Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1878, Page 1

CEE THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Pennsylvania Avenne, corner Lith street H RY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | ¥ VN, Pres’t. to subseribersin | their own peo nt, Fr wy, ‘week. or 4d cents per month. Copies at She nter. 2centa each. By mail—postage pre~ | amonth; one year. $6, | ¥ STAR—publisved on Friday—$2a for $15; 20 copies | prepaid. 20 cc r. dO) cents Orne WE tm ad- ran appiiea- tion : TOME ee Gh 7 vw a Ko) roL 51-N°. 7.661. SPECIAL NOTICES $41 000 | ina pri- | r a a NATIONAL SAFE DEL and New York yvenue. POSi a te DIs- SRATE will hoid | @ces and 32h. at 7 p. B19 Market Space. Advar are divided Into 120 equat m SHARLES ing advan m., 26 the al Commencement of ihe w School will take place a. EVENING. ix ginning ot radua tg Adire-s to the @ the Hon. be “> COLUMBAIN © (LLEGE COMMENCE- MENT. the annual Com- re willl VAY E' JAMES C. WELLE Posi Pr Exercises conn of Colum ident NGS_AND BUILDING TION. 14 The Se ong”? Will be he! rest, opposite P: ; lath instant. » stock In the first series as the books iil be made, surer witi be in attendanes modate persons wishing to wailing their turn at hour of the trouble of ¥ be obtained of the lay of meeting. ave., President. G street n.w., Secretary. re No. 617 G street new., Trea O LITH A aS Pro“ eR AD! JANOS. Aud APPOLLINARI= = SPEING WATERS, Just received ae A MILEBURN’S PHA) mari¢ peice AVENUE. € = HAYWARD & HUTCHINSUN, 4 8:7 OTH StRaET NoRTuw. Whh very extensive facili turing, are now showing a Mantlcs unequaled for richness of design and color and rivaling in extent any establishment in the ecuntry. Architects designs for Mauties and ‘Wainsecatings closely followed, and tmitations of are sud beautiful exactly produced. ian fuk: “3 mai Agents for BARSTOW WKOUGHT NACE, Baltimore KITCHENER RANGES; tractors for the “Kissa fire-place STOVE. Piumbtag ant all Tin and Co ferge force of competent m Fious brapebes ane long personal experience, Go good Work cheaper ‘hap any other house, ind-1y S EATHORN BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, Jest received, fresh from the Springs. Ww Just opened the follow! LIGHT BUSINE>s SUITS, FINE BATISTE SUITS, BLUE FLA SUITS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, ALPACA AND SURGE COATS, LINEN AND MOHAIR DUSTERS, WHITE MARSEILLES AND DUCK VESTS, BOYS’ LINEN SUITS. BOYS’ ALPACA JACKETS, Al usual lo w prices, A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylcania avenue. je7-tr Three doors east of 11th street. qureree CHANDELIERS. In order to close out the remainder of our ENGLISH CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS we have made another LARGE DEDUCTION in the prices, and would suggest to all persons wishing a fine article at LOWER PRICES than they can ever be had again, to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere, jel-tr M. W. GALT, BRO. & OO. we THOUSAND JAPANESE FANS, FOR DECORATING WALLS. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 41491 New York avenue. jeter near U. 8. Treasury Department. SIO e=A*THER THUNK, AND CANVAS COVER. $25 HAHNESS, RUBBER AND GOLD x OUR OWN MAK are being used by the greatest number of gentlemen driversof Washington. In use nearly two years, aud are giving the ry of satisfaction. NES’ SATCHEL = “SHAWL BAGS a NES, SATCHEL SHA an bi STRAPS. at BECKER'S, ‘Corcoran Building. ED, seater G45 STOVES, GAS OVENS AND BROILERS, Full line of All sold on a guarantee, GAS FIXTURES VERY CHEAP, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTINGS, CORCORAN BUILDING, Fisteenth Street. yet E. F. BROOKS. 7_T== BREWSTER WAGON. CAUTION. We learn that bogus Wagons, bearing our name, off sale in Wasiington city. 1 fermation may beobtamed from our agent, DEaW J. JOYCE, 412 14th street. BREWSTER & CO., 5m Of Broom street, yow READY. The new American Bins’ pave fing. for $i ‘A good Lime keeper, ‘e5-tm HE Ti, ap30 JOYS SUITS IN LIGHT sad DARK PAT- TERNS at prices that Will astonice son, at 0 - A. 8STRAUS*, Sipe HANDSOME SACK SUITS, i colored, aud male equal to custom w. ve fousd ouiy'at Capen! a A. STRAUS", © EYAC LOTH SUIT for $14 A se SrRkds ont nna. ago" BY GET YOUR CLOTHES MADE when ou bi bem ARY WATCH ), Stem-Windiug and stem-se 1. P, LIBBEY, 437 Oth si BEST MIDDLESEX NWN: at the low price of $13. FUAREEE “A. STRAUS". Pa. avenue, apso you can buy t ready-made, St ® great saving, and at the same time mace equal wo Cu: tom ‘Work. Call at A. STZAUS", and be cy ‘winced of the iact+ t > corner 5 hb i WASAINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1878. ening Star. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAyY.—Internal revenue, $150, customs, $331.98, SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $2.0. Mus, Jenks, the New Orleans witness who is subpanacd to appear before the Potter Investigating Commitee, is expeeted in Wasb- ington to-nicnt. REMOVED. — Amor COLLECTOR WEITZRL Smith telegraphs Commissioner Raum that he relieved Weitzel as collector of internal reve- nue at Cincir pati to. A CENSUS as to the aze, date of appoint ment, by whom recommended, number of rel- atives in office, proficiency, &c., is being made of the employes of the ‘Treasury. A ‘space about eight inches ears, is devoted to the items first name, whi'e for prodciency, one- eighth of an inch is deemed sufficient. The female employes object strongly to being called upon to give their ages, GOVERNOR Potts, of Montano, has been re- appointed in his position. THE APPOINTMENT of John C. Fremont as governor of Arizona was at the suggestion of Secretary Schurz. SENATOR MATTHEWS AND THE INVESTIGA- ToRS.—The Senate committee to investigate Sianley Matthews-Anderson correspon. t and orgafiized this morning, Sena- tor Allison aetin: chairman in the absence of Senator Edmunds, who is sick. It was d cided to go on and prosecute the inqniry dili- gently, and a second meeting was called for 3 O'elock this afternoon. . Upto 2 o'clock Senator Matthews had paid no attention to the subpeena which had been issued by the Potter committee. He will de- cline to obey it. The democrats have not made their minds just what they will do, but eis some talk to the effect that, if Stanley Matthews can stand it (to let the matter rest just where it is), they ean. Tue PRestpent’s TrrLe—The House judic iary committee this morning agreed to make an adverse report oa the Maryland (Mont- comery Blair's) resolutions and the Kimmei Arranto bill. The report will_be accom- by the dec! that the title of the President is irretr: The title up t ral report in ref vas Subsequently Butler, to merely recite that no has the right to annui the acts con- ng such title passed upon by a preceding Congress. GRADUATING EXERCISES AT THE Nava. AcapEMY.