Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1878, Page 2

# | z THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 23, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. T just before reaching Des Moines, and succeeded INDIANS. not. IfT had I ehould not have gone to the trouble, of goinz 1o Denaldsontiile. K* T) KELLOGG. Gen. Batler tken read tne following letter ad- Gov. Kellt O Oazas 1877.—Most EsTEEsED NEW Okreass, Nov. 14, E Frurxn: Your note of the 9th'was received yes- ferday. 1t gives me pleasure to hear of your et i rogard 1o the Anderson afair, 1 know not that the matter is worthv ywur notice. Mosquitoes caonot burt y, though ihey way snnoy s by thelr buzzine and singing sround enerally, es. I refer to the letter you wotof- You will perceive by ene of Anderson's letters, which 1 jn- close, that he values it very highly, 2nd also that he i pot in posseeeion of the document, and you niny be sure be ehull pever get it or other papers he deems of vulae (N. B.) to bimeelf in thy Louisiana ~ cate, bave the power to estract hi§ fanps shonid he neve Tne amdacity to show them, or cven Sftempl 10 6o 80, You way e assurea be has no docamentary proofsto sustain his assertion recard- ing the matierin question. The poor fool judges othiers by himself, and seems to imagive that bonor, friends. £nd pohitical principle arcup for bargain andssle. 1o dou'lknow crough to uadersiand ‘hen he offers 3n inenil. Pardon me troubling ou abont it at all, but knowing Anderson’s dis- ik 10 you 1 feared be might aunoy you. I only wished 10 let -+J. A" know he might talk loud, But \was harmless for the reasont I have told yo T owe you au apology for troublini you some days 3gowith 2 letter. Brother requested me to write you for mm. Me mailed it. and it feems he feared bis much-valued apphication mizht be lost, §0 he resistered a note to you. 1regret to have annoyed you g0 much, know- ing how much you are trosvled. Please take time toxend one line in answer to inclosed letter. Hop- you ure well, and that all success may be yours, 1 m a ever your fnend, AD. Jesxsl Excuse chirograhy. ALL PAIR IN LOUISIANA POLITICS. Witprse—Dion't you think that i rather a breach of confidence in giving those letters out? Gen. Butler—i do not care to exyall I think abour these matiera, ANl is fair in Louisiana politics, it bas been safd. [Lavgbter. ) Q.—Yon did not mean that the Weber-Andersos Jetier should ever sce Mzbt, T understandy A.—1 dig not think anything about that letter. My mind was engaged with important documeris, sad nok- witk little, unimportant documeuts of 1R3¢ sort, Gen, Butler—1 will read thus letter: MRS. WEBER TO MRS. JENES, DONALDSONVILLE, Nov. 13, 1877.~Dean Mapau: .1 begto be excused for nat anewering your kind Jetter rooner, but before doing so ranted to sssure myself that the document wanted from me wzg not in my poesession. 1 have once more looked over all the papers belonging to my 1ate bushand, and nothing of the kind is o be seen.. Believe me, m3dum, f smd paper 1 bad 1 ‘would most willingly give 1t up to you, for it would e of 5o use 10 me.. 1 kend you the copy of a note from Anderson to Weber, fonnd in the papers, to- wit: CuistoN, Nov. 3, 1870, —Dzan Sin: Plezse @eliver to bearera box of stationery sentme in your care. Very respecitully, Janzs E. Axpensos.” 4To D, A. Weber, E8q., Supt. ltegistration, sic.” Mang thanks for the besutiful fowers made ont of the hsir, I will take good care of it, and preciously keepit. My brother wishcs me {0 a5k ©f you to make him 2 eimilar oue, znd to let bim know whst you would charge for it; and, also, could_you make hair in the ehape of a watch: chain? Answer this at your carliest convenience, and send your prices. Yours, E. D. WBEm. NEVED IAS SEEN IT SINCE. Q.~Have you ever seen that letter from the day you gave it to Weber anywhere down to date? 2-—No. sir; ] have pover fot signt of it since. Q.—What did you come to Washingtou about in January?. A.—To attend tomy own adairs, and Bopody clses. Q.~But did you not come at the invitation, di- rect or implied, of Kellogg? In other words, did you nut come in regard to his case? A.—Crtainly not. He bad no case then. 1told them I was com- isg. You know aimost everybody brinws doca- ments when they come fo Washington. [Laugh- ter. ) Whose business di son come aboat—vour own? A.—I came here for myeclf sud the nation - avlarge. [Langhter.] : B Q.—And coming here on busitess of the nation st large, did you tell anybody about this Sherman Jetter here? A.—I am pot aware that I mentioned Sherman's psme. 1 wroic 10 Anderson to Enow desnitely i it was realy & let- ter Le wanted. A reorter wished to kuow if Sherman could be indicled 10 New Orleans abont something o other, I do not remember what, and 1told biw No, not that I knew of. 1 did mot telk Bim or anybudy clsc that I had any such letter OR KNEW WHERE IT WAS. On the 5ib of February, in my putlished card, I entirely scquittea Secretary Sherman of ey com- phcity in ilat docuient, and 1 have tried todo 80 sgam to-day. d ur } want to trace this lctter and find ir. o you want witht? 3 1 couid zet hold of that letter, on the face of "1t it wonld ehow whether it was or not in Sher- an's hasdwei Now it could not have been in Soerwan’s ‘lhandwriting, from - your testimony, becsmec he was mor there. o 1 want 10 get hold of thut Jetter to sec 1n whose handwritingitis. There Jay be men who will not be charitabie enough to 2t what you say sbout it, and if you produce a 1 il be the vers’ bet evidence of the (zaih uf what yon say. DO you know of your own ¥ruwicéze, OF bave You ever known, whero that letier taat vou gave o Weber is or bas been since 3o it to him: A.—Did you ever see itt {Luier.] 3 @ “Will you asewer wy quostion? 4. —Well, it Win given o Mr. Weber. \What more do sou want to know?¥ I want 10 know exactly what I ask, A.—, cnow anyihing about that same document. It oassed away. @-—You never wrote any other letter, —pardo e, 1 have forgotten again. You never wrote an; Jetter (Jeavinz ot the one You handed to Webe since thut tiwg. of the ssme purport, to unybody. with Sherman's pame siened 1011 A.—How should I cozor There hos been 10 Prolest, OF action, or oy guarantee Fince then. &.Z-Bat have yoa or nott A.—T should mever hove thouzht of doing such a thivg. I say em- phatically Twould not think of doing sach a thing, Q.—Wel, it has taken 3 long time to get at thut, A.ZIbut is because you don't ask your questions TigLt, you know. [Leughter.] MWMANION TRIES HIS IAND. Aftera shurt recess te examinstion of the wit- Dess wos resumed oy McMahon. Q.—Who_did you dcliver the letter to which Wever bupded yony A.—1did not say to whom 1 delivered it. Q.—But suppose you tell us? A.—T shall de- clige to angwer the question. Q. —What &id the gentleman do with it to whom you delivered {tf A.—1did not suy I delivered it o uny one. .— W07, then. do vou decling to answer? A.— Because 1do deciine to snswer the guestion, as Perkape it was ot delivered at ail, Q.~Did you deliver it 1o anybody, or did you kecp it yoorself 3.—Ia it necessary in this case 1hai you should that? Q. ~Itmay be. A.—Well, ask come other ques- tion. @'—No, T would rather ask you that. A.—It wus not deliverca 10 auybody in particular, —Was it delivered to anybody in general? A1t mught have been. because it was a public docament, yon know, pertaining to the publie. G:—Beinga public docament, to whon 'did you aelive- ity A.—Why, the pusliciought to have re- ecived it. i —» ho did recelve ity A.~T did not deliver 5t to any ore fespecially. 2. —Who wrute the renly to it? A.—I emphat- feally and distuctly decline to tell yon. Itis suf- Lcicni,—he got a reply. . —it is suflicient for you to exonerate Sher- mau, bot yoa can't o thal unlese you let us know ‘who the man was that wrote the fctter. A.