Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1876, Page 7

" secording to lhu}uwlumu- of the law, WHISKY., Y,eatérdq,y's Proceedings in-the : ‘TMunn Trial, ! Another fintch~bf Distillors.and +Reotiflers on:the Stand. fiuséell’s Disbursements for . . the Benefit of Rehm. Parker R, Mason' Takes Toll of Fands Passing ' Through His Hands, S. Golson Explaits ‘the Cases Where a Lie ts Notimmoral. Mucli Blatant Tallc on Both Sldes " r1inthe Milwaulkeo Trial. Bel;ammndnfinh;by Piarrepont that MoKe:o +. ‘and Maguire Go to Jail, . .CIICAGO. ! +'@. G/ RUSSELL, * A PENITERT DISTILLEN, ‘Whien £he United States Court opened yerter- @ay wornlng,” Judge -Blodgott asked If thero | wero ehy motions. ' There was .no- response, ' when tho Court aonounced that if there were no motions he would have:to postpone opera- tlons for a half nn hour or 60 on account of the ! alsenco of Mr. Bearles, one of the jurors, This ' communication was reeelyed by Col. Ingersoll, . who had just thrown away n cigar, and came In { dripping, as to his faco and - brow, with sweat, | withi ‘tho plons exclamation, “The Lord blees | Mr, 8carles; I'll get a smoke? _.Thé Court had been out about fiftcen min- ! utes when the missing juror camo in and took | his seat. It was noarly 11 o'clock, howover, be- . foro Judge Dlodgoett sscended Nis wooden throno and called uptho case. Both'sides wera! ready, with the exception that Mr, Dexter, of the Government coupsel, was pbsent on accotnt ; " of thedlincss. of bis son, and .Judge Doolittle, Jor the defense, had been endled to 8t. Louls, “but will return to<lay. The excuses wers re-| celved by thb Court, and the case allowed to pro-; reeed, " G. G. Russcl! was tho first witnesa called.. ITe was dressed {n a new sult of rough brown stuff, ond ncquitted’ himself with his usual non. chalance. .- Ho testiflod as follows: 4 ._Ihaye lved hero since 1871.- Went {nto tho ! @. G, Russcll distillery then; commenced mak- h)nlicruokcd whisky {n'July or Aucust, 1872; wo hnd an explosion {n Dedember, 1871, which Dew tho still all to pleces, sud wo' got belind with the Government about $18,0005 my bondsmen ' couldn't dpny it} one of them, Parker R. Mason, said we'd better:muke it up anotlier way, an (wethen went Into ‘the crooked business; our arrangoments: were: with- Gaugers and Store- ! keepers, and Mr, Rehm; wo pafd the latter $500 amonth for /PROTECTION 'AND SUITADLE QAUGERS AND STOREREEPENS; wo made these payments up to tho 1st of April, 1875.. Wo got warning of visitsa f¥om Washing- ;tonseveral times, from Adolph Mueller, ParkerlL. ‘Mnson, and August Newhau, Ernest Mattern, Hor- ' man Becker, J. 8. Forsyth, James*Milor, Lorenz Mattern, J. H, Hildreth, H. C. McMullen, and . othera were thera, All wore crooked except Hincli- loy,-the Oauger. The lotter was sent to our houso . on'account of some misundemtanding abont paying - Ttelim, nnd svas kept thera for some months to pro. | went our running crooked. Finally Mr. Ttehm took himoff. _We pald tho Slnxekunmrn 22,50 a barrel, ' -and the Gaugors $3. Bomo weeks we (iul out thirty barrels of crookedl, and sometimes uinety or 10 sixty barrels would be fair avorage, I unde #tood - all: - tho - othor -distillories were run- -ning thi ‘ramo way. Our honse.was scized' Moy 10, 1875; thinkit has been condemned. We ro- moved thene paods nlways In the day-time, and o! woys openly. Wo did not reportourcrooked whisky; roported tho atrulght, Just onough to keep ua from Telng asscracd, - Wo sent most of - tha Uil to Par-! “ker 1. Mason's vectifying-house, ' For awhile wo -worked -t by crowding maehes, and then wo put o -tub under the house, and run extra mashes. We Jkept two-sets of bookn,—ntraight and crooked books, \Wa aleo seat to Golsen & Eastman, and to .John Olark & Co,, thelr predecessors. Weo lost abont & conts s gallon on strhight goods, and coildn't compete with the market onthem. Wo ~wero required to payatax on 80 per cent of our capacity; we reported just o little above that, vmllxllctzlmcl. to mako it look falr. ha SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. REIM 101674, and before that upon the North Side drive. | 1 began paying. Mason for Rehm in 1873, Ihad a! “conyersntion boefore that with Rehm riding from: my honso'to the Michigan Iiotel on Congress atrect, Rebm told me how we con!d got out of our troublo by paying $500'a month, 1o mentfoned Irvin and Bridges andeafd they might wantto o down to; Logy Branch and ho guesscd we'd have to fix them gp, lio nevermentioned Mr, Munn's name, i QJOSE-EXAMINATION, : ~ Dy Col. Ingersoil=The crooked stuff™ Y eared 8ll Tight on” the wagons,- the -barrcls all-belng stamped, It would be pretty hard for o stranger to nd aut our crookeduess; tho only woy was to theck oft our shipmenta; and to compara* the ro- | sults with our reprts to the. Collector's oflico, , Nobody who sluiply walked around there could sed -there was 8 fraud, ° Wo wore ‘Just as cunuing as we could bo, \Yo altored all vur tubs -and. made ihem 6 Inches bigger in diameter, without altoring the figdros on the oatsldoof tho tubs. * I naver con- spired with Munn, We alwayafixed up for com- pany~fron Washington—ont of respect (o our” pucdts, 1 went” to chm’ " two or «three -‘times to..got * him -to »take . llinck. ley away, and . ho awouldnwt do ft. T heord thnt T was not paying anything, white'T was ~paying all tho timo, and thiat, therefare, L conldn't get any privileges, 1 8AW TIESING, #nd snfd. T'd pry 81,000 _to have it fixed, but ho +falled to accomplish It. 1 promised: Hoyt §1,500 10 tako bim off, and made an arrangoment to sco him at Chiapin & Gore's. Jake Rehim camo along, and pltched into me sbout talking to Hoyt, and =sald if I'd keep atill he'd: take Hinc} e{ oif'at the end of thomonth, und he finally did. X Lave been Indicted and pleaded guilty, & B{ Bir, ‘Ayer—Haoyt was ' then Acting.Collector, < Callector ™ Yrvin belng 11l When tho tax was Yralsed from 70 to U0aconts, wa conldn't got nnfi duplicate atamps, 80 Mason fiuve me Ovu utamps o - from 'some rmn barrels, 1t on drove over to Ma- ‘ton's, before’ tho goods were delivered, in m{. *buggy, and found.Munn and Drldgos-thoro, s '(“J'l'"d the ds Uil they left the place, and then *lnd the goodu delivered. % 8 * By Col, Ingersoll—Ta mako 1t look real honoat t wa generully reportod n littls over 80 per cent of %lcupuclly.— uur or ive barrels over, oncoina 0, v ""E. €. LEACH. ( ' WIAT IR KNOWS OF CROOKEDNESS, ¢ Egbeit C. Leach was next'called. “Ilis evhs dence-was ua followa: I have resided{n Obicaga (about ten years. I wasa member of the firm of . Dickinson, Leach & Co. cver sluco its cstablishe iment up ‘to January, 1875, Our capacity was 11,50 bushels a day, but ws made about 8,000, :hru -general superintendent of the distillery. Tknow that fllielt spirits were manufactured Shere from the fall of 1873 to the begluning of 1873, Our surplus over 80 per cent of our ca- ; Pacity was sold a8 *‘crooked.” We used to re- tum & 1ithy over tho requisite amount to make tlifngs Jook stralghit. About n quart’to tho bushel of our manufacturo escaped the Gov- troment tax.’ We managed to cscape detoction » by the daplication of stanps, I never person. :‘M pald moncy to Gavernment officlata for con- ng N ot fho " frauds; butt I~ know lmmn: vwas - pald to' Gaugera > and Btorckeepers for” - thls purpose. Targe Smount of monoy waa aléo pal i to Ar. Rtebmy " § Sbluk what was pald him wonld average 81,00& a *Wonth, 1- I don't know what he did with the money KMzh was given b, I think it was to \run® e department bere. Y- bellove our Gaugers and . Blorekeupor wore changed wvery sixty dayw, sce * t0rding to a gonera) arrungement with “Mr, Rehm. A rl.'lmrruu hs, -howuvar, attended (o this matter. 