Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 23, 1874, Page 2

1874. P] ; - ; THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST .23 W———*——fl He had asied for LAWRENGE, THE ASSASSIN. | For and Stewart, and procure their aflidaits of CHARLIE ROSS. w"fli;aefi'.:fitdjé ::ng:w,:,‘,fis.zd ' blan, tbe 50 bonds of $1,000 esch. Tho ontstanding balance was not given. TOWN EOARDS. Conference of Town Officers with the Equalization Commilt{ee, County Attorney Rountree Expounds the Law. having been tetired and canceled; and Ievy now ip the bands of the County Collectorem- bracod an item of $20,0C0 more to te retired. Tho Board exnected to rotira them, that £10,000 bo raised so tbat the balance could b Mr. Greenebaum said it was $30,000—820,000 the tax aud hod asked tukiou up, and for $500 to carry them over a As t0 the item for £27,000: The lax pro- vided that there should be a Sinking fund, and it was propoeed to take up £27,000 of the lung Londs the first year, andfollow 1t np with 40,000 & year until the whola 607 bonds were taken up. ‘Ihe Chairman asked about UE IMIROVEMENT ¥UXD. Afr. Greencbaumsaid it was limited to £100,- ). horiz levyi 3-mill R L Bo Yoy Hand to erp the Mo from ) 00, B s, ot ot t Pocketing the Honey. - Examination of the South Town Clerk. i “ It Has Always Been the Prac- | § tice.” The Committeo on Equslization of Taxes of the Board of County Commissoners accorded the towa officers a hearing yesterdsy afternoon, end liscened to what they had to say with refer- euco to their estimates for town expenses for ! 1874 Under the old Jaw, the Town Boards were abeolute 80 far as asceriaining the smount of tax to bo levied for town purposes wus con- carned, but, nnder the enactmeut of last winter, iLic power was trausfoired to the Loard ot County Comunssioners. Henco, to leam the trath of the alleged misappropriation of money by tho town oficers, tbe Committeo named was imotructed by tho Board of County Commissiozers to summon the ofticials interested, and ask them for ra ex- planation of % * THL TNTSUALLY HEAVY APPEOPRIATIONS ASEED for this year. The South Town wauts $45,000, the Wesi Town £24,000, and the North Town £15,000 for “expenses.” ‘The Town Clecks sub- mitted the * estimates ™ in 8 lump to the County Commissioners, and, gince it was believed thas there was & * iteal” somewhere, tho Committee desired to learn what thess amounts were needed for. Previous to commencing their session, County Attocney Rountree was consulted &s to THE 1AW, and he gave, substantially, op:nion: For eeversl years theé members of the Toun Ilpurds bad voted themnelves Jarge galaries oot o the tuzes colleciod, snd Inst year tue Legisla- tare pleced scme limitation upon them, in order {o prstect tho tax-peyersAfixing their salerics. A general impression prevauled that the Boaxd of County Compmisgioners Lad tue night to fix the walanias of the town oflicers, but they could not, as gcrious constitutiona! questions were involved. 1t the Legislatwe had authorized that, the question of delegating legislasivo sutliority would arise. Heunee, after 2 full discussion, the Froject was rejected, ard the Legislature fixed tho ealurics iteclf, providing that the “Yown Super- vitor ehould have $2 adsy for work dune out- side of the tovwn aud $1.50 a day for doing town busness withm the limuts or the sown; znd {Lae thoe Clerk should bave'tho eswp compensa- tion.” That having been done, tue matter of the salaties of these two officers was syliled beyond all question. The Kevenue law of 872 was alit- tle Lund with rcference to the cowpensation of the Assessor; bat a reference to tite Township- Organization law, passed last wiater, showed tret his salary was fixed ot $2.50 a duy for time actuslly employed; and, as to tho Cullector, the Feo and Salaty act of 1872 provided thatin no event should his salary excced #1,300 a year. o took it that there provizions were final Accordingly, the Board of Couuty Commi sioners bad but one thing to do. &nd that was to sseertain whav zmount the towns needed to couduct their affairs. In the West Town the poriss were to be looked after, and iu tho other towns there wero outstand: oblizations, to mect which taxes must be levied. A mapdamus would lie to compel that. Alter the moucy was collectca 1t muxt be paid o the Supervisor, who put it into the Town Treasury, whers 1t was as much at the merey of the {own oflicers under the present law as it was under tho old sys- tem. That was owing to 1as fact thst 1ho purpose far wlich it was raised i not required to be speaifically stated. 1f any town officer aitemptod to take woro than tho law allowed himn for lus services, suy tax-payer could 1estrain bim by an injunction fiom the courts. “Tho luw havisg been lad down, THE COMMITTE then met in formal session. Cownussionats Buraick, wo oo Logue, and Busse ; Superviror i Ciucago ; Sopery: Baut, of South Cluesgo ; Jir. Binufoid, President “of thie Board of Went Chicago L'ark Comumission-~ ers ; lienry Greenebaum, of the eame body, and 12l & dozen stragglerd, who Liad dropyed in to 506 Whiat WhS GO.UT On. = TUL ** ESTINATES of the Town Boards wero first tuken up and ex- zmired. They were 8s follv North Chicago a~ked tor £15,000 in bulk, no B th th T » the following ai T se! ot ot a ere wero present pied the ckair, of Nurth W 1mention being made of uow it wasto bo paid e ¥ <t Chicago was little more specific, about Town Boards, He was accomu: ing the Fidelity Bank, which holds 320,000 in Bouth Town orders, which he bought at 85 cents on the dollar. made to rodeem them. ofticers yeu? itemized account for this year—cannot tell what Evans will need until next fall what Col. Cleary spent lust year. £4,000 for help and received §i8,000 for himuelf. and assistants ? Feal's expenses ¢ they were last year, ceived §6,000 for his assistants, and $5,500 for Limsalt, and s:ationery or $500. This year it will not cost as much, 83 the Couaty Clerk itsuca mo=t of tho stationery, and the connty paid somo £300 or #400 for v sessment blanks. scss0rs shall mase out therr accounts in aeiail, and verily them under oath, Has thai beou dono 3 amounts to €7,500. Das charged in that account others threc months. bring, that befazo tho Town Doard; the Town Bord did not ask lum for it, aud ‘he did no produce it. worked, and how many days, apd bow much Depu.ies gou §5 a day. Q. for giviug them 5 a d for threo or four year they had the right amaune even if it was more thuo #2.50 a day ; they could not get anybody for that. Cau ou pay out a greater amount 2 aluoys becn Gone; and we liad leal advice fram lawyars who are considercd respousiblo. the As: A tor and Aswescor, and pos.nze rtnumm and postil- cards, of which 250 wortt will 6 1 posing Lo asvute Town Clerk. Ile tied made a complete copy of r Schauk aud Clerk Graen- | what the Cic urder the Tow: day for the Clerk, $1.50 a day for the Super- mnm, and thongs A.