Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-12
Another Move by Grants Officials in the
Belknap Case The Safe-Burg.
larry Business-Ihe Dis.
trict Inyestiga-
tlons.
Statement by Qeartermaster-GeBeral
ingalls, and that Letter
The Kentucky Central
Mrs. Belknap's
Last.
The Florida Cadetship and Mr.. Purman
The Brothers TOmliR On-The
kulattO Gambler-The
Presidents Son.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-George 81
PendletoD, who arrived here last night
promptly reported TO the sergeant-at
arms this Lorning, and stated that ht
was ready for examination wheneve
the committee should want him. Gen
eral Blynton has telegIaphed from Gin
cinnSti that he will return on Monday
A PINCHBACK DEMONSTRATION.
At a meeting Of the colored citizens i
was decided to tender PinchbSck com
plimeutaTy serenade on Monday next a!
| 9 token of their esteem for him person.
ally, and their appreciation Of his ser
vices to their race in his recent persist
ent prosecution Of his claim to seat IL
the Eenste to final conclusion.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR INDUCTEI
INTO OFFICE.
Judge Taft, accompanied by Secretary
Rsbes0n and Mr.. Chandler, called thi:
morning en- the President at the e6ecu
tive mansion and there met Chief
Justice Wait, who administered the
oath of Office, after which the new sec.
retary of war proceeded to the war de.
partment and began the duties of bis
office. He was engaged during the day
| in charge of the various bureaus, nearly
all Cf whom had business requiring at
tention, On Monday the cfH of the
art-.y In Washing+-cc:lI will make . fer.
NAL call on ine new secretary.
ANOTHER Stot BY GRANTS OFFICIALS
District-Attorney Wells had an inter
view with the attorney-genera and re
counted the Iimiculties Of procuring ar
icGIrtment against General ,Relknsh
Governor Wells said Nc had seen al
| the members Cf the committee on eX
penditdres in the war department, aDC
cannot obtain from them any testimo.
ny. Marsh having fled cannot be
reached, and as the case now stands hS
cannot get an indictment.
THE CASE OF INDIAN CONTRACTOR
WILDER.
The jurors in the csss 0f Afdherst Ii
Wilder, indian Contractor, OF Minnesota
against William Welsh, OF Philadelphia
tried lsst week in the circuit court OI
the District of Colambis Before Chief
Justice Carter, tinted in q card, declare
that The jury unanimously agreed thst
the evidence in the case folly and COM
pletely exculpated Mr.. Wilder from al
charges of fraud in the act or intent
brought against him by Mr.. Welsh
that it left no imputAtion OF fraudulent
conduct Ii relation to tie matters liz
question, or any officer or employer 'oi
tEe Indian bureau, and that the only
question on which we differed in opinion
was whether Mr.. Welsh, by his posi-.
tio1s and motives, was chargeable with
malice In the publication, in tuestion, OF
whether he made tire publication in the
light cs The csse, SIS understood by him
at the time, with pure motives and from
a sense Of public duty.
SENATOR FERRY's REPLY TO ANTOINE
AND OTHER NEGROES OF LoUIsI.
ANA.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine and
other cOlored citizens Of Louisiana hGv-
ing telsgraphed their regrets to Mr..
Ferry, president of the senate, that he
had Issued orders excluding Mr.. Pinch
back from the floor of the senate, Mr..
Ferry responded by citing the forty
seventh rule, under the operation OF
which Ex-Governor Baldwin, of his own
State, had to go 10 the gallery Mr..
Ferry concludes as follows: INV vote
as senator we5 given to admit Pinchback
60 9 SS44otOAs AhO EChAbC tiSbICu uls du-
mission. As presiding officer, my duty
was to execute the will of the senate i'm
partially. Partially OF law formerly was
the bane OF thecolored race; impsrtislity
of the rule is the law for aL rates. While
l preside in the senate its orders shall be
administered without psrtiality to race,
color OF condition, believing an impair
tial administration to be the best"
THE sAFE-BURGLARY BUSINESS.
II. q. Wells, district-attorney, ap-
peared before the house judiciary COM
mittee to-day, and submitted various
papers in connection with the safe.bur-
glary conspiracy case, which are needed
by the committee as a basis for its in
vestigation into the matter.
THE D. OF G. INVESTIGATION.
The house committee investigat-
ing the so-called real estate of the
District Of Columbia met to-day, and in
formed Kilbourne that they had decided
to have the books and papers of the firm
Of Klbourne, and that they must be
produced for full examination. The wit
ness expressed his Willingness to comply
with the decision of the committee,
in c2se he should be SO advised by his
counsel, and he was given until three
O'clock this evening to obtain the de-
sired advice. He stated to-day to the
investigating committee that besides
Jay Cooke g. Co. there were five others
interested in the real estate pool, and
that they had put five thousand dollars
each into the pool. He declined to state
whose interest he purchased, though he
said he paid five thousand dollars for it.
He repeated that il it could be shown
thstthe government was in any way in
tArested he would be Willipgt to make the
whole matter public, but would prefer
not to cay anything until he could con-
suit with Judge Black. Mr.. Glover,
chairman of the committee, said the
committee did not want to extract any
thing that is not connected with this
pool. He said that Jay Cooke, M'Cul-
Tough d &c. were Indebted TO the gov
eTnment To the amount OF one and g
half million OF dollars. He had been
informed by the counsel Of Mr.. Lewis.
the trustee Of Jay Cooke, that the
government would not lose anything
Mr.. Glover said the committee thought
and that the witness would
have to comply with their decision and
answer the que stioDs asked him, or take
the consequences. The committee know
that Jsy Cooke, Mccullough & Co were
indebted to the pool, and in that way
the government has an interest.
Mr.. Kilbourne-We have settled with
Jay Cooke & Co.
MT. Glover-Apd we say that that
statement does not cover the govern
menps interest.
MIR. kllbourne-Well, have had coun-
sci here, and it is proper for me that /
shall consult him before 1 answer. ]
desire to consult with him in relation to
books, documents, papers, ETC., called
Tor by the subpoena duces tecuHl served
upon me. Mr., Glover said that this
mattCr was now before congress for
three years, and that the committee had
concluded to finish it up in the next
thirty days. There was nothing to pre-
vent the committee, il the witness an
sWered promptly, from finishing ii up
IN ten days. II was even possible 10
conclude IL in one day. Another meet-
ing OF the committee was held at three
O'Clock this evening. Mr.. KiIbourne
appeared accompanied by his counsel
Judge Biacs, and reiterated his state
ment that the pool was purely a private
association, that no pubic money was
involved, and that the conduct of no
public officer OF tue district or general
government was involved in It's tTausac.
tons. He was given until ten O'Clock
Monday morning, when he will be re-