Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1875, Page 4

Vim me Unie * mops onsen SRE ERS re Pas tay eT SAAS r BROOKLYH’S SHOW. : 2% Facts and Possibitities Incident to the Trial, Tilton’s Manner under a Rig- id Cross-Examination, The Marital Correspondence and Its Bearing upon the Case. How Frank Moulton Prepared Himself for the Siege. A Sensational Report Regarding a Sick Juror, Possible Sudden Ending of the Trial Through His Inability to Act. Special Dispatch to The Chicavo Tribune. Bnooxtrx, N. Y., Fob. 6.~—To-day is another armiutice in the great conflict. The watch-fires are alight, the separate camps ripe with prepar- ation, and the clank of the armorers’ sledges gives token that when the onact is renewed it will be fresher and more desperate. So far tho tide of battle has been one way, With what re- verges the foture is pregnant none but the de- feosive lawyera care to predict. They are instill- ing constantly into the popular ear warning of a tremendous rejoinder, adelage of contradiction, on which the Plymouth ark is to ride triumpb- sntly. The clouds on the sky are not 80 big yor that one can positively look for the promised shower, though io the tropics of euch a suit as this a thunderstorm may burst overhead out of the clear heavens. If the spout strikes lookere- on in Gomorrah, I fear that two-thirds of us unbelievers will have to perish with the heathen, and sink out of daylight. The moment the sky growa coppery, and the ar throbs with signals of a hurricane, perhaps mv spectacles may be found shimmering on the upper housetops ; but for.the present, I prefer tobe barometneal, and stick steadfastly at con- Houed fair weather. Up to the present the naked eye can ree no point in Tilton’s cross-examination worth achiev- tog. It certainly Bas NOT TRIPPED HTM UP with adiscrepancy. It may perhaps have shown that to Theodore Tilton the writings of Theodore Tilton seem to be model literature, bat it was unneceasary to,levol a $25,000 lawyer at him to toerce that covfession” On the other hand, the fory hay been assured that after easing bis soul of the intolerabie burden which he discharged the first day he took tho stand, the plaintiff is no hotter of head, no ‘shallower of purpose, no duller of wit, than that amazing bomen exception, Frank Moulton. He has re- sovered all his poise. Tranquility once moro amoothes his carowora features, like moonlight Dathing the Sphiax. He has parted with imps- Hence, and SAID GOOD-BY TO PASSION, Becanss he sees across the undalating days of hie trial prospect of justification. It ia bo- canse his eyes are fixed upou that goal that be composea his face, and ‘gravely deals with dis croes-examiner as if one were a teacher and the other his enemy. The astcnishing punly of ‘Tilton's language, the limpid phrases in which his answers flow, the cautions yot immediate conception of his replies, make him in another ‘way 2s phenomensl as Moulton. When Evarts fa irritable, Tilton is patient and considerate. When Shearman drawis his letters, he eses him with the severity of a Gisaainfal criti. To the Jndge he bends with a grave respect. To his own counsel ho listens with diguitied, unanxious in- terest. He begun bis appearance in the play as if he were its hero. Now he bears limsolf like B® casual but shocked spectator, testifying to horrors in which he bad no part. 5 2 EYARTS a8 A CROSS-EXAMINER is remarkable for his scerbity aud the teraoness of his epeech. He lavishes no words upon the Plaintiff's witoese, Sometimes Tifton volun- teers av explanation. Evarts seemed to grudge the ‘objection with which he stifles it. They are both remarkable meu; both scholars, both masters of the vernacular. If the cioss- exemination lacks value to tne defense, it, at all events, is a copious fond of instruction for the @atLier in pure Enelish ‘The numerous letters which wore yostorday put into evidence by the defense prove, if any- thing, ouly # frantic religion on tho part of Til- ton forhis wife. Thov also show on the part of Lis wife a fitral, a changefal, spssmoaic pas- elon, rich in rhetoric, poor in constancy. In the beries, a thoughtful observance perceives the WANING OF A LONG HONESMOON. Poetry fades, aud commonplace house talk creeps in. At first thoy lay about the gates of Paradise, and at last they smel! cookery and tho kitchen. Thev convince one that Tilton adored dis wife, and thet his wife admired Tuton. Per- baps oye may Bae with it neuen prises. e@ greatest of all surprises would be so find that Evarts bas nothing graver or more inent to ask of Mr. Tilton than his views of Earringe and his measurement of Beecher MOULTON'S TRAINING, No wonder Mouiton’s physical endurance balled bis icquisitors while it perplexed his sudience. We ail noticed that his condition was superb, but very fow of us tound out tf {er of bis marvelous conservation of force When tne trial drew near a fnend caationed him that being a gay man of the world, whoso Lubils were no niore regular than those of most of his kind, tbs enemy would look for a collapse oo the third or fourth dsy, Moulton took the hint, and digested it. Seoking a competent authority, he put hintwelf in athletic traiming. Every mora- * fog be rose: early and walked 2 miles, returning aglow. Ho wee carefully sponged with alco- fol and water, when he took for Lis breakfast patmeal snd rich cream. ‘Thos prepared, he watered the Coart, sucked a lemon to cicer bis tbross of all secretions, and tcok nis gen overflowing with — spimal pealth, Trecyon the viker hand, bad beeu up all cight bolting huge drspeptic chunks of sug- gestion. Whon the jaded lawyer and tho briek witness entered into their daily struggle what phauce was these for tho attorney with vile fo bistkrost, and drowsy blood stagnation in his brain? “I wasan hour sbead of Tracy all Ihe timo,” saya Moulton. The episode is roupeci- fally commended to Charles Reado, Moulton's definition of : TiS RELATION TO THE CASE, isnot without interest. He says that’ he bad pever beeu much of an adviser of Beecher, ‘but aways an idolator of children. When Tilton tonfessed the lapse of fun wife to hia frend, Moultun’s fret imputse was to couusel an ex- wemepenalty. His second thought wasto protect -the women and the children. Tenderness to them wae enbunced by the groveling apes! of Bescher. **To see tliat mau’s avony ; to be the tecipient of hie remoise,” says Moultun, * would bave movod bis bilzerest enomy to forgiveness.” Beecher’e purallanimitr, Moulton oxplains, soon disgusted him,’ while hia pathos tnd his pleading were always irresisti- wo, There, was something almost | wo- manly about er’a despair; somcthing that mado it imposa:ble fur Moulton to coo- template anything olxe than protective subter- tage for Lim. The man of the world who is en- mogied ins women scandal ia justified by his Jeows in denying on osth the improper intj- acy if the object of the denial is the salvation sfthe woman. How much more honorable for & confidant at scoond band to decliue, if cho de- weption not only protects a woman, bat her thildren glso. Yet A WORLDLY FILOT DOES XOT ATTLY MANDLE A CUURCHLY sur. Ths heathen demred to repices the matter bythe roles of heathendum. The preacher had to spoil the plot by clerical mixture. : & POSSIBLE COLLAPSE. ‘There is @ repor:+whick is gaini: g groundevory Iny, to the effect that one of tho j.rors will sown wenclude the nroceadings by offermg « sur- feon'a certificste, in which it iil be fated” that to remain on daty will de todie of pulmonary direase. The trial will “wroplly close, with tie withdrawal of the deli- tod thers will Le no attuinps to re- tate juror, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1875..