Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBEIR WHISKY. The Second Act of the Crooked Drama in Chieago. Wtat May Bo Expected when the Next Grand Jury Meets. Speculations as to Who Will Suc- ceed Mr. Ward. A Titherto Unmentloned Corresponds ence-++The Baheock Conrt of Ingn The Milwaunkes Ring Apprehensivo Lest Rindskopf Tolls All He Knows. New and Conclusive Evidenco Said lo K Been Discovered Agalnst Babcock. AT JIOME, NOTES FROM THE CHICAGO CIRCLE. PROSIECTR OF REVELATIONS. It now sectus that from all tho ovidenco that that has coma aut that tho new ora of whisky- stoaling rovelations in Chicago will bo mors pro- Auctivo of Btarthing sousations than the provious one, Whon tho Govornment officers began their pporationa in Chieago they found a closoly-knit Ring which scemod impossiblo to be broken in, and swhich rehiod on the chinin of strong self-in- terest to bold it tometber. Tho enteming wedge won not tho treachery of auy member of the rombination, but tho first soizures nnd acrosts were made on the strength of documentary ove fdenco gained by Inborfous comparison of papers and books, That mino Las Leen carelully and thoroughly worked. and nearly exhausted, From tho intormation gainod from it have como all tho dirclusnres yeb made, and when thoy are pros- ecuted fo au end the department of documontary avidonco i8 ugeless. UL KECAND ETER 1n tho acquitition of knowledya is of coursothe extraction of 1t from tho members of the Riug themacly Tha: mothod las not yet boen ot all succecsful ju Chicago, Notbing bns Leon learned of auy mmworlanco from whisky mon, ndicted or not; aad nothing Lad come from Gaugers or Storekeepors that was not mado just na claar by better evidence—that of figures and decuments, which are credited with inability to lie. Tho stato of thines in Chlcago at prosent s Jerfectly paralieied by tho situntion In St. Loy after the first Graud Jury bind concluded its Inbors, and beforo suy trisls wore haa, The Ring thoro was iirm, na the Chiengo ono now is; tho dltiilors nmd other dealers fn the crooked wero bsndod closely, as they are hero; snda goueral feeling of secnrity provailod, with, of cotirso, o fluvor of doubt 08 to.whother avers- body woutd etand firm. Just bofore the eecond Grand Jury met, a ponitent offored to divnlge certain facts, and, when it was binted among 00 othors that Lo was Likely to loals, thoy mado sutuothing Wse n LUSH ON THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE, and offered Lo turn themeolves insido out—on conditions. Tho officials accopted the testimony of ona or two, aud several convichions havae already followed, with a cheesful pruspect of more . Now, exactly tho snmo stato of things exists in Chicago as did in St. Louis at the time oamed, e oflicera Lere have propnsals from several persons who ** know thipgs,” and thoy havo curofully considered thew, sud aro awaiting tho acrival of Bluford Wilson Leforo comiug 10 o conclugion. When this i had, a nov Grand Jury will be called, probably to meot abont Jan. 1, or shortly thereaftor. 1u ia certaln thut tho now evidence to e gaived from the witnessca who have beecn inside tho walla wil oanse the greatcst commotion among tho oliticians that Lias over yet existed in this city. Enough is alresdy Lkuown to mulie B goud com- fortabie earthqualke, when tha penitents come in, the dust which will atiso will cloud more than one raputation not yot touched. THE PESONS TO LE IMPLICATED In tho new discoverios aro not diatillors or whis- ky meo, apart from thowa who Lave already been suspected. but gentlemen in anchority, who bave used their fufluenco and positions for pav. Amoog thoso likely to bo conuccted with tho travsactions are o Congrestman, a Senator, two editors, au influentisl Gormau palitician, and a gnullmu.uu who lives on his ménus and biy *in- 1luevce,” 0 3 It thewa days of wars and rumors of war it [s not #afo to assmne Lo be & prophiet, or o sou of & yrophet; but tha nwsortion is ventured that witlnn twenty days three of tho flve persons kg~ gosted will ba under bail in tho District Court 1ur tho Northern District of Iiliuofs. JHLE, NEXT, DISTRICT ATTORNFY. Tho question of st juterest Kcutenlny was, of courue, ** Who Is toba Mr. Ward's successor?’ 1t was pretty thoroughly discussed in tho Gov- erument buildings, nmoug tho legul fra- toruity, and witls great zeal and intereat nwong tho winsky men, both those uu- dor indictinent and with cloan shiitu Yorbapn tho most entirely engrossed pariies in tho city woro tho gentlemon who bavo given bail to auswer certain charges which will bs prosceut- ed by tho {ncoming oblicer, shoover ho may _be. Thoy wors full of mquiry sud specutution, * Bad pne of thom lasl evening to a TuIDUKE reporter, I would give more to know who e is goivg to bo_thau auy newspaper in Chicago."” Tuero is no ponhlvu evidonco Lo show wha is o ba selocted, but the best suthorities, Includ- fug_contidentlal friends of the Dreeident, say tbat tho choleo will be made from three persous, B, OAMPHELL, ML, BOUTELL, AND MR, LUNTEB. ‘Theic chances probably staod in tho samo ordor in whick tieir namen are hore mentfonad, In convorsation with n Governmeont ofticial ostoiday, it wae loarnod why tho’ successor of r. Ward bad uot been solected at the mamo (o, or botore, bl revigustion was neked for. It wau supposed that,” when tho letter bad reachod Mr, \Ward, ho would read it, put it cazo- fully sway, reply to it, ana keou tha watter rocret uunl it Led been rovealed from Washiug- tou. 'L'hat bo did not do this I», of coureo, in no way derogstory to bim, but that wag what the Uovernment had bean used to like cosos. 'Lhe fact that Mr. Ward Liad no hesitation in sbowing tho letter, aud in sunuouncing that bo had resigoed, put a coneld. erable number of aspirants du their wettlo, and A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF POLITICAL WORK was dono duriug Monday aud Monduy uight, be mails which left for Washingtou that eve ing wero burdoved with all soits of letters, ap- provals, {udoisemonts, petitious, aud tucow- moudstions of at loast twouty lawyers who au. pire to the position. 1¢ fa not probablo that soy of this work will have any sott of cffect, Iiad Mr, Ward communioated hin resiguatiou to Wash. Ingtou before letting it bo known here, itisprob sbje that the annouucemont of the resiguation sud the psme of Lis succossor would biave been mude publio v tho kamo tmo. As it now stsuds, the anuoupcement will probably be made within thirty-six hours, The state of the Government gorvico demauds that prompt action bo taken, the more 80 if 8 man who has bad no pravious knowledgo of tho duties of tho ollics shall bo sulcoted, MARENAL CAMPRELL'S VIEWS, YTearving that Upited Btatos Alarshsl D. I Campbell had returned from Wasbington eatly yeaterdav murning, s Tuisuxx roporter, on bis Fouuds yesterday afternvon, lookod tho geutle- man up for the purposo of ascertaining what he know about tho recont chsuge iu the Distriot- Attorneyship. Mr, Campbell knew very little, ag the fallowing will sbowt B.—Did you know auytbing of tha countem- plsted changen the ollico of District Altoruey ? 0.—No, sir, The firet thig 1 koew of it was sn acriviug in Clicsgo this worning, sud I don't Lnow tbat I was ever more asiduished in wy life, 1 Lisd not the Jeast idea, nor Lsd 1 over recoived tho sljghtest Intimation, thay District-Attoruey 'nrd was about to bo ealled upon to resiun, R.