Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1876, Page 2

« tillory.. It is porhapa noodless Lo say that they wore closoly followad by Tum TRInUNEK roporter, who arzived at the place of business only a few moments after the officors had hegnn theie work. Mr, Brown, having announced Lis busl- ness and ehown his authotity, ENTEZRED INTO TOSORBION, and proceadod to take an inventory, aod to In- dite his orders to the oficers. While this nccorsary routine wna in progress fhe roportor Iooked around for (ho mauager of 1he piaco, MM JANEA M. TALLENTING who was shortly pointed out to him. From the ernonal appoarance of Lhio gontioman it was to Em beon infexrad that ho was the man to man« Afzo & great bustness, A largo mau he was, with heavy black pointed beard snd smooth nppor 1ip ; ‘mith an eye that commanded, and s quck, brusque manoer that indicated the man whw hiad bucinesa to do. 2 Winla belng observed, e was standing In tho wine-room, atout 60 foet distant from tho ofiica, and ll!pml(nf 0 the drawing off of xome goods, and surrounded by Wi workmen, whom ho was directing. After axchanging the usual conrte- rton, the roporter asked Mr. Daliontino what tho canacity of bin distillacy was. T, (Jaughing)—Iel), vur capacity has baen moro in the past than it will bo for & fow days.. It.—Yor, undoubtedly it has, B.~Wo have capacity for 2500 bushals of graln o day, and wo avo tho largest distitlory in tho United Biaton, T.—IHow long bave you boen ruuning, Mr. Baltentine ? = B.~Wo commenced in the foro partof No- vember or the Iast of Ootober, 1874, and wo aro waking aleohol, pure anirits, whiskies, and high- wines, in fact, prcllly much\ Xrw;u-ymlnu'. 1L.—Do you jeeid Any cattlo Y en air, abont 1,400 hiead, Wo fod 2,0M Just winter, but havo deopped down Ramowhat his sesson, _ 13— Aro thego yonr own caltlo, or dn they bs. 1ong to outride partion ? ‘B.—Thay belong to other penplo, and wo molf the atill.aloys to them to food thelr cattlo with. N, —Thin distillery Is known s that of the i~ wols Distilling Company, fs0't it? B.—Yes, nir, J1.—Who aro tho officers of the Company? B.~Edward ¥, Lawrooco ia Presidont. John Tobiuson i8 Trossuror, and 1 am tho Becretary of tho Company sud Superintondent of iho worke. Tt.~Is_the ‘etock of the Company widely dis- tributed ? B.~Nq, sir, We thres own tho stock~TLaw- ronco, Rubinson, nod niyeeif, . R.~-This thing wns tot entircly unknown, it ‘would scemn, {romn tho fact that s morhing paper nru\:o‘ of tho provubility of this placo boing reizod. D.~Fefl, yon can put thia place down ss CRUCIFIED BUTWERN TWO THIEYES, T 1t fair Lo nsX who they ate? I4.—1t {8 the Gangers on ono ki, B,—Any distillets on tha other sida ? B.—No, 1 havon't anvthing to tay about other diatillors, }.—An near ag I remember, one of the thioves who was crucified was on tho ripht hand, aud way lifted up into Ioavon noxtdav. Are tho Gaugers ou the night hiand, or aro the vther par. tios ? D.—-An inseatigation will ‘show who the othor rido is. As for mysalf, my business is right Liere, 8o that T don't know anylhing about this wattar. I stay hera nll the time, and, os far pa I know, T haven't anytliug to sny sbout it t.—Whero do you ship your pplrits? B.—We havae & store und reotifyivg honao down-town at Na.411 Fifth avenne, R.—Docs most of your production po there? B.—All of onr praduction govs thore, except an oceasfonnl [nt of highwines that goss direat to tuo depot from hore. With thot exception our goods o to tho rectifying honee. THE DISTILLERY, l.—Tow mauy mash-tubs have you? B.—Four. T,—How many vata? B.—Twonty-soven or twenty-eight, R.—Ato you runuing on twolvo-hour tan ? B.—Yea, and olways have been. R.—It roquircd about threo or four Gangera bere, duln'tit 2 B.—No ; two can reully do the work, but they l.mia hiad three, anud throo Storekeopera hero Inte tarly. JL—Whan was this houss built 7 B.—1t is 000 uf tho oldust in tho city. Tt was built by Nickarson originally {dr o 8oap and ean- dlo faciory. ilowtartad a dieiiicry, and come menced work on 60 bushels a day, but wa bave been.adding to its capacity all tho tmo sinos wo bonght it ) %l.——’.l'ha buflding 18 protty much of brick, fsn't 2 B.—1t i all brick, ,—How much grouod does it caver 2 B.—1t sproacds aver ahout 41¢ acrea. B.?-\‘ml havo no railroad very near here, have rou “~=H=N'a, wo earry all onr o~~1p in wagons, | Ti-—How msny meh 1 JOu Chyplny s B—TndlnC0g caonass catlly hout 700, it ey e bond riplitolt 2. ; L. don't kpvWs Tuse tok watitely Ane d to us, a4 [litvo had no opportunity uenltetion A8y pattoers. it.—We Lave been given tounderatand that this was ONT: OF THE STRAIGUTEST, If not the ouly siraight houso, in the city, and wo aro very much usstoulsiod to hoar of its Beizure. 0.—It was only yesterday that we woro an- wuted Ly the Collacbor that we wera all right, 1 toll_you thn Government hus gob no ovidece agninnt uA oxcopt what wome of thean felluwa may have played off on us, that's sll. They Bave got no data at alf. R,—1t hioa been frequently stated thut the 1)- livuie was the only straight house in ths eity, 1L,—~0h, T think this matter will como out all right fo a fow days, [ have remd theso miter- ~igwd you publisn, and X don't mind your tm(hnu down Juat what 18 uarf, but I do obfect to the comments of tho reportor, On thils acsount you will _keep e n good deal closer-mouthed than [ would naturally bo. Ro~Tue Trpuxe has no intontion to roisrep- raneut you, sir, ot the loast. I.—Well, 1 guess that's so. Al this juncture ons of iho Btorokeepers eamo up and asked Mr. lallenting how murh coal ha DTad on hapd. That gentlewan rephad thast thera wan shout 1,500 tons. R.—Ilow wuch QOODH TIAVE YOU ON AND 7 B.—(enturing the warshouse)~Well, T believe it Is 80O barrels of Ligzhwines, 200 bartaly of aloo Lok, and 1,000 of whmki-. 4 Th—Aro'thone tax-paid goods ? B.—No, they are not, Tuey aro bonded waro- tiouno goods, 1t.—What do you call your place worth ? L.—\Wo gavo for the propoerty at auction, in frout of the Board of Ttado iaut yaar, 60,06, 1t was sold by Mr, Woud, 'rustee of tho Gouch tabe, u.—?mvn you mado wany additiong sinco that timo 1.—Wo have spont £30.000 on the placo. It.—Thon you would placo the valuoe of thn placo at about £100,000 or 120,000, 1wcluding the ground 7 hn‘..—\'r.-«; but wo sliouldu't want to sell it far tha! #.—~To yon own ground nod all ? (ee, wo 0w overything, gronnd and all, and there is 00 loaso uor enythiug olss upon the provety, R,—Whae boud do you furmish ? 1—When wo started wo farnistied s bond for ahout €300,000, and thero was no siraw in ft, either. It waw siguod by nen who are worth a bundrad conts on the dollar, R—Who wuio tho signors p B,—Devid Ballontine, my fabur, Mr. Yaw- ol ud tarsct?. I, —MNavo vou aver given any further bond ? B.—Yes, wudor tho Hevenuo law we have to giva & bond on the fitth dax of each month coy- eifug all tho goods thiat wu then have in store. R.—Hayo you avy idos bow much tust bond a2 B.—Wel), if we harl ran 4 1ho Stk of January, we would bave had 0 give & boud of about 50,000, R.—You wore spenking about | BONE QAtiGYUY # vhilo 8go, sa if thoy might have given you away, Lo you romember what Gsugsrs you Linve had st this place ? B.