Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1881, Page 12

12 HE CLUCAGU ‘TRIBUNE: ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1881—TWIELVIS PAGE a Ye MoNoil & Libby paid gz, | o'elonk, Sut cnse No. sil and Nos. Bh 80, 8Ob MANCHOFT, THE ISTORTAN, those of any other Senator, ‘Tho General's : q y R ERIES. Tnstend' UV ATSAR figyrendtred an | 865, BOS, S71, BU, BF, 8a}, and ASH, von muaient party on the same eventing at | arory experlence tn carly fe has given hin TAX FORG nyent nes ik unknown, “Chey promably dla a his sintclons. residenee on IE stively ami te | AL esvetience ns weaterer whielt He puts fo WAsthe Looks for that sear tally so ATUDGMEN rood Use, How the Business. Started in the Year 1878, Grew in 1879, and Was Finally Nipped in 1880. Ono Mon Employed” as Their Tax Agent ‘by All Theso Lucky Firms, Discovery of a Clnnge In tho Renl-Es- tate Warrant for 1880. The conjecture of Tim Trinexe that the fraudulent reduction of the South Town per- sonal property assesaments was samething new had been resorted to only recently on account of tho ployment now of reputable men for Nopnty Aseessors,—proves to have “been in the maln correct, as no evidence of crookedness In tho Assessors’ hooks or Collcetor's warrants can be found prior to 18% In that year only one alteration was nade, ‘The next year, however, tho records were tuleified In four Instances, and, in 1, two more, inuking six. Tho avas, therefore, constant, though slow, Buceess {vy 1878 made the operators bold, and they cove ered additional yroind in 1879. Not boing dise covered then, thoy” branched out stlil further, Jiut for tho aceldent of a yenr age, by which the fraud ag to Tobey & Tooth's assess- iment was unearthed, the alterations fn the wire Zant for 180 inight linve remalned unknown, and that for 2881 would doubtless have contaiied aginany as ndozen, ‘Too much. eredit, there Tore, cunnot be given to South ‘Town Assessor Drake tor his vigilance. A reporter of this paper, happening to be in tho vault at the County Clerk's ollica Monday, pleked up a volume of the South Town personal property warrant for 18%, and looked at the name “MONTGOMERY WARD & C0," this being one of the firms, it will be remem- bored, whose peraonal property assesament wis tampered with in 18%, According to the book they had been taxed on $5,000. In tooking erlt- feally at the "4" ovidences of nn erusure wero seen beneuth it. ‘This oF itself ordinarily is of no aigniticunce, since a figure Is often scratched out by a careless clerk = who hes made a omistake in copying aid ane other Inserted. But an nlterations. Inthe Assessment of Montomery Ward & ta 187i, in view of tho alteration Ii 1880, necded,looking Into. So tho South own Assessor's book for that year was procured, and it was fourid that: they had been nssessed ant SEO, There was nothing to show that tho amount had been res duced by. the County Huard or by Assessor Drake. ‘Therefore, fraud was cortaly As there wag an "10" opposit the name of tho fru, the reporter asked Vault-Cierk Folz tor tho return. itis the custom to destroy. the returns of per ronal property when two sents old, Fortunates jy. however, those for 1818 had not thus Leen disposed of, and that of Montgomery Ward & Co. was soon fortheoming, Lt showed the fol- Jowlng: | Mercaniige, $8,015. otltce furniture, WO: total, $4,000." But Assessor Drake hatl ine crenged the gures to. 312,000, aud this sum wus Fatistuctory 10 tho fh as there was this tin venell on the return “Mr. Thorn fs williny that tho Company shnit) be assessed $12,000."" ow, Mr Thorn is ft tent= ler of the firm of Montgomery Ward & Co. and know that tho firm was assessed for thatamount. Nothing, however, was sald when au Dill wns sent in by the South Lown Collector S31.50, the tirni saving STM, ininus what nid to thongent who fooked after thelr Atte. ilaving made this discovery, tho reporter hunted up the 1878 warrant, and AGAIN LOOKED FoR MONTOUMERY WARD & co. ‘Thor had paid on $5.00. As in the Instance just alluded to, there had been wn alteration—a "a" substituted for anather fare, neorte, the Axsexsor’s book for the enme year daciosed ‘tnt their agavesment was S10tkM, “ Oppostt these figures wis the inemora mn in red ink: “Changer to 5,000 by order of County Lonrd, Hut written aeross tho centre of this Imemorans dum was" voll’ tn blag pencil, So crookeditess wre evident. Montgomery Ward & Co. paid that year 8250 Instead of $500, savlug what remained bfter the tax axent’s demand was satisiled, Simply to Indulge his curiosity, the reporter examined tho Assessor's book ‘and Collector's worrant for 187%, ‘Chey ugrecd as to this tren, which jn that year did not employ any trxagent, or, if they dil, not the ono whe Tins been attend- ine to Its nseesaments for the Inst three years, The result ot this in’ Iuntion le the report- er to nuke another to suv If thu nesessmont of RANDALL, MALL & CO, hnd veen doctored in 187! a4 well ag 1n 1880, ‘Tho <Asdessor’s book ravenled that tholr stack, ete, Was valued nt 3060, and the warrant contained the same figures; but, on exniining closely tho space in front of the “0° in the former, tho pre per was found tobe rough, and a pordon of a contiguous Diue line wis purtiatly obliterated, That some one had used” at ari per wus not tt matter of suesswort, Tha total of tho column in which the figures were, howover, was Intnet, ‘To conyinee himself the reporter. udded it up! und inde the total $87,000 Instead of £98,060, which it appeared to be." A memorandum on the pao showed that tho nssesxment of Hoswell, xkeeto & Co, had ‘been reduced $10,000 by the County Bourd. ‘Chat -took off so mueh, ttt hot, enough by $1,000, An Itapposit Randall, Hal & Co.'s assexsment Rus suzgestive,and tho rottrny wus obtained, ‘Tho Kcheduled,* morebundiso, £10; fresprout Hee furniture, F200; total, Shs. a = = 5 worth 31, r it not genero. enough to strike off $1,000, Henee it waa dentin strated that some one one hac Kludly lowered thelr assersmont tie Brin by the abd of w knife, ‘The ussesxment for 1878 was all right. Nolther {tnortho warrint as to them hud been inter fered with, In 1878 noe agent looked atter thelr taxes, but they omployed the sie mun todo that work fn 1870 and 1AM, Continulng the overhauling of the books tho reporter took up the ense of IF, NORMS & CO, Whoso assessment was reduced from $20,000 to Wit AgsessOr's: perganal-proporty bool: for Iya he found that they bad been put down for $10,000; but, in the: ) sunurks" spaco,wis this alibreyintod memoran= dum in indelible per Del, 5,00) Cort, Aad? Vault Clork Fotz was asked to luterpret thts, and. he sald {t perhaps ment.” Deduet 84,000 on cer ‘UNeuto of the Assessor,” Such wn entry was new to him: he bad lived among tax buoks for years; bot hind never seen ity ke before, AR It was in the naturo Of an iustriction, thie re. porter turned to the Bouth Town Collevtor's ‘personul- property warrant to see (if it hud b abeyed. There was 85,000 in the Assessor's vale uadion column, and, ts in the other tistances, rome éeratehing had beon done—the 1 having been obliterated, ‘This was propor enough, if thut. Cert. Ass.” waa all rheit. Ag Mr. Fok id shed no Nght on the subjeet, the report KOVGUT BOUT TOWN ASSESSOR DRAKE, and queationed bin, "It ja now tome,” sald he, f nevor nuthors »dzedu reditetion of 25,000 in tho axsessnt i, F. Norris & Co. Ditesoused them rst sneluding tho stock of Kronbers, the Jewelur, who failed, whiek they had bought for $31,000, 1 think. Itovus shown thit the goods were not in tholr possuraion May J, and od put them In for 310,000 nnd aescagod Kronherg the same amount, 3. F. Norris & Co.inide vo. npplieation to have et in nsseaamnent: