Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1879, Page 2

- Missourl Tiver, at Vermiliion, D THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2b, 1879—TWELVE PAGES. tlons for the fmprovement of the rivers and harbors named: Lnfilnkn, Ark Arkanens Ttiver. Vicksburg, Miss Yellowstone Rive! Missourl River, at Omaha and C Blufla,... .. Muusteelisi Tiver, ot Bbigns: 000 Mississippl Tiver (survoys for re Tox River, Wisconsin ¥ 000 Bl CrolE,ovs e s2se 090 Ted River of the Nort! g.g‘)a uth.... o % Saugatuck, Aic 2!000 Muskegon, 4,600 Michizan 500 Alleghieny River, at 10,000 ;;uiney. .. 10,000 oleda, O . 10:000 Ashtabula, O, 0,000 Muskingum, fce-harbor... . 0,000 The Commiitee strike out the following amounts which were granted by the House. Urbana, Oueusss Now River, W. V¥ Hiawassen River, Teon. The not total added to the bitl by the 8cnate Commlttee ta about $1,100,000. A VERT 8MALL HOLE. y The Chalrman of the Exceutive Committee of the National Greenback party nddresscd o lotter to the Sccretary of the loueswlnues League, refusing to enter into the proposed debate tin- Iess the Honest-Moncy Leagus *can show that it is nuthorized to spoak for one or buth of the regularly organized political partica,’ T3 DIED, Prof, Mordeeal Yarnell, of the Naval Observa- tory, died suddenly to-night of apoplexy. BINECURE, Frank Burr, who was until lnat fall macager of the Patent Office Gazette and Offielal Adver- tiser, appeared bofore tne House Commitics on Ezpenditures io the Interjor Department to- day, and mnde a statcment showing the cause of the variation of the cost of maiutalning thut brauch of the Depariment. Ho stated that many persons were carried on the pay-roll of the Gazette wno rendered littlo or no service to the Government, and clted one particular case where 1o duty was performed by a party draw- ing salary from that burcau. TIE FOUR PER CRNTS, Subscriptions to the 4 per cent Government Tosn since yesterday aggregate $2,085,000. POTTER'S PORTICOMING IEPORT. Dispateh to New York Hepnld, ‘Wasnmaron, Feb. 25—Mr. Potter has his report nearly ready, and will, it is belfoved, pres- ent {t to the House on Fridny or Saturday. Ile hias been engaged for a consideravle time in making a thorough digest of the testimony,und 4t is understood that his report will take the ground that the evidence taken shows boyont possibility of contradietion that Florida nnd Louisiana were rightiully carricd b¥ the Demo- crats, aud that'the Eloctoral votes of theso two States were cast for the Republfean ticket wrongfully, mmn& and fraudulently: thut the course of the Loufsiana Returning Board and tho manner In which [t conducted the serutiny of tho returns was In most Iimportant natters {n violation of the law of the State un- der which It existed mmd acted; that fts fraudulent and lllegal acts wero open, ‘x‘nlmmc, und undoniable: that the manner in which pro- tests were mavufactured and returns altered nnd manipulated was all in deflance of the laws, and that every stage of the proceeding in Loulsiann bears the mark of fraud, forgery, and flleenlity. Furthér, that these offenses were in some casds furthered und in others silently nurmfl"-l by the Republican visiting s atesmen, nnd that the tes- uymony cstablishes thut in voth the Biates of Flonda and Louirlang, 3 the Returning Board had strictly observed the laws which were fn- tended to ritle thefr conduct, the Electoral votes of thosc Btates must have been cast for the Demotratle eandidates, and that it was only by the clearest and grossest violatlons of spceilie laws, nud the most unbiushing frauaa and forg- ctice, that the purpose of the peovlo and the re- sult of the election was defeated, Furtlier, that the testimony proves conclusively the low and debased choracter of the men who wero the vhosenngentsof the Republicaus in Louislann, as Bupervisors and clection offlcers, to manipulate the electiont that almost ry ono of these who lind been called before the Commit- tee standa self-convieted of perjury und varlous villainviand that while thescleetion of such nen Ly tho Republicans to conduct the election shows premeditated fraud, aud the course of the Returning Board shows continucd violatfon of the plainest provisions of law, ns well os fraud and corruption, The fact that il who have on this fnvestigation been sbown to liave been concerned fn this corrupt and lawless stealing ol the yote of theState havo been re- wurded with Federnl offices of, varslug tm-' portance by the Administration, can bo regard- cd ouly o8 & confessiou of aceret amd undue hy- fluence exercised by theso worthless persons uver members of the” Administration §n securing poy out of tho Fublie Treasury for their illezal and corrupt work; that this s cspeclally o falr tuferonco when it is remembered that the Administration lins constantly mado professions of devotion to a re- fonm of the Clvil Bervice, and hus repeatedly ns- < eerted that only persons of established churie- ter and fitness ought to be nppoinied to oublic oflice, but has consplcuously and unfallingly vio. Iated all fts promises und pledges on this aub- cet In Its appointments in Loulsiaua; thut the New Orleans Custom-11oueo'und the other Fed- cral oflices in Loulsiann have besn made by the Adninistration places of refuga for the puity ns well as the promiuent rgentsin the clection wud ](ezurnlnf Bonard {rauds, und that allst of naines of prominent sl obgeure officeholders witl -show that {n no Instane, so far ns is known, has the claim of a person who was coucerned {n this move been unrecogrnized by the beneflelaries of 1t in the Administration, THE RECORD. BENATE, Wasmxarox, D. C., Feb, 37.—MMr, Teller, from the 8peclal Committes to luquire fnto the alleged violation of the coustitutionsl rights ot citizeus durlng the late eloctions, submitted the report of the majority, und said that the minors {tyreserved the righttosubimnit areport. Ordered printed, Mr. Teller also subinittod a resolutlon con- tinutug the Committee until next session, und wuthorizing it to sit during the recess, Objected to by Mr. Bayard, aud was lald aslde, Mr. Morrill, from the Committee un Tinauce, reported an amendment to the Houso bill, mak- ing un approprintion to’ pay the arrears of pen- slone. It provides that fu order to provide for the prompt payment of arrears of penslons tho Becretary of the Treusury shall dispose of, at wnot lees than par, 4 per cent Vonds not execeding §18,000,000, or, in Meu there- of, lssuc certlficates of deposit as provided for in the act of Teb, 24, 1870, the proceeds of the sales of stuch bonds to bo anplied exclusively to the payment of claimte for arvears of pensions arfslug under the act of Jun, 25,1810, Referred, Mr, Dawes, frotm the Committes on Finanee, reported an amendment to the bl making un appropriation for the puynient of arrears of preusions so us to provide thut fu no case aball arrears of peusions be ailowed and “nhl_{rmu [ }.lmu prior to the dato of actual disability, e erred, By a voto of yeas 25 to nuys 41, the Benate re- fuscd to takke_up the Ueneva Award bill, swd 100k up the House Sl muking an aopropriation for the payment of srrears of lp(.