Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1875, Page 2

OD) ~ 1 TIME CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCHE 16, 1875. ee tho paper, therefore I bad characterized ft an‘! a blackmailing Job.” Carpenter satd tho orrange- autnts with regard to ‘Lilton was to change the reene for him and divert lis mind. T toid ‘vilton thot I anid to Carpontor it would be a rorry change for Beecher to leave tho pulpit for an editor's chair, dnd that ho would in that expacity bo more open to attack. At another iutorviow in tho Union Lengua’ Ciub, with Til. ton, Monlton was presgnt. Mr. Moulton entd Thad made rather o grave chargo seainnt ‘Tilton, ant he thought I ought to apologize or takoit back. We then wont over tho growid inof tho tnterviows with Carpontor. I salt trem that this intersie + with Carpentor had developed such a siate of facts ng Jnstificd me, F Lolievcd, in what I ent. [ told them they did not know the story as told mo by Carpeuter. told tem. also, that Carpenter had moutioned tho {loa of purcliaeing tho New York Azpress, turning tt fulo a morning paper. and putting Boecher at the heat of it, and gil this was to bo done on tho btrength of there papers. Mou ton then told mo Uhnt this was not all the atory. At this point the nual reeors wan intent After tha recosn tlie direct, examination wascontloned, Mosaid: E repeated to ‘Tilton Carpontor said about Moulton occupying o position belweon the partien, and necting nso friendin the matter, Carpanter, I told Til- ou Was representiug tho ‘n friends of ‘Tilton. ‘Tilton did not make roply tbat E can reggember, J noverreceived Bh atatter from Beever bouts nowspapsr cuters wrivo or calling Tilton a Diacimaier. I had two interviowa with, Carpenter, Will jam Orton and Tfonry = Clewa |) wera thon present. ‘Tilton alterwards — ekowod ine acheck for $7,000 fiom Dowon asnxettic- aucut of his diitedltios with him, and ba shatwad rae a statement tobe yultished be Nya, decks jag that aeetilomens had been si alo etate. how WOULD PUBLIGI A BTATEMLN? of the rata character. Tilton said is xubslauca nt ove ting that nates Jistlee was dons bin he the power to biuw the roof of Miymoutt erecnined: This latter created In my office, 1 think, about a mouth hofwe bo exinb- ited tomo tha Bowon chees. Do not remember thayear, Ihayeconversed during ths interous-ion of thy Court with my partner and “Ir. Tracy. Do not recollect the dato at which Tilion showed p10 thacheck, Heenid: *T have sotled tho wliolo conttoversy with those Brvotlya fellows, anid o Lrought thom down to their marrow.” then shored moa rtatement 16 was tu publish: in his paper, and either whoved ma tho on Tiowen_ was to pubheh or relted its substanco £0 mo. ‘Tho interview proviou to the extubition of toeeheck vas in my oflice, No person wan pres~ eu: but ‘Clton and wnyelf. Tho usual clerks ciploved in tho ollice tere iu the outside pur- tion ef the room, {0 not remember how tho aniverdation bezan,or how the subject opened. ‘Vilton camo iu aud began his usual tople of the iruoklyn diiewty, referring to bis being vonged and bwten down, tasked him if he char,ed Beecher with commlttitg adnitery with his Wife, and ko 10s0 up, and, awinging his arns nround ina theatrical manner, roped: "My wife is a8 pure ay an angel.” Tho remark aboat Liowing tho roof oif tho church cane ia in conversution, but I do not rémembor the ccnuoction in whieh it waa introduced. ‘Tho witness was pressed by Mr, Boach for gumo fur ther teutiuony of this conversation, but witness ropLed ho did not romeimber austhiny further, - ‘Lhe witness then continued: [do not remerm- hor at my first interview with Tilton toat ho di citimed the right of Carpenter to represent him, Luter aud Watson wero prosont at the jutorview ju the Union Leazuo Ciub, Moulton may havo ean that Carpenter had no right to represent ‘Ensou, but Ldy not recollect it, Lf do not re- 1iguabcr at the iurerview that ‘Tilton refused to he conuccted with tha newspaper enterprise, nor doTyvemembor that he retused to bo ou any newspaper with whieh Deeeher was connected, ‘Ube toterviow with Carpenter when Mr. Ortou nad My. Clows were present was batween the 20th. ef December, 1872, and the lst of Jauuary, 1973. After thia Lad an interview with Tilton abont the charge of blackmail, At nlmout all those intesviews the subject matter of HARGES OF LOWEN AGAINST BRECHIT were diccussed. © Choy wero tallsed over onco at aay he t Woudrufl bad gone away, Do uut remetaber if they wero talked over ut tho Union Loague Qlub when Wateon and Butler wero prevent, Ata dinuer given to Tater Mr swan thera, Do not racolloctif Mr, Piorra- nt wou there, but Me, Orton was, When the discusnion was getthig biter, I endeavored to iuciorate It, ‘This ilnished the cross-oramination, and Tracy handed witnees Buwen's check for 35,0v0, Which he stated ho contd not identify. Keciret: Luevor teld ‘Tuton at any inter. thas tho newspaper cnterprive was 9 good ‘Lhe fact that Lhad eatied Tilton a biack- ciretlarod through the Cink, and cra+ t deat of discussiou. Tits conversn- the nowspaper cnierpriso was only a imo before the staring of the Godden teeranas Tho apolory I mado for calling tva biackimuiler L suppose wad also clreulat- td au the Club, CHARLES 8. JUDSON noxt called, aud testiieds I reside in fnvk. ond have done so for twenty or cnty-tive years. [have known Baceber twenty rsttal Lilsou about ffscon years, Tama ichant, aud conduct business {n Wotth etroet. ad x conversation with Tilton in Delmonico's about the end of 1¢91, wharo wo dined together. 3a hol a canversntion abots Beecher and mem- peat of Pismouth Church, x At that interview only remember 9 discussion about Leecher, and { said Meecber hal ocaped charges, go far ns women tere cuncomed, in ell the timo he had been thore. ‘Tilton said be hed lost all faith ju the man. I said this moaut uciuething, and agked him for an explanation. Ar. Beuch here arose and objected to thin lino of cxamination as not pertiuent and material to thy fesuc, and way nota patt of tho triat. Lvarts sald they would oifer somothing herosfter that would devolop tho materiality of this line of ox- sinination, Judy verration, ‘tho nituees continued; Toall my inquiries bo etill repliods “ Thavo lost all faith iu the man.” ‘Tilton cated on ma two or three days after that, and asked moit Isaw Beechor, “Lf nald I lind, cud told him the conversation wo had s fow dave ago, ana Tilton oeked why, and { replied,to pat bim on bis ganrd; that Tiwontd hava dove the kame thing by hum, and le 124 ho always conaidered mo 9 friend, and left, This concluded the witnees’ reatimony, Mr, Beach moved to sirike it out. Judyo Neilson waid he would lot it stand, aa he thought it was about a8 hnrinleds as a Inmp- port. (Leughter.] Mr. Lvaris bers reso nnd took oxeoption to the cemari: of the Court, anil etated that beforo they were throagh they would show the mates tralty uf this evidence, Algon decided o2 allowing tho con- ARCHIBALD BLACK, arceident of Brovitlyn and a merchant in Now York, waa thon callud, aud related + conversa- tom with Moulton at tue Exchange, in which tuo Jstter “had said thet tho best conrsy for Beecher to purane under the charges would be to keep eflont, and thatat his life was not aenf. fletent auywer to these charges, he (Moulton) tid not kuow what