Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1879, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1870—TV GLVEE PAGES. 5 7UDGE BLODGETT. ENE— of the Members of the Ju- diciary Committee. —— r Views on Matters nnd muings in Generals SIS, ~qw Their Tnvestigation Will Be Conduct- ed—An Open Bession. t: Represent- wwdge BIodOt & el —_— ranee Case Will Probably Come Up First. s s , Proctor Knott, D. B, Culberzon, T; 'r"?‘;:;{m‘nmlm Committes appointed to i ] st the charzes ngalast Jndgo Blodgett, l“m:dz;x the Talmer Jlouse yesterday morne- -t“ Their comine fiad been anticipated, ‘The rect of their advent was well known, and, 08 & et y were objects of moro than t to newspaper men, Judga and the public, before break- rival ’ “hel fhe Germania Tnsal seequence, the: b fiar Interest Blodgett's friends, ON. 3. TROCTOR KNOTT, | 'nlrm;"o‘l r|ltn.- House Judiclary Committee, besds the delegation, Ilelsa man Lelow me- belaht, with & strongly-knit frame, sub- Mn:lnl legs, and indleates decislon of aharne- ’w;x overy movement. Whnen he speaks ho ml ’o'fl his sentences abruptly benfod his gray i .mnc ani leavcs nn fmpression on those he -uihetelih fhiat hls uitlmotum cannot bo N:led ¢rom or changed. 1l appears like & man “ha cannot be inflaenced or swayed the breadth '| a haie by populur prejudice,—one who :onlsl demand conclusive_evidenes to convlet, Tle resides at Lebanon, Ky, from which dis- {rict e has been rel atedly elected to Congress. Tie has scrved o8 Chafrman of the Judiciary Commlttee for years, und wus' prominently {gentified withthe Presidential squabble of 1876, A1 a Domocrat he-1s a recognlzed leader, an e representative of the peonle, and o finished tipeol the Ascrican citizen. 5 1B 1ON, D. 1. CULDERSON pepresents the Red TNiver District tn Congress. o lives In Jefferson, @ Texas county seat, about iseaty-five miles north of 8hreveport, La. e s just across the ling from the sccno of the ssutrages™ the Teller Comrmittee are Investl- aing, and fncliues to the ballef that they, af " rule, aro exagecrated, Tl 13 tall, well built, el dressed, wiih an abundance of dark halr worering his face and hoad, and views the tnter- qiewer through o nalr of sharp, penctrating Mickeyes, e speaks with a strong Soutbiern srcat. o tulks but little, nnd acts ga it he \ame here for husiiess alone, und was fu o hurry 1o fn'sh. Both ha and Proctor Knott are Demo- e, THR HON. . O. LAPIIAM, tbe Tiepublican member of the Committee, I3 der fu appearance than either of his col- lagues. lo fsaman of the courtly mauncrs Har to the ‘*‘old school,” a New- ;’e:;:(er, sl a lawyer. 1o hos resided sl practieed law ot Canandaigua, o yilage In ke Genesce Valley, kuown through- cwt the land for the beauty of {ts location and e blgh standing of its inhabitants, for forty 4. Years ago he was the peer in his profes- tion of such men as Frank Granger, John C. Spencer (both subseauently Cabluet Mluisters), Mark 11, Bibley, John Ganson, and others who tare contributed to swell the reputatlon of the New York Beuchand Bar. He survives them ul,and to-day comes West as an agent of the reople to inquiro Into the chorzes which are to be preferred against o United States District Judge. Thesa were the gentlemen who z:rnnlcnlrdnn ience to Tue TRIBUNE reporter yesierday :&lmmn. The lntter stated the objéct ot his vislt, which was to_necertaln any fucta concern- fu2 the fmpending investigation tho Committee wus whiling to furnish, 1 KNEW NONE,—COULD TELL NOTIING, ow long & time will vou Lo occupled in making this Investization, Mr, Knott " ] caunot tell.” *Can you yive me anv iden a8 to who will bo alled upon ta testify, and what such testimony 1l conslat tn " s the chargeat * What are the charges’ “Tley have been already pullishod in Tuz TNz *{ did ot kuow but that ‘Mr, Harrison may bare marle sotne specific charges at the time ha farmished your Commiittee with the petftion and stiur doctitnents bearing upon the question,” “ He did not.” “Shall you conduct your proceedings with woen doors ' “That we will determine with other matiers e 7'““‘““’“”’ meetlng 1o bo convened this norolne.” 3 Finalng puthing could be obtained from the Churman or members of the Committee, the nporter tacked over to RECENT 8ENATORITAL RLECTIONS, “How are thoy viewed In Wasbington?" was usked of Mr, Lapham, 1 was there Litt 4 short time after the ro- #ta were ounounced, atid heard very little"? *From what vou beard, what seemed to be Ue fimpressiond? at the people wero ‘mlng back to radical- ‘The Bouthiern troubles have caused this tlon; the pendulum ling swung over to the weraide oncu more. By the way,” ho con- tisuad, addressine Mr. Kuott, “ 1 seo thut Ben il bas bean making a apeech on BOUTHIRBN OLAIMS,Y T that sol” responded Mr. Culberson; “¥0at position docs he takel™ “lbe same position as that assumed by Bgg, of Wiscansin." ‘ihe postiion wo takeon that question,'’ 124 3. Kuott, * 1s not represented by Brage, Welold wiat, I the States werw never out of tle Unlon, loyal citizeus of the South who sullered losses from tho army should bo re- fabursed, I the Btates wero oitt of the Unton, Baome fa them who suffered should be pald.' T, Lapham—We hold they never were out, r Kuutt—~But how ure you gotng to prove Kl The subject remluds e of aatory: A lircle boy attending schiool was given a problem ¥ the “teacher one day to be solved, und the \uwer retured yext morning, Bupposs a tavuoo-bali wers dropped 1nto a hole bored ttrough the eurth where would ¢ lusnd? ‘The et norning when thy Loy came {uto school 5“"llukr if o had his answer readv, “O T3 be teplied, “hut thers (s a proliminary ‘e disposed of”* ¥ What {8 tbatl" the t:chg_r Leked, “Who's «nuus to bore thy x]“ Nuw wlho {8 wolng to declde whother lfsum were out of the Unfon or nati To Yikh 6o anawer wus wade. bat, 1u your oplnion, will TR TELLUN COMMITTRE tueeeed (n fuding, Mr, Lapham1" ™ I think they wiil develop » startling con- tlon ot alfalesn Loutstans und South,Caroling, Hntkdlurly n tho lattes Btate,” by in Souths Carotloa particularly? 3 uso the condition of afluirs there fs orse than In Loufstapa,” » What cavscs thiad “H:-"\'\":\m'i lm:lh‘l‘llty to nlmm m:’ mufign& he kept thepromises made wheu the truots wery wllmduwn}l ": 21 searcely auy of them," e n;,.{ln X9 thew ‘tise be 13 powerless to prevent what he " ::B:;l‘p:l:ullid uok bo dona. Hels fo the iep. Butler, Gen, Gary, 'lga“wmmn Tot .o Co Uarsy aud & peoplo “How will the wye, aud othier fa St TUR CIFURK-DISPATCHES Ranlgyn “ln _,!(IL0 ;!x.n;' :fr\:ll':'lt of an astonlshingly jufamous P “‘:zlmllm;, then, there i3 ground for the Nluglllmllnhly." oV, Tilden be pormitted to appear by E":., I“"l“lt’ll::twr Latifv o bis dfilv.‘l?n‘:, it bo ¢, reyarding alleged com- Y44ty Wit the sending of thess dispatches, and Ve, VJ:}"“»,'. élluy ¥ Were seut by bis authority, taci or s uappear and tests '-“E‘P;ME. Lut uut by cnuu!i'!'l;"r ihe i 1oy 1 "“m;t'ficfi'w'l'u”.": be further interrozated the h':‘:’"“,’ m‘mx}.o execulive seaslon,' aud eotlenien numed above are accompanied Tix ‘:;?