Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 3, 1875, Page 2

THE (ITICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1875, *Jt murt havo been In tho early days of Augnat wint shie resided with Mr, Gunn st s place calied “onr GUNNERT! forabont & woel. She apent a short nortion of 1lie minmor Al anothor placa, of which [ do not know tho nawe, Sho visted Mount Clar for about two dayn. Shecrosned the ferry, and took tho cara. 1 did not put her on tho cars, nor do [ know whodid. Shoe weant to tho residonco of Mr. ‘Fubla thers, and returned to our housa in company with i, 8he wont to % Tho Gun- nery” A second time. Ido not know who ne- cowpavied her there, Hho wont thero o Janu- ®ary of thia year, Bho consulted us as to who riould go with her thers, I remember Mrs, Moo was auggested to accompany ter thore. I eannot 1ecadl nuy othor absences of s, Tilton from my home. ~ Vory few porsous visited Mra, ‘Piton ut my houeo. “r, Tracy called firal on the Gth of July, tuward evening, about 6 o'clock, when I was at home, 1 did not then kuow of tue appointment of tho Investigating Commite tee, but loarned it aftorward from my wife, Mr. T'racy was shown np-staira by a servant. Idid not £eo him ring the bell, but I heard it ring, and T wm certam it was ho who raug it. When any person ringa the boll, I always Liear thens ppeak. do not think 1t could bo possible for him to bavo been in tho house and 1 not kuow it, K ¢ALLS WERE REMAREANLE In thnt they wero 8o unusual. 1 know of the Comimittes when thoy wero at tho chureh, 1 Lad thou bad & couple of interviews with thom, st was not a complote stranger to them. Hee fora ‘T'racy called I hia't no iutimation that he, or. soms ong, would catl on bohalf of Tracy. My wifo was i my room when Tracy ealled, when ho remained nbout five minutes. Mra. Tilton wan up-stairs. I remembor she went up-ataira heznuse #ho axked m:e for a Bible, as aho wanted 10 coEmuno with it nlone, 1 presimuo sho wo alono up-staira. Tracy went downestaits after leaving my roam, My wife remained fo_tho room. il went out ob tha siroct I kmow. I be- ligve that when ‘Uracy lefs tho louse the fiest time he weat to Beccher's, and then raturned u second time, o did not weo Mes, Filton, to my kunowledigo. My wifo and I wero presous whon ho camn in, I think ho told my wifo and'mysei, Lefaro hie left the first time, that he was gowg to Tleechor's. I canniot kay shother THIS SLCOND INTERVIEW was in the partor or up-staira, nor can I toll how leng the interview insted. I do not know whoth- or Iracy stayed until tho arrival of Judgo Mome or uot, My impression {8 that bo stayed thoro until Judgo Morso came, ‘I'ho latter camo when be waa in the parlor. It was in tho evening when Judgo Morao cams to'the honse. I cannot toil where Tracy was dgring tho timo Lo was awaiting the artfval of Judgo Morse, T was in tha parior, and Mrs, Milton eame in with Judie Slurae, Ido not think rbo arcved before Lor fathier. When she catne Gen, Tracy and my Wty wore in the parlor. ‘Tracy then went out and ro- turncd with the Conumtteo, I think abont Lalf- pasc ¥, Llearued of tho Committeo o fow min- ftes bofors thoy arrived. Lracy askod whero Mre. Tidton was, and [ roplied that sho nas Hown-stalrs at tea with;. Mre. Ovlngton, sad Tracy went down to Iuform- her of o arrival of the Committeo, 'T'rtacy swas then nearly a cotnpleto strangor to Mra. Oviug- ton and wyeell, 1 remember ‘Lracy only occupied Ewo or thres minutes whon bo went down for Mes, ‘Filton. I did not sco any papers In Tracy's bands when Lej came upestaits. 'I'icie weio proncnt Mesmn. Sage, Whito, Winslow, Cladlin, my wife, Gen. Tracy, and myself. The Commite tee pat about half au hour, Mr, Storrs was nlso resent. 'Fwo days atier this Mra, Tiltou camo 1y bouse to reside-—-about, [ think, tho 11th of July. 1 kad no intimation of Jra, Tilton coming to mv Lousa to reaide, and it waR & com- leto surpriso to mo when rhe came, Icanno: o) how loug nfeer tho publieation of tha ap- pomtent of the Committea Jr. Tilton came to my bouse, Mr, Nnearmun called to eeo Mru. Yilton after suv ceme to wmy honso, ns alko did Yeacy—I thioii about fifieen or sixteen tifod, Hilt also called, Lut vot very froquentiv. Ilo had futervievs with Mra, Tilton, but I think very tarely slono, Deccher alto calied oneo at my Lzoeh buy T owas not present at his interview wien Mry. Tilton, Evaits and Porier also, L think, ealled on Mrw, Hlton, "I'wo of Mus, Lilton's children—Alico and {Tur- old—went to “Tho Guunery,” 1 Washington, [ ) Beptember last, where thoy bave been The youngest ono, Ralph, Liay been with us with his ‘mother, Ylorenco, who 18 17, was not at onz Lonse, nor can L tell whero slio was, Ehs called avbout onco s fortnight to seco her mother at our lionse, but shs has not catle? thero tor the past thres we I du not romarmn- ber lier calling thero wi AMra, Tilton was sway on o vieit, and my rotusing to tell” ey where her mother” way, I lad buard Loionce wan residing with her fatuer. Bho wcnt n messago onco nsking swhera her mother was, and L ieturned anmses that it wontd Lo etter for her not to seo her mbtiier, nho had ruqueated to vo nliowed to keep quict and JAVE A LITTLE DEST TOR A WHILE. My fliet interviow was with Tilton after the publieation of tho Lacon lottor, which lusted rloiut ten minutes, This occurred on Bunday. I was out driving, atd my wile wauted o soo Mrs. Tilcon, I drove nround thove, and, while my wifo was in, Titon came out to gco wo, 'fho lacon letter was the subject of our conversotion.t Mr. Tiltou dul notsend fue me on that occaelon. Tilton #md thew that ho had Leew badly treated by Beecher and Vivmanth Chuieh, sad that ho wae miade to nppear in a falso light, avd as o dog and & (00l : that hio hidd been shiosn up as a knavo audl an fmpontor. e sald thet Beechor did not du his duty, sl that ho (1itton) would takecaro of himself. 1o threatoned to rublish she lottor written by Beecher, 1 have beonconuected with Tlynonth Cunch tor cleven or twelvo years, and ;\:m appoluted to the vilies of Deacon in January ust. Bes Afioe rece:s, Ovington resumed the stand, and bis ecross-caaminutivn was continued, s siton. tion being direcied to his first interview with Mr. Tilow, I canuot recall what Tilton said, Beecbier #ioull do thav which would be right, o observed that Boechor ehould do bim justice. In tha intervicw after lis wifo'n testitoony, Mr. I'ilton sard what she had stated was yottae, and was & flctivn. I understood Lo referred to that portion of ber testimony relsting to the inuos teucw of Beeeher. TUL SECOXD INTENVIEW. was at Tilton's house, a fox days after the firat. I calted thero to roe them, (row curiosiiy, por- hups, My wite dud not sccompany me. 1 hada question to asi Mis, Lidton about & woman pro- tego of bors, who occupiod & houso of miue, I do not know why [ said & few minutes before that I wout to sco her through curfusity. That ‘was after my return from Eutope, I cannot tell moro distivesly why I went tn seo Mrs, Titon, but 1 went. thero also to neo Mp. Tilton, I do not know that any person asked mo to go. 1 went to eee how Mrs. Liltou felt with regard to the Bacon lottor, 1 did vot interrogate her about the iutter, as she did not keemn inclinod to sveak about it when her busbaud wes presout. Imade romo remark to ‘Lilton, regrotung that he was fntrouble. He euid it way Deecher’s own doing, snd bo was willing to qut i Beecher and Plymouth Church stopped proceedings, 1 did not, within tiireo aysafter i, Tiltou's appoarance bofora tho Rummittee, takoherout dnving, 1donot romoms Lrr what oceurred ontho Uth or 10th of July. T think & dav or two hofore Mrs, “Lilion camo to my houso my wife took her out driving. 