Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. a'mor assigna Ool. B, A. Canlkin M lwankes News, to one of the editor O fcago Times. he \loroner held an inquest on the body of Will- Bley rart yesterday afternoon, who died suddanly ‘g 'L MIDUNK composing-room Tuesday night, and ‘ned 13 verdict of death by apoplexy, ha tom) eratnre yeaterday, as observed by Afanasso, clan, 88 Msdinon street (Tntouns Dullding), was: s m., &1degroos; 10 8, m, 43; 12 m., 43 4P, (8; 8 p. .« 41, Darometer, 88, m. 33.91; 81, 2),13, 10 notoriom * Molly Holbrook was arrested in Ne'w ¢ the other d 1y for shophfting, It is her n'u ’lp- nico ahe wan braught 1o Lhia city Jasy ::Ifiyc’;u'n‘m':h * that boud robbery with Which aher mized up, ) + inwright, tho Goneral Pasenger B o e Ty Trauk Hialiwiy, Baviog gone on & ot twro monthwt duration ta Europe, the dulies o ponitlon will in hie abnence, be conducted by e e etu of clork of Lla office, ears General 1ate edltor of chalrs on . Trofeane, 1 0F tho Jast six l;h{o‘::nl l&unntr. Agent of Toopold & Austrian’s 8 Buperlor Lino of Bleamera, was married lnat hing to Miss Ella I, ‘T urner, at the residonce of the lo's parcnts, at Lake Viow. Aflor tho cercmon: hsppy psir started on & wedding tHp to tho Sauth. ‘clock last cvonina’ 8 boy mamed Willlam o ,?m alighting from » W.Isoonsin Road traln on the thwestern Road at I'ark Statlon, fell beneath tho "and Austained an awmputation of hiaright arn tho shoulder, e was reiooved to the County pital, where hia wouuds weve attonded to, aftor ch o was taken to the Tesdeice of his parents, at 380 Noblo atreet. 10 annual election of oficera of the Chicago Tetait | and Wood-Dealors’ Ansccintion was holil at thelr ' rooms, Maskell Hall, No, 1T} Deaplaines street, avening, with tho follawing reavlts It Reasuor, ident; A. E. Curtis, Vice. Prosldent; Willam Kin: 1, Secrotary § William J. Maekell, Tr rer; Hoard lrectors, 8.'Palimer, A, L. E. Merrill, . Dleytlilng, and Williain t 8 o'clock Iast evening, a m \n RivIng tho name of tings was found at tho cornur of Swift piace and tworth aventio, fearfully utosicated, with both imbe and feet badly bruised. Iie stated that ha ¥iin ovor by a train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayno hicago Hoadl, but could give 1o particulars. “Io taken to tho County Hosnit.d. 1ils woundsare nounced as scrioum, yet not necessarily fatal. (JUANEE. s he Chicago delegatfon to the recent Southisrn ex- lon appear to Clezish the kindliest recolloctions of r entertalners on the route, sud in order to testify r gratitudo to fhie gontiemen to whotn, smaky uth- they sro indebted for ono of ths pleastireadlo trivd ho season, thoy have decided 1ipon soms prescuts, ropriately inscrlbed, Wsefni and orusental, Yuse ay tho gifts were oxhibited on 'Chauge, and at- , t sttention and admiration. Tho firstis 8 dsome sct of six pieces, n chase and frosted sil- consisting of cofico-urn, fea-pot, bot-ater ewer, -jar, Bugar-bowl, and Apoon-cup, f 1o urn luscribed, Ol nylh{ from a2 he Chicago ¢ 'elegation to the thern Excursfon, 1870, 10 second 1a a water fet, for . G. I atler, of Nast- . Tenn., General Ageat of tho 8l 1 onls & Bout- orn Road, 'The met consiats of silvot sslver, ewer, 1, and two goblets, hc-vfly-mgnmea ‘fold-eaded canp b AT tho nams Sr. W, 1. White, of Atlants, G4., to 3 ‘liom tho ex- lonists fecl tmore than oniiuarily fyidobted for rteafen and aticntiot, ; > * Commodore™ L. P, Smith, of vbe frigute cop OM," aro pres ented twe sxquisih 1y chased it cups, A delicate tribute to the * Cowmm odore’s tical tastes, 5 16 presents worn expressed to thero gontlen.'en yes- ay, sccompanled by letters from Mr, Jobalt, sicy, President of thoe Chicago Bonrd of Trag'e. TIMONIAL IN MEMONY OF WILLIAM E, DOGQ.ETT, t & special tneeting of tho Doard of Governmex 't of Chicsgo Athemcum, hold in the roomsof tho ety yesterdoy, 1 comniliteo consiating of Froi- ¢ Bogth, ang Messes, Willian: T Page, C. G ney, Murry Nelson, aud B, P, Moulton, oppolnted mecting of tho Buard held on tho Hd inst, to tako ropriato. action in reference Lo the death of Will- ¥ Doggrett, Iate n member of tho Board of Gov- ment and First Vico-Dresldout of the Atheueum, s the followlng report, which Was UbALIDIOUNSE ted ; ‘ll‘he ‘Committeo appointed to take approprinte. on in reforence to_the reccnt deceaso of our late e-President, Ar, Willlans 15, Dogget, respoctfully ort : ‘That the circumatances of his departure to tho rnal world, the loss wo suffer in his unexpecled th, thio senaq of ebilgation with whicls wo recall his ny valusblo services, and the gl estecm in which was hicld by all Lis Wsuociates, move us to declare placo upon our records an cxproasion af Our ro- A for our departed pecoclate aud tricnd, Wo there- y rocommend that it basceordingly Resolred, By tho Tioard of Government of the Chi- o Athenmura, that Mr. Wiliam E, Dogyett was ono he niost useful and respected membera of this ird, and that bie justly deserves to bo Leld in endur- ‘honor for his vatuabloaid tn establishing this inatl- lon aud In wecuring Ha success, flcaotred, That na an wpright, cultured, and sie- sful citizen Lis charactor and example are emninent- ilamoless, nud ought to be comnicnded to tho com- nity as worthy of admirstion and finitations Resolved, ‘Chst a3 o cheerful, ready, prudent, aod clent helper of almost every matier promotive of public welf.zro Alr, Doggett descrved esocial honor: | remembrance,” A WORTHY ENTERPRISE, % Inder the suspices af the Houth Side Women's ristain Temperance Unlon, o temycrance lunch and feo houso was opened Festerday nt 906 Cottage sve avenue, near tho lermiius of tat Ulo of streot- s, for tho Lenetit of thes 1ot umployed on that line, reo Junch was spread between thy Lours of 11 snd 'AL3 o'clock a tcoting of the frieuds of the cauke + bold for the purpoeo of dedicating the room 1 the work, nt which #pesches sud prayers re made by several mintaters of tho different do- minations in that pact of tho city. Miss Frauces E. llard was also present and mada ono of her ustal cctive speeches, Tho Iadies then held a Lusiners ccting, and prepared to hold suotier meeting In the cning,—which wna well attended, A fecling of in- ccat seems 10 havo boen awakened by (s work, sud s to Lo hoped and dovoully wished for that tho lien eugmged o s enterjrise wmny go on th the ¢ood work, and ko ppread this leaven that the wle City of Chicago vill bo purified theroby. A aQing-rootn i also stta hed, whoro incn cab aft and ad that which will benatit them socially and maral- + whers the influcuces abont them will be stich us to aw out tlic good and pure in them, snatead of pan- ring toa dcbased apbetite, Bervices will Lo cou- icted at the room upon the Sabbatl, NOME FOR THE FIIENDLESH, Tho Board of Slanager of the Ilome for the Friend- rn Liold their regular monthly meeting ot the 1‘1‘0‘: tion yesterday mornlng, Col. O, G, Hammond jed, aud there were about 6{Ly ladies preacut, Tho ymmittees ou Home chool and the Judustrial School ported o favorsuls condition of aflairs, Mr. E. F. ckinson, from tho Burr Miesjon, reporied o0 holars, aud 300 converts to th lemperanco causo, Mre, Gould, tho Treasurer, reporied §1,100 cashi on ind, suu the receipts for the month $3245, Mrs. Millor, of th Bxth Yrosbyterian Church, Misa mma Ireze, of the First Chilatlun Clurch, Mra. cQagg, of the Fourtl Fresbyterian Church, sud W, , Kimbatl, of Prof. Swing's Church, wero elected t6 i vacancies in the Board_of Matngement, nud, uiter sposing of some detail business, tho Boord ad- urned for ono month, THE FOST-OPFICE. John Wentworth has eout the followlng noteto patmaster McArthurs Onicaco, Aprll €.