—That was the sum paid we have rot tixed any gulsries y law. Tho new taw atlows us to bold only two meetings of the Tovn Auditors s year—on the 25th of Aogust andnbout the 30tk of March. levied, because threo mlis would yicid over £100,000. : Tne Chairman did not think it possibla to de- termine the rate of per cent uotil after the State Board of Equalization had passed upun the za- scssment. ALr. Stransberry remarsed that the rate was ixed upon the Afsessor's return. = Lir. Greenebaum then expressed his opinion ich was that they con- ucted buriness in a very looge manuer. The Chairman pelievéd 1t would bo well it the Board and County Commissioners could DESIGNATE STECIFICALLY the parposes for which tae money appropriated was o be need by the Towu Baards, Aftera runring conversation, which othing of interest. “ LITTLE JoR," L he Town Clerk of Houth Chicago, was called, ied by Mr. Hsines, represent- Ho desired an uppropriation *Lattle Joe was examined Dby the Chairman and Commissioncr Bozue to this effect: | 2. We want to sscertain how you make up hese amounts you ask for. [He hero read the ostimates.] A. Theso amounts are from last year. .—You have not fixed the salaries of thatown A.—No. We caunot rendor an But we kuow He_spent 'hat makes §14,000. Q.—Bat you uiave put in £16.000 for Collector A.—There ate other_expeunes hich amount to that. ie (Cleary) fised up a sort of an oflica in the City Collector's ofiica, and had to pay some £500 for fiztures, ete. Lust year the Board spent 33,000, Q.—Your esiimates aro Lased entirely on lnst A.—Yes; from what we know Phillips (the Asecssor) re- ‘ionery, whiea was 600, or $700, Q.—1Le law £ays tho Assessor and Deputy As- —Currigan has an itemized eccount which Q.—Do you 'know bow mavy days’ servico ho A.—1le had forty somo worked five days, and He was not oblized to lerent men; fle hay a list of every man who oney he got, and his rcecipt m full. The Lere do you find any law or authority 3 That hus been THE PRACTICE aud the Fosrd thought to poy:any = reasonubla Q.—An act of the Legislature fixes their pay. A.—It has Tue Chairman read tho law fixing the pay of siant-Assessors. Clerl: Gruechut—Somo of the Assistant-As- sscrs receive £10 a day on acdount of their v, end some could 0ot be gou for leus than $15 a 'Gay—tho men who figure up the booke. Ao law can fix their eslarics. .I do not be-| lieve that thete ara ten meu in South Chicago who cau figure op the assessment books. Somo the men worked eightecn hoursa day to get through towards the izst, and they had to bo prid whatever they usked. Q.—What rent do you pay for the oflice? A.— §800 & year, and then there is fuel and gas. Tho item of 1,000 1cludes a rafe, which we paid 150 for, Lo keep the assesement and Colleotor's books in dur ug nino monthe, and during the wo keep the records. mate $200 for gus and fuel 2 1or the Collac- ner threo month Q.—hen you e Thut includes station 0. eded. THE CLERK' SALARY. The Clerk was then "questioued as to the item of £1,500 tor Lis salury, and be eaid be gave up ght Lim'in $25 2 week, pro- Wwholo timoe 10 the otice of situation which weent of peisonal propersy, and if any- ald cuil at the oftice, they would find that he bad crough to keep bun employed wl the year round. Q.—Ts there any provision in the law stating ary soail be ? A—Theealary, 1p O zation law, 18 $1.50 a nd £9.50 4 day tor the Assessor, buc the Lourds always touk that to be tho mini- t they were authorized to pay hatever sum they saw fit. Q.—You have tae Supery or down for 52,3002 car. Of course vet, and cannot by N0 othier meetings weuld be 1 Towu expenses 24,000 | A L i G g o Q.—Would it Le right to pay the Sapervisor Covnty Tresgarer und Town Collector on #2,600 for uttending two meetings in a vear? foen rx.umfrclrr J:flfifim of iuiereet on i A.—The Bupersisor in wot President of tho louds for park purposes. . i 1009 | Loard. Thoee present can take any one for Yor o i imesta of BHSE Y el Chirman thioy clioors, and ho has a0 duties oo e e Joir 1. 1y o 7 10,005 | cepz those of Trezwurer of the town. 1o ought For seluj-aunuil jnstalmont of istcrcst st 8 1o ve Oversoer of ke Loor. 1lelaw of 1503 avol- por cont due and payabi, ¢ie., 6U onletaud- inhed tho cftice, but that of 1874, L thiuk, revived g lalance of Afty bonds of §1,600 each, it. 1 do not know whetner be hed atteuded totho dalod 3,200 | paor, but be is obliged to do it under the lax. g, Tk Llie Chmirman hero Toquested Gruenhut to o ot Ts furnish tho Committes wita the number of 10,000 | depucicn employed by 1he Aszeesor, tho days o , July 1, 1390, of 067 bonds 1,000 eack, tatod July 1, 1870, s Cliicag zed cstimates Tficiency previous to April, 1874, Buationers. fuel, gus, ete. rviecs of Cler} Ivites of SUpCITIROE. Asecsror or usistants, Colisctor snd nselstants. i Tty 16,000 —333,000 The Committeo first called Mr. Greenobaum, who was questioued relative to the iiews 1or TILE WEST SIDE TAUES, The Chairman smd it bad been charged in the :cs that interess tiad been paid on out- TPurk bonds, avd the coupons had vot troyed ; and iv the estimatcs there vas 1 ebout semi-anuual interest due on 657 | ¥ an tends of £1.000 each, wow ontstanding ; tho Comwittos desired o hear wlat he had ta say about both. Mr. Groenebaum replied that the 0 per cent more tian the anuual int & 025 was t on tho ancual installments, and Le favored the project, eince it would mot be mecessary to borrow' money this voar to pay tha interest. “Tho taxes did not come in qmick ough, and 1t would be tmpossiblo to get moncy frourthis year's fevy to vay incerest sa July next. A remedy wad at band iu levyng for thics cemi-annual instaliments, end then two, which weuld bring in money and’ not_ necessitate vor- Jonire. Inregerd tothe coupoms not being ganceled, the bonds were seattered all over Europe aod America; the interest was payable | 1 in Néw York: and often the coupons were not preseuted, 1o himself held several for partiss ; they were in bis safo at the bank; 4o interas wos doe, but ke could not disturb the ccupons - totil ihe onners came for tham. He knew of no outstanding. All tho bonds wero regis- cd at the otlice of the Bemd, and the coupong cenecled when presented. custymary to levy mwore than two semi-annyal | i T'here was o deticioncy in the levy of 1572 on ace count of tle fire, aud one i 1873, the Town Ioard bolding over a year and four months be- cwuse thero vwas 1o fall clection, aud that was then told Lo come forw not kuov that ne bad auy been statea what the South for nud wnated. They he'took chargo of the Town Treasury $117 were turned over to bim; and us he figuied it there was due some $20,000—pernaps $1,000 or 6,700. 1t was proposed to | Tocurds ? $45,600 to p: tor the next year, not this year. We do notget this money. ~ Weo bad to burrow $6,000 ana got only £5,1:. they wotked, etc., which he promised to do. Q.—Do you know the amonnt of QUTSTANDING TOWSN ONDERS ? A.—Wo have not got a compicia rocord of them. All the books provious fo 1ail weio buined ; tho fire did not leeve » scrap. Wo Luve been sued for about $3,000, and 1 guers that Will cover thoso iseucd previ vious to 1871 developed } s ade A deficicncy of 5,000 1 caunot tll tho oxact amouut, becuuss tho Town-Clark Lefore me could not reed or write, and I have uo recerds. Last year there was a lovy of 25,000, 16d tue deficicrey was #8,000, and this year wo would hike to heve & stoking fund to pay somo of the outstanding debt. - Charman requested him to report the ont- ding indebteduces 88 vealy us possible. SUPERVISON SCHANK . Ie eaid ho did ng to say, It had Town Doard usted When .78 2,000 moie than G 2,000 more ** for all he kuew.” Q.—Can you noi toll exactly ? Ifave you no A, Tho Town Iourd” wants Lo delts and ruuning exponses Q.—What do you mezn by that 2 A.