Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 7, 1874, Page 1

- ~ The Ghicage Baily TEibune, VOLUME 7. LINEN “: A SPECIALTY LINEH STORE! Confining our attention exclu- slvely to Linen and Housekeep- ing Dry Goods, we offer to the public- & large and complete stock of these goods. - Imported directly, from Europe by our- selyes, they will be sold at the :!owesfi market prices. L) CARTER & WARRIN, Tmporters tnd. Dealers in Linen aad Housekeeping : Dry Goods, - - ? T7 State-st. LACES, EMBROIDERIES, &o: 10 State-st. 70 State-st M. ESPEN o ‘wj:_.]:.ormr. bETe WEDNESDAY, April 5, AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF Roal & mitation Laces, . EMBROIDERIES, WHITE GOODS, .- ' CURTAINS, FANS, &¢. These xoods belng montly of my own fmporta= tion, they are offered at VERY LOW PRICES. M. ESPEIN, 2 = 70O State-sit. PAPER HANGINGS. CHEHmAD PAPER HANGINGS We bl - o e O Doy O WAL, PA SATINS............. ...20c, WHITE BLANKS .12 1-2c. BROWN BLANKS..8c. per piece. The handsomest Patt f the ana tho Iargost selootion 1o the Norehwest, J. 3. MGRATH, 174 & 176 State-st. COAL R TRANSPORTATO TRANSPORTATION DOCES. Tihe 340 feet of Dock Property ot the west gpd of Luke.st, Bridge formerly osoupled b the UNION - SPORTALION COM. PANY, torent. A&ply o - MATTOOKS & MASON, 533 Wabaah-av. FOR BENT. The three-story brick bullding, with bscinent, 6075 feat, Now 53, 55 nd 21 North Olistont. Fhoso protmises huving light and accoss on throo sidos, with largo starago ‘coutaining s stesm engino and shaftiog, anufscturing purposos. : Thoy can rs at & modorato ront. Nariy o AT FERRORD Sogrel pre; ortian nd W, D, KERFOOT & CO., 85 1ast Washing- “TO RENT. Bocond story of stozes 208, 207, 209, 211, 213, and 215 Kin- le-st., cornor Dearborn, 8(zo 100x120, oonnectod, suliable for mauu(lemrlnfi purposos, with room in basement for sleam power. Cull at 266 Kinzlo-at. Dock for Rent. 270 foet rivor-front by 210 fest doep, with rallroad track in the yard, at Wost Twonty-sccond-st, bridge, by JOHN McCONNELL, Room 1, 160 Adams:st. DOCK TO RENT 00 Sonth Branch, near Halsted-st, Apolyto WAL, RIPLE il 5% Baach Wator-at DOCK TO RENT AT BRIDGEPORT, Tormerly ovcupled by Groat Rastorn Ratlzoad frant; afdq <colugin, o-traoks from Clicago & Alton. Seo To Loaso Apply to [ARD, . IN 166 Washington-st., Room 3. POLITIOAL, CTICERO . hutiFusio Gitlzens' Ticket, upervisor, OSCALt D. ALLEN. Trusteo, L. DK, BOWEN. Assosaor, LUTHER E. RACE. Qollector, J. DONNERSBERGER. Town Clerk, ELIAS WANZER, Polioo Magistrato, 8. N. WILSON. Constable, T. B. BRIDGES. To ill yacanoy of J. Blair (Trustoe), resigned, ANDREW VOGT. The abave are no offico-holdors, 1o offo-seskors; thoy lvato o caucus to nominate ‘boon sl for tholr worth and ommualty, {ndepondent of any political tompromises, and for thelr abllity to fill the itious to whioh they hve baon ohoson. ] ‘muot on noxt Tuoaday, April 7, botwoon . and 7 p. m,, and lact the abova ‘hat tha poaple Tule, and not Ohloago, \f-Bads, Fusion Nomiuatlons for tiokat, —shoy . Btar-Ghamber, Town of Olcoro, TREES, Sheffield Nursery. ESTALLISHED 18406, 20 ACRES HOME-GROWN TRELS, 500) Fino Eims, My Tanswoods, and Ash, 4 to8 {n.3 Cottonwaods ‘aud Poplars, 3t in. ; ferorgroons, 8 108 t. , bushiy, by tho doz. or 100; Fruit Teoes, Shrubs, oo, ‘0. | mprusiug, “xl;n:hh{ubnl bt modfum alzed 5 ho lovast pricos, troon a spoolalty, Bt J AT 4% Racine. Tako Ohioago and Olybuurn-av! c: STOOKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. INOTIOE. OFFICK OF BUERWOOD !I,(flll!él‘ob FunniTone Unnrmfl.} .+ March &, 1474, There will bo a mooting of tho atooklioldors of tho Nhot- waadl Bohool Hfuruituro Gompany, at tholr ofico, on Sat. seday ApE 2D, o s BATHESD Mottt s Compei o U5% Hundred aud ¥ty Thousand Dollars. by Nic, J. G, COLEMAY, Boo'z~ JUNI, Prosident. clty. the 187 furnished for families and others dsmm;um rates, 7 900 foet |- HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. HOUSEKEERING LINENS! We respectiully invite nn inspection of our vory largo and complote atoolk of LINEN GOODS. Out aim_han Hoen to secure the best of BOOTOH, YRISH, and GIRMAN LINENS, of only suoh manutacture 08 wo oan rooom- mand as sorvicesblo. ur stock now ombracoes full lines of Huck and Damask Towels, Bleached, Brown, and : q Fancy Table Linens, Sheotings and Shirtings, . . .. | Napkins and Doylies, In all dolors and aizos, to matoh Tablo Oloths, WHITE GOODS. ‘We have just recoived some Now Deaigns, at very attractive prices. + Toilet Quilts, ¥ ‘Nottingham Laces, s Marseilles, Jaconets, ) % 2 Naiinsooks, Swiss Mulls, And a full lino of Machina-made TUCKINGS. Prices nlways gunranteed as low ns any 111003: i tho city, or money cheerfully re- MANDEL BROS. + Slate and Harrisonsts, ~Twenty-second-st. and Nichigan-av. VALUABLE " (HURCH PROPERTY FOR SAT/H. The - undersigned- will re- ceive proposals for the Third Presbgtenan Church, with 125 feet of ground, situated on the corner of West Washington -and Carpenter-sts, J, B, BRIAGS, 39 RIVER-ST. V. A, TURPIN, 17 OHAMBER OF 0OMMEROE. HOTEL, RIVERSIDE HOTEL, RIVERSIDE, ILL. The above Tlegant Hotel will boopened for rau?unn of guosts on or before n{ 1, 4. The best of nccommodations will be spend the Bummoer ot verirenxonnbls ‘articulars will bo given horoafter. Partles desiring to engnge rooms cnn apply in pérson orby letter to the Propristors, at Riverside, BAUNDES & OORYELL, Proprietors. - FOR SALE. . CATIFORINIA Asparagus, . . Caulifiower, " And Salmon, A, BOOTEDSS, 124 MICHIGAN-AY. FOR SATE. A good chance is offorad. Wishing to soll ot xy Rotall BOOT .AND SEOH