New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-09

BARCELONA, Monday, Sept g. 1873.
The Carlists are threatening the Town Of Olot
province of Corona.
THE CANADIAN RAILWAY SCANDAL.
MORE ABOUT Mr.. BEAUBIEN's ELECTION ENPENsEs-
THE MISSING TELEGRAMs NOT YET FoUND-TEsTi-
MoNY OF THE HON. J. L. BEANDRY AND PAUL
MURPHY CONCERNING SIR HUGH ALIANs CONIRI-
BUTTONS TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTION
FUND.
OTTAWA, Sept. S.-The Royal Commission
resumed its investigation at noon to-day some time
WAS occupied in reading the dispositions given on satur
day Each one has to sbe written out and signed III
trplicatc Beauben made some corrections III MS evil
dence He did not think Sir George Cartier knew at
any time that Sir Hugh Allan had given him. Beauoen
t,Ooo. He had learned that Mr.. Hudon was not
Chairman of the Cartier Committee. In reply
to Judge Gowan, Beaubien said he did not
know how Sir Hugh would be reimbursed for
this and other loans. He knew there was a general
election fund.- and thought his friends might subscribe
for purpose. He did not expect the Government
would pay it. Some OF their friends might do s0ule
thing. receipt he Sir Hugh was signed in AD
bolts office, and he kept copy. Heknew Sir Hugh had
subscribed TO Central Committee election fund aud
said he (Beauben) should receive help Cartier IN
sis ed that he eaubien) should not receive cent but
he had to believe that the Committee without
Carriers knowledge. had helped two or Beaublens
friends as they not members OF tue House. ana
the Government knew nothing of the transactions He
declined to give the names. MI Bethuhe was tnen re-
called, and testited
Since Saturday had found It impossible to examine
the books for the whole period requested; hth eX-
amined them the st the 9th of July and Tor tue
mad been absent from Ottawa, and messages passing
between him and the persons VINO received the "ouu
not be recorded at the oilce here
The Hon. J. L. Beaudry testified:
In ha
pany fudge Day mere read Huntington's cnarges.I
witness had No knowledge of any agreemsnt between
ton Of the Pacific Rairoad or respecting cap
itasts furnishing means to bdld tne ROAD know not
ING about any negotiltiOn or correspondence having
taken place between the persons named had no KnoW
edge of agreement between the Government OF any
20 furnish funds for securing tue election o government
candidates; his connection with the railway company
was 40 short had not much opportunity OF know
ing what was doing, but mention was made Of negO-
TINS Win American capitalists; question OF how
fnnds were 10 he raised build the road not dis
cussed while lie was provisional director; dd nOt KNOW
If funds were expected American capitalists; took
an active mart ia The general election far Montreal
was concerned of Carriers Committee; when
ne attended meeting OF the Committee the hrst tlhe
an orranzation had been already formed; nc was iOld
Inv members Of Committee that they lad subscrlp-
ton list the purpose OF deirayhg the expenses Oh
thn eecton did not hest OF subscriptions; during
the canvass he asked by the committee 10 20 70
Abbott which he did and signed receipt Tor s2ooH
d1d see tbe money; the receipt let with Abbott;
understood this Sir Hugh Alans SUBSCRIPTIONS the
only conditions he knew OF were contained IN inc re-
cpt gave other receipt 10 Mr. Abbott or any other
person for Sir Hugh or any one else qua NOT se
by Sir Hugh had not the Cartier letters OF july 80
and Aug. "A when ne signed the receipt; Ihe eter vi
July 80 subsequently shown TO MIN D. hufphy haI
signed the letter OF sd July, published III
The gazette; the statements in that letter were true
did not know the amount OF the Subscriptions 10 the
election the Committee was general one; there
were committees in each ward ne had nothing 10 90
with the payment or receipt Oh money aule
sums OF money paid out by checks on the Metre
poltan Banks believe $1,000 Were pa IA eosequenee
Of Carriers letter. reason Tor becyng SO was inc NOru
ing of the receipt which referred 10 tne ietJtf appa-
entity showing that Sir Hugh Allan had PROMISED TO
suhscrihe. knew of no conditions which Sir Hugh
subscribed whether lie was to be reimbursed IN any
way; there no money paid at the time OF giving
the receipt.
The next witness, Paul Murphy, testified:
Resided in Montreal; had no knowledge Of any
agreement between Sir Hugh and McMulen
respecting the Pacific Railroad; was connected
with the Northern Colonization Road knew
notnug OF any understanding between Sir Hugh
aud Government respecting the furnishing OF funds
total amount of subscription 70 tue election iunu
was about $4,000 the list signed by merchants aud
Others English and French Sir Hughs first subscrip-
ton $4,000 the second Ike suns aud Iid sZOVOO
signed receipt for the latter amonnt had not seen
receipt since; the later sum was paid Ia sonse-
quence OF Carriers letter; saw Carriers letter Of the
10Th July about month ago, Abbot's hand. Here
witness gave testimony concerning Tss the pun
TO that Of the previous witnessl Carriers
letter OF 3Oh July contained reference 10 the Pcihc
Railroad contract There we're other sums beside sr
Hughs subscribed his was tue largest condition Vi
Hughs subscribing wIs that b.anoien OF hocnelaga
should helped out oi the funds II ne had oPpostlon
knew nothing OF the kilograms which said 10 have
passed between sir John and Abbott; no application
was made Tor money ~ lelp beauOleu.
The Ottawa Commission resumed its sitting at y.
but no business was sacted beyond the reading
the evidence previously given. The Commission ad
,ourned OF 8 O'Clock Till tomorrow.
A WITNESS WHO WILL NOT TESTIFY
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Under Sheriff Nicholson
OF Ottawa Canada arrived here to-day with subpoena
for George W. McMullen to attend as witness before
me ROYAL Commission session In ottawa lnYesu-
eating the affairs OF the Canada Pacific Railroad The
ofbeer proposed to pay McMullens expenses, but he
declined the Offer and will pay no attention to the sub
iect This is the statement OF Nicholson.