—Iow do you kmow it vias 8 man? QG—Was it yourself* A1 decline distinctly snd emphatically to answer. D)o yon mean that you wrote the answer? o Hiot mean anything of the kind. 1 eay the answer was dictuted by me AXND BY NO ONE ELSE. —Towhom! A.—To Weber and Auderson. —But to whom did you dictate itt A.~It is of 10 use for youto krow any morc thun that. That ought to satisfy you. Q. —But T am not satisficd. A.—Then I am eorry for yon. j-—And I dopot think the Committee is eatle- fied. A.—1 regret that they are not, but T will tell Jou'no more about 1t. _Q.—You c=n't cxonerate Sherman if you do not £ive s the name of 1he person who wroie it, A.— Sherman was not there. He was up-stzirs, I be. licve. Atleast e uslier faid so. Q.—~DId_you declare ft _to one of the visiting statesmen?” A.—No, sir. ] Wwas Dol on nlimate lerms enourh with themn to dictate a Jetter to them; beriuee, they hod sense enough o dictate their own letters, Q.—Then 1t was to_some person who had not sence cnough 1o dictate a lettert Q.—\Wel, 3hey misht bave had encugh sense, butnot enongh 10 A=sume a riatesmaniihe etyle that was required, ¢-—You are rather proud of that performarce, are younot? A.— No, sir, 1 am not. i Q. —Yuu thought the letter looked rather states manliket A.—Well, 1 never thoueht abont it un. LT eaw it in print. aod then 1 did 1hink it looked Tatb {isuchter. ] You wanted Weber to remain under the im- ion that it wze frou: Sherman? A, ¢ cud justifies the weans, especially politice, " . —There were 3 good mADF ruarintecs de- mabded ul vhn limet Yok, o, Thers ues s 3‘“'?\’. Pereons Wh;.l wanted them. -—There was a place, thea, where - tecs conid be sround outs e ‘es; by Demo. @.—Were there any foun ernta some of thean, ;. —Vou werc not in good ‘standing . cratic beadquarters were von! 1 n‘ids»tegggfl- tm volities, 1 &id wol know in the morming {rhat my potitice would be in the eveng. |Laugh: Q.—Do you mean to say thet you w tbeCictation of other lotters of gunrntess a2 m':i mpm; but I hcl;d of lots of them, .—Do xou remember who was in 3t particolar lime? A1 was i s peverlooked around. Tknow there were a froat mens s in the political world hore. . —~Do 501 remember any gentlemen who were tberet A —Xo, sir: gentlemen do not improes me. very much, aay way, and I did not iook atounc. izl sou' remeémber whether Gargeld or Ar. Smihoms fere there, A —nevermot i, Matthews BRI e Senate. 1 conld not mention Q.~Was that & private or a6 privete 100 o, he- ehanen”y wfi recclved visitars there. 5 .—Did you deiiver the letter to showred you Into Lhe parlort .o e, ooy g not like fo do that, yon know, & A.~Tt 1 suppose . —What is the reason yon didn's like to? A.— Well, o looked fatizued, perbaps. . Q-You delivered it to somebody down stairs? A.=No; 1do not think J delivered it 10 anvbody eive down stalrs. They wera all 0 much enguged it would bave been impossible for them o hiave received a letter JUST AT THIS TIME. Q.—You know the two Felicianay were fmpor- tant parishes in the election? A.—Very. Q.>-And you kuew 1t bore upon the protest? Well, it was public matter. Q. —Did you deliver the letter to anybody? A.—T o not know whoever reccived it, or thatany one received it. . —Do you mean to say that anybody cver did receive it out of your bands? A.—They nover ad- vieed me of the fact that they did, . Q.—Did it ever yass out of your hande? 4.~Tt mignt have been given to the four winds, 47 you remember anyihing sbout it suy 0, and if you do not, say you do not remermber. A.— Well, if yau want me ta say I do not remember, I will say so. Q. 2t are you willing to ewear you do not re- member? A.—My memory serves me ill some- times, Q.—Yes, T should judee so. Now, I want to know wheiberthat paper was destroyed by you, or banged vy you to unybody else? X,—The paper was never banded by me to anybody. [t might have goue in the wuste-hasket. - Q.—Did you lay it on the table where somebody elsc iznt have picked it np? A.—I 4o not remetn- Der. I considered it a matter to be tavled, and it was tabled in the waste-basket, Q.—You found the snswer on the tablet A.— The snswer was.on the (able. Q.—Did you see who putit there?’ A.—I might have done <o, Q.~Dut [ want to know what you did see? A, — T will say, then, thut I do not rémember. if that is what you'wish.' Iwas in basteat the time and 1t was o small matter, and I did not waste ume. It was nothing to me. ).—Yon are the person who rot Andersun to g0 back to Louisiaua. A.—Yes sir; if fu had ot been for me 1o make arrangements he WOULD NOT HAVE GONE BACK. P Q.—Did vot you take a pretty large interest in Politics of the State at thut time? A.—Tam rindifferent to politics, 1t 18 acience, 3 —Particularly in Louisanat A.—Yes sir, ‘Tmake it s0. «&.—DId you coneider it a small matter when the vote of the State depended on these two parielies? A—1 deem it so. I did not kuow that vast interests were banglog in the balance tnen. The Returninz Loard Lad not met ut the time. The protests were entered, but the visiting etatesmen did not et there till afterwards. Anderson had entered his protest. and the Democrats had offered bim §1,000. and e was smitten with regrets of conscience that he had ever entered the protest, sud wanted to take ft up. Q.—You let Weber think the letter had been de- livered? A.—Yes, sir: it prevented the visiting statesmen from being insulted, and prevented Q.. ‘}nwn there? A. /o them from annoying o 1 ME. THE PARTY. What brought _yon ta Washington iast Jan- vary? A.—Myown sffurs. Besides I am inter- ested 1n the Ration generally. 1 am devoted to the Jotion. % «Q.—And it was in pursnance of your devotion ro the nation tunt you came herc? Certainiy; that brinze all pattiots here. (Lunchter.] Q.—\What wes the particulsr thing that bronght vou? A.—Legislative pasincesgencrally: and thien I wanted to see the Capitolugain. Iwastoldit had fmproved. 1 wanted tosee that lesislative business glided along emoothly., @ —Yon nad several interviehs with Matthews; A ZYes - And several with Sherman? A.—1did my- sel the honor of seeing Mr. Sherman but once. Iie would not grant me a private audience, and I wouid not state my business in public, aad that, T think, LAID THE DASIS OF THIS POTTER INVESTIGATION. Q.—\Whst was your interview with Mr. Matthews abouss A.—1 acked Mr. Matthews if Anderson had spoken to him of any letter—a Sherman letter, eo-called—and Mr. Matthews said ¢*No," and I said ** Al right.” . —What led you to make tuat inquirs? A.—I think Anderzon nust huve bought 3 gross of postal cards about that time, becsuse 1n the carly part of The year he used 10 scna a card mearly every day stating e had almost ‘- treed ™ Mr. Matthews. He kad ** ran bim down ™ and was ** gome 1o et him.™ I think be wus in pursuit_of Matthews. all over the State of Onio, ana I belicve he almost “ltreed ¥ bim. Of vouree this was the slang phirase, and 1-did not knowwhatit meant. 1 did not know what he intended to do with him, and 1 never could find out, and 1did not find out from 3 theiws cithet. nd you any interest in_the Collectorship considered Packerd a_political he ought to be provided for. vas mot then, owingto his traitors, To whom do vou refer when you apesk of uis friends? A.—1 do not think President Hayes treated him very well. Q.—This letier Kellogz wrote you had no rela- tion to bis fight? 4.—Well, he wanted to know what Anderson was talking about. _Anderson. you know, talks too much. He smoles slong, and gocs | over hedges and ditches il ou can't follow him.’ [e asked what docament Anderson had ia his posceseion. 1 wrote Kellozz Rrst. Anderson might *~bark” but he would not ““hite.” Apderson complained that Kellowg did ot permit him o *‘sce eunouzh al You now what that means. Kellozy merely wished to know what docament it was Anderson was always talking soout. 