Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1876, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 93, 187(.5. HISKY Statement of the Relations Tx- isting Between Grant "' and Bristow. fnception, .Progress, and Present Status of Their Serioys Antagonism, The Invasion of the President’s Household tho Cause of the President's Ire Keen Sense of the Political Danger to Be Incurred by Summary Removal. Prevalent Opinion, :Notwithstanding, that Bristow Cannot Stay a ' Week. Judgo Porter’s Plea in Babcock’s Bohalf A Clear Showing of Innocenco and Rectitude, + . Tho Conrt Finds it Necessary to Olip the L Advocate's Wings o Triflo. CABINET QUARRELS. THE PNESENT BITUATION. apeelal Disvateh ta The Chicago Tribune, WasmxotoN, D. 0., Tob. 22.~Tho following atatemont aa to tho presont Cabinet situation s derived from a thoroughly authentio sourco. Tho Cabinet situation s undorstood to bo this: Tho rolation botween the Presidont and Secre- tary of the Troasury la that of armed neutrality. Tho Prosident for a fow days bas not Lesitated to talk frocly with Sonators on tho subjoct. From thesgconvorsations it iavery clearlyapparont that tho Presidant aud Becretary Bristow aro not in sccord with respect to the prosecution of tho Westorn Whisky Rings. The Presidont has oot as yot intimnted any desfre for the rotiro- ment of that officer, yot all tho information that reachos Dristow from othor soarcea polnta to his early rotirement. Dristo% s well awaro that offorts have beon made by indirect moans to forcs bis resiguation, and thus secura his withdrawal from tho Cabinat, but {n view of the momontous intercats involved intho Whisky- Ring war tho Becrotary does not fect justified in deserting his position excopt by dircct and positive ordors from the Presidont himself, Knowing Gen. Graut's usual blunt and straight- forward methods, Dristow foels that ho Las no right to assume anything boyond what tho Prosi- dont's own words imply. TUE_ FIRST DISAGRGEMENT betwoen the President aud Seorotary Bristow datos from the timo of tha order assombling tho Military Court of Inquiry at Ohicago in tho Bab- cock case. Up to that time tho prosccution of tho whisky trials undor the famous order, “Let no guilty man ecscape,” bLad been condncted without Lindrance, except that occasioned by the importunitics of politiclans, - The question of Babcock's indictmont was then ponding in 8t, Lonis, Bab- cock's friends wero thon using tramondous po=- litical influence fn his behalf. ¥rom that bour, what Dristow’s friends call the Prostdent's sur~ ronder i3 dated, The first opon offenge occurred at that time, olthough the Premdent soon bocamo consclous of - tho falso position Lo bad assumed. Tho President's prop- osliion was to romove the cass from the jurisdiotion of the civil courts in St. Louls and to transfor it with all tho ovi- denco to tho Military Court at Chicago. It was known tlnt tho quostion of Babcock's indiot- meant was then under discussion by she St. Louls Grand Jory, Tho Prosident at first inajstod that tho Attornoy-Ganeral should tako stops o dise continuo ll crimival procoodings at St. Louls 10 tho cases, and ordor the ovidence sont to Chlca- 0. Tho matter went s0 far that such an order was In fact given by the Attorney-Goneral. This order, to tho surprize of the Attorney-Goneral, Dlstrict-Attorusy Dyer boldly and posisivoly: 3 REPUSKD TO OBEY. Thero wera two Cabinct maotings on this aghy Joct. At tho first cho Lresidont was positive, sud insisted on tating the Babeook caso ont of the civil court, Tho Hecretary of tho Uroasury, howerver, presontod tho logal diffeulties in tho way, and did this with such force and cloarncss that the folly of such a courze beenmo apparent. Tho Attorney- Genoral, who, oven bofore this tims, hid ceased to give a cordial support to the whisky prosocutions, was then asked to give a logal opinion in tho matter. Piorrepont, boln ealled to face tha question as lawyer, found bul ona course for Lim to purase. Ilo accordingly adviged tho Presidont that a military court undor the circumstances conld not suporssde the Pro= ceodings ¢ Bt, Louis, The Presideat accopted the opinlon of the Attornsy-Geucral as authori- tatlvo, Defore this Attorney-Geucral Plerro- pont bad PLACED WINAELT IN TIIE CURIOUA TOSITION of ordering Dyer to send the svidence upon which it waa proposed to indict Babcock to tho Departmont of Justico at Wasbington before it was given to the Grand Jury in order that be might examine it and determine whethor it wna Butticient, Lawvors eay that this probablyis tho frat fuetanco of such n proceeding tu the {mtory of the Gavernmont. Dyer again rofused to comply with the sxpress requost of the Attornoy-General; so the evi- donco did uot roach Washivgton, and so thia movs failed The Whiskv Ring and friondns of the indicted voliticlans acon loarnod of Pierropont's attitudo, and were oncouragod by it. . A TRKMENDOUS AND UNBCHUPULOUS INPLUENCR wos then brought to bear on the DProsi- dont, ¥rom _this date & perfect horde Eoumd in ou him, asud began fo poison I8 mind toward the flacrumy and a1l his agents Liers, and the ofticors in charge of the cares in 8t. Louls, It was freely chargod that Lristow was acheming for ths Presidenoy, aud Plnltluuw undermtino tho Presidont's friends. ‘Lo Hena- tors aud politiclans urged tuat to fusure his own success Lriatot was foroing tho tadictments of A MEMDEN OF HI8 FAMILY, This view was {‘vruumod constantly with il the yariationd which tho cunnijng of prreticsl dema- gogues could suggest, Itis belioved thiat these statoments hiave Lad considerable effect on tha Presidont's mind. Great iwfluonces were brought 8 tho Presidont from Cuicsgo and Milwaukes, Emory Btorra then appoared sud commonced his shrowd iand ingenious englucoring for the: defense. ‘W, A, Cook, ex-District-At~ tornoy and sttornoy for tho Distriot Tijug, was . bis right hand, Deloctives were frealy used. Tho result of (his has been that thia Presidents bas matorially chinnged his position wilh respoct to the Whisky Ring vrosecutions, AL this stage Dierrorout's letter to the District-Attornoy waa publisked, It is oconfidently asserted no y Uk condition of affairs existed as Florro- bont assumed in that lotter. That letter ¥ay updoubtedly writton by direction of tho President, and ho thought 1t stiould have baon twmads stronger, It {s even atatcd that Babcook's counnel firut suggouted tho printing of ths letter, At auy rate, 1o ono but tho Attorney-Genoral sud the President know of {s up to the tima that It spresred in print, The Attarusy-QGenoral s, over his own slguature, that it was a grosa ch of confidence to make {t pubtic, yet it iu 8facs that tho lotter waa firss furnlshed for »ublication one of Geu. Iisbicock's counsel, It was bolieved, when this letter appeared, that Bristow would