Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 21, 1875, Page 4

TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE. BATES OF 4TRECRIPTION (TAYABLE IN ADVAXCE). P rrepald nt this Ofics, Dllla 1 b S 1300 | 'Weeklr, | geas 1.0% 3 au ¥ (ot b0 Elind ey iaiiion, 0 1158 - rate, t In each town and village. s such. Sprelal arrangements Apecimen copies sont froo. 74 yreren: delay ano m staker, be wars and girs Post. Of ce sddrens In tull, Including hate and County, i 1ancenmay be ma do eithor by draft, express, Pos Ot ca ovder, or In registared lattors, atuar risk, - TENMB TO CITY STDECRINENS, Duily, delivered, Munday tacevita, £3 conte pertreok. Dty verod, Bundnr Included, 1) ceate nar woske Acdres THI TRIBUNE COMPANT, Carnos Madicon and Drarkorassts., Lnicagu, I TO-DAY'S AMULEMENTS HOOTFY'S THEATEF—kannnine seeant, hetwasp Olark andl tasatlo, Aftarnoons™ David Garsick.” Lreo- ingt ** Mea.e Cristo,” ADELPHT THEATRE~Deaitrn street, cornar Mone rce, Varioty enturtainmant, Alteraoun aud evLulug. (APAURALY OF MUSI— v ed o and - W, e e naad Komat” ANSEA%Sh nd oveniog. eewesn Made M, Cipiteo, Clark stras uite EWaatutds uiD el *MWICK S TILE Deactrrn wl Stetes *' Fancbon," —Vladison strent, hatwosn geineat of Muguie Misoueil, EXPOSITION, RUILDING -Taks Share, foot of Addmastreet, Exbibitioa of Palotlaze. INION PARK PLhI by \ne Juhi GREGATIONAL CHUROI— ingors. TNESPERIA LODGE, Alar cominun ea | u Wino "FOLRSTER, Baos BLBINLSS NUTISes “H ATURR RECEIV THE CREDIT OF ITAVING o fous il In renitr, aro sup et 1o bave docirad thair no v foealine. . Banny ehiangs i tho thysieal condition of tlie yarty hoads ttiod. ” Suid by all drugaivia, PREMATURE L eummon nwadsss of liurnetl deecy, and to pramoto a hoalthy ‘tho samy tline uncivaled as ¥ failed 10 a and vigorans growth, xl: appiicativn will rouder 838, it & drossing tar tho hir. A it sofc ana glossy for naveral The Clhirags Teibune, ‘Wednsaday Morning, April 21, 1876, The soat in Parlinmont of Jomy Mantrs, who rapresented tho County of Meath, Ire- :and, and died about a month ago of broken neart by reason of the decanso of his bosom. [riend, Jony Jrrcaer, has just boen filled by Mr. C. 8. Panxewy, of Dublin, He belongs to the Fome-Itule league, ond is spoken of as o man of very considorable ability, ‘The recent oscapo of a numbor of Cheyenne Indians, aud their sharp fight with the United States troops, in which the latter were worsted, and to their cost ascertained that the escaped prisoners were oguipped with first-clnss arms, has led to serious conse- ynences. Tho Cheyennes oro on the war path, and are receiving nequisitions from other hostile bands of stragglers, and alrendy all tho available troops are ordered in pursuit, The Board of Warchouse Commissioners liave resisted the pressure upon thom brought by intevesied p.rtios to provent tho reinspee- tion of XKo. 2corn as No. 1, and have de- olined to interfere in the matler, except to enjoin extra enro on tho part of the Inspec- tion Bureau in Chicago jn the inspection of grain npon its merits. ~ Tho Commissioners do not feel guthorized to meddlo with the rule which makes new corn old subsequent to a given dat The plan of associating the Presbyterian Churches of the world into one grand con- fodoration has assumed definite shape. The New York Committee, appointed to draft a . constitution for the proposed confoderation, have prepared nnd submitted their report, which wiil bo considered at the meeting in London, July 21, 1875, Trom the terms of the constitution as adepted in New Yorl, it docs not appear (hat the immediate purpose of the confederation i the union of the varions branchesof the Reformed Cliireh under one name or one genoral organization ; the presont plan contemplatos n universal as- eoclation of the different Lrauches, for the more effcetunl propagation of the Prosby- terian faith, to Lelp weak churches, to pro- mate frcodom of church netion, to gather and disseminate information concerning the Chnrels at large, and to accomplish other kin. dred objects, Yesterdny's proceedings in tho Brooklyn trial wore exceedingly sprightly and interest. ing. The paisages Letween Lho defendant and his cross-examinor were unusnally sharp. Mr. Brxcure showing himself quite able to cope with FuLLentoN inready reparteo, In goingover the question of Linckuail, howovor, affuirs took n mare serions turn, aud hore, nt least, the plaintiff's senior counsel was re- ward. d with some mensure of euccess in his attempts to worm ont damaging admissions. It now transpires that Mr. Breouzn adopted the theory of * blackmnil ot the in- stigation of his lawyors, who, lhe says, drillel him up to the point of miiing an allegation which he did not thun. Rnd does not now, bolieve to be true. Mr. Beccnun further stated that the charge of blackmail was advised by members of the Plymouth Investigating Committes, with whom he conferred as to Lhe chinraoter of his defense Lofore the investigation began, and who thus served their pnstor in the dual capucity of counselors and judges. When tho Common Council designated April 23 au the day for the submission of thy Genernl Charter law of 1872 for adoption or rojection, they did so with o fraudulent pur- pose, They postponed the timo until aftor the time fixed in that act for the eloction of city officers under it, The object was to enable tho present sot of officcholders, including themselves, o Lold over their terms six months, and for the Mayor to hold over his term eighteon months, But the knaves who were ot the bottowm of this dirty trick had manifestly overlooked Beo, 28 of Art, 1V, of | the Constilution, which declares that * No law shall te passed which shall operato to extend tho term of any public officer ufter his olection or sppointment.” Instead, then, of the trick operating to extend the tens of the city ofticcholders six months beyond the time for which they were elected, it will cut off five mouths of thoir presont term! aud leave the city without a singlo pablic officer, or pny power to eldet or appoint any, uutil the 