Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1877, Page 2

commisstoned by President MacMahon to for- mulate conditiona for the furmation o a par- tlamentary Cabinet. [he Deputles of the Lett rhave Issued n similar deslaration. SRCOND DINGOLUTION PHODADLE. Lospos, Dee, 5= a. m.—A Paris corre- gpondent, constders it malpably evident that fienator Ducleries’ atrictly informal and _per- gonal proposals to Presitént. MacMahon for & revislon of the Constitution in & Repablican sense have been eagerly seized upon as furnigh- 4ng the pretext for a sécond dissolution. e CHINA AND JAPAN. DT THE LATEST STEAM3IID. 8w FRANCISCO, Dec, 4.—Arrived, the steam- «er Ocesnic, from Tong Kong, via Yokolaws. CIINA, Tloxa Koxa, Nov. 8—It is announced that, Vafter the expiration of O. B. Bradford's ecn- tence for opening letters while United Btates Vice-Consul-tiencral and Postmaster, he will be .rearrested on charges of embezzicmnent, extor- tlon, perjury, and malfeasance, The conflict continues between (lav. Tiennes- £y and tho citlzens of Ilong Kong on the ques- ion of the treatment of the Chinese. Hennes- sy Insists on ameliorating their condition. The community vlolently protesta. The Shaughal & Woosung tramway was broken up by the Chincse nuthoritics, and the stock transferred to Formosn. Vice-Admiral Ilillyar has arrived at ITong Karg to take command of the British squadron, Admiral Ryder, relicved, has returncd tome, A Chiness Consul-General 1s preparing to start for 8an Franeisco, Rear-Admiral Lafon has arrived at Saigon ss Governor_of French Cochin-Chiina and com- mander of the Freuch lect in Asiatle waters, Tear-Admiral Duperre, relleved, has returued home, A Chincso Minister to Frauco has becn ap- pointed. JAPAN. Yoromasa, Nov. 18,—~Thero has been an_un- Interrupted round of festivities since the Em- peror's birthiay, Nov. 8 Many of these are natural to the season, but & large proportion gro due tothe interchange of rejolcings over tho civil war, . Forctgu Ministers have been notified by a cl cular letter that _the Japnnese Guovernment d rires o revislon of the treaty with a view to re- galning the indopendent right of regulatig wustoms duties. Japan Is now so hampercd that the collection of loss than 4 per eent on original values {s tho lfl%ln:st that can possibly be obtalned. ‘umbers_of army and navy oflicers have been speclally decornted and promoted In rank for services fn tho civil war, likewlse tho eutire Vody of the Imperial Councils “Tle cholera has entirely disappeared. Admiral Stockelberg bas arrived from San . Fronclsco to take command of the Russion equadron In Asiatle waters. 2 "Fhe National Expositiun in Toklo eloses Nov, ‘Tho Mintster of_Iolland returns homo on Yeave of absence. The Britlsh Minlster repre- wscuts him. GREAT BRITAIN. THE BREADSTUPF THADE. i LoxpoN, Dec.4.—The .Wark Lane Expresssays fn{ts weekly review of thie British corn trade: Euglish wheat continucs to be marketed spar- fugly in London ond tho provioces, Iinports of Jorcign wheat into London have not been so excessive os of late. Monday's return glves nbout 6,000 quarters. The falliug of is chiefly B noticeable in Indian produce, of which the pros- pective imports may be more moderato, as Cal- «cutta advices speak of tho Inadequate state of Indlan trausport, and the cousequentdifiiculty of A charterers Tu [nldlling thelr cngagements. The open senson has enabled shipments to be con- tinued from 8t Cetersburg, and our market semaina well supplled with the useful classes of Russlan wheat, A goud inquiry was exne- rienced for Aucrican dcm’ly\luua, but ship- ments are not taking place 8o freely, Nusiness off stands Iins been exeeedingly N quiet, bu*, priccs show an advance of a shiliing per quarter on all descriptions, the requires . ments of the vountry bulng fully met by the weekly importation bl wheat, aud the preseut : attitude of trude I8 devold of nruunlnuuu. strict ¥ attentlon being turned to politten] affairs and the probable future actlon of Amerlcn, Maize has fost sume of its recont uctivity, bt fullaprices are stil} obtatnable, and the unusually b Light nnports of thls grain render it unlikely s that any matked deetlne Wil oceur as lung ns o the Sotithern European ports remain blocknded, 5 aud the export wwovement in America s directed ! upon wheat. 3 Grindluz barley has improved 6d to s per quarter at Mark Lune amdIn the country, Oats and otier varfotles of feediug corn met with & quict szlc at thu lnte rates. MISOELLANY. OCEAN COLLISION. ] Loxpoy, Dec. 4.—Tho German stenmer Amer- n fon, from Bremen for New York, has returned to % yort in o damaged condition. “fhe stesmer col- X Yided with the Itallau bark Utlle, which sunk, 1 taking down the Captain, mate, and two seca- A men. DIED. s . Pams, Dee. 4.—Jeau Haptlste Philippe Barth, $ & well-known physiclan and medical writer, 18 i dead, aged 65, o | Bemuix, Dee. 4.—Consul-General Sturz, eml- i + nont philanthropist sud Director of the Uerinan 4 Ewigration Movement, 13 dead. , Moritz Vou Bethinan, head of the Fraunkfort 2t Lankiug Arm of Von Bethman Brothers, Is dead, VALPARAISO BANK FAILURE, PaNaMa, Nov. .—Advices from Chlll state that the well-know Thomas Bauk, of Valparaiso, foiled, Liabilities, 82,000,000, ANOTHER STEAMER LOST, Lonpox, Dec, 4.—A dispatch from Coquim- ‘hfl, cnm‘ he Pucliic Bteam Navigation Compsny's steamship Atalama has been lost, ‘Lo crew putubered forty, und the pusscngers kprobab‘y ubout fifty. Ouly cighteen persons were saveds ——— e THE WEATHER. WasiNotox, 1. G, Dec, B—1 8. m~Tor the ‘Upper Lake region, the atorm centre will move inortheastward into Canada, fullowed by a rising ) baroweter, colder north to west winds, stormy 'and rafny weather, generally turning into snow, ‘Speclal Disuutehto The Chicagy Trivune. . Broux Cury, L., Dee, 4.—A heavy suow-storm, |with a high north wind, las beed in prources ‘here all day, Travel in the upper couutry s entirely suspended, Reports fromn there say it s the severest sturmn in that scction siuce two curs 8o, when mauny were caughit out on tho imlxlu and lost thelr Hves, LOG, VUEEBTATIONY, AL 3 Cutcaao, *Dec, 4. Time. | Bar, 'TA ¢:n4a. . 20,080 40 ) 5 41 Flunnuul hermui degrees. Migluium termometo 7,00 degrece. bl 4 i coul, ol fad! 110.L snow. — TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Niw Youx, Dee. 4.—The Jumel will case is about to be revived, this time by vew clalmants from Fravee. It will be trled in the United Btates Circuit Court here, aud the United States Commissioner will take teatimony aod submic 48 to the Court. 4 ‘The takig of testimouy begios on the 17th nst. .s:nurnu.‘ Dee. 4.—Flve bLuudred dollars counterfeft tens of the Outario Buuk Lave been deiected bero the pust few du{‘-. POTTSVILLE, Pi., Dec. d—President Gowan, of the Reading Ruad, nfurwa miners that dur- Jug tho uext yeur fur every 25 cents advauce in tolls and frelghit the minjiwum of wages will be sdvauced 10 per cents Orrawa, Dec. 4.—The Government has tukeu messures fo_provens Auwericun fisheren trom driviug teh from the Cansdisg W Lhe upposile ide of the Detrolt River by the shivgling Proacss ———e————— MR, BOWLES' CONDITION, SruwverisLp, Muss, Dece, L—There la no change iu My, Bowles' conditive, sud his pbys- fclaus sutiipate nuue either way fur the nest day vt twe & CRIMINAL NEWS. Details of the Horrible Affray in Northampton, Mass., Thanks- giving-Day. A Drunken and Jealous Ifus- band Attempts n Double Murdor. An 01d Man and His Wife Murdered in Borkehiro County, Mass, The Victims 70 Years 013, and Thelr Slaughterer a Negro. A*Most Foul and Unnatural Murder Committed In Kansas. Death of an Aged Minister at the Hands of an Ungratefal \Wreleh, A DESIERATE ITUSBAND. Duapateh to Soringficlid (Mass,) Republican. Nonruamproy, Mass, Nov. 20.