Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 3, 1876, Page 5

of the largest omoluments, should suffer most for the Lotrayal of their trust. The lower wo go in tho offleinl scole, tho groater i the totaptation nnd the more natural the fall; aud, céming to thoso who had their capital | iow Shufeidt & € jnvested in distillerics and who were under no ofliciol onth, it in falr to presume that many of them yiclded to a sort of biackmail, and went into tho Ring ns tho only means of gaving thelr property and pursming thoir Lusiness. With thom ft was more a wonkness than a crimo, though still a crime, and they are entitled to greater leniency than those who del.berately violated an officinl oath nnd betrayed o publio trust, It is probable that this precedent will bo followed wherever thero aro convictions in the whisky frauda. Avout the abeurdest thing that ia done in the presout manla for Presidont-making fatho neces- sity which overy solf-constituted WARWICK feols for nominating somobody from bia own Stato, it not from his own city or town, for ono place or thoother on tho Preaidontial ticket, If the Conetitution provided for o8 many Vico-Presi- dento a8 thero aro conntios in all tho States of tho American Union, theso placos wounld not bo suflicient to accommodato oll tho diatinguished and oxtinguished gentlemon who have boen,|. pamed fn connoction with tho oflico. Wa can'J¢ only raconciio this foollsl practico with the od-. sumption that s mere mention of & name in con- nection with tho sctual or contlngent occupation of tho Preaident’s chair{s honor enough for most. men, and that tholr snbscriptiona to the local pspor which furuishies thom with this distinetion may thencoforward bo relied upon with the cor- tainty of death and tho tax-gathorer. Tho con- spicuous importanco given to tho local clalms of Proaidontinl candidatos, howover, ia & sort of tradition for which (horo scems to have besn no good ground. Though n creditable Administra- tion In naturally n matter of pride to tho State or particulsr locality from shich tho President has veen selocted, tho Prosidont can only come from one State and there sro thirty-six others, from onotown and thoro aro thousands of others, which havo au equal futerost in his competoncy nud an nttar ingiffierence as to his birthplace. PERSONAL, Cora Pear] wants to onter a convent, Emilfo Castelar is writing lettors to tho Nosw York Ziergld. Dick Edwardy is sizing up tha City of Poorin with a diroctory. Jaoft Davis denics tho roport that o is golngto publish a book. Naat ropresonts Blaino a8 o ghoep,—n Bouth- Down, wo presume, George Jonea owns a controlling intoreat in tho New York Times. Bwedenborg's house in Stockholm ia noglected and fast goivg to ruin. Mrs, Tupper, the Iowa forger, is an argumont sgaiost woman-suffrago. Gon, Banks onco taught o dancing-school. Btatesnion are made, not born, ‘Von Bulow is going to swoop down on Milwau- Lee. He gooy from hore to Cincinnatl. Bwinburno anatbomatizes * filthy smoking." Tho fith he loves is that of tho imagination, The Plymouth brethren havo jumped on Prof, Mosea Coit Tyler, and pummeled bim soundly. Dockray hss writton hiomo to his mothor from Loudon, heving escaped from the Spaniards at Madrid, Charlos Dudley Warner says Praguois a dis- soluto city bocauso it containg so many solalers and priesty. Gon. McOlellan rofused the position of Chief Euginoor to tho Brazillan Goveroment at s salary of 820,000, Micawbor conldn't ind a bottor place in which “to weit for somcthing to turn up™ than MeVickor’s Theatro, Honry Ward Beoclior is mad and reckleas. Tho corrospondenta eay bLis sennen Sonday weok, describing the manner of iy birth, was bostial, Do Leesopaadndita that he built tho BuozCanal out of hntred for Engiand, And now England is yroparing to buy it, though not out of hatred for De Leasopa. Riram Powers' last work is now on exhibitlon In New York, It ropresonts Eva a8 sho stood before God after eating the apple, and s en- titled ** Parsdizo Lost." A New York correspondent visited Mr. Charles A.Dana fn hus ofico with tho oxpoctation of meeting a composition of the melancholy Laras and the florco Glaour, This {a what *ho found * A taco moro round thau oval, s rosy complox- fon, gray bair and beard, s form of comfortablo stoutness, and in evory feature of tho face au oxpreselon of beusvolonco and kinduess worthy of the fmmortal Pickwick.” 3{r. Dana it appears puts his Lara and Gisoor inthe Sun, aud keeps his Pickwick for private life. Tho Now York erald {a continually complain- Ing that extracts from its column of ¢ personal Intelligonce™ aro publishod by outsido newspa- pora without proper crodit ta the fountaiv-head, 'The valuo of this **porsonal intolligenco” may Lo juaged from tho followiug itoms ¢ ** Sunflow- r8 aro blooming in Miseourd "—+ In the Oregon mountaing tho enow la b foet doop "~ A Texas mob burned a nogro murdorerto a erlsp " Tho pigoons at the Portland poultry show woro worth $10,000." Wao promiso naver to publish any rub-~ bLish of this description without Indicating its sourco, My, Tisko thinka tho Yale studonts who watched tho ropresontation of * Julius Cmsar™ a¢ Booth's Theatro didnt catch much of the classio aplrit. With the .accenta of the noble snclenta lingering in thelr eara and tho toga nl- most fluttering beforo thoir eyes, they san an enfr' acle, tbat deliciously-absurd song, “DBingo. This boylsh exiubitfon of bsd man- nors pnly showed how much more consolous the avorage Yalo studeut is of his own idontity than of aoy of tho bonutics of Bhakspearo, It in Proper to add here that the Faculty of Yalo did not countenance the expedition to Now York. The bays wero off on a lark. Willism 8. O'Brien, of the firm of Flood & O'Brien, Laa purchased tho residenco of Senator Hheron on Buttor streot in Bau Yrauclsco for $212,500. Tho houso was mado fsmous, & year and a half ago, as the scone of tho Bharon wed« ding. At that timo the houso was minutely de- scribed fn the newspapors, sud its ©2,100 chan- deliors and £5,000 Axminster carpots oxcited the covy and admiration of mankind. Tho ontire furnishiog of the house cost $05,000, the houso 1teolt 800,000, and tho renl estate on which it is situated moveral hundred thoussnd dollars, O'Brion, the new ownor, is a business rival of Benator Bharon, and {ho ealo jndlcatos that the Iattor is badly presaod for money. LOTRL ARMIVALS, Palmar Iouse—D. L. Davenport, Eikhart; A, N, Merrick, Minneapolia; D, A, Ross, Datrolt; J. W, Lar. low, U, 8, Aj R T, Jacot, U, B Aj BT, Lradford, Now York; W, G. Cochrane, Boaton; C, 0, Dodge aad W, G. laven, Now York; J. F, Studebakor ud wife, Bouth Ben: W. Xyts, 8t Paul; O, T. Meadur, Balt Lako Olty ; B, IT, Cregar, Ihtladelp! 7, Goodman, Bpringfield ; 1. 