STORH, On accaunt, of_entoring azolusivoly foto wholosalo,Twil gifato thevicht iy Gargain, Tion rasousbinandIossa 8'or 5 e or OF Biorors fLRNILY HORMAN, 00 Miwaukooear. sac il $out Indians-at., Onlongo, it 0 6 Cts. a Glass. IMPORTED LAGER BEER: A:dozon of botiled, far family use, at 8. MARBER BILIAN, Gormor Hondolptant Sadaltostar® GRANITE MONUMENTS, SCHUREMAN & HAND MANTEL CO., Miohigan-av , cornar Van Buren-st. PRINTERS,STATIONERS, &o. STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS, AND PRINTING. CULVER, PAGE, HOTNE & CO, - 118 and 120 Monroe-st. TOILETINE. . TADIES Of Ohtosgo and the Northwost. I know it's a_delicate Tatier, bat your natural homeliness {4 ouly excolied by Jouir olegant drosslog and_sweot. taimpors. “Tilote are Tills AL con sou® of brsoiing. "HSauty comios oaly N, 10 Box fo two samya; s DIt A BANTA. Agonty 161 Matifson.at. ‘WANTED. Wanted-—A Sifuation, By young man with six yoars' experience asbauk tollor; Lost roforoncos givon. _Addrass D 47, Tribune offlcs. BUSINESS CARDS, W.C. WATTS & CO., 21 Brown’s Bullding, Liverpoal, Bollolt nonll{nmuull of Provisions, Lard, &o., and exe- cuto orders for the purcliaso and sale of same for future :‘A":Yllllhfln‘:'gl du‘l‘l’"’.fi Advances made fll:‘.ml’hllllmlmfl‘!ruv AR el R iece o bot MIS§ 5. A RICHARDS, Insurance Brolxer, 131 LASALLE-ST., ROOM 10, OILIOAGO, Bpsolal attontion givon to placing lines of Insuranco. DENTATL CARD. DR, M, W. SHERWOOD'S D B T e GlivanVitlizel Rtr kil saisasis osce b pei Property Owners, Attention ! Until 15th 1 Balo Clortifl (Jl:lnnu‘n e s Fadsmandons 0. bor soni paaiythe Ol of whiahdato tue rato wil be (orcssed l&x? ¥ oot OnicAqo, Aprl 1, ITh, e “’wuft‘ CHICAGO, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1874: -~ - WASHINGTON. Passage of the Currency Bill in the Senate, The Legal-Tender Limit Tixed at $400,000,000. l{lfovlslon for the lssillng of 346, 000,000 More National : Bank Notes Republican Senators Speak | Openly in Condemmation " of the Measure. Sanborn’s Testimony Concerning e -Molety Business. He Obtaing Advice Gratis from Hig Friend, Gen. Butler, Assis‘lant[ Secretary Sawyer Contra- dicted by Mr. Presbery, Attorney Cooke Before the Dise trict Investigating Com- mittee. His Financial Doalings with Contractor ¥ Etrong Exposed, NATIONAL FINANCES, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna. - 'HE SENATE BILL PABSED. ‘WasmiNGTON, April 6.—The Benato finally to- day disposed of tho finance question by adopting an inflation measure that had been honored by the opposition of nearly all the brains in the . Bonate, backed by the romonstrances of the in- telligont business men all over the country. The inflationists woro determined, airy, and over- bearing ; snd showed small ‘mercy to any offort to smond the bill in the interosts of good faith and common sonse. ~~ CONKLING DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF by delivering one of the sablest speeches of his life, in which ho.warned Morton, Logan, and the rest of tho iuflationists of tho Republican party, that they woro projecting ruin upon the business intereata of the country; that they wore proving falge to tho trusts reposed in thom by the party to which they owed their seata in Congress by adopting a course in direct opposition to the ‘promises mado to the people in the Republioan platform adopted at Philadelphia. The spoech’ Was very epirited and vigorous. ; . Bargent declared that it would become tho Presidont's duty to voto the bill, and that he bo- lioved 1t would be done. ] BENATOR BONORZ also made an adnionitory spoech of great power cad eloquence, but it was all, in_vain. The_ in. flationists put- their heads down and reachod forward, blinded by their own strength. It is fenrod that the measure will be pushed through the House with but little consideration, and to thoe exclusion of tho moagures now under con- sideration before that body. Tho only hope now loft is that the Presidont will veto the bill, - Epectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 'RICHARESON'S SUCOESZOR. - PrmApErrHIA, Pa., April 6.—President Grant left for Washington to-day. Ho haa been the guest of A, J. Drexol sinco Baturdsy last. It was currently reported and bolioved on Third street to-day that Mr. Richardson’sresignation is in his hands, and that he had offered the Seorotaryship of the Treasury to Mr. Drexel. Your cor- rospondent visited tho Iatter's office during the afterncon to learn the truth of the rumor, and was foformed that Mr. Droxel was absent on business and could not Vo soon. The officials in his bank sssured me thet it must bo falso, sinco Prosident Grant could not appoint him, owing to bis branch houso in Paris being the financial agent of tho Government on tho Eu- ropean. Continont. It was added that this no- ccptance of tho honor would involve an imme- diate sundering of this relationship, and thereby & conelderable pocuniary loss, 3 THE PRESIDENT'S VIEWS OF INFLATION. Tt was also reported that tho I'restdont's views on the currency question bave changed sinco hia arrival hore, Ho had almost coucluded to sign'the Inflation bill, as it was so favorablyre- garded st Washington, but, having obtained the views of Mr. Drexcl and sevoral other lending ‘baulers a8 to its offoct on ‘tho trade and finances g’: tkln“unnmry, ho will relurn propared to veto 5 Itis hlmlll\; necessary to add that both rumors should ba taken with some allowance, as careful inquiry has foiled to substantiasto them. [0 the Associited Press.) SECHETALY RIOHABDSON, ‘WasmNGTON, April 6.