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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Severe Earthquake West Indies. in the GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. REVOLUTION IN DURANGO, MEXICO. All the Northern and Western States Expected to Join the Insurgents. THE PARAGUAYAN WAR REPORTED VICTORY OF THE ALLIES WEST INDIES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, Sarthquake Shocks, Volcanic Eruptions @ General Sabmarine Upheaving—Immense Lesses of Life and Property—An nd Cut ‘in Twe by the Waves—Wreck of an Ameri. can Scheo Kinasron, Jamaica, Nov. 28, Via Havana, Dec. 1, 1867. ‘The British West India mail steamship La Plata, at this port, reports that violent shocks of earth- quake have been experienced at St. Thomas, St. Croix, Tortols, Peter's Island and Little Saba. ‘The shocks occurred within the period from two ‘o'clock in the afternoon of the 18th to the 19th fostant. : Many tives and vessels have been lost. There was also a volcanic eruption. The sea ‘was raised fifty feet over the land, and in its ‘retrocession swept off the populace, with immense Josses of human life and merchandise. : Little Saba is divided by water in consequence of the fury with which the waves were thrown up. The American schooner Wild Pigeon was sunk by a hurricane. The details of the loss are ex- Pected here to-day, and will be duly reportedy telegram. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. St. Tromas, Nov. 28, 1867. Another earthquake, accompanied with volcanic auch damage to the houses and shipping Similar disturbances occurred at the Dutch island of Saba, and at St, Domingo a slight earthquake is re- Ih ta aleo reported that enother earthquace has since Occurred at St. Thomas. MEXICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. TO THE HERALD. Arrival of Maximilian’s Remnine at Havana— ‘The Escort to Vern Cruz—No Solem#ftics In Vern Cruz—Padre Fischer Roported Free. Havana, De 1, 1867. remains of Maximilian, arrived here. She is coal- ing and taking in provisions. Vice Admiral Tegethoff accompanies the remains. The Mexican government granted an escort of one hundred mounted troops, who accompanied the cortege as far as Vera Cruz. On arnving in the latter city the remains were placed in » chapelle avente at the Cathedral, where an immense multitude visited them. There was no solemn performance or public ceremonies, but simply the celebration -of a requiem mass. The barge of the Novara conveyed the remains from the mole on board the frigate which lay at anchor near Sacrificios, The Novara saiied from “Vera Cruz on the 26th. Mass was celebrated every day during the trip to Havana. The remains are in a good state of preservation. The Princess Salm-Salm has gone to New Or- leans. Padre Fischer is reported to have received his liberty at the capital. THE PRESS TELEGRAMS. Havana, Doc 1, 1867. ‘The Austrian frigate Novara, having on board the re- tasins of the late Archduke Maximilian, has arrived ‘here, On the road the people were assembied ip ‘masses, but were quiet and vo demonstrations were made, The body was not permitted to be seon in |! eoffia, The physician who embalmed the body in the prison by the order of Tejada, mutilated the body, cut. Sing off the hair and clothes for the purpose of specula- tion. /Revelution ta Du Reperted with the Iu and West to Join Them. . Sas Fraxcrtco, Nov. 80,4807. _A letter from Guaymas, dated November 10, has been received here, and states that Pesquiera bas been re- @lected Governor of Sonora, The reports from tbe mining regions are favorable. ‘The cotton crop this year ia twonty-five per cent jess ‘han was anticipated, notwithstanding which agriculta- plete have taken up four times as much ina for cotton faising as had hitherto been used, Mr, Vimeger, the agent of Wells, Fargo & Uo., had been appointed American Vice Consul to fill the vacancy oc- Casioned by the death of Conuter Saronic. The British frigate Molica had sailed, thus leaving foreigners without any protection. ‘The latest reports from Durango state that Banquo and Estas had pronounced in favor of an independent repud- Jia, and bad defeated the government troops sent against them, Gonerals Ortega and Patonis are said to bave Joined them after escaping from Monterey. Placido ‘Vaga ts reported as one of the leaders. All the ‘Northern and Western States are expected to join the “fevolution. A Mazatlan letter of November 18 says the political condition of the country is gloomy, and commerce ‘Consequently te suspended ' General Martinga wants the Governorship of tho State, ‘and if not nominated by the Legisiature he will assume whe government by force, being at the head of the army, Toe guarde at diffrent places in the Stat re dally exercising for the purpose of defending the lawful authorities, The soldiers of the republican army lately dismissed will, undoubtedly, play an important part, siding with the party that pays the most and plunder- Jng the tmbabitants. They are represented to be & wrotobed eet, and greatly diseatisfied at having been paid off by worthless acknowledgments of indebteiness dnstead of cash. PENNSYLVANIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. the Pedestriaa, at Pitteburg. =e Prrrenono, Dee. 1, 1967, ‘Both Wilbur Payne arrived hore last night, and starts @0 his tramp again to-morrow forenoon. To avoid the @7es of the curious he stopped on his arrival in town at Private nnerding howe He (9 ia exceliont hoalin. eo-Ortega Pat rgents=The North @ruptions, bas