Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-31
CONDENSED IElEaRAMs.
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CONDENSED TElEaRAMs.
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The Charges Against speaker Kerr.
NEW YoRx. May 3O.-.Touching tho
Kerr matter. the Times says It would DO
q gross injustice to condemn Kerr with
| out further hearing. He may he inno-
cent In spite Of his bad memory and his
contradiction, but when u further hear
ing IL had II il to DO hoped that Kerr.
instead Of continuing to deny Harney's
agency in the matter, will direct his Of
forts towards explaining Il. 1t IL set
tied that Kerr secured the desirable and
much-sought appointment for Green.
whom he did not know, who was not In
his district, who was opposed to him In
politics and who was introduced 10 him
BY a man who took money from the
applicant and who had not any valid
ground Of influence with Kerr. Why
was this? That Is the question for Kerr
10 answsr.
District Attorney Bliss was before the
Congressional SUBJ Committee ON the
Administration Of the Department OF
Justice yesterday. During his examin-
alton an informal discussion took place
In which the charges against Speaker
Kerr were referred to by Bliss. On be-
ing questioned by Caulheld, Bliss said he
was. he supposed. mainly responsible
for Harnsy's appearance at Washington
a. q witness. He (Bliss) had known
the facts In possession Of Harvey for
about two months. lie had communi.
Gated them 10 Bass, a member Of the
committee. Harvey was an Appraiser.
aud Darling's right-hand man, and
when Darling's connection with the
Third Avenue Savings Bank was under
investigation an effort was made Ia stop
the investigation by q threat that II Har-
nsy's connection with tho affairs OF the
bank was exposed he would make some
damaging statements about Kerr. Bliss
said Bass told him he would not pre-
sent any charges against Kerr unless
they seemsd TO be well.iounded, and that
he (Bliss) had carefully questioned Har.
nsy in regard to his relations with Kerr.
He was satisfied that Harvey was truth
full and honest.
Decoration Day Ia the East.
New YoRx, May 30.-Decoration Day
was never 80 generally observed In this
city M Il has been to-day. All tho pub
lie offices were closed. AMI the city was
fairly enveloped In bunting. Ia Wash.
ington all tho public offices were closed.
In Philadelphia and Chicago. also. the
occasion was made u general holiday.
The Beiknap Impeachment.
WASHINGTON, May 3d. The Senate
having decided that II has jurisdiction
In the Bslknap Impeachment matter. the
opinion 10 expressed that tho trial will
be postponed until November next, when
the Senate will reassemble for that
special purpose. Belknap has n large
number Of witnesses to DO examined,
and as his counsel will. In defense Of
their client. contest every step Of the
managers on the part of the House,
there Is u strong probability that the
trial will continue six weeks or two
months. Lord, Chairman Of tho Board
| Of Managers, expresses the opinion that
Il will occupy at least six weeks. II il
believed that TO 60 OH with the trial now
would prolong the session Of Congress
until the latter part Of August or the
first Of September. anil rs, in addition
TO the time consumed by the trial. u
month or six weeks will be required to
finish up the absolutely necessary legis.
lativc business Of passing the annual mp.
preparation bills. quite q number Of
Senators are in favor OF postponing the
trial until Fall, and when thu question
is submitted to the Senate they vii! urge
their views m to the a%dvisabiiity OF such
postponsmsnt. IL il also suggested by
several Senators aud prominent mem.
bsrs Of the House that the trial should
be postponed until tho first Of July, in
order to afford q reasonable prospect 81
action on the appropriation bills. In
the meantime, aside from these o
siderations, grave doubts are expressed
by many Of those interested, whether,
In view Of the fact that less than two
thirds Of the Senate have voted in favor
Of jurisdiction, there is anything to bc
gained by proceeding with tho trial ut
all. Very eminent legal authorities, who
have no connection whatever with the
proceedings, assert that the Senators
who yesterday voted against taking
jurisdiction will not be precluded by
the Ssnats's action from voting not
guilty when the final issue il presented.
Biaias's Coming statement.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Blaine is pre-
pairing q statement in regard To the latest
disclosure connecting him with nn offer
for the sale of an interest in the North.
srn Pacific railroad. which will include
letters and documents bearing upon the
case. His friends expect IL will bc a
complete vindication from tho charge
that no acted improperly, as appears
from Aquella Adams letter. The state.
ment will probably DO made public to-
morrow or the day following.
Miscellaneous
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
In session In New York, yesterday heard
the appeal OF Rev. Albert Williams,
against the Synod Of the Pacific, con-
corning tho erasure Of the name II Rev.
T. N. Dawson from the roll Of the Pres
bytsry Of San Francisco, and decided
unanimously that the Presbytery had no
power to order such csnsure, and that
any steps to this end were %unconstitu.
tional and void.
W. F. Storey. editor Of tho Chicago
Times. will begin next Monday the pub.
liestion Of u thrse-csnt daily evening pa.
per, 10 DO known ms the Chicago Erol.
iag Tdguph. It will bs published
from the Times office. and will be indie
pendent politically and every other way;
will DO In size q seven.column folio, and
in other respects will DO the same MS the
Times.
The Dublin University Boat Club has
organized nh undergraduates crew for
Saratoga. A team Of Irish cricketers,
selected from the best men Of Dublin
and provincial clubs, will also so to
America In August.
Miss Nina Jury. sister OF the ITCH
borne claimant and one OF the witnesses 4
apainst him in tho famous trial, was