—Gen. John Medrthur—Deaw n: 1scothat the l.Fpmlelltm for fuel ond lght 13 chausted, and by dircctiona of Becrelary Uristow iey aro 10 bo ahut off, Aw our city cannat du without er samirable postal srrsngemernts, and an thoy can- ot go on without heat and light, should you have any olice to atit {hem off, pleaso contintio At my expenso, aking, of course, the expenso sa Jight a8 posnible. ours, Joux WENTWONTY, ————— SQUEEZING A PRISONER. A BTORY OF THE COUNTY JAIL. Ona famillar with tho abuses practiced upon the ywer order or petty class of crimiusls when they once ot In tho clutched of the law by Logus attorneys and el ngenta, suide policomen and detectives, listony to uch ktories with the greatent tudifforence, You cau- ot astonish such an one with tales of ovory-fay out- ages, for what Lie las not seen practiced Ko iu ready > imagino as posaiblo aud prolable, A poor fellow, once jn lmbo, has reslly more to read from the obuscs of hls would-be defenders han frow the rigor zz( the law, Ue I pounced 2 pon at tho policoststion by ons of the mon, hpsters wilo Uhera cko” out un exltench sud foul, and liw last . Then bo draws upon Lis rieuds for losus, i when thls source v exhiausted o 1 trauaferred 10 tho Counity Jail, There Lo fs met y anothier awarm of tho aamo ofder of beings, and to hiew ho gives & mortgage upon lita property, if ho lias 2y, bis old clothes, or autiing converiiblo tnto gy, ¥inally, Lo jocs to the Yeuttontiary aud bis pisar; onl o Yestorday » cuse elinilar 10 tha above, but it possi- o mure outrageous in its nature, cama 10 the atien. fon of s TRISUNE Foporier, A fow Weeka 36y o yOUUR eaupawed ALDERT ZIMMERMAN ras arrested for larceny, 1o was unfortunsta coough 2 {all 1uto the clutchies of tWo Mien nated revpect ¢ Wilder and Wagoer, who agresd 10 tiko i cave, e, Just where bo tuet thotu 14 not known, but to the sewer by pald $25, and 10 tho latter §30, which was oll He woon fouud ( ovor capected fora moment thut his * lawyers ” would da nylhiog ol tuau stk by Ll s case feut o the Grand Jury, apd ihe mext be ‘new of was b bhe bad bewn [ odicted for five distinct offcuses, His namosoon sent on the tral caleudar, and last week lie came lute Jourt. Wildor was nowbiers to bu scen, and Wagucr, boukh proscut, was mot in condition to wmake use of yhatlittle s kiiew, The pour fellow wa practically WITHOUT AN ATTOUNEY ¢ any ¥ind, and, sfter the Jury had been jmpancled, vas 80 ullerly disguied, and Lis focllogs wero s orked up, $hat bu arowé sod plesded gullty, and aa subsequenily suntenced ta threo yoars fn the Penitentiary. Ho marched back to thp \sad Lieast, and was closely followed by hix tearful ,n‘t'h. Thus euded his ¢xporionce with his legal ad. ers, e biad been fn Juil & very few hours, so he says, whe ha was called upon by a gentlemsn, which opans 8p suother cuapler in bis expericuce, Thiy persousge Wia RO other Lhan the JOMEMAX OF THE GRAND JURY which %:A indicted him, ummflucuu.:r. “I‘Ma: e ] 8 frien introduced hias % & brother of sl with Judge McAflster, and his proposition waa o vir- tuslly sell the Courtand its ofilocrs for a coniders- tion,” The stary good, coming from thoe lipsof the jsoner himealf,and corraborated by a fellow-prisnner m:.:: F., Betachow, about aa_follows * McAlliator told him (befare hio was ssntenced) that he wonid get from one to twenty years In tha Penltentisry; but he, being a brother o!ylha Judgo, thought he conld get him off ons jsil_ssntence of alx montha. Ha told McA. that hie would give him $40 for his rouble, and pald” him 435, promiaing o hava the bal- ance for him next . In a few dayn McA, came to soo him ogaln, and #ld that his cano was & hard one, but I€ he had money {0 *gresss” with he conld get the nentencs down to one yoar in Jafl, and then get hi. pardorned in o faw weeli, 1o then promisod to give McA. 3180 If he would do a8 he maid, Hawrote to his wife for the money, and sho_brought it to him, that 18, $103, au hegava It to McAlllster, and. promised_ta pay tua bal- ance as Aoon a8 relea MeA. pocketed tlio money, anil maid o prisonor's wifo, * kven if your husvanit shonid be scatonced 1o the Penitantlary, 1 cau liava sentence Auspended,” Mo thon mpoka fo - AleA. very plainly, eaying that him wife had glven up the lsaé cent she had, which aha - had #avod from hor earnings, and was willing 0 pay the Dalance, even if sne had 10 borrow St, if it would save im from Joliet, 11n tald him that if ho went to Jollet bis wife would bo left drstituto, and tho only hapo she had would ba to g to Germany to her friends, whicl alio could ot do after giviog pim tne moner abe had, McA,, bolding tho monsy in his hands, sal ‘THERE WOULD BE NO TROUBLE, ma ho always kopt his word, McA, cama back meverst s later and told bim he would get three yoars st Joliet, nn the Judgo could not do otharwise, or hn was afrald he would mot, after tho howl iio papers had been uaking, Lul ho would fix things 50 tlint hie would atay In_Jall twenty days longer, nnd 10 tho meantime ha would ace Gov, Hoveridge, whom Lo knew woll, and got s pardon . He thon sakeit Mcd, what o had dono with tho money, and Lo replicd that Die hiad given £75 o ono prominont man and £13 (o an- ather of great intinence, which iad ravell Lim from an clght-yeat sentenco; that Mr, lieed bal becn very Ditter, but ho had him all right now, MeA. then akad him for $23 more, saying that {he Governor would bo in the city in & fow daye, and ho was golng to work on the pardon; that tho Hlerit had orders to lLold lim twenty dayr, and the Judges and Mr, Tced wonld .xgsx the petition for pandon, Ho (i not givo the 823, but offerod fo Jepoalt $30; which he coulll havy after daing the work, 201t his wife mado thoramo offer, but MeA. woukd ot agreo to lf, and went off. 150 was viaited again Tucating by ah oificer of tho Court, with the request from A, to xoud him £25 nt once, which waa nece sary to fix m;- _vl l‘n Juit ll‘;w‘r::rdds . et 2t ‘without which nothing coul one, funod . Lt wan afterward ansured by Med. thst ~iay business had been fized. THE NEXE INFORMATION Do hiad of hin case wan conveyed to him by the writer yesterday aftarnoon, which was the assuraiice that the Jolisfinua for his transfer to Jollet wan fu the Bherifl'a Dands, and that ho wonld Ieavo this morning. The above in, of coutnc, but ouo slda of tho tory, The misfortune of ita rolation ie the fact that 1t indircotly reflocts upon Judge McAllister. Tiat thota whio know tha Judge wilf not for a moment beliovo him 0 hiave boen involved in auy auch affair, for hie 1s thie lait man in the world who would stoop to such depthy, or who could bo influenced from nis path_of duty ‘to prostitute the cause of justica to aclfisly onde, P Tho stories of McAllister, howover, a8 told fo Zimmerman, oro fslto on thelr face, a8 tha sequel lauger, snd praves. Tho wifo of Zimmerman will go before the Grand Jury to-day and mako complaint, as will also tho it~ nesi Botachow, aud upon their ovidenca an fadictmoot mly be found for oltaining moucy under false pro- LECS, —_—— ANNOUNCEMENTS. An oxtra rchiearsal of the Decthoven Soclety will tako placo to morzaw ovening at tho usual hour, An entertainmont will bo given by the newsboys and bootblacks of the Nowsboys' Home, No. 140 and 143 Quincy street, this ovening. Thoro will be & lecturs on pectrum Analysis in Farwell ‘Lall this evoniug by Prof, N, Gray Dartlett, uuder tho ausplees of tha Drug-Clerks’ Asaociation. Aliterary apd dramntio entertalamont wili bo glven {his crening ot tho Athenmum lecturo hall, No. 65 Washington street, for tho beuoft of a literary lady who Js now 4 nvalid. A mpecinl meeting of the Chleago Academy of Beton es will be Luld at thely rooms, 263 Wa-msh aro- nue, at2 o'clock 1bi3 afternoon, to tuko action on the deafli of Willism E. Doggett.” A prompt aitendanco of membora is requested without furthor notice. Thero will bo & general misslonary meeting thic evening at the Fifth Pewabyterian Church, corner of Indians avenue and Thirtletls strect, under the uta- ices of the Ladiea’ Missionary Boclety. Addresses y tho Nev. Alr, Parkhurst sad” the Bev. Mr, Witson, from Incia, Tho new and clegant chapel and libmry bullding of the Presbyterlan Theologleal Sominary, at the juncs tion of Lincoln aventio and North Halsted strecr with Fullerton avouue, will be dedicated at4 o'clock thin afternoon. 