—Hava vou avy ldes, Alr, Campbeli, 38 to who u?u comivg man will Lo 1o take Mr. Ward's place HU Xt ths least, sir. I Lavo no opicion to espress, having just heard the nows this moru. jug, sod counequently nub hnvhnf Lad tie to thivk much sbout the matter, Iam wholly in tha dark o this question, ‘'he reporter concluded ho was o the eamo benigbted condilfon, 3y far rs getting any uows (rota the Marshal was concesnad. AN EXPLANATION. A reporter vesterday aeked 3r, Ward to fur- ther oxplaln the seewing delwy in the prosocu. tlun of the whisky cases, 1t he bad auy facts in sadition to thoue stated In Tuk TribUNE yeater- “‘l. Ward sald tbat, whilo Tus TRIBUSE shates ment waa & perfoctly falr ano, it did not include all that might havo heen ralil; for instance, the fnilura to got n OGrand Jury in the cases soon- er was ddue entirely to Judgo Biodgett, who wanro husy from the timo tho eeizures wera mado up to Octobor that he coutd tat and wourd Dot give hin con-out to 1he cathnis cf the Inry, When the Grand Jury was §o 1 aston Mr. Ward expected and hoped to hiave had tho casss TRIED BY Nov. 10, Tut this was on the understanding {hat_Fudge Ilopkine shouid, at that timo, camo to Chicaco and tako Judge Tongeit's ealendar, Judge Hoplans At ono Gime agroed to that arrange- ment, and thoro was no doubt that tho triale wonld begin st the date named. But afterward Judgo Tiupking reconside ed Lis agreoment to be present, and it was neceerary to defer tho b of tho cases unt!l ench time as Jmlge Blodgett hitself could st to hear thom. ONE END OF A CORRESPONDENCE, While thero is no_ parttcular call to make any defenso of Mr. Ward's action 88 Distiict-At toruey, and wlla ho wonld not probobly thank anyeno for coming forward with nay particular advocaey of his conrse, the wisdom of which doea nof yet appear ta havo beon quostioned by nnybodv inatutlority, it may bo well toetatou £+t ar twa recealed in converazion with 8 gen- ' of this city who bLiag beow, perhaps. ax m Acquaintanco with wlhisky mutters as 1rd has had, though not himsol € in & Gov- wonitfon, ot even in the law businesd. seons that somn timo azo, while tho Jast .and Jury o tho United Statcs tonrd was in weerion, MT. Ward, fu lun roxicty to et all tho fuformation pogmblo ahout the whisky cases, hind heen calling a8 wituerhes alniost everybody who might be surposed to hnow auy importaut facls, Home of tha mon Whojworo Bubjpenacd n8 witnoasen wero not suggessed by Me, Wacd, Lut Ly mombers uf tho Jury themoolves, who had heard ramots and suggestiovs that this or that man nucht know svout gomsthing which was undergom invostigatiun, In the midat of tho sersron of this jury Mr. Wand roceived A LAITER TROM EDWARDR PIERRITONT, Atornoy-Genoral, in & nmuner complaimng that ho was admitting a8 wituesses soulo pauriies who whoulil Lo indicted. It 1ot known tusre what Mr. Ward's auswor wag, bug it is fatr to s that ho denicd the weneral fruth of tho acc fton. It wan secettmned by o Tuinusz roportor causn of the dinclosurs of lus complicity with tho Ring in the Sam Rindekopf case. Moetler wns tho patrlotio Carponter Republican who, whilo nnder fndictment, at tho head of & fot of distillory bandas wnd Democeratic younders, ewplured the” Rojublienn Couvention {n the Fifth Ward of tha city, and olectod himanlf o drlegato to tho Repahiican Slate Conveution, thougly not threo Republicwns of that waid voted for him, Tho othor ro-catled Ropublicms indicied were of tha warae {lk—that iy, ns hore- tolore araiod in th e raspmdenco, thoy ware Carpenter Republtcans nnd Carpenter's hanch- men and appointees, Fhat’s all the Hepub- lhicanism thers wae atout the Winsky Riug hern, 80 far an developad, and tho Repubiican adnun- Istration is turnlug the faces of their fellows tos ward prisou. A NENTAT,. srecial Dismath fo The Chietan Trivne, Mav=os, Wit i . Lowls, Cleorgo 11 South, and rory douy that they ey hield n conforenos with Mati Carponter in Aadison or any other plice concerniuy the tindskon! caro ; or that they aver advised with fiim an the subfect at all 3 or that 1L M, Lewis ever went to Washington with Carponter to scktlo or compramizo the Rindskopf cauo. sl i RINDSKOPF. WILL LE SQURAL? Srecial Dispateh te The Chicago Tribune, MinwAusEE, Wis,, Doc, 7.—Touis tindskopf's imprisonment-with-all-tho-rigora-mitigated for conlembt,white it ovidentty has little offect upon liim, cxcites the profound concern of tha ollicial Riog. They count nothing on bis making & mattyr of himsolf for their sakos, nad, on ro- viawing tho whole eltustion, do not percelvo what especinl sdvantage fc would bo to Riuds- Lopt to sulicnly refuso to discloss tha facta as to the, Whisky Iting's divislon of £poils with the oilicial Ring, whilo it {a surmiscd that, by tolling all ho knowa, ho may securo moro lenient treat- ment for lumesolf nnd Lis brothors from tho Qovernmont. What be discloses oo oxam- ination Loforo the Buparvieor can in neither a civil court nor crimiual prosocution be used against bim. 1lia sworn atatement bofore the thut this lotter was writton to Mr. Ward becauso | Bupervisor would Lo inadmiseible in sny auic tho Attorney-Goneral haa been applind o by o gentlean In this eity who has for sevorst years been au avoned enomy ol Mr. Ward, nud who hax never mssed an opportunty to do lim an idl tuen, Perhaps tho porsony referiod to wero Mr. Hohm, Mr. Wadaworth, Mr. Hoyt, and ono or two otliors who havo formetly been, in oue sruy or nnother, canpected with the whisky busin ons of Chicago. Tho fact was that Mr. Ward did sub- peua thoss gantlemen, but it was 8t the su-zg'es twn and instigation of membeis of tho Grang Jury, 'Tho fact that the Grand Jury got no sart of @atisfaction out of theao witnesses in duo to either one of two things: that they did not know whnt was deeirad to be known, or that tl kuowing, wore flrmly resolved nut to tell, TUL DATG/GK COUNT OF INQUIRT. Gon. Babeock tolegrapbod to a prominent offi- cial jn this city that be sbould bo promptly on pand Yhureday morning, to be present at his trial by the Comt of Inquiry, AS wWwas 6tated vestorday, it doow not sowin probable that e will o tried at_all heso, if it sball bo ascortmined that au fudictment bas beon found ‘againgt bim in a court in 8t. Louis, Tho evidence o far ro~ covad goes to show, howaver, thit voindictnent s been fonud there, and that thereforo tho trinl hiero will bo commanced to-mOFroOw, 28 Wan otiginally planned. Tho procoudings will be Dold m (ho bendiuartors of tho Military Die vision of thio Misrouti, on the corner of LaSalle avd Washington gtrocts. UEN, WILSON, It was confidently oxpected that Gon, Wilson, Solicitor of tho Trensury, would arnvo hero yes- terdav, but he did not show himso'f, and tho 10 of his corning will bo kuown ' probably by bis ter4onal sppestance op the sage of actiou, aud by no other announce.nent. NEWS FLOX AUNOAD. Corresvmuence Cinenniats Gasette, 81, Lovs, Dec. 6,—1hat nows which comen not directly fiom 8 particular newa-conlre is womotimes tho most saluable. It i3 frequostly, if not mato truthfal, nt least nearcr tho wholo truth, and whnt s given hore on good nuthority coucorning _the situation in Chicago is fur moro startling than the statements ap- pearing in Culeago powspapers. To put tho cans in_as fow worda s possiblo, it may be #aid that tho Chicago Whtsky Ring is n gigantic afinir, not the comparatively penuy eoncorn peopls biag been Jed to bollove, and that the magnitude of ity operntions hias romained a seeret RO lonsz beeause of the superior shrewd- news of tho Ring wenagera thero, sud becaurn of tho immonso inflaence exorted by certain solticiaus high in piace to restrain the revenuo uaters. The situsiion iy said to be ostremely complicated, and the trmil of the Niug bidden with romarkablo skill; but, it is nsserted, ovi- denco of tho most astomishiog character is in tho hands of Dristow’s ropiesontatives, tho nro- duction of which will canso a socisl and politi- cal earthquake. Tho prosvcution just at presont 18 cudeavoring to accomplish an end to simphfy nattters ny they wero suuplified 1o 8t, Louts, Tlhoto s ono momber of tho Chicago combination who 18 looked upon as 8 weal vos- sel, who will plead guiity and turn Stato’s ovi- denco, the ouly question belng how much he will tel). It ho will not tell all, then must tollow n werics of long and tedious suite, which will bo contested stubbornly by more mon thau thoso whose uames figure in the lists of indioted ones. It ia nssorted boldly by thoso who ebould know tuat prominent Chicayoans, whose nnmes bave been held sbove reproach, are involved in the connpiracy, nod the numes of Suporvisor Munn and mtluential frionds bave been inked together queorly. Tho meouy in Chicago has, unloss slor108 aro very false, not yot fairly begun, ey hede MILWYAUKEE, & VARIOQUS TOPICS. THE THIALS NOW IN FROGRESS. Spectat Inavatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mirwavkee, Dec. 7.