Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME GIFT CONCERT. FOURTIL GRAND GIFT CONCERT! _ 20X THE nEEErIT OF THE Publie Library of Ky: $1,500,000 Dirlded 1ato 12,000 eash gifts, will bo disteibuted by lot e tho Tickot Rolders, ¥ On the 31st of March next. LIST OF GIFTS: 50 230 ot ¢ Cnc 303,01 B35 Cash G, fioemensl By 13,060 Canh Giftsy 180 encit- gmand Total, 12,000 Gifts, ALL CASH, BNOURIING 10. $1,500,000 THE CONCERT AXD DISTEIBUTION OF GIFTS WILL POSI- [IVELT AND UNEQUIVOCALLT TAKE TLACE ON THE DAT KOW FIXED, WEETHER ALL THE TICKETS ARE SOLD OR 0T, AND THE 13,0.0 CIFT8 ALL PAID IN PROPO) A o TiebErs coL, » 1 FIOFORTION 20 PRICE OF TICKETS. _ 5 -8 50| Tenth h 8] Tk THOS. E. BRAMLETTE, Poblic Librars’ Ky, Dage! 3 BT B BT S ey Ol Coscary Urto . d Louisvilie, Ky g ©° WATTS & CO., Boom 47 Motropolttan Block, corner LaSalle sod Hea- olph.sts. B ARTISTIC TAILORING. OINIY ONE day inore in which we sell our goods at 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT, . Our Spring Goods are now arriv- ing, and our Spring JFashions are issued. “A word to the wise,” &c. EL Y & CO. (Established, 1854,) GENERAL NOTICES. DflLlegsgnM}ljars. WILL BE PAID, AND N0 QUESTIONS ASKED, For the recovery or return of the Goods stolen from my stors, 34 East Washington-st. * 3 G, MENDELSON. e adjoining house on nion-st. will, on sccount cf the removal, be sold very cheap. m?&?fi‘“&‘a NOTICE. After February 1, 1874, the preminm upon purchasé of TAX CERTIFICATES, held by tho city for city taxes of 1572 will be raized to 5 PER CENT. Chiczgo. Yan. 30. 1674, 8. 8. HAYES, Comptraller. FOR SALE. 9 JAPANESE CIG-AX CASES. Tty dozen Just igparted and for exle by i MUST BE SOLD! Merchants, Tailors, and all others wanting fins Cloths, Cassimercs, ‘and Gente' Furnishing Goods, can find & Lurge assortment at 208 Washington-st., which will besold per cent less than tost. for cash, in’ ghantities to snit.” BUSINESS CARDS. W.C. WATTS & CO., £1 Brown’s Building, Liverpool, Bolicit consiguments of Provisions, Lard, &o., snd exe- €ate ordors tor the purchase snd salo of ‘ssme’ for fature thipment or delivery. - Advances made on conslgnmente, aadall information afforded by cur {riends, Mosers. Fox & Flash, No. 25 Willlam-st., New York. A FIRST-CLASS FRENCH BAEERY Eia jnst boen established at 577 South Clark-st. Has been patronized by many orican familios, and - 8120 hopes to be patronized by all his fellow.citizens in Chicago, by his cars and E:nl:!\umy that all his me & ABS, propriclos. ALS wants vev. depota (n this eity whers his fino French Bread can be delivered. - F. ABS, Proprictor. PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. BL BOOKS! / 104 AND 106 MADISON-ST. SHOW CARDS By A. STEMPET. 183 East Madison-st. STOCEHOLDERS’ MEETINGS. Oftce of the Baltimore, Pittsh: htmflu:n Railway Co. (liaols Divisions, Chicago. Feb. 10, 1872, - T Stockholders of the Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chi- %49 Builmay Company are hereby notified that the sn- Bulmoetiag for the eection of Discotors, will bo heid a¢ Baiico of the Comvazy, at 96 Lasalle/st, Morchaats! I £0. 0n the Sith day of Leb T IRt Bos, LOTTERY. $300,000. Capital Prize, $50,000. Missouri State Lottery. g, Erand Single Number Schorme. v (holast day of every month. 5,89 Prizes, amonat- teloguties WO Bives, 80 Bend fox Foales 16 MORKAY, SULLER 4 CO., Box 368, Sk WANTED. NOTICE. ANTED- A with £2,000 to £5,000, to engage in N Lorid Jisg {nvestment, ottars \ Joize, n7estment A spachlly. socared by B <ady eatzb) ‘this ‘sad other T folata for operation atlll opon. Addsess A9, WANTED, 4 poeition 2 bookkeoy it 3 deont, “oashier, or 12 rneral fSeo ok of acy Kind, by a yoing pan of ex- 0o 8cvod penmen: oan furaish’ excollent ol i * om; o niy/s suxions to obtatn work. AddrossA abuze o FINANCIAL. ‘WE ARE SELLING GOLD DRAFTS RAFFERTY. He Will Be -Hung at Wauke- gan To-Day.” - Gov. Beveridge Absolutely Be: fuses to Interfere. The Condition of Public Sentiment - &t Waukegan, Proposal of the Spiritualists to Avert Death by the “Will-Power.” ‘Communication from the Spirit-World that It Will Not Avail. Preparations for the Execution in the Jails = The Culprit’s Looks, Actions, Prayers, and Jokes. | 2 AT SPRINGFIELD. " Speetal Disgatch to. Tha Chicago Tridunii. . BexiNgrieLD, IIL, Féb, 26:~The pressito on Gov. Boveridge to-diy and to-right for L com- mutation of the sentence of Rafferty haa been eimply tromendous. Mr. E. M.. Haines is here, .| around the Court-House; and for himself recommends the commutation, and for his paople protests against the hanging of Bafferty in the town of Waukegan, and Lake County, for the resson that it is demeralizing in its tendency, and the people of Laké County have done nothing to deserve this outrage ubon their feelings. The petition has taken the { #hape of an appeal for s respite, but, though this is strongly urged, it will probably not avail. ., .. X0 INTERFERENCE. 5 Mr. Bovoe and many other gentlenien wérs in consultation with the Governor this evening, making a last effort to avert the fale impending- over the unfortunate man. Gov. Beveridge absolutely declined to com- mute the sentencs, or ta interfers with it in any way. Rafferty is doomed to expiate his crime on the zcaffgld. 3 MAYOR COLVIN'S SENTIMENTS. . Mayor Colvin has written a letter to Mar] Bheridan at the Leland House, in which he de- mounces 38 ‘‘s base L1z ” the statement of tho Chicago Times that he has privately oxpressed the opinion that Rafferty shouid hang. His Honor is much incensed at the report, and re- ‘questa Mr. Sheridan to inform the Governor that hoabides by his signature to the pofition for commautation. * e PN —— AT WAUEKEGAN. * Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, . ‘WAUEEGAN, Fob. 26.