Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1876, Page 1

~ The @hicay Daily Teibune, VOLUME <29. ‘ CHICAGO, THURSDAY, e T N e e o e T e s T e e ] FINANOIAL. FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK AFE R DEPOSITORY, Nes. 143, 143 and 147 Randolpheat. THE VAULTS of this institution are tho aocopted models ot Bafa Dopositorios throughout the Unitod Btates. hl‘!‘y aro built of solid muom'i. and are lined with staol &me- gq:;fi:?nllmn os thick, They oon= uta an al b mPB.EGNA.fiLE FORTRESS ainst tho asssults of any and all Burglars ving, Thoir uttor deflanve of firo is praved by thoe fact that thoy withatood tha GREAT OONFLAGRATION OF 1871, fhey afford a place of supreme socurity for tha atorage of Money, Coin, Juwolv,a vors E}“'fih’,’.’é”."" Bonds, Wills, and Valuables a A Hacent mdditions and improvements have made the FIDELITY tho most comploto B e Do sy i £33 WoRlt. . Binata socuro, ‘e Dapos| Hoxos and Drawers for Ront from $5t0 $758 esr., ¥ AVINGB DEPARTMENT of this institution pays interost at tho rate ot 8 per cont por annum on Sa < D?onlu and Truat Funds, This intorestis added to tho m&ln(&‘nfl on the firat doy of oach Janua- ry 5. and Ji JOON O, HAINES, President; JARED GAGE, Vice President; CHHARLES J. flAlNéS, Cashior; GEORGE DL GAGE, Assistant Cashier, "7 PER CENT. Loan at SEVEN per cent on first-class bus- oo proporig.. Wo may Y omo or twa cholce mort- tod. Jgoe IO 108 Dearborn-st. GENERAL NOTICES. 4 "PERSONAL. Last Call. THIRSIAY AKD FRIDAY April 27 and 28, Aro tho 1ast days on which you can interview JOS. M. SIMS, Broker, Room 14, 167 and 1690 Washington- st,, rolative to tho L.S.L.CO. DISTRIBUTION, Which positively occurs at INew Orloans on Saturday, April 28, NO POBTPONEMENT. Public Notice. Orry CoMrTROLXER'S Omu.} Cuioao, March 29, 1876, INotios is horoby given to all porsona owing Real Batato Taxos to tho Oity of Chicago for tho year 1878, that the City of Chicago will, at any time before May 1, 1878, borrow from such persons the amount of such Oity Taxes dus from thom, and will nllow for such loan nymont of the said taxes, an h the &: eal P n tor will be di. cted a0 to receive, "By ordor of the Mayor and Finance Com, Avnli to 8, 8, HAYES, Comptrollor, Room 3 Oity Hall, cor. Adams & LiaSalle-sts, OFFICE OF THE Chicago Gas LIZAt & Goke o, Gas Consumers sbout to chango their rest= donce or placo of business will confor 6 fa- vor by sonding notice to the offlco of this Gompany, 76 and 78 Dearborn-st. JAB, E. BURTIS, Boc. Office of the Lakoe Shoro & Michigan Southern Railway Co. OLEvELAND, Mazch 28, 1870, The annual meeting of tha Btockuolders of this Company, for the eloction of Diroctors for tha ensu- ing yoar, and for the transaction of other sppropriato business, will bo held st the office of the Compauy, in the Oity of Cloveland, Ohfo, on Wednesday, tho 3d day of May next, between the Lours of 11 o'clock in the forencon and § o'clock in tho afternoon of that day. GEORGE B, ELY, Hecretary, KENOSHA WATER CURE, EENOSIIA, Wis, Recently enlarged snd improved, Fino lsko viow, and good bostlng, Summors ro- markably oool, and climate delightful. _Chronia Dis- easoa; Discascs of Nervous Sysiem., For circlars, torms, ote., address No A, PENNOVER, 31, D., Phyal’ elan, or E. PENNOYER, Troprictor, SPECTACLES, DRAZILIAN PEBDLE S'ECTACLES Buited to all aights by inspection at MANABSE'S, Opti- tian, 83 Madison-st. (Tribune Bullding), e COLLEOTION AGENCY p'pnul' o 1 AnE to give full information eoncerning un« claimed eatates lnflz\unpo tosll believing thomeslves hedrs to the same, Wa also havo the nawes of all for whom sums of money are now waiting, and will o weatigats and adjust such clafing speedily and _on rea- saoshls terme, FRASIER'S COLLEOTION AGENQY, 170 Btate-ut., Chicag SPORTSMEN'S GOODS. GUNS, FISBING TACKLE, ETC. At E E. EATON'S, 53 State-st, ESTABLISHED 1853, BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. now Art Gallery, to thank my patrons an frionds for their enconragement and liberal atronn, gu nnfiu preoiation of the higher order of Photo- graphio Art that lod me to give to Ohloago what I holiovo to bo the fincat and most ele- fi“ Photographic Galle pointmenta and beantiful acocssories neoes- gary for the production of the best worl, I oan _promise them the finest plotures that ordering work or not (and all are weloome), will be assured of polite and courteous treat- ment, All my corps of assistants will be found to he, not only artiats, with all that you in the faturs will prove the truthfulness Desirable Ofices TRIBUNE BUILDING, Palmer Houss, two largo woll-lighted business-rooms ; corner of Wabash-sv, and Thirty-sccond-st, IHoaall modorn {mprovements, and ia ono of the most desir- road Bridgo, with Blip on south front, and best ralle road connections. For Rent, nor of Btate-at, ; 43x60, with elavator. O EFLETNE . &c., &c. Inquire on premises. AMERICAN EXPRESS BUILDING, ART PHOTOGRAPHY. WASHINGTON. Davenport Still Investigating . Caulfield's Committes, That August Body Obliged to Adjourn to Escape His Importunities, A CARD. T think it fitting, upon the opening of mi bestowed on me for many years to say to them that it ia theirap- The Small Change TFamino Little Affected by tho Silver Issue, in the world, d now that I have around meall the ap- A Goodly Stock of Fractional Paper Currency Never Yot Issued. oan bo produced, All visiting my extablishmont, whethor Democrats Propose to Keep Their Investigation Mills Running , Durlng the Recess; term implies, but gentlomenas well, Trust- ing that the quality of the work I shall give gf xlny worda,dsn_d that avnx];ym(glhiongoun will foel some pride in my eatablishment as one : of the looal institutions, I romain nti)thfu.lly, Or, as the Only Alfernative, to Postpone Adjournment Till 210 and 213 Wabash-av. November. Two More Officers of the Confederate House Become Investigable. TO RENT. The Houso Democrats Decide to Abolish the Fast-Mail Bystem, DAVENPORT. BARREY'S DUNGLERS DAMDOOZLED, Bpectas Dupatch lo The Chicago Tribuna,* Wasnoiaros, D. C, April 26,—Caulfield's Committes mado another short nttack to-day on Mr. Daveaport, but retreated aimost instantly. Tho Dewocrats tried to bully him into anawering yos or no, but falled in that to close his mouthi. Ho tusistod upon anawering questions in his own way, aud wos apparently intending to tallt about Domocratio olection frauds, whon tho Committ ea stoppod him, sod to got rid of him for to-dny precipitately adjourned, ' In a subsequent socret sea- slon it was decided by a party