—~Tho trial of Burback and Roynolds, rectitlcrs, on an ipdictmout for con- spirlng with Gavger Waft to defraud the rov- enue, was commenced ta-day..The frauds in thia cseo wora perpetrated through undergsuging nnd the India-rubber stamp swindto. Tho caso will prabsbly go to tho jury Thursday. LIVEL-BUIT, Matt Carpenter to-day began sull againet Thowmson, ex-oditor of tho Sentincl, for libel in a commuuleation publisned in TueSuNoay Tune UNE. ¥ NUNNEMACTIER & OOMPANY.” A story was told me of Nunuemachor to-dav, which 1llustratoa ns characlor, ae woll as indi~ cates how Government ofticials wore taken into or eaptured for the Whinky Ring, By nformant is an ex-revouuo official, who, nfter a long term of sorvice, was romoved for belug eanght 1 bsd compay, though on the most searching Investl- gotion nothing was dikcovered implicating him, and tho ofticials who worked up the casos horo aro sntwfled hw record is rearousbly cloar. [ give it as ho told it: ‘*When'tho tax was about to bo raived from 50 ta YU cents,” eaid my ine formaat, whom 1 shall designate by tuat ukgal gign of tho unkuowa quantity, X, ‘*he camo to wo apd told mo thero was gowg to bo a good thiug in buying up lighwines, i _snticipation of tbe increased tax. 1told him T didu't want to spoculate, aud besides, a8 ha kuew, had no munoy. Hewmd to nevor mind about the money; that bie'a raiso the monoey and (ake me iy with bim, A dav or two after ha toll mo bo had put in for me, and that wo would make money out of it 1told bim theo I dido't care what ho had duno, 1 could huve nothing to do mith it, A fow duys afier Lagain_mot Lim, and he tuld mo be liad ot anothier official (and one whose position WS o great doul ligher than that held by X) to tako tlie chunce he had offerod me.” ‘I'lie soquo!, which X d_IL\ not state, Iy, that this Iatter ofler who wasn't & subordinate, subrequently disti guislicd himeel! by lus efforts (o sxd Nunbe- machel io nostponing the trial at Madwon, and the Dopartmient found jt necessary to romove bim, that he might not ueo his oflicial position to screon the Hing. DEMOCRATIC YOLLY, The News, the Democratio Whinky-Ring organ here, upon which hasdawned st lust o dun nus- pieion thut powibly, ufier ail, thore way have boen & Whisky Ring " in Milwaukeo, now ~virtus ounly proclaime that, i there wau a lung, it wae & Republicau Riog, and cites tho Nunnemachera a0d Moellor a3 sigoal st rations of tho truth of that assertion. thore was sbout thoe Nuvuewmactices was thut, 1 common with the rost of the Whirkr itiug, they wege most zealous suppoiters of Carpenter in tho Benatorial canvass, and coutributud hibore ally of. their funds (o securo bis re.slection to the Bepate. \When Carpeuter returued fiom Madson, afier his defeat thers, it way :lur. rom tendored ‘arpeutor ou that occasion, and Herinau Nuune. oro taken from the caniuge, to seizo the ropo aud lead the teanr that dragged Car entor through the strocts In triumyphal piocession, Aloaller, thie ex-Gauger, couviot and fugitive fiom justice, was avotber Carpenter ltonublican who erabbed the rope sud vow o fugitive o Nunnemacher, in tho ovation ustico, who led macher was the first, wheu tho Lore Due all tho Reputdicanisim: ! agaiust anybody clso; aud Rindskopf himself, it callon ns & witnesy to tostify as to tho samo motters in any proceothng, civil or criminay, would bo entitled to avail hitmself of his priviloze to rofuso to auewer, ou tho ground chat bis no- gwor might tend to eriminato Limsolf. Iis tos- timony bofore tho Bupervisor, for refusal to give which boia comuwitted, would ot moat Lut fur- nigh tho clows to tho undiscovered ollcial vart- nor4 in the frauds, and possibly slso those bigher up than any yet indictod or even aceusod, excopt by vague innuendo and in whispered accents, Manifestly all that leada him to hold out is the Lelief on Lis part that the Ring is vo strong that its protection §8 mora poworfut, and its von- geance moto to bs dreaded, than that of the Governmont,—in which optuion s vast numoer of peoplo hereabonta appear to concur with him, Dnt if ho perceives any opportuvity to wecuro better terma for himself and his brothers by tiselosng alt of whicn ho is coguizant 8s to tho oflicial and political Liug, ho will doubtless maka the most of it. NOTHING MEAN ABOUT TIE BING. A siguificant illudtration of the neacncas and dispateh witn which the Ring bora stole s do- veloped by the fact that to Sam Rindakopt tho Collector iksued stampa in llou of thoso certiticd as haviug been deatoved when tho pirits wero dumped 1t tho rectifving vats to tho amonot of 45,000 gallons in excens of the liquor certifled as baving boen dumped. Considering how, as the dovelopments here will show, stamps wora 20t dretrosed when jiquors woro dumped, this gitt to Prince Bam of stampa for 45,000 gallous more than wag cortiied w38 a truly munificont tribute to ihat ¢ patriotio citizen,” a8 ho wan wiyled n the _petition for come promise Zof his case. The (iaugors, how- over, bad yot a ligher nnprecistion of Sam's princely attuibutes, nod **saw tho Collector, and,” vo to epesk, ' weut one better,” and ia. suad stamps for 5,000 gallony more than tho Cols lector had ordored delivered (o 8am. Acd thus, with aid of the stamg.s Lhoy geuorously bestowad upon bim, aud of tho India-rubler stamp pro- cens, and the redlliog process, ate., was Princo Sam epabled to mamtain lus puncely muunifi- ceuco,—whereby the Gasgers aud the rest of tho oflicial Ring profited muchly. | ——— IN GENERAL, S§T. Louis, MUNN. Spectal Dispateh to he Chteagn Tribune, B1. Louis, Mo,, Dea, 7.—Col. D. W, Muun, ox- Supervisor, made his appearance in tha United Btatea District Court this wornivg to seo how matters stood, wd what arrangements were to bomade In regard to his caso here, 1o mado 1o plea to his indictmont, but stated that he de- sired to consult counsol before deciding ona course, As be produced a certificate showiug that ho wsa uoder $10,000 boud in the Uuited Siutes Court at Springfoeld, Ik, is was doomed uuvecessary to roquire that bo give aa addilion- i bond here, THE DABCOCR RPMOBS, It was somi-oulicially annonuced this morning that the United Btatos Grand Jury had fiolshed tueir labors, and would finally adjouro te-mor- row. It appeprs that the autbouncement was correct, but that the jury, by requeat of the Governmeut attornoyy, subsoquently agreed to con.quie in sossion B woek longer, in order to considor Fomo special matier to bo brought bee fure them. Thig special watter 18 atated Lo be new and corroborative testimuny of a very im- portant chiaracter against Babeock, and fixing s compllcity {n the Whisky-Iing ftauds boyond all doubt. This testimony 13 in the abapo of doctmentary testimony unearthied in Washington, and alko of wituesses tiom tho same city, whu have been summoned to npgnu’ hore to testity, An- other atatoment baw beon mado to tho offect that the Graud Jury weto ready to find an ju- dictment tolay, but thot District-Attornay Dyer and Mr, llenderson requestod s delay, ln order to sift the nowly-discovered testimony, Luth Henderson and Dyor wero intorviowed to- virht coucorniog tho truth of those reports, but both declined o oxpress themasives on the sabe Joct. Mr, Henderson, however, entertaing no doutit that Baboock wiil Lo indicted, avd dops not lositato to ssy that he ought to bo iudicted, nnd “that tho Govern. ment 13 1 possossion o aamlo toshmony ta convict. 