1 could mot eniighten bim be- cause martyr; and I thous] He has kinee, but DID XOT KNXOW MYSELF. —You tola im Anderson waz of 1o account? . elr: Inever snid that myself. He knew that without iy telling him. Q.—Dud von know anviting sbout what papers Auderson had ¢ 1 should have thought the whole city mieht have known, because he told evers one he met. Q.—What 1nfidence were you expected 1o ex- ercize in this Puckard fizht? A.—1 dou't know. §--Well, you came bese? &, —Yee. s 1 came and s, Q.—Yes, and I think you conquercd. Your 1t is the conquer- A.—But s cominzand eceing is nothinz. ing pert thatwe want o know abon:? still Packard dia not get the Collectorship. friends went back on him. Q.—Waut particuiar lever or screw were you to turn when you came into the field? A, —Wbatever one I chose to handle.” I don't know the word for it. Q.—Tou went to eee Secretary Sherman while sob wereliere? A.—Yee, 1 weai once, o1 have sid. —Didn't yon zoply for a position while you here for your hasband in the New Orlesns Curtom-House! A.—No, air; aid not. [ re- ceived a letter from nderson saying that Sher- man had gent bim 2 fetter whic! it could be found, AMN WIM FOREVER. That is the lanzuage of Anderson, Toen Ibezan 1o think 1t was r serious perhaps. Then I took this letter and went up to the Treasury De- partment and requested a private andience. © Had Sterman granted it, the whole watier would have been explained to liim, but he said_be conld not srant a private sudience, aud 1 would not explain the mutter befors his secretaries. I told him 1_wished 10 speak of a matter that ocenrred ip Loursiana. Sherman £aid the country wes tired of Louisiana matters, and I thoueht 50 myself, apd I, inding 1 _could not zet a private in- terview, on the 5th of February exonerated Sher- man entirely, through the statement [ made Lo the vreas. or ratlior I senta letjer which be bad pub= lished. Q.—Tave you spoken to Mr. Shellabarger abont the letter? el him once, hat then le laoked like ola Atlas, with all the weight of the world on his shoulders, and he said at the time: ** Neither my client nor myself ask any favors.™ T said noone i3 pursuingyou with any such intention, and that wis all there was about it? Q.—When yon went tosee Secretary Sherman, describe ns appearanc did not. think Mr. Shennan would impress any one with beinz_an Avoilo, vy any T asized lm about the Col- Jectorsnip, und he said he did not know anyihing about it; that Mr. Tlayes biad the appointment: Q.—Your effort was unsuccvssful. That was the first time in your Gife you bad slipped up, w at? A.—I did not «lip up. He rather bnffed you? A staud your expressior You tal 1 s That saun English exprossiont 3 1 Tate. WOULD ike Anderson. No s I PROTEST AGAINST IT. Q. enid your visit to Sherman wss o blackmailing operationt 'bat {s what re- parters eaid, and that Mr. Sherinan had rard eo, ut I do not believe he ever made the statement. Q.—When you received the letier from Anderson about his document. you went up nnd saw Mrs, Weber? A.—Yes, §ir: but | ot nothing from hor, 1 thought perbaps Anderson tad got some docu- ment from the Conioission. and, knowi: him so well, 1 thooght he might mzke a poor bse of it hereaiter. Q~—What did you consult with Packard about? A-About 1his Eastern question, tnis Turkisi 6 Q.—Did he want to zo over there! A.—No, sir. Tue only man_that 1 know of who wanted to g0 abroad 1n a diplomatic position was Anderson,— your friend Jawes. He wanted the position of Minister ta the Court of St. James. _ ANOTHER LETTER PROM ANDEBSON. o Litness produced the following letter from An- er: Treasont Deearraisst, FounTu Auvpiron's Orrice, Junel0, 77—y Dran Tox: liave re- tarned 1o city this moraing and am in receipt of Your letter. 1 nave not written for the simple rén- £on 1 had nothing favorable towrite. They offered me the Conenlship at Funchal, worth altogether about §2,000. 1 refused it. I aeked what wis to 'be done for you. Thelr answer T will give you verbally wnen we meet. 1have given'up the Light, butif you ha aoything of importance aud will come and o mé, 1 will open up aain.. T have not given it up £xcent in 50 far that 1 would not attempt to strike before the fall clections, Of all the dammed scoundrels 1 cver met, Nash ie the damndest. TN be the ‘death of tnat nigger ye 1 will give you a bit of information +mever wiven to any one beforc. and you must use 1t efully. When those Repubtican dead-beats ame to Logienana laet fail to have a fair connt, Weber and 1 refused to fall into hime uctil we ee- cored 3 written puarantee that we would be pro- vided for. 1 am convinced it wes on Weber's per- son the day he was killed. He hut charge of . Now 'what has become of that paper? If wecan get posscssion of 1t we ¥ill make this Admumstration hump. My own impression fa, it was sccured by his murderers, and 1hat it plased an important part in bringing about thie present riate of afiairs, 11 y0u can prosecute 07 Inguiries in regard to it, do’ su, utact care- fully. Let me give you one word of gdvice. Incase you 2ltempt auything, for God's sske do 1t outside of Louitiana. T would not give a nickel for you it Q.~Jt W 1 but be nover gave it to me. 1t must be 8 Democratic expression, at any |, you do mot. Write mo immediately, samo ad- dress, No. 78 M airect, N. W. 1f you see Grifln toll bim Lig will hear from me soon. Regrarde to family. Yours, JaNES B. ANDERSON. FOUTHER SPORT. Q.~Do you know W. E. Chandler? A.—Thave met him once. Q.—Did he furnish you with a copy of tho - celicd Sherman letter? A.—I nsked one from him, He read mo_gome- nd [ told im 1 thought it was pretty near nal. Q.—Vou did not_converae with Chandler as to where the Sherman letter was? A.—No, sir. He £aid he did not think, 10 use his own expression, --thiat, John Shermin Would write such o docu” ment.”" Q.~It was in resard to the Sherman letter you went 1o see Matthews? A.—Yes, sir. 1 asked Dim if he had ever heard of such & thinz, That was all, ~ Anderson clsimed to huve a great many letters from Matthews, snd, in his cstmation, he could ruin Mutthews. 1 aked Matthews if Ander- son bad ever wentioned such & document, and he 2aid no. T was then satisfed. = Q~Wir did you go to Matthews to inquire about ity A, —Because Andorson’had in some mauner implicated him througtout tns mutter. . —What were the other interviews with Mat- thewsubout? A,—Avout political matters. Q."There was quite a lizat exvected in the Senate in case Packard's name was sent in? T cannot say, 1 was not in the ring, and was not interested. (.—Yot1 100k no part in the fizht? A.