—We de- pozited €6,000 in town orders and got §5,100 for them, aud Lave to pay 10 per coat intecest for the money. Q.—Aro those all the town orders you have issued ? A.—Yos. Joha C.Haines got tuem, “here was an order passed at the same time Lt was o take them up with tho finst money func eanig in. Q.—Take up the last orders and leave the oth- ers ? A.—I must do it by the order. Q.—1n case an appropristion were made to ‘meet only the ruoning cxpeuses, what would youdo? A.—Isapposs 1 would Lave to take fup the orders with the money. I catnot see any Te cex A other way to do it. 1:¢ Chairman remarked that it had not been | the Boaid. As to m: Tam only ona member of king my ealery, s is blowed n the papers, I dou't kuow anything at all about nurents, it, 2ir. Greeaebanm could not tell about that ; he 1ou;ht, however, that thres had been levied. -ast genr oply ewo were levied. A miviake was nuadein 1672 by not lovving three, because the ~ mopey could not be procured from the Connty Txeasorer, 88 the tax bad not been collected. The Chairman inquired about the interest on Q.—When does the Board meet to fix the sal- arics? A.—I don't know. Tucreaze only two days in the Fear when we cando it ; that 18, hold n Tegular mecings. aterest paid lust July was borrowed, sinco the | Sbuus snluries. 1 never heard euybody tpeai x SUPEEVISGR KINNET next spoxe. o had othing to ray, but thought tha North Town Buard was very modest when it | such iipuid tazes or masc demanded only £15,000. t 318,000 1n order to cover outstanding indebted- ness. A number of claims bad been presented afzer the fire. but tho evidence to support them was not satisfactory, ‘I'his ended tho examination of the town offi- cers, no otbers being prescat. On motion, the Cierk of theConnty Board was instructed to notity the Town Glerks of West and North Chicago tosend in itemized estimates of the “excenses ” of their towns. There being nothing else to do, the Committes adjonrned until Tueeday afternoon. THIS COURTS. IRccord of Busiucss Transacted Xes= terdave UNTIED STATES COURTS. David Green filed a bill against the Riverside Improvement Company, to foreclose a mortgago for 30,000 on certain Riverside property. LANKRUPICY ITEMS. A dividend of 15per ceat was declared in the matter of A. A. Wiswall, In the cass of Charles O. Thompeon, & compo- sition meeting of the crediters will be heldat 3 P. m, to-morrow. A composition meoting of tho creditors. in the case of John W. Stely was ordered to be heid in Ner Yoik on the 6th of Ssptember. A. B. Cummins wzs appoiated Provisional As- ce of tise ostate of M. F. Busset, : SUPERIOR COUKT IN LRIEV. Jomes HMam:lton began an activa in trespass, Iaying damages nt §5,000, Jolin Grerory sucd the Yessel-Owners’ Towing Compauy for #1,000. James I. Sallivan and il. J. Sullivan began a Buit for £4,000 ugainst Laban 8. Major, Thomas Gibbons brought suit againet M, W. Kelly, claiming £5,000. Sprague, Warner & Co. suod E. L. Lundy, B. 8. Baker, and T\ C. Landy for £1,600. I N. Bond began an action to recover 96,000 of John Bourbry. CIRCCIT COURT.- John Kean begsu a uit in roplevin against Thomas Cavanaugh to recover n lot of tius valued st §2,340. THE COUNTY COUET. Judge Wallace rendered Lis decigion cn the question prosested us to the authortv of tho County Troasurer to mako more than ooe appli- cation ior the salo of land for dehinqueat taxos, or special assessments of any kiud, asscssed within bis jurisdiction. The question was one of power and authority. The tirst cousideration which attracts attention 13 the limitation, If any, puv on tue Legistuture on tliis question by the Coustituiion. Tue ouly section, a8 he uader:tood it, referring to the question is Bec. 4, Art. 9: Tho General Asscmbly shall provide, in alt cascs wlicre it uay be noceksary to scll real cutate for tue nou-payment uf tuxcs or special axsessments for State, couuty, municival, OF OLLEE PUrpobes, 1t 4 Teturn o went ehall be made to souse ity to re- : ¥hall Lo geueral officer of the county buvlug ceive Siato and cointy tuxes, and tht the: 00 eide Of ¥21d Property for kny Of sxid Lazes oF naeeos meuts, but by sud ofticer upon the ordes ur Judgimeut of soio court of reccrd. The Judgo understood that this 18 ho only limitazion that rofeis to the sale of lund for delinquent taxes Leing mado by a particular ofti- cer. ‘I'ho Court tailod to tind auything 1o it that Terems 1o the nutbornity of that oflicer to maka one or more applications. There is nothing whatever in that scetion that limits the authority of the Legslature ou the subjoct. It simply puts 3 restraint upon the Legislature. preventing them from having more than one ofticer m euch) county to muke these sales. ‘I'hey can be roade on epplication to uny court of record. The Constitution make3 no other restriction upon that subject. ile thought it was the infention of the Legis- lature, in passing theact of 1872, and the amend- mont of 1 *» concerving Lho general rovesus of the State,” to make a general system for tho arsesgment and colleotion of taxes of every kind, including epecial assessments, A fair construc- tion of the »tatute, be thought. would bear him out in_saying thub this geveral oflicer should walie lus application at one time, He found the Legislature passing other statutes upon this sub- ject, while other statutes were found for the coljection of special ascessments. Art. 9 of the Cityr nctprovides for these, Lo also found Iill No. 800 provides fur tho collection by different ofticers and at & different time from the general statute, In oune caso the Compsel Lor tire city was authorized to make his soplica- tion to the County Court for judgment; and in the geueral ntatute it is at such time 28 may be desigunted by the City Council. The Judge thoughe, 1f tie Legislatare intended by the gen- oral siatuto that tiere hould be one tiwe, liow was it possible, unless they were acting biindly, for then to delegaze anthority to fix the time fo another body? lie did not think it necessary to hold that thore statutes were an amendmont to the gencral statute, but kimply as mdicating the construction by the Legislature of the statute of 1372 It seemed to him the Legislature hadset- tled tho question as to tho covstruction the Court is to give to the gene:nl statute as to the antaority of the Collector to make more than one application for judgment. Something was esid by vounsel to the eifect tbat if the gencral statuze did 1ot authorize the inoluding of specie! assessments in the general warrant, then tho advertigement was bad, for the reason that it did not.on its faco include speciul assessments. He could not at this time mate a final gisposition of that question, but simply sav that, so far as this case is concerned, bo thought the siztute should stand, and if 1t doea the authority to advertiso is clear and oxphicit. The objection was overruled. Ia the matter of the estate of George H. Edgar et al., minors, & decree of sale of real estate was entored, DG PNTS. SUPERIOR COURT--C w10%5—Tho Bank of North Ameriea Ve, Sumnel J, Walker and Joseph E. Young, v . —Jola Hociibiwn v, August Luelwes, $557.25. A Monster War Vessel in fock Action, The River Clyde wus tho sconp of an interect- ing affurr duing a recent vizit there of the caan- nel tleet of the Dritish navyr. Al the movements possible aud probalile in ths caso of actua! con- ilict were executed on boara the great war sh:p