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SINGLE COPIES: FIVE QENT8. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF- THI OF LOUISIANA TEEMS: $12 PEE ANNUM. VOLUME 46 NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1876. WHOLE NUMBER 282'. THE CONGRESSIONAL.

COMMITTEE. first Day's Proceedings. The members comprising the congressional investigating committee assembled yesterday morning at ten o'clock in parlor St. Charles Hotel. All the members were present with the exception of Mr.

Blaokbnrn, who left for Washington on Wednesday evening in answer to a telegram from Mr. Clymer's committee requesting his attendance as a witness in the case of Speaker Kerr. General Sheldon presented his crendentials as counsel for parties whom it was proposed to investigate. The first witness called to appear for examination before the committee was Colonel P. B.

Hunt, of Lexington, Kentuoky, supervisor of internal revenae. Colonel Hant was allowed to proceed some timo before being sworn by Mr. Gibson. He was first sworn to tell the troth in what he was going to say, and then sworn that he had told the truth in what he bad said. Colonel liant testified in substance as follows: 1 am supervisor of internal revenue lor the district embracing the States of Mississippi.

Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee; Mr. J. Cobb was the name of my predecessor; about tbe twenty-sixth of February. I left my office in LexingtoD. Kentucky, to oorne to this city; 1 stopped at Jackson, Mississippi, tor a a short time, and then proceeded to Holly Springs; at that place, and while purchasing my ticket for New Orleans, a gentleman asked me if my name was Hunt; I replied in the affirmative; he said his name was Watson, trom Louisville, Kentncky; that he had come on purpose to see me about business, a friend having notified him by telegraph from Washington that he would meet me at Holly Springe on a certain day; on entering the oars, he proposed that we take a sleeper, to which I acquiesced; when in the deeding car, he told me that his name was Walsh, that he was from New Orleans, and that he was a distiller in that city; be observed that certain parties in St.

Louis were making a great deal of money off whisky, and mentioned, among the name of McDonald convicted). Walsh then observod that tbe dietiliers ot New Orleans, to the number of twelve or fourteen, had paid my predecessor, Mr. Cobb, $1000 each, per month, and had sought me fer the purpose of making the same ofier. There would be no danger in the transaction, aa the money wonld be paid through the deputy oolleotor. I replied to his proposition that the distilleries in New Orleans would have to be run according to law.

Walsh said if I talked like that he would have to stop; that I had better reconsider bis proposition and meet him at the Galt House, LvnisviUe, or at my office; my answer to him was the same when he saw me in Louisville, that the distilleries in New Orleans and elsewhere in my department wonld have to be conducted according to the law; Mr. Walsh said when General Steedman was collector of internal revenue in New Orleans the plan worked successfully; Walsh took the same train with me from Louisville to Lexington. and and came to my office and again alluded to his proposition, to which I made the same answer; at Lexington, my chief clerk, Tomkins, handed me a telegram from the Internal Revenue Commissioner Douglas, at Washington, directing me to return immediately to New Orleans; I telegraphed the commissioner that it was absolutely necessary that I should first see him and Secretary Bristow; receiving no answer I proceeded to Washington and related what had transpired to the President, Secretary Bristow and Commissioner Douglas; I then returned to New Orleans and visited the distillery of Mr. Walsh; I saw nothing there to warrant its seizure at that time, but considered it beet to place reliable men ia the positions of storekeepers and gangers: on my return to Louisville I sent men trom there in whom I had confidence to take charge of Carey's distillery; after their arrival the distillery ran only five days; previous to this, the yield bad shown an average daily of 2 80, but after the new men were in control it increased to 3 90, thus showing a previous deficit of one gallon per bushel; I had placed two sturekeepers over this distillery, one from Kentucky and one from New Orleans: I told the latter he would be relieved on the first of July the distillery was seized and the commissioner made an assessment of $21 000 tor back taxe. about the twenty-eighth of Jane, while I was in Louisville, 1 met the storekeeper from Kentncky; he informed me that all tbe whisky in the Carey distillery had been run out three days after tbe distillery was seized; I do net think the distillery could have been seized by law to the time it was seized, as the taxes were assessed on the May Collector Cockrem was spoken to by Supervisor Tutton relative to the withdrawal ol the whisky from the Carey distillery, but I do not know what reply the collector made, nor do I know whether or not the Uo'ted States district attorney in New Orleans took aetion in the matter; at the time Mr.

VValsh made the proposition referred to, he said if I accepted it wonld be necessary for me to remain away from New Orleans. Collector Casey and Captain Eads appearing in the hall in front of the committee room Mr. Gibe on left his seat for a mo meat, and returning, desired the committee to suspend the investigation for a moment, in order that be might introduce Eads to the committee. On being introduced, Captain Eads invited the committee to visit the jetties in the vacht Julia, at such time as the committee might deem proper. The invitation was accepted, Mr.

Gibson observing that the committee hoped Captain Eads conld accompany them. Captain Eads bowed in response and proposed Saturday and Sunday as the days most appropriate for the trip. Mr. Gibson replied that the committee would consider this proposition and notify him. Examination of no steps taken to collect the $24,000.

