Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: I'RIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1678, IMINAL NEWS, —— Another Day of the Extraordinary Murder Trial at Janes- £ ville, Wis. The Court-Room Packed to Suf- focation by the Excited Cltizeus. Testimony of Belinda Whitney Mack, Now Before tho Tribunal for Murder. Recltal of Iler Ante-Fatal Attack upon Mack, and the Wound Infllcted. fiinnw Dusol:iptiun of the Out Made by the Pitcher which 8he Wielded, MRS8. MACK AND DICKERBON, Apecral Dixpatch 1o The Tribune. JanzsvirLe, Wis, Dec. 10.—In the Mack murder trial to-day the cross-examinafion of liftle Etta Mack was contioued, but nothing pew of lmportance was developed. 8ho stood tbe ordeal well, and her testhmony remained unshaken. Charles IT, Lee, sworn: “In a conversation Ibeard between defendant and Dickerson fn fafl, T Leard her eay: *I wish Goorze Mack could rise out af his grave and tell how thls thing tvas done.' I alao heard her say to Dick- ersou: ‘Don’t you believe that George was robbed after ho was murdercd? To which he pid: ‘L don’t kuow.' She then sald that Mack received 830 from a butcherthe day beforo.!” Cross-oxemloed: * When the defendant wpoku about Mack rising from his grave I think they mistrusted eome one was tliere, be- causc she snld: ‘1 smell A man’ Dickerson asked her what made her think so. She asked bim ¥ ke had been smoking, and he sald noy Then sbe satd: * Temella mab.’ L don't know shecher tho talk nbout Mack rising from the frave was bofore or after this. After shesald she *smelt o man? she mode no statement sgalnat hraslf,!? : Mr, Connor was agala called to the stand to” soswer A {ew questions put by Mr. Winons for thodefense, Tho witness was ahown the paper which \vatsic clalms was wrapped around the bottle of laudanum, The wituess stateds I wos with Watsic when be found this paper in 168 pocket of Dickerson's coat. It wus abont a week aftor Mack’s death,! E.J. Carpenter was sworn, He sala the pockets {n Mack’s clothes were examined the Sundey of the murder, There was uo money n them. 3 3 This afternoon the Court-Ionsc was packed toits utmost capacity, it having been quickly nolsed on the streets durlog the noon recess that Mrs, Mack was to be upon tho stand and tell her storv. Every foot of standing-room ¥as occupled, snd wheo Mes, Mack’s nsme was called thero was @ general stroteling of necks sud opening of eyes, aud & crowding snd jost- Hiog ag cach endeavored to sou the woman who, it this time, had eat during a1l the trial <~losely velled, and as much fo scclusion, almost, s though sho had not been proscnt. Asshe iteoped into the box sho ratsed her vell, and for the first time stood face to face with the preat audlence, 8ho testified as followa: My vame is Belinda Whitnoy Mack. Iam 85 ycars old In Beptember; was born in New York State; bave Itved In Wisconsin ever since I was 23§ yearsold{ have dvedin Rock County twenty- five years, First I became acquainted with Mack two years bofore my marrlage. Iwas married to him Oct. 22,1803, I tirst becams. wqualuted with Dickerson nt my hpme,, 2 of - this ‘year, Nover = saw . him fore. He was then a farm-hand. at my place. I remained in my lusband’s employ until about the middle of May. He roturnca into our employ Friday evening, June 14, While Dickerson was absent Mack bad been couflned to bis bed trom the st of June, a long time. Dr. Bell, of Beloit, sitended him. ~When Dickeraon returned there ¥as additional hiclp required, because tho work bad got behind on account of Mack's sickncss, 1have thres childreu. Etta will ba 14 years old Beot. 20 mext; Berolce will bo 6 fi:“" od pext February; Heatrica will 8 ’elrn old next January. Mack and 1 bad not lodeed togethier slnce the birth of my baby, who willbo 3 years old In Javuary, At and prlor to Mack’s deatb, tha baby slept with me, or in the same room, aud Etta whea st homie slept with me. The sccond child ususlly siept with her father. On tho night of my husband’s dosth il three of the cmldren were fn iy room. They bad all slept _up-stairs for about a week Lefore that night. 1did not tako the sccund child up-staws from her father's bed, The sccond child had been stopping ap-stairs with me for about aweek, Etta had been at home since the last Friduy tn Juve, and was not absent up to tho tme of my husband's deatl, sud bad all thut timo occupled the sams roow as wysell. Dicke eriun never had gexual jutercouse with mu at auy thne or any place. 1o never ocnpled the same bed with ma at any Himu or plave, I uever ~eliher in the pantry of my houss or {n any othe place or tine—put iny arms around bim, 1 mever met him behlod tho corn-crib or in the orchard. We mnever haa any nignal, of any kind, by which wu wers to meet stany place. 1 never told bim I would write n letter to him and put it in tho cellar-way, or any other place abont my house” never wrote auy letier ta bim, Wu woro never fn tho hnhit o hugeing and kisslng, but one day he did kius mo without my permission, This was the only 1me he was futimate with me in sny mau- ner. I nover askea Dickersou or Watsle to get melaudanum, nor nnu»ollau of any kind. Friday pleht, beforo my busbaud’s deatl, my busbandt and I had » difliculty avout a revoiver of bis which I had bidden, and which he wanted, I weat to awell with & pitcher about ¥ o'clock, When X roturned [ saw Mack o bed resding a l:aner. Hu jumped out snd started ufter ine. W6 part ol the way up-stairs when he came tarough'the door, aud I threw some of the wa- terou him, [ started up-stalre. He followed me, Ithrew the rest of the contentsof the Dltcher ou to ki, 1 picked up my Iniap, and, With the pitcher in the otber hand, started ups Stairs, when Lo jumped und grabbed me by the throat. Jla bent me uyer on ane side, aad, nn I was bent over, T set_the lainp on the fioor, aud the chinney foll off, I tried to freo mysclf, but ho wouldn's let go, and I hit hig ubthe snoulder, fle then struck me on the reast. Tuen 1 struck blm with the pitcher. Tue blow made-ncut on the right side of his bead. . 1t commenced outside the hatr, con- tloued back almost strajght, titl towerds the tod gt beecame curved w little, and trocked on the back of the Lead & little toward the left side. I then ¥eot down-stalrs sgain, Etta witoessed rm of this. I noticed her aa ho grubbed we by he thront, 8he came to my room, and io u few moments went back again. Bha was back inthe Toury b{&hu time I struck hiin, About half an Lour gfter, I heard biw go out-doors, i folluwed blm out. . We iad a talk sudreturncd toguther, both retired, Nextday 1 dreased the wound eral times. Baturday Dickerson was at tea th us, nk tes. Husband drank part of tua;. Watale dronk a cup, Dickerson de- tived bls tea. It tusted bad sud bus- band remarked St 1 eald f thought tb Oversteeped. The younger children wout to bed about 8:90. Dickerson aud Watsls weob t bed * glortly after, weut sbaut 1l Ovlock. Etta went upstulrs & balf- Bour before. When | went aiy busband was in 8 room, sitting on the cdge of the bul. When ¥t up-ataire ktta wua fu bed, and was awake. Rudrussed aud_wens to bed, 1 weut righit o Slecp, I think, Betore gulug 1o bed thub tyen- lug L'bathed the chiidrey, dressed Mack's boad ¥ished thedishes, aud ironced a few things, 1did Bot leave iy bed or wmy room that vight, 1 4id not o into the rooin occupted by Dickerson or Watsle, nor to the barn. Thele door was ¢losed.” Tuever suw my husband oraln until 1 Saw big body the next moluinlg. 