Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1878, Page 1

The Ehicago Daily Teibune, e VOLUME XXXIX. SATURDAY. DIC -~ L) MBER 1878—TWELVE: PAGES. GLOVES AND MITTS. (reat Reduction WINTER HOVES &MITTS. Jadies’ Kid Mittens, Otter tops 75c a pair. (hildren’s Kid Mittens, fur tops 50c a pair. Doys’ Buckskin Gauntlots, 490¢ a pair. Yen's Dogskin Gloves, lined, 75¢ a pair. Hew’s Dogskin Gloves, Fine Plush Lining, ?1.00. Jadies’ and Gents’ Berlin and (ashmero Gloves, In endless variety, 25¢ per pair upwards. 200 DOZEN 3-BUTTON 18 Grand Kid Gloves, Medium Shades, 48¢ a pair., “TREFOUSE” KID GLOVES, In 2, 3, 4, and 6-Buttons, Including the new shades, Bor- deaux, Wine, Plum, and Old @old. This Glove is especially recommended for quality of Rid and, perfect fitting, giving it a proference ove; . ) ol first-clas gloves sold.in tHis country. ORDERS BY MAIL. All orders by mail will re- ceive prompt and careful atten- tion, 121 & 123 State-st. MAIL SAMPLE ENVELOPE, e WEB ARB BOLR WESTERN AGENTS FOR PTG Pl e fhe ONLY Envelope allowed to carry. wiber powdered substances, and ‘s futrumenta™ turougl th forcirculars, r, Augar, and narn- polnted rates. Hend 18 CO Clilcazo. N IIIAD & and 83 Michig: ui DAY GOODS, . Huli'day Goods. (ULVER, PAGE, OYNE & C0., RETAIL STATIONERS, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., HaA' LGEST AND MOST ELEGAN' VE THE L“"&TOQK o T T HOLIDAY GIFTS EVER OFFEKED IN CRICAGO. An Inspection ot this Stock ls solicited, [Siiind badddidilis Ll S f it T F 2 e WE DEAL IN ALL ISSUES OF U. S. BONDS, Seluding Called Bonds. The 4 per centa baod f 3 I B : (0. 1 Flowton, suu| g0 Authors, MONEY toLOAN BY JOSIAH H.REED, No. 52 William-8t. N. Y. Inswounts as requircd, un IMPROVED CHICAGO ) Hiol'}m'rv. at BEST nMTf T e Bk AL Government Bonds, Coolk County Orders, City Scrips and Youchers, ELE aud by LAZALUS BILVERMAN tadsaldby o b dier ot Comtacrce. COCOA HIAIR-DILESSING, A o cure for this baueful Bealp Discase cau ba While L. additivn @ soft 83d Jusizuus Appear- Hintes Lparted 1o the Ilelr, TeaderlLyg (3 sievs 1, " Do Leon's Cocoa Hair-Dressings Filee only %0 cents por bottle. For sale by all Drug- . M8t oruy U BIKUNG & MAVNAKD, Yioprietors, Jutely'cleaa, A clle ls doue by W Dearborusst., Cllvage tonishing fuinoss and woslth of tone, whi; The action I find chi H'IIE TUN. MATHUSHEX . PIANOS AND ORGANS. WATCHES. Competent Testimony, From Pauline Lucca. New Yorx, Nov, 24, 1670, DFARMR. WEBHER: Let ma kindly thank you for the Upright Pinno which 1 used all summer in Kingaton, and bejore that in tho oity, since my arrival in Amerioa. Your Upright Pianos are ex. traordinary instruments. Thoy havo an as- WALTHAM WATGHES. This is the only Amorican Watch Co. awarded tho Gold Medal at the Paris Expo. sition, aond which manufaoturos its own watch cases, ‘Whilo it 18 8 common thing of Iate yoars formakers of Gold and Bilver Cases togreat. 1y debnso their produota below the quality assumed, overy osio of this Company's manufacturo, oither in gola or silver, will assay full up to their trade mark. ‘We have sold over 75.000 of these ‘Watohes which have invariably given satis- faction, and wo unhesitatingly recommend adapta them excollontlv well to the voice. arming, and this ono sur: ritod mo by HARDLY EVER NEEDING ER. PAULINE LUCCA. ¥rom 1tme to time we shall pihlish tha written gnin- fons of same of the followini artists, all of whom have WEBER PIANOS In the most unreserved mani them for superiority in workmanship, atylo, T O A HET and intrinsic worth, as the bost in tho mar. gomens Al Geiare, ke Vlm:ru'.\d'nu )r:n:in:;:nrrh lienrns. Mad. o Hyory Waltham Watch sold by us 18 AC- arlo, o N, Tattiton. Sig. Ferani o, 1t thomes, | SOMPANIED BY OUR OWN GUARAN. Miss Drasdil, " Mtr. Santley, Alfred ¢ THE in addition to that oftha American k. Honeoul, M. At .« Williah Cantie, Mis Tobp, Ble. Wrignoll, WilliAMm a or) Georke W, Morian, Me. . 