—As I informed yon last night, the better portion of the people hore think the punishment.of Bafferty just, while those who have been advocating the commuta- tion of his sentence are Spirituslists and persons who are of no special i mportance in this com- -munity. . THE EPTRITGALISTS ere headed by one Waterman, who was years ago 2 jeweler, but sbindoned his trade for the law. He held the office of Justice of thé Peaco, and practiced occasionally. Lately, he has devoted his time almost exclusively to writing s book, ‘which,he claims, will revolutionize the world. The ‘manuscript is already ponderous, and those who have seen it believe if it is ever published there will be a revolution, end that all who read it will no more take an sctive part In the affairs of this world. His leisure hours have been devoted tostudying Rafferty’s case, and he has, itis ssid, consulted with disembodied spirits as to the course he should pursue. Under their guidance he caused a notics to be inserted in the weekly papers here, calling a meoting of the citizens to consider the question of the abolition of capital gmiiahmeni. It was held Monday the 15th inst., ut Bovee having been here previously sn talked about the same thing, the attendance was ot very large. - Thore wers some Eixty- persons presont, at least one-half of whom were boys, and half a dozen women. The msjority of the men were not in sympathy with_the movement, 28 was evidenced by _their applauding adverse arguments, which the speakers attempted to dis- rove. . ¥ The Chairman selected was a reputable citi- zen, and every one wonders how he oonld mix in with such people. Waterman made the speech of the evening, sheming and correcting himself. a great desl. He advocated the total In his address he announced that he discarded the Bible, but quoted from it to prove that man was not justified in using the gallows fo take- the life .of a.fellow-being. Sadie Bailey, of woman suffrage notoriety, slso had ber little say. ‘Her remarks, she_gaid, privately, were prepared at the dictation of the spirits, she acting as an amanuensis. Bhe denounced the Church and Christinnity, snd made a very mnfavorsble im- pression, Tho aundience at point became uneasy, and shouted for ¢ 5 DB.. PIERCE, abolition of the death pensalty, and dragged in Rafferty by way of illustration, * as he Was now before the people,” Ho went even t{;u:her, and essayed to show that society etter off and better protected if Emmu ‘wore done away with. - Education was the remedy for crime. Reform schools should be established to s limit—~ "| ed extent, and boys and _girls taught to respect one snother’s property; sud to boan ornament tosociety. He was prepared, he eaid, to do with- ont jails now, and-not to wait any longer. The next one who addressed the gathering was Dr. Lewis, an old &nmfionar, who ‘also_holds communication with the inwaible world: He claims to be a thousand years in sdyance of pub- lio sentiment; that, when he crosjes the river, his information, gleaned from sconversations ‘with spirits, will place him ten centurics ahead of common humanity in the scals’ of immortal life. He got most of his !‘learning” from his da e *. dymg PUPIL OF BOCRATEE” a gentleman who balieves in executing the laws. Hemadea brief address, holding thatlaws, 38 long as they wers on the statute-books, shonld be un{orcoz They were liberal,—the ac was protected in his rights,—and, when it was optionsal with the jury.to sentencs to death or jmprison for life, and the criminal, if inj justice hus been done him, had-a chance for life by ap- al to the Governor, he did not favor leniency all cases, He believed firmly in capital pun- ishment. It wass terrar to-ovil-doers, and if more murderers were hung, and hung as soon a8 oonvicted accordmg %o lsw, soclety would be greatly benefited aud life ' be - comparatively socure. [Cheers.] ¢ the United States E: Com ent of the Unite s Exprecs n ;bu:sz,Kmd » gentleman who would give all he sesses to eit in the Mayor's chair, noxt spoke. %o:mde no special points, but presented two titions, one asking the Governor to commate g:flafiy‘n sentence, and the other praying the Legislsture to pass 8 law abolishipg capital ishment. A few ignatures were obtained, and the meeting adjourned until Tuesday even- ing. Thesecond assemblage was but a repeti- tion of the first, the same & eeches being made eakers, Fridsy night they met nermmmu;m {]:_»vonbelyl:!o;n‘g on, the boys hooting and_yelling af :\zpch’m emx{t that he was obliged to cesse talk- ing before he wanted to. © 't was at this moeting that @ - BADIE BAILEY made the extraordinary address, & quotation by the same again, when - - CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY from which was sent Iast night. . To-day 1 ‘tras dble to obiain & lock st her manuscript, and, as the speech is decidedly interesting, Luonih uniqus, forward a eynopris. #he commenced by ufiufi that by. advocating capital punishmont they insultéd the. sacred nadad! Jdsfice, sud substituted & ¢4id humanity, and insulted hu- manity when they sild much justice was neces- sary. -Such justice belongod to barbsrism, and, she saked, Was not barbarlsmt - psssiog away? In every household prayers wers be- ing " offered- to' God 'and to the angels forbid the heartless murder of Rafforty. 'hess prajets woro heard. They might talk of ?)num:a, 4nd say that tue laws must be enforced, ut she. would tell, them that there was deej undercurrent &t work which would upset all their calculations,—a powor mighitier thin lzws, or courts, or jurics; mightier thin £hié ropo which 'would strangle the victim, and mightiér thed tire officer who wou!d. place it around s fellow- being's neck; and this power would pre- vail. It was bumsn feoling and Luman sympathy, and could not be I?ored. Courts might calf this the depratity of human natcre, but zessdn would tell them that 1t was a welling #p of hmman feoling, and proved the grandness and goodness 67 humap nature. The poople of ‘Waukegan were niiifed on tho subject. The felt, 1f & man was to be strangled L inéir nidaf, it would choke them. *She dig not believe Iaf- forty would be hung, but that he would be saved, not. by mob-violence, 'however. 1f it wero asked how, sho would roply by 5i o, .. VILL-ROWER. Fivery mish shd wowdi sholld put forth this power, and 16f the cirronts of maghetism com- bine. 