Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1876, Page 1

¥ 1 ' i 4 4 i 4 1 H 4 4 A 4 n i VOLUME 29. EURS. Positive Closing-Ont Sale Immonse Stools. of ‘LADIEY’ FINE FURS! N SEALSIKIN, OTTER, ERMINE, NIy BTN, LYNX, ETC. SWEEPING REDUCTIONS ! Prices Marked Down Without Regard to Cost, 5 as 1o S¢Il the Entire Stock in 10 Days! Tdartin's Speoial Bargains, 164 Btato-st, 4 gtoloh Pranch seal mut and ba 8 ot A oal bjack marton 40 el I o Hoauing bick marton o lynx niul Mandiome bitck bony . s 2 5 ESare ndondyos ho BUrEAas caniakia boss 2o Sreatmink Dmt oo e 6to1a fandsotne u'l‘l’;lhlcn‘ln sta 0 o ety & 5and 4 Genalns 1,25 per yd Bats abitdre o ta u8 Tieadome bis EH B e 3to7 il £ ticls fuily wareans s a0 Oc 1o with priviiege of sxamination, on porssent of oaDFoss clisruds. . T, AAIRTIIN, 154 Stato=st. . GROCERIES. EPTPog oo Lo GROCERIES. Prunes, now Turkish, per b i Dried Jeachics, new, per 1b 1217 Dried Dlackberrics, 1o 13 Curzants, new, per'§ ¥ - iaislu, fiew, her b 1y Figs, now, per .. 15 Bugsr, Now Otleans, per. i .8 Bugar, Granulated, per 1, 1 BHET il ri Ko 2 trip, stal Ipa, o » 3 Fiiow Ciigw, Gron & & Hlsckwells, g ] Chocolite, liaker's, yer I, H 1 Baking Powdor, Bleclo & Vrico's, T-1b cana.... 00 0 Bice, best Carolina, per I, e Tomatoes, 3-1b cans, per doZ. Torn, Ligin, per tos .. atzlug, per doz. D S akors, taported, 1 i Bods Crackers, best, 3 Boap, German Motled, 60 bars per WacKerel, extra family, 15-1b kita. L OTTER. Minneeota Spring Whoat, eat, per b, Bt. Louds White Wintor, por brl.... TXEAS. Japan—50, €0, Blandard, . s Oolong—u5, 50, €0, Btand k(] ¥oglish Broakfast—50, 60, Standard, K Qunpowder—3, 540, 0U, 73, Standard. o Toung 1iyson—G0, b0, 15, Standard. 20 All goods warrsnted to bo of the best quality and delivered fres {n alt parts of tho clty, T.EICE SOV, 167 South COlark-st., BETWEEN MADISON & MONROE NE’ A GUIDE T0 THE BLACK HILLS, POWDER RIVER, AND BIG HORN . GOLD FIELDS, £ull description of the country. How to get to it. A correcct Map. Gold discoveries to Jan. 1, 1876, How to mine and whore to mine. 140 closeoly-printed octavo pagos of what everybody wants to know sbout these now Gold Rogions, will bo found in Triggs’ ¢ NORTHERN WYOMING.” Price, in Cloth, §1; Paper, 75 cls, Sent to any part i’l the United States or Canadea on recelpt of price, J. X, TRIGGS, Cheyenne, Wyoming, nnuoggps. HART BROS., Tate 19 and 81 Wabash-av., § WHOLESALE MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Bare removed (0 thele now and spacious bulldings, Yos, 163, 165, 167, and 160 Franklin-st,, Dpposite 3. V. Farwell & Co., whers they will be glad Io welcome their friends and patrons, oid and new, 3. P, HAIN & CO,, Wholeaalo Jowelers, can nuv bo Tousid on the first Aodr n the new bullding, ARTISTIO TAILORING. P e e A A A AP P e 10 PER GT. DISGOUNT On all garments ordered of us during JANUARY and FEDRUARY, 1676, 1 Quality, Style, Fit, Durability. #Only so far aa Droes springs from and fliuatrates aracter, can {4 bo sdmiited to the realm of ari,” , WEDDING GARMENTS A SPECJALTY, EDWARD BLY, Corner of Blanroe- BOOTS AND SHOES, 15,000 Bankrant Stoek BOOTS & SHOES y AT 101 EAST MADIBON.ST, TILL BE SOLD AT AN IMMEYSE SACRIFICE. W, B. ENOLISH, Amigues, —— e — \_STOOKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. v Sitoclkholders’ Meeoeting. . "o tho stackholders of the Vesssl Ownor's Towlng Com- of Ubioago, 1111 You Aty heroby notified thata lag of the stocklioldars of said ' Gorapay will bo beld 44 be oMo uf thio Company, ia the basoment uf No. 344 Bouth Water-st., in the Uity of Chicago, in tho Biato of Dlinots, og Batal 156, at 3 o'clock In tho ol tpon ...ns‘mum"‘m“ 100 tha choiai 38l Qomnany to §w), 00, Jdan, 16,187 JAMRS L. HIIGOIE, o MENKY WITHEOK, A T} A: UL VAN BOHALOK, Disoalors. SAFES, S. . HARRIS? IMPROVED FIRE AND BURGLAR CHICAGO SAFES AND VAULT DOOLS ARE THE DEST, Manufactory Aad Balesroom, 33 and 25 Kast Randolpist, * Buafos moved, repairod, and exchanged. MISOELLANEOUS, INOTICH. The undersigned Laviog purchased the intcrest of B.B. Andrews in the cosl businoss carriod on st 224 Lincoln-sl,, 130 edgwick, snd at dock vu Hawtho will continua said buai s at tho sbove plicos, and would ba Lappy to ro- telvothe patrunsge of oll custoniere and 1B pasite narally, 5 Obieaga, Jan, 21, 1816, TeMETRULI ' THE SPRING SHSSION 02 the Oblcago Femals Colloge at Margen Park (13 tles south of Cbicago, on tha Bock Island Duminy o T oA, ot 3 o ek, | o, ER, cat at Morgan Park, WHISKY. Another Batch of Chicago Indictments Returned Yesterday. Various Distillers at Last Re- lieved from Their Sus- penses Something' Turther on Capacity-Blank Busi- Tess. the Assortions and Denials of the Implicated Distillers. Parker R, Mason's Safe, How It Was Opened, B an Turning Crooked Whisky in- to Finest Holland Gin. s I, Shufeldt, and Those Unpleas- ant Government Assessments, R, E. Goodell's Explanation of a Portion of Golsen's Tos~ timony, Interesting Legal Struggle Over the Posses- sion of the Pekin Distillors’ Books, Writs and Orders of Divers Kinds Tem- porarily Neutralizing Each Other. Arguments of Counsel in the McKeo Trial Yesterday. Distriot-Attorney Dyer Insists that a Case Has Been Made Ont. CHICAGO. AND STILL THEY COME, ANOTHER DATCH OF INDIGTMENTH, Dospito the gloomy aspoct of tho allos, and tho sloppy condition of tho sidewalks, mod the goneral untowardoess of tho weather, the Cue- tom-Houeo did not fail to bave 1ta usual quota of visilora yesterday. Tuo crowd of anxious whiskyitos that perambulated tho corridors of that now classlo editico showod by their ox- presslon and their conversation that tho proph- ocy in yesterday's Trinuns had not passod un. liceded, nod that thoy fully bolioved tho ruported intention of the Grand Jury to bring in & seconi batch of indictmouts. Offenders of overy grade, from tho smatl-fry Gaugors who had okod out n scanty living with a pittancoof 3160 a woek to the corpulent and woll-fed distillers who conld boast of having mado their thousauds of dollars daily out of tho Government,—theso, with the inter- venlog classos of revenuo clerka and doputios, woroall prosont and walting with lutense intoress for tho furiher dovelopments which shonld on- tanglo thom in tho meshoa of the law or exon- erats them from complicity in tho whisky frauds. ‘The easy graco of their sititudes as they loanod