The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-11
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WASHINGTON, January 9.-The "third
party" who dropped the funds stolen from
the Treasury by Winslow ut Treasurer
Wyman's door, is yet mystery to the de
tectiyes. Winslow remains in Jail. Since
bis arrest attention is renewed to the Hal
leck robbery Of forty-seycn thousand dol
lars nearly two years ago, and in which all
the parties who were indicted are still at
large on bail. Ottman, one OF the parties
indicted, in whose case the jury disagreed,
will have new trial. to commence to-mor-
row.
THE FLORIDA VOTE.
Representatives Dunnell, OF Minnesota,
and Woodburn, Of Nevada, say there is no
truth whatever in the published statement
that they have agreed to unite with the
Democratic members Of the Investigating
Committee in report that Florida was car
ried by the Democratic presidential electors.
They say no member OF the committee has
as yet heard or seen all the testimony ut
having been taken by subcommittee and
not vet transcribed from the stenographers'
notes., but as at present advised they Dun-
nell and Woodbury. believe the State was
fairly carried by Hayes and Wheeler
Baltimore american.
THE CoNTUMACIOUS TELEGRAPH WITNESS. -
WASHINGTON, D. c., January Oh. M
Turner, the Jacksonville, Oregon, telegraph
operator, says that, acting under advice OF
counsel OF the Western Union Company, he
will continue to decline to answer the
questions put to him by the Privileges and
Elections Committee concerning an alleged
transfer of money from New York to
Oregon, notwithstanding the Senate yester-
day voted almost unanimously that he must
answer them. p
MINOR NOTES. ~
Hon. Alexander FL. Stephens had hem
orrhage on Friday last-the first in his life.
The House Committee on War Claims
will consider at an early day the bill referred
to them extending the term OF the Southern
Claims Commission, which soon expires.
The President has delivered himself on
the electoral question, and says 1t is his duty
to defend the national capital.
General Sheridan is here, and had inter.
views with the Secretary of War and Gen
eral Sherman Tuesday morning.
Don Cameron, Secretary Of War, has ex-
pressed himself to friends despondently !;
but the opinion OF well-informed Demo-
Gratis is that the conspirators will 60 ahead,
relying on the use OF the army for submis-
sion.
The committees of both houses on the
electoral count hold daily sessions, but the
members ia X about their proceedings very
reluctantly. The House committee is max
ing but.little headway, there being dispo-
sition among members not to press any
plan in the committee until the Senate COM
mittee agrees upon a plan, and joint meet
ing can be held to consider the same
Washington Union.
SENATOR ROBERTSON ON SOUTH CAROLINA.
Senator Robertson, Of South Carolina,
stated in conversation with the correspond
ent of the San, to-day, that he had not the
slightest doubt that the Hampton govern
ment would in due time have the sole su-
premacy in South Carolina. He said there
was no more doubt Of the legality and
fairness Of Hampton's election than there
was of the election Of the Republican Gov
ernor of Maine. The senator stated that
while he was Republican he did not
consider that fealty to his party require d
that he should give his adhesion to what
he knew to be wrong, and he says he will
never support the Chamberlain government
nor pay taxes to it. He says it will not
be possible for Chamberlain to collect taxes,
for if ne or his taX-coilectors should under
take to sell property for the non-payment Of
taxes no one would buy it. Senator Ro-
bertson is OF the opinion that when the
Hampton government is fully recognized
and in undisputed possession it will be ne
cessary for the Legislature to elect United
States senator, as he regards the election of
Butler and Corbin as equally Irregular
Special to Baltimore Sun.
BANCROFT ON TILDEN.
1t is understood that George Bancroft, the
historian, and President Grants eX-Minister
to Berlin, is outspoken in the opinion that
Tilden should not be cheated out OF his cleo
tion.-ib.
TEE LOUISIANA QUESTION:
About the only listener to the intemper-
ate, violent, and partisan Louisiana speech
OF Senator Sherman this afternoon was his
brother, General Sherman. Every one
knew in advance what nature OF speech
Senator Sherman would make, and during
the time that he occupied the floor both the
Republican and Democratic sides OF the
chamber were almost entirely deserted.
Senator West and Representative Gibson
both had dispatches to-day from New Or
leans giving accounts of the occurrences
transpiring there. Mr.. Gibson was OF the
opinion that there would be no bloodshed,
and he did not think the President would
interfere. Senator West went to the White
House to back up Packard's appeal to the
President for military assistance. Lieuten-
ant-Generai Sheridan also turned up here
this morning and seconded the appeals OF
Packard. He had interviews with the Sec
retary Of War and General Sherman. Gene
raj Sheridan is staying at the White House
SIS the guest OF the Presidential. @