0, Goodrich, Illino! {. ¥, McCoy, Greenaburg....Grand Pucffo—Il, I, Tgledoi R. 8, Fay, Bostou; Jobn Allen, coria; David Day ‘and son, i Paul; O, W. Busaler, New York; J. 3L Gsborn,’ Toledo} . X, Woods and 0, N. Thompuon, Galeabiirg; As M. @ors, Lausing, Mich. ; (hn Rev, Joseph 4, Jenckes, mldblph . ¥. Puue, New York; J, B\'v AcOain, Franciaco; 1. W. Loring, Dustou; 0. \W. ¥, «Tyemont House—A, Moaus, Pertl, Ind.; ow York; the Hon, 3. Bimpson, Birling. a.; the Hon, 0. O. Driggs, Pittaburg; Q. 8 Laebur, Paria, Vrance; W, M. Holmes, Dave . Beilt, Miiyaukeor B, Vs Lombard; T, Lo Bandmors, Bpringfeld; . foriusen, London, Kog; 4.7 J, erman_Mitwsukeo; 1ra lrown, Paussville, G.; We M, Hutlburt, Groud Rapide} Mich....herman Houst—0, D, Gorhan, Fort Wayae! Miiwaukes;' Jobn 4 I, Cam) Col, A, i1. Laroy, New York;_ 1, 3. Gi 16 Hav. R, 1. Oliver, Now Yor k; 4. M. Houtbwick, llinals; ok W, M. l:,un;n. lfihllflwt ubuqus..,. Gardner Hougp— C 11 A, Wells, Clintog, Is in; "G, 0. Conrsd and wife, and Miss D07 itincocss Sokiovais] W Fr Soms aad bant . @, VLIDY R * Jones 803, Sl toe e : B ).l" Nhlf:,‘ Yor! been was nceoraplished. rols rauged in capacity from 43 to 46 robably aversglug soout 44 galians, Iu draw- ig off the wines only 42 gallons were placed in each barrel, Thoy wora 80 gauged. Hul 1y, by collusion withs tho Btorokesper, quiot vimits were mwdoa to thu warchouss, aud the barrels were filled to thoir capacity with Roods '~ au averago of 4 gallnns to a barrel.”! tiwes loss.' “F":I‘lo' llo:g had that daily atoal boen going n £ gwindlo was ouly's *shiortoga® sleal.’ 2 “l‘)m Thelps receive any monoy, Ileard ho 1a " Burhiog stroet, MR, OZOLOE D, PUELPY, formerly a Btorekeopor al the Louse of Bhafeldt & Co, It is » plain two-story sud basememt brick, exterusilysuggesting tha inuide to bemozo teniions. v T pull a8 (e bell was zosponded to by » WHISKY. « Made Their Moncy. Evading the Twenty-Cent Ad- dition---The Shortage Fraud, Jake Rehm’s Warning to a Distiller to Run liis Sinfl Into the Scwer, Mystorious Singer to Bo Invosti- gated by the Grand Jury, fi:g\lgpbility that Mekeo Will Gob Ont of \( Going to tho Penitentiary. N Supposition Existing that His Punish- ment Will Be a Fine of $7,000. McDonald Says McKeo Is the Only Man Who Saved Any Plunder. Lightning Portending in St. Louis To- bacco and Beer Quartera, CHICAGD. SHUFELDT'S FRAUDS. A LUCID EXPLANATION, During the past two or threo days it has been lintod {u whisky circles, and baroly sliuded to around the Government building, that, if cer~ tain Hrorokeopera and Gaugers could be fnduced to uubosom thomsolves of all the accrots in their pozaesicn, the public would undoubtedly learn why that assessment of 810,000 was recently mado by tho Washingion autloritics on the dis~ tilling house of Hhuteldt & Co.—the *Co," bolog Ald. Thomsa Lynch, of the Ninctoenth Werd, A Tainoxe roporter was dotailed to work up tho rumors, and In tho course of hia investiga- tions, he discovered , that Marahzll . Beecher, Georgo D. Phalps, Lorenzo Mattern snd D. A, Waterman, Gaugers aud Stoorkeopers, conld thirow rome liplit on tho subject. Last ovoning tho intorviewing flond charterod a Liocolu avenuo car, which ho mado uso of as far north ns Wabster avenun, miaged tho conductar with a nlekel; tho bell punch was properly rung, snd tho roporier meanderod to 34 Orcbard etroot, a handsomo two-story frame bo1sn, tho front door of which Loro a silver plate fuscribod Thero ho dis- *grecien” A vigoroua pull attho boll doveloped the fact that, though it wos somowhat late, the family bad not rottred. buxom looking maid. profound salaam, and fnquired ¢ ‘Iio door was opoued by ® Tho reportor mads o “ Does Mr, Bacchor roside Lere?* ¢ Yeasir, Walkin.” Tlo interrogation point wag ushored {nio the parlor, and in a fow scconds Mr. Beochor mado bis appearsnce. tions, lio quictly remarkod that whén tho bell rang ho was engaged in & very faacinating gama of ** goven-up " with somo other friends, had made eix, sud 88 tho noxt doal was his, Lo expocted to *makeJack " and go ont. Having known the reporter for & number of years, ho bad po delicacy in asking itm to walt & moment whilo o achioved tha fost. * 3, Jlcecher roturned Ia & few m‘lnut.oi, and the following couvorsation ensuoed : After tho customary ssiuta- 1l + r, Boocher, it ia rumored oround town that Blufeldt & Co. TAID YOU 8200 to allow thom to nmmio in cortain crcoved- whisly transactious, Is it truo 2" * No, efr.” Wit is not trua 2" ‘That I recoived any monoy,® * You are raro of that " “ Yes, uir," " Did you toll Cal Matthows that you Lad pnlll‘ $200 by Stufoldt & Co. 2" ** No, alr," ** What did you toll him 2" 1 told hiin about certain violations _nt tho rovenus law committed by Shufeldt & Co." * What were thoy 7" » T'hey wero in connection with THE QUANGE OF TA% from 70 to 90 cents.” “Dleaso oxplain 4 whot wsadons and how it *‘Wall, yon sco, we [the Gnugers and Storo- koepers) had ordera to roport all made goods on 1isud on she night of the 4d of March to the Co)- lector on tho following morning, whon tho addi- tional 20 conta tax wont inta offect. but wo reportod as boing ou hand & good deal more than thore really was,” Wo did so, * How much moro 2" © T really can't say, I kept no momorandum,” *\Vero thero 100 barrels ¢ 1 hould judgo so.” +Woro thore more ; say 200 7 + 1 don't remomber; howaver, T ohould think not. ‘Thora were fully 100 barrels, and probably more."” Wit was thon dono 2" + Well, you eee, the wines wero all run off and barrelod, aud to each berrel was aflixed a ware- house uumY dated March 3, then placed fn Tho [fomll were the bondod warahousa.” * How did you 1ix up tho *crogked ' ?" #Tho actual mmount of wino onghand was subtracted from the amount we reported to the Collector, 4, sud barrated, Ou thess barrols were paated stampa dated March 8." The differenco was worked otf March W0W WERE THESE BTAMPS ODTAINED 7" »Thdy woro purchased from tho Colleator & faw daya provious, 'Fhey came in books con« talning 400 stamps, each costing 10 conts,” + Docs not tho law require theuo stamps to ba constautly in tho cusiody of the Gauger, to be out of hié possosuion ouly whon abgalutely ro- quired 1" **Yeu, that iy tho law, but it was pever com- pliod wich." +\What did you do with your stamps ?* 1 Lopt them i Shureldt's uafo.” %o which you dou't hinvo tho koy i + Cortatnly not,” ¢ What fa the capacity of Shufoldi's houso?” * About 1,600 buslicls per day.” ++ Don't you think that they orked off magshes for three ar four days subsaquent to the 4th of March and warchoused the goods under tha 70 cont tax, as baviog been manutactured on March 37" +Ihioy might have done go.” How ahout tho * BHOLTAGE FILLING ¥RAUD}" 140, that's esmly explained, Bhuuldt‘aul:n~ gallos oquent- “1iow many barrels thus frauduleutly fixed up wore romoved from tho Louse cach day, on au averago ? 