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wm WASHINGTON. “ & Dry Day in the Several In- vestigating Committees Rooms, Little More Light on the Subject of Gen. Reynolds’ Good Fer- tune, The Proposed Finance Compromise Belicved to Be Gaining Ground, Ex-Aftorney-General Williams Explains Certain Expenditures of the De- partment of Justice. Whitely’s Prodigality Excused by the Necessities of the Ku-Klux Era. Dana’s Chances for Confirmation Greatly Improved. POST-TRADERSHIPS. GEN. REYNOLDS’ PRESENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnincrox, D. C., March 23.—The testi- mony taken by the Clymer Committee to-day confirmed the previous evidence. Gen. McCook being recalled swore positively that Gen. Roy- nolds, in Texas, had been presented with 5 honse, but he thought the present come from army contracts instead of local citizens. Mc- Cook also reafirmed his testimony relative to the bad character of the chief clerk of Gen. Ekin, which is denied by press report from Louisville. John H. Charles, of Sioux City, Is., Indian trader, made a number of charges against Or- lle Grant, and also took occasion to attack the President. Charles’ evidence showed that he is a sorchead GEN. *'COOE’S TESTINONY. 2 Wasnrxotos, D. C., March 25--The Commit- tee on Expenditures in the War Department met ebortly after noon, when Gen. McCook appeared snd explained his former testimony avout a house having been presented to Gen. Reynolds by army contractors at San Antonio. He haa no personal feeling in the matter, having always ied Gen. Reynolds, but bis report as Inspector of Mintary Posts im Texss was made in order that the rmaster’s Department in Texes might be investigated, there having been seri- Dus charges a8 to its conduct of affairs. In his - former testimony he said there was a meeting of titizens at San Antonio to raise $25,000, and that it was supposed that such contributions would bring the headquarters there, but he did not know whether the money was raised. «JOHN H. CHARLES lestified that ‘he stpplied goods to Durfeo & Peck. When that tirm was removed from the post he spplied for it, but failed to obtain a ‘icense as an Indian trader. To save his inter- tate, he callod on President Grant to help him, dot the President said that be had “fixed the thing” and was not going to change it. Tne President, in making this reply, bit off the end ot his cigar, as if he did not like the witness a vit, [Laughter.} The witness called on the Jemmissiouer of Indian Affairs about the re- rocation of his licenee, wishing to have it re- sewed under the Jaw. Tne Commiasioner wid: “You understand the matter a3 well wido.” The Secretary of War was a perronal ‘mend of bis, but said becould nor help him, be Indian traderehips being out of his Depart- nevt. ‘The witness atzo corroborated the tesn- nony heretofore given with regard to Orville Grant having obtained some of the posts. 2%. GORDON DANIELS in looking out for business he had called to the tradership at Fort kianton, New Mexico, goods to the amount of 3125,000 being sold there annually. He was in- itrnmental in having Murphy, the trader there, ‘emoved, aud a man named Bilise appointed on his place. The way he procured tho ‘ppointment wsa thia: He went to a mau semed Alexander T. Grey, sclerk in the Attor- vey-tienerai’s office, who wag a friend of Sena- or Carpenter, told him Blues hed agreed to nake witness an ecual partner with himeelf, wud to give $10,000 for the position, and prom: sed Grey if he could obtain the place be would ee that $200,000 wes paidtohim. Accerdiagly srey saw Carpenter, who had the appeintment nude ass personal favor to Grey. The latter Drepresented to witness. The Commissioner tea Bent to Bliss, but Bliss ropudiated the ar-. angemont, aud’ witnesa had him removed R socsequence. Zhen Charles Tracey nid be would ‘give witness $3,000 ? ko would procure the plscs for him, io witness appiied to a lobbyist named Closs to Fapsact the business for him, and Cloxs said he ould cperate through Senator Sawyer, as Saw- ver was his personel inend. Witness promised Loss $500 if he should succeed, ‘Tracey's bar- min with witness was to give him £3,000, $700 # which only he paid, and Clogs lost his fee. When Tracey went back on witness, the letter aid Tracey THst BOs and he did go through the fe infuence of yer with the Secretary of jar. Witness never held 8 post-tradership, and what le had abovo ststed was all he ever had to bo with tnem. Witness teatified that trader- ‘ips were procured from time to time for mouey, and the trader at Fort Pascom informed tim he bed given thousands of dollar for bis place. Hebad heard that John Dent, brother- w-law of the Presiaent, controlled four or five kuch appointments. Witness was asked by Mr. Denford whether he Thought such business ss he boen engaged was honorable. Witnees replied he thougnt us business with Bliss was honorable, as he sever looked on poat-tradersbips in a political ight. TWO OTHER WITNESSES were examined,—G. W. Welt and 8. Cheney,— pho testified that they paid nothing whatever for their post-tradershi| The latter said when Yo was trader at Fort pvia'be paid $1,000 for political purposes to Senator OEN. EKIX. Lovisviir, March 25.—Gen. James A. Ekin yaid to-day to 2 Courzer—Journal reporter that Ben. McCook Lad never stated to him, officially ar otherwise, that Thomas R. Chaney, Chief Clerk of his office, had received a bribe from » contractor, for fraudulently apprising him of 4 competing bid, uor baa he any knowledge of ‘ach roport beving been made to the War De- yartument. - Gen. k:kin said that he is fuliy eat- Bed that Geo. McCook labored under an erro- \eous impression if he made the statement wlegraphod to numerous pavers from Washing- on that his Chief Clerk§juad received a ir be. The General stated that Gen. Sherman wad ethers were present when the bids vere opened, and expressed gratification it the eatisfactory manner in which the business yaa transected. In regard to the house snd lot aud to have been prosented by a contractor to ben. Reynolds in McCook’a testimony, a re- ported in some papers, Gen. Ekin says be knows sothing except what wae generally reported at be time, that the gift was from citizens of texas to Reynolds in recoguition of services ip heir State, and in orderto hayehim reside mong them. IN THE CABINET. Thers wae some consideration given in th: Yebinet to an application trom ofticers of the muy stationed at Fort Sill, and the Adminutra- tve Gounoil of that post, for the retention of Yoomaa F. Ryans asa post-trader. The subject ‘aa refarred to the Secretary of War. —_——— THE PROPOSED COMPROMISE: ‘How IT TAKES, Bpectot Dispatch te The Cheapo Tribune, Wasuuxerox, D. O., March 25,—The move- tent in favor of a ngn-partisan currency bill seme to be gaining strength every day. Sev- tal of the most prominent Republicans have in- {cated their willingness to support it, and have tpreased the opinion that the Republicans, th the exception of those who voted for Ar- ‘na’ bill Inat Mondsy, can bs united in ite favor, be repeal of that clause in the Resumption sot 11876 ting January 1, 1875, ea the date when uited Biases notes shall be redeemed in ocin, HL ne donbs be one of the features of the G, bat is t propassd te getain those wWttons of ths preasat lw whieh provide for om batting, end ite withdrawal dreen sirttlee THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1876-SIXTEEN PAGES. tion