The New York Herald Newspaper, March 11, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. SCHENCK AND DISRAELI. The Queen's Government Did Not Demand the Recall of Grant's Minister. MACMAHON’S MINISTRY. M. Gambetta in Decided Opposition to the French Cabinet Formation. A A BELGIAN BANK ROBBER. Caught at Queenstown on His Way to New York with $5,000,000, CASH, CORN AND COTTON. IRELAND. & FUGITIVE BELGIAN ARRESTED WHEN ABOUT TO EMBARK FOR AMERICA—ROBBEBY OF FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] QUEENSTOWN, March 10, 1876. Eugene T. Kint de Rovdenbvske, who had taken passage on the Inman steamship City of Paris, about to sail from this port for New York, has been ar- Yested here by Detective Humphries and charged with liaving perpetrated a robbery of $5,000,000 rom themanager of the Bank of Brussels. HELD FOR EXTRADITION. ‘The prisoner has been remanded pending the re- yeipt of instructions for his extradition, HIS TOURIST ALIAS. ‘He was travelling under the name of Lingré. FRANCE, MACMAHON’S CABINET OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO THE PEOPLE—-PRESS COMMENTS ON THE MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS—M. GAMBETTA’S OBGAN IN DIRECT HOSTILITY. Paris, March 10, 1876. - The Journal Oficiel this morning formally announces the Cabinet as follows :— M, Dufaure, Vice President of the Council and Minis- ter of Justice and Worship. M. Ricard, Minister of the Interior. M. Waddington, Minister ot Public Instruction, M. Christophle, Minister of Public Works, M. de Bort, Minister of Agriculture and Com! a Aam! |, Minister of the Marine, Minister of Finance, Cissey, Minister of War, The Duke Decazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, GAMBETTA OPPOSED TO THE MINISTSRIAL FORMATION. The République aise, the organ of M. Léon Gambetta, strongly attucks the constitution of the Cabinet. Tbe writer says it is unacceptable and in tontradiction to the resolution adopted by the Repub- lican Union recently at Versailles to the effect that would ‘only support a homogencous Cabinet, which ts firmly resolved to administer the laws in a Moroughly republican sense, conformably to the spirit of the constitution and the will of the nation” This Cabinet, adds the writer, is nota Ministry of the ma. + jority, but.of a coterie, The time for such arrangements \s past, It must be well understood that a gravo error bas been committed and that this ministerial combina- Mon violates one of the essential rules of parliamentary government WORDS ON BoTH SIDES. The Rappel and the Evénement also express dissatis- faction with tha new Ministry, though the journals of wther politics generally approve the selections, {HE PARTY LEADERS WAITING FOR THE CABI- NET PROGRAMME, Paris, March 10—Evening. ‘The new Ministry held no council to-day. The pre- ventation of their programme has been postponed until the organization of the Chambers is completed, WAITING FOR THE WORDS. The members of the Left had a mecting to-day, bat adopted no resolution, preferring to amait the appear- ance of the Ministerial programme. TONING DOWN. The irritation displayed by tho republican journals over the composition of the Ministry has apparentiy yielded to more moderate counsels. AT WORK. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies to-day con- tinued the work of verifying the elections. ENGLAND. FRE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DID NOT DEMAND MINISTER SCHENCK’S RECALI—FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REPORTS—FORKIGN SECURITIES— MAKING READY FOR “‘SETTLING Day "— BREADSTUFFS AND COTTON IN LIVERPOOL. Loxpox, March 10, 1876. Mr. Wickham Hoffman, the Secretary to the Ameri- tan Legation, writes a communication to the Times to- day, in which he says:—“Please have the kindness to state that there is not one word of truth in the rumor ‘haa General Schenck was recailed at the request of the British government.” NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORT. In the House of Commons this evening Mr. George Anderson, one of the members for Glasgow, asked the government if it were true that General Schenck, the American Minister, had withdrawn at the demand of Great Britain. Hon. Robert Bourke, one of the Under Secretaries for the Foreign Department, rephed that There was pot the slightest foundation for the report Vhat tho British government had demanded the recall of Mr. Schenck, This declaration was greeted with loud cheers, ON 'CHANGR—PINANCTAL PRATORES, The principal feature of the Stock Exchango during the past week has been the violent fluctuations in Argentine avd Buenos Ayres securities. The decline was most marked on Monday, when it amounted to tight and a half per cent in Argentines. No cause for this heavy decline ts known, except speculative opera- Wonsyhere and the continually repeated mail advices shat trade there is bad and money almost unobtainable, FOREIGN