1 dia ot strike bim that uight with & club. Fdid not kuow be ¥as to be killed by anybudy. I did not kil bium, aid not put any clothes vuder the orivy, or dx Teet auybody 10 do s0. I did pol scritb suy Lloud from the ateps, ald not know thepe ¥ any there. 1 called Watsic Sumh‘ Borning about subrise. Theru was. il tu take'to the factory that morning, aud 1 ex- ‘Kfl:d Watsle wus to take {r, After calliuy Yataic § commencod to comb my bair, when ha fme to the bouse uud euve the wlurm. 1 was Pistly dressed when 1 fivet heard it Dsald: My Godl e sfv'tso. ta ded [Fo witness, all Wbugh tuls poptivu of Ger BasTaloD, Wept fig- +me. Dickerson occupled .rp'?fi-' quently, and spoke I a choked voico. ] n 1 came down slalra [ saw them bringing In from tha barn. 1 sent for Mr, anid " others, Al not oppose a0y Coroner bLeing sent for. That Baturday night there were aome clothen hanging on the garden fence. They were dlaprrs that beiongad tome baby. [ have secn the clothes of that de- acription usuaily hung out vn the garden fence, and did alto "that nieht, While confined in Reloit Gioodwin asld to ma: *Frank has been pesching.! 1 simply aald ¢ Yea,! [dld not say: +J0I'had biin T woirld uso him wotss than I did Mack.! Dickerson kiow Mack had shout 23) Interest mouey- to pay. I never told Dick- ergon would ‘neyep abuse him as . dia Mack, While in_jall T pasged a noto duwn to Dickerson hy a string, but only one note. It read: *Let me sce your mother's letter.” [The witness hore examined a note (Exhthit D), and rafd 1t wes not the orig- lusl ong, but the words were the same.] The notes (Exhivits C and B) aro not tny writing, and were never passed down to Dickerson by a cell up-stairs, near mine, part of the time. While there ho told me ha wan golog to lay the murder on & half- breed who had been around our house, I never said to Dickerson while In jafl that I never got a decent word out of Macl al) that ipflnz. and {t's my way o return evil for évil,© Tdid say, *I dounto vthers as I am dono Ly I did say ‘all that would hurt me was the note I sent down on a string.! safd to Kate Lynch in jall, ¢They would have to hang me hicher than [Haman before 1 will testi- fy falsely.” I did say, ‘I snmetimes think I ¢d;n't caro whether I ever get out of jul or not, for everybody will point at me ss the womsn who was accitsed of murdering her husband.! I did sny, ‘I wan gorry locked FKifa in my room Friday night of our quarrel, and Mack called for her to come down.” _Mack did once start to leave me. Dickerson, Ftta, and my mother persusded him not to go,” Cross-examined—* Dickerson was discharged the 17th of Mav for threatenjug to kil Mnck. I ment for him four weoke after the threat to come hacle, | told the boys not to tell Mack about lus coming. I had not consnlted with my hutsband, T did not consult with him—1 don't know wnv. Ididn't put up the Iadder or in- struct anghody to, They both knew of the ladder, 1'knew he was coming In and out at the Iadder. I was fairly friendly with him. I had made . np hefore they went. Mack wanted to turn him off, and took that as an excuse to ot rid of him, because they had the fuss. I re. member whan Dickerso was nrrested by Wil- Kkins. . Dickerson told me that he had been ar- Tes| by Mack. T asked him what for, Ha rald for threatening to kil him. I dild not ' say anything, and he pasted out’ of the room. asked him, ‘ls that soi” and he pald, ‘Y¥ea; for threatening to kill.” That was thy end of the conyersation, 1aid not iy to & passion. Others there could judge better than I 1 di@ not say aoything about releasing Dickerson. The was in corn-planting time, tho last of Aorll or the 1st of May, two weeks prior to the arrest. ‘they shook'hnyds, Fravk said ho bad been hasty, ‘and was gorry for it. Mack shook hands, bat said very Jittle. Thiawas o few minutes ofter the thrcat was wnpde, There wers soveral others present. The arrcst was about two weeksaftor this, Idldn't kuow of any other hived-man. thought be would be & good hand to put ‘buckwheat,” Iere tho court adjourned. —_— n the KOENIG,. Roectal Dispateh to The Tribune, Muwauren, Deé, 19.~Quito a ripple of ex- citemont was - occasioned this morning by the announcement that Ald. Dunck had boen ar- rested an a warrant charging him with the em- bezzlement of two $1,000 United States bonds, the property of Carl and Joscfa Zwolanek, father-in-law and mother-in-law of F. A. Koentg, now couflned in the Jall of Cook County at Chicago for obtainiug goods to the amount of $4,900 from J. V, Farwell & Co, on false ropre- ations of credit. It was asserted Dy the complainants thet Duock had recelved the monoy on & guarantea that with it he would secura tho release of Koenigon ball, and that, fustead of dolng so, he had appropriated " all of Owinz to the fact that one of the Alderman’s children bad died last night of * divhtheris, whilo his wife and four other 1t to his own use, childron wero prostrated with tho same diseasc, Bheril Sanger sllowed him to remaln on parole, with the understanding that he must furnish bonds in tho sum of 82,500, fixed by Judge Mallory, for his appearance, Dunck lost no time in visiting the aflice of Jenkins, EHlott & Winkler, whero he aud, nssired them the $2,000 were m his possas- #ion ready to be pald over at a momaut's notice, less $300° which It had beon agreed he ehould recelve for tho service rendered, Tho parties ackoowledged tho agreoment to ps{; the sum mentloned by the Aldermav, and the lawyers acknowledged that there was no cause for c- tion, ‘Thus the case drops from the records, It remains to Lo aaid that tunck’s cfforts were not dirccted toward securlng bail for Kenlg, but rather toward effecting sctilements with ‘the creditors of tho privoner, Iicsuc- cceded §n obtalning favorablo terins from Jef- freys & Co., of New York, and a proffer from Farwell & Co, tn accent $1,7100 In full payment of thelrclalm for $4,000. Kamniz consunted to tho Jeffreys settlement, hut deciinea the offer of the Clilcago house. There tho matter rests st present, aud farther serylee from Dunck does not scem to ba reanired, Dunck says e is pre- pared to mako cxposures of collusion between the Keentrs and Zwolancks to swindlo credite ors. Ile clafine that Zwolanck holds Koenlg's wioncy, and has plenty of 1t; and that the two $1,000 bouda tntrusted to him for operations 10 Chlcago were tgken from a lov of $7,500. As the case stonds, the conapirators sre holst by their own petard, while the Alderman stunds lr:lrfiuonfl ly falr light before the commu- nity. Ly, doldher , of canspiraey famn fn connection with the Erlnl of the Milwaukco Whisky Ring sults, is hero negotiating terms with Mrs. Kuenlg and the Zwolaneks for furnishing the mmouut of bull . ($3,000) required to securs the releaso of Koenlz, . THE GIOULS. _Evaxsvirie, Ind,, Dee. 10,.