2Lst of noxt April. The Ohicago produce markets wers stond- {er yostorday. Bluss pork was quict and 130 per brl lower, closing strong at #31.03 for May, aud 324,26 for June, Lard was in good domand and 10@12jc per 100 s higher, closing nt £15.70 cash, and §156.00 for June, Meats wero quict nud firm at 8fa for shoul. Alers, 120 for short ribs, aud 12}e for short cleara, Lake freights were dull and easier at 44 for corn to Bufinlo. Mighwines were quiet and strong at $1.12 bid per gallon, Flour was dull and easior. Whent wns netive and j@jelower, closing strong at 31,00} eash, and $1.01} for May, Corn wns moderately active, and 4o lower, closing at 72§o for “regular,” and 73fc for May. Oats wore nctive and }e higher, closing nt 50c cnsh, nud G0le for May. Ryo was quiet and steady at £1.00. DBarley was dull and 8@ne lower, cloging at $1.15 for April. On Satunlay even ng last there was in storo in this city 2,804,100 bu wheat, 1,614,025 bu corn, 530~ 22 bu onts, 0,017 bu rye, and 77,039 bu barley. Hlogs wera activo and firmor, Cal- tle were in Lrisk demand at 103 1ie advanco. Sheep woro guiet and steady, The temptation to excrcise the powers of the mnjorily has proved too stroug to be ro. sisted Ly the Democrats and Conservatives in the Louisiana Honse of Representatives, who, being able to outvote the Tepublicans, have taken ndvantaze of their numerical Alrength in a manner that threatens to seri. ously disturb the period of pence which was expected to follow tho acceptance of the Congressional plan of compromise, Not content with the fair adjustment by which the Ifonse was controlled by ona party and the Senate by the other, the Dewmocrats, in ; violation of the apirit of the WurrLin award, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDA not ndd to ite value. Over any other nama "twould bo astrie. The noxt letter promises, however, to be more interesting, forin it Mr, McCorrocn will endenvor to explain the whys snd wherefores of this finnucinl phonomenon, will show how French financiem have done in fivo yenrs what American flnanciers have been trying in vain to do for ten yoars,—establish & sound, atablo curroncy, which will not plny madmen's tricks with commercinl values nnd will encournge henlthy business growth in. stend of forcing forward reckloss and riotous speculation. Tho contrast {s sufticiently striking, and the example of France should not be lost on o nation that has now suffered fvom shinplasters for a baker's dozen of yenrs. WHEAT EXPORTS AND THE TARIFR. There is o paper published in this ecity in the intorosts of the protectod fow, ngainst the interests of tho non-protocted mnssos, which puts forth tho preposterons statement that hs increase of tho exportation of grain from this country (to Great Drituin) is in conse. quonce of tho increase in tho tarilf since 18611 Tho {den seems to be that by making goods dear by moeans of high tarilf taxation the farmor is compelled to export more grain to pay his dobts and purchasa his goods, Thero is 1o question but Lo las to pay about a third wmore for his goods than he would un. der the tarilf of 1857; but it is nonsenso to offirni that Great Britain purchnses any mors ‘Wastern produce by renson of the high price our farmers aro obliged to pay for their mer. chandise. Binca the repeal of the Corn lnws and tho establishment of frea trado in Grent bave reseated fonr mombers, and thus obtain n tmajority npon joint ballot in both branches of the Legislature, Their promise not to in- terfore with the Krrtose Government shaves the fate of the award, and the Dentacrats use their nowly-ncquired power in the adoption of aresolution impenching tho Audilor of State, Thus the strifo is reopenced, and poor Louisiana seoms likelv t~ ko once mora the scene of dist AN IMPENDING CALAMITY, Wo nra cieditably informed that there is o qniet, but deliberate and determined, organi- zation undor the lead of two or threo profes sional vote-Lrokers to cairy the election of next Friday in favor of reorganizing the city under the eharter of 1872, The bummers, loafors, gnmblors, thieves, and lend-streichers cau be used on that day, when there is no registration required, as effectively ns they were used at the town-clections a coupla of weeks ngo. If they Ve permitted to succeed next Friday ns they did then, the result will be infinitely moro disastrous, and they can ounly e defeated by equal determination on the part of the intelligont and respectable clnsses, This organized effort to carry the charter of 1872 is believed to bo prompled by certain city oflicials who expect their tenure of office to be extended by its adoption, The charter of 1872 provides that **if n mnjority of the votes cast shall ba for city organization under the general law, such city shall thenceforth ba deemed to Le organized under this act; and the city oficers then in oflice shall there. upon excrcigo the powers conferrod upon like officars in this act until their snccossors sholl be elocted and qnalified.” The new charter goes into effect immedintely npon its ndoption, and there conld Lo no election noxt November, ns provided by the old city char- ter, becanse all tho provisions of the latter inconsistent with the provisions of the char- ter of 1872 will linve bren repenled. The charter of 1872 (Art, IV., Elcctious) provides ns follows : 1, A genoral election furclty officors shall ba held on the third Tuosday of A:v1of ech your, 2, At the ganters] electhn bold In 1573, and Liennlal. 