Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1876, Page 5

“WASHINGTON. . Tho Real-Estate Pool Investi- gation, Becoming In- teresting. Kilbourn Rofuses to Answor, and Is Sent to Jail, Yumor Gives Fred Grant on Interest in the Schemo, Hrs, Rody Enlightons tho Naval Commit. teo Concerning Certain Contracts. The Forelgn-Affairs Committee Will Re- port Adversely on the Dana Nomination. Caulfleld’s Custom-House fnvesti- gation Ends in Smoke, Tho Bill to Reduco tho President's Salary Passed in the Senate. HALLETT KILBOURN. WIS NECUSANOY GETS ULM INTO JAIL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Trioune, ‘Wasurxaton, D. ©, March 14.—The Houso promised to furnish a sensation during tho en- tire day, but reaecvad it uutil the logo of tho session, Hallate Kilbourn, Trustco of tho Dis~ trict real-ostato pool, was sont to tho common jail for contumacy, Tho Democrats, in privato, insist that ho shall be kept upon bread ond wa- ter and common prison-fore. He had rofusod toanswor questions concerning hie roal-estate transactions oro, or to produco hia books, ou tho ground that thoro was no fraud againat tho Government in them, that thoy had no referonco to any public officer, and that ho was protected in bis pore fon and papera from search or soizinos nnder the Conatltution of tho United States. Ho wiahed to have the House hear him through his counsel, Jero Black, Some Ropublicans made onrnest speeches in bebalf of this funda- rocntal principle of civil liberty, notably Georgo Hoar, but the Democrats, disrogarding thoir tra- ditional norifptes aa to encroachmonts upon tho Constitution, now thoy aro in powor, ont tho ro- ouaant witness to a folon's cell. EFFORTS FOR FREEDOM, ‘Hia counsel is doterminad that ho shall not atay thore, and thet he shall bo hoard tn tho courts if not {in tho leglalativo hall. Judge Black hea to-night sued ont a writ of habons corpus, and will to- morrow proceed against the Sorgeant-nt-Arma fors persounl sasault upon bincliont. Tue old Tawyer's ire 16 roused, nud ho says this constitu- tonal question shall be tested in tha courts of Inst resort, Thoro isa suspicion that the re- eusanoy of tho witness ts for tho purpono of eovoring somothing vory different from official corruption, and that ié tho unstable fuancial sondition of eomo of tho parties in intorost, aud tho nature of the settloment of the pool with tha oy Cooke catnta. {t ig confidontly eascrted, by thoso in s position fo know, that of the five mombers of the pool there aro wnly two who havo any possible gon- nection with public life, Of thoso undonnthdly Charlos Eldridge, Democratic member from Wis- consin in the last House, ix ono, and it is alloxed that Fxod Grant ig another. Tho latter ia a ‘amor. 5; ‘ (Lo'tha Associated Prese.) BTULBORN. Wasarxaton, D. C., March 14.—In the House Quis morning Mr. Glover, Chairman of the Bo- lect Commttteo on tho Real-Lstato Pool and tho Jay Cooke Indobtedness, mado o report on the tontumacionanesa of no witness, Hallett Kill- bonrn, who refused to produce the booke of his Grm orto answer cortain quostions as to who somposed tito real-estate pool, The procoedings of tho Committee were read, from which it ap- poared that tho real-ostato pool consisted firat of five porsous, who ‘had contributed $5,000 each, and who woro subsoquently asaesacd @2,000 each, and of Jay Cooke & Co., who had contributed $25,000, but did not pay any ssacua- mont. His firm was the agoncy through which tho operation was to bo conducted, and had sub- noquontly purchascd ono of the $5,000 shares, paying for it the oxact amount with Intorost which it had cost the owner, Ho declined to ve tho name of the person whoso intorest had jon thus purchased. He also DECLINED GIVING ANY TFSTINONY Telating to individuals composing che pool. Ho anid that if it could bo shown {n any way that the Government was interested in it, or that bis tea- timony would promote the interost of the Gov- ernment in any way, he would toll evorything ebout it. In reply to this tho Obairman in- formed him that the Committes did not propose to examine into his private affairs, but only into those that affected publio intoreat, In further response to bis counsel (Mr. Disck), witnoss 4 to any public affair; that it was a puroly private transaction, and that thore wan no ofticer of tha Government of tho Unitod States or of tho Government of tho District of Columbia direct- ty or indirectly connected with it. Tho conelu- sion of the Committco 1s that it ia necossary for the efiiciont prosoution of tho inquiry that Halloté Kilbourn sball be required to reapond to tho subpana duces fecum and to anewer the quostions which ho bad rofusod to answer. Mr, Glover moved the adoption of an order that the Sponker tssno hia warrant to the Sor- geant-at-Arms cominanding him to take into custody Hatlott Kilbourn, and bring him to tho bar of the Houso to abo cauve why be should pot be punished forcontompt. Tho order was mado, and the warrant tas issuod, RILROULN PRODUCED, The Sergeant-st-Arma sppoarod at the bar with Kilbourn in custody. On being asked whethor be was prepared to anawer the quos- tions pat to bim, he askod leave to bo heard orally by his counsel (Mr, Black) and Mr, Dud- Jey Field. During tho considoration of tho question, Mr. Glover intimatod that bo under- atood from ‘tho witnoas that he would be eatistlod by having read a written argument proparod by his counsel, Mr. Pago inslsted upon witnora’ right to Be Bento orally by counsel, and that view was advocated by Mosera. Hoar and Conger aud was oppowed by’Mossrs, Holman and Jouks. Finally the roposition to bo heard orally by counsel was on tho table, and « written argument was read from the clerk’s dosk. At the conclu- sion of the reading the Spoaker called upon witness to rise, and, addressing him, bo asked whothor he wos now propared to anawor tho juestions put bim by the Committes (roading them to him in detail). Kilbourn responded that he RESPECTYULLY DECLINED, for reasons heretofore given, The Speaker then saked him whothor be was proparod to produce bia books and papera in abodionco to the sub- Pensduosateum, Witbourn replied that he was hot. Mr, Glover then offered rosolutions com- mitting the witness to the custody of the Bor- feant-st-Arme, and requiring that officer to ‘eep witness in ouatody in the common jail of the District of Columbia untlt he should purge himself of his contempt. The resolutions were agreed to, and tho wit- eas was removed by the Sergoant- TB. A adjourned, 4 NAVAL INVESTIGATION. THE MYSTERIOUS VEMALE WIENESS, Apectat Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, » New Your, D. ©., March 14.