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WASHINGTON. The President’s Effort to Bring About Resumption. NO DESIRE 10 ANTICIPATE THE DATE. Soft Money Men Moving to Defeat the Project. MICHIGAN’S INELIGIBLE ELECTOR. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasntxatox, Feb, 2, 1877, SPECIE RESUMPTION—PRESIDENT GRANT'S VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT—WHAT HIS FORTH- COMING MESSAGE WILL RECOMMEND—opP- PONENTS OF THE MEASURE READY FOR Ac- ‘TION—A PUBLIC EXPRESSION DESIRABLE, The President said to-day, in conversation with some personal friends, that he bad been entirely mis- onderstood and misrepresented by those who reported that ho desired to have the resumption date altered {rom 1879 to an earlier period. He had no such desire and was, on tho contrary, of the opinion that the date should not be changed. He believed that with a law authorizing the issue of four per cent long donds and the funding of legal tenders in them at the option of the holders, the premium of gold would bo aaturally and safely reduced and the legal tender notes would appreciate to par without strain on the public, The President has nearly completed his Message re- ¢ommending such a measure, and intended to send it {a to-morrow, but he may delay 1% until Monday. ‘Tho Mossago will discuss in some detail tho prosent situation of the country tndustrially, the condition of foreign trade and exchange, the condition of the cur- rency and of the banks, and the President will, it is understood, show that the measure ho proposes and favors, of funding the creenbacks at the option of the holders in a four percent long bond will cause no disturbance of the monoy market or ot industry; that it will not cause contraction because if groen- becks should be funded to an amount which might cause a money stringency additional issues of national bank notes would take their place under the present law, which allows substantially free banking, and that the country has nothing to fear, theretore, trom the withdrawal of greenbacks, The amount of gold re- quired for circulation if the legal tenders are at par wilt be very small and tho actual resumption of specie payments will be attained by the banks and will be reached by a natural process and without regard to the precise time fixed in the resumption act. There are already to-day observable some manifesta- tions of opposition among republicans as well as demo- cruts to the President’s plan, It has been the subject of conversation among Representatives and Senators, andan attempt will no do doubt be made when ho sends in his message to give it the cold shoulder and send it to a place intended to be its grave for this ses- sion But somo of the President’s best friends in both houses are, on the other hand, known to be zealousiv. (n accord with him, and it is believed that thoy will make an effortto have the message properly con- sidered and to bring the measure he proposes to a vote before the session closes. The opponents of resumption, in both parties, will do their utmost to stave off avote, Both sides are fully committed to the support of any mcasuro looking to resumption, and those who are at heart opposed to 1t do not like to go on the record and before the country in opposition; hence a strong desire to pre- vent any bill coming up even for discussion. But the friends of resumption aro strong enough in both houses to bring the question up, and if the President’s Messago should cali forth snch a hearty and public response from the leading business mon of New York, Boston, Phiiade!phia, Chicago, Cincinnati, Bt, Louis, New Orleans, Atlanta, Savannah, Richmond and other citios, as to encourage his triends to or- ganize and push a good bill to a vote it is believed here thatabill in accordance with the President’s under- stood desires, could without diMculty be passed this session, .. Whether this shall be accomplished will dopend very largely upon the reception which tne forthcoming message may meet with from the country. If the business communities North, South aud Westare silent it is quite possible that the friends of resumption may be discouraged from attempting to push the question. Ifthey should speak out promptly and decidedly in Public meetings and by addresses to Congress and to thoir Representatives and Senators we may yet scoa Sreat and effective debate on the currency and the passage of a sound measure before the 4th of March. The opponents of resumption bave become great frionds of the Resumption act of 1875, and hold that that law is all sufficient, and that it is of no use to touch the matter again. That act demands the hoard- ing of gold to the amount of at least $00,000,000, and 18 seen here by the friends of sound currency to be an obstacle to resumption, Without additional legisla- tion, such as the President is understood to favor and desire, restimption fs still in a very indetinite future. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinaton, Fob. 2; 1877. THE MICHIGAN INELIGIBLE ELECTOR—A NEW COMPLICATION TO THE ELECTORAL RETURNS. Ottawa county, the residence of Jacob Den Herder, one of the Michigan Presidential electors, is in the Filth Congressional district, represented by William B, Williams, a republican, who says that ho bas not the slightest doubt avout Den Herder being a naturalized citizen, When it was found ow close the Presidential Foto was the democrats of the Fifth Michigan district, in common with citizens of other States, went to work to ascertain if there were any disqualified electors on their Stato ticket. Den Herder, who is re- ported to be a very careful busiuess man, had been a Prominent politician in Ottawa county, and, having been a resident there since 1846, when that part of the Stare was not thickly settled, it is possible, say other members of the Michigan delegation, that he drifted first into local politics among the Hollanders, who com- Pose a large part of the settlers of that county, and subsequently was appointed to a tederal office without the question of citizenship ever being raised, It iscertain that the democrats of Michigan have been very carcful in their researches, and accord- ing to the affidavits and certified statements from the court officials in Michigan there ts no record of Den Herder ever having taken out naturalization papers, As he was but a boy when he settled in Ottawa, | having been there eight years betoro arriving | At the ago of twenty-one, tt is possible, says tho demo. | tratic representative from that State, that he was re- | garded as an American citizen and permitted to enjoy | official honors unquestioned, His failure to produce documentary evidence of bis naturalization will adda ew complication to the electoral returns, inasmuch 4s the law is s0 explicit upon tne question of citizon- ship that withont the proper papers his action in voting with the other clectors must be regarded as irregular, haces WASHINGTON DESPATCHES Wasutxatox, Feb, 2, 1877. REMOVAL OF MADDOX, THE LOUISIANA WITNESS, FROM HIS POSITION AS TREASURY AGENT. J. H. Maddox, the Treasury agent who has been giv- ing testimony in the Louisiane case before the Com. mittee on the Powers, lriviieges and Duties of the House, was to-day removed from his official position as GENERAL an agent of the Internal Revenue Bureau, The removal of Maddox was determined | upon by tho President yesterday, and the President consequently sent for Colonel 8 Cham berlain, now of Virginia, and formerly an officer of the | regular army, and tendered the place to him to-day, The offer was immediately accepted, and this alternoon Commissioner Raum notified Maddox that he was from this date dismissed from te service of the In+ fernai Revenue Office, and the commission of Colonel Chamberlain was signe THE OKEGON INVESTIGATION—TELEGRAMS IN= TROPUCED BY SENATOR MITCHELL, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT continued before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to-day. C. B. Bellinger, chairman of tho Oregon Democratic Committee, was recalled, His testimony was simply corroborative of that previously given by himself and other democratic witnesses. The following telegrams were introduced in evidence by Senator Mitchell :— Omama, Neb., Nov. 25, 1876, KE. A. Grover, Salem. Oregon rod om Man lett Omaha to see you; will arrive Monday. Delay action, GEORGE L. MILLER, DecemBEn 876, To Colonel W. T. Pxutox, New Yor! 7 Glory be to God! Hold on to one electoral vote in Oregon, 1 have 100,000 men to back it up. CORSE. Wasuincto, D. C,, Dec. 8, 1876, To Judge Stroxa, Salem, Oregon :— Tilden Las 185, including one rom Oregon. A. 3. HEWITT. Satxm, Oregon, Dec. 6, 1876, Peter Doxauvr, New York : lL appreciate the sentiments expressed. Thanks for L, A. GROVER, congratulations. Omatia, Neb., Dec. — Colonel W. T. Pxnrox, 15 Gramercy Park, yw York :— Ignorant whole business, Partner powertul motives to fidelity on Gould order, Can it not be done through A. Kountz, 12 Wall, or myself, or both? Kountz Til- denish republi reliable beyond doubt. Last resort, Protect everybody and use Davis. Answer, GEO- L, MILLER, Thero were no marks on the despatch signea ‘Corse”” to indicate the piace from which it was sent. MR. STEPHEN'S CONDITION IMPROVING, Hon, Alexander H, Stephens is evidently better to-day, His physicians are greatly encouraged, THE [LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION, CONCLUSION OF MADDOX’S TESTIMONY—THE LET- TERS TO BE ‘PRODUCED TO-DAY—GENFRAL ANDERSON BEFORE THE COMMITTEE—HOW AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO BRIBE HIN-—HIS IGNORANGE OF THE EFFECT OF THROWING OUT VOTES, Wasutxatox, D, C., Feb, 2, 1877. The Committee on the Powers, Privileges and Dutics of the House in counting the electoral vote, to-day re- sumed tho examination of Mr, Maddox, who, in re- sponse to questions by Mr. Burchard, said that after he camo to Washington, and before he went South, about the 10th of November, he had sevoral interviews with Colonel Pickett, While in New Orleans he spoke to several democrats, but the romarks were of a gencral character, He did, however, havo interviews with Judge Walker, who proposed to introduce him to Bald- win & Co, on business concerning the vote of Louim- ana, He did not make the proposition on that subject untilafter he had an interview with Secretary Cameron, Mr, McDuill called the attention of the witness to the tolegram signed Joseph Hancock, dated New Orleans, Decomber 1, and addressed to Colonel Pickett, as fol- lows:— * Telegraph party to trust person you wrote about. May be to your interest. Mr. McDill asked who was the “person’’ above al- Iuded to, and the witness answered Coloncl Zacharie, The witness said be was desirous of producing the letters called for by the Committee—namely, from Governor Wells to Sonator West und trom Governor Wells to Mr. Maddox. In reply to Mr. Burchard witness sald that no propo- sition bad been made to him or any one else to deliver the letters fora money consideration, He usked for further time to produce them, To designate whore they are might jeopardize their production, He re- quired no money for their production and would take none. Q. Did you not agree to take ashare of the $1,000,000 proposed to be raised by you and Colonel Pickeit to affect the Louisiana returns, aud now you say you would not take any money ‘for producing the let- ters? A. I though it not immorai to buy a right. The witness stuted during the further examination that the letters were in the uands of 4 prominent