Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XX PIANOS. COMPLETE VICTORY AT THE (ANTERNIAL EXAIBITION. ) CERTIFICATE. WThis fs to certify that the Pianofortes of Jlessre. Steinway & Soxs, comprising Concert snd ‘Parlor Grand, Square, and Upright, exhibited by {bem st the Centennial Exvosition at Philadelphis, {n 1576, PRESENTED THE GREATEST TOTAL- JTY OF ESCELLENT QUALITIES znd novelty of construction, &nd in a1l voints of excellence THEY BECEIVED OUR HIGHEST AVERAGE OF POINTS. snd, accordingly, our unanimous opinion concedes to Messrs. Steinway & Sone, ‘JGUEST DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL HESKY K. OLIVER, GEO. F. BRISTOW, J. E. DILGARD, JAMES €, WATSON, WM. THOMSO: F. A. P. BARNARD, E. LEVA J. SCIHIEDMAYER, TR, ED. FAVRE PERRET, JOSEPU HENRY, Jucees on Musics] Instruments, Group X. Centenniel Extibition, Philadelphia, 1876, LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe- . EXCHANGE OPEXS TO-HORROW. ENTBANCE FROM MADISON-ST. and BOARD OF TRADE ALLEY. )] Comfi:issions to Brokers. Ko $1,000 Batranco Fee. No Belay in Payments. Evory fluctuation in the markets shown nstantly, and everybody able to doal un- derstandingly and proftably. The system is an immense’ established success in New York, and must prove doubly so in Chicago. Bosrd of Trade 1Men, Business Ifen, and the pablic generally are invited. 'W. C. LINCOLN, Manager. BOGLE & CO., 1233 LA SALEE-ST., Keep constantly on hand a large stock of LEHIGH @ % LACKAWANNA BRIER HILL All freshly-mizned Cosl selected especially for finily use. Deslers in city and country sup- plied 2t LOWEST MARKET RATES. Dock-—Chicago- Bridge. KELLEY, MORLEY & CO., EALERS IN BRIER THEL Wholesale and Retsil at lowest market rates, HA (FFICE-Ho. 07 VIASHINGTON-ST. — LAUSDRIES. e LAUHDRY Contiues to Rongh Dry family washing st the rate of $L.50 for 100 pieces or over; $1 for 50 pieces. OFFICES—G North Clark-st.; 126 Dearborn- R; 063 Wabash-av. ; 901 Cottage Grove-ar. NOTICE.- CEICAGYD, SUNDAY. JANUARY 27. 1878~SIXTEEN PAGES. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, DISSOLUTION. Pablic Notfce {8 hereby given that the oz undersigned, Joserh Stlegel and Jatoh 1. Cab, have o S Ly agreement dissolved tne perinerahp licreto: stlng between them under the frm name. of Sfil(cfll & Caho. Mr. Albert Licbenstein hnx purchased the interest of Mr. Cahin, and the new £rm whil do busi- nexs under the name of Splezel & Co., and will corluet all the asseta, and have aswsumed all the former Sinmn. Dated, Jau. 26, 1678, B e Habllfics of JUSEPH 5P JACOB L. CAIL ‘We shall offer to the Public for the Spring Trade, a stock of new and desirable IFurniture, complete in every department, of our own and the best manu- factures in the country; our endeavor will be to sell to our patrons only gzood, reliable work, which we warrant in every particular,and always at the lowest prices. Theremeain- ing stock still on hand will be closed out regardless of value. SPIEGEL & €0, 251 & 253 Wabash-av. CLOSE BUYERS CAN FIND, FOR ONE WEEK, CARPETINGS, FURNITORE and BEDDING, CURTAINS aud WALL PAPER, At Lower Prices than have eyer been offer- od in this city. This should be taken ad- ventage of, as it is o fact. CHICAGO CARPET (0., (General House=Furnishers,) 233 State-st., Old Stand of ALLEN, MACKEY & CO. BEAL ESTATI. FOR SALE CALIFORNIA One-quarter, one-third, or ene-half interest in the Oak Shade Orchard and Vineyard. On the Calizornia Pacific Rallrosd, seveaty-five miles e from San Fruneisco, o ts of 250 acres of the hest land tn ifornla. and 1s entirely planted with Frult Trees and 1Ic: tod with specisl pplying 2 _vou nd comprise a1 Pear: 5. 1_pi Lemon: 722 Aprics ¥ ple; 207 Chierrys 254 Quinee, and 13,000 In selling is to find a first-class buslaess ‘man and competent orehardist who will taie the entire mapagetns f the property. None other n apply. or further fnformstlon régfding price sud teras, IW. E. BROWN, Ofice Central Paclfic afirozd. Stn Franelsco, Cal. FOR SALE, AT A GREAT BARGAIX for cash, one of those Ver: imont Matble Tesidences on Adasis-s., ust weet of Tafifo-st. It 12 hound t¢ be s01d cheap notwithstanding over $10.600 have been expended upos the Imurov fents withia the hast two years. 1218 2 beantiul re idence for somebudy. Appiy to E. €. COLE, 143 Dea ru-st. FINANCIAL. IF YOU WARNT MCXEY ON AWIORDS, Watches, Bonds, &c., at rcasonable rates, go to D. LAUNDER, Private Banker, 120 Randoiph-st., Rooms 5 and 6. Established 1652, 7. 8. 