Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1876, Page 9

e THE ' CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY,® FEBRUARY 27, 1876—SIXTEEN { PAGES 9 WASHINGTON, o Congressional Finance Mill gtill Grinds Exceeding Slow. | m {geldents of the Pending Contest Be- tween the Hards and Softs, (ticago Custom-House Investigating " (ommittee Gets a Glimpse of Semething. 4nd flxe Navy Department Investi- 4 gators Think They Have | Struck a Lead, The Republican National Commiltee and the Cincinnati Hotel Specu lators. Wil the XNational Convention submit to the Xatter's Ex. tortions? THE HARDS AND SOFTS. ISCIDEYTS OF THE PENDING BATTLE, pecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, fusmsoros, D. C., Feb. 26.—Anottier fruit- Jeen seasion of the Democratic Caucus Currency (emmittee was beld to-day at the Capitol. Sen- siors Bagard and Merrimon and Ropresentative Gineon wers sbeent. The soft-money men stuck {otheir demand for the maconditions! repesl of fhe Besomption act. It seems that Holman and | bes friends take the pomtion that tho simple re- pealof the act of last yenr is & compromiso; that while the hard-money men would yield all propositions for & return to spacie-payment, fhey, the eoft-money men, would yield all plaos for infation, which they womd like to s sccomplished if it wero possiblo. The badmoney members of the Commiiteo bave yielded very much 1n order to reach an sgreement, but they kavo not consented to the unconditional repeal of the act of last year, and they say that they WILL NOT DO SO. The eoft-momey men ars so inflexiblo in their demsnds for wnconditional repeal that they even voted against a proposition to accumu- Iste goid at therate of 3 per cent ayear of tho preeent circalstion, ®ith a_ provision that the greecbacks ehould remain at their present smount, and be reissued by the Treas- wr whenerer received, which would, in efect, beve made tbe Treasury a gold bank. This resolution was presented to the caucus by Taroum, of Coanecticut. The vote upon it was 48 follows : Ays—Morrison, Payne, McDonald, Thurman, Bar- sE—five bard-money men. Sops—Holman, Bright, Southard, Walker, Sheakly— f£ive soft-money men. Makicg the vote a tie. Thers wero thres absent —Hayard, Morrimon, and Gibson, of whom two are hsrd-money men, and one is au inflationiat. Toe Caucns Committee being unable o agreo «ill grobably hold only ONE MOEDE MEETING, after which another House caucus will bs called, probably on Tuesday or Wedunesday. Tho bard- noaey men ana the soft-money men will pre- 1t their divergent views to the caucus for its wtion, and there will then undoubtedly be a iched battle between the hard-money men and the infationists, with the prospects favorsble {or the adoption of & bill by the caucus for the wronditional repeal of the Resumption act. 1 this is dene, the hard-money Democrats from 450 Fast will vote against tinconditional ropeal wihmost of the Republicans, and thereis a rosiblity of something less beld_than uncon- Gliopat repeal finally passing the ouse, gl i COMMITTEE WORK. TEX CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE INVESTIGATION. awecsal Uisvateh to The Chicago Trioune, Wissrxerox, D. C., Feb. 26.—The Sub-Com- rittes of the House Committee on Buildings and Grounds has commenced ita investigation of the ¢isrges connected with the Chicago Custom- Hmse building. Up to this point eversthing as been very vagus, possessing no other basis ¢isn common rumor. Now, however, the Com- wittee think they have found a trace of corrup- fion in the sccounts of a banker whose books hsve been examined and whose testimony bas been teken. The evidence discovered consiatsof checks paid through that bank. The Committes éeclines to make public the informa- tion uotil more_accorate knowledge obtained of the disposition of the chiccks. NO MUD. It has been ascortained that the purpose of Fernando Wood in instigating_ the Alaska fur scal investigation is to seek to throw mud at the Vhite-Honse. 1t is represented that it had charged that wrong influences were used to #ecure the original contract, but Miller, Presi- detof tho Company, now comes and tellsa graphic story about Alsska, but says that there 1500 mud to throw at the White-Houase. BCHENCE, 1t sppears that Cadwaliader, Assistant Secre- tary of State, admitted to the Honse Committee o Foreign Affairs that Schenck is not & proper perton to represent tho United States at the tof St. Jsmes. Witnesses who Lnow the &1 inwardoess of the Emma Mine swindle, Schenck’s rensons for counecting himself with 4 Company, and otber matters of interest to the Committee, bave been summoned to appear fare the Committee. Whether Schenck re- * Buns in office or not, tho determination if to orouehly investigate the affair. It is under- ins the Pritish Foreign Office, which tldom complsing of the misconduct of &ny g' the Ministers accreditod to the Court of St. s is now embarrassed by the uncertain at- {iads of the Admimistration. and wonld gladly h*:-!!luyl of the delicata duty of spubbing Mr. enck if he is to continue as the American ter in London. STRUCK A LEAD. HA £udden epell of secrecy has fallen upon the ‘mbers of the House Commitice on Naval ‘ure, 30d nothing of importance has leaked Ty 08 the Committes-room for several days. i Commitiee, it is supposed, hes at last hit n:"_ 8ome leading facts regarding the corrup- i in the Navy Department, and is proceeding th great caution in following up this lcad. [0 the Associated Presa.) WigeTE ALASEA COMVENCIAL COMPANY, g SmNatoN, D. C., Fob. 26~1The examina- ContGoo. Miller, President of tho Alaskn the amql Compaay, by the Sub-Committes of Chpgesmitteo of Ways and Means, was con- - d today. Gen. Miller clsimed that tho beppany bad not only fulfilled its_obligations, hgtdnn; more i&tl\u in!.eu:f. of the go;- and natives than is etrictly required by ?"_f;mmcz "Tho Goneral alao clasmod that the m‘m“’b:i‘lg;’ n(gg\‘emment u.\mggu u‘i:xgnfi-;pt - s per aunum. Secret uf Vel will be tho pext witness. i A NOTES AND NEWS. BHABON. Zoecial Dispoteh to The Chscago Tribune. Wismsaroy, D, C., Feb. 26.—It is not certain e arrival of Senator Sharon will msko s chances of admission mors proba- i % Pinchiback Laving said to-dey that he did 5t know what Sharon's opinion might be, and has not made them public. Sharon and it is discovered, do not agree upon Jones' 0f making silver a logal-tender instead Sharon also owna silver mines, but he Propose to interfero with the world’s back's Jomes, Lheory o gold. ‘088 not Saudard THE COTTON TAX LOBDY bas discorer, i ed 2 new argumen: for refunding the cotton tax. It 1 the chargo that if the bill th Houses of Congress, it will bring Pazses mt‘h the exposition of moro fraud and rascalisy veetigniag s 0uis Whisky Ring or soy other io- ated ring in the country, and that not one- the Freented from unt tho Government has been robbed. The gy T AENE COURT DUSINESS. * e Wirdof the tax collscted was ever rourned to overnment, and tho receipts that wonid be et Tzx Collegtors as evidences of i Paid would show to what sun_enormous Pl :ll-lé%x‘:u:l_ business B the }:rxalwd 3 o i880 great that the Judges h;:m&a t0 adjourn the Court for o webks Xt Tucaday. . The yacation period will be devoted to hearing ar, onts in the i Lliave already boen \rggn:;fi at thig lmmza Yo ¥ MISSISSIPTL. ‘The friends here of Gov. Ame: i i, ave information which make thets apprpenons g Dorsoual safetv. Matt Carpenter has not Daen retained to defend bim, but ThomuaJ. Durast, & Washington lawyer, hes boen, sad will .