—Conslderable ex- cltement provatls in town to-nigut over the dis- covery of the body of Frank M. Murpby, s re- spectublo pafuter, lu thg dissectiog-room of the Evavsville Medical Colloge. Murphy was burled lust Bunday, and lis wife received an svonymous note, late this evenlng, fustructing her 1o po to the college and she would discover the body, Bhe follawed the instruc- tious, aud tha pofice have taken possession of tha buflding. 8ho identified thoe Lody, which Wwas partially dissected, by marks aod initials on hisarm, Aninquestis belog held with tna fntention of fimlnz at the person who robhed his urave. rious developments are anticipat- ed, leadiug to shocking discloaure SENTENCED, ; 87, Lous, Dee, 19, —William H, Beaucleigh and James C, Mabln, convicted fn the United Htates Court for passlog sulelmarks for gold coln oa o verdant countryman & few weeks ago, were seatonced to day by Judge Treat, the former to three years o the Penitentlory and $1,000, and the Jatter to four years sod thio same swoynt of ine. - unes Haregte, Jack Evans, and Ann Welch, counterfelters, wers also sentenced, the former and the latter to ooe year b, and Evans to two years, o the Penftentlary, A PRIVATE DISTILLER, Bpectal Dispalch 1o The Tribune, MiLwauxns, Dec. 19.—In the United States Court this afternoon, August Zillmer, at Brook- Beld, Waukesha County, whoso arrest was an- nounced to Tux Tuisuxs last night, pl eulity to having io his posscasion an uuregis- tered atill, with which ba sdmitted Lo have mada Whisky for bls own use, Judge Drer {mposed the lightest penalty admitted by the statutes,— s fing of §100 aud thirty days® [mprisunment in the County Jail, STARBING AFFIRRAY, oecial Dispaich éo The Triduss. Fouy War»x, Ind., Dec. 10.—Last night Joha Btocking and Leonard iba had a fight at & ball over a dlsrcputable woman, {n which Btocking wus badly Laudled, After the bell they hud & desperats tussle, lu which 1ba was gtubbed cigbt tinies with o rezer. Btockivg was stabbed twice. ‘Tha fs suill alive, but canuot recover. Stocking’s wounds ars not scrlous. Buth were wuder the luluence of Mguor, MURDER ANP BUICIDE. 87, Louts, Mu., Dec. 10.wA Globs Democrat epecial from Capo Girardeau eays Wash Jves, colored porter st the ¥raoklin Houss, sbot sud kitled his wife thia evenlog, then sbot biwself. Vlacing tho wespon to his owa bead, he fired, sud dicd fnstautly. Ives was & fard drinker, Hved uubappily with bis wife, and bad frequents 1y threateuned to kill ber and bimsell ESCAVED, Corvusrs, 0., Dee. 10, ~Two couvicts, Lisorge Witllawms, scut frony Columblava Countyfor five ycars, sod Beojawin Bouvlliy, seot from Bciota Couuty for two ycars, cecsped from the Penle 1 knew he was out of zmulni-, apnd &wolanck and | Mise Kannig,, tontiary this morning econ after they wers re- Teased from the cells for work., They went over the walls, using a Iadder and rope iaken from oue of tho prison shops, DUNCAN, Bax Friawcisco, Cal.,, Dee. 10.~—In tne trial of I, C. Dutrcan, ex-President of the Ploncer Bavings-Bank, for forging and rafsing certii- cates of stock, the defonsa outlined their plea, which wss that Lawarne, Hecretary, he gullty party, placed on the stand, aud testificd tha the case. (< MANBLAUGHTER, Torxno, 0., Dec. 10.—~The trial of Louts Al tenbaugh for the murder of bis wifo, whicl has been in progress here for & wéek past, was hrought to s concluston to-day, with a yenlict of manslaughter, Sentencs has ot yet been pronounced. e BALLOT-BOX STUPPING, Mxmrais, Tenn., Dee. 19.-Tn-day Judge Daxter overruled the motlon for s new trisi in tne case of B. H, Eddins, conyicted of ballote box stuMng, and sentenced the defendaut to two yeara in the Penltentiary, HORNSE-THIEF, Apecint Diepateh 1o The Tridnne, Drcatun, 11, Dee. 19.—Judge Nelson to-day sentenced the horse-thief, Georze White, who attempted snicide yesterday in jall, to six yesrs I Lthe Penitentiary. picdiat S AMUSEMENTS. MAVERLY’S THEATRF. - There was & change In tho programme last evening at this theatre, by which Buffalo Bill and his dramatic combination, including the ed- ucated jackass, displayed thelr theatrical abill- tiea in the sstounding drama of * May Cody.” ‘This plny been presented here aforetime, and it would therefore be snperfluous to enter upon an analytical dissertation concernlng It Suftice it Lo remark that as a dramatic composi- tion it possesses much of the wild vigor that {s generally suppiosed to belong toman and nature Inthe West, and fs as frea and casy fn design as & drawing done by a child of the desert. 1ts artleseness s its main charm, and tnere s sowething rufreshing in the portrayal of char- acter,—the tame as well as the wild,—which cores about as near to nature as the human bear in theplece which paws aroundand verformas tew antics preliminary to belog shot. Mr. Bill, who plays the part of the Jon. . 7, ¢ is an actor ol no (ncousiderabls morit, an would be batter if he could once get it vat of his handsome head that he 1s actinz a part in & Ho has not acquired the art of posing, lay. gndy is_evidently less at ease bubind' the foot~ Ihchts than he woulil be in a buckskin soit strid- 6 Ureat Amcrican Desert. Ile ing about in th docs a great many berofe and impressive things, principally in the way of shielding Jnnocenco which has been caught _fu the toils of tbe red devils of the plalus, Re {s & man marked, quoted, and sigued to do this kind of work, an whenever sure to be 8 discomfiture,—of a bear, an ladian, or a bad white man. Of the scting, however, as a whole, the least sald the better. 2 wholg, it 1a yery bad, with the exceptlon of Mrs. W. G, dJones, who {8 a thoroughbred mel actress of many agrceablo qhalities, knows her work well,—and the jackass, whose verformance is unexceptionable, But, masters, remenber that he is an ass, Mr. Wilsou furnisn- es8 a rough-and-ready kind of Irish comedy of the old conventioual stamip, and Alias Lydia Denior walks and simpers through tho part of the herolne n a tolerably pleasant way. The house was well filled Jast evoning in the- upper floors, and tho applause from that quarter was frequent and ovidently slucere, LOCAL NOTES. Prof, George Reed Cromwoll passed through the city lass eveningon his way to Now York. o has just coucluded a highly eatisfactory en- gazement fu Milwaukee, where hls art exbibl- tions appear to have given unbounded delight to the peoplo of the Cream City, Miss Liuda Dictz, of tho Union Squara Com- lylom quito i1l nt the Palmer House, 8ho ANY, KHI heen obilged to relinquish her cngagement with the party, and her part in ¥ Mother and Bon ' will be played by Miss Ida Vernon, ‘Thore are somo other necessary transpositlons iu the cast, Miss Lilllan Cleves Clark belng pro- moted to a more lmioruul. role, and her place belng Nllea by Miss Efliot. The company open next Monday 1o Now Qrleans, There was a disapuointment to many_veople whu went to Dlliss Whitakor's benofit at Hooley's Yesterday afternoon in the non-appesrance of Miss Gavin, who had been announced to appear Ina part of * Honry VIIL' Mr. Whitaker had the blues overft, bat it seems that it was not his fuult at all. 1lc has vever before failed to completely fill his bill on these pleassut ocea- sions, and yestorday's failuro was owing appar- cntly to soinc delay ou tha tralos, for which he was not accountable. Miss Uavin agrecd to ap- pear, but up to J o'clock she had not’ arrived at a1y ul tho depots. ‘The buneliciary very natu- raily feels sore uver Ltho mishap, and desires to offer his apulogy to his friends, ——— MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. The Regular Aan-Arbor Way of Treating the Morul Scrotula which Afllicts That Beut of Learning, &oecial Diswatch te The Tribuns. Anx Anpon, Mich,, Dee. 19.