‘unh)mc. Mr, McDonald eafled up the bill to provide for holding District sug Circult Courts ‘of the United States ot Fort Scott, Knneay, Passed, Mr. Conover presented o petition of 836 col- orod prople of Columbiu County, Florlda, cotne plalnfugz that they urs neb protected in their rights by the luws of Florida, Referred, Mr. Spencer, from the Committes on Cowme neree, reported the River and Hacbor Appro- pristion bill, Plseod on thy calondar, ‘The Cenaus bill, as amended by the MHouse, was seferred ta the Census Committee, ‘[he Senute then resumed conslderation of the Wil making an appropriution for the payment of arrears of penelons, ‘he ainendments proposed by the Cummitteo on Appropristlons providing that vension agents sholl recolve for their Aersiees in paving arrears, etc., Y0 cents fur cnch payment, und approprinting $15,000 to wmeet such expense, uud siriking out of the House bill * tho clausa providing thint “the set granting ar- rears of pousfons “shall _extend (o penelona tr(rnmed by spccial act of Congress, were sgreed 0 - Mr. Dawos submitted an smendment re- ported by bim from the Comnlttes on Finance this mornbyg, vroviding thut I uo case shall arrears of pensions bo allowed und pald from o thne prior to the date of sctual dlsubility, Agreed to, Mr, Jngalls submitted an smendment from the Committeo on Ponstons, 1t wrovided for dividlug the States and Territorics into dise tricts not to cxceed seventy-six fu uumber; provides for a Commission to ottend vuch of sald dlatricts at least ouce 8 year, and assigng o peosion surgeon and punsion clork to waks mediead sud surelcal cxamivations and to take testitnony iu penslon casos. 1t further provides for thy sppolntment of such penst urgeous Jand clerks by tho Secretary of the Luterior, and examination of vcusionery with a view to pre- Yeotluy fraudsou the Penvion Bureau, Mr. Ingalls, fn explavation of the amend- ment, sald it was In the dlrectfon of reforma- tion, It had been hefore the Henato several years, 1t the system of examining pensionera and applicants be rdopted as proposed by this amendment, it way thought tic frauds could ba correeted and much money saved. Mr. Edmunda raised a polnt of order that this was legislation on a genernl appropriation bill, The Chatr (Flonar) declded that this was not a general appropriation bl Mr, Edmunds said he did not think it wige for the Senato to nct upon this matter with haste, a8 it made great clmn‘:un in the Ponston laws. After debate unon Mr. Edmands’ potut of or- der, the Chafr submitted the question to tho Scoate, and it was decided that this was not o general appropriation bili, aud the amendment was in order. Mr. Voorhees did not helteve this bill wanld accomplish all clalmed for ft. It contemplated n radical change in the Pension Bureau. Ine stead of m-:mnl:ln‘,‘:l n corps of examiners out- side, ho preferred tho reorganization of the Bu- reau inside, Ponding discussion, the bill was laid aslde temporarily, Mr. Wiadom, from the Committce on Aporo- priations, reported, with amendments, the Sun dry Civil Appropriation bill. Placed ou the cafendar, Mr. Withers called up the House resolutions fn memory of the late Boverly B. Douglas, Snitable remarks upon the 1ifa and character of deceased were made by Messrs, Withers, T'hur- mon, Hereford and Ransom, and the Scnate, ns & further mark of respeet to the memory of de- ceased, adjourncd. nousn. Mr. Randall made o porsonal explanation In regard to the charges against him-in a letter, written in September, 1870, by Snceial Agent Williams to Maj. W. {B. Moore, iu iregard to the nppropriation of warrants issued to the Bureau of Eugraving and Printing, nnd offered & resolution for the appointment of & special committee to inquire Into such charges. . Mr. Randall gaid: 1think it due to sayat this time that I have never had in my life one dollar of interest as stackholder or in any other ‘way, directly or indirectly, in any paper-mlll in the United States or claewhere, nor has any onv cither nearly or remotely connected with me cver had; that 1 bave never hal elther directly or indirectly, in any way, any intercst fn any bonk note cnmrnnv in ‘the "United States or elsewbere, 1 wish to?add further that I never in my lifo spoke to Mr, Dristow, Mr, Conant, Mr. Jones, Mr, Taylor, or any other person as to appropriating warrants for any purposs what- cver, and that | never spoke or knew of those two appropriations as mentloned untit I.come to read of them. Measrs, Hale, Kelley, and Thompson, Republl- caus, paid a very fine tribute to the {nteprity of the 8peaker, siid scouted the charges as une worthy of scrious fnvestivation, Mr. Rananll, however, {nsfsted that n formal fo- quiry and report was due to him and to the country, uml therefore, by unanimous vote, the Commltteo was granted, A report In rafercnee to the ventilation of the hall of the House was discussed for two hours, und was finally adopted with varlous amend- wents, [} ‘The following Commiesioncrs wero appointed to carry out the provisions of the report, and to serve without compensation: Prof. Smithsonian Iuatitute; Clark, Architect of the Capltol; Sherman, Civil Engineer of the Treas- ury Department; éuuzcon Billings, of the Army; nud Ropresentatives Hewitt (N, Y.), Butlér, Lorlng, ‘and Jounes (N, H.). Thirty thousans dollnrs was aporopriated, ‘The conference report on the amendments to the Tobacco bill was arreed to—147 to 114, The tox on matelics remalos as now. Mr. Durham, Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures ‘In the Department of Justic nsked und olitalned leave to have printed aud recommitted the ruport of that Committee In {[uunrd to the abolltion of Supervisors ol Elec- on. Mr. Blackburn roso to a personal explanation, and sont to the Clerl’s desk nnd had read sn extrect from the dan Franclsco Chronicle 1o the effeet thut he (Blackbnru) had been the cause of deluylig the passage of the Anti-Chinese bill by a refusal to necord it precedence over song ine signifieant legislatlon. He ehnply desired