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

VOLUME 25, JEWELRY. - ICH AND E Holidays. ANT JEWELRY! New and Beautiful Designs received daily di- rect from the Manufacturers, especially for the ¢. D. PEACOCK’S, o8 STATE-ST., i W. COBNER WASHINGTON, OPPOSITE FIELD, LEITER & CO. OPEN EVENINGS. ~ DiABIONDS., WATCHES, &c. NOTICE! Eaving received some gery rare, choice gems in Diamond Ear-Rings, gameo, Pearl, Onyx, Gold Jewelry, etc., too late for the Christmas trade, which we desire to convert into CASH, we will make bprices. that will insure their immediate sale. 99STATEST,, CORNER WASHINGTON. WATCHES A SPECTALTY. Jurgensen, Patek, and other noted Geneva makes, comprising Repeat- ers, Quarter-seconds, Chonographs, snd a splendid assortment of Ladies’ Enameled, Diamond-set, and Chased Cases, Stem and Key-winders, just received, and will be sold at great reduction from WHOLESALE FRICES. The attention of buyersis especial- 1y called to this rare opportunity. GILES, BRO. & CO,, 268 WABASH-AV. ALBERT SCHUETTE, TE WELER, SOUTH CLARK-ST. R 163% Ciristmas is past. To close out tho old stock, wo sell Goolt now 3¢ chst-nrico. . Jowelry mako 10 ordor. faction. Faches und Jewelrs H [ESTABLISHED 1856.] A H MILLER, g FTEoaWwWERIi =R, H 61 Washington-st.. between State and Dearborn. e ;{g FURNITURE. menseRediction We will close out the balance of our FANCY WARE. Also PARLOR, CHAMBER, LI- BRARY, HATL, and DINING- - R00M FURNITURE at much ! LESS than VANUFACTURERS' COST. 4 Until Jan, 1. Call and get SPE%E%EL & GAENL 3; PASHIONAéLE : EURNITURE. W. W. STRONG FURNITURE €0, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. WANTED. A BOOEKEEPER 1large wood. 0 -working manufactory wanted to give in- : “,““:‘eflfim far opening 2 new sct of books. ;\'nna‘:xwm -m:‘iié“g.‘,, expeiscce in buokkeeria lo;dl:!v-uu- = csale huuses need apoly. Tbrealvame,"N 16, Tribane oifce. . o e | BOOTS & SHOES, i Ity 2RE with a good houso the_comi - Wi STF il ety fog ey S WANTED, Toleagy gor. %0s. nr::::ym:cf ;E,:::, Ihduuh‘fl brick store for dry acCnicRt betwoen Siate 40 Addion T2 Teibuns ofses, o - 224 Allel | i 3 1 i i PIANOS AND ORGANS. MASSN & HAMLIN CABIVEY OREANS, THREE HIGHEST MEDALS AND DIPLOMA OF EONOR At Vienna, 1873 Paris, 1867, The MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO. respectfully refer to the most eminent members of the musical pro- fession generaly as to tho quality and excellenco of thef Cabinot Organs. Nine out of ten of them know, an will testify, that theso are tho BEST INSTRUMENTS of their CLASS in tho world—UNEQUALED, and, when judged artisticalls, CNAPPROACHABLE by any other. New and beaatiful styles fn great varloty. Prices of Iargo stles reduccd this month. New plans of easy pay- ment, Organs rented, with priviloge of purchase. Kent prid threo years purchases an Orgaa. Cutalogues fros. Warerooms, 80 & 82 Adams-st. CIICAGO. STORY & CAMP, ‘WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ANDS ¢ DRGANS WILL RETAIL INSTRUMENTS DURINGTHE HOLIDAYS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Fow is your time to gecare & famons Decker, Brad- bury, or Stery & Camp Piaro, or Estey Organ. Kizoa Jarge steck of sccond-bsnd iustruments rang- ing from $25 upwazds. We sell on installments, or zemty allowiag rewt to go towand purchase, if desircd, 211 ST A THE-ST. NEAR ADAMS. T A BRAND-NEW AND ELEGART SQUARE GRAND PIANGFORTE, OF THE ST00K OF ELEGANT FURS (Parchascd at New York Hankrapt Sale), compris- ing Sploadid Sets of Mink,L Seal, e " Lynx, Marten, " French Seal, TWill be closad out regardicss of talus. A GOOD SET for 85, 10, $15, S, or $25. A few French Seal ac: Besienes, 545 Kichigan-av,, 0i of SEtenth-sl. PERENPTORY RETAIL SALE oF Ladies', Misses’, Cildren's, and Genllemen's FURS, Taesday Morning, Dec. 29, at 10, By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO0, At 108 East 3Iadison-st., I Dearborn and Clar] B Optician, 88 STATE~-ST. Fino Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty. BANKRUPT STOCK OF OPTICATL: GOODS, Drawing Instruments, Microscopes, Barometars, Opera- Glassen, etc., ote. Also Stair Fixtures. Must bo cloved icagn Dailp CHICAGO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1874—SIXTEEN PAGES. FINANCIAL, ITIINOIS TRUSTANDSAVINGS BATNIEX, 122 and 124 Clark-st., Between Washington and Madison-sts. The close of the old and begin- ning of a new year, seems a proper time for the Officers of this Bank to call attention to the following facts: That it was organized with the special view of furnishing per- fect security to both Savings and Trust Depositors. It has a paid-up CASH CAPI- TAL of $5C0,000, and a SURK- PLUS FUND of $25,000. 