Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 27, 1875, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER THE GAMBLERS’ VICTIM Inquest on the Body of Charles PD. Whyland. Testimony of the Witnesses of the Unprovoked Murder. Davis Begins to Realizo His Pecutiar- ly Unpleasant Position, Prooautions Taken in Removing Him to the Jail---Fears of an Attack, He Still Claims He Does Not Remember the "Shooting. Tho Gamblers Take to Their Moles—An Impudent Letter from Hike MeDonald. Decisive Expressions of Public Scutiment, THE INQUEST. THE MURDENER HELD WITHOUT BAIL. ‘The ingueat on the body of Cuarlea D, Why- Jand was held before Coroner Diotzsch at the Armory yesteraay noon. Thoro waa largo al- tendance of apectatora, and great intoreat waa taken in the proceedings, Tho jury was com- posed as follows: W. C. Potter, foremun, Thomas Mackin, Bichael Ulrich, Charles Q, Ayers, Robert O, Walsh, F. B. Taylor, C. H. Shaver, Charles A. Stillman, N. G, Lord, Albert , Burne, and John Junker. Biate’s Attorney Beed was present during the inquiry, Before examiving any witnessea tha Coroner atated he had taken the deposition of G. M, FAVORITE, the man whom Davis first attacked, and read it for tho information of tho jury. It was ag follows: Iam bookkesepor forR. R. Murphy & Co., No. 165 Washington street. I atepped into Charley Whyland’a place in the rear part of bis restaur- antabpnt 4 o'clock yeaterday. My impression ia that I was alono when Iwentin. I have no recollection of a quarrel with anybody, bnt I was suddonly strack in the eyo by some ono with what seomed to me to bea pistol or some othor hard substance. Ididnot know any ono in tho room, I waa taken into tho restaurant to the wash-room, and I think tho person who struck moa followed me, but I was go confused from tho blow, which was very heavy, that I was unablo to say who it was, Mr, Whyland put his head in at the door while I wap washing my wound, and romonatrated with the man, and told him to go out. £ donot think he touched him. A moment afterwards, and while I was atill at tho basin, I beard tho report of apistol, and, Jooking out of tho door, I sav ‘Mr. Whyland falling. I immedistety ran ont of the room and jumped into carriage and camo home. When I camo out I did not 200 tho party. who fired the shot, I was iu baste and did not look around, as I wanted to get home aa quick as possible. I nover saw tho poraon who struck me before, About twenty minutes sfter I got toto my room I heard that Charley Whysland was killed. ‘The Orat witness examinod was DM. 2. D. care, of 206 West Madison atrost,- te said: I was not present at tho shooting. I was in Kuhn's Hotel at the time decessod came into the room after be wae shot, which waa about 6:15. I waa called immediately to sttond him. When I flat Went into the room Mr, Whylaud was |ving on the bed conactous, and be remainod so three or four minutes, when ho began to wink very rapidly, aud died in sbout ten or twelve mata attor I tirst saw him, IT ex- ‘smined the wonnd and probed it somo 4 or 3g inobos, ‘Tho ball toox at upward ‘nd inward coursa to tho brain, It may have gone to the back of the bond through the brain directly, or havo deflected upward. Deceasod Aid not spoak to me, but I did nut ank him any questions, He seemod to know everything that was transpiring. 3, ALDERT 0, LOVETT, ‘Yar-tonder at Kubn’s Hotel, was noxt called, He deposed ; f was on duty at tho bar when tha shooting ocaurred. When I came on watch st noon this man Davis was in tho bar with two compauiona, He romained thore until balf-past 3 in the afternoon. His companions then lett him, and bo remamed until half-past 4, occasionally drinking by bim- self. About that time he became a little noley, and I rofused him more drink, telling him to yo Up-atairs to bed, ayia took his meals in tho restaurant, Ho waa drinking ogg-nog, and uaid if I would give bim another driv& he nould go home. I ead I would do so upon tbat condi- tlon. Ho took the drink, throw it on floor, and ssid be world go withont it. Ho sterted for the door, bat came back, and asked for a package he aatd behadlett. I told bim there waa no package there belonging tohim. Ho then came round the end of the counter, pulled out tis pistol, And anid he would have it, Ho ststted towards tue, with the pisot in ble haud. Provious to this he bad several times pulled out his piatol to show malts merits, While bo waa coming to- wards we, Mr, Favorite came in aud called for 8 Grink. This drew his attention away from me to the ofber gantlemen, While Mr. Favorite was drinking, Davis stoppod up to him saying: “How sro you, old ye" abt, Favorite, after taking higdrink, replied, ** I don't know you, air.” Davis gaid, I will lot you know ‘whether you do or not.” With that he pulled out bia pistol and atrack him on tho mouth, aod followed up this with a blow in the eye. Alr, Favorite wont out to wash the blood from hia faco, Davia following him, A fow mo- mente afterwards, not over eight minutes, I heard very foud talking, and I stepped to tbo door which leeda into ‘the reataurent, Davia Was then firing at Mr. Whvland, who was bebind the stove. I they closed the door, and _atarted for tho koys 40 look it, Before I could accomplish this, Davis ran through tue bar-room, pistol in fiend, and got out by the reardoor, Ius fow moments ho returned through the front vay to the rear bare-hesded. Ho went round to tho ond of the counter, and got bebind the fee-box, On his way ho picked upan empty champagno bottlo, aud threw it at mo, saying, ‘Jako that, you Ho got out of laut bebiud the box, telling me to keep everybody away from bim. Ho remained there with pistol in hia hand, bué keeping very quiut, ‘until the arrival of the officers, Ofticar Fechtor took him out from behind the bor. They hada seuftio when they got out. Davia refused to go with im, aod fired a shot, which I think wont shrongh the floor, ‘Three ofticors bad hold of him, and they ultimataly cverpowered bim and took him away. Davis frequented the house , every day, but Ido not know his busicess. HENUY FIsoEB, The next witness was Henry Fisher, head waiter at the bt. Elmo. His testimony was a8 follows: I went to the restauraut about five yoinutes to 5. after serving a lunch outulde, While I was pulling off my overcoat in tho closst adjoiuiug tbo wash-room, Mr, Why- etand, Mr, Favorite, aod Mr. Davis, were in tho pabay? Mr. Woxiand and Davis wore tug ye ety. nent to the caslior’s stand, ‘. 