| leave for Mississippi to-morrow. Tho. Licuten- ant-GOvernor 1 to be first triod, k! THE BEPUMLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. N Waormg 2l to oening Journar. T \WASHINGTON, D. C., Fab. 26.—Tho movement z: influeace the National Ropublican Committes change the Pplace of holding the Nationsl Convention from Cincinnati to Chicago is begin- Ding to assume a formudable appearance, Alom- bars of thie Comumittes iave telographed to Cin- cianatito ascertain the exsct facts, and if the £2ports of an iucrease in_hotol prices is veri- ed, tho Cvmm_ltwc will undoubtedly teke ome action. Several promincnt Repoblic- aoe, onciudiog both Messrs. Dlaino snd orton, ssy that if the storyis trae, tue Con- vention should bo held elsewhere, as the effect * | of high charges upon the delegates and visitors would bo very bad snd hort tho party very mucb. Sonator Morton gssured some Chicago zentlemen who called upon bim that he would tako immediate steps to investigato tho matter, and would urge upon the Committos a change, If he Lecame satisfied that extra ratos were to be charged. Tolegrams have boen sent to Chicago telling the hotel proprietors to send on, at once, wriiten guarantecs that if the Conven- tion is transferred there that onty regalar rates shall be charged. [0 the Associated Press.) HOUSE_PROCEEDINGS. WasumvoToy, D. C., Feb. 26.—The House met to-day for general debate only, with Mr. Eden in the Chaw. The House was “addressed by Mr. mgru«; in favor of & repeal of the Resumption act. Addrosses were also made by Mr. Durbam in relation to the improvement of the natural high~ ways of tho conntry, and by Mr. Landers on the currency question, and the House adjouraed. BEECHER. Judge Gookins Interviewed Re~ .garding the Council of Five. He Is Non-Committal as to His Opinic 1 of the Scandal. Miss Anthony Again Asserts Hen Relief in Beecher’s Guilt. JUDGE GOOKINS, d HE WILL ACCEPT. A Trouse reporter called on Judge B. B. Gookine yesterday morning. *Your namo 18 mentioned among the twenty from whom a council of five ia to be called to try the Beecher scandal,” announced the re- porter. “ Yes,” ssid tho Judge, so I saw by tho papers.” “ Are you going to accopt 7" . ‘*IfIam drawn, yes,” +1lave yoaread the papers and the reports therein concerning the Deecher business asked the reporter. **Yes,” said the Judge, “I have.” * Now,” said the reporter, ** haveyou formed any opiunion in the matter ?” “ Well,” said the Judge, ** I don't know es I care to express any opinion.” “Now, can you ssy that you bave never formed any opipion on the Boecher bueiness 2" “ No,” responded the Judge. ‘* I can't saythat I bave never formed an opinion.” *Iaon’t think it wonld be proper formo to state an opin- ion under the circnmstsnces,” said tho Jufige. “*T may be called upon to act in the case.” “ Havo you ever formed an impression for or against Mr. Beecher 2 *+I don't think it would be proper for me to stato juat now, whether I have ever formed an impression or not.” + Wounldn't it take evidence to overcome your inion, if yon have formed auy 2" - “Ibelieve that every man 18 iunocent until e is proven guilty.” sawd the Judge. “ Do you know Mr. Bescher 2" “Yes, gir.* + How loog have you known Mr. Beecher 7 *I knew Mr. Beecher soms time ago,” said the Judpe. *Iknew him in Indiana.” **Do you koow Xr. Bowen 2" * Slightly.” *¢What do you know of bim ?" «1 think thst apy man who will hide the knowledge he profeescs to have of Mr. Beecher's actions i3 no bettor than Mr. Beccher, even if the latter is guilty.” This terminated the interview. ———— MISS ANTHONY. SHE BELIEVES IN BEECHER'S GUILT. Couxcm Buurrs, Ia. Feb. 26.—Suean B. An- thouy, since her aerival in this city & day or two ago, thongh refusing to bo iuterviowed on the subject, has talked freoly with her frionds con- cerning the Bowen-Beecher-Tilton complica~ tions, snod mates no secrot of ler be- lief in Beecher's guilt, though proressing no admiration for either of the others named. Sho novertheless ssserts that if any have grisvances they are the omes. The Adisory Coancil she regards ss a whitewashing move, and thinks the ultimate resalt of the wnole aifsir will bo Beecher's desth, though he will probably never confess his guilt, baving detor- mined othersiso when his tronbles first began. Nrs. Tilton first confossed her gmilt to 3lre. Stanton, subsequently to Miss Anthony berself, and of the truth of her confessions at the timo 3iss Anthony has no doubt. Itis tho latter’s desire, however, to avoid all publicity in connectioni with the scan- dal. ==t THE WEATHER. - Wasurseroy, D. C., Feb. 271 a. m.—For the Lake Region and Middle States, rising bar- ometer, northeast winds, clondy, and rain or suo, stationsry tomperatare, possibly followed by talling barometer in the Upper Lake Region. LOCAL OBSEEVATIUNS. Cmicaco, Feb. 36, ‘Rain [We'ther Timo. IBlr. i'fl‘n‘:llu.‘ ‘Wind. 43| €75, W, fresh 44! GTE, fresh.. 6:53 3, m.|29.77. » 3:53 p. m.'20,€1) 9:00 p, m. 29.79) 20118 1. m,129,89) | Aaximum thermometer., 51. Minimum, 40, & GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Criicaco, Treb. 26—Midnight. Blation. |Dar.,Thr| Wind., | Weather. |Bain Cheyene..[29.54) 18|X., gentle... |Light enow. Diecanrek.[30.03] 8|No fresh. .. [Light enow.t Irecki'dpe. 30.01] fresh. [Cle 10; 42N K., fi 2,40 130.257 3| Leavenw'th Marquette... uilwaukee. Omzb: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The thirteenth annual Commencement of the Philadelpbia Deotal College was held Friday ovening, and the degreo of D. D. S. wea con- ferred upon forty-four graduatcs. At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the ica at Me- Gregor. Ia,, moved out about 300 feet in front of the city. Teams crossing at the time had to bo run into the river and pulled ashore by ropes. ‘Weather soft. Holders of the first and second mortgage ‘bonds of the Lake Superior & Mississippi Rail- road of Minnesota have agrecd to s plan of ro- organization of the Company, as proposed by the Committee of the bondholders in January. In the caso of Judge Thomas J. Mitchell and P.T. N, Kay, of Quiucy, tried by the United States Courtat Springfield for conspiring to de- fraud the Government in obtaining a penston jrrogularly, judgment was entered acguitting tbe dofendants. Fields Cook, & colored clerzyman, of Alexan- Gris, Va., has brought smit against Upton 8. Newcomer, of tha Binghsm House, Pbiladel- phis, for 3 violation of the Civil Rights bill, in refusing a room to Mr. Fields on the night of Jan. 18, on account of his color. The defend- ant was held to bail for tnal. + Gov. Heudricks delivered tho opening address at the Sonthern States Exposition at tho Fair Grounds, in New Orleaus, yesterday. Sentonces referring to the Union sentiment now prevailing in the South, sod the dawniug of anew ers of good feeling between the people of the Giffer- _ent_sections of the United Htates were loudly spplauded. iy WHISKY. Mr, Storrs on the Babeock Trial i and the Government CounseL His Client Wil Rot Ask for a Hilitary Commission. Ho Dishelieves tho Reported Removal. Marshal Campbell’s Ratification. Peace