-SIXTEEN PAGES, viveit, There sros thousand versions of thie { report, and, odd!y enough, both rides ‘agree in & perpetuating it. “I nave no opinion to offer, but vets are flying throngh the air like lesves in the forerunning wind of a simoon. " Doctor Srvtax. 2 CRIM: LOST THEIR “SARATOGA.” Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Purapetpat, Feb. 6.—Yesterday alternoon s trank containing $1,000 worth of ladies and gen- tlemen’s wearing apparel, stage costumes, etage jewelry, music, etc., belonging to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ware, well-known comic singefs, now performing st one of our theatres, was stolen from the boarding-house of Ware's, No. 223 Soath Fighth street. It arpears that the trank (a lsrge Saratoga) was bronght to the house named and left in the hall- way, it being too heavy for the carter to carry up-staira. The thieves seeing it, and, havirg an ides of the value of the contents, picked it up Yn carried it off. It is supposed that the fhieres Placed it on 2 wagon and drove down ir. : THE SUIT AGAINST EX-COLLECTOR HARPER. Special Dis to The Chicano Tribune. Srarvorry, Il., Feb. 6.—A number. of im- portant cases in the United S:ates Dis:rict Court wore cet to-day for the 20th of February. Judge Drummond is expected here to proside at the time, Among the cases are those of Col. John J. Harper, ez-Collector of this Dis- trict, and his Chief Clerk, Albert Smith, ‘The hietory of these cases ts well known. Col. Harpe? is to be tried upon ono charge,—that of embezzlement. His chief clerk is charged with aiding in the embezzlement and for accepting bribes trom the distillera of Pekin. Maj. Bluford Wilson, now Solicitor of the ‘Treasury, is expect- od here to assist in tho proeecaticn. A DEFAULTING BANK CLERK. Special Dispatch to The Cicago Tribune. Lawnexce, Kan., Feb. 6.—The city is excited to-day over the discovery of s defalcation in the Second National Bank of over $14.00. The cr:me bas bean fastened upon one D. Hammond, the teller and bookkeeper of the bank. The | ope foot-board of strangest part of the sffair is that Ham- mond has kept in his possession nearly tha entire amount which he has stolec, which amount he to-day handed over to the bank, and then fled che city. He bas heretofore borne a mood character, aud was looked upon ag one of our most upright and promising voung mon. He ws about 26 years old, and bas been married but a few months. THE, WINTEGMUTE CASS. ’ Speciat Dispatch to The Chwaas Tribune, Sroux Crrv, Ia, Feb. 6.—The indignation meeting at Yaukton, called to give expreasioa to he feeling in regard to Wintermuto’s release was act very largely attended, sod was quiet and orderly. There was no excitement. Speeches were made by prominent citizens and a enolu:ion adopted censoring Judges Kidder and Barnes, of the Supreme Court. for their acsion in the case, and demanding their immediate re- moval. Copies of the resolutions will be for- forwarded to the President, heads of Depart- ments at Wasbiugton, aud Members of Con- gress, THE CARBONDALE. PA., BANK BOSBERY. New Yons, Feb. 6.—A dispatch from Scran- ton-Pa., says that eight persons were arrested in Carbondale yesterday on the charge of com- Plicity in the robbery of the Cashier of the Sec- ond National Beok io that city, a few deye ago. Five thousand dollars of the amount ktolen bas boen recovered. KILLED HER STEP-DAUGHTER, Osama, Feb. 6.—Nira. John Grabach, of Kear- ney Juuction, Neb., yesterday morning killed & -little step-daughter, aged 4 or 5, by xoocking the child down and jumping upon hor wich her feet in a fit of anger. The woman tried to poison the child some time ago, but failed. MURDERED FOR MONEY. Crxvx1anp, O., Feb. 6.—John McCormick, one of the wealthiest citizens of Mount Vernon, O., was murdered in his etoro, Iast night. for money. No elne to tue murderera, One thotieand dol- jars reward is offered for their arreut and cun- vietion. | FIRES. AT ELKHART, IND. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribeme, Exxnazt, Ind., Fab. -Aboat 11 o'clock last night s fire was discovored in Glear & Berbert’s photograph gallery, in the third floor of Guire’s brick block. Tho wind was blowing very strong at the time, and threat- ened the destruction of the . wholp busivess portion of the city, hut the fire was subdued after a s:abborn fizbt of several hours. The photograph stock was a total loss, amount- ing to $1,009. Folly insured in the German, American. ‘The damage to the building was about $3,000. Fully insured in the Continental and Franklin. * IN NEW YORK. New Your, Feb. 6.—The stock of Smith & Co.'s book-bindery, No. 46 Marion. atrest, to- gether with the building, wero damaged by fire lnat night to the extant of $30,000; insured. AT MADISON, - IND. ‘ Manrsox, Tad., Feb. 6.—I'be main buildings in Ieom, Ross & Sons’ tan-yard were burved this pornial ~ The loss is $8,000; the insurance, AT NEW HAVEN. New Havex, Conn., Feb. 6.—St. Patrick’s Catholic Church was damaged $25,000 by tira thie afternoon. —_—_-—___—. 7 CASUALTIES, A SAD ACCIDENT. * Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dusvrog, Feb. 6.—A brakemian named Charles McGovern, in the employ of the Chicago, Du- Duque & Minnesota Road, was run over by an engine, near the round-house, about 7 o'clock this evening, and had both legs cut off below the Imes. One Jeg was severed a5 completely as though performed bya surgeon’s knife, while tho other only hang bya mere shred of skia and bis bootleg. McGoven was standing on tho = engine, and sprang off to open the switch. Ho stumbled and fell just forward of the driving wheels and the engine passed over him with the sad resultrelated. It is hardly poxsible for him to recover. ‘The unfortunate man has only been in the employ of tho Company for achort time,and haa % wife and four or five children. FATAL EXPLOSION, Spectal Dispatch te The Chicaoo Tribune, Canurxz. O., Feb. 6.—The boiler in the steam say-mill of Jamos Vantilpaugh, at Germantown, bursted st half-past 1 o'clock this afternoon, injuring eight pereous, three of whom—James Vautilbaugh, the proprietor ; Phill:p Reprog’e, ang Peter SLutler, aro not expected to live. ‘The report of the explosion was Lead for miles. Fragrocate of the boiler were thrown a quarter of a mile away. 2 Sr. Louis, Mo., Fev. 6.—The boiler in the “filo factory of Louis Mock. No. 7 South Second street, exploded with terrifie force about noon, ‘Utterly Remoleahing tho boiler xnd engine-room, fatally scalding and burning William Hoffmann, seriously injaring William Soltzer, ercineer, and slightly wounding Gustave: Pham and Louis Hock, tho proprietor. WENT UNDE< THE ICE. sSpectat Dispatch to Phe Checaao Trivuns, Atos, LIL, Feb. 6.—This eveving as s team was crossing the river opposite this city on the ice, they broke through when near the Mierouri shore and both horses and wacon immedistely disappeared under the ice. The driver escaped. pilates st aaa FAIR AND FESTIVAL. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fazeront, Ill., Feb. 6,—A fair and festival held durjog the week, under the anspices uf the Catholic congregation of the city, was broaght to a succossfal close to-night. The funds raised wil be appropriated to the payment of recently purchased property aud tie erection of a coatly school-building. A spirited coutest this evering caused much excitement, and contributed largely to the firancial succesa of tbe enterpriso. Among numerous compati- tors for the aistinction, Mr. Charles F, Govdhoe waa vutod an elegant eilver sorvice as being the mout popular man in town. A CITY WITHOUT WATER. Laxcaszze Ps., Fab, 6.