inmedintely loave tho Cabingt, UL} FIWST IMTULLE wag to resign, in the boliof that the letter wan lesigoed Lo eripple him in the farthor prosocu- on of the whiuky cates. is was promptly irclajmed, and ho Presldont gave uwo indie ation that s rulfinmou wes deaired, Binca who publication of the Dyer leiter tha relationa Leiweon tho P'résident and Bristow bave been that of an mimed neutrality, The Becretary {eels lus position keonly, but doos not now feel that Lo cau skandon his poaition by rosigning unless the President dircctly avks it, or heis hni&otnn in his prosecutions, The removal of Bolicitor Wilson would compel Biistow's re- treeut, Tho war on Wilson ad beea wmade in rart, to secnre Dristow's rosignation. Tha weapons agninat Wilson hava bLoon lien, ‘Tho rouoval of Wilson ARFS INEVITADLE, Of coura, tha Becrotary hias had, and contintan to hiave, cordial and mout alticlont co-nperation from Commissioner Dratt, and tho direct man- oroment of (Lo trints, 80 far a5 {ho Hecratary ot the ‘Trensury is charged with conducting thom, hiaa been in tho hands of Holicitor Wilson, 1b would he almost imposaible for sty new man to learn tho 1,000 items of insido information which portamn to osch case, and which hava boen gathe ered from ali_mources accanstbls to the Govorn- mont and colloctad entirely by the force undor Maj, Wilson's contral, and all thene are dutien which donot devolve on Commissioner P'ratt to orfortn, Tho remoyal of Msj. Wilson can only o for its reat motive tha fact that hio bas dis. ohargod lis full duty fesrlessly, and with the n&pmhnllnn of the Socretary of tho Tenasury. The Iatter will not remain if Lis chiof lisutonant is now atruck down, For sovoral days past thero Lave boon grave consultations outside the Cabinot ovor tho caso. Tho slmost unnanimoun oplufon of the Eru- in rogard to the contemplpted romoval Liag thoronghly frightoned them. Those who bave no friends in the Whisky ling sco that to ask Gen. Bristow for hiis romgostion now will prove a most ssrfous affair for the Adininie- tration, and thoy will dolay it if posgible, Those, howover, who, for any reason, have an intoront in thwarting suits or (ndictmonts are WILLING TO BISK ANY POLATIOAT, AN that may como so Bristow and Wilson can bé put out of tho way and & littlo resplte bo gained from tho too vigoroua progecution. Ouaremedy suggosted for tho ~dificulty euncounterad 18 n_ roorganization of tho Cabt- net, Tho argumout {8 that if a man of bigh standiug s put over the Tronsury, and & Inwyer of recognized ability in Holicltor Wil non's placo, and romo other chauges made in tha Cahinot at tho samo timo, the rotirament of Gen, Bristow can bo made to appear as ouly ono of tho fenlurcs of a somewhat gonora! reorgyoization, Coupled with this it {s thought that a publio repetition totho new Hocretary, and the now Solicttor of tho iujunction, * Lét no guilty man oscapol” would to a great oxtent noutralizo tho first manifestations of public dis- n&mmvnl. Menntime tho political fricuds of the Whisky Iting woutd expoct roliof from the fact that po new mon can push pouding prosacu- tlons with the vigor now shown, and tor them thero Is strouy hope in delay, sinco it givos time for iutrigning, With this cluss the theory in that any chauee will Lo for the botter, and thoy are “neplocting no opportunity to uso tho Babcock trial to stir up the President upou action against thoso two officors. Tho noxt Cabluct “meoting, which may tako placa to-morraw, sinca tho regular ono waa put off by the holiday, will bo walohod with deep interest by 8ll_coucorned, Thora are very faw among Gon, Bristow'a frionds who think "he will bom tho Cubinat a wools longer, If ho Iy, it will bo boeansly'tho progs has shwarted both politicians and the Rings, TOLIT:OAL EFFECT. A leading momber of the Now ITampshire Ro- lYublk:m: Committeo tolographed a Senator to- ay that, it Dristow was removed, the Kopubli- caus might abandon all expoctations of carrying thut Siato. A COLONADO MAN, Specral Disputch to The Cliscado Tridune. Brooyiaroy, Iil,, Feb, 22, —Information waa recelved hero to-asy by frionds of Qov. Houtt, of Colorado, formerly of Illoomington, that it is Itkely hio will be up{mlnted to-1itl tho possiblo vacauoy in Grant’s Cabiact, BABCOCK, IN COURT, JUDGE TORTER'S ARGUMENT, 8r. Loois, Fob, 22.—Judge Portor opaned his romarks this morning fn the cloring argument for Gen. Dabeock, with complimentary refor- ences to tha attoution winch the jury had given tothocasa. * An Intercourso of ¢wo wooke,” Lo erld, *in tho dlechargo of our duties, and tho kinducsa and marked attention with which you bavo listened to the ovidenco, make ug fool that wo are beforo n jury which s not profu- dlcod in the caso, We beliovo that had the ovi- donco boen sach that you must have found a verdict of gnilty, which wonld bave blastod thia young man's future, you would have dono so with gorrow, but now that the sestimony enables you to pronounce him innocent, you cannot but rofoluo at such a conclusion," ’ Judge Porter reforred to lifa personal relations with Gen. Babcock, saying that ho had known him go long and intimately, and APTEANED A8 118 FRIEND sathor than as his iawyer. He reminded tho Jury that the defendant was tho son of an Amor- ican yeoman, and bad earned, not songht, tho positions that he bad occupled. In o delicato way the Government's counsel wora compliment- ed for theirability, *‘but," sald tho spoaler, ‘“thoy havo tried this case with a bitterncss toward this dofendant which I never saw oqualed in s Btate proscoution. Thoy evidently folt that overy stroke thoy give this defendant is rcall thrust through bim at tho President bimself, Why they should strike at Gen. Grant we don't Lnow, uvless thoy thivk his‘testimony stands betwacen theso two ominoat gestlemen and & now profosnsional victory.” i Judgo Porter thon, in strong languago, con- domued the courvo pursucd by the press toward Gen. Lnbeock, **Ho bas bad," said Le, *ibo misfortuno of A IMEICDOMEST OF I8 OASE Ly the press. 1t has boen obarged in the papara, toldly, that for years hio was In weekly recaipt of this blood-monoy from the 8t. Louls Ring, that Le receivod it by packegod through the exproas, by registored Joitara, aud by chocks, and that he nuknumodfiad the recoipts in lotters and talo- fi:nmu. The country has boon told that upon this monoy Gen, Babcock had become suddeniy rich; that o lived in luxury, sud moved about in palatial atylo; that with this monoy ho built wholo blocks of buildings in the City of Wash. Ington, aud haa others in procoss of construp tion. Every ¢nomy af Gen. Grant, within and without the Itopublican party, accopted thess storles_ne tru, and Uen. Bebeock haw been con- domued unhoard.” UNCOMPLINENTADY, Passed to what Lo tarmed the dangers of ao- copting & verdict froir the newspapers, Judga Porter vaid : *Tho meancst vagabond in the neigborhood of one of you has' ouly to inveat, or find floating, tho vilcas ecandal “about you, and send it to s nowapapor, It will not only bo publisued, but will be copled fer and wide by all the eandal-loving sheela in the conntry, and whetover you msy go this calumny will riso np to meot you. You may sond your denial to tho papors, and it will Lo published, but with it the atatomont that sjuco the first publication further information of a mora rotiabla charscter has been roceived, which seems to confirm tho truth of the_shander.” To illustrate bis polnt Judge Tortor rofeired ta the trial ‘of Androw Johoeon, who, be smd. waa trled and condomned by the whole pross of the W\lnl? slmoss without oxcoption, Ife became a Irosfdent withous a party. 