Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 25, 1878, Page 1

- The dhicogo WEDNESDAY., DECEMBER VOLUME XXXI1X. WATCHES, JEWELRY, Gtc. N. MATSON & CO. Keep Open until 1 p. m. To-Day. GENERAL JEWELERS AND IMPORTERS, ATE AND MONROE STREETS el o BEABING WESEERNEAWYRRN NORTHWEST BAR ASSOCIATION. gclation of Lawyors, fn which memberehip farestricted to thoseot high charscter, and 10 0ne Ia 10WA=Montesama, Poweshiek Coun ZON, 13— it i County. ”“::x A "n rm«:' ;.:m?-" l?m % wrLLS COLORADO-Denrer, Araiahos Coutye, & sxcon, Geargetows, Clear Creek Gennt 0\ As MITCHEBLL, DAKOTA TRt.~Deadwood, Lawrence County. cankton, Tankton CAICHN it MECUTCREOS, Yankton, Yankton County. gy ILLINOIS—Alrdo, Mercer Coumtys o o oy noon, L. ¥ iy, Duemtupton “C" 'n'l" WilDoN & MeNuLTA, Cauton, Fulton County, J. MAIN. Cannl, White County. Wi 1L, JOLNEON, Charleston, Coles COuRty. . py 1\ & FICKLIS, Chlcago, Cook Coutty. oy ppppp o whITON, Genevs, Kane County. 1. 1. MAYBORY, Htlboroueh, Montgomery CoBitFy, "o Jnckaonnlle Mo SET AR & LiPPINCOTT,, Jerseyviles Jeraey COME L ag w, NERDYAN. Lancoln, Logan County. HOBLIT & STOKES, Marahall, Clark Cotaty. 7. 3. GULDEY. Monmoutb, Werred, CoUntY: niRLPS & ORIER Montlcello. Piatt CouBty. oz 4 yrustON. ) Morrls, Grundy County. J. N. NIEADING, W 3 Morrison,, Whiteside County. WM. . HECOY:: Qquawks, Henderson Lountle, o0 o nupp,y Oregon, Ogle County. K. F. DUTCHE! Ottaws, Laxalle County, P Ford Conn; . 8. ELDREDQ! ik sl A BAMPLE Pekin, Tazeweil County, A.B.BAWYER, Peorlu, Peorla COURtRL \ rry pRos, & LRICIT Petersburgh, Menard County, T, W, MoNERLEY.. Pittatela, P . : L:’:; ’w::c‘""'" "I1I08. WORTHINGTON, eckiordy WiknehagB CO0SIE o 36 BRATEE: ibyville, ShelbySCounty. unty. “Buity : mmu: Caini L & LANEHIER, 2% 'Y ALVIN P. GHEENE. . Byeamore, DeRalb County. o Gounty. LOWELL & OATNES, VACPUKIBON & MACFIIRRSON, Urbans, Champaign County. Vandaila, Fa: Count; M. W, MATHEWS, : ‘:‘ i x' l":.".l. P, VAN DONSTON. INDIANA—Ajbon, Nob 3 Addlon, Noble Countlen e o gryre, Crawf gl it Loun crn:::z.l:E t:l::a::?%““'%‘ TDAYIA: 7" wuop & WooD. i Fawler, Benta nty, P::::o: cu:::ncc;x JMIAHICK & TUAVIE CEAYDAULH & mnmumunq hen, 3 Goalien, RIKNrt Coumts. . gry; 60 4 AV Huatgxiyn, Hustiogton Countye b o eopn Indianapolts, Marion County’ * Keatfasid, Néwtoh County.: ¢ ¥ ommiey, Soutli'Bend, B b County. * uitiBead, Bt. Joseoh Conptie, 50 1 pphian. UKemlogton, Jasper County. S iy i 1. W. BNYDE ‘erre laute, Vigo Couity. Vaparatso, Porter County. 2 & HUNTER IRy TOWA—AZHL, Dalins & T. J. MERRIFIELD,,| ks allas County. 5 - joun m, Wt Anamosa, Jones County. x] Booue, Boone County, il BEAGR RITCHEY & GREEN, § Burlington, Desdofne ty. o 1iolnes COUR 1, & pALDWIN. § Dutler Centre, Butler County. UEORGE M. CRAIG.§] Cedar Raplds, Lion Connt‘!. GILMORE & BT. JOHNA| Cherokee, Cherokeo County. l EUGENE COWLES, Countil Dluffs, Pottawattamis C&\‘lnt&bm“ws Creaco, Loward County. FOREMAN & MANSLL | Creston, T'nlon mnn"“Afigms . aID: Daveusort, Beout Countyg o weiet] Decorat, Winnestlek Congtyy o et DELLe W E. E. COOLRY. Delhl, Delsware County, Deatian, Crawford Count, ‘“:;:'A:::o a6 Des Molnes, Polk County, #cposon: BHOWN & DUDLRY, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Kikader, Clayton County, Kumetabarg, Pato Alto Coun Forest City, Winnsbago Count, Gleawuod, Mills County. 0" Independence, Buchanna Couaty. ln g Iudianols, Warren County, _ 11- ¥+ HOLMAN. ; YRRVERS & SAMSON. Tows City, Johason County, HEMLEY & SWISHER, Jeflerson, Greens Counxfi.uu“b 2 Keokuk, Lee County, TOLLVER: FRANK ALLYN, Keosauqus, Van Buren County, Cl 1 iy sl filiLes BaLowix, Wnynanr Maquokets, Jackson County, & GARRELL FRANK AMUS. Marsbalitown, Marshall County. Mareago, "lows County, NEAUSS LRMERT FRENAN, [IUGHES & KUK, GRANAM & CADY. W. A, PRESTON. /FORD & SOPER. . E. ANDERBON. Mount Pleassut, Ienry Colln: Murcat) itine County, stine. Muscatine COLYL oV AN & JATSE, Kevada, Storey Counfy, DYER & FI TRICK. New Hampton, Chickasan Couer: A 105 Kewtoo, Jssver County. Northwood. Worth County, Onawa Clty, Monona County. ‘Onage, Mitchell County. Osceols, Llark County. ty. UiV & crARg. I & n. AMBLER. JIIRAM BITAVER. SANKEY & COUK. 3. B, DETLER, RODERT LUCAS BILOWN & BISIOP, M. L. TEMPLE. Oskalooss, Mshaska Connty. Ottumwa, Wapell SERVERS & MALCOLM, lo County, MILLEI & MYNARD. TRock Rapida. Lyon County, Bloux City, Woodbury Connty. CHASE & T, 3 Tipton, Cedsr County. l" ATLOR Toledo, Tana County. Vinton, Benton County, ‘Waterloo, Black Hawk Collnt,;:. F. A. REEP, JOHN N. NEIMAN. STUUBLE & KINNE. GILCANIBT & HAINES GEURUE ONRDWATY. ‘Winterset, Madison County, LKONARD & 8TEELE, EANSAB—Abllene, Dickinson Ceun Atchison, Atchlson Coun l{. Burlingame, Ossge County, Council Grove, Morris Coun Eldorado, Butler County, Great Bend, Barton County. Independence, Montgomery Count Lawrence, Douglas County. Lenvenworth, Le Lyons, Rica Count Benecs, Nemeha Topeks, Shawnee County, Wichita, Bedgwick County, MICTIGAN~Coldwater, Drancti Detrolt, Wayne County. Grand Raplds, Rel t WOFFMIRE & PIERCE. KEVEREST & WAGOENER. 