0 "l’rubfiblyu(mnn Larrels, somotimes more, o i g Tl “1 don't know, Myown impression is that none of them gotany money from Bhufeldt, They got iheir wark done for nothivg, a8 near s 1eanjosin. “Bocsuse Tom Lynch Is an Alderman and stood in with Jake 7" Here Beechor lsughed, first to bhimself ana then ab tho xoporter, ‘I'niytorminsted tho iuter- viow, ‘The roporter noxt hled himselt to No. 878 lio reeidenca of TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1870. rapld unlocking of the door, the Lialf opening of tho anme, and the pi 1o of & faco weariugs ahorily-cropped musiacho and patr of whiskets, #8 nearly a4 the roportar could judge by the dim light from a politary gas-poat Hialf a block awsy Uno following colioguy cosued ¢ ** Mr. Pholpa 3 *Yea, alr.” V' Formerly & Btorokeoper at Shufeldt's dise tillory " ** Yen, air." *1 raprosent Tur Tninunr, and would lika to bavo a short interviow with yoi.” I don't want to bo intorviewed on any- h . ‘' T hear you acknowledged to (lol. Mattliowa thiat you roceived £100 from Shufeldt & Co., for :lnk;l,l'g at crookeduess at Huufeldt's. Ie it run I don’t pranosn to tell you anything I atated to Co!. Matlhowa. " LA i e of Tun buslness what ‘s hono of Tuk Tuwuse's business whal 1 told Col. Malthawa,” ** But tho public wonld liko to know, and Tne ‘Tninune ropreseats tho public,” ** 1 liave nothing to kay,” ¢4 Ia It vruo you receivad the money ¢ 1 won't be interviowed.” “ Will you autliorize mo to atato that you did not recolvo the monay 4 e' 1 den't authorizo you to deuy or afirm sny- hing." +* Did sou toll Col. Matthowa you d&id " “I decline to answer. L won's bo inter- viowod,” ** Do you authorizo me to dany tre ramor that you told Col. Matthews you did 7" * 1 {allyou I have nothing to ray.” ** Did you put up any job wllh’ Rhufeldt for tho production of * erooked ' whisky 2" ** How often must I toll sou I won't be iuter- vigwed ? Good nighs." Hera the doar was slammod, and tho reportor took his derarture, his ** Good night " echofog foebly on tho midnight atr, — TRICKS OF THE TRADE. HEMINISCENCES OF HAPPIER DAVS, Probably tho whole truth connected with the whisky frauds will nover bo fully known, The main evidence way all como out, but the * true fusardnesa” of tho Ring, tho ahlfts made, tho tricks playod, and sl the nice manipulations of tho whisky men—asll thoso will porbaps nover ba told. Many have hoen forgotten, osen by tha distillers thomanlves, and are only called up by means of corfain mnomcnio assistants 1ntho abopo of reminders from persons cognizant, with tho distillors, of tha tricks of the Ring, Thelr namo is loglon. They wero peculiar to no particular distillery, but wore practiced by all as occasion required. Onoof tho squenlers mot a follow.aquealer yesterday. Tho couversatiou Lappened to turn upon tho past of thoe Ring, tho doxtority with which affalrs wore managoed, and tho evidonco recently given hefore the Grand Jury exposing theso mavipulations. “ By tha way,” said squealor No. 1, *do you remomber bow you R3PTIED YOUR MASHER onco in a groat hwry whou vou got wind that tho bLoscs were comiug ou from “’uhlngtou to {uspoct jou?” ** Wail," sail squealer No. 2, ** I ean't say that I recollect nnything very remarkablo occurriug at that time.” “You don't remember that sower near your place, do you,” chimed in No. 1, Ty G—d," ejaculated No. 2, “now I o gat ot what you mean. Wonder why the dovil I dian't tell tho Urand Jury all sbout it—forgot it B4 BUre a3 Yy namo {8 “—but the reporter who Leard the conversation promised that no namos should bo given and that promiso ehall bo saerealy obuerved—oven though mado with a distillor, **Glad to know you aro coming around * sald No.1, who bad 'been somowhat disposed to think bis companion wished to disavow all con- noction with tho travsaction. % ** Cloar a8 day now," yosponded No. 2, whoso wits had gotten fairly to work, **I remember I had one of thuse strict Ciaugor thon—n fellow you couldn't depend on st all But my Blorokesper was all right, aud Wo woro running on full capacity all the timo. Just at this timo wo woro crowding mashes Jiko the dovil ; and 1I0W TO GET THE BTCKY OFF withont this Qaugor knowing it, I didn't kunow, All at onco Jako Robin sent us word thas tho in- @pectord were coming on from Washington, and would probnmi{ givo us an overhauling, I went to Jako aud told him just how mattors atood, and asked him 10 tako off tho Ganges and give me one I could depend upon. But aomohow or othor Jako wouldn't do it. Instond of that bio anid, * Rtun tho atull into your sewer, and thoso ‘Wasbington follows will nover find it out.' Aud, dama it, wo did run it off into tha sower, and the inspectons eame §u add prooouncod us al) right. Protty good jdea of Jake's, waan't it ?' No. 1 noddod assont, and No, 2, takiug a note- book from hia jnnor coat pocket, said note-book being consldorably longor than it was wide, and mado tho followiug momorandaum thercin: “ Grand Jury—my next appearanco—tolf about Tako Llohm's advico—run off atufl iuto gower, ote,” Tho distiiler's testimony before the Graud Jury now would not probably do Jake any harm, but'it would at loaat point out auothicr way in ) which affairs woro manipulatod. It might Lo of more benefit on the occasion of tho Greap ‘I'rossurer and Goneral Manager's triol thanit .would bofore the Grand Jury, and it may bo ad- ducod at that time slong with tho other avl- denca. e JAKE SINGER, THE MAN WITIL A BECRET. Jake Binger wes onco = digtillor, Of Iate years, howover, Jako Ling not mashed corn and sold the product thereof. is nttompt to atart tho Brighton Distillery a year or moro ago, on tho turpontine-alcohal basls, by which crude slcohot for mechanlical purposes should bo osten- sibly mado, foll through, for some resson or other, and siuco that time Jako hoa turnod hig attention to other matters, Tho proba- ble reason of nis Ioilure to Etark the Brighton Diatillery was the discovery by tho Government that the proposod plan was o woll-laid echomo to manufacturo thls crude nlcoliol nndor the pretonso that it waa for purcly mechanleal purposes, but that,whon the ataff waa made, it wng tobo takon to tho rectifylog houses, sud, nfter undorgoing euundry operations, bo turned out in the shapao of pure epints. THE DBEAUTY OF THE SCUEME 'wag that it coutowplated the payment of no tax, inasmuch a8 tho staff was to bo oatonsibly made oxcluewvely for mechanfeal purposcs. The other distillora hero saw through the trick, aod tho Qovernment was soon informod of what was gong oo, Jake made no turpen- tine-ntconiof mixture, and tho projoct was soun dropped. Jake Lisa not risen to the surfaco of nblic notoristy aince that time, except, pore aps, In that ho allowed tho Coclraus to ol:- erato _thelr distillory on premlses said to be owned by his son, "Charles Binger, aud o Mr, Wineland, for whom Jako acts as o wort of agent. The distillery premisos wera soized in May last, and