Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07

from 81 .O95 to 81 400 per annum. This is what
/ propose to wait here until Saturday, and If
my case is not settled by that day l shall take
such steps as the occasion may require"
Then comes the following:
'TredSury Department, June 25 lS77-My
Dear Sir: Yours of I'D received, and have
seen Mr.: Anderson, and he declines altogether
to consider the place offered him as adequate
to his expectations or his desert. He has
written you letter, which inclose this with,
without having read his letter. This do at
Yours, very truly, 7. c. II. SMITH.
"P. 81 ouly do this as precaution. L have
been courteous with him entirely"
-" Washington, June 26, 1S777.-My Dear Sir:
Gen Smith has given me the text of your letter.
l have nothing further to ask of you or the
monumental fraud who occupies the White
House, except to return those documents. A
refusal on your part to do so will justify me in
publishing (and shall publish) your letters in
the statement propose to make showing how
Louisiana was carried for Hayes. In one OF
them you specifically acknowledged their re-
ceipt. l shall remain here until Friday even
ing. Should they not be returned by that
time, promise you faithfully you shall hear
from me before the Ohio election.
Yours, &c, JAS. Z. ANDERSON,
73 HI street northwest.
ITO Hon. Stanley Matthew'S
- The North american, Rooms Of the Editor,
Philadelphia, February 11th, 1S7S.-My Dear
sir: understand that Mrs jerks and some
only, imagine what their business was, and
would say that am not responsible, directly
or indirectly, for it. They were not authorized
to speak for me or those with whom | am act
ing. In May last warned you of just such a
state of affairs as has come to pass. Had you
adopted my suggestions then Gn two re-
spectS) 1t could have been avoided. 1t is not
too late yet If prompt measures are taken.
Am no applicant for nor would | accept any
position under the administration, and only
desire to avoid the scandal that is in prOSpec-
tive. 1t is not advisable that should come to
Washington. and | think it would be worth
your while to run over at the earliest day pos
% very St S fSuS yours you jhs bitSps E. AsBERsos
Hon. Stanley Matthew'S
The North american, northwest corner OF
IN and ChestnMt $treetSs.[Personal. l-;Phila-
delphia, April %, lS7S.-.My Dear Sir: In one
OF our interviews recently, you said you knew
nothing of my proposition to General Smith to
cancel my claims with two appointments, and
intimated it would have been acceptable Mr
Brother lid not receive place worth what
| was promised, and suggested to Gen. Smith
on on Saturday means of promoting him with
little trouble. VIII you, in addition to this,
secure for gentleman now connected with
this paper a 81 200 or l,400 clerkship in the
custom house in this city? His recommenda-
tiOn will be of the best character, and his ap-
pOinment would advance me on the paper.
II you will do this, will consider my claims
July satisfied You could make the arrange
ments with General Smith, who could notify
me. Very truly yours,
Hon. Stanley Matthew'S
Secret Session of the Committee To.
day.
Up to p. m the Potter investigating COM
mittee had not opened its doors, and Repre-
sentative Blackbur one of its members. at
that hour, said it was quite probable that it
would be an hour later before any witnesses
would be examined, if, indeed, at all to-day
The committee has been sitting with closed
doors during the day formulating the evidence
already taken, and mapping out the course for
further prosecuting its work.
Senator Matthews has not yet replied to the
committees on nit e invitation to appear before it.
the hall outside the committee room a few
minutes this morning.
The Florida Inquiry.
The Florida sub committee of the Potter in
VeStlgatlng committee examined at Jackson
vile yesterday A. A. Allen, sheriff of Baker
county in 1876, who testified that 1.-The county
judge gave me a notice to deliver to Coke to
canvass with him on the 18th: on that day
part OF the time was in the county and part
of the time in town; saw Coke half dozen
times that day; he asked me to participate in
the canvass, but did not do so. Saw Driggers
me in the afternoon at o'clock and SAID, We
are beat ii we don't do something Told him
TO let her ZIP, and asked him Wnat we could
do? He said we could make canvass. / said
we had no Justice of the peace. He said he
had one all right; named Bill Green. Told him
l would canvass with him and Green; met
them after dark in the clerks office, and look
| away two precincts, Darbyville and Jackson
vile, at the suggestion of Driggers, the rea-
sons given being that intimidation had been
practlced at one and illegal voting at the
| Oihel; the intimidation consisted in refusing
| to let man vote; there was no evidence be-
fore US in the jacksonville precinct; it was
charged that three or four men didn't live in
| the county that had voted; their names had
been added to the registration list; We had no
witnesses before us; that is all the reason
| know OF for throwing out the precinct.