1 caw nct with them, nor do 1 know how long they wero away or who they met. I had no ntima- tion that slie was coming to stsy st my house before it toois pluce, My wife, 1 Leliove, nvked dier to cume to our bouso and etay if sho dusired tu, aud I may havo joined in the iuvitation, 1 tbiuk 1 hewrd thia mpoken of » day or two provivus to Mms, Tilion's coming, I thought it possiblo that she mizht come andl stay two _or thros days beture khio cawo 1o stay, M, Tilton, I think, cuine 10 iy bouse auce or twice bufore sho went befure the Committee, Prior to the Bavou let- ter Lieing publinbed it was su_unusual Lhiog for o to vimt Tilton's howse, No porson over toid e of Mrs, Tilton's commg tomy house before sLo came thero tortsy. 1iemember Mry, Lil- tcn's atnval ot wy boase, end the srrival of bor Lusband after bor ;. but I do not recollect 3r, ‘Filton stativg or reading of the appolutment of the Commities from & uewspuper, 1 can swcar this positively, 1 firat Jesrued of tho Connnitteo wb the uterview with ‘Tiacy, but do not know when tho fuck of their appointment was published in tho vowspsuer, (Suown & lete ter.) 3 remcmber witing this lettor to Flor- euco, T rtateluis that 1t waw by tue advice of her friends that MEd, TILTON'S WHEBEABOUTS BLOULD BY KEPT QUIET. . I remombor making the remurk that [ was atraid that if Tilton saw his wife she might go buck to live with hima. 1do not know of auy of her frioudw who advived her to this course, but when 1 wiota this my wife and 1 way have advived Lior to this course. 1do nol remewmber that [ ueant Ly ber friends in Brouklyn myself sud wife. Mre, Tilton, 1 presuwe, will relain with mwy fawily, No srrangement hsg bocn wade with mo in régard to Mru, ‘Tilton's sup- port, but I iavebsdconversations witls Plymouth Church rembers aboutit, Mr. Hulliday, I Le- lieve, spoks to sue about ft. 1 do mot cx- iect to keep A, ilion for motbiug. reccived two checks fromm Bir, Augustos bloris of &40 euch, sud svother check for £400 towards her supvort [ deposited them in my putwe in my ow baukiug ficw. Lheso mumeys wers emp'o cd iu fitting oot Slra, Tile bun's childron, and tusio of it was 'i'xm" to My, Tutom. Thore ta sl » balance un baud. Bmall #ums of this money were sent to the ehildran I:‘y Tilton. ‘This wan ali the money I recdived, never recalvedmemlne of any mora* While Mra, Tilton wae reaiding with mo she may have ‘como to my stora alone, but I cannot recall any instance, 1 never vaw hior on the stroot alono, nor saw hor leava niy hiowss slone, Direet examination by Mr. 1litl: The children wero sout to sckool at Washington with Tilton's approval, Tlorouca did not go with her mother ott tho vieit to Fairfield. 1 gave Florence her addrers at Fairfiold, and sho startod off to join her there. Floroucs accompanied bior motlier to Wanhington, Redirect examination by ex-Judge Fullerton : Whon I gave Florenco the wrong’ direction of her motuer in Fairtlold I gava It to hor unwit- tingly and by mistako. TESTINONY OF NUFUY T, HOLMES. Blr. Ovington hiero descended from the atand, and Rufus E‘ Holmos waas sworn., Ha tostitled : Irosido at Winsted, Conn., and am Vice-Diesi- dent of & bank thoro. 1 was Prosident of tho Young Men's Chriutian Association in 1869 and 1870, I remcmibor Tilton lecturiug thero fn Do- comber. I et him ot the atation and took him to the Boardsloy House. 1o was secompaniod DLy n lady about 27 or 23 yoaraof sgo. [Langh- tor from counsel (or tha rrauccullon in which the audience Joinod. I calied on Tilton in the = eveming _and knockel on_ hin door twice. Thers was 1o 1oply. 1 knoclkted & third time, and then was go-~ ing away, when a lady opaned the door, the saine Jady who accompanied bim, 8ne sald Tilton was Iymg dowe, I saw him lying on tho back side of & bed and tho clothea turned down. Ils had nothing on but his shist, pavts, aud Alockings. Tiio Indy’s hair was disbovoled. Me. Tilton Aaid the lady had been roading nim aslosp. There was 1o appearanco of the kchool girl in this per- gon, 8ho wus a full-grown woman, Cross-cxamined : I went to tho room-door and knocked. I @id not trythe door when I kuocked tho socond time. I heard uo woiso. When I took a stop away, 1 heard a rustlo or mavdimant in tho room ; wlhon I hoard a nowe I rtopped, and the dwor oponed, aud tho lady eliowed herself. T montloned to hor that Tilton wanted mo to show him the church whors ho was to lectnre. Tho lady said ho had lain down to rest, This was in_ilio_ winter—in Decomber, When she said this I said T would call again, aud Tilton said, Wait o minute, and I will go with oit. Tho bad was behina the door, and whon T'ilton snid this the door waa thrown wide opon. Thera was no effort at couccalment after the door was opened, nor do I know that the lady was ondeavoring to conceal anything. 8he ealil #ho had been readiog Tilton asleep, Tho book #L:o was rouling was, I thunk, Milton's ¢ Paradiso Lost,” Lilton lectured bofuro tho nasociation that night, [ introduced him to several partios after tho locture, nmong othors 1o my family. T was first notitied o nn{ur hiora on ‘Thnrd- day last. at the request of Mr, Iill, NS, OVINGTON TESTIFIEY, This concluded tho wituoss' testimony, and Mra. Uvington was next called. After being sworh #ho pave her namo as Maria N, Ovivgton, and testified: 1 amthowifoof Edward J. Oving- ton, § havo knowan tha parlies to this nction since 1305, 1bave known Mru, Tilion for sama Iengtl of time. 1 was not intimata with the Til- ton family thll the fall of 1867, During my hus- band’s illuess Mra. Tilton wisited froquently at my house, His eickness continued till the summer of 1863. We thon resided at No, 95 Livingstono etreot. I romember tho pube lication of the Woodhull scandal, in No- vember, 1872, aud after 1t M. Tilton told mo, and I offored hor my sympathy. Mrs, Tilton was a very religions and affectionatn woman, snd, 83 I belioved at tho time, & well- boioved wifo. T thought she was a perfect model of Chriatlanity. ‘I'ois was in 1368, 1 know Mrs. Tilton was then engaged in bonevo- lent purposes. Bhe made It & poiut to give all tho timg, I think, sbe could to benefiting the oor. On the 20th of June, 1873, my husbaud ronght homa tho Bacon lotter and showed it to me. My husband took me to Mr, Tiiton's houso, T tl shortly after. 