SECURITIES, Buenos Ayres tour per cents, Entre Rios and Santa Fé seven per conis have nominally declined from ten to twelve per cent during the week. The publication of a letter im the ‘early part of the week by Baring | Brothets & Od, te Gaskers, from Murietta & Co, | *Md Vehind them were legiulators, stating that tands for the payment of the interest and sinking tunds on the Buenos Ayres loans were already in hand, and that their advices gave no reason to think that the Argentine and Buenos Ayres governments would cease to be punctual in the fulfilment of their engagemen!s, caused a partial rally on Wednesday, but a relapse foliowed., RGYPTIAN. Egyptian securities also fluctuated considerably on various rumors, aud show about one per cent decline on the week. Te The Turkish loans were also weak, but the selling in both Egyptian and Turkish securities ‘by the London operators was somewhat counteracted by the large or- ders irom France. AMERICAN, American securities have been woak, but there was a NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. considerable demand for them from Belgium at the commencement ot the week. ENGLISH RAILWAYS. The market for foreign securities is flattened by hold- ers selling their stocks in order to meet losses caused by the fall in home railways last week. The fall in North British stock amounted to twenty” two per cent in eleven days, which is unprecedented since the panic of 1870, A SLIGHT PANIC IN FOREIGNS. The Pall Malt Gazette, this afternoon, in its financial article, says:—‘Toward the close, to-day, at the Stock Exchange there was asemi-panic in some securities. Turkish receded from one to threo per cent, and Ar- gentines further gave way from three anda halfto four and a half per cent.” THR COMING SETTLEMENT. The money article in the Pall Mall Gazette, this after- Doon, says: ‘Business on the Stock Exchange to-day is only moderate, owing principally to tho fact that the fortnightly settlement is approaching, and specuiators begin to despair of an advance in prices to anything like the extent of the recent fall. the Turkish default of last year no settlement has been anticipated with so much uneasiness as that which commences on Monday next. The demand for discount increased when it was once known that the bank rate would remain unchanged. The demand for loans also increased." BREADSTUFFS—THE GRAIN MARKET, A slight improvement is observable in the principal English grain markets. Grain generally held for full prices or for some advance. At Birmingham on Tburs- day wheat was dull and declined a shilling per quarter; but at Bristol, Manchester and elsewhere the tone of trade was in favor of sellers for wheat, barley and oats, Last week’s imports of wheat, flour, beans and Indian corn were heavy, but deliveries of English grain showed a decided falling off. The average prices of English grain are, in the country:—Wheat, 43s. per quarter; bariey, 328, 74.; oats, 25s 4d. In London the prices were as follows:—Wheat, 46s.; barley, 32s, 6d. AT MARK LANB. ‘At Mark lane to-day English wheat was firm, but the supply small, Ofd samples are held for a shilling ad- vance on the week. Foreign wheat makes full prices. The supply is moderate and the demand slack, Barley and peas are dull, Qats are strong. Maizo is less de- pressed, holders refusing 278. for good mixed Ameri- can, Flour is dull in consequence of heavy stocks, CORN AND COTTON IN LIVERPOOL. ‘The Liverpool Corn Circular, issued to-night, says that violent gales, accompanied by rain and snow and a wintry temperatare, have passed over the country; agricultural operations have been almost suspended, and spring work ts getting much ir arrear, The wheat markets of Great Britain are recovering trom their late dulness. Several have improved from sixpence to ashilling a quarter. Businoss at Liverpool and in the neighboring districts is also steadier at the extreme prices of the earlier part of the week. To-day’s sales of wheat were of fair extent, while they wére at full prices, Red wheat isa shade easier, COTTON. The Liverpool Cottou Brokers’ Circular, issued last evening after business hours, says:—‘‘Cetton has been in increased demand this week, with a material rise in prices Although on Wedpesday and Thursday the market was quieter, the quotations all generally ad- vanced. American descriptions were in very active request during the earlier part of the week, and quota- tions advanced about a farthing per pound; but at the close thero ts more desire to sell, and the extreme ad- vance is barely maintained. Rather more business has been transacted in sea island cotton, but at easier rates, The business has been chiefly for the common qualities of Florida. In ‘‘fatures” there has been an extensive business, but it has been more limited during tho last few days. Prices, after au advance of fully a farthing, aro now only about one-eighth