«-u,——C. W, Beckhaw, ;3 Ben D, Wegeuee PELY Serecaut-at-yrnng; J. 8, Hauna, i neery K, Bartlott, stenograpler; aud 1L M. Scpooley, wio ure ns- Sting -ln.l porter.” Al but one lhc‘b’l‘f 4% the Valuier, aid, as Une Ssun 13, 0f couree Wicy bave the Lest the o g, £ 5 E houre nftords, which cos where about $100a day.3 AMONG THE EARLIRST CALLERY on the Committee was Judize Trumbull, who, it is nnderstomd, s the chief connsel of dudio Blodgett, Associated with him wil _bo Wirt Dexter, W, €, Goudy, and Georzo Camplell: and 1t Is reported that M, W, Fuller and one or two otlier lawgers may aleo take an advisory, if not an active, part in the defense. What Judee Trumbull’s exact mission was did not hecomo known, but it was probally to find out when 1he Committee would begin its labors, and what 1ine of poliey ita members intenderd to adopt in conducting “the investization. Nothing s to thesy two points had been declded upon, so, if the Judge really desired this information, he wont away disappointed, or, at best, with onlys possibiiity. As soun as he left, which was about 10" o'clock, the Committes went into sceret session In Parlor K, for the purposc of adopting rules for theirgovernmentand toaettle eevernl questions which naturally came uLy, One of these was whether the sesslons should bepub- lie or private, wnd another whother the memo- rialists and the accuscd should bo represented by counsel or not. After sume falk, It was de- cided to BEND YOR MESSRS. COOPER, KNICRERDOCKER, AND SHELDON, and confer with them on these two potnts (Judee Trumbull, {t 13 snld, boving expressed himselt favorably on both}, and also {n reference to the charges, in order to make arrangementatohegin the work of taking testimony as 800n as pos- sible, ‘The ergeant-at-Arms was accordingly dispatched for the ** young ', aml avident- Jy succeeded In fiuding thdm without much trouble, for within au honr they were In the preseiice of the Commitice, having gotten foto the room without the knowledge of any onc, It seems that they entered the hotel from Monroc strect, and took tho elevator to the parlor floor, thus avolding a dozen or more reporters who wers i the lobhy walting for them to eome, They remained in tonsulta- tion with the Committce until after 2 o'clock, and mado thelr escape via the elevator and Mov- rog Rtreet. When the Committee closed the doors of thelr parlor they eent word to the clerk at the desk that they would recelve no cards until 3 o’clock, Before 10" o'clock quite s number had enlled, somu of whom, belug friends, were scen, After the order was fssucid, squada of twa and three dropped in to pay thelr respccts, but thiey were disappofuted, "Amony these were Judge Laton, ‘Thomas Hoyne, John V. Lo Moyne, uud Judge Mliler, From 10ta2 o'clock at feast 160 had made n fruitless journey to the hotel. Along toward lialf-past 2 1t was learned that the sesslon waa over, und that the Committes wero at dinner. Reporters lay (o walt at the dining-room dook for half an hour or more, and when for the part; MIL LAPIAM made his appearance ho was surrounded and questioned nrl) to what had been done, jle susn’t Inelined to ho communicative, but a dit- tle was pumped from him. »; \\’flflhc sessfont be opent” * Yes," gald e, * to tho press” L Wh‘eu will you commience taking testl- nyi® " 1’“ 0 o'clock In the morning." “ How mony witnesses have been subpm- naed!" “ Winesses ave been summoned for that hour.!! “ Where will you mecti” Iu the dinfng-room,” = 4 Q,\'m counsel be allowed to be preserk” o ey t were the Committee doing ail the moruing (" “ Nothing that can be made publie,—ssttling preliminaries," Mr. Lapham, who had been cdalnge away from the seribes during the convereation, was then released, In order that his assoclate, Mr, Knott, might be interviewed, 1le, too, was disposed to he retleent, yet was very polite, and replied to questions which might” be called secondary, thouvh relating to the matter In hand, “ Wo propose,” sald be, “to let fp represent- ativer of the press,’ * Wil thut bo_ the extent of the publicily of the investigation?’ 4 Well, will that not male it public cuoughi" *But will no lookers-un be let fnf"” “Qur room s lmited, nud we don't want to bo crowded.! “ 1o you begin In the marniagt" # Yes, at 0 or half-past 0. ‘*Hlow loniz wlll the scsslons last1™ i o From 0 until we get tired,—perhaps until # Without Intermiasion " #1Wg'll stop for lunch.”? “ Have you ooy fica how long it will take Lo hear the testimouy {7 “No,»” 2 ik * You do not sit as a {udietsl body “No. Wearo stmply _to take the cvidence and roport It to the full Committec.” * Will Judgs Blodwett havo a chunce to put in hisdefenas to the chargest" # \We will hear both sides.” *What witnesses liave you supmnaed " #'The Bergeant-at-Arma has somy subenas,” :‘ Enn’rnu glve the names (' " No. “]low 21 the Committeo spend tho time this ‘e did nothing that can be made public.” The disheartened lookine fuce of one reporter had an effect on Mr, Knott, for ho turned to the clerk und sald: _ ““LET TIIRM HAVE THAT RESOLUTION,'® and theclerk produced the following documents Regolved, ‘Tt the memoriallsts, Messre. Coopor, Khickerbockor, and Sucldon, and thotr cootme]” ike_nccused, the Hon. H. W. Blodgett, and hix connaol. and one representative of dhe Awsociated Provs, cach nowsnaper i this city, and othr nows- panera baving representatives in Chicago, shall be ndmitted to the sesatons of this Committoe while 1aking teatimany. Liesolred, "That unc of the momorialists or any of thelr couneel, and Judgo Llodeott or one of his connacl, abiall bo permittod o intraduce and cxam- ing or cross-exaniine withesses who may bo intro- durod and present such documentary evldence as may be releyant to the chargos nuder conaidora- tion during this investigation, subject tothe supor- vision of the Committee, Flieae resolutions, it appenrs, hind beon adopt- cd aiter the depsrturo of the ¥ young men,” The restriction 88 to counsel ISan cxvellent one, os it will prevent the wasto of timo which usuuly oceurs when there aro thres or four tuwyers on either side, and will efuble the Comme mittee 10 save soveral days., "hc(' aro very unxious, it s sald, to return to Washington, und that they are t8 evidenced by the hours to bo dovuted to work., ‘Fho exact ngmber of charg 8 not known,, but Wit fs believed to be five or six. A8 to the specifica- tlone, the most dellnlte wformmation outalnablo 14 that there ure **a great many™ of them, I a court were hearinie the casé about a month wattld be required to get In the testimony of the memorialists, to sy nothivg of that of the de- fense, 'The Committee, it Is understood, pro- pose to cover the wholu ground In u week orten days, und will perbaps hold night seasions, after sitting seven hours {n the davtine. ‘The Judlelary Committea must muke thelr report to the present lHowe, otherwise the mie- morialists, i Ilwfi wishud to push the matter, would bave to submit thele petition to the next House, As Congress adjourns March 4, there s no_time to spare, and some peoplo doubt whather, in caso the Committes find grounds for racommonuing proccudings of Impeachment, the matter will be taken up by the presont nate. Notwithstanding the reticence