9 oUt of the Wault-room, fol- dowed by Mr. Whyland, who told D: ? create any More fuss iu the house, ” what be lad to do with {t, and put bis han the sight a6 of his o: oat and, Pp i sane ble platol, eaid. " Whtland, you. » Lwall blow your low out,” “Ho mado use limes. All Mr. ad waa, ank, put that in ‘your pocket.” Davis then aaid, “YT ain golag ta wboot you.” Mr. Whylan: id! Ploane lout shoot,” and ateppad behind the utovo. Daviv followed him, aud Mr. Foss cried out ** Davis, don't!" ja walked upto Mr, Why. Jand aud shot him, the bali striking him near peers, on the loft side of bis faco, Mr, Why- id fell oo his shoulder, and rolled aver on his face. Davis then turted round and looked at Mr. Foas ead myself, aud theu rau through tho g-toon: to bbe bar and ont into the alley be- tween Tax Tawowy Muildiog and MoVickor's, Ifotlowed him rotund iuto tho atroot hallooing “Murder!” As‘ he was crosaing Madi- fon, Mr. James Davis, tho stesard of tho hone, tried to stop kim, Davia poked the pietol into the stoward's faco, and thon ran down the street to the alley belind tho Adolphi, whero somo man caught bint by the coat. Davia, howevor, pointed the pstot at theman, who then Jet him go. 1 was rieht behind him, aud ho turnod and faced me with his pistol cocked. In trying to jump off the eidesalk I fell, and Davis theu ran acroga tha sticot into tho restaurant. As he was going throug the bar-voom door I took a rauco boitlo from cno of the tablos, and throw It at him, atriking him on the aide of the hoad. He gotont by tho bar, and I naw no mura of him. Davie bad been oating in tho Louse for about two seats, . MN, ROWAND D. BAILEY, anctlonearand commission dealer, residing at Kuhn's Hotel, was next examtued, Ho deposed + Lentered tha restaurant mith Mr, Whyland about Go'cluck. Mr. Voss spoke to deceased, who then cntored tho warl-room, accompanied by imo, ‘This man Davis was in thore and a gentlo- man who hada very severe ound in the oye. Mr. Whyland inqnired what was the matter, Tho wounded man replied, “I don't know, Whyland; I wiak you could toll me.” ayia, who bad bit hand jn big breast, sald, © This ia all right, Chsr- ley ; Lhavo tho tool right hero that did it.” 1 thon lett the warh-room and gaty faust tho eamo a8 the othor wiipesees have testified to, J saw Davie tiro at deceased, who drapped at once. I ran for a doctor, In answer to ono of tho jurors, witness said Davis was not very drunx, but appoarad a little oly, IR, JAMES DAVIS, stowartof the Lotel, wae aleo examined. Ilo did not soe tho sluoting, and gayo au account of his efforts tocaptura Davis, When witnosa tried to stop him. Davia said: ‘T'll shoot you, too," ond, a8 he pointed the pistol at the ramo time, ho was obliged to give way, AS soou 28 prisoner g:t belund tho ivo-box, witnons scizod acleayer, and told liu tf he caine out b> would kill him, He cotroborated tho evidence of tho other witnesees relative to tho shooting at the officer, aud also stated that Davie threatoned to shoot severa! othor people who warn assisting in hia capture. Other witnoseos werd fn attendance, hut. ag their evidence wae merely corroborative of that given above, it was coumdered unnecessary to examino them, ‘THE NURDEAFR, Tho Coroner then directed the prisoner to be brought in, and requested tho Sergoant in charyo to neo that ho was properly protected. Ins tow miontes Davis wan marched in bv four officers. He bung bis head when ho saw the crowd, bat soon recovere+], arid looked fierce and doftant. Tho Coroner stated ho was unsble to recefvo his testimony under oath, but that he was at libeity to make any statement in dofenso. Davis replied sullenly thst he had no state- mentto make. io bsd no recollection of tho affair, He admitted having s slight quarrel aith ‘Mr, Whvland before Thursday. Sevoral queations wore put to the priconor. but he waived them by saying he bad po couneol to look after his interests, He was then conducted back tohis cell, and the inquiry proceeded, Mu, JAMES T, FOSS was next called, Hossid: About s quarter to B yesterday noon, J etepped to the dar, and saw Davia and a gentleman whom I presume was Mr, Favorite, Davia was somewhat rolsy, and made some demonstrationn toward this gon- fleman, which I thought mizht lead toa difi- culty, I spoko to him quietly, and tried to pacify him. Ho male some roply, and thon strack tho gentleman on tho bead, I noticed ho had s revolver iu bis band. I afterwards saw Davia tiro ot Mr. Whylaud, who foll at onco, OFFICER FECUTEN, star 18i, who made the arrest, was exsminod and testified: Yoaterday evening about 5 o'clock, whilo I was on duty at ‘tho corner of Madison and Stato, I was called by acitizon to hurry on to Dearborn street, aaa man bad been shot at the St, Elmo, When I arrived at tho reataurant T found Mr. James Davin standing in front of tho ice-box with = butchers’ cleaver in bis hand. I passed round tho 1co-box, whero I saw Henry Davis standing with a revolvor ip bis hhaud. As I approschod him I told bim I was an oficer, LIasked him what was tho matter, but he mado noteply. Ithen told him to be quiet, and that I would take cara of him, and asked him to step out from behind the ieo-box, to which bo objected. I got bebind him, snd pushed bim ont in front, and, taking hold of his right hand, asked him to give mo the revolver, which ho rotuecd to do. I then tried to tsko tbo revolver by force, and ho then fired at me. Tho sbot passed my body down into tho floor. I called for Help, and throw him down on the floor and forced the piatol out ot his hand, 1 then brought him to Harrison Streat Poilco Station, with tho assiatanco of an- other officer namod Bailey. The jory were then bricfly charged by the Coroner, and retired to consider their verdict, Aftor an absonco of 4 few minutes they returned, and the foreman, Mr, W. 0. Pottor, announced tho following as ‘THER VERDICT? ‘Wo Sind that Charies D, Wyland, now lying dead at Kubn's European Hotel, No. 145 Dearborn street, in the city of Chicago, County of Cook, came to his desth on tha 25th day of November, 1915, by a wound re- colved by a pistol-ahot fired by the handsof Henry Davia, in the anid reatettrant; and we recommend that the Coronor bold tho sald Henry Davie for further ex- amination bofore the Grand Jury in this county with out ball. The verdict scomod to givo universal satlafac~ tion, Or, Henrotin made » post-mortem exami nation of deceased during the morning, but he did not atcond tho inquoat to give the result, WHYLAND'S REMAINB wero removed fiom the hote! at 5:15 yosterday syening for tracaportation to Rochostor, N. Mrs, Whyland, D, Whvland (deceased's brothar), and two gentlomen of the Nationa! Conuistory accompanied tho corpse. + THE PRISONER, BEYORE THE INQUEST, Yestorday atout 12 o'clock & Taoie roport oragain bad an interview with Davis in bia coll in tho Armory Pollce-Station, from where ho waa removed to Jai] yeatorday afternoon, after the inqueat, Davia was found pacing bis cell inan uneasy manner when tho reporter approached him, aud ail the pretonded insanity of the provious night waa gone, aud he affected a perfectly rational manner, ‘Tho reporter asked Davia if he remmemberod having spoken to him on the evening provious, and ho replied that he did. NOTHING TO BAY IN DEFENSE, BRap.—What havo you to aay for yourself thia morning? Davis—What can I aay? Rep.—I presume you realize the awful poal- tlon in which you bavq placed yourself by this time? Davis—Yea; Ido. I roalizo that £am placod in a tornble position, Rop.—Have you anything to aay in extonus- tion of your crime? Davis—WhatcanI say in my dofonae? Simply, nothing. Ihave noremembrauce of anything that took place, but I begin gradually to reahae all, and ft rigos in terror before my eyes. 1 am auroly placed in tho most hosmble of harrible positions, Nop,—Yor say you recollect nothing of tho shooting ? Davie—Yea, 1 waa crazy with drink. qweddened, lep.—Did Charley Whyland give you any Provocation for the shooting? Davia—Nouo that I know of, NO REASON YOR THE CHIME, Rep,—Had you s quarrel during 2the day with uh id did ho throw a cup of toa in your faco, Ave aeperted ? Davis—Wo bad no quarrol, and we were on good terme togethor. 1 do uot romember bis baving thrown a cup of tea iu Iny face, Rop.—You way you ware crazy at the time, and remember nothing, Howdo you account fur having had pense enough to try and make your escape by running away after Laying comunitied the mourt cr ? 0 favis—O, well, you soo I remember nothing. Trau back again inte the usloon, which plete waa iusane. Rep.