reduced, thine entry bo red et So 1, FNorrla & Co. saved S27 00 In 10, minus of. courie whit they pald thelr enters prising nent, who. also luuked after their us. Bessie bt 1880, 1 The fur, 1878 nra ‘correct ng to BT Itshould ho stated here that Mr, HOF this tron, OW Baye that lo wis wily- taken when he sild tint Arthur Qleason war otuplorel by thom lust your tu look after thelr axes, TUE TOBLY & HOOT FAL in 1879 18 fainillar ta the renders of 4 Trine UNe, und Ho further rol; ey to jt is necessury pt io suy tbat they wero pit on the wurratit us ‘Thomud & Burker, and thelr naseesiment cut down by alteration froin 312,000 to F3,U0,—n Jarger reduction ly $2,000 th wis nade lor ‘thein In Is). “The books of 1877 show no changes, Tn that year thoy did not hive in thelr employ: the mun who has attended to théle tuxes” tor ‘Tdi und 1880, Ag Mr, Molton, of Holton & Hildreth, un hon: orable genteman, had stated ast woelk that thoy had always attended to thelr own tux buale aiesa until 1860, when Str. Hildreth made arrange. ments With an arent to tike charge ot ft. the reporter found just what ho expected when he looked ut the books for 1878 and 1574—thut tiers wks nothing wrug 0s to this tira, Whe Lx ann” Is not to by credited with this, Aw he tnd covered ull the tiring whose assess. ments were known to huye been manipulated, the reporter, baying plenty of time, thengtit he ould wee if'there hnd becn any FRAUD AS TO FUME WHORE NAMES WHINE xoT KNOW With the consent of County-Clerk Klokke tho twenty-four volumys relutug to the personal property taxes of 118 aud ibe were gutbored un togothe ir, Klokke, Mr. Fulz, and te re= porter curefully over them, exinning every umount above 81,000 with a manitying ging. Asidy trum the wterations above noted, which wero of course passed hy, av ull the ree phen Aairoeasut lath a8 fe sani hid buen free only two chunyes were found—one relutig te an Yuuividual and the other tou ten, <5 THE FIST/INKCOVENY INVOLVED §10,000, {nisi Libby, MeNell & LAbby 8.00. Phe County Cominitiee v: Feduced this to $20,000, ‘The County: ever, falled tu concur, thereture (He assessment Temuined us it was originally, und the memn- randuw fn thy remark syuce of, the Assessor's 6 IncoMuBing thy reduction was canceled, a ub sumo OuY scralubed vUt the “ts" iu the Sax eoneernens . vis thut of George W. Matthaws, Watush avenue, ‘Te was nasessed $2,000 in 187%, Opposit his name fs nnothor of those * short long-hand inemoranda, * Ded, 1,000 cert. nas"; and that amount was deducted frum Mr. Matthows thus being released entof one-hatt the Amount dus hor ky" $03, The abegncg of other forgertes 34 enslly ne- ted for. Prev! to IMB of the Deputy Assessors could be puretinged for a emiall RUM, and there wns ny Necessity for xeratening the books. Since Mr. Drake n in olive, however, he has employed ouly conpotent, re Hables men, Ae they could “nat be bought, forgery was resorted) to in order to reduce ainonts, Whodit-this the comiig Grand Jury Investigation witl probably disc! Reference was nade above to 8 Ilia nutag Is X-apent. CHAN! KATON, Although no one even suspects that he changed the tax-booka, [C does seem eomewhit singuinr that, us goon ns ho was hired by a firm to sate tend to tholr tax-mattery,”” th nents r 0 SU Norris & Co, 1 eGo and Tobey & Hooth, and thelr nasexstnents were ent dewn In the same manner, the total reditetion of the four frms being $15.00). In TO he made arrangements with (laptennets Ward & Ci BF, Norris & Co. Randall, Hall & Ce & Hooth, and Holtou & Hiktreth, 1 issessmonts werd mantpuinted to .700, AS to Mr Allard, whos rubbed down" S700 in 18M, Lie io was his agent, elatining that he had none. All the ulterutions above mentioned refer to personal property. an tho diseremaneles in this warrint were discovered Assessor Drake: tad up his inind to go over the realty warrant nnd comp. his figures with those init. ‘This he tus done, finishing tho work yesturday ONLY EWO FORGERIES WERE FOUN, and both were in the interest of ono man. FE ently 188) was the expertinental yeitr an Mr. A. ooth was tho person benetl HssesstHunts on two pleees of his proper He CTE dawn 24,00), —S1,000 or one put A $23.200 ani £1,000 on another val The Assessor's book and warrant were seratehon Strangoto say, tha tax agent of Mr. Hooth Is Charles Eaton Tha reporter hunted for Mr, Eaton several honts yeaterdny iu order to get. an explanation from Bly of this peaullar state of nities, tut was witble to find him. Tle was not In bis ollica In Cults: Bloek nlf day County-Clerk Kloxke fs still hard at work try Ini to rin down the culprit: in his oftle, whei tho erastires and substitutions were unquestlor ably made, and be has accumulated considerable: nee, ie ia wnderatond, which points ton nan who has been clerk there for inany years, fit he his learned, however, he continies to isn to revent on the grout that it would be Toyota to muke tho frets public, ‘the Grand dury will tuke up the matter next Week, und get to the bottum if {tls posible, Mueh thie will be required to muke a thorough investizution, yet, 18 tho subject Is of the ut- tiost Impartatice to every taxpayer, all thy time necessary will doubtless be given to tt. Even if the guilty parties arg not discovered, the expos ure of thelr operations will deter them from future etforts In tho sume direction, and ri caniidence in the justice of tho South. personnl property nssexsmient, a\s for the tring whose usseasinents were re+ duced tn 1878 nud 187, they will naturally be ine dgnant on henring of the Imposition hus Deen practiced on them, and wil to-dr the County Treasurer to pay those tr. which they have thus long been defranded of nn op. portunlty of haoding over, Besides, this will save the County Clerk the trouble of extending those tixes on Hext year's warrant, TILE COURLS. CUNNINGIIAM'S WITISKY, A rather novel sort of n cage Is on trint before: Judge Bludgett, belng a enit to recover dumuges for whisky lost after It hud been seized by the Government and wag iwalting ale. ‘Tho plaint- It fa WH. Cunningham, and the defendants who are soughtto be held responsible are ¢ Marshal iy, H. Campbell, It 1. Whitang, ex-In- terun! Revenne Collector for tho Fifth District, and ZN. Motelkiss, winerehant ot Veorin. * 1t seems that in April, lid, Viley & Offett, of Kentucky, sold forty barrels of whisky to Janes G, Cunniaghum, of Louisyille, and ho. in turn sold ta H, & J. Swabucher, of Peoria, In September, 187. It was marked W5 degrees proof by the manufacturers, In Oetober foltowing It was golzed by Collector Whitjng for violation of the National Revenue Inws, und 4 refnspection showed the strength of tho spirits to rango anywhere from 105 to 11K, An Information waa thon filed In the United States Distrlet Court fer condemontion of the Vauor, and It was advertises ta be soll In Marely, Ik. ‘Tho sale, however, was postpone three tines, until December, 1877, the barrels of apirits in the meanthine lying in the basement of Hotel. kiss’ store nt Peorht. During thin thine, owing: most likely to defective cooperage, about half tho splrits were lost through lenkue. Cunning. hain then Drought sult. te recover the value of the liquor lost, claiming 1000 gallons had feated nWwayy, Worth ST on sulle The defendants vulied the Hauld on tho othor tind, nt the very inodest sum Of F125 t yallon, he trial will oc= cupy all of to-day and porhaps to-morrow. INVOLUNTARY HANGING. Asult ison tr) before Judge Roxera to ree cover $5,000 dumages for the death of a boy nimed Harry MeCulloch, who mot bls fate by falling through on sidewilk, Tho uceldent ov- earred In July, 878, near the corner of Loomis and Kebecra atreots, where the boy fell through whole it