Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1875, Page 6

Sy \ } 7 8 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANTJARY 23, 1875.~-TWELYE PAGES, jad filled every part of the building. Robert ecrich, in the fourth floor, escaped down the irway with his wife acd one daughter nohurt. ‘lunnie Diedrich, aged 18, was scorched in the ‘ace, and her left hand was bedly burned. As the fire increased it cut off ali means of -exit, +till leaving in tha rear rooms of the third floor Timothy MeCormick,-aged 65, his son Patrick, 2 Diasterer, Patrick’s wife and ner three children, andabrotber. They eailed loudly for help, aud 2 policemau threw up arope. McUormick Jow- ered his daughter Ellen by it almost to the side- walk, cnd then the rope slipped and the girl fell, hurt about ‘the head.” - Some neighbors put a ort ladder against the house and the children re banded. down to them. Mrs. McCormick aud her brother-in-law Jobn escaped the amo way, but in the, flames and smoke assistance could not be given to Timothy McCormick and Patrick, and they-perishod. The fire was extinguished ands search was saade for bodies. Those of the McCormicks re found in their rooms. The father was on hie knees, with bis faco buried in bis folded i.rms, 20d tho gon was lying with his face to tho t:oor. The bodies were need & little, put not enough to have cause! ate. Mary Hlood ged in, the ambulance. Jobn 7 Jood ig not e: ive, F The firemen tay that Patrick McCormick could }ave been eared by their ladder, but he stayed atnemeee oth were suffocated. . ‘The building is owned by J. Van Srunt Kis- tain, of New York, who is in Europe on a bridal tour. The loss on the tenement ia $12,000. Toedocker’s toes ig $4,000. The other tenants Jose everything. The Daildins is taliiand narrow, and has two narrow stairways and no fire-escape. RUN OVER AND KILLED. Special Diepatch to The Chicags Tribune. Dasvitxe, I., Jan. 22.—The body of A. Coul- tor, living in the west part of the State, was found last evening on the Indianapolis, Bloom- ington & Western Railroad track, near tbe Dan- vile Junction, hornmbly mangled and lifeless. "The evidence before the Coroner's Jury was to tue effect that Coulter and bis wife were on the regular passenger train going to Urbans, when Coulter rose and stepped out of the door of the rear car, and, as he was 8 man 70 years old, it is ‘the ' supposition that he welked off the platform, thinking that there was inother car back, aud fell on ‘teack, andso badly injured himself as to be nn- rie to get ont of the way of a freight train *ybich was soon due, and which passed over him, <atting his two lega off sud producing death al- jivst instantly. His wife, who had been carried 1) Urbana, returned by the first train. THE CALIFORNIA FLOODS, Saw Francisco, Jan. 22—The loss of life by tie Marysville disaster 1s overstated. So far as known, one child aged 6 years, Joseph Lanchlen, wes drowned. During the beightof the flood a ire cecurred in the Western Honse Block, The roof was covered: with women and children, veckiog refuge from ‘the flood. The fire was Enally subdued. On Wedoesday the water receded off the principal streets at 9 o'clock in whe evening. ‘The loss of personal property is estimated at $1,900,000, The merchants lost 75 per cent of their etocks. - Assistance is acked, as inany are destitute. “The farmers suffer much Jous in fencing-and stock. : GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION. Speciai-Durpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Canrz, 0., Jali. 22.—At the lime-stone quar- | o rics situated on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad, 4 miles north of this pirce, thera was = powder-explosion this morning, which Satally burned Thomas Hines, blacksmith of the works, badly barned Mr. (Lawson, Sapenniep- ont, and slightly burned the face of Dr, William Kent. Hings is bummed from the waist upward ; j.awson and Kent only about the feet. Tho pow- cor was kept ina magazine in tho emith’s shop, ind bs some me#us a spark from the forge ignit- edit, exploding 175 pounds, ie UTAH ITEMS. Barr Laxe, U. T. Jan. 22—The bodies of none vi the six men buried by the enow-slide at lig Cc:tonwood have been recovered. * A Swede, named Simon Johnson, was ran over ly the Utah Central Railroad near Kaysville yesterday, and killed. He had a mother at Den- yer, Col., and a sister at Blair, Is. WASHINGTON. ‘More: of the Truth Squeezed Out of Mr. Irwin, How Schumaker -Worked -the House, and. Bill King the ‘Senate. The -Noble Army of Martyrs . May Have Included a Smith, holp his father until |The-Qperations of Brothers :Har- Jan, Drew, and “the Methodist Party.” A Proposed Court of Elections to Decide Presidential Contests. Remarkable Biil Introduc- ed for a Ear of Congress. Qualifications to Be Exacted of Coun- sel Before Committees, ‘Secretary Bristow’s Plan for Increasing the Revenue. ‘The Movement in Behalf of.Can- non by the Democrats, IRWIN'S DISCLOSURES. IBIPORTANT POINTS GAINED. Special Dispatch to rhe Chicago Tribune, Wasurxa7ox, D. C., Jan. 22.—Irwin's testi- mony plainly proved that Bill King and Whiting were employed to work in the Senate, and John G. Schumaker to uge hisinfluence for tho ‘sub- sidy in the Honse. However grave the donbis ag to Irwin’s truthfulness when he claims not to know the final direction which the money took, 10 one disbelievea him when he says that the turee persons named were his chief agents here in securing the subsidy. ‘The Abert list was a mere bagatelle. Itcontsined the few crumbs thst were thrown out to the pack of lobby hounds whose yells were indelibly impriated upon Schumaker's memory, which was blank as to all things else. The Committee were startled at the clearness of Irwin's statement when he showod for what purposo Schamaker, Whiting, and King were employed. The Committee do ot believe when he says he does not know to what purpose these agents devoted these enor- mous sums, but think that the man who was so precise in his habits as to exact receipts for the comaratively ineignificant Abert would not relax those habits when a half million dollars were involved. Notwithstanding Schumaker’s solemn assertions as to his lapse sum disbursed by ‘The Uta Northern Railrosd bas been washed | Of memory, it ecems certain that he was the man away in several places by the freshet, and no traius 18n over it to-day. FATAL FALL, Srecial Dispatch to 7'he Chicagn Tribune, Jacssonvi1e, DL, Jan. 22.—This morning Na- than Adams, a carpenter, was putting up a tele- grapb-pole on the high bridge on the Toledo, Vabsth & Western Railroad at Meéredosia. Tho pole broke and he fell fort; who DISBURSED THE MONEY TO PEPRESENTATIVES, if any was disbureed, and that it was through his hands, if through any, that the $1,000 bills went. So strongly bas circumstantial evidence fastened on Schumaker the apparent guilt of bribery and perjury that some of his best friends aresaying that itis well that he should swear feet, striking upon { falsely, as his disclosures might make unhappy the ice, and was terribly crushed. He died in | homes. Tho testimony destroys the theory that thirty minutes. He lived at Decatur, where his | £1 Lody will be sent to-morrow. #1 WENT DOWN WITH SIX LIVES. Sax Francisco, Jan. 22.