—The Tribune's Special from Washington this morning gavo an ‘\ccount of the extreme caution taken to provent any person conversing with Mrs. Roddy, who ‘Was then kept under close guard at Willard’s Hotel previous to spposring before the House Committee on Naval Affairs, It appears, upon (nquiry tn this city, that Mrs, Roddy, soon after her acquittal of the charge of haying stolons bracelet from Gen. Boddy, domanded trial of the action which she had brought against Rod- Gy, Brooks, and Everett, who had been indloted for conepiriug to rob her of important Papera and dooumente while in Chicago, Distriot-Attorney Phelps, bowover, entered & nolle prosoqal, and the cases were isoped, haa since transpired that Roddy aod Brooks havo been for years past ongaged us rotton-claime. It s also claimed that th been interested in -& a atone aaiomaGa eee _fblek, through influence in Washlogton, they ti that the matter Lad no relation whatovor . ' (HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY MARCH. 16, 1876. managed to have placed npon nearly ali the ves- solgin thenavy. Mrs. Roddy taken from her house in’ Hackottstown, near Jersey, lsat Wodneaday, by the Borgeant-at-Arms, and ap- sarod before the Horse Naval Committeo and ietrict-Attorooy Inet Saturday night, Jer tes- timony is sald to bo Important, and, fn connec- nection with the pump, implicates several promi- nent persons, Roddy and Brooka bavo been indicted in Wasbington on account of thoir con- nection with bogus catton-claime to tho amount of about €60,000, ‘MRA. NODDY'S TESTIMONY, Snecial Dupatch to Phe Chtcace Tribune, Wasnixatox, D. 0., March 14.—Tho mystori- ons woman whom tho Sorgoant-at-Arms of tho Mouse liad in close custody at Wiltard’s Hotol turns out to be Mra. Gen. Noddy, of Now Yori, Sho was examined by tho Houso Committeo on Naval Affaire last Baturday evening. Tho sub- foot of ber tastimony waa tho salo of a yentilat- ing apparatus to the Navy Departmont by hor husband, While sho did not directly implicato any officor of the Navy Dopartmont in corrapt practices, abo ndmitted that uho had boen sn- formed Gen. Roddy that s cortain charge on acconnt-book covered Razmant to ofllcors of the Navy Dopartmont, Bho also nasoriod that the title of a house belonging to hor hzssand is in the name of an officer of the navy. Further than thia she scems to havo given the Committoo no important information excopt tosay that sho had undorstocd that s naval oflicor waa a stockholder in tho company owning the patent ventilating apparatus above roferred to. JOSUPM AAVAGE, well-known naval contractor, who, during tho War, was for @ tima o prisonor in Fort Lafayette, waa oxamincd by tho Naval Committce to-lay, Ho acknowledgod having ;employed | Murtagh, editor and roprictor of the Washington National Itcpud- Kear, to procure tho paymont of a ciaim of $20,000 ‘oie bo had pending boforo the De- partmont. ‘The claim, which was for damage on a contract due to the depreciation of our paper monoy during the War, wae finally paid, and ‘Murtagh rocolyed 60 por cont of it, or 610,000. ANOTHER WITAEAS, examined by the same Committee, was Austin P. Brown, of the firm of 8,1, Brown & Son, contractora with the Novy Departmont. It may bo remomberod ;that this gontlewnan was ond of tho firm in whoso omploy tho witnosa Wolff formerly war, whose presonce at tho bar of the Houso one day last woel ag 8 ro- ouseant witnosrzwas so painful to all present. Wolff testified to baving carried money from tho office of Brown to olorka in the Navy Denart- ment. Drown sone doniod tho story of Wolff, but at the same time he made some vague ox- planations which dld not favorably impresa the Committae. _s DANA BE CANNOT GO TO ENGLAND, Speerat Dispatch to The Chtcaao Tribune, Wasutnaton, D. C., March 14.-Tho Masaa- chusotts pooplo hero aro torribly exercised over tho failure to confirm tho Preatdent'’s nomina- tion of Richard Henry Dana aa Ministor to Groat Britain. Some yoars ago Dana was em- ployed to edit the International Law, which had for somo yoara boon edited by Gov. William Boach Lawronve, of Rhodo Island, and, whon the work appeared, it contained somo of Law- xenco’s notes verbatim. Larronco commenced 8 suit for piracy of copyright in tho United Btotes Court, and obtaineda verdict in nis favor, Now he comes horo and has obtained from ovory Democratic Senator 8 pledge uot to vote in fayor of Dana's confitrnation. TEN BUTLER AOIN WM. On the other sido of the House comes Gen, Batler with vigorous recollection of Dana's op- Porition to him six years ago, whon ho waa the rogularly nominated Ropublican condidato, and he shows that Dana bas ropeatedly bolted regu. lar nominations. Tho Sonate Committco on Foroign Rolations voted to-day to instruct thoir Chairman to roport ailvorsaly: on Sana'a con- firmation, and to regnest tho Prepident to with- draw tho nominatiou, but thoy mado no roport in oxecutivo scesion. Dana has tolegraphed Senator Dawes bogging that he may have a hesr- ing before the Committee, ——— SILVER. ‘TUR FRACTIONAL CULNENOY TO DE CALLED IX. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasminoron, D. C., March 14.—It is expocted that at the special mooting of the House Ap- propriations Committe, callod for to-morrow morning, & final decision will bo mado upon tho proposition to substitute eilver coln for frac- tious! currency. rom figures already pro- eonted by Dr. Linderman, Director of tho Mint, it ig apparent to the mombers of the Committes that this much of tha Resumption act is practica~ ble. Ina gear's time tho ontire work of silver substitution may be accomplished. Thero is about 612,000,000 in silvor coin in tho Treasury and the different agoncles. Tho mints produce, and tho sovoral mints can coin, several millions monthly, go that tho movemont {s outirely prac- ticablo, Whothor the pooplo will like tho silver coing a8 curroncy after tho novelty is worn off Dotter than the paper currency is a mattor of doubt, but, so far as the Government is con- corned, the change to silver ja ou economical un- dertaking. Secretary Bristow and Dr. Liadar- man will have a foal conferenco with tha Com- mittee to-morrow. Both gentlomon favor the putting out of tho allver. —— NOTES AND NEWS, COMMITTEE TANGLES, ‘ Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasumaton, D. O., March 14.