1o was uot elsctad by tho Democratla organization, and whon, right or wiang, Lie cut looaa from his old aflilations, his wna denougesd an & traltor, and surrounded bly enemies who threatoned his lifo and hia oharacter, Articlea of impeachmont woro pre- parod sgalnat bim by the Hous of lepreseniae tives, and hq wns tricd before the bLighest trie Luual of tho iand, tho Sonators, presided over by Cllet-Justica Chase, ‘Thoy sworo many of thom his euowles, but droppiug their chartory as Bouatoys thoy BECAME SWORN JURORS, Androw Jobnyou was xcquittrd, and the naws- paper judgmont was zoversod, Flie leswon to bo drawn'is, log na man be convicted of crlme with~ out legal evideuce of guilt,” Judye Portor noxt oallod attontion ta the dit- feronca botwoen the caso as she nowapapera mado It out and as Distrigl-Attoraey Dyor laid it down in his opeuing. These statements, deatted from nu\vufinpur to newspapor, dwindlod down into two or threo telograme in five years, The District-Attornoy alloged no act abd no word to councct Uabcock with the couepiraoy. He admittoed that no money biad ever been paid to tho defendant directly, but he promised fo prove thet monoy bad been romitted to him by wail. ‘The papers were satoundod st the weak- neay of the case as the District-Atlorney yopro- sonted It, but they coneolod themsolves with the sistemonts of tho fabricatiug ‘*intorviower™ of s New York paper, thas thia was a ploco of wtrategy oo the part of Col. Dyer, iutended to couceal tho real strength of his caso; but after- wards, when the evidence was in, TUE PAPERS WERE I'UZZLED, They couldn's understand how tho Distriot-At- torney bad proved his cass, and thoy are now waiilug to see how he will do it in his srgamont. Judge Porter then said ho would not go futo the ovidonce iu dotail, as that Lad boen doue sutliclently by his colloague, Mr, Storrs, but he would notice Boms of its goneral featurgy. Ho said it waa an undispul faot that thora wae a uefsrioun conapiracy in Hi. Louisin 1871 sud 1872, but it was sdmitted by tbe Goverument, ‘when the queation was put to thetn by the Court, that Babouck had no connection with that con. opiracy, In 1873, a now conspiracy waa formed, which continued until the order’ changing the Bupervisors, in the winter of 1876, Ou ke argu- mobt of Buporvisog, Tuttou this plas of chauging Buperviuord was given up by the Piesldent, afiec o deliheratlon, ful ther plan, which Tatton recommandad, and_the Hocratsry and Prosident acceptod, It was tho carrging jout of this lat- tor plan whiclh . LED 7O ALL TIIS EXCOAURE. This plan is spproved by sou, by us, by the whols cmm!;ry. excopt Col. Drosdhead, wlio ar- fuou that the I'remdent liad uo right to chiango ila plan. Tho next step 1n the nr(:umanl was in roference ta tbia knowled.zu at Washington, rospecting tho Ring nore. In the spring ol 1875 Joyco and MoDonald, for ressons given by them, reelgned. ‘Think you that their rosigns- tioun would have beon accopted had their con- nectlon with the gonapiracy beon known in Wasnington 2 When the diatillera and rectifiers told tholr atory hefore the Girand Jurors lat summer, the Diatrict-Attornoy loarued how docply Joyco and McDonald were concerned, and they wero indictod, but the owidenco ogaivst thom was not known, ILater, Joyen wan indicted in anothor district for vartons mial- fensances In office, and tried snd convicted, In that way the real case against MoDonald way concenlod. In midawinmer, M'DONALL WAS INDICTED. 1tis enemics 1o doubt bolioved him guilty, a8 ho wag, but with the face of hia indictment (hero was olrculatod in tho papors tho wildcat of sto- riew, that tho Troasury Departmont was in lengua witli McDonald, and even tho Preadent himaelf waa implicatod. Knowlug the falsity of part of theso atorios, it was but natural that in \ash ington it was bolioved that theso distilters, to ahiold themeelves, had mworn faleoly againat Mc- Donald. It was not belioved tkat ho was gulliy .until laat Noveinber, when, on lus trinl, tho legal ‘evidenco proved him bayond all doubt to have bees involved in thia conapiracy. Judge Portor then roferrod Lo tha COMMON ADIOKMENCE OF TAXATIO:, and of the strong templation to avoid it. He #a1d Lio Liad no doubt tho distillers_folt that the tax was unjust, and whilo that dld not Justify them, their crime wan Amumnuunhl{ losa_than that of the oflicials, *'Gontlomen,” eaid Judge Torter, *you wouldn't to-day take the word of Joyes, it o wore Liore, for the Uovernment, or for tho defeuso. Ifo lias boen proven a liar, & porjurer, and a thief, You wouldu't bolfeve him an oath, and yet thoy ask you to boliove Lim, unsworn, whea ho was stating what was for his own intorest, ‘Lhoy would have you tske Joyco's own word that Gon. 0. I, Iabcock was & conaplrator.” Judgo Portor then procoeded to analyza the evidoace for tho Clovernmont. JIio eald: “Thoy have not produced a single lattor con- victing i of conuection with tho couspiracy. They HAVE KOT PRODUGED ONE. BINGLE TELEGRANM sliowing that ho over bargafued for or recelved oue cent of this monoy. ~They have had testl nony that Joves received it, that McDonald ro. ceivod 1t, that Iiverest reccived it, that Ackeo, truo or falso, rocoived it, but nothing sbowing that Babcock recelved, All thoy bave ia this, that {n fivo yoars he dlspatchied one telegram to Joyoe, and that dictated by the Iresident, in theao words : ** Boo that Ford's bondsmom rece ommend you ' ; that during all the time Joyce way showering these lettora and telegrams on tho Commissioner, on Avery, on tho Prosident, ou everybody olso, ho only sont_six telograms to Dabeoclk, and only two of theso Babeock anawer- ed, Ono was tocbing tho roported movemont against McDonald, and to this Babeock replies thut le “has soon tha gontloman mud he reoms friondly. ‘'iba = other s of tho 16th of Decomber, aud signed ¢ 8ylph." And yot Uen, Babcook in hotd o snswer toa knowledgo of conspiracy when not tho slightost otidenco bay boen introduced to prove that he bad tho opportunity for obtaining