Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1876, Page 9

CHICAGO TRIBU SUNDAY., FEBRUARY 13, 1876—SIXTER WHISKY. Yery Little Imporfant Testimony Taken in the Babcock Trial Yesterday. A Sharp Legal Fight Over the Joyce-McDonald-Babcock Telegrams, fAn Impression Prevails that They Will Be Admitted in Evidence. The President’s Deposition Very Favorable to Defendant. - Hildreth and Cullerton Are Wanted * by the Government, The Fabrication About State's-At~ torney Reed Exposed. Last Story Concerning Joyce and His Possible Revelations. Mr, Golsen Spends Another Day with the Grand Jury. Things Around the Custom-House--- Snrme Petty Cases---Jornes, of Louisville, .., * BABCOCK. OBSERVATIONS. THE TUBNING POINT. @ Eperial Disvatch to The Chicao Tribune. 8r. Lor1s, Feb, 12.—The turning point in the Babcock trial was undenbtedly reached to-day, ‘when counsel for defense objected to the intro- doction of the telegrams purporting to have ypassed between Joyce and McDonald and the de- fendant. The attorneys on both sides evidently had a strong realization of the importance of the &scussion, and elaborate preparations bad been made in support of the positions maic. tained by either side. Storrs’ opening argument on the objection was a masterly piece of oratory, chock-full of brilliant points, and bristliog hers ‘and there with judicial opinions that gave much plsusibility to what he said. Dyer foliowed with & rough-shod harange, hew- ing here snd there, and Jetting the chips fall sround generally, asserting snd repesting until every ear suffered excruciatingly from the draary disoord of the backwoods monotone. Dyer is & regular constry lawyer, with voice and geeture calcalated to make the rustic Justice quail in his ‘boots, but entirely devoid of that pleasing elo- quence which persuades the cultured jurist. Heis STBIECTED 70 LUDICROUS PREDICAMENTS quite fiequently on sccount of his lsck of gen- ansl reading. To-day Alr. Storrs, in his arga- ment, was ridiculing the effort of the Government to ehow Babcock's complic- iy in the ccnspiracy by proviog the sa- thenticity of the dispatches, and smid thers was not s parallel caso to it, except that of * Bardell va. Pickwick. Dyer, with pencil and note-book in hand, very gravely asked what page. Btorrs bad a Kiverside edition of Dick- ens at hand, and at on swered, Pago 118, and then proceeded in his inimitable manner to fnish the paralle] between Babcock's case snd Bardell vs. Packwick, all at the expense of Dyer, the untutored savage of Pike County. BEOADHEAD, Compared to_Dyer, Broadhead is an intellect- ual light, and his speech, which_followed that of his co-prosecutor, was & splendid judicial dis- plsy, conciee, every sassertion backed by law, ‘clotbed in such language that the common berd :outaide the railing could nuderstand, and put to the Court with an air of overwhelming lonesty. Btorra' speech was orpate, sonorous, and pro- :eented with a pertinacity that almoss persuaded. !Brosdhead’s was a legal oration, and in argu- ‘ment wide as a door and deep as a well. ‘It ped up point on point, snd precedent 1on precedent, ull assent to his conclusions ibecame urresiatible, His answer to the position +of Storrs that the telegrams were meaningless rwas especially powertul. and completely demol- ished his_opponents. His peech fully fore- shadowed the ezact use the prosecuiion would make of this evidence if it is “admitted. Ir the Court overrules the objection raised by defend- sot's counsel, itis spparent that noibing can provent the jury from regarding the telegrama 8s satisfactory proof of Babcock's guilt. Whea Broadhead had fiviehed, PORTER AROSE s0d began speech which, for forensic power, promises to eclipse any argumeut which has et markod the progress of the case. He is 3 fos well worthy of Broadhead's steel, and the old Saxon wiil fnd no maiden's arm is zronnd bim when Porter warms to his work. Porter only spoke sbout twenty minutes, when the Court, on acconnt of the lateness of the hour, expressed a desirs to adjourn till Monday momivg, when the argument will be resumed. ‘42 far2s ho procesded his effort was adroit, eloquent, and classic. The result is looked far- ward to with the greatest soxiety. All the hotels and other public places ars crowded to-night, the cole topic of discussion g the new in the Babcock case, The flenaml opinion among Iawyers is &hat Judge Dillon wiil - . OVERNCLE THE OBJECTION sodletin the evidence. This belief is based ly upon Judge Diilon's pronences, hereto- fore manifested on every availables occasion, to give eversthing to the jury, and let them eift e truth from the great mass of evidenco offer- d o both eidea. Should he 80 decide, it will be 4ho bandwriting on the wall to Babcock. i THE DISPATCRES, Jf the dispatches which the Government i seeking to get before the jury, there aro fonr anly of primary importance. “{‘ie firss, or the }Blph " dispateh, is s follows : ' AFASEINGTON, D, C., Dec, 13, 1874, Geri. John Me- mald: T hove succeeded, They will not go. I will Write you. (Signed) Sruem. The second is from Joyce to Babcock, in rela- tion tothe detective Hogue, who was in St. Ih;ma. a8 foltows : Dave seen tlio gontleman. e appears vary friend- + 18 e looking Ster the mprovement of 1he Hivet 7 ! The third one is from Babcock to Joyce, and Seothat Ford's bondsmen recommend you befors journing the Court. THE JURY. Judge Billon informed the jury thet the Conrt W2 compelled to witbdraw the permission here- tofore granted them to read the daily papers. We papers on one side and some on the other bad contained articles concerning the case which were such as the jury should not see. © crowd aronnd the Court-room to-day was emendous. The popular anticipation was that he triat would reach its climax. LINE OF THE DEFENBE. 2 On_ the cross-examination of Commissioner Douglasy by Mr. Storra to-day, some indications were made manifest which foreshadow still more closely the line of the defense that will probably be adopted by Babcock's counsel. Tol- 'wing almost immediately on the guestions ad~ dreased to Douglass, Rogers was asked repeat~ odly whether Joyee hiad not been in the babit of sending letters to Government officials with in- 0suzes of newspapers, editoriale, and speeches Purporting to be written by himself, His ro- Spouss to these questions was in the affirmative, and the importance apparently attached 0 the answer by the questioning coun- 8l mugpeated the explanation eougit to be Iven to the seemingly suspicious correspond- €ace, and o doubt the precsution of elicitiog that admission was bronght about by statements ¥hich haa beon made_by irresponsible guessers Ol the press to_the effect that the Government would show telegrame or a telegram from Bab- cxckto Joyce momewhst as follows: ** Yours, inclosure, received. Thanks." ZHX ARGUMEST FOR THE DI ¥l madoubtodly be that Joxcs, in following ous | msy appesr.or Guilt be”guessed unis g Government officors in :lzPohconld] 8how to the dis- i8 claim lici Counivance, would ask by “’telgg;:::;t} whether bhis letter of such and !_m:hn date had been roceived, and the re iy wouid cowe also by tolegraph : * Yours with in- f{l?}xi;ahfix;ewi%. Toanks.” Buch telegrams in 8subsequont events we 5 bo opea o 8 vary suspicious hszbon o 2uce tho anxiety of the defonse to 4 ground for their testimony by m:king clll::‘ U‘r‘i‘: :xhe:s;ib[igr:rh: p;qseur;zmn tell that Joyce was in f sending letters to oflic, with thes innocent inclosures, AR sy —_— THE TESTIMONY. DOUGLASS RESUMES. Sr. Louts, Feb, 19.