—Were you sver covflned in an insane septum ? Aomporarily ingano I way javis—No, sir; but Las from drink when I comuntted the crime. arise arivotes, erat Nep.—Then you have bothing to easy in yor dofavua further? pe yank Davs—I can say nothing. you reporting for? Rap.—Tug Taisune, Dayis—I think that paper was very severe on me; more 80, perhaps, thau I really deverye, Kep.—But you know there are no extenuating ciscumstauces jn your favor, The interview bad What papor are on the erouttg prenuns with you was correctly bt DOI os, gir, Ihave no fault to fod with that; bust tell you Tuball sey pothiog in my dofense, ‘Thiw closed the conversation. , ‘TAKLY TO THE JAIL, Immodiately after the close of the inquest, the prisquer waa taken iu gn express wagon and cou | | vesod to the County Jail under a atrong guard. The autboritioa, woll aware of the puolte feoliag and tho goneral indignation tho murder had stoneed, apprehonded trouble, and took every precaution to provent any difficulty. In addi- tion to providing a guard, the greatost porsiblo Recresy wag cbscrved in tho trip, tho pol.ce dooming it necossary to pass througa the La- Salle straet tunnel to reach tho North Side. Notwithstanding the precaution, the wagon containing the man waa followed by # Jargo crowd, whioh could have been incited 1 a Lroment to have taken the law into fia own pants, The prisoner reached tho Jil unmolested about 4 o'clock, and was placed tn coll No. 46, on tho lirat tier, fac:ng the entrance, whore a fellow-wurderer was contined, oe w: quonily removed to No, 45, whora he would bo alone, and, iv hin. deep metancholy, he appeared to enjoy’ the change. Me wea tmmodiately afterword waited upon by a Ininune reporter, nd OGAIY AUIUTCTRD 10 THE PUMPING PROCESS, Tto was greatly oxcited, atid fally roaliz his atnation, His first exprossion was: "1 bave been shamefully abused by the press and do- ecrted by ty trenda,” In reply tho reporter ead: “IL aappoge you roalizo your situation?" Dayin—Ol, yes. Noxt to tho comnpivaion of tip reriiay ip te fact that 1 havo no pubho aym- pathy, Reportor—Then you confers tho murder ? Davis—1 do not kuow what Tai. 1 bad beon duinking during tho day, sod liquor crazea_ mo, and for that reason I have avoided Itas much as porrible. Reparter—Do you ramambar boing in the ra- Joon, etriking aman named Farunto, sad bav- ing a pistol in your havd ? Bavent was in the saloon duting tho day, but do not know avy one named Fayorito, but may know some ono of that namo by sight. Neporter—Had you had ANY DIFFICULTY WITH MB. WHITLAND that day or proviously ? Davis—No, sir; Afr. Whyland and I wero {rionds, and I often ate at his place, Reportor—But itis stated on tho streot that you had adifoulty with Whyland at a Stato atreet house somo six weeks ago? Davie (hesitating}-We had some difosity once, but longer ago than that, and it was sil settled long axa, Roporter—Then thore was no trouble or ill- feoling botween vou at tho tine you abot him ? Davis-—-Noue whatover. Heporter—Is it s fact that you bavo boen & hauger-on around MoDonald's? Davis—1 lave been thera but twice, Thoro ta whero the press doos ing injustice. I cootess to being a protesmonal gambler, but am not, nor never have becn, a ‘*steorer” or coniidcuco- man, Roporter—Is it trno that you have becn arrest> ed before, for vagraucy or other offenses? Dayis—I havo lived in Clcago seven or sight years, but was nover under arrest but once, and that waa the ovening of tho 6th of last July for disérderly conduct. I never was in jail before. Reportor—It ia said thac YouR NSK 18 INSANITY IN TOTS CASE? Vavis—It is untrio, Iwas deunk when tho trouble is said to havooccurred, but do not claim to have besn crazy then or now. Roporter—Then you will depend upon tho moritsof tho caso for your dofaueo? Davia—I expect to have the very best connadl, and shall Jeaye that with him, Reporter—Havo you selectad coansol ? Davis—I have sent for E. G, Aeay, and hope to see him to-morrow aod retain him. At this juncturo the prisoner appeared to be tired, and waa left to the quietude of his lonely ell. Tho reporter bad pravioualy called upon STATE'S-ATTORNEY REED to ascertain how soon tho affair woutd bo Inid be- fore tho Graud Jury, He satd ho pad csliod ta Bea the deccased’s partner early in the morning with a view to lepoalon of tho case during the day, and that bo had subsequently sont a rub- pena for him, but ho did oot respond. Ho sald, fn conclusion, that he had perfected arrangements by which tho case would como before tho fury this morning. Ho appearod dis- posed to push'It to immediato trial aftor the in- dictment had beon found, and said if tho wit- nesses had appeared yesterday ho intended to havo tried the cayo Wedueaday, He hopes now to reach a trial during the wack. 5% Davis is known as a desporado, Thia wos not bis firat exploit with a pistol, and as hoe ran at one timo with the gang of which tho abontder- bitter Barnoy Aaron ia the head, and after- wards with Mike McDonald, it can be casily imagined what the nature of the man is. ‘He claims that he should not be bald rosponsi- bie for acts dono under the influence of liquor. Every cald-Llooded murdorer boa claimed the samo thing, As Davia abowed no morey, 80 no mercy should be shown him. Ho turusd a day cf happiness into aday of mourning, and, without warnlng of evco & moment, SENT & FELLOW-BEING INTO ETERNITY. That isapreat deal lesa mercy than is belng shown Davis now, Ho has an opportunity of praying for hig blackoned aoul, to proparc hime aclf for the fatal day oo the gallows, which will assuredly come to lnm, and ho bad better an- derstand it. ‘no people demand thst tho city aballbo rid of cut-throate, pimpa, and buoko- ateerers, Just such men as Davie is, and ff the remody iw not to bo obtained through the courts, ‘by the slow process of the law, they mey tsko the remody in thelr own hands. Some attempts aro belng made by Marry’Lay- renco and othars of tho McDouald gang to entist gome public sympathy for tho wretch who shot Charley Whyland, and croppinga out of the at- tempt may soon be witnessed in rome of the daily papors, Ono story ia to the offect that thoro existed an old foud botween the murderor and tbe dead man, aod already some scandalous Ongera ore rolnting towards 8 certain woman why, it 1s said, cobabited with both men until somo weeks ago, when sho ordered Whylaud out of ber aparimont, ond fired three shota at bim becauge he rofused to obey, The falsity of this story is vouched for by good authority. Tha woman visited Davie iu his colt yosterday, and did not aven refer to any auch occuironce, sho is rather a comaly appoaring young woman, snd ban rooms at 803 Btate atrest, ‘The story that Davis formerly in tho In- sane asylum proved to be too gauzy an exouse, and all gorts of etories aro being fabricated to trko the place of tho tnsano dodge. Davis woe erroneously classed aa a gamblor, wa in fact he hus been merely 4 CONFIDENCE MAN AND COMMON THEY, only pambling after somo ron of unnauai good Juok its bis particutar imeof buaioens, Ho will be well romembered by tha police of the city in con- nection with By Brush and Jack Balubury, two old-time confidence men and thieves of tho Jowost class, At this time ho was known agJom Hobdingon, and still Istor bo assumed the namo of John Turner, Ho has a brother namod Frank to tha Gonaty Tallon chargos of burglary, who. 18 suspected of being tho perpetrator of the robbary