Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1876, Page 9

'T2E CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 ——— e e e —— e WHISKY. §ECSSES. Rash, Cooper, and Pahlman, Indictied. The Other Distillers Appear in Court and Give Bail, fhe Grand Jury Listens to Two Wit- pessés and Adjeurns. How the Second Batch Tried to Make Terms at Wash-~ ington, The Cheerful Converse of a Cheerful Set of Men---Swapping Ex~ periences. The Gorernmest OMicers Get Leave fo Examine Those Documents at Springfield. Closing Arguments in the McKee Caso in St. Loui CHICAGO, THE GRAND JURY. LSOTEER SET OF INDiCTMENTS. The Grand Jurv, a8 if scared by the great ymount of work before them, were rather late in gettiog down o busineas vesterday morning. {¢ was pearly half-past 10 before the last of e bad taken his seat and NMr. Dexter had matored his inquisitoral plaus for the dav. hen theso prehimmaries had been arranged, sowever, lost time was speedily made up. So \ozions were counsel for dispateh that they aet- satly forgot to open the gession with proyer. A Depaty Marehal was sent for the witnesses of e day, who in due time appeared in the per- wosof Gholsen G. Russell and Jobn P. Fuz- ong, brothers in adversity a8 they wero in pros- oY MT. BUSSCLL ns firet admitted into the chamber, and was 1t once seized upon by the Grangers. His testi- nooy was simply 3 rehash of what he had pre- rionsly told, the stetements, however, being nore explicit a8 to names suod figures. It is 1aid to strengthen tho hands of the Government igainst those of tho Whisky Ring who are ex- pected to fight bard. Asthera are 80 very fow| sho intend to show fight at all, it is not diticalt 0 conjecture who those are. Mr. Ruesell vas also interrogated as to the manner n which his own establishment was g, and replied with charming frankness. o wvas keps upon the stand for haif an bour, and it ¥as with some reluctance that the Grand Jury illowed him to depart. This was mainly on ac- tout of his desire to tell all ke knows botk 28 regards himeelf and dthers. But the best of Yricnds have to part, aad, at the suggoestion of Mr. Dexter, Ruesell siepped down and out short~ ¥ after 11 o'clock to make room for hig affable waricer, AB. FUBLONG. This geptleman's testimony was to » great ox- lent corzoborative of that of the previous wite sess. Hodealt largely with figures and persons :0 show the extensive ramifications of the Ring. He was oot on the rack as long as his partner, sut, judgicg from the mavner in which the ju- toré champed their tooth-picks while bo was jresent, hug disclosures were just as valoablo. Atter Mr. Furlong had gone from their gaze, lir. Dexter introduced the subject of B TISDICTMENTS, 1od for the next half-hour the foreman, Lyman, 523 busy attaching - his graceful signnture © a pumber of those instruments. By iweaty minmtes pas: 12 - eversthing was a readioess for the presentment. it was kpown, however, that Judge Blodgett ras discoseing bis well-earned Junch st that ame, and some of the Grangers had fellow-feel- g enough to guggest that their business had vetter bo postponed until the appetite of tho Jourt bad been appeased. Wirt Dexter would ot agree to this. Ho was apzious to get tirongh with bis work, sod to his own lunch, nd therefore broke in upon Judge Blodgett's ;ri\‘u:f' just as he was turmng over a delicious noreel of sucking pig. Upon observing the in-" sroder, the woriby Judge somewhat mournfully dropped his fork, and ssked\f it wasanythingim- yortant. * The jury,” ejaculated Mr. Dexter, 1: the 2ame time casting au envious eye at the 3aintc spread before bim. * Oh! the jury—ah! e8! ba there directly,” resconded the Judge, sud resumed operation on the succulent porker. Mr. Dexter fooked as if Lie expected something more, but the Court restrained his feclings of hospitatity, and saw the man whe had ivterfered with his dinner get on the other side of the door without the sliphtest resret. Inthe meantime the Grand Jurors had filed inio court, and were waitiog with some impa- tience the advent of the Judge. Though aggra- vaticgly dilatory themselves, they could not bear having ‘thew own patience trifled mith, and they were just settling down to their asunl recreation of story-telling, when Judge Blodgett camie in gmiling £ only a man can smilo who has eaten a good dioner and enjoyed it. In a jifey the Judge was on the Beuch, and 2d the names of the jurors called. Then the nsual question was put ; tho foreman handed in tight indictments ; the jurors were dismissed to iheir room ; and Judge Llodgett add the Lhstrict- Attorney consulted together as to the propriety of allowing the press to copy the important documents. The result of this conference was by no means satisfactory to the newspaper men, who had early scented the gamo and werein per- foct readiness to tackle it. The District Attor- Dey grasped the indictments io bis good right hand aud moved toward the door a8 though ho wis doing something for which his couscience would afterwards smite him. In ap- gmer to the reporters, he «tated that the demands of the public servico required secrecy for the present, but that in the cotirze of the afternoon he might be able to let tue press and the public kuow who were the wictims of the inquisition this time. The Judge was, of conree, thanked for s courtesy, and the journalists fell back upoo their own re- ncnnxce which slwass serve thom better than on{nmenl officials, however obliging they ml}'Rfi e, Loog before the District Attorney had extirfied himsclf as to the contents of ibe iu- 2:{:3::1:5‘,‘] lcl;ulreu;c;em wero in full_possession ud offens indi bt i seg of tho indicted ones. B0 far as orims Ty 1 © goes in the days k whisky. They were againat Jobn Lfiikfi“fifi:‘sx Ed Clancer, alias J. E. Clancey, for slegring Post-Otiice order, contrary to Sec. 5,463 of 5,,, rovised statutes’ of the United Stites: Androw Laneon, counterfeiting notes on the Richmond National Baok of Indiana; John N, Smith, pass. izg counterfeit mones ; Martin Stateman, cona- terfeiting notes of the First National Ban of Pern; Jobn Stedman, ditto; snd James aliag Fraok Rivers, connterfeiting nickels, The other two indictmonts were purely whisky, and consequently bave moro than an ordinary interest. Lhey were agninat William Cooper, of tho Black Hawk Distiilers, and Herman J. Pahlman and David G. Rusb, of the Chicago lAblufl.ml Works. In substsuce they are as fol- s : WILLIAZS COOTER. The indictmen: agawst William Cooper, of Chicago, 18 1 nine counts, the first of which charges him with distilling 50,000 proof gallons of spirits subject to the interngl revenue fax With intent to defraud the Government out of said tax. The second count charges Cooper with re- moving, July 1. 1873, 50,000 gallons of distilled Epirits, subject to the tax, and on which said tax. had not been paid. . The third count charges Cooper with remov- ing, Nov. 1, 1574, from his warehouss, 20,000 proof rallong of distilled spirits, eubject to the tax, and on which the taxhad pot beew paid. The fourth connt charges Cooper with remov- ing, March 31, 1575, 2,000 proof galioas of di: tilled spints, eubject to the tax, and on which the fax was not paid, to the rectifsing-houso ot William §. Golsen and Fraucis 4. Eastman. +; The fifth connt, after_stating that Cooper car- riedon = distillery in Chicago, March 30, 1875, BBuTges that 8omo UnkOWn person on that $ats removed from Cooper’s distilles 020 lons of distilled apirits, uubj:z&o “;;rolnnldg:ln which the tax had not beeu paid, to the rectify ing houss of William S, Golsen and Francis i. lu:l.qlénau& m\? further, that Cooper on that date :; z;or:ln. abetted the unknown person in this Tho_sixth connt charges that Coo, 20. 