'The Rev, J. Edwards, D, D.; LL, D, of Peorts, Dresident of the Baard, will dellver an "au; ro- priste mddress, And ot i4S ihis evoning the exer- Ccleos conuected with the graduating of tho Henior clans will occur {u the chapel. Tho public are respocte fully 1vited to attend, —_— THE CITY-HALL. ‘Tho City Collector took in about §8C0 yesterdsy. Wator-rents yeeterday wers $1,847, and recsipts from the City Collcetor, $433, * The City Tressurer yesterday pald off city certifi- cates to tha amount of §43,000, Tho City-Hall was remarkably cloarof Aldermen yestorday, They had gone to work up their intereata 4u thelr scparato wards, and left tho city's interests to look out for thewmselves, Tués reported thet an effort wil fid mads by the autborities to pay, vomo thme noxt week, the maluties for thio month of February of the Police and Fire De- partments and tho school-teacuiers. Tho vockets of tho persons in thesa departments, it is almost necdless to remark, have run exccedln%l! low, and aa credit cannot be obtamed forever, a fittle pay, though it Le two months behind, would come ¥ery hundy indeed. ——— CRIMINAL. O, Mattan, who boards at No, 2344 West Randolph strcet, complaiun that Lis room was entered by thiavas 1zs¢ ovenlng, who tifled his trunk of la cash, Leat evening Bergesnt O'Connor descended on the {mpecunious tramps who have been rosming about tho Bouth Divialon sinco the publio lodging-house closed, and caplured o round twenty in number, who zlum. Lered uncasily at tho Armory Iast night. THAT LACRUSSE BANK BWINDLE. Tho Bank Lxaminer ot LaCrosse, Wis,, telegraphed {he United States BMorshal day befora yeaterday to o roat Goarge M, Wheeler, President, sud Jease F, ftons, Vico-Lreeident, of Lo LaCrosso Natloual Dauk, both of whom are c\llr&‘ed with embozzling funds belonging to o bank to tho smount of $125,000, The AMarahal startod out hin doputics, who succecded in finding Mr, Btone, Wheeler, however, who has been iu the city of lato, han ot yet been discovered, and jt 38 rumored that ho resolved upon s sudden visitto Indisvapolis. Blone ot takion to Madiyon, Wis., Iast aveaiug by Doputy ‘Murshal Georgn N, Janes, having waived his axamina. t10n biere beforo the United States Commisaloner, It s thought t ‘Wheoler s the real otfender, aud thero fs some disappointment thiat his wheres abouts bave not been discovered, Hlouo stated to s Tutnuse reporter yesterdoy that ho wan ontirely ine nocent of tho chargd. e camo from Missfsaippi, and an been Vice-Proident of the bank only about thrce muonths. He will be under the charga of the Unitcd Htates Marshal at Malison until furthier developmen's are made, —_— COUNTY BUILDING, ‘The Grand Jury 41 nothing of importance yester asy, . The Collsctora of the Towns of Jefferson and Calu. met turned thelr books over to the County Treasurer yeatorday, The County Coliector Is making apaclal effort to cole lect the dulinquent personaltax, Those fn arrears will save tiino auil traubie, snd poasibly considersblo x| ause, by maklug a nate of the aboyo, Tho Honey murder casa ocoupied the attention of the Griralagl COUr sgaln youmning A montion of witucases wero examined, but the evidence swas not reqarded ms scriously dimaging, Tus trial, it is bos loved, will bo comploted to-day, provided ‘the evi. donce for tha deluo fs 1ot mure VolumiLous thas in promised, ——— SUBURBAN. EVANSTON, ‘The Fire Dopartment waa called out 8% 3:30 o'clock yoatordsy morning, tho cause befug a fire 1o & smaly framo houss betonging to John Berry, and situated noar tho Public Behiool, which wea partially dessroyud, Loss, $300; inwured for $100, "There was 2 small blozo sud considerable excitement at the realdenco of Afr, 4. I’ Easter Tussday eventng, Damage uominal. Tho Village T'rustecs held a regular meeting Tueadny oventng, Trustees Iglekart, Taylor, Brainard, und Kid- der belug present, "he roquest of tho ladies of theiPresbyterian Church for tha use of tho grove betwoén Davis sud Church strects, July 4, was granted, 1iilw to thie amount of $2,000 were ordersd paid. A viduwalk was_orderod I front of the tirst 150 foet un Asbiry svenue, suuth of Lyous street, sud tho plait of * Wilbam' Blanchard ~ was approved, ‘Th yetiifon for tho clayiug audtimproving of Benson avenus was returued to the petitloners, A spocial eellng of the Board waa ordered for Tucaday ovening, to hoar petitions, complaiuts, ute., Iulative to suwers, As unuounced n Tuz SUNDAY TRIDUNK, (hers will bea publio meoting st Lyous' 1all Saturday evouing, o usiuinatu candidstes for village otticers, without res ®ard 10 party, 'Kho volers of the northarn part of the villsge {Notth Kvmuwu) will hold & cauc us Friday greniugtoseloct o candidate for Trublow from that Thio K1, 2, Soetety will racet at {ha zeald Mr. . 8, King Fridsy avening, et ol Mo LAKE YORRST, Dr, Barauel Willard, of tbe Chicego Hizh Behool, 'lud begin :‘ :oll;tu Aul dl-:luru on History before the students ® Academy, Fridsy ova week, o locture vil L prainded with e rontites wusle, Lundborg’s Perfumey are > watural fowers aud bouquets. THE CHICAGO WHISKY. Secretary Chandlor’s Connection with Bell and Babcock., Gon. Henderson’s Testimony Con= cerning the Babceock Trial. Fox, the Bt. Louis Grand Juror, Un- folds tho Seorets of His Prison Houso. Tho President Informed of the Maln Polnts Agninst tho Accused, A Dull Day in Whisky Matters in Ohicago, BELL. EEYERAL UNCOMTLIMEN TARY REFERENCRS. gpecial Disvatch to The Chicago Tribline Wasuinoroy, 0, D., April B.~Becrotary Chan- dler's tostimony bofora Clymer's Committee to- day substantiated that of Detectizo Beil in all poluts in regard to which his momory has not fafted. 1fo admitted, as Deil had testitied, that tho appolntmernt wns firat suggested to Lim by the Presidont, and that Boll had subsoquently presentod himeelf an tho man whom Gon. Grant liad recommended. la did nat cioarly remom- ber that Loll hind brought a card from the Presi- dent, a8 ho testified ko did tho other day, or whether the Preaident had hisnded him tho card bimself. Ifo know pothiog n’ r10¢ gard to the servico DLall bad ren- dered, but did romember that tho Chiof of Dotectives in the Ponsion Ofico imd roported that, whilo Boll had beon on tho rolls of tue ofice a month, he had performed no georvice, Chandlor said that ho ordered no pay- ment to bo made unti! Bell brought evidenco that ho lad beep employed. 1ell was subso- quontly paid on a corntiesto from Gen, Ourren, and Chandler said ho signed the voucher, with many others, without reading it. Hia attontion wag pover called to it spocially and distinetly. ASSISTS BAUCOCK. Chandler flually admittod that somo wogks after the trial and acquittal of Babcook he're- colved a fatter from Borio, of Dhllndnlghm, 33 ing that tho exponses of the trial had besn $40,000 5 thot it bad rufoed Dabeock. sud that he thought uis frisuds sbould come to hia atd. Tlnarm}mu ho drow hiis check for 1,000 in Bab- cock's favor. 'Fhie sossion of tho Committeo to-morrow will probobly be an inotcresting one. Attorney- General Pierrepont 14 to give his testimony touching Boll's applicatlun for appolntment in his oftice, and he will be followed by A. C. Brad- 1oy, under whoso direction Soll testified that ho onerated in $t, Louls, and alao by Gon. Babeock and Luckey, who will givo the Committoe their explauation of Boll’s testimous. X0 tha Aasocinted Fress.) BECHETARY CHANDLER XNows HIAL, WasniNatoN. D. C.. April 6,—=1'ne Hon Zacha« riah Chiandler, Becretary of tho Interior, testi- fled befors the Clymor Committue to-day. The fettor of appotment of Charles 8, Boll, dated Jan, 15, 1876, was shown, and Chaudler {denti- Ged it as a regular official document. Chandler said that Dell's vume was first mentionad by the Prueldont at o Cabinet meoting. Ho (the Seare- tary) bhad ex\wncnnud cousiderable difficulty fn aecuring & Chi-f of tho Secrot Servico. o had discharged the ono he had, and ayked mombars of thie Cabinet to halp hin got & good cliof. A fow days niter the President had mentioned Bell a3 a by in the service of the army duriug the War. Dail called at the Intorior Deparimont with & card from tho Iresident. Tha latter Lad safd that bo would m.ke a good man nn the force, BUT NOT A8 CHIEF. Ths_card simply anuounceid that liell was the man th T'resident il toid i about, Witnesa told Bell Lio waa not prapired tien o ruake changes, but o come agalu, Ho calied sovoral times fu_soveral’ weeks, and witness sald tw belloved ho Lind tet Belt twico during that time. Ono day Gen, Hurlout w.s sltting in wit- nces’ ofiice at