—Owing to the freez- ing of the pumps at tho. City Water-Works, the regorvoir is entirely empty, leaving the city wit) out. sates. to the groat fuccovenienoe of the fectorics cit . WASHINGTON. Debate in the House on the Hennepin - Canal Bill, The Prospect of Its Passage Daily Grrow- . ing Beautifully Less, Senator Morton's New Methed of Count- ing the Presidential Vote. ‘THE HENNEPIN CANAL BILL. ITS PROSPECTS 1N THE LOUSE. Specral: Dixpateh to The Chicagn Tribune, Wasurxetox, D. C., Feb. 6.—The Hennepin Canal bill waa disonssed during the entire day, and an adjournment was had pending a motion to tablo it. The prospects of ils passage are not as hopefal as they were aweck ago. The pro- tracted political fight of the Iast two weeks has 80 embitered the Democrats that they*seem likely to vote almost a unit sgainst the Dil. They wero not pleased when Haw- ley, of Rock Island, refased to allow them to uso the bill as a foot-nall to defeat the Civil- Rights bill when it had-the right to the floor, as against the latter bill, Tne most tormidsble op- Position, however, has como from the Republic- an Gide, inethe exhibit of the condition of “the national Treasury made by Mr. Dawes, and on the motion made to table by Ganckel, of Ohio. ‘The bill has fallen upoa peculiarly evil times, and ats most earnest friends to-night admit that the vote will be very close, M'CEARY, OF IOWA, advocated the bill es ono of a scries of measures calculated to bring relief to tue people. No one single measore could sottle the important ques- tion of transportation. He showed by statistics the advantage of water transportation, and claimed that this mode was not only the cheap- est in itself, bab by compolling competition with railroads, had the effect to reduvo rates upon parallel roa’s. He claimed that this canal was due to the zeople of the great Northwest, in order that itvy mi¢ht be placed on an equal footing in thy matter of trausportation, : Mr. Cottcn, of Iowa, preseuted a momorial from the Northwesteru Causl Convention, beld at Clinton, Doc. 23 tsst. The memorial requested that othor routes be saiveyed before tho work on the Henuepin Cacal is commences. He ur- gued that although tho cost of the proposed ex- tension would be but 4.000.000, the enlargo- mest of the locks on the Michigau & Illinois Canal, and the improvement of the Llinois Riv- er, would iavolve A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF OVER $20,000,000. James Wileon, of lows, insisted the work was ieoperatlvely demanded by the agricultural interest of the Northwost, and said that it would bo baiter for Iowa to assume the word thau to wait ten years for its completion. The prosout cost of Lying, ho maintained, is-due to the great cout of transportation. Ellis Hf. Roterts op- posed the measure aa the entering wedge of » gigantic ana costly scheme of internal :mprove- ineute. Mr. Burchard m: ‘TBE STRONGEST 8PEECH AGAINST TIE DILL. Be offerod an amendment, requiring full exam- ination aud eurveys to determine the wost fexsi- ble rouco to connect the Hlinors River and Mis- aivgippi above the rapide. Ho said that, by atrik- ing the Misxissippi River at Fulton, the dockago over the Summit fevel would be reduced 25 or 40 foet, thereby saving considerable expeuse of construction ; .also, that the length of the fecder, if the feeder should be required, would be materially sbortexed, and 1b would shorten the time from Chicago to all pointa on tae Upper Missisaippi Itiver. He was emphat- iexlly -oppoved to this caael ruuning to Rock Asland,-snd would not say that that he would be io favor of it even if the change in lozation in- dicated wss made, for the reazona that ie ques- tion of improving aad extending the Llinos & Michigan Canal was not a new one to kim or the people of Hitmoix. He showed that the Consti- tational Convention of 1870 opposed loaning the credit of the State for canal improvements, and stated tho vote ov,that question in the Couyen- tion to be 49 for abd-11 against tho article of the Copstuution on that subject. He claimed that the canal would not be able to divert any considerable portion of the agricnitural pro- ducts from the established railroad lines, and that at the best postiblo showing the caral tolls. would not amount to } per cont interest par annum ou the cost. Ho referred tothe ~ COBT OF TUE ILLINOIS a MICHIGAN CANAL, and the tolla received, showivg that ita avorace auoual net earnings havo not been to oxceed 4 of 1 por cent per annum on its cost. He admitted that bis colleagues from Chicago might favor this project, for tho reason that it might perhaps bring to Chicago s small po:tion of the products of the Northwest which would otherwise sek market through Blil- wankeo or St. Lou's; but he denied that it was Rood policy for the Uuited States to appropriate money for the purpose of assisting Chicago at the expeuse of its rival cities. He said thut the Wiscousia and Fox iver improvements and "tho Illinois iver improvements furnished sufficient competing _ water communication between the Mississippi nad the lakes to regulate and control the raul- road tariff, if thoro is any vi if with the water- powers of Rock River by taiiug from that stream & portion of its water to supply a canal summit. dir. Holmsn, of Indiana, of course objected 10 iho ‘bill, Mr. Hawley, of linus, con- tended that the work was demanded by the Northwest as « whole, with great unanimity. In reply to Mr. Burchard as fo the taling of the water of the Rock River from the manufattorica, be said that was a local opposition to a groat public work. He then pro- ceeded to argue that the work was a national one, and entitled to the support of the ‘overu- ment. It connected the great chain of lakes which'pataro bad placed in the heart of this country with the waters of tho Mississippi. MB. DAWES made 8 very effective speech against the bill. Ho vaid -be did not oppose the measure upon f:8 merits, but a4 a member of the Ways aud Means Committee be wished to know wlsere the money was coming from. His speech was the first olli- cial statement that “has been made on the floor of tho condition of the Treasury, He said thet the extimates of the Treasury bed beon receivad, which showed that there woald be a.deficit of $20,W00,- 000; that there has, in the Ist forty days, beon adimination of receipts beluw these eatimates of $3,300,000, and that if the revanues continue to decrease in the same ratio $50,000,000 will be necessary to make good the deilcit before July 1. . —-——. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, NEW METHOD OF COUNTING THE VOTE. ‘Wasnixaroy, D. Q., Feb. 6.