at the Custom-House—Extract from a St. Louis Novel. The Springfield Grand Jury Returns Another Batch of Indictments, Baheock Createsa Sensation by Visiting McDonald in Prison. CHICAGO. WHAT STORRS SAYS. +__ TE FEELS GRATIFIED AT THE RESULT. Emery A. Storrs, aenior connsal for Gon. Bab- cock in the recont trial at St. Lonis, returned from that city yesterday morning and imme- diately repaired to his parlors in tho ralmer House, whero he remsined most of the day. In tho evening a TuIUNE commissioner called at the hoter and sent up his card to the distin- gnished counsel. A fow minutos later he was “ollowing a dueky bell-boy through labyrinthine pasasgos, and finally brought up at the threshold of Mr. Storrs’ apartments. A faint tap oo the door wes spswered with z cheerful = coms,’ and the reporter entered. After the customary salutations, the conversation assumed zbout tho following shape : “r. Storrs, you look jaded and womn after your St. Louis experienco.” “Yes, I am somewhat reduced in flesh, owing to the constant strain under which I labored during the trial, and for that matter since Dec. 27, when I began preparing for tho defense.” T presumo you are glad the trial is over 2" & * Undoubtedly, and I have no dosire to assame guch another respongibility in & hurry, certainly Dot within a week. Did you iind MUCT IREFUDICE inst your client in St. Louis ?" **Yes, at firss a great deal, and that very large- 1y of a political charactor. But, as the trisl pro- gressed, this prejudice in o measaro wore away, ond tho verdict shows that the jury were gov- erned solely by the evidenco in tho case. The inherent weakness of the case made out by the prosecntion could result in no other verdict.” “Iow wero you treated by the Goveriment counsel 2" *+8peaking both for myself and mv =ssociates, Iean truly say that our intercourse with Col. Drer and Col. Brondhead was of the most pleas- apt character. Not a bitter word was mado uso of on either side, and when we left St. Loais wo loft with the assurance that we had made profes- sonal friendships that wilt bo Jasting,” A ++1f the queation is not an indelicats one, I wonld like yonr opinion on the legal attainments of the connsel arrayod against you.” *¢Col. Dyer is a greater lawyer than the people are disposed to give him credit for beiog. llo is a foeman worthy of any steel. Col. Droad- Lead is one of the best Iawyers in this country, sharp, vigorous, and incisive.” “W¥ill Geu. Babeock 1nuist on the resnmption of THAT MILITARY INVESTIOATION, which commenced hero about the time of the finding of the mdiciment sgaingt bim 7 " * 1 don't believe he will. ~ Ho said nething to me about it, and I om sure that if ho had enter- tained thoides for one moment, he would have commaunicated with mo on the subjeci. What good would it do, anylow? He has been hon- orably and fully scquitted, and _what would be the use iu going through the enidence again 7" + But it 13 stated that there ave cerfain docu- ments of interest to the public, whichwere ruled out on the tral, sud they might be admitted be- fore] the military court.” . *Gen., Babcock hasa maes of documentary and other evidence in hus favor, which was raled ont in compliance with the objections of counsesl for the prosecution. Some day Gen. Babcock may conchmlo to present thesa to the public throngh tho medium of the press in the shapo of an open letter, but this is a matter for future consideratior.” gy +Did you 58 the Washington spocial in this morning’s TRIBUNE, statiog that the President had determined ta DISTENSE WITH TIE SERVICES of Gen. Babcock, as hus Military Secretary ? ® “ Yes, I saw it.” « What is your opinion of 1t ? * “Idon't believeit. I telegraphed toa per- sonal friend of the President in Washington agk- ing information on the subject, and o few mo- meuts ago recoived tho following reply : * It is a lion my opiniou.’” [Mr. Storrs hero sbowed tho reportor the telegram, concealing tho sig- Datare.} oy = “Is your informant ina position to know 2 “ell, I should think Leis. Ile has daily interviews with the P'resident. He had a long juterview with the President sesterday, which I know of, for the points tuercof I received by telegraph this morning.” . **Would your correspondent be likely to know if the President had determined on the siep it is alleged he has taken? -~ Undonbtedly.” * What i8 your opinion concerning the rumor- ed differencen between tho President aud Secro- tary Bristow and Solicitor Bluford Wilson? " *Tha js a'question on which I heve 1o opin- ion for an interview.” i “ Do you think that any serlous complications are likely to arise betwoen them 2" < Oh, pshaw, I don't want to be interviewed on the subject, " and the convereation branchod off on topies connected with the trial. «ow did you got possession of " THE UOGE LETTERS TO BINGHAM?" «That wss porely an accident. Assistant District-Attorney Shearman, of New York, had B interviow with Bingham concerning certan crooked matters in New Yorik, and Bingham pro- duced tho lotters in oxplanation of some points which he gave to Shearman. He casually men- tioned tho fao: of the existonco of the letters to Judgo Williams, ot counsel for Babcock. who, thinking they might be of some esrvice for bia client, aeked Suearmsn to procuro them. He being an old friend of the Judgo's did so. They were turned over to me for examination. As I read I becamo satiafied that thev Were the leak and not Babcock, and so I incor- porated them in the defense. Col Dyer was snxious to obtain them, bat I refused to give them up until I bad placed them in evidenco be- foro tho Courb.” “They wero cssential to your case, were they not 2" * Certainly, becsnse they doveloped whero the leak existod ; that ITogo betrayed the Reve- nuo Deparsment, and thet the distillers would consequently have no need of Babcock’s ser- vices, under auy consideration, g Mr. Storrs again declined to bo interviewed as 1o his opinions tonching on matters in Washiong- ton, and the reporter withdrew. —_— MARSHAL CAMPBELL'S VIEWS. THE ACQUITTAL OF IS BON-IN-LAW. Tho only relief yesterday to tho present pro- vuling dullness at the Custom-ITonss was the stir made during tho courso of the day by indi- vidnals calling on Marshal Campbell to express 20 him their congratulations at the acquittal of his son-in-law, Tha callers were mauy. They wero generally people who bad known tho Mar- ghsl for years, end their congratulations and hearty good will were no doubt of the most_sincere kind. » To esch aad every one the . Marshal 'retarned his tbnu?!. He bad been through s bheavy . trial ‘himself, be gaid,in tho anxiety incident upon the trial of ome so closoly related to him. The strain upon bimbad boen great, and he was profoundly thankful thatit was all over, end thiat Babeock had been acquitted. N A TRsusE reporter saw the Marshal in his offico whilo the hacd-shakings and the congrat- ulstions were going OD. - +* HOW 1S THE FEELING IN ST. LOUIS, Aarshal 7" asked the searcher for Dowe. L~ Tno opinion_thereia_ that the verdictian} most just one ; that the evidence was tot: eufficiens to convict,” replied the )hnhzl?“y il *“What do the Govornmen: counsel say?" I.Bke’}lnl-he renoraerl Ahink & ** They secmed to think it was all right, Brodhead called to ses Babcock nfloxw?r.