droopingly againat tho wosthor-stainoed walls or perched thomsolyos upon tho procarions raillng contrasted forcibly with tho vieible anxiety of their countouancos a8 they d{alked at random with their ocompanions, casting contiouslly furtive glances upwards at tho entrance to the Grand Jury room. Minglod with the others wers several of thomon who bad slroady gono through the indictment mill, and bad como ont bailed. They wors gon- erally nereno and, it snything, jocose in mien, as It they cared not at all for the opinion of man- kind and the Grand Jury. AMONG TUE THRONG wore noticoable the woll-known forma of Mesars. Dickinson and Burrouglhs, of the flrm of Dickin- son, Abol & Co., Blmon Pawell, James Bnlion- tine, Gholson @, Rusaeil, Parker R, Mason, at- touded by bis brother and his boolirespor, and numerous othors. Mason was not favorably received by the majority of tha crowd, they evidently not appreciativg kia valuable publio sorvicos' in **squealing” upon bis follow-dis- tillers, Not flnumgh compautonship amoug his kind, Mason fell back upon the Government obiclala, and passed an bour in conference with Chief Brooks in the lattor's scrial apartment. ‘I'he foreuoon passed without tho transpiring of auy wyent worth mentioning, At poon most of the distillers spread thelr uwmbrolla-can- vas and eailed Dbomewards In quest of Lm:vlulanu. It w0 happened that at tho eainuing of the aftornoon scsslon of Court vory few speciators wera gatberod, and those were mostly attaches of the different oflicos in tho buslding, Those were thoroforo somowhast astomstied to 800 the Grand Jury cowmo MARCHING INTO COUBT at such an unexpocted moment. No oaso was then in ‘:jmurus_a‘ Judge Dlodgett was leaniog back in b clair, lelsucoly reading o nowspaper. Ons or two roporters wore scattored abous tho tables thiat almost ontlrely ocoupy the space in- side of $ho railing. for tho convenienco of tho lo- gl fratornity. ‘Tho benchesof the patit jury wore ompty. In fact, an air of listlossness porvaded tho entire court-room. At tho entrance of the jury, recodod by United Btates Marehal Campbell, the sceno becamo suddonly chauged, The Judge flung aside his newwpsper; the rpporters hastily seizod their note-hooks ; poople crowdedin from tho corridor ; sad all was uuv“g. Waon tho jury had sssombled befare the of justice, tho Clerk procoeded, sccording fo the customary formaiity, to call tho roll, to which the responnes wero wade a8 usual, Judgo Blodgeit fuquired i€ the {ury bsd any presoutinonta to mako, and the foroman, Mr. Lyman, responded stlirmative- Iy, District-Attoruoy Bangs thereupon haud- ed to the outt several documosts. Ilaving atated tuat they ad etill somo work to bo ac- complished, the” jury wero instructed to rotire, which act fhoy wers not elow in performiug. Afior their doparturo Mr, Bangs and dr, Doxter hiold & consuliation with Judgo Blodgott ss to the propiisty of givivg the Indictments to tho press. 1t was finally docided to allow the doou- ments lg tr llu-y;lcw.dd. for which constosy thoy wore infinitely obliged. ‘There wnm’ nu‘mummnu in all, and the; inoludod the namos of eleven distillers, oa fol- lons: 8 Bimon Powell, Josoph Hass, sud Thomss ¥, Balloy, of tho Bouth Brauch; Ed Laswronco, James M. DBallentine, and John Robinson, of iho Illinols Distitlery ; H. B. Miller, Frederick Reed, Ortando Dickinson, Jonathan Abel, snd (oorge Burroughs. $OUTI BRANCE DISTILLENY, The Indiotment in mix counte returned againa Bimon Powell, Joseph Hsas. and Thomas Bailey, of Chlosgo, charges, first, tbat the in: gt e g 7 L .. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1876. dicted parties, Dec. 1, 1874, diatilled 60,000 proof gallona of pirits aubjoot to_ 1ho internal reve- nuo sz with tho jatont to dofraud the Govern- mant of said tax. Tho second connt chargss Powell, Haaa, and Balloy with Linvin, proof gallons of diatilled plrits from thoir dia- tillory on which no tax baa been pald, ‘The thirdcouut cliargen that the name ‘mllu. March 1, 1875, romoved 10,000 proof galions of distilled spirita from thelr distillery without the tax thoraon having been paid. 'mo'nmnh count charges that the samo par- ties, Nov, 10, 1875, conspired to put upup the market 50,000 proof galtons of distiiled spirits subjoct to tho Intornal Rovenue tax, aud on which spirita tho said tax had not beon paid, theraby to defraud tho Governmont. Tho fifth count chargos tho samoe parties with conopiring, Doc. 5, 1474, with Goorgo L. Crosby and Witliam 8. Goleon, and others unknowu to tho jury, to dofraud tho Government of tho tax on 10,000 proof gallona of diatilled npirits, and that thosn partics did furthor conspiro to romove 5,000 gallons from thoir diatillery without tho thoreon hinving been paid. ‘Tho sixth and Jast count charges tless samio indictod partics with haslng conspired, Feb, 1, 18476, with other parties unknown to tho jury, to dofraud the Governmont of the tax dno on 10,000 proof gallons of distllied spirits, aud that thior coucealod 5,000 gallons therco? without payiog tho tax. T ball is fized at 85,000 oachi, MILLER AND REPD. Tho jolnt Indictment in six counts returnod by the Grand Jury lfilimfl {lonry B. Miller and Fredorick L. Iteod, Lis son-In-law, yoaterday aftornoon, chinrges thut on the 1st day of Jan- uary, 1874, tho fudicted varties distilled 50,000 f“ jona of whisky spirits subject to the Internal lavonuo tax, and that this amount of epirita was distillod with intont to defraud tbe Govern- ment. This aliogation emnbraces all the charges 1o tho flrst couut, * In the socond caunt Millor and Teod are chiargod with conapiring, Fob, 2, 1474, ta put on tho marlkot 50,000 gailous of distilled epirits for tho purpose of defrauding the Gorernmoent out of tho tax. Tho third count allogea that thess partios, March 1, 1874, together wath W, 8, Golsen, put on the niarkot 10,000 gallons of distiliod splrits with intent to defraud the Govormmont of its tax, ‘The fourth count charges that Mitler and Reed, March 1, 1871, covapired to dofraud tho Goverument out of the tax on 10,000 proof gal- lons of epirits, and that "thoy concealed 5,000 gallons of spirits with the samo intent. The fifth count charges Millor and Rtoed with removiug, Jan, 1, 1873, 60,000 gallons of proot apiriw from thelr wareliouno with intent to do- fiaud tho Government of the tax