—Not par-" ticularly; yet ] never ran away from a fight. Adjouried till Mouday. TUE CLINAX. As Mre, Jenkskinished ber sneech exonerating Sherman and Anderson, which was delivered with 2 melodramatic air, Springer, of tho Committee, wus 80 cacried away with the cffect of it that he burst_out with the exclumation: **Now let the curtain drop. The act is finished. ” After a jong examination, Mr. Cox_ suggested thut Mrs, Jeuks mizht bo faligued, and the Com- mitteee had better adjourn. ~ The lady answered the Committee might be fatigued, but cettalnly she was not. She was resdy to sit it out ull sum- mer. THE SUB-COMMITTEE of the Potter Committoe, consisting of Messrs. Stenger. Iilackburn, and Keed, start for Louisiana on Tuesday next. WATTERSON. HE CHALLENGES ABE HEWITT TO PROVE THAT JIE (LEWITT) IS AN BONORABLE MAK. NEW Yong, June Tne Hou. Henry Wat- terson, editor of the Louisville Couricr~/ournal, publishes 1 the Sun of Sunday (this morntug) an open letter to the Hon, Abrum S, Hewitt, in which e says: You know and T know that Mr. Tilden disap- proved the Electoral pill, Yon know and I know that you spent Sunday, the 1ith of January, in New York, and that he made his abjections suf- ficiently known to you. On Monday evemny, the 153th of January, s meeting of the Committee of ‘Adviscment considered the terma of the bill hypo- thetically submitted to it; thatat that meeting I opposed them; that you were duinb 8 an oyster a3 to Mr. Tilden's opinions; that, finally, ‘wo all ugreed to supnort the measure,’ most of us_be- lieving it emanated from our chiefe. T have charzed,§ snd_go charge. that your failure (o deal frankly with us onthat occasion, your fuil- ure to tell us what Mr. Titden had £2id'10 you the y before, was & practfcul suppression of his wore sazaclous councils, and o all interests a betrayal of your friend. ‘Now I repeat and declure my charge of personal dishonor upon you, and us you don't wish 1o fight it out, and I'am sure T don't, £ will make you this proposition: You se- lect two mempers of the Comumittee of Advise- ment, of which both of us were members, 1 will select two, the fourshall select a fifth, and, If 1 donot make wy cherge good, 1will make yous public apology. NOTES AND NEWS. GLOVER'S MARE'S NEST. Suecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmxeros, D. C., June 22.—The Superin- tondent of the Division of Engravinz aud Printing of the Treasury Department, 2ud the accountant of the same oflice, who were sus- pended last May by the President upon, the re- quest of Glover, have been restored to duty. This is one of the many grave injusticesand out- rages resulting from the work of that Com- mittee. The uotorious Prof. Wilcox scems to have been at the bottom of Glover's request to bave these gentlemen suspended, upon the charge of grave irrezularities in their respective otlices. 1t wow sppears that mo authority was ever given for sending such a letter to the President by the Committee, aud as both of these gentlemen reccived 2 per-diem pay both have lost all pay for the period of their suspension, although, as now ap- pears, nothing affecting their integrity has been discovered, and Glover himself, before leaving ITor the West, wrote a letter which was virtually & request for their restoration. ANDERSON'S REFUSAL to testily before the Matthews Committee, and the announcement by Seoator Allison, acting Chatrman of that Committee, that it was power- less 10 detain Anderson or take any measures to punish Inm for contempt. has called general attention to the powers which the luw confers dealing with wit- upon committees In nesses. It uppears that during a recess o committee can compel the attendance of u witness, nor detafu bim in case be refuses to auswer, nor commit bim for any svecies of con- tempt. and that, while such refusal- and such contempt are indictable offenses, no action can be taken until the facts are reported to the House interested at the next session. Then the custom is 10 Five the witness, who has refused either to appear or to testify, an opportunity of explaining his reasou for his contempt. He is thew asked whether be is willing to appear and to testify, and, in case he hes expressed suci willingness, the custom usuully has been to sus- pend any further procecdings, unless his case is of such a character as to involve a very gross disreszard of the authority of the House or Com- mittee. As a watter of Jav no commiltee, even when Congress is in_ 5e8»ion, CAD QUEHOTiZe the arrest of any witiess, until 2 warrant hus been obtained by orcer of the House under which the Comuaittve is acting. MORE FIGURIY ‘The Democrats are considering the exnedien- cy of summoning Gien. Grosveoor, of Obio, and Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnats Commercial, to inform the Committee upou what authority they have based published statements in regard to what took place in Colambus during the Electoral count. The Demotrats seem to regard Gen. Grosvenor as being about at the bursting point with informuation in rezard to the selection of Judwe Key for the Cabinet and the various dispatches which ar- rived at Columbus from Southern Republicans and others in Washingtan while the count was in progress. The Committee is also desirous of Tearnitig from hins all that he seems to intimate thut he knows so well in regard to the attitude Shich Conkling assumed toward Gov. Hayes previous to his inausuration. They scem de- sirous of Halstead’s basts for the statement that Conkling was kept off from the Elcetoral Com- mission by the friends of Gov. Iayes) because bey liad reason to suspect his loyalty to the newly-elected President. . MORE ECONONY. Another z00d spicimen of shortsighted Dem- ogratic cconomy appears in the matier of re- paining the Paient-Oflice. It was the intention -of the Seeretary of the nterior to obtaw plans from promineut, architects in the country, but hie was unable to secure their services, owing to the fact that sthe Democratic Ilouse appropri- ated only the pitiful sum of 3300 for the best plan S0 for the sccoud, and $100 for the third. RESTORED TO DUTY. Ta the Western Associated Press. Wasniveros, D. C., June 22—y order of the President. Casilier and Sullivan, respective- Iy Superintendent of the Engraving Division and Accountant of the Bureau of Ensraving and_ Printing, suspended May 1 on the request of Representative Glover, have been restored to THE WASIINGTON MONTUMENT COMMISSION met at the Execotive Mavsion to-day to arrange lor the completion of the wmouutnent. The President wus asked to detail Gen. Casey, Su perintendent of Public Buildings, for the ge eral superintendence of the work and executive onlicer, and Capt. Davie, of the Eugincer Corps, ":o prepare plans for strengthening the struce ure. The Consul 2t Lambayeque, Peru, writes that the country round about has been flooded by rains. 'The crops are destroved, railzoads wash ed away, and dwelligs Teveled. The loss is es timated at 21,500,000, TREASURY STATEME: . rer now holds 30,727,450 in United Statés bonds to sccure Natfonal-Bank circulation, and 13858000 in United States bonds 1o secure public deposits; United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week $225,000: National-Bank_eircu- arreney notes, $321,10,- gold uotes, $1,42,120; " internal revenue, customs, $338,200; receipts of Na- Bank notes éur the week ending to-day comuared with the corresponding perfod last year: 1877, 86,397,000 S Ceipts to-day, S1,229,000. APVOINTMENT. Henry G. Isaacs hias been appointed Superin- tendent of Coustruction for the United States Custom-House at 8t. Lou ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. NEW YOR,, June 22.—Arrived, steamship Californis, from Glasgow. Loxpox, June 22.—Steamships Amerique and Abyssinis, from New York, have arrived out. NEw Yorg, June 22.—Arrived, City of Ches- ter, from Livrpuol; France, from London. ending to-day, lation” outstanding, FOREIGN. The Work of the Berlin Congress Progressing Very Satis~ factorily. Anstria Proposes to Escort the Bos- nian Refugees Back to Their Homes, And to Proteet Them There Until They Can Take Care of Them- solves. For Which Office She Will Charge Only 7,000,000 Florins. Gen. Mackenzie Returas from Mesico, Bringing Back Many Stolen Horsos. EASTERN NOTES. AUSTRIA’S LITTLE BILL. Loxpoy, June 22,—Austria demands from ithe Porte 7,000,000 florins for maintaimmg the Bosnian refugees, or, in lieu of money, the ces- sien of Klek, Suttorina, Trebinje, Smoski, and Sivino. A - BULGARIA. New Yorg, June 22.—A Berlin dispatch states that the Gzar agrees to the reconstruction of Bulgaria demanded by England. BATISFACTORY. LoxDox, June 22.—A telegram from Vienna says the zeneral impression from to-day’s sit- tinz of the Conaress is most satisfactory. The labors ot the Congress have made considerable progress. In resard to the private pour-parlers between Russia, Austria, and England, » Berlin telegram confirms . the statement -published this .