1y, WM. THOMSOX, GoiNiox & nrRTRAM, LAFAYETTE KROWLES, WM. H. PODUE. LY. Pakies anass. SAMUEL A, RiGus, 'avenworth County. 5 1 amsworp, * JOUN M. MUSCOTT. County. J. P, TAYLOI. PECK, IYAN & JOTINSON, 3. M. BALDERSTON, Count. CHARLES D. WRIGHT. TINDALL & TINDALL, t e 3 ik TURNER & SMITIL. Houghton, Houghton Connty. Tsipeming, Marquette Count; THUS. L, CHADBOURNE WIFT & OSDORX, Jackson, Jscksan County. XKalamzzoo, Kalamazoo Couuty. Muskegon, Myskegor, MINNESOTA=Montevldeo, Chlppaws Cou Northgeld, Rice County, 'Owatonna, Bteels Frestoo, Filimore County. Saint Paul, Uamsey County, waLags. i HIOTIE o Livinglen N . ‘Eansaa City, Jacksgn Coufit JOHYN D. CONELY. ‘OX0: M. BUCK. Coumy. HRHON & MerAvOnLIN. SAREn & ireen, PERKINS & WILIPPLR County, J. M. BUKLINGANE, HENRY B WELLS. &3 oAy, 36V, oy, . W, 'VAN NRSS, Plattsburg, Clinten County. Bt. Louls, 8t. Louls Count BLOAD! THOS. E. TURNEY. ty, NRAD, BLAVUACK & HAKUSSLER. MONRTANATAI.—Furt uenwn.(;fl.&mu County, Virgiala City. Mas NEBRABRA-—Alblon, dtson CollIN d DONNELLY, e couJ: B. CALLAWAT. oane Couaty; “LORAY CLARE. Beatrice, Gage County, DakotaCity, Dakata County. Falls City, Richa; HALE & McRWEN, Fitomas L. awirry. rison County. " COUMY: 1g11AM REAVIS Ueneva, Fitimore County, NORTHROP§& LIKES, Graud Ialand, Hall County, ebron, Thayer J. 1. WOOLLEY, County, OLIVER H. 8COTT. Lineoln, Lancaster County, TMALWOOD & AMES, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Umaba, Douglass Plattsmouth, Case County, Republican City, Stdney, Cheycane County. ‘Tecumsel, Johason County, .York, York Coun TEXAS-Dallas, Dalles County, UTAD TERRITORY-Opden Cltg, Weber Count Balt Lake City, Bals Lake County. 'WISCONSIN—Ajms, Duffalo County. Daldwin, 8. Crolx County. Clilppewa Falls, Chippawa Couniy. Eau Claire, Esu Clatre Connty, Qreen Bay, Brow: Jagesylile, Rock Mudison, Dace County, Nelllsville, Clark Oshkosh, Winoebago Counts Racine, Hacloe County, ‘Viroqua, Vernoa ‘Wausau, Marathon County. WYOMINGTERRITO! 3. L. HAYWAID, J, M. THURSTON. A, M. BTEVENSON, B.P. DAVIDSON, W. T, 6COTT. MeCOY & MeCOY. Caunty, by, SARarr. E. D, IlOGE. CONHAD MOSER, JR, H, BORCHSENIUS PEHC] l).mn N J. JENKINS. ALFLL . GIBBON: nc“mr:. KD M. GIBBONY, NOlifIB & CHYNOWETIL County, NOHCIOSS & DUNWILDIE. LEWIS, LEWIS & HALE. County. R J. MACURIUR, CiliLes w. FELKER HENRY T, FOLLEIL County. . P. PRROCTOR. JOHN A. KELLOGO, RY—Evaniton, Uliitah County® O e TIOAAG EDUCATIONAL, wherd (s combined with nrm alscipling ud privilexes of 8 Christion Loma ure cordlally laviied to esatuliie our 1cH00] before send« Ing slsawhiere. Next term boglne Jon. & 199, Onn of the Principals will be aithe cliy ofice. lioom 12 SMotodiat Chiureh Hlock, Clitcagu, every dsy during jon from 2 4o 3 p. 10, Calf of kend for catalugua y vitice or 8t Morgen Ferk, Couk Co.y 11k RACINE COLLEGE W Jao. 16, to contlnue lo June 33. Tha Colloge fuclades 's bChoolof Letters and s Heientlno Echiool. Thera le alie 8 Granwisr Behwal, which pre- calleyu or bustuess. “Thorough iotelieet. s comhlned with trus discipiine, reliyious care, aud iyl cutiure. ' floye trum 10 years old and pect upwards are recelved [ tie tirammar Schvol, care (s taken of the youager boys by the Matrous. ¥or {atalogues sad otbor (nfonnation apply fo the Rov. JAMES DE KOVEN, D.D., Hacioe, Wis. — "~ PHOTOGHAPNY., POV A v usiudsdul FUNIUUIIE 5 = PORIRALITS A SPECIALTY. 77-70-81 State-st. Taks elevator. MONEY toLOAN * By JOSIAH B. REED. No. 53 William-sL. N. 1., Juowmounts as required, on IMPHOVED CHICAGO FROPERTY, st BEST RATE. Applications received and grompfly atlended to by I A, MUBLBUT, 70 Rtaudglph-st. QO HOLDERS ME ENG. Stockholders’ Reetinq. e Cowuerelsl tunal Bauk of Culcago,” for the clve- Uon o7 Jrirectors, will be held at s Baukiug Huuse TURSDAY Ja 1o, Lotw between e budra vt dwud Giclusk b ik uicr. ORGE L. OT13, Castier. NEW FUBLIUATIONS, Christmas and Now MUSICAL GIFTS, GEMS v ana Chord. +* The \ of the Barenty: OF Tanico this colloctionOF 3¢ Of tho wmoet atiractive that has sverbeen lssued, 250 largo paues. Frice in Cloth, 83; Fine Gils Binding, $4. NOVELL('S MURIOAL PRESENTS - FElegant London Gift Books. Year's nlarged Editlon} *'The Kl argeaFaion), *\Tas Kines ' d **Jamle * are Five excaptivuably guod Sonxe that ENGLISIE 80 BUNLIGIT OF SONU, (84.25); CHRISNTMAS CAROLA, (83): MOTIIRR QOOSE MELODIES (82.503, 8l1 profusely llustrated in the beat style of art. COMIC OPFRIA. H. M. 8, PINAFORE, wOhlt Gl nitde and unexceplionable in woral Amateur paslormangs. Ewr-gend 8 cenus warth of muslo i the publlted weekly, §3 per yoar. "silnt “the"$biug for Price. § 4 recalve. post-fs 0 centa® Musical vi’l'ce::".«vhlch s LYON & HEALY, Ohicago. OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Boston. PUBLIC SALL By resolution of the Yloard of Directors and the Stockbolders of the Clicagv Starch-Works, the Ma- chivery sad Fiztures coutalued 1o the bui will be ullured al . Ber of Llark sud Twetify of sald Chicagu Blarch-Woris, ding coruor Clark eny tweliih- L Fublic Sale AL 1be factory, cor- e On January 7, 1879, at 11 o'clock a, m., Uoleas sald Fisturcs sud Machlnery are previously sold 81 privaie sale. C mowr BIRDS k. L. PUAY, Secreiury. DAY GiETS. Gorman Oanaries ¢ o GOLD FLKH. uad AQUAITL, o great vartoty.” RAENPEERNe. 