Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1879, Page 2

SUNDAY., JANUARY 12 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES. 2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUN = — : —_— e & momm I 1 el tht o | Whte Onl get g ous men, unselffghly and timely gencrous men, I | During her terpsichorean'career Alida appeared Soedt manibad ocsupied, Lawee priced Were OF. | hanged ot nalapast oo s?:; n:i:l == will ve submitted, It will be presented to the Senste. Serator the caucus was called, will be a member of the_] caucus committee charped with crafting the resolution. The Republicans intend to pre- serve the fruits of resuniption to the Republican arty. s Tle sobject of protecting all citizens, par- ticalar}y those of the South, fn their richts un- der the Constitution, was earsestly discussed, all”agrecioz that the enforcement of the laws would matesfafly strengthen the party, which had aiways advocated the doctrive ot equal Tnights, THE SUGAR TARIFE. The representatives of the Refiners’ Ring are very auxious about the action of the Ways and Means Commiitce on the sugar tarif, They arc making the most desperate efforts to pre- vent any change in the existing tariff; vet, curi- ously enough, they claim that they are losing moneyunderit. The Baltimore importersclaim to be abie to show that there is a regular system of briblug Custom-House officials in New York, and that they will produce aflidavits next week 1o prove it. A compromise 1o the Commuttes of Ways and Means between the Nex York and Boston plans is probable, with the retention of tLie polarization and color tests. FIVE-TWENTT BONDS CALLED IN. To the Western Associated Press. WasmxGTON, D. C.,Jan, 1.—The Secretary of the Treasury has called in the followinz bonds, on' which interest ceases the 11th of April next: Coupon bonds July 1, 1867, name- Iy, 850, from No. 23,001 to No. 27,000, both in- closive; $109, from No. 24.001 to No. 31,000, in- ciusive: §500, from No. 22,004 to No. o7, both inclusive; 1,000, from No. 27,001 to No. 33,009, both inclusive. Totzal coupon, $4,000,000. Registered bonds, redcemable 2fter the 15t of Julv, 1872, as follows: £50, frum No. 801 to No. 1,150, both inclusive; $100, from No. 591 to No. 8,200, hoth inclusive; £50, from No. 3§01 10 No. 4,850, both inclusive; 1,000 from No. 18,501 to No. 17,650, both Iaclusive; Irow’ No. 4,301 to No. 5330, botb iuclusiv §10,000, from No. 3,501 to No. 4,810, both io- clusive. Total registered, £4,000,000: Aggre- gate, §10,000,000. z TUE FOUR-PER-CLNTS. Subscriptions to tie -per-ent loan to-day agerepate $2,620,450. 3 TOTSE. After the readinz of the journal, the death of Representative Schleicher was anoounced, and Messrs. Giddings, Shelley, McEenzic. Mueller, Loring, Brentaco, and Townsend were appointed 1 comumittee to accompany the remains to San Antonio. The House then adjourned as a further mark of respect. " The faneral se: s over the remains of Rep- resentative Sekleicher will take place iu the hall of the House on Monday. The Texas dejepa- tion to-day took befitting action upon the death of their associate. ' _THE PRINTING BUREAU. . Col. Trish, Chicf of the Bureau of Engraviaz wd Printiog, has sent to Atkins, Chairman of :he House Committee on- Appropriations, his seply to the charges wade acainst the Bureau by Chairman Glover, of the Committee on Ex- penditures in the Treasury Department. e gves a complete bistory of the printing of Navonat-bank rotes, from the time when von- " . tracts_were first made with the New TYork Bant-Note Companice fn 1563 to the withdrawal of all work from private establishments, and the order for its-execution by tbe Burcau in September last, showing a saving io the cost to Sovernment ot each sten, snd that the Bureau 00w holds this work as the lowest bidder under the advertiscment of Seprember last of the Secretary of the Treasury. THE TOBACCO TAX. The Senate Finence Cominittee is comsider- .nz the tobacco tax in secret session. " SOUTHEEN WIISKT CROOKS. Eight stills nave been seized in Stanley County, N. C..and cight distillers arrested. One of the raiding party was ehot. Seizures were alzo made at Bennittsville and Walhalla, 8. C.; but the property takén at the Taiter place was recaptured by a band of Georglans, - & STGAR. ' Tee Committee on Ways and Means examined to-day the testimony presocuted on the sugar- tanff question, but came to no decision, "REW ORLEANS. \T.h:li the Severai Witnesses. Told the, Teller Comumittee. Jan. 11.—The Teller Commit- : NEW ORLEATS, tee mes to-day. Judge L. V. Reeves, of Tensas, Chairman of the Democratic Committee, testified resarding 1ze fusion organization in that parish, which in «luded sach Republicans ‘s Jgdze Cordell and Stienff Register) He sald: Afterthis we de- ¢lined | to appoiit a committee to confer with Fairfax. The differences tiat. subsequently zrose, I am convinced, did not arise from politi- cal cauges, Capt. Peck visited Fairfax’s houze o7 no polltical purpose. The rumor spread that 1ke colorline’ was to be drawn. People felt sfarméd, 20@ my opinion is Peck went to Fairfax 10 expostuiate and induce him to withhold from his. purpose of arraying the blacks against tbe whites. Peck was shot down aod in.the fdgbt that ensued several meproes were wounded, and one afterwards died. This Wi the starting point of the troudles, and the qGuestion became no longer political, but a con- test between the whites and blacks. The ne- groes at once massed in larze numbers, oud it became necessary 1o restore peace.” For this purpose Judze Cordell aud Sueriff Regisier assembled a posse tb put down thedisturbance. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Fairfax, but cou!d not be scrved owing %o the negroes, who flocked around him. Every- Tthing was peaceadle and quiet election day. . George Norwood, ot Caddo, the next witness, appearcd with bis head bzndaced, and spoke with difliculty, baving been shot in the face in the Caledonia affair.” He testified that the firs shot was fired by negroes at bim. He did not fire ‘a shot that day. He is a Repub- lican, and always worked for the negroes, and thoueht it hard thes should be the first to thoot him. 1t wasreported the negroes had arms stacked in Reems’ house,and L started tbere with McNeill, Deputy-Sherifl, to take possessiov of the arms, fearing the threatencd disturbance by the negroes, and_as they ap- proached the bonse they were fired upon. William A, Leay, of Caddo, a lawyer and editor of the Standara, testiticd that he consid- <rs Districi-Attorney Leonard responsible for 1be troubles in the late elecuon. He is now accusing me of doing what be advocated in past years. “Hestated in bis interview with Presi- dent Hayes that there were no whites on the £treets of Shreveport election-day. The reason was the negroes surrounded the polls, and the E{mcls stayed away ta) give thn]m a fair showing. ection was fair and peaceful, and the negroes ~oted without molestation, © SHue - J. C. -Moncure, of Caddo, Speaker of the Honse of Representatives, testified that the election 1n