1 wentiutothoparlor. Mre, i camo down ataire. Sho looked pato and white, Her health appeared to be very feeble, No person waa present but Mrs. ‘filton and my- self. 1 had a convorsation with Mrs, Tilton, which I repoated afterwards to Mr. Tilton, Mr. Lvarts hore eaid it was 4 o'clock,*but Judgo Novlson directod Mr. Hill to procsed with the oxamiuation, and Inquired if he could finish with tho witness this afternoon, LIl replied not for haif an honr at least, The Cont thon adjourned. LOWEH TO BE SUMMONED LY TIE PROSECUTION. New York Herald, Feb, 33, Iievald Reproseutativo—I 'have called, Judge Fullerton, to seo if you can throw some light up- on thocard publislied by Mr. Bowen, in which he atates that, although he s anxious to testify, both siden aro afraid to call him, Judge Fuilerton—It 18 bordly professional to talk about any one connected with a causo at isnue, but Ldo not mind saving thac to the beat of my knowledge Mr, Bowen lias beeu placed in s falsa pvnillun. Jerald Ropresontativo—What is the .objection that both sides appear to have against Mr. Uow« en's testimony 7 Why is ho not called to the witness-stand ? ki Judge Fulletton—I cannot understand what objociion thero cau beto Mr. Bowen's tostimony ; in fact, our mide, instead of having auy objection to bearivg what Mrs Bowen haa to ray, are going to fuvito Lim to the stand when wo commence the rebuttal, Wa believe Mr. Bowen »ill tell 110 teuth, aud tuat is all we dosire to put bofore tho fury, i Iicral Represontativa—Well, thon, Judge, I can etato v your authority that the counsol for tho plalatif bave no objection to hearing Mr. Bowon's atory 2 Judge Fullerton—Yos, sir, you can, as we feel that in sll justice a hearing is duo Mr. Bowen, ond, as we are confident ho desires to peak the truth, it 4 our intention to give him tue oppor. tunily to explain hig conncction with the pastios litigant, B IR, DOWEN INTERVIEWED. An eventug contomporary putilished vasterday the following, purporting b0 Lo an interview with Mr, Bowen ¢ * Havo you not beon subpanaed, 3Mr, Bowen ?" +“Thoy bad to aubpecua me in ordor to got filos of tho Independent, checks, and documontary mattar, but I was at the same timae told that the defoudant did not want me personally, 1 am staying iu this city now, whon my family and physician want mo to go away, i order to be ready for any summons from that Court, My family want mo to go to Florida, My publisher in Chicago, Mr. Hoaton, has busiuess reasonn for seoluy me out thero, vut If Ishonld wiart from this town you or some otlior public wrier would #av that [ was dodging = subpama, T havo told my family from the outmet that I shonld be in & placa {n ba nlways found.” *Mr, Bowen, han there ever been any trouble between you and Mr, Tracy, that Le sfiould do- nounca you ae he did in opomug tho case for Mr. Heecher " = * No, #ir ; no difffoulty whatever, What can bo moro cowardly tuau for a lawyer, who has hold the public ofices that den. “Fracy liay, to use his specch to insult an absent man, on whom lio dara not sorve a summona? Tho law- yors on Loth sidow of this caso have beoa to sce me, to souud mv." 1ora Bowen Junior chlmed fn, * But the prin- cipals havo nat," Tathor and von smiled, and appoared to bo on tho sunuy sido of tho sltuation, ++Mr. Bowen, wero you acquainted with Frank AMonlton beforo this case cano on 7" “Very littlo, Ithink I saw him with Tilton sometines,” + You have notlced, I supposs, that Tilton has Bpokon of you in & surly way ouce or twice in his evideuco 7" #You, I have, Tilton hea no right to esy any- thing il of we." 1n zesponso to au inquiry au to whetner thin canrt seandal could have beou dolayed or pre- vented, Mr, Bowen gravely shook his head, and Tiw son waid ¢ *'No, thioy could not bave stopped it. There Lad beon too much lying for that.” —_—— DANVILLE, THE TRIAL CONTINUED. Syvetal Disyateh to T'he Chicago T'ribuae, Dasvitre, I, March 2,—At 9 o'clock thls mosuiug Loth pastles were in court, and, at its conveniug, 3aj. Gordon, for the defense, rouo and stated that, while thoy had made tho propo- wition iu good faith on yesterday to continue the cauo, nfter further consultation with his eols leagues and the persodal request of Judge Davls, Loy wers induced to procoed with the trial. The examinatiou of Col. Morrison was contluued for the defensa: * I heard Jeunie toll some young fellows in Beptember, 1803, that whe would have to drop them, as sha was going toset her cap for Capt. Blackburn,” HJetry Myers awore: *I lisve seen Jenuls with Morgau onthe streets of Fariy, though not very often.” i James Twigg awore {u subatance to the same. Nictiolas Wetzol wwore Blackburu vimted Jen- nle quite frequently till 1871, whon thers was & gradual falling off iu the frequency of bia visite, “1 Lisve soeu A. B. Coukoy, Jim Hmith, and Will- fam 8, O'Hail tho plaintil’s house, O'lair was a wido Abat tige,” James ¥ swora: “ Blackoburn told me thiat be bad sold lus Milbury Grova farw, sud to tcll Bob Bistop that, if the plaintiff wanted re~ curity for the judgement slis expected to get, he would piveit, I wan then attorney for Lhe pialuti,” On cross-oxamination by Voorliees, the witnoss saldy [ kuew the defendant was dealing largely in eattle, and supposed o had » Iargs amount of personal property, at timew in monev and at thmea in catile.” At this point the defenas reatad their cane, Tu robuttal, John H. Vanco swore that Wiltiam Hunter told him thore was nothing {u the reports which wero being circulated about Jenuie ; that he also told lum ho uavar had carnal intorcourse with Joonie, and requested him ta den, guch reparts. Sotgaw's reputation for truth and veracity was bad : the witness would not believa him under oath i the witnoss was om- rlu)‘ml by the plaintit'a brothor to l\‘cml\‘\lu’ her to I apolis and look up tho records in this case, Ifo did not offer to pay Morgan's ex- pc;n;mu 1t ho would leave tho placo without tes- tifsing. B Ue.ggs W. Resves, H. IL Yrazier, Frank M. Dattereon, Isaag Shophord, William s, O'Iair, John Westbrook, John A. Metcalf, Col. Dill, J. 11, Bal), and Johio Huuter awore that Willlam Morgeu's repuiation for truth and veracity waa not good, and that they wonld nat bslieve him undor oath, Hore the Court adjouracd till 9 o'clock to-moarrow, e e CASUALTIES, WOMAN AND CHILD BADLY BURNED. Special Dupateh to Tha Chicase Tridune, QGRrASD HAVEN, Mich,, Feb. 28.—A curious so- cident ia roported (rom Denison, which hap- pencd to the wifo of Mr. Treloar, a blacksmith. While balbing her face in the evoning with cam- plior for tha toothaolio, and in the act of heating it by the mtove} the camphor took fire, enveloping ber face and hands slmost instantly in flames, While eudeavoring to extingnish the flames, she scattered the burn- ing alconol aver hor garmonts and iuto the cradlo whero hor small child was sloeplug. But for the timely arrival of her husband, attracted by her screams, the lives of both paront aud cluld would have beon lost. FELL AGAINST A CIRCULAR SAW. Spectal Dispaleh ta The Chicayo Tribune, Vax Went,-O., Marel, 2.—V. H. Bobbett, s laborer {nthe Vso Wert Stave Factory, this place, this morning alippod on the ice, and, throwing his foot out to balance himself. cama in contact with a larga circular saw, sovering ouo foot from the log, and causiug othor injurios, which, it is thought, will prova fatal. Syectal Durpateh to The Chicago Tribune, AxN_Arnon, Mich,, March 2.