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THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1876.
- "TO LVCliKSroMXTS
Wt want it daUnel'y vndcrtiuod thd
our eorrtmondcuts "ttnntl in their own
-thort," and thryalont are rttpontlbU or
-what thty may ciy.
Jfo communUxxtton will be Inserted In (h$
-colum of TIM A ROUS uUt aeoom.
panltd by (hi mam of Ikt writer or tomt
rfismiblt fxirty. '
TOR C0NQIIE8&,
Cth Conjrutional Dutrid,
'COL. W. L. STEELE,
0 Rich mood,
inn. Knnn'g case.
The following editorial from the Balli
mora Gazelle accords so entirely with oar
views we rrproduoe It J ' . ,
The charges brought against Mr. Kerr
Uck nothing la definiteness or directness.
'The evidence is clear and specific' The
only question Is, la it true? Te this point
must be directed with all speed the work
of Investigation. Does' the story of the
sale of an appointment to Green through
Harney receive any confirmation from col-
latteral sources? If not, the question is
reduced to one simply of the oath of Mr,
V t .1 . . 1 I If . -
A err arniost we oiun oi jur. jiaruey
thini that may be left to the judgment of
juoiiq vpiuiuu. novcrvucioB, wo uigu
character of Mr. Kerr cannot wholly pro
teot hira ; and, if It be fouud upon examin
ation .that be has been false to bis trust,
)let him be treated with unsparing severity
even though bis fragile life be trembling
on the Trge of tho grave.CN
- Tbo Gazelle bas never defended the bad
tnen of the Democratic party. NIt prompt
ly denounced George II. rendletouwbcn
he was shown to bo a corrupt man, rx It
threw overboard at once Hamilton and
ritzhugh, although these were accused of,
lollies only, and not of crimes. The Dem
ocratic party must come before the cnuutry
in the ceming campaign in clean garments,
and must not sutler a shadow or reproach
upon its leaders. Thry must bo beyond
Suspicion. . s x
And yet this charge against Air. Kerr
lias, w our minu, wc iook ui ids moat lum
inous conspiracy that lias beou ' formed
aiuce the safe burglary. It has many
etronjj points of resemblance to that iniqui
tous thing. . It seems to be gotten up, as
the safe blurglary' was, to break ibe force
of another investigation by casting odium
and reproach upon the investigators. Mr.
Blaine, the ex-8pcaker, is now wincing un
der the scrutiny of investigating committees
-who inquire into his relations with loby
esti ia every direction. That wily man is
fighting desperately and ingeniously for
delay. A counter attack upon the'prpseut
Speaker Is a shelter to him ior the moment.
We do not say that Mr. Blaine instigated
this seeming conspiracy, nor that it was
done solely in bis interests. The whole
'Republican party would be the gainer by
striking down one of the purest and most
ilevatod men in the Democratio party. It
will be remembered that the sale burglary
which was gotten up to cover with disgrace
those who wore investigating the District
ling frauds, was batched and planned in
the Whito House and its vicinity ; that the
1'resideut intimate friends, Private St ere
tary aud confidential 'agents were the
criminals, This shows bow far corrupt
men will go when rendered desperate by
the approaching discovery of their crimes.
The counter attju k upon Mr. Kerr, or some
other spollcs reputation jnigbt have been
jiredicWd. Now it has come, a 1
Mr. Kcrr'a high leputatiou should not
shelter bim from scrutiny ; hut surely it
raises a prcsumtion in bis favor. His tern
peraraeut, habits, maimers and associates,
nil contradict tba story or bribery. ' He is
known as a man cold, reserved, of haughty
integrity, a sooruer of the veual and paltry.
It is inconceivable that , this subaltern
doorkeeper, Harney, should walk up to
Jiim and plump bim nu offer of 1450 for!
.an appointment. It is inconceivable that
Mr. Kerr should chaffer with bim, or should
ell out so very cheap, and place himself
at the mercy of a low fellow in such an
open and audacious bargain. s It is far
easier to believe that both Green and Har
ney are conspirators, liars aud perjurers,
than Vt belkve this. .. . . , i
The aecusatiuu rests upon tbo testimony
4t one man, Harney, who says he paid Mr.
Kerr 1 150 for the appointment of Green.
