Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1881, Page 12

12 : THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY : THE JOHANSEN MURDER, “Becond Day's Proceedings in the Trial ‘ of Claus Hultgren. “ho Defense Watye Their Opening and 8 the Witnesses Begin. =~. MM Testimony in for the Prosecution—Tho -» Defonso Degin This Morning, 2 The trial of Claus Hultgren for thamurder OF Anron Johanren was resumed yestoritay more ng {n the Criminal oui Avefore Judge Moran. Yhe enurt-room, notwithstanding thy wnfavors > able weather, was well Aled, the natlonality of “the acensed Lelie largely represented. Mr. Milla opened tho ease for the People Ina “brief nddress to the Jury, In which he set forth: “tho history of the inurder, the thnllug of tho vody of the murdered man, and the subsequent -arrest of tho defendant on tho charze of come mitting the awful eriine., Tho body of dahins yen, he ent, hud been found in a pond in the dielnity of the artesian well, aud wassvon recog: alan ns that of on friend of the pris- gner, and tho avidence would show that <ta teceased ound = tho prisoner cuma .to this country together, wero employ in tho fame tunvery for quite a while, and had boarded togetter. it wonld also alow that the prisoner, Just prior to tho mittrder of bly friend, wits ont of etployment, and that tho Litter bad been pay lug the former's board, and it would further * show that Snturday, July J, the nit of the day apon whieh the ‘inurder'wia committed, Mr. » Bugler, tn whose employ Johnusen was, paid him . RG, whieh was subsequently found upon Jobin. en's person, After the money bit been paid ‘Johansen, Mr. Mills went ot to stute, tho ev! 2 dence wottd show that the prisoner and tho dt sensed were seen toethor fn the yielnity of the Utosian weil about 7 o'clock; that subsequently na dylng min an ‘grows, as If coming from S were heard i that lueatity; that Hultgren, Instead ot otng to his boar + Dotse to sleep, slept ina neighboring bara, ‘The pext heard of the priv after being seen with the decensed on the evening of the trugedy “was about I o'clock, when he appeared in saloon with a roll of money und ‘ DISPLAYED A RAZOM, + which he sad bad done him rervico during the “evening. ‘This mnotiey or a part of [t, was fond upon’ bis person when arrested, and among tt wis 35 Dill which had been pid to Johansen by his emptoyer, and was afterward Identitied by him on aieconnt of tho peculiar inarks It bore, He might not bo able to prove by livin sand vye witnesses that Nuitgren bid committed “the murder, but all the circumstances of (ho ease would point to his guilt, aud he should ask thut bo bo dealt with by the jury avcurding to tho law and tho evidence. ‘The defense waived ant opening, hua tho tak- ing ot evidence was at once proceened with, vohn Olsen being tho irst witness culled. Ho lived at No. 47 Elston avenue, nud hid know + Johansen wbout two weeks before he was killed, Hig lust saw him the night of the No, 119 Elston avenue, and drank 4 Beer with bling Saw Hultgren afterward with . dohunsen, whielt wag about 7 o'¢lock, and left whem together, Hultgren asked bin to takes wings of beer, and remarked about not having RNS NONEy at the same tine. He never saw Jo- hansen allve afterward, but was tuken by an olticer after bla body was found to Wentify it. _A.G, Storm was tho next wit He flyed nt ‘No. os Rockwell street, which was ubout ono . milo from the eccne of the murder, He had i dnown the deceased, who hnd come to thly coun . try with Hultgren in April, 18, Both of them boarded with tim over 1 month, whon they lett; Hultgren returned, however, and was sick, aud atthe thno of the murder way boarding with ,blm, but was not paying bin anything because he did not have any money, He hud seon Hulte ren with mouey When he was at work, and ho . had always paid’ his bourd, He went to Rocks ford July 3,und told Enltgren to leave his house, » fg he wished to close ie itp, Mra. J. W. French, a daughter of the preceding: y Witness, testifed that khe had lived with ber futher in May last, and know both the deceased {> and the defend Sho hud been away from home just before July 3, butreturned that moru- ing. Hultgren and Johunsen had worked on tho rallroad a part of tho tline they wero bourding ith ler father, H, 2. Denper testified that he Hved at tho cor- ‘ner of Chicago and Westert avenues, and on the evening of July 3 was at bis office hear the urte= Blin well untli 9 o'clock, About 8:3) o'clock ho. heard nnolse ns if trom some one in distress coming from a stone-quarry in the yleinity. Ho uid no attention to lt, but the next murning be ,Jound an undressed body in tho urtesian-weil ‘pond, lying face down, with nn ugly hole m tho mek of thu hand. Hoe gent for an oficer and tho body was removed, when it was found that the ; throat was cut from ear to car, A ault of . etothes, except the cont, were found on tho bank about ten feet from where tho bod Witness’ office wus the nearcat. building to the scene of the murder. Tho water where the body nid was only two or thres Inches deup. «The nolve he bad heard did not appear to cvine from tho sumo direction itt whieh) the body was tound. He dkt not notlee-uny nuirks of n naked foot where the body was found, nor that tho clothes were torn, nor yet that thore were any signs on tho shore te Indicate that there hid been n scullic, : OFFICER JAMES W. KERR ‘testified that he was sent for July 4, procured an 2. expresa-wagon, and went to the artestiur well “pond tu get a dend body. Ho, deseribed the eons diuonoar tho body, the wounds, ete, and then tesHited a8 to remoylog it totho Morgue, He sfound the dead man’s clothing at the pond and exuuined ft, but found nothing nbout it by iwhich the remains could bo identitied. ‘There «was no blood on the elothes, and ho did not uo- “; tee any blood in tho waiter, “yr. Draper wasrecalled by the defense and exumnined in detull as to the