Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1875, Page 5

AT LAST. | sSesctitaii of the Most Noted Desperado of Modern Times. Tiburcio Vasquez Expintes itis Crimes on the Gallows. The Last Hours of tho Cele. brated California Brigand. Ke Views Approaching Death vith Perfect Composurce Gingular Oharactor of His Three Last Requests on Earth, Quick Ending of a Life Full of Nlurder and Robbery. No Attompt at: Rescue by Brother Ban- dits and Sympathizers, Complete Account of a Most Re- markabie Career. Vasquez’s Bloody Exploits and Nare row Escapes. Thrilling Oiroumstances of Ifis Final Oap- ture, THE EXECUTION, BCENE AND INQIDENTB4 Special Dispateh to The Chteaao Tribune. Ban Faancisco, March 19.—Tibureio Vasquez {sno moro, At half-paat1o'clock this afternoon he was swung into etornity. Around tho joil everything wns quiet and ordiscly. Shoriff Adame’ assistant, Mr. Winchell, hod takon all noceesary precautions, All aight sontincls were posted on tho roof of tho Couit-Honse and jail, end within doors a strong guard, while in the jall-yard threo bloodbounda woro fnirnod loogo to bay an alarm vhould any ono attempt to acalo the walls, Vasquoz retired to rest about 2, but elopt only an livur, aud that very rostlossly, ie then roge and walked tho corridor, amoking,+ nud ocessionally conversing. At about 2 o'clock ho again throw himeelf on tho bod, bat did not undross. A second timo he rose, 2nd rotired for tho third time at 4 o'clock, ‘Ibis moruing Bheriff Adama paid Lim o visit, and presented lim with s pair of black pautn. Vasquoz eatd they wero a Httle tight, but, a8 ho waa not going to moyo aronnd in them inuch, ho supposed thoy sould snawer the purposa « execution very wall, ‘fhon ho attired bimeolf in a dark mixtura coat and vost, and oxorcised himsolf until ‘THE ANNIVAL OF THE PniesT, about half-past 8 o'clock. Forsshort time tho priost conversed with him alono on tha solom- nity of his position, aud then tho relativos of Vauquoz wore admitted, Lirancisco, Mra. Meo, and bis nicces boing among the numbor. Break- {ast was sorved at a quarier past 0 o'clock, and consisted of fried oggs, broad, butter, beofstenk, coffeo, presorves, wive, tindeake. Vasquez ata vory sparingly. During the night he asked for brandy two or three timos, and emoked a great doa), ‘VASQUEZ MADE A REQUEST Jast night to havo three favors granted bim— firat, to be shown his coffin; sccond, to havo tho funoral arrangomente oxplaincd; third, to bo sl- lowed to smoke a cigar and drink s glass of wina on the scaffold. Ho slso dewrod to mako an ad~ dross to tho assomblage, but, on the romon- stranco of tho pricst, ho agreod to fore- go it. This morning, whilet walking around the corridor, lio talked}about different matters of no particular Importanco—iuquired where he was to bo buried, and who had paid for tho cof- fin, Ho was told thut his rolations and Sherif Adams and Doputy Winchell bad contributed all boedful for the purpaso. A cOMFONTING AsBUIANCT. ‘The following lottor was then road to the con- demnod: Bax Jose, March 19—10:(0 a, m.—70 the Rev, Father Tuts Basio, Santa Clira? hereby certify that thero is every hopo possible. that the hody of Tiburclo Vas- quez, who I to die this afternoon, shalt be entitled to Christian buria), He has already been comforted with tho sacraments of tho Holy Cutholle Church), and fa yory resignod aud willing to accept death, Lavnexce Lenpa, Cathollo Priest, ‘ING VIstTONS IXvITED to assombie in the jail-yard includod the fallow- lng, who conatituted the only guard necessary + U, VauBuron, FE. E, Burke, of Mountain View ; Constable 0, E, Wade and OC, W. Love, Alviso; 4. G, Hinman, J. E. Halght, Saute Clara; Dop- uty-Bhoriff Albaugh, Saratoga ; Capt. Douglass, of Ban Francisco; Chief of Police Karcher, of Bacramonto ; fhoriff B. I, Ross, of San Beuito; R. Orton, of Hanta Cruz; Shori! Lame, of Racramento; ex-Shorlif Hume, of Sacramento, snd Sheriff Latino, of Santa Nosa; John Edgar, J. HI. Stafford, of San Mateo; United States Nar- thal E. J. Marcellua, Col, H. Finegas, Under- “his term oxpired. Io bad not boon out Bheriff Clousoon, of Sau Francisca; Chiof of Yo~ hice Tisdale of San Joso; and, in addition, half- a-dozen police of Ban Jose, Tickets of admie- ston, including the above, wero issued to avout B00, most of whom wore present, MMIDDING FAREWELL, At w quarter past 12 Vasquez oxpreseed a Aesiro to bid farowell to tho officers and mem- bors of tho pross present, expreasing » wieh got to bo questioncd in any way. Ho thood in tha corridor, socampantod by the Priest, and ag osch one passod he uttered an expressive “good-bye.” At the close of tha Intor- view ho #ank into a chair apparently oxbausted, and was loft alouo with the pricat. Soon after he wan furnished with his last meal, conalating st roan beef, a goblet of claret, pudding, and pound cake, He only ate the oske and drank the Wino. BEADING THE DEATH-WADRANT. Vaaqnez Hatoned to tho death-warrant with tdmirablo fortitude, kueellug part of tho time, then seating himself on a chair, crucifix in band, Father Todra in front. When Deputy Sheriff Winchell concluded, Vasquez handed hima plece of paper on which was written: “I tm destined to die, and I hopo that God will bave mercy on my soul,” ‘The Sherif—* That is your answer is it?" Vasquex (very firmly)—** Yos, air." Deputy Curtis was summoned, and led the ray to the scaffold, Vasquez following, the pulest on his right, Bheriff Adams aud Deputy Wincbell following, and various Shoriffe, Dopa- Wea, and roporters bringing up tho rear. patel ox Si Feira n reaching the dcaffold, the price! iy jko recital of the titauy ae eels eine Yead. Deputies Winchell and Soliman strapped the lege and arms of the culprit, and the white Vuroud was drawn over Vasquoz’s body, tho topo placed sround his neck, and.’ with the prayers of the pricat echoing in his tira ,tho doomed man dropped beueath the plat- tarm, falling 7 feet. Up to the last moment he acted with the most regular compouure, and a3 the black cap was belng drawn over his head he said: “ Bo as quick as you can with it.” Dra, Home, Brown, Turuer, and Cory kept Tecord of iho pulsations, Life ebbed away in seyon min- ‘Vea and ‘histy seconda and a few minutes THE CHICAGO TRIBUN SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1875.—TWELVE PAGE theresftor Vaaquoz’s body was lowered for intor- ment. A WARE will be colobrated this ovouing at the reridonco of Encarnacecu Gatcts, a cousin of tho bandit, at Santa Clara. The remains will bo intorrod in tho Catholic cemetery at Bauta Clara, Vasquez bequeathed tho aliver match-box ho anally car- red to Assistant Jailor E. J. Bhaw, from whom he recelyod numerous favors, To his brother, Francisco, ho presented tho hat he wore during hincontinement. His sistors and othor rolativos recolved his other offecis, —_—- A REMARKABLE CAREER, MOGHATHICAL. In this connection, a general account of tho Isto tamantod Mr. Tiburcio Vanquoz, the accom- Plwhed rafian, ndrost horao-thief, avd notorious ecomp, may prove of Interost to the readors of Tuy Trinuse. Ifo was born in the town of Monterey, Cal, in tho yaar 1338 Both his patents aro dead, but ho leavoa soveral brothers living; ono residing nonr Montoroy, aud onother in tho vielnity of Hernandez Yalloy, in Ban Bonito County. Tiburcio in hia “youth was natutally smart ond Intelligout; ho received a fair English education, which was cullivated and fmproved in aftor yoars. At manhood ho pougcssed a com- mand of tho Enghuh Ianguage mitch above