of an amount in greenbacks equal to 80 per cent of the volume of the new bank currency issued. The advocates of the new meaeure are almost unanimous in opinion that, since it is im- possible for the Secratary of the Treasury to carry into effect the Resumption act of last year without additional legis!stion, which Uongress, in its prosent temper, will not pasa, ‘THE NEXT BEST THING istoallow the Treasury novea to be gradually funded, st the option of holders, into interest- bearirg bonds payablein gold at some future fixed timo. The effect of such an act would be to raiso the value of pater currency at once, and without force or violent contraction to bring it to par with gold within a very short time, Although this would not be epecio payment, it would re- move ons of the most cerious objections which the anti-resumptionists urgo against every measure of currency reform, .. THE MOST SERIOUS OBJECTION tbat has yet been suggested to tho proposed Funding bill is that it will increase the ivtereat- bearing debt of the country. Its advocates ro- ply when this objection is urged that they expect but a very small portion of the greenbacks to be refunded uoder such a bill as this, since they hope that the premium on gold woula be gradually re- duced, and that a revival of business would very soon make the demand for money so much greater that it could be invested in legitimate busineas-snterprises, which would yield more than 4 percent protit; pnt if a considerable por- tion of the outstanding Treasury notes were to be funded, and their placa in circulation of the country was to be filled with National Bank notes or coin, the gain to the country of improving its credit, and the restoration of confidence which it is expected would follow, would bo greater than the amount which would be paid for interest. Besides nearly every plan of resumption thus far proposed, including that contained in the act of last year, required THE ACCUMULATION OF COIN either in the ‘freasury of the United States or ia Nauonal banks, orin both. The expenses to the country would be no greater should it be re- quired to pay 4 per cent interest on the bonds into which greenbacks should be funded, than ite loss of interest on tne gold lying m the Trossury Department awaiting the time fixed for the resumption of specie-payment. This measure, without the repeal of any portion of the act of 1875, was, it will be remembered, ono of those recommended by Secretary Bristow as necessary to euable him to prepare for se¢sump- tion in 1379. ——— " DEPARTMENT’ OF JUSTICE. STARTLING ‘DEVELOPMENTS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasursetox, D. C., March 25.—Falls, Iste Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice, gave some startling testimony yesterday. It has long beon charged that ex-Attcrney-General Williams: and ex-Chief of the Secret Sorvico Whitely wero on suspiciously-intimate terms, and that the latter was spending s good deal of the Gov- ernment money. Falls was the disbursing offi- cer of thie Department, and paid all bills. It was he who peid for the now notorious landaulet outof Governmentiunds. The tate Chief Clerk gave his testimony regarding Whitely. He said that the letter had used $125,000 of Government money on tho order of Williams, and had never accounted forit. Itis supposed to have been spent in carrying the election in the Sonth, et least some of itmay have been spent that way, end much of itin other ways, which the ex-Attorney-General may be ahie to explain. An opportumty willbe given him by the Committee, WHAT WILLIAMS SATS, Ex-Attornoy-General Williams and ex-Comp- trolier Brodhead «ero before 2 Sub-Committee of the Honee Judiciary Committee to-day, sod were examined in regard to certain expenditures made by the Department of Justice during what was catled the Ku-Klux raid. Willisms, it 1s un- derstood, justified all the expeaditures made by theDepartment of Justice in this respect, on the fround that they were necessary to protect the iives of Southern Union men. Up to that time it had not been the custom for the secret ser- vice officers to give vouchers for their expendi- tures on account of the peculiar nature of their business. Williams thinks that the records of the Department of Justice, which show that a general system of murder and in- tinudation then prevailed. made it necessary for the Executive Department to enforce the lswa for the protection of life. = - —_.— DANA, ‘HIS CHANCES IMPROVING. Sprcisl Dispatch to The Cuicaao Tribune, Wasuixaton, D. C., March 25.—If the Hon. BR. H. Dana, Jr., 18 confirmed by the Senate, the confirmation will certainly bo due to the ability with which his friends haye worked for him here. They wora not overconfidint of enccess this morning, but enough in- dications of how Senators will vote have been noted to-day to make the ontlook moro favorable for Mr. Dans than most of his adherents had supposed it to be, The facta re- garding the controversy with William Beach Lawrence have been presented toa number of Senators by William G. Russell, Eeq., and 0. H. ‘Hill, Egq., of Boston, who are here for the pur- pose, and their efforts have done very much to DISSIPATE THE OPPOSITION TO MB. DANA which was produced by old Benny Bot- ler’s stories to the Committee on For- egn Relations, Among the Sonatora on the [Republican side who are warmly in favor of confirmug Mr. Dane ara Mevers, Edmunde, Frelinghuysen, Wadleigh, Howe, and Boutwell. Senator Dawes is not regarded as a very warm supporter of Mr. Daua. It is be- lieved that 8 majority of the Democratic Sena- tors will vote in favor of confirming Mr. Dans, The subject will probably be disposed of on Mondsy. Mr. Conkling is taking vo parton either side, and nobody seems to be actively op- - posing Mr. Dana since old Ben Batler made his Venomous assault on him. z a, THE COMMITTEES, THAT REAL ESTATE POOL. Svectal vixpatch te Tne Chicas Tribune, Wasmseron, D. C., March 25.—The Real Es- tate Pool Committee held a secret sossion this forenoon. Telegrams in custody of Afr. Leon- ard M. Whitney, manager of the Weahington Office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, were examined by the Committes. mr. El- dridge, » member of Congress who informed tle Committee by letter that he was a mem- ber of one branch of this pool, was anxious to receive an invitation before the Committes, but he was doome to disappointment. The telegrams before the Com- mittee were very important. They passed be- tween the Secretary of the Navy and his London foancinl agent at the time of the transfer of the Government account to Jay Cooke, McCui- joch & Co.. to bolster that decaying concern, ‘The Committee will keep their secret for the pres- ent, Secretary Robeson has not yet replied in the questions addressed to him by tha Commit- tee concerning the transaction. THE GIPEACHMENT BUSINESS has not yet been completed by the Sub-Commit- tee which bas it in charge, and the articlee can hardly come in on Monday, although they may be ready by that time. The Sub-Committes has been hearing more testimony from Mrs, Marsh and others to-day. The Sub-Committee held s ineeting this evening to make up the recort of the new evidence to be presented to the fall Committee st the next meoting. (Lo the Associated Pres.) Wasurvatox, D. C., March 25.