3Iany of its Stockholders (who are indi- vidually liable, the same as in Na- tional Banks) arc among the best- known Merchants, Bankers, Man- ufacturers, and Capitalists, | It receives no business accounts and has no part of its capital or deposits invested in Real Estate, hence all its assets are available for the benefit of its Depositors, It pays G per centinterest to Sav~ ings Depositors, the interest paya- ble 1st of Janwary and July ot each year, and if not drawn out is added to the account, and interest compounded. it pays 4 1-2 per cent interest on Trust Deposits, and issues certifi- cates available for use at any time. Depositsof m;y amountreceived. All accounts ure confidential. Women and Children may open accounts free from. interference from any one. A scparate busi- ness room is provided for the use of ladies. Loans made on improved Real Estate or cn first-class collateral sceurity, at less than current rates, and moncey invested and in- terest collected for individuals and corporations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JIX0. B. DRAKE, I, SIDWAY, DAVIS, F. CGOLBAUGH, SON SER, 1TINTZ, POWLXRS, I, 0. W, POTY OFFICERS: L B, SIDWAY, Prest, Ji0, B. DRAKE, 24 Vize Pres’t H. G. FOWEES, Vica Tres't, 145, §. GIBBS, Cashier, STOCKHOLDERS: . F, Coolbangh, Magshall Fleld, ntz, i. Sherdan, Tas. S, ‘Andrew Brow, 3EF. Cre, . C. Counoliy, Wm. Shephard gz S)state of Ilinuis. Chartered by the Exclusively a 105 CLAREST, Mefhodist Chmrch Block, Pays Six por cent compoand intereat on deporits. Pass Bt fre. Ay WaD, Weazn or ehild en deposit. This Tiauk in dusined to Ghowirago favi oeevor piodast tizo amonats and atte % thoss baving small suma 2 10 pereons Y nager. NoTE—Deposits made mow are put upen intorest tho Erstobextwonth. MONEY TO LOAN In sums to suit, on Chicago Real Estate, and purchase money mort- gages bought, by ADOLPH LOEB & BROTHER, 129 and 131 LaZalle-st. SYDNEY MYERS, FINANCIAL, AGENT, 75 Clarkest., Chicnga. Personal attention given to mala ing and managing investments fer non-residents, MISCELLANEOUS. VISITING CARDS FOR THE AT COBPRSLIBRARTY, 36 MONROE-ST. NEW YEARY PRESENTS Of beaatifal aatique style just imported by H. 0. HEFFTER & CO,, 136 South State. THE U. §. GOVERNM T 'ARTIFICIAL LIMB AND DEFORMITY Apparatus Manufactory, ‘Raoms 2%, 27, and 38 Dore's Block, northwost cornér State and Madison-sts. Address Dr. J. E. GARDNEK, U. . Commiseioner, N, W. cor. Staie and Madison-sts, Chicago, 11l Entrance 1o Steam Passenger Elevator. & Madison s, Enatranceto Steam Pasonser Blesator, B Madisonah, MACHINERY. New Eneines and Boilers, Forizontal, Tpright, and Fortable, and achinery of all ¢ o, lot » - Lngines, e, Linds. " Alvo, lot second-band Iiogincs, Tioilers, Lathes, iy Pres't. Soud for circulyr. otc. ar. A LAUNDRY. OFYICES—1%6 Dearborn st., 126 Michigan-et., 129 West Madisonsi. ; FOR SALE. Lime Kilns And Querrs in this clty for sale or rent, Address, with ‘ol nems, JAMES JONES, Tribune oifice, CARPETS. CARPETS, Carpets. Oarpets, For the purpose of closing out my stock as much_ as possible during the balance of this and the month of January, I will offer GREAT BARGAINS Inall kinds of BODY BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, THREE- PLYS, INGRAINS, and all kinds of CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, and everything in my line. Sales STRICTLY FOR CASH. SPENCER E. PE(CK, 196 & 197 Wanasi-ay,, cor. Adams-st HOTELS. CLIFTON HOUSE, Corzer Wabash-av, and Monroe-st., Opposite Exposttion Bullding. Price Reduced {0 $3 per Day For single rooms. Special rates to Excursionlats. The best $3 per day Hotel, either Bast or West. JENKINS & HOLMES, Proprictors. SUFFERING LOUISIANA. A Fatal Encounter in !the Streets of New Orleans, Ex.-Gov. Warmoth Attacked by One Byerly, aBul% 4 letin Editor. g The Latter Receives Sixv'{:uts from a Knife in the Hands of Warmoth, ' v { Byerly Dies from His Wounds a Few Hours Afterward. Official Election-Returns--- PEn- ery Enters Ilis Protest. - Gen. Sheridan Ordered to éPro- ceed Immediately to New Orleans. 23 43 Storics of Impending Trouble (ircu- lating in Washington, * . i AFFAIRS AT NEW ORLEANS. ] STUEET AFTRAY. h Special Dispatch to The Chicaas Tribuns. NEw OnLEANS, Dec. 26.—A tcrious strbot af- fray, which took place to-day botween ex-Gov. Wamoth acd Daiel C. Byerly, managerof tho Bulletin, was tno legitimate result of tho mixed- school controversy. When, last week, the ed- ucational oflicers were compelied to closo the pablic schools in consequence of the war waged upon tho colored pupils, the Bulletin oditorially stated that but one moro duty remained to bo performed by tho whito people of New Orleans, aud that was to compel tho strect-car compavies to put starcars on their lines, a8 was tho custom till Warmoth's Adminisiration, and mako colored people rido in them. At that time every fifth or mxth car run was marked with o star, in which colored poople cond ride, and in no othere, To this