The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1877, Page 7

ON 10 WASHINGTON, Triumphal Progress of President- Elect Hayes, ENTHUSIASM ALONG THE ROUTE. Governor Hayes Addresses the Citizens of Columbus. “OUR UNION TO BE A UNION OF HEARTS.” & Talk With the Ohio Governor About the South. INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY. (SY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } PrtrspvrG, March 1, 1877. The ceremonies attendant upon the departure ot Govervor Hayes and party, this morning, wore on a scale equal to the ovation of last nigtit, They are ‘usually early risers at the Hayes mansion, but at an ‘anusually early hour the entiro family wero stirring and ready to say ‘‘Goodby,”’ to a tow spe- Bial friends who postponed their ‘Goodbys’? entil § tho last moment. The morning ‘was given to packing up odds and ends, and all was ? Weady long before twelve o’clock, when tho Columbus cadets, the Agricultural Colloge cadets, and the garrison band, all in (ull uniform, drew up in front ot the Executive residence, Tho Governor and party then took open cagriages and proceeded tothe depot, Tho band and College cadets cama first, then a half dozen carriages, then cadets, and thése were followed by sov- eral thousand citizens on foot, Upon arriving atthe depot, Governor Hayes and party took seats in tho private car which had been tendered by Colonel Thomas Scott for the occasion, and when this was Qlled the invited guests were given seats in adjoining ears. The special car was attached to the rear ol the feguiar train on the Pan Handle road. When It be- came known what car Governor Hayes was in, an im. Mense crowd gathered about it, and after vigorous balls inauced Governor Hayes to appear on the rear platiorm. SPERCH OF THE PRESIDENT XLECT. The Governor spoke as follow My Fru.ow Citizexs:—I appear to say a few words in bidding goodby to you. I understand very well tho uncertainty of public affairs at Washington; I under- stand very well that possibly next week I may be with you again to resume my place in the Governor's office and as your fellow citizen, But 1 also understand that 1t 1s my duty to be at Washington, prepared to assume another position higher and more responsible and with more difficult duties 1 have thought as 1 looked upon this great audience and as to-day I gazed on the people who thronged our route to this depot of a similar occurrence sixteen years ago, Alittle less than sixteen years ago | marched down High street with 1,000 men to pass to tho East and to the South to do what wo could to restore tho Union of the States, and to re-establish the authority of the con- Btitution, (Cheers.) In that work we were eminently Buccessful so far as it was possible to be success{ul dy force ot arms, I am not here to say B word in disparagement of what was accom- plshed by tho brave men who went with mo trom diflerent parts of the country. Of my com- trades, one-third and over never returned to their homes. They perished in the digchurge of their duty, that the Republic might live. But thero was some. thing that forco could not do, We would have our Union to be a union of hearts, and we would have our Coustitution obeyed, not mercly because of force, that compels obedience, but obeyed because the people jove the principles of the constitu- tion, (Long continued applause.) And to-day I am called to the work to which Abrabam Lincoln ‘was called sixteon years ago. [tis under brighter skies and more favorable auspices, (Applause.) I do hope, 1 do fervently believe, that by the aid of Divine Provi- dence we may do something in this day of peaco, by works of peace, toward re-cstablishing in the hearts of our countrymen a real, a hearty attach. ment to the constitution as it is and to the Union as itis, (Long continued applause.) SHRIBKING ‘‘GoopBy,’? The military now formed on either side of the car, the tardy ones hurried aboard, and amid immense choering, which the Governor acknowledged with bows from the rear platform, the truin then hft the depot. While passing the machine shops « number of locomotives massed tor the purposo snrieked their ‘goodbyes’? in concert, Soon alter leaving Columbus a HeraLp correspondent was admitted to Governor Hayes’ private car, and held a short conversation with him and Mrs. Hayes. The Governor was dressed in a plain suit of black broadcloth and Mrs, Hayes ina dress of dark colored eilk, with a polonaise of the same material, A Jaco ruffle and dark silk tie ornamented her neck, THE GOVERNOR'S PARTY. Tho Governor occupied a seat in tho rear of the car at asmall table, on which was placed a basket and bouquets of flowers. This portion of the car was oc- cupied by Mr. Hayes und bis wife, Miss Fanny Hayes, a demure little miss, and Mr. Webb Hayes, his eldest sou. William Henry Smith, Goneral Buckland, his old time counsellor from Fremont, who stands an excellent chance of being Hayes’ private wecretary; ox-Governor Hayes, Colonel H. C. Corbin, General and Mrs. Mitchell, of Columbus, Ohio, bis Kinsmen; and Colonel Lew Weir, chief of the Gover, nor’s staff, Neither the Governor nor Mrs, Hayes showed any signs of fatigue consequent on yesterday’s reception and both are as affable and unostentatious as they have ever been, Governor Hayes conversed about the scenes