~Tho Executive Committec of the Bosrd of Regents met here lust ovening, and, over slnce, have beon In- vestigatiug the charges of Dr, Franklu, Dean of the Homeonathic College, against Dr, Alex MacLean, Hospital Burgcon. Franklin was fustructed by tho Regents to pus his charges in formal shape. To-lsy he charges the Hospital authoritics’ with procuring tho publication jo the Michigan Medical News, Nov, 10, of an article cbargiog him with {mperfect and uuusual reatment; with enticlug pationts from the JHomeopathlc Department to the Old Behool; with “mistroatment sud meglost of Homaupathic — putlents by the lfospital suthoritlos; with exceasive charges to Homeopathic patients, ete. ‘Thess chorges were met by countercharges from Prof, Frothtogham, charging_ Frauklin with commit- tiog an assault on the Hoepital Burgeon; with enticing away OId 8chiool patients, ete. Severat prominent Homeopathic vhysiclans in the Siate were here, Afte king tastiman, day to support Franklin's charwes, and the result belng very unfavorable to that gentleman, he was In- duced to retract cvery chargo he hod made sizainst the Hospital management, and, n view of this, Dr, Alex O, MucLean, Hospital Surzeon, sald Lo wra sorry for tho recent oovurrence, The las have therelore patched up 8 peuce for the g belng. e ——— CAMP-MEETING GROUND. Laxz Ciry,, Minn,, Dec, 19.—~The Exeontive Cowmittee of the Minncsota Park Assoclation, cotislating ol prominent geutlemen from 8t, Paul, Minncapolis, lled Wing, avd Jowa, cams to Lake City to-day upon the jovitation of ber ¢ltizens, with the object of viewing this vicinity 42 8 place for the establishment of & grand park and camp of unsectorian, morsl, and retigious character during the summer muoths. “The Comolttea were et at tho depot by ll?nl Post and s delezation of citizens sud tendercdthe hospitaiitiesof tbecity, Durlng the witernoon tho beautliul grounds along the shoro of Lake chlll. an apove the city, wero examined, and delighted the Commiitee, A large ussembly of promiuent citizens arg naw conforring with the Committee at the Lyon louse parlors, and the ubjects, as well as tho usiness pofnts, of tha outerprise are bem parnestly griruued. There scemys 10 be a g praspect now that Lake City will be sblo 1o so- eurc tho location of thils erand (nstitution st this place, Tho Committes leave on thy mory- fug tratn, e —— LUMBER SUITS. 8pecial Dispalch (o Tha Tribuna, 87. PauL, Miun,, Dec. 19.—United States Dis- trict-Attorney Billsou to-day began proceedivgs In twenty-one cases of allcged trcapass on Qove croment pive lands. Tho alleged trespassers 4ro mostly residents of Mioucapolls and Fury Cioud, lutnbermen, but uot prominently kuown fu the busivess, Rumor says the ‘Govern- went, represented by thu Interior De- partment, bas & clalm of 60, siutnst Loren, Fletcher & Co., of Mipncapolls, ou RN ol‘rlun takeo frpim tho Red Lake fo- isu lsnds under color of deception or fraudus cut Jocation of halt-breed scrip, but no fudics- $lou of auch & claluy appeass on’ the public rees prdy sucesalblo bere. e —t—— e A TERRIBLE SOUND,. &pecial DiswgicA to The Trituss / MsupoTa, NI, Dee, 18.—Whils George W. Mozrl was in the act of 1ifting some luwber yes- ferday, be suddenly exclalmed, ‘‘Bowetbing bas suapped la wy bead,' wnd was immedlatoly selzed with vowiting. Dr. Edwards was imue- distely o wttendance. Toe puleat cowplalged ‘ the call of the docket commenced to-day, Tue be aupears upon the scene thorels of axcruciating pain in bis head, and, while endeayoring Lo explain what happened, he waa again taken with violent retching. A comatose aleecp followed, without rally, and Le died to- day. fothe absence of an sutopsy, the Doctor 18 of the opinton that death epsued from con- zestlon of the brai, caused by the bursting of the snterior sinls, bot, not willing to hezard an opinion on an nncertainty, ha prefers the neral term of hemorrbatic leston of the irmin, The deceased, by having !stely jolnad twa rocieties, the Unitéd Order of Workmen and the Maccabees, at a0 6xpuuse of some §14, leaves $3,000 ta his widaw. "MARINE. THF. SEAMEN'S UNION. The convention of delegates from the neveral branches of the Bezmen's Union will conclude 1t8 1sbors to-tay., The wages question has been discussed, with & view toward requlating rates for the next season of unavization, Mr. Qon- don's bill relieying sailors from tho payment of the $15 now required by the United Btates Marshal before they can commence proceedings for wages diio; waa aleo & subject of discassion, and & resolution providing for s memorial to* !}!::mss, asking ts passaws, was adopted keepoft the stand,” was written, “I can and will secure a “xetuu of all claims azainat you." The writer safd-bé had one-hall Intrrestin the sult, aud in & postseript declared they wonld “louk to the United States Goyernment for settlement of the clalm,” and not to Gen. Bheridan _personally. It wili soon bs kmown whether Whalen aod Morgans are to get their moneys SPORTING, SNOW TROTTING, ‘There will be a trotting matines to slelzhs at the Chicago Jockey & Trotting Ciub track this sfternoon, commencing st 8 o'clock, A number of the most noted horses In the city, includlog Bonesetter, will bo prescat and take part In the conteats, which will be something new to Chi- goans. The Club-Houss Is oven, and horses can be comfortahly led. Indriving 1o the track drivers can go thraugh Uentral Park, OLD THAD'S REBUKE. How Thad Gtevens 8at Down on Roscoe Conkimg—A Ieminisoence of War Times, Hnectal Cotrhependence of The Triduns. CreveLaxn, 0., Dec. 18,—The Hon. John delegates present are aa follow: Hutehing, who was 8 member of Congress from President Chnrles” R, Lane and Charl the Ninoteenth Ohlo District just before Gen. Jackson, Bullalo Branch; President J. A. | Garfleld was nomiosted, sixteen years ago, and Hackett and Henry Bcanlan, Cleveland Brancht President Tlomas Dempsey aud John Curtin, Milwaukee Branch; Thomas McTague, Toledo; Jolin Walters, Detrolt; Fred English, Oswero; and President Itichard Powers, William f]-x‘mnn, and Willlam O'Brien, of the Chicago nion. A regular meeting of the local organization was heid last night, at which the visiting dele- ®ates were welcomed, and s vote of thanks passed to the daily press of the eity. The Seamen's Unlouls now a strong and prosperous vrganization, and Is on a good finan- cial basis, & condition of things that ia latgely due to the offorts of President Powers, of the Chicago Branch. APPELLATE COURT. Proceedings in the Tribunal of the Sscond Distriot. Special Diapaich fo The Tridune. O7TAWA, LI, Dec. 19.