Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 27, 1875, Page 6

LJ THE GREAT SCANDAL, Plymouth Church Reconslders Its Action in Dropping Dea« con West’s Namo from Its Roll. The Deacon Disapproves of the Policy of Bilence Adopted by Mr. Beecher, The Plymouth Pastor Replics to Mrs. Moulton’s Letter Demanding an Investigation. Her Acousations Against Him No Defonse for Her Past Conduct. Thea Church, However, Accepts Her Proposi- tion to Call a Mutual Council. New Yons, Nov. 26.—Aftoer o somowhat eparacly attended prasor-moeting st Plymouth Church to-night, 8 business mootiog was hold, at which a report from tho Examining Com:nit- teo was tead granting tho request of Mrs. Fanoy P. West to be dropped from the roll of tho ohurch. A letter from tho lady was read, how- evor, asking delay, and, on motion of Mr. Boech- er, tho report waa recommitted. Discussivn followed on tho CASP OF DEACON WEST, somo mombars expressing the sentiment that tho action of the church thercon wae basty, and a lettor was rend from that gentleman explaining hia reasons for absence from church, and saya: The policy of allenco I regard an inconsistent with the putity of the min‘stry and honor cf the church, and I cannot conscientiotiely continun to attend the rervices and sncraments of the church until a regular and impartial invostigation of the ebarges agaiont the character of the pastor shall bn mido by & __properiy.conatituted —Counell, Meanwhile, I protest againrt the — dro) ping of my name from the roll withont my consent. 1 hoped that afver the publication of may ¢ nt gou woud atonce calla spectal meeting af the church, and en- deavor, a8 far an possible, to niske anonde for the in- jury with you had done me; Lut as somo three Wecka havo now lapsed, aud I tayo re- celved no commenication whatever from you, not even a notification of tho dropping Of my name, I now request you to unite with me in calling a mutual conned to consider the action taken in my case, and to declo wheter the dropping of my tame under the circumstances wan Just and in accord- ance with the polity of the Congregational Clittrebes, T hope that you will unite with me in calling o mutual conncll, but, in cuse Ilo not hear from you toon jn answer to this request, 1 hereby give nolo that I shall call an ex parte Cunncil,in accordance with the usages of the denomfnation, to vindicate my rights asa member of the Church of Christ, Yours reapect- fully, Wintus E. West, After tho reading of tho letter, the question of reconsidering the action of tho church iu drop- ping Mr. Weav’s name fiom the ralle was put to voto, and carried. On motion, the letter of Deacon Wast was re- ferred to the Committes. BEECHER TO MRS. MOULTON. Mr. Beecher then stood up, and said he bad a reply to Mis. Emma €. Moulton’s let ler of Nov. 11, which, although — it might ba somowhat indolicate = for bim to do 20, bo had doterminod to read. Ho then read the following reply in a lond, clear voice, slowly at first, but soon xo rapidly that the stenographors ware almost unable to write it. Tho letter says Aira, Mouiton'y request for calling a mutual council to adviso upcn matters at iesuo between hersolf and the church has been daly considered. It thon sums up the cayo against ber, viz: That, on ber own admiusion, she has notyartaken of the Lord's Supper_in auy church sinco 1870; has not attended Plymouth Chureb since Juno, 1874, and never any other. Tho church, it sava, would regard her assigned reason—tho belief that tho pagtor is guilty of crime—as abundant jueti- fication for « charge made in tho usual way agrinst bim and demanding inveatigation, or for asking for a lettor of dis- mission, but the Church should not have re- garded it as & juxtilication for total absence from reiigions worship aod entire disuse from Chrietinn ordinavces. Mrs, Moulton did not ask dolay, ora tral, or a lottor of dismission. ‘Tho letter coutiones You complain that you were not arraigned for any ‘unjust accusations againat tho pastor, In this wo suppose that you refer to those contained In the alate ment matte {a your own defense beforo the church, ‘Dut the church was, and sufil is, of the opinion that your sccnsations agsiust tho pastor, oven if true, would bavo constituted no dofonse for your past con~ duct, It certainly belleved them to be un- fust and untrue, but it coull not inter- tupt the orderly courte of roceeding under which your past conduct wae tho subject of ine yeetigation, in order to put you on trial for an offense FRG CHICAGO —————ooO———E—E—@—@R_RaQa——E——&~————— recovered she got up in the night and washed hor foet with coll water; that she rofuscd to al- law hor hneband to be sens for, or to tell whore her parents renited, until tho day ao diod, whan she told three stories, saying bor paronte lived at Janeeviils, Wis. at Jamostown, Wis,, and at Durango, Ia. In fret, her parents have separated, and ber mother lives atJamostown and her fathor at Durango. Ac- compansiag the lettor is a certificate from Dr. Oscar Burbank, of Waverly, that tbe wom- av died of plouriay and sctite nonral- gia. Mra. Tiloy adds that sho accompanied the girl's corpso to Dubuque becaurs shothenght, from ber manuera and clothing, that bor friends were wealthy and would reimbureo her, and if they did not, sho would do it for human-ty's sake, but the father pad nothing, insulting ber istead, This tho father acknowledgen, hut saya ho was only experimenting with tho woman to seo what hicr character was. =p seen icee RAILROAD NEWS. UP WITH THE RATES. The Genoral Freight Agents of the roads lead- ing tothe East herd a meeting yostorday after. noon, and, by direction uf the managers of the Eantotn poul, mado avothor raso in the freight- ratosto tha East. The advanca on grain 135 cents per 100, aud on flour 10 cente, making fourth class and grain 45 conta per 100 pounds from Chicago to Now Yors, and flour 90 cents. From Chicago to Liosten tho rates on fourth cles and graio wilt bo 50 conta per 100 pounds, and on four $1. Fhe Michigan Central Railroad made s galiant fight agsinst this now incresee, but ita opposition was overcome by the Pittaburg & Fort Wayno and dlivhi- gan Southorn Railroads. Thero in hei s donbt that befora long another crease in ratea wil bo attompted Chiesgo. ly ins from Col. Tom Scott, of tue Ponusylvania Rantroad, ia pound to make the rates a6 high as poasible from Chicago, shite ho is determined to leave them as low as he can from St. Lous. By thie he means to punish tho people of Chicago aud the Nortuweat for oppusiug his pot scheme —tho bullding of a Southern Pacitic Radroad wilh tho money of tho poonle. ‘This action is forcahadowed in an unusially long sud wiudy circular jssued by Mi. Scotty Ventenarts in this city, Messrs. 