Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1874, Page 8

CRIME. The I’ortI:md, Oregon, Incen- diary Caught in the Act. He Attempts to Burn the Remainder of the City. The MeCunn Marder Trial at Fort Wayne, ' Other COriminal Matters. Arrest of the Portland (Oregon) fne condiary. Bax Fnaxowsco, Jan, 7.—St. Clair, the man supposod to have sot Portland, Orogon, on fire 1ast August, was arrostod to-day. Ho was caught sostorday ‘attompting to burn tho romaining portion of thoe eity. . Thoe McCunun Trinl at Fort Wayne. Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, Tont WArNE, Jan, 7.—The second day's trial of Doputy Marshal MoCunn for assault and bat- tory, with intent to kill, was resnmed this morn- ing. A large numbor of witnesses for tho Stato wore oxamined, but nothing new was elicited. Dr. Myers tostified to tho skull of Dyman being badly fractured ; that ho could get all his fingors into the wound after bo hnd romoved the frac- turod bono, Thoe offect of the wound was to forco cosgulated blood upon the brain, and thus produco paralysin, Fivo witnesses for tho do- fenso wors oxamined, who testified about the samo thing, viz.: That Dyman had, on the morning of tho esmo dny, rosistcd arrost by Officer Tanery; bad knocked him .+ dowo, trampling on, sud kicking him, leaving Tazery fneonsiblo. and that ho told McCuon, when ho attompted to arrest him, he would clean ant any oflicor who interferod with hin, and that ho medoan attempt to escapo, and would not walk, but bad to bo dmgfind on tho rond somo figtance,and that hecnught tho lines, attempting % back his horse over tho bank into the rivor, whoo McCunn used his billy on him. Great ox- citomant still provails, and the court-room was crowded. Tho cago will probably go the jury 0-MOITOW noon. Attompt to Cash d Forged Note on the Grundy County National Bank. Special Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune, AMonnis, Iik, Jan. 7.—A man calling himsolf Edward Jones to-day presented to the Grundy County National Baok & nole,. signed D. H. Penny and John McWilliams, for 81,000, payablo Lo Poter Mots, and desired to soll tho anme. As Mr. Penny is o bankor at Odell, and McWill~ jams 5 prominent businoss man of the same plzeo, tho signatures wore immediately recog- pized 28 forgeries, and n telogram sent to tho parties. A Toply was received _that tho: nols was o forgery, and Joues wa3 thareupon put in jail, Ilohas with hima fine palr of buy horses, and says he lives 5 miles gouth of Dwight, on the farm of Poler Mots, ng his staloments are, in many respects, coutradictory. Tho body of the mote is in tho handwriting of a business-1ann, but the signa- tures are very poor. A telogram has been re- coived that & number of other notgs are afloat on tho same parties which are forgoring. A Desperato Tight with Knives at Fond du Lacs &pecial Dispateh to The Chicamo Tribune, Foxp pu Lac, Jan. 7.—~While Fond du Lzc is comparatively froo from disastroun drunken rows, it is not ontitely exompt. Two men named Austin Meary snd James Bills, who came from tho pinery a short timo since, got beastly druuk yestorday, and bad & fight with Lnives, Menry stabbed Bills eiggit times, inflict- ing three sovers wounds about the head, three 1u the hody, and two in the arm. Bills' death is hourly expected. A mun vamed Padden inter- tered to save Bille, and Moary stabbed him in tho arm, A Tennessee Womun Kills Ilcr True [nt Ensbaat, Special Dispateh to The Chicage T'ribnne, Mexems, Tonu,, Jow.. 7.—Jobn Gilmore, a white man. engincor on tho Louisviile Road, was killed by bis abandoned wifo this evening, whilo asloop, the women splitting bis slull opeiy with & cleavor. Ho left hor some timo ‘0 at Nashville, but she followed him here & fo- i ys 270, and, obtaining board next door to i © ig. ing-houso, watehed hor opportunity, kil am, end wes arrosted. . 3 Alexander County Circuit Court Sene tences. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cano, IIL., Jan. 7.—In the Alexander Civenit Court yesterday, six men wore sentoncer to tho Penitentiary for lerceny, and ons for an attempt to kill. A" young mau wus sentenced to the Stato Reform’ Seliool cightoen months for lar- cony. To-day four moro woro sentonced to tho State Prison for larcony. 'Two Convicts Attempt to Es the Penitentiary at Jol zeetal Dispatel; (o The Chicago Trivune, Jouier, 111, Jan. 7.—Two_couviets attompted to cscape from. tho Penitentiary sestorduy. They were working near the wost gate, on the outside, and, watehiog their opportunity, started to ran. One of them attompted to croes tho canal on tbo ice aud broke in. Ho came noar drowning bofora. Lo could be extrieated. The other eonviet was overtaken by 2 mounted guard when about two miles away from the prison, The Casc of Conductor Hean. Special tiepateh to The Chivago Tribicie. Jogter, Ill., Jan. 7.—The case of Conductor Boan, of the Lemont railrond dieaster, is fixed for trial in the Circuit Courl of this county, on Thursday of next week. O'Brion, of Pearia, will defend him. Beao wae indicted in Coolt Caunty for mansluughter, but took s chango of venito. ERorse~Thicf Arrosted. Spectal Diapatch to The Chicaye Tribune. Rocxrorp, 1ML, Dec, 7.—Sheriff Peats yestor- day captured o horse-thief namod Peck, who was making for the prairics with a horso and cutter stolen from thie place, Ho 18 nov in jail. Willful Murder in Daviess County, Ky. _LouisviLir, Ky., Jan. 7.—In Daviess County, K., Inst Mondny, two negroos and a white man killed Jouathan Gassett. Ona of tho negroes, walking up to Gassott, placed «_pistol againwl Dis body, fired, and killed him instautly, Tho three then dragged tho body to a ditah, Where it was found tho noxt day. The murderers woro arrested and Jodgod in jail, Itccovery of Stolen Funds. Pronta, Ill., Jan. 7.—Dotectives Best, of Baf- fulo, N, Y., and Mutson, of Deorin, to-dny muc. cooded in inducing Bohant, who waa nnder arrost for robbiug tho United Slates Lxproas safo on tho Peorin & Ttock Taland Railrond of $6,000, to confoss tha robbery and show them whore 'tho money \r:lm hidden, by which all oxeept $300 was vecovered. ‘ucinnaty Policemnn Charged with £ Burglury. “ATs, O, Jun. 7.—Semuel Bayliss, for “'u detcctive on the police force, ro- " the forco ns n patrolman, was “ Inrge amountof slolen goods, L for burglary, and to-day left the cliy. an. eently, while o, found lirboring . o hud been indicte Jjumped §1,009 bail an. THE WEA., SYNOPSIS FOR THE PANT TWEN, WasuixaToN, Jau §—1 n, m, lowest barometer is now central ne. arn portion of Lako Erle, and the pre diminished from this region custward ER, TY-FOUR HOURY, —The area of ar the east- ~asure has to the and with lower tomporature, For the Bouth Atlantic and Eastorn Gulf States, contmnod low tempora- turo, sonthwestorly to northweatorly winds, and oloar or fair woathor. Tor Tonnosseo and the Obio Valloy, southwesterly to northwoatorly winds, with low tum&lernhlm, and clear or gloudy weather. TFor ‘Routhorn Michigan and thenco southwastward to tho Lower MissouriVal- loy, clonr or fair weathor, with light to frosh notithorly winds, and but slight changes of tem- poraturs. TFreshots will occur in the rivers of Qontral Now York, Ponnsylvanin, and Virginla. GENENAL OISERVATIONA, Cit10Aug, Jan, B~1 . 1, Tain] Weather, Station, Breek'ridgo Cal Bar.