Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1876, Page 2

HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MAY 1 1 @ometimes, sir, and sometimes he had them him- elf. A ‘@ —Carried them shont? A.—Yes, sir; some- ¢imes Ihave kmown him to HAYVE THEM IN 1S POCEETBOOE. Q.—EKcep them in his pocketbook? A.—Well, I &on't know that he kept them there. Q.—Wonld he have {hem sometimes for a con- siderable timet A.—Yes, sir; sometimes. I could not say whether he had them in his pocketbool. 'Q.—1 mean, when he would take a check would tie carry it slong sometimes fora \‘\'eckt A.—Yes, wir; and longer. lrQ.—nl'ie would have 2 number of checks at the &ame time in his pocket® A.—I bave not seen a zumber. 1 have seen perbaps two or three. Q.—1 want to know whether he was in the.habit of carrying checks. Didn't you think that was ir- vegulart A.—Well, I thought it was irrecular, but then he told we he bad mede armange- ments with these parties to keep the checks antil these checks woald maturc. Sometimes he wonld Jeave them with me, and they wonld be inmy pos- ‘ecssiop, and as goon as they woanld matare I would deposit them in the Treasury. 3Mr. Tathill—Did you ever know of “f of these chiccks being transferred 1o anybody else before ey were paid? A.—I don't know, sir. 5 “Q.~Did you ever hear of any such case? A.—Xo, sir. THE FIRST DEFAULT. Qu—How did you first discover, Mr. Dooley, the fact of that defsult of §30, 000, when Youcame in a3 cashier? A.~I can’t remember now how I dis- covered it. "The Comptroller—Yon didn't exactly mesn to s3y 4t was a defunlt? A.——Thatit had the appearance of huini that muoch back—s deSciency—and I thonght be made it ap afterwards. Mr. Tathill—I wounld like to know what the ap- rance was that made you think there was a do- mgr "A.—1 could not tell you now what made me think there was. ‘Q.~What led yon to think that probably he was o defanlter in the first place? A.—The first time I thought of this 530,000, 1 think there was a mem- orandum—yes, sir, there were due Dbills of histo that amount of the taxes of 1571 xud 1672, I am not itive which. W‘;.—-\\'mt do you mean by due bills? A.—Ie would give me & duc bill saying due 50 mach money. N Q.o the Treasarer? A.—And itwss there in the safe. Q.—He n:hwfl? in instead of money? A.—It @as there in the safe, Q.—His own due bills? A.—Tlis own due bills. G.—Where the money Ought to have been you weould find due-bills sigued by George Von Hollen? es, 6ir. Q.—That was what led you to think there wes a deficit? A.—Yes, sir. I think all those things are En the safe. : Q.—1 am speaking now about the time when you €ret discovered deficits. When you became cashier ou found those due bills thereat thetime 2 A.—, E{mmd those due bills there at the time. Q.—You think: it agzregnted probably nearly the €um of $30,000, oraboutthaty A.—About that, I ¢ink, sir. HE EEPT MUM. 5 Q.—And you gave no information to anybody #lsc—to the Comptroller or anybody clse—in refer- ence to theee due bills¥ A.—No, sir. Ispoketo Rlr. Von Hollen about it. ’ Q.—You spoke to Mr. Von Hollen about it, and e 8aid he wonld fixit? A.—Yes, sir. Q.—You spoke to nobody elsc buthim? A.— Fdow't remember, £ir, of anybody clse. Q.—Your impression is that he fixed up these -due-bills? A.—T know that he paid me in money wfterwards to be puttothecredit of those warrants thatwere back at that time. He gave me money. w'he Treasurer's receipts are in the safe. Q,—Were there generally, from that time down o the present time, due-bills of his there of that wport? A.—Yes, sir; due-bills of his all the time. . Q.—How large an amonnt &t sny one time was Gcroof these due-billsy A.—T conld not tell you, ir, . —Make an estimate; 43 near 8s You can Spprox- Lendie 5 A Tell, pehane, $40,000 ar S0, 000, iapd sometimes $00,000—$60,000, probably. I ~eould not say. = 3 Q-—Thst has continued right along down to the Jecesent time? A. —All the Gime, 6ir. " PRESENT DUE-DILLS. Q. —There arc doe-bills of his there now? A.— “Wes, sir, I think there arc in the safe. }" Q'—Yon don’t know whether they are in the fe? A.—I don'tknow whether they srein the safe. The Ccm{mollnb—l)o you know how many thers mre? A —I could not tell you, sir. 3 Q.—Yon could not tell the amount? A.—XNo, 8ir; I could not tell the amount. THE VAULT- { , @ —State who had the combination of the vanlt. F.~Mr. Voo Hollen had it, sir, 8nd I had it. Q—Who else? A.—Nobody clse had it—yes, Lgir, Mr. Becker had the combination to the safe ‘sghen he was in the office. 1 Q.—Iam talking of the vault, sir. A.—Iunder- “stood you the safe. Q.—No, the vault. A.—Ihad the combination of the vault. Mr. Von Hollen hod the combination of the vault. Mr. Heafford had the combination of ¢he vault, and Mr. Judge that was in with Ar. Evans. At the timo Evans was there he got the eombination. Q.—Did you always uge the same vauli? A.— “Yed, sir, we alwaye used the same vault. Q.—With the moneyinit? A.—No, &lr, thesafe ‘was inside. The Comptrollcr—Are those the names of all who bad the combipation of the vault? A.—Charles J. ‘White had the combination. 'Q.—That i ali that had the present combination of the vanlt? A.—That is ail that I know of, sir. Mr. Tuthill-That is during the whole time he has béen Collector? A.—XNo, sir; it was changed. The combination was changed somo time aco. The Comptroller—How long since was itchanged? —Xt was changed, I think, Iast December. There were t00 many had the co; tion 2t that time, and the combination was changed about the time that Evans commenced collecting. That was in December last, I think. Mr. Tuthill—By whose direction was it changed? A.—]1t was changed by my stating to the Collector tbat I thonght it would be better to change that combination because everybody seemed to know it The Comptrolier—You think you have given the names of all who have tho present combination? A.—Yes, &ir, of all I know, "He might bave given 4t to somebody himself. Q. —Now state when the combination of the safe «as changed, that is, inside of the vanlt? A.—It ‘xas never changed during my time, —Then the seme combination has been used for the last four vears? A.—Ves, £ir, the same ~combination with Mr. Brenan as is on the eafenow, —the same combination that Brenan had whenthe ‘was cashicr, Q.—\Who knew that combination at the time that Mr. Brensn wascashier? A —Idon't know of any 7but Mr. Brepan and Mr. Doyle,—James Dogle, WMr. Brenan's assistant. . Q.—DidnotMr. Von Hollen bave it at that time. ‘. 21 could mot tell you, sir. i Q.—Now, when you bacame cashier 'NHO WERE THE PARTIES THAT HAD TEE COMBI- \ NATION? |You didn't have it whea you was bookkeepes? -No, gir. Q.—But when 'zuu ‘becarhe cashier yon got the -;Jam}winnlion of the safe? A.—TI got it from Mr. oyle.. .—Who clse had it? A.—Mr. Brepan; that is el I kmow of. =Nq.—lma the present bookkeeper have it?, A.— 0, sir. _ Q.—Hedon't know it now? A.—I don’t ok 0 has the combination of the safe unless Mr. Von ollen guve it to tim. .—Lid Von Hollen have it? A.—Yes, sir, Q. —Then all the parties that had the ‘combina- Seion of the eafe are Mr. Brenan, Mr. Doyle, and Bourselfy A —Yes, sir, and Mlr. Becker. Q. —That is the safet ' A.—Thst is the eafe, yes, VON HOLLEN'S CONDITION. Q.—Now, have you moticed anything reeently ffi‘c'nliu';houl. the conduct of Mr. Von Hollent AL —Yes, sir. Q.—State_what that is? A.