'Tho Gouvernment ofticials here gou. crally are of oplulon that tho indictment of Bab- cock, though long delayed, Is inovitublo, LENIENT THEATMKNT OF AVERY. A good doal of commout I8 made bLero on the actlon of Judge Treat in permitting Avery to ro. turu to Wastungton on iy old boud, white Mo- Daooald 18 kept behind the jail bars in dofsult of $560,000. The duferenco In tho treatment of the two.mon has had the ellect to arouso sowo littls . Bympathy for AicDunald, aud Lo produce the im- preesion that Judgo Lrost iutends to act favors ably on Averv's motion fur o new tnl, M'UONALL'S HUCCESSOR ACCUSED. Tuformation was gpade to-dsy befuro United States Commissionor Ularke, slloging that Supere visor Moyer, NcDonuld's successor, becin oug- nizant during last Boplombor of frsuds upon tho Coverntaont aud failed to roport the samie to his supenor ollicer. Prodecuting-Attorucy Dyoer bisg the matter undor advisement, aud whather ho will send tho mntler before the Uraud Jury or orinit an examination beforo tho Commissioucr 8 will unnouuco at an early day, ——l McKEE, TUE NEXT INTERESTING EVISODE IN TRE 8T, LOUIY WAl Correapanarnce Qinennatl Gazelle, Br. Lou, Dee. 8.—Tho case of MecKeo, pro- priotor of the (lobe Democral, i expectod to { furm (ho pext intercetiug opisodo i the Ring { war, and in thi connoction vomathing of speciul i interoat may be stated. A Chicago nesspaper, & dny vr two Bgo, assorted that part of the tosti- wmony concerning McKee gould bo that of Fitz- | roy, Thorps, and Mogruo, respecting o socre mecting between BcKee and Megruo at the Lindell Hotel, Tho interviow occurred when Mogruo was In Bt, Louls last summer tostifving belore tho Grand Jury, sud was, according to report, of MoKeo's seeling. ‘Lho Cbleago journal reforrod to says that MeKco cawe to the Lotel and sent up word to Megrua's room thst he wauted to seo im down back ot tho hotel. Mcgrue seut back azeply that hLa wan not mectiug men juat thon in dark alleyu afe tor luo'clock at mght, Then Thnrpe and Fitz. roy voucocted a plsn Lo get tho old nwu up to Megrue's roow, o was hustied into the Lolel by thie ladiow’ ¢ntraoce Ly one of thew, aud started up-utairs, At tho heud of the slmrs ho Was et by tlie othor, who bhastily pointed to Megru's door, and then dissppeared.” 1ho sbove dessripiiun, winlo cotrect in many partiontare, is wrong in some of its detasls. Ig the firek Place, Fitzroy was not presout st all, It I:lnyud the donkoy ou ‘thist occaaion, and with | wad with Thorpe that MoKeo bad cudeavorud to 1 was Wewssert, chio indicted Deputy Collector make sowe arrangomeat for meeting Megrue, of Iuternul Hovenas, who, through Carpenter's | badweriog Thorpe repostodly for that pulpos, iwfuoaco, Way FoiDetated after Lis romoval bo- | McKeo, whilo extremoly auxious for tho moeis | slectrioity runniog up sad down his baok. B Ing, wanted tho fact aoncealed, and rejncted one propodition deniguating a placs, finnlly sags peating e cornor of Rocen:h wireot and Chrisly avsnuo, sn out-of-tho-way localty, for the purpnss, Lhorps saw Megrue, and Magrio wan not dispnsad to accedo to tho {wupmmum Tno city was full of dotectivos, Tegrie was giving tertimony betare the Grand Juev, and for him Lo engage in such a menting would not Lok woll. Fioaly, he rent word hlnntly to McKeo that hie conld bo found in_ bis room At tho Landall, in case Molieo wanted to roo im. Thero wasno alternative in tho mat- ter, and Moo acquicscad 1n the arrangemant, stipulating, lowever, for as much socrecy sy possille, 1la met 0rpo on tho cornor of Seventh utreot nud Chiisty avenue, was con- ductolaronud to the Iadies’ entranc of the hotal, and thenco up-stairs 2o Mogruo'a room, Noonoe was mot on lhe way, McKeo was usheredin at tho door of Megnin'e room, aud thon the intorview took place, What thae interview was is a seorat bottled up in Megruo's bokom, to be made public onlv whon ho tnkes his place upan Lbo witnesu- stand. This informatlon in rogard to the maot~ ing comes from a quarter which ont.tlos it to the rank almoet of teatimony in court. Apropos of tho snme meoting on that summoar night, an ox- Cincinuati Cougrosamsn abould romotabor some- thing nbout it, though, of courac, ho did not know juat what wangoing on. Howas here, aud wan compelled to Joge tue soclety of at lenst ono of the parties iuvolved whila the interviow was taking place. —— SPRINGFIELD, WERTETOUAN. Spectal piapaleh to The Chicans Tridune BraixareLp, QL. Dee. 7.—-It i3 now re- ported tuat tho books of tha Pekin Alcohol Manafncturing Company, for n falluro to pro- duco which a warzant is out for ths srrost of Tlenry I. Wostorman, of Pekin, former Iresi- dont of tho Company, have beon burned. Wasterman s expected to nrrive here to-night, sud dovslopinents implicating several idonsifled with tho distillety businesa in this district aro auticipated from his trial. THE NEW YORK C! The Shoriest Scenyon of Nnvigation Since Ehey Wero Built, New York World, e, 0, The sensou of canal navizaticn for 1865 has beon sborter than any sines the Erie Canal was opoued. 'T'he canals aponed this year ou the 17th of 3a7 and closed Nov. 27, reducing tho season of navigalion to only 195 doys. The wshortest sensou provious to this was in 1873, which was 203 days. ‘W'ho oartiost timo of opoaing. the cavaln wad in 1823, whon uavigation was bogun March 27, sod continued til Doc. 20, aking » soason of 269 days, which has never mnco been oqusled. +'Moc uext carliest time of oponing wag in tho sessou of 1808, ten ryears lator, when the FErio Canal was opsned April 4 and closed Noy. 25, makiug 223 doys, Tho carli- ost time of closing the canals wug 1842 whon navigation closed ne easly a Nov. 2. Tho timo of oponing that year was April 10, eo that tho season swounsed 1o 244 days. 1 Evoryshing that could Lo dono Lo increase tho busipess of the canals Lias been douo during the pust surumer, aud froights from Chicogo lavo beon lower thau evor, Tho Government talls woro fixed at the lowest tigures, great eflorts were mado to keop the canals in order, and bad tho season lasted a wock or two longer o vory rood showing would have beon mado. in 1873 the cauals elosod Nov. 24, but were subaequontly opened 1n Decomber. Csnal-mou do not thiok that there wilt bo acother opoving this year. Besides, tho canals il Lo closed by oflicial edict on thie 10tk of this mouth. ‘The oxtrome cold weathor camo on 8o sud- denly this year that s good mauy Luats wero taken by surprise, and tho rosuly s thnt sbout 1,600,000 busbels of grain are vow frozen i bo- twoon Albany and Buifulo, m.st ol it lving cost of Gtiea, This will wivo the railrouds a chauce $0 roop » tioh harves: iu freiglis, Kow York City bas szaio fuled to command her wharo of tho- Western careyiog trado, LThe following statoment of tho grait receiots at tho Iako porcs, and the shipmonts to Lho various Aon- port towne, shows the smount of diversiun of the trado from Now York : ALS. 1874 1813, Recelpts of flour and geuin at tha laka ports from Jun, 110 Oct, d—bushelt,oevvr. 