the Dovastation. and are described as follows : Al the men, from Captain to tho lowest grade, wero uuder orders to 50 on boord by 9 a. m. At 9:30 the drum beat to quarters, it being understood that in the pilot tower an unnnflx‘y's ship bed been sighted 1 the distavce. The Captain touk bis post withui the shell-proof tower, and geve his commandy throngh speak- ing tubes, The terrets were menned by their full complemont of mea—twenty-four to cach gun, eeven taking inside und tbirteen outside potition in worling each. From the turrets down to the megaziuos, every trap-holo was mavned. On tho word being given to ‘load guus,” the 700-pound shells were within s mivute brought out, boisied on the pulley carriage, run down to the gun’s mouzh, aud the gun loaded aud run out. Tho distence from tho cnemy being given, the gun was raised to the proner level, und discharged within the second minute, The enemy beme supposed o hnvo escaped, bore down ou tho Devastation, aud boats put off to bomrd hor. The bugle sounded to arms to repel the boarders, when two-thirds of the men of the crew—comypriring 100 men 1 cach divis- ion—{lpw to nrms, and with swords and guns ran up to the boardiug-deck, the third division re- maining below to protect the magazines aud &8 a reserve, Tiie buats being repulsed, it was sup~ posed fbat the euemy.bad returned to tleir guos, aud that a shell having burst had set fire to tho Nevastation. On tlus three bells wera rung and tbe men were ordered to the hose. Four Losa wcre sct 1n operation on the sounding of the bugle, aad the forcpart of tho ship was deluged with wuter ai tie rato of ubout 3 fons per minute. The wmaginary firs boing got under, the buelo sounded to retury Lo pust, tao cuomy’s ship still approachmg. The order was next given to ‘ram’ her. All the men roturned to tho breast- work deck, aud, Iyiug down with their heads forward, prepared for the shock. The Imaginary enemy being pierced, the drum sgain beat to quarters, guns were reloaded, and, atter backing out from {ho supposed disabled ship, & broad- s1do of four guna poured into ber. This act was supposed to have destroyed the encmy, aod the bugle sounded to secure the guns. On tho Captain raceiving reports that eversthing was gecured, tt:e bugle sounded dismissal.” e Astonishead Porpoises, rom the Now Haven Jour: Alarge iichoal of porpoises were bhaving & fralicksowse. umo Saturday evening last In the Sound, about 3 wules from Savin Rock, and their antics were watched by many of the shore visitors, sozie of wham brought field-glasses to bear uvon tae spectacle. Another jolly crowd of porpoises came to grief recontly while thamp- ing aud splashins off tho bay zt Willett's Point, uecar New York,while Gen. Abbott and his assist- anis were ergaged in torpedo_practice. Sceing the sehiool spproaching, tbe General waited uo- ul they divea near the torpadoes. aud then let on the current of clectricity. Tho explosion which follovied brought to the surfaco threo dead porpojres, cach sbout 8 fect in length, whicl were eccured for their oit. Two or three ofhers were stunued, but were allowed to escape. Ona of the dead oves had swallowed & large ecl and » number of emall fish, The Circumstances Attending the Attempt on the Life of President Jackson, “Forty Years Ago. A Whig Senator Charged with Being an Accessory. The Investigation and Its Re- sults. Ths Acéused Sepator Sends the Presi- dent a Challenge. Other Interesting Facts. Tn glaocing over a copy of a Now York paper of recent date, the name of Richard Lawrence, baoker and broker, in great, glaring type, at- tracted my attention. Tho black, staring cap- itals, vo common, and usually €0 unsuggestive, at ouce riveted my attention; pot that there was anything 1n the name itsolf to excite cariomty or provoke romark, yet it sct in motiou s troop of old, memories, and called forth wonderfully vivid recollections of one of the most exciting events in our political history; for that * banker and broker,” by a singalar coincidence, boropre- cisely tio eame name as the mad assadsin who wade tho first attewpt upou the hfe of an American Presidont. 1 reter to tho attempied murder of President Jackson by a funatic vamed Bicuard Lawroncs; and it is the object of this article to give an ac- curate, and I hope iuterssting, history of an event which, for:y yoars ago, formed tho staple of private epoculation aud newspsper-comment. PAUTY-BITIERNESS. b Not a few of my readers will remember the iutepse Dbitteroess which marked the political coutests of the Jacksovian period, The assaults of the Wuig prees upon the Democratic idol were sharp, vindictive, and savage, and Whig orators 1axde the air Leavy with their denuucia- tiona of 456 Presulential policy. Never, boforo or eince, was party-rancor #o intense. In the fall of 1538, at &n immenso public meeting iu New York City, » man named Heury Gould delivered a violeut epecch, closing with & proposition that the indigmans peopls be organized and armed, snd march in a body to tho National Capital, aud force President Jack- son to chaogo Lis policy, which policy, he af- firmed, was prolific of ruin. It is not Likoly that Ar. Goull ever had any eerious iutent of putting Lis abaurd project into execution, and it eertain- Jy roceived no countenzocs from his Whig asso- ciates ; yet 1t served to intensuy the already too intenso bitterness, and the partisaus of the party in power professed uo hittle alarm at the growing spizid of violeuce. A PRESIDENTIAL, BODY-GUARD. Thereforo, when Congress assembled in De- cembper, 1834, a Democratic caucus was called to take iuto consideration the formation of & Body~ Guard for the protection of the Executive. I:is hardly nocessary to add, however, that, when a knowledge of their intentions came to Gen. Juck- sou, ho sworo * by the Eternal ™ 1t should ot bo, and tho project was hesrd of no more. It was wlule the public mind was engroseed with thesa exciting topics thal ths events which I a{)all usrrate took place. THE ASSASSINATION. & In the latter part of January, 1835, the Hon. Wagren R, Davis, a Represeutative from South Caroling, died in Wasqington, and was, of course, buried from the Halls of Congress. An immense assembly attended tae funersl services, and, after listoning to 2n eloguen: address from the Chaplain, a procession was formed, and, with tho President, Secretaries, and other oflicials leading it, moved through tho Rotunda to tho East Frout of the Capitol, down the marble steps, and out upon the Esplanade,—tho baad discoursing 1ts moumnful potes as the mass moved slowly clong. As the head of the proces- sion reachied the Esplanade, a tall figure was seen Lo move out from the large crowd of epectators assombled to witness tho proceedings, and dush rapidly across the park until iz came directl: the lno of maren, when it halted. Gea, Jackson was gtill at the head of tho procession, aud soon came up to whero tho individuel whose eceentrio movements had been noticed was stending, and, for a moment, they stood face to tuco. The un- Lnown man then saddenly DBEW A TISTOL from under his cloak, thrust it into the very face of the Preeident, aud pulled tho trizger; tho cap exploded, but the weanon was not: dis- charged. Ilinwing it away, he drew forth o sccond one, presented it as before, and was on the point of discharging ir, when Capt. Gedney, & naval officer, who happily discbvered tho General's peril, rushed upon the assnssin and divacmod, i before ko wouid carry out his mucderous purpoee. Though 2ll this took place at the head of the proces=ion, and in tull view of more thaa 10,000 spectators, you it was done so quickly that it was all over, and thy culprit bad been sacured, before any but thoso in tae immediate vicinity knew what bad occurred. As soon as the dastardiy uct was uuderstoed, the cxcitement was simply INDESCRIBABLE. The dead'was forgotten.the ranks of the funer- al cortege were broken, and, afier swaying to aud fro for some womeuis, liko waves of a troubled ocean, the oxcited mass poured forth m all directions ; some of the more excitable swarmed around the prisoner, and shouts of “ Kill im ! kill him!” roso from s thousand throats ; othurs, alurmed at the prospect of violenco, bastily withdrew. to avoid possible danger. GLORGE POINDEXTER. Uvfortuoately for bLim, as 1t afterwards proved. the Ilon. Goorge Paindestor, Umted Siazes Seuntor from Mississippi, was among tho first to make a precipitato retreat. 