Harney was au ex-doorkoepcr of the
House; he was afterwards in the custom
l.oue; be bas tweu dismissed from both
j laces and is now out of employment. He
J. as, therefore, a direct interest in making
f riends with the republicans. His history
j : t he received wiilt the same sort of dis
1 1 t as that of the letter carrier who come
-celt's fescue in the whiskey trial.
Jt i - 1 e feiven, if not for cash, at least
j ,r t'.,: .i ; a of reward. Green's evidence
Ucf i t') t! e f arae oljeetious. Ho is a
s lUn !. it-re J ami dismissed in disgrace
i i i!,e i r ry. Ha has nothing to lose.
IU ! -ive mony to Harney to pay
i r 1 ' j !,..'. II arr, y eaji be aid it to
. . r, irr. '
Now 1,-t this thing be proUi to the bo t- . "
torn. I'rmocracy muni gi rwoiuwi uw-..;,..--
int.. It fr twa reasons. lurr biui t ocraL DSS Deeo m ccn o w
cl. snne tbcumclvce of Mr. Kerr if be Is I , .trwCi0UI mtirdera commited lo this
guilty; thry must coyer the authors of this guu for yeart Mr. John Harmon, an
Harney are ouly the puppits, pal lorwaro, and fits wue aga uiiy, uviog '"
aod that the worker are behind. The county, near the Abbeville line, weru
namea oi in iru v ,, " 7 i found on me morning oi m jowi
.ii ik fi-fi cum ouL The whole! . . , ,. . Tk.ir
" . , , , ,. . f. i tbeir aauiis crnsneu anamrvBis l-uu
countrybclicve. that the repuUlloo of M
Kerr will stand me clearer ior vu - - ,
. . . i L . u.ki:.t.x1 I I . .1.. S In hi mnm. but 1110
and II bis innocence um wmhu uw wui ui iw -i
ibe admiowtratiou party will have added 0f tnt Tl,.Ums bad prevented the
ooe more to the scorching sum of ebemcs 0f lufl or the bouse. A jo
our history. eamaiaix negro mruanu jt-v
Moreover, the bearing of the witness U were concerned in the murderaud robbery;
worthy of consideration. The republicans tDj, eviJence was corroborated by the con-
themselves were disquieted by the bearing - , 0f ti, accused. The cor
or Mr. Kerr. And tne lew quiev yviunuin ------
..ttr tht he snoke. sundin. as be waaimmediaUlv setzid and blindrolded ny
did, exhausted with the sufferings of the excited crowd. The wou.en were re
Inn iilnciw, with almost tne ,etwd and to leave the -country, but
death upon bim, carry with them the thrill tether and a ob
of conviction that com straight borne even tbe aix inea wee liea iflgetncr au
to the breasts of his accusers; and they ley from aixty nfife shotgun aodfwtois
outweigh a whole wilderness of dismifsed
doorkeepers ana casnierea capwina.
Beast Butlee os Tilces.Iii an
intcrew with a IIcraM rojiortcr Gen
eral Butler said:
T am nnt mn ftortfllft ff tLrt KtM!nGBfl fif
a din hvi v .v. . qui nuicucry, anu i kuuu wi m v.. -
tho Rcpullicnn party at tha corning LfiheDeiirhborhoodiu lynching theselfcon
election. , The Democrat will bftvc ft ftWHi criminals will uot be regarded
olid aouthern votO. Thoro'l no qneB- with severe disapprobation by the public
tion About that. TUt ehotguu in generally. We can casihr uu l rslaud the
. . l t .i I.. ...... eailkL-ll
South Carolina ana th uoctsions qi aoep mirsi ior
. . .1.1 .A. Ab. inltiiiltf T llwll
tho Sopromo Court haro Bettled that, uxes poMcanioa -i -
and all they need besides aro New
York and one or two smaller Slates
to insuro their victory. Tho Repub
licans cannot win without Now York;
tho Democrat can. I sincerely hopo
for a Republican victory, but am by
no manner of mcaus so confident of
it .
Corrcapondcnt: Do you telicvo
Governor Tilden could carry New
York osrainst tho revoltors and Re
publicans combined f
General Butler: Well, I always
think of tho cat story when I hear of
a lisrht in tho Democratic party. Cat-
fights simply result in morecatti. I
!iavo no faith in these party dissen
sions. . .
0. IV Baldwin is tlio author of tha
cat illustration.!
sNQoneral Butler : I wish, however,
. I1 iX i I -f nil,,.