tho average of tho Californian Groaser, whilo his handwriting was as fino and as daiicuto sa that of olady's, This ty an xecomplishinent in which every Coliforninu-Moxican excela. ‘Tho strong suit of thot class of which Vazquez la an export fs laziness, and your correspondent, while at college, overheard a Professor remark, whon complimented upon the beautiful chiroginphy of jis Mexican atudenta, “Oh, yen; thoy aro agood doal mora orvamental than tieoful.” Tn tho year 1854 ‘Tiburclo attended a fandango, aud became onamored pro tein, of a protty seno- rita, Sho, however, ehuod little partiality to- wards anothor Californian, and Vasquez, pot do- sirlng that his *¢ aifection ” should remain uore- quilted, primed himself wilh aquadionto and un- jertook to BMANIE THE CALIFORNIAN and overy on¢ eluo i the saloon, ‘ho constable of the town undortook to quell the disturbanco, when Vatquoz drow a iuifo aud stabbed him to tho heart, Ho wiped bin bloody weapon on his coat-sloove, ond flail to the mountains, whero ho romained concenled until tho affair was sottled, when ho frequented bis usual haunts without fear of molestation, As tho witnesioa woro all countrymen of the murderer, the caso was mis ropresented in tho courts, aud tho matter was looked upon inerely os an ovidenco of the precocity of tho nyernge young Californian ofthoday. This oxploit raivod Lim high tu tho estimation of his sympathetic couutrymen, aud he ashort {imo aftorwards ussociated bimaclf with a band of herat-thiaves ond cut-throat, who wero thea the torror of Moutorey County. After the gaug had beon thinned out by the Vigilantes ho trausferred his offrations to the voctiun of country north and cast of Montorey County, and for two yoors “interosted” bimsolf dn tho affairs of tho large stock-owners, Jn 1857 ho wentto Loa Angeley County; but, owing to womo projudico against tum’ yrow- ing out of o hioiso tranwaction, bo was sent tu tho Btato Prison for five yenrs. Tho got tired of prison life after having triud it forayear and a half, and escaped swith other prisovers ou the 25th of June, 1859, aud kept quist fora fow wooks at his mountain rotrent uear old Diable, whero he was the honored gueat of California rancher. Having recnporated Lin cuergics ho visited Amador County, aud way again mado the victim of the projudive oxisting against bis COMMUNISTIG METHOD OF FURCHASING TonbEs, and was again sent to tho Stute Prison, whore he Tomained uutil tho 13th of August, 1863, Bee WO months — bofers ho borrowed” somo monoy from a fish-peddlor wham he mes ina lonely part of the road ov tho San Joaquin, In 1464, bo honored with bis presence the New Alonden, tho Guadalupe, and the Kuriquita quicksilver wines, At Luriquita, in tho lastor part of tho year, an Etnlian butcher was found in his shop ono moruing with a bullet-nole in bia oad aud soveral kotfo-cuty fu bis throat and brenat. About 8100, snowa to havo been in hia Posscesion, was missing. At tho Coroncr's in- quest, Varquez, who was tho only Californian in tho piace mie could speak English, was sworn og intorproter, avd ho iuterpreted so well that tho jury returned a yordict that tho ‘deceased came to hig death from 5 plese} uulleg fired by somo pereon or persons uultvown, A fow days aftorwards Shorif! Adame recoivod information which Jod him ts bolicve that tho murder was committed by Faustino Loreuzano and Tibureia Vasquez, but before ho coufd make Any arrests the piecious couple had decanped. ‘Tho bandit thon changed his quarters to Sonuma and Coatra Costa Counties, lu 185, after mak jug one or two prodatory excuralous near tho baao of Mount Diablo, ho fell in witha young and boautiful sovorita, tho daughter of s ran- choro, who was harboring lim’ at the timo, Vasquez was grecetul aud vory daublug tn his mauher; his hands were wmall and woll-whaped, and lus foet, which were of tho true Spanish typo,—high-arched aud taporiug,—woro shown to advantage in a neatly-titung pair of fino calfskin boots, ‘Tho souorita becawe fascinated with him, sud Vasyucz, who wasn thorough Dow Juan, was not tardy in perceiving and taking ad- vantage of ir, About this timo A COMSIITEL OY INVESTIGATION wero anxious to tnterviow him, and ho was forced to necrote himself in the mauzanila busheu near the houso, where his moala were brought to him daily by the devotod git], ‘I'he liaizon wae dis- covered by the {nther, and Vasquez clopad with tho daughter, and took tho road for Livermore ; but ho was ovoitakeu a fow hours afterwards by tho indignant parent, An interesting discusston ensued, in tho course of which Vasquez was shotin tho arw, and the girl was stunned by a bullet grazing Ler tompte; aho fell sonuoless to the ground, while tho bandit put spura to his horso and escaped, ‘Tho noxt phenter in the blotory uf the outlaw fe dated 1867, when he organized a sinall baud of horse-dealers. Ie waa captured whilo negotiat- jng forthe purchase of a drovo of cattle in tho night time, and was sont to tha State Prison for four yoard, whore he remained uutil 1870, when ho was discharged by an act of tho Logislature, Shortly after bis roleaso ho joined s baud, head- od by Thomaa Itcdundo, alias Pracopia, or ted- Handed Dick, o ruflian of tho cut-throat sneulk- ing kind. ‘This gang committed uumorons out- rages aud robberics io tho Countios of Banta Clara, Montorey, Frowno, and Alameda, Staxos wero robbed, ranches wero plunderod, horses and cattls atampeded, and ” A GENEMAL NEION OF TERNON INAUOURATED. Sheriffs Harry Moree, of Alameda, and Adama and Harris, of Santa Clara, lad been tu purauit of the baud fora long tima without succoss, until in tho spring of 1871, whon Morae, in a pureult after Procovlo, Vasquez, and Juan Kato, came upon the Iattor iu # canon scar tho Pauocho Grando, Soto made a dotormingd ro. slutauco, and fired at the ofliccr, but ilorse ually got a bood on bim with bia Henry riflo, und shat him through tho brain. Vasquoz and Procoplo escaped and went to Mexico, but re- turned almost immediately by steamor to San Francisco. Procoplo was shortly afterwards looking down tho muzzle of a six-shootor In the Lands of Bhorif Morse, in a restaurant on Montgomery streof in San Francisco, Ho wos vont to = Btate-Tison, whoro he now remains. Vasquez who, with a» careful regard for that individual known tn com- mon parlanco as No. 1, had betaken bimsslf to tho mountains, selected the Cautua Canon, near the Now ldrin quicksilver minos, a4 a homestead, aud established an agency for stock-transactions, Tho place ta wild aud almost inacceustble, and the entrance jn so uarrow that ono man well armed can keop a fberff's posse at bay. Horo he or- nized a pow bond, with Narcieso Rodriguez and 'rancigco arzollas as bis sida. His trut exploit waa THY ABDUCTION OY THE DAUGUTER ov Prpno ancl, of Ban Juan. When tho honoymoon was over, he loaned ber to Barzellas ay a roward for hiw faithful services, ‘Lhe band soon afterwarde betook thomselves to tho legitimate busi- ness for which they had boen organized. The Visalln utago “was: stopped ry tho brigands nesr Soap Lake and all the pasdengors were robbed, after which they were tiod and laid on their backs in a tleld to contemplate for geveral hours the boautiful bluo of the Cali- fornia uky, ‘They noxt robbed three team~ store on the 1oad to liollister, and passed by Wasson of Monteray County without molestiog him, Ho was at that time a candidate for Sher- if, Tho sawe day, on the Sap Juan Mountalu, ‘Vasquez, who had soparated from his compau- fons, stopped