Shreveport was. fair and peaceable. ‘The negrocs voied freely until District-Attorney Leonsrd, seeing no chamee of carrving the elec- tion for the Xepublicans, ordered the negroes 10 goLome. Witnest thoueht some of Leonard's speeches incendiary, calculated to excite bad Dlood between blacks and wintes. Randall McDovwell and Clalborne Kennerd _{colured), of Point Coupee, testiied that they Jeft their homes on sccount of political perse- cuuons. The bulldozers of that parish had committed great outrages, whipping and kill- ing negroes. Adjourned until morniag. ' SITTING BULL'S BAND. YaxgroN, D. T, Jan 1L—A special to the Press and Dakotian from the Cheyenne River Agency, on the Missouri River, says: “Two runners {rom Sitting Bull’s camp bave just arrived and made the following report: Their camp is now on Little River, near the United States boundary. Twenty- live days ago ther held the larmest council was hel by the hostiles, and decided to send out twelverunners—five to Standing Rock, 1wo to Cheyenne, threeto Spotted Tail, and {wo to Red Cloud—ss representatives of the - hostile bands _waich belong to these Agencies. ‘They say: ¢ We are willing to come iu and. sur- reader our ‘borses” and . arms and subm: .10 the’- Ag rules if we are -gusranteed protection by the Government. ~Lhetraders in British America have used ‘every Jueasure to keep us there. 1f it .had-npt bren for them we ,would have ‘come in with Gen. Terry.’ Acouncil will be held here to-morrow :b.vl_m‘:aeji:enlt.". ; e o - The Legislature will meet Tuesday. Avont half the thembers bate already arrived. ¥ P S e " ; MADAME ANDERSON, NEW YORE; Jan. 11.—Madsme Anderson isin The best 6f spinits, and finished the 2,466th «uarter mile st hall-past 12 to-day. ~ = ° NEW YORE, Jan. 11—Midnight.—Madame An- dersou ay 10 to-night linished 2,501 quarter .iniles in the same number of consecutive quar- 1er hours. ~ - —— LORD GOING OUT. NEW YORE, Jan. 1L.—Thomas Lord, whose marriage witn Mrs. Hicks a year ago created ench a sepsation, is reported to-nizht at the Dpoint of death. Re 15 about $5 years of ame. Edmunds, at whose instanee |- SENATORIAL. " | Comparative Quiet Reigns Once More at the State Capiial. Meony of the Political Wres- tlers Retire to Renew Their Wind. A Sickly Gloom Has Spread Over the Haunts of the Logan Men, And the Voice of the Boaster Is Heard NWo More Therein. Logan’s Minority in the Cau- cus Estimated at Thir- teen Votes. John Now Said to Be Testing the Price of the Democratic Conscieyce : And Has Thus Far Found the Article . -Very Cheap apd Dirty. Special Dispatch 1o The Tritune, Seervermry, I, Jan. 11.—Since the ad- journment of the Senate this morning, the rotunda of the Leland Hotel has presented o dreary and deserted appeavance. Two- thirds of the members have gone home, and the other third sre taking a rest after a weel of struggling in an atmosphere of smoke and dust. The Speaker of the House has been elected, and the fate of Logan has been decided so far ss outward sppearances can indicate, though who will be the sucsessful man would require the powers of a seer or the revelations of a prophet to make it known. ‘An eir of unhappiness has pervaded the headquarters of Togan, and Long Jones, uatil to-day buoyant and full of hope, has ALOOK OF PAIN ° upon his face and a listlessness in his manner betokening a heart ill at ease, and & mind herassed by terrible ‘doéubt. The light is evidently Dbresking in upon him, and the hopelessness of the struggle is beginning to dawn upon his mind. The knowledge that soms ten or fifteen members whom they had counted on as certain for Logan going over to Oglesby, and that sundry others are terribly shaky, Las filled him with alorm. From sources apparently reliable ithas been ascertained to-dsy that Logan in the cancus will receive 31 votes, Oglesby 44, and scattering or doubtful 30, : There is every reason to believe from the best of information that this is the situation Of affairs bere ot the present time, and if a ballot could be taken to-night it would not very four votes from the figures given, . THE OGLESBY ére happier than they heve been heretofore, but the ultimate success of Uncle Dick is by no means assured. The defeat of Morrison has aroused -a Dbiiter animosity to Logan, which = is developing itself every moment and assuming & more and more pronounced shape. The call for the caucus on Tuesday evening hes not been rescinded, but it was understood until to-day that it would be adjourned on account of the first public reception of the Governor, which was to ocenr on that evening. Gov. Cullom, however, henrirg of the state of things, waited upon Gen. Logan to-day and informed him that if desirablo he wonld POSTPONE THE RECEPTION until Wednesday evening, which arrange- ment was finelly consummated, and notice to thateffect wastelegraphed toabsent members. The Logan csucus will therefore teke place on Tuesdsy evening next, as advertised on Friday. Senator Oglesby has not been consalted 1 regard to the maiter, nor have any of his friends, and it is doubtful whether more than thirty or forty mewbers will goin. Long Jones says if they doa’t want to come in they can stay out, and then he will claim that Logan has the caucus nomination. He wants to know what the Oglesby men can do about it, and defies them to call an- other cancus. Of course these are not Long Jones’ public statements, bet he WHISPERS THEM IN HIS CLOSET. Another scheme of Logan’s suddenly de- veloped itself to-day in a remarkable and al- together accidental manner, showing to what desperate straights the Logan crowd are driven. It was discovered this evening that anumber of Democrats were betting heavily on Logan's success. The circumstance, trifling in itself, aroused the suspicions of your correspondent, who immediately set about sifting the matter to the bottom. The investigation was not without rasalt, as will presently be seen. The arrival of Charley Farwell upon the field of action caused the first panic which had been observed at the Logan headquarters. The rumor has been industriously circulated here from the beginning that Farwell was coming here to open a barrel of money and elect himself with Democratic votes. ““If Charlie Farwell can get Democtatic votes, why can’t we?” ssid Long Jones, and to work they went. Having become convinced tkat it was ex- ceedingly doubtful whether he conld bs elected by straight Republican votes, Logan TORXED TO HIS OLD EGYPTIAN FRIENDS, with whom he had associated in his youth, and it’appears not without effect. If Logan loses ten Republican votes in the caucus, he expects to gain ten Democratic votes from the other side of the House. This is a sly, slick scheme, but it has been discovered, and is herewith promulgated to the Republican party of the State of Illinois and the. world at large. In running the rumor down it was discovered that the Hon. Starkeye Powell, the Representative from Scott County, and 8 Democrat, had put up $40 to-day on the success .of Legan. The Hon. Alfred 1M, Green, of Jefferson, bet $10 on Logan’s