1875, distilled 2,000 proof galions %'ir'siriisr:ca? Bubject to tho tax, and removed them from his dlxsmlcry, and that be omitted to record this _ traveaction on his books, with lotend to defreud the Goserament of tho tax, conceal 6 fact Vi re;qnuo Py of the removal from the ‘ho seventh count charges Cooper, on the 1st of August, 1875, &s haviug conspired with divers parties to the jurr unknown to put upon the Im.lm 59,000 galions of distilled spirits, subject 0 tho tax, and wichout said tax thereon having been paid, aud that Cooper, to effect the object of tlis consriracy, removed tho spirita from bis distulery to a place to tho jury unknown. The eighth couns charges Cooper, Oct. 1, 1874, with conspiring with George L. Crosby, William S. Golsen, Franc:s A, Eastman, oud others, to defraud the Government of the tax on 10,000 proof zallons, and further that Coopor, on said date, to Pumect tho object of this conspiracy, re- moved 5,000 galions thercof to & place to the jury unknown. The ninth and lagt connt charges Coopsr, Jan. 1375, with conspiring with W. S. Golsen, F. tman. and others. to defraud the Govern- meni of the tax on 20,000 proof gallons of dis- filled spirits, upon which tho tax had vot been roid, and furtber that emd Cooper concealed 10,000 galious thercof without the payment of any of the tax thereon. Bail was fised at £5 TAILAL A D nUsd, ‘The indictment against Herman J. Pablman 2n0d David G. Rush, of Chicago, is in six conuts, the first of which, after stating that thoy wero engaged in the busimess of distilling Jan. 1, 1875, charges that they distilled on that date 100,000 proof gallons of spirits eubject to the tax, and with intent to defraud the Government of =aid tax. The socond count charges Pahiman and Rush, Sept. 1, 1372, with having _removed 59,000 proot galluns of distilled spirits subject to the tax, but upon which the rax had not been paid, to sotne place to the jury unknown. ' The thrd count charges Publman and Rush, April 1, 1874, with remorving 10,090 proof zallons of dietilled epirits sabject to the tax, but upon which the tax bad not been paid, to some place 10 the jury unknown. Tho fourth count charges that Pablman snd Rusb, Feb. 1, 1874, conspired with otbers to ths jury unknown to put_uyon the market 50,000 vrpof gullons of distilled epirits subject to ibe tax, but upon which said tax bad not been paid, thereby to defraud the Government of said tax,. and, further, that to effect the object of this couspiracy Pahlman and Rush removed eaid epirits to a place to the jury unknown. X ‘The tifth count charges Pabiman and Rush, Oct. 1, 1874, with conspiring with Burton M. Ford and otbers to defraud the Government of the tax on 10,000 proof gallons of cmstilled spirits subject to the tsx, but upon which tho tax had not been paid, aud. furtber, that fabl- man aud Rusk, to effect the abject of this cou- spirecy, caused the removal of 5,000 proof gallons thoreof to a place to the jury unkmown. The sixth?and last count charges Pahimau and Itush, Nov. 1, 1874, with conspiring with Barton M. Ford and othens to defraud the Goveroment of the tax oun 20,000 proof gallons of spirits subject fo the tax. but upon which the tox bad not been paid, and, further, that 'ablman and Rush, onZeaid date, fraudulently coucealed 10,000 proof gallons thereof, without the pay- ment of the tax or any portion thereof. Bail was fixed at 35,000 each, After relieving themsolves of these indict- ments the Grand Jury walked quietly up-staira to their apartment, put on their overcoats, and adjourned to Mondzy morming at 10 o'clock. Several other indictments are expected early after their reassemblin: e g GIVING BAIL. THE DISTILLERS PRODUCE THZIR SURETIES. The expectation that the distillera indicted Thursday would offer Dbail yesterday morning, and that there might possibly be motions and srguments for reduction in the ameunt of bail asked, drew quite a coucouree of people to Judgo Blodgeit's Court-room. The bope that some- thing of interest would turn up was not realized, for tne process of offoring bail was expedited with scarcely any argument. Still the crowd re- mained while the dry formula was gone through with, determined to make tho best of a bad job. NELKE. When the court opened at 10 o'clock the afi- Qavit of Louis W. Nelko, an indicted Gauger, was read. This document asked for a redaction of bail from $7,000 to 21,000, on tire ground that Nelke'scharacter had not hitherto been aspersed ; and forthermore, that, while he had been awaro of his indictment since November, he had not made avy offort to escspe. After a briet hear- ing, tho amount of bail was reduced to 32,500. THE CASES OF INDICTED DISTILLERS were next coosidered, the first to offer bonda being the proprietors of the Sonth Branch Dis- tillery, Messrs. Powell, Haas & DBaler. Their bond was in the sum of $5,000 each, aud _their sccurities were - Apson H. Buck and Joseph Leach. Dunug the examination of one of tho bondemen it wasstated that he owned some properiy at the corner of Canal and Madison streets,” clear of oversthing except taxes, to which Judge Blodrett sympathizingly remarked, ©1Vell, thav's severe enough; we can't escape that powadays.” Diswrici-Attorney Dangs ex- presscd his satisfaction with the suceties offered, and the bondsmen were atigwed to depart. The gentlemen counested with the Ilfinois Distihing Company, Messrs. Lawrence, Ballen- tiae, nnd Robioson, came next. Each of these gentlemen furnished bail 1 tho sum of 25,000, with two securities, Jr. Lawrenck’s bondsmen being William V. Kay and Cbarles R. Stecle, Mr. Ballenting's, H. G. Pulling and H. A.Ballentine, 204 Mr. Robinsoo’s being James Stovenson and Tom Lyoch. «Buffalo” Miller and Frederick L. Reed were mext iavited to step forward. They didj eo, +Baffalo” himself addressing tho Court and esying that he offered Tom Lyoch 28 s security, and, althoush tho geutleman was alrcady on other persons’ bonds, he cousidered Dim 08 safe, and asked that he might be ac- copted. 