4 Per Cent Loan. Weare prepared to receive subscripiioas 10 the new 4 per cent Lovn, and can furnish the neceasery sold. We also hay 2id sell 2t otier issacsof U. 5. Konds. PRESTON, KEAN & CO., BANEERS, 100 WASHINGTON-ST. PESPLE’S BUILD'G & LOAN 4588, G0 WASHINGTOX-ST. A dividend of & i Iuts 2, 41 er.cs, 304 $1 per anar erieyvudit L o vald el wll, s ahiwed borrowers i addition 1o 48} HIN0N RELLET, Sec. GUSINESS IRA HOLMES WIISON'S LAUNDRY. rth ! were taking in lauadrr work for me o They refused to take work lu on Mon- ustomer or siving oW 3 0a the second-st. frie, 0o alumetean Tove-av.: als: Iey-fourth waid s 88 Washington-st., Chicago, GENERAL BROKER, DIAMONDS nd are warranted secu ACK. ew Show to thie best advangzze. When set. by A. LA Diznond S elalty. "CHARLES J. BISHOP, Accomnfant and Expert Bookkeeper, §7 Washiugton- RPRING BEG, 25.00, con- + talning 43 hoaest Steel Spris tlea znuisct ¥, 73 L # J. F. BARNLTT, CU State-st. GAS APPARATUS. : ade up » 0-llzht appsratns e Fe Y ptel. aF wpera houic. Wil 1ve COLEMAN i price 1T taken soun. TR AN ot Co. Clark 0 tralns daily. <feulasly bengliciad WINTEER HOMES, WINTER HOMES INE? TOWN 1.OTS, forsaje fa Lawies, Fla., contatning ~ half scre, awcre. und four acres, as desired. ity entirely Northiera, Advantaies of church and Seha Hcajthiest portion of the State. 20 Asthmailes ana_ Consumptives. ¥, ¥ ormation address &, G. HILLor J. il Lawter, or Col. GZU. W. NASON, Live Frus ect. CAMPEE] ORE. Fla, Firespectac dlex, STECAC €8 Sulted to all sights on sclentific prin- Kirek, D ernd Field Glasses, Telescopes Micro ~r.._ CUTLERY. T TITNT7 Lodgers Pocket By 71 Bogers pechel Scisiors 8~ speclally: wlio Skates, " Vietol E PR e — Bion-st Tribuse BIE. e FANTED, T0 CAPITATISTS. - clam opportunity fora person with £30.000t0 . Lok o eniz: Address T 23, ‘Al DA TEE TAIR,” CRAS‘i Cor. Stat2 and .{dnms-st;., i1l sell Plain Twilled and Strip- g‘cr:lsh at 4cayerd. OtherDry 4E Yfi]‘fl &o0as Housos ask 8 to10¢ Tor tas \|samo. GIZATES ARD 1 oy AT Drese; ERIeRt partcers whii 10 calavge. 7 e Tials, Gold and _Nickel il (™ irimmed, snd SLATE MANTELS £OBASCO & RUMNEY i 202 NTATY MERCIANL TAILOBING. S v GATIER BLER THE POPULAR TAILOR, Is now making up the PINEST OVERCOA!TS rfor $25 to $40; usual priee $35 to $35. DIAGONAL i3UITS for $28 to $55 3 usual price $35 to $70. BUSINERH SUITS for $25 to 540 5 vesudl price $32 to $55. CASSIMEIRE PANTS. $5t0 $10; usual jprice $7 to $14. i ORDERN QW ANDSATE HONEY. 179, 181, 183 CLARK-ST., EFOPENTILLOP. M. CORNER MONROE. A il!“r (;-\L.;A]::i:\’- s b e TWWG) BAGRIFICENT STETES OF CPERATING ROGIS. GIEEAT SPECIALTY, Cabinet Photographs At the extraordinarily low price of &6 PER DOJEN! - QUALITY THE FINEST. EFSittings by appointmend. €55-STUDIOS AND G-ATLERY, 2;‘&’@3 & 212 % i hash-av. 4 FOR RENT. EEEE— DESTRABLE OFFICES IN THE TRIGUNE BUTLDMG TO B EINT. Applyto WAL C. DOW, ‘Reom, 8 Tribune Building, e Three Upper Fioors 34 & 36 Lakest, SINGLY OR TOGITTHER. B 1. AC CK. Foom 10, No. 149 Washinzton-st. FOR BENT o Euil o The building Nos. 10, 18 and 14 Loke-st., 0€x120, fermerly occaipied by us. Hag imprové uents, s16ap1 2lovator, stoam heat- 1, g pines: throuzh or tive buiiding, re-] Voults, 1ard-wood o lices and atzircases, conveurances yor & uppini and receiving goods. Taguire at -yar omice, N. I, coraer of Waslangton- Vabash-av, . KOUN & BROS. FOR RENT E RENT, Several Tovmns, 41X100_rnd 223100, well lehted, on Washiugton-st., near Jef craon, %l ateam power and elevators. 16 reof-gt. L TO BRENT. 1tk or without Furniture, In- or at otiice of RUS S(LY Clismber of Comm Appls to First-class dwelitns, quire ar No. H1 Catdmie ce. (3 AXES] NOTICE Is herc:by glven that the Taxes forthe State, County, CIty of ¢ ihicazu, and South Park for the year 1877, and dolinc uent Clty of Cuifeazo Taxes for the Feara 1873 and 16 74 for the town of South Chicaco, sre now due and pay. ible stmy ciflec. No, 75 Flfth-av, MARE KIMBALL, Céliector. Trc titiern, Jamdsbere? Century IHitters, the m‘lfi:’.x{x{fifif-fl]:&%}e zfniu:!ui:ll;(l‘xéu;‘ higoratur X Fosgis 0 ¢ wori ok daare b ulec-'ix-_ POLLEN t & FULLER, - FOR SAlLl. P G S eeeaaae ettt " LOOK HERE! wantedt 1 stiick of Merchandise, e g 0. G4 foan stock of tapies Goor! reasons for warting rest Tox No, 162 Centril n,00Csales yearly. 0} a: it Seli FOIREIGN. e MR : i The Peace l.i-?lenipotentiaries Still Eng‘. ged in Their Russia’s Terras-Submitted to the Turlzish Parlia- 1zent. The British Fleet Proceeds to the Dardanclles Per'Admiral- ty Ordérs; Receives a Salute, and Then Returns to. Besika Bay'. Gprman Newspaper Opinion as to the Infloence of the Three Emperors. The War .Party.in Greece Fast Gaining the (Ascendency. An Athenian BIob. Attacks the Houses of the Ministers. Spain to Assume a Protectorate Over San Domingo. Tile Pope Again Reported. to Be in a Very Teeble Condition. THE SETTLEMENT. WITIIREABOUTS OF THB PLENIP'OTENTIARIES, CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 26.—The Porte has received no news of any armistice having been sigred. The Russian’ headquarters, sccom- panicd by the Turkish Plenipotentiaries, have leit Kezanlik, continuing theiir advance. The foreign Ambassadors zre still unacquainted witl the Russian conditions of peace, but they wenre commuticated to-day to the Turkish Par- lininent at o secret sitting. THE DARDANELLLS. Parig, Jan. 26.