The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-02-23

The Miners Trust and Safe Deposit
Bank suspended on the 10th.
Welden who wounded Packard was
cr.,zetl with drink at the time of the shoot
ing
Eph Holland has admitted that he re-
eeived money from New York with which
to buy votes in Cincinnattl.
Senator Spencer has introduced Bill to
make new territory, to be called Lincoln,
in the Black Hills country.
The suit concerning the GaIena and Chi
cago stock. brought against rllden has been
dismissed by Judge Sedgwick-
Ex Gov. Palmer. Of Illinois, has been
subpeenaed to give evidence hl the Loudsi-
ma ease.
| d. NE. Clifford, of Chicago. WAS before
the Senate committee to-tIay EFeb. I6thly
| who testified that Spearing and LTttlefieid,
/ in conversation with witness In New Or
leans. stated they had been approaches by
prominent Democrats, among them Gov.
Palnwf. of Illinois, to tell for money what
they knew about the returning board.
Tiftlefield said he had been approached by
! Palmer. and could get $4,000 for sQueaE-
| ing. Littleficld having alluded to frauds In
/ Vernon parish. witness asked hiFl e he had
any papers to support his statemenf. He
| replied he had producctl a paper which lser
said was q copy of the Vernon parish re-
turns, remarking that he didn't tfink the
paper amounted to much. Litticfield said
The Democrats would give $50 900, and
said it was necessary to act that night.
having been summoned before the commit
tee iii New Orleans, anef meant to rum
away said If witness didn't so Into the
scheme lac had an arrangement pending
with Democrats Hh0 wesild close with him
in speculation and divide said Judge
Davenport. Of Iowa, woslld manage mat
ters for hiEs- Witness teiegrSphed a Allis0n
the following afternoon received reply
and showed It thess 10 ran that 1t Is safe
to come on to Washington. They objected
to witness going to Howe, but he did 20
and told Howe what he heard Howe re-
} piled the committee were there to- expose
, all frauds; that the best thing witness
. could do would be to expose all he knew
Witness was going to rcxas- and suggest
!. ell 20 senator Wadlefgh he might hear from
Littlefield in Washington. WadlcfgF said
he was sorry Littlefield could Not be
brought before the New Orleans committee:
t chat he would sooner TiIglen were fnaue,i.
4 rated than that Hayes be elected by fraud
ri Witness travelled with Collins tn San Anto-
: Mo; called at his roorn> and he had talked
with Littlefield and Spearing- Witness ad-
/ vised him to- have nothing TO do with them
as It was tlcad-beat plan tomaisc money
replied &c had gone too far for that
Judge Murray, OF St. Louis, had beer
+ telegraphed, and they must have money
II to 90 to St. Louis. Spearing and Little
!, fieisl went away together In a car, but Col
> Inns came back after few days. Littlefiel
81 stated to witness that Gov. Wells had gfy
Ne en- II cheek to each clerk OF the returnfn
:, board for 81. 500. outside their salaries, an
, had only offered him petty eolleetorship
re and than he FELT insulted, and this was
ID good chance to get even, and he could mai
= q @00d speculation osat Of it besides.
On motion OF Mcdonald, tile eergean
eh alarms was directed to subpoena Go
Palmer, aaad the committee adjourned