Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1878, Page 12

TiIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE : SATURDAY. NOT QUILTY. Mrs. Clark and Joe St. Peter Are Set Free. Close of Col, Van Arman's Argument for 'the Prosecntion. The Jery Retire, and In Five Mours Reack Their Verdict. Thp closing argument in the Clark murder case wa« mode yesterday forenoon. Mr. Van Arman resuming where he had lefL off the evening before, The court-room was crowded taoverflowlng, manv having to leave becauss they could nut obtain stavdiog-roun. MUH. TAX ARMAN commenced by reviewing the sulcide theory, whict he denounced as ridfeulous from the fact 1Lat the monient the deceased had been shot he screamed und called attentfon to the erime. Suickles pever acted in wny such way, and, further thao this, the evideoce went to show tbat he Lad, an hour belore the crime, loaded liis wazons with hay aud preoared to bring the #210¢ to the city the next day, and otherwise ar- ranged to go on With his busiuess as he bad from Jdas to dar, Ic next spoke of the relations of Mre. Clark aad §%, Peter, and malntalned that Clark’sdeath was the result of that {llfcit intimacv. Mrs. Clark had desired to get tid of her husband, ond tho reiations existing hetween her and St. Peter made him a fit apd wiiling party to the murder, ‘Tho evidenco that St. Peter had be- vouie her paramour was not wanting, and It had neen proven that they had been found locked In = toom together occupylng Indecent relstione, urd the witness who had testifled to that effect —an fanceent seivant airl—had been threatened with ber Jife. But this was notall; for, nfter iits Peter hud been discharged by the deceased, be not ooly visited bher In Clark's nb- xence. but she vislted him as many us four times In tho apace of w montl. She not enly visited him at Durland's, tat slie aven came to Chicago to sce him, met him on the tralng, allowed him to kiss her, ete., whteh had been testified to by four ratiroad wen, who fnd been atteacted oy their unusunl aud Immodest conduct, ‘The attorneys for the defense ied sald that if all that had been charged were true, It amounted to uothing. It was teae, and IT DID AMOUNT TO SOMETI{ING— to everything, Nostich fntiinacles were recog nized {u soclety between a marrled woman and ber hired man, ayd no such intimacy could exist without prejudice to all concerned. . Nt. Peter wz - a bralnless, nneducated man, and what clse voitld have been her motive in allowlng him the privileszes sho did than a new-born aflfection #he Jawl for him. Mr, Clark was a coarse farmer, und #he. wanted to bo a lady,—gnd_he did not neet hier dewires, She lelt him,—abun- duned him and ber children at one time in o petty property dispute,— wiich wns proof of her want of affection for hin. But it was stronger proof of her hatred tust when he was Ivlng on the steps cold in ueath she acensed him of sufclde, and remarked that he hiad escaped his troubles ‘{n.a cowardty wav, aud Jeft them sll to her. Thero was not u siuzie tear of sorrow shed, no expre 1enderuyess, but she was full of reproach, Ile 1hen went on to review the testimony of the two aetendnnts, and to contend that If " what they Il testied to was truc all of the other wit- wvsses hind Jted, Mrew, Clark, at tho Coroner's muest, the tlrst day, swore that sbe had not eeen St Peter for three weeks before the wur- der, and St. Peter swore to the samo thing. Later, however, sho asked to bo recalled, aml rtnted that sbe had met him foside t ¢ In Chicagn by aecldeot. d_what the witnesses hod sworn to ust them, and with owa exception they #1vod unimpeached and unfinpeachable. and the Jury conld not cscave bringlng in a verdict of winity, ‘Ihe relatious of tho defendants bad been thoronehdy established, avd there was no anstaking whit they had been, Mr, Van Arman siext tuok up the consideras i of ¢ ST, PETER'S CONNECTION WITII THE MURDER, reviewine the clreumstances of his arrest and the Hindlug of tha bulteis in his pocket, and his toathinuny ns to the dispositinn he made of ono of the bullets, and bis relations with Mra, Clark. St, Feter had lled in first stating that he fired the odd bullet off in the country, and uealu on the stand in testifying that ft had been fu bLis coat-lintng two months, and that he took it out " and threw it on his wil floor, He Mad, with Mre. Clark, Lied in teat(fying that they had not met In the iy, which he would not have done had their racetinge been Innocent. The evidence arainst i, Ye continued, as manifestly and unerrivgly vonnected him with the muvder as If ten wmen had stoud by and seen hi shoot the fatat ball, At the Coroner's inquest the bullet had not Le.en found, but subsequently the hody was ex- tutned, the ball tound, and it was discovered to 1 ear certoln marks, and that it could be intro- duced into the 8L, Peter plstol in a certain way. But this 41d not entisfy the oflicers, and they ool the platol aud tired a bullee from e, which wud fdentically warked, This eatablished be- yond all doubt that the fatal builet bad_been iacd lrom the . St.° Peter plstol, But Oflicer Dison, wao bind conducted the examinatinn of Uy buliet, did not step here, but took the pis- 1ot nud fred it agaln and again, and cach sice eesaive bullet was less inorked untll the rust ot the end of the barrel hod di-appenred. This establistied the fact that the Tust bl eveated the marks beyoond all doubt. Next, mind to malie the evidence more conclu- Kivey the butlets were taken to Prol, Plper for esumination under the microscope, and tha one 1oand fu Clark’s heart was found to be (dentl- eully marked with those subsequently fired from Bt Peter’s plstol, This commpleted the ryidedce ua 1o Whose pistol she bullel had bees Tiom, and if 1lfty persons had witne: 1le evidence cauld not have been Ve he defense had attompted lel ilarly marked, but they tixd mot dared to plucs them under the micro- g in this, and not belni abls to stisprove that the fatal ballet had been flred fram 8t. Perer’s plstol,—not denying it, {n fact, nmtempted, us a defenie, to that the I i bl been fired from St, Poter'a pistol by the othieers and placed I the heart after the nest post-usortem exmmingtion, The olfleers onuld Bt 1oV to the contrary, beeause it was . Osable to rove n hegative, ol Van Arinan next touched upon TR ALLEGED ALINL, 3t had falled to ba cstablished, [e mado con- tradivtory #tatements as to his whereabouts, ‘To the utileers hie sald he was eat Vernon Park, Hetoid this to the reporter who interviewed Y. doon alter o lawyer visited him, und sne- vecding tuat visit be told a different story, a L at he wanut his futher's house, 1t Is A he wus there on that night, that he rlomld deliberutely telt them that he was ut Veruon Vark, He'told them what he was there done He was there to see bis glrl, Wit for, e coupfel would ot state, but he clufined o have b there to the ailicers and reporters, Avver was an ulib set up under mich suspielous cacminstunces as that of 8t, Peter's, He set ft i Goposition tu oleiny statements, fe tup suvported hr the statenents of Lls role ntives, Who, by s singulur cucldence, were jathered at St, Peter's house on thut nlght. Vol nouc of them could give any of the conver- sution wecurring there that uight. Couns el then went nto the wueston of e improhahility of & party gathered together P BUY Leeusion beluir able 1o rewenber what wud faid, The testimony in support of tuws aill 1 buseless taurication. EiL saved the ti-lenasut L would be because of the chuntable view talien of It by the jury, Couunsel theu du- Tadhed the evunicnce regarding 8t. Peter's denti- Ty With aperson seen Intbe vicnity of La re Wedneaday alteruvon, ‘Tho wituess tes- 4% 1o i3 boliet, and that was all any one conld Lestify to, Thi testimony of Mr, Martin, ot tunen aluue, was convinciog., Had the jury wny donbt but that It wus 8t. Petert He ‘was ool Ui Eho road ot a time that would briog bim 10 La Granve ut the close of day, ‘Tbe actions weere those of Peter. To what earthly way vuald Sir Martin be mistakent What counsel siisted wad that it was (o exact accord with the wihier teatiinoty sddueed, fn coneld Dun, counsel admonished the jury 1o take no