—A mau nameod John DBunting, while clesring s pils of dust yos- terday in Muhling & Bros.” furniturs mills, st Moareville, 16 miles from here, was caught by a :‘nw and instantly killed. Ife laaves five chil- ren ¥, FROZEN TO DEATH, Srecial Disvateh to The Chicano Tribune, Darroy, 0., March 2.—A soldler nuamod Henry Krawoer, an fumate of the Soldiers’ Home, was found dead near the rallroad track leading to tho Iome this morning, e was last sesn mak- ing his way to the Soldiers' Home last evening in o foarful stato of intoxleation, and it is sup- posed thiat ho lald down in the mud and froze to death befora mornlog. No marks of viclence were found on his person, Tho Coroner's Jury rondored a vordict of death from Intemperance and oxposure, KILLED 8Y A TRAIN, 8pectal Diapateh to The Chicavo Tridune, Rockronp, Mich., March 3.—Richard Good- well, & young mau of 19, whilo stealing a ride on tho front end of a baggage-car on an Indlana TRailroad train, foll off between Rockford and Edgerton whilo the train was _ruoning at full speed, cutting him to pieces. Ho had no perma- nant resldence. RUN OVER AND KILLED, JEFFERIONVILLE, Ind., Murch 3,—A{ke Land, 14 yoars old, riding on tho drawhoad of an en- gine that was backing down tho Pearl streot track this ovening, sttempted to jump off, slipped ond fell botweon tha rails, 1lis” body was hor- ribly masbed by tho ash-pan of the engite, and Geath ensued beforo hie could be gotten out, JUMPED THE TRACK. Cixcinyarr, O,, March 2.—The west-bound paswenger train on the Indlanapolls, Ciucinnati & Lafayotto Railroad last night was thrown from the track near Lawrenceburg by a broken sxle, and a tramp, who was stealing a rido on the for- waid end of tho postal-car, was fnstantly kiliod. No othera were injurod. . RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Spectat Inapateh to T Chicaco Tridune, InpiasaraLis, Ind,, March 2.—An accident on the Cincinoatl rosd, near Lawrenceburg, yestor- day, detaincd all trains yestorday, and tho track wan only cleared this afternoon. Tho expross train was thrown fiom the track, but no one was worioualy injured, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. 0Oarro, 1ll,, March 2.—Lhe Cairo & Vincennes train, which left hers at 58.m,, was thrown down an embankment near Tunnel Hill, by the raila epreading, E. A, Durrls, driver of the eteamer ** Eckort,” received serioun, and_proba~ bly futal, injurics. One lady was injured, DITCHED, Scectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune, Kanwas City, Mo., Maren 2,—A Hannibal & Bt. Joe freight-trafu was ditcbed this morning at Hunnowell, Four cars were overturned. The passenger-train was delnyed sovon hours. KILLED 8Y A FALLING TREE. Specratl Dupateh ta The Chieago Tridune, LoupesviLLg, O., March 2.—James Ditner, & highly-respected farmer, llviog 4 milos ocast of here, was instantly killed to-day by & treo falt- luyg on bim wlula chopping timber. A RAILWAY DISASTER IN ENGLAND. Loxpox, March 2.—By a railway accldent near Litchtield to-day thirty personu were injured, THE BLACIK IIILLS, ’ More Glowing Accounts from the * Nuew Eldorados Special Diopatsh to The Chicaao Jribune, Hiovx City, Ia,, March 2,—The Black Hilla oxcltement fu this section is unabated, Gordon and Witcher's roturn, with tho gold and lotters brought by them to parties in this city, remove all doubls as to gold in the Black Hills. The following letter was brought by Gordon to Ed- ward Anderson, of tiis city, from Capt. T. 1, Russell, dated Custer's Park, Black Hills, Feb, 3: . I iave Just returned from a prospecting trip, Found Wilcher and Qurdon Just ready tastart buck, suliave no time to write tuuch, but the country s sa rich as any. body need want, There is gold Lore pleuty aa is ueoded, Al we want fs lumber snd the necessary tools to work it, The fact is, the climate aud eversthing hero {8 good enoughi for auybody, Next_ sunuer and fall thiere will be more mouey in Cirauiation hore than xuy piace 1o tha United Alates, Coma quick and briog tie nocossary implements, I will iave & place fur you, A Mr, Asrons, from Chicago, who went will the party, takon with diarrhea ou the trip out, died on the 28th of November, and was builed at o point whers the purty crossed lad River, \vunhmu oxception, the company is’ in good bealth, ———— THE WEATHER, Wasnixotoy, D.C,, March 3,—1 s.m,~For $he Northiwest and thenco to Missourl, falling bar- omater, northoast to southeast winds, warmer aud increasingly cloudy’ weather, occasional enow or 1ain, LOCAL OBHERVATIONS. Uricaoo, March 3, : Wind, lmin] Wiker, . T Th .H 3 « Thrtg, Falr, © Station, ‘lar, Cincimoatt ,'90.93 31/N, Cloudy, 5 2|V, Apar, l .Il.‘lvlld]. JOlClear, FomLing o —uis, Dr'ckeur'ye)30,36:2%0 8, “Toledo, 30.27) 18] PACIFIC MAIL. Consolidation of Its Interests with Thoso of the Union Pacific, Tho Notorious Juy Gould Owns the Controlling Shares of Both Compunics. Kpeclal Dispateh to The Chicage Trivune. New Yonk, March 3.—12:30 a. m.—Aunother of tho remarkable revolutions which has charac- terized tho rocent mausgement of tho Pacific Mall Steamahip Company appears to bo imnpend- ing. For several days paat the prico of lstock has boen eradually sdvanclug, awidst the gen- eral surprine of tho atroet, Ou Saturday tho price closed at 83%(; yesterday the stock sold up to 89J5, closing with heavy transactions at 37]¢. Tho causs of this sudden and suatained advance waa the subject of gon- oral discussion, few seaming to know what it meant, Among theso fow, howaver, it was well underatood that cvents wero taking place within the Board of Diroctors which explained thecourse of the market, Tho propoeition was mado in the Board to tranafer tho control of the Com- mitteo immodiately to Jay Gould. Application tooncof the Diroctors for oficial information in tho mattor olicited THE FOLLOWING STATEMINT: Mr, Jay Gould has acquited acontrolling inter- et {n tho Pacifie Mall Steamship Compnuy The amount of stock he holds is nov known, but js ostimated at 100,000 shares. Mr, Gould desires, as ho is » bona fide holder of this stock, that there shall bs such chaoges In the Board of Directors as will onanls his newly-acquired interest to be representcd. The Directors of tho Pacific Mall Btoamship Company think mo favorably of the mattar tuat an execcutive suasion will bo held for official considoration of it. Thoy proposo, howevor, that the indobiedoess of the Company sliall bo guaranteod by the new Dircctory. As yet nothing positivo has tecn doae, but, if the proposed amondmont be carried into effect, there will be sevaral reaignations immodiately, as it s ntended to change thocomposition of the Board of Directors avon before ths May eloction. ‘With & viow to obtaining further ofiicial in. formation, application was made to JAY GOOLD for his statoment of the case. Ar. Gould sald it was truo that thers was some talk on tho sub- ject of harmonizing relations botwoen the railronds interested sud the Bteamship Oompany. There is & larga amount of freight upon the Pacific Coast, for carryivg which very low rates were obtained. Ir any ar- gangemont conld be ofected Lotk the railroads and the Stoamship Company might make some money. Some gentlomen intorested in tho mat- tor had called wpon him, Mr, Gonld said, to considor the matter, and he hod iuformed thom thet, if the