—The bil! reported Ly Morton, to regulate the counting of votes for President aud Vice-President, provides that both Houses of Congress sball meet togethor at 1o‘clock on the last Wednesday io January nest aucceoding tbe meeting of the electoral college, and be presided over by the Presidont of the Son- Ate. One teller shail be appointed;by the Senate and two by the House, and they sball ro- ceive from the presiding officer the cer- tificates aa they aro opened, and after reading then alond shall makos lit of votes ax they ap- bear from the certificates. Tio reault of tacir count, and names of Perseus, if any, elected, shall then be announced by the President of the Senate. Lf, howover, upou the reuding of of the certificates, aay qnestion skall bo in regard to counting the votes therein cer the Senate shall “withdraw to its cham- ber, and each House vhall decide upon the qnestion raised : No electoral voto or votes from any State, to the counting of which objec- tions have boon made, shail be rejected, except by affirmative vote of the two Housos. Wi the two Houses have voted, ther shall immedi ately reassembic, aud the presiding ofticor ehull ‘hen aunouuco th0 aeci-ion of the quoztion sub nutted, Aud soy other question pertinent tu the object for which tho two Housrs sro assembled may be subinitied aud determined in like mannor. ‘The second ection of the bill provides that if more than oue returv shall be received by the resident of the Senate from a State purporting to be # certificate of electoral votos given at the last preceding election for Fresngcut and Vice- President iu such State,.all auch returns may bo opened by him in the presouge of the two Lauusea, when aseenibled to count tho votes, and thet retarn sball-be counted ahich the two Houses, acting separately, shal! decide to be the true and valid return. 3 s ‘The remminiog wections of the bill limit éach Senator aud Iteprereutative to ten minutes iv speaking on any Ooc question; vrovided, that Rite: euch debste bss lasted two hours the majority of esch House may direct the main question to be put without further debate ; and provide that the iviut meeting of the tru Houses snail out be diajo!ved nintil the electoral votes ate all count’@ and the ‘result an:onncod ; bat it aball Lo comperunut for situer ituuse, scl any sod ing separately, in the manner hereinbofore pro- vided, to take a recess not beyond 10 o'clock the next morning. —+— NOTES AND NEWS. THE CHICAGO POBT-OFFICE. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, Wasmsaron, D, 0., Feb. 6.—H. H. Honore is endeavoring to secure sn increase of the rental from the Post-Office Department for the Chicago Post-Olfice Building. He wants $25,000. ‘The Department has refused to give more than $20,000. ‘There is no probability of auy increase over the latter sum. THE CHICAGO MINT COMMITTER held a meeting tu-day to prepare the statement to be submitted to the Seuate Finsuce Commit- fe Monday. ‘The statement will be mainly ste- i 4 PER CENTAGE OF BANK CIRCULATION. The Hotise Committee on Bankiog and Cur- rency bas agreed to favorably report a bill which oof lation which equslizes «the percont stall be iasued to National ‘Banks, “Un- der the present law banks with s cir- culation of $100,000° or Jess are enti- tled to 90 per. cent of circulation, Banks with between $500,090 and 91,000,000 capital 80 per centum, and banks with a still larger cireula- tion 60 per centum of circniation.. The proposi- tion of the billisto make the percentage univ form at 90 per centum. 3 ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. Robert M. Douglas, son of Stephen A. Dongle, now Marabal of the Western District of North Carolina, isto be investigated. ‘The House this morning adopted a resolution directiog the Com- mittee on Expenditares of the Department of Justice to mquire into the expelditures of his oiice. Tho inquiry has beou started on account of s vory large expendituro, but no charges of fraud buye becn presented. A CURIOUS INQUIRY. Gen, Butler Las s curious way of trylog to find out things. Ho offered a resolution, which was adopted, diracting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Wouso whether the portrait of any living person has been engraved for the purpose of being used upon the national currency. It spy ears that many years ago the portrait of a beautifal and noced woman was prepared at the Treasury De- parimont for such a purpose, aud Gen. Butler thinks some ambitions person of the opposile gex.is now endeavoring to obtain notoriety at national expense. . ‘ MULLETT TO BE INVESTIGATED. Sunset Cox 1s after Mullett. Me has never forgiven him for not putting s greater number of Democratic workmen on the pay-roll of tho New York Post-Ontice. Cox to-day presented a resolution, which was referred, direcung tho Secretary of the Treasury to furnish additional statements of the coutracts made by Mullett |. whea Architect. = OKLAHOMA. - Tho prospect to create the Territory of Oklaboms is defeated for this sesuoc. Tho Senate to-day agreed to a resolution postpon-ng the considera:ion of the bill to the second Mon- day of the next Congress. Some very, strong iuflueuces have een at work to secure favorable action upon this bill, but there is not eufficiens time for aconsideraiton this wiuter. The friends of the bill beliovo tha: they Lave gainod an important advautago by the appoiutment of a special cummittec to visit the Indiaus during the season, aud ascertain their desires. BANNEY DISAPPOINTED. Barney Caultield seems to think tho Demo- c:atic millennium tes already come. He bas ap- pled to the Postmaster-General for some ap- pomtmonts in his Dopartment, aud has not got th ‘ies [To the Associated Press.) NOMINATIONS. Wasnrxetos, D: C., eb. 6.—Tho following nominations were een: to the Senate to-day: A. 8. Gray, United States Marshal for West Vir- ginia; Charles Weare, Postmaster at Cedar Rapids, la.; G.L, Godfrey, Receiver of Public Mouneye, at Des Moines, la.; Thomas Reynolde, Pension Azeut, tladison, Wis. THE CoNGRES:IONAL LIBRARY, ‘The bitl introduced in the Senate by Mr. Howo in relation to the Congressional Library, propos- es to apj.ropziate $250,000 to begin the erection of a firo-proof building m the centre ot Judiciary Square, to which shall'bo removed the copvright records and all books aud otter material of the Library. except such po:tion uot exceeding 50.- 000 vofumes ay shail be designated by this Com- mittee to remain at the Capitol. i: AN INSANE INTERLOPER, An ineano mao sas arrested on the grounds of tae Executive Mansion, at midnight Jast night, while attem;ting to stop the Prosident’s car- ringe, which was returning tothe White Honve ‘with members of tha Prevident’s family. The same ind:vidual waa arcosted veversl days: azo for boirg fouud at nigbt in the vicinity of the White House. x BILL KING. Tho Wavs and Means Committee, making in- vestigation into tho Pacific Mail subsidy, took testimony to-day conceraing the presence’ of William 3. King'in Washiagton. A correspond, ent testified that he was informed by the manager of the Committee that King was in Washington recently. The man- agor testified that be saw him: near tho committse-room ‘on the day preceding tho holiday adjournment in December, and heard him inquire for William Bassett, Ulerk cf the Committee. whoin tura tostitied that King came to the committee-room, and said he would dike to see his former teetimony, given a year ‘ago, and, thiy being public, witnese supplied bim with acopy. Beeksaid thore was no diypute about King haviog been in Washington, aud Dawea remarked that King went to New Yorx with the Sub-Committee, tendering his services and offering something else. NOMINATIUNS CONFIRMED. Tho Senate in executive session to-day con- firmed Charles V. Delano Collector of Interual Revenue for the Sixth District of Michigan; James H. Snonka, Postmaster of Mount Clem- ena, Mich. ; andS.N. Vincont at Lapeer, Mich. LARRY O’BRIEN, He Claims that He Committed No Contempt. The contempt of court case in which Larry O'Brien, the Collector of the West Town