—Thero is a good deal of confusion among the House Com- mittoo, a8 to tho divided responsibility in tho matter of investigations. Thus, the Military Conmitteo, and tho Committos on Exponditurea of tho War Dopartmont, are fn constant troublo as .to tho matters portaining to each. Tho Military Committees and tho Tndtan Committoo sro also in troublo as to which is entitled to tho subject of the transfer of tho Indian Buroau to tho War Dopartment. The Naval Coinmitteo aud the Committos on Ex- penditures in tho Navy Departmont aro also un- certain of their positions, and the samo is tho case with tho two Post-Offico committees, The fault is largoly due to Mr. Morrison, Chairman of the Ways and Moana, whose resolution cari in tho sewsion required all the committees named above, and somo other, to conduct invostiga- tions into the overal branchea thoy roprosont- od. ‘Tho difilculty in that two committocs are upon the samo subject, THE CUICAGO OUSTOM-TOUEE. The House Committee ou Public Buildings and Grouuds has nearly abandoned its inveuti- gation into the Chicago Custom-House matter and tho Muollor stone-quarriea, The mombora of the Committoo orprosa tho almost unanimous opinion that the salo of tho farm in Cincinnati by tho fathor of I’. B, Mullett, late Suporvising Architect, to Muolior, the stono-contractor, was an honost transaction, Tho testimony of the Oinclouati Congrousmen and of the real-ostate deators of that city is that the Muollor farm was sold tor about its roa! yaluo, BELLING CADETHIUIPS, Elis Chariior, proprictor of one of the losding privato schools of Now York, wav examined by the Houso Committce on tho Judiciary to-day in regard to tho salo of a cadotship by Nopresenta- tive Charles Hays, of Alabains, It may be ro- membered that tho check with which paymont waa mado for this cadotabip was indorsed by Charlior, IHo testified that, after roceiving tho chock, bo fitms it over to a lawyer of this city named Lilly, Lilly told him that he could secure tho sppointmont of s ca- dat st any timo, and that he had procured af loast fifty or sixty such appointmonta in his time, ‘This testimony proves, what haa long been euspocted, that au agency exista in this city for the sale of cadot- ships. fombora of Congress who doaire to dispose of their appointments for money, it fa belloved, piace the matter in the hands of auch men aa Lilly, from whom Whey rouclys the sum agreod upon inadyance, Noilher tho appointos nor his friends have any ideally dirootly with the member of Congress, or, indesd, moat him aball, . (To (he Assoctsted Press.) TUANSVOUTANION IN BOND. Wasuntaton, D. O,, March 14.—Tho bill re- portod from the Senate Finance Committee to- day, to regulate tho tranuportation of bonded morchandiso withdrawo from warshonics ee vidor that Seo, No. 9,000 of tho Ravis tate tos shall be go amended as to embrace all mer- chandise withdrawn from bouded warehouse at ono port for transportation without paymontofdu- ttos to another port by Jand or wator, Inclading all merchandise wontioned in the Rovised Statutes from Bos, 9,816 to 2,831 inclusive, All such mor- chandisa shall be ‘dolivered to and transported by common carriers to bo designated for this urpose by the Hocrotary of the Tressury, and iE or by none othora, and such oarriera slinll be responsible to the United States as common car- riers for the aafe dolivory of such merchandise to the Uollector or other chief officer of cuatams atthe port of ita destination, and before any euch carriera = shall permitted — to transport any such merchaudise they shall beoeme bound to the United Statos in bonda in such form and amount, and with such condition not inconsistent with law and auch so curity ag the Beorotaxy of the Trosaury eball ro-. quire. Tho Seoretary is authorized to catabiiah such rules and regulations not inconsistent with Iawfor the due execution of tho ravisod stat- utes ag amonded by this act 2s ho may doem to be expediont and necessary, and no demand shall be made of tha United States by rosson of any loss incurrod in the transportation of auch goods as aforesaid, % —— ae THE RECORD. SENATE. Wanmmaron, D.0., March 14—The Renate hill to amend the rovieod statutes so as to por- mit National Banks to organizo with a capital of $60,000 in towns irrespective of popntation, was stricken from tho calondar and indefinitely post- poned. Mr, Thurman prosentod a memorial for the ro- Jeaso of E. O, 3B. Condon. Roforred to tho Committes on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Logon presented » petition of 3,000 ex- soldlors asking for tho passago of a bill for the equalization of bountios similar to tho one passed by the !ast Congress. Roferred. On motion of Mr, Frelinghuysen, tho bill fix- ng tho salary of tho Proaldent was taken up, Ir. Hargont said bo thaught it would bo inef- fabio meanness on the part of this Govornment to pay its Prosident a salary far bolow what is paid the roprogentative of tho British Govorn- mont residing in Washington. Ifo did not con- MGflivoul furiber detate tie quenion a Je que the yeas and toys demanded as felowsr Pt EAL Alllson, Hamilton, ‘Morrill (vt) Bong Marvey, Morton, ‘urlatiancy, ——_Hiltehicuck, Patterson, Clayton, Kernan, Bleyenson, Conkling, Vp ‘Thurman, Gockrell, Togan, Wallace, Bawres, alotiree re hats, ee fe feDonal Wright! Goldthwatte, -BMazoy, ed Nama, Bayard, Howe, Robe Boutwell, Ingalls, Bargent, ooper, Jones (Fla.) Bharon, Davis, Tones {Nev.) Spencer, Dorsey, MeMillsn, Windom, + Frelinghuysen, Mitchell, ‘Walters—20, iemun, Paddock, And the bill was passed,’ ‘After executive session adjourned. MOURE, ‘Mr. Atkins reported back the Sonate amendments {0 tuo Pension Appropriation Dill, which were con rod in. Mir, Kasson eaid that in view of the increasing ill- ness among tho members of the House and of the extraordinary bad ventilatiog, which overy one folt in the hall this morning, be asked leave to offer = reso- lution instructing the Committee on Publio Buildings to examine into the causes of tho bad ventilation, and to direct such Improvements therein as may be found oxpodient to increase the purity of the atmosphere. - Kelloy sald) that hia object in, coming to the House this morning was to bring the attention of what ho regarded as tho murderous atmosphera of the hall, On Inst Thursday bo had eat for s fow minutes fooling, as the hot blood gurgied in bia throat, that at last he was sontronttng the dresd summons, Ifo alluded to the dangerous ill- ness of bis colleague, Mr. Ketchum, Wilson, of West Virginia, aud others,’ Ho underatood that no loss than thirloon member of the Houso wore detatned from it by illness, Br. Harrison, member of the Committea on Pub- He Buildings and Grounds, stated that the sub-com- miltteo of the Committee on Public Bulldings and Grounds was now considering the subject, aided by cortain scientists, who proponed to make & written statement of tho defects and of the remody. ‘Tho von- tilation was ulterly defective, and something must be done to remedy it, and done immediately, even if the cost wero very largo; and {f there had to ‘be a radical goin the construction of the hall {tought to be made, Messrs, Baylor, White (Ky.), Young, Banks, and oth- ers, apoke on the subject, and Mfr, Kissou's fosolution ‘was agreed to, Ae, Kelley, in the course of bis talk, suggested, as a tomiporary’ ¢xpediest, the opening df some of the doors of ihegallery, not the diploinatie gallery, nor the ladles’ gallery, not tho reporters’ gallory, but the main gallery, which was at