—I learncd within hene Tast week or ten daye—it was_the latter part— ust the latter part of April. I leamned that he s gambling. ~That was tbe first intimation hatIgotof it. I learned that in the evening. e nest day, when he came to the office, I zpoke %o Lim about It, and 1 told_him there appeared to De a deficiency, and_asked himif it was possible ‘that be was gambling with the money. He said na, Rthere waa nothing at all to it. Isaid: ‘*Iwon't Temain in the oflice if this is true; I will leave it.” Ssrshe: ¢*Make your mind easy about that; it is Tothinz at all; there is nothingto it.” Tacked hin what chiecks he had—vwhat he had in his fion —and be said he had some checkzs. I told him that wras not the place for them, he should bring them down snd feste them fn the ofice, and Y askied Lim articulazly abont what acconnts they were. Ikmew Eist o bad Totter Palmer's checks, Saye he, ““When do you want them?" Says T, **I mast Wave every contand everything scitled by the 1st <f May; if not, I won't stop here.** Says he, ¢ All Tight, Sou can bave it on the 1t “On the Tst, _when lic came down in the morning, T asked him, and he said he forgot to bring them down, Sare I, <+I want von to bring this down.” Says], **Iam afraid aboct this money.™ No, he eaid he hadn't dost the money. Q. —'When dfd yon ssy that wa? A.—The Iatter gart of April, sir, (i,—or this present year ? A, —This last April, Mr. Tathill—This conversation was on the 1st of ay? A.—This conversation followed on day after day, that he was 1o have all these things dows, nd given to me by the 1st of the month. The Comptroller—And this was the latter part of April ¢ A.—Yes, sir. 'Q.—No, hare yon any knowledge at all of I AMOUKT OF EIS PROBABLE DELINQUESCT? A —Well, I have not a positive knowledge, 3r. Hayes, but I think it would amount to §100,000; X think it will, sir. Mr. Tothill-1t_may amount to more than that ? A —1 am ot taking {nto acconnt those that be re- ceived by mail and sent ont receipts for. Iammnot taking those into_account at all. There s in this column 5,000 [indicating on paper]. I cacnot tell how much more there {s. RECEIPTS SENT NOT EFTERED. Ar. Tuthili—State what papers these are bere i A.—These were found this cive them to the Comptroller. 3 . —State briefly what Lh;{ are. In whoee hand- ting are they!” A.—In Mr. Von Hollen's hand- weriting. It says *‘Receipts sentnot entered,™ and the dates, and the entries, and the amounts. Q.—Then yon understand that he haa collected those amounts? A.—From this I understand he' has got thoae checks and given receipts, end given seconnt of them. P iose aro not credited_on the ook? A.— K i oy might by marked “ipeld™ on e warrant, but there {s nothing elze. _ They have not been entered on cssh nor on the 2sh memoran- dums. If c'.lhi:m is a receipt for them he has given ulc‘?:hpmu refarred to by witness zre as follows: Teb. 5, 155 Ry, Carpemer &Gy eb. 5, 1874+—Lirby, Dl CO. Feeh. 21, 1874-Spanidicg & Nocsick, 249 . South: 9 to 15 River street, ch.. . 383 Batcheller & Slaght, 20 West; Throopstreet, s March 9, 1674X.Simpson, 249 South; 79 State street, ch L o810 March 25, 1874~ Warner, Marston & Felix, . 295 South, 36 River street, $150; Warner, Marston & Felix, 202 West, £90.......... 540 Moy 4, 187—Cragin Bros. & Chandler, 145 Lake etreet, 42 South.. s “as o Gilchrist & Co., 3 Siaie May 7—Mcl{end\ei, street, 200 Sout] Dec. 29, 1874—H. A. Bozardus & Co., 111_ South Water street, 15 Suui American Clock Company, 17 4 South. e reas veeersee 369 Jen. 5, 18’ cr, Alarston & Feliz, 36 River street, 325 South........ iisaseny EBO Jan. 11, 1875—The Kirby Carpenter Com- pany, Loomis, south of Twenty-second stree! lO%;;f_!t.. 678 an.. 15, 1 A % ‘South Water street, 173 South 180 Jon. 22, 1875—Weed Sewing-Ma pany, 152 State street, 331 Soat . 180 (25) Jun. 25, 1875—E. E. Eaton, 53 Stte 58 79 South. ... i AR 1875—James Si \iflk:h& Co., 338 510 orth Water street, 81 North, .. saee OH April 17, 1875—Avery, Murphy & Co., Fisk and Twenty-second streets, 7 West....... 900 fThe J. Bridler & Brother Lumber Company, 35 West Loomisand Twenty-second street, 800 J. Bridler, 167 Sangamon, \\'es‘; 541 ‘April 26—Harmon, Merrimun & C South, 52 River Street.......... 450 May 5, 1875—Mason & Hamlin, 50 Adams street, 193 South. + . BY ‘Kimbark Brothers & Co., 161 Soath. IX TIIE SAFE. Q.—What was in the safc; what was usnally kept jnthe safe?® A.—The daily receipts of money and ‘checks received after office hours: when his business closed up, the money and checks were put in the G had the next momning they were taken oat and ted in the Treasury. Deposited daily in the Treasury? A.—De- posited dally in the Treasury. Q.—And these due-bills were kept in the mafe? A —AlL psgnrs of any value were kept in the ¥afe; the Treasurer's receipts were kept in the safe, and aleo all other papers of any valae. Q/—Where were thoso blanks receipts kept? A, —They were kept in & drawer in the vault, and sometimes in outside drawers. THE CHECES. Q.—And where were those receipts given by arties dated ahead—where were they kept? A.— ‘e checks, you mesn? 3 Q.—The checke; yes, sir. A.—Sometimes they wwere kept In an envelope marked **checks,” and sometimes he had them himself. Q.—They were kept in the safe? A.—In the safo, of course; yes, Sit. Q.—How l“g? an amount in checks of that sort aid you ever know to be on Land st one time? A.—About $200,000. '‘Q —Usnalty abont how larce an amount?, . A.— Sometimes §10.000 or $20,000, and_or more. _Lately there has not been g0 much. Q.—When those checks were given by those Ttics you would mark their taxes a8 paid on the Paoke? 3 —Yew, sir, gencrally, unless there were some w‘ija that we had any doubtabout their being pais The Comptroller—Did they generally get a re- ceipt? A.—If wehad any doubt about the pay- ment of the checks they dld not get a receipt. Afr. Tothill—Did vou keep those checks there in your possession until they were due? A.—I kept them there. ¥ Q—Sometimes you deposited them with the Treasurer—the checks? A.—The checks dated in advance? Q.—Yes, sir. A.—Vers rarely, sir. . —The Richards Irou-Works gavea check for ‘helr taxes and afterwards refosed to pay it? A.— 1 was deposited as cash. ‘The Comptroller—Deposited after it was due or before? A.—Ithink it was deposited after. It T had a beavy check due, say, to-morrow, I would bring it in and say to Mr. Brepan: **Thisisall right; you can put it in; it will be paid to-mor- TAX-BOORS. ‘The Comptrolier—Are all the tax-books now in the ofice? A.—As faras1 know, sir. Q.—Are there any partics ont now eollecting money with blank recelpts, or anvthing of that ¥ind? A.—The personal property coilection-books, Ztherc are some of them in the hands of the men. Q.—Give the names. A.—John Gerlock has eome, Hubbard has some; 1 don’t know whether Wickliffc has any. There is_s memorandum-hoalk out in the cash drawer that will show what are ont. Q.—Did thase partics have blank receipts? Are they sathorized by the clerk to receipt for the taxest A.—They are authorized by the clerk to receipt for them. Q.—How often do they return and show tleir ‘books? A.—Daily, sir. Q.~Then you_have a certain check on there every éay? —Yes, sir; the receipt will show. Q.—Yon always compare, do you—compare their returns 8o as to ascertain whether they are correct or uot? A.—Yes, air, always. .~Then you know there is nothing outstanding in the hands of those collectors when it is within a day orso? A.—Yes, sir, unlessitiswithinaday or 50. Q. When they return the books do they pay over the cash? A.—VYes, 8ir. A —Yes, Bir; except in some Q. —Alwayst cazés where they fake a check dated perhaps two or three weeks shead, and that would mot be entered up. ¥ '@, —Would that baleft with them or yon? A — Thst would be left with me. TIE LAST GLIMPSE. —When did you see Mr. Von Hollen last? A. —Tesday afternoon, sir: no, sir, Tuesday noon. Q.- —Wasn't he here Wednesday? A.—I was not here Wednesday, The Comptroiier—Where were you? A.—I was lome, house-cleaning. Q.—Youdon't know his present whereabonts? A.—I don't know anything of him, sir. Q.—Did he say anythinz to yon abont makingn visit nai‘nywhcm or goanywhere? A.