suc- cess, and was willing to wage $200 to" $100 that he would win. On being approached on the subject he said Logan, was his choice znyway, and that his constituency liked him, Republican as he was, better than any other man who had been named by the Democrats. Mr. Green claimed to know whereof he ‘spoke. - = It remains to be seen whether Logan will sell'out to the Democracy or whether the Democacy will sell out to Logan. The Democratic Senatorial caucus will be held on Wednesday or Thursday of mext week. The exnct time hes not been fixed * pon by the managers of the partys, but they will ‘delay their action until the Repub- icans get {brough with ~ their quar- rels, and {ho condition of things hos fully crystallized. At prfsnn't the D‘f' mocracy, 8s & party, are standing in the alti- tude of amused spectators of the fight, car- ing little which survives in the contest. . JIM ROBINSOXN, . of Springfield, will probably be the_ nominee of the Democratic ceucus; though it is said e will not receive the unanimous support of the party. It is urged sgainst him‘ '?“5‘ he is a salary-grabber, and, as such, not ‘entitied to Democratic support. Ar. 3L W. Fuller, of Chicago, is also mon- tioned by Democrats hero asa candidate, and his name will probably be presented to the caucus. y Judge Caton’s name has also been brought forward, but on account of his age and in- firmities he will not be pressed, and espe- cially if there should be any break in the Re- publican ranks so £s to give any Lope of the selection of a man at sll acceptable to the great body of the Democracy. JudgeHigbee, of Pike, now presiding in the Appellcte Court, has been named, and will probably receive some supporters in the caucus. Evidently the members of the General Assembly belonging to the Democratic party have a correct appreciation of thesituation, and are resolved not to waste the time in their characteristic folly of quarreling among themselves. i’ THE SOCIALISTS. or™Labor party, have an organization, and seem bound to stick toit They are ten in number. To-dsy they met in coucus and waited npon ex-Senctor Lyman Trumbull at the Leland Hotel, and requested Inm to allow them the use of his newe as a candi- date for the United States Senate. The re- quest was granted, end Trumbull’s name will Dbe placed before the General Assembly by ihis party on Jan. 21 as their candidate. It is quietly uuderstood among the ten that they will stick together for the presont and try to control the election of Seuator as was done by the Independents two years ago. T'he foregoing is the Senatorial outlook as it appears to-day. SPEAKER JAMES was interviewed this evening on the subjoct of his Senatorial pledges. He siates most emphatically that he was not pledged to eny Senatorial aspirant wher he came to Spring- field; that he was party to no combination. He defies cither Logan, Oglosby, or Farwall to state that he pledged himself to vote for them prior to his nomination for the office of Speaker. He said, furthermore, that Farwell never asked him to vote for him in the world, and he had not yet made sny pledges to him. d “Who shall yon cast your vote for on the first informal ballot, Mr.-James?” queried the correspondent. H I shall probably vote for Logan, thougl my mind is not entirely settled on that point.” ) ¢ After the first formal ballot who will you vote for, Mr. James >” 1 do not wish to state, at present, what T will do then.” He added, ‘I came down here entirely unpledged, and was simply for James for Speaker. In the formation of the committces end the distribution of tbe Cheirmanships I shall not seck to puaish those who opposed my election, but shall awerd them, a3 my judgment shell dictate and circumstances will permit, to the fittest mon. Idon’t much believein the doctrine of potitical hell-fire and damnation, to which my opponents are to be consigned.” THE SENATORIATL RIGH AS SEEN Y A POLITIiCAL OPPONENT—FARWELL, OGLESBY. AND LOSAN—HANDSOME NOTICE OF TBE FORMER—LOGANITES TREATENING A BOULT. Correspandence of the Courier-Journal. GRAKD PaciFic forer, Cuicaeo, dan. 6.—My last letter to the Courier-Journal coutained some very pointed remarks concerning the three- cornered Senatorial struegle now iu progress at Springtield between Logan, Ozlesby, and Far- well, and the references to ex-Congressman Far- well, as a politician, were such as to bring down upon me several unsolicited calls from promi- nent people in no wise interested in the scram- bie at the State Capitak and yet wnoare Mr. Farwell’s immediate neighbors and warm per- sonal friends. They claim that, while the ie- marks reterred to were possibly largely war- rauted, in a political sense, in that tbey have the’ merit of comwon currency. they are still cal- culated to do injustice to Mr. Farwell as a pub- lic man and a citizen in the vast section of the country reached by the Courier-/ournal, where be is comparatively unknown. His friends are certainly entitled to a hearing, and the unquestionable standing of the partics whno have visited your correspondent with ear- nest protests warranc the same publicity to their statements as those given in my last, al- though it must be distinctly understood that the statements previously made were secured from sources where a decidedly exuberant spirit of proof still exists, and that Mr. ¥arwell, asa Republican politician of the sgeressive sort, can- not, with becoming modesty, claim the exclu- sive rieht to the toga of political virtue. THOE BURDEN OF THESE PROTESTS are best shown. by the remarks of one gentle- man, who stands as high in the estimation ofall lonest men 8s.any citizen in America, whose public and private life have earned hin most renown, and whose word on any sabject where pure veracity and strict justice were desired would be taken by a larger majority than made Grant President. e’ states to me that 2}l these rumors derogatory to Farwell were made current here years ago, woep he defeated Long John Weatworth for the House from this district, The thing that sticks to Farwell the closest is his almost na- tional reputation as a poker-player, and I asked him bow much there was iu it. “ Well, this gambling, business.” e replied. ‘tas g distinet charee, first gaived currency in the campaien referred to, and was originated by Wentworth’s {riends to injare Farwell among that class of people who are conscien- tiously opposed to cards. under any circum- stances.” * No truth in it at al2? “ Not in the sense that he i3, or ever was, a gambler. Farwell is fond of cards; plays nearly alkFgameswith spirit and celat; but these rumors that any portion of bis great wealth was gained throush poker-playing is the sheerest nousense, aggravated fnto ® ALMOST A RATIONAL LIBEL, by you newspaper folks, in your insane greed for sowething to round out a séutence withor make a personal paragraph from.” . “Then Farwell is innocent of: guile in a poker, way altogethier “Well, T suppose he could entertain almost any gentieman io tuat way, and make it very saclable for him. Even if auy of your- Keri tucky