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New-York tribune., 1880-01-10

Sumpter claims, John j. Sumpter made great efforts
to have the case reopened, and TO have that part
of the decision in the Gaines claim award
ing said Gaines certain lots that were also
embraced in the Sumpter claims reversed and 10
have the same awarded to the Sumpters. He lnti-
mated to me more than once that if this was not
done, and this part of their claim allowed them, be
sbould have his attorney prepare a statement which
would embarrass the Commission; that he ga
not wish to do this, and would not do 1t II ne
decision could be changed, and they allowed the
lots III question He said he was desperate, ana
was bound to attempt by any means IN his power
to gain what he considered his right. When he
finally presented this statement to the Commission
he remarked that he had 10 charges to make against
the Commission, and that, if their claim was a.
lowed. he wanted the privilege of withdrawing the
statement.
"In makingthe dccisionsin in the Sumpter and Games
claims | was governed by what ! considered the
law and evidence III the cases, and had no knoWl-
edge of the matters and things alleged in sa'd state
mcnt, and the other membeIs of the Board, have
no doubt lad no knowledge thereof"
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
TIE FUSIONIsTs ANXIOUS.
THEIR FORCES APPARENTLY GROWING wEAKER-N
QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.

THEIR FORCES APPARG NTTH GLOWING wEAKER-No
QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
AUGUSTA Me- Jan. 9.--The House continued in
session all afternoon, waiting for quorum. No
business was transacted. About forty members
were present, conyeTsiug in groups, with anxiety
depicted on their cOuntenauccs. Speaker Talbot.
Colonel William Dicley, Mr. PlaSted, Mr. Perry,
of Camden. and other leaders bad frequent consult
tations and appeared extremely anxious at the SIT
nation of affairs Fears seemed To be expressed and
grave apprehcnslons that the Republicans were
about to swoop down upon them and capture the
Government
While the Fusonist leaders are doing their best TO
appcals II is the general opinion that then forces
are weakening; and if it shall prove to be tho plan
of the Republicans 10 tire their opponents out and
make them give mp from sheer exhaustion, tie
early Developments seem 10 argue success
There is talk tonight of Il compromise suggested
by the FuSiOnists but II meets with no favor from
the Rrpublcans, who are more c0mpactly united
than ever. Their conference meeting this after
noon showed them to BE- II unit, with a
determination to stand together and not suffer the
least break in their lines. The policy thoy have
adopted Is Il perfectly peaceful one, although the
NOR, pusiVe are IN favor OF at once taking posses
son of he State House by force of arms. This pro-
ect does not meet with any favor from the leaders,
who counsel patience and GOODNESS.
Mr. Sproul. the Fusion Representative from
Veozic will begin libel suit against me Name
Sianddyd Tor defamation of character. the damages
being placed at ;HlU,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
GREENBACKERY GRIEVANCES.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION ADOP1ED by TIE
GREENBACK CONFERENCE.
lGENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l

GREENBACK CONFERENCE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 9.-The Greenback con-
ference met this morning at 10 o'clock While waiting
for report OF the Committee on the Call and Address,
bccontference lis ened 10 short addresses by General
Weaver recnbqok member OF also 10 Denis
Kearney who made Of his characteristics speeches,
denouncinc bondholders bankers and capitalists gcDer
ally AT / d. M the Committee on " Call and Address"
presented report stating that they Representatives OF
the grangers farmcs' open clubs; labor oreanza-
ons the Wolkn gmens party Of California, the CLUBS
and other organizations OF the National ana GreenDacK
Labor parties and Union Greenback Labor party, unite
,h the committee Of the National party and the Con-
cssonal Committee OF the Grecnback party the fol-
lowing preamble aud call:
We have reached a crisis in our cOuntrys history, ana
epoch iu human affairs our GoVefhmehii, TnIcn h
passed under the control OF bankers kobbeis an0
grabbers and professional & 40 'p1 and nav s
taxes The constitutional rights or the peoplc hIc
denied or usuped by the money power. The fruits OF
poes The large store OF the accumulated wealth ana
i'm ho hands small class. ana all property interest
IN he stability OF institutions the part OF large
enforced ideness have hiled the land with panper-
ism, misery ana cTe ana me vrT ,ne of
nopnIar government are questioned and assaiied ana
the Republic Itself is IN mnnent peri ng OF
l6O 600 souls have been by act OF Congress whOy us
franchised, ana laws nave pccn euacMu III shIoue
States 10 cnrta this sacred night OF suffrage the very
| corper-stone of our Republic.
Deeply Impressed by the gravity OF this crisis, we
chcerfuly sacrifice ali minor diherences ana unite lof
the purpose OF restoring the control OF the Goverhmen
o lie whole people through representatives chosen by
them uuiDhdenced by bribery hnioatou OK seeone 10,
hate recovering their compete sovereshty over tns @
elections currency lands and Lines OF internal com
mmication. aud finally embody in law and enforce
the right of each laborer to the results OF his oll
Resored That tse Convention OF tne Hs'onnt m rGen
Iabor party be held at Chicago, ll On eednes.
day the O day Of June, $780, and Inat the pasis OF
ycpresentaon shall be from each state -FOUR delrsales
| and four alternaies-at-laTse aho Nouo'ee' WV
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BYT TELEGRAPH

