Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX, DERWEAR, ADIES) COTTON Lames’ COTE & en Desire to call special attention to thelr new stock of LADIES’, HISSES’, CHILDREN’S, and IN- FANTS’ COTTON UNDERWEAR and CORSETS, surpassing by far inelegance of design and work- manship all such as have here- fofore been produced. We will continue to offer our immense supply at our former POPULAR, PRICES! We give below a few of the leading prices: Night Dresses. ‘200 Doz, Night Dresses at 85c, (ioal Muslin. Tho entire Yoke Is trimmed with Tucks aud Cambric Tullles. 250 Doz, Night Dresses at $1.00 With Tueks' extending from neck down the entire length. “Neck and Sleeves neatly edged with Embrold- erye 200 Doz, Night Dresses at $1.08 The Yoke neatly trimmed with Em- broldered Inserting and Tucks, Flowing Sleeves. Very neat, Numerous other styles, elegantly telmmed with Hamburg Embroid- ery, Torchon Laces, Malian, Valen= clennes,&e.y at extremely low prices Chemises. 500 Doz, Chemises, good Muslin, — Band and Sleeve corded, -- 50c 200 Doz, Chemises, neatly ftim- med with Embroidery, - - 58¢ 250 Doz, Chemisas, better quality, 85¢ Also, numerous other styles, ya+ rylng iu price, according to designs, + from $1.00 to $6.00, Also, handsome Lace Chemises, extra length, with trimmed Skirts. Drawers. 500 Doz, Drawers, good Muslin, with Tucks and Hem, - - 25¢ 260 Doz, Drawers, with Tucks and Embroldered Ruffle, - - - 65¢ 250 Doz, Drawers, with Inserting and Embroidered Ruffle, - 85¢ Skirts. 500 Doz, Walking Skirts, with Hem and Tuck, - ---+- = 180 Doz, Walking Skirts, with Ruf- fle of Embroidery, - - - $1.00 Aud many othors, among which are 50c “LADIES CLOTHING, —Waatkig__ Er jriioow Orclany S¥ourors’ L5AOAT ES, w rows Vo Ondo \8. v0, Ao \A5 Lehn, SHIRTS ORDER. some of (he most Elegant Garments crer before produced. BRIDAL S Y 85 to 845. ETS A SPECIALTY, Infante? 325, $50, Complete Outfits at and $75 each. MANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 128 State-st. 8r. anch, Michigan-av. and 22d st. t, heurmatian, Diabeton, 1’ Diseases of the Kide fioutes of the Liver. Diseures of the Stumuch, Dys~ so + pepala. rrliuts nro owned by the French Goveromunt, For mah Rreare buttied under Ite supervision ta he GU All Mrat-elase Wine Morebauts, Drug BOUCHE, FILS & CO., SULK AGENTS, NEW YORK, EN. Rupturren--§25 Revard Me s61t1 uind oursolyes to pay to some charitably ins nh Be cuinot rath can by retained by the band that Costa, see att Aue PAUKEH RET ENT Ye S prutentod July ih ee, WUTMAN & PARREL, G3 diuto-wt., Chicas, Th tne he putontes, has hud twenty years’ ux. tapas Is Cur niny Of tho ware tise Kemet Whuctururd Uf the celebrated Coun fer aduuted by Wie Government wa tha best NO nent Ur, om STATE LINE - dere ow, Liverpuut, Dublin, Belfast, und Londons fot every ‘Thursday. Firat Cabi bu, xy jn 8 uccommudation. second Cuba, USTIN, HALDWIN & CO. ‘und La Rundulpl-wt, Chickgo. Weotera Munger, RBreua Bother WILSON BROS,, 113 and 115 Statest.,. Use only the best Linens and Mus- Mns, employ SKILLED help ‘in their manutacturing department, and produce GOOD goods at LOW- EST prices. They carry in stock wu ues of Shirts of thelr own make. ia Netail--First Floor, Wholesale--Upper Floors, ere FINANCIAL, ae peaeavaracaet ae ROA RE O ASSETS, oreree «818,000,000 MONE TO LOAN. ' ‘Tho Northwostern Mutual Life-Inaurnnce Company, Milwaukee, Wiscunain, fs prepared tu loan monuy th Improved Broduetive tirupeety sh the City of Chicco, and on improved property in Cook County, ot Inweat curront nites of interest, in sims Of $1.00) nnd ups wards, free front coutmixsions, Appiientions for such Jonns tre Invited nid muy be made to the Company at ta oftice in Milwaukee, of to the dnderaicned, who are }rovided with blanks for thst purpose, and who will rurnish all needful Informution, OF FICE—Corner Randolph & Dearhorn: DEAN & PAYNE, Genurnl Agents. REDMOND PRINDIVILLE, Spuciil Agent, Chleage, Jun. 2h REAL ESTATE LOANS On Improved clty proporty, nt lowest rates, made by . BAUD & HILADLEY, WO Lusalle-st, MONEY TO LOAN Tn sums to suite on cholee city or Iydo Park im- proved propurty, nt lowest current rat "Ur BOND, vt W iy VOR SALE, FOR SALE. HOUSES. TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. ‘Thess houses havo beon bought or contemned by the Citeago & Weatern lidiana italtroal Company, as ater. them at oxtromely low prices for the next irtconth-at, cottage, only $5, Ly-nlury, only 84, 1 cut vs Only story, only B00, VE ean, ox, Ouch only: Hent.. fino Z-ntory, only FU, and 65 Fou atliont. Alea cine, 27, iH, and sbi Uhird-wy, For further information, apply to 2 FC, VIERLING, nour Twolfth, aby Uxtrs, Aub and HO Fourtedntiiest, 1 Fourteenth Alao 125, EA GRIDDLE CAKE FLOUR. JEVNE, (10-112 Madisonsst. Cc. Fates call on ur address CoA, . 9 secured for Ciy and Conntey Advertinin, A. COOK & CO. 4 Deneborn-aL, Chicago. K BOOKS AND PANTING, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, 2 (AlLOF Supuriog Quallty and ut Low Prices, Tho J. MW. JONES suauionory und Srinting C prve wid Duurbu ‘ater=proof Ling en) Cuffs,Collars, and Bosoma, Price Vista and Goods sent by matt, Call or address BARNES? Hat Store, 86 Madlson-st., Tribune Building, ~“CBLLULOID (Wi roof Lt WASHINGTON. True Version of the Memor- able Black Friday in Wall Street, As Related by Gov. Boutwell, Showing Grant’s Con- nection Thorewith. Tho Danger of Endeavoring to Suppress Mooushining in Georgia. A Party of Revenue Officials Waylaid by an Armed Force. . The Entire Section Terrorized by the Illicit-Whisky Makers, Full Text ‘of Senator Edmunds’ Bill Relative to Corpo- rations. . Reagan's Inter-State Commerce Bill to Be Materially Amended. Tho Rallrond Interest Insisting that Important Changes Be Made. Gossip