1y thoroafter, a ALiyor sball Lo elected lu cach vity, Under these provisions there conld be no goneral election of city officers nntil the spring of next year, and there could Le no election for Mayor until April, 1877. So fer as the new chartor is concerned, the present city offlcors would hold over six months Leyond the term for which they were elected, aud Mayor CoLviy eightecen morfths beyond his original term. Tlence the motive for en. conraging the adoption of the charter of 1872 But if tLis is the pnrpose, the lenders have counted without their host. The Coustitu- tion of the State, among its miscellancons provisions, Art. IV., Sce. 28, says: ** No lan #hall be passed 1wlich hall operate to cxtend the term of any public officer after hia elcction or appointment,” As an inovitable result of the ndoption of the charter of 1872, therofore, the City of Chi- engo will Le without any legal afficers for six montha, nod without & logal Mayor for yenr and a half. No eloction can hie heldin the fall nnder the old charter, for this provision will have Licen repenled by the adoption of the new. No election ean be hield nnder the now charter nutil the noxtspring. And tho constitutional provision wo kave quoted expressly prohibits thio present city officers from exerclsing the functious apperlaining to their respeotive places after the expiration of their originad term. Chicago will bo in n sorry plight. No, ordinance passed monnwhile can bo enforced: no taxes can be levied or collected; no money can be borrowed ; the Police and Fire Departments must be disbanded; no ordi- nance will have legal force, and the people of Chicago will be poworless to Lelp themselves, The complications and dinnsters rrrowing out of this anomnlous condition of things is simply boyond estimate, Lut the not result will be bankruptey nuil disgrace, unless an oxtra session of the Leg.slature is immediately cnlled to devise some extrication from the dilemna. If any ndditional fncentive wers nceded to aronse citizens to the necessity of voting noxt Friday **ngninkt city organization under gen. ernl law of 1872,” this fact ought to supply it. ‘Ihe sdloption of the charter of 1872 portends 6 great public calamity from which there will be no eseape, except through & callod session of the Legislaturo, and the first thing that body would Lnve to do would be to repeal o much of the charler of 1872 rs applies to citios, and thon try and devise some method whereby wo could get back under tho old chartor, 3Mr, Muou McCuriock, ox-Secrotary of the ‘Treasury, has Legun to write a sories of let. ters on finance to the New York I'ribune, "I'he first of them, whick hias just been pub. lished, is disappuistinvg, Mr, McCorroon #ays that France was soundly beaten by Qor- many ; that she has paid on encnnovs in- demnity without benkrupting herself; that her finnocinl condition is now “in most respeets better thon that of any nation in the world”; that the nofeaof the Bauk of France bve at no time siuce 1870 boen much below par, and are now at o discount of only one. tenth of 1 percent; that the Bauk hos ac- cumulated n specle reserve of $100,000,000 ; and that tho natfonal deb:, twice ns large @3 ours, s nenrly el held at bowe. Al b s "very true, and very ohl, and kuown to everybody. The fact that I8 ls sigued ** My aoGvisoon” du Britain, that country hus grown so prospor- ous that the people consnme vastly more white bread and beef than they did formerly, which fact necounts for the increasod domand for American wheat. The grent ** principle " nupon which n pro- teetivo tariff is defended is that it crontonn *“ home market " and incroases the home con- sumption : but, nccording to tho Chicago organ, it hns so rednced tho home con- snwption that the surplus to be oxported hins doubled ! It is actually earrying away tho brend from tho doors of our own people | The fact is that Groat Dritain is our prin. cipal enstomer for brendstufls, and Great Britain buysthese whorever she can get them ot the least cost and on the best terms. The consumption of broadstuffs in Great Britain hs increased per eapila of the population nearly fourfold since 1818. Tho consumption of imported Lreadstulfs per head of the pop- ulation in 1848 was 87.11 pounds; in 1871 it was 150,63 pounds. In the meantime, the agricnlturists of England find it more profitable to produco that which cannot be imported, henca they have incrensed their pasturo lands, and bave turned their atten. tion to producing meats which cannot be imn. ported fresh, Thus, there ore several ren- sons for mn increasod British domand for breadstnffs. The largo increaso of popula. tion, the greatly incrensed consumption of brend per eapita, and the falling off of 1 el pmduction. The West has varions compet- itors in supplying tho Dritish market,—Cali- fornia, Caunda, Russia, Poland, France, Hun- gnary, and lately Australia, The surplus whont crop of South Australia and Victoria this year wns about 11,000,000 bushels. Wherever England can exchange her manu- factures for raw inaterinls or food, she pur- chnses. Great Britain importsnbout $1,800,- 000,000 of raw materials and food overy year; and she exchaugos these raw mato- rinls in a manufactured form for tho food. and hence iy incrensing ber importations every yoar, Thie most material bearing that the Amer. fean tariff hos upon the export of American Lroadstuls is, that sinco 1861 the American producer bas received in exchnngo for his ex- ports from one«uartor {o ono-third less in quantity in other commodities, such ay iron nud cotton and woalen clothing, than he did botweon 1846 and 1861, One-third of the breadstuffs consumed in Groat Britnin are imported, and for what we furnish of this vnst amount we receive, because of our tariff, only two.thirds the weight and nnmber of vyards of exchange goods that other coun- trics recoivo for the same quantity of grain, GRABSHOPPERS FOR GREENDACKS, A wsingular poverty of invention las thns far been shiown by the persons who wish to get rid of tho gliltering delusivn of gold and the specious frand of silver, and simply coin tho *faith and resources of the nation" into a circulating medium. Nohody hna suggested ** mnking money " ont of anything but paper, Paper has been worshiped as devontly as the fire-worshiper adored the sun, Whether tho imngionry substructure for the public funds was to Le faith, or land, or resources in gen. cral, or anything olse. its odtward resem- bianco and visiblo sign was to berectangular bits of paper, neatly engraved, and stamped with various figires, signifying that Congress Almighty has mnde