The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-10
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TO THE DAILY CLARION
WASHINGTON ITEMS

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Rumor has il
that wolf, rot Jacobs, was the witness
VINO, before the Naval Committee, testified
thaI ,. L. Brown paid two Navy Depart
meh[ clerks five thousand dollars for alter
ing figures.
Ihe banks are boarding fractional cur
| rehcy III anticipation OF a change fam
inc.
Ihe Naval Committee sent for Ex- -Sena-
Tor Cateli IN the investigation of the matter
concerning Congressman HAYS, of Ala
bana. check for three thousand dollars
and cadetship.
Taft has arrived
The Morning Star says that MANY con-
stltutional lawyers say that Kellogg has no
leSal right TO appoint a Senator.
EA-Seeretary, Gideon Wells was before
the Naval Committee.
Prof Silliman gave evidence that he had
examined the. Emma mine and given
certificate; but the quality of the Silver
ore had fallen off and the yield decreased
in value. The depreciation was beyond
anticipation and no man could foretelI it,
There is reason to believe that England
will demand reparation IN behalf of the En-
glishmen who have suffered by Schenck's
endorsement of the Emma mine sWindle.
Orvil Grant testified that he had no con-
tract or authority from Belknap, relative TO
Post leadership, though he was instrumental
in procuring one. He never conversed with
Dufee and Peck about the matter, and never
had any interest in Post traderships; he is
partner an the Indian leadership at Stand
ing Rock, and has a third interest. He has
drawn eleven hundred dollars as profits
lie Is Interested in the Indian Post trader
ships at Fort Peck; but there is no money
in IT, He procured the Post from Commits
sloner Smith, who had no arrangement
to control the Indian sutlerships tor the In
terror Department. and never made appli-
cation 10 the President for using them. If
he had such letter, he had DESTROYED it,
Don't remember having shown it i'm Orange
\. j thinks the President wrote him there
were sume vacancies, witness being an ap-
plicanL for post. He is positive he had
only one letter from the President on the
subject. He drew two thousand dollars
from Layton, his partner in the Fort Peck
store-keepership. Layton fu! nished all the
money. He drew one thousand dollars from
Mr. Reynolds, at Fort Beaufort, for allow
ing him to remain at the post, witness hav-
ing the leadership there also, and giving
Raymond the monopoly.
The caucus has been postponed to Satur-
day, or account of Mr.. Lamar's sickness.
No Southern combinations or nomina-
ions to-day.
Inc NaClOnal democratic resident Com
mittee have completed their organization,
and have established their headquarters at
1924 Z street, near the Ebbitt House. The
Committee is made up as follows Senate
J. w. Stevenson. Kentucky; w. w. Eaton,
Connecticut; I'll. G. Davis. w. Virginia; w.
V. Whvte, Maryland; j B. Gordon, Geor-
gia- House-Heister Clymer, Pennsylva-
mia; G. w. Chaplin, Massachusetts; j. w.
Throckmort Texas; G. E. Hooker, Mis-
A. S. Jewett, New York; VIM
Robbins, North Carolina; w. NJ. Saylor,
Ohio. District of Colum bia-W. w COrco-
ran, James K. Harvey, Charles Mason. The
Democratic organizations in all the States
and Territories, are requested to report
their Committees Immediately to the Rail
road Resident Committee. Applications for
documents speeches. and other political N at
ter and all communications on the business
of the Committee will be addressed to the
Secretary. Editors, who send their news
paper to the Ommittee, will receive all the
documents published by them free Of
charge. Hester Clymer chairman; w. Fl.
Barnum, Treasurer; JAS. E. Harvey, Secre-
tarV.