‘:s‘" o ‘“Have you heard anything from Washington regarding the RUMNOLED DISIISIAL OF BABCOCE, ,LUCKEY, AND DYER?" “XNo, only what I saw in this morning’s Tarn- UNE. I have boen 80 much engrossed with this trial that I hevn't paid aoy attention to ontside maiters, and really conldn’t 8y what truth thers may bo in your dispatch, becanse I don't know anything abont it.” ¥ Gon Labeock will bo in Wasbiogton, will he not 2" . “Yes, ha loft &, Louis last night.” ‘Do you know whether he will demand a trial from tho Military Commission 8 an additional vindication 2" “I really don't knotw as to that, hat T presume itis not altogother unlikely, although he eaid little or nothing to me about it,” snid the Mar- 8hal, who by thus time bad shaken hands, talked till ho was tired, and had gotten on'his overcoat, and was going bome. A parting question or two was asked, but it was evideot that Mr. Campbell Lnew nothing of the purposes of the Adminie- tration in regard to the rumored Cabinet dis- sgreemonts and removals. - ——— THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. JUDGE BANGS left yosterdsy for his homo at Lacon, but will be at his desk Monday morning. The Govern- ment connsel had a gort of a holiday yesterday, and little was dono towards perfecting the in- dictments which will await the Grand Jurors on their recurn. DBut o8 thero is another week to finish up tho batch, thersis no great need of burrying matters. _ Take it allogelher, the past . week . bas " been & remarknbly quict " ooe, “snd the omo wpon which whisky men, Goveroment officers, and tho world genorally is now entering promities to be a8 dull and unproductive of cvents as the one which has just closed. Meanwhilo the esmo silent proparation for tho coming trials goes on, not without o deet of anxiety, doubt, and uncer- tainty in certain quarters, it is to bo feared. Information was roceived hero yestordsy to tho effuct that oven the remotest shadow of a possiblo difference between the Progident and tho Secretary of tho Treasury bas been dispelled, and that they will work in the future, as in the past, in perfect harmony. Tho eource from which the information comes lcaves no eaithly Qquestlon ag to its correctnees. — A ST. LOUIS COURTSHIP, SCENE FROM AN UNPUBLISOLD NOVEL. * % % Thng saying, Con knelt at her feet, cry- ing, * Maud, Maud, will you never trust me, nover give your happiuess to my keeping ? Alas, do not reject my suit, but grant my mosion for o pew trial " ‘ “ Con,” replied tho girl, tenderly yot firmly, as sho glanced timidly round the corner of the ear with which she was nervonsly fanning herself and endeavoring to conceal hor burning blushes, “Con, I—but wo are discovered. Iy twin- brothers of gizantic statare. who thirst for your blood, have entered the room unsesn, and oven now are bohind you ! Tho brave young man cost =n _anxions glanco ovor his shoulder, then replied, 2s = pieasant smile broke over his countenance ood was lost in the labryinthine recesses of his “ Be not alarmed, my own Maudie ; that which has frightened you was but the sight of my heols, which, 28 Tam kneoling down, are s0 high above my bead. That is all, doarest. Seo!” and, turling his oars behind his hoad to allow her an unimpeded view, ho convinced her of the truth of lus statement. “True, Con, truo,” she answered, * and I was, but a foolish girl o fancy that it was otherwise. But, dearest,” eho said, “ why do you not como nearer? Why are you so distant, 80 cold? You d t love me. Your pagsion 18 crooked.” ¥, Maud, nay,” hesaid in gentlo tones of reproof, **butl am at your feet, and being there, must romain afar off."” The sad earnestness of his tone melted the heart of the giddy girl. * Con," she cried, ** I fear that X haye found an indictment ngainst you unsapported by sui- ficient ovidence. 5o 8oon a8 my father's torm is out snd he can retumn from Jefferzon City to grace our bridals, I will be yoar'n.” * Maud. my own, owner, Ownest,” ho exclaim- ed, in rapture, * canl believe my ears 2 Theso crael prosecutions will soon be over, and wo shiall get to running grapevine whisky again, sndthen I will lay the trosebres of Golconds at your ample feot, subjest to the usual divide with the gangers und other officials of tho In- ternal Revenuo Departmont.” Like torrents from a mouutain's sourcs, they rushod into each other's arms, and, hiddon be- neath tioir eheltoring ears from cyes profano, exchanged kigses that sounded like the oxtrir cating of o mulo’s hoof from a mud-puddle. —— ELSEWHERE. SPRINGFIELD. MORE INDICTIENTS. Special Dispateh to The Chicaan Triduna, ®a SepiNgFIELD, I1., Feb. 26.—Tho Federal Grand Jury came into Court to-3ay, and reported their duty for tho term completed, snd they were dis- charged. They reported the following additional indictments, and one other, charging conepicacy 10 defrand, etc., but the names are sappressed, excopt Dave Linegar's, until the partiesarc recognized. - The following i8 tha list: Jo- foph B. Greenhull, distiller, of Riverton, de- franding the United States 'of tsx by using frandulently-conatructed casks; Jobn L. Sargent, a Gauger of Lebsnon, conspiracy and colluding to dofrand the United States ; Andrew C. Smith, Storekoeper at Lebanon, conspiracy and colluding to dofraud the United States; W. . McIntyre and Hiram Vanderwort, rectifiers at Pekin, failing to make proper entries; Henry . Westermon, of Pekin, destroying books re- quired to bo kept bydistilters; C. W. Ackerman and Ttobert Weimer, reciifiors, failing to make pmger entries: Charles Goerlitz, making cigars without paying tax; Jacob Schen, unlawfully removing cigars from mannfactory. It will be noticed that ex-Supervisor Alunn’s name DOES NOT APFEAR among tho indicted, the reason alloged by the Grand Jury being that tho evidence connected with the crookedness at_tho Lebanon distillery docs not reach ns far as Munn. : Heorichschofen, tke distiller, had privately stated, a8 it is said, that Munn received soms of the swag, but the sworn testimony does not traco it beyond Linegar. 2 Fred W. Tagsman, somo days since indicted for romoving distilled spirts in violation of law, ploaded gmity, and was tined 2700 und cosis. —_— MILWAUKEE. SUERMAN. Svpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAGREE, Fob. 26,—)Mr. Sherman’s visit was first made known to the distillers by means of o, subpeena to appesr porsonally at the Collector’s offico to nnswer certain questions there tobe propounded at 2 o'clock Thuraday afternoon. The namesof the witnesses examined andthe general scope of tho testimony given I bave al- ready sent by telograph. Such an examination, of course. could not fail to be talked about. . On comparing notes tho objects sought to bs ob- tained necessarily came out with tolerable dis- tinctness. 