it. AYAULTS ON THE PRESIDENT. Reforring to tho newapaper sssanlta which have boon mada upon the President in connee- tion with this mattor, the spoakor eald ovoo the moat violent papers had not ventured to declar that the President wau privy to the conspiracy, bus thoy Llad made ‘covert awd cow- ardly insinuationa to that purposs. Now, thees | foainuations should bo brought fiom- thelr hidiog places. Either the Tresidont swns or bho waa not in tha conspiracy. What asublimo absurdity it was that the Presi- deat should violato his official oath by conspir-, g with Yitzroy, and within threo yaars thoso co-conspirators might lavo tho praco to sond &500 to bis Privato Socrefary to be divided be twoan the trio. The prosccution would have it belioved that tho T'rosident, from whom Col. Dyer recoived his sppointmont and at whose suggestion Col. Drondhead was choson to assist in the prosocution, was liable to suspicion in the faco of lhin iojunction to the Becretary of the Treasury: *Let no guilty man ctcaps,” bocause ko told the faots within his knowledge that they might bo nsed for whatever thoy were warth in defenso of & member of his houschold. Aud who was the man thus assailod ? What ara his antecedents ? The speaker horo grew eloquent {n bis Isuda- tioua of tha President, declaring that he was recognized in Europo 68 the foremoast repro- sentative of Awerican charactor, and that such fomnuations wore worthy of tho contempt af honest men, Neithor of the Goverument coun- ol bad mado any open slatements to tho effect set forth, but thoy had ingoniously loft it to be infarred, and tho “stratagem was hardly to bo exeused by profousional zeal in any cause, It way gimply A DEAPENATE BEAOURCE of asinking prosecution, The dofousobad Inter- posed not o sivgle techinieal objection to the {u- troduction of tosttmony, although same nows- papers scemed todeem oll objoctions all dechuf- cal, and that a man bad no right to object to tho introduction of unaworn atatements of irrespon- siblo porsons. ‘Tlhe prosecutiou ratber had in- torposad all tho tochnical objections, as the record would prove, and this waa tho first imo the apeaker ovor eaw a cado with such a record, | DBofore the case camo to trisl himselt and co-counsul mrrivad st thdb cou- olupion that the indictmont could be uasliod on legal grounds without a trial, aud 3alermluml to make au offort, but Gaen. Babevok atoutly oppoded such a course, and instructod that no teclinical poiots be raised (o prevent a thorough oxamination of tho case. When fus ovidence was all In, the defeuso” had folt satin- fled there were good grounds for asking av in- struction for an acquittal bocsuss of thautter abtenco of subatantial proof. Henoo the mo- tion was mado. ‘The Court docided that, in view of tho confliot of authorities, it would be wafor to Jot the caso go to tha jury, The dofonso regrotted, of courso, this dacision, but acquiesced iulit as a result of profound consider~ ation by a pure and learned tribunal, Tho "epoaker hore addressed the Court and cited authonties fu favor of thetostruction thnt in o caso dopouding ou circumatantial evidenco A MOTIVE POR TUE ORINR muat be proved to tho jury, Ile urged tha faot that no adequato motive had been proved lere. ‘I'bo conupiracy was & cold-bloodod combination for mouey and nothing eldo, and yey tio prose- oution tells tho jury that o conaplracy which coutd not buy Brasboar’s lufluence for a aingle veport for losa than §10,000, which could not buy ogo for less than éw.nuu. which could not so- curo a Gaugoer's servicos excopt for one-fiftn sho profits,—that this conspiracy porolased a man of Baboock's bigh character and position, in whom tho President's coufldencs, was fixed, and still oxiuls, for tho paltry suim of £500, which Evyerpat, n{- ho put into the atreet lottor-box at Joyce's instavco, Tu thin not fay worse thsu a total absence of motivo? CIROUMHTANTIAL EVIDENCE, On the opening of tho session Judge Porter continued bid spocch, and addressod Limaoll to thint rulo of Jaw w;‘xlon dealares that in cases of circumatantisl svidence; tuat avidence, in order 10 warrant & vordict of quilt, muat bo suscoptible of no oxplanation except on the hypothosia of guils, aud gitad authoiities to (Lo Courl as to the exiont which this yulo applles. Ife thon made & citstion to the Court on the voposition mado by the Court when rhn Governmant offered to introduce evidence us to & suspicious aoct -nnnut tha defendant, (Lt tho evidonce might be admitted as proving suoh sct, aad if dofoudant had it in his powoer Lo explain such act, but failed to do o, this fact should be considerad aw sgainat dofeudant, 1o read {rom au opivjon of tho United titates Su- reme Courd to prove that this Court was wrong Tn such ruling, and that the converso of the gule lid down was the law, Tho opinion went on to lfl{ that such & ruling would declara that when a priws fucle or presumptive caso is made againet s crlminsl, & verdics of gullty is warranted ehould the defondant fail to make a dofouso to tho jury, e thou psid thltl assuming thoso principles to ba the law, it would &6 ouco bo their duty und their joyous privilego to anuguuco A VEDICT OF ACQUITTAL In thisJeaus, whera the circumstances fail ta justify avon reasonable muspicion. If the do- fondant committed the crime bo did 1t without tompration, without motive, and without roward. ¢ Caurt would iostruct that the nce of motive in cames of ciroumstantial evidence demands ao acquittal. 1la was ccufident in this view of the law. ‘Tho Jury would brush awsy tho trifles a8 unwosthy of couvidaration. In suoh s caze the preaumpe tive iunocence of tho defendant, with whiok tha Isw olotlied kimi, arose (o the digoiby of proof of iunocence, .L'lie ‘prosccution, with power to Inius hithor soy man betwseen the twa ooceaus, could pot iutroduce a single witnous wha could tostity that s taint ovor rested on the oharacter of Oryillo E. Babeock till 1t wau tainted by tha Missourl whisky thieves. An adverss verdiot wight unm{ for the mowment a few per voual enemles of tho President, but could noy gratily an enemy of Geu, Babeock, fof Le baa pona.” 1i had boen eald that tle dor fendant could not racelve Jusiico at the handsot o Missours jury, but the dofanss had beon an- sured, and thoy now believa {l, that a Missourt Jury would NOT AEE AN INNNCENT AN SUTIER, It wam ovident now why citizens of Washington, withous excoption, feel conficent of the injuatice of the chinrge sgninst the defeudant, and why it was Hecratary Diistow wam not called tn teatify agsinat lim, " The calumnious statement fhat tho Hacratary belioved in Iabcock's guilt was nmply refuted. Gun. Dabeock had held position in Wasbington which, had he been digposed to dishonenty, would have enabled Lin to become & millionaire, Ilin diechargo of thera dutien wau