Minnesota's Contested Election Case

Thecomiption unearthed beforetne house eommittee on elections in tlie Dónnelly-Washburne contested case surpasses anytlüng ever before appearing in print. The report (rites 2Ö1 cases on part of Washburnewhere moneywas paid by his clerks or lus agente for votes, "over 100 of which were traced directlytoWashburne'somce,themoney beingpaidin somecases inhispresence, or m that of hisbrother, Gov. C. C; a democratie village postmaster sold his vote for $30; 90 woodehoppers, illegal voters were paid SJ each to vote for Washburne; a democratie speaker was paid $150 to niake a speech for Washbum the ntght before election; a democratie newspaper was bought to support him for Si"ü; saloon keepers were paid $35 for voting their boarders; voters were offcred for their ballot and influence from 50 down to f5. Donnelly was the candidateof both nationala and democnits. Washburne the republican candidate is an extensive employer of men, aarrying on a large milling interest. Ilis workmen were intimidated into votingfor him ornotat all. Throwingont illegal votes the eommittee linds Donnelly's majority to be 230 votes Washburne will be obliged to vacate his seat, obtained by the most extende system of bribery and intimidation known in congressional elections. After this wholesale exposure there is found a republican niember of the eommittee who comes forward with a mí nority report in favor of VVaehburne The old story related of Thad Stevens who asked the question when similar ciintests were before the house in his day, "Which side is he on?'' is all evidently; the minority consider. The ('liristianey household is badly ajar. Sl:e who a few years ago was a poor treasury clerk, and suddenly transiormed into the vain splendor of a senators wife to trod the gay life of the capitol, is now rehearsing for reportorial ears the sad story of eruelty which hlie has undergone at the hands of him who vowed f protect and eherish her. It is the ïi'it unusual fate oí an old man's dading. Mrs. Christiancy luis left lier husband and the Feruvlan mission, come on to her mother's home 'in Washington declaring she will live no kmger with the man who knock lier down and otherwise maltreal hor. Mr. ('hristiancy asks for :i leav of absence that he may visit the eap3 tol for the purpose of proving adulter with an old flame and obtain a dirorce Taken all in all, the secret history o the trade between Christiancy am Chandlerby which the fomier was giv en a choice of fchree missions, so Chan dier could regain his senatorial seal now presented the public for the flrs time, charges of eruelty and the connte charge of infldelity, it is a pretty mes of scandal. The old gentleman wi raethe day he resigaed -his seal upo the Bupreme court bench of Michisfa] Tt is a Bource of relief to read that the eminent blatherskite Dennia Kearney has feit the rigor of the law. The good citizena of San Francisco have possessed their souls in patience n the hope this man would eease liis diatribes against the Chinese, and that political agitation on the sand lots would die out. But prospecta indicated that on the 26th of March, a day set apart to enforce an edict of üie board of health, declaring a section of the city inhabited by the celestialsa nuisanee which shonld be abated, there would be bloodshed. a citi.cH's committee was formed to preserve the peace. From this organization there aróse a public opinión strong enough to induce the arrest of the leader of threatened trouble.- Kearney was placed under arrest and the eouri gave him six months imprisoiinic.it and $1000 fine. He lias appe.iled to the superior court. We are likely to have a rest from this profane and arrant demagogue for a few months. Mottnt Kiseo is one of the distant Buburba of New York. For want of an issue of importance to contest a local election upon, her villagers, mostly Methodisls sei.ed upon that of dancing and croquet playing. The president of tho village believed in both, and thereto the grave and dignifled ehurch members objected and set oui to encorni)ass his defeat for re-election at the pulls. But the day proving t( be one of mud and showers, unitei with the i'avt that the dancing party had engaged all the public conveyanees the antl-dancing faction were badly beaten. It is now legal for Mount Kiscoans to chase the golden houra witl flying f eet. Kissing is a contagión rapidly spreadihK amoBg clergymen. This, though the flrst advanoe, and seemingly iiot very inaulting, is generally followed by other liberties. Rev. Mr. McElterlck, pastor of aBeformed Germán conjjre gation of X. Y, pleads guilty to flrs charge, denyins others, bilt üh; sentle members of his Hoek charge him wit' graver thinga than the bliss that follow the meeting of lips. Storey of tbs Chicago Times propos es to start a paper mil] of nis mvn am thus thwart as far as lie, is concerne the excessive price deinamled for whit Vl-lw th oombinfttion.