Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1880, Page 2

November, but the arrests {interfered with m plihs. TP yaited to give them every opportunlty towrrest mes When Twas in Liverpool I repent= fd the game xentimenta 1 gave expression to in Ireland, but the Government did not molest me.” THE OTIMR SIDE. . PARNRIA. AND HIB TENANTS. Glasgow Herald, Nov. 2. “Our Relfast “correaponit telegraphs: Mr. + dames Wolr, one of the tenuntry ‘on the Parnell * estates, County Armitgh, publishes an important Ictterns to tho relations of Mr. Purnell, M. Py ‘with his tenants, Tho lottor 1s written in reply to Mr, Joseph G, Biggar, M. P., who, In two com- + munientions ondenvored, in tha course of thia discussion, to come to tho reseua of Mr. Parnell, Mr. Wetr saya: “Thefacts are these: The ten- ants sont two of us togce the Member for Meath, inonter to try and get bim to use bis Inthtence with Mr, J. H. Parnell to allow 15 per cont that: is 80 gonorally being allowed. Twas one of tho deputation, and went to Avendale, County Wick- low, but coutd not seo the gentleman there, We then returned to Dublin, and at Morrizon's Hotel on Sunday night we were Informed by n + waiter that Mr. Parnell was there, but we could not galn an interview. We went on Monday jnorniug to his brother-in-iw's office, whers wo saw the chief clerk, who rend ts n copy of n letter «ent to the baglit the day vefare, in whieh the 15 percent was aiid to be allowed. The rents were Rent UW we had telegraphed tho facts; but the letters of credit were re- ae reent would be alowed if payal ith of November, Tho let- : fers of credit being refused, fresh ones hind to ‘be sent. Mr. Parnell evidently did not wish to sco us, and We live been billy treated by bln, . Theso are facta which cannot. with any show of decency be denied. The wonder In thie part of * the country 19 that men will preach whut they do * not practice, and we, the tennnts on the Parnell estates, feel the Injutice all the more on necount. - Of the show that ts innily through the country, WIULMr, Biggar appoint aday to come down to * tho Parnell tenants to hear tholr statements and roo their condition rl ing six #hil- Ungs ninent viluation, Bigaur wlan show ; Bome Ittle feelluy for tenants, and ho leas ready todefend one ot the worst Iinilords in’ the County Armagh, If Mr. Blrgar he honest nnd sincere, we ust him to meet us and see for him- , Belt 1f we aro able to pay the high rent imposed ‘upon us. “ NEBRASICA, A Wonderfl Growth, OMAHA, Neb. Jan, 2.—The sanmual report of the Omaha Nourd of Trade Cor 1870 of the cuins morce of Omaha and Nebruska shows om un- precedented growth without parallel in the his- tory of thiscountry, ‘The gain in population for _ the State In the past twenty-flve yenrs equals over 1,000 por cent, the raflrond milenge for the past yeur Inorenaing more than 40 per cont, with many new Ines projected the coming year. Looking forward with the present mitio of prog- ress, which ls fully substantiated by official stu- tistics, 2 clearer comprehenston of tho ultimate Nobruska may be gained, Wh on it isetated tha this young Commonwealth coversnn area of up- wards of 48,000,000 neres of Innd, of which + Not. to exceed 4,000,000 neres are under actual cultivation of this vast body of land, it is cstlintted that upwards of 3,000,000 neres aro susceptible of Immediate and tho highest cultl- vation forall fruits and cereals of the temper- + ate zone. - Since 1874 the grain product of the State has grown from 10,000,000 bushets tu 100,000,000 bush. els in 187, taking 8 a basis the estimates of tho Agricultural Department nt Waghington. In this connection we noto the marvelous increas of over 20,000,000 bushels in 1870 over tho prod- uct of 1878. By the same authority the Increase In lve stuck {a stated to bo in the ratio of from,50 to60 per cont annually, The report of the awine crop of 1878 shows 600,000 bend as compared with 205,000 the previous year, The population of Nobraskn has increased . from 4740 in 1855) to 600,000 In 1870, tho . increase fn the past yeur being fully 100,000, The expansion of popnlution, wealth of Indus- tries und ny ture, the devetopinent of in tornal Impri ty, mmanufactorios, and rid witys, all give to Nebrasta the lead tn the list of ° Btates th the Union, showing a geenter ratio of inerenge In these branches (than i any other Beetion, The ratio of progress in civilization has been greater during the decnde Just closed thin In Qhy portion of the world of the sume oxtent, he banking transactions of Oimnhw for 1870 exceed in voluina §2N400,000; the receipta of 000 bustiels; rccelpts of, Hye Ktocd, ,000 euttia and swine; the’ value of precious Fpctale, old nnd silver bullion, coin, und dist, nearly 0; thy product of the Omaba Smelting fining Works: lon exceeding $0,000, "The tonmige of bullion, * gold; and sliver, or inetul, received nt Oude during 180 by the Union’ Pueile Rod ages mated $0,000,000 pounds, exelurive of fine bars of allver and gold coli and dust. ‘The estimate mate of tho Black Hilts output {4 upwards of Tho Union Pacitic is building three branches to the Blick Hills, Hig Horn, ind Montana min- ing regions; atso the extension to Southern , Utah and the Colorado Contral system will make agreat inerense of precious metals received here * the coming yi . Buikiings: vtod in Omaha the pust yenr, over 1,000. Tho urge Iron tnd nall works, puok- + dng-houses, smelting works, ofl works, white- a, With abot-tower, Rturch ead and pipe works, sugnr, paper, and woolen mills, and canning fa tories being bullt or ulrutty projected tor the * gew year evince an ern of prosperity never wit- nessed befure, “ “DHE UTES. Gen. Hateh Anked for Explanations, Wasuixaton, D. U., Jan, 2.—Seeretury Schurz Ata lite hour to-night recelved # telegram from Gon, Hutah, duted Linke City to-day, Tt reports that he hus brought several Indian Chics from the reservutionto Luke City with him; that they aro held by him for the purpose af prevent- ing any demonstration by the young men of the tribe; that he desires to tuke them to tha mill tary camp at Garlind, und, §f deemed advisable, tosond one of them buck to sea whether the surrondcr cannot still bo offected. Ho expresses te. hope thut this may yet bo Accomplished. Tho dispatch also refers to the subject of ru- Mons that does not clear up the uncortaluty in which ils former dispatches to this Department as to whothur or not ho had refused to Issue ras “ons to tho prisoners already offered until the whole number demanded ahould be surrendered, Bocretary Hehurz Immediately replied to ‘ dispateh by telegraph, requesting Gen, Hut to furnish information upon the following points, viz.t Whethor the White River Utes offered for surrender are still in Ouray's power, or whether they have Deen released; alxo, whut Chiefs are with Gen, Hatch, and of what bunds; also, * whethor there teany prospeotot Gen, Mateh4anow etting Into his possesalon Chief Douglaxs and - the aon of Dongliss, and other oulprita of fine \ portunve who wore recently offered for sure render, His proposition to tnke the Indians now with him to: Cine Garland ts approved, pnd, tw he expresses the hope that avompletosure. 7 fonder muy still bo aveompltued, ho fn requested * to gny what, in bbs opinion, can be dono by direc on of tho Washington withorities to ald bin, fn conclusion Seeretury Sehure telegraph that will sun to Gen, Hateh a dispute to be read to the Indiun delegation, and also to the Indians: ut thelr reservation, Imusediitoly after his ane swer, to the foregoing huqulrios aball buye bev recelved here, At fio Cubinet meeting thlanfternoun thore was someviiscisslon in reyarl to the Ute uitticulty, + but. in view of the obsuurity of the recent iss, Pitebes on thik subject, lt wus conchided to Pust- oue its further consideration to await the roe selptof more deuilnit Information, ——— i IDENTIFIED, Hpectat Dispatch ta The Chteaga Tribune, Jour, UL, Jun. 2—Tho body of the man found Tuesday evening in the woods, iu Homer Township, and whose identity was not ostab- Ushed ut the Inquest, has been Mentitted by Sry James Carson, of this city, ua thut of Alexinder Murray, au ‘old und well-to-do eluzen of Lons- duly. 1. He left home about a month ago for Lincoln, ML, to transact ‘somo business, Four Weeks ago, in Chicnga, bo was arrested’ aud fucked “up; but, as v pppeired to know what) he win: ho Wad res ‘leaned, and nothing moru waa known of bin UMEL to-diy, wh Mr. Carson. who formerly Hved in Lonsdile, tentitied the remutns and telegraphed to Murray's fanily, somo of whom dre coming ty Joliet to like churgy of the body, Mr. Murtiay bud become Insane, und bud bean wandering In the woods, burefouted and almost nitked, for severnl days and nights, wntl) bu died trom-bunger aud exposure, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, ‘New Youx, Jaa. 2.