theraon. ‘T'ho sixth nnd fast count chargos Miller and Ateod with romoving, Jan, 1, 1874, 50,000 gallona of proof spirits from tholr distillary, with the =ama porelatent intout to dofraud the Govern- ment. Tho bail o this indictment ia $5,000 cacli. DICRINEON, ABEL & €O, Tho indictment agalust Orlando B, Dickinson, Jonstban Abel, and Georgo I Durroughs chiarges that, on tho Ist day of Jonuary, 1875, they .did earry on, in counncction with E, 0. Leach, tho business of distillars, and ¢ld thon mnd there produca 10,000 proof gallons with intent to defraud tho Unitod Btatos of tho tax, ‘I'he socond count charges that on tho 1at of Juno, 1874, Dickioson, Abel & Durroughs, in conoection with Leach, removed 50,000 proof gallons manufactured at tholr distulery, upon which no tax bad Loon paid. . ‘Lho third count alloges that on tho 1st of No- vomber, 1874, tho dofondants rowoved 10,000 proof gallons upon which no tax had boen paid, Tho fourth count charges them with putting upun the market on tho 2d day of Kebruery, 1874, £0,000 proof gollonw without having pald tax theroou, ‘Tho fifth connt alleges that, on tho 1at of Novambor, 1874, the dofendants conspired to- golber and with divers olber poisous to de- raud the Governmout of the tax on 23,000 proof galloua producod 1u this District, and 1o pursu- ance of thus conspiracy concanlod 10,000 proof galions of spirits without Laving paid the tax thioroon. Theo sixth count alloges that tho defondants, ou the Ist duy of Octubor, 1874. conspirod with Anton Junkor, Wiliam 8. Qalson, Parker R. Mason, aud other porsons, to dofraud the Gove ernment of tho tax upon 10,000 proof gallons of distilled epirits, and cauaed 5.000 of theso gallons to bo removed from their distillory with- out pavinant of tax. . ‘Thio batl was £50.000 cach. THE ILLINOIN DISTILLERY, Tho indictment agast Ldward F, Lawrence, Jawes LU Dallontine, and Joln Robinmon, chargen thom fo tho first count with dimstiliog 100,000 praof gallons of distiliod spirits Nov. 10, 1874, with intent to dofraud the Govornment of thio rovonue thercon. ‘Tho socond connt charges thai on the 1at of January, 1875, tho defundants removed 20,000 proof gallons of spirits from thoir distillery with fraudulent intont, Tue third count sllogestbat on the 2d of Fobroary, 1875, defendants remaved 50,000 gal- lons of spiiits with intout to dofraud the Gov- eroment. ‘The fourth couut charges that on the Int of March, 1875, dofendants consrired io put upon tho markot 100,000 proof gallona of apirits, sad to effect this objoct James 3L, Ballontiuo and John Itobiuson removed tba spirits from thoir distillery witlout paymont of tax, Tho fifth count allcgos that ou tho 1at day of May, 1875, the dolendants wickedly conspirod to dofyaud the Governmont of tho tax on 20,000 fronl gallons of epirits, and that Ballentino and tobiuson, to offect this qupow. fraudulontly congealed 10,000 proof gallonw without the pay- ment of tho tax. The sixth count charges that on tho lstof April, 1875, the defendants couenircd togethor to dofraud tho Goverument of tho tax upon 20,- 000 gallons of proof spirits, and {hat Ballontine and Hobinsou furtherod this schema by remov- Ing 10,000 gatfons from tho distillery without having paid tho tax theraon, g CAPACITY BLANKS, THOSE UNEXPECTED DIKCLOAURES, 'Tho publication iu yestorday's TRinunE of the fact that a clerk in tho Colloctor's office hiad con- pivod at the whinky frauds created a docided sonsation, I was the eols topic of converaation smoug Government ofiiclals. *Whare did Tnc Trinuxg got ite information? " was tho question askod by almost every mnn {n town. Evory clork in the offico demanded of avery other clerk the namo of the guiltv man, Dotective Brooks earried a copy of Tur Twuwuse to Wirt Doxter, and asked Lim what ho was going to doabout it? ‘Furoo membsors of the Grand Jury insistod that there should be an inveatigation. Mr. Dexter informed tho (irand Jury that tho mattor hnd beon placed fa tho hauds of rovonuo agents, who woro ongaged in woikivg up tho case, Mr. Doxtor and Judge Dangs fnformed the mombers of the Grand Jury tbat they can take no action until the story comed {rom s0mo mOor o responei- blo source than a Tutnunz reporter. Two mems bers of tho jury dowmanded that Tux Tususe reporter bo brought boforo them and compelled to tostity as to the information in his possos. slon. Col. Matthews was consulted, and direct- @l to investigato fully, Qon. Webster says that ho will pay no attention to sny such anouymous publications, Ho the musttor stands at preseat, A 'furmunes roporter interviowed THE CLEWN, Ho #aid he bad no statement to make. Ile claimod that the blauks wero filled up by lim on tho report of division deputies, Ho says dis- tillora have como into tho oflico 1 cold wastber, They had their gloves ou. They couldu't writo with their gloves on, Ho he tilfed up blanks for thom. It was beanse they had their gloves on that e did g0, Ho claims their gratitudo for so doing. le sdmits (hat dinstiliors signed theso documont fn blaok, ‘U'aey did not ill thomout becunse thoy Lad their gloves oo, lo donies that thero waa anytulug wrong. Ho donies that he everreceived a cout, Fi tillers way . THAT TUEY PAID WM. Throo other mon say they know he way pald. Tho five distillers douy that thoy hiad tholr gloves on. 'The othor tireo men do uot wear gloves, “Buffalo” Millor paid the clerk $300 por mouth. Bimon Powell paid the clerk §300 pur mopth, George Miller pawd ths clork &S00 per month, Gootge Burroughs, -of Dickiugon, Abel & Co., agreed to pey the 8300 per month aud beat tum out of it. 'Thie clerk is now tryiog to col- lecs of Uaorge Burroughs. George Burroughe takos to himuolf & groat doal of cradit for beat- lug tho clerk, and s hat tho Grand Jury dare lm inveatigate Lin contract with tho olerk. 