to say thut the charge was utterly without founda- tlon. He had on every oceasfon supported the bill, and furthered fts passage, nnd ho had ceyer heard an objeetion to ita conslderation comiug from his side of the hall, Mr. Conger objected to having interjected into a personnl explanation a reflectlon on mem- bers ol s side. Mr. Blackburn replicd that he had intended no retlection upon anybody, but ke.would by glad to have the gentleman from Michlgan con- troyert his statemeunt, Mr. Springer rose to 8 auestion of privilege, ond desired to call up the resolution reported fram the Committes on Expenditures in the State Dopariment for the arrest of (corge Fo Beward ns o contumacious witness, My, Hale ralsed the question of consideration. The House refused to conslder tue question now. Mr, Turner, membor of the Committeo on Expenditures fn the 8tate Department, demand- ed the yeas and nays, und when Mr, White (Pa.) sugeesied that he'withdraw the call he gesticu- lated angrily, and in au exclted manner fnslsted on the yeas und nays, ‘The Aeeno was o nofsy and tumultuous one, without apparent reason for it. ‘Ilie yons nnd nays were ordered, and result- ed—rens, 1825 nays, 131, So the Houso voted to consldur the subject nuw. Mr, Carlisle (Speaker pro tem.) announced the appointment ot Messre, Chandler, Lynde, Throckmorton, Frvo, al Monroo os the Beleet Committee authorized under the resolution of- fered to-day-by M, Randall. Mr. Springer moved the previous question on heresolution to have Georgo ¥, Soward Lrought beforo the bar of the Ifouse, ‘The previous quention was seconded, and tho mafn question ordered, thus leaving tlie hour for debate, ‘The discussion was opeoed by Mr. 8pringer, Chairman of the Committeoon Expunditurea in the Btate Deportment, who astated that the question fnvolved was whother o public officer can be required to produce the records of his oflice. Mr. Soward was fn contumpt of the llouse not only in refusing to produce the books ealled for fu subpana duces teeutn, but in refuslig even to bo swors as i witness, Mr. Jundy (w momber of the Commlstee) con- tended thut Sewnrd wus nou under con- tempt, nnd that, unger the 1ifth orticlo of the Constitutlon, no person could be expeeted to supply cvldence nrainst himself. The Commit- tee lind cvidenco beforo 16 from the State De. partment showing that every dollar belotwing to the Government which hat been pecelved by Seward had been necounted for, and thut every hook preseribed by the Department to bo kept at the Consulate lind been returned to the De- pastment, After considerablo discussion tho first vato wos tulien on the rosolutfon offered Ly tho inority of the Committee, lo the effect” that . Sewnrdwaa justificd fn his refusal, It was yee Jeeted,—ycens, 1193 nays, 142,—u party vote, Tho questlon then jeeurred on the majority recolutlon directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to nr- rest George ¥, Sewund forthwith, and to bring Lim before the bar of thy LHouae, Mr, Conger uterposed o moton Lo take a rovess, uud tho yeas and naya were called upon it. Durlye tho'roll-call yegotiations for a coms promise wera being carrled on, on & basls of let- tine the resolutlon bo mmnml, and not deliver- gy the warrant to the Sergeant-nt-Arma till to. waorrow, The negotiations, however, were not succeasinl, The motion for a recess was rejected, Then tho totiso was brought to a voto on the resolu tion, “The Republicans at firdt deciined to yvote, but twenty-four of them declined to Joln fu this obstructive polley, There was still, however, 10 quoran, Mr, Bprlnger stated that there was no futen- tion todlo any Injustico to Seward, and that I tha resolution were adonted the warrant would not be delivered to the Sergeant-at-Arms till to. UOTrow, Mr, Conger sald lio did not knotw that the gentlemns trouy llinols (8pringer) bad control of such thinzs, Mr, Sprinzer replled thut he would take the responsibility of giviug that assurance, ‘The voto was again tuken, i the resolution was mdupted—ycas, 1053 nays, 44 A sesslon was urdrred for tomorrow ovenlng for business of the Conunittes un Puplic Lands. ‘The 1lnuse then ook a recess,—the evenlys geaslon to o fur reports from the Conunittee on Ways nud Means, ‘tho House et at Bo'clock for the consideration ‘;lr reports from -tha Committee on Ways and CRNY. Alr, Wood, Cliairiusn of that Committee, ro- ported u bl fesnecting the protests uud appeuls from deeisions of the Colieclars of Customs, Passed, Also a_ bill amending Sec, 8,607, Re- vised Btatutes of the United States, so that fu. tereat on hunds calied under the provisions of sald section, or surrenderad under the pro- vistons of the act to facilitute the refunding of the uational debt, shall ccase, und determine ufter the expiration of forty days from the dute ol the kurrender or dato of botice reauired to be givew by the Secrotury of the Treasury, fro- vided, \int nothing beretn shall affect ‘existing contracts made in pursusuce of law, Atr, Wood explalued the provisions of the bill, As the law now stood, In the process of refund- tnyz, bonds redeend as well us bouds {ssued for thelr resumption bore futerest for three mouths after dute of the Mr, uwtit (N, Y.) wos fu favor of the bill, Lim a good deal ke lockhyg ¢ stable-door after the nhorse had been stolon. 1 this bl could bave beow repurted on the duy betore the recess, when ha called atteation to atter, the result wonld have been a savin of $1.500,000. He was awaro the Secratary of the Treasurv hnd said tat he had followed precedonts sot by his predecessors in paying double intercst, but ho (Ilewltt) called atten- tlon tu the fact that Secrctary Bristow, when ho camie Into offles anit found that a double fnter- cat bad been pald, had put n stop to it Atall times pending this negotiation of refumting, which was as remnrkabica succcss ss had over ocenrred in the history qf finauce, it had been posalble, and within the Tn, for the Secretar, of the Treasury to have mado = sucl contracts as would havo stopped, or at least limited, the payment of double intereat. The amount of profit made by the First Natlonnl Bank of New York had bticen something enor- mous, hut no blame of any kind vould” bo at- tributed to that bank. 1But ho held that the ro. funding of the loan had beon so managed as to throw these enurmous profits into the hands of that one coucern, aml prevent other banks or private bankers from sbaring in the refunding ITOCE48. l’Mr. Burchard defended the sction of the Secrotery, ‘The bill then passed, A bili to allow imported marblo {o blocks to be honded in open yards