—No, sir; not & wo ~—What is his residence? What is the number of his residence? A.—Itis on Falton street, near Ann. Icould notgive you the number. Tt isa lmlet"ur. of the corner, on the north side of the stree THE LAST TALE- Mr. Tothill—When did you have the l2at con- versetion with Mr. Von Hollen? A.—Taesday, sir, about noon. Q.—Whst wasitabont? Aboutthebusiness of the office. A.—I told him I wasgoingaway. Thatwas aboutnoon. Iintended tostop home that morn- ing. bat Icame downand told him I was going away; that Y wanted to do rome house-cleanin, and painting. He told me before that that I coul stop away for a week if I wanted to. ({—thre was the last time you spoke with him abont THIS GAMBLING ! A.—Well, Ispoke with him several times between the 1st and the Gth of May—that is, Saturday, YQ.—_]}em'een the 15t and the 6th of May? A.— es, sir. Q. —Did you continue to bear these reports abont nim? Tethat what made you have this conversa- tion about him?! A.—Yes, sir. heard this re- ported by two different parties. Q.—That he had lost large amonnts? A.—Yes, sir. That be was losing larZe amonnts of money in gambling. Then I spoke to bim. Q.—What did he eay? A.—He said it was noth- ing. Helanghed st it The Comptroiler—\Who told you that he had Jost money gambling? A.—The first intimation of it was from Mr. Ileper, his brother-in-law. He was the first that told me about it. e told me that be had heard it from Henry Greencbaum, and #s econ 23 Mr. Von Hollen came down 1 spoke to him aboat it.” Inaday ortwo afterthas Lheard of it from agother source. Ay, Tuthill-What was that other source * A.— Mr. Crawford, Q.—What Crawford? A.—John Crawford em- loyed in the office. He told me that he had beard PL 1 agnin spoke to him about it. : THOUGHT RIM SOUND, Q.—I want to ask Mr. Dooley, 83 cashier of Mr. Von Hollen, what the position wasthat Mr. Von Tollen assumed to take with you as cashler when yon savw that he had hisdue-bill in there for $30,- 000 to $60, 000 did—you suppose that Mr. Von ol Ten was secunladly in s eitnation to be able tore- place $30,0002 A.—I did, sir. Q.—You thought he was? A —T didn't know that he had lost any money. 1didn'tsuspect that e Liad lost any money. Q. —Xow, youstated when that first £5,000 was taken it was for s brewery? A.—Ithought when hebfi"h’- the brewery that hie had used this money robably. g P Q—That is what I understood you to say. That followed up from time to time, and he continoed Ro until you satisficd yoursclf that there was 3 de- ficit in the cash of from $30,000 to $60,000. Now, did Mr. Von Hollen take this position with you when you spoke to him on the subject, did he eny this: *‘Mr. Dooley, thisis my business, an not yours.” A.—Oh, yes, ho did, sir. Q. —~Gave you to_understand that he had the re- sponeibility? A.—He told me quite plainly that he ‘was responsible. 'Q.—&nd therefore you were not to fnquire abont his breiness? —VYes, sir; he told me that quite plairly—that it was nore of my businesa. Q.—And you, believing Mr. Von Hollen pos- sessed the ability to make_ good the amount, made DO report of it to anybody? ~ A.—No, sir. 1 he- lieved he had it; could furnish it at any moment if he was asked forit. Q.—The first time that about it was when you heard A.—Yes, sir, E:“ ‘became alarmed had been gambling? THAT COMBINATION, The Comptroller—Are there directions in the vanlt or e=fe for changing the combination? A.—No, sir; the combination keys are there, but I don't think anrbody understands changing the combira- tion. 1 know myself. Q.—How did you get it changed? A.—T got it done by a man from Herrick's place. Q.—There i3 no direction for changing it? A.— There §s no direction for changing it. Q.—Then that man has the combination, has't he¥ A.—No, sir; he just csme- there and_changed the combination, and pave it tome, He didn't re- member the combination. Mr. TuthilL—Did Mr. Von Hollexr af any time own any large amount of REAL ESTATE?! A.—I don't thiuk he did, sir. He ownshis house and lof, and I heard that he has two lots, I think, romewhere ncar Hombold Park. Q.—Not valuable? A.—I don't think they are waluab] mpefiay“ynn Lnew of is Q.—Thst 1s all the e owaing? A.—Yes, sir, that is all. The Comptroller—Has ke interest in tny breweries? A —TYes, £ir; I think he hae, air. Mr. Tuthill-Did you 'consider that interest of any valne? A.—I questioned him about il lately, znd he told me it was valued at $50, 000 or $60,000? Q.—He didn't own the whole of it? A.~Idon't know about that. Q —What led you to think then that he coald be able to rep!i:cg mxsh sum o én;lout $30,000 to $60, - 000? A.—I tho e it. " . Q.’—Uml the nlgnom:_v? A.—That ho had the money or something 1o ehow for ity and that he could return it at any time. .—Why did yon think 80 when he had the dag- bills in there? A.—From his awn statement. Q —Nothing else? A.—Nothing else. s (J.—That is the only reason that you lizd to think he could replace it ¥ "Al—That is the only reason. Q.—Becansc he £aid he conld? A.—He sid it was o1l right, ¥ thought it was all right, that it could be settled np at any moment, in three or four days, orat any time. ).—Did you know abont his bank account? A.— No, sir, 1 did not_know anvthing about_his bank gecount. I saw him draw checks, and I think he ve me checks once ortwice on this German Natjonal Bank. Did you not know that he was frequently pressed for money, and always anxious to get hold f his salary? A.--No, sir, I didu't notice any- thing of the kind. Q.—What part of Germany does his_family live in, if you know? A.—I think I heard him eay some-~ time ago in conversation that it was Bremerhaven —that Was where he came from. Do you know what relatives he had living -Nu, sir; I don’t know. er heard him say? A,—Never heard him eay. Q.—What conntrsThan Is he? A.—T cannot say. Q.—He was a German, was't he? A.—e Was aGerman. THE BOX: AND THE BONDSMEN. ' ‘Von Hollen’s bond is §250,000, with the follow- ing indorsers: John Faulner, Michacl Evans, Clark Lipe, Franz Binz, John Berry, Lonis Schultze. These are said td be abundantly able to make good the loss of the city. However, these gentlemen clalm that Von Hollen was holding over illegally, They only be- came his bondsmen untfl his term of oflice ex- plred, and they did not go on bis bond to pro- tect the city while Von Hollen held over, per- haps for life. It is with Von Iollen as with Colvin. He was holding over, and only waiting Aor the Council to sweep him from the board. Mr. Heafford, former bookkeeper for George Von Hollen, was also examined by Mr. Haycs, but his statement threw no further light on the defaleation. The following is a copy of the PROCEEDINGS ON THE BOND OF YON HOLLEN, in the Council, Dee. 29, 1873: Dy unanimons consent, the Committee on Fi- nance, to whom wae referred the official bond of George Yon Hollen, City Collcctor, submitted are- port recommending that the bond be approved. Ald. Coey and Dixon demanded that the report be laid over and published. . The following is the report: To the Mayor and *ideranen of the City of Chi- cago, in Common Council assembled: Your Com- mittee on Finance, to whom was referred the offi- cial bond of George Von Hollen, having had the eame under advisement, respectfuily report: That we find, upon examination, that the men who have signed £aid bond are responsible for the amount of the eame, und we therefore recommend tuat the said bond be accepted. Jaxes J. McGraTE, . SCHAFTNER. Tronas Lyxcw, Committee on Finance. OFFICIAL BOND. Enow all men by thesc presents that we, George Yon Hollen, John Feulner, Michael Evane, Clark Lipe, Franz Binz, John Berry, Jr., and Lonis Schultze, of the County of Cook and State of 11- linois, and held and firmly bound into the City of Chicago, in the penal sum of 250,000, lawful money of the Untted States, for 