Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1875, Page 5

e THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1876.—TEN PAGES. THE “CROOKED” STUFF. How the Govornment Is Suc- ceeding in Tracing It Out, . fataxed Whisky Being Uneartied in All Dircctions, flomo of the Dodges Resorted To to Avoid the Tax. Tow Shrewd Blackmailers Operate Upon Frightened Distitlers, gome of the Later Hauls Made In St Louis and Chicago. The Chicngo Cases Como Up in Court To.Day, 1 Distiller and iy Employes Drive O the Custodi- ans axd Take Violent Possesston of the Books qnd Papers. Thoy Aro Arrosted and Held to Bail, How tho Thing Was Doue at the Menc=- ouco Distiilery. IN WASHINGTON, €OL. ELMEN WASADURN COMPLUNENTED. Spiacral Disnateh to The Chicaan Tribune. Wasmixoton, D. O., May 12.—~Tho ofiicers of {he secrot service aro vory enthusinstio at thelr success in the discovory of tho whisky frauds. Uatll Elmer Washburn took charge of that corpa it had boen in such bad roputo that tho Becratary of the Treasury aod gven Congrers bad considored the proprioty of abolishing the organization, The most unimportaut porsons connocted with thio sorvico aro go elatod with tho disclosurs that they are ontreating tho ropresen- tatives of the presu to orcdit cach ono of thom individuslly with the moat diflicult part of the work. hoso who aro Lest mdvised of the detalled oporations hero “atato that to Chlef Washburu the most crodit is dua for tha oxecution of the dotails. Thcro hasbeen » noticeablo attompt o the part of komo officars of tlio secret sarvico to magnily thomsolves at tho oxpento of Commissioner Douglass, but pome of thoso who have boon loudestin de- nuncintion of Commissionor Douglass in a covert way have to-day nckuowleged that they were mistasen, Secrotary Bristow ia said to bave feared that, owing to tho oxtenaive opora- tione, ' INJORTICE MAY NAVE DEEN DONE in some isolated cases. This appears fo bo the fact with rospect to Willlam 0. Avery, of Chicago, mow Chiof Clork of the Treasury Dopartment, and Danlel Munn Bupervisor of Illinoia. ‘Thero is good suthovity for nylnsi that Becretary-Dristow nuthorizes a deoial of the statement that Avery is auspoctod of complicity with the whisky ring, Tho ceargo that has beon mado aguinat Avery has bosn found to proceed from strikors of tho whisky- ring, ‘whowe reputation in the Dopertment is unwholosome, and who Lave songht to ruin Avery to gratify their privato mualico, because he, at different timos, has thwarted their schomes, The ofticers of the Treas- ury who bove bod interviews with tha porsons malking tho chargos ngainst Avery stato that thoy would nob Ixliove theso flomuu under oath, As to Dauiel Munn, thoro not & particie of evidenco that ko has boen privy to any fraudulent eznutlcos or has had any knowledgo of the illicit distillation within his juriediction. The worst that Las beon charged sgainst him porsonallyis thac lie bes pormitied sorrupt gaugers and under-ofticors Lo deceive him s to tha affeirs under his Immodiate super~ vision. Bomo of Muou's fiiends to.day have wado & very caraful investigation aa to his allegod connection with these transactions, and thoy stats that Lo porsonally is in no way im- plicated. BIPORTS DEGRIVED AT HPADQUABTERS. The ‘Ureasury Departmont continues to recoivo telograplic roports of tho proccadings mgninst tho whisky ring. Theao ro}mrtu show that tho oflicers in no instanco have failod to perform tho parta asaigned them, ‘'F'ho reports of the most merious opposition to tha actton of tho ofiicers come from Milwaukea snd 8t. Louis. The Dis- trict Attornoys will bo immodiatoly farnished with ovidonce for tho Graud Jury intho differont Qint ricts, and will rocolve instructions to active- Iy praceed with tho prosocutions. ‘Thers are ro- porta that oxtemiva raids upon the wholesala dealers in ali the Fastern citieu aro in contompla- Uon, but the Tronsury ofticora are rotioent as to tho dotails of theso plana, . TilE UNTAXED PACRAGES aro hoing vory rapidly traced. Tho transcripts of the doalers’ books afford tho officors very dlrect evidenco of the frauds, Itis not the in- tention of tho Dsd:&mnum to prousecuto dealers who Lave tho {llifit whisky, oxcopt in cases where tho proof is conolusive that the dealorn koew of the frauds, The Bocretary of the Yreasury doos not intond to make roy ocom- Enm}ns with tho distillors, and ia very confident at the evidence now in his possession will send considerable number of tho prominont pensons of tho ring toprison. 1t bocomes moro ovidont daily thal there WILL DE EXTENDED RENOVALA of the rovenuo ofticiala in tho districts whero meizuros have boen mnde. Thouo removals, howaver, will not bo immediato, Boizure of at lesst ono distillery at Pokin, 111, is imnediately expacted. ‘The transcripts of the rocorda of the Intornal Rovonue oflicas of the country, which are filed in Washington, bave furnlshed invalu- ablo nioans for discovering tho frauda, TILACKMAILING, It has comoont in the investigations that a consldorable number of shrowd advesturers bave beeu for months living at fizat-class hotels hore ostonsbly in the wlusky ring. Thoro is evidenco to ghow that somo of them woro tho xoal agonta of tho ring, while [t is certain that others aro an adventurors, who have black- mailed dietillors for large amonnts of money on sccount of protendod, wnfluence with Uovern~ mont officiala whom thoy donot know. It hsh alzo boon discovored that the charges mede againet somo of the Government ofticers horo proceod from this lattor sonrca. UOW THEY DODOED THE TAX. The following is an ontlins of tho detailed in- formation relative to scizures received hore up to miduight s In Bt. Louls—Three dlstillerlen had mecrot entrances to their cistern-rooms. In one of them, a