Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1880, Page 6

aadtdat a cet Re Te clceE L ~. CRIMINAL CALENDAR. 6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1880—TEN PAGES. Bamuel Lovison, a farmer, Oscar Leoper quar reled with Leyison, and a fight followed. Leoper finally tled, and was puraued by n man named Harriman, who had an old gridgo. After tho fwo passed out of sight pistol shots were fired, Wit no witention was paid to them by tho party at Lovison's, ‘This morning Leoper wae found With big stull broken. He died soon ntter being found. A warrint is out for tha arrest of Hare rhoan, but bu cannot be found, PATSHY DEVINE, ~ Speetat Ditpateh to The Chteago Tribune, CrantoON, Ul, Deo, 2—Tho grentest excites ment provails bere ovor tho Jury's conviction of Patsvy Devine. The verdict is ns follows: “We the jury find the defendant guilty of mur- der in the manner and form charged in tho In- dictinent, and fix bie punishinont nt death." Devino's attorneys moved for a new trial, based on tho following: “The Court erred in, perinit- tng tho evidence of James Downey: the attor- ney for the people made improper remarks to the juty; tho Bailiifs iu change of tho Jury wero in tho Jurr-rdom during Uoir deliborations.”” Devine wok the verdict very calmly, EMU AZ, MINT. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Larayerre, Ind., Dee. 2—fome weeks ngo Tue Cnimenn contained n dispatch from Latays ette announcing that thoro wasn diserepaney of nearly 82,000 {u tha recounts of Lewis {1. Moster, one of the elerks In tho frelgt ollico of tho Toutavitle, Now Albany. & Chiengo Matirond Company tn this city. The nent, Mr. Lugle, seemed to have tho utmost contidenco 11 Mosier and afew dayaafter promoted him toa more res sponsible position, About tho game tite ane at Vinkerton's force arrived, and hasbeon working up the matter since, At tho seasion of the Grund Jury yesterday Mosler was. indleted for embozziing $1,001, and this morning was arrested wand hokd fn 1,000 bait, AUDACIOUS ROBBERY. DeErKorr, Dee. 23—The Roy, Samuel D. Care Pponter, Episcopal clergymitin of ‘Caledo, recent- ly of this city, Was tho victim of an audacious robbery ona Lake Shore train lust night, As the cars were about to stop at Monroe, a gentle maniy-uppearlog man ingulred tho time, As Mr. Carpenter took out his watch, it was grabbed by the thief, nt tho same timo that two Other confederutes seized tho clereyimin, bent fin back over the sent, hurtlediy rifled his porkets, scour 38), and Jumped from tho cars perore tho remaining pussenygers had time to re+ cover from their astonishment over tho alfalr, Tho watch was worth & THE MUSSEL SLOUGIL TRAGEDY, SAN Francisco, Dee, 23.—Tho trial of tho sete flers from the Mussel Stough district, Tulare County, for reslstiug United States Mursbnl Povte tn his attempt to put certain parties in The Double-Murder Mystery Near Davenport, Ja., Finding a Solution. _A Tell-Tale Watch Belonging to Ono of tho Victims Lends to a Clewe An Ohio Olergyman Andaciously Robbed on & Railrond Train. Infantiolda in High Lifo Convulsing Our Trans Mississipp! Suburb, INFANTICIDE, Spectat Dienatch to The Chieaso Tribune, 8r. Louis, Mo, Dee. 22,—On Inst ‘Mnesiay Morning the body of x white mate Infant was found in a vacant lot cornor of Garrison avenuc and Parsons street, aud wre taken to the Morgue, tonwalt fdontitication. It was thought that tho ehikt had died a natural death, and the mother hadabandonded It, not being nblo to provide a decent burial, This theory wag dissipated by a statement made by Deputy-Cornner Me- Tride to tho offcct that whilo tho yround nbont the budy was cold and frozen, that Just under ft it was molest and comparatively warm, ‘This ted to enapteions of murder, A post mortem examination was necordingly held, ‘This rovented! the fact that the child had lived. There was then a brenk in the thread of evidence, ‘This was supplicd yesterduy nftors noon, when Coroner Frank reecived the follows ing note: “Conoxen: A ehild was born at 2807 Sheridan avenue Inst Sunday, telivered by Dr. Lerew and another physielan unknown, Nuthing hns been heard of seen of it since, You may get some oluw to the dead infant at the Morgue, “ CrrizENe As soon a8 Dr, Frank received this ho hunted up Dr. Lorew. Ho said that about Bo'elock Inst Sunday evening he was called In, and delivered Miss Grover, who fs living with ber brothor-In-lnw, Frank W. Longley, ut No, 2807 Sheridan avenue, of no mate ehlld. Miss Grover {an young unmarried Indy of about 2 years, Tho Doctor sald that he noticed aseoming distress in tho family, and attributed it to the birth, He recommended an intivinary where | possession of tands sold to them by tho South> The obliga ne | PeNcU ie ioe. Yay | cen Paeltie Rallroad Company, which resteited in stated that’ they had vglyen the child | tho tragedy of tho Nth of Inst May, hus been in away, in the next amornuur tho body prowress tor several weeks before the United was found Inthe Jot vbuve mentioned. Dr, | Shites Chrenit Court, So-day tho gury Cound att Frank referred these facts to Chief MeDon-+ ough, who detnited detectives to attend to tho ease. Thoy culled at the house and made in- quirics, but everything was dented there by the {nnintes of tho house, De. Loraw stated thit he wis the only pry jan who hud attended in the ease, und when he viewed tha body at tl Morgue he gaid tt resembled tho vhain of suspicious vireumstane vee resolved to arrest Mr. Longley rdingly taken to Chlef MuDonongh’s oillee, whero be suid he. knew nothing of the matter, and was innocent of any wrong, He was uggrivved over the mutter greatly, Dut pos itlvely refused to innke any statement: Late Mia utternoon the case dasumed a sensational character, when Miss Grover nuide a contession, stuting that upon the night of the childs birth she had got up when alone, and enrried it out into tho etreat and hud it, ale knew not where, Sho refused to tell who tho father of it was. All she partica to tha ntfalr have up to this tha moved in tho highest social circles bore. MUNDELL MYSTERY SOLVED, Soectat Divateh to The Chicago Trihwes. - Davexvont, In. Dee, 2A strong if not Anal Unk was discovered to-day ‘which fxes tho identity of tho Dilley murderers beyond doubt: Tho full partivuirrs of tho unprovoked kllling of Mt. and Mrs, Dilley at thelr home near Coloro, awelve miles ent of here, on Saturday morning, Ove. 1, was given in Taw TRinunnof the fol- owing day. Since that thine tho rewards offered ‘by Henry County, Gov, Cultom, and friends of tho murdbred min snd woman amount to §2,500. and great offorls have been atimulated to solve tho mystery and tapture tho munrierers. As predicted in the defendants guilty, and thoy were held in $5,000 ball cava, Sentence and mouon for new trial the second Monday In danuary. BOND FORGERIES, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, TonEno, O., Dee, 23.—A apevial from Sidney ‘stutes that new discoveries of tho forged towns ehlp school bunds ralse the mmount to near $60,000, Tho prisoner, Ayers, it is sald, has mude many of his friends bellove that be ts crazy, but the facts ure too plain for nny such trick ns this, ‘This morning be wos arraigned in hia bed, to which he iscontined by complete prostration, and wittved nn exuninutlon, is boud was dxedl ‘AL 85,000, which hu gave. THE WRECKERS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chiengo Tribune, Sanbwici, Ll, Dec, 23.—Dillgent, but as yet. unsuecossit, efforts have been made to discover who placed the obstructions upon the Chicayo, Burlington & Quincy Ruilroad near Leland Inst Sunday night, with intent to wreck express: ain. ag fully reported in Tuesday's TInUNE, lny George Alexanter, Division Superin- tendent, olfergd n reward of $24 for the arrest ond convietion of the perpetrators of tho ¥ Inluous act. INCENDITARISM. Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SHELHYVILLE, Ind. Dec. 2.