To Mr. knew of no other persons than those mentioned in my testimony offering or accepting bribes, except two gangers who are now nnder indictment, named Patrick Harnan and W. P. Todd; Mr. Todd's resignation was asked for, but through somo influence no farther notion was taken at that time; there was also a charge against Simon J.

Flatow, for irregularities in his books whilo a dealer in tobaoco; he was afterward appointed deputy collector about the time Mr. Cockrem came into the position of collector of internal revenue; relative to the sale of revenue stamps last I sent an offioer to ascertain the price paid by rectifiers and distillers for stamns in thia city, and ascertained that in all oases twenty-five cents was collected oa each stamp, when oaly ten cents should have heen charged; on my recommendation the party collecting this amount was discharged; the collection of twentyfive cents tor stamps appeared to be the established custom ot the gangers, who are under a regular salary from the government, and have no authority whatever to collect more than ten cents on each stamp. By Mr. in his interview with you, inferred that he conld bribe yon because he had bribed others? Yes. sir.

1 made my official report to Bristow, Mr. Douglas and the President, about the sixteenth of March, 1875. By Mr. yon give any foots, or have yon any knowledge of trend or corruption in the revenue department of New Orleans than what yon have stated. No, sir; I don't know of mny.

By Mr. say it appeared to be an established custom that twenty-five cents was charged fur stamps, when only ten cents was the govei nouent chargeShould not the collector have been aware of this extra charge? Well, I dont know, sir, but the dealers should. R. Utive to the loss to the government of $450 per day in the revenue receipts, Colonel Hunt considered the storekeeper and ganger to blame, the fraud co a id not have been committed without their connivance. To Mr.

have no knowledge ot any party being retained in office against whom I preferred oharges of fraud or corruption; the chief revenue offioer told me that an attempt was made at one time to prevail upon Mr. Cockrem to resign; the assessment ot $24,000 was made by the commissioner under the statement made of the amount lost by the government; when I arrived here only this distillery was in operation; previous to this tonr were running; three were seized and two others were about starting. To Mr. knowledge and information which I obtained were through my subordinate officers, in whom I had the most implicit confidence. A reoess ot filteen minutes wss taken.

At the expiration of that time the committee again met, when executive eession was called. After the doors were opened the committee adjourned until 7 P. M. without transacting any further business of a public nature. The committee met pursuant to adjournment and went into executive eession and adjourned.

It is understood that the eub-committee will proceed to Coushatta on Saturday. Professor tViogard's Experiment. A proves verbal has been made out and signed by Professor C. G. Forsbey, L.

P. Maddox and M. F. Bigney, in which these gentlemen state that they yesterday witnessed the demonstration of Professor Wingard's "nameless toroe" at Lake Pontchartrain; that at thirty-five minutes past two o'clock in the afternoon the professor discharged his apparatus, and ninety seoonds after the schooner at whioh the test was applied, moored at one and three-fifths miles distance, blew np by the stern and sunk to the water's edge. The memorandum of the committee goes on to state that after Professor Wingard came ashore they went to visit with him the vessel ia a sail boat.

They found her completely wrecked. Even tbe small timbers aft of the mainmast were broken all to pieces. The mast was still standing, but all else was wrecked so that it would not stand being towed ashore. The flag was torn to pieces and fell to mast, where it was still flying. Professor Wingard's hand was severely burned by the flash, the silk glove with which he held a glass tube not proving a sufficient non conductor.

The statement of the committee is signed by the following named citizens, most of them well known to the public, who were present and corroborate the same: Captain John Grant, J. B. Kelley, Captain E. L. Cope, Charles Brown, John P.

Labrano, H. Rosenhaber, George W. Wintz, Captain M. H. Riddell, Andrew Deepartes, M.

Branon, A. R. Ober, M. A. B.

Williams, James Jane Etnbrey, Joseph G. Steeher. From an interview with Mr. Bigney. one of the commit tee, the following additional particulars were obtained: Mr.

Bigney states that at the time men tioned in the brief verbeul heretofore alluded to, he discovered a slight volume of smoke arising from the skiff in which Mr. Wingard had taken his position, and immediately after saw what appeared to be the trail of eome substance or body passing oat from the skiff toward the doomed schooner Supposing electricity to be tbe agent employed, and that the effect would be almost instantaneous, he turned his eyes toward the schooner. Bat there she lay with her flag still floating defiantly. He then arrived at the conclusion that there had been another failnre, and that his friend Wingard was a self-deluded mortal', led away by such stuff as dreams are made of. A little more than a minute elapsed when some one remarked, "there she He then saw a smoke above the schooner, heard the report of an explosion, and in lees than five minutes the doomed vessel had settled down to the water's edge.

Mr. Wingard came ashore, and after his hand had been dressed, which was badly burned, the committee accompanied him, proceeded to the wreck which, being entirely of wood, still floated at anchor on the lakp. with the flag, partly freed from the broken haliards, settled at half-mast, as it indicative of a vessel in distress. If the force be all that Mr. Wingard olaims it to be, says Mr.