—Socretary Ricnardson said to-doy thal whon ho shinll mako up his mind to. retiro from tho Treasury Dopartment, ho will take caro that it is immedintoly made publio, and that tho present rumors about hia resignation grow out of the woll-known faot that ho has been L)resud, for two orthree yoars, to go into private usiness, Mr. Richardson also says tho Presi- dont has nover communicated with him upon tho subject of his retiroment from the Tronsury. ————— THE SANBORN CONTRAQTS. Spectal Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune. BANBORN OK THE BTAND, ‘WasnixaroN, D. O, April 6.—Sanborn was oxamined by the Ways aud Meaua Commiltoe to-day, with regard to his contracts. He statod boldly and specitically that Becrotary Richard- son know all about the law and the contracts; that he (Santiorn) had frequent Intorviewa with the Becrotary on the subject, in which, it was thoroughly- discussed from all standpoints, He testified that while hie was oporating undor theso contracts he was drawing a salory from tho Government, at the rats of $160 por month, with $5 per day for exponscs as a Bpoecial Agont of tho Treasury; that ho proposed to resign, but the Department ofiicials advised him that it was not necossary. Ile stated that Benjamin Butlor had been M18 COUNSELLOR AND ADVIHOR. Ha gave freely last fall to socure Butler's nomi- uation to be Governor of Massachusotts. In a statement of the ‘foes that ho paid out waa an itom of $25,000 in one foo to one Prea- cott, a lawyer of Boston. Proscott, it-is ascer- tained, was an omployo of the Internnl Rovenuo Buroau here in Wasbington up to a recont dato, and It Is faltly prosumablo Lo obtained tho ' Iaxgo foe more on account of the information a8 to delinquencios which ho could furnish Banborn thau beoause of any logal services that e oould render, On somse points Banborn was quite communi- cative, but on othors he was not full of informa~ tion, Ho was oxamined chiefiy by Foster, of Ohio, ard during one dry spell, which was par- toularly' aggravating, Foster grew impatient ‘| statomont which he had | snd oried out, * Why, you scem to knowovenloss | thatI was going to Brooklyn. i Ho askod me 1f I than our Bocrotary. I'm | TIRED OF THIA IGNORANOE," Banborn's examination will bo continuod to- morrow. It will he yomembored that Aesistaut Becrotary Bnwyor tostifiod, not fong ago, that Dr. Pros- bory, one of Sanborn'a omployos, had applied to him for a lottor anthorizing him to overhaul In- tornal Revonuo ofticors and offlcinls in tho soarch of information upon which Banborn wight seoure contraots, but he (Bawyer) rofugod to give him such a lottor, on the ground ihat none-of ESan- born's employes were ontitled to have any. will algo be romomberpd that BAWYER, y whon confrontod by tho Tottor In tho Ways and Moana Committes-room, conforring this author- ity upon Prosbory, aud signed by himself, be- trayod groat surprise, and eald that it must have been signed without knowledgo on his part as to its contonts, Presbory now notifies the Coms< mittoo that he is propared to testify to them on onth, that Bawyer, in his presonce, orderod Bolicitor Banfiold to propare this 1dontical lottor for his signature. 2 Mr, Fostor has recoived lotiors; dafed at’ COolumbus, 0., from Mr. Wiloox, the attornoy, and Mr, Jannay, the Sooretary, of ‘tho Bnokl;{;- gauuy Railrond, sotting forth that when H. M. roon N ANOTHER OF BANDORN'S BPIES ! tostificd that ho did not represont bimself as a &pecial agout of the Tressury, ongaged in the collection of delinquent taxes nnder the direc tion of thn Commissioner of Intornal Revento, be sworo falsoly. Thoy state spaclfloally thiowr willingnens to fentily, it nocossary, that In this rogard Mr. (lraon lad. o _ .l Lo e wag telegraphad from hero to Boston, this morning, ‘that Riohsrdson had muim; that i the ordinary course of busincss ho ' BIGNED 118 OWN RESIGNATION without belng aware of the pnrqon of the paper, which was handed Lim by s clork; that he so Eli‘“ hie-papers quite fraquontly ho teatified the othor day, At onoo, dispatches from' Boston commenced pouring In on the little Booretary to | know if it was ttuo; to which he roeponded, teatily, that ho had not resigned, and had no in- tention of doing 8ot that ho was in perfoct ac- cord with the Prosident, etc., otc. Tho affalr has crcated n groat deal of amusoment horo. (70 the Associated Press.) b T * BANDORN'S TESTIMONY. 2 ‘WasniNaToN, D. O., April 6.—Tho Committes of Ways and Moans bnd another meating* thia - morning on the SBanborn matter. Banborn him-, Bolf was presont, nttenddd - by connsel, under whoso advica o declined to put in tho written prepared some time since. Mo submitted himself, howover,. for. oxamination, and was sworn and ‘questioned .by varions mombera of the Commitieo. - Mr, Foster, of Ohio, wea tho flret to tako nim 1n hand, To him Sanboro stated that when - ho' camo on to Wnahhu?mn Bomoe wéeks ago, ho did not rogistor under his own name at his hotel, but undor an asaumod namo, This was o habit ho had so- uired in hia long business as s detcotive for tho. Zdnmn Express Jompany and as Spocial Agent of tho Tronsury Dopartmont, Ho had - RECEIVED UNDER WIS CONTRACT BETWEEN $210, 000 and £311,000, Mr. Foater—As net protit ? Banborn—Oh, no, Toator—How much did you pay to other per- sons? Sanborn—Probably about $160,000. TFoster—That lonvos you abaut 8500002 Sanborn—Yes ; but I'am ongaged to paymore. I have mon still omployed, whom 1 shi ave to poy. ]\;p totho time theyare nolified to loave worls, Fostor—For what mouoy ? Sanborn—For information for working up purpose have you paid this cagos. 