'the payment of which sum of -money, well and truly to be made, we bind onsclves, our heirs, executors, and ad- ministrators, jointly and severally, Armly by these presents. Sealed with onr gcals, and dated this 26th day of November, A. D. 1873, The condition of the above allegation is snch, that whereas, the above bounden George Von 1ol len was, on the 4th day of November, 1873, elected to the office of City Collector, in and for the City of Chicago, to hold said ofice'for the pe- riod of two ysary, and until his successor hall bo duly clected and qualificd, or until said office shall be otherwiso lega Now, therefore, shall well and faithfally perform snd discharge the dutles of said ofice as prescribed 5s required by law and the orders and_ordinances of said city, City Collector, and shall account for and pay over ail moneys received by him as suck City Coilector, in accordance with law, and in accordance with or- ders orordinances heretofore possed, or hereafter 1o be pnssed. by the Common Council of said city, in conformity with law, and deliver all books, pa- pers, and all other property belonging to said clty, to his successor in offica, then this obligation o ~oid, othorwise to be and remain in fall _force and etfoots GronGcE VoN HOLLES, Jonx FEULNEE, MicHAEL EVANS, CLARK LIPE, Fraxz BiNz, JouN Bennr, Jn. L.ov1s SCHULTZE. Witness to mignature of John Feulner, Frans Binz, and Louis Schaltze, Joux A. Maopy, Depty City Clork. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of— C. T. Horcrxiss, City Clerk. In the procecdings of Jan. 12, 1874, the bond was approved on the motfon of Ald. Schaflncr. OPINIONS AND THEORIES. In a chat with ex-Ald. Foley, a TRIBUNE re- porter was surprised to hear that he (Foley) had suspected that 2ll was wot right with Von Hollen for as much as a year back. He had known that the defsulter was a_gambler, and bad heerd that he always lost heavily; and, knowing that there was not a fortune to draw on for cash wherewith to continue long in the amusement, he supposed that the city fuuds were being used. He had had no Jmsitivc proof of it, and knew comparatively little of the un- fortunate’s business relations, He had spoken to some of Von Hollen’s most. intimate fricuds of theway he was losing money, and, in fact, he hiad remonstrated with George himself. There are those who know George Von Hollen well, and who assert the belief that he has com- mtted suicide. Especially do they hold to this Dbellef in view of the fact that they have not heard anything to the effcct that he was seen to Jeave the city. This ides, howerver, is prepos- terous. It would appear that Von Hollen CONTEMPLATED TAKING FRENCH LEAVE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, for he went to a friend in a despondent mood and informed him of his losses, and said he must leave the country to avoid trouble. * Ie was advised to quit gambling, and, on stating that he was seve thousands of dollars behind in his account with the city, was told that bis income would soon cover it if Le attended strictly to his own and the city’s business. He remained quiet for a while, but the old fever Lroke out with renewed malignity, and Von Hollen was soon again in the toils ol the cappers aud runners who played so im- portant a in bis ruin. Von Hollen was noted among the gambling fraternity for his heavy o&;lays at roulette, hav- ing lost, it is said, $2, at one sitiing, and sums varying from $10 to that figure. He was Eept freely plied with liquor and feasted and toasted by the cappers and kecpers of the places he frequented. George Hankins’ place was the onc which he generally fetched up af. His losses must have been vcr[y great at both faro and roulette, but by far the largest amount was lost in the latter game. It is reported, on the authority of aleading gambler, that $30,000 was lost by Von Hollen in George Hawkins® rooms, bnt this sum is thought o be exagger- “Edinnm] others, who have heard it stated b; gamblers, eay that §25,000 is the amount. IHe rarely left the den without getting thoroughly {)lucked, and those who have scen him say that he played recklg.:sli and threw his money around with a lavish hand. He was generous to the last degree, and gave his money away to his ;?imp‘?snions in the gambling-houses and” to his ends. {rvncalcd. A5 wbove stated, You Hollea ac _As above stated, Von Hollen departed, telling his family he was going to Spriogtield, \'\'edneg dn{ night, having previously cleaned out his ofiice of all the ready cash gvailable. He left for the East via the Michigan_Central Railrond at 9 o'clock, and was at Windsor, Canada Thursday morning, condoling with the rest of Lbf " cran;"s." n regard to Dooley’s stat Rl A tement, so far as it . MR. POTTER PALMER, last evening s TRIBUNE reporter called npon that gentleman, and he stntmf that he bad set- tled up his last check with George Von Hollen nearly two months ago. He gave two_ checks aggregating $39,000 last fall to George Von Hol- len, to pay .}us taxes. The ecks were on a bank which afterwards fafled, and Mr. Palmer made them good by other checks, pay- ing in installments, the amounts being indorsed onthe back of the checks as_they were paid from month to month. r. Palmer has Hollen’s full receipts, and he does not owe the city a cent, and is ready to show Von Hollen’s vouchers toprove it. Some time ago Mr. Hemp- stead, Mr. Palmer’s business manager, called at ‘Von Hollen’s office several times, and did not find him in. The clerks finally told him that ‘Von Hollen would call at the office of the hotel and get the taxes as they came due. Thus theres $11,800 accounted for, which Von Hol- le!]lth‘:_sh lstulfm take a long time before the amonnt of Von Hollen's defaleation is fully known, as it will tale an_elaborate comparison of receipts and books. The most of the money tolen was {from 1874 taxes. Von Hollen left without noti- fying his family, and they knew nothing of hif sgomminga );'hnu‘vb hyis hrothu-u: W wn: aware of deficlt. His wife has been pros- trated by the sudden revelation. Von Hgllen 1;11;. four children, the oldest being but 11 years Von Holl Iusbcéxmm. the Vil Von Hollen was born in the Village of Driefthsethe, Hanover, Germany, Darh 2 1834, and is therefore mifls&f.‘dy:ar. He came the said George Von Hollen. to_this country in 1 and to Chicago in 1854, He wg for sam't!me a grocer -and ‘butcher. From 1363 to 1865 he represented the Eleventh Ward in the Common Council. He was also foreman of the foreign and general de- lvery departments in_the Post-Office for some time. In 1560 he was defeated for City Collect- or, and in_1870 was elected a member of the Board of Health, which position he resigned in 1871, when he was first elected City Collector, on the Fire-Proof ticket. Von Hollen also served a8 a soldier daring the War, and after the battle of Perryville, Ky., was taken prisoner by Morgan’s guerrillas. THOMAS DRENAN. A Tridune regorter sought and found the ge- nfal Thomas Brenan, the cashier of the City- Treasurer's office, lost nigkt, and heard from him what he knew of George Von Hollen's frreg- ularities. Mr. Brenan was from 1871 to 1573 the cashier of Von Hollen's office. In answer to a question as to whether he knew anything in regard to a deficiency which was said to have existed while he was in'that depart- ment, he said that he had dever heard that there was = shortness fo the account. Vou Hollen used to draw money just when he wanted it, and it was charged up to him, but he did not know of his teking any rreat amount, nor did he believe that the de- ciency was caused in that way. Several times gmall errors bave been discovered in the books, and when Von Hollen had been spoken to about fi; I:?”hxd sald: “Oh, yes, I have the money for o