incident acparately, but to take thei 2l 1oscther, aud to conshder ber couduct when bier hustuud was shot; ber unfeslivg actions Wit his dead buul» luy at tbe fuot of thestairs; e bluries alie told Ler nulehbors; the appre- Lvueion sbe feltal bewg uccesed of the wur- der. 11 1he plstol could uot be found she would e suspected. She employed counsel upou be- tne cven thouzkt of as iu suy way convected with toe erie, bolore thie inauest was over, If el way guuoient, why dig sbe or her frieods wndtey couneclt llie pittauce esrnca by s Judustry would pote pav for ber de- re. Tue Nttle $1,000 would by taken [frow Ler worae tkaa orpthan cotldien to vay for L. Luter’s defen e, The clreutustances sround 8t. Yeler are ctually sUspicions. He owned a pls- bl that garited @ batl like thet touud In Clark's il outslde the evidence. aad Mra. Clark to the Hevero iouse, father nud brotherof 8t, Peter remained In the court-routit. teagedy., der. tlon, which abe admittud fate was her fate, their gleatinfes were unlied, and nothing but death could ermanently sepa- rate themn, than a hundeed could be counted. proportion of thess were fomules, They hung on, undismoved by the lupsu of tinie or the prospect that the jury would remstn outall Prompt l{'-l that hour ne made his apprarand heart. The pietol canded a bafl bearing marks | most a 1 similar to that ball. Ife nttempted to prove sn alibl, aud fallea. Had he heen anywhe:e lo the oty, he conll have proved it e bae offared no evidence. Norational theory could oxplain these cireumatances. ‘The rnllcy of connsol for defense had bueen directed as it a confeesion hiad been made. She was put on the stand, and her answers limited toa few trvlal denfals, A good leal of Heht would have been thrown on this case, [ their marnied 1lfe had bren Investizated. Bug her lips were closed. Helips were closed |n regard to the Italson between her amd St, Peter. The uhinr- tion of counsel to her testitving on these voints was an indication that she was gmity, In con- clusion, he agked the jury to take the evidence and welgh it earefully, act upon It fiemly, hon- eatly, intellizently, conscientiousiy. 11 the Jury wera sattsiled Of the dcfendants’ gullt, con- vict them : il fnnocent, scquit. WALTING. Conrt resnmed Its scsajons af 2 o'clock, The Jury were plioted throumn the euntrance aml to heir accustonied plae BailifT Merrill. Court was opened and hia Honor read the charge, sup- plemented by a volume of ilirectlons on behalt of the fiefense, The jursy Withdrew to deliber- ate. Judge (ary rétired to perfect a new - ventlon, ‘Fhe vrisouers, one gotg to the jnil, the other ta her hotel, vacuted the court-room, auil In their seehaded quarters awaited the ver- dict, These were all that failed to_remain to wateh for the cuming uf the peers, Uf the fmmense crowd uathered to wateh the death strumrles, 80°t0 speak, of twa mortals, all re- maloed but these. The ladies wereout in fored, Tier put {n an appearance long before cotirt opened fn the morning, and, racriticing oopetits Lo curfosity, oy on uutil dark, Toere was an absence of pretiy faces. A pretty httle blonde oceitpied a prominent seat and attracted attentiun as s pronounceil aud enthustastic ndmirer of Pete Stevens. A feraie {n a hat of blue trimmed with white was on one of the front -benches. 8Bhe har come to bo regarded as an old patron br tlie oflicials at the County Buildiug. She has atended cvery murder trial had, they sy, since the building was opened for busluess, When the veniso Is flled slie makes her appearance, and remains during the trial, - Atits concluslon she beeosnes invisible and {s sevn no mora untit another prise oner is called upon to pleat to an In- dictment for murder. Nobody Knouws who she I8 or Where eha comes from. Sho is_rezarded now In the gatur.” Rome of tho ladivs In Nubody cal light ot a* attendance thought Joe was s valuable eitizen, Great stress was lald on his “not giving tho woman awny,” S If he Is guilty,” eald n mas- ctthing-logking female ina seal’sin cloak, and weering o profuston of fewelry, *““he hasn't squealed on thy woman” This was regunded as an fmiportant thing, When Court eat again at the close of the recess the audience was slmply Immense. Com- pleto quict wos obtained, alter which Judge UGary deilvered substantiaitv the following INSTROCTIONS: His Honor began by defining the crlmo o murder, und the proof necessary Lo conviction. This was followed by the charge ustial In cases of murder. It iocluded a briel discussion of “a reazonably doubt,” what constittied an ac- cussory, circumatantial uvidence, the law of evi- dence as upnlicable to the ease under cunsfdera- tlon, and the weight that attaclies to evidenco elluited from intereeted parties. ‘The defenso submitted a lengthy Mst of In- structions, the greater portion ol which waa rend to the Jury. The testimony of David Blakeslce, Netile Bchumacher, and Caroline Zimmering, If the jury helleved they were tin- peachicd, was to bo “disregarded, © The jury were tu ucquit {f they beheved Clark ‘wus shut by & horse-thiel oedl the hypothesis of the defense was true. In regard to the ‘wilet tound in Clark's licart, the Jury were td scquit unless satlstied that it was hred b-8L Peter trom the pistol owned by tmseif, 7 8t, Peter dla not ciearly express himsell and was nis- understood b{ a witness, that fact was 1o be carefully eonsidered, Statemonts’ made by 8¢, Peter or Mrs, Clork abont cach otheroud not in cach other's presence were to be disrevarded. An ulibl wns an entirelv legulinato deleuse, und the j‘nry were instructed that they conld not go In case of doubt, it was sale to aequite 1'roof of good reputadon was : to be conmdered, As above ubservad, St. Peter returned to 'Il:!ll" ho MIS8 BENOIT vetired to the onter ofies ol Lho Ktate's Attor- ney, where shie waa found by Tue Yaisune ro- porter. She appeared verv vorvous, aml en- deavored ta et Tron thoso with her an oalnwn of the result favorable to Joe. Dunng the trinl it has boen rumored that her daily precence [n conrt was dus to sn infiuence exerteil by thy de- fendanta’ yttorneys, ond tnat alie was Lrougot thiere to exoite symuathy, dressed In garments and jewelry provided by Mrs. Clark, story was, that ner nequaintance with 8t Leter Auother was begun but two weeks prior. to tho Upon being ufermgated with reierence to theso atories, shie denled thum, Shoysald that she had kKnown Joe for bvo yeara, and waa engagzed to bl lone bofure the mur- iler vlothing and Jgwelry, ahe stated in ladignuot tones, shie ind purchinsed hesself with money she bad earncd, She spoke xauly of the oceasfon which prompted her to appear In Cuurt, and of her determination to stand by lier Jover to the end. be subjected to the abusive Insinuations h upon lier by the prosecution. kuew that the for the best, porsuade her of Joe's guilt. He was lnnocent. Flm knew it, and thu Jury would neser couvict . It was hard, #ne sald, to Allwho fines were undeserved, Bhe hoved ut in suv event unthimg could Bhe expressed hersesl wich nshlerabie faetlng, and converses intellizentl, e sltun- precariois. His NOT GUILTY. At Ti48 o'clock last evening the Jury an- nonnced its desire to communleate with' tne Court. For five hours thut body had given no slgm of jts existence, By this time the shidlence had dimintshed oue by one, until senceely more ‘The vaat nlght, Thmowas not ol the essence of the con- truct to them,—they took ne note of thue, and settled themselves to *tmit It out.” About 0 o'dock Judge Gary went home to supper to return at half-past 7. and wentinto the ductsstand " gecompanled by, his wife, ‘The diminiabed wudienes were uletly awaiting the turning up of what was an- ticipated, and yet not antivipated, the verllt, When the jury manifeatea ita desive for relegse, the erowd reatized couscliasness, and rushed to tho railing adjolntng the audience reats, Judwe Uary |lrumvll:' rebuked this dworder, and dt- rected the Balliit to open court, 'Thut done o protracted delay followed, Ladies were hustivd out of the frontbenclies on theeast of thecatre- rootn for their occupution by the jurv, While this was In progess, Judee Gary ad- monished those present thut order “mist prevalls