was roported and passed, A bill for the relief of Albert U, Wyman, lato Treasurcr of the United States, passed, and the 1louse sdjourncd, FIRES. COICAGO, A stiil alarm of fira to Engine Compeay No. 0at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by & fire breaking out in the two-story frame house No, 1000 Indiana avenue, owned by Mrs. Meintyre, und occupled 38 & d!elllflg by Dr Stovle. Damago to_buflding, $50. Cause of fire, carclessness Jn handling o torcblight used fu thawing out o Wnlub-%pe. The atarm from Box 873 at 6 o'clock Jast even- ing was cansed by the cxplosion of ras in the housa of Fred Dusing, of No, 222 Clybourn avenue, Damage, 8104 insured for $2600 in the Uermania Mutual, ‘The alarm from Hox 455 at 4:30 yesterday morning was caused by u fire In a small framg butlding on the corner of Ashlaml avenue and Kinzle atreet, owned and occupled as a telo- aph office by tha Nortawestern Rallrond. atnago to bullding, 825. Cnuse, a stovapipy setting fire to the wood-work. A suill-alarm to Chemical' Engioe No. 1at 4:10 {cmrdny afternoon was eaused by a fira In the three-story brick bullding Nos, 14 and 18 West Randolph strect, owned by L. Hodges, ond occupled on the first floor aa a brush factory by . Paulsen, brush-maker, and upon the acc- ond floor by Munson & Co., belt-inanufacturers, ‘The fire originated on the second flour from un- known causes, Damago to bullding, #3; to contcents, 8100 MONROE COUNYY, MICH. Bpecial Dirpatel to ‘Tac Tribune. Monnor Depor, Mich., Feb, 27.—The Monroo County Court-House, ono of the fincst in the State, erected In 1840 at a cost of $40,000, was destroyed by fire this evening. ‘The records and valuable papera fn the couaty oftlces were most- ly saved. ‘Lhere was an insurance on the butld- Ingof $10,000 In_Western companies. A de- fective fiuo In the Judge of Probute's oftice is supposed to have caused the fire. 'The Sheriff, ..Yulml J. Ellis, was scriously injured by o falling coralce. AT PARKERSBURG, W. VA, CinciNNaTr, Feb. 7.—At Vorkersbure, W. Va., enrly this morning, a flre In 8kidmore's foundry, corner of Market aud Kanswha streets, destroyed thut building and Callaban’s hotel, adjolning. ‘I'lie wind, blowlnz a gale, spread the flames toa block of buainesa houses, destroy- ing nltogether ten butldlngs before the fire was subducd, Loss, $25,000; insurance light. AT MONTICELLO. Dunuqug, lowa, Feb. 27.—This morning, at obout & o’clock, the steam mills at Montleollo, Jones County, were burned to the ground. Loss total, and put at $13,000. Insured for $5,000. AT NEW YORK. New Yonr, Feb, 27.—Frey’s livery-stuble was burned thls mornlng, with a number of cartlages and forty-three horses, some of them vory val- unble. Loss nbout $100,000, —————— THE WEATHER, Orrice oF Tuz Cuisr BIONAL '‘Opr1OER, Wasumixaron, D, C., Feb, 28—1 n. m—Indis catlons—For ‘Tenncgsco and the Ohlo Valley, sllehtly warmer, partly cloudy weather, cast to south winds, nnd falling barometer, followed in the Ohfo Valley by mrculenlnfi weather and possibly Hirht ralus during the night. For the Luke region, falling barometer, enst- erly to routherly winds, slowly rising tem- perature during the day, lncrensing cloudiness, und, tn the Upper Lakd regton, light snow. For the Upper Mississippl and Lower Mlse sourl Valiey, durlug tho day falling barometer, rislu temperature, winds mostly cast to south, amd gonerally cloudy weather, with lleht raln or BIOW, Gueclal Dispatch to The Trivune. Miwaukeg, Fob, 27.—~The cold wave was fels here lest niichit fn its most intenso form, From 0 degrees below zero at 11 o'clock, 08 announced toTie TiusuNg, the mercury sank rapldly, in- divating 14 degrees bolow at 1 o'clock 8. m,, and from to 24 derrees helow between 4 and 5 o'clock o, ., at \'nrle points of exposure, ‘Ilien enme a chango to toderation. At 7 o'clock the mercury fnaicated 18 degrees below, ut 8 w'eloek 1 degrees below, nud at noon, un East Water strect, 17 degrees above, Thus o fluctua- tlon In temperaturs of anywhore from 80 to 41 degrees wans oxperienced within seven fours. ‘The sky I8 once tnore overcast, with indleatious ol more snuw, whils the wind remalos steadily fropm the northwest. neelal Di yiatch o Tha Triduns, . Foxp puLac, Wi, Feb, 97.—This fa the coldest duy known for years, The thermometor ronged from 80 degrecs bolow zoro ab 4 o'clock, to 25 ut sunrise. ‘The mercury, In ex- posrd places, froze, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tritune. WATDITOWN, Wis,, Feb, 97.—Last night was the coldest iere of the winter, the mercury ot ;!nyllghc this moraing failing to 28 degrees be- oW zero, Tvna, [ Jlar, TAr, Ilu.) Wind. | Vel Rn, 0:53 8, I, 10,570 —14 100 . 4 11t14 &, o |8, a 4 |, 4 B (8, © 4 70 |8, 13 oud ki) 7 Lo iCioudy! Maximum, 213 mfalmum. 4, AENBRAL GUSREVAT(O X4, Citigaan, Keb, 27-10:18 p.in, Aiations, llim‘. 2hr. Hind. Allany, .. ey | King IFeathers Chnyeni Chile Glacinuatl Cloveisnd Jetroit, ihoA vl Esean AU ey Talvio Vit uy Witiottures, a2 Yaukiwn w8011 y . Avectal Diwocich to The Tribune, Nasuvinag, Tenn:, Feb., 27.—J. Waldheim, alias Miller, & muician of Hebrew oxtraction, connnitted sufcide by swallpwing strychnia at the Keady House, {n Murfreesbora, ‘The death of wife and fanily from yellow teyver in Vicks- burg, Miss., caused o to fndulge In dissipa- tlou, which soon reduced biin Lo poverty. Troubles weiglied so teavily on bis mind thut he resorted to the use of polsou to reliove bim frow them, e ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Nzw Youk, Peb. 87.—Arrived—Frisia, from Hamburg; Parthls, from Liverpool, Rxw Yomg, Feb, 2%—Arrived—Marathon, from Liverpool. Naw York, Feb. 27.—Arrived—Stateof In- diaun, frow Glaszow, FOREIG Russia Seeking Excuses to Proe long the Turkish Oce cupation. ' Reports of Plague in ét. Potors. burg Prove to Bo Ground- loss. Great Destrnotion Caused by a Ter- rific tale in the Mediter- ranean, Loss of Lifo and Much Property Reported on Land and Sca. Gambetta Opposod to the Impeachment of the Do Broglie Ministry. RUSSIA. DIED OF 1118 WOUNDS, QOnanxorr, Feb, 27.—Prince Krapotkine, Govornor of Charkoff, Russin, who was shot Ly sn unkgown ‘n‘ananln‘ bes died of his wounds, A NEW CIRCULAR. Loxpon, Feb, 27,—A Vienna dispatch says montion is mado of a new Russian circular to the Powers calling their attention to the trenty of Berlin. In the ciroular, it is sald, TRussin suggests that tho Powers dovies means to obviate the difficulties lkely to arisgo from tho clause pormitting the Turks to ocoupy tho Balkans, and urges that a defini- tive government for Roumelia bo established beforo the Russian evacuation, Russia also points to tho necessity of hnstening the set. tloment of the frontlers of the Dobrudachn, and refors to other mattera still in qontro- Yorsy, ' The correspondont says if the cliroular js intonded o hasten the settloment of pond- ing questions it is likely to bo successful, but if intonded to oxcuso the prolongation of Tussinn oconpation scarcely a single Power will accept tho exense, NOT Til¥ PLAGUB. 