Mr. Brenan here went on to_explain how Von Hollen could have stolen certified checks as they came by mail, and e always opened his own mail. 1le believed the money was taken in that way, for it would have been impossible in any other without datection. Mr. Brenan bad spoken several_times to Von Hollen’s chief clerk—Charles Hepper—who was_also on his bond, and told him that he did not like George’s way of _ drawin, money when - he chose, and charging it up ainst _his salary, It was not exactly businesslike, and Le did not like it. Depper had spoken to Von Hol- Ien about it, and he gud said that it would all be fixed up soon perfectly square. “I was told,” sald Mr. Brenan, “abont the time I left the office, that the whole thl.nf was squared and correct. Of course neither nor any ons else knew of the large sum that lay back of the small amounts that lie bad taken from time to time, and I supposed that it was all right. I knew nothing of the ucflrjuncg'.” “Did you know anything about the City-Col- lector’s personal habits?? asked the reporter. “T never had heard anything against his habits ill about two months ago, when I was surpriscd to hear that he gamblcd. I was afraid, too, for the city’s moncy.” After a few further remarks on the unfor- tunate oceurrence, the reporter withdrew. There were rucful fuces among the bondsmen of the departed Collector. It is genernlly con- ceded that Lipe and Binz are the only ones from whom the city can collcet anything on a judg- ment. Lipe was a good deal flustered, and dis- liked interviewing on the subject, Mike Evans, another of the bondsmen, was peenliarly unhappy. His South Town troubles did pot scem to vex him half so much asdid the Von Holien business. ~Mike has made a few thousand ddllars out of the South Town Collectorship, and these he had salted away for a rainy day. However, he says he is will gm ay Dis share of George's cussedness, provided tht others do lfkewfsc, though he thinks it will financially burst him.” It is not likely that a nickel can be had from any of the other bondsmen. It is more than probable that the eity will never collect a red cent from the sareties, as it is expeeted that all will fight to the end. . SPORTING NEWS. THE TURF. THE LEXINGTON (KT.) RACES. ‘LExINGTON, Ky., May 12.—The races to-day, though good as far as time is concerned, did not draw out mach of & erowd, or afford much in- terest. The State breaking races destroy the interest in ordinary good running. The follow- ing is the summary : TFirst race, citizens' stakes for 8-year-olds, $50 enach, play ur{)fl,\'. $400 added; 2 miles, 7 starters, Green Clay’s Red Coat, by imp. Australian i . Ceylon, by Asteroid.. A hards® ch. ¢. Bullior, by War Dance....3 Time —3:34X. Bullion was the favorite in the pools Second race, purse $250, $200 to the first and $30 to the second: - S. J. Talyer's b. ¢, Bell Bruce, 4 years old, by Engquire, o -1 A, K. Richards’ ch. {. Sallie Gardner. A. K. Richards® ch. f. Misdeal.... ' = Time—1:15%. The third race, 2 miles, purse of $400, was a walk over for James A. Grimsted’s b. 1. Marle Michon, 8 years old, by Melbourne, Jr., Gam Nellie Gray, by Lexington. _She only ran & mile and a half, but finished the 2 miles in 8:41. The truck was fast, Jight showers during the day only serving to lay the dust. COMING RACES 1Y LOUISVILLE. LoGISVILLE, Ky., May 12.—The total number of horses now on the Jockey Club ground is 200, a larger assembly than has ever before been on an American course, A delegation of 100 New Yorkers arrived this morning, and people from other points are coming by every tm?n‘ ENGLISH RACES. Loxpox, May 12.—The great Cheshire siax€3 to-day was won by Thunderz the \gndarn secopd, and Skatska third, —— PUGILISM, TOM ALLEN AND JOB GOSS Spectal Diepatch to The Tridune. Crxcinvari, May 12.—Tom Allen and Joe Goss met to-day in this city and agreed to fight on Thursday, Sept. 7, within 100 miles of this city, for $2,500 a side. They have already put up $1,500 eachi, and- are to put up the additional £1,000"each on the 7th of August, They select- ed Blacky Edwards, o well-known sporting- man of this city, for stakeholder. They made no fuss over the terms, both sceming bent on a fight. The fact that they agreed on the fol- lowing terms, among others, scems to be & proof of this: They further agree that if, upon meeting on the rounds _eelected, they shall fall, after” half an hour's effort after the ring shall be ready, to agree upona referec, then the final stakcholder, A, N. Edwards, shall name the referee, and the ficht shatl £o on under his decisions. In case of an interfer- ence by the authorities that may prevent the battle atthe place and time desiznated, the stake- holdershallname the time and place of the next meeting. THE TRIGGER. PIGEOY-SHOOTING AT FORT WAYNE, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Fort WATNE, Ind., May 12.—There was a grand pigeon-shooting tournament to-day on the grounds of the Indiana Rifle Association, which drew together a large audience, The principal feature was & match between W. W. Stinett, of this city, and William “Hall, of To- ledo, for $100 aside, at fifty birds each, distance 21 yards. The match resulted in a tie, cach kill- ing forty-two birds,-an extraordinary score. They shot off at ten birds each, Stinett killing eight and Hall seven, the former thus winning, Nine swcggstakc matches took place, in all of which good scores were made. PEDESTRIANISM. A SHORT RUN FOR BIG MONEY. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. MixrEAPOLIS, Minn., May 12.—The great run- niug race for $1,500 a side took place ay the fair grounds in this city this afternoon between Henry Crandall and Ed W. Moulton. The dis- tance run was 100 yards. The track was in ex- cellent condition, ~Crandall won the race by one stride, or 6 feet. Time, 10 seconds. AQUATIC. THE NORTHWESTERN AMATEURS, ° ASpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Drerrorr, Mich.,, May 12.—Thovoteof the Northwestern Amateur Boating Association has Leen taken on the question, and has resulted in changing the time of the Toledo regatta from August to July 4, 5, sud 6. e ——— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Special Dispasch to The Tribuns. BrooymNGToN, I, May 12.—The disagree- ment in the City Council as to appointments was settled to-night by the resignation of both sets of city officers whose confirmations had not been combleted, and subsequently reappoint- ment of Marshal A. H. Cook was make. No City-Attorney is yet appointed. LEVELAND, O%, May 12.—A Herald Massillon cial to-night says the works at the coal- shaft at Silver Creek were burned this after- noon. The fire was accidental. Loss, $12,000. Insared f6r £7,000. No trouble with the strikers reported. The firnospact. of a resmnption of work by them is impra X Special Dispateh to The Tribune, Towa Ciry, In., 12.—The proprietors of the Iowa City Weekly i announce that they will commence the publication of a daily on the 1st of June. CoLumsus, O., May 13—Threc hundred Knights Templar and” their families, of this city, had made arrangements to attend the Cen- tennial, but being unable to obtain a rebate from present railroad rates, bave decided to abandon thelr trip. which resulted from Buffet’s retirement in con sequence of the result of the late electiol M B]l;:u;:n's ‘suc It o{‘n belleved i PaR1S, May 12—Evening.—It is eved in P:ulhménuy circles_that AL Mareere, Under Secre! of State, will succced the late M. Ric- ard as Mintster of’ the Interfor. M. Lenon Re< nault and M. Christophle, Republicans, arc also surgested in connection with the place. 31, Dnfanre will take charge of the Interior Department ad interim. ot The Legitimist organs in the provinces reject with emphasis the Bonapartist proposal for an alliance against the Government. GREAT BRITAIN, 5 INTERNATIONAL QUESTION. Loxpox, May 12.