of the Com- mittee, and the fallure to et anything from Mezsrs. Conper und_ Knickerhocker, 14 18 known thut the lattor and Mr, Sheidon TALKED OVEW THE CASE WITIL THR CONGRE4S~ ) and gave them & partial list of witnesses, since the Berzeant-at-Arug yig ‘buty lust x:llclm. BCry~ ing subpwnas on ople Lo appear thls morus In§, 'l'mv nlto lu‘nfictd over the papers which the Committes brought from Washineton, and uve details which had been owmltted from them, Thesy embrace the subject-matter of the 1ne quiry to ® certain extent. Bome of the docu- ments are alfldavits, but there aro allegotions also in the complaint, with tho names of the witnesses to sup- port them. Additions will perkaps be made, though thelr nuture 18 not uow wcerialnabi 80 for ms cau bo lewrned, thy * youny men " propuse to_conduct thele awn case. Une will 1ake up a charge und {ntroduve the eviduuce to support, und then give way to auother uutil all the testimony Is fn, ‘They may, howuver, press an older lawier juto seryice,—one of those whih whon they havu been advising,—for It i under- stoa| that, before (lcclulufi to taku steps luoking to the impeachment of Judes Blodgett, they submitted their cose to cminent attorueyd, TUE FILST CUAKGH. 1t s presuined that the first chargo which tho Commnittee will take up will bu the one relutive to the order for the sale of the stock of the Staats Zeltung Company, which way put up by Mr, A. C. Heslug us collateral wscurity for his stock notes in the Germania Fire-lusurance Company., This malter hios beun o often stated thst it Liardly needa ' more thay 8 briel recapitus latlon, ‘The, Asslgaey of the Germouls, Mr, Vouke, was directed by Judge Blodgett to send Jutters to certain paukers und Lrokers, whore natnes were furnlshed biw, ssking then bow ek they would glve for this stoek, The re- lics swere submitted by Mr Vogks to the ourt, upd thy best offer, thut of Mr, teory Greencbaum, was swwpted. Objection was tade at 1w tine by some of the vrediturs that e sulu wus & private o, and that the prive wos ridiculogaly small, und that tereby the erediorg of tlie Germanla bad byen de- prived of w certaln uavuut'of woves. ‘Lie predmaption tlat tuts charge Wil Lo the firat onc taken up reats npon the fact that the ‘witnesses who hava been summone:d to anpear at § o’clock this morning are cognizant of thie transaction. They ere Mr. William 2. Bradler, Clerk of the United Btates Conrt; Mr, Willlam Vocke, the Asalgnee nf the (lermantas Mr. R, Stevens, now a clerk In the United States Court, but then the publisher of tho Butletin g Mr, H. L. Tolman, then law roporter of Tie TRISUNRS Mr. W. B, Sulllvnn‘ the law reporter of the Jn- ter-Ocean ;. Mr, Washington Hesing, and Mr. A. C. Hesinz., The Committee will meet in the vorth dining- room, whiclt has been placed at their spossl, and furnished with the necessary chalrs aml tables by Mr. Palmer, It will seal about fifty cople as arranged, and this will be the limit to he nttendance, though the doors will be open, and people can stand vutside in- the half if they choose tu, LAST NIGHT, The members of the Committee, oxcept the Ilon, E. G, Lapham, remalned In their rooms at the Paliner House last evening. "The Clainman was the recnient of a large number of cails from prominent citizens, but refralned from the discuisaion of nalters relating to the ohject of his visit. Mr. Culberson rctired at an early hour, suffering from the fatigue incident to travel, und Mr. Lapham passed the evening st the residence of 1. F. Barnard, returning to the hotel nbout 11 o'clock. Business wili be fuan- rated this morning, and pushed to a conclusion without unnccessary delny, AMUSEMEN IIER MAJESTY’R IN ST. LOUIS. It {s apparent at the very outset (hat the Ma- pleson troupe will meot with success n Bt. Louts, for the reporters of the papers in that clty boarded the uperatle traln at Effingham, and were iImmediately taken in ehargo by Chawles Mapleson, *who placed the dininz-room of his mognificent palace-car at their entire dis- posal,”” First, Marlo Roze met them and intro- duced them to her small dog, who, sho sald, was now o honar 8t. Louls with & sccond visit, ‘Then Mrs. 1avcrly atated to the Bt. Louts Jre- publican man ** that she and Miss (1) Marle Roze had for along time been _endeavoring to versuade Mr, [averly to attend an evenige per- formance of the opera In full dresw, but so far bad been unsucceasful, AL lust, low- every Do Lad determined to apbear os they desired in 8t. Loufs.'! Evidently noth- Ing is now left to make the scason a success, ‘I'nen Bignor Campanint treated the reporters to Itallan rausage wnd Havana clears, und Intro- duced theim to Wis “charming wife,” and Mr, Carlaton ussured them he was fiever 86 robust inhis life. Foll was loat in adintration of the bl bridge and couldn't tulk, bud Gerster was ready to'take an _oath that she ne well'in her Wfe, The Stepublican ref s sereed with the declaration that '00 many thanks cannot bo teudered to Charles Mapteson, who kludly Jooked nlter the welfaro of bis dif- ferent guests and entertalued them ot the saine titme with anecdates from his boundless reper- tolre.” ‘Ihe hungey Bt Loufs reporters belng well fed, thera now remnfns ho question that Her Majesty's opern lmu‘m I full volee, nnd Hor Majesty's Juck Haverly In full dress, will he on Immenso success. “But Just walt dntil Henry gets to disclosing his little confidences ! TIENRY MAPLESON Bpectal Dizoateh &0 The Tribune. 81 Lou1s, Jan. 23.—~My attention lias bheen drawn to your issue of yesterday, whereln you state that Tt TRIDUNE recelved Ita Informa. tion regaramg the allegad slecping-car war fromme. Inthecourse of n chat with your musical editor on current toples, 1 casually mentioned that a deawing-rooin car had to be sot for Miss Hauk or she would not goto St. Jouls, ete,, and 1 fearea, an it was finpossible to Kot oney troniy might arlse. Out of theee re- warks you manufactured “More War,” and now wish tme to bear the blame, which 1 must decling dolng. Nevertheless, in an interview with Col. Mapleson, your reporter states that ho was present when Sliss auk's messenger tn- formed the Colonel thut a state-rocm had not been furnished Miss Hauk; that she was very angry; had refused to go without a room, etc. You taunot fail, therctore, to sce the injustics of covatrulng this fact ns nn attack on Miea Hauk. In justice, therefore, [ beg yon will puullsh these fucts. 1sNuy MarLesoy, "LOCAT. Lient.