re- publican, Messrs. Burchard ana Seelyo desired that the name of the party be given, in order that a subpwna might be issued for tho production of the letters. The witness was allowed till to-morrow morning to Produce the letiers, By Mr. Seelye—Did you not enter into a double game to turn over the State of Louisiana to either the the democratic or republican party, whichever should furnish $1,000,000 A. When 1 went to New Orleans it was with w view of examining the canvass for myself; I became satisfied that the vote of the State had been for the democratic party, the election having been tair ag any that could be held; L had some sympa- thy tor tho people there; I found that they had been trampled on und oppressed, and their substanco taken away, and after my imterviews with Governor Wells, I was satisfied that his proposition to bis North- ern irlends could not be met; {did not wish it to be met, but I wished that the after proposition should be carried out; L acted on broad moral grodnds; thought it was better for the people to buy their rights than lose them; it was a part of my game to appear to en- courage Governor Wells, ‘The witness reterred to attacks on him in the news- Papers, and expressed his gratification that they now gave him an opportunity to protect bis character, THE LETTER TO THR PRESIDENT. In explanation of his testimony given yesterday the witness said he delivered a letter to President Graot trom Governor Wells, which was intended to be sub- mitted to the Cabinet; Governor Welis wanted pro- tection in the aischarge of his duties; the President said that Governor Wells should receive such protection, and remarked that be wanted a fair count and an hon- est declaration of the vote, ‘The witness, during the examination about bis busi- ness, said that the Treasury Department was satisticd with his official duties as ‘a revenue agent, and that several times tis compensation had been increased ; he had not been, as charged, convicted of an tnlamous crime m Baltimore; he was’ arrested there in courec tien with stock transactions, but the charge was dis- missed by tho Grand Jury; he was arrested for nego- tating stock on port to be a forgery, but it was af- torward ascertained the stock was genuine. TESTIMONY OF GENERAL ANDERS General Anderson, of the Returning Board, testified as W the sessions of the Board beimg public’ and at- tended by visiting members of the repuvlican avd democratic parties. Each side had stenograpners to | report the proceedings; when the Board went into executive session it was for the purpose at considering the statements of supervisors and aflidavits bearing upon the returns. Only the officials of the Board were present he compilation of the votes, Mr. Burchard interrogated the witness with regard to certain affidavits appended 10 a former special ines- suge of the President on Louisiava affuirs charging in- tumidation, &c, Witness was sauistied from recollection that those aflidavits were before the Bord; he recol- Jected the names of two ot the aftiante—namely, Mr. Laue and Mr, Cloyer—the latter a Supervisor of Regis- tration, The witness said that, to his knowledge, there was no change in the vote of Vernon parish to elec Senator Kelso, a republican. fe was not present in the Bonrd when the official returns from that parish were opened. The result was, howe’ in favor of Hunter as District Judge; the witners had always looked upon Hunter as a democrat; hp was formerly ‘Treasurer of the State; Andrews was declared District Attorney; be believed Andrews to be a democrat, ag he belonged to a democratic family; the witness did not know of the destruction of the official returns of Vernon or any otber parish; was not aware of any alter: Jons of returns, and never bad any conversation y fellow-member of the Board regarding the jon or destruction of returns, 1 response to Mr, Lawrence, sald that he had known Mr, Maddox twenty-five years, but not intimately. Q Did you have any conversation with him during the timo the Returning Board were engaged in their labors inst fall? A. Noue whatevor; the only conver- sation | ever had with him was to say “Good morn- ing’’ and shake bands with him; I never had two minutes’ walk with him; L did pot hear im New Orleans of any proposition irom Governor Wells to sell out the tion he replied:—‘‘A large number were sworn to tn that city,?? Were not these aMdavits prepared long subse- quent to the twenty-four bours required by law? A. i not know how many days after the twenty-four urs. The witness said he did not know that Andrews de- clined the office of District Attorney for the reason that he was elected by the chan not by the people, nor did he kn ed Wrote a letter "7 ex, believing that in doing so they were sustained by the law and the = ence; they did this without regard to party poli- cs, By Mr. I—Did you know you throw out more Tilden than Hayes votes? A, We knew 1 alter the Tesult was ascertained, Q. Did you know this while you were doing it? A. Lecannot kay we did, Q While you were throwing out parishes did you bot know that it would affect the Presidential clection ? A. I did not, Q Did you not declare you would not serve as a member of the Legislature if the vote was declared in your favor? A. The reason for making such declara- tion was because of some inquiry relative to the parish of Latayette; the returns not having been sent in at vhat tim was a candidate in that pansh, and had said he knew he was not elected, and, therefore, would not servo if he was returnod as clected, Q. Had you any reason tor thinking that the Board would return you lf you were not elected? A. Because I beard it whispered about that I would be returned; 1 said I would not take my seat Q. Is Mr. Robeson, who offered you a bribe, atill