Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 29, 1876, Page 7

MCALLISTER. fie Popular Indignation at His Course Shows No Diminution. Petitions Asking His Resignation Circulated ALl Over Town. They Receive Signatures with a - Remarkable Unanimity. He Writes a Letter to Several Prominent Lawyers Reiterating His Views. sullivan to Have a Second Trial at the December Term. Fuinerous Oorrespondents Who Express Themselves Quite Pointedly. THE PUBLIC PULSE. . {INCREASED INDIGNATION, "The fecling of indignation against Judge Mc- Allister'did: viot subside at all yesterday, but . yather incréised. On the streets, on -’Change, in the counting-room, and everywhere clse, was the topic discussed. Politics scems to have lost - jts interest, and this hizh-handed outrage of justice taken its place. The fact that the Judge Bes openly defied public opinion has increased {he indignation. His rulings are held to have beer” .shameful to a2 degree, and as s ‘mentleman said to a TRIBUNE reporter _yesterday, “It’ will increase the crime of murder,and yow'll see the effect in a short time; when the harvest shall be reaped.” Festirddy, flly 3,000 persons signed the petl- - tions McAllister to resien. The form was prigtéd and 1eft with various parties. Over * 40 hameswere appended to the Lumber-Market .petition. " All ihe petitions are to be handed in by Wednesday next. After that time it is pro- posed to call 2 mecting of the signers,which will Probably be held in either Farwell or AlcCormick Hall Friday or Saturday evening following. This meeting will be of the indignation character, at which _resolutions condemning McAllister’s course will be introduced. Itis yet hard to say in what way the petition will be. presented to Judge McAfilslcr: Some suggest that a committee of 100 present it to . him;end that they be volunteers. ~ But as this ,wonid ‘bé 100 preat a number, it is proposed to_select somw_ten ol our best-known and me tial business men for the purpose. u;]nnmgm._n FEUDONENS. Amor 0s6 who signed the petitions vester- day, nu:gof some 2,000, were thepfeolluwim D. D. Williems, ‘Thomas H. Cool Charles T. Gilbert, George A, Hamliy G. T. Ressler, _ A. Whithey, C. H.Potts, C. M. Wright, C. R. Swanhont, Frank Skunkle, R. W, Foids, F. H. Williams, W. H. Peck, Jr., - George W. Smif George Durrell, liza Smith, . 0. Harrow, AL W. Smith, ‘Thomas Stevenson, D. D. Sutton, Jobert Kousberg, 1. D. Mayer, Joseph Bexleld, . 5. Harrison, X8, Taylor, William Chamley, Martin Bansam, . C, Hilton, 3. B. Wellinzon, W. J. Young, J. T Herssell, J. B. Maas, J. H. Walters, J. G. Shedd, L. McWilliams, Wilberforce Veitch, D. H. Crane, C. F. Parker, H. Tillotson. R. B. McPherson, iam Mason, H. Deverman, G. F. Cook, T. W. Porter, Charles Mussenlacher, 'W. Watson, D. Anderson, Charles Lindley, C. F. Grifling, A. C. Mann, John Steiner, Jr., E. G, Gilbert, Henry Field, C. P. Wizon, E. 5. Bell, H. B. Wentz, & C. H. Barnitt, C. S. Tempie, A. B, McLean, H. S. Penfield, - AL J. Wilson, J. G. McWilliams, C. J. Downs, . K. F. W. Coliender, T. 1. Webster. Luther W. McDowell, W. B. Ingrabam, H.L. Pinney, James R, Bowers, William Van Brocklin, James \V. Park, . B. Merrill, 3. Franck, J. I. Killin, A. Ra; J. E. Waugh, John L. Morrisan, A M A Allen, Marc Sherwood, Franchere, 7.\ 1. McLanahan, B. Mcdina, . Arms, it P. AP 3 mith, 1. Weage, James S, Hamilton, Charles H. Rowe, = - W.-A. Jenkins, A.0. Butler, H. R. Rothwell, Jon'D. P; P. G, Eastman, 1L W. Gustine, . S. Thompson, E. T. Wright, 3 r.a illy, aes Coonch, H. & Kobn, R. C. Akerly, Marthias Trollney, George A. Eimerson, - Aloert Nathan, W. I Jones, E. Gallup, C. H. Frye, Joha Huiden, W. F. Wentworth, George M. Kimbark, ~ A.T. Chapin, Hy. J. Norzan, A H. Gunn, Franklin Hathaway, 1. K. Packard, L H. Taglor, W. H. Bunker, A. K. Spencer, Franklin MacVeagh, B R. A. Keyes, - Daniel . itese, S. B. Lambison, Charles J. Maurun, 0. E. Chapman, E. P. Herrick, F. Guthmam W.T. Allen, 5. L. Wagner, Abfjal Keith, 1. Gundel, James Staart, B. B. Botsfard, Thuwas Lord, D. B. Fatlo James McGregor, George W. J. M. Getman, D. Deninens, Georzo P, Edgar, Eos Heyetrom. David . Gile, W. B. Burbank, 3. H. Collins, Jr., ‘Thomas T. Childs, . Dewey. G. I Bilesell, . m. A, Brown, 1lowiand, Joseph Evans, . Spain, 3 Fitc) C. H. Vorce, D‘flfll(ixr;”e!" W. P. Gooding, . utterso; Herman Hartw] Hickard §. Clark Moo Ionws Jacob W. Matisen, G. Natteh, 3. W. Rathbone, C. P. Pogge, B & C. Niesen, P. Johanson, W.'T. Chandler, A . Rawson, W. @. Arthur, ON TIIE BOARD OF TRADE there was no diminution of interest in the mat~ wr, and several -gentlemen took the pains to dreulate the petition among the wholesal firms on Wabash avenue, where nearly oue of them sigued. The Hebrew clement i3 espedially indignant. They look upon the trial & the inerest farce, and they will do all they @D 1o bave McAllister resign. Mr. 8. E. fTurlbut took one of the petitions to Oak Park, where it is understood be procured many signatures, and also on the traius going out to the suburbs. Pcugxons may be found at 121 Randolph strect, inois Central Railroad ticket oflice, with eorge M. Kimbark, Jnfer-Ocean office, TRIBUNE office; H. O. Stone, Franklin MacVeagh's, Oliver Adams, R. P. {\’flllzms, 123 Clurk street, Hibbard & Sponcer’s, S. E. Hurlbut, G. F. Bis- sell, Hartford Fire-lnsurance Company, Ship- Chandlery Company, 152 Squth Water strect, 22 Southi Water street. A pumber of them wereleft on the West Side, but _where the re- Porter could not learn, as the individuals having them in charge took them away. CORRESPONDENCE. SUPPRESSING THE LAW. To the Editor of The Trivuns. Cacaco, Oct. 25.—Judge McAllister and his’ friends claim that his charge to the jury in the Sullivan case was correct law, and denounce the People for calling that charge in question. Allowing that what he said was good law, it wasnot all ths law that he was called upon to .State. A Judge may law down law,and still, by suppressinz some of the law, may do as f"tat injustice as by fulsely inerpreiing the aw. A witness is sworn to tell éum trutn, the whole trath, and nothing but the truth. Soa Judge should _give the jury the {tw, the uélolc law bpem;wng lato c case, and mothin, ut, 4] w. The cme against socmfi‘-mn, Judge Medl- lisier committed was this: He grouped all the exculpating circumstances his imagination could_ suggest in favor of the prisoner; he pro- pounded hypothetical belivfs of the jury, one arter another, all in the interest of the accused, vou beleve he thongl his life in dau- ger, *if you believe be acted on sudden Jm-— Pulte,” 43f vou believe he had ceased to fight, — e, elc,, “ihen you showld acquit,” etes “If | s‘::l:ll!nbfllflh, 1this in larze type so that “all the people”” may . 