anch particnlar bit into so wany intrinsic dollnrs, Tax Trinunesuggested that since irredcomablo paper, with a figare on it, became **mouey, " it wns necodicss to go to tho expenso of preparing costly paper and engraving and printing-it. Wo urged that overy man should manufacture his own money, that brown wrapping-paper should be the material, and that it shonld be the proud prevogntive of every American overcign to insue limitloss “* 1, 0. U.'s" and have them all legal tender, Notwithstanding this valu- able suggestion, the conventions of rag-wor- alipors havo still insisted upon ono partien- lar sort of shinplastor, propared and printed inoune particular way, Despite this blind disregard of an enlightenad iden, we have not faiterad in tho search for a sort of **money " which should Lo abundant and oheap and nasty enough to satisfy the utmost desires of My, Wexpery Pariuies, and Mr, Indisnspo. lis Bucmanaw, and Mr, Pigron Kriver. Providence bns ot lnst provided a cireulating medium 1nuch chenper, much nastier, and moro abundunt than groenbacks, We haston to suggest the now idea, and wo shall be dis. nppointed if it is not made part of the plat- forms of all gatherings of finauclal fools horeafter, Tt ia this: Let the grasshoppora be used as green- backa ! The advantages of the plan would be mani. fold. In tho fimt place, thero is an Intimate oconnection betweou the grasshopper and the magical **faith and resources” of which we lioar so much, 'Tho inscct has an abiding faith in the resourcos of tho country, and wherever e flvds that faith justified by ox. periment bo remaing aud devours all the ro. sources. Need we push this striking parallel betwoen the offects of grasshoppers and rag- money farther? Again, the Hou, WiLruar, D, Ketixr bas often declared that our na. tional currency should bo nou-exporta. ble, in order thut tho subjects of those effeto despolisms you seo in Europe who Lavo beon perfidiously lendiug us money for a scrica of yoars way uo longor drain us of our circulat. ing modium. Now, the grusslopper is abso- futely nou-esportabls, It we abould ship him nbrond, tho veasols would Lo kept in quarnntine until the last hopper had been safely dropped overbonrd. A curroncy fulfills its mission best when it cirelates fastest, Tt ia needless to call atten. tion to the great natural powers of cirenln. tion possessed by - the grasshopper. Tho lively animnl akips ncross aud all over a State with no troublo at all. o will clear tho dis- tance In n day or two, and cat up overything on tho way, The now money will bo chenp nda dirt and just nbout ne plenty. A penni. less person has only to cotch a femining grasshopper, squeeze o million eggs out of her, put them in tho fun for s’ few hours, and thon piek up a million legal tendeys. It is thus cvident thnt n logal-tonder eur- rency composed of grasshoppers would bo bnsed on faith and resources, would be non- oxportable, wonld circulato with the utmost rapidity, and would be both cheap and alundant. An exhanstless supply of raw mnterial is now being hatched out on the Northwestern prairies, and the opportunity should not bo lost, If we ara to have n wild- cat circulating medium, it might a8 well bo composed of wilid grasshoppors s auything elso. PN EMBARRASSMENTS OF ROYALTY, Somie time ngo the London 7%mes officially announced the intended visit of tho Prince of Wales to Indin, and took tho ocension to dis- cuss the effect which would be produced npon Indian peoplo by the visit of the son of their Empresy, who in all probability would bo their futuro Emperor, A writer in tho same paper in n later iasuo, who is familiar with the people of India from long residence nmong them, suggests thnt tho visit bo not rashly miade, nor without an esti- mate of the cost that “will necessarily bo ine curred. In tho minds of the natives of Indin, England is the centro of power and spleudor, the throne of Viorona the grandest upon onrth, and hor oldest son second only to her. solf in title to homage and respect. Thoy are prepared to do much to show their loynity, but will expect mmch from their visitor. Ho will raquire to travel sixty days in India to visit the principal centres and ro- ceive the native Princes. The visit, if a royal progross, will be costly ; if a chenp af- fair, it will be disappointing and disgusting to the natives, Royal presents on a grand senlo are expected as o part of all Oriontal roynity, for which gifts will be returned. The salo of those gifts received might reduce the nocersary oxpenditures, thongh the natives would be Lettor pleased if thelr gifts were not sold. * ‘Clie Prince would have to travel with n Court, embracing reprosentatives of Lis no. bility, and of the army, vavy, law, and Church, ITeshould have a guard or oscort of 10,000 men to bo on a par in this rospect with tho native Princes, and should have an extensive provision of tents, horses, cnmels, elephants, eto, Tl onsh cost or outlay for the trip is thus condonsed ¢ Thirty presents to native Princes, Gold wednls wilh Quren’ Per diom exnonw Lnuts, equipage, Total Less, prodenta o Net cost. L $2,000,600 This expense, of course, will be inereased t the Princess of Wales accompany her husband. Alorming tothe Euglish economist ns this nrroy of figures will be, the writer, spealting from actual knowledge, declares that any- thing less nmong a people ncenstomed to splendor and pagenntry ns evidences of power, wonldbo & gross mistnke and will provoke contempt. ‘The vesult of all this is, that the visit of the Princs will not probably take placo, Wiila the Indinns nssocinte royalty with dis- play and prodignl expenditure, democratic John Bull counts tho cost, and he will not be likely to levy o now tax to raiso money to en- ange in a swap-trade of presents, in which he is expocled to give two pounds away for avery one pound received. BEORETARY DELANO. Tt is stated in the gossip from Washington that before the Prosidont left that city for the Coneord-Lexington celebration he fndi. cated to Mr. Denavo, Sacretary of the In. terior, that