Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 13, 1874, Page 2

TIIE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FTRIDAY. MARCH 13, 1874, M'CARTHY. The Testimony for the Prose- cution Concluded. The Usual Number of Protests and Appenls, When It I Justifiablo for o Minister fo Tell a Kib, More Witnessos Called to Prove Harsh and Improper Language, A Variety of Apologies and Ex- planations. The Qouncil Adjourns Till March 31, When the Defense Will Begin. MORNING SESSION. The Baptist Councll to oxame tho charges ngainst {he Rov. Floronco McCnriby roassem- bled yestordny mormng in tho Unlon Park Church, Tho ecsslon wag held with closed daors, the only privilegod poreona being tho ro- portors and tho counsel for thie prosecution and defenso, Tho Council was enlled to order soon after 10 o'clocle by the Moderator, thoRov. A. J. Frost, and tho procoedings waro oponed with tho singing of ho hymucommencing * Hows weet and awful {8 the placo,” followed with prayer by the Rov. Alr. Waito. XE DOTI PROTEST TOO MUQH. Mr, MeCarthy protested ngainst tho prosonce of on Asssistant Prosecuting Attornoy, as the church had nover nuthorized it. Mr. Burchard was appointed Asaistent Clerk of tho mecting. TIE SPEOIFICATIONS, Mr. McCarthy protostod against tho procced- ings, stating that Lo bad not proper specifica- tions handed to him, The specifiontions left dutes and names blank so that ho was unable to mako up any dofense whatever. o considered shat this troatmont was not only unfair but in- wlling. Prof. Mitchell sald thut Le bad faith in the fairness of tho Councll, but ho thought that Brother McCarthy's protost was well taken, Tho instructions to the Council had not boen carried out, Mr. Darry eald ho was propared to make tho mattor pluin, dir. Kohlsaat had given the cop of tho specifications to Mr. MeCarthy’s counsel, and ho bnd accopted them. Brother Kohlsnat had also_gone further, and told the counsel tho uamos of tho wituesses, Prof. Mitchell thought thero should pe no blanks in the spocifications, The roading of the specifications was called for, Mr. Darry proceedod to reud those which 110 held, but My, McCathy insisted that thecopy furnished _to him should be road. Ho showed Low completely at the merey of tho wituesses he was when ho did not learn their names until thoy appenred to give tostimony. _Mr. Kohlsaat stated thnt he lnd banded to Ar. Ieach tho gpecifications as prepared, and had mentioned the namos of witnosses. Mr, Beach statod thas no ono ought to bo ox- pocted to stand trial on any chargo without knowing tho namoes of all the witnesses, and the dates of the nlloged acts. Dlr. Kohleaat hadonly givon o partinl lisc of numes. e thought it was nbeurd to proceed to trial on specifications in which the dafos and names wors 1ot given, LET TS GO AILEAD. Mr. Kermott thought that it would be doing no injustico o the brother that testimony be takeu. lle lherefora moved that tho Council prrseed_yith #aking testimony for tho prosceu- tio, r&— Mr. Gordon thought that for the sake of the accused it would bo better to go on with the trial to-dsy and then adjourn to allow tho acoused nmlflu time to proparo his defonso. Mr. Everts thought that Mr. Barry had taken advantage of Brother McCarthy, [EXxcitoment.] 1lo did not wish to bo personnl, but he thought that evory membor of tho Council knew that it was understood that a full specifieaticn of the cherges should be glven to tho accused, DROTHER WILLIAN, Mr. Barry said that he hoped nobody wonld mind what “ Brother William " bad said. Mr. Kermott raised a pointof ordor. r. Darry inquired where lohad transgrossed. Mr. Kermott bricfly remaked, * Brother Will fom, Mr. Barry apologized. MOE PROTESTING, Mr. McCarthy sgnin protested against tho springing of traps upon him, and the mauver of condueting tho trinl 1n gencral, Mr. Beach said that the defense did not dosiro totake auy ndvantage. Ho again contonded that there had been no specification, Tho doou- ment he had received was most uncertain and vague, What man in the Council wonld submit to o trial involving his fuluro prospects ona shurgo specified a8 follows: In this, that on the — day of ——, 187—, ko related » certain matter o —, aud When ngsured by said .— thal safd matter was faise, ho_ ndmitted that he know ts fulsity, and excused himnclf on the ground that he wus driven to the wall, 1o would like to know how, whon tho witnoss' testimony was rendered, it conld bo mado to fit tho specification. The reading of tho copy held by tho defenso wag called for, INOR COURTESIES. Mr. Barry rushed for it and snatched it from tIr, Bonch's hand, but MoCarthy re-snatchod it, wid insisted that it be road by, the Olork, which was doue. A GREAT MUDDLE. Dr. Goodepeed thought that it was a blunder and o mockery to got” up such specifications, Btill the trial should goon on the satisfactory ypecitications. Mr. Bury asked for information from Mr, Goodspeed ss to whero the blamo of the blunder iny. yMr. Goodspeed did not blame Mr, Barry in the matter. As Mr. l:hm—i'l was inclined to Lo partic- ulur, ho would thank him to mention bis name a8 Brothor 1. W. Goodspood, My, Everts moved that the Council proceed to on such of the specifications as wore spe- he Moderator thought tho Brothor was tauto- logical, %h. Lvorts was sorry that tautology was nec- usary in tho enso. Tho motion to proceed with thoe trinl was cor- ried, bt o misundorstanding apparontly existing ns to the amendment, a recousidoration of the voto was asked. Mr. Goodspeed then moved an amendment to hoe original motion that the trial proceed on the complote specificatious, wiiich was erriod. "o Moderator thon #aid it dovolved upon tho meating to decide which of tho wpecitications were complote. F “hio Clork thon read tho specifieations. e, Kermott thought that the motion, which he hud voted for, wis o bad ono, ag tho trial conld not proceed after its passago. IHe there- foro moved its roconsidoration. Mr. MoCarthy objactod, not only on the infor- mality of tho spociileations, but sl to bis boing triod theroon in scorot. Ho wantod to bo tried befors the world, "Mhe vota to roconsider the provious vote was earriod. = Tho motlon to procecd with trial on the origi- nal specitications was carriod. A FBAUD OX TIE READING PUBLIO. Tho question of admitting tho reporters to the trinl woy yaised, but was flually settled by {he reportors raiuing thoir right hands snd pledging thomsolvos to Lo excoodingly diseroot, and not to montion any names, Mr, Barry thon addregsod Mr, Kinzle, Deacon of tho Ashlaud Avonue Ghurch, who had beon culled up from bolow, and anked him to testify upon tho firat specification priuted above, DUIVEN TO THE WALL. The question of allowing . McCarthy to speak wuy dobpted, but it was decided iu the nogative, Mr. Kinzlo statod that Mr, McCarthy hud slun- derad a brothor of tho chureh to him; had esid thut the brothier hiad insulted lady-mombors of the ohnreh. The witnesa said that, on his charg- ing Wim therawith, Mr, MoCarthy had sdumitted that ho hnd slandored tho brother, and, whon unlced why hio did 1}, atated that Lo hod boen driven to'the wall, 'Mr, MoCarthy told him thut Lo rebukod tho brothor shurply, and stated that the brothor hind also chmml & lady under tuo clin und waid to hor, ** Ilow do you do, fatly? " MeCurthy crobs-cxamiuod the \\'flunu, who stated that tho dato of the oconrrenco waa ahout the 204h of July, and tho looality on Wood sireot, ‘Tho brothor roforrod to was Mr. Shan- dray. Ho know that Mr. MoGarthy was trying to soparato Mr. Bhandrow aid wife. Ile did not know that what Mr, AlcOnrthy had said was not truo. It was from Mr. MoCarthy's goneral man- ner of sponking that ho thought lio was tolling n Tio. °Io could ove by tiiobor witnoss Hiat o statomonts made by Ar. MoCarthy. woro falso. Mr. MoCarthy did not admit that what ho snid was not truo, NMr, Gordon stated that }w wished the Clork would read the ayidence, as ho was about ns ywiso n8 ho was ton minutes Lofore. "The Olork did 8o, Mr. MeCarthy siated that tho ovidenco ax road by tho Clorl wna ontjcoly meorvoct. In augwor to a |lunntlun by Prof, Mitchell tho, witnoss stated thot ho rebuked his pastor both on nccount of tho falsity of Lis statoment about Brothor Bhandrow and {ts Injurions offoct. 