—Last night, for tho third time this yenr, Mr. David Slugte, of Martettn, this county, bad bis sawmill destroyed by Ore. Ench: time the property: has been de- strove by going unknown person axho, holds f some real or faneled grudge agalnst Magic. Tue Truene, the gullty parties aro Clom Gale | No. Saw Ta ne fm to ptr it a ints Mon and Albert Roddick. They wero toyethor | should ho bo caught, Justice will be meted out to him ina very stern ng stunmboat roustabouts during tho summer, piers and worked for Dilley until within a few days of tho teryible tragedy busking corn, Gullion was arrested in Clinton a few days ago, and 18 now in the Henry County Jail at Cambridge; but, so amall was the evidence ngalnst him, that up, to Yeaterday bla rcleuso was strongly. advocated, ‘To-day tho children of Mr. aud Mrs. Dioy, Mine nio and Willle, aged 1 nnd’ 8 years respectively, were taken to Le Chilre, In this county, fourteen miles from Davenport. Whoy there identliled the larga silver wateh which was stolen on tho night of tho murder; also tho small gold chain taken at tho same tine. The day followlug tho murdor those were sold by Clom Gullion to nman by tho name of Aicinopnies living ft Le Clalro, It Is also capable of provf that Qalllon and hls pirtior were In Lo Clatre two days botore tho eri mo was committed, elonnients,the Coroner's FIGHULING FIDDLERS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. Oma, Nev. Doe. 24—On ‘Thurstay night of Jost week Loronzv Plekurd and Germanis how- ers quarreted at a ballin Millard Preelnct, ten uillos west of tho city, ntout thole respeative skill ns violinists, and Pickard so severely pounded Bowers about the head with somo wwenpotn ay to Infiet fatal injures, from whieh ho Is expected to dle to-night. Pickard was are rested to-day and put fn Jail in this city. FIGHT WITH GAMBLERS, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 24—Three gamblers compelled by victims at Darbyville to refund their winnings, came to this elty and obtalned warrants and a Sherilf’s posse to serve thon Tn afight which followed ong of the gamblers’ purty was shot dead. Four of tho eltizens’ party werd ares tod, ATLEMPLED POISONING. West RAnvouri, Vt, Dee. 2—J. J. Pratt, of Braintree, bag bean arrested for an attempt to poison 8 company of Frenchmen employed by George Spear In cutting logs on land eluted by Pratt. Paris greon was found sprinkicd ou tho Inner of the men, EMBEZZLEMENT. Minwauken, Dee, 2—Horace E. Darling, of Valley City, Dakota, was arrested here to-day on a charge of embozzllug about $1,000 from tho Northern Pucifle Rullway Company, OBITUARY. DECATUR, TLL, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Dreatun, Wt, Deo, 2.—Two notable deaths occurred here fast night William 2, Pentwell and Mra, Hongariln Dilly -th8 lnttornged 45 years In view of to-day" inquest in the Dilley caso will he reopened on ‘uceday next, It has. bean lourned that the home of Rosldick is nbout ten tiles below st. Tous, anu detectives have gono in that direc: Bpectat Dispatch to ‘The Cheaga Tritunes Paxton, Jl, Dec, 2.—Tho Mendryx case, which bas occupled tho attention of uur Cireult Court for tho last claven days, is raplily nearing an end. Tho ovideneo in rebuttut was closed this atternoun about 3:0, and Fy L. Couk, Prosocuting-Attornoy of Ford County, fumediutely: went to tho jury with an urnniment for the people which surprised ull who knew bin, .Tt seul by many to be the Ancet effort of bis fe, After spouking for over two hours om what ho convolved to be the strong points In tho case, ho de manded a verdiet of imansiaughtor, J. Kinnear, of Paxton, mado u plea for tle pet oner, and Brcrentatl tho weak points in the ev dence of the prosceution for nbout un hour and forty minutes. Judgo'l, F. Tipton, of Btoom- Iugton, Followed with an able argument on the | ind the former 49 yeurs.yMr. Peniwell waa a theory of tho right and Justiiability of | well-known murble-deoler, ‘n Mayon, and for- self-defense, Ho will conchide to-morrow anerly the Comtlssury Sorgennt of Company 2, Fifth Mnola Cavalry, und served through tho War, Ho died of huart-vlacnso, morning. Tho thine of counsel for arguments ‘ws placed ut five tours by nureemont, Gon. J, B.C. Shunk, of Portland, Ind, will probably inaky the cloaing tirgumncut in tho ense fn belle of the provecution, A masterly speceh 16 exe pected fron tim. Lhe Court-toitse ts crowded swith people, ail enger te hour the thial summing= ‘up of the case, which will gu to the Jury some ime to-murrow afternoon, DEATH OF AN EPrron, Cincinnati, O., Deo, 23.—Charles 1, Smith, the elder sou of Hichard Smith, of the Cinotunatt Gazette, Med to-duy at his residency tn Clifton. He was, before his health pecams broken, can CROOKED COUN'SY TREASURERS, ‘Bveciat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tvibun Br. PAUL, Minti, Deo, 2h—The Pioncer-Preas’ Bhukokeo spucial saya that tho Distriot Court has been engaged the pust ten days in the trial of a criminal cuse ugalist ox-County Treasurer: Jobn King und bundwen, King was found yulty of ombezziing $10,000, ‘This was tollowed by acivil suit on his bond. Tho bondsmen are Gazelle, PLANTERS IN A PICKLE. ‘Trauble tn dhe Souchy Y mot frevze bus done considerable damage tu the Fee cotety ite, veuehees nud “veonog | Cups. AN OF tho planters hud recelved timely whick would redueo tho Hnbitity | Warning from the Kignal Bureau, but gmany of $7,000, and tho trial was Postponed to enable the | Hom hud not pub enougl faite to tha predies deTendnat to procure and turn over more ngs sets, The Grand Jury have found throes iniiet- wotita against, the presont County ‘Vroutirer Herman Bunnihager, for tho embezzlement ol county money. HG chalinad that he tuned over tothe County Auditor county orders which his predecaies ‘have paid pad not curned over, and, v2 revolved eredit fur enshivue. them, Bunnl- bayer was convicted on tha frit of the thre ine dlctuscnts. . . SHE KINTZLER MURDERERS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicuge Lribunte Sauin's Grove, Pa, Dee. 2 The arguments n tho John Moyer niutrder easy were concluded at ln, mn. to-day, attor which Judge Beoker de- Uvered & charge occupying nbout an hour, In whict he frpartially reviewed the ense, ‘Threo doure aftorward the Jury returnactl a yordivt of qurder In tho trit degree, Counsel for defense made 8 motion for a new trial, Sttallay applions Yon wad tnnde in the easy of Isruel Erb, cone continued frevay, ht tho same tine great per cont of water in the atts ag it Ia now, then wrent damage may be done if it is not prope erly secured, ‘Tho reports from tho sugar dis. froat was ca perionced thors yesterday mornlig, low ne W degrees, Tho planters tre now consid. ering tho udvisnbilfty of providing thomselys alteud af tine, —— SUICIDE. Sptetat Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune, Osweaa, UL, Neg, 2h—' found hanging by the neck, swung from tho huye. vieted of tho same erina Inst week, but it wag | WOW OE A burn He yot up as usual i the refused, Ibis probutile that all the convicted | morning, about d o'clock, and went out to do tha inen (Emonnel Eutinger, deracl Erb, aid dons | chores, and wna not miaaod untilbreakfast time, atbun Moyer) will be Kentenced to: tha jotllows | when seareh was wnitdy for iin. ‘Nhe bay was this week, Soyoral arredta of withosses for tho | still warn when found, but lifeless, Fur several defouso fur perjury urv expucted, days the Unfurtunate min had abawn shay oF ams eae Ansty. Uo tind atwuys bean a sober, tiduse BIGAMY, trinus imam, was $5 yours Of age, und fouves a Bpretal Dispatch ta ‘The Chieaao Tribune, Lavaverre, Ind., Dev, 2i—Putvick Feeley, who marries a second wife hofory bo was trove from tho teat, Wus yesterday ufternoon tried for biguiny, und sentenced to six months in the pret dull, It was tn evidence that he bud too much Hquor abourd wuon he married No.2 and, being well wlong in yours. the Jury wees Inellned tomercy, No Ed tiled apes for divurce, wife and five chihirsn, —————— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Bell Telephone Company have caused the neces- aury steps to bo taken to transfer to the United States Supers pluctoy of 1 te 0 an oflice ia which th American Unton Telegraph Company does bua — Ness, FATAL FIGHT, Cincinnati, Dev, sh—1t fe understood thug Cincinnati, Dee, 43—Tus Gazette's Nowark, | Utticles of incorporation buve been Med for O.epeclul vaye nove of uunder reucbed thay | SEMPARY ta constcyet uA elevated rullway wlty lust night efsht miles trom Newark, near Dudgeon Corncré. Ata bull at tho houw of Miumt Canah Among the fnverporutors ure Thowas Cook, Richaru Smith, Witllau It Doral, connected with tho editorial dopartment of the Tho Vrosty Weathor Creating Serious New On.eans, Dee, 22.-The present cantinuod tons, und were In consequence caught napping on Monday morning, ‘The cold ttaelf doed not hurt the eine, but whon the enne ts Sept ton caving ay Teter ahow tat quite u severe nud continued during witch the thermonioter reytstercd ue vos with curtain recording nstraments now in ue in tho Shrnat Service, whiloh will warn them of wn appronehing freeze wt lenst a couple ef hours aterday wavulog (ha dody of Robert Graham, 4 mitier here, wie Conustuus, 0. Dec. %4—The attorneys of tho Court Tho cuku huvolving tho throng, tho northern pare of the city nluny the: Nenjamin Eggleston, Robert Thompson, anid John tt. Dave: Nostox, Mass, Deo, 2.