your friend? A. | do not regard him as my enemy; | do not think I have seen bim since, Q. Vo you not think thats man who would offer you a bribe wasa bad man? A. 1 think it was very im- Proper in him. HG But do you not think {t was very dishonest? do. Q Did you turn Dr. Robeson ont of your room? A. [got rid of him by promising to meet bim at the St, Charles Hotel, but did not go there, Q Did you express your detestation of the offer? A. [told hire I did not approve it, and not to mention it to me again, The committco adjourned till to-morrow morning, REPORT OF THE MEADE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTION IN VERNON PARISH—'TESTI- MONY OF THE LOCAL OFFICERS—CHARACTER OF INTIMIDATION A¥FFIDAVITS—HOW THE CHANGES WERE MADE. Wasuixctos, D, C., Fob, 2, 1877, The report of Representative Mcado’s Sub-Commiiteo on Louisiana Affairs, which was submitted before the | testimony was taken in Washington regarding Vernon parish, embraces the following :— This sub-committee left New Orleans before any pub- lic Information had been recetved as to any yotes nav- ing been thrown out or changed in this parish by the Returning Poard. Indeed the chairman of this com. | mittee received from Mr. Anderson, one of the Return- ing Board, a statement, which he now retains, in the handwriting of said Anderson, showing among other things that no changes whatever had)been made by the Returning Board in the original returns received from this parish of Vernon, It may be added that this statement was made out in the presence of Mr, Wells, president of said Board, This parish 18 remote trom public thoroughiares, and most inaccessible of any im the State A rumor tu the effect that certain changes had, in fact, been made in the returns trom this parish by the Returning Board, induced your commitice to send for, among othe! he Clerk of the District Court of that parish, the Supervisor of Registration, as well as tne clerk of the Supervisor of Registration. Of course tho com. mittee, boing entiroly in the dark as to what steps had really been taken by the Returning Board, had to pro- ceed in a more general way with the investigation here, and especiaily so as the people of the parish apparently had not the slightest suspicion of any ground of complaint which might be alleged against them to justify the alteration or rejection of votes at any poll. THE HUNCTION IN VERNON Pantsuit, Thomas Frankin, Supervisor of Registration, a venerable gentleman, testified that he made out com. piled statements in duplicate, one of which he fur- ished the Returning Board and the other the clerk of the court, and that he made no protest whatever, und that no protests or remarks, criticisms or objections, were inade by the commissioners of the election at the several polls in the parish. there and Ho has spent a lifetime is well acquainted with the poople of the parish, and testified that throughout the registration and the election everything was peaceable, and that no tntimidation or bribery was thought of, and that it wae impossible to oppress any colored republicans, for the reason that there wore Dove inthe parish; that coly two republican votes Were custin the parish for the electoral ticket, and that they were deposited at poll No. 8, while 647 wore | cast for the democratic electoral ticket. There were about seventy-five or eighty colcred voters in tho parish, who lived on terms of substantial equaliuy with the whites and had always voted since their enfran- chisement the democratic ticket. ‘Ihe witness also testified that the consolidated statement produced by the elerk is the duplicato, and an exact one, of the one sent by the Returning Board, and that he swore to t game belore the deputy clerk of the parish. Jonn Franklin, a c.erk to Thomas Franklin, Super- Visor, had assisted the latter in making up the com- piled statement last tall; there were only two repub- lican votes on the electoral ticket in that parish; was not aware that it had ever occurred betore that repub- lican votes had been cast there; the election wus en- tirely peaceable and quiet; that the vote bas always | been democratic, whites and bincks voting one way. THR RETURNS. Isaac O, Winfrog, clerk to the District Court of Ver- | non parish, produced the returns of the Commission- | ers of Election of all polls in that parish for the eleg- | as well as a duplicate copy of the consol- idated statement of the Supervisors uf Registration, these papors all being produced and submitted tor tho ation of the various membors of the commit- tee, These returns corresponded with the testimony ot Franklin, showing, to-wit:—That no protest hud ever been mide by either of the Con Election or the Supervisors of Registr read irom the consolidated statemen by the Supervisors of Registration tho statement of votes received. The statement of the supervisor was shown to bo | made tn due form, the signature of the clerk aud seal of the parish attached, ‘I'he witness further testified that the election throughout the parisn was peuceablo and quiet; that the republicans heretotore received only one Vote; that this year they had received two on the electoral ticket, and that no informalities ap- peared on the returns of the Commissioners ot F tion. INTIMIDATION AFFIDAVITS, Alter these witnesses from Vernon parish had re. turned to their homes, the committee received through the general committee at New Uricans copies of threo aftidavits, purporting to bave been fied with the Ke- turning Board some time about the 14th day ot N vember, 1876, signed respectively by Samuol Collins, Thomas Brown and Samuel Carter, each with his mark, and claiming that an undue influence or intimi- dation had been practised toward colored republicans at polls one, seven and ten in this