, 1879-03-01

exeh!of clark Of The Compt1ollcr's oflco
Gol. 11cmphIll 1nncs, tho bookkecpcr 81. the
bureau 81 Engraving nul Printing; und Moore
MD Williams. 1'Iu testimony IN stntcd by
tncInhcrs nf the Committee 10 show there was
i!o ff1cgufarity whatever on Randalls paIt, nt,d
tho charge is without tho slightest foundation.
Tha Committee concluded their examination
into tlle affair at their meeting today. ns'i wil
procecd at once 10 prepare ticir report, which
will lutly o1oncratc Randall.
THE uRaRN0AcKHRs.
Tho National Congressional Grccnback Com
mittcc TO-DAY resolved That 1t ts not advisable
to cali the National Convention prior to tho
holding Of sue!, to nominate candidates for
President anti Vicc-PrcB!dcnl
THE buHNsiDE.CoNKt1NG DIFFICULTY.
.uratafn0ton coere.pond.nce psttatur9 1t,patrA.
There Is scarcely difference Of opinion in re-
lation 70 thc ditl'eulty IN tho senatu on sntur-
remarked TINT tndepcndent. Of tic iacss or
merits In tho cnsc, Burnsitlc's course In tint
body has been that Of courteous gentleman
burnside s is not = great Senator any more than
decent. In 1acts whIskcrs md decent conduct
arc all he hns to rcconmcnd hin. Quo might
be removed BY n pnlr nf eicarf, uni Tic other
ay M s d s tss, s nfsnve iss annt ys
to+]ay more fricn1s mid 1nose sympathy than
Cpnkilng.
People say Conkltng constantly exhibits sucl,
s aro,rary y, 1fd oensiVe ~ ar IN execatlye
hu s',unfd le kuocked down, but wileti yUu want
~ knock tnan duwn you must tirst cstnate
Its pronortauns, and then calculate tic forco
necessary 10 reduce him to tic proposed ]cscl.
ConkllIE Is tail, powcrfuf, vigorous apccsrnrn
o. manhood In TIC prime OF HE, "tt though In
pistol practices all nie1. who can pull trigger
nr afo eqMa,, wheh 10 comcs to Knocking man
unwn muscle y Us necessary as nerve, nlll IN
ttfs ease The critical question is Wo Will flo hi
"no VIII 'pcll the eat ~
GonSltng "a. Is titlsshed athlete. man who llas
1eW Equals Nish "thc e'oTef1" as Tue story pnb-
s1ea a concerning nun Ma MasS G!1t'N'lcr some
years ago' correctly exempli1ies. There arg very
}sW men i1 the Senato to-tlay who arc Conk-
.s .,aes eqnals ~ ptyescal atrenata. Hnl possb'y
pye i s @ i2s sprt Ws f IL 's eseefys 80 I've
acss'on lie has reputation ior personal, Prov
csst which SECURES him Immunity In secret ses.
slon, md no one has 2 right to resort TO any
means In public Of settling usputes originating
therein.
THE n,oAun2uIr.pr.1-r p,a,,r
so,eta. Ia tYrc,nnast cav,p,rctai. %
M n ,,2 " D. t.c,r c. Feb Don1 Do riatt i
seriously hurt. blnrkeneI nyc mi rIcs.
being ts,c uny surface Indications OF his hayinT
yume in contact viii St.Uarratan'a i II n.ts. IT,
charges nraiust tic Other Thc ;uattrr iii
likrY end wen lin swelling In Po, ~ forc ~ ~
appears. To-day he rctnarkel thas the n,,b1st,.
ed ACCOUNTS Of lie affair wcre wrong. IIo rtyrs
tic following version: II "y Welt Into s'tae the
seoate rcceptton.room upou tin invita.
tiun Of Senator Dayard. Tic us,au1t to"i,
place IN that room, not in tllc lobby After
Bcnator Dnoth. a. did 90. Mcl,arra1an ian ramc ~ NJ
up and suddenly str11ck mn n hInw in thc face
with bis list. The bluw l;ooc;;eI nc down. H..
iqre ao g sog!a 90 o,t VIII ii assault e'llea!s
sn laEen hoo II nv a earrske 19ok % crG OIL
wero no vortIs. md m atiet.' mi nn ittomnt ~