the sidewalk and was ennght by the neck and bung until life was extiner, DIVORCES, Tora Braun fted ber bill yesterday complan- ing that herhusband, Wilhelm Braun, is entirely too museulur fora buaband of bers. They were mirsled In January, 1874, anid about a month’ afterward she started tu get ready one Sunday mornlng to go to chureh. Witheli apparently wns opposed to her going, and he gontly remen- strated by knocking hor down, His sticeess in thisdireetion induced bln to repeat the operas on protty frequently until Sirs, 1. grow Kone whit tlred of the tmonotons, and: yexterduy: Court to interfere tn hor botialt, 8. Amnuzeen Browne wits wmarrlet tn 2603 to Herman M. Browne, and chums to tive performed her shure of the matrlinontal com- pace * 1875, when he stepped ont without Hing hee whit tine to wet supper that night. Tho lateh-string het hung out for hin ever since null yesterday, when shia pulled at in, and dealured) Herm Must 4et BoIchoy UliG To keep house for him, us he was too irregular at his menis to sult her, Judige Wratmn ogteritay, granted a divorce to Margaret Sehnnck trom John Schunck on the ground of udultery, UNITED STATES COURTS, The Elkhart Starch Company began no sult: yesterday against Coorge A. Myers to recover 00, soph W, Fronoti brought ult for $4000 againgt Samucl Kennedy, S'TA' COURTS, George If, Strang and John Young began a eult yeaterduy ugalndt Charlod M, Linington \ to recover 61,00), \ 1, M. Hodes kuca George Mason for $1,000, Orrin 8, Mooro, for the uve of I. A. Sherburne, brougit sult to recover $4000 of Dintel dane, Ernest Thoma sued W. UD, Grannis for \ oriminan courr, An. order was made for forty Jurors, returnas Dio to-day, to M1 the panel discharged the day befor Gustave Elton was tried for assantt and ao- quitted, Willian Ryan pleaded guilty to petit lurceny: and was reniinded, ane Cullaghun was trled for tureeny and aos aquitted, ‘ Pd Miller and James Keefe wero on trial for the Grand dury yesterday dtaposed of about twentyeilye cases, Nine trig bills were found, seven no Dilly, aid suven eases Were puascd, PROBATE COURT. i Tn tho estate of Gustav Johnsen, letters of ail- inluletration were Issued to Busan A, Mis, ‘Lhe estate Js valued at wbout 81000, fi tho eatate of Jobn dalliznann, Jettera of d+ ministration were fased ta jury Westover, ‘The estate ta valuod at wbout $55, WHE CALI. dupax Druustonp—leneral business. SUNK DLOMdET—W, 21, 22, Md a4, 25, 8H, St AEA AD, 44, 44, 44, 45, 45, 47, 48, und dd, No, 10, Cune JupgE: mnution ealenditr, Bike, NL ense oat trhal, is to 108, No, at, IVI DAMERON. Jvoik GAnpxen—s, 18, 21. A passed caso, Wale He McCulloch va, Cis, on thi, of on trial 1 CHUISHNAL Ci ainghita va, Campbell, on triad, + Appetite Cour Adiourned to Friday. Now 2a, Clty ettlager, on trial. —No pretainary, Colle Meinl call 2 i wncits WALT FAs il, Mi, UH, 1016, Bremner v8, Bremner, nt rag Ts Hi Nus Honul Lifeslusnranes Company va Curbing, on. heaving. Jace va. Wallace, on hearing, DUI Heist toe daelalse, excopt DOK ANTHONY=Wo4, (1, U2, G4, 05, CO, ts, 1, 7, TT 48, 10, By BL, Wy No! 6, Ruppes' vat Blunwess * JUDGE BanNua—No, call. No. 4 Lill ys, Souls ton, on hearing, Noa. 200, 100, 744,703, 164, 755, UNRT=Now 2 h 744, 554, TOA, 7 15 TH, und or, : pera County Couur—Iusane cases frum ¥ to 10 Usirep Seats Crueuit Count—Jopar Buon arrr—Alpert Heyman vs. rade Insurance Company; verdict, $1,055.03, and motion for new trial.—ame vs. Lycoming Plro-Tnsurance Company; verdict, $1,901.25, and motion for new trink, SuPEnton Cornt—Conrrsstoss—H. P, Aliteteh W. MeCuttough mad 1.8, J. $5222.80, has Gany—City vs, Kellogu; condemnation ! Roarus—Ira Footo ve DK. “Venney and ate M, Flower, $0,820.— Grommes & Uleleh vs. Bll” Jennings, S708, ad, W. Bnei 1, V8, BNING, BLT Newonin, nse of 1B. Barnes, va. Joseph Salomon and David Strauss; verdict, $40, OTTAWA, Speetat Disnateh ta The Chleago Tribune. Orrawa, Ml, Jan, 1%—The Appellate Court for the Second District met in session nt this place toalay. ‘The following business ‘was transacted: t nl. va. Godfrey; anpell al d Nye days’ the from to-day to Mle brie supetiant allowed five duys’ tine to tle reply yeh OWL CN. & W. 1 RL Co. vs, Taylor; Appellant allowed five days' extention of the to reply, Ok Fuller ya. Bates: motion for coctitente of Importance to be used on appeal to Supromo Court; motion allowed: oplulon Med, ft, Piel, Leiter & Co, va, Colton, executor, petition for yohoaring dented, SU, City ot Lia Salo vs, Thorndy kes same, at, Norton et al, va. potition for rehonr- Ing adoweds plalntht in ur iilowed ten days to ile briefs in repty to petition. 24, corer “1g (ghos et a3 petition for a ng denied. UX. Chicago & Town Railroad Company ys. Rarry et al; motion by pliintht tn error to ante writ of error In supersedits. O2x, Paterson vs, Sweet, Adair & Co.; defen. ant in error granted leave to Me amended Sheriit's return; suuwestion of diminttion of record by plalntiit in error and derondunt in error, and motion for leave to supply record; oth ‘motions wanted: ease argued orally by Reet for pluintlit in error and by Gilbert’ for derendatt In error, und tiken on call, 600, County. of Cook ¥¥. lors; motion by appettant to make stipulations on tio inntter of record lowed? inmotion by wppebunt for thine to, tile reply briefs; ense argued orally by Le Moyno for nppelted. a3. Wrought-tron Bridge Company vs. Town of Ciena; appeal bond approved and ordered tl. USE. Sanforih, Agstyneo, vs. Wallach; taken. The Court adjourned to Wednesday of next week at WW o'elock nm, x LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Washington Wenther—Monday® Vine itutions—Army and Navy German~ Diplomats xt Home=Presidentis Mee ception—Bancrotes Wusteal Party— Senator IteDonals Wedding—Cab: Meceptions—Sinto Dinner=Gulde Wedding—Sovial Partlex—IRecepttor by Senators? Wivex—Dinner Parties— Mra, Huyen? Reception=Literary So- eloty—Thentriculs-Muplesonts Opera -~Natlonal Muscum Bullding—Inaue guration “Ball—Sprague Scandal — Chrisdancy’s Troubles. Speelat Correspondence of The Chieago Tribune, Wastisatoy, D, C., dan. 17.—What a wine ter! ‘The blizzards of the Northwest, the cold waves frum Manitoba, the nor’easters of New England, and the phenomenally low temperature of Florida, each and all centre here by turns, ns if they wished to salute Gon. Hazen of the Signat Service, our new Otd Probabilities, aud to show him the worst Imaginablesnecimens of climate and of walking, On Friday murning the thermome- ter stood at 80 degrees when men, were quafling thelr iatutlnal mineral at the drugstores; by «dinner-time the quicksilver had fallen to 20: degrees, and the next-morn- ing it was 6 degrees below zero, ‘Che slelgh- bells continue to jingle, as runners got along: well on the fee-plated asphalt pavements, and In the country the slelzhing is excellent. But the walking is excerable, as the’ gutters overtiow with slush, or are sheets of ice; the horse-cars, with doubled-up terms, are like nugels’ visits, “ tew and far bet ween,” and the falls of pedestrisus have been Innumera- ble. ‘The only happy people are the phunk- ers, Whoare nmnssing fortunes; the livery- stable keepers, who let sleighs at $10 an hours the deulers in sleds and skates: and UE VENEER AND SNOW FAMILIES, who own carriages, and rejolee’ that people less favored by fortune cannot walk to recep- tlons, ‘This dog-ln-the-notger feeling Is very manifest, and one lady whose father’s only vehicle was the wagon from which he used to peddle fish, suggested thit “it was so de- Nghtful to attend receptions where the rab bie were kept away by bad: walking.” Poor woman! with all her diamonds, dliners, dresses, and bad English, she eannot secure an invitation