and robbed ‘Thomas MoMabon of $750. When the news of these dating outrages re! the suthontica, meavniea wore ab onco taken to capture the bandits, Vasquez was stopped on the road by Constable of Santa Clara County, ‘who drow « sit-shooter aude Henry rile on him; ‘Yaaquez went down into bly bip-pocket for bis pide aud while doing 60 recetved » bullet from. bo Honry site inthe sido. Without moving a muscle, he fired aud infilcted a dangerous wound. upon the Constable. ‘That day Vasquez rode 60 miles, and reached bis headquarters, near tho Now idria mines, nearly doad fron loes of blood, A fow days aftorwarda Berzollan was shot aud filled by A Bhacit's poosd iu Sasta Goes Gout anit Rodriquez, another of tha band, was cap- i tured a tow days afterwaras aud eantenced to; ten yoara’ imorianment in the Slate Erleon, Ts | dia ink alcohol to excorn, i pect: might posetbly ha abla to tell got the alcool. For several months after tho Jast-mentloned explolt, Vasquez kept hlronelf very quict it tho fastnosace of Cantua Canon, and ainong his frlends near tho Now Idria Minos, Tho Mexi- cans, who constitute almost tho entire popula- tion of tho mine and the adjxcent mountnin were, ith but fow exeoptivia, partial to Vai quez. On ane aceaatan an officer of tho Jaw and two companions went to ths nine to capture him, ‘Khoy knaw ho was fu tho viclulty, and thoy que: toned tho Superintondant, but he denied alt Knowledge of tho outlas's whoreabouts. When, altor an unstccoeeftl eeacch, tho party etarted to roturn thoy saw aman looking ont of 8 cabin wladow, Tt waa Vaaqnez, but thee faited to .ec= ognizo hin. Aftertraveling untl nightfall they campod near tho 1’suecha Valloy, Jn the morn- ing THEIL HONSYS WERT. BTOLEN AND ADDED ‘10 VAd- Qura' grup. In tho apring of 1672, Vawquez made hiv hard- nartors for #me tine with Joso Castio, un tho jan Siento, tuidway between Hollister and the Pieucho mines. One day tho inhabitants of loltistor wero startled with tho report that tho San Benito staro nnd eoveral peopla on the ruad had boen stopped and robbed by Vasquez aud his gang. ‘Tho cilizous wore aroused, and Joro Castro sas captured aud awong from the fimb of a trea, About ono month afterwards Vas uez, who had overs! female aeqialutances in ollistor, pald a viett tothe town In tho night time, aud early in the mornmgquictly departed, ‘Tho Constable of the town got wind of tho proximity of tho brigand, aud, organizing a porno of four inon, ho started ono day for the houso, the front part of which was a saloon. Vasquez, who was on the lookout, eaw them com and, mounting his horse, whieh was already sadaled aud standing in front of the hougo, rode teleuro- ly away and was not followed, In dantary, 1874, Vasquez organized a now ang of desperadocs for another campaign, ‘tho robbery at Virobaugh's Forry was commit- ted by this gang. ‘The band consirted of August Tio Bort, Auton Loiva, Romulo Gonzalez, nud Jose Carein, At this juncture, Cloovare Chavez and ‘Leodoro Moreno joincd Vasquez, the former of whom is still at large, a8 Vaoquez’ Liontonant, ‘Vhs next robbery wad committed at tho Lwenty-One Milo House, between San Joso and Gilroy, ‘Iho notel was entered in the day- time, ond for mon wore robbed and afterwards bound aud thrown on the floor. Bhent Adams started out, in company with Under-Suena Selle man, in purguit of the robbers, but, after scour- ing the country from tho Pachoeco Pava to tho New ldria, thoy wore obliged to return empty- handed. Vasquez, Chavez, Leiva, and Morcuo wero at this tino arranging icy tho expodition to Snyaer's toro at ‘Tres Pinos, wed thov, gow ‘Adana poes their hiding-placo’ several times, Whilo biding in tho hills at the houso of Loiva, ers of thi where lio THE NODDERY OF KNTDEN's Sony waa planned, It was intended to rob the Now Idria staga, but on the way to Spyder's the stage pasyod n portion of the gang ourlter than was suticipated, and for tear of an alarm being given thoy allowed it to pass unmolested. On tha 2oth of Augnat, 1873, the bandits arrived on the ‘I'ces Pinos, at tho junction of tho Sau Lonito road. It waa nearly dusk, and Leiva, Chavez. and Gonza- Jez went thead, | ‘Tboy cntorad Snyder's slorn and engaged in conversation with Joby Utzorais, tho clerk. White thoy wero talklug, Vasquez und Moreno rudeup. Thu signol was given, aud the persona in the store wore requested to lio down and aubinit toa searching process, while Varquez and Moreno guarded tho door, Before the robbors in the store had comploted their work by tying tho inmates, a Portn- guesa sheep-horder came alung and was urtered to init. Not obeying = the summons, lo was shot dend by Morono. A team- ster named George Redford, who camo up with his toain, was likanise commanded to halt. Ho started to rum, but a eliot from Chavez, who had left tho store, proatrated bim. lio attempted to tiso, wheu Moreno finisaed lim by putting a bul- lot through bis bran. Mr. Davideon, wo kept tho hotel noxt door, was atandipe near the throshold whilo this was going on. Ifo made on attempt to go into his tonse, when Vasquez shot atuin, ‘The bullet paseed through the duor and entercd his heart, kiding him iustantly. Suyder was compelled to dizgorge all tho money he had. Attor having securea all the booty they could carry, thoy decampod in tho direction ‘of tho Ficacho mines und tho Iernandez Vutley. At tho fatter place the spoils wero divided in tho house of Lorenzo Vasquez, who claims tu bo a brother of tho bandit. Sheriffs Adams and Was- son organized a posse and started in pursuit, but Wasuon gave up tho chase after crossing the hills into ‘Lulure County, Adams kopt on, and arrested Rormulo Gonzalez near Bakerutictd, but was ovliged to lot hitn go, 83 there was no jail neater than Viealin, aud, by taking tho baci track, hin caancea of cutehing Vasquez would be slim. lie apeut noveral weeks in tho saddle, and at last, iu Rock Creok Canon, San Barnurdino County, CANE UrON TIE RoDaEns, Bherif Rowlwnd, of Los Augeles, wos with tho party, aud if m charge, suggested avd urged by Adana, had been iade, Vasquez would Lave bon captured, Ap ithappaned, howaver, a parley was had, aad, WHen Adsme ebaryoa sloue to 40 patch of uudorbinah where the robbers wero concealed, ho found that ubandonad, the horses stolon at ‘Lros Pinos, aud Vasquez escaped. On the samo night Leiva's wito wus abducted from Jin Metfuers, near Ehzabeth Lako, by Vasquez, and the next day Leiva surrondored himecit, alinvst biokenbearted at his wife's parity. Ho stated that tho day before tho abduction ho caught Vasquoz and bis wife in a vory parox- yemnl situation, and be desired to bd ravanged ‘Upon lus unprineipled chicf, After » week of further searching, Adsins returned, but soon atter, loaruiug that Vasquoz bad returned to bis old hanuts its San Bomto County, orgamzed another party and spont two weeks Im a Turtiior search, Hoon sftor this camo THE KOBERRY OF JONES’ ATONE, on the Ban Joaquin, followed by tho told attack on Kingston, ‘Lhov camo the drprodations jn Tularoand Kor Countics, and tho robbery of Tuur mon at Coyoto-iules Station, After Alton Leiva had delivered lntmuolf to tho officors, ha gave information concerning (he whoreabouts of Vasquez’ Feds, that resulted o week altor in tho arrest of Lwouoro Moreuy, neur tho Nou. B. C. ‘Tully's ranch, 45 miloa souteset of Hollister, Marehal Grsen Lyon the arresting obicer. Morono was tried at Salinay City, found guilty of murdor in the second degico, aud weutonced to the State Prison for life. ‘Tho Govervot