Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-27
The C~alissrsis BaiIdinE NJ the Cen.
tonnlal.

VIII presiue ~ ~ opening VI sns Se
fornia building ct the Centennial, which
will take place about June 18th.
Redeemed Treasury Nssss In Cirsa.
lasien. /,
New YoRx. May T.-A Words
Washington special says Il IL expected
that testimony will be taken In q few
days before u Of the House Commit.
tees, showing o~ouclusivsly that some OF
the redeemed Treasury notes, which
were ordered burned several years ago,
we're distracted at the time. and are
now In circulation. These notes we're
6rst counted, put In packages. and then
cut in halves and burned In the presence
Of q committee. But after the count 1t
il said that some Of the packages were
ATTRACTED at different times. amounting
to several Thousands Of dollars.
Probably a"Canard."
WASHINGTON. May 27.-Ths author OF
the story that q large amount Of money
was expended 10 pass the Hawaiian
Treaty bill claims to be able and willing
TO give names and facts to the Commit
toe. The story Is regarded AZ . cansfd.
The Biains Investigation.
NEW YoRx. May T.-Spsaking to-day
Of the testimony in the Blaine matter.
the Times Washington special says that
Hunton promised to close the invsstisa.
ton M speedily as possible. or course.
Blaine is anxious to havo 1t ended; but
be has no reason to complain Of the
action Of the committee toward him.
Thus far they seem not TO desire TO push
tho investigation beyond proper limits.
a Scandal AEainst she Dsneerasie
speaker.
New Yopx, May T.-A Heuli's
Washington special says: "Thers is
report tonight Of a scandal against
Speaker Kerr. which is to bs invsstiga.
ted tomorrow before Clymsr's Commit
toe ON Expenditures in the War Depart
ment, clymsr having given Kerr notice
this morning that u the witness who
hal been subposnsd and Wal expected
to arrive In the morning 10 At hand, The
matter will be opened at 10 O'Clock. The
story IL TO this effect: One Augustus H.
Greene Of New York. In 1866. was made
first lieutenant In the regular army, OF
the request Of Kerr, and was commits
stoned by Andrew Johnson. Greene
now says that he was introduced to Kerr
by one Lawrence Harvey. who was door
keeper Of the House. and that he paid
Harvey 5000 for his aid and influence.
Harvey. who is now In the Appraisers
office In New York. has, II il alleged,
said that hs gave the 5000. or some sum
OF money. to Kerr. and this was brought
to the attention Of Clymsr in such q
shape that they determined to summon
the men before them. aud make q thor
ough investigation. Clymor according.
ly to-day notified Kerr that II Harvey
arrived as expected. ho would open the
case tomorrow. Kerr has been for
some timo threatened with anonymous
letters about this matter. The authors
Of the report have been looked up. and
Il is believed that the whole II q scheme
Of revenge.
InvsssIgsting Davenport IN New
York.
NEw YoRK, May 27.-AHsrald's edi.
torial says; ''Ths subcommittee Of the
Congressional committee on the Depart.
msnt Of Justice. Of which Meade Is
Chairman. continued the investigation
yesterday at the Aston House. into the
Davenport and other cases. Ths object
OF the inquiry in this city Is to got At the
truth in regard TO Davenport's bill,
which they allsgo they are unable to
extract from the witnesses at Washing.
ton.
HpseuiasinE On she Nemisssisns.
NEw YoRk. May 27.-The Herald, re-
viewing the political situation. repeats
that Blaino will want ono hundred dole
gates OF q majority when he enters tho
Convention. and tho highest vote he
will receive will be on the first ballot.
Outside Of his own State, New England
sends sixty. -four delegates, and Of these
iorty.two will not vote for Blaine. A
candidate who Is so weak In his own
section. where he is best known. aud
who Is repudiated by Pennsylvania, the
State Of his birth. Is not likely 10 gain
strength during the progress Of the Con.
vention. II has been conceded from the
beginning that HArtranft will be with
drawn. and that he will not receive a
single vote in addition to those Of Penn.
sylvsnia. Nobody wen affects II doubt
that the Pennsylvania delegation will
support oonkling when Hartranft 10
Withdrawn. With the votes Of New
York aud Pennsylvania, conkling only
needs those Of Ohio to secure his NOM
nation. should he get 2O5 Of tho South.
srn vote, and 1t seems probable that be
will receive q much larger number,
when the friends Of Morton admit that
he cannot be nominated. 1t is safe to
assume that Morton will not be . u C
cessful candidate. and a. soon as be Is
out Of the field the administration infiu.
once will wheel the Southern delegation
into limo to support Conklipg. SO II
Governor Hayes will accept Of the nom.
inntion for Vice President, there is q
straight and oasy path to Copkling's
triumph In the Convention. With
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