tho time crowded, prin- elpally with colored people, as he undorstood tint tho polsoied alr droppid from thera to the floor, and was inhaled by tho membera, THER INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFER, ‘Me, Sparks, from the Commitico on Indian Affaire, reported a substitute for tha bill totrausfer the In- dian IMureay from the Interior Departmont to tho ‘War Department, and asked that it bo madetho spectal order for ‘Saturday noxt, A long and somo- What heated discussion took ptaco between tho mem- Lora of the Indian Comittee and the Military Com- mittee am to which of these committoes had ty moro legitimate juriadiction of the matter. ‘The billa of both Committess wore made the spsctal order for Thursday two weeks, the bill of the Indian Committee to havo precodanco ovar that of the Aull. tary Committee, Air, Jenks offored a resolution calling upon the Bee- retary of the Intorlor for infurmation as to the defal- cation of William TT, Collins, lato Ponsion Agent in ‘Waahingtou Clty. Adopted. Thutaton, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a resolution calling on the Attornes-General for corfea Of all lotters, telegrams, and papers, askiuy for the ro- moval of Judge Belford, of Colorado, Adopted, ‘The House then went into Committeo of tho Whole, Cox (N. ¥,) in the chalr, on the legislative appropria- tion bill, and was addreaned by Me, Bonnett (Idaho). ‘Without action on the bill the House adjourned. ———— ee THE WEATHER, Wasninaton, D. 0., March 15.—For the Mid- @lo and South Atlantic States, clear or fair woeathor and northoast to southoaatt winds daring tho day, with elight changes of tempor- ature and riaing followed by falling barometor, and during tho night cloudy aud throatoning woathor. = For tho Lako region, incroaeing cloudiness and areas of rain or snowy, northeast to south~ oset winds, low bnt slowly rising temporaturo, and falling barometer during the day. Snecial Duapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Brovx Orry, Is., Maren 14,~—A sovere snow- storm in Wostorn and Southern Dakota and Minnorota has been in progress sinco morning. Mercury at about zoro. Snow badly drifted, LOCAL ODSERVATIUNS, ‘omeaado, March 14. Wind, Hitain|Wo'thor if. E., fresh. freab, Time, (Bar, Thru, m,130.83, 34[ G1) 30; Oa}. 1h) 40) 80°E., gentlo, 80%, gontl TO}E., mentl GO|, treat “fiaximum thermometer, 42, Minimtim, 38, OENENAL ODSERVATION, Cutcaco, March 14—Midnight. Btition. (Bar| Thr; Wind, |Rainy Woather, Blamarck, .|30,42) _6/Calm..., 130,93] 10'N, E., freab., SIN,, fresh 't. Gibat a) Vike's Peak|29.62 -16|Light snow, ‘ OFFICER ASSAULTED. OfMcer Duffoy, in his bunt for thioves who had stolen two chests of tes found in ao alloy noar Twelfth snd State stroets, about 1 o'clock this morning, visited a house on Four- teonth streat, number about 110, inhab- ited by the Hendorson gang. He had no sooncr made the object of his yisit known than ho fully realized that ho had fallen into a dion of assnasins, who endeavored to prevent him from “getting in" any work. Jenn’ Greenhill, on aged and vixouis! Xeattippe seized a akillet and bogan s tattoo on tho hoad of tue olficor that caused him to begin 4 disorderly retreat. Before he was able to escape, ‘liam = Greenhill, hor buaband, cam fo tho aid of his wifo and throttled him with «# hatchot, He would doubtless have been severe injured had not Oficor Dolan, who was acting as guard to the back door, been summionod. by the nolaso, aud with baton ancoseded in volloving Duffy from his perilous Position, Order was finally restored, and the two peolers, with old man Henderson, bis son and daugbtor, and thp attacking Greonbills, made their way to the Armory, where the prisoners were Jocked up. CANADIAN ITEMS. Mpesial Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mowtazaz, March 14.—0, B. Doamarteau, do- ing an extensive grocery trade, 1a reported ab- seconded, Cause, financial djfiiculties. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wormiga, Mero: 14,—United States Coveul Taylor has boon advised from Washington that Canadian toama visiting Morehead for supplies or merely transporting to or from Canada,are not dutiable reciprocally. Collector Sponcor an- nounces that toame are not dutiable where mero~ ly transporting merchandiso to or from More- + fi Specta? Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Queuxe, Maroh 14.—Thora is trouble amongst tho Irish societies, owing to ® disngreemont se who ehall @ precedence in the procession on St. Patrick's Day, and last night tho Hiber~ nian Bonovolent Koolety and Knights of Ht, Pat. rick held meotings aud passed resolutions de- clining to take part {a the colabration, and mark. ing with condemnation tho \jnsults to organiza- tions to which they belong. The missing Spaniard, Senor Jose Holgardo y’Cruces, who fs supposed to have baen kid- papped in New York, bas been foand at the Eastern Hotel undor an aagumed name, where he bas been living inasecluded mannar sinea the night of his disappearance, BELKNAP. Pendleton’s Narrative Concorn- ing His Kontucky Bonanza. How He Employed His Giant Intellect in tho Interost of Infant Heirs. And Justice, Monkoy-Iike, Took Most of the Clatm for Toll. Gen, Boynton Beta the Committeo by tho Ears While Tolling His Story, Interesting Testimony Relative to Those Hondstone Contracts. A Proposition so Offer Marsh Safe Conduct if Ho Will Return. PENDLETON. TOW UE WAS DENEYITED DY HELKNAP'’s AWARD. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuiatox, D. C., March 14.—Tho history of the colobrated Kentucky rallroad claim rojectod by Becrotary Stanton and pald over by Hocratary Belknap, as told by Georgo I. Pondleton and * Senator Stevenson to the Committee on Expon- ditares of tho War Dopartment to-day, iss vory interesting one. While no evidenco of corrup- tion in connection with ita paymont has thus far boon found, and while sl! those who have thus far toatiflod positively deny that any money was pald to Belknap, Mra. Bowers, or any ono alec, it iMustrates very forcibly tho impolicy of a practice rarely {ndalgod in by heads of Depart- monta, ond always considered rather irregular, of opening old cases which have beon adjudicat- ed by their predocossors. Only three-fifths of the road was during the War OWNED BY MI. BOWLEB, who, according to Senator Stovonson, romarked proyious to his death that he would sell his in- toreat in the claim in quostion for 6 conta on the dollar, and none of thoso interosted aver ex- pectod that it would be pala. Souator Stoven- son testified that thoy all considored what thoy ot aa clear gain, In 1870, Pondleton, baving ff the moantimo becomo oxecutor of the estato of Bowler and President of the road, madoa coutract with those who owned tho road to un- dortake tho collection of this claim for A CONTINGENT FEE oy 60 ren