Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-27
The Election Frauds investigation.

The Election Frauds Investig alton.
MEETING OF SENATOR wALLACk'S COMM, ,rEs
MIR. Gorham concluded his testim. INV TODAY
before the Wallace commit inyest,oatinp
election frauds. In cor r-.pliance with the re-
quest made yesterr. r.ay by Senator Mcdonald he
suoml''eo the following statement of
AoNE-e SENT TO THE DIFFERENT STATES
ny me Congressional campaign commit tee:
Maine, 5000; New Hampshire $3.50; Vermont,
80 district, $500; Connecticut, Sd DISTRICT ST. 90 ;
New Jersey, 1st district, $1,000; I'd. $500; 5tb,
S5oo dennsylvania, 18th district. $1,000; Mary
land 9Th district 81 $50; West Virginia, "a dis
trlct, $3.50; Sd $780, Virginia 2d district 81 900;
4th 800; North Carolina, 9Th district. $500; ID
xsol0; Harris district, $500; South Carolina, 1st
district, $1OG0; 5th, $780, state 5000; Florida Isl
disnict, $500; I'd, $1,000; Alabama, 4th district
s50O fennessee, 1st district $500; I'd; $500; Mis-.
souri, "a district, $500; Sd, $780, 7th 800; 10th,
g. coo; ohio, In nine districts, So, $780, Indiana,
isL district, 81 00O 4th, 81 .0OO 9Th, 81 OO0 sth
$780, 10th, $500; Illinois, I'd district, $780, Mchi-
gan. 5000; Iowa. $4,000; Wisconsin, ST. 500 ore
gon, $1,000; Colorado, 81 ,00O In all, $50, ,9OO
NO MoNEY SPENT ON NEWSPAPERS.
Witness stated that Secretary Sherman
headed the subscription list, which was passed
around for contributions in the Treasury de-
partment and Judge Tyner and Gen. Brady
headed the list which was used In the Post
OHlce department.; witness said that none of
as 1ne moneys subscribed @ by voluntary Offering
thought the newspapers we're able to take care
OF themselves.
Q. S. MARSHAL KERNs, OF PHILADELPHIA,
testified that on the day prior to and on the
Sth days OF November last, he employed $50
deputy marshals, who were stationed in the
various polling precincts; they were paid $40
Tor their two days services, were all republi-
cans, and they made IS arrests some with and
some without warrants; the supervisors ap-
pointed were equally divided among the two
political parties-republican and democratic.
Witness said that SO far as Philadelphia was
concerned he thought, while in some localities
the supervisors OF election and deputy mar
shals prevented fraud, that Philadelphia could
tion. ~'' >'''>- ' ''''0 WV
IN RANDALL's DISTRICT
witness said he stationed two deputy marshals,
ity which the, districts embraces being the
slums where great many people have been
shot down; there Is never an election goes by
In Speaker Randalrs district without riot and
trouble; at the last election colored people were
driven from the polls, but the police were able
10 Keep order; about one third OF the entire po-
nee force Of the city was sent into Randall's
district. Witness thinks that the police force
OF Philadelphia is fully able to preserve the
peace on election day. The committee attwelve
o'clock adjourned to ten o'clock Monday morn
ing.
ARREsTED.-The secret service has informa-
ton to-day OF the arrest in New York city last
night OF Frederick HOgeboom and Frederick T.
Holt for passing counterfeit coin.
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ExHrB1T1oN-Sir
Edward Thornton, the British minister, under
Instructions from the Marquis of Salisbury,
informs Mr.. Evarts, Secretary OF State, that an
International exhibition Will be held at Mel
bourne, Victoria, in the course of the year
lsoo.sl He also transmits to the Department
OF State copies Of the prospectus of the exhibi-
ton, which viii probably be republished in
whole or In part in this country It gives very
full information and directions in regard to the
tract the attention of exhibitors at such inter
national fairs. X. w. Cameron & Co., New
York, and the Pacific Mail Company San Fran
cisco, are shipping agents of the exhibition.
Mr.. GoRHAM TESTIFIED yesterday before the
Wallace committee that in collecting funds
from the departments for campaign purposes
no headway was made in the Navy department.
II is mentioned In this connection that in
but one clerk In the department forwar(lej
funds, and he was democrat of, the old school.
ne was under the impression that it was "sub-
scribe or go.'
REPRESENTATIVE HENDRICK B. WRIGHT, lately
prominent among the greenbackers, paitici-
pated In the democratic caucus yesterday.
THE TRIAL OF WALTER c. YOUNG, Jr., saeo
the Crabtree gang of counterfeiters, ended a
Louisville, KY, yesterday in conviction
Young was resident OF Lexington, Kentucky
and a prominent man. His father is one OF thu
Wealthlest gentlemen In that section of the
country. The trial lasted eight days. Every
effort was made to impeach the testimony OF the
secret service men, who secured the evidence
against Young, and the feeling ran very high in
his favor. Notwithstanding these efforts the
result was conviction, as telegraphed head
quarters In this city to-day.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
At ten minutes after twelve O'Clock to-day Mr..
Sparks, OF Illinois, introduced the army appro-
pr1ation bill, and it was at once referred to the
committee OF the whole for consideration. Mr..
De La Matyr, OF whom it was said last night
tfat ne would object to its consideration to
1orce the speaker to announce his committees,
made no opposition to the consideration of the
Dill The on, as reported, throws out all the
features LOOKING TO reorganization Of the
army. Mr.. Buffers telegraph amendment is
adopted In conference committee at the last
session with the exception that it retains the
cause excluding troops from the polls.
uarrA a FATAL AL, ,MIsTAKE:IGeorge Snyder, Of Fort
wayne, Ind:, was walking In his sleep, and was
mistaken Tor a burglar by his sister. She beat
nm Win CLUB, and, 1t is feared, so badly that
ne VIII Gle from his injuries.
KILLED BY KICK IN THE FAcE.-At Ingersoll.
OnI, Yesterday afternoon, Reuben Smith, while
slt1ng scL aseep shp In chair In the Royal hotel was
instantly. 1t Is supposed the act was prompted
by an old grudge. - '01'p'01
r. l.. CARDoZO, cx-state treasurer of South
sa, saloiiha, VINO was convicted some time since OF
some cIookedness In connection with his office.
ad.,,. ana VINO nc mas been refugee from the state
tG.ulhso 10 Columbia on Monday surrendered
nllhsel1 TO the sheriff, and was lodged in iai,
! lie supreme court OF the state refused him q
new IeSo trial before he disappeared from South
ne IRON AND STEEL TRADR-D. J. Morreu
PRESIDENT OF the American Iron and Steel Assn''
eIaeiOh, mas called a convention OF manufac-
tulers Oh iron ana steel and irOn-ore producers
OF Ine Inted states, at Pittsburg, on Nav
TO consider the condition OF the iron and afaoi 81