—~Ycu, whon wo first beyan we had Ihldteth sud McMulton, Then aflorwards wo hisd uellar ana Hicckley, ‘Lhen, aftor them, we bad Cord sud Cullorton, aud thon afier that we Ll Scao- lan, Ubetpn, and Carroll. 1 have told you sbout thoeu wn uow bava. It.—Do you suspect any ouo of those more thun avather 2 ‘LLe ouly roply to this wass shrog of tho shouldets, and a retusal to puewar, aud the ro- porter ukked evtuething slvo. I.—Ilow dues it couie that you Lave %0 MycH Most of thu other ly smnll stocki p onr koods to age. 'Thero i (poiuting), sbout 1,000 bar- Tols of it, that waw 1wede last March, jost after the $0-cont tax wad put on. We like to keep it untll a4 getw s hittle ripe, Wo put it in eharred barzels, and in s few tonths bucowed quite fit for use, soute whasky the R,—You :(poh about the capacity of your dis tillery. DId you ever ruo it up to it fail streosh? B.—No. We Lave run 1,6¢5 buehelsa day, men, == - ) THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1876—TWELVE PAGES. and that 1 the mont. 'That, you undoratand, is ooly dav timo. We oould, -1 the buniooes paid, rna 9,500 bughels & day and the snmo aronnt at night. But peehsps € would bo better to ssy thiat oor onsy capacity would ho 2,000 bushels & dny, You wers rpoaking aboat our stock, W wa had, when tho ecizires were made in May, 8,000 bareols on hand, and if wo had boen con- efous of Hability to bo seized wo wonldn't bo likely to bave had that inuch Lruck, At thia conclusion of tho interview with Mr. Ballentive, the party RETURNED TO TNE OFFICE wlioro Rovonua Agent Brown and Deputy Spriog- or wore busily engagod in making an iuventoly of the disilliory ulfects, The two Giaugars, H. Honnlcolt, & one-armed ox-soldier, and G, A, Yale, wers prosont, as wero also the two Store. koopera, Louls Bergor and Aloiph Mucller, their companion, Jack Herrington, being abaont, All presont asslatod in the work of making out in- vontories, and all wrero vory busy taling tho ac- counts of stock bolonying to sach a lavte dintll- lory. Hevenuo Apont lrown was angaged in drafting the following written orders, which ho presontod to tho partles named theroin, after which the iorekeopers took tuolr uaths tu vigi- lantly guant the promiaca. The first order was on thio Hecrotary, Mr, Dallentine, nod was us fol. lows ¢ Uxtrep BTATVA TNTERYAL IEVRNGR DERARTNENT, CotLxurau's Orrice, Frust Diszaior, Caicano, Dee, Slomalames M, Liahentine, Fag.. Secretiry 1itinota Dis- tilina Company : By direction amd autliority of Gen, J. D, Webstor, Collecior First District, [ have this day weized your distiilery kuown an Iegistered Diatillery No, 2, 0f the First Collaction Distziot of ilinols, to- gother with all diatiliod apirita, and all alilla and othor apparatys connoctaa therewith, and all persanal prop- exty found in the diatillery or any bullding, roomn, yard, o inclosurs conuected therawitl, wud used withi or constituting & part of the promses, for fraun v!&!nlan of the Tuterual lievenue Juwd of the Unfted tos. 3 Al persong and warned not to vinlate tha setzure nn- der the penalties of thalaw, Cirasnra ' Dnows, Uulted Btatea Intornal Rovenuo Agont, TUE REMAINING OBDXRS wora to tho Siorekooper and Lis assistant, and were ag follosws s Untrep B1atrs InTeaxay REvRaoe, Dxroy Oate trcron's Orrice, Fimer Distuicr or ‘Tutivofs, Co. ©AtO, Dev, M,—Louts Rerges, Enf., Internal Hevenne Stapekeeper, Farat Distri:t of " Ilmow: "Dy dis rection of Gen. J. D. Webater, Cullector of this_District, you 8ro hereby piaced n chirge of Registered Dintlllery No, *2, First District of Tllinois, operated Ly the “Ilinoia Distiling Compsny, & ewwtodian undor the selzure medo ibta day. Very respectfully, Cuantss P, Drows, Tuternsl Revenue Aygents Ustrrp Brates IxTemsan Revexur, Deeory Conrscton'» Orsiok, Fimsr Distmior [uui- RO, UsICAUD, Dre, 81.—Adolmh Musller, Bag., Inter- nal ftevenna Storekeever, First District Tinnota: Dy directlon of Collector 4, D, Webeter, you ato hershy Acalguated as custodian, 10 santab Slorckerpor Jerper in keeping chargo of the distillaries of tho Illinois Dise tiling Company, aeized this day. Very respectfully, Crantxa'P, Brows, Internal lsveniuo Agent, Whilo the work was going on Mr. Baltontine remained rattier o listless spectator noul, in somo way or anather, the mlhjufl of tha selzura wan casually broached, sud thea ho had notbing 10 Bay except it regard to one matter—that of HTANDS, * They know this morning st the Collector's offico,” eald 3r. Dallentine, ** that this. selzure was to bo mnnde, and yot they sold .us 28,000 worth of stamps. That's what I eall d—4 small business," T'hon ensued tha following dislogue : AMr, Browu—I think you are somewhat min- takon aboni this, beeauso Goo, Wobster kuew notbing sbout tho intention 1o soizo untl) 10 a'clockt. Alr. Ballontino—Well, there’s sanch a thing aa usng people white, nad thero's such a think na using them somo other wny, Thay tovk tho money for those Biamps, when they knew G—a1 d— woll wo couldn’t ubs thonw Mr. Birown—1 guess son'ro o litla nuataken abont that, 4 Mr. Malicntino—Thore's property snough hiora 80 thet they neodn’t undertuko to play that wame—taking our money aud locking up our thiugs is & little too much to staud. Alr, Vail—You have got to pay so much money auyhow. < glr. Ballentino—Yes, but they've sold ua these stamos and got our woney for them, Wo ‘woul Lasvo poid £8,000 for'stamps if wa had L1:own wo couldn’t nso them, Mr. Brown—If you bond aut, what difference will that maka? Mr. Ballentiue—Yes, but it takes soma time to boud on, aud this thing is entiroly unexpocted tous or wo wouldn't havo Lad such a stock on hisnd na we have horo, The conyuisation ceased, and thoro was a lnll for a faw minutos, cach ono of tho seizers busy- {og himself with his particular work, when at length tho silence was broken by Uauger Kenni- cott, who montioned tha fact that a oar-driver, gotag up town in.the morniog, said, * If thoy seizo the Llinols Distillory, thore will be no liv- ing this town for Tom Lynch.” Everyhody o peared to uuderstand the allusion, and a emile weni around the little clecle. Mr. Ballaotino—L anfpou wo don't stap grinding down horo ? Mr. . 