—A terrible Thankagiviug colsudo at Northampton was the deadly attack of Matthew Davenport, a work- man nt the Bay State Cutlery Works, upon his wite; Louisa Davenport,—who hud left him be- causo of his druukeuness aud eruclty,—and her boarder, Wilhanl &, Pratt. The woman, who was keeping house on Murket street, was beaten over the hiead with o buse-ball club and stabbed in tho right brenst, and Pratt, wifo came to her rescue, was disemboweled, and cannot recover. Davenport I8 in Jail, and says ho committed the assault through rum and Jealousy, eharfring that his wifc hna been criminally Intimate with Tratt. The accused pactics deny this, and the nehzhbors consider the woman respectable, Tavenport_entered the cellac-kitehien of his wife's houso Wednesday night by removiue the gash with a chisel, and hid i a side cellar close by the upper kitchien stuirs, armed sith a club, ciilsel, and a kolfe, such as {s used in sticking pizs, Mrs, Daveniport liad been feartul of her hushand’s coming to murder her,as he had heen ekulking around thy premises for several dava, ‘Although alarmed by suspicious nolses during tho night, the womun weut intothelower kitchen at ) a. i, with nlamp and a basin of water, to Pmmro otatoes fur breakfast. When nt the fuot of the landing her bushand stepped from Hehind the cellar door and clubbed her violently on tne hend. Though stunned, she made her way to the upper kitehen, where, rccugulzln‘x hier aseaflant, she threw up her hands with n** O, Matthow, don’t kill me,for God's rakel™ Then he stavbed her a two-inch-deep cut In the right breast. In the skirmish, Mra, Davenport Qropped hor Jamp, unlucked the side door, wnd got out of dours tna holl-scnsless condition. Just thenPratt, awakened by ber crles of mur- der, ruslied down stairs with only his shirt on to selzs Dayenport, who drew his knifo clear ucross Pratt’s abdomen, letting out lils intes- tines, and stabbing him further under the nizht shoulder, P'ratt was ablu to pull Davenport ont into the slde {xml. and held him through vigorous kicking tli1 O. Pratt, o nelghbor, came, when the wounded mau reeled futo the housy and falnted. The woman bad crawled ack, and was also senscless, Davenport. made an attempt to cacape, but sur- rendered to Oficer Richards without resistan Ho wald he did , the deed beeauso Pratt went to meeting with Mrs; Dav- enport, and slept with her, The injured parties say that Thomus Dorsey, 8 next-door_nelehbor and crony of Davenport's, saw the whole per- formauee from his window and refuscd to give any assistanes whate Mr. Pratt even charg- ing hit with hein aceeasory to the deed. Dor- sey denfes this, cluiwing hé rushed out in his niight-shirt, aijuring Daveaport, in the name of the law, to surrender, and took the chisel a lc doctors put Mr. Prott’s bowels buck aguin, and sewed up tho wound, but the pationt {s not likely to live, Mrs. Davenport, however, will probobly recuver, though very badly cut und brojeed,” Pratt ts 56 {eurl old, s widower, a mechanfenl enginecr, und a native of Vernon, Conn., where he has bren In the cotton busie ness most of nls life. e has been in Northampton Bt nine weeks, boardiug tho fnst four at Mre. Davenport's. le bos the respect of hin sneighbors, und says he s been ity Bunduy school-work al his Jife, Both he and the woman strongly deny any improver rela- tions. Loulsa Daveriport, aged B3, the wounded woman, 18 from Birmlngham, Eng, and has becn In this country nine years, mostly at Northampton, She left Davenport laat April, after a tve years® life of mizery with him. 8he says he studiously abused her childeen by her 1irst husband, und ‘was continually threatenlog hier. Bhe rented tho Market street houee, tak- fog fn washing and {froujng, and says she only took Pratt to board becsusy sho hap- pened to be hard up. Davenport has ad- vertised her several times, but acknowledged Buturday, when she cuve Mim o meal at her house, that he did it Imtll{. and was sorry for it. Shu "i'l ho was formerl y{ a prize-fighter i England, 1fe was continually threntenug heeausu of her boarder, and acknowlediges have inge been_living only on drivk for the last three weeks. The murderer, Davenport, s a stout, burly Englishiman, o catler who has worked al tho Bay-State Works almost sincu bls coming to this country in 1853 He denles the maltreating storles, says ho honnu{ belloves his wifu cullty, aud” only wanted to give her o beating, welng in lquor at the thne. 1le says Lo has no knowledge of uslng & knife, denies, In fact, hav- Iug had nny, hut owns up tu spending the nlght in the cellir with thio lamp, chisel, and the bat, Mo pleads self-defense In stubblng Uratt, and says thut Pratt had abuscd biw. Duvenport has gencrally been thought hurless. ——— A DOUBLY MURDER, Disvaich to Hoston lerald, GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass., Nov. 30.—One of the miost horrlble murders ever committed in Berkelire County occurred In tho vorth part of Sheflleld, about four wiles from Great Burring- tom, last wight. David Stillman and his wife, both about 70 years of ago, who lived alone on thelr farm in o vetived road, were murdered by a negro with un &x, their heads belug lorribly mutilated. Tueold man luy upon o lounge, with thres deep gaslies on s bead, and Llved spattered upon the wall and celling over head. Mre. Stillinan was found lying on the cellar bottom at the fuot of the stalrs, She was cvi- dontly struck on the head with tho ax, ln{(lnf open” her temple, und - undonbtediy - kill- fnr her dustantly, Tho iudicattons ure that she glell ~ upon the top stalr und tumbled fthouce to the bottom, ‘The boy who dlil elords for the old peopls lett about S!. 11, sl sent 8 colored mwan numed Jobn Ten ‘.nyufz, who lm\mrcd i the Stlthnans had any hufter, and If they had company. Being told they huid po compiny, and the boy not knowing about the butter, the negro went ‘on. The buy, on goingover todo the chures this moralng, discovered the murder, On the table wasa pall of butter and the steolyardy, showing that Mrs, Btillnan kad got sume butter out to sell, and wus then urdered, The murderer was arreat- e and branght to the pluce, und the body of the wurdered wun showi t0 b, aud hedenledover haviug seen him before; bus Ten Enyelhad blood ot his putitaloons and Tl about $15 1 money, whilo it was proven that ho had none before. Great excitement prevalled, and the Sherifl’ ruuu with dlitlculty restralned tho excited cit- zens from lynching the prisoner. lo wia brougut to Creat Buerington about noon, aud glmdud not puilty to the chare of awurder udge Couch cuntinued the ease until Decem- ber. Ten Euyek was taken to the County Jull thls afternoon In charze of four uflleers.” ‘The Court-House was crowded with oxclted men, aud the Sberill dured not ledgze him In the statlon-house hery, lest he should be taken by a mob and hung. In au foterview, be sad ho Jeft bis howe at 6 0'vlock Jast evening; went to 8 drug-store, whore he hought whisky und brandy to dsink while butchering to-day, aud then went nowme, srriving about 9 o'elucl e turthicr snys that, as ho was walk- Iug luto the village luatovealng, Lo was assalted by two strange men, who wanted to rob him, but he cicuped, and ho thinks 1t might bave Leen thess two who connnitted the murder, He accounts for blood-spots found on bis clothes by saving they came from his pig-killlug opera- tions. Thy Btilluue owned tho farm on whiclh they lived, aud_were well-to-du people, sou Is o Mcthodist uinister, preachivg ln Coo- nectlent, und guuther 13 & miller fn- Shettield Village. The towu Las been terribly excited by the trugedy, but ",f"“'"fl;"“m nuw, us it Iy thorousbly believed tue otlicers Lave secured 1o ’:;_u‘n Euyck the. perpetrator of this shocking we. ——— A FOUL MURDER, Special Dispaich 12 The Chicuyo Tridun.e Lawusgscs, Kan, Do, 4.