tho Iuterior Department when Lell's card camo in, Wituess threw it carclessly upon the talle ant told ihe meusougor (o ay lo Doll ho was en~ muged, Gen, Turlbmt sags, * Beil! why, T know thit man. He was o spy for mne; enlisted fu the robsl aring as & privato, stiyed in tio servico sevon mouths, durlog which im0 ho was promoled fo Hergeant.” Witnees said: *If bho could stay in the rebel army moven months e s spy, and koep his neck out of the halter, e munt ba s’ smart fetlow, and Qught to mako a good detective,” \Wituess appointod Bim tmore ou what Qeu, Hugluut sald thau apon the reconnmendation of the Tresident, Witness waa under tho lmpression that Lol handed Lim o card, ot faled to fiml {t minco, and may have been mnintaken. Witnees Lad 'nover spoken to Gen. Dubeock or Col. Luckey sbout it Bell wan discliargad Feb, 13, 1870, after ouo month’s et vice, Witneas sadd 1t camo aboat o this way: Me went to the Cabluck teating ona sy sarlier tha othir ‘memter, aud fonnd the Presilent sitting thero with Tull's card ou tha table, The President saked him if 1o hadl mtich 5 mat sn ils employ, and tho suswer was #Yen," Tho President then sald DELL WAS A BCOUNDREL and ought (o be dixmiused, Witacss disminsed him ng s00n s ho got back to tha ofice, becaure he Lellsyed bim to bw & scoundrel, Tho Lreaident told him that Jivll ind applied to Aome ous to certify that he was in Goverument employ, to furnish information for or agalnst Babcock, he dul not care which, ‘Chiundler vaid’ Lio uever paw the pnilcation of tha cipher printed 0 the Now York /erald until after this Investigation began. Witness said he was not awsre that Bell had performed ony service for the lenalon La Burues, Cbief of the Pension Burean of Tureau, Becret Hervice, oawo to witneas at tho end the first month and d hia account pasrcd for oxpen: i not koow of auy service performed by Bell; that ‘when he was first taken on Bell sald he had some pri- Yato matters {o attend to that would perhaps require & weels absence,and that ho stayed swaya month, Witnesn told La Barnes not to audit the sccount untll Hell proved that ho hod renderwd scrvices, Wituess says Hell bas sivco DECEIVED ASGISTANT SEQRETABY COWAN intos indoreivg tho followlog upon s card to Te Nariiess 4 Tiell Lus been Jegltimately employod undes is entitied t0 his par dfem, Will' Col. Ie llarnos plesso adjust tho * secount, " Witnem' fmpreesion was that the vaucher for tho payment of Dol came ina bateh of vouchors, thongh it may have boon brought in wpecially, Ho'in not iu the Lablt of resdiug vouchers, becausa there are so many that it takea two hours a tuy eometimes justto aign them, 1o doos not believo tho Lul) cass'wan ever mentioned apecislly and dintineily, thongt it possibly might have becn, 1o maid {t did not protble, for if witness had noticed Lell'n vonchar he would niot have paid it Wit ness was uot told by Iell that no hiad gone to New York on the Jiabeock matter, If hio hiad niot dona any othor servica thau that o oughi ot {0 inva been pald, Tuero was NO LVIDENCE EXCEPT HIS WOBD that he had rendered uny scrvice, On Feh, 12, the Comminsjoner of Indian Affairs sent a number of cases Lo Lo Harnes for inpestigution, On Feb, 13, La iarnes turned ther over to Bll, with instructiona to work them up, On Feb, 15, Bell wan directedd by Lo Barnes to rofain all tho papers turned over from the Comminaloner of Indlan Atiulrs, 'This order was ro- celved by Bell in 8t, Louls. IN SELF-DEFENBE. £ Detective Deit, who was lstely befors the Committes on EX[.)emlI!ul’ui in the War Department, has propared for pablication 4 foply sisiat tho assaults made upon nift character, vindicating himaolf from the cuargos of bis being an fucumpotent sud unworthy man, e givea exiruct from wrilten lestimoutalt furnished to bim by Gens. Sherman, Grant, Dadge, Hurlbut, Harn dllo, Rild other prominent army ofiiccrs, bearing tobtl- woniy o his valuablo servicss during the lste wur, and appeiids to his statemont vouchers from the In- tarlor Department for rvecent mervicea performrd, which, Lo’ clalms, were in the interwst of Gon, Lab- cock, P ———i THE BABCOCK TRIAL, HENDEUSON, WasmnatoN, D. C., April 5, LCen, Hendor~ #on, of 8t. Louis, resumoed his testimony to-day bofore tho Comuwittes on Whisky ‘frials. 1le #ald smong other thinga that, in convorsation with Secretary Bristow in January lass, tho Hocretary statod to him substantially he thought Geou, Porter and Gou, Babeock, or one of them, bad necoss to tho Grand Jury evidence in tho Attertey-Goueral’s ofico, and thoreby sscer- tained what thero wos sgamst Gon. Babcock, Lut siuce witnoss rocently cawo bera to testify vetoru the Comumuties, e had had a converss- t1on with the Avtornoy-General bimwelf, whon Lo stated to tha Attorbey-Genoral fraukly what - be bed bead frum Becretary Urstow, ‘U'he Attoruey-Geueral watd ho did not pnrposcly or derigiiodly let Babcock or Vorter bave aacess to the Dlea of bla oilice, bui lio tad frequentiy communicated what evidenca b bad aguinat Babeork 1o tha President Liwself, but ho fuvarlably found that the President kuow uore sbout it than Lo did, Iu exjlaustion of this fact, 4o Attorney-tieneral statod to’ Henderson thut w momber Of the Grand Jury ut Bt. Louls (B, W, Fox) eamo here in Duecember Jast, aud remsined (i abous tho lut of Yebruary, aud e belioved Fox lad communicated to tho Lrextdent sl tho wmateria) facts 1n the case by giviug what appuared befory the Orund Jury, The Altorney-Uenersl had b0 doult the Pree Uent cawa iuto posscasion of tho facts n this way, ', ¥o PEDDUICK, sasistant counsul to District-Atturvey Dyer, was also exawined, sud testilled conceruiug the lawyer, :Bherm man, of Now York, who bad receivod from Atiorney General Pierrepont s lotier to Dyor, It had been re Tosont thst Bhernau was a spy for Gen, Babcock, but witneas didn't o rogard hini, and furtber that the object of Sherman's vislt was to ‘procure certain docu-~ ments ‘bearlng on Babcock's caés, While Bharman's couduct lght hava beon imprudeut, there was nothing ia it toshow bo wad engagod in & dishonorable busiuess, Bherman, however, betrayed much orilers, and -4 TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, nolicitnide and_earnestnesn in Lehalf of (en. Babeock, ‘whom Sherman sald he belicved to ba Innocent., BECRETARY OUANBLER, {n bin teatimony tefore the Clymer Gommittes to—day, #aid that he had uo intimation that tod, the dotactlv was employed to aralat Babeoek in his defonse at Loute, Heo disctiarged Dall beeatiss ha bellsved him to be & mcoundrel. Witnoss knew of no subseription Leing taken up to dofray the expensea of Gon, Dabe cock at St Lauls. e recelved & lottar (rom Harle, af Thiladelphls, wenkn aftor the acquittslof Gon, Hab- cock, to theeflect that den, Halcock's trisl oxpemsen wata about $40,000, that ho was ntterly roined, ant that an Lo was s young man he conld overcoma hix ditenlty it put on. hie fcet and encoursaed by hile friends, Ar, Chandler then sent Gen, Bbeock acheck for $1,001, ‘When T Harnes fAnally told wit- nesn that Ball” had sometting 1o do with the Bahcock trial, he told Le Harnen not ta pay him unlesa ho found him in the legiiimate employent of tha Yension Bureatt. He dil not know that Uell had been palit until fnquiry after roading his testimony betore this Committes, Danford read seriatlm the questions and answers venin Dell's tostimony ab conslderabla length re- ating to the conversation Bell saya ho had with Chandler about ths abeock case. “Habranded the Irlnumnuy in wholo and in part, #o far as it roferved to m, as ATBOLUTELY AND UNQUALIFICDLY FALSE. He sald Luckey nover had aconvarsation with him sbout Hell's gannoction with thie Babenck cane, Mr. A. O, Bradley was called, but neked pormieston to posipone giving hia testimony 4il to-morrow be- caune of thosbeenca of a paper pon which his teatis mony nitist be based, e, Baheock sud Col, Luckey ‘wero also prosent, aud the threo were requeatod 1o sp- peat to-100rrow. —— ST. Louls, M'RER NOT ALLUDKD TO JUDICIALLY, Speciat Diavaleh to Thg Chicagd Tridune, Br. Louts, Mo, April 5,—Tho Unitod States Court-room was crowdod this morning 1n oxpec- tation that a decision would be rendored on Me- Kee's motion for a now trial. No nllusion was mado to the matter by Judge Dlilon, howover, nnd tho matter 8 still held wodor advisement. MAGTIRE. Ex-Collector Maguire's caso cams up agsin, presenting two pointa to bo conadered. Tho firet woa whotlier Maguire was to be punishad under the five counts to which ho pleaded guilty, alt of which wero found onder the samo section of the Rovenuo laws. Tho socond waa whothor tho Court would hesr ovi- denca in mitigation of punishmont. The first point was held over for decislon until to-morrow, o tho second, Maguira mado a statoment in his own oxtentation, glying aome very plausibla excuses for tifs oMcinl malfeasance. 