vote thot he should - swer categorically such questions os the Chairman might ask; but as Davenport ts a gcod deal sharper than any ous of tho Democrats, ho Will no doubt givo thewn some livoly suswera in apita of their gag. 170 the Auociated Prees,t 'WASUINGTON, D, C., April 20,-~The ' Committes on the Expenditures in' the Department of Justlce ad- Journed 4Ll to-marzow, when Davenport promies to produce vouchers for sll the moneys rerolved nud cx- pendod for the suppression of frsuds {n Now York, Lila presence before tho Committee to-dny rosulted m showing that tho Gommlite would not permit bin to explain in hls own way, and that b was disincilned to adopt tho Committee's plan. TO RENT IN TEIE INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, Room 10, Tribune Building. TO RENT! 1n ono of the bost locations in Chieago, opposito tho ront low to good parties, 384 and 186 Stato-st, TO RENT. Brown-stone front of 14 rooms, on the northwoet JOST-TIADEUBHIPS, Gen, E, W. Rico, of [owa, to-day testified beforo tha Committeo on Expouditures in the War Department to the offect thut he hud roceived about $i,u00 from oat-traderslips, and for [ateresting himaolf with tho octatary of War to procure appointments for fricnds, aa:x Delknsp nurany oue also bad auy interest in his watters, nble dwellings on the Southi 8ide, ¥, O, VIERLING, Room 18, 138 Dearbora-st, TO RENT. Dock Property. 200x200 feot Junt mouth of tho Bixtoanth Btreet Batl FISE TN SMALL CHANGE. A SOAILCITY OF THE COMMODITY, Bpoctal Dispatch te The Chicago Trivune. WasmnaToy, D, O,, Avril 26.—A steady strenm of applicanta for silvor currency continuos daily at tho Treasury Dspartment, cach person pre- sontiog a small amount of fractional currency for redemption. The sum already paid out here, including that forwarded to other poiuts whero thers in no Assistant Treasuror, by oxpress, ox- ceods @200,000. The shipwnonta by oxpress will bo small hereafier, as tho Treasuror has begun making remittances by means of checks dravn on the varions Assistant Tressurers, pavable i silvor, Tho amount thus remitted in this way is moro than $100,000. The total amout paid out at all oflices to dato is not far from £600,000. This smount haa had no perceptible effoct in rolioviug tho smallchange faming, snd the silvor thus far paid out scoms to have heon to = conaiderable oxtent TUOARDED by thoso who have roceived it, inatoad of Liaving gone Into the cireulation. This is belioved by ‘Preasury officials to bo ths resuit of tho mothod of distribution provided by Congress, Tho Treasury Dopartment aiready finds conuidorable difiiculty in gotting tho silvor com which it haa on band out into circulation, and the opinfon pro- vails nmong oflicors tuat tho law would bave been more effective had It anthorized tho isavo of st loaxt $5,000,000 of allver at ouce iu oxchangu far greonbacks, or paper fractional currency, in ordor {o afford fminedlute rellof for tho wearcity of small cliangs contoqueut upan the two moatia’ woppage of work ot the Printing Huresu, Many busivcas-rocn, who reslly profer paper to allver, and who desire to obtaln the latter only bocauss thoyars unable to get the former, ORITICIZE THE NEQUIREMENTS OF THE LAWY a8 very wovere, 'Tha only wny ju which they can_ob- tain the eoln 18 by the prescntation of he papor frac- tional currency, aud if they had that they would Jrefer to keop It, instead of cachanging it for silver, The distribution of payer fractiounl currency has ceased, nitliough thera fs no provision of law sgainst ila fastie, and 1o obataclo to ita” further uss oxcopt tho wantof 'an_sppropristion for running tho presses, There rematn n the Printing Buresu many shoots of {ractlonal curzency partially printed, which, In e tu- tereut of econoky fo reliove tho stringency of tho 4 R. B, & WV. G, MIcCORMIOR, 185 le-st, Rooms etngly and in anites in Renper snd MeCormick Dlocks, Alno storca 71 and 78 Dearbornent., and second, third, and fourth floora of $4 and 36 South. Water stroet, Apply at lioom 9 Hespor Block. FOR RENT. Btore No, 05 Lake-st,, with two lofts above, on cor- Aprply to Wht. 11. BAMPSON & CO., 144 Latiallo-st. Large busincas-room, on second floor of No. 182 Btate-st., opposito tho grost Palmer Houss, Also 2 on 4d, aud 3 on 4tk floors sama bullding. The beat adser. ti60d placo in town for (ho manufacture of jowelry, 10, 13, 74, 70, 78, AND 80 MONROE-ST. FINE OFFIQES FOR RENT, with uss of Elevator. TO TLHEIT. Officea single aud’ en_suite, vory contrally located, with FIRE-PIROOF VAULTS, in the Oity National Dank Butlding, 166 Washington.at, Thesa offices are esnocially sdajitedfor, commisalon, businses or law G 5 "FOR RENT. A large corner basement office; also destrable up- stairy offices, in the Motropolitan Block. Apply to A. A, MUNGER, Toom 8. PAPER CARPETING. Paper - Carpeting, Ornamental, Durable, and Costs only One. Half ss muoch as cheap Oil Cloth. Also, . Moth-Proof Carpet Lining, BARRETT, ARNOLD & KIMBALL, 104 lake.st,, Chicago, IlL small-change famine, might bo fuluhed and jsaued, A consl Ule number of theso sheotd Lave thelr backs printed st a oost of $X0 3 T & thousand by outside Lauk noto companies, and thede, unless they are issued, will bo cut up ‘for money straps, or macerated intd pulp sud sold at a fraction of cont pet pound to (ko Usargetown papor-mill, Tho amouut of Anished paper fractional curroncy in the ‘Tresaury vaults s mors than §600,000, and for thia APPLICATIONS ARR CONSTANTLY HECEIVED. This might be paid outto increaso the atock ox- changeable for allver in the hands of the publio, and much of it will, no doubt, be issued to disbursing offoors, since the Troasury Department is not under the law authorized Lo furnish silver in the pay- ment of Welr drufta, As au indication fhal thare are Beople who do not afer for o want of small clsuge, 4 tiay bostated that a conalderablo numbor of dopoes ftors of fractlonal eurrency for redomption fake groonbacks for 1t inatesd of silver. Attontion bas wlso been callod £0 tho fact tha the ex. penss of sauing and Landling tho paper fractional currency has beon five per cent: thats five por cent BLANK BOOKS, Stationery and Printing, #urntahed promptly and st fair by J. 3L W, TONED, J04'and foo Madonate | 1o P 4 FOR SALE, THAT ASTONISI ALL, AT$1 per palr, Ladics and Childron’s, &4 BTEIN'S DOLLAR STORE, 106 East Madison-st. A N e o e BARLOW’S INDIGO BLUE. 18 morits 48 8 WAt BLUE have bean fully teated and ndarvad by thotsands of Lousekeopers. ¥ous rocer Rkt ava s on saly. Ak SRS proprtotar Wol¥ss Horth Besond-eter FERbdstobls. FOR SALE. 75 foes WalnuteTop Counters, 7 Gas-flxtures, 1 Awn= g, 1 OMco Deok, Call at 298 Weat um“n::.'