3ir. Lynch was examiued, and testificd that ho had 350,000 worth of property and con- giderablo cash, and that ho was already on bonds to the smount of #75,000 for Rusecll, Furlong, and otbers. The Court considered the question » momeot, aud kaid it would be moro Satisfactory if an additional bondsman could be foupd. *-Buffalo” aseeoted, and weat out to find o friend. He soon returved with William P. Itend, tho coal-desler, and the matter was speedily arranged to the eatisfaction of all par- s. heWhilfl « Buffalo ” wae out, Messrs, Dickinson, Abel, sud Burroughs offered their bondsmen, William H. Abel, Peter Baab, and Heury F. Bil- lings, who were pronounced good and sufficient surety. Tho crowd now began to disperse and the room s 600n a8 quict and doserted 88 though noth- ing; bad taken place. DISTRAISIAG. < Deputy-Collector _Lougblin yosterday dis~ trained upon_property belonging lo tho South Branch Distilling Company to satisfy » Govern~ ment claim for $96,347.50 internal revenus tax. ‘The ealo has been fixed for Feb, 17, at tho dis- tillery corner of Morgan street and Cenalport avecoe. —_—— THE SECOND BATCH. THEID EFFORTS TO NCGOTIATE WITIL TOE GOVERN- MENT., It was stated in Tnn TRIDUNE & few days azo that the members of tho two clagses of distillers, kmown respectively as the first aud eecond batches, were enjoying tho most ntisl‘n‘cm{y of reunions in ibe classic ehades of the Tivali, that the entente cordialo had been completely re- &tored, and that they wero putting their Leads togetheor in the formation of & echeme to “get even with the Government.” The plans formed were ay that time tomewhat crudo and jmmature, the only definite purpose being to lessen the weight of the Government's testimony against them by eome means or other. 1t was arranged that the firet batch, with the exception of one or two who held aloof from the conspiracy, were to tell only a comfortable part of their story to the Grand Jury and during the coming trial, in order to make oat a poor case on the part of the Gov- ernment sgainst their brethren 10 1niquity. . THE CONSIDEBATION under which this proposition was to be accepted and carried out by the first batch does not defi- titely appear, but, judgivg from tue natare of the men composing that illustrious squad, some- thing was agreed upon which proved quite satis- factory to them in every way. Since that time a shgit change has come over the minds of the second batch. Tliey bad, as they fondly thought, scen o better way to glory, and, pernaps, immuo- ity from punishment. It was nothing original and they made no claim to that distinction. It had been tried and was reported to be successful, and they made up their corporate mind_to voo- ture upon its again proving successful. Insfew words, they proposed o imitae the exampls of some of their illustrions predecessors in tha first batch, and b TELL ALL THET KNLW, What they couid tell of which the Government was not already in possession U0 oue knowas, Probably the distillers themselves did not ko, At any rate, they ongazed an attorney in this city to go to Washiogton and place the matter before tho Treasury Dopartment, with instructions to the attorney to get the best terms for thom that wera possible. Tiwe attor- ney went, obeyed his instructions as far ak in him lay, and roturned—without havisg accom- plishea the object of Ius pilgrimege, or having oven mot with tho least cuncouragemsat from the Governmont oflicers. TUC NATURAL CONCLUSION is, that the sccond batch had nothiny o tell which the Government did not niready kuow, The former plan of depending upon tho first batch to tell a weak story is, perhaps, frustrated, for they have in the meantima been before tho Grand “Jury, and their testimony beforo that body has been preserved, and will be compared with thoir evidence on the trial, when tho dis- crepancies, if any occur, will be noted. It is not probable that the first butch omitted anythingin their testimony boforo the Grand Jury that would leavo the Government with & podr csse on its handsagaingt the second bateh. The latter have now been indicted, and the Government pro- fesues,to havo a clear case against them. ‘The distillers now ansionsly ask each othar 4 WIAT NEXT?” There appears no golution to the puzzls which is at il satisfactory to their mwds. 1t wes prob- ably thoir wteulion to lug in tho name of 1. H. Shufeldt & Co. iu connection with craoked mat- tere which principelly induced them to send un attorney to Washington. But that was eatircly ‘I'ne Government unlready has evi- tthis bouse in the testimony of Gaugers Boecher and Phelps, who swora be- fore the Grand Jury to having been paid sums of monoy at regulnrly recurring dates by tho bouse in question. T'here is also evidence agaiust Suufeldt & Co. of a documentary nature show- ing that they ‘filled awp barrels aflter they wero gauged. Tho evidencs, altogether, is quite sufficient without auvtlung additional tromthe distillers, and it is not probable that their knowledge in ts particular amounts to much auyway, for the simple reason that Shu- foldt was not in the Ring, and, if be was guilty of craokedness, did not take anybody iuto hig confidence, Altogether, it scems a hopeless cass for iho second bateh. S A CHEERFUL LUNCH-PARTY, EXCHANGING EXPUIIENCES. Tho cafe of the Tivoli presonted a lively scene sesterdny at 1 o'clock. Away down towsrds tho Lack od a crowd sesembled. - It was comvosed of whisky meun. Around the table sat B. M. Ford, Dr. Rush, Simon Y'owell, O. B. Dicken- sop. and 2 TRIBUNE reporter. At the next table sat Gholson G. kussell, Parker R. Mason, aud John Ffurlong, F er on wero Byron L. Sawyor, **Buffalo” Miller, and a party of moous which circalated tho beer. * What shall we eat " esked 3Ir. Ford. The word **eat” attracted tho attention of the Triuse roporter. That reporter don’t dnnk much, but it would do any man's soul good to see bim cat. +Soup!” “What ho, caitiff!"” He approached. He bronght soup. *here did you get that yarn about my BUNEOING DICKINSON out of £3002" asked Parker Mason. +Isn't it true, Dick 2" asked the'reporter. «Troe as a God,” said Dickonson with his mouth full of soup. * Dut I want you to under- stand that I'm not 22 old man. You called meo old man dick. That is not true. I'm a8 young 88 you if I do carry a thimble.” « parker told mo he beat you ont of 3500, said THE TRIBUNE man to * old man Dick."” “Yea, and I told you not to publish it,” said Perkor, aiming a chunk of bread at **Buffalo” to attract that worthy's attention to tho fact that no beer had been ordered. w1 dido't publish it,” eaid Tne TRIDUNE: re~ porter. “Well, youcome close o it,” said Parker. «“Bring me somo Waukesha water” (to the waiter). WO WERE THZ FOUR FELLOWS who started aut to whip the custodian of Parker's eafo ?" asked Ford. * They were Parker, Russell, Dicrencon, and Turlong,” replied tho reporter, **at leass that was tho roster Parker gave me.” “ Did thov get drank 2" «1 didn't,” answered Furlong, Dickenson, and Ruesell, in 8 _breath. - w Sorebody got drunk,” said Parker, helping himself to Fuclong's braad and washing' it down 4rith Ford's beor. ** Now you know," continued Jiason, as Ford senatched the beer out of his Teach, ** you kuow there was no trath in the safe story as you printed it.” “Yon told e tho story yourself," roponded the roporter, reminding fr. Dickiuson thot he bad put_his spoon in the wrong bowl of soup. «You told mo that safo story, and told me how it wwas to be worked. You were to do the fight- 1pg. and_the rest of the party were to seo fair Play, and when son got there youall forgot what you went for.” “Vell:” ejaculated Powell. “Dring mo_some more bresd,”. demanded Furlong, scowliog around the table and finfliug» nous tnere.'” Y “Yos, aud bring. me some more beer,” suid Tord. looking bard at Alason. o 2 “ Tnere is & spoon missing,” 8aid tho waiter. » Agk Tue TRISUSE man about that,” sug- gested Parker. “Ilold on,” said the latter, * you told ms once, Parker, that if you ever mads an bonest dotlar in your life and could get your hands on it, you'd burn 1t up. S0 I would,” paid Parker, ** but