nox, ‘The witness wald + Montton told mothat if tho story was untrue, to pablich it vould be distolwal, Ho dutimaced tu wo thet I omight uno the luformation ho had Elven me among my friends in the Church of tio. Jolerims.” At anuther interviow, ho told bin Chet all tha churpea against Beecher had eriginated =—owith = ono Judividial, who had signed a retraction of them, At tho tuttd interview at tha Exchuuge, ho agxed me if itwas true thot Boecher's name had been scraped oa notice read in the church of tho Pilgrins, wad toldhim no, also told hun tust this slory was #preading, and ho aud his friends wero using no offoris to check it. Moulton rail he uaw L was touched, und lo would tell mo ull that be knew all about it, aml that Beecher was 8 pure inau, 1 asked him did ho meun — thut-Beechor was not — guilty uf violation of the scyonth coumandmont, anid lea veplicd, wfter a little besltation, (1 ao," saned bin if he meant that he bad always been a puro nau, aud bo replied, * Yes, 1 ican that,” “Cross-eramined by Gen. Pryor: Lromomber ‘an oxcureion I took down the riveron the 12th of Gctuber, 1871, with Beecher, Tiltou, and Moule ton, Lobeerved thet Boecher was disposed to hold himself aloof from the geucral company, and 1 thought Beecher aud Tuton weie not ourdial on this occasion, Ou come ing home 1 asconded with = him from the Wall-street ferry with Beecher, and we had somo tall about tho Noy. Or, ‘Taylor, 1 ox irceuod rexret ab Dr, Tavlor's going to New York, ng Moulton waa decply interosted in his preaching, and Beecher said Prank waa's nobls fellow. He was yet young, and would bo night time, Ae-nirect: T did vot boar Beocher ask to mect Mra, Woodhull at Moulton’s house o tho return, from the yachting expedition. ‘A DEPOSITION, Shearman thon rend the deposition of J, i, Drake, whe in vow is Europe, aud whose testi- uiony was taken before he went there. It way lakeu Eofore Judge SeCue in Brovilyn, aud set furs that, in conversations wih lim, Moulton bad denied that these cho wers true, and bad alwaye soaiutuined that Jivecler was a pure goat, 2 ‘Tae Court sdjourned. “PLYMOUTH cuURC Jun.” Boveral Indicu have beou added to the Pym @uth Church delegation, which-is grouped neatly behind Mr. and Mra. Boocher and thelr fon. ‘This gronp is called “tho Piemanth Chineh Jury." sud Myr. Caldwoll, who sila in the front Tow of reais, and at tho Jeft ond, has beon desig- nated "the foronan of thu Uymouth jury." The number of ladicw in other parts of thocourt- room has istge’y inercarad, ANOTHLM TILTON FOUND, ‘Tho Sun r: Tho public ia eparod 9 great mass of testurony that had tron collected for ths freak, tial, by tha discovory that thore iss Ivo Thoodora {f. ‘Tilton, and that ho han beon divorced, Thoodory ‘Tilton, of tho hotel sciazen was heard-of in Albany, in Conuecticnt, and — olrawhero, nnd dn tho very woret ‘serapes’ 9 pian contd bo in ‘The story grow thrilitng as it waxed wore dam- aging, nud che climax was cappoil by finding, ip the Supremo Court, the record of Theudore Til- ton'a divorce fron bia wife in 187t; but, tho namo of his wifo was recorded an Annio FE, ‘Suton, ‘This eponled overything, aud eloser inquiry found the Theadore Tillon in business on idvoadway, The santa Theodore H. at ono time, sent hiv vard to Miss Ansa Di on at a hotel, aud tia locturess trippod into the pavlot ready to exact tho ‘ilton of the woman's snffrago plat- form, and there was sneh 2 differcit man who wished to ago ler that tn tho letters she wrote to Tilton about tho call, sho saya sho gavo him a rooting that was followed by a brief audience, wie AND FLOOD. The Town of Rienzi, Miss. Almost “ztirely Destroyed by a Tornados Four Porsons Killod and Many Moro or Less Injured. ; MISSISSIPPI Contsti, Miss, March 16.—A severe rain and hailstorm passod over this section jast night, ‘Tuo tow of Rienzi was nearly destroyed. Your persous wero Kililed, namoly: Porter Walker, Miss Mattlo Patmer, Mr. Jordat Rees, and danght r, Soveral wero dangerously aud many glightly wonuded. 'Tho waters are fast ethaiding. ‘Lhe damage to railroads and t atte sideratee, All comauuivation wii! be renamed to-tworrow, fLUrNate. Suertat Dialer to Tha CUhivase Pale, LaSatny, UL, March 15,—Lbe Iino River still coutinucs to rizo “rapidly, nnd vow covers the entice Lotton from bluff to bluif, ‘Lhe great dee-gorge has moved from above tho Hiaois Central bridgo to a point.abovo the LaSalle highway bridge. ‘Throe hugo barges containing G,U09 tons of ice, snd belonging to Huss, Loomis & Co.. havo boc torn from their mooringe aud carried ont into the river, and will pronably bo dertroyed, involving a loss of over 30,000, Numerows eteomboaie, causi-hoate, nd feo and. coal barges tying bolow the Peru bridge aro alao in great poiil. Spel Dissatch ty The Chieaaa Tribens, Kaxnance, Ub, March 13.—Tho river has Fained about 15 inches within the past tients four hours. Tho igo broka up immediately cp- poaito the clty this morming and moved our over tho dam without dificulty, A large deld one- eighth of a milo loug and 22 Inches thick has moved down, and is now resting natiant tho picts of the Ilineis Cen:tal Nailrond bridgo. At the mouth of tho droquo.s Fiver, 4 miles above Kavkakee, 2 gorge han fermed 15 foct in thick- nos und oxtending bacs Lalfa mile, Another gorge isreportad farther up tho eamo atream at the town of Iroquols, Adam 7 mites below this city was awopt out yesturday morni: sectal Dispatch ta The Chieua Orrawa, It, March 15.—Tae rapicl, woather of the past few days wound ity tu-tay with a storm of rain, hall, avd snow, endiag in osharp fraezo thin evening. ‘he ico ia tho Uhoots and Fox Hivers bas moved out an im- monac oases, tho rivers belug vory ‘Tho ico hotu is from 38 to 40 incnes thicx, and came down with a fearful arecd and almozt irrenisttbte power, besring with it fences of tho farms along the riven, small outbutddings, lumber, ore., and with it the w. bridge at Darton, Oue of the piors of the Chicago, Burliugton & Quiacy Road st this city is etigntly dainaged. Spectel Drapatch to The Ustcaan Tribune, Broomsmarox, 1, Murch 15.—Phe crooks and slonghs in this vivinity were flooded by yaster- day's thaw, and many bridges have bocn cu- dangorad. Tho bridga of the Indiaunpolis, Bloumington & Westorn Road over Mackinaw River, botweat: Bloomington and Pekin, gavo way last night, uns bent being thrown out of Nine. ‘Traing ware all blockaded by tho accwout, nud will bo till to-morrow night probably. ‘ho mail and paescngers aro transferred. ‘Nhs change trom tho almost suinmer tempera- ture of yosterday te winter agaiu to-day is very sovoro. Speemt Dispated to The chtcaya I'ribine, Monnis, 1U,, March 16,—Tho Hlmois River has riven ovar 12 foot within twensy-fous hours, and is atl rising, The aco has started the tmicddle pier of the river-bridge, which is of eolid maxoury, and it iv expected every nour that the immense body of ice which is now preseing ou it will carry tho pier away, and the bridgo wilh it, Sweciat Dapaten to PAs Cistetuo Tribune, Jack4onvine, Ul, Masel 15.—Tho waather yesterday waa at summer heat—O3 in the sun. To-day ibis 84, aud snowing—a chango of Histy- four degrecs in a fow by INDIANA, Spretat Décpatch te Tha Chlcano Tribune, Yont Wayny, [nd., March Ji.