Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1878, Page 3

THIE CHICAGO T'RIBUNE : WEDNEBDAY, I BRUARY 13, 1878 3 T T e e e —— CUSTOMS FRAUD; Collector Smith Explains Some Things to ‘the New York News- papers, Aud Gives Instances of Discrimina- tions Agalnst This City’s Importers. Bo Bellevss 26 Per Cent of (ho Government's Does dre Lost In the Hew Fork Coytom-Tionse. . It having been asrorted In Now York papera that hero were really no grounds for tue complsinta Collector Smith s sald to have made fo the Treas- ary Department reparding collusion botween the Castom-lonse oMciale and tho Imooriers of Now York, a_reporter of Tris Tninusz called on Mr. Bmith yesterday to hear what he had to sayin reply. After reading the extracts handed him, Mr, 8mith laughed, and e **Mr. Haastings' paper, the Commeréial Advers fleer, is much disturbed by what hss boen pub- fished {n Chlcago, and, witha 1ittle of the enter- prise that characterizes the papers here, bo has ventured to intervlew soma’ of the Custom-Rouse officials, ¥am reprosented as having Indulged in so many indefinito and yagae charges ns to have left the New York mind 1n & befogged condition,” ‘+Can't you clesr the atmosphera through me?" *4Yes, I think I can holp them to arrive at the correct meaning of the phrase *goncral charees,’ snd intime, perhaps, if Investizations- aro per- ststed in by tho Treasnry Dopartment, they may como to understand the meaning of the word spo- cifc, Dut let mo say that I have made NO CIIATIGRS AGAINST CQLLECTOR ARTHUR, asnssorted n tho World of ihe Oth, Ar. Arthur 1 understand to be a gonlal gentloman, king vory ‘much to take his own ease,and fairly repressnting New York City, Indced, this is the only com- plaint I have to make about him,—that he docs represcent the New York Intercst rather thao the intorest of the Government and tha whole country, becanse that intereat Ia antagonistic to the inter- ezl of our Weatern busincas men. ' **The general charges have disturbed the equa- nimity of the Now York folks, and they are very snxious either for specifications or anapology.” ° +'1 am propared to glve both, There s a° gon- eral chargo made that has beon ofton repeatod by men who aro io a ‘mllllm\ to know, that not leas than 25 per ceat of tho revenues dug the dovern- ment oro Jost throngh the New York Custom- 1louso system. Now tuls general charge s sufil- ¢elently -J-ncmc in ita pature, and has been made by men holding ofMcial relations to the Government, to {E-u(y some attention on tho past of the officers of the Government in New York, Havo they sug- f""d anything to rednce this onormons robbery? {are thoy suggestod any system that will sccure theprompt and complata collection of the revenoe? BITOULD IT COST MORE to collect ravenuo In Now York than in Chlcago? ‘When the gentlomen answer these questions, it will be time enough to conslder whether or not any. body's ‘ zeal hanovercome hils botter Judyment, * and whether or not ‘veterans in the eervice’ in the Clty of New Yark can ho eafely Intrusted with the handling of money, Tho New York Custom-1{oune for more than half n century been considered the sore l‘rol on the body politic, and untit the present Adminlstration cama (nta E“" no Ad. ministration has ventured to moro than hint at the work of correcting abusca against which thero has been such an outcry in all parts of the land. Now, for this goneral beltef there must be a canse; but what that cause (a haa -lund{ been made suffl- clently clear {n the discursions In tha public press, Tha morchante of New York, In common with tho ‘betterclaanof citlzens, have complained of the man- agement of tha Now York Custom- House, but their complaints have estended chlofly to the politteal manngement, to the use of ita mischinery in tha manipulation of conventlons, the control of legis. lative boales, and tho appointment of men to of- fice; but they have not objected to the fraude which have fieen the outgrowth of the political system, and which operate to the injury of the Lusiness of other ports, It is, therefore, falr to ssaumo that the New york morchants ¥ WINK AT THE FRAUDS on acconnt of the direct and Indlrect advantages which thoy recoiva from them in the prosecution of trade. "1 doubt If their moral sensibilities have been very much disturbed. or if they would upite in any movemant having for its purpose the refor- matlon of tho collection system In New Yark. Thoy prefer to take the chances on any advantaga they may recclve from undervajuations or dsm- sge nlloyances. Uut agafnst this svstom the uelngsa . mon of the st proicat, and they.wiil continua . to protest; and, if they don't ucceed no In seciiring tio p otecllon thoy need and aro entitied to from tho General Government, 1ho time will como when the West will have the polltical power, and, through its ropresentativos, will sucure by proper leglalation the protection which thoy are now sceking through the present Administration, " ‘4 That fu very woll an a notico to these gentle- men, nlnwhnl. can you say sbout the wpecic charges? {5’9", 1ako this case hero on my table—the proof of importation of silk numbrelles and other expensive goods s glaze. ’{:hllw dono mrfi"l'llh clal, the connivance of & New York tom# of who, I have reason to belleve, is still holding his nn-lllxm and drawing hls pay regularly from the overnment that ho defrauds, Jiera {a snotiier taso—ono that hoa already been reforred to in Tue T puNE—which shows t] a-{mm of damage al. lowanco that 1s In vogue in the Appralser'a ofiice in New York, whereby the Uovernment was DEFIAUDED Qv 20 PR3 CENT of revenue on an importation of goods that were rfactly maorchantable, and wera sold as such in his market, These nre specific cascs, and these are only specimens of hundreds, nay thousands, thint have occurred since tho passugo of the Direct. Importation act. And by that reforcuce Ido not mean to say that the Direct-Importation act led to the commitment of these frauds, —only It placcd It in tho power of the people lu tho West (o got an insight Into the corruption and scoundre of the Now York customs eystem. 1f Collector Arthnr is anxlous to serve hie country, to prave himself 1o Lo s great reformer, there s a large feld Hght under his nose fnvitiny his ottention, Jol him find out tho relatlons ‘butween his subordinates and tho brokers who swarm the Cus- tom-Housc, and who not only bribe the oflicials to commit fruud upon the Uovernment, but rob tha Toon who intrast them with thelr ‘zoods, the anroyances to which the Westorn murchants are subjeriod, enough has ulrud( beon published 1n the columns of Eunr paper to salisfy any reason- g\ylx\«kmln\\ that the fwporting hustoess in New ork 18 SIANAGDD TO PAVOR NEW TORK, and to injaro the jabbers at Interlor points. A weok or two ora mouth's delay In getting goods, which are walted lor by the dealers al) over the country, wilalwars work to the advantage of tho merchant transacting businers in New York, who 18 not subjected to tho eae Annoyances as his competitor lving 800 mitles away, It s an n‘mnn daily occurrence for :ompln{nu to b mude in this offico of innecessary and oxpensive delayein the New York Custom-ljouss ou account of red tape, the inclicloncy of clerkw,, or coliusion rith the brokers who act for the Importe! Tsyxs haa sirosdy had sumething to the fmportation of John M. Iteynolds, an: of Now York brokers demanding of him a deposit of 8900 beforo they wauld give up the goods which had been consignod 10 thens, 'Thas represonts one claas of casen, But thelmporters o€ apirits, wines, and of small packaics, diamonds, and fancy goods 8ro gnnoved. in a dificrent way by delsys which woald mot occur witbout the aid of connlvance af $le nubordluates in the New York Custom-llouse. Av (o thu GQitferenca in vuluatione, that fs o matter su notorious aw to peed any farther {ilustration, Nut there 40 une Importing Loude in Governmont. sunually 32 that, with the exception of ‘about $10,000, s pald throngh the New York Custom-llyuse, because, as the head of the frm told we Mon tbey could et thelr goods through the Naw rk Custom- louse al & rate so much Jower than through the Chicaga Castoin-Hunse ae to justiy them in truns« acting their business In New York. [le