2. C, Meldrum and W. W. Chandler, Tho circular opens vith a silly stack im italics and amail caps ou ail the doily papers m Chicago. It thou states, in very poor English, that though tuo roads bad pooled thoir oarmngs and al- yanced tho rates, {t had only been dove to bene. fit (ho abippers, ond pot theroads. Then follons ao immonse pn for tho Star Union Lie, which is the freight lino that tuna over Mr, Scots's oads, Judging by tho uumerous com" plants by shippera agalust tho management of tue Stor Union Line, the peoplo of Clucago nud the Northwest aro undoubtedly aware of what kind of & benefactor thia tivo is, and commeat ie therefore unnocossary, ‘Tho circular bus cre- atod much amusemont in railroad circlos, HURRY UP AND INSURE. Mr. W. B. Strong. Gevoral Superintendent of the Michizan Central Railrond, bas issued the following circular to the amployes of tho road: ‘The railroad company cannot unidertske to compen. aato ite employen for injuries, cither by payment of their axponses whilo unable to work, or by aupporting their families after their death ; nor should {t be ex- pe ted tadono, Tue burden is too grost, and ls be- aides one which fe assumed in no other buelnces. In view of thir, tt Is hoped and expected that the policies which are noon to expire will be renewed, and th others who Lave neglo-ted to insure will’ postpone doing £0 no longer, Numan iil work so cheesfit).7 orenjoy Hfe un willanho who works and lives witu the cops:fouaness tht in the event of any sudden calamity bis wife and children aro secured fr0ia sufler- ing and want, CHANGES OF OFFICERS, Deo, 1, 1875, the office of tho Treasuror of tho Michigan Centra! Railroad Company will bo removed from Boston to Detroit, Mich. Mr. Issac Livermore, of Boston, for many yeas the Troasurer of the Comoany, having re- signed his office, his son, Mir. C. I’, Livermore, of Detroit, has been appoluted his successor, —his appototment taking effect on tho lus of Decom- ar, From and after the samo dato tho aMfces of local Treasuror and Cashier will ba discontinued, snd their duties devolve upon Mr. C. I’, Liver- more, Treseurer, to whom all remittances ehould bo eal and upon whom ail draite should bo made, RAILROADS ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE, Tho Sao Francisco Alla saya that the Pacific, side of the continent has mado good progrcen constructing rallroada in 1875; Among tha pleces finfehed sro 45 niles of tho Southern Pacific, from Bakersfield southward, and 50 miles from Spadra eastward; 2) miles of tho Palisade k Eureye Road, completing tt to the latter points 8 wailes of the Felton & Sante Cruz Road, and 14 miles between Banta Afonica, and Los Angeles, making fotal of 137 miles entirely built within the year, Tho committed in the very mldat of the Investigation, If such a course was pursued, trials would never end, But 4f you complain because you were not arraigned te- caiwe of suur previous public testimony eonceruing the Pastor of the church, the auewer is simple. So fara alther the chitreh or the committee knew, you had never made any statement impugning the purity of our pastor, beta while you were testifying in s court of Justice’ aud. aud. a8 Wo were dound to assume, under compulsory procese, the committee did not think that they would be justified in calling you to account Ueforo the church ‘for the untruth of your language in court and ins case which might again come to trial with you again appearing o# awitners. For the truth or falsity of the statements en made the church felt and still feels bound to fava you to anawer to other tribunals, Any olber course would have eubjected us to the imputa- ton of attempting to intimidate witnesses, ani milght ‘bave been considered a contempt of court, and no sc- tlon has been taken in your case upon the basis of Your lestimony, excopt a to that portion of tt relating the abandonment of the Chufch, which was arsumed to true. If ‘in not Decestary to tell you that we have not the slightest bo- def dn the truth of your present statements concern- (og our pastor. Wo bad investigated these matters before, and, after an examination lasting for two months fn the church and for mix months in the courts, we had come to a conciusion upon the subject, ‘Lf we had renewed that Investigation, even at your {u- Stance, there would have been more bitter complaint of our snaincerity in assuming ,to try over aguln a caso upon which we had already prouounced judg- ment, than there can possibly of the course which we hava already adoptod, The letter concludes: ‘Yau, therefore, request ua to join you in calling a Conneh to advise upon quertious whleh you neve z submitted to us. Novertholess, since wo are at yy tines willipg to listeu to the voice’ of our brath- fen, and ready to correct apy error into which wa may beve eren wncunscously fall- eu, we accept your proyosition for the call of w gautual Council Of Churches, aud will listen to thelr fraternal advice upon tho alx grounds of complaint referrod to in your letter of Noy. 12, namely; Firat, whother you had or wero enlitid to @ proper trial; second, whether you ought to haya boen’ arraigned for unjust charges — againet the pastor of this church; third, whether we tad a Fight, in view of your confessed shd proposed atsence from the communion of any church for five years, fo drop your name ‘under a long-ce- tabliabed rule; fourth, whether the ozcuses Yeged by you "fustified | your course or provented was from holding that you had abandoned your con- ection with us; Afth, whother we considered these excuses; six wo aught to bave given you # reoomtsandation to another church, dsy order of Plymouth Church, ‘Tnomas G, SREARMAN, Clerk, On motion, Mr. Shearman was requested to forward a copy of tha letterto Mre. Moulton, and the mooting adjourned, ’ — ANOTHER GRAVEYARD SQUABBLE. Bpectat Dispateh to The Catcaco Tribune, Donuave, Is,, Nov. 26.—Five years ago, 8 man named Slack Coyle died at Lancaster, Wis., and his father buried him at Potosi. During theso past five years vho who was his wifo remained 5 widow at har home (a Taucaater. Recently, abe bad the remaics taken up and transferred to the Lancaster Cemosery, that they might ba near her, It coma this arrangement did not auit the father, and he, accompanied by another son, ‘went to the Lancaster graveyard at midnight and disinterred tne romains, brought them to Potosi, and reburied them, ‘The sifo immediately swore out ® wartaut for the father-In-taw under the statute againat denecrating the [laces of tha deed. He was tried, dued $100, and ordered to reluro the remaiua whore he found ¢hem in Lancaster, ‘The affalr has created cons.deracto excitement ta both of the sabove-mentioued laces, but tho peopl y tha wife. boople generally sympathize with —_— RO FOUL PLAY. Dosrqoe, Ia., N:v. 20.