116 oxplained that at tho time he went into the Gollector's ofico hio was naw to 1ho busivess, aud was afrafd to mako any changes in tho clerks and_bookkeepern, Besidea {lieso employen were those of hin predecorsor Ford, whoss boudanisn wero alto on hin bond. ~_Theso employen hiad been tho trusted aubordinates of Ford. and hu relled almost ox- clusiyely upon thom and their advico, ME NEVER ONCE HUBPECTED TREM of corruption, 1o explajiuel that ono circumstance in pacticular Interfored with the pertect discharge of his duty—ha was under tho immedinta control of Bupar- vinor McDonald, 1ils reports Lind to bo mado to Alc- Donald, but McDonall being in the rlng, of courso only used the Information for hia own corrupt pnr- poses, Maguirs protested that ha had used nll possible diligence in ferroting out traud, and that hia oifenso was only thut of omimsion, which ho conld not avold. Mo eald that, when lo took hold of the District, the luternal Mevonuoc ad mover exceoded £3,000,000, auq that, {n his Hret year, it reachod $4,000, 000, and Commissjoner Donglars wrote him A COMPLIMENTANY LETTER on hin succoss in collecting the revenue. Judga Dillon took Maguire's casy under conabioration, and wilt probably not pass acntence befora Baturday. — As tha Governmont Attornoy admits that Muguire did mot rectlvoauy money from the Mlicit mswufacturo of Wl s conaidered quite certain that bis routenca will b3 as lisht ua tho Iaw will permit, which s six month+! Imprisonmont and 3 Gue, 1t §3 not kuown whon McKee's motion will ba decld. od, Ju:lge Dillon nnnounced that Avery’s patition for anew trial would be taken up to-morrow morning, phismict ke ey SAN FRANCISCO. PIHILLIPS TO JUAT. SramerieLy, 1., April 6.—Col. D, L, Phillips, Iato on tho Dacific coast, tn ansner to Charles Jost, of 8an Francisco, Cal, aays tho statoments of Jost nro false from beginning toond. No promise of auysoit or offer to screen bim from paying tho $126,000 of which no bad defrauded the Goverament in distillstion wan ever mado him. The ststeiment that he was offered £10,000 {8 uttorly fulse. Jost {n un all offender, and rolics on an old compromise made with the Governe ment, whily Douglsss was Commirsioner, to protect bim 'from the payment of tho $120,00, ond ro- postedly stated {hat bo tutouled bis paciuer in raud (Fargo) atiould pay the woney. A sutt o bond for §13,500 a pending against Jost in the Unlte:l gilaten Court in Ban Francisco, This suit Jost hns been trylug to get rid of by soma sork of comprouixo, an b kilows he s gutity, and wishies to escape the pen- £ty of Lis critne. ~Curlain offers were mude by Jost's attornoye as to the compromisa of this case, which Col, Phillipa telograplied to Warkington tn Jauary, but ug torns were mado, Col. Phillips nover pretouded ho could compromise anything, but referred every thing to the authorities at’ Washington, 1o assn 1f li0 sces auy more of Jost's falscaoods in the papors he will make nuch disclovores au will perhaps soitla that whisky raacal for the balance of time, The lie sbout suborning witnessca fa characteristic of tho sourca {rom whenco it comea, The Colonel 21y8 he Liad 0 tonoy {0 even pay for (ho sllghtest clerical seryices, iu proof of which he refors to soveral gen- {lemen {n Han Franefaco, Col, Eniilipn fu quietly en- gaged ou his paper, but is ready to answer back tho wholo crowd of whisky thieves {n 8an Franciaco, e CHICAGO.. ALL BPEENE. Yostorday was ono of tho quictest and least evontful days at tho Oustowm-House sinco the whisky-fraud iovestigations began, The CGov- eroment befng in readiness to procoed to-day with the caso againet Freisinger and Boaverus, there was but very little nocessary preparatory work to bo dono yesterdsy, and tho various officos wore loncly enough while thoy romalned open, sod tho officers did tho most sonsible thivg under the circumstances, and went home oarly. . TOWELL ET AL Shortly after the oponing of court in the morn- inz, Judgo Bangs callod up caso No. 206, crimg- nal docket, that of tho Uuniled Btates agaiust Bimon Powell, Josoph Hass, and Thomss ¥, Batloy, and slated that, after ezaminiy this indictment, the Government_connsel and bimsel had come to th6 unanimous conclusion that there was 20 avidence tanding Lo couvict aas and Natley, 3ir, Towell, howaver, proposed to plead gullty, und the District Attornoy ssked that s nolle prowoqui bo en- tered u the cane of Hazs and Balloy, Judge Htanford, counsel for wlr, Powoll, expiained that ho dosired to withdraw tho provious plea of ot Rullty, and to enter the plea of giulty to the third and aixih connta in the indlutment, ~ 1o also propoeed to withdraw the answer {u tho condemualion procecd- e, The Court sccordingly ordored a nol. pros, as to Maan and Yatloy, snd & decres of condemustion aud an order of pale Wern entered against 132 barrels of whisky kelzod attho South Iiranch Distillery, This ewbraced all the court proceodingy of tho day in relae tlon ta whisky mattors. Tha counts to which Powell ploaded gullty are for tho removal, March 1, 1873, uf 10,000 gallons of wpirity, and for couspiriug, ¥eb, 1, 1475, to remova 10,000 gal- tons, and for _concualing 8,000 ' gallous i accordance with that consplracy. It was expectod thiat OTIIER CONDENNATION BUITB would be called up in the ufternoon, but the mstter was dalayed indetinltoly, ‘Therols 8omo question as 10 tho propriety, as woll as tha feasibility, of the Gov- erument atlemiting to obtaln powicssion by selzira of the crooked spiruls slupped toothur piaces,—Now York, Thiladelphia, Baltimore, etc.,~aud until this matter is ‘cleatod up there will bo a hitets fu tle proceedings. ——— MISCELLANEQUS. MILWAUKEE. Snectal Duapatch to I'he Chicado Trivune. WiLwaukee, Wis., April 6,—A sousailonal two- columuy artiole ia published in the Commercial Times stating that Bristow was cognizant of the unlawtul remission of the forfeituro of the vos- ol Mary Morritt, thoe sald forfolture taklug place before Lils appolntment to the Secroturyslip, sudho ncting as defendant’s counsel, Inthe Nunnemacher caso nothing of interest wan elivited, and the trial threatens to last the whole week, Inihe Hindskop! case hearing was concluded and declaion reserved til Saturday, 3 NEW ONLEANS, New Onteads, April 5.—Nine memboers of the @Grand Jury iu the crooked cotton ani whisky casce baye been discharged becausn they could not take ontl zelative to taking up sriow, cte,, sgulust tho United States, Counsel for defendants lave made a totion ond fled an lmandndduu to the indlctments, Judye Wooq ordered the wotlun to be fled for bearlug to- morrow, — ‘Fhe Eruption of Vesuvius, Mancheater Guardwn, March 31, On Friday night, at about 12 o'olock, thetava bepan to ovorflow, and & loug snake-like rivulot took tho diroction of Vompeil. ‘The eruption was hardly expocted, for the smoke and vapor emitted by the crator for some months past in great abundance had somewhat abated. On Haturday & tromeudous column of white vapor towered over the abyss, and thia rofloction of the burniog fornace from undernoath on the foath. ery cloud gave it a sulendid crimson bint, dylug out into the most delicate lenk. Largo quso- titles of cinders and lapiiln bhave been thrown up. There is 10as0n to bulieve that the eruption will be & loog ous, ———— Decay's Effacing Finger, ‘will nover mar the teeth that are brushed datly with Odonferous Bozodont. It lends & florsl fragrance to the broath as well as protocts the teeth fram corzroalon and decomporition, A MORE CROOKED WORK. The Truth About the New Illlnols Stato-Ilouso. All Above the Foundation Walls Miserable Botch=Work. The Interior of tho Building a Dis- grace and Fraund, An Extra #1,600,000 Required to Patch Thinga Up. One of the Bevorldge Family Responsiblo A Fat OMco. Speefar Correapondenca af Tha Chicaao Triduns, Brniworizwo, 1L, April 4.