proper sdjustments of cxisting dilfences could ‘e hiad, he would do his utmost to help bulld up the Paclfic Mail Company. Ho favored the ap- polntment of a Board of Directors for that Com- pany which should embrsco reprosentatives of tho Union and Centrsl Pacific and Panama Rallroads. Thelr intorests should bo ‘united, instead of diverss, a8 at prossut. A meoting would shortly bo hold to consider tho matter, but as yot nothing bad boon accomplished, and any publication of tho discus- sion was rathor promaturo. Belng asked what offect theproposed combination] would thave on tho Occldentsland Oriontal Bicamship Companioy formed for the purposs of compoting with tho Pacifio Mail Company, Mr. Uould satd that the two Companics could run on aiternnte weoks. RUFUS HATCIC stated that thers was s movement on foot to consolidata the interests of the ovorland roads and the Pacific Mail Stosmship Company, It was genorally undeiatood that Jay Gouldowned a unntmlllfilmmcn in tho Union Paoific Rallroad, and it bad been roported recontly that ho was also a large holder of Pacifio 3ail stook. As to that, however, Mr. Hatch could not say, as he had not looked at tho transfer books latoly. It waa for the best {ntorouts of the Companies men- tloned to unito, ‘Thoy had been fighting fora long time, and, nuw that the Government subsl- dy had beon withdrawn, the Steamsbip Com- pany felt that the best thing to do was to ICCORt the proposltion which bad been made, and to harmonize all contlicting intereata, The main points of the union had siready boon agreed upon, but the detaila had not yet been arranged. Mr, Hatel concluded by saying that he had been trying for many months to bring about this "uunion, and he was woll satisflod that it was the vory boet thing for the Pacific Mayl Bteamslip Compaoy, undor all the circumatances. As to the Daml ol Directars, he had not been informed of any changes, Thera waa no necessity of aobange in the Board to accomplish the union, as tho proseut Direc- tory folly understocd the adyantages which the Company would derive from it, and heartily sup- ported it. ‘© WILLIAX M, GUION . #aid that the proposod unlor of interosts of the Pacific railroads and the Steswship compnuy would probably Le consummated within s few days. It was undorstood that thoro would be chiangen In tho toard of Directors befors thoan- nual election fu May, There was a vacanoynow ln tha Board, which would ba filled, and ono or two more oxpocted. Vacaucies would probably be arrauged within two weoks, and a pjsn of union perfoctod, He was not at liberty to give sll tho dotails, ‘but it was not improp- er for him to eay that the conaohidat. ed iotercsts would "be fairly represonted in the Board of Directors. As to the Occldental Hteamship Company, ho could only state his bo- lief that it would be disorganized, It could not competo with the present intercsts, Tho effeot of tho proposed union, of courve, would be to fucreasw’ tho zovenues of the consolidated com- pauies, and to give them the control of businoss, CHATILES ‘I, ONHORN #ald that there was an arrsugement in progress to unite thie intereats of all the compauies, but l‘xlr did not feel authorized to say anything fur. or, THE NEW COMPANY, Capt, George I1. Dradbury, agont of the Occl- deatal & Onental Hteomshsp snmpmy anroad, hoa given notice to tha represautatives of that Compauy 1u this city that bo haa drawn upon thom for £10,000, to moot engagomonts entered into at the timo when the White Star steamors Belgio, Gaolio, and Coltio were ohartored. There stoamors aro sxpected on the Pacitic Ocesn soon, when they will ply betweon Obina aud .hgnn. acting as fooders to the Pacific Railroads, which Liavo agreed ta taka the bulk of the ncw Com- pany’s atock. HOTT AGAINST DILL KING. AMivngarorts, Mino, March 2,—Edward T. Barslott, of New York Gity, counsel for the I'a- citlo Mall teamship Company, is now here. He haa caused suilt to bo commenced on behalf of the Cumf.ny sgainst Willlam 8. King to recover $126,000 vaid the latter by Richard B. Irwin, An attachment Las imen ‘lovied oo & large amount of resl eatate, oebs & Co., of tlua city, ave retained sa local counael for the Company. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Spectal Duspateh te The Chicagn Tridune, Rook IeLawd, Ill, darch 2.~The munloipal olection in this city to-day excited little Interest. Thoe voto polled was unusually light, The re- sult wan the election of the Democratio candi« date for Mayor, aud a majority of the Demo- cratic candidates for Aldermen, . Special Dirvalen to The Chicace Tribune, Hioux 0177, I8, March 2.—At tho city election yesterday 11. 'L Warner, the presout Mayor, was te-eloctad on the Independent ticket. apecral Diapalch t L'he Chicago Tribune, Avrton, H, March 4. —At the election held fn this city vo-day for Clerk of the cn‘y Court of Alton, Patrick Ward was elacied by 4 majority. Thera were six caudidates In the flold, which hnuudl mulsdanbh iuterest, and a lurge vote WAL R erial Dispateh ta T'hs Chicago Tyibune, Avuroga, 1L, March 2. —Dauniel Valentine, ‘one of our most enterprislng business-men, was to- day elected Mayor of Aurora without oppasition, ounciL BLurys, Is., March 2.~At the eleo- tion held {n orda; .electad Mayor of Hambury, and Jamee H. Adams tirst Mayor of Avoca. ———— . A CURIOUS SUIT, Lomsviiee, Ky., March 2.—A suit was filed in the Louisvills Chancery Court to-dasy which, from the prominence of the parties concerned sud the extraordioary charsstor of the isaue iae volved, s creatod a very decided eensation here. Tha lato 1I, D. Newcomb, many sears President of the Louiaville & Nashville Itait- road, was marrled twico, His first wife be- camo insans, and killed two of hor chlldm:} and has sinco hoen an inmato of the Massachueetta Goneral Ilospital for t Insane. Beveral yearsjago Mr. Nowcomb pre cured a decree of diyorco, and was aftervards marrisd to a vonng daughler of & woslthy and promuent citizeu of Louisville, by whom he bad two chilicen, Ho died last summor, leaving pronerty amounting (o betwecn 81,000,000 and $2,000,000. Ono mson by the firat wifo sur- vived, and i practically the plantif in the suit, although {t is bronght in tho namo of itha firat wife, making tho logates aud truates of $he it defendants, and is ronfll'u fo declara the second marriage null and void, the divoras, 1t 18 clsimed, hanug been illegal. The effect of a decision {n favor of plaintilf will bo to declaro tho chiildren by the second marcinge lilegitimate. \‘lfiry able conneel bavo boon employed vu both sidvn, TRESIEETS, . IN THE DELAWARE. Diapateh t> the New York Times, Pent Jeavis, N, Y., Fob. 28.