127 ‘these {ni ELCIN POLISE TMUD, SNOW, ATER. We want every Man, Woman, and Child, who twishes to have dry feel this Winter, to discard Rubbers, and use Elgin Polish, ‘Which with its Recent Improvements is Guaranteed Odorless, 1t is absolutely Waterproof, and retains its Shine in all kinds of weather. Will NOT injure Leather, and the only SELF-SHINING I’olish that i8 a perfect success. When your boots get soiled, WASH them, and the pdlishawill remain. Itis thelazy man’s friend. Use once ¢ weeks Every bottle of the Improved Elgin Polish is furnished with a brush in- stead of a sponge. * Agk your Dealer for it.” H. M. DICKEY & (0. 19 and 21 WABASIH-AV,, CEIICAGO.- FURS., Almost Given Away LADIES FURS! AN TMMENSE STOCK Bought at Assignee’s.Sale in New York, offering below cost of making. READ THE PRICES! 100 sets of Finest Hastern, Maine, and Halifax Mink, ‘The choicest goods in the world, such as hightoned vetailers charge 340 to $80-'s set for. We havo divided two [ots. and put tho prios at half valus, being $15 and $38; the oheap- est lot of ®oods ever olfored in our store 64 nota of elcgant Senlakin, of tho bel London Dye, made up in tho )inest 1nan- oer, rich trimmiugs; prices, $15, $20, and 35 per set; goods worth double the price char; BB lots miscellsnoous Fashionahle Furs at the uriform prico of S8 per sot. 300 sets new Fashionable Furs at the ridioulously low price of $6; just about and trimming. ldren’s furs at half price; 3 , 300, 3125, and $150. Qur rogular stock, embracing everything in the line of FURS, is full and complete. Prices nlways low. Alterations and ropmrs by firat-olass workmen. Goods sont O. O. D, by exprose, Ezam- ination allowed before payment. R. T. MARTIN, Mamuoth Bargain Establishment, 265 AND 267 STATE-ST, etweon Jackson and Van Duren, Chicsgo. FIRM CHANGEN, The copsrtaership heretofors exlsitag betwesn the ‘undersigned under the Grin oane of BIMON, MEYER, STRAUSS & CO, s this day been dissolvea by mutusl consent, Meyer, Hirsuss & Goodmau, who havo posseasion of the books, will collect all dehts due Lo the sbove Ara and have the exclusive right to use the Nrm uame In Hquidation. LEOPOLD BIMON, MAX A, MEYELR, LEOPOLD 8TRAUSS, ABRANAM STHAUSS, HUGO GOUDNAR, COPARTNERSIIP. ‘The undersigned have this day furmed a copariner- #bip under the frm name and style of BIMON,S8TRAUSS & CO,, and will contlouo to do busiaess st the old stand, corner Fraoklla and Mooraosia, LEOPOLD S1MON, LEOPOLD BTRAUSS, BOL. GUTHMAN, LOUIS ULLMAN, COPARTNERSIIIP. Mazx A, Meyer, Abraham Btrsus, sod Hugo Good- s, late of the Arm of Blinon, Meyer, Strause & Co,. bave thls dsy formed a copartnership, snd will con- tnus the manufeciuring sud Jobblug of closhing under the Brm name of MEYBR, STRAUSS & GOODMAN, at 219 and 221 Madison-st., corner Franklin. Chicago, Dec. X, 1874, SKATES. ZKWERIVAN GLUB SKATES—Sole Agenoy '\.‘ 0 y. ) |8 __Nowmee. NOTICHE. TrEasrny Deravryl Orrics oF Tug CoMvikuLLUR o¥ TU ABUINGTON, Natica Is bereby iven b sll b ihe Uerman Naf p AL Vlower, et it it S e w ooy reot, s datd, ug be wiii bo disaliowed. KRRy e Lomotroller vf the Curre ELLANEOUS. e SLEIGHING 1 Zip st Sy ik Mooty s rancy MISS E. 0. OTTO'S, 960 Wabash-av., under Woodruff House. STERLING CHEMICAL WIGK No ‘Primming! No Odor! Brillisne Lightt Fursalobs ABIASL FRENCH & makav., corter Washlugto 1] 1878, THE FAIR. T0 DO GOOD. A Merry Christinas TO ALILL ' BUY YOUR TOYS FOR THE LITTLE ONES TO-DAY AT YOUR OWN PRICES! ‘We have about $250 Worth of Tays Left, which we will sell at leas than cost. HOLIDAY GOODS At any price to close out. Open All Day “THE FAIR. E. J. LEHMANN, Corner State and Adams-sts, IMOLIDAY BOOKS, * 3 To accommodate many customers, our store will be kept ¢ OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY UNTIL 12:20 O°CLOCK. Qur- stock - Is stlll “Iarge, varled, and attractive, and onr " CHEAP COUNTER 8till ofters its Wonderful Bargains, JANSEN, McCLURG & CO, 117 and 119 State-st.,, Chieago. T COAL. - A~ J L. HATHAWAY, COAL! {fce and Dock, 38 Market:st, cor. Randolph. Ofice and Dock, 1 Norlh Market-st 0fice and Dock, 267 Archer-y, Ooal carefully sorsensd and DELIVER- ED PROMPILY st fowest market rates, by car.losd and at rotail. Quality guarsd. toed. A large portion of stook under cover. Orders by mail and Am. Dis. Telephone receive prompt attention, " PHILADELPHIA & READING ANTHRACITE COAL, We have reralved from the % & It. C. & 1. Co. & full supyly of thelr troshiy uilued tiard aud Free-Buriug Whlto Aai Coal, which we oftur at the lowest warket price. C. ¥. DY ER & CO., 73 WASHINGTON-8' "orner Twenty. first and "0 RENT. oL SISV TO RENT. S8TORE AND BABEMENT No. 254 East Madlson-st. fon Jan, 1), opposite Field, Leiter Wholesale Store. Inguire at SILVERMAN'S BANK. CONCEUTIONERY, OPEN ALL DAY ~XMAS-DAY FLORIDA ORANGES. Two car-1oads of the Anest aver'brought 1o Chicago, n:v‘u.: saud ripe; slso, Valeucis orauges sud lemoas For asle vy 8. P. SLADDEN & CO., Jobbers in Fanoy Groceries and Fruits, B8 MIOHLIGAN-AV, . A, RURLBUT & 00., WholesaleDruggi 75 & 77 RANDOLPH A. . ABBOTT & CO., AWTINTS MATELIALS, SHADES, 147 D' DNVE-DT. WASHINGTON. A Host of Candidates for the Vacant Mission at Berlin. Bayard Taylor's Trials in Con- nection with the Nat- uralization Law, How the Southern Demo- erats Cut Off Their Own Noses, By Barring Out an Appropriation for Their Own Fast Mail, Georgia Democrats Overreach Themselves in the Col- quitt Investigation, 8o Much 8o that Even Ben Hill Is Ashamed of His Political Kind. t The Hot-Springs Omission Now Declared to Be Only - a Blunder. THE BERLIN MISSION. A TIOST OF CANDIDATL! Epecial Dispatch gn The Tribune. WasninoToN, 1. C., Dec. 24.