~ morning as to the arrange- ment relative to the Balkans, but the decision of the Czar is awaited on certain other points in dispute tonching Southern Bul- garia and the Autivari question. AUSTRIAN DEMAND. A dispatch from Constantinople says Austria will demand in the Coungress authorization to escort the Bosnian refugees back to theirbomes, and, it is said, will uree that the duration of the escorts’ stay in Bosnia be left unfixed. HERZEGOVINA. RagusA, June 22.—A recent mecting of the Herzegovina insurzent leaders in Cettinje was convoked tosummon all the Rayals to arms. The delegates from Lower Herzegorina, how- ever, absolutely refused to participate in such tmovemants, as influential persons in their dis- tricts evinced & leaning to Austria. MISCELLANEOUS. SHIP-CARPENTERS' STRIKE. New Yorg, June 22.—A Bordeaux (France) dispatch states that the ship-carpentors there are on a strike. The police have destroyed o number of tuflammatory placards. THE AMERICAN OARSMEN. Loxpox, June 22.—The Sho-wae-cae-mettes crew has made application for entrance in the four-oared race for the stew- ards chalienge cup, open to all amateurs, value S0 guineas, and the Columbia crew for the steward’s and visitors’ challenge cup. The value of the latter is 60 guineas. The Colunbias are improviug rapidly, especlally in their swing. There has been some tall of objectlons against the Showae-cac-mettes entered for the Henley regatta, but the erew themsclves do uot fear any protest. Comments on their style of rowing are unfavorable. . MACKENZIE'S EXPEDITION. NeEw ORLEANS, June 22.—Tne Galveston News? special from San Autonio says reliable in- formation is received that Mackenzie’s expedi- tion has returned to this side of the river. e had no fizht, but recovered 400 head of stock. He chased the regular Mexican troops under Col. Pedro Valdez twice. but could not over- take them. Gen. Mackenzie reached Fort Park on Friday. CKIMINALS WANTED. The News' special from Concha sa Paduca, sccond in command i unty, commanded the firing party in Decem- Ce ber last tbat exccuted Howard, Atkinson, and McBride, arrested on the 16th by the State troops. Other leaders were known to be in the mountains skirting the Rio Grande on the Mexican side in sight of the rangers’ camp, ex- cept Chico Borela, General-in-Chief of the mob, who is at Chihuahua. The Mexican authorities have replied to Judge Blacker’s demand, which is lost in the mails, but which is known to be ovasive. CANADA. An Ezecution — A Sickening Confession — Destructive Tlre in Montrenl — Miscel- lancaus Items. Special Dispaich to The Tibune. Sr. Jony, N, B, June 22.—William Vaughan, who outraged and murdered an old woman nameé Mary Quinn, 70 years of aze, on the 13th of February fast, was banged here to-day. The case created a reat deal of excitement here on account of the age of the vietim and revolting nature of the erime. The coudemned maun spent most of the night in prayer, but towards morning slept for a short time. At balf past 6 " he was brought down from his cell on the third flat to one on the ground floor, where singing and prayer were engaged in by clersy and others. During the singing at first Vaughan’s lips movedslowly, and hie endeavored to take part in -the service, but it was an abortive effort. On the scaffold it was notived that bis appearance was greatly changed since the last time he zppearcd before the public. At that time he stood an easy, careless man, apparently indifferent to what was passing Then bis face had a natural color; but when came from the cell he loked haggard and seri- ous. The noose was placed about his neck by tie Deputy Sheriff. VWhen they reached the vlatform a few moments were spent in pinjoning Vaughan's legs, aud his lips began to move hurriedly, though lie gave no sign of finching, but bore up. The signal was given that all was ready betore the white cap had been drawn over his fuce, and at exactly § o'clock his body en- tered the air, the face being uncovered. He wave one wild, despairing laok as his body was lilted from the platform, and clasped his hands. Vaughan's neck was instantly broken, and’ he died as if he had been killed by a flash of light- ning. The body swayed to and fro, but, when the” momentum caused by his Leing lifted from Dis feet was oven, there was no movement of the hmbs. The hauds that were at first clasped eradually re- laxed their hold of each otiier, aud the chest heaved once. Inseyen minuies the pulse ceased to beat, aud iu nine minutes the body was taken down. After the usual formahties of auinquest the body was wiven to the condemned man’s {riends jor burial. The execution was strictly pnvate, oflicials, elerzymen, and press repro- sentatives only beine present. Vauglian made a confession o few days before the cxceution. e suid when he’ entered the hut - whers Mrs. Quinn lived she was alone. He had been drinking that mornfug. Heattempted to take liberties with ber, aid she resisted. 1le then raised o stick of firewood and struck her a blow on the bead, it might haye been twice or thrice. He did not lmow but that he must have used the nx, striking hier three or more times. Sle stooped, or stagiered, with one knce ou the floor, aud so his pants became elotted with blood. He then turned sick with the scene, and Jett the house. Ile did the deed and was willing to die for it. Al this trouble had come on hitn from the too fres use of liquor, aud be trusted that his punish- ment mivht be u warning to alt others to ab- stain from its use in any way. Special Dispatch to The Tridune, JloNtREAL, June 22.—A fire broke out early this morning fn the storarocm of Ives & Allen’a foundry, and specdily communicated to thi machine-works of Miiler Brothers & Mitehel A number of cases of cartridses exploded i the dlessrs. Ives establishment daring t) course of the fire with a series of terrific reports, and shortly afterwards a partition wall fell crushing, but not killing, a fireman named Mor- gan. Other firemen received injuvies. The flames contioued to spread, finally zetting a lold on Ewmg's coffee and spice mils, which were consumed in a very short space of time. The loss {oots up nearly 3200,000, aud the insur- ances were as follows: Ives & Co., $95,000, in the Phonix, Ftna of Hartford, Western, Lon- an introduction. don Assurance, Tmperial, North- British and Morcantile. Standards and Royal. Ewing & Co. are fully fusured in varions Gunadian oflices, Various sumors are surrent as_to the origin of the fire. Some think it to haye been the work of un incendiary; others that the Communists startod it. “Special Dispasch to The Tribune. OTTAWS, June 22.—The Mon. Mr. McKenzic has left for Quebee. It is understood his visit Wwas necessitated by public business, which re- uired that be should wait upon the Governor- eneral before his Excellency’s departure for Washington. i Special Dispatéh o The Tribune. QuEBEC, June 22.—~The prees of this city con- tiuue to urge the return ot British troops Lere, stud say that Quebec should uever bave been abandoped as an imperial garrison-city. 1t is believed the trouble is not all over yet, and that there will be an absolute - hecessity for the presence of a force of regular troups in the city duriug the next few months. Spiclal Dispatch to, The Tribune. ToroNTO, Junc22.—A man named Robert Rob- ing, ullas Whitaker, has heen arrested here tor gending fodecent literature through the post. 1t for o Boston firm, and the indecent publication, for circalating which he fs arrested, is Bradlaugh's “TFruits of Philosoply,”—the book recently probibited in England. The case was broughi Lefore the Police Magistrate, and remanded tifl Tuesday. i ‘The Globe protests in strong ferms against Orangemen from outside places going to Mon- treal on the 12th of July, and says: *Large podies of men going there would cause the very mischief it fs professedly the intention to prevent. Although Protestauts are in a minor- ity in the Proviuce of Quebec, there isno part of the British Empirc in which Protestantism is in less danger. 