'a—T dou't ksjowas it makes much + iirary, Tar'ro golug 0 £ + . BoNb oUT, i 1 nuppoae, iinmediately. Ar. Batlentins—Hut that taltes some time, you knot, aud, if we bollovo whiat all tha papers say, it will take a hoap of monoy to hond out, too, according to nhat thov say about Pahilman,— that 11} tako noarty £1,000,000 ta boud him out. Qur intention i to bond—at least that's miuo— If tho terms aro anywhore within reason. I think this etamp business, bowever, wan d—d small potatoes, it it was known ia tho offico § T wera to baseizod. Dut. it avein thon e all beon sharper than wo were, How about \‘ OUR BOOKS, Mr Brown? Mr. Brown—I shail have to tako thom, Mr. Ballsutine—You bhavo 10 nghs o taks thoso Looks. Mr. Brown—1t tho distillory wera only sunning 1 should nat take them. ) Mr. Bollentive—Yes, hut wa are ruuning, Alr Brown—Ouly by courtesy, though, Mr. Dalientine—Well, I aball protest against taking thess books, excopt uander sn order from the Colleotor. Mr. Brown—My order doesn't specify aboat tho books, but I Hup{mn it 18 fmplied that [ shonld tako thetn, nevor mads & sejzure yot withont takiog the books of tho distillory. Mr, Ballentine—Thoso books don’t happen to to kept in the safe, hut mxo kept by the Blore- oepor. Mr, Brown—No, but wo wonld bo obligsd to produce thom if they worecullel for. Idon't soe what objection you could bave. Of courso, we'll take good cara'of them, Mr, Dallentine—Oh, well, wo're in the handa of tho Govornment, and 1 don't know that & dis- tiller hns soy vights auyhow, It In quits quoss tlonable whsthor he has or not, 1 don’t doubt Qen. Wobster's authority to do it, Mr. Brown—I know L am expactod to bring In fhose hooks in uso now to b ottico. Ho dlda't yay o lu hia lotter, hut 1 know that In noder~ stood, sad I ahall be consured if T dou't do it. Mr. Talleutino—You can take tusm aud leavo us u roceipt. Mr. Bronn—Cerlainly, Il do (hat. ‘Thia appesrod to soito tha little coutrovorsy whith had snsen, and the Rovenue Agent ouco wore got down to his work, In roforence to tho mnatéer of #8,00) worth of ptamps, the following explanation will sorve to show that no blamo can jumy Tost upon Gen, Wobste 1t appouara that tho stamp depsriment ls not under tho immcdiste oye of (jou, Webster, though of courso {n his department, Yeatorday morning when the application for etampa was made the Collector was Lusy at something else, aud did not know of the bidulug of the papers, whila the stamp-cterk waa in denss (gnorance of tho fntent to eizo the dintillary, so that botwoeu thie two nothlug ws dona 1o provent ihe slamps irom buing bought, Gen, Webnier alno oxplain- od that ho eoald not give ba ;3 tho money and tak) back sho mtamps, bocause the mnattor bad foitsn oo tho books and coula not essily bo erapod. [Io was, howaver, disposod to bollove that the mistake was not a very important mat. ter, bocauss the honso would un-oubtedly he bondod out 1a & few dags, snd thou the etampa would be needod, TUX BEIZED CONCRUN isonoof the Lest and moss couveniont in the country fu point of srrapgement. It occupios, owhere stated, about 43y acres of ground ke ara all woll built of 1t i regiatered a1 No. 2 in this district, and t4 situated on the east bank of the North of the (‘hicago River, noar the cor- ner of Clybouru aud Fullertun avenues, Entrapco to” \he gronuds te by a private streeb at No. 770 Clybourn avouue. The first l,uimln;i)uulmd a4 ung entera (hu premivon s the small brick ono-story ollice on the lefs, whero ucarly all tho business s (ravsacted, Coing ont from thaz stracturs the first baildivgs .o the bouded warshousss,--a oouple of huge uctures eyuncetad by su opon door. Near by 1a tho wins-roomn of placo where the vals aru sit- tated, aud where the barrafs nis filfod, In front of the oftico runs & uarrow alley, on sach side of which sro large buildings ; on tho right the couper-shop, and on tho luft the dlsthlery prop- er. Io the latter the st rovw is that used tor the ougiues and boilors, Ilure ara threo tubular boilors, and §wo enginug of 64 and 75 horwe-pow- ar, rospactively, Npat comes tho mill with thres run of ktone, snd {ho elavator which carries tha meal to the bius up-stairs, Over the mill siethe wmash-tubs, snd ina large rear bufldiug tho twonty-seven vats, with a capacity varyiog-from 8,000 to 11,600 gallons, Furtheron aro the mall-bousen, aad boyoud ety Lliem the slinds or atablos for cattle. 'Chs coop- er-shop Is dxccllontly arranged, and is operated on eontract by an outaldo pariy, who furniahes the rixty-five Liarrois A day neceseary to hold ghe product of tho eatablinhmont, Tha Governmaut books state the tolal eapses ity of tho distillory at 2,776 bushols of graln, or ) gallons ot “spirita, dailv, The prosont orzing capacity 12 1,633 bushola of grain, oe 5,400 gallous ot “evirite, TILE BOOKE acized were am follaws: Form 25, two books, commeneing Nov. 5, 1874, and sundinz Dee, 81, 1875 form 13, 3 book containing sccounts of materiala naod fro Dee, 1 fo Deo, 1, 18753 form 12, purcliaso and repair book, from Nov. 2, 1874 fo Dec. 29, 1876, ‘I'lie amouut of liquor found in tho warchouse waa 1,181 hartels, clacsitiod aa followst 503 bar- rols of coppor whiaky, 100 half barrols copper whisky, 20 barrels spirits, 473 barrels highioos, 81 batzets nlcobol, Jioaides this, the amount of liquor contained In the wine-room was found ta be 7,960 galions, making the totsi amount fn warghouso and witg-room 70,333 gallons, Cattlo birna for 4,000 head of cattle wero found an tlo promisos, although hut 1,400 hond aro secommodated at prosont, Tho grain fonnd was in the following Amounts : 4,400 bushels of cort, 1,800 bushels of ryo, 1,700 bushels of malt, 1,000 buehels of barloy, 1,200 busbols of growing Latloy, 432 bushels of onte, Pl remafomg articlos §n the invontory of distillory proporty worn 1,000 tons of cosl, 650 aiz-hoap batrele, 290 oight-tioop bartes, 100 half- barrels, 2 draye, 126,000 staves Leadings, the cooper-shop with {ta tools, machinery, and all {mplenants and materials of every kind lu auy way connacted with tho ahop, sota of coopers’ tonts for tweuty-fiva men, the mali-fouso, elovator in rania, shafting, eto,, 100 feet rabber houe, 4 inchy 0 wmalt-sbavels, 15 tons hard conl, 137 sackn of charcoal at 83 each. ‘Tha astimate retaracd to the Collector of tho value of tho praperty seizod, including overy- thing, s $120,000. T 7. LAWRENCE, T.ast ovening areporter of Tie Tuinusz called At tho rozideuco of Alr, Edward F.Lawrenco, President of the Hlnois Dintitling Company, No, 119 Calumot nveous, to obtain from him somd facts In rozard to the smolzure. Atr. Lawronco wheu L came {u, saul that ho was parfoctly willing to atata all bo kouw, but tlat no know absolutely nothiug of tho reason why tho estab- lishment was satzed Ly the Governmont, R.—~You are familiar with the businoass of yonr Company, aro you not 7 Mr, L.—That is moro than T cansay. Ibave nothing to do witlt the details of tho busiucas, oxcept . THE FINANCIAL MANAGENENT, 1 somotimoa buy grain, and I was on 'Chango this mozning when the nows of the solzaro of our distillory wan Lrounht to me. B.—Can you T“ any rosnons for the snizuro? Mr, L.—Abgolntely nono. I have no actusl knowlodgo of nny rcaeon why the Guvornment shiould have taken posscarion of our works. R—Cin you ot explsin why the distillery wag soizod and not tho rectifying.house ; does 14 1ot socn a little atrange 7 Mr. L, (langhingly)~0, I don't know. Ican Rivo no patticilars in tegard to tho mntter, don't know what tha distillery (s sotzed far. Mr, Hllentine, my brbthrr-in-Inw, has chargo of tho aistillory and ity workings, but sotually I know of nuthivg aod UTHINK THERR 18 XOTRING WRONG, T.—Were yon baokward in your taxoes or run nini: crooked 7 < Mer. L. (laughing.)—Now thnt ia pointed, T will Just say this Lo you in roply, and what 1 be- lieve, 1 think the Govornment is ontitlod to ita dusies on whisky, and I haliove we pald thera, Our Distillory” Company was Lkuown up to August, 1974, an the Northwestern. In October, 1574, our corporation bonght it ont under s mortgage, aud clianged [ta namo to the Illinois Distitling Compauy, aud at that timo I becamo copucaled with 1t. Wo commenced opora- tions in tho month of Novewber fol- lowing, and have kept goin noarl. all tho timo ainco. 