Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1879, Page 7

- M Merrckts murdored wifs witpessed the exe- Lty THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TILURBDAY, JANUARY 39, 1879—TWELVE PAGES. 7 eleven minutes, The iil-fated woman who he- came his wife and his victim met her awful death on the night of Saturday, the 14th day of the three withaut crowding. Above the jall fence was stretehied cunyns on standards, so as to obstruet all view from surroundiug hizh 5 huildings, nml from the upper stories | September, hut the evidence wasnot discovered . | First of the Court-Illouse, the jail atand- | until Bunday, the 224. On that morning two |ndianapolis for the ISt iz within 200 fect of whero the [ men broughit word to the Caroner that a dead Leglsintura was Insession. Topes werg stretched across the streeta leading to the jall one block in efther directlon, and n guard of police kept the spaco clear. The Bherlll hinwel? presided over the ceremonies of exccution, amd, as he wns the destgner and architect of the instrument of death, ha preferred to handle the lever work- fug the drop blmeelf, This lever war on the body had been discovercd by them Iying undar the drift and brush on the margin of Eagle Creeck, near the road leading eityward, and probanly four miles west of thecorporation, The Coroner repaired to the spot, nud, after remove Ingr the drift with which it was partially covered, found the naked body ot a woman o an ad- vanced state of decomposition, and with the form of a male child between her thighs, the Time Deals Even- Handed Justice. cution of the Monster Mer- m rick and the Gambler h left side and just back of the drop, moving two Ac 9y' fron supports upon which the platform rested, | umbilleal cord mot completely severed, and worked tike the driving-lever of alocomo- | The horrors amd indignation occasloned by tive. Powerful iron springs grasved the de- | this flnding wero #o intense that for scending trap, which descended with lghtning- tike rapldity, giving a cicar drop of more than six feet. The gallows was o very camplete plece days it was feared a mob would visit the jail il wreak vengeance upon 1he three men con- fined=-Achey, Guetiz (whose critne had bren The Latler an Ohject of Sympathy on Account of His Bad mpan, of mechanism, nud by repeated trials worked to | committed on the [Uth of September, three days Company. 5 it hefore the discovery of the hody of Mes, Mereiek), PESSS——Y ACHRY'S CTUMER. uil Merrlek, When the dead hodies were On the 16ih of Juty last, ut twenty minutes before 3 o'clock fn the afternoon, Juhn Achey shot and kitled George Jegeett, Both men were gumblers, the latter a mun well-to-do, the #llent partoer of faro games, while he emploved others, like Achey, to do the * roping in'! nid the reat work of fleceing the victims, Legoeit enjoyed a certain reputation I the cammunity outside of and distinet from his trade, Tle was comfortably off. 1lis wealth was reckoned by the thousands, and the “Jingling of the gulnea Tiealed the hurt (hat honor felt”” whenever Leg- gett was named or bis character called in quus- tlon, [e was respectable, well-dressed, quict, carefully guarding his business engageracnts, so that he was recognized a8 a reputable citizen, He had a wife aud one child, a boy, whom he keot In comfortable style, living In a handsome hiome two Llocks worth from the spot at which e met his vivlent 'deatln. Acbey was the con- stant visitant at the habitat of the gambler. e haa neither the nieans nor the strength of char- acter to achleve a foremost place in any sort of brought to the Corvner’s oftice and the inquest held, Wilentification was speedily made of the re- mains ns those of Mra. JJulia A, Merrick, wife of Willlan Merrick, keeper of a live able on Bouth street, near the Unfon Depot. The hudy was recognized by several partfes alsolutely, there being numerous polnts of fdentiiieation. The fact that the rematus had been tead as wuch a8 a sveek or ten dags, nnd the husband had not reported her absence to the authorities, caused susplcion to be st once dirceted to him, which became almost n certaluty by the discovery of the fact that Mr. and Mra. Merrick had been scen to drite away together from the stable on Saturday night, the 14th, ond he had returned alone,—or, at least, the woman had not been scen sluce. Memick Protests that the State Hos Denied Him a Citizen's " Rights, Both Murderers Strangled Without Blunder: or Commotion. Terlew of tho Murder by Achey and the Flendish Crime of Mer- ricks MERRICK WAS ARRESTED the night of Sunday, after midulght, in his bed over the sinble, and taken to fall, 1le sald he conld produce bis wife when wanted, and had evidently cofucd a story of her disappearanve, Arest of & Numbor of Pekiu‘Whinky Men Yosterday After Their In- dlotmonty” which he hoped to mako stick by reason of t calling, nnd he naturally fell into the place of a | hope that the remnatns found wegy too much de- b decoy, a doer of the dirty work of gamblers, n | composed to bo certatnly fdentitied. He clatmed INDIANAPOLIS, “steerer” Ife was one of that class of men | that he had driven with Lis wifo to the nurth- which is deemed the legithnate prey of Its bet- ters,—n hewer of woud und drawer of water, a8 to whom the old proverb of ‘“*hunor among thieves' did not apoly. By the death of his mother Achey came into the possessiun ol SOME LITTLE ESTATE, which was purchased by his slster, Mrs, Mc- Duwelly mother of Kate McDowell, the variety actress, for something Jike ¥2,500, The bulk of this money, after severul days' sprecing, e fne yested I o faro gawe, with Leggett sand an- other, who was the menager of the bank, Leg- Rett, as Achey claims, Induced this fuvestmont. "'he game ran but for two or threo days, when fts capltal was very nearly expended, und in fear of losing all Achey withdrew the' little balanco stiit duo Lim, which he sausndered 1n drink und dissipation. e became conyinced that the losses of the bank were owing to collu- sion between Lewrett uimd the basker, who had conspired to rob hinn, Filled with this idea, he several times sought out Legwett, and finally begged for u loun on the strevmth of thelr former relations. But this the boss gambler contemptuously refused, saying * Not u damn cent,” when Achey's demands had reached the modest sum of §25, Stung by this rewsal, Achey meditated revenge. 