Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1879, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY., FEBRUARY 23, 1879 SIXTEEN PAGE ~ STATE AFFAIRS. The Legislature of Kansas Puts a Tele- graph Man in Its *‘Dun- - geon.” ‘Probability of the Question Being Taken as Far as the Lawyers Can Carry 1t Formation of a Commission Which Is to Frame an Illinois Bevenne Law. The Colored Gentlemen in the Arkan. sas Legislature Rise to Explain. KANSAS. AX DMPORTANT QUESTION. Apecal Dispatch 1o The Trivune. Toreka, Kan., Feb. 22.—The Legislature fo- |- aay committed Smith, Manager of the Western Tnion Telegraph Company, to the Sergeant-at- Arms for imprisonment in the Capitol building for contempt in refusing to appear before the Senatorial lnvestigating Committee and]dis- closing the contents of all telegrams which passed thronsh the Topeka office relating to the Senatorial contest. Applidation will be made on Monday to the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, and efforts made to have the prisoner released on technieal grounds of in- formality in the proceedings. If this fails, the case will be argued on its' merits, end ja decision rendered a3 to . the risht of the Legislature, or any othier tribunal, to compel the disclosare of pri- vste dispatches passing between patrons of the Teiexraph Company.. No judicial decision has ever been mede on this question, and the West- ern Union Compsoy proposes to make tais a test case. The officers of the Company at Chi- cazo have forwaraed to their attorney here an exhaustive arzument of thequestion, to be sub- mitted to the Supreme Court. The prisoner Tias been assigned to the Governor’s private of- fice in the Capito! building, to be retained until the close of the session, or natil he obeys the summons of the Committee, or is released by the Court. BAILROADS. The bill reculaung Kansas raflroads, In ac- -cordance with the Illinois Commissioners’ sys- tem, was up for fingl passaze to-dayin the House, and the vote’ stood 53 yeas to 51 nays. Nat receiving & constitutional majority, the bill failed to pass. Notice was given that 3 motion o reconsider would be made op Monday. LIQUOR. The Senste has passed the bill forever pro- hibiting the sale or manufacture of liquor in the State of Kansas. 5 VARIOUS. A bill passed the House to-day creating a Parriot Goard for the frontier, with s view to repeliinn Indian invesions, and appropriating $25.000 for its maintensuce under control of the aathorities. All the aporopriatien bills bave been advanced to the head of 1he calendar, in order to secare their paesaze before the close of the session, as. it is understood the Governoris notin sym- pathy wih the movement for an extra session. AR, SMITH’S ANSWER. Mr. Smith, in reply to certain questions pro- pounded to bim by the Speaker, made the fol- Jowing reply: To the Tivn. Sidney Clark, Speaker of the House —$im: Tmost respectfully submit that the action 1a%en by the House of Representatives, requiring your Serzeant-at- Arms to bring me before the bar of the Hounse to amswer for comtempt in not ap- peanng_before the Committee of which tne Hon. A. M, F. Rundciph i Chairman, is based upon 2 misapprebension of my communication 103Ir. Randolph, of the aste 20th inst. I did 7ot deciine to 20 before the Committee. In my communication I used the following lanzuage: **T hoid myself in readives 1o appear before your Commitiee az any time you may desicnate, " Thad been instracted by the managers of the Western Union Telezraph to decline to_produce -2y original teieyranis in wy-hands ass custodiam of the Company, and so informed the Commites, but I should have appeared, nevertheless, st any time op notice or request, or woald pave answered £0y 1nd all guestions put to me by the Commitiee, not involvinz the rights or dnties of tnc Teleuranh Company; o preserve the confidence existing be- iween such Company and its patrons, —the Telegraph Company has advised me that it nas forwarded by mail A COMMUNICATION inclosing the answer it desires me to make in its bebals, in eupport of its rignt to withnold from any tribanal any original message or puris there- “uf inirusted to it for transmission from one person 10 another. Snch communication has not been re- ceived, and I cannot, therefore, now submit the answer, The-Telegraph Company has employed Mr. W. C. Webb as its attorney, and Das instrocted me to ask that he be permitted to appear for sach Company, and forme, before the Investizating Committee and the House of Repre- Eentatives 13 such attorney, to represent views £nc present the Company’s protcst agamst pro- ducing such original telegrams or disclosing their contents. Most respectfuily, E. H, Swrry, Manager, Topeka, Kas, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ‘was then adonted: Resolted, That the eaid E. H. Smith be_com- mitted 1o and detained in close custody by the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Capitol durine the re- meinder of the ression, or until discharged by further order of the House, to be taken when be ehall have oeen purged of the contempt upon which be was arrcated by testifying before the Committee authorized to continue ihe investiga- tion and produce the telegrams required by the Eummons served on him. Swith was then placed in charge of the Ser- geaat-at-Arms, and is now beid there, ILLINOIS. THE REVENUE COMMISSIO Epecial Dispaich to The Tribune. BPRINGFIELD, 111, Feb. 22—The Conference Bnb-Committee of the Senate and House have come 10 a final agreement and have recommend- ed to their respective Committees the appoint- ment of a Reverue Commission to devise a Revenue law. ' The Chalrman of these respect- ive Committces to-day announced the following- named members of the Commission: Senators McClellan, Riddie, Watson, and - Hanna, and Represertatives Matthews, Watson, Warren, Allen of Whiteside, Harrington, Wentworth, and Hallidy. The Committee will meet and or- Ravize at jooce, and enter upon the arduous dutice assigned to it. There scems but little DProbability that the Committee will be able to complete its labors in time for the present Gen- :!:rléascmbly o sit upon the result of their —_— INDIANA. . A FIZZLE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. IxpaNarous, Feb. 22.—The State-House In- Yestigating Committee practically concluded its Iabors to-night. Commissioner Nelson and sev- esal other builders and architects were exam- fned, and the bonds of the architects and build- ers were thoroughly esamined. At 9 o'ciock the Committee retired for consultation, remain- ing for oniy & few minutes. Tully, Gordon, Dalton, and Herrod agree that there is nothing in the case, but Willard will present a minori- 1y report, the nature of which he declines to di- vulge. It s likely that Overmeyer will not cou- cur with the majority. No cvidence of impor- tance was elicited to-nicht. NEBRASKA. A NEW CAPITOL. " Special Dispatch to The Tridune. LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 22.—The bill for building 2 wing to the new State-House passed the House this evening, to cost $75,000. It hasalready passed the Scnate. ' This insures the speedy ercction of anew Capitol at Lincoin fit for occupancy of the Lemislature. 