—Although the wator from the flood of yestorday has receded somewhat, & largo part of the lower past of this placo s yot nndor wator, and families are remov- log from houscs in all cirections, Over 100 liouses woro flooded, and the familios driven ont, The wator roached the basement of the Dolaware Iouso, two blocks from tho river, bafors it commsnced falling, and (lho gas-houso was surrounded. A atream 2 fool deep ran swiftly through King street, crossing Pike streot bolow tho railioad, ‘The danger for tho timo i ovor, but that the placo is yet to see tho worst effects of tho ico-jam i8tho universal opinlon, The ico that covered tho river from here to Lackawaxen, 20 milos up the niver, is gorged In the channel from 3 miles above this placo to a mile balow. Ths ico is 80 foot high in places, and 700 feet wido. Itiswedgedagainatthe bottom of tha rivor, Below horo theriveriaanun- broken body of ice for40 miles, and there 18 no possible way for thie immonse mass to move off until the rivor is raised by » froshot at loast 3 feot. A freshet large onough to move this vast flold will bring down the river tho miles of ico that are gorgod at different poiuts above, aud sweep overything iu exposcd placesliko a portion of this before it. Tho splondid now 860,000 wire suepension bridge across the river hero is doomed, even if the worst fears of tho populace aro not roalized, Halbert Bend, 23 milea above here, the ico that was betwoon that point and Mount Hope, 2 miles, Is gorged in o huge mound from 25 to 60 feot high, snd 500 fost wide. From Ton-Mile River up 2 miles the iiver is full from bank to bank, 30 foet thick. In Cochscton Falla the ico that was jammod in has thrown the water back over the flats for 7 miles, inundatiog portions of Cochiecton and Callicoon, There are sovéral gorges above thoss points, and tho great- o8t anxioty pravails amonyg those living along the river as to the result whon the high watar comes, Never in the history of the Delawara Valloy have such ico-gorges been kuown, IN THE SCHUYLKILL, Dispateh to the New York Herald, BMavavusk, PuLaperema, Iov. 27.—The froshol along the Schuylkill River is still fulgils iog its droadful mieslon. Railway tracks are submorged, tolegraph poles have bosn uprooted, Louses Liave beou sat afloat, and the citizons of Manayuni all appear to bo terror-stricken and appalled. The Ell works aro outirely aub- merged, and ull the cccupanta of private houses in tue Twonty-firat Ward are cowpeliod to resort to candlos and lamps, Every mill fn Manayunk has beon compolled to auspond operatiouy. I stated yestorday that tully 6,000 men, women, and children would bo thrown out of employmont by the flood. My statement failed to comprohond the situation. A viuit to the scone to-dsy conviuces mo that the froshet oxpels 15,000 sxouonu from all woik, Tho sitaation ia-terrible, The rivor is runoing 24 feet above high-wator mark. Not only hun- dreds, but thousands of people are moving out of thair homea, Worda cannot describo the sceno, mor can words portray tho fear and agony of tho inlisb- itants, A)l tho tomemeut houscs in Manayunk aro located along the hanks of the Bohuylkill, There is not & single tenement houss whose oc- cupants have not boon compelled to desors it. Fiftoen thousand men, womey, and childron sre homsless; in a word, the eatiro town is flocdod and the district is in terror and gloom, and thers appoars no bresout hope that tho flow of water will aver decroase. THE TENNESSEE-VALLEY FLOOD. Bpeciat nspatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nasuvriie, Teon,, March 2.—The Tonnessse Rivor Ia receding at Bridgeport and Chattanooga, but rislng at Decatur and Johnsonville, Unlesa tho light rain has wome effoct, tho flood will run down in the noxt two days, ‘Inare are 500 load- od cars now along the Nashville & Chattancoga Ttoad waiting to bo sont South. v V20 the Associated Press.) Nasuvirrr, Teon,, March 2.—The freshet in Tast Teuunosseo is reported over, and tha river falling rapidiy. At Chat{anoogs, it has been ag a stand for soveral hours. At Bridgoport, Ala., the bridgo over tho Tennossce Niver ia safe. The damage to the Nashville, Chattanooga & Bt Lows Noad will not excced $10,000, and traing will be ranning east of the Qumbortand Aountaine as usnal on Friday morniog. The Momphis & Charleston Itoad is not seriously damaged. Only: two amall bridges aro roportod gone, and tho track is moved at two other points. Traina will runas usual as soon s tho wator subsidos, At Bridge- part, the East Tonnosses & Virginia Railroad, although broken in numerous places, no impor- tant structures have beon daomaged. The ro- ported damages ou that road will not excesd £10,000. —_— CRIME. INCEST, 8pectal Dispaich to L'he Chicage Tridune, Dusugus, Is., March 2.—~A human brute, re- sponding to the name of Price, who rosldes in Victory, Win., s small town just opposito Now Albln, has been found lviog in s state of open and nutorious adultery with lus daughter, a gir| 18 yoars of ago. Prico is a widowor, and black- smith by trade. s wifo dlod in 1872, Lhe crime of incest was first discovered by a Mrs, Butler, who visited Price's house carly one morning, and found tho father and daugh- ter in bod togethor, Tho girl s encioute, and frooly =~ confesses the orime, A Justice of the DPeaco at Victory and tho only_logal officer in the placo, aoted ilis part ot tho Good Bamaritan towarde Price and took him over to New Albin, where he furnisbed bim with monoy, and told hitn to slide dowa the riv- or, Prico took tho first traln and made good his escapo, Indignation runs high at Victory, and, if the unuatural parent ls evor caught, ho will be sovorely handlad. . ACQUITTED, &vsctal Dienateh to 4'he Chicaas Tribuns, OtrAwa, Ill, March 3.—The trial of Bird Biok tord on an indictment for alleged stealing of books from the Buprome Court Library hero, terminated in hia acquittal by the jury after only five minutes' consultation, The principal prose- cutlng witness, Martin A, Howell, Jr., after the verdict was annohuced, was arrested for parjury, and, walving an exsmination, waa bound over o the Circuit Court. His ball was fixed at $1,000, Dr. Joseph Btout, also & witucss againgt Biok~ ford, becamo Howall's suroty, TIFFIN COURT ITEMS, Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tridune, Tirry, 0., March 2,—~Wildlam A. Knead was convicted yesterday in the Common I'leas Court of grand larcony, and will be sontonced Satur- dsy, In the ocass of Olio va, James Anderson, indicted for murdor i tho firat dogree, the P'ros- eoutiug Attorney entered a nolle prosequi yes- terday, Anderson was charged with polsoning his wife last fsll noar Bpringville, 1n this county, The courss of the Attoruoyis condemned by . many, MISPLACED CONFIDENCE, Spscial Disvateh to Tha Chicago Tribuns, Lixncovy, IlL., March 9.—A rasca! named Mur- tay has fled from the city, Ho was the sgent of the Pekin, Lincoln & Decatur Rallroad, and has heaten them out of somo B500, as well as ewin. dliug all the merchants who would trust him, Pt syt MASONRY AT LAPORTE, IND. pectal Inspalch ta The Oheaao Tribune, Laronts, Ind, March 2.—Notwithstanding the crusade that was lnsugarated agsinst Mason- 7y iu the East, the lodge here ssems to be in & flourishing condition. Thia evening the degreo of Royal Arch Msaon will b couforred ou sov~ oral candiaates. A short time ago the Order of Knigtit of the Rod Crass was conferred on_foure teen caudidates. Fep. 18, tha Order of Kuight Totaplar and Knlgm. of Malla was conferred on six caudidatos, Ou Fob, 22, the samo Orders were conferred o four candidates, PECULATIONS. A List of them Brought to Light at South Bend, Ind, PRODIGAL SONS, SOUTH NEND FURNISHEA FOUN SPECIMENS OF TIIS CLARH, Srecial Dispateh to The Chteaso Tribune, Boury Bexp, Ind., March 2.