—The English steam- cr Mongol, of the London, New York & China | ® fteamebip Company's line, was lost on the Nine- yine, 20 miles from Hong Kong. The Captain «id his wife, the first and fourth Gfficers, and { .e second and third engineers, were lost. Four- ten lives were saved. he money was lost in stock speculations or re- torned to Stockwell. 1t seems certain that $750,000 wae expended here, and probably that the other $750,000 of the million anda half was also ab- jorbed in the corruption fund. IRWIN DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED SCHUMAKER in some very vital particulars. The circum- stances related by Schumaker in connection with the €50,000 check were not true. Irwin never told Schumaker to take out bis feo and.give the rest toa man at Eimore’s office. He knew noth- PARTISAN NAVVIES, The Charlestown Navy-Yard asa Hee servoir tor Voters—Investization of ing of Gen, Smith, and never fold Irwin to so distribute the money. The patnful impression is left upon the minds of the Committee that the whole story about the late Morgan L. Smtr is an infamous invention, designed to shield the living by defaming the’ memory of the dead. Its Affairs by a Committee of Labow- teformers. Special Dnspatch to The Chicagu Tribune, Bostox. Maze., Jan. 22.—A committees chosen by the Lebor Council of Mascachusetts has been engaged about two months in investigating the state of affairs at the Charlestown Navy-Yard. Their report, just made, is a forcible arraign- ment of the officers and acondemnation in detail of nearly every portion of the conduct of the Navy-Yard posiness. It appears that, three weeks before the election, 1,700 mea were ‘employed; on the day of cle t.on, 2.450; two days after, 1,950; and | 8! row, 250. Workmen's wages have been roduced from $2.50 to €2 a dey, while fore- to remembered that Mr. Gooch accounted for tve sudden accession of help at election-time by There is no evidence to show thai the man really was Morgan L. Smith. There is abundentevi- dence to. show that the man who sivears he was swore falsely. Irwin remembered the mumuto details of the circumstances under which he paid King his $115,000, and clearly demonstrated the grossness of the perjury of King’s testimony two years ago. Irwin.seems to have been mar- yelonsly misinformed as to the character and position of journalists here, He says that he PAID ONE MORAN 91,500 to write letters, in order to keep the question of the subsidy fresh and sweet before the country. Who the man Moran was is nct known ‘by re- spectable journalists here. He never had any tanding, and was so obscure that the leading journalisie do not remember him. ‘There was one paragraph in Irwin's testimony " which will. be unpleasant reading for lowa rnen’s wages remain the same, although many of | pcople, Irwin dug the taem have no men in their departmente. It will Sor. ‘Besualls ai ¥ T bears movement instigated by Daniel Drew. Ranaall had told Irvin that Drew had sent for story from ¢x- that he rave, He says silence Randall $35,000" to 1 statement that the men were engaged to pile | Senator Harlan. and had been informed by Har- 1) under cover alot of LIVE-OAK 'TOMBER, The Committee say the work was begun in Lugust, “snd mainly finished before, election. Ybe whole quantity piled and sheltered is con- jained in two temporary lan that ‘le against the bil to the: bill. t movement the movement of the Methodist party, asit was headed by Danie] Drew in New York sheds averag- | and Harlan in the Senate. Harlan) could contro! six votes Randall was SUCCESSFUL IN SILENCING THE OPPOSITION Irwin said he considered this bear Kasson came to the i x high | rescue of Iowa, and thought the rules of the BY Fee Lem BO Seek mad BY, 20 Fee BIE Naaee gid “Hees eaUnIE tlouce entice. tei tach, egual to about 625 cords, so ‘that 700 men the actions of the Senste. routd not have been ‘employed at election-tine 10 pilethistimber. They add, further, that it 8 fact that acres of live-oak and other ship- Ember lie scattered abont the yard, and haye yeen for many years, ROTTING AND CRACKING INTHE OPEN ATR. The Committee sava the live-oak timber Istely purchased 1s unfit for suip-bailding, boing too mail and straight, and refer to the purchase of a timber-bending machine costing $300,000, which breaks the fibre of every stick, and is not used. They examime into the reaeons for the enormous rost of the work done at the yard, in comparison with that done by private ebip-builders. One reason ig thet a large proportion of the work- men are incompetent, being not workmen, but political bammers ; another, that twice as manv n eequentlr, nambers are all the tims engagod Loing fancy-work for the officers at the Govern- suent’s expense. Another is the loose and SECKLESS METHODS OF TURCHASING MATERIAL, v uchof which is unfit, Many abuses are spoken c.—for instance, the Government is to supply {xel at ecet for the use of the officers. They \xve caused steam-pines to be laid from the ms- caine-sbop boilers to their houses, and now, ‘* hen no work is doing in the stops, steam is Lapt up twelve hours 3 day, at creat expense, to | ¥, Irwin concluded. however, that be did not intend .to say that Har- lan was interested 1m this operation, but:that he was used by lus friends. Irwins testimony as to ‘THE INFUENCE OF SENATOR COLE was remarkably explicit, The Pacific Stesmship Company's ofticers bad helped to defeat Cole in California, “and -elected Sargent. Cole conse- uently was not very ardeut for the Pacific Mail jompany’s bill.’ Whiting, a brother-in-law, was engaged for $100,000, after which Cole, Gnair- man of the Committee on Appropriations, was very active Yor the pill. Whitmg recommended himself to Irwin because he was large, hand- some, and fluent. Senator Cole will now be summoned. His ame was fonad on the back of a check for en are employed as can be kept at work, and. | 21g 500 in New York, and the Committee, for some extraordinary reason, preferred to wait until farther clewa were found before calliog him. the Senate. Rufous Hatch is somewhat burt. He recommended Samuel Hatch to Irwin, who paid him $20,000 for lobby-work, ‘The lines are being drawn very close about [Zo the Associated Press.) IRWIN'S TESTIMONY. ‘Wasuinarton, D.C., jan. 22.