'The present Capitol was Burriedly erected in 1803 at a total cost of $100,- 000. Gur people feel jubilant at the action of the Lemislature, which is generally approved thronghout the State. ARKANSAS. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS. Lirres Roc, Ark., Feb. 22.—Both Houses of :ible Legislature sat, notwithstanding the holi- v . The Scnate was occupied, mostly in the dis- cussion ot the bill to abofish the office of Ad- Jutant General. The Scott County militia tronbles are the moving cause for the effort to abolish the oflice. Senators Kerr and White ‘were the leading speakers pro and con on the measure. Representative Miller, of Clark, of- fered to obligate himself not to make another speech during the session if permitted to call up under susnension of the rules the bill 2s a special order Tuesday next. . Representative Furbish (colored) rose to o personal explavation, holding up a copy of the. Little Rock Gazette, which accused bita of false- | hood inhis testimony before the Bribery Com- mittee. He denounced Col. Roots in the most scurrilous terms, und insisted on Roots - being ‘brouebt back from abroad (where he now is) to stand an examination before the Committec. Represeotative Dawson (colored) in a per~ soual explauation on the same provocation, in- sisted on the recall of Roots. OUTRAGES.’ Representative Fishback presented a resolu- tion reciting the alleged facts of the_infraction of the right of suffrage during Republican ascendency in Arkansas. ffe said Senator Gar- laud solicits such action by the Legislature for use before the Senate Committee on the Blaine resolutions. Represcntative Pindali’s Levee bill passed the House. SENATOR-ELECT WALKER srrived en route to Washington. He appeared before the Jnvestizating Committee to-day, and declared that the testinony ol Represeutative Lee yesterdav was sheer perjury, and influcnced by corrupt motives. He had never offered or ‘paid money to influence or procure any vote. VIRGINIA. TOE STATE DEDT. Riomyoxy, Feb. 22.—The bill providing for the settiement of the State debt passed the Sen- ate to-day by a voteof 30 to 11. It now goes to the Honse. FIRES. AT WILMINGTON, ILL. WIMING1O¥, L., Feb. 22.—At uoon to-day a fire broke out in the middie of a block of frame Bulldings in the business portion of this city. The fire department, uuder Chief Barnbart, was . promptly on hand, however, ahd the Holly ‘pumps made short work of what would soon bave been a_conflagration. A hair store and stock belonging to Miss Robinsou, and one or two adjoiniuz buildings, suffered perhaps to the extent of $500 in the agaregate. AT LANARK, ILL, Special Dispatch to The Trip TLANATE, 111, Feb. 22.—About 4 o’clock this morning fire was discovered in the Hon. D. W. Dames’ cheese factory and feed mill, which was entirely consumed; together with about 2,000 bushels of grain in the mill. Loss, $12,000; no ipsurance. Undoubtedly the work of am in- cendiary. CH1CAGO. The alarm of fire from Box 206 at 3:15 yester- day was caused by the buraing of a smoke- house in the rear of No. 188 West Tajlor strect, owned by Capt. Baldwin and occupied by Petty- bridge & Latcham. Damase to. building, $50; to stock and fixtures, 83003 covered by an $800 policy in the Royal Canadian. AY JANESVILLE, WIS. Speciat Dispatch to The Trivune. JavesviLLe, Wis,, Feb. 22.—A smalt dwell- ing-house on Nouth Main strect, owned by Charles W. Storry, of Chicago, was set on fire about 9 o’clock last night, und, although soon i ed, was badly damaged by water. AT FOND DU LAC. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribane. Foxp pu Lic, Wis., Feb. 22.—At noon the house owned by S. O. Raven, ou Allzonia strect. burned. Loss, £800; insurance, $300, in the Springfield Fire & Marine. AT NEWPORT, K¥. CrxersNatr, Feb. 22.—~Gunkle’s foundry and Kuot’s furnitore warehuuse, at Newport, Kv., m burned last night, Loss, $7,500; unin- sured. H AT SUMMER CITY. HALFAx, Feb. 22.—The fire yesterday at Summer City, P. E. I, during a dreadful storm, burned a number of dwellings and stores. AT CORNING. Corx1Ng, N. Y., Feb. 22.—The Southern Tier flouring mills burned last night. Loss, $10,000; insurarice, $35,000. __ F o S — REVENUE REFORM. To the Editor of The Trivune. , CrICAGO, Feb. 21.—At last the solons of our State see the necessity of a modifieation in our Revenae layw, and may some good come out of it. The editorinlsor Tone TRIBUNE have been fer-reaching and instructive, 45 have also some sugeestions offered by contributors; yet the system of taxation is a rreat science, and many 2 committeeman may lack the requisite under- standing thercof. I bave read carefully and with deep interest the editorials on the subject, and think they can bear a few suggestions, with your kind permission: The Reveouc law should contain a mode of assessing more directly and distinctiy, and be more explicit. It should only comprise the fol- lowing objects: Citizenship, occupation, and real estate. . Is citizenship proverty? Most assuredly, and the highest-priced at that; for to become a citi- zen of a free country is certainly a great boon toa liberty-loving man. If taxation is to be ual, and uniforin, then Tom, Dick, and Tarry, who enjoy _citizenship aud exercise the rightsof full-fiedecd American citizens, shall pay a just, equal, and uniform share towards the maintenance of the Government under which they live and claim protection in their inaliena- ble rights to life, liberty, and bappincss; tiere- fore every voter, male citizen of 21 years, should be valued at $1,000, and pav a tax. TIs it rignt to tax a mauw’s occupation? Cer- tainly! Why? Because he derives beacfits {rom the community and claims protection from the Government in plying bis trade, art, mental or_physical labor for the maintenance of life and Buppiness; therefore, the Jaborer, the artisan, the professional, the merchant, the ‘manufacturer, the importer, and jobber should pay an adequate share, such as his station will Justly permit and will’ be equitable in reference to his fellow-citizens, For instance: Laborer, $300 a year . 5 3 Mechanic, $600 4 year Professional, $2,000 a year ... Professional, §5,000 a year ...... iddlemen, $10,000 a year Merchants, 3100, 000 a year .. Jlanutacturers, $1, 000 a yea; Aanufacturers, $10, 000 a year Every artisan employed . Imporiers, jobbers. $30,000. For each employe according to schedule. - That abolishes personal taxes, saves the peo- ple from annovauce, perjury, fraud, oppression, falsehood, and dampation. How to tax real estate? At its fair and cash value,—that fs. 100 per cent, to muse it con- form to the foregoing, and in strict compliance with the law and good common sense.. ¥or in- stance: House and Jot worth §500, at 100 per cent..