—Tha owners of tha nteamer Waldensian have entered ruit for $25,000 sulvngo for towing tho disabled Cunnrder, Mara- thon, Into port. CISCINSATT. Q, Doo, Sh—Tahu Bullivaty Hostane md Prof. John Donatdson.of Clevelal were nintehed for a daht to-night with su gloves, 8100 n siie, before a private audience of thirty. ‘The poltea ntarfered tecnnay thre lind Deon intich bitterness of feeling between tha mont and friend of and 2 row was oxpeeted If tho fight was allowed to proceed, —————— CANADA. Protests Against tho Pacific Katirond Syndlente—Rernhardts Reception~ Cont of Whent-Trangportation—Pre- vention of Prize=sMutting—Vishery+ Statiation—Rolicf for Treland—Exemyp= tion of Hanlan from ‘Faxation. Spretal Dispatch to The Chicago Trine. Toronto, Dee, “h--Thomns Sur, n large butider horo, refused to pay $6,800 worth of paper indorsed by him in favor of his nepliew, W.8. Snurr, who absconded somo tlare nyo, and hold by 0 Buffalo flea. He alleged the notes to be forgeries, The Nuffato firm sued, aud Judge ment has been awarded for tha full amount. Otbor holders of aliniinr papor ton lirgo amount are now putting In claims. Sp¢elat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. Orrawa, Dee, 23,—There was a general exodus of members to-day. During the reeess public meotings nro to be held protesting against the Pacitlo Katiway Synitente bargain, which ts denounced from ntl parts of the Dominion, Remonstrances from Manitoba have already come down by telerraph. Ono dated Winnipes, Inst night, says all pnrties there nre very tndig= nant at tho torms of the Iallway Syndicate bar- Rain. Tho local Legislature to-day unanlmous- ly passed resolutions strongly condemning most of {ts provisions. Another telegram reeoived by tho Hon. Williain MacDougall, from Capt. Scott, M. 1% for Setkirk, reads: YA deputation of 100 lending cltizons waited upon the local Leyisinturo to-day, and vrotested against tho tax exemptions on tho Ane west of Winnipes. The members aro n unit in the mutter, while tha whole Province is ina atnto of ferment In rezard to the agreement.” Tho Manitoba members havo notified sir John Mavdonald that unless there Is some modl- fleation of tha terms thoy will bo compelied to oppose the ratifiention of the contract. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicaga Tribune. Mostrran, Dee. 23.—Saraih Bernhardt made her first nppestrance in Cannda at tho Acniemy of Muse to-night. There wasa very mre andi+ ence, notwithstanding the effort of the clergy to Induce tholr tlocks to stay nway from her per> formanecs, She was received with greatcu- thusiasm, and was recalled after each act. Orrawa, Dee, 2.—In the House of Commons to-day Cartwright ‘Introduced 1 bill for the bet ter securing of tho Independence of Parlin~ nent nud preventing corrupt practices, OnSirdobn MacDonald asking for oxplanntions, he suid the Mouse was about to erento a great muiheny corporation with extraordinary powers, and it was desirabto tundd to tho present lw Buch stringent provisions ng would make tt dith- cult for that corporation to practice any of thosu nets which all know from experience in tho United Stutes had been practleed, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MONTREAL, Dee. %4—Tho Wilncss points out that, while wheat from Chicugo to Montreal costs only 5 cents a bushel, it costs from Winnl- peg to Toronto 45 cents. “Tho heavy end of this difference," it suys, “is due to tha exne- tions of the St, Paul & Munitoba Company, whose profits Just now ure wbout $1,000,000 n yenr, Yet this is the sane Compuny on whieh the Dominion Government ts nxions to bestow, without nny restrictions 28 to frolght-churzes, tho line of rallway froin Thunder. Buy to Sel- Kirk, after tt has cost tho Dominion $13,009,000." aA young man named Frank Domere, bulong- ing ‘to St. John, Que. had been for some thine past dn love with a young lidy who was employed 1g a musie-tencher in w convent iy tho town, Ts inamorata tuving tett for Montreal on u visit, ote of his nequalntances informed tho love-siek youth that she had gone vit to bo married, Ho took tho painful news to heart to such a degree that, tn a tit of depression, hu went into a stuble and suspended bimsgolt by the neck froma beam, Mo was dead when dis covered, Ttuppenrs that there was no truth in the rumor of tho lady" latended marriage, aod tho statement was mude only In the way ata joke. Futher Roussctot, of Notre Uumo, Parish Chureb, has reevived 1 letter from the Superlor of tho Trupplats Diveese of Angora, in Vendeuy Prange, asicing boapituilty in Canada on kecount of expulsion by the Just Fronch decrees. | ‘Tho Soininury of St. Sulpice has already yrinted tho Trapplsts £09 neres and a gill In the donitin of tho Luke of ‘wo Mountains; and Father Rota- solotisks fur contribution of silver from bis Purishloners fn ald of the new-comars. Speelat Dispatch to The Citeagu Trinune, E Orrawa, Dee. 2.—Sir Alexander Campbell's Dil te prevent prize-hting bug been read second timo fn the Senate. It detines prizo-fysht- ing ag" an encounter or fight with the Asts or hands butween two. persons who have inet for such puirposy by previous Areangoment made by or for then.” -Chiugy 2 makes punishible tha publication of, or causing to be pttblished, any ehutlenge to theht a prize-nght, or tho sending or neoupting a chuttengeor going tito training fori fight, or neting as at tralnerorsecond, ote, Chige Uimposes ny penalty for onyaxiue as prinelpal in aprize-tight, Clavge 4 not only provides for tho punishtient of all who attend 8 prizeligbt, but specially Includes newspiper-reporturs. Cliusa Grates it ie: to leave Carada to engage In 0 prize-fght without tho limits of the Dominlony faud imposes 0 pennity for its Violation, chiuses provide the machinery for tho rrrest, trial, and punishment of offenders against this fot. "Bir Afoxander explained that tho attention of the Governinent had been eatled to the neces- alty for sich & monsure by some ocaurrences whieh had taken place last simmer, On one occasion a prize-fght, which bad beon arranged in New York, toate place on Catudtan sal, Ov a Bucond occasion nh party of roughs wos, with tome diflenity, prevented from lauding, und the tight did not take place, in the Hause of Cominons, Mtr. Roborison, of Shelburne, moved for copies of tnatructions ta- sued by tho Depurtment of Marine and Fisperics to Its oficers throughout the Dominion ns i ginide in tho collection of statlaties ng to the noe nual productton of tho fisheries, Uostuten that thy [ishery-statistics wero manifestly Inearrect. Th fret, most of tho rettiras annually laid on the tuble were of very little vate. Mr. Mills stated that this was a Very Important matter, Prof. Tind had enlled attention to tho nnreliabiity of tho ftishery-atatisticds and one ono, on jwoking into them, coukl fall ta become convinieed of thelr bighly orcocous churacter. Tt was, Important, in cise of fresh trontyene= gotlacions, and these statistics stinukd be aecu- atu; that the Government should tuke steps to Provout a recurrenen of tho errors Iu this rele tion, Sir dona SMucdonald avid that, when the Papers wera brought duwn, tho entire aubject could Lo discussed. Ife wits nat then prepared to say that tho statistics woro tuacenrate, Jie ld Wat cutie that they wera Inaccumtta bu- canse Prof, Tin sald 80, Mr. Anglin woved for the ordors-in-Counc!l respecting the expenditure ‘of $100,000 voted by the Canadian Parkament last session for the re= Net of those in Fretand who wero throutened by famine, Ho stated tht thoy had fearned thut this vote had not heen ueed in the manner in whieh the House haddestred, ‘The Colonint Hees retary had expended it in tho purchase of bonts, Nehlig geur, ete, on the coust of Troland about Galway. ‘This wasn very inaudible object, but attch hid nos buch tho ‘intention of Partiunent, Ithod been supposed that fuming was aturing the unfortunite iraule of Trolund in the fue, and for euch reflef the vote bad been made, Undor thos clrotimstances he moved for this information. The motion wis carried. Tn answer tou question, tho Mnlster of Marine mady the announcement: that hia Department would place tfe-bonta at ayy dangerous polnton tho Lakes, provided private tndlyidials or nny muntelpality guacanteed the