—Lhe mild weather of tho past two days, thawing completes ly tae deep enow, followed by the hoavy rain- storm Inat ulght, haa swelled tha St, Joseph, Maumee, and St. Mary's Rivora immenacly, aud somo parte uf the couaty aro submorged in wator, Anice-gorgeln the Maumee River, last night, swopt away the landgoma new iron Inidze 14 miles enst of this city, erected by the Canton Bridge Company, und finished only four months since, ‘Sha bridge was J.) feet “long, oud the iron-wark cost anont 910,000, Bnecutt Diapateh to Phe Chrecas Peioune, * Br. Joseri, Ind., March 16.—Tuo St. Jurseph Rivor haw rinon to-day aud last wight vory fut, on avcuunt of tho rain and thawing woatbor, Tho county bridge, abont 14g ailes above the Baltimore & Ohio Kailrcad bridyo, las o heavy ico-blockade aysins: it, aud is iu kmminent dauger-of betug swept away. Should this oc- cur, it will undoubtedly aifect tho railrond- bridge, altnough tie latteris a heavy jroa utruce ture, but has not yet been tried, having recently beon built. ‘Tint Coinpany havo a large body of men here ready t9 clear away auy gorgo thas muay gather at the bridge, Apectat Diapateh to dha Chicaga Tribune, Busy, Ind. Match 15.—A rainstorm, ace companied by heavy thunder and lightning, vin- tod this wection laat might, whica causad tho streams to rlay to overilowlag, covoring the low pratriv lands in this locality with wator aud ico from 6 inches to 4 tcot steep, the highest it bas Deen kuown for yourw. ‘The ground belug frozen uard, it does not waah outin many places. ‘The Baltimore & Ohio Noad hayo oxpericnced scaroce ly ang trouie, only a few toleyraph-potes bang washod vut, ‘The weather has turned very cold and snowing, which will check tho isot te a reat oxtout, i Specutt Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Usios Munrs, Ind, Maroh 15,—'thia vieloity was visited by a very heavy rain Inst night, sud this, together wish tho warm wealhor ot yestor~ day, caused the snow to rapidly diepposr and ill the crocks and ravines with water, which Moaded this section tha groat many places. No datunzo hae buen dono ax yet repaited. ‘Tho weather has turued cold, aud thoro is no moro danger anticipated of any wash-outs, Inpranarouts, March 15.—Tuo chitnney of the Captcal Crry Rolling-Mill in this place was blown down thls inorning, ‘Tha ebimnoy was 12 fect at the baso aud 95 tout high, It was witnposod Chat a number of tramps. who were in the habit of eloopius: near thy butlers of the mill, were crushed by the fall, but so faras known ono may only was Lilled, Un hia ponon was found a lorter from England direotod to Mis. or Mins A. MM, Bunith, of this city, conveyluz news of a Mra. Potter, and from this itis surmeed that ho ro~ cently carue Lore from Jackson, divin, oud 16 named Vurter, MICHIGAN, Speciat Dispute te The Clveaao Tribune, Ann Anon, Mich, Murch 15.—Isins yeator- day aud to-day have molted largo amounts of enow iu thie vicinity, sud the etreams are awollou with water, A small bridge over Allen Creek was carried away to-day, aud two bridges over the Murou River aro thruatened. A largo bade of teu are cudeayoring tu presorve thou, ‘Tud woather bas, thisaiternoon, turned cold, and the probabilities are that o daod will thug be avoided, ‘Special Dispatch to The Clacuya Tribui Grasp Haves, Micu., March 15.—T'ho firat shundot-storm of tho season prevailed lant night, accompanied by hight rain, hail, aud lurid light ning, A heavy wiud-storm ow provailinygy, euuuntenein? ary mrcoraaal te wind Ie kouth- woat, Auximuw yolocity, 49 wiles an hour, __ bpeesad Dispatch to ‘Phe Chesuve Trioune." Nuzs, Mieb., March 16.—The St, Jouoph Rly. er has overflown {ts banks, and is rapl ts rising. Much da:uago has been done by tie high water an the eliy, Wows. Spectat Dispaten ta Lie Chicago Pribune, Sous City, Ia., Mareh 15.—Auother foarfut snow and wind storm commenced yostorday af- ternoon at Fort Bully, the wind blowing at the relo of G0imites an hour. The storm reached horo soon aftor midoight, aud has coutinued all day, witb no sigus of abating to-night. Neatly all tho railroads sro blocked and trains aban- doned. Noporte from different points in Dakota ropreeont tho storm as rtill continuing aud in- croasing {iu violanvs. The only redoemiug fea- ture of this bhizard ie that the tomperature at ult poluts hoard from has, np to tila timo, re- mialood above zor, Speeiat Diaputch to The Chicaro Tribune, Towa City, In,, March 15,—Snow commenced fatting here this foronoon, and continued vail into this afternoon, whon {¢ turned acvaraly cold, with high winds, ond drifting suow bes ence provuiled. é Spectat Diapateh to The Chieayo Tribune, DesMorea, In., Marl 15.—A tortiie snow storm ling ragod all day, Trains ate blocked north and west. Special Luavateh to The Chieago Tribune, Denvacs, Ia,, March 15.—Lhe weathor cooled off very suddenly to-day, aud one of tho Hovorost wuowestotms of tha sozeun Is now taging. All tho rafiroad trains oro knockod ont of timo on Luth the east and went roads, ‘ho snow is drift- tng badly. Srectal Dianateh to The Chteaao Tribune, MeGreaon, Ju. Marci 16,—A tlerco snows storm han swept ovor thin soctioa of country and again blockaded the roads so a4 to cause the abup- donmont of all trains on tue Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt aul Rond ; also on tho Durhingiou, Codar Rapids & Minnesota Road from Postville south, 1t is the worm sturm of 19 xeanon, cH. Crevetany, O., March 15.—Since datk yosters day an imoenso gorge hag forme. in the river betweon Seuccen stroet bridge aud tha Cloveland & Columbus Railway bridge, which at this hour threatena to break, in which event immense damexe must inovitubly onaue. Tho flats above Senecea sirect bridge aro overiiowed, and the water lins backed up beyord the city limits. Shonsd tae muchefeural break occur, sovoral steamers ond other Inko-crsft will sauder great oaiwago. if uot total destruction, sud tho rall- road bridgo will be unable to stand tue torrevt. Cincixsatt, O., Maret 16.—A special from snellville, O., says during tho storm this ng the lightning demolizhed the cnyola of the Universalist Church at that plavo, hurling hoayy Hunbery a distauco of 200 fect. WISCONSIN, Special Dispatch to Vhe Chicago Trioune, Maptson, Wis., March 15.—Tho snow bas beon melting gradually for the lust ow daya, but to- day naarly 3 fuches of enow fall, and tals oven- ing it is fieczing, with a vioioat west wind. OFFICIAL REPORTS, Wasrxotos, D. C., March 1.—1a. m.—From tha Northwost aud lakoa to Missouri acd Ten- nesseo, northwest winds, rising barometer, clearing, aud clear cold weather, with occayiouat enow on tho lates. LUUAL OBSERVATIONS. Umicaqo, March 15, Tanae, lia. 744. Wi, bri 128. W., B30. Wy ae pee 0°, Wo ne ‘Maximum thermonicler, 41; anioimun, —, + ABNUMAL oNSGRYATIONS. Cinzado, March 18, Wind, “fresh :Suow. Cheyenne. . 49: from ...-Thresientng| Omaha ....|¥ Wa, igh: Qioudy, Fort Gibson} '. Ne A,, frosts | [s/s Wey fesetit CASUALTIES, A BROKEN RAIL. Svannat Dirnateh to The Chicaaa Tribune, Pzorts, Ul, March 15.