Bigney, one that can be successfully and economically employed at a distance of from five to seven miles, and wholly beyond tbe range of the best gnns hitherto made, it will completely revolutionize maritime warfare, and leave the cannon of to-day with the clumsy enginery of ancient times. Ia conclusion Mr. Bigney said Mr. Wingard, though much laughed at of late, is neither a fool nor a madman. He has already vindicated his claim as a successful and scientifio inventor, and the hitherto "nameless the "Wingard yet be heard of as a factor in controling the destinies of nations.

Aground at Pass. The steamship Knickerbocker, of the Cromwell line, for New York, left her wbarl yesserday morning, inten ling to go to sea tbe South Pass jetties, drawing something over seventeen feet of water. She stuck cn the bar at the head of Sonth Pass and remained there about two hours. She finally worked off, ran down by Eadsport to the month of the jetties, where ehe again grounded. At a late hoar last night she was reported lying across the channel, hard aground.

It is thought tugboats will be brought into requisition this morning to pall her off and send her to sea. Ice cold beer, on draft, at Eugene Krosts new' saloon, Ne. 128 Gravier street. Anheuser beer, ioecold, at Engene Kroet's new saloon. No.

128 Gravier street. cold draft at Engene Krost's new saloon, No. 128 Gravier street. Grand opening of Grand Hotel at Point Clear oa June The Resolutions ef the Republican State Convention. An error having occurred in the publication of the resolutions of the Republican State Convention in the Republican of Thursday morning, they are reproduced below as they were adopted by the convention.

In the original draft of the committee's work a resolution was prepared leaving the delegates free and untrammeled in the choioe of a candidate for President in the national convention. This appearing to beannecessary, it was subsequently stricken ont by the committee. Meantime the whole set of resolutions had been put in type, and in making up the report of the convention the rejected resolution was inadvertently retained. This is a matter ol no very great moment, however, since in the absence of any infractions there was no necessity of teiling the delegates that they were not instructed. As reported to the convention by the committee, and unanimously adopted, the resolutions read as follows: Whebeab, The Republicans of the United States have within the first century of na tional existence, established against foreign opposition and domestic dissent, the grand and comprehensive principle that the sovereignty of the nation is derived from, and abides in, the whole equal people of the nation, and that tbe only earthly limit npon that sovereignty consists in that which the people of the nation impose npon themselves through the grants and reservations ot a national constitution, paramount to all other law and interpreted only in accordance with its own provisions by the legislature or judiciary of the nation.

Resolved, That the Republicans of Louisiana tender the Republicans of the nation their sincere gratitude for the institution and maintenance of this principle, as well as for the momentous measures enaoted under its authority, and hereby pledge tbeir earnest aid and oo-operation in perpetuating these principles. Resolved, That in pledging themselves to the support and service of the common sause, the Republicans of Louisiana would respectfully submit some measures of national policy essential in their opinion to the praotioal and equal application of the nationalprinciple enounced: 1. The nomination ot a candidats for the Presidency whose personal character will afford a guarantee of an honest, able, economical and effsotive administration of tbe national government npon Republican principles. 2. A system of federal finance whioh will insure the collection of the revennes, punish all official or other frauds upon the treasury, and bring abont a steady, speedy and permanent return to the payment of specie into and out of the treasury in all federal transactions.

3. A system of revenue, taxation and assessment which, whild it shall provide ample means to meet the public expenditures and obligations, shall also assume the protection of certain national interests against the destructive competition of foreign productions, especially insisting that tbe capital and labor employed in tbe production of the national staples of sugar and rice should be included among any artioles entitled to such protection. 4. The just apportionment of federal appropriations for national works of internal improvement. Taking into account the immense advances reoeived by our more fortunate sister States during the period when Ddmocratic domination denied to the Southern States their just share of the common fund, such a measure of equalization would justify national aid to a'Southern Pacitio railroad and branches, to the protection by levees of the capital and labor employed in the culture ol cotton, sugar and rice, and to the effectual navigation of the Mississippi river, its principal tributaries and its outlet.

Resolved, That the assassination of many hundreds of prominent Union men in the South on account of their political principles, the masssere of thousands of inoffensive colored citizens, the relegation of nearlv all the Southern States to the control of the disloyal elements whose treason brought about the war, and the election of a national Congress largely composed of ex leaders of tue Conioderate army indicate grave national dangers which demand the enactment of such additional laws and the enforcement of snch a policy as shall seonre to every citizen of the United States, in fact as well as in name, the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit ot happiness, irrespective of his politioal views, and irrespective of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Resolved, That to President Grant are due the earnest thanks and hearty indorsement of the Republicans of Louisiana for tbe fidelity witn which he has maintained in peace the great principles whioh the armies of the Union under his command enforced by war. Resolved, That by bis courageous and unflinching adherence to Republican principles, and the consistency with which he has at all times advocated the enforcement of law, the suppression of disorders and the strict maintenance ot all the rights and privileges conferred by the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution, the Hon. O. P.

Morton, ol Indiana, has earned and is entit ed to the warm gratitude of the Republicans of all the Southern States, and especially ot Louisiana. The Atlantic and Great Western Route to the Centennial. Mr. M. B.

