The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-30

n.s focm, ana subsequently hlr. Kerr told
him 1t would be necessary 10 have some
EheW York Democratic credentia .s, and that,
II the commission was worth anything IL
was worth $500. subsequently lie called nj
herrs house and Z saw him. At his
f(Httness's door Id the House be handed Kerr
R590, and In two days the nominate was
made, and 10 due time Green received his
commission and was subsequently cashiered.
Witness had no communication before or
| after this affair with Dir. Eerr. Beyond the
1 main incidents OF the bribery the witness
had no positive recollection. He first de.
clined to testify, and the committee seemed
disposed to give him time to consider, when
BIZ. Kerr said il witness hesitated on his
account he wished the examination to pro-
coed. Witness nsked Mr.. Kerr il he wanted
him to tell all he knew. Mr.. Kerr replied,
eyes" ..r.;srssI7..g,r,
| Speaker Kerr said he did not want to re-
! tire without saying few words, and asked
to be sworn, He then testified mI only
want to remark to-day TINT Us to every ma
i terial statement made By this witness affect
ing my personal honor and official integrity
deny it. That is all. II were in sufIj-
cient health would make statement
OF the circumstances which led to this
investigation in"E& connection with the
anonymous letter I received, but Il
! do not feel able to do so to-day. I Will fur
Their say that, eonsciously;,I, never knew
this witness in my life; but 7 do not say, or
wish to be understood assaying, that he did
/ not introduce Green to me- I don't know
six doorkeepers about theaoHouse now,
though they are supposed toEbemy political
| friends. lIneyer consciously exchan ged one
minutes conversation between heaven and
earth with that person. I never knew him,
and he was never at my room, as he has
stated, and of course never received any
money from him nor from any one else"
| Harney's testimony is the general tonic OF
conversation tonight. Leading Republi-
cans do not hesitate to ayow their thorough
disbelief OF Harney's story. Harvey, on
returning to his hotel, stated that he had
been before the committee, and when asked
whether be had been scalped he replied,
"No; but 1 have killed the Democratic
party" .1ts. y.
TIE NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEM-
BLY-A. PLEASANT BREEZE FROM THE
SOUTH.
New YORK, May 29.sIn the Presbyterian
Assembly Rev. DR.. Prime made report
from the Committee on Correspondence.
He said that the south wind blew pleasantly
this morning, and that the overture to the
Southern Assembly adopted by this Assem-
bly, Friday had been received by the former
body in the spirit Of gentlemen and Chris
tians. [Applause.] DR.. Prime then read
the answer Of the Southern Assembly; after
which he continued his report as follows !:
"Thc overture of this Assembly having
been received by the General Assembly in
the South with such Il cordial expression OF
qualification, the committee recommend that
the same resolution dcclaratiye Of the spirit
in which this action is taken be adopted by
this Asscmbly-namely, in order to show
our disposition to remove on our, part all
real or seeming hindrance to friendly feel
ing, the Assembly explicitly declares that
while condemnng certain acts and deliver
anccs of the Southern General Assembly,
no acts or deliverances OF the Southern
General Assembly, or. OF the historical
bodies OF which the present General Assem-
bly, is the successor, are to be construed or
admitted as impugning in any way the
Christian character Of the Southern Gene
raj Assembly," ....-...
The reading of this resolution was fol-
lowed by loud applause. 49,. .
Judge Strong advocated the passage OF
the resolution by an unanimous standing
vote. ...,. .......H -.
Rev. Drs. Fowler and Mussrave also
spoke in favor OF the motion, which was
finally adopted unanimously, rs suggested
| by Judge Strong.
The result was followed by three rounds
OF applause. .../.
On motion OF DR.. Prime the whole As
scmbly then rose and sang the doXology.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT THE HOT
| SPRINGS, ARKANSAs-A PROMINENT ClTl-
| zen FATALLY SHOT. ....... .f.....
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 29.-Passengers
| from the Hot Springs, Arkansas, report IN
| tense excitement there Saturday over the
shooting Of John G.. Hale, prominent citi-
zen OF that place, and son-in-law OF en-
Governor Brownlow, OF this State, Oh last
Saturday by William P. Walsh, postmaster
and a prominent politician. The difficulty
grew out Of Walsh building store claimed
by Hale. Reports are conflicting az to who
first shot. Walsh emptied the contents OF
double-barrelled shotgun into Hale's side,
infiicting mortal wounds. Walsh was ar
rested. g '''
INDIAN AFFAIRS
OMAHA, May 29.-Captain Mellerson, Cen
eral Crooks aid telegraphs from Fort Fet-
terman that all the young warriors from the
Red Cloud agency have gone northward to
Join Sitting Bull. Indications are that
Crook will have to contend with the whole
force. Crooks command left Fort Fettcr-
man this morning.
NEW YORK, May ga dispatch from
Fort Fetterman says man from the Black
Hills reports helping to bury sevenry-three,
and thinks three hundred were killed since
the 1st Of January by the Indians. The
people at Custer are in constant terror.
AN UNFoUNDED REPORT.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Thc reported re-
tirement OF Mr., Orion and the succession OF
A. B. Cornell to the presidency OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company Is I'M
founded.
COMMODORE VANDERBILT.
New YORK, May 29.-Commodore YAM
derbilt is conscious, but very low. Meln-
bers Of the family are not permitted to see
him.
EFFECT OF WAR-RUbIORS IN EUROPE ON
FREIGHTS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 29.-An announcement
was made Saturday on the Produce EX-
change that twenty-siX vessels had been
chartered to take cargoes OF grain to Europe
, in view of possible war. An advance III
freights is looked for in consequence.
A MOTHER BROWNS HERSELF AND CHILL
DREN.
CHICAGO, May. 29.-Frederika Scheira, a
German woman, aged tWenty-siX years,
drowned herself and two infant children.
Subject, arrangement.