Uiav iVHIS B8 curiam UI buiiiw win"
future events as I am of Tilden's nom
ination. .Why, just look at it, who
else has anyNmmey? And how can
a campaign bVsonductcd without
funds? Govornorldcn is A.very
rich man. Ho has several millions of
dollars, with no one to caexjar Why
shouldn't ho spend them oniijnsolf?
No western candidate can raiso any
money, and Tilden's supporters will
just say at St. touts, "You nominate
Tilden, and wo'll attend to tho cam
paign exponsos; ifvyou dont wo
won't," and that will fix thorn. ,
Cincinnati. June 1 Night. A.' dis
patch from Lincoln, Nebraska, furnishes
are: Armstrong,
West, Walioskey.Barr, Laboyteaux, Latts,
Kuenck, Maacante, Kaddle,' McKeag,
Leanerand the two . drivera. The bearer
of the report declares that uot ono of the
49 escaped.
BlalO MBW8.
oiity for exhibition at the Centennial lu
with a Derfbct born,
. . . : t T)iirham. bas I . . ... I.mr rt-owini? out of the
Au icnoy, tciucu v. - i tome tour mi"" a
discovert a superior fly poison, which f be,j between the left eye and the oose.
toon rids the house entirely of the isU.
Mr. Orlco fmitb, of Durham, baa in
Mr.Orlcoemitb, of Durham, ha In- ' The norn commenced
yeoUxl a cotton picker which U said to Ml b(l hu cul
an excellent thing, simple and practical. , T. . e,creBOeuoe has
He ba applied Ar a patent
o
A man named Burn committed' euicide
aear Pratt', mill, in the netgbborbood of tf arrived yesterday, having i
Due West, on Saturday last. The rumor 6v.legged calf, with which lie expect to,
S that he made eeveral eff-rls to get bread
is thai n maae Severn - ,
for bU family, and on-returning to his The entire party UH last eight on the
' .... . . I I . . 1 I . T anil ,l.irt.
speedily endod their earthly career. Tbey
were allowed five minute to pray before
the firing. We deprecate lynch law, but
fully endorse Ibe following from the Co!
umbia Uniou-JTeroi:
"We have seldom read of a more barbar
ous butchery, and the actiou ot the citin ns
brouebt face to face with such a crime
with bloody corpses ol friends audrelative
and with the undoubted erpetraxrs of tha
deed within reach. No jmrio! iht Uiiel
Sutcs has escaped serati such ieiieuces
Nevertheless, the fact remain tt'al Jaw
lessneas beirets lawlessneta, and mob law is
hni luff should be. It
IM ibij a v v - -
is heedless, fierce, vindictive, impatient.
It partake of Ae same spirit of disregard
of theeanctity of bnman hte that is evi
dent in the bloody deed sought w be aveni
e-ened. It leave behind it ahv seeds ol
future trouble. We, therefore, regret and
iJenlore the action of the citizens, while ad
mitt'mg that the circumstance of the ctse
seem toco-far to excuse it,
Later. It is reported that the two wo
mon mnrerneil in the Harmon murder
were drowucd in the Savannah river.
A JarT Literally Starved out of the Barn
well Jury-box. Severe and Deserve a
Rebuked Administered by Judge Ma
hex.
ItiBNwrxL Court House. S. C, May
oa J.nt. vnninff the business of tbe
Cnnrt of f"!onimoii Picas cauie to a sud
den halt. Judge Maher was diBposiug
tliA rnnmi An T.U0 JOCKC wnil Jilt usual
pnerirv andxeaL when ue was intorraed
; ny ' . ... .. ,.
by tho colorea jurors uiai wey nau
ithout food lor tho whofo day.
and could get neither money nor cred
it. The Judge saia to uieta in repiv :
VnAt'r the circurastauccB, I will be
compelled to ehsoliarge you, tor l can
Wittfion vc-u here in a starving condi
x " " j "...
inhX Knt vou eo to what a condition
you have bronght the county. You
Dm lif t W1LUUUL HinCUUaV'AVs " aasvia in
X X . . iV
office, responsiOlo tor tne stoppage oi
thO CQUrt, WCrexpui uiwu vy your
votes. Here wearn. in ttoe month or
Nfflv ; there is no money to pay y-ur
' ' - .j . w . - .i ...
details of the mussacro of Capt. Stone's judge, to pay inrors, louppou u.