—OF tho tventy churitablo hospitals in thls city, maintained by voluntary contributions, ifteen have applied for wu share of the funds collected for hospityls Buturday and Sunday, Manituuvud, Jun. 3—All tho indictments in tho fegislutive ¢cuses were quashed at the ed- Journed sousion of the Court this aftwrnoon. No new eyidenpo wys, offered by the prosecue tons and the defense subinitted the sume Mikio in Fatecuriy, sa as Wud offered raunal property rae »ayoaes, Mer. elgys catluates sho Prope OF ‘porsohal: property rigntly taxable whlch acwue ay aret taxes ut 20 per vent of the wholy und, ty bouts causes, uot mury thun 6 per cout, The Capitol Still Locked and Quarded by Fusion Sentries. Every Preparation Being Made foxy the Expected Siege, There Is, Wowovor, No Probability of an Attack on tho Building, As the Republicans Yet Hope to Succeed by Peaceful Means. — Members of the Legislature Will Begin to Arrive at Au- gusta To-Day, It Is Believed that One or Both Houses Will Lack a Quorum. A Fusfontst Representative from Skow- hegan Will Not Accept His Certificate. The Full Supreme Bench Deliberating upon Garoelon's List’ of Inquiries, THE CAPITOT, RENTRIES ON DOTY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Avausta, Me, Jun, 2—Tho State-House in Augusta Js not besteged, but It ts fully prepared forasiege, Thisevening, in company with a citizen of the place, I visited it out of curtoslty. It was after 0 o'clock, Lights glenmed from some of the windows, and, as we entered the gute, aman atanding there, apparently on the look-out, but not visilly armed, evidently tuk- {ng us Cor offiefals, inquired whether we saw any porons coming up the street. Answering that thoy had not got along yot, wo pnased on, As = wo appronched the = doors of the State-Houxe woe noticed ft was closed. ‘The inside shutters of the windows on cither side were also closed tight, except a little square in the lower part of cach, which ‘ REVEALED A ENTRY, with musket und bnyonet, peering out at its. Going up totho door, we attempted to open It, ‘but found It fastened, and heard hurrying fect Inside,“ What do you want?" was asked, “We would Ike to see Mr. —."" There appenred to bon consultation going on inside. Stepping to one of tho windows, I looked inside, and several sentrles with) muakets worse pacing up and down fn various parts of the rotunda, Assoon us my presence nt tho’ window was notloed two or threo of them rushed, over there, MUSKET IN IIAND, as if to repel assault if onc should be made, but shortly a command * Guards, to your duty; for- ward, wurch,” given In loud tones, was heard, und a redistribution of the forces inside took pince, which left at that outiook only the appro- DPrinte sentry, + Having surveyed tho situation inside fron hoth windows, wo camo away, but Just then some ong passed awiftly up the steps, und, ap-' brouching the door, gave n sizunl of four raps, A sentry called out, “ Who's theror” “At frlend," was the reply, “ Nuine and busincay”, the sentry demanded. Tho nung was glygn, tho: doors were: unburred, there was a moment's halt, probably to give the countersign, and the gentleman passed in. ‘This js the present vondition of affalrs by ulght in Cho Cupitol In the State of Maine. Lam ine formed thut the occasion of this display of forco is to provide against the capture of the Stute- House by the Republicans, who are suspected of, a design TO INVADE THE PRESIBES Dy night and tuke possewsion of [t, und bokl tt until thu moctluy of the Legislature. The fear is utterly preposterous, und has ite source In the consclousness of those who uro ongaged in the business of folating on the State a Government never elected that the outraged peuplo of the Stuto aro Juatly indignant with them, Every In- dividuul outburst of feeling Is augmented by their Imaginations, until they think they hour the nurehing of armed buttalions demanding thelr abdication. ‘The vomlug of Col. Bpurling, who anoe com- manded & Mulne regiment, Into the Btubs on an entirely peaceful errand has felghtencd thom ulmost out of thelr wits, and they ave willing to belleve nothing eso thin that he wed sum anoned for the express purpose of ORGANIZING BLOODY Wan. ‘The ridiculousness of thelr frightened action does not appeur to thom, but thoy arg laughed ut by all sensiblo pooplo. Tt may be taken for xrunted that there will be no tlyhting here. Tho Hepublicans do not propose to right the grout wrong In that way, Ex-Goy, Chamberlain wag In this city to-day. He will, at the request of Goy, Gureaton, quality us Major-General of the military forces of the State, in office to which he was olocted lust Winter, and which bo thon deetlied, Thy Re- publicans sre iso desirous that he shauld now take the position, all parties haying confidence that he willbe guilty of no Mndisurction. His getlan under the elreumstunces {4 rather a gunruntes that thero will be no use for the mfll- tary than otherwhig, NO SIONIFICANGH. Avausra, Jan, 2.—Tho presonoa In thd elty of Col. Spurling, which hus becn the subject of no ede comment and speculation, has no xiyntie- cance whatever a4 bourlng upon matters at issue, Ho was herv to yisit his vhildren, who realdein the enatern part of tho Htate, Annilitary foreo tx still kept nt tho Btute- Mouse, being on duty during the night, but jot dn the daytime, ‘To-mght several porsons went to tho Blite- House on business, but were refused udinisalon, NOT HAVING THLE COUNTERSIGN, A gentleman who preceded thom advanced to tho outer door, giving throu knocks, be guard within Jaqutred “Who vomew?" A felund,* © Advance and give the countorsigy. W, PB. Low," was responded, and tho gentleman on- tered, while thourmed guard closed the doors on the uthors who were without the countorslyn. dtimy be well to ktuty bere, on the beat of authority, that no snilitury HUMAN, or other orgunlecd body hus been “ratxed to realst us Sine duthurities, nor will thora be, Y TO-DAY, To-norcow ts tho duy Axed upon for tha gath- pri here af the Fusion mombers. It tv thought ‘that but fow will respond, as moat of then Will reinaln ut thelr homes ayer Bundy, The Hon, Willtam 2. Frye is expected to-mor- row, ‘Tho olicials ut tho Btate-House have not shown adisposidion to weep tho. ulty’s tender of a polled ture, but employ’ men of thelr own se- ection, i ee THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY, BEECULATIONA. Fpeelat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tyibune, Augusta, Me, Jan. ~The opinion of tho Supreme Court on the questions submitted to tt ja expected to bo given to-niorrow, and will probably bo sent by moasengor te the Governor, Whether or not be will choosy to make ft public. homedlately ts somuthing that it would not bo wise to muko any prediction ubout. Republic- Ans here anticlpute that the oplufon, twhatover itis, will bo ununtmous, for most of the polity of law havealremly boon decided, and the Court fa not a partisan one. The Judy who fs inoat decidudly 4 politician ts Libby, who has always boon a Democrat. Tho Chief Justice ‘bus been on the bench sonio thirty yours, and i th out of polities ag a man cun bo who y intorvet fu publio uffain, Othors of tho Judyos before they went on tho Bench were dWtinguisbed for CONWEHVATISM AND INDRPRNDENC! Tf tholr opinion ts adver to the protunslons of tho Vuslonists, and the members counted fu -Novortholoss take thelr soats, it will be the frst tino In tho history of the Stato whun an opinion Of tho Suprume Court bus nut commanded tuy co _ ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUN {ful nequloseenco of uverybudy oon- cerned. - THe count. " Taxaon, Mey Jan, 2.