Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1879, Page 2

ants Virgivia, May in the country Feetice in 3343, was elected to the Mecisinature in 1947, snd in 1853 was ceed a Representative in Congrese, serving Chairman -of the Commilttco of Pub- He Expenditures. Ite served several terms in Congress, and, when the War broke out, he represented Kentneky In the Confedernto Con- gress. After the War he was elected Circuit Judge of the Fourteenth District in this State. Ho was clected to the Court of Appeals in 1877. He wasan amiable, kindly gentleman, and his standing ns a Judge was high, The troublo ‘possession of suflicle! wera wn? anid yo Ang will doubticss S and’ Danie) Reis- e Westery Distillery of ‘@iear here to-morrow Gy. leaders haying thus Re Gthers stand no show of and must follow sult. It therefore, that there will Btcstcd trisls, unless it may coresof Sterns and Mills, of "Is uuderstood that J. D. Warner, rikokin, the heavy wholesale grocer @’ others, will appear to-morrow or "day to plead guilty. Mclotire’s confession Gily sustains the assertions ot Maj. Connolly id Collector Merriam, that they were in it evidence to secure n conviction in these cases without any assistance from Henry Westerman, The facts are that the testimony of W. JL. McIntire, J, D.'s son, Emil Garthocfner, Hiram Vanderwoort, and Charles Jobnson, with the documentary evidenco they furnished, was certain to secure conviction. Melntire was interviewed shortly after omerz- ing from the Judge's room, and: stated that he would probably remaln in the city:at least until the|Retssingers arrived to-morrow. What he would afterwards do ho declined to siate, but ox- pressed the opinion tliat there would be uo more distilling fa Pekin for some time tocome. He honed to ba ablo to pay his fine and costs, and to resume business whon all was settled. Per- laps the organs ond frionds of the Ringaters will now be ready to admit that the Governmont officists understood what they wero about in the prosecution of these cases, Hereafter if any distilling {a done in Pekin tt must be done on the square. originated in a decision adyerso to Buford, ren- Epeciat Dispatch to The Tribune, dered ten days ago by Judacs Pryor and Elliott, Troma, I, March 26.—Mclutire’s plea of guilty in. Sprinatleld. to-day was totally unlocked of the Supreme Bench. Eighteen months ago the lower Court aeciddh aogatrst Buford, ant for here. No onc, however, seems to care save those who aro on his bonds. the Sheri of Henry County sought to take ~~ possession of his form- HORRIBLE ALL ROUND. house. Buford — barricaded the Hace, Fort Scorr, March 26.—Yestorday Bill How- und in the siege that followed came out victori- ard, a negro who cruelly and dlabolically raped ous, the Sheriff finally Icaving. ‘The case was appealed, with the terrible result, related, ‘The dsgrace 1s felt keenly here. ‘Tho news of the * crime produces a profound sensation, aud fs the tople of universal conversation, Buford is a Clara Pond, a 12-year-old daughter of Georzo Pond, was discovered in on old mite, a balf- mile distaut from the residence of Pond, Urether of the celebrated turfiman, Gen. Abo Buford. 3 ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Snectat Dinpated to Tha Tribune. Fraxxront, March °6.—The Capital of Ken- tucky was the secus of n-dinholical murder to- day, Col. Tom Buford, of Seney County, brother of Gen. Abs Buford, who fs well kuown in Kentucky, upon hwartng that a caso in the Court of Abpeals, in which ho was iuterested, had been deelicd against nim, loaded a double- barreled shoteun with buckshot, took his nosi- tlon near the front door of the Capitol Hotel, and waited for the Judges of the Court to come todinner. Judge J, M. Elliott was the firat to approach, As he reached the door Buford walk- edupto him and shot himdead. ‘Twelve buck- shot cptercd his body, some of them pasaing through lis henrt, dudge Preor made hig ap- hearauce on the svene asnement tater, when Buford leveled bis gun to giveshim,the contents of the other barrel, but, before ho could get a satisfactory alin, dudge Pryor ran behind a cor- ner, Acrowd: collected, nud the assagsin was token into custody. fe was hurried away to jall, where he noi lies. As the nows of the tragedy spread, the excitemont und indignation of the eltizcus kuew no bounds, and threats of atmmary vengeance were made. It fe claimed by Buford's friends that he is more than half {n- Bane, and yas not. respunsiblo for the deed. Sudyze Elilot was widely and favorably know in Kentucky. The feeling throuchout Kentucky, so far 05 heard from, {8 ono of horror:at the deed. It is the first timo that a Judgo of the'flrat Court of tue State was ever shot down for dolng -his duty. ‘The Bufords are a family of large wealth and Influence, : THIRD ACCOUNT, Tothe Western Associated Press. Loutavi..e, Ky. March 26,—Jinlge Elliott, in company with Judgo Thomos I, Hines, wos coming up Ann strect, when they wero met ot the atepts of the side entrance of the hotel by Buford, who appeared equipned for hunting. Buford spoke first to Judgzo Eillott, say- ing, “Judge, J- believa wo'll go snipo-hunt- fig. Won't fou, wo along?” Judge Elliott replica “No.” “Well, then,” sald Buford, soto go and tako a drink?” At this point Judge Hines turned away, und had gone about six fect, when. the gun was flred, end Judgo Eulott fell upon the aldewalls, without uttering a word. Buford looked down upon him, and said, “I'm sorry.” Ha then lifted His head and ub his (Buford’s) hasunder it. Judge Hincs turned back an ‘tried to raise the body, but Ilfe was extinct. Ho thought ft was au accident until Buford spoke toa Deputy seria aid the policoman whocame immediately to the sceno. gBuford gave up his Run, saying to the policembp: " Bo careful with that gun. put twelye buckshot in it for Pryor.” Submitting to arrest, he was taken before Esquire Gwynn, and, upon a bricf examination, was committed to Jail. On hia way to the Magistrate's officu, or before ho started, Buford handed aletter tothe Depu- ty-Sheriff, addressed os follows: * Whoaver anay got this note, 1 ask earnestly to deliver It to the person to whotn ft ts directed.) ‘The tet- ters contents were as follows; Carrot. Horxt, March 26, 1870,—Whatever Bey, happen to me, Ideslro that my nieco, Aunie O, Wallace, shail have everything, both in equity and Jaw, that