—Newspapers. state that the semi-official intellizence .aunouncs that the Russian conditions of peace duclude the open- ing of the straits to Russian war-ships. This concession is granted by Turiey. WEST UP' AND THEN WENTDOWN AGAIN. GaLLrpoLr, Jan. 26—3:1i0 p. m.~Guns are fir- ing o beavy salute at the Dardanelles. The Eo- glish deet is coming. Larer—Admiral Horady took the fleet up to the mouth of the Darfkanelles, where, at the telegraph station, he recived the countermand. He did not, therefore, pooceed to the forts, but returned to Bustka Bav, ? AUSTRIA'S;F TTITCDR. — - Loxpoy, Jan, 2.—Trustworthy advices from Vienna fndfeate that Awstria also bad begun to look for something more tangible that the general assurance of Russia’s good in- tentions, and had taken steps to obtain at least a formal 2iplomatic pledgze that the interests of the: monarchy should suf- fer no detriment. Commmuniditions exchanged are said tohave shown 1 mors carnest desire than ever oa the part of Russis to maintain the good understanding hitherto prevailing, and it is believed the present exchunge of views will lead to a satisfactory issue, GERMANT, also, nceording to a special dispatch from Detu lin, has, Wwithin a few days, warned Russiz afref® tlat the terms of peace must.be submitted to the Powers for approval. DERBY. LoxDpoy, Jan. 26.—Ear]l Derby las -not been at the Foreign Oflice for twolays. [is health is said to be not as good as ot the beginning of the week. He is transactioer the business of lis department 2t lis private residence. Itis belicved his resiznation, which was tendered in consequence of orders to the flcet to proceed to the Dardanelles, has since been withdrawn. MEANS PEACE. It is also thought the Governmenniwill not deem it mecessury to ask fora supplementary estimate, and that the statement to that effest Monday will accompany the announcement of the conclusiou of an ermistice. If the vote is persisted iu, in the face of Turkey’s acceptance of the Kussian conditions, it will be opposed by tie Liberals by all the means in their power. DISLOSITION OV THE MO Loxpox, Jan. 95.—It is, said that the six mwillions to be askert from Parliament will be apportioaed as follows: Three millivns to the army, two millions to the navy, and one mill-} ion to contingencies. GHEMAN COMMENT. 5.—The North German Gazette, reviewing the proveedings fn the Eoglish Par- liament, says: *‘We note the termination of this English epiode of intervention, which cuded as quickly as it began, with greatest satis- faction, cspecially as 16 afforded frosizopportuni- ty of provicg the unshakable understanding be- tween three Imperial Powers. All nachinations aiming directly or indireetly at undevmining the alhanze of the three Emperors, which is the most effectnal guarantee of European peace, are again frustrated in this phase of the erisis by the loyalty of I 1, who remaioed in intimate comwmunication with Austria throughout, and by Austria’s unshakabfe adlierence to its former Eastern policy.” ! A RUSSIAN SUGGESTION. Sr. PETERSD Jan. 26.—The Golos has an important inspired article suggesting measures to retrieve Russia’s financial position atier the war. It concludes byzdvoeating partiat dis- armament, aud says: “Even if sueh course is not deaided upou by the couference for the whole of Europe, Russia mi adopt it with impunity, consideriug her admirable veterau urmy, foured to war by a difficult campaign.” THE TOTAL RUSSIAN LOSSE3 in Europe to Jau, 5 were 80,435 meu. FRENCH CHARITY. Paris, Jan. 26.—M. Waddington, Mimster of Foreign Affairs, has seut 10,000 franes to Con- stantinople to relieve the distress of zefagees. The French Govermuent has ordered two ud- vite-boats to proceed to Constautinople. TILE PRENCH NAVY. 5 S The commander of French iron-clad at Smyr- na has been ordered to hold himsell in readi- ¢ ness to protect French subjects tn Coastanttao- ple it necessary. SERVIA. BeLGRADE, Jan. 2.—Prince Tzrelesleffl hs arrived at Nisch from the Russian headquartes on the mission respectilly Servia’s claims. GREECE. ¢ THE CRY FOR WAR. Loxpoy, Jan.25.—A special dispatch :om Chalcis, Greece, says the transport of trops, artillery, and amwunition to the frontier fPro- ceeding vigorously. Everything inclcati fm- mediate hostilities. Al the infantry hreleft for Lamia. Great enthuslasm prevails. | - onstrations in favor of war. caused great consternation. The Chamber of Deputies suspended their public sitting. A la~ze crowd paraded the streets nmking dem- The crowd was dispersed by troops. Several of the police were ivjured by stoues. It is feared this manifesta- tion will lead to serious disturbances. Viesxa, Jau. 28.—The Political Correspond- ence’s Atheus dispatch says: A sceret sitting of the Chamber is befng held to-day for the pur- pose of taking important resolutions on the foreign policy. Despite the news of the ur- mistice and rencwed agreement between the several Great Powers, the Hellenic Government intends, if it obtain the assent of the Chamber, to uctively support the insurrection in Thessaly and Crete. AN EXCITED MOB. Arieys, Jan. 26—9:30 p. m.