of yesterday and the nows of tho day, but avoided any reference to political affairs. In the next car, within casy visiting distance, were scated Major Wobb, of Fremont, Mrs. Hayes’ brother; Mr, Jobn W. Herron, of Cincinnati; Mr. W. R. Rodgers and wile, of Cincinnati. Mr. Rodgors was Mr. Hayes’ former law partner, and 1s now a warm personal friend, Speaker Grosvenor and a dozen leading members of the General Assoinbly occupy a palace car adjoining Governor Hayes’ suite of cars, and the visiting between the cars was irequent. Mrs. Hayes went trom car to car pleasantly taiking with hor friends, THE VIRST STOPPING PLACE. Nowark was tho first stop made by the train, but at each hamlet knots of people had collected and lustily cheered the party, At Newark it was found that a crowd of about 1,000 persons had assombled and that they were accom. panied by a brass band. In response to calle Gover. nor Hayes appeared on tho platform and shook hands until the train moved out, THR SOUTHERN QUESTION, Soon alter leaving Newark, Judge Hunt, of New Or. leant, who is en route to Washington to intercede with the new administration tn behalf of the Nicholls government, had an interview with Governor Hayes, Mr. Hunt told his story and assigned many reasons why Nicholls shoutd bo recognized, He urged that bis Fecognition would secure peace and good government in Louisiana, and that the beat people of the State wore of this opinion, Governor Hayes listened patiently to his story, but gave no intimation of the policy he would pursue tn relation to affairs in Louisiana or South Carolina, Mr, John ©, Eldridge, of Tennesseo, a Hayes elector from the Memphis district, also vieited Mr. Hayes, and taiked for some time on general mattegs, ae did Mr, MeNalty, Congressman trom Ihinois, AY CosHoctoN another crowd bad assembled. a Mr. Hayes was . wgain compelled to undergo further handshaing, MKS. WAYRS AND BRM FAMILY, Mrs. Hayes’ appearance and manners do not the compliments which were showered apon her di ‘tag the Presidential Campaign. Her eldest son, Butber, ford, was oot with ber. He was educated a lawyer and admitted to the Bar, but sever entered upon regular practice, He 13 19 charge of his father’s big; farm near Fremont He Is about twenty-two years | ; Old, His brother Webb, named after bis maternal grandfather, is utneteen. Between these two grown sons and the two younger children there 1s a long tn- terval; ® handsome little daughter of perhaps ten years and a tad of stx complete the fami!y, which is said to be a happy and harmonious one, Certainly fow traces of unhappiness are discoverable in tne faces of tbe parents. AN INTERVIEW WITH THR PRESIDENT ELECT, Soon after leaving Dresden Junction I entered the car where Governor Hayes wasaeated. He offered me a seat beside him and began a pleasant conrersa- tion, “We're a little behing time, ain’t we?’ be asked, that ?""be exclaimed; ‘‘we musn’t repeat that detention at Newark, then, | suppose,” “You will Gnd plenty of persistent friends, though, all along the line,’”? “Yes,” said the Governor; “I have friends pretty much all over Ohio, I hava visited evary county and Spoken in alos: every tow: Governor," eaid the conductor, coming up, **we are nearing North Comerstown; I presume you'll find plenty of your friends there waiting for you.” “Very well,” the Governor answered, ‘I'l! step to tho rear platform with pleasure, acd I'll be much obliged if you'll jerk the train away hetora I have time vo make a speech, not only there bet elsewhere, till we make up the time."” ave you visited the South since the war, Gover- nor?’ I inquired, when the conductor bad retired, “Oh yes; [have mado two pretty extensive trips through the Seuthern States within tho last few years, visiting the principal cities.’” “Did you travel much a'ong the Atlantic seabord ??? “Except in Georgia; [ was aever at Savannab."’ Here | ventured to say to the Governor that he would meet somo noble Southern men when he arrived in Washington, men of statesmanlike views, great abill- ties, high character and seli-control, and I referred to the behavior of these men in the present crisis. “havo heard of it,” ho replied, and thon laughing. “Some of these most turbulent folks hail from our Ohio bore, don’t they ? Still,” be continued, ‘that’s HOt to be wondered at, considering their training under some of the democratic leaders,”’ ‘Does it costa mana pang, Governor, to leave bis Bative State to become Presiden “L don’t think,’? said he, ‘‘l’m the person to put that question to just yet, but Ohio is a noble State; tho the Mediterranean State, the whole country is tribu- tary to it; seo tho ratloads; the trunk lines that cross it. There is the Atlantic and Great Wostern road, an extension of the Erie, the Pennsylvania Central, the Lake Shore, or prolongation of the Now York Central, and the Baltimore and Ohio from the East. ‘Then from the West enter the Ohio and Mississippi road from St Louis; the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Latayette road from Indiana, and so on. The new Southern line from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, to con- nect with the system of Southwestern railways, is In Progress of construction. Cincinnati haa voted $16,000,000, anu it will probably take $4,000,000 more to finish and equip it.’