4 l“o;ner—flnw much have you pald for counsel aos Snoborn—From _$25,000 to €80,000. I have aid some of it to Proscott, a Boston lawyoer, and Fliave paid s man named Horrison 840,000 par- tioularly for European matters. wabr e Fostor—Have you pala money to any intornal revenue ofiicer ? i " Banborn—I have not. > Foster—Have you paid nothing to - Bpeocial ent Harlan, of Now England ? nnborn—No, sir; 1ot & oont for that purpose. § Foster—To whow did you apply for your con- ract ? S Banborn—To Mr. Boutwell. I came hyyo two or threo times, and sy B, . Wa.had o Yensral talk abont it, He 8a1d,%' [ guess you will not olloct must bt it anybody can Collect suy- thing, you can.” ) | Toutar—-You wero scquinted with Boutwell? Snuborn—Yes. Fostor—Was your entire arrangément made with Boutwell ? Sanborn—Yes, Foster—And the whole mattér waa discussod with him? Banborn—Yes. i Foster—And the mode of operation?: - - BSanborn—Yos, somewhat. I think he referred the matter to tho Boligitor. ¥ Tostor—Was anythicg said inconversations | sbout the conneotion of the Intornal Revenue Bureau with the mattor? 3 Banborn—Nothing ot all. Foster—How did you obtain additions o your coutract ? Sanborn—YWhen I got the' necessary informa- tion to enable me to mako n contract, I went to Lim (Boutwell), but'he had gone to Boston. T thon saw Richardeon, who was Acting Socretary, and nsked him if ho had .HK objeation to making this arrangemont, or whethor'I shonld wait for Bir. Dontrwell's sotnra. Ho said that he would Bign it, il i 'i‘osm—md yon havo a folt conversation with Richnrdson about it ? .Sanborn—Not ;Imflmflnrly; ho scomed to Imow about it. Y thought so. I did not know how he know it. I had said nothiug before to him about it, but ho ecemod to understand that I was to havo the contract. Toster—And to undoratand the terms? Banborn—Yes; but they wero to bo the same a8 agreed fo in the contracts with other porsons. Fostor—Did ho know, when he was aign. ing tho contract, what.ho was signing? . Banborn—I have no doubt about it. Foster—Did it not come to him as a mera routine business, and did he not sign it without Imowing it ? . Sanborn—I should ay not; I donot know ‘what they call routino business. - Toator—Yon think ho had full knowlodge of it, aud know what ho was signing ? ¥ ‘Sanborn—T have no doubt about it. . Foster—The additions ‘to the contract werd made aftor Boutwell went outof ofice? - , Sanborn—Yoa. 3 Foster—Tell us about thom. - What patticular knowlodge did Richardson have of them?' - Banborn—I should eay that he know all About thom ; as much as I did, ‘and more, too.’ 1'did not protend to. know uudthlng- about it, but I went to him for information. ~ Wo talked about it holf-a-dozon times, moreor legs, He retorred me ta the Bolicitor, andthe Bolicitor reforred mo to somobody olse. There were all sorts of red- lngn avout it. . 2 o fostor—So that the additions to the contract were made with the full knowledge of Richard- n;m, ;.ml he sigoed them knowiug ‘what he did aign : 5 Sanborn—Thero cannot b any doubt about it. Inover thoughe otherwise. .~ . - | Fostor—You paid no member of Congross any counsol-fees ? Banborn—No, sir. 2 = Tostor—Did you not contribute a sum to the exponses of a certain Gubornatorial campaign in Massnohusotts ? * Sanborn—Yes, sir ; I always do it. o outor—that hiad othing to do with the. con- raol - 2 z Sanborn—Not in any shape. Tostor—Havo you any objoctlon to-tell us bow much you gave ? . Banborn—I don't think that is proper. In faot, X canuot tell you. I have exponded a good | deal of monoy In that direction in various ways. ll‘:i]alfl—ln whose intorost was that monoy ox- oudo i ® Sanborn—It was probably expended in Gen, Butler’s interest. 1 paid it to the Committee, Foster—What committeo? Banborn—The Financo Committeo. " m'a;m:—wnn it boforo or after tho nomina- ou . Banborn—I do not recollect. They gonerally aKHLES 010 80 much, i Tostor—You say it was pald in Gen. Butler's intorest ? Suuboru—I think I paid somo before the noml~ nations, 4 TFostor—Then it was spent in his intorest, as you undorstood ? Bauborn—I hayo no doubt tat the firat was. Tostor—And that was what it wau given for? Banborn—Yes, sir, Toster—DId you not connnol with Gen. Butlor, at tho time thal he went on your ball here, about this Brooklyn mutter? ¢ Banborn—I epoks to him about it. - T told him knaw anybody there, I told him I know Robin- son, of. the firm of Woodruff & Robinson, and that I also know Bandford, of thie Adama Lxproun Company, who would'go any amount of bail for me. Fostor—Did not Gon, Batler toll you he know Tobingon ? Banboin—No, sir, i 4 F;n?utur—fle id not know him, as & matter of ol f Banborn—No ; I think he know anothor mem- ber of the firm, ¥ ¥ Foster—Did. ho not, in fact, securo this bail for you ? s . Banborn—I think ho gavo me n lotter to this other floutlemson, TFostor—Gon, Butler served jou in'that mattor without any foo? Sanbora—I nover paid bim acent, f Foater—And yomabnhly folt kindly to him, .and. thorofore contributed ‘moro- liborally ‘to his cause in Massachusotts ? - Banborn—That is not unusual. Everybody who Imows mo, knowa thnt I do that anyhow. Toster—Have you paid monoy to any ono whioliyon had any reagon to believe .was going diroctly or indiroctly to any momber of Con- gross ? Bhvborn—No, slr. g mn B - Foater—Hnvo you any objeotion to_giving us & dotallcd. :statoment ‘of the exporditures you havo made ? . Sanborn—Yes, sir, Thave. Itseoms as though T ought not to do o, I bought the information and paid