1muh:n-mn that all the distlllerics were ¢ngaged nthe crooked **business,” We did not removo ' f;" Wwhiaky ovary day; it was ‘suncmlly taken away fity-Larry] ‘lots, ! Wo -always removed the ¥hisky fn ordinary wagons in tho day time, Na Inquiry us In regard to (hoso goods, Mes othroD 1 think, vlsted our place twice; ho went [ \arough the establishment as an official naturally _hould, and oxamined tho books. * Mr. Drldges uce | &empaniud bim on those visitz. ~ Mr, Tehm was eus f;h‘dln tha malt busine. ila dealt la; e]; wly : ‘n:ldmmu e purchased all' vir malt of him, we ut two pounds Lo’ vvery bushel 07 “yraln, - ! CHOBS-HXAMINATION. N + 1 BY Mr. Togersoll—E never conspired with Mri I a0 to defraud the Government, When he vike ted our establishment he did not go thxgu]ih 1t a3 . {Roush e expected to find us thigves,—he looked atough in an ordluary way, Everything wa + diralght when ba viaitod us, T a1L 3 (bl we pat b0 Hebm about £40,000,~1 cannot tel ety *hoevet had an; dcnllnglwlthMt.l(lhm%omunll)‘- "‘"lxunp "“"Wm" awmounted to frou Ooll‘r 000 to $1,700, peraonum. We moved 3ar whisky fa tho daytime, so that thers sbould bo Yaa ever mady o no color of fmud. - To take ft awsy by night wonld have heen prima facio -avidenca of friud, ' Wo handled nil onr gonds alike, ‘whether *‘crovked. or "nmu‘hl," ut no one, from a casual Inspacy tlon, condrl have dinoovered- that we wure dolng anything but o aquare husinesn, PTARKER R, "MASON. ) A BECTIFIER'A STQRY, +*Parker R/ Mason -*he parmlox, with his mod- cat alrs and big collar, next took the stand. Ile teatlfied as followa: ' Have been In the busincss since 18715 was with George IT. Crosby uatil 1873; twas after- wards -at ' No. 41 Michigan street for myself, We bought flliclt whisky from Russcll, Milter, and Rocd, while I was with Crosby. Aftor the dissolution of the firm, I hnd aimilar transac- tlona with Russell, Dickenson, and Leach, the Lake Bhore, and some fromn tho coyntry—Conk- rite, of Murrls, - and Jonathan Turner, of Sage. town,. Igot d)\mml lots - from these parties, They camo over the Durlington' & Quine; Road, Couldn’t say ‘ how many lots got. from- theso partles fn - the . country. returncd the stamps to the city” distillers and they used them aguin, moking o reduction for ',hls{.rlvllcgn of from 15 ta 25 cents a gatlon on ed goods, I pald full prico for straight sent out tho goods on rectiflurs stamps. I hought the stampa in tha Collector’s omcc,‘Ipnylng oug of tho clerks 2300 a book: Guess I bought three or four books. I.filled the stampsout to sult myself, aud used thom just ns I_wanted to,, They have heen .misscd eince, - [Laughtor.] ¢. Minty. waa ‘the stam ho sold them.' Tlie stamps are worth 10 cents Apieco, T commenced Pnl, g Rehm in tho 1all of 1870, nnd kept it up tilf the timo/of the selzures, our payments varying from €500 to $1,500, 1. recoflect _that” Munn _and -Bridges camo to our house In Morch, 1875. ‘I gave Ruasel] somo atampa that Itook off of sonie harrols of Now England rum from Boston, - Munn found the bar- relsup tho thirdatory.” . The etampahad been taken off vory neatly. Ifc sald they ought to bo seized. 1 ald ‘thoy wero alt right, and that was about all thero was of 1t . He and Biridges woro there about an hour, 1 nhéppud my goods to Negg York by rall to Soth Ely & Co. D't romembee the ronds wo shipped over. Tdidn't report these, but tho mil- road booka would show It. ¢ CROS8-EXAMINATION, i ng Col. Ingersoll—I hud no with ~ Mr, - Holin; . pald _him _ §7,000 or £6,000 . for Russcll;’ 'If Russell paid - mp | moro than that, I mnst have kept port of it myself, | ‘[Laughter,] The New Lngland rum wos atralght; he only thing Ican say ngainst Munn isthat he - didn't welzs romo stralght- goods. Xgneln,lynn' pretty wall dressed aud looked Lonest enough, I waan't afrald of tho goods being soized, and I told | him the truth whon T aaid .they wero all right. 1: have been indicted, and pleadéd gullty, but not ox- | ecates 1am hanging on the tontor-hooks of .cx- ectation, I never conspired with Munn to do- ! raud the Government. | By Mr. Ayer—Munn dldn't know thero hind ever | been any niamps on tho barrele, and raid thoy | ought to be stamped. - I sald we never put Atampa j on 1111 we ahipped tho goods. tom, bt not the law oxactly. 1 By Col. Ingersoli—I sought to convey the idea || that tho goods would bo “Yu' soms time, bnt!| that wo didn’t stamp them tlil wo acnt thom off, | and that waa the truth, too. Inssured hiw that {t” was:all stralght, and hie thought it was, GOLSEN. R NS ILLICIT DEALINGS. 3 William 8. Golsen was the next witness, ‘He' deposed: Y have lved in Chlengo twenty-three years. I bave been engsged in the whisky busl-, ness, and waa connected with the firm of John: Clark & Co., which I joined in 1563, After, Clarle's death, in 1874, the name of the firm was, changed to Golsen & Eastmen. I gave my per sounl gttentlon to the rectifying establishment. | I wns not concerned in any distillery. Oar firm’ commenced purchasing llfelt whisky in Jnoe, 1872; we made our first purchases from Miller &' Reed. « Sometlmes we hadi 150 Ubarrels o wcok\',_ of - the contra~ band from the varlous distilleries, [Wit- ‘nesa then gave particulars as to the timo his firm* commenced dealing with tho different crooked' establishments,] The goods I bought of Miller &. Reed, and othiers, wero pald for by checks, with tho exception of Dickenson, Abel & Co., who were pald In currency. I had to pay cash for! someof the goods, but with some of tlie distillers 1 had an arrangement for fiftcen days. ' Weused | to get rid of 1 mflfomls Ly selllog lielow the mar- ket prico; and using Indla-rubber packages. The+ whisky woa olways broulgm to the wnuryluF housed In the daytime. 1 am ncquainted with Mr. Munn; his office, whilo he was Bupervisor, ‘was in this buflding. I do not.know how loug' o haa lived In Chieago, nor when he moved here, Mr. Munn visited our * house " twice. - In:Aprl ‘1875, b pald usa visit, whon an crrdr wan disco ered In regard to apirits shipped to Mr, -Scllers, of Pittaburg.” T had cansod (he entey in iho_baoks, to" ‘bo erased, nnd the correct entry made, giving the namo of the conslguce and destination, in, order with the stampa on the had been retnmed to Col. ** Munn' with' instructions to: investizate, Mr. Eastman commninnicated the information to me-that Mr. Munn waa to vialt our place to in- #poct, ond that gentieman, In company with Col. Hriigon, camo the noxt. doy. - Me. Mann looked over tho bobkn and treated ‘mo likea gentloman, Imustray. Hesald, ** Golsen, I am wobry your have crased thin," ¥ did not' sy much, bt I uens we hod o bottlo of wing, or #everal, 7 told . *Maj, Bridges that If he went to the Collector's of« fice right away he would find the Gouger's report Syould not agies with tho bonks, bt if he deforrod the visit oncday they wonld exactly correspond. {Langhter.] Mr. Munn's visit wauld bo indarel. ca ‘bnrtlcnlnr -bargaln m ‘That wos onrcus- used Mr. Food then tomake @ report, which, .waa taken to the Collector's oftice and put fn the, Place of tho first return. JAKE REIM IIAD INFORMED COL. EASTMAN® of the Bupervisor's instructions to inspect our place, “The otber occaston when ho visited us ho found some umpl( barrels with{ uncanceled stamps, Ifo Inquired abont them, and I explalned how this irregularity -happencd. ‘We never heard anything further of this. " During tho tima of {ho crooked bunlueas distitiors could. not run stralght nnless thoy lost & centa a gallon. 