—~The Dubuque Times of to-morrow mornivg will contaum a letter from Sra. Eizs A. Biioy, jandludy of the Brs- mer House, Waverly, regarding tho death of Leonora Keuaster, whose death was atteudod by circumatances eo susplucous that Ler parents feared foul play. Mra. Riley says the docoare] camo there in October inst, claiming to be a marricd wousn, her husband being ope William Moseman. Sho sald that ber hus- band was working for Warder & Mitchell, of Ghicago, dealers in farm machinery, but that ho was at prosent in Colorado; tha} she woman ‘was taken il) with plourisy; that when partially North Pactfle Coast Road, from Haucelito to Tomales, was dirt opened to traitic in January, ‘The stretches now in process of constructicn are 00 miles from Callente to San Fernando, of tuo Southern Paci ; 140 miles of the same road from San Gorgonio to Fort Yama 27 miloa of the North Pacific Coast Road, from Tomales. to Russian River; 20 miles ' trom Santa Oruz to Watsonville (much of it now done, aud to ba completed very soon); 16 miles from San Jose to Dunbarton; 12 miles troni Colfax to Ne- yada; 10 miles from San Bafsel to Potaluma; and 1.1 miles from Woodland to Tehame. This gives n total of 474 miles under construction, and for nearly alt there ple os the tren has teen purchased, and on ser- oral the grading 1a far advanced, The Woodland & Tehama Koad jato be completed in tine to tnove the next crop. The strotch between Gan Fernando and Catiento (the most important pleco of road ih progress, ou account of its belng necessary to counsct the 16) malles of ‘completed road centring at ‘Los Angeles with the general syatem of the State) bas done mu: b work on its ditoult grading, and rust bé fislebed before duly next to secure ite franchise, NEW SYSTEM OF SIGNALS, An entirely now system of electriz rallroad sig- pals bas jost beon introduced on tho New York Contra; & Hadson River ttailroad for a distsnce of G miles along the tracks north of tho Grand Centrai Depot. Tho syatem which bas been suc- cessfully operated during the past thieo weoke, a eald to he #0 perfect that if properly worked it does not admit of tho possibility of a collision, providing the engineers of trains will obeorva proper precautions and keep s sharp lookout for the signals. LUMBER, ‘The various railroads lending to the tnmber regtona have issued the following circular in ra- gard to the ebipmonta of lumber: On and after Dec, 1, 1875, lumber, lath, shingles, ataves, and otber forest’ prodticts, in car-loads, wi tranegoried Uy the com anies repreacnied by the un- deraigned, under the following rules; The minimum welgt of carload will be 21,00) pounde, Cur-loads weighing up to 74,000 pounds will be carried at the aame rate per LOU pounde, When the weight {¢ over 26,000 pounih. all exceas over 24,00 pouuds will be charged xt ence and » baif the regular rato, THE ST, LOUIS CONVENTION. Br. Louis, Nov. 26,—Those members of tho Committee appointed by President Matshows, of the Nattons! Railroad Convention, to draft a memoria! to Congress for aid in tho construction of the Toxag & Pacific Railroad, etill romaining io the city, metat the Southern Hotel to-day, aud cleoted James 0, Broadhead, of 8t. Lous, as Chairman; Judge Kennard, of New Orleans, Secretary. Teesolutions were adopted requesting the Chairman to obtatn proof-sheote of the address to the people of tho United States, so be prepared by Jresidont Matthowe, and forward thom to members of she Committoo for information or comment; Authorizing the Chairman to convene the Com- matteo at his discretion, three members to con- pee quotau atany Buch mooting; request- jog the Coatrman to appoint a bub-committeo, of which hashall bo a membor, to appear ar their diecrotion before the proper committee of tne Benate and flouse of Representatives, to ox- plain and advocate the meayuce adopted by tho Convention; authorizing tho Chairman of the Commisteo to append tho namo of cach momber of tue Committeo to tho address of Provident jatthowa when comploced. ‘Che Co:nmittes then adjourned, eubject to the call of the Chair- man, A CANADIAN SCHEME. Bostow, Noy. 26.—The Herald will publigh to- morrow & rumor that » movement ion foot by which tho Grand Trunk Railroad Lopes to got coutrol of the Exatern Railroad and gain av outlot at Roston. It te claimed that tue Englioh capitaliste controling the Grand Trunk alroady ave poeseasion of above half the tirst-mort fie oad Inder buskeruptayy aad. eyeatunty possernion of ihe Grand trovk. segs The Engileh Committe, of which Mr. Disraeli ia Premdont, orgeuized to solicit fads for a @tatue to Byron, have alieady received 82,000, but s much laiyer amount ia peaded. Americany eto lovited to contribute. Subscriptions may bo eont to William Culleo Bryant aud Jemes Graut Wileov, New York, aud Hoory Wadsworth Long- Acllow and Hobert ©. Winthrop, Bosten, TRIBUNE: | FOREIGN. SATURDAY OVEMBER ancwer the appl.cation in aecrot sctaion noxt Wodneaday, —— ITALY. TFRAASAL, Rowr, Noy. 26.—Tho Nishop of Pittsburg, Pa., arrived here, THE KASSON LIBEL CASE. Tho Jury Disngree, ani the Ninte Regs ister Claima go Vactorys Dea Moines, Ia., Nov. 26.—The jury in the Mbelsust of tho Fon, John A, Kasson vs, the State Register, reported to tho Court this motn- ing, after being out forty-nine hours, that It was impossible for them to agree, The Court sent thon back. but, in an hour afterwards, on learn- lng that there was no change and no prospect of agieoing, discharged them. Thoy agreed among themselves not to divulgo tho secreta of tho Whet Is Thought of England's Purchase of the Suez Ca- nal Shares, A Good Thing to Have in Case of a General Turkish Collapse, Purchase of the Full Interest in the Great Work Minted At, The German Government Brings a Oharge of Treason Against Von Arnim, “ jury-room, and "0 rofuso to nlale poritivel and vanctiy bow thoy were dividod, hore, An Exciting Day In the French Assembly Over | aro two. statements ne ‘ton how they the E'ectaral Bill. stood ; one is that they — stood st sirstrovon for the dofendants,and five for the platotill, and ttt they at ono time stood tan for dofondat ts to two for platatitt, Tho mout rolla- dle statements to-night aro that they finally stood seven for defendants to fivo for ptaintin, with the Ave proposing to compromise on a ono cent verdict for the platntif”, They woro willing to yield to thia verdictat anytime, The detend- auteclaia the resuitas o victory, and at the openivg of the Court to-morrow morning will demand an inimediste retrial of tho case. cena Jt CASUALTIES, RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS, Spectal Vrevateh ta Vha Chicago Tribune, Lanatna, Mick. Nov. 26.—Elias Fowlor, av old resident of Nachvillo, was killod yostordsy by a runaway team whilo roturniog from Eaton TRapidu, Doncqur, Ia., Nov. 20,—Adam Martin, near Fort Atkinson, went to Fortloa, traded boracs, and staried homo'with bis new team. Ov the way tho team ran away, aud next morning Mar- tin was found dead by the ruadside, with hie skull crushed in, RAILROAD COLLISION. Mitiinatoy, Iil,, Nov. 26.—While some stock- doalers were handing cara hero this morning, about 8 o'clock, they accidentally left somo of DISRAELI'S COUP D'ETAT,. JORN BotL FEELS JOLLY, Loxpox, Novy. 26.