'This wonld everpower the powers thas be. .Some -might ridicule $hid; but if it were tried they would succeed. In cioming eho eaid: * Dowh with yonder horrible gibbet. t D6ver n shall difgrace our beautiful Waukegan.” Bhe then appealed to ‘“the noblest and loftiest manhood™ of her hearers, * which they conld not exercise unless they mingled their epiritual magoetism with tho magnetism Bpirit- ty of iwankind” They might = ap- ply 246 tho Govormor, but when tho day of ‘éxecution cdtle théy should gather , by faith 1n the heavenly power of truth, they would bo able to maintain their magnetic forces, and pervade the Court-House with such an influence that, for the tima being, the hands about to sacrifice 2 human bein, “]g would be paralyzed. The angelsof God g‘o d ‘be -in the air, and the truih would juraph. - Nomieeting has been held since, and no call has bbed 15stidd for another. i DURING TY'8 TRIP ¥FROM CHICAGO to qukefixan. in charge of Sheriff Bsrtlett and Deputy Licoln, be uttered scarcely a word, seeming to be so much surprised at his sudded removal as to bo unable {o converse. He was Inced in the same cell which he occupied be- ore, and immediately sonc for Father Garvin, Lis spirittal adviser. A crucifix was placed in Liis cell; 4ud hé was supplicd with & prayer-book and a boftld of holy water, 2nd set &bout FREPARING NTMSELY YOI DEATI. ‘The father, 5 young priest named ILienteber- 17, 20d two Sisters of Morcy bava visted him al- ternatively since Monday, and spond an hour and two bours in praying with and for him. As stated in my dispatch last night, bé is LESS COMYUNICATIVE THAN EYER BEFORE, and has held no converse with any one except tne priests and Bistors. : g His appetiteis at times .good and at others meagro; he aleeps well, going to bed about 10 o'clock at night and -getting up about 7 in the morning. .. .. v ¢ Yosterdsy he shaved himselt, being allowed to 80 88 10 fears are entertained of his anticlpating the work of the Bheriff. & 3 3 e, M8 HOPES. & He is generally cheerful, but the jnilor and his !lmllénnfine ngr:az ,change in bim. He told Mre. Donglass hile ho was, of course, not 1ad to retarn to Wankegan, he prefarred being ere to Chicago, becanse he was treated better. It is noticed that he wears an aoxions look, and that he appeara to regard his chacces for Jife less certain than when awaiting exscution in De- cember, That he looks, however, for a commata- tion is indisputable; but ss time passes, and nothing favorable is learned, he becomes more doomy, and seems, occagionally, Almost ready to et go ‘tho slender thread of liope, and to become reconciled to his fate. : HIS WATCEMEX. When in & bouyant mood, Rafferty finds great pleasure jn ‘tormenting- au oflicious and suspi- D iyidtal named Ostradler, who uns beon temporarily given the powers of & pight-watch- man az thejail. The lesst sound- in the con- demned mau's cell brings him to the_door, and “ Chris " often nvln‘fvl! » trick on him. Pretending to be saleep, be will mske a gargling sound in his throat a8 of choking, and, when Ostradler comes to see what is the matter, he laughs at him. This is mither a peculiar way of having some fun ; but * Chrs ” enjoys it. and_ lsughs for some time after the occurrence at the suc- cess of ‘his ‘*joke.” Ostradler doea not seem to mind being e0ld ; he is by nature so acid and an- civil that. nothing, - however unploasant, could make him more 0. Tur TasuNe. reporter attempted to gain ad- mittance to Bafferty this morning, but the Snerift was disinclined to accord an interview, for the reason that the condomned man ** felt bad,” and the sight of & newspaper representative would increase his mental saffering. He has requested Deputy Lincoln n:ot to lot a reporter come near him, 88 he did not fael like talking, and henco it is doubtfal it any conversation can be had with A watchman_sits constantly in - front of this cell night and dsy,and another killatime by walk- ingupand down the corridor, . Na oo excopt tho priests and gisters is' admitted without an order - from the *Shoriff, .and, . consequently, though many have called, soarcely s stranger has been permitted to see him. ‘.. BAYFERTY'S FAMILY. His' father has not yot called on him, and, it " rumor is-ontitled to credit; will not come here on account of grief. His mother is blind. His two broLhex:‘ it is understood, have left Chicago, unable -to_endure the thought of the execntion, ‘and his sister. is mill in the Mercy Hospital, receiving attention for s mental disorder. This beiog the condition of the family,—a heart-rending one all_will admif —it is probable that the poor- wretch will pass ioto eternity, if -he is hanged, without again Iooking upon the faces of those who are nearest and dearest to him.. The thought -that this will be 80 possibly nugmenta_bis sorrcw, and makes him more wretched than his devil-may-care heart would permit under other circumstances. i E . THE SOAFFOLD wes sdjusted this moring, and everything is now in readiness to fulflil the sentence. The ar- rangementa aro tho sume a before. Tho rope is passed throngh a hole in tho ceiling of ihe entry in front of the court-room, and through & ulley fastened to s rafter in the roof, the end El the garret being fastened to an anvil, two eenormous dumbbells, and several Laavy scraps of iron. A cord sttached to the weight lugA s .down a stairwsy to the left, at the foot of which, knife in band, within fall view of the victim, the Bheriff (will stand ready to cut the rope when the tite bas come for the murderer to be immo- 1ated on the altar of justice. THE NEWS ¥BOM SPEINGFIELD in this morning’s papers has engendered doubis in the minds og the few who felt confident that the Governor would interfere. Amoug theee is Father Gavin.: He. telegraphed to Father Gro- 5, who sccompanied the Chicago delogation to the Capitsl, for something definite, but up to 4 ‘o'clock had received no reply. 0 does not seem as hopeful as he was yesterday, and this afternoon Efl erty's countenance denoted that it had been intimated to him that is was almost nseless to think of escape from tho gallows.. He was mote quiet than in the morning, more fer- vont m%fing the 'rosary, and more attentive while at his devotion, BOME LITTLE EXCITEMENT . waa causod about 5 c'clock by s rumor that the Bheriff had received s dispatch. Where it wus from no ane appeared to know ; and, in the ab- gence of information, conclusions were, of course, jumped at. The prevailing opinion for a time waa that the sentence had been com- mated; but all doubts were dissipated by the Sheriff, who gaid the telogram was from Milwag- kee, and was of & private nature, having no ref- eronce whatever to Rafferty.. ‘THE SPIBITUALISTS HAVE IEARD from tho other world, and eay there is no escape -for the condemned man. A communication was Teceived by a medium at 4 o'clock. 