—Tho incoming pason- Ker-train on the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Rozd, dus here ut Lo'clock this afternoon, mot with a tiuten rail 4 miles tho other side of Glassford Hration, at 11:50 this morning, and was ditched. ‘The engivo and tender paneed eafoly over, but the coupling on the mail-car broke, aud it, to- gothor with the baggage-car and the conches, wera thrown complotely off tho ratls, down a small Ulli, and ovor agutoat the fenco, Tho pxe- sengers were all shaken upand jumbiod togothor ina promiscuous heap on the lower side of tho ear. A_litlle U-year-old girl, named Bugoss, trom Canton, this State, was thrown clear ecroes tho cor and through a window! taking the sauh and all with her, ta the ontnide, and waa crashed to death by tho car faltiug on her head, A littl Loy, a brother to the girl, was badly cut iu the bead. aud rocelyed sariuns internal injuries. L. E, Chittenden, MMnil Ayeus of the road, was burt’iu tho head aod back. George Whittaker, of Lowistown, was hurt in tho Lack of the head, but only slightly, O.D. Evans, of Cantsi1, was hurt slizbtly in Lhoanile and lott ter. William Sue Canton, had his head ent and arm and # tuised. Itivn niiraclo almost that balf tho passengers wore not killed, on the cara turned over on their sido and rolled down tho embaukment, ‘Ihe officera of the road did all in thor power to alloviate the suffering of the wounded, anda spectal train with wurgeous ahoard was dispatohed from bora tu the scano of the accident ad soon as the news came to tho ollice. IOWA CASUALTIES, Special Diavatsh ta Lhe Chicazo Trmune, Towa City, In., March 15.—On Saturday last f little girl of D, Ham, of this city, waa playing in tho Idtchen “hore tho hired girl had eet a ket- tle of Lot cuds on the floor, when tho child step- ped back sgainst fc, foll, upsotting the hot water upon ita back and boad, Itesalded it so badly that the little sufforor livod but a fow hours, Yesterday, a con of G. Hankins, of this county was drowned iu tho Iowa River, a fow miles above thiseity. He was trying to looser tho, wo from & barge wear tho North Lond atone quarry, when ho fost bia balance acd {cll in the river, A .brakemen on tho Mock Ieland Rallrond, named William MoMurray, was badly Injured at this placo ta-day by being caught betwen two freight cars, Ifo was oo badly mangled that jis recovery is doubtful, TWO DEATHS ON A TRAIN. Coxcony, N, I, March 14.—As the down morning express trala on the North Railway was pasulng torlay botween Grafton and Danbury, ouo of tho passengers, William L. Gordun, of Balton, Vt.. shot bimuclf in the head, dying Ine stautly. Ile waa known to have been Insane, On tuo samo train, 4 passengor named Jrase Thoyer, & well-known niorchaut of Toronto, fecl- ing falut at tho incident, went aut on the plat~ form end fell off, receiving fatal injuries. TREACHENQUS ICE. Hpeciat Iinqateh to The Clucugo Tribune, McGuraon, Is. March 16.—While ® father and his daughter were coming from Prairie du Chien with a team, aud when near this shore, tho Ico Bayo way sad the team wont down below thos face, ‘The young Indy became frightened and leaped out, aud, but for the horoism of a tela- Taph-operator, would have gono under the ice, “The tem gud man were alo extricatod. Keokuk.. Leaveurr'th Cinginuat..¢ A FALLING CHIMNEY. Srectal Visvatch w I'he Chicaye Tribune, Txpranaroxiy, Ind., March 15,—This morniag a brick chimney at tho City Jolling-3ilt fol, Kall sleaping tramp, suppowed to have beou ainan named Potter, of Jackvon, Mich, Loya to tho proporty sinall. MINE ACOIDENT. Special Diavatch to The Chicaga Trioune, Dioomtnuton, IM, March 15,—A minor named Stromberg was very badly injured by an ox- ploslon of ga in the McLoan County coal-shaft, thie city, yesterday, cio cece ae 8. Myera, a roctillcr, wae brought bofore United States” Commmtexioner isto agood, at Milwaukeo qeatentay, charged with a uozlect to keep his. ooks aa provided i the Interoul Revenue law, and held tu appear for further oxamiuation to- Ye WASHINGTON, Bul King Tries His Luck In (he Way of Oflice-Soliciting. Ho Meots with Sorious aud Insur- mountablo Diffoultias. And ts Promptly Snubbed by the Presi- dent and Postmaster-General. Whoreat He Waxcs Wroth and Indulges in Improper Language, History of the: Virginins LIndem- nity Nogotintions. BILL KING, SEEKING NNCOGNITION UNDER DIFFICULTIER Speetul Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, Wasuinurox, D, C., March 15,—DBill King's mission hors as beou diteovored. Ile camo to exercise tho tunction of Congreusman-olect from the Minneapolis District. ‘Tho fect that Con- grees has adjourned enabled him to escape the warrant of tho Speaker, Tho abolition of tho Civil-Nor¥ico Boord made him hopoful-of tha upoils of office, Thora bave been two chapters in hig attempts to secure recognition hero, ‘Tho fitst is thus described: Soon after his arrival he enlled st the Post-Offico Departmout and wad to Mr. Jowell that ho desired to havo the prosont Postmaster at Minneapolis removed aud ono of his frlends appointed 1 bis place, As tho Postmaster-Goucral did uot acem to receive tho anuionucemeut rs Mr. King thought he ought to, bu added, by way of ex- planation, that ho was tho Member-of-Congrens- elect from tire Minneapolis District. Jewell ro- plied ha knew that ho was elected to the Forty- fourth Cougrese, but it wos still a mattor of donbt whether he sould bon momber of thut Congreas or not, ‘This ended tho tuterview. ‘TUE SECOND CHATTER begua and ended yesterdsy afternoon, It rons thas: ‘Lho President, Postmanter-Gou- etal Jowall, oud ex-Postumastor-Geucral Cress- well took nm -walk, when ther wero overtaken by ex-Sonator Ramsey and King, who catue up, out of breath. Namacy apologized for intruding upon tuo President at such a (ine aod place by saying that he was to leave tows oud laa promised eng to arrange for an interview with Gon. Grant before big departure. At tis pout King broke in and eaid ho desired to kuow whether Lo was to te recognized or not. Jewell, who had tnkeo no fart in tho cunycrsation, turoed sround nud paid that Le supposed that remark waa intended fur him, ‘Yea,” King volt; he thought it was well onough to have the quostion gettted at once, since 1: bad Leen left opeu' at their intorviow. Jowell said he would roliovo the Prosidont of all ombrsrasament aw regaecd to the matter by docididg that no change should ke made in tho Minneapolis Posi- Oflos at present. At thts point : KING BECAME GREATLY EXCITED. He said he had beou led about, vilified, and abused, but that ho would yot bo vindicated, ‘Lhe President qmotty suggosted: * ut, Mr. King, the Logislature of your State bas sudicted you.” King ropiiod thas tha mambers of tho Legislatura wero all a act of sconndrels sud ltars, eto, + with some profano adjectives, znd ropoated that ba was in- uocent, aud would prove it, Jowoil eaid that when Mr, King was vindicated ho (Jowoil) would consider the aubject of allowing King to control tho patronage of his district. T'a further pro- tewtations of innocence, tho Postinasto:-Gonorsl retorted by asking King WHY ME WENT TO CANADA? ' Ho sald that be went ty advice of his oonn- sol. Mr. Jowell did uot consider it o sufl- ctont oxcuua for such aa act, and told him ao, Tho conversation continued somo time, Mr. Jewell remalong oy firm as a socict, and Slr, King growiog more and more excited 1n his protestations of his,ianocenca aud bis argumonte that he ought to cuutrol the patron. ago of Ils District. Re Inst, when o dozen or moro pooplo had gathered In tho atrost to Heaton, Jowell said that oelthor the place nor the time wag tho proper one for such