2r,:Munn, 1 think, did not show mo his instruc- tlous from Washington when hoe visited us. OROSS-EXAMINATION, f « By Col. Ingeraoll—Anybody could sce the erasuro {n the book. ~ Mr. Munn did not ask me whether It had erased It. ' Tdld not tell him that T had erascd it He did not ask any explanation: nordld I tell ‘him that it was an honest transaction, I did not “tel] bt that the book agreed with the Government., ‘book; 1 told my partner that, 1 may have told him, 1 have a_right to tell lice if I can muke by them, [Laughtor.] d you do as much to keep out of the. -Penitentlary, or to mitigate your senience, ns yoa, would do to make a dollar * "A.—1 do not under- stand you, Col,” Ingersoll repeated the question several times and explainod-the meaning, but Golscn conld not ree ft. Q.—If you will_ e to make money, jnst tell mo whether you wounld lic to ke;‘p out of the Penlten- tiary? A, (emplatically)—No, air; I would nof. \—But you would lo to makea dollar? A.— Oh] but that's businesa, LLnu]); hter. ] ‘Witness (contlnuing) eafd: T took "the report to the ofiice and chianged It In an open manner. 1 did not try Lo ateal the bonk for thia purpnsc, The stubs, and stampa, and the report are still a ltle mixed; 1 think (ho ftems agree with the stubs now, One of them [examining the books] does not sgree now, The staft sent to Plttsburg was Indla- rubber packages, 1 di8 mot tell Munn that I' 'wos ntealing - whisky; I naver stole whisky. 1did not explain to him that I took off stamps and aent them back to distilleries; I did not sdvertise my businees. - {aupposcd that he know I -was defranding the rovenue, Ichanged tho report ta ix up things I proper shape, in accordance with Jako Rohm's directions. X was not afrald sbout Munn taking any action, but I thouf‘llt tho Govern- ment might not have confidonce In him, and would #end some one elso from Washington Lo lpok Into, tho mattor;-that s the reason why I chnnfitd the* report early noxt morning, - Minty was in the ofliea when Iwentin, 1 did wot buy stampa of him; I wad not ntuat business, BUSINESS, NOT FIAUD, - —\Wero Ly'm: inapy traud? A~ on might call it a frand. - hql.---w.:u,»wlmt do you call it? A.—I call it uainess. Q.~When - yon took a stamp off a. Larrel you knew yon were stealing to that umount of revenue? A.—Idid not steal; I took it. Q.—And it belonged to the Governmopt? A, — No, 1t balongod to the barrol. ) .—Thon you stole it off the barrel?t A.—T took ft off. Q.—What did you take It off for? A.—To re- turn to the distiller. Q.—|'1“n| holp him steal? A,—~T don't care what oul call it. i Q.—DId you take tho stamp off to help the dfs- tiller to become a thief snd steal that much "l',lixnlul‘:kml)tm the Qovernment? A.—Well, you ml 0 It— &—-llu\vdm youtakelt? A.—I just told you Itook it oa & buainesa transaction. Tha Courd st thls point took a recess, 4 Among tho afternoon audlence Gen. Stove st but, membor of Congress, bore o rather congpic- uous part. _Ar, Boutell aleo appeared at tho tuble where tho Qovernmont counsal wers oated. W, D, Golsen waa recallud, and in'snswer to Col: TIngersoll's lnterrogations testified as follows: swenr to nothiug but the truth; ' I have always .been that way, 1 was 'once accused of making crooked wi -‘y. but at the telal the jury brooght u s yerdictot“not gullty without leaviug thelr seats. This was two or threo years before the fires 1 was Gnu&er " before 'I was a rectifior was " - discharge on - Account tics, I waos of . poll 3 roviously - rem Juige Hopkia for s ba oved b‘ chnical violation of tho law, -but was dischiarged sud mado Inspoctor-Gonurs!, at hi, hurwux:u."iwu always straight then, excepy roofs. 1 commengced hel, 1£n§ the e taxes In 1872, * My clerk, TPhile o, made the reparts. 1 nevor interfered wil He kopt thu Government book, and got - 1bad no underatanding with i s to whothor he was to keep correct booksor noty the Jury will hava (o look &8 tho books 1o find that out, " 1 haven't Jooked as the books,'. Tdon't bos 4 ho-kopt, records . of - sll. apirite. bought or sqld. J:-suppose he. swora Lo g lis ever month. “Nop cyma‘ roport -~ he " ‘made 8hi AT0r0 (0 wea & My, lufiu bis peports fram thy ‘IHIS OHICAGO TRIBUNE: . TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1876 Ganger's~hook, whieh wae a 1f0, * 1 fonnd this ont when we ware sefzed, Up to tho timo 1 % BUPPOSND MY MAN MADE CORRECT REPORTS, but 1 knaw. something was (he matter Gangor'a: books, ' We were shipping moré: googs $liAn wers reporied, and aa the booka could not ho correct, ' Tknew he wns awesring to what: was not trne, bt ] cenldn't afford to pay him moro “than 850 & month for it. X guass It wan wrong for him moke 8 false report, but -t luaincea transaction, and.he..did it. was no swearing done when I was A Ganger; they hnd to certify to a lie, thongh, - When m{ angor wanted any money I gave (Lto him ns & foan: {aok no notes; have asked two or threo of thom for t back. I made no bargain with them, T never had any Arrangomant, but I suppoeo whon { pold tho money they woud et my hoyy do what hoy wanted to, ‘and tliey did. . They sald tho Gove ernment. indn't pald them; ihey were hand up, and they wanted money. 1 expdcted they -would favor us when we naked thom, hut I never asked them, for my shipping-clcri was with the Gsagers, The reportashow that they did pauge falealy. Tho ahipping-clerk and tha Loy that kept tho hooks did the business, I think it is wrougto telinllo. It DEPBNDS QX WIAT KIND OF A BUSINESS IT 19, whether s-Me ix wrong in busincss or not. 1 think most anybody would steal if he got a chanco} it Jookn thke it to me, Tiy Mr. Ayer: ‘Thoto stubs were kent In my office until the etampa wera gone§ Lhon tlicy were w&(en to tho Collcctor's oflice, and we goi more Atamps, Ft— OTOER WITNEBSES. I W, jogD waa tho noxt witness, He tes{ifled as follows: Lwos s Gauger from Kebruary to May, 1875, Inthis district. I mado a return of spirits gouged -at Golsen & Eastman's about Feb. 15, 187.. I'suppogo Gauger Watson did the gaug. Ing, but I mado.the return. I bod permission from tho Collector's oflice to do this, and I. made uwp.my -return from the mom- orandun ‘furnished ‘me by Watson, or froin tho stubs. , I don't know whetlier the re- turn {8 true or faleo. . This 18 a copy of the re- port I made, with the exception that the copy takes account of threo barrels more than the seport I made. I made this change In the turn at his request.’ Ilo then returned the orlg- fnnl that hind been filed Feb. 15, I don't know whether! Munn had vecently made o visit to the house or mot. Golsen explained tho scizure of tho goods; sald it was & mistake nll around, and asked me.to fuake out the new return. Golsen told mé Munn understood the whole matter, and it the ehonge. waa mado he would report sccordingly, Cross-cxamination by Col, Ingersoll: Golsen Ied me to understand that ft was all a mistoke; that it was gn honest Job. X made ont the new re- -part to help hifm corrcct an honest. flstake, and I was honost in what 1 did, 1 have beon Indicted; but have not been tried yet. A 4 COL. MATTHEWS, “was next called and examined. 