~Secretary Thompson and prob- ably the President, will be present at the graduating exercises of the Naval Academy Md.,on the 20th The i ation upon the members of the aduating classes of cadet midshipmen and eers, Secretary Thompson will deliver an address to ther TuB PRESIDENT, the Attorney General, the Seeretary of War, and Col. Bacon, of Gen. Sherman's staf, vo to West Point to-night to witness the graduating exercises on Wedues- day, returning home Saturday. SENATOR MATTHEWS SUBPENAED.—Yester- day afternoon a deputy sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives served Maithews, in the lobby of the Senate, 3 subprena to appear before the Potier ‘investi galing commitive this morning at 10 o'clock. AMONG THE CALL ators W RS at the White House Lamar, Came and Patterson te rop, Pennsylva : and Representatives Neal, Dwight, Phillips, Williams, Wisconsin; Jorgensen,’ ‘Tipton: Thornburg, Gardner, B: he THE District ¢ MENT BILL SIGNED. The President to pproved the bill pro- viding a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia. The bili was taken to the White House for his signature by Repre- seniative Rainey, member of the commiitee on errolied bills. AL PEL $ StccEsson.—The law ides that vacancies in the adjutant gen- eral’s department in the grade of major shall be fil'ed from officers of the army of the grade of captain. It also-provides that if an ap- ointment is not made during the session of ougress in which the vacancy occurs no ap. peintment can be made during the recess which will not expire at the end of the next session of Congress. It is expected that the vacancy created by the death of Gen. Pelouze Bil Be filed sometime during the present week. den and Wel PBRSONAL.—General Garfield returned from Ohio this morning. “*A delegation of De- t oit (Mich.) officials are in the city inspecting our asphalt pavements. POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY says that he knew nothing whatever of the Boulds Baker telegrim until long after Baker had resigned his position inthe department, not, in fact, until a few months ago, when, through Sena- tor Coupling, fhe dispatch was brought to light and pubtished. Tue Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT commenced to-day to send to the postmasters at the vaii- ous fourth, class post oflices in the United States (numbering some 8.000) cireulars stat- ing. that in view of the probable change at the resent session of Congress of che law regalat- ng their compensation, by making it depend on the amonnt of stamps canceled instead of sold, as at present, it is deemed arvisable to notify postmaster's inorder that they may commence from July ist, 1878, to keep their ounts to eorrespond ‘with the proposed change in the law, Captaris W. Ross BRowng, librarian of the Navy department, left the city this morning for Berkely Springs, for his health, as the guest of Judge J. W. Wright, of this city, to re- main eight or ten days. During his absence the duties of librarian will be performed by his assistant, Dr. H. W. King. Mx. W. W. Corcoran called on the Presi- dent this afternoon relative to the District Commissionerships. . THE CABINET MEETING TODAY.—All the members of the Cabinet were present at the meeting to-day. Secretary Evarts spoke of the international monetary conference as a success, and said that in addition to the pow- ers that have already accepted the invitation extended them to send a representative to the Congress, that England would also very likely make a similar response. He also said that the dele on the part of the country should be appointed at an early day. Seere- tary Sherman again referred to the success of the 4 and 4'4 per cent. loans and the healthy condition of national finances generally. NoMINATIONS.—The President, to-day, sent the following nominations to the Senate: Ernst Dichman, of Wisconsin, to be minister resident at the United ites of Colombia; Peter Negley, to be 4 tant United States Treaswer at Baltimore; Benj. F. Potts, of Helena, Montana, to be goveraor of Montana; as Beevoort, of Santa to be receiver o oneys at Santa Fe, New Mexico: Jno n, of Sierra Leone, to be United State at that place. RECALL OF ARMY OFFICERS.—An order issued by Gen. Sherman recalls the army officers sent abroad as military attaches of our legations at St. Petersburg, Constantinople, andV to observe the operations of the oppesed armies of Russia and Turkey. Major Gen. W. B. Hazen colonel sixth infantry, who Was attached to the legation to Austria and was placed on the Danube at the Hungarian frontier, is ordered to return home and resume command of his regiment, which is in Dakota. Gen. Alexander Chambers, lieutenant colonel twenty-first infantey, is ordered to return and report in command of the reeruiting depot on Governor's Island, New York harbor. Lieut. Fraucis V.. Greene, corps of engineers, is ordered to return from Russia and report him- seifto Gen. Humphreys, chief of the corps of for assignment to duty. engineers, Lieut. Greene was the only officer sent abroad who saw any of the operations in the field. Pp at the capture of Osman Pasha, in one of the assaults in the mountains behaved so gallantly that he was decorated by the Emperor for bravery. | the witne: | inthe THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION. Procecdings Before the Potter Com- mittee. The Potter committee did not get to work until 4 p. m. yesterday. Timothy Griffith, a clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, was recalled, and in reply to questions by Mr. McMahon,’ stated that he had searched for and found on file a paper authorizing Thomas C, Anderson to ac as messenger to bring the returas of Louisi- Washington. The witness produced per purporting to be signed by ail the BUTLER EXAMINES A TELE@RAPH MANA GER. Elijah L. Bugbee, the Washington manager of tlie Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Compa- ny. was the next witness. He was called at she insiance of Gen. Butler, who examined jim. Mr. Butler.—You were subpcenaed to bring with you a book showing the receipt and de- livery of certain telegrams; have you brought ‘The witness.—I have not, sir. Mr. Butier.—Was there any difficulty in find- ie witness.—I have not been able to find it ook had some memoranda of a ren a former cashi ms a nd I have forgotten what disposi- ade of it after that. ir. Batler—Pardon me, sir; you saw me about half-past twelve or one O’elock, didn’t you? The witn sm: ou Siw me talk with your pine witness. —Yes, sir; with the pre- hier. Butler.—And you saw him give me this memorandum (refs ing to a paper in his hand) from that book? “The witnes: not see him give you nemorandum. Mr. Butler.