-Col. IHenry Mapleson, of ller Majesty's Opera, left Chicago yesterday for a scason, It 18 seml-ofliclally denled that the Mapleson and ITer Mnjeaty’s Opera Troupe Is to be combined with the Mustodon Minstrels under the mezath- erlum title of the Mastodonic Maplesonlan Im- peral Britannle [tallon Opera and ancrlf'u Itfnerant_African Cyelopean Concert Corin- thiuna. This denlnl will bo a relict to the grund army of bitl-posters. ‘The young play-and-sing artk who present Y, M, 8, Pindfore™ at Hooley's tnis week plead guilty to nscre Monday nights They say they hud 10 idea what a big ity Chlcago was, and after eatehing a giimpso of the besinnlnus of the Court-House they were frightened. Wi they saw the {mi size of the newspapers, they were frightoned still oo, und when thoy Jooked at the bill-postinig, niul then saw the bill- poster, thelr siugluz facultfes went down to thelr knce-pans. This s the way they account for a sflzht consternation on Monday evening at the stght of such a large audicnce. Last nlght they hud become aecnstomed to our large ways, nnd §t was esthnated by ono of our most conscientious obscrvers—who is a financier as well as nmusiclan—that the company sa por cont botter thun they did the night Mr. llooley agreed with the critie, but he was looking at the box-sheet, not Hstening to the singing. A vory pleasant literary and musleal tatnment was wiven lust cevening in Avenuo Baptlst Church fu which, ntnoue severat musleal feasts which provided abundant enjoy- ment to the listeners, was introduced o reader of rare accompllshments, who has been visiting Chicago lor & few weeks, was Mra, Horace Hilsby, ot New whote ulouxunnmy glits have been heartily ap- preciated { ber own Btate, and wero fudorsed with enthuslasm by the sudfeuce lust evening, ller humorous rendering of “The Cuso of Young Bangs " creatod a roar of abplause and p descrved encore; sl she was cqunll,v'l:llbo'! the rendiag of Mrs, Phelps’ sketeh, *'Phe Fa) of Pemberton Ml which was also demandes aguln. Mlra, Sllsby ls & dramatic and intellis uent reader, by which we mican that sho §s8 somethlug mure than & more clocutionist, —and, reproduces 1o the eor tho very apirit and purport of the author, Blse Georgie Letitt, who saug a solo "1 am so Havpy,” s eifted with a sweet mezzo-¢oprano voles, und rendored full Justice to the ballad. ‘I'he entertuloment was agrecably enlivened by a quariette, consisting of Messrs Murch, Stiles, Bertbner, aud Wilson, Mrs, Bllabys reading's, howgver, formed the most entertalulug part of the dvening. . Miss Mav Leyton is dolng someo sinzular lhlnrzl t Herstiey Hall thls weok, and is cer- tainly exclting the wonder of that class of peo- lo who ure npt to be wonderstruck. Hrown, he mind-reader, was a cheup charintan com- pured with this littlo womun; uud yet Brown succeeded n puzzilog very many Intelligent people, Perbaps it {s that nind-reading, Il\muu_y othur art, I8 perfected by study und application, Miss Loyieu does not claim sny supernatural interference fu_her cases ahe by contens to let ib be understood as a tri Hut it would be impossible to cram the trick theory, in her cuse, down the throats of the Bpiritual- ista. They smile a qulet smile, und say ** Wea know all ubout ity and you, poor doluded ma- terinlists, will by and by learn what 1he secret {8." In other words, Mlas Leyton is clalmed by the Bpirttualists os & powerful but unconscious medium whom the suparual forces permit to travel with a clever mugiciau fur a time just to fool the wise. **1t will not du,” sald a promi- nent Bpintuallss last evening, “to et thia thing wo on tov ast; it must have checks, and humillations, and trials of many kinds befure we cous to the pere feet duy,? This was sald In presvuce of Miss Leyton at a private seunce after the purform- ance, and It was funny to watch the elfect of tic words upon her mysterious baby fure, At first it smilled mischlsyously, sl ation looked supernaturally grave, and” tien 16 tucned to young Balabrega, tho conjuror, as §f toask what course It was right to pursue, A nedium courae was probably sugy dy nnd 50 sho tosk ft. I have,” she salid, catigzated this sub- fece for oveorly theee years, and § have neard any theories sdvauced ubout 'it, but L bave none myseil. Bome peoplo saythat 1 ama medium, but I dou't kuow ansthine about ft. I don't kuow uow tbis readiog fsdone. All 1 know is [can do ft' A very pronounced Spiritualist, who uas been fnvestizating the pgcuomeuu In tiersbicy Hall, held up soine fm- percentible thing (o bis hand, snd, without Miss Lcrlun “n:-lnz tbe setfon, suld, ** What have [ t herel L 3t," said Miss Leyton, *“is a woman's halr, +What color is it1" asked the querist, s1¢ 18 blonde.” “ Aud where did [ get 1" The suswer caww as froi tar summer land, sweet a3 the low woau of 4 Wave upou the yum- wer sea, * It is your baby's hatr 4 Now, how the duvil ¢ould sho koow that 1 sald (be {uvestigator,und he looked atthe young Swede attuntivelv, but 3w no respoase fu that by imgasalve face. o vod wass to wee knowledre that this fs a mers trick” sald the yery much interested person. * Thers havs been & pood many theorics propounded,” rald Balabrega, And there the matter reats, Mica Leyton in smart enoueh to keep it to bhersclf. Shefsa womans ahe la only 21 years old, and she cau keep a sceret. — DRAMATIC NEWS, Mr. Charles A. McManus has been engaged as stage-manager of the Glube Theatre, Boston, from Feb, 10, he New York Wirror says that a well-known actress played In Syracuse laat week to o 84 bouse. What next? Actors cannot carry thefr nuarrcls on the stage. “They must ** make up" before they play. —aVew Uricans I'icayune, A New York critle notes that Alico Dunning’s bonuct has made a hit In the sccond nct of *Fhe Fourchambaults.” Alr, E. B. Rice was honored by a serenade by the band of the Gatling Battery, Union Guard, at the Oceldental Hotel, 8an Frandsea, one night lnst week, Mias Allce Tlarrison arrived In Boston fram Ban Franciaco Inst Wednesday, and inmediately began rehiesrning the title role o? “The Little Duke with the Museum comnpany, Count George Joannes *gets back " on Soth- ern for Imitating his make-up nud manvers in *The Crushed 'Sragedion,’” by playing Lord Dundreary at the New York Olymole: this week. The company at the Theatre Francals, Parln, has nsked the director Lo restore the “n~lnqm: " (recently abollshed), as they say they *cannot act without applause ™ amd " the public 18 cold und stupld.” It now transoires that the matrimontally in- clined Miss Davenport, with the detals of whose explofts the Western preas has been teeming, fs Fuunie Davenport, a varlety vocalist, und not “the divive Fauny." Latcly, at Ban Franclsco, Mrs. W, J. Florence not only changed her dress for each act, but also during ‘the dialogrue of each nct, This was ne- complished by stepuing Lehind a sereen sct on the stage for the purpose. Tom Davey, of Detroft, unfortunntely hins concelved the fdea of forming an Emmett- Ditlon Coniedy Combination, the Intention be- | Imrto haye each cecentrie pioy on the other’s *oft ¥ night to fosure continuily of perform- ances. Cinefnnati, New Yorlk, 8t. Louir, San Fran- cisco, nind Bostun are the only wicked clties of the country that have thentres vpen on Bunduy. —Uineinnati Enquirer, 1w about Chicugol Last Sunday performances were glven ut four theatres—taverly’s, the Aeademy of Musie, Hamilu's, and thic Metropolitan, Miss Laura Joyce has been role of Little Duttercup In the J. E. McDououth fa organizing fn New York to play 1, M. 8, Pinafore,” Miss Annie Pixley, fate of the “M'liss?" combination, Is to be the Jusephine, nnd Mr, Eugene Clarke, of the Tracy 'T'ltus opera company, the Capl. Corcoran, At tne Boston Theatre, Mr. McCullongh be- an, .