-l., bor fwoon 2 and 4 o'clock to-day, ox. W wil sll out o ST S105K of Joo from 6,000 to 000 tons, now in store at Oshkosh, Wis, The pur- Rk R i 08 of e sl e it esired, J, i, BRABS & CO,, 240 Wishioglon-at., basas gold boud was sold to obtain the stiver with wlhich to DISSOLUTION NOTICES, Eiry o pee? iretcr. (bt e Fecont nw ar” o DISSOLUTION. ity enunt otorast 2tneden of & per-cont. 1n ‘amdr until the national debt s paid, the latter item In- Notloe is hlrlbl&lv:n that the copartnership haratofore o s1isting betwe: ndorslgned, and known as the firm | terestbeing compounded annaally, S —— Bheoiaeal'th tho handaet obad- Bhort for seislements MISCELLANEOUS INQUIRIES, S2Je; aud adjustment, as 1ha iatarests of all. partios con- THE MOTH PXTEMNINATOB, e B | o B O Aprl 20 Toafan Togal 5 KN, aBuiNaTON, D, 0., Ap! .—Rufua Ingalls Obloiao, Aprise 1978, LU WAIEN, was examinod this afterncon by the OClymor- D1ISSOLUTION. Committeos in rogurd to tho moth contraot, Ho sald that le hiad no earthly intercet in any moth contract, aud he did not know what von Platt was talking about, Ouno point Ingalls did not make very clear. A clause was inserted in an appropristion bill last year prohibiting the exponditure of any mouey for any patent moth process, but (4 sppears that Rofus Ingalls did expend » very conaideraple sumof mouoy last year for that purpose, charging 1 to tho Labor for pro- scrving clothing, There was an appropristion for labor for that pufposs, aud under wis cowprehenstva appropriaticn Ingalls considerod that Lo Lad authority to purchase that which was directly probibited by law, ‘At Jeaat thls sceed to b tha fufsrence frotn bis tase timony, The frm of J, Elsendrath & Co., Reotifying Dis- ¢l Noa, 31 and 23 River-st.. Lis this day been i i " Ne BIBENDIATH, H. A, LEVY, W. N, EISENDRATIL, DRY OLEANING. SHAWLS Of every desortption cleaned to look like naw, it Ay AUG, BCHWARZ, 1% South Clark, 168 Tiinols, 3ud 365 W, Aladison-sts, PHILA OELPHIA ADVERTISEM'TS CBNTINNIAL LOLGING uOOMS‘—fiU&OlIHD‘DA- THE DEMOCEATIC PROORAMME. A promiuout Democsatio tmember of the House sald tioa for genllewen lodgers In newly up privale . . r todby that thielr side will uot sllow an sdjournmient Bt ot AruliUnG R uruttars wasssuoiuy BL [ Pl n0vomber, unless the Bopublicans agree that APRIL 27, 1876. 40 bold Congreas and keep those Committecs guin throughout the entira campaign, with the intention o keeping the lepublican candidat ministration generally, under firg from firat to last, e POSTAL FACILITIES. A BCNEME TO CURTAIL TILEM. Bpectal Dispatch to the CAtcago Tribune, rallronds, Undor the plea of economy, the Com- ¢hooso for rapld tranmmission. propiatlon bill, so far s it the Tost-Office Department to mecure poetal car facilities on e irnine, and will aboliah the fast-mafl mervice, !;omld per mile, run st & o our; 7 mills at a apeed In, the Depgriment ssauming sil terminsl an scrvice, or the d nences will be, have cut off the [lils throws off all tho faat scrvice, ——— IN CONGRESS. TIEASURY AGENTH, Bpecia Drepateh to The Chteago Triduna, ‘Wasmmaron, D. 0., April 26.—In the Sonato, cial awards, and if so, by what authority of law, Treasury Departmont. BUFFNAGE I TNE DISTRICT. frago in the District of Columbia, suffrage in ali the Htates, scntatlon, and aro_quita o8 much mout 08 far. AN AMUBING INCIDENT Lo Inventirate two additiona! officcra of tho Lowso, It is neodicos to say that thess reaclutions were offcred from tha Republican nide. This makea eight clorks und oflicorn who already are resting under some kind of nuspiclon. The Democrata succeoded In creatinga Bpeclal Com. mittos to investiygato the Federul ofiiccra in Now Ore leans, but faflod 1n tho vory purposu for which tha resolution was originally iutroduced. 1t waa knuwn 10 bo tho {ntontion of tho Democrats to sc:ure this Do scnt from Now Orleans, ed with tho proviso that the roport shall ba mada to this scssion of Cougress, THE LEQISLATIVE MMLL. thie salariesof Guvernment clerke, sdvan! thelr offort waa fruitless. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEINT, Cougress, and In prescntad to the Tresident for bl dolng. Pt i NOTES AND NE'WS. TMPEACUMENT, Bpecial Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune. the 1mpeachmont managers have made grant it. THOSE MISSING DONDE. bonds, are uutrne, Thess officers all. the bonds wore lost about tho time of the Fisk woro collatoral wore thon paid and cancelled. LAKE FUONT DILl. a conclusion, waa publislied in TiE TADUK Commitieo itselr, found in Cook sud Iatit, aud thut the Governmenl {s eatithd L) by codn pensated for its value, olnan , wiskes tho Lt} aacro quirzal fake-front lots ot “tho origial suls the Yort Dearborn Addifton. Bluilar objection waa had to the bill in the Judiclary Commiico, The Harrinon bl us ¢ now stands, grants whatever title barn addition, with tho riparian accrstion, to tho City of Chicago without conditions, TUR LUNATIO WITNESS. Tho Prealdent, in couvervation with a genflernan to- dny, told tho trub story of (ho madman who b ro- cently plven such ronantic testimony beforo the Come mittca on Expenditures {n tho Interior Dopariment, “Fho President paya that ho was co cious for many weeks that ho wan balug _suadowed; that Lo could nover Jauve ths Walle-Hlouse with- out fludiog tho manlao tuen upon him st sume wirect oruer, and glowcr npan bim widh bla roamlng eyea; that tho caplonagu ucame intoleratlo, and tho Tresident one dsy atopped the man sud Lold Biitn that §t muat cosso, or 1o would Bave bim arrest- ed, 1t did uot cuane, and the President in bis watks carried & cano, The madman still coutinued to baunt the White-Tlovise grounds and the streots, aud was fOnally taken o the Arylum, (o bad been'thero but & abiort e, when bis friends here told tho nu- thoritfea that they would ke bim to bis bhoms fn Ireland {f ho couid e released. 'The requestwns fmmodiatoly granted, aud Lo was sont to Iroland. 