belongs tome. Lf only ask that my Vody shall be Jaid beside my slstor, Mary F. Buford, swhow 1 loved so wall, whoso robbery and wssagel> nation I wish to try and avenge. ‘Tuomas Buronp, ‘The pody of Judge Elliott. was taken toa room jn the Capitol Hotel, a Coroner's inquest hekd, and the following verdict rendered: “Wo, the Jury, flod that die dead body now before us 4s Vint of John 3M, Elliott, of Boyd County, Kentucky, who was, at the tinio of death, a Judge of the Court of Appeals, wud residing temporartly at Frankfort. Ho waa Killed uw turdered in said city on the 20th iuat., by bein shot through the body by Thomas Buford, with @ double-barreled eliotgun,” PEKIN WEAKENS, ‘ Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune Srninarienp, Wi, March 2,—Tho Polin Whisky Ring has at last gone up the fume. Ever since the recont prosecutions began they have stoutly asserted thelr innocence of great trausgreastun, wade thelr paid organs abuse the Government oftictala for poraceuting funocent mien, nud In every way fought must desperately to cecape the resulta of their wrong-doln. ‘This ‘was thelr policy up to Inst night, but to-day the acknowledged head and front of this marvel- ouslz-compact Ring—the venerable and aatute dlstitler, J. D, Melntire—concluded to yleld to the inevitable, and make the best terms possiblo for himself, He has been in the city several days, endeavoring to effect a camprouilse, but funding District-Attorney Cou- nolly firm in bis determination to conduct the prosceution vigorously, wud having tio hopes of rellef from Washiugtou, Mclntire to-day qulet- ly abandoned bie Pekin Jawyers, and retained the Hou. D. T. Littler and the Hon, J. C, Rob- inson, and, accompanied by them, appeared be- fore District-Attorney Counolly, auuouncing Mia willlngocss to enter a plea of guilty to all of the wloven Iudictments ayainat him, and to be used 28 @ Government wituces in any of the sases agulust hbimsclf wud - other members of the Ring. Alter a {ull consultation und due consideration, bis offer was accepted. ‘The party thew appeared before Judge Treat, and Mclutire ‘entered a plea of guilty to the following {ndictments: For conspiracy with | companionship, Elle, upon hearing this, Jumes A. McGrew, Thomus J. McGrew, ‘Thomas | thirsted for revenge. fle awalted his oppor- df 2 ef B. Ward, Henry Barrett, wud Georgo C, Glass- } tuulty, aud, imecting MMickwan last nightina | ¥; 3) 3h des. entle, and about alx miles from this city, After some little parley Howard came forth ond delivered himself up, after being promised by his captors that he ehould recelve no hodily hari from them. About 2 o'clock the cortege atrived in town, and the prisoner was promptly lodged In fail. ‘Nhe excitement ross to feyerheat, and threats ot lyncning were announced with emphasis, the facta in the cago belng so horrible as to be with- out parallel in the history of crime. About 7 o'clock this evening a crowd of peo- ple numbering fully 1,000, accompanied by thirty masked men in solid line, with drawn re- yolvers in thelr hands, marched to the jail, overpowering all resistance, tore the ironerating from the window of Howard's cell,'and forcibly took hin out. A rope was tied nround his neck, and, amid yells and shouts, the demon was draxyed by hundreds of hands a'distance of five blocks and hung to a lamp-post on the corner of the ‘public aquare. ‘The infurlated mob, whose auger and excite- ment had passed all bounds, after tho body had hung there somo fitteen injoutes, on shouts of “Burn bint? “ Burn him!” boing started, took it down, and dragged itto the square, in spite of the resistance and objection of the morc caltn and peaceable por- tion of the crowd, and Mterally roasted and burned the remains in 4 fire of dry-goods boxes and coal-ofl, amid demonstrations that rivaled pandemonium. ., Good citizens rogret that the excitement of ‘the people bent on revenge should have Iea them Into such a barbarous act, but {t fe only Just to the citizens of Fort Scott to say that most of the activo participants aro resfticnts of the country, und residents of coal-banks fn this vieinlty. . BILL YOUNG. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Tribune. Kroxos, Ia, March 20,—The preliminary ex- amination of Bill Young, charged with the mur- der of Lewis Spencer and his four children, which hos attracted such general attention throughout this section, was concluded at Luray, Mo., to-day, and resulted in the defend- ant being bound over and sent to jail to await the action of the Grand Jury. About fifty wit- nesses have testificd, and the examination bas occuplad three weeks, An effort was madetoget the prisoner released on ball, but tho Court decided that it had uo power to do so, A large crowd was present to hear the decision. . Young took it very coolly at first, but, when bail waa refused, ho commenced crying and manifested considerable emotion, Io was delivered to the Sheriff and Jodged in jattat Kahoka. The prosecution feel eauguino that the Grand Jury will indict Young, and that they will bo able to produce sufllciont. evidence to secure bis conyictiun, ‘They claim that the evidence agalnat Young was not all de- veloped in the preliminary cxamfnation, Public sentiment is somewhat divided, but a majority of the people of Clark County aro conviced that Young Is the cuilty mun. Ono noticeable fact iv connection withbis examination was that he made no effort to prove au allbl, the cutire tes- timony in hls behalf being directed to impeach- {ng the evidence of witnesses for tho prusecu- PROBABLE MURDER, Spectat Diapateh to The Tribune, Aveieton, Wis. March 27,—Charles Rhoda, son of Louis Rhoda, of this city, had beon work ing through the winter at the Village of Black Creck, in this county, Yesterany bis father re- ceived a telegram stating that bie son had been found lying dead fn the woods, A team was aent from hers to bring heme the body ‘for burial, but returned to-day without it, as it was badly decomposed. ‘Iho person who wae sent for ‘the body says thut it fa undoubtedly a caso of murder, It seema that youny Rhoda’ was mised from Black Crock wbout the 24th danuary, und his body was found uvar an old lumber road in the swamp, about one mite from the villogo. The throat’ was cut and Uiere wers four stabs tn tho Drvast. ‘The Bherlf hos gaue out to Investizate, and further particulura are expected hourly, Jig was w young tan of good habits, und ft Is believed thut he was brutally murdered in tho village, and his body taken to the swamp where it was found. Suspleion points toward a curtain prominent citizen of Black Creck a8 the mur- derer, but iu the sbsence of any detinite in- formation his uaino Je withheld, UNPROVOKED MURDER, Special Diquutca to The Tribune. ‘Vincwnnxs, Ind,, March 28.