1t was sea- tentions, and to the point: “Itis a!l up with Rafferty.” Who is the author of lt——v\'l}olber he in a friend of * Chris,” or one of Bovce's host— 18 not statod. That the dispatch came from the spirit world is steadfaatl; ‘believed, and it is such convincing proof to the belicvers that they as- with Gov. Baveridge.” The “judicia v E as they torm it, is foreordained, and Tothing can prevent the sacrifice of 2 human being. The trains this evening brought the Chicago afternoon pspers containing dispatches from Bpringfleld that there was littls kope of & com- matation, The news created & ripple of excite- ment, but it soon dicd sway. ¢ RAFFERTT'S g It was romored to-ight that a priest from Chicago, together with Rafferty's father, ware in town, but such is not the fact. The latter is said tobe veryill, and nnable to come if he wanted to. The fears that s mob of Brideport roughs intended mekiog a raid on Waukegan have abatod somewhat, but extraordinary precautions ara be- ing. taken to prevent s surprise and a reacue of tha murderer, 1f one is sttempted. Guards are not coly etationed in the Court-House square, but pickets Liave been posted on theroad leading to Chicago, two mmiles from Lese. Thore has yet been no apparent chauge in DAFFERTY'S DEMEANOR. He looks alittle more sober than this after- tood, thauih Le is far from showing o cowardly maunot, He will certainly die game.. 16 again declined to no8 Tne TRIBUNE reporter this evon- 1iig, saving, a8 before. that he. did not feel ins mood for talking, No reporter bas yet inter- viewed him, and nono will be permitted to do go, as the Sherilf will not 2dmit them until Rafferty gives his assent. SEEING HIM HUNG. Several persons camo up -from Chicago this sfternoon, having letters from Btote's- Attornoy Reed and others, xe&naflfing that taty bo cllowsd to witness the hanging. Numérous similar applications have been made by peopls hicro, but ouly & limitet! number will be admatted. Nothing ofiicial has yot béen heard from Springfield. Father Gavin, who telegraphed this morning, bas not received areoly. A son of Senator Upton received a dispatch from his father, saying tho Executive OULD NOT INTERFERE. The besitation of Gov. Boveridze ia regarded 64 ominous, and there are doubtless few here who éutertain any otber opinion than that Raf- forty will b hung betwoen npoon and 2 o'clock t0-morTowW. : A ANOTHER DISPATCE. Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. GOV. BEVERIDGE WILL NOT INTERFERE, WAUREGAS, I1L, Feb, 26.—The fcllowing 'dis- pateh was receivod by the Shenff an hour ago: SpiNarrzLD, Feb, 26, To the Sheriff of Lake County, Waukegan: T decline o interfoto in tho case of Refferty. Ac- Xhowledge receipt. Jorx L. BEveRivaz, The roquest was complied with, buv Rafferty has not yet boon informed of tké contonts of tho micseage. Owing to the latoness of the hour when the telegram ¢ame, vVery fow people have learned of it, and thosé who have say triumphantly, “I told you so.” P Father Gavin and his' pupil Henneborry nave becn with Rafferty conatautly during_tho even- ing, tho time beh:g spent in prayer. The former was informed of the Governor's declination, and when be returns from s visit to s sick person, which will be some time after midnight, he will LET THE CONDEMNED MAN KNOW that his fate is fixed. Ilearn now that Pather Gavin has snticipated the result, and bas from tho first counseled Rafferty to give up all hope, and tarn his thoughts to God alone. He has done the latter as far a8 possible, but be still clings to the slender hope of a respite with which the offorts of his friends have inspired him, and the g muewa * will doubtless work & great change 1 L. CANADIAN BOARD OF TRADE. The Question of Rcciprocity—Cana~ dian Water RoutcseThe Tariff Question. - . OrTawa, Can., Feb, 26.—The Dominion Board of Trade nssembled yesterday. _After the intro- duction of the American delegates, 3r. McLuaren, of Milwaukee, Wis., mado an address. He said that reciprocal trade relations betweén Canada and the United States were necessary to both countries, and, whils ho Was of opinion that cach country could exist withont reciprocity, be con- sidered Canada the patural outlet for the great trade of the West, nnd for that reason reciproo- ity would be mutually advantageous. ‘A resolution was unanimously adopted that an address be presentad to the Governor-Genoral urging the adoption of such meisurcs as may soom nocossary ‘tu provens any legislation that may bo proposed in Ottsws in cnnmegnanca of the report of the Royal Commission recently held in London, prejudicially affecting the ton- nage of tho Dominion of Canada.. The Execu- tive Council were mstructed to bring the subject of obatacles in Dominion waters, common to vessels of both countries, under the notice of the Government, with a view to meat, if possi- a]:,fleuggaadona of the International Board of ade. The Board then proceoded to discuss the tariff question. - o The following resolution was offered : Resolred, That the duty of 156 per cent fa fair and reasonsble, and no disturbance of the 15 a¢ pros- ent desirable. z Mr. Gillespie, of Toronto, made & motion that .duty bo increased to per cent ad valorem. Major Walker moved an amendment fo the amendment that this Board approves of inci- dental protection to home manufactarers. of 15 er cent ad valorem, and are of the opinion that in tho ovent of an increass in the revenue being required, it should be rzised by the increase of duties op articles that are luxarics, not necessa- ries, and that this Board is further of opinion that perseverance in the fiscal policy of tho country is most important alike to commerce and manufacturers. A long discugsion followed. ‘The Government will entertain the delegates at dinner to-day. . The Board of Trade to-day resolved that it is of vital. importanco to the intorests of the Do~ minion that a canal should be built on the Can- ada side at Sault Bi. Marie, and