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Show GENERAL. Wnsliington News. Washington, 21. Nineteen of the twenty members of the Ku Klux committee com-mittee are now here. A movement has recently been made to enlist the entire Masonic fraternity of the country in finishing the Washington Wash-ington national monument. The scheme meets the approval of visiting and resident brcthrn. Sale of Gold. New Y7ork, 21. Government sold six millions of gold to-day, under which the price fell; but it subsequently rallied. Arrests 1" New York for Stealing the Vonc hers. Edwin M. Haggerty, keeper of the county court house, his wife, and Charles Belch, his assistant, were arrested ar-rested to-day on the charge of stealing the vouchers from the comptroller's office and committed to jail after an examination. The arrest was made on tho affidavit of the comptroller, who alleges that tho information was derived de-rived from a woman named Conway, and Win. Murphy, watchman on the night of the theft. Masonic. Baltimore, 21. The General Grand ' Royal Arch Chapter of Masons, of the United States, held a soasion to day in the Masonic temple. Tho session was official and secret. The following officers offi-cers were elected for the next ensuing three years: J. H. Drummond, Maine, General Grand High Priest; E. H. English, Arkansas, Deputy General Grand High Priest; Charles R. Ohr, Maryland, General Grand King; Cbas. Marsh, California, General Grand Scribe; John McClellan, Mass., General Gener-al Grand Treasurer; C. G. Fox, New York, General Grand Secretary; Joseph Yeater, "Wisconsin, General Grand Captain of the Host; D. C. Dankins, Florida, General Grand Royal Arch Captain. Gen. Butler's Chances Gone Up. Springfield, Mass., 21. The returns show the election of six hundred and fivo delegates to the Republican State convention. The majority ngaiust Butler But-ler is one hundred and sixty-seven. Knights Teuiplon' Procession. Baltimore, 21. Tho weather was most favorable for the procession of tho Knights Templars to-day All tho cily court? and stock boards ad journed over. The custom houso, post office and many business houses closed during tho procession. Promptly at half pastl nine o'clock the several divisions assembled at their respective rendezvous, and forming marched with music to Broadway, whero tho general column was formed. Tho procession moved at 12 o'clock, and was an hour passing a given point. Over fifty Commandcries wero in line, each carrying car-rying beautiful and richly wrought bauncrs, and nearly all accompanied by bands of music. Following wero carriages containing visitors and distinguished dis-tinguished members of the order. The number of Knights Templars in profession was about 5,000. To-night a grand banquet is given to the Grand Encampment of the United States, by the Grand Commandery of Maryland at tho Maryland Institute, also at tho Concordia Opera House, tho Masooio Temple, tho new Assembly Assem-bly rooms, and tho headquarters of the different Baltimore Commandcries. The committee awarded to Detroit Commandery No. 1, the silver service presented by Baltimore Commandery No 2, for tho greatest proficienoy in drills. About 2,500 Knights visit Washington to-morrow. Tho Grand Encampment of tho U. S. in session, elected the followins: Most Eminent Grand Master, J. UJ. A. Fellows, New Orleans; Right Eminent Emi-nent Deputy Grand Master, J. H. Hop-1 kins, Pittsburg; Very Eminent Grand Generalissimo, V. L. Hurlbert, Chicago; Chic-ago; Captain General, Benjamin Dean, Boston; Very Eminent Grand Senior Warden, Irving M. Smith, East Saginaw, Sagi-naw, Mich; Very Eminent Grand Junior Warden, W. G. Patten, Meridian, Meri-dian, Miss.; Grand Treasurer, J. W. Simmons, New York; Grand Recorder, Recor-der, Thco. S, Parvin, Iowa. Hie Debt of New Yorl;. iew Yoik, 21. Tho joint committee com-mittee of citizens and aldermen met today, and a special committee was appointed to investigate the city dobt accounts. By a statement of all the stocks and bonds of tbo city, it appears that the total amount is ?L16,,u9,oS, less securities held by the oommi.ion-ers oommi.ion-ers and cash in the hands of the 1 chamberlain $lt.4221. The net ;- '- r,j; ,v- xhe committee of" seventy" will probably become 'a permanent organization o looM Sfter the interests ot the ut. I Muy Conwav, the servant ot Hag-Lhv Hag-Lhv keeper "of the county .court ESS who'wUhlas wile and assistant iSSh were arreted to-day charged with -toalin.? the vouchers from the .riiW'aofiice, is the witness on iran ficJ. Ucr statement 13 pt-rive pt-rive to ihe effect that Haggerty, on !ho Sunday of the robbery, WU a , lot of papers tied op with tape out of j the comptroller's office, and put them i in the kitchen range where ihey were ! burned. She also Ftatcs thai a man. I whom she did not knnw. cirried way a piilow case full of what aj'pvartd .0. i be papers similar to those burned by Haggerty. The girl has however disappeared dis-appeared and cannot yet be found. When Haggerty appeared before Jus; tice Dowling to-day, he was represented by the eminent lawyer, John Graham, who said he had been sent there to defend him. Haggerty is also under indictment for fraud as inspector ot election. He was formerly a member of the old board of couocilmen. It is reported that a warrant his been issued for the arret-of a person! of high official position, yaat detectives are looking for him, bt cannot find him, and that he has fled. The examination of the ashes from the range in Haggerty's apartments in the court house discovered fragments of the vouchers in a sufficiently preserved condition that figures could be made out. Monetary and Stocks. New York, 21. Sterling, long, Sj. ! Governments steady and unchanged. : Stocks unsettled by a large sale of Government gold and the report that the "bears" would withdraw and lock up five millions of greenbacks to-morrow when the gold would have to be paid for. Prices have declined generally. gener-ally. Ku Klnx Committee. Washington, 21. The Congressional Congression-al Ku Klux committee met to-day. The sub sommittee of three, consisting of Senator Pool, and Representatives Beck and Buckly, heretofore appointed to make a digest of the responses irom the executive officere of the late insurrectionary insur-rectionary States and the cities of Charleston and New Orleans, was reappointed re-appointed with authority to procure additional official information, and report re-port to tbc"f joint committe a digest of the election laws of the several States; also a digest of the debt of the States and the rate of taxation. The chairman was directed to appoint a sub-committee of five, to visit North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida; and a similar committee to visit Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi Missis-sippi and take testimony. It was decided de-cided unnecessary to send a sub-committee to Texas, Louisiana, Virginia or Arkansas. Witnesses from the latter State are to be examined to morrow in relation to tho alleged frauds of ex-Governor Clayton and others, in the Congressional election there last fall. Idaho's Last Governor Gone. Little Rock, Ark., 21. General Thos. M. Bowen, late Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court, who wa; .recently appointed Governor of Idaho, I has resigned and returned home, reaching reach-ing here this evening. |