—The demonstra- tion has assumed a grave aspect. A crowd exceeding 10,000 in number marched to the residences of Ministers Deligeorgis, “Tricoupls, Zatmls, Coumoundouros, and Del- yanuls, where they broke the windows and committed other excessss. They fired revolvers, during which three persons were wounded and one killed. ‘The crowd then pro- ceeded to the Palace. The King harangued them, and said the circumstances were painfal for the mation. Nobody loved the counmtry more than he did, but it was indispensable to | remain calm. The troops subsequently dis- | persed the erowd. A renewal of the disorder is expected to-morrow. AUSTRIA. THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. Tt is anticipated that the proposal of the Austrian Goverunient to renew the present Mil- itary law, which was passed in 167 for a period of ten years, will be stronely opposed in the delegations. The lelt of .the House, which is mainly composed of the representatives of the German portions of the Empire, has, it is stated, determined to vote, it is true, the renewal of the law of 1867, but to fnsist that the effective of the army oun & war footing shall be reduced from 809,000 to 600,000 men. The military pa- pers, seconded by the Ministerial journals aud the whole of the Hungarian press, protest stfongly against any such diminution of the military streneth of the Empire; pointing out that Germany shows no sigus of reducing her armed forces in any way whetsoever, and that the French Chambers, bowever high party fecl- ing may run, never decline to pass the es mutes necessary not only for the maintenance but also for the imcrcase of the army in eflicieney. To effect a savingia the expendi- ture of the Empire, by reducing the numerical strength of the army, would be, it is urged, a most false cconomy; 2nd at the present nio- ment, especially, when war is waging on the very frontiers of Austria, and when before long Ausiria may be compelled to draw the sword for the preservation of her most vital interests, such a step would be zbsolute maduess, Alto- gether itdoes not appear probable that the party in opposition will succeed in obliging the Government to eflect the reduction it desires; but it is thought lkely that the delegatioas will reserve to themselves the power of making such reductions, should the course of csents render them justifiable or expedient, by decidivg that the strength of the army sball be decided upon year ov year by Parliatent, instead of be- inge definitely fixed, as it was in 1867, for a period of ten years. FOREIGN FINANCE. THE LONDON MONET AND STOCK MARKETS. Speclat Dissalel to The Ghicago Trivune. LoxDpox, Jun. 26.—The Economistsays: ** The rate of discount for three months’ bank bills is 13§ per cent. Political events have moment- arily suspended iuvestments o stocks, and the *specalative markets have fluctuated con- siderably. On Monday prices bezan to drop, and the markets were dull until Thursday, when there was a distinet fall, Enelish funds belng especually depressed. Cousols opened at Q4@ on Friday, but there was a strong raily carly in the day, the foreign buy- ing being of a marked kind, and the mnrkflt.s closed with u reassuring show of strens Rumors of all kinds werc started in consequence. of Thursday night’s statements in Parliament, but notwithstanding tbose rumors the tune steadily improved. American Governments have continued to recover, the cheapness of money and the further subsidence of thie alarm about the payment of the debt in silver having again combitied to raisc the market. MISCELLANEOUS. ELECTED. LoxDox, Jan. 26.—Mr. Stewart (Radical) has been elected member of the House of Commons for Greenock. TESIGNED. Joseph Warner Henly, member for Oxford- shire, has resigned, in consequeuce of old age. SAN DOMINGO. - FLAVANA, Jan. 25,.—The rumor that Spain will sign a treaty with Santo Domingo at the end of this month, assuming o protectorate over that island, causes preat exvitement in Santo Domingo and Hayti, and serves to farther in- crease the unpop ularity of President Baez. The rumer is somewhat strenathened by the sppoint- went of new Spanish Cunsuls at several ports of the Dominican Republic. TUE POE. Roar, Jan. 26.—The Pope’s condition worse. He lkept his bed to-day, and did not partake of any nourizhment GLIDIAY K STATEMEN' BERLIN, Jan ly statement ot the Imperial shows an fo- crease fn speeie of 12,9 A DREAD! New Yorks, Ja L—A dispatch from the United States Vi.e-Cunsul at Shanghat asking for funds, says: ©Au appailiug famine is. raging throughout {be four provinces of North China. Nine millfons of peole are reported destitute. Children are dally sold inthe markets for food.” DIED. Loxpoy, dan, 26.