'L'HE CHICAGO. LRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. ilty,” ete. ‘This in suo- stance. It was then bl duty to suppose ths Jury believed Sullivan aded from sudden pas- sion_without naving reison to believe his life Was in danger, ete., and ithat in such case their duty was to iud him ,qilty of mauslaughter. Nothinzof the kind di¢ McAllister do. ~ Only one bare allusion to masiaughter in his charge. The Judge evidently wis willin that the alter- native be kept before tie jury of a verdici of %"mlly of murder or aguittal. It requires no cgal learning or traiung to form a correct opinion of that charge. “The omission to dwell npon the crime of mmshu‘xlghter, and to fully define it, is so aPp:m:nt and so strange that the most ordinary lnteligence cannot Iail to see that it was for an object. ATTORNET. not, should find him ta A TEST OF DBMOCRACY AND REFORM. Tv the Editor of The Tribune. Cricaco, Oct.” 2.—McAllister, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court, playing the role of protecting advocate for the assassin of the late Mr. Hanford. Among 2ll the pald judiclal slaves to the swell mob from Barnard and Cat- dozo down to Chief-Justice Banyon, late of the Police Court in this city, none ‘have so well carned lasting and perpetual infamy as theone " of the Judges of the Circuit Court whose name heads this article. Sullivan, - the murderer of Ianford, has, from the time of the commission of the horrid crime for which he has been tried, condacted himself, both in and out of court, as any other cold-blooded assassin would have done, and for- which he has been applauded b; all that class of men who are now loud for Til- | den and Reform. The Sheriff of this countyhas treated him at all times as a favorite guest, ju- stead of applying to bim the prison rules which would have beeu meted out to any poor and de- fenseless criminal charged with "the terrible crime for which he should suffer the severest nenalties of the law. While the defendant claims to be a Republican, it is strange to find that' all his apologists for the awful crime he committed . are stanch; Democrats; and the Sheriff, whose duty it is to show no partiality to any one witlin his custody, is also a Demovrat. “The Judge who tricd bum is “a Democrat, and all the noisy, filthy crowd . of loafers that hissed . our learncd Prosccuting Attorney were' Democrats,. who ‘were led © to infer from Judge McAllister’s reply toa request from - Mr. Reed to be protected, all that he was pow- erless to protect bim, although the power of the State stood behind him o enforce the rea- sonable request. . The above is but a small dose that we are bound to endure when the Confed- erate Democracy shall have power in and over the Innd, which is at this time but partially cursed by its infamous_presence. Goug’ men of . all partics should not fuil to read the rulings and charge of our great Democratic Judge in this trial: having done so, draw their conclu- slons. Germans! gcc in it the fate that Is sure 1o overtake {ou when the Democracy shall rule again in theland you love, . A KNow-SoMETHING. CHANGES WASTED IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM. To the Editor of The Iridune. Cnicaco, Oct. 23.—As Sullivan’s trial bas ended, permit me to offer some alterations in our legal system, which certainly cannot per- sonally affect him. The first thing most objec- tionable is the waste of public time. Why should Cook County subject to greatloss of ‘time s0 many of her people? Why not sum- mon forty-eight freeholders, and in chambers have the attorneys for the plaintiff and de- fendant respective to strike off twelve each, and from the remaining twenty-four, unless some vital objection tobe sustained by the Judge, have twelve selected? Is it fair, or even honest, to summon 100 jurors for two consecutive days, to be cross-examined and then rejected. Is the juror’s time worth ngthing? If° heis paid, so ‘much the warse, as ibonly adds taxes, without a particle of benefit to either. ext, in a life and death case keep the jury tozether. Windy orations and lengthy speeches will beout of place. In Englandatrial bya Judge on circuit could not last over ten hours, and no one complains of too short time, even if the accused were as respectable as Mr. Sullivan. Now let some official better posted than Iam, add up the expenses to this county of this onc trial,—Jndge, District-Attorney and assistant, witnesses to be subpmnaed, Bailiff to keep order in court, sub-Sheriff to summon jurors, Clerk .of the Court, all this for seven or cight dnys.— when, by my showing, a fair and fmpartial trial can be had in one day. If the fault be in thelaw alter it. But, in my opinion, no Judge’s whim should be allowed to waste public time, The present system is manifestly unjust to witnesses, taxpayers, and Jjurors, and ought to be speedily altered. WinLiay Fraxcis. EVERY MAN LIABLE TO BE A JUDGE. To the Editor of The Tribuse. CHicAGo, Oct. 25.—Much sneering agninst the petitioners is indulged in by the Zémes. What do laymen know about law? Docs not the statute make any twelve men, who may cnance to be se lected from the body of the community, judges of the law of the particular criminal case before them? Does the fact that the twelve are usual- 1y more ignorant and stupid than the rest of their fellow citizens fit them more peculiarly for the office of judges? Ithink the man inthe jury room, who wanted to throw Mr. Berry out of the window because he disagrced with him- about the case, has not, perhaps, a more judfcial mind ' than some of the sign- ers of -the petition. Judge MeAllister will not listen to the remonstrance of thousands of the most respectable men in the community, but he will sit day after day and listen to the shouts of a mob Who invade the sanctuary of justice, and endeavor by their sympathy for the criminal to bias the minds of e jury. He will sit on the bench and sniff their breath as incenise, bnt he will put decent men in jail if they dare to speak to him, Per- Dhaps this condition of tbe Judge’s mind is an idiosyperasy of genius, or it may be that he is one of those, who, in the language of Lord Mansfield, “ Mistake the shout of a mob for the trumpet. of fame.” His thoughts are his own, but his condact be- longs to the public, and compels every man who cares for the welfare of Lis country to be UN AvocAT MALGRE LUL IS THIS STATEMENT TRUE? To the Editor of The Tribune. CHI1CAGO, Oct. 28.—I wish you would publish see it. Thecourse of the juror Mathews may be better understood by the public, after they kmow something of his history aud surround- ings. Now that the Sullivan_trial is over, spec-, tators will remember when Henry P. Mathews was presented as a juror, how very anxious his « Honor ” the Judge, with the balance of the attorneys retained for thedefense, were that the man Mathews shonld be passed at once. It seemed to be known before the trial came off that Henry P. Mathews was to be the foreman of the jui f; Now why was this dove, and why was this particular man Mathews selected? “We think it can be explained. Mr. Mathews was the junior member of the firm of Sturges, McAllister & Co., and the Meallister of that firm was the brother of Judge MeAllister, Mrs. Mathews is the nice of Judge McAllls- ter, and this man Mathews lives with the said Judge whenever hie docs not, carnnoncy enough 1o live elsewhere, Perhaps the above “explana- tion will enlighten the public, and if not, per- haps Jud%c Mu\mstz:fx;u ]c:m give further par- iculars. Very respecd Vs et IR J’Pum.m OPINION. AID THE WIDOW. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Oct. %3.—After reading the long Jist of names published in your issue of Oct. 2'{, virtually condemning the unprecedented Quai- cial rulings in the recent Sullivan trial, I would suggest thet the sympathies of those signm:s, and others, be colisted in a.more substantial shape in aid of the sad, bereaved widow of Mr. Hanford and his young family. Ithink that the sympathics of the public can be best shown at this time by starting a public _sul» scription, wita some_of our leading philan- thropic_men at its head, and, il this is done atonce,] haveno doubtbuta suflicient sam would be obtained to better cnable her to maintaln and cducate these fatherless children, and some- what assist to palliate fortiie lossof the beloved lusband and father, Mr. Hanford, as well as be a further and marked public rebuke to that “partisan” Judge, 2 would sugzest the opening of at least twen-. ty books, at as many differcnt business firms, where auy one might call and leaye their ¢ wid- ow's mite,” und, if this is done, I doudt not but very many will contribute something, according {0 their means, remembering that ‘‘cvery mickle makes 2 muckle.” A TROE STMPATHIZER. AS IT NOT A DEMOCEATIO CONVENTION? 7v the Editor of The Tridune. CmIcAGo, Oct. 23.—In all that goes to make 1p the elements of a genuine Democratic Con- vion, there certainly was nothing lacking in the recent Sullivan trial. The same mob that con- stitizes the rank and file of that c;:lar[t) in(:;;; itics was there, and maintained its usual: 'sf,?,"uflffi;_ "And the Judsre, like the Chairman-| of such a mob usually in Democratic Conveption sssembled, confeseed himself gpwerl:ss to mainfain order. And why? imply because it would have becn ncccssa? to Lave cleared the court-room, which was fliled mainly with his sympathizers. And now it turnsout that the jury were, with two excep- tions, just what you might expect such a jury to be, Tilden Deinogcrats. Yes, that court-room was truly o Democratic convention. The crowd Iooked lilce Democrats, talked like Democrats, acted like Democrats, and smelled like Demo. crats. Discust. - M'ALLISTER'S POWER. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Oct. 28.—When the ruffians from the slums and back alleys of Chicago expressed their ‘opinion by hissing in Judge McAllister’s court, he said he was powerless to restrain that expression. Whence, then, is his power to re- strain the expression of opinfon in a respeetf; petition signed by tens of thousands uflgctegé men in this city# - Judge MeAllister savs that he will punish for contempt the persons wlo present that petition, Whether it be presented in court or out. Then lie admits that he is a subject of contempt wher- ever he is, and all honorable mea in this city coincide with him! 5 Now that he dares the citizens to present the ctition, that he makes an opeu deftance, it shall je presented, and let him resent it if he dare! The citizens of Chicagro will not be shot down by brutal murderers and their defenders bullied :7).:' '-gudges. Let Judgo McAllister understand at. Citizens of Chicago! Herearter it is the man who gets in the first shot that is the pest man. If you are assailed by a rufiian, bequick, draw your revolver, and go for him, en go for Judge MeAllister. 4 B. THE IACKMAN, To the Editor of The Tribune. Ca¢Aco, Oct. 28.—I, with many others, would like to know what has become of the “hackman® who was an cye-witness to the shooting of Mr. Hanford by Sullivan, ‘and who testified at the Coroner’s Jury that Mr. Hanford did not strike Mrs. Sullivan. Has he been bribed by the defendant’s counsel and been made to leave the city? Any person of good common sense Willnot belicve that Mr. Ilanford struck Mrs, Sullivan intentionally. If she was struck at all, it was done accidentally in the ef- fort Mr. Hanford made to fally afterbeing stunned by a blow scvere enough in itsclf to deprive the man of reason for the time being: I say, ‘ Alr. Sullivan is a murderer,” and lgt’him bebranded as such as long es he is let livd by an. unjust Court. INDIGNANT. AxswEn.—The hackman saw but little, bein busied with his horses, which were restive. It was intended to call him in rebuttal, to prove that Hanford did not strike Mrs. Sullivan, but the Court ruled out all that evidence. TUANKS. Cr16460, Oct. 28.—F. J. Berry, Esq.—DEAR Sir: Permit us to add to the acknowledge- ments of right and to the honor you receive of the citizens of Chicago our hearty congratula- lations as a true, fearless, and honest juryman. Forever, when the infamous act of Judge Nec- Allister will be read and referred to,will thename JF. J. Berry be remembered with pratitude by an outraged community for his faithfulness to jus- ticeunder themost terriblc circumstances known to jurymen. May iou prosper in your business, liberaily assisted by the commanity you have served, and may you forever remain happy with the knowledge that you did your duty to your -fellow men and to justice! "May a dozen men like yon be found as jurymen when the new trial "commences! With greatest esteem, re- spectfully yours, HoNEST SWEDES. A SCOTCOMAN'S VIEWS. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHI0AGO, Oct. 28.—In your issue of to-day I observe, in answer to a correspondent, a fall list of the jury in thc above notorlous case. Among them were two Scotchmen. Being a Scotchman myself, I naturally fecl indignant at the gross ontrage on justice manifested by the standing of the jury. The only extenuation that can be offered in their bebalf is the ruiing of the presiding Judge, a ruling which brings disgrace to the Bar and profession. Let us charity supposc they were not bought by the defense, even if they were their choice. All true-hearted Scotchmen, in this city as well as elsewhere, belicve fn equity and_ justice irre- spective of denomination or natiobality. Re- spectfully, A ScoTCHMAN. CONCERNING O’BRIEN, o the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—Last summer you pub- lished some articles showing the mannmer in which O'Brien succceded in getting a criminal cagse put over at Joliet, through the alleged slckness of his wife. Will you please ropublish his affidavit, the physician’s certificate, the in- vestigation as to his wife’s illness, the reply of the physician when asked why he gave the cer- tificate, ete., ete? The public is just at this time interested in knowing what kind of & manis conspiring against the public safety, and charg- ing seven of our Judges (without any knowledze as to the facts) with such prejudice as to render thetn unfit to try Sullivan. You cannot put any more intercsting matter before your readers at, present. READER. FERNANDO JONES. To the Edltor of The Tribune. Crica6o, Oct. 25.