1 have not vieited the distil- lory more than onco o month sloce, aod I be- liove tho concorn was run fih‘ll%hl Bo far p4 Iy knowledge goes, I do know this: that duriu; tho pant year this district paid the Goveruwmonl $7,000,000, and from this X shonld infor that BOXE DISTILLERIES DID NOT RUN GROORED if othera did; mnd I beliovo that is tho caso with ours, which muat have run straight, for it paid over £1,000,000 of that amauut during the pericd of About soyen months which we ran to the Oov- ornmont, R.—Aro you not in the Ring ? Mr. L.—1 must say that is closo questloning, to vay the least, Al Iknowof {t1s from Loar- oy and what I read ju Cue Trinoxe aod otbor papors, t.—Then you cannot account for the aalzara ? Mr. L.~As 1 told you bofore, 1 had niothing to do with the details of tho business. I have no kuowledge of any wrung committad by na. DOING A FAIR DUSINEHS. R.—1Vas trado good ? Mr. L.—Well, yesa; wo have boen having a ood businoss, ki which has not been particu- umitiiérat,, ¥ ” whatsinea last Lyring, and this' season's' pros- pocta hinvo boen bettor tlian wo have known for nomo years pust, but thia is the dull aeason of the year, Tt.—Do you propore to givo bonds and haye sour disthlory roloasnd ? Mr. L.~Idon't know, This thing has como upon us too suddenly to ns{ what wo'll do. [ don't know whother wo will givo bonds or not, The fact is, we havo no lino of action marked t, R.—Can you then offer no oxplanation for tho soizure ? Mr. L.—B0 far as I am Individually concerncd, T hiave notliing whatover to explain, K.—~1Wore you ruuning full? Mr. Ju~—No, sir, 1f we had hesn ruaning full wo ahauld have boen poying the Covorn- mont about $9,000 a day. 3lany of our tnbs ara upset. Wo hiave bean rarnlug abont 7,000 bnah- cls a woek, Il.~Can vou glve ma any further orplanation ? Mr., L.—I havo noos turthor to offor, With this, tho convorsation ondod, and the re« porter took lils departuro, et THE INFORMATIONS. REBLEY & KERWIN, Yeuterdsy aftornoon Assistaut Distriet-Attor noy Burke, scting in placo of Judgo Bangs, want into court hefore Judgo Blodgott, and filod in- formations io tho canes of Kooloy & Korwin and tue Chicago Aleohol Works Distillery, The toxt of the former document is as follows, after re~ citing the nventory, which comptises sbhont ninaty itows: Anilnow hath the name in his custody aa bulng fors feitod for the causes hereinafter mentloued, to-wit: Yor thatat tho time of said scizure, to.wit, st Chl- cngo, within seld district, nald distiled spirits were found elsowhore than in a distilery or dintillery warahause, ok having boen renioved therefrot ao- cording 1o law. For that, st the fimo of sald seizure, to-wit, at Ch. eazo, within sadd dlstrict, sald distilied spirits, rec 861 aplrits, wines, snd 1{uors, faternal rovenud ta wore and are fmposed by law, Wera found by {he sald A, Bt J. Cangbell, ‘Doputy Coileetor, fu ilio possession and oustady of Michael Koclay 20 Michael W. Kerwin, for the purposo of belng sold and removed by tho sald Slichacl Keeley and Mlohaol W, Kerwin In fraud of the Toternal Rovenua lawa, and ity deelga to wvoid th jaymsnt of the said faxes areon, For (al, at tho time of sald sclzurs, to-wit, at Chi- cago, within sutd diatrict, tho sagd tubs, tooia, fnsira- wenls, ymplements, wod pareonal propésty wern thon sud thare found in the place or bntiding and within certain yardd and {uclosuren whera aalil diatilied spir- ite, rectitud spirits, and wincs wore found, as afore- sl For that the waid Michnd Keeley and Michacl W, Kerwin, st the timy of sald sclzure, and for & Jong tima girlor thereto, to-wit, ab Chlcaxs, within ndd Cdietrlct, - belug dlen and fhore eu- Reed in and carcying ou the bLusiners of roctifiers of distilled apirits, Aid knowlugly snd willfully omil, neglict, aud 'zofuse to make sud catse Lo b tiade ta the Collector of aaid Colloetion Tistricy voturtis of (ho quantity snd proof of it (he apirite purchassd, and of the numbor of barvels of apirite counting 40 gallous of proof syirile to the bar- rtl, rectifled, puritied, and relioed by them ; and of sbe atmount of distilied spicits roinoved from thale sakd Tectifying wlabliahmont uftee roctifisation, much ro- Lurnw mouthly havlog been demanded by tio Cullcstur of the uald First Collsction District, and being roqulred Ly law, and also by the ruize sod regulations presentod Ly the'Commissionsr of Interval Havenug, which dlv- tilled spdrita rud iljuurd sadd Michacl Kooloy sud Michael W, Eerwln ownod aud bud au intercat [o, 22 ownera, ! Yor that tho a:dd Michsel Keeloy and Michael W, Kerwli, st the tine of aatd salrsiro, s fora long titna prior thirolo, ta wit, at Chicayo, within ussd dle- teict, being Uien sid thero ouguyed 1 and carrying on tEe buainivass of rectitivrs, uuder tus. Juterual lovain Liwa of tho United States, and belug reqcizod by the ritas sud regulations précribed by the Comnnleaton ¢7 of Internal Reveuuo to make a roturn moutbly 1o Ao Callctor of the sld Fin Collection Diatrict of tha quantity sad proot of wll to ubicia purchasad, aud of i nutniber of barrels of apitits, cuunting 40 'gellons of provf ayirila b by barzel, rectited, purified, aud sotuiod by uei, wand of ho suiount of Qstilld wpiilie Tensoved from thivlE rectify g eatabiiabiinout after ructi- Bcation,and such returns baving beee demanded by the Cullector of wald_Colloction District, ¢id knowliugly sud wilifully 1aake, for and Juriug ‘'sach and every mouth siuce the Jut day of Janusry, A. D, 1874, to the Collector uf satd Firt Collection Distrlct, false snd fraudulant retirns of the x\uanulfi‘ and proaf of the spicits purchiased, and of (ho uumber of barrelx uf spirids coantlog 10 gallons of $roof eplrits Lo the bar- £l roctiud, purificd, and redned by thom, atl of tho amount of ditilicd spirita remaved from their re:tify- ing catablishmient sftor octification, said relurus showe fu: & tuch Jeas sipount tiau the apiount atually purs cliused, rectifiod, and romoved, which diatilied syirits’ aud liguors cuo Rshl Aichuol Kouley snd Mllael W. Kerwin ownod snd bal un interest to as Owuers, conteary to the form of the statute of the said United Statoa in such cass made and 3. Lrads nt']‘: eprovid aomes | provided, whorshy and by farce of anld statute, th asid distfited spirits and liquors hiate brcoms and ars forfeltad o the maid Unitsd Eiates, g Ang thorefure, and by reason of ail and singulsr the Jrmisod sforendld, the waid Attormoy of thin Unlted StAles, on Lthsif of the United States, prays the 11ld ourt thut duo protens Iwue, to enforca tbe sbid for. {aiture of tho mld property po actad a4 atoressid, and 10 give Notice to all por<ons concerned in intereat fo appear and ahow catimo cn the return day of mid pro. cers why such forfaiturs should not be deoread, Mank Baxos, Altornor of the United Siates for the Northern Dis- trict of Littnuln, TitR ALCONOL WORKS, Following s tha information in the cass of the Alcohol Workn, and the two may ba sald 6 be fair sampiow of all liko papers in the otlor casos to cumo e it roraembered that on (his 3at day of Docomber, inthe year of onr Lord 1830, Mark Bings, Attarne; for the United States for the Northern Distelct of 1iife noi#, and {n thenania and on behalf of the Uniled Btatos of Anucrica, gives the Conrt hora (o undorstanil #ud bo informed that, lieretafor, to-wit ;' on tha 2th day of Decembtr, m tha year of our Lord 1875, toewit ¢ ¢ Chicngo, In tha Norihern District of Iilluots, within the Jurisdiction of this houorstle Court, oo A. M. Tzonks, who then and® {hero win (he Doguty Collestor of {he Internsl Ravenus of the Unlted Btates for the Iirst Collectlon District of the state of Illinois, Aid nciza a@ forfeiled o tha United Btates tbe goods, warce, and morchandise, aud toaf erinta following, that Ja to aay ¢ [fumgatary to io atnount of $30,171:70 fallows,) and ndW haib the samna in hin custody, as boing for. feitod for the caunes horetnafter montioned, to-wit ¢ For that at tho hn o sald seizare, and lang priar thereto, to-wit: at (Tileago, within eald dietrict, sxa distillery and the satd fot aud tract of land on which aud dietillery wan and fa_ situatod wors and aro oooupled by romo porson ot perrons, {o mnid alorney snknown, the said perton ae parsons being then nud thiere, suil for a long time prior there- ugsged {0 and carrying on the business of a i or Alatillers, with " btent to defraud tho Unitid Statcn of the fntstual royenus taxca fmposcd ou the spets then and thces, and fo¢ 8 long imo prlor thiere- 10, dtistilled by ratd peryon or persons in sald distiilery auid wpon anhd distllery promisce, outzary to the formy of 1o statuto of the Unfied Btatés in such cnse madn and providud, Wizl and by forco of 1ald sxcuse, the said diatiliory Entiidngs, diulling apparatus, faf and teact of land, Licome, aud are, forfeited to the sald Uoited Htatos. And, tiarefore, by reason of sll sud alngular the romises aforosald, the sald Attorney of the United tatos, on bebalf of ‘the Uniled _Ktaten, prays the saifl Court that us roc :aa rsuo Lo enforce'tho esld for- foilnro of £ - * "i:? r-raperty 80 seized aa aforensld, and to give not} eraous concerned in fntersat to appest and . on {hie retira day of said pro- ceas why aii urs should not bo decreed, Manx Davos, Aftornoy of the Unlled Btates for iho Northern Dis- trict of itnofa, sby and by forca of eald atatute, tho xafd —— %"fi“—“—’nflu Veaonio farfellod o tho waid United B e : ‘And thérefore, by rasson of all sud slogulse tho retises atorussid, the sald Attornoy of tho United tates, on Lehall of tha United Blatcd, prags the astd Court'that dus process itsus o enforcs tha said for fuitura of exid proparly 0 selzed s aforeuatd, and to give notice to all persona concernad In inteceet to ap- Poaz aud show cause on the roturn day of sad protesa why uch furfutuza should not be decreed, 3 Manx Baxor, Attorney of tho United States for the Northern Dis- srictof Lliuols, “Tho proprictors of tho Altohol Wotks wern 8o anxious to lisve thair olaca lot inoss thatsthey sgreed with tho attarnsy to allow bim ta add certalo otlior county afterwarda it hig shuuld so wilt, X Aftor tho filing of tls informhtians the Court sppointed a8 appraisces in bolh cases Moesarw. Reuben Clovoland, Louis Wolll, and 1Tugn Drad- shatw, who at ance proceoded to pass tipon Koctoy & Korwic'y 28a, and agreed beforo the closs of office hours on & valuatlon, bot did not got around to hava tho bond fited. J. V. Olarke and Obadiah Jackson woro propured to qualify as suratios, — MISCELLANEOQUS, FEEDING OATTLL. A doputation of men haying cattlo at Dickio: son, Abel & Co,’s place waited upon Gen, Wob- slor yostorday to ascortain whother thoir prop- erty was Included in the eelznro, snd also how thoy woro to arrango about foed. The men, who woro introducod by Mr. Dickinsonm, wore in- formod by tha Colloctor that their cattle wore all right, and that they could romain at the dlatilory ns long ns tho slops held out. While in Qen. Wobslor's prosouce, Mr, Dick- inson askod concorning the coal oun tho premises at the timo of the selzurs, which he statod belonfed to nman in Cloveland, whore usme ho could not romemvor, Gon. Wabnter stalad emphatically that tho ooal was incinded in tho seizugs, and Mr. Dickinson lofs the offica rumbliog at the 1w which allowed cattle to go reo, and yet kopt its tmn-g:nap on coatl, As ro- garded the esttlo, Gon. Wobator finally sald that if the diatillors chicso to food - their cattle ratlior than haye them atarve, the awners. could ¢o on and grind aud soakd their corn aud ran it out intn tha fecding tubs, of cenrse without dis- tillation, Tho Gouoral sald that bo wonld b renponsible Yor suything that miglt happon it thoy took 4his couran, Tbis 1s oxponalve, bat iy spparent/ | acosssry if the cattle are to ba kopt alva - e’ ot ‘-2 dopatics last ovealng figurad m: tho ¢ .t ‘recolpts from lutornal revenue for o Firss Dlatrict of llinois for tho vear ended last ovonlng. Thoey ehpwad & foatlug af £5,394,« 231,61 for 1376, ne agaiust §7,854,410.57 tor 1874, —a'gala of §2,041, papi Al IN GENERAL. " : fLLINOIS, EPRINGPTELD, Brecial Diapatch tn Ths Chicago Tyibuns, SraiyorisLp, Ik, Deo. 81.—Tho Supervisor of Interoal Reveuue for thls district ia requirad, by ordera from Waahington, to roduce his olori- cal foree, which I8 regarded in this district and others as » mistaken polioy, in view of tha scon. malation of labor incldent to tho colisction of evidenco sgainat the Whisky Rings, to accom- plish whick tho olotical forco Is hurdly adequata without ny reduction. FERTN, 3 An accurate axamiuation of Form 62 by Rov- enns Agents, and a careful comparison of re- turns from Eastern morkets, shows a vory Jargo excors of whisky manufactured as Fokin over. the amount reportod by distiliors as ahipped from thers, 1t is thus bolioved Lhat much moru crookad whisky Is shipped from Pokin thau atraight, ¥ BN —_——— THE ST. LOUIS TRIALS, - PEDRIOK AT WASHIXGTON, = Waisnixorox, D, 0., Deo. B1,—Aselatant Dis- trict Attornay Pedrick, of 8t, Louis, has arrived Lliere, ant bad a long Interview to-dsy, with At torney-Genersl Plerropant, in relation to the ‘Whisky-Ring proscoations, The porsons- wha liave not yet boen tried, ibcluding Gon, Babaook aud Mr. BoKeo, of tho Globo-Democrat, will noy bo arralgnod until the 20th prox. Tho Uirouit Court doos not meet nnlil the 10th, and there ig other business which will roquire the atiention of the Court for sbout ton days. It 1s not prob- able that Gen, Iiabcook's casa will be reachod hefore the 1at of Fobrnary, and, whilo tho atate~ ment cannot bo mada on 'dircct authority, thera is rosnon for bolieving that the prosscution {a by no woans asnguine of boluy able to couvict him, s this only ovidenco thus {ar obtained, andupon which thaprosscntion rely. ara bis private telo- Rrams tu ox-Bupervisor McDonald. -— CANADIAN ANTI-CATHOLIC ALLIANCE. osctal Lirpateh ta Fhe Chicaqo Trivune, Quersc, Deo. 81.—A meoting lass nighd for tho puiposo of orgenizivg & branch Protestant Defonke Alllance was well attended, A large numly of Trotestant ministors woro prescut. Reacl «peased salting forth that in view of the i Yy agrrounive apirit of the Romfsh Chare: of 1hia province in attempting to controt olectio 8 snd influence the l.egistaturs, elovate ing oaclosfautical above clivil liberty, nod the un- scrupul s ferocity with which missionaries snd thosoy . have loft the Churok of llome aro pursuy | iu soma Jodalitles, resderiog life and property alike in denger, this Association do, by avory {ogal and constiutfoual means, extond ity }lroleu\lun 10 all and aid in restrioting overy lo- ringonent on the right of private jndguent, John Hors was eloctod Proaident, & bMansgin, Qommittas was sppotnted, snd sli Protestan gentlomen in the city £ be ex-ofticio muwbers. PSS bt THE OHI0 LEGISLATURE. Covwdravs, ), Deo. 31.