Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-02
The Emma Mine Scandal.


before the House Committee on Foreign At
fairs concerning the Emma mine scandal,
closed yesterday, the chair laid before the
COMMITTEE the following
TELEGRAM FROM ALBERT GRANT,
dated London, yesterday:
"The report OF the proceedings as to Gen.
Schenck's connection with the Emma mine
published in TO days London Times, states
that James +. LyOa testified that told him
| gave Senator Stewart two thousand shares
to become director and assist in getting
Schenck name on the bonds. This state
ment is absolutely untrue. | have never
seen Lyon nor had any communication with
him IN my life. / never gave Stewart any
shares either TO become director himself or
tn get ScheEck 10 become a director, and
give Lyons testimony the most unqualified
contradiction. ALBERT GRANT,
The above telegram having been shown to
Mr.. Lyon. he denied ever having made such
q statement
WHATS IN NAME?
Hiram A. Johnson, OF New York, who
acted as attorney for Lyon, testified that
Albert Grants real surname was Getheimer,
he having abandoned his real name in con-
sequence of previous Occurreac es, and retired
TO the continent. Though Grant was the
protector, his name did not appear on the
circulars sent out, because his name was so
disIeputable in financial circles that II he
had been known as the protector no sub
scriptions would have been secured even
with Gen. ScheDck'S name tn the prospectus
The London Times published the particulars
contained in the circulars, through q cOnnec-
lion between Grant and Sampson, the finsn-
cial editor, which subsequently led to Samp-
son being dismissed.
IX SENATOR STEWART
has been summoned from California, and
Will appear and confront Mr.. Lyon, the wit
ness who has made so many disclosures 3s
to the history OF the mine.
HOLD THE FORT, FOB AN COMING.
Mr.. Schenck, the American minister, pub
fishes the following card
"LONDON, March In some London pa-
pers this morning were published telegraph!c
qiFpatches purporting 10 give report OF
Congress. / denounce his whole statement
concerning me as a tissue of infamous false
hoods. having obtained leave of absence
from my government for the purpose, 1 shall
sail IN the next steamer for the United
states, to confront my calumniators and
vindicate my reputation"
NO TESTIMONY TO DAY.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
held secret session to day, but examined
no witnesses. They unanimously agreed to
resolution that they would make no re-
port until Gen. Schenck has been heard.
NAVAL ORDERS -Capt. T. Scott File
brown detached from the navy yard, Nor
folk, on Sd inst, and ordered to command
The Powhatan on the 18th inst; Capt. VIM. T.
TruXtOn from duty as member of the board
of inspectors, Sd inst, and ordered 10 duty as
executive of the navy yard, Norfolk, on ith
inst; Capt. James f.. Jouett from the COM
mand or the POwhatan on it'll inst, and or
dered To duty as member of the board of 10
spectorS; Lieut.. Wallace Graham from the
Michigan and ordered to the Juniata az Bal
tilnOIe.
A STEP TowALD SILVER RESUMPTION.
The House Appropriation Committee at their
meeting, this morning, agreed to recommend
that the Secretary be directed to issue the
Sl2,tO,0O0 of silver on hand and redeem
fractional currency. This recommendation,
If adopted, will have the effect TO stop for
the present, at least, the printing and issuing
fractional
pIi8tion of Sl63 900 TO supply the deficiency
! in the bureau Of engraving and printing. Mr..
Randall, in the House, brought up bill EN-.
bodyipg these provisions. He subsequently,
offered q motion to recOmmit and then a
motion to reconsider, which enables him to
call up the bill at any time. 1t will proba-
bly, be called up today or to morrow for
action