The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.

q. W. GEWssUsON.


unpprnrd Thereafter.
wAsutaaros. MAY 1s.-G. W. Fergu-
son testified He came here to expose
some irregularities In the New Orleans
Customho,,so TO the Secretary Of the
TREASURY. He arrived on Friday, TN
Saturday he met Representative Oar
rail- who. after n short conference. told
Witness 10 come to his house. Thereon,
partly on Saturday. partly on Monday.
he made known To Darrnll his object
and asked that Darrall would 60 with
him To tho Secretary OF the Treasury.
or give him n letter. Darrall made
an engagement to GO with him to
sne Bluford Wilson, Solicitor OF the
Treasury, on Tuesday morning On
Tuesday morning Ferguson showed
Darrall n communication TINT the
brother In law In Now York was SICK.
and excused himself from tho engage
meut- he went to New York, where his
brother in law died. and when ne re-
ooived the subpoena to testify before me
committee 10 made no further effort TO
soc the aecrctary Of the Treasury. as he
considered the evidences before tho com
ujttce would answer his purpose. On
hia arrival from New York he was AZ
proaohed by Mr. Ayre. Of New Orleans.
~ Willarl's. who asked him who he was
going 10 tratify against before the com
mittee that he would iniule the Hcllb-
lienn pnyty that he was doing y foo,iEh
thing. and that Herwig had plenty 81
money and could bring ~ hundred
witnraaea here to testify that Witness
vaa not To he believed under oath. Wit
moss considered this IN the light 81 z
threat Witness did not obtain leave OF
nhgenoe. lie worked until = o'clock the
day before he left. and on that day E"nt
word that he was sick. H6 knew that "
IL was known he was coming mere NJ
would not get out Of the state alive.
When asked why he now would prefer
giving his evidence in New Orleans, ne
AMID that he could there snbstantiate
what he snid by records. and they would
not moloRt him while under tho protec-
tion of the committee. Ferguson left
New Orleans April ~. before this in
yestigation had been ordered.
GEORGIA.
s.ov UullOcL Arrested.
ATLANTA. May n. Ex-Gov. Rufus u.
Bullock was brought back to-day under
4 reauisition from tho Governor. after
an absence Of five years,
Gov. Bullock was arrested under old
indictments that were made soon after
his flight. His baifwas fixed ut &i3 900,
which no gave promptly. Soverh'
wealthy citizens Of both parties won't his
bond. His arrival created good dohl
Of excitement aa 1t was not expected
TEXAS.
A wight with Cattle Thieves cattle Wc'
captured.
GALvE#roN. May Is Galveston
Ne,rg' apecisl from Brownatiile. 18TH
SAYS Capt McNeely. who has been stn
toned for aome time with his command
~ Texas Rangers ut Santa Maria. about
r,a,
ing broke camp and left. IL Is said. with
orders to report ut Laredo. Texas. Last
night. while near Edinburgh. he struck
4 band or cattle thieves M they were II
the not OF crossing tho Rio Grapdc Will
cattle, killed two and wounded ono @
the thieves. and captured somo horses
and cattle
MEXICO.
GERMAN ana American tonsuis Il
charge " Matnm"ros,
A Galveston Ncms special. datet
Brownsville, 18th. says Gen. Gonzales
on leaving Matamoros. there being NJ
municipal officers. placed the city y
charge OF the American and German
Consuls until the arrival OF Esc"bodo
Ia preserve order and insure the protoe
ton of foreign citizens. Tho com
mnnder Of the United States gunboa
Rio Bravo. now there. co-operates wit
the Consrlls, and detailed part Of III
crew a. guards It IA said Glen. DevlI'
Of Fort Brown, Texas, sends further rs
sistanco II required.
FRANCE.
Thc Amnesty Motion Discussed an
Finally Rejected.
PANS. May IL. In the Deputies, thi
afternoon, the amnesty debate con
tinued Admiral Fourichon, Ministe
OF Marine. denied that Communist con
victs were beaten and chained, as tn
Radical members In their speeches ha
asserted. The general debate wa
closed, and NJ KaApiol'a motion 70
complete amnesty was made the orde
for tomorrow.
VERSAILLES, May ~ The motion 10
complete amnesty was rejected by
vote Of 3gi to 3d.