... .:anM in mil nr nay theruther ex-
company. The company, wa. passing tne . l.rr"'""f L . YouXlored
sand hills.fifty miles from the lied Uoud p-- - V" , tll;aXjx1)(l I
ageucyv The weathor was warm and the for oterg tho baJ-icn wkV.
coats and weapons of the men had been havd bronghtC about this lamentable
nlnofifi in tbe wo eons and the men were or0fn M' Affairs wore c eeted.
traggling bohiad. The Indians rushed in Tho jurors wero then diBcha'od and
-....!- U. r.fT TUt, UaAnm fWain I tlio TnHirfl will COIltinUO tllO COHI't, TO
Stoue aud James Woods, were the first hear such cases as he cun u-y wiUwut
m. lf 1 i. - - i.. . I rilH Hill 111 H I T. X ' ' ' -.
victims. A no xuiea as lur as ascenmuou -
JTelly, . Huddleston,
nflila children for bread
unaettled his mind, when be took down bis
gun and shot himself.
The Oxford Torch Li'jht says! Walter
Oakley, about 14 year of age, living on
tbe laud of It T Kycroft, mi tins county,
wnssitlingXo the front door ef bis bouse
Sunday evening 21st iustduriag the thuu
der storm, when a flash of lightning itruck
him an! killed bim instantly. He wa
quite a promising lad. '
- 9 -ANEORO
BUKOl.ARSSNTrHCKB.0ur
readers all remember the recent case of the
negro Kiehardsoo, who was shot in the
store of Mr. Davis on Hayinount, one night
wbil attempting robbery, and who testiticd
that Cam Pulta was hu accomplice. Last
week Iiiehardsou was rondo Bute' evi
dence, and relenned, and Tott s was tried
and coovictod of burglary (the store be
inc well knowu as commonly occup'wd at
night.) Judge Huxtou sentenced tbe ae
gnito be hunon Friday, June 30ih,aud his
rounwl nppaled to the Supreme Court.
t oycllcville Gcuctlt.
FjcinTFUL Accident. Members of
the colored excursion party who went
from this ci'y vto Salisbury on Tues
day, report that, at a certain part ol
tho place, a colored woman and child
wero leaning from a window, looking
upon the largo crowd below, when the
child lost its balance and fell out. Its
liead was burstcd open upon coming
ia contact vdttx the -pavement, ana
death of courso ensued immediately.
Char, Observer.
-o-
The Green "boro Patriot says that a lit
tle boy ef J FOraveisflf Randolph coun
ty, d ring the temporary abwenco of its
mother lart Wednet,Jiy, crawled upon the
hearth whre a fire was burning when its
othes ignited. The mother rct -rued and
found the cliiM in 'flames. Snatching it
up alio Uieil tiavoit hy WTiiping it in
her own dreos. H-r dns HUght, and she
was bad I v mid mi;1it have been fatally
burned had it not been for the assistance
of -Mrs. Rush, one of her neighbors who
heard ber cries and ran ever. The child
having been burned lutcraally by inhaling
the flames, died next day.
o
. 1 i Tl I .1 A
son, ana loi. a. urniK, wiui a.
R. I3lack, Esq., as Umpire, havo ren
dered their decision, awarding dam
ages to the plaintiff to the amount of
$1,000 and costs. Wil. Star.
V n
flhnr.
i is just from Moraautnn, brings
pftbe horrible aeath in that
IUI - ,
Tbe negro'i n"e U Drawery Itiddick.
tr. !..;.. fir tears old. ana a resiueu
off repeaUy. The prewnt excreaoeuo ba
rrown wlthia tbe past wuryean.
. .1 t . U'.mui nnn
Aoother genuomau jiwu
reap a fortune among the ccntcnnial'ms.
Oyde tcamcr Alamance. Ianf JWart
e -
Tho Star sari that on Tuesday after
noon last whilo tho family of Edgar
Miller, a Wilmington policeman, was
away Irom homo, leaving two sroaU
childron at the houso, these strayed oil
to a store nearby, and whilo the pro
prietor's back was tnracd, the larger
showed the smaller one, a big can lull
of kerosene, telling hira it was water.
The child drained the can at ooe
draught, and the two west home, when
pretty soon the child foil into a 6tupor
from which it could not bo aroused,
while ita body became swollen as tight
as a 4rum. In this condition M'Ucr
found his child when he went home
about 8 o'clock. He immediately dis
patched a messonger for tlo nearest
physician, who came and by promptly
administering tho proper remedies the
child was filially relieved, and is now
considered out of danger.
o
Shot at in 'His Own Tiazza. On
Monday evening last, about 8 o'clock.