—Thore has boen & groat doal of oxcitemons in this community of Iate iti regard to some casea of dofaleation, whicl: have blighted the procpects and tarnished tho high friend® and of the public. *To none of theso casea has publicity boen givon, and charity bas condoned the offonses which, if prosecutod, would have congigned young mon who had exhibited talont and bright promiso of future distinction, to the namea of in the those who estimation of had atood their hard sud ignominoins condition of tho convictod folon. The firat of thess was discovered noarly a yoar and & half ago. onder was QEOROE DUMOND, a young man of attractive appoarance and ploas- ing addross, who hiad the reputation of being s good accountant and s gontleman of Intogrity. He was ralsed at or mnoar Coldwater, Mich,, aod was in tho employ of tho Lako Bhore & Michigan Central Railroad. is talonts marked him for promotion and, when J. M. ‘Tolchard, of Coldwater, was mado the Company's agont at Bouth Dend, his friend sud fellow-towneman, MNr. Dumond, was ap- pointed his cashier. In the courso of time, Tol- chard was made agent at Kalamazoo, sod Dumond succeedod him a8 the agent at South Bond. THia rapid advancoment scoma to have in- flatod his ostimato of bis abilities, ao that he bo- camo _discontented with tho salary attached to the office, and reulaned i fit of spleen, Bome tiume after, W. W, Giddings, from tho Michigan Division, was sent to tako tho position at an ln- crean over tho former m\ln?, and Dumond wont back to tho cashler's desk &b tho sams ealary that had been allawed him when agont, mod withh tho underatanding that hie was to_bo made an agont at the firat oppor- tunity, Dumond, notwithstanding tho favor shown him, seoms to have chberishicd a grndge agalost Giddings for supplanting him, sud his manngomont of tho Accounts was such as to awaken tho Iattor's suspioion, so that ha applied to thoe traveling Auditorof the road for an jn- vostigation, Tho Iatter had such confldence in Dumond's intogrity that hie was loth to take any stop that might indioato auspicion, and tried to dissusde Qiddiugs from hLis projudice, —(Hde dln§u peraiated in bis demand. ~ Exsmination re- voalod discrepancies, The Goneral Freight Agont was sent for, and a comparison of 8o counts discovorod = the amount of 81,742 to be missing. The strengest patt of the affair {s that Dumond bad tho amount intsct, and, when taxed with dofalcation, rofunded it, his action sooming $o have been influcncod by spite sgalnst Giddings, Ha alun{lud down and out, sud disappeared. Next in order is ’ WILLIAM MK, MERRIFIELD, of Mishawaks, and Trustoo of that township. Howas a candidate for the office of County Auditor, with a good prospect of olection, whea Lo was discovered to bo a defaulter to tho amount of 8,000, and fled to avold punishment. No action was takon on thia case, which cama tolight in tha early part of 1874, Neitherof theso two caece, although dating back for some time, obtalned publicity, but woro mattor of pri- vate remark in social circles. Gossip in re- gard to them has beon revived by fresh occurronces of the kind cmh‘%fl o light within the past week. One case, which 1s the subject of much sorrowful comment, is as fol- lowa: Soma yosra ago, the Hon. Androw Ander- #on, o lawyer of high roputs and large srufice, wan struck wich the bright addresa and apt in~ tolloct of & youth nam JAMES B, DAY, who was thon at work in tho ¥inger sowing-ma. chiuo factorv. Ile took theyouth into his ofice, afforded hitn opportunities of logal education, and in courso of time Davis went to the law #chool at Ann Arbor, graduating safter two win- tora’ attendance, Ife then returned to Mr. Anderson’s oftice, was sdvortised as his part- ner, although the connoction wag nominal, and was allowed & good salary for his oflico mer- vicos, With theete advantagos and opportunitics heahad excellent prospects of distinction in bis profeseion, when extravagant babits led to Lis ruiu, He was very fond of dress, and attomuted a stylo of living boyond hia means. s was in. truated with the collcction business that camo to Ar. Anderson, sud tho latter, o fow weoka sinco, discavorod something_wiong in his accounta, By Fob. 22 ha aacortained that the amount of §800 had Dboen vmbezzled by Davis. The latter admitted his crime, and Mr, Anderson, pained and_astoundsd at the ingratitude of ons whom ho lisd so befriended, romitted tho obligation and advised Davia to leave for some other placo, whero his offense would not be known, and en- deavor to rotrieve his charactor. The last case of the kin& 1s of a paculiarly distressing nature, and bas bfdught shamo aud miortification upon wa estimablo lady and her childron, JONN HIANK, who was guilty in this iusianco, waa some twen- ty yoars ogo left bore by a passing railroad- train. The little walf met with sympatby and frionds, aud grow up tv'be an indnatrious young man, commanding tho respect and estecm of the community. He becamo a clork in a drv-goods store, and drow a valuable custom. Iuv 1868, Hiram Miller, a follow-clerk, was elected Coun‘t‘y Treasurer. Ilo made Shank his assistant, and, a8 Lie was re-alocted in 1870, Shauk continued in the oflics for four years. In 1972, Bhaok, who Lad all this time novor beon anspected of dishonesty, bocamo a candidate for tho Treas- urorship. He was, howover, dofeated by Dr. D. B. Creviston, who, however, continued him in the offlce he hiad formerly hold. In 1873, Crovis- ton nat about building a houss, and by chance obtained » site adjoiming Shank’s honse, Crevis- ton, who bad lived the life of & farmor, and is of {rugal habits, saw suoh evidences of extravagant expenditura on Bhank's household that his Bus- piclons wera aroused that ha must have other sources of rovenus thao his salsry. Creviston made an oxamination of Shank's sccounts, but dld not mucceed in obtainiug eatisfactory evi- deuce of fraud until January, 1874, when Shank admitted the embozzloment of 8500, and tranuforred to Croviston fropcrt to that value, Creviston, enspecting that tho dofaleation was more extensive, forbors to disoharge bim, Tha matter ran along to November last, whon Bhanl wes pormitted to resign, Ho rosumed his for- mor avacation of dry-goods clork. MORE DEFALOATIONS WERE DIKCOVERED in his accounts, and to satisfy them he gave Cre- vistoa s mortgage on ble home for $700, When the Davis matter was whispered about, Iliram Millor, recollecting tho extravagont tastos of Bhinnk, looked over hia old acconnts and dlscov- erad a falas entry of $200,, Shank was sent for, and coolly acknowledged to shave {aken about £1,000 drirlog hia torm ot morvico under Miller, Reatitution was demanded, sud ho ofered to doed the remainder of bis property iu satiafaction, When his wife came to sign tho deed, and be- came aware of the roason, hor fortltnde gave way, and & most distressing aceno ensucd, The Leart-broken woman could not but cousent, and ®0 tho once bappy family will have to loave their horao and begin lifo anew. Bhank ia bro- ken in splrit and in health, and without hope or prospaots, 1le laft here at noou yosterdsy, but 1o ona saems to know his whereabiouts, Thero aro rnmors flying about of a breach of truat by a porson occupying high soclal standing liers, but no certaln faots have aa yeb been do- veloped, AN INSANE MURDERER, AMauninc Kills tho Night-Watchman 10 the Juckeonville Budlam, &pecial Dirpatch to The Chicago Triduna, Jacksoxvittg, Il March 3.