1lasald1 Xam the ‘present Supervisor- of Internsl Revenuc of thls district. Icama into tha office on the 1st da; Jnst May.” This paper (produced) was handed to mo by 31r. Munn when 1 took posscesion, ‘Tho lotter refarrod to was from I, C. Rogers* addressed to the ex-Bupervisor dirccting him to Inventigate the {rregulnzity of Gajson & Eastman in tho shipment of aplrits_to Pittfburg. A certls fled copy - of -Mr. Munn's repl{, was alno put In. Tho wfinm identifiod the lnlkoi ook of the oftice, in whicli there was & copy of this lotter, In tl:}n nventl- gatlon, and found tho entry on the bo of tho ‘Fectifying houso corrcaponded with the Gaugor's ‘roturns, . Ilo aleo explained the mistako Inlpmllug on the wrong stampe, and vouched for Col. East- man's honesty. COL. PIANK EASTMAN [ waa next placed on tho stand. He testified: T wan A member of the firm of John Clnrk & Co., ans afterwards In the firm of Golscn & Eastman, After 3ir. Clark's deatl 1had not much to do with the -mansgament of the business. 1 remember & visit made 1o onr rucl"w estublishment by Mr. Munn Feb, 15, 1675, 1 revious notlce of the vlsit ‘throngh Mr. Hehm, who told me a complaint had - becn made agalast 1ts, and wo were to Lo invesil- ted, Tho Supervisor called the rame or the noxt fiylmwivcd this information. 1ie asked to seo | +the Government-book, which I ehowed him. Book uced and identifed.] - At the tme the hook wnm shown defendnnt tho crasures had been made, . Yo saw tho erasurca, and asked for sn explanation, and Mr. Golaon told him there had heen a mistake §n the shipmont— :that there had beon a mistaks In putting on the stamps, snd that he wanted tho book Lo correapond with the fact. Mr. Mum wan ot tho place nbout an honraltogethar, during which time this mattor was - talliéd of. No Guuger was present at tho timo, ond I cannot remember whether the stub of tho stamp-book waa called for. “Mr. Moan and I had a | battle of wine together. I knew nothing personul- ly-of the erasure, I. thought Ar. Munn _was d’l’nmu!ncd with the conditiof” of the book, 'eaying that It was unfortunate the erasurc -bnd « been made before tho atteation of the Government was called to it Defendant sald ho would take the matter under advisement, ‘and requertad mo to attend him at his oflice on the followlng Mandny mnrnln{:. Iwasin Mr, Relun'n offico when hnfinvz me the information in regard o to this omelal - Oross-oxamination by Mr. Togeesoll: Mr. Munn , und Ihave always been good friends; wa were In the Senate together, -In regard to the orasure, T took tho'sido of my proporty: 3fe, Munn acted ae If he wanted to flud out the facts. Mr. Muno did not | want any money from ue, nor dld we offer him any. 1 never conspired with the defendant to de- | fraud tho *Government, nor did he, to my knowl- edgga, do'any frandulent action in thls particular caso, Iie acted like & gentleman, an honest man, and a friend. = Q.—DId yon conslder It any evidonce of fraud hnt Mr. Mnnn took your word . (lmllnn objected to and objection sustained. ‘Witness furfher stated that Mr. Munn reported +correctly on this matter and according to tho facte, Eh‘uitnm then adjourned to this morning at 10 o'cla CONELIN TO THE FRONT, There was a dlstinguished arrival from the Town of Bristow hutm‘cnln‘.t e fame direct vin the Michigan Central Itailway. -Iiis name fs W. J. -Conklin. Ho was formerly & Revenuo. Agent in | Milwaukee, and listened ‘unto the voice of. the charmer ycloped Louls Rindskopf. - Ho jofncd the ‘Whisky-Ring, -and perforce, when- the bottomn dropped, he sloped for 1he unramantle town which laoke westward on Detroit, while about a mile of Dlue water rolla between. 11e was induced to ro- turn through the eloquence of Supervisor Motthews, who paid him a visit o llttle over threo wueks ago. . ATRINUNE reporter canght him in thelact. Conklin will go on the stand to-day and tell all lie knows “about his owu occentriclten in desling with the .mombers of tha Whikky Ring. Tho Qovernment ‘relles on him for crushing teatimony aguinst the - defendant. -1l wilt glve up - what he says Munn 10ld him in Milwaukce concerning his (Munn's) conncection with the crooka In this city: und then he will either roturn to Canadu on a safe-condnct or-remaln with the understanding that tho caso agamat himself will be nol rrun' N Conk!ln, on arrival, roglitored at the Palmer Touse, got hissupper, pald his bill, and took the -evening trmin for Evansion, where he secluded himsolf to cscapo an fnterview with a TRIUNY ru- , porter. [ " ELSEWHERE. MILWAUKEE. - MUNN. Spectal Dirpaich 10 The Tribuna, Minwavkee, Wis, May 15.—In court, {his afternoon, Chicago tolegrams wers produced, stating that the Munn cnso was procéeding there, and asking o cantinuance of the Milwau- keo case, in which Munn I8 also defendant, and 1t was understood tho cabe should he continued until the July term, and jurors not on the pres- cnt panel wero allowed to leave for thelr homes, Mr. Murphoy ssked an onler of the Court for the profuction of Louls Rindskopt and Loopold Wirth, and to detain them during the hearlng ot tho case. THH JONAB-IOLDRERG OABD. | James. Morrfs, of Chicago, was sworn. He had known Jonas twenty ycars and Goldberg five years, . Goldbesg Introduced Lis business to him (witness) as a dealer in comuwerclal paper; also Louls Rindskop! sud Leopold Wirth, but not Robert Klowert{ apent most ‘of his lelsure tima iIn Jonos' storo; was one mornfug fu Jonus' 'store, and- saw’ Rindskopf- there; Rindskopt talked about tho lawsults tn Miwankes cons nected with the whiaky businesa; the Milwaukee men asked Jonna .something ubout whoether Crosby would be hble to settlc thelr cases, and Mr, Junas enid something to tho edectk that, If they wero to do bnsiness, the moncy must bo put up. *+The cross-axamination by Mr, McKinney was ako bis exsmination- ;my amusiug, bat falled to sl n-chiaf, ALBEAT PICK, OP CIIOAGO, warnext aworn. Had knatn Goldborg sfuce the firo of 16715 nover heard snything agalnst him; his charactegis vtry,fuo 3 . Cross-examined ;. \Vllnculfmrthued & quantity of wine through Goldbery, and knew ho v72a in tho wine trado; bad o place of business, and avld both at rotal) aud whnlunl‘i . Y “Uere Mr, Murphoy tRought up the question of ‘THE LETTER 70 SMCRETANY DELKYAP, ot May, 1873, algnsd by prominent (;thfn Jmmu- wmen, and read the lettorjof Goldberg to Rindskopt, dated ept. 13, introduced by the prosecutfon, "ss bearlng on the subject, in which it wosstated that ho waa puw ulcely ixed, this being tho result of the letter of war. 1o qgooted from the firet volumo of Greenleaf, Bee, 108, 85 to thio character of such ovidence, Although intro- “duced by tho prosecution as a part of the proof of the consplracy, ll{ bad no connectlon with auch conwpiracy, but suply proved Goldbergs attemph to olitain & post-tradership and tho result, and hg uow desired to'go further snd Introduce the cntire oorrespondence, of which the letter produced slm- . ply sunvunced the final result, thus repelling the rhmry of tho prosccatlon that somo dark doe olgn ‘was refcrred to by (ho writer, makiog clear his truo object, which an entirely proper one. In his rowarks, the speaker also referred to the fact that bhigh namcs had been wonght ta bo compromised by the proses cutlon In conucction with tha letter of Sdpt. 13, offering the gorrespondenco to provo A8 ACTUAL MEANING [ T of that Tetter. 9 m.:.l M:xgnu ohiectod to such evidenca, mm'. ing that the mere paper prodnced 1t might be & forgory ora trath. Ingto Mnnfl!{ it a potition to Belknap algned by prominent Chicago fienllemzn might or might not he genuine,” For all known to" the contrary, the partion who signed sald petition might hato been made the vietims of a trick, and drawn back from it the next dny. + Col. tioodwin argded the wholo question st con. slderuble length, [naieting that the potitlon munt be nccepted an 'gennine notll proved otherwiue, cnmmen?