czNT. 4 ‘This contract, which was o very peculiar one, considering Mr, Pondleton'’s rolations to the ownors of tho claim, bas caused s grpat deal of remark ainca ho mado ils terma known in hia testimony to-day. Intho first place, aa execu- tor of the Bowler estate, ho roprosonts a throa- fifths foterest in the claim, and in hia capacity as exccutor was of courso “legally and morally bound todo avorything iu bie vowor to secure its payment. As Prasidont of tho road, also, he roprosonted tho entire {ntorest in the claim, and, in consideration of his salary of €6,000 a yoar, waa again legally bound to pro- toct and promote the interosts of the’ Company io evory way he could. Holding these positions he MADE A CONTRACT WITH UTMBELF to collect the olalm which ho was bound to try to collect without fee, and the condition of tho contract waa that ho should havo 69 per cont of allhe collected. None of tho partners mado any objection to this arrangement, and this fact shows ho much they valued thoir olaim. Tho preliminary work of proparing papers’ m tho caso had already been done by Ransom, who, Pendiston Bays, lind spent several years iu Washington at- temptpg to secure its paymont, Pendletan's service consisted in nosing the Socretary of War and inducing hin to submit the case once mora to the Quartermastor-Genoral, aid, after ho had roported advorsely upon it, again to write two or throe argumnentd in its favor. Finally it was turned overtotho Assistant Judgo-Advocato- General, aud, ot as erm Feporty was approved by Secro! elknap, an ald. hires drafts wore ifasued By the 'roasury Dopartment, cach in its liquida- tion, one for sbout $68,533, one for 950,000 and one for 23,000, By an arrangomont which Mr. Peudloton mado with Ransom tho lattor recelyed $15,000 for bis sorvices, this sum boing partially paid by tho railroad company out of its half, and partial- ly out of Pondloton’s share, Pendleton Limeolf received $80,000, Ho donied over having paid any portion of the proceods of tho claim to Secratery Belknap, sny momber of hig family, or any one olse, or that he had porformed apy act fn connection with #t which was not la gaily proper, ‘It was a sorry day for George H. Pendleton. ‘Tho story that ho told to-day will no doubt. TERMINATE HIB PUDLIG POLITICAL CAREER In and out of Congress hero thero 16 but one opinion a to the conduct of Gontiomnan George. at that conduct was can be be told froma fow of hisown worda, Belinsp is pot impeached, ‘but the candidacy of George II. Pondicton for tho Prosidoncy ig ondod. Pendleton sald : Question by 3fr. Dass—As I understand in general teria, you, a4 administrator of the Bowler ostate, owned “three-fifths of this road? A.—In genoral terms. (Q.—And your administration was for the beneSt of infants? A,—Yea, air. ee uu, as administrator, made » contract with youraolf, aa the President of tho road, by which you rooetvod $30,000 and tho Bowler estate reccived ihroe-Atths, or $58,000? A,—No, air; Idid not make At with myself, s Q.—How was that done? A.—Becanse I consalted Mr, Howler, my nephow, who wat oue of the belrs, 1d ontitied to his full share, and 1 consullod my sls- er, Sra, Bowlor, who had her interest. Q.—You; but there were two infants; whorepresent- edthem cxcept yourself? A.—Well, as far aa they were represented, thelr mother and thelr brother and I represented them. Qe—It wae suammed? A.—No, sir, it was not as suned. Q.—It was assumed that they would not abject to tla when they became of age? A.—Yes, alt. I don't think thoy will object to it te Q.—Then that a tho fact, that as administrator, reprosenting three-fifths of the road, you made & con- tract with yourself, as President of the road, to pore form these sorvicua? A.—I madethe vontract just as Thaye atated it to you, Q.—Out of which you roalized $80,000, ae I under- staid? A.—Yes, afr} at Teast $50,000, (Ta the Associated Press.) PLNDLETON'S TESTIMONY, ‘Wasmorton, , 0., March 14.—George H. Pen- dleton wax before the War Department Expendi- tures Committos to-day, and gave a ciroumatan- tial account of his connection with the Ken- tucky Contral Railroad, and with tho collection of itu claim for transportation services. Ho tes- tified that he was pald by tho Company 60 per cent of tho smount recolved through his agency, and aleo received about’ $16,000 udditional, to be paid by him to A. H. Ranaom, who bad beon a clerk In the Company's service, and who wsdiated ju tho proparation of the claim, Ho tostitied, with emphasis, tuat ho never paid a dollar toany Person connected with tho Government or toany Mombor of “Belknap’s family, or to any ono alge. excopt to Rangom. During tho oxam- juation, Pondloton said that neither Afra, Marsh nor Mra. Bowera traveled with bim aud hls fam- ily io Europe, nor did he moet Mr, Clymer whilo traveling in urope, and the publication that ho had privato conversation with any momber of the Committen before he testified, was ANFAMOUSLY #4182, Hla information about tho Kentucky Central Railroad claim was that it had boon proseuted to Becretary Stanton, but not to any other Secro- tary, Ifo did not understand that Bocrotary Stanton’s action concerning the claim waa a ro- jection of it, ‘Queation —Did yon intercat youraolf with Hlocrotary Reikuap to bayo the clalin roferred to Gea. Dunn? Answor—I do not know how itcamo to bo no roferred, = Question—On what basis was tho claim origi- nally rojected? Answor--I could only tell from the papers. I havo an improwsion that it was on the original report from Gen, Melys. My im- prossion is I wont to sco Gon. M ‘ when I ‘was hero, and bad a conversation with him on she gubject.. Having replied to my argument, oigs told me the claim QUGLT NOT TO BE PAID, having once been before the War Department, and nohallowod, He did not think it ought to be reopoucd, Wituess was uncertain ag to whether the Com- pany allowed bim $80,000 or 90,000. Mr, Hass renierked to Mr, Pendleton that he understood him to be tho adminiutrator of the Bowler oatate, representing three-filtha of the railroad property, and yet as auch administrator ho made abargain for himself, as President of the Company, with the remaining stockholders, by which he was benefited to the extent of mora than ono half of the claim, receiving $80,000 for services. Mr. Pendleton said if tho Company allowed him 660,000 the Campany received $69,000 of bho olalm, and if tho Company allowed bin 990,000 the Company recelved $54,000, ©. P, Wannelf, s clerk of the Treasury De- partment, presented w: ta by wi the claims were paid. The first is payable to Mr. Pondleton tox $90,000, dated June 17, 1871, in- doraod by “'Goorge HH. Pendiston, President: Pay to First National Park Bank of New York." ‘Tho eccond ts for $50.000, name dato, Tho third amount is for $63,553, same aato, indorsed by Mr. Pendleton, to be paid to the