of California, and the countios moat afiticted by the doprodations of Vasquez, otfored Jargo rewards for bia capture alive or dead, and various posses wore organized and went iy puranit of him. Shoritt ilarry Morue, of Alameda, disguised Iimeclf ay a vaquero and travoled on hursuback sovoral hundred miles up and down the couutry, but failod to tud his mun, On the night of the 19th of May, 1874, D. K. Sinith annived iv Low Angeles with tuformation which Juetitlod Sherif Rowland 'in sending out a party to capture Vanquez, At 10 o'olock on tho aight of tho 1ith, Under-Shoriff Albert 8. Johns. ton, Mtaj. H. MM. Mitchell, Emil Harris, Pronk Usrtley, 8am Uryant, D. K. Smith, W. EL Rodg- era, aud G. A. Boors, posted thomeclves in tuo violnity of Grosk Gearyols cabin, # little out- side of sho town, in 8 placo whore thoy could get a good “viow of the country with- out being soon thomeelyes, About neon ® party of Moxicans came along on horueback, and it was observed that amon; the horses was 8 white one, which Mitobell recognized asthe animal ridden by Vauquoa in bis provious encounter with the greaser chief, One of the Moxicana started off, aud Aaj On Mitchell and two others pureed and caught him. Ilo govo bis namo as Noales. Iu tho Moantine, a wood-wazon coming down tho canon was solzod aud tho occupants, two Moxi- cans, compelled to furthor tho plans of cho party in & most valuable manner. Tho men, after socuring the worses, sprang into tho waronebos; and there Jay dowt so as to bo cou- coaled from sight from tho occupants of tha houro, ‘Thus riding to thor station, thoy lov- oled thelr revolyora upon two men on tho cat in front, and, UNDER TUREATS OF INSTANT DEATH sbould they mako the loaut sign towards givin; an alarm, they drove in the direction of Grcal Goorgo'y house. While tho ostensible wagon- toad of wood waa nearing ita poiut of destina- Hon, and When within a fow yurds of the house, the Sherift’s party rode from their piace of con- coalment and fn & inutant surrounded the house, Bo audden aud woll-guarded had been thoir ad- Yauco that thoy arrived thero without raising the ‘Yeast suspicion of thoir approach. ‘The house was built of adobo, or mud-bricks, with a frame eninthe rear. Around this thoy quietly qutlered and cut of erery:avoulie of cucapes lodgers Spproachod, the door wae slightly ajar, and a dusky wenorita within attompted to bar it, but before she could do wo it was rorced open, Vasquoz, who wad witting in the kitchen eating hig dinnor, took instaut star, and with a ainglo bound went thruugh a euall window not more than 18 inches square, avd landed on hi fect in tho garden. Hero le was mot by Hartley, from whoun ho received the contents of a doublo-barrelod shot-guu, aud fell to tho ound. With catelike agility, he sprang to lis foot, and attempted to eucape by tho west ude of the house, but was confronted by Heors, who lodged a shot in bis shoulder from a Houry riff, Turning egein, and making augthor douparate effort to cacape, he was confronted hy Hartley, sho had thrown away bia pu ane covered Juin hie ravolvar, Ifo thot raw that escapo was neil, and, throwing up lis lauds, xaid ip ‘poss attoo7," and quietly surrenderod hitnselt, inen in tho houre, weeing tho their leader, surrendered thetneelves, When Vawyuez, pave himeoif up, he turned to Ifortléy and maid, “ What ts yonr nano? When anked as to bia motive ho said, 1 want to know the name of a brave man, Iam nota coward myself, gud I ike to know another bravo quan Ike myself” ‘Chis shows that Vasquies waa a motdest mat. Bealdes the twonen taken in the hone, the Bhenff's party capturod two horses, three Henry rifles, ono Spencer rifle, five ree volvera, 400 rounds of amiaunition, a dirk-kuifo belonuing to Vanynez, and other arms, ‘The gold, watch which was taken from C, 12. Miles, a short tina bofore, waa recovered, ‘Tho capture created tho wilden! axcitement throughout tho State, particulariy in Ane & les, and thera waa some talk of organizing nw nuce Curoinittce sud swinving the baudié between earth aut boaven. When firet lodged iu fail, Vauqnez oxpreaged noino anxiety a4 to lis safety, and ind to bo assured sovernl times thnt ho furthor harm would como to him. 1¢ sway found ob oxamination that he had received tio buckshot wounds through the Neshy part of tho left arm, between tho elbow and the shot. der, ono in tha right Jeg, ono in tho eft ntpplo coniing ont nnder the orm, aud one slot on tho left ele of tho neck, A On tho 27th of May, 1874, ho arrived in Sa9 Francivevon tho steamer Botstor, aud wax placed: in an fron tank in the City Prison, Tho news of his arrival soon becamo known thronghont the city, and thousands of citizens besioged the ofilea of the Chiof uf Police pctitiumny to be perinitted to FEAST THEIR ¥YES UPON TUE CONVALESCENT ARIGAKD. Tho Chinf informed Varquez that a great many people demred to pazo non him. Then tho Toble ent throat said, “Let them como ing charge them half a dollae uo head, and wo'll divyy.”| Tho Chief, who has a holy horror of the word ‘“divvy,” informed is Hluetrious gucrt that 1 was imporsiule, “AN rgbt,” eigned Vasquez, “let them come in.” And thov cameo in withn vengeance, and Kept coming foe several hours, Your co:ra- gpondent iningled with tho crowd, and stood for & fow moments before tho wicket of the cell. ‘Tho prisoner was lying upon his back on «straw mattress placed otf the axpbaltum floor, He had his face towards the wicket, and wore a curions expsession npon_ his face, half gratified vanity, sud half fear, Ho wore black cloth panta aud coat, and white abirt, withouta you. Eis plya- foguomy showed a great deal of eolf-posecision andl detormipation, About 3 o'clock in the af- ternoon Mayor Otts informed the Chicf of Po- lico that if he did not stop making » wax-work show of the greacor he would do it ameelf, ‘The Chict accopted the bivt, and tho matinee was concluded, ‘Cho next morning ho wns taken to Salinas and lodged in jail, Ifo wan shortly at. terwarda taken to Ban Jogo lo avoid his beng taken out of the hands of the ofticory by the en- raged cltizons, To was tried in San Jono last January for the minder-of Mr. Davideon at ‘Tres Pinos, the prin cipal wituers ageinst him being the duped bus- band aud former companion, Anton Leiva, whoas testimony was so direct and positive that the jury roturned a vordict of GUILTY OF MUNDER IN TUE PINST DLONEE. Vayquez asserted all throughout that bo was gunitiess of taxing buman life, but tho jury ree fuaud to beliove lum, and confided him to tho ten- der moreles of the Court, On the 23d of Janu- ary Judxe Bolden pronounced tho death penalty, to take olfect on the 1th of March. His coun. sol moved for & now trial on technical grounds, but the Court decided that there wero no valid reasons why a tow trlalehauld be granted, ‘Lhe Matter wag thon taken before tho Supremo Cart which sustained the raling of the Court low. ‘The tro fate of AN INTERVIEW WITH VAKQUEZ, The wubjoined oxtracts aro taken from aa {n= terview betwoon J. M, Bassett, editor ot the os Augetes Herald, and Vasquez, the day after the latter's vapture. After a tow quostions ay to the rouin points iu the life of tha prisoner narrated he following convorsation ensued : 14.—Where did you go after loaving Mendocino County? Y,—1 wont to my mather in Monterey County, and I asked Ler for hor blossing, ancl I told hor Lwwas going ott into the world to suifer and tazo uy chances. B.—Whnat did you moan by “suffer and take ehancos "2 ¥.