1f the Orangemen of Montre- al did not know this, they would Lave bardly get themselves to a man against the clevation to power in Quebec of so distinguished and de- voted a member of the Protestant faith as Mr. Joly (the first Protestant Premier Quebee ever had), or have done their best to replace him with go very extreme n Romun Catbolic us 3L De Boucherville. Politics with Orungemen in Quebec, us in Ontario, are of more imporiance in their eycs than Protestantism.” “Swecial Dispateh to The Tribuns. MoNTREAL, June 22.—J. T. Hutchinson, gro- cer, of this clity, whose mysterions dicuppear- ance sowme months ago ereated such a sensation, has turned up in Paris, France: It appears that his reason for leaving was financial qiffi- cultles. CRIME. OHM. Special Disvctch to The Tridune. JaNesvILLE, Wis., June 22.—But little addl- tional news is learncd to-day concerning the Obm murder, but that little is of more thana trivial uature, aud will prove quite strong evi- dence against the son, if the same proves to be truth on being subjected to the scruting of the law and given the solemnity of the oath. It scems that, by compariug the boots of young Obin with the tracks in the path near the mur- der, it is found that they fit exactly. Oue heal was run over . somewhat, and this peculiarity 1s - strongly marked in the carth. Anotber very suspiclous circum- stance is the fact that the dog which belonged to the family was found, the mnext mosniug after the murder at Juda, where it is claimed soung Obm got on the train for Jaues- ville. It is claimed the doz would not follow any one except members of the family, and if this Is 50 it Jooks as If the young man was the one whom the dog tollowed to " Juda, and thut this accounts for the finding of the dog there away from home. 3 The community, especially fn the victnite of the murder, 1s greatly excited, ond all sorts Of strange rumors are afloat. The daughier of the murdered man hos not yet been arrested, and will not be, probably, until at least after the funeral. There are many who look with suspicion upon the otber members of the fumlly, but there scems to be et no deflnite ground for eharging any of them wirh complicity. (t is uuderstood that the chiel cause of suspecting the sisteris the fact that in some of her testimouy before the Cora- ner _her statements cid not scem as clear and straightforward in some particulars 9s was to be expected {rom an innocent witne: TIIE TRAMP XNUISANCE. Seecal Dispatch to The Trivune. Quixcy, Il., June 22.—Tramps are creating o greet deal of troubleou all of the railroads leading trom this city. They take possession of freight trains rezardiess of the protestations of thie trainmen, and sometimes actnaliy compel the engineers to run trains in spite of orders to side~ track. Some of these tramps are well armed with revolsers and knives, and last night and yesterday on the Wabash they presented weap- ons at the heads of some of the engineers, and declared and carrfed out the purpose ‘of riding as far as they iished. Over 400 of these despersdoes boarded n Chicago, Burlington & Quincy frefebt_on the Kocktord, Rock Island & St. Louis Division yesterday, retaining absolute possession of it so long as they desired. Conductors and bruke- men are entirely powerless to prevent any out- rases that the tramps may see fit to perpétrate. It is also said that the tramps ure destroying farm property, and in some _cases burn reapers und mowers.” A few days since they visited the farm of gohn Densen, who lives two miles vorth of Ursa, and demolished his binder, valued at §20. Nor are ther lacking in cheek when i the city. To-day one of them entered the First ®National “Bauk, plcked up a vumber of blank checks, and started out with thein, remarking that he might be able tozet cash on them as soon asbhe struck a Granger, but he was stopped by the Cashier and compelled to return the checks. Nuwerous ar- rests have been wmade by the police. ABDUCTION. Sveciat Dispaich to The Tribune. NEW YORK, June 22.—Nicholas Cassina, an ex-General in the Spanish army sud a wan of great wealth, was arraigoed jo the Jefferson Murket Police Court. to-day on the charge of abducting and seducing Emma Collins, the beautifui daughter of a poor fawmily. "It is said that he saw her while she was employed as clerk in u dry-zoods store, and with the assistauce of a procuress he sceured After some weeks of harm- attention he professed dove for the girl, and Induced bher to Dbe- come his mistress by promising to take her to Europe, educate, and marry ler, Sholeft her Lome two weeks ago, and lived with Cassina, on Second avenue, where she found to-day. Cassina had botght her spien- did dresses and_juwelry, and fiad promised to marry her inafew days. Ie has a wife and family in Madrid. e was held to bail in_the sum of 25,000, which was furnished by Del- monico. JFEWELRY RECOVERRED. Spectat Dispatch 10 The Tribune. Covuamus, 0., June 22.—0une of the burelars, William Dayton, who was connected with the robbery ‘of a jewelry store at Wilmington,” turned State’s evidence, and gave information where the balunce of the blunder might be found. 'This morning Dayton took the officers toas lumber yard, where the balance of the watches and jewelry had been seereted. About 31,500 worth has béen recovered, wlich, it is believed, fucludes nearly all the property. stolen. NABBED. Speciat Dispatch 0 The Tridune. Mich., June 22.—Peter Riley, a man who with his pal broke into the depot of the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroad about six months aco aud stole a Chicago traveling man’s sample trunks and contents, was arrested and taken to jail by Steriff Dart to-night. }lis pal is m the State Prison, and the chances are Tealthy for Riley’s gomg to the same place. CAUGUT IN THE ACT. Spectal Dispaich (o The Trivune. SPRINGFIELD, M., Junc 22—A man giviag the name of Sexton, and bailing from Chicago, was this afternoon caught in the act of eracking a safe in the office of Baker's lumber-yard, the proprictor being absent at the moment. The cracksman was secured after a desperate strug- gle, and jailed. He had taken 3173, which was Tecovered. SOUTIIERN ILLINOIS. Speciat Dispateh to The Tridune. Camo, 1L, June 22.—The latest news from Mrs. McNamee is that she s recovering. Dr. N. R. Cascy was shot in the thighat Mound_City last night by a_man named Scan- one. Causc, some trouble about Mrs. Scanone. He is aid to be seriously hurt. E SLEEPING-CAR ROBBERY. Spectal Disprich to The Tridune. . Oxsna, Neb., June sleeping-car rob- bery oceurred lsst nizht on the Chicazo & Rock Island expzess train bound for Omabs. Two thicves who rode from Wilton Junction to Des Moines weut, through the passengers, evidently in robbing them without awakening them. They secured nearfy $300, and escaped without detec- passengers got up this morniog. No trace of the thieves has been obtained. ? MURDER AND SUICIDE. Avcusta, Ga, June 22.