that the Govern- ment be urged to proceed with the work as sool 28 tho means are its disposal. * A resolution was carried memorializing the Legislature to remove the excise tax from petro- leum oil. A resolution was adopted drawing the atten- tion of the Government to the necessity of & upiform system of examination at ports of entry. : 8t. Johns was selected as the next place for the mecting of the A The Board heartily approved of the adoption of the cental system throughout the Dominion in bnyinf and selling all kinds of grain. - A rosolution, that it is desirable at oncs to re- establish the reciprocity treaty between Canads and the United States on a comprehensivo basis, and suggesting that the drafting of such treaty by committees from the Dominion and United Btates Board sof Trade, was carried unanimously. Membcrs of the Board were entertained at dinner by the Cabinet Ministers to-night. THE INDIANS., Charge of Wasting Good Beef on Good=for=Nothing Savages, , ‘Wasnxaros, D. C., Feb. 26.—Indiaa Com- missioner Smith recently telegrapbed J. J. lsmna, Agent at che Bed~(§loud Agenoy, 88 fol- lows : “ Gen. John Smith reports that you make such excessive issue of beof tbatlarge quantities are left to rot, tho Indians taking only the hides, which they trado for ammunition. Is this true? Telegraph.” The Commissioner received a reply saying the :g.ment of Gen. Smith is false in every icolar. 3 A Blunt for Troublcsome Indians in ; Texas, i New ORLEAYS, Feb. 26.—The Galveston News' Shorman special saya s private lotter from Fort Clark, of the 20th, eays the expedition that leaves there to-morrow has been fitted out for & month. Four companies bave alresdy . started, and threo are following, including fifty Beminole and Taokawona scouts, guides, and in- terpreters. The exact destination is un- koown, but as the Indians are quitting Mexico in formidable numbers, and gathering on Pecos, iv is thonght the movemcn%‘wfll be upon s villsge some 300 miles from bere. The reicforcementa will only follow McEengzie's trail, and . ees but little of what is going on. The pack-trains carry 100 days’ rations. Indians Murdering and Stealing in Dakota—Preparations for o General YWar. ) Sroux Crry, Is,, Feb. 26.—A. dispatch from Fort Sully, D.T., states that the Uncpspa In- dians made a roid on herders near the Grand River ngamz on the 22d inst., killing private Collins, of the Seventeenth Infantry, and steal- o tanding ook by s pecty of soldiorn on of a0 ap 0] but the trail was 105%. 5 - The same dispatch states that the Indians in- tend bn; :gncfllntn:aAl:fltba footg: the Black Hills e 1st of April preparatory to & gen- eral war upon the whites during the summer. l 27, 1874. WASHINGTON. A Close Yote in the House on the - Franking Bill, Vote on Entire Restoration of " the Privilege, 199 to 50. The Original Bill Rejected by a Vote of 129 10 181, The Senate Refuses by a Decisive Vote to Consider the Cen- tennial Bill. ltems in the Naval Appropriation Bill as It Passed the Senate. Thae Boston Collectorship Question Con- sidered in Executive Session. A Majority Against the Confirmation of Simmons, E THE FRANKING PERQUISITE. TWO VOTES DEFEAT THE MEASURK. - Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Pridune, Wasmyotux, D. O., Feb. 26.—To the infinite sarprise of everybody, the House refused to pass the bill partially restoring the franking privilege. - It would have been passed without a doubt if the vote had not been taken by ayes and noes, 88 was clearly demonstrated by the pre- liminary votes had, viva voce and by division of the House.. The attendance was larger than it has been at any othor time this session, there belog lonly thirty-two nbsent. The substitute presented sestarday by Mr. Hurlbut, of Iilinois, proved to be that of Hale, of New York, which Hurlburt offered in Hale's behalf. There were only forty-nine voters in its favor. It proposed, a8 well a8 remembered, a complele restoration of the privilege. On i Gl Yot on tho Comn- mittea bill, which was 129 for to 131 against, the vote of Ilifnois members was s follows : N ANALYBIS OF THE VOTE. Nays—Barriere, Clementd, Farwell, Fort, Hawley, MeNulta, Morstaon, Bobinsan, and Ward, yes—Buzchard, Cannon, Corwin, ‘Huribut, Knapp, Marzhall, Martin, Bay, and Rice. * R, ‘Eden absont aud not voting. Wisconsin—lessrs. Barbor, Eldredge, Hazle- ton, MeDill, Busk, Bawyer, and Williams, of Wis- conain, votod aye, Mitcholl voting no. - Minnesota—Xegara. Averill'and Dranell, voted 2Michigan—Mesers. Begole,. Conger, and Field, voted aye, the rest of the_delegation YOLing no. Jowna—Mesgrs. Doonan and Or, aye, | while Meaars. Cottan, Kaséon, McCrary, McDill, and Pratt, voted no. Leusl:ddfib, absent. Ohio—Danford, - Gunckel, ~Neal,: Bobinson, Bouthard, and Woodworth, voted aye. Parsons, P e Tncians dolepabons obars, , Kiblace ) a3 lelegation, Col i aye,; the x:ent of 'the delegation. and Hunter vot voting no. 4 e 3 - Of tho Eentucky delegation ~voting aye’ wera Adams, Arthiur, Durham, and Bead. - Btandeford absent ; the rest voting no. * In the Misso: ufldehéuim\. WBre_Duchuer, CIATE, Glover, and Parker. i‘b,fl rest in the negative. Theentire Eansas delegation voted aye. Afterit became apparent that the recult was v:ry close, there was some busy work in the way o - v those voting aye PROCURING CHANGES OF VOTES, but the lnst argument was cxhausted when the Bpesker announced the result. There will, with- ont doubt,. be n still further effort to revive the privitege befare the session is over. ) . ————— BPENDING THE MONEY. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tyibune, . THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. . ‘Wasanvoro¥, D. C., Féb. 26.