1le had been crippled 1n a duel o few vears before, and, ihen the crowd began to surge back and fortlh, he be- came alarmed, sud bobbled wish oll possibla spcod to Lis earringo, and drove rapidi residence on ennsylvania avenue. TOINDEXTE® AND THE PRESIDENT. Thougn once the most intimate aud confiding of fricuds, Poindexter and the I'resident had latterly becomo tho bitterest of enemies. So litter had'grown the feud, and so violent tho Tresidontial persccution, that the Scustor had challenged tho President to mortal combat. The bearer of the meesngo was treated with supremo conlempt, aud requesied to inform Mr. Poindex- ter “*that the Picsident of the United States could hold no communication with a blackguard who was in the daily habit of whipping lus wife." T'o this thrnst tho Senator respouded by a pub-~ lizhed card, in which the Dresident was de- nouuced a3 & liar and a slanderer. The remem- brance of this disgraceful affair was yot fresh in the minds of tho pubhc when thiy daring attempt ot murder was mado; it 18 not so atrange, thercfore, that, when his enemies re- calied tho fact of this deadly bitttorness, and connidered us abrupt flight from the scene as soon as the assault was committed, rumors began to be circulated that Senator Powdexier migit Lnow something of the assasein, TIE SUSVICIOUS EVIDENCE. Tho Senator lived on Four-and-a-half strect, o fow doors from Pounslvania_avenue. Dirootly opposite his loudo 8tood a blacksmith's_shop, owned by ouo ichaol Foy. This Foy bad lons beea secking work on the public buildings i the way of his trado; but, being a man of littlo cnergy and unstealy habit, had never succceded. Ou_lcaring of tho attempt vpon the lifo of tho President, ho was prompied by mere curiosity to cai at the jail and seo tho daring crimial. Hewas nota little surprised to recognize in him Richard Lawreuce. an Englishman by birth, a bonse-paintar by profes- sion, and su old resident of QY:Ehingtan. He aleo remembered that ho had seen the prisoner about Poindexter's house, which, as before stated, was opposite his shop. He mentioned theso facts to & neighbor named Stawart, who went aud saw the prisoner, and identificd bim as the party who bad been 8o often aroand I'oin- dexter's ouge, They finally called in 8 men name Lewis Coleman, au Alderman of the city, and & man fond of distinction or notoriety, and mformed im of their diecovery, Knowing Jackson's hatred of the Mississippi Senator, and anxiots to galn favor by furnishing proofs of his criminality, Colemen waited upon bim, and repoated what Foy and Stewart had discovered. THE PRESIDENT'S ACTION. The Presidont Jiniened with eager intorost; bers was the opportunity to crnsh one of Lis bitterest antagowsts, and he hastensd to avail himaelf of it. e directed Coleman to return to the several facts, with as much expedition and secrecy as poseible. On no account was he to whispern_word of tho matter, on paiu of the Executive's lasting displeasure. In due time tho documents wera duiy prepared, and placed in Jackson's hands. They were very circumstan- tial, and seemed to point most unmistekably to the Senator's guilt. For some time the President kept the in- tercsting papers securely in s desk, and the Secrat o thelt saiatonce’ was carefully guarded. But one day, in s confidentinl talk with the Hon. Joel Manu, & Member of Congress from Pennsylvania, ho divulged tho mportant State secret. Mr. Maon guurded it faithfully for a week or g0; but. one evening, when filled with wine, ho became unusully loquacious, and men- tioned the circumstance to a member from Thode [sland. ! TIE PREFS YERTILATES TIE WATTER. This individual repeated it the next dayto a friend, who forthwith commaunicated 1t to a Ar. Walden, who was gmployed 2as a lezter-writer by a New York paper, tho nyme of which 1 cannot now recall. % Mr. Walden seized upon it with the avidity of & modern jourgalist, aud dished it up for hiy paper in excellent style. He concluded his let- 1qr with the following paragraph. Speaking of the afidavits already mentioned, he said: *Tneee aflidavits, unicss destroyed by coanter- balancing testimony, maat and will convict Sen- ator L'oindexter, and contive him to the dungeons of tho Peuitentiary.” * As may well be supposed, the pablication of this letter produced the wildest excitement in Washington, The offeuse charged was go grave, the accusation so direct, and the social and po- Dtical standing of tie accuzed so high that it could not be overlooked. TIHE CHARGE DENOUNCED. The Natwnal Intelliyencer denounced it 8sn shameless fabrication, and called for a Con- gressional investigation to put the stamp of faleehood upon the atrocions libel. The next moruing, Senator John C. Calboun, Daniel Web- ster, and others of the opposition, tovi up the theme, and denounced tue charge as a vile calumny. Poindexter himsolf roze in bis place, poured ihe weven vials of his wrath upon the charge and its anthors, and concluded_with a dewand for the arrest of the wiiter and'a Com-~ mittee of Investigation. Vice-President Van Baren promptly issued his warrant, and Mr. Walden was brought before , and (he name of bis informant de— AN ALARMED CORRESPONDENT. Tho correspondeut was alarmed. The publio esciternent wa intense, and he dreaded to call upon those who kad furcished the informacion, lest, owing to the storm the publication had evoked, they should deuy their agency in giviog it currency, and leave him to brave the wrath of tue Opporition slone. He thercfore zaked for forty-eight bours deley in which to determine Lis coutre of action. 