—David Crawford (colored), a dweller on Beech Isiand, S. C., killed bis wife and himself the other night, and tke following mosninz a white man named Fegrie killed bis mistress and then himself. THE RAILROADS. IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT. William Barnes, of New York, trustee, under 2 mortgage exccuted to him by the LaCrosse & Milwaukee Railroad Compeny, covering the en- tire line of the road between Milwaukee and La- Crosse, to secure bonds of that Conpany to the amount of $2,000,000. has just filed a bill in equity in the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin to foreclose the mortgage for non-psyment of the interest, the principal not being vet due. Mr. Barnes is sole plaintiff. The defenaants are the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ratlway Compauy, the LuCrosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company, and the Milwaukee & Minnesota Railroad’ Company, a so-called corporation formed under an attempted foreclosure of the morteage, which has been since adjudaed void by the Supreme Court of the Uuited States, and under the decree the bondholders have been restored to their security under the mort. gaze. ‘This road is composed of two divistons,—one, caled the Enstern Division and the other the Western. Mr. Barnes’ mortgzage was_ the only mortgage that covered the entire line ot the road, sud, be ne sabject to previous mortzages, some on the astern Division and some ou the Western, was called the third mortgage. The St. Paul Compans—a corporation organized under the foreclosnre of a mortzage on the Western Division—Lbas been in possession ot the property, claiming title to it and recciving the income. Mr. Barnes, in bis bill, claimes that the income has satistied all the prior liens, and that his mortgagze now stands a first mortzage. He prays for forccloscure, an account, redemption, an injunction, a Receiver, and other relief. 'The case fuvolves great questions of equity juris- prudence, relating to the nature of powers in trust and the proper mode of exccuting them; Qquestions of constitutional law arising under the prohbibitions of the Constitution of the United States; questions relating to the validity of de- crees and judzments procured by fraud, in par- suance of a fraudulent combination and con- spiracy; and also, questions relating to rights of subrogation, acquired by subsequent fien- holders by paying money into court to redeem prior liens. rely has a bill been filed involving so many important and interesting questions. The bill attacks the title of the Et.‘l’:ul Company, ‘as- serts tnat their possession is tortious, and if not, that it amounts only to a mortgage title; and alzo attacks the validitsfof.the mortzazes placed upon the road by the St. Paul Company since 1863, amounting to some $7,000,0005 seeks to enjoin thut Company from placing upon the road a ‘*‘consolidated sinking fund first mortgage,” so-called, for $35,000,000; and claims the entire franchises of the road to be vested in Mr. Barpes under the third mortgase, The nature of the legal questions, the magoi- tude of the vecuniary interests involved, some wiliions of dollars, and the character of tbe partics, and the standing of the counsel, indicate a most earnest coutest before the courts. The” Hon. Fraocis ¥ellows, of Hartford. Conu., and the Hou. John R. Porter, of the City of New York, are the counsel for Mr. Barnes; Joshua Stark, Esq.s of Milwaukee, and George Scoville, Esq., of Chicao, are also emploved: by him} John W. Cary, Esq., of Milwaukee, is the stand- ing cuunsel aud solicitor of the St. Paul Com- pany. VANDERBILT AHEAD. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. DeTROIT, Mich., June 22.—The annual elec- tion of the Michizan Central Railroad, which oc- carsnext Monday, is the general topic of con- versation in railroad circles here. There is no longer any doubt that Vanderbilt has secured a controlling interest in this road, and it is mot likely.that he will encounter any opposition on Monday, Samuel Sloaw,- Moses Taylor, J. F. Joy, and others heretofore promivently con- nected with this property having given up the contest. Out of the 150,000 shares of stock, Van- derbilt s sald to conmtrol over 10,000. Ar. William H Vanderbilt, s sons, and others counected With the New York Central, ar €expected to arrive here ina special train to-morrow evening. After gobblinz the property nest Monday, and elect- ing themsclves and their friends Directors, they will make a tour of inspection over the road and branches, and arrive in Chicawxo next Wednes-'| day. Itis not known here what course Vanderbilt means to pursue hereatter towards the Grand Trunk. Your correspondent was shown a letter from General-Manager Hickson, of the Grand Trunk, in which thar gentleman expressed a hope that Vanderbilt wouldcontinue the present satisfactory arrnnrements between the Michigan Central and Graod Trunk Railroads. Yet hefears that the harmony between the two lines will be broken, and that s raflroad war cannot be avolded. “The fact thut Vanderbils has not only purchased a coutrofling iuterest in the Chicazo & Northeastern, but aiso in the Chicago & Lake Huron, shows bis intention to cripple the Grand Trunk, and prevent it from securing a Western outlet. Geueral-Manager Hickson eays the reason the Grand Trunk bas not bougbt up suflicient stock of the Chicago & Lake Hurou or Michizon Central ~ Railroad, 8o as to be able to control the election of to prevent them these lines sufficico! llg from being gobbled up by Vauderbilt or other adversaries, was because the Grand Trunk had no right to buy stock s a corporation. aud there were not sullicient prominent stockholders in the country to act for all the others. Whea the Canadwn Lecislature passed a law during the last session authorizing the Grand Trunk as a corporation to acquire property, it was oo late to do auy good, as Vanderbilt had in the mean- time acquired control of voth lines. . 1t is claimed that General Manager Ledyard has the promise of Vaoderbilt to be retsived in his present position. Lf this is true, the prss- ent excellent geaeral ofticers will probadiy all be retained. S OLD RATES RESTORED. Sr. Louts, Juae 22.—The cut in the passenger rates by railronds running east from here, which has beeu in active operation for sowme days past, terminated to-day by the rival roads coming to an agreement, and the old rates were re-established. The scalpers, however, have a good supply of low-rate tickets, and will for Several days yet be able to scll below the regu- lar prices. The cut by the,Texas roads still continues, and excursion trains arrive from that State daily filled with merchants and all classes of business men und travelers for pleasure or business Dbound for St. Louis, Chicao, and other North- eru and Eastern citfes, Rates from Galveston and Houston to 8t. Lounis and Chicago and re- turn are ouly $15 to the former and $20 to the Iatter places. SOUTIERN FREIGITS. NEw Yomrk, June 22.—The question of the setticment of the freight schedule for roads Ieading from Chicago, St. Louis, and Louisville to the South was before a lazge meeting of the Presidents, Superintendents, Freight Agents, and other ofliials of the Southern railroads in this city to-day, and, after discussion, the whole subject was referred 1o the following Committee, with power to ar- range and cstablish rates for all Southern- bound freight: William Il Smith, George R. Knox, Scth Frauk, George W. Adams, William McRae, E. D. Alexander, and C. H. Conklin. e O GRAND RAPIDS ITEMS, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. GRAXD RAPIDS, Mich., June 22.