81, Perensnurs, Feb., 27.—The footman who was yosterday supposed to lave been attacked with tho plngue, and who with forty-eight of his nasocintes was isolated in conseqnence, proves to be afllicted with a vary ordinary disasse, DIED, 8r, Prrzmssura, Fob. 27.—The Grand Duke Wiatchesinv, youngest child of the Grand Duke Constantine and nephew of the Ozar, is dend, aged 17. GREAT BRITAIN. RAILROAD MATTERS. Loxpox, Fob, 27.—The bondholders and sharchiolders of the Atlantio & Great Western Tailway Company who have not doposited their bonds or stock with the Trustees met to-day and donounced their exclusion from the mooting called by tho Trostees to-mor- row, espocially as - the meeting is convened to chaugo tho reorganization schemo, Tho McHenry meoting will be hield tho firat waok in March, BUSPENDED. Lowoon, Fob, 27.—Evans, Davies & Co., owners of tho oxtensive Lilydnle collieries at Hanloy, bave suspended payment. SUPFLEMENTANY CREDIT. Lonpox, Fob. 27.—In the House of Com. mons, Northoote, submitting the supplamen- tary credit for .£1,500,000, which he proposca to obtaln by Exohequer bonds, sald he an. ticlpated an excess 12 expendituro over tho rovenua of .£3,000,000 sterling, £2,000,000 of whick are provided for, A portion of the oredit is to bo used for the ‘Transvanl war, and tho balance for tho Zulu war, .The oredit was adopted by the Houso without a division, Towpoy, Fob, 27.—Although tho Houso of COominons voted tho credit asked for, consid- ernble opposition was manifested to the Gov- ernmont’s proccedings agalnst Soculns, espe. cially by the Home-Rulars, Obamborlain, TRadical member from Birmingham, declared the war unjust and inlquitous, MEXICO, Loxpon, Fob, 27.—A London 'correspond- ont of the Guardian saya: ** Moxico is no- gotinting for the complation of diplomatie relations with England, In order to concil. into tho English bondholders she will offor to pay slight intorost on her internal dobt.” CONFIRMED. Lonbon, Teb. 27,—A telogram from Dun- Lkirk confirms the roport that forty-two of tho men on the ship Adrintic when slie broke uy oro lost, Among the drowned are the Mato of tho Adriatio and agent of tho Inde- pendenco Balvage Jompany of Liverpool. FRANCEH, DE MARCERE AND THE * LANTERNE." Pans, Fob, 27,—Do Marcere, Minlstor of tho Interior, in the Ohnmber of Dopatics to- night will roply to L Lanterne's accusntion relativa to his financial transactions, Ansart, hond of- the Public 8afety Dopartment of tho Police, is to b romoved. 'Tho Lanterns snld that ho wns rotained beenuse he kuow too much to make it prudent to dismiss him, Marcoro's private secretary, Mever, will tom- porarily rotive In ordor to prosecute tho above journal, whioh designated him *an accomplico,” ’ ‘THY, UENTES, The advanco in & per cent reutos is in con- sequence of a genorally credited report that Leon Hay, Minfster of Fiuaueo, will doalare ogainst the possibility of tueir actual convor. sion, Pams, Fob, 27.—At the sitting of tho Budget Committeo to.dsy Loon Say doclared that the Goverminont does not contofuplate tho conversion of the i per cont rentes, WORK, BEGUN, Manein, Fob, 37.~Work has been com. mencod on the buildiygs for the International Exhibition of 1880, REWAID OF IMPUDENCR, g Loxpon, Fob, 27.—Imbert, formorly Com. munist engiueer, condemned in contuma- cinm, and who on the accossion of Grevy to tho Presidonoy announced in the papers that ho was reslding in Paris ond had *nmnes- tiod himself,” has bedn sentonced by court. martial to fiye yoars' imprisonment, GAMBETTA, Pan, Fob, 27,—Tho Ruppel ssys Gam. betta agrees with the minority in opposing the impeachment of the Da Broglie Alnis. il AMNESTY, VErsarres, Feb, 47,—Iu the Senato the Conmmiitivo on the Amnesty bill presented thoir roport, It statea that the Committeo thought they had reoson to be indalgont, but they would not Liave accepted any pro. posal for complota amnesty, The debate on the bill i fixed for Friday, FLOOD VIOTIMS, i Defroycinet, Minlster of Pnllio Works, declared that the Govprument iutends to ask oredit for the rolief of the suffersrs from floods in the south of France, PRINCE NAFOLEQN'S DEPARTURE. Bouvruaurroy, Fob, 27,—The ex-Empress Tuenie accompanted hér son Prince Louis | about Napoleon to this city, and witnessed bis de- pariure to-day for tho seat of war in South Afrioa, A GREAT BTORM, 1L M. 8, "ADRIATIC. By Cabls to Kew York Ierald, Loxpox, Fob, 27.—A dispateh from Dun. kirk, about the breaking-up of tho British ship Adrintio, which stranded near that place on Feb. 10 whilo on the passage from Pabel- lon do Plon, eaya thero wera forty-nino per- gons on the abip at the timo she broke up, only seven of whom aro known to Lo saved. ON THE ITALIAN COAST. To the Western Lusoctaled Press. Rowue, Fob. 37.—The great storm of Mon. day night was most disastrous. The whole const is strawn with wrocks, and ot mnny porta small craft wore blown out to sen nud lost. Tho now quny at Posilippo was almost entirely destroyed. IN TIIR INTRRIOR tho storm was oqually violont. At Puaggin. olo, noar Biona, the campanilo of the churoh was blown down while the people ‘wero b masg, killing two persons at tho altar and throe other parsons, and wounding twenty- four persons, A BIMILAR CATASTROPHE oceurred at Aontauro, where the vault of the church yielded to tha forco of tho storm and killed tho priest colebrating mnss, and in- jurod a number of the congregation. . AT ROME the forco of the wind wns unparallaled, All tho windows of the Monastery of Montealla Croof waro destroyed, and a portion of the baso of Michacl Angelo's statua of David was swopt off, ‘WREGKED. Panis, Fob, 27,—0t the forty.nine persons on board tho ship Adriatie, wrocked recently near Duokirk, soven only are knowa fo be savod, SHERE ALIL DRITISH GOLD, By Cudie to New York Ierald, Tasmxexp, Turkestan, Feb, 27,—An intor- vlew with Gon. Rasgonoff by the erald cor- rospondent elicited the fact that efforts had been made by English agonts to bribe one of the Ameer's Ambassador’s to provont Rus. sin from intervening, offoring the sum of 100,000 roubles ($80,000) ns the wago of tronson to us mmnster. It was also lonrned that the Amoer was racolved with acclima- tions by tha people during his progross, and that ho firmly reitorated his intentions of continulng the war, It is also assorted that the Afghans have 200 cannon and splondid cavalry, with which they could de- stroy the 1nvaders of their country if they wero properly commnandod. Finally, tho General doclared that, if Shore All shonld dio, Yokoob Khan will, in all probability, contiuue the war, . SAMOA. THE DIFFICULTY WITH GERMANY BTILL UX- BETTLED, Sax FRanomsco, Feb, 27.