Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About The Weekly enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1868-1871 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1870)
o i o o o u I O o k o o o o o O m 0 O O M G r 1 71 JJ o o o O Q o o W.uLKuY o 3 ' O J I I i r VOL. 4.v The Wesklx Enterprise. .1 DEMOCRATIC PAPER, FOR. THE Businessman, tho Farmer o. And the FAMILY CIRCLE. ISSUEtf EVERY ATUIIDAY BY A. KOLtflER, KDITOU AND PUBLISHER. OFFICE Corner of Fifth and Main streets Oregon City, Oregon. - TERMS of SUBSCRIPTION: Single Copy one year, in advance, $3 00 TERMS of ADVERTISING : Transient advertisements, including all le.il notices, 1$ srj. of 12 lines, lw.J 2 50 Foremen .subsequent insertion 1 00 fine Column, one year .$120 00 Half " " 60 tarter " " 40 Business Card, 1 square one year 12 ui Rrniitttnces to be made at the risk o Subscribers, and at the expense of Agents. AND JOB PRINTING. H3T The Enterprise office is supplied with beautiful, approved styles of type, and mod ern MACHINE PRESSES, which Will enable the Proprietor tu do Job Punting at all times (Neat, Quick and Cheap ! gj- Win k solicited. AH JJusiness transactions upon a Spetie basis. BUSINESS CARDS. AW PARTNERSHIP. JAS.Ji. JiKLI.Y, J. II. REED, Residence corner of Columbia and 7 th sts. ilesidenoe, Columbia st bet. i J aad SJ sts. ks. K. Kelly and J. 11. Heed, under the linn name of KELLY fc REED, Will prsctire law in the Courts of Oregon (Jllice on First street, near Alder, over the new Post oSice r&m, Port.and. (40tf D JANSING STOUT. Attorney and Counselor atXaw, rORCLAND, OREGON. Otlicf Under the United States District Court Rduhi. Front street. 40tf pAGE & THAYER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE la Cree's Building, corner of Front ami Stark streets, Portland. 32:tf iT. F. CAPLES. J. C. MORKLAND. CAPLES & MORELAND, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Cor. FRONT and WASHINGTON Sts., q PORTLAND, OREGON. T7TGEXE A. CRONIN, Vi 'TTV-i AT-7TT i rrt T 1 ITT Hooms 7 and 8 Carter's Block, PORTLAND, OREGON. 4(1. II, AY. ROSS, M. D., Jysician and Surgeon, JfOffice on Mam Street, opposite Mason ic Had, Oregon Citv. JJ SAFFARIIANS, "physician and Surgeon, T" Office at bis Drus Store, near Post Office, Oregon City, Oregon. LUt G J. WELCH, DENTIST. JermanerUly Los&ied at Oregon City, Oregon ROOMS With Dr. Saflarntns. on Main st. II. V ATKINS, M. D., SURGEON. Portland, OREG(n. OFFICE Odd Fellows' Temple, corner First and lder streets Residence corner of Maiu aati Seventh streets. ALAfJSON SfVIITH, Attorney acd Counselor at Law, PllOCTOK AX'D SOLlCITOlt, AV0CAT. Practices in State and JJ. S. Ccurts. '0f.ee No. 108 Front Street.Poriland, Oregon, Opposite McCormick's Book Store. "Barnum Saloon," JEXT & PLUMEY, DI PENSERS OF Choice Wines, Liquors & Cigars, o Main St., Oregon City. T5?" Call, and Rolert Potter will show you fbroojh the establishment. 13tt W. F. HIGHFIELD, Esftnblisked since 1849, at the old stand, Main Street, Oregon CJy, Oregon. An Assortment of Watches. Jew- elrv. and Setti Thomas7 weignt Clocks, all of which are warranted to be as reuresented. Repai rings done on snort notice, ixnd thauklul lor past tavors. CLARK GREENMAN, City Drayman OREGON CITY. . ta All orders for the delivery of merchan- oise or packages and freight of whatever des eriplton, to any nart of the city, will be exe cated promptly and with care. JMPERIAL MILLS. 0 Savier, LaRoque & Co., OREGON CITV B-Kep constantly on hand foi sale, flour Midlings, Bran and Chicken Feed, Parties purcaing feed must furnish the sacks. o G O o o O mam Live and Let Live." J7IELDS & STIUCKLEK, DEALERS IX PROVISIONS, GROCERIES. COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c ' CHOICE WIXES aT LIQUORS. pG. STEWART, No. 109 FR ON T S TREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. Watchmaker And Jeweler. An.i Pealer in CLOCKS, WATCI1ES D JEWELERS GOODS. ARent for WiicoxSfc Gibbs Letter (J" Sewing Machines, whicv are now Uemg sold singly at cost, or vvholh sale less than cost. Other coon's at n-,-..,,. reduced rates. (40. Ifl JOHN II. SCHRAM. ' Manufacturer and Dealer i SADDLES, HARNESS, etc. etc. Main Street, Oregon City, 3" Wishes to represent that he is now as vmil prepared to furnish any article in his line as the largest establishment in the State. He iwcu-iy requests mat an examination of am siock oe made belore buying elsewhere. OREGON CITY BREWERY ! HENRY II UMBEL, Having purchased the above Brewery wish es to inform the public that he is now prepar ed to manufacture a No. I quality of LAGER BEER, As good as can be obtained anywhere in the Stale. Orders solicited and promptly filled. JOHN At. BACON, Importer and Dealer in jmm ii 9 A STATIONERY, PERFUMERY", &c, &c, Oregon City, Oregon. At ChcrmanQ- IVarner's old stand, lately oo cvp iel oy . jlckerman, Main street. 