, 1873-09-08

The Hon, John Young Receives n
Mysterious Note, and Seeks un Ex-
plnnntion Of tho Wntrcr.-:Thc Pacific
Scandal 1nvcstigntton.-Posi Evt-
acncc Conforming Contributions TO
tho Election Fund.
!snccial Dispatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL. Be I. G-The publication Of Sir John a.
acdonulus l.cr Inns led to Police Court inveatiga-
ton ut tho iusttgaton Of tho Postmaster. Whom the
publishers Of tho Herald and 1iona. John Young
porIon, and Hofon wore h'lbpfchacd the evidence
elected tho facts that On Wednesday the Hon. John
Young found among tho letters in his Posoillco boz
IN open no.e siguel by john A. Macdonald, and ud-
dressed to "h1y Dear Pope" Around tho note was u
zip q on on Which were tho Words M M "
Young Oh reading this letter, thonght Bonlo one was
l,oaxing him, and crossed over to tho Herald
Ion that the signature genuine. Believing that ths
Ii wns marked t.rrvatc," but tic corner Of the ctt
Edward Rulsord, Sir Johns Private socret,ry, tes-
tiled that ho wrote the letter at Sir Johus esalon
tat sir John signed IT. aud he addressed and poatsd
orrxwA. sept 1.-THE noy.l conntssion met again
witness called. III read statement, which has a.
ready been made public aopo weeks ago. giving letters
dent 81 the hallway Company bu. never
acquicaced in the proposed gft Of $1oo000 which was
placed oppesite Iii usme Y Allan is deposition 1e;
companies Ut tho time the amalganaon proposed.
Louls Doauben. ytce-pres,''rnt N. 9. r. H.. In his
BY Whe sr Hugh Allan advanced money to tho Gov
ernment for the Pacific charter have reason to be;
csnddase snd % in ao oneSee % caanot say @ how ch
ir!oud Of Witness, before election received $4,000
from Allan Witness bad received 1890 from Allan,
sa s1S stss ss s q from asts IT, proVasa
il shal nos DO previously paid with other sums i'd
After ozamlntng the manager Of tho Ottawa tclo-
graph Office to ho possession OF certain kilograms
[To lie Associated Prtss.1
OTTAWA, canada, sept. e-Tho Royal Commission
resumed is =, TO- & 1 p9on T1e Ministers
Langevin, Campbell, uud Aiken. Bir Francis llinrks
came forward ind sgued hs deposition, after which
Hugh Allan. ouly slightly acquainted with Mcalullen.
Had no persoual kuowlodgo Of tho agrcemunt men-
Sir % ueh Il to h tss bS Sa' 81 sl M vas in nsogoa
tion With Anor8cans aud bud como to an understand
Alerheraon then read conversation lo had with Sir
Hugh, also correspondence with him, which LAS al
ready been published. They refer to sir, Hugh's
American capitaiista in ultcstakiu9 ie construction
Of the Pacific 1ai!road and hclhctson'a objections on
the ground that Canada was not sufficiently represon-
Winess resamed. Waa iiiot personally sure nraMul-
len represented Americans, bns nneratood , e. ~ M
funds were to bo Furnished Dy Americana.
McPhcrRuA aald this waa Incorrect. Br Hugh told
him tho Americans wore to ray yseynnteen-twrntioiB.
Did not know 8r Hugh was to be paid percentage,
that ho wRs to b0 at tho head OF tho Company.
Did not know the Government WAS aware of tue ne
gotiatons with tho Americans, nor that tho Goyeru-
incnt had understanding With Sir lIugh or Abbott
nothing OF Br llugi's support Of tho Governs
ment candidates, Or Of any agreement between the
being promised on condition Of Ills furnishing fundH
to tho Government. lIe <hlcpherson), lovor con-
Bonted to aoccpt stock In Sir lInQhg company. Was
Presidout OF tle 1ncr-oeeanio Company, which was
formed with thu object Of defeating slr 1fuph's
scheme Was aware the Canada rAclan Company
had informed the Government that company thoy
ad had negotiations with Americans, but from
tho fact Of Sir uuXh's tniinat0 relations with Ancrt
cans no was ufratd they might virtually have
q leading Interest IN the railway. Had no other
xcason for believing tho Americans had ahuro III tho
Caunls Pueblo. lius conversation with Bir John
Macdonald respecting amalason. sir John urged II
strpngth to tho enterprise. er John lad also written
him OH the Halne sub jOCt
Mr.. Deaubeu called and sworn. Was momber OF tho
Houso VI CoiauoAs aud Ytco-Presldcnt Of tho Nor.