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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

years ana nao receiSeo you say, large contracts,
anc nsa done large amount OF business, and
was perfectly familiar With the method OF doing
TINS class Oh business, and In obtaining con.
tracts; you mad had considerable experiences
A; nave nao experience IN tne west.
Y. ana suppose that from your business
PeiIe ace. Anus. you ~ leass wouiu
1e'Iem saas you mouiu ny Te essny useelse u,
A. uusS snAs - va" az ue1e. nf ~
sute ~ asnisso I'm. ~, ~ suo ~ we
comPietsiy puneo over my neau, anu never
gctH on 70 TINS asy.. ieannot see "nere inc
money went so.i
lou 90 not give US any iacts pY hnicn we
can sec Mnetner you were oecelVed OF noti a;
am tlylng 70 give you iscts, sir, 50 iaf as
Know them,
ny hr. Muson: Y. Dd Mr.. Cnittenden ever
give you any Information IN regard 70 any com
oinations among the paving companies for tne
purposs OF nxing pricesin this cityf a. he
never aioi Ar. s.i -.
. q: He never communicated anything to you
on that sun)ect a. i never heard him speak
OF b.. L4a9 -
b, BY Mr.. Bass3 =. how long was MT. Chitsen,
den mere IN washington al tnat time. a. i
really think be spent about six months here.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

times 10 put on our DOCKS.
Q. What entry did you make on your books
with reference to III A. have had no instruc.
tions in reference to It. was informed that
so much money had been paid out to certain
parties, and charged IL to what account I saw
fit, and did whatever L thought best.
charged It to fictitious account called transit
account.
Q. For what purposef A. For one reason,
did not know where the S78, 900 of notes went
in cash went, but l put IL all into one &C
count.
@. Did you make an entry of the go, 900 in
cashl A. Yes, sir.
Q. What entry did you make in relation to
that A. / merely charged 1t to transit &C
count, mentioning to whom It was reported TO
me as having been paid.
Q. Do you remember who that wasi A. i
remember that $1,000 of It was reported as
having been paid to q man by the name Of
Brown. The balance cannot remember who
1t was reported as having been paid to.
Q. What Brown was thati A. cannot re-
member the initials. / have never seen the
man to my knowledge.
O.. Do you know anything about himi A.
do not. ,...s-,...--
Q. Was Il A. K. Browne,
The Witness. Is A. K. Browne the son of g.
P. Browni
The Chairman. believe so.
Mr.. Harrington. o, no, sir; he Is not.
| By the Chairman: Q. flo the .witness.1 II
was not S.P. Brown-or his soni A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know the profession Of this gen
tlemani A. do not.
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. Was It A. K. Brownei
A. I cannot say; do not know.
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. Do you know A. K
NJ Moftinolv ua q q rnarnl,a, Of tha ar.
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In notes was merely general entry Iha5 SO
much had been paid for such purpose, / think.
The only thing there is anything definite about
Is the So, 900 in cash.
Q. The other seventy thousand and odd dol
lars; there Is no designation or indication what
\ ever as to where any part Of it wentf A. No,
sir; none whatever. That Is my recollection
/ now.
By the Chairman: Q. want to ask one other
/ question. Perhaps you have answered it. 1
think / understood you to say that you laid
about 81 900 yards IN all of this pavement A.
| By DeGolyer & Mcclellan and W. 81. Whitney
there was that much laid.
Q. Have you explained why the remsirdsr
of the 10000 yards have not been laidl "A.
have not.
Q. Now, viii you not explain to us why the
balance Of this pavement has not been laidf
A. One reason is that the board had not desig-
mated any more to be done. In the second
place there was no money to do it with if they
had, as know of.
Q. Those are the two reasonsl A. Ipresume
| 1t Is the only reason for it.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. Do you remember re-
ceiving letter from the Board of Public Works
on the 18th of March, 1873, notifying you to
put your work in complete order, ano stating
that until you did no further work would be
| allowed youl A. I remember of receiving q
| letter somewhere about that time, to put tho
i work IN order, and that at the time of It's re-
ceipt believe was engaged in doing So:
/ Q. Do you know how it was that Mr.. McNs-
mara came to do this grading on Pennsylvania
avenuei A. No, sir.
| q. Do YOU know that he had contract to
grade and macadamize that avenue prior to
your going to work therel A. have heard Il
SO stated.
Q. In saying you do not know, you mean to
say you do not know from your own personal
knswledgei A. Yes, sir.
