The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnINaroN D. C.. April 18th.

Mine is as valuable as il was represented to
be when put upon the English market. and
that misinangement n the cause Of its not
now being IN gooJ condition. The witness
Lyons has been pretty well discredited and
On tho whole il Ii considered that general
Schcnck did nothing criminal, but vas In
discreet IN permitting lis name used as a
director III the company.
Coz. Broadhead was examined before the
Committee which is looking into the Mhi-
key trials at st. Louis, and bis testimony
confirms that o. others in regard to the cf-
feet OF the Pierreront letter relative to nl-
plicated witnesses. Broadheud says this
letter 6ghtened that class Of witnesses and
will make il more difficult to convict Grim
mated officials.
Ii has been we'll established and new
proof II added daily. that there was d re-
gniar traiic ii Post traderships. Oryilie
Grant. Con. llcndrick. Gen. Rice and
Simon Wolf being the principle brokers
engaged in the business. They know the
value Of each Post aud made the applicants
pay accordingly. the ices maging from ST.
600 TO one third aud one half interests 10
the business No proof is made that Belk-
nap received any part Of the fees.
The safe burglary investigation settles
conclusiyly the fact that Babcock ins,igated
thai infamous job. Whitley. the ex-de-
teciiye who swore that Babcock wrote to
linn while in Florida 10 come on aud man
age tile affair, has been confirmed by Cther
witnesses. particularly BY Y. D. Madge
chief of the Treasury detectives. lie was
informed Of the intended burglary but Is
was stated to him that Columbus Alexander
aid the opponents Of the District Ring were
the parties who intended to rob the safe.
Circumstances induced him TO believe that
this eas not true aud be informed Gov
Shepperd aud general Bsbcock Of the facts
ia his possession aud offered them two of BIS
men 20 assist in preventing the burglary,
hut his assistance Was declined. The New
York Ilerala has had White Or Miles. now
III lbe Vermont PeRitertiary interviewed
aud he states that Babcock Harrington and
hllnself told over the whole plan together
before the burglary and that Babcock after
ward deplored It's failure.
The llallett Kelbouu application for a
htLeds corJgts was Up before the Chief
Justice Of the District Court on Wednes-
day. aud wss set for Saturday when the
argument will commence. kelbourn has
formidable orfay Of lawyers. including
Jere Black. Matt Carpenter and Daw,
Voorhees,, and the argument ofthe case
will be exhaustive. Ii il thought that the
Supreme Court Of the United States will
be called OH 10 settle the question iuallyof
whether either house Of Congress has the
right 10 imprison for contempt 10 refusing
10 answer. Tue power is conceded TO the
Senate when setting asa court Of irhpeaco.
nleut but many Of our best lawyers deny
il to either Home under any Other eircum-
s,1necs. The Se.ate judiciary committee
unanmously repctted against the House
bill for protecting witnesses, upon the
ground that il gave Immunity 70 every
class u criminals who sgreed 70 testify.
Mrss Thurman aud Stevenson agreed e the
rerort but introduced new Dill % the
subject which more properly provides for
such cases than the has,y legislation Of the
House.
A small steal of only 500, 600 has been
discovered in The proposed purchase Of
ground for tie extension Of the east point
of the Treasury. The ground is assessed
C,r ,.xatioo nj S339OOU and valued Tor sale
10 the government at sl039.O0O. Il IS
constantly asserted BY property owners
here that bonds are assessed at their full
value. An effort was made By Ben IT'LL
of Georgia. 10 have the amount arprvorlat-
ed 10 ray Government detectives ntriken
from tie bill. lie supported hIs motion
10 vigorous speech. denouncing the Spy
system and was sustained by Vance Of n.
q The effort failed. Tue proposal to
transfer the Indian Bureau from the 10.
terror 10 the war department meets with
serious opposition aud Welshire Of Arkan.
sas has introduced bill TO make new
dcpartement With c1binet ulhcer at the
head Of II. to take exclusive jurisdiction
Of tue Indians. The Lincoln statute was
unveiled ID Lincolns Park to-day with ap-
propriate ceremonies Fred Douglass being
he orator Of tie occasion
The eight between the friends of TIL
den. Bayard Thurman aud Hendricks Tor
Inc nomination al st Loais. wakes warm.
T,licn has established beaurean OF cor.
re.pondenco here which furnishes .etters
free 10 all democratic papers that Will take
them. Of course these leit,n do not r., TO-
Acct public sentiments bu, advocate ~,
den. .Jadge Davis General ilsbcoct and
Oh. lIroadhead are talked Of as scom?romise
candidates. 10 DO brought forward when
thc others are exhausted. RENO.
Missouri youth stole the money
whercwlth to pay Iis marriage Tee, ana
when they locked him up for the 1liel',
ha bride eloped with u chap WHO ow"su
woke Of oxen, three pigs and SILVER
ni,led tobacco box. Oh, inc