—The House Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads to- day examined J. D. Chidestar, mail contractor of Arkansas. He testified that he deposited in che contract office last spring s bid for the route trom Dallas, Tex., to Jacksboro; that the con- tract was awarded to some one else, and that when he called for his bid and the security check attached to it, they were handed to him by the Second Assistant Postmaster-Geu- eral with tho remark that the bid had never been registered nor considered. Witness did not know whether it was the lowest bid or not. It was, bowever, just after the time when tho discoveries were made that Chauoel and Fioyd Tweed, Department Clerks, bad sup- pressed and abstracted numbers of bids. Wht- ness was asked if J.J. Hinds had not demanded when they were making « settlement of somo joint business interests that a certain sum, perhare $5,000, must be rosarved ar paid for the enefit of Senator Spencer. He replied that nothing of the sort had ever occurred, and he had no recollection of having ever said so to any person. ARMY REORGANIZATION, ‘The Committes on Military Affairs have agreed upon Representative Banning's bill, with soins amendments, for tho reorganization of the army. It does not reduce tue present effective foros of the army, but it reduces the number of infantry regiments from twonty-five to twenty, and the cavalry from tea to eight, It consou- dates the ef petok, cad provitios tary of War in the absence of the Secretary or ® temporary vacancy in the office; provides that Butlers aud post-traders ehsll be firet elected by a council of the Administration, and approvad by the Department Commender and the General of the Army, and appointed by the Secretary, ef War. Iviga reduction of about two hundred officers, — BRISTOW. PROOF AGAINST INVESTIGATORS. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicage friouns, Wasurxerox. D, C., March 25.—1t bas trans- pired that the Impeachment Committee has been followiug up the matter of the Kentucky mule olaim, concerning which Mr. Bristow made s statement to Mr, Clrmer’s Committee the other day, with the ostensible purposo of putting in an article of impeachment against Bolknap for having failed to protect the Government by having the statute of limitations pleaded against that claim to defeat it, It is believed, however, that the real object of this farther inquiry into themuleclaim wasto beamirch Secretary Bristow, who was Solicitor of the Department of Justice at the time the Secretary of War allowed the case to go to the Court of Claims. The Comnutses bad ex-Attorney-General Williams snd his late assistaut, Mr. Goforth, of Pennsyl- vania, before them to-day; also, Attorney-Gen- era! Pierrepont, and ascertained that when the correspondence occurred between the War De- artment and the Department of Justice, Mr. Dstow was temporarily filling Mr, Williams’ place, the latter being off stumping in Oregou. It was hoped to be provea that Bristow got the cage revived, and that be afterwards went ont of office and took 8 large fee from the claimants, but the evidence to-day showed that Bristow nad no official knowledge or responsibility in the matter. —_- NOTES AND NEWS. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THY ARMY HEAD- QUARTERS. Wasninaton, D. C., March 25.—Gen. Sher msn is reticont on the subject of the proposed retransfer of the army headquarters to Wash- ington, which is understood to be the object of his vint. He says: “Al Icanesy at present is that I am very woll pleased to see Judge Taft as Secretary of War; that perfect harmony exists between us ; and that we shalt try to do about what is right for’ the army.” And during further conversation he de- clared that he had determined not to transfer his family trom St. Louis, even it the army headquarvers should be removed to Washington. The whole conversation left the impression that the Pregideut aud Secretary of War had acquiesced in all of Gen, Shermau’s wishes with regard to the management of the army, aud that bis position as General of the Army will no longer be s merely uomunal one. Gan. Shermsu will remnin bere two or three days, and during this time the question of trausfer will be fiually sottled. ‘THE WEST POINT BILL. The Conference Committee has been appointed upon the Military Academy bill, and it is re- ported that a speedy agreemont is probable. It 1s said the members of the House are discover- ing that partisan contest on that bill cau only do the Democratic party barm. Is is already said that tne House will yiela most of the dis- puted points. BAD. Tho National sepublican prints three columns of heart-rending letters from employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Lrunting, at present out of employment because of the deficiency in the apvropmation. These letters reveal a state of misery bard to imagine. Many of the wricers state that some members of Congress bave made improper proposals to them when sppesled to for assistance, ‘WHO RILLED RANDALL. ‘The friends of Reprasentstive Randall ssy that it was the Tom Scott influence which slaughtered him at tne Penosylyania Democratic Convention. CLAPP, The Printing Commi:tee cinim thst they have found enough agaiust Cougressionsl Printer Clapp to warrant his removal. They charge that his bookkeeping is not correct, and that the ollice is managed very oxtravagantly. WHITELY. There is great uneasinesa in the Rings or cir cles at the preeence here of Whitely, ex-Chiot of the Secret Service, who assisted 1n engineer- ing the District safe-turglary. Whitely saya that if he had been given an opportunity in the first instance, the guilty parties would long ere this have beon faliy exposod. What he iutonds to do now is to place the guilt whera it really be~ longs. = (Lo tnd associated Prese,) YEN, BUMENCK, Wasurxotoy, D. C., March 24.—Ex-Mintater Schenck ia coniinod to his bed to-day, DEFICIENCIES. Mr. Randa!l gave ont, eariyin the session, that be woud not report Deficiency bill,but, in consequence of the heavy expenditure on ac- count of wituesves for the Investigating Com- mittees, he has changed his mind. A Repub- lican Senator expresses his opinion that there will be considerable difficulty in geiting this Daficiency bili through the Senste unless jthe House yields to the Seuate and conseuts to re- etore some of the offices sbolished in the other Appropriation bills. % CONSTRSATIONS. The Senate confirmed the following nomins- dions: William H. Doohttle, of Minnesota, As- sistant Commissioner of Patents. Postmastera —Alvert T. Siruler, at Calmut, aod David Hark- er, at Wilton Junction, Is. THE ere! caSE. In the Spencer investigation yesterday, Moses 8, Fostor, a banker of Biubile, testified that be discounted _s note for J. J. Moulton for $2,000. ‘The negotiation was mado by le . Mayer, Assessor of Inter~ nal Revenue. Witness refused to discount it until Caleb Price and C, F. Moulton indoraed it. They told him that Spencer would get 225,000 from the Republican Nationa! Executive Committee to carry Alabama for that party, and seoure Spencer's election; that troops would be ordered to the State, and they were bound to carry it. THE MEXICAN APPLICATION FOR ABMB. No action bas beea taken by the authorities hore regarding the request from the Mexican Government for the purchase of arms from this Government. Persons officially connected with tho War Department do uot think this Govern- ment has the material to spare. SCANDAL ALOUT A HOUSE-PRESENTATION TO GEN REYNOLDS, Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commerciat, Wasnixotoy, D. €., March 23.