AN ALLEGED INCENDIARN IN JAIL
RID BANK, y. D., Jan. O.-JacOb Natal, who was
Yesterday indicted for has surrendered ana IL now IN
Tho County jail at Freehold.
A FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
WUKEsBhRRT Penn. Jan. o.-JOscph Fluegrl
was fatally injured by explosion Of gas MOrccai shaft
YESTERDAY. lie did this afternoon.
AN OLD CALIFORNIAN DEAD.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Jan D.-JOshua A. Norton, bet
Ter known TO all old Cafornans as Emperor" Norton.
cropped dead In the street last night
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
SOUTuAMPToN l.. l., Jan. 0.-JacOb Clark, of
plenfrld n j. was struck by the train bound cas-,
while crossing the railroad track al Wafer MIL to-day and
Fied. r...c,y,,-,oD
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan 9-Allen Mathis, col
orec who was convicted OF the murder Of Reuben Herring
also coIored residing Bender County hanged today
m l2l5 O'Clock Mathis made fall confession Of the crime
CONT" ACTOR MISSING.
KINGSTON Ont, Jan. 0.-James Scott, n prOmi-
nct cont actor been missing since last Mouday and II IS
snpposcd that absconded He has II is alleged vic
tnzed lumber dealers and others 10 the amount OF tOOOO
A sTABBINO AFFRAY.
FRHrPORT, l.. l., Jan. 0.-Bcrgen Smith, who
to-day stabbed him" He held To await
the action The wounded man Is out OF
danger. ...-,.,, no r,r.rr,
PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 0-MaTy, the daughter of
p H. Council well farmer In Surrey County, few
days 10 death At the time " the accident
she was Standing front Of nrenace when her
clothes dead BEFORE the alarm coula Dc
gwen.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
GEYERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
AFFAIRS N GERMANY.

BERIIN, IFiday, jan. g. I9oU'
The National Zeiiung publishes sensational
statement q The effect that view OF the differences
0e tween Austna and Scrya, Russia las iormy ehE'ee'
TO protect the latter
In Che Lower House OF the Piussan Diet tho Minister
Of Finance IN askin a vote for the relief Of The sufferers
by the famine in Upper silesa, announced thit ihe
Government also contemplated the construction Oh '"o
branch railway lines III slcsia, which wound require
grant Of ? 900 marks about S3l25ooW lie sau
that 1OG OOO persons present needed rel ci' Hya
pryi-lou for these had been IL ic up 10 m chu "1 t-p
month; the Government he SAID. hop" 20 ,HtSl s,iH
improvements by extensive drainage WOlAs ah tue Po
motion oil local industries. -,
The Emperor william. I'm replying t. IN" NyW f'1'
onlratu 1'ious 81 the Municipality OF Fer" ,NI'7
himself OF the hole that with thc blessing OF tl" A.
MIGHTY BIS Efforts MAJ succeed III scouting pc"C1 4o4
Germany. H..
wife has rciurnc'to Ndrzln lfum Berlin
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
THE STOLEN STATE.
THE CONsPIRA1ORs UNEASY.

LEADING REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL-THE HOUSE SILL
WITHOUT QUoRUM-THE CHARGES OF BRIBERY
TO BE INVEsTIGATED-A RUMoR DENIED BY MR.
BLAINE.
The Republicans in Maine are hopeful, and
are more completely united than ever COM
promise suggested by the FusiOnists meets
with no favor among Republicans. Senator
Bane's health is good. He says the report
that he is implicated in the alleged
attempts at bribery is "a lie out OF whole
cloth" The House was without
quorum yesterday, Notwithstanding the ef-
forts of the Fusionists to bring in
the members who refuse to aid III
carrying ont the conspiracy. General
Chamberlain has assumed the position OF Act
ing Governor. Mr.. Swan and Mr.. Hartman
rehearsed their bribery statements In the
House, and an investigating committee was
ordered. The President of the Senate refuses
10 quaIify the Republican Representatives.
elect.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
SENATOR BLAINE IN GOOD HEALTH.