lay of tho premises Jn the vielnity of the scene of tho crime, The Btone-quit whence the nofsg bud come, wes Ast UEbIs ole, and the pond where the body was found was north, GC. P. Lee teatiied that he Hyed at No. 1 Wale “titi strovt, and nad seen the detendaint in sn ‘won on W DB avenue, weir Fulton street, » duly 6, between 10 nnd 1 W'eloek, Hultgren had MG sliver Int pocketbook, and was pastor foritrinks. He did not sea hin showing any money, however, not understand I Thy suloonkeeper, who could Ateren's Inmennge, asked in (to talk ty him and tind out who he . Wea. They were all drinking. Hultgron Feud he wasn Swede and had worked on tho rail- = raid, butassvonas he got well ho was gol bick to the tunnery, He told lik, for thy ;‘suluonkeeper, not to show his money as be bid beon dots tho day before, whon he plied ott a yo razor and enld that that would help hind out, Hultgren wis not drunk at the thine, to tho best if his tog ede . “ Charles Schwinkendortf testified that he kept fp, :baloon nt No, 81 Western avenue, which hid been Le rederced to by a former witness, Hiren hid “been in his place tve or six Weeks befure the inurder, and he noxt saw hiiwon the fourth of ke duly bust. He bud handful of. money: was Burinkiuy, ana witness changed w 8h bil for hin oxet nis pay for game beer. Defendant ree mmauined there about two hours, and was intoxd. yiewted, = Ho next saw him the folowing Soy talking with Mr Lee, His place peowes = NbOUE on ntin from © the pond. “He nover sw him with any moncy before tho Oth and Sth of July, except enough to pay tor bis + drinks, and never saw hit treating before, He aid not pay for all the drinks he got July 4, but. 4; puld for thom tho next day. 1, Frederick Goodwick testitied that he lived nt No, 10at% Weat Luke streot, and kept 1 saloon and bonrding-howae, ‘The dofontant tid boon brought to hime duly dat uighty about 1 o'clock, iver, He wanted a todging, but could inodate tim, He utlawed nim te sleep ‘ih his barn, however, but the next morning be was gone, He next saw bln July 6, when ho came iv hia place and pot ne drink. Hoe had 2 never seen him bufore the nightin question, and thought that be had been drivkln ee ANDI NDERSON, ite Mving at the artesinn-well, testifed that at tho 4 time of the murdor he was employed as it rifle youd tlagmut. He kaew tultyren aid the dee ef eeused ats Paving worked on the Danville road, [y-nud inet thaus together on the eventag of July Go Trullunn streer, near Western avenug, be- ij kweenT and B o'clock, ‘Shey int saloon talking niout Holy to Storm's house, where they bad bourded; but when he parted with pythein they started towurd the pond where Johns sen’a body was found, He next mt alte ayy & and he pave bln Litness} 25 to keep oF bit, Lwitneds} if and asked tin iy 4 at his [witness') house that “| 0 ty bia hotise, wad ten tale i I ‘Re. fF as iY Presence wave ts Lwitness! iy} cure of, Hultgren remalned at his house that ulyht, and yot up fu tho morning and was 2.0, and he Hever suW un more of bin until he ‘Wea arrested, He left him and dokansen at tho luo wtoor, Whlets wus tho last the he aiw tpent together. He did not know where they Peiy- Mury anderson teatliied that she wis tho wifo Of the furmer witness, She had seen Hultgren ther house July Gat night. und heard hin tell er husband to wive her the e24. He satd be had uiten thy money from Sweden, aud thut if he epi “tay ‘night. Defendant ent wife thy $3 to = wd hot gutten the would) have been ! ad of, for ho iid uot have a eeut, he took the money nnd put its in the urcaucdtuiwer, Which wasull she bad except t égttle for hourckeeping purpoes, Hultgren cated at bor house, wulig to bed wboutto'dluek, 8 pUeY cutny luguiruig after hin, eithor tha Mghy Of the Uus or ith, but be had gone, and sho did not know whero, is Capt. Bontield, of tho police force, teatitivd that he bud assisted io dnvestiqailug the murder ef dobunsen, and ict Andrew Anderson ti the ppourse of his work the evemny of July 7. Ane iderson handed blu the $24, ufter some tik, Hive §5-bills neatly rolled up. Ane had wotten tt from Hultgren, aud, # ‘Y Delug shown thy witness by the Hef's Attornoy, bo recognized tt. One of “10 bls bo was particularly positive wbour, Alt baying beon tori and wended in a particular oy, He was slay certaln ubuut it, beeduse le wd taken ite number, dute, ote, ab the time, ‘which be yead by permission frum uo memorun- Fadwebwok, he uumber aad date of tue other qotes bud nut been taken, ‘pomas Lugior testitivd that be was employed i a) ble Sulber in tho wool business, and thar Hultaren and Jobanken had both worked nt his ploce, Johansen bad worked for bim up to Jnty aud he pid Win off at 620, wiving hin $10, Lo pout in two $4 bills, and recollected that ane: of the bite pad been tar and wasmendad, Tho \ hint, and he tlentitiod it, nog only ited an peontiar yeontained by one Ite specinily no- on secant of ite being me why, bit ale beeauge 103 fae of the numbers two "0s." teed tho hi beentse Johansen” was nbout the Inst person paid. and | hes ease he held the money ins bls hand some thne waiting for him to cone aud got It, during whieh Une he examined it! He had been pretty. positive when before tho Grand of the (entity. of the. BIL, but dtd not re = inember what he bad sworn to nt tha’ Coroner's Inquest. ita THE PECULIARITY OF THE INLD woa-that it-watpatchud with n_ hidir-restorativo ‘T advertisement, and, ‘tipon being shown sliiine ndverdsomonts, sails that It was posable to quiteh other bills tu thease ways Otlicer Kerr. was -reealled, und tWentified a photograph na that of Johansen which was tuken after the murder. Oliver. Cy Lirach teatifled that he had been nly Ato Kee if any one wus inlestag: ln Dis distnet.” He diseavered that Johansen was misaing from bis borraing-house, and that ho apawered the deseriptiin of the missing man, Witness waa thea shown a razor, whiel had been found on Hultgren