158,009,470 124,000,144 Decreao in 1675, .00veee 34,009,282 Recelpts at New York for aame tuo, ., 8 160,000 63,204,201 Decreaso 0 1875.,.0.-0eno 20,901,818 Rocelpta at utbior six Asmboard DUt {07 G180 tmB. sueyrs BLTTLITS 63,445,001 Docrease in 1875 U33,004 Thts statoment, 80 far aa it concerns tho pres- ent year, includea ouly the first nine monihs. As a Iargo numbor of boats have mnce resched tido wator at Albaoy, the tinal roport will abow A increaso ovet tho above figures for LLis year of 1,600,000 or 2,000,000 buslicls, TA¥, DECUEASE IN TIDE-WATER RECEIPTS. The followlng is o atatement of the tide-water recet; ta of our anud grain by the Erie and Champlain cansls for threp yoars last past: 1814, 1875, Flour, Lris. 10/, Wheat, bu. Total grain. ... 44,365,100 45, 39,234,300 Flour neduced togruin 751,00 534,500 Grand total, bu?, 46,016,100 40,630,000 95,779,300 —1834 over 1875, 10,406,700 buslicla, DATES OF OPENING AND CLOBING, The dates of oponing and closiug’ t1o canala for tho past twenty years woro as follows Lenath of Clased, seusan, Openad, May 1 24 iy May & ‘The Pennltics of the Dunce. A London papor saya: The decline of tha Dallet {8 an nuquestionable (act, the caueo of which wo caonot pratend to faiom. Judging, however, from soma rovelations made by Dr. Hehulz, an Austrian physleian, we should be inclinod to attribute 1t to tho eircumstanco that tho greatar tho attmnmonts of 8 dau- sousp the moro irkeome becomes a cortaln lability attending the profe:aiun, This diaw- back conwistaof & preuliar’cramp to whick all other ciamps aro o Joko. "1t begiua lu tho soles of both foet, juerensing in futousity till tho wholo body is implosted 10 tho contraction, aua patpitation of ‘the heatt In produced, on Dr. Behulz, having disco dy<-or, at any ratg, tho ox- ccusrod only In the caso of the best dancers, those intrusted with the per- furmance of the pay seul, hunted it through all tuo oyt complicatod movements known to the profession, and at last found & snfliclont causo for its nppesrance in that beautiful siep now raraly aeeu, Lo oxecute which the aancor polses hersolf on tho extremne point of her chaussure, This step, ways Dr. Sohulz, telhiog wlos out of school, casnot, ‘lndwed, Vo produced without tho belp of shoes made cxprossly for the mllu'”u“' strengthenod at the tip and furnished with a uumiort runaing up tho juner ride of the toe, ou wiuch ghe whole welghit of tbe body rests, ‘I'bo Doctor adds that he was sble, by the employmeut of elsctricsty, to overcowms tho sorious results of tho “ danccer's crotap,” but could doviks no means of rewoving the musonlar pains which render what looks like ® fary |astime some of tho hardest and most barsesing work to which the huwan frawe s subjectad. FrOnCYys Union, A young and preity wumau who wau a passen ger by tbo train from tho Lsst yeaterdev worn- iog had ber atteniiou attracted to womo | fo- torisl papers which oue of tho vowsbovs wes ndiug at the depot, aud juquired the price, ‘Lon ocents apleca,” “I woull hke to Lave one, only I baven't aay change with me." * Then you don't gets ‘em,” clacsleally remnrkod tho doalor 1 literature, Tho wowsn hewtated a ymoment, and then iutimated that she would kizy the newsboy If be wonld gin Lor the |aper, Kismng was goodies thas be had never hoped for under such citenmnetancos, aud be jutimated Liis willinguess to accept the proposal, scarcaly «bnnklufi sho \as in wasnest ; but kiss lum ebe i, right out on the depot platforn, and then, posaessiug hoiself of the papor, sl eutered a car, leaving she uowsboy blusbing, giinning, and yob lookipg wotried, a8 if he felt a sticak of 8 1875, —FTWELVE PAGEN, " THE PRINCE OF WALES. Further Accounts of His Tour Amaong 11is Futnre India Subjects. Interesting Visits with Sir' Jamsotjco Jejecbhoy, Aga Khan, Etc. Magnificent Entertalnment of the Prince by the Guikwar of Baroda, A Hunting Bxpedition Rendored Barren of Results by Excossive Display. Dirpatehes To the Landon Tinen, BoMpay, Nov, 18.—Tuo Princo of Wales, ac- companied by the Duko of Sutherland, Sir Bar- 1o Froro, Lord Sufiiold, baj.-Gen. Probys, and Mesara, Ilenderson, Fitz-Goorgo, Knollve, Ianded from theS crapis nt 3 o'clock this alterncou, aud was mot by Mr. Souter and an oscort of tho Third Hussars. Tho Royal porty drove to visit Sir Jamsotjno Jojeobhoy, Rin Royal Jlighness presouted Bir Jamsctjeo Jojosblioy with 's gold medsl and 8 haudsomo copy of Ilaxman’'s composi- tions, and aftorwards visited Aga Khan and prerented him with & medal nnd a copy of Dous- solot's ** Indin and its Nativo Princes,” 1o patd avinit to Lady Ssasoon, st Sans Houck, snd ro- mained a quartor of so heur, Thae Prince thon Innched, and returned Lo tho Serapis, where ho entertained n privato party at dinner. Ilis Royal Higliness provonted Mr. Souter with n handsome searf-pin, oxpresging oxtromo satisfaction at tho polico arrangemants during his utay 1 Bawhay. Ila started for Darods st 9 o'clock this evening, Banona, Nov. 19.—The Princo of Walen, on Lis arrival at the railway station, was received by o guatd ot tionor of the Bighty-third Buro- neans, tho CGuikwar, Bir Maduarn Rso, the Sir- darg, the Stall of tho Ilewmdont, Mr. Melvillo, Col, C. Thomaon, Lient. 8mith, Btalt Col, Nut- tall, Col. Georges, Maj. Wakoflold, Liout. Dobbs, Mr, Howard, Mr, Bowyor, Cal. Bartn, and Capt, Jackeon, Malt o troop of arlillery was alho drawn up. ‘fho orcort waa composod of tho Bombay Loaucors, Third I{unsars, and dotacus ments of Baroda cavslry and infantry, The crowd of natives out-ide the stntion way immense, ‘I'noto wero also twolvo gieaniic olo- phants, cnriously paiuted, aud magnificontly eaparisonod, \Wiion the Princ nppeared with tho Guilwar the Lands played and & saluto was fired, ‘They outored & golden howdab, hung with cloth of cold trappings, Thio Guikwar waw on his right, Mathava Rao belind. In frout was a row of clophants, all knoelug. Tho suito followed on olephiauts, and a procesaion way farmod. . ‘Tho *rides of tho road for a tnile and & half to tho Resideney were ornamentod with parlands, and tbere wero numerous triumph- al arches bearng the iuscriptions, **Wel- coms Lo the Privee,” ** God Uless the Priuce.” Lirst went footmen in whito and scarlet, cariyiog goy bannore sud spoard ; noxt camo men in ecariot and whilo, with banderolea; thon marshalmen on horsohack, Over tho Pring's liead wan a atate uinorella, and on each side mou waving cloths of goid, yake' tails, and pencook- feather fans, Tho suburb was not much crosdod, hut tho poovle were reapectful tu tholr domeanor. The rouso to tho cantinmonts wag Jined wiil Indian cavalry. Mountad wontlemen, dcohan- dies, matchlook mon, lodisn bauds mounted, nud the Daroda Sowais, made up o picturo of & tiiumpbal march. ‘Tho towo iy somo distance from the road, and appriontly thoro were 1ot many townapeople. Tho Darsnea wero most demonrtrative. and herawdod by barbarie music tho I’rinca’s nrog- resu, ‘Thoeight way wost fmworessivo, and ho evidentiy enjoyod the sceno and its nccessories vory shorougbly, ‘Tho Europoaus wore by tho soadsido of the cantonment. At the ontranco wero four gold and silver native chariots, drawn by axon, \\?m gilt and silyer borny, Tho trap- 1inge_woro of the richest tissucs. Howara of the Niuth and ‘fwonty-third Native Infautry wora in line on the left of tho route. A Royalsaluto was fired, and the Princo’s standard vun wp, Upon his autering tho Rosis deney prounds alighted at the stops, whoro tho cliely, thio Staff, and dumestica wore aesemn~ bied, and lod tho Gumkwar up to the recoplion- hall, to chaira placed at the eni, tho chairs on tho left for the Aaite, thoso on the right for the Birdars, The Prince was drossed plainly inn patrol jacket and troysers; Lo woro no sword. AMuqhaya prorented {he Sirdars and thoe Misis- tors, who offered mrzzurs, ‘The Guikwar tban took leave and roturned to Baroda. After breakfant the Princo [nspectod tho Btato elephants bolors tho Hosidency ond trausacted busineas. 