no mwtter what - the vedict to be renderel omgeht b, there must he no expresatous of vplnion w.ven, B, Peter’s brother sat it the table occupied by the desense during the triul, pale, negvats, aml evi denving bis anxiety m every movenient, Sr, Peter’s fatier ast onposite, vool aml compla- cent us he has appearcd durfng the ral, b Henot, hatless and without wraps, st In ohe uf the rear seats un the west slde of the court- ruom. She sppeared completcly unpeived, shid the sound of her sobbiogs Pruke hurshly upon the painful senco which prevatled. At tis moment Bailnl Santo, who lua b [ Bt. Peter, returned with the ac e followed lus éscort to 8 scat provi Lim 1actug his Jlonor, As he passed L - porters’ tuble he heaved o slzh, which was the only taken of teeling he evineed thronzghont tiv wyduez orden), Jlis fuce was deathily pale, bue his eves showed an evident determinativn to faco Lthe worst, Whatever that mizht be, second defay suceeeded his combge, Mrs, Clark:, though sent for, was fardy I berarrival, The imyutient glaoces directed toward the door through which she entered, were Soally gratifled, and & buzz ran throuzh th roum ag tier appear- ance. Bupported by her counsal, and uttended by Mr, and Mrs. Frceman, she come stowly u, and tuok a chalr near to 8t. Peter, Theu court was fortnatly avoouuced as openvd and the jur! dirceted to be sdinltted. “Ihis was douc, -nJ{ At the fave §s auy judex of owvinlon, the opiufon of the jury was not favorsblo toihy accused. Mrs, Clark ol ved this, but not a feature of Ler couutensuce wes chaured, wor dld thy slightest wovenicnt siteat her anxlely. When the jury were scated, the Buill in charge handed tho verdict to the Clerk. He touk It nvrvously in bls tingers, aud read the announcetnent: % We, the jury, tod the de- fendunts pub guilty.” The siléuco was broken by shouts of sopruval, which Judies Qury vainly uitewpted L0 suppress, sud thio pluudits peeuliar to acquittals found full veut. 4 f“" to weep bebind ber vell: his side fn w0 justant Mra. Freean falut el for the defensu was exultaut; the fewales in the audivnee wmoved about ss 1 demented, snd Jucge Gury with the Balulls eudvavored to procute silevee. When thls was obiatied the prisoucrs were ordered to be dischurged. Jue returued to the Juil for bis *trups’; Mre, Ciurk depare- ed with her fricuds, sud both rettred (row ghe guze of a publle Lefore which they bave been dur wonths objects of pecullur foterest, By what process of reasonivg the verdict wus reached was Inaceessible to nguiry. ‘Lhe jury were known 1o be yuarrehuz Luli au hour Le- fure they avreed, sud (L wad thouglit that st about 26,000 due the Penrin & Sprineficld Roa), enrning pnblie afalrs, dames E. Gridley and nf and subacquently, st the requestof Lawrence all of which hao charged §2, arehiltect certied ta ba cosrect, and Lawreuce & Murtin promised to pay it, but they have Patrlelc Connor and grement oniv wou'd result. But the predictions of man regaulng the yerdict IT & Jurs are known to be [dle, od this lostance 18 o exception to the rnle. e THE _COURTS, Candon verans Agnew and Harriton—Rece ord of Judgments and New Baite, Judge Drummond was occunled all day ves- terday In hearinyg exceptions to the Master's report fn the matter of the intervening petition of the Peoria & Springfield Itattrond nzainst the Indtanapolis, Bloomington & Western Rallrosd Company, The petition asks for payment of certatn claims, extending over a period of about aycarand a half, and a large amount of testl- mony was taken before Judge Howland, speuial Master, covering all matters in dispute hetween the two.Compaptes. He found a balames of after allowing nll offsete. Both varties touk exceptions to his report, and these exceptions are the subject of the present argument. In the ease of . H. Condon arainst Francis Agncw, Jeremioh Flynn, and Carter . llar- risun, tho declaration was filed vesterdlay, This shows that Condon's eatise of grievance fs that on the 25th day of Octoher last he pala a vielt to the rooms of the County Democrntie Campaign Committee 1o make inquiries con- Tnere e met the de- fendants, bt thev relished not his presence and zhowed him out of " sald headquartera, ‘The anlve to relieve his wounded fecliogs will cost 33,000 T hia estimation. Judges Jameson and Heoth will hear motions to-du,, and Judges Farwell and Willlams de- famt” ens dadge Wililams® divoree Mt in- chdes Nor, 1,577, 2490, 1.8K), 1,751 and 2.7 Judges logers nnd Moore wiil bold no Court to-dar, Uradford Hancock swar estenday anpointed Asxdence of James T, Da e, 1 K, denkine of Fdward Saunders, am C. D, Lusk of John 11, Foster. Discharges from bankroptey were fesued yes- terdav to Frederlek Mever, L. C. Dnemicke, Dantel A, Kimbark, aul Stenfien T, Bowen, LIVORCES. Carrie R. Cass, refict of Capt, 3. 11 Sheoherd, and nt. present wifa of Heury C. Cass, filed her blll yesterday for o divoree from her husbaud, &he sava that alie was marrled to Caxs In March, 1577, and lias supported him the most of the "timo since, out of the amall fortuno left by her former hLusband, Caws has been dn the hauit, she aliezes, of staring out nlghts nnder the pretense that he had been to the clith or sotne political ineeting, hue shic has snce learned that he has been apending his money and his thna on other wumen, and sho now wants a divoree. Adom Conrad fil2d a bill for dlvorce trom Amna Canrad, charging her with habitaal drim nnces, Iy, Esther MchrV complains that she ought to bave a divoree from Cornetlus McCoy on account ot bis drunkenness and cruelty. Juidge Moore grauted o divorce to Trumon H. Whitcomb from Elenor J. Wbitcomb, on the eround vf deserifon. Judga Willlaws granted n divores to Emil Erickson from Haunnah C. Erickson for deser- tion, and to Samuel Dickerman from Mary C, Dickerman on the ground of adultery, SUPERIOR COURT 1N BIMER. J, A. Beehtel & Son sued Marctls King for Tda E. Sherman filed o bil! agalnst Joshua L. Mareh, Martha 8, Marsh, and Eilwin Sherman askiug for apartition of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, §2, &), 84, 85, and 34, Block 5, of Sherman and otners' Subdivision of the E. 3¢ of the \W, 1¢ vt the 8, E. 4 of Sec, 23, 39, 14 Sho claims an undlvided hall of the nmuerl‘}u ‘The Columbin Natfonal Bank, of Columbia, (I;\ul begau & sult for $7,000 ogainst Mallon D. eden, Henry Al Homea flled a bl against Whllam R, aad Daphine D, Loumlx, Latay Huster, T. B, Rice, Nuthanlel Bacon, J. W, Pease, and the Chapin Baukine and ‘frust Company. to fore- vloso o trust-teed for $2,000 on Lot 20, Block 34, in Mathew Laflin and others’ Subdivision of the Canal Trustees’ Subdivismon of the W, 3¢ uud the V. 3¢ of the N, E. I{ of Sec. 17, 39, 14, A, 4 Erewn begat 8 suit for 83,503 against ;}'l;élnm 'l Rickards, Solomon larbert, and D, " Keeney, Parelek J. Bexton flled & petition agalnst T C. Luwrence, M. T Martin, H. M. Mogie, Lambers Tree, and the Chicazo Jockey and ‘lrottlng Ciup, askior for a mechanic's flen to the awmount of $2,150.53 agatnet the property of the Club. Ho statea thut he was employed to ereet tin varjous bulldings at the rece vourse for 825,00, and did so, Thu speci- fleations, however, did not provide for Hinishing tha club-house, the gatewny, or geand mwmm.é Marttu, he finlabed theae portions of the bulld- inga, and plan performed other, extra work, for 1150.6% _This the faited to do ro. and Sexton now asks for u me- chanle's Jlen on the property for the avove amount, John Claney sued Martin Munger for $1,000, Gustal Paterson each broughit u sult for the saule amount sgainst tho same detetdant, ‘The City of Chicago filed a petition to have ascertalued thu damages for opening nn ulley from Oukley avenur to Western avenue, be- tween Park avenace and West Luko streot. CINCEIT COUNT, P. J. Buxton besnn o suit for 85,000 against Heary C., Lawreneo und Morrls ‘L', Mardn, THE CALL MONDAY, Junoz Daussoxs—In chambers Junin BLowoerr—General b ineas and set JUnar JaRE0X—220 to 250, except 232 and 234, No caro un trial, drnae Moonr—Cantested motlons,. drpor itoorns—No court, Jenae aoTi—Notions, dunaz PanwerL—Contested motions, Jenar Wiktiass—Motions, No, 132, Fos vs, Foe+, on ieial, caves, JUDGMENTS, mion Counr—CoxNresstone—Amelia Watero Atexander 1. Bmith, $540, BY.