Over the Retention of Inter- nal-Revenue Collector Merriam, ~ BLACK FRIDAY. A HERETOFORE UNTOLD STORY. Spectal Gispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WaAsHINGTON, D.C., Jun. 25—Gay, Routwell, who was Secretary of tho Trensury under Gen, Grant during tho Black Friday days, suys that the recetit sensational publientions in a Now York paper relative to Black Mriday ao Gen. Grant gross injustice, and are a perveralon of facts. Gov, Boutwell duc not undertako to any what mny have been tho purpose of Mr. Corbin in conncetion with Black Friday, but he says that tho fulluwing statement gives tho history” of tho relations of the Treasury Department aud of Prealdont Grant to that Bluck Friduy: Tho merchants of New York for some days hid been sending pitcous appeals to Washington showing that they were at the mercy of tho guld gamblers’ ring, and. that tt was becoming Ime possible to obtain gold at the gamblers’ mtes to pay thoir duties, It was not until the Thursday morning precoding the noted Block Friday that Gov. Doutweill concluded that IT.WAS HIB DUTY, as Scerotary of the Treasury, and tho duty of tho Admintatration, to uso the power of thovor- ernmont for the relicf of legitimate’ importing interests and to thwurt the purposes of this gambling = ring. Tho fact that tho, Government was in dangor of having {ts revenues impaired by tho locking up of gold, and consequent inability of import- ers to pny tholr duties, was of itaclf 2 controll- ing reason which led to this decision. Accord- Jugly, In tho course of Thursday afternoon, Mr, Houtwell, as Scerotary of tho Trensury, re- quested Mr, Knox, Controlter of tha Currency, tocome to the Sceretury’s office after oficlul hours. Tho sume notiticution wus sent to three of the most accomplished banking and book- keeping exports of the Treasury. Theao three oxports, with Controller Knox and Gov. Hont- well, met in tho private ollico of tho Secretary, when the latter stated hly purpose, IT HAD DEEN ASCEITAINED that tho gold clique was ablo duct its operations only certiticution of checks through the bank where the leudere of tho clique kept theiraccount. It was known that during cer- tuin hours of tho day, say from 11 to 12, those eheoka were certified, when tho mukera of thom reully hnd no gold to their credit, and that this certification wag a violation of the Nutionul- Ranking act. Boutwoll Immediately there coin- missfoned theso three experts to prococd by the ulght train to Now York, to go to the bank, und remain there con- stantly to® notify the Cashier that he should inform thom of tho certification of . every check, show thom the books, and the motnent thut the credit of nny depositor was exhuusted to cease to certify ucheck. ‘Thia would be one very efficient meins for breaking the power of the ring to lock up guld. ‘Tho vilicers left for Now York and obeyed thoir instructions noxt day, Meunwhile on the sume Thursday evening, Houtwell hud Ea CALLED UPON PRESIDENT ORANT, and informed hin of tho serlous condition of , commerctal uffalrs, and of the disaster likely to foltow If the gold ring wis not cheoked Ii its eureer, Preaidunt Grant humedintely replied that tho Government shoukl make every effort to urrest thelr career, Bontwell suggested that tho ‘Treasury sell $7,000, ok. President Grunt tustantly reptied, “Make it $5,000,000." Houtwell did not stite: what he should do, but roturnat to the ‘reusury, und the next morning ordered the sule of K . This rato, together with tho success of the 'Trensury experts in preventing the overcors Afiention of the gold cheeks, resulted in the tere rible defeat of thy gold rig on that bletorieal Muck Friday, This,” Gov, Houtwell says, © is tho acaurnte history of tho relations of Prost: dont Grint to the sala of gold, and of the entire relations of the Treasury to that matter.” his statement of ficts has never before been pub- likhesd, und would, perhaps, not- have now been i but for the renewed attempts to cone Grant in some improper way with Mlack Friday, ‘ to con- by muvans of REAGAN?’S BILT. THE MODIFICATIONS PROPOXED, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Ivibune, Wasirxaton, 1.C., Jan. 2.—Indleations aro that the Reagan Inter-State Railroad bit will not be reported from the House Commerce Come mittee tn the form In which it was originally introduced. ‘Tho arguments of the rallroud ite torneys huye bud great effect upon the Come uilttee, und Mr, Reagan 13 now gaid to bo ln a anull minority, Indeed, be Is oven reported to ho now Jens confident thin formerly that hie des view for solving the problems for iiter-state commerce Ja the Lest one, it iinot Ikoly that the bi will be reported to the House withgut an amendment that will casontally modify Ite character, Lust week the Committes deter tlned to requeat Charles Francis: Adama, Jry and David A, Wells to appeur before thom, ‘They ury expected thla week, probably Tuoaduy. ‘This actton was taken aguinst the wisi of Reagan, who waa opposed to giving any furthor hearings, When Adums was bere, a week ugo, be had a conference with some niguben of the Commaittes,. although be did not appear ata tornul hearing, He is reported to have Jnformed those gentlemen that, in bli epinion, the iea- wun bill would not accomplish tho purpose of ite mover, and that. any bill to be eucocesful ought te contuin the feature of a Katirond Cotnixelon, substantially as pros posed by the billof Congressman Rice, of Nuasa- ehusctts, Rico's bil provides for a Joard of Buperviaony, to be appolnted by the Pronident, ‘THE SUPREVINION OF THE HOARD Ja ta oxtond to ull ruilways partly in one Stato aud partly du anothor, and to wll rallrouds part iu this country und purtly tn u foreign country, and to ull