Ross, the resident passenger agent for the Atlantis and Great Western broad guage route from Cincinnati to New York, bas left with us a copy of the Railroad Tourist's Guide to the Centennial, via Niagara Falls and Lake Chantanque, with time tables and some of the attractions on the road. It is interesting even to those who oan not get away, to know that their friends who can are provided with snch magnificent accommodations as are supplied by tbe Atlantio and Great Western route, while those who can go will do well to call on Mr. Ross and hear his tempting descriptions of hotel ears, which enable the traveler to travel 900 miles without getting ont; where a table is spread and meals served to tbe gnests while the train is tearing through space at the rate of forty miles an boar; where a very little money oarries a man a thousand miles and back, and enables him, at least, to say he has seen glimpses of the richest country in the United States. The fare trom Cincinnati has been redneed to $14, though the sleeping oars and hotel accommodations call for more money. Dlilfirolsilesl Record far May.

We are indebted to Sergeant Nelson Gorom, of the signal servira of the army, for the following meteorologioal statistics for the month of May: Highest barometer, May 11, 7 A. lowest barometer. May 30, 3:45 P. highest temperature, 86 May 31; lowest temperature, May monthly range of temperature, greatest daily range of temperature 20-, on May mean of maximam temperatures, 81.56°; mean minimum temperatures, 67.40 mean daily range of temperatures, 14.16°; total rain fall, 7.10; prevailing wind, southeast; maximum velocity of wind, number of days on which rain fell, 15: greatest daily range of barometer, May mean temperature, 74.76; mean relative humidity, 68 per cent. STATE NEWS.

CADDO. From the Shreveport Telegram, May 29: A remarkable loss of money occurred a few days since, the particulars of whioh we received trom the gentleman who is minus tbe cash. Mr. J. W.

Turner, one of the business men of Fort Worth, Texas, was on his way to Shreveyort, from a visit to Shelby connty, Texas. He was riding on horseback with a small satchel, containing a change of linen hung npon the horn of saddle in front of him. He had concluded the sale of a valuable traot of land in Shelby county, fer whioh he had received $1190 in currency, which in a roll he had placed in tbe satchel. In crossing a bridge, about eleven miles beyond Keachi, bis herse stumbled and fell, and the satchel was thrown into the water where it came open and deposited its contents. Mr.

Turner went into tbe water and rescued tbe satchel and some of his clothes, but failed to ttad tbe roll of money, although he worked there with a number of assistants tor two or three days. We regret to report the loss of such a sum in such a manner in these hard times Mr. Turner has returned to his home in Fort Worth. From the Shreveport Times: While every well-wisher of Shreveport appreciates the importance of manufactories. unfortunately there is so little concert of action among them that it seems impossible to organize any plan for securing them.

In this connection we will remark that Captain John McMerty is now iu this city with the view of offering inducements for the organization of a joint etock company to establish a shoe faojory and tannery here. He offers to lay down at this place a complete shoe factory, with machinery and all the appliances for making 1300 pairs of shoes per day, and all kinds of harness, at prime cost in Boston. This factory was established near Vienna, in this State, bat the operatives, thirty five in number, became dissatisfied with the locality, and returned to Boston. Captain McMerty proposes to lay the machinery down here at what it originally cost in nnder $5000. He proposes that a joint stock company be formed with a capital of $40,000, half of which to be paid at the start and the balance when the business requires it.

This amount would put the tannery and shoe factory in operation, and with a fair amount of etook in hides, whioh can be tanned in fifty-two days. is no question bat shoes can be made cheaper here than in Boston, for tbe simple reason that the freight on hides is saved, while operatives can be had on as small wages. The machinery offered embraces all the latest improvement, and is precisely similar to that used in Boston todav. It ooonrs to us that this is an enterprise worthy of being encouraged and fostered by our citizeos, and we trust that the subject will be duly considered, and the practicability of tbe enterprise fairly discussed. The Latest Religions Sensation in New York.

The New York Sun oontains the following references to an individual who was pretty well known in this city some years ago: The Fleet Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Brooklyn, the Rev. W. C. Steele, pastor, yesterday advertised that a converted Jew, Mr. M.

L. Rossvalley, of New Orleans, wonld there tell and sing the story of his conversion to Christianity at haltpast seven o'clock last evening. At the time announced a large congregation was seated iu the church. The pastor and Mr. Rossvalley sat on the platform eofa and merrily okatted.

Mr Rossvalley is an uomistakaole type of the German Jew. He bears a striking resemblance to a shrewd speculator, and is constantly on the alert, lie was a surgeon in New Orleans during the war. He purpesee to make bis home in New York. After the nsual preliminary church exercises, tbe pastor introduced 5lr. Ross valley, and the latter said: My Christian friends, if you could see my heart to night I think you would find it full of love for Jesus.

Five months ago I cursed him. Yes, for more than forty-six years I cursed Jesus Christ. My soul almost shrinks within me when I think of the past. I went to Jesus at last, and am happy; and now I intend co tell you how I found Him. In last February I was invited to sing in a Methodist church in Albany.

After the singing one the members asked that everybody might pray for the conversion of that me. I said to the gentleman, "Yon might as well attempt to convert the stones in the streets to your notions of religion. I will not be taken out of the Jewish taith." The gentleman visited me at tbe Delevan House one cold night, and told me wbat Jesus had done for him; how Jesus took him out of the gutter, gave him a good family and a nice home. The gentleman was so earnest that 1 began to think and say. "There most be something in I came to New York.