of Chi- c9R0, is the defendant, came up for trial yester- day moroing at 10 o'clock before Judgo Farwell. All the parties to the suit were on hand, the de- fendant, whether ov account of fear of the con- sequences of his alleged temerity or of @ too ascetic mode of lifo within the past {ow days, being very Pale, and bed:ing aserious expression quite in’contrast tothe jullity which generally beams forth from every line of his countenance. The case was opaned by Mr. Sidney Smith, who apponrod for the Gas Company,.and briefly explained the reason why the suit had beon bronght, stating that, if necessary, he would bring cumulative evidence to support the ali- davits already filed. Mr. Thomas Moran, who appeared for the de- fendant, prodaced in evidence tho affidavits which ho read tothe Court, and of which the following aro epitom ‘The affidavit of JOuN DUREEN, aclerk in the oftice of Collector O’Brien, set forth that he knew C.G. Puscheck ; that the Iat- ter waited for some time in O'Brien's oltico on the afternoon of Jan. 25, having ariived there after 4 o'clock; that Puccheck asked for O'Briau, said he was a Deputy-Sheriff, and would wait. After general conversation, Fitzerald, another cierk in the Collector's office, tcl Puscheck that it was doubtful whether O'Brien would be in that met, a8 he was not there by that time ; that Poachecs then left; that deponont board all the conversation, and thut Puncheck did not men- tion a word aboat gn iujauctioy, did not montion the name of the Gay Company, and did not in any way explain or ataie tho nature of any writ or FSper to any person in the ottica, go far as de- ponent heard. ‘Lhe altidavit of ‘THOMAS J. FITZOEBALD, also 8 clork in Collector O'Brieu's office, corrobo- rated tho testimony of the previous afflaavit. It also eet forth that on the 26th of Januury. at about1p.m,, bo accompanied O'Brien to tho Gas Coropany'a office, on the corner of Waah- ington and Desplaines streets; that on entering the oflice O'Brien opened bis bong and began to read bis warrant: that while O'Brion was reading the Secrotary, Zimmerman, aekod lum if he had not been enjoined, to which G'Bnen replied that he hed not; that Zimmerman was very much excited, and stated that O'Brien had been on- jomed, and went out; that O'Brien loft afiaut there as custodian, and went away ; that inabout oe hour aftorward Zimmerman returned with ‘Pa-check, who shortly aftor went away; that Zimuoerman told aftiant that Larry O'Drien hed made the biggest mistake of bis life, and ho would tind it ont before ho got through with tvem ; that O'Brea aueht to have waited natil Billings cume home; that affian9 remajved in exid olfico aa custodian until the morning of the ‘27th of January, »bep, andor the directions of tho Cuurt. he vacated the uname.‘ The afidavit of ‘THOMAS T. OLASSUROOT, chief clerk in the office of Collector O'Brien, corroborated the provions affidavite in rogard 40 Puycheel'n drat visit, and alao set forth that be dad owed had told Voscheak that ho thas O’Brien was going to Springfield, abut did not know whether he had gone or not ; that Puscheck said he would go to the Council Chamber in the evening, where he migat perhsps tind O’Brien ; that next morning Puscheck entered the Col- lector’s office, and told affiant that O’Brien had gone to Spriogtiold ; eaid that he had aa order trom the Court about the Gas Company taxes, and asked if it would be any use for him to read it to affiant, who replied that it would be no use, ashe bad nothing to do with tne levying of taxes; that Puscheck then left; that aftiant did not inform O'Brien of the statement made him by Puscheck, and affisot believed that O'Brion know nothing cf the statement by Puscheck about the order of the Court until the afteracon of the 26th of January, acd after O'Brien had made the levy on tue property of the Gas Com- pany. ‘Tho affidavit of ‘ ‘TTMOTHY HAYS set forth that on the 26th of January last he wat |“ requested by Collector O'Brien to go with him to the Wost Side Gas-Works to ack as custodian, aa O’Brien was going to levy thereou; that they ar- rived at the works between 2 and 2:20 p, m. aud entered the small office, where they found cno Patterson and Ald. McClory; that O’Brien began to read his warrant, and while thus read- ing one Atkinson came in, blustered round, and said be would let them see that they could not take possession of the place; that O’Brion then went out and instructed aftiant to close the gates, which ho did; that after thia was done O'Brion re-entored the olfice, when the Deputy Sheriff told bim that he had a writ for him, which he began to read; that O'Brien interrupted him with the remark, ‘You are too late”; that the Deputy Sheriff then held out to O'Brien ® paper, sayiog. something about its being scopy, and attempted to plice it in O'Brien's haud;’ that O’Brien would not take it, and be- tweon them the paper fell to the ground, when O'Lrion stooped and picked it up and placod it on a wheel atanding in the olfice, and wout away, leaving afiant in charge; that affiant bad beard read afiidavits charging O'Brien with throwing down and kicking ths paper, and saying he did not care adamn for the writ; that O'Brien did not do go, the only violent language used being between O'Brien and Atkinson, who said that there were enough men in the works to throw O'Brien and custodian out into the streot, to which O’Brien respouded that if necessary he would call upon the police to protect his custo- dian; that the gates were closed and afHsnt »placed in the posaession of the works before the jeputy-Sacriff came in, and that after he came O'Brien simply told afiant to remsia in charge. ‘Tho afidavit of LAWRENCE O'BRIEN, Collector of the ‘Town of West Chicago, sets forth that he had heard read the aftidavits of Henry W. Zimmerman, John Atkinson, and C. G. Puschek, filed in ‘the case of. the Peopla’s Gas-Lignt & Coke Company vs. ‘&. O'Brien, Col lector, et al.; that as Collecjor of the Town of West Chicago he bad a tax-warrant against the Went Side Gas-Light & Coke. Company foro tax of $—; thar he culled repeatedly at the of- fice of tho Company and demauded payment of the tax, which was as often refused: taat Jan. 26, 187, he took tho tax-warrant and proceeded to the oiflce of the Company at the coruer of Washington and Doslaines stzeete, for the pur- pose of levying upon the Company's property, taking with bum Thomas J. Fitzgerald, oue of hig clerks, to act as custodian; that ho arrived at the office at abouc 7 p. m., and proceoded to read hus warrant aud took possession of the office and property therein, and placed Firgzerald therein a8 custodian, telling bim not to interfere with bnsine-s, but to keop count of and take charge of all money tust should be paid into the office for the Company; that after he bad read the warrant, Zimuorman, tho Sozretary of the Com- pauy, asked him if be bad not been formed that he had been enjoived; affiant suswerod that he had heard nothing of it; that he then left the oltice of the Compsny and weut to his own, and then returned to the Co:npaay’s olfice and asked Zimmerman if they would congent that the cus- todian should have the keys, and lock the office at night aud open it in the morning at the aaual time; that Zimmorman would not consent, and alliant told the custodidn to romain and hold possession during the night; that be then took auother of his clerks named Timothy Hays, and procteded to the Gas-\Works. at the corner of Tweuty-second stioet