| Thr| 120,28/ 08| Wind. 15{Olear, Tair, ) 15! a1 S8 1N, WASHINGTON. The Postal ‘Savings Banks Scheme Has Little Strength in Con- gress. Gone Hurlbrt’s Record as a Cotton Speculator, 1 Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTED BEAT. ‘WAsirmNaToN, Jan, 7,~—~The Wost Virginia Con- grossional contost was settled to-day, so far as tho House Committeo on Elections is conoorned. On a final vote tho Committoo stood twoin favor of the Augunt olection, thren against, and the romaining six mombors held that a now eloction Atlantic coast, léelwy‘ hxuilna. ;vl:h rlraah brisk_castorly und southorly winds, have p. v:lilcd in No\vyEngluud‘mxd in the Middle States, The temporature has rison slightly on the Bast and 3Middle Atisutic const, whilst it hus fallon docidadly in the South Atlantic Statos. Y.ees cloudiness, with light to frosh westerly winds, provail in (eorgia, and theuce wostward to the T,owor Minelusippl Valloy. Tho Obio Itiver hins rinon 15 feet al Marlotta and7 foot at Gincin- antis FROBABILITIES, For Now England, cloudy and threatening wenther, with rnFu and fresh to brisk northenst orly sud southeasterly winds, will proyail dur- ing tho duy, For ‘the Middlo Sintos -and thio eustorn portion of the Lowor Luke Rogion, fresh to brisk northeasterly to southerly win with partly cloudy weather and nreas of raln, probably “clearing durin the afternoon, wiuda shifting to westerly, an ahould bo held. Each of tho throo divisions of tho Committee will submit reports to the Houso at an early day. < DOSTAL HAVINGS DANKS, The House Committee on Bauking and Cur- oncy had mootings last night and this morniug, and will hold anothor to-morrow morning, to consider Croswell's Postal Savings Bank schemo. “Tho projeot hns no atrongth inside or outside tho Committoo, WILLIAME, There are no now developmonts with regard to ‘Williame® confirmation, BALATY NEPEAL. “The Sonato will dovote to-morrow to furthor discussion of the Salary Ropenl bill. THE NAVAL APPROFRIATION BILL comes up in the Houge to-morrow, unless some- thing mora important is allowod precedonce. GEN. NUBLBOT'S CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN COTTON TRANSACTIONS, In a hoaring of the clnim of J. 8. Clarke & Co. against tho Government, beforo the Courtof Cloims, Inst Saturday, Col. Inrry Robinson, of Now Yorlk, testiflod to the following facts ; That in tho spring of 1865 ho was Provost-Marshal on the stafT of Maj.-Gen, Stephen A, Hurlbut, now a momber of Congross, mpmsnnuug the Fourth Illinois District, then in command of the De- partmont of the Gulf; that » quantity of cotton which iy stated at 8,435 bales, bolonging to Clarko & Co., was soizod by ordor of Geu, Hurlbut 3 tbat in a fow days thereafter, on n consideration of 810,000 casly, ITuflbut issved an ordor roloas- ing tho cotton: that the monoy wns to bedivided 8 followa : Gon. Hurlbut, $8,000. tho remain- dor to bo divided botween & Government Col- Iector nnmod Dennison nnd the witnoss. The Smith-Brady Commission happened down_ that way at the time, it seemy, and discovered tho condition of affairs, which at once put an end to tho dicker, Tho money, however, was not ro-+ paid, and tho suit is brought to recover it from the Government. Churges covering theso points were proferred against Gen. Hurlbut, but the wore forwarded to tho War Department with Gon. Grant's indoraoment to the offect that it would not be for the best interests of tho sor- vice that they should Do _tried, Shortly after, an order from tho War Department miustered Gen. Hurlbut out of the service, the master autc-dnnng Jnly, 1365, Theso chargos are now on file in tho Dopartnont. The Proposcd Combination of Ane thracite Dealors in New Yori. Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yomw, Juu. 7.—Ropresentativos of thp Anthracite Coal Company mot again this morn- ing at the oftice of the Dolawsre & Hudson Com- pauy, No. 71 Broadway, The object of these con- forences, as tolegraphed you yosterday, is to form, if practicablo, s combination by which pri- coscan bo completoly controlled by the Roading, Delaware & Hudson, Delaware, Lackawanua & Western, Wilkesborre Coal and Iren Company, Pounsylvania Coal Compnny, and Lo- high Coul Exchongo, Liko that Leld Tuesdny, ihe mooting to-day was eccret. It is under- stood thot tho greater part of tho sossion way oceupied in disoussing the question of tonnage, but no decision was arrived at on that point. Tno moro important quostions of standard prices of conl to consumers, ond of strikos, which it bas beon snid tho object of the mooting was to consider, wore not re- forred to, A-more informal meeting than tnis it would bo difioult lo Imagine. It had no Chairmsn or Secretary. There was no formal statomont, and no dacision at adjournment when the noxt maoting shall be held, though it is bo- lieved one will bo held to-morrow, Mr, Quin- tard, of the Philndolphin & Reading ~Coal nd Iron Company, enid to-day that the proposed combination would not bo likely to raiso prices materially, thoir chiof object being to sccuroa standard of prices for coul, to which all the companies will conform, Hareto- fore it has beon the custom, he said, to lowor prices at the beginning of March, to in- duce consumers to buy coal when not in neod of it, and prices wero then steadily ndvancod until Decembor, and wera held at o stand-still from thut time uutil March, Increased diflicnlties and cost of mining, and rivalry betwoen diffor- ent companies, rondors ncessary a more uniform scale of prices, MADISON. " State Appointments. Special Dispatel to The Clucago Tribune, Mavisox, Wis., Jan, 7.—Gov. Taylor hns boen closcted noarly all day with gomo of his ad- visors, considoring the mattor of State Trison Directors aud Wardon, but it is stated to-night that tho matter will not bo sottlod for sovoral days, Bat Clark is hero on the anxlous seat, and objects to attempts to rulo lum ont. Mr. E. B, Deoau takes possession of the office of Superin- tendent of Iublio Property to-morrow. The only additional important appolntments announced lo—dl;y aro thowo slroady foreshndow- od of the Hon. I, C. Bloan for Aesistant At- tornoy-Goneral, and Francis Massing for Stats Librarian, in placo of Conover, CASUALTIES. Domaging Railrond Collision Near ‘Union City, Ind, Special Dispatch to Phe Chicano Tribune, Ustox Crry, Ind., Jan. 7.—A collision took Blncu this afternoon at 4:30, t miles west of nion City, between two frolght truins, Three or four mon were hurt, one daugeronsly, ~Both onginet wore badly infnred, No trains can pass before 10 o’clock to-morrow; h llnll\l‘n"lcol Ision Near Xeokulk, Special Dispateh to Chiewgo Tribune, Kyopuxk, Jan. 7.—A collision ucull;-l-cd Enn the ophosite sido of the river, this morning, batweon o fraight train of the Tolédo, Peorin & Warsnw tsllroad and ono of the “Lolodo, Wabash & West- ern, the firat named backing into (hu other ,\lz‘hl;a“fifilln‘fig ab llixlo mio ‘nf llllflnn milus per hour, Wi vore gl 'y injured and ,:'ndly Bnasled uu’.g 2 5 Sn%ASyopalidare ——— POLITICAL. *opoly Vietory ut Keokulc, A“'!"““"z,l el fo The Chdeano Tritne, K -Svei‘fl‘, . 