—Tho zimes in {ts financial article to-tlay states iu rotation to the purchase dy Great Britaio of 177,000 shares of tho Suez Canal Company : ‘A breathing time most eesen- tial to Egypt in eocured. Tho valuo of tho pur- ehnao to England {s great, and probably will be tuken by tha public to mean moro than it doos. By burying up tho reat of tho shares, and paying the two Joana raisod by tha Company, amounting to $4,800,000, England would be posrested of tho entire proporty, Tho nd- vantage of tho bargain matorially is a aecondary «uestion, Tho purebaso was made for political ve wong, therefore tho tmportauco of the atop is handily to bo overrated. For 9 considorable time it cannot be pecuniarily profitable, un'esa Iingland also i1cdcoma tho ninoteen-year coupons which the Khedivo heretofore sold.” Tho Zimes, in a leading article on tha subjoct, bax the following: “*Thore is an audacity about it which wo do not generally associate with acts of tho British Ministry. We scam to trace in tho bastnoes the band of Mr. Diaracli, The nation wakes this moruing to flud that tt has ac- | them on tho main track. The up-bound quired 9 heavy stake in tho scourity | freight, which arrived o fev minutes and well-being of anothor distant land, | afterwards, collided with them, caus- and that. «ft =o will )=bo held ~—sby | 8K tind wreck, injuring tho firoman, Patrick O'Donnoli, aad billing tbo engineor, dames McGuire, both of whom lived at Aurora. McGuire leaves a wife and two children. Threo freight cars wore smashed to pisces, and Boveral othors badly damaged. Quite a number of hogs ‘vere kilied, ‘Lhe locomotive live im a ditch, oad~ jy used up. all the world to have entered upon a now phase of tha Eastern policy. We havo vo dosiro for an extension of tectitory, Wo do not covet the land of tho Nile. Since tho firman of 1973, which gave the Khedive tho right of tieatlog in- do pendently with foreign States, the Eyyptian Goverv.ncnt ban little cause of — com- BURIED ALIVE, Iniat and =o may fulfil her dution un- —" - BURIED ALIVE. F lrammoted. by Siambuul. In. tite gottlo- | New Yong, Nov. 26.Avont 4 o'clock this aftornoon a most distressing accident occurred in an excavation on North Tenth street, noar Third, Brooklyn. While ‘fhomas Dodd, aged 8 ‘oars, Finnk McCnrdy, aged 8. and Joasph Ifal- eck, aged 10, wern playing in It, part of the bank gavo way, suddonly burying them ahve. ment wo desire to. make no change, but should insurrection or intr gic, aggression from without or corruotion within bring s political as well asa financial collapeo to tho Turkish Em- pire, tt mieht beccma necessary to take mene~ ured for tho security of that pait of the do- main of tho Buitan with which wo, aro | When assistance came, they wero taken from ho- most nearly coucerned. An acquisition | reach the ues of oarth, bie Iifo was extinct, of _ 80 commanding sh interost 84 | and the bodles wei removed to the bomes of the Suez Caras, an intoreet which munt invevit- ably tend to increase, will lead tne Govornmout and people of the country tu concern themselves habitustly with Eevee t.”* EXCITEMENT AT BUEZ, Lonpos, Nov. 27.—A diapstch from Paris to the Morning Echo says tho announcemont of the enie of the canal shares to the British Govern- ment csused 5 great tonsation at Saez, POSILLY A JORE. ‘Tho Paria Moniteur enya there iano longor any doulit that Enzland bas an oye npon Exypt, and La Temps declares that tho purchaso givos England the vittnal auzerainty of that country. A.MAN TO NE SENT. Ths London Daily News gives prominence to & statement that itis intended that a person in the contidevcs of the Government shall proceed to Extspt to examine ber finances, No deivite solection ban yet beon mado. ‘Ihe Khedive'a sbarca in thoSnez Oanal, accord- ing to an ola arrangement with the Canal Com pany, receive no dividend for ninetean yoais, con sequently thoir unconditional purchase by tho Botieh Government would ia a peouulary sonee bo wholly unprofitable for that time, but a tele- #tim from Cairo states that Egypt tae agreed to pay to Great Britain 5 por cont on the amount ofthe purchase monoy—t,000,000 storling—for ninateon years, thelr griof-stricken parouts, THE PACIFIC DISASTER. San Franciaco, Nov. 23,—Doojamin F. Gertz, of Boston, and Charles Knight and bie wife, of Waltham, went on board the Pacific at Tacoma, and wero, with tho others, lost. An anonymous correspondent of the Portland Oregonian, from ‘Tacoma, says that whou Capt, Howell, of the Paciflo, went on board thore, he was 6o intoxicated that bo had to be lod oo board, and vaya that fifty peoplo wero oye-wit- nessog of bis condition. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Speeiat Dispaten to The Citcaga Tyfbuna, Orrawa, Ill, Nov, 20.~A sorious accident happened at Billington, on tho Chicago, Bur- Nogton & Quincy Railroad, this morning. Ao ap-freight train, loaded with hoge principally, ran into a pumber of care which for somo roa- fon had been shoved from tho side-track ao near the main track that collision occurred. Tho engino wos overturoed aud the engincer, Mr. McGuire, instantly billed, THE CANADIAN VESSEL DISASTERS. Syectal Disvatch to i'he CAtoago Tribune, Quunzc, Can,, Nov. 46.—A dispatch received from the survivors of the Magdalen feland fleet says that six vessels wore lost, and only seven- teen mon were saved out of sixty-two, The Government will send o steamer with provisions to the island, LOST ON THE PACIFIC COAST. Baw Foancisco, Cal., Nov. 26.—Tis schooner Sunshine, bence for Coos Bay, is ashore, bottom up, atthe mouth of the Columbia, Blieisre- ported to have had thirty pagsengers, beaides a crew of ton, and all are supposed to be loar, BURNED TO DEATH, Dernorr. Mich., Nov. 20.—At Borlin, last night, Mra. Willard Obamberlin was burned to death by the oxplosion of a holtio of casence of er parmint, which dropped ou # bot aloye and Toke. —o FRANCE. ‘THE BAVOYANDS DISCONTENTED, New York, Nov. 26.—A dispatch from Waris says: “ A rumor {3 prevalont to the offect that thera iss movement on foot among the peoplo of Savoy having for its object a separation from Franco .and reaunexation to Italy,” A COUNTESY OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Lonnos, Nov, 27,—Is is stated that the I'rench Government has granted permiselon to tho ‘Travs-Atlantic steamers to cajl at Plymouth on their outward and pomoward voyages. THE ELYCTORAL BILL. Pants, Nov, 26.—In the Assembly to-day tho debate on the Elector! bill nas contioued, A. Nayuat, # Radical, proposed an amondment in favor of an unmodified scrutin da liste. Aftoc a violent discussion the amendment was rojoctod by vote of 110 yeaa to 477 nsya. MM. Gambetta said the Constitution of Fob. 25 bad cost all parties considoratle sacrifices, He now came forwsrd to give a fresh proof of con- AN INGLORIOUS DENOUEMENT. Laxsixo, Nov, 26.--Hervey Gilbert died to- day in the lock-up. To was arrested last evsn- ing, after falling through 5 saloou-window whilo citation by abandoning the demand for } iotozicatcd. an unmodified scrutin dé tists and supporting tho amendinent offered by M. Jogoon, which FIRES. modifies the olectoral system by limiting tho number of namos on a ticket to five, Ho IN CHICAGO. aepented, to yi ths paoten of tye Dep- | Theaslarm from Bos 374 at 12:45 o'clock yos- MEGA Dy SE0P 8 .COUERE WAS | torday afternoon was caused bya fire in the Oe nr crent ee ste e and eae, ole | three-story brick building No. GL West Eight- im and powerful Gov- E 0. erament. Holmptored the auinietry to declare | eenth streot, owned and occupled by Lonis 0. whether {it intended that the elec- | Huck, the recently-elected County freasurer, tors should bo free from tho inter- | It was caused by an over-hoated furnace. The ference of the Administration, Such 8 contents wore damaged to tho extent of @300, while the tuitding cavaped with but slight dam- ago, Both are insured for €10,000 in unknown companios. ‘The alurm from Box 313 at 12:05 o'clock yes- terday afternoon was causod by the burning out of a chimaoy in the two-story frame building No, 97 West Harrison stroat, owned and occupied a A rosidence by Louie Schneider, A still alarm to Chamloal Engine No. 1 at 2:50 o'clock yesterday morning wae causod by the rokindiing of a emoldering fire in the upper story of Fisher's aill, which was burnt ont Wednesday morning. AT ELOGRA, IA, Dosvgor, In., Nov, 26.