to many drawing-rooms where ¢lever men and women are welvomed who come and go in overshocs, CAPITOL MILT is the favorit culllng-zround on Monday, al- though it Is conseerated to. the receptions of the ladies of their Honors the Justices of tha Supreme Court, who used liv former years to be nll foented on the plateau east of the Cap itol, Having called on them, people went Jast Monday to the Martie Barracks, and then to the Navy-¥Yard, where Commander Crownlushield gave a lunch on board at the Portsmouth to his pretty sistor-in- Jaw, Miss Bradford, of New York. ‘These entertaluments on shipbonrd are always fns- elnating to the young ladles, who find the young officars i thelr wnlforms "so nice, you know,” and who think $t* perfeetly lovely, you know,” to be married to a bride: groom Ju blue and gold, with his groomsmen arranged in complete sults, ‘TH ANY AND NAVY cLUnS gave thelr first, Germ of the season on Monday nizht, in the great hall of the Ma- sons ‘Temple, which was devorated for tha ocension with tags, guilons, and pennants, Cinests were recelyet by the wives ot Muj, Farquhar of the Engineer Corps. and of Aleut, Commander Dickens of the Navy, and an equally distingnished company is rarely seen here, Mrs. Hayes, who has heretofore never countenanced round dances, escorted Miss Ross, Miss Morgan, and Miss Mills, who were then visiting the White House, Mrs, Judge Miller escorted Miss Miller, Mrs. Judge Field Miss Swearligen, Gen. Sher- git Miss Haehel Sherman, Gon. Talnes: Mrs. and Miss Halnes, Gon, Drum, Mrs. and Misg Dru, Gen. McKeever McKeever, Gen, Brown . Ms Brown, Admirals Seatt, Middlaton, and Aliny escorted fair partners, Speaker Qindall necoimpanied his pretty dutghter, Lady: ‘Thornton and her two-diughters wero there, Pthere were scores of Congressmen and oflicers of high and low dexree, with hulles in tollets of wnusant clegnnee. ~ After skirmishing with alternate square and round dances until hatf-past 1a Ket supper Was. served, and at inidnight the German was commonced, Lieut, Kearney, of the Navy, Tending with Mia Mulligan, of Brookisin It was nearly $ in tho morning before the danes was ended, VIPLOMATIC RECKITIONA wero hehl on ‘Tuesday, which gave the wives of the fortunate phinbers who have new sealskin closks an vpportiunity—ihe only one they wil ever have—of darkening tho doors of thy Amerlean wife of Yung Wing, tho nssistant Chinese” Envoy,—of Mie, ‘Toshida, the handsome little wife of the dapinese Minister-and of Mime, Aste Burunea,. of the ‘Cnilan ation, doin Hay, the wife of th lary af Slate, also recely MeActhur and Clit, who reshte near the Japanese, A show-storin whieh set in carly Tn the atternoug diminished: the attendance nt these receplions, aa lt did hier in tho day when the {TS PRESIDENTS RECKETION made the White House the contre of attrac. ton, ‘Pho state apartments wore hy bod tasty adorned WIth digs trou the Quarterinnist stares, like tha Indlofa country mllitla com. pany when itis" txed np? for aball on die nieit of Washington's birthday, lathe cor: vidors were flowering shrubs, and In the niches and corms were plants of the ‘ NHla, pink, wxalia, and oleander, from the krevehorse, But tho attendances was very: Timited, so much so that tha atteudant poblce nen as guard in the East rau were Dumerots Ui the guests, Mrs, Hayes, who: was dressed dn black silk, mye every one coral welcome ng thoy were. Bltecesslyely Tatrodueed by Col Casey, Among those ladies who were the post notleed were Mra. Gen, Miles, who ware i black velvet dress, telnmed with Jet and licey Muss Morgan, of New York, who wore a court dreds uf cameo pik; and Mrs. Dr. Baxter. . The Alurine Jeand, led by Prof, Sousa, performed some choice muste, “Slisses young people in snelety went to the house of Senator Matt Carpenter on Connecticut aves hue Where they enjoyed round dancliye nici an early hour in the morning. ‘There was also a“ kettledrum ? on Tuosday at the resl- dence of Mr, Davis, a member of a bankin firm here, which was scantily attended, nl- though n'large number of Invitations had been sent out. * A BENATORIAL WEDDING came off on Wednesday morning, when Sen- ator MeDonald, of Ladiana, now 62, was nate ried for the third thie. His bride, Mrs, Josephine BE, Barnard, had been married once before, but divorced. A mumber of the Senators “ehipned-in”? $l0 each, In aceord- anee with an old custom, and gaye a silver tenservice as no weidtling-present. Bayard, however, retttsed to contribute, beewuse) the presentation had not been imady when Chris. Maney and Brnee had taken wives, Senator McDonald inde a brief bridaltrip to New York, but Is buck again at Willard’s, and will reeelye congratitintions In the Senate Cham ber to-morrow. Later on Wednesday cama THE CAMNET RECEPTIO: Mra, Evarty anc her Hayehters received fn haltmourning sey Mrs, Ramsey's health forved her tor ve sititngg, ond the attrac: tion of her drawing-room was her two Mitte randebildren from Philudelpliias the Misses Schurz, Agatha and Marion tind thelr litte brothers with thent, one 9 yenrs of age, tha other 0; Mrs, Sherman, who is new in the new honge on K street just built by the Secs retary, Wasted In re ing her yitests ly her nfeee, Mrs, Gen, Miles; Mrs, Maynard was assisted by Mrs. Clallln, af Massachu- setts; aud every one, almost, went to the res+ idenee of * Unela Dick” Thompson, who has left the Cabinet for the canal, At the Speak ers, Whoxo receptions are on Cabinet days, Mrs. and Miss Handall were aided by tho Misses Myatt, Scofield, Wileox, and More. A STATE DINNEI was given at the White House at? p.m. A few tioments before that time the guests arrived and were shown Jute the retl partor, eavh gontleman receiving a card showing his position at the table, at the left of the aly whom hie “handed in’? Mra, Hayes wale coment the guexts as they paid thelr respe and at o'clock the Maring Band fn the ves tibule struck np a mareh. ‘The President, offering his right arm to Mrs. Waite, led the way tothe dlning-room, and the othor guests: followed fn palrs, a8 tho anlinals went Into Noal’s ark, The President sat at the centre of the north side of the long table, giving Mrs. Waite the seat at bly right innd. Next: cane, as thoy took thelr allotted seats, andge. ne and Mrs. Bradley, Judge Feld and Pendleton, Senator Davis and Mrs, Representative Tueker and MissSeott, Representative Reed and Miss Morgai Senator = Pendleton amt Mrs, Mare lun, Judge Stronz and | Mrs. Hile munis, Chief dusties Waite — nnd Mrs. Hayes, Judge Miller and Mrs, Field, Judge Bradley and Willing, Sentor Carpenter und Mrs. ‘Lucker, Mr. Whitelaw Reid and Miss Mills, Senntor Edmunds rod Mrs. Carpenter, Judge Harkin and. Mrs, Strong, Attorney-General Devens nnd Mrs. Miller, who sat at the Prestdent’s left hand, ‘The new china service wes used, and was the of niuch comment, not generally of ring nature, but. the setsof ent glass: wine-glasses, bearing the monogram U. S..