1L, Mila, musician of note (i the Unlted Btat A complete stock, fucluding ail per fustramente in hoth Rusewood st canes, will b found atour wareroume 1018 NT. Nt, Purchaser ‘Watch Co, theso Watches gonstantly on hand,and are propared to furnish thom at the lowest pos- sible coat, ). HATRON & 00, State and Monroe-sts, T TEAW. FORMOSA! REDUCTION. ‘Wo havo justreceived a large con- signment of finost Formosa QOolong, which we now offor at 8B0c por 1b, and guaranteo it to boe equal, if not bottor, than tho Tos wo have been solling tor $1.00 por pound. WE WANT YOU T0 TRY IT. OUR JAPAN TEAS AT 40 and 50 cts. ARE BARGAINS, Gennine Arabian Mocha Coffee. GREEN ROASTED (9. AT E- ould exmmline betore buylng, The Root & Sons’ Music Co. DECKE| BROTHERS® MATHUSHEK PIANOS, ESTEY ORGANS., We are daily receiving large invoices of the above mentioned inatrumonta, the fame of which haa aprecd ovar the entire world. Our pricos ara astonishingly low, and our terme easlor than ovor, 01d Jnatruments taken in exchango, Now Pianos for ront at $5 per month, STORY & CAMP, 188 & 190 State-st., Opposite the Palmor Houss, OHICAGO Et, Louis louse, 913 & 014 Olive-st. CLOSING - 0UT SALR HONG EONG TEA PIERCE & WHITTEMORE, 22710 235 Sonth Desplains-st,, DOWN TOWN WEST SIDE PACKERS! Mave established, In connection with their PACKING ESTABLISHMENT, tha CLEANEST and FINEST RETAIL MARKET Intheclty. Iaving eMclent and polite salcamen, wo art alwaya coahicd (o give our custoriers thelr eholea nd to Partles deafring FINESTEAKS 10 Dleass them. ro our BNOW-FLAKE rand Lard for ink teade, Put up (nany sizel packs aues most convenlent for the purclisser, and wilh 8pee clal Attentfon for Family Use, Onr Celbrated Brand “CLUB SAUSAGE” s the finest In the world. Manufuctured tron POILK, and made after an 0ld’ Now Having givon up the agenay of the Math- ushek Pianos, and having about 135 of thoso Pinnos still on hand, we have deoided to nifer them for the noxt ninaty daya at areat bnrgains, in_order to closo them out, as we have an {mmenso stock of Pisnos coming 1n irom the loading Eaatern Manufsoturers. About fifty of theso Mathushoks are in_the ‘hands of agonts in tho principal oitios of Iili- nois, Iows. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michi. fi:n' and Indiana, and parties remding in osa States, who desire to purchase, can ond direct with us, and we wiil in- form them whoro the Planos can bs seon, ossibly in thair own immaediato vicinity or fivanlnl Anducomants will be made to dralers huying 1 lots of five or ten Pianos. It is to tho intorest of any porson wishink to nixrahuo aPlano to write us for full partio- ulara, PELTON & POMEROY, 150-1562 State-st., Chlcago. ~ ARCHERY. ARCHERY. Stonthrm. strong bow, and steady eye, Undon, true heart, and courtesy, N 0 gland Je- celpt, and consldered by sl who try them & Insury, CITY MAREKET and Vao Durensts. Van Buren-at. door. 90 pigncy & witiTTRMORK, 27 to 293 ouin Desplatne Corner l'lus!illlnu cArs 0 to | SHOES, GOLD MEDAL Awarded to Edwin C. Thurt, of New XYork, manufacturer of FINE SHOES--the only American recelving such dis- ttu‘:tllm at the Paris Txhibi- tion, The Exclusive Agents in Chicago for these goods are BULLOCK BROS., We have i]unt oponed up 8 com- lota line of the celobrated HIGH- 1IELD LONDON BOWS and AR- ROWS, and Complets Archery Oufits. ‘Will furnish prices to Clubs and othors upon application. VERGHO, RUHLING & (0., 138 to' 142 State-st, OHIOAGO. ettt e 149-151-163 Stale-s. OULTEIRR AND CUTTER-RUNNEIR, | s—————— CUSEAE_AND_CUSTEILEUNA R R oriTnary sleliha. - Alss A bbatta Patent Kunuer Atlachinents for avery variely of wheo'ed vehicea, gflydlvluli: kln:‘l)nnxw'nm. rac it any azle} ¥ practical, cit, arrow Lrack fur ouand B yks fusthouad Liande are doalcrs e A Vo, Tiaaeh and futar bia, CUICAGO, FOR PRESENTS! Gems of English Song, New cularged saitlon. Suushine of Song, (luster of Gems, Clarke’s Reed Organ Melodles. A A Price of each fa Cloth, #3i Floe G1iL, $4; Uoards, $2.50. PHONOGIRAPH, PHONOGRAPH! TheRdlson Epeakibz Phonograph, solongand suc. | Thews ars samples of 30 Hections of :u-rull{ exhiblied {n Chicazo, can now be cogau bound music, esch contalnin, o m.'uu! for publlc or private exiubitions. The jostrument T T Aot welin Torerow ol ieis aud tuipoed patiens, beat arranyed leed rgan Niaic estiat, phone {n cunnection with the Plonogesob, f_desired. Elegant Books of Musical Litersture, dgod, Intereating, srothe Livesol Mendeluohn, n, nd Murart (81,70 each): aid viho great Masters, MIITRIUS HINTRUY OF MUSC (3 vola. each 8120 wid firbluos Musteat Dlogrenhle a1.72)) Al inany sitdciive colivctious of Christe Carols, the aplcndid Buolighi of ~oag (Uiu: trated]. Jho sfoilier tioose (iflustrated), thst will throw the little vucs {uto ecatacibe—saud uisny othens. Sitafuer’s Dictionary