$ 5 House and lot worth 510, 000, at 100 per cent 100 iust. cq! Farm, ctc., worth S1,000, at 100 per cent.. 10 Farm, etc , worth 550,000, at 100 per cent.. 500 Business blocks worth $100,000, 2t 100 per ceut... esre - 4 assseee 1000 and soon. Assessments to be made only once in five years, except where wreat improvements have_been made, which have been duly record- ed. Would this mode bring enough’ revenue, and would the rates not be burdensome? This mode is in strict obdience to law and commnon- sense, and 1ot at all burdensome. For instance, we need in Cook County a general tax of $5,000.000: 50,006 citizens at §10, $ 500,000 000 laborers at 33 60,000 15.000 mechsuics at 6. 5,000 artisans at $10. 31000 professionals 8t 850 1,000 professionals at $100. 5,000 middiemen at $30. 5 50 importer. 450 manufacturers at $100, -2,000 employes ditto at 3. 2,000 dramsbops, saloons, at §50. 3,000 clerks and barkeepers at 310, 430,000 = 1,581,000 150,000 lots, farms, est. at $500,at §5. 750, 000 75,000 lote, farme, est.at S1.000.ut $10 _ 750,000 30,000 lots, farms, est. at §5,000,at 850 1,500,000 50,000 citizens pay a total of. , 081, 000 This is only 20 example. To go more into detail is the work of our legislators, and would make this article too long. The rate is set at 100 per cent valuation, tax rate one cent on the Jollar. A laborer who owns his own home, valued at present at $500, pays this vear on the West Side 4.9 per cent, which is §24.50," when, according to tiie above scale, he would pay a citizen, occupation, and real-cstate tax of $18 to satisfy a valuation of §1,800. Now, which is the best and the cheapest way out of this? Certaioly the straightest, dictated by common sense and justice. JORN SCHMELTZ. Post-Interpreter Girard Writes an Open Letter to the Major. He Indicates Considerable Contempt for the Person He Addresses. Cowardice, Mendacify, Vanity, and Vulgarity Among Girvard’s Innuendoes. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. Brswarcs, D, T., Feb. 22.—The following open letter to Maj. Reno appears m to-day’s Bis- marck Tribune : ¥ To Maj. Marcus 4. tieno—MAIOR: In the issue-of the Chicago ZTimes of Jan. 9 you are represented as testifying, in you effort to ncquit yourself of the chargre of cowardice, that you aischarged Girard from the Government service in the latter part of 1875 because you beifeved him tobe eniity of stealing. Those who do not know you, sir, may not malke due allowance for you, and may do me the injustice to place absolute confldence in your veracity. To guard aoainst such an error, I take the liberty of con- fronting you with your worst cnemy,—a state- ment of fact. Youdid discharze me as post interpreter May 6, 1876, assigning as a reason that vou expected to 2o out of command of the Lincoln column, that you must economize, and that you could employ three tcamsters for my salary. . I CAN NOW UNDERSTAXD THE ECONOMY in discharging an interpreter, as you probably foresaw that there would be no oceasion for one, so far as your relations with the Indians were concerned. “Gen, Custer, contrary to your plans and ex- pectations, returmed and assumed command, and, after bearing your reason for my dis- charge, restored me.to my position on the 12th of the same mouth. Why did you not make ofticial complaint to your superior or institute proceedings yourseif against me? The fact is, you displayed another trait of character slways associated with that which distinguished you at the battle of the Little Big Horn,—petty tyraony. Custer you could not harm, but you could his humble frieads, so you discharged Girard. Major, what evil genius tempted you to suggest a com- ‘parison of character between you and me? You, whom a too mencrous country educated and trained for an honorable profession—to see you conspicuous only for a meanness and unmanii- ‘ness in your capacity of commanding officer at Abererombie, where your insults and persecu- tions of a brother oflicer’s wife aroused TIE INDIGNATION OF THE WIGLE COUNTRY, and culminated in your distissal from the mili- tary service, for conduct unbecoming an oflicer aud a zentleman,—you, I say, do yoursclf au in- justice in confrasting yourself with an humble interpreter, whose simple ambition never arose before the bumble discharge of hishumbleduty. Your name, since this fiasco, has sccured to itself some _prominence Dby its association with a chief whom you betraved, and this bas ended. in an inquiry into your con- I commend duct at the Little Big Horn. your prudence in this course, if not in others, as more than two years and a half ¢lapsed before your wounded honor asserted itself, and asked for a Court of Inquiry, the coveted regime. You are safe at last, sir, and safety is the goal you have been striving for mostif your life; but, remember, Major, you once secured a cer- Lain kind of safety; was it worth the price? Your modesty would not allow you to imagine that your feat ot horsemanship on that oceasion would excite such profound interest in the minds of your countrymen, nor did you believe, WHEN BEHIND THE BARRICADES ON THE UILL, where you so strateactically eluded the sight ‘of your command and the iire of the Indizus, That vou would be exposed aud pilloried as you Tave beén in Chicazo. Pity for you prevented your comrades from cbarging you with a quali- 1y of which the public verdict convicts you. I, too. commisserate_your condition, and gladly award you ail the benefit of the doubt jinvtied by the Seotch verdict, ““Not proved.” You arc not my ideal of the representative American ofticer. I canmot reeall awy illustrious ver- son in our military ~history to whom you bear any resemblance. And yet I 2m informed you sometimss assume Napolconic | attitades, but they are only attitudes, and are not significant. of aoythiog warlike. Major, among the other amusing elements ol your statement before the Court was your attempt to criticise Custor’s wilitary abiliti What must Dis comrades, espccially Gen. Merritt, have thought, a8 you, with your limited capacity and parrow, beclouded borizon, attempted to eriti- cise a soldier whose life is a challenge to your own dead level, and whosc death you will never emulate? Ip answer to a questiou by Recorder Lec, you state that you heard I was then at Little Big lorn. WAS TIIS THE SOGRCE OF YOUR INFORMATION ? Perhaps so. It is in keeping with your recollee- tions of the memorable 25tn of June, 1876, and you swore you would mot belicve any report brousht to you by me on that occasion. _ Major, the question will naturally suagest itsell, Upon what bave you been feeding that you have grown so great {n your own esteem ? “You for- get, Major, that you were NOT BEING TRIED BY SNODS, but by an American constituency who will place a just estimate on _your snobpish assumptions of superiority, and with that constituency I Jeaye the question as to who did his duty, you or1, on the occasion Teferred to. In leaving you, Major, let me correct any impression you may huve that Lam arguing with you on points of facts, or matehing my veracity agaiust yours. My respeet for mysclf and my fricuds will not ‘permit me todo my reoutation such injustice, I merely call your attention to a few naked truths with which you are perhaps already familiar, but waich, with caharacteristic modesty wherever the truth is concerned, you would 1eave for somne one elsc to push forward. F. F. GUARD. ——— RAILWAY NEWS, Mr. C. E. Gorbam, Assistant General Mao- ager of the Pistsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, who has been in ill health for the last few weeks, left for Florida last evetfing, ac- companied by ms wife, to remain there a month or so in order to recover from his malady. The Executive Committee of the Transporta- tion Association will meet at the Grand Pacific Hotel in this city Tuesday to orzanize and to elect officers of the Association for the ensuing year. When this is accomplished, the new agreement not to mive free passes us a considera- tron for business will be put into effect. No further information about Angell, the de- faulter, has been received by Mr. Pullman. 