— five of them for each plate,—were not on tho table. In the place of the. chablls, sherry, chateau y’quein, elitmpagne, and claret fore ner! rved, there was whut the Congress- men call TIE LIFESAVING STATION of Roman puneh, made with Santa Croix sunt handed about when the dliner was = hatfeaten, These state diners aru rather solemn affalrs, and nearly all of the ite tS tt Apnearell glad to esenpe to the elegant: ished parlors of Strs, Daligren, on Jy street, where a select party had been ‘invited to congratulate Representative Conger of Michigun on his transter to tie upper House of Congress, ‘Lhe rooms were elegantly if ith flowers, and in the tea-room M Dahleren presided at the walter, aided by her brothers Erie and Jolin. Mrs. Datigren, who wore a dress of gray silk trimmed wlth thread lace, received her guests, and presented them to Mr, and Mrs. sone, Who stood at her rleht hand. An xcellent sipper w Mg, rare Olt silves rved late in the even- tslass, flowers, wn Wax candles serving as aecessorles to terra- pin, oysters, salads, and creams. It wasn most enjoyable oeeaslon, THE GOLDEN WEDDING of Judge Kdward (3, Loring, formarty of tho Court of Clalms, was celebrated the same evening at his pleasant home, ‘The Judge, in the ante-bellum days, resided In Boston, where, as United States Commisstoner, he remanded one or two fugitive slaves back Into the custody of thelr musters, under the compromise Fugitive Stave uct. “his made Boston rither un uncomfortable place for hin, and the Demovrats had hin rewarded by place on tho Beneh of the Court of Clubus, Ho has a charming fanlly, and the gifts ut lis golden wedding testitied to the Miunber of his trlends, ary Evarts sent i large basket of flowers, witha homer: ous and characteristle eplatie, * BOCIAT, PANTIES were given on Wednesilay evening by Col, dohn ay, Assistnnt Secretary of Stato: by dudge Willan IE Thint, of the Court of Claims; and by Miss Morgan, daughter of the Senator 1 Alnbamn who had the Southern beaux and belles congregated for a dance, ‘There was also a wedding In the evening at the Churel of the Ascension, whero Miss: Georgie, daughter of A. HL Evans, wis inarried to Willan EH, Patterson, axon of the former enrpet-bag Senator from South Carolina, who now resides at Balti- more, TIE BENATORS’ WIVES veeeive on Thursday, but a nimber of thom Were prevented last Thursday by Indlypos sition, among them Mrs, Blaine, who las had avery bad cold, Mrs. J. Don Cameron is wot yet settled in her apartinents at Wormley’s, en attendant the building of her luisbund Ane house, and Mrs, Alison tg nt Phila phin, wider the treatinent of Dr Mitchell, | Mrs. Windom was nssh by her sister, Miss Hutehs Mrs. Morrill Aid assisted by hor sister, Miss Swan; Mrs. two daughters. Mrs, 11 Avtntinds was, assisted by hee I, of Colorado, was assisted by Mrs, Slaymucher, and Mrs, Bruce by a lady friend from Claveland. ‘The tiste with which Mrs, Uruee dresses, and the lg. ified ease with whieh sha receives visitors ure mntters of notoriety. Her little son, Moscow Conkling Bruce, isn snarl Iltle fel- lows with the slightest perceptible shade of color, Q t A MUSICAT, EUTAINMENT. was the society event of Fritay. 1t was iven by Payninster-ieneral Cutter of the avy, and the prhnadonun was Miss Reed, who ls now it gucatut fils house, She has a fine volee, but it Is not equal to that af Miss Harton, a cangtiter of Judge Harkin ofthe Sue preme Court, or that of Miss MeCulloe daughter af 6 ex-Sucretary of the: MISUES', who js pissing the wloters atthe Epbltt House. ‘The dnest vocal mtisis to be heard In Waxhinuston, tho connoisseurs say, fs at the colored Toman Catholic Church, where (he female portion of the eliolr are prodigtes, and attract crowds tg the Sunday evening servidus, ¢ ‘ .o DINNER PANTIES wero elven “on Vriday tn abundance, tho most “prominent belng the Cabliwt diner given by Atlorney-Goner! Devens, at which Register. Schotiehl represented Svoretary Sherman, and Assistant Postuinster-General ‘fyner PostnastersGeuoral Maynard, doh K, Alloy ands. 1. Chittenden ‘gave society dinners; Recorder of Deeds Sheridan pave adliner to McCullough, te trigedtnn Alys, Senator of alate and mnarriod Indies, tie the event thera Was ahopat’ the Rlges Mouse, anil Senator Randolph gave i eunelng jarty ba honor of hls daughter's gest, Misa Nelson, MIS, AYER HECED TION on Batueslay Afternoon was nuneroysty: ale tended by Tnidtles, but few gentlemer and My Hayes dd not come down-slalrs: Mra, Hayes wore a dreas of whit casters trimmed with pearl fringe, and a wealth of lacy around her throat. Pho yong lndled Who wre guests ut the White “Hours” were tastefully dressed, especially Miss Simpson, ndaughtorof Bishop Shapson, Ales, Fort, o! Lacon, UL, unattractive lady, wore a dress and hatot daric green cloth trhomed with gold bratd, ‘The wile of dudge Cox, of this dive trict, wore an equally efecthye sultor camol's- hale olow tranned: wilt phigh, and there wero suvernd walklug-dresses of velvet trline med with fur, ne, SNS TUE LITERARY SOCIETY, of which one Janes Ay Gardeld is Presidant, met atthe houseet Mr Nerdthall, the chi? vorrespondentot the Now York Herald tere, Inst eventng, Viee-Preshlont Guathitet, of the Deat aid Dumb Asytna, presiding, ‘There was i witty dk out the subject assiuned for the evening, © What shall we do with our letsure,” followed by a abner ani some aelighifat waste. Mr, Nordholl proved Wingst genial host, and the evenang with long he remenbered by all who. were present, Several diner parties were also aiven last eventing, among then ong by Gi turnstile, who isa widower, yet Whose entertainments surpass, 14 o gastronoimle polut of views aA = \ THBATHICALS een well patronized during the past a\t Ford's Gpura-Llouse we hive had Eleanor Calhoun, a California déebu- tante, has on graceful EG, tare 4, potting ips, m wealth o dark chestnut hate, and on wardrobe whieh cost 310,000, presented to her by apelderly ndiirer, She la a bright little Womnn, Who wrestles hard: with Ue parts whieh she undertakes, nid her manner ex- beets that her name will Instire her suceess atthe South, bat her nefing, expecially her Leal ta Dantel Roehat?? is very weak, At the National dolia, MeCullough has had full houses, and isto play another week, the old eitizens turning out with thelr fainilics to enjoy his renditions of Virgintus. Uchelleu, Tniet, and the Gtadtdtorns no other Amer- lean ean render them now that Forrest ting jeft us, On Wednesday evening Gen, Sher- man escorted a party of twelve young Indies to wit Mr. MeCutlough's King Lear, wd after the performance they supped nt tho Ceneral’s house, where the tragedian Joined them after he fad had time to wash tho palnt from his face and resume his eltizen's yarb, HER MAJESTY’? OPERA has been promised us here. ‘Cho nttempt to heguile our playgoers to go to Baltimore to: sea Sarah Bernhardt wos notsuceessful, So Col. Mapleson 1s to bring Valerza, Ricci, Cary, and other Warblers hore, although he only offers the worn-out operns of ¢* La Son- naubuln” and “aust? Here the Italian apera Is n solemn, full-dress aifalr, the young diplomats occupylig tho front tier of orehes- tra seats, and standing wy between ench act to turn nronmut and survey the audience through large lorguets, TUN NATIONAL MUSHUM NUILDING has been couplited, with the exception of tho floors, and the work of remoylng the Centennial donations from foreign powers, whieh Jiave been stored in the old armory, tits been vonunenced. It is a large, ones story building, tire-proof, and ft fins been built within tho estimates, costing less per syuare foot of the inelosedt area than the temporary Dutldings erected for the Centen- wial show at Philadelpita. ‘The windows, in tho skylights and on tho stdes have all beon glazed swith two panes of glass, Jeaving a small Intermediate airspace, It {s also pro- posed to construct Hght fron cellings shout two Inehes beneath the plastered undersides of the roof, ‘These nlr-spaces will sveure, It {3 chitned,: a cool temperature In. summer and warith tn winter. ‘The building iy to be first used for THE INAUQURATION BALL, + but where the nloney is to come from to de- fray tho cast of the proposed decorations no one can sity. Of course, the ofieeholders here are to be assessed for this tomfoolery, aro to be elreitated in dlatant tho contributions of the faithful, As matters now look, there will be a large Ine flux of visitors, and) the numerous hodles of