—~Upon the opening of the Babeock trial this morning, the cross-examiva- tion of J. W. Douglass, ex-Commissioner of To- ternal Revenue, way completed in a few unim. vortant questions, On the redirect examination, the District At- torney presented an sflidavit, purporting to be charges preferred in 1578 by Lindsay Murdock, & Oolln‘ci.m‘ of Intornal Revanue in Southeast Mis- gouri. The charges wers againat John A. Joyce and John McDonald, respectivaly, Revenuo Agonts and Supervisors. Tho envelope was in- dorsed by C. C. Sniflin, the President’s private secretary, showing that it had been roceived at the Exccutive Mansion, and referred to the Treasury Department. Another indorsoent ehowed tho reforence to the Commssioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Douglass could not testify that ho had sesn the affidavit in bis office. The District Attornoy ssid that he proposed to read the afidavit, showiog that in 1873 charges 8gainst Joycs and McDonald had been eent to the Executive Mansion, and_ had gone through the Dopartments. The Court ouly allowed tio witness to testify that the indorsemaut showed that such charges hud beon roceived and flod. Thoy were not read. Nearly tho eutire morning sedsion was taken up in trying to trace, through the telegraph clerks of this city and Weshington, and also by the dcorkeepers and messengers of the Exccn- tive Mansion, certain telegramsnot yet admitted, to prove tuat they were received snd sout back and forth botween Joyce and McDonaid horo, avd Gen. Babeeek in Washungton. Finally, who defenso waived this proof as to one dispaich, and allowed tho following, admitted to bs in Gen. Babeock's handvwriting, to be read: ) WASHINGTOS, D. C., Dec, 13, 18i4.—Cen. Jokn Me- Dona'd, St. Lous: Tsuccéeded Thoy will aotgo. T will write you. (Signed) Syera. Before this was read, Judge Porter sunounced that they proposed o make a lengehy legal argument against the admission of the ocher telegrams, and perbaps they muzht wish to in- clude the “Sylph " dispatch 1u those objected to. The defense wished to reserve taat point. NOGERS RECALLED. Deputy Commissioner Rogers was recalled. Ho testiied that ke had & conveisstion with Babcock with regard to the trausfer of Revenue Agents. Babcoci said ho had heard Lr. Douglass was about £0 issue an order directing the trans+ ferof Agents. I told him the order had that morning been issued. He exprossed his regrot 88 1t would bring political preasure on Douglass, and he wauld be forced to revoke the order, and that would work disastrously to him. Donglass was at the time spoiien of as a candidate for the Court of Claims. There wonld bo mgore or less odium on him (Gen. Babcack). on account of the failure of tho esterprise. When the arder was revoked thatinterview came about, my messenger bringing me either a uote or verbal communication from Gen. Babcock. I Lad no previous conversation with him on this matter. - Idid speak to him bofore bont the Judgeship of tue Couct of Clauns. There. was uot a word said in the conversatiou with Gen. Babeock at bis honse in regard to breakiog up the frauds bere. Douglasa was not appomted Judge of tue Court of Cleims, for there was no vacaucy. 1 donot know thac the revoking of the order changing Supervisors bad cast such odinm on Mr. Douglass that be was not appoint- ed. Inthe conversstion with Gen. Babcock I toid him I should repors the interview to Ar. Dou glass. correapondence tillers in support CROSS-EXAMISATION. 0n cross-oxamivaiion wiinoss «aid : T had two interviews with Gen. Babcoek, the firat of which 1 sought myself. 1y ulterior object was to pro- moto thoiinterests of Mr. Douglass in ccnnection i the Judgehip of tho Coutt of Claims, think- ing, no doubt, 1 mnight get the position held by lum as Commissioner. Gen. Babcock expressed great {riendship for Mir. Douglass. I do not know if any inflnence was bromaht to besr, except from rumor, to have the order transferring the Supervisors revoked. I think I made application by letter to Gen. McDoaald to secure bis ssaist- ance. 1had no suspicions of him at the time. The revoking of the order by the President would create an impression that Air. Douglass wasrebuked, The leading object of Gen. Bab- cock was Judge Douylaes, although ho spoke of cnemore object, viz.: saving the President from being annoyed. CONTESTING EVERY INCH, o The opposition of the defence to the admission of the dispatches{sileged to have paseed between Joyce, McDonald, aud Babcock, was carried to the ntmost extremity. They would admit noth- g the clear proof of which could not be pro- duced. They required mot only proof of the suthorship and transmission by telegraph, but that the digpatches were actoally placed intothe haods of the persons to whom they were ad- diessed. So far the prosecutivn have satisfied the defenso only in one instance, that of the “Syiph” telegram, given above. The defenso alsa objects to the relovancy of these dispatches, and stated they would argue their objections at coneiderable Iength. and with thia view thoy re- quested the prosecution to group all their dis- patches together that the argument might be made at oue time, ratber than each dispatch ‘when offered. E J AN TMPORTANT DISPATCE. “The dispatch which met the most determined and persistent opposition is ono sent from St. Louis Dec. 3, 1674 to Gen. Babcock, Washing- ton, signed “J.,” and admitted to ba in Joyce's handwriting, bat it was not read, snd therefore its contents are not konown ontside of counsel. The dispatch was traced into the hands of George 8. Joyes, door-keeper at the Secrotary's ofiice, Executive. Mangion, Washington, who re- ceipted for it, but 28 _Joyce died some months 2g0, there 18 mo positive proof that Gen. Bab- cock ever received 1t. Other dispatches were traced in like manner fo the door-keepers, or others, who receipted for them, but these per- ons who were pisced on the stand and tosti- fied to receiving and receipting for them, a8 shown by the receipt books of the telograph company, could not identify or swear to the ac- tual delivery of any particular dispatch to the person to whem it was addressed. THE JUDGE'S BULING. " Judge Dillon made = partisl ruling on this question, taking the same gronud he did the other dsy whendeciding about the admission of the testimony of Everest regarding the mailing of the letters to Pabcock and Avery with money inclosures. Ha fnid: “Itis truo that there is ‘positive proof that this dispatch was delivered. 1t ia traced icto the hands of the Doorkeeper of tho Presidential Mansion. He has no inde- pendent recolleotion of this particular dispatch. He states that his custom was {0 receive them, deliver them Limself, or send them by others, Now. we won't éay that this does not raiso a legal presumption that this was received, but wo aro inclined to think, a8 we said the oth- er day, that this evidence tending to_show that is proper to be lsid before the jury for their consideration.” g 1t was then agreed that the dispatches SHOULD BE GROUPED TOGETHER and the question of their delivery, etc., acd their relovaucy, should be argued at the same time. THOSE SUSPICIOUS DISPATCHES. ABGUMENTS AS TO THEMR ADMISSIBILITY. S1. Louss, Feb, 12.