occurred, The sea rose fifty feet, doing | 1 ASHINGTON. The Presivent’s Message to be Sent to Congress To-Morrow- Supplementary Evidence Taken by the House Judiciary Committee, ‘SOUTH AMERICA, BY ATLANTIC CABLE, The Paragiayan War—Keported Victory for the Allies—Great Disparity in the Amount of Gueneissons Lisnoy, Deo, 1, 1867, The mail steamer from Brazil bas arrived at this port. The last news received at Rio Janeiro from the seat of war oo the Parana was exciting. The allied cavalry had made an attack on the Paraguayan forces, which, the Braziliang claim, resulted in a complete victory for the allies. The Brazilian reports of the fight say that Lopos oat one thousand killed and two hundred prisoners, le the loss of the allies was only eighty killed. FRANCE. The Relations to Rome—The Conference. Panta, Dee, 1, 1867. ‘The Marquis de Moustior, Minster of Foreign Affairs, addressing the French Senate yesterday, said that the stay of the French troops now remaining in the Roman territory would be brief, and was only intended to in- sure the safety of the Pope. The question between the Holy Father and Italy was one of distrust, and the object of the general Europea conference proposed by the Emperor was to remove this distrast. : PRUSSIA. The Ocean Mail Service to the United States. Beruim, Dec. 1, 1867. ‘The Prussian government, through its Postal Depart- ment, has signed a new contract with the Hamburg and American Steam Packet Company and the North Ger- man Lioyd’s Steamship Company, for regular mail ser- vice from Hamburg and Bremen to New York. By the terms of the contract many additional factli- ties are given to the public, awd especial provision is made. for the transmission of samples of merchandise ‘by mail. Congressman Ashley’s Theory Relative to the Assassination of Presidents, Revelations Respecting the Pardon of West Virginia Deserters, _— 11 o'clock F. The President's Message. The Preside: message and ie accompanying doc ments will be communicated to Congress on Tuesday of this week. Copies were mailed to-day in’ order to reach distant points by that time. The Impeachment Question. ‘The Judiciary Committee wil! meet oh Tuestay next, and i¢ is expectod will at onoe take up the bill suspend- ing the President during trial for impeachment intro- duced about « week since by Mr. Kelsey, of New York: It is not likely thet much time wit! be wasted over this bill as the Committee have pretty genoraty made up their minds against it. A canvass of a number'of those before whom it will conse before being presented to the House indicates that it will not recoive a single vote, The main objections to the measure lie in ita liabiity to abuse by any party having the supremacy in the House, to exercise at any time an attitude of dangerozs hos tility towards the Executtva, By Mr. Kelsey’s bill'a two-thirds vote: of the Hoase is declared sufil- elent to suspend: In event, however, of an inability to secure such w complete expression of the sense of the body, a concurrent resolution of both Houses by a bare majority is deelared to effect the same purpose. It tg argued, in event of a change ta the political status of the national Legislature during the Presidential term, that the party thus elevated into power might on groundiess reasons supplant the Executive by putting up a President of their own choice. In view of the con- tumgenciles of the future the committee are not disposed to set up a precedent which might speedily be called {ato operation against thomselves. The bill by the same author declaring what constitute high crimes and misdemeanors meets with more favor. The committee coasider that such an act should long ago have been Placed upon our statute books, and are inclined to report affirmatively. The Seutiment of the People of California on the Financini Question. One of the California members; ‘speaking of the state of affairs in his section, says that the majority of the people on the Pacific slope tavor the payment of the national debt in greenbacks. Those who hold bonds advocate the reverse policy; but this cinss is 0 few in umber that they exercise but slight impression on the general public sentiment. The Troubice of the Radicals in Virginia. From Richmond to-night I learn that the canvassing among the radical delegates who bave reached the city as to who shall be president of the Convention bas been golug on actively to-day. The contest is betweon Hawx. harst and Underwood. I learn that the possibility 1s that the conservative delegates will support Hawxharst, If they do he will be elected. It is.also stated by mem- bers. of the republican party that the conservatives will unite with theextreme radicals and !ramo a constitu- tion that will certainly be rejected dy tho people of the State. If they should do so it is the opinion of promi- nent republicans that Congress will invest the Con- vention with power to form a *tate government, which ‘will call another convention, after having disfranchised ® sufficient number of white voters to insure pegro suffrage and the incorporation in the constitution of the extromest masures of the radical party. The effort of the radicals of the Huanieutt and Lewis Lindsay stripe to enlist the co-operation of the respectable white republicans in their sohemes will be a failure. The Negro Crenting Dissension Among the Templars. The inevitable negro has inspired « spirit of dissension im the ranks of what has bees bithorio a united and an exemplary fraternity, called the Society of Good Tem plars, in this