most akle, audtho benutics of our Na- tional Capitol grouuds attest the fact, 1lo never for all this reonived a dollar for poy heyond that which he recoived as sn armyefticer. Woll known to all Congreasmen of both Housesand to all the Dopartment ofliciala, as well as to promi- nent mon all oyer tho land, not one could be found who could cost the slightest slur of re- proach upon hia cbaractor. Of the mitlions of public moaoy which ho bandied, every dollar was_accounted for with tho strictet accuraoy, During all thoso yoats of partisan warfaro and Iocal conteacs, as had bLeon proved by #o many honorablo mun, and by the oath of President Orant, who never was foresworn, he bad no cnemy, avd found nouo 0 metn au to cast reflection upon him, If such a reputation as this is of po avail against a cliarge that ho gold bis Governtieut for a paltry £500, what protection haa an honoralle man against the taackinations of conspirntora? JovCE. The speaker now took up the charagter of Joyco, whom ho eliowed 1o be tha prince of vil- lainy, craftiness, tying, bancowmb, and genersl gueh. Ho crally was ho that, on ghort acqonint- auce, ho convinced Babeock and the President that ho was making Henators in Missouri and Arknneas, was running all the political Canven- tiona, and waa directing the conduct of ono-half tho nowepapora of tho Northwout, 'DONALD, Tho Judgs then raviewod 3cDonald's charac. ter, duriug which Lo refoired to the lettors Dab- cock wroto him under the cover of Maj. Grimes, saying {hat thoy were no sont at tho requent of MeDouald. Of courso wo do not boliove McDonald's lcttern wore really tamperod with, but the fact that he belicved tt haa been established by the prosccution, McDonald, act- lug under his suapicicus that Lis lstters wero tampored with, roquosted CGien, Babcocek to write 1um through a friend =0 tkat Lo would get lot- ters without danger of auvy one, as heo claimed, prying into thoir contouts, liad Dabeoock been guilty of any wrong in writivg these lotters, would ho have selectod euch & man of known honor and integrity as Aaj. Grimon to wond them through, Qen. Babcock did not belive McDouald gullty. e was deceived in him, as were tho oitizens of Waslingtou and tho citizens of St. Louis. ‘The question is, WAS THERE ANYTHING GUILTT in what ho wroto ¥ They have produced all his corroxpondence by telegraph, aud wo bave pro- duced his cotrenpondenco with Josco. 'Thors iy nothing guilty iu that, yet thoy ask: Why do you mot roduco thona letters to McDonald ? Who hias tiiowo lcttera? Presuma- bly McDonald, Had wo introduced McDonald, tlie prosecution would hava aid, They rely upon accomplicen to cloar themselves. Wo Liave not called n siuglo conuplrator, Lnt the prosscution liave, If those lettars are in existenco, and con- tain snytbivg sgainst Gon. Babcock, why have not tho proseoution produced thom? Goutle- uen, 1f thoso lotters contalnod oue word egainat this defendant it would have been proved Thoe burden of proot ia upon the Govorument. and they can'c call upon us to axplain euspicions circumstavces, Doar in mind that Maj, Griwes leostiticd to the siguifl- cent fact that Gen. Babeock ouce testifiod agaicst his atloged coconspirator, MeDonald, aud provented tho Jatter from procuring Grimes' ramoval. Doos that ook like conspirators work- ing togethor ? A ‘The Judgo then explained how Dabcock eame to sign tho by thewu, WoRD M syLPn " to the dispatch which bias Lecome famous. He satd ou ouo occaston when Babeock was viait- ing bor with the President, Joyce pointed out to him mnd McDobald s lady whown he described a8 a “sylph.” Now you all know, ho 8aid, the term applies to a light, airy figure, but tho lady pointed out by Joyco was noted for rotundity. For this mistaka Babcock made fun of Joyce, and after returning to Washington signed the name to o dispateh, aud purposely misspelt the writing * Bylph ™ an a jocular re- proof to Joyce. Joyes, weciug Dabeock lind got tho botter of bi, in snswering or sending anotber dispaten sigued the samo torm, but spalt it correctly, This was sll dono o ployful munner, and yat th Private Secrotary of the President is to be arraigned and couvicled upoun such » trillo committed i a jest. EVEREST. Reforring to the testimouy of Evorest, counssl soid if monoy way nctaallv iuclosed in tho envelopo to Babcocls, IL does uot raisa & legnl prosnmption, or any presummnption, that it was ever I’nculva(y. Lverest’s stutomont stauds alone, and {4 testimony of o man who has confessod felonies without number, pilod perjury upon perjury, and who sold himself to tho Ring,—a msn who fled the country, and now professos that he ro- turnod within the grasp of twolve indictments, without any uunderstanding ar expectation of immumty from pumehmont. He had sccrot asgignations with Col. Dyer, and tald him hls story, Gontlomen, I ask you if on the oath of “that man, if it “stood unsuswered, you would strike _down this honorabla young man ? All*Gen, Bsbcock knows about tho mat- tor is that ho povar recoived tho monoy alloged to Liavo boen sent him, BAGILL. I think my friends on the other sido have pur- sued an UDROUOrOUS COurds in the manner in which thoy inva troated blagill, the letter-carrior, Col. Dyer stated to you that Magill was drilled, Wo know that statement {o bo uttely untine. Fortunately for us, othiors know {8, I can namo nno—Judgo Thom— Judge Dillon—Ilold on, Judge Portor, To Col, Dyer~Ila Col. Broadhead here ? Qul, Dyer—No, #ir ; but I will anawor for bim, Judge Dillon—Judge Porter, tho jury must Do the fudge of Mag:ll's testimony horoafter ; I intend to avo the case canducted my way, and it counsol will not object to statements con- nectod with tho testimouy I will myself, . Col. Dyor—I *trnst the Court will not closa my mouth in answering such quceitons. The defonso have about concluded tholr argumont, sud I havo not objected to any extraneous state- ments, becauso I propose auswering them, Judge I'orter (contlnuing)—When we find Magili bad been a citizon of bt. Touis for eleven youry, omployed Ly differont tmen, and by the Uovornmont, “aud whea the proseoution faled fmpesch tim, wo may clatm that o told tho truth, and much moro reliable than Evercat, tho zeelf-confessed felon, It had beon naserted and published to the world that Gen, 1labeoctt has grown auddenly rich during his res- idenco In Wasbiugton, ‘Tha protecutlon could offer ovidencofon thiu poiut, Judge Dillon—Wait s momont, Mr, Porter. Did ?Uul. Droadhosd say apythiog on thal sub- oct . Judge Porter—Col. Dyer did In his opening. Col. Dyer—No, eir. No subjoct of {uat kind has been tonched upon. Judge Porter—I thought it had. Well, T will pass over that by saying tho exponscs of this trint will consnme ali the fortune ho possoases, which is of little moment to Lim, hut 1t will be a great rellof to bim, though