of Gon. Stager’a houwe, It ascome marvelous that any one can be found with a spark of sympathy for such a man. —— PUBLIC SENTIMENT, He MUBT HANG, The opinion xpreased ou avery side yar- terdsy that Davia ought to and must awing. Hanging. it was eald, has beov too ecarce tn Cook County, and crime too rife. The people say tho gamblers are botter orgenized than the police, and as long aa thoy yield a revenuo to certain officials, Justso long will they go un- molested. ‘They way, aluo, that mon in tho BUELLYY's OFFICK are friendly to the gamblers, and will ald in packing tho jury, ‘and thus get Davis of, und save his wortblesa carcass by sending him a fow yours to the Penitentiary, ‘Thi may or may wot ba, butcertain it is that the public demand speedy Justice, and they will ace that justizoia done. Tho lIawloss clement had better read the handwriting on the wall in time. EFFECT ON THE GAMBLENS, ‘The offect of the public feeling causod by Whyland’s murder was mora noticeable among tho gamblers aud around the gambling haunts (hau auy whore olse, Ordinarily, a person pags- ing along Clask street from Washiagton to dlon- 100 ses Irom forty to MMty gambleru, ro peru-lo, bunko-steorers, and potty contdence operators scattered along in front of the various satoona, Yeuterday nothiog of thivwas tobeucen. All of those men appoarcd to be aware of tho gon- oral indignation felt against all belonging to thelr class, aud prudently kept out of sight. They seemed to understand that thoir appear- auce lu their customary lounging places would be locked upon a bravado, ag a challenge to the pnblio which might be accepted with wppleasaot results, and they covae- quently kopt out of sight. There was reat auiet at McDonald's, The people who or- divarily lounge in thore seemed to abrink away from Mike and his partners se if they were in- fected. They apparently disliked to be in com- pany with such marked men, and thy place was eae ted both by gamblese and by greonhor: ‘The wamo poucefuluess provailed th all the other wamiog-houses. ‘Lhe doors were tightly shut, the bliuds were dowa, aud only a few were Prete ous, and they spent their tine ratuerin discuss Ing tho results of Davis’ action than tn turning up the cards. a M'DONALD ACARED, To the Editor of The Chicago tvsbune : Cittcado, Nov, 26.--I am ncnsible of the fact that Lam a wan who has been what tho world caile a gambler, and that on one occasion whilo under the influence of drink (now tomo and mive a stranger) I did anact in tho saluo. of Me. MeGarry for which I havo sincoro rogreta, but I do dony that I ever in my life burt, or with avy weapon Injured a fellow-man, aa in intimat- od that T did su your article in yratorday'a paper, I further pronounce as untros and absoiutoly {also the statomout that Hank Dayia was ovor at any timo connected with me, or a fra- guenter of my place of businena, and Was uover in same to my knowlege. Thavo, str. Editor, fur rome tine pass, eought obacurity rather than notoriety, That wy place of business ia sa quiet an anv iu tho City of Chicago, andie sa freo from any “dangerous” clement as any in tho city, for the truthfulness of which utterance | refer you.to tho Captain or Chief of Palico or tbe merchants in my notgh- borbood. I would be now silent, as I have boon in the past, woro it uot for the fact that my covtinucd ellence sould be misconstrued. Every niurder committed or burglary dona {a charged to the McDonald gang, whereas in fact Lover know the men charged thorewith, or in- terested myself in thelr cagoa, A gambler I may be; moro thau that I am uot. Arcuazt C, McDoxano. Thie intoresting communication fom Davis’ old asvociate and omployer shows that at lust McDouald is badly scared for hia own safety, aud that of Lis friend*, He bas remainod unmoved whon tho men whom bo and his underlings choated or robbed wera clamoring for justice, or when press and publ.c wera demanding that bia ambling shop abould bo abut up or cleancd out. then he could atill rely on police support, or the inaction of the city authorities. But thisie s moro worigua «case, «= Tho = houda or ouo of bis mon aro red | with tho blood of a — well-known citizen, aud to tho presenco of the public indignation this murder haa worked no hired city ollivor daro interfore. McDonald and bis set are shrewd onough to recognize thie feating and ite farce. ‘bey da not dosita to provoko it, and hence they close their places of business aud call in their workmen, but few of whom can now ba seen on tho streot. Any unnecoysary display atthis momout might lead to the maltreataent of Davis’ friends, and Mike McDonald, » great cowarl when sober, and not very much better when drunk, is buttonholing people and whiting explanatory letters in order to try to hoodwink ‘meo into tho belief that Da- via owas not ox member of hin gang. But MeDonsld’s “‘roputation for truth and veracity in the veighborhood in which he livea"" ia not so good that he can accomplirh much by ¢hoso maneuvres. By admitting that he ie gamblers man who choats people st carde—ho 1s trying to divert attention from tho fact that he and mon liko him aro respousibie for the murder of Whyland, for Davis was kops in tho city by bim, was in his employ. A gant bler, adruuken bully,» commun Iiar, aod an employer of murderora, is hardly the man to write protestations to the papers. ‘The less pub- lic attention ho attracts to himself the better, APPEAL TO SUPT. HICKEY, To the Editor of Yhe Chicago tvibunes Cucaao, Nov, 26.—~As a constant reader of Tae Tatpune, I appeal for ashort apace in your paper. ITamnota man who is alwaya influ- enced by nowapapor talk, but I would like to call tho attention of Supt. Hickey through your columns to 8 giating fact, and that ia the preva- lonco of crimo in our city, And bow bas it be- come so? Dy whom was tho latest murder com- mitted? thas becomo so through our local misgoveroment, which hag doiived its greatcat milueuce trom the ganblers and bunko-ateercra in tho city, who bave become an orgauized power on our streots, and throaten to becomecur govorn- ors. It bas, indeed, come tos pretty pass when ap honest citizen te alot down by a drupken bully and gambler. Supt. Hickey bas It tu bis power torid tho city of those pesta of aocicty. Ho should at once arrest all the gamblera and raid tha houses. He knows where they are all lo- ented, from ‘Tho Store” down, ond have all the gamblers, thioves, and bunko-sicorers sent to the Bridewel! without delay. Wiil Bupt. Hickoy do his duty? Ho cortaivis ea, aod will receive tho moral aid of the community. Law-Asiping Ost1zEx, oun DANGER, To the Fiitor af The Chicago Tvibune : “ Curcaco, Noy. 26,—The abceking murder which occarrea Thanksglving-Day {ought to grouse the poople to a senso of the danger in- curred in allowing the gambling and thioving classes to flourish aa they have for the past two yenra in this city. Tho murderer waa ono of Mike MeDonala's mon, and thore aro s hnodred otbera who, ike him, ara Hable to kill any ono who chances tocome jo their path. Will thoy bo pormitted to carry on .their crime, or will tha raapoctable elomont of our citizens tls ap in in- ignation and crash thom ere they b-come an- contraliable? The firat thing tha. ought to bo done is to clenn out Tho Store.” Whon that is done, thers can bo s mo hope for the future, — but not befors, Mencuanr, CLEAN THEM OUT. Ta the Eilttor of The Chreago Tribune! Curcago, Nov. 28.