city, Some radical members of the body thought to give variety to its complexzioa by introducing colored folks, and the result has beon that a secession movement has begun on the part of those whites who are averse to social equality doctrimes, Several lodges bave already surrendered their charters, and a large number of members have withdrawn from the society. Anew order of Templars is about to be started, one of the fundamental rules of which will be the exclusion of the American citizen of Ethiopian descent. Wasainctox, Lee. f, oy ENGLAND. - Fenian Funeral Demonstration in Manchester. Maycntster, Dec, 1—Eventug. To-day the obsequies of Allen, Gould and Larkin were observed here with much solemnity by the Irish inhab- ftante, A funeral procession passed through the streets and a meeting was held. No attempt was made by the authorities to interfere with the proceedings, and no disturbance whatever occurred. Tho demonstration, though considerable im mumber, id not equal the one mare in Cork to-day. IRELAND. Fenian Funeral Demonstration tn Cork. Cora, Dec, I—Evening. A great demonstration of sympathy for the three Fenians executed at Manchestor was made hore to-day. The ceremonies were similar to those which took place on Sunday last in London. The funeral procession was very long and imposing. It was headed by a lofty catafalque, trimmed with green and black, and drawn by six horses, This was followed by nearly twenty thousand persons, most of whom wore green emblems shrouded with crape. Over fifteen bundred women took part In the Procession, and several prieats wore observed marching in the ranks, Good order prevailed throughout the day, CANADA. Fire in Chatham—American Inveices. CuatHam, Nov. 30, 1867. The block of wooden buildings on south side of King Street, between Sixth and Market streets, was totally destroyed by fire last night. Several houses on Market Sasoa, were also destroyed. The-toss is estimated at 4 Orrawa, Nov. 30, 1867, The discount on American invoices for the ensuing week is declared to be twenty-cight per cent, CALIFORNIA. f the Legiviature—Shipping Latelll- Sax Francisco, Nov. 30, 1867, ‘The stermship Golden City, for Panama, satled to-day, with $1,183,000 in treasure, of which $1,181,600 is for New York. . ‘ Workshops have been erected at Waverley Cove, pre- paratory to the commencement of the new fortifica- tions on Tiel Point, near the Golden Gate, Tho Legislature moets at Sacramento on Monday, when the Senatorial contest will begin. ‘The demoorats have eighteen majority in joint convention. The ship Gardaer Colby, for Liverpool, sailed to-day. The Great Sierra Nevada Tunnel Completed. Saw Francisco, Dec, 191867. ‘The track of the Centra! Pacific Railroad bas been laid from Cisco to the Summit and through the great tunnel, over seven thousand feet above the The first pas- wenger car passed through the tunnel yesterday. Twenty-four miles of the track have been laid on ihe cast National Bank Failures. side mountains, With a fortnight of open weather the gap of six miles will be filled a yhen econnection | The following is an extract from the report of the willbe made with lower , one hundred and | Comptroller of the Currency relative to the failures of thirty mules east of Sacra: NEW YORK, The Wreck of the Owego on Lake Erle=Five ot Her Crew Drowned. Dewkrex, Dee, 1, 1867. Seven of the crew of the Owego attempted to land yosterday afternoon, but the boat capsized, Orin Phil- lips, engineer; Wiliam Johnson, William Davis, Samuel Johnson and one other man were drowned; tbe two mates were saved. The remainder of the crew were saved this morning. Ice in the Canale at Utica. Unica, Deo, 1, 1967. There ts some ice in the canals, but the boats can move without much trouble. MASSACHUSETTS. Alleged Over lesue of Mining Shares—Fire io North Cambridae—The Late Gale at Bosto: Bowrox, Dec. 1, 1867. The over tsene of some sixteen thousand shares of Allonez mining stock, alleged to have been done by the former officers of the company, threatens to lead to legal proceedings It is sald some of the old officers have been arrested, Porter's old hotel, in North Cambridge was desiroyed by fire last night ‘The gale of yesterday and last night was severe in this national baaks:— Since the ization of the first nattonal bank, which occurred June 20, 1863, up to Ontober 1, 1867, a —— of four years and three months, ten national ing associations have failed. Their aggregate capi- Thew hhabilities to the pud- its and other Hl , One chimney was hiown down consideradie | Yer the failure denags done to signs and awnings, 57) merino dts: the'one thousand sit hundred and seventy-three net asters have been reported. The weather to-day /s calm | banks of the Union d the, vast four years, had ‘and clear, these been three times greater tiey would sill in the Fe ae een ote Oommen VIRGINIA. Sank’ of Ganado giioh bank Fire in Portsmouth. Fout Mownow, Dec. 1, 1867. | yynTRouerns nent A iarge Gre occerred in Portsmouth last night. Two large four story buildings, the property of Mrs, Rentiry, were totally destroyed. They were occupied by Mr. Bickley asa store and Mr. Young as @ feed store. The former 10,000 (insured for §1,000), and the latter $5,000 (no {psurance), MISSOURI. A Hotel Burned. Sr. Lovm, Deo, 1, 1867. The Kirkwood Hotel, at Kirkwood, Afteen miles west of this city, was burned last night, amd nearly all the farniture destroyed. The building wasowned by Samuel Turner, of this city, and was insured for $18,000, The farniture belonged to Roberts & Orange, and was Insured for'0,000, Tbe scwual tomy the fry has not beee ascertained. ered from IMPEACHMENT TESTIMONY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALO. Wasntwatos, Dec. 1, 1867. Thave to. tay been able to glance through the supple- mentary evidence taken by the House Judiciary Commit- tee immediately before the presentation of their reports to the House, and, like the postscript to a iady’s letter, I find that It contains the most {nterestiog and perhaps the most important parts of the mass of testimony col- lected duriag thelr long and tedious investigations None of this testimony bas as yet beem published, be- cause ap 10 the present time it has not yet been imued from the government printing office, [t includes the statement of J. M. Ashley, the great impeacher, who, it will Ve seen, wae put through a somewhat searching ox- SOUTH CAROLINA, Alleged Bank Swindler. Cuancaston, Dec. 1, 1867. A person calling himself R. 1. Coleman, bearing. 't is York sod Seffoik Natlousl of Boston. He de | pisckiey's famous revelations on tbe subject aye still mae fae since been Leard | © oy enough in the reoollestion of the public to render EUROPEAN MARKETS. cactons wath pen lrrted rd > ate eeemnn. ‘the notorious te Sus Paaruront Bovsee—_Faannrocs, L—Uni in Washington, are borne out by the statements of ‘States bonds are qeoted to-day at ferns Tanve . The evidenge alge tncledes come in- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, tereeung monte regarding the pardoning of the West Palbveeg “ta, “erters by President Johuson, and ‘ferent parties on the sabject. also 6dme letters frow a hich of the The following is an abetm,* ™ Ronen wale supplementary evidence :— Testimony of Sawer Examined by Mr, Euoarvakei » Quaaress abo prowrred th A presentatives aganrst the U T have produced to the committee awimeaa™ SY a0 the evidence :on which tho icharges wort WmAhs 1 eal” map oamed William ott; 1 ha *e boo CLEA RO 4 considerable tine during the sessions o1” SB0 ComaNAlN® end -avoring to procure testimony for the 10. 0b- tating these chargos; never employed Ma. where I tai testimony, but sent bin to points for m * poids could not well ¥ myself; did mot sake him to phi to see Lafayette C. Baker, Sut he may bimeelf; sent him with a blank na so sum: Harris, or tue person pointed out by Baker; I dv recollect whom I procured the subpa@na, Quxsriox—Did you write this letter? Forrista Conan 8. peerage ra canes, U. 8. Hones oy B aad a Wasitinetox, D. C,, Jal . Gxwrumwex—T su, cro Meuilog, something like the es be Prepare and signed by you ist the pardon of » Dugham. § think be ts cl ‘entitled 6 it, awa | hope you wiil uid hiny al! you caw. , M, ASHLEY. Hon. J. Hout, Hon. a. G. Rippur. Answer. I procemo I did; do not recollect the exact wording, but that is substantially my recollestion of It T did write such a letier, and give it to Dunham's wife, who calted upon me. @ Did you enclose in that letter » petition svolt as is Dy the letter itself? A. No, sir; I think she one drawn up by her husband; I wrote the letter and handed :t to her, and! thim« she put it im the envelope which contained the petition from her hus- band; I becane acquaimed with Dunham through some gentlemen caliing on’ me to shyn a petition for he or pardon; Mr. Radford, of New York, first troduced me to Dunhauys: wite and wanted me to ® paper to the President for his pardon; I under- ‘one of his aliases to be Conover; até not know he ‘anything to do with the assassination tials; being on Pacific coast at the time I lost all history of the meatier; the potitiow for his parton was signed by Mr. Rogers, a member of the Ju Commaities, and other membors of the Hoase; absut-a mont after I be- came acquainted with Davham, or Conover, I had four, five of six interviews with him, iv which he ised to ve mee information that would lead to obtaining two or three’ letters purportivg to have come from resident Jobnaon and from President Davis; I-am: pretsy conil- dent that my introduction to Conover was afier the in- troduction of my impeachment resotation in the Kouse, which was in January, 1887, @& Did you write this tetver? : Taurspay Mornie, Aprit 19, 1867. ‘Duan: Ste—A telegram calle ne to Thladel pe, and 2 go elevea o'clock A. M, train. 1: therefore send you an iv which you can send me by mail your statement. T hope'you. will be able to put ft in the ofies this evenings #0 M. Ashley. ma the member of »” the House of for ,'MPpeachment ; “s i tite that ib jonday. cea Tram truty yours, ee usiabe. A. Ewrote him « note substantially like it @ What stotement do you refer to in that. letter? L required bim to tell ne in.writing, as nearly as he emia recollect, the contents of the letters which he pro. to give me an account: of, and the names and ‘Of tose who then had them in possessien; 1 did not know nor did not talk to Dunbam about aman nawed Dawson, or a man named Allen; held my inter. course'with Duvtam in the reception ‘room of the: jail. @ Did you write this letter? ToLxpo, Ohto, April 1967, My Dean Sin—On my return home Moser T todnd your favor and the promised statement enclosed. .1expect to be Ju Washingiow on Thuraday, and wall see jou that dap or morning. Sruly your friend, Doxuaws oq. Washington, B, ©: L.wrotea note of that import, I presume. Q Have you that statement? A. I have not; Iisent it to Matchott, but I think I can got it. Q Did thas putate to a charge against tho Prosident of baving had to du with the assassination of President Linooln? A. I think thero is a declaration in that