—A fra at Eldors, Hardin County, Wedooadsy morning, did @21,- 000 damages, The principal losses weie J. 0, Naram, grocery, $15,000, insured for @5,000; A. 3B. Uarris, furaisure store, €4,000, insured for €1,000. Tho fire was the work of an incendiary, and was sot in tho rear of Harrie’ furniture os- tavltshmenvt. The entire business portion of Eldora was sayod only by superhuman exertions. T DANVILLE, Special Dispatch to Fhe Caroage Tridune, Danvirtx, Ii, Nov. 26.—A frame building situated on Vermilion street, amidst a number of business houses, waa discovered to be on fire thia morning, and before she Fire Depsrt- ment could get to work the bullding waa al- most entirely deatroyed. Loss, $700 to $400; insurauce, 6400, NEAR LANSING, MICH, Brectal Corrcepondence of J'he Chicago Tribune, Lansina, Mich., Nov. 25.—Tho dwelling of Christian Haigh, 4 miles south of this clty, was burned Wedacdday. Lons, 81,800. AT NILES, MIOH, Dernorr, Mich., Nor, 26.—The Alden frait- declaration would reasgure Franco, now anxious- ly watching the gaps in the Vosges. Minister Buffet defended the voting by ar- roodisemont. Tho aim of tho Gavornment, he said, must be to form a malonty resolved to defend the conservative policy. ‘Lue Minta- terial programme, therefore, would be the ex- clusion of Radicals;aud the union of alt the Con- poreative foicos in tho causo of social prosorva- jon. ‘This was received with cheers by the Right and Bonapartista. The amendment of M. Josson wan rojectod—802 to 837, ‘The dobate op thé method of voting will bo continued to-morrow, ‘The triumph of the ar- sondissemont system is considored certain, MM. De Cosasgoac has been summoned before the courte, se SPAIN. ‘TBE REPLY TO THE UNITED STATES NOTR, [Spectat t0 the New York Herald.) Loxpoy, Nov, 26.—A special dispatch to tho Daily Telegraph from Paris states that in tbo Spanish reply to the Washington Government nothing is concedod to the United States excont that sccused may invoke tho sid of counsel be- fore a court-martial in Cubs, A telegram from Madrid to the eame paper save; ‘So far ag can be learned, Spain promises reforra in the matter of confiscation of property, but declared to adhere to the treaty of 1795." PRR CONTRA, Mavnrp, Nov. 20,—It bas been ascertained from official sources that the negotistiuns be- tween Spain and tho United States are proceed- ing favorably, ‘Lhe rumots aproad by nowspa- pera that diffigitios have arisep mre absolutely iveorrest, Tho relations between the two coun= tries may be regarded as excellent. DON OARLOB' PROCLAMATION, Panis, Nov. 26.—The Carllata receive the lags proclamation of Don Carios coldly, a TURKEY, preserviog establishment, at Nites, Miok., was FAILURE, buracd yesterday momlug. ‘I'he lose is 95,000, Lonvos, Nov, 27.—A specie) from Berlin to the London Times atates that the negotiations between Austiia and Rugsla respecting reforme to be recommended to Turkey have fated to produce auy reault, and aro praotically ended, MEvUUE! IN MONTENEZURO, Loxvow, Nov, 26.—A Burliu disyatch to tho Morning Most reports that the Priuce of Mon- tenevro aas that, oa account of the number of refugees in ls dominions, he will be uuablo to Drosurvo strict neutrality, aud he bes went gus Voys to Europoau courts toexplain the situation, —— CERMANY. VON ABNIM's YEBSHOUTIONS, Bentix, Noy. 26.—T'he Publio Prosecator has apriied tothe Senate of the State Tribunal to indict Count yon Arnim for treason becauso of bis alloged authorubip of a pampblot which ro- coutly appearod. ‘Zhe Beuate has decided to with no surance, ee oo Golug to Meet Nonhe New York Sun, Warren, 8 little S-year-vldor in a neighboring town, whese mother iv in tho daily pabit of read- ing the Iibleto bia, suked of a young Jady visitor, * Who do you love best ix tho B.ble?” ‘Lhe visltor replied: ** God. Dou't you?" * Nol'* sald Warren; “I love Nosh bi Why?” we 80 Le built a ship.” Aftor a abort pause be coutioueds “'T tell you whee f mona todo. Im going to get acannon nnd fire [t off, and male @ bole in the cloudy, aud ask God to let Noah down by astring." ‘The same night War- reu was severely attacked with croup. The vitor wasiuthe sics chambar, sympathizing wilh her little {reud, wheo he looked up at hes, and in ao almoat insudible voi rom the boarseness of croup, he sald: ‘I tell you what, 1f this thing keeps up, I guess I'll go up to Noab, inutead of biy coming down to me 1" s o> als 1875.-TWELVIE PAGES. CRIMINAL NEWS, Two Colored Culprits, 2 Man and a Woman, Hanged in Monroe, La, Blundering Scenes of Worror At- tending the Execution, Two Nogroes Sentonced to Ba Hanged at Sardis, Miss, Dastardly Attempt to Kill Another Editor of {he South Bend “ Herald.” DOUBLE EXECUTION. Moxnor, Ly, Nov. 26.—Fully five thoasand peoplo, mostly colored, gathered hero to-day to witnosa tho excoution of Tom Nollum and Ailco Harris, condemned to death for tho murder of Henry Harris, busband of Alico, all colored. The gallows was erected in the contre of the Court- Houso aquare, near tho jail, Ata quarter past 10 the condemnod wero conducted to the ecaf- fold, ‘Tho reading of the doath-warrant follow. ed. The condompod were greatly scitated, and only Nellam avoke. Tho confessions of both, Publighod in the Quachits Teesraph to-day, show undoubted guilf an & most bratal murder, Alco E. Harris, aged 24 yoars, died with only a slight struggle, Nolium, aftor falling, caught the rope above, His arms+wero acized and held down by the Sheriff and Jallor until bis etrupgtes ceased, His army wore imverfeotly pininned behind, between the elbow and shouldor, and by exertion the handa wore freed, Forty minutes aftor the fall tho condemned wero ent down, Tho oxecntion Was conducted without interruption of ox- pressions of disanprobation, The murdor was committed In May, 1874, by Nelium, who Kilicd Harris in bed with an ax, sad throw tho body into the bayou. ‘Tho wife, Alico, confennod that sho Wns A pattloipant, aad wax glad of her husband's death, hocause he had beaten her and threatencd to take hor lifo, New Onnrans, Noy. 20.—Iuciuding thoao at Monroe to-day. nino poreons havo boen execnted for murderin the three yenra tunt the prasont Stato Administration bas boon in power, and threo othor death-warrants have been afgnod and await oxecution. Tho records of the Seo. retary of State’a oflice abow that in the procod- ing filtoen yeara only three executions for mur- dor took plage by proceas of law iu the State of Louisisua. SOUTH BEND'S SHAME. Spoctat Dispatch (0 The Chicagn {‘ribune, Bourn Bexp, lod., Noy. 28.