Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1876, Page 8

Laxa. UnlUAUGU LaloUlvoi. AULCUA L, alxldl <)y lolu, ——————— e, e —Y— — — — — — — s s s BLAINE. Tho Maine Momber Reads to (he Uouso His Long-Promised Explanation. Ho Makes a Complote Denial of the Arkansas Bond Story. fnd Explains Tow and When Ho Obtained tho Bonds in Quostion. Letters from Dillon, Scott, and Others fn Support of His Statement. Hr, Blaino's Views a4 to the Relations Between Congressmen and Cor« "porations, The Refutation Considered Con- clusive So Far us 1t Goes. Yet Thero Aro Points of Vital Interest Re- quiring Bolution, Epeedat Disvaten to The Chicaaa Tribune. WasmixoroN, D. O, April 24.—Mr, Blaino’s statemont nas llateued to by o largo audicnco with the closeat possible altontion. A very gen- oral comment at tho closo was, * Excellantf it covers tho grounds.” Tho folluwing points of criticism upon it aroquite eurrent: Thoro fa no donial of any kind from Mr. Rollins, mude after thio Harrleon publication, Thero ia nothing from Jamos F, Wilson, of Tows, & Govorament Di- xector who has boon widoly quoted as sathorty for tho Atatemont thac Alr. Blafna bad mado an explauation of this mattor to him quite at, variance with - tho ono made to-day. Ar. Harrluon, the Governmont Director, was carefully Ignoted, aund also the fact that this ©64,000 tranmaction was the sub- Ject of invortigation by the Government Direc- fors. The oxplanation of his doalings in various gecurities of a land-grant railroad, while a mem- ber of Congress, in which atress was Iald on tho fact that tho road was hielped by the Stato and not by Congroes, is regarded ns VEBY WEAX, ploce tho State aid was gAintod as & consoguence of hielp from Congross. The roasnns givon for mot ssking for sn in- {ioligation X0 L uald 1o bo valld, Tho quos- 08°% agkod on all 8ldOE: Sy o510 My, Blatno bo BOY ore roluctant o\ ot O by tho Dofierata than Mr, Brlfcsvsfiod Iattor has within » fow weoke demandod v, heard by one committen, oponly defled another, and demanded to bo heard byit bosides, and has given two othera all the Information in Lis power »a to peraons and records that could throw any light on tho clarges mndo against him. Inoverycaso he Las oballonged tho foll- oat Inquiry. Beeidea this, in Dr. Blainc'a case the vatlons chargos against him canvot bo in- vosligated unless he himself or hia frionds do~ mand i, since ho was b, A A MEMDCH OF ANOTUER CONORESE, when all the matters involvod occurred. So the Domoorate are procluded from ordoring an in- quiry that will cover the wholo case. The sin- gle matterZof the 840,000 tranenction may como put betoro tho Judiciary, but It cannot go out~ eido of thnt. z Tho feeling {8 quite common to-pight that be- fors this matter can bo regarded as soitled the swora testimony of Mogsrs, Harrison and Wil- son, ‘Governmont Directors ; of Mr. Tollina, sud of the officera of the Pacific Road, must bo talren na to 3 THE EXAOT NATURE OF THE TDANSACTION Mr, Harzison bas made known, and of which nothing more is known since Mr, Blaine's ox- planation than was kaoown boforo, While Mr. Blaine himself dia not mention Mr. Harrigon, somo of his friends are apparently seeking to dhscredit him by denouncing him ss s man of no character, sud one who cannot be bolioved. Thia will bo nows whorevor he I8 known. ANOTHEL VIEW OF TIE CABE, Special Jrispaleh to The Chicaga [ribune, WASHINGTON, D. O., April 24.—Blaine's fricnds sud many of bus political cnemles maintain that blg auawer is unoxceptionablo and insessilable, They say it s frank, comprohensible, and con- cluslve, and that the Demacrats could not refute it by an_investigation. 'Thoy esy that by it Mr. Bialuo has cleared his nsme of the stain ‘which his onemier had sought to cast upon it, Gen, Garfloid, in the midst of a clrclo of frionds, 2aid to Diaino that thoro was only ono point which could possibly bo eriticizod. That was, Blaine had not stated ¢ho amount ot Littlo Rock & Fort Bmith bouds he bought ou which he lost the $20,000. Bimne's reply was that bo could bave easily smd thatiflio had thought of it. Ho could onslly bave dona it, but that it nover occurrod to him. 1o thought that ho biad already said too much in his statomonts about matters that were not covered by tho oharges. Lamar, who lstoned closoly to ovory word, said that Blaino's reply to the charges wpon bim was unanawerablo. [To ne Associated Press.) MR DLAINE'A SPEEOI. VasmnaroN, D, O, April 24.—In the House co-duy, late iu tho aftornoon, Mr, Blalne ob- tained tho floor, and spoke at somo length in deninl of the atories concorning hiu allogod con- nection with certain transactious {n Pacifio Rotl- road bonds. The following s the full toxt of bis spooch ; . Mn. Sresker; With tho loave of the ouas 80 kindly granted, I slall proceod to submit cor- taln facts and correot certain orrora personal to wmysolf. Thedate of tho corrospoudenco em- braced in my statoment will show that it was f{mpousible for ma to maka it earlier. 1aball Lo a8 brisf as ciroumstances will permit, Ior some montha past n chargo sgninst me has boen circu- Isting in private, and was rocontly mada public, dosigning to ahow that I hod in Bome fndirect manner roceived tho Iarge sum of 64,000 from tho Union Pacific Rmlroad Company in 1871, for what sorvices or what purposes Lns nevor beou etated, Tho alloged proof of this sorious ac-* cusation was based, sccordlog to the nrlfmn] atory, upon tho authority of K. IL Rolline, Troanurer of tho Unlon Paclfio Company, who, it waa averred, had full knowlodgo that I got the money, and also upon the anthority of Morton, llll.ni Co., bankers, of Now York, through whom tho draft for £01,000 was said to havo been nepotiated for mv benofit, a3 thoy con- fidentlatly know, Hearing of this chargo six weoks in advanco of its publication, I procured the following statemnt from THE TWO PRINCIVAL WITNESSES who wero quoted as having sach defimito koowl- odgo sgainat ma : New Yorx, April 6, 1870,—rhe Zon, J. @, Blaine, Washington—Dxan Bin: In answer to your inquiry We beg to stats that no draft, toto, or chieck, or other ovidence of value, has ever pansed through our books {n which you wera known or suppoted to lisv taroet of any Kiad, diroct of indirect. Very v [0RTON, DL Also the following 1 Drios ov Tux UNION PAGIFIC RAILEOAD COMPANY, yTow, March 81,—7hs Hon, J, G, Hiatne, Washing- fon—DEsgBin : In responss o your inquiry, Ibeg Ieav o stata tiat 1 havo both Trezauror of th Union Facifo Ruilvoad Company aineo Areil 8, 1871, aud bave Becsssarily known of all disbursements niade sinco tiat dute. During that onirs poriod, up to (he