state- ment that he (Dunham) is cognizant of the existence-of a letter which would implicate the President in a guilty knowledge of the assaswination; he made that statement in his letter to me, but the greater part referred to knowloige which he professed to have of other matters; there was nothing in tho paper which was of any value to me,.and I.did not bring it to the notice, L think, of a single member of the committee; I think I never showed it to General Butler, as thero was-not enough fn it to induce me to do 80; the statoments were so exag- i4 not spend much time over it after I got aid to Dunha: if you get me the letters, e e you I will;”? I sont the ‘paper | got trom Dunham to Matcnett alter some publi- ations came out in this city, aud ho told me he never ‘got tt until a few days ago; I don’t believe I ever ingle man; there were para- capes in the paper which related to Johnson's supposed guilty knowledge of the assassination, Q. Did tuis appear in the paper? For the names of) Dawson and Alien, used by them, leave blanks or substi- tute the names o/ such persons as you know will take their place, A. No, sir; I am 'y clear that th was nothing like that in ihe statement, Q. Why did you sena statement away aftor this- taik about it iu the paperay A. I was at home in. Toledo, and sent it here to Mr. Matchett because he wrote for any paper! might have from Dunham; I think. I cau get it for the committee now if they want it; J} did. not think iv of any use; it might have been true for all I knew, but I certainly would not undertake to look ity Q iave you not stated to mombers of the House of Represevtati ves that you bad evidence in your possession which would implicate Mr, Jobnson in (he assassination of Mr, Lincoln! A. No, not evidence in my possession ; Imag have zald that I had statements, made in writing and otherwise by this man, whicn induced me to believe it; Lhad oo evidence which I regarded as suflicien: for the conviction of a crimina! Lag ajury, and hence I mn Mr. Etoaroon ni comeat the aoe whethor you have uot toid members of the Hiause of opresutativen ‘ ach satisfied that you bad evidence in your that Mr, Johnson had taken or was implicated in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln? Witneas,—I have said that I believed, from all thas | had been able to gather during this investigation, that Mr. Johnson had & guilty knowledge of the assassination. iy ‘ou have said that before; I repeat the question as | put it before, and | want an answer to it speciti- cally. Witnces—Have I not answered it’ Mr, Erpapar—No, sir, 1 think not. I repeat the question—Have you stated to members of the House of Representatives that you bad evidence which satisfied you that Mr. Johnson Was implicated in the assasyina- tion of Mr. Lincoln? A. Yes, certainly I have. @ then I ask you why you dit aot produce this evidence to thecommitieo? A. it was not of that legal character which would have justified me io presenting it; it satefied me from my standpoint, aod that is what 1 mean Q Th no evidevce in your valid? A, It was pm that kind of evidence which would satisfy the great mass of men, especially the men who do noi concur with me in my theory about this matter; I ve bad &@ theory about it; I have always believed that President and President Taylor and Iresi- deat Buchanan were poisoned, and poisoned for the ex- [ae } purpos® of putting the Vice Prestteots in the ‘residential office; in the two Gret instances !t was suc- cossful; failed; it succeeded then Mr. Lincoln was assassinated, and from my stand: potnt I could come to a conclusion which impartial wen holdmg different views could not come; tt would not it was veh with Mr, r. Harrison amount to evidence; the evidence satisfied mo, just as a man will he is satisiied a is guilty of murder, even when he escapes in a tris! before a jury: I think the majority of men would not bave eome to the conclusion I di ments made to me; I knew anything of {n re! Batler, since bis committee wag ft especially charged with this matter, and [ have talked ty im and given bim whatever information men, that there were letters son's guilty know! i H ut ful i $ 5 i § i A z. investigations. Q@ Did you write this letter to Conover? Duan Srm—Your note te Jest reooitod, “Let oat ores 1 mn ek yg fa a Them i# all thet we want, I. iM. ABhuRY. A I think po, substantially. Q Did you write this letter ? House ov Rernesewtarives, July & 1667. My Dean Sra—I have seen if wife aud have your letter, You may rest tum I do not credit the false nd stupid reports made against you. If you bed the letters Titnow you would never send J——, if you can 4 she originals in my hands se that v0 ove shall y them without your express or writ: i vlers ie Pu Recetas ey Sam A. You, I think 90; that ts, substantially. Who ie J———? A, Ji Dexnamatt to sll right, ‘The matiee wil rest for the aw w or pot, oF ail e thing is argued in May, You will not dntertins A et Ga *, Were tap checmrane ta ekins Wik he mittee im; | beve given General Batver fll the matters that I'regarded as of sufficient im suing ah shin or Say may iptornen with Cov over an: the first Mre, fj Tacanah tether twas Betore’ of after hie corr oloucn for of evil tions bin to learn 1 bed thet i DECEMBER 2, 1867. marked A, and state saw it before, He said he never saw might have seen {t in the newspapers, The memorandum las been already padlished, Itisa about Mr. Jounson seuding letters to & méaenger uamed Allen, and of Booth being Q Did you know im of that kind being furnished