above those of last Thursday, LATEST QUOTATIONS FOR COTTON, Liverpoot, March 10—6 P. M. Cotton to arrive strong, buyers offering 1-16d higher on the day’s sales of middling uplands. Low middling clause, March and April delivery, at 6 3-16d,; do. do., May and Juno delivery, at 6%4.; do. do, Juneand July delivery, at 6 13-32d.; also sales of the samo at 6 7-164. TRADE AT MANCHESTER, The market for yarns and fabrics at Manchester is steady, AUSTRIA, HERZEGOVINAN REFUGEES CAUSING EMBARRASS- MENT TO THE CROWN. Viexsa, March 10, 1876, The Governor of Dalmatia has informed the Austrian government that the refugees from Herzegovina will yield neither to persuasion” nor promises of money to enable them to return to their homes. The insurgent chiefs say they aro willing to return with an Austrian escort, which is refused. TURKEY. IMPERIALIST REPORT OF THE RECENT BATTLE— THE SULTAN’S LOSS BLIGHT. ConstaxtixorLe, March 10, 1876. An official despatch from Mostar states that in the fight near Muratovizza only sixty Turks were killed and fifty-four woanded, ‘Tho tosses of the insurgents were far heavier. JAPAN. THE EMPIRE AT WAR WITH COREA—A BLOCK- E! ADE OF THE PORTS. St. Petersscre, March 10, 1876, ‘War broke out between Japan and Corea on Wednes- da: Japan declared war, and has blockaded the Corean ports, CUBA. 10868 IN THE TOBACCO FIELDS—-A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. 5 Havana, March 10, 1876. The entire tobacco crop in the Remedios district, with rare exceptions, is lost. ‘The daughter of Captain General Jovellar ‘was mar- Tied to-day. Spanish gold is quoted at rend NO SPARRING IN IN Bost’ BOSTON. THE ELITE OF THE MODERN ATHENS VIEW AN EXHIBITION OF THE MANLY ART—A NEW ‘STEP IN THE MARCH OF “‘MSTHETIC” TASTE— PARSON MURRAY'S PLATFORM DEFILED BY THE TREAD OF GLADIATORS, Bostox, March 10, 1876 The Boston Music Hall, where the powerful strains of the “big organ" reverberate semi-weekly, and where Parson Murray discourses weekly, was this evening the Scene of asingular exhibition, It was not what may be termed a prize fight, but without the presence of gloves there would have been all the other exciting fea- vores of the genuine ‘ring’? comprised in the exhibi- tion. Professors Miller and Denny, both well known to the “P. BR." fraternity, and Arthur Chambers and Patsy Shepherd were the gladiators, The first two had nine rounds gnd the latter two four rounds. In the case of Denny and Miller, the latter proved the best mand, and as between Chambers aud Shepherd the tor- mer Was superior, There was no gore spattered over the organ or piatiorm, however, a circumstance which the 4,000 people who paid $1 50 admission fee very much regretted, One ot the striking features of the exhibi- tion was the character of the audience, comprising as it did representatives of the very élite of Bosion society. Almost the whole city government were in tront seats, merchants and rep- resentatives of the honorable professions, The rougher element was sparsely represented, and tbeir attempts to create a disturbance were more successtully tr trated by Mr. Brock, the manager of ceremonies, than they were by the fifty or sixty policemen present. ‘The exhibition Jasted until after ten o'clock, and during the same hours there Was a prayer mecting in progress on the floor below. The apper ball will undoahtedly be purified and fumigated time for Rev, Mr. Murray, on the coming Sabbath, PINCHBACK AND THE SENATE, New On.kaxs, March 10, 1876. Lieutenant Governor Antoine and sixteen other prominent colored republicans have signed a card ad- dressed to Senator Ferry protesting against his action in ordering the exclusion of Mr. l'inehback, an ex. Governor, from the floor of the Senate. They say:— “This action seemed hasty, unjust and a paintul reflec- tion on our race through its highly honored repre- wentative,” Tt 18 said that since, WASHINGTON. Graphic Account of an Interview with Mrs. Belknap. A DENIAL OF SENSATIONAT, STORIES, “It Will Come All Right Some Day.” NOTHING BUT GOOD THE PRESIDEN Blunders of the Democrats in the Impeachment Matter, THE PROPOSED REVENUE REFORMS FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasnixctox, March 10, 1876, THE MISMANAGEMENT OF THE BELKNAP IM- PEACHMENT BY THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS— THE POSITION IN WHICH THEIR JEALOUSY AND INCAPACITY HAVE PLACED THEM—POSSI- BILITY OF THE EX-SECRETARY'’S ESCAPE. Tne impeachment of Mr. Belknap has caused a most singular and prolonged squabble in the House, in which personal explanations alternate witn discussions about irretevant questions, The main matter in hand makes | no heaaway, and eight days after the committee brought | in their report'the articles of impeachment are not yet | before the House. The ‘committee is investigating | itself, and it is not at this moment very certain that a shrewd lawyer could not restore Mr. Belknap to