he has had to be gazod at for two wooks aa a criminal, that when ho caves this Court, though ho will leavo ft poor In worldly goods, hio will Joave It rich in the recti- tudo of s couduct, the consoiousnces of inno- cence, and tho testimontal you have given him by your vordict of acquittal. That verdict is awaited by overy 8tate in America and by every country of Yuropo a8 that of an {otolligent American jury, and ! leava the issue with you, Ithauk you, goutlemen, for your patience und attention, ‘T'he Qourt then adjonrnad. Col. Dyer will closa for (hs prosecntion to- morrow, and it is expscted now that the case will bo given to the jury to-morrow afteruoon, IN GEXNERAL, CHICACO. AN OFY DAY, The effect of the logal boliday was sesn no- whero more consplcuously yestarday then in the busiuess usually carvied on at tho temporary Custom-Houso iu Cbicage. The Republican Rathering carried off the Hon. . A. Hovne aud porbaps (en, Webstor,--at any rato the lattor gontloman wag not in his oflico sftor noon, Dis- teiet-Attorney Bangs waw not apparently very hugy, aud bad time enongh to discuss motapbys- {cal’sud philosopbical subjecta while suo busiucus was sluck, Qraud Jurora wore at & premium, sinco thoir boay was avout the ouly oue that had avy busiuesa to do, ‘Lhcy inet &% usual, and possed away the timo in the cone sideration of soma lufinitesimal cases which could Lardly bo of mterest to more than two clavnes of men—tliose lisely to ba judicted and thoko who wera to gop witncas-tocd, “Fho cule prits iuvestigated woro men who had boon pass- ing counterfait mwoney, aud some uternal revo- nus yubordinates in the ceatral part of tuo atata who bad boeu lax in making certain reports and biad therefore mado themaalves smonable to the letter, i not tuo spicit, of the law, Abs Jury have fu their hands mbout ten Indictments apainat Gangoerd, Blordjteonarn, and other peity offenders, tho naxmes of moat of wham wore pibe lished yestorday, It i3 no Ukely that th will be rchlrncfl’(o‘dly- aeoiniislthan oy Anwistaut Dintriot Attorney Bherman continued yesterdny his examination of witnosses i ref. orenco (o tho caxs af F, O, Povd & Co, He bad before him Parker 1. Mason, Samusl Myers, and others. + SPRINGFIELD, BAIL. Spectal Disyatch fo The Chizazo Tridune, Braixoriern, 1il, Fob. 92.—iu the Federal Iintrick Conrt to- G. T. Ralsinger, D, 8. Roisinger, L. 8. Ireland, P, J. Miller, A. IT. Day, 11, K, ilecklor, all of Pekin, appearcd and gaso %1,000 hail.naoh to answar chargos of oroaked- noss, It is probable that tho jury will recons sider the ludictment against Gen, Bloutwtield, s S WASHINGTON'S BIRTIIDAY, NEV/ YORK. Krw Yonr, Tab. 22.—Tho birthday of Wash- Ington 18 commemoratoed to-day more gencrally peshapn than over before, but the observance 18 that of & generat holiday only, and is not marked by tho parades of military and other orgunfza- tiona that in former years afforded visible migus of public patriotiem and enthuaizem, ‘IThrough- ont tho city men hava abaudoned their ususl daily avecation. Tho streots befow Unjon Square wers, at noouday, almout deserted, and woro thoir Bunday aspect, Al the Lxchanges, banks, tuo larger businosy plum aud most of tho swall oned, are closed, Tho shipping in both rivors was gay with bunting, aud the grest ocean steamors wore docked from stom to wtern with flags of ovory doscrintion, The City-Hall was inte Loliday attire, aud the Gavernor's rooin waa cupecially decorated, whils the VPost-Ofiles x‘lnd other public buildiugs all bore the national 35, PZORIA, ILL, Speelal Dispatch (2 7'he Chicago Tridune. Prona, Il Feb, 22.—To-day was very gen- erally observed in Pooria as n baliday, aud moro respect by far was paid the memory of ‘Washington than for many previons years. Dot tho Natioual Blues aud Veterau Light Guards, our leading military organizations, appeared on the streets this afternoon in grana drees parzds, and made an unnmnllg fino mand woldierly a;- pearance. Flags and baunors were displayad from the Lulldinga along the line of march, and thousauds of people were out to withess tho parade. Thia ocening tho Nations! Bines ara giving a grand recoption to their Lonurary mem- bers at Rote's Hall, whilo tho veterans are fu- :l!]m‘g’.lnz in a littlo social reunfon at Spencer's & MENDOTA, ILL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune, Mexpors, Iit, Feb, 22.—Last evening the Enighta Templar of this eity gave & grand ball and banquet in commemoration of Washington's birthday. To-night tho Loyal Germaus are haviug a brilliant masquerade in honor of the Bamo glorous event, and uumocrous flags aro waving proudly in the breoze. SPRINGFIELD, ILL, 8pa:tal Dispaten to The Chicago Tridune. Srnvariey, 1ML, Feb, 23. — Washington's' birthday was obsorved to-day by a military pa- rade by tho Goveruor's Guard and the Hards Gunards. of Petersbury, both companics of tho Tifth Rogiment I 8. M, The Grand Jury, out ol respect for tho momory of Wanhington od- Journed to-ay, LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Svecial thapateh to The Chicaga Tridune, Lesvexwonti, Kan,, Feb, 22.—Washington's Birtuday wau generally observed in tlus eity, tho businees Louses, echools, and Post-Oflice being closed, and tha newspapers susponding publica- tion, This cvening sovern! of the ehurches and sociotien gave entertaioments and balls, QUINCY, ILL, Avectal Disvatch to The Chizaon Tribune, Qouxey, Ill, Feb. 22.—The obsorvance of Waehingtou's birthday bns becn goueral in Quiuey. Tho military compantes were out on pavado this afternoon, and a ** Centenniol ™ i4 in propress at Singlotan Park, which 13 one of the moat elaborato atfairs ever given in thus city. NORMAL, ILL. Speeral thapatch to The Chicado Trfdune, Cannoxvavre, Iil, Fob. 22, — Washiugton's Birthday was properly commemorated this even- ing at tho Nonnal University at this place by an **intor-gociely " musical und literary enterisin- moat. DETROIT. Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicags Tribune, DeTnoir, Mich., Feb. 22.—Washington's blrth- day Lias beon oelsbrated by tho patriots of tho State troops of the city, snd courts, banks, and DUblio olitos havo beoq crased > P1EK% MILWAUKEE, Special Dispatch to The Chicado Trivuna. Mnwaugze, Feb. 22.—\Vashington's birthe dey was celobrated_sn s ponoral boliday and drega parade af tho Tirat Wisconsln Negiment. MINNEAPOLIS, Special Dispateh to The Chicama Tridune, Awwesrorts, MMinu, I'sb, 22.—The day I8 belog genorally observed as a holiday. Tlags aroflyiug and businesa houses are closed. CRIME, THE MYSTERIOUS' KANKAKEE MURDER, Speetal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, KaNkager, Ill, Feb,22.