—The House Ways and Mears Committee resumed the Pacific Mfailin- estigation to-day. The Chairman mformed “arm these houses, in violation of the Eight- | Irwin that the Committee had ro power to dis- Hour law, which is evaded: in other ways. Ono cf the hands of the Department had a pigeon- Louse constructed for himse!f by . Government charge him ‘until formally authorized by the House, aad he was to consider lumself technic ally under arrest. Irwin then testified that ho workmen af s cost of £300. The necessity of an | engaged Schumaker without giving him any re- honest and: sesrcbing Congrescional investiga- tion is emphasized, and in the Iast words the Committes tinds the great cause of the evil of mizmavagement in the structure of society. The report is signed by John Carruthers, E. Mc- Chamberlin, and William &. Smart, Committee. ‘The Nebraska State Editorial Convention was beld at Lincoin on ‘Thursday evening. The fol- lowing officers were clected for the ensuin; year: Prosidont, Webster Eaton; Vice-Presi- dent, Thomas Wolfe; Secretary, J. H. Peak; ing Secrotary, J. MeMurphy ; Treas- oe 4 Tenzer. A resolution was “adopted asking the Legi to memorialize Congress taining fee, but with the understanding that Schumaker should be paid $300,000 upon the passage of the bill, in consideration of ser- vices ness gave Schumaker no take out his fee from this sum and return the remainder to the Company; nor did the wit- ness give Schumaker instructions to pay any portion of the money to any person. maker's compenration «as/to be wholly cou- tyngent, and: as the: witness considered hint a man of abilitv, he (witness) thooght $300,000 a fair retarn for Sthumaker’s eervices. Witness wéver reported to ‘Stockwell that he had em- ployed Schumaker, and never gave Schumaker The wit- be rendered by him. to instructions ma iu favor of electing United States Senators by a | suy instructions wh-tever. He knew nothing of ‘tka pecpis. Gites: rote of the Elmore transaction or Gen. Smith.” Witness | gave 9 £150,000 check to William 8. King m Philadelphia. irwia tuen recited : SUNDRY ‘PAYMENTS made by him in addition to those mentioned by im yesterday :. among .them was $1,500 to John M. Morria, of the Chronicle ; trom $10,000 to. $15,000 to Moran, for miting letters, etc.; and +§35,000. to, ex-Postmaster General Randall, for the special’ purpose of baying off the Waaling- ton agents of a; combivation of New York stook operators, who. ‘were fighting the Pacific Mail subsidy while it was before the Senate: This :adverse combination was said to be headed by |-Daniel:Drew, who, it was also said, by misrepre- sentationa, ete., incited Senator Harlan, and through him six other Senators, to onpose the bill. The witness to-day remembered 4 LARGER PAYMENT TO SAMUEL HATCH than he bad stated yesterday. He was paid abont $30,000 altogether. Samuel Hatch was no -relation to Rufus Hatcb. He was employed by -personal direchon of ‘Stockwell. ‘Witness swore -that no porlion of the money paid to Hatch or to any other person was piven to them with any un- derstanding thst it should be-used to influence votes .or'to .be ‘expended for clectioneering pur- ses in.bebal!-of any person, Wotmore never [ea any: auch understanding with any one, and has no mowledgo of any money being: 80 ex- pended. As s matter of fact, he gave no instrac- tions .to the persons he employed, except to fo ahead and exert-what influence they possessed to help pass tho bill. These various employes, iu- cluding Schumaker, reported to bim from time to time as ‘to prospects for increased subsidy, and the list of members.and Senators were canvassed and marked a8 favorable, againet, or doubtful, in order to #ee where effort was needed to convince the doubtful, ete. - A. H. Wiuitiog was employed on account of his supposed ability to GIVE VALUABLE ASSISTANCE. +H was given $5,000 in cash, and was to receive -$95,000 if the'bill passed. He was relative or ‘connection of Senator Cole, whose brother-in- Jaw was and always bad been friondly to the eubsidy measare, but at that time did not feel particularly friendly to the Company, because he believed that they bad worked against his ro- election as Senator, and that Irwin-also haa ex~ erted personal interest in California to contribute tobisdefeat, The wituess desired to eatiafy Cole that he and the Company had not interfered in the Californis Senatorial ‘contest, but that wit- ness’ ‘friendly relations with several of Cole’s cpponents were purely personal. Ho also thought ‘that Cole would be likely to take a warm and-active part in supporting Whit- ing, who was ‘interested in it. Whitiog’s em- ployment was based upon the above reasons, and also, to a lesser degree, updo his supposed influ- ‘ence with other persons. KING AN INDISCREET ADVOCATE, ‘The witness did not employ William 8. King, but paid him $115,000 for services under his en- gagement by Stockwell. Tho witness bas no Enowledge of King having paid out any portion ‘of thatsum. He considered him'a very indis- ereet advocate, as he talyed ‘indiscriminately to friend and foe. Witness coneitered Schumaker to be virtually in charge of the measure in the House. ‘He (Irwin) did not’ goto the Hoave, but confined his attention to the progress of the Dill in the Senate. Irwin's examination was here suspended until Monday, 2s he was suffering greatly from ill health. W. ¥. G. SHANES, of the New York Tribune, testified that be heard a conversation at Delmonico’s between ex-Mayor A, Oakey Hall and Deputy-Sheriff Jarvis, in which Hall said that if he and Jarvis-were sum- moned they could tell a great deal about Wood and the Pacific Mail, The witness is now in- formed that Hall states that when he said “Wood” he meant ‘ Stockwell.” Irwin testified that he handed Schumaker & check for $275,000, when Schumaker asked, “Ie this right?” Irwin replied, *' It is, according to my Baderstandiog Schumaker then ssia: ‘I thought it was to be $300,000.” Being on the point of going to ‘California, Schumaker re- marked: As you are in a hurry, { will wait for tho remaining.$25,000 till you reach California.” Irwin said since he bad seen Schumaker's testi- mony he remembered the circumstance, leaaing him to believe that Schumaker might also have been retained by Stockwell. In avswer to a question whether he delivered to William 8. King THE $115,000 ar onB witness eaid: “I first wrote a check for $15,- 000, and, handing it to King, he said there was some slizht miatake. I said Itbougbt there was, I then filled up another check, when King saidit ‘was worse than the first, it being for only S115. ‘When I filled up the third check, for $115,000, King, taking it, said ‘Allright.’ Q.—Have you knowledge ofthe employment of a Gen, Smith? —No. Q.—One Mr. Smith ? A.—Among the noble army of martyrs there may have been a Smith, but I do not recollect the name in that connection, Witness further testified that a stock combina- tion was formsd in New York, headed by Daniel Drew, opposed to the subsidy. Witness in- formed Stockwell his information was that Drew had sent a telegram to a Senator to come to New York, and that the Senator eaid he could control six votes. “ This,” witness said, “ we called the Methodist party.” The name of tha Senator was Harlan. Mr. Randall informed witness that Harlan had received such a diapatch, and had gone to Now York, and was going to have his six Scuators yote against the bil. Some of the six did, and the others did not yote against the bill. Harlan ; opposed the bill vigoronels, fighting it with mis- statements with which he had been furnished. ‘Adjourned till Monday. ean eae REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES, SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOUTHERN AFFATRS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasurxoton, D. C., Jan. 22.