porson connected with the diatillery crawlod under tho floor ana bored a Lole in the bottom of the tonk so the payment of the tax could be evaded, ‘I'his of itsclf {s sufll- clont to socure the solznre of that dlstillory, The ofticera stoppod tho leak bofore the high- wines escaped. It was discoverod that ono of ths distillers had & privats vat unkoown to any of the employes, and that ono of tha latter tell in and was drowned, £lis funoral waa private. Bupervisor Ilawloy has seizod 275 barrela at Bt, Louia outsido of werchouses, The ovidouce of the stamps is conclugiva that it fa illlcit, TWELVE HUNDRED DABHELS are reported soized at tho Union Copper Dis- tillery, Chicago. James Brooks, Asslataut Chiof of tho Boerat Service, Lins boon apuointed Bpeoial P‘fi{fl" Rovenno Agent to give him groater acilition, The name of the person who gavo tho confl. dentinl-cliphier 1nformation from here to the ‘wnhlakg ring was Z«;lfleg}\ npn:«& bero thbu tl!vantlng cipher by B -Agont Yargao, Owingtoa misteko in umpc‘iphnr, tho namo canoot bo dia- eovared until to-morrow. tary Bristow feols that the greatest difi- sulty to ba overcome now is tho apatby of local law officera. Ha I8 not satistied with “tho fact that the Bf. Louls distillore bave been per- mitied to bond sod coutinuo bumness. Plorre. pont is thoroughly advised of those movemonts, and intends to make whatovor change may be Deceasary to securo convlotious. {10 the & ted Pressd ‘Wasnrvatox, D, O., May 13.—1 ©of the Treasury was informoed to-d: tlonal seizures of distille A sesrching in- Yeatigation will be made tha couduct of Bu~ Pervisors and other promunent internal revenue ofticlals, sud all agsinat whom oharges bLeve b ot may bo 1"?""?"':'&:2 ‘:mvlow ta ulm:u 0 prompt punishmeot of L og yu- fged in '.J.u fraude, 7B —_— THE CHICAGO SUFFERERS, THEY ARR UNWILLIXG 7O BHOW UP, Collsctor Wadswoith's ofica was atill the #000e of much svimstion yesterday, on scconnt OF o rocanl rald eu te Chisage whisky ring, Beorotary y of addie Few ndditional developmoenta hava bhesn mado, but the partios intorcsted, who camo almost bourly to ask wbat tho prospect I8 for their raleaso from the clutches of o law, keeplog the Coilector, District Attorney, and the various other ofticials connocted with the case, 1n a constant rush. Thoy wero buay yosterday, doing what thoy enuld to ronder tlia condition of tho aeized moro camfortablo and matialactory, snd it was ozpsct- ed that most of them would bo allowed last ovening to givo bonds aud resumo their opern- tions cithor as diatillers or ractifiora, To permit this it was neconsary that THE APPRAIBEMENT of the seized property should bs eomploted and filel with the Court, Tho gontlomen appointed to appraiso theso offects completed their work yostorday aftarnoon, jbut at so lato an hour that the docunonts could not bo filod, 'Thla witljbo done, howover, thin morning, whan tho appraiacrs and the ownors of tho prope erty soized will zo Into court, It fa likely that all of the Chicago parties Lo the businesa will bo nllowed to glve bonds, whereupon they may ro- aumo buyinos without further delay, The bond required will bo n gnarsnteo that tho property seizad will be fortheoming if, upon tho trial of the caso, tho Court {usuea o decres againit the partios, and thus the amount of tho peoalty imposed on tho distillor or roctifier found guilty of fraud can ho taken outof this Drojerty, or, I care that {t is witiheld, cat bo ro- covered from the bondeman, Nearly all of the victinu of the rald yosterday arranged for satis. factory bondamen, sud henco will lisve no difii= culty in tho matter tu-day, KUNTING LVIDENCE, Mr, Washburn, Clilaf of the Guvernmont Do- tectivo Service, Blr, Tutton, Huperyisor of Anternel Rovenuo in _DPennosylvavis, and Col, D, . Muun, Bupervihor of tho Tllinofs Diatrict, woro out veaterday nearly tho entire day, visiting the four dintdllerios aud three roctifying ostablishinenta which had teon waized, for tho purposo ol‘i{nmnn at all tho ovidence conceratog the alloged frauds, Their ehlutobfiecl was to gain accesd to tho enfes, in ordor_that tho buoks, papors, and comploto recotds of the sovoral catablishimonts, which it is oxpected coptain the hiddon ovidenoes of guilt, may ba oxamined 1 full sad this Information comvletely dinclossd. They woro not very successful jn the exe- cutfon of this purposo. The ownory of tho plans were disposed to rofuso the Gov- emmont magnates the use of their private keya, and tho olficials, with ono or two excep- tious, woro compolled-to go unsatisfiod fn thia reapoct. Mr. Rocllo, of the Union Coppor Dis- tilling Company, was ouo of those ready to ro- veal tho necrots of his sirong box, and an oxam- ination failed to disclosoany facts of o suspicious charactor, COL. EABTIAX, of the firm of Eastman & Golron, staten that if auy fraads have beou porpetratedy fn big entab- lishment ho ia ontirely ignorant of them. 1le told tho examining cliciala that ko was por- fectty willing to have tho byoksand entirarocords. of lfla ilrm oxamined, Mr, Golson, howavor, was unwilling to submit to such an overuauling. ‘Thoro i8 o groat deal of indignation slumbor- fug under tho calm exterior of theso distillora and roctitiors, snd thia resistauco must bo ox- pected, though ite value is vory questionablo, Tho oporations of ho dotoctives and Govorumont servants all Losn quictly porformed, antl thoy lind mot with no resistauce, excopt in tho rofusnl of aceena to books and papors now locked up in tho mafes of most of tho ostablishments until yeatorday, whon A DISORACCPUL SCUNT was enncted by tho mombers of tho diatillory firm on ‘I'bird svenne, near L'wolfth atreat, which quito equals tho disturbance at the Milwaukes kolzare, It oppeara that Mr. G, @. Russell, J, P. Furlong, and