—Whils the Repub- Yean party of tho natlon ia earnostly engaged In unloading Delknaps, Daboocks, ot al., it might a8 woll bo omployed in unlosding a fow Bovpre idges, partioulacly that Beveridge who, by the graceof his Excellonoy Apting-Governor Bev- erldgo, signa himsell ommissioner” and “Hecrotary to tha Board of Stato-House Com- misslonors—James . Boveridgo,” Whatevor professional politicians may say or do, thero s no gainsaying the fact that when tho Hepublican voters dotoct a man in guilty practicos they aro ‘a8 prompt to dewand his dobasomont as are thelr opponents, Which is all profatory to the romark that in tho now Btate-llonee at Sprivg- fiold the tax-payora of Ilifaofs hiave something akin to the historical 5 WUITE RLEPHANT OF BIAM, Tho trnth will have to be told sooner or later, and tho honest, iudopondout staud Tuz Trin- uxe: has always takon in regard to abusca of publio confidonce by overy party or individual watrants a publication of this communication. At this presont writing, the now Stato-Houso bas cost, in sotual cash, sabout $2,010,000. Itls only partinlly inclosed, although tho soveral State Dopartments aro occupying it. 'Tho Btats baving sold tho old Btate-Honse to Bangamon County, the County Commissioners demanded possossion in January. In March the old building was turned over to tho county, snd al- though oll was rubbisl and coufusion, yet the Qavernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Troas- urer, Railroad Commissionors, Superintendont of Public Instructfon, Attornov-teneral, and Agricultural Board ywero installod in tho new building, Tho Buprome Court, Clork of tha Supreme Court, aud Adjutant-Goooral are not yes occupying their assigued rooms. Tho Constitution hmita the oxpenditures on naccount of the now Htate-Hoose at $3.500,000. ‘I'ns limitation was made for tho expresa purposs of compelliug the Legiataturo to socure the peo- plo s croditubla Btato-Howsc, aa also to preveut an unforesoen political combinations from making o ol out of fho oroction of s now Stato-Louss, But wion tho framees of tho coualitutional provislon agreed that additional pums might bo aypropriated by submittiug tho roquest to the people, they knew vory wali that tho now Stale-Ifousn would nuver bo built within tho sum fixed—31,600,000. During tho sos ufous of tho last Copstitutional Convention on dozous of uccasions THCKE WAS DESELOPED ** A SPRINGFITLD RING." It1snot ot all remarkable that that “Ing" shoull tiave supported and carcled tlie progosition, virtually fixiug 1o limit to tha probable coat of a new Elalo- Ifouso, Therefore, tho constitutional cost—83,500,004— will bo oxhausted, and, sccording '0 competont aml oxporicnced urchitects and bulldera, an sddittonal sum of $1,500,000 will be required to complate tho stato-ltouse snd grounds, Having oxpended §1,500,- U0V, ond baving oniy an abortion in sichitecturs for Cagital, the people, for very shome's aake, woutd sauctlon by their votes an additivnal oxpondituro of #1,31,u00 ta finlah the wors, jow, with 1bin oullsy of 2,910,000 of tho poople's miducy, w:uudd It bo tou impudent to luquiro whiat kind of a building they liavo? Whon usked tho quostion, ouoof tho Commissiouora ey Hed: ** Your futerroga‘or in impudent, sie, 11 you know anything atout archi- to ture, s can sco for yourscll,” The inquirer did lnow soiuelhing sbout architecture, aud he ald ses for Hbsuelf, Ho spent three daya iu looking over aml thronghi tho new Btate-Houae, Ho Lisd with bim o prac- tical nianon and a practical carpenter, From data it his posicssion tho fodowing fscts are gleaned: Tho foundation walln are woll-proportione, of good stono, and well.cemented. But avery equars yard of stons and brick work above tho foundation walls AN UNMISTAKADLE EVIDENCE OF WORTHLESSe NLIB. The mortar was mado of alluvial eand, or sand iargely composed of loam, An & resnit, 8o soon as it wan rolfevod of molsturo ¢ whrank nway, refusing to cement with tho lime or to hoid jta position around the stone blocks, ‘e blacka nre rough hewn und irregular, aud whon the loata cemont gives awsy thoy naturally st unevon and presont & distorted slspo, Figuring upon the law of gravitation, aua centre of grsvity, s demountraled fn arch work, mu‘pmum m.son glves Iiis ealin sud unprojuticed opinion that, under orile nary notlons of the ntmow;liere, habitual to tho Iati tuilo of Syringfold during February ud March-al- fernaty freczing and thawiug, contraction ond expan- siou—the heavy Lrick and sloho work composing the dome will fall within tive years, Tlls, Lowever, s only the opfulon of ope man, g Of one thing connocted with the now Btate-ITousa thore can bs 1o mistake,—the fnsido of tho building 1 DOTCH-WORK O TIIE MOUT MISRRABLE DLICRINTION; work tnat no gentlemen would tiuk of sllowiug fu is resfdonce, that no (heatro or bauk corporation would sceept. For this work, Jacob Buun, dobn T, Btusrt, and James I1, Haveridge, the Cominieoners, aro diroctly and peronally responsibls, Iu thelr last Teport to the Guvernor thoy say: “ After o careful oxamination of the wholo subject, 1 wan the unsulmous opinton of tho Board that tho several classes of work nanied soran into, sod wore #0 futerwoven with, cach other In thefr execution— cach at timea necessarily nterfering with and rotard- {ug tha other, rendering liabio to contention it carrled on by differcnt partios with divorse intercats—that they could not bo carried on succesafully bus by joint action, under ong_control aud one {uterest, without detriment to the work and tho materal interestu of the State, Delfeving that they ware authorized under thelaw, and acting wpon thelr deliberately-formed judgmient, tho Board dectded to_omploy machanica and laborers, and do the ornamentsl pisatering, gus- Atsing, plumbing, and carpenter work by dasy labor, undez the direction of the architects,” Jacob Bunn and Jobu T, Stuart, Lowever, pay littla or noattention to tho construction of the haw Btato. Tlouse, cxcept to draw very promptly thelc pay of 53,51 per month, Voevorldzn is virtunlly tho Boird, and in addition tohis pay of $41.13 per month as Con- mlanioner, also drawn $125 por month na Hecretary of the Board, 'To this msy safely be added an additional compensation an per cent on purchases, a0 TUE DEVERIDOK FAMILY PATES WELL AT TUE BX- VENAE OF TUR BTATE. During the last month s dozen carpenters have boen almoat wholly employed tn ¢ plugging,” *caulkiuy,” sud “ehiuking” tho parquetry floora which the Com- misaloners had had made sud ‘acceptod, In the Awidis tor's offic tho parquetry opened so that one could throw a cat through; in the Hocretary of State's oflica ono hias to walk over tho toor as though ho wers croas- fug & railroad (reatls, The carfon pierre work—meane 1ug tho stucco ornamentations averhicad—wonid dis. gracuan Itallan image-vouder, Not only do_ tho de- wigun violato eviry rula of pectivo, but the composition of the plaster 1a so poor tuat it prescata in the msmo lina s half-dozen ditferent tfuts, und belug hmporfectly mado, drops off in chunks almos| every bour in the day, ‘fha carved ornameutal wood- work, {nstead of being fastenod with Lrads, is BIUCK ON WITI BPALDING'S GLUE, snd when the ntmw} here chauges from cold to hot or lint to cold, woctfons of seroll-work, buttons, an pendants, ko full leeched, let go_thrir kiold and drop off, Oun duy last week, whilo u party of gentlomen wero looking at thu ornamental plaster-work in tho Agrienlturs] Board room, & section of the cornice fell down, aud fn ten minutes afterward, when br, letots wan uhowiug the party through tha Auditor's ottice, plece o woud-carving alo fult off. In the main hlls and rotunda, marblo Iv used from thé chalr-strip dowus above, to ths culll‘lq,flx\lulflr imitation of mar. ble is used, When freshily lald on, it would decsivo s clusy of experta from thu champaign