1Le information bad como to him eo direct and #o circumstantial that he could not doubt its truth: yet he bad vot a serap of documentary proof to offer, aud prosccution and disgrace secmed inevitable. In Lis desperation ho re- solved to appoal directly to the Premdent, who must be famuliar with ali the facts Iu the case, aud Lthrow himself upon his geoerosity. ME PUMFS THE PRESTDENT. Obtaining an interview, he stated his ceso frankly, teliing how, in his zeul for the Adminis- tration, ho had been led into an indiscretion wiuch threatened to wreek bis journalistic repu- tation, He enid tbat he hzd asrerted the exist- enco of the aflidavits upov what he deemed good suthority: but, now that the Opposition was hunting” him down, and demandivg proofs, he had npone to offer; he had, therefore, come, he #8id, to see if the Presidont could not furrish the evidence for his justification. He concluded his diplomatic interview by temarking that he had no idea thas his Excellency would suffer a friend to fall & victim to Whig malignity when be could easily prevent it. Thereforo, if* he knew of the existence of tho much-talied-of aflidavits, and would 1npart that knowledge, it would cover his political foes with di=grace and confusion, Tius was an appeal * 0ld Hickory” coud not resist: and, aficr o few moments of thoughtful hevitation, he rose, went to a georetary, tooi ont abundlo of papers, and tessed them into Mr. Walden's Isp, saywg : ** Beze they are! Copy them!" and, growing excited, he cxclaimed, 8s bis eyes Llazed with unwonted fire: . * Here thoy ara! Now go and tell the Senate that Androw Jackson Lus tke evidance of George Poindexter’s guilt, and is respoueible to God and tho country.” THE VICTORY. With s light heart tho enterprising lotter- wnter went before the Senate the next day, sub- miited the atlidavits, aud was fully exonorated. The evidence was of a charzcter wiuch could not be ignored, anda Select Committeo of Iuvesti- gation was at onco appointed, consisting of Stlus Wright, of New York; Truman Bmith, of Conpecticut ; Willie P. Mangum, of North Caro- lina; Thomas Ewing, of Olio; and Jobu Tyler, of Virginia. The Committee was In session for six days, and developed tho following Tucts : CUNOLUSION. Richard Lawrence was o fanatic, conatantly laboriug under the delusion that ho was monarah of Englaud, and had come over to this couniry to reconquer the Rebel Provinces ; that he look- od upon Gen. Jackson as the chief obstacle to Lus sticcoss, and had determined upon bis denth. He wer o house-painter by trade, in the employ of o ichler in Weslington; and, the summer revious, bad been meut to work on Seoator Poindexter's nouse,where hic had been frequent- Iy seen by Foy aod Stewart. He was then ap- parently sane: but, baving latterly been out of employment, Lis mind, naturally weak, had been complately uabatanced, with tho result already told. Of course, tho Committee brought m 2 report completeiy exonerating the Senator, acd tho correspundent as well. The would-be murderer was soon brought be- fore a magistrate, examinod, and bold for trial. Subsequently bis nsanity was clearly established, and be was trarsfered from the jailto an asylum in Baltimore, where he died fome ten years after, & complete mental and pbysical wreck. L. L. s xS nr K The Luther Fostival at Sonneberg. A cortespondert of the London Daily News, writing from Coburg on the 2d inst., says: “Tuo Luther featival at Souncberg was at- tended by 10,000 persous. Special trains ran from Coburg, and the peasautry streamed in trom the country 20 miles round. Duke George of Mciningon was prorest ai the ancieut inn whercin Luther stayed in 1530 iu the noighbar- ing villuge of Judenbach. Lhe festival began ou Saturday evemng. Tho Bartin Luther feta proper commencad &t 8 o'clock on Sunday mora- iug by & Catholic gervice in tho town church; aud closed 1 the evening by & German scrvice, showing the religion of Lhuvingia before and af- ter the Relormation. At 2 o'clock 1n the after- noon tho fete commenced on the lill of Schoenberg, forming the moun- tain backpround of Sonnecberg, where numerous booths and &, menagerio were spread around. Another show represented o village fair of Luther's time. During the progrees of the festival, Tetael, accompanied by nuwmerous monks of vatious orders, arrived at a booth where & secretary was seatod before a huge money-chest, inscribed: ** As soon as the moey in this chext doth ring, the soul straight- way to heaven doth spriug.” The secretary desls out indulgeuces to the asmirtant monks aud recoives mouey from them. Tho monks and bired peasants do a great trade amoung the people. Tetzel was admirably represented by a buokbinder, named Numann, of Sonneberg, who pertormed bis part with great onergy. While ‘Tetzel and the mouks do a thriving business, o sudden interruption takes place by the ar- rival of Dr. Martin Luther, accompanied by Meclancthon, Spalatin, and others, escorted by lJancemen and & mounted escort, and sn- uounced by a berald, Luther aud Liu compan- ions 1ide in au opeu peasant-wagon, IHis arrival causes groat commouon among Tetzel's party, who, though bard pressed and aoused by the peoplo, securo their crosses, money-chest, and iusignia, and make & precipitate fght, followed by Lutlier’s Iance-boarers and the people, who, aftor a severe etrugglo, lasting uantil the botiom of the mountain 15 reached, capture letzel's treasure and Teturn in triumpb. The scene was tumultnous and exciting in the bighest degreo. Lutier uext procecded to nddrees an immense crowd from an elevation near Luther's house, aud was listencd to nitentively. The great Ro- former was wounde: fully persopated by Albrecht, the Becietary of the Coburg Theatre. Tho thouscuds who wero assembled joiuod in singing the grand Luther's bymn, ‘Ewm feste Burg ist unser Gott.” sides from the mountains with wonderfil effect. The spectaclo, heightened by tho variegated cos- tumes of tis poople, was very mriking. Tho Sunaay fete concludes with a fostal play in Ju- denbach village inn.™ —— A Modern Ginevra. In Weshington, the other day, a littla boy, white pta:ing at bide and scek, hid in a large sole-fenlier trunk with & spring lock, and un- cousciously locked himeelf 1. ~Ils playmates, upon hearing him ery, after an uusaccossful at- tempt to releass lum, gave the elarm, A lady reighbor was tho first on tho epot, and, aficr great exertion, wucceeded in raising ona side of the lid, thus affording air to the lttle victim. Additional aid soon arived, the lid was forcedl open, and the child, who was excessively weak, was reccued. Tiestoratives wero at once applied, and “the Tittle fellow, when last heard from, though s)\% weak, was beyond danger. The strains wero echoed on all-| If . Investigations of a Tribune Corre- spondent at Odell, The Assistant State’s Attorney Is Mysterions and Confident, A Talk with Mr. Murkins and His Son. Suspicion Cast on Mr. Tarr and His Wife. Dungan Will Probably Be Discharged Special Correapondence of The Chicago Tribune. OpELL, LL, Aug. 22, 1674 The Charley Ross abduction busicess is still the chief subject subject of conversation in this place. All Livingston Counts appears to teke great intorest in the Ross family, and thoir pecu- liar afiliction. Auy person paseing throngh hero with & malo youngster haviog dark eses and flowing fair hair is in absolute danger of being wayslaid and arrested as tho -abductor of the handsome Philadelphia archin. Your correspondent reached here at ‘mbont 1 o'clock this morning, and had some trouble in buoting up o tavern at which to * putup.' Aided by » man with a lantern, who knocked severely at a door until a half-nude darkey ap- peared, I found shelter, waich was necded, as the thunder-storm of the season was just com- mencing operations. A CROWD FOLLOWED the travelor to tho kotel, and one young fellow ssked his name, which was fearlessly givon. With an expression of disappointment, the man left, and your correspondent sought and wooed Morpheus until daylight did appear. Mr. Funk, tne Prosccuting-Attorney, was in Pontiac, and lent his aid in the abduction case. MB. A. B. WRIGHT, a promising youug lawyer, told all that he' knew about the business. Your cotrespondent inter- viewed the gentleman in his ofice. The follow- ing waa the substance of the conversation: C.