7, Returna thus far received of “m‘;“"""x oiion io. ! i1 this_county, to-day, pecinl olootlon liee 4 yucanog, Indlonte. (s far “""‘“;‘“(',“““{‘ 'g'd’"{ ior. tho Anti-Monopo. Auccess of Conrad hriver, e list candidate, This gives the Avti-Monopolists 8 majority of one iu the House, ieboepliah e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 5 Bax Fuancico, Juu, 7,~Bteawer Obius, o¥0M Topan and China, hug uot yoi hoon hoard frw™ 5 - and Atlag, 1,600, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, ANUARY &, 157 FIRES. A Family of Threo Porsons Burned to Death at East Dayton, Mich, Large Number of Horses and Carriages Destroyed in Indianapolis. Fires Elsowhere, At Enst Snginnw, Michs Epecial Dispateh to The Clicago Tribune, , Easr BacivAw, Mich, Jau. 7.—On Fridsy night of, last ook tho dwelling-house of Mr, McMaunaglo, in tho Township of Enst Dayion, fivo milos onst of Mayville, Tuscols County, \took firo from some cause not kno\vn,hnnd wan complotely destroyed, burning to death tho on- tira family, consipting of My. MeMannglo, hin wife, and child, T'ho particulars of this awful catastrophe will probably never bo learned, as none woro loft to toll tho talo, Tho remains of the wife and child woro found where tho bed- room was located, whilo thodo of the man woro discovered nenr fho kitohon stove, ho probably having attomptod to escape, but suffocatod bo- fore roaching tho door. At Olinton and Onawa, in, Spectal Disyatch to The Chicapo Tribune, Davexront, Ia., Jan, firo at Clinton, In., yestordny, destroyed W, IL. Jeffers' bootand 8hoo store, loss, §7,000; & building bolonging to J. Wobber, loss, $4,000; anothier belonging to Willism Shields, loss, $25,000; Woolfenden- don & Honeon's grocery stock, Tona, $10,000 3 other luussulu. o-‘és,bofl; total loss, 816,000, In- surance, 810,000, A tfiro'st Qnawn, on Monday, destroyed tho warchouso of I'reeland & Cleghorn, agricultural imploments and lumber, Warner & OChapman, dry zoods, and s millinory store. Tho loss In 15,000, Light' meurance on the atocks, and tho bufl’c.ungn aro o complote logs. At Indinnapolis. INprANAroLts, Jau. 7.—A fire broke out in the livery stable owned by Jobn Sendder, on Ohio stroct, lst night. T'venty-cight,out of thirty- two horees in tlio stablo at the time pertshied be- fore thoy could bo got out, aud fiftoen or twont; valuable cmringes and buggies were burnod. The amount of ineurance or total loss cannot bo ascortained to-night. At Xowa City, Xn. Towa Crry, Jan.7.—A firo in this oity last night destroyed tho Domestic Sewing-Machino depot. Toss, 24,000 ; insuranco in tho Franklin AGRICULTURAL. Proceedings of the Indiann State Loards. Spectal Dispatch lo The Chicaao Trbune, InNDIANAPOLIS, Jon, T.—At the morring session of tho Stato Board of Agricultare, o rosolution by Mr. Williams was adopted offering a premium for tho bost-made dirt or gravel ronds in vorious townships, A resolution was passed roquiring stock men to keop their exhibits on oxhibition only during the continuance of the State X'nir proper. Ono weok after that, owners of property to remove them. Mr. Boward, from tho Committec, proscnted a memorial commemorative of the life and servicos of Mr. Bosler, a deconsed member, which was road and spread upon the minutes. Discussion sprang up congerning Lho breeding of live stook. duming which Meassrs, Merideth and Cable gavo us the result of thoir experiments that the best speci- mens are obtained from in-and-in breediug. Tho Committeo on ltules recommended that hore- after tho ealo of intoxicating liquors bo prohibited on the ~ Fair-Grounds, which recommendation’ wos adopted without a dissouting voice, The President afterwards oxpressed tho opiniou thot beor and alo were considered intoxicating, and thoy wero included, At the aftornoon session members were clected as follows : Tirat District, L. A, Burke, Posoy County ; Second, Ion. J. D. Williams, Knox County ; Third, T, C, Johnson, Flovd ; Fourth, W. B.8eward, Monroo ; Seventh, Jacob Mutz, Johnson ; Fourteentl, Stephen Davidson, Ful- ton; Tifteenth, Jobn Sutberland, Laporto; Bixteonth, R. M. Lockport, . Dokalb. “Cho time of olding the noxt Stata Tair was sot for the last Moundny in Soptember, 1874, An effort to clect » momber of the Board from In- diznapolis failed. THE STATE HOMTICULTURAL SOCIETY continued in session through the day. '[he sos- sion was principally devoted to reading papers on truit culturo nud discussions thereon, The Bocicty resolvea to hold tho next acesion at Plaintleld on Dec. 2, 1874, s ©Ohio State Agriculturnt Convention. CorLuxuus, 0., Jau. 7.—The State Agricultural Convention mot here to-day. The Treasnrer's report rhowed a not balanco estimated at 3,692, A resolution was_adopted authorizing tho Joea- tion of tho Btato Fair for five years in somo largo city, necessary grounds aud’ fixturos to bo fi nished froo of charge. B. W. Carlisle, of Fair- field ; R, P. Caonon, of Porlugo; James B, Jamison, of Harrison; and L. Y. Dolune, of Ross. wore 1e-elected_members of the State Bourd for two yearn, Juhn M, Pugl, of Frank- lin, was elected membor, vice W. S, Hickox, of Richland. DT LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Decisions Rondored by tho Indinnn Supreme Cotirte Speeial Disputeh to The Chicauo Tridune, Ixp1anaroris, Jan, 7.—'The Indisun Supreme Court to-dny dolivered the following opinions : National Bauks, orgunizod und doing business in tho Stato of Judinin, may chargo aud sccuro an intorost rate of 10 por cent, to which may bo added the current rate of oxchange for.sight drafts whoro thera it & purchase discount, or sale of a Dbonn fido bill of exchange, payable at other placo thau tho placo of purchase, discount orsnle. 'The reserving or receiving of illogal interast by a National Bank does not dofeat n recovery upon the note for the principal of tho debt. Inan action upon usurious contract for lonn of money mado with 2 National Bank, or with any nperson on its bebalf, or asits trusteo, the Banlk canrecovor no interest, norean defend- ant recovor any interest paid, ‘Tho usurious in- tereat,with tho ponulty preseribed by the Nation- al Bauking law, is recoverablo as thercin stated, Tho Kansas Bar Decline to IGccoms mend o Successor to Judge Delae hay. ‘Torura, Kan,, Jan, 7.—A large meeting of -the mombers of the Kansau Bar was held hore to-day to considor the matter of recommending o succossor to Unlted Stutes Dintrict Judgo Deln- hay. Aftor considotublo discussion it was voted to Lo unadvisablo to muko tho recommedation, It is undorstood that a cousldorablo mujority of tho megting woro in favor of tho appomtment of the Mon. A, Harton, of Atchison, J Sie A FINANCIAL. ‘The Davenport, I, National IBanis. Sveciul Diapatols to e Chicayo T'ribune, Davexronr, In., Jan. 7.—0, H. French, Tresi- dentof the Duluth & 8t. Paul Railrond, has sold all his intorest in the First Nationnl Dank of this city, of which institution ho wasono of tho origi- untors, Ho wold 216 shares at §200 por shuro, muking o total of $43,200, Noarly all the stocklof tho Nationnl Banks of Davenport i at 100 por cont prominm, and hard to obtain at that fignre. "Whio Hon. Iliram Price, Providont of tho First Nationul, Las alko gone out of that bank, having sold ont his interosi, smounting to ubout 25,000, Jamen Thompson will probably bo clectod Prosi- dent in placo of Pric OBITUARY, Mryss Hannah Walkeloys OxAua, Nob., Jun. 7.