—'I'bat I should live off the world, and, per- haps, suffer aot its bands. B,-y1s it true that you wero driven to outlawry through injuries inthcted by whito mon? V.--d'o a cortain oxtont, yes. When I lived in Monterey County I kopt a danco-houve and wold liquor, “Tho Americans used to come in and Dont andabuse me, aud mistroat my wounan, B,—Ie the wtory truce that your ‘wife was se. bauched by a white man, and Were some of yuar relatives tilled by Americans? Y.—I was never married in my life. I have bad omen when I wanted them; but I nover bad a wife, i, -Do you think s woman had anything todo with your copturo, or in plucing tho otticers on your tack? YY. (inughing)—No; {novor trusted one with information that could barm mo, “ALWAYS AVOIDED MLVODSHED, B.--Xou eny you have novor litle any ono? V.—No ; Latiays avoided bloodshed, and al- ways urged my people not to kill or hurt those thoy robbed, J.—Lu what part of tho Stato bavo you com- mitted your robberios, or the moat of them ? V.—in Santa Clara, Monterey, Fresno, and Tow Augelas Counted, I have committed many robberies in thoro countica, but don't wirh to game them or give detai I robbed Viru- baugh’s Ferry last November, aud it was my party who robbod tho bavk In Fresno, and created tho terrible commotion thoro somo mouths ago, ‘TE THES PINOK MURDER, B.—Now giyo mo your version of tho Tres Pinos murder, Vi—L will tell you the truth, aud, in order that you may hereafter know that what J say 1 truo, I will givo you the names of my party. If these men aro captured thoy will substantiate what I way: At Tros Pinay my party cousieted of five men, afl told, Auton Lelva acted as my Liouten- ant, and whou Leent a party ho went as cblof, Liomained somo dutauco uway from ‘I'res Pinos, and gent Leiva with two mot inte the pluco with instinctions to drink aud smole ; but to draw 20 weapons nor do any yiolouco until I arrived, Chavez .romnaived with mo, Wo sao fol- Jowod the advauco guard, and hen wa reached. ‘Troe Pluos wa found: the ‘mucdera already come mitted, £ scolded tho mon for disoboying my orders, and ard to tho Jady whoso hueband was tied that, if she did not give mo tho monoy I would killhim, Se gave motho money, 1 did not Sal) him. B.—How tnuich money, ¥.—Oh, vary little. ‘Tho whole amount dida't oxcoad #200. Tho goods wero tnken from tho tora aftor my anival. U,—Who committed tho murders? V.~-Leiva shot the man in the wtablo and the ono at tho store-door, Romulo killed tho mau inside the Louse. (Here Vasquoz gavo, under seal of wecrecy, tha namos of tho four men who wero with Lim, and algo stated tuut two rrienda of Chaves whom he did not know weroot tho party. 1i,—Toll me sbout the affair with Loeiva's wife. V.—A crimiual {utuaaey had exiuted betwoen myself and Leiva’s wife louw botore we left tho raucho iu Monterey County, but Leiva cever waspectod ux, At Nock Creok he caught us iu Uogrante ditictt. ‘Thon ho turned against mo aud sought to Lave mo captured. Loiva had Bente, mth mo a long time prior ta the Tres Pinos murder, \ a Be, -Wwhat Wore your general plana of opera- on V.—Some tima ago, Chavoz, Lolva, and my- self, aud lattorly Chayoz and 2, arranged sho plang, Luaualty bad no confederates. Wheu TL waptod a paity of mon, 1 had no diflculty in finding the requisite numbor, ‘The work done, tho party dizbunded, and cauh wout bis way, I trusted no one. ‘This plan of operation was the Dest, for tho rasson that tho mon, when not wauted by me, wero engaged in thelr ordinsry occupations, and woro scatterod ovor tho coun- try. No ono suspicioued thom, TUOUGUTS OF RXVOLUTIONIZING SOUTHERN CALI YORNIS, B.—TI have heard that you sald you could over- ruu this portion of the Bato, if you Lad monoy, How would you have acted ? ¥.—With the army aud provisions that I could havo purchased with $50,000 or $40,000, 1 could raiwo & force with which I could revolutionize Southern Catiforala, THINKS HE 18 NOT HO'BAD A MAN 48 BEPBESENTED, 43,—Vo you wish to way anything concerning your prosvnt condition etal future prospects 7 V.—Only this: Lam not as bad s ma ast am represonted. [ have robbod mon, aud 1 bave tied them up, but I novor killod 3 man. nor ahol huwan biood, aod have always advised those with me vob to Lill or wonnd those wo robbed. I have been porsecuted auddriven from point to point from yoar to your. ‘Ibe white men hosped wrouga upon mo in Monterey, aud the officers hounded ime until [ was driven from an honest calling in Moudocino County. OF tho future, I uhall at this time sey nothing, OF Sherif Rowland and the geutlomen that cap- tured mo, I wi hoy are all brave mon. ‘hoy took duaperats nocw, and is was oue chance did eke give you? inarmillion that they stcceoded. ‘They could have killed me, but didn't, and thoy have treate.s | me ju the kindest mannor. H AAfeer th captura of Vargnez, hin Lieutenant, \ Cuavoz, kept limself pretty quiet. Upto the | Prosent writing he has committed only two or | three robberies, but he seems to posecss tho lappy facility of bis chief in koeping ont of tno roach of the ofliccrs. Hin Inet porformance wan inter in the Bpanish language addrouped to tho peonte of Hollister. It has beon translated hy a coiv-country lingnint, but '*'twill servo” : Li7l On DEATH. Janwany oF 1673,—Cant, Cleeara Chater to the Ins habitants of Hoitvter: Kuow yon that, to regard to the acta cummilted by the Captain of my company, £ nay that I, knowing myrelf gultty of thoro neta, fot to Mexico; bit, having been Informed, while there, that Vanquez wan tintor sentence of death, I hava returned an far as thin plneo, with tho alin of disciouug ths falacnosn of the evidence mwern to against him ; ant, in cane Vasquez ntiould bo Langed, to quietly 12 A recompenne, Lecatizo J do hot belleve tlat I neod of reaoure.r, or lack auificient vitor, 10 take bi or tect death ‘in the attempt, I wish frat to feo the teault, For thin reason f iet you know that St Vanquez tn banged hy hia enemios, who through fear have turned against him, then you will ro thnt I know Low to avenge the death of ibo Captain, Ido not exact of youto ect ium free, but 1 da net want lilin to be hanged, becaune hn was nint bloody, Thin can prove under oath, Tn times goue by, T, MeMfauion will remember that Vanquez saved his life subrequent to tho murders at Tren Pinot, 1 was he who farmed the head of tho affray, He (Vanquer) certatoly was our Uaptain, but I neglected the orders Auat were imposed npon us, If thin {a not audicicnt, or If by thin means Vasquez doen not get bis sentenca appeared, then you will have to nuffer as in the tino of Joaquin Aurlota, ‘Tho Just with the unjust slike will Le puntabed, according to law, Toen you will never more bear of me in this county or the ftate-nelther 2 THE RUSHING WATERS, Immense Havoc Caused by the Sus quehanna Flood. Port Deposit, Md., Five to Fifteen Feet Under Water. Great Destruction Apprehend- ed in the Wyoming Valley. Ice Piled in the Gorges Ten to Forty Feet High. Small Bridges Destroyed to Save Larger * Ones, Thrilling Incidents Connected of ing nor my company, If bo has nuligation aiven Lim, let ft ba pubitehed in tho papers, With nothing moro, Chrovana Citavez AND ts Comranr, bee A VIRGINIA EXECUTION, AT BRENTVILLE, VA. Hpectal Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Bnesrvit.e, Prince William Co., Va., March 19.