Q. What was the condition Of that street
when you went to work therel A. In what re-
specti -
Mr.. Mattingly. ofthe gradingi A. On Penn
sylvania avenue It was substantially graded
when we went to work; and after we got on it
to work, Mr.. Mcnamara went along and
trimmed IL up and graded Il, and finished IL up.
| Q. Did you understand that, In speaking
| fayorably of DeGolyer & Mcclellan on the part
| Of the board, Peter McNsmara was to do thatl
| A. did not.
| Q. Was not Il because Mr.. Mcnamara had
had previous contract to do the grading and
macadamizing Of the street, A. alwsys
understood it so.
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Chicago, and you gave him the S97 900, that
Mr.. DeGolyer came to Washington to close up
the transaction A. Oh, he was here and closed
up that before. % - ''
Q. Before you paid the money! A. Yes, sir;
and brought this letter of acceptance of the
award home with him. H. - -'.T p
Q. peGolyer did, A. Yes, sir; think It waG
DeGolyer.
O.. 1 understood you to say that Mr.. ohit.en.
was. 1t was either Mr.. Chittenden or he who
brought It; but Mr.. Chittenden followed him
within few days after the time that he got
home. do not know positively now whether
Mr.. Chittenden or Mr.. DeGolyer brought that
letter to Chicago. 1t was my impression that
1t was Mr., DeGolyer. ri - --7-i7-,, .
Q. Was Mr.. Chittenden at that time resi-
dent Of Chicagoi A. Yes, sir. ..iraLo d
Q. After you paid him $97 900, what further
connection did Mr.. Chlttenden have with this
contract / mean what active connection; what
did he next do, or have TO do with reference to
It'll A: Nothing, unless Il was to assist In case
we had any trouble with our contract In col
Letting our pay, &c. He was willing 70 vol
unteer to assist US In collecting, &c. He was
not to give any more time to the contract after
he once got 1t. r.E ~ -,lIf-I n n ~ =
Q: Did you call upon Mr.. Chitteuden for any
services In connection with Il after you paid
him the $97 ,000l A. Yes, sir; I asked him Of
one time to come here to Washington.
Q. When was thati A. Il was in the winter
Of 1872. think he came here for the purpose
Of assisting US with Mr.. Shepherd, In getting
him TO extend the balance Of our contractsSto
let Us go on with our contracts. t'a 827 i..s1
Q. State, in your own way, what there wai
In connection with that subject. A. Mr., Chit
tenden came here and represented - -
Q. In the first place state 70 the committee
what embarrassmentsy you were under, and what
aid IL was that you wanted. A. We were
wanting to collect q part OF the pay that was
coming TO us from the work that we had done
That Is, 10 get the money on the certificates
which had been issued to Us. Mr.. Chittenden
came here to assist Us with the Board Of Public
Works, 10 see II we could not get the money on
our certificates, and also came to ask Mr.. Shep-
herd II he would not let ut 20 on and finish up
the balance Of our award, 90 that we could use
up the amount Of lumber that we had here on
the docks; that is what we asked Mr.. Chitten-
den to come here and do. He did come here
and representa- me that he had seen Mr.. Shep-
herd, and that Mr.. Shepherd had told him
then-if I am allowed TO state what he told me
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formation upon which you made the entries
A. It was sent to me from the Chicago Office
an account Of everything there was sent in 9
letter and the account there with the Chitten
den contract was put on my books.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. By whom was thai
letter writtena A. do not remember.
The Chairman. Do you wish to cross-exam
Inc about these other mattersl
Mr.. Merrick. Yes, sir; but think 1t Is very
desirable before we do SO to have access to the
books. ...
The Chairman. We viii endeavor to secure
the books, but in the meantime you might pro
coed with any cross-examining you might desire
to make with regard TO the other matters.
Mr.. Merrick. I do not know of any other
matters that we desire to examine the witness
In regard to. The questions asked BY the COM
mittee have embraced everything think we
desire to inquire into on the other matters.
The Chairman. You are through with the
witness, with that exception. {
Mr.. Merrick. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Mattingly, Q. You state that wher
YOU were about to complete the work at Eighth
street you notified the board you were ready Il
proceed with other work, and that you received
reply from the board; just read this entrJ
and see If that 10 substantially statement O
the contents Of that reply. 81 ls-5E--eaa1' r
The Witness. Examining the same.1 Well
as near as remember the contents of that let
ter should say that was copy Of it. It Is
substantially. I have got the original letter.
Mr.. Mattingfy. wiz read Il. It viii b
found on page So Of the journal.