1t is probable that the vessel having himn oun board will not make a tanding untit Mouday. As soon a5 some necessary ceremonies will have been szone through with at the Court in Philadelphia Angeil will be started off for this citv. He is expected to arrive here abous the middle of this week. -A company has been orzanized for the con- struction of a mnarrow-zauge railroad from Colemsn, Micn., to Mouot Pleasant, Mich. The road will tap the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad aj Coleman, and will be about twenty miles long, aud its estimated cost s $75,000. The Compaoy is styled the Saginaw & Mount Pleasant Railrond Company. ~ ‘The road will, it is expecied, be completed and in operation in vincty days. Mr. S. F. Pierson, Commissioner of the In- dianapolis Eastbound Pool, reports the toonage and earnings from it passiog through [ndiana olis Eastward to have been 2s follows since the establishment of the pool: November, . 44, 3403 tous, bringi L 32 536+ December, 35,726} tons, g a revenue of $§203.907; January, 5T.2973¢ tons, reveoue, total, 115,365) tous, rovenue, $67 Of the January shipments 25,427 tons or 68 er cent, were grain and flour, and 7,822 tons, or 21 per cent, meats and lard. A day ortwo ago Mr. C. J. Ives, Superin- odent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & orthern Railroad, celebrated his silver wed- ding, which was made the oceasion by the em- ployes of the road a. Cedar Rapids, Ia., of giv- ing expression to their regard and esteem for ir popular chief. Some fifty of them marched i n body to the residence of Mr. Ives, and My, C. J. Brockemit Auditor of the road, on behalf of the empioyes, presented Mr. and Mrs. Ives with 2 complete and rich set of silverware, con- eisting of fifty pieces. . Mr. Ives also received a very complimentary letter from the Board of - all as confident as ever, with their wishes for Directors at_New York, inz, happiness, and pros- bis continued good heal perity. EDISON. That Electrio Light. New York Correspondence Indiandnolis Journal, Edison.has not yet introduced the electric light into actual use as & substitute for gas, and thereat tkere is a great ‘‘pooh!™ of incrednlity on the part of those who formerly snoke of him as of some mysterious miracle-worker. Proba- bly there never was an inventor so put and kept. under whip and spur as this Edison. ¥ Six months ago he announced with rather un- wise precipitation, perbans, that he was on the track of an electric light which would supersede luminous gas for all purposes and in all places. Since that he has been chesed up like a hare be- fore the hounds. A month bad not passed when newspapers began to ask impatiently: “Where is that new electaic ight?”? and in an- other mooth the question became ironical. Journals which a year azo believed that Edison could climb to the moon it he only wanted to, have now so lost coufldence that they doubt if he will ever serfously injure the zas monopoly. ‘The fact is that Edison is as simple-hearted and ingenuous as a boy; he is & Wwarmly social and sympathetic being, somewhat voluble when among riends, and he wholly Incks the reticence of the closet seicntist. be fiods something Tew, or even gets squarelyon its track, he wants everybody to know it who is interested. Now 1feel certain, dear Journal, that this electric light s a sure thing. Gass stock has partially recovered fts former orice, I know, but electrie-lizht stock has risen ten times as much. The ric-Lieht Company has $300,000 ot stock whose par value would be $100 2 share. Not a shiare of it can be bonght to-day, as far as I can ascertain, at less than 35001, Did a © fail- ure” ever make suchua showing beiore in the listory of the world? Iran outto Menlo Park last Monday. It is twensy-four miles out on the Penusylvania Central, aud costs $1 for the round trip. 4 I found them all workin as bard as ever, and ** Edison has more time than he used to have,” said bis secretary, Grif- fin; “he isn’t so much bothered by caliers, and n’t think how grateful he [s.” is clectric licht,” said Edison, “is just as certain as sunshine, and Jdon’t you forzet it. ‘hey must pive me time for it, and if they dow’t I shall take time. I have neversaid I'would have it done in a week. Inventors eenerally take years to produce great results,” Ie'held a emall bundle of wires in his hand, which run down through the floor somewhere, nd every half minute or so he would touch fth their enas a eylinder of iron before him, about as large us a double kegs of beer. As he Drought thewires in contact with a key ar the end, bright (’uurks of blue and gold twinkled around 1t, of, perhaps, [ should call them jets rather than gparks, for they blazed rather than twinkled, emitting stroog light which dazzied the eves like looking fn o furnace. “'his is y new generator,” said he; “those old peuerators (pointing to a Gramuwe and a Wallace) are all Tight in principle but not pow- erful enough for my purpose.” ¢ liwve been reading Prof. Morton’s articles,” Isaid, * whercin he holds that an adequate clectriclight cannot be produced that does not cost three times as much as gas.” dison langhed heartily, and he replied: “You will excuse me frowm showing Morion’s fallacies in detail, but I bave no besitation in saving that he.does not know what I am doing atall, and when he ascertains lic will be the most surprised man in the world. Now you Dewspaper men must Zive e Sis months or a vear u which to finish up this thing; but mean- zhim'e,, Lwill prove its practicability long before At “t1low does the generator come on?” 1 asked, looking at the barrel of magnets. ~That’s coming out all hight,” he reolied, “my only trouble is that some of the electricity stays inside, instead of steoping out and mak- iug itself useful. But V1l coax’it out.” “WWhat can I say about the lights?