University, but 108 weak 8 timo & paroquet would kuaw better tian to uudertaku to sharpen his bill on it, As & plaster froon {taclf from mcisture, it takes on an eotirely differcut hue from what the arclitect futended, and, 10 look at would think the designer bad ‘gradiated in s oy small-pox and black-tongue patientu, 0 the inteiligent visitor, bowever, tho moat diss greeable tinpresston fa made when visiting the Excoue tiva chambers and the Huprdue Court room, Thesp roowssre A BTANDING INSULTS TO TUE TAX-PAYEES OF JLLI- NOI§— parodies on frescolng—compromises betweon Louls Quatorz' anto-chamuer sud tho parlor of a demi-munde queen, Instead of tho plain severity that ought to be. comig, and that ono wouid uaturally expoct iz, thess twa departmenta of the Qovernment, there is tho most urgeoun, shuvey, elaborate, gingerbread frosco~pufnte ng that (here 4’ on thu contment. Traveled gentlo- tnct say thero (s nothiug lke it even m Europa, ‘The Ile of vatabllshing our virtuous Governor sud our Pl sud practical Buprome J udges in rooms thatsra fided and tinaeled mure esiravagantiy than o circus orvo s cavarivoned, in the bieight uf vulgar absurdity, Meaara, Uuun and Btuary, it ia kuows, have taken very little intercet n tho dutaile of tha construction of tho new Htate-1ouso, leaving averything to Beveridgo sud Co, Piquenard, the Superviting Architect. Laic- Iy, however, thoy Liavo heard how ‘much cause thera {8 for criticlam, and, beiug » msjarity of tha Josrd, it s defioilely underetood that ab tho ‘closs of the yoar oy wii DETUBN TUEIR COMMISSIONS TO TIE GOVIENOR and aak 10 be relioved from any further supervision of tha bulldivg. This they can caslly do, as the momens the legivlative cliambers are ready for oecuLwa:y with all tho biate Dopartments dowliciled, thelr - jabars cease, 'To reconairuct the Capitol and complote it snd the grouuds will require st iho least $1,600,000 addi. tioual, Now, another queation arises, Whon tle Commitsslonery sre relioved the Constitation and the statutas constitute tha Becretary of Blats the Custodian of the Cayitol sud grounds, aud to this official will be comualited the duty of Suishing the new Biate-Ilouss, ‘The man who {s clocted Bacretary of Hiate in Novem. ‘Der will have the bandling of uot less than $1,000,000, 118 wlil necessarily ba compelled to makeall the con- tracts for finfshing the stone, marble, snd brickwork, snd (he grading, ornamenting, and fencing Canitol gronnds, This corrospondent has no candi. dsto for Becretary of Biate, nor is he projudiced ngainat any of the gantlomeu who havo beon nsme sapiiants, Howill' sy this. liowsver,—any good zon canmako roputabie Secrotary of Biate, for b hias only to aurronnd himeelf with the requisite clerical abflty,” Tut at this _Juncture it requires vastly more than & répuiable clitizen; the coming Hecretary of State must ba practical Faneino Requainted. with mechnnicn, archliooturs, buflding, Ho must bo & man of sound bisiness repit- tation and above Lhe ordld teniptations that ourse the averago nolillcian, The office of Becrotary of Hisle during tho vext four years WILL T#t wontit 820,000 A YaAB legitimataly, To & dishonest man, it 18 no knowing how much 1. would bs worth} to an incapable man, thiore {s o knowing how inuch the Stals may loss, Lot the npproaching Republican Convention Abla n mind, for 1o bo Socrotary of Bate wil be mare honor aud profit than to be Governor, The blotches and imperfections of Lhe Btate-House, as it now stands, must ba covered up, so that our people may not be ashamed, This ran only bo dona by the slection of an honost and compotent man, Who atiall ft ba ? Truranca, nb AMUSEMENTS, GILMORE'S BAND CONGERTS, Tho first of the two concerts which Qilmore's Band will give {n this city occura to-night as 3o Cormiok [Iall, at which tho following programma will bo givon s PAR: 1, Overture—"* Robeaplers: sxe sennanesss LilOID , @ilmore's Nand, 2, Bolo for Trombone—** Alr Varle * (Puri- L +osBelllnl . My Letach, 3 8 Gl‘l-rlcl Horolgue—*The Awakening of lio Lion ™. sesves s BODISKY +:Do Berlot s M. Arducki 8, Polonatse fram Mignon.s.., s...Ambrotss Thomas s Emma C. Thvuradys i oo dalazl G moren Hand. 4. Bolo for Cornet—* Alr Varlo 6, Rhapsodle Hongroise No. . fimora's land, PANT 1L, 7, Overture—* Jubel * Lyves sannaraansesss Wobor Gitmare's Land, 8. Bolo for Cornot—*' Maud Valao ... 3, J, Leow, 9. Grand flelunan{;-"fnm Goma of Faust "..Gounod { more's Dund. 10. Bhadow Box‘:‘g Dinorah Emima C, Thurady, 11, Mona! tlona = JTavy Meyerbeer + From Concort Alr aud Varl etsereensadiiviers . Grimore's Band. It may be of intorost to noto at this timo that Mr, Gllmore Liss concluded arrangements for his band to play ono month at the Centennial Exposition, and that ho witl have ontire chargy of tho muelc on the Fourth of July, when it may be expocted thiat ho will bring out” rome of the old Jubnloo offects. —— CARSON, THE SCOUT. Tothe Bdifor of The Chicgoo Tribunae ; Darras OesTRE, I8, April 2.—I saw o slato- ment in your weekly leauo of the 20tk of March, relativa to Kit Carson, a8 wo called him. I wae thore, helpod him cross the river to o for Buoll, aud lLolped bim cross back. It was about G in tho morning of tho Tth of- April, 1862, Gon, Webstor, myeclt, and soveral others wera oyoing tho ltebol battery as Cnraon camo up. At that timo tho shot was fired,—grapo and conlstor, It was n long ravgo. Carson and mywelf stood within 4 foot of oach other. A grape-shot struck Carson in the bead, and toro it all to pieces, is bralus spattored in my face, Tho ball struck a large oak-tree, and foll to tho ground. It befng long rango, tho ball had spont its force. I picked up tho Lail'and havo it now 1n my possesaion ns a Lkeopsake. Gen. Qront sat on his horso closo by us, ‘That shoy mado & slaughtor amongus. It kilied #ix and wounded eight. ‘[hat was tho Robals' last ahot, as. we paid them the complimant of knocking tholr battery—ns the old saying is—into a cockod bat, Ducll camo up iu a fow mivutes moto, aud wo gave the Ieba h—il. I was Foragoe-Mantor of thoe Sixteenth Wisconsin Rogi- wmont, Yours, reapoctfully, 5 Witziax T, Arrex, —_— Queen Isabelin at Mme. HacYahon's Bal. Mra, Teress Viete's Parss Letter in N, ¥. Ezpress, I was, on tho Oth inst,, at the sccond great ball at tho Palais d'Elysce given by Alme. do MacMahon, at Parls. Tho altorations and im- gmvcmunts which bad been made in the_dlatri- ution of tho rooms of tbe palace wmade this bull oven more brillinut_than thoso herotofors givou. Ln Marcchalo de MaoMahon received bor guests 1o the usual ball. Marshal do Mac- Mnhon and o brilliant staff asslated hor. After widulght shie retired to anothier saloon, where, in a somi-ciroular alcove headiag the room, woro aranged seats, Heore La Marechalo aud Quoon Iuabolln of Spain, one of tho Infantas, and tho Princess do Bourbon, noo de Hammel, of Cuba, formerly woll known in Now York, and Mle, de Mao)aiion wore seatod. A cord etretched half way ncroas tho room provonted o too noar ape proach of the crowd to theso royal Indics. Mme. do MacMahon was dressod fn white silk, puffed aud flounced, ote., with whito tulle, looped up with whito flowers, lier whole person and coif- fure dszzling with dlamonds. Quoon Isabelta wore silvered gauzoe, trimmed with greon grassos, aod rogal cmoraldy and diamounda on hor nucl, besd, aud arms, —_— Donth of n 812,000 Ball. Paria True Kentuckian, March 29, Bhort-Horn breedera will regrot to hear that T, J. Mogibbon on Baturday night lost Becond Duko of Onelds, bought for 812,000 st Now York Mills with the Duchess of Onoidn at £25,000, that died after produciag one calf. Heo left bebind him a great many very fine calves— among them & heifer calf, dropped about the time of his death, for Gen. Descha, from his fmporied cow Cloohotto, by Doke ot Grafton. DEATHS. HALLIGAN=-The Rev, Thomas Halligsn, formorly paator of 8t. Mary's Clhurch, Clicago, st noon Wednes- day, 1n Y'eoris, Il TMEIBER—John Relser, after a short dliness, Tuesday at 1330 p, . Funeral from his late residence, 490 Blilwaukos-av., to Gracelang by carriages, at 1 o'clock to-day, CORRIDAN=~April 4, 8t 6 p, m,, James Corridan, aged 40 yeara, Funeral