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

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE OLOTHING. § STATEMENT TO TEE PUBLIC. JUNE 11 WAS THE (ORNER-ST0 5 - 3 WHEN WE LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SALES BUCH AS WH NOW HAVE, WE KNOW OUR PRICES TO BE 25 To 40O PER CENT L O YW IR THAN OTHERS, 3 RETAILING Jobbers’ Prices WILL CONTINUR Nen's, Boys', and Children's (LOTHING AND PURNISHINE: G00DS, NUTTING, C. oO. D. (LOTHIER, 184 & 186 State-st. BLUE-RUIN. Trial of MeDonald, the Centre and Elrenmference of the 8t Louis Ring A Most Inanspicious Conunence- ment of the Case for the Delense, The Cross-Examination of One of M Donald’s Wilnesses Damages Him Exceedingly. Megrue Prints a Card Excul- pating Washington People. Col. Grosvenor Denles Absolutely Any Conncclion with the Ring. A Detective Working Up Whisky on His Own Account. How He Managed to Get in with ‘he Chicago Ring. Selling Ilis Information to the Distillers, COMMENT. THE EXCITEMFNT $TILL GREAT, NOVEL DEVELO Bpectar Dievateh to T'he Chicaao Trivune. BT, Lous, Nov. 19.—Thero Is no perceptiblo abatoment in tho Whisky Ring excitoment, and tho rush for seata in the court-room i8 ns great a8 if tho entortainment offerod was a froo Nita- son opera. ‘Though nathing naw ar pacticularly atarthiog was olicitod to-day, every particlo of ovidenco was listoned to with tho utmoet eager- neae, and devoured with as much rolish aa if 1t had been tho Beecher scandal In process of ex- posure, BUT NOTHING A DANAGING DEFPNAE. The avidenco which the defenso hasintro- duced thus far {8 considered quite woak, and oot adectiog in any material dogroe $he tostimony of tie prosecution, McDonald's testimony is ox- peoted to clore to-morrow. & M'KER TO TALK TO-DAT. - Wiltiam MeKeo will bo on tho stand, and it' is expected that bo will take advantage of tho oo- casion to vindicate himsolf from the charges ogaiost bym,—that is, to mako a plain exeuipa- tory statoikent rogarding his connection with tho no-called " campalgn fand.” DAFT. The prosocation expocted to Introduce anothor important witness in tho porson of J. H. Cou- cabuon, ox-Deputy Revonuo Collector, snd an activo momber of the Ring, but that peraon shotwed signs of {neanity last week, and is now confined in & luoatio asylum. TIE TALL BYCAMORE. Dan W. Voorlices ling bocn retained by Gen. McDoonid, and will msko the closing spoech in his bobalf. 1o spends bis entire time in the Court-room, asslduously watching tho progress of tho trial. CAREY AND JOUETT. Bome time sgo it was roported that Jouett, the Jast distillor who pleadod guilty, was a pari- nor of Collector Casoy, and counted on protec- tion through that sourco. but Cagoy and Jouett denied the partnership. Theold superintendont of Jouett's distillery saya that, whilo ho was in tho employ of the concorn, ho saw letters from Casoy to Jouoik about tho business of tho dis- titlery. CARDYING COALS TO KEWCASTLE. Aroport is in cicenlation hara to-night that, for some timo, Jarge quantitics of erooked whis- ky have bocn shipped from Cincinpati and In- diapapolis to 8t. Louis, aud that the Goversment dotoctives havo tracod soveral cargoes that have boon brought hero and sold direct to the recti- flors. BAD. Concerning tho £20,000 Lepublican campaign fund raised in 1872 from the Whisky Ring, thero is plonty of outsido evidonco hero going to show that said smount was actually levied aud colloct In Baid way. Tbe monoy was pald futo the bands of the epublican Btate Coutral Commiltoe. ‘Y'welvo. thoussnd doltars wan expenided in 8t. Lows, aud tho residue in the rural districts. TUK PUESIDENT FINDB THE DOWN PILLOW HARD, Awong the many ramors afloat Lo-night is one to the effect that n promineut Bt. Louisian, and an utimato frioud of tho President, loft hero Wadnesday night for Washington by raquest of the Uhiof Magistrate, for the purpose of iaying baforo him the whole and exsct truth about ths charges, asacitions, aud rumors derogstory to lus household in connection with the whisky frauds, ‘The Prosident is said to bo wuch worried by the scandalous reports concerning Babcock, and it ia understood that tho vieit of Mr. Luckey Liere hos gome connection with that subjoct. ESPIONAGE. Qen. McDonald romarkod to & friend to-lay that he was conscious that Government detect- jves wore khadowlng him at all limes, and night, as thoy did Joyeo, and that ho know at leaet five detectives wero employed for that pur- pose. o 1N THE PRISON-CELL 1 HIT, Joyco has recelved mauy lotters of condolence siuco bis imprisonment. 1t ls hopefnl for the tuture. His slster visited him yosterday, aod to-dsy it Is certain that as soon as the whisky trialy are over a petition for ne pardou will be extenstvely clrculated and extousivety signod. ——— CROSS. A BOOKKEZIEW L)UNCED DY THE RING, Speciat Disvuteh to The Chicago Lridune, Br. Louts, Nov. 19,—At 10 o'clock McDonald's case waa resumed. ‘I'ia flrst witness was Joseph Gross, who Leatitled aa follows : 1 have resided in Bt. Louis for fifteen years, I wan receutly employed as boukkeoper for Jobi Busby, froia the Lstter part f ApriltoJuly, 1874, I kept the ace counts and pald out the money, W ran trooked from 1he time we ojened, in April, 1874, till 1 lefs, Weran ull barrels bolween April 1 and July 3, 1874, We scat {3 crookad to Deruecke, to Fuunclive, aud to (s lioss ton Wisky Company, We shipped the whisky in tho morntugy, snd had the stamys returned, All threo Louses refurued us the statmps, XXTHAVAOANT WASTE OF STAMPH, o never used stamys miore than twice, I had very Httio conversstion with Busby sbout i, Lut, of couras Jio kuow What was going on, - (Jur Gaugers were S ¥alt and Tuomas, sud our Htorekeepors wers Olmnte. snid Jones. 1 usod o pay tho miouey o crooked whisky 1o Fl1zro FIGURATIVELY BPEAKING. The smonnts were o8 follows: Aay 16, $290; May @, ot Junad, $469.05; June 18, ¥1,296.48; total, £4,815.25, ONE, TWO, TIURE T waa dischargul by ordu of Clioetor Magutze, T hini s man named lobinson succooded me, 1 don't know why [ was dismisscd, Uusby said 16t Muguire {0l bim that tho 1ug couldn’s bo formed uulces T left. 1 used to talk o Qurren occavlonally about the Duainess. Fitzroy used 10 come and talk ta the Storos Xoepors, and from them learn tho amount of croakod ‘mauufattured by us. Mo would then make out bis B, and 1 pald i, 'MORK TRANSOM BUSINESS, Under his fustructions 1 used to takn the money wa {0 & roatn over the New York jowelry store ol Olive street, Laweon Third sud Focrch sirdols, usby pald Bim Lo Brvt $24 and 1 pald the rest at tho place statod. 