1y what meana that madman was broughit hore probably the Daniocratic Investigat- ing Commitioo know moro than the Proudent, DOX IEDIO. The ttouss Commiltee on Forelgu Afairs, sb its meeting tits morning, authorized Ar, Faulknor to Preparo a roport ou thie resolution tntroduced Ly Mr, Cox noversl days 840 io regard to tho eutortaluimeut of tho Emperor of Brazl whon he visils ilis city ou bis return from Californis, ‘Tho Cowialitios hs come 10 the conclusivn that, a3 tha Lmperor sech to prefer to travel in this couniry sa a privato citizon, and hss tskon pelus to avold sa much 83 posaible all public recoptions, it will te wmora courlcoua on the part of Congreas and the Uoverus went to allow biw to visit Washington without core- mony. ‘Tho report which Mr, Faulkner will prepare, and which the 1iouse will no doubt auvpt, will contalil sa expreaslon of respect for the hixh character aud position ield by the' Emporor of Urazil; gratitieation of bis vistt 10 tila country, and good wislica foe the welfare of the Exapire of Braxil snd ite distioguished rulor, Dom Pedro la oxpected o wiTiva 0n thie &th of May,'and will probably spend but a fow Lours In Waalilogton befure golug to Ihlladelpbis, o bo pros- ent at the opantng of the Centouuial Exbibition, 70 the dssocluted Ivess, TIE HOT PRINGS. Wasnixazow, D, C., April 20.—Stepa arobelng takon by the Attornoy-Goileral to take Tomction or the overnment of the Iot Bpriuge reervation, Arka: 824, Judgo Pierropont will wove fur the appolntment of & Hecolver for thoss lauds, 1t s understood that thruats Lave beens made agalnst persons atiompting to take possession for the Governueut, And 1n this event it In certain that troops witl be brougbt into requisi tlon o enforca tho dectsfon of the Gourk, * THE NOBTUENN PACIY! ‘The Houss Committoo ou the 0~ dsy came to s favorable_conclusion on the Benate bil, fiviug claht yosne® sadinoual time o the Northerd Facino Mailrodd Campauy to cousizuct and oousplete elr road, M, Throokmorton will, at the next mostlog, submit an amendment o the bill requiring the Texss Pacito Lallroad to bulld 0 miles of rosd from Haa Dicgo eastward within the Dext iwo yoars, and extending the time for the completion of the road o 1800, Mr, Luttrell will slag submit au ameudment aliowing all all Invoatigating Commiticen which desirs to continue may et during (he receas, Otherwise, they propose »a woll as the ad- Wasnmxarox, D, O., April 26.--Tho Houss Ap- propriations Committeo has docided to deatroy sll faet-mall service, and in this respect to on- tiroly cripple the Post-Office Depattmont, and place it and the Goveroment at the mercy of the mitteo proposes to deprive tho peaplo of the benofit of the presont mail syatem, and to givo the railroads tha power to oliargo what they The Post-Office Ap- relates to mall transportation, eutirely destroys the power of suy beat The rajlroad companios sgreed to the rales, 6 mills per lsse than 45 miles por eaa than 50 milea; milia for 33 miles, 9 milis for over 45 miies, provided ihe bill went Urough aa raferred o (ho Committeo . thst nido olivery of mails at tha Post-Office, The Committes, underatanding fllll; what the cousa- and il rate, and will put the Department at the meroy of tho raflroads, who will dom:tlm refuss to givo Orst-class service for Band 7 mi Banator Sargent continued his opposition to the Bpocial Trensury Agonts, by securing the adop- tion of a rerolution directing the Becreiary of tha Treasury to inform tho Senato of the num- ber of Special Revenuo Agouts, under what soction of the Rovieed Btatutes tuey hold their sppoiniments, whether avy of them Lave re- ceived any compennation in the naturo of spo- aund whother any of them aro undor the dirco- tion of any oficor not a subordinate of the Mr., Morton ronowed bia nrgumonts in oppo- gilion to tho bill which prohibits popnlar suf- 1lo snid such anuct was s proponiion to gradusily dostroy nniversal 1fe maintained thiat tho yeo- ple of tho District at present are taxed without repre. scrfa 28 were tho Ttusrlans,* Boutwoll concurred fn very much that Morion said, but was not prepared Lo oarry the argu- in tho House was (Lo adoptlon of two redolutions Committes with pawer 10 sit during tho recoss, so that during the eampaiyn dally builots of scandal might Tho resolution was adopt- 1n the dobate on the Legirlative bill, which oocupted thio rest of the day, the Aypropristions Committeo was . more succeasful thian yestordsy, for {ho rosson that tho pasrages under consideration roforred walnly o The paskage ro- inting to tho,War Departnent waa adopted as reportod Dy the Committee. Western meibers vainly attemped 10 socure the reatoration of tho clerieal forea in the General Land Oflice, and dwelt ut Jength upon tao tagoa of that oifico to tho Western country, but Judge Laplism, of New York, ouo of tho Impeach- ‘ment mansgers, introduced o hovol jolns resoiution rmpoumn an awendmont to the Cuustitution, provid- g tat whonever au sppropriation Lil fa paussd by A ulguature, ho may withliold his approval irom suy particulat ftem 4 the bill, statiug bis recson for 80 ‘Wasuixaron, D. O., April 20.—The Scuoato and tull proparntion for tho renewnl of the impenchment proceodings to-morrow, but it i intimated that DBolknap'a counsel may ask for an additiona! tvo woeks of delsy, and that tho Bouato is likely to Somo of the oflicers of tho Union Pacitle, now horo, utato that tho wsoveral storion in circalation in Now York pmd olsewhore, relativo to tho missing Unlon Pacific say that tho bonds have not been traced to Iiam, tho Troasurer, and that thoy have not boen traced at They give it, howovor, astheir opinion that raid,and that, haviog bean deposited a4 collateral with some dishoneat broker, they woro beld and nat roturned, although the noten for which thoy The Honse Committes on PublioBuildingsand Grounds this morning had anotlior moeting noon tho Harrison Luke frout Lill, without reaching Harrison has himsclf moved in the Commisston & mubstituto for his origiual bill, whick . Tho Sub-Comiuitiea Laving chargo of tio bill reported 3t favorably 10 tho Lut two resolufe opponents nro Hoiman, Cook feoms_ o consider that the Government nos on undentable titlo to the carofully gaarded in the intereals of thode who M; of tls Govornment ey have to ali th uid ¥ort Dear~ rettlers within the land.grant to Pt?fficl Lheir titles, and affording others an_ opportunity to purchiase land AL §2.13 an ncre, The Teras Pacifie liailfoad Com- pany fs required to complets 30 miles of road from B Diogo eantwas yoar, and to compieta the cutire rond fn six years, Falilug 0 do this the lands Rranted the Texas I'acifio arn to be given ta the Honth- ern Pacilcy or any oller company that will build tno Toad, DBIVEXN TO SUICIDE. An examinetion of {he books of L. Il Chandler, & Tenalon Agentat Norfolk, Va., who committed sulcide recently during temporary {nsanity produced by the chargo in Democratic nawapapsra of being & defaulter, hea been comglcted, and the reault mhows that