Dr. J. U. Alexander, who lives 16 or
17 miles from tho city, in Lem'ey's
Township, was sitting in his shirt
sleeves on the back porch of his resi
dence, leaning back against a corner
post. A largo lamp which was burn
ing In the house, threw its light over
him. and ha couhl bo plainly seen
"--j w
from the road which runs in front of
tho house. Ho had not been sitting
in this position long, before ho was
fired at twice from the road. The
shots were discharged in rapid sncccs
sioii, but neither took effect. Dr.
Alexander sent a negro man up the
road, by a circuitous route, to identi
fy tho would bo assassin, and the ne
gro returned shortly afterwards and
naid that lie ha I scon him pass and
gave tho name of a neighbor, ,vhich
namo Dr. Alexander desires withheld
for the present. Dr. A. was satisfied,
as 6on as tho shots wero fired, that
this was the party. Ho and this man
had had hot words on Saturday last,
and tho man had then threatened to
do him some havm at a future time-
Further than this, the man had passed
TnE Decisiok. In tho casoff Alex Dr. Alexander's house about sunset,
Sinclair vs tho Carolina Centra! Rail- going in an opposite direction from
. . . - ...... . ... .
way, in a suit lor damage tor frit, '
000 for injuries received in an acci
dent. in the, road in June, 1874, refer
ionic, driving a wagon and having a
boy- with lnm. Tho noise of a wagon
wns heard iust beforo these shots were
enco to which was made in this paper, fired, and tho negro who was sent up
v. 4 w w - ------ ii j - o a
T?rir1v rnrwninp-. the Commission ofnhe road to look out. recccnizcd the
j - o j . t.-
Refercca, before whom tho case, was team, tho man and the boy. Dr.
. t s- i t nr i ii ... in ...:n i . :
Heard, consisungoi uoi. o. v, aikiii- Aiexanuer win, ui wmnw, uibuiuic
Aa Influential Colored Man Joins tlie
, Democratic Party.
Geokoe Station, C. May 27".
'.To the Editor of tho -ws and Courrkr,
As I have been so Jong laboring under a
mistake that it has coino square hefcre my
.. .. .' V L iJface. it has brought me to take a consider-
KOinine can 08 worso ior viiim i.uu i.v i - - , . .
. . . . m, ..f..i. ation that I must pronouncB that lam com-
oorinnienea. im,wi- , ...,tu .u ri;,.wu,i
slow to recover from. It remains sometime i"ea ,w , " T I , Z I
until maturity, as Is shown by many it- party, oy-wn.cu .. - -a
. . 'In 5 I man in the Republican ranks nnd now I
stances oi moiuw bi-udiuyvu m w i - i- .
. . r I ;. in Hmiiiii t he s&me in t he Uemoi ratic
sivo ncrvousnecs. Mot unirequenuy rear - .
! . . . .:iL. ranks as far as honesty and justice will ex
is crapioyea as a meaBi i!i.'i"'- - . ... . .
ShildL are controlled by being made to tend. 1 know t hat I ,1 be scorn by
lU" . . . ... , 1 ti.uo o,1ia ft iniuBiiL-e for lustice. but ae
believe that something ternoie win nappeo "7"y, . J . . . ' A
7C j i i.iit nn tA I fn Wlifiil an Noah was in buildiuz the Ark
tnein, ana pauioucu uj ws -r .
dark rooms, or by being put out in dark 0f safety, just aom I by reform m the
piace wiy iwuu m ... i goverunieui oi tueomio u ouuw vu""i
without vivid memory of hi own cbild L - - n d and honest men, native
.a ... wnnfipehpjul Imw enUre V cruel VJ ... .
such things We have often heard born to the sod of the btate. h,m . g
tell the suffarines tbey have we will have a good government. 1 would
-mill!, oa children, under like circum- o God mv voice was as soundhiff brass
tanccs, and irreparable injury which they , a tjnyinjr cymbal to expound and
then received... No parent. ? WP; drive lhe belief into every individual that
ble of a arm ns the young is fitted for the r,TO vuo . . ,. iUa
D,e,:f 7i.?m f,, .. ,;hlB. is rnorant of the fiuancial affairs ol the
POSUIOU. VUliuicu, u " o
iimiiLJ lie traiued not to know tho sense of State. I have more to write, but far fear
fear, which aboVo everything else, is to bo that you mj doubt me, L will let you
feared in their fdueatioo, eariy auu tb9 tree by tbe fruit it bear,
mi.. J Atrww! M: Vad.lell I Z. B. GB10&
, . r..... nW. to tbe neo- To be better kuown heroalter as Deiu
pie of this District, if any one doubts tbo ocratic Once.