would irefer to do his bualnoss mmwflh the Custom- louso of his own city, but as hi» competition (s l:mpwlu: New York irma, he must go where ho n © RECEIVE TIIB 8AME ADVANTAGES that his competitors tecalve. This will explain, perhaps, that extraordinary statement in the Com- tnercial Adverttaer that the Customn-1louse ofticials 10 New York say that no favoritism Is sbown to New York jwportors over Western importers, Of courso no favori 1s shown New York hinporters over Westorn fmporters, provided tho Western im- e ct their buslness through tho Now ork Cusf House; butlata Weatern importer sttampt to take advantage of the terms at” the Di- tect-[mportution act, aud piy his dutivs at this port, and he will ind where favoritism applies. ™ ———— A SUGGESTION. To the Edilor of The Tridune, Cuicaco, ¥oo. 12,—1 would like to moggest, for ihs benufit of tho goodly number of people who assemble In Farwell Hall each babhath afterncon to hear Dr. Glbson, that the cholr be dose sway with. Let Mr. Willlams and s orgsulet lead tho con; ation, and § am sure it will be far moro aatiefactory to al} toncerned. Above I have expressed the deires of alarge pumber who have been cousulted. Very teapectiully, A CoNsTANT ATTENDANT. ——————— DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. To the Ed(tor of Ths T'ribune, Jongsposo, 1., Feb. 10,—=W1ll you pleaso cor- tect some of the errorsmade by yourreporterin your 1s3ue of the Btb fust,, in regard to the Democratic Blate Centra) Comittee of this Btate, and hla com- ments upon the mecting of sald Committeo in your ¢ity on tha22d {nat.: Firet, the movemeat for an ¢atly Domocratic State Conventlon did pos orig- inato with tha Commiitee, bus was proposed by the Democratic papers of tho soutbory purtion of the Stute, Becond, tho Hon., C, i, McCormick, Chalr- an of the Commlttes, has expressed no views 1a Zexard to calliog sn carly State Conveation, but s callod s moctiog of the Commiit for tho g\lr\mm of consuliing them upon this question, hird, Mr. McCormick ls **a0lid * gpon the monuy Gucatlon, 83 eapressed by him lu hiy élrculat ta the his city that pays to the 000 dnuu.p:ud all of of {his State when member of the Natlonal Demoeratle Committce In the Oreeley eampaign. 11 hog proven his faith hy hin works, Had ho been an Auimnt Belmont Democrat he wonld have Invested his monoy In (Jovernment Londs, inetead of crecting some of thé finest bufld- ings of which Chicaco can bosst to-day, and giying :m[»lnyn\cnl to Iahor by extending hia manafselars of the McCarmick Reaper. Ioorih, It 1a vot truo that the Commitice **propose an open asssait'* against the Chalrman. Ed Merritt fanot a mem. ber of the State Central Committee, and will have 1o voice In Ite pweudlnfll.- & 6 CoNNTIeS T TTEB, ——— ARMY NEWS. HMEADQUANTERS OF TIIE ARMY. Wasuinaton, D. U,—General Orders No, By ditectlon of tha Presidont, the following nrders are published to the army: The Righth and Twelfth Regiments of Infantry will interchange posts, ‘nfder the directlon of the Commanding QGenoral Milltary Division of the Faciic. Cal. O. B. Wilicox, Tweilth Intantry, Is sssigned to com- mand the Department of Arlzona, relleving Col, A, V. Kautz, Eighth Infantry, Col, Wilicox Is as- signed to duty according to his brevet vf Major- Uenoral. Speclal Orders No. 27.~To correct his record onthbe rolls, the muster out of Capt. Robert L. Lindeay, Fiftieth Missourl Volunteers, dated April 8, 1805, Is by dircction of the Secretary of War ravoked; and, to caver pervices rendered, he 1a mustercd nut and honorably discharged to date Aprii 12, 1805. The following named men have bean ordered to bo dlacharged tho service: Private Patrick il Connolly, Company ¥, Sixtcenth Infantty; Avgust Kreter, Company E, Fifth Artiilery: John Lacy, Danlel Leaby, Willism Strateman, Patrick Conroy, and Bamuel Stone, Compsny M, Becond Artiliery; snd John Smith, goneral sorvice dotachment a Military Prison, By dircction of the Becrotary of War, llospital. Steward Willlam Kelly, Unitod States Army, wil procecd to Fort Leayenworth, Kan., and report in person fo tne Commanding General, Depart- ment of the Missourl, for duty. DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA. HzsnquantEns, 8t. PAuL, Minn,~Speclal Orders No, 17.—S8econd-Licut. D. G, Ronssoau, Flfth Infantry, having been reported by the medical ofl- corat Fort 8nolling as incapacitated for fleld sorv- {to, will repost to the commanding officer nt Fort Snoliing, for duty at that post nntil sach time as it ‘may be possible to send him to Join his proper com~ mand, First-Liont. Edward L. Randall, Fifth Infantry, will roport to the Chlet Quartormaster of tho Do« partment for temporary duty In connection with hin formor service me Acting Asalstant-Quartor. master at cantonment on Tongue Itiver, now Fort cogh, 8pecial Orders No. 17.—Horpital-Steward Panl 8chnlz, U, 8, A,, is herehy rolleved from duty at Stanaihg Hock Agency, and assigned to duly at Fort Abraham_ Linculn, to the commanding officer of which post he will report without delay. Hospltal-Sieward Charles Hillebrand, U. 8, A., 18 hercby relleved from duty at Fort Abrsham Lin- caln ond {s herab mlfine(l ta duty at Now Red Cloud Ageney, 1le will proceed without delay to the lattor-named post and report to the command- ing ofcer, Democrac; —— DEPARTMENT OF TIIE MISSOURI. Hzapquantens, Fonr Leavexwontil, Kap,— Bpecial Orders Na, 26,—Acting Assistant.Burgeon M. O'Brien, U, 8, A. (recently appointed), will proceed from thls point to Fort Larned, Kao., and report tothe commanding officer of that post for duty, relleving Acting Asalatant-Sargeon F. H, Atkins, U, 8. A., who, npon beingso relleved, will reburn to his proper station,~Camp Bapply, Indian Torritory. Private John Clark, Company C, Twenty-third Infantry, fs dotalied on extra dnty to assist In tak- ingcare of aud breserving the ordnance storce at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,—ttis detall to take affect Dee, 1, 1877, 1t appearing that Private Clark has bean angaged on thin duty since that timo. Spectat Orders No, 20.—Acting Aswlstant-Sutr. geon Victor Blart, U. B, A, I nuu(ncd to daty ot ¥orl Leavenworth, Kan., and will report for lhll\‘yurpvln to the commanding ofiicer of that pos —— DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS. OwApQUANTERS, BAN ANTOxio, Tex.—Speclal Orders No. 24.—Ma). N. B. MeLaughlen, Tenth Cavalry, s relievad from duty In the District of the Nueces, and will procoed to Fort Concho, Tex~ 88, roporting on his arrival to tha post Commandor for daty at tbnt post. Tho District of the Upper Brazos, constituted hy General Orders No. 3, scries of 1877, from these hoadquartars, !a discontinued. 'The tolegraphic lnatractions of 7th ult., direct- Ing Col, B. 8, Mackenzio, Fourth Cavalry, that when his command arzived at Fredorleksburg, Tox., to turn I over to Lhe next sonlor officer, proceeding hitmaelf, by stage, to this city, and to rencirnnducrwn ot theso headquartors, are heroby onfrmed. “Gireutar Letter No. 1.~%o much of Clrclar Lot tor No, 19, seriea of 1876, from thexo headquar- tora reduced the ratfon of slort forago for mules at depots and posts in this Doparsment to llxl pauuda of corn or six pounds of oats is ro- voked, MISCELLANEOUS. Leaves of absenco bave been granted: Capt. J. G, Trimblo, Pirst Cavalry (extended); ¥irmt Lients, John Conline, Ninth Cavalry, C. A. Ernest, Elghth Infantry; Sccond Licuts, John A. Daldwin, Ninth Infantry, E. P, Drewer, Seventh Cayaley (extended). g DILLS UEYORN CONGRESN. 1. . OG5 —Authorizing Medical-Tnspector ‘Thomas J. Turner, United Btates Navy, to ‘accopt adiploma of tho Order of Kamelameha from tho King of the Hawalian Islands. A petition for the rellef of Charles Iair, late Lioutonant Colonel Fifty-fourth United States Cal- ored Volunteor: ‘ot the retlef of tha minor helrs iy Malt (s & privato in Company A of Ilenry Mallery. lats & privato in Compiny A, Twonticth lllln;{ autcers, 1. R, 4078, —To provide meand for giving of- fictal notlco of tho acts of the Govornment, aud to provide for the advertiacment required by the seve eral dopartments of the Government. U, 1. 1,104.