~J, V., Far- 204, 40, “—»0' W. Gurke vs, Death aof & * Robler King, " . Ml Malt Gaselte, The Huniarian papers avnounce the death, In the prison of Szumos-Ulvar, of the celebrated handit Ruwzn Bandar, kuown lu Hungary as the sronter King.” He was born at flxu}euln in 1513, and both his father und prandfatner were tobbera hy profession, His acitevements, how- y suon eclipaed thoso of his family, sud e wus aimired us much as ho was feared. The reckless courage with which be attacked the pollce, aned even military escorts, on thu high toad i broad dayilght, his generosity toward thy poor, and his gulluntry toward worien insde tiw a sort ul natlovasl hero, Sonse thirty yeurs few peaple ot the wealthisr closses ven. tured to travel in Hunears without paying im tribate, 1lis bunds were well arwed sid organe fzed, und the seqony .',‘y{myd: (poor feilow), e the bandits were called fu those davs, found many svinpatinzers and accomolives among the pewsantry, He wis dnet fmprisoned in 1833, but wrcaped 10 ko following year vy tne wsslatauce of hlswistress, o | eavant woman nanied Katl, whose Bitabunl o hud Jalled by blowlng bls bratus out with o a plstol, Durlug the revalation of 1848, Rosza Saodur was parduncd by Kossuth, and e then organized a fee corps which did Eomt servin azalust the Govesmment troopa, Ater the sunpressiun of the risinzg, Sandor re- sned bl former career. fle did not aguln mto the bala of the authoritics until 185, when e wak betraved by uno of his compans funs, wnots he shot 18 the soldicrs were sdvanes inge tu capture hin, After s trial which lasted three yeurs, Bandor wus sentenced to be hanged; but ko senfeuce was comuted to imprisoument for e, He remolued elght yeura [n the fureress of Kunstely, snd was then sot ot liberty in virtue of a general wumesty, But he soon resumed his old pursuits, lu 1563 e attacked, with some of bis compavlons, a rullway trun ut Felegyhaza, Tho Uevernment seul s body of troops, under Count Qedeun Radav, to capture him; oud four years later he was ugaln brouxht belore the criminal tbuval, tozether witha wumber of his accompiices, amon who were severul augistrates aud hieh elvie functlosaries. 1o was azain sentenced to denth, und the senteuce wus syaln comuuted to dmprisoutient for lfe. The prisou to which hie was thew sent Is the ope in which e died, — I Giuns nod Bhips. 4 Landon Neice. ‘We are not ouly, it secrus, to bave steelclad men-ot: but steel projectiles as well, for sue wunnery experliments st Sheebiryness prove beyonda doubt the eillcacy of these misstlvs. ‘Thereis one Whitwortn projectile, wa arg told, which has twice peueirated sn Lron target of tweive inclics without belog uny worsa fur the w8, It Is wade of what ls termed coln- presacd stecl, and toe proof it bears of having passed through the sotld wron plate fa the fact 1hat it 1s shury of the profecting studs of brass. For tts second journey it was only nucesdary jor toe projectife tu be restudded, and it then titted the zun as uccurately as before. Very little 13 known us yet of the'uction of stecl abot agaivst steel anmor; but, 80 tar e experhuent bay kone, it appears pretty evideut that, by tue uid of such projectiles, guns will once more waln the ascendeacy over armor, A steel piate will repel an ordinary cbilled sbot, wulch Passes e‘.ul!f' through wn drun plate. Thus ut Spezza, when the W0 ton gun of sir Williun Arnatrong wes proved, it was found that, while tweuty-two-luch fro plate Wi readily prerced, n ¢teel oiab of the same thickness effectunlly re- pulec ] thie shot, Tha steel wot fracturaed in the trial, but it did not aliaw the shot to pnes, For the moment, therefore, armor (riumphed over itn, for, #0 'long ns a battie-abin ean keep otit an enem?'s slot, it s a matter of Nttle imror- tance whether her metal scales suffer, For this reason the [tallans, the French, and oureclves are_all _eontemplating the butlling of sicel- clada. But now comes the aucstion whethor ateel ahiot eannot {njure stee) amnor as fatally 08 the chitled projectiles damage our fron-clads, This 4 excecdingle protable, ond, il so, we shall be no belter off than we were before, The only diffcrence will ba that the cost of nrodue. tlon, both of armor-plates and projectiies, will be mazniticd. We shall beable to affurd but one steel-elnd battle-ship for every threcor fonr ron-clads. Just as we have ceased to count our eafl of the line by the hundred, and now number fronlads by tens, g0 in the futnre, when It comes to the adoption of steel in the m:-r. our battle-shins will be repreeented in units. PARIS GOSSIP, Elegant Jewelry for the PUrincess Thyra— The Lt Hanoverian King's (irneraslig— Victor Hlugo In Hlis New Home=Disvord in Panl do Cassnganc’s Monseliold, Cnrresvondence Noo Yovs Trituite, Panis, Nov, 30,~1 was ehown yorterday two rarures destined a8 wedding-presents to Prin- cess Thyra, of Denmark, sister of the Princess of Wales and of the Clarevns. Oue of them has been purchased Ly the Crown Princess of Denmark, and the other by the Prince of Wales, from Christisen, of Copenhazen. That cele- brated rold and sflver smith honght them at the atiction of Queen lsabelln's jewels for $1,400 and £1,800 respectively; and he had a brofit on them of $400 each. They were both very cheap at the price he asked for them, but are {il-enited o the mignonne face and figure of the Duke of Cnmberland’s flances. The dearcst one of the tiwo Is {n coral, and the most ponderaus suit of ornaments, 1 think, I ever saw. For a tall, stout, Nublan Priucess it would bo Just the thing, It would ho the right thing in the right place, adorning the stalwart person of Mlile, (abriello Krauss, were she personating A'da In the Italtan Opern-floure, I could imagine it locking well on Queen Isabella, who is a mount- nin ot flesh, and needs jewels which draw at- tentlon from her ugliness, ‘The coral necklace 18 composed of three rows of balls, and a row of deep pendants pointed at the lower end, and roumland thick at the top. ‘Tho bails in tho vcentral row afre large as those marbles which schoolboys call nller-taws, There is ndzoml deal of flue afarerie in the links which hold the differcnt pleces of voral toreihier. Princess Eugeuie, of Sweden, the wifo of the Crown Priace of Deumark, is a good-patured, joyous huing, lovinz ml\uxy dress for herself, anil, no doubt, for others, and one of th tallest women i{n Europe. Iler own jewelry is gencer- ally of a ponderous order. \What becomncs her, she, vperhapa, concluded would become the Princess Thyra. The parure which the Priuce of Wales ‘Purcna ed i3 a wreath of rose-leaves en- ameled on gold, in natural tints, The roscs, swhich fn this instanco are beset with thorns, are formed of briiltauts and large dtamonds. A brooch, bracelet, and palr of carrings to match, nro Included fnthe parure. The wreath ean bo token to pieces in o few momcats sud used to loop up a dress, I saw Princess Thyra at the ball givon lest May by Lord Lyons. “8he came incognlto to Purin to witness the opening of the Exhibition, =he Is smaller than tho Pelocess of Wales, and hins more chiaracter. Home woutd call hor pret- ty, but few could pronounce her gracelul or gracious, The upper part of tha face Is almost u]u.!s[mll)ircz:ulnr, but the chin protrudes ko Pattl’s, T was struck with the absence of bloom in tha complexion, the anxlous, worn expression of the eyes, and the hardness of tho Noes about tho motth. Tne Prinecss holds herself bolt up- right, Bhe alms at belog, I sbould sav, majes- tic, nnd succeeds In_ bicing stuck-up. ‘Tha recol- lection that site 18 slster to the future Queen of England and Fmpress of Russln s, it 1 um not tnistaken, over present to her mind. Mer mneck I8 very long and very sleoder, and reaulres the broad bana of volvet which tho Princess of Wales has mado fashlonable. At Lord Lyons' ball sho woro a blue sllk dress, with canary-olored acar(s, and o square-cul corsage, 'The parure of jawelrfi wan in pearls and turquolses, and of re- markable beauty, In‘a seal-skin hat and jacket and a ugh fur collar tne Princess Uhyra appears to most advautage bartiewlarly after a rapid wallt on a