1o bought a plstol and watched for his mau, Ilis patient scarch and vigd) long were rewarded by secinig Lergett enter the saloon of Chapin & Gore, a half-block north of the Hotel Batee, ou the afteenvon sl luded to, July 10, Achey at once followed, and, before the gumbler had fulrly reached the bur, Achey was ot his side, and, without the utter- ance of a word, , DREW 1iI$ REVOLVER, PIRED TWICE, coolly replaced bis weapon In hbis vocket, and wulked out of the room, unmulested. Leggott fell fu bis tracks with a bullet fu his breust just below the sternum, fron the effects of the wound dylne lu twenty mluntes, The other ball flew wide of its Intended mark and entered the leg of & bystunder. When the wits of the loukers-on had returned, their thoughts ran after the fmurderer, who was perféctly well known by the habitues of the saloon, und whose entrance and action had been scen Ly a half- dozen. Acbicy was arrested on Waalington atreet, two blocks from the scencof the murnler, and at once conyeyed to the Jail, He conversed with the police oflleer coolly about bis crine, detalled the couses that had twpelled bim to it as are here given, and seemed to pride himselt somewhat upon bavine rid the catth of a grace- Iess cumberer of the cround, IS THIAT, began in the Criminal Court on the Oth of Ne- vember, o was defended by W. A, Ryan and Charles B. Rockwood, who ably and clogquently endeavored to stem the tide of convietion that had settled into the minds of the jury and the public that public safety demnanded the prompt entorcement of the law. Hetween the date of the Leggett murder and the commencement of Achey’s trinl the Guetig tragedy and the Mer- rick horror had occurred, Fublic opinlon had crystalhized tnto stern and relentless determina- tion that the Inw should be vindicated, and that, 1t possible, the good name of Iudinnapalis should he relioyed of the blood-atains which had been putupon it. Ho had s falr and impartial trial, but it was not inthe face of a weakund mawkish sentiment, but amidst conditions whereln jus- tlco was the uppermost conaslderation, After a threo days’ hearing Achey was convicted of murder in the first degree, nud scotenced to death. He recelved the verdict of the jury stolidly, During the irteivening months ho bad abandoned himself to his fate, Iledeep- ened into a ecttled melaucholy conviction that there was no'hope for lim. He has been qulet and courteous fn IS LIPE IN JALL, recelying all attentlons theukfully, and at an early day sought the advico and consolation of Father Bessotnes, the Vicar-Geucral of this dio- cese, flis retatives in this city have been reason- sbly attentive; but relatives llving In Ohlo, nud able to heip bim, have dono nothing, and when he camo to trial he was compelled to depend upon the Court to uppotnt attorneys for hls de- fense, Of course, thero wus no defense to make, although uls counsel endeavored to shicld (helr clent from the extreme pensity of the law by magzutfying the wrong Leggett baa done Achey, and by exciting prejulice agaiust the unlawiul occupation of the murdered man. Sluce his conviction, the friends and sttorneys of Achey bave been unceasing in thelr endeavors to avert .the pouslty haunging over him. They bave pe- titioned the Governor for commutation, for ve- prieve, awd tor reapite of only thirty days. Not much beadway wos mado with thls uutil after tho reversa) of the Quethz case by the Bupreme Court, when publle optnion, the fickle jade, turoed somewhat In favyr of the weal:, and s 1y, and uncomplainlng Achey, und hundreds Entetal Disnatch 1o The Tribuna. TupIANAPOLIS, Jan, 25—At Du'clock 2. m. Gov, Willlams (nformed Achoy's sattorne, that he would not nterfere, nud at 20 minntes past 12 John Achey amd Willlam Merrick pald the forfelt of thelr lives for tho crimea detatled pelow, Conslderable sympathiy: fras felt for Achey, beeausoof the wide Udleparity bet! Linselt and the man Merrick, and “in the clr- cumetances ancd conditions surrounding the two crimes, and, had the Governor kranted commu- {atton at the Jast moment, publie opinion would have eustained him. uppearance of the wmen at the gatiows ndded to shis Leeling on the pact of 190 or 180 who were admitted to the exceution, Both men wers cool enongh, but Achey looked and acted like a nan above the grade of o eriminal, fully alive to his situation, regretting the manner of his death, amd helley- ing it unjust, yet still prepared for the worst. But Merrick luoked llke a hang-dog scoundrel, neser rafsed his eyes, and died with what all belfeved to bo a le upon his Mpa. ‘Thevon- gumned inen arose this morning at half-past 6 o'dack. They peaupled the same cell st night, wml were guarded by two deputlos. Achey re- tired carly, and slept uncasily, Merrlck sat up until after midoizht, writing Jettors—one of them to hls sister. Achey was baptized by the Catholie Church yesterday, s at 7 a'clock this mornlng recelved the sacrament of the Eucharlst from Father Bessonies. The Father passed the lurger part of the morning with bim, exccot one liour apent l1f company witl Liswite, brother-in- taw, sud two nicces. Thie parting betwoen hus-, band and wifo was very affecting, both crying frievously, The two Methodist miufsters who Lave been trylug to shrive Merrick cume to jail at U o'clock, but thelr utmost efforts could wt obtaln from Merrick any Inthna. tlon that he meeded repentance or desired prayer, He knelt with them o prayer, but mever offercd n petition for him- wlfy nor alluded to muy sin of which he was Rullty, He steadily assorted that bis wifo was, sifve, and would some thé' appear.” No ono e to see Merrick or bid him good-by except oco of bis ottorneys. The men wera shaven n;ul dresicd fo sults of black clothes, with white Floves, western portion of the city, where at a certain ot she met 1 eolored woman by appolutment, the two had gone to a midwife’s, where Mra. Merrick was to remnaln bevond the period of her expeeted confinement, Thuknown preg- nuncy of Mrs. M. was another circumstance tending to the certalnty that the budy found with the newly-horn babe was hiers. ‘The search for evidence coutinued. In the room fn which Merricl slept was found several articles of fe- male apparel, ove of them, a silk mautilla, be- mg recoguized as that worn by Mrs. Merriek when sho left the stable with her husband for that rido to death. In the ashes of the ofllee stove wero found a lot of buttons, identifled ns the samo that were upon the dress Mrs, Merrick wore that night. On the cushlon of the buggy used by Merrick was found o large blood stalu, and in the corner under the bed was a pair ol pants, the scat of which was blood-stalucd, cor- responding to the ataln upon the bugicy cushion, Pieco by plocs the evidence fitted together, untll en the trial the whote narrative of tlist latul ride came out as clearly s the result of o puzzle depending upon the rejoinder of well- fitting