—The tes- timony of Gon. McCook to-day opened up a new field of investigation. He developed & strange state of affsira when he atated that he had ofhcially reported that Gen. Joseph J. Reyn~ olds, while in command of Department of Texas, accepted s pregent of a house from a firm of contractors of whom he (Reynolds) was buying supplies for the army, and that although his report was forwarded to the War Depart- ment in 1871, no notice was taken of the charge, He testified to-day that Reynolds had acknowl- edged to him that be had accepted the house as & present from the contractors. He also showed that in 1871 he reported officially that the Clerk of Gen, Ekin, then Quartermaster for Reynolds, known as Tom Cheney, had received a bbe froma cootractor for fraudulently sapprising him of a competing bid; that he had reported this not only to the War Department, but to Gen, Ekin, and yet Cheney was retained in the Goveroment service, and is probably now in Ekin'’semploy. Ekin is stationed at Lonuisvilie atpresent. ‘This ie s fresh scandal, and giving afresh turn to public curiosity, The point just now is to get at the resson why Reynolds and Cheney where not brought to justice. Ekin’s retention of Cheney after the crime was laid be- fore him is presumptive evidence that he was an accessory to the offense, McCook was greatly bewildered and surprised at the turn the investigativon took, He had no private intimation that he was to be examined Op these points, but expected to testify solely as to post-tragerehips, He testified promptly and ingly, however. TRY AGAIN, Lovisviite, Ky., harch 25.—A correspondent of the Courier yournal, writing from Maysville, Ey., tells a “yarn” sbout Secretary Bristow that is even more asinine than the recent mule story. The correspondent treats the matter lightly, but says: ‘‘Isaso O. Reeves, a atock- raiser of Fleming county, stated at the Bancroft House, Maysville, in the presence of # credible witoess, where an affidavit can be had, that, in 1866 or 1867, while 1gCin- cinnati, he was arreated bv a United States siar- abal, and charged with illicit distillmg. He waa taken to Lonisville, where. after inefec- tual efforte to secur a trial, he avers, he pro- cured a dismissal of the charges by paying to Mr. Bristow, than the Prosecuting Attornoy of the District Court, tho procasdact 100 fat hogs, amounting, in all, to over $2,700, Reeves is ewong Republican, but fsvora President Grant for a third term, and was very particular in bis Statement that the hogs were fat.” Bistez, who bes inst been 9 Wiring elect in the Ute od WUE dca “ Aud wad ihe lite boy allewed te adi the pe shores FOREIGN. The French Chamber of Deputies Votes to Abolish the State of Siege. Gambetta Denounces Recent Priestly {Interference with Elections. Bamor Current that the Czar Will Abdicate in Favor of the dirand Duke Alexander. The Prince of Wales Arrives st Suez on His Homeward Voyage. The Mexican Revolutionists Before Matamoras in Force. CREAT BRITAIN. THE FORGEN BRENT. Lowpow, March 25.—The csseof Charles Brent, ‘who 1s charged with frauds on the Falls City To- bacco Bank of Louisville, Ky., was called at the Bow Street Police Court to-day, but the absence of papers made necessary the remand of the prisoner til Tnesday. ZOYPTIAN PINANCES. The leading newspapers censure and sharply criticise Disraeli for the statement in the House of Commons, Thureday night, relative to Mr. Cave's report on Egypt's finances; also, the Government for agreeing to withhold the facts, in consequence of which Egyptian securities suffered a heavy decline yesterday. THE ROYAL TITLES BILL. In the House of Lords, to-night, the Royal ‘Titles bill was passed to its first reading, Gnocenixs. : Mincing Lane bas been very dull this week, and prices of several leading staples aro further depressed. Sugar on the epot inactive, but lower qualities for distant arrival can be sold on former terms. Coffea imports have been large, and rates during the last two days have gener- ally been at former rates. Fine colony planta- tion Cevlon alove realized previous quotations. ‘At Rin Janeiro yesterday tho market was quiet and unchanged, though the previous advance was fully maintsined. Good firsts quoted at 5900@3500 reis per ten kilos. Exchange on London 25. At Santos yesterday there was ecarcely any change to report, and prices of sn- perior were maintnined at 5500@5€50 reis per ten kilos. The new crop of Burmah rice is higher, and the spot demand better. Prices are uuchanged, though there is more ingairy, Spices still tend downward. COTTON. Liverpoor, Merch 25.—The cotton market for the week ending Friday has been animated, and busera bave followed tho advance without besi- tation. The trado have been large puyers, and speculators and exporters heve algo purchased Ireely. Uhe weather has been stormy, apd im- ports have therefore been light. The stock on hand has consequently dimmished, which has created an increased demand. Continued un- favorable news from Bombay about re- ceipts there has occasioned on important rise in Surats. Far more general contidence in preseot values is manifested than st the be- ginning of the month, when prices wero fully half panny higher. American descriptions have been in good demand and prices aro generally au eighth higher. ‘To-day (Saturday) the market is tirm, though there is no movement of prices to be noted. There hss been rather more than an avorage business for o short day. The sales have beou 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 were taken by speculators and exporters, leaving 7,000 to spinners. The last quotations of leading Amorican staples were: Middling uplands, 69-16d; middling Orleans, 6 13-16d. The mar- ket has shown great and sustained activity, and has further sdvauced, with soma important fluctuations. The tendency has been through- out buoyant, The market closed, though not at ity best, with o substantial gain over last Friday's figures. To-day (Satur- day) the arrivals are still strong, and there has been a further upward movement of 1-32d. Among the sales this afternoon were the following: Middhing uplands, low middling clause, May and Jue delivery, 6 11-16d; mid- dling uplands, low middling clause, Jane and July delivery, 63{4; middling uplands, low middling clause, July ana Auguat delivery, 613-160. — FRANCE. THE STATE OF SIEGE 720 BE BATSED. Versanixs, March 24—The Chamber of Deputies to-day, elmost without discussion, agreed to the abolition of the state of siege. RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL. The report of the Committee recommending inquiry into the election of M. Mun, the Cleri- calist Deputy, to ascertain whether there was any undue interforence on the part of the clergy, was then taken up for consultation. ML. ‘Munn made an energetic speech in defense of the rights of the clergy to support their candidates in order to defend their religion, which was menaced by the Democrats, Gambetta replied that he did not attack relig- ious liberty, which ought tu be respected under the Republic as well a3 under any other Govern- ment. He continued, when speaking of the clerical party: ** We do not alinde to religion, or sincere Catholics, or even to French clergymen, many of whom doubtlesa dresd the encroach- meuts of the Vatican. All we aim atis to con- fine the clergy in their proper sphere and pre- vent the pulpit from being transformed into = Political platform, We desire to have this in- quiry in order to call upon the Government to remind the clorgy that they should remain in their proper sphere.” The inquiry was voted, 309 yeas, 170 nays. The Chamber aleo voted sux inquiry into the qnnetion of XM. Tron, Bonapartist, in Haute ronde. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. Of the election of Deputies yet awalting ver- ification. the validity of forty-two is atrennonal; disputed, snd in thirty-eight of these contes! cases the sitting Deputies are Logisimiste Bonapartiste. AMNESTY. Versatixes, March 25.—In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, ten members were elected as the Committee on Amnesty question. Of these two favor complete amnesty; the remainder, belonging to tbe Left and Lett Centre, favor in- dividual pardons. MEXICO. FALL OF JALAPA. Vera Cauz, March 25.—The Revolationists captured Jalapa on the 12th. The State of Vera Croz waa, on the 18th inst., doclared ima state of siege. or ITrMs. Gaxvzston, Tex., March 25.—A Brownsville special to the News saya the commander of the gunboat Rio Bravo loaned Gen. Labarra six pags of powder—about 150 pounds. It is reported that this loan was made at the suggestion of the American Consul at Matamoras (Mr. Wilson), and that Gen. Potter considered it a violation of the orders roceived from Washington. The loan was effected day before yesterday., On Thursday evening Gen, Labarra visited the gunboat Rio Bravos. He crossed the river in a small boat sent from Bio Bravos. Be did not call upon Gen. Potter. » Gen. Sabarra is constructing a fort at the low er edge of Matamorss. Don Antonio Yorgati has been relessed upon Promise to pay $5,000 to the forced loan. Is is reported that Gen. Diaz will attack Mata- moras to-night. Several days since a United States soldier was found dead near Ringgold Barracks. It is now reported that some Mexicans wero arrested and imprisoned on suspicion, and that last night s party of soldiers forced the jatl of Starr County and killed ons of ths Mexicans and wounded two others, _<-—- RUSSIA. THE CZAR To RYTIRE FROM THE THRONE, Vienna, March 21.—A correspondent of the Standard telegraphs that it is rumored in St. Peteraburg that she Czar, wearyot the cares of his Government, intends to retire from the throne, and to appoint the Ozarowitch Regent, Lonpox, March 25—The St. Poteraburg cor- respondent cf the Augsburg Gazette anys; “The repors that the Czer intends to retra practically, though not comiually, from tho conduct of publio affaira, gnine pipand mpidly, Is is also stated that 4 intends to reside abroad for rome length of ty probably ataying temporarily at Malta, or tha exe of Edi pea cites nea | geot during bis absence.” ‘The correspondent asserts that statements from bigh and well-io- formed quarters curroborate this report. TEE REIGN OF ALEXANDER 11. Pants, March 2.—A telegram from St. Peters- burg this afternoon to the Russian telegraphic agency says: Rusais celebrates to-day the twenty-first anniversary of Alexander II.s accession. The wew reien found a debt of two milliards, the budget was only 200,000,000 roubles, there were only 974 kilometres of railwa; the river navigation had 144 steamers, the people inserfdom and had no right of real property, thece waa no popular education, justice was administrative, To-day justice has undergone tivera! reforme, in- cluding ‘the introduction of juries and barrister there are 22,000 elementary schools; the peoplo have been enfranchised, are endowed with proper? and have the right of’ voting; 18,414 kilome: railways are at work, and 2,079 are being cons:ric's 1; there uro 760 packets and 2,500 merchant veesels:,ta0 Budget is 670,000,000 roubles, The purchase of the property given to the freed peasanta hus cost 50 1,000,~ 00 roubles and the railways 550,000,000, The total new expenditure would stnount to two milliarda, which with the previous debt would form four mill- jards, Yet the public debt is only 310,000,000 more than twenty-one sears ago. Such are the blessings of the reignof Alerander II., executing the last wishes of hie ‘sugust father, daily caring for pesce, ond earns welfare of the nation the aim of his waols life, —_-—. ITALY. THE NEW MINISTRY, Lonvon, March 25.—A dispatch to the Daily News states that the Ministry hes been definitaly formed, aa follows: Depretier, President of the Council and Minister of Finance; Nicotra, In- terior ; Coppino, Instruction; Mancini, Justice; Zanan Dilli, Public Works; Malogari, Foreign Affairs; Majorams, Commerce; Mezzacapo, War; Brin, Marine. CHURCH DEDICATION, Rome, March 25.—At the consecration of the Church of St. Paul, Bishop Littlejohn, of the Diocese of Long Island, delivered a long ad- dress. Twenty-tive English, Scotéh, and irish clergymen took part in the ceremony. The Busbopa of Peterborough, Gibraltar, aud others, as wellas Lord Plunkett, and the Rev. Messrs. Brooke and Nevin, British Ambassadors, and the American Mibister were present. ‘The ceremony lasted four nours, and terminated with the or- dination of acterk in holy orders. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT—THE KING'S SPECT. Dispatch to London Times. Rome, March 6.—At 11 this morning His ‘ajesty left the Quirinal in state to open 10 per- uu the Second Seasion of the Twelfth Italian Parliament. ‘Lhe etreets along the route.were densely crowded, and were kept by Bersagueri and soldiers of the line, Ilis Majesty waa ro- ceived at the entrance of the Chamber by depu- tatioug from the Senate aud the Cuamber of Dapaties, and allthe Ministers in full uniform, faving taken bis place upon the Throne, with Prince Humbert on the right aud Pnuce Ama- dco on his left, the Ministers of State, Knights of the Order of the Annunciation, and high functionaries of the Court and the Atilicary Households of Hia Mojesty and the Royal Prio- ces ranged on each side, and the Minister of the Inutenor having ia the name of His Majesty in- vited the Deputies to be seated, Hia Majesty spoke as follows: Sicyonr SeNatort, SicNoat Depcratr:—Tha year which haw wince I was last among you should aiford us cause for encouragement and hope. ‘The internal conditions of the country ars good, our foreign relatious taoroughly cordial, sud the ouligstion of fulfiling an international ayreement with s foreign Sovervign hss matured in my Govern- ment the {dea for the redemption of the railways, Italy ardently fuces ms very grave problein, which has already = for some time occupied the attention of the -Gov- ernments and Parliaments of the most civilized nations, Atreaty with Austris-Hungary will be laid before yon, together with a bill for the purchase and working of the principal railways of the Kingdom, and for providing the capital requisite to complete thera. Although so great an innovation may increase the bur- don upon the Treasury, uaverthelogs I trust that during the session the income and expenditure of tho yesr will be equalized for the time with- out any increase of tuxation. [Applaure.] Tie good will with which, in accord with France, Switzer- Jand, and Austria-Hungary, the delicate and ditlicalt work of a revision of dutics progresses convinces me COUNTY HOSPITAL. What Mr. Cochrane Has to Say on the Subject. His Opinion of Miko Bailey Is Fear- lessly Expressed. A Series of Denials--.The Plans to Be Submitted to the Snperiotend- Yesterday morning the contractor for the ad- ditional buildings for