10 tf STEERS & H3EM3DE, Wholesale Dealers in TOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines, Drantfies, Whisl'ies, Elz No. 40, Front Street, Poktland, Oregon. Constantly on hand a genuine article cf Cutter Whisky. CDAS. HODGE . . CHA3. E. CALEF. .GEO. W. SXELL. HODGE, CALEF h. Co., DEALERS I DETJGS and MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, AND WINDOW GLASS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, PAINTERS Materials, ana uruggistJ Sundries. 97 Front Street, Portland, Oregon. 35. HOW'S TH1S FOR HIGH? PAUL GRSSBER, Havinp thoroughly reconstructed inside and out, Lopu ' building, formerly occupied by Chas. Freidenrich, has opened the same, where the best of IViie, Beer and Cigars, can be had. A share of public patronage is respectfully solicited. Aug. 20an3 COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL (Formerly Arrigoni's,) Front Street, Portland, Oregon. J. S. SPREttGER, PROPRIETOR. THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS WELL known House having superior accom odations, guarantees enure satistactioa to all suests. S9The Hotel Coach will be in attendance to convey passengers and baggage to and rom the Hotel, free of charge. Office Oregon and California Stage Co. Au. l:tf Patronize Home Industry. THE PIONEER CURLED HAIR MANUFACTORY IS NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY THE market w.th a No. 1 article of Curled Hair for Upholstery work, which will com pare with any imported article lu quality or price. I p;iy the highest price for Manes and Tails of Horses and Tails of Cows at my store, corner Front and Salmon streets D. METZuEr", Portland, Oregon. STEW YORK HOTEL, (Deutfches Gaftbaus.'V o. 17 Front Street, opposite the Mail steam- snip laumug, l'ortland. Oregon. H. R0THF0S, J. J. WILKENS, proprietors. Board per Week 5 00 " with Lodging. . .'.. . 6 00 " " loo OHJEGOff CITY, OREGON, SITUEBAY, AUGUST-27, 1870. Telegraphic Clippings. EUUOPEA.V WAR StJWS London, Aug. 20. The following is a recapitulation of army movements lor the past few days, received here to-day from 1 ar;s : On Sunday, the 14th. Lazaine es tnblisbed a temporary Ifue of defense on the ncrht bank ot the Moselle, between Falguetnont and Estates, along the river Moselle. After Metz was fully garrisoned he retired to the lett bank of the Moselle, and was attacked by Prince Frederick Charles, who with 70.00'd men assailed Lazaine's rear, commanded by Gen3 L'li.xea and Ludmirault, to break the rrench line ; but only detained its retreat some hours, and were at length repulsed with enormous loss. The Prussian army came within range of the guns of St. Quentin, and were mowed' down by the French artillery. Afier this battle the Prussians sent a flag of truce, and ashed an armistice to bury their dead, which was granted by the French commander. On Monday, the l.ith, Bazaine passed the Mo selle with his army undisturbed. On Tuesday, Prince Frederick Charles having also passed the: Moselle with the principal lorce, attacked the trench right at Grave lotte and inionville. At the same time the first Prussian army corps, under Steiri- metz. advanced Irom the northeast to the southwest toward the French centre and left, at Doncourt. A severe battle ensued here. The Prussians tried to envelop the rreuch on the north and east, and drive them back on the 3d Prussian army, un der Prince Royal, which was advancing from Bar le Due. French peasants alone ballled this plan, which, if successful, would have left France without other de fenders than are now in Chalons. Ba zaine's light on Thursday defeated the third army of Prussians. The Prussian army has been badly punished. A special to the New York Herald says: Private letters from Paris predict a cer taiu rising of the population. he expul sion of the Bonapartes irom France, the creation of Trocliu as dictator, and the eventual restoration of the Orleanists. The reported insubordination of the Garde Mobile at Chalons is confirmed. Insulting cries were made against the Emperor and his officers, and the worst spirit is mani fested. A special to