—Your corre- Bpondent has just returned from the scene of the fatal shooting of Frank WJickiman, aveat of the Parla & Danville Kaliway at Lawrenceyillo, Ti, by Willlam F, Ells, after uleauing the fol- Jowlug particulara: The murder was cold-bload- character and well knoyp io this city. . J¢ scems Uiat Hickman advised Lis friends to abun his ed und perfectly. unjustifiable, Ellis isa bad: Ranized in 1877, Bod business, stopped hat Stanger was gone, ouday. [ils family fear Be general verdict ie, '*Lead- ‘BRUTAL ASSAULT. Gpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. PRuntaxoton, ia., March °0,—During a quar. Telat Medinpolls, in this county, this moruing, between tivo men named Morris and Gings, on of the parties drew s revolver, whereupon the other proceeded toa Justice, had a warrant is- sued, and the man with the pis- tol arrested. In the * Justice's. office the quarrel was rencwed, when Glass eclzed a hatchet und struck Morris a terrible blow on the head, cutting a deep gash. At last accounts Morris was atill alive, but one side was par- alyzed, and no hope is entertained of bis re- covery. KANSAS ITEMS. Sr. Louis, Mo., March 26.—A Topeks (Kas.) Alapatch says: “J. B, Truc, who murdered the Rey. Satnuel Woolpert’ near Waketleld, Potta- watomte County, in November, 1877, was tried in Louisville, Pottawatomle County, to-day, bo- fore Judge Martin. Ho was allowed to plead guilty to murder in the second degree, and was sentenced to hard labor at the Penitentiary. for dife. ‘A tramp applied at. the house of Nick Ernee, three miles northeast of Topeka, to-day, for a meal, which was furnished. Beotng a watch on the wall, he attemoted to appropriute It, but ‘was prevented by Mrs. Ernee, who shot him fn the arm, wounding him severely, He was not captured. ACQUITTED. ~ —- Bpectat Dispatch to Tite Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 2%.—Contrary to general opinion, the jury in the caso of Corry. W. Miller, the defaulting teller of the First National Bank, returned a verdict of acquittal tolay on the charge of making a false outry in the record of certificates of deposit. Under the adverse rulings of Judge Blodgett, the Diatrict- Attorney to-day nolle prossed the remaining in- dictments against James 1. Slaughter, defoult- ing cashler at the same bank. ATTEMPTED POISONING. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune Font Warne, Ind., March 20,—George Van Horn was arrested st Montpeller to-day ona charge of attempting to polson bls wife. His arrest was made at her instance. He was lodg- ed in jallat Harcford City, and will have hi triat at the May term of the Court. CHARGED WITH MURDER, San Francisco, March 20.—A Portland dis- patch says the United States Grand Jury, fa the caso of the two Sitka Indlans charged with the murder of Thomas J. Brown, have returned an indictment for murder in the firat degree, CASUALTIES. NARROW ESCAPE, Lrrtis Rook, Ark, March .—Tam, an old negro Hving in a box-boat at Oliver's Eddy, just above the railroad bridge, was saved from a hor- ribla death yesterday, His boat was on o bar during the heavy rain Friday night. ‘The sand washed from under, and the boat turned over while he was asleeb;' cutting “of tie only means ‘ of egress, “He remained until yesterday, when James Cunoingham casually visited the cap- alzed boat and relleved him. A few hours more would hayo sealed his fate, as the rivor' was rising. ACCIDENTALLY SIOT. Epecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Peon, Ill, March 25.—Dennia Connors, o polleeman, was accidentally shot hero to-night. In company with another policeman named Osborn, they were at ono of the distillorics watching some alop-becr bummers. Osborn had hia revolver io his band. Ho slioped aid fell, when the pistol was discharged, the ball atriking Consors in tho abdomen. Ho will probably dic. B STEAMEL SUNK. Littix Rock, March 2.—Tho stcamor Hattie Newland, Capt. Donagh, about noon, coming up, struck a snag below the oll-mill, near town, aud has gone to the bottom badly wrecked. ‘Value about $25,000. Bhe is tn four feet of water, and supposed to bo atotal lose. Her cargo fs bad- ly damaged. DROWNED. Eastront, Ate., March-24.—Five seamen, row- ing ashore in Bilss Harbor, were drowned by tho upsetting of the boat. : —— THE WEATHER, Orrion oF THe CHiny Sianau Orrioun, Wasmwnaton, D. O., March 27—1..m.—Indl- cations: For Tennessee wud the Ohio Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwestorly winds, becoming yariable and backing to south- erty, atatlonary or highor temperature and bar- ometer. For the Lower Lake region, rainy followed by partly cloudy weather, northeast backing to northwest winds, statlouary or lower tem- perature and higher pressure. For the Upper Lak) region and -Upper Mis- sissippt Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, varlablo wluda, shifting to warmer southoast- crly, followed by falling barometer, For the Lower Missouri Valloy, warmor, clear, or partly cloudy weather, southeasterly winds, wil falling barometer. Cautionary slgnale continuo at Buffato, Eric, Bevtion 5, Sandusky, ‘Toledo, Detroit Section 4, Port Huron, ava Grand Mayen, Section 8, Chicago, Milwaukee, Section 1, Escanaba, Mar- quotto, aud Duluth. LUOAL ONDERTATIOND. __Uuuad Time, Bar, |TAr, iaimum, 40, GENERAL UNSENYATIONS, Cilicauo, March 26-10138 p.m, im Wind, Rain) Weather, ‘s t . 