parish, Each ot these afiants disclaimed being a registered voter of the parish, Sam Carter admits to have veon a resident of St. Augustine, in the Staie of Texas, The other two claim they are residents oniy of the parish of Vernon, without specifying avy particular poll or ward. Your committee havo since the receipt of these af- davits diligently endeavored to obtain 1aformation re- specting the makers of the same, but without avail, aod the suspicion 18 obtained that they have uo werual existence, ‘Tho affidavits referred to purport to have been made before D. J. M. A. Jewett, the United States Commissioner at New Orleans, They were mado ap- parently three days betoro the r from Vernon were received at New Orleans, having been made on the 14th and the returns received on tue’ 17th. FLIMSY PRETENCES, Commissioner Jewett, upon being examined by the committes at New Orleans, testified that he had no recollection whatever of ever having heard of either ot the afiants; and Wells, of the Returntog Board, stated also before said committee that he did not know the al- tiants, and furthermore did not know who presented the affidavits to the Board, It ison such Mimsy pre- | tence as this that the Returning Bourd absolutely trans | ferred 179 votes cast for the democratic candidates over to und 1m favor of the republican candidates, making a difference altogether of 368 votes in favor ot the re- Publican ticket, to wit THE TRANSPRR, Poll 1—116 democratic transterred to 116 republican, Poll 7—26 democratic transterred to 26 republican. Stato or anything connected with such a thing. Q. Did you meet with Mr. Maddox in Governor | Wells’ private room? A. Ldid not meet him in Gov- | ernor Wells’ room, my own room or any other room, Q Ind Maadox say anything about the use of money to affect tho result of the election? A, Nothing about money of the result of the election, Q. Did Governor Wells give you any jntimation of any conversations he had with Mr, Maddéx? A. None whatever, Q. Do you know of any negotiation, arrangement or ropos tion with which Maddox was connected? A. do not, Q. Did you ever hear of any proposition from Gov- ernor Wells that there be raised $200,000 for bim and $200,000 for youY A. I never heard of it until men- toned here. | Q Is ietrue that he also wanted smaller sums for the negroes’ A. 1 never heard, Q Is it a fact that negroes are on the Bi There are two said to be colored persone—K Casanave. Mr. F1vt.0—That was no detriment to them, but only to Governor Wells, if he used that language, Q. Wes there any propusition made by any one in relation to the ase of money to affect the declaration | of the result? A, Yes, sir; do you wish to know his name? Mr. Lawrexck—Give it, OFFER FKOM THE DEMOCRATS. Tho witness then sai an opportunity to $200,000 1f 1 wou at wats Heet Lid think over 1; odo sy, and belo exacted a promise trom’ me tw meet Charles Hotel at six v'elock the promised ty meet him th order to wee Paid not meet tim: hecame to the Hoard and ont, why | did not meet him: L said E had torgot- | ten'the en ent. when he replied it was tov im portant for gets L said to bin, “Edo not want you | to se any further with me on the subject, Ifyou wis | to retain my friendship you wil never wzain mention it.” Q What are Dr, Robeson’s politics? A. Ho is a democratic Senator, Q. What time was this? 25th of November, General Anderson was interrogated at length, and was asked ifa good many of the affidavits ns to intimi- evening: rid of bias wiled me A. E think on the 2ith or | The tnvestigation of the Oregon electoral case was dation, &, were made in New Orleans, to which ques- | fossed having changed the figures on the returns trom | Gilord told witness if ne would go to W ington with tim (Giflord) the Secretary would kive bim $100,000 jor the return, — Witness Voll 10—37 democratic transterred to 37 republic: ‘Taking, altogether, tue circumstances relating to this parish, the concl 13 irresistible that a frau which adi ‘0 exense of pulliation whatever, was premeditatively perpetrated by the Returning Board ip the change it made. That such change was not necessary for the purpose of deciding the question of Presidential electors js %ap- parent, but we tind that certain members of the | Eure, and other locat officers, could only be deSured elected by the assistance of this change or transposi- tion. LITTLEFIELD'S EXPLANATION OF HIS CONDUCT IN REFERENCE TO THE VERNON PanisH | RETURN. | Wasmxatox, Feb, 2, 1877. The Senate Committec, of which Senator Howo is chairm and who are investigating the conduct of the late election in Lonisiana, examined, to-day, Mr. J. F, Littiefield, one of the clerks of the louisiana Re. turning Board, who, ima statement mado a few days ago before the Morrizon Committee of the House, con- Vernon Parish, Louisiana, su that the votes cast for democrats, at polls 2 and 9 of this parish were counted for republicans, In his testimony to-day Mr, Littlefield stated that the return, figures of which were altered by himself, came into the hands of the Morrison Investigating Committes through his uncle, Mr. Spearing, to whom witness gave the return, Ho also stated that Mr. Spearing is a republican, but a Nicholls man; that he gave the re- turn to Spearing without compensation; that a few days betore doing so Spearing had introduced witness vo a man named Gifford, a bauk examiner, and witness told Spearing in the presence of Gifford of the ex. istence of the return which had been changed. Would not zo because he would hot set a price on him: | sell, He was not lor sale. He tegreited what te bad | ! done, umd wanted to get out of the difficulty without | ley having It known that he had changed the figures on a return, He atierward stated that 2 $100,000 was to come from the Secretary