—Dr. Joba Doran, the author, 15 dead. ———— A ROUGH BEGINNING. Spectal Dixpatci tn Tie Chicauo Tribune. St. Pavr, Minn,, Jan. 26.—About 9 o’clock 1ast evening a esrriage was driven slowly by the residence of Mrs. A. Watson, living five miles west of the city, after stopping a moment near her place. It $00m after returned acain, stop- oed & mornent, then drove off rapidly towards the city. While the carrisge was stopped, pebbles were thrown lightly sgainst the house, asif to attract aitention, but Mrs, Watson, thinking them thrown by the neighbors’ boys, mid no attention. On goiug to the frout woor this mormmg about ¥ odlock, she found a grl baby sbout 6 tweeks ola wrapped in pi of three old calico dresses. During the twelve hours the baby luy ot the porch the thermometer stuod 20 deurees ove zero, aun 4 bottle of milk lett with 1t was frozen solid, yeu the baby does not appear mjured by the exposure. A uote with the cnld beaged the lady to tuke care of it, and s0 sive tne wother. ——————— FINANCIAL. ‘Cue Post says that sugar-importers, bave obxaiued an extension frowm their creaitors, and wil pay their oblizations in installments of 15 jercent. The totai amount of the firm’s ac- wptances is $260,000. Npw Yorx, dan. —Charles A. Easton &, Co., une of the lurgest cotton brokerage houses !in the city, failed to-day. Diosros, Mass, Jan. i—The fallarc of How- ard, Suelling & Co., coakdealers, was for S175,- 009, of whicn $150,000 is owed 10 Puiladelphia. ‘I'he tirm claim nowinal ussets sutlicient to cover “the Indebtedness. Swectitl Liwwalch 10 The Chicazn Tridume. EriE, Pa., Jun, 26.—Tne Casemcnt Savings ‘Bank, Union City, Erle Coanty, Pa., Las closed -3ts dours. Liabifities about $0,0005 assets noc stated. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, = NEW YoOuK. Jou. 23.—Arrived—Steamer Al- satia, from London; Oder, from Bremeu. Loxpox, Jan. 26.—Stcamships’ China and Celtie, from New York, and Palestine, from : Bostoy, have arrived out. Boszoy, dau. —Arrived, steamer Victori, The news of the conduslon af pice has froin Liver; WASHINGTON. The Treasury Department Ex- | plains the Status of the First Batch, Indemnity for Fraud 1s | ‘What the Government Is Now After. Tl 1] B! . Some of the Ring Lawyers' Spe- cious Pleadings Aptly Shown Up. ! i An Uncomplimentary Refer- ence to Attorney Bangs’® | Administration. * Secretary Sherman Would' Re- deem the Five-Twenties in Greenbacks, Providing the Legal-Tenders Shall Reach Par in Gold. The Canadian Fishery Award Will Be Rsjected by Congress. R THE FIRST BATCH. - DISCOURAGING WORDS. Spectal Dispatch to The Lhicago Tribune. ‘Wasnixgron, D. C., Jan. 2.—Judze Bangs and the Chicago whisky men who have recently been endeavoring to secure pardons lhere will not find the following letter, which the Secreta- rv of the Treasury has given out, very interest— ing reading. Onec does not necd to read be- tween the lines to see that the Treasury Depart- ment docs not approve of the manner in which the United -States District Attorney at Chicago has conducted these whisky cascs, and the in- .M—- - PRICR, FIVE CENTS. . three for the clah e e aimacss, _Should this resnlt satiary evldenco the nine agree, WA3UDstantially the same who acted for the GovernmlS,¥ith the councit claimsnts right npon this quyer® Wons, and dgn? District-Attorney s3ys he is persi Dot the - may not be able 10 try these cases agufih:ghat **we favorable circumstances for the Guvernment, “$5% . . the Judge joins in a recommendation for pardon. The District-Attorney went into this trial undeca great weight of disadvantaze. It was publicly Enown that he had advised the compromise of the larzeamoant involved in these suitafor §1,000 and costa. However able, however honest, no officer under such conditions should have undertaken the trial of a'causc he was acting agumst. His orm opinionsand convictions were well known to ad- i verse counsel and to the Court and jury. Iam unable to see any reason why t2e proceed- ings for forfeitare may not be condacted toa suc- ccaslul termination if placed in charge of counsel unembarrassed by opinlons. previously e<presced To surrender a cause as hopeless becanse three of a jury refused to join in a verdict is 5 zonrse quite unusual. Indeed, in my opinion, there is nothing Y left fora jury to try In this case. ' The facts justi= fyliig the seizure aud 1y o that the case stands befora you npon substantinlly the same facts upon ‘which you declined to compromisc the smits iu qaestion for nmominal sum; that .nothing has occarred to make the case mare favorable to the guilty parties, and that it is due to the eminent connsel who wers parties to whatover agreement was made as well s to the Government that we give no countenance to an attempt to sct up a false asreement fa bar of proceeding for forteiture. Very respectfully, H. J. Frexcie Assistant Secretary. THE DIFFERENCE. To the WWestern Associated Press., ‘Wasanvatox, D. C., Jan. 26.