of Musical Terms, (8%, 18 8 magui€cent Ulusirated Musical Encyclopedis of great sud jerusocat value, Any Book Mailed, post-free, for Retall Price, LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, \ USKFU ' P A 1 the wasts of ‘Al Gl ‘ ‘ e Eells 20 rapldiy s o éive’ large » and For terms, elc,. apnly to FIANK BARHY DT, Chicavo, 1. GFEICIANS, RANASNSE, OFTICIAN, Tribunc Buildiag. Fine B suited (o ull oglits un sefentific thrin. P 30 Field Glassce, TEleacopol N’tm- scupes, Harvueters, &c. ; BUBINESY ¢/ 0. H, A, HURLBUT & O Wholesale Druggist 76 & 77 RANDOLP ST, rofits to 1IN BOAY equale auy Ageats, vap woalics Lo hurd | 1HI‘e Manusl of Soc Rusiness Forms. New prevents Tough o aod and clegantly Livsirated. Audress, akin | deacriplive circulars, INT & €O, MO WAL 3 & CO., Publishers, 10U Btatd-at, Clivags. ‘We koep the most completo assortment of OLIDAY BARGAINS! Field, Leiter & Co. WABASH-AV. From now to Christinas we will daily add “NOVEL- TIES’ of our own tmporta- tion to our stocks of BLACK, COLORED, FANCY SILKS! And call special attention to them, aa they will be different Srom any others shown here. A8 a “Specialty’’ we now offer 50 PIECES “GUINET’S” Black Gros Grains! at 82.00 per yard--very . heavy and heautiful finish--nepersold for Tess than $2.60, and 18 by far the BEST Black 8ilk for $2 obtainable. ) 50 ngcEs “BELLON’S” Blacl: Gros Grains! algso at S2.60. Also Dbargains in grades at . s $1.00! $1.25! & $1.50! As well as a flne line of the CELEBRATED : ANTWERP SILKS! - Warranted not to breal or wear shiny. - "COLORED S|LKS! In every shade! at ¥5c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and ' $2.00. BLACK BROCADES! AUSIR! at $1.26! very cheap. COLORED BROCADES! All the new shades at $1.35! and $1.60! and an elegant as- sortment o the IINER GRADIESOF“BROCADLES” in all colors and combina- tions, for Street and Lvening Costimes, from $2.00 to $8.00 PER YARD! DBuyers may ulm(qls rest as- g 41 sured OUR PRIC ARE THE LOWEST! T ADVERTIS When Trade is Dull, Yudicious Advertising Sharpens I, FOW TO ADVERTINK, =] - ses MILLER? WELEBEIT 10 ADVERTINE, orsee MILLER, TEIERE T0 ADVERTISE, t»=Bes MILLER. W ELODLTOA DVERTISE through, & See M. . CGHO TO 3 TRIBUNE BLDG., CHHICAQD, And B tice CHAS, K. MILLER & CO. “*Thirteen Years' Experience.” J. L. HATHAWAY, COAL! (fice and Dock, 38-Harket-§, oor. Randolph. Office and Dock, 1 North Market-st Office aud Dock, 267 Archer-ay. Orders by mall and Am. Dis. Telephone recelve prompt attention. STOCKHOLDERN MEETING, Stockholders' Meeting. The annual mesting of the Btookholders of the Vessel-Owanors' Towing Oampu}y of Chivago will bo held at the otilca of the Compsuy, No, 340 South Watar.st.. Ohi. cago, Ilf,, on Tussday, Jan. 14, 1879,atl ©0'0:00K p. m.. for_the elegtion of Diredtors for tho ensuing year, and for the transac. tion of such athor business ss may properly a it oomle beforo iy, 1y . LONG, Sacratar, K T e ezt e ho Buest double brick s'ure west of Chicago, elsa A e o B s ARG cemtned basement, joraied 1u the cettre 6f Lusloves rarnlism-st., and wiil be ready for M?H”unu{ liec. 2 178, Plate-class trunt. T, B ey ot Wtk ko o aophy ¥\ holeaste DFY Guoda i the or terulna LoALDWRLL TATLTON & 0. Baaier, Ouiha ‘Taken by the klevatars uf Culiagu cuntrary tq la an be recorered I‘lhlli:;-:u i wratu. Partics log raied cau rovelve full fulynnstion bY aduz islbg b wl, WU videe WASHINGTON. Secretary Schurz Before the Indian Bureau Trans- fer Commission. Army Influence Not Suited to the Civilization of the Savages. He Would Have the Troublesome Indians Placed Under Mar- tial Law. Result of a General Inspection of the Internal Ravenue Service, A Satisfactory Showing Made in Most of the Dis- tricts. Eifects Likely to Grow Out of the Chicago Custom-House Causes. The Uprooting of a District-At- torncy Confidently Hint- ed At. Secretary Sherman Defies Wall Street to Interfore with Successful Resumption. TIIE INDIAN SERVICE. BECRETARY BCHULZ ON TIHE PROPOSED TRANS- PEH, Wasumarox, D. C., Dec. 6.