—Tho murdor of Whyland was ono of tho moat atrocious on recurd, Mis blood crioa for vengeance, not alone npon Da- vis, tha wrotchod assaseio, but upon tho villain- ous gang who ara of tho same atripo, on proper provucation, as that dostardly brite. Chicago appears to be overawed by theso vagabonds. Is tho lifo of any citizon safo while such ® acoundrel as Mike MoDoon!d 1a recognized as a power by tho City <Govarn- mont, tolerated by ite officials, aud treated as aa equal by the very men who should glace him {n- side of & prison? In order to restore some re- sombiance of law and decenoy in Chicago, it wilt he necessary to drive thia MoDonald and hia pack of cntthroats ay from tuo city. It ia high time that the volces of all good citizens wero united on this matter, The spcedy hauge ing of Davis would bo » astep in tho right directioa. The hanging of the despoado Rafferty lad an oxcaltant effoct ou tho rufians of tho brick-yarde and that locality, The execution of Davis’ wil havo an oqually healthy effezt on McDonald's bloody crew. But lot us not stop Lore, Let us cbhaso them like vermin from our midat. Coruataus. WHO ARE OUR RULERS? To the Fulttor af The Chteaao Tribune: Curcago, Nov. 20.—18 Chicago given over bodily co marderory, thieves, aud gamblora? ‘The tormn are synonymous. Whoovor is one of tho three will be the others should opportunity sorvo, Tho man McDonald and bia gang havo boaat- ed of running Chicago for yome time, Is it not fitling tuat Chicago should now aet about run- ning the scoundrels out of town? The murder of Woyland {a only tho climax of a long serias of outrages perpetrated by tho lawless rnecala who ackvowlodge BicDonafd ay chief. Wo may look for @ frou batch of butchories if the citi- zoos do not compol tho municipal au- thorities to buret up tho gambiing-helts, and compo] their deuizens to proy upon some other community. { vente to gay that no other place would tolerate them ag Clit cago hasdone, Under the prevent City Admivis- tration the eerabilor has becomo an intluetitiat Persouspe, But now, publio feeling fa out. raged, and summary ineaus must be adopted to clear thocity of McDonald & Co.'s doa of thievos, Has not Coicago the example of San lrancisco to atimutate hor? Let all ceepectable citizens be up and dotog, No quarter uutit the gamblers are cleaned out. AG M'DONALD's MEN, To the Kditor of Lhe Chicago Tridune s Cuicaoo, Nov. 20.—Ia it not about time for the city authorities to wake up to the necessity of exterminating tha McDonald gang of gam- blora, pickpockets, and desperadoes? ‘That there ia an organized band of thexo outlaws of society has boen «hown over and over again, and yet they are pormitted to catryon thelr ne farions busloees, and to havo ther headquartera publicly on the principal and most crowaed thoroughfare In the city. Emboldeved by their lovg-continued immunity from punishmont, they Push thowvelves into every placoof amusement, utare at respectable pects jo tbo restauraute and Uotels, aud bully them on tho streets. Aud, ay recent developments have shown, they do not heaitato to commit murdor,—cold- blooded murder, —thinking, no doubt that eacaps in oaay through the law'v delaye and tho cara- Jessuews of tho proper authorities. Ia it pouyl- ble that the reputable citizens of Chicago will stand by at this critical functure and allow this crow of desperate wretches to bold away over them? J, for one, way nol Lot us orgunize, if necefuary, iuto vigilsuce committees, and deal out justice fairiy If not according to tha tech- nical forma of laws, Isuggest thet s mass meetiog of citizens be called at Barwoll Hall or wome other central point, jo order to obtain & General oxpresalon on the subject. 4 Paorgurr-Horpas, . Ho Has Bills in His Fosket, but Ho Will Not Diszorge. He Is a Man of Sensthitity, and Hates to He Written Up, His Opinions ou Frash Logislators. Being that the Hon. Barnoy Caulfeld, of the First Congressional District, did not hositate to givo to an astonished and admiring world his programme fcr futuro statcamanship, 3 Trinone reportor hunted up the fon. Carter H. Harrison, of the Second District, yesterday afternoon, to asvortaly, if poseiblo, that gentleman's inton- tions relative to the undoveloped and unwritten Uistory of the United States, Mr, Harrigon was found in his office, No. 106 Fifth avenue, intent on his ordinary buelness. His oxo was not rolling in tha *'flua frenzy” of embrvonio statosmansnip, ala the Hon. Barnov; but when ho saw the renorter approach ho paused in tho midat of hie labora and aaid: © fal glad to aco you, Come for an interview, I aupposa? Tho reporter admitted tho truth of the Con- #reesman's supposition, Mr. Harrigon—Very wont. Go aliead. WIIAT DO YOU WANT To KNOW ? Reporter—diow soon do you luava for Wash ington ? Mr, .—To-morrow night, I think, bo thoro as early ng pogsibls. Reporter—Have you avy choice for spoaker of the House as yor ? tr. if.—Corwminly, choter, Noporter—Who would be your second ? Mr, H.—Ob, I dou’t know. I prefer not to ‘Want tu Mr. Kerr ia my frat say, Reporter—Haro you ANY ILLS WRITTEN OUT? Mr, ¥1.-Yer, 8 for, Fioporter—Aaye you any any objection to atat- ing what thoy troat of ? Mr. H.—I bave. You soa I am a young mom- bar of the Louse, and do not cara to snuounco my programms with a flourish of trumpota. ‘eporter-—You have read the papers op Mr, Cautileld’s positivn 2 Mr, H.—I have, Roporter—What do sou think about thelr com- ments? Mr, H.—Nothieg. Reportor—Are you of Mr. Canlfotd’s way of thinilug ? Mr, H.—Now, don’t rou (ry ta gat any FOOD FOR EDITORIAL MATTEL outofme. You newspaper feltowa will keop on until you drivo ovary man of sang bility away from pelitica. Meu of sensibility are gouerally menof principle, L¢ cannot be the object of the press tobave men who baye poithor sonmbility nor bonosty exciusivaly in politica ? Reporter—I give {t up. Lifo is too short to flad out what anvbody wants just now. Mr, 1L—Vory trne, my boy. Wily HE FAVORS KERB. Roportor— Why aro you in favor of Korr? Mr, 11.—Lecatisa [ consider him the very bost man for tho interests of our party. Reporter—flow «lo you feel sbout the rag- aby ? ite. H.—I don't care about waking bim up at this moment. | Reporter—You aro ovidently not going to bo wets communicative? Mr, U.—Whero'a tho use? Cauldald ia one of the best-naturad follows in the world. He told hia mind pretty freely, e JUST To ODLIGE THE PREEH, you know, and ho got nothing but abuse from tho papera. In that any encouragement for mo ta ba too froo in expressing my opintona ? Reporter—Well, tuo editors don't think about that. Wo (the reporters) do the pumping, and. thoy do the othor bualuoss, It's easier to com~ ment than to aak quostions, Mr. H.—Very true. Editors write thetr arti- clea at s dizzy elevation above avacaga mortala, and aro sttppoxed to havo uo human sym; athlon, Tpref:r not to bo criticised in adyanco by such trinso ndental beinga, because no ordinary mor- tal cau hope to ploaso thom anyway. 1 thiok I'll dofor giving the editora a chanoo to go for me until atcer Lbave gat SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROPES at Washingion, Roporter—Then you consider that it takes noarly all a Conpresuman’s first term to learn the FOES you refer to 7 Ir, H.