™ “Yon can say that in a few week I will have these shoos lizhted at night with twelve electric lights, and I expect to supply them from two- horse power. _This will be far cheaper. than any gaslizht ever burnt in the world.” “ How much cheaper, Ar. Edison? " ““Well,” saia the iuventor, putting his soft hat a little more on the back of Dis head with a greasv hand that looked likea coal-heaver’s, and bringing another clear fiash from the re- volving armature, * the lowest cost of the ordi- nary city zas to the manafacturer is one cent an hour for two jets; 1believe I can furnish six eleetric lights tor the same price.” “ That would neeessanly,mean the extinction of @as companies,” I commented. * Wait a few weeks,” said the inventor, “and Griffin shall telegraph you to come up.” ing bv with a coil of fine cooper wire in his hands, and his expert’ mathematician, sitting at nis left, armed with a peocil and a book full of fizures, dipped in with words of acquies- ceuee and exoressions of faith in the ultimate result which amounted to certainty. The Electric Light Compuny has_ p $§200,00 in cash into his hands. It is beiny spent at the rate of several hun- dred'dollars a day. On every side luthes are spinning, forges ringing, und men at work pre- ducing this, that, or the other device. Edison himself has o regular salary of §25,000 a year, and is the most plainly-dressed and unpreten- tious man in _the building, bent constantly on achieving results. We svon took our leave of the husy man (my wife was with me), and went over to the housc tocall_on Mrs. Edison, led by “Dot,” u _bright-cyed prattler of 6, whomAve found with her father. His residence is a hand- some cotttage, and the porch commands a view of ten miles, morth, east, and south, Mrs. Edison is a cheerful, comely Indy, of quite stately proportion ¢ fect ten inches high, irbing vot less than 200, In response to cnthasiastic calls, the Yonne Edison, William Leslie, was produced, a” wouderfully rosy, chub- by, good-natured lump, 4 months old, and turning the scale quick at twenty pounds. * He never crics, kardly,” said the nurse. “ Your husband is very busy?* we said. 40, dreadfully overworked, always,” said she. “But he takes more vime now. Ie’spends most of his nizhts at home this winter, at least after S or 9 o’clock, und he sleeps more thaun he has done for years. You way bave noticed that he shows the effects of it. He s getting quite ro- bust.” *iVhere’s Tommy?’ I asked, for I moticed the absence of the second child, a rather sickly ooy of 4, whom I had secen last fall. % Oh,” said_his mother, **didn’c you know? He’s wone to Jacksonville, Fla., with my sister, and we are roing there Dext woek. My other sister here (turning to a Iady in the room to whom we had been” presented) and I, with Dot and thé'baby, Weshall Zo from there to the B-.\h:AmP'S, where we snall leave Tommy for some weeks. Mr. Edison can’t 0, I sugwested. “(, no; Iasked him, but I knew it was pre- posterous to thiuk of it. But he has promised me that just as soon as he eets the clectric light finished and one ather invention off of bis hands be will go to Europe with us and stay two years,” and the lady’s face lighted up with the pleasant anticipation of having him so much. He isu’t very enmestic nowadays,” I ventured ut to sav. “No, indecd, he cau’t be,” said she. *“But wien he comes to the house - he “plays with the children in the most boisterous manner. He runs around like g squirrel, and awuses them immensely.” e pl the piauo, t00, very well indeed,” said the er. **[I¢ doesn’t Know one noic from avoiher, but he will zo into New York to an opera and come back and reveat an aria very accurately, and play it witha good deal of ex- oression.” “When he comes in here sometimes,” con- tinued the sister, ‘‘he sometimes gets into a corner and dives into a book and notices no~ body; put the minute bt suspects his wiie feels neglected he flings books, machinery. and every- thing, and devotes. m'j’self to I.e,r. He is one of the best husbands worl —————— French Names. e York World. According to an agreeable aud inéxorable law of 1803, no Frenchman can give his child a name not in the caiendar or to be found ih history. A Parisian maire recentiy ruled out ** Aramis” on this ground, and his Worship of tie Sixth Ar- rondissemnent has'been much perplexed over the proposition of a citizen to call his daugter “ Odette.” +1 beyg your pardon,” said the official, * but you can’t call ner thatname; it’s not in the calendar.” ] * But my name is Odo, of which the feminfne form is Odette, and that Iwish my daughter to bear. If Odett notin the calendar, nelther are Aristides, Numa,’— «\Which, huwever, are historic names.” “So is_Odette a historic name,—that’s the name of Charles VI.’s mistress, as you can see by consulting Haleyy’s book on the subject, or going Lo the opera.” 5 y “{2it 2 moment, please, till I consult my chief clerl,” savs the discomtited Mayor, and through the open door Odeite’s father nears the same dulozue ractically repeated, but with a change fo the ro‘es, the Mayor finally crushing his subordinate by an appeal to the emiuent bis- torian, Halevy. By the way, if the law of 1803 were adminis- tered strictly, no Freoch child could be given such pames a5 Arthur, Jeanic, or Nathalie. ld that his assistact. Bacaelor, stand-- GEORGE WASHINGTON. Remembrance of the Glorious Fa= ther of True Liberty. Respect Paid to His Memory from New York to San Francisco. Probability that the People Still Object to One-Man Power. 4 MILWAUKEE. Spectal Dispalch to The Tribune, Mmwiugee, Wis., Feb. 22.—Wushiogton’s Birthday was ushered in by a national salute at sunrise and a display of bunting from many public and private bulldings. A noon a Federal salute was fired. At the same time the veteran members of the old Twenty-fourth Kegiment formed in four ranksto the number of sixty- five, and, headed by = band, marched to the depot at the foot of Wisconsin street, to await the Brrivzl of the 1 o’clock train and escort Gen. Sheridan, Col. Sheridan, and Gen. George For- sythe, their honored eests, to the Plankinton House. The distinguished party on stepping Irom the cars - were shown to carriazes that had been provided for them, and the return march was then conducted through Wisconsin street, Broadway, East Water street, and Grand av- eoue to the hotel. Alarge concourse of peonle ‘were gathered at the depot, and lined the side- walks along the line of march to welcome Gen. Sheridan and his party. -To-night the members of the Twenty-fourth are holding a reunion banguet at the Plunkinton House, at which Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Forsythe, and{Col. Sheridan are present. The affair hag been handeomely gotten up, and is a perfect success. : SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Special Dispated to The Trivuite. SerrNGrieLD, 1., Feb. 22.—The observation of Washington’s birthday here consisted in the annual parade of the Governor’s Guards. The company turned out this morning, and, pre- ceded by a band, marched to the State-House, which was reached just as the Senateand House were about (o convene. ‘The boys marched into the ratunda, and, the music having attracted lurge gathering of legislators and pages, went tbrough the manuai of arms very creditably. The Iine of march was then resumed, and the uard marched through the psindp:.l streets of the city. NEW YORK. Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune. New Youg, Feb. 12.—Washington’s Birthday anniversary was marked in this city by thou- sands of flags thrown to the breeze, by a gen- eral closinz of public offices, departments, and business liouses. A severe snow-storm prevent- ed the parade of the veterans of 1812. The an- nuai celebration of the Order of United Ameri- can Mechanies at Cooper Institute was one of the most successful in the history of the Order. OTTAWA, ILL. Brectal Dispatch to The Tribune. OTTAWA, Feb. 22.