folks, whose position and stanafug should £ive them aceess to nis acouainiance, should huppen up this way be might, if they binted that such a thing as alittle game of draw would . contribute "to their . increased enjoy- inent, make himseif ngreeable in tbat direction; probably would; but, understand_me, this i .uoL said in any eaptious seose, and itis_some- thig that he avoids rather than seeks. . He is a vich man, o very rich man. losicad of owoing & base-ball club or a race-horse, whatever sport- ing proclivities he may possess are undoubtedly satistied in this mavner; but whenever his narse comes before the public, that it should be coupled with the reputation of. a-gambler is cruelly unjust to bun personatly and simply ab- eurd with all who kuow him IN PRIVATE LIPR.” ‘“And what is his record in that regard? I ventured. s ) **Iam his neiglbor. . When you know a man 25 a neighbor for years, - you l{nuw him clear throuch and through. Charles B. Farwell makes .o Joud religivus pretensions, but 1 know of no man who lives a cleauer and more uprighe life. He is domestic and Iiterary in his tastes and in- clinztions, hasn’t 2 vice or an unclean habit, is straightforward and honest in all business deal- an exceptionally exemplary man from dis- ion and habit, and one of the most eener- know. - ¥ “Why, I could relate o hundred instances of hearty helpfulness of the man; wlere he has, without one fota of an ultimate hope of gain, teken struggling basiness-men here up, bodily aund put them squarely upon_their feet.! Here two years ago, when the condition of things in the country precluded country trade and prompt co.lections, the head man of @ prominent boot and shoe jobbing house saw fncvitable ruin star- ing him in the face. All but three of his credit- ors agreed to help him out. These beld vack, having, it wes subsequently ascertnined, deter- mined to close bim ont and put_their own {ricads in possession of bis large and lucrative trade. In sheer desperation the man went to Farwell. ‘How much s necded?’ he ,asiced. *One hundred ‘end fifty thousand.” *You go and tell yourereditors that1will be one of three to sce you throuen.’ No; they would not listen to it.. He returned and told Farwell of his ill-success. e thought a mo- ment, and said: *Well, you may tell vour creditors that Charles B. Farwell s your bank for the present.’: Now, ne saved that man, and 1 know, as I bave sald, of a hundred -other in- stances which .a genuine magnanimity, wholly opposed toa mcan nature, has been shown by him: and he ‘does. not deserve, inany respeet, aueht from newspapers of any political com- plexion, or from, private citizens, save consid- eration and esteem.” What can you say,”” I inquired, *of Mr. Farwellas A PUDLIC MAN AND A POLITICIAX?? “As a pablic man, he has shown qnalities, both asa citizen ot Chicago and a'mémber of Congress, which entitle him to real distinction. - Without going into particulars, I will make the general statement that his enterprise and clear- headeguess have been worth as much to this ¢ty and scction as- those of any other person who ‘can be naméd; and” so Jfar, as his Congressional record is_concerned, we never lad a Representative at Washinzton who 8o distinguished himself for effecting re- sults §0 benetictal fn a commereial and _business sense to the whole country. 4 ) 8o far as the common’ charges against him that he is unscrupulous in the use of his reat wealth in- ali - his pelitical moves are convern- ed, they are simply wholly false and purely in- vention. There are legitimate expenses connceted” wih cach end cvery politial effort, aud . Farwell, as a business mayn, puts his hand in his pocket and essists heartily aod promptly in providing what money is justly required.” Ile never used this power 1n a dishonorable_or unjust manner; and if we had men like him, Republican or Dem- ocrat, more tioroughly distributed throughout our politieal aystem, there would be far less of the *Solid Norcth” and *Solid South? business and more men who beliere that the welfare of a “solid? United $tates s best, brouht about and made permanent through practical commercial, agricultural, ‘and ‘ingnufactiring aids, rather than throngh—wind!”? ‘I'his from a manwhose word would stand like a rock azainst all question, and Mr. Farwell and bis friends’ are probably cutitled to.the whole of ic. i THE SEFATORIAT, FIGHT is datly growing more lively for the aspiraats, who literally continue ! jostling by aark ‘in- trigue for place,” and,'in my- opinfon, more - serious for the Republican party. | Were the matler to rest: between Logan and TFarwell solely, it would stand simply a question of Qovernment and State political machinerv on the one haad,and lavish and unscrupulous use of money on the other. But, while’Ozlesby’s friends still eling to him closel¥, and there can be houdreds of partisans found who would risk their all upon their con- viction of either Logan’s or Fuarwell’s saccess, among licen observers and careful lookers-on the impression is becoming general that NEITHER OF TRE THREE WILL BE ELECTED. This fecline is_ best illustrated by citing the remarks of_one of’ Gen. Lozan’s most earnest workers and trusted. admirers, made to me yes- terday at the Grand Pacii A & “1don’t like the way thines are shaping,’ he said. “This miserable Farwell busivess Las hurt Lozan, if it hasn’t heiped Farwell. . Jle has a way ol helping himself.”- This with a significant tap upon his pocket. *The thing has become too bitter. e (the Logan faction) could have casily beaten Oglesby. = We could beat Farwell if the joint caucus would abide the result. But, d—u it, Charlic Farwe!l swears he will never permit Jack to go the Senate. That means tha expenditure of ),000, il necessary, to beat him; and the yell has zoue up already, as it did two years #go: *ANYTUING to beat Logan.? “*As sure as there's a God in ITeaven we (the Loran faction) vr(‘n’i. let Charlie' Farwell go to Wasnineton if it¥busts’ the Republican party of fllinois. Iknow thereare Logan mén that won't vote for Oglesby. It’sa dend sure thine that' & few- oF Oklesby’s *far-downers’ won't -hielp_eclect- Logan for * they hate'him'in the* Southern part ofthe State on general prin- .ciples, and - they’d rather see Loman run away with the ‘pic-box? than give it to anybody from Chidago. D—n e, if.I ain’t something afraid the Republican party will lose the- Senatorship altozeiher and clect another overgrown boy, as-they dia two vears ago!” In any eveat there is a prospect of the bitter- est strictly varty political fight ever known in this State, and next week will find the scattered forees of each faction aged in Springfield in A REALLY DESPERATE STRUGGLE for, supremacy.. Some Republican compromise candidate s almost certain to be chusen. Eazch of the three morninz dailics here has 2 man of its own, which is ncerly a sure thing for their defeat. Tis TRIBONE is for Oglesby; the huwl- ing [uter-Ocean has nailed the Black Jack flag to its masthead; thesZimes, that truly Republican sheet, has come out in one or tiwoof its cotumns ~—vou know it has 2 political editor of a distinct stripe to each column—for Farwell; while the Staats-Zeitung also hasa decided leaning towards tae dry-goods politiciun of Kranklin street. The Journal, in a sweet spitit of self-abneca- tion, comes in with a tender, soulful plea for reace on_cartil, cte.