—At tho opening of the aflernoon seasion counsel on both sides ap- peared with numerous law-books, and evidently prepared to make their arguments as ahrong as possible, Several witnesses from Washington, including Douglass and Rogers, were excused from further service, snd will leave for bome to-night. Mr. Storrs opened the argumont for the de- fense. He eaid: This seems to bo a good op- portumty to take our bearings in this case, to see whither we are drifting, and if possible to get out of this fog, this smoke, this generzl conspir- acy in which we have been the last five days. To do this it 1s necessary to consider the indict- ment. Nearly five days have been spent in try- ing to sscertain whether any conspiracy ever ex- isted . A very small part of that time bas been devoted to the defendant, and up to this time nothing bee been produced sgainst him. This conspiracy must first DE SHOWN TO HAVE FXISTED. It is not evory declaration which is admissible. The admission, in whatover shapo, or the decla- ration, 10 whatever form, not matanal, is not admissible. The paper presented here has not becn: ehown, 88 it must be, to be material. If there is aty occult meaning, that must be shosn begore tho paper can be scceptod.” The Bench cannot present a paper ot of which Ioocensa shown what their meaning T8 are putin tolegrams that are most susceptible of ell docn~ moutary evidence to distortion. Tae ones pro- duced cannot be received 88 evidence becanso they ehow an intimacy betweon Joyca and Mo. Donald and the defendant. Because the mon bavo beon intimate in years past, zud the guilt of one bas suddenly deen discovered, the guilt of the other caunot bo proven by any documeurs Like abbreviated telegrams and the kind of es. donce sought to be introducod. A men cannot be hald respousiblo for the present condition of 8 man with whor cight or ten vears ago he may bave been intimate. " Tho trouble is that the court and jury will fail to put thomselves in the defendant’s position. It 18 not enough that it must be shown that these dispatches wore sent by thia defendant to this corrupt combination. Tt must be shown that this defendant . ENEW OF THIS CORRUYTION before this telogram becomes admissible, Gen. Babeocik is not indicted for giving information to Joyeo and McDonald, and ic is not unlawful for them to ask, or for him Lo communicate, such information. To make such inquirios illegal, the prosecution muat first prove that Joyce and Me.. Donald asked this of Babcock from corrupt motives and purposes ; thot they were corrupt men ; ‘},‘“{ tlmt defendant is or was & corrapt ma knew the corrupt 0ses soazlt Jo[){ce a1 ?lMcD?nmld. i Aoy @ said: After s search of many telograph offices and efforts mado to procurs dofendance private correspondence, four purposeless (80 far 28 Lhig €080 is_concerned) telegrams have' hoeu found. He cited the *Sylph " dispatch, and one other, and said all combined were no evi- dence to show that defendant had aay kaowl- edge of ihe frands at St. Louis. _ BEFERRING TO JOYCE'S DISPATCHES, o said: Thoy aro no more declarations, becansa they are written, and no mors admissiblo, Written declarations are no more than unsup- ported declarationa made rusfienliug 008 who ig a_b;xanc to & third parcy, and that is not sdmis- sible. Afr. Storrs cited a number of sutharities with- out reading them, and 1n conclusion said: We thiok, with reforonce to the telograms addrossed to Gen. Babcack by Joyee, it will be found that they had no zolation to the subject matter in- volved in this trial, and second, that they wero wnanswerad, and it is not ehown that they wero received by Gen. Babeack. COL. DYER'S ARGUMENT. Col. Dyer followed Mr. Storrs, contonding that thero is ‘ovidence ta prove an imoorcant fact, Which is, that joformstion wis received from Washington by the Ring hero giving notico of contemplated visits of Iioveouo Agents, Thess dispatches of Babcock's, taken 1n their propor connaction, tend to show this, and that he fur- giehad g:ial?fnmn:}:)n or aomndof it. Thi': a!l;i< lance should go to the jury, and its weight be decided by them. s COL. BROADHEAD then spoke for the prosecution, and gave nmer- ous guthorities to show that these dispatches wers not only relevant, but competent. Thoy were evidently connected with tho canspiracy, and taken in connection with the circumstances sud events shown in evidence, they were a part of that cooaprracy. Ho contended they were entirely cowpetent, and shonld be admitted, and the jury should be allowed under proper rulings and instructiona of the Court to give them such consideration a8 they thought they wers worthy of. JUDGE POBTER then began an argument, taking pretty much the game ground as Mr. 8torrs, claiming that, 1 re- gard to some of the dispatches produced, there was no proof that they were ever received by Gen. Bubcock, and respecting others purporting to have been Wwritten by him, there is no ewi- ?fi“’ that he ever saw or kuew anything about em, Before Judge Porter got fairlr into his speech, the Court adjourned, and the argument will bo continued on Mouday. — i THE PRESIDENT'S DEPOSITION. WHO WERE PRESENT AND WHAT WAS SAID. Special Dispaleh to The Chicago L'ribune. ‘Wasarxarox, D, 0., Feb. 12.—The deposition of President Grant was being taken a} noon to- day in the offico of the President at the Execu- tive Mansion. There were present, besides the President, the Chief Justice of tho United States, Secretary Bristow, Attorney-General Pierrepont, Aaj. Eston, of conssol for the Government, V. A Cooke, of the counsel for Gen. Bacock, and two efbnographers. It goes to St. Lonis under seal. All information as the details of this dep- osition have been withheld. It is genorally known, however, that the President explicitly denies that Gen. Babcock ever attempted any interference in the meatter of Executive appoint- ments. s FTo the Associated Press.) ‘Wasarsgroy, D. €., Feb. 12.—The deposi- tion of the President in the case of Babcock waa taken to-dsy at the Executive Mansion. ‘There were present Chief Justice Waite, Secre- tary Bristow, Attornes-General Pierrepont, Col. William _A. Cook (ope of Babcock's connsel), and Mr, Eaton, who represcnted the prosecu- tion. The examivation began at 11 o'clock, terminating at 2 in the afterncon. It is eaid to Live been very thorough, and charactorized by the straightforwardness which marks the Presi- dent's utterances. The oath was sdministered by the Chiefl Justice, and the examination de- veloped the facts that Babouck had not influsnced or attempted to influence the Executive in the _selection_ any official involved in tho so-called Whisky Ring; that he bad not interfered in any manner to cause the suspension of the celebrated order for the tranefer of Supervisors, but that the revo- cation was directed by the Preaident himself, in order that, euspicion being removed from the minds of thoso engaged in the frauds, thay might the more readity be dotected in their ef- forts to choat the Government out of the reve- istilled spirita; tbat the President stiil implicit confidence in the integrity of Bab- cock, and is satisfied with his explauation of the dispatches which havo formed 20 important an element in his prosecution. TIHE CROSS-EXAMINATION elicited nothing of importance. Whatever ite object, it scemed to havo been more directed against the President than Babcock. It, how- ever, developed the fact that if there had been auything wmng on the part of that officer, which the Yresident emphaticatly stated ho aid not believe, it was entirely withont the knowl- edge of the Exocutive. The President siated during the twelve yeara that Babcock had been mtimately associated with him, ho bad not Jearned aoything calculated to impair his confi- dence in his integritv. The testimony as & whole is declared to be strongly in favor of Bab- cock’s honesty. ., EN RODTE. Special Disvatch to The Chicaan Tribune, 81. Louts, Fep. 12.