tiflitary, will tind themselves very Hike some of the Kulghts ‘Templar who were at Chicago fusbycar, But tt cannot be expected that over a hundred cammitteemen, nearly all of them destitute of pxpurience, enn possess: much excentive or administrative ability, THE SPRAGUE SCANDAL, | A quartet of lawyers have been here during the past week, enlightening the Supreme Court on wsult brought by the JLoyt helrs for their praportion of tho original Sprague estate, their uncles Williun und Into the property of a which they so inlsman- enme to grief a few ‘Ihe Hoyt heirs claim that they preferred creditors, One of the which Tus years slice, should be fawyers said that Sprague will soon file his answer to her bill applying for a divoree, Her tawyer made a erent Ing pers iW mes, aid plac Willian behaved naughtily, Indicated will uppear nnd swear that they were no such ‘sortof women, Some of the eases, however, especially thiut of Misa Viale, are matters of common notoriety, and Sprague will not dare to have then stirred up. - stake fn spe \ehen Governor as the persons THE VENERATILE CHRISTIANCY seems Just now to have the best of It, and his plaintive waitings are quite touching. She hus suddenty retired from the pttbile gaze, und the interviewers who always found her ready and willing to ventilate her gr ennot how even sce her. ‘The old fellow Is too mueh for her, and his statements, backed by the testlnony of the miserable Glro, have given the fitte woman a blow between tho eyes that staggers her. Raconreun, CONTAGION. WAYNE, WIs. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ganesa, IL, dan. 10—The dUphtheria ts Taeing In the southwestern part of the ‘fown of Wayne, Wis, aud 1s proving fatal ii many families, It started among tho ‘school-chil- dren about the istot December, and school Was closed soon after, Now enses are con- stantly belug reported. Among the deaths so far ure tho following: Morgan Quinn, two little boys, aged Byears and | year; A, dacobs, one boy, aged $ years; Wenry Mullar, two girls, aged 3 and 4 years; Joln Berget, one girl, aged 8 yours, and two Iltlle boy: Mrs, Jolinson, =~ daughter, aged; 38 years, and a boy 8 years, A. few have ved through it In the northwestern part of Waynetown, adjoining Wlota, thore were sixtven deaths durlng Devenber, School is closed tn both distriats for the winter, fu consequence of the disease, RIGHT OFFSPRING; Sr. Joux, N. B, Jan, 19.—Diptheria is StH raging on Grand Menan. Jolin Megas recently lost eight children by the terrible. scourge within a few days, —<————___ TA, TAL Spectat Diapateh to The Chleago Tribung. Suxcuvvinns, Ind, Jan, 10.—Last Friday morning Otls Wintorrowd, 9 young married inna of tus county, went to Indlanapolis with a drove of hogs, whieh ho sold for $540, As soon as the solo was made, In coinpany With n cousin who resided In the elty, Wine terrowd “skipped” aut for Kansas City, Mo, Defore starting he addressed 9 letter to his father in fhis clty, telling him that he never expeeted to return home, — Winter- rowd married, three years ago, Miss Mary Smith, by whom ho has lind one child. Thay havo always lived hnnplly together, and she, as well us her reer ean assign no rensons for her husband's conduct, a CHANGE OF PASTORATE, pelt Diapateh to The Chienge Teitne, CHGasVILLE, ML, dan, W—Tho Rey, CR Lathrop, haying aeeepted a call to the paste- vate of the State-Street’ Baptist: Church of Rockford, has resigned hls position here, to the regret of hls numerous friends, Ilo leaves for Mockford In February, <<< ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT, Prrrsnuna, Pa, Jan, 1%—the Annual ecnmpmentoe tha Pennsylyaniy Departinent of the Grand Arniyef the Republie began hate to-day, About 3,000 members are pres- ent, a Persecution of Jowns tn Morocco, Landon Tvbeyeoph, A painful cng of outage perpetrated upan a Jowlsh wonnnia du Morocce ts ade pubille, supe | ported by. ovidenco Whleb, if tt dows not oauis Tnand wssent, certainiy powerful enous to inh for the statement the most ryusous I Yestiration, Tho story ta that a wari named Zien Volltane wis in Tangiers forcibly taken fram ber friends one Sabbath du, raged to prigon * without chirie proferrod oF accusation urged," curried thence to the publlg kqunce of lune town, stripped nearly naked, and He by four men, tuken back to privon, and released two days atterward on tho ground that ine wrong porson hud been punished. Hut this da not the worst, Jt la chusged Wat the real uu thor of this atraelony wrong was the Prenel Ce ul, that a vertul incasage from him tothe Gay ernor, sent throagh 4 aoldler of the Lewacion, was the only authority fur tho procedding, anid that ao voldior ututned to the ans Legation watched the Hoxglng, and carefully kept count: of the atripus, The exposure in the publiesuare wi, Of colirse, a wantonly crcl aggravation oF Tho Gitrage, for, 8 aur contemporary points aut even tho lowest, Vilust, and mogt erfininal 01 Mourish women tre hover 8 puntalcd, but only ioside the prison, di saytng chat the ovi+ dence for this dreudrul story Js supplied by dtr. wy ake Cohen, sepresentaulyo of the Auierioan Bont of Delesates for Civil and Religious: Rights, ailehy attached to the Onited Sautes Congutate-Genernh and that the Algeruin jours bol Lith, of the 32d ult, comtaing fall details of the wld aa ottichilly veglstored at the Amer: fean Consulate, we have given all the tucts ao Tue nse known, Th ordtniey cased such a etary would be pronounced utterly Ineredible, but, os it stands, It canny be thus bustity diswissed, wu it pay be boped that the French Goyern- went will tuke promt steps to aek thelr inerine inated repreevatathye wont he bus to suy to tho Churge thus publicly mado, 2 Gs. WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS, Looking Up Those Charges Made Against Them. An Alleged Wegal Cirenlar Issued by » . the Burlington Road. Yesterday'aspringfeld special to Tie Tanoxn, stated thit the charges to be, preferred nygalnst the Hallrond and Warehouse Commissioners would embrace two cuunta: * Firdt—Negloct to bring sults against ratironds after notice of diserifiination ngalnst shippers, Second—Fallure tooxeeute proper supervision. of warchouses and grain insiectlon. With a view of obtalning any evidence tonding to support the charge, a TRImUNE repurter yes+ terday made tho tour of a number of commission houses, Ho found that tho great bulk of tho grain receivers wero OPYOSED TO TIE SYSTEM OF BTATE INSPEC: TION, whieh thoy pronounced ntore rigil, arbitrary, expensive, and cumborsomo than when tho sibs ject matter waa fn tha control of the Board of Trade. This plinga of. the qaxstion bas been so. often urged and discussed “tat It Ia neediass to rive ituny extenited apaeo, Most of the zantle- men scon regrotiod that tho oilice of Chief rnin Inapectoe should ba tise ns a meng of rewards ing Ey, agrvices in polities, They belloved that the head of the departinent ehotutd be an expert In tho Inypevtion of gratin, so that complaints my bo rectified without haying recourse to an un neeessury amount of ret tape, whieh was both costly and cumbersome, ‘Lhe gentionien who were Inturviewed dit not belleve that there hid been any fallure on the part of the Commisston- era to" oxeente tho propor supervision of wire. houses and grain tispeetion.” Whatever in noyanecs the commision merehants bive suf -fered hive been mure the consequunces of tho Jnw than the execution of It, ‘On the question of NEQULECT ‘TO BING SUITS santo the railroads fonsdisoriminntion, Mr. eobe, of the fri of McCormick & Becve, anld that carty in Beeembor he had enlted the atten- tlon of Mr. Boxue, one of tho Commtasionera, to a clreutar Issued by the Burlington Road, which he considered unjust and legal. Following is the doctimegs: Crrcatio, Geo. V, 188.