—~The jury in the case of Maurice Look, who waa mysteriously mur- dored by a yistol-shot while elosping with his wife Wednesday night of last week, to-day closed thotr Inquest and returnod & verdict that Look came to his death by » pistol or gun-shot wound at the hands of eome person unknown, uod that Peter Vernemon, tho hired mao of John Look, brother of the victim, was accessory befora tho act, Laving Lought a revolyer in Kan- Lukos tho morniug proceding the murder. 'The tuquest begun Saturdsy aud closed to-night, T'ho testimony was generally vagno and nusatis- factory. No motive was devoloped for thio com- mission of the deed by any of the famlly. Pater sl tho viotin were not on very good torms, bug Poter woa rather familiar with Mrs. Look, Poter is Liold to the next term of tho Circuit Court, MENDOTA NEWS, Byecial Dispatsh to The Chicago Tribume, Mexvors, 1il, Feb. 22,—1¢ was discovered a fow dayasinco thata German uamed Cbarles Hamm obtswed $200 from tho First Nationat Dank of {his eity by forging Mr. L. B. Olark's pame to a chock, Yealorday, when detectod, e scknowlodged hig guilt, but the Carhicr of tho Lauk, pot feeliug disposed fo lose £200 wmore in prosecutivg him, allowed him to remaiu at largo. An a consoquonce he left laat night for parts un- known. ‘'o-day Col. Howen, the mausger, bas givon orders for his arrest, intending to prose- cuto in tho intorest of tho bank. We have so many instances of pereons preferring to rewnain tlo viotims of various orimes 1ather thaa {nour the enormous oxpensa of convicting eriminals, that it is bocoming an oncouragement for all classos of theft, A goutlemsn hero spent $400 imrecovering n stolen revolver, FORGER ARRESTED. Special Dispateh tu I'hs Chieaos Tyidune, SriiNarIeLD, Mus,, Meb, 22,—7, 8, Poud, who attempled ta dwindle AL J. D. Hutching, of this city, » few daya ago, by means of a forged check, was identified to-dsy 88 Brainard, the natorfous confldence man, who traveled tbrough England sud Irelaud gomo time since purportiog Lo be tho son of Postmastor-General Jowell. Mo is said Lo be conuectad with a gang of twelye pro- tosslouals whose headquarters urein New York, wlhore & few of tham luok up the business mage ters of yarious coucerns, provide themaselvew with letter-hoads, euvelopes, olo., sud soud the lettors inclosiug the counterfeit checks aud tel- vgramy to varlous buginoss mgents just in ad- vauce of others of the gaug, who do tbe work which Braioard has been congaged in, Ileis wantud for swindling operatious fu Haleuy, Mass., Middlotown, Coun., snu soveral other cities, COLD-BLOODED MURDER. Bpscint Ihappleh to Lha Chicaso Tribune, INpiaNavoLts, Fob, 22.—At Thorntown, Isst Friday, s young msn natied Wallsco Doner shot and killed Bon Quiuu for au sltoged fusult aud vorsecution of bis sleter, It now sppears that Quinn was fnnocous, sud great excitewont exe 1nty fu tLab vicinity, Boner Las sscaped, AN ABSCONDER, Specwal Dispaleh L The Chicazo Triduna, Dgruotr, Mich,, Fob. 32.—1onry Oakey, Dop- uty Postwnstor ab FLak, In reposied to have ab- soonded to-dav, taking all the money and regls- tered lettors in the oflice. MURDERER ARRFSTED, 8pecial Dispateh lo The Chicaco Tridune. Dxtroit, Mich,, . 22, ~—Austin Parks was arronsted nt Wallod Laka fast night for the shoot- Ing of Miss Amella Foster, who lisd Lroken & matrisge engagement with him, WASITINGTON. COMMITTEE-WORK. NAVAL APFALRS. Bnteial Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmxoroy, D. C., Feb, 22.—Tho House Committes on Naval Affairs, at its mocting to- tley, Listened to somo statemouts by Capt. Luce, in snpport of s bill to creats s mixed commisgion for the considoration of naval affairs, It ssoms to be the soutiment of the Committes that either & commission such aa {s proposed by the bill pro- pared by some of the officars of the North At lantlo suadron, a summary of which wae pub- liabed in T Trinuse a fow days ago, or the catablishment of & Doard of Admiralty to take into consideration tho mams eubjeoti shoutd bs provided for. 1t is doubttul it the Committos recommends an approprition for the next fisoal year fo exceas of §12,000,000, TUE CUNRENCY. Tho Commitico appoiuted by the Demooratia caucas to devise some fluancial measura was in session four or five hours to-day, but reached no voto on the aubject submitted to them, The tcation discursod was whotlier tho Committea shail recommond to tuo caucus a Lill ropealing portions of the Llesumption act of Jun. 11, 1575, without submiltiog at the same timo a sutati- tuto for it, or whather the repeal shall Lo accom- panied by n substitute, tho nomiual purpode of which shall bo to bring sbout specie payment at #ome remote time, Tho scutiment of all West- ern members of the louse scoms gencrally to bo i favor of absolute ropoal, without the adop- tion of mny substitute, aud it is doubtful if the caucus can agrec on any currency bill which will be at all effective to sectira spocie LLyments ovon al a romoto period. TUE ONLY ONE THING thus far settled by the Committoe ssems to bo that a portion of tho act of 1675 will be recom- mended for'ropoal, though no vote on thin point evon hias boen takon. 'The Grat ssction of the act relating to the circulation of elver coin in Dlace of fraciional currency is Hot considered of rery great importanca siico the groat depracia- tion ahich hou recontly taken placo in the value of rilvor as compared with that of gold., Mr. Layuo's b, it will Lo romembered, provided for tho repeal of thin acction on the ground that 8t tho timo it was fiutroduced, early in the amession, tho condition of the silver market was such that tha Secretary of the Treasnry, although ho had ou hand about $12.000,000 "in eilver coina aud pullion, did not dare pat it fnto circulation autil thore was sn nppreciation in the value of groenbacke. Binco that time vory grest doprociation has taken placo n silver, 80 that the gilver coin would doubtless mow remain in circalation if it was Emu out by the Treasury, Bat another question Mg arisen ; whether it will not become s0 much dopreciated 38 to make it ueceseary to change the coinsge laws aud juciease tho amount of pure eilver contained in our huif-dotlar and other stlver colna. Sec. 2 of the act of 1875, which provides for the frea coinago of gold at mints will probably be ailowed to remain. The first part of the third soction, providing for tho redemption of Unitod Btatos notes tncoin after Jao. 3, 1870, and authoriziog the Secrotary of the Trewsury to use the surplus revenues or to mell bonds in ordor to enable him to earry ouc this part of the act will probably be repeaiad. ‘Thio Committea wilt hold unothor mesting to- morraw, when it is expected that a vote on the wain question Lefore the Committes may Lo reachied, > It is very evident that no compromise is pon- alble batsween Holmsn and the hard-money Democrats. Asous of the Committeomen ex- prossed it, “ Holman bas blood in bis eyo,” —— NOTES AND NEWS, EACII PARTY ATRAID OF THE LUUISIANA QUESTION, Svecral Diepateh to The Chicauo Tribune, Wasmsutos, D. C., Feb. 22.