—The Senate Republican caucus has appointed the following Committees upon Southern Legislation: Morton, Scott, Pratt, Mitchell, Bontwell, Hitchcock, Morrill Qifaine), ‘Patterson, Boreman, and Clsyton. At the caucus at which this Com- mittee was appointed the question of the ADAMBSION OF COLORADO as a State waa further discussed. No new arguments were adduced. The opposition on the part of New England Senstors:is very groat. ‘Western Senators generally fayor the bill: Tho final vote will probably be taken at the adjourned caucus to-morrow. The question of the ad- mission of Pinchback will then also be probably decided. THE REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES met in adjourned caucus. There were eighty- six members present. The conclusions of the Caucus Committes were presented to the caucus. The Committes bad read the two bills that bad been agreed to, One was the Whitely bill, rela- tive to the supervision of elections ; the other the White bill, preventing the bearing of firo- arms atelections. These bills were long, and required much time in reading. White, of Ala bama, was in feeble health, and could not folly explain his bill. Cessna discussed the features of the Whitely bill. J. Ambler Smith made a ramblizg speech. The caucus adjourned until to-morrow night, when these measures can be brought before 2 full cancus, pombe IMPORTANT BILLS.: | PROPOSED COURT OF CONTESTED ELECTIONS. - Wasurxarow, D.C., Jan.-22.—Tbe Edmunds bill to establish 2 Court of Contested Elections provides for a court of that name, to consist of the Chief Justice and Associate Jus- ticea of the United States Supreme Court for the time being, and to be convened on the second Wednesday of : February, 1877, and every fourth year thereafter, and also in every February subsequent to any election held.to fill the vacancy in the office of either President or Vice-President of the Unitea States. This Court is to hear and adjudge con- testa concerning the results of such elections and report its findings to both Houses of Can- gress. RETRENCHMEST. Senator Wright introduced a bill in the Senate to-day providing that for two years from July 1, 1875, the salaries of all Government officers and: employes in all. branches of the vervice, and wherever emplosed. shall be reduced 10 per cent if they exceed $1,000 per annum. The Presi- dent and United States Judges aro exempted. A CONGRESSIONAL BAR, ‘Mr. Boutwell's bill to provide for a Bar of the. two Houses of Congress proposes the appoint- ment, at the commencement of each session of Congress, of 2 Committee to con- sist of thre members of each branch of Congress, who shall have authority to determire what persons may appear as attorneys before committees, ang to admit, suspend, or ecpel members of said Bar. Tho Bar to be thus organized: No person ehall be admitted to this Bar unless he is a member of the Bar of a court of final jurisdiction in the State or Territory where he resices, and no other person ehall ba Permitted t> ' appear before any com- mittee, exceot in ‘his’ own behalf or a3 friend, . without compensation. The bill finally propoms to. make it a misdemeanor avishable by imprisonment from thirty days to o years’ for any parson to give or receive any cept as provided in tho bill. —_+— | A REVENUE MEASURE. | PROPOSED INCREABE ‘OF TAXATION ON S Seer % ARTICLES. } Speetal Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tri unis. Wasnmrvaroy,. D. C., Jan. 22.—The Sejcretary of the Treasury to-day concluded the djraft of his scheme for additional revenue. J it is com- prised in three different bills, which w) ill be sent to the House on Monday, These pills i ake, first, an Internal-Revenue bill, providing {for an in- erezee of. 10 centa per gallon upo|a whisky ; second, s bill restoring the tax upi/sn tea and coffee; third, s bill reviving the 10 per ‘cent tax on a largo ‘numtler of .ar- ticles ‘which the President | in hig message called horizontal duties. | ‘The Ways and Means Committee will have |to consider whether these three billa shall be « bined in one bil or presented to the House a: } three sep- arate measures. The opinion is that {the tea and coffee bill would pass if not incumbe zed by other propositions,- There are grave doub ts as to the Passage of the bull for the increase o f the whisky tax. : ‘To-day the customs receipts, fort is firat time in many weeks, showed an increase | ower tho re- ceipts of the preceding day. —-——. . CANNON’S CASE. AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF THE + DELEGATE, Special Dupatch to The Chicago | Tribune, Wasmrxotoy..D, C., Jad, 22.—Sn | ch excuses as the coustitutioaal Inwyers can find 4 | ‘or permitting the Mormon Eider, Cannon, to re [io his seat, POLYGAMOUS are sot forth in the report of the m | inority of the Elections Committee, an analysia | of which fol- lows. Itis notas uble or as com} prehensive as the minority report of Jast year in | this case, It is presumed fo.cortain more f|xmable points. The majority of the Committeo er |e earnestly in favor of expuion. Cannon hith«- ato bag been able to securethe support of the ablest Iawyors on the Democratio side, ap d of. some on the Republican.’ There is {not as mach enthusiasm upon the subject o/f denouncing polygamy by ojecting Cannon, as t/ hero would be if he was not ALREADY RE-ELECTE'|> to the noxt House, ‘whore the Dem | ozratic major- ity will be very certain to let him {| remain, ‘The report recommends that the Cor /arnittee be dis- charged from the farther consic |leration of tho subject. ‘Lhe paper goés at leng! tt: into a state- ment of the relations of the D/slegate to the House, and argues that he Las all! the rights and privileges of a member. Neither': : member nor & Delegate should be oxpelle a except for good conee, and then by a ¢ wo-thirds vote of the House. It is contended ‘that he should not be expelled for political re ‘anons, or on ac- count of the existence of certain : practices in the Territory he represents. Nor sb :oald he be pun- ished for alleged indulgences in ‘ such practices, except after tralm a court of ju: atice. Alormon- ism had its seat in Utah Territ ty when it was organized as aterritory. Tho U fnited States ac- cepted it with its Mormonism /and polygamous practices. Governors aud oth br temporal offi cers had been appointed !by the Presi- dent, and confirmed by tiie Senate, and Delegates to represent thr it people had been successively admitted / to Congress. But it is charged seninat Mr. ¢ Pannon that he is the first Delegate who has bees ACTUALLY GUILTY OF POLYGA? /iovS PRACTICES. Admitting this to bes fact, i'f it is intended to strike blow at Mormonisr 4 it is not good policy to strikethe blow in ithis way, and by expelling a Delegate. ‘The fr ict that the Honso has repeatedly admitted Dele; 'atos repreventing Mormonism should relieve Mr}. Cannon from ex- pulsion. As to the charge {that Mr. Cannon had married nis fourth ;wife subsequent to ‘the pasage of the) act of July, 1872, which declared pol: peamy 8 felony, the minority say it goes for n ought, becanse Mr. Cannon has not beo convicte bd cither under that act or under what is known a's the Poland law of last session, The House sho uid not convict him in advance of the action of | the courts, The House donbtless has t 4 THE POWER TO EXPEL AMDITRARILY, but it would be safer to follofw the English pre- cedent and await a trial befo re expuleion. ‘be report slso sets forth! the fact that Mr. Cannon isnow under indictiment in the courts of Utsh for polygam'y, and contends that it ‘would be sri act of great injustice to prejudice the c ase. Besides, itis a serious question whether !