—The Naval Ap- propriation bill was put through the Senste, as before stated, in & very prompt manner to-day. As it passed the House, Jan. 15, it appropriated $16,555,846.20, to which smount the Senate has added €548,700. The Iargest. addition made was for the ?nxm of. Steam Engineering, to which, instead ‘of $1,600,000, the Senato appropriates 81,750,000 ; 'and the next to the largest ‘sddition was for the Baresu. of Equipments and Recruit- ing, for which instead of $1,100,000, the Sensate sppropriates $1,250,000. The probability is that Little or no reduction will be made io these amounts in the House, or in the Conference. Comumittee. e A % THE SAMPLE-ROOX COMMISSION. The proposition to appropriste $10,000 to pa; the expenses of & Cammission to _go about the country sampling liguor and oblaining statistics of the traffic, was discussed in'the Senate to-day by Senators Bayard and Flannagan. "The latter gentleman, in.the conrse of his remarks, which were, a8 ‘msusl; 6f & rambling and incoberent characler, took occasion to eay that he wonld gladly give up his chaif in'tho Scaate to a0y oue ©f the Ohio praying-women the moment she ob- talned a copstitutional right to it. Bat, inas- much 8 Mr, Flannsgan's term as Senator ex- pires in about a year, hia&um; offer is not a8 generous as it appears at firat glance. Noaction was taken on the bill. ° ity aiiol TAE GENERAL APPROFRIATION. BILL. The Senate . to-day debated .one hour on the question whethier if wonld or would not imme- diately take up and consider .the Naval Appro- priation bill, and, when it decided the matter in_ the affirmitive, only fifteen minutes were occu- pied in passing the bill. ' This is considored the quickest time on record, ‘when the amount of money 1nvolved, nearly 318,000,000, is consid- ered. It goes to show that the Senate cau, when it is so (fispm;ed, transact business - with a re- ‘markable degree of promptness. . THE CENTENNIAL BILL. This afternoon, in. digcussing the demerits of Mr. Cameron’s innocent little Centennial bill, Mr. Bumper made the statement that it was simply.an entering wedge to the Treasury of the United Btates, and would bs followed up with other bilis’ looun%m the sppropristion o sums of mouey. He predicted that Philadelphia would bave cheek enough to ask Congress for a8 much, 1f not more, than the amount lp%r'?&rixled for the mvy—ueu_‘l{ $18,000,000. - Mr. Bamner and mr._fimn‘zn::n 0:1]{ nm{ls s:htmng speechea in opposi e Centonni; ome, 20 the Assoctated Press - - THX ABKY APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘Wasarseroy, . D. O., Feb. 26.—The Semate Committee on Afltflpmumm ‘morning de~ cided to recommend : to the 'Senate -that they striko out the section of the Army Appropriation bill, a5 passed by the House, which provides for traneferring to the Southern Claims Commission all claims from citizens of loyal States that are now pending in the Quartermaster and Commis- sary-General's Departmenta. . They sgreed, how- cver, for actions which provide for covering into the Tressury unexpended balances of appropria- tions made for these de ents in former years, 80 that, whilethe claimsiwill remain whers they are now for adjustment, Congress shall resume control of the matter of providing, from tims to time, for their payment. THE. INDIAX APPEOPRIATION BILT, as completed by the House, continues the Board of Indian Commissioners, with all the powors and duties conferred and imposed by existing 1aws. Their powers and duties sball not be con- strued a8 aathorizing the Board, or any membor or committee thereof, to examine and pass upon sccountz and vouchera of the Indian Bureau at any other place than the City of Wuh!ugtm nor a8 ing such. enm(nmg if ,tbe Bo: ehall not dsem it necassary, or desire to make onire tho same, and all such examinstions and duties and nothing herein provided ehall to or intarfere with the duty hareto- fore imposad upon said Board of Commissioners of exercising, under the direction of the Presi- @ent, joint contral with the Becretary of the In- Hatcher, HaVens, | terior over the disbursement of the appropria~ tions for Indian servi — BUTLER'S PET. ce. THE SIMMONS KOMINATION, NOT LIKFLY TO BE CONPIRMED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurvaros, D. C., Feb, 26.—The Senate, in axmuvg session, this afterncon took up the ¢aso of Simmons, Benjamin Batler's nominee for Collector of the Port of Boston. Ar. Boutwell, to whom the nomination had been roferred, made 8 report, whereir he used this langusge: “This man must not be confirmed.” Of courss exscu- tive seasions are secret affairs, and onth to tell what occnrs on thess cosasion, bes enough ln_a leaked out rogarding the proceedings of to-day's meeting to make it & preity safe prediction to say that Simmons’ goose is cooked. Buth the Massachusotts Benators made specches against bis confrmation, and, 8 vote being faken, it was found that ‘while 15 Senators “wers for confirmation, 70 were opposed to it. -As it requires the presence of 87 Senators to constituto s quorum, and oaly 85 were ou nand when the vote was taken, it will be necessary to have another socret mession to fally settls tho fato of Butler and his pet. Itis not believed that Benjamin will beable to gblflfe t!;:e opinion of a sufficient number of cnstore, between now and to- 0 curo tho confirmation. TIEON, 8 g Svectal Dis lchnl‘a The fai at Chicago Tvil . Wasurotos, D. C., Fobr " Soe Nebody wes more surprisod than wero Butler and Simmons at the rejection of the latter. They wore per- fectly confident that Boutwell would make a favorablo report, and that the confirmation would be promptlyhad. Simmons'friends are very Ditter to-night, 23 he, in his capacity as Butler'’s ** man Fridsy,” did more in the way of setting things up to secure Boutwell's election than any other man in Massachusetts. Itis believed by partica thoronghly conversant with all the circumstances of the case, thatif the Senate rejects Simmons by Yote when a quorum is piesent, the President will return his name, m:&wmfl quite dotermined to have him con- {70 the Associated Press.} Wasmxato, -D. O., Feb., 26.~The Senate Committeo on' Commerce to-dsy referred tho nomination of Simmons to be Collector of Bos~ ton to Boutwell as sub-commuttee. St St IMPEACHING A JUDGE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. JUDGE STORY, OF ABEANSAS. ‘WasmNaroN, D. C., Feb. 26.