maintenance and manning of such boats. Tho Department, a> ways rewarded persons who saved fives from wrecks, ‘The Government announced that tt would not this session propose any protection for tho sult Industry; and who that no change inthe law at fectiue iwolyonts or thalrestutes would be made This session, Mr, Guult has introduced n vill to tnearporate the Wreoking & Salvage Company of Canuda, Mr, Mills asked tho Government for w states ment showing hy what parts of the Northwest ‘Verritory bas been w total fallin Hem eupply of the rood upon whieh tho Ine dling subsists what it 6 hus so Fabled; how many Ladinns, in consequence of this total faile irorhave been depondontupon tho badian Des partment for ae fF subsistence; the kind uf snppllos forwarded; from whol purchased, nnd wheres the umount pald for Creight, and to whom pidy from whit plices and to what Ha earrlod; and the amouut patd for distyl- ution, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. ‘Touoxvo, Dev. 24—Now that the Hantan foyer hos wubslded, and people who went into byateries over his vietiry hive hid Une to cool downy it Js protablo that the [egies to exempt hin from taaation forall Wine will be ndandaned, aeeing that the exemption cannot be nude with outan get of Varinment. If the Cy Counell were to npply to Parliament for An act for tho exomption of the Champlon beulter: Crow ane Hlefpal tuxations” Parliament would probubly Wurh ut it. and tien tho whole thing lite ridley cule, Agoadmuny beople think that Manhae {snare ably to pe taxes thin huudrudy of hard-working wi nies In the city . = lh a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpox, Dev. 22—Tho Herter, from New York, and tho opus and Iyria, from Bos ton, have arrived out, ‘ New Yous, Dee, 2.—Arrived, tho Waeslund, from Autwerp. Livervoot, Deo, 2,—Arrlyed, tho Mluncsote, from Boston, et ACQUITTED. Conclusion of ‘a Celebrated Case" in California. The Trial of Schrodor for Killing His Wife's Paramour, Dr. Lefevre. Synopsis of tho Testimony—Acquittal on the Ground of Temporary In« sanity. OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 1.—Tho trinl of Edward F. Schroder for the kiting of Dr. Albert Lee fovre wag ended to-day bya verdict of nequittal, after tho Jury had been locked up for three anys and three nights, Ita sald that upon tho retires ment of tho Jury on Friday last a poll waa taken, ana ten were found to be for acquittal and two for conviction, These two beld out obstinately for seventy-two hours befure slelding to tho majority. Dr. Lefevre, a dentist of this city, WAS KILLED IN His OWN OFFICE, nt Elghth street and Broadway, by Edward P, Schroer, tho exchange teller of the London nnd Sin Francleca Bank, at ahoutd o'cluck on the oyening of Mondays, July 2u, On that day Schroder returned from bis business In San Francisco on gho bont that renehed Onkiand Point at 440 p.m, He was met at the crs by his wife and Hittlo girl, and upon tho arrival of tho train at tho Rroadway Station ho insisted on gotng to Dr. Lofavro's oftice, whitch fs within 1 stone's throw of tho station. Mrs. Schrader teled to prevent him from going there, but he foreed her and tho child to xo along with him, Lefevre was operat tug on the teeth of a Mrs, Keeney when he waa ented to tho outer room and confronted by Schroder and bts wife and child, It ts safd that Schroder accused him of seducing his wife, but no testimony was given on the trial, exeent that within four minutes utter Lefovre loft the op> orating-room he wis shot by Schroder. Tho murderer was arrested, and his vietim died within an hour, ‘The trint bogan in the Superior Court of Ala- meda County. dudge Green presiding, on Werlnesday, Dec. 1,und occupled eluven days. Hehrador fe'tho aui-inelnw of the Rov. Horatio Stebbina, a very poputie Uniturinn clergymin of Sin Kraneléco, nnd tha dramatic feature of tho trial was tho testimony of Dr. Stabbing, who atamiped hia daughter AS A CONFESSED ADULTRUESS in order to save the Ife of her lusband. ‘Tho courteroons was crowded dally, and tho caro will take its place In tho ¢rindaal records ay ong of the most famous of tho eauseceloures which the history of this Nation presents, ‘Tho verdict was: glvetton the ground of Schroder's temporary ingunity. It was a surprise to the pubile, and the xeneral gentimont expressed Is not favorite Mle te tho Jury, although there are muy citi- zens on this const who bellove that, sine or ia- sane, Schrader was Justified in shooting the min who ritined his hontw. His counsel mado a strong appent to the prejudices of the Jitron on this polnt, and it was not without its cifeet, Tho defense admitted the killing, and relfed for ne- ital entirely on publle sympathy for Schro- ders Wrongs, and of the theory that ha was tomporurily Insino when tho duod was commlt+ ted, 'Tho,story of the. nur 6B yivon on tho trint, Is an intensely interesting ane, The {lrat witness praduced by the prasecution was Migs Mury Agnew, the assistant of Dr. Le- fev She had known Mr. Schroder for some Ume, and was positive that he was the man who killvd her employer on tho evening of Monday, duty 20. Dr, Letevre was engaged just before in filling a tooth for Mra. Keeney. He was enlled from tho chafr and pussed out fito the firat ap- erating room, and almost Immediately Milas Age new heard tho report of a pistol, After the re- port, Dr, Lefevre opened the door and stax erect Inte the roan, cloaety fullowed by Sebro- der with a pistol in bls hund, Lefevre fell with his head aginst the washstand, and a he was falling Sehroter fired nother shot, Tho dentist was cirricd {nto the other room by Dr. Brooks, while thy tudles prevent wore screaming and a feune of the wildest confusion was bulny en neted. He was bleeding from a wound in the Joft side, and DIED IN A VENY SHONT TINT after being removed to the outer room. Tho witness went to sea him before he died, but did not hear him say anything about Behroder. Ho autfered greatly, und seemed to be choking to death, Upon dross-examinution by dir. Foote, Miss wis not sbaken, Sho irnew's: rostiians enid tit she thought Dr, Lefoyre wis absent about three ot four minutes before atte heard the pistot-anot: Sho notived Mra, Schroder, tut not bor little girl, jn the room at tho tine of the tragedy. Mra. Schroder began coming to the olive to bave dontist work dono about a yenr ayo, Gud sho came ery often, Mrs. Keenoy and Mrs, Mary Jane Spotts, her mothor, who were present at tho time of the shooting and sew the second shot fired after Dr. Lofovre had fallen, kave substintially tho aumo testinons ns Miss Agnew. Dr. W. F. Brooks, a dentist, who occupled the suing building us OF, Lefevre, wis the frat pore gon on the scene after the tragedy and arrested M Ile mot the priganer in tha till. Wer salt to hitns a frouks took it from him, and delivered lim and the weapon over to Oliver Fiehts on the stuirs, We thon Went to seo Dr. Lefuvre, and found a wound on tho left alde, whilu con tho oppositt slide he could seo the ball just below the skin, 'Eho mun lived about one hour atter Be had been shot. JI. te Tvamtloy was itso present at the tine of Ta- fovro's death, and took netatoment from hin, which he reduced te writing, Tho court refused: tonceept this statement in evidence, but held that the prosecution might Introduce the toatl mony Of witnesees ta prove what the Doctor's declarition was, Mr. Uraniloy thon sxla that Lefevre told blm that Sehrader had shot him. Dr, Franels §. Ronch teatitied that Lefevre anit tohim: "I was shot by & mui named Behroder.”, WITHOUT ANY CAURE.” Ollicer Fiokls, who arrested tho prisoner, sald that Sohroder, on hein ylvun into his cuatods, sult to tims “Oillcer, do your duty; I shot ian.” On tho stairway a Indy nud n‘ehlld wero met, and Schroder naked him if ho had any ob- dectlon to his wite und ehild aecainpunytig hin, ‘und on the ullicer unsweriny no, he took the ttle Birt fu his arn amd tho four proceeded to tho bee if On the way Schroder sald once or twice, “that man. tna seduced my wife, No mun cun seduce my wife.” He kissed his Mttic girlin the Clty-1an, told bit wife to zo home nnd take cnre of the children, and sald to her tae he would probably get bull and be homo tha next day, With tho testimony of A, J. Plate, a gunsmith, the prosecution rested its enge, having occupied tin entire day In proving what Sehtoder hag nover dented, that he killed Dr. Lefevre. Mr Pluto swore that on tho Gth of July ho sold, Schroder a pistol, which was returned three ar Tour days alter, Tho prtsbnee said he wanted it fora friend, and his frlond was not satiated with it. On thozith of duly.