* NORTH COMRRSTOWN was soon reached. The townspeople collected by hundreds at the station where the ongino stopped. Wo had to run back something like an eighth of a milo tothoend of the train where Governor Hayes was seated. It was a pretty scamper, Men with their hats off; women tugging at their chil. dren; barefooted boys, and dogs barking their throats hoarse, When they had assembled the President-elect appeared, and such a shouting. It was a right carnest, honest, ringipg “hurrah!"? that brought the blood mantling to Governor Hayca’ face and neck and a brighter glow to the cheoks of his wife behind bim. A few shakes of the hand to be treasured and told of by the firesides of the few villagers who had the good fortune to receive them, and the train started on, The route now lay through a region of small stations and junctions, at which little knots of fly-gobbling countrymen assembled to gaze at tho train as tt passed, and nudgeeach other and murmer, “Only think on tt, there goes the noxt President. I thought I seen his head in a window. Waal, wo econ the car anyhow. Lees git over into the grocery,” 4 BIkD FOR MRS. Bars, A man, living in a village on a bill, brought down a beautitul tufted red bird, in a brand now wooden cago of his own making, and wanted to present it to Mra, Hayes. He was just a minute too Inte, but kept shupt- ing as the train moved off:—*'Stop there, Conductor! Conductor, he: Something I’ve got for Mrs, Mayos!” His expression of anxiety gradually changed to one of tndignation und Onally of disgust, and when sast secn he was stamping his tect and wildly gesticulating to tho little group on tho station platform. SHAKING BLACK manps, Dennison, 100 miles east of Columbus, and one of the largest manufacturing towns on the way, was the next considerable stopping place. Here (rom 600 to 800 Inbabitants wero collected, and the moment the train stopped the crowd was increased by the workmen in the raiiroad shops near by, who camo rushing out of the doors io their shirtsleeves and leathorn aprons, with grimy faces and grimier hands, clusing around the rear of the Governor's car. The workmen camo forward, forcing the women and citizens in Sunday “go-to-meeting’? clothes to fall back. Tho appearance of Governor Hayes in the doorway was th nal for a wild, half savage cheer, in which could clearly ve heard some notes of mocking Irony, ‘Hayes! Hayes! | ing themselves in peril, Hayes!’’ yelled the mob, ‘Hurrah for the next Presi- dent!” “tbe man from Ohio, by ——!? Such wero the shouts that filed tho air antil somebody cried, “shake hands, Governor, shake hands’ Twenty hanis, some of them black with soot were stretched upward, and the Governor, bend- ing over the iron guard of the platform, grew red in the face and lame in tho flogers with every successivo grip. He took the punishment good naturedly though, and never flinched until:the friendly engine driver drew him from his assailants’ clutches, The last min tumbled headlong, having made a vain grab at the Governor's digits after the train moved, ‘THE PARTY AT DINNER, The cooks were at work now inthe rear car, and at five P. M. an excellent dinner was served there while the train was runaing at the rate of fifty-tive miles an hour. At tho table were Governor and Mrs. Hayes Mrs, West, ex-Governor Mrs. Rogers* Mes. Mitchel, Miss aod Miss Foote, Toward dusk, attor dinner, Governor Hayes returned to the front or sleeping car, and spent an hour conversing with friends, while Mrs, Hayes sat talking with Mra, Colonel West, Other ladies were scattered near, conversing among themselves or with various gentlemen, The car wore the aspect of a drawing room, and every one fortunate enough to be present spent a delightful hour, Mrs. Hayes was par- ticularly animated, and spoke repeatedly of her recep- tion last night and of bor regret at parting from her Columbus friends. Darkness had now fallen, A TORCHLIGHT RRCKPTION, Approaching Stoubenville, 150 miles this side of Co. lumbus, the fires from a thousand coke ovens iit up the facilities tor reporting the whole joarne; night like torches, A few minutes more and tho train thundered into the town and slowed up at the depot to the music of a band and the hazzas of a thousand etu- wena, Torches blazed on upturned faces and bright- ened the colors of shawls and dresses When the Governor appeared a still louder cheer aro: He would have made # few remarks, but his voico was drowned by the brazen din of the “Star Spangled Banner’ and '*Yankoe Doodle,” KISSING THY CHILDREN, Some mothers passed forward and handed up thelr children to be kissed, Tho Governor did not retuse them. Two of the babies were so protty that there Was fo apparont reason why ho should, MAKING UP TOE, Soon this lively night scene was left behind, So much time had been lost as the several stations and ia dragging the cumbrous train of fourteen cars up beavy grades that ou the down grades the train was put to a risky speed. The track was not tn first rave conditicn, and tho cars turchod and jolted and Joaned until many passengers were frightened, think- ‘Never pind,” said ono, “Hayes is on board; we stand just as good a chance ag he does,"” “1 don't care to die with Hayes or any other Jonah,’ said another, Still the train rushed on, sometimes