, 1876-04-27

sprinkliug of snow on the banks.
She afterwards proceeded to Deane
canal and found ice and deep snow
everywhere. Indians reported the
canal a. having been frozen all winter
In House. yesterday. Premier Elliott
announced intention Of government to
appoint Gold Commissioner for Cas-
star District. and on Thursday and Fri-
day would introduce acts in relation to
taxation.
HULL, April 18.-The loss of the
Victoria from Shields for San Francisco
is now proved beyord doubt. She had
besides Capt. Jones, whose body was
found yesterday, 25 hands and pilot,
all of whom were undoubtedly lost.
LONDON. April 19.-Iti is reported that
Count Andrassy expressed his convic-
ii that for year at least the peace Of
Europe would rot be endangered.
OMAHA, April 20.-Tho Democratic
State Convention ht Id at Lincoln yes
terday, was the largest ard most inau-
ential ever held in the state. Resolu-
tons for hard money and reform were
adopted with great unanimity. Two
thirds of the convention favored the
nomination of Gov. 1ilden for Presi-
dent, but no formal expression was civ
en- to this preference.
WASHINGTON. April 20.- The Presi
dent informed CO. gressman Page to-
day, that he had directed the Secretary
of State to instruct Mirister Seward to
officially cali the attention of the Chinese
Government to the practical operations
of BurIingams Treaty, with a view to
modifying it in accordance with the
suggestion of the resolution recently
adopted by the House. This order of
the Presidents is to be the foundation
for negotiations to con6ne the treaty to
commercial purposes.
P1rTsBURG, April 20.--The Republi-
caa primaries of Philadelphia. on the
evening of the 17th inst, elected dele
gates favorable to Bl,ine.
New YORK, April 20.-Gold closed at
113.
The Worlds Washington special pub
fishes the following under immense
heed lines: Important and trustworthy
evid ence, directly duplicating the Presi
dent of the United States in illegal and
corrupt use of the public money. has
been taken to day before the committee
on the Department of Justice, and
comes from no less person than an
ex-member of his Cabinet, ex-At,orney
General, Geo. q. Williams, who in fact
shields his illegal conduct behind tie
written order of the President. II in
wolves payment out of the Secret Ser
vice Fund, by order of Grant, of $32,
900 to aid in carrying elections in the
City of New York in 1871-72 and IS
All this money was paid to the motor
ious John L. Davenport. who was chiei
supervisor under the enforcement act
Ex-A.torney General Williams says ht
was first called upon to pay Davenpor
six thousand in 1871. He hesitated t.
use public money in that way and called
upon the President, who, after a brie
conversation, ordered its payment by {
written order. In 1872 $4,000 was
ordered paid to Davenport upon the
verbal order of the President. Will
Jams half demonstrated against the
large payment when Grant ran againsi
Greeley. The President said Daven-
port is engaged in great work up there
he must have money. When pressed
by the committee the ex Attorney Gem
eral svaded and dcdged and seemed re-
luctant to to tell, though not so willing
after. to protect the President.
The Herald's Washington special.
says astounding developments were
made to-day; the testimony involving in
a very painful manner, President Grant.
The story confines the charges made in
New York in 1872, that the administra-
ton had interfered in corruption of
elections that year. The President will
probably be subpoenaed before the com
mittee, to answer these questions for
himself It is stated there has been
uneasiness il administration circles for
some days about the coming and en-
bafrassing developments. The World
says editorally: "The most melancholy
news which has ever fallen to our lot lay
before the public. hardly excepting the
assassination of Lincoln, is that which
we publish this morning, reciting the
political and moral suicide Of Presi-
dent Grant. Were the term of the
President but beginning instead of
drawing to a close, his impeachment
for high crimes and misdemeanors would
be an imperative duty; as it is perhaps
The sounder judgment will. for the sake
of his former services to the state, he
be spared that public pillory"
Ex-Attotney General Williams ex-
plains his testimony by saying Daven-
port was preparing perfectly accurate
list Of voters in New York which would
be an effectual preventive of fraudulent
voting. The money was paid Daven-
port with the express understanding
that the money was to be used for no
other purpose that that of completing
this registration. Davenport properly
shows where every dollar of the money
was expended. He has been summon
ed and will no doubt explain the mat