the Herald says : At Berlin to-day the publication of the King's dis patch announcing the defeat of Bazaine created tremendous enthusiasm. Evening A special to the Herald says : V dispatch to the Prussian Embassy re ports that Bazaine made a desperate effort at daybreak to cut through the Prussian lines. After three hours' lighting he was repulsed with heavy loss, and again driven within Metz. PoNT-A-Mou.ssoN, Aug. 19 via Berlin, Aug. i!). Yesterday the Prussians won a brilliant victory near Gravelotte. The French were expelled from every position they held, and driven back upon Metz ! and confined to the narrow territory around that fortification, completely cut off from Paris. The 12th Prussian army corps holds the railways from Metz to Thionville. Prussian loss heavy. Paris. Aug. 20. A. special to the New York Herald says the utmost consterna tion prevailed in this city this afternoon when the first intelligence of the defeat .and entrapment of Bazaine s army was made known. The scenes that followed on Boulevards beggar description. An immense crowd surround the Chambers with Joud expressions of anger. A report is circulated of the intended abdication of Napoleon in favor of his son. with the Empress as regent. Revolutionary de monstrations are being made on Boule vard Mont Martre. Madrid. Aug. 20. The Government is preparing heavy shipments of troops tor Cuba early in September. Paris. Aug. 21. A Deputy of the Corps Legislaiil to-day announced that the Prus sians had entered Chahilon sur Marne. This would indicate that the Prussians are marching on Pra ii via Susanne. Advices fW m Mulhausen report that the Prussians have entered Erstein. General Trnehu has issued a proclama tion the meaning of which is that Paris will have to stand a siege. Berlin. Aug. 21. It is officially stated that the only important news which has been received since the action at Reson ville is that the French have withdrawn all force" into the fortifications of Metz. The headquarters of Prince Frederick Charles were near St. Michael, b leagues from Verdun. The Figaro asserts that the camp atCha ons is broken up, and the troops lately there must now be close to the corps of the Prince Royal ; if so. the Prussians must have around them Marshal Bazaine with his forces massed in and about Metz on one hand, and McMahon with his corps and a large force which was at Chalons on the other. The Pttblhue savs that the statement of the Figaro is correct. The CunstUuhonel says that Lngland. Russia and Italy have agreed to act to gether to insure peace. BuuT.sKL.s, Aug. 21 Noon. It is be ieved that England and Italy bave de termined to intervene jointly. Austria s concurrence may be expected. In an affair at Longville the trnperor narrowly escaped being killed or cap tured. London. Aug. 21. Telegrams of Satur day morning only just received in Paris from the scene of war around Metz. The position of Bazaine causes the greatest appreheusious. Paris, Aug. -l. ic is now miuvui iu. Prussian Crown Prince is at v ury le r rau cois, and the battle which will decide the war is hourly expected Detweea mm anu f rf ahnn. finerial from Pans, t nday nignt. says the Emperor while at ChaloDS was hissed and hooted bv tbe soldiers. Pf;ilsbonr in v osges. was capturea on Saturday by the Wnrtemburg army. The canture of this tortress insures communi cation of the Crown Prince with his base of snnnlies. Caklshrce. Aiicr. 21. A Herald special savs: Strasbourg is in flames. Tbe French have fired the surrounding villages. They, make frequent sorties, which are constant ly repulsed. New York. Aug. 21. The World's spe cial Irom London, Aug. 21st, says the bat tle at Resonville was without decisive re sult, but is claimed by the Prussians. The French fell back in good order, without pursuit, to Metz, their ammunition having given out. The Prussian losses greatly COUKTiSI Of BANCROFT LIBRARY, TrivT-nn?n;TTY m? n&T.TFORNTA. exceed that of tbe French, the former losing 40.000 on Thursday alone, Steii metz's whole corps being cut to pieces, and his magnificent cavalry no longer exists. Chicago. Aug. 22. The Chicago Eve ning Post has a special from New York, saying : Private telegrams state that King William and all his staff, together with General Sheridan, were surprised and captured yesterday by a party ot French cavalry, especially detailed for that pur pose. The Post is doubttul authority. London, Aug. 22. The Garde Mobile is returning to Paris from the