The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-28
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The Qy1pm aO0 WAweNrNs
w.su,rsTon. July az --Bluferd vii!
sop. ex Solicitor 81 the Treasury. tes.is
mad before the Whisky Frauds Commit
tee to the effect. that tbs Pfssiuenl ~.
u,,srated with Bristow and himself IN
the whisky prosecutions up 70 the time
when Babcoek's connection With the
frauds beoame manifest, but then ceased
10 do 30 Wilson also said That dutlng
the tendency of the prosecution BAD
aeok obtained possession of y letter 81
his TO Henderson, urging activity and
watchfnIneHs, and interpolsteht or Aot
interpolatsd. An expression wlloh ois.
torts The meaning and made u appear
that be WILSON, was trying W cpnnect
the President with frauds.
I,iuft,rd wilson testified that In a con
vArsation with Gen Horace Porter, after
tbs discovery that the Sylph telegram
was IN BabeoDk's handwriting, Porter
nave IN explanation 10 tho ettsct ttlht
Il related ~ the movements of certain
partjus going 10 Bt. Louis on bilhge
b,ajness. and that the signature arose
IN thie way There WAS q certain woman
who had given the. President ,nuen
trouble Dabeock and Mcdonald being
together iu Washington, one DAY, saw
her. and Mcdonald, recognizing nsr,
exclaimed There goes the bylph. Beb-
oonk sajd DO YOU know that woman !?
Mcdonald replied 4 know her very
we'll Then. said BAbcoek, ] wish. you
would yet her away from here, she is
annoyjtp the President. Certainly, said
Mcdonald. thai Ia very easy can man
ape her. and he ala. Bo'tbe term SylPh
Isecame 4 standing Joke between, ilab-
cock and Mcdonald. They signed their
communication thatway When ehafgf.
I I'd with having set spies on the Iissl-
dent, Wilson, In sell detense, toia Tue
President his suspicipnsof Babcock. md
fetate{f the explanation Of "Sylph, as
given bv Porter. The President indig.
nantly denied the story, ard brushed u
away with eutitemptuous gesture, ana
proceeded with his remarks on tue
Frauds, saving he believed BaboocA In
nftrent. but II guilty, he was the most
guilty wretch III the country, ana no
punishment could be too severe for MIN.
Wilson testified when be- first heard this
story from Porter he believed II false,
and he still believed II so. Wilson will
be further examined tomorrow.
AuNpmS NerEs.
vms Ne.uuvtien Act In Caucus -zksip"ss
ana me~ey.
The President will allow the sundry
civil appropriation bill 10 becofle n law
without his signature. This will occur
simultaneously with tho expiration OF
the extension Of the present apPropria-
tions, and postpone its economical fes-
lures for few days.
vedia az Vice Consul of Spain NJ New
York. !,
The caucus voted 80 TO or In favor 81
the repeal Of the resumption act. NOT
over half the members attended.
The evidence Ia the case OF Judge
Humphreys, or the Supreme District
Court, shows incapacity. No judicial
corruption WAS developed.
Chinese immigration To. the United
States for the year ending June 30, was
22.b72. including 800 females. an increase
over last year OF .61s5.
The coinage OF trade dollars has been
suspended al oil except the San Fran.
cisco mint, where II Is confined TO actual
demand for export.
II In Thought REPRESENTATIVE Faulkner
will be appointed TO All tho unex pireg
term 81 tho late Senator GaJuettoD.
Kellogg. with Morsy. visited the Presi
dent. No account ~ the Interview has
transpirot The party ~ not AT al
demonstfative.
MOUSE Ann sgNAvE.
Adjournment In Respect - the beats I"
sematssr CapertWn.
WAsHtraTos. July g7-lmmediatel,
after the reading Of the Journal, on mo
ton Of Senator Bayartl, the Senate, as
mark of respect To the late Senator Ca
perton, adjourned TO tomorrow ut 1
o'clock.
Mr.. Cox is sick.
The Banking and Currency COMMITTEES
did nothing.
The House, after passing the bill TO
mont. with an amendment, and adopt
ing resolution In etilogy Of Senator On
perton, adjourned. -
MAmnuRG MOaNcRs.
vsemaish outrage highway aebber'es-
Thc pets ncsyiaw Justice.
AUGUSTA. July 27.-On Thursday, TIL
goth, n negro ut He'd Hill, Edgefiels
county, n. O.. committed rape on ,
daughter Of Louis Prescott, infiictinl
fearful Injuries. List Tuesday evening"
party OF men took the negro into tn
woods and hung him. -
Two negroes stopped Mr.. VIM DELPHI
merchant of this city, on the highway
uine miles from Augusta, leveled gun
at him, and made him give up hi
money and watch.
Last night. a oolored constable G
Hamburg. b. g.. attempted to arrest Tn
negroes charged with the stealing. b
caught one OF them. when tho othe
fired at him; the ball struck the pris
oncr. killing him instantly. The mul
derer escaped. sh tt
ARKANSAS. s
organization nj the Republican stat
.'*,tt Convention.
IaTrLE RocK, July s7.---'rhe Republ
can State Convention. called by thos
who oppose the action OF the April cor
vention In refusing TO nominate p Stat
ticket, metat IL o'clock To-day. Twent,
four counties were represented. GeI
A. W. Bishop called the convention
order. 80,
Ex- United States Senator b. Il. Rit
was elected permanent President. Aft
the appointment of a committee TO col
fer with the state Central Committee
see II the differences existing betwet
the party In this State could not be ~
justcd. and committee on resolution
tha convention fook n rpnpaa .i #st