George A. Furloug, tho wmomboes of tho firm, wero apprehen- siva that their rofusal to yield up the koys of the eafo might fail to protect its contonts, and that the otiicials in qnest of evi- denco might resort to gunpowdor and tho jimmy.” And it is possihlo that tho records wore of such a character that thoy did not want an examination of thom. ‘Tho partics at all evouts dotortnined yesterday to RIMOVE THEX DEYOND TIE REAOH OF TREIR TORMENTOES. In company with Joneph Slosson, tho book- looper and ten or twelva of thoir lato cmployes, thov visitod the oatablishment yestorday aftornoon, and commoncod o couvergation with James Conniff, ', J, Lahoy, and L. Schmitz. tho custodians left in chargo. Thoy at first insinuated that ths men would bo well recomponaed if they would allow them to remove the contonts of the safe, Tho cus- todiany peremptorily refusod. Heeing that at. tomipts to bribe thom woro uttorly uacless, tho party, headed by Mr. Ruusell, commenced nn aa- sault_upon them. One of the assailants hit Beumitz a blow which cost him s pair of teoth, and another held a pistol to Laboy's lLoad threatenivg to blow out his brains if Lo did not comply with their domands. ‘The owployes also Lore s prominent parc in the encounter, and tho trio of custodians wera apoodily ovorpowored, Blr. Russoll aud tho attacking mob placed thom~ solvod in possonsion of tho place, Aoy veaured tho contents of tho safo, after which they took thelr loavo, the custodiana_ returning to their chargo. 'The Unitod States Marshal was quickly notiiod of thla (nuégulty put upon the Goveru- ment of tho United States, and ho dispatched Doputy Bock and sssictants at hand to ARDENT THE A¥OAILANTS, Tusgell, the two Furlong, and Hchlossman, who uv\uol:ziJ composed the ringloaders, wers taken in custody Iato in the afternoon, and brought be- fore Commisalonor Ioyoe, who admitted thom to bail for o future-appearauce in the sum of 0,000 oach, It sooma thoro in A DIFFERENOE OF OPINION Dbetwosn tho ofticiala ongaged fu the keizuros and the United Btates Courts in roference to their right to romove or tuko pussedsion of tho con- tonts of tho safes, Yestorday on_an spplication of Parkor K. Mason, of Mason's distillory, Judzo Dlodgett granted an injunction restraining thom frem such oporatious, ———— MILWAUKEE, TIE MENOMINEE DIM[ILLERY. Spectal Diapateh to The Chieago Tridune. Mruwaokee, May 12.—A largo tub not markod on {ls survey ia claimed by tho Hocrot Bervice dotoctives to havo boon found to-day at tho Alonomines Distillery, 61 fost by 42 broad and 54 deep, capacity 1,000 bushels, eituated dircct- 1y undor throo formenting tube, with apparatus for drawing off tho contouts of tho tubs, This ia rogarded aa a valuablo dlscovery, slthough it is alloged by the diutillors that it iy morely o recelving vat, Al books relating to the manufacture of whisky in tho different sectifying bouscs and dietillerios have boon nelzed h{ tho rovenuolofliviale, except in tho case of Riudskopf Bros., wharo tho Deputy Mar- shal iu chavgo rofused to give up without orders from tho Marshal. Other firma have mado writ- ten demands for tho return of thelr books, In urenanco of teloprapued instructions from ?anhmglun. ® posso want to seizo the rechifying liouses of Bimou Youny, William Moissner, Carl Palsky, 8. Moyar, und ono Loesor, but businoss was found sbaudoned in oach caso. Tho following wero relessect on bounds being filad in the Unitod States Courts, in accordance with the declmon of Judge Hrummond of yos- terday ; Bory onthal Brothers' Diatillory ; Charlos Grau's and Louis Rindekopt's distillorios, Robors* Kiowart, of tho Menomiuco distillary, has saipped off hiu onttle and.shut down proparatory to coms menciug ootion for wmnfllnl trosspass, Hormon Monuomachor, who was building a_$50,000 ele- vatorand distilory in the ‘Third Waid, dioharged all hands yestorday, 500 in numbor, aod says ho wiil commenco suit also, ‘Tho various suits spoken of as intended to be commencod to aggro~ gato about §500,000. 10W MO, WIRTIL GOT WIS PAPERA, Tho Blilwaukea papors have contminod some imcomploto aud incorrect statemente relative to the arreat by the Bhariff of Milwaukes County of Mr, MoDona’d, who was put in Monday morn- ing as the custodlan of the Monomonos Did- tillery, nituatod on the Milwaukes & 8t Paul Road, near the formor clty. Tho following fs & correot acoount of what took placo, obtainod from the principal actor in the ocourrence s Mr. MoDonald, who bas for threo years boen in tho employ of thie lllinois Humane Baciety for duty at the Stock-Yards, is woll acquaiutod ‘with 1. Washburn, and when “ho latter camo hers laat week to make tho arrangemeuts for the selzuro of the diatillerios in this vicinity ho aeked McDouald {¢ ha conld get bis services for this specinl worli, The Jatter referred him to Mr, Derickson, the Vice-Prosident of the Hu- maue Soctoty, who dirscted MoDonald to avey sny orders the Colonel might give luu, Washbura sasigned him to duty under Capt. Brooks, aud lie scoompanlod Lhat otficer to Milwaukes, losys iug here Bunday mght, aud reacuing there early Mondsy morniug. TAKING FOBSESSION. About 9 o'clock bo _went to the llsuomonas Distillery, of which L. Wirth is genoral manw- or, in compsny with two ‘other ofticers, Mr, 1lnng being the otticerin clitrja. As woou ss thoy arsived thore the distilicry was salsed, aud Mr. 3cDonald wan plsced in the office with Ar, Hoag, with dircotions to tako the books and pa- pera and protoct thom at sll Lazsrds, allowing nothing to bn removed from the oflica until far- thor ordsrs. 