5 v Did you tell Tux Tninuxk reporter ubout tho paymentof money to theclerk by whisky-mon? " ramoved, Jan. 1, 1875, (0,000,| P asked * Daftalo " Miller of Gsorgo Durroughs yoatarday, on 'Chiange, '; No," answered (leorge Darroughs, *'I di1 not. “Thon how did ho find cut 2" saked Bimon owall. ¥ “Thats what I want to know,” said George or, ' He cams to mo,” ssid George Burroughn, «and anked mo what I kuow about it. Ha told mo that yau had paid the olark wiluded to, and wantod to know what_I know of it. 1totd him T know nothiog of &, He said his belloved I wsa lying.! *+1f lio asks me," sald *Daffalo" Miller, I will tell him that X nover paid a cont.” “‘Duffalo™ Mller {mld 300 per month, He has stated that fact, [hres mon, who heard mn‘x‘ mako tho statoment, sre propared to nwear to it *411 hio anks mo," sald BIMON POWELL, ‘L will tell him I never paid a cent,” Himon Powall bas publicly statod that he paid the clerk alluded to mouey for aknlduggery in tho opening of mash-tubs, ** If ho asks to," aaid Goorge Mitler, I will toll bim I nevor acont.” George Miller lias stated that he pald tho clerk alluded to. ‘' Bufalo” Miller, Simou Powell, and Greorgo Millor havo paid the clerk. A Tntnusg roportor whl eak thom to-day 1t that in not the fact. ‘Thoy will vot dony it. It tho Grand Jury waot facts, * Iuffalo" Miller, Bimon Porvoll, George Alller, Byron L. Sawyer, Goorge Jjurroughs, Ilormanu Docker, C. W. Toole, and Gholson. G, Russell might bho interrogated to tha better understanding of this m:llllcx‘. and tho greater glory of whisky investi- gation, *+0ld man " Dickinson might ba intorrogated advantagoounly, ‘What'a the uso? TIESE ANE PACTY, At tho meetiug of whisky-mon hold asbortly after tho last sofzures, the chargs was mads di- rectly tuat mopey had been paid to this clerk, [t was admitted, 'Tho men who bad pald the monoy were present, Thoy told the amounts tboy paid. Thoy any now if thoy are zsked hy s ‘LninuNe repotter, thoy will dony it. Some of thom Lad squoaled ou tho mon last seized. ‘The day of retribution bas como, ‘Thoy protended to oo friendly_with the mon last soized. They were uos, Thero {s war betwoen the two fac- tions. tiach hosa Luifo at tho throat of the othor,, 'Pho *“'mqueslors” bave told enough Tacts to lot thomsolves out, as they imsgiuo, Thoy did not tell all the facts, Tho men upua whom they directod their engines aro waiting to be called by the Grand Jury, They can tell tnare than the * squoalers ™ did. They can teoll how the * gquonlora ' undertuox to LEAT THEM OUT OF MONEY on a promiso to eave them, In order to pressnt an appearcoce of faltuoss, tho * squealers " owned up to the othiors au to the payment of the clerk, Thoy told it outside, It came to the onte of Brooks, thie dosective, llo promised to work* it up, and told his informauts to keop quiet, Trusting in Lim ®» *squuslor™ fi‘ Jrunk. e told all ho knpw, and moro too. lie +squealod " jonder in the bar 100m than Lo did m the presence of the.Grand Jury, 1o went further than tho facta would perwit, Lo told of monoy paid to tho cletk by men who, it is otbiorwiso stated, noverpmid a dime. Lo mado out in his statemant that tho clerk had beon pard as high as 315,000 per vaar, Tho otlier squeals ers heard of it, They look lumn to task. Ho senid lhe didn't “care & d—n. Ile could prove that the clerk Lad got domo; bo dido't cars how much. ad 1o kopt quiot the thing would i all probability havo boen kopt wocret, 1lis revelations precipi- atod a row botween tho two facuons, and a ‘I'musuxe roporter waa callud 1a to read the riot uct.. Al tho forogoing woa TULLY DISCUSSED IN THHE GOVEONMENT DTILDING yestenday. Tho Colloztor’s oics was coovulsed 10 ite coutre, ‘Flo ciorisa oved ench othor sas- piciously, ‘Ilie subject was nou mentioned be- twoen tném. ‘Lhey watched their opportuaitios to buttonhole Lux TmboNg roportor. ‘Fhoy de- manded tho name of tha clerk. lo refused to give it. Thon thoy atatod the name of & sud mid it was an outrage. Tmey eaild thoro was mot aword of truth in thestory. They said that. Fue TwsuNe would be bild Tesponaidls for the truth of the statomont. ! I'hen tasy weakened. ‘Ehoy worse very busy during tue day whon Tain- oxE roporters calied to uee thetn. Thoy Lad notbing to #ay. Ou tho uniot thoy buttonholod Col. Masthews, ‘Aney buttonboled Brooks pere dfils. Tiey kuew nothiug about it STELL ME WIIAT YOU KNow of tbis thing?" avkod the TWIBUNE reporter of qus of tho Ureat Lodistad. 1 know that tho biggeat atosling was done through the flling-up of the *capacity blanks.”" “Dy you kuow of svy mouey having been paid & cterk 10 Collector Webster's oftico for naving the datea blank fn the capsoity apulicas tions ¢” 1 had suspiclons for a long time.” o ffow far uid that thing work ¥ w1 conld tetl you & great deal.” * What do youl know " As 10 tho payment of money to the clerk, I think thore is sometbing bebiud even that.” * Wore tobs found uncoverod whou the offficor went to uncover them 7" +'Phoy wora," * {fow long liad they bees uncovered 7" “(iod ouly kunows, I tell you, mir, thore was more r‘.'(onhug done in this way than in any otber, * Havo you heard tho namos of ths mon who paid tha olerk 2" *Yea, *Duftalo’ Miller, Qeorga Miller, Cooper, and otbers, Hormaon Beckor can tell you cousidorablo about that, IIo may uo: tell vou, but ho won't daro to go baok on 1t befors the Grand Jury, Youssom to bave atruck a lead, young mag, and you have got at tho vory socret the Ltiug was trying to keop to itsolf.” A BIT OF SECRET HISTORY. PANKER L. MASON'S HAPI, When the roclifyiog house of Parker . Mason was selzed, he had no opportunity to empty his #afo. 'I'hiis {4 Lis story : Mo told Goorge Jiller, (ikolson G, Nuseell, and 0. B. Dickinson that he bad matter in that safe tonding to convict thom. ‘This was I June lost, Guorge Mitlor waa slick m bed, e sont for Dickioson, and told him that it would eost 81,000 to roscue tho contents of Mason's safe. Ho (Miller) sald bio Lad ad- advanced €3,000 of that monos, of which Mason was to refund €1,000, Ruusell #1000, snd he wanted £1,000 from bLim. (Mclunson), Dickinson demanded some matis- faotion ag to tho truth of tho etatement. Ila was Lold to go to a certain houso, Ho went, Io waa an elogsutly (urnistied honeo, It iy located on the Houth BSide. Wabash avonuo knows where 1t s, A NUMBER OF STAMPS LAY ON THE TADLE. They camo from Rusell's and Miller'a houses, Dickinaun wau told that tho evidonca against Ljw had boon burnod, Ono thoussnd dollars were demaudod of bim. Ho pald £500, o sftorwardy formed the opinion that the safa had nover contained apy avidence agninat him. o refuved to pay the uthior 500. ‘the siory got out and was considered & good joke on Dickin- son. ‘The *“old man " thinke eotnobady put his foger lo Lis oyo. Parkor Maron esys that MONEY WAS PAID for the coutents of tha safe, and that he pald it