—Jesso Fouxs, the negro who murdored the Herndon family near Cedar Run, this county, on the 4th of Iast December, was hauged bero to- ay. — CRIME, EMOEZZLEMENT,. Special Diapateh to The Chieaco Tribune, Sovtn Bexy, ind., March 19,—An indictment haa been found, st this teim of the Circuit Court, against Merritt H. Baker, tor the embez- zlemeut of s considorable sum of money from tho irdsell Manufacturing Company, for whom bo was formerly a confidential bookkeoper. The matter camo out by means of trying to collect an account which, it was found, had been pald by draft traced to Baker, and by lum unnccount- edfor. ‘Tho Birdsolls clains that ho has, benidcs, appropriated largo puma amounting to several thousand dotlara, Baker bas likewise been Sec- retary of the Knoblock Srothers Manufacturing Company, aud the Indiana Reaper and Iron Company, upon whore H. ulsu, it in alleged, there appear fluaucial irregulurities. March 3, Bakor and bie wife left, uetuusibly for a visit to his old home in Geneseo, N. ¥., just aa the rumor began to gain cuzroncy that le was de- fictent in lis accounts ; and he is esid now to ba jying Bick with brain-fever ot that place, A requisition bas beeu obtamed from Cov. len- ducké, and J. B, Birdeell, neripalilel, by an olticar, has gone ta bring Baker back. Iu the meantime, everything belonging to lim bero bas been attached. Baker bes beld high social poaltion here, enjoying the confidence of all. Other investigations aro in progress, and rumor claims that othera will bo involved with him, Owing to tho recent developments, n general overhauling of bouke among some of the large concerns ts belug had, but no general detai have yet been furnished. COLORADO CRIMINAL ITEMS, Sneciat Disvateh to The Chic tae Tribune, Drsver, Col., March 19.~—A reign of terror bas broken out in Utbert County in this Terri- tory, and somo of its citizens bavo' flod to this city for protection, A gang of desperados are raiding tho county, stealing inditcriminately, and threatening tho lives of the residents, Tho focal authorities aro unable to cops with them, Two detective oMicors from Now Yo:k have arrived in this city, with o roquisition for Goorgo Van Velser, sho, st conjixiction with Ivsac Baxter, robbed tha Now York Central depot, on the of Mny leut, of €33,000 in caeh, Parc of the fundy tro ia the porsession of the culprit, who is in tho cuatody of tho Arapaboo County officers, Thoy decline to deliver him untess a heavy ro- ward ja givon, A thousand dollars for tho thief, 10 per cent on the money recovered, aud ox- penses are offered them, but refused. Sheriff Bhoarer, of Cedar County, Iowa, will start from here to-morrow morning, having In custody Adam Bair, formerly a druggist of Rochester, Iowa, who stands charged with bay- ing caused the death of Celinda A. Patton, of ‘Tipton, on the 19th of December last, through 80 attempt to procure ahoition. BFAT HIS FORMER EMPLOYER, Special Diepateh to Phe Chicano Tribune, Sr, Pavn, Minu., March 19,—W:lliam Arm- strong aud wife, of Oakdale, Washington County, 10 miles from tins city, were danger- ously wounded by Potor Duchaune, 8 young man lately in their employ for a fow wovks, Du- ehauno was discharged o fow days ago, Ho returned on Woduosday evening, quarreled with Armstrong, domanded more monoy, and fiualiy knocked him dows with a bammor. Mry. *A., pleading for her husband, offered Duchaune 320 to let him sione and go away, Du- ehoune replied with threats to murder both un- Jess thoy gave bim $100. Armetrone, recovering with the help of his wife, wreuched the hammer away from Duchaune, but be recovered it, aud knocked both down, leaving Armstrong ingenei- blo and Mrs, Armstrong sctlously injured, ‘fbon Duchauue ficd, and was soon aficr pursued by neiglbois, armed, who, aftor 8 miles chaso, lost his trail. ‘Tho polico of this city, Husson, and Tlastinga, aro watching for the fellow. Arm. strong will probaoly recover, 'Tho trial of Landeuslacgor for the marder af Mra, Lick is making slow progross, Josovh fick, husband of tho murdered wotnan, who was pearly killod at the same timo with his wife, ig still on tho witneds-stand, MORE PEGULATION AT SOUTH BEND, Specta! Dispaten to The Chieaaa Tribune, Bourit Benp, Ind., March 19.—In tho light of recont developments, it would ecom ay though the devil had taken full poaaession aud control of alarge number of pecuitarly favored young meu of this city. For now comea L. L, arth, Secretary of the Eaglo Manufacturing Comoatiry and sectires them by mortgage upen valuablo real estate in the sum of £5,000 to indemnity them agaiust love by mosna uf bis bad and orroncotts bookkeeping. ‘Though tho accounte aro not yot fully adfusted, it iu hoped that this amount ‘will be putliclent for indemnity; but somo clain it will aniouot to much’ more, His father, who has occupied an outside charge, i said to bo ampticatod, but Just how rar thovo intorosted havo uot clearly divulged. It had been @ mattoz of ourrent rumor for some days ast that Barth was ehort for & largo amount,’ Hrs knowledge of tho fact waa denied by those who should have known, #0 tho rumor was talked down for atime, It will take savoral daya yot for s deiinite adjustment of the affair, Before the closo of another wok other rascal teu are promined to be mado public, A CUNNING THIEF, Crrommatt, O., March 19.—his forenoon a» mau, ropresenting himaclf ag » plumber, called at tho bouso of Mru, Halo, No. 285 Richmond stroet, and said a grocer ut ‘tho corner wished to soo her, aud the womau was induced to xo to tha grocery, Shortly after the man roturuod, this timo to tho kitchou-door, and told the uorvant- gitl ho wished to got into tho collar to do nome work, When tho girl suowed him the way he pushed hor into the collarand locked tha door, ben ran up-stalre, and secured about $100 aud eucaped, . JESSIE POMEROY, THE BOY-MUNDERER, Boston, March 18,—Potitions, signed by wom- 0, have lately beon presented to tho Clovornor, suklog for the pardon of Jevsie Pomeroy, the boy-taurderer, To-day delogation of about twenty-ve women waited upon the Governor and urged the exccution of the boy ays muasure of eafety to socioty. AN EDITOR SHOT, VrvEnanD, N. J. March 19,~Mr, Carruth, the owner of & paper published bere, way fatally shot thie morning by Charles K, Landis, who is known as the ‘ I’sthor of Vineland.” Tho affair free out of an article in the papor which Landis ought referred to him, but iu which no names wore moutioned, PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE HIS WIFE, Newany, N.J., March 12.—William Cuuning- hem, a reoldent of this city, was arrestod today ona charge of conspiring to encompass tho asseasination of his -vife. Ho was surronderod by & party with whom ho plotted, aud to whom be waatopay 1,000 for tho assagvintion. ' ‘with the Deluge. A MIONTY DELtOE. Pont Depostr, Md., March 19.—The flood hero is fearful. Tho water is from 510 15 feot deep in the streets, Nothing like it waa over seen hore bofore. Nearly the whole town Is flooded, and thero ia great destruction of property. No liven hava been tort so far. The raitroad depot in full of wator, as well as tho telegraph oflice, which was abandoned last night iv a boat, At Havre do Graco, the ico lias gorged about Smiles below town. ‘ho wharves are flooded, and whole pilesof lumber have beon awopt from them. Largo numbers of men nro engoxed in saving it, Tho street next to the river, abovo the bridge, is completely blocked with ico, wood, and lumbor. Tue wator is about 10 inches deep tu the street, but fallingstowly, The caval tow- path at tbe upper end of tho town is covered with ice, Port Derosrt, Md., March 19-8 p. m.