—Whon Charles T, Murray, tho editor of tho Jerald, was shot, Unore was vieiting bore Jamea McDermote, Inte of tho Brooklyn Zagls, but at presont connected editorialiy with tho Chicago Courier, and he was placed in temrorary charge of the paper. Last night on his way to his stopping-placo be wae as+ soulted by threo pergolie and fired at by ono, but not hit. Mo was Ilckod aod boaten, and, but for tho fact that ho managed to geb bis revolver and return thé flro, he would un- doubtediy lave beon murdered. Io lies in 4 rusimed condition ats houso near whore tha as- sault occurred, A roward of €500 Is offered by tho Herald Oompany and citizens for tho arrost and information that will lead to the conviction of the assasmns. Tho Herald annonnces edi torlally that, while its editors may continuo to bo orsasainated, cthers will take their placo, aud the vapor will coutinue its scoustomed tone and vigor. HOMIOIOF, Special Mrapateh to Ta Chicaco Tribune, Monticetto, l,, Nov, 23,~On Wednesday night at Bemout, Dr. Raby shot John Cols twice, the shots taking effoct in the mouth and eye. Doubciess Colo will die. Colo came bore and got drunk as usual, aod roturning, left bis horao hitched in the streot covered with aryeat. Buby pat the borse in a atablo. This offended Cole, who assaulted Ruby In tho stroot, and af- terwarda followed him up a fow rods, whero- upon Ruby shot him twice, Ruby went into Goodwin's store and said bo had shot Cole, and they «ould find him faying ont there, Tuby says ho thought Colo was drawing arovolvor. Ruby was hold to batt in 2500 toawalt oxamination to-day, Colo wasa rough character, famous for hayjng maltreated his wife until she gotadiyorco. Ilo and Buby wore on good terms before this diflsulty. TWO MORE NEGROES HANGED. Muocrutw, Tonp., Nov. 20.~-Tbe Appeal’s Bars dis, Mise., special .savs Bon Edwards and Oscar Freoman, both colored, convicted at the Bop- tembor term of Courtof the murder of Louis Hibblor, colored, wero hangedin tho jall-yard hero at half-paet 1 to-day in tho presence of 4,000 people, threo-fourtus of whom wore col- ored, Freeman duclined to say anything on tha seaffoid, while Edwards sald; ‘*I warn you all to bewaro of sister in-laws. Mino has a better right than I to be ber WTe asked ati to pray fochim, saysng bo was accusod wrongfully. Throe colored ministors were in attendance, one of whom gave outthe hymn. ‘ Hark, from tbe Tombs a Dolefnl Sound,” Thoy both died withont much struggling, Edwards made « des- porate offort to cecapo lust night. Freoman vas to have boon marriod soon, aod committed tho murder in order to got money therofor. CALIFORNIA JOE. Currenne, Wy, Tors, Nov. 24.Cslifornia Jos, aftor being released upon charges for the mur- der of old man Richards and his naphow, was ar- rested at Red Cloud for the attempted murdor of his pattner, and pissed ta the guard-house at Camp Robinson, lle escaped tho samo night, notwlthe:anding a number of shots were fired af bim by the guard, and is now at large. + JAIL PRISONERS ESCAPE, fommouty, Il, Nov. 23.—Last night, be- twoon 8 and 9 o'clock, Just before the time for locking up the prisonors {in thelr cells, they completed an opening In tho wall of the County Jall by which they all cacaped except one, whoso conscience was too larg to admit of ita Leing drawn throurh the sporture, No trace of them has yot beon obtatnad, A DESPERATE HUSBAND, Crxcrxvatr, Nov. 26.—Tho Commerctat's speoialsays John Kortoman, Ilving noar Law- xenceburg, Ind., whose wife had aued for di- voros, visited her last night, quarreled with ber, barned her harn and contents, fired at her witha revolver, doing no damage, and then suot hime elf throo times inthe head =o will probably recover. ROBBERY, Special Correspondence of I'he Chicago Tribune, Lansiva, Micb,, Nov. 25.~Mer. Wink, of the Haatinge House, Hastings, had $350 stolen from bis pantsloons-pockete, in his room, Wednesday night. Two gold watches on the atand wera overlooked by tha thief. A BAD MAN KILLED, Ban Pratcisco, Nov. 26.—A dispatch from Btanwix, Arizona, saya that Ohavez, the leuten- ant of tha late bandit Vasquoz, was shot and In- staotly killed noarthore yesterday while attempt ing ta escape arreet, ARRESTED FOR MURDER, Toronto, Can, Nov, 20.—Ex-Alderman Clement was arrosted thia morning, charged with complloity in tho murder of Misa Gilmoor, for caualog whose death Dr. avis and his wife lave been sentenced to be banged, . TWENTY YEARS. Manenis, Tenn., Nov. 20.—The jury in tho case of William Stratton for the murder of Wilham Colen, colored, returaed « verdict of tat fixing the poualty at twenty years in the Penitentiary. ——e 4 Gonuine Medicine Man. ‘ St, Louts Republican. That savages do sometimes become clvilizad a late incident iu Davouport, Is., attouls, One ‘Wilkingon, of Towa, about six yeara so glial. grated to the wilds of Nebraska, with his wife apd gon, and sottled on aquartor goction. Tha Indians wore vory bad in tha region, and required coustant watching. Ove day when Wilainvon wae atwork fn his sleuring. ho heard his wife seream. Ho gathered up bis rifle, aud ran to cabin, ‘Through a window be saw two fudraus. One of tham fied hald of bis struggling wife, and the other had bia son by the hair, sod wus ust in ibe act of applyfg tho scalping-knite. AVikitwon Bred, and killed the savage who was about to perform the surgical operation upoa hia boy. ‘The other Indian loosed the woman, and rau for his life, Wilkinson fired’ four or Sve shote after bis rotreativg foim, bub the savage continued to run until he was out of alght. Mre. Wilsinson was ina delicate situation, end died neat day of peryous fright. Wulunson, haying “come up with him again, enongh of border life, aold ont hia farm, picked ‘up hie boy, and roturned to civilization. Lately—about three wooke aince—Davenport, In., ada visitation fiom an Indian doctar who Profosked ta curo mathms, rhoamatinn, and other ‘iis that dent ia heir to” by means of an infallible Indian romedy in tho shapo of plils, Dr. *+Jos 1a," the Indian, doctor, had flung bis **aLingle" to the brooze In Davenport, and was quite « respectablo-looktog Indian in broadcloth, beaver, whito lnea, and patent Joathar, Ha naid bo was a Pawnoo, and tn fact anon of Red Cloud, Ho thrived until Wilkinson mot him in tho street one day. ‘Tho returned plonosr recognized Dr. dosah Rogers ay the savage who had beon the caso of lis wifw’a doath wix years before. Wilkin- son's now woll-grown boy, who had no narrowly escaped scalping, was at hig elite, too, and catlod to mind tho fonturce of lis mother’s murdoror, and tho momorics of that terrible day in the wilds of Nobraska, Wilkin- son sald to the doctor, "I know you; fo docs thia boy." ‘ho doctor thought thy did know bir, and had rooourao to bis heelwagalo, Ho tau ontof tows with his pills and as Wilkinson had no pistol with bim, sud could not ran an Indian foot-raco, ho ix sorry ho did not approach tho Indian doctor in another way. Ho wiltnow have to hunt sim all over Iowa, and may novor Dr, Josiah Rogers loft bis shingle swinging In Davonport, and hig office in for rent. Now, thore was a civilized In- dian and a goouino modicine man, if ho had been permittod to remain so, As neunl tho white brother{s to blameff Dr, ogera fliucs away bis pilla and returns to his old ting of acaly surgery. — BEACKFEET-INDIAN SWINDLES. low the Ring Made krnudulent Ap~ Propriattons, Helena (alon,) Independent, Itappears from good authority that thore ia no law by which tho Blackfoot Indians ara en- titled ta receive anauitics from tho Governinent, Tho anoual practicg of supplying them at tho @xpenso of the United States is simply a fra nd perpetrated by the Doparcment of tho Intorior in ordor to help along its favoritos and carry out the purposes of tha ring of thieves who have Bo. long csrriod overything thoir own way tu tho ln dian bitsiness. Tt is well undorstood that every Indian sppro- priation must bavo & specitlo law to cayar it. ‘This sw mnst recite the