—Mr. Storrs eaid to-night that he had receivod official notification that the President's deposition is now en route from ‘Washingtou, and would be here Monday morn- ing. He also said that His Excollency's re- Bponces to the interrogatories were of s bighly satisfactory character to the defense. It is learned to-night that counsel on both sides havo received a telegraphic outline of tho general tenor of the Presidont’s deposition, but of course the outline was inacceasible to repre- sentatives of the press. Sufiicient was learned, Bowever, by your correspondent, to enable him to stata autboritatively that the telegram from Babcock to Joyce telling him to see that Ford's bondsmen recommended bim wos sent by THF. EXFRESS ORDER OF GEX. ORANT. The President has expresacd the ides that the ‘bondsmen of the deccased Collector wera chiefly rosponsible for the closiog up of the afigirs of the office, and his successor ought in justice to bethe one who would guard their intorests. Josce at_this time was sn applicant for the va« cant position, and had wmade interest with Bab- cock to enoure his influence. His claims had been put before the President by Babeock, and tho lattor was told that Joyce must firsk of all secare the sapport of Ford's bondsmen., fbsat ey CHICAGO. HILDRETH AND CULLERTON, THE MEASURE OF THEIR OFFENSE. The rocket which went up Friday cawe down 1n the form of a stick yesterdsy. It wasnota romarkably good dsy for news. The prettiest part of Friday's pyrotechnice was the explosion and the resulting shower of varions colored lights. The principal parts were Hildreth and Cullerton, whose glory is like unto that of fallen Lucifer, aud the news of their going up was re- ceived by some with expressions of astonish- ment and open-mouthed wonder. To many others, however, their sad lof was not unexpect~ ed. There had been mutterings from time to time about two Aldermanio ox-Gaugers being presentod with the compliments of the Grand Jury, aud to any one familiar with their his- tory as Gaugers, as brought ont beforo the jury, thers was little or no doubt as to who_thu Teal parties wero. The explosion csme. Yea- torday the smoko cfeared away, and thero was an opportunity to explore for the cause of their taking off. It was found in the form of two in- dictments, which are to the effect, as was ahtgd in yesterday's TRiBUNE, tuat Callertcn and Hil- droth were charged with conepiring with distil- mosing epirits. The two indictments wore yes- terday yislded to the membora of tho press. The document bearing the nama of EDWARD T. CULLERTON i8in eight counts, the first of which sels forth the fact that Cullerton, oo April 5, 1575, was o Gauger at the Illinms Distiliing Compeny's place, and that be uolawfully ond designedly Ppermitted cartain parties to the jurors uoknown to romove 10,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits produced at said distiliory to a place unknown, end without the payment of the tag. ‘Che second connt sets forth thac, on the 12th of April, 1875, Cu!lerton, acting in ' his capacity 28 Gauger, unlaw!ully aud nogligently pormizted the removal of 10,000 proof _gallons of distilled 8pirita from tho Ilinois Distilling Company’s works withou the payment of the tax, Tho third counc ets forth that Culerton, on tho 10th of February, 1875 was Gauger at Dickinson, Abel & Co.’s distillory, and that he, unlawfuily and designedty, permitied the romoy- al of 10,000 proof gullons'of distilled spirits up- on which the tax bad not boen paid.” The fourth count allegea a similar offense on tho10th of March, 1875, the amount of spirits removed being the amo, 10,000 proof gallons, The fifth count charges Cullerton, March 1, 1875, with having conspired and colluded, in his capacity as s Gauger, with O. B. Dickinzon, Johnathan Abel, and Georgo T. Burronghs, and others to tho jury unknown, to defrand the United States of the tax on 10,000 proof gallons of distilled epirits produced at Chicago, sabject ta‘su, and upon Which nosuch tax had been paid. The sixth connt alleges a similar conspiracy ontered into April 10, 1875, between Cullerton aod James M. Ballentine aod Jobn Robinson, and certain unknown partics, to defrand the United *States of the tax on 10,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits. The soventh count alleges a conspiracy en- tored into Fob. 1, 1875, with O. B. Dickinson, Jonathau Abel, and George 'I'. Burroughs, and others, to unlawlully remove 10,000 proof gal- lons of distilled spirits produced 2t Dickinson, Abel & Co.'s distillery, for the purpose of de- frauding the Goverument of the tax thereon. The eighth count charges Cullerton with con- spiring, April 1, 175, with James M. Ballentine, John Hobinson, and others, to unlawfully ro- move 10,000 proof gallons of distilled spirita Irom the distillery of the Illinois Distilling Com- paay, for the purposs of defranding the Gor- ernment of tho tax thercon. 3. U. HILDRETH. The indictment against James H. Hildreth is of the ** omuibus” kind. It hag twonty counts in alf, and covers 8 good deal of space. The first count sets forth tho fact that Hildretl was, July 7, 1874, a Gaugor atthe Chicago Aleobol Works,and that in such capacity heunlawfally and designodly permitted Hormann J. Pablman® and David G. Rush to remove 10.000 proof gallons of distilled epirits without payment of the tax. The second count is like unto the first, and charges lildroth, Aug. 5, 1674, with unnlawfally permitting the same partios to remove 10,000 Proof galions of distilled spirits without pay- ment of the tax. The third count shows up Demosthenes in the light of & Gauger at the distitlery of tus Illinols Digtilling Company, Dec. 1, 1874, and recites that he unlawfully snd negligently permitted somo nokuown partics to_ romose 10,000 proof. gallons without payment of the tax. The fourth coaat continues to deal with Hil- dreth as a Gauger at the Illinois Distilling Com- nany's place, and states that on the 1s: of Jann- ary, 1875, ho unlawfully and desiguedly permit- ted certain unknown porsons to remove 10,000 proof gallons of distitled spirits without pasment. of the tax. Tue fifth connt shows Hildreth in the role of Gauger at Dickinson, Abel & Co.'s distillery, April 20, 1875, and charges that ho unlawfaily and neghgently permitted certain unknown per- sons to remove 10,000 proof gallons of distilled 8pirits without payment of the tax. ‘The sixth count recites that, on the 10th of April, 1875, Hildreth was at the same distiliery, and that he committed the same offense, the amount of spirits being tho same, 10,000 proof gallons, In the seventh connt, Hildreth turns upasa Gauger at the Lake-Shore Distillery, May 5, 1874, a0 is charged with unlawfully and nogli: gently permitting certain uuknown persons to remove 10,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits without payment of the tax. b Tho cighth count differs in no respect from the seventh, except %8 to the date, which is April 7, 1874, The ninth count portravs Hildreth in the role of Gangor March 3, 1874, for Gholson G. Rus- 2ell, nd sots forth that o allowad certaia na. known peraons to apirit away 10,000 proof gal- lous of distilled spirits without payment of the tax. Tho tenth count recites the 2ame facts at the ;Mfl% gxauuery, but under a different dace, Fob. In the eleventh count Gauger Hildreth sp- Deers as a conspirator, May 5, 1574, with Gaorze Miller, Henry O. Fredericks, and others, wlio are unknown. to defraud tho United States of the tax on 10,000 proof gallous of distilled spir- its. The twelfth count recitos that, July 10, 1874, Hildreth