of the national party, or the Treasurer of the Republican Commitice.”” Whea he went irom New Orleans to Springtield, Ill., be was accompanied by Mr. Spearing and by Mr. Murpby, & lawyer and a democrat. He stated that be retused to testity belure the Morrison Committee on the first day of his appearance before them, but on the second day he told wil, because General Hurlburt, of the Morrison Committee, bad tried on the first day of witness’ ex- amination to prove that he (witness) stolen the return which bad come ipto the possession of the committee through Spearing, and witness bad to tell all to clear himself of the suspicions cast upon nim. Marshat Pitkin offered to obtain witness a lawyer with whom to consult on the eveniog of the tirst day of witness’ examination, but he declined the offer. “Mr. Murphy, the sume person who had gone with witness and Spearing to see Governor Palmer, at Springfeld, IL, was consulted by witness, and through him he (witness) learned that he would not lay himself liable to criminal prosecution on the returns irom Vornon parish if be testified und Protest to having done so. At four o’clock Mr. Litt Held stated that he did not feel able to continue longe! on the witness stand, and he was excused, and the committee adjourned until to-morrow morning. A BALTIMORE LAWYER TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS OF MADDOX AT NEW ORLEANS AND ELSEWHERE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO: THE HERALD.) Baxtimore, Feb, 2, 1877, C. Irving Ditty, a member of the Baltimore Bar and one of the Commissioners appointed by President Grant to proceed to New Orleans with other visitors on the part of the republican and democratic parties to investigate the result of the election in Louisiana, bas written a letter in which ho refers to meeting Joseph T. Maddox at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, in November last. Maddox, to the utter amazement of Ditty, who thought him a demoerat, introduced him- self as being ostensibly an agent of the United States Revenue Department, but in reality a secret con- fidental agent of President Grant in New Orleans, to spy out the political situation, Maddox said that the most intimate relations existed be- tween him and the President, who relicd entirely sod implicitly upon him, and would shape his Louisiana policy according to his (Maddox’s) report; that he was well known in New Orleans and was supposed to be a strong democrat, and for those reasons he had gotten a great deal of valuable infor- mation which would be’ useful to Ditty’s coms mittee, He desired to by introduced to Senator Sherman and Goueral Gartield 10 a private, confidential way, Ditty told Gartleld that there wasa Baltimore man in the city protessedly playing the spy in the 1 terestot the republican party, Whou Gartleld replied, “Sneh a man is probably a scoundrel.” Maddox never showed Ditty any report to the President aud shortly disappeared irom New Orleans. During the war Ditty was an ofticor of the Conted- erate army, and in the wintor of 1864-5 was in tho command of General Bradley 3. Johnson and en- camped at Hanover Junction, Va. Tne army being in need of clothing $40,000 was raised by subscrip- tion and invested in tobacco, which was sent to Maddox, im St. Mary’s county, Maryland, who agreed to sell it afd return the proceeds tm untiorm cloth, The detail accompanying the tobacco returned and reported it as having been seized by United Staves troops on information given by Mad- dox, Ditty says Maddox had President Lincoln’s permis. sion to trate for tobacco in the confederacy, and whether he used this permission tn furnishing military supplies to the United States or betrayed the trast of the Confederate soldiers he is evually unworthy of be- lief. HAYES aND BRISTOW, REITERATION OF THE STATEMENT THAT THE EX-SECRETARY 18 TO BE VINDICATED IF THE OHIO GOVERNOR GAINS THE WHITE HOUSE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Louisvinur, K ‘eb, 2, 1877. The Evening News of this city publishes a letter from D.R, Murray, brother of ox-United States Marshal Eli H. Murray, which substantiates his assertion mado two weoks since that a friend of Hayes had written to Bristow that he and his friends would be vindicated if Hayes was inaugurated, Murray, reterring to the for- mer publication which was denounced as un- true by Bristow and his friends, says:— “Learning that its publication hag led to some trouble and comment and to censure of Hon. Polk Johngon, and that some have gone so far as to suspect and believe that Mr, Jobnson bad fabricated it, L have deemed it just to him, and due trom me, to , through the same medium, that he received the information from me, and that the statements theroin areas madeby me to him, except that I did not intend for him to understand from in it ny informant had seen and read the letter, He, upon this point, mis- understood my statement to him, or, at least, I dia not intend to convey such au impression, Tho information was not given by me vor received by him with any personal iii will to General Bristow or hist friends, a8 80 expressed by both of us atthe time, bat simply as a bit of news news having a political bear- ing, perbaps, 1 bold and have always held General Bristow in the highest esteem, and | desire it to ve clearly understood that no motive of disrespect for him or for any one whom it affected actuated ine, SOURCE OF THK INPORMATION. T received my information trom one of high stand- ing, morally, socially aud in business and politically, and I feit justitied in relying upon its being correct, and still so teel. At present 1do not feel melived to give the name of my authority, nor do I think that circumstances will urise that will induce me to do so. Let all know, however, that