1o was in undisturbod ponwsnaion of the bonka and papara for aboat two hours, During that timo the cliof hookkoeaper astsmpted to cultivate fricndly relations with him by offera of liquer, beer, and cigars, Lo alav asked him to lot bim liava the books in order to make somo entries. He said they had Loen losding & car with lquor that morning, and that he would liko to got the looks for & moanant %0 as to malio out tho bills and fix things up, Of courss 3ir. McDonald rofuged. THY PHOPRIETOR TULNS UP. About 11 a'elock Mr, Wirth, tho geuoralman- sgor, cams in and wauted to know what authotity Mr, McDonald had for Dbelng there, claiming thot that wsa Lis ofico, and thoso wero lin books and papers and ordering the custodian to get out at once, Tho oficer told him he was placed thero by tho agent of the Hovonue Department, with instrue- tionn to proserva tho hooks and papers at ail hazards, and that he Iutondod to do his dat ba tho conacquonces what they might, Wirth, who wns accompanted by five of his el syloynu. inaisted that McDonald should go ont. Io reasoned with Wirth, who inalated that he cared wothing for tho authorls tiea, and iosisted that ~ MeDooald should procura momo vouchor fromm a man in tho city with whom Wirth wns personally ac. quainted, After a time he advanced angrily and patsiouately toward tho ofiicer, who twice push- od him heak, Tho third time he camo forward, AeDotald, reoing o mennt husiness, drew his rovolver aod lalf-cocked it, aud told him Lo must not lay his baods on him again, forif bo «lid bo woulil bave 1o resort to tha use of arms, if nocesanry. Then all of them walked out of tho ofice, apparently a litile alarmed. ARNIVAL OF THE SUERIED. Thoy wero gone about au hour, when somo men drove up in & wagon, jumped out, camo iuto tho offlce, and rushed right up towards Mo- Donald, who was pointod oat by Wirth as boiog thie man who drow the revolver on him, One of thesa mon #aid ho wos the Sheriff of Mil- waukea County, and that tho other was his deponty, that thoy had = warrant for hin orrost for carrving concealod weapans, and that hey wistied to tako Lum fortbwith. JcDonald told tho Slerif that ho was placed thoro by good authority—an oftlcor of tho Tevonuo Dopartment—to protect tho books and P:\por in the oftice, that his responsibility wan heavy, aod that he ought not to be intorferad with, 'The Bherif said hs cared nothing sbout that, that ho had & werraut for his body, snd that ho muat go. McDourld proj:osed to the Shoruf to rowmain in his custody in thoe oflico while the deputy wont down to the city to nolify Capt. Tirooks o that Lio might send anothor man to re- liovohia cuatodian. Allargument was unavailing, aud flually tho Doputy Sherit madoa motion as if about to draw Lis pisto), and eeld that if Me- Donald did not give up bis rovolver aud o with him qulatly Lo would blow his brains out, or romathiug of that sort. 5? thoy took McDonald, raviog uo nttention to his application ta waig 1ill namo nthor man cxme, 4o tbat ths hooks and papers might not fall into the hands of the pro- prictor. = TAKEN 70 JAIL, Thoy took bim from there to the Bheriff's oflico, searched lim, took ail his papers and ro- volsor, and locked him up in tho Jail, where ho remsinod four hours before ho could get word to Cant. Brooks ; then Brooks got armed with an order from the local authortica to re- leaso him at once. Ho appeared in Court, waa bouud over till Tuesday morniog, when he ap- peared boforo Judge Alal ors, who, aftor hearing the statement of Capt. Brooks, decided that McDouald was perfectiy right in tho conrae he hind taken, and that ugithior Wirth nor ensbody elso bad any authority to interfero with him until ho was properly reliaved, It is probable that o civil and possibly a crim- inal uit will bo brought againat the Sherift and his deputy for this unwarrantsble interferonco with a United States oflicor whila in tho disokargo of his duty. — INCIDENTALS: THE FEKIN DISTILLERS. Y Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Senixarigep, Ill., May 12.—No soizuro hag boon mado of sy of the distillerios &t Pokin. Bpevial Dispalch to The Chiaao Tridune, Tenax Macre, Ind, May 12,—Intenso ex- citement is created bero by tho ** crooked” whisky oxposa. No roawon is now appsront for tho recont closing of Hulman's distillory, tho third Jargoet in the world, 'Tlio ring made prop- ositions to him to enter it, which he rejocted, Ho found binwolf, In consequence, unsble to compato with thom in prices, henco its suspon- sion and sale, JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. He Xs Lying Very 211 at ¥is flomo in Lexington. Lomsvirie, Moy 12,—An important surgical oporation wae porformed upon Gen, Joln O. Dreokinridge, at bhis home in Lexington, ‘Tuosday, by Dr, Gross, of Philadelphis, sud Dr. Bayre, of Now York. IHiaschest wos ponetrated by tubos invorted bolweow tho ribs, and some relief was alforded, Tho plyuicians aro of tho apinion that the Genoral's liver was Injured by o blow received during tho war from n frag- ment of s shetl, and that hiv present sufforing 18 due entircly to that cause, The plysicians entortain hopos that tho oppration wflr prova of pormanent suvantags to the sufloror, LATER. TLousviLL, Ky., May 12.—The Courier-Jour- nal's special from Loxiugton, just recorved, soya: *‘Qon. John O. Dreckinridge s sinking rapidly, and bis death may bo expocied at any 1omont.” 5 LexmnoroX, Ky., May 12,—Tho condition of Qen, John O, Breckinridge Las remained un- chaoged during the day. Tho surgical apera- tion performed by Drs, Gross and Syse has foiled to do any good, and {a vegarded ag tho enuso of tho Goneral's progent eritical onudition, His mind 18 perfeatly cloar, and ho 18 awars of Lis ituation, Mo convorses with his friends, and darlog the afternaon hea the dally Enyem road to him, His :Epuutu in good, and bo bas been taking nourishment rogularly during the day. 1lis pulso Is very focble, which is rogarded 08 an indication that Lis doath may ccour at any moment, Lowisvitre, Xy, May 12.