‘ng rather severely on the practice of the firosecution In requiring a constructlun to bo pnt upon all dunbtful poluta in the papora produced unfavorable to the defendants, and protesting agatvat all the well-known rules of law in the pro- teetton of tho rights of mon an trial belng vlolsted {or tho pur wrung, of roved nothing, here was noth- me of racaring the conviction, right or exe defendanta. THE COURT DECIDED that the defepdant was entitied to explainanything nmlllfilmul In the letter of Hept. 13, and the only queation s what s competent teatimony fof that prpuse, Befenee have put in lefters, one from Joliberg, one from Belknap te Palmer, of the Inler:Ocean, and 8 petition atgned h{ rominent Chlengo citlzons, recommending Goldborg to o post-tradership, * Ia this petition competent teatf- mony? 1t it was correapondenca belween the Bec- retary of Warand Uoldberg, ho thought it would be, but betng algned by third partles, ho thouzht the third partles should be produced. MR, GOODWIN snld the whole of tha lettors put in by the prozeen- tlon referred to some **influenca™ he hind, and this Infuence the prosecution dexlred to have inferred was something dark, nlJutcrlnus, and terrible that was to be nred for the” destniction _of the Govern- ment records in thesa .cares, Now the defenws wanted to Introduce this petition and theae letters to nhiow what that fnfingnce was, to supply the mirsing link in‘the testimony of the prorecition, and to substitute for the ambignoun references of the ‘lmnullnnmmflhlnu directly to the polnt which thoy could all understand—for something dark ond m{l(erlunl something clear and lHght— and that this influence Inatead of being used to commit a erime wan designed to accomplish a per- fectly legitimate result. 1 The Court ruled the petition not competent , evie ence, The defense offered - the Jetter of Goldberg snd ruxl{ of the Sceretury of War. mltte ed, AFTERNOON. McRinney was pnt on the stand. Q—DId you ever eraploy Louis Rindskopr Objected to, Judgo Dixon reading extensively fron nuthoritles fn support of the position thnt cammunicationa mado to (Joverniment counsel are rrlvflegml. Murphey followed, and, referring to ho character of L, Rindskopt, denounced him' ua an infomons witness, even if employed by igh Heaven, a purjnmd vilialn, and s nm{)’fi‘llnr. an whose tes{imony n dog rhonlif not be hanged. Ilo received n dispatch nt 10 o'clock Jast night stating that Rindekopt was {n Chicaro teyinzto suborn witneases for this caee, nnd replied, , **\atch him," and, if the evidence wem obtained, ho (counrcl) would have the notorions viltain pun- shed. ‘Thin ljar and perjurer and Leopold Wirth are tha pillars of the prosecntion. The cases read Dy Dixon referred to trenson and !ho]lmlnfllon of en Inf@rmer w}o was also an oflicer of the Governe ment. In tuis instance, Rindekopf had not yet been shown to be an officer of the Giovernment. Judge ‘Dixon sald that, whether the question were proper or not, he sliould send McKinney to the atand to nswer It. Tlio question was read, * EMPLOTING "' WITNESSES. MeKinnoy—No, 1 never **employed™ Rinds. Kopf for any such purpose. . —Wlint do you mean by ‘*employing?' It you liavo ooy narrow meaning for that, Ict's have it all, 3 i A.~Imean what Isay. Thave not o dictlonsry “E(f’-—&'ml don't 100k 11ke one. ‘he Court—Gentlemen, let's proceed in the ordl. nar, way, urphoy—*! Employed™ was a technieal word, d | Different peraons understood it difforent waye. . —Da you know 6r haviryon ever heanl of uny- body mufimt; to Jndekop? on bohialf of the pros. ccutian, “sellng hiin to-directly o lndirectly ofd therein ATtaso sslied bm ta como up Ito court and 0.~ ilava you ieard of any officer of the Gavern- ment doing anything to ebtalu the nsslstance of Louis Rindskopf In these cases? McKinnoy—1 object, . Murphoy~You ONJECT AND NCLE IT OUT, TOO. [Laughter. ] Murphey sald It was evident that MeKinney had employed & number of subordinates, but kept his own ekirta clean., N Judge Dixon eald more tnfounded chargen were never made in a court of justice. McKinuey lul never done auything of the sort. ,~[nitnol u foct that Louls Rindskopf for- nished the Information on which the prosccution was brought. » Dbjected to, ond au Saine, 0a 80 Leopold W subacquent questlons, - LEOPOLD WINTIL ‘was next swvorn, Q.—When were you [n Clhijcogo Jast? Objocted to. The question was allowed. A.—Batardny, . Qi—Who went with you ? A.—Loufs Rinskopt. 1 left at 10 o’clock Friday nizhts stald in Chicago till Saturday cvening at 6 o'clock; went to buy ponles; told Rindskopt thore were two witnesros who were perjuring themselves, and thelr characters ought 10 be looked up; could not remember who they talked to, 3 * Dixon sald this was ax far an the examination ought to go, and he retorted on tho defense the charge of perjuring witnesecs, Murphey propoeed o show that these virtuous whisky men, whoae characters the counecl for the Goveriiment were folicitous about, went toChicago corrupizto uy pecjurss " Ho caieluded with the fervent cjaculution: ™3y God! what are we com- 1 ined. Virth and a Yarge numbar of ing to?" g‘hu oxmnination was resumed. The witness rald he talled with Horace Elliott, 8 detective; Louin dil most of the talking; Eltiott sald Cohen wasa fmplicated with tampering with stelen goods. From this polnt the examination was unanswered Interrozution {mlnm. with frequent notes, excla- matlons, fervid adjectives, and tedlony technleali- os, amid which the Court adjourned. 1OUIS RINDSKOPY wns called to the stand before adjournment. but, sithough ordered not o feave tho Court, couid not,| Yo found, The Cpurt made order. that Wirth and Riudskopt remalu in Court till released, 8T, LOUIS. N'REE, AVERY, AND MAGUIRD, Spectal Dispadch to The Tribuns, 8r. Louts, Mo., May 15.—Private telegrams receved from Washington this afternoon and to-night show that the mission fn behalf of the pardon or cammutation of gentenee fn the cases of McKee, Mugulre, and Avery, Is a fallure. This morning Maguire sent a number of dis- patghes of o liopeful character, but, nt s later hour in the day, he sent o fiual messagd, o8 fol- lowa: ° . ““The conferencs betwreen the President and Attornoy-General hos ended, Everything ls o faflure. T start for 8t. Louls to-night.” In spito of this adverse result, 3feKeo ex- presses confldence that-the President will yet Interfere, but the frionds of the “goud deacon and of Maguire now sco no alternative but com- mitmentto the jall, | MAGILL PLAYING DANQUO. Quite a sensation was cronted this morning by the publication In n morning paper of o mreet Fumar to the effect that Poxtmaster Chauncey J. Filley wax among_ thowe indicted on Saturduy by Al United States Grund Jury, and that the offense chiarged waa complicity in manufacturing the Magill testimony in the Babeack case, ~ Filley Is o leading Ttepublican hero, and_ repnrded b tho haad of the party at this time, an on of his mapie with such su iudictment vory mturally caused much gossip and scandal. The alander way put at rest in the evening papers by tha pullication of a correapondence bi- ween - Filley and the District Attornoy, in which the latter say no such indictment was found, and that the Maglll testimony had not_been bronght to thenutice of the Grand Jury. Filley also pobe It a pungont card, {n which he uscs the follow- rous langnage: a the matter huy, po doubt, been put afioat from political malico and for political purpuses, [ feel It Incwnbent npon mo to knock it in the head ot the start, Ishrink from no investigationreliting to my officia] acts, but yon make It fncumbent upon ine now ta lmbhnly eny that I had no knowl- edge of, nur did 1 do anything to procurs, Magill's testimony. The first Intlinatlon Fhad of it came from the counsel to whow he had conveyed it. T nm eatisfied of the truth of tho statement, how- ever, cuncernlng the withdrawal of thu Jetter, 10 that 1 a matier to be Inn.