conde to: whieh the United. Stutes bas wlvon subsidies fn lan@or money, it is mionleled on tha statutes of Nuw England, Ulinols, and waeuChusetts ‘eatublishing Tally Commis alony. Rice's dow ie that rigld statutes regulating rullway ure fupractivable, “MON | residence of at conditions being so different in different tocali- ties, and that whetover system of regulation Isadopted muat have a degreo of elnaticity in order that {¢ may be ndapted to different ‘and varylng circumstances," ‘This is sought to bo obtained by eatabilabing 2 Tourd of Supervisars taing por i jrves! i] pals cach ene. we to apply principles o! ind cquity, Some Marbers ‘of the Committes are of the optulon that In onder to provent the opposition af the ubile by railroads, tho rieccasity 18 not so much for new laws ns for some authority which can calt publie attention, and the attention of tho Stute authorities specifienlly, to violations of existing law, and mako ltelligent recommenda- tions of changes us the necd of them may ap- pear, ILDICIT DISTILLERS, AN OPEN FIGUT WITH THEM IX GHONATA. Sptclat Mepateh to The Cteago Tritune, Wasntkarox, D.C. Jan, 26.—The dimeulty experienced by.the Internal Revenue Bureau in executing the Inws in the Bouth, andgho de- finnee of Federal authority {n xome porttons of the South, {s illustrated by the following sketch of recent operations of Gen. Itwum's Internal Revenue officers to arrest a gang of Iilleit dls- titers in tho northern part of Georgin: In No- vener, Collector Clurk, of Gcorgin, found that partics had beon resisting the Internal Revenue Iawas that in ono ense fifteen Deputies had been Btirrounded by an overpowering force and com- pelled to surrender thelr prisoners; that one of the party was badly Beaton: thut afterwanis tho Deputies were surrounded in tho night-time and fired upon, and three of them serlously wounded; that In other parts of his district wit- nesses were taken and beaten, and one quite killed, These facets belng reported to the Com- infasioncrof Intornt Revenue, he directed Col lector Clark to employ fifty Deputies, if neces- aury, to mnuintaln tho supremucy of tho law. Upon tho application of Commissioner Naum, tho Secretary of War forwarded fifty breech landing muskets, with ammunition, Collector, Clurk was directed to obtain warrants for the arrest of the persons who hind been engaged fi UN ATTACKING THY OFFICERS and to obsorve tho utmost discretion in organiz- ing his forces, being caroftil to select mon of in- teiligence, pauricty. and Forponsthititys and to ep strictly within tho limit of tho faw. The Collector edited upon Marshal Fitzsimmons, of Ceorgia, to codjporate with hiin, Collector Clark organized his foree, and on Jui. 14 started for Unton County, Georgi, policing en roitte tho Counties of Cherokee, force was in charge of Beet Solent Hen- dricke, the Collector of South Coralim, who has. n policing force in the northern portion of that Rtate. He was inatructed to send eight men from Walhalla into Georgia fo forma Junction with Depyuty-Collectur Hen- dicks’ foree, and to asaist in policing the Coun- tles of Habun, Union, and ‘Towns, While en route from ‘Tocoa to Clayton, in Rabun County, Deputy Shepards’ force seized four illicit stills. ‘They wore out cighty-five hours without slesp, having spont the night of the lth In making seizures, On the morning of the 26th firing be- gun on tho Deputy-Collectors from the mount+ alu sides, which was kept upat intervals all day, bunt, by using long-range curbines, the revenue ollicers weru able to - KEEP THRU ARSAILANTS atauch a distance that no une wasinjured. After nightfall the revenue officers felt compulled to halt, as tho firing was sa continuous that t¢ was Impossible to proceed without being placed at a rent diaudvantnyge, 18 tho filet distiliers, tak- Siu advantage of the darkness, were able to ap- pronch near. aciauyl to have made thoir weupons effective, Tho ollicers took possession of an old stable in the valley, intending to’ spond the night thore, but the owner soon tafermed thom that thoy could not oceupy it, They moved furthor “down tho valley, and took pos- session oof an olf “outbuilding; | but after occupying it the icit soon, djatillora began firing on thom from, all sides. ‘The officers thon left the building and wege de- Moyed ut some distunce from it suas to pPotect heir forces from tho fire, During tho night a fuslllude was kept up from both sides, theollicers: firing at tho flash of the ussuflants’ guns, This atate of things continued til morning, the {lielt distillers at times venturing to npproxch within: cluso rango aud discharge thelr picces, AS DAYLIGHT APPROACHED - the diatillers withdrow, and the officers mayed to y Jittle opposition. They wero joined at that plico by a numbor of ‘Deputé-Mursbaly from Guines- -yillog : ic ara tyeCollectors . trai South Carolina, ‘under’ Déjuty-Collector Jil son, and tho districts were thoroughly policed, ‘The revenue ollivors found thut the people of the community were very indilferont to the oxe- cutton of tho Revonue laws, und wero surprised to sco tho rovenue officers thetnselves were eurnest about it. “The terrorism pricticed b: tho illlett distillers was so great that It was al- most. Impossible to obtain any information or even to Kccure guides, The Lirge muforlty of tho peoply ‘were in sympathy with tho lawe breakers, and never failed to interpose avery possible obstacle to tho success of the revenue oflicers, ‘Those ovqn of tho reapectalile classes, who favored the execution of tho laws, wery compelled through fear of tho destruction of property or of interforenco with business to re- train from wiving any expression to thoir aym- pathy wt from tondoring the Government ofticors: any ald. MERRIAM ONCE MORE, ANOTHER CHAVTER IN THE TORY. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune Wasiinaron, D, C., Jan. 25.—Tho fnet that Jonathun Merriam {sto remain Collector of tho Eighth UWinols Internal Revenue District, ts a continuing surpriso to tho Tilnols politicians here, and donbttess will bo n grave disappolnt- ment to Gen, Login, who was so confident of the appointment of Mitchell tosucceed Merriam that ho visited the White-Houso yestorday ox- pecting to recolve Mitchell's commisalon to that office, Indeed, Senator Logan is repotted to have sald that the President had absolutely promised him to appoint Mitcholl, Thoro is, of course, much talk among tho Tilinals politicians astotho usvoftho denial of this attempt to remove Merriam and sppoint Mitchell, and ainong othor rumors is that Morrlam secured the intluonce of Jobn Hay, Assistant Scorotary of Stato, Anothor report Is that, Merriam was suc- evsaful In retaining his place by PROMISING ALLEQIANCE TO JONN BHEIDIAN In his aspirations for the Presidential nomina- tion, The real history of tho cuso was perhaps suillctuntly outiined in thoso dispatches lnat night. It fs cortain that Scoretary Sherman and the Prealdent sald yesterday that Mr. Merriam would not be removed during tho present Ad- ministration, ‘Thut statement Seeretary bhor- man bug refterated to-day, with tho addition! dtatetunt that Semutor Login will not be able to Induce tho Administration to alter ita decision upon this subject. There 1s some reason to think that Secretary Shermun belloves that the recent Trenaury wppolntecs in Uiinola, partigularty in tho Interuat rovenue service, havo not been ws well disposed: toward bis own Presidential aspirations aa he could wish, Indeed, rumors have como to Mr, Shermun that tho revenue service In {linols was to be used in the hands of some Tllnois Congressmen to thwart the politics al aspirations of the Secretory of the Treasury gnd to ald hls opponent, whether that opponent should be Grant or Bhdne; but, whatever the politiclins nay. sis, there can bo Nittte doubt thht the controlling purpose on the part of the Prestdent has been by retalning Merriam to pres yout the ugo of the Callestortinp of that district for political purposes rather than to turn the bucbinery of that Collection District Ina diifer ent political channel. CORPORATIONS, TEXT OF BENATOR EDMUNDS’ UIT Te Hpecial Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune Wasiinatos, Jan, 25.—Tho following is tho textof the Important bil relative to National banks which was reeently Introduced In the Benute fromthe Judiciary Committee by Bene ator Ramunida; a He it enact ¢., That Seo. G10 of tho Rovised Btututes bo amended hy striking: out the whole of the sume, and duserting fu Hew thereat the follawlny words; “Suite by ov ayalost allon aseponit lons created ar existing under the authority of the laws of any State, or corporn> ons eruated of existing under the hiwa of the United States, may be removed froin the Court of ny Stato inte the Clrenit Court of the Unitud Rtates for the proper district, undef the elreum- stances and Inthe namner provided: by hiw for the removal of suits by or against natural pore suns, Btate corporutions ebull, for the fore- yoo purposes, he deemed elttens of the tate nuder the laws of which thoy exiut, Cor- Rorations created or existing tnder the laws of tho United Stites shail, for tho foregolag pur Poses, he decined ehtizens of the State in whieh bole principal oltice may be estabulished aud their olicial revordd nay bekept. AC. 2. Kvery corporation excepting baiklog nssochitions) created ar existing under or by vire (ue of tho hows of the United states, shall, wiih: fy three mnontbs nextatior the pagane of Ub deh Wo in tho nitica of the Secretary of State of the United Rtntes, a certitlentey wetting forth tho plnce of ite prinelpal oflice and keeping af ite records, Which phive alull be tuken lobe the ch corporation. for the purpadid of this uct, cry ageb corporutlon muy ut any Hine not oftener than wice in cach your, change: the place of ita principal ottice to this vet tt soight laweully ds by ting anew certificate to that elfeots but such change shall hot affect any sult or proceeding then already (without regund commenced. “Kyery corporation 1 ianking assoclutious), “hervufter sorbate! by or under the authority of the AY, JANUARY 26, 1880, Gilmer, anit Fanning. The |, a ee in Rabun County, with compuratiyely- Inwa of the \ United States, shult within three months next after ta organ- ization, fe Aa certificate in tho office of tho Beeretary of State of tho nature and in the Inanner Nbuve provided, and shall be subject to. all the provisions of this act. + Every corporn- Hon thut shall neglect to comply with tho pro: visions of this sectlon shall be Hable ton pennl- ty of $100 for euch duy It ebull fall to obey the provisions of this svetion, tobe recovered by a prosecution in the name of the United States; and shill alsa be table to a forfelture of its eharter ve due process of law, Sec. d, Parugeph 15, of Bec, $63, and para: rapt 1G, of Bee; ds, of tho Revised Statutes aru hereby repented, Bec. 4. This nct shall not affect the existing pros tons of luw respecting suite by or on bee ali of tho United States, ur uny officers thore- of, oaalnst any corporation or agsocintion or any of ita officers or members. Bro, 5. This act abil not affect the Juriedice tion vyer, ordisposition of, any sult removed from the Court of any State, or sult commenced Inany Court of tho United Statca befuro the passage hereof. THE INDIAN PROBLEM. BAVAGES AS LANDED PROPRIETORS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuixaton, D. C., Jn. 2.