to any f. 3 A. No, sir. Q. Did you ever take persous who to know impoxt4at fats or to have the means of getting at im- portant papers to General Butler, or any other member of the House, to “# examined? A. I may and probabi, have seat to General “atler B rtm who have come t me, since the Assassinatic™ Committos bas been formed, professing to give mo wformaiic’t i that subject; Ido not remeiaber a single living witness suggested by Dun- ham who ever came in contect With me. Q Do you recollect Mrs, Dunham. going off to Ogdens- burg afier a witness? A. I do not know where she went; sho went off half a dozen timos, professing to get evt- dence a I furnigned her once with $50 and another time Q If those letters were the only subject of your con- Versation with Dunham what was the necessity of your meeting him so frequentiy and being with him so long ach time? A. One of the times I was in conversation with bim about this man Cleaver, whom I did not know a Sything about, and after I got out of him all the facts I co, Wd I terminated the Interview, but bo was dis; to talk, #nd he would talk balf an ‘hour at a stretch if you woula listen to him; some of hi tion whea I first kn ®¥ bim was rather entercaining, aff | listened to im hop. 28 t get something of importance from him @ You at thore and talked with him merely for the purpose of assing an hour by bis enteriainmont? A. I wanted to ae. What I could get out of him; he was rather ‘an extraordin, SY man in bis appearance and conversa- pion, and I felt *Mvinced he knew more about the as- mvsinauion than Le was willing to tell; Matchett repro- seaited himself to @@ a3 a chaplain in the army during the war; he volun: hie services in aiding me in the uivata er; ‘be was reco Wimended by General Butler. @ Dunham says i Rit statement, “those ne were inspected by Ashit7 and Butler and found to pos- sesg she Fequisite qualiteations Ia there anything true imthast A, Nota word, as'tar a9 I know, ‘Neet'mony of Colone!’ Williase tt. Moore. Leald in my hand what purports to be a copy of # wter, ‘ob reads as follows:-» nd A xecutive Mansiox, WAsRINGTON. be 1886, Sre—The d'resident directs to ackuowledg¥ tiap receipt it avd to inforst- that of your lewmr of the Suth in the liste ited therewi De (ew attach Resereas coviee removed frow: the rolls." WILL Ant, have been r following endo: if to these men on aceoun itted, wad ie Charae we be ta, very respectfully, yaar ‘Adsiatant adjutant Gen! G. MOORE,” lowipy memorandusr' the letter was hutk‘Frou the President of the Untted Rebert ly Private secretary,” and post- marked Ost..2%, It does not appear w whom it wae fran! States—! addressed, State if you recollect having written such a letter, and- if soto whom, A, 1 haveybeon thinking the subjeat over since I have recefyed the letter, a copy of which I} tramemitted to the chairman: of this com- mittee, and Lam pet unable to recollect cistinetly elther the tact of-the seceipt of such a ietésor from’ Mr. Andrews or i mew, @. On the 130b ius. you transmitted to me,.-ae chair- man of the committe. m copy of a letter, dated st Mari- etta, Obio, November, 1867, as follows:—~ Covonst Wit.iae'G, Meonr—A year ago last October you dressed a letterto BR. W. Andrews, at cransoeng eut Virginia, who was tien. rimning as a eundidate [or on the democratic: ticket. acknowledging the rev-tpt of au application from -bim- for the release of g lot of deserters, his letter Is now in-the hamda of parties here wheare now } negotiating with parties at Washingtou for its pursesulion, Deputy Sergoant Albergor has been he-e and reporim the stating. that i€ would #0 far contradievyour you. yi lo proc ‘this you must send a reliable party here at onc ing to the clerk at the Mansion House at this ind me, and I feel confident Loan procure the letter for the same amouat offered by the committee, I know warnings of this kind are constantly flying, but you will, undoubtedly, in this instance, perceive the fast aud the necessity of some action, Res: specttully, yours, it, LOCKWOOD, Colonel Wititam G, Moons, Assistant Adjutant Generah, Washington, D, 0. Q> Have you any recollection of having written such P..| letter? A. I have no positive recollection of having written such a letter, Q Have you any knowledge of the Andrews letter reaching the President, or have you reason to believe that he knew of such a letter and its contens? A. I have not; as I siated, I think the President asked me, when he sent forthe paper at the Attorney General's otiice, on the occasion io which I have referred, ‘wheth« I recollected any such letter, and:tha' Idid not; 1 asked him what was the purport of ¢! ter, and he stated what be understood was represente: as its rt, but Ihave failed altogether to recollect the receipt of the letter. Q. Is the lettor which has been read to you, and which has no direction, such a letter aa would vave beon ad- dressed by fia to Coionel McEwen, supposing such a letter had been written on that subject? A, That ts the style I should have used iu reply to a communica- tion of that kind. Q. There wasa letter from Colonel McEwen among the pat A. Yee, sirs that I stated. Q The papora were presented by Colonel Florence at the deparunent? A. Y Did you understand he application on behall of another person; for instance, on behaif of Dr. Mokwoa? A. I think be mentioned factatthe time be spoke to me concerning the papers; besides, the applicution was eigned by Dr. McEwen. @ Did you send an answer to Lockwood's letter? A. No, sir; I prepared one, nded not to