—It does, and sometimes more. No Congressman noed flattor Limuslf that ability 28 4 public upeaker counts Inthe Hause. Yeme of tho worat orators ara tha boat committesmen, IfI wore not a youvg member of Concress my- self, I'd say that the West loses immensely by changing her Repreaontativos so ofcou. I any thie without any ratorence whatever ta m7 oun futuro. Tho Eat sonds ber meu to Congross term after term, until thay sequire auch a knowledge of routine and statistics that s green mombor of Congress ie o perfect child whon he entore npon hig duties. I¢ ia tor tbia reason that the New York and Now England members _genorally in- fluenco legislation in favor of the Eaut, Work, not tall, is what counts in Congreas. Iteporter—I'hon you prefer to let the future speak for you? Mr. H.—Exaotly. Lot the future speak for me, Good day. Exit Reportor, BISILA RCE, Mls Troubles om Account of Court Cabals. London t1mes, Nov. 11, Having failed to secure a verdict in a court of Jaw, Count Arnim ecems to have appoaled ta the pubjio in o book alther written oriuepired by himself, and the account of bis relations with tho Gorman Chancellor reads like 5 bitter satire on the vanity of power, If apy person Lad boen avked during the tnat hat dozen years to point out the moat absolute potontste iv Europe, he would unquestionably have named Prince Bis- marck, ‘Tne Czar has beou tied duwn by the ne- cenmty of huabanding the resources of hia countey, Napoleou IIL, in tho last yoars of his reigo, was held back by invia- ible restrainty ai ong as those that control the movomeuts of} @ conatitutioual King. ‘Tho power to set yreat masses of nen ju motion by a mera act of the will, and to change the face of 9 continent, can exist only when a raro personality wiolds absulute forme of rule, and ia sided by a strong current of national opiniou, Sucb a com- Dbiuation has seemod to exist iu Germany. ‘lio Government has not yet fotterad ituelf with the tnoro rigid restraints of constituticoalism, aod it hae stilla military character, ‘Lhe scvereign iwa soldior rather than a atatesman, with a iner- tal readivens to wolve political dittcultias by the direct simplicity of the word of command, He docs uat need to change lia Miuigtora at the bidding of a Parliamcutury voto. * His policy may be con: dempod at general elections, aud the teprosenta- tives of the people may refuaa to vote tho roq- uleite taxes, but atti] be can oling to the Mine- tor of tis choice. Duiing his tenure of authori- ty Prince Bismarok bay outlivod half-s-dozeu English Cabinets, a Spanish Monarchy apd 8 Republic, the old Germanic Ccnfedoration, Aus- trian influence in Germany, the French Emplie, and the temporal power. He bas poweitulty helded to completo Ltalian unite, aud he may al- most be said to have united Gormany, Meaa- ured by tho number and the maguitude of the events fo which bo lisa bud a baud, hla oftlical hfo has beon marvelously long, It might at avy moment bave beoy cut shurt, uo doubt, by the dictate of bivaaveraigu; but he be» seemed a0 necereaty to his tetion that tho prob- ability of such s change seldom atfectad tho cal- culations oven of hiv enomiow. During most of sho timo, aluo, bo bag bad at hia cammaud so vast aforco of national enthusiss:n that lio, rathor than ¢he Emporor, aw appeared to be the abuu- Jute ruler of Germany. Slost of ua have thought- Jorsly pictured bim, therefore, io the act of any- ing what be tiked and doing what Leliked. lle has appeared to be at] the wore absolute because ha hed disdeined the coureutionel prudence of diplomacy, and practiced an audacity of frank- ness which takos away the breath of Ministers trained In the school of mystery and allenoe, Diswarck haw seemed ® Richelieu without & pare tlole of the poculiar kind of craft which becomes an acolewlavtio, ‘The trial of Count Aruim might have sufficod to ubow Low talse was thst piclure, aod now ho, or gore frieud of his, iu tho book summarized by our Paris correapondent tho othor day, lute us weo tho roal Bidmaick tightiug for bie oillclal exiutenco against Cuurt cabale aa foyerishly ay the Prime Minister of a Parhamentary G overa- mont ever batiled sganstsrival, Tho trial showod that tho two stateamen bad beou jealous of each other, aud the causo of tholr mutual anger ia made still clearer by the publication of dlspacghys which did oot appear in the evidence, a ~ art a x 27, 1875.-TWELVE PAGES. CARTER H. HARRISON } Count Ammim’s nnstocratic Hreape, his polished . : boanners hix brillavt woul qnatiies. his aym- eet | Pahy with tho feudal aide of Peunsian lifo, and bin nodoubted poutical ability made toma fa- We Affects Mystery os to His: vente at Court, aud seemed to mark bim out for . . the futura leader of tho Consorvatives, When Congressional Move. ho went to Pari, after (ho war, bo goon showed ments. ‘ adetermination tu act indepently of tao Chas- eottor. Ho opposed M. Thlera becaune he thought (bat the success of @ Republic in Franco word worken tho mouarchiostof Europe, whereas Prince Bismarck beli: ved tat M, ‘hies would weaken France, and thus aoa aervics 10 Germany, The Casncollor eent routes of ae tonishing frankners to tho Ambadeador, and Arnim pleaded hia own couse in lettora ad+ diewead to bis rovoreign. Still less rega- lar Courtly influensa was onliated on the #ame side, and go the groat Minlster found Limaelf defied by one of bis own aybordl. nates. He could seotd Count Arnin, sncor at tho infirmity of bia Indements and trent him asa willful echoolbny ; hut remove him from his post he conld not. Ie was enraged by n wore foar, «hich 1s now made clear by a description of one of tho moat purptlatng interviowa that was over held between a Minister and an Ambaseator, Tivo sears ago tho Connt called on tho Prince to Tearn tho cauzo of their oxtrangement, and then tho nccrat Was let ont sith all the frankness of tho Chancollor'a natura, “You eouniitre with tho Emprees,” ho eatd, "and you will not reat tll you alt hero ac tho table at which I am. aitting.” But he tells = him that all is vanity and yoxatlon of spirit oven at that table. “TI have found that it la not worth having.” Then comes a yolloy of accusations aganat Count Arnim tumsolf, '* 1 lave kuown you trom youth. In every suporior —na you agid years ago—you eeo a naturat enemy. At this momout [am that enemy. You haye accused me to tho Emperor; vou have ro- Iations at the Court which bavo prevlonely pro- vented mo from summoning you hithor.” $o che autocratic Ministor wag, after all, aa uncertain of Its own position agif ho bad been depondcut on tha mora voto of Parliament. Nay, tio was moro uncertain, for tho carcer of Pitt shows bow steadfastly popular majorities may abide by great Mioistora in Beoyony of national peril. Ail the timo that Princo Bismarck appeared to be tho meatnate will of Gormany to wag dofied by ovo of his eubordinates, an. ho had to Heht against tho undorhand tactics of tho Court. ‘Tho Empoior hietened to tho Princa’a worst enemy, aud tho Empress used her Iv- fluence on the samo side. Nothing ia fo oxas- porating to a resointe will, oreo tends to an- nerve it, aa tnderhand intrigno, for the strength of such iniluenco cannot be calculated, nor can it elwava be bafilod by the sea; ons of an impori- ous nature, Honeo it may mako such a naturo yehomoutin rather a seal way. Ie molan- aholy to aes the mort dictatorial spirit and tho Rreatost Minister in Europe pouriug forth shrill ovmplaints that the wrotobed mtrigues of court. iers have mado hia power not worth having, and have threatoued to deatrovit altogotho~, Wo read the samo kind of yrievauces in tho osu of more autocratic times than these, and they are quito In keoping wich the usual chatacter of frivolous Courts, bit ey jar on tho oor io tho records of a naticn strung