front, doubt less because thev are unprovided with arms. It is said lhat Bazaine is absolutely cut off from his resources. The Prussians are between him and Paris. McMahon is also believed to be surrounded. One hun dred and sixty thousand men have passed through Paris on their way to the front since Friday morning. It is generally thought, however, that the mareti of the Prussians cannot be arrested before reach ing Paris. It is said there are now nearly SOO.OOO good troops at or near Paris. It. is believed that one or more decisive bat tles will give Paris to the Prussians. Florence. Aug. 22. Prince Napoleon is here. His mission is said to be to de mand the mediation of Italy. London. Aug. 22. Marquis de Lava lette, French Minister to England, is in structed to make demands here similar to that of Prince Napoleon at Florence. It is certain that Ollivier is still in Paris. Berlin, Aug. 22. A letter from Vic toria to Empress Eugenie, relating to me diation, dated the 15th, is published. She regretted her inability to intervene, and intimates that it is act affair for tbe Cabi net to take up at a good opportunity. L.OXDOX, Aug. 22. A telegram from Vienna says the Austrian Germans have pronounced in favor of Germany in the war. The Crown Prince, with 150.000 mer. epparently intends to march on Paris by the valley of Aube. McMahon's head quarters are at St. Dizier. The French camp at Chalons is broken up, and the troops distributed along the line. A Ber- in dispatch to-day says Bazaine is disposed under the guns of Metz. McMahon is moving strategically to support Bazaine at the Drooer moment. Tbe Prussians jave surrounded Verdun, wLich is imper fectly defended. Paris is preparing for a desperate defense Berlin. Aug. 22. The Prussians have occupied Mositres. A Good Thing. The recent attacks of the Radical pa pers on their brother of the Oregon He- publican has roused the pluck of that member of their family, aad he refuses to be reconciled to the household. The last issue goes after the Portland clique with a vengeance that shows that he means fight, and on the toady reception he speaks as follows : The Portland papers are full of lauda tions respecting distinguished men lately arrived at that port. From their tone a stranger would come to the conclusion that all the extraordinary men of earth, past and present, had arrived in Portland. This is all well enough, but some little matters connected with tbe transaction engage our attention. Of course, the ex cursion down the river to meet the shin which had on board those distinguished characters, was all right, and just as it should be. and then the address of wel come, by Dr. Loryea, was a most magnifi cent production, of which any American may well be proud ; it was, in fact, the right thing in the right place. There is as much irony in this last sentence as could possibly have been embraced in the same number of words. Editor Enterprise There it was new, but must have been an imposing scene, to see Americans, with heads uncovered, paying their respects to Ben. llolladay's count. And who is this that wears this title of nobility hereafter to be worshipped in America : now changed our habits. But one tiling explains another. We have now a right to expect a title soon to be conferred on James O'Meara. Confer it. Benjamin, and let us know the worst, and what ! Is not Dr. Loryea entitle to the first countship for his masterly (?) speech and prior services? It would be very wrong to crowd the Doctor in the rear, lie wears a white hat, buckled shoes, and pants and other garments made similar to those of the great Benjamin, and we believe he aims to get them all off the same piece. In consideration of all these facts, the Dr. should be the first recipient of the title of count, and we suggest, in order that his name may suit the title, that it be made Count D"Loryea. Ii would have a very foreign sound and would be so appropri ate for this distinguished '-American' Sound Doctrine. -Tbos. Mooney, Esq., one of the wealthiest as well as influential men in San Francisco, says as follows, in a card : Permit me the privilege to say (in con tradiction of an item in your paper that 1 have not resigned my position as Presi dent of the California Building and Sav ings Bank but that I am willing to resign at a proper lime, in order to otter mvself to the people of this State as their Gov ernor, and protector against the Chinese barbarians and the local thieves. I