—In these laterdays it would seem that the memory of Washington was no longer green in the hearts of his countrymen. Here in Ottawa there is nothing to denote this Qay as being more than any Saturday, except a plece or two of bunting. Merchantsand mechan- {es are plying their usual vocation with usual vigor. MENDOTA, {LL. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. 5 MENDOT,, 1il., Feb. 22.—The citizens of Men-~ dota were rizht loyal to-dayover tie celebration of Washington’s Birthday. The bauks and prin- cipal stores were gaily draped and festooned with flags, banoers, and the historical hatchet s o tribute of respeet and esicem for bim whose memory is ever dear to the American citizen. TERRE HAUTE. IND. Special Disnatch o The Tribunz. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 22.—Washington’s Birthday was observed with due solemuity to- day. The day opened inauspiciously, a drizzling Tain with sleet prevailing during the enrlier por- tion of the day. A procession was formed at 3 o'clock. The Governor’s Guard nresented a fine appearance. Several businese-houses were dec- orated, and large crowds were in the elcy. MADISON, WIS. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. . Map1sox, Wis., Feb. 22.—Washington’s Birth- day was honored here to-day by the adjourn- ment of the Legisature, the closing of the State offices, and a salute of 100 zuns. The Executive Committee of the Agricultural Socicty held a mecting to-day, and voted to hold the Btate fair in this city from Sept. 8 to 12, WATERTOWN, WIS. Spectal Dispazch to Tne Tribune. WATERTOWN, Wis., Feb. 22.—Washington’s Birthday was observed berc by the closing of the banks and other places of business, the firing of a mational salute, s five display of banting, aud a grand ball this evening _at Tur- ner Hall, given by the German Odd-Fellows’ Saciety. MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Special Dispatch to The Trivune- ANN ARBOE, Mich., Feb. 25.—The Hon. Heory M. Cheever, of Detroit, to-dav delivered the customary annual address before the law students on Washinzton’s Birthday, and was listened to by several bundred students. INDTANAPOLIS. Special Dispaten to The Trivune. IxpraNarorss, Ind., Feb. 22.—Vashington’s Birthday was kept hiere only by a display of flags 1rom the public buildings and a salute at noon, fired by direction of the House of Represcnta- tives. QUINCY. Quixcy, (1., Feb. 22.—Five companies of the Tighth Reelment National Guards are cele- brating the day by a battalion parade, under command of William Hanna, Colonel of the regiment. KALAMAZOO. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 22.—Washington’s birthday was observed here by a military pa- rade. The procession was o fine one, and was loudly cheered as it passed throngh the prin- cipal Btreets. 5 GTON. BrooNeToN, Ill, Feb., 22.—Washington’s birthday was eclebrated at the Wesleyan Uni- versity this morning with a fine prozramme in Amie Chapel, beginniog at 10 o’clock. NCISCO. SAN FR. SAN FraxcIsco, Feb. 22.—Wasningtow’sbirth- | day was generally celebrated in the city and fu- terior towns by a suspension of business, mili- tary parades, and public and private festivities, ELGIN, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Tribuns. Erems, 1., Feb. 22.—0ur citizens observed Washington’s Birthday appropriately this after- noon. The mihitary. band, Fire Department, and Eigin Guards gave a street parade. JANESVILLE, WIS, Speclal Dicpatch to The Trivune. JaNESVILLE, Wis,, Feb. 22.—Washington’s Birthdsy was celebrated by the Janesville Gaurds and Janesville veterans by agrand dress parade. NEW ORLEAXNS New ORLEANS, Feb. 22.—The United States troops, militia, and independent military organ- izations united 1o s parade in honor of the day. WASHINGTON. ‘WisHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.—Thecustomary ovservance of Washington’s Birchday took place to-day. : NEW ENGLAND. Bostoy, Feb. 22.—There was a general ob- servance of the holiday here and tbroaughout New England. . The centennial of Putnam’s famous ride was celebrated at Greenwich, Conn., with enthusiasm. Ringing of bells, firingof salutes, a grand procession, and addressess were ! features. President Hayes and others sent let- ters of regret at being unable to attend. THE GREENBACKERS. They Claim the Bzlance of [Power in thd House. Disvatch fo Cincinnati Enqutrer. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—The headquar- ters of the Natjonal Greenback party, at the Metropolitan Hotel, are lively to-night with the assembling Greenbackers-elect to the Forty~ sixth Congress. Murcb, the young, keen-eyed, long-mustached slaughterer of Engene Hale, was on hand early to welcome the new arrivais, who, as they came, reported first to Col. Cran- dall, Secretary ol the Exccutive Committee, and then conferred with Murch and De La Matyr, who seem to be regarded as the leaders of the new party in Congress. Up to 8 o’clock to-night five Members-clect have reported at the hend- quarters, three others had announced their ar- rival fn town, snd letters had been received from nine more, stating that they were enronte, and would be here as soon as steam could bring them. De La slatyr, the tall, gaunt, eloquent minister elect from Indiava, came in eacly, and stayed until nearly 8 o’clock, when he went to one of the up-town churches to deliver a lecture on “The Incorruptible Statesmen,” and all the new-fledged - Congresemen went with him to learn something of this almost unknown ani- mal. The list of those present and en route is as follows: 'The Rev. Gilbert De La Matyr. In- diona; F. H.. Murch, Maine; Nicholas Ford, Missouri; Gen. J. B. Weaver, lowa: E. H.Gil- lette, Towa; Albert P. Forsytn, Illinais, and Bradley Barlow, Vermone, all here. William M. Lowe, Alabama; Seth W. Slocum, Penns: vaoia; Daniel L. Russell, North Carolina; Georze W, Jone, Texas; G. W. Ladd, Maine} James W.. Singleton, Mllinois: A. K. Stephenson, Illinois; Emory Speeri Geor- pia; and Heory Persops, Georgia, all en route. This makes a total of sixteen, who, it is claimed at the headquarters, are pledeed to act tozether as Greenbackers, be- sides several members of the present House, who, it is claimed, will act with the Nationals, don’t want it kmown at present. This list doubtless includes Kelley und Wright, of Peon- sylvania, and Felton, of Georgia,who are almost certain to act with the Nationals. TALKING WITI MR. MORCE to-nizht, your correspondent remarked, after looking over-the above list: “If you are sure of all these gentlemen, you certainly hold the bal- ance of power in the next House, and can con- trol its organization.” o “1We certainly do told the balante of power, ' he replied, “and we know what we can do with it. Our menare of the sort we can depend upon. too, I'think.? 