\lnmlny]ul\'unlnz. !hex lase I\\-cuk of lits et- gagement, ~Ile spoeared on flat uceaston s Cdrdinal Wolsey in ** Ilency VIIL,” Miss Guvin assuming the role of Queen Aatharme, On ‘Fuenday “Julius Cresar?” was presented, with Mz, MeCullough as rulus, Mr. Juines os Cassive, Mr. Edwards s Mark Antony, Mr, Prico 04 Wuwiius Cieaary Mr. Allen ug Casea, Mr. Mazutn- nts o8 the Firat Cittzen, Slrs, Harry os. Porta. Miss Story as Calphurnfa, and Miss Nouh as Lucius, On Wedoesday “* Macbeth” will ho Eertoflnul; on ‘Thursday, *K Leac™; on riday, **Othiello™; on Saturday, “fulius Cresar'* agatn and un Saturday night,” “Jack Cade.” Migs Funoy T'rice was one time a Ch actress. Now she s playing in Deadwood, e dramatic eritle of the Deadwood Z'iomes has been saiifng Into the deadheud system, and in con- neetfon with that interesting toble, he thus poutiees upon Fanny: *8uch ahait be the future policy of the Zimes, utnd therefore wo would say, sl it {s the least and the most that we can eav, thut Miss Fanny Price's rendition of the cuarncter of Cainllle Saturday night was In- ditferent. Her pusitions are ot good in ler ruw(un sceneay when she should swell vut | I engazed for the w cotapany Mr, ke u mouutain she eluks In like a zulel. That aln’t mnueht fo this coun- try., She ought to know the nudience hicre I3 ot the fue-spun crowd that she woull encounter back East, and when she had worked helr teellngs up to & scalplng burrah, sheought not to zive up to her lover, Bl pre cd ondy o fighting frout when her lover's back was turned. “Tuls won't do for a. fruntier audicnce, and Miss Price will probably thank s for this suggestion. We make it for her benefit, The charadter of Cunitle In *way ami! when the Hrht - conception of 1t s presented by the actr Clara Niorris would make a mule kick its dn —1f the said anlmal was allowed to look upon hery,—but Fanny Price excites none of the ha- man passions by her represcutation, Camilie s not lier forte.' . THE RAILROADS. TIIE MICHIGAN CENTRAL. The recent unprecedented advaucs in Siehi- ean Central atock causcs conslierable specula- tion In raflroad circles, Thestock was quoted terday at ono thme at 49, hut later receded to This value of the stock s not Jegitimate and eannrt be based on the carvings ofethe road, which are no larger now than when the stock was quoted 9t 80, ‘The latter zure I8 consider- ed about the real valuo of the sharcs, It s be- lloved that this advance is Indicative of another fight for the coutrol of the pronerty. It lins been rumored for some timo past that the Graud Truok und Great Western Rattroads of Conads, which are owned by about the same persona in England, wers to be consolidated, und that they are anxious to get the Michigan Ceniral for a Weatern outlet. This property is the natural outlet for these ronds, utd §f they could get posseasfots of It, it would proveol incalculuble benellt to them, It would make them master of the aftuation, ml instend of Vanderbilt dictatinge torms to therm, they coull dictate terms to Vanderbilt, Nuch consummation would Ieave Vanderbut but one Chicago vutl the Lake Shore & Michigan Houthern, The Canada Southern would Le o drag on Vamderbilt’s hundy, and g0 woulld be the Uhleago & Northeastern, the section of the Chicago & Luke Huran which he scquired to provent the Grand Trunk from getting o Chica. r0 outlet. 1t is alev stated tnat New York, Lako Krie & Wostern (Erle) wilt juln hands with the Grand Trunk and Great Western Ralivoa and ald them &1l fu its power to pot control the Michizan Central. O courss Vanderblit will muke the nost desperate ef- forts to retaln possession of the Mivhigan Cen- tral, ay {ts Juss would beto him at st frrep- arabla calamity, The probable cause that the flght for the cuntroi vl the Michigan Central has commenced thus early,—the aunual clee- tion dues not take’ place. Gl next June—is no doubt duo to the provailing finpression that Vanderhilt te nru:m{ embarrassud Just now, having lost milHons through the suow-bluckades on the New York Central aud Lake Shore & Mictilgan Bouthern, durlng the last two months, andthe cnnsugwm stoppuge of busloess, Be- sldes, Vanderbilt's llliberal treatment of ehip- pors has dirceted much business from hia roads, und also resulted fn great losses. Vane derbilt will no doubt find out before he weta much obley thut to pirchado ralivonds s one thing und to hold them fs another, ile expected to become dictator of the whole svstem of through routes between this city wd New York, und to crush out the Canada roads al other obnuxious rivals, Bat the Canada roads refuss to be crushed asily, und before ho s throuzd he wmay tind to Lis surprise thnt they have turned the tables on hiw, I0WA RAILROAD MATTERS. Special Corvespondence of The Trizune. Dea Moines, Ia, Jau. 27.—The Central Rall- road of lowa, last yesr, under H. L. Morrill, Receiver, makes o comuendabls exhibit, and which wil be gratifylug to it3 contentivus ockholderas % Gross carninzs, 1878,.. Gruss carning, 1877, Tucreave. Operutinexpensss, 1817 Operuting expensua, 1578 Decresse . Farnings tor [ 78 Earuwigs lor Decomber, 1577110 Operating cxpensea for De Upurating expenscs fur Do Decreans. . vvees vuen veeeenn® 4,031.58 @ The route fs now flrst-closs (o its equipments, aud 43 munaged with benetit to tho public and hlelity to the owners. Even Cate, of Boston, who lins goue mad with jusaue hate agatyst tho wourt coutrol of this rosd, vught to be saysticd with the succesy achieyed. It is curreut rumor that the Chicago, Burliug- ton & (}uhn:y is ueotiating for the purchasy of the les Mutnes & Fort Dodye Road, and, it they get ity will also seeuse the Fore Dodgu & Fort tideeley Boud wnd yuunect thews and push uuta Miunvsota. As the Chicago, Burlinzton & Quincy bas ot preacnt na cotiueetion at Des Mutues With 1ts i ancd Wil not bave unfess the Rrosvuly Braney o vetendad hergyibe wiub is doubtless father to the thought. And, ther, the Chicago, Burllngton & Quincy docs ;mtlnpm:ar to have any focliuation toward St. "aul. The people of Osaze, Mitehell County, have deelared 1hey will have o rallroad fmmediately, and have sppointer] a committec to negotinte with the Chicago, Miiwaukea & 8t. Paul ma: siers for a connectlon with their road. As Manacer Merrill Is juat now tnelined to Lranch ne:l-‘neu, 1t Is probable Osage will get what it anke. Hupt, Kimhail, of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacltle, has taken a new departure fn the pay- ment of wages to traln-men on freight traius, He lins ordered that conductors and brakemen ehall be paid for the miles run, instead of by the month: Firet clars condactors, now patd $70 per month, 2 00-100 centa ner mile: second clana condactors, now paid $45 per tonth. 