the dovernmont will to-morrow try {ho civil caro. It is aesertod by the Governmeunt that tho yrnxuuy was assigned to the Cochrans, and that {t baa the right to condemu, w accordanco with the provistous of the Rey- enuo laws, Jako will wako a fight, throngh his attornoy, to rotain tho property, which i said to bo valued st sometbing liko &G0,000. This ts ono way In_which Jako will again cows up bo- foro the publio mind, 1e1s likely also to apbear in-another new role, 1lis noxt performauce will probably ba in THE LITTLE ROOM GCCUPIED BY TUL GRAND JURY in the fourth story of the Custoul-1loums, whero he {8 oxpectod to explain to thac body certain statoments to which he hss Iately given ourron~ oy, A'UninuNeroporter learucd yestsrday that Jake bad been tellfug & stery on tho streéta o tho offect tuat be know a man in this city who was apoiling to glve evidonca in tha whisky casea agaiost somebody, and thst thiaindividusl would impart tho said cvidonco in consderation of the slymunt of 85,000 in logal-tondera of tha Unitod tatos, Jako oven went up into Socrob Her- vico Agent Drooks' office, away up in the fourth story of the Custom-louse, and dilated at some longth upon the great secrot with which Lo was burstivg. lle way hoard patiently, but, for some roason or other, his stalomeut waa takon with mauy graine of allow- auce. 1t eo happened that Facker I, Meson was iu the ollice a: tho time. Him Jake yanked off into oue corner, snd proceoded to pour fnte his ear words prosumably of dcep, ysterious digniticance. Then holelt, sud Mason informea tLo Bacret Sorvico Agent thay TUE UMHHOT OF JAKE'S REMARKS waa that ** Old Brooks was afraid to call him Lofora tho Girand Jury becsuse be didn't dare to Liave his evidenco go before that body." Mr, Lrooke i8 seldom excited, but whon any- body presumes t0 impoach bhis motivos and to fcxlunnte that ho id intercated iu not baylog certain |nntlmm:! go boforo the Urand Jury, then thora Is danger. Each particular bhair stands on end, and the vials of wrath are un- corked. On this particolar occasion he resorded solemn oath tbks Le would bave that man bes l fore tho Grand nanE in & short time to tell all he knew, and thither Jake will go 1if thero la any virtne in s subpana, A Trnuxe reporter saw Jake yosterday sfter- noon, aud ANKED J11X ATOUT TTE. 85,000 MATTER, He didn't want to eay auythiug, either ons way or tho other, but commenced an extonsive tirade on tho nataro aud hablta of roporicrs In genersl, clnnnr with tha saseriion that they naver sought reliabla information. Tho roporter informned him that thst was tho procioun commodity of which he was in search, and — ** What do I want o say about any such d—d lies ko that for ?" {ntorrupted Jake, **Idon't want to say anything abont such stuff as this avout 5,000, nelther ono way nor the other.” And that was all ho would may. The public mav mako its own iufersnce, but, when Jake mounts roveral psirs of stairs and takos his stand bofore tho Grangers, the lipa that are now ecaled witl perhaps be opened and pour forth a talo of absorbing fotetest. Perbiape not. e iy MISCELLANEOUS, THFE OBAND JURY, ‘Tho uession of thio Grand Jury yeaterday was not marked by anytuiug of genoralinterest, ‘The whisky {nvestigation appoars fo have reschod & conclnsion with tho takiog of evidenco agninat tho Mlian distillery. Thero romain now no more distiilerios for tlio jury to conquer, and thoy will probably adjouru flnally to-day, or to-morrow at the latest. Tho wark of Lhe jurs yesterday cou- sisted in examining witnesses {u tho spielmark case, which has been heretofore publishied 10 Tuy. Tninose. Joln Lawrence, John Roach, alias John Brooks, aud Anton C. Warner, wero tho parties cllefly concerned, Thoy were arrested some timo ago for parming & number of imitations of gold pleces. The coin doen not come oxactly undor the head of coun- torfelt, as iostoad of the usual words stamped upon the face thero wers only a norles of illegi- blo marks. It wan charged that the accuecd swindlod o farmer out of €250 by inducing him to exchange that amount of greenbacks for the spiolmarks in their posecseion. Tho witnesses in the caso wero Sergt, Gerbing, Jay M. Heott, E. J. Stocle, and Jomes Bronnan, Tho examivstion of these witnesass occupied the entiro sesaion, and st 2 o'clock the jury ad. Jjourned until to-dsy at 11 2. m, BPINITE ON MAND, Tho number of gllkmu of spurits produced In tho United Btates during the six months_ending Dec. 81, 1875, was 26,100,392, This is & decresse of 2.159,820 gelons from the production for the correapondinse period in tho proceding yoar, Tho faliing oft is duo to tho seizures of distiileries in the West, Tho Washington correspondent of thoe Now York T'imes, who haacollactod statistics ou tha subject, has the following {ntoresting fig- ures o regerd to the Weetera production : Jan, 1, 1676, there romatned In band 9,224,997 gall one, Of this quantity, 1,703,003 gallons wero manu- factured and bonded jirlor (o the passage of the act of Barch 3, Inst, anid are liablo only for 70 conts per gall- on tax, ' These spirits will Jiavo o be removed prior to Barch 3, next, or they will be llablo to the fncreased tazx. , ', . Of the 25,001,000 gallona produced during the paat alx monthe, Tillnols produced 10,212,950 qall- ona; Ohlo, 6,5 Indiana, 2,400,160 1,543,217; New Yorl 8313 fornia, 719,240; Fenusylvanis, £693,0955 Wie conslu, £96,6C2; Missour], 14,563, The small quantity producad in Mismour shaws 'how tight the diatillorine of tnzt Blalo wers sealod, —_—— ELSEWHERE, ST. LOUIS, LUCKY FOR M'MEE. Bpectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Br, Lou1s, Mo, Feb, 2.—Thero is & lull ln whieky matters hero to-day, althongh the con- viction of Williara McKeo is_atill tho themo of oxcited commont. That gentleman still keeps hie accustomed place fu tho @lobe-Democral counting-room, aud receives his friends with his uanal cheerfuinesa and urbanity, The adverso resuit of hia trial docs not soom to havo rufled him in the Jonat, and his friends are quite as- tonighed ot tho fortitude displayed by him. But, really, tho good Dencon has every roa- son to fool good and to copgratulato himne gelf that it I8 no wome. Am tho mat- ter npow stands, there {8 vory little prospect that ho will ovor seo tho inslde of tho Penitentiary. Itis statod upon good authority that District-Attorney Dyer and Col. Broadhoad, ou the part of the Government, bave already signitied thelr willingnoss to compromise the matter whore it now {s by accoptiog from the Qefendant euch fino as tho Court may impose, and to absolve from all imprisonment. It s ro. ported that Judges Dillon and Treat now have tho proposition andor consi{deration, and, if they become satisfiod that it is within tholr provioce to do 60, thoy will agros to the sottlemont indl- cated, The tine willbo in the