cditorial Warmoth 1epliod, stating that the Democratic and Fusion party of the State had been pledged on numerous occasions to the RECOGNITION OF TUE CIVIL RIGUTS OF THE COL- ORED PEOPLE, citing different platforms and declarations, and especially the great unificaction meeting two vears ago, where Gen, Dureaugard presided and a largo number uof cminent citizens adopted strongor langusge on tho subject, and going furiher than most Ropublican couventions have done. Tho Governor argmed that the proposed war to be waged in regard to tho street-cars was in opposition to tho principles and detlared policy of the Democratic party. ‘Tho- Bulletin nccompanied the publication of the commuvication with an cditorial, pot at- tempting to controvert the arzumens, but a:- tacking bim personally in a very violont man- nor in regard to kis admunisiration, and declar- iug that Gor. Warmoth's motive in giving vent to these views was to ingratiate himeelf with the colored people. Gov. W jesterday published in the Picayune o card * NG TIZ MOST C LANGTAGE somne of ghe personal history of E3=_7 &5 Sgwett, cditor of tho Lulletin, who, cnrZ. ~ Narmoth’s administra- tion, was Stato wenator, and_ who bas always been ope of the most inflapmablo of the many fire-cating Democratic politicians of the State. Warmoth stated that Jewetd offered, if £50,000 worth of State printivg was given his paper, tho Commercial Dulletin, that he would voto-for the Pristing bill, which ho (Jeweit) now denources as infamous. Tho Gov- ernor characterized Jewett as tho greatestof liars and cowards, and as being possessed of most atlributes which are generally coneidered objectionable in a man, and Breriy was infer- entially included on tho chargoof lying. To this Jewett SENT A PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE! to Warmoth, which Warmoth prompily accepted, ana pistols at ten paces wero designated as the weapons, and next Monday the time. To-day, at balf-past 11 o'clock, as Gov. Warmoth was standing on Canal, between Royal and Bourbon streets, Mr. Berly stepped up to him, and, with- out warning, struck him over the bead with a heavy cane.” Warmoth, staggering, turned to- wards him, when Byerly struck him two moro hoavy blows. Warmoth was entirely ubarmed, and secing, 2s Lo says Le thought, 3Ir{ Byerly attomptiug to draw bis pistol, Lio took ‘out Lis pocket-knife and : CLOSED WITH DYEBLY, | they both going to tho ground together, and roll- ing over on tho sidewalk, Byerly on $lo top. During the scuffle, Warmoth cut Byerly six times, no ono of which, however, beiug decp onough to bo necessarily fatal. They wero then geparated, both covered with blood, heing taken to the Jackson Square Station, and Byerly to the oftice of Dr. Beard. Mr. Wash- ington Marks, who acted for Mr. Jpwett in transmitting the challonge, desiros it to be understood that Mr. Jewett bas no connection with the affair between Byerly and Warmoth, and that Mr. Brerly acted without bis knowiedge, it generally being regurded as o OROSS DREACH OF THE CODE that Warmoth should be attacked by a friend of Ar. Jowett whilo their quarrol was in abeyance. LATER—BYERLY DEAD, 3r. D. C. Brerly died at 10:20 to-night of the wounds received by him to-day at the hands of Gov. Warmoth. Warmoth in in the Parieh prizon. Mr. Byerly wag & vory estenswvely known and popular man in this city. Ho was an officer in & regiment from this Siato in tho Con- federate Army, where he received a wonnd which rendered ono arm useiess. Upon bhis retum be weas clected clerk of one of the District Courts, which place ho bas held for four years. Last apring, during the printers’_strike hie commenced the pablication of the - Bulletin, which has been the leading Democratic paper since. Defore the wer he was for many years foreman of the old Commercial Bulletin. CHRISTMAS FIGHTS. During Christmas considerable blood was shed in the city. Two colored men were lalled in 2 semi political row with whitemen, in which, of course, nccording to Democratic papers, tha men killed were the aggressors. T'wo soldiers were stabbed and dangerously wounded by some young men who, according to_tho same authori- ty, the soldiers bad called & lot of damned reb- cls in reply to £ome uncomplimentary remark addressed to them. Saveral otber blood-letting ailairs occurred of minor importance. 170 the Asgociated Pressd * s. La., Dec. The difficulty New ORLE: ANS, La., . 26.