—It occurs to me that if ‘Mr. Fernando Jones has money enough to en- courage young men in shooting scrapes by go- iner on their bail, he ought to be able to hand over to one of his needicst of creditors a few dollars on the old Franklin Bank account. Per- haps he has forgotten the amount is several cars past due, and interest is accumulating. %o\revcr, if he will only belp pay the principal, we will not even allude to the interest. By the way, what is that committce appointed af the last dividend mecting of the above-mentioned Bank doing? mnK Vicrry or ToE FRANELIN BANE. TIE FEELING AT JOLIET. Special Dispatch to Tue Tribune. JorieT, Ill., Oct. 23.—The course pursued by Judge McAllister and his rulings during the Hanford-Sullivan murder-trial are denounced by every decent person in this city. The lead- ing loeal papers openly accuse him of prejudice and partiality, and of having disgraced his honorable profession and degraded his high office. Some citizens even go so far as to say that the accused, counsel, and Judge ought to hang on the ssme gallows. The comments of Tug TRIBUNEin the matter meet with uni- versal approval. . ANOTHER FOR MR. REED, To the Editor of The Tribune. Cm1caGo, Oct. 25.—I heartily agree with R. s expressed in his letter to yesterdays's TRIBUNE, a2ud intend to cast my vote for Charles I. Reed. * There is mo better way to appreciation of his noble and fearless 5?:5;‘&;3& Tight and justice in the late sham {afal, than for the citizens of Chicago to raily to bis support and re-elect him in November. Let us hear from others on this subject through your columns. T ‘WANTS M'ALLISTER, . To the Editor of The Trituns. C1rrcaco, Oct. 26.—Smnith, the colored man who murdered George Glynn (colored), wants McAllister to stay on until he is tricd. He will stand a chance of acquitt: t\!;‘fil(:'zekniow if he can have hafl?“qflc is ait- ing for an answer. - .5 M’ ALLISTER. LEGAL INDORSEMENT—HIS REPLY THERETO. Judge McAllister kept up his spirits well yes- terday for a man suffering such universal con- demnation. However much he may have folt the *shogs and arrows of outrageous fortune, ’ e did aot cxhibit any outward tokens of couragement thereat or regret for t.!xe « had taken. During the day ke receivi ous indications of popular ill-will in t)fe shape of anonymous letters containing variol reaten ine and sncering remarks not o all calealated todmprove the mental condision. Yet, on the other hand, these were partially h.z]unced by condolences tendered him by friends who called in to express tneir continued belief in his integrity and-good judgeship. In the eun[?g Teonard Swett Uropped in at his Tesidence, No. 147 South Robey street, and bad a long conver- sation with him.,. While Mr. Swett was there, M W. E. Mason, a young attorney of the city, cntered as the bgarer of a communication from Tominent members of the Bar indorsing McAl- Jister's conrse.” Following is a copy of the cor- respondence: . 'Cfllc.\ao. Oct. 27.-The Hop. Wiliam K. Medl- “lister—Smm: The undersizned, mwh-;gt long kmown sour judicial career, take pleasure in Enyh";? to You, in view of the present excitement now being Taised against yoy, -that without ex| fi:“t"-igm‘%yr g!plwl‘\?;l:utltlgy)g) theless believe all yoar decle- jons wers honestly'and _conscientiously wade, ::iqxl that yon are utteriy incapable of intentional jnh|- cial wrong: and they disapprove the call that has been made npDel; yge\‘gey & portion of our citizens resign your positidi. ¥ ‘(5%“‘l d) C. B. Lawrence, W. C. Gondy, B. F. AJH.S?T:: 3L Jewest, F. H. Eales, M. 1;. Taley, se he numer- Melville . Faller, Thomas ¥. Witkrow, C. Beck- with, L. I 1. Nissen, lra O. Wilkinson, Charles Hitchcock, W. Il _Barnum, Georze W. Gray, L N. Stiles, Charles W. Griggs, Robert Hervey. Upon recept of this communication. Judge McAllister immediately sat down and wrote tfic Tollowing reply: . Cuicaco, Oct. 28.—T0 (. Beckitith, L. I. I. Nissen, and others—GENTLENEN: ur letter of the 27thinst. respecting the vroper clamor raised against me on acconnt of my ruhings of the law in the Sullivan case has juet been handed me, and I hesten to return you my sincere thanks for the ex- flgss‘llonl of continued confidence therein con- ined. The moving canse in the writing of such a letter, 1 apprehend, was the production in the Chamber of Commerce of a petition, and obtainiag signaturcs thereto, condemning my rulings .upon the Jaw in the casc referred to, and requesting me 10 resign. That procecding was commenced before I had passed upon the motfon to admit Sullivan to bail, and I waspotified of it before the motion was heard. I cannot but regard (nor can tny unpreju- diced peraon) that procceding in ary_other light than an open, un_uFuimd, hizb-hazded attempt 1o overawe and intimidate me in the performance ucl my judicial duty, and a flagrant contempt of ourl. It is one. too, which no single individnal would daro to make, but is ventured upon in this instance because large numbers are enguyed init, instead of one or a few individuals only. 1 need not say that suchan interference with the adminisiration of jus- tice, if tolerated, strikes the very heart out of the idea of justice, because it robs its ministers of their independence, and, tically, puts an end o 4n independent judiclary. With’ full knowledge of what was being done, 1 proceeded to perform what I conscientiously believed to be my duty, and ‘which I can justify by the highest lc%‘ll authority in the land. And whit a storm of abusehas burst upon me for doing it. The independence o the judiciary in_this city is now virtuully gone. What Judge will ever hereafter have the courage to decide con- trary to the demands of popular climor? In this attempt to cruch me by tnis outburs ot blind and unreasoning rage they have_obliterated everything that gives vitality to the judiciary, viz.: the inde- pendence of the Judzes. ~ My rulinge can be passed upon by Jearned and capable lawscrs like your- sclves, aud 1 ussume 1o be able to farnish plenty of legal authoritizs upomevery point. And yet, be- cause the result is not in sccoriance with the wishes of a portion of the commuuity, the deter- mination is to set an example ami visit me with utter annihilation, thus, as 1 say, striking down the independence of the Judiciary of this city. Having been auly notified of whit was to come, 1 have performed iy duty according to my views of the law, which I bave no dowit are correct, takinz upon myself the responsibiltics and all the consequences which would follow, which 1 clearly foresaw. Maving done this, 1 preose to stand my groond unshaken and unawed by either pe- titions or threats, of which I have received many; helieving, too, that all intelligent members of the ‘Bar and well-informed people