nelghborhood of $7,000. It is understood that the Judges are in- clined to treat the devious Deacon with all the lenioncy which tho law will justify them in ex- orcislng, and that, if they foel bound to inflict tha ponalty of imprisonment, it il bo for only n nominal poriod in the County Jail. A ramoris in circulation to-night tust s monster petition is being privatoly circulated in bebrlf of the imme- diato pardon of McKeo in tho event of imprison- meut bocoming unavoidable, but 1t ia safo to asy that mo movoment for a petition haa yet boou made. McKoe's cago Las boen, inkome rekpocts, tho most extraordivrry yot tried in 8g, Louis, oo account of his loug residence here and bia atiluonce. A'KEE'S BYE TO THE MAIN CHANCE. Thoro ie n very genctal sympathy for tho do- fendoant, but even thoso who sympathize with bim regard hia crimes a8 vustty moro raprelicn- siblo than those of Jovce or McDonald, Ile already hiad great wealth which was boing rapid- ly sugmonted by a proiitable business, and he had no guch incentive to steal a8 had Joyoe, tho impecunious adventurer, Joyce stolo 10 supply his nccessitiea, and Mckeo stolo to make limeolf richier, 1fo is juatly regardod as the victim of » morbid avarice. Tt hsa olten been eald of him that his luves hls money a8 other people lova thelr childron. He {a one of the sort who delight iu conuting his dollars,— whoso secrot joy it {s to gloat over his bank balanco, and to ostimate tho dotailed and aggre- gate valuo of his poraonal aud real sstate. Dy thin #in fell McKee, It haa been sald of him that ho so loves monoy tuat batore ne would puit with a considerable portion of his fortune fie would (ako a term in the Penitentiary. 1M1y NEWSTAPER, There ia no truth in the rumor that ba Is con- templating a transfer of his tntorest iu the Globe-Democral. Mo Lias boen advisod by his attornoys that sucl a step would not protoct him sgainst a civil suit on the part of the Govero- mont. It {8 not bolioved that MeKec's convice tion will bavo a very bad effect on tha circula- tion aud business of tho paper, though it ls ?\Xfltn probabls it will auffor to soma extent, D, V. Housor, MoKee's chiof partner, and a sort of protego, ip exhibiting great devotion to his old friend, aud is williug to risk il he has in gottiug the Deacon out of his scrape. DAN YOORUERS exprosses unfelguea disgust at the unexpected result of tho case, and, of course, claims that tho vordict of thoe jury is abaurd, It {s sgniticant, howover, that, when' be flrst took hold of the cago bo told lus confideutial frieuds thatit was the toughest which had. over fallon into bis hands, ; Rentucky, Massachusolts, 1,251, 'DONALY, who {s etill vegotating i the 8t. Louls County Jail, says that AtcKoo saved more mouey shai all the othicre out of the Riug operations, and that be is damned lucky to get off wo Light. aoxee haa written Unelo Dilly a facetious lotter tender- ivg bim the position of arwsistant:boss of the Penitentlary soction whicl the rhapsodio Rev- zu:m Agout is now suporintoudiog at Jefferacn City. 4 TOCACCO AND BERIL If there he anv truth in the rumor, thereis going (o be trouble snong the tobacco and beer men very soon, It is statod that the juveatiga- tiona which the Goyernment has for & loug time boeu makivg into the craoxed ways of managiog these two departmonie of business bas about coaio to & hoad, aud that some iaterestiug de- volopmentasnd important arrests will ahortly Qcour, —— BABCOCK. THEPARATIONS POL MIS TRIAL. 8peciat Dispateh to The Ciiicaaa Tribune, Br, Loum, Yeb., 2.—Ihborats preparations are being made for tho Babcock trial, which comes offt next Mondsy, The prosecuting at torneys asy thoy hisve ndead thing on **Bab," It s rungred that Mabcock will follow Magulre's oxample by pleading guliity, but the ramor lacks auflicient breadth to give it much weight. (49 the Asseciated Presa) Br. Louvs, . J.—Roger M. Blierman, of Now York, one of Gen. Babcock's attornoys, ar- rived bere to-day and Las baon examlnlog, with Judge Erum, snotherof Babcock's counsal, some documentary testimony sgainel their eliest. Qen. Babeock s expected to reach bero Batur- day night, BABCOCK'S LAWFZR OX PARCOCK'S DEFENAE, Inapateh to New York Sun. ‘Wasmxarox, D, C.. Jan. 31.—~Emery Btorrs, the Chicago criminal lawyer, who has Loan here for mote than a month ongagad in the prepara- tion of Gen, Balcock's defonsc, starts to-night for Chicago via Naw York. 1l stopn at the lat- ter placo to have a final intervinw witth Judge Portor, who Is associated with him in the casa. Mr. Btorrs will remaln only a day in Now Yark and then go direct to Chicage, whers ho will re- main & day or two, aod then go to Ht. Lown to look after same documentary evidsnce which ho expocts to mecuro. Ho raid to-day that thero ‘waa no truth in the atory that the ‘defenss had dotermined to call Hocretary Bristow aa a wite noss, *Tho caso for Babeock," Mr. Rtorre raid, **da. penda almost wholly on our sbility to oxplain satisfactonly tho telogramy which ho sent to M- Donald aud Joyeo. 1f wo wero allo to satisfy the jurg that thoro was notling wroug sbout the dispatebor, wo neod not foar any smount of cxi- douco from the cfass of witnesses who had given testimony agaiuat Mcieo," 1t is understood horo thal the District-Atlor- noy at Ht, Louis han consented that a doposition by the Presidont mey be fntroduced {n tho casc for the defense, aud thus that distinguished per- #on noed not ba pot on the stand aa an ordinary witness, s MILWAUKEE, MORL IXDICTMRNTA. Specsal Dupateh (o The Chicaao Teibune, MinwAverr, Fob, 2.—The pereons indicted yosterday wero Gaorps Q. Erskino, tho last In- ternat Ravenue Collector, lstely removed, in- dicted at Orhkosh and tried snd sequitted 3 Leopold Wirth, n distillor indicted at Quhkosb, snd IL D). Zinn. Wirth was Indicted for con- spiracy and Ziun for refusing to produce booka. Eraxlue's ivdictment {s for issniog crooked stampa {o distillers. permitting crooked whiskv to bo made and removed, ond the lans vialated fu the casos referred to at different timea in thoso dizpatcher. Tno distilleries whero ho is charged specitically with having allowerl crooked distilling aro those of Lewis Rindskopf, ‘Thomas O'Neill, Obarles Graw. and the Menomtuca and Kiontekionick Distiflerics. Tho total smouat discovered so manpufactured is 100,000 gsllons. Erskino gave bail to-day in £15,000, sud Wirth and Zion in 83,000 each. s SAN FRANCISCO, ARINO VICTORY, Six Fpaxcisco, Feb, 2.