Mr.. Mattingly then read as follows:
"Messrs. DeGolyer Il Mcclellan were nott-
fed, In reply totheir request for more work
that, inasmuch as complaints are already made
OF work doue by Jthem,' is Is deemed nexpe
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Foreign N ews.

Paris, Jan. 9.-The Journal Official
says the Cabinet has rendered its resig-
nation in consequence of the absence
from the Assembly yesterday Of large
number Of its supporters, which resulted
in the defeat Of the Government.
MADRID, Jan. 9.-The Spanish Govern
ment will make many changes in its rep
resentatives abroad, but Admiral Polo de
Barnabe will remain Minister at WASH
ington.
HAVANA, Jan. 9.--The Junts yesterday
resolved that the only means of relieving
the financial crisis is by the system Of
forced loans, and will issue thirty mil
lions Of dollars OF six per cent. interes,
bonds, payable in gold.
MADRID, Jan. 9.-The Ministry has is.
sued manifesto, addressed to the nation,
declaring their objects to be identica
with those of the revolution of 1868.
A decree was promulgated to-day dis
solving Cortes and announcing that tn.
election for new body will be held.
The Csrlists now completely surround
Bilboa, and are about to renew their at
tacks on Portugal.
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The GRANGERs' DEMANDs.-A Wash
ington special says those members Of
the House who have the best claims to
represent the farmers movement give
the following as the main points of lseis-
lation which will be urged on Congress
in the interest of the Changers:
First-the opening OF the mouth Of the
Mississippi to large vessels in such a
manner as to ensure their entrance and
egress at all stages of water without diff
Guilty.
Second-Legislation to prevent the
railways west Of the Mississippi river
from discriminating in their rates OF
freight against points on the river, and
in favor of all railways at points beyond,
thus making it impossible for farmers tc
avail themselves of cheap water trans
portation.
Third-Legislatio to prevent similar
discrimination by roads running east ant
west against north and south roads, thus
preventing farmers when the Mississippi
river is frozen from sending their grain
sou Inward on railways till the open rivsl
is reached.
Fourth-Legislation for fixing rates fol-
the transportation of live stock on rail
ways from West to East.
This is the only article they will ask tc
have rates fixed on, and the reason fol
asking this is that it is the only import
ant article of their products that mus
come by rail to the East. The only leg
islation involving money to be asked il
the opening of the mouth Of the Missis
sippi, by withdrawing expenditure from
less important works.
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convicts. VIM. johnson and Frank A.
Russell are the names of two Of them.
Grsenbacks s9I.(g90H
Mr.. Turk. of the ship Cultiva,or,
charged with having kidnapped his child
on board. was arrested to-day for grand
larceny. 1t is impossible to ascertain
what he is accused Of stealing. The ship
sails to-day.
ACutting Array Mt Eureka
EuRHKA, New, Jan. To- Yesterday
afternoon two men named James Heron
and Vim. Linktord had dispute on
Main street in regard to money matters,
Linkford claiming that Heron had on
several occasions borrowed money from
him, and he wss tired leaning any more
on such improbable security as was
offered. Heron, who was under tho in
fuence Of liquor, denied owing him any
money, and applied the most oppro-
'brious epitheis to his opponent, who. be-
coming s1ssperated, struck Heron in the
face. Heron, who had q small pocket
knife in his hand, attacked Linkford
with it, inficting severe cut on tho left
cheek and under the left ear, passing
over the main artery, but not deep
enough to sever it. Heron, in the excite
ment, made his escape, and has not yet
been apprehended.
Deaths in san Francisco fer the Week.
San Francisco, Jan. 10.-There were
Ga deaths in the city during the week;
from scarlatina, showing marked de.
crease in that disease; 2 committed sui
eide, and in the cases Of Z Cinnamon the
causes Of death are unknown.
Chas. Lawson died suddenly at the
Blue Anchor House to-day. Cause Of
death unknown.
There were two deaths from smallpox
in the city during the week.
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wears ago, and has brother in this city
and two cousins IN Gold HUI. HIS maia-
dy is of mild type. he imasines ina,
he is the husband of n certain married
lady residing in Gold ELL, and says that
1.-The Chinese population is the cause oil
the general CONFUSION OF social and po-
litical affairs existing al present. L VIZ
ginia Chronicle, 9TH.
soMs three weeks ago We published an
aocoun, OF gay young !cthario making
an attempt to elope with the spouse OF
another man; but he was suddenly stop
ped by the old man putting IN an appear
apce with q revolver. Since that tune
they have eiuded the vigilance OF the
husband, aud yesterday left on the train
for California. We will give the names
OF the parties next week.-( Humboldt
Register, I'd.