—~The Joint Com- mission which {s engaged In considering the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the Military Department heard Sccretary Schurz to-day. He disclaimed any personal desire to retain con- trol of the Indian service under the Interlor Department, No branch of the Department's Lusluess is 5o troublesome and thankicss. Ho thought the Indians were cntitled to humane treatment, and that could only be tendered through the processes of civilization, education, and kind treatment. The Becretary quoted from the report of the Bioux Commission, sligned by Gens. Sherman, Terry, Auger, and others, sctting forth, In effect, that it peace with tho Indians was required, the managrement of their aflmrs shonld be blaced under the civil department of the Government, * Now, I agree with theso gentlemen on this polnt. There are a great many officers of ‘the army who have cxecliont {deas sbout lndian affairs, but itis suother thing to bring their ideas into practical . effect.” ‘The military arm of the Government he did not. consider gifted with tho patiest Jabor required 0 place the hoe fu the Indian’s band aud show him 10w TO USE T ITe deled very cmohatlcally the red-tape sys- tem of reporting ludian outbreaks, which, ft had been asserted, was required under the pres- ent administration of Indfan affairs. When- cver 4 case arises where prompt action fs neces- sary, he, in person, commnunicated with the Seee retary of War or the General of the Army,as the case may be, thereby causing but very few hours' delay In perfecting the neceasary ar- rangemncnts to meet the emergency, rather than months, as {ntimated by Gen. Shermau. He claimed that the demand for the transfer of the Burcau from the clvil to the mill- tary department was bosed upon ss- sumptions ratber than unon facts. History will prove that the Indian Bureau is credited with Indlan wars which in reality occurred pre- vious to its organization under the civil man- agement, The cause of & majority of sheso wars, Io his opinion, 18 TUR BIEAKING OF TREATIES, together with the ecucroachment of greedy whites upon scttlementa atlotted to would-bo peaceful Indlans, Ile did not helieve that such milltary oflicers ns (iens. Sherman, Sheridan, and otiers desired war, but the subordipates, who had & reputation to make, were not so keen for peace, especially with the Indlan race. “ Army officers," tho Secretary sald, In reply to » question by ten, Hooker, * who have bren In charge of the Indian Agencies have been very faithfnl and officient. rheir dutios were, how- ever,in connection with anunsettled state of af- fair, und uot with & view to clvillzing the Ju- dlau.” The Seceretary advised ploclog tho troublesome Indians on & reservation under martiat law, aud of increasiog the number of tho Iudian police force from 450 to 1,000 or 1,200, “L'hls forco was very reliubis and had ren- dercd good service. He sald he had read In the pspers a statement by Gen. Marcy that when o the War Depart- ment the Bureau was worked amootbly enough; that thero was uo mismansgement, and, i fact, uo suspicion of any. It was, {u fact, sa he had said, as It tho angela had descended upon carth dolng gentle minlstrations among tho savages to iead them to & hizher stato of well-belng. 1t was easily oroved that this was VAR YROX BYING THR CABX. A report of the Commlttes uf the Houso of Representatives, made in 1842, wuen tho Wur Departtnent bad charge of lodian affairs, vhurged clerks with unoardonable negligence; thut tho aceounts showed an almwst total waut of wethod t the accounts of expenditurcs were so carele kot as to furnish scarcely auy traces of the oxpenditure of very lurvs suins. For several yeats cutries wers wade o o slovenly a manner that the very cletks them- selves could not exnlsin them, There was not w single untry releering 1o lndian Jand, and ail the records left by the 1ndian olticers of the War Department were scraps of meinorands, pencil- noles, Lie. I'o bear out bis statemect with respect to malfessavce, by quuted from the report of Licut.