—Mrs, Hannah Waloloy, motlier of Judgo Wakeley, & promiuent luwyer, died this evening, THE ICE CROP AT LA SALLE, Special Dinvateh to The Chicago Tyrbune, LASALLE, Jon, 7.—The prospect as regards tha ico crop is more encouraging, T'his evening the ico is eight inches thick in the stenmbont eut in this city, and nomowhst thicker than that in the buyou oppoeite Peru, Willlam L. Huso and Pator Bowors, of LPoru, und iokey & Davtlott, of this city, will commenco tho hurvost to-mor- row with a inrnu forco of mon nud lioreos, MILWAUKEE POST-OFFICE STATISTICS. Sretal Dispalols o' The Chicago Tribune, MiLwaukte, Wia, Jan, T.~1ho Post-Ofice roturne for Milwaukse for the past year havo Juat boon made up, aud will be pubiished in the city papors to-morrow. Tho total recoipts for tho yoar amonnted to $184,518.41, an noronso of 13 per cont, ‘Total buainess of tho Monty Order Dopartmont, $3,140,022,02, an inoroaso of 50 por oent. Lottors dolivorad, #,480,605; lottors col~ lected, 1,711,488 ; lotters mailed, ovor 8,000,000, THE WHITE HOUSE. Retitting the Enst and Other RRoomm IWashington (Due, 30) Correspondence af the New York dunes, Itis startling to know and ronlize now how near wo wero lagt winter to figuring inn dismal aengation that wonld have sont a thrill of horror not only through our awn'nation, but throughout tho clvilized world, I do not think suy of thoso who frequont Washington during tho, winter sea- son, and love to linger at recoptiona and lovees at tho Whito House, would consider ,the no- torloty of being among o list of Lilled and wounded, warranted to appoar in evory nows- pnan In the world, as victims of a falling colling ot tho Exceutivo Mansion, com- [mnmelon or consolation for tho loss of ife or 1limb. Now is firsl known that such -a cntastropho was possible. 'Tho Flm!nr(n foll Jast winter in one of tho largo. iolls at tho Whits House adjoining tho Enst Toom, nnd tho coiling of tho Inttor was toatod, and was found to bo unenfo. It wns at thal timo imposeiblo to make ropairs, 8o strlot orders woro givon thot whon thoro was n orowd in tho st ltoom, there should bo no moving of furni-. turo, or rapid movomants of any kind in tho apartments above. Lvery procaution was taken to insure snfety, and, fortunntoly, with success but, a8 soon aa'tho President and family vacated the houso, ropairs woro bogun in the grand Iiast Room. o ceiliug and” the plastoring of tho walls wero torn away, tho girdors wore strongthened, andnow four Corinthinn columns —two on enth ride of tho room—support boams which in tholr tra holp to support tho ooiling, Thesoe columus are placed ouo on efthor sido tho largo control doublo window facingonat, and ono on eithor slda of the doublo door opposito, lend- ing into the hall into which tho doora of tho Rted, Blue, and Green Rooms and the Blate din- iug-room. open, and frotn whith asconds ihe staircase londing to the private npartmonts oc- cupied by tho Proridont’s family. ‘The ropairs of tho East Room, nnd the now upholstering of that vast apartment, oo now np- pronching complotion, and on Now Year's Day the public wil firsc sco the improve- monts mado, With tho oxcoption of pub- lic lmlls, to rented to those who can pay for them, I boliove I am correct in saying that the East Room is the lnrgunt room in’ the United Statos. It.moasurcs 100 feot in depth by 40 in width, and Las s ceiling 28 feot in Joight. ‘When, as lins been tho case, medallion carpots have been made for it, I am told_they' wore the lnrgest ever manufactured in o single picco. The suporiority of the East Room in sizo is often dis- utod. Lnst summor, at Saratogs, I was allowed by ospeciul favor to see John Morrissoy's ** Olube Houge." To my amazement I heard the atate- ment mado that thoe grand saloon there was the Inrgest in the United States, and when Iclaimed for tho Enat Room the firat placo in sizo, T was not believed. Novertheloss, though I have scen many show places, 1 porsist in nssigning to tho grand sulto at the White House tho firat placo 1n sizo, beauty, and elogance of appointment. Sineo tho repairs have boen made thero are for apnrtments, if aoy, which can contost tha claim of tho Inst Room to bo the most magnifi~ cent in our country, Tho ropaira wero abso~ Iutely nccessary, and there was yet nnother ne- ceasity to make the room in keoping with what wns oxpected of it, and yot not Lo oxceed the means afforded by o scanty appropriation. Inn word, it was cescntial to produce a haudsome roon, and yet, to uso vulgar languago, to “cut tho poods according to the cloth.” To havo tho ceiling frescoed and tho walls tiuted was monifestly unpossible under the circum- stances, To accomplish this would have ne- cossitated the employment of ekilled labor for cousiderablo length of timo, the space to bo cov- erod boing immense, Therofore, Gen. Babcock was forced to do tho best thing possiblo un- dor tho circumstances—mnko the room wafe, malo it hondsome, and yet keop the exponso within tho prescribed limits, Gold leat with whito paint i8 showy—can, with discretion, bo mado elogaut—and still, because workmen of erdinary ability e apply it, bo made tolorably cheap, " So whito nnd goid woro chosen as tho chiof ornomentation of the East Room. Tint- ing tho walls would havo been_vory fexponsive, and in lion theroof a delicate shado of gray pa- per way choson, refioved with what is called mache work, On this figures aro shown iu relief, and after o delicate application of gold loat ‘this prosents sn olegant appearanco. The cornice, four. inohes deep, which runs around the room; . and: ‘tho chnin hordoring of the sama dopth, ure beautifully curved, the whito paint and gold leaf throwing the carving into bigh relicf, Thoro aro four large man- tels, having the white aud gilt docorations, and the frames to the eight immense mirrors are in keoping, as aro tho pior-tables, two of which are at either ond of the room. Tho ceiling now has threo divisjons, tho central ono being painted with a gray ground, upon which appear bluo and gold stars, and the othiers consisting oach of & coiling of gray, with n large centro highly erun- mented with gold leal and o bordering, nud cor~ nor-pieces of the semo. Pendant from theuso contrex, and that of the coutral divielon, aro throo immenso chandeliors of silvor and crystal, with threo tiors of burners ench, with ohndes, making thirty-six in all. Twelve more lights are concealed beneath, and thoir brilliuncy is cnbanced by a crystal reflector of o comical shapo nbovo a plate- glnes mirror, Tho velvat carpot is the only thing abous tho room which is nou now. 1t was pur- chased Jast year. and, although it is not in leop- ing with tho style of the room, it is novertheless xn rich carpet. Crimson ia the prevailing color in it It was necessary to practico economy in pur- charing tho farniture, ns many pieces woro need- cd for so large a roonm. 