—It lind been ex- peeted that the appofutment to the Beslin mis- slon would be determined to-day, but, owing tu the absence of Secretariea 8herman and Evarts and Attorney-General Devens; nothing of im- portance was done. The persons already named {n connection with this vacancy arc Hartraolt and Curtin, ot Penusylvania; Henderson, of Missouri; Thomas B. Bryanand E.B. Wash- burne, of Iflinuls: Ramsav, of Minpesota Dauks, of Massachusetts; Christiancy of Michi- gan; and Hale, of Maine. CORRESPONDENCE, The whole ot Bayard Taylor's correspondence on the subject of the naturalization of German- Americans, and {t occuples more space In the volume of foreign relations than his dispatcles on all other toples combined, shows that while hie was unwitling that the naturalization laws of the United States should be taken advantage of by furciguers simmuly as & meaus of escape from the dutles of citizenship in their natlve country, he was always ready to do everything in bl power to protect American citizens, and cven tuterfered n thelr bebalf when they bad violat- ed the treaty and were mot entitled to protes- tlon. OVERWERNING ASSUMPTION. In speaking of the difllculties connocted with naturalized Germun-Americans, Me, Taylor says; ' A fartherand very unuecessary difficulty {s often created by naturalized citisens in refus- 1og to deciare in advance the prubable term of thedr stay when asked 1o do so by the local autboritivs. The case of Gustava Weil proves to have been directly occasiuned by such re- fusel, The vorrespondence of this Legation n- clude so mavy {ostances of {gnorant and over- weening assumption of righis that a vertawm amount of indiscretion, tu use po strouger term, msy be reasongoly inferred in at lesst bhait the cases where aun sopea! s made for offiew intervention. Withiu the past fortnieht a German-Awerican forward- ed the evidences of his citizeushlp, accompanicd by a bitter complatot that he was not allowed to voteat the clection on the BUth ult, Another, who has beeo realdlug for several years at Libesk, demanded to bo excmpted from the Nauitary law, roquiring the vacelnation of his «hild; sud a thind required the Lewation to divorce Iin from his wile, In auother fnstacce, 2 mag of property I8 this Capitul, who acquired Amerleun vittzenstdp in order to syoud military duty, snd never intends ta ruturn to the United Ntaies, forwarded o gross sttack upon the Legation, of which bo was the authur, aud printed In & German papor of New York the day beforu calling to cluini fts asswstance.” 1In another disputeh Mr, Taylur thus defines his position on this question: * The unusual uutuber of casew ju whicn noturalized terman citizens are coucerned this summer Is partly owlng to the present potitical situation, sl partly to the return of emigrunts who went to the United Btates after the war ot 1870-'71, ‘The latter, many of whoin were actuated by purly rsonal and selflsy motives, create the preat- trouble by castiing suspleion wpon those who ves heartly and siucerely become American citizens, \When sons ot Gicrinau families here unbluskingly vome to the Ameriean Legution to inguire if exuctly five vears' residence 1n Amer- ics will secure to them protectiou as Atericun citizens here durlng the remminder uf tuelr lives, thelr childreu after thew, it will easily be un tood that asturalization fn fort is ot alwuys equivalent Lo uaturalization in fact. Tue provision expressed In Art, 4 ol the treaty of 1568 seems Lo bave been fntended as a test of aucy cases, and Lshall most lln:unnnlli tunlat ou fts obscrvance. Yet, on the other hand, I stiali not sllow the bigh aud bunurable title of American citizen to be made a uiatier of e chaudise," INVESTIGATIONS. HOUNDING BHERMAN, Epaclal Diusich 10 The Tritune, WasmnaToN, D, C., Jun. 24.