The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-11
Secret of the Sumner Persecution.
England Dems nds his Removal
ETC.. Etc.. Etc.. ETC.. CSC.
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Another Version of tho sunni or ImbroEIIo.
Special Despatch to The EUeni'lg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, March lit has come to the know.
ledge OF Senator Sumner that some time ago the
British Minister, Sir Edward Thornton, complained
to Secretary Fish that while Sumner remained at the
head Of the Committee on Foreign Relations the
British Government was not disposed to enter upon
negotiations for the settlement Of the Alabama
claims
He stated that Mr.. Summers position was a,ltapo-
nistic to England, and nothing could be done while
he maintained his position at the head OF the For
eign Relations Committee. Secretary Fish laid
the matter before the President, aud advised the
esced, regarding the matter In the same
light as the British Minister and Mr.. Fish, with
the understanding that Sumner to be removed
Thornton consented to the Joint High Commission
The commission arrived here, and Sumner was still
at the head Of the Foreign Relations Committee.
fact to which Thornton called the attention of Mr.
Fisk, stating at the same tire that It was useless
for the commission to proceed until Mr. Sumner was
II is understood that this is what Mr. Morton re-
ferred to yesterday when he denied that San Do
mingo had anything to do with the removal OF Mr.
Sumner, and that there were other questions con-
nected with foreign affairs which made IL necessary
1t is now believed that Summers position on the
Alabama claims was the main cause OF his removal
The Senatorial Caucus
is engaged in discussing the motion OF Mr. Morton
to appoint a select committee OF five to perfect a
bill for the better protection OF life and property at
the South. Many Senators, who do not take m1ch
interest In the matter, have left the caucus 1t is
there is still great doubt about its passage by the
House.
The Question of Adj journment
will not be determined until it is ascertaine
whether the Ku-Klux bill can be passed.
Mr. Sumner was in the caucus aud stated he
wanted bill passed to enforce the rights of the
colored people in the cars and other pub bile con-
veyances.
Terrible Affair In South Carolina X eyeuue
Oflcer Killed.
Despat5h to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Coector Wallace OF
the Fifth South Carolina district reports that Deputy
United States Marshal Anderson Loper while at
tempting to seize an Illicit dstilerv In the possess
sion OF a dealer named Zachariah Young, was at
tackled by the latter Both men drew pistols and
fred simultaneously and both were killed at the
first fire.
The EEs Eslish High Commissioners
called at the Treasury Department to-day, and
escorted by Secretary Boutwell, and General Skim
ner visited the different bureaus OF the depart
ment
Treasury Statement.
Receipts of fractional currency for the week
S6O4 bOO shipments OF notes $2 239, ,26S; fractional
currency S327 475 Treasurer Spinner holds I'm trust
as security for national bank circulation S35s 730-
$50, and for publ; deposits, sl5sl1 800 Mutated
notes burned duiing the week. s617, ,S65; the total
amount burned, s39 74s, ,6s2 Bank currency issued
for bills destroyed during the week, s664 820 Bank
circulation outstanding at this date, s310, ,66l, ,75S
national gold bank circulation issued to date,
s5S,000