—The jury in the crooked-whisky case mgafnst the Antisch Dietil- lory weat out yesterday afternoon. This foro- noon they announced thoir loability to sagroo, aud wees dlscharged. A new trinl witl bo had withont defay. ‘This ia considerod a test caes, and, if a vordict can be obtamed for tho Gov- ernment, many other suits will ba brought. The {mpression i3 wideepread that tue jury ns consti. tuted would in no ovent havo brought in & ver- dict for the Government. ——— NEW ORLEANS, PLEADED NOT GUILTS. Nzw Onreans, Fob. 2,—Patrick Harnon, in- dicted on s charge of falsely inmpecting 100 packages of distifled apirits when s Government ofticial, was arraigned, pleadod not guilty, aud bailed in §5,000. TNEASINESS. The roport that the Govetnment will order ail thoso Indictod here upon & chiurga of copepiracy to defraud, whero collusion with Western distii- lera can ba shown, to 8. Louis or Evansville for trial jncronses the unessivess of the crooked- whisky pooplo, who Liave until now generally ap- poared uncuncerned, —_— SPRINGFIE!.D. TIE PREIN PAPENS. Epeetal Dispateh to The Chicaas Tribune. 8parvarizep, Iil, Feb.2.~Tha examination of the Westerman papera coutintod to-day. The papars wero alvided tuto three clase,—firat, papers clearly lisblo to selzure; second, papers clearly privato; and, third, papers in dispute, both parties claiming them, and which will bo reforrod to Judgo Iroat, and by Lim swarded when the oxamination ghall bo concluded. The strifo for tho posacasion of these latter will be quite spiritod, as they aro regarded aa very im- portant. Other papers corroborato other evi- denco touching tho guilt of the producing mom- bors of the Ring. ——— ALASKA. TIHY BAMIFICATIONS OF CORLUPTION. 8ax Foaxcisco, Cal., Feb, 2.—The Govorn- ‘ment brings sult in the District Counrt to con- domu the brig Timaudra for carryiog 4,000 gal- lons of ilicit eplrita to Alsska. The dofense alleges that tho suit is a put-up job on the past of discontented mombers of this crew, CASUALTIES, RAILROAD DISASTER. A deplorable and fatal accident occurred Taes- day ovening on abranch of the Nortbwestern RBoad conuectiug Negaunes and AMarquette, n short distance north of tho former point, by which Paymaster Roynolds and Trackmaster Perrin wore instantty killed and threo others alightly injured. Tlo soction on which the ac- cident accurred ia at tho extremo northern point of Michigan in the mining district, Here the conntry ia intersecied by tracks communi- cating with the mioes, The road runa through a district of hills, ravines, and tunnels. About 5 o'clock Tuesday afterncon the Pay- master’s car atiached to the Jocomotivo wasap- proaching the entrauce to Jackson tunuel, when from some unexplawmod causo tho roar trucks of the pay-car woro thrown from the tiack, and, becoming detached from the cugine, the car was procipitated juto & decp cat along which the rosd s constructed. The car contalned the two unfortunste wvictims, n clerk, ‘brakeaman, and conductor, aud how all escaped slmost instant doath eecms incompreliensi- ble, The traln was rumning at a high rate of speed, and 8y soon u8 tho engine could be biajtod it was run back to tha scono of the socidont and the bodies of tho dead rocov- erad, Mlosara, Roynolds aud Periin wera found in tbo wreck Iying beneath the eafo, scarcely breathing, and ‘dicd beforo thoy could be re- loased. The clerk, brakesman, and conductor fortunately oscaped tho fato of thelr fellow- passengors, having recelvod only slight lojuries, At koon as (be accident becanio kuown at K- canaba, the Divisiou Supenntendent left for the scone, socured the bodies of tho deccasnd, aud returned, The body of Paymastor Hoynolds wiil reach the city this morning and be delivered to bis friends, 17e bes been in the employ of the Company in & clerical capacity for nany yoars, and presious to bis appoiutment as L'ay- master sorved in tho Treasurer's oftice of the Company. About thres years ago he was ap- pointed to tho position ho held at the timo of bis deatli, and was regarded ss smong the beat Paymasters in tbe Compauy. Ha enjosed tlo confidence and estoom of tlie corparation, as also of & host of friends in thia aud other citics, sll of whom will mourn lus un- timoly end, i foueral will take placo prob- ably to-morrow from his lato residoncs at Oak Park. Howas about 30 years of age and un- married, Mr. Perrin reaided in tha neighborhood of Negaunee, wheru ho leaves a wifs aud family. 1o has been in the ewploy of the Northwestorn Iload for upward of soventeen years, aud was well known in thiu city aud vicioity. Tho eate bad but a small smount of money. &8 the trip wai nearly concluded, and what it had contained bad beon paid vut to rosd employea previous to tho accident. A BUMMER FROZEN TO DEATH, Speciat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Brooxixatoy, Iil, Feb. 2,—~The dead body of J, \V. Thomas, of Suirloy, a youug farmer who recently moved $hero from the East, was found this morning lying ou the tloor of his houss near the door. It is supposod that ho camo home drunk and froro to death, A bottlo of liquor wws found near him. Ho has beeu very dissipated of Jate. DROWNED, Speeial Dispateh to The Chieazo Tribune, Leavexwonty, Kao., Fob, 2.—A colored mau namod Bandy Hawkius was drowned in tho river at this place to-day, Thera [g some shors-ico in the river, and it in lhoufil that Hawkins, while dipplog water, fell . iis body haa boea ro- covered. —_—— THE NEW YORK YIMES STOCK. Nzw Youx, Fob, 2.—Mr. Goorga Jouos states {hiat tho dispute aver ten hares of tho utock of w York Twmes, fucluded inthe eutate of e James B, Taylor, hsa Leon sottled by Mr. Jones purchasing tho cntiro ton sbares for $150,000. ‘The stuck of the Tinies is uow divid- od a8 follows ¢ AMr, Joues, Bl sbases; I, Al :lh:rrtm. 40; sad Mr. Jeuningw, the adlior, ¥ Y CRIMINAL NEWS. Death of One of the Quiney Bank Robbers at Evansville, Ind. Arrest of 8 Body-Snatoher Yesterday at Grand Rapids, Mich. Capture of a (ang of Frelght-Car Robe hers at New Loudon, 0. Experieaces of a Lady on the Gecasion of the Norisampton Bank Robbery, THE HORTHAMPTON BANK RODBERY, Witltameport (Penn,y Gazettes Miss Mattio C. White, of this city, wha was viniting in tho family of Mr. Jolin Whittlesy, the Caabier of the Northampton Bank, writes to her brother, E, L, Vibito, an account of her oxpe- rienco with tho burglars, Bho eays About 12 o'closk. or a Jitlln after, fivo burglars en- rod e peaceful home with ail e violeuca that wa bave ofien had pictiired Lo s through the papers, aud micli an 1u iard 't bedisve, anid car only be'realized thirough expariencr, such s wo have now had, The et fuifmation Laura had of what way ging h wea that nmman was entcring thols ronm, over tha nitting- room, and he Liad a dark-lantern in hiis hand, and im- mediately eprang to their bed, white bith fereamed, They wero then ‘held by thelr (hiroats, twa meu then beinig there, and at onos handcuted and heid down, I Ll not'been arlecp over Len minuie, fur I heard tho town clnck atriko 12, and st half-yant 12 we were oll under their nutfre_anbjection, thera Leing 8 man or %0 meu in my chamber at once, The first [ kaewa man entered my room, and the dark lantern awakeund me, T aupposc. ~ 1 