pros- ent time, I sm sure that uo money has boen pald in Ay way or to apy &cnufl by the Company in whicn fou et taterentad in suy manner whatover, X inake atatsment in justice to the Oompmrvl. to you, tomygelf, Very respoctiully, E, I, RoLLINg, mo porsons, ou nm]ln? tho lettor of Mor- ton, Bliza & Co., sald that it denial soemea to Lo copfined to any peyment that had passed through their **books,” whoroas they might bave pald s draft fn whish I wes interested, and yet no entry of 1t be made on their books. On this oriticiam boing made to tho firm, thoy at 800 addressed me A LR FOLLOWING LETTER: Pl 18, 18T0Ths Lion, J, G, Blatne, ,—Dzan 818 1 It has beon auggeted inst, was not aufliciont- ot that Bo Bad ever passod through our books fo which you wero KDONE OF $ppossd 0 bave s0y interest, diroct or ln- direct, 14 may be proper for us to add that nothing hus been pald by us in sny form, or st any time, 10 DY persan or any eorporation {n which you wern knows, mhua, or auppased 10 have avy iutorew whatever, Wa remain, very reapoct{uily, your obedl. ont nervants, onTon, BLiss & Co, The two witnosses quoted for the original cumLu having thua effectually dispoeed of it, thie charga itaolf reanpoars IN ANOTHER FORM, to this offect, viz. : that & certain draft was ne- gotinted at tho houso of Morton, Dllss & in 1874, through Thomas A. Beott, then Prosidont of the Unlon Pacifia Raflway Company, for the sum of 204,000, and that 875,000 of tho honds of tho Little Rock & Fort Bmith Railroad Company wero pledged as col- Iateral; that the Unlon’ Paciflo Company pald tho draft and took up tho collateral; that the cash procoods of ft went to mo, and that I had farnished, or sold, or in somo way convoyed or transforred toThomas A, Beolt thess Littin ook & Fort Bmith bonda which had beon uaed au col- Iatoral; that tho bonds In reality had be- longed to me, or gomo friond or con- stituent _of mino for whom I was soting, T ondeavor to etato tho chargoinita ‘boldest form and in all its phasoa, I demiro hora and now to declara thatall and ovory part of thia atory that connoots my namo with It {8 absoluto- Iy untrue, withoat ono_particie of foundation in fact, and without a tittlo of ovidenca to subatan- tiatoit. I nover had any transaction of any kind with Thomas A. Scotf concerning bonds of tus Little Rock & Fort Bmits Ioad, or bonds of” any other railrosd, or any business in any way connecled with railroads, directly or indiroctly, jmmodintely or romotaly. I novor hisd any busi- nons _traneaction whatover with the Union Pa- cific Railroad Company, or any of its officors, or agents, or represontatives, and nover in any mannor recotvod from that Company, directly or ivdirectly, A BINOLE DOLLAR IN MONEY, 3 TONDS, or other form of value ; and a4 to tho particular teansaction referred to, I never a0 much as hasrd of it until nesrly two yeatn aficr ita allogad oo- currongn, when It was talkied of at tho time of tho Cradit Mobihior investigation of 1873, Bat, while my depial may be conclusive, I shoul | groatly regrot to bo compolled to loave the mattor there. Iam fortunately ablo to sus- OR BTOCES, OR tatn my own doclaration by tho most conclusive avidonce tho caen adwits of or huwman {esti- mony can supply. any porson or porsons kuow tho truth or falsity of thewo chargos, it must bo the officors of the Union Pacific Railrond Com- any. I accordingly addressod a note to the 'rosident of that Company,—s gontloman who bad beon o Diroctor of tho Compauy from its organization, I boliove, snd who has 8 more thorough nc%unlnunco with its busineas tranesac- tions, probably, tbau any other man. Tho cor- reapoudonce, which I bere submit, will oxplain itsolf. and leavo nothlug to bo eald. I will read tho lottors in thoir propor order. Thoy naed no comment, DLAINE TO PRESIDENT DILLOX. WaRHINGTON, D, 0. April 13,—Stdney Dillon, Eaq., President Union Pactfic Raiiroad—~DEAR Bin: You hiave doubtloss observed the scandal now fa clrcula- tlon in regard to my having beon intereated in certain ‘bonds of tho Lit{le Rock & Fort Smith Railrosd, al- leged to have been purchased by your Company in 1471, It {s dus 0 mo, I think, that some elatement 1n regard to that eubjoct should bo mado by yoursclf as o ofilcial head of tho Unlon Pacifio Rullroad Com- pany, Very respoctfully, J. G. BLAINE, THE REPLY. Orrice or Tne Uxion Pactric RamLnoip, New Yonx, April 15,—The Hon. Jamea G, Digine, Washi ton—DEAn Sm: I have your favor of tho 18th fnat,, and, in reply, desiro to say that Thave this day writ- ten Col. Thomas A. Scott, who was President of the Unfon Pacific Rallroad Gompany at the tims of tho traneaction reforred to, o letter, of which I ecnd a copy Iuruv'v]llh. On m&tl it ©of his reply I will inclose tto you. respectfully, 4 l S1DNEY DiLLox, President. Orriox_Unjox Pacreic Ritnroap, New Yome, April 16, 1870—Cpl. Thomas A. Scott, Phtadelohia— Dransin: Tus press of thoclunlry: are: making al “ergloms s crtan bonda of o il Trock & ¥ort o hetcanad Company, purghssed by tho Union Pa- e oa Grony 1a 1871y Ware obiained from 11y 20mo forim wont to 4. of Msino, or that tho avails edgo of theso facts reats witirafit, and that the knowl« Pay and with yourslf, Theso stallicers of tho Go Tious both to . Blaine and to tho Unmis azo {nf Toad Compsay, Thora were nover any facifo Rail Tant them, and T think tlat a statoment {0 tho pusr- 13 duy both to you snd mysolf, I desire, a8 President of the Company, o topel any such inforeuce in the Taost emphatio taanncr, sod would bo glad to Lear Trom you on the publec. Very rospecttully, BionEy DiLLON, Frosident, 8COTT'S LETTER. Oryior ov Tne UmioN PAGIFIO RAILIOLD, Nrw Your, April 23, 1876,—T'he Hon, James G, Liaine, Waahinyron—Dexn S : A8 £ sdised Fou somo sy agoy I wroth Col{Thomas ‘A. Heatt, and beg lsava to faclono you his raply. I deairo furthor fo say that T wwas a Diroctor of the Company apd & member of tho Txecutive Committeo in 1671, and to add my testimany £ thiat of Col, Beott'nin verification of all that he bas stated in tho inclosed Iotter, ‘Truly ours, Biowwr Doy, Presidont, PorraprLrI, April 21, 1870.