~To extond the jurisdictlon of the Districe and Olrcuit Courts of the United Bates for tho punishment of crimes over Indian resorvations within the Himita of any $tato or Territory, 8, 600, —To amond Bud. ¥, 280, RovisedjStatates, and to repeal certain soctiona relating tothe growth of tlmber un the public domain, snd hs pro vistons of the law regarding prosemption entrios, H, 601, —For the relief of settlors on Jands within nIIlromllg:)m LIt Urantiog a pcnslon to Mrs. Re- becea C, Maxwell, widow of the Jate Col. O. C. Mazwoll, One Hundred and Nincty-fourth Ohlo Voluuteers, Pasved, 1L, It. 3,017, —Grunting a pension to Dwlsht A, Patrett, late Pm.«u Company &, Porty-aixth Mas. aschusetts Volunteors, Passod, 1. R, 1,136, —7T0 guthurize tho lesue of a patent of certaln lands (23,040 acres) In the Brothertown Tesorvetlon fn tho State of Wisconsin, to tho per- ;onl dnlemu by tho Drothiertown Indlans. Passed. Il K. 3,085, ~For the ercction of aplér head- ‘Two livers, Manitowac, \W! ruction of & . 3,080, ~ n_tho const military, comnmerclal,and postal rai} highway fram & point past Momplis, on the Misvsisslppl River, to Austin and Ban_ Autonlo, Tex,; thence via the military forte on the Rio “Grandd barder for 000 wlleaton mlm naar El Paso, 1, R 3,003 —For the rellef of Firet Liout, J, A. Yeckiey, Twentioth United Blatos Infantry. 1, I 1, L. —To equalize the bountivs of #oldlers who sorved in thae late Wae for the Union. 1L R, 22, B84, —Uranting a pension 10 Margeret 13, widow of Ma). Josiah I, Colony, ¥irst Col Maryland Volunteers, [} 105.—Uranting s penston to;Kato Kllza 1 Juutenant.Colona) toy. widow of J. P, Koy, Fifteenth United States Infantry, 11, it, 624, —Urunting 8 peniton to Lemuel L. Luawrence, late Becond Lleutonant Comupsny B, Bixth lifinois Volunteer Cavaley, I, I, 632 —Urantivg a pensfon to James B, Gilleapie, luto Captaln Company 1, One Uundred and I'wentloth Ilinols Voluntests. M, N 1,675, —Uranting 8 peusfon to Margaret Kenah, widow of l'atrick Keuab, late s private {n Compauy D, First Uuited States Artilory, 1,"R. ¥,110, —Crauting a _pension to” Hennetts Btrlnguaiw, widow of itear-Aduiral Silas IL Biring. naw, Unitod Siates Navy. — —— THE MOFFETT WHISKY REGISTER, To the Kdltor of The Tribune, Cuicaao, Feb. 12,—Tho Lextuglon (Va,) @a- aefe “"l hisk sky rej T&:-‘;xll"l‘u'vlr nl'l" er, which la working so 3 Soulliern :lllen ::h:vli I;"el'h ures of four Soulls) Carollua, Tonnesses, 8nd Louislana, for sdopLion. ‘Tho Alexandria (Va.) Uaselle saye: The Mofett Liquor bill has been reported upon favorably in the Marylund Seoale, and haa been atroduced ia the Luuse of Dulegates. W, F. Taylor, Esq., Auditor of Public Ac- counts of Virgiule, in his recent aunual reporg to the Gencral Assembly of the State, savst Judging of the futurs by the partial seturns of 10 et T veaie, £ ool Tafa R e oG b oplnion that s balf-milliou dollars of revenus do- rived from 16 suu @ uf Lho liquour-ry, ) will fall rather below than excced the swount that a fair year's work will yleld. . . . lcvenae wust by tad from some quarter, or the Blate ba. cowmes bankrupt. Shall It be truwm su lncreased rato of th tax on property? 7This can hardiy be uxpected, nor fodecd do 1 thiok it nocessary, YAe MoFuid realster has solved As dipi- & oo o b fasl woll assured that if question wera subuiltted o & vote of tha people, whetber revenue shall bo raleed by & tux on prop- crty or & tax vo the cousumplion of liquor, the preponderance of votes in favor of tho Jatier plau would be st leeat ten ta one. 1f the Virgiuia luw, with tho use of tho Mot~ fott reglster, will yleld $500,000 per yogr 1o thas Btate, the same law aod register would proba- bly yleld 2,500,000 In IlMnots. Morcover, In view of the enormous expenses ot collection in litnols under our present system, it probably costs the peoplo, say, 3,000,000, more or leas, to X’ME 82,500,000 in the several county, city, snd other local treasuries in the = Btate, white, with the 3offett regteter, the tax I8 colfected witlout expense to tho peo- le, and the full amount goes net nto the Treasury, What a prospect fs heras openod up to the long-oppressed taxpayera of this Bfate, for at Jesst partlal relict from burdens which have hecomo st lenzth too grievous to he borne longer insflencel And than, acelng that so Jarge a percentage of the tazation Imposcd nn tho sober and fndustrious classes grows dircctly out of the liguor trafMe, low just and righteotis for socloty to use the Moftett Liquor Iaw and regfster as a means by which to Impose aA large a shars as possible of tho burden of taxation urun that snme traflle. Let the taxpayers of 1ilinofs keep this matter In mind, and at the prorer tiwe act withi decis- fon, and effectively. Buch a jaw ns that of Vir. uinh. will be as popular, as useful, an ht- cous lero as there, and the sober and fndus- trions lfl!fflvfl‘l of this State can sccurc its en- actment if they will, J.G H. ————— THE LAW COURTS. The Snpreme Conrt Says the Graccland Cometery Company Must Pay Thelr Taxes —Leonard Bweit Repeats 11in Testimony in Rehalf of the Bqueallng Whisky Mene Recelver Hinkley Demonstrates that the Chlcago Bavings Institution s Empty. Tha declalon in the case of Tho Peopla ex rel. Lonts Hock va. The Graceland Cemetery Company 18 of great importance to the Town of Lske Vicw, and als0 possersea n genorsl intorest as showing the inclination of tho Supreme Court to rigldly construe a1l chiarters that cxempt corporata prop- erly from public tazation. Foralong time Lako Vicw, by reason of questions relating to taxes, laying ont of roads, as well as tho sanitary effects of such an Institution loeated in the hesrt of the town, snd ndjacent to its \Yater-Works, has been hostilo to this Company. The town autboritles clalm the right to tax ita vacant lands and to regu- 1ate or prohbit interments, and, generaily, that its police powers are supeelar to any privileges the Company may possess by its charter, Tho Cemetory Company, In addition to its lands inclosed and uscd as%w cometary, hold soveral largo tracts adjacent, bought for cometery pur- poses, and some years ogo platted and recorded ae euch, but no lots sold or burials therein, It clalmed thoso Ianda wore exempt from tazation by reagon of provislons In 1ta chartor authorizing it to hold 0O acres of land for comotery purposes, and exompting from taxation all property of the Com- pany **actually uscd for burlal purposes or for tho general nsce of loi-holders, or subservient to burial usee, and which shall have heen platted and recorded ns comctery groungs,” The County Cunrt austnined thls positfon and dented Jndgment, and the County Collector nppealed. Tho Supremo Court, after citing its charter, and statiog the above facts, eays: Appolles has the Hght undor lla eharter Lo putchase And nold 500 ncres of land; 1t has In Actual use about 100 Bcres, wl by the ternia of the charter, la ex- empted from ta Now 1a It reasouable 10 sup- poss that tho Ly ever contempiated to Invest Co it puwer 1 hiold the remalniag 400acres of 1and {ree (rom tazation Ly the doing of & few teifiing acud ypon 117 Flie At must receiye n renr: cnahle conatructicn, one that will carey out the ubjeet And purpasc of the charter, and 8% the same time pro- teet tha public frum ufosition by the mers preteascy of the corporation that il [nterests require 400 scres of 0 be licld subservient 1o & tract of 100 screa in Tho true pirlt of our laws requirs that all property, botli resl aud porsanal, shoiild bear Its Just portion of the hurden of taxation, #nd. when an escaption I8 nade In favor of s corpors: ton Ike tha appelice, Justice demands that It stiould aliow cloarly a compliaice with the 1erms snd apirlt of tha &t exemnting it from taxation befare it sliouid he sllowed tq escape s duty tacumbent equally upon overy clttren, Hcre sre two large tracts of land nob used, or Tikely for yrars 10 cung W be used, for cemetery purs pose, Whilo we may concede the'rixht of the Com. pany to purchase and hold tie land, to 0o appropriated soinie time 1n tha distant futurg to hurfal purpase yot e cannot holil, under a falr and reasonable conslriic: tlon of fta ehiarier, tias the jand can be held froe frum taxation. ‘The Judgment wiil be roversod snd the cause reinande THE WHISKY CASES, Next Satnrday is the day wot for taking evidenco in tho wm-k{ cases, on the queation as fo