lib- erty on a writ of habeas corpus, The fact is that the democrats on the committee set to work in a wrong way, and they are now reaping | some uncomfortable fruits of a blundering course. They apparently thought it wise to suffer the re- | publican members of the committee to remain ignorant of the discoveries which they had mado in regard to Mr. Belknap, and the first result of that was that they lost the benefit of the advice of the republicans, which mignt have saved them from some grave blun- ders, especially as Mr, Bass, one of the republican | members, has had much experience in investigating committees. The personal explanations which have followed for a weok were begun in the very report of the committee, where Mr. Blackburn found it necessary for his good fame, not only to in- sert a letter of explanations, but added a cer- tificate from his two democratic associates. The domocrats appear to have locked at their discovery mainly as a tremendous party victory which they feared the republicans would snatch from them, and they have treated it from this standpoint in the House | for the whole week. They made un entirely unjustifiable attack on the Cabinet, asserting that it had ordered | the prosecution of Marsh and thus caused his flight; but they might, had they tried, have ascertainod what is to-day stated by authority, that the Cabinet made no such order, and they ought to have known what Mr. Blaine pointed out to them that Marsh left Wash- ington re the committee reported his testimony to the House, and more than twenty-four hours before the Cabinet met. Mr. Bass showed to-day that Marsh’s going was expedited by the chairman of the committee in away that ts laughable, and his recital of it made the House laugh. Again, the sudden panic with which the democratic committeemen screamed for protection against the summons of the civil court only made them absurd, for i it was shown them that they not only needed no pro- tection but that they would require the permission of the House before they could appear, even if they wanted to go; and, after all the fuss they made, tho | question is still acked, Why should they not have gone? | They attempted also to get up a discussion on the ques- tion whether the House had the power to impeach Mr. Belknap after his resignation; but here they were stopped by the clear and timely assertion of this right by the republican side. They forced on the House an acrimonious discussion about a bill indemnifying witnesses, with the apparent design to put the other side in the wrong. But this was useless. Tho ropub- licans are not fools. They do not mean to hinder in avy way the impeachment and punishment of Bel- knap. They moan to help it all they cau. They voted for the bill indemnifying witnesses, having first given notice that they would hike to offer amendments to make it more effective, which offer was contemptu- ously rejected by the democrats. But it now turns out that the bill fails of its intended purpose and does not, as it ought to and was intendéd to, protect Marsh, All these blunders, which mortify the more sensible of the democratic side, come of two things—utter lack of discipline on that side and a desire to run the machine entirely alone, and without suffering the republicans to take any share in the discoveries or the prosecutions. This jealousy has led them into a series of ridiculous protests and indefensible positions, and anded them in embarrassments which they hardly know how to get out of. The main result, so far. has been to show very glaring mcapacity on their side; but there are to-night some signs that if they do not either quickly manage their afair better, or turn it over to | the republicans to manage for them, they may utterly break down. Mr. and Mrs. Belknap have retained able counsel, and these may presently ask the commitice and the House some questions. The investigations on foot are too important for the country to be balked by mismanagement. It is a pity thatthe democratic majority in the House has not a | leader whom it would obey and who should nave suffl- cient authority to put down the noisy and senseless talkers and see to it that matters were conducted with system and method. The democrats havo a great op- portunity to do a very important service to the coun- ry, for which it would be grateful, but they are mis- using their opportunity so far very badly, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasutxeton, March 10, 1876, INTERVIEW WITH MRS.. BELKNAP—DENIAL OF ‘THE MANY SENSATIONAL STORIES AFLOAT—HER HUSBAND'S AND i HER OWN VINDICATION TO COME. Rumor has asserted here that Mrs, Belknap has mado threats against the peace of the republican party; that — she declares thero ‘are facts in her possession which | would ruin the government and show some high men | to be the basest on earth, with much more of the same | sort, A lady who visited