bhneelf, nud that * Old Man Dick* nover pald any money, snd novor lad any, o told Tue ‘TutsuNE man this o confidence yesterday, and uaid that if he (Tax TamwuNe nian) published thn fact ho (Parxer R, Alason) would lick him (Lue TmmuNs nan), which fd the roswon that tbio 1temn is nupprossed. A Jub naw Kot up for & 4ANg. TO MAKM A BAID on the custodiaus of Packer’s safo ai tho ime it was atill at tho rectifying houso. Parkor was cbiet vonspirator, 'The gang got together one night and startod for the safe. Unoof the party suggestod drluks. Parker, who at that timo dida't know ‘Pux Taisune msn, eaid that he undn's llled ® man for soms timo, aud tuat ho would just as ltef brace up before doing Eo as not. ‘Thore wore four 1 the orowd. Parker drank **0ld Tom,” anothor of tho party ook a whisky cocktall, aud tha other two took whlsky stralght, thersby avoidiog sny of their own manufacture. Thoy all “got drunk, and DLought a bottle “of whisky, which thoy took around o the official cus- todian of th e, and tben wont to bed. Tho ouatcdian finished the bottle of whisky, sud kor went uround the pext day, telling Low noar he came to killlug & man, Bofora dividiuy “Old Mau Dick's™ 3500 amoug the crowd, Parker took out whas he apent for driuks and the custodiau's bottle of whisky. 'This gave rise to conelderablo disoussion, terminatiog in a row, in whioh Paryor dido’t como so noar kilhug s man 83 ho had bofore, and ho then went to the Grand Jury, and demanded thatthe Government relmburse for the money he Lad epent in drinka. — CIN. TOW TO WOBK OFF TIIZ CROOKED. Ons of the vast sources of wealth enjoyod by | thoso dintillers who ars fortunste snough to re- joice {n the possession of rectifsing-houses in connection with thelr stills, is tho manufactoro of gins, brandies, *purs julce” port wines, aod cordiala. Al distillorfes which havo a zoctify- Ing nttachment manufacturo these high-toned goods. At ovory cross-road tavorn will be found hung in the most conspicuous place in the bar- room highly colored lithographa besring the logends, * Bmith's Anchor Gin," * Ehovel and "+ Pay As You Go Gin," ** My-will- is-good-my-prico-is-Just,-I'll-treat-you-well-but~ cavnot-trust-Gin.” This gin buriness, tothe distilices who have roctifying atlachimente, affords the mosna of dis- poriug of thoir nurplus crooked prodnztion. For inetauce, ‘‘Bhovel & Pinch" maoufacture 1,000 gallona of pmnrafll:iu por day, By groasing the itching palin of the underpaid Gauger, thoy roa- nipulate him, 8o aa to obtain permission to fiil tho barrols within 4 gallona of their capacity. ‘They aro then gauged. ‘The roquisito vouchers aro formally made out, signed and sworn to, and dopomted tn tho offico of the Uollector of Inter- nal Rovenuo. The goods aze then placed in tho bonded warehiouse, Each barrel containn on an average from 36 to 40 gatlous. cubic-inch mess- urement, A fow days Iater the Storckeapor, who cufoya tho aweot possession of the koys to the bouded worehouse, isinterviowed, For the mag- nificout conaideration of 21 PR DAREEL, Lie allown an_employo of tho aforessid firm of “Huovel & Pioch" to wander guilelessly through the warehoure, take out the Lungs, aud pour into each bsrrol an average of four gallons, thus flllug 1t toits capacity. Two or throo weeks lator ¢ Mosers. Bhiovel & Pinch,” who have ro- ceived an order for a lot of rectified goods, go to the Collector's affice, ukm% with them a schedulo of the barrols measured by the Gauger, and theroupon purchsse stamps sutiicient to pay the tnx on the amount of wiues as measured by tho aforesaid Gauger. Ou tho afixing of tho stampa the goods nre rolesscd from bond and tskon to tbo rectifsing house of * ghovel & Pinch," diatillers aud rectifiers, and aro thore dumped. An sccuraca account of the gooda so dumpaed, according to (iusgor's mark, 1a kept, The eum total theraof is duly rectified oud shipped st divers and sundry {imes to the various cuatomers of the firm. TIH SUBPLUS 4 GALLONS per barrel, on which no tax Las been paid, sod which nover appenr on tho Government books, or, for that mattor, on tha regular books of tbe slcal, ate_quietly convertad Into deodorized spirts. Theso are taken to a back room. and after undergoing A brief ac- quaintauce with jumper-berrics, _ color- loea airup, logwood, barnt sugar, and other matorial best known to **Shovel & Pinch," re- appoar elegzutly oncased in quart and ?iu; bottles, bearing the suphonious logends ** Pure Hollaud Gin,” **Old London Dack," *‘Buoriso Bitters,” 8. C.—1870—%1,200," and other well Luown brands of morpiog sppetizors. Lach bottlo beara the rogulation 7 ** PROPRIETARY KTAMP." The proprielary stamps aggregato very much loss than the total tax, which rhould be imposed werothe goods run straight, mnd wot surrepti- tiously placed on the market via the **Grapo- vioo route.” How many thousands of gallon: pgoods - bava besn placod on ths city, thoro aro no means of kuowing. —_—— H. H. SHUFELDT. THOSE ASSESSXENTS. It was stated in yosterdsy's Tninuss that H. M. Shufeldt & Co, bad beon called upon to pay up an assesement for baok taxes amounting to 10,000, and that they had proviously paid 95,000 asseanment, with 8 prospect of buing callod upon to pay another amounting to 230,000 in o short time, A Tranpyz voporter leamed yesterday that this finn hws not paid any §5.000 steessment, and that the 210,000 assessment has beso made, but not patd, Gon. Wabster haviug no desire to push the matter, inasmuch 88 bo was confident o check would ba produced any moment the smouns. as domanded, Ho bad notified the houss in «ueetion, and when ho was roady ho would pro- coed to c.llect tho asacasmont, TUE CAUSE OF TIIS ARSESSMENT wea stated yesterday to have bacu the crowding in of spirlis made after midwight on the 3d of Mareh, 1874, 28 baving been produced bofo.s that axact tims, thoroby eoabling tho house to ropott a largo amount of spirits a3 made befors the HU cent tax eame into force, sud thus saving 20 conts a gal'on on this large product, Iu conver- eation with & revonue otiicer yesterday, it was learned that this was oot oxactly tho case. The asscxstmont was mado on tho ground that the firm 10 question hiad beou engagod in Blliug up f crooked ot in thia barrels alier they wore gauged. Thisis ool su arignal scheme, nor is 1t productive of 1arize re sults in smat! distillerica