Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29


Twas a lovely bangle whose pendant
charm
In silvery letters spelled ALARM.
The Emma Mine Investigation.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
commenced yesterday an Investigation into
the Emma Mine scandal. They examined as.
+. Lyon, who was the original part proprie-
tor of the Monitor Lode, which afterwards
became part of the Emma Mine property,
The witness detailed the history OF the mine
and his connection with IL. He stated that
Albert Grant, OF London, who tram ed the
pros pectus, was paid flO0, 900, Jay Cooke,
McCullOch & Co. received f25 900 for the use
OF their names, General Schenck was pre-
sented with 500 shares OF stock at 800 per
share, aud that Professor Silliman was pal q
$4,000 or 10000 for his favorable report.
TO-DAY.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs this
morning resumed the Investigation.
SENATOR MORTON,
In consequence of an allusion to him In yes
terdays testimony, said that five or six
years ago, when on his way home after an
adjournment of Congress, he met Senator
Stewart, OF Nevada, who asked him TO serve
as counsel in case pending before the court
of Utah, involving Mr.. Lyon interest in the
Emma Mine. He thought that the services
required or him were purely profe ssional;
but learning from reInsrA OF Mr.. Ste yart
that he was expected 10 al in the removal
of ChiefJ Justice Mexican, lie de. lined TO have
any mn 20 90 win the use. He did not 90
= u,
por had ne any connection Whatever with
the case. and this averment was confirmed
by Mr. Lyon.
SOME RICH TESTIMONY
Mr.. Lyon resumed his testimony from
yesterday. giving particulars of the means
o. Which The Emma mine was represented
10 be extraordinarily ore-prOducing, even
afteT-in June, 1ST2-the entire mine had en-
tlreiy collapsed; falling in, and never re
paired. Parke, an interested party, in the
July following, on his return from Salt Lake
CITY, wrote letter 10 Anderson, OF the com
pany, that he had expected great treasure,
but the view he had of the mine far eXceeded
his expectations; and, further, that about
sixteen millions OF ore mad been taken out
IL was by such appliances that the price OF
the Emma mine STOCK was advanced.
Mr.. Lyon stated in his testimony that
Parke said to him that Schenck's salary of
seventeen Thousand dollars was insuffici ent,
as he bad TO pay seven hundred dollars
apiece for dresses for his family TO attend the
Queens reception, and such dresses could be
worn but once. Parke also said to Mr.. Lyon
thai be was was going to have little game
with Schenck, who was good poker player.
THE Leonard Scott Publishing Co.'s re-
print of the Westminster RerielO for January,
received from Warren Choate & Co., is q
superior number.
THE nomination of Col. VIM. z. Ross to be
agent for the consolidated agencies OF the
Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws, &C., has
been Withdrawn, and the nomination OF S
w. Marston, who was first nominated, was
sent in TO day.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
VIM. II. Reynolds, of Rhode Island, to be
pension agent at Providence, r. L. s. w.
Marston, of Mo-, 10 be agent for Indians of
consolidated agencies OF Cherokees, Creeks,
ChOcktaws, Chickasaws and SeminOies.
First Lieut.. Samuel McConihe, 1ith infantry,
10 be captain, and Second Lieut.. Frank Tay-
lor 10 be first lieutenant.
GIN BABCoCK to-day made his first ap-
pearance as the bearer OF message from
the President TO Congress since his late con
pleasantness" at st. Louis. He delivered the
usual speech:-"Mr. President, am directed
by the President of the United State to de-
liver to the Senate a message in writing"
ana made MS usual bow as gracefully as
formerly. He was warmly Congratulated by
q large number OF Senators, including Mr..
Ferry, president pro tenn, and Messrs. Logan
and Spencer.
SERENADE DECLINED 1t will be seen by
the following letter from General Babcock
that he declines, with many expressions of
gratitude, the proposed serenade 10 him by
his frieEdS:
GOileB,eH.-Observing by the papers that
there is an intention on the part OF numerous
citizens OF the District = tender me a sere-
made this evening, take this occasion to
time TO request that the proposed demonstra-
ton he omitted. The assurance OF the con-
unued confidence and friendship of the peo-
pie or Washington is very gratifying to me,
indeed. Fully approaching the kind and
neighborly motives which prompted the pro-
posed compliment, remain truly your ODE
olent servant, o. K. BABCoCK.
February 2sth. 1876.
To Hon. A. K. Shepherd, T. L. Hume, " B.
F19ttt, Haltet KtlbOtaTa, L. III. Holman.
JUDGE NORToN.-Edtor& Star: An unfortu-
naie mistake is made by a morning paper
respecting the incidents OF the death of the
late Judge Norton-a mistake that, wheth er
lnhuenced by sensational appetite or
thOuehtlessness, does a grave injury to the
friends OF the deceased, and to his own mem
DRY through the person of his friends 1t is
adapted to lead the indi fferent pub bic into
the IDEA that he was suffered to lie sick
among strangers, uncared for, and TO die as
stranger among strangers. This is untrue
generally and In detail. The friends Of
Judge Norton-and his amiable Character
and eminently manly qualities, guaranteed
him number OF the genuine sort rather un-
soon as bis illness was discovered, and unre-
uniting In their sympathetic attentions at
the first stage, before the fever had gradu-
afed into insanity, as they were after his
condition necessitated his removal to Provi-
dence hospital, and until his death. The loss
OF so pleasant a gentleman and noble man
as Judge Norton is q sufficiently severe blow
to his numerous friends, without the UNI
necessary additional harshness OF an fmpu-
tation OF lack OF feeling, especially when
such imputation Is SO BADLY false.