—Sidney Ditlon, Xeg., President U, P.'It. R, New York—Alx Dean Hm: T bave your lottor under date of New York, April 16, 1870, stating that tho press of the country aro making allegations that cortain bonds of the Little Rock Fort Smith Haflrosd, purchased by tho Unlon Pacifio 1tailroad Company 1n_1871, woro obtained from tho Ylon, J, G, Blaine, of Maine, or that the availa i some form weut fo his ‘benefit; that thero nover wero any facts to warrant tho statemonts; _that it iz your desire, 2a President of the Company ta tencl any such infer- ance in the most emphatio monuer; and asking mo to make a statement in rogord fo the matter. In roply I beg leave to say fhat, much sn I dislike iho {dea of entoring duto any of tho controvorsies that are befors tho publio {u these daye of scandal, from which but fow mon {n_public 1ifo scem to bo ezompt, I focl it my duty to tato that the Little Rock & Fort Smith bonda purchased by tho Union Paclfic Raflroad Company in 1871 wers nok purchased or recelved from Mr, Dlalne, directly or indirectly, and that of tho ‘money paid by the Union Pacific ltalirosd Company, SFof wualla of said bonds, 10t ouo dollar wont to Mr, Tiainn or to any porsous whom or for his benefit in any form. Al statements o tha offect thiat Mr, Blaiuo ever Lind any transaction wilh mo, directly or indirect- 1y, {nvolving money or valuablea of any kind, are ab- solutely without foundation in fact, 1 take pleasuro {n mnaking this statement to you, and u may use it in any manner you deom bes for the ntereets of the Unfon Pacific Railroad Corupany. Very truly yours, Tuoss A, Beort, DLAIXE ON INVLSTICATIONS, Aod this closos tho tostimony I have wighed to offor. Hovoral nowspapers, somo of thom doubyioss from friondly motives, have urged that I shonid nsk for » commttee to inveatigate theno charges. I might lLave done that, and awaited tho delay and slow progross that in- ovitably attoud all Congresslonat investigations, Throe and & half years ago I moved a committes to iuvestigate the Credit-Aobilicr charges, and though overy particlo of proof in comploto ox- culpation of myself waa boforo tho Committoo in thirty-six hours Aftor its first moeting, Iwas compolled to walt for moro than two months, ju- doed sovonty full*days, bofuro I got o publl report oxonorsting and vindieatiog mo from the charges, If T hiod asked for a Comnitleo to Inves- tigato the pending matter, I shuld havebeca com- pollod to wait 1ts necessarily slow notion, with tho chargos all tho whilo hanging over me un- denled and unanswered ; and, nondiufz tho pro- coodings of ou fnvestigation which Ibad wmy- solf asked, proprioty would have forbidden my collocting nud publishing tho decisivo proofy which I have now submittod, For tlicsq roa- song I bavo doemed that tho shortest and most oxpeditions moda of vindication was tho one which ¥ was bound to chooso by every conaid- aration of myself porsonally and of my official rolations, I hava uot omitted the testimony of & Aingle matorlal witnoss to the trangaction on which tho naccusation azainat mo is bawed, 8nd, 'unless I mlsappro~ hond tho scope sud forco of the testimony, it loavos no chargo against mo. Inany and all ovouts I am ready to submit tho wholo mattor to tho candid judgment ofj¢ho Hougo and country ; if tho Houso tho thinke matter should be furthor inquired into, I bey to express my ontiro roadi- noua to givo all tho assiaranco in my power to make tho Investigation as thorough, as rigid, and as impartiat as i» possiblo to glve a secmin, corroboratfon or foundation to tho story which Liavo disproved. * The absurd rumor has Iatoly appoared in cor- tain nowspapord that I wau owner of from $100,- 000 to $260,000 of Littlo Rook & Fort Bmith Rall- road bonds, which I rocelved withiout considera tiou, and that it was from theso bonds that Thomas A. Scott recelved his 875,000. Tho btatomont {8 gratuitously and utterly falso, No responsiblo author appears anywhore for this unfounded atory, but in dismissing it I deaire to make tho following EXPLIOIT 8TATEMENT. More than twenty-thros yosrs ago, inthe clos- {ng days of Mr, Killmore's Admiulstration, tho Goverument grantod to the Btato of Arkansss womo publio lands within its own limits to be applied to the construction of railroads in that ftato, Tho Logisisturo of Arkaness incorpo- rated the Littlo ltock & Fort Swmith Hailroad Company the aama year, and gave to tho Cota- pasy a portion of tbe land it Lsd roceived frow tho Genoral Govornmont to aid in the construo tion of tha road, about 5,000 acros to the mile, 1 think, but tho Company wore uuablo to raise aoy monoy for the entorprise, though thoy made the most strenuous efforts, and whon tho War broke out in 1801, eight years aftor the Stato had givon the lsnda’ to the Uom- pany, uot & miflo of rosd waw bulit. Of course mnothing waa dgono during tho War. After tho \War all the grats of laud pro- viously mado to Bouthoru ftatas were renewod in gross in the woselun of 1805-'60. - Tho Little Rock & Fort Smuth C>mpany again rocoived & grant from tho State, and again €ried to rawo tho money to build thelr rosd. The yeard 1865- '60-'87 passed without thoir gelting e dollar, Finally ‘towards the close of 1864 a company of Boston gentlomen, represcnting conuiderable capital, undertook its conetruction. In ralsing the requisita meaos they El:ud the bondy of 8 tho Company ou tho New fand markot in the summor of 1869, offering thom on torms which seemed vory favorablo to the purchaser, and offeriug them at s time whon In- veetmonta of this kind woro fatally pon- wlar, In common with hundrods of othor poople in Naw England and othor E““ of the country, 1 bought somo of theso ouds, not s yory Iarge amount, pnfilnu for thom at precisaly tho Aamo rata that othors pald, I navor hoard, sad do not hellave, that tha Littlo Tock Compnn{, which I know is controlled by bighly honorable men, ovor ‘parted with & bond to any porsoo except at the rogular prico fixed for their salo, Tha enterpriso, though appar- ently vory promiaing, proved unsuccesaful, s did ‘so many similar projects about the samo Mo, I loat & considorable aum of monoy, OVER TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARA, b{ my Investment, aud I presume New En- gland” mado & net loss of #2,000,000 in comploting that road for Arksnsas, as sho has lost ovor £100,000,000 by similar von- tures West and BSouth within tho last twelvo yoars, In addition to my invostment in bonds, I uuied with othors Iu relsing somo money for the Company whon it met its first tinanclal troubles, Y’rocecdings ara now pond- ing In tho Unitod States Circuit Court in Arkan. 