when arrested, which he identitied and whieh [x supposed to be the weapon which took such a. prominent port it thomurder, He tuok the defendant to view the dead body nt the medical college. and recog: nized tas thit of dolungen, No threats hint been made te extort a confession from him, He epoke the sume night in the presence of tho pelsoner of money having been found ly Ane derson's house, and defendant aduilited that he had given Anderson somo money three weeks before. Te aiid he had gotten the money from Johansen ia nee forsiiver, and told seve ern contradictory stories us to bis: whereabouts the night of the murder. Olticer Ripley testified that ho first met the prioner on tho evening of July 7, and nasisted ibis arrest, Saw bint walkiig on the North- tracks, near Elston rend, and biip to lin, seavebed hit, aid A Urnzor an his person, whieh, upott boung shown the witness, wis Identivied, Dr. Td. Bhithordt, the County Physician, was next called. fle had made a post-mortem ox- amination of the body. of Joli pil, and re pented his teathmony Uefore the Coroner's Jury, which was printed at the time, in reference to tho chiracter of the wounds found. Te wns antisted that thedecensed came to his death from blows recefvedon the head, and that his throut was cut really after Ife bd become Unet. The wounds on the bead bad been duced with a ba t Miner, or club, and the wound In the neek by sone shurp Instrument. At this polnt the prosecution rested Its case, andan adjournment was had until this morne ing. when thy evidence forthe defense will be commenced, VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Tho Warchouse Investigation, To the Editor of The Chicago ‘Tribune, Bioomsxaton, Ml, Jan. 01.—The Hon. T. Pe Mitehell bas been appointed on the commilttea to Investigate tho past doings of the Rallroad and Wurehouse Commissioners, For him tone ‘cept this place, when he hng a son Inthe employ of anid Commissioners abn good silury, looks Uke the preparition of a bucket of whitewash, Tt wouid have been to the credit of Mr. Miteholt Af under the clreumstanees, he had declined this position, amd It would vise have looked more ns f the Commissioners desired an impartial Inves- tgutlon, Fiteny To AN HONEST Costaissiu: r= To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune, Cnicaco, Feb, 1,—1t 13 n conceded fact that many vitul reforms are necessary In the lexal proceedings and tho clvil code of Ulinola, The State Is Uehind the nge., The fourth in popitns tlon. she lg the fortieth In her bllnd adherence ton lot of musty old forms which incunber her stutite-books and create dulay and contusion ty ber courts, Let tho present Leulslatitre pass an act au- thorlz! the uppointinent of commissioners to jyenies ode of civil and crhminal procedure, nt the codes of other States where the sy: bus been thornughily tried these commls- ers In three or four weeks could prepare and report a code for Milnels, So inminy itera dons fu the present tnw wre ni ary that it fs idle stop and patch up tho system, We have hnd so much patching al renly tbat this Stuto presents to the world the most incongruous mags of non: sense to he found anywhere, and dignited. with the nume of a system of legal procedure, Gro. A. SHUFELDT, Trint by Jury, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Curcago, Fob, L—T ama klid of a luwyer— that 13, T have o Heenge to practice Inw, I had # ense once in the Superior Court) sult on nu note, No defense, The Court im- paneled a Jury to try the cuse,—!. @,, to ind out how much wie duo on tho note, As tho Clerk enited the names twelve bighly educated and very fntelligent gentlemen responded ind took scuts in the jury-box. 1 told the Jury what the cuge wits tind what they bad to do, und then L read the note, and proved up tho Intercet, and wave the jury the total The Judge tooked and salds © Well, rentiemen, | suppose you can thid ft verdict without leaving your seats.” Solemn- Jy one Juryman conversed with his fellows, then arose “and remarked to the Carts "The shury dinks dey will redire on dig ding,’ out they tiled; tha Bulli locked thom up: an hour pussed, when thoy sent for pen, Ink, ana paper, thanght wey wore going ta ‘thd fhunlust. me,—were going to beat mein aw care where ne defense hud been made, and they ald come pretty nearit. Flnully they marched out tnd resumed their sents; tho foreman, stlll sul- emn, handed the Clerk wabect of leg) cap. on which was written in pluln Eugllgh: “Che Shury Nnds for the Bhuintif.” The Judge, who wus 2 stranger In our eityand not familiar with the bigh grado of men who gorve on Juries bere, simply remarked that the wey must tid tho wnaannt due tho platotit’" and out that Jury Med again, Another hulf- hour of suspense and anxiety, wher tt was mae known thit the Jurys had nye agreed on vers diet. They came [ny passed over the paper gecond tie; they hind slnply added, “One taus sand and diventytive tollur for de whole of dis note.” Atid It was so recorder, ” Ur vourse T feel Uke dolng all Lean toward the present system of Jury trials pee pete, this State. AUL Dity, 88, and halt Our ANItla, ‘To the Riltor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmecago, Jan, 3L—T sve by yestorday's Tain UNE that tho oflicers of the various militia ore wanizations centering in thia city beld in meetin Saturday evening to consider tho matter of in some way getting armorics for the milithy lo- ented bere. T think that itis a diegrace that n Btnto like Mlinols should bo vo etingy ua to tilmost ber out the imifitary in thelr various ape proprintions. Ie la now claimed that Unols is enurely froo fromdebt, and If this is trnosho will suon have u great amount of money In the ‘frevgury uniess soma new sluk-hole of enore mons size Is discovered. It fs an oh and familiar udage which says, “In thie of peree prennre for war." Why not? Do you suppore that the au thor of those faw