blocks. As o tale of horror it s un- equaled, JULIA A, FAUL was the daughter of u furmer of Morgan Coun- ty, just north of this. She was abuve ber condi- tlon In mind and hope, nixl constautly fretted at the narrow bounds of her early llfe. Her fathier and the family became estrungged from her, und- sho left the home roof-trew to scarch for her future in the broader eirciunstances of Indian- apolis. - Jiera stic worked for a time in a print- ing oflice, ustng her odd hours in the acquire- ment of & falr education, which she afterward turned to mecount by ‘becoming a teacher in the publle schools, aud alter that devoting Lier thn to the tenching of muste. She was a comely woinan, with refisied tastes nid nequired graces cqual to the ordiuary middle class, How she becume acquointed with Merrick s o mya- tery. But somo fell elreumetanco throw thein together, and he exerctsed atf Infdtitd der Hi which led her to sin for his sake, nid which tied hier to the wretch with cords tuo strong fo be broken by the continued crueity and outruzg be ever exerclsed toward hor. A llttle while be- foro the murder—some weeks—Jutla A, Paul was the plaintif o o bastardy proceeding against Merrick, which was compromised by marrlage, Meriick took hla wife to the stable, nud puc her, in the room he had oecupled ns o slecping-apart- ment. ‘Fhere she remained, awalting maternity, o virtual prisoner, the subject of the foulest abuse from her husband, aud KEET LIKB A IALF-STARVED DOG, In valn did she appeal to the sensibilities that shoulg be in every man's nature, aud cudeavored to win him to love und Joyaity by every tender- ness sho could show, - In return for her kindbi- ness ho beat her, cursed ber, und threatoned ber lite, tlo reoeatedly told the prostitutes with whom be assoclated when drunk that ho never intended to live with bis wife, and that he had sa black-eyed woman® who would kil her when he wanted the job done, This woman Is an allezed nlece of Merrick's, with whom ho hived In adultery, md to whom he couveyed his property before bis arrest,—a part of thut prop. erty belng purchased with the money Julla Paul nad given blw, the saviugsof her wages ns teachep. Aa the time approached svhon the wife was to become u mather, the devil in Merrlck’s nature developed il more furiously. 1B PUT ON A NEW QUIsR toward his wife, und by plausibility got her to agres 1o go to the house of amidwifo to be treated. [t wos with this purpose in the heart of the wife aud with munder In the heart of thy husbaud that the twosturted fua bugwey from the stable on that Saturday night sbout 8 o'clock, Merrlck drove to a ssloon on Indlane avenue, alighted, and procurcd a glass of blackberry wine. Into theglass he poured o white pow- der, saylng it was quinine and was fora slek person in o bugey outstde, It way strychnine, purchased of adruwgist two days before, aud the skull and cross-boues upon the wrapper were scen and sworn to on the trial by one of tho meu who were {n the salcon. With a wom- sn's trust Mrs, Merrick swallowed the fatal draught, and then the ride way continued we, ward {nto the country, The poison Legan to work 1ts deadly mlsslon, and with the awtul fire in her vitals the dying woman endeavored to Jump from the buggy, and filled tie air with hior screcchies. A farmer driving bome heard and saw these things, but thousht, carclessly, thoy wero the antics of & druvken woman. In the woods, rods from any buwan habitation, what passed between the devilish murderer aud his victtm can be onty voujectured from the fuct that a fariner i bod TIE EXECUTION, Promptly at 1% o’clack, a3 the great bell of the Court-House tolled thut hour, the littla processlon started from the jall Into the yard and to the gallows, The Sheriff and Ur. Bayliss led, follawed by Merrick with 2 Deputy and Achey with, angiher Peputy, The nla closed by two Armed “patrolmen with fixed bayoncts, Achoy eyed all the arrange- wmeuts with eager curlosity, particolarly examin- iz the vope and the beam to which 1t was ot~ tached, Il also paid closo sttentlon to the reading of the warrants, but Merrick took no interest in anytbinz, In response to the ques- tion of the Bherift, Achey stood up, and, in o clear, firm volce, spoko ns follows: * X would lika to say something (T thought It would da any good. 1t sppears that the evidence that Brown gave in s the only canclusive evidence of premeditated murder, and, belng one of the ralbers himself, tha chances 1s he swore ton liey Lesldes, Lo acknowledged it to a man in 8t Louls, *Why," says Lo, ‘my God, why don't you write a letter there! They will baug Jokn Achey,’ Tho truth of the arrange- ment 1s, {t was not premeditated, and, there- fore, Lwas wrongfully consicted, Tho people bere aro preparcd for o hangiog, and 1 suppose my death will inake no difference, soyhow. I A ready,” > " Merrick salds ¥ I have n'great dual T would o 10 say, bLut it would noy ba worth “hlle to say anything, The State of Indi- 143 today, {p the sight of the Court-1ouse, :dolnzun unjust tulng tu one of ber citizens. m':v.ulhnu 2ald beforuto this people and : orld, I am fanocent of the charge. When hat dron falls aud my Iife woes out, It will be eternal peace. I wish to say no more." fa5ere were then sald by the Rev, Mr, Tevls, lr:ld for Achey partteularly by Father Bessonies, \'h:; a1l left thu platform but the two men aud heriff and his Deputles. Good-bys were lf;ld. and Achor, standiog with the rops abuut !l neck, sald to the Doetor at thy vot of the scatfold, It's rough, atn't ti? n;g lhc'n, agaln, ““It's not ouly cruel, but it ts x'ntkud.' Witle Dr, Bayliss commended the "::n tothe mercy of God, the Sherll sprung the o I'omlt twenty-one minutes past 13, The necks et th men ‘wers broken by the fall, Merrick Y Pronounced dead ot six and & quarter mine ,m;- ll;\l Acliey at elght mioutes, Morrick "lllfl.mo“ mationless, but Achey’s body Vo :;t:'r::vul-(vlely for same milnutes, his e £ up ez or ¢l beare, beavlng hzuvllv. : cxhl' Hiey .