—Advices from Bamos, por Zenlandin, stato that Gen, Bart- Iott was informed, Jan. 28, that, with rogard to fixing- his status with the Government, nothing could be dona dofinitely until after the treaty with Ger- many hiad boen concluded, wlich was then in the coursa of nogotiation with tho German Consul. There are two Gorman men-of-war inthe port—the Arindna and Albatross. Anothor, the Bismarck, is expeoted within s month, If tho treaty ails to bo concluded, Onpt. Von Werner will most likoly proclaim against Samon, Ho will have ot his disposal three men-of-war and 800 mon, In the meantimo, American intorests aro in tho groatost jeopardy. Thero is no man-of-war bolonging to our mnativn within a thousand miles, BPAIN. CAMPOS® VIEWS, LowooN, Teb, 28—G n, m.—A dispatch from Mndrid snys Captain-Gonersl Campos ndvocates tariff reforms to develop the trada botweon Ouba and tho United Btates, and tho ropenl of the sugar duties, Bliould the Council on Saturdny approve thse roforms and his goneral polioy in rogard to Cubs, Lo will probably return to Havana, ROMB. MORE CARDINALS. Roxe, Feb. 27.—Twelve Onrdinals will bo named at tho Oonsistory at Easter, Dr. Nowmnn was not offiered a Cardinalate. uL, Oardinal Giradi, Bishop of Palestine, is very ill. NEW S80UTH WATLES, A BTATUE OF OAPT. COOK. Byoxer, N. 8. W,, Feb, 27.—The statue of Onpt. Oook was unveiled yostorday in the presence of 20,000 persons, > BGYPT, APOLOGY, Oago, Feb, 27,—Tho Khedive's son, Prince Hnasan, commandor of tho ariny, has public. ly npologized to the English Consul for the insults to Rivers Wilson, Minister of Fi. nnace, and Wilson has expressed his satisfac- tion with the apology. AUSTRIA. AVALANCHE. Loxpox, Fob, J.—A dispatch from Vienna atates that an avalancho near Marburg killed twenty-one persons and destroyed nine houses, RAILROADS. FEABT-BOUND FREIGAT BUBINRSS, ‘The amount of buslness going Kast is on the increase. The Vauderbilt ruads which all alonz have been short of cars are pradually getting futo better shane and begin to ke new busl- noss aguin, The rates yestorday iere on tho bnals of 20 cents on erain ner 100 pounds from Chicago to New York, Itisnot belleved thut the rates will zo lower than this feurc before the opening of navigation, As scon as that thne comes, however, thers will no doube bo an- other break, and preuletions are mado that Auring the coming summer grain will be carried from Chicaga to New York at from 13 to 15 conts per 100 poundy, The competition will be wmore active thun usual, bocauss the Grund ‘Trunk will bu an fodependent compotltor, hay- iniz made an arrangoiment with the Northera Transportation Company to run its eclghteon steatncre fn conticetion with the rallroad fromn Chuicaro and 'Toledo to Burnla, As the Graud Truok intends to start s steamer from this city dally, It has to make low rates to qut full cargocs. BIIZZARD. Boecial Diwuich 10 Ths Tridune, Bismaxek, D, T, Feb. 37.—Tho Northern Pa- cific between hera and Fargo haa ' boen closed for threo days on account of a bLlizeard, but ls opea to-night, — FINANCIAL, apecial Diwateh (o The Tribune. Wixona, Miou, Feb, 87.—Jobn P, Lewis, a loading dry-goods mierchant of this city, sus- peuded : to-day, baving coufussod judgment ln favor of his wife's brother aud bLls formor part- ner, Honry tevens, to an: ageregato amount of $91,000. 'The clalins of Eastorn creditors sre 000, nnl the totnl Habilitles abont 838,- 000, Aesota nbout $23,000. Provipaxce, R, L., Feb. 27,—The: mannfact- uring praperty of the Atlantlc Dolalne Coimn- any {n this city was soll at auction to-dny for km.ooo. The property cost over $2,000,000, ———— ORIMI. A JIIARDENED YOUTH. Bpectal Correandence of The Tritnme, Vincnungs, Ind,, Peb, 20,—The trial of Aden C. Galnoy, one of tho gang of burglars capturcd at Uaktown, Ind,, was concluded to-dav, the jury bringing in a verdict of gulity, and the Court Imposing o gontenco of throe yeara® im- prisonment in the Penitentlary. The ovidence in the case dovelopoa tho fact that Galney was the leader of a gang of young desperndocs Just starting out in a lifo of crime, nnd the Onktown exfloit was the begining of thelr work, It will bo remembered that, early tn January, the Fost- minstor ot Oaktown recelved a letter from the PFostmaster at Bloomfield, Ind.,, noti- fying citizens of Oaktown that a gavg of bur- glars would muke a rald oun them the next night, The citizons immedliately organized, and laced several arned mon In” cach business- house, At 11 o'clock the men fn Madigan's saloon licard persons attempting to furce the back door, and the watchors immediataty pre- Bnrcd themsclves. As the door opened, the urglara (three in nnmbor) fired, and, nimost at the same fustant, the party In the ssloon fired, and the burglars ran,—ono falling dead after ruuning about a hundred yurds, This wns Nont Willlams, Galneyran up ilic rallroad-track, and was pursued ncarly & mfie bofore ho was captured,—cmptying, happily without offect, the chambers of two revolvers os ho ran; the crowl of pursusrs also firing it return, Galnoy was game to the Inet, and fell covered with wounds, from which ho had scorcely recovered at'the timo of trinl, flo 18 aged £2, {5 rather ¥uod-lookln;:. and belongs to ono of the bost umitles in Southern Indiana, belng the gon of W, W. Gainey, a wealthy merchant of Bloom- field, Mo bus been & source of sor- row and disgroce to his paronts for years, 1o was sent to 'tho Ponltentlary when 10 yoars old,!{servod ona sontence of ten months, another of elght months, und still another of eleven months, For a person of his oge ha (s a tnost bardened eriminal, and, in an interviow with your correapondeént, in the jall, seemed to be proud of s criminal record, und only deslrous of Hborty to perfect himaolfns n erackaman, e ta evidently highly: cultivated in yellow-back lteratare, und s delermined to rival the famo of 5 Ctaude Duval, EVERERODY INDICTED. 8pectat Dispaich 1o The Tribune. PRy, I, Fob, 87%.