words know what he was dolog: when he constructed that slinple gentenee? Chi cago fires ne grent deal better than tha country wilitia, beewnse she hug what is termed a Citlzone’ Asgootation which provides nearly a the eqiipmonts needed in tho chy, It iaentirely diferent with tho country milltn, who buy almost everything that is needed for their compantes, and (ay for dt out of thelr awa povkets, Not only thik, but even sevoral organs ations, Twin tulad, ne sipplied with the old Springtield inusket, whieh [sof no. curthly use, and never could be used: incase of ware The Jnok In percentuye vt drilly la attriputed by tho ollicers to the above cased. One great thing, at tenst one which the Bute should provide: for, 18 arinories, The Second? Regiment located here cn Very pear breaking up awyear or two aga bevause it could not yet suillelent armory room atthe frien Ie could pay. J) suppose it would heve pal almost any price hud It had the mouey todos. The Sixth Keylwment came yery near etting Into n similar trouble this year, as ite andlord rented the bullding without tts kuowl+ edge, nud if the discovery ind not been made tt Wight have been turned into the street. But fortunately It found quarters in thine to avert tho disueter. The cavalry, wy near we 7 ean tear, are provided for for a tine, but us regards finances tt le the sume straits as tha reat, Oo Sixteonty in fully ag bid of (ag nny, though not as Inrge a8 tho rest; KUL fis expenses are great und the ine pe sinall, Peoplo may think tho First is bet, olf tun any of the others, but (f they only putd Kee inte the interior workinws they would gpen thalr vycs very wide, The bullding which {tocoupies is owned by an Eastern lnsurance corporation who deniand a lurge rental, Tho tur whieh it beld list December proved a siul fullure, the reylment cleariuy a little inore than expenses, There should also be a large drill ground, and also d day on which abrlyggde dritt might be indulaed i. Thore js ag iiterestiay article In Hurrs Mayazine for May, 1evo, t whieh ure devernl propositions requnling tho Support OF muitla, | Ie imust not beaupporcd that: beeuuse the olticers of smiitin yo beyslig for bivnoy that those alos ure lost forever; some day tho giver will reap a rich barvust, perhuns the State of fllnola bus forgotten what tho mill. the did for ft ln i877, Le it has, will some Goud Sumuritun tap ion the siouldor and rembud te of tho yet? Cannet vome of our tntiiontinl buainess-men tale tls matter in band and tid a way In which tho struggllug militia may bo rescued? Ldn Mavindy, Corporation Consolldutlons and Come * Dinuttous, ‘To the Editor uf The Chicago Tribune, Cuscany, Fob. L—J desire most heurttly to thank you fur your recent cdbtorial touching tho oncrouchinonts of tha mammoth corporns thons on the rights, ibertics, and ulmogt the very Mla of tho people; for, with all rights Ignored and no liberty outside tho dicta of corporations, there fw littin iu existence to particularly care for. With all the telegraph Unes in tho country ‘practically controlled by one company, and ull the allroad juterests centering iu four or tive D} SE 1881—TWELVE PAGIS.. Indtvitials, ft timely In THe Terre to sound tho toesin of alarm, and that editorial hasdonetpore to endear THe Timuse to the masse§ of tho peapio than any stuglo artis ever nppenrine In your viinnble paper, Given to iiduacry, and ring Little of publte Adaira, except that they still be fairly cons ducted, one people are slow to see danger from duny quarter, tant when oncescen they ure prompt to net, and a fitthe more of enceoachinent, uf thrent. of meme, of dieta Uke that emiinating from the ring autocrat on the Pacttic slope, wid the festive Granger will muke tho eneth quake with tis tread be murehes forth, not to tn his trad career antl the corparationsal every: elass and character shall be placed where they Delong, with the peuple ontop! hunting fureorporation game wo need not Helsing thd’ Preaklent and Conmgess while we entirely: overlook State alates. Who tents innte or Stuleoiivers? Corporations, Whoelect, them? Corporations, Who nominate ov atorsand Representntives—of either party? Core porations, Whe elect them? Corporations, Who: elevt the Speaker, aud shape the commit tevs? Corporations, Who elect our Mayors and Alders men? Corporations, W torre now selecting att! alte omen for thelr iiterests at the approaching city election? Corporations, So common fs this nan Uellef among the peo. gle, that the stutcment fs never ebnllenged, mtd ata large nominating convention lst fall one man was beard to deetare boldly: Tdo not ex peel toget the nomination: f have not nsked tho nld of the corporations, and ita nun can get a homlnution or election without thelr say-so, exeept in oecnsion third man to the bow The party this ape hay, “gat left? but ho left zertion in the short stntenient T have quote, Hs fitness tor the plaee, 1s to tnteyrity: wid Iteliizeree, none could qtestion, while these trilts were not particularly preininent in the strecessful nominee, Now this evident intention of these moneyed corporntions to control and ahipe Natlonal, State, and municipal legistation 3s but wnopen Invitation toa conitict, fa whieh the peopte will by the vietora, and my result in Governmental vontrol of railways, telegraph, and express busl- ness, Patornalfain in Government mutters ty notto the tking of a great nny persons, but they netually love ie when compared with the. despatisin of isonopolies, now tet bindline burdens on them too grievous to he borne, 1tis the part of wisdom to avotd rather than fnvite calumitics, and opportunities to manifest thls wistom are now availible, Let the Unlted Stites Sonnte refiso to cans firm tho appointment of Stan Matthows for tho: Supreme Hench, for which the eorporations— nud Hayes’ epite-bave selected him, t our Legisiiture Isten loss tothe strong speech aiid liquid persnudters of the eorporttion lawyer members or the corporation lobby. Let the laws be so shuped that rairond property etutll puy fits Just proportion of tuxution, Let these things be done now, or prepare fora Granger war beside which tha tast one will be ontirely lost by comparison, C, B. A. CURRENT GOSSIP. THE EMEL-WEISS. Gand Words, Teas born in my Iittle shroud, ALL woolly warm, and white; T Hive (no the mist and the cloud— Ulive for iny own delight. T sce far beneath me crowd The Alpine roses red, And tho gentinn blue, sun-fed, ‘That mukes the valleys eight. 