—The Ute out- break has resulted fin very careful exumlun- tlonof alltho relations between tho General Government and tho several Indian tribes, The latest Inquiry hna been directed to discovering: the extent of territory alloted to the Tdfans in the several States aud Territories. Judge Bel- ford hus gong over the public records, and has collected the Information whieb follows, Tho result shows that {n tho States and ‘Territaries { named there ave 237,008 Indians, occupying 230,- v4, Or ALOUt one square mile to that tho total number of acres 2 Fadiine ronin at will, and upon whieh itis hot percaltted n white mnn to enter, Js 161,807,768, Tho following is the table: Square Number of Indians, iniler, aer Arizonu 18,749 4ant 2.71 295, Californ Rash SOL 448,500 Colorado 2, a ‘21,724,800 Dutkota, 5A5IK) OLIN Idnho.. 4097 2gN NL Indiun Territory. O41 4iy TOWI see eoees 1 Michigan .... 104 Minnesota. BO 1,158,800, BITS 1,408 TBS 4, "135 : Wee 6,072 a Boe BCH nm 61a BACB Wisconsin ,. ne . Wyoming. ‘Total. NOTES AND NEWS. © THR PENSION OFFICE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Wasiixaton, D. C., Jan, 23.—The House Com- mittec to Investlxute the Pension Office hus been organized, but hing not yot begun work, Several Republican members of Congress have cx- pressed the opinion within the lust fow dys that tho real work of this Committee, so far as tho Democrats are concerned, will bo to muke Dein ocratio campaign matorlal, The bollef is that tho backward motion of affairs in the Pension Office, and to which tho Commissionor of Pen- slons hus been directing attention during the Inst threo yonrs, {is to bo mado tho means of exciting n projudice intho minds of ex-soldlers against tho branch of Hepublican administration in which thoy aro chletiy Inter- ested. ‘To this end the cluim agents are con- tributing. Thoy are clrculnting petitions by the thousand for signnture by pensioners and ap- piicants for pensions, The Senate Ponslons Comumnittco is now considering tho plan of a re- organization of tho ponsion system set forth in the report of tho Commissioner of Pensions, and havo hadan . oxtonded interview with that official in regard to it, Tho .claim agents will ask to bo heard in opposition ” THE CHICAGY CUsTOM-noOUsS. A letter hus beon received here from Buperine tendont McDowell saylug that he will be ablo to finish the Custom-IHouse building by tho lst of May {f he islet alone. He complains that a con> stant supervision of Interference is exercised over him which tends to paralyze all his efforta, and his failure, if thoro be w failure, to fulfill ils promises will be due to such interforence. INVESTIGATING LE DUG. Representative Le Fovre's Committees has not yot begun the investigntion of the Agricultural Department, owing to tho absence of Commis- loner Lo Due from tho city, It ia understood thut Mr. Lo Due's present visit to tho West has for its objoct tha collection of tho necessary evi- dence to vindicate himself trom tho charge that the money expended by him in sorghuin and cornstulk” sugar experiments has not been wanted, Tho friends of Mr. To ue assert that he will sutlafy tho Commiftes in gen- oral and the doubting Fovre in pare Wenlar that sugar can) be omuade | out of sorghum and cornstalks for much less than the cust of tho linportad article. Respecting Mr, Le Due's eifort In the Ino of tea culture, which ft ia alleged has absorbed much cash with ‘out corresponding results, not oniy fsa suatlde factory explunation promised, but the Commls- sioner is quite sunguine that Congress will favor his proposition to give flim the necessary fund to “purchase a farm in Bouth Curollnn exe clusively for tenecultury purposes, ts Le Fovro is unxious to xo to work, and the investi- gation will probubly begin this week. PUNLIO DOCUMENTS. ~ Mr. Leapold Morse introduced a Joint resolu tion Into the House on Saturday afternoon, which was passed withont referen under which Journalists und others ean obtaln copies of all Dilla, reports, and other documents hither to distributed from tho document-rooma of Gangrene by paylng the cost of paper and prose-* work with du addition of 10 per cont, GQENRVA AWAIDS. ‘There 1s to bo n deolded offort this season to do something with tha surplus Geneva-award money, which is lying Idlo in the ‘Treasury, Tho House Judiciary Committeo has glyon notice that to-morrow and ‘Tnesday will bo de- yoted to hearing purties interested tn the bills thut have been referred to It and the Senate, CASUALTIES. BRIGNOLVS BLUNDER. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, St, Louis, Jun. 26.—A vacancy in the Maple- Bon Opera troupe was nurrawly mnissed to-duy. When tho train beuring thy party was nearing: Eitingham a hot box on w wheel occasioned a brief stoppage. Whito tho box was ullowed to cool a number of tho troupe got oif to see what the matter was, and whon tho train started sud- denly a rush was made to reguin it, Among thoso off the train was Hrignoll, tho tenur, who missed bls = footing ns he tried = to get aboard, and fell between the whoels of tho . moving train, He was seou to full by ot brakeman, whe leaped down and pulled out the singer from beneath tho wheels, Hrlgnotl was only slightly bruised, und dashed Into the gar frantically to embrace a dtevr’s head which ho carries with “bin as n tills. man. Another man, Cunpantn’s cook, inet with an aceldent very nearly siuilur, being res cued by a chorus-singer, IMPALED. Bpectat spatch to The Chicaga Tribune. Four Warne, Tad. Jun, 2.—In Ploasant Towne ship yestorduy afternoon a revolting accident ocurred, of which George Harrod wie the vie- tin. He was thrown from a load of bay, strik- ing on pltchfork-prongs, whieh penctrated his fide, producing terrible Injuries. Harrod wis dylug this morning. ———— STRIKE! Special Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune, Pirtanvng, Pa, June 2.