2 40-100 centa per miles thira class conductors, now paid 860 per month, £30-100 centa ner mile, First cinas brakamen, now pald $45 per month, 170-100 per mila: recond clesn brakemen, now £10 per month, 1 50-100 centa per mile. ‘Tiy: onject of this rule is to pay those who do the work. Those who run the most tiles will ®et the most money, These rates npply to the road west of the Misstsaippl. For the lllinols Division they bave not been fized. The onl objection to'this plaa Is that ambitious men will overwork themselves, and not allow themselves proter and necessary rest to fit themeelves for duty, No person lalf aslecp or fagged out is conpetent to mmufm a railroad tratn, snd Bupt, Kunball will doubtfess find it necessary tn limit the namber of miles per day o man shall run, or the hours he shall bo on daty. A BIG SUIT. Fdward T. Andrews, attorney, In connection with Judge George Ifondley, of Clncinnatt, nad (,:harlu O'Cuuor, counsel and adviser in New York, has just filed bills in Memph!s againat tlfu Memphis & Charleston; Memphis, Clarka- ville & Loulsville; Mississipol Centrals Moblle & Ohlo, and Memphis & Ohio; and at Nashiile against the Lonfaville & Nashville and branches; Southeastern; Central: Southern Tennessce & Alsbama; Nashyllle & Chattanoogn; Nashvilie & Northwestern; McMinnyille & Winchester; Winchester & Alabama, At Knoxsille bills were filed avatust the East Tennessee: Virginia & Georgin; Knoxville & Kentucks: Rochessvilie & Jeflerson wnd, Cinclnnatt, Cime berland Gao & Charteston Rollronds, The bills nppl{ for Recelvera so as to collect revenues to iy back fnterest on the bouds, some of which ll due in 1552, The amounts of Londs havioe Iten nand outstanding azainst the romds are as follows: Cincinnati, Cunberdand GGap & Charles ton, $R7.000; East lentessee, Vieglnia & Georely, 22,59,000; Memphis & Charleston, 8341,0 Loulsville, Nashylilo & Great South- ern, embracing Itself and bran y Ancluding the Memphty, Clarksvlile & Loulsville, Memphis & Ohlo, Tenmesave & Alabama, and Central Southern, $4160,000; Nashyille, Chattanoora « St, Louts, embracing the Nashwille & Nogtl western, MeMinnville & Manchester, awd W - chester & Alaluma, $3.331,000: Mississippi Central, 243,000 Mlssisslonl & Tennessee, £105,000; Mobile & Otfo, $360,000. 'There ts 2 per cent of weertied Interest on bonds smount. ing to $12454,000 now outstunding, busides 2,433,000 funded bonds. CITICAGD & IOWA RATLIIOAD. In the case of Shumway va. The Chicago, Bar- lington & Quiney Rallroad Company and others, the defendantd yesterdoy filed thelr nuswer, ‘The contest Is over 6,610 shares of stock of * the Chicago & Jowa Rallroad held by the Chicago, Burlinzton & Quiney Road, which cotnplalaants clalm lavord. 'The defendants deny this, and on the other hand assert that the greater part of the ftock held by complainaots, I, B. Shum- way, J. K. Barry, and Geoiga W, Cothran, s fraudulent, being nn overlssue made by Prest- dent linckley to himeelf, without considcra- tlon. ‘The defendanta also deny that the ofticers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quinecy Ratlroad have undertaken to run the affuira of the Chicago & lowa Road, or that the former road owes the latter §300,0), or uny other sumn, or that they have defrauded the Chicago & Towa Road or §ta_crendtors, stockholders, or bond- holders, and, on the other hand, they clatm that had it not beew for the benevolent conduct of 1l (;m«-f:i, Buritngton & Quiney oflieers the Clhieazo & Towa Roud svould foug stnce huve been one of the things of the past. “Theanswer then roea on 10 give a history of the latter road and ita viclaaitudes, most of which has already been published fn conncetion with the foreclosure wroceedings, and, iu conclusfon, the detendants aver ther innocence of eversthing wrong, und usk to bo distmiased out of ‘court. PARIS &DANVILLE. Speciat Dispateh ta The Tribune Dasviney, 1, Jan, 28,—The kole of over o half milllon of Parls & Danville Rallroad bouds, the assets of the Danvllle Danking & Trust Company, was to-day confirtned by the Court, the purchaser helug Charles Ridzley, of Soring- field, In the interest of the Wabash Rallroad. The umount pald was #5257 cash, This virtus olly gives the Wabash full control of the road, il it will be anuexed as a feeder to the Chivaro R astern Illinols Raltroad, The ]mmlu for whom Aale was onea postponed (id not upp- . 'This valo will give the Assignea of the BDanville Hanking & Trust Company enough avaflablo nseets to enadle that [nstitutlon to puy fta indebtedness 100 cents on the dollar. ndl ¢ E WISCONSIN CENTRAL, Special Dispateh to The Tribune, MiLwAuREE, Jan. 23,—This alternoon Judge Drummond granted a petition for & temgporary withdrawal of the motion for sn injunction and the appointment of a Receiver for the Wiscon. alu Central Rallway, presented by Wililam Lawson, of England. Judwe Druminond ook the petition under advisc The Managers and General Frelght Agonts of the roads leading to Missourd River points huve wony to St Louls to attend the mecting of the Fouthwestern Ruflwoy Assoclation, which takes placa I that ¢ity to-day, The earniugs of the Chicuzo & Alton Rallroad for the thind week In January show en increase of 17,2H.04, @il those of the Chieago, Mllwau- keo & Bt. Paul Rallrosd o decrease of #5:3,4600 for the same perlod, as compared with those for the eume period Jast year, Btop-over chiecks on the Michigan Central will horeaflter bo given as an accommalation ouly, upon regalar Hrat<lass v ted tlekets, both thirough and loeal, zood for ten days from date of fasiie, wiil will not Lo aceented for passiage sfter explration of Hmit, and are positivelv not transferrable, No stop-over checks will bo Iy sued upon second-class, ewierant, speclal, Jmited, round trip, or excursion Hekets, The General Tieket and Parscuzer Agents of the Northwestern roads ore havine a conference at Bulfalo for the purposs of making arrange- wents i regard to the sale of embgrant tlekets to Maniteba during the comfung spring und stmuer, It s expected that the emfzration to Manltoba from the Fast during the comim son will ho unusually larae, o #, It 11 betieved, witl liely tue business conslderably, e e —— ICE-GORGE, 87, Louis, Moy, Jan, 23.—Conslderabla mora tow floated down from the gorge abova the bridge thys afternoan, and at one thne the wholo mass from bank to bank and nearly a mlle in length moved, and {odicatibng were that it wonld break up, but it lodzed agulnst the Lrldize plers und now remalns there, The tugs liave been buiting at it since, but have mads Mttle headway fn bresking it up. The gorge at aml below Arscuul Island rumalns solld, wind 13 not lkely to move immediately, Two barizes beloneing to the Btorm, laden with sale for this city, sauk Sunday night about thirty nifles below here. The Centennial uud two barges, which were sground at Platin Rouk, were floated off to-day, und came up to Cryatal City, where they obtabued a safo position, The number of steamers, barges, wharf-boats, tugy, and other river crafly In this harbor and along- sido the river front Is probably between forty un;l Hity, but ooue of them areof any great value, About 8 o'clock to-night the lce shova the bridize atarted again, und’ camy down in grest rasses, atelking the bridge pier, It was broken i comparatively small” pieces, and flogted through the burbor without dolow any dumave, tofurgs known at tuls welting, How tarup the viver the gorge t4 bLrokien canpot be uscer- talned to-nizht, but, as o rise hus oceurred here, ft I+ suppased *that the Mussourt River tea s sl eolid. A rise of six fect §s comlug down 1hut river from the Guscouwle, bows id it {3 only 8 quustion of 8 day or two at farthest as to tha openlug of the lower cad of that stream. Bteamboatimen say the feo which pussed bere ulxl-ul-.:ht was '"“"'"i.'i‘ to .hwuv.