-nll&:nlud, Congreaslonal or other method fa open, and, having nofther pro- cured nor in any way asslsted in the procurenient nlr that evidence, Ldm rety to face any investiza- ton.” MEEE AND MAGUIRE. THE LAW TO TAKE ITS COUNYE, Byecial Dispatch o The Tridune. - Wasnixgron, D. C., May 15~Tho Attorney- Geueral had a loug {nterview with the President to-day regarding the pardon of McKee und Mas gulre, and the cuss Was referred to the former for actlou, Aftor he returned from the Whity Housze the Mon, D, W. Voorhiees, counsulfor Maguire, nhadaashort interview with Mr. Plerre- unt, Maguird rowatalug in the sitg-toom. ~Mr. r{nux, of Wisconsin, counsel for McKee, nlso saw him. “Ho wll recommend that the law ahall take its coursu withoat Exccutlve intesvention. OBITUARY. ; NEW Onueans, Moy 15.—Jas. A. Blaybar, the oldeat member of the Loulsiana Bar, and Presldent %'I‘;I:y faz: }:‘uflwm Bitle Soclety, died suddenly —— * FINANCIAL, Nxw York, AMay 15.—Messenger & Wright, wool brokers, aro roported falled, with estmated llabile itlés from $150,000 to $250,000, Tho firm hasa large mill at Worceater, Mass., and the failare is ascribed tg the samo cause which led tothe suspens #iou of tho Nozth Adans Mills. Bpeclal Ditgalch to The Tribuns, 1l., May 15, —On_Baturday It E. Jens kiny, ssalgnee in bankrupicy, sold thie homestcad proporty of Leander Hockwell, who formesly Uved hore, bt recontly has fignred na anctionesr and commission mnan at 75 Dearhorn strect, Ohicago. The property was Did fnby the wife of the bank. rupt for 80, 375. ¥ LA e, METHODISM. 2 THE GERERAL CONFERECE, #Bpecial Ditpateh to The Tribune. Barrimonz, Md.; May 15.~The ntost eloqaent and aurpriaing piece of rhetorle thus far prodaced upon the platform of the Geweral Conference was the addresa of the paternal delegate fiom the Prea- bytorian Charch of the United . States, who was none other than the famous Dr, Patlon, of Chicago. Hin reception was not at all enthusiastic at flest, for it looked ay {f this great Calvintstic body of Curlstlans hod sent some slight, thin, rhamp- fentured, spectacled young theologue from Princes ton as their ropresentative, but before he had apoken half-n-duzen rentences It was evident that above and hehind those apectscles was ona of the cleareat act of braina in America. This was surprise.oumber one. Very aoon it began to he whispered round that thin was the heretic-hun- ter who bad started Prof. Swing and driven him to wover at McVicker's Theatre, and when the clo- quent young doctor began to shiow how mach alfke were the Methadiat Armeniana and the Prosbytcrian Calviniate, and to reach oot & brotherly hand with aright hearty fashlon of words, that isas surprisc B eaans st Caeinata when 1 and Calviniats aro Armeniana when tha ‘";{émb. Into thees two lemispheren has the orb b 7«(»?-.19(:- thought been divided, and sarely wo ought’ each to be eatlsfied * wi hemlrphere aplece. " The question In these days 18 not s inach whether God answcrs prayer s whether thers be any Gid, —not 8o mnch hiow the soul 18 to ho paved o8’ whether there be any sonl; therefare, you and we do well to stand togother angl take stock of the matters in which we are agreed. When we re- duce Preabyterianiam to it lowest terms, we find these three things: Firat, the , penple have & volee “fn the Charch; ¢ second, the power . of ajoritles §a ' greater mi than of minorities; and, third, there is one onder of the minntry. Inall of thene we arelike you, and, after all, wince your miniatry 5 not_your:Church, #ince laywen vote In your newembllce, and aince Tiistiopw nre niat peelates, T msy bo pardaned for fayiug tist the Motlodlst. Eplacopal Church 10 Tresbyterlan Chaurch afiee all. Yoo are like os, alno, In having a creed sud o theolory which your minfaters uro hound to preach. The °day will o :observed na o le hollday fhroughout * the devil's dominfons whon tho Confeeslon of Falth shall give placo _to Urond churchlam, and shien o man it the orthodox communtonn can Yiold his place while gving 8 ity of doobiful utierance upon the supreme Tho right” brotherly saund of his closing words Jerus Chrlst, aa # auggertion that tho contagious geniality of 200 or 7100 Methodiat preachers had modified his cuntomary lifo, which s mora of the scminaty than of the people, and the unmistakablo feclinf of the Conference was that, for an Old-Schoul Preebyteriun sod a theologfeal Profssor, there waa nustal hopo of Lim, both becausd of his genlng and bis youth, Un Wadnerday nost, mo ray the Committee on tho Book Cancern, the electionaare to begin, and when it {s taken into account thut thirteen high and vajuublo church oftices are to be dlied ot this Con- ference, thers fs evident need of tho prayers of goud Metliodists everywhere on ita behalf. The conservntivo character of the Iy element han just been notably demonxtrated in the foliowing action of & meeting of Iay delegates fust adjourned: W A8, Clinnges of the Disciplino ought to be made with great care; therefore, ** Resolved, That on all intportant guestions in- volving nch charges, we willicall for separate votea of the clergy and laity, " ‘Thir sppuary to have been called ont by the over- radical views of somo of the young preachers, who are advocating the clcction ‘of Presiding Elder by “l‘l“ An&mm Conference, or the abolltion of the odice altogether, To the Western Assoclaled Press. 5 Bavrixonr Md., May 15.—Bishop Slmpson preached ot the General Conference to-day, A memorial was presented from the Daltimore Conference setting forgh that the Commltteo on Lx- hibiit of the Book Concern, eppointed at the annual deesion of 1872, calied nitention to the loss of £1201,000 uet copital an roported In 1872 as com- pared with 1871, and requesting the Book Com. mittec at New York, in it onunal statement, to kive the reasonn for' the difference, As thin re- -quest hos not been complied with, therefore the encrnl Conference Ju renuested o require the book ngents to furnish & detailed statement of the causea of such defieit, how much on account of real eatate, how much merchandise, and how much on accaunt of hosk agents. . A rewolntion to alter the reatrictive rules 8o as to give an nearly os possible equal representation of clerical and Iny delegates to thoacveral conferences f wna referredl, ‘Tho report of J. Rothweller and the_Rev. Dr, Chnllnnl, fraternat delezutes to the Evangelical Associotion at Philadelphiia Oct. 13, 1875, was pre- eenterd and rend. The following was sdbmitted: WitEnzas, Onr Lord's Prayer and complete and perfect farm I« found on the record In only one Ince In the New Teatament, nomely, Matt. 0, —143 therefore, Jesolred, That this form he substituted and pub- ished in our book af discipline inetead of 't form now in use. Referred. AL 11 Fleniing, of Des Mofnes, moved to striko ont the words **ioly Catholic*' 'and Ineert **one universal church of Chirlat™ in the baptismal ritual, Teferred. ‘The order of the day was enrpended for the for- mal reception of the Traternal delegate from the ~Preabytarlan Church The Rev, F. 1, Patton wes introdnced and ad- Qrcenanl the Conference, bearing cordia) ana frater- nal aalutations from the Presbyierian Chinech, Hin remarks were frequently applanded, and, at’ thelr concluslon, a resolution of gratification at bir vistt, and fraternnl and Christian’ aympathics with Prenbyterian Church, were unanimonsly adopt 1t waa nereed thut the secreun?