-he subject of expul- sion on moral or immoral gifounds should be en- tertained. Mr, Harrison ptits the vory pertinent question, If the House is /to inquire into the moral fituess cf members, there will the inquiry stop? This report is arg{aed only by Mr. Har- rison. Four other memb¢iirs of the Committee, Mosars. Speer. Lamar, Croiisland, and Thomas, concur in the secommendatjion that the Commit- tee be discharged from fu:l:ther consideration of the subject, in thas fully-indorsing all of Mr. Harrison’s views. i —-— DISTRICT FIt¥.ANCES. ANOTHER CALL UPON CONGRESS, Special Dispatch to The‘ Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasurxatos, D. ©., Jrin. 22.—The holders of District securities havo/gained one point in their scheme. Gon, Garfield to-day reported from the Committee on ‘Appropriations a bill appropriating $182,500 to yyay the interest on the 8.65 District bonds. The ‘bill provides that the interest shall be paid in coin. due Feb. 1, and 1s to be’ paid by the Treas- urer or Assistant Trea‘surer of the United States upon the surrenidar of the proper coupons. One condition of the bill is that the amount eppropri ‘ated is to be considered asthe proportional part lof the sum due from the United States tor tlse expenditures of the local Government, and; as ita proportionate amount‘of the interest jon the District funded The bill propos’ss 3 great deal. It had been the expectation of/ those who formed the Provisional District bill ‘lest winter,as well as of the holders of the securities, that the currency interest at 3 65-100 would make the bonds ne- gofiable at 85. Cotsgress considered that amount quite as mrhch as ought to be given in view Of the extraordinary mismanagement of District affairs, These ex- pectations, by raason o.f the effect of the papvic, and from other causes,, were not realized. ‘Tho bonds, instead of being ealable at 83, have not commanded bigh a: prices than 65, and sometimes have beeri at 50. There was also in the bill of last winte:r a fatal ambiguity as re- garda the guarantee of the United States. It was the iutent on of theSu' >-Committeo which framed the bill that the Unite :d States should guarantco the payment of the interest on those 3.65 bonds for fifty years. It did not appear, however, that Congress, expecially the House, fully uoder- stood that intention, but whatever may hava been tho intention, the law and accounting offi- cere Inst summer disc: avered that the phrasoolo- gy need not be cc nstrued as an absolute guerantes on thes part of the United States. The. ccmsequence has been that the bonds have ‘a7en Jess easily negotiable. The purpose of this Lillis to make certain the two things which are Jeft uncertain by the pres- ent law. The new lil, by fixing the rate of in- terest at 8.65 per cent coin would certainly make the bonds salable #t 85 or more, while the guarantes of the Uni ted Statos is made absolute. opis scheme is not «arnestly supported in the jouse. * : The interest is NOTES; AND NEWS, “PRIVATE BILL DAY. Special Drepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuixcrox, D. (t.. Jan, 22.—It was. private bill day in the Hous 2. A fow bills ‘Were passed, but none were of genoral interest. _ THE CIV RIGHTS BILL. ‘There is still an i:disposition manifested to enter upon the Civil Rights discussion. . Gen. Butler was tq-day-a ble to have the time set for tho general business af the Judiciary Committee, which -he fost last week by 2 blunder, but.se- cared it only. upon ihe express condition that the Civil Rights bil! should not be reported. THE LOUISIANA DEBATE was renewed in the Sente. It will probably be continued until “I'nesday, as there is no appro- priation bitl before the Senate. ‘The House refuseci to sit to-morrow to finich some appropaiation [0il! for the Senate. The in- terest in'the debats |1as about ceased, The gal- leriey are’but partly filled. Senator Sherman's Speech was & sarpri'se to“his friends, He had been suspected of conservatism, buthe denounced the Wiltz usurpa‘ion with all the earnesmess oi Logan. Hedid. not entirely approve of the action of the military, but knew that they did what they underst xd to ba their ducy, and did it like soldiers. He ‘did not see what else they could have done. . THE CEN T-ENSIAL COMMISSION has invited a isrge number of Congressmen to vieit Philadelphia to -inspect the Centennial buildings. A delessation ‘léft to-night for that purpose, to return ‘Monday. +" Ufo che: Associated Press.} + WOMINATIONS. Wasurxatox, D’. C., Jan. 22,—The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day: Thomas Biddle, J2ennsylvavia, to be Minister Resident to Eiquador. Postmasters—Norman Carroliton, Tl. ; Miss Lizzie Gilmer, Pittsfield, DL; E.R, Browa, Elmwood, Ul. ; Ieaac G. Rich Goocapced, Ligouter, mond, Alton, Ii.; H. Ind; W. H. Purse, Louisiana, Farge, Greenville, Mich. PAY AND: BOUNTY CLADyS. No.5. pay and bounty. . REVENUE APPOINTMENTS. Richard'H.'Gill has boon sppoi Revenue Gauger for the Tenth Minis District, and Charles Kentucky Distric:, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. W. Linger at Danville, Uit.;.F. L. Goodson, Bellevue, 0. i PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The Senate Committee on. Public Buildin; and Grounda té-day agrocd totepoit: farcratiy. fhe House bill appropriating 8150,000 to con- tinue the coustruction of the Post-Office at St. Lovis ; also, the esme report on the bil] appro- priating $250,000 for the public building at Covington, Ky: 5 7 DIVIDEND DECLARED. Tho Comptroller of the Currency has declared an additional dividend of 15 per cent to the cred- itora of the Scandinavian Nations] Bank of Chi-. cago, making a dividend of 40 per cent. ‘The regular record of Conaresstonal proceedings wilt adjound on the Eleventh Page.) ° aaa FOREIGN. - * |The Debate in the French Assembly on the Constitutional Bills, Jules Favre Praises Thiers and Violently Denounces the Bonapartists, Conflicting Reports Concerning the Turco-Montenegrin Difficulty. FRANCE. THE CONSTITUTIONAL BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY, Panis, Jan. 22.