1t 18 dooldad to leave Bombay on Thureday for Cavamirum, 10 meet tha suthonities and nscor- miulnhumur wport can bo had bolfore goiug to oylon. ‘'rom Madras it ia tolezraphed tuat tho an- thoritics cannot recommond tho ovorldnd route from Dovpore. Cholora provalls along that routa; out they trust that tho Piinco can como nt o later poriod. They think that Travancore 1a eate, nud likoly 10 afford Bpoct. Al 8 o'clock, tho Priuco aud sulte drovo to Mohtoebagh to visit tho Cuikwar, and aftor- wardy tho Maharanee, who exprescod high grati- fication at tho P’rince's vislt uud tuo houor doue to Baroda, ‘Tho Piinco thon procseded to ihn atena through tho native city, 'Tho streols wera lined with soidiers sitnout arms, and police. An excitiog entostninment was provided,—wrestlers, elophant, thinocoros, bullalo, and ram fignts. ‘I'horo were thousands of apectators, At olght theio woro illuminations, and the Princo dined with tho officess’ of the nativo lolantry reziments, Banopa, Nov, 81,—The Prince's activity is In- defatigable, notwithetaudivg tho heat, Baturday was dovoted to sport, such a8 it was. It ia 8 miloa from Baroda to tho Muckuupoora Palaco, which was built by Khando Rlao Guik war, nud cost 16 lays, It is & wonder of chandellers, etanding in a oultivated open plsin fuil of doer. ‘'ho arrapgomeots wore made by 8ir Madhava 1lno, by order of tha Maharauce, The Prince of Watos and “suite left the Tesj- donoy at 8 8, m. by o #pecial train to cover the 8 milos, ‘Lhero thoy found olephants, ox-carts, liorses, and sbikaioos, T'ho Princo firat gxamined tho chootahs, hunt- ipg leopards or ¢ats with hooded eyes, ‘Lhey purred liko oats, aud ware five in numoor. Thero was a'ao a fine stand of falcona. ‘Tho Princo then mouuted on ox-cart with the Duke of Buthorland, and the rest of tho suite followad ou piwilar velucles, wbich are intended to per- mit tho spottamou to approach tho blask buck, who aro accustomod to such vaebicles traversing tho countiy. 'Tho carts were, however, oo highly ornametud, aud the cortego was much too Jarge, The ofticials’, epecial eorrespondonts’, eto., ine of carte drove across the plaius of cotton-prass, which wore vesy picturoaque. ‘tha elephants aud eowars u tho roar balted. Aftor a short tuge hords of black buck wers ecen B much wilder than usual, ‘At last a cheotah wun slippod trom (i onct at a herd some 60 yards dintsut, and gingled out a bock, which bounded with amseiug spring+ scross the plaiu. The cheatah, beiny disianced, gave it up at 500 yards, the fongost run over seen, as tho animal gouels nlly gives up afer tho failuro of his fiest 1msh, The party drovo ou to » vast plain called the L'ye- sorve, 161hon divided, and daer wore soch agsiu, but very wild. The company was stlll too large, but at last the cheetah, unbiooded, dasbed f1om the cart at a herd and putled down a buck, which was eogaged In flubitiog with anothar, in less than a wivute, bolding it by tho throst tUl men Tan up to kil it. 1t was diticult to fnduco tho lenpard to let go. ‘The blood of the deer was given to tne othor chectabs., Tho sportemen moupted the caits agan, aud iu balf an hour got near suotber boid,' I'his timo two cheetabs wore slipped, nod cacn pullod down 1ts deor, Iv was then 8:50, and the sun was becoming pawartul, Lhero lind been enongh of chestan buntipg, and the Prince prodaeded to try for a shot, buttho leovards had disturbed the deor, acd tho otter paity alo had slipued cheetahs at the other eide of the Preserve. ‘Llhousnal course isto diive iu certa til the deer aru saen, and then to Kot out and walk alougsido tho csit, which is dirocted fowards the hord, The desr, bainy suspicions, run [away, Tho heat tncieasing, all devices to head the game back or drive were o vain, sud the Prince got auo shot, only too far off. At 11 tho paity went ¢o Muckunpoors. nhera breakfast was ‘Isld out in s roum with thirty-six snormous lustres snd ss many sido- hgbts, AMr. Melville, Bir R, Meade, aud tha otliciale were withs tho Privce's wwite, 8ir Mad- Lave [toa bad prepured s latge teut for speclsl w and British rosted tifl 3. It wae ver The ITince, the Luke of Buthorlana. Col. hot. : Ell's, aud Mr. Albort Grey weut off iu difforent directions. Lord Carington did mot go. 'Tho Prioco returued at with & tiue buck, killed at 200 vaid, and Col, Bilis with the dos. Tho tota) doer killad by the chieetatis of both pariies iucluded ten, At8 thoy drove back to Lar:ds. Howars were posted at long intervals along the rosd and polica patrola sud & cavalry esort. Much curlosity was avlnced by the townapacple, who througed tho windowe and {be wnys. Thero woro artial illuminations, but ao ohrering, Gnardo of honor wers placed At tha entrances; horae nod foob along the route. The nttitude of tho peopls was respectful, hut not sympathotio or warm, Tho Princo nirived at tho Tosidency, whoro ho was teceived with the usual honora, at 7 u'elock. o dined with the Twenty-socond Na- ive Infantry ab 6, Flie mese-ruom wan protbily decorited wirth gariands and arms. Col. Nuttall pronesed the hoalth of tho Queon and that of tho Frinco of Wales, who gave tho hoalth of tha regiment. Col. Nuttnll, 1o returnivg thanks, eaid the momory of that nixht would live (n the annnls of the ‘rogiment for gouaration after gonuration. Tho band played. 'Ihe linos and tho camp were ilimminated. Tho FPrince re- tirned to.the Raridency at midoight, Tho road wae lighted with Iam; sand decked with garlands, Ihoto was Divine sorvices tn tho Resideuey. Tha Rev, Mr. Polehampton officiated. At hnif-past 7 the Princo and his anite, wtith 8ir . Meado, Mr. Melville, snd Sir Bartle Yeere, drovo from the Restdenoy, through tho streotn nud tho road, whien was ail lighted np, o Mohtao Bagl, tha old I'alace of tho Guikwar. A most cuvious apectnole prosouted itseif. Chinese lautorns and ot lamps wore suspended in doublo lnes from frame-works of bamboo and Iattico, Every houso wns lightod up, alt tho peonlo lining tho roads, with bluo lighte and firepots. At Intorvala troops of horso aud foot woro diawn np. . On tho [;rldzes stood fignres diuped b mose fantastlo cosbames, Thoir faces woro painted chalky white : thoy woro wige of rearlet ribbod with ygold, and robes of tissuo, tin- #eled § thoir hair wes powderod aud diessed fantastieally, or drooning over wan facey with piercing black eyos. Theso figures were grouped on stands along tho road als, and wera brilliant- Iy lighted up, and the senoral effoet waa diutrens- ful abd unheslthy, The whols city turcad out, ond tho lights on masses uf white-clothed fig- ures produced combinations to drive au artist to despair, 80 for 3 milos to the old Palace. Amid this slrangzo gathorine, au oscort of the Third Husears pulleid up botweon the Gwkwar's horse, At the wntronce the Princo was roosived by the Guik- war at tho steps, i Madbava liao and tho Kirdarg led bim op-staira to the vorandab, whero Mio, Melville, Mrs, Dacton, and soveral othor Lnglish ladies wozo aeaemblod, The Guikwar's Jewols wore laid out for inypection in 8 raom on throe tables, Tho wenith of dismonds, omer- alds, rubics, and pestis of raro wizo and beauty was ongerly oxawlned and much ndmired. T'uo Guikwar ahd Minwstry baviog rotired, the Princo took Mre. Melville to diunor, which was Iatd out in a pavilion in the parden 100 yards from ho Palace. At tha troen were lightod up briilinntly, Tho avenus was linod with tho CGutkwar's troops, Lhe dinner was Luropoan. Aftor tho dossort, Sir Madhava Hao lod in tho Guikwar, whom the Prince took by tha hand, and placod iu a chaic on hig left. Bir Madhava, in the namo of tho Mabarajahi and Mstarance, proposod tho loatth of the Queen, which wag dravk with' all Lonors, aod noxt thint of tho Princo of Wales, Tho Priuce, in re- turmng thanks, erprossed thie pleasuro ho feit at boing in Barodn, and bis geatifieation at the cor- dinlity of tho reooption, He thanked the Mauarajuh and tho Mabarspoe for their kind- neas and could sasuro thom bo would nover for- get biy visit. Tho Mabarajah was yoi vory young, bat bo had A great career bofore him, Ho prodictoo that the Maharajan would devote limsol? 