The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-08
The B1afne. Investigation.


I FRoN AS UNKNOWN SOURCE HISTORY on
1 THE CALpHEIL mi EGRAN-LIFELs TINES
IN THE G0MxrTTEE-EGeNsni stsasa
.WAsH1yGToEs9 june 7,-Eefore the sub
Judiciary mfttee t0-day ex-senator Rfse
testified that some shares In the Little Rock
road were assigned to him, he did not know
! by whom, that ne might become director.
/ Herhsd no knowledge OF any transactions
in reference to the Pacific rail1oad receiv-
! ing subsidies from the Government. !:
= Nathaniel 9. Howe, land commissioner Of
the Little Rock road, knew nothing OF the
bonds that went to the Union Pacific road.
Quite number Of statements were made
which verified Mr.. Hunson's representa-
tons in the House. ~
The history OF the telegram seems to be
that Mr.. Knott found 1t at his house. II
was headed. aLondon:" WBep Mr.. Knoss
came to the capitol he showea it to Judge
Lynde, Dir. MeMaaen, and others. Before
and after the receiIt Of the dispatch, Messrs.
Knott and Hunton had made Intellectual eff
| forts to obtain Cai6welFs address. Judge
Lynde advised Mr.. Knott that the dispatch
bad suspicious look and was not evidence.
II was Mr. Knots insention to submit it to
the Judiciary Committee to dispose Of it as
tbey pleased, but exciting events had pre-
There were many fierce looks exchanged
during the investigation to-day, and nothing
but Dir. Hunton's cool manner OF enforcing
4 the, rules and: decorum OF the committee
room prevented an exchange OF fierce words,
and probably blows. a. ftiaI3f-. !.
/ Mr.. Tarbox will make a personal expla-
| nation Tomorrow 100, ! .3a2s f.
The Judiciary Committee commenced the
! examination OF T.. y. Green. Green COM
menced the history Of the manner in which
j. B. Stewart distributed over quarter
OF q million dollars worth OF bonds, but
was interrupted by the spersonal explana-
| tons. -.
hfr. Blaine desired that j. B. Stewart be
summoned. lsia ,:. .'t- -
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
| PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE American
Medical Association have adopted the fol-
lowing: -,4
RESOLVED, That it is the first duty of
States and municipalities-fr in import
ance and first in the order OF time-to make
q sanitary survey Of the water-supply, to
preserve it against all unnecessary and
| avoidable contamination.
ResotUed, That no municipality should
Introduce q water system without at the
same time providing corresponding and
co-eXtensive sewer system. ...
~ GEORGIA POLITICS.
ATLANTA, June 1.-The State Democratic
Executive Committee met to-day and called
a State Convention on August I'd at Atlanta
| to nominate q candidate for Governor and
to choose presidential electors.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN. OREGON.
PORTLAND, June 7.-0regen has undoubt-
edly gone Democratic. The Democrats
~, holl
Legislature. A new United States senator
is involved. -, -.
CINCINNATI, June 7.-George R. Frey,
who was to have been married last night,
shot himself through the helrt. No motive
fOr-the decd is known.
ESCAPE OF FENIANs FROM WEST AUSTRIA
,,.a LA.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Intelligence reached
here yesterday Of the escape Of Fenian pri-
soners confined in Western Australia. 1t
seems the plan for their escape was organ
lied here, where the necessary money was
raised, and agents sent out to. manage the
+ affair. The escape is stated to have been
I effected in an American ship. gl.,r
There were only seven men in actual con-
flnement, but there were nine others living
i'm Western Australia on tickets-of.leave.
Whether all escaped or not is unknown.
,i-E, THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
| SAN FRANCISCO, June Steamer Cole
man, from Australia, reports that an Anne
rican whaler has rescued gang OF Fenians
from Western Australia The colonial
steamer Gragette has been armed and or
dered in pursuit. ' an -
! TRAGEDY, ON THE OHIO. 81. ~
CINCINNATI, June Captain James ~Tay
lor Yesterday attempted to run off his boat
the Kate Dickinson, which had been seized
The United States marshal, pursuing in
4 tue, oyerhauled the Dickinson at Ripley
and in endeaYoring to board her was In
stantly killed by Taylor. One OF Marsha
: Harrington's men then shot Taylor dead.
-; NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The Congress Of th'
National Reform Association was continue!
: to-day, about one hundred and seventy del
egates being present, representing twenty
seven States, and Australia, France, Italy
Mexico, and Sweden. The Congress wa
organized by electing Richard Vaux, o
Pennsylvania, president, and NJ. Montfort
secretary. '@
4 THE COMPLIMENT TO VIRGINIA CON
iE.ss .t.s1 FIR3IED. s.ELf
CHARLESTON, g.. Co. June 1.-THE com
mands Of the Centennial Legion in. TIL
South to-day unanimously confirmed thei
compliment to the State OF Virginia by elect
ing General Harry Heth as field officer il
place of General Fzhugh Lee, who wa
compelled by engagements to decline. , ,
MORE ILLICIT DIsTILLERs SENTENCED.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Alired Bevis, B. Fra
ger, G. Bendsberg, and John S. Bernicker
illicit distillers, were to-day sentenced tt
pay $1,000 fine, and one days imprison
ment. r.!aL.-.t .-....r :,z .t.ia ..-..t ......:
i new YORK, June THE Western Uniol
Telegraph Company has declared dividend
OF one and a half per cent, payable July Is
- -, ANOTHER STEAMSHIP LOST. 5j,aa
NEW ORLEANS, June THE steamship
Austin, from Havana for this port, wa
snagged twenty-five miles below. The cargo
valued at $50, 1000, including 700 hogshead!
Of sugar, and the vessel, valued at S125,000
are total loss. No insurance.
l.. THE ANTI-cooLIE MOVEMENT.
! II CARSON, NEVADA, June 1.-The anti-cooli
4 men continue their demonstration, and de
mand the discharge OF the Chinese. No vic
lence yet reported. II. - -.
ss, r. :. LABOR TROUBLES ..:tat
RoUSDoUT, n. Y, June 1.-THE Sterling
Bluestone quarTymen have burned th'
Ulster and Delaware Railroad bridge neal
here. ~ ,t.n iHy.t2.+ G - t.'..,
.l,.lo::-,.;: FIRE.: ~
ELIZABETH, n, j., June 1.-THE coal. ant
/ woodward Of a. B.. Reeve, and the dyelne
i establishment OF Martin & Co., were de
1istroycd by fire this morning. Loss, $4,000