“d e " AYTER THW BXECUTION. - iesh HMAKD TUR WOMAN CRY, it 5 anglug twelve minutes, they were pended thelr uames tothe potitions who the } and, dressing, went to her retiet, Ho found n o own, Achey's body. was | deliy- | oy betore declined with decislon, horso and buggy, & sman stunding hy, and 8 Yuri % s relutives, snd Wil be MIARAFINCAL, woman prone upon the ground, mosning bit- tied Friday, while Merrlck wil bo | John Achey was the eldest of three sons of | terly, ‘The man said the woman wasdrunk, and, t"l;lalnl:rmunuw at 2ouuty cxpeuse. A crowd dm;m 3 Teuged about the Jail, but there was no e ‘"";r. und the armed patrolmen experienced s ‘.mlt.v In wmaintainiug perfect qules, The i f‘!b:lure was 50 demoralized by the execation mmhlh .Hmuu adjourned, and s number of o 78 wees within tie Inclosure wnd manl- R u'mn Lazerieds Lo posseis themaclyes of iy ‘:, the rope. The nooses were quigkly uunvlp ¥ reilnhuuters. - Thiy; s the Orst expeu- tad wituin Mariou Couuty. Three brothers Heury Achoy, who moved to this city from Cin- clonat! in 1333, and engaged fn the hotel busi- ness. Joun Is 43 years of age. Ilu bas led a listloss and worthless lity, Hvlng from hand to inoiith by means which are not considered rep- utable, but which sucveeded fu syoiding tho boundary-lue of crimluality. s family {s not agood one. Hls futhor was not regarded as saus peur ct sans roproche, whils oue of his brothiers, David, was snot and kilicd by a gam- bler in & row, fn 1561, Just across the street from the spot where Leggott wet his death. The other brother, Jim, served two or three terms 1o the Missouri Btaf Prison, and when last hoard frow was the {nmate of a mud-houss I that Btute, He 1s afmau of widdlo size, welghs ot the beat not over 180, Lot bas beea reduced by bis lifo fn fait und 1he meluncholy thut bas settled upon him to the iuere ekeleton of lus former self. Ilis sppeuraues latterly bas been such as to uwakeu Wby sympathy of ull who have sen b, accepting the explavation, the farmer helped put the woman fu the buygy. Bbe was then rigid from ‘the effecta of the polson, for when Merrlck took botd of hior head und Fiack of her feet, angd toguther Mted her juto the vehicle, the body dld avt bend. Aftcrward a bloody lap- robe was found iu the road near ths spat, which wus Identiied as belongtor 10 Meerick, The furmer, Flack, also ideptiled Merrlck fn tho court-rooin 83 the man who asked walstance on that night, WITIL TUR DYING OB DEAD WOMAN IX TUB BUGLY, . Merrck drove back to the clty, stopplug at o saloon to fuvizorste hlwsclt with o glass of whisky, ‘The muu who served him notlotd the Dbudy la tbe bugzy, und that its fect wore agaiost the dush snd its bead ageinat the back, covered with o shawd, Merrick sald sald Lis ¥ gir) was drunk,” und at'poco coutinued bls drive. 1t appears thut Le L3d arranged whh the Jenltor of the Bledicw! Colicge to mellu 461" about thatlate, und the ¢vidence shawy that the drlve was protructed fu the bopy that the body would gruw cold esough to warrant utin, ung g b when Menilek aald’ the: Btate wos a1 fujustice to ono of its citizens, ona of 4 brothe: & Clmuedl::;:,‘:fioke up quite loudiy, HNot by s The ’"“T"_l FLACE OF BXHCUTION. ficloguss, o Wus erected witbi Qo fajl-yard el wu-.‘,‘ and uot more than’ Tour feot from the ol flInu the cells fn° which the prisuncrs Tttt tued. "1t wes a ponderony alfulr, the :_uru: haviog roown enough ta accommulate B ‘L.'m Qfty persons. The drop was originully Sktied for the Wree, but the reversul of e ebtlenes (3 Buetess Nioval of oue o :; ds¢ yecesaltated the re- TUB MRURICK LUTCHERY. The Listory of criwe will sbiuw nothing to oute vie the atrucity of that tor wbich William Mer- Whlch the ie heavy lrou riogs from | rick was convicted, und most righitevusly, by the | bim fu taklug itto the colleze und deliveriug it tigt luu-'L Topes descended.: ‘Tha drop was nine | judgment of twelvs of bis fellows, after 4 cun~ | aver to tho dissoctivs-table. But for somo roa- + Ul Would have apiply'secowmodated | alderutiou of t 3w aud the evudence fur uply | sun this was ot douy, wud o Merrick drove bmck westward to the point where the boay was nfterwands found, and there in the sflent mid- night tumbled his wife out into the dark under- growth that lined the creek margin, hastily threw over her budy the driftwoad and a log, and then came back to his stable, arriving there sfter 1 o’clock in the morning, nccording to the testimany of his stable boy, the horse and bugey covered with mud} MERRICK'S TRIAL hegan on the 24 of Decetnber, and was protract- ed throughout efeven days. ‘The evidenco crouped into a connected atory above was weaved with great skill and force by Prosecutor Elam and hi; Istants. The defenee had no special line. They relied upon the creation of a reasonable doubt upon the evidenco of the State, partienlarly as to the Llentity of the re- mains ae those of Mrs, Merrick, Merrick nsist- ed that e could find bis wife, and the first name on the subpena for the defense was that of “Julla A. Merrlck” The defense was a ghastly farce throughout, serving only to deepen the Indignation and prejudice szalust the miser- able monster fn whose Interest It was framed. At the close of the hearing the jury brought in a verdict of guilty and penalty of death WITHIN ELEVEN MINUTES from the time of their retirement, Nelther the verdict nor the sentence appeared to take the slightest impression upon the man. Kince his aentence he has remained passive and indiffer- ent, until on Thursday last he sent for the Rev, Dr. Bayliss, of Roberts Park M, E. Church, To the Doctor he pave no signs of weakening, or of a desire for repentance and preparation for his dogm. Ilis conversations were nll upon the basls of his tutiocence of the vrime for which he was under condemnation, and he calinly replled to n direct ques- tion that §f ke shoutd be hung it would not be the first thoe an junovent persont had been wronged, On the seconl or third visit his nd- viser persuaded lim to engage In prayer. To- gether they knelt; but in all the words Merrick addressed to the Lord fliere was uo inttmation of siu or of need of grace and pardon. It was 8 piece of gratulation tint whenever ho had prayed hitherto the Lord had always heard him, and of perfect confldence thdt e wouldsee bim through this trouble. WILLIAM MERRICK was a natlve of Fayette County, this State, and was 37 years old. le had three brothers wnd one sister, the latter the wife of a Methodist mioister natned White, located ot Miirog, Rush County, 'fhe brothers bore a bad nameasa viclous, quarrclsome set of fellows, Willlam be- ingz nbout the worst of the Jot, In 1801 he was strongly suspected—quite certalnly—of tne murder of o man nawed Thomas Truesdale, by reason of jealousy of attentions to s airl he loved, but on trial he was acqulited, on nccount, it 18 sald, of the strong sympathy of Knlghts of the QGolden Circle, he helug a imember, und the Jury belug lurgely composed of members, Af- ter coming to Indianapolls und engaging [ the lvery bitsiness, an old man was found gead in Tils atable, who had put up the night before with his horse, aud it s strongly belfeved that Mer- rick had a hand in the strauger’s mysterlous death, «The evidence §n the latotrial also shows that he had for years been a professional restir- reetiontst, furnlshing bodies to the Medieal Col- lere here, Hewas a rude man of forbidding appearanee, biack hafr and chin-whiskers, small, deep-sct, restless eyes, nind hands with snake- Wke fingers. He was very repulsive lookiug as he appeared at his trlal, WIHISKY. Koeclal Dispatch to The Tribune, ErnrtNeriELD, 111, Jan. 39.