'The officers charged with the whisky prosccutions in New York have long had what sppeared to b well-grounded sus- picions that * several : of . the - most prominent liquor houses in that.city had for vears been dealing knowingly in crooked wishks. On the surfaco, theso houses seomed to have been receiving bona fide ehipments from distil Jericaall over the country, selling tho eame in open market, a8 received. If that was the fact, there could bave been no frand on_their part, any more than thero would be on the patt of & in-merchant going on 'Change and offering wheat on which some hocus-pocus tricks had been played by shippers in tho West, in collu- £1on mth the Inspectors. But closer examination demonstrated that gome * of 4these market consignments, lise those " to Drivate parties, failed to tally with tho records. Packages lsbeled and duty paid _in . Milwagkee 88 kegs turned up in New York market barrels. * Tho coneignees, if they sold barrels whero the papers indicated segs, must havo knows it. 1t was im- pogsiblo they ahould have eold tho goods that paid duoty to the Goveroment for goods repre- senting 8ix to twenty times their value without- being aware of the fact, and accounting to soms- body for the difference. T'o trsce 3 few partic- aular packages of this description was the chief object of Alr. Sherman’s miagion. He succeeded. Qur distillers appeared determined to throw 1o light on the subject, and placed every obstaclo in the way of obtaining definito informa- tion, whilst profuse in generalities. The _pomt made by - the distillers sras, that goods were consigned o New York, to bo pold in open market, intho same Way a8 porky or wheat, or sny other commercial commodity ; what the inquiry was designed to elicit was, the quantities of duty-paid spirita shipped by cer- fuin distillers on_given dates, 80 s to comparo them with the ralroad records of spirits trans- ported, and the market reports of the spirits re- ceived by the goveral consignees. Although Mr. Sherman was very reticont, oxpressing o fear that if the results of his investigation wero msdo lnowp, parties not yet under arrest in New York might 'take alarm and fly from justice be- fore they conld be proceeded sgaingt and held. I think I may say that he has discovered that a doubles set of books were in some cases certainly kept, the one shipmeots according to Gazger's raports, and tho other the actual ship- ments for which consignees wero obliged to ac- count, and that ho traced discrepancies between the shipments and receipts which prove beyond a doubt that nearly the whole of the whisky consigned to New York was crooked, and that coprignees must have known it. Mr. Sherman refused to say whether Boyd & Co. were g0 im- plicated, but he was constrained to admit, in an interviow I bad with him, that the majority of tho shipmenta ho had been able to trace were crooked, and that prominent New Yorkers not yet arrested will eoon be, a3 the result of bis fish- ing tour in the West. - s opons up an entirely new phase of the ky question. If the markets of the country have been dealing openly in India rubber pack- ages in the markets mdicated, tho steals up to this time discovered will bo dwarfed into in- gignificance compared with those that must soon made appareat. The tens of mitlions will, Indin-rabbor like, even as the packages, shortly to reach hundreds of millions. This promises be the worst blow yet struck st the whisln ;era;t. Now tock out for a bad scare in ork. —_—— INDISCRETION. BABCOCE VISITS M'DONALD. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8r. Loms, Feb. 26.—Quite s sonsation was sre~ ated hore to-day by tho statement that on tho night of the day Gen. Dabcock was acquitted ha made o secrot trip, in a closed carrisge, to the County Jail and Lind a conference with Gen. Me~ Donald. Judge Krum, of his counsel, was inter- viewed on the subjoct, and admitted that Bab- cock did visit McDonald. Ho said: ‘*Wo did 20 to the jail to soo AlcDonald, but eo far from there being any secrecy aboat it, as might be in~ ferred from the statemsnt made, Wo Wont ina back from the hotel at G o'clock in the evening, aod with no attempf at coacesiment whatever. I had told Gen. Babcock that Mo Donald was saffering in beaith, and Gen. Bub- cock exprassed & desire to see bhjm. That is all the mystery there was in it.” Some very inter- esting dovelopments are expected in coonection with this visit. JA good deal of scandal is afloat here in reference to the trip. Babcock's friends are astonished at his indiscretion, and say it looks bad. Some sensational developments concerning the object of his visit promise to come to the surfacein a day or two. - SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BALL. . A FEATUBE OP THE LEAGTE. It was noted ina review of the new League that one of its best provisions was that which mads it obligatory on every cfub holding mem- ‘bership to notify the Secretary of the Leaguo whepever o contract with a player was entered icto. At the samoe time it was made the duty of the Becretary to at once notify every club in the Lesgue of the contract, so that thoy might have no excuso for entering into nerosistions with the player who was thus engaged. The first cop~ tracts made under the new rules were recently entered into, and the Chicago Club has just re- ceived 1t official notification, as follows : You are hersdy informed that Mr. Levi Meyerle has sicned o contrnct o play with the Athletic Club, of Plilladelphia, ¥a., during the sensans of 183G, 1577, and 18787 ana also that Mr. A C. Anson haa signed a contract with the s2mo organization for the seasons of 1577 and 1878 Yours very truly, : N. E. Youa, Secretary, ™ The effect of the principle thus inauguarated will at once be seen. It will prevent any tam- pering with the two players named, and will put their engagements vn a sound basis. While An~ son will play with tho Chicagos for 1876, it will make him careful to put in his best work, espe- cially in games with the Athletics, in order to carry back to Philadelphia with him the repmta- tion of o faithful man. In short. the rule cuts in #o many waps, and all for good, that it may bo called a model regulation of the game, JATTERS IN PHILADELPHIA are settling down into quietude as regards the row betweon the Athletic and Philadelphis Clubs, and tho spaem of virtuous indignation which the latter assamed for o time has passed away. Tho lyiog probancinmento which their New Yorlk organ constructed for them has been £0 thoroughly punctured on all mides that it has fallen flat on tho knowing lovers of the game, The assertion therein mado thst ealaries had been paid up has been pretty satistactorily de- nied by the snits brought against the Clab Direc- tors by Malono sad snocher member of last vear's nine. Bob Addy bas aleo a nice Hitle claim againat the Ctub which he would andonbt- odly be pleased to gell to any gentleman who thinks that last year's sslaries have been paid. The fact is that the Philadelphis Club is, to all iotenty, n dead cock in the pit. They have lost all hope of gotting the Athletic ground tbrough the report of the Phila- delphis City Attorney, who has decided that the Athletio lease is perfectly valid, and holds good untit March 1, 1877. _This cuts them ont of any place to play on without going toa large expense in fiting up. Again, they have irrevocably lost Moyerte, perhapa their strongest man, who, a8 noted elsowhere, has contracted with the Athlefics. Lastly, comos the rumor by private le tter to the writer that the Athlatic mauagement, which has been for some time in a straic between Alc- Bride and Knight for pitcher, has at last deter- mined to engage Zettlein, zud that his contract will shortly bo announced. This action, if taken, will 8olve what has scemod a hard question for the Athletics, for what between B3cBnde, who doos not care to play, and Knight, who