treaty tudor which it is mado, and the uses to which tho appropriation fa to ba dovoted. Tho manner in which tho In- torior Department has got around the roquire- monta ia as curious as it 18 illogal—simply by ay sSerting that the Iaw under which it ts made uns not been published. But to tha point: ‘Tho firat treaty with tho Biackfect Indlans Was mado in 1853 and contitmed by tho Senate in 1956, and can bo acon in tho acts of Congress of that year, The second treaty was mado in 1865 and was nover approved. Maj. Upton, tho Unitod States Commiesioner, linving dicd before reaching Washington, z ‘Tho third treaty was mado by Maj. Cullen in 1807, and tho approval of it was refusud by the Senate in tho following year, and hag nover been Bnpeored siude. The appropriation of $59,000 for the Biack- fect was ftirat made in 1371, on the reprosenta- trona to be found in Neseages and Documenta, Taterior Departmant, Book 1. Pago 804, whera it 1s said that such appropriation is due by Arti- clo 8, treaty of Sept. 1, 1868, laws not published (‘lawe pot pubhahed” is intended to cover tho fact of the faituro of approval bz the Sonate). Obzorvo that also $40,000 for Aricarees and €39,000 for Aveinaboines aro appropriated on the same grounds of “laws not publiehed.” These aro the facts, aud they olesrly demon- strato that tho Blackfoot appropriations have for yoara been a fraud upon tho Govornmont. THE WEATHER, Wasmixatos, D. 0., Nov, 27-1 a. m.—For wpper lakes, Uppor Mirslasippl, and Lower Mis: sourl Valleys, high, fotlowed by falling baromo- ter, porthorly wiods, abifting to east aud souch, and cold, partly claady weather, folluwed in two Jant districta and noar Lake Superior by rising temperstare ood occasional svo7 or rain. LOCAL ODSERYATION, Uutaago, Nov. 26, Time. [Bes | PAE Hus Wind. [ean Wither, 6580, aia Br Wat 24:18 a. m,]22-94) 41; 2:00 p, m.[40,04 36) 0 N, Cloudy, 6) ‘Cloudy, aa Gloudy: 83; Cloudy. ‘Maxiaum thermometer, 49; minimum, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Cntzaco, Nov, 97—Aldnight, IN. Fort Garry, 50,43. —12/0: ia. ———— PORT HURON. Special Disnatch to Tha Chteaao Tribune, Pont Monon, Mich., Noy, 26,—Down—Sobr MI. I. Wilcox. Us--Prop Inter-Ocoan and consort; achra D. E. Bailoy, Guido, Paster. Jobo Rico, Winp—West, frosb ; woathos cloudy, indicating rain. Sptetal Dispateh to The Chicaas rriune, Pont Hunoy, Mich,, Nov, 26—10 p. m.—Down Props Montana, Doan Richmond, Suporior and consort; sobr BI. 5, Wilcox. Usn—Props Colorado, Emma EF. Thompson ani barges; schrs John Rico, Heather Bell. Wrip—Northweat, fresh; woathor stormy. a SUICIDE, Crromati, Nov. 20.—Harry H. Silsbee, Sec- retaryof ono of the Building Associations of thie city, eommitted suicide, it ia aupposed, about 6 o’olock this morning, shooting himeolf through the head. Decoased had ioduceda.num- ber of women to take sbsres in the Building As- sociation, and, the concorn becoming bankrupt, he endesvored to brave them ropaid by the Asso- ciation, but faifod. It is supposed that thie promoted tho act, e8 thore era uo irregularities, — Eccentric Will The head of a great industrial family, which has been renowned for generations for ita eccon- trickies, remarked tn his will: To my only son, who never would follow my advico, and has treated mo rudely fo very many inatances, in- stead of making him my executor and reaiduary legatoo (aa till this day bo was), I give him £100,000." It is on record that another gontle- man once directed hia executors to purolase 4 copy of # picture representing a viper biel the hand of the man who had saved it, and give thatto acortain friend of his, in heuot a logacy of £3,000 which he bad loft him by s former will, now re- voked aud burged. ‘I give and devise to my gon, Daniel Chorzob,” esid Mr, 8, Oburob, in bis will, “only 1 shilling, and that Je for bir to hire & porter to carry away tho noxt badge and framo he steals.” Dying poople bayo often had thus & gtlu at tholr friends’ expouse. A certain mag- nate of Plymouth ance decreed by his will that his wife should cut off one of hie toes or flogers to make sure he was dead, adding that ho mado the roquost so that, ‘'as she had beon troubled with one old fool, ahe will not think of marrying a secoud;” though shy bor cutting off a too from her deceased lord shou hase revented her chosing # successor to Lat clearly appear. rerts Swain, of Boutlixark, gavo “to John Abbott and Siary, bis wife, pence each, to bay for each of thom & halter, for fear the Slorltts should uot be provided.” A Mr, Darley left to bia wit ing, "for plok- ing my pocket of 00 galne: A bookseller in Bond street, Londow, is said to have left the handsome lerscy of £50 to "Elizabeth Parker, whom, through ty foolish fondness, J made my wite, without regard to family, fame, or fortune; and who, in returt, bas 006 spared, moat unjust Jy, to accuse me of every orima regardiog human nature, save highway robbery.” es ean ety A Novada Catamounts story. ait, Helena (Nev,) star, Lest Thuredsy, a3 8 young obild of an em- joye living Dear Bu, -Loat Mountaiv, on W. ig yman's place, was playing in the yard, a dating attempt was nysde Ly a catamount to do- your ik. The mother bearing & cry~such a6 ouly & mother's car can detest as foroboding evil—rushed to the door, aod wae horritled to soe 19 mid-air ao ount, which bad just sprung from the bushes, about to lght upon her eluid. Coinoident with her sbriex, a faithful bulldog, which by socident happened to be on the spol, und already placed himself in a powi- tlon to defend the cluld. ‘The tht waa short, aud the eatamount took ta a» treo near by, No male parvou being in the house, the muthor dis- tohed # little daughter dowa the road for help. Tie gis} meeting Mr, ‘Sully, of the sominary, {oformed bim that the dog hed # Califoraia lion treed. Leaving bis team with a Chinaman, bo repaired to the spot and killed the animal, which pioved to be # catamount of huge proportions, torr ie ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Tho Molancholy Tale of John Tarner's Undoing by a Borgia. . Ingratitnde Moro Strong than Sorens Barreled Arms Quite Vanquish. ed Wim, Sreetat Dianateh to The Chicaaa Tribune, Bantsox, Wrs., Nov. 26.—Tho city was startle, thls afternoon by tho attempted suicide of Johg Turner, editor of the Mauston Star, 60d 9 prom. inent attorney and citizon of Juneau County, Woll known throughout tho State. ‘Tho cance and circumstances woro as followa: Ho wag counael for Mrs. Sarah A, Ingorsoll, of Sparta, chargod with polsontng her husband, whoo can ho undertook whon sho was almost unfnonded, and, obtaining a chango of Yenuo, worked up A lino of defenso which, aided by the able offorts Of Viloe and Bryant, of thin Clty, necurod her ac. quiltal after an exciting trial, ayoar ago, whenthe Scotch vordictof ** nut proven Letter Oxpressed the popular option Away from hor old home, whero tho beliof of her guilt waa very strong, Sho had an insurance of 21,000 on her husband's life, which Mr. ‘Turnor, last January, acting in hor behalf, as ho claims, compromised with an agont in Mitwaukeo for $500, Aftorwards, how. over, sho repudiated the settlement Gnd suod for the wholo amount, and the sult was in Progress in the Circuit Court here, Mr, Turnor tentifiod that he was duly authorized to act ag her