—Lizhtuing struck the Pekiu whisky rinesters to-day, snd, if they had not become hardened to fudictinents and cours trials, they would be very unbappy, When the Unlted States Graod Jury was in sesslon last Juue, it undertook to fuvesigute the ru- mored frauds upon the Government by the whisky men of Pekin. Some witnesses were ex- amined, but the one who was necessary to the suceess of the prosecution, Charles Johuson, though duly subpwnaed, falled to appear, From what ha3 beew learned since, it appears that, when the Marahol Junded in Pekin to ‘sumnon-Jolinsonysumne of vth 'rizstens got up o purse aml ran Johnson off to the Mot Borings, ‘The Government was, therefore, com- pelled to drop the prosceution. Johuson re- turncd sfter the Grand Jury adjourned, got out of monvy, und began to threaten to tell whal he knew. At this Johu Mclntyro, the distiller, charged Johnsou with blackmalling htm, und made a desperate attempt to send him to the Venitentiary, Johnson was trled twice und each time acquitted. The Grand Jury, now in session, tock up the matter, when b was found that two of the witnesses who ap- peared before the previous jury had stuce been run off also. This fuvestigation re- sulted in three indlctwents belng returned ngafust cach of the following-named parties, who were all arrcated to-day: Maj. Windret Wemple, of Mount Pulaskl, ex-Gauger; Frank Casscll, of El Paso, who {s now n ftore- keeper fn the Uovernment service; John 1), Melutyre and Georze 1% Relslnger, distillers at Peking Witllam T, FEdds, City Marsbal of Pekin, an ex-cooper for the distillcra. ‘These partics and others actively participated fn the work of ruuniug Johu- son out of the State, sad are in- dicted for briblng the Uovernment witnesses, und obstructing the adimbiistration of justice, ‘The penalty for this crhne fe impris- anment of from oneto ten years and a fine. Three Deputy Marshals werc sent out yester day, und the defendants were all arrested dur- ing the day st thelr places of residenco wmd brought hero this afternoou, except Edds, who played slck when he heard the Deputy was in town, and was not arregted till this afternoon. Tho parties all succeeded In securing bull, which was fixed ut 83,000 cuch, RCIRIVER. 8pectal Dispatch (0 The Tribune. Pirrsnuna, Pa, Jan. 20,—A stugular eharac- tor hins just been arrested and Jailed at Ilolli- daysburg, Pa. 1lis nmame 18 Bchriver. fils friends say ho is & monomauiac on religious sub- Jects. Yesterday, whils taboring under mental halluciustlon, he wont hiome nid told his aged father that the Lord sald ha (the futher) was af- flicted by the prasenco of suven devile, mind thut he (the won) had been commanded to kick them out of the old gentleman. Schirtver: proceeded to vigorously fulfll his instructions, and beat the old man In such w frightful mau- uer that Uis death fa bourly expected. ‘'he sged mon was rescued wlmost dead Just as (accordiog to the younger Behriver) the sixth dovil had been exorcisod In this vebe- ment style, Young Schriver afterward said e would havo cast out the remainlng oue If he had not been {uterrupted. . From the reported von- dition of dehriver, Br., relief from the seventh devil would have suinmarily ended bis days on carth, DESPOTISM VB, FREEDOM, Hxeciat Diwatek 10 [he Trivune. AuRona, I, Jan, 9.—Two' weeks agro, Will- fan Flick, a Germau aod » baker by uccupa- tlon, amt Dr, Foffa, a Swiss, who fs a veterinary aurgeon, met dn Daporich’s suloou, wind entervd iute a dlsputeas to whetber Gerinany ur Bwitzers land was the detter country, Filek, it s suld, drew & Luife fu dufeass of Uerinapy, white Foffa, who I3 of jnuucnse proportions, put fua few blowswilhs his sledge-hammer fists In behalf of Bwitzerlaud, Filck's lux was broken, and he wiis olherwiss so seriously injured that be divd to-day in great agony, leavicg a wifo and three children. * Fuila was to-day fncarcerated fu tho city Jock-up to awali cxaulostion upon the churge of wurder. 4 R e A FRIGITFUL TRAGEDY, Vixita, L1, Jan. 27.—The detalls of a imost horpible murder bgve juat reached here. Ao Iudiap, aged 50, murfled to a . band- sumwo squaw, aged 18 quarreled with ber on accouut of jedlousy, ‘Uhey lived on the Cunadian River, No unc wus present to sec the bloudy deed, but there s evidence that Sebastign Nrst tled his beautiful wite upright fn a chair with strong ropes or cords. Sho was cutlroly uude. Sebasiiyn then, sclziog sn azx, cut off ber bead, uud. plactog [ty with 1ta loug hadr streamfag with bloed, 1 au_old fron pot, Tadd i Lo 8 cosner of the vabine The murd then fled, and hae not been taken, The head- Tesn body of the wife was found nude and bolt uprightin chalr, = INCEST. Epertet Diroatch 1o The Tribune. KaraAmazoo, Mich, Jso. 20.—A brute pamed J. T. Bmith, of this place, was st night arrested for fncest, and placed fn the County Jall. The details of his horrible erime are entirely unfit for punlica- tion in T Trinuxs. Bmith was splitting wood at bis door when the offlcers came, and atarted to escape whils the officers werc inside, but was pursucd, overtaken, and locked up. ‘fhe child was placed under medical treatment, which sbould have been furnished her weeks ago. 8mith Is a slovenly, Iazy man, and fs worthy of the threats of lynch law suggested on all banua. GOODNIUE. fmectal Dispateh t0 The Triduna Rocrronn, I, Jan, 20.—After a long and tedious trial of seven days, the Jury, having been out vnly twelve hours, brought in a verdict. of gullty of embezzlement agalost Charles F. Goodline, ex-County Treasurer of Stephensun County, He recetved the veraict with affected composure, hils stronz will kecping down all emotlon. His slster, who has becn constantly by his side’ throughout the trial, was greatly acltated; also his many friends, The verdict {s thought by many too mevere, considering the good character he had bitherto Lorne, His counsel moved for a new triat, SENTENCE AMENDED. Soeclal Dirpatch (o The Trisune, Detnoir, Jan. 20.