—Tho river has faricn 3 feot sincomorniug. Tho water da now 4 feet deop ou the railroad track sud in the main sireot. Covusnia, Pa,, March 19,—At Afsrietta tho Inau by the flood was vary heavy, many lumber- men having thoir rafts wept away. ‘Mae ico pilod up over tha tot-path at somo points 20 to U0 feet high, AT MIDDLETOWN AND COLUMLIA. Mannisneno, Pa. Match 19.—The tlood in the Snsquebanua did considerable damage between Miduletown sud Columbia, At Buiubridge, the railroad deput wns forced across the track on tho hit, so telegeaph otlice was complotely demolished. Four cana!-boats and a fremo house were forced onthe bauk, Sx or Bevan houses were badly injured, Tho track from Cuihns' station to Chickle's ia covered witth from 8 to 10 teet of ico, wt many pointe. fora distanco of a ule or more. ‘Tele- graph lines wero destroyed for 8 or 10 A family on the Island above Baint forced Lo the roof of their residence. ‘Tue water rogo to the second story, and thev remained on the roof until the water receded, aud were saved, On another isluud o tamily took to tho bara for safety. fearing tho house would move. The barn was forcod a distanes of 100 yardy or more, but tho family was rescued. Itis reportad that a Tan atfempted to go to the rezen of tho Inter family, but was carriod away by tho flood, and has not been heard from since. ‘The whole front streot in Mariotta, 2 milo and. 8 quarter lovg, is reported fied with ice to the height of 80 snd 35 4ect. Mauy Loures have been damaged. Uannisnons, Pa., March 19.—Thoe damaya to the lines of tho Penusyivania Road by ive was much exaggeratod. Thera war no damage which caused delay to tra: except on tha river Une, between Columbia and Micdletown. Ali ies Were ran around by a short cut by Mount Oye THE WSOMING VALLET. Winkesparne, I'a., Match 19.—A forco of 300 men bas been engaged to-day in removing ico from the track abovo Pittston. On Monday all passonger-trains will be put on. Tho track was covered for 2 miley with ice from 6 to 13 fcet doep. . The road betwoen bere and Pitaton is 3 partially covered wth ico and water, but on Monday trame will be runpiug through. Atten- tion ta again tumed principully to tho gorge above Pittston, which threate.y daszor moro than the one ot Witkeabarre. It begine 2 miles from Pittston and extends to Fall's Station, a distance of 9 miles, and is forined of heavier and stronger Ico than tha: which destroyed tho bridge and de- vastated West Pittstou, Tho luhabitante of the latter plave nro alarmed, fearing thut they MAY HAVE A HEAVIER VISITATION than betore. Itis the general opinion that thia Forge must go tirst, and be precivitated upon the one nt Wilkesbarro, snd if such le tho cays, the whole Wyoming Valley will be dovagtated. = The Pittuton bridgos empedded in the ico 3 miles aboya hore, were destroyed to-day {0 prevent thelr boing swept dowa against this one. A. force of 100 mou was engaged wont of to-day in taking thom apart and removing what was valu. able, In tho afternoon what was loft way eotu- Tated with Kerosene and tired. AT MARIETTA, PA. Manterra, Pa., Match 19.—It is impossible to imagine tho sceve presented hera now, caused by the ica gorge. Fors aile along Front stroct the immenso cakes of ico are piled trom 10 to 40 foot high, tilling tho caual aud covering the rail- road tinck, aud in mavy places toarin, out and breaking the rails. Beveral canal-boats ore Ising across to railroad track, and were only prevented from demolish ing houses by large trees thet wero fr euough tostop them, Nundieds of mon were working: toclear the railroad track, but it is ike blasting through tho rock-bed. It ia estimated that it will tax 2,000 men trom threv to five days to clear tho track, All t'ainsaro running regularly vis the Mount Joy Branch. Tho water was soveral fest bigher than the flood of 1st5, TOWNSHIP POLITICS, Uproarious Mecting iuthe Eighteonth Wari—Condition of Affnira on tho South SidemIeticence of Mosara, Foley and Evans ’ & LOVELY MEETING, Another meeting of the blowors snd strikers of tho Opposition party of tho Eighteenth Ward was held Inst evonlng to appoint delogates, or ratify appointments already mado, to tho coming Convoution of that party to select a town ticket, ‘Tho basemont saloon No. 61 Chicago avenue was solocted as the place of meeting. It waa crowded to overflowing by ona of the noluleat and most iudocorous gatharings ever hold in the ward, Dante) Killroy called tho meeting to order, stating that it waa an adjourned meeting, of which he was Chairman. After statiug ita ob- Ject be called for the roading of the minutes of {he previous meoting, ‘THOMAS MORAN awelled tn his boots at ouce, and proceoded amid tho greatest confusion to speak. fe said the former meeting had been called by partics who bad no authority, and that wuat- aver procecdings fad been fad wore iegal and yoid, aud the meotiug should take no nutico of thew, Ie wanted s now Chair. roan appointed, and the meatiug organized ju a decent and butlnesu-liko way, Ho closed by noitonting ox-Ald, Carney for Chairman, which was heartily socondod, and, on being put, was carried almost unavimously. Mr, Carnoy camo forward, and Killroyaurrend- ored, Catuoy, howover, did not propoua to tako jo Chair, but proceeded to counsel hermwoy aud to pour oil upon the turbulent wators, whic! war to effective: Ailleoy thou again took the chair, and called forthe reading of the minutes, which was tho signal for the leaven to agala work upon tho crowd, A confusion of words folluwed, more expreasiva Chan elerant, uy tho midst of the battle tho Bocrota: mountod a chair to read. Orted of *Sitdown !* SGot ourt “Dry up!” ote, followed, which drowned hiv yoico. Persluting, however, bo was fivally heard. ‘The Chair ancounced, in tho miast of com- parative quict whictPmonioutarily tullowed, that tha uext order of Lusiness was ; ad riex Beda itm pep eaarg ad appointed at the former meoting, aud procee ny road tho lixt to be acted upon wi natesaly: ‘the namo of Pat Houogan was tirst pul to the moeting, sud was votod upon, iu & miucollanoous way, aud declared elected. ‘Then followed the nawes of Willista Horting, Danlol Killroy, J. D. ‘Tralner, aud Thowag Wells, which wore yotod down with a deatealog yell, every man in the { room votlog a3 often as he oould in the time el- Jowed. Noxt camo tho name of Thomas Carney, which was sporovod. : j,i the midet of the atrife sad harrahs follow. ing, E. Ronayne took occasion to any that it was arhame to cut of Mr, Horting, who wan tho only German on tire list, aud, ater s great deal Of talk, eocared bis reinstatomont. The motion to appoint # now Chairman wag Again made and put, and provailed. It was fol- lowed by AN ANGRY ACUFFLE and an uproar unbecoming 4 streeteriot. Daniel Killroy jumped dpon his chair in the midrt of the noiso and jostle, to say that bo wonld not be further brow-beatan by tho crowd, iu which thera was neither senso nor. shame, Tho ward waa alrendy in bad ropute and would hereafter be known as the Bixtoonth of old waa, a4 the roughest in tho city, Mr. Ronayne moved that tha mecting bo reor- ganized, with Damel Kiliroy as Prosident. A burly son of Erin ecconded the motion with groat catnentness, and, bj auwing of bia arm, he knocked two mon from the tabla upon whicl ther wera soated. Before the mation could be put doubted fists Were threatening blooming noeca, oa:hs wero being bandied withont stint, and tho meoting was reaolyed into tho greatest distraction, Amid the chaos, however, Killroy was olected Chair- nan, and Jalu Sweensy Secretary, which