888, to which Tam a party of record, for reim. bursement of the money so advanced. All the bonds which T evornpurchnnml 1 continued to hold, and whon the Company was roorganized in 1874 I exchanged them for atock and bonds In tlo now concern, which Iatill ows. My whola connection with tho road has Loon opon as day. If thero had boon anything to concen! about it I never should hava touched It. Wher- ovor concenlmont isfldesirablo, avotdaince fu ad- visabloj and I do not know any botter tcat to apply to tho honor and fairness of s bumncss tranaaction, As to tho question of propriety involvad in a member of Congress holdiog an {nvestiment of thin kind, it mukt bo remembored tho lsuda wora grantad to tho Htate of Arkansas and not to tho Itailroad Company, and that the Come pany derived ite lifo, franchise, and valno whols Iy from tho State, aud (o tho Stats tho Oimpany 14 amonablo and suswerabla, and in no sonse to Congross. Binco I purchased the bonda but one nact of Congross Lias passod in any way touching the subjact, and that was moeroly to rectify o provioua mistako io logistation. I {ake it when any socurity, from Governmont bonds to town scrip, is offered at public sale to any uno who can pay for it, EVERY AMEIICAN CITIZER 18 FREE TO BUY. If yon oxclude s Reproseotative from the in- vostment on tho ground tiat in a socondary or ramote way tho legislation of Congress haa af- tected or may affect tho valuo of tha articls, then you exclude every man on this Hoor not only from holding a Goverament bond or & sharo in & National Bank, but also from ownlug s flock of shoop, or a fleld of homp, or a tohscco planta-~ Lion, or a cotton mill, or an iron furnace, for all theso intercsta aro vitally aifectod by tariff logis- Intion ou which we vote at every session, and on which nu important moasure iy even now pond- hulz nm:nmmmnu of mulwuum. n tho soven infervening yesrs sinco the Little Rock & Fort Bmtth bonda ‘wore placed on the markot, X know fow investments that havo not been mors affected by tho logielation of Con- groas. Dut thia case does not requiro to bo shielded by any such comparisons or citations, for I ropent tho Little Rock Itoad dorived all jt had from the State of Arkansas and not from Congress. It was in the disorotion of Congresa to givo or withhold from the Btato, but it was solely in tho diacretion of tho Biate to give or withbold from tho Littlo Rock Railroad Com- pany. \VWhon the Little Rock Road fell Into tho financial troubles of which I have spokon, thors woro certaiu intorosts connooted with it that wora under PECULIANLY IMPRESSING EMBARRASSMENTS, ond that'necded reliof. Thoro had boen, at dif- forent times, vory considerable talk alout in- duclok thio Atlantic & Paclfic Road, which, on ite gouthern brancl, was to bo a conuoccting line onst and west with the Lattlo Bock & Forty| Bmith and Missoorl, Kanmsa & Texas ‘Roads, whicl would bs a _connocting line both north nd south at 8 _point of junction, to ald the ittto Rack & Fort Bmith ontorprise by taking “pmo of its eocuritios, o practice very common roRif connecting ronds. Yo both of thcse wae oYe pomphlt‘ly_n of the Little Rock Road in tho sprild, BiGn ‘@Rortanco, Accordingly Dboon passed by e 4ttle Rocir ono conpon biad sorios of it bonds, and nouo pesaay ou cue othor, and whon thoro was a sanguine hopd'w otting tho_onterpriso on its fool again, tho tlantic & Pacific Company took 100,000 of ita bonds and 8100,000 of ita atock for the grosa sum of §79,000, sud the Missouri, Enndas & Toxas, if I remomber correetly, took half tho smount &t tho eamo rato, This was done nol for the ecarporation itself, but for an {utorost largely engaged n the construction of tho road. With tho oirenmstances attendiu tho negotlation with tho Atlantie & Paciflo Ros T was cntiroly familiar, and with soveral of ics officors J bave long been well acquainted. I alao know of the nogotistion with tho Missourl, Kangss & Toxas Koad, though I never to my knorwledge eaw any of its ofilcers, and novor had an intorviow with any of thom ou any subject ; but in case of both roads I daairo to sny that tno bonds sold tothem did not belung to mo, nor did I havae ono dollar’s pecuulary intorost in tho whole transaction with eoither company. The infamous {nsinuation mado in certain quartors that I ongagod to use my icflucucoe in Congress for tho Atlantio & Paclfic Road, and also for tho Altsgouri, Kansas & Toxas, in consideration of their purchiasing theso apcuritios, TARDLY MERITS NOTICE, Tha officors and Diroctora of both Companies, 80 far as I have known ono aud leard of othors, aro high-tonod, honorable gentlomen, and thoy would have justly spurned mo from their proa- ence bad I boen willing to submiv an offer so dishionorable and mutuatly dogradiog. I had no ocuninry steko in tho negotiation, and 1 shonld Esvu lored imfamylfor iufamy’s sake had I bar- tored my porsonnl sud ofliclal honor in the transactlon, and I am sure that overy man con- noctod with either Company would ropol tho dis- honoring suggestion as warmiy as I do mysolf, ‘The wholo affair had no moro coanection with Cougresstoual legislation than any one of ten thousand slmilar trausactions that are constantly occurring in the husineds world “of a liko ~ character, with tho {uainuntion just anawored ju that which, in an frrosponaible aud pnonymona way, atlempts to cotnoct the ownorabip of Littlo Nock & Fort Bmith bonds with the logislation of last wintor respocting tho State Govornment of Arkanwas. Thoro aro nomo accukations which it is difffenlt to repol with sufliciont forco, DLecauss of thoir mmixturo of absurdity, depravity and, fnlschood. 1 nover heard this stupid sinndor until within a fow days, sud I vonturo to say thoro is not a re- ppousible man fn the conutry of the shghtest senso who can discorn tho romoteat connection between two thinga that arealloged to have an intimate and {nfamous roiation. BUMMIN ' Yot mo now, Mr, Spoaker, Lriofly cummarize wlint I have predontod #irst—Thas the story of my recoiving 804,000, or any other sum of wmoney or othor thing of valuo,from the Union Pacifio Raliroad Company, diractly or indircetly, or in any form, {4 abso- lutoly disproved by the most conclusive tosti- mony. Seizond—Thut no bond of mino was ever sold to the Atlantic & Pacille or tho Missouri, Kansns & Toxas Halirond Company, sud that not a singlo dollar of money from ofthor of thoso com- panios over went to 1y profit or benofit. J'hird—That justoad of recolving bonds of tha Little Rock & Fort Smith Road a8 a gratuity, I novor had ono oxcopt at the rogular market prico, aud tbat instead of mnkinfi o large forluno of that Compnany 1 bavo incumed o se- voro pecuninry loss from my lnvestmont in ity sccuritios, which I etill rotsin, and out of such affaira as this grows tho popular gossip of largo fortunes amaesed In Congrosa. I can hardly oxpoct, Mr, Bpoaker, that any statement from mo will stop the work of thoso who hLavo so industriously circulated thoso calumniea, For monthe past the effort has boen enorgotlo and continnous to sproad those stories in privato clrcles. Emissarnios of slander