—Ubtet Juatlee Appleton; Juige Potors, and Judge Libby wero it the elty on Thursday, when the questions forwarded by. oy, Gurcelon arrived. Jide Burrows and Judge Walton came lust night, and Judge Dane forth and Jinige Symona this morning, so that the full Court is tiaw In session. ~ A WRAK REPLY. GANCELON'A DEERNDERA. Special Diepatch to The Chteago Tribune, Wasitrnaton, D. C., Jain, 25.—Tho Stundant to- morrow will contatn a commintentton defending fhe action of the Governor and Connell by way: of reply to the atntement made to the Advisory Committee by Mr. Orvilla Dukor. It isa singu- larly weak document, and, in fact, rnther a pre= siinptious one, in view of the fet that tho questions, or mnost of them, are already submit- ted to the Suprome Court, which will give an optilon very soon, A sumple of its quallty ts shown in the following, which relates to the Clty of Portland: * Part W, Sec. 5, of the Constitution of Maino says that, In making up an elcetion return, the name of the persons voted for shull be written therein, and the number of votes ho recelved shall bo placed opposit hts name. Now, tho ree turns from Porthind contained a record of 14 votes reported or written down ag scattering, As a matter of fact, tho record of Portland agrees with the return In this resp Portland, then, did not comply with a plain min date of the Constitution, Shull the Gov= ernor nnd = Council waive this? | It so, they bave oan equal -right to walyo un error of 2,000 votes that could bo re- returned ns scattering. Is the Constitution not. as biting in its operations upon the City of Portland as upon any remote plautation as dis- tant as Aoostook ? No more and no less, The return from Porth was not made in compll+ anee with the Constitution, and the Governor nd Connell could not {gnoro that fuot withaut a vlolution of their solemn oaths." ‘The oagential fact tht in this case the vote re- turned ns scattering was insignificant, and that. the city Is distranehised when there Is no reason- able doubt who upon the face of the returns up- pear to be elected, or who were In fact elected, ia loft out of sight in this quibbling, THE LEGISLATURE, NOGUS CERTIFICATES, Npeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AvaustTa, Jun. 2—Lattem reeeived ‘to-duy contaln tho Intelligence that bogus certificates of olestion have been sent from hero to sumo Republicans who were counted out. They are sald to have been mide of oficial paper and sent. in oMelal envelopes, Nothing 1s known about haw they were signed. ‘This is probably 0 course Joke played by some of the delectable crowd who think they have done a smart thing in cheating tho people out of thelr choles of memburs of tho Logislature. No Repub- Mean would have a motive or the disposition to Indulge In this sort of thing. Tho metubers counted out will be bere to clalm thelr rights beyond a doubt, presuming that the opinion of the Court will show that the Governor and Counoll nilght, without violuting the luv, have given effect tothe Intent of tho voters of Malne, or presuming that enough of the counted In conclude to pay heed to the dietates of honor rather than the dictates of B. FP. Pillsbury. ‘The: come of eventa will probably be that enough Republicuns will remain out of thelr seats In une or both branches to PREVENT A QuonUst, and prevent organization until thoy have satis- Tuetory nasurance that Justice will be done, Tho terns of all the executive olticers torminnto Next Wednesday without doubt. If the Senate orgunizes on thut day, {ts President will bo act- ing-Governor from that date until a Governor is. chosen. If the House organizes und tho Sonate ‘locs not, the Spenker will bo acting-Governor, Tf neither brauch fs organized, the State wit bo without a Governor, which has happened before, ‘Tho theory that coms to have a ood many ad- horents outside of tho State, that Gov. Gurce- lon's term ended Jan. 1, hns NEVER BEEN SERIOUSLY CONBIDERED WERE. ‘The practice of sixty youra is ngatnst it. Solon Chase nrrived in town to-night, and enine to the hotel to get himself advertised by interviews. Wherens he oneo denounced the rand, he now defends It, and has toat his chance: of being distinguished above the rest of the. Oreonbuckers for youd Kense and honesty. It is expected that to-morrow 2 lurge number: of members of tho Leglalature and leading pol- itietans of both parties will arrive here. From that thins there will be abundant enuensing and cltomont, which may result in the virtual set- uit of the wholy controversy before the meeting of the Legistature, The Fustonlate, however, sll scout any’ {ded af surrender, nn stoutly claim thut the mon counted In aro sure tonppenr to tuko thotr rents, und sure not to. piel tony fniinences that will prevent the cone sumnuition of thelr iniquitous xchemo, VARIOUS, THY COUNTKD-1N, Ponteanv, Mo. Jan. 2—It is understood Na- than Clouves, Past Judge of Provnte, and the Domoerntle candidate who was counted In, qnal- ied this morning to save a complication, ant dinmediately resigned. The other Democratic candidates tlxo quilted qa Register, Probate Caleb and Chiplaln Harrison hold on; W. 1. Skellin, County Commisslonor, aleoy but it Is thought that A, HI, Moulton, County Attorney, willresign, aor Poutuaxn, New Jun, 2.—Moulton has onterod upon the duties of County Attornuy, gud bas made no slgn of resigning. EVASIVE. Bx-Renator Morrill, at an interview, sald that ho oonaldored the Governor's quostions avasiye, but thought the Court would unswer tho roal questions, MEYUBRA TO ACORPT, Kkownraan, Jan, 2,—Col. Daniel Snow, of this town, Fusion Roprosentativa to the Leytalature, towhon u cortitleate of uloction hus Leen given, refuses to accept, NOMINATION, Col, A. W. Wilder, of Skowhegun, was to-day ronominnted by the Governor us Rullrod Come tmbalonor, ha haying held the olttco same ifteon year, The nomination na to bo didtusteful to the Council, who, It fs sald, will not oonticn hin, Gov. Gurcelon returned to this olty this after oon, < 2 SWINDLING METITODS, THY MEPONT OT TIN) NEPUULICAN ADVISORY COMMITTER-EVIDZNCES OF — INTENTIONAL vitaup, Avausra, Me., Deo, 1.—Tho statement mmude tothe Republican Adviaory Committee by Orville D, Maker, thelr counsel, regarding bis oxamina- ton of the grounds on which twenty-nine Roe publican Representatives, choson at the Septem bor election, huve buen counted gut by the Gay omor and Council, gives the following detalles Porthuid chose tye Republican Ropresontatives by an Avernie majority of Ut votes, In the re= turn, M3 yolos were bhiced opposit tha word “seattering.”” For this reason the entire return wis rejected, and Portland deprived of roprescns tation. It was urged before the Governor mud Council that na avidence whatever wis before them to show that 3 butlots, with: wlply thy word “scattering” thercon, were not cust 8 ro und, furthermore, that, granthug frregue It wud obylons on ‘the feo of the return tesa oppasit the word geattering " not be 60 placed or destynted ng ta. destroy or nifect u plurality or even the absolute majority OF anp mie of the five Mepublican cundidatas, After dupriving Portland in thls way of rupros wontation, the Governor gud Caunell” dectiiv to authorize anew cleetian, so that it appears ty have been an intention dexiyn to. exclude Portland from all volce or vate in the orguntaas ton of the Lexislatire. ‘bo destruction of Portland's right of representation tw rendenal all the tore signitennt from the fact that tho MS of hist your, as well dof this YORE, cons tatned votes returned us wonttering.” Cases in this Btute wre tumercus where that word hus Deon aed fram the count of the Gubernatartal yoto by the Logllitura down to the aaullest ‘Vown-Ollicer, aud tho exeluslon of Portlund by Gov, Gareelon and his Cou fe tho tht known tustange ta which uw return had been validated Hhirehys Ta the i" Hirst, elvetion Mn Staing as uv Btale, when Willuin King wis chosen Governor fi Le, tho word " senttoring appeared tn the returas of some of the towns, The Canvassing Bound was composed in a lira perk og men Who had taken part inthe formas lonof the Constitution the sume year. tla @gnificant clrewmatunce that a Honrd thus com- posed should decide that tha word * seutturiug " did not invalidate @ retucn, thus xiving at the putwOL Ub matructan ta the Consitutiop by wen who bul assisted in framing Jt. By the Constitution It ty nude the duty of tho Governor and Cowell to lwsue a certiilcate to the porgon who appears by the face of the return to bo bleu, ity the Portland return, construed tn un Log nS ip unniitakably appears (hat thé five Republican upndidates recolved a clear majority of all the votes cast. But the Gov ornor and Council refused wall five the cortltly eate which thy Vonatitution commune, "aot byerealattd aaa biti ‘i 9 four other dlvfrany! ofticy—Lowlaton, ao, Huth aud Rocklund—wore, like Portland, ¢, dunied representation, but for adiiterent reason.’ In the ugyregute, the four cities ary entitled to seven Hupresontatives, and they were ali disfran- SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880—TWELVE) Paws ml for tho Ramo ren: Hon rotirns from evel ty woe slyned by only ree. Aldermen, whereas the Governor and Council decided that It fequired four, Unitor tho widerstoad praatlve of former Governors and Connelly thi defeet was nally supplied fron the record, but Gov. Gareelon md Counell refused ta nllow 9 correction, Tho wroug dono these oltles is greatly uggrayatad by the fact that the ofletal Dinks for the eleation returns from cities, sent out from the offles of the Kourotary of State to ste tee: vontalued a riled apie for the ate mitires of olticers: First, a dotted Hue with tho word “ Mayor" at the ends Next, and clase np to the first line, come three dotted Hnesonly, ine elosed with a brace at the end, with the word + Aldermen" ngaingt thobrace, Cloxely follows hie cumo a fitth Hoe. with the words “City Clerk" at theond, It would be tmpoasible for any intelligent man, on looking at the bhuik, to suipposo that tho signatures of tore than thred Aldernten could: be expectod. The Beeretary of State cold give no reaaon for this extraordinary form of blink, never sod in previous sents and for the Grat time seen in Malne. Tt uso td all the moru remarkable from, the fact that namely: that the there was ain abundant supply of blanks for efty. returns ready in his olice. ‘Detailing these cire crmatunces, Huker says they afford: strong pres sumptive proof that na desperate plot was formed in advance of the election to distranchise Republicun cities, an] that in the cuso of four of the plot wits siecessful, A FINE. DISTINCTION. Rkowhegan guye Steward, Republlean, for Representative, 60 votes, und Snow, the Demos cnitic nid Greenback enndidate, 82 votes, The Republican ballot bearing Stewnrd’s name hid the names of the candidates printed In two cole Unns, instead of the moro usunl form of ane column, Phe law in regard to the form of bale Jots is as follows: : “No ballot shall bo recolved at any ctection of Slate or town ofeers unless in welt or pri ing on clean white paper, without any distine gulehiig mark or fares thereon besides the Hames of peryons voted for and allies to be Meds but no yoto shall be rejected on this ace count after It fs received inte the bullot-box.!” Iele not dented that the Republiern ballot In Skowhegan was on clean white paper, and hid no distlogishing mrk save the memes of tho tho offi¢es to be tte fon William Phib reentnck tower, Induced Selectinen to indorse with the return a protest aununst tho form of Dallotag being walstuguishs ing mark in itaelf, and Gov, Gureeton and his Counell took this protest us a Justileation of thelr decision and threw out, the entire Reput- Mean voto of Skowhegun, tnd this completely dis~ franchised 67) citizens of Maine, Gov. Gur veton mado this extraordinary decision in face of tho provision of Infy abaye quoted, MISTAKES OF BPBLEING. ’ The mistuko in the spelling of the namoof John Burnham ia the retnen for the Town of Ashland, tho sflent letter “1” being omitted, andthe netlon of the Governor and Counell in deciding to call John Barna a diferent mun from Joba Burnham, and this leaving a plural. Ity for Alfred Cushninn, faiiuded to. Cou t this question has adrendy been comple pyered by the Supreme Court of the State in the Opinions of tho'Justices, 6 Maine, 66, The Court expressly held that “when a name was Ma] od but was recogulzable by ita sound on of the returns a8 that ofa candidate,” it wa wo duty ef the Goveruor and Counell to “count the naine infaspelli for tho eundiduto forwhom it was obviously intended." Mores ayer, In the Harpaty IeScarboro Distriet, In Cumberland County, the, Democrutle vote of Searboro fs returned for Molvillo P. Hunnewell, ant the Democratic vote of Harpswell for Mel- v ti) the New Castle Dis- trict the Democrat . front two towns fs res turned for Junies W. Chirk, and in two othor towns for James W. Clirke. yet the Governor and Coane, in order to seat Demoeratio Repre- aentutives from these. districts, huve counted ‘thoso names us identical. GARCELON SURPRIBED, A fow days ufter this remarkuble deetsion in the Ashlund case, Mr. Llewellyn Powers, being nitted to examind the returns from. th found that in Merrtil pluniath diving large Demoerotic miijority, the Re; wentatlve yYote wis returned for Alford Cushman, Mr, Powers called the nttention of tho Governor ant Councll to this fuct, whieh they Lind yw pparentiy: overlooked, and he insisted that 1% Burnam could not be taken for“ Hiirnham,” fdem onans, © Alford" could not be taken for Alfred,” not idem xonanas nor, indeed, tho same name, Gov, Garcelon expressed hig surprise ut the revelu- ton, and aud be had never before heard of the Tut, wud said It should be corrected. Mr. Pow- ora polnted out that If both were count. ir bath rejected, Burnhant would in’ either event bo oO «lls= elected, Ho ttrged awprompt revisal of the de- cision, 1 reer) of thosummons from Cushmin, td the tssutng of new one to Burnhum, oe left the Governor and Council with the full be- ef that the change would be made and Justlee done. ‘The Council did net take up the matter GU Saturday Inst. and they thon decided that the votes for AJ ford Cushian cand not ha counted for Alfred Cushman, nud they ndhered ta thelr jon “thit. to votes for Burnam could unted for Buraliam, wand left Mr, Burne hum elcetod by 17 majority. ! PEOUDIAIG CIOANERY. But the Couneii would not accept this as con- elusive, and to nyert tC they resorted to at very slugular process, Pho own of oe belong- Ing to tho district, gave twenty votes for Thuirne hain noid one for Cushin, said had been so counted, tabulated, and deoh by the Govern- Counoll ins thelr official” examination, iow took it up afresh, and some purson In tho. counting af Aroostook votes diverred that the names of the second and third Selectmen wero written in the same hant— namely, that of tho third Releetman, | Hut that would not doidlone, Tor that. left two genuine shimtures—that of tho first and third Soleetmen and loft tho return good. Mr, Weltiain Dickey, of Fort Cent, thon informs the public that the flrat Se min, Mr. ‘Tozer, wns att rlion, and that Councilor Mirkor knew ell about it. Wher Counellor Parker was present, at the thine the vote of Heracy was counted, he conourred in recanding ft as lewal, but now, with Councilor Parker 20) miles away, In Aroostook, the yulu- ably statement of Mr. William Dickey, as to What Parker knew and could tell if he were: presant, is accupted as conclusive on. the tm pertant Isao of disfranchhdng a tewn uu ebunging the representation of a district. ‘Of ull the uetions of tho Gavernor und Couneit this Inst onc [4 regarded us tho most oxtraordl- nary and Indefonsthle. A statement of the managemont.of tho returns from