for it from strictly confidential sourcos, Fostor—I should Iike to know how much you ou:atzr?ibnmd to that Butlor fund in Massachu- a0l _ L% - Sanborn—It aould not kinve boon much to the Batler fund. I don’t rocolloct Low much'to the gonoral fund, - \Yom]émm advised atatoment to-day ? Bnuborn—Yevoral lawyers, i e AWg'ml—-Did any mombor of Congross advise. Bruborn—I think one member of Congross advised mo to put in my statement. * + . Wood—\Who wae that ? ‘Sanborn—I thivk it was*Gon, Butlor, ‘Wood—Then you have taken Woodbridgo's ad- vice, ond not Batler's? . . Banborn—Yes, sir, - s * oss-oxamination by Beok, Sauborn'ad- you not to puc‘ in }am - On_or mittod that this list ot railroads in dofault, far- nished by bim to the Department, woa mudo up from’Appletons’ or somo other Rallroad Guide, and that us to'about 440 of the 693 companics on the list ho had'no knowledgo at all; but-put thom in on tho assumption that.they did owe badk taxos. Ho hnd objected, ho sald, to put any ronds on tho list excopt those he knaw to be {n dofault, but'had been overruled by his’attor- neys, and afterwards, on offering .to. voviso tho list, ho had ' boon iostructed by officors, of . the . Treasur Departmont ~ to Jet them all go in, Ho was ‘pressod to stato which officor of tho Dopartment had given this ndvice, -but ho conld not recolleat, Ho montionod a Mr. Proacott, of Boston, as one of the attorneys who had advised him to make out s list from tho Guide, but ho declined to state’ tho namo of tho othor, who, ho said, waa & Now York man, and did not wish to b mixed up with the busingss, Tho oxamination of Sanborn will be continued to-morrow. ——— MR. GARFIELD IN TROUBLE, Epecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, 118 CONNECTION, WITI A PAVING COMPANY, ‘WasmNaToN, D. Q., April 6.—Tho connection of Gon.’ Garflold with tho De Golyor & Mo- Clolland Paving Company is now protty well dofined. It will be remembored that Parsons, on being called away on‘account of sickness in his family, roquested Garflold to appoar hefore the Commissioner of the Patent OBico to make &n argumont as to the validity or legality of tho patent.” "Xt appoars that, when Parsons sconred his sorvices, ho told Garfield ho would pay him one-halt of his (Parsons’) feces, whatever they might bo, by way of romuueration, « Garfleld mads 'his argumont, oshd tho patent was' declared logal- and valid; and in due time Parsons handed Garficld 5,000, #aying that was one-half of tho fees he had ro- coived in tho cose, These facts bave boen but rocently doveloped. 1t was hoped ond bolieved that* Gon, Garflold bad beon misrepresented ; that he hadnot-involved.himseif in this manner ; and whila thero is no roason’ to. believe that ho -has ever procured any statement in his bobalf to be paniuhod, yot hio ias by silence, in & man- nor, indorsed. tho statements thob have been rintod in. his defonse. - These facts will dopbt- 058 appoar in the course of the ponding Diatrlct investigation. & . it THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION, Spectal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED, ‘WasnmaToN, D, O., April 6.—Tho Investiga- tion Committee held only one session to-day, and confined _their inquiry to two. wituessos, The first was R. B. Clark, who complained of the improvements on Massachusotts avonuo, but admitted they had appreciatod the valuo of his property over 100 per cent. Adried littlo follow, wonring & brown wig two or threo’ sizos too large for his hend, snid his nasmo was Willlam H. Cooke, and Lo was om- ployod a8 ) . 4 ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRIOT. . . This inferior-looking little gentleman was in- torrogated by the Ohairman coucerning some opiniona he had rondered for tho guidance of the Board of Public Works at the time that body was roquosted by Contractors Strong and Evans to allow them an inoreaso of rates on their con- tracts, He admitted having edvised the Board to ' raisg " the priccs paid Btrong and Evans, and prodiuced | coplos ‘'of ‘'the opinions .in * regard - to the O. B. Evans bonds. Wituoss admitted that thoy and :| been signed sinco tho prosont session of Con- {gress bogan, and that'tho proporty of tho surety, who is the wife of tho contractor, ia all in Mas- sachusotts, Cooke was next taken in hand by Judge Wilson, and questioned concerning his FINANOIAL DEALINGS WITI CONTRAGTOR STRONG. This proved to be a subject about which he, was ‘Joth to be interviewed, and tho Committee found it nocessary to impross upon him the great im- ortance-of being prompt in his answers, The Ptorrogation of this witnoss was as follows : Mr. &Jfluou—wmt amount of monoy have you rocetvod from Bamuel Strong, the 'contractor, :{yc;n t.;:a organization of tho Board of -Public - 'Mr. Oooko—I connot state definitoly. ‘I will stato as far a8 in my judgment I think I:rapcr. Mr. Wilson—The Committeo cannot take your udrmont. 4 jm Lr. Cooke—Nor can I surrendor mino. n ights. VWilson~Did yon at any timo recoive & oheck from Bamuel Strong for more than $1,0009 - Cooko—A. check was lott on .my dosk, I bad nln&nd to Strong that I had done service for him swmdo 1870, and that I had boon 5 ‘POORLY: PAID ¥OI IT. Wilson—What was tho amount of money ? Cooko—I doolino to answer. ‘Wilson—Ou what bank was it Pl\'un? ; Cooke—On the First National Bank of Wash- in&pu. H Hlson—Was the cheok paid? , Oooke—I doaline to anawer, Wilson—Do you declino to teoll the Committee the amount of "that check ? Cooke—Of that cheak, or any othor check per- taining to my private business. Wilson—Do you deolino to toll the Committes whother that chock way paid ? Qooko—I nover recolved the amount of that chock. I got mo monoy on it, directly orin- direotly, I did not liko'the form of tho cheolk. 