1 bloom for the ented cye— T blvont for tho daring hand; Llive but for God, and Tdie Unto Hit, and at Uls command! SOTHERN AND TIVE! MURDERER,” Nav York How When Sothern lust reaided in tho Gramercy Park Hotel, he wis visited by a yaung Scotch friond,a trifle inexperienced but naturally canny, who came all the way from Edinburg to spend wwinter with tho comedian in New York, Tho porter of tho hotel was dark brignndish-look: ing fellow, of a good deal of dramutic ability and no little sympathy, for aconsideration, with any humorous experiment of Sothern's, After carefully arranging details with this humble artist. Sothern ono evening culled tho attention of the young Seotto tho fellow's gloumy and forbidding appearance, “If L wore you," said Sothorn, * I'd loge no chance of conciitatine that mun. J never meet bint on the statrs without giving bin a tat dollar An’ why?" Mnuuired the Scot, “ Well," galt Sothern, “his would be on omost — remarknblu ease onnywhore else than in America, The tows a omurderer!™ oA mite gasped the Scotchian. “Do you mein he's cominevted the netual craime of tiur- der?’ More than that,” persisted Sothern. T mean to say that he bis been tried, eun- victed, aud eentenced to death, —that, ns a mite tor of fi fy under sentence of death at thy vresent momen Herore the Se Neiently recovered to ask another quest! came in with a ecuttle of cont, erled Sothern, “Jones! his ge! tonlshed to bene thant you ure—wel ‘at witelig mutters—under senience of dent “of course Lam,” growled the porter, murdering yourstopfather, wasw'elt es” Ye suid the purtor with a scowl, It wag my ate! fathor this lust time.” You're out on bill auralnst you, aren't you?" the porter, ' "Mr, didzon's my bail.” * Yes, sir” au “Then, mon," inquired the Scot, tn tones of trepidation, “yo niteceeepute belie e. dol” xecuted fn rienlity 2) course nid the porter, with cleus semblance of contempt. "Deed an walt fer tho avant.” sid the Scutchmun, ae wide open, © Tul eae theem,w’ the slip, non, Ye're tou congclentious —a'thegithe “What's the good: ruwled the porter, nutre to be hyn sooner “Or q tater. and Ive made up my mind, Itsallricht, PU be on hand as soon ta im notitied, sures’ And he vantehed, The Seorchmiun digcoursed two hours upon the extruordinary system: of legal procedure existe Jog In Amerlga, and then be went to bed. Early next mornlug he knocked at Sothern'’s duor, his at on his bead and bis carpet-bayr in his hand, “Look bere, Ned!” he evted a8 soon ag be BW Sothorn. *A've been thinking a deat aboot tant porereter tha night. wonder if venrions toglen) nfer-r-enee bus oveurrad to you ua ft hus to mer" “Fire away!" sald Sothorn from under the blankets, “Weel, argued the Scot, “that mon boing under suintence of death already is beyond tho rereent Influence of any othor lugat pen- det alt BUppNEe AO. * Conselous ns he fs that hls days are num: Dered, he is obyeoottsly without the tom of me Te, wut or statutory prohgebitton,” ” OF course,’ 0. sult the Beat warm): —noril, tex, or other vent (his fallow from getting up in th’ middle o° tho night and knocklig ine on the bead wh an ax, They connn bing bimtwice oven In Atmorlen, H Hi thoy han khin ance we'ronit at his inulrey: : » Preclacly," gurgled Sothern, “and that's why L subsidize bho with a dellura day.” *Preenisely!” replied the ingenious Scot, turning on fils becl, “an! that's why a’m going to change my quoreretors to the Fifth Avene flotol. Chder tho clrer-cumatances fl be a bit eafer—an' a good deul tess oxpainstve!” there's no to pro= REDEL GENERALS, Atttute (Ga) Conatitution, en. 5. 1. Buckner bas bud a variod exe re. Hla wife owned lnrge tracts of untine proved rent estate in Chicago, which was conts- ented, but afterward recovered. It was then mortguged and built up—and in tho pante wi sucriticed for its mortagage moncy, leaving Gon, Dueknor poor, -Ho fa now Hving in Louisyille Drig-Gon, Zack ‘Dous, of Alnbumn, went into Wall Street and mado about $200,000, with which he retired, ang te now Hying in ease, Hrig, Gon, PD. Roddy, the brave and chivalrte cavalry: man, also mide 6 fortune In Wall Street, but Jost aver $100,000 in a fow days, and weit to London, Where ‘ho {¢ now living us thianelal agent of some banking frm, i moderate etre oumetances, DrigeGen. J. We Frazer, who surrendored Cumberland Qup, ts in New York, inthe brokerage bualness, doing well, - Brig, Gen, Thomas Jourdan ts Reiter of the Miriny divcord, on Broadway—a prosperous paper, Muj. joring, = who ved ‘uur Out fey ptian Heys is now engine: for a inining: COULD in New Mexleo, and is tuking chances of a big Sortie, Gen, Frank Armatrong bis made a forte by renin, “pony” expresd in Tex, und Gen, A. Mersrals, who wont to Egypt with, Lortug, ts wiillthore, though out of service. Gon. Tom Benton Hlth lest ble sind, und wis, the luxe tine Pheard of bly dn in faxane-asylum fn Teunewiee. Ruphuel and Paul kummes batts dicd poor, but un duughter of the former mare ried Luke E. Wright, a promising and prospor- ous hiwyer, Gen, Zollivoffer lett pothlug tw ou family of ve datightens, but they Lave all mare vied save one, und buyo murried well, Gen. Pile Jow's ceath caused tho sale of His house wud lie brary, whiten, however, bis friends rebought by subseripiion,: Gen. fC, Hindman, wou was as. Bustonted, left nothing ut all, but the people of Helens loved and respected