1lo did ot know whother Brothot McCarthy's state- mont that Lio was driven to tho wall was moant in oxtonuation of the falsity of Lis statemont or ita jnjurious charaotor, TIHE TROUULE WITI TIE YOUNG LADY. Pongon dcLolsh, of the Ashlaud Avenuo Church, aud formerly of tho Unlon Park Daptist Chyreh, was placed on the stand, Ilo pra acod biy gpoceh Dy an nlt“m“‘ to «the réportors not to publish the namcs, Lo whioh thoy unantmonsly usonted, Mr. MoLoish stated thnt Mr, Mo- Carthy lns boen paying attontion to a young Indy of n family with whom Lo wus acquainted. I'he mothor and sister of tho young lady had enllod upon lum at the storo, aud stated that Mr. McCarthy was porscouting tho yo\mgi‘lndy 5 that he had writtou thom a lotter asking thom to rofrain from coming to tho church, Whey stated Mr. MeCarthy had acted in an unkind manner to tho ""“"{' Mr. McCarthy askod him whother ho had intorfored with —— against him, The wit- noss donfed this, and ssked Mr. ®cCariby whotber o bad writton s lottcr to tuo —_— fi\mllg church. Me. McCarthy doufed baving dono 80, Tho same day ho again reforred to tho enbject, stating that ho dld writo tho lotter, but that the occasion was ono in which it was_justiliable to deceive & person for his own good, 'Tho question had beon sprung upon liw, and on the lmpulso ho had made au incorrect statoment, which ho wished to sot right., At auothor timo Mr, McCarthy nccused witnoss of hnving told an untruth in hoving de- nfod that ho had “intorfored in his matior with tho ——. Mr. McCarthy declined to_cross-oxamine tho witnosg, stating that ho would toll another story whon ho came to make his dofonse. Il asked the witnoss whother he over confossed to having writton tho pieco In i U'RIBUNE on the sub- jeet, and what Lo scomod to think of it. ‘I'ho witnoss stated (hat ho did not, but on the other hand seomed much annoyed at it. A JUSTIFIADLE FALSELOOD. Tho counsel for tho prosccution read tho fol- lowing letter from s lady : Ono uftornoon, one year ago last summor, Ar, Blow Carthy called ot my liouso. In tho coures of convers sation hosaid 3 ** I have just been to seo MeLeigh and questioned him concernlug tho part ho hus taken i my love affnira, Ho wanted to kuow if I had writton tho —8_ a letter forbldding their sttending our churoh, I told bimno, X had not.” I repled to bim, you know you did, and you were not telling the truth, eropiieds * Idon't care, McLoish hod no right to ask thoqueation ; it was meddiing with my private affadre, and 1 way porfectly Justitied in anawerlng him s 1 did, 1would not hesitato o moment tolie to vine dieate inyself—it is not wrong.” Mits, ———, DEACON CIARLES E, CONVENSE was tho next witness, whose testimony was also In regurd to tho untimthfuiness of Mr. McCarthy, The witness said that just beforo_the closo of ‘o prayor meoting in Juno Inst, Mr. McCarthy read n document in rolation to the troubles'in tho clirch, Tho first untruo statement was that with regard to tho witness' conduct a8 membor of the Financo Committeo of the church, to dig- prove which tho wituces mado a lovg oxplana- tion regarding tho accounts of tho church and his connection therewith, Ho believed, from iho language used in the document, that Mr, McCarthy reforred to him. 1o abseuted him- wolf from church, wont o littlo as possible, in fact, and bogan to thunk soriously of jolning anofhor cougrogation. ‘Fhe Council thon took a rocess till 2 o'clock. ey AFTERNOON SESSION, A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Aftor prayer by a momber of the Council, Mr. Long rose to a quostion of privilego. Ho roforrod to an articlo in Tne: TRIDUNE of the provious day, in which Brothor Ravlin's spoech was roported, and thought that in it the brother had abused his priviloge. Tho oxtract from Ravlin's speoch, in which he stated that the Council was projudiced, was rond, after which Mr. Wells moved that Brother Ravlin bo expotled from the meeting. On motion of Mr. Whitohend, it was doelded that Brother Ravlin be called upon to apolo- ize. . 8 The minutes of the meeting were then read by tho Becretary. asking them mnot to attoud ATOLOGETIO. Mr. Goodepead stated that somo remarks made by him in the morning session bad retlected upon Mr. Boncl, and lie apologized tharefor. Mr, Beach stated that if ho bad spokon somo- what warmly about Mr. Goodspeod, he would algo apologize therefor, and accept Mr. Good- spoed’s apology. Mr. Goodspeed acoeptod Mr, Beach's apology. Mr. Kormott apologized to the Inter-Ocean roportor for having stated that tho report of that paper was not correct. The apology was accopted. ’ T'ho quostion of allowing Mr. Beach to assist in'the oross-oxamiuation was discussed, and it wag moved by Prof, Mitchell and carried, MR, CONVERSD was recalled, and on oxsmination -by M1, Barry stated that Mr, McCarthy had nover labored with him {n tho onuse of Oluist. In cross- examination by Mr. Beach Lo statpd that ho had nover hiad suy porsonal ditlienity excopt in 1871 when he was & momber of the sub-Committeo on filling the pulpit and had tho pastor's pulpit filled on an occasion by Brother Taylor. Mr, McCarthy bad spoken warmly to him on tho subjact, but had subsaquently apologizod., Tho statomonts complained of were written by Mr. MeCarthy, who rend thom in church from a misnuseript from which the printod mattor be was rending had beon set up. IMPIOPER LANGUAGE, Deacon Bhenver testifiod concornng conversn- tion had with Mr. MoCartly on soxual subjoets, His tostimony showed nothing Immoral in the taik, though 3r, Sheavor rogurded it «s highly improper 1n & minister, Tho substauce of it was that My, McCarthy thought he ought to got mar- ried. M. Shoaver, in the courso of his cross- oxamination, shiowed some rendiness to tell about Mr, McCarthy's flivtation with * the But-, falo woman.” This was now to Mr. . Barry, who proposed to follow it up, but dr. Wells suggostod that * wo lot tho Buffalo woman drop.” ~ 8lhe was thero- upon loweroed out of sight. Lnter in his oxamination Mr. Bheaver twisted and turned on the point a8 to whether BMr., Me- Carthy suid anything about gotting married. Iliy manifest dosiro was to pince the worst possible construction upon the pastor’s words, and whon Mr, Gordon tried to pin him down he dodged the igsno with more #kill than candor, Mr, Bruymer was tho next witnoss. ITe was asked to relate onco moro the indolicato private convorsation ho had with Mr, McCarthy on sex- unl Bubjeots; but the Council did not caro to hear this over agaly, aud Mr, Braymor was por- mitted to retiro, Mr. Barry