1t contaluod tho name of auathor party, Wilson—Who was that party 7 c Coull‘o—A. K, Brown, & momber of the Digtrict ouncil, Wilson—Why waa A, K. Brown's name put on the chioek P+ Cooke—I don't know. T declined to accept the aheole thus joiued with Mr, Brown, * Wilsou—What 18 your . DELIOACY ABOUT STATING THY AMOUNT ? Coolie—Woll, I dou't remomber the amount; 1 think it was for $1,000, but Btrong vays it was #9,000, The transaction took placoin June, 1878. Tho ohcok was mado pavablo to W, I, Cooke and A, K, Brown. Both Brown and my- u;\f gocflncfl tohaye anything todo with the ohiock, . Wilson—Why didn'¢ you return the cheok to Btrong? Oooko—Becsuso Ytold himIwould hold it When ‘quostion comen up it will be one of mutual -4 " coutractor. . Ho was oxnmined principally subjeot to hia ordor, o roplied I could doasl pleased with it ¥ llson— WHERE 18 TIE ONECK NOW? Cooke—I don't know, I havo mislaid it. Witgon-~At tho timo you received tho chook, how long hiad gnu been counsel for the Board of Pubilio Works Cooke—Binoo tho organization. . ‘Wilson—What otlior sums of money have you recolved from Btrong? . . Ogoko—Threo or four hundrod dollars will cover a1l T over rocoived from that source. I think the gorvicos I rondetod him wero worth 4,000 or $5,000, This witnoss also admitted that; while Lie wns o mombor of tho Diatrict Govornment, bo bad.noted a8 counsol . for the four or flve con- tractors undor tho Bonrd of Lublic Worka. * i THE ASBOOIATED PRERS REPONTH, The promFt action of thongent of tho Western Associnted Progs in rofusing to reooive the ono- sidod roporta of the District invostigation sont from hero by the Now Yorl Assqolatod Pross, and directing tho appointment of & compotent Bpeolul reporter, has nlready produced good frult,- The report furnished tho New York ms- sistant by tho Clork of {he Doard of Public Works Lng beon discontinuod, and another ro- porter iny beon dotalled to attond to the busi- ness from this time forth. Tho newspapors of both tho Esst and West aro lkoly to recelve im- poriant reports of the investigation by the Asgo- ciated Pross. % (To the Assoctated Preas.) ATTORNEY OOOKE'S TESTIMONY. ‘WasniNaTox, D. 0., April 6.—Tho Diatrict In- vuublkuung Cominittee mot this morning. Will- inm A, Cooko, attornoy for the District of Co- lumbin; was oxamined with reforenco to a check baving’ boen given to him by Samuol vsmn{(, hdgo Wilkon, and at Srst appoarod : “INOLINED TO BE CONTUBMACIOUS. Finhily, bo teatified that in June, 1873, and prior to that time, he was attornoy for Btrong ; thatin tho month of Juno he went into his oflico and found on his table n check for 84,000, in Tavor of Willism A. Goolte and A, K. Brown ; {hat ho sont for Brown and stated that he would have noth- ing to do with the check. Brown also wmado n similar statoment. o subsequontly aukced Btrong why tho cliodk: was mado ?olntly, and Btrong roplicd that ho was dilatory {n rola- tion to somo details in his businoss, and thathe bad omployed Brown to aidhim. Witnoss then told atrong that Brown had rendered no sorvico, and ho would dooline to recolvo the chook, Strong snid, *You can do what you pleaso with. it," and witnoss laid it nsido, . 1t has nevor boen pald. It wes drawn on the First National Bank of Washington. Witnoss furthor testitied that the cheok might be among his papers. Judgo Wilson nsked witnoss whether he had any conversation with Btrong in which he asled for menoy for bis logal st rvices priorio raceiving the chiosk. Witnoss ropliod that o fow days bo- fore tho check was loft in his offico, he had ASKED BTRONG FOR MONEY ; that ho had attonded to his- affaira 88 attorney singe 1870, and ha thought Btrong ‘reasonably owed him $6,000. Witness was_then asked un- dor what law ho advised the Board of Publio ‘Works to accopt a chattol morlgnfla signod h? [y woman, to which Lo roplied that ho predicated Ius advico upon a docislon of tho Suprome Court that & married womsn _bhad tho nhnorulo ight to control property acquired .by her prior to mar- riasgo; that qn the De Golier and McCQlellan con- tract he mccepted & chattel mortgage- a8 security on ‘materials and machinery usod by them in the complotion of their aving contract ; that in sccepting the wife of /0. E. Eyans. a8 socurity ou tho contract of hor husband, he ascortainoed that sho was worth over £400,000 in proporty in hor own name, Witness' denied that the Board of Publio Works had in- fluonced his action with roforonce to any doci- slons rondored by bim. Ho was thon asked who drow the sowor bill, to which ho roplied that' he drew the original, but 1t was smended by & committos of the Logislature ; that bo was prescnt when it was_being enrolled, . and discovered an orror in it. Mo recommended Atbat it bo returned for correction. Ho did not think tho bill .was signed by Gov. Cooke when ho dizcoverad this orror. He testified that so ‘much of Glnug‘ot'n tostimony ' as. charged him with drawing all tho' bills for the Logislaturo was i untruo, but he stated that he did draw & good many bills for tho Logislative Committees, at thelr suggostion, Judge Wilson asked him whother, since tho commencoment of the investigation, any consul- tation had beon had with bim and the Board of Public Works with reforonce to furnishing -pa- pora called for by the Commission. Ho replied that at all the conforonces at which he wwas pros ent Gov. SBhepherd was emphatio that all papers oalled for should be promptly furnisked, Wile son roquested witness to furnish the Commis- slon with a draft of the sewor bill as orlgmnuy drawn by him, and as subsoquontly amended by the Committee. - . ENOOI TOTTEN, attorney for Birong, was next examined, and stated -that he know of no recont arrangoment having boon entered into botweon Btrongand the Boardof Public Works with a view to_settle- ment ; that as an attorney for Strong Lie hiad en- tered suit apainst the Board for monoy dus t6 his client. 