discuesion, and the interviow closed. Iho Minuoapolls Postmaster will not bo removod. This statement comes from a menitleiua who has personal knowledgo of tho affair, —— THE VIRGINIUS INDEMNITY, UISTORY OF THY NEGOTIATIONS, Wasnrxatoz, D. C., dare 1§,-~Tho Socrotary of Stato to-day comminnicatod'ta the Scuato, in accordance with a resolution of that body, the correspondence between the United States and Bpauish Goveroment, in relation to ths claim for indemnity for the execution ut Santiago do Cuba of tha Americana who wero on board tho Virginiua, The Secretary reports that the claim. has been disposed of vy vgreemont onterad into by Minleter Cushing sud fit Spanish Minister for Foroign AMfaits. ‘Fhe corrospondence dated as for back ax Nov. 29, 1673, giving tho origin of the Virgiuius dificulty, and includes TRE PLT-POLO PROTOCOL ; also tho ‘roport of the Naval Court of Inquiry convened by Secretary Robeson Jan. 9, 1374. Tho British Govormmant, in making its domand for indemuity tor British eubjects taiton Irom the Virginius aud murdored, fixod tho sum aot £000 for each white mau and £300 for each cole orod man, the #um total amounting to 47,700, thero belug ten white men aud nine ucgroos killod, After much negotiation Bpain agroed to pay £6,700, 41,000 lors than had beou demanded, with the stipula- tion that, if Buy of the familios of persouu vlain did not make claim ta tho monoy, the amount thoy would be entitled ta alioulil be returned to the Spanian Goverumont. ‘ho proposition was accepted by Grent Britain. Minister Cuehing on Nov, 25 informed the Secretary of Btate that the Spanish CGovoru- mont would do the same for the United Sites as tt would for Groat Britain, Secretary Fish in- formod Alinistor Cushing thut tho United States would not take lesu. BECRETAUY Fisk's INSTRUCTIONS To SINISTER CUSHING aro as follows. They aro date Noy. 29, 1974 Tn the wottloment of ull the crow not claimed by Great Britain, and for whom whe id nut recetve ine domnity, and ‘who must bo treated ao American sca ets, na iota aun eau be ecelved for white, perscns, namely + not less that 32,02, The Cuptalu, Mate, Ene incety, Pursera, aud Doctor shout te allowed snore, ‘Thteo of the passengers alain are understood to have been American cfilzeus, and must be allowed for the samoce tho others, You wil ask iodemnity for tho actention, and imprisontuy, end for luseos sustalned, by Mose of the crew und pussanucrs who ore Ainerican ftizens, who were not executed, Wo unilerstand the number ta ba fifteen of the crew, iccluding two en- ginoers aud ono assistant, and four of the pussengers, nineteen In all, Un Dec, 80, 1874, Becrotary Fieh writen Mr. Ouabing, oapresslng regret that Ministor Ulloa it neceewary, oven jn defer. ehould havo deena ence to pubilo fcoling in Spain, to refer to the excoutions ot Santiago as * Iho utrlot fulfill moot of tho Jaws in special clroumstances,” or ascallod for; "tho imperions yolce of duty;” or to take from the moral effect of the indomul- ty proposed by characterizing the reparation as “actuated by sentiments of fay convequent on a duty fulfilled, aod as causcd by a desire to al- leviate the misfortunes of thoao who auffer through punishmeat imposed on others by tho Jaw." Mr, Fish says: Leoutd havo hopedthat a review of all the facts at- fending the exocutious, and a consideralion at thie late day of these borbirous aud eruel acts, Luppily withouts prrallel, would have deterred the avcuni- plivhed Aliuiuter of Stato from tho use of aby oxprem Hons, and from alowing Limeelf to be cominitted to any views tending lo justify theae executions, White auch expressions, accumpanyiug an offer of actlle- tmant, way vot prevent the acceptance of the offer, tule Government wourt failiu ita duty did it not wlgnity {ta dleweut from expressions tending to justify or wétloglse | for acl, aud this muy bo dans, suggest oly you aud at provod 1m mf telegram of Dez, 11, by a counters protest or jolnthemoranituin precluding’ any fofer- eves sdverea tg the position of (Lis Goverument in regard to actycomplained of wilhout cousidering what cupposcdpecesity muy demand such an sppar- eut juutidcatio, Tcaunot but bellevy that bad spain joined the ci oes executions, aifl bod ale long ainca vistted prompt and paughment ou the guilty parties, tue moral support she yould have guined tuereby would hi ed apy corresponding ditriment, Sccrotary#ish tolegruphiod Minister Cucbing, Marsh 4, '7fs ** You aro authorized to present eredentialu/it immediately thoreafter tho tinal afveoment/ will bo ulgned." Minister Cushing taegraphal Secretary Fieh March 0+ * Onivisl usrcumentbas bog algnud substaatiully wm tele- paphed the 2u. Crodentials to be prescuted on 10h, Minirtef Cusblug telegraphed Barch 12: “Credungals prosented the 10th; rutitication’ signed Up Ith, and seut tho wame day by ex. prose." THE AONEEMENT, Hero tpllowd the draft of tho agreement bor treon tho United States and Spain, in sub. atanco as bolow: In tho caso of the United Btates, Socrota Tinh mado a olniar ons baala of $2,400 for cach ofthe crow maln, without recard to color, ant oe rouch inrger sum for cach olcer alain, with owt speclfying any particulars, This demand wag pioseed and adhered to strenuously, until the Spanish Government jisided. And consent. ed to pay $90,000 in gold unconditiovatty, tha money to be divtrivuted by tho United Btatos Government without any sccountability to Spain fe sums not claimed, og in the caso of Great ritain, —_——— IN THE SENATE, TAR TINCUNACK CARE, Speelal Dnapatch to The Chicars Tribune, Wasutsatox, D.C., March 1%.—Tho Pinchback debate has become sa threadbaro that it com- mands but few listonors, Tho largo audiouce which daily asacmbles comes to honr the oxpeet- od speech from Andy Johnson, in which thoy wilt be dissppoluted. It Ja tho prosent undor- standing that the volo on Pinchback will be tnken to-morrow at 4 o'clock, ‘There can bo Httlo doubt that ho will bo do- feated by at loast & majority. Tho foct that Liout,-Gov. Antoino ond sovoral of tho tend~ ing colored politicians of Loulsinns were on the floor of tho Banat scoms to hava induced Bena- tor West to rohoarse his of speech, in which ho maintained that tho Kellogg Stato ticket was olacted by a majority of the votes cast. Logau aud Howo will speak to-morrow. CABEY'A AMNITION, It fa not #0 ccrtain, notwithstanding the vigor- aus denials, thai Collector Cavey is not accratly plotting for the sent about to be vacated by tho rejection of Pinohbeck. Thera is substantial ground for bolioving that a compact of some sort fins boon made between the Conservative Com- mitteo here and Casey that thoy will interposo no obstacle to Casdy'a olection, ‘Those who shontd be wall Informiod sav that Casey's authori- tattvo donlals aro movoly intended ua @ blind. {tothe stasoceated Pres) REQULAL NEPONT uF PROCEEDINGS. Wasutsatoy, D.C,, March 15.