1 1ad the money uuder fustructions Tknow nothing ebout tha operations of lory after T lcft, UK, ONOsY' BMALL BUPPLY OF BPUNK. I coutd not luarn why I was discharged, I drove Dusby Loms ono night and he told B not o geb SATURDAY, ov MBER 20, 1875 ~TWELVE PAGES (STaguire) told him that I was fn_the way, and b ant. Heaaby rald that Fitzeny sometimed comnpl atthia amount we paid hin M'FALL. IS EPRMERAL CIASTITY. Apeeial Diepateh to The Chicano Tribune, 81, Lotis, Nov. 19.—~The next witnesn wan Joun McFall, ox-(iauger, Last aummer, fust aftor boing indicted, McFall wrota a high-sound- ing nota to Presidout Grant, in shich ho clalmed to bo & mot virtuons and innocent man, add the victim of persecution. e subsequontly plend- ed guilty to numerous frauda on the Goveru- mont, o testifiod an follows: 1 twenty-one years, Thave durink (e part year at Chontean's, Viriel's, 1 "4, Quinian's, other Vogser, | b L Fiteeoy, ood Joyce about ihe Tho first conversation 1 had with Tovereat #axnbout brioging bim the maoney on the crooked from Cliouteau's distlitery, The mnount wan alway fized up by Thorg e, and T earriod it fo Evereat, AtCurs 1an'a 1 never handied tho toney, When 1 first weut there o wan runnlng stralghty but, afterwards, whilo 18usby Fan the place, {4 ran vrooked, 1 wan b Ulslet's about a month before thoy manufactured crosked. I wan instructed by Jogee to let thetn run. M'FALL ATRAID OF BEING LEST POOD INDL Ulsicl told me ho had morn to lose toan 1 b 1ol iz § thonght not, a4 I lisd my All {nvolved. #aid e rinked his whoie propecty. ~Finolly 1 agreed to fulloy his inxtructione, Waran 2 “swhilo and then stapped 1 fal, Twan ‘st Ulrlci's when the acfzine won tnade, After fhat I went o the reetifylng lionsea to work, aiid had_miy gauging dono Ly & Dep- wha wan n brother of Lverert, A'FRLLOW-FEELING MAKES US WONDROUS KIND, Tiefore thin (roubin corminencen 1 talkod very littln with the Gangorn and Htorckeopers, but rinco | wan inufeted they Mt have bech (0 hes e, Befors that wo alt Loyt our businesn pretty mnch to onrnelves, Me- Dunghl camo b mn once siice 1 wan indicted and anke e €T ruembeeed (o day ho, siaitd usby's d- vas, allthe talk § had with him, Tha epork received $1 to 34 per bnrrel u cpaoked. The money wao #ent by the Ring (o tho imtiitery i » litle envelnpe, WHEN VICE VIEVAILED AND DIPIOUS Mi Awar, . “Tho erooked was rent off In &1 open mauner, some- times without mamps, (0 Lroad daylight, 1 under- stood from Joyen that tho crooked motey wan bemg rained o o Fent to Washiugton—I don't know 1o waom, 1 understood it wa for political purposes, A IARLOT'S COQUETRY, At intiy's 1 held off a long (me befors going ia, and AL Ulrict's tho eamn way, but T was asaured that it was perfecily wafe,sud that o distillerion had been dotng it foF gomin thne. Ko I went futo it, 1 never heard auy. 1hing alout thie Hing proper till after this trouble. T never collerted mctiey fromn tha rectifiers, Bevia & Vrarer paid, T think, to Evereat, 1 handied the money L Busby's, Glrici's, sud Choutean's., I talked some 1o Engelke aud Henecke whilo gauglug for them abont the crooked Lusiuesn, Ldid not talk to any of the other rectifiers, 1 pormitted wy deputy 1o ute wy e, nod 5 D, X none A KID. ) A young men was at Beuecke's who used to work umter Leavonwrtht, o did my work there, and, i the eveniug, 1 signed what Lio satd wan right, T sotne tines did 0ot make reports for two or threo days, I 1iad no way of kuowlig whetlier I was paid enoagh by tho Iting or pot, not havivg nuy way of keeping sc- count of the bafrels, ——.—— VALEDICTORY, MUST JE LAST, AND REITEBATE A BTALE BTURY. Special Dinyateh to The Chteado Tripune, 8r. Loums, Nov. 19.~'tho last witness called by the prosccution was N. J. Bassott, also au ex- Gauger, who tovttfiad to substantially tho eamo nud hiko facts ng Met'all. —————— i THE DEFENSE. GEN. BUERMAS DIDN'T KNOW M'DONALD WAS A TUIEY, Spectar Diapstch to The Chicao Tridune, 81. Loris, Nov.19.—After Bassott had fluished, the Government attorneys aunounced that they wonld resl tho caso. This snnouncement ereatod » considerablo flutter, both with the spectators and tho sttoruoys for the dofonso, as it was ex- pected that other witnesses would be ealled. Altor o sbort rocesa tho defense began their testimony. The first witness put upon tho etand waa Gon, Sherman, who eaid : 1am General of the armics of tho United States, 1 tiave kuown Con, McDonald vince Jdl, 1ifs reputa~ tion previous to this indictment was good. On cross- exaniination, Gen Bherman sald \hat, from 18061 to 1664, ho waa with and heard of #cDonald rareiy, aud could not speak arcurately of his conduct and stand. ing during that poried, DUCTAENTS. A Iarge amonnt of documentary evidenco was theu oftered for tho defense, consisting of somo thirty tri-montbly reports mado to tho United Btatos Collector’s ollico by Alfred Lovis, and vorified by him by afiidavit, tbat the quantity of wino and proof gallons of pirits mentionsd in them was produced in tho distillory of Davis & Frazer during the timen specitied and no more ; tbo fudictmoats against C. G. Mogrue, charging nim with perjury ; threo indictments ngainst M. Fitzroy ; two indictments against B, H. En- golke ; two' Indiciments agninst Bovis & Frazer, aud oo egainet cach iodividually; o let tor from ~tho Socrotarv of ~fho In. terlor dated Aug, 2, 1872, commissioning DeDonald to hold a conncil with tho Indiaus in Colorado in conjunction with Gov. McCook snd Jobr L.'Lcng; a lotter from BMcDonald, dated March 10, 1874, to Commissionor Douglass, of tho Intornsl Nevenuo, sasing bim to soud hero oue or more Nevenue Agents to sasist him in probiug tho alleged whisky frauds; and sovoral ofor documonts of minor importauce. HIX OTHRD WITNEAYEN— 3aj. Ratnwater, of the Tolice Commissloners ; Con- fresaman W, 11, 'Stogo ; W, W, Stanford, a werchani John A. Heudder, Yrestdent of the Memphis & Louts Vacket Company ; Capt, Issac Jones, and Dan. fcl Able—testifld to Afchonaid’s good character in this community, Same of thein had known him from fitloon fo twenity years, but, on cross-ozanunntion, they all sald they bad nover heard hia character dis: cussed notil Jately, and but fow of them bad ever had businesa dealings with him, LOIST BY 1K OWN PETATD, Tieary C. Rogers, Deputy Tuternal Rlevenue Com- missfoner, teatified’ that, just before the wiixly selc- ‘ren bere, he rocoived o {etter from McDonald saving hn to sond agents horo to {nveatigate alleged frregu- larlttes, Rlogers teatified to_ano fact, howorer, that, in contection with other dovelopmenta, looks bad for McDouald. o esid on one occasion ho detafled Hoyne and Brooks, two Hevenue Agents, to como to Ht, is and fuvestigate allegod whisky frauds nere, No. Jy at Bt, Looia bad been apprised of thelr coming, but, by soms nseans, MeDonald fonng it out and made & basty trip to Washington and callod on Rogers to protest against detcctives befng sent to St Lonis awithant tho local Hevenus oficers belng motifind : that tho oticils hero ahould bo advised before hand in or- der that the, tight asedat i tho {nvestigation, VEGDATIN. 