may say that I want not the place for its salary, my present income being ample for my wants ; but I want the power to extricate this blessed portion of God's earth from the degradation of Asiatic slavery. With the militia and the powers of the State at my command, together with a hundred thousand volunteercitizen3 drilled and armed, I may safely promise to reship most of the Chinese to their own country in less than three months after my acces sion to office. Mary. "Charley, flear, now that we are married, you know we should have no secrets from one another. So do, like a love, hand me the bottle of hair dye; you will find it in my dressing case." .1 VI - Decision by Judge Shattuck. Circuit Court, State of Oregon, County of Jlultnomah. In va cation, Aug. 247i, 1667. A. Jtoscnteim vs. J. J. Hoffman. OPINION. After hearing the evidence and the argument of counsel in this case, I have concluded that the petitioner is not entitled to obtain by this proceeding the relief he asks. My reasons aro briefly these: The petitioner alleges ( that lie is the marshal of the city of Portland, duly elected and qualified, and that he has entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office, and is ready and willing to execute all process issued to liirn by the Re corder, lie charges that the de fendant is recorder, and has notice of the election and qualification of the petitioner that said recorder nevertheless refuses to deliver pro cess to him, and is conspiring with one Henry L. Hoyt and others to prevent the petitioner from exe cuting his duties as marshal. There is then a prayer for a writ of man- danivs directing the defendant to recognize the petitioner as marshal, and to permit him to attend upon the recorders court as such mar shal, fcc, The answer denies these allega tions, and resists the application by allegations to the effect that Henry L. Hoyt was for a long time de jnre and de facto marshal, and claims still to be so; that he is in possession of the property, books, papers, &c., appertaining to the office of marshal ; has the keys of tne city jail, and is actually dis charging most of the duties of the office, and is contesting the right of the petitioner to the office; the answer sets up more matter which, though not necessary to constitute an excuse or justification, tends to show the grounds of the allesrod contest for the oftIce,and the reality and nature of the controversy, and which because not clearly irrele vant, was allowed to stand. Upon the answer an issue was made by the replication ; and afttr proofs it appears as a matter of tact that the answer is substantially true; that there was and is a real subsisting controversy between the petitioner and Henry L. Hoyt respecting the title of marshal. Xow if I shall award a peremp tory mandamus requiring the de fendant to do what is prayed for, it will be necessary to determine in this proceeding and before making such award, the title of the peti tioner to this office. The single question then to be decided is this: Can the Court considering the pending contest, by any rule of practice, or any provision of the statute, determine such a question, in a proceeding by mandamus ? I think it clear that mandamus is not the proper mode of reaching the question. The city charter has provided (Sec. 23) that "A contested elec tion for any other office than that of mayor or councilman must be determined according to the law of the State regulating proceedings in contested elections in county offi cers." A mandamus would not be resorted to in case of a contest for a county office anywhere unless there was a clear want of any plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law. Espe cially must that be the rule here where our statute declares (Sec. 583) that "the writ shall not be issued, in any case, when there is a plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law." That we have a statute which affords an ample remedy and one that is plain and speedy in cases of contested elections, is mannest irom a i lance at Title V chap. 4 of the code of civil procedure. Section 354 provides that an action at law may be maintained in the name of the State upon the information of the prosecuting attorney, or upon the relation of a private party against the person offending, when any person shall usurp, intrude into, or unlawfully hold any public office, or any office in a corporation either public or private, created or formed by or under