—In the House of Commons to-night James Johnston Griess, the Liberal member for Greenock, will ask the Under Secretary for the Foreign Department whether immediate and searching inquiry {s to be made into the alleged capture of _the British schooner Clementina by Spanish revenue officiale, and the killing of one of her crew, with a view to indemnification by Spain of the owner of the Clementina and lgc relatives of the unfortunate mmm;l to- ether with an ample apol to the British overnment for repeated fnsults to her flag by the Guarda Costas in the vicinity of Gibraltar, Mr. Bourke, replying to the question, stated that the published accounts of the Clementina aflair were substantially correct. Representa- tions had been made to-Spain, the sale of the vessel stopped, the men taken prisoners on board released on bail, and a searching inquiry into the affair ordered. WILL NOT COME. The Oxford University Boat Club have de- cided not to send a crew to America. & LEGISLATION POR IRELAND. LoNDON, May 1 a. m.—The resolution of R. Smyth, in favor of closing public houses in Ireland throughout Sunday, passed the House of Commons last night—224 t0167. The Govern- ment opposcd the resolution. The Chief Secre- tary for Ireland, Sir Michacl Hicks Beach, offered as & compromise to introduce abill during the resent session limiting the hours during W] he gale of drink is sllowable in Ireland on Sun- day. g’ir Stafford Northeote advocated this com- promise. Gladstone, Bright, and Lowe support- ed the resolution. The Liberala cheered vociferously on the an- nouncement of the result of the division. v CENTRAL AMERICA. WAR BETWEEN GAUTEMALA AND SAN SALVADOR. New YORE, May 13.—The Panama Star of May 1 says: Fighting has beecn going on be- tween the troops of Guatemula and Salvador, and the loss on both sides is heavy. The army of Guatemals, under Gen. Barrios, has been successful in every quarter, having driven the Balyadorians before them from every field. The ship-of-war General Barrios had landed a large force in the rear of the City of La Union, which attacked the place, completely routing the Salvadorians, and planting the flag of Gen. Barrfos upon the Custom-House amd public buildings. The victorious army pushed on to the interior, the ~enemy before them, capturing many risoners, and causing the utmost demo tion within the ranks of the Salvadorians. At early dawn on the 19th inst., the City of San Miguel was captured, whereupon the President of Salvador sent a flag of truce, and asked that he be allow- ed to make peace offerings. It is understood that Barrlos would not treat with him upen any other terms than unconditional surrender. — BARBADOES. THE RECENT TROUBLES. HAVARA, May 12.—Advices from 8t. Thomas May 7 state that 450 persons were arvested in ‘Barbadoes. The prisons were full. Many per- sons had taken refuge on vessels. There was great destruction of property. It is estimated that the damage done is equal to the total value of the provision crop of the island. The recur- rence of the riot is feared, if the Government party show the same insensibility as heretofore. The report that ex-President Dominque, of Haytl, died of his wounds is not true. He ar- flf\-ed at St. Thomas April X on a French man- of-war. + Advices from Port au Prince, Ma; 3,fism,e that perfect tranquility pmvn{!ed %1 ayti. There were two cant for the Presidency. They are Bolsrond Canal and Louis Tanis. The !m;mer wil probably have a msjority of the votes. FOREIGN. . A Very Excited State of Affairs at Constantinople. The Lower Classes Armed by the * Enemies of the Sultan. - | Greeks and Armenians Threatened with Violent Death, Bismarck, Gortschakoff, and Andrassy in Conference - at Berlin. They Will Propose a Programme and Enforce Its Adoption. Death of M. Ricard, French Min- ister of the Interior. A TLargs Vots in the Spanish Cortes in Favor of Beligious Toleration. TURKEY. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERERCE. BERLIN, May 12.—The first conference of An- drassy, Gortschakoff, and Bismarck was held yesterday, at Bismarck’s residence. It.is un- derstood that Andrassy’s note will form the basis of the conference. 2 WEAKENING. The Turkish Ambassador has been fnstructed to express to the representatives of the Great Powers the Port®s deep regret at the Salonica outrage, and to give assurances that the guilty persons will be punished. e is also instructed to declare that the Porte is willing to meet the wishes of the three Empcrors regarding the ex- ecution of the programme embodied in An- drassy’s note, and will raisc no objections to the guarantees which may be required by the Powers. NON-INTERVENTION. Tt is stated that the three Chancellors yesterday @t their conference decided to abstain, st least for the present, from any military intervention in Turkish tronbles, and that Count Andrassy expressed great satisfaction at this decision. TUE FEELING AT CONSTANTINOPLE. BERLIN, May 12.—Advices from Constanti- nople report that great escitcment prevails there. The ministerial changes, which are un- favorable to the old Turkish party, make a good impression here, but the retention of the Minis- ter of War occasions comment. THR THREE CHANCELLORS. Tt is understood that yesterday's conference at Bismarck’s residence resulted ina complete agreement touching the points to be discussed, and no doubt is entertained but that the other powers will accept the principles laid down. It is expected, as a result of the conférence, that a note supplementary to Count Andrassy's will be formulated, defining the guar- antees required of Turkey for the execution of the reforms, and reserving the international right to control such execution. ‘Whatever steps be taken, it is believed the three Empires will ask the support of the other treaty powers thercin. Russia considers it of importance, in view of the agitated state of Turkey, to demand the adoption of o decisive and cnergetic course in order to obtain the required guarantces. The Salonica outrage and reports of an excited state of feeling in Coustantinople will be con- sidered, and probably gaarantees will also be de- manded for the security of the Porte’s Chris- tian subjects and foreiguers in his dominions against similar outbreaks of Mohammedsn {fanaticism. THE (ZAR, when he received Count Andrassy yesterday, wore only three orders, viz: The Russian St. George, the Austrian Maria Theresa, and the Prussian Pour Je Merite. Pointing to them, he CUBA. MORE REBELS. HAVANA, May 12.—Five hundred more rebels ‘have appeared in the jurisdiction of Colon. Quesida, a Spaniard, has been brought here from Cardens on the charge of smuggling. Sev- eral employes at the Custom-House there are implicated” in the affair, and all are to be tried by s court-martial sagl: 4y Vak}‘l‘lh Bfim politique.” Tamie ERLIN, ] vening.—Che ] Chancelors had 2 second :gon!ereuce tgdny. GE}:W' Count Andrassy and Prince Gortschakoff had reviously conferred together for four hours. It 1s stated that Prince Gortschakeff will not ac- company the Czar to Ems to-morrow, but is to remain in Berlin a few days longer. RagUSA, May 12.—According to Sclavonic ad- vices, the President of the Montenegrin Senate, who reeently left Cettinji for Berlin, is charged 10 protest azainst the concentration of Tarkish BERLI¥, May 12.—Count Von Arnim has ap- pealed to the Imperial Disciplinary Court at Leipzig against the decree by which he was dis- misg% from the public scn'lg(: Count Von Arnim, in a letter to the Vossische Zeitung, emphatically denics that he wrote the I)nm hlet entitled ®Pro Nihilo,” upon his al- leged authorship of which the charge of tresson troops ot Podgnritza, and to_demonstrato the d oot Mon?cnegz?