170 the Associated Preat) 1. Lous, Nov. 19.—lleury C. ltogers, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revanus, was thon placed on tho stand and testified thab hio had known Joyco uice carly in 1872, I got acqualnted with him fu Washington while ho was on a tomporury visit there, Ilave written un- oficial lettors to Juyce relating to matfers that I can- not reeall, but entirely of s socisl nature. I mever wrote any to him wilh au undorstanding betwecn us o4 tlegitimata purpose, I havo written voclabtl- tza to MeDopald, No arrapgenient or understanding was hud Ly wo by cither Juyce, McDoual, or any othor porson in 6t. Louls or elsowhore as to any fllc- itiate purpess, AN UNLUCKY CROSS-EXAMINATION FOR B'LONALD. MeDotiald and Joyce froquently roquested me (rat, when Revenis Agents wero went oin hiere, the Jattet slould be geut ta confer with the lcal ofiicers, I re. nember fn tho fall of Inid, nbout the time I was or. wanizing a ratd upon it, thut BcDonald catne Intv my ofice—Ikly was about ‘Octaber or November— und eaye fo ww: “Mr, Rogers, 1 don't want you to tell me aoyibing, bt I waut lo lell you someihing. Brooks tid Hogue liave atarted, or ure about to wiatt, 10 Inveatigate 8t Louls, aui 1 protuat " Ho domanded thiat, t ‘on here, tho local oftic t {n the fnvos- tigation, snd T took ateps {mmedistely to prevent Hrooks and 1ogne from goining, s stopped thoms becaune the {uvestigation was intendod to Lo secret, aud the secret liad boen divalged, I dow't kuow who did it, There was o parlisl organjzation of an futended rald beforo the Uctolor electious (I rcfer to tho October elections {n Obio), but, owing to their near fapproach, Mr, Hogue requented ' (hat tey Do postpoued until afior (Le election, 6o that the orgati- i7ation of the rald was_uot consuminated until Octo- ber or Noveuber, McDonald illd ot toll e wha g Dbim ihe knowicdgs of the Tmd, 1 don't know how SOMEDBODY i long Le had Leen fu Washington Lefore wo biad that conversstion, but 1 saw him thero on iwo conmecutiyo ' days. Whether L spoko lo me ou the first or second day I dou't recollect, lons know whether any Jeavo hing Leen given bim to Jeavo 5t Louls, 1t papred through tho handi of the Catef Clerls of lio Dopartment, Col. A, Hoit, ¥ under. stood that afterwards Agenls wero ecat on bere, but hind uo kuowledge of it, BEDIECT EXAMINATION, (heu, McDonall nuned the Heveuuo Agents tome Letors 1 uamed the (o blm, Adjoarucd, ‘Tho testimony for the defense wlil be resumed to- marraw, ——— THAT “LIGHTNING" TELEGRAM, #T800, UE DID IT. Special Diavatch to Lha Chicago Tribune., B7. Louts, Nov. 10.—0no of tho scnsations of the whisky war has been oxplored and flaslly oxploded. It will bo remombered that, juat bo- foro tho blow fell in Ht. Louis, a dispatch was receivod in this olty saying, * Lightning wall strike on Mounday." This Lecsmo kuows the wxmo day it was sont, sod cousod & great senss~ tion. Xt was charged thas it could ouly Lave come from soms ong very near tho Becretary of the Troasury or to tha President, aud that it waa intended to prepars tho Riug Lere for the contemplated movement agsinsé it. It now ap- pears that it was seat by a 8t. Louis gentie- angry,bub b bad met Maguire,Wbat day scd be | man, fulltin accord with the Treasusy, to his ] fow-. daJa 3 artnor hara—a plece of good newa. 3r. Stage, of St Lovie, a large liquor-dealer, had been in Washington, and b was known Lo tho Dapart. ments that his houka wan encaged onlv i legiti- matn business. [{o had. thereforn, besn ruite freely conmulted in rogard to certain foaturay of the fllicit teafle haro. Inthis way ha bocamn awaroof the movo in provrese, nad, knoming that bin partnor sould be delightad to hesr tho £a0d nows, hn sout Lim & telegram from New Yotk saging, ** Lightoing will atrike on ondsy. Tt was in 0o Aonsy 8 notice to tho Ring, aud how tuey bocate possessed of it is still o miystery, s WMEGRUE'S CARD, THEI ALL OUT BCT AVERY. Ar. Lotia, Mo., Nov. 19.—Tho follawing ecard is published tiia mornin Tho namen of many W ngton _ofletats and par- 178 have becn tnontioned a1 Lelniz cannneted with tha Wainky Itng, throueh or with me in 8¢, [onfe, [ dee X 7 st neither Gen. Babosck, Orville Grant, mmiseionrr Dougfans,'Col, Holt, Col otficlals or citizens of \Washing- oy koowlelge, either directiy or indi- recily, been connuetad fn auy way with the iz, with tha exception of Wiliiam 0, Avery, 1 nake thin state- ment in rimpla justice o any of the parties named, (Bigned) €, 4, MEIHTE, i M'DONALD. A BKETCIf OF THY EX-SUPELVIROR'S LIFE., St Lowin Repuntican, In viow of the exciting teial now in orogrees, tn which (en, John McDonald, late Kupervisor of Internal Revenue, Is the party defondant, & briof outline of Liy autecedonts will possess an interest which 1t otberwisa would not, Atthe carly age of 8 yoars Melonald was throwa on his own resourcen In New York, and engaged Limself with a butcher to loarn that ecalling. It is not known how lonzz he followed that avoch- tion, but about 1¢4Y or 1850, whilst atill a youth, heleft Now York in company with Larry Wessols, and in 1851 the two eawo together to 8t. Louia fiom Wieconsin in company with George Dengls, It was ata timo whon tho St. Louis leveo was linod from ond ta ond, sometimes two or thren deap, with steambonts, which in that day were doinig all the passenger-carrying teado, awwell a8 transporting most of the frolgbt. Hteamboat * runnors,” or canvaasers {or parsen- gers, were an [natitution of the times that flour- whod exceeding. MeDonald (then Luown as Johooy MeDonald) zod Mr, Weascls eutered into partnerahip jo that business, which they conductod with gtent energy nnd puccesi. Among others who woro engaged iu the saumo Lusinors ot _that time may be mentivued Margan L. Smith, William Wesueis, Georgo Deagle, Nick \‘mullc{. Charlas 3fcDonald, brotner of the Goveral, Jamos Petorson, David De Haven, Richurd Bogue, and Ldward Dufriese. ‘Chov had an organization among themnselves, and for & nuber of years exercined au arbitrary power over the passenger trade. Tho ring becsmo so oppressivo that tu the fall of 1860 the New Or- leans boats formed a combwation for self-pro- tection, and agreed to dispense esnturely with Tuunery. "I'his broke up the businesa of the laiter for awhile