I wonldn't stosl & powter spoon nor lis tor $25 & week.” “Tlng s unseemly,” seid Dickinson. T will not be particeps crimiuis to larceny. Rush hae got tho spoan.” « Veli " remurked Powell. After considersble discussion, Powell gave up the spoon. i ¢ : ++\Vbat kind of a stiff are you tryiog to give us sbout THIS PAYMESNT OF MONEY to & Collector's clork ?” asked Ruesell. » Humph !” coatemptucusly ejaculated Far- long, as Le folded up bis handkerchiel 2ad put his napkin in lus pocket. W i Yeg,” broke in ** Buffalo,” who bad digposed of Rusk's beer and had told the waiter that Ford would pay for sll, *that was an outrageous 0o such-a-thing. I want you to tell THE TRIBUNE'S readors, if 1t bas any, that Iam busy cultivating wmy nose.” *«Good,"” said Rush, on your succees. “Beer for the crowd,” «Ford pavs ” (aside). » Vell I” gaid Mr. Powell. Where did you get that nose?" asked *‘old man Dick” % “Dou't you mind. That nose hasn't been in- dictea,” rejoined ** Bud.” 4 1t's crooked enougb,” remarked Parker. ALl I ever paid that clerk,” continued * Buf- falo," * was for making up my ‘mash-tub ac- counts when I was too buey to do it myself, aud T oniy paid bim from $30 to $30." “YOb"! T paid him for that, too,” 8aid Russell, «but that was outside tho oftice. It was o per- a( favor.” 5 : SDEI never paid apybody for anything,” said Parker. o . A “XNo," remarked Dickinson, *you are right. w10 I owe you anything #" asked Parker. You owe me the $300 you. buukoed out of Jet me copgratulato you yelled * Buffalo,™ m?'l don't,” eaid Parker, you owe me the other hslf of the £1,000.” “ Dick,” said Tue TrIBUNE manm, * Parker tells me vou mever paid bim auy mooey and % P no‘\‘cfil}x:l:h 1 ¥ (Dick) * I never bave had much i firgt knew bim. i mz‘c?\: nto thig story about the clerk,” said Byron Sawyer, * I euppuse everybody paid bim somethiog for fixing up the mash sccounts, but I never paid him for any(bfng_ crooked. "+ As far as [ am concerned,” said Becker, who droppod on his linit and took a ** echnit,” ** it is untrue.” . By I ur:vex paid sovihiog,” gaid Parker. = 4 Spppose yOU COMMONce now, &ml nay forithe beer.” sugeested * old man Dick. Vell " suggested Mr. Powell. i w1 want some more soup,” said Rush. I've just been inaicced, sud I want toget accustomed to soft grub.” « Did you over hear HOW PARKER TESTIFIED i before & jury down i the country ?" ssked ¢ old man Dick.” i + No, tell us about it.’ (Chorus). “\Vell, Parkor was rinni’ &_still-house down there, and was ruonin’ the dovil out of it, zod they clamped down on mm. They brought Parker up to testify, aod asked him if lis was i AL No, sir, cer. Wil Yuonin’ thut still. _*No, gir,’ 5878 Parker. \\_h, that ' says the lanwyer. *Yes, sir,’ T eaker. *You kn’cw you are mnder oath, ker. ::§: f!:: lawyer. *Yes, sir, eays Parker. ‘Now, who is runnin’ that still 2’ saya the lawyer. * The Government oficers,” 8358 ).’arkcf'.~ +And what do vou do? says the lawyer. aad pay tho bills,” sazs st} Nelt!" egaculated Mr. Pow But did yoy ever hear bow *Cld Man Dick’ GOT * BUFFALO " WILLER'S DIAZIOND 57CD ¥ esked Parker, as_he removed the old gentle- man's hand from his owo sburt-front. **The old man has a passion for diamonds, and he wanted *Buffalo's,” *und *Buffalo” said he might heve itif he couldizet it on the sly. Well, *Buffalo” was up lete ong night—-" “1 wasn't,” interrupted “*Buffalo.” “Never mind; you lud ons eyo up longer than the other, Anywav, ‘Bull.’ went to Dick’s tho next day and fell asleep, and Dick took his diamond aud put it in s pocket. *DBuff ' wont homo and missed tho stone. and Dick got seared and hooked up bis buggv and drove over to ‘Buff* and told him the joie, and that night they were both up lato.” +Tell1" interpolated Powell, T was the worst scared man yon over saw.” 8aid Dick. *Itwas oll & joke, and I thought Le koew when I took if. but the fool went to the police, and he wondered how Ididit. But it way all pight.” With the last story the party broke up. Ford paving the biil under protest, and the rest on- couraging him that it wea all right. —_— ELSEWHERE, ST. LOUIS. ABGTMENTS IN THE 2'REE CASE. Special isvat:h to The Chicago Tribune, Louis, Jan. 29.—The interest in the trial of William McKee as 2 momber of the St. Louis Whiskey Ring reached a fever height to-day. The cas was preseuted to tho jury by the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, of Indiana, for the dofense, and by James O. Broadhead on the partof the Government. The United States Circuit Court room was thronged long before the proceedings commenced. Tho epecch of Mr. Veorhees was one of the most eloquent and powerful of his ¢ Do tho swaarin’ lifo. His denunciation of the members of the ring who have turned State's evidence was terriblo. His pathetic description of the pogition of the defendant at- tucked by these perjurers drew tears to many eyes. The character of the accused reslly forms the main point of the defense. Mr. Voorhees® vindication of the name of 3lcKee as unstained by crime in el eyes recoives additicnal point iu view of the fact that that i3 also the name of one of the jurors. RROADNEAD'S RETLY. Col. Jawes O, Broadhead replied in a etrong speech: for tho Goverument. He showed by & close analysis of the tesiimony that no theory could account fos the actions of the de- fondant, and tbo other circnmetances detailed in the evidence, but of McKee's guilt. He made an oloquent appeal for purity of government, and demanded the destraction and punishment of this Iing, which extends from Washington to San Francisco, and from Milsaukee to Now Or- lesns. He showed the power of money over buaman actions, and compared the tall of Mr. Melies with_that of Judas Iscariot, who be- trayed bis Master for thirty pieces of silver. Col. Broadhead had the eyes and earaof tho jury thronghont, The jury will receive their charge from Judge Dillon on Monday. PRODABILITILS. A caso of tho stropgest character hes Leen made out, aid a vordict of ‘guilty will be ron- dered, unless the jury bocome entsagled in the immaterial contradictions among some of the witvesses for the Governmeat. ‘The case of Gen. Orville Babcock will come up imnmediately after that of Constantive dlaguire, late United Siates Collector, which i3 set for noxt week. A determined effort is being made to temper with the men on the panel from which the Babcock jury will bo selected. Emissaries from Wasinngton are here for that purpose, and money will be Iavisuly spent to accomplish it. 170 the Assaciated Press.) NG ARGUSENTS, s 29.—All the approaches to the TUbited States Circuit Court-room were thronged this morning in anticipation of tho argument of Dan W. Voornees in closiog the defense of Will- iam McKee for alleged complicity in ths whisky frauds. 