CHINESE R1or AT TBucKEr.-The Re-
publican, Of Saturday last, gives de-
tailed account OF Chinese not ut
Truckee. in which several of the Celes-
tials were wounded. but none seriously,
although a dozsn shots were fired. No
arrests were made. as the guilty parties
could not be identified The riot was
caused by one party seeking to take fore
ibe possession Of charming damsel who
was under the care and protection Of
Lem Sing.
A REMARKABLE RICH DEPosIT.-Ths
Dayton Mining Company, whose mine is
situated a short distance below Silver
City, have opened upon remarkably
rich deposit Of gold-bearing matter. Tit
deposit in question, where cut on thu
225-foot level, is Is feet in width and hal
been followed northward distance o
from SO to 100 feet, when it becomes
quite narrow Enterprise, It'll.
ILL.-We regret to learn that Mrs
Curtis, wife of Captain Samuel 7. Curtis
Superintendent of the Empire mine, i
seriously ill. At present the family i
occupying rooms a; the Champlain House
Virginia City.-[Gold Hill News, 7th.
BoRS.-The wife Of Judge Z. H. Bel
KNAPP, OF the Supreme Court, yesterda,
presented the Associate Justice with
daughter and Governor L. R. Bradle.
with a granddaughter Virginia Chron
Gle, It'll.
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THE NEW CHEF JUSTICE.

After much speculation on the subject
and two futile efforts on the part Of the
President to fill the Office Of Chief Justice
in opposition to the popular wish. the
controversy may be regarded as virtually
settled by the nomination of Caleb Cush-
ing as the successor of Jay, Marshall,
fancy and Chase. There can be NO rea-
sonable doubt that the nomination will
be confirmed by the Senate. The new
Chief Justice is one of the most scholarly
men in America or Europe, and in abili-
ty as lawyer no man in either hemis-
phere is his superior. He was in early
life regarded, and we think not unjustly,
as a tricky politician, but his later years
have developed greater amount OF po-
litical sincerity than be exhibited thirty
years ago. Caleb Cushing is a native OF
Massachusetts,, having been born at
Salisbury, in that State, Jan. ~, 1900
When II years of age he graduated at
Harvard College, and at p was ad-
mitted to the bar at Newburyport.
In 1926 and 1926, and in 1888 and
1884 he served in the Massachusetts, Leg
islature, and served in Congress from
1885 to 1S43. While Commissioner to
China during John Tyler's administra-
ton he negotiated an important treaty.
In 1916 be was again in the Legislature.
In 1876 he was Colonel of Massachu-
sets regiment of Mexican war volun-
tsers, and afterwards was appointed Brig
adler General Re-entered the Legisla-
ture in 1850, and in 1851 was made Chief
Justice of Massachusetts. He was At
torney General during Pierce's term as
President, and served in the Massachu.
sets Legislature after his return to his
native State. During the early part of
the stormy convention at Charleston, S.
c., which resulted in the disruption of
the Democratic party, Gushing presided.
He then ranked as " Northern man
with Southern principles but Oh the
breaking out of the secession troubles he
took sides with the Federal Government,
though he was not conspicuous during
the war as a blatant Union man. His
appointment will give general satisfac-
ton to the bar and the country
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Eastern Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The President
to-day nominated Caleb Cushing as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Boston, Jan. s.-The will Of Professor
Agassiz leaves no choice. His scientific
library he bequeaths to his son Alex
ander, and the rest to the Museum Of
Comparative Zoology of Cambridge. and
th. balance of his property he leaves
to his wife.
BoRpESrowN, n. j., Jan. 9.-Ths ex.
element here over the discovery Of q
dead and nearly nude body of beautiful
young girl on the shore of the Delaware
river, supposed to be the daughter OF a
wealthy family in Eastern Pennsylvania.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin a speech on
the bill in relation to the exchange by
the National Banks Of their own circula-
ton, to be cancelled, or other money to
be deposited in the Treasury for bonds
on deposit, it was declared that the mo.
ton that the Government obligations in
the shape Of circulating notes were dis
honored, in not being redeemed on de-
mand, was erroneous, and that they were
redeemable at the pleasure of the Gov.
eminent, which is the spirit Of the law.
Morrill, of Vermont expressed surprise at
Boutwell, for undertaking to defend the
right of the Government to postpone the
paying of its obligations. Without pre-
tending to understand the necessities Of
the law, he knew, as business man,
that if any person undertook to give out
such paper the courts would compel him
to pay. He believed the intention Of the
law was that the Government should pay
these notes as early as possible.