Mrs, Belknap to-night fur- nishes the following account of her view A rosy cheeked English girl opened the door. I had pencilled a message upon the card 1 sent, and I heard | up stairs a hasty conference in low tones, Then Mrs. Belknap came down, greeting me in her own charming | a way BO one can resist She was | plainly aressed in @ heavy black silk; a | simple knot of cherry ribbon fastened the rucho | at her throat; the soft, dark hair was simply parted, | anda dainty little cap of French masiin, with cherry | ribbons, covered her head, Not a bit of jewelry was visible, We talked in low tones, as one would talk in the presonce of death, | I said:-—“Mrs. Belknap, you must know that there | are terrible rumors afloat, and I am very anxious to | help you if}can. It is said that you are furious be- cause those so much more guilty are striving to build upon your rain, and the papers ato full of statements purporting to come from you.’ “They are utterly false,” sho replied slowly and eadly, “It is very hard to keep still, very bard to know how | am slandered and to be told that I must seal my lips. But | must obey General Belknap’s counsel, and [ have said nothing to any one.” “Did you know Mrs, Willams, the wife of the late | Attorney General, was in town, and that, exulting in | your sorrow, she |s telling the most infany tories?" “[ did not know that she was here, but she may say what sho kes, I only wish that every woman on earth, who knows anything of me or of my life, would come forward and tell ali that she knows, I hope Mra | asked as to the feeling in Ohio about the latter's ap- | character is spotiess and his official career has no | Williams will say everything she chooses, “My life bi not been one of concealment," “Dad you not give authority for the story published by the Graphic?” “What story? I have not seen & spaper. T know nothing of what has been said. I have given no authority for any statement whatever.’ I repeated the Graphic's assertion that she had em- ployed sr. Marsh to Invest the amount of Mr. Bowers’ hfe policy, and that, without any agreement whatever, he had voluntarily presented her with half the amount received from Evans. “Lt is false entirely, I have said no such thing. I must not say anything, however, about these money matters.” “Did you see Mrs, Marsh at the Arlington? Was there anything then said about your receiving $70,000 from Mr. Pendleton !”’ “Not one word, I never had asous from Mr, Pendleton for any help in any matter, Ofcourse 1 heard of the Kentucky Central Railroad, just as any lady in Wash- ington hears of any claim which excites general atten- tion. Mr. Pendleton was interested in it, and because he happened to bo a friend of mine people maliciously connected his success with my position, but I never had one cent nor my husband eithor, The General only asks that all his af- fairs may be fully investigated. Ho bopes that they will summon from every post all the — wit nesses possible; that they will examino all the papers and records of the War De- partment. He has come out of this a poor man; he has not anything; every penny wo have belongs to me, and when this is done we shall have precious little, How wo are to live or what we are todo I cannot thiok,”” “Some one has spread the report that you declare it isin your power to ruin the government; that you | have said that thd President, Mrs. Grant, General Bab- | cock, Secretary and Mrs, Robeson form a ring whose transactions are infamous, and that if they dare pro- ceed against General Belknap you will publish affairs which will send others to the Penitentiary.’’ The sad eyes opened widely and a bit of gleam flasbed into them, but Mrs, Belknap answered with quiet emphasis :— “I know nothing of General or Mrs, Grant but what is to their credit. I never have known anything wrong about him, He has always been perfegtly honor- able.”? “Did you go to see Mrs. Blackburn, carrying your baby, and beg for mercy ?”” “Never! Nover! Mrs. Blackburn I have known all my life, and when she camo here I called upon her frequently. I sent my-carriage for her use and I gavo adinner to her and her sistor, Mrs, Bramlette.’’ “Have you seen her since the action of the commit- tee?” “Yes, she came to see me asa friend, I told her the topic of our misfortunes must not be discussed at all, | Iam saying more to you to-night than I have said to any one. Mrs. Blackburn wished me to sse her hus- | band, but I answered, ‘No. Our busbands’ lives are | widely severed forever.’ ” Said I, “It ss contemptible and cowardly that public opinion has laid all the blame at your door because you area woman, There are many who give you their pity; many who earnestly wish that tho stain may somehow be removed.” “Thank you. It will all come right some day, though the waitingjseems long. Vengeance ts in better | hands than ours, 1am sure my husband will not be so severely blamed when all is known. For myself I do not care so much.” “Have your friends vistted you at all?” “Yes, many ofthem come, but I make ita condition of our interview that this subject must not be broached, Some of them are afraid to como.” Just then she was called from the room fora moment, and I sat looking at her portrait, taken only @ year ago—a picture so fair that one might doubt if its original existed—at the piano whero the baby was always throned, and then, as she entered, I rose to take | my leave, but sho was anxious the Goneral should hear the story about the President, so she called him and [ repeated it. “Do you hear that?’? she asked; ‘I have told | Mrs. that we never knew anything about Presi- dent Grant that was not good. Is not that true?”” “It is, most cortainly,”’ said the General. “There; I wanted my husband to say that to you. Please be sure that that is printed. The report is an awtul falsehood.” This closed our interview. SENATOR GORDON’S PROPOSED REFORMS IN THE REVENUE SERVICE—HOW SPECIE PAYMENTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN RESUMED. Agenuino sensation has been made by the speech of Senator Gordon on the subjegt of revenue reform. That the country is likely to’ be thoroughly stirred by the matter 18 evidenced by the deluge of letters which las already poured in upon Senator Gordon, com. | mending what he has proposed. The Senator claims | to have shown from the records of the Treas- | ury Department the startling fact that the | government has been robbed of not less than | | | $1,000,000,000 in the past thirteen years, no matter what has been the political stripe of the several ad- ministeations in power during that time, In this con- | nection the calculation is made that, had the money thus misappropriated been put where it belonged, the | questions of the currency and of the national debt would not now distract the country. Had the thou- sand millions stolen by these officials and tho hordes of placomen under them been honestly handled tho national debt would be less than half its present size and the finances of tho country would be on a specie payment basis, Even now the sources of revenue are so broad and yielding that an honest collection of the revenue, such as Mr, Bristow’s efforts would bring about, is only | necessary to imsure the easy payment of the national debt, the reduction of the taxes and the restoration of | the currency to a specie standard. The movement initiated by Senator Gordon promises | to become a revolution which will sweep out political lives in tho next Presidential election. MB. PENDLETON ON THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL TBAILROAD BCANDAL AND THE NEW SECBETARY OF WAR. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, and Alphonzo Taft, the new Secretary of War, arrived here together on tho Cincinnati express train this evening. Mr. Pendleton, on being interviewed at the Arlington Hotel, declined to make any statement in regard to his connection with the Kentucky Central Railroad claim, which is to be investigated by Mr. Clymer’s committee, but ho said he would go before the committee and give a full account of all he knew about the matter. He seemed somowbat perplexed at the conflicting reports which he had read in the Western papers while he was coming East. He was sure that the matter could all | be cloared up to the satisfaction of everybody so tar as | ho was concerned, As he camo on the same train with Mr. Taft he wi pomntment to the position vacated by Mr. Belknap’s resignation. “He is well known,” sald he; ‘his record is good, his stain upon it.” Mr. Pendleton thought the contrast between him an4 such men as Delago was very great and that the coun- try would be grateful for the change. A WITNESS GONE TO CINCINNATI. | The Committee on War Expenditures having yester- day declined to send for the gontieman who was then ready to substantiate the reports which have given them some trouble, to-day issued a subpoena for him. They then found that, having waited since Wednesday to be summoned, and having yesterday notified a mem- ber of the committee that he wished to be called at once as business engagements made it necessary for him to be absent until Monday, he had gone to Cin- cinnatl EX-SECRETARY BELKNAP TO DEMAND AN IN- VESTIGATION OF HIS ADMINISTRATION OF THE | WAR DEPARTMENT, It is understood that Mr. Belknap means to address a letter to the House of Representatives requesting | ana demanding, a8 a matter of justice, a thorough ex- amination aud investigation of his entire administra. tion of the War Department, extending over a period of more than six years, in which he claims to have expended more than $337,000,000 without the abstrac- Vion of a cent, He means, it is understood, to make as stfong 4 case as possible in this direction, and his friends seem to think that his statement will be effective. MR, BELKNAD'S