cold dny. It wiil be very bard for her to keap ttp unythine appronching to Royal state in England from lack of mouey, The Danish Patllament 1s not disposed to .crant her the dower which the Kiug, her father, asks for her, and the fortunc of the jata King of Ilanover, which was so important when lie went into exile, 1y all _dieslpated at the tine of his death. Georye V. was gencrous as lie wus oh- atinate. Whocever sulfered for his sake and stood in need of money was given what be wanted. The l1mmmla which the proscribed monarch started and subsidized 1o stupporthis clalms wera ruluously expensive. He lived likea private geatleman in many rospects In Paris; but he was to the st a King In the matterof a Court, bocause the members of his household followed him into exile; The Quueen of Han- over and hia chitdren shrunk from explalping to ulm how the part of his fortune fuvested in FEnglond was meiting awav llke snow fn thy presence of 8 spring sun. Uunless the Duko of Camberland waives hia pretenslons to the Crown of Ilanover and ubtaina the sequestrated Guelph fundd and the Duchy of Branswick, he will not have even the $14,000 & year, the available resldue of the vaterual estate,—the two Priv- cesavs, hly sisters, belng each eutitted to a fourth of it. Klng Christlan, of Denmark, be- fore he came to the throna fvas worth $10,400 a year, $2,000 of which were & pensfon from the Czar, of whom ho was a volitical agent befare, and * indeed sfter, the Crown of Den- mark was sottled on him by the Treaty of London. The [Drincess of Wales was brought up to make her own bonuets aud cloar starch her collars, Fortune has smiled on the Tamily since her morrlage, which helped to cure a briitaut scttlemont to tho Princess D mar. ‘The Princess "Phyra, \who has been alug her childhood in tho enjuyment i an alliug tased on a civil 1lst, 1s the least fortunace mem- ber of the family. Terhaps sho will not bo the lcast happy, Every one wRo knows tho Duka of Cumberiand esicems and lkes him. Ilo is a yery tine man, and he would be handsome if his nose had nut heeu broken and unskilifully sut. Axtothe Princesscs, bis sisters, they are young women of aluiost nagelle virtues, urtists to thelr flngers’ ends, and remarkablo for their beauty, They arc not fn the tirst bloota of youth, Thu Princess Frederika, & hundsome loude, with a daxe-Alteuburs profile, re- nounced marrisge Jurlng her Tther's lifclime, Tie bchxF bhud, depended on his daughters for w'g anionsbip, and tucy devoted themsclves . Anothier great dlamond robbery has been perpeteated i the Palals Royul, Fivo jewclers’ assistants, who have been concerned i ft, ) fled, and no trace of thew cuu be found i nussing jewels are estimated st €30,000,000, Fontaine {s tho principal victim, 1f b doea not recover the stoleu pruperty he will be obliged to ¢lve up bis scat near Ramboutilet, bie nav- lug this yoar experienced other heavy lodscd. Ho owus there the richest-stocked {)r warves I the Departinent of the Sciue-et-Olso; and bis ehoatiug purties have a cacket o thele owu. Funtaine supp! uny of the actresses of the Thcatre Francals, who often run down to bis plave fu the country to ucunupau{ blin and his sirtinge frivnds 10to thie copacs o witness thy bnttuca thers ot decr aud phicssauts, Judie sud Behuselder sre alzo frequest gucats of bis {n the shootloy scuson, 1t was Fontaiue who supplied to Victor Hugo the tear of the purest water which the poct dropped on, or rather futu, the buud of Mile. Barah Bernnarde, Aprojos of Victor Hugo, he has returned from Guernsey fo excellent health. He crossced recently from Jersey to Giranville, accompanied by the old Judy whu dues the hovors of bis drawlng-room, ~ Muie. Lockroy, sod Georzes sud Jeunue, his two famous eraodeniidren. The poet wus uwalied ut the Barrlers de Main termi- nus by the fulthful Vacquerie, who took blm and the rest of the party o & privala omuib to toe bouse fu wiich Bé is bencefurth to hive, in tius Aveoue d’Eyigu. It 1 & swall semi-de- tuched mansion, butlt for one fwnlly, and bired ou & leass of ning years, The villa vext dour Is to bo fubablten by Mme. Lockroy—tho widow ot Cuarles Huvo aud wite of Edward Lockroy, Rouan's companlon fu bis travels fn the Holy Land—and ber fowfly. Victor Hugo sent word to M. Vauquerls uot to smuks ready fur him was nel mors than ous room. He w. to haug the curtaius and put up the tapestries bim- if, aud to arravge the furniture. 'I'he cuteat poet of the olueteenth ceutury v o illed muchasic. lo s roueh colooy, where authors uro st a discount, Lo could tuke hig way us 8 carpenter, a trude exercised by his pa- tesual wrondfatber st Nuucy. He ls also handy with the needle, und can dye foded curtalus as well a8 a Pole brouybt up to the dyulng busl- nesd, There 1s no wore sccomplished dealtaman 1n France than Victor Hugo, who vas someghing of Guatave Dores! fisire, but much more bower, ‘The puoet, when L house 18 1u order, will re- sume bis Thursday aud Sunday evenfng dinhers urd receptiovs. His fricnds “are eavected not to gu tu ses b uutl votice i glven fu the Jeapie' that be by ready 1o receive them. At Giuctusey be touk o thurougn hotiday, walkios antichy sitting fu the sun when he wad tired, and Jlavine with bfs werasudebildres fu the eveniog, Lbia water Le witl wora at @ bouk oo te Court DECEMBER of Napoleon 1l Eugenie In kenvfnr un a Bouagartist agisation, Paul de Cassagnac 1s bringing actions agatnst five journals for saylnz that his wife wants t leave him. She I8 cohnected with the Anfonellt family, and was to have inherfted 8 ereat for- tune,” P'eacc dacs not, 1 noderstand, relzn in the little mansion to which Paul brought her home, In the Rite e Houlogne, It Is filled with souvenits of women who were az varlous nhases of L'anl's carcer the miatre: of his soul. Thero {s a rortealt of Desclce round which gllt crowns thrown to her on benefit nightsare bung; tn the smokine-room, traces of Mesdames do Beaumont nnd do_ firimont nbound, and there aro statueftes of a litls boy and girl, “ehildren of a wench to whom it wa3 thouzht Poul had eiven for their sake n lepal atatue, A boudlolr (s literally pn‘wrc(l with notes from the Emnress Euvcnte, which are framed, Paul ropronches himself with having bronght fits mascullne beauty to s wretchedly bud mar- ket. Hle s en extravagant duw, und, unless for fenring, a Inzy onc s wetl. Wien ha propuzed for Mile, Aveard, be underatond slie had a splen- M dowre, whareas sha did not bring hin s much .as would pny for her wedding-dress, which, 1t appears, was hought on credit. 1o was up to his eyes tn debt, and atill is, Tho In- validation of bis clection is o very hard financial hlow, as it deprives him of fourteen mouths' salary which was to have been used to pay oft the inost impatfent creditors, I read inthe Pays that the Prince lmperial has written to Panl, thanking him for the atand he has made in his behalf, and mssuring him of his eternal gratitude. Idare say, from the tone in which the enistle {s commented on, that it contained & remittance, CURRENT OPINION, A Matter of Indifference. Cleveland Leader (Rep.). 1t 1s a matter of Indilferenco to Republicans whom the Democrats nominate for Governor of Ohlo. The only fato fo store for bim fs defeat. Oppressing the Sonth. Cincinnaii Commescinl tind, Ren.). Thera I8 terrible nows from Tenncssee. Four- teen free whisky-mills have been destroved. Is :, I;I:l :hu liberty for which our fatbers fought and e Grant. Xan Francitca CAronfele (Ind.), - TIn fact, tho signs are now more {avorable for the nomination of Qrant than any other named man {n the Republican party. As tohls chances of efection, this Is a question which muat walt upo? at least & year's time for intellizent dis- cussion, PhiladeloMa Inguirer (Rep.). Mr, Thurman wiscly declines to be o candl- date for Qovernor uf Oblo. 1o is o candidate for President, and ho fs just such a one as can- not afford to risk any defeat before tho people, Leeause he will haye hard work to secure tho Dewmocratic nomination ns 1t is, but with n de- "l“ {or any oflice in Onlo he would be skelved at once. Amount of Currency After Jam, 1. Cinelnnall Gazette (Rev.). If more money Is what s required to make times better, wo shall have n revival of bual- ness. Adding coln to tho paper money, the total volume of currency after Jan.1 will bo 020 milllons. ‘The nurchasln, wet of this will be equal to 1,!