except with the up-river boats, but it was finally reinatated by a ruso of Johnoy Me- Danald snd Morgan L. Smith. The two pot & fine band of music and proceeded in a skiff to the steamer War Eagle, on board of which tho band played lively aud attractive atra during tho timo of receiving passengers, This provod such an atteaction that ber cabius wers woon lilled ‘Lhoy naxt trled thio same schome on the steamer Wert Wind, whora it proved equalfy succeasfal, Having thus sbown thoir power thoy were able to make terma with thio other boats and rein- stute tho runper srstens, which continued in forco until the War broko out. McDonnld waa recogiizod 88 the leading spirit of the enter- priso. The compotition for passengers ran very bizh, ocessiouing many disorderly sud turbulent scenes, which Dronglhit the ruoners frequently into cooflict with tho police authorities, McDon- ald with tha rest. 1In 1859 ho and Wessols quit tho business aad built an exteusira livory stabio au tha southeast corper of Bixtl aud Groop streots. 1t was uot a very successful jenterprise at flrst, but the War breakiog out soon after, thcy eccured a contiact for etabling a congiderablo lot of Government horses. At an early period of tho War Lo asnint- ed 1o organizing tho_Lighth Iicgiment of Mis- sourl Volunteers. On Juae 12, 1861, ho was commissioned a8 Captain of Company A, and Mourgan L. Smith wae commissioned as Colonel. On tho 4th of July, beDonald was elacted Major of tho regiment. In January, 18:2, Col. Bmith was raslgued to o brigade, and, Liout.-Col. James Yockhom having resigned, Maf. MeDounld had command of the regiment at tho battle of Port Donnidson. After the Lattle tho regiment ro- tutned to Fort Heiman sud soon aftor advanced up tho Tennoeasos Hiver to Crumpt Landing, ¢ miles below the bloody fleld of Shiloh, or Pitts- burg Landing. Meautimo Licut.-Col. Pockham was secommissioned aud arsumed command of the regiment. _'Ihis produced o jrivalry botwoen bim aud Ma], MeDopald, resuiting in tho trial of tho lattor by ccurt-martial for insubordination aud unbecoming lauguago o bis wupcrior oflis cer, lle was fouud yuilly on meveral of the specifications, and tho findings wero approved, but on tho Oth of April the battle of Bhiluk commenced, on Which account the procecdinge againat him wore ignored, and be was ordered to Iy post. o was also wish tho regunent at the battlo of Corinth. ‘Tho breach romained unhealed between him and Lieut,-Col. Pockliam, and on account of his BLill rofractory conduct tuward tno latter Lo way threatonod with disnissal from tho service. Tho result of tho contention was that ho and Licut.- Col. Pockbam both resigned. lio aftorwards cugagod iu busluess in Mempliy, and was, for o considerablo timo, agent for tho Government 1 the mansgement of property avandonod by citizons of that place whon it” was capturod by the Fedoral army, 1o rented out houses aud lands, collected rontas, ote., aud mado his reports to tio Govorument, Ile afterwards went to wtemmboating, which he followed during tho ro- maindur of the War, owning and commandiog tho Mary McUonald, namod after his wite. Iu 1869 he was appointod Supervisor of Internal Ttevonue for this district, a position which ho biold unsi teccudly, wlien b reeignod. Gen. McDouald ' is appateutiy about 45 vears old, about 5 feev 8 in _height, aud weight protia- bly 160 pounds. 1le has a stralght, lithe, and trim figure ; o ploasant and plausibio addrees; au off-band mannor in speaking, and is positivo in expressing hiia opinious, o has A neat and jauuty appearance oven in piain elotics, but sometimos dresses with great eloganco, and ale ways wears dinmond etuds and rings. Iiis coun- tenance betrays forco and daring, and his tout onsowble indicates & man who would pot bo daunted by tnflos, but was relf-rolisut, and felt himself equal to avy emorgoncy, phichrton i CROSVENOR, IS DENIAL, New Yonk, Nov, 19,—Col. William D, Gros- venor, of Bt. Lonis, han written a lettor to tho Tribune in whicl ho says that Lo never rocelved £1,000 or any other sum from Col. Joyco or sny othor momber of tho Whirky Rivg. In 1874 Lbe'borrowed €50 from Joyce, for which ho gave him his noto, which he expects to pay with intsrost. 1lo adds that Joyce knows that he was constantly seoking proofs againat the Whisky Rtivg, S'KEE, TUE * GLOBE," AND TUE Col, W M, Grostenar in the Sew ¥ Early in 1471 McXee sald to me, editor of tho JHemocral, that rossous had boen prenented to him for changing the course of the papor; that tho ovposition to (hant ouglt to coass ; that there woro very important arvavgo- ments on feot which would Lo lighly profitublo 10 all of us1f we conld bo on goud "tors with tho KFadoral ollicials. Nsturally 1nsisting upon moro light, was told by him st last, alter mauy signiticant ~ winka and nods, that the matter i question con- corned tho revenuo service, and that wo could innz a8 well make £100,000 each if wo would let pim arraupo 1L sud say nothing mere n the paper spainot Urant, 1'declined to chsnge my folitieal opinfous #0 roadily, and waa prosently uotified that m{ sorvicos editor were no langer noeded, T demsnded reasons peromptonily refused auy oxplanation. Thiewas in February, 1871. Tha paper did_suddenl wheel around to the support of (rant, and in March the fizet general asseswmont of whisky-distillors was made, Accord- ing 10 toatimony * piven al Ht Lunis & regulsr eksre of tho moaey collected from disliliers was from the first psid to John Leavenworth, since decoased, for delivery ta William McXeo. How far the promise of this share in tho profita ot illicit diatihing induenced the sudden conversion in the politieal opinfoun of Melice and Lis paper others can judge, - . . Vor about two moathy Mr, Fishback had beo: offoring to soll his controjling interest fo the Lemocrat to Mr. McKee, of tho Globe, All offors hiad boea dimtegardad, M, Bowmau, ns attorney for the Glode, bad made olforws for amicable eattlomont, and through bhim Ar. Fish- back bad beeu led to name torms which Le would accopt, but for weekd thoso torms had becn treatod 88 wholly indisiissable by the owne ors of tho Riug orean, and Mr, Bowman, not im- sginivg that anythiog could occur spoedily to artica togazher, had left town (or & fow da: On Moudsy lightning did strike, Tho distillories wore seized Ly speciul oflivers from Washioglon. Pven then tho Ring was pertectly detiant, and predicted that in a very every- celablishwant . would be releasod and Recretary Dristow ramosed from the Cabinnt, Dut’ the neit moieug's Jremocrat eontamod a dispatch of eo ! et umns from Washington stativg tho natnroof th evidonce which had