1o promoting tho wellare of his poople, and would exert himsolf to developthe rusonrcea of thn country he was called on Lo govern, so as to {usnre the contmusoco of fricndly reiationa botsseon the Lwo Governmonts, inupired by tho nble counsols of Bir Madbsva Rao, [Cheets,) Ho goso tho hoalth of tho Maharajab and tha Alabarance, Sir Madhrva, iu reply, sald tho Mabarajah nod the Mabaranso requested him to yotarn, in English, their most gintefnl thanks for tho manuer in which their koalth had been proposed and respondod to. They justly re- garded that as tho happicst moment of their lives. Loug hod they ncen gazing on photo- graphe of Loglish royalty. It was wuow thelr felicity to soe that Irincs who was beir to & neeptre whoso Leneficont power and inflnenco woro falt 1n ovory quartor of tho globe, which dispollod darkness,” diffused light, parslyzed the tyrant’s hand, shivercd the manacles of tho Blave, extended tho bounds of freedom, accolerated the happlness snd o'ovatod tho dignity of the hunan raco. [Cheers.] They ware gratoful tbat tho Princo had coma from bis distant Northern homo, Lraversing soss and oceaus, As the gracious mossengor of a gra- cioud Queon. Ho nad como o inapoct an Lim- pire founded by the hioroismi and ausinlued by tho stateamanshin of Eoglsod: to wituess tho spoctaclo of indigonoua” principalities relying moro socurely on Dntlsh justice than coald wiehty patwns on their ombattled hoats, He would’ bo grooted everywhoro wich enthusiastio loysley amd tervens~ dovotion on anccount of Lia illustrious mother, nnd on account of his exsltea pomiton; of tho motives which prompted tho visit, and of his onn right Royal affability and graciousness, {Cheera.] Hin visit to Baroda could oever bo forgotten, never could fade in thoir mewoary. Lhe ocoa- slon would be commemorated by hislory, aud would ever bo wssocizied with renovatod streogth and rouesed atubility of tho S:ate. He had only to add a ferveut prayer thai thelr Rtoyal guest would complote ~ b progress to bis satisfaction, aud that ho might bavo reaton to rogard with peculiar favor the woighty iuterests of the Princes aod pooples of Indi that o might carry back to his Lwmpress motber aril to the Diltish nation in general wost gratifying messages of loyalty to aud atiachinont on tho part of divers uatlons, professing diffoiont crecds, differing even tn color and costume, but unfted in gratitude fur the benetlis of British rulo and nfluence. [Loud cheera, B The compavy then rose, The Irince, Guik- war, ladies, aud company went {o the verauaah, whero s clover performer played on a simple np- pocatus of cups of different sizes filled partiatly with waler, t0 usn accompanimens of zithora. Coffeo was servod, sod thon thoro wns o display of beautiful fireworks, rockets, oto. I'wa girls afterwsrds ssog characterstic mume, At 10:80 tho Prince and his suite took leave, Thoy thanked Bir Madbava before dolng 0, pald o visit to the Maharanes in a private apurtmont, aud exprosaed pleasura at tha vinit and gratiticatton at tho sporting arrsugoments. ‘Tho Mahuranes was greatly plessad, snd bade thom good-bye, with tho Guikwar, as tho sto) af the Painco, They theu drove diroct to the railway station, and proceedsd Ly specal train to Ahmodapad, whero tho party wll shoot qumil at @ s, m, They will rotura to broakeast at 10, and arrive at Batoda At 1, Tho Prioce staxts for Dubka for pig-sticking in the altornoon. TWEED'S ESCAPE, THE “BOSS " REPORTED TO BE SOJOURNING IN A FIFTH-AVENUE MANSION, Dispateh to Cincinnas Enquirer (ant-Tvlden Demo- eratio), New Yong, Deo, 6.—Your correspondont, who daily meets all Tweod's active politicalansociates, hoa privato information that. Justifies the ascor- tion that Tweed has not lefs tho Biate, Time ond agalu, sloce the exposnros, be bas sssured mo that he would naver foave the Hiato ; that Lia nisocintes, biu property, bis famuly sud Lis old memoties are coutored hero, 'Tho atories that tho tologtaph will fash to you of mysterious sugs in tuo 1ivers, of spocial eugines boing coarteiod, and the appesrauce of suspicious crafts off Loyg 1slaud, aio all o part of a cleverly trrlugul plot to mystify tho press. Tweod fa in hidwg witbin. five houra' ride of New York | Au old polico official under Tweed has sr-~ ranged ube little programmo of tygs, spocial rae, and myaterions oraft, with the single view of watiafving the publio that Tweod has *gkipped,” When s people have sattled down to this boliaf, Twead's couvsel wiil go to the prosccutors on the vart of the State, and Bay: * Our clont is 10 Euiope; you canuoy ek him, and we nre ready to compromise.” Mir, Tiiden and his Attornev-General will consent ; all the actiona will bo withdrawn, and soma morniog Mr, Willlam M, T'weed will appesr on tho strosts & frea man, and again become a power behiud”cthe thrupe 18 city aud Blate politica, ! Flease note, in connection with this, that for soyeral days previous Lo the escape of Tweod Mayor Wickhem (Kelly's and Tildou's tool) haa becy abyent, 1t is said [ Wasbington, *arrang- lng tho Buelknruhlg in the intersst of Tam- many;® thatono'of the Charity Commissions or8, who on Satwday night was (o Le » guest of the New York Proas Club atita annoal aunner, bas pot beeu scen since; and ibat many oiher wnflgeu“ll political friends of T'weed cannot be tonnd. Larzn.—Tweed elecps easy to-night in & pri- vate bouss on Hifth avenun, while Shenlf Con. nor pod bis officors aro at sos, a3 they muppoze he is, To-morrow, if you order 1t, L mill give vou the namoa of alf the Ring boys who have “ukipped ™ or are hidiug, as well as those who vacked Tildeo atd Wickbam fu tho mantpulation of the Bpeakership. WO LEGAL ASPEQTS OF THE ESOAPE, New York Times bes, 6, A repotter of tho Times visited Mr. Wheoler H, Peckham st a lato bour lsat night to Racortamn tho Rentlemau's views ss to the bearing of Tweed's escape upon tho prosecution of the ayi:y sgaiuat bim gow peoding. Mr. fluhhom said ; 1 proposs lo goan with wy work. be esdspe Lise not altevted $ho pria- olpal part of the wark, namoly, the civil iy, Thoy will go on justas if Twood himsolt werg hete to tako part in the dofoneo, Tho eriming it will of course bo susponded til Twveod In re. takon, I open the priucisal suit in hohay of tha noxt Mouday morning with an srgument boforo Judgo Dayy on the question of drawing tatrnck " jury, and when I have earried the me, tion it will recuiro about tou ilaya for tho vanong Togal procosnon to bn gono throngh that mny necosenrily procedo tho trial, 8o that { oxpect g Dogin aotive operatioun about the middlo of next weok.” Mr. Peckham thon explainod what jy meant by tho *struck” jury, and then weni og; It you asl o what tho offect of Twood'n eq copo” will be upon tho fury, I 8m frea {o wny phat It will projudice it In fayar f tho prosccntion, Plight fv always Intorptetsq ns a confession of gullt, and though | have now n caoe ro Atrong that it must aure, carry canviction with anhonest jary, I am gl to havo thin aaditionni: evidence.,” Mr. Peck. ham eaid nothing abous tho recapture of Tweed, 110 bind ovidently kol no consultation about any proceedings tanding in the direction of captnre, Hpeaking of tho epeapo as bearing on the nuthor. itled who bavo had Twoed 1o care, Mr. Pockhan sad: 1 am not at all surpnsed to Jeam of thd escape. I havo been prepared for it, and have wondorod that it did not happeg onrlior, As I understand it, Mr. Twood has been allowed all sorss of livoreiéa which shonld net nave been given him, and which would not hays been givon him by honest officlals. I have hoard that ho_has not only been aliowod to vislt his family whonever he clibas, but _has 6von visiteq tho theatres {n disguise, And I would not wop. dor {f thia wero true. 1 nm not surprised atany e“){il:i'uou of corruption on tho part of ouroff. ainla. heople OUR MILITIA. Election af Officera of the Firat and Sccoud Hogimonts. 