—Tho Lotels wre -orowided to-uight with mombors of tho Legiala- ture aud caudidates for the various ofiices with- 1 the gith of tho Goneral Aesombly. Asthere aro four candidates for HSpeaker, tho contost fa an intezvely juteresting one, to say nothing of the vazious contesty for wminor places, Every ouo clainus {5 bo ahiead, aud it {s uasless ta pre- dict tha success of nuy one, ea the caucuses of tho two flonsos wilk uot bo ksd till to-mozrow evoning. MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Suactal Yupaleh ta The Chicace Triduns, Deraorr, Mich., Deo, §1.—The Michigan Com- mercial Travelers' Amsociation to-day electsd John McNosh Presiient, Wallar Barby Baore- tary, and A. J. Brow Treasurer, all of Detrolt, ;fln‘r aro 240 mombery, and 92,097 cash on 0 THE PARDON MILL Executivo Clertenoy” at the Tiinols State Prison. QGov. Beverldgo Releases 134 Criminals In a Year, Itis Mandato Seems fo Bo: Let All Gulily Men Eseape, Twanty-fivo Nfurderors und Bixteoh Burglars Set Freo. T the Iitor of Lie Chicauo Tribune z - Jotaet, Tl Dow, 31,--0baersihg of 1616 soverdl aditorials In 'I'ux Trinusw on the subjest of pat- doning ont of the Yeuitentiary of prisonors, I have at somo Jistls trouble obtaiuad for you an oftielal list of porsons hiberated at tho lantanco of dov, Bsveritgs, fom Doc. 1, 1474, to Deo. 10, 1878, During thess thirteon montha ho® bas turned looso npoa the world 131 criminsla; on an averago about 10 month: The erimds for which theso mon wero sont lo prison woro as fhllowa s ¥ = Tolalieaceese Of tho abavo number 28 wera sont do Chicago, Tlo ofictal it ia ns tollows s PARDORKD DECRMDER, 1674, Whnn Bon+ recavd] . Name. | County, | Crime., [ uece, dan. T Sau'l Allison (6B N D 1I{Vio¥n of pail)l ybar Mok I'uluy.hwnl],l:mk At'it to mird's 18 yis Nov, ater {Madisom |Laroony £ Fauy '76 A, dilnsartin [Coo Av'it to m'rd's) I May 57| Dav. uq\! fen |Aangamon | Murider L Seyt. T4 Viua Willlara Vartailion | Assa'lt to rape Ot 'i4 Witan Ooonlab!Rock ¢! urglacy, rapn, Qi Vididonn Blalouey|Took Tal'd; Rarglacr; il Alg - Smita ook Annaaiy o AU it 74 Gro, DadunaiNionas TAreouy Hapt. 74| Wen, Hubull Iarcony <t f7 g B Larabuy Tnpa 8y \Wm. Farcauy jents 1 ‘PO tobbary AR e v L L |G A 2. 961 Diitilp Martin|Briessd [ Hanstasibter 37 i Hoank Menioy|stonart [Lntoeny, o ranpouch g, He | Station IWART, 183, s Sangambn Larénny i) Maonptn [Huesiacy & Lawionon | Wnrder 4 yre Winabago'Mantlaughter (15358 Ouutan | Lar it © |Ingsn Bigamy e Oumb ' rder 10 yrs. naey | urder 1 iy [ diariessiTarcany 3yrn s Hancock (Iarceny 3 yra Jo G, Huolton Eranklin [Wandwghter [Itfe JIEY ook Burglary oy . Ghiswall |Gook arcony By ARG P vl T A ) oldabary [Maton rape 3yrs Septa WL uhqm#\(;lxé{?n fl:'uu.lanp-. 4 5 Ancit, 148, Nor. 1611 Gag| Aloxandor, Jurder rito b i obu |St. Claie | Larenay 1yr {18 V. Odtinway|Menard. |Fnroony i yes 73| A. Pdwards . (tlancack |Lareens {@ yes 2 Eaiah Wally Ulln‘lnn Larceny s *ib itlp Cullin |Gook Droperty June 1Talas Faamen |Hanosck |Forely | [a7ra el Gl Pl Gk (Al ubery [15a i3 (Williamao [ Kamilanchrer { yr kiMadizou | Asv't to kil {lyrs Poorin |Carceny |19 g i A fcony *"Clh yre Fab, L. WeMalloa Goo Faven T June 7243 1T Maskiows nsnn’fi.fl‘ livary 30 . AT 123, Nov. 7| Wi, MeCay Holteron [Tacony (13yme Saerigonon fags WL [arany (3 RO Crond A RN xS § (‘Thos. Gllion [Alszaader obhw n T3 WL MoNlomey Dok (Habbacy 24 yr8 Bixamy LA | Manstaughler |20 yes. (e i Arson dyce v, 1335 Ihirr7a laro'y! 1 yeae e 1570 Iargiary dyre Lare & e Liraiseioots] 76 yes L3y, 167 July 174, 1red Tary (w.}z Sar, 7510 Westohal (Wil ¥ A\xvr. Vib|Adam Jius) bA Fab, '7i|Henry Whits | Warres JTS e Vil euts Kav., *50.John Murs! a it Dos: b M Qtwle g Sheorfiovs 8api. 110, 1, Holmes A ioua Dot Gook™ (S honmorf 77 og okata' | 15x Nor mgkred I WAl JArn o May' f02lA 8 dsingea [Mawna [3urder 20 yra Nov. '8N Morphy ooy | Murder, Life Nov, 4T Carginite_[Clay Girad tarcony| B yrs Ap=vali! % Ponder |Pike Whrglaey |10 v HNov, ¥3 "' Gorcoran Uik [ Axsauic 3 kil 1d you Ape, ¥ 0w, Ponase | Pikn Tarut 10 yes Apr, Y6/ Slmmiem'n|Stark riou 53 K. 518 Stmmern'ifiark | | j$4 Apri1 BT Oarpentor, jMaciupin |Larce: 17er AR W Favsenis| Macauptn | Eareony 176 Ay %1, Deashears |Alotandor| dansiauchter (25 7ved far, Yid(T: Donglas 17 Dioa. *11!Toby Allan [Uoal am ot, T3lioha Bmith 3% yrs o, T, Bakor b 2y "L, U, Csmnon 14 Doo, YHAL Bathaway!Gool Formsry By Jusd Yildokn irowa it ;.1'-?: Larceny 170me April 71T A TT Qondle) Uhatnp'ga [Forge 3 m"nu'msi’f. + Ttocd | Adame © un,'u'!, m;: SpiatQ! Altwood [Moman | tnurder a1 e ¥ob, 4a/P. Oarlin [Oovk |ltoce st'n prop) i year o Boots Ssaon (Taroeny (22 yre July W, Jonne _|Cook Larcony 14 yre Juns T UnamioreX Toorta ey HY Bapt. THA. Gaultrup |Boono _[latglary ™ AnaueT, 167, Bar. o [ Areony are : sonv o g Larcouy ¥ rears rEery yory | Xurder Lite i rcmny Josrd 3 Turgiary yoars gle lGrand laracny|B years SEPTEMBER, N Peb, 74/ Loras Wihelm St Clale |Asagit o Kill4 your Mar: ¥ arooy Waloa (Kine ™ {Astartitarapoll yoar BaplonliWen-blabe” lern | liknter 2 Feare TOUE; 5 April'78W. Tirecdlove, | Eftingliam | Rape 1 your Jane 1 ik¥otn T “itancy | |Barglary Jears Anfll"ljl‘. Andeon |Cook” [Margiaey | ear wnd tnl Jue 7 'Ju. Benusts [Poerts &}f’fifig,‘:}g{a yoars oY Mar. 8 Joha Brren Arean H 3 ro e rot A Larceny 37ee § Larcony t7rs Adsma |rarosur i ) it Dlottonry tlaglay (43¢ Doo, TifThos, Garnor (Gouk (Laroony £5% b i m Sar, '74jChas, Bhoas. |i Riar (Gilalbert Knse |Siadison e July 871, W, Hutler [Alezsnder| Murder o BIaf, 0. Usilahor |Honders'n|Murder il COMMENT. Disonealug tula pardonlug business, tha Joligt lIzupnblio;an of & rocent date coumoutod as fol- awa : . Included among thoss pardoned sinca tho com. mencemsut of tho presout yoar, are als lifotima pris- oners, and at the vory lowest estimate, fourtcen other murderyrs, who were sarving senfeuces of f/om one 10 twonty-fve yoars exch, makiug s fotalof ab Jesat twlnty murderers or piore than one-Afth of the who namber of convicts pardoned diuring 1he tme e tioned, Thess figurce are simply appatling; uad, the host of burglars, incendiarios, robbers, #od otlier criminals, who have bocu niado the reciplente of Ex- ocutive fuvor ba taken fnto_conatdoration, would indi. cate that Oov, Nevorldifo entertaing an exalied {les of Dis prevogativen in (bis respect, or 18, very easily im- mflt\! upon, That the latter s the correct axplanation 0 Republfean is willing to bellave; but §§ s the Goy~ araor's sticial duty to carefully fuvestigsia all applica. tiona for pardous thst are prossntad tu him, and un- Tess thora exiat grood nd suflicient roasons—roisons that will saitafy the dumands of Justice—for granting them, (o allow the sentencs of Lo law to be carried in. taalfolc, he matier wonld uok; perhave, sppens in guite sg unavorabile an ssnet, f 1t wera not for tie fact that many of ke worss convicts in the prison are ponloned, whlle thoss whoss good bebavior aund pro- vious clsracter entitla thur clsims ta clemency to somo copsideration are overlooked sad compeliod $o scrva oub thelr sentonces, I thia courve i pursuod much longer, the Hiate Penlientiary will leoorus & re~ spoctablo esort, coutatnity oaly "+ good canvicts,” and, posaibly, thia f3 the ubjech sought 1o be accom. 