—Last Wednesday the Juuraad, of this city, publisled a letter from Prof. Weathersby, of Buker Unlvemity, stating that the Kev. 8. Wolpert, of Clay Couuty, who Lad left bis home with's team [to sisit a farnn te hal nar Topeka for n load of apples, was missing, and ft was feared he had been murdered. Tho fear thus expressed bas tarned out to bo well found- «d. Not long after the disappearsnce of Mr. Wolpert n young man drove his team fnto Wa- mego and sold it. Il gave his name as IL. 8. Sea, of Minneapolls, and sabl he and hiia father had startel to Topeka after apples, and tbey received a telegram at Rossville that his mother was dylng; that the father tovk the traln for honie, aud airected him to return and sell tho tcam or borrow money on it and they womld rveturn and redeem 1t. 11s story was rather pitiful, and, as he clalmed to be of n church family, the Rev. Bartlett, of Wamego, was looked up. Mr. Horning, of Wamego, finally bought the team, paying 8100 for it, at $23 cash and #73 deposited in the bank certificates left with Mr. Bartlett, to be given over when a clear title to the farm conld b gotten. Suspis clon svun fastened on tlie young tellow who had one west, and he was_followed, arrested, and Jodiced fn Jall in Louisville, Potratwatomle Coun- ty, last week. A company of citizena visted tha Jall, and, bringing some fntuences to bear on he'young man, ho finalty confessed that theold 1nan had been’ murdered, and_told where his body could be found. The budy was found tehe s, 16 had been terefoly disigured by vultures, wolves, ete,, and was taken to Topeka and buried. Thoe 'oumi murderer's nume Is Jubn B, True, fustead of 11, 8. Sca, na he gave it at Wamego., Such are the principal facts in this sad allair. A and highly-re- An ngee spected citizen and - aninlst leaves ~ his home for n twodluy's juurney to his farm. Through kindness™ fie wlves o ride o 8 steanger, and at_nlizht shares with him his food and coyeriniz, Ot tha sceond night he is murdered, awi s Lody thrown into a ravine. “The eitizens all through that country ura thor- oughiy exasperated, and, thouth 1hey know the Jaw forbids n man boing hanged unill at least n year after he is convicted, they think this s an exceptionn] case, tnd, i ol provability, the minrderer will soun go up a lunb, and the com- 1mon conscience of humanity will say: “Serveid Lim right.” THE 8T, LOUIS RING. Speciat Pispateh 10 The Cateazo Tribune, Sr. Louts, Dec: 4.—The first of the Custom- House liing cascs came up for trial In the United States District Court to-day, the defend- ants, Michoel Lyddon, an employe of Superin- tendent Walsh, belug indicted for nerjury io awearing that the piers of the hialt-fintshed structure are of solid granite, while, in fact, many of them are hollow.and made of concrete. Tho case witt be fought hard on both aldes, and tho trial will probably last scveral daye. The District-Attorney asked that tho Court appoint cxperts to examiue tho susplcfous plers, and, §f mecessary, bore fnto them, to ascertaln whether they are hollow or not, or made of pranite or con- crete, Supt. Walsh, who 14 also Indicted, strongly objected to this mode of investicutiou, as it would weaken the foundations of thebuild- ing. The District-Attorney then telej raphed 1o the supcryisini urchiteet at Washington. asking him to instruct Supt. Walsh to have tho plers exmnined in the way déesired by the Government I{ no serious Injury would re- sult to the fundations of the stricture. The supervisle architect promptly sent a tele- graphie order to Superintendent” Walsh to cotn- |blywlll|(hurm|ucltu(Lnublnrluh\nomnv.nul|, nceordingly, the experts nkxpulnlu\l proceeded to the buliding aud begau thelr examination, A furceof workiien were put to work removing the grauite blocks on the exterlor of tho plers, “The process §s tedious und ditllenlt, and vo defl- nite resuits were arrived at befora night set in, and, consequently, the work wil bo pros- cented tomorrow until 0t s known of what swaff the piers arc nctuslly made. o for ns the exmination went this afternoon nothiog but solid jrunite was found, and Supt. Wulsli conidently nsserts that no hollow aud no concrete ¢an be found. The con- viction of Michael Lyddon, the party ou trlal, will depend on the report of the experts, ns tiere 1s 0 doubt n to his sworn testimony that the vlers are of solld granite, ANOTHER MURDER IN CLEVELAND, ‘Sueclal Dispaich tn The Chicaga Tribune, CLEVELAND, 0., Dev, 4.—Charles Pagel kept o saloon on Merwin strcet. A sallor named Charles Notter boarded with him for some time past, and last night, about 7 o'clock, packed o satehel and started, saylog ho was golog nway on the steamer Jlolland up tho lakes. Pagel followed him and overtovk him fu a saloon on Columbus street. Notter attempted to cscaps by tho back way, and was closely followed by Yarel. Soon after Notter appeared {u Hagen- mayer's on the samo street, and sald he had Just had Ihilll with Pagel. Ilc said Pagel camo up behind hlm and struck him, knockine him down, He then gave Pagzel a couple of crucks, he said, and ran away, le asked for some laster for a bad cut over his eye, aud, after hu il washied, was given some. Thew he began to cry, suying that hio was afraid he had lhurt Pa- gel badly, Then the cry was lieard In _the streets that Charloy Pagel had been found dead fn the street. Notter, hearlng this, rushied vut nto the darkness und disappeared, Pagel was found to liave been badly brulsed about the head, and & stnb o8 with a dirk-knife had been wmade i his thront, which probably penetrated the jugular veln, T1e was perfectly dead when found, haviug bled var{ protuscly. Pagel was about 85 years old and Notter ‘was about 24, Notter will undoubtedly be moming. DOOMED TO DEATIL, Bpectal Plavateh to The Chicaga Trivune. Corvsuwws, 0., Dec. $.—Gov. Young has written the following lotter to Gen. Georzo W, Morgan, counsel for Bergin, tho tnurderer at Mount Vernont Dean Grxzuats Last evoning, at8o'clock, 1 took the papers Aled In the Bergn, caso, including the record, and, having retired to wy own room, Yiave carefully read and_ considered ovory onu of them. 1 entured upon this duty with my eart full of aympathy for the poor old inother af the Loy, and for the anfortunaie boy hlmsulf, but,after ma- fire duliveratian on slf tho points ralsed or prescnte ed by the defense, ond In the face of my oath of ofiice ta execute the laws, | can ave no good reason for interfering with tl ecision reached by the court and Juty, 1 promised to writo you wy conclusions, aud, It sccordance with that promise, T now fu)ai)'this sad duty, Rewpectfully, Titoxas L, Yousa, The exccutlon Is sct for next Friday, at ubout noon. it will bo rememnbered thot o plea af In- sunity was st up by tho delendant 's counsel, Iuis proven that Bergin’s grand porents were usane and cominitted sufclde. tioy, Young hns been furnished with petitions and opinions of cxperts, but he declives to Interere, piekh i A DANUEROUS RESEMHLANCE, ‘Hueciat Dispasch to The Chicuge Tribune, GRARD Rarips, Mich,, Dee. 4.