- should etrike fram the proceedings of Saturday fast all refercnce 10 questions of veraclly etween Dr. Nolson and Dr, Lanahun, djourned., A —————— CASUALTIES. A BROKEN RATL. Ricnsoxn, Va., May 15.—A serious accident oce curred to-night on the Rlchmond & Petersburg Raflroad, near Chester. Two cars of o military excursion-traln which left here this morning, while returning to Richmond, were thrown from the track by a broken fafl, and a number of pee- rons were veparted Lilled and wounded, The detafle are yet meagre, No one insido the ears was serfoualy hirrt. The fatal and serlous injuries oc- curred to those on the platforme. The train was crowded with eoldlers of Company G, First Vir- ginia Regiment, und a large number of women, , children, and other men. “The engine and one car: of the train came in at once to Richmond, and n mnmmrlul doctors have gone to the scene of the uceident. ¥ . LIGHTNING, Special Dispasch to The Triduns, ‘Touaxro, Ont., May 156, —1toNneav, Ont., May 15.—A dreadtul catastropho accarred at tho sehool- house here at noon to-day. A violent stroke of lightaing, in the school-yard where the chlldren were 4t play, Instantly killed a liitlo boy named Thomas Scott, ecriously injured Robert Kirkpat- rick, George Lawrence, Jobn and Ollver Ogle, George Mclnl\ym uud Albert Robineon, and slight- 1y injured Willle 1tillmon, Charles Morely, and George Meredith. The electric flash eevmed to play areund in all directions. Several persons in ?lher ximrm of the village were wore or less affected for & tue. —_— RILLED BY CARS, Bpeciul Dispatch to The Tribuns. Y.aCnossr, Wie., May 15 —Fred Smnith, abrake- mai tn the employ of tie Clileago & Sk Paul Rall- road, while engaged In shifung cars from ona track to anotlier in the Company's yard In this city this farenoon, was run over and recelved {njurles from which be'died this afterouon. THE WEATHER. WasnixaTon, D. Moy 10.--13. m.~—In the lake reglon, riging followod by falling barometer, northerly to easterly gales and contlnued cool, cloudy, or ralny weather, succeeded by riaing tem-, peraturs. . LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Cuioana, May 15. Wind. i Weather, & Nt 57,5 g ter, 80, Minhwum, 89, OENERAL OBBXRYATIONY, Cu102a0, May is=3linight. Siadions. | Bar Thr.|—_iind. | Rain, Weather. [W.q 1 o i 82W) lignl ——————— T OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, ! QuBENsTOWN, - May 15.~The steamship On- tarion, which loat Lor rudder on the voyage from Liverpool for Quebec, reached the oftiug this morn. lnfi aud waa towed fato port. ! New Youx, Mnarn.—- rrived, steatoers idalgo, from Mull; ‘Acadls, from Bordeaux; and Asus, from Rotterdam, @ Loxuoy, May 15,—~Stcamships City of Chesteg and Nuyoll, from New York, buve arridedont, Faurusn Porst, Mayll5, —Steamship Misslappt, from Liverpool, o QUEXNsTOWN, My 16.—Steamshlp Lake Nepl- goi, from l.lalleum‘_ rive MoviLLxe, May 15.—Steamer Peruvian, from Portland, bas wrrive XANTIPPE. s gecina that the memory of this woman,like that-of her renowned husband, is likely to be kept allyo to the end of tune. Shelasaldto . - Hathawsy's Bookstore, 158 Stat have posseased n Yery lrritable temper, and her | name has hecome a synonym of ‘*vizen, or “scold.” It {s more than possible, however, that the judgment possed upon hier by mankinil Lina been too severe.” A more charitabls dispo- sition would undoubtedly have discovered in her many good qualltics, and bave attributed her fallings nora to physical Inflrmitics than to moral obllquity, The party most intimately no- quainted with her, andl therefore best able to form a correct oplnton, gives lier credit for many domeatic virtues. It fs now well known that many of the diseascs to which women are subject have o dircet tendency to render them Irgitable,” peevish, crose, morose, unreasonable, 0 that they chafe and fret over all those lttlo Mlis snd annoyances that n person o health would besr with composure. 1t Is falr to fofer that most of the tantrums of Xantippe were due to these causesnlone; and could Socra- tes, 08 he returned from the Senate, the Gymune elum, or the Athencum, huve stopped at Pestle & Mortar's Drug-Store and carred homo a bot- tle of Dr. Pleree's Favorite Preseription, now and then, no doubt he might have evaded many a * curtain leeture,” allayed many a “ domestic btoll," made it much pleasanter for the chil- dren, and more enjoyable for himself, and res- cucd his wife’s name from the unenviable, world- wide, and eternal notorlety it bas attained, Thousands of women bless the day on which Dr, Plerce's Favorite Prescription was first made knowntothem. Asioglobottle often gives deli- cate andsuffering womenmorerellef thanmonths of treatment from their famtly physiclan. Inall those derangements causing backache, drag- ging-down_scnsations, nervous and gencral de- Dility, it Is o soverelgn remly. . Ita soothing and healing propertics render it 6 the atmost value to lndies suffering from Internal fever, congestion, inflammation, or ulceration, and fts strenpthening effects tend to correct displano. ments of {nternal parts, the result of weakncss of natural supports. oIt is sold by all druggists. WIIISKY. RENTUCKY FAVORITE | THE POREST STIMULART. The Finest Whisky Kuow. SOLD BX J.K.VANDUZER 128 LAKE-ST., CORNER CLARK. "~ HE00RMICE HALL, POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCES OF PAPPEINEEIM, prior to Ler departare for Califorin, Mapager Gran takes pleasure In annocneing, universal request, 8 Grand Gala Concert un FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10, by Mad. Pappenhelm, meelsted by Mile. Hancle Koon, tho entre Company, and a powerfui orche: tra, in a choice and varled programme of Solos Duectn, Qnaricts, dic, Admission. 75 cente. Reserved meats, §1, at Lyou & Uealy's Music-stony, on Thursduy A, M. by SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 21, at Mooley's Theatre, Farcwell Benefit of Mad. Eugenlo Pappenheim, when she will appear In the eccond act of *I1 Trovatore, " which will be pro- duced with Full Orchiestea and Chorus. Trices, $1.50, $1, sud &) cents. Heserved scats at the Box-office of the Theatre. THE COLISEUM, Attractions this Week. RAILROAD TIME TABLE, . ARRIVAL ‘AND :DEPARTURE OF: YTRAIRS, cepted. ¢ Bunday excopted. § 3 Fivo Sunday ot 8,00 & the " DAl TIAY €XC0) OHIOAGO & NORTHWESTERN RATLWAY, Teke i Y Tiln0ae Sk (Sherma o) o 73 Ezplanation of Raference )Mrl:.—q!mi (}+3 aPacific Past Line....... abinhuque Day Ex. via Gi abubuque Night E2, v/ atmaha Nij 3 SPPPEuPPETRERE EEEEEEEEERERRER) #Gencva Laka Express. B—Tiepot cormer of Wi d Rinzie: E-Deot corner af Caoat and Klasimvia: MIOHIGAN OERTRAL RafLROAD, t, foot of Lake-st., and foot of ty eKotramce, G CINHnt., southemst corbie ot ae | Dej dolph, snd ac Palmer House, Leave. 35.008. m.| B m. 4.0p. m Arrive, 7:30p. . H:00D. Mo 10:208. o 3 Mondsy Ex. § Dally, CHIOAGO, ALTON & BT, LOUIS and OHIOA( unlflgfi OE;I"Y &mlgmrm eHOB’l‘ L!.NW.M’ ket Oficen, At Dogor 'I!I‘Jdllfir’:'a'fi}m‘f.'&] i Ransas City & Denver Fast Ex, B Loula& Spriagirid Bx.. ... 