Sargent said he thought it unfortunate
for the salary bill now under discussion
that the Senate last evening adopted the
amendment Of the gentleman from Mary
land Hamilton. He could not move q
reconsideration Of the vote by which the
amendment passed, he not having voted
but be hoped that the Senator, who
did vote in the affirmative would vote to
reconsider the amendment Of Edmunds,
offered yesterday afternoon; that the re.
duction Of salaries should take effect from
March 4, 1878, and that accounting off.
GERS Of the Treasury shall compute &C.
cordingly, and make ratioabls monthly
reductions from said salaries at rate
necessary to effect this provision nine
months next hereafter, was rejected; yeas
20, nays 20. Foreman moved to amend
SO that the salary OF the President, aftsl
March 4, 1877, should be S35, 900 per an
mum, lost.
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FOLLOWING is the programme for the

FOLLOWING is the programme for the
week Of prayer suggested by the Amsri-
can Evangelical Alliance:
wednesdny-Prayer for home and pa
rental influence, sons and daughters, the
absent, the sick, the erring, inmates Of
prisons, and all educational institutions.
-Ps. cXv: 12-l3; cIliv: IL.
Thursdsy-Prayer for peace, public
virtue and righteousness, the Punishment
Of intemperance, dishonesty, infdelity,
and superstition; and the diffusion of
pure and Christian literature. Ii. *: "a,
is.
Friday-Prayer for the evangelization
Of all nominslly Christian countries; the
conversion Of Israel, seamen, mission
aries, the spread of the Gospel in heather
countries. and for the conversion of the
world to Christ-Ps. xvii; 81; exit: 6
Heb. xiii; 3.
Saturday - Prayer for the Christian
Ministry, for Sunday Schools, for Re
vivals.-Matt. tx; 49, Deut. ": 8; Heb
iii 2.
Sunday-Sermons on Christ's king
dom universal and everlasting (Ps. xcvii
/, q, and the results Of the Sixth Gen
eral Conference of the Evangelical Al
| lance.
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Pennsylvania Grangsrs - Baron Van
Rhaden's Divorce Suit.

nhuuthb DAvoHcS SuiL
NIw YORK, Jan. lO.-The Harrisburg
State Grange Of Pennsylvania closed its
three days session yesterday, after ap-
pointing Deputy to establish subordi-
nate Oranges. The next annual session
will be held in Williamsport.
Hon. Edward Solomon, Ex-Governor
OF Wisconsin, appeared in the Supreme
Court yesterday in behalf of Baron Van
Rhaden, of Berlin, and made an argu-
ment on his motion, preliminary to ask
ing the Court to set aside the decree OF
divorce obtained by his wife, popularity
known as Madame Pauline Luccs. The
case is made complete, owing to the fact
that Madame Luccs was married to one
Won Wolhoffen soon after she obtained
decree Of divorce from Baron Rhaden.
The Baron says he and his wife lived
happily together until Won Wolhoffen,
who was wounded about the same time
as himself in the Franco Prussian war,
came 10 MS nome.
Spanish Residents Feast tho Ara piles
Officers.
The officers Of the Spanish war steamer
Arapiles have been entertained at din
ner at Delmonico's by the Spanish resi-
dents of this city. 1t is said the action
of Admiral Polo was denounced in the
speeches.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-The Con-
gressional Durrell Committee has con-
Guided its investigation, and leaves to-
day for Washington.
CHICAGO, Jan l0.-A Washington sps-
cisl says the reception Of Secretary Fish
tonight was the occasion Of bringing
together majority of the Senators and
Representatives, and the main subject Of
the conversation was the nomination of
Caleb Cushing. Nearly all the facts OF
the executive session came out in the va
rious conversations. Mr.. Sumner urged
immediate confirmation, and all the
Democrats supported him. Mr.. Sar'
gent, of California, objected; insisted il
should 60 to the committee. Nearly
every Republican member of the com
mittee was personally strongly dissatis
fed with the nomination, but it was a
last decided to report favorably. Upor
receipt of the report further action va,
prevented by forcing the matter over til
Monday. y
The Workingmsn's Fiasso-MayoI
Havemsysr stin Lives.
The safety committee Of the self.con
stitutsd representatives of the working
men has resolved to disband on the 2Otl
instant. 1t is not thought their process
sion on Tuesday next will be much Of ar
affair. The day OF atonemsnt -Januar,
lO-has passed, and Mayor Hsvemeye
still lives. Yesterday he received warn
ing, Beware 10th Of January"