1879--- TWELVE PAGES, FOREIGN. Eastern Roumelian Commis- sion Have Given Up in Despair. Joint Occupation of That Coun. try Agreed Upon by the Powors, Terrible Suffering from Famine Now Existing in Up- per Egypt. A Voto in the Fronch Chambers Favor dng a Constitutional Qon- vention, TURKEY, ABANDONED, Puusrrorons, March 26,—The majority of the International Commission has issued 8 declaration stating:that, in consequonco of the difflonlties cronted by tho authorities of Eastorn Roumolin; and in view of tho oxolted atate of tho population, it has been found impossible to execnto tho stipulations of tho articlo of the *Trénty of Berlin which pro. vidos that a European Oommission eholl bo charged, together with the Porte, with tho administration of tho finances of the province until the completion of the now organiza- tion, ‘The Commission draws tho attention of the European Onbinots to the matter, MIXED OCCUPATION OF ROUMELIA. Loxpon, March ,26,—A Berlin correspond- ent says Count. Schouvalof’s mission has been successful. ‘The mixed occupation of Roumelia will bo carried into effect by the English, Fronch, - Italians, Austrinns, and Russians, It is true France, though acqui- oscing in the iden, has not yet promisod a contingont, aud England is believed to bo healtating on certain points, but the pro- posal has beon accopted by all the Powors, ANBUNRECTION, ‘Viewna, Marck 26,—Tho Presse states that 7,000 men have! risen in insurrection in Macedonia, TURKISH FINANCES. Lonpox, March ' 26,-A mes Con- stantinoplo dispatch says tho Turkish ‘Troosury will not’ recoive any Inrgo amount of taxos until May, ‘Tho money in hand is barely suffciont for ten days, and no ono can soy.how the Govornment can be carried on, ‘ ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. Vienna, March 26.—Tho Political Corre. spondence states that nogotintions are mak- ing the most satigfatory progress between Russia and England relative to menaures to be adopted in Roumolia after the departuro of tho Russians, but the project of a military occupation by neutral Powers has beon abandoned. ta AFGHANISTAN, ABANDONED TO RUBIA. Hy Cable to Naw York Herald, TasngenD, Turkestan, March 26.—We have to all appearances arrived at tho solu- tion of the Afghan qnostion. Gen, Kanf- mann declared to mo to-day, categorically, that es regards any plans that may havo been ontertaingd ‘by Russia in respoct of Afghanistan, ‘}they are for tho time given up. Afghanistan is tutolly aban- doned to the English, who are free not only to take tho passes, bat evon Herat if so thoy ploase, and without any dangor from Rus- sian intorforance, Gon. Kaufmann is con- vineed that the Afghans aro quite powerlosa to offect anything for themselves unaided, ond that the ultimate succoss of tho English is only a question of timo and money, ——— GERMANY. TARIFF REMONSTRANCE, Benuty, March 26.—Tho West Prusstan Landtag’'s. petition. agaivat protection as- pecially applics to tho duties oncoal, wood, iron, and grain, = : HONORED, Loon Say, French Ministor of Finance, ‘has beon nominated to ,the first class Ordor of the Crown of Prussig, ‘TNE EMPERON'S.GOLDEN WEDDING. Benxi, March 26.—Tho Ozar is expected horo for tho Emporor’s golden wedding in Juno, . GREAT ‘BRITAIN, THE OANSMEN. Lonpon; March 26,—A,bad cold and a boil on tho nock keep Hanlanin-doors, Hawdon is in aotive training. RAGING, Loxpox, March ‘-26.—Lord Rosobery's Touchet won the Lincolnshire handicap to~ day, Mars socond, Sir Josoph third, FIRE. \ Lonpon, March 20:;—The contral part of tho Olumber Houso, noar Worksop, the seat of the Duke of Nowonastlo, was burned with 8 numbor of valuablo pictures and books, INDIA, DESTRUCTIVE FINE. Lovo, March 20.—The rocont fire at Akyab, Farthor-Indin, whick was accidontal, destroyed the native portion of the town. Losa estimated at £300,000, ‘hotisands of people aro rondored omolces, FRANCE, AMNESTY, Panis, March 26,—Amueaty has been granted to 100 moro Communists, URGENT, The Senate voted ‘urgancy" for the pro- posal of the Chamborg to moot in Congress to revise the Constitution relative to the ro- moval to Paris, 3 EGYPT. TERRIBLE FAMINE, Lonnox, March 20,—Tho famine in Uppor Egypt causes terrible suffering, In somo villagos the peoplo, naked like wild beats, dig for roots, In ong town women and chil- dren fought ovor scraps of bread, ‘fho in- land villagora aro said to bo starving like dogs, BURMAII, MORE REABONAULE, Lonpox, March 26.—Tho King of Bannah, eince the dispatch of reinforcements to the Uritish troops, is rqported ns having ex- pressed a willingness to grant any concos- sions demanded, =” ay TLUNGARY. THE FLOODED DistTRioT, Pyar, March 26,.-Tho danger to the floodod district is decransing, 3 —- ; BY MAIL, INDIAN PINANONS AND THO AFGHAN WAR SPBECH OF LORD LYTTON, Dispatch sa London Vines, . CaLourra, Merch 0.—Yesterdsy the Viceroy recelved o deputution of the British Indian As- sociation, which represents the landed futercsts of Bengal. ‘Their object was to urge the inex- podicncy of a further reduction of the cotton | import duties In viow of the financial difMlcultics hkely to arlso from a depression of trade, loss by exchango, and the Afghan war. Lord Lytton’s reply must have somewhat astonished the Zom- indars, Admitting thelr wealth and impor tance, he told them no class bore so small a share of the public burdens. Ho aafd thera were in thelr addross statements which ho could not sdmit and a tove which he could not approve. They had attributed to the Indiau Government views it had publicly repudiated, and to the British Parliament and Ministers a satisfled: acquiescence in a state of things which they had distinctly condemned. As the representative of tho Sovereign, he re- Brcttell such Tangunge should have been held hin by representatives of aoine of her Majesty most favored subjects; nu was surprised to find that, while deprecating o form of taxation falting manly on their own class, they had not shrunk from advocating a taxation which falls almust exclusively on the poor. Reminding thein of the resolution of the House of Com- mons that the cotton import dutios should be repealed a8 soon as the fnancial condition of Andis would pormit, ho added that he was him- self convinced tut this was the only sound flecnl policy aa regarded the true commercial in- terests of the country. The narrow Hiits with- in which the Government confined {i ermptions Inst year were duc to the expediency ot proceeding by tentative ateps, Much re- malned to be dove before it could be said, os the Deputation contended, that the cotton duttes had now ceased to bo protective, in nsiver to their statement that the Government had iinposed a large additional taxation at a time of national tribulation, when a terrible famine had recently ravaged the country, the Viceroy expreseed his surprise und regret that they should have failed to recognize that the sole purposo of