the Government was fddebted to him, at the time of Lin death, over §2,000, Mr, Chandler's frisads charga that thoro wat b ayataaatio scheme on the part of the Democratic Iraders of the Norfolk Disteict to rutn bin and desiroy his popularity, because of his an. nounced futention & accept a Ropublican nomination for Congrera moxt fall, Str. Chandier was formerly United Btates Attorney for Virginta, and drew up the {ndictment that waa found agalnst Joff Davis for trosson, TIE JOUIBIANA TLECTION CASE. In the Toaisiana contestod-election case, six mem- bera of the Committco will teport in favor of seating Hvencer, Dewocrat ; Ahrew in favor of retalnfng Morey, Republicen; and one (Baker) will subiait & resolution deciaring the seat vacaut, TOE MAY INTEREST, Nrw Yonx, Apri) 26,~A Washington dlapatsh 44Tl Kecrotary of the Treasury haa directed tho paye ment of the May {ntorest, smovinting to avor $10,00, 009, o bs commenced to-morraw, withoat rebste,” e Harad by 5, THE RECORD. BENATE. Wasmyarox, D. C., April 26.—A1r. Anthony, from the Committec on Printing, callod np the Renato bill to facilitate tho printing of public documents, Passod. Mr. Bargont submitted s resolution directing tho Becrotary of the Treasury to inforin the Henate how muny porsons are now emplosed as rovonue or internal rovonue agents, giviag the dato of their respective appointmounts, rato of componsation, and expenscs paid to each, and al#0 to inform tho Bonate whether in nny cases spocial rownrds have been paid to or received by any such ngenta ; whother meneys have been disbursed by any such agents; whether any, aud if 60, which of them have Leen or are under direction of any porson other than the Sccrotary of tho Treasury, aud not a subaordinate Treasury Do- partment, ead 1f 8o by virtue of what statule or other autbority. Agrecd to. Mr, Bierman prescnled a joint resolution of the Olio” Legialature {n favor of suending the Pension laws in requrd fo filing elsima for reasions. Referred, Mr. Cooper, from the Committce on Public Build- and Urounds, roported favorably on the Houss bill to furthier provide for bnilding a Cuetom-House, Yoal-Offce, aud Court-lousa at Memphis, Calendar, TUE SILVER DILL. The Senato resumned consideration of unflalshed businese, being the bill to amend tho laws relating to tha legal-tonder of rllver coln, Ar, sherman subiuttted an amendment to thoe secs ond section, 80 aa {o authorizo tho Becrutary of tha Treanury {0 exchange subsidiary silver coin of the United Hiates for an equal smount of Unitad Slates notes, as well aa eilvor dollars authorized to be cotned by the Lill, such notes to bo retired and cancelled, and not {obo' sgain replaced by other motes, Ordered printed, uest of Mr. Morrili (VE.). tho Siiver bill At 1l was informally 1214 sside. LDUCATIONAL, Mr, Morrill (VL) then called up tho bill to eatabish an edueation fund aud apply & portion of the proceeds of the public lands to publfc education, and to provida for (hie mora somplots endowment and support of tho natiunal colleges for the sdvancament of scientific snd industrial edncstion, 1o marle n speech thoreon, At tlio concluslon of Mr. Morrill's pecch, Mr. Mozey (Tex.) submitted nn amendment in tho mature of & substisute for the Educational bill. Ho explainod the rubatitate, and naid it cupsecrates tho_net proceeds of of public lsuds to the support of common , endowment of colleges, ete, 1t did not inter- fero with the Pro-emption aud Homestoad lawe. 1t distributed the money Tained pmoug the scveral Biates ond Territories, and ihe District of Columbin, accord- ing to population, and it in no manner futerferod with tho manageuent of echools and_colleges, leaving that 1o the control of the Btstes sud Territories, ‘Thas bll and substituto wore 131d uride, sud the Sen- ato ok up the Ul relative o tho Japanies ndemuity fie ‘Without action, tho Renato weut {uto Execntive Bos- slon, and seon adjourued. HoTAR, The Bpeaker appointed the following Conference Comnitteen 1 On the Deflcieey bill, Messra, Wells, Atkins, and fisle: on thie Gousular snd Diplomatic Ape ‘propriation bill, Mesars. Hiugleton, Randall, and Wule droi. Ar. Whito bed read o newspaper article chargiug tu Clerk and s subordinates with labbsiug sesiuct reductions In the Leginla{ive Appropriatiou bill, and offered a resolution directing an inguiry into the'trath of the eharges. Agveed to, Mr. White then had road a Jotter to himeelf contatn- ing & vague cargs of polsoning againat tho Enginecr of thio 1iouso, thie writer of which was subcoquantly sppolntcd Assistant Engincer. Ieferred, Un motion of A, Bauning, the bill for the redac- tion of the srmy was made the spectsl order for Wednosday noxt, Bir, Gibaon offered a resolntion for the sppolntment of n fieloct Committes o make a thorougls invostiga- tion {010 the conduct and management of the Custom Houge and othier Government offices at New Orleas, and fo ouggst tho necessary changed and reforus, with poser (o alt in New Orleans, aud to report ut th present session, and that tho proosedings of the Com- mittea bo public. Adopted. TIE LEOMLATIVE AFPROFRIATION DILL. The House then weut into Comiittce of the Whale, with Mr. Cox in tho chadr, on the Logislative Appro- Jiation Ll comuencing with (o syropriation for lio War Department. After progressing an far as Pago 89, leaving only ofght poges to bo diuposed of, tho Comeniitoe ross. AIBCELLANEOUH, ., Wally, from tho Conferenco Committee on the Daficiency bill, mad a roport. rocomuending that the Benate recede from threv of it amendments, kud that thio Houso concur fn throo othery of iis smenduents, nobe of them of suy importauce, Tho report was coneurred . Itcaolutiona wero offerod by Measrn, Danning and Itands , celling for information as to the sulo of come iniarary beieles, auid 58 10 tho amonut of post funds at tho Militury Academy at West L'oint, - Adopted. This House sdjourted, CASUALTIES, THE IOWA CITY DROWNING CASES, Speetal Divpstn to The Chicas Tribune, Towa Crry, In., April 26.—Onr city is still in a high atato of excitomont bocanso of the terri- ble calamity of which I telegraphod Tng Tnin- uxsElast night,—tho drowning of tho children of Prof. Parkor, of tho State University. Not only have buodreds of our citizeus boon in constant scarch for tha bodies, but handreds of Univorsity atudouts also, but thus far without ~ avail, They were tho only children of Prof, Pariter, and vory ju- toreating. Boveral Professors of tho University have offered through tho papors 3200 reward for tho bodiow. The calamity easta such o gloom over P'rofossors and studonta that but little at- tontion ia given tho closscs. Hearch will bo con- tiuued sgain to-nighsw aod until the bodics aro found. ‘Thore ts & {atality about Iowa River at this point. Not n meason passos that there sto not one or maro porsons drowaed. PAINFUL ACCIDENTS. &pecwat Dispateh to T'hs Chicago Tribuse, Cannoxpave, 11, April 26.