beon collocted. Tuen. for ll-llu :i(lll timo, the Ring saw that it had to fight hsrd, ‘That morning thore was a hneried meating of the Hine, and Lanks wers conanl That very alternoon Mr, Fishback's proposition was so- ceptod, with some changor it bia favor, and the Democrat passed inta the confrol of tha Iivg. That mame pight ditorials cougratulat- ing the Promdent and Secrorary apon tho exposnre of the fraud, Leing in type in the Demacrat oftico, were sent to Nr. Mclies, of tho Glohe, for approval, aud the proofs wara retusund by him with an order not to publich thew. From that dsy notbing was admitted to tho Jrmocrat n the nature of fur- ther oxposures or commonts favorable to tho Goveinment. Ho much in bhaste was the Diug to complete the purchana that it could not wait tho return of tho atturney who had acted for the lobe in tho matter, it othera were &t onca omployed to draw up the uererrary papers. Tho Ixanocrat was apcedily cousolidated with the Glinbe, and ceared to cxist, SUGULLAGH ON (TORVESORL. J. B. MeCullagh, 1 the 8t. Lo 4 lohe. Liemo- erat of Friday, liay a long articlo, over hiy migna- ture of **Mack," in roply to Grosvenn's lettar to the New York fierald. 1t 18 frightfuily abou. ive. Wo extract that portion roisting w the consolidation of the tohw and [ymnneral : Tt tzuth abont the consolidation of thie twn papers, a1 ean entablisli by the best of sflidavite, Iy il Early 1 tho summer of 1x7i—{ully o sear Lefore any whinky rald wan feared or hoard of —the bits Yanry T, Dlow calied st tho fGiabe office an an authorizel agent of Mr, Gsargs W, Fishlack, to negntlale tie sale of 440 Democra’, 'Thn prica named “wan within a few thousanid doliara of that which was aulsequently pald. 3tr. McKee wwan ate tr, zudd the confer. ¥nce was held wit Mr, ousor, M, Blow =tated tuat r, Fislhiturk waa Uend of the controversy which reemed inevitable an fong an the two papers cx. tted, and whils T otited ano of them, o hal rocently employed Groavenor to edit the Democrat, bt with no other percoptible effect thau to develoy tiat remarkalie person's power 4o reduce efrculation ; and bis only hope of peace snd solvency wad to_make amle o Mckeo % Houner, After & while Mr, MeReo cama e, and gave the metler some atiention, 1 exprossed to him the opinion that estinction was cheaper than purchase, snd tlist the Jiemocrat could Ve suak for balf the money named an i price: that so Tongzas it was maniged and mdited ae it waa at that time, it wan 0o rivai to the Globe; aud that the Giobe's only suurce of danger was in the posaiLility of tho Lemocrat pastug men of gome mewspupor ability and expe. ricuce, who would give ua 'a lively competi- tion for the mupremacy lie then Leld, The Denoerat war {hen rhouting ftsell hosrio for Gentry, and al though It bud e entire Republican party at fta Iack, bl te Glule wan Indalging 1u the luzury of 1 guer- 115 war ogainat both tickets aud all caudidates, the Demosrat, an the bhooks, now ucconsille, will show, went steadily dowa, vhile the Giove went eleadily up in circulaion and business, 1t §a th conaciousness uf thfn fact 1hat guawe the inwars of Bummer Bill, and prompts Lim to wratl snd walice—tlie files tE5t a0 great an *organizer,” an astute a politician, and so into the atle an edilor comldnt rave & pamy from defeat, or & Dewspaper from ruin, but pre- ated tho demtruction of both, He had cne into tac coutost so confident of murcesn that he Sran able 40 borrow money ‘from many whom ho ctat would hisve rcorned to solleit ; and he came out of it pobally in debt that, like Dick Ewiveller, he wan obliged Iogo out of towu i order 1o croms tho street toavold adun, . . . But to retarn : ¥r, Dlow's misston faslcd, and for sx_moutbs thero wan no more talk of purchws or conncitdation, Iwan then an unwilling stockholder In the Democrat, and had ment several lawswin fo puraait of ajbad fuvestment, but all to 1o prrpose 1 thought I would begin the Dew year with a new row, and 1 was in s fair way to make; things lively in tne bowels of e Jiemocrat, wheu my attoruey tarned bin atfention suddenly 10 megotirtions between Br. Fisiback apd Sfessra, McKea & Houser, at tho nuggeation of the Arst-tamed genUerman, This was more tban & month beform the inauguration of the whisky war, and thn price named st tho stert wa preciscly that given in the end. The Globe had dirtanced the Jrmoerat out of aight but thero s still the dangerous possibility of comblug Groyvepor aut of the latter Journal, and making s rival to the former. ‘This greatly entinnced tho value of the Dewmneraf to the proprictors of the Ginbe. At Izot the salo and cousolidation twok place, without tie us0 0t a dollar in money or projerty except that le- McRee & Housor, Thio * Whisky Ring ea- posi ocurred after every pajer uecessary o the trauefer had Leen sipned and scaled, st IN CrICAGCO. A TALE WITI{ A DETECTIVE, A reporter yestorday haopened to meet in » Lotel a man who is known throngbout New K- gland as ono of tho sharpest and surest dotce- trves who works from Boston, anda man who lian been onthe witneea etand against more Eesteru criminals (lan any other man in Yan- koelaud. 'Tho roporter know the man at onco, and, remembering & long-winded murder trial whera both had firured, he went up and sccosted the man of craft, who, on his part, cordially proflered a hand and oftorwards a cigar, ~ Aftor & fow moments speut in bringing the history of both down to date, tho reporter asked sowne queations and received some suewors which he presorved for the public in the full belief that they will provo of tnterest as OPENING A NEW SUHATT to bo sunk into the mass of carruption crlled tho whieky bueiness, 'The essential gart of the talk was os follows: & - - Teporter—Out fn this country of business, Jobn ? Detoctivoe—Well, yos ; ot or a business. R.—Murdor? or embezziement? or forgery? or divorco ? or what ? Tuo gentleman sccosted made no nuswer but a emilo, and tho reportor weut on : ** Robbery # or abduction ? or clopement ?—or whisky 2 D.—0h, 1 don't mind tolliug you that there is a fiavor of spirita in it. R.—Bog pardon, ] enpposed you were work- ing for yomselt. I 't kuow ihat you bad gone into Government service. D,—Nomore have L You jump at & thing most t00 quick, young man, R.—I¢ can't bo that you bave got around en the other sido, can it 7 Do yon meau to tell mo that you ero lu with the crooked ¥ D.—Not a bit of it; you'ro off your nest again. No, air; thero is no man in the Govern- ment sorvico who has worked harder to ferret out frauds than I bave, R.~For tho Government, do you mean, or how? D.