Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-30
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The I.eerrupsibls Democratic

The I.eerrspsisls Democratic
Speaker.
wAszrxoroS, May 20. = Harvey,
former door-kseper OF the House, was
examined before the Clymer Committee
to-day. He at frst refused TO testify,
bat upon being urged BY Kerr to tell all
he knew said that he met Green in the
House and helped him to get IN APP
pointmsnt in the army ~ Second Lieu
tenant. Green paid witness $4,000 and
witness paid Il over into Kerr's hands
In the corridor east Of the hall Of the
House and Kerr put II In his pocket.
Witness said: " ! am now ready to 10
cross-qusstioned by Kerr on this matter"
Altar Harnsy's examination Kerr said
he did not want 10 retire without saying
. few words. and asked to be sworn.
This having been done, he said: 81
only want to remark to-day that I deny
every material statement made by this
witness affecting my personal honor and
official integrity. That il all. II /
we're In sufficient health / would make
Q statement OF q circumstance which led
to this investigation. in connection with
an anonymous letter I received, but |
don't feel able 70 do so to-day. / will
further say. conscienticusly, never
knew this witness In my life. but / do
not say nor wish 10 DO understood al
saying that he did not introduce Green.
I DO not know six door-ksepers about
this House now. though they are sup
posed to DO my political friends. i
never consciously exchanged . minutes
conversation between heaven and earth
with that person. / never knew linn
and he was never at my room, a. he
has stated, and, Of course, ! never re-
csived any money from him nor from
any u else.
The Isdian war Begun in Earnest.
OMAHA, May ga citizen Of this
place, Just arrived from Custer, says
that on the night Of the 10Th
instant that place was attacked. by
Indians, who burned the ammunition
house In the center Of the city, which.
In blowing up, destroyed several others.
This party, numbering ninety-sir. left
o. daylight NEXT morning aud cannot
give particulars. They buried John
Sehsnck Of Yankton. who had been shot
eight miles from Buffalo Gap, on the
north side OF the Platte, between Red
Cloud and Sidney. On the 18th tho In
dams attacked a miners cabin al mid.
night ut Rosebud, between Custer aud
Dsadwood. and surprised and killed all
its. occupants, literally hacking them
them 10 pieces. About 400 people were
In Custer In two hours. Nothing eau he
done on account OF the Indians. TIA
man goes . mile from camp alons he
loses his scalp.
nisiss aud the Northern Pacific
stock.
Bosrox, May 20.-Ths following let
| ter, which was given TO the press to-
| night, explains itself:
BosroS, May 90.
Hon. James G. blaine: Ny dear sir
I have read the charges against you in
the New York Sun Of Saturday, concern.
ing the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
also your reported remarks IN regard
thereto. II Is due TO you that ! should
say that I consider your action in that
matter Was simply from n disposition to
do = friendly act; that you had no pscu.
mary interest whatever in the transac.
ton. and II was fully understood by the
parties In interest that Oh no ccount
would you become personally interested
In Northern Pacific shares. Your con-
duet was perfectly fair aud honorable.
and I am surprised that amy n can see
anything In u to complain Of or 10 crit.
else, % the whole transaction literally
ended without accomplishing anything,
and a. the party proposing 10 sell the
| Northern Pacific interest never delivered
II, and those advancing the money ro-
csived II again with interest. without the
slightsst deduction by you for commits
sions or expenses. II seems to me very
absurd to make any reference to Il. l
shall give this letter to the public, as I
think such . statement Is due you from
myself. Respectfully yours,
ELISHA ATKINS.