-ten. Hitcncock, sud fustanced tho sction of the Department in refurence 10 tho rewoval of the Cuerokees. The contrack was wade st $10 per head, and 20,000 Cocrokees wore rue woved, but 16,000 in excess of the actual uum- ber wers charged and pald for, mukioe the ace un} payment $204,970 In excess, or $103 per capita. Lo wlso read Toport dated 1634, which show-' fves which the Indlans were charged for varivus arti sud coucluded that frow all this {4 would be secn that the Fecord of the War Denastient's manavement of ludisn affairs was by uo weaus so clewn os Gen. Marcy tried to make 1t out, fio was Dot gotug to protend that tho civil admninistration was purc,—uo such thing; but e would ssy thicy had no scandal QUILE A3 BAD A5 THE CURRUXER AFFAIR. Healluded to tue ditilculties of the supervision of the differeut Agencies, but sala navy abuscs that bad formerly existed were belug swept away. With tbe exception of the "I'veasury Depart- wents prosecution of the Whisky Riog, bo did not totuk sny Departinent bad beeo more uctiva in prosucuting its contraclors when Lhcy wero ouce detected. They had perbaps some fiftcon or twentv under pLrosecution uow, wnd only 4 an ur‘uela #go vne of these contructors was con- victed, . Now, bis should be very slow o sssert that the sriy officers, assuch, hzd disbonest tea- dencica. dle thougnb she army deserved, a8 & wiole, I3 reguration for bonestys that Istu 1 83y, 00r Luuteb wuicstivady jub b Wegla be uae ed eyorbitsut \ ' surd o say such s class of men were inaccess!- ble to the bad impulses of human nature. {jen. Marcy h: tated that while the admin- Istration of the War Depsrtment cost $1.800,000, the Inglen Department cost $5,000,000—s dif- ference of $3,200,00). BUCIH A COMPARISON WAS ARSURD, The Tndian business {n 1349was nothing to what it had now become, He read a stateinent of the amount paid per 100 pounda of beef by the two Departments for the Indian Burcan and the military, which showed & saving of $641,000 in favor of the former. Geu. Miles alro stated that the transportation of the army cost $4.000,- {40, while the transportation of foud, ciothing, elc., for the Indlans only cost $25,000. glance wonid show that the Department of the Interlor got its tranaportation at cheaper ratcs, He dld nut attribute any of these things to the dishonesty of the armv, hut rather to their cave alier way of looking at snd deallng with things, “Boldiers mnever thought of . the cost of a thing If it was thought to be necessary. As an instance he mentioned that, at the close of the Bioux wor, there were about 20,000 horses. ponics. sud mules taken from the Indiane, for which cows were to bo given them, and §t turned out that these pontes and inules cost $10,400 besides the cows, nnd that to sell thum cost ¥5.684 additional. Thi was /u fustance of their cavaller wav which was not found In the Interlor Depurtment. . ., OTHEI TEBTIMONTY. @. C. Watkins, Inspector of the Indian De- partment, fullowed Mr. Schurz, and opposed the trausfer. He explalied the mode of in- spection of Indian supplics. Friend Miles gaves his reason why the control of the Indians shuuld not pass to the War De- partment. THE INDICTED, WIAT MAT DR LXPECTRD, Bpecial Dispatch ta The Tridune, Wasstixoron, D. L., Dec. 6.—The office of Supervising Architect of the Treasury has not yet recavered from the excitement oceasfoned by the finding of the Indictments fn Chicago. hlll_hu temporarily retired from lis oflice, but there can be no doubt that he privately has the sympathy and support ol everybodv connected with the ofllce, or that Becretary Shiermnn Lim- scll will doall that s possible to secure for himn & fair triul, That willbe done so far as language can sccure it In the instructions piven or to be glven to Judze 'Lawrcoce. The Government suthorities here throughout this cautire Dbusiness have endeavored to make o mystery of everythiog, sand to conceal every possible fact from tho public. It can be asserted, however, with positivencas that these {nstructions will give Judge Lawrence absolute control of the case, and will make him the final judge of nll mat- ters conneeted with them so far as Governmeut action is concerned, and will particulatly re- quest him to insure to the accused a fair trial. i THE EASTERN PRESS, at'the ostance of somebody, continues to de- clare that the Indictments are stmply the result of political persecution. Some of the Govern- ment oflicials here volce these vicws, and on- doubtedly their statements have occasioned numerous attacks upon the Hon. Will- fam Ilenry Smith aund otbers conucct- cd with matters Jeading up to the indictments. It is belleved that this fact will not be overlooked {n the Instructions, written or verbal, that Judge Lawrence will reccive, and that hio will be enjoined not to permit the prose- cution to sssumec any of the features of & po- litical persecution, Counsel for Hill are satisfled with the appolut- ment of Judge Lawrence, and express the