got his work In by bringing on Doncon MeCaun, who told what the pracedin, witness had proposed to tell. Deucon Hehirool sud Sweet correborated it. . UNTIUTHS. Mr. McCarthy said there was not a word of truth in it, Tho.Doscons hnd conspired to- gothor to tell this lie, 1fo wanted the reportors to publish this, Ho was sharply called to ordor by tho Moder- ator, Mr. Shandrew stated that the pastor's remarks at the prayer-meoting in July, relative to some of the Deacous buving left the church, with- drawn their pecuniary support, and combined agnaiust the pastor, were uutrae as rolating to himself or tho othors, Mr. Darry roforrod to Mr. MoCarthy's pamphlet as * the bull,” Mr. Xormott objectod io tho uso of such torms, R Mr, Barry dofended it on tho ground that Mr, McCarthy hud reforrod to thio Deacons &8s tho Wpull-rlog.” Doncons Schrock and Plokott stated that Mr, MoCarthy lad told falschoods about” Waguer's clroulating roporta. Doncon Behrock told how the pastor allogod hiat Brother Kingsland was drunk at o businoss meoting of the Church, Brothor Kingsland was nob drunk on that_occasion ; lio had not even boon drinking. Brothor Weaver beard M. MoCnrthy say the samoe thing, Doncon Merrill was told by the pastor that Dencon Kinguland was arunk ot the watoh-meoting New Your's eve, Phe full liat of Doacons wore brought forward to show thay tho pastor Jiod whon ho sald that thie Dencons retused tu tukoe action o the Wag- ner muttor, whon the fach was fhat action Lud slready boen taken. DR, MITONELL, The mitter of klundorous and sovora lan- gunge In roforonco to Dr. Alitchsll was callod us: Dr, Miteholl hoped this would be drappe Mr. Gordon {psisiod that this speciioation bo takon up, i Dr. Mitcholl, nn & witness, ntated that be did imsolf slandoréd J TIE DEPEBIE, ) Tlio prosccution horo rosted its caso, and Mz, McCnrthy was nakod how much tme ho roquired to propuro his defonso. 1lo snid ho could not po»slh"y ot rondy {u loas than throo wooks, On motion of Mr. Gordon, Tuesday, March 81, at 10 a, m,, Was #ot a8 tho time whor tho ox- aminntion {n belslf of the defouss will com- maonco, ~ Mr. l\Ichrl):f gnid ho hoped tho Counchl woutd givo tho defonso tho samo_publlelty and privacy thot tho proscoution iad had, Mr. Kormott woved that the exnmination for the dofengo bo conduiteted n privato sossion, Mr. McCarthy spoko sorrowfutly in connection with this motion. o had littlo hopo of saving himsolf, but ko ought to bo shown the samo fa- vor as lthlrouuuminn. + Mr. Gordon movod that tho defonge hava tho game publivity ns tho prosesution. "'ho Modotator ruled this out of ordor, on the gronud that it was the priviloge of any mombor ulx domand that the Couucil go into sooret sos- sign. Doncon Hoard said that Mr. MeOarthy would not ho aliowed to lnoulpate anybody in making Lis dofopgo, THOSE DEACONE. Mr. McOarthy snid it would bo {mpossible to defond himsolf unless o could show that samo of tho mombors of this church wore tho worst villains on oarth. ‘I'ho Alodorator gald ho would bo allowed to do anything ronsonablo 1 hia defonse, but he would not bo permitted to st up tuat thoe Deacons were [1] mnn{ 08 ho was, Mr. McCarthy sard ho would bo compelled to show that tho Doacons had driven bLim to tho vorgo of ingnmty, i l{' Kormott inquired it ho moant to pload ins sanity. Mr. McOarthy sald ho had no such intontion, TRIVATE SESSIONS, BIr. Whitohead domandad that the future sos- sions of tho Council should bo privato, excepting that tha roportors bo admitted, Mr, MoCarthy asked if it was possible to troat him with such’ injustico. The prosccution had cnlled for volunicers, and Lo wanted tho same privilego. Thore was no slandor iu it, Mr., Dnrr{ denied that ho had donoe this, Ho was Interrupted by soveral members, who cried: “Youdid; youdld!" Ar. Barry corrootod himself by saying that ho bad only ‘called” for ‘voluntcor witucsses, to pr?lvu thio sormon proached in Haight's billird hall, Mr. McOarthy said he wanted to do the same. Tho prosocution had callod on hia friends, and ho proposed to call on somo of the frionds of the, progecution, § Tho Moderator ruled that tho domand could not bo ontertained. It was out of order, Aun effort was made to induce the reportors to consont to suppross tho indelicate 1pr.n'umm of the testimony, but, a8 the CUouncil could not agrop a8 to what shonld be published, and what should not, tho question was not deaided., Aftor prayer by the Modoerator, the Council ad- journed until Tuocsday, March 81, at 10 8. m. —_— THE COURTS. An Exceedingly Dall Day for the Lawyers, Evanston Improvemenis--<Vest Sido Con- demnation Cases, ' Judgments, New Buits, Etc, VANSTON IMPROVEMENTS, Tho village of South Evanston flled & potition in the Circuit Court to Lave the damages as~ sessed for tho oxtenslon and opening of Maple avenue, from tho north line of Greonleaf streot north to the south lino of Orain street, and from tho ‘south lino of G. W. Huntoon's addition south to the north line of Lincoln nvonue. Alio, nnother petition for the apening and extonsion of Greenlonf avonuo wost from Ridge stroob to Ashbury avenue, and on tho east from its pres- ont torminus to tho wost lino of Chioago ave= nne. Also a third, for opening n streot 06 feot wide from Lincoin a¥enuo to tho onst and west line, which divides the north and south halves of tho northwest quartor of Sco. 19, 41, 14, CONDEMNATION CASEH. 1n the petition for opening Warren avonue from Central Park 'to Hamlin avonue, & vordict was roturned for ©8,649.80. Tor .opening Wost Washington stroo from Contral Park to’ Hamlin nvonue, the jur{ nssossod tho dnwanges at £8,640,90, ‘A similar’ smount was returned ay tho damages for opening Ptk avenuo for tho samo distauce, For opaniug Warren aveunuo to Orawford avenus the dsmagos wore estimated at 25,470,66 ; and for extending West Washington streat o llko distance, 30,007.50, Lastly, 85,470.00 was found to be tho proper amount for opaning Parlt avenue to the sams distance, "f'his termivates Judgo Jameson's labors in this direction, at least for the present, 1TEME, Judge Drummond wishes it undorstood that. ho will only hear motions of coursio. Judgo Jamason having comploted the con- domnation casos, will call calendar No. 8 next Jlonday. k "'ho case of Van Kouren sgainst Hookaday ia nearly finiehod, and will be concluded to-day. Atits conclusion tho caso of Culberison, Blawr & Co, aguinst J, B. Lyon & Co. will bo ro- sumed, UNITED STATES GOURTS. David Cady begun suit for 3,500 against Timotby M. Ourtis, Bradford Haucocl, Assignee of the estato of Pouny Weelts & Co,, begau an action for- 51,000 againgt tho Union I'.izhogrlphlng Company. BANKRUPTCY ITEMS, In the matter of Goorge E. Garduor ot al,, an ordor was made for tho Assignes to sell. sil tho unincumberoed furniture for not less than $1,983.