whother the fieat batch have been granted {mmunity, One af tho witnesses for tho defenso s Leonard Swett. Mo expects to bo out of the clty next Baturday, and at hia speclal request ho was sllowed to give hin teatimony_yesterday before Judge !l"mnmoml ln‘(tu: un&.' ‘The ll;r]q. J. N, Jowott Ifld A{nl-lun& District-Attorney Tlompsen appoared for the (overnment, and C. H. Iced and Edmnm\ Jucsscn for tho whisky men. It wus ngreed that testimony should bo taken only on the agreemient made at Weshington when Joclle & Junker and Ford, Ollver & Co, turned State's evidence, as to the extent of the immunity they wers 1o receive, and that the (Jovernment should not_be llablo for the costaof the nresont hearing, Mr. Jewelt rosorved his right to mako objections to taking testimony fn such on (rregalar way. ){r. Bwott then gave a statement of his viow of the agreement A8 to {mmunity, which Is the samo n# that given by him jon the whisky trials & yoar or 8o sgo.. 110 had buen retalned by Haells, Junker & Co. and Russell & Furlong at thetime the prose- cutlons were first begua, Itussell first Jieard that thie whisky men were getting immunity at St, Loms hy aquealing, and he then sucgested that ould do the same. Swolt, however, told him 148t the timo hsd not yet como to make such an offer, Jiussall thon went to Wasbinglon, and recolved, as ho claimed, sn otfer from Baporyisor Matthows that, If tho * first batoh wonld turn Btate's evidence, the; would probably ot ~ both criminal ani civil immunity, “Witnoss and Sidnay Hmith soon afterwanl waited on Mr, J. D. Ward, the Dletri ‘Attorney at the time, sud pronosed that his clte; should squesl, and, after several conversation defluito arraugemeout was entered into, the Uov. ernment counsal promising critninal Immuunity, and also clvil immunity, with the exception of payment of tho taxcs due. “This sureemont, however, wan only oral, 88 Mr. Ward and Lis collcaguos clalmed that it all depended on the good falth of tho whis. ky men, and ho did not want them to know too definitoly what tho arrsngement was. Boon after there was s change In the policy of tha (Jovern- ment, and, In conscquence of that, the tmmuanity had not boen given. Subseguently, witnevs hadsean, while Wushiugton, a letier of Supervisor Matthews, atating that the firat batch had boen promised criminal immunity, and more than that, and intlnating that all such prom: ought to be kopt. ‘The fuzthor hearing of the testimony was then continued to Seturday, TR CILICAUO BAVINGS INBTITUTION, The Recelver of the Chicazo Bayings Institution, W. 8. Ilinkley, filed areport and petition illler- lln{ beforo Judge Mnore, sotting out that he has suld the furniture, eta., of the bank for 8316, 24, In parsuance of & compromise with Dr. Turpln, the locelvor of the Fidelily Savinge Ynatitntion, h has given possession of the bank building to DFr. Tnepin in paymentof his claime, reserving thorignt 1o redeem within six months, though it 18 not likely that the bulldiug can ba #oid fur more than the licne agninet il \With the excoptionaf & clsim for $UGU" against tho Uhurch of tho New Jaruualem and of a note fur 81,300 agalnst John H. Brows, the Recelver says hie has collected the eollectable claime In favor of the bank, ‘The Nrown noto Is sscured by Lrust-deed on two jots on ‘West Madison streel, near Callfurnls avenuv, but the property 1s clouded by (ax sales, and _the ‘bel offer Mr.~ Hinkley can @e$ 11 $500 for the note and & decd of the praperty, Which he thinks fa very favorablo under the circum. stancoss Tho other real eatate of the bank con- siste of 8 house vt No, 203§ Walnut streot, mortgsged for §1,:200, snd not worth even the n. cumbrauce, snd 8 bousa and lot at Englewood which ls not worth redeeming frum the tax aales Ly which it s covered, The lieceiver further re- ports that he has collactcd tn all 085,50, and b pafd out £110.30, leavi f. balance of EHE finnd. aud i aks (ha L pdinlas ruwn tote for $000 may be approved, that bo may Lo allowed to suo the Church of the Now Jerusa- Lum and tosell sll the romaininye saseta of the ank. Llis requests wero granted by Judge Mooro, UNITED BTATES COUNTS. Tho Northwestorn Mutual Lifu-lusarance Com- auy filed & bill yesterday sgainst T, C. loag, glnr s lloaw, 8, U, Lathrup, Cyuthla C. Lathrop Notson L, blow. to fureclose's mortgage for §,000 on that part of Block 41, lu Evanston, commenc- ug at the northeaat corner of said block, thence south along tho west Jine of Beuson streat 100 foet, thence west 124 fuet, thonce nurth 100 feet to tho south line of Greenwood svenuu, theuco :n: :lo&g‘ lh‘a lonl'llbllnc u{ Greenwood avenue, 190 oct lo ace of begtpuing. "Tho Fiest Natiooal )?g‘mk "Hea a vin agalnst Ma- rottaJ. and W, W, King, George O, Christian, Ueol . Bogue, Rocelvar, uu‘v B. Boebs, 1 forecloee two trust-deeds foz 37,001 on part of tho N W. & of Hec. 2, 40, 13 John RReyuolds Legan & sult for $16,000 agalnat J. Irving Pearce. H. W, Jackson, Recelver of the Third Natlonal Bank, brought sult for §2,000 sxetnst tho Princy- ton Magufacturing Company, of Princeton, N. J. UANKRUPFTCY MATTELRY. ANary E. Lincola. wife of Eusa if. Liucoln, filed her voluntary petltion fu baakrupiey yuslerday, Her wecured dobta are §355, sud thio unsecurcd 14, No asee! e usual reference was wade, Au lnvoluatary petition was flcd againet John Landucledel, Alols \Vlclil. and Guatay Youngeu- dress, partuers a8 Vicki & Co., in fhe Lis crompromise of the Wi furnliure busiuces, Tn this clty. by tha followlng creditore: Heury Peters, r., $471; Louls Biruta, $558; Marle Van Straten, $400. Emgcn-lun of payment of :omulcn:lll"llrtr only 14 charged. 6flul:l Laky also found {tnccessary to throw o the sponge, cured dobts, $2,240; unsecured, 850, "'Fhe ouly axacts are threo' borecs sud & cow, §140; openaccounts, $211, U, A firet-dividend weetiug will be beld March 1610 the caso of Willlam Lombard, A discharye was isaucd to Jobn W, Beot. Jobu Johnstou, Jr. »nJulmdlr elocted As- algneeof Huseell K. Blekford. An Assiguce will be chiosan at 10 8. m. to-dey for Phelps & Leonard. ITEMS, Iu the cate of the City Natloual Judge Blodgett terusy coteied an order i s Pt 3o r ) st suthories o aotils the clajm for §15,000 and Juterost apulnat the tic & Pacific [usursoce Company Dy the scceptance of cerialn real eatets of tho Company. Judges Mootw, Farwoll, aud Willfsmae will sit together 1a Judge Moore's ruous to-day to hear tho arguments uu fon for njunation in Lhe case ©f tbe First Natious Bfik . Blubell. Judze Moors yesterdav grantud s decreoof di- vorce to Eliza Ilynde trom Adam IHynds on the groands of deserilon, SUPERION COURT IN DRIRP. The Merchants’ v.w. I.0an & Trust Compsn began A sait for 810,000 sgainat tha Joliet Iron !((e(()flm‘!rln . Fdward T. Atosl & Co. brnnshe it for $2,000 ainat Heney C. Clement, James C, Clement, Charlen 11, Marton, Edward T. Phelps, and Qscar F, Bape. ., W. JI. Ferry and John 31, Willlama aaed W, B. 'K‘u!n. E. 11, Keon, and W. B, Keen, Jr,, for A STRARGE CASZ. The County Conrt was occupied yesterdsy in hearing lhe cane of Burbach va, Iait, ba The court was densely packed, and the caee wns one of more than ordinary interest, from tha fact that tho testimany elicited was In direct conflict, ‘The plaintiff was ., court, and had the alloged bastard in her arms,, ;8he sworo positively that the chlld had been born b the Foundlinge' ffome, and her mother corroborpted her story. On the nther hand, the midwife who ahe clalmed sttended her teatificd, as did also several persons connected with the Ilome, that the girl had not heen there, and that there had not been any birthe in the institution In the last three years,” Tte do- fendant is 8 barber on Clark nirest, and, while he docs not deny mach that fs set op againet him, his attorney {8 trying 1o demonstrate and prore ‘that the child was never born to the plantilf, and that the prosecatjon {8 a schemc to tmpose_ upon him and Injuro his reputation,—a sort of blackmailing arrangement. The cano will be argned this morn- ing and given to the jury, CRIMINAL COURT, Ueorgs Craffits waa fonnd gullty of embezzle- ment, and given one year in the Penltentiary, Murt Sulllvan was stled for horse-ntealing, found Rullty, and given ten yeara in the Penltentiary, Frederick x:rular pleaded gulity to assault, and was remanded. John Dalton §1aldad guilly to larceny, end was glven one year in tho Penitentiary. it 100t ROMATE count, n the estate of Chrsl uch, letters were fo- sued to Henry Kach for $21,000," TIB CALL, R L hiitt of hfe . No. 201, Shermin ve, SlcCormick. on trial -l Ko 125 t0 193, Chureh, UDuN BARY—~1T7 1o 142, 141 1o 153 Inclusive. "No. 130, SteNell va. Firat Bapuist’ riat, Jenog Moong—No esll. The argu 2,423, W Lash, on trial ABCHEHY 8O, IRCEEY inéluslve. No, 33, Hene T2 113, 170 t0 200 Inclustye, 1, 102, 104, 168, 202, and 203, No. ratt, on trial, CDUR FARWRLL—The hearing of the tax cases, upax WILLIANA—learing of tax eases, Alto not chaes 1, Cregler va, lilinols Trust aud Saviogs Hank, »od 1,130, Guitd va, Guarle, xrran Braras ol D OHEITS. IN{TRD BTATES Cincult Covnr—Co T man Natlonat ek Ta. Thoma 7, Conrines. $13. ash BUPERION COURT=CONFERSIONA—~ Recciver of the Third 4. 