ftars hi which Colonel WadJeU is hold oy j
the Radicals, bo bas but' to note their de-
towu, on Tu
named McCon
two iuuIoa int
catch thorn, se
was holding it, when the
thV neck of the one which
ittuy
helL , He
a a lahsiin
ieed oneCb
neOoy
othe
h
Ouartermaster Sergeant Woodstock, of
mhIuh mt Smithvillfl. tnmmitted Stil-
. .... 1 IJIO KBI I wuii . ...
jectei countenances, lie is me xnaa cMa baturday last, iy snpoung n.m. w-fMn nnf . v-C .rriTed
allolh.wh.-.o nomiuaUou tbey dreaC. the head, 'l he cause oi me suicme is sup-
i - . . . i I ... i. r.ni.i ..ii.iviri iii.ni. i sen cu ruuw w t uuuuuii'un ... v"
.... 1' .. I. tjrt..i( v iiuj'I w ' " i
last, 231 ult.t of a man
had turned his
d upon going to
tha head and
r kicked over
een cap-
ti)redtriking Mr. itfoVouuell dwhe jaw
bone. The jaw was shattered all topieces,
and his uc disjointed by the kiekvIJe
fill to tha ground and expired without
struggle. The mules had been driven 35
miles that day, and.. .'were turned into the
lot to wallow- ' '
Vindicated. We havebeon shown
a letter to ft centleman of this town
from a friend,, a member of Congress
from North Carolina, ami a statesman
conspicuous now- as ho has ever been
sinco the commencement of tho war,
for every moral and; intellectual vir
tuS, in which the calumnious allega
tions against .Col. A. M. Waddell are
entirely disproved.'; The writer of tho
letter speaks of Col. AV. as a membor
of "enviable infiuenco," .-ana says no
has tho respect and cateem, not only
of his colleagues, but of ' all members
whose rood opinion is at all desirable.
Thus are these slanderous fabrications
Ana nftor nnothcr 44 nailed .to. tho
counter.' Wide Awake-.-';
CuRiosmra for ihb CbxtesLil.
Yestenlav Mr. J. A Duggon, of Wil-
Blaine 14,
legal proceedings against the man
who tried to kill him. It was a very
villainous act, as described by Dr.
Alexander. Observer.
T E X C O RAP a I c.
Atlavta. May 24. Hon. J. A. Craw
ford, at Kingston, in Georgia, was stung
on the bead this morning by a bee aud
died in two minutes.
Cincinnati. May 25. A letter from
S. E Mott, one of a company of Cincin-
natinns who left for the Black Hills some
liuio ago. dated at Kearney Junction, May
21st., states that the Indians are on the
war path, killing miners at a fearful rate.
He says that out of 42 men at Dearwood.
2? have been killed by savages, and 5
ioUier men were killed and scalped within
6 myes ot muster uity. l nere is pieniy oi
it ir impossible to get at it on account of
gold, belays, northwest of Custer City, but
tho IndiansK .
RpRrinriLT. Mav 25. The nlatform
remits the currebcy question to the Na
tional (nventionABeveridgo addressed
the Convention endorsing Blaine. A reso
lution declaring it impoh tosend Fedor
aKpfficoholders to tbe National Conven-
tion wos rejected! V
St. Eocts, May 25.-The pBt tform de
clares fbrHoln or paper conversable into
coin. The delegation stands : ; B
Morton 12, Brlatow 3, Conkling 1
WashinqtoX Mav "59, -Ansustu's
P. Green was examined on . Saturday
lajHy the committee. The injunc
tiln of secrecy was removed from his
testimony to-day. He testified that
ho is 48. years' of ago j a resident of
New York city ; has no occupation at
present, but has an income sufficient
to maintain him. ne then . testified
relative to his visits to Washington
and his appointment. lie said that
after having applied to' hi h j,u ,
tivO,wliO told him that ho had V,
tho vn'cnncv ho inoko about t u n
nov. who told lum ho would rmf..."