'T'ho doora were opened at 10 o'clock, and a limited number were admitted, after which the crowd pressed ngainst the door hour after hour, catchine tho drift of the address throngh an open transom. Mr. Voorhees poured out his invective npon the accomplices who hiad sworn for the Govern- ment, aud then compared with them the defend- ant, a resident of St. Louis for thurty-foar years, whose character bad been uosulhied up to the time of this charge. The jurors, ho said, might bave froyuently sat in jury sud in criminal cagos in their own counties. but they bad never been caled upon to try & man of such towering character as Mckee. "Ho had a public lifeasa ‘puro cxponent of party and social principles, and iu tho liour of bLis troublo, great men and the honorable men of tho comatry had gathored around and upheld him. If 2 man like he wag to Dbe hounded to death for a onn- viction,—it _would be éven worso than death to the defendant—by perjured scoundrels, tineves aad suborners of perjury, tben what is a iffe of rectitudo worth? A charge of con- wpiracy when sustained by men who have tarned State's evidence, &8 it is called, is one of the most dangerous charges that can bs brought against o maa, sod some of the noblest and best heads of Old England feil upon the blockasa rasult of such teetimouy. So fally alive to the danger did England fisally become, that fora tiuudred years not one nsan has suffered convic- tion by such meavs, If you allow dishonest men to tell their infamons stories, and st tha ssme time close tho mouth of tho honest citizen whom they prosecute, andif you give credenco to their uucorroborated testimony, then wo will have the strange spectacle, not of honest men prosecuting the Jawiess, but of rogues and thieves provecutivg good citizens, Whea s man has committed perjury with every changing of the moou, bow can it be told where his hes end sod the truth begins? It is deplorable that such wit- nesses a8 those produced should -come forward a8 representing the Goverament. God forbid that the Government is in any nced of such rep- resentation. A majority of “our 40,000,000 of people are honest, and it is an outrage that their best Government should come into court with tbioves and perjurers on tho right, ou the left, and behind it, Lo prosecutoe one of its citizens. It McKeo could go upon tho stand and deny tho statements of these scoundrels, which story would be entitled to beiief—theirs or nis? Dut under the impolicy of the law he 18 not permit- ted to do that. It was a canse for congratulation that a Congressionsl Comumittee is now cousideniog favorably a bill which will permit an honest man to go upon the aiaud and contradict the perjurics of men who have con- spired to ruin hum. McKee's own donial was more than the osths of a thousand perjurers, and tuo jury bad no_ right to destroy bis ife on such uncorroborated testimony. Tho only logi- cal constraction of Col. Dyer's own argument was that the testimony of his osn witnesses should not be credited by any jury, and thatit was an iusult to a8k a conviction of even a dog upon such testimony. ‘Phere i8 no testimony in this case to warrsut the blotting ouz of a life, and if the jury decide that there ig, every man’s bouschold” isat the mercy of villeing, acd thoe jury is but & weapon a8 agoinst houest meu. dhe speaker then tuok up esch witnessin turn, onalyzed his testimony, and poured forch such a strenm of denunciation and invecuve against czch o8 had never been heard here be- fore perhaps. No words were too biiter, no opi- thets too opprobrious, to Lurl or cast upon the conspirators who, be said, hed not only cheated, robbed, and defrsuded the Goverumeat, bub attpmpted to drag a purc and honest mau down to their owa level. If the Governmeut has to found its justice on men of this class, theu its sky is gloomy indeed, more gloomy than the speaker bad ever regarded it in its darkest da) Such a system would be a standing advertis meat for rogues and villians to eacrifice reputa- ble citizeus to save their blackened selves. COL. BROADRLAD'S ARGUMENT. Col. Broadhead followed Mr. Voorhe and closed tho arzuments. His epeoch was plain sod unpretentious, and consisted largely of roadiog the testimony to the jury, making a concise and connected story of it, aud dweliing upon aond explaining 1ts various points. ife piaced par- ticular Stress upon the fact that the de- fense Dbad freely admilted . tho existeace of a couepiracy, proven, too, by the evi- donce of accomplices, but when the same kind of testimonv wag brought directly against their client, they pronounced it perjured and worthy of uo cousiderasion. He pronounced fl.\p tessimony of Louts Bohlo, concerning Bugelke's interview with McKee, as extremely improbable, and considered it avsurd that McKeo should tell a stranger that he would use his influence witk Cunzsmr Magwre to have the seized goods re- leased. After Col. Broadhead bad finished, the Court sdjourned. The jury will be instructed on Mon- dsy morning and thie case given to them by or before noon. P SPRINGFIELD. THOSE £CSFICIOUS PAPEES. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, 1lL, Jan. 20.—In the Federal Court to-day the contest was renewed for pos- session of the papers seized st Pekin. An affi- davit of Collector Merriam was presented, rep- resenting that the boxes, ho belioved, contained jmpostant docnments as bearing UpoR the pond~ ’ irg prosecution by the Government. Gov. Palmor, for Westerman, opposed such award. Finally, on the suggestion of tho Court, all par- fics vonsenting, an order was made that Col- lector Merrisam and District-Attorney Vandors- ton, on the part of the Government, and Gov. Palmer and A. L. Knapp for Westerman, should together exsmuna tho boxes, papoers, aand snch as tho Govercment was enlitled to take should be taken. - In case of a disagreement as to any of the papers, teport should bs made to the Court. This is sub- stantially a victory for the Government, a8 it covers the ground they have been insisting on. the right of examination, but the Westerman party also profess satisfaction with the arraage- ment, The examination will commence Monday morning, bnt it is snnounced in advance that the Government officers will insist upon its being private, and not open to the press, al- though one of tiio leading attorneys for Wester- man saya no objection will be offered on that aido to the presence of newspaper representatives during the examination. The opinion is openly expressed to-night that several politicians of prominenco in both parties will find themselves implicated by the documents, and for that rea- gon the inferonce is drawn by some that, anless the Government officialg desire to shield from newspaper exposare the political part of the Riog, they eannot afford to exclude the press {mm full knowledge and dotails of the examina- 100 . _THE 8QUARE THING Supervisor Matthows personally acknowledges tho eflioient aid of Trg TRIBUNE in exposing the Bitwaukee Whisky Ring and that at Chicago, but the officials ia this district don’t secm to 2p- preciate the same aid tendered bere. Westermau's partv left for Pekin to-day, but ero expected back to help in the examination. Merntime the boxes are stil kept under guard in tho Marshal's officu. ——— NEW ORLEANS. ACCOUNTS MISSING. New OnuEass, Jan. 29,—The evening Picayune says of the crooked whisky investigation, the following are names of parties known to be in- dicted for alleged destruction or of failure to produce books : Jobn A. Walsh, D. M. Carey, r. Kyan, John Henderaon, Hasb, Lewis & Co. BAYARD TAYLOR. Iis Lecturz on * Litcrature as an Art? Literatare, according to 3ir. Bayard Taslor, is a0 art, and fow are they who are qualified to be- como authiors. Whoever may differ with 3r. Taylor as to his first