‘:demlnm¥n 13713. Besldes, tnis money is on a solid basls. Party Purposcs anid Alms, A'dany Evening Journal (Ren.), ‘The general policies and paths of Ihe;wo par- tics are clear. They are not made by men, but are shiaped by Ingrained character and controll- Inz tendencles. The Republlcan party will stand lor honest flnunce, and for the rru!ucuon of the couutry from the rule of a Solld South, ‘The Dowmocratfe party will stand ns the repre- sen*ative and cmbodimeut of Bouthern influ- ences, and for just as much ol Drlpnnman and obatriictlon to sound finunce as is not beaten out of it by repeated defeat. Thurman's Troubles, Gincrnnakt Gaselte (Rep.). Mr. Thurman is not to be allowed to decline the race for Governor, Qur Washington special says ho I8 to bo pressed. And over the State the Democratle papers seem to boot the opinion that, with any ono but Thurman, it will bo a contest of Democratlc factfons, DBesides, Ollo, under Mr. Thurman’s campalgning, bas been carried by the Republicans. Unless stie can bo recuvercd by him, ha stauds no chance for the nomination ta the Presidency, nor for_even the Scuutorship, It is s board task for Thurwan, snd uot a hopeful oae, bite he must staod it, Not Ewing, but » Straddler. Cleveiand Merald (Rep.), Ewing is tho man for the Democrals of Ohlo torunfor Governor mext year. If elected, o would ba s promisiog Presidentlal candidare.—~ ANew York Tribune, Thera could not be n mors fittiog momination, but the Democrats will not mako it. 'They will use the soft-monoy thcorics ‘whea they can do se to thelr advantago Ina campaln, but they will bo very eareful not to briug to the front the mnau who more squarely reprcsents thosu theorlea than anybody clse in Ohlo, Thelr numiuea next tiras will probably be somebody who has straddled the money queation, ‘What Would Happen to *Old Mckory” If e Was Alive, Burdetia (Tep,). The Ohlo Democrats will meot {n reunion at Columbus on the 8th of Jauuary. Thatls the snniversary of the battlo of New Orleans, and the Democrats selcct that date fn honor of Gen. Jackson, a rabid, hard-monoy Demnocrat, in order to davisc ineasures to carry Ohlo for soft money next year. Tue Indianapolls Joursal thinks this *1a an fnsult to the memory of UId Hickory which his ghost oucnt to rise and re- sent.”” " The fact g, Il the General was to come buck to earth now ho would have to eschew g:llflc- or elso Joln the Nopublicans, He would kicked out of tho back dvor of s Nativual Democratic Conventlon, Reconcilistion. Viekadurg (Hias.) Herald (Dem.), Slnce we have read the st of donatlons sent by Northern peovls to Vicksuur, to relieve the distress caused by the yollow fever, we have frmly determined pever to call & Northern man ugly names again. We now call Mr, Blatne, & citizen of Maine, Brother Blaine; and we never Intend to eall Mr, Butler, of Massachusetts, that old Beast, that old Bpoon-Thiel, again, We fu- tend to refer to the New York Times and other bloody-shirt organs as our wayward contempors- gles; and, when Mr. Wendell Philllips tells a resl big ous about the Bouth, wo deslen to remark that e fs indulging i little thoughtless, but to hiim sgrecable, prevarieation. \We aro worso 1leked now than we were when Leo surrcudered. A Dadly-Beared Demacrat. Bugala Courter (Dem. ), ‘The sooner the Polter or some other compe- tent committea is speclally Instructed to Inves- tigate the cipber dispatchcs tho better. Demo- cratic Congressmen surely caunot be blind to the fact that all the Republicans now waut Is to bavo this business remaln Just us tis. On the otber hand, as we have repeatedly argued, the Deniocratic party caunot and must not permit ihis to be, Itany of its leaders or represcnta- tiye men havo attempted to commit the crine which leading Kepublicans did commic and con- summate, they inust _be emphatically repudiat- €d, The higher standard of stical morality which our eneaies fu making these charges im- plicitly attribute to the Democracy, cannot be Jowured without scrlous detshinent to the party, As for Mr, Tilden, ho ts even more directly and personally interested i having tho fovestiza- tion. All this is ko obvious that cootfuued do- lay or besitation o the matter will be coustrued as fuspired by bostility to the late Denocratic candidate for President. Csn it be that there are Dewocrats in Cougress who would rather suo thelr party suffer thun 10 give 28 greatest leadvr a cbance to vindicate his good uamel We Liope not. Mow Jt Tooks to Wattersan, Loutariila Courier-dournal (Dem.). In the pusscssion of ‘such leaders ag Mr, Blafne, Mr. Conklivg, sud Mr. Edmunds, the Republican party tv fortunate. Taken collect- fvely, they cowpose the lucky number; so that 1t statesmanship were & zame of old sledge, Ro- publicanism would start fo with High, Low, Jack. Or, I({t weres game of draw-poker, sud thefr births skould bo taken us the measure of the band, they would fill out a **strulgbi” or $sequence,” fur Edmunds camo futo the world In 1538, Conkling fu 1839, aud Bisjoo {n 1830,— all three in cold weather, tbat 15, la Februsry, Javuary, aud October. These are_tho wen the Democrats are to face lu the Scoste. ‘Thut they are lorwidable no vue goe can deuy. That they prescul a dsugerous diversificatlon of forces §3 equally plalu. They bave scized the South as & victim to be sacriliced upun fle eays he i provoked 10 | the Weite it by the prracverance of tha Empress o eally 28 1878—TIWELVE PAGES, sitars of n_ oy epmriotts and 1 Ll A '\rnml the zame fs for Blains and Conkling tn holil while Edmnn:ls skins; and, the noor heast heing ready, the three are to unite In rending it luno from limb, Verhaps, before they are done, some other object may present ftaclf, or the fitcs of Heaven which thes jnvoke, instead of cuming to their aid, will consume thenl. ‘As matters stand, howerver, {t will requlro all the strength of all the Damozrats to stay the handa of these gulltv-minded but strong men, and bring us safelvout of the menace with twhich tney,sre darkening the land. ¥ Hoffmnan and Tilden. P Rew Tork Corpespondence Pullad<iphia Press (Rep,). Among tha thistleblows of rumor floating in the alr at tho Clty-Hall I8 one to the effect that ex-Gov, Hofman Is to be the enndidate of Mr. :l‘ndun for Governor o the next State clection. Thu resldence of Me, Ifoffman 15 in Ltho same part of town an that of Mr. Tilden, and the forwer (8 alten scen st (iramercy Park. Thera 18 enough {n the fulimacy of tho two men, and in the conferences which have Iately been held, toindleate that Mr. Tilden has had this ramor put forth ta try [teeflect. The report that Hofl- man is to be tbe Democratlc candidate also tomes from Albany. 1t creates soine sonastion amung tho Democratic politiclans, but nona Whatever among the Republicans, Hepublicans could wish nothing hetter than to bavo tloffman run for Governor of this State again, The! have an old score they would like "to ace bal- anced. Hoffman got his sent befora b{ most unblushing frauds, invented and engin: ed hy Mr. Tilden and the Tweed Ring. never elected Uovernor of New York. the eer- He was What n spectacle that would be in polities to ace John I. Hoftman supported for Governor of New York by the mon who enjoys tho sole aistine- tlon ot being the only man fu this Republic who bias tried to buy the Presidency ] A Warnlog to the Ronth, Cincinnati Commercial (Ind. Bop.). The Southern people may as well sccept and digest now the warning that the people of the North will not perinlt o supremacy zalved by depriving even so humble a citizen as the freed- man of the Soutl of his franchise, whether it is done hy artifice and smooth-handed duplicity or by outrago and violence. It fs unpleasant to say it, but there would scem to be no moro fa- vorable an opportunity than now, after every exeusc for tho forcibla dlsfranchiscinent of tho colored man hus passed a'way, that the people of the North, baying conquored in the Iate War and won the right to dictate terms, and having decreed that the colored