the additional taxation was the preservation of the ves of the people of Indin from famine. Regarding the cost of the Afghan war, Lord Lytton spoke as follows: Tdonbt if there bas over been in modern times a war fn which such brilliant and substantial auce cusses have been achieved with so amall @ sacrifice of men and monoy, orwith auch little neatetance from the taxpayers of the community most directly benefited by ite resulta, Asa matter of fact, hows ever, the Government of Inain, in providing for the cost of this just, unavoidable, and hitherto successful war, hae ‘been assisted in a apirit of anarked liberality by the Governtnont and Patiin- ment of England. .1t is my conviction, however, — and I atate it inthe bolief that it will not be dia. puted by the wheest, tne most far-sccing, and moat patrlatic of her Majesty's Indian aubjecte,—that st would bo 9 disgrace, and an inglorious confession of weakness, on the pnrt of Indla to acknowledge that she, an Empiro covering @ continent posseasing a population 100,000, with a rovenne of more than an 000, cannot Mt, aseert her dignity, and secure her frontiers, or maintain her rights by war against a barbarous Prince of » comparatively small and poor country adjacent to her own territory without. exhausting her financial resources and disturbing army of 200, the military organization of the whole British Em- . pire. India, inthe war to which you lave ro- Jorred, has’ been unopposed hy any European Power; but, {f India wishes to Incite any European Power to stir up tronbles between herself and her Asiatic nelghbors, she cunnot better assure xo de- Plorable o result than by rhowing she $s unable or unwilling to defend with stout heart and firm hand her own Interesta In reliance on her own resources, Lam, therefore, unable to sympathize with the tone in which you have referred to your own very small share in supporting the burdon of this nobio national duty. INDIAN ANXIETY AS TO DURMAN—THB RECENT MASSACRE. Dipateh ty London Times, CAaLcurra, March 0.—The Government makes no sceret of the anxiety with which itis watch- ing the strange cvents passing in Mandalay. Besides the precautionary measures known In England, the wing of the Fifty-fourth Foot and Madras Regiments embark at Calcutta to-day and to-morrow for Rangoon. The whole rein- forcements ordered are nearly double the ordi- nary strength of garrisons in British Burmah. ‘The Rangoon and Irrawaddy State Rallway, 101 miles long, and ruuning three trains daily each way, conuccts Rangoon with Promo, whence outposts at Thyctmayoo and Tongho are dis- tant respectively forty and sixty miles, and at Mandalay about220 miles. There {s a telegraph trom Rangoon to Mandalay, but the Iine beront the British frontior, maintained py the Burmese authorities and working irregularly, is now io- torrupted. The altuation of Burmah has assumed 9 mora serious aspect: during the last week, although carlicr reports seem to have exaggerated the number of victims to the King's madness, sct- ting them at ovor eighty, instead of about forty. Btili, itis plain that the Government of indla fs more slarincd now than it was a fortnight aco. Itappears that the King Is making extensive military preparations, and surrounding himself ‘with advisers known to be hostile to the British Governnient. ‘hess may bu merely protective measures on bis part to secure himaulf agalnet his own subjects or our actlye interference, but caunot fail to causo anxiety for the safety of British residents and Europeans in Manda- Inv, I mentioned somo weeks ago that, by o recont arrangement between the two Governments, 9 small suropeap guard was allowed. for the protection of residents in Mandalay and Bhomo, This guard arrived in Mandalay a few days beforo the massacre, and {snow the sole force on which Europeans thero can depen, In the event of an attack, this garrison in British Burimuh 1s hardly eufllcient to defend the frontier, ‘Tho Government, therefore, bas wiscly determined to dispatch reinforcements from Calcutta und Madras, It is stated that the King fs sunding 4 special envoy to the Viceroy, the object being unknown, but probably with- the intention of trylng to palllate the massacres, It is diticult to predict the upshot, depending as it docs on the caprice of a barbarian, mad with jealousy nnd drink; butit may sufely be entd that the In- diun Goyeroment haa its hands too full at pes- ont to taku active steps, unless forced to doso forthe protection of its subjects or terri- tory from irresponsibly despotism. Upper Bur- mah haslovg been a atunding menace to the Bridsh Provinces yond the Bay of Bengal, Sooner or later a dayof reckoning must coine, and lila zoldon-footed Majesty must submit to Beenie our feudatuiy or seo bis kingdom ane nexed. ‘The mussacre scoms to have becn attonded with every posstbin atrocity. ‘he Mandalay correspondent of the Calcutta Baglishinan thus deserlbes its A counci! wos held by tho King and his young advivera, and the conclusion come to way that ox- termination was the only meaue whereby ho could obtain safety. ‘ho Immediate execution war, therefore, ordered of every one In prison, Execn- Moners wero easily obtained, and with darknoss commmonced theacene of sluughter, Lt being, bow- oyer, found inconvenient 10 wet through the Job in ono wight, adiviston was mede, and somu twenty wore chosen, ‘Those were severely beaten and kicked, the women betng shamefully treatod. When ‘ilfoloss, tuey were hurled into x targe well in the garden, Chfldren wore torn to pieces before their patents’ oyes, and the parents then put te death, thelr last look boing Sxed on the quivering and mangled remains of their little ones, ‘Tho Meckra Princu was made a witnees of the must atrocious conduct towards bis wife and children, and waw bia aged mother boaten souaclegs to the ground. and then dragged to the well anu tumoled In, ‘Thongya's family fared tho same, os alvo the two Menehves, the Myodawiay, his two sons, and the Phawoon. ‘Tho Princes, metent of noing put in along with thelr families, were killed last, and shrown into tha river, ANTI-DULGANIAN LEAGUS IN MACEDONIA, » dupater to London Times, Vesti, March 10,~The J’otitische Corre. spondenz publishes fuformation from Balonich that representatives from the Greok, Serviau, and Viich nationalities in Macedona met on the 10th of February at