the new County Hospital did not set his masons to work on account of the stormy weather, Az 9:5C o’clock 8 Taiscye reporter walked through mixture of snow and mud into the inclosure. ‘he walls were hidden in the virgin enow, and neither Mike Bailey nor Supt. Handley had made sn appearance, Ao employe naively stated to the reporter that ‘After you left yesterday af- ternoon a Constable visited Handley. They re. moved together towards one side, when the Constable took a big pockei-book out of his coat and read paper to him. it was s& war- rant, and Bill Handley was taken into custody for cockfighting, since which time he hasn't shown his mug.” \ Yesterday morning Sexton's right-bower ap- pearedin Mike Bailey's office, and demanded a permit to go on with the building, which was refused, unless the plana and epecifications were first brought to the office to be spproved of and stam according to law. The right-tower then went away. He came bsck {in the evening, aud proctred the requisite blanks from the office, which will be Slied out by Sexton, and the ians submitted for Mike Bailey's examinution Mon- y morning. ‘Yesterday afternoon a Tnrnuse reporter called upon ARCHITECT COCHUANE in his office in the Nixon Building, to Gna out what he bad to say on the eubject of foundations and the changes made by Mike Batley. Mr. Cochrane stated that he never noticed news- paper statementa, but Mike Basley bad lied straighter tuan the parallel lines of tue foundation for the new County Hospital, and that Miko Bailey knew he lied. After this brief etatement, the reporter queried : “How about your specifications; did you file them with the County Bourd 7” “Yes, air. ‘The specifications were filed before tho contract was approved.” “Tow about the walls, are they according to the city ordinance? “The walls, according to the plans, arc to be 836 feet below grade line, which places the bottom on hard, yellow clay, The ground around the buliding is to be filled & feet, and tho excavotion is to be 34 feet, and any depth beyond that would incur but uso- leas'expense, ‘The walls are set on 2iuch planking, ‘which oqualizes the weight and prevents cracking.” WHY THE YLANS WEME NOT FILED. “ Why didn't you file your plans, according to law, with Mike Bailey?” “Tl tell you; when T first went to Mr, Bailey in reference to filing the plans in the office of the Super- intendent of Buildings, I told him I would do so as soon ua I coufd make duplicates, and that the contract or had now in use the only duplicstes made,” “What did Bailey aay 2” “ Well, be promised to send to my office » sat of blanks to be aifled out” “Did he do 802” “No, gir, I then spoke to the County Commisaion- era in regsrd to the matter, and they told me not to mind anything about it. Not to mind Batiey, as tt woa only acounty matter. Tuotified Mr, Bailny that o8 Seo them, as the matter was out of my hands,” « What did Bailey say to this?” “ He came in yesterday morning, and said be would not wait, but would stop the work.” THE LAW-ANIDING COUNTY BOARD, “ But why didn’t the county fle specifications,—ts tt any better than any other citizen? * specifications “The courts does propose to file soon aa they can be prepared, but Bailey tacitly lowed ua to go to work.” “*How do you make that ont?” “How? Because I thought ws were working with an un‘lerstanding that it wos all right,"” as ab that during the precent sossiun new commercial trestiea will be laid before you. It is my desire that tho defects experience has ‘shown us to exist may be amendod, the Treasury benefited, and wider and wafer marketa’ opeued for Italian produce, while observing intact the principles of fice trade, [Applause.} | Somo important awa relating to the “ordering of justice, for education, especiatly popular, and for judicial anc ministrative reforms could not be voted for duriag the past session, I bave directed my Government to reintroduce them to you, and I recommend tuem to your solicitude, I have, to my great satisfaction, been able myself to | recognize the camps of instruction the progress of our army. [Ap- plause.) It is time to devote more urgent at- tention to the navy, which, equally with the army, merits the affection of the country aud the attention of Parliament. [Applanss.) My supreme desire is to give to Italy that legitimate confidence in her forcea Waich maintains firmly her independence and secures tho guardianship of her proper rights. Signon Seustori, Signari Deputsti: Italy received a contirmation of her good international relations in the visita of the Emperor of Avstria-Hungary and the German Emperor, I was exceodingly gratified to welcome them, Venice and Alilan showed themselves worthy interpreters of the nation’s seutiments. In those demonstrations of cordial friendship between the Sovereivas there was the pledge of lasting sym- pathy between the peoples. The insurrection in Herzegovina and Bosnia gave occasion for negotis- tions among the Powers guaranteeing the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. I esteemed it sitting to take part in accord with them for the re-establishment of tranquility in the Fast, and to secure the well- bemg of the Christian population. His Majesty the Sultan received in god part the propositions made to him to thisend, I Lope the prompt and faithrul execution of the unnounced reforms may have the ef- fect of pacifying those countries, and preparing for them a better future, Italy will fulfi her dutics ana great Power in contributing with thoffricndiy govo 13 6 ments tothe maintenance of pesce. Intent upon de. veloping her livere! institutions and her prospenty, ahe will know how to use her proper influence in such Simanner a5 to procure for herself the respect and confidence of civilized nations, The King concluded his speech amid loud and continued aoplanse. ——~ ' GERMANY- EUGENIZ, Lowpox, March 24.--The ex-Empress-Eugenio and hor eon have arrived at Hisenach, en route for Weimar. They visited Wilhelmsohe on ‘Thursday. t ARNT. Loxpox, March 25.—The Zelegraph’s Berlin dispatch says: “The High Court of the State adopted the charge of high treason against Yon Arnim on Thursday, and his Property will be confiscated if he refuses to appear. THE RAILHOAD SCHEME. Braum, March 25.—A bill for preneterring: to the Empire the State railways and contro] of private railways was prosented to the Landtag to-day ‘ —_—+— TURKEY. THE WAR FEELING IN SERVIL, Lospox, March 25.—A Berlin dispatch to the Times says: ‘The changes in tho attitude of the Conservative party in Servia attract atten- tion, The Conservative organs of late evidentty rogard the preservation of peace as more likely to damage the Conservative interests than the outbreak of a desperate war. The Conservs- tives are endeavoring to secure the neutrality of Austria, by announcing that Servia, 2f sac- cessfal, will raise no claim to the Croatian Dis- ‘trict.’ og SPAIN. RECRUITING FOR CUBA. Lorpvox, March 25.—A Madrid dispateh re- porta the recruiting for Cuba as actively pro~ Gressing, snd that even soldiers who served under Don Carlon are allowed to enlist. San Sxpasriay, March 25.—The Committee for the maintenance of the Fueros are sending doputations to Madria, to lay their claims be- fore the Government. —_—_—. HOLLAND. SLOOD DAMAGE. Loxpox, Msroh 25—7 a. m.