—A fcllow who gavo his name as Thomas lughes was arrested at Cedar Bprings in this county to-day ono charge of holug & vagraut, When be arrived hero st jafl 1t was found that he answers the description perfectly of * Alexander Wilson, who murdered James Vaigord, at Elizsbethtowd, Mandin County, 1L, and escaped Jail after couvictlon, sud for whomn® & rowaurd of $1,400 bus been offered. io does not give u clear account of who bu is and whers hie eamo from, and the susplelous aalust him ure yery stroug. ‘Thoe otllcers hiere have entered into correspontence with tho ofticers of Hardin Couuty, with a view of uscertalolng whether their susplcions are corruct or Bty arreated boloro THE INDIANAPOLIS MURDER, Secial Disgated fo The Chicagn Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 4.—Nuthau Thorpo and William Futtz, arrested scveral days ago for horse-stealing, were to-day changed with the murder of Heenan, whose body was dlscovered lust Fridey, ‘Tbo cround for the charge isan alleged confession by Futtz, while drunk, that hoaud Thorpe killed a man west of the city about ten days ago, who stopped them o the road and demanded money. The Coroner {s still fuvestiguting the case. — CONSENTED 10O JUDGMENT, Nxw Youk, Dee. 4.—In tho sult of The Peoplo agalust ex-Comptroller Coonotly, of Ring notoriety, his counsel sald thoy would uot burden the peoplo with a trial, and consented to udgment for the suw claluied,—over £, - ). ‘the jury uecommodated them with s ver- dict for thut amouut. CONVICTED OF BMUGQGLING, New Youk, Dec. 4—The trial of Thomas C. Oweu and Alyio Urafl, employes of the Natfonal Stcamship Company, for swuggling eilks futo tils country, was concluded this eveniog. The $ury brought in a verdict of guilty. Tho Court grauted au srrest of judyment for tha preseut. M’GILL. Spectal D satch Lo The Chicago Tridune. CuwveLabp, 0. Dee 4—Mary Kelley, Charfes Mc(ill's victim, was buried to-day In the Potter’s feld ut Woodiaud Cemetery, with- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1877. INDIANS out any ceremony. McGill was taken from the palico atatton ta the County inent rendered by the Gra of murder fn the first deusree, e constantly aaks to se¢ Mary, and heeins 10 nssume n very liaggand appearance. Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Now Besieged by Sioux. SKIPPED, New Yorg, Dec. 4.—Dantel Kelly, furnituro dealer at Nos. 512 Eighth avenug and 414 Sixth avenue, hus disappenred, and the SherifIs in possession of his storcs, Liabilities cstimated nt $125,000, Among his heaviest creditors aro Catherine Q. Farrell, }IO.DflU; L B, Clatlin & Co., $14,813; and J, & J. Dobson, §13,000, Rejele A MURDERER ARRESTED, FSpeetal Dispateh to The Chiczo Tribune, Cantoy, IiL, Dee. 4. —To-lay Sherll Wag- goner caught Jack Mapes, who was indicted at onr last term of court for tho murder of Janies Dalis, last May. He found him at Astorls, in this county. Troops Promptly Hurrying to the Itelief of tho Miners. Our Government’s Offer Mis~ understood by Sitting Bull. Tho Hostile Stonx Declare ¢ They Have Not Refused to Go Dack.*? ——— FORGER ARRESTED. Bostoy, Mass., Dee. 4.—Richard E. Peabods, commissioned ageuy for Van Slyke & Merrill, Jumber dealers, 8t. Johusbury, Vt., has been arrested for forgeries of ‘notes smounting to The British Major Walsh's Conforoncs with the Escaped Nez-Peroos. TIE DEADWOOD DANGER. Special Irepatch to Ths Chicago Trioune. Bismanck, D, T., Dee, 4.—Orders were re- celved to-lay at Fort Lincoln for Companices I, E, L, oud M, of the Seventh Cavalry, to mose at once to Dendwood on forced marches. The battallon will only muster 184 men, followed Dy thtrty-two wagons nnd their teamsters. The troups arc fu no condition to move, and will ba worse off when they strike tho Indlans. A courier has been dispatehed to Standing Rock ordering the nfar’zy thero to tho seat of war. Companles from Forts Snclling and Sisacton nro. expected here via Lightning trains. Important meesages have been fiying n every directlon from Bismarck to-day, and the air is heavy with. rumors of bloody times between here and ddeadwoud, The report is that Deadwood s completely fnvested. Tho weather 18 cold, windy, and very blitzzard-like. 1t will be & hard time for tho troops if a cam- paign 18 to cnsue. The venth Cav- alry Dattallon will not Lo ablo to leave before to-morrow night or Thursday morning. The Deadwood staze arrlving to- night réports o train of elght wagons loaded with provisions captured_by the Eloux Indinus near Sulphur 8prings. Four horses were kitled and eix driven off. The provisions were all taken, Inudfans estimated at 600 passed north. The stage aud Pnsrcnucm were unmolested. Cant, Edgerl[y, with a_company of seventy cay- y CASUALTIES. RUN JVER AND KILLED. Bpecinl Disputch1a The Chicuga Tribune, Prrmssuna, Pa., Dee. 4—About 11 o'clock last night a young Irlshtman named Patrick Me- Cann met with a terriblo accident, which soon resulted fn death, ot Port Perry, o few miles above this eity, on the Conncllsville Ralirond. 1o was returning home from Braddocks, when, nearing the statlon at Port Perry, he jumped out, but In the darkness struck one of the lron hooks fized to n post at the sidu of the road to catel the matl-bags, and in an instont he was hurled beneatn the wleels, which passed over him, severing both lews from tho body, Heiwas taken (o his home, whees he lingered fn ngony until denth released hit from his suflerings. He was quite o young tan, and had only been marrled Lvo monthis, A TERRIBLE FALL. Spectal Dispatch to Tha Chicay Tridune, KALAMAZOO, Mich,, Dec. 4.—Willlam Quig- ley, n Ind 16 years of age, met with s terrible seeldent this afternoon at the Eagle Mills, Il was walking iu the third elory of the bullding, and, stepplug_upon a looso board, was precipl- tated to the ground floor, a distance of eixty feot. 1fe struck in falling several fron lars | alry, rocently posted at Sulphur Spriigs, Is which extended ncross the inner portion of the | marching in, not having heard of the Dend- Dulldding, so that, when taken up, howas brufseid | Wood troubles. Edgerly arrived vy to-day's ;llm‘l mll;ll!}:&ll‘rll(a)!'. lmlyundhranl-nznlllon. llllrn:n stoge, s o 1 gome o i OR R AleTenry TROOPS YOIt 'TEXAS. Heapquantens MisiTary Division op Tir Missount, Ciieaso, Ik, Dee, 8, 1877~ Ueneral Orders No, 10.—The followlnz move- ment of troops will take placo under the direc- tlon of the Department Commanders with the Icaat practicable delay aftor tho receipt of this order: Col. Ronald 8. Mackenzle, with the headquar- ters and six companies of his regiment at Fort 8ill, will march overland to San Antonio, Tex., oud on arrlval report to the Cowmanding Weneral Departinent of Texas. The balance of the regiment, now scattered, will o ordered to the saine place as soon as the exigencles of the service will permit. Tho threo companies of tho Tenth Regiment of Cavalry nt Forts Richardson, Griflin, and Concho wiil, mareh, by companyjor battallon, nlvlnrlnu\l to Fort 8ill with tho lcast practicable delay. The Department Commanders in whoso comn- wands the troops are now serving will furnish and transfer fifteen six-mule Governmont teams to tho detachment of the Fourth, and cight six- mule Goyernment teams to the detachinent of the Tenth Cavalry. Any transporatfon furnished i1 excess of the amount above-named must be :eturm.