'To stall further recapitulate, and to addnee proot fn 4 of the sbovs w of the subject, the case of the young * fire-Lug," ¥red Hili, {amiliar {o all rexders of {he Hepublhoan, is refurrod 10 sysin, and also the canes Of several olbor couviots, a8 exmnples of mlaap- phled clumsncy, 110, §t witl ba 7 last Noveruosr to aix yaars® fmprisoument for 4un, served & few wonthe Of his setenco, and was then pardoned ou (b ?bllu\bn of the iloa, Henry Buspp, of thia clly, Thero wore efght indicimvata bl im, sad Ve wea pullly ot thew MLt Delas caught by the ownorof & barn setiing 14 on fire be drow & platol aud threatoned to whout him ; his pare don, a4 verybody 16 awers, wis an oulnage oa the ublic, P fhiiase Deashsars, pordonsd Moy 5 375 baa seeved & torun I the Arkaueas Btaty unlunuunu He was conviclod of tnanulsughiter 1 1445, aud matenced 1o twouty-five years' lmrmunmont“m was by wo 1ueans s pescoably-disposcd saavict, the records show~ fng that e wae plutalied L Octoled, 1410, for essault- 1ug ibe Doputy Warden | {n Masch, 147, for threatan- guards o Sanuncy, 1672, foc' masliliog s As- istant Doputy Warden ;' and again in April, 1813, for refuriug to work, “Toby Allan, & G-yesr eonvict, pardonsd in June last wae alihed fve times for varioss ofeuses, while Willlun Joues, ssntenced from Cook Cottuty bi 180310 fuurteen years! linprisoninent for IT.:{ and ypardoued on the 244 of July, 1613, was punish - teen (imes during his fucafcaration for refusiog o work, Sghtiog in (he call-house, writing uotes ta otber convicts, dlaturbing the cell-baiss st night, threaten. ng guards pud the Dvpuly Wardes, disobsdisnce of A for the Iépublicans, griet smsaulling tho Amstant Doputy warden, o for offitr offenses: hut [n Apitoof b 0, he wae looked npon aa s Bt subject for Exenu- femenay, and recolred (b, whila priconérs who ror saw (e tnnude of th ltarz.” wa offenders, ind 1§ hrlpu-mblu toobinin & favoralla hesring from celicncy, . dition ta the samples siven sbovs, the Gor ernor pandoned, on the 7t of Avgust Janty s convict who was pinished May 97, 1475, for osmanizing n con- epitacy among the prisoners to evcave from tho prism,” and who hiad, wheun the piot was_discovered, s, keyw, cte,, uearly fintrhed with which to accomplisiy helr purpose, UNGENTLE ANNA. ;i The Way Shb Uses IKempstor=Tiwo Storien, . Epectat Dispateh to The Chieago Tridund, Beninoriey, Ik, Dec, 81.—3Ir, Thomas L. Kempaier, of Ohicago, who has the contraot for the south wing of & Btate Hoapital for the Tu- sshe ot Ano, Iil,, han mado compiatat to tho Board of Rublic Charition and tha Govornor that the morctihnts of Atina are kerionsly lutarferling with s Uneinoss, It acems that Kempstet hav a low contract, and, to nave himsolf, Las impott- ed workinen from Chleago, dnd oponed a atoro and bokrding-Bouto for thelr benofit and hls owp, Which is coutrary to tho inteross of tho local trade, aud citizens aro accordingly inconned at him. Tholr revenge iakes the form of mn- licious proseputiots and dlspatchos to the HL. Twuls Glgbe snd othor papers ealenlatod to fn- Jure Nk credit, Mr. Rompster will appesl to tho law for protectidn Spectal Dupateh % The Chfeago Tridune, 87, Lous, Deo, 81,.—A dispateh trum- Anna, i1, staton that Kompstor, contractor for bnild- ing tho Bouthorn Tosano Asylum, at that placo, 18 18 moro troubls, A fow daya ago, all tho tna- torial that hobad wan molzed under procoases fron thn courts at Anoa and frown Chleago, and Katnpator was placad In dursaca vila aad hold until Wedneslay night, whon hip wos reloared on » habess .corpos, Tho Bberiff pounced ppon him again’{o-day on & Judgment in” favor of J. L. Wayae & Co, of Olilcago, lovsing on & car- Joad * of lumbsr &t Jonosboro. On the trisl of tho writ of habess eorpui Hompatot swore that ho was worth €137,000,— 843,000 belng in Ohicago. Thora in gront oxcito~ m num‘gmg tho workmon, none of whom hava bobn {iald thelt waAgos for somo’ timo, and very threatemng Jangusgo ia nsed toward tho delin~ quout coutractor, NEW YORK. RRemoviil of tho Polico Commiasions = ors. Spectal Dispateh toThe Chicago Tribune, Nzw Yonr, Dee, 81.—Tho long-propogod ro- motal of tho Polioe Commizsioners of this city was oftected to-day, but it waa a virtoal triumph Iy the lato slections their banda woro grestly strongthenod, and thoy hiave boon ahble to dictato to the Domocratio Mayor of bhuis clty nomlastions which aro virtuslly fa the Intaceat of tho Republicsn party. Mntsell, Prese iderd; and Disbecker, of tho Polico Board have bbon remorsd, and Urhardb and Wheeler have beon appolntod in their places. Both of theso gontiomen are Republicans aad olosa in tho con- fidonco of Senator Conkling, snd actiyo in the ihtarost of thisport. Thero haa bean aome sort of Largain jovolved In their appointment by which the lending Republicans agraod that the Legislature should oot disturb the organization of the Bohrd or vatious dopartmonts 1 tho city matorially, Matscll and Disbeckor go out, fol- lowed by the regrots of nobody. 'Lhey were ap- pointed ou w whim of Ilavemeycr, aud aa s pereonad caudidnfos,” represonting no pamity, They have had no followinug, and only tho cam- ?ueauanu of politics havo kept them in power so ong," i PLYMOUTH CHURCIL Tommy Shonrman and Mr. (not Mrs.) Van Cott Arrangoe Thinge. New Yonx, Doc. 31.—Thomss @, Shoarman, on bebait of Piymouth Church, and Josbun M. Van Cott, on Lokalf of Mrs. Emma O. Moulton, hotd o conferonee this morniug, and camo to au nmi~ cablo agroomont with regard to the lottor-mis- sivocalling o mutual council to doclde on the questiona enbmitted by Mrs, Moulton, Shearman stated that tho lotter waa very short, and wans meroly an_inyitation to the charch to maot and dacide upon_ the two ' following questions pre- - aonted by Mra, Mouiton forytho church to con- sider: ‘“Tho action of thu churoh in dropping mo from ita mombership, ny it did; are its rea- sans for thia vahd aud sufficient ? By action in sbataining #o long from thio sorvides and sacra- ments of tho churoh, whilo I did not wish to withdeaw from its momborsip; wers my ren- sona for thin valid aoil suflicfont.” 1t was agread that ton churohos snd five minlators shall bo calied on each eide, and thst the Council shall convene Taosday, Jau, 18, 1870, POLITICAL. ‘THE IOWA SENATORSHIP, Mamsmacrrows, In, Dee. 0l.—Home threo ‘weoks ago, the Mathalliown Republican, wookly and tri-weokly, requssted from fho paoplo of lows an expreseion of their opinfon, by lotter or lnclosed bailot, 8g to Uunltod Btates Bonator. Tottors have boen roceived by A. H. Noidig, tho oditor, from all- partn of the Blato, principally from Central Tows, aud at the count, Jast oven- ing, it was found that Gon. W. W. Belkuan had mora than 100 majority over all others combined. This is underataod to bo a fair indieation of the onthualaam of tho voters in rogard ta the ‘brave and socomplished Gemeral. Tho Marshalitown Liepublican will annomnos the result, ns abovo shown, {o {ta Baturday issue. Marshall County ia the banner Reputiican county, and has been 1of tho last four years, A MERE SUQGGESTION. - Wasfadarox, Deo. 31.