—its editor, Licat,-Goy. éhumrm. wno has lizhtnine-rods planted all over him, hoping the political clectricitvhinay strilzein ¥ of Dearborn sureet, while. vhe lively little News, like the man at Oshkosh, is having Iuts of fun with the boys, thumping and goug- ingr gencrally. d There's music ia the air! A LOOEER-Os. WISCONSIN. &Speclal Dispalch to The Tribune. Maprsox, Wis,, Jan. 1L.—Legislative halls are deserted to-day, and the Senatorial question is v quiet. Nearlyall the members and most of the employes have gone to their homes. The following are Screeant-at-Arms Knight's abpointments fn the Assembly: Assisiunt Sergeant-at-Arms, , William .Seamonson, of Dane; Postmaster, ,J. J. Gibbs, of Wauitesha; Assistant Postmaster, William Stanton, of Mil- waulkee; Doorkeepers, J. I. Bernard, of La- Crosse; C. E. Webster, of Portase Me- Millan, of Waushard; ¥. Oubafer, of slilwatkee; Night-Waten, N. V. Chandler, of Sauk; Gallery Attendauts, R. Warts, of Milwaukee; J. L. Johnison, of Eau Glaire; Porter, Carl Sconeider, of Columbus; Wash-Room Attendant, J. W. Kildare, of Green. - . Special Dispiatch_ta Thé Tridune. - Osnrosir, Wi an. 11.—The Senatorial con- test at Madicon is”attracting great attention - here, ‘Reports from the Capital say that the Keyes and Carpenter influences are to be con- solidated carly next week in the liupes to secure Votes enough to ‘mominate © Carpenter.: Iif- forts will "be made to call an - ecarly cauceos to transfer Kc{ps’ strength to Carpenter. The only trouble with this arranecment is that many frieads of Keyes will refuse to be trans- {erred, and will cast’ their yotes for Howe. - In the opinion of many leadinz Republicans the sirongest man yet in the field 1s Phitetus Sawyer, and his nowination fooks not.improbavle. —————— MARINE ITEMS. Spectal Digpaici: o The Tridune. Minwiukee, Jan. 11.—The propelier Depere arrived here to-day, and is taking on a full «areo of flour for Ludington. ‘This afternoon the tug Maxon succeeded in getting the schooner. Red White and Blue to the elevator of Angus Smith & Co. The Wells Burt and A. B. Moore will aleo be moved down this alternoon and to-morrow. Thus the m. mediate pressure for'storage-room ii that dire: tion will be removed, and the.ezraiit blockade temporarily . raised. Nearly 800 cars of wheat are on the track of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad awaitine discharze ifto elevator, and the diferent warchouscs contain ftlly 660" car- loads of fionr, . provisions, and miscellaneous Ireizht awziting shipment by water, transit and all-rail routes. . “ A SAD EXIT. Special Dispalch to The Tridune. PITT3BURS, Pa., Jan, 11.—Alida Skowers died suddenly about 1 o’clock this morning, at's pri- vate bouse in Third avenie. She'was a, variety actress, but had been out of buginess for several -it was fear, weels, on account of her intemperate habits, In the' room in which she died, suspended from a wali-l racket, was a lifessize picture of the de- ceased in a costly frame, a5 she” appeared on the stageé in ber better di.{_\-s»‘. Below the picture, in flaming capitals, was-tbis Jezend of former tri- umphs: “Tng¢ champion lady jig dracer, Mrs. Alida Showers, the “winmer of two golden medals god three silver goblets, aad pronounced by the pressof the New and 01d Worlds thie champion of boti hemisphess. in all the grlpdnnl cities of this country sad in Europe. Sne claimed that her home Was.in Rcwésmr. N. Y., and that her husband, T. A. Showers, was the proorietor of a variety theatre in that city. Manyyears agoshe became 8 shw: to the vice of intemperance, and gradually wen on from bad to worse, until she renchgd the lowest depths of desradation. As the “or&ml; was utterly destitute of money, the Boar {: Guardians of the Poor will be “called upon to have tpe body interred. CRIME. FAST AND LOOSE. Eoecial-Dispaich to The Tribune. 8r. Paur, Mino., Jan, 11.—In the habeas- corpus ccse. of Samuel Frank, Deputy-Sheriff Burite’s prisoner, at Hudson, Wis., to-day, the Cout held that the preliminary papers issued at Chieazo were informal and insumcle.m., and discharged -the prisoncr. Frank, with his counser and friends, boarded the next train for St. Paul, rcjolcing, but on their arrival at the first station in Minnesota, Burke, who hod, unknown to them, taken passage on the locomotive, came into the car, and, producing Gov. Pillsbury’s warrant, again arrested Frank, -whose frlends were inclined to remonstrate vig- orously, but were quicted by Burke’s drawingz a revolver and promising to ase it if be was inter- fered with. Franike, ason bis firstarrest,submitted quietly, Burlke and bis prisoner, accompanied by the latter’s counsel and friends, took an omnibus.for Stillwater, but en route met a car- riage Burke liad previousiy engared, in which be with Frank; took passsge o an ‘opposite direction, leaving the rest of the Frank party to shift for themselyes. When the train from Hudson - arrived here 2 friend (‘of Frank’s, who claims that Burke pointed a pistol at him - threateaingly, swore out a war- rant for Burke's arrest, with which Deputy- Sheriff ITarrison, of this citv, has gone in pur- suit. Burke nas about. three hours’ start, but his chances of gettmg away seem to be slim, unless Frank’s friends are mistaken as to his liability to arrest, and their preparations for his appearance at _eny point reached by telegraph, ... The suspension of Chief-of-Police Weber, of this city, for his part_in the abdiction of Frank, is liicely to end in his dismissal, partly for. rea- sons set forth -in these dispatches last night. It fs claimed, however, that he called nk from his bouse by a faise story, and cn- ticed him to a place where he knew Burke's carriage was. waiting to run Fraunk over into Visconsin before his wife or coinsel should learn of his arrest. Speclal Dispetch to The Tribune. STILLWATER, Minn., Jan. 11.—Samucel Frank was discharged on a writ of habeas corpus at Iudson,, Wis.,'to-day, and itnmediately took the train for St. Paul, his attorney, F. D. Coraish, Deputy-Saeriff Burke accompanying him. At Stillwater Junction Frank ~was amain’ arrested on ‘the same papers, and placed in 2 hack caurying the mail to Siulllwater, Mr. Cornish still accompanyiog his client. After. procceding a short distance the r was oficred bis own terms if he would do esired, but, baving the _mzil, he had to de- e. Mr. Cornish accompanied him to this city. and imuiediately entered covnplaint aguinst Burke for the crime of kianapping Frank. A warrant was placed in the hands of Cnief of Police Shortall, who, accompanied by the complainart and a posse of citizens, started in pursuit. .. Burke had more than an nour's start ~of his would-be captors, .whic" * proved ' to be sufficient. The Chief of Policé and party pursued = him 1o a point “almost opposite Hudson, bavinz learned that a' team rapidly driven, containing Burke acd Frank, had passed there an hour before. At darlz Mr. Cornish decided to aban- ‘don the pursuit for the night, and proceeded to Iludson, wncre he' notitied all officers ulon, the railroad lines to arrcst Burke. It is suppused that Burke has takeu his prisoner to some puint near Preseott, Wis., and ‘that he will strilie 4 trafo on the Milwaukee Road Sun- day pight betireen Red Wing and Lake City. . Svecial Dispateh to The Tribunc. S1. Paoy, Mino., Jan. 11.