7 ‘l‘ 'l‘l;;: Dewocrats do not concede you so many votes. . “I kmow it,”” he replied. “They claim, for instance, that Mr. Ladd and myself, from Maine, und the gentlemen from lowa, Messra. Weaver aud Gillette, will act with them. I ean not answer for Mr. Ladd, but I can answer _for mysetf; and here are Messrs. Weaver und Gillette to answer! for themselves.,” —Whereupon the gentiemen al- Iuded to quietly remarked that the Democrats had made a mistae in counting them. “1sn’t there some doubt about Lowe, of Ala- bama? " queried your correspondent. + Not a bit, said Col. Crandall, joining in the conversation. L know that he i$ all right, and Y tell you we are sure of our men. We haye nineteen certain, and I might say that we are sure of twenty-one.” All the members present acquiesced in this positive statemeut. and all acted like men pretty. sure of their belief. Those here held a pre- liminary meezing-to-bight to arrange matters for to-morrow’s conference, which, all reports to the contrary, is simply and solely. a confer- ence of National Greenback Congressmen-elect for the purpose of getting acquaiuted and per- fectinz a Cuneressional organization. 'The talk to-night is of the election of Mr. Murch as Chairman aud Col. Craodall Sceretary of their Coneressional organization, with power to call a caucus whenever, it may scem politic to hold one. WHAT GEN. EWING THINES. Meeting Gen. Ewing in the corridor of the Capitol, your correspondent accosted him with this tourh conundrum: “General, whowill organize the next Honse?” “The Demoerats will be able to accomplish that, I zuess,” he repiied, smiling. : Bt the’ Nationals claim 16 bave sixtéen votes." “ Yes, I knows and if they have they certainly bold the balance of power. Bu: I zuess when it comes to the scratch they won't have that many votes. Some of them, I think, will act withus"; and, baving thus indicated that his habitation was still in the Democratiz family, he departed on other business. A Greenbacker. speakivg of Mr. Ewing’s po- eltion, smd: * He has too rmuch at stake. I thiuk, m Ohlo, to warrant bis severing his cou- nection with the Democratic party there. He has his eye on the Senatorship, and doubtless thi"l‘lks his best chance is to remain where be is. ‘This and other talk at the neadquartersto- night indicates very clearly that the Greea- backers do not intena to make Gen. Ewing their candidate for Speaker. I the event shall prove that the Nationals have &s many votes as they claim, the Democrats_ will doubtless try to change the rule and have a pluralitv elect in- stead of a majority, as was done when Gen. Banks was made Spuaker of the House. The Nationals, howercr, understand this game, and think they are prepared forit. Gen. Butler has invited the National members-clect to a dinner in their honor, to be given by him while they are in conference here. A JACK OF ALL TRADES. Mis Sait Against o Railroad Company— Claiming Percentage for Encouraging Mennonite Tmmigration. New York Times, Feb, 18. M. L. Hiller begau 2 suit in the United States Circuit Court azainst the Burlington & Missourl River Railroad Company of Nebraska, and the case was brought to trial yesterday before Judge Wallace and a jury. The plaintiff is rep- resented by Lexow & Haldave as counsel, and the defendants by Evarts, Southmayd & Choate and ex-Judze Pierrepont. Hiller claims §114,- 600 for services rendered as an agent in protot- ing the immiaration of Mennonites and their settlewnent. on lunds belonging to the defend- auts, und also for loss and damage occasioned by the defendants’ allemed breach of contract with him - as such agent. He ANGELL. He Arrives in Lewes, Del., a Trifl Be lated by a Storm. > His Willingness to ¥ake His Trip to Joliet as Speedy as Possible. p ANGELL. Lewes, Del,, Feb. 22.—The bark Shooting Star, carrying o8 a passenger Charles W. Angell, the gefaulting Secretary of the Puli- man. Palace-Car Company, was detained off the capes by the wale which - pre- valled yesterday, and only arrived in the breakwater at noon to-dav. At one time it was sugposed the Shooting Star had received orders through the vilot-boats to proceed to New York, and that she had gone there, but a fine southerly breeze to-day brought her safely in the capes. Angell was broaght ashore by the detective and Capt. Whitney Frank, and quar- tered in the United States Hotel, where they ure now staying. It appears that his captivity bas beca made as light as possible for him. and he has suffered no ‘annecessary copfinement since his discovery and arrest at Lisbon. He scems to have realized that further effort to avoid flnal settiement would only be preju- dicial to his case, and he is apxious to proceed to Chicaze. He was not aware, when s went' to Portugzl, that the United States bad no extradition with that country. and his apparent desire to escape immaunity from arrest by the absence of treaty stipulations was mnot pre- meditated. He first went to Southampton, thence to Rio de Janciro, and reached Lisbon in one of the Royal Mail steamships. : No delay is anticipated, and it i3 expected Apgell will leave for Chicazo Monday next. BALLOT-BOX STUFFERS. Bpecial Dispaich to The Trioune. P1rT8BURG, Pa., Feb. 22—The snnouncement that the parties convicted at the last session of the Criminal Court for fraud perpetrated in the election of Alderman for the Seventh Ward would be sentenced this atternoon, had the effect of drawing quite a large number of city politicians to the Court-House, who were anxious to learn the final result of this case. “The parties convicted were Joseph Rousch, W. L. Scott, and Joseph Crown, but the latter did 1ot put in an appearance. The first namecalled was that of Joseph Crown. As hedid not answer to his name, his bail was forfeited and process ordered to be served for his arrest. His bond is fcr the sum of $1,200. The pext name was that of W. L. Scott, who appeared and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and serve 2 term of twelve mouths 1w the County Jail. Joseph Rousch was then called, and received the same sentence a3 his collenzuc. These sentences, it is hoped, will make ballot-box stuffing unpupular in this community. Rousch aud Brown are Re- publicans. Scott is a Demoerat. SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. Speclal Disvatch to The Trivune. DerRorT. Mich., ” Feb. 22.—A sensational shooting affray took place on Randolph strect this evening. Warren N. Draper, a prominent young lawyer from the neighboring Town of Pontiac, was on bis way 1o . the depot with his wife, when he was assaulted by Minnie Stevens, a dashine and stylish brunette, with whom be had been ou terms of joti- macy for the last two years. Witk an oath Minnie remarked, “I love you too much to give you up for another,” and therevpon drew 2 revolver aud blazed away, the ball lodging in Draper’s head and ioflicting a danzerous wounl Miunie was arrested, sud Draper was ‘tale 4 the hotel. He probaily wou't drosccute her. His_efforts to dissolve tle relations inspired the girl’s murderous assauit. BELLE SPAULDING. . Special Dispatca to The Trivune. GALESBURG, IN., Feb. 22.