send tt. Q You state that you had a:conversation with the President about this lotver; did the Prosident himself in that conversation say that he had. or had not any recol- lection about that letter? A. He asked me if I had any recollection of such a letter; I told bim I had not; be then said he bad heard such 2 letter existed, but ho had Ro recollection of It; he thought if I had seen it 1 might remember it, Did he state to you at that time that he bad beard of the letter, or how he had heard of it? A, No, sir; bat, as T have said, I think it was in connection with some statements made upon. the floor of the Houge by General Butler. Testimony of Morris Albergor. Q. Were you at one time directed by the Sergeant-at- Arms to go to Marietta, Ohio, aud make inquiries cou- cerning @ certain statement in a lower to General But- ler, purporting to bave been written by one J. E. Gil- September 10, 1867, a copy of which was furnished to you? A, Yes, sir. State im full what persons you saw fn reference to the matter, what inquiries you made, aud what informa« tion you obtained? A. I went to Marietta and found Mr. Gilman; he said De would go and get ft; in the afternoon he said he had the letter in bis possession, and made me promis tbat I would not reveal tho ame of the person to whom it was addrossod; | asked him of Tcould have a copy of It; he sala he did not know, he would to go-and see’ the people who con- Jetter; he was gone some time, andcame back again, giving ine this cory, which I compared with the original aod found to correct; the letter was mailed from Washittgton, and had the post mark on it, Q. To whom was the lotier addressed? A. It was addressed to Mr. Andrews, of Martinsburg; lam under the impression the initials were E. A., Mr. Gilman told me that the letter was to the father, not to the son, @ Do you know the handwriting of Colonel Moore? A. Yor, sir, Q@ When you saw this letter in Mr. Gilman’s hands id you form any opinion as to whether it was a genuine fetter? A lam Very certain it wasa genuine letter; the date, postmara aud everything indicated thet it was; the envelopo had on tt tho autograph of Robert Johnsoa, the President’s private secretary, aud indicated that it was matied from the E:xeeutive dianston. Are you familiar with Robert Jonason’s sienature or writing? A. I woald not swear to bis signature; the letvor was “Washington, r 23; tt was stamped on the envelope; | think the letier was the rame Testimony of John E. Gilman, 5 @ State your residence, A. 1 reside at Mariotta, Ohio, and have been living there at difforent times.some welve or fifteen years. @Hlave you toon, ltter pu ing to have been writen by stant Adjutant Gon- air, lone! Florence was making = ‘ittiam G, Moore, dated Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C.. A. ( have soon a letter that I.eup- to be the one you mean; I cannot tell what the pore ay or very mach about it; I only saw it but moment. obtain the letter? A. That attorney in the matter, IL ao not ‘Will appreciate the reason itness would. be re- party from whom he to, He would, however, be io reference to the matter if vetired, and subsequently re- consulted counsel, of the party from whom. you re- . & against the right of ies to require me to answer, | give the name oe for/congreas im Woet Vig aia Tao Bot eat Dia! oO oY own knowledce There uover seen the Ur. you refer, but I Delleve bim to be a ‘j fr t ji i i a : vbat a Mr. Andrews: , Loowd ive Rot look at this letter for the Soy We might possibly get me into i HH the President beck im ‘bis election; Hill i j i FE 3 Fi 22,38 dont, ackn tho rocatp{ ‘of yout applicai(s their acoun| ied by th yr tr 7 ho lst Oo nanaed of an ae df Ac 2 mien es President for the release and pay meDt of theee deserters, 0 Will testify, if necessary, to / Fartigs oan be produced | w' the edntents oF the lette? of application to the President. The party holding tnis letter of tae Pre: om others for its possession; bot I am ve tt for sideration if immediate steps are taken. E in this only so far as my inte uiry and party goes. If you wi revive to my Character or stan refer you to my friend, Colonel $, H. Stafford, of (his place, amember of your staif. ‘Please let me yh Fas formperiy hear from you if you cousider |t of {mportance {remain yours, J, EB. GILMAN, Hos. 8. F, Bu MR. OE POL'S “GOLDEN SHANCH” IN A NEW LOCALITY. =_ The Acadomy of Music is wo “¢M4ergo another phase in its bistery. Mr. Do Pot will traesfer to-morrow aight the performance of his ballot troup¥ from Banvard’e Museum to that place, The “wevil’s’ Auction” hag been given a now name in advance of au# preparatory to this change. The ‘Golden Branch’’ ig [és shocking to people of delicate sonsivili\ics and bas rather plous emack about it, If he were to rem his fine’ ¢ancing troupe with this name to Cheever's olf church or to Beecher’s church, the religious community would rash to see them, But understand he has not omy stripped the mame of ‘Devil's Auction'’ azd adopted @ more respectable one, bat has alto made important re- forms in the dresses of Ins coryphees, They are leay fashion of modern times. now to see the superb spectacle and tho splendid @ancing of Morlaccht, Bfasini, Soblkf amd the rest with- out aay soruples of conacie: ANOTHER MYSTERY ON LONG ISLAND, The Body of a Woman Fenn Dend=F. Dealing Suapected—Ar of the Woman's Hunband, Yester@ay morning the Body of Ast’ Johuson, a cole ored womem, residing in the northerly part of Jamaica, was found in @ Gold near the rosidetce of Patrick Hara, life