—Well, now, I know for sure that you won't Lo satintied uotil you hear something more about it, and I don't mind teling you a fow things, if you will promise up-and-up that you wou't give mo away,—fact {s, L don't know as you could if you wabted to,—but tho fun of the thing fs thaf, with all tho great row that Lng beon made over the whisky fisuds, theea fellowa havo Just been BRUSHING AROUND TUE XDAES, sod baven't gat mto tho kerucl at als. t.~S8eems Jiko I ad heard that before in one place and auotber, sud 1 am not ansions to hear 1tagain, Now 1f you wil talk ot all I want to got something intercsting out of you, and facty arc domsnded. To begin with, What aro you out here after? D.—Whisky investigation, I'told you before ; tiro away again, ,—Woll, you said a minute ago that you were not working for the Guvernment aod not for the distillers ; now who aro yon workiug for? D.—Well, sir, I am working for my fathor's only son, and I think moro of kim than 1do of all tho Uovernmonts and distillers in the world. R.—Dut I don't Bse how you can mako wny- thing for youssell out of what you may find out. D.—Infornstion is slways valusbie and sala- blo ; it in as marketable au articlo ad cheose, R.—I can't neem to get you down to hmx-luu. Da you mesn that you hunt up cases aud sell the facts to the Uovernment ofticera 7 1,—1'll tell you what I 100an, 50 you can une derstand 1t, 1'tind out what 1 can and sell the facts to WHOEVER WILL PAY TOE MOST FOR TAEN, R.—'Lhat is rathe uvor proceeding, 1sn't it? What can tho distitlers do wit the proof # D.~Lock itupio thelr wafes, I supposo, or bura it up if they want to. R.—Don's you kuow that tho law calls that Llackmalhug ? D.—What i€ ¢ does? It might call it child- murder [f 1¢ wanted to, aud you couldn’t get any witnesses, conld you 7 Do you thiok a distiller would appoar against mo when ho kuow that 1 would turn him up precious soon if be did ¢ Not muych ke wouldn't, N.—Well, wo won't discins that, What I want to knuw now Ja whether you have found much in Chicago? D.—1 hiavo done pretty woll, 1 think, all thugs coueidered, .—\When did you como bore, anyway > D. hauled my carpot-aack off tho train on the 21eb of August Jast. ) R.—Well, how mucli havo_yon mada in the threo months ainca you came ? £ D.—Here you seo ia s draft ou the Park Xfi‘ tions] Baok of Now Yerk with tho tigures #1,001 down Lere tn_tho lower loft-haud coruer. Well THAT'S TIK FIFTI ONE I bave pat away sinco 1 came hove. Jt.—1inoks as it yon had eowo prefty valuable information to eell, I admit, Now tell mo how you gout on to ibis lino ; laet I saw of you, you wete chasiug thisvea ? D.—I got wy polnter from & man I won't Bamoe—bo's geb ato ruuble siuce, 1 bear—and I Ltatie » trin aat on Lieru § found $Ua8 tho s isks i WONRIE LT in Chieago awd [ gou dowu to butinass right away. R.—When yon gay ¢ working slons,” T sup- inen you e that they were not united in their steahing, s thac) D.—What [ mean is that the gang in Chieagn wero stealing 1 ail 8orta of wavy just as freeiy A4 in tho other citlos, but 1t seemnd an if they didn't _daro trual each other much, aa thar woren't proporly orgawized. 1 wenn,—didu't bave everything arrangad like somn ather placer. Then sgsin they weren't conuected with hesd- qnarters as thoy ought to iave been,—they were & sort of organization by thomselves, vou aee, and when they didw't put ug, then of couran they coulda’t expect Lo bu covered up like those that did. Ii.~-Ilold on & minute; do yon mean Lo kav that the Chicego distillera were not ss fuilv posted as thowo in other piaces of what was 4o- ing on in Washington 2 1.—Oh, they wore poated after a fashlon, It wna for tha inforest of the St. Louis feillowa and tha Cincinnati follows not to have any vobbory kicked up, so thoy gavo tho fellows here tho word whets there wsx any trouble browing. You soc, If thore had Leon any sbindy in Chicago it would hirt them, too,—mads the oflicers morn suspicious,—and 8o they helped all they could to avoid one. R.—Did you mean it whon you raid just now that tha distillers in Chicago did not put up for the gennral fund ? 11.—Well, they put up, and they thought it waa for the general fund : but THUE MONEY NEVER LEFT TOE CITY— mast of it. R.—Whera did it go then—who got it? 1).—There 14 only one man who could tell yon and ho was hofors Ward's Grand Jury for ral Lo, and they tried to connect bim with Jalio lichm, and Chnrley Jlaed, and_ Phil Wads- worh, and Host. his deputy, but I seo by the papers that they did not make out, To tell the truth, I don't kuoy who did get the money. I dun’t beliove they did. They coald traco it down o thikmnn: but ho was game ; he'd havo had his heart toru out before ho would have given it away, R.—Tell me bo* von got & hold on the matter 2 1.—That was oaey cuonghi ;1 watched around for about a week, until I got Lold of the right Gavuger. 1o | r. Fl hen THES 1 BOTHNT n1dt. R—How bougtt lim? Esplain what yon moan D.—You see he was thief, this Ganger, and I guspected him 84 soon ms I got acquainted with Dbl Well, I waited uohil I kaw tue house Le was gaugiog for shipping #omo guods: then 1 followed the barrels and got the number of the atamp and the conteuts of the barrel ot it, and afterwards I managed to gel tosee the stub of tbe stamp in tho book, sud tben Ihai lim. You soe, It was the Indis rabber trick : be filled out the etaisp like it was for 60 pros! galions, then ho Hlled out the stud liio it was for 14 galloos, and then he had to awear to it, and I hed bim. It was big lack my catebing Lim the firat timo. I expected I muht have to foliow Inm for some time, but I nabbed Lim first time, Do you call that * buying & man "7 .—Nu, but I had to buy him afterwards alonz. Of course I conld thresten him, ana I mighit have turned him up. but what good would that bave been to mo? 5o I paid bim a forw dol- lars along to let o in. R.—luto the gauging do you meau? Not at all INTO THE IIOUSE Tmesn. The wav it was then I hada hold on tho Gauger, but 1 knew he hadn't any monoy to speak of, fo I made hic1 put me behind a pile of barrels, whero I could hosr a conversstion bo- tiweon bim and one of tho owners. Then I weat around snd sold my informatiou to the Leads of the houre, 1.—Did you try the ssme gamo on auy other house? D.—Yes, I had information to sell to three houses, and they all bougbt it, too. Then I got & good hitch ou one of the biggest firms in the city by nailing thelr Storoteoper. And I was very uear starved to death doing 1t I can teil vou. 1knew he was init, 8o 1ntavedin o hule ing-place in o rectfsing house nearly two days to cateh tho beggar, and I did it. tod. I wish I 1 may never if thiat cuas wasn't MELFING POUR 1X five barreis which uad been brought in after 12 atnight. Oh it was good aan cirenn to ece the party when I came out with A tovolser and ar. rested them all, Lut. blews you, I' wasn't hearted, I let them all go-—— It.