1in reply toan intorrogatory by Sen- ator Allison, Robert Ohristy,.of counsol for meo< morialigts, indicated that they counld conclude their case within two or three days on all points oxcopt those which had roforenco to tho con- tracts of Do Golier and McClollon,. aud beforo ontering into.which thoy-wanted to examine Ex- Gov. Gooke, and cortain_ non-rosident witnesses who had been summoned, but who had not yet responded. Adjournod. : ———— COMMITTEE WORE. Special Dispateh to T'he Clincago Tribune, . AGRICULTURE, ‘Wasmrsarox, D. 0., April 6.—The House Committeo on Agriculture had o nicoting to-day, at which they agreed to roport a joint resolution providing that seeds, cuttings, aud plants may be transmitted through the mails by the Com- ‘missionor of Apriculture froe of postal charges, Tho Committoo also agreed to an adverse report on-Lrof, Edward Bomers' proposition, that the Government shall test the. theory that artillery firing will produce rainfall. They agreed to re- port favorably the bill for the protection of, and to seoure better troatment to, cattle and other spimals in transit by mil and stosmboats to market, . . . 4 D THE SOUTH OANOLINA TAXPAYVES. The delogation from tho Bouth Carollnn Tax- ‘phyers’ Convention were accorded a hearing by the Houso .Judiciary Commiites” to-day. Dole- gotes representing the other sido of the ques- tion will bo heard on Wednesday, The burden of the tax-payors scoms to bo that, as a result of tho wat,-they -are in & hopeloss minority, and that the great majority do not pay any taxes, Dut uso thelr powor tyrannically, until now the {tuxos amount. to twenty times as. much as thoy did boforo tho War, 'Lhoy hold that, under tho clause of the Constitution guarauteoing “protec- tlon of person and property, Oongiess has » right to interfera in thoir behalf. Thoy also ask an investigation'into the faots. The delogation hold that if Congress does not intorfere now thoy will bo compalled to do eo when people ro- | fuso, in solt-dofonso, to pay their taxea; and urge that an ounco of proventlon is better than a pound of cure, (7' the Aasociated Press.) . ‘THE DEFICUINCY DILL. ‘Wasumarox, D, 0., April 6.—Tho House Com- mittoo on Appropristions expeots to roport tho Defloiency Appropriation bill to-morrow.: i NOTES AND NEWS, Spectal Dispatoh to The Chicaga Tribuns, WISCONSIN OENTEAL RAILBOAD, ‘WasmNaToN, D, 0., April 6.—A battle wna had in the Houso this morning ovor the bill to ox-' tond the time, which by law expiros in loss than thirty days, for tho completion of the Wisconsin Contral Rallroad, Itandall, of Pa,, and Holman, of Tud., fought tho measure with groat ability and portinacity ; but it finally succooded, the test voto standing 184 to 77. Tho principsl argument in favor of tho bill showed that tho Compeny 1ind been building the road iu good faith, aud would have had it completed by this time if it hud not boon for the panio of last fall. THE BAYFIELD & BT, OROIX JOD was not brought forward. Hor of the Touse Judlolary mem} e Satyasol to-aight tat Durel] would avo just ten doys in which to resign, . but that if Lie did not do 8o by that timo it would be too e POSTAL MONEY-ONDER Orf‘l.flfl. . A bill was' introduced In tho House fo-day (Beo Fifth Pagoy) NUMBER 207. POLITICAL. +izi Eleoted in Connecticut, =5 S g : @l A'Demooratio Mojority in Both " Houses of the Legislature. Town and City Elections in Several . Western States, In All ‘but Ohio, -the Anti-Temperance People Generally Successful. The Issue Mostly on License o ' No-Licenso, * ° 5 E STA’J.“E ELECTION, ' CONMECTIOUT. 48 THTE DEMOORATIC STATE, TICKET ELECTED: | Hanzron; Conu,, Apsil 0. Rivé “Harrlson 10,273 ; Ingoraoll, --11,095, aud Smith, 1,446. Hartford. gives Hurrison- 2,880, . ‘Ingorsoll 4,087, and Bmith 124, - . e, Harrronp, Conn,, April 6.—The . Connecticut. .olootion rosulted-in .the solection of Ingersoll (Domograt) for Govornor, by an increased major- ity., Both Houses of the Logislature are Demo-~ cratio. 5 i s w1 Hautronp, Apnil 6.—At 11:45 p, m., the Ecen- ing Post had recoivod roturns from 151 towns. Estimating. tho: remaining 16:towne- to ba heard .from at last yoor's vote, and Ingerwl} will have 1,878 msjority. The Scnate stands 5 Mgubflmu oud 16 Democrats. In tho House tho Domocratic majority will bo about 43, N: ven, April 7—1 6, m.—1ho election Las resulted fn u sweeping -Democratic viotory. Roturns - recoivod at the Palladium office (a fow towns only wanting) give Ingersoll a plurality of 5,796 over Harrison (Rep.), and a majority of 1,600, Bhith (Prohibition) recotved a littla over The Senata stands 16 Democrats to 5 Ropublicsus, and. the -House is heavily Demo- oratio. The .two candidates for. Gover- nor ..are residents of this city, ~ which g&vu Ingersoll 4,111; Harrison, 8,649; Smith, ronibition, 266. ‘Tho city clected Domocratio Roprosontatives, and the district a Domocratio Sonator. 'Tho election hos boon made by the pooplo, snd the lioavy Domocratio majority in the Genoral Aesombly ronders the cholco of o Domooratic United ~ Btatos Senator ‘an ecasy mattor. . Hartrono, April 7—2 a, m.