the authority of the State. If there is a claimant to the office of marshal, and a contestant of the petitioner's title to it, surely there is a provision for the case in this section 354. If the office of city marshal be not a public office in the largest sense, it is at least an office in a public corporation. Sections 35(5, 358, 359 and 360 contain full provisions for the mode of pleading, the form and effect of the judgment, and for a complete recovery by the rightful claimant not only of the oflice but of all its appurtenances. Provision is also made by the same sections for the recovery irom the wrong-doer ot private damages, and for the arrest and bail of the defendant. It is difficult to conceive a remedy clearer or more adequate; and when we consider the power of the Court to have special teims upon ten days notice, this remedy may be as speedy as any that could be de vised. I conclude, then, that I ouodit not to decide, in this proceeding, that the petitioner is or is not en titled to the office he claims, but the proper course -for him and his contestant is to proceed by the or dinary course of law in such cases provided. The fact that a contro versy about the title to the office exists, and that the contestant of the petitioner is in possession of the property belonging to the office, and of the means of effectually dis charging its duties, is a sufficient excuse for the defendant in declin ing to recognize the petitioner until the controversy shall have been properly determined. The writ, of mandamus prayed for is denied. Shattuck , J. The Freednian's Boreau Ring-. From the DesMoines Statesman. If the investigating committee do not succeed in having General Howard tried by court martial as the minority recommended, they nave done the country and the world good service in exposing some of the devious and winding ways by which money was taken from the Treasury of the United States, and under legal forms and ceremonies passed about until it found its vay into the pockets of the scheming chief of the Bureau and his associates. The manner in which the res.! estate was manipulated which was extensively bought with public money for the Howard University, has been described by us in a former article. The result was that many choice lets of land which the people of the united States paid for, were sold at nominal. prices to the officers of the Bureau, and that these gentlemen still own then?. while it was proved, and not de nied, that Gen. Howard obtained the title to the best lot for himself, and now holds it, having built thereon a splendid residence. The " m lit! Ttt n t vi nrlpn "fl fn tltn ill I I 1 1 ILL X k 11 J. 11 41AX.V1 V1A chief land was 4,356. It was proved that he went through the empty ceremony of giving his note for $1,000 for it at the time he re ceived his deed, but the note was never paid, and it is not now pre tended that this fine property ever cost him a dollar, that the United States ever received a dollar di rectly or indirectly for it. lhe land having been procured for the university, of course certain buildings had to be erected. And here, too, these skillful financiers found means to place a wheel with in a wheel. On the 4th day of May, 1867, the President of the American Building Block Com pany of New York, George E. Vanderburgh, sold to O. O. How ard, (Chief of the Frecdman's Bu reau) Charles O. Howard, II. R. Searle and D. L. Eaton the right to make a certain building material called building block for the con struction of houses in the District of Columbia. The price was $10, 000, and the money was paid by Gen. Howard. The original con tract of sale was produced before the investigating committee and was not denied. It was afterward proved by the original contract for erection of buildings for Howard University, and not denied that the specifications required the use of that same building block material. The architect was this same II. R Searle, who was one of the owners of the patent, and he testified that he inserted this clause at the in stance of Gen. Howard. At this time the Block Company, doing business at Y ashington, consisted of Gen. Howard, Charles Howard, his brother, and Assistant Com missioner of the Freedman's Bu reau, E. Whittlesey.Adiutant Gen eral, also Assistant Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau, D. L. Eaton, a clerk in the Bureau and actuary of the Freedman's Savings Bank, and this same Searle, archi tect ot the