—To Agente and Chicago Grain Recetvers ? It Dolng evident that It 1s the practice of many receivers of grain to order ears hell out for relispectton without due causo, and for the purpose ot gaining ting, and tho chan: by reinspection being ridiculously Oisprapar. tloned to the number of cars held out, Rule Ne ‘dot, BO. Clreular No, U86 is hereby changed to read as follows: On al wean billed to elevator, and held out for reingpeetion, a switching charge of $3 per cnr will be made, but will be refunded on presentite and of Inspector's cortitiente that tho grade his been chunged. In tho wionth of November thore were ro- ceived by our line in Chicago 6,852 ears of pein, of which 805 were held out for reinspection. these 865 cars the grade wags changed in alxtcon qugeg only, and In seven cages out of tho sixteen, tho relnapection lowered tha grade instead of rising it. ‘These flyures show concluslyely the inadequacy of the grounds on which tho reli speetion {3 cxlled for, and- aro given ag in ex- plinadin of our action In incrensing the churgos on enrs hold out, i. Be Prenny, EE Goneral Hrelght Agent. “ This charge of $3 pur car,” seld Mtr. Heche, “Ttuke tobe entirety illegal Why should © have to pay the railroad company 33 for en- deayorlng to obtain Justice when E think an ine justice hus bean done me? Thuave totd Mr. tips vy that the charge wis an Mogul one, and £ would not pry it,” © You suid you called Mr. Boguo's attention to 1 What did hoe say?" “Ho agreed with mo thit itwas an flegnl charge, aid said he would consult with his brother Commissioners, Ho further stated ho would have na otalk with the railroad olticiats nbout It. But so far asl know the Commise sionors have done nothing about it, and the rele 4g stlil In force.” * Do you know of any othor {nstance?* “No, Ido not.” TUK CASK AT SPRINGFIELID Special Dispatch to The Cateago Wie Sprixcereny, fl, dan, 19.—Very little head~ Way haa ag yet been mio in the Raflroat und Wurohonso Investigation, The Senute Com mittes on Itallronds met this afternoon, and Senntor Fuller stated that a copy of tho Inveati- gation resolutions had been served on tha Bourd, JWho profess tholr willingness to make tt full showing of hands and fucilitate the Committe in its work? No speeliic ebarges have as yet been made, but those hoousne to know sity thoy will bo forth vowing ut tho proper time. The Warehouse Committee will probably meot tu-murrow, and muy Oring + in on, report oon the contrinntion of Mesars. Besue, Smith, and Robinson Friday. What it will bo nobody aceus to know, though the friends of the purs ties most Intercsted profess tu believe that It will recommend the confirmation of ull three. ‘hey go even further than that when they prone" tint, white there ay bo a few Reputi- jeans in the Senate who will bo likely to vate augatnst concurring in such a report, tkore nro enough Democrats to make the thlug even, and thus insure a contirtuntion, Buch t result pemling an inveatigation would appear to besomothing of an anoinaly, and, in the opinion of some of the long heads bere, would In somo degre tend to weaken the ju- tion. it Is Just possible, however, that, while enough Demoernts muy bo found who would vate to confirm Bogue and Smith, Mr. Rotinson t And bimself short of Repubtican and Demo- erate votus when his own ease comes up Tor consideration, and that tha many permenting Antienves at work muy succeed hi fureing tke noininition of & Donmoerat, or, If not, that of a Hopublionn who would sult the opposition better cama tn genttemun Whose namu bas fist been sont ti Aa sntimated In previous dispatches, cortain of the Republican Somitora who wore ue “ret euger for the fray have ¢eyineed a disposition to tackie vory glugerly what. thoy are now disposed = to consider of on goud deal of a politionl family row, and this pertups moro thin anything else apparently serves to Inspire tho friends of the woutlomen iMost jitere ested with the ontidenve they exiibit eoncorn- ng tho Maat outcome, Bt while thero uve these ausplctons of weak- cuit umony cortaln of the Sumtors, te pres posed introduction of the MeWittining resolu- don in the Mouse to-morrow morning, aud its probable wloption there, are consilerations which go to negative tho Iden that tho thing | in any Hikellhoud of blowing over without u good den! of « thunder-storm, ‘The Hrebrand resolutions of ‘om Merritt in tho Sonute, substantially charging the Hoard with notiticnt bulldozing, have had the antural effeot among tho, Reputilonn membors In that bedy, howover, of comenting them tox certain extent und stiffening thoir bickbone ayaluat un nssauls of the euemy. Tho outside clement, it not tho Conunissioners thoinseives, sve tho potnt, and aru disposed to eoncude that it was well playod. W0OOL-GROWERS. An Interchange of Practleal Views Re« spucting Methods of Ratwiug Sheep, Wasutsatox, Jan, 16—The Convention of Woal Growers and Manufacturers, adjourned from Phitudelphin last September, met in this elty yesterday, pureunntto the call Jusued by the Connnisslonor of Agriculture, The frat question discuseed was tho desirability and feaa~ Ditty ofa National registry for blovded thocks oud Individual aheep of undoubted Ineage, Mr, Marhum, of tho New York State Wool-U rowers’ adssocmition, sive a history of registry publica= Hon, beginning with Coat’s berd-bonls, published dn Bnygtind, o stiatiir work by Mr. Anon, of But= fala, und the regitriea of several States, Mr. Archer, of Ponmylvanin, gave his esperieness with roxletry by tho WooleGrawers' Assoclati of Ohlo, West Virginia, and Western Penny: viii, No conclusion way reached on the regls> ry question, * Mr, Withers then gave Ce necount of his oxpee ricnoos in ratelng shicop i Virginia on tha foot. Dills along the southeastern signe of tho Rlio thizo, between tho Sinunton and Janes Kivens, He roported the increusy te be ‘WW per cont year, without feeding much or housing during The winter, Ho alsa vild that ai abundunce of eloured fand may be bought In that regton for from 5 to $10 an vere, tO. MeKetlar, of Australin, who ts looking for shuep tands in this country, suid, daring a discussion On diseases of sheep, thut hoot-ros is vured by driving the Hoek through troughs eons titnting ny dolution of uracuie or bine stone, two: outices ton allan, of water, Seu hus been eradicated In Now Zealand, and almost driven out ot Australla by a law Smposing a peunlty of $800 for overy case found: by luspoetons suven months after the passage of the net. The eure. for soa ta driving sheap through dip made of two ouncos of sulphur and throu ounces of Hine to Hgallon of water. Tho dips are made go that ft wirgY fucks 1,600 sheop ure wished in un Our, At the evenlug sossion Mr, Jolin 1, Hayes, of Haston, rend an dutercating paper on the mutual Intereats of. wool-yrowaerd and wool-manufact> Rrers, and Ms, SMekelur nitde uy detailed states || Incat Of tha maner of estubllshing and cous Anrelog eheep-runvhes ia New Zealand and Aug: Delays of Uy American Iegteter (Paria. ~" A curloua jistunee of the extent to which red- fagulens provulla jy Beene legal ails bas been recently furnished by the Case of a eerciin David, lute political dirutur af thedufunce Graz | Journal. and who bus qbsconded front the Judge’ mene dechiriog him wv fraudulent bankrupt. Seven hundred complalats of swindilag hadbeon Wd aginst David, covering a period of several | tuntha; yot, during ths ti, David was allowed to ye on Inaking new Vietinw, aid Huully be was: able to cecape Coun the netlon of the low in pos sesblon of thaney wbsteuctedt from his dupes. ‘The pojurity of the ingses cused by thy public contlqeace this diboncst individual—who Bust baye beun already: knuwn to the Courts Abrough bis former legal experiences—inlght buve been preveutud by prompt uclon of tho Buthoritics ugalost bins, 5 th Fumtices ~ : ge W WARREN-STE., Colt, CHURU OK, ~+ aa - 1 ADY turer, SS ela RADWAWS RK, DR. RABDWAY’s SARSAPARILLTAY RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFin, Changes as Seen and Felt, ay * they Daily Occur, Aft- er Using a Few Doses. Irits, danppearance of weak; fanguor, meltneholy, inerease and tonrdinetsa flesh and museles, ete, 2 Btrenwth Jncrenses, aypetite Improves, rep. {sh for food, no mure sour eruetations of wate Drush, good digestion, enim and Undisturbeg sieup, awaken fret and vicorous. 