hin, ‘Thls family tox inany, friends, Gen, uid tly two daughters his aluter ut Warrenton, book did pot Bey, a Gen, Stonewall Jae! daughter without imeouns, but bls name tu ruleed Crlonds tor them, one of whom, dir, Wade Bolton, of Memphis, 1 thlnk, tort then 4,000 In his will, Geo. Potk fort nothing to bls tunlly, but his don, De, Polk, has Ru hnmiense practices and distinguished charietor in New York, Uithrod Job: fp let ont One BOI, WhO ie le well, and Gen. Forrest, who tert but littl with w thrifty and prosperous Bon, who muked alt thut 13 needed, Gen, Swell's wife hud about $10,W0 worth of property tn St. Louls, Etbink, whieh wus saved from couthication by a friend. Mra. Rweil dled within three days of her hus- band. Gen. Brugy died without property, and his wife lives with her sister in New Urleans. ‘Tue history of Gen, Hood’ the history of fhe county. died jn poverty, aud bis wife liven with daughtor in Texus, | belleve, Mnj.-Gen. W. G. Whltlug, of Fort Fisher fine, who died in Wilmington prison 4 10s, loft nothing, aud au Hy Dick ‘Yaylor dicd ura Hye Hie ite iu € Walker, who wns Killed in a duel with Marnnduie, left tut little to his wife, who now lives in Chartottcevitle, LWSPAPER-WIET, te ork Wert, LAlwaya distinguished for bis cure aml fore- thought, a gentioman writes at the bottom of his will this Inst injunction: “1 desira not to be buried alive, tn go fue os it ts possitte," Tiwo tpay Statesiuen are discuestig polities: Says the frat, "1 tell you you're tn tho wrong!" Says the second, * Welland where are you then? ‘Yotr're In tha wrong, too!" Eetorts tho. threat, “Dye mean to say Chaven't got a right to be ruy where Lwant to, if 1 want to7" (Falls upon hh av PARIS N Well, so you dine five days:a week with X, ‘How do you Mike it? “Notat ally “Not at nll? Why, [thought he set a goad tbe?) so he dees?!” Well, thea?" The deued of ft is tht Tden't enjoy the other two dinners. It quite acts mo ag tN," : Frenciith, uddressing 1 haughty Castilian: “Laittrue tit the Spaniards proiounoe “ B" Wet No. ain only amung the Vasqueat* They wi seiiesiiyg ehirity i the drawings room fad one of the gentlemen was (avelghing with suine sareasm puniist bennvelent folk who take donations and have thelr mimes pull iu the papers. “Nearly all charitable a says elogientiy, “have pridesvanity ta their mative, For my purt PE hute ostentution. remember once, when Twas traveling through a seetlon of the country where T wig net known, Terme pon at lonely itcle way-stettion where i tho waitiy-rooi there wag fistencd to the wall aeontritution-box tor the benoit of the aulfers ers through the recent intindations, “There was uot o soul thes Ott person in the nelyhbor- hood knew of my presence or was Heated with my name, ing | went and dropped a louls {nto the box and sitpped ysny uneeen, Now, al, what 1 contend Is that my secret offer- z HW more meritorions one, bitrinsivaly ered, than if it had been made oa at public ption list, with w loud Hourish of a You tre quite right,” anys, by-standers. Phat was wenuine mode and [don't worder that you t 2 renurlenbly plain! ing conside ‘is pin the par atony-hear iden who slowly before the Iipassloned pleadings of bee eloquent lover, -“ You ean ne longer persist, you can no longer resist,” he eries, itittera, you change ‘eountonmiee at Inst!" “Thorman. gind-to hear il" shouts au excited oud delighted spectutur In tho gallery. A MISCINEVIOUS MIDDWS JOKE. San Francisca Chrontetes Dr. Foord Clurk, n young sen-going surgeon Andon enthusinatie savant, arrived in this port wshort Ue alneo ts tho surycon of the British ship Jolin o’ Gaunt. The ship was from Caleutta, The voynge was long, and, us it was so monote ouous a8 not to furnish to tho ucthye Intellect of the young surgeon all the phenumonn that the savint could crave, one of the Midshipman des termined to fuprovise some phennmenn for him, At first bo contenypinted n sea-serpent, but, as sen-serpents are becoming very eonimon, and ave a good dent af trou- bie, ho finully determined ou the cleetria Hight ocensionnlly sven by tnuistully tong shell- backs aloft tn the rigging of ships at sea, and which (8 known as St. Bhino's fire, Ho ot tho: Mato's buil's-eyo lantern, and ou avery daric night he ellmbed alot lit lt, and made it fast at the masthead, Descending, be rushed inte the ecubli aut untounced to the Doctor a remarkn= bly well-deveioped enge of St. Bline's light, The Doctor bortnded on deck, examined tho Hrht,, nude a steteh of 1, und tally the Midshipman boldly voltunteored to go up nid interview It. He went up, blew the light ont, gud, deacending, told the Doctor he bud tauched the flame with whis lager, whereupon he reevlved a tremendous electrie shack, and St, Eimu's light disnppeared. Dr. Clurk found the de raved. FOUt MM pulse at tut, so he put the young Midshipiman’s orm ina sili, puta whisky sling into the Mid- shipmun, and put the Midshipman and both slings In the sick bay, und therenfier, dur ing the rest of the erulse, and ws a premfum Innocently. puid ta a cose of very atrocious wiekedness he preseribed te the young hero had Dlown St. Elmo's fire out of the innte’s eye Inntern dilly rations of tobucco and pon the arrival in this port of Job Dy. Clark wrote nvery ibstruso nds eount of tho matter, whieh was “published In an eveniig contemporary, aiid he algo forwarded to the London Graphicw nawh more detutled ace count of the phenomenon, togetier with water- color sketches of tt which he bud made. The Dogtor having gubseqin Hed from this ports surgeon of the Thomas Vy Yowles, Commander of tho Jobu ot Guunt, to whose knowledge the perpetrution of tha Joka bad contoulsoiua commninteation tothe evening contemporary, “gives the whole business away," not to ralse a gulfaw at the exponsy of young gentleman whose acquiruments tsa phy= aichin and us tsetentiat ure admitted by both tho bodies, but thatthe joke that the tedium of « Jong