conspired and colluded with Hermann J. Pahlmen and David G. Rush, and others who are unknown, to defraud the United States of the tax on 10,000 proof gallons of distilled epirite, The thirteenth count charges Ganger Hildreth with conspiring sud colludiug, Dec, 10, 1874, ‘with James M. Ballentine, Jobn Robinson, and othera who are unknown, to defraud the United States of thse tax on 10,000 proof gallons of dis- tilled spirits. The fourteenth count charges Gauger Hil- dreth, Avril 10, 1875, with conspiriug with O. B. Dickingon, Jonathzn Abel, and George F. Bur- roughs, and others who aro unknown, todefraud the Unoited States of the tax on 10,000 proof gail- ons of distilled spirits. The fifteanth count charges the ex-Gauger, Jan. 1, 1874, with conspiring with Gholson G. Tussell.and others who are unknown, to defrand tho United States of the tax on 10,000 proof gall- ons of distilled spirits. The eixteenth count alleges that Hitdroth, Jan. 6, 1874, intho capacity of Gauger, conspired with Russell, and othars who are unknown, to defraud the United States of tho tax on 10,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits. The seveutoenth count charges Hildroth, as s Gauger. with having conspirad, May 1, 1874, wi th George Miller and Henry C. Fredericks, and others unknown, 10 nolawfully remove 10,- 000 proof gallons of distilled epints from the Lake Shore Distillery without the payment of the tax. The eighteenth count charges Hildreth July 1, 1874, with conspiring with Hermann J. Pahimra and David G. Kusn, snd others unknown, to re- move 10,000 proof gallona of distilled apirits from the' Chicago Alcohol Worke without pay~ ment of the tax, B ‘Tho nincteenth count charges Hildreth, Dec. 1, 1874, with couspiring with James M. Ballen- tine and Jobn Robinson, and cthers unknown, to remove 10,000 proof gallons of distiiled spir- its from the llinois Diatilling Company's placo without payment of the tax. 5 The twentieth count charges Hildreth, April 1, 1875, with conepiring with 0. B. Dickinson, Jonathan Abel, and George F. Burroughs, to re- move 10,000 proot gallons of distilled spirits from tho distiliery of Dickinson, Abel & Co., without payment of tho tax. —_— STATE'S ATTORNEY REED. TIIAT DOGUS INDICTMENT. The Chicago Zimes, n its issua of vesterdsg, stated positively, as a matter of fact, that tho United States Grand Jury had found an indict- ment against the Hon. Charles H. Reed. It ss- severated that one of its reporters had soen the indictment : that he had turned over the pages and bad read the allegations; that it charged copepiracy with Rebm and others to dofraud the Government ont of thotax on certain dis- tilled spinits. The following note from Judge Bangs effectually disposes of the story: To the Flitor of The Chicago Tritune: = UNITED STATES AT TOBNEY'S OFFICE, NOBTHERN DisTRICT OF ILLINOIs, CHiICAG, Feb. 12.—No indict- ment has been found against Mr. Charles H, Reed. His ‘name bas not been berorothe Grand Jury, Reepoct- fally, Mank Baxcs, United States Attoraey. ‘Ihus it follows that the Chicago Times, in its igsuo of yesterday, wilfully and malicionsly lied about one of its reporters. The mistepresenta- tion, s tar as Mr. Reed 18 concarned, will probably be promptly attended to by that gen- tleman upon his return to the city. He bhas some redress. But what recourso have the re- porters who were connocted with - the Chicago Times ** on " yesterday? Utterly regardiess of their rights as meu aud citizens, the paper from whose breasts they draw their mitk deliberately and malignantly lied of and concerning one of them, without ianifesting the grace to specify which of all the unfortunates was tho moat un- fortunate, and the result is that not oneof them can bve an opportunity to repel tho charge or redress the. fault. Cowardly and eneaking atfacks are character-~ istic of the Chicago Times *on " most every dsy. With no roputation to lose. it attacks Jehersver reputation oxists, and, wearsing of that, it varies the performanco by cold-biooded and malicious onslaughts upon the members of its owu local force. It is like s snake, which, wounded, turus and bites its own tsil. The tatement **on " yeslerday, so far aa Mr. Reed 3 concerned, will not refiect any injury at all, | » malignant typo of journalistic jimejams, the blow falis with crushing weight, e0d thiere is not a journahstin the comntry who will not indig- pantly condomn the paper, which, however weli founded 1ts contempt for its roporters, will turn upon them with bloody fangs and hold them up to the scorn of thetr follows, Ifthore is any redresa for the local ataff of tho Zines, it is to be hoped they will seak it, oud wilt teach that paperthat they invest enough character by joining 1t, aod that what little re- mains to them must not be slanghtered by liea published barefaced and without a thread of truth to sustain them ogainst tho breath of in- vestigation, 3 As for Jr. Reed, thus attacked during bis ab- sence,—attacked’oot only at home but abroad, for tho fabrication was palmed off on the Asso- ciated Preea as a fact,—he has the consolation of romembering that there aro four indictments— gonnine ones—which come up for trial in tho Criminal Court Monday. (n prosecuting them be can avengo his wrongs, and oxpress Limeolf fully on the subject of libeloua publicatione, — = JOYCE, HE HAS HOPES. And now comes a new story concerning Joyce. That jewel of the St. Louis Ring Appears to have wearied of his retirement from notoriety, and, if the story be true, proposes to emerge {from his present confinement and zebra-like aspect, aud rosums, if a reappointment can be secured, the functions of Revenno Ageat. It will be remembered (by Josce, st least) that when he was conveyed to the Jefferson City Penitentiary he was sentonced to hard labor. At | thot time he rather gloried init. Had he beon condemned to doath it is questionable if he would have entered any vigorona protest, for {riend Joyco &t that time was more sttentive to mewspaper publications than to his fature. Before and at the timo of his conviction, Joyeo registered an oath that ko wonld give up nothing, for he was aod always Las been an in- pocent msn. But now bo develops otherwise, and has planned s way by which he hopes to emerge from the yellow walls of the Missouri Prigon, and once more assume a front rank in Missouri potitics. * It is claimed on his behelf by somo of the most astute lawyers in thisseclion of the conntry that, inasmuch as the revenue law does not provide for hard Iabor on conviction under its provisions, any sontence involving hard labor is void, and that, eentence having been passed and the com- mitwont issued, no other sentence can be pro- pounced, and the prisoner is ontitled to his froe- dom. Of this extremely sharp point Mr. Joyce proposes to avail himself. It is said that he has omplosed counsel in Chicago, who have advised him that & writ of habess corpus will yank him ous of jail, and .onca more place him hesido Nagoleon Bonaparte, Alexander the Grozt, Joan of Arc, Avistotle, the Maid of Athens, ana all the other}people to whom he compared himself, wheu ho stopped from under Carter Harrison's eaglo ;:ntu the arms of Warden Sebree and Contractor ox. Joyce rolled the sdvice over in his mind, and then reflected that Stokes’ habess corpus only won for him a sleigh-ride from the Blackwell'a Island Ferry to the White Plains Court-room and back. ~Joyce felt tuat he must make his calling and election snre, 50 (a8 the story runs) he oponed negotiationa with the Government officials at St. Louis. Pat