Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-01
The Presidential Fraud.

The Presidential Fraud.
Alter the Gazcttc's report Of the pre- ceedings
CT the Potter Investigating Committee closed
Saturday, Thomas G. Anderson. late of the
louisiana returning board, was examined, but
noIbing Of importance, was elected.
J. q. Dennis, of Florida, was recalled, and
testified about calling on March 7th or 9Th on
the President. He said: General Lew Wallace
went with me and introduced me to President
Hays in O complimentary manner, and the !
President replied he had heard of me through |
Governor Noyes and Mr.. Chandler, and re.
| marked that was ono of the few men that this
| Administration could afford to take care OF,
| and sked me what [ waited; | told him that
di not know what wanted then; that was
not prepared for that question, but L would
MAKE up my mind and let him know subse.
| uucIty. Ia about q week l made up my mind
| 10 tie meantime that wanted the position OF
Autor il the Treasury Department.. AT inc
| sccmd visit told the President what wanted,
audvolunecred to place on tiie my recom ia?ea
| daous. lie did not promise me tue position,
butho said there might be some changes made,
andthat he would have to consult With the
Secretary Of the Treasury. L think | went
ane the third time; the President DID not
sem TO have found cut the condition OF the
| Treasury Department., and in the meantime
| Mr., Chandler suggested to him That 40 lmme
Giate appointment or recognition OF myself was
| ,cc:ssary for my protection in tho State; that
| + would have a moral effect to stavo OFT lndct
| ncnts that had been threatened with, aud
| | think Mr.. Chandler suggested my appoint
mont as special agent Of tho Treasury Do
psrtment; on my second visit the President
gave the following note to Secretary Sherman:
| Secretary Sherman:
| | particularly desire that Mr.. j.. G. Dennis.
Of Florida, shall be appointed to tho first suit.
able Ichauged Afterwards to good place. and l
think he is we'll fitted for it,
Il. B. HAYES.
When saw the President again he told me
that no had herad from Mr.. Chandler that l.
would accept position as special agent he
thcD gave me- this note:
| EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. g., April 6, 1877.
Dear Sir-I am reliably assured that l.. u.
Dennis, Of Florida, would make capital spe'
that his claim may have your favorable attcn-
ton. Sincerely, Il. b. HAYES.
Hon. John Sherman, &c.
That was left by me in the hands of Governor
Mccormick, tho Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, and got it back again through MIR.
Chandler; after that Mr.. Mccormick suggested
to me that there was vacancy 10 the position
of Custodian of Plates and Dies 10 the Printing
Bureau; saw the President and told him what
Mr.. Mccormick had said, and he wrote note
to Mr. Mcpherson, Chief of the Bureau, that
if the vacancy was not filled, he would regard
it as a personal favor if should be appointed;
the next day l spoke to Mr. Mccormick about
it, and he said that Secretary Sherman wanted
the place for friend of his; l told him that
President Hayes wanted it for friend of his.
| @. And Sherman bcat2 A. Yes sir; be
beat so k IL The DspartmsSsF dh TIKI
Denbis related his brief experience 10 this
position, and at the close of the testimony the
i committee adjourned till to-day.
Mr.. Packard appeared before the sub com.
mttee of the Potter Investigating committee,
10 New Orleans, on Saturday. aud although
be asserted be got the same vote that Hayes
did he seems to take different view of the
action of tho visiting statesmen than he did
before he was appointed Consul to Liverpool
| CHEERING CROP PRospEcT5.-Thc pros
poets of al abundant harvest in this country
SEEM to be excaIlent. About thirty million
acres were in wheat the present year, an in
crease over last year in the area sown oils pei
cent. for Winter, and l8 for Spring wheat Ii
is curious fact, that while the total surface
sown with wheat is nearly as great as all New
England, twelve States will this year produce
nearly four ffths of the entire crop. These are
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. The CROP
promises to exceed three hundred and fifty
million bushels, Of which forty five millions
will be needed for seed, and it is estimated that
Wo shall have surplus Of 90 100000 bushels
have so Besides ofGu 3fn csr0 ""
Iiuois alone has 100000 acres in cord, and
Iowa, 100000 The acreage of corn has in
creased 90 coo, 900 since 1860. The prospect
is for a fair rather than great crop. Tho
acreage 10 oats Is 10 per cent. greater than ii
was last year aud tho yield will be above the
average. The acreage In cotton Is per cent
greater than last year. The Southern States
have O far greater arear IN food croops thar
ever before. Tho planters have discovered
that it is profitable to them to raise grain as vel
az cotton. 10 the New England States there
il an increase 10 the number OF small wheat
fields, which shows that the farmers of that
region have found out that it is profitable to
| Railroad Accidents.
The accident which occurred to tho Southern
express train near Clsymont, DOL, Saturday
night, was caused by railroad tic which bad
been placed across the track, under ono rail
and over the other. The engine and the baggage,
mail, END two express cars were thrown from the
track and wrecked, the three passenger cars
remaining on the track. George Babe, engi
ncer, and his SOD, N. g. Babe, both Of Phila-
delpha, were killed, they being horribly man
eIed. Christian krauch a boy, of Baltimore,
and man, supposed by papers found on his
| person to be William r. llough, Of Chicago,
Who we're stealing ride, were also killed. None
CT the passengers were Injured. Henry Brown,
Of Maine, formerly employed by the Phlladel-
! pba, Wilmington AID Baltimore road at this
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