I was looking for something, but I didn't know what it was. Then I went to Philadelphia, to Baltimore, and at length to Washington. My mind was uneasy. 1 saw an announcement that the Rev. P.

Hammond waB holding a revival meeting. I attended, and when the great revivalist began to charge upon the SabOath breakers I felt that he was looking directly at me. Tears filled my eyes, and I bowed my head. I listened to the beautiful song, "Jesus of Nazareth paseeth by," and then turned to go, but Mrs. Young, of bless her me, and asked that she might prav with me.

I was led away like a lamb. When she finished her prayer I went out of the church. I was downcast and miserable. Around the corner was a rum hole, and I hurried to it with the intention of drinking brandy; bat when I reached the threshold something stopped me, and I passed on up the street. I went to my room, and for tbe first time in my life addressed myself to Jesus.

Then I went to bed, but I conld not sleep. I arose and prayed again, and at bait-past two in the mornieg I was walking the streets of Washington. I had found Jesus, and I was so happy. At eight o'clock I was at Mr. Hammond's hotel.

He opened the door of his room at my knock, and when I said, "Mr. Hammond. I have found the Messiah," be took me by the back of the neck, and we knelt and praved. I attended all bis meetings and spoke in Calvary Cburoh one day. We went down Pennsylvania avenue together, and exhorted and eang on the etreet corners.

The day following I was out alone. I went into a Jew's store and asked the proprietor to loan me a dry goods box. He gave me the box, and I rolled it to the oorner. Then 1 mounted the box. Previously I paid a small boot-blaek five oents to stay and hear me sing.

The boot-black was my first congregation, and I sang, "Jeans, Lover of my Soul." Mr. Rossvalley related several incidents of his association with Mr. Hammond in revival meetings, and told how one yonng man threw his nat in his face when be (Mr. Rossvalley) asked him to become a Christian. The yonng man shouted: "Wbat he asking me to become a Christian! That fellows a Jaw." Mr.

Rossvalley took pride in saying tnat he atterw.ard converted the yonng man. The speaker is an enthusiast and believes in working with a rash. National Republican Convention. In the second congressional district, Y. H.

Campbell was ohosen alternate the nations! convention for Henry Demas, and W. R. Chapman for R. H. Chadbourn.

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Grand opening of Grand Hotel at Point Clear on Jone 1. BY TELEGRAPH. CONGRESS. Ante. Washington, June In tbe Senate most of tbe morning boor was ocoupied in reports from committees ana pensions and olaims, or bills of a private nature.

A communication was read from the Secretary of War closing with the opinion that it will be well to allow tbe signal bureau to remain under the control of the War Department. The bill changing the name of the steamer "Brashear City" to "Lone Star" passed. The bill to amend sections 533, 556 and 572 ot the Revised Statutes in regard to the judicial districts in Arkansas. Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia was introduced. President announced the judgment of the Senate overruling tbe plea of tue defendant as to jnrisdictios.

An order was submitted that the accused be ordered to plead further or answer tbe articles within ten days. Mr. Carpenter asked more time. Finally the court adjourned to Monday. The Senate adjourned.

Haase. The army bill was resumed. The bill passed by a vote of 88 to 114. Its features are known. -It passed without amendment.

The House proceeded to amend title fiftythree of the Revised Statutes, relating to merchant seamen. It provides for the appointment, by the Secretary of the Treasury, of a commissioner, to be known as a shipping commissioner, for every port of entry whioh is also a port of ooean navigation. PassedMr. Ellis, of Louisiana, introduced a bill to authorize the establishment of an ocean mail steamship service between the United Stares and Brazil. Referred.

'I he House then adjourned. WASHINGTON. The Blaine Investigation. Washington, Jane Mr. Mulligan desired to make a statement: When he arrived here a note came from Mr.

Blaine, requesting witness and Mr. Fisher to call at Blaine's house. Witness declined, bat Fisher went. Blaine called at Mulligan's hotel. Last night Blaine called on witness again, Fisher and Atkins being present.

Blaine asked regarding private letters which Mulligan bad, and promised to hand them back, which he did. Blaine afterward came to witness' room, where they were alone; pleaded for the letters: talked of ruin, his family and enieide; asked to read the letters again. Witness banded them to him, when Blaine gave him back one, and retained, and has vet, some seventeen letters. After this Blaine epoke of other matters, asking witness how he wonld like "to run a committee," or how a foreign consulate would suit him. Mr.

Blaine made a statement. He has the letters, but says the conversation about suicide and a consulship is all imagination. Mr. Blaine says he oonsulted two friends, and to-day will consult two of the best lawyers, whether anything in the letters refer to the matter under investigation, namely: the $64,000 bonds which Scott sold to the Union Pacific. The effect in the committee room was appalling.

Mr. Blaine employed himself in folding au envelope very squarely and in tearing it. Mulligan testified that Mr. Blaine got $130,000 in land beads and in first mortgage bends. The Maine men who bought the bonds paid their money to witness.

The bonds were sent by express to the Maine parties. Witness gave $40,000 in bonds to Blame and paid the rest. Most of the Maine parties paid $5000 each and got $15,000 in bonds. The details of Mulligan's statements authenticate the report telegraphed at noon. Extiact from Mr.

