The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27
TRLEGRAPHlC NEVIS.
DOMESTIC.

returns, and candidates claiming irreg-
ulaTities or ItheT calses presumed to
viia.e their elections, viii have q
reasonable opportunity to be heard 10
person. A telegram from s member of
tue Republican adviry committee states
that the Republican Senators and Rep
reseEtatiyes elect from every couRty In
the State will be present at the open
ing of the hearing, on Monday, ID =
cemoer l, each to see for himself the
precise nature of the returns from his
district, in order To have corrections
made il errors be found.
NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-CIty
OF Mexico, November 16-An outrage
Gus scandal occurred on the eighth in
slant. A populsr cluc met in the prin-
ciple theatre. Tue meeting was bull
doZed by the Vice President of the Sem
ate and the H 1use Dapuiato and large
number of military officer, working in
the interest of Gen. Gonz lies, Mini ter
of War. The meeting was broken up
amidst acclamations of Give Cor zales,
"death TO Beinty." Presi tent Dlsz was
very indignant aud csllen upon the
Minister for a satisfactory explanation.
Cor lies failing To explain, il IS ru-
mored he will retire from the Cabinet,
with the members of which he is not
in accord.
Several prominent politicians have
been expelled from the S;sts of Osxa-
cha by the State authorities upon sus-
picion of treason.
The Mexican newspapers without
exception repel the insinuations of the
New York Commercial Advertiser that
Minister Amacona has submitted to
dictstion OF Secretary AYarts in mat
tiers of diplomacy.
LATER Gov. Pachecs has been
appointed Secretary of War, vice Con
zales resigned, per force. The Benitz
intrigue has caused its Minister of
Justice and Public Education to re-
sign for the same reason, but no sue
cessor has been appointed. Minister
Porter Is expected to conclude his
tour of Mexico at Matamoros, between
the fifth and tenth of December. The
Mexican government ordered vessel
to carry him to Vera Cruz.
NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-J.
II
arms of the Packard Legislature, tes-
tiled: There seemed a general under
standing that every member of the
Packard Legislature was paid for his
vote when Kellogg was elected United
States Senstor; saw Kellogg speak to
Senator Twitchell one day in the tele-
graph office, telling him that he want
ed his vote and would give him one of
the best positions IN the government;
at the same time Kellogg handed
Twitchell $500; Twitchell remarked
that it was all right; witness had been
in the custom house, but was dis
charged last July.
J. 8. ANTI testified: He formerly held
place IN the custom house, but was dis
placed four months ago for Kerns, for.
merly a member of the Packard Legis-
lature. Witness was enrolling clerk in
the Packard Legislature, and it was a
matter of common notoriety that the
members were paid for voting for Kel-
logg.
B. Dreifus testified that two very
poor members of the Packard Legisla-
ture were flush the day after Kelloge's
election, one of them remarking thai
the election would account for theil
great wealth. They had 5000 in cash.
F. ]. Stokes, judge of Grant parish
in 1876, testified regarding the failure
to have an election in that parish. The
Republicans knew it was Democratic,
conse quently no election was ordered.
Witness stated that the Republicans
desired to get rid of him as parish
| Judge and had HIM abducted, getting
pquisitlon from Texas for him on
the Ialse charge that he was an alb
sconding tax collector. Governor
Wells wrote letter to the officials of
Csss county, Texas, informing them
that the defaulting tax collector of that
county was in Louisiana. When he
had been arrested and taken out of the
State on that false charge another judge
was appointed. Witness recently APP
piled for a position in the custom
house. but was not appointed.
The committee adjourned till to-mor-
row, when witnesses for Kellogg in re-
buttal will be called.
Manager Alleyn, of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, of this city, called
before committee to traduce certain
kilograms in accordance with q memo
randum furnished him on Thursday in
answer to question bys the chairman.
Mr.. Alleyn stated he had been in
structed to comply with the demands
of the committee, and furnish tele-
grams specifically called for within a
period specified. The dispatches,
twenty-one in all, were handed to
the chairman, who ordered receipts
given for them. The messages were
in cipher, except one from Morris
Marks, asking about the al jpuTnment of
Congress. Senator Hill asked he wit
ness If he knew what the dispatches
contaided. Witness-"I do not. /"
Senator Cameron-''Better send for
Tilden." w. II. Seymour, notary
public, testified regarding an affidavit
made by jeremiah Blackstone, MEM
Der of the Packard Legislature, aud
others, showing that they had been
paid money to vote for Kellogg, and
Seymour testified that the paper pro-
duced was not Blackstone's original fiji
davit, but it was the sum and substance
of 1t. The paper recites that Black
stone at various times received money
from Kellogg and L us Snuer,
amounting in all to 81 200. which he
used as directed by Kellogg 10
secure his (Kellogg's) election as Unlted
States Senator. Witness repeated
apart of the conversation in hiss office
between the members of Committee
of the Nichols Legislature and others
with Blackstone about bribery; Black
stone said he could get the stfidsvits
of the parties TO whom he paid the
money he received from Kellogg; in
corroboration of his statement,
these affidavits were also produced
and filed with the committee !;
Blackstone said money had been paid
to bribe him as prominent Republi-
the Legislature. One of the party who
accompanied the members of the Mich
oils Legislature to my Office to see Black
stone to promise to reimburse him for
the outlay in getting up the sffidavits !;
Blackstone afterwards told me that be
received money from them, but with
the distinct understanding that the
money paid by the Democrats was not
for bribery or anything OF the sort, but
was to pay the expenses he incurred in
going after the testimony. The wit
ness stated that the committee of the
Nichols Legislature appointed to inYes-
tigate the Kellogg-Spoford case never
made any report
TRENTON, November 24.-Graham,
the confederate of Hunter in the muir