and Centre avenue; that he found there in charge Ald. P. McClory, and in the office with him oue Patterson ; that. while be was reading tho warrant, Atkiuson came in and Ulustozed around. (The afiant at this poivt corroborates the testimony of Timothy ‘aya in the previous afidavit with regard to tho altercation with Atkingon, and the eutrance cf Puebek with a paper.) The affidavit further sets forth that affiant told Paschel: he was too late, that he might go on and read, but that afliaot could not wait; that Puscaek offered him copy of ths paper and laid it in affiaut’s book which contained he t, that atiant took up the, book to take with him, aod as he did go the paper fell tuthe floor; that he stooped down and picked it up, and put itin the desk, went out of the ofice and returned to bia own; that no words of disrespect to the Couct were uttered by alfiant ; put were used to the Gas Company and iss servants, which, in bis opinion, were trying to evade psymeut of the taxes; tha: previoas to the statemect of Zimmorman in the office of the Gus Company, while he was reading his werrant, he had never heard from any person anything about an injunction to the case; that be had 20 information from any of his clerks that a Sheriff bad an Mijunction or any ocher kind of writ for him, aud that he never in any way sought to evade the cervice of any auch writ or process upon him; that wheo the process was served upou him he did not think it bisduty to releaso his levy or undo what be done, but that aftor such service he took no further step except j to report te instrnetions to his custodians to hold possession ; that in giving euch instractions it was not the intent to violate the, order of the Courts, but inerely to keep affairs in tie con- dition thet they were in when the order of tho Courtreached him ; that henever bad the slightest thought or inteution of disvbeying the order of the Court ; that this procceding was inspired by the desire of said Company to revenge itself upon afiiant, becauso as s public officer he sought by the exercise of tho power of law conferred on hith to compel satd Company to pay its debta. Mr. Sumth stated that he had on band wit- nesses in support of the affidavits previously produced by him. ‘be Court asked whether it was the wish of both parties to proceed summarily in the case. Ho was willing todo soif they both wished to examine witnesses to got at the facts of tue case. Mr. Smith contended that tho origins! alles tions had not boon squarely denied in the afii vite first read. The Court said that there seemed to be ‘TWO IMPORTANT POINTS in the case. I¢ had beot claimed on tho part of complainant's counsel that, before O'Brien took possession of the Gas-Worke and put ia a cus- *odian, the Deputy Sherif bad served the papers upon Lim. ‘The atidavita were not as cloar aa might be désired, as O'Brien, in his afidavit, said the gates were ciosed before the writ was sorved upon bin. The original affidavits set forth, on tho past of complainant, that O’Brien threw the writ down upon the floor, iick-d it, and enid Le did not care a damn for it. This was another puint be would require to oxamine into. Mr. Moran urged that there wero two kinds of contempt implied in the allegations,—one of the Court itself, tae other of the writ.of the Court, ‘Tho real question for the Court was whether the writ bad been violated. : Tho Court atated that, if O'Brien really vio- Jated the writ, the linguago and actions em- ployed in the violation were matters to be taken into consideration in coanection with the viola- tion. It bad been claimed in the aftidavits “of complainant that O'Briev bad been informed of the issue of the writ, but it was doubtful whoiker what # third party bad told hito outside of the Court-room was competent. Mr. Simith began to review the case, but the Conrt declined to hear an argument before we had sot st the facta in tho cuse. Mr. Moran offered to submit tho case to the Court on the aitidavits filed. Complainants had Bled thei: adidavits 1u support of s rule, and de- fondant bad filed afiidavits in auswer, aod Le was Willing to lot the matter stant thereun. Mr. Sunita said it was a mutter the Cours was as much intereated in as anybody. It'was about time to show theeo petiy ofticiala that tney could not overnde at will ordore of the Court. He did not propose to go on without the hearing of wit- Bensos in the cans. By agreoment the taking of testimony in the caso was continued uatil Saturday, the 19th inat., st 10 o'clock. heap A Delicate Discussion. A painfal and delicate dixcuxsion took place at the meeting of the Town Council uf Dundee, Scotlund, the other day. It seems that whon the Lords of. the Aduurally hooored that town with 8 visit a abort tine ago the Town Conucil gave their Lerdsbins s dinuer at one of the hotels in the place. ‘The cost of this Banque, aniouutod to £34 5s, and it was recommended by the Fi nance Committee that this biil should be paid. Ove of the Couacilurs, nowever, cisapproved of the expenditure. and maintained that the cost of the diuner suowld Le defrayed by the Provost out of lussatars, ‘This elicited from the Pro- vost the remark thxt ho had “paid siway five times and more” than ho got, and that he would tae ‘pretty good care thst vers little more would be paid away by b:m.” After some tit:le exc.temout, at the close of which the objecting Councilor dowied that he had intended vo *in- sult” the Provost. 1, was redbived to approve of the payment of the account, . ® LEGISLATURES. Kehos Explains His Position on the Citizens’ Association Bills. A Growing Opposition to These Meas- ures from Interested Parties, Donfelly Finds It Necessary to Explain the Memphis & El Paso Matter. ILLINOIS. SENATE, PETITION® Special Disnatch to The Chtcaco Tridune, Srarartetp, Ul., Feb. 6—In the Senate tho gacred right of petition was asserted by citizens of Greene County in a memorial to the General Assembly, presented by Mr.- Hodges, praving that the Revenue law be amended so that a dog- tax be laid. Mr. Mills, of Whiteside, also availed himself of the constitutional right of protest, that he might be recorded ss protesting against the pass- ing during bis absence of the resolution indors- ing the Hennepin Canal bill, on the ground that the caval project threatened great damage to the people of Whiteside County. The rules were suspended and the protest entered. RAILROADS, t Some livelysparring occurred between Canfield and Stecle when the billtoe empower railroad com- panies, organized under the laws of this State, to purchase railroads in adjoining States now opor- ated by them under lease, came up. Stale objected to tho attempt by the Ilioois Legislature to con- fer power upon an Illinois corporation to acquire pro) in another State. That was s queation tobe determined py the Legislature of the other States, and such attempt to interfere with the Legislative authority of another State waa unconstitutional. Canfield stated that the bill was designed 1o enablo the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quinoy and Northwestern Rosds to buy loased lines now operated by them in Iowa; this, without authority under the laws of Illinois by which they were incorporated, wonld be held uitra vires. After the Illinoia Lezflature had authorized them to purchase tho leased lines it devolved upon the Iowa Legislature to settle whethor the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Northwestern Roads should be permitted to do go. After further discussion the bill was ordered to a second reading. THE JACKSONVILLE INSANE ASYLUM. In response to Alpright eresotation of inquiry, Supt.