—In the case of Joseph J. Shearer, a8 prominent Greenviile merchant, now serving o slx mouths® term at the House of Cor- rection, Detrolt, for assaulting Congressman Ellsworth, the Supreme Court has amenaded the Judginent of Judge Lovell, of the Montcalm Circuit, by reducing the term of imprisoment to three mouths, and the fine from §200to §100, hoth penaltics belur considered too sevure for the offense committed, consideriniz the agira- vated circumatances which prompted the assault. Under tuls decislon Sucarer witl be relensed on Suturday, and will proceed direetly to his homa tu Greenville, where an ovation awaits him, GRAND RAPIDS, #pscial Dispateh to The Trivune. Graxp Rarips, Mich., Jan. 23,—James Casey, convicted In the United Mtates Court here of uttering and passioz & Umted States Treasury note, was sent to State Prison at Jackson for five vears to-day, George Jackson and Charles Brace, who broke {nto aud robbed the Post-Ofllce at Nllos u few weeks ago, were sentenced to Btate Prison for one year ecach. In the past cight months Judge Withey, of the United Btates Court here, has sent nine prisaners to the Penitentiary for making und pussiug counterfelt money, LONG CLUB. Special Ditputeh to The Trisune. DreaTur, 11, Jan. 20.—Coronor John Din- neen was knocked down oud robbed of §100 and o §00 gold watch last night west of the city. e was nearly beaten to death by one or mors men, who battered his head in a frightful manner with a long club. His condition now (s consldered very dangerous by his phystelan, Dr, Walston, who "has dressed his wounds. Blood is sttil oozing from botl of Wis cars, He s the Em srietor of & grocery store, und does a big usine Noclew to the robbers, A SCIHOOL FIGHT. CivcisNaTiJan.20.—Conslderable excitement exlsts In Winetiester, Ind., over o fisht which oceurred there yesterday between J. M. Carver, teacher of the public school, and several male scholars. Carver was whipping a small boy, when several larce boys mssaulted him with cluby, some of them drawing knives. ‘Tlie boys were expelled by Supt. Butler, but were imme- ddiately reinstated by the School Board, where- ax&r‘:r: jutler and Carver tendered their resigns- FRIGHTENED OFF. CINCINNATL, Jon, 20.—A determined attempt was made to rob the Gallia Conuty (Ohtv) ‘I'reasury last Monday night, The thieves ef- feeted an entrance through an unfastened win- dow, Ureaking the combination kuoh of the safe, und drilled severul holes through the door. They were evidently frightened ofl before ac- complishing their object. There was $50,000 in the safe. ¢ CONFIDENCE GAME, Stovx Crry, In., Jan. 20.—Henrick Carls, o German from Carson City, Nev,, was confl- denced out ot §2,004n this city last evenlug. He pald that smount for a bogus check of £3,000, and dld not knuw he bad been robbed 411 he reached Blonx Falls to-day, where he rought to et the check cashed, ‘The cheek was drawn on the First Nutlonal Bank of 8toux City Ly I I1, Lew(s. Officers are Jooking for the operators. TATAL QUARREL. Dernoir, Mich,, Jan. 20.—~George Wilbur aml Johu Burke, aged respectively 18 and 10 years, living in North Plains, got futo u quarrel yester- day afternoon, nml Wibur shot his comrade through the heart, killlng him tnstantly, Sherifl Matigson urrested Wilbur, who made s ful} con- fusslon, bove Lad beretolore Leen the Nrmest friends, und ure respectably conuccted, PURSULD AND SHOT. Lirrie Rock, Ark. Jan. 20.—A negro em- ployed on the farm of J. A, Stolies, near [lelena, yesterdsy attempted to outruge Mrs. Stokes in the absence of her busband, Her erfes brought the hustand aud brother, aud the fellow ran be- fore accomplishing his purpose, 1le wus pursued :]ml,l shot, dylng a few Lours Jater [n the Heleoa atl, SAND-BAG, Apecial Disvatch (o The Tribune. ADRIAN, Jan. 2.—Frank Mekloy, fu charge of Ed Buker’s far, in Cambridae, was knocked renscless while returning from the lurn late Sunday eventnz, and robbed of £33, Al Lis teeth were knocked out, 1le 13 belleved to have buen struck by u sund-bug o the bands ot o tramp, PLECTION TRAUDS, New OnLeans, Jan, 20.—Marshal Wharton continues making arrests in varlous porfshes of partive sralnst whowm true bills werw found by the United Biates Grand Jury for violation of the Election laws, ‘Ihie steamer Bart Able is expected to-night with twenty-nine prisouces in cnarge of a Deputy hal, "It 1s stated that 100 whl urrive the ew duya. UNFOUNDED, DexTes, M., Jan, 20, —The rumor about the Qiseovery of the murderer of the lute Treasurer of the Dexter Saviogs Bsuk §s proucouced un- {ounded, ——— POLITICAL Bpecial Dispatch fo The Tribune, TirTenvna, P'a., Juo. 20.—To-ulght the De- wocrady of Plttsburg opeved the Presidential campalgn of 1580 by organizing s ‘Tilden Club, The Barrs are at the bead of the movement, the objective polut of which 18 the political annl- htlation of Scnator Wallace, ‘The Gramarey statcsman has considerabla strengil v Western vennsylvauly, fucludiog — thres influcntial Jourusls, the’ Pittabure Post und the 21 yalehy undd the Olserver of Erle. Republican scuthueat tavorse Geu, Graut, SUICIDE. Spectal Dispatch o The Tridune. Orrawa, I, Jan, 90.—Duvid A, Bleveuson, engiueer at King, Hamilton & Co's ayricul- tural worke, was found desd near bis cngine & tittle before 7 o’clovk this mornlug, ‘The top of his head was blown off by a horsu-plitol which lay upon his prostrate body, It 18 gencrally be- hieved be cominlited suicide, althouygh uo reason can bo assfgned for the act, lle leaves & wily und two swall children in moderato cireuw- stauces. — e ——— THE TELLER COMMITTEE, Cuanrzston, Jau, 20.—"The Feller Committes adjouraed to weet u Washington Monday. The teathmony to-dsy was [n mauy respects slmilar to that previously giveu. Two Republicans tostilled thyt Qeorgetuwa Couuty wus given to the Democrsts by turowing out Kevublican votes on account of atleged iuformalitics. R Bwith, & colored Demuerat, was positive that uver 8,000 calored mien in Chiarlestou yorud 1he Democratie ticket at thy late election, THE COURTS. The Twenty Per Cent Addition to the Bouth Town Astessment De- clared Illegal? New Suits, Contessions, Judg-~ meants, Divorces, Litc. Corporation Counsel Bonfield yesterday re. ceived u copy of the opinion of the SBupreme Court In the case of Collector Kimball vs. The Merchants’ Saviungs Loan and Trust Company, in which the 20 per cent additlon to the Bouth Town taxes of 1577 by the County Board was dectared to be lilegal, After stating the c the Court says thata court of equity has jurisdiction when the tax has becn levied without authority, or when the property is not subject to tazation. Having Lriefly disposed of this point, the Court dis- cussed at great length the power of the Board of County Commissioners to rajre the aguregate assessment of the county. They pay: *“Our under- standiug Is that the State Hoard equalizes upon the aggregato valuation of all the toswns or dis- tricts of the several couutles of the State as made by the Assessors, but when that {s done, und the rate