his rosignation was desired,. and wonld be accepted. Tho roasons given for this aro, that o son of the Sccretary has beon concerned in n numbor of discreditable trans. nctions, and that the papers and proofs have been placed in the hands of the President. ‘The Secrotary disclaims any connection with lis son's misconduct ; but, asthe business pertained to the Interior Department, itis assumed that if ke was not cognizant of themn ho ought to have becn, Tho name of As. sigtant Sceretary Coway Is montioned in con. noction with the oftico na snceessor, Withont intending to indorse the allegn. tions ngainst Secrotary DeraxNo, we incline to the opinion that his retiroment from the Cab- inot is dosirnblo in many respects. In the fivst placo, ho bnd no apecial qualiications for tho oftico, nnd his appointment gavo no polit ical strength to the party or to the Adminis. tration, Ilis official lifo has been under n cloud of suspicion aud of direct allogation from alinost the boginning of his terin naSce- rotary of the Interior. Thoe Indinn Burean and the pine land sales and leascs have been the fruitful sources of the most disgraceful seandals, and nono of thess scandals have beon met with the refutation which their magnitude aud the elevated position of the Bocretary deserved, For a number of yenrs the contracts for the supply of beef to the Indians have, dl- rootly or indirectly, been obtained by the same person, How this hes been accom- pished has been a mystery to the uninitiated. In army ofrclos there is 8 thoory that this favorite or Iucky contractor bids bolow afl competitora aud then turns in the cattle at double their nctual waight, It is declared that the real ronson of the Indinna recently running'off and abaundoning their reservativn ot tho Cheyennoe Station was, that they wero “out of mont” and half starved, and left— wero forced to leavo—to get some. The con. tract wns for a supply to last until Jaly, and no ono knows what became of the cattle. We do not aflira that tho Bocretary is a party to this or any of the othor shortcomings aud misconduot of the In. dian Service, but public opinion holds him to be s0, and is strengthened in that judgmout by the suggestions that ono of the sons of the Becrotary isa clerk of the bect contractor, and st a salary of $10,000 a year, Buch, at least, is tho curront report in army circles ** out West." We think tho Sceretary should resign with- out being ,compelled to resiyn. He has lost the confidenco of thé country, aud he can be of no use or benotit to tho Government when the pullic confidunce in him is impaired. He should not embarrass the Republican party nor tho Administration by vetaiulng hisplace, with his sous, who sesm to have bosu mized , APRIL 21, 1875. up with himsolf in all tho seandals of the Department. A financial oporation of n somowhat com. plicated charncter has beon mado the fouv- dation for au assanlt upon the Sccretary of the Navy of {mproper relations with private Lankers, but the full statement of tho fncts seoms to us to reflect eredit upon his conduet. Tho facts, Lriofly, aro these: Lircnriein Brothers wero building the 8t Paul & Pacific Railroad, and failed; legislative anthority boing obtained, §6,000,000 of bonds wero issned, nud the main road completed. Loand grants were then obtzined for a branch to Pembina, n deed of trust was mado, and $16,000,000 moro of bonds, secured by first mortgago, wero issued and sent o Liparax, Rosrxtan & Co., in Holland, for sale. Be- fore being rold, tho bankers made ndvances, and work was Dbegnn, With the money. 83,000 tons of rails wore purchased, of which 13,000 were Ialkl, tho others remaining in warehonse in New York, Neoding monoy, tho Company applied to the bnnkers, who said they had sold 31,000,000 of the bonds, with which they hal settled the advances, paild interest, commis. riony, cte., and that nothing remained. Mr, Moonueap, ono of the Trustecs, who was nlso ono of the contractors, being in arvears for wages to his workmen, applicd (o Jay Cooxr: & Co., who loaned him £800,000 on n pledgo of o warchouso certificato for 16,000 tons of rnils, When this money wns ex- hausted auother application was made o tho bankers, who answered that thoy intended to hold the $6,000,000 unsold bondy fo protect thoir customers who held the other bonds of the Company, Work was storped, and the rond was put into the hands of a Iteceiver. This wns in 1872, In 1873 cama the panie, aud Joy Coorr & Co., of Philadelphia, obtained a loan from Jay Coonr, McCunrnocnt & Co., of London, giving tho warchouse receipts for the 16,000 tons of railrond iron on which thoy had made their lonu to the Railrond Company. Noevertholoss, Joy Cooxe & Co. failed, Some Lime proviously, the London house of Jax CooxE, McCurnrocu & Co, bad been ap- pointed fiseal agents of tho United States, nnd held $1,300,000 of money of .the Navy Dopnrtment. Tho Secrelary hed intimated his purpose of withdrawing this money, and Mr. McCurrocu camo to the United States to provent this, if possiblo, Ie reached tho United States tho day after Jay Cooxr's fail- ure. Mr.'McCurroai, claiming that the with- drawnl of 8o lnrge n doposit would force his London firm into bankruptey, in which caso the Navy Department would lose all, offered to scenro the Department, and for that pur- pose placed in the hauds of the Secretary various securitios, including the warchouse recoipts for the 16,000 tons of railrond iron. ‘The receipts, therefore, passed to the Seere- tary of the Navy, Subsognently tho Secro- tary, baving to forward £400,000 to the Naval Paymnster in Londen, left it to the dis- crotion of the latter to deposit it with Cooxr, McConrocu & Co, or not, The DPaymaster, to mnake matters certnin, required se- curity, nnd Cooxr, McCurrocn & Co., of London, turned out to him the warchouse receipts of, tho remnining 4,000 tons of rnilrond ironof the St. P'aul & Pacific Railroad Company. Sinee then the London firm of Jay Cooxr, McCorioon & Co. lins gone into liquidation, Mr, McCut. rocn settling its affairn. Ho has paid off all tho dobts enve thosa of the Navy Depattment, and has paid that in fact, Tho Secretary of tho Navy holds the socurities, including tho wareliouso receipts for the iron, Now tho Dutch bondholders have, through the I'rustees of the Company, brought suit for the recovery of the 16,000 tonsofiron orig- inally pledgedtodax Coorr & Co., and by them pledged to Cooxg, McCurnroon & Co., of Lon. don, and by the Intter assigned tothe Seeretary of the Navy., The bondholders claim that the mortgago to them included the railroad ivon, and that the act of Mr. Moonseap, in pledg- ing tho iron to Jay Cooxe & Co., wrs without legal authority and was void. Ttwill be scon that the Secrotary of the Navy has done noth. ing Lut to protect the intorests of the United States. 