Into a tonsion of earnestuces by a groat strogele for neaty, If Count Arnim taka tis: ho thus awakens sympathy for himaolf or casts ridicule ov Piineo Biamarck, ho botrays that infirmity of judgment which mars his brilliant quatiticn. ‘Tho Chancel- lor’a explanation of his conduct boara tho nismp of truth, and its veracity was contiimed by tho ovidence takon at tho trial, Conscious of poztosa- ing trauacendent ability, bo has, of course, beon greedy of power, All such men haye tho sano passion ; and it ia woll for mankind that thos aro to eagor to tuko caro of ite interests, also formed a wories of great desigue, a'l moro or Joss hanaivg togother, andall liable to be defeated it ho should bo driven into private lite, We noed not stop to ask whether ho hay always or often been scropulous a4 to tho means of oxccuting hig purposes. Such men uaually unfearn with con spicuons succors Puritania idens of politic morality. [tis mora importunt to remombor at present that Princo Bismarck has had to fight o crowd of hostile influencos at boma aa wwoll ay abroad, Tho old Consarvative party, which gavo bim a start io life, became his determined foo when it fouad that he waa no party man in the harrow sonso of tie word, but that he would ap- real to the Liberals, or evon to the Domocrata, if he could thas ‘more quickly unize the Gorman nation, The mihtary clasa bas often resented the moderating iutiuence which haa checked ite prof+ranco for tha awilt coursa of mere battio and dictation, Franco, it Is supposed, might havo been subjectsd to ‘loss Lumiliating condi- tlous of pence oftor tho war if Prince Diamarok’s counsels had been supreme, A party ot tho Court has algo cast many dificuities fn bis way, regonting, perhaps, bis imperions manners, cistrusting hts ecclesiastical measures, and fearing tho Democratic tendency of his leg- islation. He would have bean dismissed toug ago if that party Lad bean able to get rid of biw, Not the loast of hia sais haacom3 fron the po- cular temperament of a soveroign who bas nover, indeed, forgotten the surerlative gifta of Buch A aervant, dod who bus manfolly refused to cast him off at tho prompting of courtisrs, but whose essontially mililary mind must often have mado tt d.filcalt for a political intellect to lead him into tha tedious wavs of peace. Porhapr the violence of tho Prince's policy ia_in aome dogrea the reault of that cause, The Em- potor seeme, likewise, to havo listened to the counsola of Count Arnim, in- atcad of requiring them to bo gent through the Chancollor; nor would le sanction tho ; rosecu ton of tho favorite diplomatigt until an attomot had been mado to keop back official documants, ‘Thig technical offonss the Empoior could under- stand and be ready co puniahi; but he apooars to havo soon noeling. Wrong in thu far gravor broach of duty which Oount Arnim comauitted in passing by hia oficial oblef and carrving tales to tho head of the State, That Prince Bismarck should have eeou a rival and feared @ successor in the Couut was inevitable; that be should have been Dowi-oe. taleave his vast schemes luatf done was worthy of praise; and that ho gbould bavo tried to dofoat what seomod a hos- tile intrigue, was quite natoral. Count Arnim will loso rathor than gain by bis revelations. —-—_—_— Early Uso of fron and Steol, It baa sometimes beon questioned whother tho Egyptians bad a knowlodge of atoel. It secms unreasonable to deny them this knowledge. Irou vas knows attho earliest times of which ve ayeany rocord. Itia often mentioned in the Bitte, and in Homers tt is shown in the early aintinga on the walla of toe tomos at ‘Thebes t hua Lean found in quantity in the ruined pal- aces of Astyria; and io the inecripiionw of that cnuntry futtera are epoken of av having boon made of lroa, which 18 atso mantioned in con- nection with othor metals aa to lead to the sup- position that it was regarded ag a base aud com- mon metal. Tho quatity of iron which is now mado by tho native :acca of Afrioa and India is that which ts known ug wrought-iron. Dr. Percy eays tho extraction of good nialleatle iron, directly from the ore, “requires a degroe of akill very far luforior to that which ie implied in the manufacture of bronze.” Tho supply of iron io Tudis ag oarly as tho footh and htth cantuiles soems to have been wolimitod. In the temples Of Origsa {10n was used in large marseu na beams or girders jo roof-work io -the thirtosnth century, and Todia woll repaid soy advantage which abe may hava derived fron the early civilized communitics of the Weat {if she wore tho frat to supply them with [roo and atecl. If we look still farther to tha East, Onioa iad probably knowledgesof the usa of metals ae goon ae Indias, aod, morcover, bad 6 boundless store of {iron and coal. A great future tu un- doubtodly in store for that country ; but cau the race who now dwoll there dovelop ita resources, or wuut they await the aid of an Aryan race? ‘The ait of extracting metals from tho aro was practiced at a vary early dato in thle country. ‘he Romans worked tron oxtensively in the Weald of Kent, aa we asaume from the large beape of slag containing Roman oolne whicn auill romain thozo, ent sented, ve uae (05 OF dinary purposes in England aa cat! beta hes uot appear to bave been largely tweed for irou-emeluing until the sigbtacath cons tury, (hough a patent was grapted for emeltng fron with coal in cho year 101, The use of char- coal for that purpous was not given up uotll tho begtauing of this century, since whiclt period an enurmous jncrease in the mining aud motallurai- cal industries hae taken | lace; the quantity of coal raiged in the United Kiwgdom in 1873 bay tng amounted to 127,000,000 tons, and the quan- tity of piy-[ron to npwarl of 0,600,000 tons, — From “Origin and Develo, merit or Engineering,” in Popular Science Monthly for Noveinber, HMendca Slim off, Boston Commercial Duletin, An ingurance agent, who bad expended fifteen minutes of cloquent argument with a well-kuowo Bouton busivees man, was brought to a temvor- ary pauao by the latter's quietly ‘Opening a draw- er ot his dosk and taking therefrom skull upon which nas inscribed, All that ia loft of that last druwmor thas called,” and placing it before him, A capital ides,” romarked the drummer. Yau," said the merchant, “and we propose to add to our cullectiv: “Very good,” way the roply. ‘“Taball be happy to aid you, and in caso you take @ risk in our allice wiltearen to furnish you an inscription jor the second skull,” “Aud what will thas bo?” inquired the mer- ebant. “Al that wag left of the man that wag called op, except his insarapce in the Bonanza Life Ia- surance Company,” THE COURTS. Another Man with No Assets nnd Many Liabilities, Record of Judements ond New Buits-a. Tho Sherman Estate, Yestorday's Criminal Business. ‘THE SIENMAN ESTATE. The caro of Nathan Matibons va. Jonhts Ty Marsh occupled a tow minutes of Juilce Blod. gott’a attontion yeatorday aefteraoon, Tho ce tion wan brought to recover a. balance of abont 85,000 on two notes made by Marsh, and iened J. 1, March, Trustee, and the duit Was Qgninat Maroti tn lus individual capacity, Tt was sozpht on tho part of tho defenaa to show that Marah BAve tho notes in his capacity as ‘Vrustec, ond was not therofore individually laevle. It appears thet about a year or so ago, the thon lessee, nding himeelf in arrears, avo up tho hotel and Marsh, fearing the Shorman estate, of which bo was Trustao, would auffor losa, boughs in the