—The Courier- Journal speclal from Laxmflon, 9 p. m., 8says Gen. Breckinridgo is still alive, but siuking 8o rapidly that bio death caunot bo delayed mauy hours. The oporation roforrod toin the ecarliar diupntoh was ouly partlal, Goo. Brockiorisge's candition Lelog gnoh that Lie could nat endurae {la completion, He still rotaing consclousnesa. FIRES. . AT DARVILLE, ILL, Svecial Dispaleh to The Chicage Tridune, Daxvire, Ik, May 12.~Tire was dlscovorod this morning at 4 o'clock in o framo row of buildinge in the very coutre of the business por- tion of our city, which was, after cousiderablo damago had beon dono, subducd, The five was evidontly the work of an incenaiary, sathe bullding was firad in two places, noitherof which was near s fluo. AT COLDWATER, MICH, Bpeetal Dispatch o The Chieado Tribuns, CorpwaTen, Mich,, Msy 12.—The residence of Obester Pope, on Chicago utreot, was eutiroly conanmod by firo early this morulng, MMost of the furnituro was savod. Tho loss 18 about $4,000 5 fusured for 83,000 in the Watortown, of NewYork, ‘ho firo osuglit from adefective flae. AT ALTON, ILL, Bpecial Disvateh to The Chicago Tridune, Axvtox, I, AMay 12.—This evening about § o'clock tho residence of Patrlox Buras, near the eity limitas, was ontlrely consumed by fira, Tho building was frame, and, beiog so far out, burn- ed before tho firomen reached it. Lomd, $1,200; Insuranco not ascortanod. AT BRYAN, TEX. Naw Onrans, May 12.—Tha Ploayunespecial roports & deatructive fire av Dryan, Tox. Loes, 8100,000; {nsuracos, 80,000, W. O, Podgcu' Hamuel L. Cohen, W. Dillestin, and B, E. Rehols are heavy loser: ® et it SRR TENNESSEE TUMULIL Bpecial Disvatch to The Uhweage 2rduns, Nasaviee, Tono,, May 12, —Dr. Willlam Clark, Paloontologist of thia Bmithsonisn Insti- tute for -Tonnosseo, while digging in mounds nesr Franklin yesterday mado tho remarkable discovory of chalk beads, once glazed rod, two copper bobbing with hompeo or fisxen threal around thow, and & ropresentation of an idot indentsd on » coppor plate. ‘I'he metal s much conoded. He says it must have boon the work of ¢uo Aztecd, or, at lonat, of civilized people, All ware found 16 feot bolow the top of the mound. —_— THE WEATHER. Wasurxarox, D, 0., May 12.—For Tennsasse and the Ohio Valley and the Lake Legion, falls 10g baromstar, warmer southerly winds, and claar or parily cloudy weathar, FOREIGN. Germnn Papers Declare that All Present 8igns Are Peaceful. Ex-Minister Bancroft's Viows 10n the European Bituation. An 0ld Catholic School-Houso Mobhed In Sllesla, THE BERLIN CONFERENCE, THE TREATY OF FRANKFOLT. Lownox, May 12.—A Vienns spocisl says: ' Bismarck, with the holp of Russin, intonds to oblain a public writton guaranteo of the statun creatod by tho troaly of Franktort, Rusais and Austria aro ready to support it.” Benery, May 12,—The Czar, Count Gorlacha. koff, and Lismarck had & long copsultation yos- tordny. FRIENDLY ASSURANCE. & The North Gotmon Gazllesays: *We can givo mssuranco thot the rolations of Germany end Franco havo st no timo slnco the war been more friendly and satiafactory than they now are.” The I'rovincial Correspondence, semi-official Jourual, declaron that Germany desires pesce, andsable to rely on mulon with a powerfal noigbbor to ropress any possible foroign ambi- tlon alintog ot ity disturbance. Benuiy, Muy 12.—The Deutache Allgemcine Correspondenzé, which in considered & well in- formed jourual, says the ozpodioncy of mobiliz- Ing e (German army was soriously discussed hore during the visit of the Jimpetor of Austria to Venice. As Ausiria and Italy do wot at prosent keem in- clined to juin France, apprehionslons are allayed. Military affaira in France and elgium and’ movements of the Ultramontanes are atill closoly watehod from Berlia. 'There is a general recognition of Germany's tomperato policy. This 1s tho best guarantee that an undorstand- iug will bo effocted, and all foars dinpslled. £ ———— EASTERN EUROPE. THT BITCATION 48 VIESED DY AN ABLE AMERICAN OUBEBVER. Speciat Dupateh to The Chicado Tribune, Wasmyaroy, D, O, May 12.—3r. Bancroft, lato Unlted Statos Ministor at Borlin, hea, sinco 1us roturn to this country, kept up Lis relations with the rtatesmen sud diplomats of Europe, and partioularly of Germany, through froquent corroupondence, By this means he han kopt fully informed of political movomeonts in Europe. GEIMANY AND DELGIUX. Mr. Bancrolt, in convercatiou to-day, said the lotters which ho had receutly recoived from Ger- maay lod him to the couclusion that Germauy hiad not, &y was popularly rapposod, any einister dosigns upon Belgium. It was not & friondly act, nor had Delgium any right consistent with hor treaty obligatious to barbor Biskops of the Catholio Church, or any other persons whoso ob- Joot was to foment disturbances {o Gormany, It way perfectly proper, theraforo, for Bismarck to addross s note of remonstrauce to Bolgium, re- mindtog that power of hor interuational obliga~ tions, aud insisting upon thotr observance. THE CAAR AXD TOE KAISED. Mr, Bancroft looks upon tho present visit of the Czar of Russid to the Emperor of Germany 83 ons meinly of friandship. During Mr. Ban croft’s residonco at tho QGerman Capital, when tho Franco-Pruseian war was raging, e was per- sonally cognizant of the gratification felt by the Emperor that Russia abstained from any participation in tho sirogglo. Twmediatoly after the closo of tho war, tho Emperor had {ntended to exprosa this gratitication in » personal vieit to St. Paters- burg, but hia phvsiciany advised ageinst his making the journoy, Tho Crown Prico had, therefare, been doputed to mako tho visit for the Emperor. Mr. Bancroft says that, of