The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

AN exciting sCcu0a occurred between
Nessrs. Blaine and Knott, before the Judi
ciary Committee IN Washington on the 9TH,
relative to the Caldwell telegram, Mr.. Blaine
demanding of Mr.. Knott his reason for not
informing the committee or the public of its
reception. Mr.. Knott explained that he had
made inquiries as to Mr.. Caldwell's where
abouts, and had been informed that he was
i'll Italy. When the telegram in question was
received it contained no day of the month
and gave no address in London, and he was
unaware of the custom of the Cable Company
of retaining the address at the poiut from
whence dispatch is sent, and not sending it
over the cable. He read the dispatch to four
members of the committee, and believed it to
be trick, and on that account had not made
it public Had the dispatch said Blaine was
guilty-he (CaldwelD had got the bonds
for hint would have been an injustice
to Mr.. Blaine to have given it to the pub
lie Mr.. Blaine here intimated that, had
it been unfavorable to him, the dispatch
would have got out pretty soon. Mr.. Hun
ton and other members of the committee.
confirmed the statements made by Mr.. Knott.
A spirited controversy occurred between
Messrs Blaine aud Knott on the subject of
the former having communicated with Cald-
well during his present sojourn in London,
Mr.. Knott stating that he had no evidence to
that effect, and never pretended to have any.
The following is copy of the telegram re.
ceived by Mr.. Knott, on the 1st inst, and
which he furnishes for publication:
LONDON. -.
To Chairman House Judiciary Committee, Wash
ington
Have Just read in New York papers SCOTS evil
dence about our bond transaction and can fully
corrobora,e it. I never give Blaine any Fort
Smith Railroad Bonds. directly or otherwise. Il
have three foreign railway contracts on my hands
which make 1t impossible for me to leave with
out great pecuniary loss. or would gladly volun-
tarilv come home and so testify. Can make aft
darit 10 this effect, and mail il if desired.
JOSIAH CALDWELL.
WRIT SYKES has been appointed and con-
tirmcd United States Consul at Cardiff,
Wales.
BEFORE the Sub.Judicia ~ Committee, on
the afternoon of the 10th, Mr.. Blaine again
refused to produce the letters taken from Null
ligan. He said he would deliver up, if re-
pIested to do so, the letter which Mulligan
had sworn had bearing on the case. Mr..
1Iunton then, without waving the request
for the whole of the letters, demanded the
one alluded to by Mulligan ana also the
memorandum prepared by him; but Mr..
Blaine said if the request was made on the
general principle that the committee had
the right to demand the whole of the letters,
he would decline to furnish the one in ques-
ton. Mr.. Lawrence, of the committee, said
he wished to be understood as non concur
ring in the request for the letters.
On the morning of the 18th, cx-Speaker
Blaine, accompanied by his wife, walked to
the Congregational Church, about three
quarters of a mile from his residence in Wash
ington. The heat was oppressive, and just as
they reached the church he complained of a
severe pain in his head and dizziness. Enter
irg the vestbue he was SO overcome with
sudden illness that he came near falling. He
was assisted to seat on the steps, when he
exclaimed: "Oh, this pain.' and became I'M
conscious. He was then conveyed home, and
physicians were summoned to attend him.
He lay in an unconscious state from eleven
O'clock Il. III. until four in the after
noon, the reports of his condition
causing great excitement throughout the
country. At first it was reported that he
was suffering from an apOpletic attack, but
the physicians pronounced the case one of
sunstroke. His family physician reported
his condition at eight o'clock in the evening
to be one of simple cerebral depression pro-
duced primarily by great mental strain, and
secondarily by action of the excessive heat :;
there was no apoplectic congestion or effu-
sion, nor AIRY symptoms of paralysis; he had
spoken several times and recognized his
family, and the physician had every reason
to anticipate speedy and complete recovery.
Reports late in the evening were to the eff
feet that his condition WAS still improving.
SPEAKER KERR was seriously ill at his
room i'll Wizards Hotel in Washington, on
the llth, and his friends were quite anxious
on his account. At midnight his condition
seemed improved, and he was resting easily.
Born Speaker Kerr and ex-Speaker Blaine
were reported to be in an improving condition
on the 18th