—James M. Prickett, aa old citizen of this place, and City Judge, mot with a painful sccident 7 miles south of here to-day. ife went down near Makanda with a fishing party. At noon, becoming tired, Lo hnd started alous for Makanda Btation, ta catch tho ovontng train home, 1o wat down upon a tio, and fell anleop, and was awakonod when the train struck him. Ho is severely but not fatally injurud. _He was brought here and taken home, ‘At 8¢, Jobna to-day, Vatriok MoClure, & labor- erin the ealt works thero, foll 1n a yat of bail- iug lquor salt, and was badly soalded. His lifo ia dospaired of. GREAT FLOOD AT STEVENS POINT, WIS, Bpecral Drevaleh o The Chicago Tridbune. Osmrosu, April 20.—Telegrama from Wansau and Blevens Point state thattho greatest froshet over kuown I8 taking place. Boveral men wre roported drownod, aud booms and dams have boen carrfed out, 'The north part of Stovens Yoint in unbmmfed. and tho citizona ude boats in golng from place o place. BURNED TO DEATH, &pecsad Duspateh o The Chicace Tribune, INDIANAPOLLS, April 20.—Mre, 1, Butler, a col- ored woman, went to boa Monday night with & pipe in hor mouth and woke up to find her clothes on fire, Bbe dled last night.from ber injurica. FIREWORKS EXPLOSION, New Yok, April 20.—This sfterncon there ‘was an explosion at Hopgood's torpedo factory, by which ten or twelve girls woro scricusly ine Jured, two fataliy, — THE FRENCH CABLE BROKEN. Loxvox, Eng., April 20.—The French Atlantic «cabls ia broken 200 miles from Brest. NUMDR‘,R 245, previons good chiaracter of the defendan siraltand extramity ke this, & long oimo ot nista { conduct should come larpely ta 2 yery controllin ment i guiding our Siacretion 8 1o the place szf:‘:: {ihment, 1 eonfeas to mmm:m consideration which me,- 18] ter wel, than 1t sho Tiuvs,—thAL 1e, tho Todehble siats ok ftigma which attachea {o imprisonment in the Penfe {eatlacy,—not upan the wsn alone, but upon his wifa bildren, and upon the Lattar after he han gono ::lu:lnlt;lie::. d" ina hm‘:lam;uqucu of erime, thit adow covers the unoffe offender, and S e IT 18 A TERBIBLE THOUONT that one's children ars likely to be iainted with it in fter yoarn,—that thelr fattior has beon o the Penis teniary of the fitats, In felonies, among confirmod offenders, in crimea involving great torpitnds, such. punlshment {x absolntely necossary often, but in merg misdemesnots, particularly when eommitted for the first time, it 180 bo avolded whers it can ba con- tent with a sense of duty, 1 wonid rather havetha reflection, when 1 Us down st night, that I had erred—if err I must—on tbe sidp of _mere than on the side of undus eevesity, It will Zive awoeter slcop and lesve beiind It better memo- ries, Now, connidering all the circumatances of thig caao, without farthor enlarging upon them, our judg- ment is that the defendant pey ihe maximum fine of 310,000, snd that he be imprisoned In the County Jall for the'space of two years. EFFORTR TO BAVE M'REE. Thers will be 8 monster petition in bebalf of clams sucy for McKee, A circular appoal hos been pro- yared, numerous copies of which will bs eirculated over tho city sud Blate for signatures, The petition ; WHISKY William McKee, of St, ° Bentenced by Judge ! lon Yesterday. i iy, The Court Pronounces ..~ Fine of $10,000 and Two Years in the County Jail, Judgment Suspended for Two Weeks, and $25,000 Bail Accepted, A Great Petition for l’residtntfnl Clem. ency Now Circulating in Hissouri. Important Circular Tssued | ittt Freident draod commata ine senaity o o TITE CIVIL AUITS. s e M Sl ime e au 04 Sk for sov o i Department. Rl Sgarint ermpene pt s WL Bk o e tho euits will nowho flled withont delay, It {4 exe pocted that some heavy attachnients of ale erty will be made I‘llhh’l & vory few dl]l.vflv oy e — WASHINGTON, * AN IMPORTANT CIRCULATL Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Triduna, Wasmixarox, D, O., April 20.—The Tressury Dopartment s isaved a circalar inviting Ine formation 88 to frauds upon tho Government, relating to distillod spirits, The circular ssyss With a view to an honeat collection of tne tax u distillod spirits, and the prompt punishment of pare sous engaged in defranding the Government, I tho co-operation of honeat distilern. seckibere, tad The oxperience of 1hia offce bas been, Chicngo News---After the Morris Distillery--—-The Wadse« worth Trial, ST, LOUIS. M'KEL'S BENTENCE. Spectal Disnateh ia The Chieaso qribune, Er. Louts, o, Apni 26.—The last act of tho great whisky drama was prosented to-day, whon the venorable McKeo was brought bofore the Dar for soutence. As n closing scone it waa solemn and Impressive. A groat crowd was present. A deathly husb provasiled, and Judge Dillon spoke with an emotionthat thrilled every liguor-deaters. T at, when fraud s being perpetrated Ly distll Liohist IMARGLACturrs AT dEalorn AT AIIORE. tho firat to dlacover it, but have, heretafore, been restrain from giving information'to this ollice through fear o being compromiscd somo way, or auditor, During tho delivery of tho first part of | uatural aversion to being lermgl Ln{ummr:. tho sontence, AlcKee oxhibitod a marked nerv- | I iy due to honcss manufacturers ool well ca to tho Governmont, that overy gallon ofy spirita placed upon the market ahoald pay tho tax im-: posed by law, aud {hin result can only be attained through tho vigilance of revenus of cartlly sus— talued by the Lonest portion of the trade, I thers fore respectully ask distillers and deslers . Hquo Laving anowledge of fraud, or good Pesson to_sus 1ts exiatenco, to communicate the fact or this ofiice, 'They may do so with assurance that thelr communications aball b troated a8 strictly confl tial, The fuformation thus given will be made thol basis of an immediate lnv Revenus, ousness, the muscles of Lis faco twitchiog and trombling in a mauner that showsd an over- mastering oxcilomont. Astho Judge procoeded, however, the defeudaut's nervousnesa became less npparent, as, swhen ho bad progrossed far enough to indlcata tha rosult, the old man's face bogan to assumo its usual placidity of ex- proseiun, It was plain that tho tormination of tho suspense which had