RrIUBxICANs ~ GOOD sPIRITs-No BUSINESS lRANs-
Ac1ID IN THE HOUSE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rEIRUSE.l
AUGrsTA, Me-, Jan 9.-Scnator Blaine's health is
good.
The Senate adjourned at half-past / o'clock. The
House was in session All day withouta quorum. No
Republicans participated. When the Committee on
Gnbernntorial Votes was sent ont it was thoucht
that tie House would rot adjourn until report was
made aud a Governor chosen.
Butat 5:lj .. IN. the House adjourned without
transaetng any business.
All the leading Republicans are in good spirits
Bo.roN. Jan. 9.-D!spatches from Augusta, Me-,
contradict the reports OF the serious illness Of Scna-
tor Blaine.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
FOREIGN NOTES.
LoSDOS. Friday. Jan.

LONDON. Friday. Jan. y, ls@O
Count dc ST. Waller has consented 10 retain hs post
as French Ambassador az Berlin Professionally, and may
remain there permanently
Referring the Imbriani affair, Vienna letter says:
''Nobody suspects any real intention on the part OF
Italy to pick quarrel with Ausria, but the matter cx-
cites distTust which In tue long run must tell on tc
relations If The Two States"
The local Red Cross Society Of KharkoG, IN view of
the terrible distress prevailing IN the Province through
tho ravagcs Of dphthcria, have formed three medical
and sanitary dctachmcuts 10 assist tho Government To
combat the epidemic.
Daring the transfer OF the mails TO tender from the
White star Line steamer Gcrmanc. from New-iork,
which arrived at Queenstown at midnight OF the 7tn
inst one bag of mails lost. tfhe Germanic lcft
New-York on Saturday. December y. Tao malls closed
AT IL O'Clock on that day.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10

atprnates from each Congressional DstricI ana ,wI
delegates and two aternates from each TERRITORY iu
the District OF Columbia. 1HOMPsoS II - ~ -S,,'o1
Chairman Conference and Chairman Ccngres7io""'
Committee. ,c...,,.oo
f. p Devices Chairman National Committee
This report was adopted, without debate, BY unani
nous rising vote.
resolution was offered and adopted. indorsne hc'
drick b. wrights Homestead Land Dlil anu
General Weayer's bill for the equalization oI SO.
tor its oioniion Ccuera Weaver himself put IN an al
pe1rance and said that this neither tie time nor th
iace TO mas, euch resolution and that he h0peu tc
cHnfcrence would reconsider its action and allow lne
resolution to BE- withdrawn A motion To Icconsiuo0
WAS adopted and the resolution was wtbora"h'
Tie conference then adjourned sine die
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
A NEW MANITOBA MINISTER

ANEW MANITOBA MINISTER
WINNIPEG, Man. Jan. 0.-Maxime Gouiel mas
haen taken into the Government as minister oi Ascuuto
~ beng the nominee Of The French MEMBERS
ABANQUET TO THE QUEBEC PREMIER a.,
MONTREAL Jan. 9.-The Hon. Mr.. Chaplean, tne
,ar - ongbec was entertained at public banquet last
nht n the Windsor Hotel by the Junior Hng
n,shts cifyAbout $50 persons including the CaDhet
1 o,niers % OF the Doinop and Province were present
AUGUSTA RACES.
ArcusrI Ca Jan. O-This was the thru day
nv Of the Ctzens Association. The seraQe. one and
one miles, By Joe Ray Ahe ~ wses s sssona
sash Colonel sprague BY length pen sseohd Aaou
third lin Fay fourth Shortfellow hfth' ilme oA"
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
pFrr.IyG TO QUALIFY MEMBERS.