—Didn’f, you see him looking over the book? and tig I went in and asked you for the book. The Witness.—I did not. Mr. Butler.—Hasn’t he told you that he gave meamemorandum? The witness.—He told me that he did. 7 | Mr. Butler—Was there any simcity in Your bringine that book? ‘The witne: hat v jeok was not the o al book ; that was a wok of entry for keeping aceounts. Mr. Butler.—That is the book T want: men don't falsify their account books generally, although they do some others. The witness. The summons this because the entris re not made in it at fi ‘The originat book is one that I have not be able to find so far. Mr. Butler and the witn tinuation of the contro stated that he belli stroyed by rats. papers he i s for original books, and uunot be classed as the original book, st. ess here nad a con- é nd the latter nad been de- atler said that the nted were of the date of Febru- Who was your night clerk at The witness.—I canno: speak posi but I think it was George Dunuin business, was it not, shanded in, to count a3 ords and compute the charg’ witand cheek the amount on the 2 The witness.— Yes, sis Mr. Butler.—Would you know ing? ‘The witness.—I think 1 should. ng a paper.)—Look and say if that is his check on that paper, The wit T should take that to be his handwri- have no doubt about it. Mr Butler—Did you ever see that t gram before? Handwrt: se. The witness.—Yes, I saw it at our office. Mr. Butler.—When was it taken from your files? The witness.—f am sure I can’t say; but it was some months ago, I think, pr—I did noi take it, to far a 0, sir; b you am sure you Th did not tak: ¢ it from me. THE ERA OF CONCILIATION. Mr. Butler produecd another fi elegram whi having passed over acitie line, the answer to printed belew ¥. D.C. February 24th, 18 Young and Ai onfidentiaty: 3 uibiieans, Southern following is best in tie Atlantic a » ration of Goy d great har ed cements. mentic remove oi the races in * leiter of e south as foreshas ptane to have a con oilivers, thereby gi to the people that this new and glorious departure to reconcile and havmon: eni- neered a ted by those who have failed . ural national elements of the south by political education and party ereed are the old-line waigs and Jackson demec From these elements we are to. day deriving subsiantial aid, and by a wise policy they will be with us in the future. It is thought best that from this element it would be wise and proper to make cabinet counsellors from the south and south- west. The following. names are sug- gested — by this conference: Ex-United States Senator John Pool, of North Carolina, a native of that state, an eminent lawyer, a moral, Curistian gentieman, who made the race in 1860 for governor against sece:sion, was elected by the democrats in the first effort atreconstruciion to the United States Senate, afterwards re-elected by republicans, who, as an_old-line whig and republican, was always faithful to the Union and the bitter enemy of allcorruptionists. He has been faithful to the republican party, was at Cincinnati and libored hard for the nomination of Governor Hayes. His appointment would be conceded by our southern democratic friends to? > an excellent one. At thesame time the repub- liean Senators, while preferring West as their first choice, would be Well satistied witn Pool. His thoro his many make hima John Hancock, raised in Texas. a man of great df character, integrity and abil Jackson Union democrat, who his na- tive country to join the United States forces to con juer the rebellion ; a moderate and con- sistent democrat, who has won the confidence of the present administration by his fairness, want of prejudice. = lieved would be counsellor, and » and patriotism, it is be. LisO an able and judicious u tisfactory to the old line Whigs and republicans. Next, Colonel R. T. Van Horne, of Kansas City, Missouri, a repre: sentative man of the Southern Union soldiers, from the great growing and rapidly develop- ing southwest; a thorough republican, with experience as editor and legislator; with an extensive personal acqnaintance throughout the south with the people and their wants; he is of that temperament and disposition that makes him truly ol the people and from the people. is patriotism and honesty are un- doubted. This appointment would be univer- Sally satisfactory. Next it is thought by many of our new and friends that it would be wise and powerful in political policy for Gov. Hayes to call to his Cabinet Council General Joseph E. Johnston, Whs was an old line Whig, reluctantly engaged in the southern re- bellion, always the opponent of Jeff. Davis, and neglected by him. He has a nephew a moderate democrat in the United States Sen- ate from Virginia, with many Senators from the south of his personal friends who would be proud of his recognition ; also many relatives and friends in the House of Representatives; with the 300,000 ex-confederate soldiers he com- manded in the south, he possibly would make a ereat instrument in the execution of the oliey of Hayes. Next we find that neither icv. Aleorn nor Senator Hamilton, of Texas, have any friends on either side who are ir- clined to push their claims on the gronnd of peagent policy; in other words, they have ren unsatisfactory to both parties, and are incapabie of generating strength in and of themselves. Next, ex-Senator Key, of Ten- hessee, an old union democrat, is discussed favorably by many, and perhaps ‘would aid as counsellor in shaping a wise policy for that section. In conclusion, as the main great et- fort of the incoming administration to truly in heart harmonize the South, take away sec- tionalism and the bitter contest.of races and build up a dominant conservative party, it is suggested that three Cabinet officers from the south and southwest be selected, such as ex- Senator Pool, of North Carolina; John Han- cock, of Te: or Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, of Virelnia, and Col. B.T.Van Horne, of | Mtis- souri. See Gov. Hayes and submit ‘the above and answer by this fine. . Boutbs BAKER, Secretary. CoLemBvs, OHIO, February 26, 1877.