—The Daily Tele- graph's Paris special reporta that the dykes pro- tecting Herzozonbusch, in Holland, have beon awopt away by the floods. Railway bridges aud roads have boon destroyed, and the town is com- pietely isolated. A hundred houses havo disap- Peared, and 6,000 persons are homeless. ——— EGYPT. ALBEBT ARRIVES AT SUEZ. Buzz, March 25.—The British ship Serapis, with the Prince of Wales and his suite on board, en route for home from Indis, has arrived. The Prince started for Cairo this afternoon, a0- companied by De Lessepa and several digaitarisa, Banaxa, March 25.—The Rogle Batts!ion Havena Volonteers took the fieldon the 19th fost Capt. Roye and two volunteers were killed by insurgents on Thuraday last near “Now, Willie, do bave a little courage. When Lhave « powder to take, I don’t like it any more than you do; but I make up my mind that I will tabs i and} dol” reer} 1 have a pow at rapited ° rs falc tanh d woah take ih abd ¥ dant ey inj, Then why don’t you comply with the city building 7? “ T think we ought to get a permit, and have no ob- Jection to doing so, I wauted to have it gotten this muraing. Sextou went over to the Board this morn- inz, snd be waa instructed to teko the plana to Mr. Bailoy for examination and scaling.”” BAILFX'S IDIGSYNCBACIEP. * How avout Bailey's Friday excursion?” “TU tell you that, too. Friday morning, when Bailey went out to the grounds, Sexton and Handley wore there. He greeted them cordially, they shaking hands all round, and everything seemed rosy; and Quring the whole time there was never a’ word sxid in reference to stopping the work, ‘Mr, Bailey, however, buckled on Lis armor, and, sail- iug over toa poor laborer who was carrying a’ hod, ‘yeuted bis spleen on him, and Sexton nevor knew that the work was to be stopped until I told him so at noon, nor did he know that there was any dissatis- ton on tne part of Bailey. When Batley came in, he told me the walla were but 2 feet under the ground, and laid upon bat one thickness of plank- ing, while before be had stated that the work was be- ing well done.” COCHRANE DENIES FURTHER. “Now, Mr, Cochrane, don't you fayor Sexton con-%) “le had nothing on but scraps of clothing. siderably 7" tia a ; “No, wit; Inever gave urea for quantiti for oitimates, or ansihing else, I never Ea thet elf. My hoart ie in the work as au architect, and eige.” a Dida you try to get the contract for Sexton— didn’t yon work for him?” “No, air. ‘Tho County Board wes responsible for the letting of that contract; I had nothing to do with yt and tne county didn’t sak my advice in tho mat- ter. ‘Don't you know fbat the contract was frandalentiy made?” “T have no aueh Knowledge.” “ Don’t you know that the contract was swarded to the highest bidder 2” “Tad nothing to do with that.” - “You are surely aware that the people have been rmindied out of $16,000 by the letting of thls con- tract?” “I tell you that is ont of my sphere, I don't want to meddle in anything that don't concern me.” “« And you are also aware that Sexton has sub-Ist his ‘Now this is drawing me tnto something which I have nothing todo with.” Then, you pretend to know nothing of them 2” No, sir, All I know is that I am the architect, and as such I havea reputation to sustain, and Ido Bot want to have may professional standing !ajured."? Mr, Cochrane alvo stated that the mortar for the walls is made of ons part cement to two of sand, and would not set till June next in the walla, afe does not waat such mién as MIKE BAILEY to examine bis plana or criticise his work, on the ground of incompetency, though he has no objection to submitting them to professional architects and builders, Br, Cochrane states that he filed the tious before the contract was ist This is only trne in part, for it was the very fact of the speci fications having ‘been carried sway beforo their ex- amination which caused the trouble in the County Board, These are facta, Another little thing might be referred to here. Willard & Co, the contractors who failed {to complete their work on the County-Hospital, claim that they pald $200 for a copy of the specifications for thetr work, and for which they have a receipt, when they ware entitled x : to them withoat charge, Superintendent of the Singer & Talcott Stone Gom- —=. ena Danbar kept on fir. jolicemaa, p, RK. Gallagher, came pe and utterapeed ty ant the offender. Gallagher was instantly ahof through the sbdomen. The officer will die. corner of the building, lng until a substitute A $25,000 DEFALCATION. New Yors, March 25.—B. P. Rogers, the Te ceiving-teller of the Fulton Bank, Brookicn, bay absconded, baing s defauiter to th® extent of 25.000, The ofncers of the benk pablish aeard saying thaton opening the vault on the ‘morn. ing of the 18th inst. 1¢ was ascertained that the receiving-teller had stolen from it berween 24.000 and 225,000 in currency intended for the Gay's business, but bad not disturbed the securi. ties of the bank. Rogera was many youre ig various banks in Brooklyn and Detroit. BISMARCK ITEMS, Special Diavaten to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Paut, Mion., Morch 25.—Bismarck cin patches say that on Wednesday an ex-Depnty United States Marshal was srreated charged with the attempted rape of the wife of J. PB. Reston, On Friday] Thomas McGowan, insane from-jealousy and whisky, shot his wife, indi ing s fatal wound, ed HORS?S STOLEN. Special Dispatch to The Catcage Tribune, Souter, Il., March 25.~A valuable apan of horses belonging to John Schnaalor, cos} dealer in this city, waa stolen last night. Thess is no clue to the perpetrator of the tneft, CASUALTIES, THREE MEN KILLED BY A NITRO-GL’ EXPLOSION. CERIN New York Sun, March 3, Throe men were killed and two reriously wounded, about 3 oclock yesterday afterpoon, by the explosion of over 400 pounds of ‘Jupiter vowder” in 8 mill in Washingtonville, a suburb of Mount Vernon, Westchester County. The place is asmall collection of buildings about half way between the depots of tho New Haven Railroad at Woodlawn and Mount Vernon, ands short distance from the junction of the Harlem Railroad. About four years ego a large two- story frame building was erected on the baoks of che Bronx River, close by the Harlem Railroad tracks, and was called Bunse’s Pack, a summer garden and concert hall. It was not » success, and about eighteen months ago it was leseod to Mr. A. Huber, of Morrisania, who made of it a mull for the manufacture of ‘Jupiter powder,” ® combination of nitro-giycorine, and poxsessing the power of exploding under water, and used in blasting. Tho large building was used for stor. age acd for boarding rooms for the workmen, A small frame building, in which the ingzedi- ents were mixed, was put up abuut 200 feet dis tant, aod a small packiog-house was built about 50 feet away, near the river. ‘The mili has been rnuning short-handed of late, and yesterday only six men were at work. A large mass of the naaie ingredients had 2sen. taien to the packing-house, preparatory t) bo- ing mixed with charcoal, bone black, and ee ment, to give it a safe consistency for beading, Ar. David Huber, a brother of the propnsior, and the manager ip his absence, was seated cn a bench on which loaded cartridges were placed before being packed, Jacob Schreiner, a werk- man, waa near him mixing the exlosive. Will- iam Deihl, Chartes Ventheim, and William West- tall were packing the cartridges on the cther side of the room near the stovo. The room, but 20 feet square, was blocked with packagos. About ten minutes past 8 o'clock, Deibl, sged 18, palled ont a