at the rate of gixty miles an hour, past the lights of villages, and through the blackness of tunnels, THR HERALD CORRKEPONDERT, on the meantime a report was spread that distance west of Pittsburg the two cars set apart for | Governor Hayes and his party would be separated from (he rest of the train and run specially through to Washingtou. This would never do for the Hxeao, and it was soon ascertained that it would not be sanctioned by Goveruor Hayes. As your corre- Spondent I addressed to the latter at onco s respectful note informing him of the report and suggesting He sum- moned me immediately, and said that it wi his wish, neither would he consent to have Dis cars run as @ special train. He sent for the official ip charge, and from that gentiemao’s explanation it ap- peared that the railway authorities bad decided, without consulting the Governor, to divide the train into three sections trom Pittsburg on. At the special request of Governor Hayes the car containing the newspaper cor- respondents was left with his own, The railroad authorities bad heara that there was an immense gathering at the Pitts burg depot, Some of the city officials were understood to nave come down to pay their Fespocts. Military had turned out, torches were lighted. Thousands were assembled in the streets, The train being behida time the ratiroad authori- ties feared it would be still further behind time if compelled to Jabor through the crush at the depot, should the Governor pase that way, so they lit upon the merciless expedient of cheating Pittsburg of tts sensation. They unhitehed tne Governor and correspondents’ three cars, and whisked them through the city by route, which evades the railroad depot altog: These threo care did not stop until they reached Shadyside, three miles east of the great manufacturing burg, the smoke of whose chimneys seemed to lowor and frown upon so ruthless @ proceeding, SENDING YOR SANDWiCURS, Disappointment on boura the fugitive train was equally poignant, though it arose trom a different cause. Few passengers had shared tho banquet at five o'clock in the Governor’s dining room. Somo had had nothing to cat since morning. others nothing since noon, and there was a prespect that they would get nothing betore midnight, and per- haps nothing then, The situation was appalling and provoked loud objurgations, In the crisis the conductor Proved a good Samaritan, He hurried a locomotive back to Pittiaburg for sandwiches; while this crrand was doing several passengers rendered irritable by empty stomachs, rated the railway company soundly for caus+ ina Governor Hayes to appear to sneak through Pitts- burg at night as af he were really afraid of asxnssinution, ‘Thate is what they will say in Pittsburg. “Thatv’s what the demo cratic papers all over the country will say day after to-morrow,’ said a iriend of the Governor, “that ho feared to risk himself before an excited crowd At oight on bis way to Washingtou.’’ In point of fact it should bo understood that Governor Mayes did not know, as I before explained, anything about the division of the train beforo he was informed of it just west of Pittsburg. GOVERNOR AND MRS. HAYES TO BE THE GUESTS OF SENATOR SHERMAN—THE ETIQUEITE TO BE OBSERVED ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE DIs- TINGUISHED PARTY. [px TELEGR#H TO THE HERALD.] Wastixetos, Mazch 1, 1877, Governor Hayes and part; are oxpected in Washing. ton at nine o'clock to-morrow morning, untess the programme shall be changed at Harrisburg to-night, The Governor and Mrs, Hayes and daughters will be the guests of Sonator Shorwan, at whose residence on K street apartments havo been fitted up for their special accommodation, The restot the party will be quar- terod at hotel. Governor Hayes will arrive here re- taining his official position of Govervor of the State of Obio, a8 bis resignation was not tendered prior to his departure from Columbus, though it oas been pre- pared to take effect upon the formal declaration that he is tho Prosident-elect of the United States for the next term. THE RULE OF ETIQUETTE, The rule of etiquette governing the outgoing and the incoming President in accordance with precedents established in the changes of former administrations would be for Presidont Grant to call upon President elect Hayes. To such an extent has this been observed, that notwithstanding tho bitter feeling oxisting between Mr. Plereo and Mr. Buchanan, the former, immediately upon tho arrival of the latter in tho city as resident elect, sent a messonger to announco that he would call at an carly moment, and he did so, President Johnson, ‘however, broke tho rule and diverged from this uni- form practico, and would accord no recog. nition whatever to bis successor, President Grant. As Governor Hayes will arrive here as the Governor | of the State of Ohio, it will be proper to call upon President Grant; but should the count of tho electoral vote be completed any time before ho gets hero it will be the duty of President Grant, according to former precedents, to call upon the President olect. THE PROGRAMME, ‘ The programme for to-morrow so far has been agreed upon without conference with Governor Hayes, It is that he skall drive immediately to the residence of Senator Sherman, where breakiast will be