progosition, certainly no ono is prepared to deny that he is qualified by natare and cducatiou to discuss: literature from this standpoint. The sudience which greeted bim last ovening st tha Union Park Congroga- tional Church, though not large, was evidently composed of intelligent, thinking people. a8 was shown by t ho close attention paid to the speaker. throughout the entire lecture. In beginning, Mr. Taylor enid that there weso timaa for diversion and indulgence in all kinds of pleasure, but thero wera also times when laughter failed to cheer, and when men sought that employment which should most instruct and olevate their minds. If the present was not one of. the last-mentioned epochs, then he mis- took all the signs and tokens. It was simplya manifestation of natural law that people should soek exercise and change. The more tonsely the string was drawn, the moro it would rebound. People had of Iste years found delight in com- positious, tho fun of which was of the grotesque order, such as the lettera of Nasby, the articles of Attemus Ward, etc. The number of persons who readthe best authors was Jarger in 1860 than nos. This, however, must not be attributed to any mental deterioration of tho race. It should be remembered that sinco then a wholo genera- tion had gove to battle, 2od in the sharper ex- citoments of war, had lost the -taste for the re- finements of literature. During the paet five vears had been seep, 28 never before, the rise of popular taste for the poorest of all hter- ary effort. This taste Lias found its highest ex- ponent in Bret Harte, in whose wiitiogs bumor rested on 1te true foundation—pathos. Other anthors dealt in the comic alone, 28 witness Mark Tevain, who seidom failed to provoke laughter. Lowest of all was the newspaper jester, who ransacked tho holiest and most sacred subjects tofind a themo for his absurditiss. He seized npon evarything, from the transit of Veuns to the overturmmng of 2 cart, to 2dd to hus frail reputation and to increnso the vitiated rehsh of his readers. Tho times of enffering and death wore tarned into ludicrous situations, and he chuckled at the misfortunce that brought sor- row into tne honsebold. . 9 Dut the injury done by this ctzes of writers was in ioverse proportion toits euscess. If it were not that _the mind twed of ttus unnatural pictaring, thers would be no end toit. There was, fortunately, a large snd in- creasing number who were wiliing to change to aober themes, and to listen te words that ere destined to live more than an ephemeral exist- ence. The speaker, in discussing the question before him. wonld select only tnose instances which were roadiest to band and easiest underatood. Io comparing Epglind with Americs, what were tho chief points of differeace?® In En- gland there was found & precision running into ity. Hero there was a looseness tending to vulgarity. Toe Englisn wnter paused be- foro attompting a dificult subject. Tne American bad an exceseive reediness in writing upon soy thome. Yot the mjury of the latter system was uot permanent. 'the careless babit of orators in making their bombastic ungrammatical stump speeches wherein was God's great gift of sreech abused, had & singalarly slight effect upon the vast in- difference of the public. 1f au Athenian orator were to make nn error n prouncistion, the whole audience would rise up against him. XYe: how frequently were gross errors made by our public speakers. Maoy o speaker had spoken of **goverment” instead of *‘ government,” and made a thonsand lke mistakes. Perhaps not ‘more than vne spozker in ten pronouaced tho swall letters in s words.” Evenin New En- glaud it was not uncommon to hear persons talk- 1ng of the *iss00 of a noospapor.” DBut it was of speech a8 the body of thought that the lecturer iutended to discues. A mon who wrote had not the temptaticn to wander off from his subjoct that a spesker’ had. Yet, though ordinary writiog was comparaiively easy, it was hard for o man to produce logical briliant writing. Prolixity was ooe of the greatest of evils, and the excellence of works of fiction was geaerally in inverse propoition to therr length, Freuch novels were froguently in three to nine volumes, while those of Japan contained as many as 14G. People wore all too much touched with tho form of thought,— too much boundless prairie aund boundiess sea. Yet Abraham Lincoln, who said that 1t would bo presumption in bim to claim a knowledge of the English laugusge, wroto oo & siogle page of foolscap his memorable speech ot Gettysburg. Teuvier, the Swedish poet, #aid : ** Tho obscurely attered is obscurely thonght,” "T'ne first law of utterance was intelhigent, co- hereut thought, and that must be acquired by constant effort. Literaturo Liad an esact like- ness toall kmdred arts. . A epeaker or writer mast stady words, as the paiuter studies form. Tho lofticst expression of thonght required the hardest work. ‘What young man, having merely a patural hiing for painting, would dare to tako up s pallet, and expect that hia production would bo accepted by the Academy? What young lady, without know- ing music, would attempt to act s pinnist at a public coucert? Yet, when one came to litera- fure, ono found & geveral ides prevailing that any one could euter tho field successfully. A young lady of paturally warm impulses confided her crude thoughts to verse, and oxpected them 10 be published io & magszine. Even older peo- ple bad the some misconception; and maoy aia- thors bad received verses sent them by gentle- men of mature years, retired from business, who thought they had & capacity for writing poetry. And there was somethung dole- ful, almost tragical, in the casea of young people who, having had their effusions printed in & local paper, expected to step at once into ever- Iasting renown by means of the muse. Liter- ature was an artin the broadest senze. The original element of genius, it was true, was Lorn the esme ns correct sight; but it must be trained. DBurns was a remarkavle iostance of an untatored poes, bt ks earlier pooms were chanted to tunes already existing, and thus ac- .quired shape and melady- Luther concluded i memorable addrass to the Diet of Worms as follows: ** Hero I stand. I caonot do otherwise, God belp me, Amen!" Supposiog he had gaid: * The position that 3 bave taken I am determined to maintain!” How woak would have been the phrase. Dat Art stepped in at the right moment, sod eaid, ** Let us have no words but those which all men can admire.” The composition it was necossary to ccnsider carefully two points, tbe beginning and the ending, Thera was a Pansian proverb which eaid that if boots, hat, and gloves, the three extremities of the person, wers _ correct, the whole man was genteel. Bo in writing, if the extremities of L the thuugh:'wen kept in miod one could not go far astrag. Taks Dante's “Divina Comnedis, Milton’s **Paradise Lost.” or any other great work. Ope of the beat known instancea was tho poem on the * Burial of Sir Jobn Moors,” be- ginning: ‘Not 3 drum wos heard, not a faneral note.” All that foliowed was suggestod Dy thess words. And how majestic and complete was the ending! , * Wo carved pot a word, we na But wo let b slone 1 nuzvl?;d'?nt s The poom was origioally published with two more