ver cent to beadded to or deducted from the aggregate valuations I any county is fAxed by the State Board, it 18 to bo added or de- ducted from the agererate equalized valuations as fixed and ascertained by the County Board of thut particular county, Thut shows the abso- lute “wecessits for the restrictions placed on County Boaras thut thev shall in no fnstance re- duee the agerezate valuations made by the town or district Asecs<ors, nor increase tint valua- ton nore than s actually necessary or inculental to B Ympzr and just equal- iation, Should they o so, it Is ap- parent it would at once destroy any equaliza- twon that the Siate Board might make. No bet- ter fllustration could be given than the case on nand, Here the County Board lncreased the agggregate valuation of persunal property as wade by tlie Assessors of the several towns of the county by a sum exceeding 82,000,000, ‘The Btate Board, as it scems, taak as a lasls for its actions, as wus Its duty under the law, the ag- gregate valuativnamade by the local Assessors aud determined the rate per cent to be added tu the personal property in Cook County to make the uuunl‘y bear o just relation to other countles In the " Btate, and when thut mte por cent was added, as was after- werd done, 1o tho equalization value as made by the County Board, it Is clear that the L'!}uuhz.llkm, as made b*lhc State Board, was effectunily destroyed. ‘Nothing con b plainer thun that by the niethod employed the taxpay- cra of Bouth Chicago, of whom complainant was une, were subjected to au uujust burden of taxation—not only unjust because uncqual, but wholly withuut qutbority of law.!” And fur- ther, the Court says: ** It ja s misupprehiension to supjode the present Revenue law invests County Boarda, 1n the matter of equalizing as- sessments between the several towns or dls- tricts, to diminish in any Instance or raiso the aggregate valuations made by the Assessors be- youd an amount that may ba actuslly neccssary ulr h'x'clduntnl to o proper and just equaliza- tion. HKAL ESTATE DROKERAGE. The oploiun In the case of Uphof va. Ulrlch et al. was tiled yesterday fu the Appellste Court, Ly Judee Pléasants. The nrp-lluu were real cstate agents, who claimed they bad been em- ployed to find a purchaser for some land belong-~ fng'to Uphof, and they recovered a judgment for the amount of their claim. It scema that Uphof casually met appellees, und told them he wunted to exchange some farm property and & lot in the city for so Lusiness property, und emplosed them for that svecitic purpose. “They, o the other hand, alleged that they were eoi- ployed *to procure ) uble, und willtng to purchase roperty.”” Soon after Upho! cailed ut the defendants! oftice, and belng shown the descriptious of luts, {ntlnated a desire to take the property of ove Mathiews In exchange for that of bis own, Mathcws was hunted up, and an- nounced himself willng to exchange, il Upliof would pay off an iucumbrance uf 4,000 ot his lund, This he refused to do, and the trade was sbandoned unconditionally, Eome mooths aiter, however, the partles met acain, and the exchange was effexted on the original terms. Judge Pleasants thought Uphof was rathera purchaser of Mathews thiongh the defendants a3 brokers, than a seller, s clafmed by them, Nothluz was eald of cummiesions, anl it was jear whether he was etuploying them os his But i he Qid, it was only for a apecitic g purpoe, materially differcot from the defend- ants’ claim. Under the common courta, how- ever, the dofendants might have recove it been shuwn that appellecs’ contract performed. Such was not the velices contended that Uphol's acee the revocation of the contract wis an offer made during ite continuance, wml under which e would be liable to pay them commisslons for thelr aervives. ‘The Judze thought such am oe- veptanca waa not an ev,dence of bad fulth, aud Af it was, 1t was clesrly outwelghed by the evl. dence of Uphof anidt Matthews to the eflect that when the negotiation under appellees’ ar- rangement ended, nelther of them intended to renew ft. ‘The appellees had, therefore, falled 10 malie out thetr casy, and the Judgment must therefore bo reversed and the ‘case remanded. ITEM, A new trial ealendar will be mado up for the February term of the Circut Court. Friday, Feb. 7, will be thelast day for fllinz notices, aud al#o the lnst day of service to that term. Judge Moure vesterday granted a dccrve of disorce to Frank Welse from Eliza Welse on 1l of desertion und adultery. D, Lusk was appolnted Cl Wallace W, Hall An Assiines will be chosen this morning for \hllliuxu 1L Underwood, Jr., aud Joseph Under- wood. UNITED STATES COURTS. Otls R. Glover, Recelver, commenced a sult vesterday agaiust Matiida Clusk, claming $5,000 dameges; another against Francls Morieun for (K1 & third agalust Edward M. Endicott for 0003 nud 8 fourtls for $1,000 ugaimst Frauk uker, i, CILCUIT COURT. Patrick O'Nell commenced an _action In tres- poss aralnst the Jitinols Staats-Zeituny Compa- iy und Herman Raster to - recover $10,000 dam- <3 ::R 1l. Paddock sued Frank J. Darnes for ! CHIMINAL COURT. John Jobuson und fHenry Bulllvan were found gullty of lurceny und given \wo yeurs cuch In the Penitevtiarv, George Wilson and Charles Brozler pleaded guilty to larceny, umt Christiau luckton and John Gannow pleaded gailty to burglary, and rewanded for seutenee. Chamuers was tried for larceny, found amd given sixty duys dn the House of Cuorreetlon. THE CALL. Jupax BDLovuxTy—XNu cours, Tux AreaLtaTs Cavnr--In chambers. Jupok Ganv—12¥ to 132, 134, Lk, 138, 140, No caus on trisl, No, 124, Judge tsry, ik 30, , 30, No. 34, Fits- slimmons ve. ¥itzslmmans, on hearing. Junar Houxus—444 to 450, 1nciuslve, No case 517, 615 to B35, inclusive, EA S g T Walker va. Junhun 3 exccut 610, HU0. sud Efirman, un trial, JUUar PARWELL- -1, 7187, and 2,050, Slovte JULaE Loouie—l ‘Wallace vs. Carpeuter, “cases 10 10, Nos. v, 1,050, 1,054, 1,057, |, 058, 1, ai ,0ul, L W |‘|'.'Lnxn~:\'ut. 853, 850, 801, 803, 803, 810, and U1 JUDOMENTS, Reyenion Count—('oNrysions—National Rank of INinoie ve. Jubn Molter, 81,050, — Erncat (ab-~ ler vu. Eanio, e 501~ ame. S0 110, Wikl 1am el Bame, Fo- garty ve, ‘Edwa, 8353, 8. ¢, Duvie ve. Suwuel By Muuson, Jr., avd Jumes Todd, $1,° 8467, Junde Jauxsox—Qearye 8. Moulton ve, Chris- tlan :n.'hlmm; vurdict, §3,001.70, aud motlon for new triul. Cisscurt Counv—Jupas Roaens—Danlel lealey, , ctc., Ve, Lestor Liradner; ict, $444,8, luu lav\y'w trial, —Willlaw Stinpson Ve, an Wyek, 91,27, 50, er 1ide & Leather Com- 1, 148, 78, —John Mlune Chicago West Divislon Raliwsy Compauy; ty $730, 80d wotiou for uow trial, e——— AN OLD MOSSBACK, Snactal DipGIch 10 The Tridune. Vikcexngs, Ind., Jan. 2.