—Sonstor Ingatls introduced a resolution requesting the Presidout to tiansmit to the Sonste, if uot incompativia with the public luterest, any information In hia posecesion in rogard to the promised emigration to tho Black Hills country, hold by the Sioux Indiana under tho trealy of Fob, 2, 1860; whether sald emigration 1s with the cousont of tno Indians holding said country, and, if uot, what measnres will be taken in reference to tha “ano, Agreed to. . THE PINCHMACK CASE. Consideration of the resolution for the admle- elon of Pinebback as Nonator from Louleiaun was thov resumed, aud Mr. Ferry (Connooticut) addressed the Senate, Whon ho had concludod, on motion of Mr. Morton, tho Senato proceeded to tho considera. | tion of oxccutive businces. At 2:40 p. m. the doora reoponed, and the Sen- ato adjourned, —_o NOTES AND NEWS, ‘TREARUBY EXAMINATIONS. Sreetat Dispateh to The Chicago Trtoune, Wasutxarox, D, C., March 15,—W. O. Avery, of Chicago, Chiof Clork of tho ‘Treasury Dopart- ment, will have tho priscipal chargs of exnins inations iu tho Troasury Department. PINGHDACK, Thero is 5 rumor that Pinchback will be mado Soctetary af tho Sonate in the cyont of his re- Jection as Souator. AN INVESTIOATION, An investigntion of somo importance js now boing eecrotly conducted at the Navy-Yard {oto tho conduct of the Suporintendent of tho joiners’ room. {tis vagnely charged that ho has appro- priated a vast amount of Government lumber, aud that a eccnstderable portion of it has been davoted to porsoual uses aud given to his polit- ical friends, od that the matter ip at present hedged about with wo much secrecy that it Ie dull- etlt to tate the exse: nature of tho offoneo. Among other things, it fy charged ko baa mado thltty elaborate boxoa of costly wood, which havo boon given to tho wives of members of the Conmmittso on Naval Affairs of both IMouscs of Congtess. ‘THE PEMOORATIC SENATOR, ‘The Manhattan Club fa propating to Inltlate the now Western Senators into its political mys- tarios. Alb tho Damacratio Booatois, vow acd old, bave been {uvited to attend a grand recop- tlon by that club next wack. (To the Aesoctuted Press “ THY ULAGI HILLS, Wasttxatox, D, C., March 15,—It is tho do- termination of tho Govornmeut to veoure ta the Sloux Indians all their treaty rights with refor- ence to tho Black Hills couutry, and, theroforo, all persons will be prohibited from going shore, aud toga now thero will bo required to removo until tho Indian title is extinguished. ‘The Gay- ernment will oudeavor to extinguish tho Indian title at tho cailiost practicable momout, CALLELS AT THE WHITE Tovar, Adolegation from Nerth Carolina bad an In- torviow with tho Presitlont to-day, urging tho ro- moval of ex-Gov. Holdon as Postmaster et Raleigh, A delegation from Baltimere callod to nrgo tho somoval of Collector Booth, but the President refused thom, Seorotary Delano bsd an interviow with tho Prowdout to-day. MINILTER SCHENCK. ‘Tho roported intention of Gen, Schonck to re- sign tho Jiritish mission is entirely discredited in otticial uactersiabd what purportsto boan extract from a letter written by him ia regarded as not being genuine, It is® beliovod that if Gon. Sehouck had auy intention of coming Lome, as alleged, he would first communicate that fact to the President una Secretary Vish, eithor aftictal- ly or privately, ho being on tha best personal forms with both. ‘hishe bas not done, Secro- tary Fish has roceived official and private lotters from bite as late as lout Friday, aud thore has not bean the wlighteat intimation iu cither that he expected or had decided to return home, ‘The Glory, therefore, is uot credited. SEQRETARY Fist. ¢ ‘There ia another wtory tloating abont the coun- try, which iw totally false, aud that is that Secra- tary Fish Las rented Ministor Schenck's house in Londou. Taking this falve story ae a basis, sto- ties have been sont out from here that Mr, Fish would probably succeed Geu. Schonel, when thero wag not tho slightest foundation for elthor Btatoment. REVENUE APPOINTIENT, J. A. Andereon is appointod Internal Revenno Store-Keopar for the First District of Tonuosseo, POLITICAL, MICHIGAN JUDICIAL NOMINATION. Syecvat Divatca ta The Cavaco Tribune. Nines, Mich, March 15.—The Republicans nomiuated I. H, Coolidge for Judgo of tho Second Judicial Circuit to-day. OTTAWA, ILL., CHARTER ELECTION Special Maratch to Tho Chicano Tribune, Ottawa, Ilt., March 15.—2'ba annual muicipsy eloction hore to-day oreatod coneldorable inter- eat, the liconce quostion being prominont. Tha ‘Tomperance Crusade caudidatas for Aldermon wore badly beateo, The following gentlomen were olocted: M. HH. Swift, Mayor; Capt. Hpan, Collector; Arthur Lockwood, Assosgor, fas Pome eta, A TRACK-CROSSING WAR, Byectat Dievateh ta Tha Chieaga Tribune, Br. Josrru, Mo., March 15.—A serlous clash- Ing of interoste has ooourred in thia city botweon tho Haunibal & Kt, Joseph Road and tho Kanans City, St. Jonoph & Council Blutfs Roads, In reaching tho bridge over the Miasourl River and in pausing through the city it became necossmy for the last named road to cross the track and grounds of the first, Not bolog able to agreo Upon tome and conditions, the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluife Road asked tho Circuit Court for Commlasionors to settle the matter, ‘Those Laviug inade » roport entirely unsativ- factury to tho Munusbat & St. Joseph Road fora they, net weels, asked for an Injunction to prevent their tracks and. grounds from beiug crowsed in tha maunor indi- cated by the Commissioners. ‘Tho injunction was refuyed, and the work of building tho tracks was pushed on. This morning about a o'clook the Hauaibal & Bt. Josoph Road, with an ample force aud tho aid of leconmutives, wont to work and offectustly tore up the track, demolished the embaukmenta, atid rostored all to gtazu quo, aod thus to-day the bolligerenty rout, The intarosta invatved are considorable, and both partios are resolute iu their purposo,. Pei eel PSH OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpon, March 15.—Steamships Iudis, Algeria, and Idaho, from New York, aad Ohio, from Phit- adelpbia, have arrived out, Quzznetown, March 15.~Arrived, Pipiouni “Alacel 15.—Stommeb PEYMOUTIC, jar }.—Btoamal Busvis from New York, has arrive = Steamship Keuslwoith arrived at Philadelphia March 1. steamship eres ‘The Indians State Editorial Association starts | 00 & Southorn tour to-day, CRIMINAL RECORD. Startling Tragedy in a St. Louts Oourt-Room, A Boy on Trial for Marder Stabbed by tho Brothor of His Victim. A Bank Robber Shot at Osceola, Mo. Miscellancous Minor Items, MURDER IN A COURT-ROOM. Spectut Viarateh to The Caicauo Tribune, Br. Lows, Mo,, March 18—A thrilling mur- der was perpotrated thia ovening at 4 o'clock In tho Court of Criminal Correction, whilo tha Court was in session, 1a which a buy, Charloy Woodsen, somo 17 yoara of age, was fatally stabbed intho abdomoa by a Loy 13 years old nainod Rob- ort Boatwright, Young Woodson was on trial for the lalling of s little brother of thia boy Boatwright, Tho trial had progressed for ovor an hour, whon Mr. Voulalno, tho attorney for tho Stato, procesdod to introdnco avl- denco to tho affect that dofondant had ncknowledged tho lulling cf Boatwright. To this tho defouso objected, claiming that, na tho confession was made through fear ft should not bo admlesible, It was then decided to arguo the Polak bofore the Judge, and the jury retired nati the question could be sottlod. Soon alter tho jury had left the court-roum, oud while tho attorness were gothored about tha Judgo dis- cussing tho point in gueation, young Boatwright alipped up to tho sido of tho dofondant, and ox- cinining, "You havo killed my brotber; [ will kill