-\lwl.hu Department from which it is akeu. The Twentloth Regiment of Infantry will move by rll from [ta present stations in the Depurtment of Dakota, by company or battal- fon, to Sat Antonlu, Texas, where the regitment wit] be cuncentrated under 1ts commanding ofil- cer, who, on arrival, will report to’ the Depart- ment Commauder, The regiment will take fts clothing with it. The movement of the Twentleth Infantry will commency at onco. Small detuchinehits con- sisting of a subaltern and o few men will be left at tho posts from which 1t 1s withdrawn un- til they are relieved by other troops, when. they will bo gent to Join tho regiment in the Depart- went of Texas. ‘The Chilef Quartcrmaster of the Division will proviue the necessary transportation for the Twentleth Infantry, from St. Puul, Minn, to Bau Antonfo, Tex. By command of Licut. den, Bherlduu: . O. Diuw, Assistant Adjutant Uenoral, EXONERATED. Bax Fraxcisco, Dec. 4.—A Portland dlspatch says Gen, tloward has approved the findings of tho Court of Inquiry fn the case of Capt. David Perry, charzed by tho citizens of Idaho with neglecting to succor 8 baud of volunteers when pressed by Indians at tho Cottonwood fight. ‘The findiugs are to the effect thal Verry could not know the character of the voluntcers DROWNED. Nrw Onteaxs, Dec, 4.—Last night at the Myrtle Grove plantation, below this clty, seven negroes, named Samn Grou, (aaste Caslin, Henry Weston, W, Gustave, Belle Boynard, Marshal Charles Thornton, and Lewls Thomas, attempted to cross the river at that point in an old skiff, When about midway, tho planks in the same parted, and aho sunk, resulting in the drowning of the tirst five named. The two survivors, Charles Thornton and Lewls Thomus Baved thomaclves by clingluic to the ekl until picked up by a boaf sent to their relief, JUMPED 'CHE TRACK. PorrsvinLy, Pa., Dec. 4,—At Lost Creck Sta- tion, on the Philudelphia & Reading Rallroad, this nfternoon, & coal traln run off the track nnd badly wracked twenty cars, tore down the telegraph fines, completely demollshied the passenger station, and did considerable damage tothe frelzht depot and storchouse, Beveral persons were injurcd, none fatally. 4 SWRECKED. aaLvestoN, Dee. 4.—Schooner Two Bisters, from Menmnentau for Galveston, loaded swith cotton, lumber, nnd oranges, was wrecked oft tuls port sesterday. Threo lives were lust. A vun.!im of the cargo waosl ashoro and was saved. SCALDED TO DEATI, Avectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Four WArng, Ind, Dec. 4—A littlo girl named Lizzie Klooper fell fnto o kettle of boil- ing water lnst night and was fatally burned. 1er person presented a slckening spectacle. CRUSIHED. Spectat Dirvateh to The Chicago Tribuna, EaAsT 8a0iNAW, Dee. 4~—John Brown, aged 18, was crushed by a falllng lumber pilo at Hrewer's mill this alternoon, sustalning scrious if not fatal wjurics, —— DBRIDGT BURNED. CixciNNATI, Oy, Dec. 4—Tho county bridge over the Beloto River, near Chillicothe, Oy, burued yesterday, Loss catimated at $50,000 to 00,000 e —— THE FISHERY COMMISSION. Judgo Kellogg's Dissont Yronounced Unsube stuntisl by the Loudun Times—A Final Katitement Urged, Tonoxto, Ont., Dec. 1.—~The followlog is a speclal cable dispatch to the Glube: until they were attacked; that a dalay of about The London Zumes in an edltorial “Jndgo | ton miuutes occurred after the attack beforo Kello, dissont from the sward wade by the | sending troups to their rellef; that the volun- Commlze at Jislifax {8 supported Ly renson- | teers received no additional Injury on account Tnig too nnwubstantial for serious arguinent. ‘Yhoro {a nuthing more uatural thin the opinion that the concesnions made by tho Canadisne aroovervalner Tho awards are always campromises. flllufllnL award 1 no excoption. “Vlie sum fled by the urbie trofurs cannot bo dlsputed on the ground of belng cxcessivw, nor can it be pravely urzed that the rocacdings (il hecause ‘the docislon was nut unanimoun. IF 1t b arzued that the dissent of ona arbitraturnullified theaward, then thedisputantadid not renlly bind themsvives 10 anytuing, slnce each was enablud fo_make the reforanca (o arbitrstion Al We are quite nutisfied that the Unlted Nintes Government will not contest tho award on elther of these grounds. +% All must regret thut the sward only smounts to & tomporary sottioment of tho question, Each yeur tho range of the Gunerics and the capita eme ployed Increaso, aud It may be dificule to bring abuut an agreoment on the explration of the bres- ent arrangeniont, inconvoniences ars likely to cnsuo similar to thoso endured during the monthe u:mlln&lhn nvfmllullunl of the Treaty of Wash- Prston, ' No dipfomatist can_but bo prond af v treaty, but {t {s plain that there wero inherent difii- cultied fu porving two masters—England and the Do+ minfon. If the Canadisns tnd fault with theconelu. sion they must consure Sir Juhn A, Macdonald. We refor to these ditticuitics only 1o urge more forcibly that tho present vpportunity be svized in nettling the fsbing questh forover, if D le, instead of walting for the present concossions to torminate, **The award affords means, and if the Govern. ments of Uttawa and Washinkton are willlng to avall thenolves of them, the award may he uinds the basis of arrlvini at the tirt wpprogimation of the annual value of the privileges granted, Tho influonce of the Colouial OMce cught to have some welght jn Ottaws, 1t rcrlulnlar wounl be used to overpower iho ohpulilon in Canda, Wa do not recommend hasttly pressing un immedlate settie- nent, but an escly opportunity should be taken of frankly futlmatiog to the United Btates Uuvorn- ment that wa would like to sve 1t settlod and are rupared to negotiste. o soie contidency Lat such fntinution will not prove unsuccessful,” ————— RELIGIOUS, pectal DisvalcA 1o Ths Chicage Tridune, Mexvora, Ill, Dec 4.—Tho Mintstorlal As- soclution of the Methodisc Eplscopal Church for the Mendota District commencedd its session lere to-duy, 'I'ho otteudance Is largo, there be- ing about twenty minlsters and twenty-five district stewards from obroad, Amoug the del- egates present are tho Reve. Dr. Jebson, of Aurora, Dr. Goodfellow, of Bavdwich, Prof, Cady, ot Aurora, the Rev, Mr, Elis, of Prince: of the delay, No testimon; fug _upou the cournge of Capt, Perry, and the findings exouerate bim from having made an fmproper delay under the circumstances, bulug nearly surrounded himself by hostile Indlans, MAJ, WALSIT. Corretnondsnce New York lerald. Fort Wavrsy, Northwestern Territory, Oct, 28,—Since the return of Maj Walsh from 8it- ting Bull's camp-—~whore he weut to eacort Sjt- ticg Bull aud bis enfofs after thelr recent con- ference with the United Btates Commission— eome very interesting disclosurcs have been made, which throw new light on the disoosition of the Bloux chiefs, aud the Nez Ferce war, Maj. Walsh is now of tho oplulon that Bitting Bull aud tho chiefs who accompanicd him hera tomeet the Commlssiouers went away sgain without having received a clear jden of