—~The Appellate Court for tne Socond District bas bogun ita labors, and who {s now a prominent lawyer of this city, in canversstion with your correapondent last even- fng In regard to the recent debata in the Senate on the Southern elention frauds, related zood story on Conkling when be in the House many: years ago. The conversation was on the subject of Cookling's Indifernnce to the merita of others, and especiaily his disrespect 10 other spenkers. Mr. Flutching said: I kuew Conkling well in the House when ( was there. fis disposition was the same then as now. Ie isan sble man, no doubt, but the 18- not an uncommon element o th nature of 3 politician, but as a class they sharp enough to couceal it to & certaln extent and keep up s show of looking out for thelr fricnds at least, Coukling s not so, He s » Conkling mau a1l over, and he takes specisl pafus to fmpreas this on every one. He will oc- caslopally be perausded into granting a favor v & known'friend, but the motive s apparent and tho bargain must be evident and well fixed. **T never think of Conkling withont calling to inind the * aitting downupon’ which be wot ut the hands of Thad Btevons ove day in the early stages of the \War. A certalo committes had made & report reflecting, to s certain extent, following were the cascs acted upon: N 1. Fry, Impleaded, etc., va. Monso; continged or 8 ervice. 2. Hickes, administrator, vs, Preston etal.; ken, upon the conduct of Gen. Fremont in Missourd, 3. Ruegien of al, va, Bticker; taken, saying that hu bed been Instrumental in g: Sma e, ?':lu'flnut::;n ohuln(ngln certaln hg.ne contract which 6. Milton va, PURrim; taken. B onss Wliened bad teea @iven -t one Sankey, 1 think his name was, a member of Uen, Fremont's stafl. It really louked, according to the report of the Commlt- tees, o8 though thers was something crooked somewhere. Fremont was & gred favorite at the thne both with Blavens and Conklfug, and they were, of course, snxious to come to the restue. A little investigation showed that Ban- . Wood, executrix, eic,, va, Jeflerson; oon- finno‘g lur‘l.:rvl iffanbangh; saken. Cora-Flaoter Company va, D, B. Bnow; taken 10 1yon ‘administrator, va, Lyon; taken, cCle)len va, Bartlett: taken, The Elgin Banking Company vs. Eston; taken, 13. Kine va. the Town of Reading; taken. 14, Lommers, impleaded, eto.,ve. Michigsn Na- tional [iank of Pooria; faken. 15, Michigan Gtste Tnsurance Compsny, of Ad- riun, ve, Abens; Daesed. 0. antuyl va, Rynert nvgnlllnh: time to file bris ed to tha 24th instant, 71, Kennedy vs. the 0.. O, & P. R. V, Nallroad CumunnL: time to fle abstracts and briefs extended implendod, vs. Gardener; time 10 filg abetracts and briefs. va, Herron; five days to Ale ap: L Dunbam et ol k to 2 s unbam et al. ; one lhlncul"nd brisfs , ) o G 60, oll{bum. Efusteln & Co, ws, Fort; one o ln)'wlhnu‘ bnefe, n tract at sll, and the report of the Committes was & stupld blunder, which bad, for the nonve, throws a degree of ties, The occasion was one which Thad Blevens would naturslly imotove. He was upon his and argument exten m He showed bow the gallant Fremoot, without a tee, bad hiad & great fujustice done bim which Cougresasbould hasten to correct. . The speech was & lecture on the necessity of belng care- flourish of trumpets, and said: ¢+ Mr, Speaker: 1 stiould ke to interrupt the U7, Gerdo: nool Distriet No, 8 six days | genticman for a moment.’ 1o fle abutracts and briefs, . 05, Mettel ve. Farrel; appeal dtemimsed and 10 [ (- Mr: Btevons, knowing that Mr. Conklm, was of the same oplalou with himself in regar Py e o Gew, Fremout, politely zave way 7 . Walsh va. Kellorg & Barre 07, Keddar va. Schfaoacker et al e et S ame order, sams order, QUICK WORK. A Dentlst of Galesburg, Til, Gets Married to & Second Wifa the Same Day on which Divorce Is Granted from tha First, 8pacial Dispaich (e 1ua Trivunc, GaLxssurg, 111, Dee. 19.—A decided sonss- tlon was created this morning §n social circles overtbe conduct of Dr. Almanson Clark, & prominent dentist and & respected citizen, Mis wife, to whom he had been marrled dor over thirty-fivo years, aud with whom he bad lived vary happily lu this city for the past seventeen yoars, tilcd her bill for divorcs at the present term of the Circuit Court, allezing adultery. Tha caso was heard thls morning, and the divorce granted, It sppeariog quite concluslvely that tleman- does not fully know this young man Sankey who s under discusafon. He is & brave ond gallsnt soldier who bas left his own sunny come acrass Lhe 2t of freedom in a & he shouid b tradu terous.” land. . To belleve that smile played around the corners of Mr, Stevena' month fur a time, which at length changed for a scowl. The effort wasa flowery one, Lut didn't fouch the polnt at issve. When Conk- ling sat down, somewbhst Qushed with what evidently considered a preity fine effort, Mr. Siovens casually remarked: *That'sall very fine, with ihis horse contract. B “Thera was a gencral lsugh ali over the Housg st Conkling's_cxpense, and ke pot very red in the face, whilo Mr. Stevens went on calui- ly withi his speech.” Ganr. the Doctor’s affections of lato had been be- ————— stowed rather profusely upon one Nancy Green. SUICIDE, As soon as tho decres was made, the Doctor, o company with Miss Naney, started for Burling- ton, and, while waiting for the trajn, summoned aJustice, who made them one. Fhicse unex- pected movements of Dr. Clark are certainly unaccountable, inasmuch as he has passed the ripa nfio of 70, whilo his Nancy Green is a blooning malden of 48, ——— THE WEATHER, Oryice or TuM CHinr BioNaL Orricxs, Wasmnorox, D. C., Dec, 20—1 n, tn.—~Indlcs- tions—For Tennessce and the Ohlo Valley, east- erly winds, warmer cloudy weather, and falllog burometer, For the Upper Misstssippl and Lower Mis- sour! Valloys, southerly and variable winds, warmer aud partly cloudy weather, falling barometor, followed by snow, ¥or the Lake rezion, south and west winds, falling barometer, warmer, cloudy weather, oc- castoual snow or rain. For tho Middle Atlantls States and New n- fllllll- nortlwest to soythweat winde, cooler, ollowed by warmer, clear ur partly cloudy weather, rislng followod by statfonary and fall- Ing barometer., Zuecial Disvat-h te The Tribuna, LaBarvy, Ill., uec. 19.—~Twelve Lelow zero :‘rfi:hmomlu[. sod good fre sbout tive luches L0CAL Ova: Becial Disveteh to The Tritune. PuiLapELran, Voc. 10.~Willlam Hall, & mao living in Faulsboro, N, J., nearly opposita Chester, committed sulcide by taking lauds- num. 1all hos participated beartily in the Gos- rfl rovival-meetings held through Jersey lately. 