will sustain me in so doing. Respectiutly yours, 4 W. K. McArsisren. \ THREATENING LETTEBL With a TrisuNE reporter who visited him, Judge MeAllister conversed freely about the storm of public opinion that had burst upon him, expressing the same scntimeats that have been heretofore published. ’ “In your leiter to members of the Bar who have written their approval of your rulings, Judge, you infer that threats hate been made against'you.” s “Yes, [have been constantly in receipt of letiers, some of them simply scurrilous in their tone, and others containing aitual threats . against me for my action in the Sullivan case.” ‘t‘ Tl;.:nve you any such letters wih you at pres- ent? “Hero are several,” and Judge MeAllister handed the reporter two letters, unopcned. One of these was addressed D) the would-be Judge McAllister,” and read as ollows: /You call yourself a Judge. Fie! " Another was as follows: To the Hon. Judge McAllister, Gly-Hall: honorable Judge. DISGRACED. ¢ And these are not all by ary means,” said Judge McAllister. “ These ure ¢nly some that I have justreceived. I have had others a good deal worse. This morning one £llow wrote me, threatening that I would be trested to a coat of tar and feathers. lam sorry hut I haven'tit with me, but I was so provokedat it that I tore it up immediately.” SULLIVAN HE WON'T BE TRIED TILL JECEMBER. It secems to be certain that Sullivan will not be retricd until the December term of the Criminal Court, if then. The State’s Attorney still smiles blandly at the reporter, when asked if the case is to be taken up soct, and it would seem that he had not made up hij mind what to do. He ‘is daily in receipt cf letters com- mending him for his stand in e recent farce. A reporter met Mr. O'Brien orthe street yes- terday, and he too was somevhat indefinitc. Said he: “We want to tako he case up at once, but the bail-bond requires Sul- livan to appear at the Deember term. We may malke an effort to get iton at the No- vember term. I am in fayor {{ taking it now, in the midst, of all this tement, ang showing these hotheads taey taunot convich that man when be is not guily.” Then Mr. O’B. nsked the re?nrtcr if ‘“they”’ are going to have a meeting. * Yes,” rcplimi the re;;norter, I understand 50.” ‘fl'\Ve]l," renarked * Billy’ O'B., “I guess we'll. go and ss resolutions commending the Judge”; and ;cn he went off The laughing. Sullivan made s brief appearnce around the City-Hall yesterday sfternoou fjr the first tine since the enactment of the terrile tragedy. He was the hero for tho short tige that he was preseat. { N SECRET SOCIETIES. ODD FELLOWSHIP. GRAND ENCAMPMENT @F ILLINOIS. On the 10th of October he Right Worthy Grand Encampment of Illinds held its annual session in the Gity of Jacksdiville, and on the 21st inst. THE TRIBUNE receivd, with the com- pliments of Gen, J. C. Smith, he efficient Grand Seribe, the printed copy of the procecdings kad at that session, aud from whih is obtained the following information in regad to the statusof the Encampment branch of the Order in this State. Laost year considerabl surprise was ex- pressed at the prompt issue ¢ the Journal, but the production of it this yesr, ahead of rcpq'ts of the representatives tothe mbordinate bodies, was something entirely unexjected, and reflats great credit on Grand SeribeSmith. NEW AND REVIVED EICAMPMENTS. During the post year the ollowing new Tu- campments were formed: Orphan 170, Eirl- ville; Welcome2d, Oukland; Benevolent T, Marion; Centeanial 172, Lena; Ellwood T3, Svcamore; Wyoming 174, Wyoming: Malon City 175, Mason City; Colona "176, nck[§1s; Prairie City 177, Prairic City. 1he following were revived: Mendota 73, Mendota; Oriextal 48, Knnkakee. Randolph Xo. 55 was rechd from Sparta to Stecleville. i THE GRAND PATRIARCIH, ' in his report. refeiring to the efliciency of the Grand Scribe in the discharge of the dutiet of that oflice, says: i Tam In o larze degree indebted to this office: for the encouraging result of my yoar's labor. Iver ready 1o respond to_my requests with chelrful alacrity, 1 cannct refrain from cxtending tghim my heirtiest thanks for the co-operation consant- 1y extended in aiding me to perform many onjrous duties which, by bls_assistance, were madelight indeca. In Grand Scribe Smith our Order jas an active and earnest worker. 1lis knowledge & the law and work of the Orderis full, explict, and ready, and through his nid T have been religed of munch'of my labor, for whichI extend 1o him my hearty thanks, and hels fully entitled to thi same from The entire Orderof the State here represtnted. With private* business affurs demanmling his constant attention, he has always been.found ready and anxious to drop everythirg at the cail of the good of our Order, und inevery in- stance bis services have been rendered injthe most intelligent and thorough manner. _ Esndially do I dezire to extend Lo Grand Scribe Smithpy thanka for his promptness in plcgmrlng and {ublishing the jmu—nalfi; the proceedings of ourdst Grand Encampment, which was ready for ditribution after the close of LP Session. yithin thirty ' days ¥ This jr'a foat never before acconsplisheqund s but Quiple of the usnal prowptnees in fispatch vt sinces I huve experiznced in my freqeat inter- ‘course with our Grand Scribe during thipust year, It is a pleasure to come into contaf with one Whose aim znd ambition it Is to do hisfhole duty in such manner 1 to command the cordence and love of ull true Putriarch. a THE FOLLOWING STATISTK from the report of the Grand Scrje explain themselves: I ‘Number of working Encampments. Initiated.... ..... . Adumitted oy card. Reinstated Withdawg g & Vithdrawn by cal Withgrawn by resi in Suspended 59 Expelle 18 Died. .. 33 Tatal loss... 678 Ret gain ..oeeenens 563 Membership June 50, 1875, 4,002 Total contributing membership 5,525 Rejections........ .. 24 Past Chief Patriarc] 1,03t Past High Priests not P.C.P.’s. 362 Total receipts. 3 41,318.59 Patriarchs rel 318 Vidowed families £ 5 Patriarchs buried. 23 Paid for relief of P Paid for relief of widowed £ famidies........ ..... 