—Speaker Blaine has received a petition, signed by prominent citi- zens of Western Arkansas, asking the impeach- ‘ment ‘of William Story, United States District Judge for the Wostern Distriot of Arkansas, on a charge of corruption, which the petitionora say can be well supported by proof. Judge Story is & comparatively young man, and was appointed two or throe years ago at the instance of Bon= ators Rise and McDonald. The charge sgainst bimis corruption in office, and there are nine- tecn specifications to the charge. ‘The first - specification is alloged conspiracy with a bankrupt named Adolphus Erd, to defeat the ends of justice. Second—That he tried to induce Thomas H. Barnes, a lawyer practicing in his cours, to make unfounded charges against another lawyer named James 8. Gago, because aaid Story was unfriendly to_ him, condition boing that if- Barnes 'did he would nt a second trisl to & client of his named R. T. Barber, who hiad been convicted of murder. i & 3 Third—That he corruptly attempted to influ- enca the Grand Jury of his court to find an in- dictment of bribery against one Frank Nast, the it T s e vestigating charges againat Judge “whi were pntgzrod by said Nast. ? i Fourth—That snid Story procured the employ- mout of Archibald Young, an attoroey, to prose- cute for perjury all persons who had preferred ‘charges against the.said Story. o) P Fifth and Suxth—Thess specifications velate to other improper acts of said Story, in connection with the charges by Mr. Nast against him, Seventh—That sald Btory admitted to bail & ‘mAD named Leflora, who was convicted. :of mur- der, and that, too, mthout setting aside the verdict of the jury. ZEighth—'1'hat at the November term, 1872, he corruptly and illegally appointed Jury Commis- sioners to select & Grand Jury in a special interest. i Nin(h—That at the. May term, 1873, he cor- ruptly selected a Grand Jury ¢o prevent the finding of au indictment against himself. Tenth—That be admitted to bail Samuel Smith,- who had been convicted of muarder. ‘That he attempted to influence New- ton J. Temple, United Btates ‘District Attorney, to enter s nolle pros agmost said Smith, and that, too, from corrapt motives. That he authorized a clark of his conrt to alter and mutilate the court records. Thirleenth—That he illegally granted a new trial in’ the case of H. B. Claflia & Co. vs. & McEebben. - Fourleenth—That he corruptly issued a rulo against & man named John I. Robinson to- ac- complish a personal end. = Fiftcenth—That he arrested Frank Nash for contempt, becanso he had preferred charges of bribery against officers of the court. § Sixtéenth—That Lo indorsed the socount of Doputy-Marshals, knowing them to bs fraudu- leot. e P That be signed the sccount of Logaa E. Soberts, Uhited' Btstes Marshal, in lanik. Eighteenth—That after the charges of bribery bad been preferred against him the said Btory- said he would resign his office for 8 money con- mderation. This, it is alleged, he stated to Thomas H. Barnes. Nineleenth—That he acoepted a bribe from ons Frank Nast. - e All these acts are alleged to- have occurred while the said Btory was on the Bench. NATIONAL FINANCES. Bpecral Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. WasmrxaroX, D. C., Feb. 26.—Through the kindness of Senator Sherman, Chairman of the Committes on Finances, the people of the conn- try are accorded a respite from resding about infiation and resumption until Tuosday noxt. It is expected by:that date several Senators will be prepared to further enlighten » suffering people” on the question, which is_rapidly becoming an infernal nuisance.. Mr. Bherman’s motion to 505!90::0 consideration of the finances to {hat s t.ho’ suspicion that the Senatorirl ‘authorities had run short, and_were glad of a respite, which would enable -them to take on a fresh load of new words. No one hopes for new ideas. . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Special Dupateh to the Chicago Tribune THE PUBLIO SCHOOL TEACHEES. ‘Wasmvazos, - D. 0., Feb. 26.—George F. Honr, of Massschmsetts, created: some surprise When ho introduced his oesolation to-day, di- ‘recting _the District Committes of the House to bring in a bill to-compel the Disirict author- itios to pay the school teachers.. [Very un- pleasant stcries are curzent sa to the straits to ‘which ths teachers have been reduced by baving had no pay since last Beptember. It is eaid that some of the femsls feachers have pawned not only their jewelry, but also their clothing, and bave with all that been liv- ing on'credit for montha. The Board of Public Works have, however, advanced to the Bchool Trustecs: some_£53,000, and canaot bo justt charged with this bad state of affairs, ‘The feult Ties in an insufficient levy of tazes for school pox poses. The peopls of the district thiok they are justly entitled to some Congroesional Ahl,nngs “they are compelled to furnish educational facili- ties to the children of Government clerks, whfl pay no taxes as they own no real entate, 28 ':d 25 to the children of Congreesmen. Itis Htat that in ope school building of the ciy, there A):s forty childzen and wards of Congressmen Who are educated freo of expense. GOV. BHEVHEED has notified the District ‘Investigatiog Commit- teo that he will submit 1STRICT ISVESTIGATION. i Wum?:f:s‘,’n C., Feb. 26.—Gov. Shepherd notified the Committes to investizate 0 the affeirs af the District to-day that he wouid send in his answer to the interrogations prop on ‘was sgreed to with a promptness that rafscs | NUMBER 188, THE TEMPERANGE CAMPAIGN The Woman’s Movement in €hicago Proves to Be an Advertising Dodge. Temperance GaihexjngsA Yesterday in the West and Soulh Divisions. Reports from the Workers in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Other States, The Ohio -Prohibitionists Nominate a .State Ticket. _ S CHICAGO. If 4 stranger had happened to pass alon x 2 North Clark street yesterdsy atternoon, he'must: bhave been wvoluntarily struck with the idea that the Teutons living in that part of the city wers celobrating a great holiday. That thoronghfara was crowded all afternoon with a festive crowd pasaing to and fro, eagerly looking out for the womén who, according to previous announce- ment, were to begin their anti-rum crusade at 3 o'clock p. m., : ’ AT MICHAEY, CASEY'S BALOON, No. 161 Michigan atreet. Thore could have baon 00 less than about 1,000, men and womon com- gregatod in.the vicinity, sud it was with great difficulty that the reporter could pass throngh to get'. to ' the ealoon. Opposite Ar, Casey's placo is .quite a high mound of dirt, which resembled