Raving, it 1s thought, but shortly’ 4 froma the body,.as the romaine were yet wait and unstiffened, ‘he head of the woman’ abparemly iafared, ax if by tHe stroke of a cab: while Mere ‘clolneg fa Corn and disityu thas the woman’ camé to her death iy violence. {t was at fre thought that she had died from beim exposet to the colc* weather of tho’ previous evetting, but facts bave since c$me'to light sh wring that sho wap on that ztyht in her aparinrents of th tenement which’ the ocecpien, together” with another family, udthe woman besti found upon’tip roadside ‘here would have’ Deen reasor to believe twat ber domist was caused, by” exposure, but being fount: im the rear‘of a dwell and there be!ng-num@rous tracks leadin« there, is’ ficient to cause'emspicipn of fort play. Se husband of the woman hat'been arrostod’on suspicion. It is allers® bY was hoard to that '**he would oad her bof morning.” An investigation with bo bac "by Cotdiiae Peawoa!! to-day. HOWSPAPER CURRENCY. Janwes Malatetea, » wholesale fr sae. contetanlecy rn merchaat'in Memptts, was lateip titted br Angelo Marro, a detective ofster, who has Sean comm/Méed Ou'e> charge ‘sf murdor, The péople of Madison county, Tert, aré in a “bigh’ state of excitement over a aumber of" Pa - latvly perpetratectwpen some of oltizeut!’ The n jadi followett @ach othér in” rapid succt ton doe, avd leave doubt that Shere tsa “of desperadoes at work ta. county, jae dari nf villainy almost equal “the ~ atrocious deeds of Murrill and bis outlaws. On the 29¢% ultimo, about noon, near Miereston, Tse, an outrage of @ horrible natare was comufisted wy Person of a respectable lady, the wife of a well knowa citizen, Mr. J, 3. Baker, negro entered the nou during the atsence of Mr. Baker and asked for sone © apples, and, seeing Mrs. Faker was alone, dew a revolv- er and threatened her life if she dil not ewbmit to bis doaigns. after accbmplishing his ‘parpose he left the ~ bouse, The alarm was given amd persons stexted in pur- suit of the villaso. An enterprising negro in Mobile the o'hor day stole fourteen hens and A rooster pamod Jeff Dave froma Diacksmith. The Tribune says: —*On Sunday be preaches to his benighted brethren, and during the week mekes a living by foragmag on henroosta of the citizens, withe out distinction of color.” ‘Two negroes in Sonth Carolina were drawn as ‘juty- men. They thought it was some terrible thing, and took © to the swamp to escape It. A Southern pager. gays that the Texas negroes will work neither for love nor monoy, and the cropa are rot ing in the ground. During the prevatonve of the annular eclipse enthusiastic colored individual in Norfolk, Va., became « greatly elated. ‘Bross do Lord,” said he, “ni time hab come at las—he's, and now we gwine to ‘ black sun—surely the masterob glory am wid the eol- ored folks. A warning to grocer and confectioners:—Revense officers have begun to make raids upon cans and jars - containing pickles andypreserves not duly stamped, red. No doubf is entet z Tar HaRtrord Munoer.—The coroner's fury in case of the murdered Mr. Bradley, in Hartford, have brought in a verdict of guilty inst Brookd and Henry, ac- cused of committing the crime. It is stated that the de- SixcutaR Raizroap AccipKsT, Taiiroad train from Montgomery to Castillo’ circus and menagerie, wi track by the breaking of a rail, about fifteen miles below eu killing ope man and @ ie oars sf bruised. Tho wild animate all escaped to the |. but wore caught and caged again without much trouble, only « few offering Died. Swiregr.—On Sanday evening, December 1, Manrue Switzer, aged 88 years and 25 days. The relatives aud friends are invited to attend the faneral, from the residence of his son, Heary Swiixer, te Wauk street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday afternoon, ab wo o'clock. {For Other Deaths See Seventh Page.) Iniversal Exposition, Pa 1 —— AY Foust iclemmpuane, having eben leeetod the frat grand goid medal for American Grand, Square and Upright Pivnos, by the unanimous verdict of the Tntere batiooal Jory,” This igedal a distinc!ly, elvssiied grat te order of merit over all othor American exhibitors, and ovee more than four hundred planog entered for competition, Weary al the ‘toe! eriebrated mannifectarers of a u su stkin ‘arerooms Nos. \d 11h Bast Fourtecath sree, New - York. sf Dite.st Mee Panrthae and dager try PAINT Med to ny pert of the body where patn exists, delightful, and pain flow instantly. 1h bad effects caused by the use of oi lis sts A fe Runt cannot tail is ails, except by citing, will bo quiet ‘Ot by painting italluver, Ai) souubing syrups and wil athe ‘brain. The Pain! Feat : wenses Yio Chasers ‘aquarer Weer Yorke 96 Myre avesce, ¥ wer + ‘sokiyn 31 Winton ‘siesee; Boston: None others dare teak art advertise. tigi, yaaa aioe af a's at JEPFERS’, 1 136 and 1,138 Broadway. idee crate ne rt stges ‘ork, where he wi 5 ’ Mose. ME ‘i 4 ‘allt of ey taeaes TeaBiee tee tore te tl oo him. He gives advice free, but for a thorough examination with his Respirometor the charge is igs of their disensn,-atd bow use hie Yet ast BUIMOMTC RY RUP, SEAWEED Shake |, without the use of by ithe far the ‘are Brovokiat on Byypen tte Consul i] her it ie 17 an ulcerated throat and atarthy oF {rom hetvay Com therm without seeing him, Dutt ey ive. near by it's bast to ben ‘alm. All three bf 7H The sensation is tito removes the pain ‘and Tie, Sid in an My OF wi in of tung di 1 Kept owes oes r mae 1 vate mt vd iver in ordee. 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