—As oid Trapbois did, **for & con-sid- tion," I presume. ! D.—You ypresume pothing, if you please, and let me tell my story. R.~Well, can yon tell me bow many dirtille- rien and roctilying houses you bave been 1nto 1o this city ? D.—Oh, I haven't been fulo venr sll of them, T never bad auy information to scll to more than ten sinca I have been here. R.~Well, that's abont HALP OF TMJ: WIOLE NUMBED, Whias do 301 know about tho otheis 7 1.—1 can t b bothered telling you about ooy~ body that I haven't worked up: that don't go. H.—Tell e this, then: 1iow many anctly houest distillers nud roctifiers in Chicago, a8 far an you know ¥ D.—Tcan't toll you that in figures very well, THE CUBAN QUESTION. Lnst Lingering Comments Incl. dent to the Still-Born Son= sation, How the Stories of the President's San” iguinary Tendencies Vanish inte Air. Supposititions Conditions under which the Unttel States Might Retalinte, Special Diapateh to The Chicaao Tridune, Wacnixatox, D. C., Nov. 10.—The mystery connacted with the Spanish situation is gradusl- 1y being removed. 1t 18 probabio that the Frest. dent will rofrain from any xecutive interfer- ence, andl that the whole subjact will ba remitted 10 Cougroan for ita action, The causes of the recert excitement have becomo knawn., They can ho suthoritatively atated to ba thess : Thera can ho no doubt that the conditions oxisting In Cubs during the past six yests have resnltod in bringing about manv and sorions violations of tho rights of American citizens as guar- suteed under tho provisions of the treaty of 1705. A joint commiesion of the two countris ia now in session to adjnst the claims avising out of tho violationa of tho treaty right, together with other elaims not con- nected thorewith. It is the wore rigil onfores- ment of theso claims, and of tho rights of our citizens oxposed to infringemont by forcea that are practicslly uncontroliabie by the Spaninh au~ tuorities either in Madrid or Havana, on which hangs ONE. POINT OF THE PRERENT DISCCasiON, The ottier is found in tue readjustment thay diplomacy i3 seexing in tho charactor qv coostruction of the seventh and eighteonth articles of tho treaty ot 1795, Tho same provisions are found in the Nether- landa treaty, mado by atr.jAdams in 1795,80d the French treaty of 1783, but they bave beon slnce abropated. They contaln plirases under which tho right of search Las been clsimed when cither party {0 the treaty aball Le n belligerent, authoriziug its ships of war to stop merchant shipy of thie otber party, vieit them and inspe their, Japers, if they aro found cithor sailing sleng thu coasta or on the high weas. Undet thetn Spaiu, it in clalmed, could search one mar~ chant versels.if this Repnblic accorded belligarent rights to tho Republic of Cuba. Out of tho of- fort of Minister Cushing to negotiate a readjust- ment of this provision, and some others, over which thiere ia a difference of eonstructiun, has grosn all the curtent talk abont A TOSSINLY. WAD WITH BPAIN, Tho last and all-pervading fact is tho exiss. ouce of such o ternble state of affara as now prevails in Cuba. The JMadrid Government has tried for eix years to ruppress tho rebellion, and is now further from doing #0 than ever. Yot the United Btates is strnzgling to presorvo tho pesce s betwoen herself and the parties evgaged In the struggle. The Government hax acted with impartiatity, leaning, if at all, to the side of Spain, not from approval of her conrss, but from a desiratn fuliill every international obs ligation. This, 1t can be deluitely stated, is A BUCHINGT ACCUUNT of the listory aud present condition of our rélu. tions with Spain, derived from suthoritativa sources., ‘The action of the President in this matter has not beon for hia J)emnnl\ aggrau~ dizement, na lina been chargod. The Spanish pardage 1u the L'resident’s meesage canuot, per- hape, have heen sccurately foreaiadowed, but it catl bo positivolr stated that thero ia no fear of war. 'Tho followng paasage from am atticle in the Republic, to be publishod next week, hag pecinl siguificanco in viow of tho doclaration, that the statement ia made by suthority : - — 1t may be raid with anthority that thera 18 nothing whatever to justify theso reckless assertions, thoser ehamclesn anid acandalous critiviama, The Proaidenk Lus neltherjpromoted nor favored sny schome calcu~ Iated to sdvance personad or party ambitions, There i uotling in tho Culmn situation ture alamaing than wlhat bas always been exinting. The recoguition of ~ Cutan belligerency s & 1, policy war th ¥ &y that = might lead © 1o eapedially “under the Spanish Inltrrullllcn of of T i, that the Ade tho efghtoeutl articlo of the trast thing tho couutry can rest assnred of niutitration of I'rceident Grant has no desice for war. with cither #psin or Mexico, as somo Lave saerted, Tiery erfort In lefug made, and will continuo 1o be, willi due regant 10 the national character and circurne atauces, 10 naiotaln honcst peace with all the world, aud with our continental nuiuhbors especlally, THE CONSEQUENCES, 17, Tu viow of tho oxcitement which ihe revival of, thin subject bas oceasioved, s gentleman boldiug: intimats 1clations with the Htate Dopartmeut has preparcd & caroful summary of all the con-{ soquences thut would toliow i the event of a but [ can tell you HOW TO TELL AN HONEST DISTILLER an honest Ganger, aod an incorruptible Storo- kospor whon you £00 thew. R.—~If there iw an infalliblo test on thows poiuta I should bo thaokful for it. D.—Well, then, you gouround to the distillors, and every ono you tind with & Listle tuft of tair right in the paim of Lis hand that man is hovcst in tuy deatings with the Governmeut. ‘then you Kot almt of Gaugers, anl every oro that can turn hus hoad arouud avd s00 a ‘chalk wark on tho back of his peck, that manisan bonost Gaugor, Tuen yun fina's Storekeepor who esn put hns elvow mito g month and ho s au honest Btoreliooper. 1.—Tt ecoms 0 if you didu’t take much stock in whibky men, % D.—Yos I do; certainly I do; they bLave always done aa thoy promikod with me, Now, that's all I propuse to tell you now, and sou needu't ssk any more questions. Sowme of tuesa daga I'll take You {uto o whisks-sbop wita me, if you dare to go, and I'll ehow you the very grinciplo and practico of stoaling ‘exemplified, a8 tho Masons way, Tho reporter took tho strong hint and do- parted. P —— ELSEWHERE, BPRINOFIELD, Special Dispateh ts e Chicado Tribune, BraisorieLp, 1li, Nov. 19.