i8 entize- Iy too inexperioaced to head & first-class clab, they were likoly to be in & strait. Zettlein, however, ia _as good & pitcher a3 there ia m America when he wants to be, and if he will do his best to avoid suspicion, will help tho Athletics yery much, 1t Zettlein leaves the Philadelphias their fate is virtually decided, and they will fall to the level of tho Bhibes and Doerrs, if they do not dieband entiraly. The programme for the DEGINNING OF THE BLASON has been mapped out, in & general way, and its salient points are these: The Chicago Clab will opon the new Louwville grounds April 25, avd will go from there to Cincinnati and thencoe to St. Louis. Then thoy will re- turn here and roceive tho other Western clabs inturo. As soon as the first lot of games be- tween Wostern clubs are finished, tho Lsstern clubs will como West, and will play three games sll around. Then the Westerners will make their first Eastern tonr, probably abont the mid- dle of July. This arravgement diffors from laat yeur in that the Chicago peopie will hove all the tinbs in tho League hers before any Eastern trip is made, Last vear the Eastern circuit was 'made before the Western ; this year the order is reversed. TWE NEW HAVENS. Tt was stated last Sunday thas the Secretary of the New Haven Club had been on a trip through the West to got tho opinion of the four Western clubs on the propriety of admitting bis Clab to the League. It was arranged that the Dircctory of each orgamzation should vate on the ques- tion of admiesion and send their conclusions to Mr. Bulkeley, of Hartford, President of tho Lesgue. It1s understood that nesrly all of the members of the Leagna havo sent on their votes, and that the result will be announced this week. ‘probably.. : A repoter yesterday called on Mr. Halbert, President of the Chicago Club, to learn, if pos- gible, how that orgauization had voted, but tho reat organizer of the gamo refused to givo up fiis letter to Alr. Bulkley or any information about it. He had, he snid, refused to tell the Secrotary when he was here, and be didn's pro- pose to tell any one else. = 1t is quite likely, however, that tho New Havens will eomewhera run against an_adverse vote, though the particular club to cast it would bo Lard to pick out. It is pretty well nssured that Hartford will bo moved by ita neighbornood relations to vote sye, while tus fact that the Wrights base a brother in the applying club will move them to ask their Cinb to let them in. The Athletics have alss sigpified a favorsble feoling, but ¢ tho owmer fivo cluba ore, as far os’fne writer knows, in donbt. It is to be rememdered that one vote excludes at any other time shan an annual meet- ing, and etcloce it vers doubttal if tho Now Havens can get in when aunanimous vote is re- quired. The Louisville Club Directors vote on the matter to-day. A In connection with ths general aubject comes the followiug dispatch : New Havex, feb.’ %.—~The New Haven Bass Ball Club bas witbdrawn fran the National Association, ~ The meaning. of this=move is not entirety ear, unless it bqshat.the¥Club wishes to provo by their works that they really mean_what they 88y about disfellowshipping the Philadelphias, and throwing themselves on the mercy of ths League, as ic wero. 1f it were intended to influ- enco sotes, it comes too late, because most, if not all, of the clubs have expressed their Opinions on the subject by this time. Tho only other obvious explanation is that the Club 18 about to disband, but this seems hardly probablo. . This action will leave the National Association in a pretty pickle. If it be true, aa elsowhere hintod, that the Philadelphias are likely to break up. tuen the drawing out of the New Havens leaves the Chadwick Association in tho hands of the St. Lonis Rod Stockings, they being the only Clab which has not disbanded or withdrawn. It seems 29 1f here wera a chanco to make some capital for the Clipmer. Let the Redssend ou & delegate, and let him go with the *:father of tho game " and hold the Convention which tholatter has been so vigorously advoeating. Then the ** Veteran™ could be Secretary, Com- mittoe on Rules, and all the rest of it, whils the Red Stocking man formed_himself into Presi- deat sod constituency. It would be a lovely sight. DICK HIGHAM bas eigned a card published in the Clipperin which he defies anybody to name avy gamein which he did anything wrong. He adds: In to my connection with the Chicago Club the last zexs0n, I failed to win the love of the Chicago reporters; consequently I received no very flattering notices. On the contrary, ineygave the public to understand that I was responsible for all the Clublost. I finally applied to Mr. Hulbert formy dis~ charge,—an_houorable ono,—if he thonght me en- titled to it if not, the rezson er reasons why I shoukl Dot have it, The result was, he gave me an honorsble discharge; and, in addition, $500, which amount was not my due, nor would it have been until the closo of the seagon, 1t would be easy, were it necessary, to nsme games where Higham lost, if ho hid not throw away, his Club’s chances. Itis, however, with- in the reach of possibility thas Tricky Dick will ond his intimacy with profestional thioves and becomo a reputable man. Anything is possible. ‘Ihere 13 some question &8 to whether Higham has been engaged in Hartford or not. The Phil- adelphia pajiers announce his _contract as s get- tled foct, but the Hartford Times eays that the Diroctora assert that “ his contract has not been signed,” which shows that matters have gono protty far toward thet end. In this connection is given a comment from the Courier-Journal on the eolection : A black sheep has very often ruined a puro flock, and wo bid our Hartford friends beware, or lamenta- tlens will bo the order of the day in their household Tong before the base-ball season druws toa closo. e has been marked oa an unrelluble player in every club in which he has beld o positionitor tho last two or three years, and to-day he Lolds far from an envisblo Teputation 'in the eyes of the base-ball world. His crooked doings in thie Chicago Club of last year wero ho subject of muek: talk atl over the conntry at that tima, and his adission to the Martford Club, as is reported, produces a tendency for further talk on his poat misdemenaors. Ifowever, he will tind that play- ing with a Leaguo club is quite another thing from playing i a club belonging to tho National Associs- tion, where the rules wero Dot 8o stringent as to pre- vent a plsyer {rom teing openly disbonest. ‘When the Hartford Club comes to Chicego it willbo a grest eatisfaction to the managers to sce Higham in company with professed thieves 28 hia ooly aesociates, and his career in Chitago indicates that if he can find a pickpocket or a housebreaker in bis new home, that man will bo his most intimate friend. The Hartford Club 1ias mado 5 grand mistake in hiring Dick Higham, and they wiil find4t oat soon enough. NOTES OF THE GAXE. Heifert, of last year's Boators, returhs to the ecmi-professional Readings. The managemont of the Louisville Club havs appointed Fulmer field-captain, and Devlin as- sistant. The best amateura of Boston have banded in s 8trong organization, wiich will be koown as tho Suffolks. The Natiooal Amatenr Convention of Base- Ball Players will be held at Assembly Buildings, Philadelphia, March 8. BDarnie, who filled engagements last season with the Keokuk and Mutual Clubs, has been engaged as catcher for the Tecumseh Club of London, C. W. The New York Chelseas have arranged to takd | the place of the defanct Atsutics on tno Union Grounds. Vsu Delft, manager of the defuncs and unsavory Atlantics, will manage the Chel- seas. Tho Louisvills Club has adopted the following unoiform : Whice suit, paats_and cap tnmmed with navy blee, the word ** Louisville ” across the breast of the shirt, blue belt and stockings, making it similar to the garb of the Hartfords. The printing and peblishing of the cobstitn- tion ond rnles of 1o Leaxws hes been lot to Reach & Jobnson, ¢t Philadelziia, and a letter from that city ss:s thoi toe book will be out about Narch 10. It cannat welf bo gotten ready sooner. Gedney, late of tho Mutunls, snd Treacey, once of tha Chicagos, aro announced to play 1. 