Mr, Johnson did not fabri- cate tho article, and that 1 have given to him intorma- tion which I received irom a gentleman whose position und standing fully Warranted = my reliance upon its truth, In writiog this letter 1 have been prompted solely by my desire to retiove Mr, Johnson from unjust imputations, and by unkindoess toward no one. iam, very respectfully, DAVID R. MURRAY. It is believed to be almost certain that Murray’s in- formant is Ex-United States Marshal Murray, his brother, who is exceedingly intimate with General Bristow. The flat denials ot all Bristow’s iriends that he had received such a letter make D. R, Murray's statement of some interest, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wak Derantaent, Ovricg or THe Ciike Staxat. Urricer, Wasninaros, Fob, 3—1 A. M. Indications, For Saturday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, southwest to northwest winds, stationary or lower temperature, cooler, partly cloudy or clearing weather will prevail, For Tonnessee and the Obie Valley, rising barome- ter, northweat to southwest winds, warmer, followed by higher temperature and clear or partly cloudy woathor. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- ing, followed by stationary or falling barometer, northwest winds, shilt to warmer south and cast, with generally clear weather, For the upper take region, rising barometer, north. west to southwest winds, stationary or lower tem- perature and partly cloudy weather. For the lower Iake region, rising barometer, westerly winds, slightly cooler, partly clouay weather, For the Middle and Eastern States, rising barometer, north to west winds and cooler, clearing weather, fol- lowing hight rain or snow, Tne Upper Obio, Lower Missiasippi and Lower Mis- sourt rivers will rise somewhat, but the Mississippi continue falling at Cairo and Memphis. Cautionary signals continue for a light norther at Indianola and Galveston. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours in compar- ison with the corresponding date of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, Hera Buildipg:— ‘ 87 or Average tomperature yesterday...e..e... 6.0. Average temperature for corresponding date last YOAP see eee, 244 DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA., Petennonoven, N. H., Feb, 2, 1877. A son of Poter Whittaker, ten years of age, died to-day of hydrophobia, Death onsued in twenty-four sav alter the symptoms first manifested them. selves, OBITUARY. JOHN WILSON, LAWYER E John Wilson, the oldest member of the San Francisco Bar, died at Leuson City, Cal., yesterday, aged oighty. seven years, He emigrated from Missouri, where he was a prominent politician, {1 1549, RAID ON DISORDERLY HOUSES. The police last night made a raid on some of the disorderly houses inthe Tenth precinct, At a house in Canal street six giris and three men, besides the proprictross, were arrested. From a house in Stanton Sireet, two girls and three men, as well as the pro. prietors, wore taken to the station house, AMUSEMENTS. “THE FLYING DUTCHMAN” aT THE ACADEMY. The rain and the mud did not prevent the Academy of Music from being crowded last night, on the occa- sion of the third pertormance of “The Flying Duten- | man’’ by the Kel’ogg opera company, No composer | ever gained favor more rapidly in America than Rieb- ard Wagner. ‘ten years ago he was kuown to the public only by his “Tannhanse nd even that was more tolerated than admired. His music was sung only in German, Thanks to the labors of Thomas, Carl Sergmano and Damrosch bis works have been made {familiar through the orches- tra, ull now it actually possible for his operas to be sung in English to delighted audiences, In “Tho Flying Dutchman,” Wagner !s not entrely freb from the conventional torm them, and in the instrumentation originality ts perceived. The ocei through the orchestra, now inn neboly murmut on the sand, now breaking in storins upon rocks. The tumults of the sea ore in sympathy with the passions of the strange story of the composer, Last Night the performance was exceptionally fine. Miss Kellogg sang with iousual spirit, giving all the color and passion of the difficult ré/e of Senta, and Miss Lan- custer and Messrs. Mua, Conly, Carleton and Turner | were admiral The enthusiasm of the audience An indication that Wagner, like Shakespeare, will Gnd f greatest feld and his largest audience ‘he music of the future” belongs to the country without a past, but which has all coming Ume for its inheritance. EAGLE THEATRE. The opera bouffe season at this theatre, which thus far has been a decided success, last night received another and unmistakable mark of public approbation, for notwithstanding the inclement weather the house was well filed. *‘La Fille de Madame Angot,"’ whieh has so many times delighted metropolitan audiences, was produced for tho first time this season, and the audience drawn together wat ke worthy the occasion ana the play. Mile. Aimce as Clairette was particu- larly bappy, and though oot in velleut voice sho | evoked [requent and emphatic appiause, ‘The last sc io the last act petween Clairette | and Mile, Lange was the chef dieuvre of the opera, The duo beginning, "AA/ cleat done toi, Mme. — Barras.” brought down — the house, and aflorded Mite, Aimée an excellent opportu: nity to display to the full the boufle “business.” Mile, Gucymard as. Mile, Lange was very successtul and was | twice encored. At the matinée to-day “La Jolie Parfumeuse” will be given, and Mlle. Aimée will sing ber English song, “Pretty as a Picture,” | MUSIC --PHTLHARMONIC HEARSAL. Tho first public rehearsal for the fourth concert of tae Philharmonic Society took place yesterday after- noon at the Academy of Music. The audience was small, probably owing to the