acreamed, thinklug it waa Jehn, and Thist the Liouto was on fire, snd epratig out of bdy 11 put me. back and choked me, and tnen told me ho ‘wonld teest me Windly if 1 would keep perfretly qulet, He mafd L waa caught— You are all caugbt, and yor may ax well glva up." He then 10ld mo 1o 1 begged him 10 let me lle there,Lut he eaid, # No pulleid o up and lod ma 1nto the ball, snd then hands cuffed me. Ha then took me Into Laura's room—no, not quito yot, After geiting me {nto tho Liall b rald © would taka cald without more clothing, and I told him 1 would take my death of cold that way, and bn led me Lack into my rovm, when I obtained more clothes, and he took me with them, Very shurlly after Maris, Aunt Hatue and her huaband walked n the same roum, and the girl wan brought In with us, After they had got e ald in that room they tnado wh all get up”separately and drss, Of courne we wero rigged in_each other's clothing sud some were half dreraed. ‘They kept hurrying us up, and we were all womdnrfully posscssed.” I wan very ealm, a0 1 scted accordingly, ‘They opensd L's burosu drawer, and ook ot ber handeome violet cloak and banded 1t to Ler, magings “1 quess this fs what you wanl” She put'that on with her talmoral skirt,znd then I was Gzed up, oud they fell sbort of bandeuse. ‘Then Laura and I were foined by one handeuff, and they ook s off into the front room aud jut us in the bed and then tied our Lands and fect with leather srape, buckled us tight aspotrible, Then they tock Tieavy ropas nud wlipped througlh these, and bro the rope uuder the bed, and fastencd 1t with oxira ropea_bealdes, all thin war, They treated John cruelly{ nlso Aunt Hattle, The last op- e1ation ware 10 gag Us with rubler gags, John wam blindfolded and tiod in_another position, Toey then Aragged bim in the luwer bedroom, and he was slmost dead whon found, Tatirs and I axiricated ourselven first by tha great- ent effort, aud we dragged_oursuives, bed and all, to the window, about 7 o'clock in tho morning, and with ona free Liand opened the window aud slarmed the neighborhood. We had 10 hsvo our bandcufs filed apart, cud it was_obout 6 o'clock when Laurs and I were boyarated, Wo are alive aud well, ouly that wo aro scratehied ond bruleed, snd Jobn's cheat. ia black aud blue, ‘fhey held & 13sto] at hia head nfter they got him in the budroom, whea they demauded the keya and comblustton, They did nat’ touch the iiver, Lut took Jobn'a watch and chiain, L. grabbed hors and flung 1t under tho bureau, aud thoy inissed ft, FREIGHT-THIEVES CAPTURED. CrevELAND, 0., Fob. 2.~A successful rajd npon & perty of freight-car thieves was made ag New Loadon, O., on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnatt & Indiavapolie Railroad, & fow doys ago, which resulted io the ar- reat of Aonroo Melsner, aud David, Aary, and Emory Bheldon. The plans of tho robbers were, when the traing were stopping for wood and water, to emerge quietly under tho caver of darkness from adfaccat woods, and force open car doors by means of jimmies, whilo part of the gang etood watcl, in order to apprise their confoderates of dauger, or rush to their assistance in case of attuck, Once insido the carn, they waited until tho train started, whon tho rumbling noise would conceal their movements, aud then toss out small boxes or such gooda aw they pleasod. The oflicers of tha road, nided Ly #pecial dotoctivea from abroad and eome membery ofjthio Cloveland palice force, carefully perfected thair plans and Imd v wait for the robbera, A general rush was mado when they spprosched Lo train, and promiscuous shots wero firad by the detectives. Tho robbers, howover, succecded inmekiug atemporary escape, but wereaftorwards parsued, and the four namod socured at a point 9 milos south of New London, Ono of the gaug named Reuben Sbeldon is atill at large. "Tho arties weore arraigned before Justice Adams, of Norwalk, and steps preluninsry to tueir trial takon. AN UNEXAMPLED FEMALE FIEND. The testimony in the trial of Heury R. Vree- land and Busanas E., s wife, of Boardville, N, J., for tho alleged murder, last December, of thelr G-year-old son Ralph,twhich is still in prog- ress in tho Paterson couris, has doveloped a case of cruclty almost uoparalleled. Ralph was the aon of Mr, Vreeland, but his wife was the boy's step-mother. The principal and most damnging evidenco sgainst them was on the part of Mrs, Vrocland's own child, 8 remarkably intalligeut Httle girl scarcely G years of age, but also corroborated by tha otler children, She said Mrs. Vreeland used to whip Ralph with thick “fuds " until they wors used up, when sho would go for others nud ropeat the procesd. She whippod him till ho was too weak 10 oboy tho calls of nature, whon sho rubbed b face in his own oxcroment, and wade him drink his owa urive, mhe etuck o fork down his throat till ho vomited, and thon compelled him by whip- ping bim to eat tho yomit, Hbe kept ou wlip- piny; him til e tinally died, alono sud uuattend- od, Iying on three chairs, Tho cauais fall of such inatauces of fearful crucity as this, and all tho tuno her own little daughter was testifving sgatost ber sho laughed nod giggled as if it'wes 8 huge joke. BODY-SNATCHING. Execial Dualeh to The Chicazo Tribune, Gnsyp Rarins, Mich,, Feb. 2.—Herbert W, Blocum, » medical student who has latterly Lieen connected with tho Marioo Hospital nod Harper's losmital Institute in Detroit, for- morly a rosident of this city and a member of tho Cily Hoard of ducation, was sr- rested lote lsst might, cbarged with body- snatching, 'I'bo cadaver stolen was that of anogro Iad, which was boxed and chocked through to Detioit as woariug apparel. It was to go via tho Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad, ostenyibly to " Mmi., J. M. Fountain, in Dotroit, ~ It Is helioved here that it was to «#0 to a modical professor in Detroit. Blocum i #aid to Linve takeu wix cadavers heretoforo, He hins waived examination and fiss Geon bold 1o the sum of €2,000 for trial iu the Ciccuit Court. He 18 balioved to havo had au accomplice, but deonies it, 1o 1% emd to havo taken tho bodies from tho yotter's flold provicus to thoe last io- stance. ‘Lho elloged crimo and tho srrest bave cauved quite au excitoment here, PACIFIC MAIL. New York Lnes, 10, 1, The svidenco now being takon in the caws of the L'acitlo Mail Company agaivst W. 8. King more thau confirmu the revelstions made bofors the Cougressional Committen {n 1374, Thero was a chock, for instanco, paid in Septomber, 1872, to A. B. Stockweli—thon Presidont of the Pacitic Mail—by tho I'ansa lailroad Company, for £130,681.99. Thiat check was nevar entered upon tho books of tho Pacific Mail Company, Tho bookkeaper teslilos that thero is **no entry to show that it ever reached the I'acitio Mail Company st sll.” ‘The same witness awears that tho latter Company