The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-08
BY TELEGkAPH.


The Pacific Malt lacesfignfion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Hon. Il. U.
Parsons was before the Ways and Means
Committee this forenoon, and resumed
that he received a retaining $50, OW from
Stockwell. as attorney in the matter OF
the Pacific Mail subsidy, land subsequent
1y $50, 900 more, and two sums OF $2O,O0O
and $4,000 from Irwin for expenses.
He paid his clerk for assistance in pre-
pairing papers, &C., 81, $50, and paid moth
ing else except Tor hotel bills, travelling
expenses, &c. He did not attempt TO
brfbe any members of Congress, his Ia
ibOrs being in the collection OF statistics,
and the preparation of arguments and
presenting them to the attention OF
members.
When he accepted the position of Mar
shall of the Supreme Court, he did so
with the distinct understanding with the
late Chief Justice that he was not to be
debarred from prasticing his profession,
except in the Supreme Court and Court
lOf Claims. He did not know of any one
lelse that was acting as the Companys s
counsel, and had no idea that any large
Isums of money were being expended to
iprocure subsidies.
Mr.. Parsons was called to answer II
The had any stock dealings with MI.
Stockwell while the subsidy was pend
ing, and said he had as well before as
since sucn transactions. He had known
Mr.. Stockwell and acted as his attorney
in Cleveland for number Of years.
John q. Schumat Ell was next exam
'ned, and said he was in 1872 practic-
lng attorney in New York and Brooklyn.
Received check for $275, 900 from o
client and took it to the Brooklyn Trusi
Company and directed smaller checks tc
be made to his order. The Trust Com
. pany placed $l25, 900 to his credit which
he had put in smaller sums, and with the
exception of about $4,000, sent 1t will
the other sums, to his client in New
York. .
He declined to give the name Of the
orient, but finally said the checks were
sent to the Pacific Mail S. S. Company
declined to tell from whom he received
the $3.50, 900 check. He said he new
er bribed or attempted to bribe mem
BIER OF Congress. He never deposited
any check from Jay Cooke & Co.
THE POTOMAC RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
By the accident at Benning's Station, ,ol
the Baltimore ana Potomac Railroad last
night, Mr.. Thos. Flayman; postal Gle rk
was Killed and his body burned. Another
man, name unknown, who was stealing
~ ride, will die.
The employees in the express car were
more OF less injured. Inev were crown
ed in one corner of the Car and almos
surrounded by flames. Ali the contents
Df the postal and express cars were con
Snmed by the fire. The track is nov
clear.
MONEY AND CIRCULARS BURNED-CABI
NEr MEETING.
The circulars sent out by the Comp
troiler of the Currency, calling for ar
exhibit of the condition of Nationa
Blanks, at the close of the past year, were
together with 100000 in new Naliona
Bank notes, sent from the Comptroller's
Ufiice, destroyed by the burning Of the
postal car on the b. & p. railroad last
night. Some of the notes may be re
kurned in a charred condition and be
Identified.
I. At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
Secretary OF War presented additional
dispatches from New Orleans, which
however, contain nothing of any further
Importance regarding the state of afairs:
there.