optu- fow that be will provide for a . BPEEDY AND PAIR TRIAL. Whatever the Department can do fn the way of furnishing ofiicial records for the telal to cither party will bedone. . ) ‘Treasury officials are displeasea at some state- mcuts inthe Chicago papers that ‘the voun- sel (6r Hill and Burllng have had access to the files and rcvords of the Bupervising Archltect's otfice, for purpases of preparation for the trfal, and that similar privileges have been deuled to the attorneys for the prosecu- tion, ‘The Treasury people say that this state- ment {s utterly unfounded, and that neither Judge Banes nor District-Attorney ‘Thoufison have been refuscd acvess to any papers, aod they h not made spvlication to see any papers. “Thomson, they eay, when here inade no request to be permiried to see auy document or archive of the Supersising Architect's ollice, 1t Is atated in Now York papers to-day that Junge Lawrency appotnted at, the request jth, Thts statcment ls BELIEVED TO BE ERRONKOUN, Indeed, from all that can bo learned here, it sccms that the cholce of Judge Lawrcuce is more satisfactory to the defense than to those who have bad clarge of the vasc. Among the speculatious with this entiro affair is onc that District-Attorucy Bangs will soun have to retire frum ofllce. It can bo stated with confidence that the Adinluistration liss do- cided to maks & cheore fn District-Attorneys: that Judge Baogs wili have no_connection with these cases, and that perhaps before the triale day comes he may be requested to rosign. MESUMPTION. INFOUMATION WANTED. 5 Svecun Dusvatch to Trs Tribune. WasitiNerox, D, Ciy Dec. 6.—Tlers have been numerous roquests trom the West that the Becretary of the Treasury should give n more detailed atatemeat of hia plan with respect to resumption than was contalied in his sunual report to Congress. Information of this kind 1s especlally souwht from Western States, where the commercial classes do uot yet scem to be certaln of tho methods or results of resumption: To s person making an application fur such statement to<day, Secretary Sherwian stated that as his report had been so recently mnade he did not wish to have any further public utter- ances cuine from him upon the subject of resumption at present. It fs evident, therefore, that Becrctary Sherman futends to sllow this question to rest upon the statewments of hisreport, at least until wo have arrived nearer tho date of resumption, If tho Chief of tue Treasury, however, refuses to talk, bls sub- ordinates HAVE INCHEASING CGNPIDRNCE i the success of reswaption. Indecd, some of them who hitherto hiave expressed grave doubts o the subject, aro now coutidont of the sucees ful exvcution of thé Resumption act, Two things apoear to have furnished occasion for this fucreasing contldence: first, tho ducision to recelve legal-teuder notes for customs overywhero; the discuntinuance of the wold certiticates. The first 15 claimed, will va merchants ws ports other than New York of any smbarrassnient about the payment of customas, white the secoud will praceically de- feat the plans of any Wall strect or bauk clque that suay huve conspired to exhaust the Treasury gold,” Under the old syste i gobd certhicates it would havs boeer fur speculators after Jan. ) to have stuply ¢ cranged certiticutes for lepal-teuders for gold certiticates, und to have | REPBATED TUIS OFBUATION INDEFISITBLY as lunz me they could ralse grecubucks upon thelr gold, and thus serlously uut,ulu the Trease ury. By du:umlnulu;fi gold verteutes, how- cver, the Treasury will be ablo 18 gay to all couwers that of thoy wish the pold {hoy will bave to briog their wagons widd taku I3 “wway, care for it, und laure &t themeelves. Voo opderaiscontinuing thrss cortiticates Is clghined be entircly within the pover of the Becre. tary, and ls expectpd to be of fmmcnse sdvpu- tugu for she purposcs of retemption. o — \ THE REVENUE BERVICE. UESERAL INSFECTION. Soecial Dimciah to The Tribune. Wasuinotos, D, €., Dee, 8.