9 TIE FINST BEOIMENT, The rogular annusl inoeting of the First Regi. ment was held last night at the armory, on Lakg stroot, for general businesa and for tho elactiog of officers for tha cnguing yoar. . Tho attendany was Inrgo, and much lutorest was takon in thy proceodings. Tho first busjuoes was tho roading of tho minutigs of tho provious mesting, whicy ware approved. The report of tho Board of Ad ministration was read, showing the affairs of the rogiment to bo tn a good condition, Tho ropori showed tho following figares : asaers, Cash on band...... Dus from compnnics, ‘Total.... Cash on hand Due the regimen! FQUirsEN ¥UND, The habilities of pim on en- tiroly patd and canceled to date, lncluding the rent of the present armory up to Jan, 1, 1876, Tho total expenditurea of the regimont to dats Lave boen, £24,047.21. . “The Board of Administration recommeuded the appeintment of 8 Committon to reviss vati. ous rules, sod to repore at tlfe noxt busines meeting. The recommondation was adopted. I'he roportof the Concert Committoga was resd ond spproved. It shows tho receipis from the promevade concort to bo $1,000.05. Tho election of ofticers was noxt fn order. The nomloations for Colonef, that "boing tho first otfice_batloted for, wors Col. A. U. MoClurg, Mo). E, B, Knox, Capt. G. R, Davis, and G. linbbard, Jr. AMr. Hubbard flatly rofused the bouor. After tho roading of o lottor from Col, dcClurg, bis namo waa withdrawn, leaving the competition betweon Knox aod Davis, Qearge 1. Davis was elected by 121 wajoriiy. Col. Davis was fut:oduced, and spoke a for words to tho men, o which ho eaid that ho pros posed to fulfil tho dutics as n soldier and » gentloman, sad hoped that he would have th carnest support of all. Ilis remarss werp vers enthusiastically received. Q. 8. ubbard, [r., was npanimously elected Liontenant-Colonel. I'no Socrotary was Inatruoted ta cast ona vok for Maj. E, B. Kvox as Major of the regiment. Ho was called upon for speonh. to which call ho roplied in a fes happy romarks. ‘A uuanimous voto of thanks was tendared to Col. A. U, McOlurg for the able aud "ediciont manuer in which he bes dlscharged the ' duties incumbent upon bim, and be was clocted sa honorary momber of tho regimeat. Liout-Col. Hubbsrd was olected President ot tho civil orgamization, Lieut. Charles L. Diohl was elected Secretary and Mr. C. H, Glllespia was oteoted Troasuror. In his roturu of thaoks for tho honor ho zald that ho would take good cars of tha cash, and hoped to seo woro of it ‘I'he company oficers ara'as follows : Company *4¥—Caplain, George B. Davis; Firsh Lieutonsnt, Cbarles Jernagen Second Lisutenint, Cuaries 8, DiebL. "G v Cumpany Il "—=Oaptalo, J, BL Da Witt; Becond Ligutenaut, 11, 8, Dowler. Comoany “C —Oaptain, ¥, B, Davis; Fint Liea- tenant, J, D, Bange; Second Lieulensnt, B, A thermol, Cumpany D "~Captain, AfL Goldsmilb; Fimai Llsutenant, 0.D, Larrabea ; Hocond Lioutausnt, Victor enrotin, Company K "—Caplain, @, V. Lackey; Finst Lieus tenant, G, M. Holmes; Second Lieutenant, A, 1L, ‘Wagygener., . Cumpany P "—Oaptatn, L. M. Lange; First Lieu- {eoan, Hobert. D. Lewis; Second Liadtenant, J.We Newtem, Commmy “G"—Captaln, I, O, Maawell First Lisutenunt, A, D, Smith; Becond Tieutenunt, J, I Juunzon, E " on 1n, R, B, Mariin ; First Ko Conpuny *H "~Captal tenaut, E, ¥, Sawyer; Becond Lioutunsnt, Georgs Boalmer, The nowly-elocted Colonel s a soldier of fine appearauce and u dn‘ni‘ned geutlemay, his irone gray hair a9d beard letidiug & iwllitary look to bis fyce. lug the War ho was Major com- manding the Lhird Ithodo Istaud Cavairy, sad served tirougout the War in thab capaclty. all g dutios ha will probably dirsct the regis mont In the best way for tha Attainment of s groat end in view,—tha trip to tho Coalen uext yoar. TH® FECOND REQDIENT. Tho regular annusl election of company snd flold oficors of tho Becond Regimont Iliinols State Bilitia was hold a4 tholr srmory, corger of Jackson and Cacal stroets, Iass ovening. The attondance was quito respectable in point of numbers, and iu poiut ol sppearsnes ths men Jooked to be the right stuff for soeking w Ah: Laublo reputation oven ab the canpou’ mouts- '{hf olection of company oficers resulted o4 ollows : C #A7—captalo, E. J. Cunaiffe; Fint LiCatonant, Jartee Losnay ; Socond Licatvant, Jues Tiowoa; Prosident, W. 0. McOlure; becretary, yo McKeough ; Treasurer, Sames Hsaney, Bt Compuny’ * U"—Captain, P, J, ("Oonnor§ Laniant, B Welloh fesl et T IR LT, ng ¢ Thudloy § 'riz‘ium, WISrd "Durkes Bocrelarm, Willtuw Sheridan, < ucwwany "hc"n—l-mphlnwul:‘n“:lfimh‘z; Pt i ey § . h urZ‘L;.‘f"x‘é‘Jflu'x}_;. J;;lmin;‘r) D93 Teeanurer, Thomid " loy § Bocrel 4 s O, o ug:m:umv D Gantaln, Joweph A. E4g 5"‘: Licutenant, W, J. Marsh; Socoud Lisutenint rtr nish Oliffard § President, Joseph Keueiu'n'nunre ) Jeremish CUord ¢ Bectetary, Wiliam Hlack, Company ** £ "~ Captalu Danipl Quirk; Firet feu ant,Jobn {nnl(\n 4 Becond Lisutenant,James E. Bur! - It was announcod that Company "' " wes i process of formation, and sLat the muster-roi wonld be fitlod within a woek. elel ‘Tne companiea then met fn _conoord taelec such fiotd oficers as wera allowed thom. Capt. Cunuiffe presidsd. ™ Col. Qurk utated tatasbut fiva compan’ bad 20 far been mustered 1, the bastatlod :“ entitled to a Major only, Amother comp! would entitle them to & Lhutan-nc-Colo:n Neveriiolass the *boya” iuelsted an elec JA James Quirk Lisateusut-Oolonel, and Jous 4 Healy Rajor, s Afier spuechen uf thagks from boib gea! men, the regiment adjourned, Saeder. ik SRS ‘The Thumb ys an Judox nl;' Countomph Ail tha Year. flound. Bcott sayw thas to bite the glove or the ‘hflfl’: way s Border gledgc of mortal yovenge. 1o o glana Lbumb-biting was_practioed to gosd N“ o versary into fighting. Dekker telly us ““u:- Paul's ‘fi'fifu‘l" llnn:lub)nblur :hnu‘lflm l" ] 10gs, 80 of thumba to baget q Elull»llpelre lgpoxu the luhfun into me:. When Gregory sod Bampson eapy two Montsg! o mon out fly tholr swords ; but prodent smm. 1o compet the othara to take the Initistive % his thymb st them, * witch ie » disgrace | “lms bear {t.” Challongod with the quostion, " i you blto your thumb at me, ir” Le rép ir1 3 No, pir, 1 do not bite wy thomb % you. ‘gh: but I bite my thymb 1" aud i & fow minuses L7 1ray begins. It was not ubaoiutely nuceasary de ut the shumb to tho month, I 1291, & ‘:m' ellow was geut to pison_ for_ cassing vilo 0 tempt upon tho cleik of the Bhanft al“LODd » by rsimng his shumb and esyiog, lvhxfl“ !;Aung "% juy manifest contempt of our lord Hivg. L3, e 1t one Neapolitan wishes {o snger avother, ] acos in of bis Tight baud on the back o! rhs faft -ns‘nhnknu thu%roued thumbs, "fi bolical of dopkey's ears, at blip; @ plessiot " 9 10 bo sk pe ¢ eigbt " popplar el ous defiange aid 4 a4 old a8 Asayris, . o