~The Viocennes Western Sun, the oldest paper fu the State, cs- tablished in 1804, now lssued weekly and semls weeky, will appear Monday ss a dully paper. The Sun is intensely Democratle, the organ of tht party in this county, aud oue ot ths best- paylug weokly newspapers fu the Buate. L — LOCK-0UT. Cixcinnati, 0. Jan, 20.—The lock-out at the Asubiud (Ky.) Iron-Works sod Furulss Mioes still continues. A lsrgo bady, of winers are ou guard at the fron-works to pravent ‘those who wish tq resume work from doing so. Uter 1,000 emplayes are thus thrown out of work, causing cat distress among them, snany iog In need of the necesaities of )ife, and father having been out of work through the Jest strike, which lias cxisted the past siz mont! INDIANS. SITTING BULL. The following offical corrcspondence in re eard to the maseing of the Indlans under Bit- ting Bull and othersin the Bear-Faw Mount- alns and vicinity has been received at head- quarters In thiscity. Gen. Sheridan and staff do not belleve that this movement fs made with any hostile intent, but there are alwavs fears to dians are concentrated at any one point. While it may be true that the Indians are solely foflu- enced by hunger, it is also truo that thele very hunger may fncite them to commit depreda- tlons onm _ the nelghboring settlements, Should this occur, reprisals wiil be cer- tain {o follow, and, befng {n numbers, the In- disns may think themselyes strong cnouzh to make a general ontbreak. No meastres can be taken to prevent them coming togother, but lv Is probable that a demand whl be made upon the Marquis of Lorne to scnd for his [ndians and keep them in thelr own territory. Following s the correspondence referred to, which comes through Gen. Gibbon: Fonr Bitaw, M. T., Jan. 14,~70 the A; Adjutant-Genera! Departient of Dakota,iSt.'I'aul, Alinun.—81m: I lave the honor to forward heros copy of aletter recelved this dav from Mr. W, L. Lincuin, Indlan Agent ot Fort Bel knap, M. T. The concentration referred to has been known to me for samatime, hut [ havo not. thought there was uny hostile futent in this cou- centration, but have been satistied that the Indians have only followed builalo. Aty scouts are now in ihe villages, and 1 will report he result of thelr obscrvations as roon as they return. (8igned) Jons R. Brooks, Lisotenant-Colonel Commanding, fant Font BELRNAP, M. T, Jan. 4.—Gen, John K. Drooke, Commandinyg District of Montans.—31k: 1 have the honor tu call your “aitention to the situation so regard to 1ndlan matters In this victnity, as I have It from the best fuformation attainable. Tam told by partles who kuow that there arc in the Bear Paw Mountains, about thirty or forty miles santhwest _of thls post, ahout 450 lodges of Picgsns, I also learned yesterday, by Indians who had seen them, that the British Blackfeet, Bloods, and Plegans, probably as many more, were on thelr way to the Heasr TPaw Mountal and In” fact were hut a short dlstanco away last night. The Crees, Liritish Indians, arc also In the mouatains, ‘The Britlsh Assina- boloen are camped with the American Assitin. bolnes, There Is or has been a Sloux camp of some forty lodires about thirty miles below s, Trapper Valentine stayed with them threa nigh Nittiug Bull is on Frenchmen's Creck, ou this sldc of the line, with bis whole camp. ‘The ostensible reaeon for the gencral converg- ance of all these Indlans towards this scction of country is pursuit of buflalo, which they «lalm are nowlera else to be found north of the Missouri River, which s probably cor- rect. They all clalm to Irtendly, and do not wish to troubie the whites, ete., but it keems to e that so large an agyregation of forelgn Indians on so small a territory, and miost of them presumably hostiles, might rive oceasion for grave douhta ns to their intentlons, ‘The Gros Ventres under my charge are all right, 1 think, In any event. Of the Assina- Loluea I am not #o sure. 1 know for a fact thut 1he Bloux have tnade overtures for peace to the Assinaboines, nnd a part of them are dlsposed to accept. Whether they will carry out the pro- gramme in that direction I do not know, as L lave talked pretty strongly to them. 1 thiok the British Assluabolues camped with the Anerican Asslnaboltics cxert a bed {nflucnce over those Asslusbolnes belonging to this Agency. (Signed) W. L. LixcoLx, Unlted States Indian Agent. WasmixaTON, D, C., Jan. 20.—The course of the Government fn dealing with Sitting Bull wall be to recuire hlin and his peoplo to surrcuder us zflsusen of war, or else go back eguln Into anada, e i i COAL SALE. Nuw Yorx, Jan, 20.—The prices obiained to- day &t the uuction sale of 100,000 tons of Berane ton coal were from 214 to 30 cents per ton below the prices of Deccmber, as followa: Hteumboat, $2.10 to 82.35: crate and cew, 8200 to $2.40% mtove, §2.75; chestnut, £2.85 to $2.40. e AmUS N, NION PAH CONG'R CII°C ORAND CONCERT under the susplces of the PHILOMATHEAN SOCIETY, THURSDAY EY ENING, [eb. 6, 16710 COUTHOUL MADRIGAL CLUB. Al M TANY EMSIA M. DAREL, PGy WAL, idning, SRICRe M. Armand Buisserot, Violinist, TICKETS, 50 CENTS, Ttant & Eony i Weet Madl M SALE srems ro-moerow SEATS FOR THE woe RIVE-KING Concert Comhination Grand Cancert, tobe given TUES- A AR he e R A M 81, seconding 1o location, at oot & v Ukt Il CARE I‘ Madtsor MARRY CHAPMAN, MONDAY EVENING 4 LN ok Wedneaday s Saiupday Sapreas SUHLE BALABRECGA, Assisted by the Beautiful and Gifted Mise’ MAY LEYTON, 1n Wielr entertainment of SCIENCE AND MYBTEBE. _Popular Prices—250 sud doe, 3Matln I_IA‘ ATRE: . u urletor and Manager, LAST NI1GHTS TIIS BEASON OF KIRALEFY BROS. Grandest 8peotaolc, ARQUND THE WORLD IN 850 DAYS, fle, DE RONA. Mlle. 1'AGL HE MOBT GUKUEOLS b Aatinees Wednosd _ Mouday~Allc G 1‘[“0 N CTIE vor oncoricasy .“h”i-"q; and81.00. Lo umlag, Jis 57, avary svantag ol T ey sl saturday wathices, o " *" THE llU!i"l'UN ‘When will be prod dish Xautical Comic Dpry by W Fur dutlivis it Iateat Lugd ton beusationl. enl FINAFOIES ¢ £aat sea prograt or, i SN THEATRE, Every Evening, Wedneaday and Ssturday Matinces of (U ol Vel % Dew Gratue by AUDY Bags Risharcect Q pted tmr'n a s ‘l ‘Meat Waok1bs great Kogilsh Tragudiouse, " ADA OAVENDISH. Y LNT END 08 ‘ LEBECTURE. SCIENCE VS. RELIGION. By Hon. H. D. MAOKAY. 1017, _ Aduilston, 236 e s y mpian ticnuty Cougroess SMOKE IF YPQU LIKE., 1% 23, 'l?‘ and 300, Mativecs Tuesdsy s:d Friday at 2:30 . TramwELy A LG THE ¥AMOUS COLLEGE vuILDERS, ORIGINAL iisighio o = lilll;‘l’! ‘A S cents. wraninar® TENNESSEEANS do W, DUNAVIN, Massgur, be entertained when such large numbers of In- L i { { F f ' i i