1e got an ddea, 1t ts sald, that he was not good enough to o to Heaven, and thoughit he never could be. Hec told suveral of Lis friends, sume tlmo ago, that he would drown himself Il no ‘were sure that his body would be found, Last night ho sent hls wifs to church, and went thére somo time later to make sure that sho was really in the church. Then be returned home. went to the barn, and rot n horse-blauket, iu which he wrapped bimsclf up snd sat down {v (be rosd near the,bouse and drank o qrantity of laudaoum, s wite found him agma bours later {n a dying condition. Ha was walked up and down the street, and all means to keep him awake wero tried, but tu no avall, lie died about midnight. fle was s larmer of middle aze. Apsctal Dispuich 1o The Tvibuns. McGRugox, Is., Dec, 10.—~Houry Helschen, a blacksmith of Farmersburs, suicided yesterday. o —— - A BILLIARD TABLE FOR $25. Havo you seen it7 1t s an (nvention of the J. M. Brunawlick & Balke Compauy, Nos, 47 aud 49 Blate street. Its mugles are as accurate and {ts actlon a8 smooth as any full-sized 300 bille fard tableX It s easlly leveled by a hand. worktog serow. When not wanted {or billiards, & slugle motion converts it {nto a very neat, servicable table, suitable for any purpose for which a handsome llbrary or dinlag-room table is required. 1t {e & source of unfaillog smunse- went iu the hoine circle, snd no more aupropriate holiday purchase could puasibly be made, - — 80 B0 8, W, 8. W, e iorur, Deos 1910118 p.m O, Hege 18-18pams 3 How to Be Happy. BAFIbr Ly Nenk: RSl Reuiirs Chileston (3.C.) Neos anit Courioe (Do) 8, W., lght y & Dewmocrat. }t you waut & !]mrlnr. emplo; you waat & driver, employ & Democrat, 1t you want s walter, employ & Democrat, 1f you want a taflor, employ a Democrat. 1f you want a plasterer, employ s Democrat. 1 you want wood cut, emuploy a Demovrat, 11 yuu want a gardener, emplo; Democrst. 1f you want & .lwemr‘kur. employs Dumiocrat, If you want bewl, pork, mutton, cic., patronize & Democorst. 1t you want & whitewasher, employ & Demo- crat, It you want s servant, employ the daughter of a’Democrat. If you want s tinker, employ & Democrat, If you want drayage done, ‘employ s lemo- crat, 5 1t you want & blacksmith, employ ocrat, It you want a bricklayer, employ & Dewocrat. n‘l.l_ you want paioting dove, employ s Demoe 1f vou want & carpenter, employ a Pemocrat, 1f vou want shaving or halrcutting done, go to a Democratic barber. . It you want & cook or washerwoman, employ 8. W\ freet! REE wEEINZEUGELTEY. the wife, dsugliter, or sister of & Democrat. %Lasgfiguw%lfim wfi::nl:&uo procription, but It i muolfesy Maogivaw Ciry, Mich., Dec, 19,.—The steam- bargo 1), Ballentine passed up at 18 m. Wind west, fresh. Bnowing, Very Nttle fco In the struits, foeclal Disvatch 10 The Triduns. MiLwauxns, Wis., Dec. 10.—"The tug Gill s expecied hers to-night from Chlcego with the scur ¥, A, K‘uwn. ‘Tho vosse] hus becn gl ——————— Former Becrelary of the Navy, Cinrinnal( at, Tt 1s eminently 8t that Gewr Hnnz should ride in & ship-of-warof tuo Unitod Btates when be scts forth for the Asiatic scay, aod we happen o bave & martia] vessel going thed way, Dur- fug the Grans ‘} niolstration money wag spent ¢d fur wheal at 134¢ per bushel, on the uavy as follows; 7 B —— e Year Amu’l‘h ‘| ))"én‘u. {:‘D‘M’l{" i OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. B Meer R SIS BRI 1871 62 INTY, Loxpoy, Dec. 10.—Tho steamnships Mases- b usattg aud liyriso, from Boston, snd Bollvia, trom New York, bave arrived out, , 720, 034,53 1674 o 24,7050, 815.591877 Tatal .. Nzw Yonx, Dec. 1h~Arrived, Fraoce, from | poaciency s Loudon, s 1or7 2,000,861, K = ount to 8,217, 738, 7 SHERIDAN'S SUIT, Contingert Jisbihiiice » 5,600,504 08 Spectal Dipateh ta The New Youk, Dec. }{.—Gcn. Bheridan's sult goes totbe jury to-morrow. Butler is cut down toatwo bours' argument. Morgans waa pat ©u the staud agaln to-day, aed mado 1o identily 8 ¢eptalu lettor,widch was tben read o tho jury, 1t was addressed to Hoyt, Io It Morgsos urged Hoyt uot to testityin the prosent suit if hecould svoid it, aud, M bLe did testily, not to ba over-cealous on Shuridau's sile 1! you O, wusueng sren v angre oo v $182, 400, 033, 43 ‘There ought to be some good will wo show for thus, for we iave uot mauy sbips-of-war. Bucretar, 4 wis fortuuate tn securing & viudiation in tbe form of an elceion to Con- voss by the sovereien peopls of oue oi the New ;rnuv districts. He wanted 0 to Congross u order ta defend blwselt I, bero 1 one of the little facts of Lis admiolstration: 2 3 hirty-ne sbips, whrse oclyina) cost wav $13.+ ) J..nuuy:'old for $547, 034,473 sud tweuty we Wel who was key was not the man who had ohtsined {he con- odium upon {nnocent par- feet for a speccti, and was {n his most eloquent. thouzht of horso contiacts or any- thing else, save tho prosecution of s brilliant campalgn, had, Ly the mistake of the Commit- ful, **Mr. Conkling srose with a good deal of & ** Mr.Conkling arvse and sald: ‘{inr ths gen- Italy and the Juxury of a noble homo, and has dcep totight the battles aod slandered Is prepos- * Eyery one saw that this was {ll-timed, and & Mr. 8peaker, but I fall to see what it has to do -orpamont, Btevger, le threatensa upo: roken up snd sold for §5 1. which take mnpnm of Sxm‘ 7,44, eu":'of!gm straction, THE SOUTH. Deedn of Democratie Nalldozers, hemated 1o Mew York Teibune, Wasnixatox, J.C., Dee. 5.~ About two years g0 Harrison Page, » colored man of cooaldera- ble Tocal influcnce, and the owner of a smsli cotton plablation near Port Gibson, was accused of the murderof & white men nsmed Brisco, and was compelled to fiee to Loutsians to escape arrest. Brisco was out hunting, and tbere wers circamblances .sttending the affair which on consideration led to the general belief that he had shot himself by acedent. One bar. rel of his gun was discharged, and hia face was 30 hlackened and torn by slot that it scemed certaln that the murzle of the pieca mast have heen clore to ft when 1t was dischsrged. The indictment was, howaver, kept hanging over Page, as the Republiesns’ belleve, for the par- pose of keepiug him out of the way untii after the election, Page sesms to bave been of this oplofon himeelf, for since election-day he ven tured to return to Lis home, and rematned ther for a time with his family, The offlcers, however, on learnfug that he hml returned, went with & poste, surrounded hls honee, and summoned him fo surrender. This ho refused to do, and in the skirmish which followed he shot and killed the Bneriff and one of s Deputles. A letter written bya person who was in Port .Gibson during thesa occurronces, and who bas siuce been in corre. spondenca with some of the persous most fne terested, gives an Impresslve picture of the state of affairs now cxistiug there. The letter was addreseed to s friend fo Washington, but was hot written for Iluhllc‘(lan. Jatnes i'nce, who {e mentioned in ity was the father of the sccused man, Harrison Page. 1t (s a follows : Dxan Fuixxn: It 1e with # pamfally sad beart 1 Investigating Committeen wora & navelty, and whew we did nat know bat what they wers {ntenled for some good worl, We Puther rejoided 10 hear of thelt appointment: bat we kniow naw what Investigation Committees sre, And we sigh over a misplaced cone fidence.