—The coal-intners’ strike has weed a new phase. ‘They now des Mpund 4 conta for digging, whereas they only Lig couta when they fin went out, ‘This demand hua inspired the operators with now determination to resist. A few of the river nilners continue to work, but It is mald they will knock of to-morrow, All the rullroad nilners are lilo, Tusenrawas, Of, miners, at a lingo mecting belt Akron, Saturday afternoon, fo Weel a reduction from 5 to Ss tt Ths buve jinfurmed Seerstury dunes, of tho Bljners’ Assaglation —heru, that they are well organized, mid ate contident OF success, ‘Thoy wil-bold oyt unt spring rather than yield, Coul iy retailing tn this murket at J0cents por bushel, which bi from two te Abrve cents higher Chan the sverige price of Corwer yeurs. "A few of the factories hue sit down for want of fuel, but the most of the had Jurge stocks of coal on hand won the strike commenced, which they have uot used up. Should tho wtrike last a woek or two longer, Manu hiaturers of all deseriptions of commodls tbe obliged tu suspend. The Industrial for tho Feat, of the water is rather verything depends upon tho miner, ue St id alnodt corte the operators will not pay sho eled: now demunded, at luust thoy say they Daily Tibwne. | FUSION CONFUSION, « The Maino Obstructionists, Check- mated in Every Move They Mako, Encourage “Gov.” Smith to Put Forth an Appeal to the Public, He Accordingly Issues a Proclama~ tion Addressed to the People of Maine, Asking if They Will “ Yield Their Rights as Freemen and Remain Slaves.” Evidences that the Fusionists Contemplated Resorting to Armed Force. Military Companies Enlisted Several Cities for That Ex- press Purpose. The Rump Legislatnro’s Series ‘of Quese tious Lald Before the Chief Tasilee, With Probabilities Of Their Being Summarily Disposed of by the Bench. : TITE SITUATION. SMITH'S PROCLAMATION. Rosron, Jnn.25.—The Herald's Augusta apectal fays: Tho Fusionist Governor, Smith, to-night issued the following proclamntion: To the People of the State; to the Cittzena of Maine: My attention has been culled to tho re- pented assambling of nrmed_bodios of men and military ecompanics at the Capitol of the State, causing unnecessary excitement and disturbing: the public pence, and I deem it duo to my fellow- citizens td yiso thom of tho fact that this alsplay of" force is without any just cause, and gorves to keep up oxeltement and to direct attention from tho revolutionary proceedings by which the party thereto under took to organize’ State Government. I have alrendy pulilely. declared, and now repent, that tho political party and friends with whom Lact have at no time contemplated n resort to forve. No force tins been organized; none bas been culled fo: have we had tiny here nt nny time. We upon tho Constitution and tho tel laws of. tho State and tho honest Judgmont of the people for a vindication of our cause. The po- Nev force authorized by Goy, Garcelon, eae was pices under charge of the Superintendent of fublle Bultdings for the protection of public property and tho Legislature nguinet any resist- Gnee which had been threatened in the oxcited public assemblies, was discharged almost linme~ diately after the ‘Legislature hud agsombled and orgunized, | _ . Sok SINCE THAT. TIME all the forces of police and military have been under the control of the Republican organiza- tion, without the preones of any foree to ap- pene them, and without any just grounds for mporing upon the erodullty of tho people, lnwful Government of the State hus nN OX= eluded from the State-House through military: usurpation, The State-House is nt tho present: tine tilted with armed men, a Gatling kun cove ers the entrance, mid tho State is suosect to an expense of thousands of dollars datly for tho parpons of maintaining this military show, it is proper thut our people should con- sider these mutters, and whether or not thoy are willing te countenance and pupport such high-hunded utes upon thelr lberties. Are they ready and willing to yicld tholr rights us frevinen and become slaves to forees which aro thus burdening them with taxation and un- dermining and destroying thelr freo institu- tlonst f have no fear but the honest and Ine telllgent sentiment of our citizens will not countenance this iillltary usurpation and sua taln the legal Government. In {ts efforts to re~ store peaco and order, and promote the welfare of the State, F 3 - Joseru L. 8utti, Governor. HVIDENCES OF THE CONTRMVLATED ATTACK, Augusta, Me., Jan, 23.—Referring to reports of the contemplated Fuston attack upon tho State-House, it can be stated thit tho Hat of company for this purpose enilsted in Auguste and contulning We names, has been obtained, Members of Sinith’s stait bad enlisted men in Biddeford and at Lowlston. Documentary and other evidenco sustaining these stntements willbe brought beforo the Legislative Committees on tho subject. Tho uge gregute of inen rilsed for this purpose fs bout 2400, Tho first orders that were issued by the Fusion Governor were to cull out three come panies of militia, The reports of the Fusion Mnovements were duly auuthontlented to A. P. Gould, of Thoimuston, who had been the legal adviser of Gov, Gurcelon, and had advised Sinith tu stand by his position, AS THE FOLLOWING LETTER, written by Goull to Sinith on the promulgation of the dotlsion of the Court, will show: THOMABTON, MU, dun, 10, 1600.