-tho dayaf the murder — Mr, Schroder purchased Taner pistols and this was identitied ag tho ove with which Dr. Lefevre wus Killed, ‘the defenso was opened by Ilall McAlister, who announced as his plea that * the nrovocie tlon recolved by the defendant was aullleient to Justify bla net, even If he wis a sing wi, ao that the defendant Gn tho 2ath of July was sut- fering from mental disease, and was under the control of partial and temporary mania.” He culled ay the frst witness Burnt d. Qadligher, youn won I the vmploy of Bir. and Mrs. chroder as tt Kervunt, and Wha scums to have heon wv kind of contidenttal friend of Dr. Lefevre, acting for him in the capacity of a apy, in the nouse of her muster and mistress, Ble textitied ta scenes of trouble between, dtr, Behroder und his wife, which wore more fully detilled In the evidence of Dr. Stebbins, later 1n tha trial, The fmpartant pert of her rovolution, peruren ‘was tho story which she tald about Lr. ,oray KEEVING OUT OF THK WAY OF THE HUSTAND whoin he had go xrlovously wronged, When sho discovered on the Isthof Juno that her muster knew of bin diigriee, she started off it ance to seek Lefevre and wart him of bis danger, Bho tot Line in Alice street, and told hha of tho can Versition which sho had overheard in the houxe, and hu wsked her to keep hin postod, sho did 80, and on one of thle meutligs ho ead to hors “Sarah, Tan sorry fur thy trout ave brought on this little wonun, but you stiould not buune tor, Sho could not help ‘horaclf."” bho advisod tho dentist to confess to lis wife and teaye Onklund, aa his lfo was not site, Schiro- der was becoming tore morse nid melancholy overy day, and there wis danger of tia dolug Komething tush. Hoe took ber ndvico, and wout to duckson on the dth of July, but te romntned away only a woek, rotiraing on the lth, Sehro- der und Dr. Stebbins wore thon away tn tho vountry, and Loteyry asked Bara to thd out tt thera Were i plstob fh hoe naster'a house, Nhe Kearched but found nove, and 80 told bin. “Che Just (tino eho siw De. Lefevre was onthe diy of tho killing. Sho went to bis olive und told him (int Behroder had gone to Ban Brineleco, wid Vuut ble wife wis to aneat hint the tralian hls tetra. Sho was aftall that in bls then etuty of Inlud Schroder would yo, to the allies and “ive: Me whole thing aways" Te nuked her to try oud prevent Mri Pebroder fram mocking Ber hieatinh dnd she did go, but was not wus cessful, Netore thy Hth at June, when bu dla covered that his wife had fallen, Schroder wits an icin anid Joving nanan to his wife is witness over daw, Ator thitt he wie iehanged man, “On the alght of July 3,” sho sald, bo broke a good many Vases nid costly ormumenta. 31rd, Benrader canto runniie Jute the Iitehon with Hood on her faee. Can whiting like a lent, He followed het 1 sath, ) Whe ein wile in thus way?! ny been dulled." Tv scemed miseeublo. Somes times fora whole day be would be cudin, al at other Hines hy Would walk the Moor oF gate the Btrect. D wus afraid he would till his Wile, and had fo wuteh hin. Lwas with Mra, Selroder wad had to protect her. Ho came once and sald, “Sura, will you fet me come fa and kiss my water T suld, *¥es" He went up to tho bed STHUCK HEN TWICE IN THE FACE, and the blood gushed ull over tho bed,’ Aw the witness recited this domostlo scone Achroder buried bty fuvo in bia bands aud wopt you abuse iv repllod, ‘Rural, ae. Mtterly, Dr. Stebbing, his fathor-in-ta him encouragiigty on the back, and bo ree whilo Sarah was being cross-examined by Montgomery, Th shake tho a Some 0 ehamet thot Sarat bad mney with Dr, patted ul eh. he crosa-examination filled to Va testimony in tho siiuhtest dere, uestions werg OF avery Inauiting mot wie mule ta how nems Of Improper [tle mit the gitl bore wp under the miiiction bravely," Tattd not consider that Pwas acting the part of spy. she anid, “when T told the Doctor what was golng on. Teonsiier myscit 2 respectable girl, whothar youdoornot. Tadd not think ft derogatory to Tny’ position to meet the Doctor in shady places, Tama gir) iupabie ok tuking caro of mysolf. 1 was not afraid of tho Doctor any moro than [ atn afraid of you. Tnovor ant tat Dr, Lofevre Was An innocent man, for l knewbetter. Tnever talked with Mra, Schreder about Dr, Letevre, and J never heard Mr. Schrodor mnako any threata to kill the Doctor,” When Saralt was nt last roloared, 8 number of awitneseca, many of thom associates of Schroder in tho London € 81n Francisco Bank, wero ex- amined by tho defense with the view to estab Ushing the fact that after June i, when it Is clufined that he lirst discovered his wifo's infl- dellty, « remarkable change beeame apparent In his demenndr. Froina pleasant, rocint compine Jon, a faverit among his friends, he cinnged to A BULLEN, MOHOSK MAN, and when appenied to to oxpinin tho change ho always nyoided an explanition, A sample of this evidence will give a fulr idea of the whole. Willi Macintosh, w stockbroker of San Frans cisco, snd that he bad known the prisoner woll and luthontely. since 872, when both were on- gaged tn the Landon & san Prangisco Bank, He sometimes called ut his house." Thay nottecd ngreat change In him since Inst Juno,” anid tho witness, “1 called at hla place of business ‘and found bim very much depressed. I went up. and. Ind my hand on his. shoulder, nnd usked him what owas the matter, He salt, *Coma gut and got a drink and 1 will tell you,” and added *F wish to God T could get druntel! We drank, and he sald, “Let's bave some more to drink!’ [T-asked bin to contide in me, but he refused, IT could not then fecgrinliy what waa tho case of hie roubles.” ‘Tho Rey. Horatlo Stobbing, one of tho most opitir clergymen of Sun Francleco, und tho ather-In-liw of Beliroiler, occuplod very nearly the entire fourth doy of the trinl, Dr. Stevbina succecded to the famous Starr King, and hina hosts of friends all over the Pacitle coust, snd aa tho of man, with tia bead bowed with grief, told the story of his daughter's shame, in de- fense of the nan who bad avenged her honor, the ellonce In the crowded court-room was ine donae. AL portions of tho futhor's story tears were forced from tho eyes of strong men, find even the Inywers for the prosceution genernly tronted hint with inusual conglderudion in thelr crosg-examination. ‘Tho jury listened with breathloss attention to his story, and thors is no doubt that he alone Is to be credited with SAVING, 113 BON*IN-LAW'S NECK FROM THE WALTER He told a plain, straizhtforward narrative of tho troubles which hud led to tho crime, and which he honestly belloved had temporurily unsettled tho reasur of his son-in-law. “Tho firat know!- evige that Phad of this trouble,” he said, * was: on Saturday, dune 12, when Edward came to my house in San Francisco tu wrent agitation and distress, Ho stood without spenking for awhile, Taskud, ‘My son, whut is tho matter? Hoaslghed deeply, but snid nothing. + Pell mo, what ts the matter?’ J repented, and ho roplicd that Dr. Lefevre was at bis house tho night beforo, and had attempted to se his wife, Ho sald that bo went home at f o'clock, and heard somebody Rolng outof tho back door. Ho nsked his wite who it was, and sho said it was Sarah. Ho was not sitisticd with the inswer, and ut tonyth Bho told him that ttwas Lofeyre. Ho usked ner if he hal been thero ofton, and she said that he hid. fo retired to thelr chamber, but ald not goto bed. Je took his wifo into tho adjoining room, where their two children wero sicoplig, and then my daughter told_bint the full story oF hor reluuons to Lefevre, They spunt tho might tn great gricf and agitation.” After relating tho ator; Dr, Stebbins y told by Schroder, suld that bo wont to Oukland with tho pels= oner, aud reached his honso at about 1 o'clock In tho nfternoon, Hie walked fnto the parlor, and Edward wont up-stules, and returned with his wife, who was weeping bitterly, Dr. Stebbing sald to her, “My danghter, my diughtor, what 1s this?” Sho anewered, "1 don't kno: and fol sobbing on his neel, To embraced ber tenderly, and the two watked back and forth, tho futhor supporting the daughter, As the witness re- cated this scene tunrs tooded his eyes, and for a time he was unable te proceed. Ie usted Mrs. Schrotter how tomy her intumnacy with fcfovre bad continued and when he frst came to visit her. She sald it was THREL MONTHS AGO On MORE. Tho three aut down, and thoaged miulster coun- selod bisohitdren, “Now, my children,” be auld, “wo hive il suffered a great wrong, aud wo must bear It 16 well 1s we can und keep It to ours Relves, L with do all In my power to bear what I have to suffer, and to help yout to bear your own troubles, Io thon asked thom Jf thoy owed this nan muy thing for professional eorvices, and d= ward Bild he thought thoy ld, Alt hty rela- tons with this tumlly,” sald Dr. Stebbins, * must be wt once cut off," nnd with the purposa of dos ing this ho and Schroder went to Lofovro's ottico to settlo all his claims ugalnst Schroder and end nil relations thore, ‘The story of whut happoned in Lefovro’a files when Dr, Stebbing and Schroder went to vieit him ufter this consultation was given by tho withoss briefly, “ Tn_compuny with Godward, he sald, “1 went to tho oltice, and called fovroont, As he camo through tho door and closed It—or ns Lelosed It,—he approached mo as if tonccost inc, Ina courtoous way 1 with- advow, refusing to give him my tund. Lasked him if ho bad nn necount with dir. Sehrodor, told him ta prcaltios itat once. Hostepped at Oneo ta tha deste, and began t0, open tho books. ie seamed to handle thom tndiiterently. In his neglect te respond to wy demand, [struck hin on tho shoulder, waging * Why don’t you furnish your necount, sir?’ Ho kept on turning over the bool, togking at the fndex for names, Ho found no ucootnt, 1 struck hin again, exe clutming, *Yot have no account, Have you been usttyy your profeasionnl service to seduce my daughter?’ ‘To all this ho made no reply, Ho alii not look Latruck him again, saying, “dive oat DI! evelptod in full, for all survices roudered Mr. Schroders family. He ald not at once write the bili, 1 told Ldward to tke a bill- hond und writo a recalpt in full. Edward dtd go, verud Lekaven ate ine Lad Ltolit bite ingyen: eo Upon mo or my danghter or any of my family? think 1 told bim If ho did T WOULD LOW Tus URATNS OUT, I thon beckoned Edward nnd said, ‘Lot ua leave atones.” Rdward mide somo remark to hin; naked him sumo questions; ho asked him if he waa at '*No, 1164 Alice atrout hist night” and £ Yr hesitation, answered * No," ward replied, *You wero, und gave sumo title of rigcal or Beoundeel. ‘Wo told hin never to look upon bim or his wife nzauin, Lofeyro's manner was cowed and abject; he did not look ine iu the face, Lwas not usmed, Letruck ili with ny fist, [Witness indicated how bara he struck him, and it was 4 protty stlit blow.) 'his: was June 1. Edward and Lwent buck to the house on Allce street. My daughter told mo ‘tht Lofovre tad been thece the minh efore, Sho suld there hud been an act of adultery be tween Lefovre and herself." From this Umo to the killing of Lefovre, Dr. Stebbins saw Schrader almost daily. Uo was very inuch depressed tn spirita, and at tines acted Ikea madman. The Doctor suyised him totuke bis wife und yo into the country for a whort tine, ‘They wout to Napa nbout the Hth of dane, und weronway two or three days, Then they nade a trip to Humbotdt, and were gous three days. On the tth or Tthof July Dr, steb- Minaaceompanicd Schroder from his hougg, in Onkdand, to thoenrs, on tha why toSan Franelsco, “AS Wo were walking down Urondway," piih tho witness, “Thad my arm ibis. He suddenly dashed away from me, and ran, He went out of iy aluht. Prosuntiy ho returned and anid, *L thought Paaw that inn, but it was pot him. 1 sui | What tinny and he answored, § Lefevre, Tasked hin if he was armed, and he sald that be wae, Ltola him that he should not so armed, andiChe hud a platot ho should tuy tawny. 1 Urged Gat upon him. My Influence with him Was to suatali bin in ailliction. 1 never sald Muy titas to bles about wvenging his wrongs, 1 always tried to Intluenco hin AGAINST MAKING THEN PUREIO. Tinducod him to put away his pistol, Ho soomed ko neh comforted ufter doing go that L went to tho bank and applied for n leave of absence for hin whigh the SUMO ECE, granted,” This was on uly 0, und Dr. Stubbins nt anee started jp with Schroder, thinking to divert lis talnd from bla troubles. "This expedition listed for #ix days, but resulted In very ttle yood, Rehroder was depressed und sulky during tho entire trip, ‘To nll questiens ho womd answer shoply eb ar tu mud he ofan broke cit In ejuculutions. such us * Oh, ny miele homes" Ji the menting, Schroder treated hls wile ut thnes with every expression ot love and kinds ness, and wt other thics abused ber viulently, Tho Doctor Drat bewrd of bis MWetreatment of Stra, Schroder on Blonday, Juty 6 when ho went to tho bose to visit her, shit came to tha door, and ho suw that her coumtenancd Was covered with oxtrivasated hiool, Upon being nsked whit was tho nnitter, shy replied, * Nothing, mipa, ho did not know what tie did.” “Pho witness suw Schrodor, and he nppetred to be utterly oluvious to the duet that he Lad abused his wife, Ho took Mine nie in his arms and soothed and caressed her and Kissed her wound, A week liter tho Doctor wok his daughter to bis own Louse in Ban Prone seo becuted hu feared her husband's ungoye urmible te of rage and violence, He would teat her tonderly for three or four days, and thon he would brouk out in violenea. Whe Doce toy remonstrated with hin. and hoe would ox provera wonder atwhut he bad done Dre subbins suid tht bo had hud yreat experience with perious wun Or te Tromilsonvesaf tho nilid, kad hoe was nutiniied that fromthe 1th of Jug to the Sth of July Sehrodur was THOROCGULY LERESPONATILH POI TS ACTS, Ho had aluost determined to send bis aon-ine Jow to nn lisane asylum on the Ith ot July, but thought that ho could control him so that ho wonsld dle aos tien, Jin, Montgomery, In croag-uxamlning Dr. Bteb- bing, sought to develop tho ideg that ho und Bebyuder hud gone to Lefevre’s ollice to secure a reecipted DUT far services withaut paylug the money, aud that the killing wia the restilt ol un uttenipt to blackninil Ue dentist, The witness, vr, Kald That tv hud the maney to pay 8 called on Dr. Lefevre, and subsequent> wt tho trial the dentiot’s bouky Were pros ghaced, und noe ucsount iyguinst Schrodor ‘was found, Tho prosecution fought burd toexclude tho toathuuny of Dr. Stebbing In relation ta bly Baughore {uthmacy with Lefevre. und vontouds ed that the confession of Sire, bubryder to mus othor party waa not competent ovidence when tho Indy hersolf wad within rench of the court, qudee ireen overritiad the objection, however, holling that while the evidence could have no woltht ns proving tho adultery, it might properly bo adtnitted.ns showing the stato of tho prisoners mind when he ehot De. Lefevre. A number of experts on insanity were introduccd hy tho doe fense to abow tho naitnro und aifeat of tempos rary Insanity resulting from continual brood Over Arent wrong. Noarly tivo days were cone sutned In the presentation of this teatimony. and tho Sickics and other prominent triala wero drawn upon lurgely. The prosecution attempt- od to break tho force uf tho ovidenco na to Schroder’s uniform tonderness toward his wife previous to his dlacovery of her tnfidelity by prouaeing. witnesses to prove that he wasn wbitudl gamblor and a frequont viattor to {m- - moral houses, but it only succeeded In showing that he occnsionally playod a game of “draw poker” with his friends, which {s 18 common A sourcoof amusement on thia aldo of tho contt- nent as tho game of whint {6 on the other, ‘The cnsv was ulyen to the jury on Friday aft- ernoou nt 7 o'cluck, and, after dollbernting for Roventy-two hours, a verdict was returned tos day nequitting Schroder ON THE GUOUND OF TEMPORARY INSANITY, When tho words which restorod him to freedom wore spokon, the priconar jumped to his foot und, laughing hysterieally, rusied to the jury ped tho hand of each member, oxclatm= jad bless yout God biess youl” Aftor {hig acene ho war’ takon pack to the jail, whero he found ble wife walting to greot bin, and tho two wera driven to thoir home in Alleo streot, ‘The house fs guarded by policomon to-night, fours being ontertained that sumo of tho friends: of Lofovre will nttompt tho fife of hia sinyer, Schroder Is very nervous, nnd Isafrald of boing nssasinated. ‘To a reporter who succeeded In reaching him after much dilloulty he auld that. he had recetved soveral lottors threatening his Mfe, but he had not decided yet whethor to lenvo tho State or remain in Oakland. Populur feel- Ing is bitterly against him, and he will probably deum ft expediont to remove from the nelghbor- hood of hiscrimo., Tho Jury, before rendering tho verdict, cngnged thomaclves by a solemn anth not to disclose the natttre of tholrdollbern- tions, so that the secrets of tho Jury-roon will probably be woll kept. The press is alinodt ‘unanimous In condemning the verdict, ——$———— IRELAND'S WOES. An Address by Dr. Mepworth of the Holier Fund Commilttoc—The Inkund’s Vresont and Prospective Condition— Some of tho Lecturor's Commionts Ro= colved with Disapproval—Hisses for Bright and Gladstonc=Chocrs for Parnell. New York Sun, Dee. 2t. Before the dovrs of Steinway Hall were thrown open last evening thore was a largo throng In front of them, and as soon as they were opened there was crowding for places, Tho large audience had assembled to hear the Rey. Dr, George H. Hepworth deliver n leeture on “Lhe Present and Prospective Condition ot Ireland.” He was one of tho committe selected to distribute tho $350,000 reilef fund among the poor of Irctand, and ho jad been Invited upon his return to deserlbo Mis visit there, When ho entered, with ex- Mayor Wickham, ho was greeted with ap- plause, Ile was Introduced by the ex-Mayor, find he began his lecture by deserlbing how he was asked by Mr, Bennett, the editor of tho Heratd, to help distribute the fund, “The first qquestion was,” he sald, ‘Is thera 0 famine, 9 real famine, or is it only the usual ery of distress?’ Tho crop of - 1877 wasn great disappointment. That of 1878 was tulmost a total loss, and that of 1879 had beon smitten by a blight, One-half the popula. tion was without food. ‘The banks hid closed their doors, ‘There: way ninost no money in circulation. A. lungry nation knocked at the world’s doory ant asked for a ernst. ‘Phe world answered.” Ho thon described how tho committees having the threo funds went to work, “That the fund that you sent to Ireland,” ho said, “saved it, Isbeyond ndoubt. ‘Thott thore was denth by starvation is boyond a poradyenture, I visited the western part, kere by nere, and [never sw such inexpres- sible suffering. [hays been in hundreds of families where thelr little all to ext consisted of Indian meal ‘Chey had sold thelr chick- ens. ‘hoy had pawned the clothes of t bodies and the clothes of the dead, Y stood nlmost in utter nakedness, and face to face with almost Inevitable death, ‘Chore were tioclnsses for pity. Out of 4,000,000 persons a certain proportion must be sick, and under the elreumstances those wero W- most sure to die, [wag struck by the aspect of the children, and 1 sald to the committe ‘Ef wo can save no one lst, lot us snye the eildren,’ “Now, with these facts before you,” ho continued,” “weare quite well equipped, and ready to approach.the problem of Ircluul’s present and Sreland’s future, Sreland ig the sick child of the family of nations. She is allicted nat with hypochondria, but with a deep, ttnetionat derangement. Such a nation we have the right to take an, Interest in, Lam not here to ako a special plon for. Ireland. 1 went througn dretand as an american, noting down the facts of my ex- perience and observation; and) am now here to give sont predictions of the days to come. The pasttion of Ireland fs un anomaly une paralleled in the lilstory of the world. ~ Her social condition is no credit to herself nor to anybody else, One of the facets In regard to her presont position is that England has always labored tinder the hatlucination that what fs good for Bugtnnd is good for Irulaud, Another fact ia that Treland has never been thoroughly conquered, (Applause) Lwant you to necept theso criticisms with good will, tor before Tam through the other sldo may elaptoo, Itis an ilstorieal fact that Ireland. ins never been thoroughly conquered, Scot- Tund was conquered——" Jie was Interrupted by tho Roy. Dr, Ormis- ton, who shook his finger at him, “Wales was conquered,” hu Zcontinucd, amiling. " Lreland lins never accepted the situation [A voice from tha gallery—And nover will.) And to-day there is existing be- tween the Englishman and the Irishman the same feeling thut existed between the North and the South. Lhad not beon tn Irefand any weeks before I found that tho Irish people are not from choice an agricultural people. In the western part thore are no op. portunities for the exercise of a diversity of talent, especially at home. Noinatter what & man’s proelivities aro ho must be farmer, It is one of the prentest mis- fortunes of tho people. Further than this, thoy have not the silmttest conception of agricultural sclenee, An irish- min Is loyal to hig potatecs. Ho betlevos in the potatu, ood or bud. | Whent fields are few. Corn fields nre seldom met. Potato flokls are met everywhere. ‘They have No agrteulturmt implements, and, quoting the old snying, ‘Ul-luck follows the plow,’ in ace cordance With that, he never followa it He Ins no Interest In the tnnd he cultivates, Ho has no flnuaneial Interest In tho country nor In tho Government that rules or misrules, Ho ts tharaughly a sérf, Ho tinds himself from year to year on the edgo of 4 famine, Ho stands iw constant fexr, and, therofore, there Is not _a moment when he is not ripe for revolution, He has overytluy; and nothing to lose. [ Applause.) celve of your elapping, ‘ho Rey, Dr, Ormiston—True, but it was 80 eattly ptt. “Ireland ts doubly drained,” tho lecturer continued, “and iw nation that is doubly drained, both of Its brains and of its mousy, Ig Ina bad condition, Where money ty ide In that country It should be spent. ‘Lhe Tanded proprietor should spond his money there, But how ts it? He spends his money in London ml gets all the Interest he can from hisestate. ‘This ty ong of the reasons why the Lrishinan rexardy hls landlord as his natural enemy, [Slss Plense don't hiss, Tam hore to glye tho facts, ‘The landlord says; ‘LT have the right to live where wit. to. 1 Mave another estate in in- gland, T can’t diva on both, Therefore he mortgnges the one in Ireland. Existing elremustinees are not favorable to living on one’s Trish estate, ‘Thora is tore chaneu af dying there, ‘Cho tenant says, *Why dowt You come home? and then In an aside, You'll bo killed if you do. Ant now ale low me to make an Trish bull, TT were a resident of Ireland 1 would certainly tivo Howhers cise, ‘Vhere is quother bar to natlonnl pros- perlty. Local attachment seems to be a pare of an Trishinan's heart. Domestic life amon tho peasantry Is without ambition. In Amerl- en the Irishman becomes &.1an, At home ho is a xerf, downtrodden and downbearted. ‘Phere hag been na change In the domestic ite of tho peasantry for tho last 500 yours, ‘The greatest evil that saps the | Irish eharacter is tha nature oof tha land tenure, ‘Tho uid tenure is the great blot, Whoover ts responsiblo for it 8 responsible for nine-tenths of the present Arish suffering, ‘The foullal fr} ahnan unkes it Ms exense for murder, Until this is done away with there ds ne hope for the Irsh peo V So long as the Irish people must work, they must work with no higher aubition thith to support anabsentee. In the Proylicis of Ulster tay farners have long leases, ‘hoy pavisrtiet nie to hopo for, "Phoy are loak- hays forward to hector dale condition. fn the western part the most of the farmers are ten ants at will ‘They ean bo turned out without any warning, If the tenant at will improves lla few acres he may be com pelled to pay for hisgown expenditure, to galn cannot moro ront or eviction, Between hi Inndlord Is n bitter, Intense antaontene git Irishinan thinks that every man js agalid him, Ile ts brave, rash, ood-nitured, H to tho Inst degree torhulent. Puennelty | his appetite, To tho Iast demree ha ty) norant, aud ho falls 9 prey to an trrespond, ble adventurer, When he is told that thy Jand 1s his, he believes tint bis landlord ig 4 robber, [A volce: Je is right.) Verhann When he is told that he mist not yy any rentatall, ho bettors the Instruction aug shoots the Jandtord, His weakness is that he 4s too Joyal ty Hl-chosen leaders. They ina stand beyond the ronch of tho Inw, but tr ik Rots a hint he goes to extremes that the En. glish Govornment cannot prevent. 