—The following statement regarding the Roelle~Juaker case i3 made by authority from the Trmsury Depart- ment. "Counsel for Roelle, Juaker & Ford, the Chicago whisky counspirntory, state in their published letter to the Attorney- General in substance thut thelr clients stund ns to the suits against them pre- cisely as Jacob Rehmn stood with regard 10 the prosecutions azminst, him. The facts in the two cases are entirely different. These men were. distillers of whisky, and had property which was seized as forfeited to the Govern- ment, aud the pending suits relate entirely to the forfeiture of that property, and not for the punishment of the parties. REUM WAS NOI A DISTILLER My conclnsion 43 was seized for forfeiture. He was indicted with avout thirty others under See. 5410 of the Revised Statutes for conspiring to defrand the United States, and for dolug certalu acts to effect the object of the conspiracy. He w: promised such immunity ay the Court shouid think prover for the offeuses described in the indictnent 1 he would turn State’s evidence, which he did, and he was not released from pun- ishment, but was sentenced to o fize of 310,000 and imprisonment for two years, and actuilly remamed in prison three months, and paid the fine of $1,000 when he was pandoned. Peoal suits were brought azaiust him 1o enforce a penalty which would subject him to a fine of $5,000 aud imorisonment for three years for the timation that District-Attorney Bangs ougziss not to have any further charge of these cases i3 certainly not a blind one. It would seem that this opinion is also held in bigher quarters, for Secretary Sher- man adopts Judge French’s opinion, and the President has stated that he indorses Secretary Sherman’s pasition. The following is TUE LETTER: TREASURY DEPARTNENT, OPPICE OF THE Sec- reTany, WasmiNato, D. C., Jop. 22.—In the application of Anton Junker. Joseph Roelle, and Burton 2. Ford for pardon, petitioners state that all incictments acainat them are virtually digored of, petitioners having pleaded guilty under an agreement that they shoald never be called 1 for sentence; but there are now pending agmiust them and their co-defendants and are- tiva several conucmnation and penalty :nits. 1t general pardon as prased fof ls grantcd these casea will be sl dismissed. The same paiposc may be accomplished by an order dismisxing alt the condemnation and pensity suits awainst’ the petitioners, ete. No person can be tried twice' for the same offensc, and, If the forfeltures in. the suits areapars of the penalty of tne crine to which these potitioners have pleaded yuilty, 'that is a perfect defense in any court, and petitiomers need no pardon to releasc them from. such linbil- ity. But petitioners. sy, ns they huve al'zays sntd, bot even . i thes¢ are cwil liabilitles, they © ‘have 4 rizht | be releazed from them becanse the Governmert byr its ofticers signed a8 a condition of their becoraing: witnesees that tney should be released from .z as well 28 criminal liabilinies. It iy assumed wat 2 pardon muy in some way be maide to operat.s as arelease of these liabilities, and this is probubly true. Whether such release would be a lezzl con- scquence of pardon or not, inasmuch as the prose— cuting ofticers and jury, as well as petitioners, - sume that such shoufd be the consequence. if & ardon be granted, 3t will sunied as these papers stand that t was under the order not oniy of the prosecating oflicers: and Judze, but of the President, thata pardon granted for the very purpose of relessinz liability- on these very wuits, and the object of the peti- tioners would be thus gained. It g stated in the petition that an order tore- Teaze the suitx would uccomplish the same purposc: a8 a pardon. I understand the question suvmitted: to me i%, whether the Secretary should advise that: pardon be grauted. When we remember _that the Secretary of the Treasury has always had control f these suits, sud might at any time have ordered their discontinuance, it will be seen that the question sudstantially submitted Is, whether he will advise that to be done indirectly throngh & vardon which he, havins full power to do directly, defi\llnca after full consideration, and still declines to do. ‘The sults now pending are four in number, all of them in rem for forfeiture of whisky and dis- tilled spirits and distiilery property, amount in all, it is_sai¢, to the sum of $50,000. T property the Department undemtands is by la forfeited to the Goverument, and the question is whether the Government shall surrender it to these petittoners or retain its proceeds for Gov- ernment_uses. This emne gnestion substan- tially was referred to me by the Secretary’ early in the year 1877 un au application of these. petitioners for u compromise of the same habilities: vy payment of the nominal 2um of S1.000 cach and cost. On April 10, 1877, 1 wade a repurt. adversc to the proponents, which, on May 5, 1877, was approved by the Secrotary und printed. 