just what it was that the United Btates Governmont proposed to them. Ilo beligves that tho ad- dresa of the Commissiouers, which was read and lnterpreted to tbem (n fifteen miu- utes, should have been explalned to them in detsll during the ensuing two dsys; that the Indians should Dhave beea fnformed as detinitely ns possible what thelr horses nnd urms would” brine i€ sold; slio what nutober of cattls & cawp of 8 lodges would be entitled to, thelr probuble fucrense, ete, But the Indian mind was left to dwell on that clauso only of the Commissioners’ oddress which prescribed as w coudition of thelr retury to the United States that oll thelr urms and horses must by sold. It did not grasp the ldea of compensation to the owners frotn the sale, During Ma). Wulsh's visit to Bitting Lulls camp by endeavored Lo explain to them moro fully the cunditions wct forth In the ad- dress. fe was surprised, aftcr hio had tinisued hits talk, at their responding that they had not refused to go back, and that, 1f they bad under- stoud just what was proposed, they might have agreed with the Cominlssion to return to the United Statesina year or two. Atthe same thne they said thoe "Nez Perces who came into thelr camp_just after Gon Miles’ victory over Josep had'told them that ticn. Terry was tn the battic of Bear Paw Mountalnl They could was eficited reflect. ton, the Rev. Mr. Truesdell, of Chicago, and | 10t they sutd, listen to the wonls of 8 wun who Hestevs W . Siuitt, prosiding Etder. Apor. | b ou i aiids tho blood of thielr ruce. tion of tho buslucss to-duy was to fix the sulary ‘This puts a uovel vonstruction upou the de- of the presiding Elder and sppolot business | ineanor ol Bitting Bull and hls companlons counmitices, 18 Probation N toward uuCummu-lunu;' 1t appears 1o show sary to Sal- vatlond it So, How Ars Infuuts Suved!” was vi,hu subject of sn essay, by the Rov. J. R. that tho arrival of the Nea'Verce fugiti the Sivux camp was most inops resulted in the circulation of a false story about the vrinels Uuited States Commissioner, which created & violent prejudice agalnst him in the minda of all the meibers of the Indiun delegation. t rtune, sloce it e ————— OHIO PUBLIC WORKS. Corumsus, 0., Dec. 4.—The Board of Public Works met with Attoruey-Ueneral Little and It is belleyed lere that patient persuaslon Gov. Young to-day, buth of whum stroogly ad- | might yet {nduce Sittiug Bull and his bands to vised tho Board not to forfelt tho leaso of the | FecTuss the bonder on the identical terma offered canats, A wmotlon to forfeit the lease was then voted down uuavimously, and the Board will take no further action until the meeting of the Geuersl Asscubly, L damage should o curto the Blate property In the mesntiwe the lessous will be bield respousible, ————— - OBITUARY, MoxtooussyY, Ala, Dec. 4—Col. Robert Tyler, son of President Tyler, died last nieht of paralyais of tlie braln. WussLivo, W, Va, Dec. 4.—August Predl- smm, wusical director and conductor of the ates Opera ‘I'roupe, died suddeuly fu this city to-day of apoplexy. s remuing'will be porartly futerred Licee So-mortow: 1 Lave sccidentally been sble to procure s copy of the hlghly-lnlema!lnfl report made by Maj. Walsh to bis ofticlul chiof of his late coa- forcuces with the Sloux aad the escaped Nez Perces: Four WaLsu, Oct. 20, 1877, —8us: 1 have the hopor to e that urned from the Teton Sloux camp last ovening, the 23th inst. The Telons were perfecily delighicd at the return of thelr Cliefe from mieeting the United States Commise sion. Many reports bad reachod their camp during tholr absence, sucl #8 we were oIk 1o band 5it- tug Bull sud his Chiets over to the Americaus. Shortly aiter wy acrival iu the camp sy 0ld wau harsggued the ciwp oud aeld. ++Now, youug wew, llsten sod tako sdvice. You soon now lifs befors you; you bave heard the wordsof the Wllle Aother, su lob the wumen teme sleep #ound and enfe, Liars have heen fnonr camb. anit waid we would ta decetved by the White Mather, bt e old men wonld not believe [t. o wilsired our chiefs to vo and meet the Commisaion nt the fort of the White Mother, We never heard of the White Mother breakimg hee word, and eould not believe she would do_ it thi« time.’ You have heard the Hars In onr camp, now let them go away: nshamed, ‘o explaln the ahove speech, as well as T conld Tenrn, there had been rome particos whom 1 bee lesed to be half-breedn and. Yankton Sous, both hefore and after my departure, with the Chiefs, who told them we wero joining ‘the Amerlcann and Taylng a trap to catch the Tetons, and for them not to believe na, | was most anxiona to find ont wha the parties were, but conld not possibly do ko, The Spotted Eagle Informed mo In the camp that wwoof the four Yanktona who naccompanied the Tetons ta the fort ran away the night of the arrival of the Commission and_induced (ha Totana to go also, 116 stated that some of them trembled when they saw the Americans pitch their tents, and were ife wo wete ming to ve thom over, | 1 conld not ancertatn anything more from them than alreny reported.as io their rensons for fighting the Ameri- cans and Ieaving thele country. Oh the 2040 fnat., the Nez l'orces asnembled in council to meet and converse with me. They formed thelr circle in the centre of tho Teton camp. White Biird took the contre of the circlo and wan prescsted to mo aa {he Chicf of tho es- caped TPorces. Tho Interpreter Was Nez T'erce * Indian, ‘and could mot epeak En- glish ‘very well, therefors I could not obtaln 5s much information a» 1 would vy destred, Tiioy anpearcd very anxious tolet maknow (so that might nforn” the White Mother) how budly they hind heen treated by the Americans, | made them nndersiand that, althongh the Interpreter could not peak Engllsh wuiticient for nia to ascertain core rectly what _they desired to communicato, alll conld tearn 1 would forward, White Dilrd then sald: ¢Wae I o been tanght for yenrs that there wero Lwo peaplen wiio nitays treated our people properly, viz. : the English and the French, We knew ihelr ‘hearts years ago. For awenly years the Americans have been wanting our “country, Last summer we woro informed we_ had fo leave it and go on # resvrvation, Wo objected; flrst, becausa (o resorvation was too rmnail for our horses nnd ent- ties second, because wo kricw our stock would not remain on the new reservation, but woulil return © they had been rafred; third, thatit would be useless toattemipt to rentove tho cattle from thelr ranges, they helne too wild to drive, _Gen. loward thien came and talked with iy brother, e raid the tribe must prepara to muvo to thelr reservation of clse give up thelr armd and horses: that the Gove crmment would llow each man two hores and lend thema gun whenever they wanted o hunt. My brother repled: *We like our countrv, our our cattie, and stinaz we do not want to <'wa live In housca liko the whites; wo go to Jand pray with them on Sunday, Gen, Howard, " continted Whita itted, *then safd, *1do not want to falk in this wmanner any mord; you must mave; 1 will ylva” you thiry days, 'and if_you are notgone in that Hme I wiil bring my men and_make yon go.’ My _brothor sald, *Friend, do not speak’iiko that., "We have many horses and cattle; wo could nut move theny fn that time.' Gun, Howard sald, *Yon must move them.’ brother then talked with Joseph; wa gathered half our horees, took them to thu new rescrvation, and came buck for the balance, Bee fore thoy could be gathered thowe taken to tho resorvation returned, We then aaw we were golngg to jose all our stock nnd got angey. My hrother und Joseph docided If the soldlers came b drive us from our country we would fight them; the soldiers came and wo fought, Wo were Informud r’eu vould find peace fu this country, aud cume o it Thelr strength at the outbreak was 300 men. Niuety are now inthe ‘Teton camp, eixty Gen, les mado prisoners of, and 150 aro_ missing and An far an 1 could learn thera aro ninety meu so0women and_children {n the Teton camp. e und ¥ Una‘lmny of thirty and another of ten persuna are rived there two or threo daya after my leaving tho camp with Bitting Bull and chiofs, These peo. ploare divided asto what they will do—whether they will remain in the "Teton camp or miovo Lo the Cyurcss. 'They spvear to have a de- #iro to lve with tho whites, They epeak n great denl ahont living in a house like thie whito man and yobug to church, They say they are vory poor, and wcurcely know what to do, £ would llke to got & Koot Interproter, as they might o Induced to ace copt the same terms as Joseph and return across the line, as agreat many of their wives und fumi- Yiew ey with Jowsps, whotn thoy are ouzlous 1o neet. ‘w0 persons, 8 whito man and a Nez Perce In- disn, were aent by Gon, Miles (o the Teton canp totry and induce White Bird and hia cawp to go and give themselver up, They arrived in the campon or about the 1dth. Had it not boen fur the protection aforded them by the Tetons the Nea - Perces would, I nm informed, have killed thom, The Nez Perca women were perfectly auvage, ‘Fhe ‘Tetons told the Nez Dercea that o blood could he ahed In thefr camp, that the law of the White Mother wonld not aliow it, and Yermml wishing (o rewmain In tho Teton camnp wonld haveto obuy it. The Nex Porces clalmed that theso men hind asslsted in killng thoir tribe. Thy ‘Petons replicd, **If thess men have dono you ony luLury ‘we will keep them hero untll ono of the White Mother's chiots arrives, We expect him to return whh our chiol nd_lio will tell you what to do with them.” Two nights beforo my arrival the Nez P'erce Indlan cacaped, aud_ono night after the whito man made hiscacape. The Tetons inforined me they were not closely watched, but were permitted to go abont the cnmp as they liked. 1 really belleve the ‘Petons aseisted them 1n making their ercape, White Bird clalme the cause of the Nex Porco massacre was owlng to mx Nez Porces hue ing hanged wome yyars ago for killing u_ white man, _three years s8go 8 white man kited a Noz Perce, The Noz Perces asked to have the man hanged, but the whites #ald no. One Yr.'lr aftor the son of tho murdered Nea 'erco killod hin father's murderer; huw, loxt summer, threo whites killed tho son, o nuinbor of fricnds of the boy killad the three whiie men and several others,” 1 have tho ho: to be, slr, your obedient servant, Inapector Come manding 18, Warei, White Bird sald ho was supplied ammunition b lullnaruthr-ln-hw.n white wun married to elster. —e— L HAYES ON SPECIE, To the Editor of The Tribuns. Ciricaao, Dec. 4.—~It seoms to mo that when the Presilent wrote the finsuctal part of his incssage he inust have eaton a copy of the New York Nation for his Lreakfast. Ile speaks in the “Bir Oracle stylo of tho Natfon, Il uscs good languugelike tho Nation, aud ha reiterates the untrue, illogical platitudes of the Nution. 1le sayat The mlschiefa which Tapprohend and esrnestly deprecatouro coufiied to no_clawa of the people, Indued, they but secm to me most certalnly to threaten the hudustrious masses, whothior their ue. cupations are of ekilled or common labor, To thumn, it aeetns to me, it isof prime lmportance that thelr Jabor mhould be compenauted In_money which 1s, in iteclf, fixed in exchangenble vulue, by belni irrevocably meanared by tha labor necessar; 10 its production. ‘This permanent quality of all tiio woney of th peoula ia sought for and can only ba gained by the resumption of specie payment. ol Yo ppocutativo, " the - operatime, tho monoy-dealing classce, way not always fuol thu miechicts of, or mayfind casual proilis In, a varie able curruncy, but the ailsfortuncs of such a cur- rency to_those who arv pald salarles or woges are inevitablo and remeailess, The industrious 1nasscs, {t seems, must be pald in movey * fixed In exchangeablo value by being Irrevocably measured by the labor nece cssary to its production.” How docs the Presl- dent Bnd out * frrovocably ** the labor neceasary to the production of asilver dollari or a gold dollar? 1f the valuo ofa dollar is to be measured by the valuoof the labor to produce it, why are acts of Congress nccossary to fix its valuef Why make the dollar by law a legal-tender if :lu gnlufi :: Irrovocably fixed by the cost of pro- ucing W Let uny man of common sensc study the lan- gnage and thoughta of the President as quoted abuve for ten miinutes, and If ho docs not feel lumiliated, bis emotfons aro_quite different from mine. WonkiNGMAN. ———— AN EASY SOLUTION THAT DON'T SOLVE. Ta the Editor of The Tribune, Masox Citx, 11k, Dec, 3,—The fusncial prob. 1ein scema diffcali to solva by the yreat minds of tho natton. Yet it to mo_tho wolution fv easy and simple. If Congress would repeal the Ro- sumption sct, remonctize sliver, and then pass an act directing the Secretary of the Treasury, when thero was coln in sny of tho Bub-Treasurica not otherwise diroctod Lo be used, to rodeoi gruenbacks ut once, as fast ae prescated, tho problom in that event would at ence be sulved. ‘The country know- fug In that cuse that redumption bad commence there would bo 8 few only who would wagt coln {o3fact, they would profer greeulacks, for yrecn backs would at vnico become par, 'Fhere would bo 1o hoardiog of coln nor further contzaction of cur- rency to reach resumption. This, wir, Iy casy and sluple, and would at once accomplish specie resumption without disturblng tho finunces of the nutivn, aud pul us directly on the rond Lo prosperity snd fnancisl eas, What thiuk yo of 2 . [Ths ristake our correspondent makes (6 In supposing that *only a few would want coln” {u tho supposed case. Tho lmporting merchauts require about $130,000,000 of coln per anpuw with which to pay duties. Uuless they could get colu at par for paper from the brokers thoy would necessarily take their notes to tho Bub- ‘Treasurles and druw it from the Government vaults, Where is the Governmeut to obtaln this $150,000,000 a ycar except by selllng bonds!? The reveuues of the Govoruwent barely pay its cxpenses and provides for the Bluking Fund, It has uo surplus after supplying the Slnkiog Fund; henco it could redecin na gresnbacks ou demand fu coln except by first selling bonds for col, snd adding the bouds to tho funded debt. Buch are the bard facts of the case.~ED.