the Farrington district recelyes cansidor- ablv attention. ‘Thy counsel ayes The Town of Farmington, castigo vote of 812, 14 classed with the plantation of Perkins, enating 1 yote of 87. ‘Voyethor thoy elvct ono Represeutative. Farin ington give the Republican candidate 3 majors ity, Perkins {hates tore gave tho Puston cand date a majority of 1 1f the 842 voters of Farm. ington cold be disfrnnchised it was poxsiule to. count in the Fusion candidate by a yoto of 14 ta J tna total vote of 27 fram: Perkins Pliuntation, ‘The return from Farmington stood thus: Whole number of votes, 642; Charles A. Thomas had 47 votes tind Lowls Voter 401, Tho mun total of these votes Is SR. The xm total of Lallota is tated nt 31 On the p of thia dlerepaney the Council rejeeted the return, dlsfranchisedt Barnington, and counted 10a man who was not elested, thotigh fia, Domoeratle town, Maryn ville, In Aroostoote County, returned the wholu mtmbor of ballote as WL, while the sum of the votes ta Wie, and stil the return {ts counted in by the Governor and Council, BUMMSNG UP THE FRAUD, : Counsol nt yory grent lougth and with olabora: tlon reelted tho details of the action of the Gove ornor and Counell, entarging upon the fauts previously presanted in tho Hepurbiionn cone shterations of the matters at issue in the penis ing eoutroversy, and spotty, hiwa and juidtyial deelslons Ln support of the premises xssumed, Much point in dispute Is muse the subject of curnest attention, und counsel, attor wot into the most minuty dotaia, dds no ground for the atand taken by the Governor and Council, The ehanges miude by them tn the Hous and Senate dro taken tp in regular order and the Ineldonts reviewed eintayen » Tn Cumberland County, entitled to four Bon- atony, thoy deprived the Hepublionn candidates of thelr linge majority tn the City of Porthind by the sume deelsion, mate touching the Repres sentative vote, but something more was necded thin throwing out d,t00 Itepublican votes in Portland. The returns from tho Cumberland towns were very aeecuraity, but thoy discovered in the Republican Town of Otstold that the res Mable number of votes had been omitted, and forthwith Otsfelt was thrown ont, thoigsh the return was wbsolutely faultless, except ine this, ony Hon-casenthi point. More reductions being: still demunded on the Republican vote, the Gov- ernor and Counell found Westbrook to bo the only avalible spot. Hero they found that the Republican voto was a9, ‘The vote was given in full in both ietters and fgures oppostt the Ham of Josoph A, Locko, but oppostt thy jnnned Of Locko's Mopula ttt collongiios ditty marks were used under tho letters and tgures, On (his ground Locko's three colleagues were coutted out, Wier deka ce: entitled to throw Senators, tio lnrgust Republican mugarity. ft Hneo wis lost to the Republican candidates, bo- oaudo the Adora. of Speo fell victhins | ‘The ‘Town of Lebanon was alia thrown out, for tha ronson stated in ite Represuntative voto, and with the reductions in the top bilcan majority thus effected, und some inetsked in the faltiuls which work tnvalidations, Regarding the yoto of Cherryttelid, the Councll miintalned that, if oneof the Selectmen wasn allon at the time of his ulection, the Bond could never buye heen legally organized, and could) not, therefore, maken tawful return; butin the Town of Cute Jer, ft tho ame county, IL was shawn thut ong of the Bulectinen was never qunlitied a [i and the Board hed been orguitzed hy two Bolectinen only; but Cutter gave a largo Democratly maors {ty, and the Counell decreed hor vote to be logul. Vanneboro wos also counted out for the reason wlvon in the Representative voto, , . NEVERSAL OF THE POVULAT Witte ‘Thus wore eight Ropubtican Sonators counted outand eight emochatio wid Greenbuck Sen- atopy eounted he ux full on twenty-nine Republicans elected tn the House and olyhe in {a Hone Av olvsted by the poupte, the House stood ninety Republicand and aixty-onw Domo ornta; is reversed by Gay. Qureelon and bls Coynell, it, Ktood seventy-eight Democrity and alxtyeong Rapublicang and twelve vucuncies, As vlucted by the poyplo, tho Bonute stood ninutegn Itwpublicina und twelve Fusionists, When tho Goyernor and Council weru through with the bee Curpa, tha Bonute contained qwonty Fusionists dloven Ke ring tho alaty yours f and thut Mulne counted out, on an nYerige, Che mun in every: four years on teebnienl ersord. an this one yeur * Hpubiioans boen a Btate her Governor have: “fntal defcota" spring up In thirty-seven difor- one Ulstricta at once, and all on the Ropubliunn ee ‘ PRUESIDUNTIAT. TILDEN WORKING FOR THE DIZ. Rpectal THepateh to The Chteago Tribuna. WARILNOTON, D. C., Jin. 2.—The story which comes from New York, nnd which {8 eredited here, to tho offect that Mr. ‘Tilden has been clalming of late to pollticians from various seo- tions of the country thit he fatted to bo made President through tho timidity af the Demos erats in Congress, Is exciting very” sovere come monts, und is certatn ta cause A bitter feeling. ‘There are a number of those who: knew nll tho inside seereta here on the Democratic side dure {ng tho Electoral count, who havo never ceased to declare thnt it wea Mr. Tilden’s own cowariice that - ho = was not declared Preatdent and innugurated. If he had been willluy ‘to give sonsaurances that ho would be sworn in {n Now York, if {t wns found impracticable to inaugurate him {n Wash+ {ugton, these gentlemen Ray be would have beon entmted in beyond question, There Is nlse une cnsiness hore yay A Demournts, enused by. re- ports brought by n few members who have re: turned from n visit to New York, to the effect that Tilden and hfs frtenda have deetded to make the strongest und most peralstent. Aght for his nomination ofwhich they are capable, 1 tsun- derstood that he even goes so far a4 to intinate that no other Democrat shall carry New York, orto, ‘THE LEGILATURE AND THR SHNATORSIIP, Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Conusnus, O,, Jan. 1.—Alrendy: tho hotels aro Olling up rapidly with members-elect to the General Assembly, followed by about tho usual uutmber of patriots who desire to serve the Strto In vurlous ways during tho legislutive session, Candidates for the positions nlout the States House range from tIfteen to twenty for eneh, and tho energy displayed in scouring the Influe ence of members {Is romurkable, although tho number of npplicants for place do not form so imposing a front as faced the Democratle Leyts- Inture two years agos in fact, there f4 Ices of tho sympathotle dodge displayed thin usunl, and cundidates for elerkehips ure, aaa rule, of higher ‘ado thin usual, and show more independence, This fe uccounted for on the ground that there are itss people out of employment now than at any time for soveral yenra. Members and eandidutes aro arriving on every train, and work will bo lively from now until Saturday night, when tho caucus meets, All will bo settled when the General Assembly con- yones on Monday, tho Sth, so fur as minor places are concerned: und then, if not before, tho wrestle among tho glants will commenco ag to whieh of those Cour now prominently before tho Reople shall succeed Allon G. Thurman in the Senate. In spenking of tho ‘Senatorship ane thing Is already noticeable, und that ia that tho friends of Gen. Gartield aro far more dixposed toucknowledge the rights of other gentlemen to enter tho contest: thin nt any thie during the past month, It having come to thelr notice that tondapt the tuetles of John G. Thompson was In very poor taste, and would not be tolorated by: tho Hepublican mombers, It also appeurs that there ure more members who are un plead thin’ tho friends of the lending candidate, Gen. Garfield, would admit. Tt ts cletr, however, that this gentleman thug fur lends nil others; yet u wrong move. might se- rlously impute his’ strength, nen mistake would be eagerly tuken parca of by the friends of Matthows, Dennlion, and Tatty who huve ale ready beon making some headway by using tint ber ey ete by tho Irresponsible friends of Gare Neld. A correspondent in giving the atrengil of Gurfield a few duya since gave the names of fifty-three members, elght more thin tecossury to elect, to Gurtetd. Sunte of the members now deny that they are pledged to him, and publish cards to thut olfect. Of tho fifty-three, tho friends of othor candidates state thut there are twelve who are not only unpledged, but favor romp one besides Garfichl AM speculations to the result muy be regarded a3 mere guessivorl, gut Httle ff any dependenco can bo placed on the strength of any idnto at the present thne, although all concede Garfield hee lead now. BW. 8, CAMERON’S COMMITTEE. JAMES V, ROOT MAKES SOME UNPLEASANT STATE MENTS, A‘Tnimunn reporter met yestordny Jumes P, Toot, who represents! Mlinols on the National Nepubtienn Contral Comunittes, and asked bin regarding tho appointmont of tho Sub-Com- mitten by Mr. Cumoron, tho Chairman. “Well, Cundurstand,” sald he, “that he has appointed Mr. New, of Indinna; Mr, Filley, of St. Louts; and Mr. Clayton, of Arkanaus." “By what authority dtd be make such an ap- pointinent?