The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-04-23
General News Summary.

REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA.
General News Summary.
Washington News.
The President has nominated John w. Allen
for Postmaster at Cleveland.
There was snow ON the ground to the depth
Of foot in Washington on the morning Of
the 9th.
South Carolina Senators and Representa-
tives, with delegates from the Republican
State Central Committee of that State, called
on the President on the tn to answer to the
charges made against nem by the delegates
from the Tax Payers Convention. The delega-
ton made a long statement to the effect that
the taxation was not SO burdensome as had been
represented, and was imposed for the best In
terests of the people and the State. The
President expressed himself satisfied with
their explanation Of affairs In that State.
John d. Sanborn on the 9TH was again be-
fore the Committee of Ways and Means, and
was cross-examined for several hours. but
without anything Of importance being elected.
He still declined to give q detailed statement
of his expenditures. All efforts failed to
make him admit anything that would connect
Gen. Butler or any other member Of Congress
with his contracts.
Solicitor Banfield was examined In the San
born investigation on the Sth, andtestified that
he had never drawn any contract, signed any
paper, written any letter or done any act In
connection with the Sanborn business except
by the direct order of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. He said that he had never been con-
suited about any of the contracts under
this law except the first, to Kelsey, on which
nothing was collected. Everything else done
by him was under specific instructions from
the Secretary of the Treasury. Gen. But
Ter came before the committee and complained
that witness had been examined in reference
to his private affairs and that he had not been
Motif. TO be present to hear the testimony
and, if he deemed it proper, to cross-examfne
the witnesses. He had much experience in
committees, and it had been his uniform
practice whenever witness made statement
involving member of either house to sus-
pend the examination and to send for the
member. He simply asked for that measure
of courtesy to himself. He denied any con-
nection with the Sanborn matter, except what
he would be glad to tell.
Announcement is made Of the acceptance of
the resignation of B. G. Jayne, Special United
States Treasury Agent at New York.
Sanborn testified before the Ways and
Means Committee on the 9th that his collec-
lions amounted to $427, 056, Of which one-half
went to the Government. His total expenses
were s156, 1873. The expenses attendant upon
his late trial in Brooklyn aud in coming to
Washington are not included in this amount.
Official proclamation has been made by
President Grant Of the ratification OF the
treaty between the United States and San
Salvador for the surrender of criminals. It Is
expressly provided that extradition shall not
apply to any crime or ofense of political
character. The treaty is to continue for ten
years.
In the Sanborn inquiry on the 10th an ex-
pert testified that there were millions of with.
held taxes which could only be collected by
some such iustrumentality as the Sanborn law.
He. himself, had information of $780,
100000 of withheld whisky taxes. Mr..
Nudge, the Chief of the special agents in
the Treasury Department, stated San
boru's connection with the department and his
dut es as a special agent. Those duties were,
in his capacity as an employe of the Adams
Express Company, to detect and give informa-
ton of the cases of smuggling that were con-
stantly going on between Canada and Boston.
Mr.. Nudge admitted that he had allowed ST.
600 paid to Wallet Martin, whisky detective,
and formerly in the employ Of Sanborn, but
he was unable to satisfy the committee of the
legality of paying out of the customs fund the
expenses of private contractor to en-
gage for his own benefit in detecting
frauds in the internal revenue. The only
explanation of it was that he did not know
until December last that Sanborn had any such
contract. The witness had appointed, as q
special agent to Europe, A. G. Fay, of New
York, mentioned in the case as Sanborn's at
torney, or as Sanborn's friend, and had al
lowed his expenses to the amount of about
$4,000. He stated that some $4,000 had
been recovered to the Treasury through in.
formation derived from Fay, and that there
were suits pending for some $500, 600. This
was principally on account of differentiation
of imports. He admitted that Sanbon had
an interest in these cases, In the shape of
moieties.
The President has pardoned Albert Lemon,
convicted of forgery in November last in the
United States Circuit Court of Indiana; also
Walker Dawson, of South Carolina, convicted
Of being Ku-Klux.
A Washington Associated Press dispatch Of
the 18th says: President Grant, in CONVEX
sation to-day on the subject Of finances, said
he had no hesitation in asserting that he wa
opposed to imitation in the general acceptatior
of the term; that is, to an increase Of the cur
rency beyond the actual business necessities
of the country; but at the same time he had
given no opinion concerning the measure be.
fore Congress, nor had he indicated what his
action would be relative to any bill that might
be passed."
Foreign Intelligence.
A London dispatch Of the sth says that an
application had been made for new trial In
the case of the Tichbone claimant
A dispatch from the City of Mexico Of q
recent date states that six Of the assassins OF
the Rev. Mr.. Stephens, the American mission.
airy, had been condemned to death.
Capt..Gen. Concha on the 7th issued {
proclamation to the Cubans, defining hil
policy toward the insurgents. He asks the
people to trust in him and declares his convic
ton that peace will be restored.
The steamship Europe, owned by the French
Transatlantic Company, foundered at sea, on
her recent voyage from Havre to New York.
Her passengers and crew were taken on board
the steamer Greece. The loss by the einkina
of the steamer is estimated at 2,500, 900. Nc
lives were lost.
The sovereignty of the Fiji Islands has beeu
formally rendered to Great Britain.
John Macaulay, brother Of the historian, h
dead.
William Kaulbach, the celebrated German
historical painter, died at Munich on the nigh
of the It'll.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9th says the Con
servatives and Ultramontanes were actively
intriguing to supp'ant Prince Bismarck By
Gen. Won MaDteufftl.