Dyer bas always been atrong in the faith that Jovce is 10 & position to_thoroughly and ef- fectnally couvict Bebeock ; that the lustorically multifarions Joyce has possession of cortain documents which would, if presented, make any jury of anyman’s peers wink their ese-lashes out. Actingon this theory, ho sent Assistant District-Attornoy Bliss and a Marshal to Jeffer- son City to await the coming of Mrs., Joxge. Wheo ebe came Blies and tha Matshal sesrciid ber baggage, but beyond a few articles snggest- ivo of an accession to the famuly, they founa nothing startliog. Bat now comes Jovce, saying that Dyer has always boen right, That the docoments“do ex- ist, and that he (Joyco) can control them. And he lays down this proposition: If the Govern- ment will promise not to opposs his application for a discharge on a writ of habeas corpus, he will produce lettors and telegrams, papers and docnments against which Babeock can make no defense, and which will as surely send him to takio Joyco's prosent position as ho is sssured of living, " He claims that the papers are far mora damaging than auy now in the possession of the Goverpment; that bo bss telegrams of the ex- istonce of the originsls of which Pat Dyer has never dreamed; tuat he has letters of incalcula~ bl valuo to the prosecation, but as for giving them up, unless they belp him out, like Beecher and the Council, be won't, he won’t. It is confidently as:zerted that Joyce will b out and sbout the streets of St. Lonis befors many days have passed over his head. He has prepared copies of his formidable documents ‘which bave been or are about to bo submitted to Dyer’s inspection, that he may judge of the. value of them as evidence. If this be true, wo may soon look for a simi- lar effort from McKee's wife, who claims slso to have damaging documents, and who may vot babeas him out of his $10,000 fine, should that be sssessed in lien of imprisonment for hia offonse. S THE GRAND JURY. NOTAING VERY IMPOLTANT. The work of the Grand Jury yesterdsy wa’) Dot specially important. The evidence presented wag entirely for the purposo of corroboratiog tha testimony of previous witnesses, and in this partienlar it was eminently euccessful. The Grangors from its interior, preceded by the pompous personage who guards them and watches overthem in their devious ways up the stairs of the Custom-House, lonoged around durivg the morning hours, and ware straggling skyward sbont11o%clock. Opco with- in the Grand Jury room they wero 108t to sight for about an hoor azd a half. Bat they were under the protectivg care of & young man wl’mse vast intelligenco and towering abilities render him most fit for this brain-destroying employment. The labors of the past four weeks have been almost too esvera for him, hawever, notwithstanding his peculiar abilities. The oucrous tesk of balancing o chair on its hind legs with the back touching the wall, ang then sitting there for an. hour . or two at o timo. engaged fn reading tho papers, and smokiog indifforent cigars, and oc- casiouelly admittiog or dismissing a witness, or Wwarniag reporterd from the now sacred precincts of the fourth story,—euch are “THE BUBDENS IMPOSED apon this acion of the house of Campbell. Itts wearing. Already the bard linesof deep thonght appear on bie pale visage. The narural lustre of his eye is dimmed He consumes immense quantitios of brain-food without its produciog tho right effect. He despairs of recovorg, and bas been investing in cigars even more indiffer- ent than thoso he ouce consumed. Cold conso- lation comes. The Graud Jury may sdjomrn some time. He hopes it will, bat he must remain in his position of gine- care and_ recsivo tho requisito pay therefor. Marshal Campbell should sssign him to a less responsiblo task immediately upon his return from St. Louis, it not before. The cago is becoming urgent, end, ss the patent- medicine venders sy, delays are dsngeroas. THE FIRST WITNESS whom the youthrul deputy inducted into the Grand Jury room was Mr. Leach, formerly of the Lake Shore Distilling Company and of Dickinson, Leach & Co. Leach, it seems, did not quite finish his interesting tale Friday atter- D000, and was called upon yesterdsy morniag to round off the little irregularities which bad ap- peared during the conrse of its recital. He ad- dressed himself _particularly to the affairs of tha old firm of Dickinson, Leach & Co., on which subject he was certzinly well qualified to speak. " And he spoke at some length, de- scending into the history of the crookedness of the firm of which he wasa partnor. The sub- ject was verv much elaborated, but the main thing was to corroborate previous evidence on this point, and it was guite successful. Then Mr. Leach touched upon some comparatively minor matters, after which he left the presence of the inquisition and went his way. THE NEXT WITNESS called was John Clark, Jr., formerly the fore- manin Golsen & Eastman's rectifying house. He was followed by Dan O'Drien, another of Golsen & Esstman’s employes, Clark knew about all the whisky which came in, and O'Brien, as ehipping-clerk, was familiar with the way it was sent out. The evidence of both of the wiinesses bore hard upon Keeley & Kerwin, who wera shown to have had crooked dealings iwith (Golsen & Eastman and otbers. The Indis-rabber package business as carried on between distillers and rectifiers was sgain de- gcribed to the Grand Jurors in all its details, and KEELEY & KERWIN'S CONNECTION with crooked ways fully explained. In short, their test:mony eutirely corroborated that al- ready adluced incoonection with this house, and ot the conclusion of the testimony the doubting jurors showed that they no longer halted be- tween two opinjons. The jury, after hearing the above evidence, concluded to return sn indictment sgainst a crooked individnal in the interior of the State, lers ip gauging crooked and fn frsudylently re- Lhnt upon the raporters of that paper, accused of | and aftex this was dons, the kedy agdjonmed Ry til2p, m. The aftornoon seasion was occupied in hearing testimony in .. POST-OFFICE CiSE, and after its conclusion the jury adjourned an- til 10 o'clock Monday momisg. In Col. Matthows' absence his deputy, Col. Kinney, bas besn attending to the duties of the office, and has been in consnitation with some of the Goverument witnesses, Golsen among the Dumber, in looking over books and papers, and puttiog things in order for roference when an; Pparticular matter comes up befora tha Gms Jury which requires carefal explanation. —_—— THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, 0DDS AND ENDS, The crowd of loungers' around the building yesterday was not large. A fow distillers of the first batch were on hand, and genersl gratifica- tion was expreszed that Hildreth and Callerton had been enared, and were within the toils. The common opinion was that they had been deep in the mire, and that their crookedness had at last been brought to the light. The second-batch men pock-poohed it. Hildreth and Cullerton guilty of crookedness? Avsurd! But then the Grand Jury were indicting everybody nowadays, 8o that nobody wes safe. Was it not in accord- anco with this persecuting epirit that they had beon indicted themselves? Such was the talk. There was s great deal more of it, but the sub- stance waa that there wers some folks who came under the head of persecuted innocents. XE. REED, . The publication in a morning paper to the ef- fect that Charley Reed had been indicted was genorally disbeiieved. Mr. Reed's depaty, Mr. Birch, came over to