-’q is under of protecting sgalnstHim is based. herself from attack. &p . ; TITE TOURKS ARMING. LoxNDox, May 18—5 a. m.—The correspondent, of the Zimes telegraphs from Constantinople that o general panic prevails here. The low classes of Mohammedans are purchnsin%' dag- gers and revolvers with money supplied by per- THE NEW CONSTITUTION. MADRID, May 12.—Congress has passed Clause 11 of the Constitution, providing for religious liberty, by a vote of 220 yeas to 54 nays. - —_———— sons who are plotting ~the overihrow of the Sultan, and ahc government, and the CRIME. massacre and plundering of Christions, The Mahommedans insult and threaten the Greeks CAUGHT. and Americans, bidding them prepare for imminent death. Travelers are leaving en masse. European residents are sending away their families. The presence of the Enropean squadrons and o) tion of voluntcer Europesn militia can alone allay the slurm. The Bulgarian insurrection is extending. Disorders are apprehended at Rustichuk. THE GERMAN FLEET. ‘The Times Berlin dispatch says the German squadron s not yet ordered to the Meditig: Germany will await the result of the inguiry concerning the Salonica ontrages. - THE BUSSIAN PROPOSITION. Loxpox, May 13—5_a. m.—The Zimes’ Vien~ na dispateh reports that Russia bas proposed that tho Powers send delegates to Turkey to superintend the exccutfon of the reforms, and that, in order to show due ect to the Otto- man sovercignty, the Sultan should be allowed to ny,:folm. delezates from a list of persons pro- gusc by the Powers. It is sald that Count An- ragsy is not adverse to & mixed Turkish and European Commission. imes’ Berlin telegram says advices from St. Petersburg represent that Russia contem- plates by means of the above Commission to uu'r{y out something like the insurgent prop- ositfons of reform with the assistance of Aus- trian or Italian troops, or & combined force of Austriansand Italians. Germanyis prettysure to consents to any arrangement agreed upon by Russia and Austria. drassy will probably not leave Berlin without effecting a compromise with GortschakofE. The apg:lntment of a new Minister of War at Constant :fi"e will, it is expected, convince him of the expediency ofan agrecment. TURRISIL BRUTALITY. Loxpox, May 13—5 a. m.—A special dispatch from Athens to the T¥mes says a vessel arrived froms Salonica and brings news that the Ameri- Bpectal Dispatch to The Triduns. Easr Sacivaw, Mich., May 12.—Two yearg ago a gang of cattle-thieves who carried on ex- tertive operations in Saginaw, Tuscors, and Midland Counties, were broken up and several ar- arrested and sent toState Prison. Oune ringleader arrested wasJoe Chapman, who obtained bail and then fled to Canada. H. Watkine, one of his bondsmen to the extent of §700, followed Chap- men to Chatham and endeavored to make him 27 the amount in w hich he was on the bond, ut Chapman scoffed at the Mgrvposm cp. Wat kins employed friends to shadow Chapm an, and learned the other day that Chapman was abont leaving for England. Officers were sent f rom Bay City to Suspension Bridge, and Chapman was arrested at that pointy esterday and brought to Bay City this evening and jailed. e BRUTAL ASSAULT. &pecial Dispatch to The Triduns, - Jorrer, ., May 13.—About10 o'clock yes- terdsy eveninga molder named Jacobs, em- ployed at the Solar Stove Works in this city, was assaulted by unknown men who were con- cealed in an alley near the residencs of the Hon. Edwin Porter, on Broadway. The men knocked him down, and one of them fired a shot from a revolyer, the bullet ing Jacobs' head. He called lustily for assistance, whereupon his as- sallants abandoned the attack and disappeared. Jacobs conld not describe the persons who as- sailed him, and no arrests have been made. — INJURED BY LIGHTNING. Prns' BURG, May 12.—During a severe storm which passed over this city this morning, the house of James Rolston, in the Twenty-first can Consul was not in Salonica at_the time of | 3ard, was struck by lightuing, injuring Mr, the marders, Tho Christians took bis cartlage, | RO1Ston gerlously, and Mrs. Rolston, it i oy which cliaced to be st the ralvay posed, fatally. station, put the girl it apd drove her Do—.-o _D. to the Consulate. "The Provincial Council and mob met in the Mosque. The Governor was present when the Consuls swere murdered. He merely protested, and treated the matter light- ly. The Turks defiled past the corpses and shot upon them. The body of the French Consul had thirty-four wounds. STILL UNBURIED. BerLN, May 12.—A dispatch to the Relchsan- zeiger confirms the report that the bodles of the murdercd Consuls at Salonica are still unburied. ‘The excitement is so great that it would be dangerous to attempt o funeral until the arrival of reinforcements of troops and additional for- elgn men-of-war. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 12.—Mehmet Ruchdl Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier and &pecial Dispatch to The Triduna. Dayrox, 0., May 12.—Judge Elliot to-day re- fused to grant a mew trial to Jawes Murphy, a zomizgn‘:lm :mvic;cd sbout twoweeksagoof mur- er in the first degree for z Dawson, of this dt%.r last Septem C:I- gau l::&'l tenced him to be hung the 85th of next August. LARAMIE. i3 Lirayiz Crry, Wy., May 12.—The trial of G. W. Ritter, defaniting County Treasurer, termi- nated to-day in acquittal on technical grounds. The bodies of Charles Metz and ‘wife, mur- dered by Indians, were brought in here to-day. They wil be hursx)ad SnndA;%IbemmT i Husscin Avnir Pasha Minister of War. et A Model Committee, Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise. FRANCE. Two Comstockers, ngt:‘!:bcn of a certain DEATH OF RICARD. PARS, May 12.—Amabelle Ricard, Minister of the Interior, died last night of heart disease, from which he hasbeen long suffering. Ricard’s church in this city, wera appointed a committee 1o collect subscriptions &po‘ certain amount. One of the men, being officially notified of his appolntment, hunted up his partner and told hun what they were expected to do. This last- death was caused by the ruptore of anaveurlsm. | mentioned The late Minister was on the point of | ‘What are wenéamdi mT&?&?fihfifi publishing his long-announced {mportant | he. “Well, I'Il tell you what I shall do—I change of Prefects and Sub-Prefects. A :ggx}“‘ B"’hfx‘!” the bank here and draw a council of Minlsters was held at Elyses this wmse‘j-’."‘x g,lmdzs g:‘n‘{;ffi?spm morning, but nothing is known about their de- | tenance showing of relief. ’;xmfl“'} iberations. Ricard Wwas the Minister on.whose | never thought of Ishall do the s » appointment the organization of the ent | The pair went into the bank and dre\vutxfik publican compromise Cabinet turmed. His | checks for the smoung they wers expected to death is likely torencw the political troubles | ralse, and the trouble was all oyer. So Stands the Continental Lifs, o Hartford, as Shown by Its Lagt Statement. o It Is One of the Most Economically Hzpy aged and Most Prosperous Come panies Extant. As an fllustration of the good results follow {ng economy and conservatism in the manage. ment of an insurance company, we refer ogr readers to the statcment published in another colum, of the Continental Life Insurance Con. puay, of Hartford, which shows not only-the line of caution pursued by the managers i handling the Company, but also the astonishing success with which their efforts haye been crowned. . Organized in 1884, the Continenty] bas always had the reputation amunz ins men of being somewlnt slow, bur?g mnesm" ingly sure its dealings With the That is to say, while x% has ahvnyspnm" regarded as one of the most solid of thy sulid companies of the East, there way never