course, when the crowned hesds of much jmportant powera vialt cach othor, thoy talie ndvantapo of the cpportunity to discuss froely tho politieal situstion of l‘;nmru. It wea, tierafure, ot improbable that this timo had beon oelected for tho visit oun nccount of tho genoral unessi- nosa which pervaded all Luropo. The Czar, no doudt, was in sympathy with Germany on account of tha ccclesinatical troubles now agi- tatiug that Empiro, beeauso he was coufronted with tho same trouble in portions of hia own Empire, whera Romau Cathoticism was preva- lont, For this rcagon bio thinks it not uwuhkely that, nt this mooting, rome lino of policy may agreed npon by tho two rulors in roferenco to this particuler question, but Mr. Bancroft ropests that, in bis view, if this meoting of the two Emporors has any bear- ing ot all upon the political situstion of Kurope, it mezun the poncoe of lurope. AUSTKIA AND ITALY, 3r. Bancroft regards the professions of poaco which lately passed jbetween Trane cig Jaseph aud Vietor Emauuoel s sincere. o is satintlod that Anstris has really abandonod any hope of regaining Ler lost tenitory in the direction of Italy, but looks toward tho Danube, Ho thinks the policy of Austrn is also to stand aloof tiom aby complications lkely to grow out of religious matters. THE CHURCK IN AMERICA, . ‘Touching tho questibu of religious complica~ tlona in Europe, be sald that he Lad been con- vincea whilo at Berlin that the polloy of tho Topo was to strengthen and conslidate tho Cntliolis Church of Awerica. He saw alnlnly thoe first mtep in the erea- on of an American Cardinal. ~ Ho thought that from this timo forward tho Church would figure more promineutly in tho politica of thin country. Tha Church woa Inboring under many grievous distractionr in LKurope, and it way probablo that tha way was belug prepared for impartant and momontous movemests in futuro, should circumstances arise to make them neceasary, SPAIN. AN EXCHANGE OF PLISONEDS, Ilespays, May 12.—An oxchango of 250 prisouers baa boon effected between tho Carlists ond Alfonmsts, near Barcelons, A CAGLERIRT ADDNEES. Lowvoy, May 12,—fho ZPost publishes nn addross of tho Cabrerist Gen. Aguirre to Navarress and Basquo Carlists, inviting them to tura their prms againet thoir leadors, who vro- long the war to enrich themsolves, It doclares that tho ovents of tho last two years only show tha inaptitudo of Don Ourlos, who haa lost his rizht to the crown beforo God snd the world., Aguirro {a excoedingly popular, and it is con- fidontly claimed that Lis entry into Spain will caugo a Iargs defection from the Carlist ranks. _—— GERMANY, PNOTORLD DISSOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS ONDERS. Beuray, May 12,—~The Oatbolio Bishops of Prussin have decidod to dissolva the religlons ordery which the Btato tolerates, rather than soe thom subjectod to Governmont supervision. A OUDRCHE MODUED, Acrowd of women mobbed an Old Catholia schiool-house in onigshutte, Bilesla, yestorday, doclaring thoy would uever allow thefr children to becomo Old Catholics, Aftor much excites mant, the military wero called out, and cleared the streots, which wera full of spectasors. ‘Twenty persons wore arrosted, —_— FRANCE. OCEAN POSTAL-CONTRAOTS, Panis, May 12.—In tho Ausembly to-day, M. Quichard introduced a resolution disapproving contracta for earryivg malls made by the Gov- ernmont with the traneatlantic steamsbip oom- panies. 1lo movod that tho resolution bs de- clared urgent, aud tho Assombly sgroad to tho motion, It was stated oo the pais of the Freuch Postal Dopartment that tho Governmont would soon seitle the question. —_—— RUSSIA. TEDRITORIAL ACQUISITION. Lonpox, May 12.—The Roasian Government Las sigued a convoation with Japan by which the Jn;nnul part of the Iuland of Baghalion tacedsd to Rusata. LATE MARINE NEWS. Bpsctal Disvated to The Chicage Tridune, Pont Hurow, Mioh,, sy 12,—Dowx—Props Colin Campbell, with Jamea D. Bawyes, Trader, snd tow; sohrs M. 0. Camoron, Emma L. Coyne, sud Taylor, Up—D’rops VauRaalto and Holland, et Semoan 55 ke Chicage Trnbuna, pect 1pa ' i, o, biay LA torriblo siorm prevailed on the lake lo-dey, The sieamer Olty of Ban- dusky, with Sttesn passsngus, runolog belwesa | ers proceedod Port Atanley and Cleveland, was driven 150 mites ont of hor conrso. ller Captaln reports that Lo was within & milea of Cloveland. but a1 ho comld not toanage his Loat lin conld not get fn, o conled bLore, and Toft thin avening. 'Tho propelicr Araxsn aud hor towa, and tha rchoaners Wanconia aud Monitor, Intt for Cleveland this morning. When off Cleveland. tlo Arexen lot go her taws, which whora anchored, and put hack to this port for coal. Sho roporta havin had a torribie time in golog as far as sbo did. The bark Unadilla, from Chicago for BufTalo, lies an- cliorad off tho eutrauco to tho harbor. Tho sckioonsra Miami atle, from Toledo, and Mary, from Port Stanley, came in in tho ovening, huv= fuy baen anchored outuide noarly all day. = Hov- ural veavels on the lake aro as yet unlieatd from, LABOR AND CAPITAL, TROUBLE AT QUINGY. ILL. Special Dispatel (o The Chicaan 7 rilune %, I, May 12,~The brickmakers of this city wont on a genoral strike to-day. Upon as- rembling for work at onn of tlo principal yards thia morning, the men demandod an increaso of wages, The derusnd waa refused, snd tho men procecded to another yard, whoro they induced the workmen to join thom. Thus reinforced thoy becamo azgreesivo, and, visiting movera! other yardsin the south part of tho city, they compelicd the laborers to stop work, Tha force having beon augmented at ench yard, the strik- to the north part of the eily, whero thoy became turbulent and rlotous in (helr ~demonstrations. ‘I'ho polico, howaver, iad by this time taken the