Mulonik to consult on the course they should take in fuco of the Bul- garian movement. Recognizing “the common danger threatening all these non-Bulgarlan uationalitics should the Bulgarian enterprise succeed in annexing Macedonia to the uew and aspirlay Principality, they resolved on forming. & counter-league and sppoluting a common Cevtral Commiittes, to bu established fu some town subsequently to be chosen, unm to be charged with the duty of taking meseures to de- fend the commun interests, A common fund Is tu bo gathered by subscription to supportan agi- tatton und organization towards-this end, und, if necessary, to prevaro for armed reaistanca, ‘Che jatlor measure, howeyer, te ouly to bo bad recourse tu in echf-delovse, umd in every case ouly sftor a provious Understanding with the Turkieh Goverument, “A proclunution ts to bo issued unprlalny tha peoply of the natlonalitles concerned of these resolutions, Curious) ouough, the ant-Hulgariun movement, it is A ds not of home growth, vub emanated in sug Featlons: and eucouragements from .Athena and Nelgrady, where no little uncaaincys ts being folt at the support the Pan-Bulgarian aspirations aro supposed to receive from Russia. ‘the ‘Turk- ish authorities dre thought to regard with no uverston this anti-Bulvurian movement, Al thougty this may bo al truo, the Porta scems to trust rather to a sufticiout armed force for ki Bs fng any Bulgarian movement in Macedonls in check ¢hau to any asslatauce it might derive ‘from such a league devised: und fostered at Athens or Belg: P fz! een OBITUARY, |.. * Spegtat Disputch'ta The Tridups, SANESVILLE, Wis., March 9d.—Tho Hoo. HB. » Tilton, member of the State Board ‘of Charl- its ex. Hes and Reform, clad at tila residence inthis city to-night aftor n lingering ilness, 8an Francrsco, March 26,—Jolin WW. Coghlan, ex-Congressinan trom the Third District ot Callfornla; dicd tovlay at hia residence in Oal- and. ¥ Nasnyinie, Tenn, March 26,—A Columbia eyes tothe American announces the death at vhat place to-day of Jolin E, Hatcher, the well- known Journallst, nnd one of the editorial stat of the Loulsville CourterJournal, RAILROADS, THR CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY. ‘The annual inceting of the stockholders of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ratlroad, which was held at the Company's office fn this city yesterday, was a very tamo and unintercsting: affair, ‘There was no contest of any kind, and everybody secmed to de happy and contented, and the old Dirators were all re-elected, which was the principal work to be transacted, the annual report having been published about a month ne Mr. J. M. Walker called the mecting to order and nominated Mr. George Armour as Chatr- man, who wasolccted. Mr. E, D. Barbour was chosen Secretory, Messrs. T. 8. Bagg, C. 3. Dartlelt and L. O, Goddard wero appointed ellers, Mr. John B, Colton fntroduced the folluwing resolution, which was adopted: Kesolced, That the minutes of tho tast annual meeting and of the sevoral meetings of the Direct- ora during the Jast yaar be approved, and that tho rocueding and the scveral acts of the Board of irectors and of the oficera of this Company re- thectivaly, during tha paat year, be, and the same are, hereby in al] things ratified and confirmed. On motfon, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the oMcers of this Company be requested to conalder whether it may not be prac- ticable and desirable to discontinue the granting Of freo passea, except to employes while traveling on business of the Company. The following Directors were clected to serve during the enaulng year: John M, Forber, Bidnoy Bartlett, Charles J. Payne, T. Jefferson Coolidge, Join L. Gardner, dr., Henry 3. Ruasell, J. N, A. Griswold, Poter Geddes, U. E. Perkins, J. M. Walker, and Edward Bangs, All the nbove were re-clections. The last named, Mr. Bdward Bangs, of Boston, was substituted for Mr, Rovert Harris about three months ogo. One hundred and fifty-seven thousand two. hundred and thirty shares wero voted. ‘Che foltowing resolution was tutroduced: Resolved, That tho stockholders of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Mntlroad do roqueat tho Directors to instruct all oflicers of the road to auapend all labor by the employes as faras practi- cavle on the Sabbath, This resolution called forth somewhat of a discussion, the managers claiming that uo moro work is now done on Sunday than {Js actually required, and the officers of theroad have always. dono all they could to prevent unnecessary work from being dune on Sunday, Finally the resolution was joid on the tablo until the noxt meeting, ‘The lection of officers will bo held at the first meeting of tho Directors at Boston, which takes place fu about a week or tivo, und ft is un- derstood that no changes in the management will bo made, Mr. C. E, Porking has resigned hls posttlon of General Manager of the Burling- ton & Missourt River Rallroad in Nebraska, so as to be able to devote his entire attention to Gemnesoment of the Chicazo, Burilngton & ainey. AS STRONG AS EVER. For some time pastrumors have beengoing the rounds to the effect that the Directors of the Atchison, Topela & Santa Fe Knilrond had re- quested Mr. W. B, Strong, the General Manager of the road, to resten, belng no loner satisflod with his managoment of the property. Tun Tripons has taken palns heretofore to de- nounce thesa rumors as absurd, becauso there could bo no cause for dissatisfaction on the part of the Directors, for Mr. Strong by his {udomit- ablo energy and great ability has succeeded in making the road onc of the best in the country, aud since ho assumed {ts management the carn- ings havo more than doubled, It fs hardly probably that the Directors of the road could find another man in the coun- try who could run the rond as successfully as Mr, Strong hos done, But, like Banquo's ghost, the rumors would not down, and contioually camo up again, and one Nebraska Pa er oven went so far asto state that Mr. C,H. Hudson, Superintendent of the Baltimore & Ohlo, would bo Mr. Strong § successor. Tne Tiinune is now in a condition to stato officially that thera was nover the least foundation for'such rumors, and that none of’ the’ Directors of stockholders have ever thought for a moment of roplacing so efficent nnd successful a manager as Mr. Strong, ‘The rumors were inspired bym alice by a former employe of the Atchison, ‘Topoka, & Santa Fe simply because Mr. Strong refused to grant him privileges {n regard to coal matters which hoe could not consistently and honestly grant. This Person now owns some conl mines at Trinfdad, Col.,-on the line of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and tried to “bulldoze”! Mr. Strong to aid him fo his schomes: but Mr. Strong refused to bo bulldozed, aud henca thesa efforts to create an antagonistic fecting against Mr. Strovg’s management.’ The following dis- patch from Mr. Nickerson, Prosident of tho Atchison, Topeka & Banta Fo, to o gentleman in this city shows that Mr. Strong's services aro fully appreciated by the Directors of the road; ‘Me. Strong has the entire canfidence of tha President and Board in Boston, All reports to the contrary are without foundation, . THE MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS. It bas been rumored fn railroad: circles lately that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy had Iate- ly obtained coatrol of the Missour!,-Kanans & ‘Texas Raflroad. A Tripunx roporter has mado inquiries lately as to tho correctness of these rumors, and, while ho flods that the Burlington has not yet secured contro! of the property, the probabilities are that there will be a closer alli- ance between the two Hnos than. has exfated heretofore. ‘The Chicago, Burlington & Quiory Hailroat Company has secured none of the stoc! of the Missour!, Kansas & ‘Toxae, but several of the Directors und stockholders of that road have Intely Individually purchased a large amount of Missourt, Kansas & Texas stock,—It is said about 48,000 shares. If they should succocd in gotting a majority of the stock. Thay will, of course, use it to benefit the Chicazo, Burlinaton & Quincy, and will effect a closd working arrangement between the two lines. ‘The Missourt, Kansas & Texas connects with tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at Hannibal, and ts itsuatural outlet to the Southwestern country and to Texas, BY RAW TO LEADVILLE, 8r. Louts, Mo., March 20.—A Pueblo, Col., dispatch says; ‘Four miles of the Leadville Extension of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo Ratlruad west of Cunon City wore comploted to-mgt, ‘Fhe track.Is now laid the distanco of no mite and a half in the Grand Conon of Arkansas. Work ‘is being pushed forward rapidly, and the Roval Gorge will bo reached by Saturday night, A Jarue quantity of tes, rails, etc, (6 olny to the front daily, and Leaityille' will have railway connection with tha outside world by way of Nuture’s route, the Arknusas Valley, ot an carly day. THER IOWA POOL, Epectat Diapatch to The Tribune Des Morus, la, March 2,—The Iowa Rait- road pool was largely ropresunted here to-day efore the Rallroad Commissioners to consider the tariff rates, and especially the fucreased rates sinco the repeal of the tariff, It was de- elded to calla mevting of the managers of the poul Ines at Chicago noxt Baturauy, to arrange matters satisfactorily to the Cormroissloucrs, — DPECLAUED OFF, Sr, Louis, Mo,, March 20.—The Eastern rall- ronits haye declared off the ogreament of Dec, D last, which established passenger rates to New and redeem at full rates all tickets ands, SIOUX CITY. Apectat Mepatch to The Tribune. Brovx City, fa. March .—The Milwaukes & St. Paul Railsond are going to survey the ax- teusion of their road to Yankton via Eden, ‘This route is fayorable to them. — . PENNSYLVANIA ROAD. Purapenrita, March 20.—-Col, Thomas A, Bott was re-elected Presldent of ‘the’ Penpsyly yania Railroad, — ITEMS, Jn view of tho auuounced Intontion of the Uhtcago, Burlington & Quincy to extend its Creston & Northeru Branch to Fontonelly, it fs predictod thatthe Rock Istand, a5 a means of self-protection, will build from Wintersut to Greenfield. Mg : Mr, John E. Utt has. beou appointed General Southwestern Agent: of the Unicago, Rock Taland & Paciflo Railroad at Kansas City, Mr. Utt has buon for suveral yours past General Freight Agent of the Atchison & Nebraska Xollroad, and fs satd to Lew freigbi-wan of food ablittles und judgment. ‘A DAND-GRAB. Some More Chicago Property Claimed for the Canal. The Absurdity of the Olaim Shown by Oorporatton-Counsel Bonfield, A d{ispatch to a morning paper yesterday gave what purported to be o new wrinkle fn the canal fobby’s game. Judge Ficklin has intely tntro- duced a reaolution into the House to inquire as to the legal rights of the State to certain prop. erty in this city, with a view to the collection at Anformation on which to base euits for recovery, According to the dispatch referred to, Wash Armetrong and Reddick, of the canal lobby, had. fortiticd themselves with original maps, plota, and documents to prove that the State owns “one-third of the lands lying from Madiaon street north and cast around to whoro State str ¢ crosses the river and along the North Brane towhoro Kinzie elrect cross: going west, all pare by according to tf cloim, was sacre, ¢q canal purposes, AND eng occupied only by equattel? right. Accord. to the dispatch, they wero coffdent of Singin, f the matter to a Grinite teat, pel ne, ae that If successful tno canal could run fteelt without any apprpriation, as the property claimed was of imtfense yalue, having been ap- praised in 1850, Whey jt was divided into 1,473 Jota, at $627,598. Bincg then 093 tots have been sold, and, accordingts the dispatch, the lobby were after the remahing 480, For the purpose of getting Habt ns to the sey of this clam, Crenorter yesterday ralled o CORPORATION COU get, noNPIELD, submitted the dispatch to ty db he would proceed to tllumin'” Ire dian ace following statement: “tpresumo the description ys 4, ntenda cover that part of the Original Tin of Ghicage jylug between Kinzic and Mudla0: geroetg, and Stato street and the Chicago diver and its branches, Icannot imagine that there can bs any claim or pretense of claim 4 the Btato to any part of the property with tho excoption possibly of the lots lying jy both sides of tha rivor, betwoen State strect and Kinzis street bridge and Stato street tq yfadison atroot bridie. | This property WA or| ‘only xranted to the State of Hilinols by te Gaited States Government for the purpose iF gidinye in the construction of a canal to cotnact, 1eke Michigan with the