1In one of her lottors to Mr, Buvouen, Eurza- nern, the wite of Turzovore, after having do- clared that her futuro, eithor for lifo oy denth, would bo happier could sbo but fcol thnt he forgave while he forgot hor, aud thon she added ¢ n ali the sad complications of tho past year my en- doayor was to eutircly keep you from all wiitering aud bear, kel aloney wviug you forever lguorant of i, My weapous wory love, & Lurge, untlring genere walty, nud neat-hudma, 1t bias puzzled every one rinco the publication of that letter to makoout the meaning of tho exprossion nost-hiding. It i3 uot known that uho haw explained 1t to any of ber frionds. It ia well kuown the construction Tm.ron has put upon tho wordy, avd thore Las been eomo oui- osity to keo how Lexcurn undorstood it; but he wweais that Lio doos not kuaw what sho moanw, o make the following oxtract from the cross oxaminstion Q.1 rod from this Jotter s “ 2fy weapona wore love, 8 lurger, untiring generosity, and nestatding,” Wl do suu Understand ILievs Woapos Wero used 1037 A,— 1 now uuderstund whut thoy wero used for, 1 do tot rememinr whiat 1 then undersiood, Q.~Hue sayw : *In all tho eact complicatione of the past_sear my endeavor was Lo outlrely kuep from you oll anforiug "t A,~Yes, sir, ! To yw k! ‘wlone, leaving you forover g [y weapotw" uiplans, o efioctunto that endeasor, was {t uot 2 Al—=Well, nir, thu, . (Roading)—* 1uiro lave, n lurger, untirirg gone erviity, sud meat-huding.” " Douk " you- undeistand fhat That wau o e That so pui tioss woapoin to, namely Lo efectuxte tha ewdcavor Lo keop from you all sulferlug? A=l canmot ssy what I then understoud, 1 knuw porfuctly woll Wit Lo letter seema to mo now Ly 1nesn, You't you Le kind enongh (o xplatn what you understond at that Uime sieat-hiding 10 woan? A— No, sir s 1 cunniol, Q.—Ifsd you 1o bellef npon tho subject? A.—I Jia¥a 1o secollaction of Lo stalo of mild produced by b lotrer, Some of the critic think & solutlon may be found in Bezongn's novol, writton in 1807, eall- ed * Nourwood,"” which Mra, T1LTox read fu manu- woript au the author produced it. In tlat story 18 the followiug expteasion—raforring to ono of tho characters s Tt would vourn as if hor hieart's love centorod upon bitw life, Hlo would hide the proclous secret by mink und rafilory, a¥ bird hides hiv nest, Porhaps It was there slie found the expres- vlon, for she ways in the same lotter to Broonen Does your beart bonnd toward sll as it ured? 8y doce mine, 1 uin myself aguinn, T olid not darsto tol you (1 T waswure, but 1ho bird bus saig t iny heart theso fonr weoks, sud ho how coveuauted will mo uover agaln to leave, Bprivg Lus cowe, Full particulars of tho brutal outrage commit~ tod by "*rospoctable ladios" of Wilton, Ia., o briof skotch of whioh was given by telograph, shiow thnt tho affalr was oven nioro dospleablo than tha correvpundents made out. ‘I'ho victim was a girl of only 17 years of ago, had loss hor tmother early {u life, and Lad been Lrouklit up by two stop-mothers, Rather handsows and lutelle Ront, she Lad gone, €0 the local papers cay, pretty far in tho direction of the bad, had eum- matily ejooted kol step-mother from tho huuss, aud thero socelved vigits from balf-a-dozon of the young gontlomen of the town, ‘Ihe house was [i & rosj.cotunlo neizhborhood, and it sosmu that theeo prococdingu roused tho indignation of tho “*ladica™ of tho town. Without apjoaling to the law for redroes for sny duniages tho poor unfortunate girl Lad inficted on them, they. formed thoinsolves into & wob, cunpared with whuchs band of Bacchisuals wuuld Lisve bocn owi- wilitly tespeciable, and, sried witk u Luckel of tarand a pillow of fontliers, surrounded ihe hongo, The Davovport Gaatle donoribos what fallowns Thes tried the doors, and al) wore looked, In fbo gatd were nvatal Io=go fran Lulte, sneh 44 aco unnal i Tastentig timbera of tuidgen, Tha Jull seized tie Dotts, ond with theur snbed the widows of the lghttd soom, w.xh and all, i cranh atoused tho wholo nelghboriiond, sud foon tlen wan oxcltement enough in the wholo Sieinity, wiiih was ot Iekaonied Bt ol by the abafake of tho 4r) withing 88 the now - yoiuous aesaflants Iuirled o burs at’ other windomws, Birm ge (0 w3y, 10 rEowds Of men ruahed for ihin bos seged maunlon, ent on vengomce, and datormined nottontlow tho object of thelr Latred 4o ereopa by fight, the flve Ieadors never thowg'st of braking open the wbota, It theao wonion el e Uirosal s windows and came npon the prrty wilhin Hke svenzan furies, Thoro woro four Fuung moea anl the rirl In the room. The coanrdiy follavs ran of and Tuft the elild tu tho ton Lae mareiag of this wmow, who without more ado empbicd tuo tat over Lor, and procoaded to foxher hoe as utual. Tne unfortunato crontnre was turned ot of the Lon-o, and but for the ermiassion of ono youn: wman who was noz afraid of fueing pablie sonti- ment, and who gave up hisreom to her, wonld have been lels by woep inn th strost, Can anys thing movo sliima tul Lo tal1? As usual, we ure told ** publia opiaton {3 dividalea the subjoct,” ‘This affarr anlv 0 113 anothor ithsteation to {ho many of thgadagn: “A mob of womoan la & wob of demons, oy SR~ T Audas by dav thy Oblo Rivor falls, Cincine natl grows doponident. Now o grlonm of prome iso scoms to nnimato tho Enquirer, It discov- era that the Groat West {3 a myth; that ita altitudo Is great and lta climato cold ; that it has no water 107 1.urpases of irrigation ; that the Groat American Dosert lioa weat of tho Misaissippl aftac all, Ieaco, young man, don't o Weat ; go Houth. Cincinnali is tho natural emporinm of the Bourh ; theiufora Clucinnati i to Lo tho meropolin of thy Wust, wiile St Loula nud Clicago, which donond upon the West, gro totluivel likon parchied scroll. “Tho Enquirer la just rovonty-five yoass behind tha time; but why winler ot that 7—it i the oigan uf tise Ouly Democracy. 