had tho effect of restoring quict. On motion, Tuomas Carnoy, M. Diver, Pat OMalloy, B, Nenague, and 1.” Barrott wore op- pointed a Counnittes to nominate A NEW SLT OF DELEQATES, While awaiting tho toport of tho Committes Ald, renner gad othard addressed the mooting. iu milk-and-honey straiua to good advantago, af- tor which it becatne ns quict and orderly ag could be expected under the ecirenmatances, Tyo Committes finally roported tho following names an delegates, nnd the report was adopted: Wiliam Kelley, William Hanioy, Tomas Wolla. Thomas Carney, M. Layues, John Peterson, and Pat Dawson. ‘Tho following were on motion appointed asa Committcs vf Conlercnce witu the dolezatod from the other wards : Willtain [elley, ‘CLonas Camey, and Thomas Well¥. ‘The meetiug thon adjourned, and the bare. ment which had eet the acana of 4a ninels Hirlidedes at onco resumed its wouted charac. er. After the meeting, considerable dissatisfaction Was oxpressed swith the eclectiou of dolegnten, aud it wan predicted that nuother meeting woule bo called auda new set elected. Atall events nc one ticed ba purprined if two aals of delegates ‘are fonod knocking at the doors of the Couvon- tion from the Lig’ tuenth Ward. THe BOLT TOWN COLLECTORSIIP. ‘Tho spproaching epring election for tows Ollicers fesialacs, ta be ospecially lively on the South Side, OF courso tho chief fight will bo for tha ‘Town Collactorehip, and thero are wany ay piran:# for that position, but only two who can bacalled prominent. Theso aro Mike vans, tho present iticumbent, aud Tom Foloy, who ir about to brent a inuce with the simt-named per eouage for tho porsestion of tue ofice, As hott champions belong to the Peoplo’s party there tt not a little uneanivets amoug their respective friends ad regards the result of tho struggle, uot #0 inuch a4 to who mny be the victor, but a¢ to the subsequent cohesion of tho rival claus after the smoke of tho conilict hae cleured away. Both aro well versed in olecticn tactiex, sud'may bo classed among the veteran pohticians of the city. Eithor can detect, with bawk-hko glance, s Weak woint in tho other's line of battle, and will loso no ofportanity of pounciug thereon and bringing matters to a crisis in tho most approved inanner known to the party of which Mr. A. C. Heeing is tho ecknowledged hond. {lis word will bo attentivo- ly weighed by the rival claimants, for they know his power, and have Lardty enough bardiliood to giumssy his dictates, Whatever may be their in- elation in that direction. Mike Lvann in strong among tho laboring classes, and ‘fom Foloy 1 not withont friends among that element, whilo it 1a said by thoso who support his causo that such Americans on may condexcend to vote at all will cast thair ballots. in hia tuvor. A characterintic of the two men f+ that they are TATUEN NON-cOMMITAL in their expressions of opinion, iiike Evana has a pocuhar way of evading leading questions very couventont for a politician, aud Lom Foley will not ray much, because he ia nervons 2a to misconstruction of bis remarks, Both claimants aro wary in replying to questions thot mi:zit em- burrnes their future mayeruonts, aud whon Eve ana knows that a reporter ts after him fur an in- tervios, he will talk about the westier, the hard times, or anything the reporter may please, ox- cept the very line of conversation that would siut bis profession, Mike was rather scarce allday yesterday, but eorve of bis intimates asvort that he is fully determined to rua, at whatever cost, and will leave tho track f oman. ‘Cho later expression may with a graln of walt," beosnse Mr. Hein may exort his tutlue: mako things unpleasant for any who obey orders. So tar, itis not dorivitely which side ho favors, and, no doubt, tho dates are kept on “tho ragged edge,” waiting to hear trom him. This feelag may have ia Hucuced Tox Fore, whonhe wan waited upon by a Tatstye man in dis billiard hall last evening. ‘The war-worn Liliiardiet was very busy counting over his ehecks when the” reportor oppeunetied him, Atter the usual preliminary nothings, tho four. walieta ventured to make tho following iuterrog- ator: ‘Tom, are you 8 candidate for the South Town Collectorship this spring 2” ‘Tom—Yeu, Lam, Roportor—o you think you have s good pros- pect of succeeding ? ‘Tom--1f 1 didu't think so, do you euppose I'd bo fool enough to run? ‘ Teportor—Mike Evans is a tough customer ta Lanate about election times, Tom—I can't hulp that. Ho'll do his beat, 1 guess, and 1'l] do min. Ieporter—Don't you think your fight will have abad effect on the Vooplo's party iu this soction ¢ Tom—It's not for me to aay. I'm true to the party, but I'm guing to run Jor that oltlco, My fronds insist upon it, Reporter—Who aro tho frienda that are sc anxious about you? Tom—Woll, I don't cara to mention thelr namoa, I have plenty of backers, and am uot afraid of tho result. Reportor—On what do you bago your claims to tho oftica ? VYom—On what docs Miko Evans baso hie elaiins? Ho's buon iu ono term already, hasn't he? ptoporterssBubrosiog Mesing should kick, how wn? ‘Yom—I dectino to upeak for Mr. Hesing, Ie Ihows his own business best, Tteporter—Don't moxt of your party fool nor- youu over tho eect of this tight butwoon your- welf and Miko Evans? ‘Tom—I have nothing to say about that, You can tind that out better than L can. People whe know [ama candidate aro not Ukely tu expicse thoir opinions to my faco, 4 Haporter Yea aro bound, then, to run at al) aks Tom—I am, With this Slr, Foley commenced connting hit cheesy with renewed vigor, and chowed by bit manner that he was determtued not to be déawe into an daterview that mught lead bim to say moro thau would ve safe, Subsequontly, the reportor sav COL, BOHAFFNER, Chairman of tho Nopuliican Central Committee and asked that gentleman if any wotion would be taken by that body in tho approaching contuct, Col. KehaTuer—It Is not within our provinco. We won't touch the matter. : Nepoiter—Are you anaro of any Republicar candidates In tho ficld for town oflcas? Col. Sehaffuor—I am not, 1 aupposo, anyhow, that they would boll on one wide. Repubtican yoters pay very littlo attoution to town olections ‘They gonerally regard thom ay a fraud to bogie. witli, and, agulu, a certain element will awaur to tho polla and utvote anything wo could hors tobiivg up. 2f allour men would vote, things might bo auferent. ‘This was all tho Colone} had to assy on the subject, aud ho judiviously changed the conver- ation, ——_—_.—____ LITERARY. Special Diepateh to The Chicago Truna, Mavison, Wis, March 19.—he first junlor exibition of the studons of tho Stato Uul- yoruity was givon at tha Assombly Chamber this evonlug by the class of '70, and was succeraful It way attended by a largeaudience, The ladies and gontlomen participating acquitted themselver most oreditably, aud a commendable featuro was, tho brevity of the oxorcises, which ouly ocouplud about anhour, The following shows who took part, the pubjectu, and tho five University socle- tics represouted: Wreuldont’s addrees; “Our Aim,” by Carrie A. Hobart, of the Castalion Koclety; oration, Horoes aud Hero-Worship," by Wibiam Quirk, of the Atbomenu; egusy, ‘host Labor,” by Faunic 4, Walbridye, of the Castaitan; ocatio., “Henry Clay,” by A. B. Sah, Hesperian; essay, © Agulust the Current,” by felon D. Mtriot, of the Laurcan; oratlou, + Tho Utiley of Art,” by J, W. Minor, of the Cal- jiopesu, Tho Inst sponker is s yon of Sonator Hiner, of Fond da Lao, and was goucrally enarded the palm