voyage and tho excellence of its awn ins ception and execution made pardonable muy uot serve ug 8 false beacon for other eclentists, A DUELISIYS EXPERIENCE. Tinron de Sun Matata, a Stellan and a noted duclist, hos recently, gone to Paris tu find a test, of his skill a9 0 combatant. fe has fought forty duels, but in none of then bas he been the chal lenger, It Is told of hin’ that during i heated polltienl canvass, In the course of a dicusajon ina publle square with a tirst cousin, the latter called hin by some opprobrigus eplthet. The Bavon replied: “You are a coward! Tho cousin nuswered: “ WIL you repent that in fivo minutes?” “Asstredly,” The cousi went home and returned with w revolver fn bis hand, Tho Maron wont up to him aud suid: “Gulseppe, seshere! ‘That revolver dowt: sult your bund; the stock never was muda for yous tor the tite of sort you could nat uso that pistol.” As ho cused to apeak hoe sput in his cousin's favo, Tho suddenness and strangeness of thi epeveh aud attack go bewildered tha cousin thut ho netther said nor did anything, Tho Biron emul In his free vat. reads interfered, ‘The cousin challenged tho Macon. ‘She ove of the duel tho Baron's wnt, who knew whut an expert swordsman ho w hin to spare her gon's lite, cI 3" Gluseppe shall thot oven a scratch,” The duel tuck price. ‘The enugin stacked furl ye The Wari tah parried. At Inet hie bis head and looked at bis seconds until turae hia ndversary: beeome xo weills that he could no longer holt his sword, when thy seconds Inters fered and ended the duel tamother time he wid challenged by the best broudswordsman tin Sicily, whily he tlniselt was not ekilitel with thiswenpon, Choe brondaword was selected by. tho gevends, On tho tteld the Baron took his, aword fo both hands and rushed upon bis adverse sury, Using his weapon as if itwere aclub, iis ndversary retreated, They were put in poaltion navn, Lhe Baron disarmed bis adversiry, aA third time they were pat in poaltion; at the trst pass the Heron's sword broke within eight Inekes of the bilts hile tlypraary Kept ong the aceonds aid not fnlerfere. The Buron beeame turtous, rushed on bis adversary, wounted bling thon turned onthe seconds and wounded avery one of thon, beginuing with his own, EMBARRASSED PASSENGERS. Dutroit Free Pres You may baye been Ww passenger ona street- car at a tine when some ona pleked n half- dolar off the cushions or a dollnr-b1l from tha straw and anxtously inquired foran owner, At stich i tho’ overy mun instinettyely feels In tla pockets, Every nan feols Uke saying thut ho ts tho lucky party, bt om inward volee somehow restralns bin, and he remombora thit Georgo Washington could not tetlasio, The money is {nvarlubly pocketed by the Onder, and he {3 set down fn the opinion of bla feltowspuasengers us contemptible and mewn, : Ona Weedward uvenie car. erday n younit youn purporely dropped t greenback on the Moor, and ot a proper moment be picked ft up and observes * Who lost this daltar? ry one louked ut him, and. every mouth watered. & “Did any ono drop this LIN?" continued tho oun mn a6 be held wp a corner, ro Wan nother eulirrasdng pause, Then anon reached our for it with the remarks : 1 Sranped tate, You wre an honest man to roturn [t “Aro you Bure you dropped 1t?"* me Bam not ae fee *Rut-you see—you—,"" stammered tho young man, = © You give me iny nun or Vi wring i uy interrupted the othor, us be reached aut for his viethin, The young man gave lt up. le looked white, and red, and green, and be felt so bul aver it ttt he suun dropped olf tho cur and took to the dey walk, QUILS, Stands to renson—A dabater who won't it down, Tho sign * Rownro of Dog" {fs stuck up that he who reuds may run, ‘Play doubt—Tho quustion If Shakspeara wrote tho pluys attributed to him, “ Acoldonts wii huppon." Dragson (at last winglurn phonwant, aftor wissing riybt and lore alidny)—"Ah bal Kuooked thu aver that thie, Senile," Keeper—" Yes, slr; they will tly luto Ieaumetines!”—Punch, Not quitu what he meant, though: Milkinan—, w Tell yer mother shu ull ‘aye to. pay rewuy anuney Tor init in fugues Latn't axoln’ fo ebal Up any mere.” Hoy Wot are yer gota’ to uae Inathl thon, Se, Sliapoon ¢” A giicst at u fushtonable botel took his gout at the Unner table, but ngone appearing to wilt upon hin bo reuurkeds ” Huve thyy any walt cra In thls hotel?" Yes," responded a Wag on the opposit side of the table; * the boarders are. tho wititers.” A tudy wauts to know why tho rullroad co panies do not provide speeiul curs for tobucco chewers us well wa for vinosera, — Bluss your ine hoeent heart! Tobacco ebewers wre Hol wo par tloular av tbat, An ordinary passenger cir is good enough for thom,—Boston Trumcript. Judwe—" Whut have you to say, prisoner at the bar?" Prisoner" 1 was hungry, your Honor, ana stale the Jout of bread ta save me from rturvation. EC hat no money, and could got no work to earn any manny. Judco— “That wilido, al, State Prigon for life, Yours {a a bad ease. fo must act nn example. Yor should have known, sir, that tho lecture-feld was open to you. Olloer, take him nway,"—=Hos- fon Tranneript, aton Lidy was preparing the wine for Yen's callers, aud on tyating It found f all of bis military guests. Mrs. Sherman wo hot present, having gone to Boston to seo + that blessed baby” of Mrs. Thachurn’s, hor daughtor, but hee oldeat untnarried daiwhtor, Miss Shor- man, recelved, wearing a white slik dross, witht tin overdress of white putfed tulle, Sle wis nided by her sister, Miss ie! Rhermau, who wore white ellk with sleeves of Spantah lice, a ha i ‘ tae itwas very weak, “Look here, Matidyt You | and by her cousin, Mra, Gen, Mileg, wu, w Mp tha iecnutee with water, Hits fade | caw Ald-de-Cinnp, wore 1 dvews uf corn-colored misaing LAKE pee out some of dat wine, and Hed up ile ennter wid, glatern water.” 