The Lake County star., 1876-06-08

From tho National Capital.

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Some startling testimony was given before
the investigating committee few days ago,
as TO Speaker Kerrs having received money
for securing the appointment of man by
the name of Green in the army. Green's
testimony implicated Mr.. Kerr. and Law
renee Harvey corroborated him by saying
that he met Green in 1866, and helped him
to get the appointment in the army as Sec
four hundred and fifty dollars, and the wit
ness paid it into Kerr's hands in the corri-
dor east of the hall of the House, and Kerr
put it in his pocket. Speaker Kerr was
quite unwell, and unable to give testimony
in the matter, but he denied all knowledge
of the matter. The affair created consider
able excitement ut the capital. ......T The United
States Senate has finally decided, by vote
of SO to 80, that IL has the right to try Bel
KNAPP as amenable to impeachment.
The Grand Vizier has sent the following
telegram to the Turkish Minister at Wash
ington:
people Abdul Aziz Khan has been dethroned to-day,
and His Majesty Sultan Murad, heir presumptiye 10
the imperial throne, has been proclaimed Emperor
of Turkey.
of War was administered to Mr.. Cameron by
Judge Macarthur, Of the Supreme Court of
the District, and soon after Mr.. Cameron
began his his new duties at the War Depart
ment. The ceremony took place at the Ex-
ecutive Mansi0n......At the same time Judge
Taft was qualified as Attorney General.....
The Senate has confirmed Alexander Full
ton as Collector of Philadelphia, Edward
L. Beale as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister PlenipOtentiary to Austria, George G.
Woolly as Register of the Land Office at
Springfield, Mo-; and Joseph II. Winchell
as Postmaster at Hannibal, Missouri......
On June 1, MIR. Mulligan appeared before the
Investigating Committee, and detailed AN
extraordinary scene at hotel in Washing
ton, where Mr.. Blaine implOred him to sup
press certain letters, and finally took forci-
BILE possession of them. Mr.. Blaine denied
the charge, but acknowledged that he took
fifteen letters. Mr.. Blaine said these were
private letters of Mr.. Blaine to Fisher.
They were kept in Fishers safe. The wit
ness had no business with them, but had got
possession OF them, and brought them here.
They referred in no manner whatever to the
Union Pacific bonds that were represented
as given TO Col. Scott
western Items.
A telegram has been received ut Washing
ton from Bismarck, announcing that serious
fears exist that the Indians will make raid
on that settlement. General Sherman does
not think that this will happen, but the
proper authorities have been authorized to
call upon the commandant of the nearest
military post for aid..... Private advices re-
ceived at Lincoln, Neb., announce that a
company which passed through Lincoln a
month ago, known as Colonel Storr's squad,
were attacked by Indians near Custer City u
few days since, and eleven out of twenty.
two killed. There were sOns of wealthy
Cincinnatians among them, who went on the
trip more for frolic and sightseeing than
anything else. The report appears well
founded.
General Crook has ordered two companies
of cavalry and three of infantry to be sta.
toned on the road between Fort Laramie
and the Hills, for protection against the In.
dians.
The Minneapolis Tribune publishes the
following facts from Israel Haines, just ar.
rived from the Black Hills. He corroborates
the statements of rumors in regard to Indian
scalping stories, and adds that they are not
half as startling as the facts. He helped
bury persons killed by the Indians every
day. The bodies of those murdered are
always found with six bullet holes and six
knife stabs in them, besides the loss of the
scalp, which they take of by cutting the
V,
from the back of the head down to the eyes
which presents heartsickening sight. He
has had some narrow escapes. One party OF
them went out and were attacked by the red
skins, but they were such poor shots that
no harm was done. Indians are as thick as
flies around molasses keg. Every party
that attempts to leave or enter the Hills is
attacked, and more or less fall victims to the
devils in human form. One party of twenty
flyp al nj tpd In nIu Eya
to tell the story of how they were butchered
and scalped. More parties are leaving every
day than arrive. There are some five thous
and men in the Hills, among whom there are
probably fifty that are making twenty dol
lars per day, to one thousand who make
dollar.
Southern Items.
On May rs, a terrible tragedy was enacted
near Summcrstown, Shelby county, Tenn
b. M. Ellis, a well known planter, while OF
his way to the Masonic 4Eodge in German
town, was met by Thomas and Robert Rea
sonover, neighbOrs of his, who accused him
of having slandered niece of theirs, anC
asked him to sign paper, which he refused
to do, whereupon they shot him i'm the
breast and back, killing him instantly
Thomas ReasonOSer who claims to hav,
killed Ellis, went to Germantown and sur
II,
telling what he had done. Later in the day
Robert Reasonover was arrested by Sheriff
Anderson, and both placed i'm Jail to answer
Ellis leaves wife and two children. There
are conflicting stories In regard to the origin
of the difficulty.
Passengers from Hot Springs, Ark, repor
intense excitement there on May 9th owe
the shooting of John e. Hale, prominen
citizen of that place, and son-in-law of ex
Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, by VIM
i. Walsh, postmaster and prominent politi
clan. The difficulty grew out of Walsl
building store on ground claimed by Hale
Reports are conflicting as to who fired thu
first shot. Walsh emptied the contents of ,
double-barreled shotgun into Hale's side
iDficting mortal wounds. Walsh was ar
rested.
Disasters by Fire.
A disastrous fire in Cincinnati, a few
nights since, burned out the Melodeon Hall
corner of Walnut and Fourth streets, re
ducing to ashes Dubufe's great painting oil
the PrOdigal Son." which was on exhibition
there. The loss, excluding the great paint
ing, is estimated at $i25,000.
About seven o'clock few evenings since
fire broke out in the upper story of tn,
Anchor FIGURING Mill, corner of Franklin
avenue and Twenty-third street, st. Louis
Mo-, belonging to the Yeager FIGURING Com
pany, and almost the entire property wa,
destroyed. Loss on mill, warehouse, ant
machinery, including about two thousand
barrels Of flour, $4,000; insured for sos,
600. A large bin-house belonging to tn,
mill, in which was stored twenty-6v,
thousand bushels OF wheat, was damaged
to the extent of about $4,000; insured FOL
1886, ,0O0.......The livery stable of Freeman
Francis, on Pine and Potter streets, at Prov
idence, X. L., was burned late at night. Il
contained between fifty and sixty horses
not one of which was saved. The loss wai
$4,000, the insurance $41 900.
The st. Louis suburb of Quebec has beer
almost destroyed by fire. 1t is thought tha
the loss will reach at least 81 100000.
Political.
Ex-Minister Orth bad grand reception a,
the Academy Of Music, Indianapolis, on the
night OF May 26. Speeches were made by
Ex-Governor Baker, General Browne. and