—Gen. W. T. Clurhe, Special Ageut of Internal Reveoug, bas completed bis juspection of & Jarze oumber of Collectivn Districis fu the country, Tho result s most gratifying to the Commbssiover. The whole service Is shown by thom to be iu far bet- ter condition than st avy previoua date. ‘There have been tivo grades catablisbed for Collectors’ oftices, ‘T'he oftictal standard for the bigbest wrade [4 the following: A tret-cluss olfice is vns whore the otllcers are honest, capable, aud faith- tul; where the Coidectar devotes bl best coesgics PRICE 1555 B' CENTS. = = to the vropeb v, hidation dlsctpline of bLis office, and division of -his force, and uses every endeavor to . collect Ml | the taxes due the Uovernment; whera'every suhordinate takes pride in his position, sud s ambitious to cxcel in his line of duty; where THERE ARE XO BHRORS or discrepancies in the cash or stamp account} where the office is furnisbed in & manner to pre- serve the putlie records; and to comport with ~ the dlanity of the Gavernment: where the ree- orda are completed to date and without erasurcs, blots, or any defacement; wWhere the recurds and Iists aro bound, letter-books ‘and cirenlars Indexed, and where everything presents tho ap- pearanée of a first-class business house. The difference between the first and second clasa Ia very slight, and in these two classes the majority of all the uflices wre found, Those fallinz [n the sccond divislon are among the hest in the country. Therg are only tivo of Class b the Terre Haute, Ind., Disirict, Collector White, and_the Jirdoklyn' Disteict, Collector Freeland. The examluation of all the officcs of all the dlstricts has heen of & TIIE MOST BEARCIHNG CHARACTER. The following comprises all the offices report= ed as first class, and it is a noteworthy fact that half of them are in the Bouthern and border States districts: Arkansas, Wheeler; Colorado, Wilson; Dakota, Pennincton; Delawary, Meln- tare: Bovent Tliinois, Hill; Thirtsent Niinots, Weils; Greenbure, Ind., Cumback: Indianapo- bis, Bogas; Lowlaville, Ky., Buckner; Lexinge 1o Rwape; Covington, Holden; Mays- ville, Blaine; Nowburyport, Dan: Third Marsland, Prand; Fourth Maryland, Brace: Firat Minnesota, Bickel: Second Minoe- rota, Brown; First Michigan, Trowbridre; First Mistislpnt, Posera: First New Jerscy, Tatum; Filth New dersey, Hotharn: Third New York, Max Weber: Sccond North Carollna, Powers; Fourth North Carolina, Young: Eighth Penn- aylvanis, Valentine: Ninth Pennsylvunin, Wilev; ‘wenty-second Pennaylvania, - Davia; Twenty- thitd Pennaylvants, Sullivan; District of Thode Island, Rhodes: South Carolina, Bravtons See- onil Tenne Cooper: Elgnth Tennessce, Pat- terson: ‘Tesue, Sinclair: Third Virginia, Russell; Second Virainfa, lradv; First Missouri, HBeani Third Missourd, Osborn: Second Mis- rourl, Haroden; Slxth Missourl, Kellev: Toledo, 0., Ciark Wagroner; Portsmouth, O., Coates; Marietta, O,, Palimer; Cleveland, O., Pettengils THE SECOND BATCH. A BLIX CHIANCE OF RSCAPE. Speeial Dupatch €0 The Tridbune, Wasninarox, D. C., Dec. 6.—Tnn TRInUNE'S dlspatch containine the programme of the sce- ond batch of Chicago whisky men 10 thels tempts to obtaln a releasc from the claims of the Gavernment upon them greatly surprised the Chicazo whisky men and thelr counsel here, as well as the Chicago Congressmen. The most carnest efforts iave been made to ascertaln the source from which the news of this nux move- ment proceeded. Congressmen-elect Davis and Barber shook the dust of the city off their fect roon after the arrival of Tnz TRIBUNE contaln- fng the information. From all that can be gathered, it is safe to say that the second batch have no chance to sccuru favorable sciton upon their petition unless the President or the Recretary shall dircetly Interest them- scives (o the matter. A similar proposition was made to Becretary Sherman lsst year, and by him rejected. The action of the Departmcut since that time Las been consistent with the de- clslon of Secretary Sherman. [t (s difficult to Aee that the sccond bateh baso their new depar- ture upon eny other expertation than the united and favorable action of the Chicago Con- gressmen, To swhat extent they will really sceure that action, and whatever promises may have been made, (!ou not yet wpcnr. NOTES AND NEWS, THE SOLDIERS' JOMX. . - _&wecinl Pispateh te The Tribune. Wasnixerox, D.C., Dec. 6.