~-Jacob Dechtold and Louis Wober, liguor-dealors in Shawpoe- town, wera brought hefore United Btates Com- missioner Adams to-day, charged with direxad to the law in shipping liquars as woll a8 in Luep- ing their books. Lxsmination was wawved, aud bal givon for their appearance at the next ferm ol the United Btates Court, £3,000 WOULDX'T BAVE X, New Youk, Rov, 19,—Stephou Biuwons n:lul 3 ed man naniod Coombes have been col Bicooklyn of manufscturing illicit whisky Depuly Marsbal, Bimmons offered him & t0 abandon the prosccution, e e = SUICIDE. Sr, Lovts, Mo, Nov. 10.—~W, R. Davis, ox- Sayor of Carrullton, 1., o prompent ard wealthy citizon of, that town, literally blew his liend off with a shot-gun, yesterduy, duting the funoral ceremonies of l'aul Wnght, who shot bimeolf In this eity, three daye ago, and whors romains were taken (o Cairollton, his fortuer bomo, for burial. deelaration by tho United Statos of o recogoition of Cuban helligerency. This momorandam hins been submitted to bigh diplomatic ollicers, who bave approved it. It embraces tho follows" ing points ¢ Firat—=Under tho treaty of 17 it is now agreed and nowhero denied that Bpain can ane will ovorhaul our veesol, pyen 1n our own ports, for contraband destined to her enomy, and if such overhauling i dono by Spavisli cruisers the Government cannot prevent our people frum resenting and punislung the scts, ovon thouzh done under a treaty giviog tha nght. Seconrd—If the treaty bo swopt awa; Spain does not overbinul vessels in our bors, £ho is eotitled by pabhc law to soarch for contreband every neutral merehant vessel cf ours which her cruisers meck, and if_our shirs resint tho senrch that i cauns for condemuation 10 8 prize-conrt, even though no cobtrabaud by board. Tho excrcimo of that right ten times will provoko Loatiliti Third~It we recoznizo the Cubaus as bel ligereuts, Spam will acquire tho rigit to biogks ado the ports of tho esetorn ond of Ciba nud ull the ports Lelovging to her euemy. This block- sde tay bo by Latierios on shoro or ships alloat,” and it mav be vo effectivo as to make ingress and cpress dsngorous. Neutrals must uat violate orsttempt or intend to violato it. A vessol of ours sathing from New York with intent to vio- Jate such a blockado will be liablo to capturs by, Spaulsh criisers from the timo of eniling, anid thoy will be eutitlod to averhaal it to uaceitain the'intent. Our poople will not endure from Bpaniards the exerciss of that power. Fourth—1{ we maho of the Cubons an interna« tioual enemy of Bpain, she cau seizo anywhere on the bigh scas all the onemy's property, ox- eept articles Dot contraband, which aro uder our ting, and by enemy-proporty will Le lucluded all veascls actually owned by the jusurgents, and all verscla of ourn in the eervico and undor the control of tho insurgeots as transports of itw Government's lrnusm ARONLS, PCrEOUS, OF PAPCTE. Would our peopls long endure such 1estriziions on the enterprise ot their ships or owners? NAVAL ITEMS, ‘Yho Navy Department bas returncd fo tha uanal custom of publishing the assignmonts of oflicors. This Encuce was ouly intermitted tor three days. 'The Iiartford, which bas just sr- rived from tho Asiatic squsdron, and Waa or-, dered out of commission, 1 again ordered into commissiou. 10 the Ausciaiad Pves) Wasnixazox, b, C., Nov. 16,~1t (lacao Tribine. precial Dispateh ta LIA\‘{‘.NIVOIITII{"IKMI». Nov. 10—D, B, Drenu- man, s clerk in the First Nationsl Dank in this city, atiempted to commit suicido Thursduy nighit wlile faboring utder a tompurary aberra- tlon of mind, HBrconmau has boon eick for somo time past, aud ie ot the presont time revov- ering from a sovero attack of typhold fever, aud, being uvably to keop Lilu position ju the bank, it weighed heavily oo his mind, Ono of tha tallers of tho bauk callod a¢ his room last eveuing to ses how Lo was gotting along, snd Drennmap, uvon admitting kim to the rocn, rushied to the wmantel-shelf, and, snatchivg up hin razor. cut tbree frightful gashos in bug throat, but Inckily escapod cutting the wiud- 1ipo or juguiar vein. Sodical aul was euni- moned, and be is now doing as woll as could be espected. He {8 & promunug voung 1aau, snd thia ravh 8et 18 muck regretted by the entire community. e e g TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. ‘tho bark Parana aod schoonor Herald are still on the beach at Qrand Havou. Dr, 0. W. Kuight, United btates Army, dled &t New Orloans yesterday, of cousumption. The garrtson lately o duty st Nowport bar- racks was tranuferred to Columbus, 0., sudtook posscasion of the new Unilod Biates barrachs yeatordsy, Hpoucer Lemon, & 1estanrant man iu Elgin, foll down yesterday afterncon sud ospiredina fow miputes. Cause, beurs digeaso. Holcaves » wito and twoetepdaughiers. between tho mauufacturers e oolinu, W Vaw Lold lust oven: ing, the price for LoNIDR wad set &% §5.20 por tin, to date fromthe 13t inst. val cielos that tha repair and preparation of seld have no more reforonco 10 Bpanish thab to thoso of any other country. There {s no excitemont here coucerning Bpsin aud Cuba. ‘I'ho President, some time #go, whila conversing ou Cuban affairs, werely referrad to what he lhad beratofors said in bis anuual mnll‘} but gave no intimation 3 ta what ho should say on the sawe subject in hu next mewsugo to Con= 1 eus. ¢ Prizangrvais, Nov, 19.—Orders have heen given to the Commandant at tho Navy-Yard to burey alony the completion and aqlu ipment of the #ow sluops-of-war Iving inthe Delaware, and 10 put a numver of monitors in readiness for servico. A TALE WITU GEN. BHERMAX. Syecutt Disvateh to T'he Chieogo Tribune, Hr. Lours, Nov. 19,—(en, Shermay, in an o~ terview, wated to-iday that » specisl dispatck wistivg that tho telegiaphic wires betwoen By, T.ouis and Washiugton were hold ou Friday last for ofticial correspondeuce relative to Bpanishs atfairs betweon himsell and Presidens Graut was without any foundstion whatever, No corre- spundouce {ook place on that dav, nor haa he beeu cousulted on foreign affalrs, He doeis tho lsst note from 3ladiid eatisfactory toour Government, and secs Lo pecesaity for war, LATEST. Wasinotox, D €., Nov. 10.—Notwithstand. fog rejorts to the contrary it cau positively Lo roagserted lu~nl§lw ou tho best suthority that the Spauish Miulster was oficialy ad- visod yesterduy {rom Biadrid © thal Lis Governmeut ~has couceded that in future American citizons on trial befo.e & court-martia iu Cubs sball have the privilege of selecting counsal for acfevae, ‘This factis further cons tirmed by information received at the Depary meut of Etate cu tho same cubjock