—Belle Spaulding, who has been contined In jail during the past seven months, was admitied to bail fno the sum of 35,000 this morning by Judze Picasant. Her case at the same time was continued until the June term. Before admitting her to bail the Court occupied two hours in hearing the testi- mouy on bothsides. The defendant, it will be remembered, shot and killed her divoreed hus- band last July. She is well known in this city, having resided bere many years. Her appearance on the witness-stand was that of a modest and refiaed woman. She 15 hand- some. She was constantly attended by her soed motier and two sisters in ber examinztion. She admits the killing, but claims that it was done iu self-defense. INSURANCE AGENT SENTENCED. Secial Diwatch 1o The Tribune. . PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 23.—Charles F. Gra- bame, who Was convicted at the lnst session of the Criminal Court on a charze of embezzle- ment of the funds of the National Life-Tnsur- ance Company, and of keeping fraudulent ac- counts while in the employ of that Company, was sentenced to-day by Judge Bailey, of the Criminal Court, to pay a fine of $800 end serve a term of twelve months in the County Jail. Grahame came here from Cleveland about 3 year ago. NEW MEXICO. Spectat Dispateh to The Tribune. Saxta FB, N. M., Feb. 22.—Reliable news re- celved here to-day from Lincoln County shows that the partisan war has commenced there azafn. Another Presfdential martial law oroe- lamation for that section may be necessa: The evening of Wednesday last, B. J. Chapman, & prominent resident lawyer, was shot and Killed on the public. square at Liocoln. The county-seat ichting is said to be coming gen- erally between the factions there. INDIAN MURDERERS. Deapwoop, D. T., Feb. 22.—A report has just reached bere from Rapid City that two asserts that in November, 1573, the defend- ants employed him for a period of five years ata snl:i?' of $6,000, besides certain commis- sions. He says he sold 50,000 acres to the Men- nonite immigrants the first year, on which there is due him a comnmission of $15,000, aud for the remaining four years he estimates his commis- sions and_percentages at anout $96,000. On Dec, 16, 1874, the “defendants dismissed him from their service for his allezed failure to car- ryout his part of the contract. He testified vesterday that he visited various_Mennonite communitics inthis country and in Russia, and induced about 2,000 of them to settle on the de- fendants’ lands, E On cross-examination, he said be was a Prus- sian aud a Jew by birth, but that he did not ad- here to thatfaith; he was a Universalist. In reply to Mr. Choate’s inquiry, he said the only Universalist Churches he ad attended in New York or vicinity were those of Mr. Becelier and Mr. Frothingbam; he represented himself to Menonouites iv Russia as o Protestent, but had never been baptized; he associated with men of his owa race, and the ouestion of relizion was never discussed among them. When he firsy camne to this country, be went into the shoe- ng basiness, then into the maunufacture of dealt In' shoes; became a peddier, o dealer in laces; and next, a partner with C. B. Richards. - Then he tarned up a baoker and for- eign exchange dealer in Chambers strect. He afterward went into the chemical brokeraze and life-insurance business, and, in_1870, became an employe of Jay Cooke & Co. Prior to that time Le hod transacted a business amounting to $660,000 or $509,000 a vear, though he began with o capital of unly $1,000. He romained with Jay Cooke & Co. until they failed, in 1873, having charge of the business of the laud de- partment of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and attending to its colonization und settlement. ‘The defendant showed that_he has now suits pending azainst the Red Star Line of steamers Tor $36,500, aainst the Penosylvania Railroad Compauy for 310,600, and against two leaders of the Mennonites for about 350,000, all, as he clains, for violatiou of their contracts with him. The defendzats aver that he was to give them his services exclusively, and adduce these facts to show that he did not do so. They also bring 2 counter-claim for $3L000 azalust him for loss and damage sustained by them fn consequence of his acts. ‘The case is still on trial. e ——— . An arkansan's Pocket-Plstol. Iin Mapiteh o Cincinnatt Baguirer. A oateods vosurred i the Houge to- day. Ao Arkansss member was on the floor, in the act of removing his overcoat, and 'while so doing a well-tilled whiskv-flask dropped out of oue of the pockets, on -the floor. It did wot break, and tne statesman bad nerve enough to claim it. Mesnwhile petitions are crowding in upon Conaress to investivate - the alcoholic trafiic, and it would thus scem that they are do- ing it with & vengeance. hunters, Furgeson and Thompson, were mur- dered on the 20th by Indians, near that place. A party of twenty men has started from Rap: City fo bring in the bodies and notity the ranchemen of that vicinity of the danger. BREATIITT. LouisviLre, Ky., Feb. 22—Gov. McCreary, while here to-night attending the celebration of Washiogton's birthday by the eity miiitia, re- ceived a telegram from Jackson, Breathitt County, stating that Alfred Gambrel was to-day sentenced for life in the Penitentfary for the murder of Judge Burnett, in November last. MURDER AT SEA. BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.—A dispateh from Rio states that Capt. Barclay, of the bark Eiverton, was murdered by a seaman. e ——— Quickened Consclence in & Doz A correspondent of the London Syectator telis the following dog story: “A youns fox-terrier, about § months old, took a'ereat fancy to a small brush, of Indian workmansaip, lyinz oa the drawing-room table. It had been punishéd more then once for jumping on the table sl taking it. On one accasion the little dog was leit ajone in the room agecidentally. On my re- turn it jumped to greet me as usual, und I faid: tHave you beenawoud little dow while yiu have been left alone?’ Immediately it put its tail between s lezs, slunk off into ani adjoiaing room, and brought beck the lttle brush in its mouts from where fu had bidden it. I was much struck with what appearcd to mea re- markable instance of a dog possessing a con- scicnce, and a few months afterward, Ginding it arain alone 1 the room, f asked the same ques- tion, while patting it. At ouce I saw it had been up to some mischief, for with the sume look of shame it walked slowlv tooneoi 1ie- windows, where it lav down, with its nose poiut- ing to a letter bitten and torn inio sbreds. On 3 third occasion itshowed me where it bad strewn anumber of little tickets about the tloor, for doing which it had been reproved previousiy. 1 cannot account for these facts, exeept by sup- posing the dog must bave a conscience.” —— Can Account for It Now. During bis stay at Atlanta, Gen. Sherman was asked by a journalist of thit cits, who s ed in the War on the Confederate sute with di tinction, for a set of wmaps ilustrating the military operations in and about Atianta.. The request was granted, and a Jetter has becn received at the War Department, ackuowleds- ing the gift, and closing with the witty com- ment, “Lreally did not know bow badly wo were whipped “until Isaw it illustrated. ! ra- ;!zzled,fhzucun 1864, bus could agr ecount or it.!