will take place from the resldence of hia sistor, Mary Jordeu, &t 0% o'clok, corner of Wante wortli-av, and Forty-second-st,, by cars to Calvary, NEWBFRRY—Suddenly, at Rome, Italy, on April 4, of inflamimation of the throat, Julla Ttoas, surviviug dui ghter of tho Iat Waltor L, Newberry, Eag,: of thiv city, JIAIIN-~Wedneaday, April 5, Mrs, Maris, rollct of tho Inte Dr. Jamos A, JTabn, Funeral from her iate residence, 430 Michigan-av., on Friday morning at A1 &, m,, by carriagea to Noss- piily Eirgetieca County (. T.) and Marshall (Mich,) Fapors ploase copy, POMEROY—In Irving Park, Ill, Sunday, A‘sfll 3, Joy Edwin Pomervy, youngest fon of . and Celeats Pomeroy, eged 7 montha and M d FLORSIEINM—0n Wodneada; t 5 w. m,, our bo- Toved father, Isaaa Floorsholm, aged 80 years. Funera at 4 p, m., from the Tosidenco of his aon-{ne law, 8, Meldwoger, 53 Twenty-fourth. POLITICAL ANNOUNOEMENTS. OENTRAL CLUB, A spocial meeting of the Exscutive Qommittes of tho Caok County Ceutrat Ropublican Glub will be held st Ropublican Hoadquarters, corner of Lake and Glark slreets, at 12 o'clock to.dsy, Aembors of the Ex- ecutive Committeo will please stiend, as businces of {mportauco will Le transacted befors tho meeting of the Clty Convention, WAL, ALDRICH, Presidant, FIFTH ) A meeting of the }'ifth Ward Republican Olub will o held this evenlng st No. 50 Archier avenuo, BEVENTH WARD, iri0Aa0, March 29, 1870, Jauzs Roouron, Esq.—Hui : We, the undersigned, citizons and Lustucss-zien of the Beventh Ward, do most earnostly request thiat you will consent to (he use of your narus sa s candidate Lo ropresont the Seventh ‘Ward in the City Couuctl, and we plodge you our seru- est aupport} Qapt, Thos, Doborty, Ches, Tarnow, T, Brenuan, Jolu Conway, Albert Watter, 1. ltabe, Jus, Fitzgitbon, 1. J, Coudon, Schumacher, Kramry & Qo,F. Zelmaen, W, Guerin, . McQarty, e, Helin, eury Behierer, O, A, Carrall, Thior. Bpence, 1L, Von Heine, W i Boemelater & oy J. Rempler, Ldward Doherty, ¥, A, Lovelock, Tater Labibe, Chas, Rousow, 3. 3. Marnell, Jobn Kyle, Chia, Hehults, Jos, Frisey, . Jw. O'Lery, 81 et 3% Elait ., 1. Bennol ., J. Fitzgibbon, ¥, Bchuwachor, Jicob Ramstetu, Br., A. 0, McCutchson, John W, Bartlay, Jaeob lum-tle,:n, FLN W, Telilo, i amos Carrol aud o o e Ouicago, April 1, u;o,n’ GxxrrEsExN: Your cojumunication requesting me o become & candidsts for Alderman of te Hevonth Ward at the eoauing election hua boeu duly conside ered, snd, aftor tuature dellberstion, sccapted, If eloctod T plodg tmyself 1o alscharge my duky FATTIL, PULLY AND FEARLESSLY o8 your representative, Thanking you for your tokens of confidence, I am, yours, oic,, Jauxs Roouzorp, BIXTEENTH WARD, The Biztesuth Ward Republican Club meel will be beld to-day ab No. 6 olls e 8t No. 668 North Waells strect, at 8 AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & GO, Auctioneers, 84 and 83 Jtandolph-at, = No. 659 Wes—t_WFashington-at. Thursday Morning, April 6, at 10 o'clock, The Enfire Household Farnitors, iano, &o., Parlor Buit, Marblo-to, B i ruracta ntnot oo T house, I'arior Btoves, tahon A Diaing, room Furniture, Bodding, &a., &a. " 1LIBON, POMEROY & CO.. Auctionees TIURBDAY, April AT No, 24 ABERDEEN-ST, THE HOUSENOLD FURNITURE, Okrpets, ke, fc, of Privato Drailing, at tho sbon residence, Balsgon tlve, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctfoners, ASSIGNEE’S SALE, At our FRIDAY'S SALE, April 7, at 10 oklock, 76 Brussols. Wilton, Velvet, and athey Jlugs, asnortad sizes, 12 Brussols, Moquot, nnd Wool Garpsts, Bale unreserved, ELiSON, POMEROY & Q0. Auct'ss, Friday Morning, April 7, ot 8:30 0'Clock, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY SALE Tho largeat stocks now and usod Fousochold Furniture 8plendld now Parlor Suits, Marble-top and Walngy Chamber Seta, Loungew, Sofas, 1ok Cases, & full ligy Carpeta—tho entiro furnitnrs of privats residence seag to us for peremptory salo; gonoral morchandise, Crockery, Glasn and Plated Waro, Table Gutlery, (6 Croquot fieta, &c. Bix Silver-Plitod Stiow Cases, 6, § 7, and 8 foot long, standard mako. d ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Anctloneers, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, AT PEREMPTORY ATUCTION SALEH Of tho old-eatablished Houas of ACEL. MITL.I.SGIR No, 61 Washington-st., Belng tho Inrgest and mnat valustle staok of the king over offerad at Auction in this city, consisting of Fino Gold and Silver Watches, Rich Gold Jewelry, DIAMONDS, -Sterling Silver & Silver-plated Ware, Mognificent French Clooks. Elahorate Bronzes, Rusgia, Loather Toilet Articles. wita, Alno, tho entiro fixtures of the Btoro now ocoupist by Alr. Miller, “The salo of this atock commences HMONDAY MORNING, April 10, at 10 otloik, And Afternoon at 2:30, The public generally and Indics eapeclally invited to examine tho stock amil attand tiie sulo, POMEROY & Ut 3, 1, FRENCII, Esq.,, will conduct ti §2~"Seo Bunday pap Auctionsers, Bule, ey y W, TTERS & CO., AUCTIONZERS, NI& 120 WABASH-AV. BUTTERS & €0.8 REGULAR TRADE, SALE DIRY GOOIDS, REGULAR MADE CLOTHING, For Meon's, Toys', and Youth's Wear, FURNISHING GOODS, Notions,” Edgings, Embroideries, Hosory, @loves, Hats, Oaps, &o., Thursdey Morning, April 8, 187 At Balearconi, 118 aud 1:0 Wabash-av,, commeaciog U230 o'clock, with Furnlshlag Goods and Clotbing, 'Alzo, at 11 o'clock, sharp, g BANEKRUPT SALE, BOOTS. AND SHOLS, By order of L, 0, Klinck, Faq., An Hibors, Baneupt dollot, 1 F4ln Auigate of B, Sadee, Bankmibddllon, o PAWNBROKER'S SALE, By dircction of H. 8. ITAAS, Manager of tho New Yord Loun Office, 130 Honth Glasiest, % FORFRITED PLEDGES At Butters & Co.'s Now Auction House, northeast cap ner of Wabash.av. and Madison-at., FRIDAY, April 7, at 10 o’clock, Tho stock ta b sold i very larga and varied, amon ‘which will bo found Fine Gold sud Sliter Watches ol evory make snd quality, oo Dianionds and Diamond, Jowelry, Fiue Gold Chaina of every style, Fino Gold Hota, Sterling Sliver, Optflm Glasses, ke., &c, Alko Law, Modical, Thoological, and’ Miscellaneons Books, WAL A, BUTTERS & CO,, Aucttonesrs, BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. A LARGH LOT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Now, Furaiture, New and Usad Oarpol Handsome Pisnos, Oil Pnint?fl:?. o Fine Table Cutlery, Btoves, and Other Merchandise, BATURDAY MORNING, April 8, at 9:30 o'clock, At Btore 118 nud 120 Wabai N. B, ‘cor, Madison-st. By G. P. GORE & CO,, 68 and 10 Wabash-ay, On Thursday, April 6, at 9:30 o'clct Partiea furnishing thelr realdence snould call asd examino our Iarge und sasorted stock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 30 Parlor Bults of overy grads, 25 Marlls and Wod Top Chambar Scts, 50 Marble and Wood Tables, 3 Marbls and Wood Hall Trecs, 100 Walnut Bedstoadt and Dureaus, 20 Whatnots, Lounges, Walnut Ward: robes, Book-Cases, Easy Clalrs, Walnut Rockers and Chiairs, Wirs and Slst 8priugs, Mattrcases, Parlor snd OfMce Desks, Bhow-Casss, Carpots, irrors, Refriges stors,and Ico-Gbeats, Floor Olicloth, fianos, Paries Organs, ko, G, I'. GORE & CO,, Auctioneers, On Baturday, April 8, at 9 o'clock, 10 Crates W.(r Crockery & Glasswar: . HOUSEHOLD FURNITURR Of every descriplion, now snd second-hiand, Tatld ard Chamber Sots, Walunt Jodsloads and Dureais Marblo-top ‘Tables, Whatuols, Lounges, Wardrobeh Ol Paiotiugs, Extension and Breakfasy Tebles, Clinirs, Walnut Chalrs and lockers, Iiook Cases, 3~ rors, Maitreasos, Spriugy, Parlor and Oflice Desks,Cate Deia, Bianos, atlor Orgui, | Gilt Hee' Atirror, Jaxth GEO, I, GORE & CO., Auctlovieers, By JAS. P’, McNAMARA & COy 117 Wabash-av,, N, W. corner Madison-at, 1,000 cass Boots and Shoe AT ATCTION, ‘Thursdsy Morning, April 6, at 9:30 o'clocks FULY LINES OF FRESH NEW SPRING GOODS, All buyers of Bools and Sbooa will fird gread grlua at this sale, 8, I'. McNAMARA & CO., Anctioneers, CARPET OLEANING. i ———— (lsaning born-sts,, sols owners of Wuosler's Patont Carpeb Oleaner, Curpets cleaneds CONFECTIONERY ey (% OELEDUATED throughod made, and 1afd, Osders bY 0 ANBY the Unlou—expresaed 10 mall promplly executeds CANTAGE FREE. ts. 1 Ib and upward sb ¥3s 40, 600 per B "Addrou ord GUNTHER, Coatr oago. ors tronr