08.—Charies Y un) oln itartmann, i, W, Jdackson, al 1lank, ve, James Alken, . Hciena Harimann and Co, v v Juhn V, W trin],— , $028. JUbox UARY =Itussell & Trw] willlam ¥itz ¥ ot oy ! TAld, 810251, #112,50, ahd miotfon 1 05, —~Adam Amberg 4. ayden, Si0 —Christian hBehaoctder, and Franz Ti—Maldsteln Mayer va. The Lak s ilfchbran Southern HMIFoM GompRaT: YErdIet, Bos Ifuerter, il Ragelo, $2u.40. oy’ Aok and motion for new tr ———— LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Iteconstraction of Soclety—Temperance at the White Hloune~Tha Wives of tho Mom- bers of tho Cabinot=Iteception at the Jape nuese Logation—Widowers' Lunch Parties ~Fernando Wood In 11is Glory—~The Lnld Marlnos—Ielles of the Kitchen—Dohates nt the Capltol=~Theatrical~The Season. Bpecial Correspondence of The Tribune, Wasnixaros, D, C., Fob. 10.—~Whilo Presl- dent Hlayes is bravely endeavoring ta reform the Civil Bervice, and to clevate the atandard of political honeaty, Mrs. Hayes is engaged, with equal earncstness, In reconstructiug the social cnjoyments of the metropolis. During tho slioddy und veneer epoch whiich was insuguratod durlug tho flush timos of tho War and which followed It, greot exertlons wore made to Imi- tate tho usages and manners ot forelgn courts, ana fam(lies who had becomg suddenly enriched by successful bpeculations {n ofl, Teather, or wool put on all the aira of German aristocrats or the French noblesse. Day was turned into night, aod night into day: the wnuro extrava- gant and Juw-necked an evenlni dress could bo made, the bettor; and the flaunting displays of diamonds, acqua-marines, emeralds, and other preclous stones, made tho wearers resemblo TRAAMBULATING PAWNIROKERS' 8IIOFS, ‘Tho apartments at the White Tlouse wero so Ifrescocd and gllded that they reminded one of a steamboat-cabln combiued with o hotel barber- shop, and the West End of Washington sbouad- ed In flushy drawlng-rooms, more sultable for tho " soiled doves " of, the. dami-monde than for respectable mhidéhs; Matrond, atid widows:, To tho accompiished members of tho Diplomatic Corps this attempt to ape the Juxurious, but refined, manncrs of tho Old World was very amusing, and they used to comment upon 1t in ‘words anythine but complimentary, But now MRS, TAYAS UAS CHANGED ALL TIIS by transplauting her own domestic life, as the wifo of a well-to-do Ohlo lawyer, into the White Tlousc, The Presldeut and Mrs, Hayes rso early, and they retire early, always Jeaving thelr receptions at 10 o'clock, which Is o broad hint that tho guests shiould not tarry looger, Btato dinners are given because it is expected that tho chiel dignitaries partake of Executive hosplial- iy, but thoy are substantial repasts, and tne Ruzzlers of wiues find on the table nothing that will Intosicate, Mrs, Illayes fs lady-liko (n ber dress, and somo of her costumes havo been marked by exqulsite taste, but all bave been lngh-nm:&cd. and with slcoyes, forming a striking contrast with the low-necked and sleeveless attiro of some of our grand ladics, of whom it may Lo sald: *One can sco o grent deal of thicm'on s very short ac qualntauce.” Mrs, Huyes' good taste la also manifeated by the harmonlous arrungement of flowers (rom the green-house in the rooma and oo the diuncr-table, whera thoy form a pleusing substitute for decanters and wine-glaasvs, The DOMESTIO LIFE AT THR WHITE ROUsE d lome-like, 1s equally unartificlal Jluyes inunages to niway: yuuuyz girls as guests, and thefe agrecable and Vivaclous conversation enliveus the old parlors like 80 wmany slnging-birds, Thero I8 scarvely a day that thure ars not guests at Junch or at dinuer—chance vomers, Informally tnvited, who enjoy Exceutive lospitality withuut restrafng. On Bimdays the President's famlly sro regulsr atteudants av church, and {u the uvoulu&z " virclo of thelr most futhnaty fricnds, Jucluding Vico-Prosident Wheeler and Stanley Matthews, assvinble to enjoy & **alng ™ fn the East.Hoom, Mry. Dr, Woodward takes her scat ut s parior- organ, and tho grand old tunes are played and suug with devotlon, 1t there are oceaslonal falsy notes Ligard. THB CALINET LADIES, as the wives of the heuds of Depurtments are culled, secoud Mra, Hayes w the rn?ulullcm styls of thelr dress and liviug, Four of them—Sles- dumes Evorts, McCrary, Thompson, and Key— are the mothers of large families, who would sppear tersibly 1 au easo were thelr dresses copled alter a modern fasbiun-platu, but thuy ulwoys uresent a most respectable appesrance, Oun Wednesdays they are slways “ gt home,” as an the othel abinict ladies,” recelving all who wiay call with utlubliity, sud offering stmple re- {rcilunents, but none of tho punch which' used to fuddle Indies who went **tiw grand rouuds,” ‘The two daughtors of Becretary Schurs have mado bls howmo charming by thelr artistic ur- xu\:lgvmcm. of plctures, engravings, aud tlowers, an TUB ONLY BACHELOR CABINET OFVICER, Attorney-Geveral Devens, has muade all the atonemcent possible by bringiug on his niece, o bright-eyed Boaton beauty, who hos been o gucat at the White Houso. [t ls rumored that the Attornoy-Guneral bas been captivated by tha sccomalishments of Mre, Adwirul Dahlgren, but pwr Homau Catholle friends dony it, au ussrt that she will never wmarry oat ol the Church, Yet auothor native of Obto wha (v the moat zealoys of Cutholics, Mrd. Gew. Bherman, lius & Protestant Busbaud, sud & wost devoted husband L fs at thut, aithough he rebels 4 lt- tlo at some of the Church ceremontals. Til% JAPANESE LEUATIOY UHCEITION was the soclal event of the past week, and curjoaity attracted all who could ovtatn fovita- tiuns, with somie who could uot, Yet it was like sny utber swell reception, The honso is furnistied fu European style, with a sprinkling of Japaueso ** curios, and the hout aud hostuss wore European evenlug-dress. 8ho i u pleas- suit-lovkiug little body, with the Mougollan ul- mond-tyea aud saffron-tinted skin, and svemed quite at howe fu ber privceas urcss of whity crape exquhuc‘lrv swbroidered. Many of tho uests bad evidently expected to bave found er 0 Yeddo costume, resembling the femmine riralts ou Japguess faus, aud with ber litile my erylng lu Jupauese. But she bas not only acquired our maunbers and customs, bul i3 bav- ing ber child brought up to converse Iu Frouchy aud Eugllsb, The rush for the clogent supper- tabls was suything but creditable to the *out- side barbarians?’ who struggled to get **terra- pln and flnmw plfnu ::r nlmlyl." then xfilh‘eu to » cornesr cnju) thumasclves, probavly us substitutes for Lh’e Talr wex, ¥ i WIDOWEKS' LUNCU-PARTIXS aro fust nuw -lmwunfi wuiug atteotion. Que was giveu on ’l‘hundn&} ast by Gew. Burngide, nuw 3 Scoutor from hode Lsland, at bis pleas. ant home on W street. Mre. Goddard, of Prov- dence, matronized tha entertainment, which was attended by many notables and fashion .meu1 and the aingle ladics agreed that ftfs “auch s pity” that there should not bo a Mrs. Burnside to preside vver a0 well-appointed an establishment. Tha masculine friends of the (ieneral, on the other hand, think that the Gen- eral, with tho sid of his old army-cook and walter, I able to dispense what tho Chincse call “frst-ahop " hospltality. The next day— Friday— WIDOWER FERNANDO WOOD gave a lunch at nls clegant houee on Fifteenth atrect, fn the Mormon atyle. Mies Ilickok, of New_ York, received tho sixty-snd-odd ladies who had _been Invited, but Fernando, looking more soldier-like than uaunl, was the only mase cuilne preacnt. Tho- lunch was & gastrononic success, although some of the girls intimaled tha, if 8 few men could haye been served up ae onie of the courses, It would have finproved the bllt-of-fare, Aslt qu there could beno flirtation, whlle the presence of the host prevented the RACY TADLE CIIUT-CHAT fn which the ladica coulil have otherwise In- dulged. Gen. Bchanck, who Is living very quiet~ 17 In his own house on Vermant aveuite, has wiven several of these widower's lunches, and #0 has W. . Corcoran, the Washingtou banker. There sre other dluurwurnhed widowera, among them Vice-President Wheeler, Benator Anthony, and Caleh Cushing, who aro insensible to the charins of the other sex, and who have given no lunches 2a yet. TIIE MARINE DARRACKS, whera the ofiicera are ** at home ' oo Mondays, forin a pleasant feature in the round of auusc- ments, The red-coated band furnishes cxeellent muste for the dancars, and the gay uniforms are aiways attractive to the Loiles.” The Marine Corps, by the way, 18 to_ furnish the United Sta eafilmm of the guard st the Parls Exposi- tion. Licut. Zellin (s son of the old General who comnmanded the corps for many years) (s to commaud, with twoBergeants, two Corporals, twenty-four privates, and two drummers. They are all to ba newly uviformed, and, ss tbo best tmen are to be selected, & creditablo apecimen of our armed foree will be presented, T BELLES OF TIH KITCHEN is the name of an sssocation of some of our nicest girls, who meet once & week at the houso of one of their number, each one bringing some dainty dish which sno hias cooked hersclf. One of tlie number remafos in the hall aud attonds the door until nll the guests have arrived, while another ects the table and arranges tie dishes, Last week's luuch was at the resldence of Chief Justice Walte, whose daugbter s an ac- complished cook. TIf DENATES ON THE SILVER BILL haveo attracted crowds to the Scnate gulleries during tho past week, espectally on the day when Mr, Blaino dcllsered his carefully-worded speechy, which will be in harmony with the tinancial plank In the next Nationsl Republican platforin, no matter what tbat may be. Blalno has recovered his health, and gives weekly dinner-parties, with receptions on Baturday nights, when Miss Doige, botter known as Uil Hamiiton,” who is an {nmate of his fami- 1y, alds In doing the honors, CONKLING fs making elaborate preparation for a apecch on the Bilyer biil, in which be may bit some hard knocks at those with whom they do not agre, and Ben Butler bus cotpletad “a few remarks to be delivered when the bill {s sent back to tho slousc. Butler, will endeavor tu conlifste the workinginen of his district, by telllug them that the Sliver bill will give them the same currency n thelr employera; but he will wind up by as- serting that peither gotd nor silver will pro- duce prosperity, but that greenbacks will, OUR FLAY-GOERY have uot been enthusinsed by Modjeaka's act- lugz, and they pronounce her Camille tama bo- afde thut of Clara Morris: _bat sho was n goclal emccess. Mrs, FEugene Hale (Zock Chandler's daughter) took her out to mnke calls, aud Mre. Dr, Magzruder (ex-Secre- tury Richardson’s danughter) gave her a funch- party. Next week we are to have the piquant Alico Oates at one theatre, and _at the other Y Uncle Tom’s Cabiu,” with Mrs. Howard as Topaey, who *' was not born, put grow'd.” TIE PASIIONABLE BEASUN will be at Its height next woek, aud ontortain- mnent will follow entortatnment unti! the matin chimucs of Lent summon the falthful to prayer and fasting. The Jarce number of Homan Catholics and Eplscopalians here will make it dull times when this season of worslip bewins. But, when Its forty days shall Lave expired, so- clety will resumc its sway, in the pleasant springtime. Racontzun. e WAS GERRIT SMITIL A LIAR? Another Card from the IRev. O, IL Froth- inghameWhst 5ir, lorace Whito Liss to 2 B8Ry, NEWw YORK, Feb, 0.—7o the Edtlar of ths New York Tribune—8in: In a short note to the Tribune, pringed last Monday, ¥ repelled Gon, LCochirane's sccusation of Laving wrested evi- dence to the disadvantage of Gerrit Bmith—a practico not usual with blographers in present- Ing thelr heroes. At tho samo time I refterated my nssertion that tho facts justified the account of Mr. Smith's complicity with Jolin Drown as related In the vlogruphy, Themassive evidence bearing ou that futoresting passage in the anti- slavery conflict s untortunstely out of reach, having been, so far as was possible, destroyed, 1u order to clear Brown's accomplices from ar- rest aud ponalty, The hustory must, therelore, bo reconstructed from documentary [ramments, notes, memorauda, personal recollectlons of survivors, quite sufficient, however, to estabiish the chief poiuta aund to indicate the eonnecting detalls, This material was frecly furnished to me by its possessors, and was roturned to thom after belng used. It is for thomg to produce It if tuey seo fit, not for me, ¢ Mr. Horaco White, formerly of Tue CnioAco TrinUNE, made probably the nost exhaustive fuvestigation of the fucta counceted with the story of John Brown that was ever made. The followlng letter, drawn from hin by a remark in Gen, Cochrane’s communication, will satisfy Smportlal minds that the task of vindlcating, which that gentlemnn undertook, 1& not so easy as ho chose to represent. Ingenuity in adfuste fug recurds to a funciful theory will Imd:( stand tu the face of sworn testimony. Argutl- cation {8 uot evidence, O. B, FrotiiNauass, ‘Wasnixoron, D, O, Feb. 8.—Zhe Rev. 0, B, Frothingham—DEAR 8132 1 have recelved your lotter of tha Xl Inst., directing iy attention to o lengthy commuuleation from Geu. John Cochrang, puvlished in the New York Tribune of gthe 20 of Februury, eriticlsing a portion of your biography of Gerrit Smith, When 1 read this bivgraphy 1 could not fuil to notles particnlarly the unplessant cplsode In Mr, Smith's 111¢, which cunaisted tn_his bringlog o Jibel suit agalust Tue CuicAco TRIBUNE, prose. cuting it tuslously for two years, und then with- drawing It ss soolr as we” communced taking testimuny In tho case. 1 eurncatly hopod, how- cver, that tho near relatives of Gerrit Smith would have cnough comman sense to et the niatter rest where vou left it, and not put mu o the necessity of reopouing @ controversy which ended, as between the parties to ity more than ten years ago. Uen, Cicbrane 18 pleased to characterize as “hearsay? tho evidence which I clalmed to possess o prove Gerrit Bmith's intimate aud perfect knowledge of Julin Browu’s plans at or noar Harper's Ferry, aud lis ussociation with Brown In the prepuratlon and promotion of those plous us un adviser and a coutributor of money thercto—the smne being a general In- surrection of slaves, accompanled by violeoco and bloodshed, and uot a uiere coutrivauce to osalst slaves to cscape from bondage. This compels mu'to sisto that the evidenco upon which 1 relled was the testimony of Johu Brown, Jr., and Frederick Douglass, taken under oath by ofticers duly autnorized sud qualificd to tuke testhiuony Jor use lu the Clreult Courts of the United Stites aud Jn the presence of Jobu Yau Armag, counsclor-at-law, Frederick H. iall, reporter, and wyself, as one of the de- feudants fn sbe suit then peading, Coples of this testimony are In my possessfon aud can bo produced it niccessary, “though I should by re- Juctant to produce then without the consent of thy two witnesses (Browp Douy] ) the weeasion for Uslng the same fu a legal senic bavine passed awsy. It bappens, however, that wll tho parties to tho taking of this testimony arc etlll Uving, viz.: the two witucsses, tho Jawyer, \ho reporter, aud myself, and it s only necessary for Gen. Cochrane, or suy other uuihfrlu‘d person, to call upou them tomake it bublie. You can mako such usc of this lotter as you deem neecssury to your own vindieation, Very Fespectiully, your cbedient servaut, Honacs Wuirs. ————— MR, A. C, BUELL OBJECTS, To (A Editor of Tha Tribune, Orrics or Tus DawLy Posr, WasmiNoron, D. C., Feb. 10.