'The old furniturs was stiff and cumbersome, and s there was no specinl interest attached to it, 1t was sold, and it iy replacad by the modern style of soft rep sofas and chiairs, which show 1n0_framo-work, and ate dmgorouufy luxurious. Tho gray color, with wido bordoring of o ruff of maroon velvel, sub- dues the anduminutihg white and gold which prevails in the room. Orponnu the large folding doors (ail tho doors of tho suite of pur- lors are highly-polished-mabogany) is & double window thut looks magniticent with its drapery of wiito lace and outside curtning of Fl'n)' sutin, lined with canary-colored Silosig. Al tho win- dows in the room, for thoro aro thres at oach end besidos tho ono mentioned, havo the laco curtaing with gray satin falling over them, Upon the gray ground of the curtaing is a wido border of marcon velvot, which has, at equal distances, rosettes composed of a lurgo blacl #atin button, with border of gimp of variegated colors. A heavy cord of variegated tints bor- dors tho ourtuins, and a doop rope fringo folls from the lowor odges. The cor- nices oxtond entirely ncross tho room at cach ond, ns also do the Inmbrequins, which are of the heavy varlegated fringe, with dismond-shaped omoments mudo of gimp, aud drops of yariegntod hues. ‘ho curtains are fag- tonod ack with boontiful cords, which are kopt in placo by lurgo rosottes of whito and gold, which are fastened to tha window frames, "I'io tops of the mantol-blecos aro of highly- polished mohogany, supported by brackets of carved oals lenvos. ~ ‘e slabs Loneath the four mirrers betwoen tho windows are of gray mar- blo. Bonenth thd four mantelu (above whic are lavge mirrors) aro highly-burnislied fire-piccos of Lrany, which aro also used ns rogistors to admit or oxclude tho furnaco heat, ‘'ho portraits of ex-Presidents,and other colob- ritios whioh formorly adornod tho - Enst-Ioom have now bean romoved, 18 no two of theso por- traits wero of the samo size, apd tho frames of all of them needod rogilding, Four of (ho por- traits bave beon placed in the Groon-Room— thoge of Washington, Lincol, Fillmero, and Scott. Tho latter is the private proporty of Proudeut Grant, Inthe grand vostibulo are placed tho dpnrlraua of Adams, Yan Buren, Tylor, Uierco, und Polk. Tho Blue-Raom has hoen rofitted ; tho furni- turo hnving been covered snow with blue sllk- figured rop, the frame-work remaining, as be- foro, of gilt. Tho ourtaing ure also of the Lluo- figured rop, with rich laco ourtaing boneath, pibiiald s i That Geod Kittle Koy Again, Frowm the Marquelle Journal, Ono af our good little boys rend the story about that other good littlo boy wha got s sltwi- tion in a bunk, aud bocamo rich and respected, and was onnbled to give monoy totho Tij Iulanders, sud huvo his wood sawed for a dollar n day, snd_make tho wood-sawyor wait ninety duys for his pay, all through picking up a pin whon the banker'was looking, Our littlo Loy went to one of the bauks, and asked for work, and Qldn't got it, o, just boforo hé got to the door, ho &topped and mado bellove piok up a pin, But the Cashier, who enw him, thought it was money, and jumped over the counter liko lightulug, and collared tho ood little Loy, and shook him, and ealled him o thifof, and finally wont through bis pookots, niul raked out 25 conts, which tlio boy had found in his fathior’s pouket while tho okl man wns neleop, T'his ho conflscatad, nud kicked the bay into tho ntreol, And our good little boy says ho thiuks in a fow years hie can livk_the man who fold the story about the other good little boy, LABOR DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK. Deraand for the Prosccution of the Public Works, Mass<Mcoting in Unfon NqinressPros tesston to tho Uity Xinil:=Throaten. ing Address to the Bonrd e Asslstant Aldormen, From the New York Sun, Jan, 0, ‘Thoro was a tards attondance nt the mooting of workingmen In Union Bquare yosterday morn= hfl“' Thoro way a drizzlo of rain at f o'clock, the time unmod in tho calls for the domonstra- tlon. During tho next hulf-hour only a fow mon arrived, and most of them went away. The rain consod bofors 10 o'clock, howovor, and thon the kot of porsistont Naltors grow rapidly to s mule titudo of GO0, * Thoodoro” F, Baukw aud D, . Maguire, of tho Intotmational Socioty nnd Conne mittoo of Bafoly; wore .Lnly on tho ground, Ag the time pusscd, andnobody alue soomed inolined to slart tho mooling, Mr, Banks maiinto one of tho park sottoos and enlicd. tho throng 10 eqer Ho sald that o mass-moeting hnd been urranged for next Tu“dnY .by tho Committeo of Bafol; 'y and urged a_full attondance thon. Bomebody shouted, **Wo're sick of the Committes of Hafoty. Thoy'd lot us stnrvo bofors thoy did anything." At this point Patrick E, Dugn, who lind concelved aud callod the meeting, pushed his way through the crowd to whoro-Mr. Banks wan ‘vmnklng nnd stepped upon the bonch. ‘' Wo don't want anything to do with Com- mutiiats,” ho said, ** and tha Committee of Safety s 0 hstabug. ~What wa want_in work nud pa {u:- H,‘.tnllll if wo ain't given what we want wo'll ako it," Ar. Dunn, who is an old man, clos and ‘spenling with éxcfted recoived with shouts of appluuso. " I'Hl toll you oxactly how the thing stands,” L6 continued, "“and what I want you to do. ‘Thoro i3 two millions’ worth of work ready for you. The Aldermen have passod the ordinanco, and tho Mayor will signit; but tho Assistant Aldormen—tho thieving, dirty, murdoring ag- cals—havo tabled it, Now, I want you to maroh dowa to tho City Hall, and ordor tlhio misorable, dirty blackguards to Fi\'u you that work. Aad if they doz‘t do it, wo'll throw tho wrotchos out of the windows of their Chnuber.” ; ‘This mot with shouts of applauso, and the spenkor’s hinuda woro hearlily shaken by those within reach. d THLE SPEECI OF MR, MAGUIME, Mr. Miguiro, of tho Commilteo of Safoly, spoko in responsa to calis from tho multitudo : *“Idony," ho enid, **that I am o Communist or an offico-neckor. I am a workingman.” Do You want proafof it? Look at my hands,— thoy've got tho marks of work on them. I anly want you to organizo, to band togother, to hurl tho oftico-bolders _from power, and onact Inws for yourselves. You aro atarving, and the ras- cally thioves keep the work from you. The wedlth that you have hoiped carn is used to crush you. You aro starving, sud tho puay Board of Assistant Aldermon stand botween you and brepd.” Tho multitude shouted, * Let's cloan out tho g«mg!" *'Fhrow 'em out!" and “Now for the 1ty Hall 1" i Mr. Maguire continued: “It'sa shame that thero are not 50,000 workingmon in this squaro this morning, 1t proves thstyou wow’t awake to your wrongs until your stomachs are entirely empty. Tt thero aro enough of you to go down’ to tho Cily Hall nnd make the Asistant Aldar- mon tremblo in their shoes, Thero aro cuough of yon to demand your rights, and if tho scoun- drels wou't do tho'right thing, thos—-," The spenler stopped, aud his hoarcrs fiiled tho broak with cheers aud threats, It wns proposed thnta committes of fivo be n{.pmnled to lead tho procession to the City Uall, and domand instant action by tho Ae- sistunt Aldormeu, This Committco, a8 _inform- ally chosen, was mnde up of Theodoro F. Banks, DLalrick Duum, P. J. Sloguiro, John Drophy, and Thomas Allwao, Mr. Griffin, oneof the firt selected, refused to serve with Banks and Maguire, aud was consoyuently oxcused. Ho soid that bo wonld have nothing to do with tho movement so loug ss it was controlled by In- tornationalists, Mr. Dunn also protosted, but consented to serve. TIE MARCIt DOWN IROADWAY. At half-past 10 o’clock tho procession moved from the kquate, the mon botng srrangod four abrenst, with the Committce at their head, Tak- ing tho