agent; that she arsigned tho Polley whilo ero in jail; tuat, after making the compromise, he sent ber 2 receipt ta sign, and recoived it bact from her by mail, and tors warded at to tho Company, This niotning she tras pub on tho witnosd-stand, nnd denied having signod alther the aesignment or tho recolp:, and alleged that thoy mnet have been forgeries, an eiailog tostimony, accompanied by equivocal lettors of hie, produced mu - mont, especially on Mr. Varner, Tee the hotel and ast down to dinnor very hervous, but could not eat, and after sipping some tea, Speaking to two or three paragus, and Smoking a short time, went out, loosing for a revolver, and flually Purchasing one of Mr, Belden, which he was assured would shoot woll. Ho then returned ta the hote), and, shortly bofore 2 o'clock, wovt inte his room, locked the door, wrote n letter to his {ito and one to Mra, Ingoraalt, aud (nou, aiming tho revolver at his hoatt, ted. ‘Tho tall, hows over, atruck tho wixth rib, breaking it, aud’ BB 3 ing downward into the cavily of thes cheat, but, {tin beloved, not ponetrating any vital crzay Tt duriod ttaelf iu tho sbdaminal mnecles above the bip. Bir. Gregory bad an Sppoiutment ta aoe him, which Mr. Turner did not fill, and going to his room was hidden to ‘cama in but found the door locked and board sotne ono gruantog within, Clotting help. tho door was broken opon, and Mr, ‘urnor was found lying blesding oo tho bed, bis shirt stained with blood and powder, Dr. Wajd, who was calor, rogards the wound dangerous, but hopes tt will not bo fatal. Reportora and friends wero sooa athand. Mr. Turner conversed froely, and was severo in donunciations of Mrs. Ingersoll, whom, ho eid, ho bed not known til to-day, thous her counsel so long, aud exprorsed & Wish to dio snd not live on tho samo planet with one go false, Tullowing is tho letter ho bad writzen : @ Mrt. Inaersoll—With the sam tured io. addrose tay wife, I write thise Ze scenes iit Profanity, but I must writeto you, Murdereas, ald sneto your other victims, You know why I wrote as did about tho feauranco ‘monoy, what I po'd you, and allthe reasons, Yet, hoping to get a few moze dallare from the Company, you deliberately blaat ray repute. ton and inake mé appear criminal, If itd ans, take ft. "T virtue you over bad, (lgued) ‘fou! ‘toumens? When tho caso came up fo tho Circuit Court this aftornoon, it was postponad till noxt term. ————— THE MENDOTA “ ELOPEMENT ” CASE, Madame Juncau’s Vorston of tho Af. fair. Bpectal Correspondence of Tha Chicaco Triduns, Mexpora, Ll, Joy, 26.—Madame Junesn, silan Mz. Gibbons, was visited by your corre- spondont, and ber version of the elopement case wus follows: Tam giad you havo called; 1 Was anxious you should do so, that my side of tbe question abould bo beard. I bad feared that Ishould bear tho stigma oast upon me without having 8 chanco fo vladicate mysolf. Tt ig only too often that wo women havo to endure with patienco tho yile rapronches oast npon us by depraved mon 3 and when wo are cass ont from eoctety, in many fnatanoos through an undesorvodly-blighted charactor, wo have to bear silently and slona a weight of grief known only to, ourselves, This IT could do, and drain my ouo or bitterness tothe ond; but, froma gengo of duty, and for my family's sao, I wish tho trath to bo knoso. Imani{ed Janosu somo alx yoard ago, Tho first two years of out married life wore comparativo ly bappy,—be did nof drink so much thea,— but the threo subsequent years mado lifo al- most inaupportable. Ha drank to exccar, and bis tomperbecamoungovernabla, He would come to my bodelde at night, and, with a knife in bis band, without tho loast provocation, threaten to cut my throat. This was of fro- quent occurrence, and I tras genorally compelled to acek rofuge at some neighbor's, When be waa edber, I did not fare much bettor. Ho was jealous of overy ove and any one. He basgoneot and loft mo as long aa six wocks ata time, with out e dollar to live upon; aod, when my fevhor would gond mosome movey, bo would nocuss me of getting it improperly, 1 porbaps am quick= tempered, but such treatment was not calcu- lated to improve me, and I sumetimes re sented tho vilo imputations ho cast on me without, however, descending to the lor language to which he gouerally had recourse, This did not imprcve mattors, For threo long years 1 have suffered ladiguitics that, as 6 woman, Iam ashamed to have permitted mysolf to endure. God only knows what I havo sufferod, with my life in constant danger, my home a por fect Lotl Wo finally agroed to sopa rate. was to keep my little girly he to koep my boy. My atopfathor, who fs the bext of fathors to mo, camo for melo Janusy last, and Iwont homo with him. I soon alter aucd for a divorce in tho Ciroult Court of White side County; aud here are tho proofs [baadiog mo the documents} that omy marriace with Junean has beoo auoulled, on the ground of ertrene and repeated cruelty and habitasl drunkenness. Sigued by Judge Heaton, There fore I am‘no longer bis wife. His ntatement that I have wiitte asking hie forgiveness, and thet I would go bsok to hia, is falco, 2 have written to him fre uensly about my boy, and bare boon to s06 him twice, “I am now tho wifo of another. Iam niarried to Jamou Gibbons, aod Jeneau knows it, too, Ho telle a smooth tale about finding mo hore, He camo to Mondota oo adrunken spreo, and threatened fmy life; but ho had better took out, leat, in the attempt, bis ‘own may ba taken firat.” Mra. Juncau, now Mrs. Gibbons, ia rather # propossessing-looking woman, about 97 years ot age, quietly but tastefully droased, with rathe! careworn expression, She seoms to have ba. {air education, aud belongs to a highly respects ble family. She gavo the above particulert ostmiyand with a degrea of delicacy and elacerity that could nos fail to carry conviction 10 the most skeptical of minds, you ‘tear Presidont Lincoln Saying Wis Bends: The Catholic Leview quotes from the Mondé the following statemont mado by 8. E. Mastic. concerning an interview which heonce held m i the late Algr. Lefevre. Bishop of Detroit: we camo to wposk of political evonts, wad of th aseassivation of Preeigont Lincoln, and we werd pot a littlo surprised to hear Mgr. Lefovre Bat, with ssdnogs, ‘Ah poor Lincoln, if bo bad se membored my advice bis oud would not bare been so deplorable. Why he did not yomaio at home on Good Friday, aud why did he no! continue to say bis beads?’ ‘Hie beads! we exclaimed; ‘but Liucola wes pot a Catholic * Ho wae not go latterly, you uy rightly.—he au become an Infidel, ut fu bie youth be w baptized by @ Catholia missionary of pi nuvi and I myself heard his confession many hanes. I frequently culebrated huly mass in the uoue ot bis pareuts, Later iu lite bo aypire if honor, he married # Presbyterian, aud he . came a omber of the Masonia Society. Wo tof ita duty to break off our relations.” “We Soy Tess,” anya Mr. Martin, ‘that wo did pot at a expect this revelation, the authenttoit of nk we guarantoe upon the testimony o| sigr, a foyro, and Americany necd not Layo st doubl that they bave nominated @ Catho! ef President. But Lincola did aa many others a done, be abandoned w religion be bed covey braced upon aerious examination, 6d, “ as fortua position, he became aa and an inside!