The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21

warts. introducing james y. Anderson. IA
follows: The bearer. Mr.. James NJ Ander.
son, ~ New Orleans, A. the gentleman IN
reference % whom. when last In Washington,
had private conversation with you. nrr'
Ing his appointment 70 "A cOnsniship. Mi.
Anderson has had until now subordinate
citrksiip IN the Custom house az New Or.
leans, which has been always nnsatis.
factory 70 him, and now his resi-.
dencc there has become so unpleasant
siiht ne has abandoned y and his clcrkship.
The circumstances IN which Mr.. Anderson
has been placed. and In which he has been
compelled % act very difficult part,ar such
NJ "a give him very strong claims upon the
Administration In public interests. and do
most earnestly urge that some satisfactory
public employment may be found for him AZ
once. lSigncdl STANLEY MATTHEWS
5. From John w. Bulldozer,7 West Felici.
ana, In, saying he Is the person who tried 10
rid the state Of Anderson last fall, and ask.
ing Ia the name Of the people OF the state
~ you have any vacant consulship at any
earthquake shaken point. any cholera IN.
iecteu Guy. yellow fever point, or any small
pox ridden community. or any vacant com.
Inissioncr-hip 20 the fiercest Of our Indian
tribes, 70 send him 20 one OF these places ut
once, because we consider the said Anderson
| r. rson who has just sufficient character 10
serve the party that pays the most money.
anu OF the class OF patriots who can best
serve their country by dying for H." The
reading 81 this letter caused considerable
tors.
0. From J. A. straight Government Proof.
room, Washington, 10 the President, warning
the latter that Anderson q !, wort lilies. fellow
VINO falsely represents himself a. coming
Secretary OF state.
!, From W X Rogers. the Presidents Fri
waite stcretary,to Secretary Evnrts clearing
even date with the forcgoing), roquesting
That AnderS0n's commission a. Consul -
funchu, II y has not been delivered, be
withheld nntil further inquiries made as
20 MT. Anderson'- character.
=. From i. u. Conn, publisher steubenyille
lol Herald. recommending Anderson as a
worthy young man and "a staunch Republi-
The committee in executive session exam. (
med the Louisiana Electoral returns and pa. 7
pers connected Herewith, with the following
results as stated BY the Chair u was found
that the certificate designated MOL was
the nrst certificate executed. that the
cd but one list 81 Electors they having voted
~ the same time for President and Vice
President. The other two returns were found
e. inlnl the requirements ~ the law in hav
ing two lists Of Electors. but the signature OF
Levissec,as tilted TO BY him, a. forged there
".
WASHINGTON, June s.--Jndge Leyissce
was recalled o-day and made some correc-
tons in his Previous testimony the most i'm.
portant being that he did not tell Asher he
would take $4,000 and refuse 70 ACCEPT M.
electoral certificate. Being asked II he had
any idea ~ TO who signed his name 70 the 4
two last electoral certificates, he replied that
senator Ferry then appeared before the
committee and testified at great length re-
garding the manner in which, a. President OF
q e senate, he received the returns from the
various states. He testified that when he re-
ceiycd the first returns from Louisiana from
the messenger. Thomas g. Anderson
he noticed An infornalify upon the face AZ
the document and informed him Of the fact
hnn no knowledge that the return was defec.
i've In containing but one list Of Electors;
did not remember who brought the second re-
turn. out thought now that IL was not Ander-
son, the FIRST messenger did not fleet that
ne had talked about the informalftfes In the
returns TO members Of HIS own
party. but thought he might have done so
generally AS In the case OF returns from other
States.
The Chairman here laid before the Commit
tee a communication from stanley Matthews
m which. awaiting himself of his privileges
A. senator, he declined TO appear before
The Committee for examination. The only
knowledge he has, he says. of the m alters un-
Ter In investigation. H. contained in his cores
with Anderson, which 4 already In
evidence before the Committee and any ex- ,
plantations which he's has 70 give he prefers 70 ,
reserve for the senate Committee already
appointed. After some discussion Mr. Butler
unlimited a resolution. which WAS adopted
nat MT Matthews be subpnnned in due form
p appear before the Committee. Adjourned
i'll Monday. {
WASHINGTON, June i0.--The only point
u interest In fo-day's investigation was the I
production by Gen. Butler Of a long telegram.
lated Washington. Feb. "a. ls-., addressed 70