awaiting him. About eleven o’clock he will proceed to tho Execative mansion, accompanied by Senator Sherman and perhaps one or two friends to pay his re- spects to the President, This programme is of course subject to the modification suggested by the possible action of tho joint convention to-night. It is intimated however that Governor Hayes, under tho circumstances, may wave the customary ceremony and still make the first call upon tho President, «2, Vice President Wheoler will arrive in Wasbington to-morrow afternoon. GOING TO THE INAUGURATION. Ctxeixxati, March 1, 1877. A special train, with capacity for 200 persons, has been chartered tol eavo here for Washington on Satur. day night, to convey people to witness the inaugural ceremonies. Quite a number lett to-night for that purpose, NEW LEGISLATURE, JERS (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] TRexToX, March 1, 1877, Tho following were passed in the Senate to-day:— Mr. Malono’s bill for the protection of railroad and other strikers; the bill appropriating $150,000 to tho Morristown Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Raho’s bill for the repeal of the Jersey City Legislative Commission act has passed both houses, and 1s now 10 the hands of the Governor, The House spent tbe night session in the considera- tion of the Public Prinung bill, which was passed as reported {rom tho committee, Three sessions were held in cach House to-day im order that the calendars micht be exhausted so a8 to allow the members tu go to Washington to witness the inaagural ceremonies of President-elect Hayes. In order to guard against a repetition of the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company fraud, Mr. Secretary of State Kelsey hui n bill tutroduced in the Senate, which was passed by that body to-day. A bill bas just pusved the Senate which provides for the payment of about $400,000 nrrearages of wages due by thi w Jersey Central Raitroad Company to its employers, 1 was introduced by Mr, Abbett, and there was D0 opposition to it, L'AMERIQUE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) i Sra Brront, N. J., March 1, 1! There is nothing being done toward floating the Amorique to-night, The men aro all. busily engaged in shifting all the movable weight from her stern to ber bow (or the purpose of lowering her bow and elevating her stern. This has proved a success, They arc now blocking up ber deck #0 asto be in readiness for the new cablo that js to arrive on Saturday next, She hes easy, hor stern considerably seaward. They intend to use Overy possible eftort in their pext attempt to float the unfortunate steamer, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED BY A STRONG MAJORITY. Sax Fraxcisco, March 1, 1877. A despatch from Victoria, V. 1, says the govern. ment was sustained on @ division this evening by a vote of 15 to 8 on the claugo in the addross respecting whe railway. STABBED BY HIS BROTHER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Newark, N, In a quarrel at eleven o'ciock it WASHINGTON. - FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixotom, March 1, 1877, SENATOR SHEBMAN TO BE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY—CRITICISMS OF REPUBLICANS ON THE COMING APPOINTMENT, Senator Sherman to-night announced to several Mriends that he had decided to accept the Secretaryship Of the Treasury under President Hayes. The report occasions considerable excitement here among repub- leans, It was thought that Obio could weil do with> out a Cabinet place, having already the President, the General and Licuterant Genera! of the army, the Chief Justice and one of the Associate Justices of the Supreine Court, The real friends of specie paymonts are also nos well pleased at the selection of Senator Sherman, who has never been reckoned here among the sincere friends of resumption, but as one of the numerous class who have chosen to play fast and loose on this subject for political purposes, Mr. Hayes will stay at Senator Sherman’s house until be takes possession of the White Hou: GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasutxatoy, March 1, 1997, COLONEL PELTON ON THE OREGON TELEGRAMS— THE FAMOUS GOBBLE DESPATCH. Colonel W. 1. Pelton, secretary of the National Democratic Committeo, was before the Senate Com- mittee on Priviloges and Elections and read a writton statement in relation to election despatches. He testi- fied, in substance, that all telegrams received by the Democratic Committee in New York during tho late election were delivered during tho day ut No 59 Liberty street, and during the night at the Everett House, in accordance with orders left at the telegraph offices; that none of the telegrams wero recoived at No, 15 Gramercy Park, even when di- rected there, nor were the answers sent {rom there, The telegrams wero op by such members as were present at the time, None of the cipher telegrams were delivered at Gramercy Park, and Governor Tilden never knew of any cipher telegrams received from or sont to Oregon, The famous “Gobble” despatch was never scen by Governor Tilden nor its contents known to him, Colonel Pelton further stated that the telogeamg addressed to bim (Pelton) were often opened and read and answered without his kaowing of them, and some telegrams put tn evidence