—The Democrsts an investization of the charges they have futo the largo hslanves kept by u certaln Natlonal bank in New York by the plessure of the Treas- ury Department. They clatin that the explans- tlous of Becretary Sherman are no: sstiafactory. WHARTON. A special messenger of the Dopartmént of Justice hus been xent tu New Orleans to loves. tigste the charges agalust Jack Wharton. TUR BLAINE COMMITTEE, Blalne's fricuds say be will baye access to the files of the Departwent of Justice, and will by sble to furnish the panies of witncsses aud specific facts 1o support of the charges on which bis resolution was based, Tburmsn Is sald to bu busy at work endegvoring 1o make & cumpaign gocument oo the Demoeratic side out of the pretended intimidation st tbe North in the foterests of certaln Ijepublivan candidates. Senator Wallace, of course, will take advantage of Lis positiou on the Comunittee to make what pulitical capital he can sgatnst bis own Staty, SOUTH CALOLINA. | } The trials of the electlon casea at Charicston, 8. C., will eommeunce o April'« Tuey will be amobg the moat fportant cases that Liave been tried since recoustruction. Chief Juative Waite will ait u thess caaes, with Judge Boud, aud the Uovernunt has inade caveful preparations tor thy proseccution, The Department of Jus- tice slready baw lwportant cvidenco whick, 11 16 chouse to furuish 1t to Congress, would ' give tue Feller fuvestizatiog Cownitteg 8 brosd vasls for their wurk. 1t is not now certaio, however, that there Is to be g Bialoe or Telter tuyestigation. Woetlier there witl be depeuds upon the eapricc ol s Dewmoaratle Mouse, unless the Beuste cau voto tue suw from its own® Coptivgent Fuod. The ord *said cargless wettlug o the we for Msuch” awdl @ cl thou of the luw ot Departwent prevents the use of the spurouria- tow of 20,00 Which it had been suppbsed was wvailable for the Commttee. Those who bsa such trouble to ereate tue Committee over- loused this uoportant fact, and the Cotuinltiee Ls, of course, puwvrleas. 1t fa doubiful whetuer sum_from its own Contingent Fund, even il so much {aleft in the Nenate Treasury. Ths Sen- ators who are ounoses to the fovestigation may {ecl disposed to take sdvoutage of this pretext 1o obstruct all efforts to sectire an appropria- nuney, It remaina to be scen whether the House «cuge for cloafng the Investigation without in- of the Jlouse promise, after the reccss, 1o make ' wily @xibune, the Benate would he disposed to vote so large & tion, but, even If the Senwte shonid voty the woul The Potter Committee, of couree, can obtaln ro funds nnless a similar amount shal be paid tn the Teller Committee, but Democrats seem to weleoine tho absence of the mouney as an ex- quiring luts the clpher business. DBMOCKATIC CORRUITION 1N OEOROIA. Ben Hill, tu an iutesvicw, referring to the Georgrla investigatin, stated that he belleved that tiov, Colquett had heen hoodwinkeda hy Clerk Murphy, and suld: **in my estitnation, it fsemot tou much to say {f “the report of the mujority spall “be asdopted by the Legislature the Democratic organfza- ton in Georgia Wil he disgraced and broken dow, aud t! sweep everything hetore anud they ought' todoit. If the Democratle party ahutl” under- take to carry Murphy and his cotrupt ring, the peaple of Géurda will not carry the Demo.ratie, organization, and ought not to carry It. There- fors that report must not be u-lnr'ed, and alialt not be i1 can prevent s, Colnwert’s moal character must be saved, because it ought to be ved, and justly; but Murpny bas no moral churacter, and_his ring no moral nor politl worth. and nujvarty can save them or ought to tey and save them. Uov. Coluueit hus bLeen made a vietin to bis own good-nature.” THE MOT SPRIS dependents will ] that. uspieions of the Reeret te the Servl tirelv unfounded ; that iunocent men have been shadowed durlng the summcr without cause, and the most vreposterons storles clrealated ahout mew of good character. The report will show that the umlssion of the Hot Nprings smendment was entirely the result of au acei- dent. It Is remarkuble that more errurs of that sort do siot occur In the haste aod con- fusion of the clusing hours of a sesstun. MULLETT WIHAT HE THOUGHT OF MIn sUCCResONS, TEIE AND SIILLs Frmm Our (nen Correspondent, WasnineroN, I C.y Dee. 200—A. B Mullett, ex-Bupervlsing Architect, in a letter nddressed 2o the Ion, Joln Shesman, uider date of Wash- ineton, March 20, 1577, 1nakes the following stawement as to his suceeseors, Willlam A, Pot- ter and Jomes G. HINL, fn conuection with the Chivaro Custom-House: 1 waa rucceeded by Mr. W, A, Potter, a young architect, cnirely inexperienced In public business, and withont kuwwledge of the wants and nece ties of the publlcrervice. As b cunsequence, he was compelied o tollow my pians. sud accept the advice and aysistance which £ tendered L twith. out cost to him or to the Goverument), or to de- pend on the opintons and fudgraent of his subur- alnatey, sll of wnom were without experfence other than they had acqnired while aoting under my in- atructions. He choso the Intter course, repulsed my offors of assistance, and placed meell 1n the hands and at the mercy of perrons Whuse previous duty lad been 10 obey, and nut L sdviee or direct. Tno re- anlt micht have been anticipated. Aa Mr. Potter destyned only In the Guthic styls, he piaced the comyletion uf the drawings for tho buildings | haa commenced in the hands of ‘Me. 1itl, the present incombent, who was thus enabled to nhitaln an siuiost absotute cantrol over the important worke, while Mr Jotter devoted his time and attention