hiave vistted tho oditorial rooms of leading Nopub- lican Pmmm {from Boston to Oiaha, and whispor- od of rovelationa to como that were too tor- riblo oven to bo spoken in loud tones, and at 1aat tho rovolations hiava boen mudo. I am pow, Mr. Bposkor, in tho fourtconth oar of amnot {nmotivo sorvicein this ball, I fllvu taken wna hayo given blows. I haveno doubt eaid mauy thiogs in the hoat of debata which [ would now gladly rocall, 1 have no doubt given votes whicl, in futtor light, I would ladly chango ; but I bavo never dous anything n my public carcor for which Icould be put to tho faintost blush in any prosence, or for which I caunoe snswor to my constituonts, my con- golonce, and tha grout Hoarchor of Hearts, THE DIPRESBION CREATLD, Mr. Blaine's spsech was daliverod vary im- presslvoly from writton alips, and was lstonod to with cagor attention by ovory wmembor and persou within tho crowded bhall, As he con- cluded thore was o murmur of applause from both rides of the hall, and one of a group of prowinent Demoacratio mombora haviog tem- Kanry soata noar tho reporter exclaimod, os he nishiod bis assertion of ingacence, ** I bohove {t; evory word of it." To which otliors ropliod, * And 80 do L UARBISON'S LAST, InpraNaroLts, April 24.—In aa {otorviow this sfteruoon with a roporter, Joho O. Harrson statod that in writiog and duspatching the Hon, J. K. Wilson rogardiug tho swindlo sonnccted with tho Unlon Pacitio Raitroad, Lis did ot use the name of Mr. Blaino, but simply romarkel that the porson referred to was a prominent and intlnentisl member of the Ropublican party, Ho haya furthor that ho eont 3r. Wilson two or thireo quontions to bo anked witnesees coming bofora his Committee whiab, §f thoy Liad heen asked and proporly snawerod, would have dis- covorod tho nama’ very qnlcki{. AMr. Harrlson has copies of Lia dispatchen and lotters ment Mr. Wilsou. Tha ocorrespondence took place in January and Febraary, 1873, SPORTING NEWS, WRESTLING. HEYGBTER-CHRISTOL. * Tho wrestling match after tha Gricco-Roman ntyls hetwoon Heygator and Christol takes place this ovontng at tho Now Chicago Thoatre. What littlo botting has yet baen done has heon st nlight odds on tho Gorman, though it seomn to bo ncknowladgond that tho younger man, Christol, Lian the advantagein wind, activity, and sclence, ~—in faat, evorything but strengti d weight, It will bo an intoresting atch, for the reason that avoirdupois will bo pitted agaiuat actonce, and the result ia thereforo very donbtful. Bauar, tho cofebratod wreatior, doos not like to ron the wrosthng intereat in Ohicsgo go on without hum, and haa accordingly signified his intention o the following dispatoh ¢ Tothe Editor of The Chicano Trtune ; BT, Touts, April 24.—~I leavo 8t. Louis to-night tobe rerent at tlio wreatling match to-morrow, and I chal- enga the wiuner for $300 o $1,000. Cu, Haven, It i on_ rocord that Bauer beat Chriatol in Boston and in New York, but [t does not moom from tha accounts given that thoro is, sfter all, much to chooso botwoon the mon, Aa to Hoyg- ator, ho in an nokuown quantity, and liablo to fiu mnnv strango things. That he was dofented 1n his first match sftor his nrrivalin Boston does not sottle anything. To-night's match is ruro to be & good one, and tho chaliengo of Bauer ouly addas interost to it. —_—— BASE BALL. THE GAME DETWEEN TSIE DOSTON AND ATHLETIC CLUNG TESTERDAT, Fpecial Dispateh to The Chicaan Tribune, Prreaperriua, April 24.—Tho woather was cloudy and chilly,. Two thousand peopls wero presont, Moyerle's batting and Enight's pitch- ing were the foaturea ¢ ATULETIC, 'r\u-n l’iA|R” Tar i l | utton, X { : o el 3 1 "ousor, T. i 01 ls O o Kolaht, 1] 4| Sildoepns, .. 4| 9| 1 First Baso by orrora—Athletle, 4; Doston, 1. Jjasos on eatled balla ZAttlotic, 4; Bostan, 2, ~Georgs Houbo Tl of gamo- 3 houra and 15 minutes, midusii kb PEDESTRIANISM. 4 O'LEARY IN SAN FRANCISCO. 8An Tmanctsco,” April 23.—O'Loary and Schmoh!, pedestrians, have sgroed upon s 000 milo matoh, 2,000 a sids, in thus city some time io May, O'Loary will alac attompt 152 miles in ;Ixx:r’ly-two hours botwoon tho Ist and 10th of P —— THE TRIGGER. NO MARKSMEN IN CALIFORNIA, Bay Fnavcisco, Aprit 23.—California wilt probably not send merksmen to Cre_odmnnrto competo for a position on tha international team. Tlo closing match to-day resultod (n no ono making the scoro required to be sont enst by tho Itiflo Association, CENTENNIAL, THE CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, Spectal Vispateh to The Chicagn Tribune. BramorikLp, IH, April 24.—Tho following Joint rosolution of Congress has boen for- warded by tho Htato Dopartment at Washington ‘9,.Gov. Beveridge with tho roguest that it bo to tha'r. basls of an Exocutive recommendation to carry ont «and town authorities of Illinois, will accordingly, arastions, and tho Governor mation in accordando thoior ¢wo, issue a procla- Jo1NT REAOLUTION On tha colobrativ. nial in tho poveral countlos or towns, he Centen- Be at resaited, by the Senato and tiouse ot sentatives of tho United Btatos of Americs, Thae. boand {n hereby recommended by the Sonate and Houso of. Ropresentativoa o tho people of the sevaral Blates that they saremblo in the seversl counties or towna on the approsching centennist anuiversary of our natfonal independonce, snd that they cause lo Lave dolivered on such day sn historical sketch of eald county or town from ita formation, ond thet s copy of said aketch raoy bo filed in prigt or manu- script in the Clerk's oftico of said county and an addi- tlonal copy {n print or manuscript bo filed in the ofiica of tho Litrarlan of Congrom, to tho intont that o completo rocord may thus bo ‘obtadued of the progress of our inatitutions during the first ceuten- uialof tholr existence, THE PRECIOUS METALS. Geonaerown, Col., April 24.—The shipment of ores for the Centennial Exposition from tho Olear Crock country has commouced. Tho own- ors of tho Pelican Mino lead off with one maas ot oro woighing 4,600 pounds. This mine will bo represonted by spocimens of great valuo, pro- ronting o total weight of 7,000 pounds. Tho Dives will be reprosented Ly massive apocimons of raro aud valuable ore, The Coosolidatod Hor- cules sud Roo Iaxtor, sulphurets, and Colorado Contral sond one ton eavh. C. It. Fish's cabinet of rich and raro ore, weighing about a ton, is being boxed up for shipment, One full car-load of oure will bo en route from the Cloar Creek conntry minoa this weaek, PHILADELPHIA, Pomuaperriia, Pa, April 24,—Tha steamer Tilinots, which asrived to-day from Liverpaol, brings ndditional British oxhibits for tho Can tonntal Expoeition, e e i THE WEATHER. WasniNaToN, D, O, Apnil 26—1 . m.