stanzag, Which, however. were omitted by the author with grest propnety. Gray'a “¢ Elogy” also contained mx besutifal stanzae, which were afterwards dropped in order to give greater unity to the whole thought. Schlier. Byron, Goethe, and many others, were willing to ibrow away stanzas whenever occasion demand- ed. The wnter or speaker who was able to fix bis goal would havo no difticulty in keoping on the nght track. It was not haviog this goal that destroyed the excellenco of many orations. Speaking of the music of sounds, the lectarer said that the Eoghsh lznguage was richer than any other, so that the simplo sounds of words wero often stronger than the meaning of the words themeelves. Teunyson, Collins, and oth- ers understoed this, and profited by Byron's * Destruction of Senachenf contained but twenty-four lines, yet there was a grandeur in its rhvthm that was diflicnlt to explan. The effect was produced in & great mensuro by the placiog of the worde 80 that the accent shonld fall upou long svllables, 2nd in po two hnes at the pamo place. Every law applying to noetry held good with prose. The simplest form of evoreseion re- quired & certain nmotnt of Rrrangement. De- ACriptive Writing was commoniy suppored to bo easy. A porson viewed 3 lsndscapo. and then told what ho had ween. Yet how difficutt to find the words which sbould place the picture truly before the reader. ‘I'be finer features of literary art might be illustrated withont limit. They wero all devices which could bo used, but required great practice. Lovelaco said, “Icoula not Jove thee Lalf so much, loved I not bonor more.” Yoo this kind of writing oftenled to great ubslyxxrdiues, a3 ina stanza of Chivers, which read: Like cataracts of adamant uplifted into mountains, Maing ocenns metropolitan for tio splendor of the wn. It might boenid, in conclusion, thet to treat Iiterature as an art was to degrsdeit. Not ot all. Evers author learned that the moments of bis greatest excitement were uot those when he did bis best work. Man must exalt himself by toil and pain no less than by nis gevius. The speaker could remember the time when no name Wa8 Bo COMMON in Newspapers as that of Martin Farqubar ‘Topper, std on tha appear- ance of the works of Alexander Smith it was epthusiastically said that another Shak- apeare had arisen. In these days of wavering faith aod loose principles men bhad need of great- er activity and icdustry. o lot young mea znd women not despair st the apparent success of mediocrity, but pus themeeives to the task, and view litersturc not as au casy stepping-stone to fume, but an art which deeerved the highest cultavation. DOWN . SOTUTH. THE IMPEACHMENT BUSINESS, WHEELING, W. Va., Jan. 20.—John S. Burdett, Treasurer of this State, was to-day found guilty an tha articles of impeschment, and removed from office by a vote of 20 to 3. The impeachment trisl of . A. Bennett, Anditor of State, commonces on Monday nest. Mewrmis, Jan. 29.—An Arelanche Jackson,. iss., special to-night eays it is reported that tlie Committes havo evidence rendenng the im- peachmeut of Lieut.-Gov. Daviscertain. Thero is no question about Superintendent of Educa- tion Cordosa’s guilt. He will certainly be re- moved. ¥ 3 Thé committes investigating tbe case of Gor. Ames are reticent. Notwithstandiug the volum- inous testimony, the impression prevails that impeachment will not bo pressed, as conviction is regarded as uncertain. THE WEST INVESTIGATION. New Onrzass, Jan, 20.—The joint resolntion to investigate Senator Weat's election paseed to a third reading. Amendments offered, including tke names of Pinchback and Kustis, were lost, after a lengthy debate. Mr. Wiltz dented in the House knowledgo of apy document going to show that Senator West procuzed bis election by means of bribing and corrupting members of the Legislature by which he waa chosen, declaring he had not heard of it till this morning. notwithstanding the statement poblished in tho New York ZTribune. FINANCIAL, NEV/ YORK. ¥ew Yors, Jan. 29.—P. Forsheimer, Dreyfus, & T. W. Keller, wholesale jewelers, have sus- pended. Liabiiities placed at $114,000. Assete. 2150,000. Extension and prompt resumption are hoped for. New Yors, Jan. 29.—Tha New York State Loan and Trust Company bas been placed in the hands of & Receiver. Depositors and creditora bave been paid in full. 'The stockholders wili receive 25 per cens. Tho cepital was £1,000,000. BOSTON. Bostox, Mass,, Jan. 20.—Patrick Donahuo, a bookseller, and the publisher of the Boston Pilot, has suspended. His liabilities are $300,- 000 and assets $215,000. Several minor failures have recently taken place. LEOMINSTER, MASS. FrrcaBuRG, Mase., Jan. 29.—Jobn H. Lockey, of Leominster, bas failed. Liabilities, $93,000. Assets, £50,000. e FIRES. IN CHICAGO. At 5:30 o'clock last eveniog the Fire Patrol spgwered o etill-alarm caused by an incipient fire in the rubber store of Gocdyear & Co., at No. 107 Madion street. Damago trifiing. Canse, an overheated flue. The alarm from Box 324 at 6 o'clock last even- ing was cansed by s fire in the two-story frame dwelling No. 146 South Halsted street, owned and oceupted by Mrs. Finloy a3 a bonrding-house. Dzmage trifling. AT_WORGESTER, MASS. ‘WoncestER, Mass., Jao. 29.—The burniog of three buildings on Main street this morning caused the loss of $45,000, distributod among & number of persons. IN INDIANA. Evassviie, Iod. Jan. 20.—Thers waa a steamboat burned below Henderson last night. A storehouse was burned ic Fair Play. THE WEATHER. WasmiseTo¥, D. C., Jan. 30—1 a. m.—For “New England snd the Middle States, clearer or clearing and decidedly colder weatter, fresh and brisk northerly tor westerly winds, sod rising barometer. For tho Lake region, Upper Missizaippi, and Tower Missouri Valleys, clearer, partly cloudy woather, temperature below freezing during the dag, with northiwest to southwest winds, riag, followed by falling barometer in the Lower Lake region, and falling barometer west of this Tegion. L.OCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, JaD, 29. Wind, |Rain Wehr, 55’“ A s:ls. ., fresh. . “Maximum tBermometer, 39, Minimum, 9, GENEKAL OESERVATIONS. Curzado0, Jan. 24—Midnight. Station. Bar. Thr| Wind. 'lhin‘, ‘Weather. 20 E., gentl.. 8[s5., gentls. §., fresh La Croase.. Leavenw’th 30.49) 4 49 139, FUN AHEAD. ‘Mewems, Teno., Jun. 20.—Invitations for the grand balla of the carnival are out, and, judgiog from the number of applications received from abroad, the attendance this year will be larger than ever. All the prominent railroads and :tembols lines will tranepors visitors ab lalf- (Ar0. WASHINGTON. Preliminary Work of Our Barney’s Cus- tom-House Investigation. o Astounding Developments Have Yet Been Made. List of Members of the New Republican Con- gressional Committee, Schleicher of Texas Tells the Country How to Get Down to Fard Money. Democraltic Inharmeny Hiustrated by a Trifllng Incident. THE CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE. CAULFIELD'S INVESTIGATION. ‘Special Dispatch to Tne Chicaon Tribune. Wasmsoro¥, D. C., Jan, 29.