1f not, it ought to be. IL: DId that (hundor-storm searo away tho New Jerusnlom ? Gronak R. Newnur, of Minneapolis, Minn., 18 at tho Paimer Housg, Tho Hon, NErson WirtiAws, of Minueapolis, M, 13 at tho Garlocr House. Whot 1s Drother Turnuas's opinion of tho Millennium 80 fay as ho's gino? Lnur TIAnTE I8 warrled out of bis wita by In quirien how his novel is coming alang, Dr. D& Koves as Mackelh : Ia this n Javcan that Tson before mo ?—Sduthern Cinrehman., Tero Hvacivenr has just blossomod out ngain a8 pastor of nn {ndopendent church at Genove, Tho Bostcn Postaud tho Transerip! are both for sale. Dut tho newsboys say they got no buyors. “KeLrev's Mammoth Aggrogation” is what Jjealons Wostern editors call tho Philadelphia Conionnial, A B:ooklyn hoathen has named lis tom-cat “8ir MARMADUKE,"” on acconut of hian knightly mes-uinge. The Cathollo Tetegraph of Cincinnati will for- big !l truo Democrats goiug to soo BuucicauLr's * whnughraun,” Tlo Besarz Tonwen bonnet, sava the Cincine nati Zimes, fa **vory bright aad will stand the clossont of oxamination,” Astatuo made for tho Prince Imporinl has been sot upus that of JEAN D' Ano. Perhaps this namo i3 only temporary. Dosnen has turncd his attontion from hereo- flesh to providing the nbandoned Atricau with uovel instruction in the Ledger. Witttan D. Harw, agont and corrospondent of tha Minuerpolis Daily Tribune, who lne been n Clueago for some wooks, loaves for home to- day. Tho helrs of Capt. 1TaLL, of the Polnris exno- AL, dition, will got the La BoquetTs medal voled to | the deconsod navigator by the Parls Geograplle- al Hociety. ‘I'ho papers are boginning to find fault with DovxTon already. MNow thoy say bis machine is nn old invontion, and, worse still, hu girl wont bacle ou him, Tho Now York Times spoaka of o fine pieture by Dt HAas, anthiled, * A Wet Shirt aud o Flow- ing Sea." A picture to bo hung on the clothes- line, wo sliould say, B.other Tuunyax cannot go to tha Now Jera- anlom D, IL, Lt Le can traval by pilgrim train from Msracilles tn tho old ona for 8272, first- class fare, with provislons, Now England fnconsistency: Celohrating the Ceutenmial of Liberty,and suanending s Modford High Behool oy ona month for pluning * April Fool " on & tonchor's coat-tuil, Mr. Ep Zinsiznanan, tho avant-courior of the SoLDENE party of oautiful Llondes,"” in in the clty, paving tho way for a euccessful engago- ment ou tha part of the b, bs, * flave we two braina? " inquires tho Ghicago Inter-Occan in an cditorin! hend-line. As God is onr wituens, wo don't know, but it may be ro- marked in this connection that tho Inter-Oceun has not yot couvinced tho public thul it has even ono,—5St. Louis Republican. Bishop Cuexey, having loft the city for o short vucation in order to recuperato from his Lonton labors, retuzns ta his pulpit SBunday, Ho I uleo intorested in veturaing on aczount of tho approaching Third Genoral Council of the Ro- formed Epwoopal Ohurch, which wit einvane in Ohirist Cliurch on tho 12th of noxt montly Everybedy docs net worahip Mammon with an erclunive idolatry. A goutlowan attaclied to tho intelloctual departmont of a Now York jonrnal nag jnst broken off Lis ongagement with sn liciress bocanso he cought hor scratobing hor hoad ot the dinnor-tablo with tho baudle of bor fotlt,—Brooklyn Argus. M. L, DUSLAY, ano of tho 6 TimnuNe, 4 a foriunale man. Wtk fur 3 10w puper, mid makics mauey s hoMea boen tn the Taginlu- Uive, nnd won nat Pribed § biw girls sl bogw married soutics aud now ounugl gae ol have beew found o tuo:r farion b0 nupnly thein with ght and. fuol.— Cincinnals Commercial, And, mnro fortunato yot, in that bo died tho death of tho rightoons soveral waooks ago, O1avz Liooax loctured before an sudience in Ithaca, N. ¥. Tho audicnce rogarded bhor with #ilont wouder snd coropassion, She Lore this foran hour or two, and thon passiouataly ex- clalmed: *“Thosoof yon who cannot undor- stand my jokes can havo them explained on por- sonal appiication attor the locture, We nlways thonglit the last St. Loats Dirootosy alitlo fiuby, but.vow itis evidont that it ey boon cooked up. It contalns the folluwivg: 1 Oynter, 1 Rawe, 13 Frys, 9 Pish, 4 Salmon, 1 Tront, 18had, 1 binckerel, 1 Porpes, 8 Pikos, 3 Fowlow, 2 Chicks, 7 Hame, 33 Lamis, 4 Pl 1igges, 3 Nutts, 4 Colfess, T0TEL ARRIVALS, Tremont Hovse—0, H, White, Dotroft; Jamea Wil fam, Roctiester; Alatbaw U, Willard, Galesbury; L, L, Belehor, Datrolt; E4fal G, Catiell, Phtladudbta 10, 11, aiter, Saltimoro} /O Forjiuson, Goorytas 1. ditots of Tk Carasco 1 I'nddivg, 2 Lyes, 9 'tBogur-.s' A 0. J, Houstow, Weehington § W, MleLean, Lockpor 7 1., Rowlaud, 1 ithnowv; W, I Whisr, Wuedler, Ban Franclico; Josbua Bisliip, U, B, Minjan, Dotrolt; T, S Harrth, Te W, Hteuburd, New Yorki Joseph bhils, 8t erat [ouse=W.' Bpraguo, Now' B Varron, - Glactiggth{ B! L1y Ueorge ), Uw 5J Bowrtnan, i, Louls; J, A, Harrds, Danbar, Wuesitug; Tlamiltol, Buffelo; Qeorve Kiug, Ouialiag Jution Us Ollown, Cincinnatl; Frauk Biuto, Buifulo. Al ltoe, Nuw Yorls; Peler Wateon, Burkingtou ; Taylor Pleees, Dos l!ulllun;'H Waslingion, .., Grand Puctio—W, W, W G, W, Cuz, Bowton ¢ A, @, Vyug, dr, ¥ ol us Gulin, New Yok Tnoa Tobey, Tolodo; Willlam It Madicons Henry Har 3. 