west side of Brondway, they marched ag & rapid pace, but without confusion or outery, and crented no further disturbanee than o monopoly of the walk, Their progress, how- aver, made somothing 6f o flutter among Drond- way businces folks, and s crowd followed and waiched curiously on the opposita. side 08 tho streot. At Warron sireet thoy crossed over into the Park, and drow up on thomall in front of the City Hall. Their arrival had been antiol- pated, and the ontire space was instantly wedged with men. T'he iron gates of the building had been closed, and on the portico stood Capt. Leary with s aquad of polico. Insido the gates wero 150 more policomon, who had been detailed {rom the various precincls, and the entirs sani- tary squad, 'The crowd hissed the police, but changed their domounstration to applause when ta;s committoo of five wallod halt way up the stopy, woaring speota- omphasiy, was ‘0 aro going in to sco tho Assistant Alder- ! seid Mr. Maguire, addressing the pro- cessionisls ; © and whilo we aro getting their answer you will plesse romsin quietly where you are. Do no violence in the meantime, and. be true to yourselves. Wo will first present our demand for work, and when they rofuse it will bo timo to euforco our rights.” ‘The flve thon mounted to " tho portico, whoro thoy wero mot by Capt. Leary, wlio asked what thoy waunled. ‘Whoy told him ' that they wanted to seo tho Assistant Aldermon. ‘* Tho members of the Committeo will ploago stop this woy,” enid Capt. Meary; “ wo can't altow the crowd to 4l the building. Oue of the gntes was oponeid, and the Com- mittee ontored between lines of policemen, BEFORD THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. When the Comuittes renched tho chamber of the Assintaut Aldormen thoy found it gusrded by six policemen, by whom'they were shown to seats, It lacked 5 minutes of 11 o'clock, tho hour of beginniug the scssion, and nons of the Assistant Aldermon wero thero except Clancy. Ho went over to the Committno and talked with thom. MMr. Dunn charged thnt the Aseistant Aldermon wera rosponsible for delaying ordi- ulmcu‘; which' would farnish work for the unem- ployed. - ** You nro talking abont whit you don't under- stand,” retorted Mr, Clancy, ““and I don't ho- lievo you would work if youw hnd work to do. 'Tho ‘Assistant Aldormen have passed every mcn;nm oifored that was intended to provida work,”" i +*That isn't true,” roplied Mr. Dunn, Hero tho intorvioy terminnted, and the Com- mittoo waited until tho Board had assembled, with Mr. Wado in'ihe chair. After a littlo routine busincss Mr. Clancy moved that ten minutes bo grantod to Mr. Baiaks, who Ind boon selectod by the Committeo to spenk for thom, ‘This was carried, and tho Beard went into & Committeo of the Whole with Mr, Simouson presiding, Br. Bunka stood juiit inside the gato of the railing that soparatos the members from the spoctators, and addrossed th o Board : *Tattended o mcoting of stirving workiug- " mon in Uniou Square (his morening, and was* chosen one of u Committee to_joresent their de- mand to you, who ought to be its sympathy with us. We hiavocome hero, at tho hend of & proces- sion that 18 wailing outside for your answor, to demand work snd@ pay for doing it, 8ince our coming one of Eyuur humber hos told o that you have done all withiu your powar ; butif you haven't the power it 18 timo you took it. Ifyon do ot give them the menns of carn- ing food I nw instructod to say that thoy will tako it. Thoy are lnw-ubiding citizonw, aud will submit to overything—excopt starvation, "They domand that you shall not lot them starve, andt it 18 an honest denwand, Tuis a disgrace and: n shume for youto say that yon havon't the powor, It I8 your duty to mako worlk for theso uen, Why, Ienu’t sne how vou are allowed to sit horo, Ir I conid wicld the power of tho workingmen, you wounlan't sit lhore five minutes after refusing their domsnd, The Comminxgion- ers thet you croate fusult us with placards tell. ing us that thoy have no work togive. The workingmen won't allow this if yondo. If you represent the working people, do whast they ‘de- wmaund, 1f you don't do it, look out for the con- soquouces.” NO ANAWER ODTAIN ADLE, Mr. Banlks had spokon with warmih and withe ont in any degree eoftening by lia tone the thrents implied in his words, e walked baok to his sent, and was applanded by, tho rout of his Committeo. o roply would not be decorous,” said As- sigtant Aldorman Olanoy ; * but I am in favor of calling tha attention of {he: Park . Commission= ort £0 this matter, I move that we, us u Come witteo of tho Whole, roport prograe.” ** We domand u roply,” persistod Alr, Maguiro, vislug oxoitadly, : Mr, Clanoy's motion provailed, hewever, and the Lonvd wenb on with othor busiviess. 'ho Committao, #till escortod by Capt. Loury, went Lo the Muyor's oflico, whero thoy woro told that Alv, Hovomeyer wag out, and thoro was 10 toll- ing whon hio'would bo in, Next thoy wont totho ofiice of Mr, Pincknoy, the Olerk of the Com- mou Conneil, to leatn whore ths ordinnncos ealiing for fabor had stuck, Mr. Pincknoy maid that hio was wlmng to glve thom any informa- tlon which ho could command, and spread ont his rocords on 8 desk. 1t was found tltat the Mli‘or Iind votood an ordinance involving work on Iliversida avonie and Morningsido Park, on tho ground that" technieal lrregularition mado it doubtful whothor tho asseasmonts could bo col- lgcted. Tho Committeo ware mainly inquisitivo about Improvements in Eighth nvonuo, from Fifty-ninth to Ono Hundred and Fortlath stroct, to cost about 82,000,000, and for which an ordi- nauco had besti pussad by the Aldormon, A long senrcli through the ‘minutos showaed thnt the ordinunce waa orlfilnullf pnesed by tho As- slstant Aldormen, with a-clauso providing that tho worle should ba done “ll’y!hn by, or in such othor mannor a8 Lhe Commiesioners may oloct.” ‘I'he Corporation Attorney declded that the or- dinanco hould have fixed the mannorof employ ing the men, in accordance with the roquire ronts of tho charter, which says that no discre- tion shall bo loft to the Commisaionors. Then thio Aldormon passod tho ordinance go amonded 14 to avold the legal difculty, Tho Asalatant Aldermen, howover, refused to conour in tho ?Tflmllmonl, and with them the mensura lies ablod, 4 S0 AN UNBATISFACTONY MEPORT. Hnving declded that the Assisiant Aldermen woro' responsible for Mio dolay in employlug more mon on the public works, the Committon passed back through the lmnes ‘of policemen to lio steps, T'ho crowd hind endured the hour of dalny with tolerablo pationce, and now pressod forward to hoar tho roport. ' Mr, Maguiro road tho rosult of thew search of the records, and chinrgod tho Asnistint Aldormon with responai- mm; tlmi ‘l\u;lllfik of work. ' I told thom what your demonds wores," added Mir, Bauke, *aud that 1t thoy Sigar b you work you woiild do something for your- aclyes. Thoy tried to amooth the mattor over, and bamboozle us, but the real truth s they have douo nothing for us, and T don’t beliovo they will. But I don't bellove thore ia a ‘man in thig erowd who will lot his family starve,” At this thoro wore crios of ** Lot's chuck 'om out,” aud the liko. Ono man shouted * Lot's 8o for old Andy Green,"., ** Do you know wlhat Oliver