—The United States Supreme Court having decided that mer- chants and mapufacturers may issue serip or due-bills pagable in goods, the United States District-Attorney here entéred a nolle brosequi to-day in twenty-cight cases bezun azainst deal- crs in this district, most of them Jumbermen or manufacturers along the lake shore. This forenoon J. C: Tolman an old man, in- mate of the Poor-House, an imbecile, was killed by John Peter Nelson, an incurable insane per- son, who was brought back to the county from xpc Kalamazoo Asylum last December. Nelion had been fooffensive for years, and was supposed to be harmless. He had not spoken # word inmany months, and wus always quict. The old man aogered him in some way, when he pushed him over, jumped on his face, and so injured him as o induce death fn about an hour. Nelson will be re- strained hereafter. No blame attached’ to the Authorities or employes in charze of the County- House. . G tion, as the robbery \was not discovered until thes] The Little Foundation There Wag for the Wisconsin Scare, A Long-Loaded Pistol Being Dischargag: Excites a Timid Norwegian; Who Ahandons His Home aud Spreagy Alarm Throughout the Country, : More Exciting Beports of Movements of Hostiles in Idaho, THE CHIPPEWAS, Speclal Dispater to The Br. Pavr, Mion., June 2. Dispateh from Rush City at 3:15 p. m. say Geg, Bryant, of Gov. Smith’s szaff, and Col. For. sythe, of Sheridan’s staff, left therc this morp. ing for Wood Lake to witness a big Indiag dance to be held at Wood Lake to-day and Supe day. They are not expected tacx before Sup day, and may possibly visit Lac Court d'Urielles- Agency to attend Awent Mahon's payment,’ The dance which the Chippews of this rezion are just learning and practicivg zealously is a Pagan mystery, a religious exercise, which visit. Ing parties of the Chippewas bave brought trom the fricvdly Sioux of the Sisseron and Devil’s Lake Agency, fifst to the White Farth and Leech Lake band, by whom it has been communicated to the bands n the St. Croix Valley. Tt s part of a Pagan reriva] which prevailed last season among the White Earth and Leech Lake Cnippewas, but it ha only lately broken out among the Mille Lake Superfor, and Court d'Orielles bands. Ity oractice is mostly contined to wanderers agd idlers who don’t come under the influence of the missionaries, or the {requent observation of Agents. It corresponds to tho prutracted and camp meetings as carried on by some Ciristian sects. .The Indians were naturally secretive about their new dance and attendant ceremo. nies, 1n some of which a small party of visitin Sious, probably from the Sisseton Agency, bave fately participated, ¢ The settlers became alarmed about the mys- terivus dance. and heariuzz of the Slous beipg there their alarm'increased. ' The white peaply who kuew better, and the mischicvous {ndians, fed this alarm of the Norweeians by variows lies until the Irightened people were ready to ‘Tun away trom any noise. On Wednesday morning” Sherifl Anderson went out irom Grantsburg to clean his revolver before goinz on a jonrney northward sad fired sover charges. This was heard a tnile away fn the country by a man named Chris Oison, who ‘at once imagined the Indions bai entered the village, apd were - firing upon the inbabitants. " e hastily hitcbed np his team, tumbled in his famnily,” and started for Rush City, leaving bis house oncn and stock in the yard. At every house Le passed ha shouted ** Indians,” and toid tne people to fiy for their lives, which they did without delay. In their flight they mer aman with ateun from St. Croix Fulls, whom they told that all tho white people at Grantsours were being massacred. He turned buck towards Trade Lake, informing every family of this report. Thus in less than half a day 250 families were scafed from the country, leaving the stock ug- cared for, and all their property at the mercy of Indians or white thieres. One man, in_his busteto get away with his children, left the body of bis wife who had died the day previous upon the bed where it lay, with the house open. He was absent thres days, and when he recurned tne bdoy was in such a condition that it was aimost impossible o move i > Manv cattle and other farm animals were lost from being shut away from water and food for three doys, but as far as is now known po thier. inz occurred. The factis prabably to be ac- counted for by the whites baving ran away. ‘There were more Iudians than usual in Bure mett County st -this time, mostly families Journeving from elsewhere to receive ammuni- tion and annuities at Court D’Orielles. .Alto- gether the men, women, and children may have numbered 200. Their amazement at the flight of the whites was unbounded. At Brunswick, Kanabec County, this State, to which the scare was yesterday reporied to have extended, there are about the usual nume ber of Indians, sowe 200, all quiet except when ihey get whisky, which is not often. Some of them obtained whisky last week with the usual result, a fight among_ themselves, and one In- d:aa was fataily wouuded, but the whites st and around Brunswi:k bave not been scared, and are nat likely to be. " _Speciat Dispatch t3 The Tridune. Wasmingroy, D. C., June 23.—No further Dews has been received at the Exetutive offica from Buroett County. The St. Paal dispatches of last niht are believed here to gigea true account of the situation. It is felt by’ the au~ thorities here that it will be necessary, boweyer, to send troops to the vicinity of Burnett County to allay the fears of the settlers, and cause them to retdrn to their homes. Gov. Smuth has heard nothing from Gea. Bryant, who was sent o the scenc of the reported ‘troubles. He has not made any report to tae Governor which reas- sures State authorities. BRADLEY’S EXPEDITION. Caxp oN Brrir Fourcns, June 20~via Deadwood, D. T., June 22.—Gen. Bradley’s ex- pedition reached Belle Fourche River Tuesday cvening, the 1Sth, and went into camp, remaia- ing in camp on the 19th, making preparations for fording the river, which Is at a high stage. Owinz to the hizh water and overflow, it was necessary to corduroy the approach to the river. On the night of the 19th the river rose fourteen inches, and is sti!l rising on the 20th. Should this continue it will be impossible to cross for several days. Ileasy rains and consequent bud rosds have done much to delay the movement of the command since starting; und the Little Missouri River will not be reached unti the lat- ter end of the month, instead of the 15th, 23 was cxpected. It 15 not yet known whether Gen. Bradley will establish the permanent camp on the Lit- tle Missouri, which s ouly two days’ marca from the present camp, or on some of the beau- titul tributaries of the Belle Fourche River, Several laree parties of miners Lave passed through fhe camp en route to Tougue River from the Hills. OVERPOWERED. Srectat Dispate 1o The Trivune. BIsMARCK, D, T., June 22.—Tne following note was found in a bottle floativg ia the Mis- sissippi bolow Bismarck: Ma 15, 1678.—HEapwATERS oF THE YILLOF: stoNe Riven.—T am errounded by indiant. bave killed nineteen or twenty of them, but t! have got me. Good-by. My home is in Maine. A. L. Kensington, Agnsta. ~ **On God! they havo me in jts — P There the letter stops. IDATIO. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., June 22.—A Palisade dispatch says twenty-five wellarmed [ndians crossed the railroad tracic mear Agents this morning going nortb.. Constant reports come in from the line of thé Eurcka & Palisade Rail- road of smull partics of Indiaus passing nort. Nearly all such are armed. A Silver City dispatch says the Umatllla Indians have all left the reservation. The Bivo Mountains are full of them. THE WEATHER, OFFICE oF THE CuIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHINGTON, D. C., June 23—1 2. m.—Indicx tions—For the Tennessce, Oio Valley, and Lake Region, stationary or rising barometefy northwest to soothwest winds, partly cloudy weather, and oceasivnal ra _For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missor Valleys, warmer, southeast winds, fucreasind cloudiness, and falling barometer. The rivers will zenerally fall. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. . Cuicaco, June 22 Time. | Bar. ,TAr Hu.i Wind. |Vel.; Rn. Treataer GENERAL 0BSXRVATIONS. Cuicaco. June Cheyenne Denver.. [R PO LEREECRE )