~ 58, either at publio or private ealo, n thomatter of Charles O. Ogden, an order for & oreditors’ meoting was made for April 28, Louis G. Fisher and Bornard G. Webber, mer- chants of Itockford, filed a voluntary potition showing their linbilitios to ho 7,800.55, and thoir ussots only §8,768,15. The cnso was re- ferred to Rogister Crauo. BUPEIOR COURT IN DRIEF, Cragin Drothers & Company commonced s suit against Jerry Harpor, laying damages at 500, John Foster brought sult for $2,000sgainst E. 8, Skinnor, McGrath sued Elisha Loe for Thomas M. £10,000, Johu Reber bogan n sait against William Pat~ rick, lnying damagos at $2,000, CLIOUIT COURT. f The Binger Mauufacturing Company com- menced a suit for 88,000 agajvst the Northern ‘Lrausportation Company. COUNTY COURT, Judgo Wallaco yosterday iseued lettors of guardiansbip to James Connell as guardiun of Mary A, Orotty ot al., misors, under au approved bond of 82,500, N. K. Falrbaak was ngpalulml Administrator of tho outate of Aymar Louis Marechal de Lol- loy, and his bond of 340,000 was approved. “fhe will of Robort Robinkon was proven, and letters testamoutary wero lusued to Robert W, Tobinson, under an individusl bond as exeoutor of &60,000, whicl was npproved, Guneld Doneldson wus declared insano, TIE OALL. Junae Dnusntonn—NMotions of conrsa only. Junat Roarrs—893 to 405, except 803 and 897, Jupoe T'rEx—Same ay yostorday, Junax Farwerr—876 to 900, ”Jll‘igaz Gany—05, 07, to 100, 104, 105, 106, 112, Junae Bunns—177 to 07, except 86, : JupoaiNTs, Sureaion CoURT.~Cunfessions — Augnstus W, Whecler v. Cliarlea 11, Tallad, - B ge and Aunio D, Tall AuY—James E. Cussldy, fo ., Vo Tho Fidolity Huvivgs Dink mud 'Bats "5:',55 y by vorate, s Stofeufoe ey 1T e Belinck v, Willism Scliwartz ; $16.60, el Ml Juvax Bunns,~Charloa As Schafinor v, P) a’:l II X{l;'xdvlul,.' fig.phllifllllion for ‘I}I:lw l'trflrll _il;l‘]l:gyu%t 5 ner ; ct, §60, now trial—W, 11, King v, x'.-ma‘fifin';m sl £63, OmeuIT COUNT,— —Churle Yoime ok -Qunfessions—Churles Jolnson v, —_— A Bemarkable Shower-Bath, From the New York Tribune, A poor woman, a_rustio ln a French village, belugs somowhat deficiont in Intollget, hor family applied to o quuock for advico, and received in- strictions to ndminister cold shower-baths, L'his apparontly harmloss predeription was carriod out in u vory owntkablo mannor, Thoy led thoe pa- tiont to'a treo, oud her husbaud, chmbiug up into it with wateriug-pot from his gardon, calm- Iy aud couscioytiously drenghed his poor wife Wwith its foy contents, 'Who consoquenco of tins {:cx‘tounmmu, which took place In opon day olose 0 tho high rond from Paris to Toulouse, was tho ?lmlh nexy day of tho thonoughly- hhlotl‘m- ont. 'SPRINGFIELD. Answer of the Railroad Com- missioners to the Board of Trade. A Good . Distinotion Botween Dis- orimination and Extortion, Defeat of the Southern Penitentiary Grab in"the Senate. Attompt of Cortnin Rovonue Roformors to Swindlo Cook County, Regulating the Insurance Companies-== An Interesting Ciroular, A Victory for the Burroughs-Baptlsts in tho Senate. . RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES, ] Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, TIE TOARD OF TRADE AND THE RAILROAD IAV. Benixarier, 1M, March 12,—The Board of Railrond and Warohouso Commigstonors lins pro- pared an answer to the momorinl of the Chicago Bonrd ‘of Trado concorning the Railroad law, which was forwarded to tho Legislature under dato of March 4, Tho momorial was published in e Tuisuse, It sots forth that tho effect of this law has beon to impanir confidenco in rail- rond scouritios of this Btate to an oxtont that has seriously crippled enterprises in progress or in contomplation, aud In thus proventing the construction of linos groatly neoded for tho no- commodation of the peoplo aud business of tho State. Tho memorlslists ask that tho nct rofor- rod to may bo so modified os to afford the poo- ploof this Btato and of othior Statcs patronizing our raflways the full bonefit of all competition Letwoen existing or prospectivo lines of trans- portation, subjoct in this rospoct only to tho ro- quiremont that no discrimination shall bo per- mitted in favor of or agaiust individuals bovweon the snme poluts of travsit. - Bubjoinod is thio auswor of tho Railrond Com- missionors s BTATE OF ILLTNOIS, RATIROAD AND WANEIOUSE COMMINSION, ‘BruNarIELD, 1il,, March 11, 1874, George M, How, Ksq., President Kvard of Trude, Chi= cayo, 11, ¢ &1y “Vour noto of tho 6th Inst,, coyaring o copy of meworiul to the General Assombly in behalf of tho Directors of the Board of Trade, and anking tho opin- jon of this Commission thereou, was duly recoived, and the matter has boen given such attention aud cont sideration as its fmportance sooma to demand, Teeferouca {8 especlally made to tho operation of the taw approved May 5, 1873, 60 fur as (Lo sumo hus beon doveloped.” ~This law acoms futended to provent two things : First, unjust discriminations, snd second, oxtortion on tho' part of the railroad corporations, Experionc hos shown botl of these to bo great ovils, und the publio good demanded o romedy, Heo, 8 de- fines what shall b taken o8 prims facio ovidonce of thio onc,nnd Boc. 8 deofiues what shiall Lo taken as prima fucle eviteuco of the other, both cqually binde {lg tipon tho nction of tho rallresd compniiles, Vo aro wiling loaduit ¢ao pago 10 of sunusl re- yort of 1873) that the raliroad corporationa of this State have in the main avoided the primas facie caso of unjust discrimination by the very simplo ojieration of addltion tosny provious rates given at compoting Joluta; but, on tho other huud, thoy Lave puld no attontion, nor do thes seem fo fear tho consequonces of o charge 3¢ extortion, Wo submit, therefore, tho law has never mot with such & compliance ou the part of thio rallroad corporations, as to ju&hl] the opinion that it hos ¢ faflod of sensibly relloving any portfon of the Btato from unjust or cxeessivo charges in rallway transportation,” “To liustrate: tho rato fixed by the Ohicugo & Altan Rajlroad Company, from Springfield {0 Eaat 8t. Louis, o distanco of 93 mlles, was on tho lat doy of Suly 'l per 100 1bs ' for firat-class merchaud] ‘hilo tho rate ized by this Commission for tho ame dialauco, on tha same ‘claca of goods was 95 210 conts por 100 potnds, - Toutimony taken by this Board sliows that enld Company hnd® proviously carrled tho, samoe goods ovor thiat portlon of its road for 40 cents per 100 pounds, while from stations a fow miles south of Springfiell to Taut St. Louls, a still Ligher tato way chiarged, viz: 64 conla. 80 oxorbl- tant wa tho rato fixed fn July, that the Toledo, Wa~ bash & Western Railway Compatiy ot once wero snx- jous fo carry tho same freight to East St. Louis via Decatur, o distance of 148 milwk, for tho sama rate, In view of such fucta as theso (and many such in- tauces con bo given) we aro of opliion that the quea. tion of * reasonablo rates is at present of far wmore importance to the community at " large thun the quast competition herotofore_enjoyed by o fow favored Togalitios, Bt w are freo fo admit that n lnw caro- fully prepared 80 o4 to provent unjuet discriminations, and yet nllow such compalition 3 the ciroumstances compal, and at the same timo secure to each individual shipper a fulr and reasonablo rate, would be very de- sirable, and i, it we are correct, thio great cnd sought Dy oll legislation upon this subfect. ~In behalf of tho Buard, T i very respeelully sour obediont servait, Jonx M, Pransoy, Chuirwan, — THE SOUTHERN PENITENTIARY. Special Dispatch to zhe Chicago Tribune. TOE JOB IN THE BENATE, Spnrvarienp, Ilk, Morch 12.