-Cornell, of the Jackwoaville. Inzane Asslum, submitted a report, which was laid be- fore the Seuate, showing the total number of inmates to be 490. Of thes, 87 were pay- patients, for whom had been received in the two years Ins’ past 316,903.39, ‘I'he institution is in receipt of no ravenue from the labor of inmates or for articles manufactured. The total number of employes is 105. Yhe amount of their aggrexate snlucies ‘1a 319,576. Besides threo are paid by the day, tho aggregate per diem being $9.75. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. A communication from the Governor was laid before the Senste, reporting, according to law, the expenditures ‘of the several fauda under his coutrol, as folluws: Contingent fund, 312,000 exponded, and voucbers snbmitted with report ; | fund for repairs of Executive mansion, °310,100 espended and vouchers " submitted; bal- suce on hand, $1,100. OTice fund, $2,200 ex- pended ; $600 balauce on band. OBATS BILL. ‘The bill making an appropriation-of $4,000 to pav Golder. of Quincy, for expenses incarred in securing the arrest aud conviction, in Texas, of the mnideror of bis (Golder’s) gon, was once more introduced, thie time by Mr. Arentzea. COPPERAS CREEK. ‘Thn Judicisrry Committee reported, recom- mending the paseago of the bill appropriating $70,010 and the earnings of the caval for com- pletion of the Copperas Creek lock aud dam. Ar. Parish, fr-m-the eamo Committcs, made a |: sminority’ report adverse to the bill, on tho ground that the. $70,090 appropriation was un- Coustitutional; that the work way a local improve. ment; that the project financially waa a failure; and that the people had too many taxes alresdy to pay. ZI ’ HOUSE. DISQUALIFIED. Merritt wasn't in his seat this morving to give ordera to ‘tue Opposition when aud how to vote, and to stir up the Oppo: never know that a vote is being taken, or how to vote auless Merritt telis them. So wheu Inscore introduced a resolution reciting that it was cur- reutly reported that Gohrivg, of Sangamon, (Democrat) was disqualified by reason of non-resideuce within the State forthe timo required by the Constitution, and instructing the Commitreo -on. Elections to investigate the case, the Opposition found out what tae resolu- tion meant abont half an honor after it had passed. They wouldn’t have been waked up then but for the deeperate exertions of the Speaker, who was employing all tho pages in the Houso in carrying messages calculatod to wake up the Op- position. When they woke up, the vote was re considered and the resolution tabled, ‘Twis is Zar from disposing of tha question, as to Gebring’s righ: to hold his seat, ‘Two years ago he retarned to Illinois from Ladisna, While there he voted. The s.ount is tuat he is ineligi- ble under that clause of the Constitahon which proyidea that no person shill bea Senator or Representative who ‘shall not nave been for five years # resident of thie State, There is no contest as to the seat, but it 1s underatood that if, at any time in a divi~ sion on a question of importance it should be declared carried by his vote, his right to vote will be challenged on the ground of bia ineligi- lity. SHERIFF'S SALES. Mr. Plater introduced a bill reqniring Sheriff's sales in counties containing s population of more tuat 30,000 population, to be published in a Ger- man newspaper for the same length of timo and in the same manuer as now or hereafter may:be required to be done in papers printed in En- glish. SUPREME COURT REPORTS, A bill was introduced by Mr. MeCoy dosigned to cut down the reports of the Supreme Court to reasonable dimensions by requirins the reporter to publich only those decisions which overrnla former decisions or pasa apon a constita‘ions! , Bod only such other decisions ax the shall designate as of sufflaent public in- terest for publication. CANCELLED SCRIP OFRTIFICATES, Mr, Cullom introduced a bill to provide for the tecord and destruction of cancelled ecrip certiii- cates, bouds, etc. of tne State which Lave bean paid or purchased by the State. The bill re- quires the Anditor of State to keop a revister of all paid and cancelled bonds. The Governor, ‘Treasurer, and Auditor are required to verity the record thus made, by comparison with the original bonds, etc,. and the Intter shall then be barnad by them, and certiticate of that fact en- tered on tho register. MISCELLANEOUS, REWOE SET RGAT. Kehoe wants to be set nght before the Chicago | public relative to bis posizion on the Citizenw’ Aesociation bitle. Your currespondont stated that what bad been developed indicated that Kehoe couldu't be counted on to support those Dills, and that iu well-informed circlox he was counted On as against them when it came to the final teat. Rehoo, to eet himself ngbt, to— day explained ‘to your correspondent, first, that ho was ‘trying to ald the paseage of the bille, but thonght they needed aniendment. Second, he ditn't believe in giving so much power to the Mayor. Tho power of re- moval should be vested in the Mavor, subject to the approval of the upper houso of tha Conacil, if there were to be two honxea, a8 the bi'l co templates. Third, he waen't for logislating any- body out of ottice. [The bills, it will 'be noted, contemplate the legislation ont of office of divers Aldermen, which would aocour before the new Court-fuuse cou:racte are Jet.] Fonrth, be thonght the scheme of government under tho bills too cnmbrous, and that the bills shonld be made to conturm to the present Goneral Munic- ipsl Incorporation act. Fifth. though be should aud in passing the bills. did they pass, when the election was held ia Chicago upon the question of incorporation under the General Municipal Incorporaticn act, 60 ameuded, he would probs bly onpoue it. ‘o wet Kehoe right, i send his explanation. It indicates previsely what sort of support he will give the bilis. The friends of these measures sul reyard Lim na to be counted on as against them when it comes to the test, besidew every other member of the Cosk County delezation who has fuods to look after, who might be legislated out of ollice by the Citizens’ ‘Association bill, may be counted on as agaiust them when it comes tothetest. These imembors are now multiplying obstacies to the amaze Of thoee bills sy surgoating amendments brecisoly Lhe eaine VelM 4a Indicated by Ke- hos, and talking juss aa he dsaa, y Stronger influcnoe than hae yet bees meaitetto, be brought to bear in favor of the Citizens’ Ag sociation bills, unless they be carafally explamed to. the members from. the lesser cities, and, so far as revards these, are made to cohform to the viewsof those members, all the indications are that the bills will be amended to death or smothered in com Mittes. ——— MINNESOTA. ‘MB. DONNELLY AND TSE. MEMPIIS's EL Pase FRAUD, _Srecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. §r. Pau, Minn., Feb. &—Both Honsea of the Legislature adjourned yesterday to Wednesday evening, Just bofore the noon recess in the Senate, Iguatius Donnelly spoke on the resolu. tions referring to William 8. King, saying be could forgive and forget King’s trans gressions if he “humbled himself befor the country, but so long as he wag still rooresented in the politics of the State by friends snd employos, defying public sentiment, he (Donnelly) would join in calling upon him te resign. In tne