- between Eyerly and Warmoth grew outof acon- troversy betveen Warmoth snd tho Bulletin, which led to the publication on friday by War- moth of 3 card addreased to the masager of tho Zhuilentin reflecting upon that paper and Mr. Jewett. opeof its editors, Gov. Warmoth to- day made the following statement about tho difiiculty "to the Agent of tho Aesciated Tress: Yesterday sfter my card sppeared in the Picayune I was called on by a triend of Mr. Jeweit, who ;demanded of me an_abject apology for’ the card, which I declmed tomake. Ife then asked me if I would accent & cuallenge to fight 3 duel. remarking at the samo time that it_was generally uoderstood I would not fight. Ireplied thatI would pot fightif I could as well avoid it; that I was nota lighter, and that it would be time enongh to answer the uestion abouta duel when I was challenged. ‘ll,zter in the day the affair was confided to our Tespectivo friends. Toey meb a8 o'clocit last evening, and agreed that Jeweit and myself should fight in_Alabama on 3londay mornioe ; weapons, dueling pistols; distance, 10 paces, Thesa terms baving been accevted, I did not, of course, apprebend an nttack, especially not f£om any one connected with tho Bulletin. My under- standing of such matters is that antagonists, pending s meeting, should be courteons, and I was just on the eve of tipping my hat to Mr. Bserly, in front of whom two ladies were walk- ing, tho street lwlnE crowded, when he struck mo with a heavy stick on the hesd, inlicting the wound you sce, (the Governor, taking off his hat, exhibited a cut_about 2 inches long over tho left temple,fextending back from the forehead). Ho struck ‘mo_ three times with the stick, when T clicched with him, meantime taking a lnife oot of my pocket. With my arms aronnd his shoul- ders,” I got my hands together and opened the Luife. Just then I fcll, Byerly falling on me. Soon after we fell a policeman took the knife outof myhand, snd some of the crowd pulled Byerly off. I understand Bserly has beon cat, a0d I am accused of having done tho cutting. 8 | WARNOTH WAS ABRESTED immediately after the fight, and conveyed to tho Third Precinct Station. He bss since been transferred to the Parish Prison to await thoresult of Byorly's wounds. Afr. Byerly received six, wounds in the abdoman, ome of which his pHysician considers very dangorous, but not necessarily mortal. Shortly after beiug wounded Mr. Byerly was removed to the In- firmary on Dauphene street. TIE BULLETIN'S VERSION. The Bulletin to-morrow will publish the state- ment of an eyo-witness of - tue Byerly-Warmoth rencontro. Tho stateinent differs somewhat from that of Warmotb as to the cutting. This witness stares that the knife wasopon when drawn, and that two or three stabs were made before they fell. Byorly's wounds were in the left sido just over the hip, ons of them being over four inches gfe , and indicates tho length of the knife- ado. THE ELECTION RETUBYS. The final completion of the oflicial returns of the Ia‘e election, which are to bo promulgated to-morrow, show a total vote, with the polls and parishes thrown out, as mentioned in the report of tho Returoing-Board, as follows: For State ‘Trensurer, Dubuclet, 69,544 ; Moncure, 68,556 ; majority for Dabaclet, Republican, 458, The five Coustilutioual amendments recom- mended by Kellogg, and adopted by Lis Legisla- ture, aro all carricd, according to fhe count of both parties. The voto ag returned by the Board i a8 follows: Tirst Constitutional amendmert, indorsing the Fundiog bill and cousolidated bonds ineued thereunder—for approval, 69,4%0 ; agninst 60,070. Majority for approval, 9,349, Second_Conetitutional amendment, reducing nnd limiting the State debt to $15,000,000, and limiting taxation—for approval, 70,624 ; agaiost 59.68L." Majority for approval, 11,190, T'hird Conetitutional Amendmont, devciing the annnal reveoucs of the State to the ex- pensies of the pamo year, and prohibiting the 128ue of warrants in excess of the revenuc—for approval, 70.499; against, 59,995, Majority for apnroval, 10,501, Fourth Constitutional Amendment, limiting tho deb of the City of New Orleans, and pro- hibiting s further increase thereof—for approv- al, 69.730; sgaiust, 59,995. Majority for approv- al, 10,110 . : Fifth Constitutional Amendment, changing tho day for the State election to the day named by the Geoeral Government for Presidentizl eiection—for approval, 67,234; sgainst, 59,523, Majority for approval, 7,706. Counting the votes of all the parishes and polls thrown out as nzainst thess amendments, eacl one would still be zdopted by several thon” sand majority. - M'ENERY'S PROTEST- NEw Yone, Dec. 26.—The following dispatch from Gov. AMcEnory is published here this morning : 3 NEW OnLEANs, La,, Dec, 25, 1674.—The wrong just perpetrated by the Returning Board aguinet the people of Louisiaua, and which virtarlly threzteas the safety aud futegrity of Republican institutious n the Caited Statca, i¥ & noro crowriny infamy than the action of the Lynch returning Board, aud surpasses even the Diidnight order of Durell, and would not e submitted to by any freo people. ‘licsirtance to the national a whority represented hero by a large portion of the armyamd a naval fleet, pustaning ueurpation and stiling the volce of the people, has ncver been medi- tated,” (Signed) Jomx MCENERT, — REPORTS IN WASHINGTON SHERIDAN ORDEBED TO KEW ORLENAS. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune. WasntxqTos, D. C., Doc. 26.—It is understood that privato instructions wero telegraphed to Gen. Sheridan this afternoon directing him to proceed forthwith to New Orleans to tako com- mand there until relieved by Gen. Terry. It is Delieved that this speedy action has been taken inview of apprchensions bero of the White League demonstrations consequent upon tho epeedy decision of the Returning Board. Sberi- dau’s instructions admit of not a moment’s de- Iay. Representativesof the Whito League. publicly known as such, and wiio for some time bave been hero watching the political situation ,ithis afternoon received telegrams ordenog them im- mediately back to New Orleans. The represontations of the 3McEnery people here, howorer, are to tho effect that no immedi- ate trouble is apprebonded. One of the plaus of tho Southern Iepublicans, which has been de- termioed upon by tho Cancus Committee, is to proposo the increase of the etanding army to 160,000 men; this proposition will be submirted to Congress from this source, directly after tho Lolidays. CHRISTAMAS AT JOLIET. ‘Welcome Uresents to Privon Convicts. Special Lisratch to The Chicago Trioune. Jorter, IIL, Dec: 2.—The convicts in the Penitentiary were given their usual holiday on Christmas. Thoy were addressed in the chapel by tho Hon. H. . Napp, tho Rev. James Me- Leod, Col J. M. Soathworth, and Warden Me-Loughrey. Thoe Warden, in the courso of his remarks, announcod a Christmas gift of o pardon to 8 life-timo prisoner, Philip Martin, centencod from Durean in August. 1SGL When the announcement was made, tho convicts, to tho pumber of 1375 men, ‘mada tho walls resound with deafening cheers. As the convict stepped forward to receive his pardon, tears flowed freely from *ho oyes of offi- cers and prisoners. 1t was proncanced the most affecting scene ever witnessed within tha walls. The Warden subsequently announced the pardon of William R. Bash, of Polk, and William Green, of Adams, two desperato characters, who wero Iiberated to go home to dis, 88 it was Imown pos- itively thoy conld livo but & fow days. ci FIRE AT CLARENDON, ARK. Mmrems, Teon., Dec. 25.—An incendiary fire st Clazendon, Ark., early on Tucsday morniaz, destroyed tho grocery atoroof L. F. & W. D. Korr, J. 3. Wheelock’s saloon, and Dr. Tarn- bull's office. The logs is 2500,000. Nothing is known hero with regard to the insurance. = AT BALTIMORR. 3 Barrrvone, Md., Dec. 26.—Rev. J. B. Me- Cabe’s dwelling, with the furnitare and library, on Park avenue, was burned last night. Thelosa is estimated at £40,000. AT MATTEAWA! Newsono, N. Y., Dec. 26 AMatteawan were burned this moraing. ia $34,000; the insurance, $22,000. The loss ST. LIN. QUEBEC. S1. Lrv, Quebee, Dec. 26.—The oxtensive breweryin this village burnod this morning. Loss, $75,000; no insurance. AT EAST NEW YORK. New Yok, Dec. 26.—Paagher's browery, in East New Yors, was burncd! this morning. The Toss i 830,000. THE PITTSBURG NATION TRUST COMPARY. Special Dispaich to The Chicago Triduns, Tho report of Jobn . Dailes, Receiver for the Nation ‘Trust Company, which went up during the panic, was filed to-day in tho Court of Com- mon Pleas. Tho totul indebtedness of tho Com- pany, including 3500,000 or moro due the City of Pittsburg, is £1,076,189.14. wpon which $51.560.74 in dividend hass boen paid 16 small depositors. SUITS AGAINST 4SEECHER. New Yo, Dec., 25.—The [fiiton-Beecher bill of particulars sgit waa up to-dsy for argument in tho Brooklyn City Conrt. Mr. Beech, of the counsel for Tilton, was not ready, and tho Court set the case down for Monday next. Solomon Skidner, of Brooklyn, has begua sait against the Rev. Henry Ward Bescher for the Tecovery of 2600, with interest, the amount due for foursets of teeth supplied, it i alleged. to the wife snd father of defondant with his knowledge, Boecher, through couuscl, denies the ollegation, and demand that tho case be dismissed on the ground that no services were performed for him, and besides cause of action is barred by the statutes of Jimitation, the services, according to complaint, having been rendered slx years ago, CRIMINAL MATTERS. HEAVY ROBBERY AT FT. WAYNE, omvcial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. FT. WarNeaInd., Dee. 26.