—Tho Southern Tenitontinry rosolution camo up undor a motion to recongidor, Mr. enry movod that it be in- dofinitely postpoued, This he evidently sup- posed would bo rendily concurred in, but some mombers objected, as this would lerve the reso- lution adopted—just what Mr. Honry wanted, 1lo thon modifled the motion 80 a8 ‘to postpone until Fridny, the 20th insl. Thnis, too; was lost ; and o vote was takon on the motion to reconsider, resulting—yess, 24; unys, 17, —uwhich brought the resclution up. Imme- dinioly Whitney moved to postpone it indofi- mtely, r. Btoolo aid ho found all his constituents in favor of this resolution ; and, while porsoually Lo opposed it, ho must vote for it or resign. Ho kuow TOE PROTOSBITION WAS A FRAUD, a8 $160,000 would not build a foundation. Ar, Honry advocated the measure as a matter of right. Mr. Voris pleaded with great pathos for Egypt, which, lie said, was systomatically robbed for the beuetit of tho North, : Mr. Whiting rogarded tho propoeition a8 ono meroly intonded to give a doucour to somo favor- eod locallty, or some favored mon, Whon neod- ad, it onght to bo built ; but no such nocessity oxisted now, and the Troasury s noorly valeu~ Intod to stand oven a draft for $160,000, which would not build & foundation. Youngblood suiled fu_with a great display of oloquance, and_dowanded ihe appropriation as due to the sonthern portion of the Stato. "Phe voto resulted i indefinite postponement, —yoas, 29 ; nuys, 10,—which ends the walter for the presont. e THE REVENUE LAW. Spectal Dispateh to 1he Chicago 2'ribune. ASHESSMENT DOOUH. SpnyarreLp, I, March 13.—Mr. Pattorson proposed by bill to the Sonata an amendmont to the Itevenuo luw, making the ninety-second seo- tion read : * Tho sovoral asacssmont-boolks shall b filed in thoofico of the Couuty Clork and thore romain opon to tho iunpeotion of all per- gony, Provided, that tho Lown Olerk shall call on the County Olerk durlng the month of March in each yoar for the originul assossmont-books of the precoding year of their rospoctivo towns, which books they shall flle in thoir respoctive oftices for the uso of the town." . IN THE HOUBE. o proposed amendumonts o the Revente law sworo under disousslou in tho House, the pend- ing quostion boing Johneton's amoudment, which probibited any deductlons. CAPITAL BTOCH. Couiolly ofterad o substitute providing that the Board of Equalizetion ehall continue to as- sens tho capitul stock of corporatious as now, and not leave it to local Assousors, ay provided In the bill, To hours ‘discussion disolosed nath- ing now, and, undor tho oporation of the provi- oua queation, the Johuston and Connolly amend- aty wore lost, mi‘!é;]‘,&-.u offorod an amondmont pro\rldlufi thnt the -capital stook of paliroad ani tolograph comprulos . slall bo_so valued by tho BStato Doard of Equalization i to asoortain aud dotormine respeotively tho fair cash ysluo of suoh oapital stock, including the franchise, ovor and abovo the nsseasod valug of tho tangiblo proporty of such compavies, Adopted. LISTING OREDITH AND DEDUUTIONS, Ar. Ray movod to strike out the clause repoal- 1ng Been, 47, 28, and 2J, which provide the com- *punies from tho State, and fhose which sta) plicated syntam of Hating orodits and deduotions. ’mm motlon provailad, 8 Iiand dod - DI, Mansla offored an smondmont providin for’tho deduation of indobtodpess from hot| roal aud porsoninl proporty, whlc‘x was adopted, TATLROAD TAXATION, s Morrlson moved an smendment to Boo, 43, B0 thint not only the value of railrond tracks, but all othor real ohtato of every kind nnd duanhp:lnn. should bo listed and taxed in the sovernl coun- tles in l\mpurunn o the longth of tho main track, This wont through, and romainad unob- #erved for half an Lour, whon Rouptreo discov- ored tho dodge, and, in" a_short, strong spooch, aliowed yery plnln}(y that it would rob Cool County, 110 movod tp reconsldor. Morrison mado nonsonsienl hatangue to tho offact that tho country builtup Chicago, and Chicago should ropay tho country in tho way of tnxcs, uinn, of Poorfa, donouncdd Morrison's amend- mont as viclous, nnd Rogors rolated how Bloom- Ington gaye lnnd ta tho companics for car-hapo, P d the country want thom swindled out of thoir x08, Bradwoll was natoundad to find such a swindlo originata In the gontleman from Marlon, whom they had horotofars supposed to bo honeat, Dunham dofended tho amondmont, on the ground that railroads should bo taxed' s an nmlmtf. g T'ho ITouso rofused, by 01 ta 61, to reconsidor, Tradwell moved: to Iny tho bill on_ tho table. Thoe motion was’ lost, 71'to 41, and then John- ston movad to refer to the rogular Committeo on Rovenne, which carried. I'wo days have boon spent in an attompt to amond tho law, and if hos failed,with no Lope of succoss this sossion. g - THE INSURANCE LAV, Speciat ispateh to Tha Chicano Tribune, DERATE IN TUE HOUSE. Benrnariey, Iil, Maroh 12.—The fouse In- suranco Committeo roported tho Bonate bill amending the Insuranco law 8o au to compel in- surors to pay tho full amount of tho polioy when dostroyed, with o rocommondation that it apply only to bufldings and bhouschold furmiture, and not to morchaudisoe, stocks in trade or, in storo. Cronkrite balioved thoe bill involved important logal poluts, to sottlo which, Lio moved to refor it to the Judiclary Committeo, Bradwell waa of the samo opinion. Gordon thought the companies should pay the full amount of tho policy on which they wero paid promiums, . Moore, of Adams, said the bill would drive tho bost companios from tho Btato, Pollogk nrguod that the bill was eminently ust, simply requiring insurauco compaules to ive up to their contracts, Dunbam thought tho iden in tho bill was good, but : : TIE BILL SHOULD BE SCRUTINIZED y Dby tho Jawyers on the Judiciaty Committe, as it might do mischiof in its prosent shape. A man might remove his goods, burn his store, nnd compel the companies to pay the faco of tho policy. It admittod of collusion between an agent and tho iusured, and was & premium upon argon, Jonos bolioved the bill wonld encourage in- condinrlsm, and placed the burden of proving tho valuo of tho proporty lost on tho com- ‘panics, After somo further talk, it was sont to tho Judiciary Committeo. AX INSURANCE CIRCULAR, Dneat & Lyon, mauagers of tho Westorn Do- artment of tho Homo Insuranco Oompauy, avo lssued s scoret circular to thelr country agonts, making o frantlo appeal for thoir co- operation to defoat the Insurance Inw now bo- foro tha Houso. Xt will probably do moro harm than gaud. and belp tho bill along. As o specimen of a frantio appoeal, and of tho mauner m which legislatora aro influenced, tho citoular ia worth reading; ns follows: Wo deslro to Lastily call your attentfon to an iniqul- tous law now beforo the Legislatura of Illinols, requir~ ing insurance companies fo pay the full ‘smount $usred on buildings and all otlier property, oxcopling merchandlse, destroyed by Gre, without rogard to the actuul valuo, sud fo sk that You use your sirougest offarts immediately fo defeat {ho measuro, Pleaso sco vour best peopls at onco and get them to petition your teprosentatives to work against tho bill, W wunt you, of coursc, o use your own personal {nfluenco Tpon thom, Lut pressuro from outsidors, not diroctly concorned In the insurance busiuess, will perhnps bo mora effective, Not ono hour is to Lo lost, as the bitl hos already pawsed tho Sonato, dnd _ may ba reported upon favorably to' tho Lower louso ot ony Hme, Of courso thero 10 occasfon to urgo you to prompt work against such an ‘ontrageous act, which, if passed, will ot oucoe offer @ promium to incendiarism and rascality all over tho State, The houest property-owner 8 greatly con- cernod fn tho 'matter, bevausd the wousure, by increas- ing