—How does the case against Dungan look just now ? Mr. W.—Well, wo aro satisfied that the boy, Jimmy Hendereon, is pot Charley Ross. That we are positive ‘about; bui we have every rea- son to believe that the Ross child was brought here, aod was taken away again. C.—What leads you to that beliof 7 Ar. W.—A chein of BINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. In the first place, Dungan is 2 Philadelphia map, and had charge of his brother's livery-stable there at the time of tho sbduction, July 1, and for some days after., Mrs. Cole, the woman who wns his housckeeper, left Philadelphis the middle of June, arriving here on the 15th of that month. Bhe is sister of George W. Murkins, about whom so much has Lecn sald. Now, sho aileges that, when she camo here,- she brought two children—her daughter's children—with Ler, a boy and a girl. 'n boy’s name is James and the girlis called "Alice, -People around here, on the other hand, agsert that sbe brooght with ner only the girl. Now, mark you, Dungan loaves Philadelphia shortly after the abduction, and goes te live with the Markins people. They live about a mile from this viliago, in a secluded place on o farm. Ygu can sco it over thera by that clump of trees. Well, one morniug, be- foro daylight, Markins aod Duugan got mp, Litched a team, and drove to Ottawa, 42 miles distant. Theie aro witbesses to swear that when tho men passed through Streetor, 24 miles from thus place, they bad a cluld ANSWERING THE DESCRIPTION 2 of Charley Roge—excopt that the Lair was cut ghort—with them. This, however, tue accused declare is false, and they can, so ther say, bring wituesses to prove it. STHE MURKINS PANILY. C.—What is ths reputation of the lurking family hereabonts ? Mr. W.—Well, I don't_wish {o say anything partcular about that. It is enough that, when ublic opinion was expressed relative to the toss abduction, suspicion pointed to the Mur- Kt Dungan's connection with them ap- Jeared myster.ous, and sct people to talsing. Wuen was Dungan arrested ? Ar. W.—Aftor tho return from Ottaws. He showed fight at first, aod drew his revolver on Hol. Bishop, who was specially detailed to arrest him. Bishop is tho bravest man in the county. He arew bis resolver, and told Dungan to ** drop that d—n little thing,” or there wonid bo trouals in the fa Duntan thea dropped Lig pistol and quietiy sucrondored. - C.—Where iu ho tow Ar. W.—In jail st Pontinc. He will be brought up bere fur esamination at 11 o’clock. C.—Why was not Murkins arrested ? Mr. W.—Ob, we knew that he'd be on band, and, besides, he was notin Philadelphia 2t ail. It would be hardly right to arrest the man, ac- cording to the American idea of liberty, because of his intimacy wich Dungan. I thought, how- ever, that Mrs. Cole might bave baen arrestedas an accomplice. C.—Tho whole thing appesrs to be based on mere supposition. You have mo actual proof wgainet any one—all suspiolon unsuppoited by tungible evidenco. Alr. W.—"We havo MUCH MORE TIAX SUSPICION. Ths private detectives of V'hiladeiphia are on the right t:ack, but the city police aro uot. We Lave direct suspicior of a coriain_party conpect- ed with tho Murkins family, and we are on his track, Ho is smarter than & whip, though, and Lis wife is smarter than Lo, C.—What is the name of that person ? Mr. W.—I profer not fo givo it yust now; it might hinder our efforts for Lis ariest. C.—Iave you any idea of where be is now 2 Mr. W.—Yes ; o singular thing about Luis busi- ness is that the man, wince the row has been raised, lLas absconded from his place of resi- dence. 1lis wifa is gone, too. Now, if thay wero not Afraid, why did they leave ? I firmly believe that they have the Koxs boy in their possession, ‘The hue and cry that has been raised has, how- ever, alurmed tuem, and 1am iga position to say to you that DIRECT PROPOSALS bhave reachad the buy’s father, to the effect that the first prico domanded for Charley’s surrender —520,000—would be reduced to one-fourth. C.—7Then old Ross i3 in communication with the abductors? Mr.W.—Yes. Youeaw thecaopy of his dispatoh to St. Louts in the firet report of thisafair made by Tue Trispsa. The plot-grows thicker every dav. At this jnncture an olderly, honest looking mau stepped ino the oflice, and, alter a moment, satd,— Mr. Wright, vou ore talking over the abdnc- tion cage? Woll, do yoa waut to know what [ think? If tho boy ishuuted close one of two things will happen—they wiil abandon him or make asay with bim. 1 know thatcrowd.” C.—Do you mean THE MURKINS FAMILY? Stranger—Yes, 1 do, and tuose conneoted with them. Mr. Wright knows the otlier connection to whom I have referenca. 'They are sfter Lim now, but he's “‘cuter than a fox.” 1 veuture to bet that he’ll blind the trail on 'em. With this satisfactory assarance, tho stranger took a chew of tobacco, aud becamodisgustiogly silent. Mr. Wright and vour correspondent then walked ot of tae office and met Mr. Penny, the Justice of the Peace. MR PENNY ® said that, as & judicial oflicer, it would be im- proper for him to express an opinion. in the afterncon no farther evidence was brought sgainst Duogan, he wouid discharge bim_ from amrest. Lo waa unvwilling to detain the man on more suspicion. Itwasa w-g ot dealing with a citizen altogether foreign to the instincts of the American peotle, salthough 1t might answer wail enough in Ruseia. He hed no opinion one way or the other, but would act on the evidence. Just then a small, sallow man, looking liks a farmer, passed along the Ktrect, holding a small valise 1n his hand. . A young fello, with merry brown eges, ebouted to him,—*Hallo, Georgo, have you got Charley Russ in thau satchel ¥ *Aind yer own biz,” enid Goorge, and passed on. “WIIT TOTRE'S XTREINS, NLISELY,™ said Mr. Wright, “you'd better Lave a talk with Ilum. Georgo, tbis Is TuE Cuicaco TRIBONE cor- respondent.” Murkiss—I'm no ways abliged to Txm"l‘nm- Like to know who's the chap that Lie® I frum here. I the puper don't toll mag gy 205 i} bo afort for diatges, - Lol 8 bt .—Well, Murkins, I'm will Tou nave t0 a3 in hia mattor, > 0 hiear wht .—Wel nmow nothing aboat it. g, Greek tome. The people are crazy, i‘rhiikk.. o C.—How long have vou lived hergs J.—Abouts nineteen years, The peopla hey sbout all kuow me. Ty can't sy noniing ainst m 3 i b $ ;gm ! e, either. This Ross aair is ail fugy, C.—Whero did you come from to i M.—From Philadelphis. My prandrens ?»‘Liffimxga amsph:i.\.h Allonr folks Hved"il,n' le] or around there, si iyl Big Arherica. 970 siace grandfather .—How did your si quainf wig}. oy B4 sister becoms ac ted . —They met first at a boarding h 7 1862 they v boen friends. - Sha wont io e ing house foe it asout uino ears ago. Theg oty caine ‘west five vears ngo, to see will, whero Mra. Carls. Waa lof:-tpralers Dusigan was then smploved by tho Phisgeat: & Reading Railioad. ~ They came West together; he got passes for both, 8o she didn’t have tg pay her fare. Ever gince that he has come ont Lere to summerregularly. Mr. Wright hag by, & Lere bofore. . Ho knows that I say “whapy 120 "ot then Aorking o i ust then Alurking' son, the same yonr correspondent his name in:hu“:z:;f,';d put in an appearance. **Well, dad,” eaid by o *“DID YOU BRING THE PAPERSZ" 7 gho old man sad * I did.” VH}m‘ papers ?!z N papers that will show why Dy, and myself went 1o Ottawa early § 3. e Higro they aro. 7 i the g, e letters were read by your correspong, who found that thoy wen{ y"m Mra. Tu-rmo Ottawa, o cousy of Murkins, and had referency simply o an old eatate of tlis English sea-cape tain's, which %as s31d v exist in England. Tog Wero \witten in tho first weok of July. o C.