Northern Baok of Rontncky. | f if. Wannell tontified that all the papers wero filed in tho Third Auditor's office.” Tite war- ranta or requisitions havo been in bie hands for -several yoara. Tho warrants aro countersigned by the Register, Third Auditor, and Second ‘Comptroller, and wero insued on the roquisition of tho Secrotary of War, baling also countersigned by the Secrotary of War. All tho business waa tranaactad on tha same date, tho 12th of June, 1871. The war- ranta are marked “special.” A. IL, Raosom, Auditor of the Kentucky Cen- tral Railroad, testified, but what bo said was not of genoral interest. SENATOR BTRVENGON, haying been requested to oppoar before tho Committeo, testiiled that ho waa ono of the ntock- holders of tho Kontucky Central Rajlroad ; bad boon a Director since 1863, snd alro géneral counselor of tho Company. Pendleton wax em- ployed to take charge of tho collection of tha elaim of tho Company, for which he was to ra- ceive OO per cont. Tno Senator was prosout when (tho agreemont waa mado and when tho «account was sottled, but he und no knowledge of tho modo and mooner of rettlemont. As ono of tho managers of tho road he judorsed the settlement aa Tunt and fair, and was glad to got tho woner. Tha Bowler estate onned fout-fifthy of tho entira stock, Mrs, Bowlor indorsed the ncttloment for hersoif and bor infant chitdren, for wom she ts mardian, Sirs. Kief, who is next Inrgeat stock- older, was dolighted at tho sottlement, Evary- body interested tu tho rond was pleased, os they considered it JUST KO AUCH MONEY MADE. BMr. Bowler, in his Mfetitne, ssid he would sell bisintorest for 6 cents on tho dollar, Tho Benator thought it was — just claim as was ever presented. Bridges hed been burnt and trains damaged,tho Rebels acizing the road aud working it for thirty days. Tho Senstor nad regarded it a good claim, but hard to get. Ho beard that Btanton and Meigs sd decidad adversely to the claim, Hewas gratifiod and a little surprised when it went through, it baving been banging 80 long. GEN. BOYNTON won presented and sworn. Ho wished It to bo understood that bo appeared hore voluntarily, and not by aesubpens, Tho Chairman alluded to a dispatch hp the New York Herald of tho 8th, and also on tho oh of Sfarch, the foundation of which had been furnished to Mr. Norahof, correspondent-in-chief of tho /ferald, by Gen, Boynton, and published on the latter's author:ty, Witnoss said be bad no personal knowledge of tho truth of the statements, but held himself responsible for what Mr. Nordhoff priated in the Herald so tar aa it conformad to the mantfold copy which ho gave that gentioman. Tho next doy the statement waa reasserted ou witness’ responsibility, ‘Witness having been asked by tho Chairman to give tho name of his tnforinant, reeponded that ho would like first to tell how bo came to publish the information. Tho Ckairman said be wanted the name of hisinformant first, Wit- neas replied that hu did not obtain the state- from the man who would verify it. Blackburo eaid thoy were eutitled to s catogorical answer. After s short colloquy witnoss was permitted to atato that he obtained the fret intimation from tho Hon, Joromiah M. Wilson, who referred him to the Hort, Mr. Slellabarger, also an ox-mem- bor of Congress, and Wilson's Inx-partner, sod Shollabarger referred witacas to Col. I. B. Graf- fon. Tho lost-named gave him tho information roforrad to in the Herald dispatches on tho , condition that he would not use * his name, and Col. Grafton gave as his authority Gen. Kiddoo, of the United States Army, with whom the Chairman of the Committee travolod, and with whom the Chair- man conversed on the smallest of this inquiry. Wituess said ho met Mr, Wilson Io tho Treasury Dopartment a week ago Friday, and Ar. Wilson romarked that be had hoard of the mattor; thar it ought to be looked up, and roferred him to Mr. Shellabargor. Shellabarger said to witness that while sitting in the Court of Claims Col, Grafton saiatohim: “There is a gentleman who knows all about a sum of $20,000 or 925,000 being PAID TO MRS, BOWER, afterward Mrs. Belknap, out of the Kentucky Coutrat Railroad caso, The witness asked ofr. Suellabarger whother ho would authorizo tim to go to Col, Grafton and talk about it. Shellabarger responded “Certainly.” Tho witness according- ly called on Co!. Grafton tho noxt morning. Coli. Grafton introduced him to Gon, Kiddoo, who soon went ont, Col, Grafton said the gen- tloman who juat went out of gthe room knew all nboutit. The amount of tho statemout was thia: That Gon, Kiddoo was ono of so party with Mr. and Mra. Marsh, Goorgo Pendloton, Mrs. Bower (aftorward Mra, Bolknap), end Afr. Clymer, who mado some parte of o tour of Europo togathor. Tho witness obtatned the im- Ppreseion that they all travolod together at the game timo. Mr, Clymer (intorrupting) remarirod that he was not in Europo at that timo. Tho witness replied that ho regrotted very much if ho bad made any mistako in the improvision of this party of distiuguianed, ravelors; that ho was responsible for what- evor orror might be in that statement. ‘Tho witness learned from Col. Grafton that when Mr, and Mrs, Marsh reachod Washington, tho night before Marsh tostificd, there was A CONFERENCE AT TUE ARLINGTON, at which Mra, Marab, Mrs, Boltnap, and soveral other persons were preaent, all of them being ac- quaintsncoa, snd moat of them knowing the facta which Mr. Clymor'a Committoo wero tustructed to inquire into; that at that mootiug Mrs. Marsh, in talking of various traneactions in which she had knowlodzo, alluded to the statements in circulation In rogard to tho so-alled Pondleton railroad claims relating to the Kontucky Coa- tral Railroad; that Mrs. Bolknap aaid the stories wore gross exaggorations, while it had beon balleved among some of hier friouds that abe recolyed $70,000 from that claim, sho hadin fact obtatned only sbout Lialf that amount ; that tho friends of Mra, Marsh assorted that if she was over brought before that Committeo whe would undoubtedly tostify to tho main facta given abovo, and Cal, Grafton furthor informed witnesa that Kiddoo has gonoto Bir. Clymer and satd: ‘There is ‘A CABY AGAINST PENDLETON of schsractor similar to that of Marob, and ho was reminded thst as ho was determinod to bring Botknap down, ho could not justly doclino to bring Pendleton down too, and that Clymor asserted that ho had not suficient ovidouce to reach Pondloton, aud further that Clymor was pressed with the rojolndor that Mra. Marah would tontify to it, and that the recorda of tho Department would throw some light on the case. ‘The only way was to summon Mrs, Marah, and sho would tell about the intorviaw.” ‘Tho witnasa understood « subpwna was ob- tained for Mra. Marah, but betaro it could bo soryed sho wont to Canads. Witness took tho responsibility