—As Burke and his prisoner (Frauk) were crossing the river ac Hastings about 7:30 p. m.,,'they were met by Sheriff Newton, of Hastings, who - arrested Burke.' Deputy-Sheriff Harnsou, of this city, arrived ~ soon after, and will brinz Burice *and t'rank here rto-morrow ‘Fhe. warrant under which Burke arrested, .charges him witn felony in kidnapping Franlk, and was'issued by District- “Judie Simons; of this citv. Dispatclies direct- ing Burke’s arrest lnd been sent to every point waich could be reached, and every road be could take was watched. A BAD BROTHER. Special Dispateh (0 The Tribune. Loursvier, Ky., Jan. 1L.—E. D. Woods, a young man sbout 2 years of age, son of & wealtny farmer of West Feliciana Parish, near near Bavou Sara, La., isin trouble, He was known in the community in which he livea as a promising young man, of exemplary habits, ‘with a brilliant future betore bim. He had uever been detected in anything dishonest, and bore an unblémished reputation for honesty and sobriety, possessing all thg guod qualities es- sential to a young man starting out in life. He decided to adopt the practice of medicine as his ‘profession, and, being supplicd with ample means, he came to Louisville, where he com- pleted the course in one.of the medical colleges, and returncd to Lonisiana last’ spring. After his return home he married a young girl about 17 years of age, and started at once upon bis Lridal tour. His father snd mothe: were both dead, and had left the cluldren a consider- able sum of money. His two sisters, Lillie ond Jennie, decided to accompany .himy, and they left New Orleans to- wether in ~ May last, intending to make atour through Europe. Young Woods, his bride, aud two sisters arrived in Louisville on Loard the steamer Golden-Rule abont seven days after leaving New Orleans. ~ When he ar- rived here he decided to scttle and practice his profession, his two sisters sgreelng to remain with him. ~ The lirst took roums at the Willard Hotel, but shorty afterwara decided to go to housckeeping, and rented a house where they ail lived tozether until a fow weeks azo. Wonds drank occasionally when he first came here, but never became intoxicated. He nsed what maoney he had to suppors the family, He remained bere uutil June, when, with the morning, consent of bis gisters, he returned to New Orleans, and | brought back to Louisville, 3s they say, &, in Governuent bonds: belor ‘The most implicit coufidence Wwas placed in their birother by the contiding irls, and they consent- ed to allow him'to deposit the money at a bank- stublishment in his own nawc, with the ege to draw from the bank at any time any amount which they mieht need for their sawport. After his arrival from New rleans ' the second time, Wood’s character seemed. to have changed :considerabdly for the worse. Ile appeared to have contracted an un- strained passion for strove drink, whicn be- me more nul more coufirmed every day. i ters and wife became worried at his conduct, but did not “for a moment doitbt his honesty, -and - supposed that the money spent was his own. 1tisnow known by them that the prodi- «al brotlier spent over $7,000 of the money of b ters. Ie Eled himself off to d is now at the McCleed House veryill, at- tended by his wife, THE NEBRASKA MAN-BURNERS. #Special Dispatch 1o The Trivune. Lixcory, Feb., Jan. 11.—1J. P. Olive, Green, Baldwin, and Fisber, the. four Custer County men-burncrs who burned Mitchell and Ketehum arthe stake, were. broughs here to-day and placed in the Penitentiary for -safe-keeping. The Sheriff in charge was accompavied by Luther Ketchum, a brother of one of. the men ‘eremgted. Olive’s brotber also. arrived here from Texas to arrapge for Olive's defense. The other prisoners are Scattered about_the coustry 1 variols prisons, awaiting trial. Last night a larze number‘of cow-boys enteréd Kearney, and ithey were maklug preparations to burn the city. . The citizens were called 10 arms and contivued ‘on . wawh all night. The cow- boys leit this morning withoat attempting any demdustrations. - :HUNTER’S ' ACCOMPLICE. . Specll Dispaich 10 The Trivune. . PmrapELeEL, Pa., Jan. 11.—Thomps Gra- ham, Hunter's apprentice and accomplice in the murder of Johi) Al Armstrong; will be arrafencd for.trial on 'Monday, .and, in" accordance “with s Jersey justice; will be atlowed no lediency on account of his.turning State’s evidence. -Prose- cator Jeokins . still insists . that - Grabam must hanz, Without Thomas Graham's sworn &tory, the prosecution could not have convicted Hunter. The murdercr’s cage vesterday was visited by many of the curious, and. eversthing that Hunter bad had around him was handled with reverect awe. Some people wished to be granted the privileme of lfln;{' Soon. St. Louis, - { Bushick shet-his wife and father-in-lawy (Boyce) fered for pieces of the rope and noose vhat had accomplished the hangman’s work. Sz!d_Gra- ham vesterday, in a reflective mood: *One week from next Thursday will be the first anni- versary of the night Mr. Hunter and I came over to Camden,”—the - night of Armstrong’s murder. He npearly always prefixes Mr. to Hunter’s pame, = relic of his apprentice days. \Yhere Benjamih Hunter met his horrible death js mot more than twelve feet from the door of - Grabam’s cell The accomplice has a biz room all to _himself, and i3 well taken care of. Big padlucks sud bolts give a formida- ble Jook to the cell-door. Grabam had been well advised by the loquacious keepers of the Camden Jail of all the preparations made for Hunter’s hanging, and he knew it was to take place at the middle of the corridor in which his cell fronted, and, ia fact, just outside one corner of that cell. He msae particular.inqui- ries a8 to the way in which the hanging was to be donc, and the exact time of the execution. “He got me fnto all this trouble,” said Gra- ham, “and he ought to swing for it.” INTIMIDATION. y 2 Byecial Disnatch to The Trioune. d MILWAUEEE, Jan. 11.