—The Hous Comnmittee on Public Buildiogs examined Super- vising-Architect Potter to-dsy in the Chicago Custom-House investigation. Barney Caulfield wag present in the capacity of pablic proso- cutor, and conducted the cross-examination. The investigation thus far, like all the olher investigations ordered by this House, and une like the investigation ordered by the Republio- 8o House, ig of the Star Chamber order. Itis just to the Committee to say that they now intend to have tho invastigation open after the preliminary inquiries are made, but thess preliminsry inquiries are directed to the forming of & plan upon which the investigation is to proceed, and in this sense are important. To bemn with, Potter was informed that this inves- tigation was to be kept secret, and he was di- rected to assist in maintamning this secrecy. He was examined for 2o hour. His statement for the most part coneisted of & rapid_historical re- view of the facts of public knowledge connocted with the building. He was pressed to communi- cate information which might incalpate Repub- lican olficials in atleged miadeeds, but he could oniy tell the Committee that he koew nothing of his own knowledge besond common_ public Tu- ‘mor, and that the public records of hisoftico wera at the disposal of the Committee. Potter was preszed quite bard in the cross-examinatlon to #ay something to the disadvaatage of his predo- ceesor, Mulet, bat he disclaimed any kuowledge of corruption on Mullet's part. I:is very evi- deot that one purpose of this investigation is to attempt to make Democratic capital. Iv 18 » political mill. It does mnat very clearly appear why Barney Caulfield, who is not » member of tha Committee, shoald b 1nvited to act as pab- lic prosecutor, especially when one Chicago wember, Mr. Carter, is a member of tho Com- mitteo. ' Caulficld did not appear to-day as witaess, but conducted the case as against all Rormblican officials who have had to do with the building. ‘The opinion of tue Attorney General as to the contracts of Mueller for stone-cutting has been received ac the Tressury Department. Tho points are the samo as have been alroady indi- ceted in these dispatches. i e NOTES AND NEWS. THE INFARMONIOUS DENOCRACT. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmseros, D. C., Jan. 29—The unity of the Democratic leaders is illustrated by the fact that Randall and Cox were stumbling about to-day in the dark to find their caucms, mot knowing it had beon postponed during the day by King Lamar, of the Council of Safety. Landers, of Indinos, threatens to rake him- 841t very tronblesome to Kerr in the caucus. Landers bas been trying to be rocognized for two months to gei a vote on his greenback reso- lution, but Kerr has refused to give him the floor. The Democratic pariy ia likely to go ta pieces in that caucus. [To the Associated Press.) THE REPUDLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITIEE. Wasnrxetoy, D. C., Jan. 29.—The following is the Union Republican Congressional Commite teo as agreed on by the Repablican caucas to- night: Alabams, Representative Cbarles Hare; Arkansas, Semator L. W. Dorse) California, Senator A. A. Bargent; Flor- ida, Senator S. B. Conover: lllinois, Sen- ator John A. Logan ;: Indiana, Representativa 3L C. Hunter ; Iowa, Representativo James Wil- gon ; Kaness, Representative W. A. Phillips; Kentucky, Representative Jobm D. Whita; TLomsiana, Seoator J. R. West; Maine, Rapre- sentative Eugene Hale ; Massachusetts, Repre- sentative Henry L. Pierce ; Michigan, Represen- tative Jay *A. Hubbell ; Minnesota, Representaive H. B. Scrait; XMississippi, Senator _James L. Alcorn: Nabm&a. Senator P. A. Hitchcock; Nevada, Repre- sentative William Woodbnrn: New Hampshire, Senator A, H. Cragin; New Jersey, Representa~ uve C. H. Siunickson; New York, Represeota- tive Thomas C. Platt, North Carolins, Repre- wentative Jobn A. Hyman; Obio, Kopresenta- tive Charles Toster; Oregon, Senator John H. Mitchell ; Pennsylvania, Senator Simon Cam- eron : Rhodo Ieland. Representative L. W. Bal- lou; South Carolina, Representative A. 8. ¥ lace; Tennessee, Represontative Jacob AL Thornbargh ; Texas, Senator Morgan Hamilton ; Vermont, ltepresentative C. H. Joyce: Virginia, Representative William H. H. Ssowell; Wiscon- ain, Representative J. M. Rusk. The Terrilories—Idaho, Delegate Thoodore W. Benoett; Dakota, Delegate J. P. Kidder; Now Mexico, Delegate L. B. Elking; Washiugton, Delegate, Orange Jacobs. g Connecticut. Delaware, Georgis, Maryland, West Virginis, Colorado, Montans, Wyoming Tarritory, and the District of Columbia have no Tepresentation. AAIL-SERVICE SUPERINTENDENT. T. W. Vail, of Iowa, Assistaut-Superintendeny of the Railway Mail-Service, will be appointed Snperintendent immediately on the resignation of Col. Bangs, who leaves on or about the st of February. TARIFF DGTIES. } The Treasury Depertment is preparing a state. ment showing What chauges in tariff duties wera mads by toe revised statutes. It is found that the duties Lave been largely increased on very many articles, although not =0 intended. The list will be sent to the Ways and Meana Commit~ teo when completed. ‘POSTPONED. The Democratic caucus called for to-night bea been postponed until Taesday next. g ST THE RECORD. TOTSL. WasgmNGToN, D. C., Jan. 29.—The House meh mn Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Eden in the chair, for general dsbate, no business whatever to be transacted. Very few of the seats of the members were occupied. Mr. Schleicher opened tno debats with a speech on the financial question. He advocated a speedy return to a coin basis, which he held could alone give that confidence necessary to se- cure an investment of capital and consequent business. He would first resume the pay-- ment of the fractional currency mnext June, redeeming $1.000,000 a month, be- ginniog with tho emallest denomination. Then he would commence to redesm the legal-tender, next November, selling 21,~ 000,000 of gold or elver monthly for legal-tender notes, destroying all the redeemed currencys; and this plan ho would keep up till it was all destroyed. He calculated tnat this counld be done in three and one-balf years, without any shock to business, and then tbere would be left a National Banx circalation, redeemable in gold and silver on demand. The mecans for this op- eration might be obtained, first, by the use of all the surpias gold in the Tressury, then by the use of the $30,000.000 paid annually to the sink- ing fund, which w2s po more sacred than tha vayment of past due promiesory notes, and then by tho issue of $150,000,000 of 5 per cent .bonds snd their ealo for gold. Coatraction formed no ‘psrt of this echeme for resumption. The only sale of bonds for currency that ho would advocate would be for the pur- pose of obtaining funds to meet the deficiencies of thecurrent expenses of the Goverpment, caused by the spprouriation of gold, and then ne would have this carrency-a once paid out, to remain in cicculztion until. in its tard, it was redecmed, which woud occur but once or twico, becanse, a8 oon as the currency had resched par, gold, silver, and currency would appear in- Siwcomimately m the recoipta of the Govern- ment, a3 well a8 in 1i8 disbureomeats. Speeches on fiance were aléo mads by Meurs. Ward and Campbell, and againat a pro- tective tanfl by Muls and Houae. Adjourned. ————— The total number of Logs alsughtared in Cln- cinnati to date is 493,367 ; eame time lazi ysar, 46!