Blaiue's I called on the three gentlemen, Mr. Mr. Fisher and Mulligan at the Riggs House, and in the parlor of Mr. Atkms I bad some conversation with Mulligan abont t'iese letters, and asked him to show them to me. He shewed some apparent reluctance, when I said to him: "Why, you are cot afraid of my keeping them, are you?" And he handed them to me.

I looked them all over and discovered that there was only one letter in tbe list that at all bore npon the question before tbe committee, even that only by a forced construction, and not in reality. I handed them back to him. The conversation then became somewhat general between the four gentlemen, including myself, in the room. After awhile Mr. Mulligan went up stairs to Mr.

Fisher's room, right overhead. I was talking with Mr. Atkins and Mr. Fisher for a few moments, and then I started up to Fisher's room and knocked at the door and was admitted. I there talked to Mr.

Mulligan for some time. I may have been there, 1 think, the better part of an hour, but the form that he gives the interview about my offering him a consulship, and about my being ruined and all that sort ot thing, is mere fancy. Nothing of the kind occurred. I talked as calmly as I am talking this morning. Very soon, I said to him, I would like to eee one letter among those be had.

I wanted to see the letter on which he based his testimony. He handed me the package. I looked them all over and said to him. as I said afterward in the presence of Mr. Fisher and Mr.

Atkins, "Now, you keep that letter which think bears on this matter." That is the letter that he has testified to this morning. I am perfectly willing you should keep that, but there is a mass of my private correspondence, covering many years and detailing matters that have nothing to do with the subject of the investigation, whioh it would probably be embarrassing to me to have published, as any man's private correspondence would be, and I don't want it published. You ought to give me those letters; you have no right to them. There are only two in the world that have a right to them, one is the writer and the other the person to whom they were written. Now, if yon will give these letters to Mr.

Fisher, I will be abundantly satisfied they will then be in rightful ownership; they will be in safe hands. Mr. Fisher had before himself in my presence, requested that they should be given to him in tbe first conversation in tbe lower room. Mulligan refused. He said he did not know what might transpire in his examination today; and be said, with a good many "By Gods," that he was going to hold those letters for his protection, his vindication.

1 said, "When you get through the examination will you give them to me then?" He said: "No! If anybody impugns my motivee pronounced it in that or in any way questions my veracity in the papers I shall publish these letters." I said: "Yon do not think I wonld attack yon in the papers? There is nothing to make me attack you in the papers. He said: "Well, if anybody does I shall publish them." I had been running over the letters for Borne time. The first time when he handed them to me he showed reluotanoe, and as I have Stated, I remarked: "Yon are not afraid of my keeping them, are yon?" and he answered: "Oh, no," and banded them to me, but he gave them to me the second time without any assurance at all and without anything being said about it, bat I had no idea of doing anything else than handing them back to him until he bad announced his purpose and determination! No matter who should question his testimony or impeach or impugn his veracity, he wonld publish tbe letters. I said, "These are private are letters that relate to matters that have no more connection or relationship with the examination now going on before the Judiciary Committee than the man in the moon, and it wonld be grossly unfair that yon should treat my private correspondence in that way." I then said to him, "Will yon ring the bell for a servant and tell him to send Mr. Fieber np from the lower room?" He did, and very soon Mr.

Fisher oame up and we had a little conversation, in which I repeated before Mr. Fisher what Mulligan had said, this declaration or rather his menace, and said "this ia very unfair, Mr. Fisher." I then said that I wonld be glad if Mr. Fisher would take charge of the they were rightfully in his possession or rightfully in mine, bnt not in any third person's. Mulligan repeated again in Mr.

Fisher's presence this declaration, that he would feel himself at liberty to publish those letters at any time he saw fit if anybody should provoke him into wrath by any comments on his testimony, and owing to the somewhat enlarged facilities in the American press for making criticisms upon everybody, I found that my private correspondence hung by tbe thread of his taking offense at any of tbe thousand and one paragraphs that might be set afloat in the papers. and I said to him, "Under these circumstances I will not give these letters np," and in order that he might not.be mistaken as to the ground of my aetion I called Mr. Atkins from the lower room, for I wanted to tell him the ground on which I stood. I said: "I will not return these letters because yon threaten to make use of them, which is illegitimate which is unfair, which is entirely nnjast, and I have no idea that any man shall take my private correspondence and hold it as a menace over my head, to be need at his beck or option for bis own purposes, or under somebody's direction." We went down stairs, and he repeated and reaffirmed his statement with very great emphasis, and I said: "Very good, I will retain the letters." The ask at your hands the prodnetiod of those letters tor the perusal of the committee, and not for publication, that the committee may see for themselves whether they bear upon the question. Mr.

private? sir, with no privacy, but I certainly will not make them public unless they bear npon the question. Mr. will take occasion to consult my counsel in regard to it. Tbe decline then to produce them Mr. the present I decline.

Mr. Blaine, conclnding his testimony, said: "I wonld add that Mr. Mulligan is a man of intelligence, and a man of marked character in many respects, bat he is a man of tremendous prejudices and most intense political oonviotions. He believes that the Uepnblican party is the very gate of hell, and the destruction ot the The has been no inquiry made by the committee as to political matters and feelings; in fact, that has bran studiously avoided. Mr.