* “Twill explali'that directly." “What uro tho duties of the Committee, and what ure thelr powers?” “Tholr duties ure to. make arrangements in fletail for the holding of the Convention,—the urringomont of tho hall and the sents for dele- Rates and guests, and tho issuing of tickets for tho sme at theexpense of the eitizous of Chi- eno," “NOW, NY WHAT AUTHORITY did he appoint that Committee?” “Tho Committee folt that thoro was too much locul Intuence at Cinalnnatl, und that, aa it was t. National Convention, It should be put upon a Nationn! basis; and so tha General Comuittoc, after discussing tho question conalderably and withagood deal of unanimity, deolded to np- polnt 1 sub-committee, to consist of the Chuir- mun, Seoretury, and threo others. When the question camo up as to how they should be ap- polnted there was considerable discusston, and, # Very deoided objection to that Committee be-! {ng appointed by tho ‘Chairman. A resolution iwas introduced by Mr. Frye, of Maine, to tho ef-. fect that tho threo mombert of the Committca, othor thin tho Sveretary should be selected by Committoc-at-Lurge. Ag this would involve a ballot, aud perhaps u long slega, it was pro- oul that thoy should be solected by the Hxecntive Committee, A renddiug: oF the names of the Excoutive Committeo was enlled for, und, when It was ascertained that thora wore fifteen mombens an that Cammittec, it seomed ta be generally suttsfuctory that the Executive Com- tnittes should inuke tho selection of tho three Proposed names; and it was ho ordered. No power was glyen to any coimmilttes or ofliver be- youd that. Subscquently the Executive Com- nilttee had a meeting for the purpose of Alin, some vacinelea in the Executive Committee, nnd selecting the three membors of this Suti-Coin- mittec, Tho matter was talked over very freely, und, nt tho outset, the Chatroan, Me. Cameron, said that it eumted proper that, thoy: siould D6 solected from thoso imemberd of the Committee Neurest the place of holding tho Convention, to- Wits Colon, hls wan genoralty ner lowea in, and the nittnes af Mr, New, of Indluna, Capt. Bnos, of Wiseonsin, a yaelf were mentionad, thore belng 4 general sentiment that they were especially uppropriuto, aa Capt. Enos had buon temporary Chatromin, camo froin a prominent Hepubilcan State, was within two hours’ ride of Chicuge, and had shown wurked gqbllity in tho numngement of pullpiont ultulpas tit, so far as 0 1 was concorned, everybody conceded that, 18 Chivayo was to ralve tha monvy, L should by on the Committee, No one dispiited that propose lon, | Mr. Botner, of Virginin, was anxlous that Putt, of New York, tha ‘successor of Mr. Kling, should be on the Committe, and made A ulation to tht effect, atating i not to interfero with the Hp of the member from Ulinols, After somo discussion, and thore being a gonerul un- derstanding that it should const of the members trom Whsconsin, Indiana, and Iiinobt, thoy being tha nearest to Chiguyo, it was sige Wthat tho Chifrman destenate tho Com- eo, utthongh without any thority to con fer that power upon him, And it was under- stuod that ho would take his time for tt, Now, hogooms to have ignored both tho Jottor and splrit of the resolution hy selecting gentlemen who aro remota from Chleago, and butting on some, at least, whose names had nuver occurred. elther to the Gonuralor the Executive Come miltteo,"" “WHAT WAB TH MOFLVE YOR THIN?" “Thaye no means of knowing, as I huva not heard directly from Mr. Cameron, but Lam in- formed that i nowapapor in thiy ality rovelved Ee areas from dir. Cameron in answer to tho ine quiry na to whom be hud appatntod, in which Mr, Cameron sald that he ak uppointed the three yentlemon named) aud then added thut fF cour Str, Root would reprosunt the loca Comuuitteg,” z “Hut whit bas a local committes got to do with tte “It bag occurred to me that his addendum tn regind tamydelt fuks surmart nas, 4a by the res- olution ve Be peye na local committee wily to w recognized, “ Whe rights or privilegos do you understuind tho people of Chicngo puto gotin the matter?” » They hyve (uo privilege of npplying ta tho rontloman fro bent the gentleman fein Arkansiu, and tho gontlomun from Migourl for tlokets with which to be- admitted: jpto ® bull which choy thomaelves huve ercotad, “Would the peop)o of Chlengo huve been aut- toon bad you been on the Committe" “ inusinuch na thory wig to bo no loon] oom- nultteo, I utter myself that they baye conti. douce onough ju me'to have boon satlatlod {¢ I werg on the Commnittag.” at bulk of the * Where do yi oonsldor tho visitors and dfatluguishud quusta will com from way end the Eonvsnony 5 q , Nobrisku.” peas Fe mir surow Witt: ie AYE t mitted to the Cony, eta oye stuns, then ly olthor to ni tho gentlemen from ry ennaylyantia, forth Carolla, Missou; kuna a ho Daviloguor dosing the" tnslad* oni pulidlng vu ercetad,” which people of Chicago bat “iow da te Nurthwostorn Stutes watch rout bave shugested voto on tho queation of location - of the Conyeution ut Chicago?’ “Why, they wore us auuch luterusted in baying it nt Chiengo ns U was, because It was most con- Yentent for those States," "You Speke of the goutlemon from Penns} yania nud North Caralinay whoin do you mennY? “Timean that Mr, Cameron, tho Chiirmin of the Committee, in fi Pennaylvania, and tho Kecrotary, who Js ox-aficlo uw nfember of the Committee, fa from North Carolina.” : “1 underatand you, then, that the peopte of Chlengo are expected to raleo the money anid deposit (t to tha credit of those gentlemen, and thers {ho inatter cnels, 80 fur as they ara cons cerned “Well, that {a about the way Lindderstand tt." “HAS POLITICS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS? “ As a mombor of the Committes fam not tl: vise! on that question. Ag it member of tho Committoo, white {nt AYoshington, [took no part In President-making, Todld ot vote on the Inntter of tho selection of Chalroitn of the Com- atl 1, doollned the position of Seerctary of “tho Committee beentso I wanted to aocura =the = Comvontion for 3 rr if thore is uny polities in Hy It haa not been explained to me, (Although itwas auinounced thit Pwns opposed to Grant, it was unauthorized, as [hive not expressed any: opin- fon nbout that one way ur the otliar,” abo jiro the people of Chicago going to do “Tdon't know. Idon't feel that T am entled ‘Upon uny more than any othor eltizen to move {i tho mutter of making the satd hunk necount wool; tht ft will ha made woud under any elr- eumatanees,”" " What pledges did you make in behalf of Chi- cay while tn Washington?" “T pledged, thrat, tho hullding completed: sec- ond, the necessury printing fur the Committee and Convention, and nll other oflell expenses of tho Committea: third, that there shout be fale treatment by the newspapers: fourth, that the citizens of Chicago dtd ‘not. propose to get up any boon for or wrninst my- bods; and, aevordingh treet to tho yd propesttion'of the RP RAvt mun of the proposed Jonittee, Pbelleved that