—~For the Upper Lake region rising, followed by falling, baromster, north to cast swinds, partly cloudy and warmer woathor, = LOCAL ORSERVATIONS. Ouicado, April 24, Wind, anE“ Wa'tlier =i me. _|Dar, Thr Hu, . m.ld0.8| 43 oo Cloar, m, 301y 44y OTN,f Cloar, 0 p, m, 40.18| 45! 60'N., fresh Fair, DoGFOLT A7) 4NN fryeh Fair, o010 44| BTN, freah Olear. 10:18 p. m.130,19, _¢4] 63[NL, frosh, Clear. “Maximum thermometer, 60, AMlulmum, 40, OENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Cimoauo, April 26—Midnight, Wind, Rain Weather, Biation. |Bar. (Tir| {30,046l OBITUARY. Bpecial Diapateh to The Chicago Tridunes ManisoN, Wis., April 2t,—Francis Masstng, & prominent German citizon of this city, & resl- dout miuco 1848, died to-day after s lngering flincas. Ho was & Tiopublican Borgeant-at-Arms of tho Assombly of 1858, & Liboral in 1873, and o ltoformor in 1878, and State Librariau undor Taylor, tho last two yoars, as a reward for bia active efforis for the Roform party. LyaxsvitLe, Ind., April 24, —Ex-Gov, Archi- bald Dixon, of Kontucky, dicd at his houss in Hondersou, Ky., lust night at 7:40 o'clock, after an illucas of many weeke, cansod by a comblica- tion of disorders ‘and softcuing of the bialn, Ile succoaded Honry Clay in tho Unitod Biatos Henato n 1853, and wan for any years distine guished in Htate and pational politics. o was 74 yoars of ago at tho tiwe of his dosth, and fived in ngoraan since 805, Il nativo place i1 10 the deepest monrnivg, and the public busi- noss fn suspandad by oftictal prociamation. Ho will be burfed from tho Prosbyturian Church in Honderson to-morrow afternoon at :30 o'clock, e VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Porr Iuuox, Mich, April 3i.—Down—Prop J. Bortsely, Up—Prop V. Dwam and copaort ; schra Bweei- hesrt, Buunyside, Roindoor, dlonticello, Mont- lior. Winp—Northeast, tresh ; weather clear. Asgore—The scow Louise, which waw towed out yesterday, light, weut sshore 1mile south of Loxington last evonivg during & sovero 108 tance has boon sent 40 hor. BRISTOW. He Has No Explanation, but Wants an Investigation, And It Must Be Prompt, Thorough, and De- cisive. He Demands that the Milwaukoo Ringsters Shall Come to : the Front. Spirited Scene Between the Becretary and His In- vestigators, Further Inferesting Facts Concerning t'he Mary Merritt Case. - BEFORE THE OMMITTEE, BRIBTOW AND CATE. Wasmyoron, D. C., Apnl 24,—The Committeo on Expendituros fn the Treasury Departmont met to-day for the investigation of tho charges apainst Secrolary Bristow in relation to the re- leaso of tha biark Mary Merritt, Mr. ristow ap- poared in his own boball, and Judge Cats np- pearod in his own bebalf. Judge Cato, who In- troduced tho rosolution In tho Ilouse, was called upon for the uamen of the partica who furnlal- el him with tho fnformation. Ho gava the names of IT, 1. Chittonden, E. E. Jobneon, 3. E. Weles, Lovi Hubbell, G. W. Hazloton, and Alr. Nortbrup, Ho suggested that perhaps it might not bo mecessary to summon moro than one ot two of thom, 24 all the facta conld bo ob- taived from that number as well as all, and tho oxpenso of summoning all of thom might bo savod, Ho did mot think it noceesary to sum- mon Judge Hubbell. Mr. Bristow snid it was late to tulk about economy in this matter. e bad boon arraignod before tho couvtry, aud ho wanted fullest and minuteat investigation, and desired tho atteud- anco of all tho witncsses, jparticularly Judge Hubbell, as *bo dosirod to show undor what circumatances Judgo , Hubbell went out of office. He questiofed Cate ns to sll tho sourcos of his information, sud de- sired » liet of all tho porsous with whom he had conversed upon the mubject. Mombersof the Committos bhaving objecied to Lis questions, Bocratary Bristow said bo had no hesitation in saying thot theso chiargos had beon iustigatod by what 18 known in tho country a4 tho ** Whis- ky Ting of Milwaukee,” and "he interrogated Cate to briog out those facts and pat the 1nfor- mation on record. Cate sald the Committos would try to take care of their sido of tho case. Ho lumself did not wieh to ngmar a8 tho prussentor. Bacratary Bristow—+*But you will doso. You caunot Lelpit," Aftor furthor discuasion the Committeo do- cidod to summon all the witnestes uamod. Bocrotary Uristow said that qomo newspapors had cbarged that ho dad declined to furuish tho original papors in the case. Ho wished to state that whilo 1o obadience to an Executive order he shauld decline to furnigh the original papers in the canoa undor {nvestigation, yot in overy caso against himself he would tako I.gn responaibility t0 produco bofore the Committee every original paper. 1o thon gave tio Committes the folloy~ ing names of witnessos to bo summoned: D. Lyman, O, F. Conaut, Bluford Wilson. J. I Robinson s f tho Treaaury, Dopartmont), Joha Froland, W. L. and B. E, Trice, of Iopkinsavillo, Ky,, and Waltor Evans, Loulsville, “Tho Committce thon adjourned, st sy THE MOIETY LIE. A FULL EXPOSITION OF THE CABE, 2othe Kdutor of The Chicago Tribuns : Mmwauree, April 24.—The chbarges against Bocretary Bristow, as made and roltorated by au oveniug paper of this city from day to day, have thgly found their calmination, Judge Cate, trict, yueesentative of tho Eighth WisconsinDis- m,"m;::umn the adoption, in the Housa of ovx“' of a rosolution calling for an in- littlo B gy “"I;\dMnry Morritt caso. Bt how lutlon koo, yp oo T maa who draftod the reso- from tho fack iy the mutior becomes apparent Mary Merritt bt &e rosolution etates that the tho customs lawa. 1alGWAd for a violation of nication which appeared in Tae Temer commu- day, that At Bat- TING BTATEMENT 18 FALSK, just ag are many othor statements made by this same evening papor in connocction with the chargea, Io the paper reforred to, roferonco is frequently made to a **legal document that it cost $7,000 to suppress "—or to & ‘‘brief that socared Mr, Weies his moioty, but did not fright- en Mr, Bristow from perpetrating & dicoct steal from tho Tressury.” In viow of this fact I deem it proper to dovoto a littlo attention to thiis “*legal document.” Under thio nct of March 8, 1787, the Becrotary of the Treasury has power to remit fines, peu- alties, and forfeitures incurred under the rove- nuo aud avigation lowe, sud this powor ox- tonds nleo ovor tho moioty of the coatoma ofli- cers, to which they wore formerly entitled un- dor tho law, DUT THIS POWER CEASES when tho petition is dismissed, and & warraut of non-remisslon Is granted aud filed with tho court. lu tho caso beforo us, a petition for