you,” ho plunged on ugly« looking butcher-knifo into tua boy's abdo- mon. and forced it in tho whole length of the blade. ‘The boy fuli tan from bia chair on the floor in s dylug conditicn. bis bowels pro- tending Ing frightful mannor. Young Boat- wright was instantly grabbed by one of tho deputies, and placed in the lockup. Dr.O'Brion happoned ty bo present, and immovliately mado an examination of the buy'’s wounds. Thoro is no posible. hope for tho recovery of Woodson. Mr, Boatwright's little boy, it will bo remem- bered, was killed on the ovening of Sopt. 23, by 8 brick auppozed to haye bees thrawn by Charley Woodson, who was playing with alot of othor boys in the vicinity of “Suvonteonth etreot and Curiety avento, tia the Associated Presa.? Sr. Loots, March 15,—Chmries Woofaon, the bay stabbed to the Criminal Contt-room this af+ ternoon, is not ae bauly wouadod as at first aup> pssod, The wound proves to be a alanh instesd of a diroct stab, and not nevesuatily fatal. Wovdsou {sa colored boy, son of Tider Wood- son, tha noted colored proachor of this city. MILWAUKEE CRIMINAL NEWS. Brectat bispateh @ She Chicaro tribune, Mitwaurce, March 18—During a drunken tow iu Apfel's saloon, on Kinnickioulck avenue, thisj afternoon, Denna Driscoll waa stabbed in tho groin and probably fatally wounded by Johu Waleh. Driscoll isan omploye in the rolling- milla, and Wa'ah was diachargod from the samo lnst fall, being a dangeroua character. Driscoll did not know ho was stabbed until ho was brought to the station, when ho becamo fatnt and a wound big enough to take the bandlo of a broomstick was dlacovared in hig grain, Ho was Bene Ma St. Mary’s Hospital, Walah waa ar- rested. an inqnest waa held to-day on the body of a supposed stitl-born infant found on tho lake shore, ovidently uowly-thrown over tho bluffs, Tno body was wrapped in a cloth marked *G, It. Wood." When discovored, & man hail taken tho child out of the box, and was burying it in tho aarth, He ran anny when be saw tho peoplo coming, and left tho box there, Me had made a hole tn the blu with bis hands. The inquest adjourned. AN EMBEZLLEMENT CONFESSED, Convurvs, O, March 15.—H. F. Burgett, night clerk in the freight oftice of tho G., G., U. & IR. ot this point, was arrested to-day charged with stealing $1,000 worth of dry goods consigned to parties in this clty from a car at tho froight dipot. Tho goods were ship. ped “to om commission louse in Balfi- mora by Burgott, who represented himeelf as a West Virginla morchant, ho recoiving an advance of 8500 on tho goods. Upon bein; arrested Buigett coufessod his guilt, and olaime that a partion of tho money he received from bis thoft waa used to repay money embezzlod from tho Hocking Valley Kailroud, ‘white acting au agent tor that Company at Nelsonville. CRIME IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY. Sr. Lous, March 15.—Advicos from Fort Gib- son, Indian Territory, say: Henry Naves, whilo resisting & procors in the hands of United States Deputy Marahal Walkor, 2 fow days ago, was killed. A numbor of friends of Naves then turned snd drove the Marshat and posse away. ‘Thero are nine United States Marshals now in Muskagov, and soveral whisky venders havo been arrosted. A company of United States soldiors is oxpectad thare soon, when an oxpo- dition will bo mado into the Chorokeo nation for the purpose of capturing a number of murderers ie outlawa who bid dotlacce to the civil author- ea. BURQLARIOUS RAID ON SALEM, MO, Speciat biapateh to The Chicaga Trioune, Sr. Louis, Mo., March 15,—Tho following epocial was received at the Republican oftice to-day 3 Barem, Mo., March 15.—A gang of burglars mado a govorsl onslaught on thie cily last night, Johuson & Wharton's dry-goods store was en- tored, and $150 taken, besides dry goods, Judgo W, Bray's privato residence was ealered about midnight, ‘Thirty dollars was taken from lie pants pockot, ‘Lhe residences of Goorgo Drlu- chel, Dr. B. F. Hughes, Jamvs 31. Cluto, George Cummings, aud Mr. MoRihnny wore also on- tered, but nothing valuablo taken. DANK ROBDERS FOILED. Snectal Dtapateh to The Chtcaga Tribune, Br. Louis, Mo., March 15,-A special to-day from Oscoola, Mo., aayu: “About 3 o'clock -Iast night, Jobp Langdon, Jamos Henloy, Will Henley, aud W. E, Hurt made an attempt to break into tho savings bank of this place, Ingress was made by busting off tha tock 6f @ back door, Thoy were tired upon by the cashicr, assieted by three men who bad boon ioformed thet au at- tetapt would bo made that night ta break into tha bank, John Lavgdon rocoived threo shots in his body, and gave lumsolf up. The others have not boon captured as yot. PREFERS TO HANG, Ricimsonp, Ya., March 15.—-An effort haa been mado to obtain a rospite for Josse Fouks, who was sentoncad to be hanged on the 14h inst, for tho murder of tho Herndon family, covalst- ing of the man and his wifo onda colored boy, in Prince William County, on the Sth of Inet Do- cember, Fouke says that ho does not want the day of bis hanging postponed, and bas ordored that bis body, after bis execution, be myen toa physician who requosted It, saying that it would be taken up by avme doc‘or anyhow. HEAVENLY INCENDARIANISM, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Trioune, Apniay, Mich,, March 15.—A barn botonging to G, BI. Robinson, about 5 miles north of this city, wae struck by lightning and entirely consumed by firo, with about 20 tons of hay and noarly 200 bushels of grain yeatorday afternoon. Lous, about $1,200 ; no insurance, ‘The Union Boliool House at Clinton, 15 mites north of this city, was struck by lghtning yee- terday afternoon, snd set on tire, but was extin- guinled before much damage was donc, INFANTICIDE, Font Dopox, Is,, March 15,—On Sunday morn- ing considerablo oxcitomont was croated by the discovery of an infantin a box in tho river. A Coroner'a examiuation revealed (ho fact that it had been murdered, brufees bolng found ou its head and body. The jury postponed further ac- tion in coe case unsil Thursday; by that time it is thought that tho gullty partica will be dis- covered. * HEAVY FORGERIES, Srecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Oantinvinty, UL, March 15,—loury Bartels, Jr, a dry-gvods morchant and ox-City and Couu- ty Ool'ector of this place, has absconded for parts unknown, Loving committed forgory tothe extont of from 620,000 to §25,000, signing his father’s and fetherio-law's names on sli of ule notes, whlch they asset thoy have uovor slyned, laboring Gormann ‘of this clty, of w osred the most OF fils moneys’ YUM HO bor Tho loss will. fall very heavy npon the STUPENDOUS CHICKEN-STEA! i ssuecial Diarateh to Lhe Chteaas Tribune Srnivartenp, Ml, March 15.