| e Becretury Evarts submitted to the President 8 rough druught ot & Thauksgiving proclsns- tion, but it was n:{eflud ou the ground that it was & longer seulcoce thau the turkeys de- scrtad— Worcester Pros VANDERBIL Resumption of the ‘Wrangle Ovey the Groat Will. The Proponents Anxious to Terminate Medical Testimony. Notwithstanding Which Dr. Bodbammep Strikes for Ln Bau. Special Dispatch to The Chleads Trivune, New Youg, Dee. 4—The Vanderbllt will-cop. test was resumed to-day In the presence of a few spectators, The day was mostly oceupled by the lawyers, those for the defonse clalming that It was time some landmarks were estay lished for the future government of the trial, Dr. Linaly was recalled to prove that ng autopsy of the Commodore’s braln had beeg made, Then a determined cffort was made on the part of Willlam 11, Vanderbilt’s counsel to pug an end to the taking of further medfeal testle mony, and to wipe out that already on reconl, The discussion lasted throughout tho re. mainder of the morning sesslon, and was af times very excited. Mr. Clinton opencd withan objection that the brain, not having been examined, tho Conmo. dore’a discases were cntiroly frrclevant as bears jog on his mental condition at the time he exe. cuted his will, two yeara before, Testimony wag in showlog that, during forty-seven years, wp to s death, the Comtnodore’s minyg was clear und and unchanged. 11E COULD NOT IMAGINE ANTTIING MORH An sunon than to attempt to prove aman's insanity by the condition of his intestines after ho made hig will. Counsel should be compelled to prove in- sanity before proceeding with the wild speculs. tlons fn which he had Indulged. Mr. Lord did not hioll that Commodore Van- derhilt wns generally insane, but that he had o monomanla for the aquisition and disposal ot property; that, whilohie had the power toacqulrg property, ho hadnot the testamentary powerto transmitIt; also,the Commoiore labured under the delusion alinded to In the vpening, and that his mind had been so operated on, and so unduly influenced, that TUE WILL WAS NOT I3 OWN, Ex-Tudge L‘opmlock'u argunient for the dofense was* similar to Mr. Calvin's, - He did mot want. to nssist in merely gratifying morbld curfosity, The whole world bud been amazed and astonlshed at the allegation that had been made, because Comn- modore Vauderbilt had been known to be the sanest of all lving men, ond the least liable to Imposition or undus fnfluence from any quarter. The trial, s0 far, had accomplished its purpose, of carrylug an- pulsh to such minds as it had been intended to reach, It should now procced ACCORDING TO THE UULES OF DECENOY. Mr. Lord sald tho question belnr mercly ono of proof, and counsel having prepared lis caso. in this direction, tho Court shou!d hesitato to turn the current of evidenco n respanse to an appeal made for purposcsunly too ovident. ¢ The Burrogato declded to admit the testt- many If {t was not extended too far, but hosald o would not allow auy evidence tending to de- grado the ‘character of the deceased. 1u the afternoon AN INTERESTING WITNESS was found unexpectedly In Dr, Bodhammer, & Httle man, and voluble. - He first vislted Come modore Vauderbilt {n 1870, and frequently after- ward, Ills examination discovered hernda, plics, and cystitis of ten years' standing, Ieconversed eeveral thues with Commodore Vanderblis about his beliet in elalrvoyants, *“On one oe- caslon he sald: ‘Doctor, I know o lady who conid do ' much botter than you doc- tors, . 8he could make o dingnosis without seclng her patients, Tho Commodore then told how he had been injured by belng thrown from his. corrdage. A Wfrs. Tuft, clalrvoyant, had told his doughter, b Staten Island, just how she would tind bitn, Mrs. Tuft told this on tho strength of a minfas ture, and it proved true, much to lils wondor. The Commodure was IN PAVOIl OF RUDBING. Onco ho sald: *Doctor, Gud Almighty gave me agood judgment, und I setod contrary to it whon [ submltted to have my urine draw [Laughter.] Bays bt It injured me great! eaidl 1 was aorry to hear it, but 1t had heen for the best, but I consented to the operation and wan bound by it. 1 uaked Low often it bud been done I my absence. 1o said some two or three thnes, and sald: ¢ My sufTerings wero ter- rible afterward, TIET WERN TORTCRE, I bad chills, I sent for Col, Bouuett, a rubber, 11e has been of great sorvico to me, and has ale moat entlrely “relleved my suflerlug by rubbing or ~ meamerism, short timy before ho died he ecemed glad to sce me, and sald, ‘Doctor, since 1 saw e’nu If 0}l tuo devils in hell wera concentrated it theso pants, 1 couldn’t have suffered any more.’ On anothior occaslon there were several i theroom. I judzed from the manuer in which he commenced talklug to e that there Lnd beensomethivg upon tho subject of re- slzlon. * Even now I don't know exactly what he meaut. Ilesald: *Doctor, THE DEVIL JIAB BEEN APTER ME.! Ieald ¢ \Vell‘ don't Jet hin eateh you, for, if you do, you won't be Commodore Vau erbiit an longger, for Commuodoro Vanderbilt never sufs fered nnyboldy to cateh blm.? ‘LIIIHMOP-] I thien fntended to give him a Mttlo rellgious in- struction, I thought it & good oppurtunity. [Laughter,] I was golng to HOW TO CONQUER THE DEVIL, and death too, but hu saw my bearing and saids +Doctor, [ have mado up my wind on this suv. Jecet. bfv mother In\tht me n religlon that I will now live hr and dis by Iremarked that, if bis mothor dld that, it must bu good, and that e!hxuul'l'fll our religlous discusslou upou that oc casfon, ————e CANADIAN ‘NEWS, Spactat Disvatch o The Chicago Triduna, Winsieze, Man, Dee 4—A special from Battleford says a number of traders havo are rived from Cypress [[ille with & petition to tho Licutcnant-(iovernor requesting that they ba put ou tho same terins aa Indians In regard to killing buffalo for this year. The request was granted, ‘They report buffalo plcuty on this alde, south of the Buskatchewan, The Blackfoct are very much slarmod at the attitude sssumed by Bitting Bull. Fears are entertalned of trouble, Sitting Bull suys he would like to know when the Almighty gave the Canadian Guvernmeut suthority to keop the Indtans from kiliug buffalo. Bixty teuts of Sioux have joined Sitting Bull since the Com- e eatehtn The Chicagn Trib oecial DlepateAin The Chicaga Tribune. Orrawir oo dimithic Comniissionor of Cute toms to-luy issued the following order to har~ bor oflicers: i Pending instructions expected by ne Customs Depurtment from tho Minlster of Justice, no ved- scla, forelin or Cauadlan, hava s legal right lo fn terfore with wrecked vessels on the Couadl shore, unioss permitted by the Collector of U toma at the neareat port, sfter toporibus to blwy and 1o forcign vessely should recalva such permis- wion, us it s contrary (o the Customa law, aud they should be detained in case of violatlon, ‘The Commissioner of Fisheries has instructed the local Fishery Inepector at the Dotrolt River to fnquirs futo und put a stop to the *shingliug rocess,’ by which tcans Hsh are rightoned rom the Cruadisn Lo the Anoricaa shore. . e ——— — 1.0, 0 F Bpecial Correspondence of The Tribuna, Maxpora, lil., Dec. 8.—At a regular snousl meetlug of Mendota Lodge, No. 298, 1. O, 0. Fu held this evening, the followinz were clectgd officers for the cosulng year: D. N. Huyner, N.@.; William Hicks, V. d.j R. Sbipley, Rocording Becretary s Thomas Wonder 1y, Permaneat Becretary; Willfam Price, Treas- trer. The followlng are the ‘Frustecs elected to form the new Board: J. W. Daalels, B M. Dewy, 8. E. Rogens, J. Franz, R. ¥, Bbipley. e — e FINANCIAL, Coxcorp, N. H., Dec, i—The Wolfboro Saviogs Bank has ciosed peuding an examivas tion. The deposits wmouut to $100,000. The reptrud loss to depositors will b about 15 per 0 ce Speciatl Diapalch in Tha Chi (dung EasT Bmxn'?wd. ‘lll:h.. Dec. 'i“’—"&' t"{'.'\vnm. of Graud Raplds, and Ueorge Camnpbull & Coy lumberwen, Lave been adjudged bankrupts Liabilitics $400,000. Assota Lot knowis