-u mul al the gorges ctwen ere ; am Curondelet, amd periavs all Lolow that palnt, even tothe bachwaler from the Uhlo wh ¢l comes up the Missisalpul us far as Come m.ces A dospateh from Cabondelnt 853 0t thive empty eosl-harges, helonging to the Lewis Cosl Company, were crushed by the lce as it passed that point. Loss not known, SPORTING. RILLIARDS. Fpecial Dirpatch to The Tridunges: New Yonk, Jan. 29.—This was andher preat day In the Brunswick & Balke Tournament. Jacob Schaefer took his turn, and sbowed what he could do by driving the balls along the ‘*Monarch ™ cushlons, While the limits of the pamc closed his recorded run at 311 points, the andienco desired hlm to gaand comnlete the inning, and Blosson’s com- petitor In the *“nursing!* game displayed his abllity by runalng a total of 445, or acven more than Slosson's blg record. Schaeler's average, boweser, was only 46 2.13, ho having fooled away seven or eclght lonings before e got falrly to play. The zamo drew another large audicnce. Hehacfer won the lead, but falled to score. Daly made 13 pretty caroins, and Schacfer began some dash- ing shots on open table, but slipped up on & cushion masse after scoring 9. To this Daly responded with 15, and, on a subscquent inning, a friend of Behaofer's claimed * foul,” and, for the first time in the tournament, Geary mads the mistake of decld ing 2 clatin not put in by an official umpire. Schuofer made 43 caroms fn ha sixth ine oing, and, eathering the balls on the rall fn the wucceeding {nning, began to nurse them delicately nnd with astonlshing rapldity. ledrovetheballs gently across the top rall and then played them back toward the left, countlng 72 hefore he missed on another “masse.'? Bchaefer scemed nssured of victory from the start, and olayed diflcult shots with the grestest rapldity, boldness, and brilliancy, witle Daly, although he mado many fine shots with easy grace, scemed unable to bring the Ivories Into position. Schaefer opened his twelfth Innfog with a brilliaot open-table play, and, gathering the balls, began a long seeles of # klas caroms," mirsing on a difllcult * double- cushlon ” Jung carom. The Chicazoexpert retired with a ron of 140, making his score 280 to 59, Daly retired with 9, and agaln Schaefer boldly cexecuted *open-table’! position shots, brought the balls quickly to the bottom rail, slong which he rolled them, skillfully turning the right. corner *crotch? and driving them up slong the right rafl. After counting 180 the balls scattered, only to bo brought bsck by three masterly position strokes and forced to resume thetr Interrupted journey until they had rung out. 311 nnd brought to the close anather most brill- fantgame, Behaeferthen shook bands with Daly and left the table to bundle his cues; but, de- tecting his motives, the spectators trantically yulled, “Goonl go onl’? wishing to sce more bl his scientitic play, As the cries continued, he ytelded, and kept up the scientiflc *clock- work" caromns, playiog altogether 448 polots, and then purposcly essayed an al- most imposaible lonir-cushion masse. on which he talled to count. ‘The epectators hammered with their cancs. stamped with thelr fect, flourished their hats, amnd cheered thetnselves almost hoarse when the pln({cr vassed 442 and very many of them belieyed Slosson's rreat run of 441 bad been beaten, Tt s needless to say that the caroms following the 8t1sh shot do not R0 ot record: ECORE, mslcll_é‘;'&:n—fl. 0, 0, 0, 0, 43, 72, 6, 10, 0, 0,140, DaLy—-13, 1,15, 3, 1, 1, G, 4, 1. 0, 15, 008, Winaer's averae, 4 2-13: loser's, & Bent rune—Schaefer, Cpires—3r. J. Cobvll for himself, Umpire—Michael Geary, Marker—G, 11, Ellis, Time of gsme—Une hour, In n very slow pamo this sfternoon Gallagher defeated Helser, who made 444, 0, and2; Daly, 15, for Daly; Mr. Scuinefer YACHTING. The Chicago Yacit Club beld thelr regular wmanthly meeting last evening lu tho club-room of the Sherman ouse, Commnodors T, M. Bradley presided, there belng a full atiendance. Musses. M. V, Harrison, Henry IHendersun, James 8, Killen, and W. R. Young were chosen to il vacancies in the Executive Cominlttee, ‘The resiguation ot the Vice-Commodore, R. 1, Flemiong, was read and accepted, ‘The elees tion to M1 tho vacancy was deferred until the next meeting, under the rules, Messrs. George Bullen, . P. Griswold, aud Jobu A. Farrow being put In nomiuation for the position, Mensrs, Fred I W, Bryan and Georpe JI, Lalley were elected members of the Ciub. ‘The Bpecial Cominittee to whom had been referred the communication from the Lea- wauhauka Yacht Club, ot New York, fn refer- euce toa petition for an amendmont to the present Customs laws, vrescuted thele report, recammending that the Club sign the petition. ‘Ihe proposed chbange in the statutes grants 1i- censes to yachts under twenty tons, and them from the present vexatious dela: pass- fuyr trom this country to Cunada und roturulug, 'The mouthly report of the Treusurcr was read, showiug a halance on hand of 3122, after whict the meeting adjourned, PEDESTRIANISM, Neow Yonk, Jan. 28.—Anunils Burtell, who is to walk 3,000 quarter milesfn 8,000 quarter hours; Delden, 3,000 ba!f miles in as many con- socutlve twenty minutes; and Van Ness, 2,000 half wiles in the ssmne number of Lalf hours, cuntinue tr tram Edward Relden and New You Peter Ly Van ard at work to-night {n thelr pedestriun contest. ‘Ihe foriner 1s to walk 2,000 consecutive twenty miout s againat the latter's 2,000 balf males ln 2,000 halt houra, Belden made his 125th hal? mitle to-nlzht in 7 minutes und 80 sceonds and hiy Liith hult-mite in 4 minutes 87 seconds, Van pustied bis 85th bair-milo fa8:10, bis nd At 11:35 to-nlght Miss Aunie Bartoll, who is ting to walk 8,000 quarter-miles In 3,000 secutive quarter-hours, completed her 119th quurter, She averaced a little less than four uidd o balt winutes to each quareer. * e THE ARLINGTON ESTATE. ALEXANDRIA, Jun, 3.1 the Arlinzton sult to-day Judies Hughes gave s decision granting the fustructions wiked for by pluotifl, and re« fustngz lustructlons on some polots of law vrayed for by the defendauts, He holds that the Bupremo Court had In two contested cases scttled the princlple thut the owners of land subjected to direct taxution of Congress under he act of 1562 und 1563 had the right to pay the tax ot uny thue before a tax sale through a friend or agent, wa well as o person, and that o tender of payment or @ practive of Commlssion- era relusluge paymcut of tax by o friend or ugent prevented furfelture, wul fuvalidated the tax sule wade after such tender or after the adup- tiou of such practice, ——— " OBITUARY, &pecial Dispatch 10 The Trtbune. Drearvw, 1L, Jun, 23,—Dr, ¥, H. Eakin, & well-kuown physiclan of Macon, died on Mone dhay, at the ageof 83, Ho came fromn Ohlo abuut twu years uio, und locuted fn this county, Ho Jéaves a wite and child, Niecial Diapatch 10 The Tribuse. ANN Annugr, Mich., Jan, 28.