—To Foulds Baker, Washington, Secretary, care Bugbee : Your lengthy telegram just received on my return here. Governor Hayes is absent at Fremont; will return to-night, and your telegram will be submitied. Tuomas L. Youna. WHAT IS THE USE OF IT? Mr. Cox—On what theory is it supposed that that is competent testimony? It may be in- teresting asa matter of publie history, bu! I do not see how it ean become testimony. Mr. Butler—You certainly do not want me to furnish that information now. | amessenger with the keys. Mr. Cox—I am in a condition of ardent curi- | osity about it at this moment. Mr. Butler—And I must leave you in that condition untill can prove who Mr. Boulds Baker is. Mr. Key, one of the men suggested, Was appointed by Mr. Bayes, and one of the first acts of his administration was to appoint r. Boulds Baker to the best office im his gift. Mr. Cox—I do noi see how that has any con- nection with the subject matter of this inves- tigation. Mr. Butler—1 will supply the connection be- fore I get through. . | Thomas E. Roach, aclerk in the appoint- ment office of the Post Office department, was called in order to give information as to the appointment and pay of Boulds Baker, as spe- cial agent, but it seemed that the witness had not charge of the necessary books and Re pers, and that he did not knowanything at all about Baker Mr. Cox suggested that even if the witness had charge of these books and papers = would not have been required to bring em.” Mr. Butler.—Why? Mr. Cox.—Having been the head of a depart- ment myself, Ishould have regarded it as a yoy ‘at breach of duty if any subordinate took away any portions of the records without my own orders, and I should justify the head of that department in doing so. . Mr, Butler.—So should I; but E should also justify a person subpoenaed to produce them in going tothe heac of the department and saying, “I am summoned to produce such books and papers; shall | take them and go?"’ And if the head of the department said ‘‘ No,” then I should expect the witness to come here a “Ihave not brought the books because the head of the department told me that [ should not,” and the moment the head of the department said that, there would be two courses open to the committee—either to send for the head of the gepariuent or to bring him before the House for interfering with a witness. J want the gen'leman to understand that ther God israel. [Laughter.] Mr. C ‘That is true, and I am about as sincere a worshipper of the divine power as the gentlemen is. I should regard it, however, as exceedingly improper for this committee to send fora clerk iu one of the departments and ask him to produce a portion of the public recor The proper way is that which is usual with the House of Representatives and iy of ifs committees—to communicate with thé head of the department, and I have not the slightest doubt that it will give great ‘leasure to the head of any department to urnish us with the fullest information needed. Lshould be exceedingly sorry to see this com mittee commit itself to the idea that a clerk in a be summoned to take from chiv I have trieda great many cases nited States courts in New York husetts, and I have rarely tried a department clerk has not appear- ed with a portion of the department records. Mr. Cox.—Ii is a mere question of form, and Tregard it as quite unnecessary to appeal to the Godot Israel or any other supernatural power when there is so plain and orderly a method of communicating with the depart- ment shairman (to Mr. Cox.)—Your motion is that a no sed to te head of the department asking for any books and papers? Mr. Cox.—That is my idea,and I have no doubt that anything inthe records can be ob- tained in that way. WilO BAKER IS. Another witness from the Post Olfie ment, Frederick B. Lilley, came forw. iwo heavy books, like ledgers, were ea and laid on the floor at his feet. These books, however, proved to be only the accounts the clerical force of the departmeut, ard di not contain the accounts of special agents, after which Mr, Butier was seeking in counec- tion with Boulds Baker. The witmess, how- stated that he knew Baker as a special nd first knew him in that capacity in the spring of 1877; he had neverseen him ut the department before that time, and a cer ent out of oltice about the Ist of Au- gust, 177. The two witnesses were directed to appear today with the tecords of ‘the accounts, ap- | 3 of Boul e informa - Howard, tormerly taries of the electoral polutment and recommendatic jaker as special agent, and with | tiou as to Mr. George one of th istant see conunission. The committee then adjourned to 1) o'clock | this morning. ‘o-day’s Proceedings. At 10 o'clock this morning, the hour ap- pointed for tie meeting of the committee, the doors of the committee room were not un- locked, and Mr. Morrison and Mr. Cox were cooling themselves in the corridor, wating for The committee never met promptly at the time appointed since its organization. Mr. Potter reached the committee reom at 10:40, and at 11:20 the committee was called to order. Mr. Potier informed Mr. Butler that he had examined the books of the Atlantic and Pacifle Telegraph company, and had learned that they showed the transmission of the telegram from Boulds Baker and Lieut. Goy. Young, of Ohio, which Gen. Butler pro- duced yesterday. Mr. Potter announced that he had written a letter to STANLEY MATTHEWS, and that a subpoena had been served on him, to which no reply had bean received. Mr. Potter's letter wasa courteous epistle, inform- ing the Senator that a resolution had been passed by the committee ordering a subpeena or him, and saying that his attendance Is not desired at such time as he might be occupied with Senatorial duties. JAMES E. ANDERSON WAS RECALLED, and cross-examined by Mr. Cox. Witness said that he had withdrawn his claims on General Smith, appointment clerk of the Treasury, in consideration of an appointment being ziven his (Anderson's) brother as a custom-house inspector. The appointment was made, and witness’ brother still occupies the position. In relation to the so-ealled Weber agreement the witness testified as follows:—“It is not true that Lalone acknowledged the aereement before the notary ; it is not true that after the acknowledgement of the agreemeut some one wrote in the name of D. A. Weber; the name A. Weber was not written in on the ac- knowiedgement; Weber's siznature was gen- uine; never said to any one that the Sherman letter to Weber and myself was signed by Mr. Stoughton; never mentioned Stoughton’s name as his having written a letter to me; the copy of the Sherman letter was sent by me with the other pepers to the New York Sun; at the time I offered to give Mrs. Jenks $506 for the original Sherman letter I was not pos- sessed of that sum; could have borrowed it on own responsibility; had no intention of Selling the letter if I had Bongte it. Vitness was handed a letter which he identified as having written to Gov. [St. An- toine. ane jetter was not read at Mr. Reed’s request. yitness continued as follows: I was in Clin- ton, East Feliciana. on the day of election ; was in East Baton Rouge on the day after election and met a number of gentlemen of both political parties; signed my returns in Baton Rouge; cannot describe the hotel we went to in Baton Rouge; left Baton