sud duiibg a stort po- riod of time, bu. it is one of tho ateals which amount to something in tho long run, It Is ofton tho caso that, when o barrol is fitled and xauged, & cousiderablo part of the apirits be- sumea abeorbed through tha pores of the wood. After tho barrel has beon romoved to the waro- houso and the Gauger bas taken his departure, 1t had boen known to be the caso that distillers would entor tho warchouss, start the bungs, and il up the barrels as much bs was neceseary. Whon tho apirits wero shipped, the "men to whom they were sout would find an extrs gallon or 8a in his bar- rel. No trouble would grow out of this, provid- od the Gauger who rogauged the u&zlrlla at his ond of tho ine was s wan who could ba dopond- ed upon to keop atill. It scoms that this was not always the case. The sccond gauging was compnrod with tha first, when it was tound that there would bo at extra gallon or 80 in favor of tho second gauge, aud in this wanncr was tho e ravenus officor who explained tho sbove moiliod said that thoe presout asacszmont of &10,~ 060 did not end the matter, but that befors a great while thare would be another ono in the amount of §30,000, or thereabouts. it ey R, E, GOODELL. QUITE A COMMON OCCUMRENCE. ‘When V. 8. Golsen was before tho Grand Jury Weduesday, it was reported oo good authority that he teatified to having hied deallngs with R, E. Goodoll a8 President of tho Fourth National Baok, The kind of transaction to which he tes- tiflod was stated to be womoeswhat peculiar. When Golsen bought erooked whisky of ths Chicago distillers, ho sowmvtimes gava chocka to the order ot “ecurrency,” bot oftener gavo his note, psy- able to his ordor, at thirty, gixty, or ninoty daye, witch he indorsed and haunded over to tho dis- tillers. ‘Tho latter quiotly took them to the Fourth National, where, lu_accordance with an ueged mrrangement with Mr. Goodell, thoy wero timcounted without being indorded by the dis- tillers. A reporter called on Mr, Goodoll at the C.tg. Hall yosterday afternoon and_ interrogwted the pentloman, askiug bim if ho had read” tha pub- uliod roport of Golson's testimony, + Yen," soid Mr, Goodell, ** 1 havu read tho ro- port, but 1 don't beliove that way his testi- inouy. “\Ve bad it from prelty good authority," ro- warked the voporter, v That may be, but I met Golten himeelt on rout to<lay, and bo donied baving saud It." ndeed ! " ejaculated the newsgstherer. o It bo bad eaid it, it didn't amount to any- thing, All the banks hevo wers ancustomed to daing the ssme thing for alatillers and others, Wy -l'nn'n you go to somo of thio rest of tho par- tiew 2" ‘I'he reporter romarked that their turo had not cowo yet. s p 1 ‘asqure you, thoro waa nothing peculiar ubout those transactious,” contiuued the Alar- < sl + But jsn't it rather & peculist operation to discount s man's note without his indorsement 2" «queried the reporter. "+ Ob, no, Bometimes they are iudorsed aud somotimon not." +Did you kuow a$ the time these transa:tions were goivg on that there was any crookeducas, wishier as far aa they or tne disiillers thamselves wero concernod i ot st all, The notes camo Iu, and we dls- countad them, looking u[mn it a8 & purely busl- ness transaction, and if there wss anytbing em&)‘(uod n{boq'l them or tho distillers, I knew nol of it, Aond !lhl& was tho subatance of what the City sl bad to say ia this connechion, excopt & [ S . 7 E tbat he Lad a rathor constitutions & being interviowad. { % ——— e MISCELLANEO} ° TiE onaND svy O The principal work of the ¢ - 1 Jury yoater- day copnisted fo walking d¢ = stairs into the United Btates Court-room &'~ iturning s num- ber of indictments, whh:lx ptblished els whora in Tne Tnuuywe, Afwue from this very little wan accomplishod o whisky matters. Tho forenaon was almost entirely devoted to the in- veatigation of tho caso of Jobn W. Moody, alias Georgo T. Morse, charged with swindling through tho United fitates Mails, Moody dar- ing the past summer wasin the bad habit of seading letters to parties engaged In -tho millinery bueidess in country towns, tell- log them that thers wera sundry packagos waiting for them in & coitain warohouse, and that be would forward tho packagos on recsiptof 26 for storage, 1t happencd thal oue millinor was prudent enough to writo to D. B, Fitk & Co., wholeszle umlhnars of thia city, about tho matter, and that firm soon diecovored that JMoody's warebouso was & msth and Moody & swindlor. He was arrested aud held to bail in 41,200 by Commissioner Hloyno, Ths witncsees befor the Grand Jury were R. J. Blattuer, o Post-Oflice dotectivo ; J. E. Frazier, of tho firm of D. B. Flsk & Co. ; and Alexandor McKinneu, After finishing up this eage the jury adfouru- odunttl2p, m. Op mectiog at that bhour, tho jury came into court with indictments, aftor which they apent an hour longer in their roos waiting for the appoarance of a wituces who failed to turn up at the proper time, and an ad- fournment waa theo taken tntil this morniog, On tho spplication of Mr. Doutoll yestorday morning, Judge Blodgett fixed the trial of the cano of tho United Htaten va, 114 barrelaof dia- tilled spirits of the Cochrano Distitiery for Tues- a5, . ‘Lhie Internal revenua receipta from spirits yos- day woro about 12,000, < WIENE TIAS IT AONE ? Yerterday aftornoon guite a little commotion waoa raigod in s very quiet way around the Gov- erument building, "A ehort tims ago a book of ‘*atamp stubs " was sent Loro to bo used as evl- douca sgainat the indicted manufacturers of nuro **crookednesa.” This Look {3 missing. Qen, Webster would like to know what bas becomo of I, eo would Judge Hangs. Each one tolls tho otoer that le knows wnothing aboat it. ¢ Where oli! whero, ia mine leedls dog gone " is the ro- frain, snd, a8 Deither van anawer the conun- drum, the question Is given up. These stubs are noeded to verify some documentary evidenco already in possession of the Govornmeat offi- cialy, and, aa they cannot be found, thero s much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Either nomo manufactarer of the ' bow-legged ” has wurroptitiously walked off with them, or, what is 1moro likely, they have boen tnislaid. NO BUCH XEETING, To the Editor ¢f The Chicago Tribune ; Cnicago, Jau. 28.