buildings, lhese own ers of the material of course fixed their own price and then sold it to themselves as officers of the Bureau Could any little arrangement be more complete. Gen. O. O. How ard, chief, &c, &c, draws his draft on the Treasurer of the United States, and D. L. Eaton & Co. re- ceive the funds. Of course his I money passes through the hands of NO. 42. certain contractors, but it was fixed beforehand that no other material could be used than that of which this delightful ring held the mon opoly. And this money was charged by Gen. Howard as so much cash given in aid of incor porated institutes for refugees and freed men. And this was not all about this precious building block. It was worthless. A. B. Mallet, the Ar chitect of the Treasury, and Ed ward Clark, Architect of the Capi tol, and the contractors and build ers who are forced to use it, all tes tify to this. It was composed o lime and sand pressed together,, and made - on the University grounds. It was proved that in consequence the wails of the Uni versity cracked, and it was con demned. Inside supports had to be put in to giro the main building' sufficient strength to stand, and a large sum expended to provide against further accident. It was proved that the walls of the hos- pital, built of this same material. leu before the building was com- pleted,by reason of the utter worth - lessness of this "building block?'. 1 lie walls crumbled into a mass of O lime and sand. The cost -of re building was charged) at Sl3,000, but was proved to have been $23,000. Even Charles Howard, brother o of Gen. Howard, testifies to the " understanding," as he terms it, about the use of this material. Our space is limited, and we can noj, give the details of this interest ing history. Our readers will al ready see that this ring of worthies had some peculiar methods by which money belonging to the pco- pie of the United States efinid bo transferred to them under the pre text of law and philanthropy. Let us look briefly at their lum ber speculation, as it appears in the evidence : Charles II. Howard was gent to Maine to buy lumber, ostensibly for the war department, but really for the Bureau. He proceeded to buv of his father-in-law three car goes, which cost the Government $01,420 53, which was brought to Washington at the expense of tho Government, and paid for by a draft on the Treasury of the United States. One cargo was lost at sea a total loss, without insurance. After the remainder Avas received at "Washington, it was distributed between the Barry Farm, belong ing to the Bureau, the University, and that same Building Block Company, whose history we have o related. The various orders necessary to this job were issued from the office of Gen. Howard. The Government was never paid for the lumber. Jloward admits that he knew of this operation, but denies his complicity in the trans action. a Tli at Gen. Howard, the chief of the ring, evinces a considerable de gree of skill, cannot be denied. At one time he, himself, held the fol- owing offices', viz : Major General U. S. Army; Commissioner of the v reed man s Bureau ; President ofo Howard University; Director of the Buildinir Block Comnanv : Treasurer and Trustee of the Barry rarm b und ; lreasurerof the r irst Congregational Church Building Fund ; President Young iSfen's Christian Association, and Vice President of the Freedmen's Sav ings Bank. It was impossible to ascertain how many salaries he received at one time. The ninth charge prefered against him was that he drew three salaries at once, and proof outside of these could not be admitted. It is, how ever, in evidence that he drew two salaries at once, and was allowed, additional compensation by the Trustees of the Howard University. His pay and perquisites as Major General amount to 89,000, and he has drawn this all the time during0 which he has acted as President 6f Howard University, with salary of $5,000. The reports from which we have quoted, says : " Thus no testimony was allowed which would shoiv payment of anything to Howard outside of the three salaries alleged in this charge. There can be but little doubt that he must have been in receipt of large sums from other sources. 5 It is stated, with all solemnity, that the engine drivers in Utah Territory have to shovel off ' grasshoppers from the track b ' the train can move. Illinois has 6,000 mil' roads which, with equ;' I $120,000,000. o '3 4 o o o I.N? i o 4 Q O o0 o o O o o o 0 o