man ahall vote, intend 1o see to it, without regard to cost, that he Is protected In that right. It wonld bs untimely to indulge in the cxulting refiection that the wresent Administration Is powerless o cuforce that right at this time. There Is a power behind ths Admiolstration which will sec that that right s protected: and we swarn the Bouthern people not to permit themselyes 1o be misled foto making of this the Iasue i the next two years. Thore s 8 board narked * dangerous hereabouts. The Presldential Nomination, Tashinoton Disvatch to Daitimore Sun (Dem.). A warm personal friend of Gen. Grant, who 18 in constant communleatlon with him, says that Gen. Grant is really not anxious to have onotber term ss President. Ha bas on sevegal occasfona expresacd himsclf very stronely ln favor of Senator Coukilng, to whom heisthe most closely allled of any of tho prominent Re- publican politiclans. Gen. Grant has niso mentloned two or three othcrs, after Mr. Conkling, as men whom he twvould be glad to aec as the next Republican candtdate for Presl- dent, Mr. Edmands s one of these, and Mr. Blaine {s not. It can nlso bo sald on the same good dutbority that the movements which are now quite active in certain quarters {n' Geon. . Qrant’s behalf have not been undertaken by reason of any consultation with or prompting from himi, Yet, of courae, It is an understood thiog that §f_Gen. Grant ehould be: nommated by tiie next Republican Convention ho will ac- cept thenominatlon. Lt wasstated several wocks since In this correspondence that Gun. Grant sod Mr, Conkliug would be In_ perfect accord In this watler, and that neither would stand In tho wav of the other. Thia statement wos based on authority which was unqueationable. Later in- formatlon has strengthoned its rellabliity, In the last week several publications have appsarcd {n various auartors sssuming to give 3r, Conl- ing's vosition fn regard to the next Presidopey. In ono of theso Mr. Conkllug is represented as saying that he would not bea candldate for YPresident, aud that he would favor Gen. Grant's nominacion. This 18 strictly correct In a certain sense, and yot false infercnces are likuly to be drawn from it. Mr, Conkling does not conalder himeelt a candidnaty any more than Gen. Urant docs, and therewill be nocontest between them, but tielther wilt declino the nomination if & ma- iurlty of tho Conventlon declares for him, Mr. ilaitic 1s steadily Josing ground, aud if the sit- uation does not changa very much from the present outlook, he will go juto the Convention with anly 8 seattering stronath, or none, outslde of what New Encland_deleations he can con- trol. Tho Bouthern delegations will be cither tor Grang or Couk.ing. BROAD SIIIP. A Bugcessfal Experiment In Naval Architec- ture, N York Ttmes, Tha bull of the British war-ship Inflexible is fashloned 80 as to resumblo an clongated, dia- mond-shaped figure. 8ho has a breadth of sov- enty-five foet, with alength of only 824 fect, and her proportions are, therefore, as one to four and ouc-third, whilo those of the preat trons-Atlsntic steamers aro usually one to cight, and sometimes as ono to ten. Consider- fnge the immenac cost of an fron-clnd of over 11,000 tous displacement, tho jexperiment was a courageous one; but tho results more than mado good the atatements of Mr, Froude, tha naval architect wuo designed the vessel, for, with relatively weak cnglne-power, when compared with otber iron-cinds in the Britlsh navy, this new ship has proved herselt to bo an exceedingly fast onc, as on a trial trio sho made fourtoen and toree-quarter knots an hour for six consecutive lours. The design of her architect waa to sccura in her hull tno least ro- slitance to tho water, and this was obtalned by entirely dolag away with straight parallel sides, From tho stemn ‘the body of the ship widens gradually towards jla greatest breadth, and when this is passed tha lines tapor off toward tho atern, Mr. Froude clafmis that resistauce to spced 13 found {n tho long, stralzht sides of @ ship, and that great Lreaath of beam, lnstead of beig detrimaontal to the salllng aunlluu ofa yusscl, 18 & positive advuotage when properly proportioned, It Is not oo tnuch to say thut this upsots any numbor of existing notions on tho subject of shipbuilding, aud were it not for the pulpable success mentioned above, 1t I8 doubtful whether ono shipbuilder in a hundred, in this countrv and In Eneland, would be will- lnfi to admlt the force of the argument, o far 8s war vesscls arogoncerned, Mr, Froude's thcorics aro likely in tho future to meet with wide acceptance, but when we coine to apply his rules to merchant ships certaln obs stacles are cucountered, 1o s that it would not be diflleult to butld oeean steamers on this model which would haven speed of twenty knota an bour, with the samu puwer that 18 now ap- plied to make a much less headway, say thirteen knuts to the hour, but then, oo tho otbher hand, shins so constructed would not HO frelghting craft as tho lone narrow steamers that now ply botween New York and Liverpoul. Roomage fu the hold would bs wanting, and in the abseuce of sufticlent bearing surface, a rela- tively swall welght would sink thein far dowa in the water, While they would be easier to handle, when under steerage-way, than the long hnll:huu:y would prove awkward boals to loa and discharge upon lylng at docks or at plers. ——————— Ao Old snd Untrue Story About Dayard Taylor. New York Tribune. Bomebody has revived the old story about Bsroa Humbolat's baving desesibed Mr. Bayard Toylor as 3 man who bad traveled more sod secn less thau any otber person ha had ever heard of. 'The repetition of this story st this particular tiuie curfously fllustrates the vitality of a s if it be vnly nulldous wnd witty. Baron Humboldg uever ssld soytbing of the kind, He took somne pains to sasuru Mr. Taylor, and to assure many otbers, that be bad never thought or sald this, or anything resembling it, and had uever heard of 16 untll ft came to bl fron America, He emphasized alterward bls cordial regard for Mr. Taylor, and one of the best de- scriptions we bave of his later duys is to bo found 1u the sccount given by B3Mr, ‘Faylor of his last vislt to the Barom, Bo” much for the facts. Now fur the origin of ths flor* A wmouth or two before It first saw the light iu an American newspaper, a ruther seedy Now York writer addressed a note to Me. Taylor requestlug from him the gife of & complete et of bis works. ‘This umouuted at that'time (even at wholcsale rates) to a request for a gift of $40 or 8303 aud Mr. Tovlor, whose wcesns wero then lmited, sud who kuew of o sort of clalw whick the spplicant bad upou him fur such & courtesy, declined. Tho applicaut was coragged, aud bousted that te would pay Sr, ‘Lavlor fur what be concelved Lo be s atfrout. Within & fortnizit he colued this story uod sct ttatloat. ‘Fho weu bas Juog been dead, sud which 12 ! L there is no occastun for fastening his ity tri how 10 htneravestonn: but the fastalige Loy, 20 well known for inany years, that it 1a aurprjy,. ing to sce tho oid calumng coming up again. Wlfi'l‘l!‘.lIOlJSE LUNATICS. Some of the 3ad Men Who Call Regatarly (o See tho President, hut \Who Never Sce Him, Washington Siar, The daft ** people who find thefr way jnto the President’s room genérally look sane enough}” but some let their mental weakncss be known by thelr qucer questions and stranzg actions, © They are mancuvred out ny %oon a8 possible, but often - causo con. stderable trouble. When & person cabls ne the Exccutive Manston who Is a0 fnsane as to ha «helpless ur dangerous he Is turned over Lo thy police and sent tothe Insane asslum or s home, ¥rom clews furnished by themaelses the vince from which phey hail 1s often discavered, and, they are given transportatlon thereto at Government expense. Thare are such a num ber that have 1o be sent to the insang ssyluin that 1t has heerf,suggested that s apeciul appro. priation be made for taking them home, ag it costs more to malntaln them at the Goveroment expenso in the asylum, Some harmlesa lungtucs bave o methiod in their mad- ners, At ‘stated ‘perlods they pay the White Housc a visit, .