3 Disapponeanee of apots, blotches, plinp the skin looks clear and hetithys the uring ehanuedd from its tiebid and cloudy appearan tonelear cherry or amber coluct Water p freely from the bladder through the wr without pain or senldly, no pitn or wenktess, 4. Marked diminution of quantity and free queney of Involuntary weakening “Ulschangeg Of atiicted In that way), with Corti Of pute Dinnent cure. Inerenged atrengthy exlllited iy the acereting xlanda, and function harmuny re Btored to the keveral organs, G. Yellow tingeon the white of tho the swarthy, suifron appearence changed ton clear, lively, nnd 6, ‘Those suttering fon y ted Jungs or tuberctes will realtzo treat Denetit ig expectorating freely tho tough phlegm or mucu from the Mnys, ur cells, broncht or windpipe thront or bend; drulntahing the frequency ct coughs general increase of strength throuzbon, tho eystom; stoppage of night-swenty and ginlng and feelings of weuknesd around the ankle ted. shoulders, ete: cessation of eold ap chills, sense of suffocation, bard breathing and paroxysai of coughon lying down or the niorning. All those distressing ay vradunlly and surety dianppear. 4%. Ag diy after day the SARSAPARIGLLIAN taken new signs of returning healt will appears ne tho tlood faproves In Parity and strength disease will diminish, and all forelan and lnparg deposits, nodes, tumors, eancers. hard tune ore, be resulved nway, and the wnsound nade round and healthy: ulcers, fever sores, chron skin diserecs, enutually disappear, 8. In cuges where tho Rystem has bot yated, and Meroury, Quicksilver, Corrosivesuts Hinate bave necumtiluted and become deposited in the bones, Joints, ete., causing caries of the ones, rickets, spinal curvatures, contortion, white swellings, varicose veins, ete, the SAK BAPARILULAN will resolve away these depostys hy exterminate tho virus of the disease fro 0 xystom. 9. {f those who are taking theso medleines fcr tho cure of Chrome, Berofulens, or Syphititis dlisenses, however slow may bo the cw fed better” aril tind their gonoral health improving, tholr flesh aud weight Increusing, or even kee} ing its own. it ia a sure sign that the cure [spre grexsing. In these diseases the patient elther gety butter or worso,—tho virus of tho diseae 4 not inactive; If not arrested and driven fms tho blood, f will spread and continue to under Wine the constitution, As soon nd the RARSAL PALILLEAN iuakes the patient “feel betters every hour you will wrow hotter and increase i henith, strongth, and flesh, The grent power of this remedy te in dieeasy that threaten death, asin CONSUMPTION of tho Lunges and ‘Tuberculous Phtbisis, Serofa In-Syphitold Diseuses, Wasting, Degenerattoy aud Ulceration of the Kidueya, Diabetes, Sto page of Water (instantaneous rellet ntforde’ where entheters huvo been weed, thus doit away with tho painful operation of using they instruments), dissolving Stono in tho Blnddey and {all cases of Inflammation of the Blads der and Kidneys. In chronio cases of Loucorrhoa and Uteris disensos. One bottle contains moro of the active prince ples of Sfedietnes thin any other Preparatioy Luken in Teaspooulel doses, while others requin, five or six thines af much, ONG DOMLAL PER BOTTLE, i. in. RADWAY’S READY RELIEF CURES AND PREVENTS Dyseatery, Diarrhea, Choteri Morbas, Ferd and Agus Muenortiam, Nearatyt phe therta, Influenza, Sure ‘Vhroat, Diteute Breathing. Bowe: Complaints, Looseness, Wlarrten, Cholern Sorbus ur paintal de Shanses iran the Lowsix, wre stupped tn oor Amik gree by taking Madway's itendy Mullet, No cones { Boo oF tnilamimintion, no wenknoss or jassitude, wh follow tho uso of tho 'K. KR, Hull 1. Goad 8) ‘4 Iittle de no sediments ae af, iY WAS TUR FIRST AND IS THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that Instuntly stops tho moat exeructating painy allays Infummutious, and euros Congestion, whether of the Linge, Stomich, Howela & other glands or onan, by one, application, IN FROM ON} VO TWENTE MINUTES, No nintter Low violent or exernelai ing pat tt Rhuemutio, Bederidden, Infirm, Crippled, Serr ‘ous, Nenralieie, or prostrated with disutee inf gulfer, RADWAY'S RUADY IELIEF wil aden inatint enso. PLAMMATION OF UTE KIDNEYS, pie INFLAMMATION FTE BLADDER INFLAMMATION OF WHE 4 4 HO! S INGESTION OF ‘THE LUNGS BORE THROAY, DIFFICULT BREATHING, PALPITATMON OBIE HEARR BYSTERICS, CROUP, DIPHTHERTA, : CANA MIU, INFLUENZA HEADACHE, SOOTHACINY, * COLD CHILLS, AGUE CHILLS, CHILULAINS, AND FROST BITES. The application of tho Ready. Kellef to ot part or parts where the pain or difficulty ex! will wiford eugo and comfort, t ‘Thirty to eixty drops in half a tumbler water ‘will in it fow minutes cure cramp Bpriins, Sour Stomach, reburn, Sick Heke ache, Dinrrhona, Dyxentery, Colic, Wind int? and all Internal Paine, ravelers should always curry u bottle of let wuy's Itendy Relief with thom. A few drvpill water will provont sickness or pains from cbanat of water. Itty better than French Urandy Bitters as a etimulant. FEVER and AGUE FEYER AND AGUE cured ‘for fitty ty | Thore'ts not 4 remedial agent in this world en will cure Fever aid Ague and all other sala ous, Billous, Scurict, | paola Yellow, and vile fovors uidedt by RADWAY'S PILLS) so quick RaLADWAY'R READY WELIEK, VIFEY CENTS PER HOTTLE. RADWAY'S 2 “ge. eo Regulating Pills! PERFRCT PURGATIVES, SOOTHING APELE ENTS, AGE WITHOUT PAIN, ALWAYS RELIABLE, AND NATURAL IN a WHELR OPERATION, A Vegetable Substitute for Calomel. Perfectly tustutess, elegantly couted Swoet gu; purge, regulate, purif) cleanses a1 Btrengthon. Rudwuy's Pills for tho cure ol disorders of the Rtomach, Liver, Muwels Ke neys, Uladder, Nervoud Diseases, Headiehe tet pation, Costiveness, Indigestion, livspee sihoumness, Pover, datlemmnition of the i ie ilind, and wil deningemunts of the Internet cera, Warranted te eitect a positive oh Purely vegotuble, coutajaing no usercury: eral, or deleterious druss, uo “Obsorve the followlng symptoms resu from Diiorders of the Digcatlve Organs’ oo app Constipation, Faward Piles, Fuliness OF oy fn the Sead, Acidity of thy Suits Naugea, Heartburn, Digust of Food, Fu of woigbt in thy Stomach, Soar Es Binkings or Plutterings In the Pitot ach, Swininii Head, Hurried an ind cult Hreathing, Fluttering of tho: Heart ( nes or Bultben ting Sonsations when ina ne ad ture, Dots or Wobs before the sight, Feet ie Dull Pala ta tho Heat, Denaleacy of Per! Hon, yellowness of the Skin and L ee. bain Chyst, ieee and sudden wat, Barniog in fhe Pipsl, : arene Ure deamngasia Tents lt fee systom from ull the above-named dlsorde 22 PRICK $b CENTS VEL NOX. a? £° * SOLD BY DIUUUISTS. }Read “FALSE.AND Sond a letter stamp to 1S Ly F $27 information worth thoudunds will pet wus > a TO THE PUBLIC. Thers can be ne botter guarantes oF tee of Lr, Radway's old extabtished It, tH dies than tho base and worthless lithe tem. Asthore ere Fulso Keseivens Tyiat Ane Pits. be ware and ask for Nudwid Thy Ue Daily bbadash uta wit 20!