any attempt at show and no effarttq crowd business for the mere sake of daing busi- ness. But all the while the Company has ex. pericnced a steady and prosperity hay waited on it from the very start, m‘km statements to which attention is called the Cog. tinental shows an increase of business for thy year 1875 that must be T‘flfi_lf ing to the officery of the Company, and astonishing to the insnr. guce fraternity who were unaware of the firm hold the Company had on the public confidencge. ‘This popularity is due largely, e may say en. tirely, to the cial ability and hlgsh Standhng of the officers—such men a3 James S. P; its President: R. E. Beccher, Scerel E:sfi H. P. Barton, Superintendent of Agencies. © 1 One of the most praiseworthy cvidences of the Company’s excellent management i3 the prudence shown in conducting its irs—par. ticularly the economy with which its finances were managed. We mote particularly ig the exhibit” of receipts and disbursements from the organization of the Company down to the present time, the large percentage disbursed to policy-holders and reserved under Jegal re. quirements to meet future liabilities, and the _very small percentage consumed by eXpenses of "ry description, including the inevitable tages angd incidentals. ‘But handsome as has been the showing of tha Company in the past, last year was notablein respect to the large volume of business, and the economy with which it was done. A\ compark son of statements shows that the Continenta} Life, of Hartford, has the habit of economy sa thoroughly imbued.in its nature that last year its ratfo of management expenses to income was but 10 810 per cent,—tho lowest of all thy fifty-one companies doing business-in thix State, with four exceptions, which exceptions are of companics many years the Continental's genior. It does not_require a severe course of reasoning for the reader toarrive at the determi- nation that a-company which can maintain so large a business at so low aratio of nse~ the expenditures for losses being at thesams. time kept at less than 90 per.cent of interest re- celpts—is worthy of patronage. The Continental is such a company. While the Continental has been [all o\vinj in public favor in the East, its Directors E;r\ve ways contemplated its introduction to .the people of the West. They were not hasty in doing this, for it is their policy always to glow and sure. But sound, substantial, old- joned Connecticut principles have always heea- popular in the West, and so when, not long: the Northwestern Dcpartment wus o : with headquarters at Chicago, the new worker in the field of life-insurance was welcomed by all classes. Inno respect is the wise comnst that guides this Company more apparent than in the selection of men to preside over itsdes. tinies. In the choice of Mr. Stewart Marks 2a Manager of the Northwestern Department, the - Directors happily chose a gentleman who com- bines all the clements necessary to make ths unde) g & success. The headquarters of the department, are at No. 48 Clark, which ba been neatly, but economically, fitted up. . Blarks is assisted in the ement of the Northwest by the following gentlemen, wha have won their laurels by long, successful ‘ser- vice in the insurance fleld: r. John W. Godfrey, a veteran in the se~ vice, with headquarters at 18 Insurance Er- change, St. Louis, has charge of the Departmen} O B Hard operates in Kausas, havy . operal hi; headquarters at nee. & Mr. C. P. Cone is manager of the Southen* lowa district, with haadquarters at Albia, In Mr. A. J. Smith is manager of the Northem Towa district, with headquarters at Davenport. Alr. J. Allington, of Milwar is eraf Southern Wisconsin. T Mr. John Dickson, operating also from Mk waukee, monages Central Wisconsin. e W{scce'ansin is also operated in by Mr. L& Tattle, General Agent, lacated at Oshkosh; Bailey &_Benson, General Agents, Green Bay; George E. Darling, General Agent, Winconne. Messrs. Horton & Dana malage Minnesols, with hcaggnu:rtm at St. Paul. ‘Maj. Ri Cheney operates at large in sp~ pointing and su) tending agents. Last, but not least, Mr. John B. Starkey, %ho for many years occupied important positions i the Northwestern Life-Insurance Company, bss connected himself with the Department, 2d will make his headquarters for present 1 Milwaukee. P In the City of Chicago the insuring publk wilt be well cared furut:'j' Messrs. Johfiv. Tap- pan and John Mather, gentlemen of long ad : successful experlence in the winning wars ol the solicitor. Mr. E. H. Carmack, Jate Secretary of theu- tual Life, a gentleman of ex&erieum and sups- rior ability, takes charge of the office details of the Northwestern Department. There is no more important afficer_ connected +with an insurance company than its Medical Ex: aminer. In the selectionof Dr. TrumanW. ]fim}er as l[etliui!h Direcclgr for the Nur!.hu:im epartment, a thoroughly competent fal of the Co%‘npmy’sxgmmhubefl secured. - Mr. Lyman C. Clark, who has been for sevént years prominently connected with the Complnyz Ccontinues in the management of the importans Department of 111inois, and is ahly seconded by Mr. Frank Babcock, who has fewif apy supe riors in the fleld. In conclusion, we desire to esll aftentin again to the statement published elsewhete o this issne. By it the reader will see r.haufipei gcnt %1 :h: :]l:nnnl“receipts have been disburzo. .0 policy-holde: 2 per cent has been 1o meet futare Hisblitics under logal m‘?u!:g» ments, 15 per cent only being consume other gfllmm Tlceéggom , the £LabIYy the prudence, and the wisdom with which Company is managed recommends it to the tronsge of the pablie, and ife IBUNE conld point out these tics more conspicuonsly then it has T in uflnng attention to the evidences of e Company’s wise management, as_exhibited in its published statement, it wowd ghdy do so.” It may be of mterest to the ’Efi' to know that 9 per cent of ihe SOW any’s loans are_invested in_Chicago and Northwest, which are under the_uble mfl’s ment of Mr, J. O. Pearson, a Director in Company, whose extensive experienss % onetary investments makes eminently, qualifiedtoattend to this brauch of thebusinesh —_——————— OBITUARY, CLEVELAND, 0., May 12—George A- B dict, one of the proprietors of the Ck e Herald, died at his residence in this dif morning after a protracted i.une:‘-m . &Special Dispaich to The . o AcRSOx, silch, May 12—The ;‘:5‘: uzm“‘ Iigb¥, an old and highly-csteem g Pronhien Sty ool o suddely 155 afternoon, in the County Clerk's office, o! time disease. o had been troubled for some Hi% He came here thirty-eight years n.x.f' 5 ed Judge of the Circuit Court in 138, s . Bignedin 1871, He was Senjor Warden §3 25 Paul’s Ch and was 03 years old gfl:}: city mourns the loea’:l a good, ‘ Dispatek Trivune. . Joures, L Aoy 15 Mr. Calvin Zatley; %2 of the veteran founders and editors O .y Joliet Signal, who was compelled to Sever iy connection with that paper, with which be i¥0 been associated for more than a quarter G 4 century; and to which he had devoted the X% years of his life, several months 520 o3 &GO of ill-health, died of cancer, at resi on Eastern avenue, at 6 o'clock p. I 7":; day. Mr. Zarley was born in was_sbout 51 years of age He 0% panied his parents when they IeBGl e 12:]31:,3“’“5 < nsequmf:nfiy oot of D! and wi 00] & the oftest residonta.of this cty, is desiL monrnedbynlufie drele of friends him quaintances, who Lonored and respeciit o, when living for his sterling integtityy 1oy swerving consistency, and fajthful adh 4 Whateves he betieved to be right and just - i e A e e, known the Grand River and Lake md!gl&fidl,:‘; g‘,’hmou&e' keeper - here, * died ‘sudd! {Molr Zht as he was returning from the G e tagne excursion. 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