- Thelr foces liave become fami)- lar, Among these isan-.old gentleman who 1ives a short dlstance fo the country, near Bia- densburz. He wears o large, roft hat, salt-and- pepper pants, anl & short hlack coat, [ifs eyes are blnaand mitd, with nothing wild about them, and his hair {s zrni'l. e calls rezitlarly ouce (y every two months. Hecomesin the door solemnly, Helng asked what he wants, e replids: havo come to take myseat.” e then tetls how he Lies Leen regularlv clected President, and would have,come to enter on his duties goone; but work on bis farm prevented his leasing home. ‘The ushers talk to him serfously about the natter, and s a general thing {e socn leaves perfectly satisfied. The last time he called ho waa somewhat persistent fn demand. fog ‘*tho Presidentlal chair,” in order *to take his lawful seat.” Reing expostulated with he expained;to.tho ushers that they need havy 70 faar; o did not Intend to make any chances and would keep thom all in offlce. e didu'c koo, come to thiuk of it, that he would make any removais at all. He might, however, put Becerotary Schurz out of the Cabinet, Ho was asked {f lie had nwile, Hareplied, # No' i was then told that po man unmarried could be Prestdent, < He -loft immediately, with the cx- presscd determination to marry aa soon ns he gntll.a'x')mq, and then coma back and *take his seat.” =, I A man comes down hiers from Pennaylvania about five timesa year. Ile {s about 35 years old and dresses neatly and comfortably. Ho demands to -see the Frealdent. Tha Tressury nud the White [iouse have been deeded to hint ond he wonts the posscasion of botl. The last time ho called he wore a palr of _badly used up shoes and got slightly nolsy, Whben put out- alde tho door he safd: * I will submit this time, 08 I do not wish to make Hayes houscless; but the uext time Lcome [ want no foolishness. [ want him.to move out promptly, I nateto be #0 harsh, but my shoes are wearlog out and [ must have my rights. Just tell him how tha caso staugls.’? - - A woinan from Majne walked in one day in a dress lke that of & Quakercss. Sbe stalked into tho Enst Room and, spreading a inrge Bible— which sha carrled under her arm—on one of the window seats, announced her text and began in a loul voice to hold forth on the necesaity of beine borp agnin. 8ergt, Dinsmore told her shy must not make a nofsc. 8he calmly told him that hier missiqn was t@ convert Prosident Hayes, and she Lad comeyto falflil it. An effort being mnan to escort her to the door, sho sgmin be- eame loud and quoted verse after versc from the Bible. After wuch notse, but no active re- sistance, she.was gatten out on the porch and the door.wae.closed. 8he Jeft aunouncing her determinatfon to convert Mr, Hayes, and re- pentiug Scrivtural texts all the way down the coucrete walk to tho mute, A wnan from Oblo ealled & few days ago. flo had a theory that the world was coming to an ond in n few davs If ho wos not made Superine tendent of the Naval Obsorvatory, in view that ne might, by bis knowledge ‘of astronomy, ayert the fmpending collislon of the earth Wil h l}lm yianobe: $1o was promised the position ond iclt satistied, - Ohlo, by the by, furnishes quite a8 number of subjects. A womun from that State, about 40 years old, with s gray hat, a_light vgolon cloak, paudsome brown oyes, and regufr features, camoquietly in Iast week., 8he safd that thers was $1,000 up that she had been elected Gov- ernor of Pennsylvania on the Greenback ticket, Ble had only tho week before gouu to that State to sce abontit, and, not getting much satistac tion, had _come to tho Yrexldent to huve the question flnally settied. She exhibited whatsbe catled ler ““credentlals.” This importangRocu- ment was the ticket lssued by the Greenbockers in the recent.glections in Pennsylvania and had on thom, of coursey tho names of all the noml- necs of that party. She was told that tho Presi- dent conld do nothing for her, and was referred to Attorney-General Deyens, A raw-noned fellow from Malne s seen no more at tho Waite House, He used to be a reg- ular yisitor, Ho would h In every moruing, wiik up to ous of tho ushers, and; with a mill- tary salute, hand him a letter. Tho leitera were alwuys addressed to the *1llon. R. B, Hayes, from Onlo,..Prosident of the United 8toges, U, §, of Amurica, Western Continent, White Ilouse, District of Colambla,” Thesa letters wero. always. opened, but were such strawls thfit no ona could read them. This probably sufled the man exactly, as atl he secm- ed to want was so deliver the ‘lotters promptly at 0 everv morning, Laat summer p burly lunatic ralsed a row In tho East Roown berauso b was told by Bergt, Dinsuioro _tlst: the President could not sce him, To was put out. Dinsmore watched and saw that Le: went around back of tho house, He stepped -to the south end of tho East Room just jn tlme to grad tho bix {ntruder as lie waa coming through the window, ‘Tho follow looked crestfallen, and eald, apoto- ctlcally, 1 ouly wanted to sec the lon. Mr, aycs,’ " The *Goddess of Liberty just atepped down from tho dome of the Capltol,'? came back the otlier weeky and belug refused admlttance to tha Fresldent’s raom, threatened to bring down ber “rescrves.’? ‘fheso consisted, sho said, of ull the statucs: in theold IHall of Represcotn. tives, and dhat ol Caduinbus in the cast tront of the Cupitol, and;of tha group of the backwoods- man and Indlsn Ughving, A hard-looking malo customer—he was about 40 years old—came In one momlng. 1 am the man,” said ho in & roar, “who closed the Rebelifou, Itls s matter of necessity that | ahould sea the President,” Ile was told that the President di mot recelve visitors at the White House. He saw vyery one that called at No, 414 Teuth street.. 'This is the number of tho potlce atation an that street. The wan wens promptly to Nu. 414 Tenth strectand took a seut, After sltting there & whilo the keaper asked what ho wanted, *Oh1" ho said, * I have just called to sce the Praatdent.” ‘The keeper took in the situution at s glance, and, saylog “ Step |h‘l? ‘way," conducted hie visltor futo ans of tne cells. A Dayton (0.) mao cama In opeday with o blg tin boxfull ot papers, - These countituted the creed of a new redlgion which Gud bad deputed bhu to make known to tho world, What by wanted was' the Presldent to grant him vharter gnd he would then stsri on o business basis, He pave hls nawe as Jacob Behaller, s particular fear was newspaper wen. He thought that some nf the Iraternity bad conspired to get the contents of his box sud rnbluh his creca before hu seeured tho charter, For this reason he sald'no one should read tis pavers, 1lls wile 1a also evidently insaue. Tho duz Jacop Schuffer put i bis appesrance at tho White Hduse, Jaue Schaffer, at Dayton, tele- aphed 10 thy Presideut us follows: ¢ Alr Prestdant, Jacob will be with you ' to-morrow 1 explaiu lus graud misston, “Lreat him well,” ———— Bayard Taylor's Tramp. “AtladeliMa Ladyer, As thdelp‘zhnl Wo wmay be cxeused for cor- recting some misapprehenslons oy to ilr. Tay- lop’s memorable st jourpey throuzh Eutope. Doubtloss ba received ald und encoursgement in many wsys alter ho bud proved what wauner of man hewss.' Jlut ho gives bimsell what vurht to be scceoted as the true yorsion, He started on that journey with $140 in woney, and of this ho cot $50 Irom Juseph B. Chandier, tlien proorietor aud editor of ths United States Gazette, sud §50 wore from Bamucl D, Patter- son, editor of the Saturday Eiening Puat, both of Philudelphla. Thesetwo sent bim further remittances while an kis journey. 'The most of the rewmalulog $40 came” from the profits ul u little volume of hig poetos, Fepublished from the pucesol *‘Grabun's Philadelphis Maguzine,” which volome, Lie says, was ** charitably noticed by the Philadelpbis press.’” If the circumstances is worthy of wentiou now, ft Is rizhe that it allx‘zu]%m put as Mz, Taylor gratetully stated 16 8| A Remlolsoence of tLeWar. Turts Buver, Officer, enterlng the nou-vombatant's quarterss # Nuthivg the matter, gentlcwen; it was ooly 8 false alara,—sowe Joose caxtridges exploded, that’s all.?? Aguzrieved newspaper-correspondent; ‘¢ Dame mit! aud I'd gooe and made » battle of 1"