—Decr Governor? Tam toogick to goto you. The opinion Is not worthy of respect, Tf ts so partisan that ull our people will denounce it, Wo might just as well huve no Constitution, if thia opinion Is sound. Tadvise you to pay no attention to it. It ls not worthy of it; let your action stand, The whale matter 18 now Defore the Legislature, | ‘This opinion will bo then properly ¢xumined and tn swored, Protect ill who hold your summons in thoir right to sexta in the chambers of tho House nid Senate. Lim tov aluk to write more, having been awake all night with pain, Yours truly, . i Gouup, From all the ovidenco adduced tho nuthurities pe the precautionury measures that have been wken, oe Religious serviccs wero held at tho Btsto- Mouae this afternoon, THE QUESTIONS YOR THE COURT. BAancon, Me. Jun. 2—Houry Ingalls, a Fusiontat Hopresentative, arrived from Auguaty Saturday eventny, with the Fusion statement und questions, whleh bo tuld before Chief-dus- tee Applotan lay evening. ‘he Chicf-Juse Uce will probubly confer with the Court indlvid- ually by telegraph as to entertalning the quest tons, or else nasemble the full Court here to due turmifue whether tho document gould bo con- sidered aud nnawered. Ag the incrita of the case were wo diruttly Involved in two reeent deci fons, itis beloved the present application will be very promptly disposed of, Saturday Lieut. Lard, commanding the Jameo- fon Giants, vived uw telegraphic order from A.A. G. Frank Nye, on Chamberliin's atutl, toubliin seventy: guns and equipmonts front the Stato arsenal. TUE YUSION ARSENAL-KEEPER rofused to obey the order, and declared bo would yecognize ne authority but Joseph LL, Bmith us Governor, or his subordinates, hls report wus telegraphed to Aust and, it 0200, Cal, White, commanding the Flrit Regiment, re- vulved un order direct from Gov. Davis to take iinmodiate possession of the arsenal and all the property thereln. A quant was at once put on, aud Saturday morning Col, White bud the doors opened and new locks adjusted, lout. Lord and nt guird of thirteen men of the Jameson Guards are quartered in possession of the z 3 preinises, xvanvaring Quint, iasro) mi Jon. 23.—Dispatches : from Augusta Up te im dnight roport,that everything was periectly quiet, E : ono, TUR THPIMAN OOM, ' Spselat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, Jan, 2.—John GC. Thompson bas opened the first scene of the Thurman Jresl- dential fureo by suntmontng the State femo- cratle Committes ant causing that august body to deelde to uppoint tho deleyntes at large to tho Democratic National Convention, OF course John runa the machine tn the State and manages tho Committee, Ho will bave uppointed auch delegates ag bo. can thoroughly inunage in tho urvat convention. Ho fa, and always hug been, a ‘Thurman boomer, and does everything for the glory of hla lord and master, The uttompt to force the thing in this way upon the faithful Jourbousof the Stale may have the tendency ta react. ‘Tho Duimocratio pupend of tho Bate ure Stal "quer Bae dh re PRICKESIVE CENTS. --- aS = alt makings 3 Hous kick, and oven those which are fit fave ¥ ‘Thurman that they don't lke this v \Gcratio proceeding. John G. un- doubted, , considered this oppost ition before he tovk the ..2p; and turns a deal enr to all the entreaties which are made to him to remedy the evil which ho ig supposed to have dono, Some #0 fo far as to say that Mr. Thompson TOs wanta to got tho: control of Ohio's vote in tha Nattonal Convention so ag to throw {t to his own. ndyantage when the time shall como, Thoy say that if they wero convinced that the mcn wero really in the interest of Thurman, they would not fect so badly over the matter, But Tilden and Thompson are too much alike to make It safe to trust them too near ench other. There {3 a sort of mrguetism. about such kindred spleita which throws thom together and just at theoriticnl time. Who can tell but Thurnian may be sold out to the man who lias tho barrel? PRESIDENTIAL. PENNBYLVANIANB FOI BLAINE, Prrranura, Jan, UA fow weeks before Grant visited here he was popular in the minds of the people for President.’ Recently there’has been a grent change, and the countics of West~ ern Pennsylvania aro not only instructed for Rinine, but public institutions, . work-shops, mills, ete., by straws, Indientoa dectded prefcr- ence for the Malne, stateaman, In Fayette County the Senatorial delegate is for Grant, but the Representative delegates aro for Blalne, aud. it is sald the feeling of tho people is for Taine, Itis impossible to nccount for the tidal-wave, but. It 18 novortholess trig that there bus been a surden reactlon and Intenso feeling against. i third term, or anything ontaide of Blaine. Al- most the entire preesof Western Pennsylvania nro sounding Binine’s praises. a ° PRESIDENTIAL BIRAWS. . + Toston, Joan. 24.-—-Tho Evening Transeript, which la a sturdy opponent of Grant's renoml- nation, publishes to-night Interviows with a number of leading business men of Boston, all of whom declare a third term contrary to the genius of our institutions, ‘Among those whe thus think ure the. Hun. Weston Lewis, of Lewis, Jirown & Co.3 the Hon, Jonathun A. Lane, of Alten, Line & Co; Ezra Farnsworth, of Parker, Wilder & Co. tha Hon. George ©. Kichnrdson, of George, C. Richardson & 3 Henry BP. Kidder, of Kidder, Peabody & Co,, vankers; Col. Henry Lee, of Leo, Hig- ginson & Co.; the Hon, Prinkiln Haven, ex-81 Treasurer: Janes [. Little, Tronsirer of the Pucitic Mitta; the Hon. Alvah A. Burrage, the Hon, Joseph H, Hopes, and J. fngersoll How- ditch, Oliver Ditson declared for Grant. A ver strong nnt!-Grant and anti-Blalno movement nutking in this State. + GRANT'S CHANCES, Nao Your, Jan. 4.