The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-26

shersnan's Handwriting to be Brought to
Light.

light.
NEw YORK, June 25.-The GrdDhiCs Wash
lngton special says a story is now current tt
the effect that the Democrats will soon pro-
suce the original Of the so-called Sherman
letter; that 1t has come into their hands since
MTs. jerks testified on Saturday, its cl1sto
dian having decided to let 1t be examined il
connection with her testimony. 1t has al
along been said that the Democrats had @
Photographic copy of the original, but no one
has pretended until now that the orig nal was
In existence.
The subcommittee Not Yet started-The
Florida Matter-wItnrsses to
be Examined Here.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The sub-commit-
tee, consisting of Messrs Potter Blackburn
Stenger, Cox and Reed, which is to pursue
the electoral fraud investigation at the Louis
lana end of the line, expected to leave about
the middle of this week. Mr. Blackburn is
suffering from slight attack of paralysis and
may, however, delay their departure, unless
some one else should be substituted for him.
Among the witness who will be examined
by this committee will be Mrs. Weber, the
widow of ID. A. Weber, who according to An
derson's testimony, Joined the latter in the
note to Secretary Sherman to whom Ander-
son conflded the custody of the Sherman
letter, and upon whose person 1t Is said to
have been when he was killed. 1t Is thought
the committee will be able to complete its
labors down there in about three weeks. The
committee here will on tomorrow take up
the Florida case, and It Is thought will begin
operations with Minister Noyes, who Is anx-
iOus TO return to Paris where his presence
during the Exposition Is desirable.
Among others who will be prominent as
Witnesses In this branch Of the Investigation
will be William e. Chandler, u. G. Dennis and
Judge Alfred Morton.
Hon, B. A. Weters, Of New York, ar
received state that Mr.. Acklen is on his
way and will reach here on Thurs ly or
Friday. 1t Is also said that libel suits will be
instituted against several papers which have
plainly indicated the identity of the lady in
whose company Mr.. Acklen Is said to have
been at the restaurant on the night in ques-
ton. ne belief that duel will grow out of
the affair." is gradually disappearing.
Three hundred and ninety-seven new offices
are to be added to the list of money order Of
ices In the United STATES on the first of July,
ne commencement Of the fiscal year. AS the
ening Of these offices is to certain extent
1icatlve of business activity, 1t becomes q
after of some interest to know the States in
,ich they are located. They are as follows
ALBANIA 8, Arkansas s, Florida 8, Georgia T.
ntucky -, Louisiana 5, Maryland 3, Mis-
ippi 4, Missouri 16, North Carolina 8, Ohio
South Caroliua and Tennessee 8, Texas 81,
ginia 10.
The United States Postoffice Department
as been informed by the Swiss Postal De-
partment, through which the business of the
international Postal Convention is trans
admission under the convention of Berne
III no opposition is made by the parties to the
treaty she will be admitted on the first Of
October next
A circular was issued by the General Land
Office to-day explanatory of the amendatory
timber culture act of June H. 1873, and direct
ing conformity with the act
Hendricks ON the situation.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Tribunes
Washington special says: Gov. Hendricks
VINO is on his way to Charlotte for the pur-
pose of delivering the commencement ad-
dress, arrived last evening. In speaking with
friends of the political outlook, Hendricks Is
reported to have remarked that the elections
of the coming autumn would be important
mainly because they may indicate the attitude
Of the people toward the two political par
ties, and furnish data for judging Of the pres |
idential campaign.
He admitted in the meantime that events |
might occur which would change the situa-
tion to such an extent that the fall elections |
would indicate nothing of great interest to
take place two years from now. Gov. Hen
bricks thinks that the next candidate of the
thinks he win be nominated because he will
"a the strongest man TO be found in the party
md because many of the Repub lean leaders
nave already made up their minds to put him
n the field. This, he said, Is the sentiment In
indiana. The denomination OF Gen. Grant in
IA opinion, will be followed by fierce cam
DaiQi. in which old issues will be revived.
Gov. Hendricks expressed some disappoint-
nenf, AT the failure OF the Potter committee
hus far to accomplish anything. He said he
rnn0sed when Pottef introduced his resolu- 1.
Ion to authorize the Investigation be did it d
d the face Of public dansure which had been Il
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