afternoon session, dispatches were brought and quickly distributed about the Chamber. They contained extracts from the New York Sun expose of the MM & EL Paso bribery scheme of 1869, showing Donnells’s connection with it ‘This exposure was astonnding to Donnolly's ag sociates, and seemed almost crushing in effect upon him. Before the Sooste adjourned ne read a statement denying the whole atory. He saya henover received a dollar trom the Com pany named, direct or ind:rect; never rece:yed any due-bill trom Gen. Fremont; never dis bursod a dollar Lepr cw ore railroad company ; nevarlobbied for it in Congress ay with any member. He adda: remember to have had some conversation in thy spring of 1809, after the close of my term of office, wii! Gen. Fremont, in which he desired to nse my infldena with the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to haw bath Companies act unitedly in obtaining aubaldy frea Congress, and some conversation was bad as to rei bursing me for my services in stock of the Compary but I learned on inquiry that their stock waa not word) one cent on the dollar; that Company bee neither money nor credit, and that the friends GI th Northern Pacific Company would have nothing to de with it, ‘I therefore took no further etopa in the ‘ist ter, and the interview had almost been forgotten me till revived by the publication in the New Yor! ‘Sun, 1 repeat that neither from Fremont, Wilke fam Sclmolo, or any other person, on beh=lf of this Memphis & El Pazo Rullroad Company, have I ever re. ceived a single penny at ony time or in any way, aud I chalionge the whole world for proof for any such al Jegation. Among Donnelly’s political opponents, indeed among his political associates, the tirst effect of the charges was amusement, for about allof them, ono time or soother, have often felt his - unjust accusations of dishonesty in public af- faire, and it was ploasiog to bave him strike a subject he couldn't propose, as usual whoo he is autvoced, to take to the people. Before they bod timo to think whether the story waa true or not, the sympathies of many were excited for lim by the plain evidences that he was deeply burt by the acenestions among bis fr.eids. | ‘Thera is no disposition to believe tiat be, eold his vote ot influence ia Congress, yet, notwith standing bis denials (but noting he denica money, not stock), they fear he was entangled abont the time of bis retirement from Cot. by hopes of profitable speculations, so that it will be hard to clear pimself. It is not probable he ever received any considerab!e sum of money \from any one, what income ard and property he has appearing to be even lea | thsn his curly lsnd investments wogld entitle him to, while be hss no extravagant batuts. A few most heartily rejoice over his discomiture, but the many wizh bim no wore in tho matter than that it may learn hin in pnolic ntterazces to be more charitable than heretofore to thuee who differ with him. ——-—_ WEST VIRGINIA VOTE YOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Orsctsxant, O., Foy. 6.—The jort bailot at Charlestown, W.Va.,for s United States Senatcr, was, this afternoon, as follows: Judge Camden, 85; Walker, 25; Johnson, 7; Capeston, 7; Gag, & ees + LOCAL LETTERS, TOSTICES OF THE PEACE, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Jadges for Justices of the Peace may wei c.ree astonishment, as it does, to all disiuteres!e citi- zena who havo given any attention to the subject. Their first exercise of this power disappointed everybody who was looking to the removal of = that office from the political caucue, as a promise of some first orat least second-class meu a3 city Justices, Tho general criticism and deuuncia- tion of tha choice made by the Judges at that time, it was supposed, would lead them to exer- cise greater care on thé next occasion, What many persons would like light npon is thia, snd the facts may explain how it is that so many upright Judges can jointiy indarse euch a ect of men for that office: how do tho Judges muke the seloction—in Joint council? ordces each Judge select three or four, and all the o:h- er Judges indorse the selections u-ade by their brethren without comment,iu consiJeration that their own List is also thus passod? It is ru- mored that the latter ia the plan ado, In that case, each Judge yields to the im- portunities of some pot-louso bamme-s, fear ing by refusal to incur their ill-will at the next election for Judge, hoping and expect- ing that his brotaer Judges will welect tmt- class men, and that bis two or turee poor sticie will pass, since the rest of the ‘lst wil! be good. jo ~each §=Judse acts im * dotail and under similar influences, the result ia what we have. Uniess the Judges act in joint conclave, and criticive and reject cach other's nommations when deserving rejeo- tion, we-had better have the scle~ tion’ left to one single person. Then there would be an individual respo:uibility incurred, which does not seem to exist at pres- ent. Methinks there is hardly any aubject of our local matters more important to be thurough- ty shaken up just now than this, Qapaca. ‘oT 80. To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: Cmoago, Feb. 6.—Your paper of the 23th at January contains what purports to bea atate- ment made by me to the Rev. Arthur McArthur, before my unfortunate marriage with him, and also other statements and confessi purport- ing to have been made subsequently to the mar- riage. ‘They are all simply falsehoods and forgeries, aa the legal proceedings I have taken to free rayself from this terrible man will shortly show. Tho trouble was that I would not abandon my mother, take her furniture to Lis room, and make over ber property to him. Because I refassd to do thesa things he beat me uutu I had to seek the protectionof the law. During the month ha waa with me he got $100 which I had saved up against a day of need, and now he pubushes his falechoos to ruin me. i have nover knowingly signed but one doct- mont in roference to him and cur marrisge, aud that waa ao agreement to separate. I am in- formed this man bas other confessions from y- self and from my mother etill more foul horriblo. ‘Lnese alao, if he bas such, are tozged and false. ALICE WiLKEuEON. © A CARD. Te the Editer of The Chicago tribune: Curcago, Feb. 6.—The following gentlene? subscribed and paid for the object which wo were {authorized to preseut to them, and the money was paid over to the Trost urer, viz: Bydoey Myers, I. Z. Lei ter, W. F. Coolbaugh, J. Y¥. Potter Palmer, D. D. Spencer, Robert: Y. Heb- den, C. B. Blair, Sol A. Smith, the Hon. J. O. Haines, J. Irving Pearce, N. Corwith, L. J Gage, Heury Greenebaam, Stettaner Brothers, M.D. Wells, the Hon. Cyrus EL MeCormot, F- Bu Poabuly, Sivley Endicott, Preaton, Keaa Co., N. MK. Fairbank, Alfred Oowles. ie . H. Pang, Committee ‘RE DID NOT ACQUIRSCR. Te the Editor ef The Chicago Tripune: Cutoaco, Feb. 6.—Your reporter of the action of the Town Woard last nizht, in illegally, alow ing $10,000 to Collector Evans, charxes me wiving ‘‘eilent acquiesence,” as without me there woald be * no quorum.” This is not true. Thero was 8 quorum without me. The Board consists of the five Justices, Supervisor, and Town Clerk, seve members, so Hinsdale, Daggett, Grueohut, and Schauk were a majority.- If I could have dee foaced thia precended aaiiting’ of thet 910.000 by going oul af the oom, 1 aliould oerti 16 duties x0. Guvis Da WoLr Caicaco, Feb. 6.—Tho selections mada by our Farwel,, 1 I