—The United Btates Grand Jury of 8pringfleld returned the follow~ Ing whisky Indictments: H. P. Westcrman, John L. Westerman, Charles IHuisken, F. A. Valk, John [ierget, Qecorze Merget, Jolin ‘Wehner, Herman Kickler, L J. McGrew, James A, McGrew, Georze Naylor, I, L. Howlit, Peorla; W. Penson, Joel Jones, Mark Jones, Fred Traeger, T, B. Dorsey, Georgo C. (Glass- ford, C. W. Ackorman, Willlam Ackerman, Honry Qarret, Thomnas Demar, J, D, MeIntire, W. T, Edds, James Edds, John L, Smith, G, & Coblelgh, Jonn 8tolz, Willlam Iunter, John Krocger, Henry Woyrich, Willlam_ Blootn, John Mohr, D, , Relalnger, Georgo T, Relsinger, John Warner, Peorin, Mavor of the clty; James 8plers, Peorln} James White, Peorls, Chief of the Peorla Fire Depactments J, D, Btearns, Boston; D, T. Mills, Boston; Benjamin Briggs, Jacob Lucas, John'Wiidhock, J. M. Ayres, E. 8. Ireland, Mnj, M. Wuméllcb Mt, Pualaski: Maj, Allan, Fravk Cassel, Kl Paso; Maj, Wilkiuson, Pike County; Joe Thompson, Canton; John Blaclk, Deputy United States Marshal L, Roe, of Spring- field, arrived in Polchit this morning to mnke ar- rangements for taking thy parties who live hore to Springilold, Ho then goes to Peoria to do likewise, Some of the Veorla party bavo al- roady attonded voluntarily, IIORRIBLE MYSTERY. ' Bosrow, Feb. 27.—This aftérncon Michaol Daley, whilo ot work on Weatern avenue about twomitos outsidoof the City of Lynn, saw n little way off what he supposcd wasn huge pleco of wood, and on {nvestization it proved toboatrunk from whicha human hand pro- truded. 'The trunk was tied with a large woolen string. On opening the truok a horrible spee- taclo was presented, bolng thut of the pody of a young woman about 24 years old, in a nude con- dition, with'the armaand Jogs twvisted about m every concelvable™ slispe. ' Thb' nose * was ontirely “cut off, The * trunk ' contalned, besldes, the dead body, two cham- pazne * bottles il several bricks, An nutopsy was held. It wasthe opinionot the doctors thnt she had been dead twoor threo days, U;} to midulght noclew had been ob- tained. Thus far she hns uat been identliiod, Bosron, [eb, 37.—Miss Laura Teed, of Frank- lin, Mass,, bas been misslng since the 21st fnst. Allhuuuh lier neo does not correspond with that of the pirl found at Lyno fn the trunk to-day, sne was fully doveloped, and might ba mistaken foroncof 24 yenrs. 'The discription given b Supt, Adams of tho Boston polico of Mies Teci auswers the diseription of the murdered girl, M’DONALD ET AL. Spectal Diapateh 10 The Tyibuite, Muwavkas, Fob. 27.—The henrlng on the writ of taboos corpus In the matter of the United Btates sgainat Mory Frances Lamotho, Gen. Johin McDonald, und . Flemiug Thomp- son, for resisting United Btates oflicors In the performance of their duties, will come befora Judgo Dyer on the 11th of March, Untll that time the dofeudantd will scek repose fu the ro- tirement of Bunuysid, and it is stivulated that no furthor sensational eyouts sbill bo furnished by them, Gen. MceDonald aud Mrs, Lamothe Ieft for (reen Lalio this afternvon, The sale of the personal property at Bunny- sido to satisfy the claim of lsaae Cook, of t. Louls, nguinet Uen, McDonald, bas boen post- poou frown March 5 to March 18, BIG DEFALCATION. Waeeting, W, Va, t'ob. 27.—Andrew King, who haa been glven s preliminary hearing be- fore Bquirc Caldwell for the last week on a sharge of embezzling the funds of the City GQas eviiipany, was to-dny surrendored by his bonds- wen, but succeaded in securing other bonaa- men to-nlght. The devolopments at the bear- . ing to-duy show leavy defalcations lu the funds of the Company, cxtending through a perlod of o number of years, ‘King yesterday transferred $10,000 to $15,000 worth of property, ‘The city oilicinls this evening took out an attachment agatust all of his proporty. A TICKET THIEF, 4 81, Louts, Feb, 97,—Charles 'Potres, ticket- clerk of the Mound Clly'ktre:l-llallwny Com- pany, this city, was arrestod to-day for purloin- ugr tickots of thut Company nud aclling titem for his own benofit. Iin confessed to having appropriated somo 20,000 tickets. A conductor named Tyon was also arecstod for purchasing eomo of these tickets from Petrce. 'The lattor 1s mng{ connected hero, but gambling and fast womun have deiven_ him to erime, WANT A NEW TRIAL, sipectal Dimatch 1o The Tridune. Txnre Havry, (ud, Feb, 37,—The afMdavits for s new tria) for Jackman and Knight, the Terre laute & 8¢, Louis Rallrond pirates who were scntonced to lmprisonment for 1K presouted this morning in the Clrcllltnbmlrt. Judire Long ou the bouch, ‘I'he counter chargos Wil be presented. MOBBED THE MATLS, Mesris, Tenn., Feb. 27.—C. L. Gates, Pos Moute Azent on the Mississlppl & Tenucssce Rallrond between Qronada and Mcemphis, was arrostud this nfternoun charged with steating money-order remittances sent from Hernado to Memphis, The caso wos worked up by spovial agents of the Post-Oflico Departinent, ABSASSINATED, Merrints, Tenu., Fob. 27,—Jolin Miller, a woll known resldent of this city, was assassinated lost night at his country home, filtoen milcs from Btanton, Tenn. - To was shot by an unkoowsn usz lylng fn ambush, who fired a shot-zun at Millor us ho appeared at his door, ——— CONVIOTED. Bavtivons, Feb, 97—In the United Btates Circuit Conrt the jury, after having been out since Tucsday, to-day reudered a verdict of guilty nzainat Albert Bolbold, Judge of Elec- tlou in tho Fifth Ward at the late Congressional election, lio was fudicted for haviug stuffed a ballot-box, ) . BTAGE ROUBERY, 4 Gavvestox, Tex., Fob. 27,—Last night a staze coutainiug four passengers was halted nuar Peg- Leg Statfon by two highwaymen, who ordered {;llm passengers out alogly and took thulr valua- 1 PP 5 CASHIER BARROY, —_— Investigation of the stances of tha My Banker's Death, —_— Died, Like Hathin: Wi Nm'thllokl, n Hero nn‘:l’ bl o Martyr, —_— The Obloquy Lifted from Hig Only After Pationt Ex. ertions, —_— Bpecial Disvatel to The Ty e Bosrow, Feb, 27,—~The A.hvnue:u:-;ll publiy to-morrow somo new facts concerning the p, ¥ ter mystery, Carefal investigation dm]u- tho fact that tho theory of sufcide, which hom pendent on the proof of defalcation, was gy, o by the present Troasurer of the bank and ;]M Ton's successor, George Hamilton. Ty bn". omchluoldlhedalucuruthntllnrmnwnll " business, aud that ho had an accompliee 1“ g Town of Dexter,—~that Is, an accotuplicg [n 3' defaleation, 8o the dotectives were omp]':: " to clear up aud explain awny the harg facty 1’;.