the building_early in the morning for tho purpose of learning from the authorities whether there was any truth in the statement or not. Judge Bangs very solemniy sgsured him that it wasa lie. Thiy as- Burance was 1o substance repeated to several parties during tho day, GENERAL DISGUST was depicted on the faces of the few visitors to tue Castom-Huuso when the Grand Jury only returned one indictment. The fesling of dis- RuSt was increased when the name of the in- dicted was so studiously kept secret, but the crowd got enough information to enable them to koow thatit was an unimportant case down in the interior. THE NEXT INDICTMENTS will be apainst Keeley and Kerwin and a few more Gaugers and Storekeopers. These, with Lhe ones to bo returned sgainst Freisinger and ‘Weisacr, will about finish np the worst of the buginess, and the jury will then mvestigate uothing but small” cases, aud be kept 88 3 gort of reserve force to draw up new indict- ents in case some of the presentments againat the second batch should be quashed. The latter much-abneed class will be called upon to plead Mouday morning, when it is supposed that the ineyitablo motion to quash will' be interposed, and a day set for the arguments. The attorneys for the second batch have been examiring the indictments of Inte with the desire to pick aa many flaws in thoir structare as possible. They have had the cdvantsge of hearing the argu- ments on the Hesing-itehm-Hoyt indictments, and have sought to advance not only the theories then advocated, but also theories of a far moro ingenious, character. It is quite probsble thab the week will not close before the public are treated to as fine an exhibition of legal bair- splitting a8 was ever witnessed in this or any other community. COL. MATTHEWS had not returned last night. bat is expected hera either to-day or to-morrow. Brooks, father and son, are still abeent. Their work here has nearly all been done, and the legal department i8 now maneging ita portion of the business. ZEAL. There was a little incident at the Custom- House yecterday ;which ia hardly worth mention except a4 illustrating tho zeal—occasionally mis- directed—which _animates some of the minor Government officers. ‘Llere is & young man masmed Frack, who, during the ges- gions of the Grand Jury is assigned to duty as Collector of the Scraps and Guardian of the Waste-basket, both responsible offices. It falls to his lot, after the jurors disporse, to gather up the fragments of “paper which they bave strewn on the floor, the caricatures of connsel or witnessee, notes of testimony, calen- lations of tha wheat crop, atray rhymes, etc., pot them in the basket, and then take them to the farnace and burn them up. This is neces- sary lest one of these z‘nl;menle shoald fall into reportorial hands, and lead to disclosures. Yesterday whils the Collector was on his knees engaged in his official dutiee, a reporter entered the room and marched up to the' table. The Custodian of the Waste-basket felt like a bank. cashier visited at midnight by s burglar, and in tones whose tremor betrayed his emotion or- dered the invader to leave. Ha started to go. Reassured by this movement, the Custodian un~ dertook to take hum by tne collar to expedite hia movements. . ‘This was too much. He took the custodisn by bis collar. He led him down the long flights of stairs, choking him slightlv g0 as to prevent hia giviog oo alarm, and turned him Ioose in Ar~ cade-court, with a damaged collar, protrading eyes, and & sora throat. Then the raporter placidly returced and possessed himself of the scraps. Ho did not care for them, but it had become & matter of principle. plledia i PETTY CASES. THE OTHER INDICTMENTS. ' The other two indictments retnrned Fridsy wore not against Freisinger and Weisser, 28 was suppoaed, althongh they will not escape the fata of other crookeds. Their turn will comeina fow dsys. The indictments in questicn wers against ‘a man pamed Simons, down in Peorin Connty, charged with peddling liquor and cigars withont a license, and against George C. Moas, aliag John W. foody, charged with biackmailing certain parties in +this city through the Post- Office. 1Moss is out on bail, but the other party bas not yet been arrested. Auother indictmen: was returned vestarday by the Grand Jury at abont 12:30 o'clock. It was sacredly kept from the prying eyes of reporters, and carefully locked up in the clerk’s desk. It was learned, ho-wever, that althoughit is a rather long story, yet itis not of the greatest import~ ance, a8 it deals with the case of an ontside dis- tiller, aud would therefore, sccording to Judge Bangs, bardlg bo of any inieress to the general public’ bere. - Moreover, the man bas not yet been arrested, and it is deairable to av0id doing anything . which would put him on his guard. For the mformation of some the negative state- ment of Judge Bangs that Freisinger, of Milan, 18 not the man, i8 here given. The name will probably be disclosed to-morrow or next day. ~ - The morning sesson of the United States Court was taken up yesterdsy-in passng son- tences upon petty tobacco and liquor dealers and Poat-Office offenders. The senténces were gon- erally very light, and the convicted have no cause for complaint. Bernhard Rold was finad 8100 ond ordered to*pay up in twenty days. Peoter Hana was finod the: same amount, and McManus, who passed a connterfoit bill, was given thyrty days additions! punishment in the County Jail. Peter-Habel, the man who opened other people’s Ictters, was givon eix months in the County Jail. - Rickcards & Moss, who formerly gold » liquors . nnd _'cigars -~ at the *Briggs Houso, were let off on payiog tho costs, and Jofw P, Ford, agsinat whom thero did not appear to be much of acase, was letoff on bis own recognizance. James Rivers, the * co- ney” nickel man, received eighteen months at Joliet. This, $ogether with the bringing in of the iodictment by the Grand Jury, constituted about all there was of interest in the court pro- ceedings. —_——— AROUND TOWN. JONES——OF LOUISVILLE. ‘The presence of 3r. Jones, of Louisville, hag excited the whisky community. The question is, Why bas Mr. Jones abandoned Lonisvills for Chicago? Mr. Jooea gives contradictory rea- sons, which do not tend to allay the excitement. Sometimes he says he ia a representative of the Government. Sometimes he hints that he is in the pay of the Whisky Ring, and is en- gaged 10 huntiog up evidence against certain Government officials, with a view to a general ‘*grand bounce™ in the near future. ) Mr. Jones isa Kentuckian by birth. Some time ago heresided in Chicsgo, but finally re- tarned to Louisville. Lately he came back, and sonounced to certain whisky men, go they say, that he bad been sent by the Government, aod that all the troublea here could be quietly ar- rapged through him. They declined” his over- taree, and since then he has spent his time in ‘““bunting up evidence,” for which the whisky men srs to pay. He bas attracted mors atton. tion than any other man who has been in the city forthe same length of time. His various stories, a8 retailed by others, have reached the ears of Government officials and whisky men, and while all repudiate his services, all assart ignorance of bis real mission and business. 