240,75 Paid for burying the dead. 308.40] _ Total relief.... .... —3,500.34 Number of weeks for which benefits] . were paid........... Silaed e “OLL The Commuttee on State of the ?rfler. by Past Grand Rapresan\ufite Ellis, presented several reports approving of the granting of certain charters; they also, in answer to a query from Teutonia Encampment, No. 114, reported as follows: The Committee on the State of the Order, to whom was réferred communication of Teutonis Encampment{ No. 114, asking permission '-to hold picnics|and entertainments on the Sabbath day in the narje of the Encampment,” would re- spectfully regort that euch permission cannot be given. See Sec. 4,834 Digest G. L. T. S. And the report was adopted. The Grand,Edcampment, recognizing the value of Maj. %:Sberts’ work on Parliamentary Practice, unanimguesly adopted it as the code for the ;zovammcm%’ the Grand and subordinate Encampments in this jurisdiction. Grand Iiepresentative Ticknor, from -the Speelal Committee on Constitution and By- Laws, reported, and the same was ordered to be printed in the journal - and to lie over till the next session. " OBITUARY. The Special; Committee on the deaths of Past Grand Repregentatives Floyd and Alexander made the follgwing report: Your/Committec. ta whom was referred that part of zha/n . Grand Patrinrch’s report relating to the death of Grand Representatives T. Warren Floyd and J. F. Alexander. respectfully-report: That in the death of theee two distin iehed Pa- chs thix Grand Encampwment -has lost two of ts/faithful counselors and carnest workers,—Pa- trifrchs who in their daily walk throngh life gave prectical illustration of the beneficent teaching of ouk beloved Order. The appropriate language in wh §h the Grand Patriarch spenks of the death of trit our Jecensed Patriarchs is sufficient eulogy without out ftempting 10 add anything more than the fol- jowing resolution: Resolved, That suitable pages of the Journal of this\Grand Encampment be got apart as memorial poges sacred to the mewmory of T. Warren Floyd, Gran Fep(esemafin and Past Grand Patriarch, and J.'F. Alexander, Grand Representative and Past Grand Master. The - following resolution of thanks was pre- sented and unanimously adopted, by a rising vote: Resolved, That the thanks of this R. W, G. En- campment be and are Lereby tendered R. W. G. Patriarch Jacob Krobn for the anle and satisfactory ‘manner in which he has performed the duties of Grand Patriarch during the past year. : THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES for the ensuing year were announced by the Grand Patriarch: o 2 Elections and Returns—G. A, Kaiser, of 79; A. G. Jones, of 161; S. F. Corrington, of 80. inance—John Lake, of 49; L. F. Barson, of 12; D. W. Jacoby, of 67. . eals—Jacob Krohn, of 100; W. H. Davis, of 10; Henry C. Feltman, of 159. Stale of the Order—J. Ward Ellis, of 10; T. F. Mitchell, of 20; George A. Furgeson, of 162. Judiciary—F. Bross, of 149; A, G. Lull, of106; T. B. Needles, of 53. THE GRAND OFFICERS elect for the year 1876-'7 are as follows: W. L. Sweeney, M. W. G. Patriarch, Rock Isl- and; Charles W. Heaton, M. E. G, High Priest, Farmington; W. H. Crocker, R, W. & Senior Warden, Chicago; John C. Smith, R. W. G. Scribe and Tressurer, Chicago; W. E. Carlin, R. W. G. Junior Warden, Jerseyville; J. S. ‘Ficknor, Rockford, apd Jucob Krohn, Freeport, R. W. G. Representatives to the R, W. G. L. U W. Kennedy, W. G. Sentinel, Chi H W. G. Outside Sentinel, Sterlin; ‘W. G. Marshal, Dooville. . DEDICATION OF A MALL. Sycamore Lodge, No. 105. at Sycamore, Iil., dedicated their new hall on Friday evening last. The exercises were conducted by E. B. Sherman, P. G. )L, acting as .Grand Master, assisted b; brothers of the lodze. After the formulate: ceremonies had been concluded, addresses were Qelivered by Stephen F. Browo, N. G. of Fort Dearborn Lodge, No. 214, and by the acting Grand Master, to which the audience listened with attention. The hall is large and commodious, and is fitted up ina beautiful and substantial manner. Much credit is due to Alonzo E. Elwood, Deputy Grand Master, and other brothers of the lodge, who have carried the enterprise to a ‘successful ter- mination. The lodge numbers about 150 mem- bers, and is in a flourishiog condition. LODGE ASSETS. The Jewel gives the following account of the assets of the lodges of Cincinnati, which, it will be scen, are all In o flourishing, and many of thein iv a most favorable, condition: Ohio, No. 1... .$ 26,391.51 Washington, No. . 81,164:75 Cincinnati, Ne. 3 - 27,900.51 in, No. 1,795.15 m Penn, N Fidelity, No. 71_ .. Mugnofia, No. 83... Eagle, No. 100 Fulton, No. 1 Germenia, No. 118, Metropoliian, No. Woodward, No._149 Mohawk, No. 150.. American, 170. Palmetto, No. 175.... Crystal Fount, Ne Tentonia, No. 1’ Vulcan, -No, 178. Hermann, No. 208, Northwestern, No. William 'Tell, No. 335. Losanteville, No. 338 Spencer, No. 347. Eclipee, No. 318, Lincolm, No. 388 Kirkup, No, 401 Globe, No. 470, Moltke, No. 475... Fairmount, No. 480. in the State. GENTRAL. Henry R. Dyer, Grand Representative of Ver- mont, died very snddculi just previous to the session of the Grand Lodge of the United States, of a disease of the heart. The journal of the Grand Encampment of Tllinofs was in the hands of the members within ten days after the session. This is 2 most com- mendable cxample of promptness. Knight & Leonard, of Chicago, arc the firm who per- formed the work. A copy of the journal has Deen received from W. D. Kennedy, of 10. - GRAND LODGE OF KENTUCKY. The Grand Lodge of Kentucky began its an- nual session in Louisville Tuesday last with 300 representatives present. The apnual .addrestl along and able_document, was read by Gran Master Howard A. M. Henderson, of” Frank- fort. Itindicates a flourishing state of the Orderjin the State. MASONIC. A NEW CHAPTER. A new Chapter, located at Lincoln Park, chartered by the Grand Chapter at its recent session as Lincoln Park Chapter, No. 177, R. A, Masons, will be constituted and its officers in- stalled Tuesday evening of this weck by the M. E. Grand High Pricst, Arthur R. H. Atkins, as:lls'.cd by several prominent members of the Order. PERSONAL. P. G. Master Lounberry has recently returned from Colorado very much improved in health. George E. Millan, E, Com. at Sallivan, Ill., was in the city last week. He reports his Com- mandery in first-class condition. ————————— CANADIAN ITEMS, Special Dispaich o The Tridune. ToroxTo, Oct. 25.—It is announced that the £100,000 required to cancel the Government lien on the Northern Railway of Canada was paid over to-day. This payment scvers the con- nection of the Government with the road. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. MoNTREAL, Oct. 23.—The dispatch from Bog- ton to the effect that the Fenians are making preparations for another raid into Canada from YV ermont has not caused much excitement, as it is gencrally disbelicved. It is supposed to have been insplred by some agent of the Fenian Brotherhood to arouse feelings and hopes, and again unloose the purse-strings of the servant girls. The ooly ground for the report, - as far as cam be 1earned, is that some rukty arms arc sald to have been stored in a house near North Pounal, Vt., but it is belicved that these were left there from the last raid. A correspondent writing to Nouvean JMonde from Vermont says the Fe- nians are Lolding secret meetings in Vermont that bodles no good to Canads, and, should Eng- land become ¢ngaged in waor with Russia, they will make another attemptto cross the Canadian frontier. v &Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. & WINGHAM, Out., Uct. 25.—0One of the most re markable thunder-storms ever _experienced vmsed over this section of Ontario last night. Whilc the lightning flashed, accompanied” by loud peals of thunder, soft snow 1cll to the depth of five or six inches. special Dispatch to The Tridune. 