—This morning's Times hos u report of a couferenco suppoecd to havo taken place betwoon Rohm, Powell, Merseroau, Miller, snd A. C.and W. Hoaing, which is this after- noon copied by the Post and Mail. Had tho re- part boen contined to the Times alono I should not have paid any attention to the same, be- causo Do sano porson bolievea swhat that paper prints ; but s anotber journal has made noto of it, I om compelisd to say that tho entire story 18 8 base fabrication, mado up of wholo cloth, nnd in far moro **crooked” than even whisky itsolf. As fur 3lr, Mersorean, I havo not mccn him for six inonths, and Lio bas nover beou in the Staats-Zewlung ollice. Yours, Wasyixazoy Hzsixa. — SPRINGFIELD, THE PEKIN PAPERS, A WARM TING OVER TUEM. Bpectat Durateh to The Chicago Iribune. Searxorerp, I, Jan, 23.—The topic of interest Lo-doy, to the exclusion of oll else, is tho fight over tho capture of the papors of tho ékin Aloobol Manufacturiog Com any. Alter elog muarded all might by au armed guard, the uitrife for their possession recommencod in the Foders! District Court (his morniag, the court- room beiug crowded with oo excited nudience. 3 ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL. - Gor. Palmer openod 'tho argument by setling fortt the claim that tho papers were bis client's (Westerman's) private property, and that they ware soized without proper authority of law. Asxistaut District-Attornoy Iloo respondedl that thio books and pspers were ordered seized upon n reasouablo ground of bolief shot they wore not privato papers; that maoy of them aro papers which the Governmout Lias a legal pight fo examine, and ho desirod su order of the Court for an exawination of them ; that toose which tha Guvernment haa a rizhit to hold may be hold, nod the rest roturned to Westorman, Tho la: em- vowors tho revenue oflicials to examine all bookn nnd papers pertaining to a distillery, Judge ‘Ireat conceded the right. Gov. Palmor insisted that the warrant under which the seiz- urs wea made was {psufficiont,—that tho ofiicer eerviog the writ was in no senss an sgent of tho judicial branch of the public servico, but simply a subordivate of tho Rovenue Departmert, who, uuder an illegal writ, bad made an uuanthorized end fmpropor entry into private promiscd and a seizuro of pri- vate property, Iistrict-Aitoruoy Vou Dorston uaid that tlie documents woro mot sewzed for contisoation, but for cxamination morely, and, if private proporty wers found, it would' bo re- turned to tbe claimant, but such as may be of usa by the Government u the pending case will be retainod for ovideuce. Tho Ilon. A. I Kuapp, of tho dintillors’ counsel, mads a mantorly argument, holding the inviolability of private persons and property, and iosstiog that thewo papers, being unwarrautably seized, and privato property, shonld be returacd to tho clejmsat. TALLY ONE ¥OI WESTLRMAN, ‘The Court heid thas the warrant was not suf- ficiently spocatio to jucluda the nelzure of the papora, though tho =carch was warranted, e accordingly orderad that the nlr:n bo releassd from the custody of the Matshal and returucd to M. Westerman, Asu, Tha clalmant thou procecoed to the Marshal's oftico Lo got b1y papers, a dray having i tho wmeaatimy boen procured, Lut Westerman was met by s writ from the Grand Jury requising Limn to'produce tho documenta bofors them, MOLE YEL His connsel were arrunging to get a atay order, an amused crowd watching the proceediogs, whon Heveoue.Agont Somurvills sppeared an uorzed the papers sain by virtue of a wiit fd- sued by Commissioner Adams, who wae among the crowd_directing spocitically the roarch snd seizuro of tho papers. ‘Thiw nonplustod the othor aide, and thoir attornoya excitedly rushod oerous the biall to the Judge's roow to obtan & tamporary ordor restrainiug the scarch beforo tho papers conld bo examined tully. AMMISTICE, "Fho soarch was theu by akreemont suspended o ford Weeterman's party an opportugity to ain $0 got tho papers, A Biato ofiicer waa preeont through the scone, it i8 said, to serve #ome papers or to arreat tho Hevenuo Ageat, but if #0_the papers were not served. Thore was coneiderable foeliog displayed by the counaul for Wostermau, sud sovoral sploy passages passed. TAE BEAULT OF TIlE BATILE in that the documents are wtill iu the Landa of the CQovernment, snd thoe ollicers aro s unit in tho purposs of holding ko papers 1t possitde, Tho boxes aro kept under guard to-night ngain, and tho opinion ts strengthoved that they contain evideucs to watablish the most oxtensive couspiracy, though Woaterman still nifirms that tho boxes contsio only private papers. ‘There 14 sBome squirmiug hiera over the posuibility of the contents of tho papers getling out, but uortbor uide daro claim a decisivo victory in to- Tho Graud Jury adjournsd until #ab until ovening, bopiog to got the —— 8T, LOUIS, M'KEE'S TRIAL. ABGUMKNTS FOU THL DEFENSE. Br. Lovis, Mo., Jan, 29.—Upon the a resump- tlon of the McKee trlsl iu tho Unitod Btatos Circult Court this morming, Col. Willism H. Halcb, of Haonibal, Mo., addresssd the jury, presenting the first of the closing argumenty for the defenmo, He devoted bimself to sn snalysis of the testimony for tho Governmeut,: papers. olslmiog to show that McEoe was the vim sjection to i Daily Teibume., tim of s conspiracy on the part of Engelke, Fitzroy, Thorps, and , others todrag him down and throw in the nhado the helnouencesof thelr own crimes. Fitzroy's state. ment that he saw $480 pald to . McKeo was pro- nonnced s bso falaehood, and the nuressonable ness of tho circumstances and the convarsstion pointed out, from tho fact of tho charscters of the men and thelr previous nou-acqualot- aoce. Engelke's Intorview with McKec at the Qlibe offico was admitiel ar a fact, but Engelke's vorsion of tha sub Ject mattor was doclared wholiy falsa on the tes timony of Boble, Maguire and Hardaway, whoso atements went t0 prove that Engeli visited McKeo to securo his influence with Collector far the roloass of some liquors seizol in Colorado, not for the purposs of preventing an oxposurs of the Ning. Col. Hateh also dwell at groat Jongih oo tho confessions of the Gove ornmont's principal sritness, that they had boes guilty of stealinz, of porjury, and of arson, District-Attorney Dyor followed Col. Hatoh, nod made A general reviow of tho testimony Lrought out {n tho trial. He sald tho Govern. meat was obliged to