overshadowed him so long would have been o gonuine rellef, had it oven brought with it the most adverse of judg- ments. He had, st loant, escapod the Poniten- tinry—tho calamity which he dreadod with BUCT! ABJECT FEAR, and o consummation which Lis enemries had so ardontly hoped for. Whon Judge Dillon pro- nouneed the final conclusion of the scotence McKoa exbibited a choerfulnoss that agreeably surprised bis friends, many of whom thought he would utterly break down if tlio ultimato result waaadverse, After the scntenea was passod there was 8 busy stir in the court-room, many poople pushiag out to tell the news, aud others remsluing tn gaze st the defendant, who sa¢ unmoved near his counscl, When quict had beon restored, Jodge Erum sross and sald: * If tho Court pleaso, wo ask that s suspen- sion of sentence may be had for the purpose of ena- bling this defendant to obtain, if possible, s commu-~ tation of his sentence, We think that, under the circumatanced, When the facts surrounding the defeudant are submitted to tho Executive, they #1il not anly be regarded sa proper grounds for Paxecutive clemenay, Lut tho President will tako nuch action aa will load to 8 comnutation, Wo do ot think thia requeat unreasonsble or froproper, especially in view of the circumstances under which the defendant CHICAGO. THE MORRIS CASE. R The District Attorney’s offico waa enllvensdt youterday morning by tho prosenco of Revenuoy Agent Millor, who introdaced to tho authoritiom| one McNellis, of Morris. This gentlemsnd knows somothing of the Conklin-Conkrite crookedness at that placo, which occurred along in tho fall of 1874 and tho spring of 1875, Mr. McNellls, Judgo Afiller, and Assistant District~ Attoraey Boals conversed in whispers behind o row of chairs piled up with malico aforathought and with the intent of keeping off reportoriad visitors. Thoy sat for somo time, and Mr, Mo~ Nellis lot lumuelf looso on the aubjoct of the crookedness at borria, Iie will bo one of tno witnesses in this case should it ever como to trial, and of this thero is fittio doubt when it is romemborod that tho good-natured and corpulout Miller is quietly bot earneatly pursuing tho throad of his investipations fu. the same succesnful manner in which ho warked up tho Milan Diatillery cuse, . WADSWORTH, Notice wia given Mr. Slorrs sesterday that tho Wadse. wortd caso will bo called te 10th of diay, tho day an ‘iich the now yetit Jury will ba turlted to'seats (o tho U tates District Court Room. Tho ton, J, D, Wanl'a trial will probably come atter Mr, Wadaworth's, sppears before the Court, P J Dillon—1las the District Attorney any sug- | That gentleman bas been traveling in the Past latel; gua‘:‘x{l'lo m‘fl m c:nnnc\mn 1 RLg g for tho benefit of Lis hisalth, and is expocted to nr:lv! in the city this morning, THE DIVISION DEPUTIES in the Collector's offica are just now in the midit ok Toceving tho annual applicationa of lquar, to'ecco, and cigar dealeru for licenses, th old Heansm expirin the let proximo, The office was Kept preity well all yesterday by dealors who were anxious o pay up a8 once, and thus avoid the rush which will no doubt be muade zs tho Orat dav uf the month druwa near. Tho applications wera made in the offco of the Division Deputics, and the Licenses paid for in the Cashier's office, Tho numbar of applicants I8 larger thia year than over, aud the -crowd will constantly fn- creaso in numbers uctll the Custom-ilouser corridors are actually jammod with men of all pation~ alities, disposed, in yiow of the strictures of thu De= partment as rovealed in sevoral trisls during the past’ wiiiter, to conform to the lav in all its provisions, and thus avold all future trouble, COL. RINNEY, y Bupervisor, left Last evening for Pe whers 1o has been concentraling his euergios for the pasy fuv weeks in the developuicnt of what acems to be & nich caze of orookeduess, Lo had not fully rocovared+ from the effects of & aprain receivod on his late tour’ to iichigan, but woa sble to travel to what is jus now the set of war, Just which, or how many, of e nine disttllerica in that suburb the Calone! is after,, a Tulue reyorur could ot lear, but tio develops menta not ong forthicoming 0 IDM crookedness 13 traced {0 ita source. A'HEE'S BENTENCE. Ths gentence pasted on Willlam McIse, of tho 8t.. Tauls Givbe-Demoerat, 88 published fn yesicrday after. Doon's pajaers,~Lwo years! imprisounent and a fine af $10,000,—cnusod luioet & panio iuthe ranks of thod whiekylten in {hia city. Coming events cxst theirs shadows in sdvauce, auid at” (his junctura the shadowy is ono of greater proportions thn was expeciod, With. Dick Merriek, better known na * Maryland Dlek,” esch. , ** Now, tn U the uliadow of Uia valley of doath, tlicy cannot way % 1 am not afeaid, THL UOVERNMENT DBUILDING. This Toceipta of (nternal rovenue yesterday aggros gated §21,500.85, of which thers wure obialned from the tax on whisky, $15,247.50, and (rom Ncenses, $2,345.00, The revenus oilice wes visited yosterday by several browers aud a faw of the distilicrs, blanks snd information concerning; the bunds, which the law A DIGBESSION IN RE MAGUIRE. Col, Dyer—No suggestion with reference to thfe matter, but I rise lo eall ihe attention of your Honors ta the fact that, after your Honor Judge haa left, = two weeks ago, un application wsa ruade, os I anderstand, to ecura exccutive clemency in bobalf of Constantina Maguire. 1was applied L 1o socure & stay of execution &411'this application should be pasced upon, Of courro 1 bad 1o power In the premi t I mades request for tho delay deaired, in order that I might not be con- siderod over-zealous, I bave now wailed norethan two wecks, ond as the case has not changed s aspect I am unwilling longor to shoulder auy mors responaibllity in the premises, 1 feel that I aw but dolog my duty in withdrawing thai request, M'ELE AGAIN, Judge Dillon—With roference (o the MoKeo ca we would rathor nfford facilitica than ta throw obsta- cles 10 the way of applieation to the Executlve Depart. ment of the Government for clemency, llence wo will sd)ourn court, when wa do adjourn, until two weeks from to-day, This Judgment will not be enter- od on rocord until that time ; meantimo the defendant will bo required to give su_sdditional recognizanco of £25,000 o that filed ta l]!