fires, will tend fo a very Jargo advanco upon oven tho present standard of ratés, 1ot ato personnlly In- tercated in tho ubject for sovaral reasons, os tho pas- sago of o act will probably rivo many gouud com- wi e compolled to make roquirements of sgouts, in tho way of signed applications for all risks taken, estimatos of ‘Lulldors, ete, otg, that will greatly sugmient tho labor of trongncting tho busiuces. Ploaso do not loso olio minuto n taking action aud geltingull tho iuluence you can_immediately upon your Ropresentatives at Bpringold. . ———— REVISION OF TOE STATUTES, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicaao T'ribune, TUDLIOATION OF THE STATUTES, Senivorienp, I, March 12,—Tho proposi- tion to publish tho Rovised Btatutos {s agitating tho Senate Printing Qommitteo, which is divided in opinfon as to tho best course to pursue. Somo aro in favor of tho State undertaking tho publication, whilo others believe it would bo botter to lonve it to privato ontorprise, tho Btate to purchago any copics it may need whera it can got them cheapost. If the Stato publishea an odition and tures booksoller, it will be undorsold by tho Publio Printers, who can print & privato edition from the samo typo, This hes boon dono heretoforo. On the other hand, thore isno reason why it should contract to purchanse 6,000 copies from Gross, unless umK aro absolutely ro- quired. Why not throw overboard all the propo- sitions and give all publishers in tho State u fair fleld to compota ? ORIMINAL-CODE AENDMENTS. The Sonato rejectod the louso amendment to the Criminal Cods which ndds to the first House amondment the words **or offers to gell, or keops for sule,"—rolating to the salo of food and con- foctions ; aud tho amondmont nddiug to the soc- tion the words ‘‘or other corrupt or unwhole- some food,” Thoy also rejected the amendment relating to the enlo “of warked railroad iron, which anvldud that all buyors of such iron wora tobo fined and imprisoncd. This amendment was nsked by the railronds to imtm their prop- orty agalust” thioves and junk-dealers who ro- coive stolen goods; but, boing for the benofit of 1ailrondy, the Seuata could not stand it, however just it might bo. AMENDING TIE BOMOOL LAY, Tho Senate bitl which ameuds the Bohool law 80 88 to allow tho boundaries of districts to bo changed upou a petition of & majority of the voters in cach of the districts affected, was ro- portod by the Houso Committeo with an smend- ment providing that townships may be redis- trioted, in which casa_the funds sball ho appor- tioned according to tho nuwmber of childron un- der 21 yoara of age in each district. It was con- curred” in, and AMr. Btarr got in an amend- mont providing that, on o potition of o majority of voters, elections for schiool oilicors mny bo hold on .other days than Batur- dny. This 18 intended " to accommo- date Bovonth-Dny Daptists, who keep the Sabbath on Saturday and have consclentious seruplos ngainst indulging in tho socular prace tica of votiug on that doy. An attompt to allow Directors to lovy per cont for educational pur- poses, instoad of 1, as now, was dofeated, and the bill ordered to third reading. APPEALS FIOM JUSTICE COURTS, ' The bill to prevent appeals from the judg- mentsof Justicos for losy than 250 only got 8 votes in the Honata ou its attompt at passago. BOADS AND IRIOGES, e bill to amond the law rolating to roads sud bridges in counties undor township organi- zntions paused the Sonate, i MISOELLANEQUS MATTERS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE ATTENDANCE, Srriyorierp, Ill, March 1,—The attendanco in botl Houses Las beon Inrgor to-day than for saveral wooks, and nearly tho outire Cook Qoun- ty troupe are in their seats. Thero isan im- prossion thut the flual adjournmont will not oceur until tho first weelt In Aprll, it it docs then, THE CANCELLOR DILL, A Tha cooks of tho Sonate pulled a lttle wool over the Chanesllor bill, much to the delight of tho rost of the Bonators, . Noynolds said it was & fight of fuctions m o chureh of Chicago, and ono faotion appesled to tho Loq(nlnlum. Dow, MoGrath, and Xohoe favored ity pnusngfl. 1t fadled to got an emorgency majority ; but, that olauso boing stricken out, it pnescd—yens, 27 nays, 09— victory for Dr, Burroughs. 'Tho Hougo rofused to mcorporate & similar provision n tho bill regulating colloges, aud will bhardly pagy this, DANKERS' TIOLIDAYB. M. Ntountreo presented n petition signed by Chicago baukers and bank ofticors, asking thak Washington's blithday, Fab, 43, Decoration Day, May 80, and Eleotion dny, tho aecoond Tnesday In govumhnr, bo ordained” logal holidays iu {hie Lato, 5 TIT: CITAMPION ATAYOR, Tho Hon. Nowton R. Oasoy, momber of the Touso_ from Pulnski County, is probably the chnmplon Mayor of the conntry, having huh{ that oflico in Mound City sinoo 1853—fiftaon_yonra, ITe has ropeatedly “declined tho offico, bt the peoplo poralst In elocting him, and, notwith- standing his deohnation, aro about to nominato Tiiin for his sixteenth torm. o may ahalienge :lm ;;g:umry Lq prgduno,n Mpyor af such lougavity n offico, ¢ ** TEFORM IN BTATE INSTITUTIONA. Tho considoration of the bills in relntion to Btato institutions was tho special ordor this morniug, but, as usual, thoro wny delny, his timo quo of tha bills wan ot printed, and insti tution mombors wero joyful.” The mattor was postponed ¢l to-morraw, “ ' DAIDS.ON THE TREASUMY, - Sinco tho pornicious oxample sot by allowing the Tillson claim, sovoral gontlomon have been possossced of n desira to got somotling for noth- ng. Ouo doldsmith asks $3,000 for making n llhls,t o]& Illmo]l‘ti’ll!fil‘dn&m lxulrlml at Andersonville, I'ho Houso ' la Commitico recommont iao bo pald #1,000. pomaRd gk . THE DAX AT HENRY, H Nicholson & Bruco cinim componsation for damago caused by the dam at Ionry, but tho Houso Canal Committeo roported 10 dnmago, and no componsation, and lgn Honate rejected tho olain, ¥ DI NOAL " 5 got o naw hearing this morning wndor & motion 0 roconsidor bis rojoction as Trusteo, which provailod—yens, 80; nays, 11. A voto to confirm was Lakon, Which'sct the Dootor adrift for want of only 8 votos—yeas, 23; nays, 16, By rofuaing to conflrm Trustoos who oxccodod_tho legal ap- proprintion, the Sonate condemnad violations of tho law, which havo been a fruitful sourco of ox- travagonce. A MIRACULOUS CURE. Yestorday Mr. Iincheliffonrosein his sont, and, flourfshing o telogram bofore tho Honate, pathotically announced that bis wifo was sick, and nsked leavo of absonco for himself, o satd ho would take it as o spoein! favor if the Sonate would only consent, under the circum- stances, to take up and pass tho little bill in which his conatituents wero much inlorestod— to-wit : the bill for the salo of commons, Over~ comie by tho pathotic appeals of the gentloman from Bt. Clair, tho bill was pnssed and indefluite lenvo granted. By somo miraculous process bis wife was suddenly restored, as tha *childlike and bland” countanance of Mr, Hincheliffe ornne mented tho Bonato Chambor to-day. ‘Cho South- ern Ponitentiary kept the husband hore—porhiapy curad tho wifo, —_— INDIAN AFFAIRS, . . . Tho Tenth in Rogard to the Recontly-Re- ported Outrages in Wyoming, Some Cause for Apprehending a General indian War. Quaker Pollcy vs. Military Policy--(iames Played by Territorial Whites, Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Four Frep TERLE, Wyo, Tor,, March 5, 1874, Whilo you, in tho Hast, aro agitated by the #Women's Whisky War," wo, in Wyoming, are threatened with a very difforent kind of » eru- sado, whoro blood, instead of beer, will bo spilled. 