—1Tus woran is your cousin ? 3M.—Yes ; she takes great intcrest masiers. C.—Sha writes well. AL—OL, sbe's the smartost smarter than chain-lightning. C.—\gho is hor husband? . is name is Tarr. Ho used dyoing business at Ottawa. tobointy C.—Ho ixn’t there now, is he? M.—No; I don't know where he is. C.—That is very strange. Murkins.—I can's help that. I'm nok'fs Xecper. C.—Docs he usually abaent bimself like that _Murkins.—I dou't know. My cousin s m:-f ried to him—that’s ell I know abous the man. C—D: Dc.:'a.\gi‘s mvoncz.hu ~—Dungan got a divorce trom his wife Apnl term of the Chicago Circuit Court. e Murkins—So be did.” Here's the bill in this valise. [Showed the decree, which he wonld not Allg\v lxl;e mpboner lfig read.] .—How about the story that Dun child with Lim when bo caiyo herez - 43 Murkins, Jr.—Ob, that's awful thin. "Twon’t wash nohow. Bure he Isy on the tracks nt the depot all night rather than walk the road dong to our house, for fear of being waylid, or something. A dozen people saw Lim, but therg was no cluld. Mr. Wrght—Murkina tells his eido of the #tory, of course. Now, Dumgan, when I met iz here, on the 15th or 16th of July, told me thst ho inteadod putting up s lot of brick tenements. ‘That was all fa] He left Philadelhia six days after the abduction, and I am mora'ly sure that he knows all about the afair. C.—Do you know of enything elso that Jooks suspicions ? Alr, W.—Yes; alled he ‘m’mm 'imw ol [ ore ona day to ees the boy olaimed tg the Ross child. A lady, visitingin mmmof came the eams day. They were overneard to converse. BShe said it was not Charley, bat he thought differently. Iam certain the Hendcr- nn;lluhfldiu n!nil of the Ross family. ursmms—Ho s my sister's grandson—her daughter’s child. Lilt{fi Alicois hi‘aix!.er. Weo can prove that without much trouble. The whale scaro is mere faols’ pln{. % Murkios, Jr., (chiming in)—This is all that fellow Putman's dowgs. e boasted ho'd make £90,000 ensily out of this thing. Correspondent—Who is Putman? AMuyrkius, Jr.—The cove that woked this wholg thing up aguinst us. He's on the muke. C.—What was Tarr's full nawo ? slurking—William B, Tarr. He is well knomy in Ottawa. C,—lis wife, your conzin, is pretty smart Murkins—Ob, I guoss she1s that, ~ No smar* woman anywhere aoout, I tell yon. Correspondent (to Mr. Wright)—It ia easr cnough to sce that Tarr and his wite are the sus pected parties. I havo head enough to con vince me of that. Mr, Wright did not deny the assertion, bu: would not.openly admut that Turr was the man the people'were after. This wa= abqut all that could be obtained by the pumping process. At 11 o'clock the pnsoner, \yalter Dungan—who is a stontly-built, medium- sized, good-looking man, apparently 40 years old—was brought up from Pontiac for examina- tion before Justice Penny. sreely, and devied all knowledge of the abduc- tion. Owing to the absenca of Mr. Funk, the, exam- ination had to be postponed until this attérnoon. The result will ba telegraphed. Present indica tions aze that Dungan will be discharged. LT e 4 Washoc Pastime, Tha Austin Receille is guilty of ths following : * A numper of grass widowers and bachelors, of this city, bave formed o besn association, and weelly festivals aro beld a: the roxidences of the various members. The last festival vas beld at tue house of & gentleman whoso better half is absect in California, John Dennis officiat- ing. At the couclusion of the festival the tea- kettlo laid oa tho bed in the best ved-room, the pot in which the beaus were coosed Iay ou its gide on the parlor carpet, the knives, forks, and spoons were distributed among the Epitloons in tue sitting-room, the baby's crib was covered with dirty tin plates, and the eewing-machine was distigured with_chuoks of dongh, splashes of bean soup, and the skins of Chill peppors. Bince the organization of the society there bas been au offoit to clect a dishwasher, bat each gentloman nominated has declined the honor oo ize plea of other and more important businesa. The organization 18 kuown as the Froeand In- dependent Grass Widowers' Bean-Eaiing League." in famity of all of us— —_—— —M. Ernest Renan bas written 2 new book, “La Mission en Pheniclo,” an account of ecientilic researches in Byria during ths sojoum of the Fieuch army 1n 1860-"61. . NEW YORK PRODUCE KIARKET. New Yook, Aug. 22.—CoTroN—Quiet snd nomb mal. Beceipts, 402 baiss, at 16, @175 ; net receipis, GJ Bales ; groes receipte, 293 Lalée ; futures cloed casy Wub malcs of 20,300 balcs s August, 154@15 28 Septemuer, 16505 October, 15 3 ber, 15(o; Docember, 15 B2l ‘eruary, 35 4-16c; March, 2@ iGe., LuEADSTUFFs—Flour—Keceipts, 17,000 brls, snd Qull ; prices are gouorally 100 lower, and nominal, 5u- X 5(5,05; common o choice, $5.55@6.00 White st W 5t Lous, 338 closed dull, " liye tlour a shade easier, at £5.466; Corn meal more actve ond stesdy ; Western, $3.00@4.00. \Whest—Heceiptsy 72,556 bu ; dull st 1@ lower; closing beavy; No. 3 Cuicago, 116 1.1 ; No. 3 Miiwaukee, 31205 @113 ungraded Iowa and Minkesots ™ 1'spring, £1.2261.38 ; old win= e do, $L12@1.25 ; new smber Western, $1.255@ 1.2 whits Wester, 31263 135 Ryu quict at 94@fLU2 Barley nominal Mali quict. _Corn—lteceijtu, 164,000 bu and, 1 betiery wun moderate demand, Tuo niarket closed dull an beavy ; Western tuixed, 81} @820; high muxed and yeliow Wenteru, 824 @53~ Uati—Recerpts, 63,000 b The market opened firtu and cloee ¢ lower un poor New mized Western, 6o@360; new while do, zvy at C0c@1.00 for new shipping samples, Firm., % . ies—Coffee quict; Ito, 17@2%. Sugar quict and firm; fair to good refiving, a3'iC; Lriug, 6'cc. Sfolusmes dull. Hioo qule: aud uuoiss PrrmoLrex—Firmer; crude, 5¢; reitied, TunrENTINE—Steady at S5, Ecos—Heavy; Weatern, 30G21 Januar, FEgEsting extra Ouio, e esira, ©4.00. The very cadice do, $1 syring, $1.121 ter red Weate: Provioss—York ar SRT@LETY. Beg quict, Cut Meats—3liddles quiet. Lard” firmes; prime steam, 14 $ Burren—Firin; Western, 23%%c. Cnemn—steds. Winsax—Du.l at L0, MxTALS—Munufactured corper irregular; ,h:;m‘: Lake quict at 19x@19ic. Pig Iron—Bioteh pig dul and nominal at $35.06540.00; Amyrican, £25.U0cL Tussia rheet. 155¢, go.d, N2iia steady st SLiHGLES cut, $5.5066.3 ch horac-ahioe, 1o L e FOREIGN FARKETS. Losvox, Aug. 23—Evening.—Consvls for monay, U ofi‘figmum'gmwu—us 10933 ‘078, 109% Frited States Coufs (s 6Ts, 1Y J0gba 1045 new 54 10410 3 Now Tork ‘Ceatral, 943 § Erue, 9ii¢s pretedred, 41, Lallow—418 6diz 42y Yd, Turpentine—2:ia 9d. . Aug. 22, —Rentes, 62f C0% Tieenroot, Atg. 5 ening,Cottra—pal 424 jor; middling updands, B4 @3kd; mid Teat ’Q.lrl,f. 10,060 bales; rpeculaiienand expars 5 000 Americun, 5,300 baien, Brosdstulle—qq Lard—C1s 94, Tallow—u9s 3do He talked very o 4 i e - S cxao T e | B | Bt ] R b 3 b | S bt o bt Bt bl P2 e[ © 8 b b e 2 1 B b= | S ¥R} ([8r] F! — 2 = L2TnIE; ol SToEUD ~