Rouge akout3 o'clock in the afternoon: signed the returns in thé moining in the office of one of the justices of the peace of the town; signed them without any protest; received no money for signing the returns except $350 for my services as supervisor of registration; a Mr. Wedge, who is a democrat. procured the money for me from the secretary of the Bolt Sm ry; got jny money about two hours alter d signed the returns; gave Mr. Wedge an order for my salary at the rate of $5 per day; was in the parish about seveuty days, [think ; Twas told that the money was obtained from a bank through Mr. Wedge and the secretary of the police jury. By Mr. Potter:—I was in Clinton on election day ; oniy one or two votes were cast for Hayes and Wheeler; there were no printed votes of the republican ticket; the one or two votes east for Hayes and eeler were written on slips of papers heard that Captain DaGray and Colonel Powers went about and intormed republicans not to vote; Gov. Kellogg and the managersf the state were in favor of holdin; no election in the parish; I was the author oi the suggestion thal the republicans in the par- ish should not vote; we had had 800 majority in the parish the Beys before, and 1 knew that We wouid surely be beaten in 1878; I told Gov Kellogg that it would be the best proof of in- timidation if no votes were cast. The witness said that he had no explanation articular to make Se that Mr, Reed had pet a great many words in his mouth that he did not utter himself; that before the Sen- ate committee he made out the best possible ease for the republicans. Anderson was discharged. ANDERSON’S LEPTER TO ANTOINE. Mr. Reed then had read the letter which Anderson identified bet in the examination as written by himself. The letter was dated Clinton, Sept. 3, 1876, by Anderson to Gov. C. C. Antoine, saying that he had opened the registration books; that only one republican came to be registered in the first three days; that the whites were concealing the fact that the fe ipl books were opened, but that he succeeded in getting thirty colored ! volunteers from Silver City met a party of | | the office for which his letter to Gov. Noyes | intormed, at the instance of the Pre men registered up to the time of writing the | letter; that the democrats were convinced | that he (Anderson) was an obstacle In the | way of “good government;” requested An- | toine to stand by him at the New Orleans end of the line, Xe. A WITNESS FROM THE P. 0. D. James A. Bowers, an employe of the Post Office department, with the consent of the Postmaster General brought to the commit- t ‘oom books concerning the Spporatments of George A. Howard and Boulds Baker to positions in the Post Office department. jowers Was sworn. The books showed that Judge Key appointed Baker a spe: in the department on April 17, 187 $1,200 per year and $5 per diem expen: LETTERS ABOUT BOULDS BAKER. Gen. Butler put in evidence a letter to th First Assistant Postmaster General from Goy. Van Horn, commending Baker for a position, | saying thathe (Baker) had worked faithfully to carry out the President's policy toward the south, and that he was deserving of a positi Gen. Butler also read _ a lette: from e tor Poole to the President, eulogisi and requesting 3 postion for him; letter to the President, dated Washington, in arch, 1877, from E. N. Hill, president South- ein Republican Association, recommending Baker toa position of any sort. Still another letter to the Postmaster General recommend- ing Baker to a position in the Post Office de- partment was read. The writer of this letter was ex-Senator O. P. Morton. Baker was re- commended for promotion in the department. ES a letter from Governor Throckmorton, of exas. Mr. Bowers testified that special agents usu- ally had free es on railroads; don’t know | that Boulds Baker ever did anything ; had no means of knowing whether he did anything or not. T ‘s letter of resignation, dated August 4, Ww ead. Baker was paid in full for | his services in the Post Office department as | special agent, including a previous term of office as a $1,200 clerk for afew months; Baker is not now employed in the Post Office depart | ment; there are other special agents drawing | higher salaries than Baker did ; certain agents rove all over the United States | understand it, V | By Mr. Co: | aker, as I S hot an agent of that class. When Baker came into the depariment fi as a $1,200 clerk Gen. Grant was the President. His appointment was then made on the recommendation of Hon. P. Morton, Hon. John Hancock and Congres: men Throckmorton and Culberson; that ap- | pointment was termina by his resignation April], 1877; he continued under second appointment about six months; have letters of recommendation on file which come to the Postmaster General marked personal and | confidential, SPECIAL AGENTS’ PAY. Mr. Lily, a clerk in the Sixth Auditor's of- fice, was reealled. He testified in the ‘money paid Baker for his serv! con pensation’ for special agents is fixed by law. ‘he records of the appointment of Geo, A. Howard, who was one of the secretaries of the Electoral commission, was produced. He was recommended by Senators Bayard, Kernan, Morton, MeCrary and Howe. "Mr. Lily tes tified that ifa Bpeciat agent wanted to take a drive he would have to pay the expense there- vate purse. Mi utler then her in Baker's bill for car- riage hire, Which Baker certified was for the Service of the Post Oilice department. A recess Was taken for half an hour. WAITING FOR A WITNESS FROM THE WHITE Ry (7 in again at 2p.m., | id that Senator Kel vat ex-Congressman. Darrel', just gone to the White House dent. A telegram was sent to e Executive Mansion after Darrell. At Op. m. Darrell had not arrived. The Florida Investigation. M'LIN’S TESTIMONY FINISHED. The Florida investigating sub-committee resumed its work yesterday in Jacksonville. The testimony of MeLin’s was continued, and he detailed his appointment to associate jus- | tice of the supreme court of New Mexico, | . HOU The committee met a: Serg (put i vidence on Saturday) had been writ- Previous to his appointineut Le had been © t, bs Cowgill, of the returning board, that he would be appointed. His rejection by the Senate he attributed tothe personal ill-will of Senator Conover, His subsequent failure to get a ut justiceship in New Mexico, promised y the President, was due to the luke- Conover.’ The President would e made the appointment Conover had been in earpesi, the President having told Cowgill that "he was under political and personal obligations to Cow- gill and w . Cowgill was appointed to.an agency in the Treasury, but deciined to take it, and was then promised an auditorship in the Treasury. Among the prominent actors in the Florida election of 1576 the following had been provided for as stated : Gov. Stearns was Appointed on the Hot Springs commis-ion ; J. W. Howell, who got up riggers’ return in Baker county, is now collector of customs at Fernandina, Fla.; Joseph Bowes, election in- spector, charged with manipulating ballots in Leon county, isin the Treasury at Washington ; Wm. H. Vance, clerk at Areher precinct, No. 2, has a federal position at Washington : Ru: Black, inspector at the same precinet, has a federal clerkship in Philadelphia; ‘Beil, inspector in Jefferson county, had received a federal appointment, but was’ since removed George H1. Leon, inspector in Leon count clerk in the Treasury at Washington ; Deunis, | of Alachua county, had recently a position in the Treasury; Moses J. Taylor, one oi the | returning board of Jefferson, is in the Land Office at Washington. Pending the close of the labors of the state canvassing board, Gov. Stearns said to witness he thought it of some importance that the first reading before the | board of the face of the returns should show that Hayes was elected. Stearns saw the re- turns as they were received by him, and said the result would be very close. The Driggers | return from Baker being the most favorable | of any of the returns from Baker county, | Stearns desired witness to vead that to the board in preference to the others, as it was really the only properly made return. Waen the visiting Statesmen were at Tallahassee Witness was told by W. E.Chardler, General | Lew. Wallace, probably Governor Stearns and others, that Mr. Noyes represented Ga jayes. Noyes assured witness that Louisiana would be all right for the republicans, and talked of everything hanging on Florida going for Hayes. Noyes came direct from Louisiana a few days before the state canvass was made. He told witness that Hayes and he were bosom friends, and he had come at the special request of Hayes. Witness did not remember that Neyes directly made promises of anything fur ther than that the members of the canvassing board would be provided for. No direct of- ficers of money were made by either Noyes or Stearns to influence his official action. On one occasion Mr. Manton Marble, after assuring witness of his belief that the state had fairly ven its vote for Tilden, aud that fraud was eing resorted to by the republicans to give the state to Hayes, made an appeal to him to do his duty. Witness replied that if he felt that Hayes was elected he would die in the ditch before he would give up the state, to which he alleged Marble said: “There is no danger if you do right of dying in the diteh or dying poor.” Think Mr. Marble had subse- quently made a public denial of having ap- prgached witne: The Indian Scare in Idaho. The following dispatch was received at the War Department to-day: Sax FRANCISCO, June 1th, 1878.—Adjutant | General, Washington, D. C.:—Some Idaho | — hostiles about 60 in number, on Saturday, 7 | miles soutueast of South mountain, near the forks of Battle creek. They lost two men. Troops from this department should be at Duck Valley. between Blue creek and Bruna creek, not far from South mountain, on the 18th instant. Fugitives coming in to the Over- land road, between Carlin and Tenace, report allthe people north of the road, between these two points, in alarm ranche is re- ported burned this morning by the Shoshones ‘on Goose creek, about 40 miles nerth of Ten- ace. The Central Pacific read has trains at Keiton and Tenace ready to take avay ie people. Some troops have been sent to Ten- ace from Camp Douglass. com- pany from Halleck, on ears, is patrolling the road between Carlin and Tulasca. The best vnfermed perscms from Keiton think the re. ports coming in are greatly exagerated, and “that the people are unnecessarily alarmed. McDoWELL, Major General. St. Louis Races.—The winners at the St. Louis races yesterday were Murphy. three. quarters, in 1:19}4; Kennesaw, 1% les, in 4714; Janet, mile heats, beating larkaway, Hancchg winning ihe" atid Wes Ee rkaway Wi md in 1: Harkaway was out of fix, having Tan Gnecs races last week. 4@Mr. and Mrs. Monroe of Atlantic, Iowa, oer eed to separate, but neither would consent se e neighbor for $0. : | revenue b } first six, a deficiency results of $2,142,787.10, appro] | such compensation was #72500, FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Tvespay, June 11. SENATE.—There was but little business of | the morning hour, and at 11:40, after half hour spent in discussing the order of business and the importance of the several measures which Senators desired taken up, consideration of the business on the calendar was proceeded with, the first. bill in order being to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, for entry and sale, | all lands in the state of Florida not heeded for naval purposes, which was passed. The tollowing bills were passed: For the relief of Albert Ordway, contractor for fur- | nishing granite for the new State department building. To provide for the revision and cor- rection of assessments for special improve- ments in the District of Columba, with a sub- stitute pispeeee by Mr. Sargent. To amend section 1,216 Revised Statutes, so as to allow “ Certificates of Merits” to be issued to noa- commissioned officers and musicians, as well as privates. To amend sections 1,285 Revised Statutes, allowing the additional pay granted to privates to non-commissions and musicians. For the protection of homestead settlers and the publie lands within railroad limits. To provide additional regulations for homestead and pre-emption entries on the public lands. Recuiating exempiions in the District of Co lumbia, ratory descents and inheritance in the District 0! Columbia. To transfer the title of the U.S. to square 109 to the Distriet of Columbia for he benefit of public schools. To provide a penalty for wanton injury to the ibraries in the District of Columbia and for other purposes. To repeal section 1,253 Re- vised Statutes, relating to comp ny cooks in the army. To amend section 5,47 Revised S\atutes, relative to the internal revenue laws Forty-two bills were disposed of. At2p. m. Mr. Sargent demanded the regu- of the law relating to | lar order, and the Senate resumed the con sideration of the river and harbor bill, HOUSE—After the journal had been read, at least forty gentlemen were gathered in front of the Speaker's chair. all demandi recognition. Mr. Rice (Ohio) wanted to have sion ordered for toanorrow, to coz sion bills, . Mr. Hale objected to any special orders un- tilthe appropriation bills Were disposed of. Mr. Keagan wanted to take up the inter | State cominerce bill. Mr. Tucker made a struggle for the internal The