3 - i For the past month, rumors of raids, murdors, and depredations of ‘evory deacription have beon aflont; but, happily for all concorned, in the majority of caaes they provouniounded. Itisa strange, but stubborn fact, that the Territorial citizon has o peculiar knock of augmonting trivial mattors ; and, 1n anything relating to In- dlan affairs, ho i8 sure to mako tho most of it, espoclally it he can gain anything by it. % From the whole muss of contradictory atato- monta and roparta in rognrd to tho late Indian outrages, wo find TIHE TRUTH igsimply this: A party of citizens ran off a number of ponies belonging to somo of the In- digus whoso resorvation bordors on Fort Laramie, A number of young bucks started in pursuit of the thieves, and, as revenge i8 a strong charac- toriatic of our **noble wards," thoy mado short work of all dofensoless whites thoy met. It mattora nothing to an Indisn whothor his vie- tim has ever bharmed him or not; for, when onco he suffors a real or fanciod insult, ho is at war with the whole white race. On the re- turn of tls party to their resorvation, they ox- hibited tho scalps thoy had takon, performed-a war-dance, made inflammatory speochos, sproad dissatistaction and hatrod through the wholo , Sioux tribe, and wound up their grand powwow by closning out the Agoncy, ordering their +*Modicine-Men" to loave, aud murdering the Acting Agont. From tho most reliable Information that can bo obtaluod, it sems tho Slowx snd Chagemnes havo beou only waiting for a favarahle opportu~ nivy to TARE THE WAR-PATH, The mildness of thopast winter ins opt their ponles in excollent condition, and allows them to strike Dboforo tho spring bas falrly opoued. Tho - troaty entered into botweon Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and tho Government hns never boen lived up toby cither party. Boon aftor tho roturn of Red Cloud from Washington, lnst summer, somo of his tribo raided the Wind Riv- or Valloy, murdored citizons, run off stock, and dofied the authoritios, “'heso dopredations wero brought home to tho nephew of Red Cloud, In- stond of demanding the murderers, tho Interlor Dopartment allowed the mattor to drop, for the sake of peace. On tho othor hand, not ouly Red Oloud and Spotted Tall, but overy triba on tho Plains, complain that tho Government, through its Agonts, issnes them only part of their allowanco, and that of a vory inforior kind," These charges aro, in the maln, tiuo; but, ag long a8 Indlan affairs ave in the hands of tho Delano Ring, it will bo impossible to correct thom. Investigating committoos may bo ap- pointed ; but influeuce, whitewash, aud placingn little share of the plunder * where it willdo tho most gaog,” generally bring in a roport fa- vorablo to the Ring. It is uscless to write on these = PEACE-TOLIOY FRAUDS ; for 80 much Loy boon #nid and yroved, showing thoir dishonosty, aud so Jittle has boen done to romedy tho evils, tut all Western mou have givon up tho matter in disgust. 3 The only way in which these affairs can ‘bo {lmpnrly adjusted s by glving the chargo of hom to the Army, BStatlon a sufliciont forco on onch resorvation to watch tho Indinns and keep them in subjection ; mako thom attend at lens ono roll-cail & day; and never allow a citizen noar thom, as the majority of tho floating popu- Tation on the Plaing are a bad a8, if nob worso thau, the Indians. No oxcoptions shonid bomado to this rulo, even in the caso of prenchers; for oxporienco has shown that, the largor tribos, it is impoasible to roplaocs tho tomahawk Dby tho Cross or tho sealping-knifo h{ tho prun- ing-hook. An Indian is slg of all missionaries, and not without causo, Some of them have ronched poace, aud rm_utlnml lunder, until tho inoblo Jeds® find it impossible to distinguish ono from tho other; and, aa they resemble tho Chineso in thoir habits of imitation, when their proncher steals from them, thoy stanl from tho sogtlor. An Indlan s far from being a fool, {f Lo i & snyago, and knows woll nuougg when he is chented; and with such an example beforo Nim, is it any wondor that ho somotimos falls from grace ? f As goon as the first rumora of trouble reached Omahs, ALL THE AVAILAILE TROOTS in tho Dopartment of tho Platto wore ordored to Choyenno, Thera thoy wero joined by Gons, Bheridan and Ord, and & plan’of actlon agroed on, Col, Baker, of Piegan fame, was sont for to take command of tho cavalry, whilo Maj. Dunn, of tho Lighth Infantry, {ales chaige of' the foot-troopy. Qonw, Shoridan and Ord, accom- nuied by a atrong escors, procooded at onco to fi‘orb Laramie, whord thoy hold a counoil to in- vestigato the wholo mattor ; tho resutt of which is, that each rotwrns to his proper slation, in or- dor to throw all available troops in_tho Military Division of tho Missouri futo the Slons country, T'he main body of troops remained b Chioyonuo, whero a six-monthe' "supply of ammubition, ratlons, und clothing was issied them ; and the! are now on the march to Nod Cloud's Agency, It iy the intontion to catablish and strongly gar- rison this and the White-Btone Ageucioa s then to dpmand tho murderers of Liout, RobInson, and Corporal Coloman, [t thoy are rofusod a fight (v{;l':"‘l;olllo“;; nng, lél tho l‘mna Commissionors ntorforo, the Bloux will rec pun- it which! Gon, Shorman may -~ ¢ D TUEY TTAVE LONG DESERVED, But now mark the inconslatonoy of the Agontss Wnnn tho trauble first bogan, Quakar Llaward called loudly for troops ; and, now that thoy are coming to liim, and tho Ixndfwn‘nré Hopray lnto o scoming submission, ho tries to worm out of tho mnttor by sayiug, *‘Ionly wanted thom for rrntccl(un, and not for sggrossive warfaro;" or, n othor words, ha wants nobody punished for the Inta ontragos, no unplensant demands to ba mada, nor any unnocossary troublq oreated nhout tho loss of ncouplo of aojdlors. Dut the Arny thinky differontly ;. and thoia aro now, or snon will be, troops cnough in that reglon to clenn out, not only tho Indiang, but the Indian Com. mispfon andall it frionds, Tho roport that those who commitied tho durrndmlmmhnw gononorth is falgo; and, it the military aro allowed to work out the matter in‘ tholr own way, thoy will ba found at the-Red Oloud Agency. Dy their call for asaiatanco, tho Agonts have proved thint they woro unoqual to tho oceasion; and now fhoy shoutld bo forced to hoop in tho background. Whother tho Avmy will ha nllowed to punish theso Indinng, "time slone cau tell; but, if not, noxt summor will soa ‘YAVELY TINBS Ve all over tho Plains, as tho Indians have an idoa that the Governmont s afrald of hem, and the bartorlug polioy pursued for somo years gives spmo prounds for that bolief. =7 Whilo thero 18 somo causo for nlarm abont s goucral Indian war, but little roliance can bo placod in mauy of tha rumors telographed all over tho country, Groat rivalry oxluts botwoen Choyeuno and Donver as to which of tho twa cltios shall bocome the. Military Hosdquartors of tho Departmont,—thero boing strong tulk of mov- ing it from Omahs, If it can bo sbown thab Colorado hay moro * bad Indlans " than Wyom- ing, it will La u strong lmlnz in favor of Don- vurl——for it Is but proper the Commanding Gon- oral should bo ncar the scang of action ; bnt, 8o far, Ohoyouno is aboad, and, unless some of Donver's citizons start out on o raid, sha will ro- mnln‘!n. In a cnso of thia ]dm!, “ good In- diang" don't countj sud, the worso choy aro, tho botter thoe citizens are plensod, ospecially if thoy (tho citizons) aro out of sll dangor, Dia- patohes arc theroforo made to order,—ang, in- oxtromo casen, purtios aro sent out to stir up the. Reds ; but, unfortunataly, tho etir is generally Tollowed by the MURDER OF INNGOENT PARTIES. Thoro 18 still anothor roason why tireso rumors ara not to be depended on, and that is tho wanb of arms, Nexl to s stolon horse, nothing ro- Jolces tho hoart of s **Bage-Brushor " 1tko'n' breoch-londing muskot, and, if ko can only gob smmunition with it, ho {8 in the soventh heaven. ‘I'hore {8 nothing thatho won’t do to got ono and, whilo ho could sohd East and buy'the samo kind for 318, ho proforsto pay o dosortor 375 for o, - At tho firat noto of alarm, roquisition ls nh\'nf“! mado on tho General Goverament ** to arm the sottlors ;" and, tn some cagos, it has boon proved that tho alarms wero Eut-\lp jobs" for the pur- poso of finmug a good hunting-rifle. TLast sum- mer, inthe immediate vicinity of this-post, wo had a practieal illustration of *‘ thoue ways that oro dark.” At Nawling, o small town on’ the Union Paciio Railroad, about 12 miles from thia place, somo oitizens raided on a small'hunting« party of Arrapahoes, killed - soveral, stolo their ponies, roturncd to the town with thoir plunder, aud then circulnted & rumor that & horder hu ‘boen attacked by the Indians and badly wounded, ‘I'na Surgeon was telegraphed from horo ; and, ou zn examination of the wound, it proved to bo 5 ul!fim affuir, and was ovidcntlg dona b( the man himsolf, 88 it was producad by a pistol-ball entoring tho . top of tho = foot and passing entirely through.. Tho man stated” he was on horsebaok, bul how ho could have been shot by anothor in that way was nmystery, until declared an impossi- bility. Tho peoplo of the town made a oall on tho Post-Commandoer for arms ; instoad of theso, ho sout a detachmont of Company G, Thirtoontly Infantry; and tho grecting thoy reccived was, “Why, wo didu't want. soldions ;-we only want arms and smmunition 1" Who troups romained there noarly » month ; but, 83 no Indians wore soon, and none scemod likely to appear, thoy relurned, satisfled the whole thing was gotten up to secura a few guus, ‘Phe General Government should be caroful to whom thoy isauo arms, a8 the Moutaun war- claime of 1866 wero only sottled ast yenr, TO THE TUNK OF MILLIONS; and oll this exponso arose from arming the Territorial militta, There was never more than 200 of thom ; sud tho only fighting thoy did was in drunken quarrels among thomsclves, in Door Lodge and Virginin City, The poople ot Wyoming will prove fower in nuwmber, but as grasping in disposition. If arms arc allowed them, and one of thelr number ever kills an Indian, we mny look for another huge raid on tlio Treasury for tho Aottlemont of thoir °1n§“' e THE FAMINE IN INDIA. . Quenzo, March 3, 1874, To the Editor of The Chicago Lribunc: Sm: What I would ask s, if it would be pos- atble to rouse up the great American people; and tholr morohants in partionlar, to do somothing offcctual in connection with the terrible famine goon o be bearing full sway in tho Indian Prosi- doncy of Bengal ? I om ready to admit that our information is, so far, vory imporfect, and partioularly so as to the oxtont Amoriaan grains conld be employed in tho reliof of tho pooplo through the purchasing powers of tho Sovernment. There would prob- ably bo grent distinotions to bo drawn i these respeots botwoen Hindoo, Mahometan, and Par- seo populations, Bome of them will doubtleas uot refuse good grain whon it is offored them. Now, it ought to bo ominontly worth the while of American grain-merchants to becomo purvoy- ors for the Indinn Government iu this foarful arlsie. Bupplios might bo drawn from Califoruia, Toru, Ohili, otc.,, and ovon from moro intorior districts, through the agency af your Lacifie Railway. g ey T} Whateyer is dono shonld be doue prompily. Britons do not move, habituslly until they aro thoroughly alarmed, There fs no forr but thoy will #0on be that, and then the monoy will flow freoly enough for nuwyllus ; for John Buil has o tendor hoart, and un honest wisl to falfill ‘his ro- sponsibllities.” Ia all purchages, & propor dis- crotion will doubtless be oxercised by tho Indino Governmont ; but thero is no reason ab all, I thiok, o_beginning should not bo made at on Clarter a ship or Ewo, and meo what comes of it. The nativo grain-doalars . (* rico-donlors,” perhaps),” aro laying themsolves out fo. malte fortunes, wo aro told. - Lot Amoricaus participato. Ouly lot the peoplo.bo fad, as far as practicablo, and tho plegue in any degroo arrested. Tho press may doa great deal, if it will, in putting the questlon in o clear light beforo the people, At any rato, it mny advocate immedinte communication botwoen Callforuin-and_the 1n- dian Governmont as ropresonted by Lord Northe brook. * Ho ig represonted as n vory able admin. istratorj but ko has been yielding sadly, so far, to tho mad views of tha economists, in not keop- ing the rice they possoss in the country. Thut mischiof ia dona now, and onr views should be thoso of busiuess-mon rathor than proachors. I onn ouly trust your peoplo will seo their way to take up thia subject In their usunl encrgotia 'way, sud that it may bocowe an item of prospor= ity for your country, whilst ralieving tho misory of muny thousands of poor, benighted souls, Promptuess in the one word, and 1t may in- clude inguiry. Faithfully yours, Hewny Hesnna, —_—— Senntor=Elsct Iiruce, of NMissisnippis 'Tlio Now Orleans Louisianian, ol which P, B. 8. Pinchback, tho colored Sonntor-oloct from Louisiann, is propriotor, aud which is edited and managod ontirely by colored men, gives the fol- lowing sketoh, niora comploto than any we hava {nl woon, of Mr, Bruco, who has boon oleoted to hio Unitod States, Sonato from Aiusiasippl, for. tho torm bogiuning in 1875 : Blanoh Kelso Braco wag born in Princo Ed., ward County, Va,, March 1, 18i2—moved ta Marsball County, Miss., in 1851, and to Missourl in 1854, o is of mixed blood—his futhor being whito and bis mothor colored. o was a slave until Ubdrated in 1855, e had 'the advantages of a common gohool education,obtained at Obor- lin, Olio, Horoturued to Mluslssippi In 1869, aud Lold sucgousively soveral oflicos of profit aud trust. In this yoar ho was appointed Tiogistor ~ of . votars in | Tallubaelia County, Misa., and took an aotive purt in tho olitical canvass, In 1870, he was oclactod orgoant-nt-Arme of the Stato Benate. In 1871, he was mppoiutod Assessor .of - Bollvar County, and in" tho lattor part of the samo yonr was olectod Bheriff aud Tax Oollootor of wuid county, and, also, o membor of tho Board of Loveo Commissionora of the.connty, In 1873 ho was ro-sleotod to ench of theso ofiicos, in which he sorved until the pooplo, through the Gonoral Assombly, s an oxprossion of apprecia- tion of iy oapaoity and tidolity, olocted him on tho 6th of * February, 1874, Unitod Btates Sena. tor from Mississippl for the torm beginning March 4, 1875, Bouator Bruce is of fino address, ::c ';néiu u&nfi::f\l:} i“t Illlha tmurljs{;ca. tlumyhmfl atured {u his intolleot, and & man of wipse llug and acknowledied intoglty," %