8t Laulx, Bpringield Peorin Day ;kprfll uoria Uk & I Chicago & Puliicah It K. K Htreator, Lacon, Waah'ton Jollet & Dwight Accommd | _Artee. Mall, via Majn Line Speclal ¥, V. Expr 0. e Adlantie Expein, a. m, Colehonr Accummodation 104, m, NIRNE EXDIess. ovcoeins 400 m. CII0AQO, MILWAUKEE & 6T. PAUL RATLROAD, Unlon Depot, corncr Madison and Cannlents,- Ticket *utllee, 63 Sauth Clark-st., 5| e B3 o upposite Blicrinan House, Milwankee Expres.,..... S fscansin & Smnessta Thi y Expreas, 505 p. m, “11:000 m ¢ 1 0:45p, m. § 72000 M. Tleket Oftice, 121 Raudolph-#t., near Clark, Leave. £t. Loule Expreas . £t Lonis Faat Ling Caro & New Orlen Calro Nicht Kpringheld. Sprinetield Pearia s Dubque & Ditbudue & Ky GUman Poaciger. ... e ETh e L ORI, T 030 e, CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINOY RAILROAw, Depota, foot of Lekc:gt., Inilana-av,, and Stxteenths {5z and Canat and staiecnthi-sts. ficket Olticea 20 1ot Maltand Express...... Clark-st., sud at ey Leave, Arrive, Ottawn and Streai Rockford, Dubnque & Blonx City..,. o Pacile i L Kawas City, v Atchienn &'5t. Joseph Exp. Atirura Passenger. Mendota, Downer's Grove Accoimmod' ‘Texna Kxpresa. X nA?T'KR & ‘!E'{;A-\'SILL;I L“h“ 1‘.‘]“10},{:}:;&) 2?6. *Ex. Bunday. tEx. Saturday, § Ex. Monday, ecged sony Bu nnce artlets. e B S18. ERIE AND CHI( JINE, TERS, shetch artista. Siss- LOTTIE GIANT: Ticket Offices, &3 c,.,k..._o’lyg.?m’;, House, Grand serio-comlc vocallst. The orizinal ADIVWEAVER | THacion aou st depet sns silemmmer Houso, Grand $nd SON, Master LMESWEAVER. " HUbAit | _soi “¥rafu ear?from xpontion Biildin. Hh i MACK, nnd all the ol favorites retalned; | Leoe. [ edve Re-cagnzement of the Collseum Quartette, | Day Express—Puliman Draw- esers. Mawkins, Lavake, flownrd, and Rushby, | fu-Hoom Eivening Care. tol ‘Adminsion 25 cents, 1 Now Vork wittiont chanin..| #:50a. m.| 8:108. m. Parformauce every evenlog at'8 o'clock, and | SHARe, Express = Laliman Sunday aflernvon at 3. ng Cars and Hotel Cars......| 5:09p. m.| 8:10p, m. HOOLEY'S THEAT! MAGUIRE & TTAVERLY. WILL E. CHAPMAN anager, Glorious succers of DALY'S FIFTU-AY. THEATRE COMPANY. Second week of PIQUE! With Ite wealth of scenic and dramatic effects. Cartain rites promptly at2p, . ut Wednesday and Saturdsy matinces, and each evening at 8 p. . WVIOKER'S THEATRE. THE PAVORITE MAGGIE MITOHELL, Wil be presented, for the first time In #ix yenrs, the charming domnestic play, ILORLE. LORLE, Mias MAGGLE MITCUELL. supported by Mr. Wm. Harris and her awn Company, Friday ond Saturday hts, JANE EYRE. “Saturday, Magpie Miteliell Matinve. 1 weekthe new play NANNETTE O'WEARITIIORNE. Only line running the hotel cara to New Yok, p. m.i§ B0l 5 8. 0.1 8:03 p. m. ~SEund ted. §Dally, 16 4 310n0ay breapind, - 3Duly. tBatunlay excapted. BALTIMORE & 0BIO RAILROAD. Tratns leave from rearof_ Exposftiun Building and foos of Twenty-second-at, Michigan-ny, Washiigton, Depot cortier Madlson-st, and Clty ‘ofice, 83 Clarkeat., coruer af CHIOAQO, ROCK IBLAND & PAOLFIU RATLROAD, Depot, corner of Van Buren and Sherman-sta. Ticket otfice, Grnnd Pacltie Hotel, " NEW CHIOAGO THEATRE. R. M. HOOLEY. e .. Manager. Mondav, Mny 15 cvery evening at K, and Wedncadny and Saturday Matinee s 2, HOOLEY'S MINSTRELS i un entlre i e of programme, Productlon (after two weeks' careful preparation) D of most laughable farce ever acen, entitied FUNNY MOKESTN A FOG, 1 llifmcu s Mojor Timothy Wiggins. Jdobn Iart, Hobby Neweomb, Little Mac, Dernardo, and the entird company {n the cast. Fimt appearance here of J. W, McAn- drews, the great Watermelon Man. _ Delightfu) part siugingby the famons Quintette. New.Acts, Sougs, Datces, Burlerques, etc. Eve small hills, ADELPHI THEATRE. TOB GREAT OLIO, LEVANION BROS., LEW and FIANK COLLINS, Mlew SUSEL and RIIE CHARLIE B EDICT, Mivk ANNTE GIDSON, Misa KATE RAY-, MOND, 0. B. COLLINS, Tho Sensation Drauu, WAIFS OF NEW TORRK. New icenery and New Senrations. Matinces Wednowdny und Satarday. Nichts Tuesday and Thursday. in the city. 00L. WOOD'S- MUSEUM. HOUSE CROWDED! STANDING HOOM ONLY 1! To witness -JOIN THOMPSON In his dramn en- ttled ON HAND;: or, Truw totho Last. Unpre- codentad anccess of the Fairy Extravazunza entitled tho INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tran- quil Delighta, FARWELL HATL, Lecture on MONTANUS, THEFANATIC,? By BISHOP McLAREN, under the ausplices of the Ladics' Afd Socioty of St Jo.an's Episcopal Chnrch, Tuealay evening, May 10, 1670, at 8 o'clock. Ad> missiog, 60 centa. Tickets for salo at Mitchell & 8. Ladles' The lowest prices |_Leave, | _Amive, Qmaha, Leavonw'th & Atch Bx $10:00a, m. ' 4:00 p. m. Peri Atcommu 2:0p. . > Rid0a. Nlght Expiress. L. $10:00 P, i, 3 6:35 9, m, 400 Liock Hospital, cor, Washington & Franklin-sts, Chartered by the State of Htola for the express pure Y o KIS nicdiate rellet Tnail casua of brfva vhronle, uid urluery diseases 1 all thelr cotpileated Toring. "1t {s well kniown that DIt JAMES has stool at s the hicad uf thie pruteslon (or the T experience are all-fiportant. nigheluses by dreanis, pini ihie face. (ot man hoid, cau positly ely ba cure es wantlng the mod gieticute artentlon, call ur welfe.” Dlcauant Lot fof , Marrlage Quldn, wh t ‘eau. Agoand ninnl Weatnens; 8 0f tents, Louk fur the il tells you all shout these diseases— Why Rut-—it'eeiits (s hay fomtaie. o whi Dr, James has Jo )ms and parlurs. o 1 on6 hut tho Doctor, Janius s AT seumm ot oo, -Consultations aluays: & nad invited. " Otilee hours, D& . (07 i Bilndfs, 1010 12 n. . All buslnedy strictiy co al o & graduste ot thoftelona school of Mediclne ) upes o mereury s boger Tocatud ind Bas l.’lmlnl‘r.('m:p:uflmnl U thwearf and, as S R A B A Hutated wok, H discoveries nad fen 9fice of Dr. OLIN Ciating i tha Nort P il brarests the ONLY real soloni o8 pee o fad. b MARBIAGE irsmtas Tnih ore hica g, Convullation tree, aud sacradiytoutidsam | caol e sexyat epiemy i BUIDE 3 DIISCELLAN TREASURY DEPARTMENT, of Compiroller of the Cu o R A R All persana haying elainu ainst the Foutth Natfon. &) Bank of Chicago, ill., a ereby notifed 1o present it ey o inlproot Bt Wit ey p shernian, Itecelver, ¢ of said bauk Lu o Cley of Colgign fifre 4 tha ofee JON1% JAY KNOX, . BOOKSELLER, ! STATIONES, * NEW3 DEALER, 1 SO R bt maka ently setections, All §1 $|00 Invested Has s Ttisks reduced (g {og null tntarmatish 496t ou application, s 9 Comptroller of the Curreie. org W Bon't fail to seo them and each, at F BTEIN'® DOLLAR STORE. 106;East Madi FINANCIA Paid a Profit of $ 700 during the pmu(cw l"m m:k“"d" our improved :3,1.‘.?‘.3:.1" :: .{::’.nndu&ufi‘h Increased, Book coatsluy C0., i Bankerr and Brokers, 8 Wall-at,, Now Yorks 82 WEST MADISON-8T,, 0BI0/G0, ILL, (‘u:fl!:le consulios pervonally, free ¢t charge, on all Ch S exual. and Nervous Disofece. Yainphlot, 4, on above dive sert to_any addr Wo i stampd, Roama geparnia for ladles sud pentlemen. - MARRIAGR GUIDE, OR SEXUAL PATHOLOGY, 200 pages, large stze; containk all that fu worth knowing, and much that fa o published in any other work, Price, 30 conts. Ratlroad and workingmen prescribed for free. et e i A iy NO CURE! Dr. K ean, NOPAY Y 175 Sonth Clark-5L., corner of Moxre, Chicagy, May bo conaulted, parsonally or by mall, fres of chary 20 IO o8 Rervout diseaseer DAC 3 REAN 1o only physlelan t tho city who warraots ures or no p +Otle Rours, 8, m, W H P, m. § Saudays from & INEKYOUS EXHAUSTION=A MEDICAL KSSAY. comprislug & serles of Jecturcs dellversd ab Kaho's Bluseunn of Anuiowy, Now York, ol tia chisandcure of prematurs decling, showlug Indisputadly how fosh icalLh may be vegulned, agording a clear aynopals of the thetreatment of nervous 1lity, bolDg the result of 20 years' expas rlence. KAl liipedimentsto taarringe, :“ud: o n e onlce sadredldonce 0 LAat Keatn-ses Naw Tk, ** "PRESCRIPTION FREE . For the speedy curo of Seminal Woakuess, Lost Honhood, and a1l A1sordeed brought ap: by - Jadis Sl TV A LY B Now Yok