Speaker said it was in the power of the House to determine its business by a majority vole, but he would suggest that the betier way would be to first dispose of the appropriation itis. Mr. Beebe enquired if it would be in order | to move to suspend the rules and pass the sua- ary civ: The 5) it woul appropriation bill. . id it would be in order, but be very uuusual. Mr. © Y.) said he would filibuster to against such a proposition. After repeated demands for the regalar order, Mr. Aikins moyed to go into committee the whoie on the sundry civil bill, aud the ion was agreed to. i stion was on the motion Chittenden yesterday, to increase priation for the courl house ai Al- Dany Lrom 350,000 to $10,000, Mr. Lockwood moved to amend the amend. ment by making the amount $195,000, and the latter amendment was adopted by a vote of (1 to 81. Mr. Aldrich moved to increase the appro- priation for Chicago from $500,000 to $350,400 Mr. Foster moved to make t mount $1%),- 000. That he said was the estimate of the department, and he did uot think it wise to excced the esiimate =M. ot ms. d against these ine! it would bankru, ur’ 1 the course of his remarks he said there seemed to be a combination to put up the: ations, He was reliably in- that a page went round this Hou ning and got Signers for the purpost ing these amounts. Harrison said he was not ina combination, and he knew nothing of it Mr. Atkins said he had not mentioned the gentieman’s name, but a guilty conscience needs ho accuser. Mi Said that he knew of no combi- nation. ] * what was Ss: that th raid on the Treasury. Allthat he proposed to do was to stand by the esti mates of the department. Mr. Durham regretted the disposition icside to put up these evinced on the demoera appropriations. The democratic side stood by the appropriation committee when the legislative Dilland the army bill were under consideration, but when these jobs come. in, even democrats go against the committee. The amendment making the amount $40,000 was then adopted by a vote of 81 to 75. Mr. Banning moved to increase the appro. priation for the Cincinnati building from Epeeeite $400,000. Rejected—yeas 76, nays ——————~~-e-—___ EXPENSIVE ** ECONOMY” IN THE INDIAN SER- | VicE.—T he Commissioner of Indian Affairs re- ceived to-day the following dispatch from Axent Danielson. at Ross Forks, Idaho:—“ could not_keep roamiug Bannocks here when r or $15 per annum for each, less than 5 cents a day. Perhaps one-third of the allowance is expended in the transporta. tion of food. Under this condition of aff: the Iudians must remaia on the reser and starve or break away and make troub'e. Not being philosophers or Chinese, the In dians cannot live on a few cents a day, nor can they bear starvation with equanimity And the result of not providing adequ: for them in the first place is a war, costly in lives and money. THE SINEWS OF Wal rv. Henry M. Baker, a claim agent of this city, is by permission of Secretary Sherman, making a canvass of the Treasury department for subscriptions from the eniployes to the republican campaign fund. ing notified by the Secretary that the subseripiions are wholly voluntary, each head of division or bureau so informs his clerks before’ Mr. Baker makes his tour through his office. No amount is designated, but Mr. Baker suggests to employes, & hat one r eent. of their salaries woukl be acceptable. success is not phenomenal. Being a claim agent it is understood that he recelves » @certain per cent, of the amount he collects. A® SHOWN recently in the Srar, if the Post Office department disburses tue full amounts which it has been authorizd to expend, and its revenues for the last six months of the fiscal year are in the same proportion as those of the The bill which passed the House on Saturday appropriates 000 to meet this deficiency. An increase of $1,592,787.10, or more 1 per cent. in the receipts for the last six over the first six months of the fiscal year is thus assumed. Let us compare this assumption with the one on which the deficiency appropri- ation in the item of compensation to postmas- ters is based. The original riation for of which, on the 3ist of De- a balance for the remain- ing six months of the fiscal year of $3,393.257.75, or $363,484.50 less than the expenditure for the first six months of the year. The deficiency bill makes an appropriation of $490,000 on this item. It is thus assumed that there will be a decrease of the expenses under this head for the last six from the first six monthsof the ear Of $63,484.50, or nearly 2 r cent. ut the revenues of the department and the compensation of poscmasters are in direct proportion. The amount of compensation i3 856,742.25 was expended Stinber last. leaving public | The Peace Congress, Etc. A MOLLIE MAGUIRE HANGED. —— Fee EUROPE TO-DAY. Cold Weath: England. Loxpon, June 11.—The weather to-day is cold, showery and unseasonabie. The Sick Russian Empress. ST. PETEKsSBUAG, June 11.—A bulletia dated yesterday morning reporis the condition of in press as follows: The fever has de- ed and the picural inflammation has not augmented. The patient's condition during the night was less disturbed, but she is weaker. There will be a solemn service of prayer at St. Isaac's Cathedral to-day for the recovery of the Empress. Early Dissoiution of te British Par- liament Talked Of. LONDON, Juve The London correspond- ent of the Manchester Guardian telegraphs that a statement ts current at the clubs au high political circies that the dissolution ¢ Pariiament will shortly be announced, and that Lhe report finds such general acceptance that several members have gone to lc their constituencies. The Daily News, in a leading editoria! makes reference to tue pre- Vailing beliein the early dissolution of Par- liament. Dr. Nobeliag Getting Bette: BERLIN, June 11.—The condition of Dr. No- bering is So much improved that it is thought likeiy he will r 3 Also the Emperor. The recovery of the Emperor is progressing wonderfully. “To-day he celebrates the 49th anniversary of his miarria Arrests of Socialists. Arrests for treasonable utlerauces among the classes affected with socialism continue to be very frequent. rmany Not % the ich Concerned About Ongrens. hing cong Ss relatively the powers in this eity | public attention than the risis Whicl y in view acuvity of \isau preparations for the 0. ror Still Improves. 