Blaine, then I withdraw that. I was only going to throw some light on the conversation abont which ndge Lawrence inquired of me. The following from Mr. Blaine's memorandum book, in Blaine's handwriting, shows where Blaine placed the Little Reck and Fort Smith bonds: "Cash subscribed A. Sc P.

Coburn, Skowhegan, Maine, Peter F. Sanborne, Augusta. Maine; S. K. Hazeltine, C.

B. Hazeltine, N. B. Monroe, A. W.

Johnson, W. H. Johnson, P. Hursey, all of Belfast, Maine; Lot M. Morrill, Augusta; A.

B. Farwell and C. M. Bailey, Winthrop, Maine, each $5000; and R. C.

Johnson and Anson C. Morrill each $10,000." These amounts, Mr. Blaine says, after remaining not more than forty-eight hours in his handB, were paid to Fisher. Mr. Blaine's commissions were $32,500 worth ot first mortgage bonds.

The The debt statement shows a decrease of $4,625,000. Coin in the Treasury, $66,625,009. Confirmations. Lutton, collector of customs, Philadelphia; Beale, minister to Austria: Galvan, postmaster, Brownsville, Texas. The New Secretary of War.

Don Cameron qualified as Secretary of Wat and Secretary Taft as Attorney General. NEW YORK. Sub Treasury. New York, June balances: Gold, currency, $34424,426. Tne sub treasurer paid out $72,000 on acconnt of interest and $11.000 for bonds.

Castoms reteipts to-day $340,000. O'C'onor Vindicated. Tbo committee to investigate Charles O'Conor's connection with excessive charges in the Forrest divorce ease report there are no grounds for the accusations. British Troops Going to Malta. A cable special says ten British regiments have been ordered to be ready to sail to Malta at a moments notice.

RELIGIOUS. Young Men's Christian Association. Chicago, May conference ot the international executive committee of the Young Men's Christian Association met here to-day. James McCormick, of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, was elected president, and Walter C.

Douglass, of St. Louis, secretary. Interesting and highly encouraging reports of the work were presented irom all narts of tbe country, showing that the nnmoer of associations are laigely and rapidly increasing. New Bishop of Iowa. DesMoines, June Stevens Perry, president of Hobart College, Geneva, New York, was elected bishop ot this diocese.

POLITICAL. Vermont Democratic Convention. Montpelier, Jane Democratic convention nominated William H. H. Bingham for Governor.

The platform Bays: Gold and silver the only legal tender; steady steps toward specie payment, and a tariff fur revenne only. The delegation are nninstructed. Resolutions were adopted strongly indorsing Governor Tilden. Missouri Democratic Convention. Jefferson Citt, Jnne platform adopted at the Democratic convention includes the following: Free schools exempt from all sectarian oontrol; a free press, accountable for abuses to the civil and criminal laws; preservation of public faith and credit and honest payment of tbe pnblio debt; that we are in favor of a repeal of the reenmption act of January, 1375; but, inasmuch as the naional convention of the Democratic party is be held within the next thrty days, we deem it inexpedient to adopt any reaolations respecting the cairenoy or finances of the country, but refer the same to such convention, hereby pledging ourselves to support its platform and to give the electoral ticket of Missouri for its nominee.

A resolution instructing delegates to labor and vote for Hendricks in the national convention for President was offered, but the convention refused to allow it to be read. Great confusion prevailed, but order was finally restored and the convention quietly adjourned. The opinion is expressed that the delegation is three-fourths for Tilden. St. Louis, Jane special dispatch to the Republican from Jefferson City gives the following as a reliable canvass of delef ates for President: Hendricks nineteen, ilden ten, doubtful one.

Alabama Democratic Convention. Montgomery, Jone The Democratic convention nominated L. F. Box for Superintendent ot Education. J.

L. Pugh and J. T. Morgan are electors for the State at large. E.

Shorter, L. P. Walker, J. F. Morgan and C.

C. Langdon, delegates at large to St. Louis. The delegates to the national convention are nninstrooted. Tennessee Democratic Convention.

Nashville, Jane platform advocates unconditional repeal of the resumption aot, substitution of treasuy for national bank notes and no oartnilmont of tho circulation. The delegation is to vote as a unit for Hendricks, who combines moot of the elements necessary for snooess. The delegates are nearly all Hendricks men. FOREIGN. A Delay.

Berlin, May Reichsanzeiget announces the delivery to the Porte of tho identical note by representatives of five powers at Constantinople, recommending a two months' armistice, has been delayed. Rumored Death of the Deposed Sultan. It is rumored the deposed Saltan has died of apoplexy. Ocher dispatches in cypher, from Constantinople, say it is rumored he was strangled. Deposed by His Ministers.

Vienna, May Political Corre spondence publishes telegrams from Constantinople stating that the deposition of Abdnl Aziz was effected neither by a papular revolution nor by a palace intrigne, but by a resolution of the ministers. Matters were bi ought to an extremity by the Sultan's absolute refusal to advance money from his private purse to the exhausted war treasury, whereupon the Shiek nl Islam, in the presence of all the ministers, informell the Sultan that the people were dissatisfied with his government, and he was therefore deposed. Directly afterward the Saltan and bis mother were forcibly conducted to the Topkao Palace, where they are now confined. A Now Decree. The new Saltan is expected to issue a decree proclaiming Mahomedanism as their creed.

