New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-12
WASHINGTON.
TIE ALABAMA KU-KLUX - PROSPECTS or THE
NEW LOAN IN EUROPE - THE PosT-OYyIcy
DEFALCATION - INCREASE or BUSINESS IN
THE PATENT BUREAU.
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WASHINGTON June H. trt
The testimony Of leading citizens OF Alabama such =.
ex-senator Warner and eNGOy Parsons. before the Com
mittee now inquirng into the condition OF the sor,h
seems TO establish the fact that there have been v
tematc outrages In that state that there no doubt a,
their political character, that the present Democrat.
State Government is the fruit OF these outrages and tho,
the State cOuIts have thus far been poye,le,s 70
punish the guilty persons. Gov Parsons. who !,
may be- remembered, greatly doubted the visdo,,
OF giving the ballot to the frCedVan, and Wa.
opposed the Republican party in " that ground
but who Is now one Of the abest and earnest Pc
pnbicans in Alabama, thinks that the effect OF the Ru
klnx law OF Congress and the Presidents proclamation
has already good and that IL those next guilty a,
kuKiuxisIn summarily dealt with outrages IN that
state will cease. Gov. Parsons Is particularly soictou,
io he education OF the freedmen, and that the recog
h%eu readers OF the Republican party in his state shall
Nv men Oh the highest character and OF disinte-e.ted
nou'es' The negroes, II they are not moested will ha
says almost solidy vote the Republican ticket If they
MO" "hat Is. This fact places great power in ths
hahds OF the Republican leaders, which they can usa
either for good or bad ends and in this he think. s
the great danger to the South in the immediate future
Gov Parsons viii leave for the South tomorrow eve,
Inc report telegraphed from this city last week thu,
notwithstanding the fact that numerous officer. NJ a.
Treasury Departments and Others have been cent N p
rope on business connected with the new United state,
hoah' anu great EFFORTS have been made % seI M.
new Donds In the Continental markets not a dollars
worth OF them has yet been sod would naturally Lead
| many 10 suppose that Secretary Boutwell, IA. mo,
with more difficulty in this direction than h, antli,
and tha If the public debt is funded at a il must hs
zone al nome The fact is OF the new bond, bays
ancduy Deen sold aDrOad-a few mliOns-but Tia
amount mas Deen so small that general report Of ha,
been made. The Secretary however /. not AZ all di.
coaeeu' ana stu expects to dispose Of large portion
Vi 'he ne" loan IN European markets The difficulty OF
spreading Information in foreign countries ia regard to
any new financial movement, in the United states Ca
peciay, at time when at peace and the atten
| ton or all Europe is directed to events OF such
! great moment as are transpning on the con
tnent, and the extraordinary inducement.
| which France holds cut to speculation.
to invest in her bonds have been forgotten or msunde
stood. The Secretary would not be surprised even,
should the proposed new French loan Of slOoOoos 40
sterling, to pay the indemnity, sell more readily
than ours for it the history Of financial transactions
that to certain extent, the greater the risk involved
Ut being necessary to increase the inducements thu
same rao) the greater the eagerness with which specu
| ators invest The French Minister OF Finance must
sell his loan at great discount and promise high
Of interest French three per cents selling for
| a little more than 80 per cent. Our new loan
has, the other hand nothing about It to tempt the
Spectator, but will, doubt in due time be under
btOOu DJ tdpililslS WIN utNc sdtc anu psiidioig
vestment, and be freely taken
| Dr. Broadhead, Second Controller has decided LOO
relating to the settlement OF Paymaers accounts
From these there be appeal. First Controller Tay
Tor is busiy engaged in the examination Of the accounts
OF +. A. Mccartney the late Disbursng Officer OF the
PostOfice Department. Mr. Macartney's friends claim
that the Government viii not lose anything through
him. and profess to doubt If any dishonest motive can
| be proved against him. Mr. Mccartney inherited.
au1z pf lara
which long involved in litigation. When
he finally obtained It, about 1865, he invested largely
in oil stock, under the direction OF spiritual mediums.
and lost all his money His wife, who his cousin, also
inherited money from the source, but IT was not
obtained until later and saved from the general
ruin. Mr.. Macartney's later speculatOns have not.
therefore, probably all been made with Government mo
ney, and his friends hope that the Investigation now
making will show at most dsordered accounts. resulting
from a disordered mind, and in which the Government
and personal property have not been kept separate 1t
il still asserted that whatever is found due 10 the Gov
eminent, and is not covered by Macartneys own pro
perty, will be paid by his sureties.
Secretary Boutwell, has received information from San
have been imported by a dealer =. waltham watc 60
Act Of March g. 1870 Secretary refuses permission %
enter Them they must be sent back TO the cO'ny
from which they came.
Gen. Leggett, Commissioner OF Patents that moe
patents have been issued during first four months
the present year imam ever
On the 18th inst he will hear arguments by the counsel
OF several steel manufacturers in Pennsylvania who
have made application for patent for an improved
method OF manufacturing steel directly from the ore
This argument will reopen the whole in connection
with several applications for patents for this new In
yentiOn.
The Hon. l.. A. Sheldon Of Louisiana arrived from
NewOreans on Friday He reports that the cotton crop
is looking very badly. 1t has suffered greatly from tho
rain the Dlauts but
few inches high. Good judges estimate the whole crop
of the South at not than 100000 bales The sugar
crop, however, is unusually promising
On the Odd of August last j. h Roberts OF New York.
and f. W. Perkins Of NewOrleans, contracted to carry
the mails from New-Oreans to Key West, calling at in
termediae points. By agreement Perkins was TO FUR
nsh and conduct the business for his own 40
count. but paying certain sum to Roberts. In case
Perkins became unable or failed to carry out the con
tract Roberts TO take possession OF the line rs his
own. Perkins Co., of which F. W. Perkins was prnc-
pal partner. became embarrassed and drew on tho
for payment on the contract for Feb
ruary. March, April and May. 1871. The February dras
was paid but in March the Perkins firm became insol'
vent and on the 9th Of the same month Perkins died.
Roberts then took possession and first learned of the
stence of the drafts He protested against their pay
ment and the Sixth Auditor sustained him. An appeal
was made to the First Controller, who has now affirmed
the decision Of the Sixth Auditor
The weekly conferences of the Law Officers of the De-
partment OF Justice have been suspended during the ADJ
sence of Attorney-Ge Akerman IN the south.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
The iron Coast Survey steamer, now buidlng'at VII.
miugon will sail for the Pacific Coast about the Isl OF
Septembcr Profs Agassz and Hill OF Cambridge VIII
make a voyage this vessel for the purpose Of taxing
deep sea soundings all the way along TIE route and w
make collections of specimens OF natural history lor
Cambridge University The secretary OF the IIeasuny
has written 10 the Secretaries Of State and Navy asRng
that naval and diplomatic officers may De lhsuu''''
afford facilities u the exploring party ,..naI Paw
The services OF 3l6 Assistant Assessors OF ~ rv
enue have been dispensed with since the Isl ol i,
last and a further reduction Of 100 Is est n
tbe nresent month At a low estimate the ~
already made will effect saving in 'issesSilS ' ~
l.f,, non AZ mara