Cromwall did 2" snid Mr. Brophy, one of tho Committoo of Fivo; +* Ho just clonncd tho rasoals out of tho Dritish Houeo of Parlinment, and we ought to follow lis oxammple hero. Wa ought to go in and throw thoso wholps out of the windows,” ;s ‘This was loudly chaorod, but nobody seemod inclined to load. The Committes wont away, sudapart of the crowd followed thom. Tlo remainder lingerod a short time, but at hnlf- past 12 o'clock tho F“k wog quiot, and the polico marched off to their precincta. > In the meantimo rumors of an imponding riot 1ind circilated throughout tho city, and utthe Dolica Central Offico actlon was_deemed neces- sary to frustrato an outbreak. , Capt. cCullagh and 400 polico had at balf-past 11 o’clock taken posgession of Union Square. Aftor disporsing the fow loungors, ho loft a squad with orders {0 hold the ground and preventany further gather- ing. Tho meeting of the foronoon had beon held without police’ pormiasion, THE BEVENTEENTH WARD MEETING, Mumcutlnfi of tho workingmen of the Sov- enteonth Waad Inst evening, s committea was appointed to assist in the groat. demonstration noxt Thursday, thelr purposo befng to march in vnat numbera to the Cily Hall-and, demand work at tho hands of the authorities. Tho mosting resolved not to cat the broad of idloness, but to domand work and the enforcement of the oight- Lour lnw and tho abolition of the contract sys- tem, Thoy furthor resolved that if tho Governy ment would not give thom work they would, through their Committae of Safety, supply thom< helves with tho necessarios of lifo and send_tho bills to tho City ‘frensurer for paymont. Thoy also demandod o roduction of 25 per cent on rents, and tho suspension of reuts to tho unoms ployed until the 1st of May. p - LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE. Some lncidents and Facts Never Ecfore Published-+Thomas Linlks= horn’s Abrupt Courtship of Widow Johuson-~The Eistorical Old Iiouso =«Capt. Baycraft’s Momory. A correspondent of the Loulsyille Commercial, writing from _Elizabothtown, Ky., undor dato of Dac, 30, ponda the following atatement of Capt. Haycraft, detailing mavy unpublished incidonte in the lifo of Lincoln aud exploding tho story of Mr. Lincolu's illogitimacy : *I.was born in this town 14th August, 1705, sud have a good memory of persons and things an thoy existed in **days of auld lang syne,” I know Thomas Lincoln well. He was univorsally called Linkhorn—J supposo mrnufih Ignoranco of bits reat name, Some tino in tho year 1806, or. nbout that time, Le wns married to Miss Nancy Hanke, and when morried nnd beforo that time ho lived in Elizabethtown. In the year 1807 his first child (« daughter) was born, ‘‘Bome time between 1807 and 1807 ho loft town with his wife and child and settied near Buffalo, Lnrue “County, sbout four miles from_ Hodgenville, then in_Hardin Coun- ty. It was thon called Hodgens Mill, and i8 now in Tarue County, at which lace Abraham Lincoln, late Presidont, was orn. But, to put the whole mattor at rest, I quote from o letter written by Abraham Lincoln to myself, now in my possgssion, dated Bpring- field, IiL., May 28, 1860 : _‘In the main you aro right about my history. 3ly father was ‘l'homns Lincoln, and Mrs. Sallio Johoson was his sec- ond wife, -You are mistaken about my mothor, Her nomo was Nancy Hanks, I waa not born in Llizabotutown, but “my mother’s first child, a dnughtor, was, I was born Fob, 12, 1809, noar where Hodgenville now is, thon in Hardin County. I do not think I ever saw you, though I know very well who you are—so well thint I recognized your handwriting on oponing your lettor Leforo I saw tho rmguature. My recollection is thnt Ben Holm was first Clerk, that you succeeded him, that Jack Thomns and Wilson Pairleigh graduated in (ho same oflice, aud that your bandwritings were all very similar, Am Iright? My father has been dead penar ten yeary, but my stepmother, Mra, Johnson, is still living." ““'hesecond wifo of Thomas Lincoln was orig- inally Miss Snllie Busb, daughter of Christopler and Haonali Bush, was rafscd in Hardin County, balf & mile from Elizabothtown. She was mar- ried to Daviol Johneon on tho 18th day of March, 1808, and hived in Elizabothtown, where Johu. son died onrly in April, 1814, of what was then called cold plaguo, I 'ent by bis bedsido soveral nights duriug his illness, and ono morning on voturning home, which was tho 4th of April, T found suow on tho ground four inchos deop and the poach trees li)lumn. which attracted wmy sttontion and caused mo to noto the time. Tho widow, Mrs, Johnson, continued to live in Eu'finhulhzuwn until tho 2d day of Decomber, 181 “Thomas Lincoln moved with his family to Indiuna. I do not lnow the timo of his remov= al, but in 1819 ho lost his first wifo there. snd ou tho 1st day of Decomber of that yoar he ro- turned to tlus placo aud inquired for the rosi- donco of tho Widow Jobuson. . 8he lived near tho Clerk's ofice. I was Clork, and Informed Lim how to find her. Ho waa not slow to pro- sent himaself beforo hor, whon the following courtship occurred: He said to Mrs, John- son, ‘1 om & lone man and you aro a lono womon. I have knowed you {rom & girl, and you've knowed me from a boy, ond I huye como ull the way from Indiana to ask if you will marry me right off, as I hzvo no time tolose.! To which she repled, * Tommy Lin- coln, I have no objection to marrying you, but I cannot do it right off, for 1 ow sovornl littlo dobts which must first be paid.’ 'Tho gallant old ontloman promptly said, ¢ Give mo g list of tho obtu Tho lat. was furnisliod and. tho dobia puid the same ovoning. Tho next moming, Doc. -2, 1819, I issued the liconko, and the wame day thoy wore married, bundied up and started for home, whoro ihe now wifa added much to the comfort of tho estab- lishment, and took great interost in the tralning and education of hot stop-son Abrahsm, * Thomas Lincoln was o nle, hoarty-looking man, of modium height, heavy and squitro-built, rathor clumsy in bis gait, bad » lund-looking Iaoo, " wau » “modoraio, good bowne-carpenter, wome of his work remaining to this day in tho nelghborhood, quite illitorate, and was regarded a8 1 very Liouest nist. * Nanoy Hauks was arathor low-uof, hoavy- built womau, without education, as in her day opporfunities for lunmlni woroe few ; indoed, lovk-Jearning was not in high ropute, and sho 'was considered about on a par with the urdinary 1an or circlo in which sho moved: Lrs. Johnson, formerly Ballie Bush, waa, tall, alonder built womun, quito good looking, and ‘was taken in_thoso days to Lo quiten graceful, oy Indy; was very neat, aud was thought to {aato beon n good mstel for Thomas Lincaln, - ++'he houso in whioh Thomas Lincoln lived in this placo stood on tho bank of an old mill raco, was built of rough logs slightly hewn, aud was abont fourteen foet kquare, —After it was cban- doned by him, it was moved Lolow tho bridge and made a nlaughter-houso ; in courso of time wau romoved still lower dewn the oreel and again usoll for snmo purposo, and aftorward it was removed bnok to vory nenr the wpot it originully oconpied on the batik of the mill ruce, 2 fow logs added, and'then used for a atable, Aftor Abrahum Lincolw's olootion to the Prosl- donoy the houso suffered mnu{ nsanults of the saw and uxe, ofid Jotions of 1t wore oarried to Naw York s relics.”" Buch is the statemont furnished me by Uspt. Hnyoraft, & In addition X asked Lim how about the ord of Thomas Tincoln's marringe {o' Nancy Slanks, He repfied s ¢ I could nover find any record of tho marringo, but I nccounted for the abronca of it from tho fact thut no record was kopt in thoso days, tho clorka doponding on the munistera to return tho licongo, and thay wore ofton mon who woro vory illiternie, and mrhn{m nover knew ihat they should bo ro- lurnm . And ngain, if rolurned, thoy woro linbley to bo misplaced, as thoy wore genornlly kept In & bread-tray or somo likovessel for convenlonco s and, again,’it would have boen impnesiblo for them to havo lived sio long togethor, improperly, withont the community kuowing it, wlien «hm‘fi wero about 160 people living hore at that time, ———— FATAL CAT-BITE. Torrible Denth After Six Motiths? Polr soning of tho Blood. From the New York sun, Jan, 3. M. Tamos Raymond dicd at hi rosidonco, 181 Gold streot, Brooklyn, at & o'clock yostorday morning, of hydrophobin. 