1. znd r. f. this year with the Now York Arling- tons. Notwithstanding thia professional ncces- sions, the New York Zerald says of tho Crub that “it1s ono of tho few bona-iide first-class amateur clubs of the coantry."” During the coming week, Peters, Andrus, and Cone will arrive in tho city, making seven mem- Do of the team, acd leaving Hinoe, Barnes, Bielaski, Anson, and White to come later. With- in a couplo of weeks the men will begin practice in the gymnasinm of the Athenum, on Wash- ington street, and by April 1 they will be in tip- top condition to taka the field. The date named will be tho earliest that will allow mach practics an the Chicago gronnd. .- — BILLIARDS. THE BESULT OF ECRLEIGN'S *‘THROW.” There was naturally a good deal of excitement yeeterday over thoe selling of the latest Western ‘billiard match by one of. tho competitors. Bar- Ieigh's confession of tho job, its incoption and completion, was read-by almost evory man who Dbad ever played billierds in Chicago, and it needs hardly be eaid that universal indignation was ox- pressed. The persons most etirred up were those who had bet on the loser, and bad lost by being sold ont. Hayvingpaid their bets and lost sight of their monoy, they knew thoy had no ro- course, and saccordingly satisfiod themselves with sittiog down anda howling abomt it. Thoso persons who bad bad money in- the pool-box were, if possible, 3 thought mora in- furinted than those who lost open bots, and nothing could have been more amusing than their expressions of impotent wrath and moarn- ing for the money mow in:the hands of Shaw's backers, who bet with confidence, baving a moral surety of winniog. . 1t i8 to the credit of several sporting men of Chicago that they yesterday paid back bets wineh they had won and_pocketed. No gentla- man or man of honor will refuse to do the same thing. 3o far as tho matter can be reached, it bas Leen declared ** No match,” and thereforo sll bets enould be declared off, and paid back whera the money haa passed. A roporter yestordav called on Mr. 3. Ben- singer, of the J. M. Bruoewick & Balke Cowm- pany, stakeholdors, and tsked him if be ap- Pproved the course pointed out in Tn® TRIBTNE a4 the proper ono for his Company to;follow. Inreply, 3r. Bensinger said that he wished to do exact justice to all pariies, and he should therefore accept and adopt the euggestions made iu the main. ‘Lo-morrow tiie firm will begin to py the main stako over to the parties who put it up, sod will disburse the €1,000 in their bands as Tapidly 18 possible. In regard to the badge, Ar. Densinger [ eaid that he ehould call that n ®as 00N 28 he could find Shaw, in whoso possession it nbw is. If the wropgful possessor refused to give up the emblem, the Company had recourdo to the young mao's backer, $500 of whoso money thoy had in hand. It is preity cloar that Mr. EHiott, the getter-up of the job, will bave to produce tho badge beforo he can get his stake. ~ Mr. Densinger further said that bis firm pro- posed to make a clear statement of tho circum- stances of the soll to every member of the Coo- gress not in town, and request eaca of those gentlemen—easrs. McAfoe, Liverman, Maggio- I, Miller. Carter, Iloning, and Gallagher—to gond & proper prosy to come onc in Chicago with authority to vote on the question of expelling Staw and Burleigh. It is quite provable that thers will be no_diffi- ealty in making anothor match for tho badge at once. Lennie Mcdfec has for some time boen eyeiog it with covetous intent, and Carter is ready for anything, while Gallagher is said to bave good backing in Cleveland. JllcAfee and one of tho others would doubtless come forward to play for the emblem at ouce. 4hio iden of a tournament seems unfavorably received. Two such projecta are about to begin in New York, to #ay nothing of the Ceutennial affair. Another would bardly prove n success. CURIOUS JOURNALISM. A weekly paper published in this city bas tho folloming comment on the late billiard match, which for ingenuity of blundering las rarely been excelled. Billiard men who wero present ‘will appreciate it,especially in view of Darleiga's confession : ‘There were some ideas cxpressod among the au- dieuce as to the falrness of tho mateb, the friends of each contestant claiming that the other had thrown the waich; 80 that Mr. Frank Parker, the inal stake- holder, refused to pay over the stakes until the matter had been settled. As far 28 wo could judge the game was fairly played, although it secancd as 1f thors were e chances that Burleigh It elip though Lis fingers, and onee or twice Shaw made what seomed to Do willful errors, Howaver, it was self-svident that the game was piayed for all it was wort’, and, although a slow one, yet it Was a very pretty one, aud was » f; exhibition of nerve en the part of both conteatants, GAMES TO COME- = About the last of March Cyrille Dion and Ros dolphe will play for tho four-ball championship of the world in New Yorlk, 2,000 points up. In April Willism Sexton, of New York, will meet Maurice Vignaux in Paris to play for the three-ball championsbip of the world, 600 points * up. 3March 13, 14, and 15 have been fired as tho dates for the four-hand contest between Garnier 8nd Daly ns agminst the Dion brothers ; 2,000 points will be plaved for 23,000. The substitn- tion of Daly for Sexton was necessitated by the Iatter’s start for Enrope yesterdsy. = e THE TURF. CENTENNIAL PCTSES. Messrs. Eellogz sud Conley, two gontlemen o mkfl!]lflfldged infinence acd etanding in the trotting community. and extensively known to breeders and horsemen throughout the Unitod States, have taken steps for the inauguration of a Breeder's Centennial Trotting Mastiog, to ba held at Philadolphia in Scptember of tho Cen- tennial year., Tty great feature of novelty is that the meeting i8 exclusively for 8, 4, and 5-yesr old horees, witha race for stallions of all ages that have never beaten 2:40. Four pursesof $2,500 each, aggresating $10,000, will be given { two races to bo trotted on each day; and Sept.' 26-27 bave been claimod for the meeting. On the first day, the oponing event will be the Rav- olution race for i-year-olds, for a of $2,500. followed by the Independence race for 3- year-olds for a similar purse. On thesecond day, tho first event is the Republic raco for L-year- .olds, purso #2.500; followed by the continentai race for a