—~The Board of Managers of National Soldicrs® ilomes has beenfu scaslon ot the Suzzeon-General’s office here fur theee days, and adjourned this evenlng. Gen Butler, Presfacn: of the Buunl, has been des tained fu New York by legal buslucss, but Chiet Justico Walte, Secretary McCrary, Gov, Biith, Dr. Walcott, (lene. Martindale, Coulter, aod Nevins were present. ‘The number of fo- mates at the Soldiers' flomes Is now about 8,000, and s o rapidly increasing that nddi- tional accommodations have Leen ordered at Augusta, Me., and other branches, i PHOMPIT ACTION NEEDED, ; No steps have been taken by the Appropria. tion Comtnittee to give the Postmaster-Generut the meaus for coutinuing the efliclency of the railway mall-service atter Jun, 1. Unless action 1s taken before the Clirlstmas recess there must be an imuediate reduction of this Important service, ‘The Postinaster-Generul and his sa- sistants have helil several consultutions over the wmatter, aod have declded that if Concress fails to tnake an appropriation iu tinie atl the postal- cars will be withdrswn, and the postal-service of thu country tmade to depend upon the oid avstem of distributing post-oltices in the lurps eltles, The result will L at once severely feit by all cornmercial andsoctal futeresty, At present nearly the whole distribution tukes place on tralos, and moll matteris recelved up to the Jast moment of starting at connecting volnts, und Jetters go on by the tirst train fu every in- stanice. By the old system a train {s always lost ot each distributing oftice, and all mails” must close ecurlicr than under the presont system. There §s umplu thing toavert this publlecalumity it Cougress can be worked up to the lmportance of prompt sctlon, v AUMY BILL. 2 “The Joint, Army Cummsslon holds its fnal meeting tomorrow, and the druft of a uill embraciug all the featu 0 which tne Com- misaton has ugreed bas been preparcd, und s In the castody of tho Military Rocretury of the Comiesion.” It {8 known that most of the wmaterin changes proposed by the Comtalssion relato to the statl, and that "the fzuting force will not be speclally chauged. TILL POUN PER CENTS, w0 the \Testern Assoclated Press. Wasminaron, D. C, Dec. 0.—Buuscriptions to the 4 per cent foas $1,453,450. TUB POITAL-CAIL NERVICE, Postmaster-Geversl Key to-day directed that a letter no ;wrc};lml for trunsmiission to the Speaker of the House of Represeututives fore- shudowing the discontivuatce of the postal-cur service fu all parts of the country va the 18th of Junuary next unless Congress shall futhe meau- thue mwake an appropriation to contmue It, AN INTERFONITION OF PROVIDENCE, It turns out that the three Republicaus fu the South Caroliva Legislature ore thers by accl- dent. It L gencrall pposed that the Repub- Jleans were allowed o earry Beaufort Couuty to Eive an apovarance of falrneas to the ununimity af thy other counties, but tho hottom fucts now come to light, thousand tlisue ballots were prepared in Charleston to ship to Beaufort, tut en route tho ship run_on o saud-bar, deloy- fug thy tickets until Tuesday night, when it was too late. Oy this weeidont the Republicaus car- ricd the county, and 5"‘ three wembers of the Legislature, 14 ARMY REORGANIZAVION, The Committec on Army HReorgavization, which has been in sesston during the recess at the \Wnite Sulphur Springs uud New Yorl Clty, have completed thetr labors. Tuey wil hoid thelr last ieeting Saturday, and report s bill on Monday, aud uuempt#w put’ {t throush us soou as possible. There wil) be uo minority re- vurt. It fe thuugght thay thelr I witl Lecomg a law without material’ wodiflcation, 1t 1s be- lleved that they bave placed the army ut 23,000 men, and made lurge reductious o oflicers, Lringiog the nulitary estubllshment down to o bard-pan basls. Thé pressure upon the mewm- Dbers Is very great 1o learn tacle action, put they ary pleaged to secrecy, — ——g——— -STATE PRISON ROW. -, Corusnus, 0., Dec. 8.—Tho Directors of the ‘State Penitevtlary aro fu session bore lovesti- Ruting tbe charges wade by Chtel-Warden Me- Whorter sgafost Deputy-Warden Quinu. ‘Ihe charges ombraco druvkenness whils ou duty, wpuropriation of State property, sud gencral uniituess tor his positton. Toey will sleo cou- sider the cbarges ot drugkennces, use of Siata propercy for persogal sud family vurposes, aud the hberation of w'femals convict before bLer terw ot servics expinal, prescoted by Deputy- Wurden Quiun azsivst McWhorter. “Fhis trouble has been brewing lur sumie twe, yud has taken thls form, owiue Lo the bitterness of the uards und attaches ol toe prisuy, who are divided in thewr allegiauce betweew the two cutes utlleers. i