1 A voieq yee tt upper gallery: Three cheors for “Is It nota strange condition of AMTatrs,9 he continued sarcastically, “that the Tenttery should pot be at the hend of the peoples Why ls tt that Iretandt has not that degree of sympathy in Amerlen that you would naty. rally expect? It iy not that wo to not think that sie is right In her general demand: Jolin Bright adinits that (hisses); Gladstoug adniits that (nisses}: Froude adinits ‘hat {hisses] ; MeCarthy adults that [hlgses and g, ery ‘Put him out’), Keep quiet, If You want exeltement go somewhere else, Ling must toll the truth, [Applause] Ireland, right in, making o resistance to the Jand, tenure, She fa right tn demanding that her falr lands shinll bo divided, “and thay tho farmers linve a-tinanclal tight in the lands they use, But untess some farinery are wiser and less Inipetirous, Uiat chang will bo the suggestion of an Enyilshingn, ang notof an Irishman, We havo resisted Ey. land to the death, and to-day we love her, [A voice from the front—You love her, bit he love isn’t yours.) After we won we te wontho respect of that country, Irelanel ting put herself too much outside the sympath ot nations by unworthy and tscless method in accomplishing great ends, That great re ple ip spending its energy in driving ity landlords {ito the sea nud shouting tandordy from behind stone walls, Ingsureyou Itisal] wrong, Tho means aro bad. [A volee: ‘hy no means. Isay itis good.) Wait aminute, England has the rghtto Keep Aretand as tong asshocan, When treland hus the right to be free sho will find no country more proud of her than England, Lin sorry for Ireland, T hope the thne js not far distant when Ire land, rightly directed, will use the right nieans to attain ends which at this moment ale iy only dreaming of, God ptty Ireland in ler maser and God help her to reach out te Inrger and larger liberties.” Aunid the applause as hoe closed were cries of *'Threo cheers for Parnell!" by a throug of men in tho upper gallery, and t_ order to prevent n possible disturbance ex-Cov, Hot man stepued to the front of tho plate form ond asked for attention fur nv fow minutes, He sald that it wa not expected that what a speaker sald would meot with tiniveranl approval, but the Irish question was one that must be discussed, and could notbe put down until It was settled, Ae thorefore moved that tho thanks of tha nudlence by given to Dr, Hopworth for tls Imparting and eloquent address. ‘The Rey, Dr. ‘Taylor arose and seconded the motion, lic did not agres, with all that the lecturer ind said, and alsly hinted that [f Dr. ep worth hind o little nore drilling in the history of Scattiah independencs he would not talk about Scotland betng conquered, "Butt know he was a brave man,” Ite added, “and he has shown it here to-night.” Ex-Mayor Wickham put the motion, ond there was a loud “Ayo” In response. THE CRIMINAL RECORD. An Intoresttng Batch from tho Police Courts and Station. ‘Frank Smith and Thomna York wero arrested last night by Dotectivos Ryan and Simmons, who found upon thom fifty new whips, appar ently s»gample lot. An owner fs wanted at tho station for tho articies. Jounie MeLoan, tho keepor of n howse of fils repute on South Clark etreet, was locked up at tho Armory lust night ponding investizations, Stranwors aro repeated|y robbed tn tho house, and last nizht one was robbed of $45 cash, Dotective Simmons last ovening returned from Milwaukeo with Minnie Miller, a shoplifter whe was rocontly arrested for shoplifting In com- pany with tho notorious Kate Wolf, and who Jumped $1,000 bail glvou for her appearance be foro Justice Wallace, Frank Howard, charged with stealing a 1 overcont froma fellow painter named Charles i. Hummer, and Amos Grannis and Joba Welser, for. tho Inrcony of $50 worth of tools from honrdors at No. 140 Rees stroot, are prison ors at tho Chicago Avenuo Station, Some sneak-thiof had a little Christmasall atone by hlingelf last night. He selzed a golten opportunity and stole from tho reir of Martin Dawson's caudy factory u cnge containing twen- ty-three boxes of candy, olghtcon of whieh con. thined fig paste and tho remaining ye sugured alligators, Sergt. Duffy Inst evening recovered a packaga of clght new whito shirts, which tnd been hide den under # house at No, Udl Clark street, und at the corner of Sherinnne and ‘Taylor streets ho found 2 wrapplug-pupor addressed Cc L Sehuyler & Co, Grinnell, Tit. ans re hoor ‘i in tho paper found, and ft is further au that the fmekane waa stolen from one Lixprese Company's wagons. Martin Sorh, proprietor cf a Stato street “dago™ shop, was rm in by Capt. Bucke ley Inst night upon u charge of keeping 4 disorderl; jouse, It cnmuto tho carsof tha Captain that Sorn had beon tolling 0 number of Blate struct disreputables. espeetally females, that thoy might putronize his aufoon und the ade joining apartinents without four of motostutlon tho police, Sorh thought beenuea ho wus the chlof witness in tho Hcelana murder triat that the police would favor him, Philip Cohane, John Orr, and James Simmont wore yostorday arraigned before Justico Kauf- mann upon a ebarge of drunkenness. The hors ure from 1 to 14 youra of ange, and young Blin mons stole some Hanor from bis father’s saivuu. Tho consequonce wis that tho trio were found holplesty drunk In thostreots. A fino of 216 wad Imposed upon each, but tho boys promised to Join tomperance bends at once, and to nelthot touch, taste, nor handio for all thine to comy and fo Wore let olf on payment of costs, Francos Meyor, 14 yonrs of nge, and her broth. or Eling, 23 yeara, ire at the Armory changed with larcony by Emin Ritchic, the proprietress of a Fourth avenuo baguto. ‘Tho mothor uf the cbitdren i4 9 sawing-woman, and recently, whllé the children wore at Miss Ritchto's li Ag gome Work dono by thotr mothor, ai and appropriated to hor own tee'n ring worth $75, -Whon aecused of tho donlod it bitterly, but wher the stolen ring was found hidden fu her Uttlo brother's bout sbé broke down and confessed, hold in $00 Charica A, Wilson was yesterday: to tho CriminalCourt by Justice Walsh for steal ing potatoes from tho cars on tho stiiwaukee & St. Paul Rallrond, and Robert Brandt wis beld ina slinilar bond for buytng the stolen potatoes from Wilson, knowlog full well thot they were stolon. Wilaon was employed by coumnissiun men to keep the potntocs from freezing tn the cars on the road, and betrayodt tho trust repored fn bim, Ho was suspected, and William Cushliyy @ spedint pollcomin on ‘the ralirond, finally caught bim In the act. $ Dente iHtynn, Nicholas Nelli, John Ronfleld, and Dante! Shiels, four tough and rough yout: Sters of tho West ‘Twoltth Streat Dlatelct, were yeatorda: hold in $500 to tho Criminal Court, by Watlon rect upon a ehargo of breakin into a sleoploge-var un the Fort Wayne Talirond, which thoy complotely rangucked. The boyd are to bo arrufgned again on tho- 27th for tho burglury of & Crolghtecar on the sane rads from whieh thoy stole about 1,000 pounils oO! conper, wenrly all of which hug becn recovered by tha palice, John Enylish yesterday gave himecif np to Obivers Kelley ae Tunioy, OF tho Weat Iwelfth Btreot Station, upon a chat 0 of vgsatelt with ine tent to commit murder, Juutico Ingersoll hel hit [ty 81,00) to the doth, somo fow weeky, cu James Donnvan, a laborer, was severely stables fa anloon row nowr tho Cunal-stroot vinduet, and Engitsh, ono of hia companions, was chart with it. Dobavan laid at hls hone ewixt life and death for a long timy, and English kept out of tha way of tho police and avoided arrest. Li fa suid now that thore will be no prosecutions A QUARTET OF BCOUNDHELS, Thomas W. Onstlor, a conl-denlor at No. 20 ‘Woat Luko street, while on his way to the card to purchuso cont ut 4 o'clock yeatorday (ter: noon, wae attacked nour tho corner of Baur aud Currall atreats by a quartet of young rit fluna, ono nf whom throw a vbunk of coal ut hls huud, while two otberd grabbed hia horse by aa riddle, ‘The coal just yruxod his head, knee! ke Ing of hia cop, and be, soving that the bose ncUnt nifgchlef, threw down tho rains Jumped fram the wagon, and ran for tho Madisan Btrevt Btation, Finding themselves builiud, the thieves turned’ the horse and wagon loose and wee! rowling about for other yiuint. ‘Onicers ui Walton, and BicGoyern were sent bac with Bir, Onstier, anid upon reuchins tho vols unde Ge ‘came into contact with tho tniaves, and attompted ta urrest. two of Hanne but one or them knocked bim senseless wit aH clut. ‘The other olticers camo up at me hetnre, pursuit wis giver, and ono of te Tour, the notorious thig, thler, and oxecanvit Phomus Mowking, wae finally ran down bo captured, Ho was fulty itentited by ren Ouatler, ‘Tho horse und wagon were Found clive athand. Otleor Geraoh was etrnels on the farts boag with & qlee Of wont wl the size 0 broom-handle, ‘The injury, though wot acrlonsy wus Very painful, Bearcely a nignt passes wit out soniu desperate deed bela done bY Hawi! aud bis garg to that 6ection of the city. A nights ago a citizen nuued McDonald » knocked down and robbed, not ouly of bis but of nearly all bis clothing. ‘e'