PREPARATIONS TOR BIS DE- TENCE, Mr, Belknap’s counsal are buay with prenarations for | Hendricks and Samuel J. Randall. | was concerned, | registered at the Metropolitan Hotel. | $3 80, worth his defence, and the meetings at his house for this pur- Pose are long continued, and show that he does not ug to beunready whenever the House summons ima, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntyerox, March 10, 1876. THE PENDLETON RAILROAD SCANDAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT—TESTIMONY OF MR. NORD- HOFF, Charles Nordhoff appeared before the Committeo on Expenditures in the War Department to-day in obedi- ence toasummons. The chairman called his attention to two telegrams appearing in the HERALD on the 7th | and 8th of March, in which was a statement concerning the omission to imvestigate the Pendleton Railroad claims in connection with Belknap while Mr. and Mrs. Marsh were here, it being said in this connection that Mr. Clymer asserted he had not sufficient data to reach Pendleton, &4., aod the chairman also reminded the witness it vas stated in the despatch of the 8th :— It is sserted that this fact is susceptible of proof, and that the name of aresponsible person who will prove iif called betoro a Congressional committes will be in possession of a member of the committee of which Mr. Clymer is the chairman to-morrow morning. The witness answered by calling attention to the guarded character of the despatcn, namely, ‘It is as- serted,”’ &c. While he had no such knowledge him- self he could put the committees in the way of getting | the proof, and hoped to do so. The chairman said tho | telegram asserted, as a singular fact, that there had | been for somo days past a noticeable disinclination among some democrats to push investigations, and asked the witness whether he had any knowledge that any member of the committee had refused at any time to investigate such charges? Witness replied he bad no such knowledge. If he had he would have so stated. Tho Cuainman—There are charges against me per- sonally that I travellod in Europe with Mr, Pendleton, Mrs. Bowers (now Mrs, Belknap) and Mrs, Marsh, and that I becamo coguizant of the meeting of Mrs. Bel- knap and Mrs. Marsh atthe Arlington Hotel, several | other persons being present, all being acquaintances, and most of them knowing the facts which Mr, Clymer’s committee were called'upon to inquire into, ae. Tho witness stated that he had no knowledge of the facts apart from the phraseology used, namely—‘‘It was asserted” that they were susceptible of proof. Q Will you be kind enough to state to the commit: mittee on whose authority you made the statement? A. General H. V. N. Boynton, correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette. I was extremely careful not to make the statement of my own knowledge. The witness having stated that he was the author of the telegrams, the chairman asked him whether, in the telegram of the 8tb, he reasserted the charge against him of bis own knowledge. The witness re- peated that he made the assertion on General Boynton’s authority, He went to him on Wednesday morning and asked him whether the facts, as stated, were sus- ceptible of proof, The General said, undoubtedly, and ; that he would go toa member of the committee and give him the name of the witness, Q Did General Boynton say he know the facts of his own knowledge? A. He sald he would produeo the witness. I did not ask General Boynton his name, and the General informed me yesterday that he had given the namo of the witness to a member of the committes, RUMOR OF GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THREE PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN AND | THEIR DENIALS OF THE CHARGES. Rumors have been privately circulated to tho effect that evidence has been discovered of corruption on the part of three democrats of national reputation, and that the proofs will soon be publicly made known with all their startling particulars, It is mysteriously said the parties are George H. Pendicton, Thomas A, Asto Mr. Pendle- ton, he willappear before the Committee on Expen- ditures in the War Department at his own volition next week to answer the public statement concerning him in connection with the payment of money by tho Secretary of War, claimed tobe due to the Bowler estate, of which Mr. Pendleton was trustee: This gentleman has already denied that any improper influ- ence was used by him to procure # settlement of the claim. The witness, to bo named by General Boynton, will testify on this subject before the Committee on Expenditures im the War Department, and Mr, Pendle- ton will be heard in his own behalf, \ Whe charge against Governor Hendricks has also been denied by himself and friends, who say he bad nothing whatever to do with Gatling gun contracts, as has been charged. 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