to the serice of tiothic bnldings deslgued by bim, Mr. 1il v, tnerefore, 88 the recorda ui the ofice will show, malnly responsible for the errors in the deawingy sud the miamanagement of the work on the buiidings. to which Ishall hereinafter refer, Indeed, 1t cannut bLe denied tunt Mr. Votter was ruined by the lucapscity of, or deilb- "m'{ saceificed by, hix subordinates: ana, thuugh the recarcs 1 hate examived atordl stroniz grounds of saspicion that he was betrayed, 1 take greal pleaanee fusaving that 1 have thus far been unavle to discover anytLing that would warrant the beliof \bat he was distonest, ur falled to vrotect the interesta of the Govermnent 1o the best of hiw ability, though there is abundant evidence that bis saministretion was disastrous iu the exireme, A previouely stated, Mr. Potter repuived my offera of nesiatance: but, having the assurinee of the Secretury that my designs snould not be mati- lated. | gave no sttention to the mauagenient of she olice untl) be attenpled 10 destroy my repita- tion by asserting that tho deslzn of the Costom- House ut Chicagn was s baid, the constesctlon so defertive. and the foundations su Insuticlent, that 1t would be fsinussble to complece the bintdins on my plan, snd that ftwould be neccssary to feor it” down, and recommence work on a” different blar. with uiher maferials, and upon u new oundation. 1 then felt that forucarunce had cessed to be 8 virtne, and ok medeures, ot u grent vacritice of time and money. to prevent the destruction of the huliding, and fodefent & acheme whileh, §f carried nto offect, wonld have cost the Guvernment cerlalnly not Jess than 82 50, K0, Intlow [ Bnally succeeded, thongh not until tie work hod beent suspended noar), and heen examiined by threo Comiciisat) The worg s now so fur advanced $hot the abanrdity of the chargen {n adnsitted by vvery intellizent ritizen of Chicago, thongh the matenal nnd the foundatioms are the sanie, s the constructlon 1 unchunge ‘T attempt 1o destroy @y reputation cosl, have stown in my report (o Uie Secretary, duted Oct, 23, not less than 950,000, besides teliyiug the complction of the hatinlig ut ludst 1w yeure, Intlicting irreparabic damage on the aton, aml damagiie the contrictor'a business so reverely :hu‘ repuration will undoubtedly be deanded by hm, 1 was not, therefor versy wih the Supery the Castom-House wt Uhicago: neither was | [ tne bostility with which I was tronted, and which was eatendud (0 my friends, who have been deiven from the oftice on the most frivolods ureiexis o noue at all, awl 10 Vielstion of commion decency wnd of the ralew of the Depattment, Indeed, in- credible an it ey soe: Lugame so notorious ihat the employes of T oftice became alruid #0eak 1o me un Ve vircet Tenr of buing die- charged. ‘These staten v I canl wnbetantiste 1o your entire satlslacti nonid you demire, “nder thesy watanced, feaening tnat Mr. otter had ron , 1 deeided to make sppticaton ¢ aeanpointivent, dand, #4 you ore probusly awurd, ubtalumt the indorevmont uf tuety-ais Kenators, ains thelr request for my tesppointment. Hug, through the inRucuce of persuiis whose Rimes were cunceated, Mr. 111 wag abpointed, axaiust the wish or the President, wio did not cousder B cousbetens or trustwortoy, and 10 splic ot the areurances of the ctary that there wale no chorges apalnst mo,—that “he ** cotinie o me a Bue architec e executive oflic guntlewsn w 7 aud integrity were yoad disput eed, did 1 nol kuaw the fue fluence granite companics exort lu the State of Malue, the rvason for my rejuction would rewsin wyatory 1o this day. i ravpactiully submis that the resuite of Mr. llx{l"i admimeiration fully justited the President's opinfun. At the contlusion of this same lettor, Archi- tect Mulleti sy ror- responsible for the contru- teet o revard (o 1 aisa know that the Indorecments Mr, 1)) has- obtamied from the delegation from the State of Masne woro precured thronglh the ifluence of the coutraciors fur thy work stuve referred to, sll of which, excepting the granite for the basemcnt sb Poiladelplila, comen from that tate, In this connection, it way nut be {mproper to state thut Junss French, Kag,, of Buston. Presi- Aun Granito' O 1ent, and uxerted r of Nir, §ll, whuse rutention be etiil Av uiy persunal relations with Bir, Frenca well 88 the uthier contructors refureed to RbO¥E) Bave been veey (nendiy, aud e by ot reviously been considured a apeciul friend of Mr. 1111, his opposition (0 wie can be bust explained by she fuct that his company te the contracior for the granite for the Posi-Oilica st Boston, which {o- Volves anespenditure of nearly or quite $2,000. - 000, ludeed, | du not heaitate 10 asscrt that the buatitity to which ] have heretofure referred chargeable almost entirely to disaupuinted con. traciofe. ot tnuse who bave large contrucis they Le- Yieve will be more proutable under other nmanagement, 10 profeasionsi rivels® 1o dischareed onipivyes: aud tu Cerigiy pervons now in the oftice of tue Supervisine Architect, whotn | beliese Lo vo corrupl, uud whote namee | wili furnish if you du- sire, together with the reavons fur 1y beliel. 