« polut to murder. They did not make atal A thorough axamination, as they clajmeq, 1: bel - only n the direetion of proving {he lyhe‘o o suleldo, They examined witncsses Who :,“:l fered testimony in regard to tho lm:nv A actfon and appearance of Atrangers fn '_{: town. A number of statements were made thy ore absolutely without foundation, nor tiag th investigation by the bank officlals been Just ; {falr and earncst a8 it ought to be, The Elm‘y: brought from Bangor worked four weoks on th cash-books, and camo to no definite r:- sult. The attempt to vrove Barron 1o e spendlng more than e recelved o Income has fallod signally, Thoe entrics og which the principal fdens of defalcation arg three in the petty cnsh-book, as follgwy: “Fob. 203 purchased 8500 bond," ¢ Fep, g, 8705 {0 drawor #Fob, 92 8300 o puger Now, say the hank offlcors, if Barron had 4} this monoy, why did be go out to borraw to ey Mra. Frances Iooper? But, ns #05 was found Inoneof the drawers after the murder, j iy fofir to presume that the cntry of g5 was mot entirely new cash, but the {1) bond that Barron purchased on the 20th, the 8200 patd In by the Town Collector, and (e 83 {found fnn drawer. This fs the great polnt fa the baok theory of defaleation, [u regard to the $300 bond, the man who sold it to Barron has becn fouod to bo Charles Proctor, of Corunna. The fovestieation by the expert atill continucs, 2 Another nccount says: The Investigation ay beon mado while walting for the slow ond une satlsfactory {nquiry of the bank ofilcers and thelr experts, and n the work the services of soma of tho best lawyers of Malne and otker clear-headedd and sharp-witted zentlomen baso been engaged. Nothing hos beon taken for granted, the one end soueht being the truh, The result, fo a word, i tho conviction. that Barron died the martyr his was so long be. lieved to have died,—that the sulclde theary Is butlt on the flimalest mattor, and a great wrong has been dono to an honorable, herofe man, The origin of the sulclde theory fs attributed to Circum. ina He Namp Qeorge Hamilton, Barron's successor, whoss conduct In the mattor ts described as curlously covious. 1Iis course s reviewed in detall and severely erlticlsed as inconsistent and based on 8 falso nssumption. Rogarding Barron's privata cxpenses, about which o' much has bewn sald to show @ motlve for the crime, the Investigatlon ahowa that the statements concerning his real cstateara bullt oustraw, He owned but little, and that was not pald for, Re d1d not support acven peoplc, o8 has been staled, Tl wifo and cbild he carcd for, and he hads servant durlng the last two” years of his lfe, His * Aunt Leighton " was given by him the rent of her modest house, and everything fur- nished his father was chareed to him, His own homestend’ was bourht malnly with earnings nccumulated bofore ho entered the servies of tho bank, In the matter of lo- come and exoenditure. all the state ments have beon unfust, Ile wa o man of most frugal habits, He kept bisown cow, ralscd hls own vegetables and *parden- truck.” The premium on his tusurance, deduct- ing the rebates, amounted to g little over $230 s year. His yearly expendituyes averazed no more than 1,100, overything included, and Ly Incoms was from $1,100 to $1,200, all told, The fact that he had reallzable collaterals mors than sufficlent to cover his debts s held os certaln proof that he dfd mot KUl Dimeclt for fear of detection; that there was nothing to dotect the examination of Barron's books Iy shown to have amounted to nothing thus far and to havo beon most {nadequately dove, Op posed to thls hall-examination by an expert Is tho statoment of the Bank-Examfiuct, whouo- scta tho story that ho had not examioed the books regularly,~says Barron's accounts wers correct, explalus the 82,000 note, und coucludes with the romark that ho bolieyos the sulcide theory s wicked and_groundles’, and will re colve, g8 {t merlts, universal condemns- tion, The mnowly-appointed Bouk-Ezam iner, who hos' boon on the books aweekor nine days, statcs that he has ool found anythivg that caunot be eatlsfactorily :hx- plamed, ~ The inyestization also shows ths quick declsion of the datcctives recentl “fi: ployedt by the bank under direction of ik ton in lavor of the sulcide thcory, and I(l‘ they would recetve no evidonce unfavoratleto that theory, ‘The conclusion s that Baronh {ully vindleated, |, NEW ORLEANS. - Hounding Wells—An [mportant llnmarvd Nnw OnLaNS,, Fob, 27.—Indictments, fvun, some timo ago by the GrandJury, agaiost !. Madison Wells and A. P, Duinas, proprictort o‘ 1he bondoed warehouge, have been filed, but‘ :n;’ glven to the ‘publfe. It fs stated that o charged that Wells accepted a bribo for 1;10 fng ofllca for a cortaln party. Dumas Isc! l{ e vith having offered to bribo an nmfcrln_cox. Governmorit to procure an offlce. nw‘x {a e Iector Andcrson was to-day arraigned be e Court and ordered to produce the payro; the Custom-llouao bofore the Grand Jur’fcllav- “Tho Times to-morrow will publish thefc e Ing: “ ‘l;l]ncru gn‘uhu lmmur (Lu ll‘ I"Ki o'filif-f n)c st day that. Gov, Nichiols was about 20 FG €0 m{m which will fnduco him to taka tbis Lpor taut step Is not siated.” sl vas o S THE MILLERS' CHUSADE. #* fpecial Disvaich 1o The Triduné Inprayaronss, Ind, Feb ::7.—Comld.erl|b|{: fosling ia developod among the millers m{ tha action of Gov. Staunard at 8t. Louts, “““‘ ew probablo effect of his actfon on the sU l;nlwl pouding, There aro soveral casce [y the ol States Court liora sgafnst ln;llm:;:umcl:l::u 1 a deep futerest fn Ui 4 T Te5h8 dfonsa ot the wilt has nlrc‘t{?‘:& lon * Assoclation $35,000, and ‘9‘}:“&)’“‘](1: o (}-’:‘Wmfi to beat the njunct eceasary. 5 iog o BT L:){fll. Mo., Fob, 22,—~Tho lltnm'zdl:;‘d o among millers agatust ex-UoY. Hl‘;“‘cmnfl . D, M, Kuh:‘nr !arfl:;:l:llmut'd;v}'l‘md"’ulfl : arty reacted & good def ) 1ol gu"y resents qlfilu & different aspects It esn Do sald thera fa auy weakouth the contrary, thoy are determint suits now pendlug to the lavo taken a ditferent turt, “ the ecting of the millera called which Stanard and Kehlor were frregular, nnd thereforo the vohl, A'logal meeting of muM waa held IIHI afternoou, with Mr. {s President, In the L‘h"l:; an resolutions unanimouely & WiEngas, 3 Goddard, and Alex 11 bmllll"l e lou, have becn worsing i Ausocialon, havo’ bect, N5 unearol nand thiat funds of this V{uled o c:m‘ :::z{tfl spains eh’f;:l:lv‘;:l.‘;g Inxl.ll they S 0 Asso0ia 1l The questlon of pottlement ur‘ r&:‘l‘lf‘ "X;, with the Cockrane party did 20! cd ugaine this moeting, but the tables were m"lm the mmnbl:nI of umlu ‘l‘:(‘lgi’n:::rm: 0 usig thele I etego-ofChristian & G | ane of the gontlemen named o bk of tho National Millers' Auscclatio cxpoiled ‘Ilfl un v W tho - followiid opted: 1t fy evident that Qeorde Ze. Hato, B thib mumbi:’lw'fl“ ol s, MioEer been de: n hare i a\:;:alullll,uh‘w actiled a1