10 cannot imorove by repetition the statement of the cuse, orof the principles of law which govern it be at once as- precise acts described in the indictment uson which he biad already been sentenced, aud these were pendivg after be had sulfered his imprison- meat and paid his fine. It was not only be- cause Rehm had Iullflpcrformed his agreement to testify amaivst his co-conspirators, and had pieaded yuilty to the crimeand suffered fine fud fiporisonnent therefor, but because he yas now prosecuted for + PRECISELY TIE SAME ACT3 for which e had alrcady suffered that he was dischzrged. Tue provision of the Constitution that no person shall be subject for the same oi- fease to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb applied fo his case, and entitled him to be re- Jleased from the secund prosecution. Roelle, Junker & Ford were distillers of whisky. ‘They were prosecuted for crime and their. whisky was scized and forfeited. They tumgdpState’s evidence, reccived full immunity for t criminal acts, being subjected to no fine or imprisonment Whatever. They now ask to have their whisky, which was forieited to the Government, restored to them, and this the Attorpey-General and Sccretary of the Treasury decline to do. This proccedinz is agalnst the whisky and not- against the men. Any lawyer excepl counsel for the whisky conspirators wounld readily sce the difference between the o cases. TOM SCOTT’S SCHEME. ARGUMENTS DEFORE TOE PACIFIC RAILROAR COMMITTEE. Special Dispatch to The, Chicago Tribune. WasHiNGroy, D. C., Jan. 26.—Mr. Storrs, on bebalf of the Southern Pacific, concluded his argument to-day hefore the House Committec on Pacific Railroads on the bill to transfer the Jand grant of the Texas Pacific to that Company in order to secure 2 speedy completion of the road. Storrs claimed that it would be an act | of rross injustice for Congress to graut the na- | tioual eredit for a doubié line ucross Califor- i nia to compete with one built by rival capital. Storrs also contended that the Southern Pacillc had the best right to sccure the regervation, and bridze the river ac Fort Yuma. £ " Ex-Gov. Brown followed on behalf of the ‘Texas Pacitig in A LENGTIY ARGUMENT, porations had been recommended by Calhoun, Bentou, Clay, and the older statesmen. Tom Scott followed with 2 few general re- marks, in which he said it was fmpossible ta raise capital to build a road, but if the Govern- ment would come to his aid he would finish the Texas Pacific at an aggregate cost not exceed- ing $32,000,000, and carry freizlit and passeugond at_less ratés than Lave been proposcd by others, e said the Central Pacitic bud set up toll-zates along the line of its roads, and that they exuce large sums for the building of the road. The great fight will begin next week, when Huntington and Tom Scott, the rallroad Kings, are likely to cross horna. TUE GREAT RAILROAD KING AND THE COMMIT- TEEMES. : and respectfally refer to the printed coj of that report herewith presented making part of this report. The poini there discusesed is whether tne agreement: betsveen the Guvernment ofiicers aud counsel for+ these petitioners extended beyond the usuul fu- demmity azainst orosecution ior crime asa con tion fof becuming Witnesscs for the Government, or whether 1t Included alxo releace from civil lia- bilities, under which it was claimed these pending: snits wese classed: First, that no legal authority* existed in any officer whafever to make an agrec- went for civil immunity. Second, that mo such. agrecment was in fact made. The firat proposition. nobody has yet controverted or will controvert. Still. as the utmost zood faith should. be preserved with eriminals ay well ae others the second propositivrr; that no snch agreement in fact was made, was carefully considered. The ar- guiment on that point rests on these propositions: First—~Thut it is incredible that parties composed. of eminent Jawyers, includiny the Secretary of the ‘Preasury and Solicitor, should enter into an. agreement which they clearly had no legal power” to make. Second—That no such sgreement was pat in. - writing. Z'nird—That the agreement itself, as set forthin. a printed Lrief at_paze 3. provides 2s partof the agreement tiat ‘*No eales should be hiad upon udzments in civil cases until the question of the good faith of the pastivs testifying could be demonstratea. and not until such” partien could. huve tine to apply for an abatement or omission of fines and foriciiure by the Department. Fourth—The testimony of every wiiness who fe sliown to have tesufled in the recent trials is snalyzed, and shows no evidence of anything be- yond an agreement for criminal indemnity and 3. chauce to arrange with tue Treasury Department. 