1 do not bellove, bowover. that you w! nsplec the opporition of coutractors, of of few clerkr. Wiy Koud £earon 10F tejectiug Wy appiication. 1 view of my record; and shall not, therviors, trouble you with any evideice tu snow that taclr e are of & svltial and personal character 1 subult, tuerejure, that. 1 vsew of thu fact thut wy sppolntment was fequested by o large ma- fimu of represuutstive Republicans, snd many omocrats, by a larke nomber of leading eiticene of buth parties throuZuout tue couutry, aud par- ticularly in thie District, as well 8s by bundreds of wiechanics sud workiugwien. it canuot be clalued tout Yy fappuintmens would bu fu any seuse su uupopular cue. Jvubuwlt that, in_view of thu fack that though 1 wus four tines tuvestigated by Congress while otlice, ok onve shuce wy Faviguation, and 1WAt we Curye atfecting iy capselty or integrity could be subsiautiuied. and that siuce wy resizuatioa my tecotd bus beeu scratinized by personun enciles. who acarcely aticiubled (v concei thelr desire 10 8ud suwie grouud of complaint azainst we, yui fatied 0 Bud & sivgle error 1u wy deeigus, OF 8 Guuanction fequiriug any e3pIuRatioh of welinse, | have & £igut to bope that my apulication will feceive speelal constderation, 1 sl tcllave that 1wy reappolutment would be cousidered 8 recosution ot the priaciles of Clyib Servive, sud 1hat 1 would give wo. ¢ geucral salive Baction T the public tuan Ly o1bes thab cau be tuade. f “Trustiog tbat you will fecl that | bave earnvdslie £lght tw yuur couddence, dud that fou whil fuel PRICE FIVE abla to grant my reqnest, T reman, with grea® ree spect, yours very traly, . B, Mertere. Superintending Architect. E. 8. W, NOTES AND NEWS. ' THR ARMY BOLT. . Snecial nepatch o The Tridune, WamnineToN, D, U, Dee. 24.—One of the members of the Joint Army Commlission naw rays that he has no further intercst In the bill, and will be glad to sec it defeated. Staff of- ficers, who natdrally are quite anxlons as bo (Gen, Sherman's course, says thbat officer has already drawn up a list of officcrs who are to bs sacrificed should the bill pass, and that this ilst 1s composed wholly of men personally un- popular with the Genersl of tue Army, aud that their plaves are Lo be supplied by his personal Iricnds, The opponents of the bil fusist that o further c¢xamination of ft shows that it makes o supremc military despot of Gen, Sherman, renders him entirely ludevend- cnt of the President aod of the War Deparr- ment, and that certain features of the Bl would even permit a civilian 1o he nrrested at any time at the wiit of the Uenerat of the Army, OVERDIDIT. 5 Southern members of the House Appropria- tions Committee, In attempting to sceure sce- tional lcuislation, have overdone ft, The Defi- wenzy Aopropriation bill for rallway mall sery- e, passed last week, provided that 800000 should not be used for any service that had not Ieen in existence prior to Dec, 1 last. The purpose of the Democratic members of the Ao~ crupriation Comunttee evidently was to causs the abandonment of some of the fmportant new Northern routes, but they made 8 mistake in dutes, and the result of 1t 18 that, by tiie terms of the Juw, they tuve cut off the through fust manl servico for the Bouth which was estavlishea after Dee. 1. Conseqiently the Postmaster- iencral now Informs tue Houthiern members of regs that Ly their own act these fra! bz witndrawn, Immediately after tho a4 a tovenent willbemade by the Boutheru members to repesl the Hmitation ou the appro- priution, to denvuuce their vwn Appropria- thun Cotmmiitee, A CURIUS ACQUITIAL oveenrred {n the Crimimal Court here to-dav, A short st since, Nenttar MeDonald, of [ndiana, taude 0 spectal effort to secure the appuintment ul u mun numed Whitten by the Door the House of Hepresentatives, Wit 1ost jmmediatels arrested fur persunating un army olllcer, and arawing the pay due hiu The'Indictment u the cuse charged that # cor- Tain sunt was due the ollicer. To-lay the trial cawe o, Whitten was acquitted on'the ground that the sum duc the oflicer wus one-third of u vent grenter than the sum pamed In the fudict: ment, In the same court a few years ago a prisunes indicted for stealing books was cleared upon proot that his theft couststed in taking uubound sheets, which were beld not to Lo books. LIGAT ON A DATK SUBJECT. Abott the unddle of 1ast Octaber the Treasury Depursment jnstituted au fnyulry to ascertain Low certaln reborts cunicerning tue New Yori Custom-fouse, printed in this cerrespoudence, were obtafued for publication. Al the spectal uyrents engaged upon the Custom-llouse Com- mlasion were called upon to answer what they knew of the punlication, and the Tressury vi- ticials in various quarters had o busy tune ex- ancrating themscives, e fuct has'now coms out thet a certain firm in New York In no way concerned, dircetly orindirectly, with the pubi- cation tinde, had “had Tull coples of these same revorts fn its possvsslon since the lust of July, and that they were furnlaned