—Tho prosent condivion of political offairs in Louisisna |n causing much solicitnde botk to Ropublican and Democratic politicians in Washington. A very strong sentiment soerus to prevail amongs the con- servative politicians of Louisisus in favor of the impeachment of Gov. Kollogg, Lieuteoant-Cioy- ernor Antolue, and the Presidont of the Sonato, Tbis sentiment is approved and encouraged by sowo of tho conservative Louisiaua politiciaus now in Wasbiogton, while tue leading wmembors of the Democratic party, including Speaker Kerrand tho most intlucutial Senators repre- senting both Northern sund Bouthern States, are of opmion that #oy extreme meass ures Just at this time would result in great harm to tle Democratio party at Jarge. 'Lhie Couservatives who favor the im- penobmeut of Gov. Kellogg asert that they do not propose to disregard 10 any way the Wheeler comprowmise. Tho leadivg 'Democrats in Wash- ington aro opporew fo this impeachment movoment bocause they fesr that, however Just the cauen of the Conpervatives’ may bo, it wilt ba impeseiblo Lo convincs Northern people that the Wheeler comproiniso has not becn diy- regarded, and thet Couservatives do not desiro to oltain political conttol Ly revolution, if revo- tution is necorsary to accomplish thetr purposo, THE MISEISIPIT LEVETS, The Southein Treasury raiders are rapidly forming tbeir plans. The Missierippi Levoa Committee will report unsuimourly in favor of an appropriztion of from £3 000,000 to £5,060,~ UL0 in the ¢hapo of s refunder of a portion of tho cation tax illegally collested from the Statos tobe directly beneflted by the conetruction of tho lovees. TINCHDACK, Ons of Pinchback's suvportera in the Bcnate eays that tho casa will not bo takcuy up again for somo time,—probabiy ot daring the eession, — which Is an sdmission that votes enough to noat him cannot Le had. Meanwhils, a8 uew Lepisla- ture will be elceted in Loumteaua, and & will soud a Benator here who cannot be' reiused ad- wisrion, TMEMONT—ALY A8 EVER, Gen, Fremout has arrived hore, und, {t {s un- dorstood, 18 ready to testify i the Mempnls & Elvaso matter. Members of tho Judiciary Comuuitteo, howevar, state that bttlo csh bo expected, 285 ko managed hiy Luslness in such & way 8 to purpoeely avoid knowing any of the dotails by which hia reauits woro sought or accomptished. Tt O. Pareons snd Paigo, the moxt important witnesses fu this invesbigation, Layo fouud it nocersary to go to Lurope. CASUALTIES., ‘A MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY, Bostoy, Mnes,, IFob. 22.—Tne 200tn annivur- sary of tho burnivg of Medford by the Indisus under Kiog Philip was colebrated in that town yesterday, Canuon were fired, bolls were rung, and historical addressca wore made, the wholo conoluding with & publio dinuer. In the morn- iug, a four-lorae - wagon, filled with persous on their way to tho colobration, was everturued, and the Rev. Mr. Alger, of Bouth Natick, and Subin Himith, of Enst Bomervillo, were fatally lujured, and othors wore seriously wounded. KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN. Apecial tapatch to Ths Chicage Tribune, DasvirL, 1L, Fob, 22 —Morris Hurley, & 880+ tion boss ou the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Itailroad, wea run over snd kiliod lsab night at this place by a froight train on the Toe loo, Wabash & Wostern Hallroad. Il wau drupk. He was without family, DEATH FROM PREVIOUS INJURY, Suactal Diepateh to L'hie Chicass Iribune, Senixoyreey, 11, Fou, 23.~Ssmucl Koyser, » young man who foll through au elovator hatchway a faw da e since and fractured hisleg, dicd to-dsy of Jockjaw iuduced by his tnjusied, KILLED BY A STUMBLING HORSE, Svecwal Dicyatch W I'ne Chicaoo Trioune, CasuixviLLe, UL, Feb, 42.—Yestorday, a liltls son of Toter Cortioll, living at Plainview in this county, was killed by & Loreo stumbling sod fall- {ug upen him. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpoy, I'eb. 22.—Bteamubip Circassian, from Toriland, Las arclved, New Youk, Fob, Idsho, from leu{xonl. BovTiamitoy, Iel from New York, 22.—Arrived—Stoamship 22.—Bteamubip Donay, bas arrived, e ke e o R A BURIAL FIGHT. OatexiLy, N, Y., Feb, 23.—There is greas ox- cltomant here, growing out of & dispute botweon » Catholio clergyman and s portion of his con- gregation sbout the juterwmont iu s Catholic comatery of the body of Josupls Walts, who way banged usarly dwo youry sge for the murder of Harmon Holcher, ncimors- Ao Albany (N, Y, griuder. The bod, ¥ i nr:_m. y. wan nflnlnuly%nmd on Now tha clergyman haa gl pormission to inter. it in the cn:l:m lu%{:: Pooplo resist. Tho Bishop has baen cousulted, s FIRES. % AT QINGINNATI Cixcrsxaty, O., Fob, 22.—A’ fire broks em about miduight In & plaoing-mill owned by J, i1, Harring & Co., on Plum atreet, near the Expo. sition buildings. The ballding wan alao. occus plod by W. 8, Dunn & Co., and I'red "Chiesin; t, enaged In tho manalactara of fumitare. ‘tng buildiug and machinery were totally deatcoysd, AT MINNEAPOLIS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mixxgarorts, Minn,, Fob, 22.—Tha resldonce of James Mitchell, occupied by Mra, Chantler, in this city, burned to-dsy. Loss, $2,607, AMUSEMENTS, THE COLISEU Reers wvaning this wask, Prof. WEIFFENBACH, ‘The L‘hlmrJon Drammer of the World, wha petforms the wond 1 frat of playl; 18 2 e L e Y, B Mr. Jacob Riley, Acknowledzed the Buperior of all Jugslers, THE WAITE SISTERS In New Actssnd Amnaing Duete, ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. ADELPHI THEATRE, GRAND MATINER at 2 p.m. EING SARBRO. <1-THE BIG FOUR < . %!Blzhl‘;'gm:: Lnxfcnn ;::'r::mme. é NULLY PIRRIS. 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Saturdsy, Grand 25 and 60-cent Matinees children, 10 conts, McVICKER'S THEATRE. JOEIN T. RATMOND, 1n his masterly personation of COL. MULBERRY SELLERS, in tho sattrieal Americar, Drama of that title by Mark Twain, THERL'S MILLIONS IN IT. Seats can Vo secured tun days in advance, COL, WOOD'S MUSEUM, MR. JULIAN KENT, For one week only, in SA7IILNID = H OR, TIE BORDER KING AND WILD BEAR, Greas et kesation of the diy, Jiyry evening, Memember, Matlucs overs day. PLYMOUTH OHOROE. GRAND ORGAN AND VOCAL CONCERT, Thureday, Feb, 24, W10, Mr. JONN WRITL, Orpanlst 6t, James Pplecopal Churelr: MisaJESSICA HASHELL, Boprano; Alr. ¥, A, HOWEN, Biwso. Ticketn, B ceats, for sl st Tyon & fealy's. NEW_PUBLICATIONS. Bilis i Piao & Orean st The Deet Plocea fu Existencs ¥or Puns, For Reod Orgun, Alicf muderats dificuity, wund fu conveulent form, Hold at & low prics, GEMS OF STRAUSS, 250 pages. PLANIST'S ALBUM. 220 pages, PIANO AT HOME, 250 pages, X Piano Ducts, PIANOFORTI GEMS, 216 pages HOME CIRCLE. 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