Ilinols River. Thy act was approved March 2 1827, and this prderty was art of what {s known as the canal tands, In 1830 the Trustees of the Mllnols & yyioh4; att Canal, who ware appointed by the Btas to nist subdivide, and sell canal lands, made 69.00,01at jon of thls property into lots and bye ‘All those lots were subsequently “sold hy ire Count trastncs {roan b,time to time, the _ priueipal ar in 1837, By the’ original plat the ngtS,,, etd South Water strect_was the south line of the Chicago Rivor, and the North Water street was the north line of the Caleago Kiver, In of both these streets were laid out margin of the stream, and were {ike the other streets, of regular wi fect. In the course of years ac made slong both sides of tha the poorer class of peoni, elty squatted upon these river ‘fron clnimed in time the right of thercon, An. interest -was O50 “cinimed by the ownors of property abutting tinon North and South Wator streets, ‘The city (ie claimed an interest in theso accretions. ‘The ‘ was flaally . UGH line of meandering uth line of jneundering her, words, flown to the for platted, th of eighty tions were river, and in the its, and occupancy Sontroversy BROUGUT INTO TIS LEGIBLATUD,» and, in February, 1847, an act was Dasteq recite ing that, ‘Whereas, parts of North “ny South Water streote, West Water, and Easy Water Streets, in the oricinal town, which li stenty feet distant from the luc of adjacent legs “and known as wharfago privileges, woro + atl ject of much controversy between ‘ditfer- ont persons and corporations claiming itr, title to the name; nnd inasmuch 28 Detter the City of Cheago nur any citer or body corporate could derive any benefit’ from the same excopt persons.who wero ove! vont them; und: inasmuch as they wore a soured of discord, itd dissatisfaction, und iIegal violejogs and inasmuch as. it was for the benellt of” i] Parties that questions arlslng as to the title ‘yp the same should be settled; the City of Chicas was cmpowcred to vacate parta of the stree! adjust rights, and make deeds,’ ‘The authorit,! conferred by that act was acted upon by th, city, and under that act all the water privileces Tying alone the south bank of the river, between Stato and Madison streets, * were legally disnoscd of the city. Another act was pagsed In 1853, authorizing the Common Counell of the City of Chicago to ats- coutinus or vacate the whole or any part of North Water, East Water, nnd West Water streets, and to compromise, adjust, aud deter- mine all conflicting rights ar clulma arlelng bee tweon the city and any,and all persons intercst- ed or claiming an intcreat In thesu water priv- Heges, under which act all those {nturests were adjusted aud settled, and titles passed by the city to all those lots on the north bank of the river between State and Kinzlo strecty, The plat of the subdivision mude by the city in purauance of the acts above stated was made, luylny off those water-lots on the north Hne of South Water street and the south ne of North Water strect. ‘fhe disposition mads of this property by the city was IN PURSUANOE OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY, aud of course the rights acquired under ft can- nut now be queationed by the State or any otter body. If thia ts the onfy property the tltls to which Is agitated by the the UMnois & Michigan poso of wresting {t -from the elty for the benellt of the Canul . Fund, thelr position {4 not only untenable, but it lacks even plausivility, ‘The Canal Trustecs never had and never acquired any iutercat in theso water-privi+ Jesu lots, elther from the United States under the grant of March 2, 1827, or froin the State of Hitnofs, und, if the State has any interest in this Property not, it¢cannot be held for canal pur poses, ‘The grant from the Unitod States of the property known as part of the grizinal tows, and vow in question, was boundad by the mar- gin of the Chicago River, which was a ive gablo stream. ‘The United States bad no tle to the Junds of the stroam bolow high-water turk. As these water-privileges were accretions to the rlyer, tho title was never In the United States, and it did not pass by the Grant to tho State forcanal purposes, ‘The title was in tho Stato since its adinission to the Union in 1818 Any Iawyor will udinit this proposition. Icannot, therefore, sea whut interest the pre: sumed friends of thu Inols & Michigan Canal can have fu raising thls controversy und at- tempting to cast acloud upon the titto of the purchasers aud preaont owners, Undor no cite ctimstances, even if the State is shown to bare an intercet, cau it reauit tu any benefit to the Pinole & Michigan Canal under tuo graut of resumed friends of Sanat for the pur- FIRES, AT KEOKUK, IA, Apeciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Kroxox, Is., March 26.—A fire early this morning almost cntirely destroyed tha stock of bats and caps of Uivin & Co. Loss, $12,000. ‘The building, belonging’ to Cox & Sholloy, W38 damaged to tho amount of $1,500. The insur- ance is as follows: On building, Phoenix, $2,500} Homo of Now York, 82500; Altna, $2,000; total, $7,000; on stock and fixtures, London, Liverpool & Globe, $3,000; Amorican Central $1,000; Continental, $2,000; Witlamaburg Clty, $8750; imperial, $1,000; Quon Insurance Cutt pany, $1,000; Western Insuranca’ Companys $1,000; Lancashire, $1,000; Scattish Commer- tial, $2,000; Hawkeye, Dos Moines, 820; Le ene Generale, $500; Frankllu, §2,000; total, 4,750, AT CAIRO, TILT. Fveclal Dispatch to Ths Tribune. + QArRO, Iit., March 26.—At 4 o'clock this morn: ing the Loretto Academy building, the property of the Catholic Blsters of Loretto of this cilys was struck by lightning during a thunder-storuty set on fire, and burned to the ground, NG lives were lost, and to one seriously Injured, though 4 largo number of boarders were sleeping in te uppue story of the building. Considerablo Sure niture was sayed, but it was adly damaged. ‘The loss fs estimated at from to $10,000. Insured for $5,800 ov bullding and furoiture. AT GALVA, ILI. 2 Gauva, I, March 26.—A firo at 1 atclocle this morning destrayed Messrs, Oleon's, Read's. and Gravt'a brick buildinzs and contents, Loss, $25,000; insursuco, $16,000. AT ORANGE, MASS. Oxaxow, Mase., March 24—The Orange Man- “ufacturlng Company's cabinet works were buds cd carly this morning. Loss, $35,000.