&:nr loro st that time snd submit to tbe order of the Court, We find, on exami- nation, that the recoguizance in this particular cae is ouly 1,000, This {ucrenso s not dictated by fear of the disappearaneo of the defendaat, but by a curtom which provails in all cases whero a motlon in arvest of Judginent nas boen overruled. HACK TO THE MAUGUIRE CABE. Col. Dyer now eutered futo o moro detailed state- ment of ‘tho fact of the Maguire caso, Ho said that, only last Moudsy, ha kad receivod a clreular which sct forth that it \as 8 rulo of the Exccutiro Depart- ment that, before action ba taken un sn n{m.llcanon for commutation, formal notics of the samo bo served ou the Court ana on the District Attorney whero {ho caso was tried, This circulsr, then, was the formal motfor referrad tn, and he (Dyer) acknowlalged eervico, snd scnt it back to Washiugton ou either Monday or Tuesday, 1le understood that Alr, M- guires friends wero still at Washington working o Lis bebatf, but be Lad determined that it was his duty not to countenance further delay, JUDGE TREAT naid that tho caunsel for the defondsut liad informed hiun thiat (hioto wan a rule {n tho Executive Depurtmont Lut, uulike i, requiring, oe stated by Col, Dyer, that notica boserved | quires them to enter into on or about the 1s af mlq lhfi Jull;:o ylml y trict-Attorney. Io | €3ch year, TLe Department st Washington has fas: hud told * thie pares, as this was o | ordors that Lereafier no distilling company will bon novel proceeding, aud entircly unknown to | recognized as such. Tho members thercof will be him dur{nu his long experience on the Beneh, he de- | looked upon simply as partuers, and the corparstion wirod to see tho notice, They showed him a printed circular which road as Col. Liyer bad discribed, and not desiring totuiow any dinicultics fn the way, yei at (lio same time not doslring to concede any authority ou tho part of tha Lxocutivs Depariment Lo maks bim a party to theso proceedings, ho had indarsed an tha backah ackuowiadgment that the paper had been read 1o himy, coupled with a statement that he did not recocuizo ' auy offect that such nolice might bo supposed to have. This heo did 54 3 matter of cotriuey to the Deparumeat, 4nd 10 avoid giving riso to dittcultios. Juiigo Dillon aaid thiat, 10 viow of the fart that these notices trud yot bisrdiy bisd time to reach Wasbington, he saw no reason why further delsy ougni not to ba wranted, and hence the Court would take upon iteelf tho responaibility of ordering that the matter remain in stau quo until two weoks from to-day. THE BRNTEINCE waa qaite brief, the Court coming fu the potnt withant mueh circumlocution, aad wasting no time n & roview of tie circumstsuces of the a4 thesa ware deemad {0 bo %0 freat in the minda of the peaplo a8 10 render their narrstion uunocessary at thly tiie, Judgo Diltion concluded aa followa 1 1t will bo observed that, within certain limits, the statals gives to the Courl s discretion as Lo the amount of punisiment. We have a discretion to fixa uniary penaity to bo pald {n the sum of §10,000, Fihore ia & diacrotion aisd aa to the pisce of mpridon ment, the Lsugusge of Lo statute being “aad to imprlionmens not moro than two years '—this fcular statute not stating whers (whother fn he County Jail or in tbe Peuitentisry of the titate) tuat imprisonment ahall be bad, 1f wa should con- stder only the magnitudo of the sllegod frauds iu these oares,— Ir WE BUOULD CONBIDER THAT ONLY (for we must wreune lu proaouiiing Julguient that the vordict of the jury is true).—It would lead the Court 1o pronounce tho highwt penilty and the severcat pun< isiwent, but whon wa consider that certaiuty rather than woverity of punishueut bas been shows, by the history of eriminal laws sud jurléprodsice in_ sl countrics, (o coudnce the moa} effictout sdmiistration of criminsl law: that the object of Judicial sentence 18 uct primar bl t0 punish the offender, except 80 far as lis {8 Loces. sary to thie protection 'of suclaty; thab thicto 18 slso & civil Liabltity for tliore frauds in actions on bopua or in 0 action 34 at common Law Lo the full exient, or to the full extent of the partice’ sbility fa reapond'to them s & criminal responalbtity; and that those penal pro~ vistons are largely intended o aid this civil respousi- Lty and to provent thoss frauds = amd become tnstruent of relmbursy Goverument; ihat thero s a taken fu the statute, aud one which I ma; also osiste fu Teason and iu the nature of ihings be- tweon oitictal offendors aud thoss who bave occupled 10 oificlal poeitious, Lroken 0o official caths, and bew trayed no official trusta,—thass are clrcaumstances, on the otber hand, (o be contldared in mitigation in'af- Axng the amouns of puk:shment, TUET UAVE BEEN CONSIDEAXD, 1o this cosnociion, it ia albo but Just 1o remembes e must give a8 bondimen others than the members of . ‘The suthorities have come to this couclus slon sincn the developtuents attanding the exposurs of flf ¢ Whisky Biugs 1 this city, Milwaukes, and B, THE BEECHER SCANDAL. Moulton Seckiug Arbitrntion Hetwoen Eimselr and Beocher, ~—Prancis D. Moulton, m an open lotter to JHenry Ward Beecler, sayss »#Iwill so amend wy complaint that the issum shail be, if it is not 20 offered now, that by your perjury you catsed me to beindicted for libel for eaying you were an adalterer; you thon wellk knowing that what Ieaid waa troe.” Moulion offers so submit this [ssue to s jury summoned in the ordinary moda, or by ex-P'resident Wool- woy, of Yulo College, or by Deacon George O. Robinson, of Plymouth Church, or bya jury, one-halt to be selocted by Thomas (. Bhearman sud Edward K. Deocher, and the other halfby . himeolf, the verdict of the majority to besos " copted as the flosl docision, FINANCIAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, LaCnossk, Wis.,, April 26,—J, M, Hutchins & Co., of Wolls, Minn., dolug s genoral stors busi- ness, failed yestorday; aaseca and liabilitios nod aucortained. The firm of lata Liave bought the bulk of their goods in Milwaakee aod Chicago. Frank Gutgoesll, engsgod in the stoam-bakery businosn i this clty for tha past swenty years, closed his doors to-dsy; ssdols aboub ©8.000; liabitities in the neighborhood of $20,000, divid- od ; ulmnuy betwean partiea in this oity and vicinity. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Nzw Younk, April 26,—Arrived—Steamships Russis, from Liverpool, and Anckonas, from Glasgow. QuexNsTowN, April 26.—Eteamship Helvotis, from New York, has arrived. Ban I'rancisco, Cal., April 26.—The attach., ment on the coal and stores of tho stoamer City ot Now Yorx having been released by bood, she sails to-day. the TURPENTINE. Wraasaron, N. O, Aptil 26.—Bgirtta of fur- peatine fixm st 500, .