—In the Assembly to-day, the debate on tho conetitutional measures con- tinued. . Duke de Broglie supported M, Ven- tavon’s bill, Legitimist speakers opposed it, and repeatedly declared that thoy would never give, a definite Sonseers ton to President Mc- fabon's powers. M. Berenger, speaking for the Left Contre, announced that it waa willing to vote a first reading, in order to afford an op- portunity for a fall disenssion of the bill. M. de Chaband Latour, Minister of the In- terior, said the members of the Cabinet, al- though they remained in office only until tha formation of a new Cabinet, accepted the fail esponsibility. He apealed to tho Assembly to fulfill its solemn engagements. M. Jules Favre argued that it was impossible to maintain the present status. He pointed out the impotence of the Legitimists, demanded a definite establishment of the Republic, warmly praised ex-President Thiers, and made a violent attack on the Bonapartists, for which he was called to order. , After a violent aud acrimonious debate, M. de Chaband Latour moved that the House proceed toa second reading of the Ventayon bill. The motion was adopted by a vote of 557 yeas to 146 nays. AL. Favre's speech had caused excitement and itter feeling, and, immediately after the an- bouncement of the vote on the secend reading nof Ventavon's bill, the Richt moved that the ra port of the Committee of Inquiry on the Son~ tember revolution be placed on the orders of the a ‘he motion was carried. The bill for the creation of the Senate will come up for debate next Monday. atin ee THE MONTENEGRIN DIFFICULTY, RUSSIA TAKES SIDES AGAINST TURKEY. Sr. Perensnuga , Jan, 22.—The Journal de St. Petersburg has an article which is taken as an indication that Montenegro has the support of Busia in the difficulty with Turkey. A TURKISH CONCESSION. (Herald Speciat,} Vrenna, Jan, 22.—The Porte has made ample concessions to avoid the trouble with Montene- OTs, Jan. 22.—Tho Porto has withdrawn the demand that the Montenegrins implicated in the Podgoriza ontrage be surrendered in order that they may be tried by Turkish tribunal. The powers have advised the Porte to send delegates to attend the trial at Cettigae. ANOTHER STORY... Loxpox, Dec. 23—2:20 a. m.—Fears still exist in Vienna that,s collision between Turkey atd Montenegro cannot be averted, and it is thought necessary that Anstria shonld increase her forces on the frontier. Russia ond Austria have both warned the Hospodar of Montenegro that if he declares war he does ao on hia own responsi- bility. SPAIN. BOMBARDMENT POSTPONED. Sawranpen, Jan. 22.—The Cariists threaten violence against the German Captain and sailors of the Gustav, who are in Jaruz, if the town is bombarded. The Spanish squadron, conse- quently, hesitates to open fire. CABLIST MOVEMENT. Henpaye, Janu. 22.—It is reported that the Carlist General, Tristany, is advancing on Bar- celona, and hopes to enter the city by connivance of the Republicans. ‘i —— GREAT BRITAIN, A DIFFICULTY Witi PERU. Lowpor, Jan. 22.—Thero is said to be good au- thority for stating that the British Government has demanded an explanation and apology from Pera for removing a passenger from a British steamer at Callao. Cage s GERMANY. PASSAGE OF THE LANDSTUBY BILL. Berun, Jan. 22.—The Reichstag has passed tho Landsturm bill. ; LITERARY. Annual Contest of the Sccicties of Hock Biver Seminary, Mt. Morris, a Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Ar. Monzzs, Il, Jan. 22.—The two lyceums of Rock River Semivary—the Amphictyon and Philorhetorian—met in their annual contest Fri- day evening. These two societies are almost as old as the institution, their records dating back into the “forties.” From their birth a healthy rival- Ty has existed betwoen them. ‘The contest has become an established thing, and is looked for- ward to with interest not only the active members, bat by those all over the West who have formerly participated in them. The house was well flied. Many of the old students were present, and were "apparently bighly gratified with the success of of the contest. ‘The progrimme was as follows: For the Phi- Torhetorians—Declamation by Julian Burch, of Elida; oration by A. TF. King, of Haldone; debate on the ques- tion: ‘Resolved, That the interests of the United States demand a protettive tariff ;” sGirmative, B. A. Harwood, of Elroy; Milton ©. Nett. of Mt. Morms; paper (tha Jndéx), edi- tors, Elsie C. Waggoner, of Galena; Jessie Gorham, of Morris. For. the Amphio- trons—Declamation by N.- J. - Disher, of Florence; -oration -by William E. Ray, of Oregon; debate, (the negative of the above question). W. A. Reynolds. of Indiana; J.C. Seyster, of Oregon; paver (the Journal). edi- on Ida i, Bordwell, of Hale; Mary £. Petrie, regon. : Music, vocal -end instrumental, was in- terepersed throughout, giving a pleasant variety. Mr. Piver, Iowa: Superintendent of Bcbools, opened the exercises with prayer. Mr. Burch followed with his declamation,: “Tho Polish Boy.” It was ‘delivered with” marked ability. Mr. Disher’s declamation was Chatham’s speech on the American War. - fe’ sur- prised all, doing 80 much better. than was e: It would, no donbt, be interesting to many to have’ an epitome of the entire programme, but space will not permit. ‘We can only say all did credit to themselves and fo their instructor. The Hon. D. J. Pinckney, the President, Elder Harrington, and the Rev. E. M. Battis acted as judges, and rendered their decisions on the various exercises a tie. Tho House Judiciary Committes has directed's favorable report to be made on the billextending the time for the presentation of claims for back ed Internal Crain and. Thresbler Buckner for the Fifth Kentucky District. George Robinson has been appolniad Storekeeper for the Soventh The Senate confirmed a8-Postmasters, Charles Running Through the Veins of Poor Falien iia< manity. Occasionally Gathering Force and Impelling Men to ' . Criminal Acts, Execution of a Negro Mur- derer in Corsicana, Texas. A. Commonplace Story of Lust, Bloodshed, and Atonement, Hysterious Murder in Bradford, ThA Young Married Woman the Victim. A Lifeless Bedy Found Sitting Upright with Knitting-Work in Hand. The Criminal Record, ‘THE FATAL DROP, EXECUTION OF A NEGRO MURDERER AT CORSICANA, ‘TEX. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaae Tribune. Corsicana, Naverro Co,, Tex., Jan. 22.— Riley White, alias; Riley Sharp, was hanged here to-day for having caused the death. on the 19th’ of last September, of another freedinan, Thomas Thomson, White was employed by Thomson, and boarded with him. Ho fell in love with ‘Thomson’s wife and reaolved to kill her husband in order to satisfy ‘his lust, To this end he posted himself, armed with a abot-gun, at the corner of a street that Thomson must pass on his return at dusk from his day’s work, sending out 8S & scout a little boy to apprise him of his yictim’s approach. ‘On Thonison‘s appearing, sitting op his dray and accompied by eome of hia littie children, the murderer fired on him, tho wounds proving fatal. - For this crime he waa PLACED ON TRIAL at the November term of the Circuit Court, before Judge Frank P. Wood snd s mixed (nine whites and three negroes) jury. The State was represented by the ‘Hon. E. J, Simkins, District Attorney, and Mr. W.S. Simkivs. To the pris ner were assigned a& counsel Messrs. E. H. Forman, §. R. Frost, and J. U. Harley. The evidence was most direct, and the jury speedily returned a verdict of guilty, assessing the pen- alty at death. The prisoner, whose demeanor throughout: had been most unconcerned, heard the verdict with a smile. Tothe Court he said that he had not had a fair trial,—that