matter in hand, and, befors noon, the mob had beon disperned. Brickmolders have been gettiog 22 per day, and common Iaborers §1.60, 6 airiko was for auincreaso of 25 cents por day. Thero i3 8t present no Lrickmakers' Unjon o tha city, but 1t fu thougit that the ntrike to-dsy will reault in tho forwation of one. Tha proprio- tors of the soveral yards hold a meoting to- night for tho purposs of deciding whethor or nat they will accodo to tha demands of tho strikers, THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS. Epeaaal Dupateh o The Chtcaun Tridune, ‘Wiexpseaneg, Pa, 3May 12,—-The Henover Colliery, tho ouly one of the Wilkesbarro mines at work in opposition to tho Uuion, had a tem- norary ptoppage to-day, out of respect for John Rignari, who was killed in the minoes yeatorday. ‘The doceased, who loaves a wifo and four chil- dren, was crushod to death by a beavy fall of rock from the roof. The men will resume work after the funeral. This afternoon 400 strikers marched in pro- eantton through the stroels witl the American flag aud bands of mueie, and held a Inbor meet~ ing afterward. A more quiet aud orderly dem- oustration was nover witnessod liere. The re- uiniog companies of the military who arnived heru yestorday left to-day for their homes, where they will te disbanded. leytiNonoy, Pa., May 12.—About 900 men and women went to the Fisher & Whitehord mines to-day, aud comypelled tho miners at work to susperd operations, and sacked their honres and sppropriated the veluables. The mirikers have becoms wild and ungovern- uble, sod ssy sl wew men must and pholt leave the region. If the men had resisted, blood would have been ehed froaly. ‘The Sherifl bod prom:sed to bo in attendance to protect tho new mwen, but owing to some causo not fully explsined hio did not come. The sne- cesa of the mob for tho lag: two daya threstona 1o forco & kuspension of buwiness. The miners Propose to cloan out overy bank operated. STORM. Correspondence of 1. Chienge Triduns, Puraskz Counry, IlL, May 9.—A hoary storm pasead ovor hore last night, wrecking houses, Ulowing down fances and troos, and bezting tha whoat and oats slmost lovel with tho ground. Tl fell tho rize of hone’ eggs, ntripping troos of their foliage, ‘the ground fs tearfully wnaled. Com ond augar-cano that had baen planted aro a!l wakhed up, Tho farmers are ai- mos too disconraged to do ansthing, G. W. Ricaanps, BUSINESS NOTICES, Dizcases of the Thront and Lungs. Drs. It. & K. . Huntor, Lakoalde Buflding, corner Clark sud_Adsms streets, PECLAL NOTICE, A Valuable Dlscovery. Dr, O._W. Bouson, 8 taw-st., Baltimare (vho ous dlsdases), las chaumomiio cambined, {a a cortaln T blilons, ud nerenosnase. it B ropartion, fava 7spopiic; Bervous oF Mick headacle cures alt] neuralein Tis {s a triamph i medical chorlstry, and suflorars ali over the oonntry ars onduriog by raail, "1 g Itin pils at 50 couts por hat, The Lo EalY sown ‘wad Wighly sovpocted in Daltk: TZVRENSON & REID, No. 2nd all drugglsts. HATS. Y0U BOYS Should go to BARSTOW'’S and get the latest thing in Hats and Caps to wear home. 125 South Clark-st. AR GOODS GLASSBROOKS, 88 STATE-ST., OTPOSITE FIELD, LEITRR & CO. The 0ldest, Best, l’ml Bl[nst Reliatle Hair Mouso i Chicago. - lurgol, ) "~ Kplsoupal by VAN BCIIAA 93 Lo at.. carsec Datbors, Common Sense Truss PRI TO SOLDIERS. Haviog byon selected by & Board of Eminent Rurgeons, organized in accordance with sn Act of Congross, ap- pruved May 25, 1473, to sclvol the best Trudalu uso, 1o £9pply thusa runturad o the late War, and are furaiuied ‘Tuptus jors by tho Ucvernment froe of chargs. 'ba euly T hat positively onres rupinre, and arvno loubt tha b U'ruse la the world, Afagufaciured by BARTLETT, BUTMAN & PARKER, 60 Bintosut., cor, Rundolpl, Oklcxgo, s of all kinds, Supyorters, ShoslderBescor, Trusse Crutehes, Llastlo Siocilings, lustroments for Deformis tiew, cto.. sto. T S .0 B, 8335120 feot on B. WV, cor. of North Olark sod Ma; sts., at & low prlog for cash: or wuuld wall withoat Darh pasment o > Who' would bulld st oncs, aug givo five or ten Hmo at8 por ccut interert, - lia- rovoments lu this patt of 1ha ity 70 now 5 than 7 losation (dent, of Toston, Masm., might el [ that viclalty. ool TUEAD'E Cov, 18 LaSatieat. e MISOELLANEOUS, PARKER & GARNETT, Praotical Dieand Tool Makers, And Mavulactazers of Light Machiaery, 81 SOUTH CANAT-ST. " Eioventh Tl Dnfalyy. wlr‘mhnvl at any time beas {a say o 5 -fifim&&-. T arinitadas, dis gl AR £ COATRS, o eens | | Bubger 1%e | May, i8i. s Ourredi—Al “CARSON, PIRIE & (0, MADISON & PEORIA-STS. Attractive Novoltios in tho follow- ing dopartments, at Interesting Prices. DRESS GOODS (CFirst Seetion.) Large lines of New Drass Goods, cholce Spring Bhades, on Tablos Noa. 1, 3, and 3, at 20, 26, and 30¢, all much undor value. 100 pos. DeBoge and Camel’s Hair Novole tics, stylish shades, at 25 to 450 yard. 50 canos Attraotive Now Bpring Dross Fe- brics nnd Buitings, in most clogant shades, lowor than ever offored hera. Now Bhadoes Liyons Poplins at $1.36, never ratailed below $1.75, and quite equal to Irish Poplins, Great Bargalns in Blaok Goods Dopart- mont this week. SILES (First Sgefion.) Continued salo of Gumet's Lyonn Blaek Bilks, from the lato New York Auction, at 50 to 7Go yard bolow lowost prices olse- where. Pricos rango trom $1.25 to $3.26. Bevoral cosos elegant new Fancy Spring Bilks, in choicent styles and effocts, from 760 0 $1.40 yard, 25 per cent bolow value, 13 cagea now Dlack Grenadines, singlo and doubla width, all wool, and nll silk and wool, in latost and most desirable moshes, vory choap, PRINTED FABRICS (2 Section.) G ca10s choice now Importod Cambrics and Cretonnoa at 98¢, worth 40 and 46, Elogant now Foulard Percales, Jaconots and Orzandies. 