—James Hogan aud W. B. Johnson, jurors in the recent -trial of the cause of Carrie A. Cottrill vs. The, Chicago, Milwankee & St. Yaul Railway Company, in which damages to the amount of $5,000 were claimed for the deathof her husband, George Cottrill, an engineer in the Company’s employ, throuzh carelessness, to-day filed an‘affidavit in the County - Court setting forth--that -six eight of the jurors the case were German-born, and carried _ on their discussionsin tne jury-room in the Ger- man languaze: also thut the foreman.2tone time threatened to throw Jounsou out of the window, if be did not agree to what he wished him to, ond that at anotlier time he said he would not remain there another night if he nad to put Johnson out of the way to zet rid of |doing so.. This affidavit was submitted by cpunsel for the pi2iutifl in, conuection witha motlon to set aside the verdict of the jury 3nd grant 2 new trial. - The Judze admitted it to the file, subject to objections tiat might be made by the counsel for defendant. or in A RUMORED FALL, xpzciat Dispateh (o The Trivure. New Yorg, Jan. 11.—J. N. Siearns, Secre-- tary of the National Temperance Society, and for many years Superintendent of the Green- jf point Presbyterisn Sunday-School, recex?tly Te- signed bis church and Sunday-school member- ship and went South, it fs said, to escape a threatened exnosure of . crim- inal intimacy with one of his Sun- day-school teachers. The Temperance Society gave him leave of absence for a month on_salary on account of his illness, but after- wird heard the rumors of his trouble with a member of the Greenoint Church, and investi- gated the matter. A carious agrecment is shown, signed by Stearns and various church meuwbers, by thé terms of which Stearns was to sever all church connections, and the members to keep certain letters secret soid to prove the charges. Stearns is a‘man of 40, with & family, and was known twenty years ago as the editor of Merry’s Museum. Stéarns’ lawyer says the charges are not true, and are instizated by per- sons jealous of Stearns’ influence aud popular- ity. BUNGLED ALL AROUND. Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune. MENDOTA, IIl., Jan. 11.—A band of the ligat- fingered community visited this city yesterday, and made a raid on some clothing and boot and shoe stores, and succeeded in getting off with considerable spoil. Subscquently six of the gung were locked up, and the boots ‘recovered, but som¢exvensive overcoats and othér clothing were non est. An officer who expected to be ad- mitted fnto thie contidence of the thieves af- feeted drunkenness and was locked up with the eang. The night officer, iznorans of the ruse, visited the cell and was immediately assailed vith a_ volley of abuse and other violent demonstrations by the detective. The officer, not recognizing the diszuise, administered a sound thrashing to the detect- ive. Nothing iwas accomplished by the strata- gem, and the expected counfidence was not placed. This morning Mr. Cooper went to in- quire ahout his overcoats, but five of the birds bad flown. _The remaining one was committed . to the County” Jail; but WHITS oif-hi€ Way hie ooty R jumped-from the “cars while ndder ‘speéd’ near LaSalle and escaped. s NOT ODD-FELLOWS. NasaviLie, Tenn., Jan. 11.—The Grand Of- cers of Odd-Fellows have discovered a conspira- cy to defraud the Society of insurance money, involving A. O. P. H. Scborn. Past-Grand Master, living at Murfrecsboro, and D. C. Hovwell, of Chattanooga. Par- ties coliccted $2,000 insurauce money and recovered $2,000 from the Lake Shore & Michizan Scuthern Railroad, claimiag the death of a lictitious person in the Ashtabula accident. ‘The matter has caused an uproar of excitement in the Order. Scborn and Howell confessed. The Grand Lodee has taken legal steps. The amount involved in the - new scheme tadefraud the Benevolent Society of Chicazo and the United Brotherhood of Penn- sylvania is estimated at $7,000. The conspiracy bas grown to such large proportions that prob- ably nof Hilf the rascality has been developed. ETSERIDGE. Special Dispatch to Tic Tridune. St. PAUL, Jan. 11.—The Merchants’ National Bank, of this city. has received something over one-half of the $41,000 Charles Etberiage, the absconding loan agent, fraudulently obtained from it. Just how. the money was recuvered the pank officers fail to make public, or inaced any details further than above stated. - It is presumable, however, and reported that some nerson acting for the bank has hunted up Eth- eridee, and effected a compromise which allows Lim to go uupunished, with about $20,000 of his ill-cotten gains. Parties claiming to be informed say the compromise proceedings were initiated ou behalf of Mrs. Etheridee by rela- tions of her basband and her personal friends. KNOCEKEED DOWN AND ROBBED. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. GALESBURG, Iit., Jan. 11.—While W. S. Wood, a butcher residing at the corner of Academy and Losey streets, was going home last evening e was suddenly assaulted by two men within a few rods of his own house. As near as he can remember, they came up belind quietly, one of them striking him a terrible blow wupon the head, knocking him seaseless. After some time had .elapsed Mr. Wood ' was found and taken into his honse. Beside infiictine severy inju- ries, his asanilants bad-taken his watch and Eockelbook containing $30. The police have eer: unable to get any clew, as Wood can give no description of the parties. A MURDEROUS TRAMP. Special Dispatch {6 The Trivune. BorFaro, N. Y., Jan. 11.—Yesterday (Friday) at Springville, Erie County, N. Y.,a zr:mf;. name unknown,j quarreled with James Frye, a farmer with whom be had been stayiog, over cutting down some mapla trecs. Frye received a gash from the ax in the arm sixor seven inches i lencth, 2nd a severe scelp-wound from a wooden shovel. A boy straving that way frightened the would-be' murderer, who ran, but was stopped by o farmer named Dearee, and felled with a billet'of woud. He was taken before Justice Severns, who committed him to the county jail in Buffalo. The injuries to Freye are dargerous, and may be fatal, = A BLOODTHIRSTY GERMAN. ., Oxans, Neb.; -Jan. 1L.—A German named yesterday, three miles north of Pacifie, Ia. - A Jarge party started in. pursuit of Bushicl: and followed him through the timber, and to-day gained sight of him in the open prairie. .When Wwithin cighty rods, Bashick dreiv n Jackkmife and cut his throas.from ear to eor. :He was :»:‘;m:u:n G‘I:flwooa. Physicians think his Jife saved. i it e xucover}:us wife \‘ym probably die. ¥ | | FOUND GUILTY. B :_iSAx FraNcisco, Jan. 11.—The trial of Troy Dye, ex-Public Adminfstrator of ‘Sacramento County, for the murder.of. A. M. Tullig, was concluded carly this morping, the jury, after bein out twenty. minates,. findin, ic guilty of marder in the first degreg, > oot °f hhl‘;zlxi‘\;u::k Pal, h?hm. 11.—Nimrod* Spatten- T, D, who, in a quarrel on the 213t of of December, kllic(jl Joha Iveson, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. INDIANS H GED. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., Jan. 11.—A dispatch fr'om Pendleton of the 10th fast:, via Waila- Walla, reports the exechition of the Indians duty gy preod regulars and militia was on S Prevey possible rescue, but nothing of attempted. The Chiels were i, 5ol v Indian costume, and preserved thnunh’m stoicism of their race, both ayipy wystle death chant on their lips. Wit g THE COBB CASE, Norwicn, Jad, 11.