some of his witnesses had not Appeared and others had “thrown off on him.” In passing sentence the presiding Judge took occasion to allude to the lamentable increase of crime among the froed- men in this vicinity, an increase, he regretted to easy, both rapid and constant, 5 Four thousand peonle were present, mostly white. At1o’clocl . he was CONVEYED FROM WIS CELL in the County Jail by Sheriff Johnson to the place of execution, where 2 gallows had been erected. He ascended the gallows without much. sign of fooling, assisted by Deputy-Sheriff Pat- terson. The Rev. H. Bishop read a bymn and prayed for the prisoner, atter which the Rev, A. Young delivered an Impressive lecture. Tho Rey. C. Jones, colored, then sung a hymn and delivered a lecture, in which he gave but little consolation. to the doomed men. White was then asked if he had anything further tosay. Ho simpty saii, “I advise yon all to do she best you can, and not do as I hava done. Farewell.” At thirty minutes after1 the pris- oner, assisted by Deputy Patterson, STEPPED UPON THE 7BAP-DOOR, the rope being fastened and the black cay - justed, and at 1:32 the trap fell, and White hung suspended 2feet from the floor. At ten min- utes after suspension, Dr. W, J. Love, the surgeon in attendance, reported. no pulse, At twenty minutes tee body was lowered into the coffin and conveyed tothe public burying-ground by order of the Sheriff. There wag no excitement and uo feel- ing on the part of the people. White showed no courage, and died, as be said, withonthope. He -maade a full confession before execution, bat criminsted no one apecially. The colored peo- ple took bnt little interest, but generally ap- proved of the execution. ‘White was a full-blooded negro, with strongly- marked features, and s short, stout, muscdlar figure. Hia victim, Thomson, was aman of in- dustry and economy, who had accumulated some little property. "| This 1s the first execution that has taken place in this. part of Texas during the last quarter of a century. — THE CRIMINAL RECORD, ‘THE PRESIDENT PARDONS A COUNTERFEITER, Speciat Inepatch to The Chicace Trioune. Pamapenpata, Jan. 22.—Abont two weeks ago a petition was forwarded to the President ofthe United States asking for the liberation ot Will- iam Cregar, @ counterfeiter, from the Easton Penitentiary. The document was signed by District-Attorney William McMichael, who rep- resented the United States in the issue against the prisoner, and nine of the twelve jurors who rendered a verdict for his consignment to jail. ‘The reason given in the petition was that Cregar was convicted of acharge of which he was not guilty in the opinion of the petitioners. No re- spobsé was received from Washington until this morning, when the pardon came by the first mail from the State Department at Washington to the United States Marshal's office in this city. The reagons given for this action on the patt of the President are those specified in the petition, and to give the pardoned man an opportunity of testifying in a case now pending before the Register of Wills inthe'matter of the contest of the will of the late Elizabeth Burns, formerly wife of Cregar. In this connection, it may be well to explain that, after the last conviction of the counter-. feiter, his wife sued fora divorce on the grounds of his being 1s convict, and the Court issued a decrea in her favor. This was followed by her marriage with one Peter Burns, to whom, at her death, she left the bulk of her property. This property, which was principally real estate, was conveyed to her by her former husband after his conviction, the purpose being toleavd bis estate in tne charge of a reliable party, and in consideration of love and affection. Information of the pardon was conveyed to Cregar this, morning, at the Eas- ton Penitentiary, by Isaac Hazlehurst, Eug., who presented the precious document to him. Tbe imprisoned man received it 2 juietly, but with apparent contentment, a shortly after, he walked out. of jail 3, free’ .man, alter. .a ° confinement of over two years. Cregar was arrested on the last charge on the 14th of Angus:, 1872, and was sent to the Penitentiary the 30th of the follow- ing, November, . under sentence of three years. Tue frequent terms of servico to which Crogar has been gubjected render him thoroughly ac- quainted with prison life. His first arrest was in Reading, about 1846,. He Was boating at that time. aud was charged with passing counterteit Money, “ which was followed dy his con- viction. ‘The length of the-~ term he served at. that” time.- is “not -known. When Jobn 8. Keyser was Marshal Of Police, be- tween the years'1850 and 1853, an arrest’ was made of a counterfeiter named Wood, who was concerned in. the circulation of counterfeits. Upoa information obtained from Wood, or his wife, Cregar’s place, in Montgomery County, was visited by the Marshal and a force. of bis men, and implements for counterfating found there. Cregar escaped, though st the house when the officéra arrived. t was afterwards supposed that tho excape was “due to the itssistauce of a rian who was: then in public office. Gn June 20, 1853, Cregar pleaded guilty to » charge of ob- structing and resisting the United States Mar- shal in the execution of a process, and was sen- tenced fo an imprisonment of nine monthe. At the November seesion in 1866, of the United 8t District Court; he was convicted of having possession of paper adapted: to maining United States fractional currency, with intent to use the same in forging counterfeit money, nnd was sen- valuable consideration to influence ati: ex- | Parsons, Beardstown, Iil.; George L, Williams, B AD BLG@QD ; tenced to an imprisonment of five years, ; afine of $5,000, William Croger has bog? "ra as a counterfeiter for nearly thirty year” CRIME AT WESTON, 0, ‘ Sveciat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, 3 Westox, 0., Jan. 22.—A case of criminal abon, tion occured in this~place, resulting in the deat of.a married woman whose husband is in ths Penitentiary. ‘Several respectable men ‘are i Plicsted in-the affair. The Coroner's Jury ay, now investigating it. : : jovera, laries have been commi Weston of late’ boat four weeks 230, thea goods house of Banks & Uhiman was entered, and about $150 in clothing, etc, taxen” i was supposed: that.:the robbery was pe trated “by tranips, ‘but’ a trifling incident to the detection of the burglars. A boy we into the Post-Offce and on paying for wpieiett exposed a pocketbook that the Postmaster ognized as the, ono.that had been takes’ ge his store. Inquiries led to the arrest of 4 youns msn by the name of is. who exposed se ‘his confesaion another young boy by the Dane of Spangler. Neither of them are over 29 Yoaty age. ey ‘confess to nine burglaries: three attempts. =, < | THE SOCIAL EVIL IN “ST: Louls, Svectat Dieoatch The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan: 22.