re- misgion wad mado simultauoonsly with ao ap- peal to the Sapreme Court, oud it 18 known that this first petition was dismisscd by the Kecro- tary of tho Troasury, March 20, 1874, for toch- nical defocts, and upon the ovinion of tho Bolicitor of tho Trossury, Mr, Dantleld, ¢ That the petitioner could not, on appeal to the Su- premo Court, olaim that thoro waa no forfciture, and ot tho same timo, by petition to the Becro- tary, admit forfoituro.” IT 18 ALSO ENOWN that aftorwards, in May, 1874, » motion was mado for o rehcaring; that Becretary Richard- son, upon the strength of an afidavit of the po- titionors that their attorney had grossly negicot- ed tho caro, granted a reconsldoration of tho pe- tition on ifs merita; thnt, upon consideration of thoso merits, the Socrotary of the Treasury decided, May 21, 1874, that uwo romission or investigntion could be granted, and thnt the warrant of non-romission should stand snd ro- maly i fall forea, 1T 18 A MATTER OF PACT AND LAW that whon this declsion was made, sud the war- rant of non-romission was filod with tho court in tho manner required by law, tho smt of remis- sion bocamo res adjudica v far as the claun of ar. Woiss, or suy othor private individual claiming a moity, was concorned. Now. when Mossrs, Foland sod Evans poti- tioned the Beeretary of the Troasury, undor tha administration of ‘Mr. Dristow, by lotter dated Hopt. 1, 1874, for anothor boaring, with a viow of obtaining a discharge of the judgmont on- terod sgainst tho vossol and Lier boudsmon, Mr, Weiss, to proteot his vested right in naid judg- tnent, protestod sgaiust a reopening of tho case in a lottor dated Hoptomber, 1874, printed in brief form aod addressod to tho Hon. B, H, Dinstow, Hocrotary of tno Treasury, claiming that o reopening of the enit of romission, with a viow of remitting the whole forfeiture, was un- authorized by law, and in support of tho protost ho quoted frooly FROM TUR DRIEP OF MI. DRISCOYW on his argumont for tho clainisuts fllod with Bocrotary Richardson at tho timoe of tho robear- ing in May proviously, Mr, Bristow having then maintsined ** that such a roopening the law nowbers allows ;" that * no Court dismissosn’ sult fu order to mako the parties bring it sgain, and that there ls no sort of doubt, it the poti- tion s diawmissed, the cusloms officers will insist e are barred, ths law having been exhuusled by the first action.” Aud this dootrino, as advocat- od by Mr. Bristow whilo pleading as counsel in bolalf of tho vossel-owners, waa quotod by Mr, Weies in hie protost, in order to stiow that the claim of the customs officors to the forfeiture Lhisd bocome A YRSTED RIQHT; and, farthormore, 8o far as thia olaim or motety waa concerned, the case was plssod beyond tho 8cope of further Lnterferenca by the Bucrotary ut the Treasury or sny one olse. ‘True, this protest, or briet, was mailed te the Bocretary of tho Treasury for tho purpose of defeating tho potition of Messra, Folaud aud Evanu, above referred to ; bus it is also trae that this protest was . ENTIRELY UNNZORSSARY AND BUPELFLUOUS, asit will sppoar from tho files of the Tressury Do~ partment thal Beorotary. Bristaw Aad disposed o) he pelilion sevoral days bafore thils brief muzho:i' tho Dopartmont by rofarring the petition to the Bolicitor of tho Treasary, Mr. Wilson, with in- atrnctiona to notify tho partioa that the petition could not snd wonld not’ be entertained. Thus it will bo obscrved that Beoretary Bristow was in no wiso influencod by this brief, and that Wwhen ho daclined to entortain the petition o in- dlacrontly praforred to him by Mosars. Fetand sod Evans, bo was sotnated only by A HIGI RENSE. OF OFFICIAL DUTY AND FROPRIETY. The doctrine of 3r, Bristow, **that whon a petition for romisnion Is finally docided, and & wareant of non-remisaion is {ssned, the olaima of the custotn officera to the forfoituro bocoma & veatod right, and tho Beorotary of the Troas- ury lias no powor to interfera :fih thia_right," bas boon ndhered to by tho Trossury Dopart- mont sinco the law was in forco, and it wns not departed from In tho case of the Mary Marritt, when hor forfoituro was remitted by Acting Hecrotary Conant, for tho pelition ufy Mr. . Jolnson prosented smplo proof that the right and intorost which the customs officors bad in sad to tho forfeitaro wore YULLY COMPROMIAED and legally aseigued to the patitionars, viz: to partied who could not bo wronged by tho remis- ‘-'I‘ou, and who could oot aud would not object to I understand that Mr, Weinn, who is intro~ ducod in the mnbsational charges agatnst Mr, Dristow as tho witnesa * willing to give his tes- timony fully and freely,” bas boen Rubpeenasd to appear befora tha Cobgressional Commitieo to qivo evidence iu the case. Mr, Woisa bias horo- tofore refused to be futerviowed on this subjact, though ko is Rupposcd to know all about the caso. Ho is o Democrat of the purcst wator, but tho reputation bo enjoys fn thi community warrants e in l!!miu}; tho roadors of Tue Trinune that be will not injure the charscter of Mr. Bristow, or any other liepublican candidate fot the Presidency if tho facts within lis kuowl- odgo do not justify it. RevoupLicax, CRIME, A FRIEND IN NEED. LouieviLre, Ky., April 24 —Tho capturs of James Wilkingon, who is charged with s £15,000 embezzloment in Now Orloans and olsowhere, hias proves an importaot arrest, On Saturday oveniug hie recolved o dispateh in jail from J. B. Pholps, nt Indisnapolis, stating that he would arnive on thae 1 o'clock (morning) Chicsgo traln, and go immedistely to tho Jail. Phelps is the party to whom Wilkinson ehipped the packages from New Orleana to Chicago, and tho detoctives conjoctared that he was a partoer fo tho crime with Wilkinson. They accordingly decided to arrost bim a4 a suspectod folon on bia arrival. Phelps, on roaching tho ecity yestorllay mornlug, took & hack, telling the driver that he was going to the Jail to release a prisoner, and wantod bhim to wait for Lbim at the door, whotler ho came out alona or not. The detoctives wore in the fall when Plhelps entored. Ilo was allowed to go into the room where Wilkioson wae conflued and seo him. As soon as bo etarted out he waa arrest- ed, aud two detectives scarchod him, while a third weot into Wilkinson's room aud stripped bim of all his clothes. In the heotof his atock- ing no found $2,600, which looknd aa if it bad just been placed thero. When Phelps was nc- cused of giviog Wilkineon money he denied zll knowladge of it, and he protostod that he had not given him & ceut. Bome important papers wern found on his person. Phelps was thea locked up as b suspectod felon, To-dsy writs of binbeaa corpua wore taken out for the prisoner, nud the Court releasod Pbelps, but remanded Wilkiusoa to jail. Tho money was nol reatored, Pholps baviug 8aid that it was not his when e was arreatod. s A HORRIBLE CRIME. Ororvwatt, 0., April 20.