—The boldest and most succeseful robbery ever perpetrated in this city was consummated Iast evening between the bours of 5 and 8, the well-known dry goods firm of C. Orff & Co. being the victims. It being Christmas, tho stors was closed, and no one of the attaches thero. Tho rob- bors effected access thbrough the window in the rear part of the second story, to which they ascended by a ladder. The goods taken include over 2,000 yards of fine silks and satins, a large amount of real lace, aud several dozens of the best kid gloves. Tho change in the cash-drawer was also taken. The robbers took ouly the nicost goods, not deiguing to touch im- itation lace or ordivary dress The burglary was evidently planned, and perpetrated by some person or persons perfectly familiar with the establish- ment and arrangement of tho goods. Tho total value of goods takon 18 between $8,300 and $10,000, and so far there is not the slightest clew to the robbers. MURDERED AND CREMATED. CoLvyuus, 0., Dec. 26.—Jacob Neiswrander, living 15 milos north of Columbus, is supposed 1o havo been murdered and cromated. Heleft home nearly three weoks ago, and wa invisible until Satordey last, when he was gecn going towards bis bome with & _ sslchel Ho ogain dieappeared this week, _when his family deserted the premises. Neigh- bors made investigation in the hoaso, and fouud bones 1 a largo Leap of aches in tho fire-place. T'ss0 sons of the missing man havo beon arrested. They are boys 14 and 18 years old. There have | been contentions in the family, aud one of the boys confessed to having wounded his father with & butchers' knifo almost & month ago. MURDER CONTESSED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. - GraxD Rars, Mich., Doc. 26.—It was rumor- ed on our streets this morning that & gon of Dr. Dayton, of Berlin, bad confessed to the commis- sion of the crimo of murdering the man who was found jn_Sand Creck about one ysar ago. TWhen the body was found there was nothing in tho pockets exceps a printer’s rulo and a band- kerchief, and it has been supposed that the dead man was a traveling printer. Hisname Las nev- er been discoveced. p % MLEAN COUNTY MURDER CASE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago. Tribune. BrooxrxaroN, [ll., Dec. 26.—Judge Scott, of the Supreme Court, has granted a supersedess in the caso of the People vs.John and Patrick Rouch, for tho murder of Byron Danlap, which occurred in October lnst. The granting of the same gives the people of this community the best satisfaction, and is commented upon as most humane, for the verdicc was considered unususlly sevore, CHILD SMNOTIERED BY DRUNKEN PARENTS. Crxcrssaty, O., Dec. 26.—John Vetter, an in- fant threo months old, was suffocated last Tues- day night by its druoken fatber and mother Jying on it in bod. The corpso remained in tho house until this morning before it was discoy- ered by the neighbors. The parenls, still dronk, made noattempt to bury it. Tbey are now in the station-bouse, the father suffering from de- lirium tremexs. BURGLARS' CARNIVAL AT SIOUX CITY. Seeaal Dapateh t The Chicago Trioune. Stoux Crry, Ia., Dec. 26.—The thieves in this vicinity aro getting plenty and bold. Yesterday, indaylight, one residenco inthe heart of the city was cntered during the temporary absence of tho family, and valuable articles of jewelry and clothing stolen. Several instances of at- tempted burglary lass night are reporad. DRUTAL TREATMENT. Oxazs, Xob., Dee. 26.—Tom To: keeper at Elkhoro, Neb, sfier a2 two days, returncd there with & girl 12 yesrs of age, to whom hio said ho was married. He kept ber ina room forty-aight hours, aud_brutaliy troated her. Tho citizens mobbed bia place, hut Tormy escaped. The girl was found almost Lifeless. RATLROAD THIEVES DISCOVERED. Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 26.—A nest of railroad thieves bas been discovered at St. Louis, snd John Green and James Murphy arrested for stealing bulk grain. A number of well-filled grain bins were found in Murphy's house. o saloon- HIS DOOM PRONOUNCE! Praprurma, Dec. 26.—Shenff Elliott to- day read to Heidenblutt the warrant for his ex- ecution on the 216t of January. el CASUALTIES. TFATAL LAMP RXPLOSION. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, 8r. Lours, Dec, 25.—An accident of the m ost frightfal character occurred lato to-night, where- in ono person will assuredly die, and three oth- ers will long sulfer from sovero injuries. A servant-girl in the family of one Herman Bater, was warming some milk in a Dureing-bottlo over a_spiritlamp. The spirits being mearly exhauated in the lamp, sho attempted to re- plonish the lamp without extinguishing it. An explosion was the result, aud io an instant the servant, lrs. Bauer, and tho infant wero en- veloped in flumes. The shrieks of the sufforers attracted s tenant of the house, living on the firet story, who rushed in to ascortain the cause of the commotion. No quilt being near, tho tenaut, Deckbardt by name. was obliged to uso. his naked hand in esticguishing the flames, and was com- pelled to_almost strip the woman to gavo their lives. Tho flesh on Bickhardt's fingers was burned to a crisp. Tho blaze and the gcreams from the suffercrs sonn attracted the veighbors, and the econe was indescribable. There is no hope for the Life of tho babo, aad its agony from the burms received is heactrending. The mother is severely burned sbout the breast. and _ 13 wild with pain end grief. Jr. Bauer arrived af home a few moments after the occarence of the sad acai- dent, aud fainted at the sight beforo lum. Jedi- cal agsistance is on hand, aud everything is being done to alleviate the sufferers. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Special Dispateh to The Chizugo Tribune. Greesvitee, 0., Dec. 26.—This afternoon, abont 4 miles southwest of this place, Charles Rush was accidentally shot and instantly killed. Tush and a companion were shooting at a mark. Tush loaded his gun and set it down upon the gronnd rather heavily, at tbo samo tims slightly leaning over tho muzzle, the gun going off the moment it struck the ground, the contents cn- tering young Itush's head at Tight sngles with the jaw, making 8 fearful wonnd sad causing immediate death. He was a rosident of Ur- baua, O. FATAL CAKRIAGE ACCIDENT. Special Dipateh to The Clucago Trivune. Geaxp Rarpivs, Mich.. Dee. 27.—Joseph Ball- ing, an old reeidont of Walker, was Lilled this morniog by being thrown out of Lis buggy. THE HENNEPIN CAMAL PROJECT. Hexveers, 1L, Dec. 26.—The large and enthn- ginstic Convention held in this tonu to-dsy was composed of repreeentatives from the agricul- taral and mercaatilo iuterest of this seciion of the Northwest. - Strony and urgent rosclations to Congress wero, edopted Tecommending the construction of the Ifernepin & Rock Island 20al, coosidering it of more intrinsic value to 6 than any other work proposed ost. Tho Hon. T. J. lender- &on, Conzressman-alect, Seaator D. L. Whitiog, and the Hon. J. T. Moore made able epeecheain favor of tho eaterpnac. 8! c sence of .| ribune, NUMBER | WASHINGTON. 127, The Chicago Custom-House Officially Inves- tigated. A Very Flattering Report to the. *Treasury Department. The Classification of Dufifible Goods Generally Com- mended. What Is Being Done by the New Syndicate. Speculations Regarding the New Finance Bill, THE CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE. A GOOD BECORD. Special ispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WasmNGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The agent ape pointed to examiné the system of appraisement at the Chicago Custom-House has presented his written report to the Treasury Department. Tho following are the substantial portions of that teport. The letter of instruction to the agent directed iim to proceed forthwith to Chicago for the purposa of examining into the classification of imported dry goods, snd the rate of duty as- eesged upon thom at that port. Theagent says: We found remarkable intelligence, syst Q regularity in the several departments, and exatnincd particularly into thie rtes of value at which dry gocds were entered at that port, the rates charged on trans— portation catries, the clausification at whfch they are asseased for duty, and where the classification there sdopted differed from_thoso at New York, After u careful luvestiation, T would stato that the prices at which dry goods are entered at Chicago, the charges for transportation frum the place of purchaso to the | port of shipment, aud the classiication and ssscssment for duty do not, with Lut one exception, diffcr from the prices of tho Appraiser’s Department at New York Zity, This exception is in tho caso of COUNTALLE COTTON GOODS, open_woven, counting less than100 thresds to the spuare inch, weighing less than 5 ounces to the square yard, aod valued at under 25 cents to the square yard, 1informed the Collector that, by direction of the Ap- praisers at New Tork, the above-named character of goods was classitied in New York 38 manufactures of cottans ot otherwise provided for, and nssessed for dnty at 45 per centum ad valorem, less 10 per centum, ‘which was the Appraiser's interpretation of the De- partment decision, wherein it states that open woven goods, nettings, linings, ecc., should be asseesed for duty 3t that rato, In my last visit to the Department it was a matter of ‘question whether the above de- scribed merchandise chould not be subjocted to twa ditferent classifications,defined by the count of thresds tothe square inch: one as nettings, linings, open- wortn gouds, &c., 30 the ¢ okh: 28 assimilifing ta f00ds dascril lo 4, scoond paragra See. 2,504, I inclose herein o THE YOLLOWING Siarerzs of open-wovon , cotlons, counting under X threads to the squage inch, £, 9 Samplo A, called lining-goods, which contains forty- eight ibreads to tho square inch, and costs 33 cents ‘Per square yard. Sample B, called