—Our county fy faut becoming provorbial for its organized, band, of thieves, ‘Eho Intest discovery ig 8 band of chickou-thioves, Tho leader, Abo Smith, &col ored person living in the outer edge of this city, ‘was arrested, and, on soarohing bis promlees, | thirteon barcols of chickon-feathere wore found, and ue evidence will elow that Lo kept steadily supplying somo. of the ‘small bi e with cased olen As mony ae 0 eae Hy have beon miased in one night by persone in tt city, ‘The trisl comes off to-moriow, and tome ten or fifteen other parties are expocte é Jmphieated, pastes ‘THE PALERMO MURDER CASE, Sr. Lous, Mo., Mareh 15,—Five moro Italians, uamed Domlco Dinics, Dastioo Lombardo, Ny tomo Cattolono, Starla Malito, and Angolo Russo wera arrealod in Belvitlo, Lil., to-day, by detect ives from thls city, who sro beloved, from statemonts made hy thom, to bo the murderors of Franeleco Palermo, who wat shot on Broadway on Saturday faet, The threo mon arrested hore on Saturday oro now believed not to havo beon concerned rf tho mur. dor, though they aro acquainted with thosg cape tured to-day. ‘Tho fuquest oa tho body mas continued to-day, but nothing of impoitancg was elicited, 1 will bo resumed to-morrow, when it is expected thatthe men arrested to. day will bo identified as those seon running ftom tho lumber-yard after the shooting, ped CAPTURE OF COUNTERFEITERS, Gaxvestox, March 15,—A News spectat Waco, Texav, 15th, saya four counterfeiters were enptured in Coryollo. They were traced from tho Red River, and aro aupposed to bo from Kousas City. Thoy had about $2,000 In counter. {oit and 1,000 in good monoy. Tho names of two are unknown, Thoothors ara Woodrutr and Miller, Tha leader seems to be wealthy, He offers €250.000 in bouds if atlowed to reach the railrond. They are now held by the Bhorlff cf Coryells, and claimed by Deputy United States Marehal Holland. It ts expected that they wilj bo brought here for examination. THE GRAND RAPIDS POISONING, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicagn Trioune, Guanp Rarips, Mich., March 15.-—Tho Hag. gard brothors, arrested Saturday night, aro held in jail, not for the alleged murder of thete motbor, aa mentionad yesterday, but specifically for an alleged attempt to murdor a Mrs. Bull. sou by means, it is alloged, of atrychuine pat in Mmolagees candy, Their oxamination wili bo het) next Monday, the 22d. Por contra, the dofend. auts ullego that tho wholv affair is a put-up jch onthem. The case promises to be ovo of ths moat exciting ever tried boro. AN ABORTIONIST ARRESTED, Crevetanp, O,, March 15.—Dr, H.W. Libby, of thisci-y, was arrested Inst week, chargeal | with baving caused tho doath of Mrs. J. ty, Derr, of Nowburg, 0., by attempting to produces anabortion. Tho prisoner waived an osaminys tion, and was hela in $1,000 bouda to apps, before the Court of Common Ploas. Dr, Libby Was arrested some years ago for a similar crime, sentenced to the Pemitentlary for ton years, and was pardoued out after serving one year, ESCAPE OF A MURDERER, Srectul Dispatch to The Chtcano Tribune, Kansas City, Mo, March 15.—A man named Eatou was arrested, but bas escaped, for wor. dering John Loyden, a wealthy stock-dealer, of Salina, Kan, Ho was killod in a vacant hove and thrown ina well. Tho house was burned over it tocovorup the traces of the bornbis crime, Exton was in his employ, and shi pl oF his cattle to this city, whore they wore sold {er £4,000, INCENDIARISM AT LAPORTE, IND. Special Diapatch (0 The Chizaao Tribune, Laronre, Iod., March 15.—L. Q. Orr, the mia atrosted for incandiarlam last weel, was to-day discharged, tho evidenco against him not being strong enough to convict him, ‘o-day Thomas Armrod was arrested arson, and ia now io jail waiting a bearing Brovy effort is boing mado ta secure the guiliy partis. A SWINDLER. Srectat Diapatch to The Chicaca Tribune, McGuroon, In., March 16.—A three-card-monte man named I’, Rathburn, who plays the gallu role of groovy, has been on trial hore to-day fer guindling, and received thirty days in tho Coualy LABOR TROUBLES, EVADING THE TEN-HOUR LAW. Soectat Dupateh to The Chicagy Tribung, Bostoy, Mass., March 16.—The first manufi> turing company in the Btato to waite an atten to render tho Ton-Hour law inoporative is the Merchauts’ Wooleu Company, of Dedham, esi it looks now as if thoy would succeod. If ther can carry out their intentions it fs quite Mey that other corporations will resort to simile measures, Thoy locked out tho operatives fortnight ago becaugo thoy would mot agree (2 thoir terms, aud havo refused to mako any com cegsions, They would not reopen their milk under sixty “hours for womon and ch |, dren, and sixty-five and one-half for malo adaits, = On Oct, 1 they mado a reduction of 10 por cont In the wagest! thete omployes, and arranyed to run at ted hours, and tho result was that they have 00 madendollar since. It costs na more to ma ton thou clovon ours, for the first hour tothe morning was mostly taken in cleaning tbe macninory and getting ready for tho work, até whon the ton hours were up thoro was eufticicn firo aud steam to continue another pour sith: outexponse, Tho machinery was not {of thoreby. It cout no moro for insurance, an in fact the only extra oxponse was tbs which thoy bad to pay tho help, which waa small iteni, ‘This rorning they opened doors to see what the operatives would do, the bell ringing at 6:30 a.m, About soventy-Are Persona went in to work, fifteen weavers bi had left two weeks ago boing amonst the na ber. At 10 o'clock 23 looma out of 120 were se ing, some of which wore run by section baodt and bosses, A few mora wore run in the sitet noon, 60 that nearly ono-fourth of tho weares who woro at work when the mill shut dowa st at work, with strong expectations on the pact o tho agent, 1.0, Btorrd, of = daily incrosse of woavers, Ata mooling of the operatives this sfters0cs tha Chairman announcod the agent's determin tlon, aud sutd that the malo operatives welt auked to work sixty-flva and o halt hours pt weel, something which no othor mill (0 te Stato domanded. Io bad recoived lettors from Lowell and other placos from the agonss of ll there, asking those who dozired to leave Dodhsa fo coma to thoir mill, and work st ten hours day would bo furolsied them. Ielp bn beon promised from other sources. be Prosident put the question as to whether tt Operatives wore willing to work on the Cormpsoyt terms, and it waa answered by a decided a tive, ‘Ho thou asked if they would stick for tt hours per day, and recelved » unauimous 0 atlve vote, ‘I'wo men aid that thoy had fou Mr. Storrs aa hour ago asked for sup! ri mont ag weavers, but ho had told them ree] could sooare holp at 0 por woeks, aad had do: ; so, ‘Lhe tefusod =to — work tte they could earn $10 a week by D lob, Thuy thought thoy wero badly w! ees a\viston, but it was much woree at De j After a genoral dobato, It was decided not 10 near the mill, but that a petition bo drawn whee ald of tho appolutment of Supervisore by wl State Excoutivo, to ouforca the factory 13% paticion to ba presented to the Logisiature SS r MITIERS! STRIKE, Soeciat Diupateh to Tha Chicago TrbUM Wirxeanaune; Pa., March 15,—At 6 0 to-night all the engineers, firomon, sad pe runnors of the Delaware & Hudsoo cone struck agafust the reduction, thus atopplon sm ; thiny collleries, it being impossible naa hands to fill the places of the Sth Kete, Bers woro down, io Pumps absos oS ous trouble must result from dooiing talnos, THE ERIE ROLLING-MILL. Em, Ps, March 18,—Thirty piles holpors for the Erle Tolling: red a Clovolaud to-day, and work W! 0. ‘Tuewday witha fall force... No trouble trou I eal workmen is anticipato PAINTERS! STRIKE IN NEW YORK. New Yomu Marcu 15.—The master ae Auaving refused to jucyenge tho hours of baat and wages of thelr workivgmen from aight! and @9 a day to ten hours and 93.50 » dat workingreek weut en @ wtriko to-day.