—Some leading politicians profess ta believe that Gen, Grant. will have the voter of fully four-iifths of Now York's delegue tion to the Chicago Convention, and that the re- muinder ot the vote will be cnst for Sherman, They think that Grant will be nominated by the votes of New York and Pennsylvania, and two or three smuler Northorm States, added to thoae of the entiresouth, . ILLINOIS, THE REPUDLICAN CONVENTION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sprixarinuy, Ul, Jan. 25.—The locul poll- ticiang havo Intely boon discussing ‘the thne of holding the coming Hepublican State Conven- tlon, and the date genorally agreed upon scems to bo the 20thof Muy. The State Central Com- taltteo wiltmoct nt Chicago tn wbout a month to fix tho time and plaice of holding the Convon- tion, and ft fs expected that there will bo at this meotiug one of the largest gutherings of poli- ficiins ever known in the State on such an occus sivn. CRIMINAL NEWS. ' CHARGED WITIT ARSON. ’ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. + GALuNA, IIL, Jan. 25.—Miss Jennio Farrell, an. educatud and comely young lady’ of Luncastdr. Wis, is now underguing examination on tho charge of being the party whu fired the proporty Of Joseph Bulliic, of that villuye, some tine ago, nn secount of which was telegraphed Tan ‘Purpuxe ut the timo. ‘Tho causes which led to. tho destruction: of Mr. Buillio's property were mysterics which tho: olticials of Grunt, County were unible to solve, and tho acrvices of nn ox- ricuced detective wero Becured and soon fol- jowed by tho arrest of Miss Furroll, whose only motive Is sald ‘to have- buen extromo joalouay, Tho resuit.of the examination is awaited with no little ae A ,on tbe part of the people pf > - this eeotion, in view of tho high churucter and standing of the lady charged with tho erlme. - SENTENCE COMMUTED. : Sprinarisin, Ji, Jan. 25.—Tho Governor bas vommuted the sentence of Willlam Marshall to ono year, Marshall was’ convicted of’ horse- stenting by the Macoupin County Cirenit Court fn Murch, 1870, aud sontonved to the Ponitontiury for three years, Ils sentanco {s commuted on reeommeudation of the Judgo,and State's At- torney on the eran that the sontonce was ex- ecasive, though it was tho minimum .fixed by We NOTED FORGERS. ‘ New Youu, Jan. 25.—Two more membors of tho band of forgers to which Ogle and’ Gilligan, who were arrested two weeks ago, belong, have been captured. Thoy guye the numes of Charles: A, Nordway and Churles 2. Farron, Netween Friday und Saturday night-a week 1 thoy ratsed cheeks to the amount of $8,000, und passed thon on n Wall atreet bank, lordway 18 ono of tho smartest forgers in tho country, MURDEROUS ASSAULT, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, Ul, Jan. 23.—Henry Mock was ar rested hore lust night for murderously assault. ing Horry Johnson, who, it ia charged, seduced the prisoner's young wife. Mock, in a quarrel with Johnson, cut the latter ® terrible (gush iy tho loft side, the ponknife-binie penutrating the H Myce Johnson's chances for recuvory ure “yery ally HE GETS SEVEN YEATS. + -_ Spectat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Quincy, IIL, Jan, 25.-—-At 11 o’clock laat night the jury in the McCormick murder ease brought - dua verdict of munslaughter, and the prisoner Tau sentonaed tw seven years in the Ponitun- rye BURGLAINZED, rs Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribane. | Tenux Haute, Ind., Jun, 23,—About 4 o'clock this morning burglars ontered tho retuil hard- wurv store of Shryer Bros., and stole kuivea and revolvers to tho amount of $15, RURGLAR SHOT. Inpranarouis, Ind, Jan, 25,—A burglar named Henry Stevenson was fatally shot thia morning by n policeman while attempting to escape from wetore hu was robbing, ———————_ A REMARKABLE STATEMENT, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Qurneo, Jun.25.—A moat retaurkablo letter has just been recelved by tho clty pallco from Mrs. J. E. Dickinson, of Petersburg, Monant County, Ill, statlug that a lotter written by her husband to hor address has boon picked up by an Atnerican on a wharf in this city, aud mailed toher, Bhe states that her busband left homo for Chicago with stock, for eu he received 000, und that he writes her to the effect that he was drugged tu that city; that, when ho came to himsolf, ho was on a in stuaimner, cons fed os a prisoner, and forced to ‘work; that he bad enlled: for help, but without Buceess; and that tho boat was, xt the thie he wrote, In the river, so that be intended, when his lotter was finlabed, to throw ft through a window at night. The poor woman very nitur= ully expreased the fcar thut her husband may be erizod and in some hospi here, and fnnocent- Jy inquires if there are Epis on the river hero, His name ta James Edward Diokinson. ‘The poor woinan appeard by ber lotter to be In sad didtress, and entroats the pollvo to make diligent inguirics and let her: know the result. Tho detoctives ure louklaoy Into the mattor, nee "SENATOR BLAINE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New You, Jan, 2.—Senator Blaine was in thia gliy to-day en route to Washington. He was called upon at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel by many friendé during the duy, but was abscut from bis rooms the greater purt of the thine, aft a surest THE ICE.CROP, jot Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘spove: Watentown, Wis, Jan, 2—No leo bus be guthered atthis point yet,and the prospec uhond Jouks dubjous, For several winters, puaKy, thouganids of tons bave been out from tho river before this tino; but just pe present tho channel dd ulmoet as fro of lou aa In Juae, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Tanpon, Jun, 25.—The steamera City of Now York pnd. Gellert, from Now. York, the luttcr for Humbury, havo arrived out. New Yous, Janu. 2.—Arrivod, Othello, from Hulk ‘Quexnsrown, Jan. 2.~Arrved, Batavia, from New York; City of Drossels, from New York.