1t will be scen that the wholc cast as now pre- sented was before the Sceretary upon a proposition for compromise. ‘The fact that o jury by pine to three has refuved to find such an agreement as petitioners set up ufords no very good reason for cnanstug an opinion when formed. Allow me to cull attention to the recent peculiar trialat Chicago, Mr. angw, Distric: Attorney, ways that the canse tried was thatentitied **United States v¥, 300 barrels of whisky.” ‘The proscca- tion Intruduced in evidence a deputation of clait- ants admittinZ causes for condemnation of the roperty acized. The question submitted to the jury wax whether there had been an agreement be- wéen the Government ollicers and ciwimants for immamty from toese suits. T'ae evidence took a wide: range. Not only the testimony of comn- sel and axents who were alleged to huve entered {nto such an azrcement was admitted, but the testimony of ibird parties who Liad converred with agents of the Government, and the queslion wAS submitted to the jury whether such ations had come to the knowledze of the Government officers, The procecdings were o declare the property forfeited. Clai; ts ad- mitwd caases for condemnation of property scized, and 2 motioa in the yatuzeof 4 wotion fa drresl of juugment wus submitted to & jury to decide npon aqaestion which has always been held to be a question for the Court, to-wit: whether the Gov- ernment bad made gn agreement which in cquity and * good -consclencs should preven: it from availing itself of forfeltnre. How docs this trial affect the question? What a8 the trial for? It was w ascertain whether there was »uch 3n agreement as shoald release the #pirits in queatiun. ~All the Government counsel, gentlenicn of the very higliest professional xand: 1ng. positively swore that the agrecment included nothing but the ugual criminal- iydemnity. The jtry, it 1 said, atood nine for the Goverument to 0f e «the broad ground n(‘ghc To the Western dssoclated Press. ‘WasHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—The argument of the Texas Pocific lallway question was re. sumed this worning before the House Comnmit- tee on Pucific Raflrcads. Mr. Storrs having fin- ished his statemeut oi the legal points upon which the Soutbern Pacific ot Califorala desired the right to buikl through to El Paso, Gov. J. C. Vice-President of the ‘Texas & Roxd, discussed fally tae broad, _ wemeral questions which bLad zoverned the policy of the Govern- men in aiding the coustruction of commercial highways. The Texas Pacific, he said, had built ~already 415 miles of road with- out & dollar of aid from the Government, and justice required the extension of the 2id usked by it, as the Union_and Central Pacific Compa- nies had recetved $54,000,00) of bonds and 53,- 000,000 of acres of land; the Northern Puciic 34,000,000 neres, and the Texas & Paciflc only 15,000,000 of acres, no portion uf which could the latter recelve until alter it built 1,000 miles through Texas. =t THOMAS A. SCOTT, President of the Texas & Pacitic Raflroad Com- pavy, briefly reviewed the zroumas ou which Government ald was asked, and the advantage which the Government and people would secure through a competing line. He showed that with tae present prices of labor aud material, and the ability to market bonds at par, which would be secured by the Goverument indorse- ment of interest thercon, the whole amount of aunual faterest to be paid out of the earnings of the lioe wonld be less than $2,000,000. while the oresent trang-continental raflroad line has to earn orz than four times tnat amouuf. He further claimed that under the plan pro- posed the fnterest would be paid each six nouths by the Texas Pacific Company, while o sioking fund would gradaully redeem the prin- cipal, and leave the road ultimately without debt; that under the power reserved to the Government to rezulate rates 50 as to take care of the actual eapital, these rates would su- pually be reduced to the great benetls of the Government and people, and that the Goyern- meunt alone ‘WOULD savE $3,000,000 yearly by the building of the rosd. More than the eotire interest on the bouds if it never earped a cent. Mr. Scott claimed that the Central Pacific Compavy had uvo intention to buid aline to compete against themselves, but merely offered to build 8 road to prevent its construction. ‘They were not bound to build a mile, and, if their bill passed, could simply sit still six ana daring that time moropolize the entire traf- tic across the continent, and tax it as onerousiy as they were doinz pow without any sctiou. +The Texas Pacific Company bad spent $16,000, 000 in zood faith, and had it not been for the panic of 1573 would have had the whole line nearly completed by this time, ana under the aid proposed would complete 1t BY THE YEZAR )| Mr. Scott closed’ with a strong appeal to the Committee to Jook at the question,, not in the lizhy nicalties, “bac ou 3 terest of sl whole or rectifier of spirits, aud no property of his * showinz that the policy of granting ald to con ~