furniture aud Attings of tho Latel, whicl belonged to the tenant, giving (io notes algned ‘ag sbove for part payment, on which {to prosent sult fa brought. Tho dudgo hold that tho ndti- tlon of tho word “Trustos" did not change Marab's liability; that bo gas acting a9 pratale tlous Trusteo at hia own riuk, and aloud to hold responsible, Ho, hoxovor, ad:uitted that (f tho holder of tho note know at tho time he took 4 ov bad reason to suapoct tha: Marsh indie vidually bad no interest in. tho matter, the caso might bo different, and though directing tao Jury to render a yor dict for the pininuitt, accord. od & timo to the defendant when the motion for a now trial should be mado, to show thut gnch Wad tho cnea, or Chat the Jaw would allow Judge mont to be rondered against him only in lis fiduciary capacity, bi a Pas iti MATTLNG, eorga W. Campboll wan youtarday appoi Asuiuco of tho estate of Cuaren (un A composition moeting will bo held tia morne tng. at 10 o'clock, in tha cage of Frouch, Sha ‘Co, Au Assigneo will bo choson for J.J. Wado eb white Hite National Bank he Viret National Bank of Peoria, cla: 22,805.50, aud Jowes L, Murray, on . ola ee 211,860, unitod iu filing a petition agaiast Jacob Frye, @ commisston morchent at the Union Btock-Yards, Saspourion of payment of com. moicial paper is the only charge. Wilhtam 1. Murray, 9 membor of the Board of Trado, doing business at No. 163° Randolph atreet, filed a voluntary potition in bantruptey yeaterday. His scheduica show his debts to be $410,857.16 white bis assots are entirely wanting. iirference: to Register, Tbkara, ‘ n tho matior of Albort C. Jirown, a final cred- Itors tnoatloe will bo held Dus toes owes cree A number of the croditota of Rodna: MLWhip- ple, a real-ostata srocurator at No, 132 La Salto street, filod a petition in baukruptey agamst bin Tuosday, Suspaveion of parment of commerciat paver ia the only aztof bavkruptey charged. Tho number of the petitioning creditoraia trenty-oicbt andthe smount of their claims is 493,419.52, ‘Tho Sollowing is alse of tuo largost creditors: Sparrow AM, Nickerson; 3162,600; E.G, Ruaals, $99,359; J, 1. Allen, 850 000; Ira P. Benson, €27,003.06 : 8, P. Warnor, 21.000; Warrick Mare tin, 30,00 «WL, Riel, 219,989.50; A. MeDon- ald, 819,000; H.C, Bruce, £12,117; C. W. Mela tyre, $11,000; O, A. Bogus, 610,030; Lorenzo Pratt, €4,999.90; 0, Mo ower, $3,500; George Gardner, 23,200: J. G. Biunt, 33,000 > A. G, Payno, $7,727.65 5 T. Bowon, 87.000; and Field, Benouict & ‘Co. 96,207.60, ‘The 10- imawuder is mads up of ainail wmounta, A ruy to show cause Dec, 1 was insued. ITEMS. Judge Moora ia engagad,in beating the cage of Morton va. J, P. Smith, Jr and oilers, insoly- ing the title to some property, No. 145 Mourse. streot, nnd on Ludiaoa svonne. Tho case will occupy several days, Judges Gary, Farwell, and Baath will hear motions to-day; Judgea Moore and Williams will try divorea casos; and Judgo Rogers will hear mot:ons for new triol in casos whore proper Rotica has been givea. The Blake-Thompeun cage was specially prosy yesterday, tho only witness botng W. Ff. Glos Hon, Who Was crons-examined by the defendant’a counsel. No testimony for tho defengo has bocn putin as yet. To tho Sauger caso the plaintif! himself oceu> piod the attaution of tha Court and jury yester day iu recicing bta history of bis grievances, vironces, Amolis Laub charges that her husband, Charles Taub, hae deserted ber, and she therofore pray? for a divorce. Matgaret Atkin wants 9 divorco bocause her husband, Richard 7. Atkin. tas been $20 inti= mato with divers fair but frail damscta, UNITED 8TATES COURTS, Julia A. Eettoy filed a bill nguinet 0, 0. B. Holden and Barab J, Holden, W. i. Holden, J. S. Koynolds, M, B. Clancy, John erting, C. Stoolo, A. Bliss, and C, W. Brown, to forectoa trust-deed for &7,602 on the E, 44 of Subdivi fon af Lot 9 (excopt the north 20 fot) in the subaiviaion of Lota 3, 4, 5, and 6, of Block 47, in School Section Addition. Tho Singer Manufactariag Company bezans guitin debt for £2,000 againut G. D. Oblinge", G. L. Fort, Joho Piper. J. L. Mohler, aud James Melihonov; another fora ike amount aza:nat O, W, Smith and E. 1, Wicka; a third for $2,000 agaifat 8.8. Rogers and E, B. Chase; and s fourth against 8.8. Rogers, W. 8, Goodhae, ard Dan O'Kane, for $1,0U0. ¥ SUPERIOR COURT IN BIaEP, Bornard Guidorf? began o auitip assumpsit for 93,000 sgainat Thomas Lonoryan. Frodorick Kachier began an action in replovin agaiutt Francis Aguow, C. Hiso, Haus Rotiluen, ‘Theodora Kuve, Gnetav Flonxor, Willlam Ww: uer, A. Braun, Byron Casey, i. Ebort, F. Erte! gon, H. Bunge, J, Beos, f. Bongo, Jr, C. Pitta- back, O, Tnb!, aud I, H. Ross, to recover 810,000 brick 1a the yard of Curiatophor Stenter, valued at 2,000, R, DM. Gibson ened Oharlos Cleaver for 1.009 A.M, arneacall etal. wucd Goorge A, Cham bors for $1,000, 5 Bpruance & Preston brought auit for $1,500 against W. O. Sipple. George F. Weston began asuit to rocover $2,000 from the Security Savings Bunk. Tha Sratisville Coal and iron Company com» mencod an action against Miner T, Ames aod J, MM, Corea, N. H, Warren & Co, auod Albert and Aus Grif in for $1,200. ‘olin itoomab brought suit for 82,000 agains 4, B, Bowles and 8, G, Witkins, CIRCUIT CoDaT. Pater Galdwst} began a aul. for 61,600 againal VI ervey. tr Gray began an action in tresnase againut tbe Chicago, Rook Island & Psoific Ral road Company, laying dainagos at @10,000, Jobn and Owon faliagtiay began a guilt in case againat Anthouy Matuska, James A Craig, aod frank Bteiskal, 2 recover €5,000 damages. CRIMINAL COURT. John Stephenson was placed ov trial for the forgery of & recelpt to Hamilton, Rowo & Co. {a tavor of L. Z, Leiter, for $975, The trial occas pled considerable t mo, and tho jury roturaed & verdlot of not guilty. John Miller was triod for larceny, found guilty, and his term of fmpriacument was tized at our year in the Penltootiary, Albert Eliel, one of the indicted repeaters a& tho lato clection, appeared aud gave bail. J.J. Conaelly was placed on trial for tho lar cony of w horas and bugey, and for receit.ag stolen goods. A groat deal of {utorcat attache to the caso for some reason or auotl during tho display of legal kuowledge t waa forssd to palttte a aparece hie ane presorve decorum botwees tho conte nii The ose was Dot completed duriog tho day. ys ‘THE CALL TO-DAY, Jupae Bropaxrt—107 to eud of calendar. THR CALL MONDAY, Jovae Ganr—105, 106, 118, 118, 119, 220, 128 to 131, 189, 185, 190, 137 to 142, 144 to 251, all Lae elusive, Juvax Moone—22, 83, 35, Jupors Roaxas, ‘Boot, calls, JUDOMENTA. ‘Uxsren Grates Ciacure Oovat—JupaR Bropatre Rachel Phillipe ve, (he Connecticut Mutual tite bs surauce Company; verdict, $4,271.45, and notion uew trial.—¥, 0. Huiuell vs, the Onicago & Alton road Company, $555,W).—Natuan Matiuews va. Josue L, Wareb; verdict, $5,929.22, aud motion for oi trial, Ze Y on Covan—Conrzssione—The Coska, lori yada Comal and Mate) Rudolf, $122.51 8a ya, Frauk Stika and Muto) Hudolf, $41.s4—Bawere Otio et ab va, Willlam O, civbous, $220.9; A, DETER Ye. Silltiam, Bebwneth gual. '. Farwell ¢' Etter, #211. Sodan’ Gauyeatriok Maguire et al rt J, Me Wetherel!, P. J. Bhort, and —~ Stone, $ 01-0. Fischer vs, Nathenlel aud Joba E. Goold: #5, ith ‘Cimcurr Govar—Coxvessions—A, L. H, Minty P, A. Brainard and E, B. Payne, $125, ———_——_ CANADIAN ELECTION, Mowrsea1, Nov. 26.—Bernard Deviin was to lamation, member of the Do Sey. Parhaiwens for Montreal Usatre, anp Fanwett—No