of publishing tho story in congcquonce of its importanco, for it true it placod tho Committes in an awkward condition, Ifo took the responsi- bility of writing it up sud giving manifold copies to correspondonts of tho Now York dieralid, Bos- ton Herald, aud to Maj. Poors, of the Loston Journal, andto'Tuz Ontcaco Tamuse, After tho story come backin a printed form Mr. Cly- mer mado hig persoval explanation. Tho wit- noes anbsequently met Col. Grafton, who in- ftornied him.that the points could bo sustaincd. Tho witness aaid ho nover bad any communica- tion with Gon. Kiddoo Personally: ‘Tho Chairman suggested whether {n common inimness it would not havo been botter to ask the Chairman whother he had taken tho proper stepy in the matter before youturing on oliargow against him. Bir. Biackburo interrogated witness aa to his authorizing the atatemont that the fects iu the caso woro catculsted to bring disgrace on the managers of the Committoo whatever as the re- sult a4 to Pendleton might be, aud sakod whothor witness, when ho preparod his article, believed tho statements to bo facts. Witness re- lied, P HE DELIEVED THEM TO DE ACTS just ashe stated, and to that and uo otheroxtent. ju bolug reminded that was not an angwor to tho question, witness aald he did not propose to answer io any other ‘Mr, Robbins said hi doratood witnoaa to nay that ho know tho facts only by hearsay, Blackbarn remarked that the witness had not #o ausworod, ‘Witness again ropoated he knew the factsin na other way and to no othor extent than ho had atated. The Chairman—Then why did not you say 20? Mr, Blackburn claimed that he hed a right to an anewer whother witness know them to bo facts then or now. Mr, Danford waid that, unless he had givon o detajlod statement aa to tho mannor the facta came to him,aud how ho came to make tho atatemont, saying bo koow tho facts in the man- nor stated by himself, BLACKBURN GETS MAD. ‘Mr, Blackburn asked whethor be had not a right to sabmit a question and to expect an answer, Mr, Danford replied be thought the gentle- man had the right ¢o put tho question, aud the witnosa had a right to answer in bis own way, ‘Mr, Blackbura thought Witness repoated that he did not know the facts except by bcar- aay, aud in the manner he had atated at Jongth. He nover bad any convorstion with Kiddoo, ‘The Committee examined J. B. Corcoran, who was soquainted with the msnnor of conducting aw trading-post in Toxss, and gave numerona facts to show how the posta are sorved and profits obtained. Adjourned. — IMPEACHMENT. THE JUDICIARY ComMMITTER. spectal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Wasuixaton, D, 0. March 14.—The Judiciary Committes of the House aro losing patience with the Belkusp caso. Tho members scom to think that thoy are vosr tho end of tho path, and that nothing ties beyond. They acknowledge that, unless thoy are helped out by some means which they canuot foresoo very clearly, the whole impeachment case—which Clymor promisad tho Honate, with s flourish of trumpets, the Houso would make good—mast fal]. Tho mombors say that tho impeachment matter was not discussed at the meoting this morning, and it fa woll known outside that thoy do not diecnen it, tho resson that for thera in nothing loft ta discuss. can only bo shown uy tho toatimony of the ab- sont Marsh, and this the Committe aro painful- jy aware of. Itie suggested by Mr. Hoar and ous or two other mombors of the Committea that Diorropont, tho Attornoy-Conoral, bo re- quosted to extend to Maral tha unust protection, and assure him on bohalf of tho Government that, if he will return aud testify, no procand- Ings will bo iustieuted against bim, ‘This reo ommendation will be mado to tho Attorney-Gen- eral by tho entire Judiciary Committae, aud that ollicor will, no doubt, addrens Marah and extond to him aesurances of protection. MANBIL. Spreiat Durnateh ta The Chicago Trihune, Monrueat, March 14.—Thero is good reason to boliove that 4 United States official is hore looking after Calob Marah's movementa, —— GRAVESTONES. 3m, BRIDGES DEPORE THE MILITANT comnnTrER. Special Inapateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasrnaton, D. 0,, March 14.—For two daya the Military Committee has had before them Mr. Bridgos, of Keokuk, Ia., who is an old friend of Belknsp, snd tho chiof furnisher of headstonca to tho soldiers’ cemoterics, He acknowledged, in effect, that, in some casoa, contracts had not, 8 required by law, been given to the lowest bid- dora, and ho also ssid that successfal biddors, himeelf included, bad often filed proposals only fittecn minutes before the lotting. Fracds had been committed in some cases by inverting {n- jurcd hondetonos and avoiding the terma of the contract requiring the base of tho headstono to bo larger, and hoavior, and rougher than that portion above the ground. Ar. Bridges acknowlodged that he hud paid large sams of money for his privilogas’ but he had Dolknap's guilt NEVER PAID ANYTHING TO DELENAP orany member of his family, or in any way that could reach thom. Ho paid hia monoy to original contractors, himeolf boing in many cases a sub-contractor. Jia acknowlodgod that ho pald one man, whose namo be gave, 220,000 for cortain privileges. This witness, while not refusing to auawer, was, nevertheless, very uo- satisfactory in hia testimeny, and no donbt evaded questiona which might hove led to in- teresting davetopmenta, Other witnessea havo ‘been summoned, and the inquiry will be con- tinued to the end, CASUALTIES, THE UNFORTUNATE ARCADIANS. special Disratch to The Chicagn Tribune, Wrrona, Minn., March 14.—Further particu- Jara of tha flood at Arcadia, Wis., ahow the dam- age thero to have beon very great, and particu- larly hard on tho mercantile interests. Tho qwater rau through tho main atrest to the depth of Sand4 fost. Tholoss of Messuero & Co., genoral merchandise, is cstimated at 2800. Gor- don Jost from #1,000 to @1,500. Tho lumber of George Hilea was scatterod along tho valley for distanco of 6 or 8 milos. Fugins & Ferdick’a storo was badly flood- ed. Their losa is placed at $1,200, Gazal & Bro,, 1,500, Bobri & Hensel wore tho worst sufferors. Tho damage to their stock, it is thought, will amount to $3,000, The two sons of George Schmit, living at Burnmde, and aged 15 ond 17 yoars, crosaed tho rail- road bridge about s milo and a half above New City about 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Aftor a whilo thoy etarted on their return home, and had reachad tho middlo bont of the bridge, when thoy eaw the shore bent shead of them washed away. .Thon thoy turned to run . back, but, before thoy could get off, the bent at tho other end wae also eawopt down stroam, leaving them on the midds bont in the midst of the boil- ing waters, swaying with thecurrent, and expoct- ing every moment to be washed