The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM ALL POINTS.
INVESTIGATION STILL GOING on.
General Gibson on the Hawaiian Treaty.
THE Latest MEXICAN NEWS.


The Oriental Question Aggravated -Insur
rection Flourishing In Bosnia.
WASHINGTON.
Nomination.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--The following
nomination was confirmed to-day: Jos
Stattlings, as Postmaster at Columbus
Miss. There were no Southern nomina
tons.
ns amended by the Senate, makes 1t q
legal tender in sums OF $25, except To-
customs and the public debt.
BcIkmap.
Belknap will ask two weeks from th'
18th for preparation.
The spencer Case.
Tho Spencer case committee refused
to allow Gen. Morgan to summon fur
ther witnesses. White, a former mem
Der OF Congress, whose name was re
Gently withdrawn for Utah judgeship
testified that Spencer was not present a
the organization OF the Courthouse
Legislature that Spencer was the only
candidate. The members wore pool
men; those who were able assisted
them.
Gen Morgan commenced n cross-ex.
animation when the committee ad.
journed.
Post Traderships.
J. Trainor applied for post tradershir
at Fort Concha, Texas. Belknap refer.
red him TO Gen. Hendrick, who wanted
$4,000. Trainor gave Simon Wolf $3.50
dave Congressman Clarke, OF Texas
money, not because he did anything par
ticuar but because he was poor and
needed 1t. Paid Hendrick $500 and his
agent $1,000, and would pay no moro.
This was in 1870.
Loeb, who was appointed In 1873, to
succeed witness, had paid Simon Wolf
5000.
J. Friedlander, storekeeper ut Fort
Stockton, Texas, did not pay anything
for his place; his brother got it for him.
PIcrrepent.
Attorney Gen. Pierrepont contradicts
Bell I'm many details, but the President
spoke to Pierrepont about him, and
Bell brought Pierrepont n card from
the President that Bell wanted employ
ment Luckey was sent to st. Louis by
the President. Bradley went there as a
lawyer for Babcock.
Bell was first mentioned to Bradley
by Lucky. Bell had secured some
papers in the Avery case; Bradley
wanted to find 1t out. The evidence is
long and desultory. Babcock is kept
forward, and the President entirely In
the background.
o. Babcock on HELL.
First saw Bell at the headquarters OF
the army or Executive Mansion when
he was recommended as scout; next
heard Of him when Mr.. Luckey returned
from st. Louis, but did not see him
until he came back from Chicago Dec
"a; received considerable information
II Ill n L. .
to Bradley at st. Louis. Babcock asked
Luckey to send Bell to his Office. Bell
made long report there. Babcock
told Bell to put what he said in writing
and he would submit it to his counsel,
and IL 1t was worth anything he would
pay him. Counsel told Babcock to get
Bell to make an affidavit to the state
ment, which Bell did. Babcock paid
Bell one time $25, and In all about 800.
New Clauses In the Tariff.
The Committee on Ways and Means
added to the clause In the tariff bill
that no allowance shall be made for
on which specific duties have been
levied, the following words unless
the decay exceeds fifty per cent on the
value OF said fruit"
Circular tor the secretary Of the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued circular restricting all officers
In furnishing correspondence or deci-
sions OF the department to the press.
Fractional Currency for the Centennial.
The Treasury forwarded to the Gen.
tennial Board a quarter OF million OF
fifty cent notes to be used as tickets OF
admission.
Ex-Attorney General Alderman was
at the Internal Revenue Department to-
day to secure an abatement In the assess
ments on an Atlanta tobacco manufac-
turer.
In the Purman investigation, j. b.
Oliver, Of Tallahassee, testified that DR..
Simkins offered Purman $500 to appoint
his son to West Point. Purman showed
Oliver the letter from Simkins; thought
he could accept it, but knew he could do
better. The appointment was not made,
however.
Geo. p. Fowler, local agent OF the post
Office at Cedar Keys, testified that Col
lector Blumenthal was constantly send
ing packages Of money to Purman; said
to Blumenthal: "It costs something to
get in office in Florida" Blumenthal
replied: Yes, it costs me nearly all l
make"
The investigation OF Congressman
Purnam was continued to-day and ad-
journed to Tuesday, rs an important
witness did not wish to testify in Pur-
mans absence.
Mississippi Election.
In the Senate, Mr.. Boutwell, intro
duced bill making an appropriation to
defray the expenses OF the committee
appointed by the Senate to investigate
the recent election In Mississippi.
Referred to Committee on Appropria-
tions.
Marshal Investigated.
The Committee on Expenditures, Ju-
dietary Department, are Investigating
the Marshal of the Southern District Of
Mississippi. The expense this year is
$4,000, against $1,000 for the same time
last year.
The investigation Of the Western Dis
trict OF Texas still progresses.
Louisiana Marshal Investigated.
In the Louisiana Marshal case one
witness was examined who arrested $50
before the election, when the proceed
ings against them were stopped.
New Orleans Cust0mhOuse.
He could not swear, but was morally
certain. blank warrants were distributed
broadcast; his warrants reached him in
due form. The New Orleans Custom
house will be examined; the entire
Federal machinery in Louisiana Is un-