THE PRESIDENT or TIE SENATE NOT MlLLlN" TO
TAKE TIE RESPONSIBILITY OF QUALIFYING rhE
EEPrBLICAN MEMBERS.
AUGUSTA. Me Jan. 9.-WheD the Republican
Reprrsentatives-clect presented themselves for
qualification yesterday President Lamson, of the
senate. not being fully informed to his duty in
,he matter. asked the members to meet him again
to-day To-day he made the following reply TO the
reouest OF the Representatives-clect:
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. o, 1'S0.
The Hon. GEO f. WEEKS ~.
IA reply to your request to me as PreS
dent OF the Senate. to administer ihe oalh
"f Office TO members OF tho House Of Ropse-
and Council, have the honor 10 say that white Ieel
II my duty 10 perform all Ohcal acts dcNoNhg upon
mo os drtucd bv the Constitution ana laws nhd that
certain specific things are required Ia order 10 ao" 'e
OATH alluded TO. . ,.,,.t.,o.,d i,, nrosorcs
OF fine Governor and Council -, c.- - ., .
osonJ Rat,rp the President of the senate can act as
Covcrnor there must be vacancy III tue once OF "oN
crJtnr sucb as the Constitution cOntemplates.
nud ihera are serious doubts IN the minus OF we'll
informed legal gentlemen as To Whether IneIe Dc 10"
",, Gnvernor', COuu~l In this state. hnd also that
,o, doubts exist as to whether there De now such
copcy I'm the oicc OF the Governor as the Constitution
"nemnntes when tho President OF the senate can law
fniiv exercise the functions OF the Executive
ore conclude that, nOtbcing satsled tnat nave
mo LEGAL authority to administer the oath, as by your
npd being unwilling 10 exercise any functions
M doubtful authority, must respectfully uecllne 10
omnly with your request. Respectfully your obedont
sorVan'' JAMES o. LAMsoS.
All leading men OF both parties remain in the city,
The Hon. d. +. Davis. Colonel James l.. smith, sew
erol members of Congress, and other leading men
will remain here during the critical period'
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
no,Ncs AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

,ss,ox,Ry SOCIETIES AND THE INDIAN BUREAU
THE COMMITTEES AT woRK-ADJoURNMENT OF
THE GREENBACK CONFERENCE.
The representatives of missionary societies
..o.terdoy presented their grievances against
.ho management of Indian affairs to the
Doa,d of Indian Commissioners, and to
Ono President. The various committees Of
.ho two houses are at work con-
sidering important measures. The Greenback
Conference adjourned, after adopting an ad-
dress and call for convention at Chlcago
on lime 9. The Cabinet discussed the Gov
ernorship Of Utah, but without reaching a
conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-10
ROT SPRINGS CLAIMS.
CHARGES OF FRAUD PREFERRED AGAINST A. o.
MORGAN, CLERK OF TIE HOT SPRINGS CoMMIs-
'0N Ipy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. /

CHARGES OF FRAUD PREFERRkD AGAINST A. u
MORGAN CLERK OF TIE HOT SPRINGS CoMMIs-
SION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Among the papers sent to
the Secretary of the Interior by the Hot Springs
Commission, with their final report, is an affidavit
signed by John J. Sumpter and Others
accusing A. o. Morgan, Clerk of the Com
mission of selling the awards of the Commission for
a share of the land awarded. Their story is
that before tie Commissioners resumed their du-
ties after reappontment. William Nelson, re-
tired Army officer, told them that Morgan was to
act as clerk of the Commission. and that if they
would convey 100 feet front of their claim the
whole Of il would be allowed and that he had
letters IRON Morgan authorizing him to make
such an arrangement. They swear further that
they did execute such a Decd but subsequently,
when Morgan arrived at Hot Springs. he, through
Nelson. demanded deed for one-half OF the cialm
though Nelson denounced the demand as unreason-
able. aud advised them not to acceed to u. Ihey
also declare that afterward, in the Summer OF 1872
ex-United States Senator Powell Clayton told
them that they would have to give up one
half of the front portion of their claim In
der to get the remainder and if the did not do so
TIE land would be awarded to rival claimant.
Those demands were repeated by Morgan himself,
and finally. to test the power of Morgan to influence
the decisions of the Commission, the Sumpters con-
veyed in secret trust for the benefit Of Nor
gan. OF of the Commissioners, or of both
Morgan and the Commissioners one-haf of
one lot. and they thereupon found that
his contracts were recognized and the lot was
awarded to them. The Sumpters say also that in
several other cases. which they were directly OF
indirectly interested awards were made TO claim.
ants who conveyed part of their claims and with
held when they refused 10 do so. For these rea-
sons they declare that the awards were influenced
by fraud.
commissioner Cragin, in sending this affidavit to
tne secretary, complains that the Commission
had no time to investigate IL. and adds: The cir.
eumsanccs IN relation to the presentation of this
statement are peculiar. After the decision in the