purport. ing to have come to him ho did not recognize as hav- ingcome tohis knowledge and wero never received by him, The telegram from ‘Portiand, Oregon, dated November 23, purporting to bo signed by Mr. Patrick and Senator Kelley, was never translated or read by him (Pelton), and he never understood it to contain a proposition to purchase a republican elector ror any other elector, He never sanctioned the fur- oishing of money to purchase an elector in Oregon, vor did sny one else to his knowl edge. His purposo was simply to furnish the Democratic Committee of Oregon with sufficient funds to meet their just and legitimate expenses aad of sustaining their rights, He never heard it intimated by any one that Governor Grover or any one eise in oulce in Oregon was to bo paid auytbing, nor that Mr, Crovin was to be paid anything for loss of time, ex- penses, &c, and never hoard that any money was desired for such © purpgse until he saw the evideace before the Senate committee. Alter reading his statement Colonel Pelton was ex- amined by Senator Kernan, but his testimony was simply corroborative of bis written statement, GENERAL GARFIELD BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE POOL COMMITTEE, Hon. James A. Garfleld was before the Real Estate Pool Committee to-day for the parpose of explaining his connection with the $5,000 alleged to have been patd him to secure nis iniluenco as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Atter briefly cross-examining D. KR. Nickerson with reference to certain contradictory statements mado by tho latter, General Garfleld said that a day or two before the Forty-second Congress adjourned Mr. Richard Parsons, an old friend and brother lawyer, at that time Marshal of tho United States Supreme Court, came to him and told him that he bad been retained as counsel in a certain matior before the Board of Public Works; that he had to make a brief relative to the merits of certain pave. ments, but that ho had to go away and would lose his fee if ho did not prepare the brief. He requested witness to write the brief, agreeing to divideany fee he might receive. Witness agreed to do as Mr. Parsons requested and the latter thereupon brought to witness’ residence all the Papers and models in the caec, (rom which witness prepared the brief; this was all witnoss did in the matter; he never asked for a contract or the price of anything, and 1¢ never occurred to him that in doing what he did ho was interforing with any ring er any scheme, or any set of per. sons, any more than that be was interfering with the rightofany citizen, Ho never saw Chittenden until the examination in 1874; never saw De Golier and McLellan in bis life, nor Nickerson until this morning, and {{ there was any scheme with reference to secur- ing witness’ influenco in apy improper manner, tt was never mentioned to him; he read during tho examination im 1874 that his name is mentioned in connection = with whe pro- curemont of certain contracts; ho imme. diately requested the Chairman, Senator Allison; to let bim know if an explanation was needed, and Hop. J. M. Wilson, a member of the committee, came tohim and told him that there was nothing wrong concerning him. Shortly after that his campaign in Ohio began, and the New York Sun published thirteen columns cov- ering every possible pablic and private assault upon him, Witness wrote to Hon, J. M. Wilson, and received in reply a letter completely exoncrating witness from anything improper in the matter of district affairs, which letter was extensively circulated tn witness’ Congressional district, Mr, Garfleld continued :— If anybody in this world bolds information that I was approached in connection with these matters in any Improper Way it 13 due.to me and to this cominit- tee that that man should be sammuned. If apy man says (hat itis true that I was influenced in my action as a member of Congress aud as chairman of the Commit tee on Appropriations, by any improper considerations, that man js an infamous perjurer, and | should like to | confront bim, 1 am trank to coniess that if | bad dreamed for a moment that there was anything in the preparation of a brief at tho solicitation of a brother lawyer which could have exposed me to oven the slightest suspicion of questionable action | should not bave undertaken it, Mr. Garfield stated, in reply to a question by the chairman (Mr. Glover) that after bis return home Mr. Parsons deposited to his credit $5,000 as compensation for preparing the briet. . A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR BOUTWELL. Senator Boutwell has received @ sories of resolu. tions, signed by thirty Senators and 138 representatives of the Massachusetts Legisinture, expressing high ap- preciation of his services to the State aud the people, and in conclusion deciaring that he nds to-day before the world, after a poblic life of more than twenty-five withont a biemish upon his charac- ter as a mab, @ statesman and a patriot,” CONFESSION BY A MOLLIE MA- GUIRE, Portsviue, Pa, March 1, 1977. Edward Kelly, a young Mollie Maguire, wno with Michael Doyle murdered on the 34 of Septomber, 1875, John P. Jones, a superintendent of the Lehigh and Wiikesbarre Conl Company, at Lansford, Carbon county, and who since that date has been confined