1n a recent issue of Tur TaisuNe, sllusion was madeto Mr. Jones, of Louisville, whereat that pentlemsn waxed exceeding wroth. He breathed deep and heavy threats of vengeance, promising on his ward of *‘honush * fo ahoot the reporter who wrote the item. To sach an exiant dig b harnbis, Zaigpds Wb is BolEs and threatenings, that one of them procured a candy pistol, with which Mr. Jones, ef Louis- ville, was duly presented. But even that did Dot Enit him, and ke is now armed with a Colt's navy, and is busy looking for hia victim. Now Tue TRIBUNE reporter desires to atate that, thongh a timid man. he is prepared to sacrifica himself in tho intarests of an item; that hig office hours are from 1lo'clock a. m. to 1% o'clock midnight, and that no further invitationg will be issued to the approaching festivities. THE LATEST GUNPOWDER PLOT. One of tho Government officers nnlocked the door to his private room yestordsy, aud poked bis head out cautiously. *‘Be kind enough to ask Tae TRIBUNE e porter to atep here a moment.” The reporter entered a few minutes after, and the officer, locking the door, led the way ta & mysterious-looking round package which lay in the corner of the room. The officer was very pale. hi:d ‘Yx‘:’:. i8it 2" agked the reportor, edging bes ‘I don't know,” said the officer, edging be- hind the reporter; **it came to-day by express. fi:’\rxl!:;“dnn'z You detect .the sound of clock- ~The reporter listened, but only heard the ?&?fixmg of the officar’s heart against his vest- . + You know that Thomassen blew up s ship,* 8aid tho officer. ** and you bave read how & cart exploded in an alley jnut aa Nspoleon's carniage Was driving throngh.” *+Yes," replied the reporter. ‘‘Yon remomber the awful fate of Mr. Perci. val, and you have not Torgotten the cigar box Eg\t to Judge Morris,of Brooklyn,” remarked the officer. The reporter remembered. 3 ';I s@ a public man. What had we bettar 02" +*Pour water on it,” suggested the Swash ! and the cooler was empti supposed infernal machine, ; ** Now we'll open it,"” said the officer,confident- . And he opened it. The parcel contained two barrel-beads which were branaed **Golsan & Eastman,” and upon which were pasted two sixty-galion_stamps, serial numbers A 204,977 ond A 204972, ‘The stubs for the stamps show bat five gallons each, and o the petard will hoist Golsen & Eastman and nobody else. GEN. WERNTER. The Collector of Internal Revente returned from Washington yesterday evening, tired with the journey, but pleased to be at home sgain. It is understood thac everything went well with him, and that Tatton has been effectually dis- posed of. FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIN. WINSLOW. Bostos, Fob. 13, —Wicsiow, the forger, isix London, England, and his arrost is expected to- dsy. oster. on the DIED. Loxvox, Feb. 12.—Sir Baldwin Wake Walkez, formerly Surveyor-General of the British Navy, is dead, aged 73. GROCERIES. In the Mincing Lane Market buyers still show great want of confidence, but prices with a faw exceptions have not suffered. Sogar is very flat. Icis reported that there is a deficioncy in Cuba on account of the drought, but it has had no in- fluence here. Coffea firm. Cejlon descriptions rather dearer, but others strong and inactive. Rice quiet. MONETARY. At the Stock Exchange most of the changes in price bave been upward. American sesuri- ties generally steady. There is leas demand for money in_ the open market, but rates are gen- erally maintained. There bas been ne buliom movement at the bavk. —_— CHINA. 2 AN ACCOUNT THAT MUST BE SETTLED. BesLry, Feb. 12.~The Reichsanzeiger statex that the Governments of the United States, En- gland, and Russia bave promised to support any steps the Germsn Envoy to China may be authorized to take in connection with the case of the Germau schooner Anns, which wae piun- dered off Foo Chow last September. it is hoped from this action satisfaction msy be obtained, sad that the Chinese Government, in ita own in- terest, will be convinced of the neceseity of taking moasures to prevent similar eccurrences in the future. ——e TURKEY. PROPOSED AJNESTY. BerLry, Feb. 12.—~The Sultan has agresd to” £rsat an amnesty to the insurgents wha submit immediately. Austria will theréapon withdraw the subvention granted to the Turkish refugees and order them to return home. [EXCAVATIONS FORBIDDEN, Turkey hsa refused permission to Dr. Schliee mano to pursue fusther excavations in the Troad. e FRANCE. ELECTION IRREGULARITIES, ManserLies, Feb. 12.—It is thought the Sanas. torial elections in this city will be declarsd in~ valid, owicg to serious irreguiarities. BUFFET V8. THIERS. Pants, Feb. 11.—1It is the intention of tha Conservative Committes to run Buffet in oppo- sition to ex-President Thiers a8 a candidate for Deputy in the Ninth Arrondiesement of Paria. ‘I'hiers is suffering from bronchitis, ——— ITALY. ETEAMSHIP COMPANY FAILURE. Parkryo, Feb. 12.—The failure of the Trinace ria Bleamehip Company has created much ex« citoment. Soversi lesser failures are announced, The Government holds a first mortgage of $1,000,000 on tho atoamers for » sabsidy recent. 1y granted, and will probably press its claim, The Florio Steamship Company has made s pre. Liminary offer of §40,000 far tho Trinacria Coms Ppany’s business. ——— GERMANY; VON ARNIM DESIRES TO EETURN. BzrLiy, Feb. 12.—Count Von Amnim has pets tioned the Emperor for permission to go to Ben lin witbont being liable to arrest, in arder to bs with his sick son. P MEXICO- OSLY 8MALL AFPAIRS. " New ORreaxs, Feb, 12—Col. E.A. Lever who recently acrived from Moexico sayathe ra port of the revolution of Porforis Diaz have beey greatly exaggerated. Ho statos thatthe local disturbances caused by Revolutionistsin thy border States have been promptly snppressed, STATE AFFAIRS, WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Scectat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, - MApisoN, Wis., Feb. 12—Tke Assembly con test over correcting the error in count of th Gray-Bennet Iowa County conteated seat, ende this marning by the complete victory of the Ba publicans. Pahl, who bad been hidden ninetees Bours, tarned up this morning, and. the call wa dispensed with, the vote corrected, and Gray THE MISSISSIPPI IMPEACHMENT CASE. wis, Tenn., Feb. 12—The Avalanche’s Jackson (Misa.) epecial saya: ““The Committse of Investigation into the official eandnct of Cordoza, the Siate Superintendentof ‘Edncation, report, after diligont inquiry, that he is galltyon ten counts: perjury; liability for public moneys uaaccounted for, from the time of his induction into office; missppropriation of gupl.ic moueys; embezzlement ; Pn?cu.hm 3 ribery; fraudulent issuance of witnees’ certifi- cates: forgery; extortion, and having in his Possession State moneys unaccounted for. The ropert is signed by AMesars. Yellowky, and MeNair.” Leigh concurs in the report, and deems the evidence snfficient for conviction, but. urges that important witnesses to the material facts have not been examined. A resolution that Cordoza be impeached for_high crimes and Tisdemeandrs will come up on Weduesday. MINISTERIAL EPISODES. New Yorx, Feb. 12.—The Rev. Frod Bell, ths reformed pugilist minister, 8s ho is called, was Iast night deposed from his charge of the Prim- itive Methodist Church, in Brooklyn, on charges somewhst similar to those sgainst Mr. Beecher. The affidavit of one of his Jady-parishioners, apon which thig action was taken, was presented ag that of a dying woman, she being in tha last stages of coneumptioo. The Rev. Father Adams, a Brooklyn clergy- man, yesterday jumped from s ferry-boat into the East River and rescued from drowning woman who n:en;frzed swcide by leapiog from the same beat. Adams was encumbered with his clerical gatb, and hoth ware zesrly dropned when rescusd, - 5 upseated, bidding adien in & little speech.