—3ylvester D, Nuble, aged 83 yoars, und for forty-tiye rumn res fdent ol Anu Arbor, dicd this wornlug of pa. ratysls ¢ wits & prounuent Antl-8lavery man, winld very uctive (n that couse, Hlis houss was many thues uved 83 o lou on the * Under- ground Rallway,' BustoN, Ju —Thomas Gray, of the firm of Liray & Cu.y cutton dealersy died to-day fu s ollive, e —— ABOR TROUBLES, CINCINNATI, Juu. 23.—Advices from Ashtand, Ky, uro that the prolonged strike of the Norton Irou-Works' miners terminated yesterday by the miuers resuming work, A largo uumber of turbulent misers gatbered ut the works, threatening trouble, de- cluring that the men resuming violated the rulcs of the unfon, whicn required couces- stous from the mive-owners, Followlug thls exciictieut came u strike smong the emploves ot the Priucess Fursace, o few wiles distaut, e winers demanding su advancs of tve ceuts per ton. By this wovement acveral hundred wen werg thrown out ot vinploywent, Great excltvwent prevails, wud bloodahied 18 feared, Withetij on is Muscle. CoLunnus, (), Jau, 27.—Wilhelm), the great fiddler, played bere Suturday olgbt, and theg Liad it played ou biw aiter the snow was out. It uppears 1hatalter 1he performance, the wemn hers of Willielin's party and 3 few (ricods st tended o nlev Hitlo supper at the Nelt Housd Alier supuer, the violtuat called to one Columbus Alesander Jackson, & col ored warter, to assist Lin on with Ly coal. His reguest wed comolist with, when Wilhelm told the walter to put on his bat. Colambns Jackson could not sed why the great artist should not {ut on his own hat, but ahapov thought struck htm, and, selzing Wilhemj's hat, he placed It upon the' owner's head, and gave it a slap which sent it with arush over the gantle s cars. e Fnt artist was lnfir’,—,\‘en‘ in a rage,—and, whirling around, bangéd Colambus Jackson in the Jaw. Order way restored before Columbus Jackson coutd draw & razor, WHISKY. A VLittle Steal with a Big Penalty=Th Modus Operandl of the Jug Ncheme as Milwaakes, Bpectal Disnalch to The Trivune. MiLwaukss, Wis, Jan, 28,—It transplred this afternoon that Collector-of-Internal-Heves oue Bean last evening solzed the distfllery of Williain & Angust Bergenthal, In the ‘Town of Milwaukee, and caused the arrest of the proprie- tors, as well as of Ueorge E. Putney, Fred Nea- man, August DBruss, snd Adolph Hanist, cmployes, because of & discovery that spire ita wero being removed fllicitly, At the preliminary examination of the prisoners before Court Commissiuner Ryan, this evening, it was shiown conciusively that spirits were obtained though leaking into palls, and conveyed to the rectifylng-louse of Bergenthals, in the city, In Jjugs at the rate of ten wine gallons per day, tho proprietors usually making transfer each eveu- Ing oo returning home. Until the time of re. moval jugs were concealed from the officers by being sunk In a large tub of water In the mash- room. The Nliclt practice tas been carried on since early In November. The revenue officers had thelr auspiclous arsused soma time sluce, but were unable to deteet the fraud nnd the manneein which 1t was conducted nntil Saturday evening, when the jugs were found secreted, as stated above, und wers removed to the bonded warehouse. Bergenthals und thetr accomplices in frand are detng proceeded agaiust criminally, Another procceding will sy be ftnstituted for the forlefture of the estsblishment n which the {llicit practices were vonducted. Pendlog the conclusion of the rellminary examination the prisoners aru hela in bonds of 86X eactr, Putney, oue of the diatiliery cm- plu{m has turned inforiner, and will spend the night {n jail ratlier than cheounter the daogor ot violence. The distillery was koown as (irau's In conncction with the greas Whisky it er day, turning out two Inllilt{ uantity, Evident!y the ring members lier prolitel by thelr past experience auy of their old-time cunning. ELING, W. Va., Jau. 28,—A special tothe Tuteliiyencer from Charleston, W, Vu,, savs: *Deputy-Collector Morris and ‘o ralding party returned to-dav. ’l‘h%y destroyed six stills, £,000 gallons of mash, 4,300 galion-tubs, fifty galions of whisky, aud other materisl. ‘Ilie party bad a fight with moonshinersin McDowell County, One moonshiuer was shot and ono ut the raiding party wounded."” THE WEATHER, Urrice or Tur Cmier SioxiL Orricem, Wasmyorox, D. C., Jan. 20—1 a. m,~Iodiea. tlons—For Tennessee and the Ollo Valley, lighr rains, followed by clearing and slightly coolet weather, vardable winds, shiftiog to east and south, and slight rise followea by falling barom eter. For the Lower Lake regom, clear or fafe weather, alight rlsing followed by falling bar- ometer, winds shifting to easterly and souther- 1y, and alight changes 1o temperature, Yor the Upper Lake region, Upper Misslssippt nnd Lower Mlssourl Valleys, partly cloucfy weather, light, variable winds, slight rise of temperature in the Upper Lake region, and ne decided chunge of temperature dn Aissouri . Iowa, and Minnesota. ‘Ahie Alleghieny and Monongshels will risy rapldly. 1tiug’s aperations, It hss o consurning ca Of {00 bushe| LOCAL OBSXAYATIONS. Cuigano, Jsu, 28, Time. | Hars | TAr, 17u.; Wind. ; Vel.| S, | Beathir 50 N. W, 02 Fat 53 n. 130, 112 3§ 200 57 Maslmum, 401 minlmum, 31, = GEXERAL RIERYATIONS, Cuigaan, Ji =1 “statians, __ iiar, 1A, Grand Haten Tudiauaplls . | Revaul y Foggy. ‘Cloudy, <13 Cluaring, ault Laxe Handusky. bun Frauelsco, w Yankton METEORIC. dpectal Dispateh (o The Trivune. Foxp U tac, Wis, Jun, 23,—At 3 o'clack this morelng 8 brilliant meteor of s Liuksh red color, appareutly about six feet fn dlameter, burst over the south part of the city. It wos witnessed by the Fire Dapartment, which was vperatiog close by, Bome who saw it thonght the world was on'fire, sud wero much frigut- cned, BAYARD TAYLOR'S REMAINS, New York, Jan. 23, —The rewalos of Bayard Tayior, ou lis arrival hero, will lie In state in the Governor's room, Clty-Hall, until removed to Peuusylvapia. —— FINANCIAL, Bostod, Jan, 28.~The Nutional Danl; of Commeree hus reduced fta capital stock frum 2,000,000 Lo §1,500,000, ——c—— A TathetloNcrne. ‘There wag a pathetlc acena at the burfal of the wife of ex-Goyv, Hulth of Virgivia, the vther day, Mrs. Binlth was B0 years old, her htsbaud 82, and they had been snurrled fifty-ulne yours, ‘Plhic Vencrabis man wia #0 brostrated hy hia gnel that he fell on tha way froin the bouse tothe carringe that took him tothe grave, nnd thoro hiscries for his dead wife wers most pitiful to bear. There's not & charm that lights the face With wo inefTable a graco As swect, viuk lips and fyory teeth; And potning now. benesth the uxy, Cun besutive such ne thess supply, Sayo Suxodout, that wears the wrsath, COEYEE, e A COFFEES. For fino-flavored Coffees, always fresh roasted, go to the HONG KONG TEA CO. 110-112 East Ma@isou—sln_ sU REWARD PIMPLES PIRECK LES, ot 1l Goe uf LADY ur Giar cles s 2 the plrason; A certain cuie for oil pokin discun, and iticly le #w lau Packaue 0. Buid by Diugs als GE Bent Y il o trcer] 4 of price, BRIE WAWE CEO I WA SVe. cuteaso, e