—In the tris] of Mrs. to-day the prosecutiva recalled the . o motlicr, and elicited the statement whyy Wi to disprove by calling the prisoners dmu;’- § The aim was to_impeach the value of s 1 | terman’s testimony. Therewas gp eXcitins . i gument about allowing the child to tegs ™ all, and then over the questions pu, AS i dramatic scene ensued. The Court ryjeg e : the child might testifv, and she v, it versation with her grandmother, sh e Intter had tampered with her 05 g i B8t Witnesy, INDICTED. ks LovisviLez, . Kv., Jan. 1A Frgy, 3 special to the ‘Courier~Journal tonigpt o Fourteen men have been ingicteq for g murder of Judge Burnett aad four for the mu! der of Frceman.”” The writer of lhlnj‘-wn; left Breathitt County five daysago, BosToN, Jan. 11.—The Grand Jury hay sented two indictments againsg M, Frank Pagy who recently failed, charging him wity o spiracy.to defraud his eseditors. & FATAL QUARREL, GavvestoN, Tex., Jan. 1L.—Iug quamely gun in a ball-room at Piedras Negrgs, Dl tinued in the sirect, betwecn Majs, Sennigy Sanchez, of the Mexicaa armyv, Seaniza wiss, dead and Sanchez badly wounded, fe SENTENCE COMMUTED, St. Jonx, Jan. 11.—Mrs. Ward, Sentenced ¢ be banged on Tuesday next with Thomag Dowy, for the murder of her husband, has hed ey sentence commuted LO SEVER YERTs 1n the Py tentiary.' i COMPROMISED, . MoxTREAL, Jan. 11L.—Hull, who fleg Wity $£30,000 Lpnds belonging to Hela & James o New York, has puid the amount to the fim uy been released. DEFRATUDED, i Bosrox, Jan. 11.—3. L. Ward, of the prodgy & firm of S. L. Ward & Co., 13¢ Sunth Mgy street, has disappeared. A number of ereditgy are sald to be defrauded. FIRES. - © 7 cHICAGO. d The alarm from Box 377 at 12:20 yestertyy afternoon was cansed by a firein the frm building, No. 277 May street: owned by Sing, Bailej and occupied as o tenement by M.E Thomsen, William Finn, John Dorsey, andth - owner. Damage to building, $150; to furnitm, $100.- Cause, a defectivelchimney. The roof tbe frame coitage, No. 273, owned by Pt McGinness, was also damaged to the eXtentot about $5. "No insurance. IN CINCINNATI. b CrxersNaTy, Jan. 11.—A fire is now In progrey - at 151 aud 158 West Second street. Theloss o M. A. Hunt, dealer in spriwz-bed bottoms, 5@ be toral, The building is owned by J. L. Hayes. Loss, 36,0C0; insured for $4,500 in the Fire s« : sociation, of Philadeiphia. Hunt’s loss millsz - exceed $2,500; insured for $1,500, divided b tween the MMutual of Van Wert, O., Mamfs turer’s, Cincinnati, Firemav’s, New Yorimd \' Fidelity, Lageaster. Haven bas $3,0W in ¥ire Association of-Pliladelphia. AT INDIANAPOLIS. - Special Diwpaich o Tas Tribune. ISDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 1L—A fire th 7% afternoon, originating from a defectiss fuy, totally destroyed the former residence of G Dumout, member of Congress from this ditris for a number ol years. The homestead issite 3 ated a mule south of this 5 aand was ownedly David Braden.. Loss, $3,50, which is coremd by insurance. e - “HCEBE RANKIN--FECHTE - & Arrest of the Former in Philadeiphise Kechter and His Libel Suit Againt it Philadeiphia Times. - Special Dispateh to The Tritune. PHILADELPAIA, Jau. 11.—McKee Rankin ¥at arrested to-day ou the affidavi: of Patriek & Delaney, who testified that Renkin in 1576 pu- ¥ chased property of him in this city and mat- gazed the same for $2,200, and. that be occupied the house six months and then abst- doned it, taking with him all the fucrniture 7} ‘intent to defraud his creditors. A Sheriff’s sl had realized $2.500. The plaiatiff claimed the balance, 35,700. - Rankin answered thy he had fulfilled all agreements that were made by him whe he took possession of the prooerty. but that a subsequent quarrel between Delszey and himself had resulted in this attack. -Joige Fell aecided that if the defendant bad snsler- gible property it should be appliea to t‘her-‘? meat of his debts, but that the copyright 0 the “Danites,” which he holds In kis wiles (Kitty Blanchard) name, was not sach properir. The "defendant_denied . emplatically havin® property or 200ds, and was threupondischrged. The Phifadelpha Z7mes has tsken up fb gauntlet thrown down by Charles Feehter, <0 invites bim to proceed with bis libel suit azainst that paper for charging him with 12 the " stage by- infemperance and ofT ecesses. There was some corresponcesce whicn foreskadowed an_smicable settiement of the matter, but Col. McClurc now writesio Mr. Fechter: *1 have since seen your letter 8 the Uramatic. News on the publicaiion the Times relating to yoursell, sd i you_state publicly that the case is in e bands of your lawyers, the correspondenct I suggested is needless. 1 bave no_ desie _n: press a judicial 1nquiry into the truth or fa/sis ol the publication, bat if you wish it 1 9?&; the jurisdiction of your own court inBi County. Yourcomplaint, either civil or c will be responded to withoutservice of! DMI‘ wished to confer with you to exbibit the 113 poblications made by the leading newsflflg”w several cities, and to satisfy you that the would be glad of an opportunity 1 eay trutbfully that you had msedm‘? disgrace the American _ stage’ by ¥ unfortunate infirmities. for the Times any other res )] to have to criticise & prominent artistas W’; have been criticised, but journalism has ma?! unpleasant daties, and one of them 18 filfl: tection of the drama from those who briog & proach upon it.” ‘ N ——— . = FINANCIAL, 1 tie ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 11.—The debts o i Lehigh Valley Iron Company of Goplag. 8m0%* 10 $230,000. A plan is proposed by which i business debts will be compromised at 59“:; on the dollar, payable half in bonds, andl oy other hall i notes of the Company, pagable three, four, and five years. £ NA'suvn.x'.z, Tenn.f Jan. 11.—James P- Jfilh’?- s0n, a raiser of blooded stock near Spriog Bty to-day surrendered his stock and redlts {0 ‘Thomas for the bencfit of his cred:tors. JO gon claims the real estate and stock to be ¥ 839,000, while be owes but $25,000. qu New York, Jan. 11.—Josiah .J-.an]t,‘ manufacturér, has made an assignment. bilities, $57,000; assets, $16,060. 'y . ON THEIR WAY. = ecsal Disotch to The Trivene. ... 5. * New Yok, Jan. 1.—A dispatch rs:cfl_'fl,_a night from Manager Mapleson says the receil at the closing matinee fu Boston to-237 % over 6,000 The company leit Boszoyrb_\’_ oy train at 8 to-night, passing throuzh this i ca route to Chicago, where ticy are wfl "Sile. Monday moruing. - Siimor Campaniul 208 "0 ¢ Huui started_from. Boston Friday nights will reach Chicazo this morning. e THE CONNER-BLDEN SUIT. “New Yorx, Jan. 11.—The suit for a Rec o against Belden & Co. (Jay Gould’s banrs{;tfl sutated by W. F. Conner, of the firm, has S settled by the appomfment of. thz plaintll ouc.of tue delendants as joint Receivers. i ¥ ‘AND YET THE *' TIMES ARE HAED._'_'Y., . apedial Diepateh to The Trivune. " BosToN, Mass., Jan. 11.—Gerster’s last 03! nee this morning as Lucia, receipts over-$ Crowds turned away. CoL. MAPLESOS:, e BLOCKED. o8 BrrpALo, Jan, 11.—The shortawe of cars B | serfously retsrds theshipment of live stoc It s po_ plessa® pectable joursal