10 casos 4-4 Printed Porcales, worth 20 and 250, for 12c yard. Linens & White Goods (4th Seetion.) Sovon cases slizhily-smoked and wet Tow- elings, from Wew Yorl: {ire, at n slaughter, Spectal Dargaina in Marscilloa Quilts. 300 doz, Tinon Damask Towols at 20 and 2Be, worth 35 to 50. HILLINERY (Fith Section) Bovoral ceses Aflissos’ and Ladics' Shadoe Hats at 35¢c, some of them reduced from $1.25, Largo and elegant oxposition of stylish Millinery, greatly below South Bide prices. Bargains in Flowors. Underwear & Corsels ¢5il Section.) 500 Lioadies' Chemiso, corset cover, laco trimmod rnd embroid’d, 460, worth 75, 500 Ladios’ 20-tuok Skirts, 50¢, worth $1. 1,000 pairafinest French.wove Corsots nt $3.25, formerly $5, all sizes. RIBBONS (Poont Setion.) Tho largest job lot of Ribbons ever oponed here. 160 paclages Fron:h Boiled Taffala and Gro Grain Ribbons at balf price and less. A great bargain, Bargatns in Sash Ribboan, PARASOLS (Front Section.) Vory largo assortment, latost handlos, bost shades, st our usual low prices. Great West Side Dry Goods Honse, Madison and Peoria-sts, French Chas. Gossage g Co. Dress Goods! Just recoived, Silkand Wool * Rus- sian Flake,” for Overdresses; an ar- ticle entirely new in fabrio and col- oring, 6-quarters wide end very de- sirable. ~ Also, now shades in Plaid Oamel's Hair, with plain to matoh, and a lino of Colored Cashmeres, in Spring Shades, at 50 ots and 66 ots: much less than value, Frenoh Foulard Peroales, French Batiste Stripes, in desirable styles for Morning Dresses; new styles in Linon Lawns, with everything new and fashionable in Spring and Sum- mer Dress Goods, At Lowest Prices! 106, 198 §z lfil_QfiSt@te-st.. Union Stock Yard National Bank OF CHICAGO, At tho olose of business, May 1,1875, RESOUROES, o Supgg §E Ras : 10808 e i Ha0Kbo1artpease o, B8,720,04 14,7601, 10 Furulture sud Fiaturos, Chiocks Aud aliar Casty Hulivof other Natluaa! Vrustionsl Ourrency Hpnck et I o) Tanitug Notus, fodvwptiva Fuod w TR o] $93G,010.55 Capital Btock pald iz, 890,000 Hur‘rhu Fand, ., 4 . Undivided ¥ 3 l" oA ael Dopouits s -t isot 1o ahock, 8080,105.47 ol i 103108 e S e - S0T8 534,800,008 i 8080,016.05 B o, FeesTivat of tho abovenamed Bl'n‘?. g::fll}?flnlm:b‘:k the o JQ statemsent s true roe o v, RUOKER, Presideat, ed 8ad gro ¢ BERRRD, BonlrbSn o I 3 S e EXHIBITION OF AMERICA. - THIRD SEASON IN AMERICA Fist Anpearance 10 Chivago Since 15 Amival fron Englnd, A GO :For 4 Days Only! { OUR CITY OF THNTS! AND EXHIBITION GROUNDS! Lake Front, Foot of Washington-st., Wednestay and Thursday, May 12 and 13 West Side, Corner Madison & Elizabeth-sts., Fritay and Satnrday, May 14 and 16, The Leviathen Coming! HOWE' GREAT LONDON CIRCOS, SANGERI'S ]EHGLISE MENAGERIE of Trained fimals, AND IR0QUOIS INDIAN TROUPE ! Largest Combination in Amorica. Special Attractions CRTET v Sl iatany o Wortd, A" OUR FRATURES: Sanger's English Menagerie Concodwd by all to contal TRAIY o e S e ey 0 tion of Livin M Animala of any e N— ™7 SRERPIANTS I the World. Tho ealy Dea'of Firg Fornclows ROYAL BENGAL Aud thoonly Den of ‘Six GIAVE-ROBBING HYENAS evar outered by ms: n. Tho caly Thron TBARY. ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS etac born while in csotity,” lorm April3t, 1978 B GAGLES AND DENS OF ANIMALS, HOWE'S GREAT LONDON OIROUS. Targost Vounstriva Compaay in America, FEvery Periurianr a Star, Erery featurs Produced Flrst-Olass. 1Tour Clowns in \ha Arena. Grand Hippodromatic Spectacles, K iinee ol Burid Hoar, 'rbo of ltesl Lenquois Indisn Warrinrs, efo, Tho onteciaioments «f THE GLEAT LONDOR™ {7 mholly azempt 10N TIIE INELEGANCIES AND OOARSENESS to30 froguently permltind in minor extibittons, sad fa thls i ntituston thioro ls najbing ever prosented (Heea gentl o~ m s would hiostiate to briag hiy family Lo witaess, ‘or the B O P AT linee ADVRRTISRD TR UTREULLY HEPRESENTED. 200,000 RPENDID TN THE OUTHIT, 10 most Qargevus Stroat Procosslon ever ssen inm the sl Cutead, viia Bave Goidea: Obariots, teme uropa st a ot nf $13 - Fiiiporoctn Gavalcads orer v mtles 1& favide throuen (ha' principal sirsots sach ol bt TF, WATCH. AND SCE IT1 Admjvsion a3 usas). 180" Voserved loathor.Oushe fopad Boata, Doora oppa et And 1 pe i Wi b yso: oxbibit & Alay £ Danwile May painz Kankakoe: May 17, Genes {uck Inlaa PIANOS, Second-Hand Pianos! - Tho Pianos aa per list bolow are all fnszcallont erder, and aro offcrd ‘st the estremisly low prices mentioned, i Hcl: X &‘Wmdeu, 7-0otave, carved legs, handsoms Tlainos liros,, 7T-octave, carvod lags, handsoma cass, 1o, Tif-octaro, Btetanay, %.0otave, cas plain g Stelaway, Toctare, ¢ alwoat sa good as new, lata logs, plain cars, §125, BR-oatave, vry Fich cass, carved lags, ctave, Parlor Grand, 200, ctavg, Loncars Grani, $450. v, carvad lege, Yoy | 4§ actara, pial carved lvey, ithor of U Pl rolundecif not satistactory. Vous, Toctare, Haints Bros., Chtekorin Cuiekurin Gals, £4-0ct Noardinan & iana, can LYON & HEA General Northwostern Agents for Stelnway's Fianos, i Ktaloand Monraa-ste., Chicago. Marhurghgu: DRTUGGIST Have removed to thotr Now and Klegant Stare, N.E. COR. STATE & ADAWSSTS. REMOV.AT. ECTION OF EUROPCAN PAINTINGS. favitod to an fuspcoon ol mans uew gets C. 11011WOOD, 163 Wabashi-av,, cornmnr Moaros-at. LAKE NAVIGARION. GOQODRICT STRAMERS. For Tacino, Bliwaukee, and Wost Hh s, dally, Bunday oxcopted, at. tiatuedar's o oursion buat d ¥or Grand Maron, Muskez Nuaduy skoy osoph and [ You are art. ot 01L TANXS, WILSON & EVENDEN’S O ICAGO. Leuve your mensure for SHIRTS at J, M, Eldredge & Cos, 55 Washington-st. ‘We uso none but the heaviest and finest Linens im= ported, A fit guaranteed and prices to sult the times. ZILIAN PEBRLE BPECT, B EATILIAY RER RS SRS by clan, & (Fribane Bulldl OHILDREN'S CARRIAGES: B"A“BYMGKR“RIAGEECI £ s IR acks,