—New Orleans Zimes (Dem.}, The attempts to pisster monarchioal eus. toms apon a conntry thed 14 essentially democratia will do more to dndermine the kindly feelings of the peopie toward the new Governor-General and bie wite than wnyihink eldd that conld have hape pened, and, if persiated in, will sseuredly make it 8 matter for regrét that the ¢hdice of & snccesnor f Lard Daflerin fell npen the Queen's son-in-law. 1f his term of office ix to be characterized b loni- foolery, of boota and bultons, and Iadies in Jow-necked dresses, srasamplon, the shorter it is the better, ~ Toronto (Can.) Zelegram, The case can be stated very briefly: Ono of the reeults of the War wa the declaration that the negrowasa citizen and entitled to !l the rights of citizenship. One af thoss tights was the privilege of representation In Congross. In giving him that right the representation of the Southern Staten thirty-five memners. By virtue of the Increase, and the intimidation of tha megro voters, the South bas been enabled to get entire controi of the legielative branch of the Gov- ernment. The North will not coneent tuat the sword which it placwa in_the hauds of the negro for bis awn defense shiall be wreated from him and put to his own tiro: Phtladeiphla NortA Amer- wan (Rep.). As an *adfanct of dignity,” and by Royal maudate, the Governor-General of Canada bas the right to be called ** fi{s Excatlency.” Herp in the United Buates the lamful title of the Chief Mazis- trate is plaln ‘' Mr. President.” And we are Jfriéved 1o learn from the Sun that ‘*Snobe snd sycophants would like to tntroduce here the C: dian"form of addresr,” nch paople deserve no other du:ltguan; and we are pleased to be able to infer from Lhe Sun's exemplary platnness of specch that a jelter witten at Chicagi on the 10th of Jan- onry, 1860, applying for the Caltectorship of New York and addressed ** To ilis Rxcallency the Prus- ident,™ was not the production of any one Whith the orders concerning drivers in nected with the management af our esteenied an Address you. Ttried tuwrite you before leaving | Implscable contemporary,—ew Yore iorld Musstralipi, bnt the excitement was so great that it | (Dem. ), completely nnmanned me. Poor Mr. James Page bas veen hrutally murdered, sad many others have whared the sawe fate. Two of his sistera chil. dren—young men, the Sll{erl—h‘ been mar-, dered.” They had four In jail when 1 lefl, and thelr Iriends were waiting to hear of thrir being hanged. Three men were taken on Fora's Hill- and shol; it 1s not knuwn for what resson, They ley where they shot them unill one of the men on the place hiad to go to Lown and :(rcm(- on to bary them, hey had hecome su offenalv They ahot Mr. Page and a 1ad who waw trying to g;l wutof the burning houre, &nd then they had th bodles rolled ina bhole togethi d coyered Sontherners make s tromondous mistako in supposing that their' mode of protecting them« wal: galost the rule of ignorant msjorities can ever become & matter of | People tiere, consldering the demonstrated dangers with which this rule in certain parts of the Bouth posed 1o econcern themnelven miach about the us the ordinary social influences—such as that of ylfljlrovn the employed, landlord over tena: and neighbor over neighbor—in arder to prevent the pe: But etustion of tho color-line in politfes, ap, That was thelr burial. Jt sttemnia to compel thin sgreement by violence or Bt ey T had pmnial LIt was Supposed Bhystcal eoereclan, of to prodaca the {x?eurlnu of they shol him. Home ons asked, and a | i} where it does not exist, by fraud at the white man remarked that If he was not burned he wot & duinued good scorching, he wis so cione to the houne. Thoy made bis 'wife, and slster, and kinured witoess wnat they dio. ‘Thote poor young irls were made fo run before fherr pointed ‘gans. They set the entire premises 03, fre: the restdence of some of hix svns and uistdr belng more than s mile from larrison's house. Lsuppore you have heard all sbout the affair, The Bhen(@ went toarrest Harrison I'age, the sup. poved nasnarn of Brisco, which happened two He killed tho Sberi and Deputy; for this tho white men awors to avengs (heniselves on bis father's famlty. 1woald not care if the oflend- eF was brunght to jnstice; but ob, to murder the poor old man and jo mang others! To destroy ail the poor women and children had to live upon, and then todrive them, thirty-three 1n number, perfectiy Uate, to Loulstank 1o provido for themeeivcs, not & single man smang them. Every man fled 10 the woods, birclings and all. - Somwe sald, *'8 uot even women and childron,* [ have ot be: asyetif_they have killed anyof the old ma nou cy all fled, Knowing that they wers cquilly tn danger s their brother liarrison, tha offender, Ob, Mr. ——, where 18 our refare? svived, dependent racs. we cannof Y redressed in this iand. Bolle or in the cauling, eancern not only the tates in which they take place, bt the whole country, becaure, even if they do not un- fairly aftect national leglalation, they help to bring thie whole machinery of popular government Into to Congress ng or false Rood as thore contempt. Tho men who are aent o) from South Carolina by bailot-sta counting may be beiter than or ‘who woul falr canvi 1s mischievous and alarming in New York or sachnsetts, and no rational Southerner can for the -ymulnr of the North in ny snch offecting his deliverance, Nothing can be constructed or repalred by fraud. It vitistes thing; it disgusts everybody in the iong run, and men who tely on it for salvation mre unft for political feilowship ander fres {nstitations, —New York Nation (Ind.). — An Improved Newspapers hoos Poor, de- t bope to seo our Sometimea I fee] | S¥CTy department of the Lres siace the Hon, Edward McPhersou'’s arrival in Philadelpbie. e ot it e e st colored oy e the Tkl #€AT ek Hot. Do LA rhlug man and fam ganiged, its efficlency has greatly increased. On Sauth hae been destroyed. Mas Friday, for example, it scored two exclusive bils th Page has weitten 10 & friend 10 Intercede for asals ance for them, aud the letter his been sent me. Can’t You beg vome money and send to them? If you conld read her letior it would nearly break our heart. Bhe signe, ** Your poor nsked, bare- ooted, Mamle Page, " A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE ATTACKED, The details of atragic affalr {u Shreveport, La., which grew out of tho recent alection riot in Caddo Parlsh, Lave beon raceived here. James Alstan, the Republican candidate for Sheriff fn Caddo, and a Commissioner of Elections, was sttacked on election sight, while in company %ILh two other Republican Commissioners (the Democrats haviog refused to aerve), by a part; of Democrats led by one Fianagan. Tha ballo box was taken from them and destroyed. Ke- cently Flanagan snd Alston met (o Texosstreet, tn_Bhreveport, and, it