The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28
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seated cnrru' 900 in the Pension Bureau. 10
is asserted ig brief that Maj. w II. Barker,
brother in .aw of Assistant Secretary Bussey,
and Chief af thc Record Division, was an IN
vetcratc gambler and frequcnter of pool-rooms,
fHrohark au1 race-courscs; that he had lost
SI2O00 in Il sfHtls- gambling transaction in con-
nectim with Gen. W. w. Dudley; that he had
borrowed money from his clerks, and threat
ened them ni,h dismissal when they insisted
upon repayment az the loans, and would have
done SO hut that Gen. Dudley interfered in
their bclmlG and dually that he had appropri-
ated 30 Dis use money raised for the benefit OF
the widow ot "a deceased clerk Early Mon
day mer ing Gen. Busscy began a thorough
investigation OF all the charges, in which
everybody wou toned and everybody likely
10 know ANYTHING of the matter was
brought iu placed under OATH aud subjected
80 lieiG rvaninHtion. The result showed
the entire G'. ~ "a every material part OF the
H9Wd8 atet~ n Barker is not brother
inlaw 81 g 20 lnsscy nor amy relation what
cvcl 90 iw aHH lHe only reason for making
the stafpmut MAS Do desire TO implicate
high official az TIE interior Department in the
scandal CON- Iaum testified that Maj. Barker
was n verv competent and faithful officer.
Con. Dudley tr ded to the same effect, aud
that the temruis that he interfered TO save
clerks from bring discharged, and that Barker
bad bad auy storl--dealiug transactions with
him were rttcrv false. Clerks testified TO the
falsity or ihe charges relating Bankers fire.
queutinr roI rooms, etc. aud his borrowing
money from them The case OF the widows
money was taken mp The widow was that of
Hugh Moore To- 4, nth Ill., clerk IN the
Bureau. De- vas very popular with his fellow
clerks. and when De died they made upa consid-
eTblepurso Cor bis family. To this Maj. Barker
was one ul tie most liberal contributors, but
be bad nothing o. do with the custody of the
fund. and 81 was never Ia his possession in any
shape or form. was deemed best not 90 give
the money 90 Mrs. Moore in a lump but from
timc to me BOZ such sums as her needs de-
mandc3. u WAS placed in the custody og Clerk
J.. r. Rin'cy ZOO old friend Of the family, who
has paid every dollar 10 Mrs. Moore, and holds
her rccgiIt .or Cd Tire only basis whatever for
she article vas that Mai. Barker bad borrowed
$50 on pofc from a clerk named Domaine
who seems 90 have hccH "a moncy-lendiug sharp
operating among Dis fellow-cicrks charging
them sonnet asses as high as 10 per cent month.
lie is 60 .h.tweau--p probably partner Of par
tics outside the Pension Bureau--and plays his
cards on the ] tMrll.I l,now-a-f friend whom
I-can accommodates lay. Mai. Bar
l.er paiatae loan after renewing the note once.
IIc came ouf ri the investigation fully eEonor-
atod, bus Clerk Donahuc who had been con-
victod of lcernC his lellow-clerlys and Of being
an agent n starting the scandalous accusation,
was snmmarily dismissed. Gen. Bussey is de-
termined 'hai The investigation shall not stop
here. IIe determined 10 break up the gangs
81 money bending sharps who have been prey
inp upon the clerks, and also the gang which
IS getting up these conspiraeies to iniure the
Pension Bureau aud those connected with IT,
r"a
Accord ng To Baron Favas statement Score
tafy Blaine talked 10 him in a very plain,
Metholis Episcopal" way, quite iHereut from
tho usnal shIly shaliy Of diplomatic yerbosity.
The Baron cab'el Rudini chat the Secretary
said 10 Him:
D do rr.r ff.aslHfgr flie right ~ any Government
a. tel t4ic lnEna -talcs what b should do. We
have uu'rr received orders from any foreign
I.oWeI, iUl N-r WI. Dol begin now.
don Sen whore any fault can be found with
this lt Boss tho supreme merit Of not leaving
any doubt 10 iis meaning. Secretary Blaine
might lHye followed the customs o. diplomacy,
aud taken un several pages with assurances
Of ditiHgr shed consideration" profound
Fospsc., sad other diplomatic hummery, in
mal-irg Is position Of our Government clear
% tllr lialau mind. Hc had to say it first or
last Hud l..iv ought 10 be glad that ne said Il
81 hrsi an3 SO Jew words il saved r big tele-
graph i aul when cabegams 90 Rome cost
aoc1tsa word thief .wer words used the better
especially .nrH Nation So poorly or for money
o. italy. la" Ministry there complained very
much O. tlr -.zo ot tho telegraph bills during
thcGI.rH mtf DE New Orleans affair. A lire
the Ialn monetary uuit, Is about 20 cents
and every 81. looks much bigger 10 an italian
tAaH orc Of orr silver dollars does b. ms. when
ir caMe % paying Hb9ut two Tires q word for
@.crame EHare wcre walls and gFoaus in the
Roman Treasury
T'l news from New York IN regard to Sec
Rotary Eua.s health Is more encouraging.
last uHd Doe was able 10 take q short drive.
and returned from "a much benefited. This
was tlr trs. time that be was able 10 leave MS
lous ior d. days. his physician feels that it
De- $50 longer Urces aTy 10 make daily visits 10
lm IIn Secretary has said nothing Of late
as .o Dos tHale plans leaving il still probable
that if Ho comes 10 Washington il will only be
fora day 81 TWO and that Doe will then 70 10 his
Old home .n aaine for "a prolractod rest.
earnest Uish that could give more homo.
81. y.oD o. tlo 1ecralary's future health. but
iHc phy caaHs ] talk with in Washington give
me iitlD encouragement Most OF them win
DOT commit themselves by any direct state
lH,nli a- .eg have not been called upon pro.
"a. nua'" to gEamIuo him. bot what they
ieau nam lle papers and elsewhere is far
H9m favorable Secretary Blaine reminds
lur more u amy man Z ever saw" said one
who was ..Ha-.a 10 De communicative. q OF
JOHN %. clayton ri Delaware, who was Score.
iary o sH.a uuger Fillmore. attended him.
JiEc Blaine hc WIS white man. his skin
being a- nH.tD as paper This shows detective
nutrition -.r rather almost abseuoe of mower 10
uami.al0 food. IIe couldu'tdfecst anything.
and hua'I died % what was, .n effect slarya.
tlou. ] Iar Chat Wlcss something 5 done 10
Touse mud iouo zap Blaiuc's stomach thar that
Wil Bee hie lle'
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