—~A number of gentle- man in tbls city bave reqcived a lotter, marked V' personal,” #a follows : Warranry, Ky, Ded, 25, 1875.—3r Dran fin: Aly Btate will frocent ray namo to tlis National Demo- eratio Convention {n 1876w the nominse for Vico- Treaideat. ¥or my sntecedents, I rofer you to my Telends, the 1o, 31, O, Duriamn and K. Yo, Parsous, of Keniucky, I ssk jour favorsbls constderation, Traly, . 0. M Ctar, YEARLY COMMERCLAL Ii}_illlBlTS. TOLEDO'S SPREAD. ToLxpo, Deo. U1.—Tbia afternoon the Aads puitilished the nsasl aaoual oxhibit of improve- ments and additions to thercity. 'Tho totsl nnm- ber of buildlugs erectod during tho yoar 1a 690, - of which 171 were brick atd 525 frame; 127 aro for businesa purposes, snd 624 for dwellinga. The total cost of thesa was 81,619,750, an aver- age of $4574.27 for sach houso. Lesidoa this, there wau 8130,000 expanded for railroads in tho city, $401,265 for additions to and increass of maoufacturiog establishmoents, sud athde {toma anoll tho total amount to 22,604,930, MILWAUKEE, HMitwauxze, Wie,, Deo. 81.—A Treview of tho -ttado sud commerce of the cliy for the past yonr farnisbes tha following figares: Flour received, 1,401,795 barrels ; manufactured, 747,108 barrelu; -!#md, 2,181,350 barrels : wheat recefvod, 47,- 797,371 hxflmh 3 shipped, 32,266,53% bnshefs. The incred¥e in’ roosipts of whoat, na roumpared witli [aat year, 18 about 3,000,000 bustefs.; THE PAST YEAR AT QUINGY, IL. Bpecial Disvalch to TA¢ Chicago une, Quinor, k., Deoc. 81.—The: Quiney Whig pab- 1isheq to.day & frade roviow, showing » very qon- sidorabls increaye in masufsolusow aud Jobbing ualea over 1874, ? ————— MINNESOTA WHEAT. Speeial Dayate b0 LA Cliscaga Tridung, fr, Pavr, M., Deo. 81.—The Contonnial Commisaloners recelved to-day » sample bushel ot Bootch Fife wheat Tained 40 miles northward from Pargo; In tho northwest part of the Stato, ‘walghing 64 pounds to tho buabiel, The average yiold of sho floid was 4{ bushols to the acrv, machine massure. A car-load of this wheat will Yo wont to tha Ocntennial, with the facts ver- fled; aluo, veriflod statomnents with samples of the wheat Yield, none less thun 27 busho)s to the sore, of thitby-seveu oiher farmes in the samo sottloment, ‘A proposilion to evwoh & grain-bly of ;Ln_u apd {ron, to hold 25,000 bushela, for the exnbition ot M wheat at the Cenlegnial growe in favor, aud may be sdoptad by the Log- wlsture, | 3 STOMACH PUMPING. Bpaias Duvatch o Ths Chissve Triduns, Dersorr, BMich,, Dec. 31l.—Emma Schaman undertook sulcido bers to-dsy -beosnse ‘ of troubls izt het Jove sfairs, bul the oflced of pbyiclan reatored Bar fo life, , a0d notorionely bad Radway's Ready Reliofg pstacly wteloas, sleganly costad Radway’s Ready Relie In fiom bflé‘ 1o Tty Mimty S ——t h NOT ONE HOUR” | After reading this Mr«rfl.&cmon‘! neod euffer with pain, aur ¢n IS A GURE FOR EVERY ALY, 1 was tho first and Is the Only Pain Remedyf That indaidtly slon the’ movt occrmett ) {nfammaviond ‘s ;-,re- Cgondioan, oAt B : by o Jumes, Riowwah, dowels, or othee giands or urgaan, In from One to Twonity Minutes, | No mattcr hew vintent or ezemelst KEenmantic, Rod-riddsn, T60em, Qe aigle, oF proatrated with dlaoass ine. WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE Inflammation of tho Kidnoys, Infla ‘ of tho Bladdor, Tnlammatjon u"r'}.u‘;'x“w numps, 'ungestion of i Lngs, Hoso Thyaat. Biniont ™ % rmmlnfi. Palpitation . of _tio “Tionrt, I a Tystorics, i Jal taporoup, Diphtharls, On- . 80 Taottixohs, Neseatain . Rbasonat 1 h y ouinatism, € Cold Chilta, Agdo Obilts, " # ' e Tha apolieation of the Ready Taliot ta thn pur pacts whera' (o paia O alihentty entice wilt sy i whld Wwanty (Itops in half p timb thos inhd domalr: s alf fatoganl ;'nnuif:‘;‘“"' :""“-" 2t ear alwar oo 3 Y ro; 74 Bobter tian Tronoh Deanis or Bitbors ve o atimsteald e FEVER AND AGUEL . i o Fevar ani 4 remwodaLRROr it world That I s goThetbirg aud and all otber malarions, billous, scaiot, tynhet 11} Me P RS R - oliof. 0) i e B, Desalire ty conta par bottls. o . or = = atts ¥ Bre | 8ol LTH! BEAUTH = : N eto Btrong avd pure rlen blosd I "i7ar skl 134 beaatifal compranion tourerart e bod DR. RADWAY'S it . oui SARSAPARILIAN RESOLDYR ma Has mada the most ast . B om Tipid Mo Tt uoziatine qurea. | Berl th under the Influenos of thly truly woa elo dortul modiclop, thab » ), i 1 Every Day an Increaso n Flosh and i 4 Seen and Felt Fvery dropof, tha Sarssy tian It #ad juicesof tho system. 1 19 wast ol te bods with new and roat, otho. parte Shasiobdroms oh o, Drooming rednced_ byt RondLEE erbertine’ thave waston aod Foest e conda (i attesting. thove waktos &nd, TEDMP Withnaw matarist matn from Boalthy blosd,- s Harsapariiifan will and dues sedare,—a ourehws v wion ones This samedy eominenced 1s wort 47 :atlon, aad succosds {n ditninisIng, the Touf e roralrs whl ba rapid, and very dag. thanis 1vol bimsolf nolflna botter and llmnflnr e f"::",':fig:m" appotite Improving, and ficeh ing i3 dass the Bursapariliisy Toeolvaat el o yoheah oY 0308 dpenta a thoatss ot Urronse. con [l w Clonatitutional, sud 5kia dlsosscs, hut 1t s thawy W tive cure for ol 3 . o Kidney and Bladder Complait & o Urlary and Womb Diwasace. Graval; Disbolsh D ' g, of nater, imiaases o aiag e 2 afhium ren w! ervand Bust'dovoatta, e the whtar 1s thiok, slonds, B kn snbetancos tkn the wtite of au e jadsbis &l ik, oF are 0 g moTbd, s poiie bono-dustdoponts, and whon torlesr e uENIDg sanvation When Hay s an o1 1ha baok And along tho Iotas: & [4 Tumor of Tirelve Years’ Growen (ol o Indway’s ltesolvent. TEvRnLY, haye had urss 3310 4 orfoll, aad L'to BRI el aior the Rrn »idoof the thebonatit of others, You can Prico, 81 per battlo. = ! AN IMPORTANT LETTH: Trom a prominess gontloman and m!xi:v:z;r;ll‘ oz . $0r Liie past furty years woll kuown Dubillshera throagbeat the United States. 7 . a Da, !unvuribr.u Brei1at tuduced br 3 ui to Y wou of x muedicing 0a rayaelt. et Tk bora Af'uu%- v satlo | 4 Jrioasy argunt wbich vane teaiva mathe ot ,l‘]. Vllzll [asrilly fi:)fllh’:fi fllumu, ‘\'I)I“‘-h i3 Bt uald mas s 5 attictiaen 10 thy, uro flllnmlufltl'n g' kidnays lud’fl\nfdm ! their opinlon that my ag IIQIM—H\N 4 over picing radicatty cored. { ad [ aloinunund Dad takon & acge guanii of Bt oth allopathio meopal 4 but u had read nf patonlshing oures uaving Lesa = [imaci. and s by ey yoed a3 "hiladel s Satu e afbetag on i Regulatin Fr A A Ay o) L‘.’:S;J?;’,"&:u-fi‘f&‘.‘: Chativiicas B e P kst o S tnatsts, @ ordy ‘Warranted to eflaat & gtablo, contalnidg »e merenry, ;’E‘F‘oum \he fillowing eripioms edarnol bairive Urganss’ . pdd ”““'""“';‘;‘.fifi Filosy Fulinoetof {0, Sullosse of Walgbin thy MJ’J 0 o Flutteenags 1o the 0% wixrning 61 Slead, Hunisl sy n{mn the Hoart, (ool Iad S e s o ® SN 0 el e RSV P TS o) (e S Sove-namad tidardurs. PR Lok "sold by drugwiie vy Itead *J*alse anid n;u:n&’ ud aas Jsjiar gy mv‘t&?'my ey