tarletans, which contsing fifty-five, thresds to tho squars inch, and costs 43 cents pee square yard. Samplo C, called tarletans, which contains ninety- foar thresdt to the square inch, and costs 12} cents P hie D, caiod Siss rule, whichy taing ple D, mulls, which cont {3-10 thredds to tho squire 10k, and oot 635 ceata per yard. Importations of dry-goods composed of silk and cot- ton will soon commence at this and I have sug- gested to the Collector that ’ the practics at Now York s to clsssify such goods in manufactures where silk is the component of chicf value as such, 5 per centum d valorem under the provisions of the Iaw in Schedulo 4, Titlo 33, and_when cotton is tha component of chief value, with silk in suffielent quan— ity to constitute it n leading feature, a8 manufactared by silk and cotton, the chief value sasimilating to silk chief value, & per centum ad valorem, less 10 per cent ; Lut when ihe chief component in the silk and ootton fabric ia cotton, to classify {t as such under the pro- Tisions for cotton countable goods contained in Sce, 2,504, Schedule A, =, NATIONAL FINANCES. WHAT THE SYNDICATE IS DOING. Secial Dispateh to The Chicago Trioune, ‘WasmiNgToN, Dec. 26.—Tho option of the Syndicate upon the remainder of the 5 per cent loan cxpires in February next. The infor- mation received at the Treasury from the Syndi- cate is not of a sufficiently aefinite character to dotermine the certain coarse of the Syndicate with regard to that option, but it is generally bolieved by the Treasury ofticials that the Syn- dicate will chooso to take the option. The re- ports for the last month, just recoived, show that tho London money market dnring the month hes been adverso to tho operatiors of the Syndicate. Tho action of tho German Government, in connection with this demonetization of its subsidiary currency, has also acted nnfavorably upon tho regnlation of oar loan. One result of this process of domono- tization has been that the German Govornment Lss thrown upon the English market the £15.000.000 of our new 5 per cents, which were purchased by that Government of tho old Syndicate. These bonds have been placed upon the market now for the purposo of assisting tho German Treasury in the pending process of changing the chamecter of tho _subsidiary cnrrency of the Empire. The Syndicate conw tractors, boweser, aro confident that within a short time tho German Government will make investments of a much larger amount in our new fives. THE SENATE FINANCE BILL. The Congreskmen who remained hore are buss diecussine the prospect of the new Financo bill m the Ilouse. Tho prevalent opinion among Republicans of all shades of views upon tho finance question is that the Sepate bill_must be passed in its presont shape, or thero will be no financial legislation this winter. Republican Sepators aflira: that, if the bill is in avy way amended, it would fail of another - pase ogo in the Semate; that it would be utterly impostible for Republicans in the Sepata to units upon auy compromiss meosnre. The bill, they claim, contains the final compromise of both financial partics. Tha indications now are that, whilo tho most advanced hard-money men of thie House aro opposed to the remoteness of the bill, a1 regards specio ro- sumption. and to its ambiguity with rcspect to the retircment of legal-tenders, they wili consent to its paseage, and if they cannot lsbor forit, will not _work asainst it. It is probablo that a fouse Repuvlican caucuz will be called im- mediately upon the reassembling of Congress for the, epecial purposo of agreeinz upon final action on this bill. The Democrats are workin, very carnestly against the passage of the b:lF, and will interpose all pariiamentary obstaclea. They manifest surprie and demoralization at the poussibility of united action of the Republic- ans of both Houses upon the finance question. lla ik adiiey NOTES AND NEWS. REVENUE RECEIPTS. Soecial Dispatch to The Chicuao Tribune, Wasurxoroy, D. C., Dec. 25.—The internal revenue receipts for this month twill reach £9,000,000. This iv 2300,00 moro than for tho corresponding month of last year. ATPRAISERS’ SALARIES. o The Troasury Department has been advised thae the new revised atatutes entirely omitted the provicion aathorizing the payment of sslaries to Appraisors of merchiandize under the interior port of entry act. Ths discovery was made at Dittsburz. The sury Dopartment. how ever, antliorizes the payment of these ealaries nnder the general enabling clnnse of the revision- which refers to former statutes, A THE WEATHER. . ‘Wasarscroy, D. C., Dec. 26.—For the Gppes Lake regionand tho Northwest, increasing clondl- ness, easterly or southerly winds, no decided change in temperature, and slowly falling bar- ometer, followed by arcas of rain or enow dur- ing Bunday ight.