similar purse, for the stalliona of all ages that never have beaten 2:40. All thesaracos are mile heats, beat three in five, in harness, and, the purse divided as follows : 81,200 to tho first horse, $650 to second, $400 to third, and $250 to fourth. The entrance fee is 5 per cent (3125) on nominating, which is increased 5 per cent sd- ditional for thoso who decide to start in the raco, making the entrance money 2250, half forfeit. Entries cloge April 15. Gov. Spraguo is barred” in the Centennial race. This meoting, it is' thought, is to receive the indorsement and sup-' port of all the large breeders, both East and’ West, as it will afford them the unusual ad-' vantage of un _opportnaity of exhibiting the speed and stamina of their young trotting atock before the assembled thonsands of Europeanand American visitors to the National Exhibition. THE SOUTUWESTERYN, CIBCUIT.. Delegates reprosenting varions trotting assocf~ ations in the Ohio Valley met st Lexington, Ky., lnst weok and formed a Southwestern Cir- cuit. The following dstes and pursea waro soe nounced for 1876 : i May 15, Nashville, $1,500, Ms5 30, Madison. Ind., $5,000 June, ence, Ky. Junae 13, Lezington, $5,000. June 20, Harrodsburg, Ky. Juno 7, Dupville, Ky. July 4, Cyuthisua, $4,000. July 17, Cincinnatl, $11,000, Aug. 13, Mount Storling. It was decided to put in two-mile and repesy races ; also to cloge the purses March 8. GATEEEINGS. The Californis Spiritof the Times saya: * Wa. are under the 1mpreasion that, taking everything into consideration, California has outdone any; Statain the production of trotters and, for the number brod, has roared more horses which caa.! trot inside of 2:30, than any other locality.” Saffoik Park, Philadelphia, has beon lessed by Jr. Robert Steele, owner of Happy Medium, and Mr. R. ¥. Galloway, of Sufferns. N. Y., for throo- years. Itis the intention of these gentlemen to, give geveral trotting meetings during the com— ing season. - Kxtensive improvements are beings rapidly pushed forwarl. A new hotel and sev-: eral stables are in course of erection. THE TRIGGER. SMALL, S1OT. Mr. John Kleinman has accepted Mr. Ira, Paine’s challengo to shoot & match of 100 birds with any man in Chicsgo. The conditions are thirty siogle and fifteon double rises 2t 21 yards rise, pluoge trap, Kennicott rules ; forty smgle rives at 23 or 30 yards riso, from five ground traps, English rules to govern. The match wilk: Zl. B;_hot in Chicago, but the time is not yet set-' A match was shot Iagt week at Pittsburg be- tweon Capt. Bogardus and C. B. Lovest for 3200¢ s eide at 106 birds. The Captain offered Loveit five dead birds, which offer was declined. To tha gratification of s friends, Alr. Lovett gave the Captain g sharp rub for it. Lovett miesed bus one bird in twenty.three, while the Captain. failed to hit three. Tho Captain now picked up and killed twenty-throe straight, and missing bis next, captored ten more. At the closs his' &coro stood ninety-one to Lovett's eighty-six. Ashooting match between Capt. A.H. Bo- gordus and J. J. Kleinman, will ba whot at La- Salle, IlL, Saturday, March 11, each to shoot at< twenty pairs of birds at 21 yards nse, according, to Hennicott rales. At the same time and placo. Capr. Bogardus will givo an exhibition of his: skill by killing thirty-sight birds out of twenty-. five pairs, from two plunge-traps, 40 yards apart,. e to gtand midway between the two. PIGEON-SHOOTING AT NEW ORLEANS. New Onreass, Feb. 26.—The city is fall o strangers. Tho attondance at the fair grounds to-day light, the arrangement of articles in- tended for exhibition not having beon com- pleted. The pigeon-shooting tournament was the centre of attraction until Gov. Hendricks commenced his address, when, by request, thes shooting was_discontinued, leaving tne sccond eveat undecided. The tics will b’ shot off ag to-morrow's tournament. The first was & purae of 31,000, entries 3200, 850 to fill or pro rate,| ton single birds; $500 to first, $300 to second,, 8200 to third. Kor the first money H. N. Sher-| mzn and J. IL Acklin tied, kilhogten birds each, { at 21 yards rise. On shooting off the ties Acklin * sacored 3 at 26 yards, and 2at 31. Sherman, 3 at! 26, ond 3 st 81, making a clean score, and taking the prize. - E. T. Manning won the second prize on ties of 9. Charles Spear won the third prize. In the second event, purse £500, same condi- tion as the firut, eniranco 310, 27 entries, tho 1irst money was won by J. H. Acklen. tha second . won by Charles Kenoon. The third money waa divided between seven who tied on eight birds. ' —_— PEDESTRIANISM. THE BOSE-KUBLARD MATCH. The Misaes illie Rose and Clara Hubbard began their seven-daya’ walk at the Toledo yes- terday morning in the presence of a considera-, blo crowd. Both sre handsome walkers sod’ cover the grouod in as easv styls =8 aay man! intho busmness. The walk continued all day, with short intermnssions, and at 11:17 p. m.® Roso left tho track, baving covered 50 miles in' twelve nours and twenty-six minates—very fast timo for & woman, Hubbard quit wilkngly Bta 0:20, haviog made 40 miles in eloven hours. THE BRUTALITY OF IT. The New York Graphic has the following : A chicken-fight or a rat-ght 15 scarcely moro dis.. 5 or degrading then this mateh of 1,100 miles in. 1,000 hours tiiat Is now progreasing in Wilhamsbarg. Golding xnd DeWitt, in defanco of all tho rutes ot Dealth and demands of nature, bh3ve been an their foet! overy hour for five Weeks, till their bourly round is* made with stiff snd unateady legs, srmken cheeks and bloodshot eyes, husky voices, and vomiting, fits. One of thiem is 63 years old, and (o see bim and! bia younger but weaker rival draggod contingally from Dod to reel a mile every hour, spurred on by gambicrs, ; is & specnlstion that cught to be $mpossible in an en-! llg:xl;n“;d ufimmq, gm&gau disgraceful, ought } not such a ation of {nsanity, paral 3po- Dlozy to be forbidden Ly law? Setlos pites o ISR MISCELLANEQUS. cocxNg. The chicken-fanciers are busy just now in are ranging for a dispute which is to take place cne day this week in a suburban town. It is intended to show eloven cocks on 2 side for the man and fight all that falls in. Besido this, thers are sare to bo a dozen or more dotached battlcs. AN ACQUISITION TO CLICAGO. Dr. Rowe, weli-known in sportsmen’s circles 83 Vice-Dresident of the Now York State Sports- men's Asgociation, of lato nsociato editor of the Rod and Gun, of Now York, has purchased an interest in the Chicago field, snd will assame control in the next issne. ‘he Doctor is named 28 perhaps the best authority in the country in certain kinds of sports, and should bring to hia new atation considerable judgment,—an acquidi- tion which will be most heartily welcome. _———— CABLE REPAIRS. TarrFax, Feb. 26.—The stcamer Faraday hay arrived at Torbay, snd will leavo in & fow dayg to repair tho csble between Torbsy and Rye Beach, * Said hia Hooor : _*Mr. Peters, why don't you @it down, sir 2~ *-I don't sit down any more, gr.” Dut you must.” I can't, sir.” “ Why can’t you?" = Well, sir, sho aaid w0 coaldn’t botix wit in‘one chair, zud I tried to demonstrats that we could, aod she picked me up and settled mo on top of a red-hot stove, and—I don't believe I caro to #it down, if it pleases the Court.” Thet Court sgreed with the witness.