our people were pers fectly willing to trast the mutter in the hands of au impartial committee," ue Ahan docs the National Committee meet ely “Tho Monday night prior to the holding of the Convention,” “WHAT WILL TREY DO ANOUT THIS MATTE” “ Well, I don't know, but 1 dow’t belisve that they will allow the Sub-Committee evntrol oF the’ distribution of tleketa, ‘Two plans have heen sugxested, One fa to divide the number of Uckets among the members of the whole Com inittes, the other to divide the tlekets [nto pek- wures, and to ylve to the Chairman of cneh State and Territorial delegation his pro-rata shire, and let them distribute them among their seve eral constlinencios, ‘This, it seems to me, would bo the falrest and most equitable. mode disposing of the niuestion, ns_- tho Nationa) Committes ought not. ta undertake to control the tlekets and determine who ahall go into tho Convention. The Convention belonrs to the dutegates, 34 is tholr hull, and by tins plun they may distribute the teketa atound tunong their soveral constituencies, Ro. thut the Whole scheme will widen out, and ft will became Nutlomal instead of teat. | believe that. the People of Chicago and of the Northwest will bo satisiied with this, but any attempt on the part of this Sub-Comunitteo to control the hall wd to. pack it In tho Interests of any purtleular ennidl- dute or against any candidate: will rent In bad feeling, witl be n disgrace, nnd will be a repoul- tion woe tho history of tho Cincinnati Conven- jon, " Do you suppose tho muttor of making up of this Committee was disenased very mach by Ar. Cameron with anybody after the adjourn- ment of tho Committe “T think it must have been; otherwise he could not have ignored the expressed wishes of the Committee In that regard nnd taken the matter in his own bands, and violutod what {regarded ag the authority of the Committ “ Have you hud qny communfeation with Mr, Cameron about tty" “Thave written a letter to Mr. Camuron call- Ing his attention to the history of the caxe, and debying hls authority to violuty tho expres senso of tho Executive Comuilttea in tho mi ‘that ho hus,” cy CANADA, An Awful Murder Neur Sherbrooke=A, Man aud Wis Wife Weld for the Deed ~The Cannda Paciic Ratlway—Cruelty to Antmnts—Halifax as a CattleeShip= ping Port, Npectat Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Ont. Jun, 2—It {4 sald fn well-ine formed ciretes. that tho Government nre fuvorn- ble tothe construction of the Salt Sto Mario Ratlway, and thiuta portion of {t wilt be put under way In the spring, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Montinat, Jun, 2—Tho followhng account of an awful murder near Sherbrooke, {1 this prove ince, has reached this On Christmas Day the charred remains of Thomas Malligin, an Trish settler who resided atone four mites from there, were fornd In the ruins of hls burned shanty. There were one suspicions of foul play thon, with the oxeeption of tho fuct that the muterfal of his miserable shanty could not produca heat enough to burn the body so completely, There was no realduc tn any shupo of tho arins ar legs, or other parts. of tho body, Tho skull was several feet from the trunk, and st was only after a ininute examination that it was dvelded thot thesu fragments wore parts of ao hinuan body at all, Tho nelghbors in the adjoining settioment took tho most anxious Interest In tho case. His dwell- Ang. was nearly two miles from tho nearest nelghbor, und hissbanty was almost a quurter of a wile from tho Megantle road, whieh Js nat frequently traveled, Rumors of 1 susploious chamoter ronched thy cara of the resident Magistrate, and early on Tuesday morning «© warrant waa fssted to have the house of Mr. Gray searched. Tho result confirmed the general suspicions, serveral artl- eles of Mulllgun's clothing and property being found, Groy was ut onvo apprehended and kept in onatody ponding the Coronor's inqueat.- While under arrest, Gray, who fg a American, yolun= tecred several contradictory statements endeny- orlug to tmplicate another party, but confessed having reeolved mongy und other propur y frou’ the party he named a4 hush money. This monoy, Amounting to 835, wis ati in his wife's posses- sion, He, however, ausvecded In concealing tt whon beng searched. Mra. Gray wus then ar roated, and, the Inquest belng xed for tho even ing of the 9th, sho und ber husband wore kept in confinement until then, After ascderunt of six hours, tho Jury was left to conatder its | verdict, Inaboutan hour tt was announced that the verdict In substance wag that ‘Thomas Muttigun was murdered; that Willlam Gray wus the prinolpul, or one of the principals, in committing the deed, and that Mra, Gray was an ucuousory after the fuct. Both Gray and bis wife were removed to Sherbrooke dull this morn iug. | Tho motiey Gray confessed to befng in his wifo's keeplag was found by the Tigh Constable, Afton the Inquest wasover, undermenth the tloorat Gray's collar, Lutest adylees from Sherbrooke re to the alfoot that Gray's wifu tis confossed, It appears that the body wits frat chapped uy then a lot of tlre. wood pitt upan tt, mad that Ket Ore to, burning the Uimbs to an ubrevognizable minss, ‘Ty the Western Assoctated Press, Oursiy, Ont, dan, 2—Thomas yenson's store waa robbod last night of notes and mort- muuges valred nt €25,000, Yanstoutit, N.S. Jun. 2.—Dr. Pars, of the Con- fadernte Navy, ‘anid Who wits onv Of tho persons who selzed at wenn Hillfax steamer, deveral of the crow being killed tn tho strugle, again be? comes: Sonat mats hy reason of caning Nat Cooaby, of the booketitin af Hyerson. & Crosby, The hijuries fuillotod nny prove serious. Pure is aleady under bonds to Keep the peace for a DbrutaLiagaiult sonte thug ago, Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tritune, AW Ay Du. L—A MUIber Of et rtelt @L Domlnfon notes aro hi etreulatton te: Thora ta ttle deubt entertalned dat the Gay= ornmient will shorty: nssime central over tho Speration of the Pombinay Branch Rallroad, Mr, Bchriobur, who hia been dolugated ta the ALL Pendenay of all Government riflronds iy Mane itaba and Keowatin, hax, with a mumber of othor Government ofiiculs, arrived in Whinlpeg to | carryout tho Hoverninont’s Intentions, iny tt ul contracting cnpltaiiate have boon visit= an 1 hi the past few mouths, and tho Bavit, for the purpose of wklig inquiries rospeuting the [i upeed sate struction of the Buult ite. Muri Hirunct of the Canada Puciie dials. Ut has beon sugested that youd sorvies could be dune by the Govern ment freducating tho publle mind to 0 proper SpEreclytion of the tinportanice to Canna of He early complotion of the undertaking, by tho tillclous distribution of coples of the nip of the Dominion and the United Htates clreuluted at tho Paris Exhibition by the Dumlaton Commission; which inup traces tho projectad Hie, and marks the large trot of torritory, hoth in the Dominion. nud the United States, for, whivb It would word ie shortest route and most natural highway (o MEOpe. Vipeclat Diapateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, MONTHRAL, Jun, 3.