introduca confessed cone spirators 1 ordor to unfold the rigantis swindle upoy the revenue, and he claimed thas their tos- timony lefc no doubt of the gullt of thoes sgainat whom thoy teatifiod. Hs showed tha re- lations of McKeo, and AMoDonald, and Joyes nlready convicted, aud how essentisl it was to Lave bhim in the Ring thet he ight throw his groat influenco to proteck them from tho powers st Washington. He ntated that Moeprus's testimony ciearly estabe lishod McKea's complicity with™ tho Ring; thal Loavenworth's declarations of having patd himx money were proved: that tho discropancios bo- tween Fitzroy's, Coucannon's, and Engelke's ovidence was immaterial, a8 they had not real bearing on the case; that Bolile's version of the juterview bLetween 3McKes and Engelke Lal no streugth, era it did not ?Ang together: that whether Eogelko sought fo- fluenco to obtain the reloase of his whisky neized in Colorado or not, thera was no doubt that be saw McKeo about goitiog the Dusby Distlllery for Hardaway. This s supporled in all matorial points by other witnesses, Thors i no question that IHardaway was soon afler mak- ing crooked whisky at this distiliery, withons paying o cont to the ring. . Counsol analyzed all tho testimony, and fo- sinted that tha prosecution bad clearly proved the existence of conepiracy, and McKee's con- uection with . A e ) MISCELLANEOUS. McKINNEY. I& WILL NOT BE BOUNCLD WITHOUT A DREEZR + Speeial Devateh to Ths Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasnmorox, D, C., Jan. 28.—Roferring to tho rumored resignation of J. O. McKinnoy, apecial United Btates Distriot Attorney st Milwaukes, it can bo said that the rumor originated with the filenas of Matt Carpenter, who, it scomas, aro endeavoring to secure ths removal of Mo~ Xinney.- Tho Commissioner of Internsl Reve. nue and the Goveroment authorition generally Hsy that McKiuney is one of the very best offi cers in this mervico, and that no echemicg pes #ons van force Lt romuval. The Wisconsin dote- gation mI,llm. they will support MoKinuey sl all hazards, — NEW ORLEANS. MARRED FOR THS SLAUGUTER. New OxLeans, Jan. 23,—Geu. Biody, 'Snpeh visor of Internal Revenuo, yesterday presented to the United States Grand Jury a list of pames of o numbor of wholcealo liquor dealsrs nnd rectifiars, askiog that tho parties be indicted for rofusing or faling to produce their books for oxamination, Tho Grand Jury has presenied & vatch of informations, but their natureis nol mado poblic. 1t 18 supposed that writa will by iuaued for tho arrest of tuo partica named. —— MILWAUKEE, TEE ABSENT AND TILE CONVICTED. Boscial Dispateh fo Tha Chieaoo Iribuna, AMiLwACEEE, Jan. 28,—Auguet Wagaez, s dls tiller, of Mauitowoc, acntenced toimpnsooment, was tsken home to-day to suffer seatence. Heveral iudicted officers who have forfeited theit ofticial bonds declate they will bo ready to pay, tho amount into Court on Moudsy. = ———— g, BABCOCK. g THE TRESIDENT'S DEPOSITION, & Spectal Diapateh to The Chwaoe Triduna, = Wasmxoros, D. C., Jan, 23.—It is rumored that the Vresidont may mako a deposition i tha Bateock caso, In which Lo will stato that Babe cock pever interfered in appoiutments. |, R FIRES, IN CHICAGO, g The alarm from Box 521 ut 5:45 o'clock yom terday afternoon was causcd by a blaze in a ibow-nindor of the miljlnory-shop of Heory Hoines, at No. 416 Jlilwaukes avenus, a two- storv frama structure, owned by Henry John. son. Damage, £50 ; fully fusared. Caawg : tho explosion of & lamp. Tho slarm from Box 146 at 1:10 o’clock yestor- dav morning was falie, as was sleo tho aisrm from Box 521 st 2:30 o'clock yesterday aftors w000, The alarm from Dox 431 at 2:46 o'clock yes- day afternoon was caused by a firo in o two- story bailding, No. GY2 Congrers street, ownod and occupiod as & dwelling by O. L. ITolmes. Damego to house, 876; to furniture, $30; fally coverod by insurance. o . AT GRAND HAVEN, MICH. . Bweial Correapondence of 1'ne Chtcago Tribuns, Grsnp Havex, Mich., Jsn. 37.—At 4 o'clocs thismornlog firo was dincovered broskiog ous from a nide of II. Brouner & Drothor's unoccu. pied atore. The origin of tho firo was probably incoudiary, Tho insnrance on the buildiog i 2,000, which mnearly covers the lots. Though surrounded by wooden buildings, no othor dun: nz0 was dono! .28,—The Incendlsr, Guanp Havey, Mich., Ji firo yeutcrdsy, destroying M. lirouser & Co.'s tare, seems tho only miccess in a number of sttompta to burn s large portion of tho city. Rags aaturated with kerosene and partly burusd have boen found in soveral places, AT GRAND ISLAND, NEB. Owana, Neb., Jan, 28.—Two incendiary Ores, resultiog in slight losses, were sot at Grand Telaud, Neb., last night. 'This morning at's o'clock tha pearl-barley mill of Englo & Belg~ mond way totally destroyed. ‘Tho fire caughtin the drying-pit. Tho losa is £5,000, with no {o- surande. AT FOXBORO, MASS. Yoxsono, Masa,, Jan. 28.—V. 8. Pond's stenm®, mill aud box-factory and tho adjolalog property, wore burnud last pight. Tho loss ia 040,000,| with no insurauce. —_——— A CARD. Bpecial Dispatch o ke Chicaao Triduns, Hexry, 1L, Jan. 29.—In your issus of the 26th inat., the statemont was mado that, at the close of one of Mr. Bhielton'ssormons, ons of the Dea- cons srode and interrupted tho speaker, and stated that thore kisd beon imprudont coaduck ' oto. The fscts aro these: Tho remarks wers 1nade by a Bpiritualist who s not conneated with tho church. Tho remarks were mado after tha benediction, Mr. Shelton is indorsed by the 1liinois Christian Missiopary Bocirty, and we ate cntirely satisfied with him sa & Chriatian geatle- 1asn aud our pastor, Thersfore pleaso wake the corroction by publishing this card. J. G, TATTEUSIALL, Jicon Byeugus, - - Doscons. RECOVERED $12,000. Spestal Dupaich tn The Chicago Tridune, 87, Josxry, Mo, Jau. 25.—A verdict wea ren dered by a jury to-day tu the Cirouit Court of Buchsuan County sgainst the Hannibal & St Joseph Rallroad, sod tu favor of Willlam Portor, for 12,000 for Injurlos received by Porter in the yard of that Company in this city in 1873. ‘This is tho sccoud verdics Porter has gained. 1n 1674 bo got & yexrdict for 810,000, Tho cass was cartied to tho Bapreme Court and roversed un a techoicality, The caso bas . intorest io this quaster of Ko Btajes R NUMBER 156, ° [ PSP ACRIR A pi Jois S 7 2