Arrest of Agitators. The softas have arrested several disguised agents who have been endeavoring to exoi'o the populace to massacre the Christians. The Sword of Osman. Constantinople, Jnne the Saltan will go in state to Eyoab Mosque, where he will be girded with the sword of Osman. Recoiled from Exile.

Several persons exiled for politioal offenses during the last reign have been recalled. Insurgents Repulsed. Rag usa, Jone insurgents attacked the Turkish troops near Stolatz on Tuesday. The insurgents admit that they were driven back to Gatzko, whence they retired npon Banenani. Servis.

London, Jane Times' Berlin dispatch says in oonseqnenoe of the appointment of a new Saltan, Servia is apparently determined to anticipate an attack, which she considers imminent. The Servian government on Tuesday issued a decree closing the schools and even the courts daring the impending war. Prince Milan will act as oommander-inchief. Varions divisions of the Servian army have been placed ander Rassian officers, many more of whom have arrived at Belgrade. Tbe same dispatch says the people in Germany begin to realize that a collision between Servia and Turkey is imminent, and that Russia, finding her policy suddenly crossed by the Tnrkisn national party, can not afford to accept defeat on the Salonica question.

The Late Turkish Revolution. The Times correspondent telegraphs frein Constantinople the following aocount of revolution: Atter vainly soliciting the Saltan to adopt reforms, the Grand Vizier and Hussien Aoni Pasha and Midhat Pasha resolved to depose him. The Dolma Baghtep Palace was beset with troops; Mnrad was proclaimed Saltan in presence of all the ministers, the Shek ol Islam and the Mallates; then Snleiman Pasha, accompanied by soldiers and officers, informed Abdnl Aziz that the nation had deposed him and he should deliver np the palara to his snoeessor. The attitude of the troc ps convinced Aziz that reeiatenoe was impossible. He, with his family household and fifty-three boats filled with women, were oonveyed under escort to the Topkapan Palara.

France, Italy and England have reoognized Murad as Saltan. Epsom Races. The high level handioap at Epsom to-day was won by Cato, Mr. Sanford's Amerioan horse Preaknesa second, Chancellor third. Preakness carried tbe top weight, pounds.

Cato won by four lengths. Preak ness beat Chancellor, who started as favorite, by a head for second plaoe. Amongst the starters were some good publio performers, sneh as Aggiethorp, Earl of Dartrey, the Artemns colt and others. The performance of Preakness in taking second place with the heaviest weight in carrying, shows eon siderable improvement in his New Marked running. The betting before the start watt ten to cue against Cato, fourteen to one against Preakness, and six to four against Chancellor.

The Bultan's Seized Treasure. The vaine of the Saltan's treasure seized is 100 000,000 instead of $100,000. In the House of Csnmoia. In the House of Common Mr. Disraeli replying to a queetion said: "The Berlin mem orandum has not been delivered to the Porte, I should even express a hope it may not bo necessary that it should be; undoubtedly the condition of affairs are critical in that part of the world.

The British govemmen bas taken such measures of precaution as it is thought necessary to maintain the interest and honor of England and that policy of precaution it may intend pursue; at tbe same time I wish most decidedly to state on the part of the Britis i government that it is their opinion that tin interests of England would be most studied by maintaining peace, and that the hon ot England oan never be more effectually vindicated than by taking a leading part in contributing to tbe accomplishment of that object." Mr. Disraeli's remarks were greeted with cheers. Tbe Deposed Sultan. Tbe latest Constantinople advicea indicate that the deposed Saltan is in close confinement. A hundred thousand dollars' worth of treasure on his person was seized.

He will be sent to a distant town in Asia, where he will beeonfined with his family. The ministers planned a revolution, and the soldiers and the mob acted according to tbeir programme. It is stated the new Torkisb government notified England of their determination maintain the integrity of the empire and sovereign power of the crown, and that England approves their determinstion. The Channel Tunnel. The preliminary work on the channel tunnel to connect England and France, has been commenced at Langette, France.

Shafts have bran sank to the depth of forty metres. When they resch depth of 100 metres below the sea, a gallery one kilometre long will be made in chalk. If this is successful, and nothing indicates the impracticability of the project, the tunnel will be definitely eonmenwd. The Traables that Eavlroa the New Ruler. St.

Petersburg. Jane Jouma de St Petersburg, commenting on the Tarkish situation, points ont tne difficulties which lie in the psth of Murad Effendi, the new Snltan, and continues: "But the solicitude of Earope to prevent the crisis from increasing in gravity remains unchanged. The powers oontinne to agree in their desire to demand from the Turkish government, whatever that government be, the execution of indispensable reforms. Fifty Thousand Dollars a Day. Havana, May Captain General has been officially authorized, by telegran from Madrid, to draw daily on the Spaniel treasury for $50,000 in gold.

MISCELLANEOUS. Pacific Mail. Philadelphia, Jane The following Pacitio Mail stockholders were elected dilooammxnD oa voran rarai.