~\What have I cver doue te you that you shoutd classily me ss * gecupylog about the ssmo relative lmportauce to uatioual politics a8 little Mr. Chandler,” ete.d I can steud belug catled ** ¢ Bohiewfan," sud cun eu- dure the imputation that 1 am jodebled to Zach Clandler for the trifilug celebrity thas I eojoy or labor undar, as the case way be; but 4 can’y sod won't staud classtdention with Bill Chaud- fur, elther as Lo ¥ relative political importance " or {u avy other capscity. 1 therofore cull vu you to accord e tho sutlsfactlon duu a geutle- iuaw, §au, by Uude, sab, or 1 shall kyeauvo yo', anh, ge nex' time I sce vo', sah. Very truly, ah, A. C. BurrL. [We take It all back, Mr. Buell, sah, and apal- oglze, sah.} THE TRIBUNE BRANCH OFEICE:! JAQUDEITO ACCOMMODATE OUR NUMAIOUS ratrons throughaut tha city we hiave eatabiiahed Bratch Ofices n the diffcrent Divivions. as deaignated below. where sdvertisements wiil be taken for the ssing ed st the Mnln Office, and will be recelved P. m. during tae week, and untli 90, m. M WILCOX, Bookrel g TS entveeehhi B car Wabighoary Dutoner, 170 i widealer, Statloner, et., 10 W Corner ot TRt S o Depot 8 ; et 1, G KUK, dJoweler, News Desier, and Fanc Goodv. 72 Lake k. Comer tincotn. i _CITY MEAL ESTATE, \LE~$0,000, $2.000 DOWN, TWD FIRST- ry and barement octagon-front brick dwellin hey bave evr“ modern lmnmumenlfi 13 ey, Ohta- rooms, and lofs 203100 Lo afley, north fronts, on st NEAr [leariorn-ny. ~ At thfe price and sl of ‘thesa nouses, and beingtwithin 10 minutes' waik of rent at et 10ng. ;:gl,ln-"oll'l‘{.l "’l‘h’ are l":"l 'nh' tlh!‘lnl “Ifll T month ey ou nut be (n the marl TRED. oo 3. tho S Fou SALE-BY T. B BOY! 1son-st. 83,000, fl.'mn eown: hera Ing," a0d lof 22137, on Praitie-ar., norih of Thirty- Afhst. 1 this i certdmly enes MOR BALY= TIOUBH, comner 50 ot sad stere, 420 West Madison HC. HAYT, 21 Lad A Je0I SBALE=IN OUANTITIES T0 RUIT_LOTS ON tate, Deartiorn, ftterfieid.sts., and Weatworihe it 1y d a4 3 + I.J .D)(o'}'te,\!lr.‘ fl.lrf‘- 'Il.‘-’fll')eso?u Ifllrh:r:::‘v‘ | ki ] '0 LUMUSERMEN=PINE TIMDER 17 o the Arkanses Conirsl Ml ai 43 per dere, Radrew LM P o0, Box B Clarendon Monres County, Ark. I terms. Addrem 8. F, Wi P"Uh‘!)n? ren e ___MEAL ESTATE WANTED, ‘ ANTED=-THE EQUITY IN A COMFORTABLE dwelling of aboul ten rooms, on North Side f Ighborlioud of Unity €hureh preferred), ineschange for unincumbered real estate. Addreas £ 27, Tribune, ANTED=TO PURCHAS! (0D 10 lot on North Bide, on or_osst of 1. e d routh of Lincoln Park. ¥, 1, WATRRESS.#4 Dearhorn, B el South Slac. . BETWEEN EIGTL. d ‘twentieth-ita., 8 larce, handsomely fine il modern Improyements and in thorauh [epairjimmediate possession if dedired, A, J. AVEIL- ELL 127 Dearvorn-at. West Bides N on L Fm i .S an ment bricl aRon.front, witl Every Sonventences o AL, 02 North Sides ¥ RRICK, TEN ROOMS, tory and hasement briek, ‘graincd (hroughout, moders Improvemenis: [ foud.Bear Lincoin Park; rent low. CHAKLEI LE, 153 itandolph-st, Buburbars "TORENT-ENGLEWOOD-FINK 2.8TORY and @-room cul toscethem, E. TO_RENT Bouth NENT-NEAIRl BUSINESS CENTRE, nished foom on Arst flovr, with bath, heate Tiglited, for $13 8 manth. _ Address 20 Ashiand . 0. NENT — NICELY-FURNISIED_J100M FOIE 1 “two'gentiemen. 207 Wabashi-av., Ttoom i1, O RENT-PLEABANT FLOKT LOOMS NI A" turntned, very cnesp, at 74 East Van Durea- ST-NICELY-FUHRNISIED ROOMS. AP At Hoom 3, 115 East Itandulph-st. ~_____WANTED TO BENT. ‘V N’ TO RENT-BY EMAN AND wife, 2 or 3 unfurnished and furnlehed rooms, with or without board: mcate terms and lucstioni no at- 1t ;;lnll‘!rfl not stating terms. Address I ce. TO0MB ON EITHENR n-ave., between FEdieldgo- L. Address Mrs. O'BUIEN, i locatlof N. HA ae hlock fro; 'XIUEEE e o oo o) {re ELEDTEAN: (oo R OuThW AeT T, 0TS, U;’la [l ock. court and Twenty secon 641 btate: ANTED=TO REST—IF YOU_ WANT YOUIt WA it e upon W T. DWigur. 13 bl L irst. iven, 0 RENT—_TO 0 RUONS IN GUON locality for ltght houskeepiny; small family, P @, Tribunc oilice, \V ARTRD=TO RENT-DWELLISAS, COTTAGES, and storesin ail pareof the city. Personsi at: tentfon given fo the etc. jtefers euces on applicatiug. ¥, U. VIKRLING, Room 8, 114 Dearborn-at., FANANGIAL, VA $ E_ON D UNUB, W, CHE: Doite erts, M LA TN DN PTAle omce. 130 an® Clark. 46, Estabilahed I C Giark: ooln HRad6y Esioliatod B, \D' N ON PIANOUBON FURNITURE WITI- ) out revionaly sl toney osusd un collaterais. 151 Kaudolli-at., Roum 3. CAfL AT ¥OR OLD (UOLD AND BILV! Money to10an on watchi nda, ‘and valiab of every description av GOL) and tiull Ciies ticonindhe o8 Bast o tautished i TVIOREY 70 LOAX ON FURNITUIE £te., Wl‘hfl\ll remoral, or on good . WILEON, loom 3, 118 add 114 Handol FIANOE, collatersis, ¢! 0N, 18 xdd § 14 Handoiph-at. WL PR O 1 230 U AR h iango for eurrancy st the couniiag- Foom of e Tribuns Gmipany. " v PERBIES CAN B 1AL 1N EXCHANGE FOIR ‘surrency st the countlig-room of tiie Trioune, JILVER 35 AND 50 CENT PIECKS TN PACKAGES L) of $iutn exchange for Gurrancy st countiag-roam of Tribuna Cenipan 0ARDING AND LODGING, South Sldos AND 18 EAST ADAMS-ST.—-DESIRADLE Tuoms, with board: ‘water, bathi-rooma, ¢! on_each Gour; §3, §4, en bi¢ board and we 7 EAST VAN BUREN-S8T., NEAR BTATE- Picasant front rooins, nicely furnished ; good board l:fl:eduusl Tatoa If desired; bouse jquict and respect- able. North Side, 21 NORTI CLARK-8T., CORNER SUPERIOR. ~suite of front roawns, nicely furpished, with baard for couplot §137 per wnlr&lum, liot water, otc.y Totelss ROWN'S HIOTEL, 270 5TA’ Lt $3. Broe wi h boded. 83, 83 ST.~FURNISNED r woeks without 801 Todglug. o cts, [{orEs 310 AND 30 WADABIL: av.~Wa Lare Lwo Jarke roouis sultabie for gont and wife: also, two stgle ruome; (ko Luble 1e SHclly first ceniraly prices Fessol hl N HA HUTEL, 114 AND 130 W.ALIAS = Tieduced prices. Goud oo and bourd §1. 3 per dary "»(-fllh.‘f Mf»‘!gl. VWIKDSOR HOURE, 178 BTATEET. wr Wenk. OPIOBITR the Paimer Iouse—[oons with hoard at 63, €5, 50, and §4 per wuek day board £4 por week. A aEyui 0 ENGAUE [Y USINESS 2 lc.llld 1 o ; l‘:mlg{rlfl"l('f'l: I";fln;l n;lllnl Licte for sale, A Te ety focated Lwa-town; § sddisiunsl Toos cha be 'had T dcuireds nuw ruuning Jull. Owner his other business. Ternis, & ;mlfll hundr&} lown, and balaoce un time. Address ¥ 30, (Tilge oiic, BINESS CHANCE—AN OLD-ESTAD- ufsoturing Lusioess In the hoatt of th 9, aud un sccommodating terms, Ad- e ofice. guod-ukying manufacturlig lished; caplial peq kast, Address i ul 5 POy, BALEONK OF THE DEST WATKETS OX tho Bou(h Bido, “dolng & large caal Lusiuess; 00 Tégular customers, aod best location 1o tho elty, for cashy other busineas reason for scliing. Address G ir, Tribuue otle, J0k BALE—A WELLIEATARLISIED DIY GOCDS Lo i Behars ot St § ki b Abaden y wishes ta Fetire bl sccount of puor healtiy s ko &hance fur say uns wishlig to go Into business. For Sarther particulurs foqulry at 1L, LINERMAND, 310 Madison-at., ofd. K. DOOLITTLE, Denver, Col. ired ab D m;nmin‘;“}uflflz ulred abott ¥t o Fridune uilee. " __HOUSEIOLD. GOODY 14‘0!‘ BALK—AT A GREAT BACRIFICK, THE FUK: nitury of four fuars cumbleta fur housekeeplok; it muat be uth sold sod e u Largain, Apply st 1500 ke A B o 7]°0 'YDUNG MARRIED F s et o, sl 0k or & Whiole bouse, all teady o cua, Hioet squItAblo & T cta, §23 and ub: parlor sulia, 813 and ratcd’ Fiplre Farior Bedstasd i ton B.—0ld married falke I3 €33 and up, N, Can furslsh up thelr housca ot equally adysatageous ivrms. | ENUIIL PAGLOR LEDSTEAD COMPARY, s Weat Madisou-st. e LOST AND FOUND. _____ OST—ON RANDOLPH-ST., 51X OPENA TICKETS ¥ . Aby uue returuiog Vhew {0 bus otice will be rewarded. OBT—BUNDAY LAST. A LADY'S MINK DOA, A 4 ul ruward will by pald for 1t relusa Lo 403 v. bt L LN O e Y 0sT-ANY ONERATUIRING T0 23 PEATSON: a brown Lerrles dog wearlni chalu collar with B o engraved will bu itberally rewarded. O8T-ANY E OF AUDIENCE AT IIKRSHEY Hall, Feb. 11, who cau give me {ofurniatin reis- ilve toainluk’ bua takea from south sidsof ball after coudert will be lberally rowarded by the owner. Ad- dros b 25, Tribuae otlice. 