0. Vord, New York: 4, T, Baldwin, Counci) Blulls; Bantic] #, Jucs, Viltabiieg ; Bamuel 8ehock, Maruotieg 0, Prodlon, Buffulos Danlsl Currutliers, Numwacts 3. B, Diwd, Bt B ¢ inrkd, Thilidalilile 12, E. Ghivar Mtiler, Otoclutidt ; Audiew I, 1t Bearia, Otbvelond § Aribur v, 3, 1, 'Kollugg, deorcstown{ L. ntonse Tlowse—d, B, 0, 31, Ban Liiuchco) Rdwa W, 1L Muora, Georgolowu; i, W, r, [diuig Lo Drake, d, Duttalai I, L, Cidugh, Clove Uisvolun \’oxm ke Yorki Taomas Plttalnrg; Waali . Denech, Howard Hy il digonen, H. 3, Tow Nobreskej 8, b, Kalun, BEECHER. Some Sipley Sparring in¢ Erinl Yekterday. e Sharp Passages Botween ), Witness and His Crosg. Ezaminer, Fullorton Strilces Oil in {4 Blackmzil Borings, Decelier's Lawyers Bictated Testimoay Azainst Ik Oun Deliefs The Plymouth Committoo Aleg Urged This Lino of Defens), Ho Adopted It, Under Preg, ure, But Now Retracts, The Moncy Was Paid to Tilton in thy Purest Kindness, Though Shoarman and Trrey Called]y Grotn'and Chicken-IL.arted, Scenes and Incidents of tho Tuy) YESTERDAY, COURT-ROOM NOTES. TILB CROWD, Sreetal Dicrateh to The Chieano Tril.ons, Brooxryy, N, Y. Aptil 20.—Tho lar:nst o yet filled the conri-room, and throngel 1o ecro tidors, Long boforo 10 o'clock the tourl-rag was packed, Tho ladics wera numncrous, Lot most all wero in tho sora and yollow leat of ags, Tilton entered tho court-room carly, aril iicr some difloulty wicceoded in procuring asia: for 4 friond who arcomoanied him. Fullerton, resplendent witls smilos, anl with. out a traco of indirposition, outored with Ik, who auneared to Lo unwoll. Moutton camo into Court alono, ond waos most aerious faco. Beecher and family were in thelr requlaz snzte Lofore 11, Booclor looked very wel', with juab sufliciont color to nppoar Lioalthy, Joo Howard, notwithstanding hix eccrrilons attaokn upon Neilson, occupiod his w.ual s:at. TULLTRIOY, in his cool, invinuating way, commoncad at the noint left off ot tho adjournmont yesterlay, Beecher was calm and doliborate in hia rapley but would net anawor without exp’anatione, Nellgon again 1eairucted Officor Rog 1a (o ty nwosa any parson from the court-ruom wiho in teriupted the ; roceodings. Fullorton, equil to any cinergoney, feticitously thankod H.a oz for the compliment. Thrco minuter ufterwiely tlre audienco agein broke into loud lrughter vila apparent i nnity, Cyrus W. Teld, of New York; Lord Willum Shag, « f Scottand; and Cant. Frodarick Warl, Aido-de-Camp of the Govoruor-Generslof Cae ada, eut ou tho bonch. ‘Tho court-room windowa were openal, 1o cold blants floated throngh ths rooi, throstea. ing colds or alckuces to every one, *DOWN AND oUT.” During tho sxplanation of the ster:ping-domn anid-out letter, Mr. Boochor bocams oxcited. fit volce rose to a high pitel, and fllod the csurk room with tts deep, molodinus bass, Lulfbrios romained cool, und soon fatarruptod wituesiby demanding an answer to a queation, Those {ntorruptions harass Boocher slmost be yond enduranco, and ho sintta back In Lis chalt with a porfoct look of despair, voxation, and rer Ignation. To-day he is uervous, aud indulges in metaphor wheno.or opportunity affonls, Lrartg watchea witness with intonta Intoresty fooka woariod and often acowling at TII: UNSATIRPACTORY RZHPOXSRS OF W13 CLIEN? The cold grew 8o asvero that Noilson ordered tho windows to be closed, much to tho delighl of the ap:cctators, who oxemplified Lheir appre clation by long and contloued coughing. THE ALLEGED ALINL, Boechor anoro positively that ho was not st Aoulton's hiouse on tho 2d of June, 167), (b4 announcod that plaintift will produco o lady of Ligh social position, and wifo of a waealtliy New York morchant, who will swear that sho el Decoher on Moulton's door-stops ou that day.] TFullerton’s mannor at ts time wes tlo jer fection of art, His volro wags full, clear, asd cold, but of splondid, fnsinuating vower. BUEARMAN OPES ItI8 MOUTH, Rhearman #poke for tho flest thno fu serenl weeks this morning. Lis volco quivored, sed had avery {ndication of weakncss and pacsion. Fortunately ho did not woop, althongh Neilsan ruled agaluet him. Tho cross-oxnmination was couducted in & calm, doliberato way, withons any excltement ol momant, but wae full of puogout quostions sod anowors., 3lost il the spectators rowsined i tha court-room during thoe recoss, winls (bt crowd in thoe corridors waa greatly nugmented by outelde rowmforcoments, LATE ABRIVALS, ° Connsol and principala woro all Iate. Deacher, with s bag hanglng by his sido, entercd with Shoarman at 2:10, Moulton eugaged In co vordation with & young man who sat nest ¥ him, &l Boooker took his asat noxt to his wits, but not ontor Into conversation with sy ozo. Mru. Doscher, who nppoara to be grovics worso overy day, closed har eyes aa if wlumbere log. fitflxmnanoh. Tilton, and Fallerton entere! the conrt-room. A furthor dolay of five wisute! occurrud bofore the procsodings commenced: TILE APTHRNO ON, 4 Deecher took thia taud as soou 3 heporcels Fallorion, Ho wha self-possessod, and suswet In a low, sericus tone, TFullerton Lina apparantly dlsoarded hls forck ble, pugnaciona style, and fallen Lesk uow old cool, insinnating mothod. 3 Tiltun sod Moulion sro constantly Bl notos, which they pasa to Futllertan. il Theo first hour was passod in explaoation 2 pocuniary taatiers, sud consaquently Wit ’ cidodly uninterosting to the l:mxhl-mc:lflsd’-‘w who fiflod tha court room, Weariuais 0! i spuciniment was deploted upoa tueir 14208, some loft the Court ovidently disgusted. ol Teeotor appoalod to Nellson again to-dst: answered s quostion to I Honor diredct. BUEARMAN INTERUUPTED s and Fuilerton roquestod Neilsou to l”mwmu Both kopt on talking, and Neison bad to foro. Fullorton's bountifal storo of ropartes 4542 canie Intn play, snd hio, with superd ““‘ o sald whatover Bhostman might wsy wad B9 euough importance tu take notice of. Bhoaran sat down wlhite wilh rage. W Evartu sud Lcach laughed loudly stbis cemfturo. Nellvon framed a question for witassé: -u“: Bosoler gravdly whisled sround in lifw cbd - t1ho faced Nollson, Ho then grasped the & of tho chair, ann, reising bis body, suswes question with much patos sud WITH QUNSIDER LS KEVSOT. | His explaustion of tue bisckuatling by ¥9 S wes grand and majeatical, Ho wsplahnd mush fouling Lov the Wea bad been el