5 MONRTEZAL, Oct. 23.—Jadge dondelet’s re- fusal to sit in an insolvency case, on the ground ’| that the law is unconstitutional, is causing con- siderable excitement in lezal, and much incon- venience in commercial, circles. The Montreal Bar have declared their intention not to argue any case before the Court until the difficulty is settled. Listor, Bennett & Co., wholesale stationers, failed to-day. Liabhities, 340,000 BosToN, Oct. 28.—Tie report of the proposed Fenian raid into Canada, telegraphed from St. Albans last night, is pronounced without *foundation. e ————— PRINTERS' STRIKE. ‘WasgmGToN. D. C., Oct. 25.—The printers in the Chronicie office etruck to-night on account of reduction in_price of composition. Their places were filled by non-union men. FOREIGN. The Russian Bear Believed to Have Been Quieted for a Season A European Conference Talked of to Consider the Sit- uation. But Russia Is Opposed to Tar- key’s Taking Part in It. Recent Reiterations of Turkish Suc- cesses Now Flatly Denied. English Explorers Declare that the * Polar Sea Is Perpetually Frozens Experiments with a Hundred- Ton Armstrong Gun i in taly. —___, THE EAST. STAVED OFF. ¥ Lonpox, Oct. 23.—The Times says: * The feeling that the war is staved off, at least for the winter, becomes much more prevalent, and inclines to affect stock operations for a rise.” THE SERVIAN CABINET. BELGRADE, Oct. 28.—The Servian Cabinet dif- ‘fienlty is in a fair way of being settled. It is probable that Nicolish will consent to retain the ‘portfolio of Minister of War. DIUNIS, A telegrom from the Minister of the Interior, at Deligrad, to Prime-Minister Ristics, in reply to an inquiry, seys that the Turks have not talken Djunis. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 28.—Prince Auersperg’s reply in the Reichsrath yesterday to the interpellations on the Eastern question is not satisfactory. ‘There will probably be an animated debate on the subject. ALLEGED COWARDICE. LoxDox, Oct. 25.—A dispatch from Belgrade | confirms the statement that self-wounding is again becoming frequent among the Se: During the fight at Krout a distinguished officer brought half of a Russian battalion to the front, saying that he was compelled to leave the other half behind to prevent the Servians from running away. THE PROPOSED CONWERENCE. Loxpon, Oct. 28.—The article published in official form in this morning’s Post, explanatory of the latest phase of nezotiations on the East- ern question, a portion of which was sent to the United States, also says: “If an armistice is agreed upon, then comes the question of con ference. Russia objects to Turkish par- ticipation thercin. It may be assumed that this refers solely to the position of a Power deliberating on its own case. Obviously, if the six Powers meet to discuss recommendations to be made to a seventh, there is something anomalous in giving the latter the casting vote in their decisions, but it is impossible for a moment to consent to the exclusion of Turkey from the European system, of which, in virtne of the Treaty of Paris, she forms a part. It ought to be practicable to find a method.by which a representative of the Porte may sit in a conference 50 as to obviate this difficulty. Before ,a conference is’ summoned the ques- tions of its basis and objects, which might oceasion protracted and dangerous debate, should by unanimous agreement be reduced to the simplest terms, which may be stated thus: “The basts of the conference is the mainten- ance of the independence and integrity of the Ottoman Embire. . The object is the ameliora- tion of the condition of the Christian subjects of the Sultan.” This basis conld not alarm Tur- key regarding her sovereign rights. This ob- ject is one which Russia professed alone to have in view. We are not witbout foundation for the hope that' the solution here foreshadowed may be happily effected.” The Pall Aokl Gazette takes quite & hopeful view of peace prospects. CONSTANTINOPLE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 28.—An Extraordinary Council of Ministers was beld on Thursday to consider the armistice ‘question. The German, Russlan, Austrian, and Italian Ambassadors conferred together on Friday. MONTENEGRO. Racusa, Oct. 28.—Dervish Pasha has with- drawn from Podgovetza to Groudy, a district in the rear of Palatka. The surrender of Medun to the Montenegrins has produced a strong im- Frcsslon in Albania. The Montenegring have iberated the Albanian prisoners taken during the recent fighting. - A MONSTER GUN. ILALIAN EXPERTMENTS WITH THE HUNDRED-TOR ARMSTRONG. Loxpox, Oct. 28.—A dispatch from Spezzia says that trials of the hundred-ton Armstrong gun made for the Italian Government were em- inently successful. A bolt fired with 841 pounds of powder attained a velocity of 1,500 fect per second, smashed solid wrought-iron plates twenty-two inches thick, and completely pierced the strong backing, and thirty inch . skin of the largest, the resistance of which is supposed to equal the sides of the great Italfan ironclad Duilio, and had enough veloeity remainiug to bave smashed the other side of the ship, and would have carried complete ruin irto ber in- terior. An equal charge completely demolished the soft steel plates of the Schneider manufac- ture, but did not peuetrate the backing. though it is stated the shock would have so shaken the snl'ugurc of a vessel like the Duinio as to cause 2 leak. ARCTIC YVOYAGERS. WHAT THEY DEMONSTRATED. LoxDox, Oct. 23.—The British Arctic expedi- tion brought home a specimen of the wheat de- posited by the American steamer Polaris, while on her Arctic voyage. Capt. Nares, commander of the Arctic expe- dition, has sent a telegram to the Admiralty containing the following additional particulars of the voyage: The Polar seais never navigable. The ordinary ice averages -eighty feet in thick- ness. Animal life and the northerly migration of birds end south of Cape Columbis. A mem- orial tablet was erected to Capt. Hall, of the Polaris expedition, at Polaris Bay. Esquimaux traces cease on the west shore; in latitude 81.52, whence they cross to Greenland. The impracticability of reaching the North Pole was proved. All the neighboring lands were examined. The telegram contirms all the details gg nthe expedition” transmitted to the United es. GERMANY. THE PRUSSIAN ELECTIONS. ¥ BeRLIN, Oct. 28.—Complete returns of the election for the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, held yesterday, give the following result: Na- tional Liberals, 177; Centre party, 86; Progres- sionists, 66; the various Conservative sections, 70; Poles, 15; Particularists, 3, and 14 of vo declared party. The result does not materially alter the political attitude of the Chambers. e ——— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Specigl Dispatch to The Tridune. Foxp pU Lac, Wis., Oct. 28.