1 OST-SATURLAY LAST, BUNCH OF A 4 gieturuto P U OB, Bovyy 16155 LaSalle-at., sud roceive reward. __ PERSON. = NALCTIME: LETTLR IS PO, WILL BEE A FAl i BEITE i WikLEEE JIERSUNAL-WENT WEST FHOM INDIANA CAL v B day, Go'clock. € i ____INSTRUCTION. NTEND 10 START BUSINESS SCHOOL NEXT full, A0 'lLl lustr ady fa suy weiliud of teackilug w Soalatuut vulereoces ruquired: WANTED- MALE, IELP, Rookkeepers, Clorkn, &ce ARTED=AN ENTRY CLERK 1N WHOLESALR Y o, Plesse age 5, Tribun VW ANTER= DR /__experfence, W a @ CLERR. Teferencen, ete., ¥ 14, Trinons. aidrres fn ADDRI andwriting, L, And what experience hiave had, atatin 58, STATING ANTRD=AN"A 1 CLOTIIING SALESWAN T0 K0 nto the country. ‘Address ¥ 28, Tribune ofice. ‘ 7A§“TF.D—P“15T~CLA§S BOI Tribunn ANTED=A FIRBT-CLASS MALR HEAD GODR {nofel, single preferred. o W eae '35, Triving' Conchmen, Teamitors, WARIEDTWO TR Apoly tm sl Miscellaneous. MONE LIVE MEN TO REL Y:,MY n ng-machine A castors, chromos, needies, slesmen. C. count l:fl the best 5 J.8 ASTED-FIVR watehes, revol LININ ‘Traders ce. ive o §3° 10 8108 g sewil di OT-TREER TDTAK! Arg of treelng in ":mr"'rnudn: I'Anl.‘ Referenco, ete. Ad- &ee AMSTERS FOR CITT. 3 1710 It Fy RN oL g mechiner, aY auze 1 KoQH m ON, 45 and_47 Jackwon-at. VWASTED-SEN AN WOMER AL, OV ry. Send me your address and I wiil e method of making money you ever saw, Lo 60 North Weaternnv. » © THE TANTE] WA o pian in the moat pract 0t small eapital; busidew permanent: tor trls \ o sbie to give Food referent \ ¥ and ehecrfai dlapositions must ha; Call at 34§ West Washington- rofita without rsk. Tel thyr.q1 ddress, with stemp, EN is who want sgenta €apy 3¢i 1 yr. Lic. cal Those dealring HAY Domesticss ANTED-OIRE, “must be wood In | mustceme well alny ANTED=-AT 107 CALUMET-AV., ciass cook, waalier, and N EVERYWIRKE AT ANY TIMR M(ln‘;r‘:uclm- in America. Oar quires no experience, and A FIRST. oner; Protestant; musk — A GIitl, FOR GENERAL [OUSE- " Y. Abpiy 8358 1Y ‘VIA.\'THIY-(NmI) GIILL FOR ] work 10 smal) fa FEALFOYERS 149 Warern-av, T COOK, WASH, ANDTHONT 7 Wert Jacesnate undress. 417 W —A GITL TO DO GEN must know how to cook, Cali Nurscs, Tecommen WASTED=WET XUIAE, WITH immedistely, 490 West Madi Miscellnnoou TIAL HOUSE: at 843 West EJI—G00D O STTAV, Lia000h GINL AT 1010 WABASH-AV, TANTED=NURSE 14 0L 13 YEARS I'.)P AGE; ‘wvod cnaracter, oine experivice, EFERBNCES, ‘VAXTZD—IH.\‘DEBT GIRL AT 81 WASIINGTON +_up-staire, ~SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE Bookkeeperss Clerku, &ca ITUATION WANTED—A GOaD h In the West; hi and undersin; of commercial paper, b P, 0, lox ol QITUATION WANT] perience respondent, lie having all Iarge manufsctariug estabi clasy references. Ad Iress G4 &) some wholesole wrlier, pen: year® ex ITUATION W4 oughiy understands kerpcr-'hoi Eimael€useful. generaiy, Audress ¥ 18, Tribuno office. SITVATMN WANTE Tefercncey wages nos ¢! he very best ruferen o NTI U bookkeeper. NORT-HAXD nts & position biisincss experianed coverning U e are. Address aalil or ail_of these positlons in u nent, fe ean ylve Arst- Tribuna ofie Tribune ufitee. L BUOIC <D=1Y A PIACTIC. wark fuf A amail salary and maka 4 clty references furnfalied, 'Tradess D-1Y A YOUNG MAN IN some responsible Jeweiry houses has had ‘nearly 3 years' experlence: e the best of hune onies. Sl g Diasrs QITUATION ot referency SXTUATIUN WAN dreas 627 Bout dress, NS WANTLED =] Domenstics. ulevard. WAN faimi A Inapri o 1o guneral ho ar7'South Siat <o rl §l‘ru.\‘rm.fl WA [ Bian xirl10 4o 10 40 R Vieass coll " oF Miwadice-ar. QITUATION WAN general hov QITUATION WA 8 girl work, Qi S ence, Rorth side profere SITUATION W g'num'ms U Pl 133 Larfabee: ATUATION WANTED—I 10 couk, waili, and fron. & nrst-clasa QITUA’ W TION ~WAN JOURK WOIman in s s work,_Address F 22, Tribune JITTATION W D=-IN 111 T vato family as second girl sud sesinatressd’ good rel crence from lier Iast place i requi and Friday at 243 Luribut-at, _ Sor ITUATION WANTED=IX work, do general o N WANTE te tanifly. Csll a Hide preferred. ok Ind for two days, 3 Fast TED = A iall £3: e, T GOUD GINT, AS No. 19 Esst Kric-at TED=IY A NORWEGIAN GIRL private family, &a secon ' adilress 2 N D-NIT A CAPAT, to cook, wasil, and Irom, ur gentral 00d clty references. _uuy Indlana-ay, iy 1S e m o ily Lo do ge EMALES TUATION WANTEU-UY A WOMAN WITH A £ montha old ehild to do work for §1.73 or §3 8 need sppl Oskwovd ITUATION WANTED=DY A to £ook, wash. and {ron, o ge: smnall family._Call At 415 West T: TATION WANTED ral housework. ortiand-ay. geneest Housework; will wecks lins good references nons unloss cuu ki¥s & colnfurtavie sisuation, [ COMPETENT QIRT, neral lio wenty-alsth ork In & ainl Ao NT Gl Avniy at the orinwest (PETEST GIlT | housework, liest CUOK 1 RELIANLE GIItL AS guod Tefervnces, Ads iY A WTEADY NORWE+ ul huusewnrk In & privale fan addresa Hotel Danneviake, 213 " girl or ERTCAN 8l houses Call s hursd i’ N ALL F 0 an give (he bust af refers Sall Thursdsy and Friday as 343 Murilutest, 11 1o do general Please cal WAS work. Inundress In Pearson-st. S t petent, wo days. T EIN—AS BEI ¢ fuinlly or b, . for Lwa days. ‘of 8 bah) ED—IIY A GOOD _8W houeawork T a b Cal or address 64 State-at. for iwo day QITUATION WAN TED-BY TWO HESPECTALLE ria In a privato fainily, oue &3 coo! da second work or take caro A Af requived. I'fcase call st y2d South' Doarborueas. for sl COND “OIRLT Ot arding-huuse. Ap- T8il ivato family. IHOUBPI AL A PRIVATE FAMILY Pleass call at €4 Eist TUATION WANTED=BY A GIIL TO DO OEN- erai housewnrki caii give good references from lier last place. TV, Trivsue umce. ITUATION WANTED=BY A FIIBT-CLASS Coals tlengsirl to do general housiwors private family, C: 3 da; X "'rrl{u'mxu W [3 , the other tu Good ruferenca gl_‘l‘UATlfl.\' WANTED—NIY A FIRtST-CLAES Swedish of children, Call at 617 Wabual " Buuth Dearborn: . rofurences prom fee 10 o [kt secoud work, sewiyk, or card at eploycrs TENT GIliL or adurees 16 TION WANTED—. U Sl Rodievore. Tl el s NG GIRL FOIR 75 Norih Peo- S De TuuAl'l"lu\' a privai Arbur: gnuifl ur adidress No. UATJON WANT SN aud Lroatug; LOD-AY. g general wo days 8t 517y QITUATION WART Germa kir! afraid of work, bosrding: bousc. 110 saist lu geuvral Gl e PN th-uu—u COOR OIL G satventliyath rouglily cumpelent girl. eratang h-Av. | referens ED=DY A PLEASAST | Lousework; nob entiet st WANTED=TO DO BECOND WORK IN Apply st 1030 Svuth A s CATALL i woud cookih, Washing, 0L Afrald Of Wurki refurences, o7 Ver- flfi?‘\}"fi’zu—nv A I ELTABLE_GIliE iouscwork us second work, Call fur al YOUNT} fanily.” Cau AI-IL\I&IIC“‘_ - e s | e o GITUATION WANTEL-TO B0 REL KINDS (¢ R children's eiotlics and dressuial Illlldlfmhl £ el Sonmsiresscss SITUA'HDN WANTKD-0Y A THOROUGHLY EX. perionced yould out and Tribung ncea; §3 per Weoki woma, 7 e ollic i Lave pleater, Twenly secondat, ;nunlus"wm ED=1' f :‘5 _fi.‘." z(‘m _'E;‘,“‘h" by :‘lrmlu 3 scatnatress i s pivata el Nous ollers necd spply. refer- ead U, 170 A A DRESBMAKEL Off Picass call a4 Nurscse slrUATlQN ‘WANTKD~BY A HESPECTADLE uun ot a Address € 9, Trivu ung Eoglish child from birt WOUIAD &4 DUMG. Lan take cliargy Gansew well. Guod refercuce. .. WANTEU—AS HUUSEREEPER IX A P MMousvkeeperss ITDATION S private family or for widower, Addrvss incunt- dence ¥ 19, Tribuno o Sl‘UATIO cuiturt <t Blatiab Coure il whiect than wi DOW LALY 0¥ v taky entita d LoIe 10Ty var dloonl o4 SRR ol ol ood di umet-ay,, down-stairs. LeUBiRANS exchangu. A F 2 J0O): BALE-CHEAD Tig; b Laundrossess QUIUATION WANTED-DY A GOOD sWEDISIE ) girl as undre 1238 Thirty- - s 43T ED — By A Telerence. " Siscollancous, SITUATION WANTED LY 4 YOUNG LADY AV oy had sxpericuce aa copylst n Oiilco e A4 KUterien Lo Shildren: g o tuuat Bave work. luquire fwmedistery’ac 74 Kast CARRIAGES, AND FIVE- ; wlso & - F cuupe rockewuy; wlil “Tribuse ollice. Ot CASH, A 1 BUSIN orsu without bleinish sod’ guntle: lo torurder-lusds Daruesk. 10 do geueral housework. Call Fllisr-CLASY " Cull, Sur two or_correspundent [ Wugeelow, us [ tp ton dilrces JOR BALE—CAI-LOAD MISSOURI HOLSES, I cheap. WM. SELOVER & very, Luarding, ruer Thlrtevut il Waliush-av. and ealy stable, A Donestaud tidy, ¥17, 1 T)ESELON I3 NOW MAKLNG THE Dholokraphis tu the cit] s, Cull A0d acu theus. LS il CELLANEOUS, YOUNG LADY LIVING anotber 83 companion b b 12 Who b VAn Ty otlee, LONE DEQIES R AL FINFST CARD only 82, furtlen); isi Baialiiss 43 per . STOR, Ay it Tegal Inte e, Usa 1oF Bocks N WEST MOSGOE- ¢ Carriages €ic. Luausto joods. of ( s alwayd NGRS e 1ASH PAID FOUB od " prices. BOUKS—STANDARD WORKS . Betore rorpar Madisa su u' wu sl yudr ittt .