1L—A butletin issued at “10:35 Emperor continues to im “The Arm is still swollen, but it is less percep BrRiin, Jun a.m. says. “The THE GALLOWS. A Mollie Maguire Hanged To-dhy. POTTSVILLE, 1] —Dennis alias Fa., June | Buekey Donne Sehuyikill county Mol lie Maguire, wa : e this mornia for the murder T | boss, in 1875. The exe: the nm postponed by | eflorts have | sion of the cow | lengthy est of Spirits, and at t the mass partook ‘of a heart ‘a for seme time. At counsel, Whom he gre expre At 10:20 Don. her and doomed sent, but tly, accompan! Brebhan, ascended th man paying no atte praying fe . almost inaudi nothing.” His arins and legs wer ned and the white eap drawn o: § the drop fell. The unfortn e man struggled horribly, and slowly stran- gled to death. Fourteen minutes after the drop fell the body was cut down and tak ge by a brother of the deceased. The exe- jon was comparatively private. THE MEXICAN EB VOLUTION. Lerdist Defeat. NEw ORLEANS, June 11,—A special dispates to the Galveston “News from Laredo says: “A courier brought news yesterday to the effect that Col. A! and 15) gov nt Lroops at- tacked itionists under ata pla ulled Laredo, comp ete soners and capturing arm: reported killed and but details are wanting. cing in New Laredo on t w re, Pt ot the above t ‘evolution (sre in this seet on.’ | north of New | Zagement many There cal New York, June il. Bryant lies in a comatose stite. His physician says he is | almost afraid to give him any uourishn ent. He siceps ali the time. —————— The Markets, E, Jane 31.—Virginia BALTIMOR sixes, o do. deferred, 454; do, consolidated, 53: Past due coupons, 83; | Nortl 8; do, new, 8 bid to-day, chang BALTIMORE, June 11.—Cotton strong and 11yally. Four quiet aud us- eat, southern firm an: al. mn et—southern red. 1.10a1-16 quiet and easier—southors yellow. 43; west-ro mixed, July, 48.485q 2 A 18 $I 31; White, 63:64. Spot and June, 47%. 49:4; steamer, 40°. £9483:° western. white, quiet—prime, 66:57. | land aud Pennsyivan | visions firm. abd unc! | heavy—cholce western, 1 the amount of supplies was searcely enough to | Teftned, 1134, Coffee dull an’ lower—Rio cargoes, feed Indians envaged in farming, All quiet 2eOOe Shen NS oo es tte Becelts— ai the agency.” The explanation of the Indian | 2,600: wheat, 8.000; corn, 98.000: "rye. 600: f * explana’ Shipmients—whear, 12,000; corn, 117,000. Freighta dittteulties, suggested by this dispatch. is the | {o Piverpool per sieaues cuchatoes fact of insufficient appropriations by Congress NEW YORK, Juve TL. Stocks heavy. Money. If the Indians are to be confined on reserva. | Sand2\. Gold. i007.. Ex long, 485; short, Uons under a peace policy, money must be | 487. Governments steady. furnished to send teacliers to ‘them, to | NEW YORK, June ‘11.—Fiour quiet and furnish them with agr <, | unchanged, Wheat without decided change. Corn and to feed them be: | Gujang unchanged: | es , and to feed n LONDON, June il, 12:30 p, m,—U. 8. bonds, come partiaDy or wholly 1867's, 10034: ten-forties, 108), €, 16%; do. | These Indians in southeastern Ida - | preferied. 8834. Tilinnis Centra’, 86. ‘New Jersey i Dering near %), are furnished for subsist- | Central, 30M." New Jersey Contral consol, 835. ——e. COFFEE IN LiseRta.—Mini to the State department a very interesting and valuable paper on the cultivation of coffee in Liberia. The native plant, Cofea Liberica, possesses very superior qualities. It flonrishes in the et between the Sherboo and San Pe. dro rivers. When transplanted to the West Indies or to other portions of Africa, it fails to | thrive; but it grows well in Ceylon. Its aroma is the most delicious known. The destructive | coffee fungus, Hemiicia Vostatriz, does not ack it, even when grown in Ceylon and Bra- | zil. Large quantities of the seed and cuttings | are sent from Monrovia to Rio deJaueiro. An | American bark took a full cargo thither in March last. Conside: er Turner sends | rable shipments have also been made to Java via England. Mr. Tarner attributes the rapid reasing reputation of the Liberian coffee to the high standing it at- tained at the Centennial exhibition. The plant grows equally well on_hilisides, in valleya, along the clayey banks of streams, in swamps, on the sea shore, or in sun or shade. Notwith- standing iy ecmagene acts to encourage cof- fee planting,there are not more than 2,000 acres under cultivatien in all Liberia, bearing less than a million trees, and these the prop- erty of 500 different planters. Mr.Turuer si gests that good coflee farms in’ Liberia wou! anon ®) remunerative return for Americam capital. Tue GREAT Paciric Coast EARTRQUAEE AND TIDAL WAVE OF 1877.—The United States minister in Chili, Mr. Osborn, sends to the De- artmnent of dtate an interesting dispatch on fie earthquake and tidal wave oe yy, 1877, founded on observations made during sonal visit to the scene of the disaste shock and subsequent wave were expe along the whole coast from Callao to Valpa- raiso. The center of the greatest disturbance Was near the southern border of Peru, not far from the guano islands. At Arica and Iquique the signs of damage done were conspicuous. It is Said that the hull of the U. S. war steam “Wateree,” which was washed inland nearly a mile at Arica by the great "ave of 1868, was reached and floated a considerable distance further north and nearly to, the water's again by last year’s wave. At Pabellon ica, near the guano beds, the shock was ter- rible, the lamps we.e overturned, the town set on fire, and a few moments later it was swept bodily into the sea by the tidal wave. Two bundred persons perished there. The ebbed and flowed five times during the and ali the shipping in the harbor was a hot regulated by the departraent but ts fixed by law, rs being autorized to retain a fixed per centage of thelr receipts in the settlements of their accounts. ipts aud pi fone being thus in exact proportion must necessarily increase or decrease together. And yet the House deficiency bill conter plates for the riod an increase of 11 per cent. in the ipts, and a decrease of 2 r cent. in the compensation. Paring pe rst Six months of the fiscal year it took a little over 27 per cent. ef the receipts to pay the compensation to asters ; t ic of the deficiency bill is it will require a little less than 24 per cent for the song parpose daring the remaining six months ough the law govering the subjeet and di g the pro- portion remains unchanged. &%-The condition of William Cullen Bryaut becante alarming last eveaing. * roves. Beyon this point southward the shock decreased greatly in intensity, and at Valparaiso was scarcely felt. THE ANNUAL Reoatra of the Philadelphia Yacht club was held at Philadelphia x say se course being from Ket Delanco, N. J., and return, a distance of 25 miles, ‘The prizes were awarded tothe Hoff and 5 of the first tte seeond class, and the David Hi. Sakging second ¢! and Chiis Faunce, of the third class, 2 s' & of spelling Pasha’s tide. Authority— Capt Burton, the, traveller, ~ intimate has reputations, and im Me a ceo are only coroner's juries.- .