pipe, lis the tobacco, and threw the half-barned match on the beach where Haber was sitting. A little pile of the powder that had - been spilt caught fire. r. Huber, whose beck was turued, saw the flash, and, xa it burst up- ward into his face, he uttered a cry of slarm sad sprang for the window near him. Within three miuntes slight explosion was heard, then an- other, another, and then cne that shook the buildings in the nerghborhood to their founda- ong. Charles Wetter had just finished waching a vouler outside when he saw the light of the He was ecared into lethargy, but the first email explosion etartied him, and as he rau toward the railroad track the heavy explosion occurred. Tnrning bis hosd, he saw the air filled witn flying timbers, cans, dirt, and water. Mra. Schreiner, who was the only occupant of the large storing-house, saw the fire. She seized ber child and ran out of the building. She bad left it bot two minutes before it was slmoss blown from its foundation, The roof was shat- tered, and pieces of piank wera thrown tbromzh both wall and into the river. Ihe corner of the building that she bad just quit was thrown to the ground, and uot a window frama was leftin the building. “The detonation startled the men in the vicin- ity, and they ran to the spot, They met Will- ‘gm Westfall crying out, “Come over bers ie By body was s mass of scorched flesh. Ha bad jumped through thé window and into the water Juet before the heavy explosion. Jast behind tim was David Hunter, runcing homeward sith ons leg burned and bare. His head and bands were Diack as coals, and his eyes were neatly burned out. Jacob Schreiner was found lying helpless near the msin building, They spoke to him, and be answered, ‘Give meas drink of water.” It was gives to him. He theo said, “Oh, kill me, kill me!” They removed him to ahouse near by, ands physician was called He died at 7 o'clock last night. Aoarch waz made forthe boy Deibl. In the rear of the main building a black, burned hand stuck out of the water. The men too% hold of. it, and drew ashore the body of young DeikL- He must have been thrown 60 feet into the air, and nearly 70 from the place where he was at work His father saw the body brouzbt ashore, One more workman, Charles Ventheim, waa to be accounted for, aud the party searched the ruins of the main building, the river, sod the deep hole in the ground where the packing- house had stood. On the track of tha New Ba ven Raulroad, over 300 feet from the building, they found the skuli, and in other places small pieces of bode aud burnt flesh. Vontheim muss have been standing close by the packages at the time of the explosion, as Afr. Huber saw him when he jumped out of the window. ‘The men say that they knew the nature of the dangerous compound in which thoy worked, but grew careless ag they became sccastomed to it. ‘They have been in ths habit of smoking pipes while at work. A house half a mile from the scene of the ex- plosion had nineteen panes ef glass broken by the shock. The concassion was felt sa far saat es New Bochelle, and south as fac mg West Chaater. CAUGHT IN A BELT. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Triowne, Gzaxp Rarms, Mich, March 25.—Stewsrt Moore, employed in MoConnell & Son's mili s& Piorson, s small town north af here on the pany, says bis house bid $11.50 for the cutatone contract and was beaten; that thereafter Sexton gave the house the sub-contract, aud that the cut stone hes bean fure nished without fear or favor, and that so far aa the Company is concerned no money haa been paid or in- fluence brought to bear to secure the contract, Sexton agrees to pay the firm the same sum for which they proposed to the Count to do the work, CRIME, BRUTALITY. Special Dispatch to The Chieaeo Tribune, Brarmaricp, Ill_, March 25.~About $ o'clock this afternoon, while Mre. Lieber, wife of Capt. Lieber, Becord Clerk in the office of the Becre- tary of State, was getting coal st a coal-house sdjoining the family residence in the West End, she was eprung upon by a ruffian lying in waiting. Ha krocked her down, bound her, and, under threst of instant death ravished her. Har screams and the sppesrance of w little boy on tho acene put the burly rufian to flight. Hor husband being notified, a strong party started on the trail. ey found ® party answering the Guscription, and had he been identified by the victim would doubtless have been instantly lynched. He proved an alibi, and s second search was instituted. but, up to baif-past 10 o'clock, without avail. Lieber 1s s most ertimable lady, and her condi- tion elicits general sympathy. She is badly bruieod. The hotter to accomplish his hellish purpose, the ruffian had p viously poisoned the family dog, AD jail-bird is suapected, and the police are huuting forbim to-night. The Mayor yielded tothe Presaure of the public demand and reinstated ths police, who are all on duty to-night. SHOT BY A DRUNKEN ROUGH. Bpeciat inspatch to The Chicage Triouna, Crxcrixatt, March 25,—Aboat 9 o'clock this evening a drunken sport named James F. Dan- bar attempted to piok quarrel with some poace- able persons at the northwest corner of Long- worth atrees and Central avenue. The partie insulted were two young men reepectively named. Gleason and Walls, and s young Isdy named wisa Kate Grovo, who were baving a little chat oppcsite tha Longworth Street Houge £9 the time, and were entire strangers to Danbar. The rofflan, fading to provoke 6 fight, coolly drew a revolver and Gfod into ap ‘Tha nesailed parte Pawreated omit ered bes! Grand Rapidn & Indiana was hs in a belt andinstantly killed thie afterneoa, fesves a wife and five small children. DROWNED. Special Dispatch to The Chicage Trfwne, Wrxrsparery, Pa, March 24—Last evening James Redmond, aged 24, and Liszie Redmond, aged 15, were drowned in attempting to rescus their sister, who had broken through the ice while crossing a mill-pond near thiscity. The bodies were recovered during the night MINE FATALITIES. Scnawron, Maroh 25.—Iwo miners, Kelly sa¢ Kileullin, were killod and frightfally mangled to-day by a fall upon them of bundreds of loos ofrockand coal. They had just fired s biact and wore sboat to remove the soal broughl Gown by the explosion. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Srarxoymenp, UL, March 25.—The resiand newapaper correspondents of tne Capital mot ss the State Register office this afternoon, and summoning apt. J. Ho G Irvin, correspondent of Tae Catciao Taracsz, and who has been recently appointed Assistant In- spector-Genersl of the [llinols State Militia, Col, D. A. Ray, tho Inter-Ocean correspondent, on bebalf of himself and associates, presenved Capt. Irwin with a very handsome gold-plate pila sword. Capt in responded felicr ualy. ‘ ‘Watensvay, Conn., March 25, -P. H. Smith. editor of the American, haa been fined $75 for contempt of court, he having written and pud- lished an editorial calculated to injure the dig- nity and efiiciency of Judge Boughton, of the City Court, Smith refused to pay the fina, was taken to the New Haven jail mnie tins oie ae TwavKEE, Mar -—The trial lnsted the whole day. Evidence osaclasively Proving frauda was given. Somebody er Pacey MeGrath e ptokied tf sorday. % it in two, opencd oa . ‘made 2 aoe, tad aad Be ee cowl, " fore ou, oor Jury in an’ fake mo onih Taat the bro that leq chad bad the dvspipay or koartbura, I danas,” he wade a diva fot cbs pomp —Loudsdls a ienasrch,