—Tho Commercial's Forest, O., special says thot about a weck ago John Banmock, a farmer rosiding & miles from tust place, whilo workiog in a fiold with a son sged 15 and a dangltor aged 7, becamg enraged at tho Iad and folled him senseless with a hand- apike, following up tno blowa till lite wns ex- tinct, and then buried the body in an adjacent log-hezp. He threatened to kLill his little daughter if 8le did not proserso s1- lence. Ho then reported tho boy had absconded. Yesterday the little girl, 1n na- swor to 8 quention: esid sho knew tho where- nbonte of her brother, but was afrald to tell, Aftor some questioning, she told the story of tho murder, but cduld not exactly locate the bLiding-place of tho body. To-dsy tho entire neighborhood began s soarch and discovered tue remsius, partinlly decomposed. anmock sttompted to escapo, but was arcosted and jailed. ARREST OF TWO FURIES, Lanasiz Ciry, Wy. Tor., April 24, —Tho Sherift haa arrestod and confined in jail here two women, supposed to be the old woman and Kato Beoder, of Kansas-murder fame. A description of Kato and Mrs, Bender was sout here by tolegraph to- day from the SBheriff of Parsons, Kan., and ex- actly_answers to the description of theso prison- ore, “They aro tough cases, anyhow, and will be "ald for furthor investigation. COLUMNS DESERTER WOUNDED. Johnson, place .April 24.~A soldier named onod at the United bldance nnknown, impris- gentence of imprisonment wrracka horo, uoder for dcsortion, attempted tQ escKimavenworth throwing a handful of red peppor in hislev by face, Johnson attempted to run, but was fire upon by the guard, the ball passiog througt his body, injuring hiny, it {s supposed, falally. KANSAS TRIALS. Torexa, Kan., April 28.—The jury in the caso of Taylor, the LaCygne Postmaster, after beiug ont twonty-six hours, fuiled to agrea sud were discharged, An effort will be mado to dinmis the caso. . The caze of T.appin, ox-State Troasurer and porpetrator of school-bond frauds, 1a sot for tho 15 of May, ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. Special Diavatch to T'he Chicaga Tribune. DusuqQue, Is,, April 24.—~Isaao Smith & gon- tleman of color, was srrosted hero thia aftor- noon for setting firo to tho PullmanHours of Cedar;ltapids, that waa burncd some tite since. "BUSINESS NOTICES. 'fo Mousekeepors,—Thoe nttention of 6 of families is invited to the supenor quality of nett' Flavoriug Extracts, Theyare highly con- centrated, have all thy freshioss and doticacy of the frujta from which thoy are preparcd, aud are less ox- pensive, 3. L e% diseaso by usiug onty o of Wishart's Pine Troe Tar Cordlal, while M, Puckard (druggiat {n same town) was also heneft- «d by what Temained in the bottle! Thoroughly eures sora throat and dixcased lungs NOTIONS; Fans! Fancy Jewelry! Flegant Geo!s, Richly M untad, New Do« slgns constantly added fn Dridal, Opcra, and Yocket Fans, Uluin, Puffed, and Flowered, Pearl, Ivory, Ebony, and Silver stick, Russia Leather, Featlier, Mikado, Mandarh, and Russian Straw with raro Largaing in French and Jupaneso Fany at quarter vaine. Our stock of Faucy Goods coiitains all the Novelties of {he season, ** Joand'Are Helts, Dog Collars, Bhell, Bilver, Ivory, and Onyx Coinbs, Sets, Ear Rings, Necklaces, Tockets, Yelvet Neck Bauds, Bilver Filligres, Bangles, loman Bead Neckluces, Porcelain Jewelry, and other articles of elegaut Bijouterie uow fashlouable, At Moderate Prices. Chas. Gossage g Co. State-st.---Washington-st. mnu, Cove Having made oxtensivo purchases, Black ros Crain Gl At the recents AUCTION SALES In Now York, we are offering them at the lowest prices ever sold, xamine our qualities at 5135, $L50, 175, $2.00; $2.25, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00. They are all CACHEMIRE FIN- ISH goods, tho products of the most noted and relinble Lyons manufacturers, ‘We are also offering full linesof Colored Gros Grain Silks,, In all the desirable shades, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.560,, Unequaled in "'nlun at the prices, | 26 PIECES COLORED STRIPES: AT 75 CTS., ‘Worth fully $1.00 per yard. . A SHHPSON & GO, BSUCCESSORS TO SIMPSON, NORWELL & CO0., AT THE OLD STAND, _19 & 81 State-st. DRESS GOODS. “It Pays to Trade on fhe West Sife? MOST ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS DRESS G00DS AT THE West End Dry Goods Houss, Madison and Peoria-sts. CARSON, PIRIE & (0. Offor tho following among many other bargains bought in the pros- sd.doprossed state of tho marketat nover'.loss to the importors, and At 2is, Trifocrod 2o chasps Plaids ; worth Soq 1 P LS muafl]{bogu, Popling, and 25 Silk Stripes, to mateh ¢ \-gmm Plaids, and Nhairs, e 1y 40 cts, ~1a, AtZicla Plain Cold by, Serge Btripes, &¢.; fornfo g 3 & t sold for Gll‘ldcnq":s' g At 30 et Finest Camel's Hair shudes; previously AL 30 cts, humlsama Diagonal CostumCloths, Twilld D'beges, and Arabesque Poylins ; cost 4D cts to fmport, At 37 1-2 cts, Extra-Fine All-Wool Dbegw 4 regular 50¢ quality elsewhere. At 50 cls, SBuperfine MerinoWool Berge 'beges; q{mllly All-Wool French Ll re\'iaunlly 65 cts, At 50 cts. Elegant Batistes, choice shades; formerly 75 ecta, b Tamasses Frich Cashmeres, Camels: Hair effects in stripes aud plaids; wortly 0 cts, 15 ¢ At$f.00. 6-4 Camel's Mair Suitings; regular. £1.50 goods, At 12122 cts. 10 Cases finest Printed Percales regular 2ic quality. Elegnnt lines of ail latest and Choleo Dress. Fabrics in the wost fashionable shades. Spccifl_l Danguins in Bk Cashimeres and Drap. ifes, Our Sale of Col'd Tiyons Gros Grainsat the as. tonishing prices previously advertised stilk continues, RETANCASTER & 00, ALLEN, MACKEY & C0,, 233 STATE-ST., corner Jackson, AR OFFERING PAPER HANGINGS To closo {he atack, lower than aver before kaown. Brown Blanks, sexnssseavens DO White Blanks 9,10, nnd 12¢ Bronze Goods 20, 25, and 300 Stamp Gold. .30, 35, and 400 20-inch Tint veeee. 13 0nd 150 40-ineh T ..60 and 60¢ Borders.... 1 to ¥e per yard Deeorations of all kinds 20 per cent below manufage ot ths, Mattings. Bedding, Curtaln At Ol oo, wnt Window Shadse a1 prices’ lower than has boen known for the last feq yours. X SHIRTS. Of oxperience teaches many usoful Tessonsl Our EXPERIENOE in the SHIRT DUSI. NEBSB onsbles us to give our customers what they all desiva, & PEERPNOT.FITTING BHIRT, HARRIS & COBBH, * : 271 Bolith Clark.sh