directly from the Treasury Department within a few duvs of thelr submission there by t mady them. This discovery, sunie general character, will robably leud to an vestigation whict will strike wearer bhume in the Depactinent than the utie ordured upon the newspaper publications of last Uctober. Benator Uelesby has introduced a_ bill to es- tanlish the following post-routes: From Rey- wolls, Rock lalana County, I to Bulldo Praine, tn the satiu countys srow ‘Usylor Riawe, Kok tstand County, 1., o Edglugion, in tue sawe conuty; from Galva, Henry Couuty, L, 10 Atktuson, fn the same county. Repreaentative Hlendersou, ot Ilinols, has i troduced u Il to change the uame of the steam- boat Ruvert Ress to Mollie Keator. Iils placioyg the following uamed perious unou the pensiorkrulla have been presented Dy Congre Christopber C. Fleener, lato a pri- vate in Company A, Ihird Regiment Iudiana Vowunteers o the Mexlean War; Erastus Yia- aon, lute u private ot Company f, Eleh Regluent lndiana Volunteer tufantry Dofan, date i private fn the Bevenl toucth Rezument 1llinois Volunteer Infantr: Cotty Hurnaday, Indinna Infantry Voluute William Tusker, sate s private fn Comvany H, Suventy-fourth Hegiment ludiana Votantecr Lduntry; Peter Gettert, late n private fn Com- pany Oy Sixteenth Regrmcent fowa Volanteers; ederick Blanes, lato w private in Compsuy B, ‘Thirty-seventh Reddment Iowa Yoluuteers; Jumes H, Poland, tute a_private in Compaoy L, Seveuth lowa Cavalry; Edward J. Russell, late private i Company ¥, Nineteenttt Keefment Indiaus Volunteers; and Charles Reed, Jate private in Company N, Vleventh Regimeot luwa Volunteers. ‘The charze of desertion iy directed to be remuoved from the records of the Wur Deputtieut ugainst the notme of Thomus Cruwfurd, late of Compuny B, Talrteenth lu- miana Cavalry, and wi honorable dincliarrg wruuted blin, The name ot James G. Heam g direeted o be placed ou the pension-rolls ot Cotugany K, First Reglment Hitnots Lizhe Antitlery, ns Seconia Lieutenant. THR APIROFRIATION BILLS, To the Westerm Aucciated Press. Wasinisuton, U, C., Dee, Sho— Ve Houge Ap- propriativns Cominitiee expect to huve wil the wppropriation bilts passed aud sent to the Sco- ate by Feb. 20 ap the farthest, APPOINTMRNT. E. L. Pleree, of Bustou, hus been nppoluted Assl t surer of the Unlted States. NEW 4 IER CENT3. Sutseriptions tu the 4 per cent Joun to-duy sag- Rrewate #1,1 TILE LOLIDAT RECRS. All the departineuts clused untit Thursday, A CABINET MEECING. At a short Cablnet seasion to-day no mentlon was atads of the Berllu mbaston, VRUDICT YOR CLAIMANTS, ‘The sult agulust the Goserument broucht by the hieirs of Stephen A. Douelas for certnis cotton captured by the United States Quvern- ment I Musslsstppl durmg the War, amd sold s abandoned property, was ssttied unul!!v n the Court of Clilins today by » Judiztnent in tavor of clalmante. LARUR LEGAL/TENDER XUTRS, WasnixatoN, Dee. 25, —Notea of the denoiu- fnations of 85,0 and S10,000, which are tu fnaucd sfter the Ivt of Junuary, L4y, ditfer somewhat In appearauce from the legal-teader potes N0V (o crcilation; tbe size of the notes will, however, be the same. Ou the 85,000 nute shere i portruit of Madlson at the lefcamd a noou to-dsy lathe-work pane! in the right-ceutre, with tus tigures 5,000 eograved upon it Underucath are the asiguatures ot the Reziaster of the ’l‘reusurly and the Treasurce of tho United States. ‘The legend und toe Tressury sest, printed o red, aes ta the centre. The ligures 5,000, cugraved with classicul atutues upon their Iaces, wre fu the upper centre fuv u otd tint, and_the numberig panels are ol ths sawe color. The §10,000 note fa modeled upci the sumie design, cxvept that the bead of Juckson 4 used Mnstead of that of Madisou, and the Juthe work leul & Jdifferent pattern. Tue buck of the 85,000 n10te bas & lurge visuctte, with a il s the foreground. upon whicti is uu eagle with outstretcied whngs stunding upon & shield, Ou the rizbt (s sn expanse ot water with a ship fu the honzon. Bowe plue trees au the dom¢ of the Nuattovs! Capitol srcou the lelt. A lathe countes, with 5,000 engraved upou It, 13 upon each end, nud the legewd, fu tine let- tenng, is just outside these counters. ‘The viz- outte ou the 10,000 buck Is bulder. A Lirre ctrele ls 10 the uoper riehc-hand corner, with the letier X ¥ with u dash uver the top, indicsting the value ol tho notc, aud eacts leiter of thu word **Amerivu® du the lower ceutre bas cu- graved on dts fuce the tull title, * Unlted dtatcs of Amerbea 3 A TYPE-SETTING MACUINE. Charles J. Muure, of West Virglols, has In- vented a wachive, which 8 compavy bere wilt uauulucture, and which, it i claywed, will revo- Jutionlze the agt of tvpesettig. A female oderator bere cau prios at the coutinuous rate of seveuty-tive words per winute, e e ELECTRIC LIGHTS. New Youx, Dec. 24—Tog World says that a locomotive shop fn Patersou, N. J.( bas recesved &0 order fur seven lmwcusc electsic lanterus from the Russtan Govervteus. The lanterts ure to be placed at the bows ol the scven lurg- aal Russian man-ol-war,