inclement weather, Dr, Leopold Damrosch conducted the orchostra with his usual ability, The Phi!harmonic orchestra bas tm- proved glo a wondertul extent under tho airec- ACADEMY OF RE- tion of Dr. Damrosch. The position of a con- ductor 1s of vital importance in orchestral compositions, especially when a Beethoven sympbony 1s under consideration. As Haweis says, ‘The orchestral player, if he knows his business, will deny bimself the luxury of expressing too much of limselt, yet he is not therefore a machine. Through the medium of the conductor, whose inspiration trickles to him by a kind of magnetism from that electric wand, he, too, realizes the music 1p its double capacity of expressing the composer's thought ana the conductor's reading or expression of that thought, But the conductor i now In place | of the soloist; his imstrument 1s the or- | chestra.” Such’ @ conductor 1s Dr. Damrosch. Kach work receives a new rendering at bis hands, Tho new rendering 18 generally un improved one. The pro- | ramme yesterday consisted of three orchestral works, lendelseohn’s “Melusine’? overture, a new serenade for strings only, by a young Viennese composer named Fochs, and the immortal seventh symphony of Beet- hoven, The Legend of tho fair Melusina bas been treated by Mendelssohn in his happiest vein, The nature of the man, as cleur, transparent and practical as his harmonies, is revealed in its most genial mood in this overture, Mendelssohn was the most polished type of artist that this century has brought forth, and in the “Melusine’’ overture his highest characteristics are revealed, With the simplicity and tmpulsiveness of achild, the composer possessed tmanly energy lightened enthusiasm and the severest devotion to the highest forms of art, The serenade ts poetic in the extreme, and the Phitharmonie players seemed to feel | it yesterday, as.tho enchanting measures came from the strings with winsome eff the symphony is | one of thoge works thas are immortal, Played by a | Philharmonic orchestra its beauties become inore and | more fascinating. — Instinctively original, keenly searching for novelty, resolutely opposing antiquated forms and freely explormg the new world which he | had created, not only tor himself, but for wll bis brethren inthe art, Beethoven imay be said to have ret alla task, the solution of which ts a constant re- generation of design and idea, thus g:ving full srope to | the emanations of the mind. A German critic thus | about the symphonies of Beethoven hose ‘o immortal, like the ‘Sistine Chapel’ or the 3) they are manifestations of the Spirit ‘Ages aud the needs of men pass away; but that which turns with ali its power and dcep inward conviction to what is of the highest worth in all times Passes not away; it becomes immortal, "? Boat | ASSOCIATION HALI-—-CHARITY CONCERT. Miss Arabella Root, who has devoted her talents this season to the good work of giving concerts for the benefit of the poor of New York, appearod last evening at Association Hall, assisted by Mme. Biachi, mezzo soprano; Mr. Godoy, tenor; Mr. Galt, baritone; Mr. Soldan, violinist, and other arusts. The pro- gramme was of a miscollaneous character and many of the members in tt wereencored. Miss Koot possesses a soprano voice of a light and charming quality, which appears to particular advant in ballads, She will, shortly, give a third concert tor the same benevolent purpose, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, “Our Boarding House’’ has its first matinée to-day. Mr, H. J. Montague will begin a starring tour on February 12, visiting Providence, Boston and other cities, and will play in “Our Idol,” written expressly for him, and in ‘False Shame."? THE AKION SOCIETY, In connection with the third carnival meeting of the Arion Society thero was a meeting .of the leading members at their rooms in St, Mark’s place last evening, over which F, Beringer presided. The Sec- retary, Dr. J, Newstacdter, read the minutes and made interesting remarks thereunto pertaining, Speeches were made on various subjects, interlarded with jolly songs written oxpressly for the occasion by the Bumcrous poets of the ¥ociety, some of them sung by the whole company, even the iadtes present joining. THE TOMAHAWKED CHINAMAN. The body of Ah Fong, the murdered Chinaman, was removed yesterday afternoon from Bellovae Hospital to the residence of the undertaker who had charge of the remains, Here tt was neatly attired in a satin | shroud, with paper collar and black — silk hecktic, 4 placed in a decent rosewood coffin. T body presented quite a respect. | able appearance—much more xo than could have beea expected ater the mutilation it had undergone, The young women who had represented herself as the wife of the victim remained with the body unt:! twelve o'clock and deitly repelled all eflorts of the newspaper men to obtain any knowledge ot the intended ceremonies. A large number of Chinamen culled 2 the evening, and it was expected that characteristic Chinese wake would be held over th body, Nothing of the kind occurred, however, the visiting compatriots of the murdered man merely taking a look in their usual stolr nner at the re- inains, and then, alter adash of Celestial gibberish in the sing-song tove of the denizens of the Flowery Land, passing oot of the auor ax silently as they came. The girl “Katie,” the reputed wite ot Ah Fong, took charge of the body and aeted as mistress of cere. monies all the time. The reason, as far as the reporter could gather, for the omission of the wake was that Ab Fong by cutting off his cue and thus de-Chinaizing himself, had taken the position of ap apostate and prived himself of the rights and honors of Chinese burial. THE WEEKLY HERALD. 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