paid upward of 8161,000 to tho Panatua Compauy to Which it was not enti- Vled, ond that thess” puyments wera * covered np"l.vy wosns of falso eufrics, It certalnly svemy noarly timo that Mr. Blookwell was braught Lack to iy native land, for which no muys bo piniog, 1o sccount for thess very dark traussotions. SUCCESSFUL_BURGLARY. Apesial Disvaleh o The Chicaao Tridune, Kavsas City, 8o, Feb, 3,—The bavking houss of Northrup & Houw, of Wyandotte, Kan,, was entered by burglars at an early hiour this wornfog. The robbers ontered the building from the back slde, and, after digging through 4 fuot of brick wall, ontered tbe vault, and, by meaus of powdor and wodges, blaw open & pate ent burglar-proof safo of the Herriug pattern and obtained abont $2.500 lu woney, The ex- plosion was hoard by at lozet 100 pervons, Lut no one got up to #e0 what was the matter. The buitding was lodated in 180 Bessh of the bualaess portlon of thocity. Mr. Northrup had about 310,000 in the safs on Monday, but transferred it to Kanasa City vesterday afterncon. The work ‘was uodoubtediy dono by professionals, WOoRMS, Moxrarar, Feb, 2.~The Worms oxtradition caso was continuod to-day, Nowman rolated at sength his transactions with the Doctor. They went ta Philadelphin together, and, at that place, n lattor was recoived in the regular way, throngh tho Poat-Office, addressod to Capt. Charfes Worms, The lettor contained & contract signed 7, Chandlor, Becrotary of tho Interior.” The witnoss took s c%p)‘ of the contract, which was now produced. Tho prisoner showed Newman a receipt for £200,000 which he had deposited in the Treasury Department. It was arrangoed that Nowman shonld go to Doaton and complete pur- chaaca, and, whilo tharo, recoivod s communloa- tion from Worms, saylog: * Matters mixed; go to Ghicago; will write you thero,” Tho ia- quiry adjourned till to-morrow, THE QUINCY BANK ROBBER, EvaxsstiLe, Ind,, Fob, 2.—J. 8, Former, tha Quincy bank robbor, died on Tucadsy night of consutuption. He maintained tho truth of his story, aud gave tho namen of sccomplioes—Hele moy, o thlet of Byracuse, N. Y., Eng. lish Tom, & Cockney burglar, and s man name noknown, st present in & 5t. Louis honpital, with 8 ballet-wound in his thigh, He tried to tell of adiamond robhery in Bt. Josoph, Mo., 1n March, 1875, but died befors tho particniara wero givet. He #aid 220,000 of the dismonds and jewalry - wero butiod ou the Iron Mountain Railroad, near Boonorille, Mfo. The propor effort will be made to fereit she matter out. GONE TO ENGLAND, Jiiwateh (o the Botan (;.ohe, Porsrawp, Me., Jan. 30.—Mrs. McKentle, whore elopement from JMontrosl with Fred Tirydges created g0 much excitement laat weok, left this port for Liverpool in tho atesmer gummun Baturday night with her four chile ren. ASSASSINATION. Meyems, Feb, 2.—Hiram Harkelrod, s walle kpown sud wealthy planter, Jiviog 25 miles be- low hero on tho Miesissippl aldo, was waglald and ehot last night vear his hoto, 8 ball passing turough both lungs, intlicting & wound belioved to be mortal, A negro recently diacharged by Harkelrod if suspected, STOKES. New Yonk, Feb. 2.—Judgs Dykman bas sk lowed a writ of habean corpus in the cage of Ed« ward B, Btokos, roturosble in White Plains, Fob. 5. ———— OBITUARY. Davesvont, In., Fob, 2.—Intelligence was re- ceivod in this city to-day of tho death in France of the Rov. f'ather Polamorgnus, who waa tha first Catholic prieat sent to this part of Tows. Coming bere in 1839 a8 a missionary priest from Franco, ho ofliciated until 1868, when L returned toFrancato end his daye. When he cametq Towa there woro 400 Catholics in tho State, Now there aro 125,000, He established tho firat church in Daveoport. o was n man of great piety, charity, ability, and lberality, and wan ' beloved by all sccts, Ha baa been quite woll off, Lot gava Lis provorty away in charity and’ dled In poverty, at tho age of 70 years, Bpecial serviced will be held in all the Catholie charches of thls city. Father Pelamorgues was, at ono time, 8p- pointed isbop of Minpesota, but declined, and for yoars was Vicar-General of this Dioceso. CLeveLaNy, 0., Fob, 2.—Dr, Abrabam Metz, a distinguished oyo-snd-ear doctor of thirty yeais' practice, died at hisresidenceant Massillon, 0., yestordsy, nged about 50. "BUSINESS NOTICES. Stow scldoi uee n splendid hend of hair] From sickneas, exeestive 1abor, or neglect, tousanda fud thoir hulr gradually wisting sway, Lurnett's Cocosiue will repair this waste. Tho Co- coaine is & perfest hair<lressing—s promoter of the arowth of the hair—a preparatiou free from irritating mmatter, It has great attinity for the human skig—is Tapldly absorbed, and {ruports lustre snd strengih. et bd bl W Albert W, Alken’s Great Story “THE MOLLY MAGUIRES" will 600n sppear in tho FIRESIDE COMPANION. — Safe nnd Surel-Abmost every hour briugn in fresh testimantale of more and wore cun. sumptive invalids who iave been cured (sfter years of torture) by using Wialart's Pine-Tree Tar Cordil, e contalua no poléon | A purely vegetabl extract; thoroughly removing from the bicod all tainis and umors, EMBROIDERIES, &o, Golden Opportmiy. " CARSON, PIRIE & C0.S GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! Madison and Peoria-sts. Note the following in addition to othor bargains heretofore adver- tiged : HAMBURG EIMBROIDERIES, Having offected the purchase of the im. portation of a largo New York House at a fearful sacrifico on tho original cost, they are offered in this sale at nimoat halfthelr valuo, 15,000 yds Embroidorivs at 5, 0, and 8 ota 1066 n Batbroldorios at 10, 191.3, and 1%&%52'%?&%&3&&7- at 18,20, and 22 Ficmr.g:mm". in rf‘;xh new dosigns, equally 5,000 Laco Tidies at 10 and 15 ots eachy worth double, UNDERCLOTHING AND CORSETS, 250 Ladies' Chomises, plmn band, lace trimin'd, 45 atas worth 75, 300 Ladies' Chemises, corsot ogver, puffed and laca trimm'd, 50 ots; worth 1. Large lot Ladies' Chemises at 76, 85 ots,and $1; losa than cost of matarials. Ladfo meaxgl, corded and ruffled, 26 cta patr; wort! ota, ESER R e utied and tuoked, lined yokes; worl Wi{H . Lufidl‘;n éflg&l:nflwfln ,151450, emb’d and ruf. o 2. Ladiod E‘I’:‘;ru, 685, 76 cts, aud $1; very cheap bggabh:idfin'wl;rflxixs “I..lcrlxlen Yokes, hand 'd, rih $a e L:g}fi um:" !R-:.:ixcr).:'on:,l:;l gfigweu, hand 8 3 3 A.Tnlr ol‘;gofflnn mnnhgundmadnuogut-, mzfilly damaged by aslt water on v rf o rogulsre prices, i 70 qaa., oreata} Agoad orsat for o ots, Corsots, $1; former priee, $1.50, 00 s Trss ine of ok dunity enoh Wove 4 Pnn:fiu ut $3 ung sg 8 never before sold n $3.60 o ) M:’fi:mu‘l Foy's skirt-supporting Corssts sl 0 8&1:!“ in Bustloes. _MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, SPEOTACLES. Eiraey SREOVAORER: .o DR DBRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES Buited to all sighta by 1 tion st MANASSE'S, Opth b RS Ty