and ajipointolent for a consideration"
that haagrotid to tho proposition u
nay cither tnroo or four hundred d j
lars. Witness then went on to y
that he was introduced to Mr. Kerr l'y
Harney, and that Mr. Kerr asked 1
to call at his rooms, which ho Jij
Mr. Kerr talked with him aboiit L;,
military services, and testimonials, Bf.
tor which the conversation turncdV.
on other aubJccU of general interest
Mr. Kerr then said ho would liko to
havo aomo lettcra from prominer,t
men in New York addressed to Lim
personally requesting the appoinf.
ment. witness replied that he woulj
endeavor to get them, arid ho did po
on to New York. Witness tcstiCcfi
that upon his return from New York
Mr. Kerr went with him to tho Wtr
Department, whero his name was en
tered for appointment Ho (witnegu)
novcr advised Mr. Kerr fcbout arrange
ment with Harney j but Harney told
him that he had paid tho money to
Mr. Kerr.
In reply to questions put by the
chairman, Mr. Clyracr, witness stated
that Mr. Kerr examined him very
carefully as to his recommendation!
and general capacity. Witness three
years after his appointment stopped it
New Albany to nay his rospects to
Mr. Kerr, which no would not have
done if ho had believed that Mr. Kerf
received tho money which he (witness)
aid to Harney, lie did not then be
ieve, ami does not now believe, that
VIr. Kerr received this money.
Wilmington, May $0. Federal Me
morial Day; three thousand were in
tho procession, and a great nnmber of
organizations and banners. Gov.
Brogdcn was on the 6tand. Tho aft
dress prepared by Senator Morton was
toad by a friend, tho Senator being
detained at Washington.
Washinoton, May . 30. Decoration
Day was celebrated with-tho usual for
mality, but it was comparatively tame.
All Government business was sus
pended. Tho weather was delight
ful. Dispatches from Northern Cities
indicate the usual efforts at displa.-.
It is thought that the impeachment
trial will be postponed Until Novem
ber, when tho Senate will rc-asscmble'
for tho purpose. Dclknap has a large?
number of witnesses, and his counscr
will defend him at every step. Tho
trial will occupy six weeks or two
months. Manager Lord thinks it will
rcqniro at lea.st six weeks, and extend
the session to the first of September.
Very eminent legal authorities, who
have no connection with tbe case, as
sert that tho twenty-nine Senators
who voted against taking jurisdiction,
will not bo precluded f rom voting not ,
guilty on this jurisdictional ground
when the final issue is presented.
Impeachment Trial. So the ques
tion of jurisdiction in the Belknap
impeachment has been reached ot last
and decided in the affirmative byk
eight votes. The trial has been so
dilatory that tho public ceased to feci
much interest in it. Belknap, aided
by Black, Blair and Carpenter, three
of tho finc.it legal minds in America,
is determined to fight tho trial to the
bitter end, and there is no probability
that the present session of Congress
will scc.ita termination.
A special "to the! ..Wilmington Eeview,
dated Fayetteville, May 31st says: Hon.
A. M. Waddell was nominated here this
afternoon for Congress from this district on
the fifth ballot Hon. John D. Stanford,
of Dupliu, was chosen Presidential :Elee
tor from this district and tbe delegates to
the St. Louis Presidential Convention are
Messis.P. W. Kerchner, ofWiImingmn
and J H Myrover, of Fayetteville as reg
ulars, with Messrs. J W Shackleford, of
Onslow and J i Macks, of New Hanover,
as alternates. . v -.
St. Louis, June 1-Noon-A special
dispatch to the Republican from Jeffersoo
City giva tho following as a reliable-canvass
of the delegates for- President : Hen
dricks 19, Tilded 10 doubtful l,.';' . . !
Jefferson City, June 1 Noon-Tbe
platform adopted at the democratic con
vention includes . the following : -schools
exempt from all sectarian control
free press accountable for abuses to !
civil and criminal. ,
' MojtTr-lLiEK, June "' 1 Night.-The
ttomnnra; .,1-, nomination W. k
Bingham for Governor. The platform dej
Clares for gold and Silver as the only leg
tender, and a tariff for revepue only. J
delegation is uuinstructed. ' -
NashevilLe, June l-tfoon-Tbe ph
formof the Democratic conventiou f1
for an uncpnditioual repeal arM svbsU
tion of treasury for national banknote
no curtailment of th circulation, the del
I ....t.fi,. tromlrieks. -tie
j drfegatioa are' nearly all IIc,,Jm
meu.