—Ald, Morris to-nigh, introduced s bill in the. City Council entitled “An ordinance to suppress prostitution within the City of St. Louis."” Tha bill-contains an ex. tirely new feature, and, if passed,—and thereisg strong probability, that it-will be,—and rigidly en. forced, will strike the bardest blow at the ence of the evil so, rife: in our midst that has yet been strack in any of tho metropoli of the--United States. Heretof, all laws have been aimed at the women exclye sively. -The one iutroduced by Mr. Mortis is in.’ tended for ‘the men “as well. On ‘this point Sec. 2 of this drdinance says: “Any one who shall resort or ‘freqnént ‘any house of ill-fa bawdy-house, or hotisg of prostitution, or ehall be found en inmate of auch house or shall be deemed guilty. of a misdemeanor, sng be punished ba fine of not less than $30 nop more than $500.". - erat ord ASSISTED THE ESCAPE OF A PRISONER, Specral Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune: Mirwavxes, Wig. Jan. 22.—Auatin & Ranke), counsel for Herman Kindling, together wi, Kindling’s brothers, were to-day arrested and held to bail each on a charge of conniving at the escapé of Herman,-who was arrested some ‘ting ago on -a charge of stealing $20,000 worth of @iamonds and jewelry in Austria, Herman way lodged in jail, being unable to find $10,000 bal] in tho County Court under the principal charge, but a criminal charge was instituted in the Mn nicipsl Court, snd. he was brought before ths Jadge, and on this charge admitted to ball ix $500, “which he furnished at once, and ceeded to quit the Court. The Deputy who him in custody under the $10,000 bail cage was about to capture him; when ho was forbidden be Austin, and gcared into letting the bird escape, Hoe’ thesé -arrasts, ‘tho Dbaing acces. sories. A : CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT, JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22.—Bill Rodifer, the escaped convict and desperado, was captured at Scottsburg, Scott County, Ind., this morni “by Dr. Bailey and others: A thief attomited te enter the residence of the Sheriff of Scott Coun- ty, but was foiled by-an slarm “being given by some young ladies. This alarm ap throughout the..village, A number of citizens gathered, and while ign consultation they discovered alight ‘in Ar. Pen. nington’s house, near by. The citizens sur- rounded ‘the house, and compelled the thief to surrender, who proved to be Bill Nedirer. He. ‘was returned to the State Prison at 9 o'clock this miornmg. His feet and hands ‘are badly frost bitten. “He acknowledges that tho police of New. Albany aaw him, and that he was captured in Washington County two days ago, but tallied. his captors ont of it, Who gave him his supper and let him go. A_HORRIBLE MYSTERY. Bauprozp, Vt, Jan. 22.—A shocking affairoo _ curred here this forenoon. Mrs. John Emmer- son was found about. 10 o'clock sitting inthe kitchen of her house with her head lit erally blown from her body. Her husband was at the barn, Ho, heard the roport of a gun, and entering the honse foind his wife as above stated, with her keit- ting-work im her hands. A double-tar- reled ‘shot-gun, discharged, was on the fiocr, The. greatest excitement: prevails in the com- munity. Mrs. Emmerson bad been married but. few months. She was 20 years old, and was not known to have an enemy. The whole affairis shrouded in mystery. : . BRUTAL ABORTION CASE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, G O., Jan. 22.—A married man named James Young was arrested and lodged in our Jail this afternoon, charged with aiding in procuring an abortion upon a young girl whom he hsd working for him. ‘he circumstances are _reported as very grievous, the woman being within one month of confinement. The feeling in this neighborhood ravs high against him, snd serious talk of lynching him is indulgedin. ‘The parties reside in Franklin Township, this county. BREACH OF PROMISE AND SEDUCTION. Speciat Disvatch to The Chicaco Privune, Sacrvaw, Mich., Jan. 22.—James Beatty, for merly a ealegman in a business houge in Bay Gity, went to Canada some time since, and while there met a young girl Wait. The girl came to Bay City, and gave birth to a child. Beatty, following her, bas been ar rested, charged with breach of promise and se duction, damages being laid at $5,000." The de- fendant is hold for trial at the Circmt Court, bail being fixed at $5,000, MURDERERS SENTENCED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cuampatcy, UL, Jan. 22.—Judge Allen to-day overruled the motions for a new trial and fora stay of proceedings in the case of the com demned murderers, White and Cozens. The sentence was pronounced in an impressive man- per, and was received by White with strong declarations of his innocence. Cozens received itcoolly. The day of, execution is fixed as Fd- day, Feb. 12. THE WINTERMUTE CASE. Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Stoux Crrz, Jan. 22.—The argument in the Supreme Court on the motion for a new trial at Yankton in the case of P,P. Wintermute, who was convicted of manelaughter for killing Gen. E. 8. McCook a year ago last fall, will be opened to-morrow; Jazon P. wa, Secretary of Wy- oming Territory, for the prosecution. and. ara Swett, of Chicago, for the defence. named Carrie ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE. Apeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan. 22.—Cora Gill, a girl 15 years old, who disappeared from her mother’s house some days ago, was captured by the police this evening. She had been decoyed by s society young man, and indaced to enter upon 2 life af, shame. SHOW-WINDOW ROBBED. ¥ Lrycory, Ins.., Jan: 22.—The show-window of G. 8. Schreiber’s jewelry store, in this city, ¥a8 broken into Inst night, and the’ thieves most all of the articles it contained. ‘Losa about $100. No clow of the robbers at present. _ TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Pee Joseph Smitty, s miner working in the mines be Carlinville, Tit, was fatally injured ye forcny by the falling of ‘3 mass of coal upon his ead. i 4, ‘Che Receivers of the Cairo & Vincennes Bai road, Messrs. Safford and Morrill, have deter mined to constract an inclined plane at Cairofar the transfer of cars across the Ohio and, sippi Rivere. ‘The contract was let yesterday. < Tho report of the Trostesa of the Wi bash & Erie Canal show the ‘tofal Te fece 881 185.13" tapontitares “eagsogTie been 891, 1.13 + expendi i, Shad For the year 1874 the Tecelpes were $5,551,249; expendiiures, $2,440,450; balance oa 24,110,799. cee: “ The City of LaSalle ig now provided with ® frevalarm bell, waighing 1,600 pounds, mannfse taxed in Cincinnan. A tower is in process erection for it, 60 feet high, and to be ioroud gnough at the base for a bueiness-room for the Fire Department. The bell-tower is to be neat the City-Hall. : The interest in the religious meetings Dwight, Ill, i sfill on the increase, Mest so had Both afternoon and evening. night the Congregational Church was to overflowh it with = solemn and atten! audience: ‘Tne Rev. C. H. DeLong presched eloquent .and impressive sermon, after W! between twenty and thirty persons. atose asked an interest in the prayers of the Bae, : R &Es ENA P RMON MEAT LEHI nearer ENE CTE LATE TET ERENT CRT, AURA IO AERIS: ey AREER ik iN A at CUR eer es Neen er ttNEY nt sheneeen,