a living pyramid of dirty. urchins, who amused themselves by chanting bymns sod mngmfngo ular ditties. . The saloon itself was fall of . Cagey's friends, who had come to take part in the revival. Among those prosont were H. E. Hamilton, Maj. William Mc- Clure, Jack Harringion, Ald. Jonas, Ald Thomus Cannon, Frank Schweinfurth, H. Misailier, Ald. 5L B. Bailey, and a Iarge number of other prom- inont citizens. Mr. Casey was dreseed in a swb of black broadcloth, - and his shirt-collar was as white as suow and stiff as a'poker.” Ho looked veory 8ad and dojected, and nonoe bat his intimate friends were admitted. ‘I know,” said Mr. Casey, ‘‘that somothing awfal is going 4o hap- pen. T feol it. ‘I do not see why iy ealoon A]:&lzlkd hn;A been aelectcwdflm fizut point of at ; there'are many wil ler places tka Nnx:tnh Bide.” ; ; i = “ Have faith,” said Justice Cannon, *and al will bep-ou."h’ 3 sosom, Al 1 will not trust anybody,” replied Mr. Casey. 1 cannot afford it in these hard times.” . At this point a general oconfusion ensued among the immonse crowd, & number of Lule urchios on‘tho top ‘of the dirt-hill shoutiny, “ Hero they come! hero they come !” Where 7/ cried everybody. : * Nowheres!"” shouted the chorns of lit bo{a _who felt exceedingly pleased at having foolod &9 large a crowd. OTHER NoTICES, +¢1 think you ougnt to have & lunch,” said Mr. John Miller. “I received a notioe to-day, and I went immediately and bought two large hums. I eball recoive them handsomely.” . :_*For my pact, they can stay away,” said Mr. cannot afford to set lunches in these Mr. Ott entered the saloon at this point, and excitedly asked, *‘ Are ' they: hero? have re- ceived notice myself ‘just now.” * Read it! Boad it I™cried all predent. Ho took from Lis pockef a dirty shest of pa- per and read a8 follows : -, |- . 815 : An‘association of Iadies has beon formed for B oy ot ver, -eingtng, £d" oih ot nests, Weaze.. ‘peatmu-singtng, e spirit pledged aud bound together by s polemn covemnt ta closs every saloon and hell-hols in the City of Obicago, - ‘Therefore, you will treat our delegates kindly ; we eamnestly solicit your aid in‘our - na . You may expect our party on Saturdsy.of_this weex, 83 order of the Commiifee. Rizs. L. A. BALLEFTINE, > Becretary, * Almost every saloon-keeper in the city hag received o notice like yours,” said 3r. Miller; I have tho same on6 in mjy pocket.” *1 wonder whether they are in'earnest,” said Mr. Bchweinfurth. * It ia now 4 o'clock and they are not hete yel.” 3 5 I do not think they will come at all,” aaid Mr. Missilier. * I propose fhat we do the pray- ing ourselves.” * i o suited the action to his words, placed hit handkerchjef on the floor, and fervently prayod for the converaion of the miserable sinners pres- ent. After he got through, he asked the crowd to take a drink, and hig request was willipgly complied with. v ‘. RESOLUTIONS. Ar. McClure who had thus far been a eilont spectator, called the Times reporter to & corner- and told him sosto-voce that Lo wroto the ltter to Mr, Casey himself and that he took's oopy of it to the offica ‘night before" laat. *i'That is a mighty. good joke,” replied ths. Times reportar, * but if they find out that yua stirred up the zause will they not be mad 7" f + Thoy “will’ never find 1t ont,” replied Mr. McClare, * I am the last man that would, be ac- cused of. this trick.” b At this point-the conversation was inter. rupted by a bootblack who pat his head in the door and asked, . Are the praying women . Tee TRIBUNE reporter;now laft tosee what was going on at Mr. John Fehn's ealoon, - where a prayer-meeting had also been promized, and, arziving | there, found the place also crowded with a Jarge number -of prominent gentlemen, conspicupus” among™ whom “Were Baoeuk Hennes and Alderman Peter Mahr, the latter in company with a lady, who, however, waa nono ‘of the prayiog ones. Jr. Fehn was xl')h"mg » gamo of bull 58 unconcernedly 28 if nothing of importance was to happen. _ The reporter approached him and said: “Da - yf’u“ z?mz‘ think tfia crusadars will inyado youz P i 3 * 3. Y. BOAMMON DID IT. . Mr. Fehn—Nota bit-of it. Iknowitis oll's boar, gotten up by Mr. Jooathan Y. Scammon. Reporter—What makes you think s0? - Mr. Fehn—I do not think so. I know it for certsin. You see Mr. Scanimon has a reparter whose name is Ballantine. Consequently thet notice was written by Mr. Dallantine's wife. - -" Reporter—But what object could Mr. mon have in ordering the wife of one of hus re- to write such notifications ? Mr. Fehn—Why, you sec, he is s grest tam- perance man, and by m:; wamfll:p.’;m;nh sl: U @ or the other ths busine can induce one or mm“g?:” "‘m‘fi- The reparter; noc_wishing t0.have anything farther to asy on this subject, laft Ar. Fehn't Tace, aud, gotting on the stret again, saw that s wwas neasly dark, and the crowd had laft for - their homes, satisfied thst the whole: thing had been s gell. . S e _ AT xIcmOFE'S. - . On going homo, the. reportcr dropped in st Mr. Kurchoit’s to refresh himself with n glass of hi(x. Kirchoff, who recognized him, umo:lp and said, “I have rcceived two postal carde notifying ms that s meeting will be held in my saloon Ggix morning at 9 o'clock.” Oue of the cards contained » letter which waa exactly tho same 2a the one. sent to 3Mr. John O'Brien Tast woek, and was also signed by * Mrx. Helen Btrong, oman.” The other card contained » printed notice as follows: y - Laomzs! Trxrznince Uxiow. Mr Ktrchof : We will mect 3¢ your place of business Fridsy, at § o'clocka . Per order of Commitice. Cxic 104}, Feb. 26, 1874, Ar. Kirchoff staled that he had engaged a band and ordered them to play the Wacht am- Reio, the Btar Spangled Banner, snd other popular airs whils the women are saying theiz prayera. He has also ordered an extra barrel of Bock beet with which to treat them. ; cHAPIN & GORZ'S, The *swel-mob” faithful, who gathersdat Chapin & Gore's’ whisky market :lotiock yesterday afternoon, in expectation of some- thing stizring in the way of sn evangalical fer malo prayer meeting, were most besutifully sold the sstute proprietors of thst concsrz. The gf-u ‘waa thronged .at the sppointed hour, and every bloodshot eye was fumed oo the Moaroa for fear they might be