—Dr. Barry, the brilliant and celebrated Universalist divine, re- cants his belief in the faith to-morrow at the Cengregational Church. . PyumwapeLenn, Pa., Oct. 28.~To-day’s ad- misslqus 1t the Centennial Exhibitlon were, at full fee, 77,530; half-fee, 1,17L NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 28.—The Women’s Na- tional Temperance Convention adjourned to meet next year in Chicago.’ 2 SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 25.—The total inter- ments to-day were 6; yellow fever, 1. Meupais, Tenn., Oct. 23.—The Committee ap- pointed yesterday by the Tennessee Spiritualists’ convention, this’ evening reported a constitu- \tion and by-laws” for permanent ol ization, and_clected the (ono\rin;iomccrs: resident, the Rev. Samuel Watson, Memphis; Vice-Presi- dent, John A. Cooper, Nashville; Secretary, M. H&wes; Treasurer, F. W. Irvine, both of Mem- phis. RICHMOND, Oct. 23.—In the United States Circuit Court to-day, Judge Bond presxdms“ ) Ezekdel Myers, recently convicted of tilling in Pc!ershnrg,yw:u scntencct’l:u it vears’ imgrfeonmenz and & fine of $5,000, John Mulholland, tpuncr of the steamer Wyan- oke, convicted of violation of the Internal Revenue laws, was sentenced to six months’ im- prisonment and a fine of $1,000 i MARINE NEWS. PORT HURON. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘Port HURoON, Mich., Oct. 25—11 p. m.—~Dowx —Props James Fisk, Jr., Commodore Vander- bilt, Fountain City, Quebec, B. W. Blanchard; schrs Grace Whitney \New Dominion, Up—Props City of uth, Cubda, V. Swaing and consort, Vienna and consort; schrs St. - Lawrence, Fred A. Morse, Goshawk, H. C.. Richards. X 2 WinD—Southeast, gentle; \weather cloudy. it dis- two d MARQUETTE) Special Dispatch ¢o The Tridune. MARQURTTE, Mich., Oct. 25.—ARRIYED~Prop Sparta; schrs Verona, Sumatra, David Wag- staffe. - CLEARED~-Schrs Favorite, Sumatia, Genoa. Passep Up—Prop Arctic. Down—Props Peerless, Missonri, Keevenan, WiNp—Northeast, fresh. THE INDIANS. The Red-Clond Gang Quiet—Preparations for-Crook's Expedition. + ‘Special Dispatch o The Tribune. . CHEYENNE, W. T., Oct. 23.—A correspondent - of the Leadsr, writing from Red Cloud, date 26th, says the Indians are all quiet there now. - Capt. Smith, of the Fourth Artillery, Acting Agent, has been relieved to take the field with Crook. Capt. Tobey, of the Fourteenth In- - fintry, is now Agent. Red Cloud 2nd his band arc now encamped about the Agency without ponies or arms. Maj. North’s Pawnee scouts picked out 100 ponies from those taken from Red Cloud for their use. The rest of the ponies started for Fort Laramic on the morning of the 26th, where they will be sold Nov.3at anction. ) The Arapahoes are organizing a band of fifty scouts to go- with Crook, and Little Wound, one of Red Cloud’s subordinates, says he will get up a band of Sioux scouts and go too. All the-Fifth Cavalry are now enroute to the railroad to be stationcd at McPherson, Sidney, and Russell for winter regimental headquarters, and four companies under Meritt will be at Rus- sell. The Second Cavalry goes to Fort Sanders, and the Third to Fort Laramie. Col. Royall, of the Third Cavalry, is appoint= ed Inspector.General of the Decpartment of the Platte. Maj.J. W. Mason, of the same regi- ment, 15 given \comnmand of Camp_Robinson, with three companies of cavalry and seven of infantry. ith two companies of the Gen, McKenzi b Fourth Cavalry; Maj, Gordon, with two com- panics of the Fifth; end Maj. Campbeli, with _ four companies of the Fourth Artiilery, go with Crook on the Powder River cxpedition. The whole forve i3 to consist of cleven companies of cavalry, four of artillery, and eleven of infantry. . ‘The new campaign will be opened at old Fort Reno, about Nov. 5). and great hopes are enter- tained that the winter’s work will clean out the last of the hostile In . Wasnmgroy, D. C., Oct. 28,—Charles M. Hendley, Sccrei of the Sioux Commission, telegrapbs from Yankton tbat the Commission has accomplished its mission, and will adjourn at that place to meet in Washington Dec. 9. N ‘Yaxgrox, D.T., Oct. 28.—The Sioux Com- mission returned last night from above, having consummated their work with the Indinus, modi- fying the original terms of the treaty only by lexmniie optional with the tribc whether they %o to the Inalan Territory or stay on the river. 'bey ecncountered no hostility among the irp%dfins;m}d feel well satisfied with the result ol Avork. They formally adjourn here to meet in Washington the flrst weck in December, having traveled 1,700 miles, visited \2@,0\00 Indians, and held twenty-nine councils. ———e————— ALABAMA FAIR. MosTGoMERY, Ala, Oct. 28.—The Statd Grange Fair closed to-day. It was a success, and made the largest display of fieldand garden products ever scen in the State. Prizes offered by the Montgomery Shooting Clab amounting. to $2,500 were hotly contested. The silver tea service was won by E. 8. McClurg, of Knoxville, scoring thirty-three successive birds, the eatire number. The diamond badge, and champlon- ship of the United States, was won by W. E. Delong, of Chattancoga, scoring nineteen out of a possible twenty. - - Exhibitors were prescnt from tweonty States. DRESS GOODS. DRESS 'GOODS N.Y.AUCTIONS At prices fully 25 per cent below those asked by other houses. 5 cases 8triped Serges at 12%¢, worth 20c. 2 cases Romania Haosket Cloths at 20c, worth 800. g ’?_fimeu English Brocades at 35c, worth C.. 10 cases English Cashmeres, 36 inches wide, at 37!4¢. others ask 60c. 500_pes. Afl-Wool Serges and Sateers, new shades, at c. 500 pes All-Wool Merinos and Cashmeres from auction at 85¢ and 75¢, worth 80c and sl 3d5 pes. _Slnow Flake, All-Wool, 50 inches ‘wide, ai . Eé)l) ‘pes. B'lk Mohair Alpacas at 25¢, 30c and 35¢. 1,000 pes. All-Wool Bl'’k Cashmeres at 80c, 85¢, 70¢ and 75¢. . 500 pes, All-Wool BI'’k Cashmeres, 50 ! inches wide, at 85¢, 90c and §1, worth $1,.! $1.10 and 1.25. 50 pes. B’k Gros Grain Dress Silks at $1, $L15 and S1.25. " 50 opc:, Guinet Satin-finish Dress Silks at $1.30 and 51.50. i x 25 pes. Guinot Satin-finish Dress Silks at. SL.73 and $2, worth $5.25 and $4.50, 150 pes, Bl Trimming Velvets at $L50, 50 pes. B’k Velvets, 37 inches wide, at - SZE!.EOaSS‘}Glnd$4.50.IOId elsewhereat $4.50, ‘an S . 500 Genuine Mink Sets, 4 atripes, Muff and Bos, at 515, $30 and $35, worth $35, $30 and $35. 1C0 pes. Ingrain Carpetsat 40c. 150 pes. Ingrain Carpets at 50c. 200 pcs. Tapestry Ingrains at 75¢. 200 pes. Brussels, new styles, at 85c. N. B.---Bankrupt Stock of Fine Diamonds at half price. PARDRIDGES’, 114 & 116 State-st. POLITICAL. Reform an efter T mes, Mo, Thos A Hendricks WILL SPEAK AT MONDAY EVENING, AT 0 O’CLOCK. CAMPAIGN GOODS. Patented August 1, 1876. AN ENTIRE NOVELTY. The OFLY TORCH with EXTRA ATTACHMENT for PLASH Will barn eteadily for six honrs, flashes. One hundred of these to: more display than 500 of any other. }!nnnhcgggd and for sale by the LER MANUFACTURING CO., No. 4 Murmy-et., New York Citgs