in Mauch Chunk jail, yesterday made a {uli contfesston of his erime. He corroborates in every particular the testimony of MeParian, the olive, and Kerri tue accomplice, and that he would ‘have confessed ‘long ago had ho known how. He also says that be did not ‘wast to commit the murder, but was afraid to back out on account of the cousequences of having cowardice attributed to him by his brother members of the Ao- cient Order of Hibernians, The contession has caused the greatest exciiement throughout the coal region, and tt is thought ts but the forerunner of others, A DIPLOMATIC QUARREL RUPTURE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN MINISTER TO VENEZUELA AND GUZMAN BLANCO, Sr. Tuomas, Feb. 17, 1877, Mr, Russoll, United Statos Minister to Venezuela, Wrote, ib appears, a despatch, In which he said or tn, sinuated that all the Venezuelan officials were open to bribery. This coming to Guzman Blanco’s knowle: be immediately broke off relations with Mr, Russe! The lavwer 19 expected ba NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE SIRENS OF THE TREASURY. ATTEMPT TO KILL A FEMALE EMPLOYE—POOR SHOOTING BY AN AFFLICTED ROMEO—A MY¥8- TEBY OF LOVE AND JEALOUSY. Wastixatox, March 1, 187, An intense commotion was created in the Treasury Department at about noon to-day by the appearance ofagentiemanty appeariug person, wno called at the Treasuret office, aud sending a cara into the re- demption division, upon which the name of Littleton was written, called out Iady employé, said to be named Storer, and immediately upon seeing her in the passage fired two shots at her, none of whica took efiect, however, and, owing to prompt tnterter- ference by Mr. Wiison, Chief of the Loan Division, who was attracted by the disturbance, the would-be ussas- ‘sin Was seized. ATTEMPTED SUICIDR, Upon releasing bim Littleton ured upon himself, though only inflicting a stight injury. The cause of the sooting appears to be a mystery, as neither party bas oe auy explaoation of the strange assault, The lady weot immediately to ber home, avd ber attempted murderer was promptly taken to the police station, Wheo he was first ar- rested he aid be was anxious to compiete the work he had begua, buton the way to to the station house ex- hibited sume sign of anxiety for the condition of the woman, AN EXxcITED CRowD. The halls and corridors of tue Treasury, where the shooting occurred, were crowed with an excited and frightened throng of men and women immediately alter the shooting, all of whom were unable to give aby explanation of the event, and many of whom were 1n- clined to believe that another “Mary Harris’ episode was being enacted, Some of the cmpiuyes assert that the man deciared that the woman he assaulted was nis wite, but that she was employed here under a diderent rane A CLERK IN THE WAR DEPARTMEN The man is said to be a clerk in the War Depart- ment. He appeared tobe drunk at the time of the shooting. His recklessuess was very dangerous to joining the loan RAILROAD SOLD AT AUCTION, St, Louis, Maren 1, 1877. The Lexington and St, Louis Railroad was sold bere at auction to-day to satisfy a deed of trust, being the first mortgage on the road for $900,000. ‘The road was knocked down to Joseph Seligman, of New York, trus- tee tor the bondhoiuers, for $150,000, Tho indebtedness of the road outside of ‘the above named bonds is in second mortgages for $800,000 and a floating debt of $200,000, The road was formerly leased by the Mis- sourt Vacitic Company, ana operated as a ‘feeder’? of that road, The road will probably ve run in the samo connection herealter. INCENDIARIES ARRESTED, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Harnispura, Pa., March 1, 1877, Dr. John A. Hatton und George McCartuey, of Ship- Pensburg, Cumberland county, were lodged in jail to-day for burning four stables in Shippensburg a few nights ago, Alexander Matier, who has served several terins in the Penitentiary, has also been imprisoned for participation m the ‘arson, Betore being taken into custody he made an attempt to shoot the oflicer who arrested bim. Hatton waa u respected citizen of Shippensvurg uutil recenuy. “BLOOD MONEY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nasuyiute, Tenn., Mareh 1, 1877, Anderson M. Waddell, a gambler, well known tn Louisville, Cincinnats, Chicago and New York, who killed Al Kirtland recently, baving been acquitted of tho criminal charge, tas deposited £5,000 to be invested tn val estate for the Denetit of the widow and children of Kirtland. RG sath DON CAMERON INDORSED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Harrisecna, Pa, March 1, 1877, In the Pennsylvanta Senate to-day tho following memorial was signed by all tho republican Senators ‘and will be sent to Washington :— To THY PRESIDENT OF TH The undersignee, Yeansylvania will have in your Cabinet that representation to which they concetve the Stato is justly entitled, respectiully arge upon you the retention of Hon. J. Donald Cam- ron, tho prosont sect ty of War, who the un- doubted choice of the party, and whose selection we are satisfied will inure to the benefit of your adminis. tration of the country. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. f War Devaxtuxyt, Orrice or tie Cuiky SicNat Orricer, Wasmixotox, March 2—1 A, M. Indications. For Friday {u the South Atlantic States, falling baromoter, increasing northwest to southeast winds, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather will provail, For the Gulf States, falling, followed by rising ba. rometer, warmer southerly winds, cloudy and rainy weather, except in the southwest clear weather, fol- lowed by winds shitting to colder northorly, For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, warmor south- west, shifting to colder northwest winds, failing, fol. lowed by rising barometer, cloudy weather, with rain or snow. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys colder northwest winds, falling, followed by ris- ing barometer, clearing weather and possibly light snow. For the lower lakes Increasing easterly winds, possi- bly veering to warmer southerly, falling barometer, cloud ana rain. For the Middle States southeast to southwest winds, stationary or bighor temporaturos, lower pressures, cloud and rain, . For New England, southeast winds, rising, followed by falling barometer, warmer, clear, followed by cloudy weather and possibly rain or snow, The rivers will rally rise, Cautionary signals are ordered for Lake Michigan and the South and Middle Atlantic coasts, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, Tho following recora will show the changes inthe temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated vy the thermometef at Hudnut's pharmacy, Hrraup Building ae Average toinperature yesterday. . woe 4 Average temperature for corresponding date last YOAPe. ee caee THE WFATHER IN FEBRUARY. A synopsis of the weather during the past month at New York, as recorded by tho Signal Service Observer, i9 x8 tollows:—-Highest parometer, 30.531 inches, on the Lath; lowest, 20.452 inches, on the 24th; mean for the month, 30.509 inches. Highest temperature, 63 degrees, on tho 224; lowest, 14 degrees, on tho 1ith; mean for the month, 36 degrees; range for the month, 44 degrees, Number of clear days, 8; cloudy, 9; on which rain or snow fell, 9; fair days, 11, Greatest velocity of the wind, 63 miles per hour, on the 18th; prevailing wind, northwest. Mean of relative humia. ity for the mouth, 59.2 per cent. Comparative means of temperature for February by years—1$71, 32 de- grees; 1872, 31.9 degrecs; 1873, 20.3 degrees; 1874, 31.5 degrees; 1875, 24.9 degrees; 1876, 31.6 degree: 1877, 36 dogrees. Comparative precipitation in inches for February, by years—1871, 2.86; 1872, 1.44; 1873, 1.73; 1874, 241; 1875, 3.23; 1876, 5.39, and 1877, 1.67 inches. MISS ROBSO wa 3 MISFORTUNE, SNE ACCUSES HERSELF OF INFANTICIDE—WHAT THE NBIGHBORS SAY, In one of tho wards of the Reception Hospital in Ninty-ninth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, yesterday afternoon, a pleasant, quiet-faced, pretty woman of twenty-six, aat picking lint forthe patients in the wards below, When Dr. Burnett, accompanied by a Henan reporter, entered ste simply turned her face upto his and extending ber hand said, “Well, Doctor, how 1s my pulse to-day?” A special police. man is kept on duty at the bospital door night and day to watch her, because by hor own acknowledgment she is guilty of intanticide, ‘The facts of the case are these:—On January 21, at a quarter past four io the afternoon, Officer Lamb of the Twenty-second precinct found, in a Jot adjoining No, 550 West Filty-first street, the body of a now born child, recently dead. Tho corse was at once ‘con- veyed to the station house, whence, after an examina- ‘on by the police surgeon, tt was conveyed to the Morgue. Officer Lamb, after re stituted ba niger among the ES agiae iss) oD inverroga' ofoer that ab rew the ti anouse phe was afraid bi ft out, She was remored to tho ‘Twenty-second cincs station house, where Dr. Waterman, the phe surgeon, was called. ln consequeuce of bis report (be prisoner was removed to the Reception where she could receivo the care her condition re- quired. At the time of her arrest, although baggard and careworn, she was to all appearances quite well, walking to and from the cab which conveyed ber te the station, and the ambulance in which she was Fe. moved to the hospital, Mias Robson's brother is a weil known business man of thiseny, He is& bachelor and bis rister acted as housekeeper for him. He had never dreamed of any fuch event in bis sister's life, and when he returned on the day of the arrest was dumbfounded by the news, Wao. WB. Kiatzing, his counsel, learned that his sister’s condition bad long been sus- pected, Previous to her arrest Miss Robson had been regarded a8 a quiet, inoifensive Lut weak-minded girl, She was subject to epileptic fits, and bad at times appeared to Le entirely irresponsi Her counsel, as soon as the Coroner’s examination, which begins to-day, ia completed, will apply for the appointment of a committee of physicians to report upon his client's condition. OBITUARY, DANIZL H, STERLING, Daniel H, Sterling, President of the Connecticut Nae tional Bank of Bridgeport, Cona., and for several years one of the most prominent business mes of that city, died suddenty yesterday morning at his residence (rom heart disease, at the age of itty seven yoars, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Franklin B. 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