is asserted, both drew their pistols. Fisnagen was shot dead br Al- ston. Alston was arrested, and i3 now im jatl fo flx’ l:u) news, sod lott its competitors far bee ind. count of toe proccedings of the Nativoal Coun~ clt of the Unlon Loague, with resolutions and address; aod the other was o atriking chapter of crima ghich the other papers very strangely overlooked. Mr, McPherson evidentiy nnder- stands what sume of his competitors ‘have got found ot sa yet: that the public ltke to have s0me local news over thelr coffee at breakfast. —— A Wise Senator, Philadelohia_bres. Mr. Thurmsn{s wise, Heisin trainlog for & higber office, and, if be abould run for Guvernor and fafl of an election, it would rutn his pros- pects for the Presidential nomination. Obio fa avery uncertaln State, and Mr. Thurman pre- fers that some other manshould test thetemper ,of the people In 1879, Shreveport. e ———— . Mo Apology Necessary, New Ovlsans Picnyune, Col. Nicholas Smith {s Joctaring on ** A Plea for Tramops." No spology is necuasary, Colonel, Any soungy mau has a right to 2o East and rlrr: Rorace Greeley's daughter, 12 be can get er, CURRERT OPINION. Axfom : Draw sectional lines through our politics, and ander our form of government fthe msjority section will win.—Ciacinnati Commer- clal (Ind. ). : Our trust is, that Voorhees' vanity will Tead him to tackle Dlaine soma of these fine after- noons. We aro getiing Dan's epltaph ready.— Toledo Blade (Jiep. ). The Southern bulldozer and Northern Demoerat sancgle fn under the same blanket like two kittcns, Of coarse they are funocent and has noclaws. ‘Their touch 8 8o velvety i—Utica Re publican (Rep.). ‘*Tilden and Hendricks, first, last, and forall time," is the Little Rock Democrat's pro- gramme for 1880, The whooping up on the soath- ern eod of tho line 16 gotting lively, —Memphls (Tenn.) Avalauche (Ind.3. From all present appesrances tho election ©r1880 will turn, as it often has béfore, on the Yoto of the Stute of New York,* 1f tne Democracy is defeatad hets 1t cannot hope 10 carey the coun- ry.=Ltica Observer (Dem. ). It is our duty, with our syes constantly on tao potitical barometer, to remark that thes very strong movement ln Washington fn beba! smes O, Broadnoud, of Missourl, fur Presl- —Haltimors Gazetts" (Dem.). Morrissey hit tho mark when he sald no- body wanted Tilden fn the White Nouse, that he s unxmehl and deceiving, and that, if Mortlese, had bougnt s Electoral 'vote for hi=n, he woul bave dealed all knowledgs of the transaction, +- ~New Yors Erpress (Dan.). 8 The average Demoorat davontly consigns thecipher-diepateh business to Hades aud ba d—une with it. Theu by recslls the remark, bscauss Lo don't wont to hear of the eoufounded thin; ugain, as Lie would |f tha conaignment wyre catrie Sulo efcct.—IWashingion Jepublican (Rep.). The President's polioy, taken In connection with the coarse purauéd by the Bouth, hias doou far mara o atrengihen and unite the Republican party than he could Lave done 1f he Lad sfarted out as an svowaed partiesn Presidont. The party fs undonbt- edly stronger now than it waa two years ago.— dudianavolts Journui (liep. ). Grant Is nuquestionably the coming man, Tity nomination aud election will kneil to our Republican inatitution: the American people aro rexdy to spit upon the meuuenl of Washington, Juftarson, Madlson, fonroe, aud Jackson, snd " elect & Prasident o ire, aud the noxt stup will be sn Kmperor or Dic- \ator for lite.—Mewiphis (Tean.) Appeat (Dem. ). We are a loyal people, farorable to mon. atchical fustitutlans | but we are far removed from Bt. James, and & Caurt can take no root ia sall where the echo of the ax snd lagging-chain af the backwoods rlogs with no uncertain sound through b aets of our commorclal o political metropo- We have not the elewionts.lo constitute a 'l Court, = A moek Court would be & deplurable utlesque. from which the senso of all con- corped will, we feal sare, bapolly deliver us,— Yorgnto (Laa.) My s e No mirror evor yet threw back A mors repalalve sight ‘Than teeth that are decayed and black; Ur one mare pare and rlrnt Than rows of puaris, taal all may vount Who pat theiz fstth in SOZODONT, BUSINESS _NOTICES. Uso * Mrs. Winstow's xoothing Byrup® for children wnileteething. It cares dyscniery anddl- archos. wind coliv. and rezulates tha box 25 el Ckas. Gossage ¢ Co. Just Arrived, Our Annual Importation of Manufactured expressly for our own trade. These are mostly eat variety of patterns we have ovor imported, They are Real Bhetland 'Wool, and will be offered at Astonishingly Low Prices! Nothing more desirable for “Holiday Gifts!” We also open elogent Novelties in French and German Evening Shawls! Camel's Hair, Qashmero, Broche, and all Winter Shawls, Bonstor Wallace says Don Cameron dld : pot inherit political powar, but obtalned it by bis “ Qe Redice own talents as & political organiser, and lostead of Gi Wfll[ duced! Bimon cm;nn booating Don fato Ms position, 3 the son beld the fsther up for several yeara bafore Bt otk Sesate S vy i Chas. Gossuge & Co. » endly towar presant Bumator, bu BTATE-8T, Id_one, W ¢ mak eiriun Wards appesl on b bawelr- Giva the W.ASHINGTONST. old man & qbance."’—Pitisburg Teigraph (Ind.). FINANCIAL. Tt {s protty sura that i the Bonth Is to be ket at te present point of solidity he tissus-bal. 108 must come futo general use at electivus hare- ESTADLISHED 1800, II. FOOTE, BANKER, sfter. The negroes of Bouth Carolins show that R,ANDAL o red-shirs business bas coasod 10 carey the ADWAY, NEW YOI, oquletc'ausount i tosrar with 0 keen tbeis | ptay TOSEAMBIVAY; NEW YOUI | o, frou 1he polis. Thie la Iikely 10 happes in other | bivek hachaoss sad,Vice: Ereatdsos of Gold Bosrd: the foutbern States, aud when 1t docs the nnlfl WAy 10 "‘N“"A‘"“fi\f!:l".d..':“'é'é‘;‘u'.fi'&':fl‘n'{‘; B ‘;_ B e o e on L be Lo | oV S wait amasvia tuff the ballut-buzes. If tho nexro cag's be scared 'u:'u ’n- wust bo counted out -f\bm }qwk Tribune (L.} ‘Thers aro rumors in the pir, The Potter Commwittee, miuus Folter, and bereft of s chistcst . W susalrsid! But we don't like to be bored. If Comulttee amounted 1o auytbing but talk; if thai were uuylhlo‘s W bo rxpccud ol 4t 1L they w suytbing beslde a political wachine lurncd ups: down sud runulog sgainet 1usel?, we would say wi couia ty 383 oub 1 418 Uresont furm W Ko sppre- Beuslve that we aru to bo bored. We undersiand Wt #8 ADprODHIALion Is nuccaadry bofore ths Couws mitiet can move, snd somo people say the tuvestl- §atlon of tue civher-dlepatch Lustuese will cowpei A appropristivn, ¢ buve alcer hoves. When nt aBd 331000 reauiar comatbelons A8 Bitara L Fatn oo satitied + Wall bidechd bt stace ontalniag valusble 1aformsiiod, taglied ua Fer THE “AMERICAN" e LS WM. G.FULLER, 210 WABASH.AV ., Eulo, Axeote for Ghlcako. Keibl aad Wonras ., News York Trbune. ¥ Vitality and cncrizy have been Infased {nto Iference tothe North, threatens both life and property, will not be dxn}‘ One of thess maticrs was s detailed ac- . Shetland Shawls! exolusive styles, and inolude the larg- .