away. Tho night camo on bittor cold, but they were obliged to remain in thoir pontous position until Satur- day morning. Both boys frozo their feet ao bat- ly that it was thought thoy would have to bo ainputated below the koces. A party, cousisting of John Bather, a man 60 years old, and Albert Howard, hia wife. and o child 4 wooks old, were drowned in attempting to ford the Woaumandeo Creek, noar Fountain City, Wis, Friday night. A correspondent, writing to tuo Republican from Rushford, Mino., saya: * The Tailroail. bridgo wont ont’ on Friuay; also tho new bridge at the mill. Wo also expected tho bnidgo over tho creck towards tho schoolhouse to go, but it is still standing in a vory dilayi- dated and damaged condition. With regard to tho damage to the factory, we cannot tall ss yot, ag there is no say of getting to it. About dark on Friday night tho water was running in at the windows, which, of conrse, must damage the machinory to s great extent, also the wool, clothe, otc, Tho dyo- hhoaso belonging to the fuctory went down stream about noon Friday. Part of the saw- millis gone, also the fonadry.” Tha Winona & Bt. Poter Railroad traius were running all right, and the breaks will be repaired in readiness for the Chicago & Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. aul trains by Wednosday. Tho Green Bay & Minnesota Road is not yet open, ‘Tho Mississippi River ia opan as for up 86 McGregor. DROWNED. Special Dispateh to The Caicago Yribune, Donvgue, Ia., March 14.—Two little girls, daughters of Mr, Douglemyor und Hagolbnrt, who aro omployad at tho depot in Dunleith, Ill., wero deawnod this moralng, Their parevts wore at work as usual thia morolug. Their ohildron woro playing near by, Finally thoy wandorod off to thorivor. Baing missed, tho parents wont to look for them, bnt they woro nowhere to bo found. A few hours afterwards their desd bodioa wore ploked up at the lead of the sand-bar inthe river, It is supposed thoy woro playing on the ice, which by somo moans became detached and floated thom into the river, then, breakiug np, lot them into tho wator. THE FATAL SLIDE, Sant Lare, Utah, March 14.—This morntug a snow-slido occurred at Ophir, Utah, carrying away the boarding-house of the Poor Maa Mino, and burying with it Willlam Higglas, Jamos Higginson, an¢ Thomas Lynch. Thoro is no hopes of recovoring thelr bodios at present. Tho snow-storm is yet raging, aud tt ia prob- erie sug much Joss of life ard property will follow, CANADIAN FLOODS. Oanzxsuona, N. Y., March 14.—The damage caused by the floods in Door River and tho Bt. Regis River is extensive, Tho water rose to a higher degree than was over before known, car- rying away asw-mills, abingle-mills, and bridges, At Helona tho wator wag 3 font doop in tha oburch, and a large smonut of wood and somo live-stock was awopt away. The ico is plied up 6 foot high in tho roads. RAILROAD MISHAP, Bveetal Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribuns, Danvinry, Ith, Basch 14.—Jamos Nugent, an employo of the Chicago, Danvillo & Vincennes Railroad, was rin over by 9 train on that road jast night, and bis arin was so badly ornshod as to make amputation necoasary. THE NORWICH CALAMITY, Norwicu, Conu., March 14,—Four moro bodies were recovered from the ruins of the Poor-House to-day, making eleven in all found. Threo aro still missing. BURIED ALIVE, Baur Lake, March 14.—The bodies of twomen buried in the anow-slide at Ophir thia morning ware recovered to-da; THE NEW YORK FAILURE. San Francisco, March 14.—Tallant & Co, ba nkers of this city, state that checks and trans- ors drawn by them on tho Natioual Bank of the | State of Now York will be pala by Drexel, Mors ' gaa & Co, Co, excapt in tomporary inconventences, oO ‘The failure will not affect Tallent & + INDIANAPOLIS, 2 Army Veternna-The Recent Explo« aton—Draggiste, Spectat Dispatch te tha Chteage Tribune, Inptaxarors, Ind,, March 14,—The Nationa, Veteran Association will moet in this olty next September, in annusl convention. A local com mitteo will arrange for their reception. A commission of oxports, consisting. of five mastor mochanios, oxamined to-day the hollerof tho locomottyo engine which exploded in the Union dopot Monday morning, and flod that a woak spotinthe fron wastho oause of tiie abeideny: ane moa eens Nas aie found 0 be out of order, registering on! pounda whon it should indieste 120, pial Tho meeting of wholesale druggists of tha Northwest which boging hore to-morrow will be Jargely attended. About 150 will be presont, rop- rerentin; Ohio ond West of tho mouataing, tion will be in sesalon two days, covery town of prominonce north of the ‘Tho Conven- >. \ OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 3 Qurenstows, March 14,—Steamehip England, from Now York, lias arrived. New Yons, March 14.--Arrived, steamship ‘Wesor, from Bremon; Wisconsin, from Livor- pool. Movirn0, March 14.—Stcamor Prussien, from Portland, has arrived. ee ‘The contract for supplying the motallic cor- nices, caps, domo-covering, and ornamentation of tho Mansard roof of tho Illinois State-Houso wan yesterday awarded to R. P. Gormloy, of Chicayo, for 844,000, Blavices & Warner, also of Chicago, whoso bid wos €35,900, atated that thoy did not fully understand the extent of tho work, and waro allowed to withdraw without for- feiting their Indemnity bond. Bocatiso a person haga tad cough It should not be inferred that consumption lias sot in, although « cai of consumption ts rarely mot with, ‘unaccompantoc, bya distrensing cough,” Whore, howsver, m. dlaposst tion to pulmonary disease existe, » cough, if Toke te iteelf, strains and racks the lungs, wastes the gonerad strength, aud soon establishes an jacarable complamaty In all cates, then, it fa tho safer plas to get Fla. of cough, cold, or hosrsencas without delay, and foe this purpose no remody acta moro promptly or aurely, | or with moro benefit to the organs of the chest, than Dr. D, dasne’s Expectorant "BUSINESS NOTICES. 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Orders executed with accuracy and dispatch. . waa SEWING MACHINES. “A DECIDED ADVANOE.” Judges' Roport, Amor, Ins, Fair. NEO WILLCOX & GIBBS AUT BILENT 8H WING MACHINE, Awarded tho grand "(old Medal of Progress,” of the American Instilute, Nov. 1875, and the “ ‘Legacy Modal,” of tho Pranklin Inatitute, Oct., 1875, NO OTHER SEWING MAOHINEIN'T: HioMot ly aes OWARAOTERISTIO FEATURES, Correspondence aud tuvestigation invited, WILLCOX SG 1RME PM Cae, CIGARS. $1,000 REWARD Unuprincipled portion Laying represented that we have woro thin ono price for our PUNCH brand of igars, the above roward 1a offered to any person pre sunting « bill from our house at other than our stand> ard price, Hosident agente wanted) Gand for sample TANSILL & CHANDLER, Munufucturerss ei 20 & 81 Wabual-av., corner Laka