—Returns to the Courant from all towns in tho Stato uxco[i: Boven give . tho rnllnwiurb rosult : Ingersoll, 45,050 ; Harrigon, 80,292 ; Smith, 4,664, e ——— CITY AND TOWN ELECTIONS. IN MICHIGAN. AT ANN ARDOR. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AN Anpon, Mich., April 6.—The municipn} olection Lias rosulted 1n the election of Boakos," Democrat, for Mayor by 205 majority ; Lovejoy, Tepublican; for Rocorder, 81 mnjority; Mc- Mahon, Republican, Justice of tho Peaco, 82. The Ropublicans have clected -five onf of ais Aldormen, four out of six Constables,, and. twa ~out of throo Suporvisors. Tho highost majority was 200 ; the lowost, 10 ; and ‘tho’ avorago, 07, There wore temperance candidates among the | Domocrats and Republicans, but tho temperance movemont hag neither gained nor lost ground. The Ropublicana gain tho -Recordor and ono Councilman oyer last year. The Council will stand, nine Republicans and five ‘Domacrats. ‘The total vote shows a hoeavy -Republican -gain over the last.elcotion. EIRIS + - T AT YPSILANTL Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, YesiLant, Mich., Arru 6.—The munuicipal election passod off quietly here to-day. Consid- erable feeling was maulfostod, but, owing to the saloons being olosed no outbresks, occurred. Party lines were outirely Jguored, aud Prohibi- tion"and People's Reform tickels woro in thig flotd, ,The Prohibition candidates for Mayor and Gity, Ofork were ro-eloctod by 138 and 64 majori- t{’;upeouvelyt -The rest of tho ofticers wore abont evenly divided, The Probibitionists have & majonty of four in the Couunpil. i pectal Dianteh o 1he Gniead Tribune, L iapateh to The cagn une, - Mansuary, Mich., Aptll 6,—In the municipal election to-dny, the Poople's Reform' tloket . car- ried the ontiro city; alectiug Moyor, Rocorder, Troaauror, Buporvisor, and. School Inapoctor. by Jarge majoritics, - Not & singlo Topublican waw elected on ward tickets. The Township of Mar- shall haa olocted the Pooplo's' tioket entire. - AT NILES: Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nines, Mick., April 6.—The election to-day re- sulted in favor of the Demociats by nreduced majority, Krick beltig elected Mayor by 95 ma- jority on a Reform ticket. Tho othor candidatos . were on both tickets. * The Republicans gain vne Alderman, and thore is & tie in the Third Ward. AT HILLSDALE. & Speciat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribtine, HrLispALg, Mich,, April 6.—T'ho city and ward Topublican tickets are electod, except ono Alder- on;- majority, 18 to 240, One Republican Al- derman on the Iusion ticket was elected, AT ALLEGAN, : Spectal Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, ALLEGAN, Dich,, April 6.—Noither ticket en- tirely succeasful, The Republicans eleot the Bu- pn{:wor, Clerk, and somo minor officors. Light vote. * 5 i AT COLDWATER. special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune, CoLpwATER, Mich., April 6,—The chartor elec- tion hold hore kn-fln“mfl o warm contest. There were threo tickots—Republican, Domocratic, and Tomporauce, The two latior woro made up par- tially from the former, and men wero voted for moro than party, Tho temperance movement has met.with a doecided chock, which is all the political significance that can bo accredited to the vote here to-day. - The “Democrats electod the Mayor, Marshal, two Aldermen, and one Bu- eryisor. The Republicana’ elected the Clerk, casurer, Stroot Commisaioner, two Aldermen, and three Bupervisors, - AT STURGIA. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicagn Tridune, Srunars, Mich,, April 6.—The Republican tick- et was alected by a large majority, excepting the Buperyitor, the Democratio’ nominee recolving 38 majority. Tho elaction passed off quietly. T DATTLE -OREEK. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, Barrre Oneex, Mich,, April 6,—An exciting charter elcction took place In’ this city to-dny. The Liberal-Domocratio party re-cleoted Edward Oox for Mayor, also their candidata for Re- corder, - Troasurer, and threo_Aldermen, . The Topublicana electod thelr candidate for Supar- vigor, Justice of the Poaco, aud ono Alderman. Alarge temperance vote wad polled. “ AT T. JOKEPIL jal Disvatchto 7he Chicago Tribune, 8r. Joserm, Mioh,, April 6:—The whole Re- publican ticket was olectod by a mojority ranging from 33 on Buporvisor, Warren Chapman, to 138 on tho Troasurer, . ¥. Stratton, y AT LANSING, Special Diepatchto The Chicago Tridune, LaxsiNo, Mioh., April 6,.—The election to-dsy was hotly contested. Daniel W. Buok, anti-Re- ublican, was elocted Mayor by 161 majority ; Snymanr Fostoer, Olork, by 12 majority, and L. 0.’ Loomls, Ropablican, Treasuror, by a small majority, The Couucl stands now one majority Re) u\)lzmr last year there was one majority _antl-Republican, " Tho tomperance ran ahead of ‘the Ropublican ticket in two wards. AT GRAND HAVEN. Sveofal Disvatch fo The Chioago Tribune. Graxp HAvEN, Mioh,, April 6.—A hoavy vote was polled, with & olose result. ‘The whole Domooratio tokot was elected by small majori- : tlos, oxcept the Mayor. John A, Legges, Inde- pendent, for Mayor, bas 27 majority. The omoorata oleot four-fifths of the Counollmen, Groat excltomont prevaited, ecial Dispatehto The 8, 'l\lnnflto:, Mioh., April 6.—At the muniolpal olection to-day, the Domoorats elected nearly [i lty tickot—Mayor, Marshal, Oit e Sid Aldermon n tho Wifat, Third, ‘aud (See Blghth Fago.) @ TFitty-five fowne . ...