—Josoph Vielrs, night-watchman fn the male departmert of tho Insans Asylum, wos ‘choked to death last night by = lupatio from Clark County, whoss nama the ofiicors dechne tu give., The madman says he oslled the watchman into his room, told Lim Lo wanted more sir, and choked nm tile bis bfeath stopped, when he got aw, The manlao doea wmot real- ize that bha killed the attendant, aud says he didn't want to burt him, At times he s violent, but during the day was allowed to go at la u the ward, Tho murdered man was unuaually kind to the pationts, and grestly liked by thew, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho Sceratary of Btate of Iudiana is quite it with pnoumonts. Tho now Mornon temple at Bt, Qeorge, Utah, 1a n:puntul to be ready for the roul In two weeks, ‘I'hie interual vevenuo roceipts of the Peorls Diatriot for Fobruary were #£442,080.78, againnt $434,186.80 tho oorresponding wnouth last year. ‘The coal operators of Brazil, Ind,, bave saked rotection al handsof the Goveroor, wha mater under advisemest, No Tho mame of tke of- mora dopredations have heon committs 8 hopod furthor troubio wil ba aveieq” A7 Francis Murphy, of Portland, Ma,, norles of thres tomperauca lectures ;Aldx:l';:r‘ Tit, Monday ovening, ihe Opera-Housg baing sdensoly packed with an intorested nudionce o nach occaslon. A & reault of bis laborm ninies the suspices of thio Ladies' Tomperance Uiy, 430 nignatures wero ndded to the pledgo, ang s ‘Temporance leform Ciub was formod, =~ ' - » ‘e Supromo Court of the Unltod Stal Washington, Lns decided that & Biats mf:";fi: right to tax land-grant lands while they nre [ In porscssion of the railroad companies, A test g;u w[:lls maléa; mlmt tlrllmwhv{rum Michigan, ore than ara {nyol¥eddin th In Michigan, s ducstion It turns ont that Col, John T. Haj beon contined to hia hod for thres wnokm:v‘mal: sovaro flinews, and was cansequontly unable to bo fn court at Hpringflald on Monday, and hin couusél. Col. Dob Ingersoll, was unavoldabj; dl:hnlnod. ‘llun::n ‘!‘llmdlufanllt. i cl.dlnnnnnl will mave to rot aside the dofauit, and contj the caao, which will doubilesa ba done, - 0° 'FOREICN. GREAT BRITAIN, JONN MITCHELL SICK. Loxpox, March 2.—~John Mitcholt fs utier prostrated, and haa froquent fainting fits, 1ty thought that he will bo compelled to withdray from the clection conteat in Tipperary, e JAPAN, EUTOPEAX TROOPS LEAVING YOXATUANA, TLoxpox, March 2.—1Tho Turopean kroopa hayy been withdrawn from Yokahama, —_— THE INDIANS, Surrender of IKlowas, in Texas, Br. Louis, March 2.—A diapatch “from Gen, Augur, dated Baa Antonlo, Toxas, to-day, to Gou. Sherman, saya tho balance of the Kiows Tndians, numbering 140, embracivg Lone Wolf, Red Ottor, and other prominent Chiofs, surrop. dorod unconditionally to s scouting party on Balt Fork, Feb, 23, They gave 1;:? thoir arms, and woro oxpocted toarrive at Fort Sili Feb, 26. Only twalve Kiawas aro now ou 50 Uiving with tho Fleanbadicn,” O "2 ey WILL NOT HARBOR COLORED MEN. Spectal Dispatch ta Tha Chicago Tribune, NasrviLee, Tonn,, March 2.—A bill was {ntro. duced in the Legislature to-day abolishing the Iaw liconsing hotols. This ia to evade tho Uivil. Rights law by allowing hotcls go undor the nams of private boarding-lionscs. ArExaxnnia, Va., March 2.—In conseqnence of tho Ofvil Righta ‘dll, and fearing trouble, both of the principal hotels have cancoled their licensen and closed. Barrivone, March 2.—The propriotor of tha Park Hotel closed his houso to-day to the publia ;?lfucnpniucumng ponaltios of the Civil Rights —_— THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL TROUBLES, Spesial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WrLkEspAnRE, Pa., March 2.—In addition to the qollieries that suspended yeosterday, s further stappage took place to-day in consequonce of ths men's refasal to enter the mines, J. Lelaen. ring & Co., extensive operators at Mauch Onunk, have tolographed to the Sheriff aa follows : Our cosl works at Bickly are threatened by lawies incendiarics, and wa foar they will stop the pum; drown out tho mines, and dostroy our property, Wi you send a force to protect our works and the lives of our officers P Tho Sheriff is awalting forthor advices, Eazedinyegs dghdo oo PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD ELECTION. DBavrinon, March 2.—fhe Ponosylvants Rafl road haa reduced tho fare for pasasngors from Daltimore as followa: To Pittsburg, $5; Wheol- Ing, $5,60; Cincinnatl, $6; Indisnapolis, $7; Loulsvilla, $8 ; Chicago, $8; St. Louls, $10, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lowoox, March 2.—Steamships Neckar, Wis consin, and Biate of Georgis, from Now York, have arrived out, MoviLLe, March 2.—Tho stoamehip P from Portland, has arrived. B, S INSURANCE. 18486. “WE HOLDTHEE SAFE! 1873, ROYAT, NSURANCECO, O LIVERPOCL, ENGLAND F'ire Insurance. {OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.) ANNUAL BTATEMENT OF THR' ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. OF LIVERPOOL, IN ENGLAND, Onthe S0th day of June, 1871, made to the Auditor of Pub lo Accounta, of ths Siato of-Hiluois, pursuaut to law. 1,602,407.30 1,308.084.72 146108 4 874,002.50 4iza%.000.00 IR 302 37, 14N, TH "'1'1‘;.145.20 410,200.82 Total aubettunseeeprio i@ K0ET9,054.83 Gross clatme for Tossos,upon whioh on hias g, plRken e S218,781.00 ‘tie Company..... _BU,870.55 Total gros amput - 8209,000.58 Sad salvauo ciaio e 17,821.10 B £51.830.48 1,723,128.00 20,8276 "ol Totel Wabltlon, v pscripee 8 TO,TST,470.00 I';:Tnmnnneh‘addurln! theyeal HEE 4,034,0! A% i Total ‘“""’""i)t'ékk'fih‘ Toases pald doring the yoar, Disidends paid during tho Comm{utons aud sals Totalexpenditiree.y,) ooyt BG40 ta) Y " Tyt risks takan duriog thoyear iu Linofs, . ot g1} T e g e TESE0T yoar in liliuols, fo 83,117.00 “Tatal losses 1lliuols, ia 1834, 84,353.87 h;:‘ e S103 1t 830.00 IR, e Asst ot 1,. Aunets 1n Unlted State: 2,138,570.38 Losacupuidaluce Orguul 20,088,646.89 Asonclos In the Principal Cities nnd Towns: CEAS. EFI. CASH, Mlansger for Chicago snd the Northwestern States UOAND 102 WARIINGTON:ST, e e — NOTIOE, NOTICE. ‘We, the undersigned business men of the Oity of Coffeyvilte, Montgomery Countls Kansas, heroby givo notios to the wholossle merchants of Kansas Oity, Leavenworth, 8t TLouts, Chicsgo and othor itles, that we will not honor any draft drawn through or PaYs able at tho bunking house of NOAX EEY & CO,, of this Oity, . Ford & Lang, o, H, Isham, A, J, Bvarts, ‘Wells Bros., R. 0. Crowell & Oo,y John Flem! Harron,Barndollar & Oo. Read Bro! Olas. Hoffman, L. Perkin Bumy & Allen, Upham Br I, 8, Eldridge. Ldaryerviiis, Meplacinony Oo NOTICE. . The Nationel Butler and Bog Assocfaiol Tho mewbars of the abore Assoclation will fd the Qalifornis Ras uux:z“ :Ind Hotel, Madl AR A ey Veb, s 100 for it e i i3