—A new regulation tina como out in the form of 8 protost A wt the pructles of brokers doing budnexs with (he Morchunte’ Houk’ssayingedepartment, It appears that, by doing business thus, thay got 4 per cent upon thoir balanons senialoing on cnll which tho bank CANO sO, inter bog-packing In this clty pragrossoa - alowly, on ucoownt of tha present, privad boing conaldored by the trude unwarrantalily bligh, mh cut-null mitkers hore hyve ad rineed prices 10 por key. Out-ticks, ute, have also been | udyanced, ~~ Spesiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ToRroxso, Jan, 2—W, J, Sinith and Wiijtian ‘ruses; two Americans, exhibitors of a headless rooster, buve beon iprestud here for cruvlty to antinuls, The pions wou the bind inone; ‘that had its head cut off by a farmer in Tennis: * see, nnd, running wiler a brn, ougpor See cea a Mee chybt months ngpranit ie ex swear this was ti Wdenticnl binds “ip is thought, hortaye “SRAE chs head was removed ow purposo for ¢! show, and that a freak bird f& being provided every fow days. jy nel eed | CRIMINAL NEWS. An Important Witness Gives Tes, timony in the Hayden Trial. Ife Ts Carried into Court and At. tended by Threo Phy- siclans. His Evidence Oontradiots That of th Proncher in Many Matorial Points, Two Young Scions of Virginia Ghiy. alry Show Poor Marks manship, They Fight a Duel, Fire Nine Shots, and Both Retire Unscathed. TUE WAYDEN TRIAT. Spretut Dlapatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Hayes, Conn, Jan, 2—Tho event of tho ‘den trink was the appearance tn, Courtofold RenJumin8tovons, who hna beon sus- Neeted of knowing more about Mary Stannard’ Meuth thet he hus ever told, In fact, the de« fenre hag very plainly intimated the bellef that ‘ ho was the murderer. Stevens has beet sick + during the trial, aid was brought into Court this afternoon In tho arma of two men, wearled with « tho ride of twenty miles over rough ronds. He ‘was placed In in easy ehalr, and three physictang ait beside hia, prepared to Insist on his with a drawal If he exhibited any dangerous symp- toms resulting from fatigue or exeltement, Stevens told.a strong story, in which he denied * any {improper relutions with the girls of tho i Stunnurd family, and asserted positively that | before the hour of the murder he went home by F the public road, and was at home the remainder F of theduy. It is 1 singular coineldence, how. 1 ever, that no membors of his fanifily wore bomo that wfternoonwho ean prove that he stayed Fs thoro fnatead of going by secluded woodpuths to Mig Rock und connnitting the murder, as intl minted by the defense. Hayden Js in the samo trouble; he cannot account. for, hig where abouts nt tho hour of the murder other than by his own uncorrobornted statement, and, unfortunetely for him, tho State has shown a motive for hit to do tho deed, whilo the defenso {sttuble to show any for Stoveus. The latter to-day contradfeted Haydon {n somo essentint partlcutnra, mally as to the event of his visit ta the home of tho murdered girl on the fore+ noon of the diy of the tragedy. Stevens was nso thore, and dontes flatly a conversation with Hayden whieh Is rented by the latter. He also denles that ho (Stevens) was nt the front fence try Stannard white Haydn's carrligo On cross-exsinination, counsel for the defense drow out the story of Stevens’ rath> ' ev peettline relations with tho Stannaml family. Ye brought provisions there, had frequent nents, and often soptin the house; but ho ex. viulned that he worked much of the tle with old Mr, Stannard; that bis wife had) been desd soe yerrs, and he did not cure to llve with his son's funilly, who occupled fils house. ‘This 13 regarded by his nequaintiunces usa reasonnble story, for he isa manof some. pro perty, vury econmmfcnl and rither eccentric In his Mabits, ife dented the truth of the statement of varius partion that ha had suppressed any of his Rnowledse of the murder, or had ever Keen or heard of n bivek-onl elu with hile and blood- stulng on the blunt end, with which tho brute on the murdered girl's head {9 ulteged to. have been Intk: ‘Testlmony will be resumed next week, and will oeeupy a eouple of days, A PUEL FOUGITL. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasittxatox, D. Oy Jan. 2—Young Mosby, son of Mosby, of sttorrilta famo, now Consul ut Hong Kong, bas been indulging his tghting pro- pensitles, nud has Just famght a duel near Am- horat Court-Hougo, Va. ‘The olrcumstances were thosoz Heverly C. Mosby, son of Col. John 8. Mosby, and a pupil of Renmore School,\ and John L, Lee, of Loulstuna, a atudont at the Unl- versity, fought, Ning shots wero fred, but, nelther purty was hurt, ‘The affatr wis then ine terrupted, and bath partes arrested, but subsa-! quently relensed on ball. ‘The trouble between the parties orjginatad “gomny “Kix “mont wince, when eo whipped = Mosby, | but. tho ‘latter way supposed to have ' been kettted at tho time. Last Sunday, however, Mosby met Leo and asked him when be was gu- ing home, meaning to tho University, Leo re pled that it was none of his busingsa, Mosby fi wrote Leen very Insulting note, tind the Intter challenged him. Lee left Amberst fur the Univorulty Ingt night. a HELD FOR TRIAL. Spectat Dinpatch to Tha Chteayo Tritune, Garesnuna, 1, Jun, 2.—Tn the Clreult Court to-day, before Judge Smith, the three men charged with the robbory of the Farmera’ & Mechantes’ Bank, named James Curroll, Patrick Guerin, and Mark Davis, gave ball {n the suum of $34,000, Thatr-yondsinon are well-known oltizons of Chicago,” Rgrnight thoy, with tholr friends, are havinga big time, ‘They had an eleinit supper, served espuciilly at the Onion Motel, under the muanrgemont of Mr. 1. B. Mrownel. Mr, A. 8. Trude: Hppeirod for thom, They say they will bo on hand tn: February, the time set forthe trial, and will then show that Bam Belk. nor Is ut the bottom of thelr prosucution, ‘They all leave for Chicago to-night. : FORGED PAPER, | + New Youk, Jan, 2.—Tho suspended Grocers’ Bank, (t fs sald, came into possession of a quan tity of forged paper, and It {3 salt that several hundred thousand dollura of this forged paporls allont, In addition to that with which the Gro- cor's Hank was saddled, Anoiliclal conneeted with the bank sald to: day that somo of the dratts drawn on merehants, In’ the steel and iron trade in various + thronghont the United States, and accepted by the hunk trom d, Lloyd Hulgh, were: Corgarles. Hie niyo sutl that this was float dheoyvered the day after Cheiitinag, ul yes kept quiet until Wednerday last, tieorder that) they might dad ant whut amount of paper was forged. ‘Then they discovered that [twas noarly all forged, ind they resolved to close the bank, Me. Wath Wiaseen to-night, but dented that any of tho drufts wore forgerica. DIXON DEVILTURIES, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Drxon, Il, dan. %.—There were sever) raids here yosturday and loat. night by burglars ant snonk thieves, Mrs. A. 1, Van Hone lost a“tine silver curd basket whieh sho had hung out’ at hor front door for Now-Yoar's vallors, ‘Three thieves, Frink und Juok Horn and) Frank Decker, broke Into the store of J. 1H. Morris & Bon, and robbed itor about $100, Tho property: was Found, ind the thieves arrested this morne {ng ‘Phu polluy have been shadowing thyse ful> tows for a lung ume. DEVFALCATION, + Mount Won.y, N. J, Jane 2—Fredericok W. Kelly, a ofiicor of the Mount Holly National Think, was arrested to-day, and, ppon being eon- fronted with tho evidence of hia guilt, admitted that he was v defaulter, and turned over all bts Proporty ta bank, which will probably cover tho umount of tho Hatigtency. Ho walved.a hearing wad jn default of bail was committed to prison, —— ORDERED OFF, |. CINCINNATI, O Jun, 2.—A Commercial Gul- lipolls special gaya: A party of aeven or eight mien went ta tho house of Guy Froy fast night evidontly for thy purpose of rabbery, he having rocelyed puyment the diy before for proporty sol, Froy ordered them away, aul they re ‘hie tautning he fou thor bony Uw eed tee in his yard, No ono ig able to laenticy Bim: —— CHARGED WITH COUNTERFEITING. Hpcclat Dispatch ta The Chicago @¥ibuna, Toueng, O., Jun, 3--A man by tha namo of Harty Anderson, u professional gambler, was arrested at noon teduy by Potcetivedcuvanaugh ona United States warrant charging bin with having bwued a quantity of countortelt gguey some tise age tn Clacinnath BATILE WITH BUNGLAUS. New Youk, Jun. 8.—Pive burglans, two polico- muon, and tho owner of the stato. in which tho burglunt werp operating, engaged Inu batyle with plstola onrly this morning. ‘he burglars edcaped arredt, but ony or mop of tT tro bulfevad t8 bo woundede © OF Hate UERDOF — TWO YRARS, | New Tnowswiok, Ne Ju duns d-eJosoph C, Lotaon, ox-County Collector, conyleted of em bezallnyy $10,000 of, tha county tu has‘ becn TR car ge oe a ee HOLE IN THE WALT, z. New Yous, Jan, ¥.—Unknown burglars out & holo In the wull of Manauwh U. Goldman's dry uula ature, Of Canul vtrvet, New-Yeas’s moras Wr Had atulu stock yalugd ab §0.000, .