8ix months ago, while stroking zfm back of a eat, tho treachorous eroature suddenly turned and bit him soveraly in the hand. The wound wns drossed, and M. Raymond oxperlencod no serious inconvenionce from it until last Tueadsy. About noon of that day ho bocamo sick’ nt his place of business, Maiden lanc and Wator street. Ho discovored an obstruction in his hrov.thhlr. and hiad Bovero paina in tho hond. Fora timo hio was nnwilling to belevo that anything sorious ailod. bim, but he was compolied to quit his work and go home, whoro bo arrived ab 4 o'clock, Ho sont for n phynician, who declded that tho nil- mont wag couwutlan of the left lung, and pro- soribed for tho pationt with that view. Tho Boxt morning, howover, when the dootor oallod, Mr. Rnymond was much worso, and Lis_symp- toms could not bo accounted for om tho hy- pothesia of congestion of the lunge, Inquiry clicitad tha fact aboitt the cat bite, and tho deo- tor wan thon satisflod that hio-had n enso of hy- drophobin to tront. This conclusion received a fearful confirmation ahout 12 o'clock. Mr. Ray- mond had thon atorriblo paroxysm, Innting mora than an hour, in which ho frothed at the Taouth, oxprossed tho gromtest horror at evorything Tiquid, and roquired tho sorvicas of bix atrong men to provent his harming himsolf or others. This paroxysm was euccacded by others, nona of whioh woro so violont. At osa timo he bogged his attondants to rolonse him for o fow minutes, and, a8 ho was thon comparntivoly quiot, they di 8o, He melzed the opportunity to rush to o closet where thers was o bottla of lnudanum, Ho gob tho bottle into hin hands, but it woa tekon from him before ha conld mako him uso of it. Six physicians wore with him on Wodnosday ovening and night. Thoy kopt him inbaling chloroform, nud inject- ed morphino epidormically. Thiu trontment seomed to alloviato his sufforivgs, and for twa or three hours Doforo Jifo was oxtinet ho wae comparativoly calm. . After miduight an Episco. pal minlstor baptized him and admisgatored tha sacramont, tho dyivg man boing abMto make the propor rosponses. Ilis lnst moments wore quite poaceful.. Shortly beforo he expirod ho Aaid that he would profor deaths thousand times to _the ngnny of another paroxysm. Mr. Tiaymond had boen married about Lo yoars, and leaves n young wifo and child. Ilo was 22 years and & mouths old. S TR —MMuch interest has beon created in all esoe tions of the country by tho roport read at a ro- cont scagion of the Fronch Academy, concerning the auti-minymatic influcnces of tho cucalyptua tree. Robort D. Craig, of Pittsburgh, Pa., now sojourning in Jackeonville, has recontly received a numbor of elunts Irom the Agricultural- De« partment nt Washington, which .bave been dis “tribntod among somo of the moet intolligent farmers for uxfiorimunh\l purposes. A lotter naccompanying the plants expreeses tho bolief that the eoil and climate of Floridn aro favorable for the growth of this romarkable production.— Tallahassee Flordian, ————e DEATHS. EDDY—Jan. 6., of consumption, Kato Avilla, fourth dlllj‘))llnr ul‘i\!l. H. :n;'fl. T, ,kdfl.v. aged 19 yoars. ::ld L] Parioral from 19 North. Wastorn-ar., at 0% a. m., 5, Thurad: ; HARRIS—In Chicago, Jan, 5, of pnoumonia, Alics Longmore, wifo of Gantgn HarHs, i bor T30 Jeats & native of Invornoss, Scotinnd, * 27~ Canada papors ploaso copy. MORRIS~Jan. 7, at 1o'olock p. m., Mrs,” Mary More sy el st Wi S MR g fun or. . lhu‘l‘llgllln:.tl:?nt‘u(}llvnrr by cars, Frionds of tho faiily aro invitod, T Pittaburgh papors WO e 3 TAYLOR-~On Sunday, Jan. 4, st Now Otloans, Mre. Eator L ey o eassaraniten, e of oa it ai: ll}“’&ylnr,‘onmlkfix\ o, and daughtor of ths lato L. F. ack Tsjand, 1M, Teompina will bo broughtio Chicago, Funoral notio Boroator. SPENOE—Jan, 7, May, wifaof Thomns Spanoe, at her Iata sartdencs 133 10RAT AdAs A, Wil bo buriod at Calrary on tho0th inst. Friendsare clally invitad. Carriagos to depot. AUCTION SALES. By WM, A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, INO. 108 MADISON-ST., (Botween Doarborn aud Clark.)__ DRY (00D, CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, BUFFALO OVERS, Rubbers, Glove Gauntlots, &o., On THURSDAY. Jan. 8, at 10 o'cloak, at 108 Madison-at. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS "RESTAURANT, AT 39 NORTH WELLS-ST., AT ATUCTION, On FRIDAY, Jan, 0, at 10 o'clock, 'Tho wiiolo comprizes Chairs, Tablow, Tablo Cutlery, Yisted Warg, Crockory, Glnas, Toblo Linen, Stove <0, n Van Rangn, it complote, 50 ; a Gas Stovo, cost §i5. B AR R 1,000 LOTS HOSE-FURNISING G008 And General Merchandise 1d ab our REGULAR SATUR- T b e G TRAT B 0N SATURDAY Mot ‘WILLIS, LONG & 5 Auctloncors nud Conmtisslun Morchants, 195 nud 197 Kaudolpheat. BANKRUPT SALE, At Aviction, On Thnrsday and Frifay, Jan 8 aud §, AT 10 AL M., Tho romainlog Bankeapt Stook snd Sf.xzums of M. LTE- At 213 Wabash-av. Tho staok consists of elogant Marble.Top Prcssing Cato B S couile of slogant MachlecTon Droulog Caao Tolies, #ad & Jaro 4eSOrCHIORE OF ThoU0 Er U rnitilire, xtares, Stavos, Window Shades, Ke. e e S N E e D0 Auctioncors, 3 tinee By W. F. HODGIS & Auctivucors, 638 West Lako-at, ‘We shall continuo on THURSDAY BVEN- . 1N@, each weok, our regular sales of Choice Residence Lots At Washington Heights, Morgan Park, and other suburbs, on the very favorablo terms: $10 cash, and $10 permonth until paid. Me- chanies should remomber a good Lot is bot- tor than any Bavings BDank; peys bettor in. torost, and cannot bo hurt by pnnics, Rac- olleot the place, 638 WEST LAKE.SD,, Thursday Evening each woolt, W, F. HODGES & 00, ~ Co., o} Regular Friday’s Sale. g ING, dan. 9, at B) o'olock, TRIDAY MORN. i % % o'clock, large New aul Second-hand Frmiture, Guspate Tidding, Mankets,, Wartrober, Lovngcy i o Glansware Dlatudnne sl o Bibranaadiso. =" RELIUN, POMIGY, ' Ggicuen 81 anil 88 Ran On Friday, Jan, 0, at 0 1-8 o'olook, 800 Poirs Ladios', Micacs', and Ohildron's SEIOESS, Al first-clasy eowied work, and in 0y Jargo lino of Hnnburg Bdgings un asertions, to closy voloeg, wnd stoek of Bhirts aud Drawrcrs, 'Hoslory, l-m;."w;&mmu-. Taucy Goods, &o,, whioh'will noss v s TAYIOR & HARRISON, Auotion 04 and 304 et Blacisonin, ll‘ioyh-ul, cidor, Al