0s What at you dy that for?" 8 Ens’ New-Year 1 apenind my baek helpla' de kervhtee drivers HE de young gemmens buck Into do kerriges, 60 lls Yeah fasnlonable cultid servants all ober Gite Yveston bias ngreod to weaken de wine, so do call- ers can ctind in widout belp."—Gaivecston News, A neighbor with a cotfeo-cap tu: her hand ented it on Unele Mose, romarkings |“ Unelo Mose, Lwants to borry a eup ob parched colfen from: you for Drenkfas’ tll tuemore “do right to de box ond nf and hep yers Tho nelehbor did ng requested, bit discovered the box to be na empty as the hend of a lexislator. “nele Mose, dae's no parched entfeo in dis heat: nx. Be know why daralu’t no colfco in dat ar ber “Noy E doesn't know nut’ ohoutit’ Dar wn't no cuifee in dat ar box," sald tho old man, rolemnly, Sb dat ream de returned vottee-box, Ef yer hid brung biel all de eoifes yer borrowed Inat year hit would by plant fall —=Gatweaton Neves, a ——— LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Recoptions by the President and Mr Hayes—Kopronentative Sturlats Was send Party—Armay and Navy Ge i —Entertalmment at the Inpatiene Lee gatlon—Goen. Shermans Purty—An He linols Reception—Ludies Lunches otel Mops—'Sho Ronapartes—Gen, Dont=Tho Nattonal Librnry—Attore ney-sGonernl Devenk—New Wrin Wine brocade satin, trimthed with crlinson sath and red rosea. Prominent amoug the belles awere dnighters of Bunitor Suunlors, Justice Miller, Seuntor Blaine, und Cant. Rawson, The wipper, sitstaiied tho Sherman reputation for bospitil: ity, and the only thing to bo regretted was tho Ditlernesa with which tha diatingulshed bowl took vevasion, several times, to urit(else tho action of the President In retiring certain alll vera nal thy proposition to place Gen, Grant on tho retired list. AN ILLINOIS RECEPTION yas organized on ‘Thursday by Mrs. Logan, who inylted the othor Indies from UUnvis to aid her in revelving at her pleasant partors on Twolfth street. They made nn inteltectinl group, com- posed of Mra. Fort, Mra, Aldrich, Mrs, Mendor- kon, Mra. Springer, Mra, Hayes, Mra, Cannon, Mr, Morrison, Mra, ‘Townshend, “and Mrs. ‘Thomas, A profuston of towers was sent by friends to decorate tha npartments, and those from Mlinois who enlied felt trily "at home,” while visitata from other Stites wero hinpressed by the sucht elreles Mra, Logan iy aways ot the wlort to promote govial enjoyment, esycelal ly among tho f{llnolsings here, nlthough who tnixes but little In tha frlvulitics of what fs Known a6 fushiounble society, LADIES! LUNCHES wero tho order of the day for Friday, Mr. and Mea, Wilson guve a © ro! uit’? Jungh, foltowed: by a German, at which were thirty young Indies, and no ehuperone except the hustess, Nut tho most delightful ™ ladies’ inch" was given at a Agent — Massachusetts Republican | tHightund Place on the same — afternoon Club=fnauguration Blunders—Perl« | py the ‘wife -of Senutor Ili, of Colorado. Ht patetic Fashlonablos = Dinners to | pighty-llve “maidens falr and =o mas uf Come. trons" grave, ineluding Mrs, Hayes, and Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Wasnixaros, D. U, Jan, 3.—We have just emerged from a cold, wintry week, tho occn- slonal glances of sunshine not having melted the mounds of frozen suow and dirt whien disfyuro our streecta. But “ Vinity Pate" bas becu tn full Dinst, and the industrious [ttle ladies who go wbout in search of soclety gossip haye bad+ more to to than they could well attend to Tho President's reception on Tuesdny even ing was thinly attended, aa Campanint was singing in “Faust at the Operu-Houso and thore were two Inrge parties, The Stato apartments were decorated with rare Howers and plunts from the conservatories, aud the Marine Band, In gorgeous senriet uniterins. played thoir prettiest. Sojourners and strange ers were presented in considerable numbers, but the absenve of tho fashionnblys andof the sub- stantial eftizens of Waebington was noticenble. Mr. and Mrs. Mayes have not endesred them- selyes to the residents bere us many of thelr predecessors by Iberal charities and particlpa- tlon In the philanthropis movements of the diy, Tho Presfdent was in excolient spirits, and sald toagenticnun with who he is un intinate terms that he looked forward with pleasur: to hia coming emunctpation frum the cares of of- fee, Mrs. tluyes, who wore n white brociule with a wealth of Hlusion nronnd ber neck, did not evidently indorso this remurk, 1s she likes the duties Incumbent Upou the mistress of tha White Mouse, The Hiyes family will leave the White House on tha dd of Mireh, and thoy hive accepted antnvitation from Johny Shoriun to make hls bouse thelr home until thoy leave for Fremont, 0. MRS, WAVES’ IECEPTION yeaterduy was attended by tho largo number of strangers here, and the White Houga never up> penred to better udyantage. The window-shut- ters were vlosed, exoludiug the daylight, and the crystal prisinsor the chandellers were decked with graceful similax, Tho President had gone to Multimore to attend a press club banquot. Cul. Cusey preeented tho visitors to Mrs, Hayes, who wore u dress of binck corded silk, trimmod with white Ince, and with a cluster of white conelllas on tho corange. Mrs. Logan, who bad bedn Invited by Mrs. Huyes to ald her In recely- Ing, wore a bandgoine dress of dark, viulet-col- ored velvet, Some of tho numerous brides now stoppluy here —there were eleven nuwly-mnrried couple ut the Ebbltt House yesterday—were present, elogantly dressed, ‘Capt. Napoleon Tonapurte Wyse, of the French mivy, who rep: resonts Mr, Lesseps’ citnal scheme, was also present, hay THE STAWIN ENTERTAINMENT,. lust Monday afterncou from 4 until? was pers haps tho most brilliunt that has been or wilt bo aiven during the present sensun, Mr. Stirtu, who Is the owner of a tlect of steumbonts which make prosperous passages in tho waters around Now York City, occupies bere the howeu of Maj. Ruthbone, facing on Litayette square, whieh is adorned with costly furniture, works of art, and jotg of brle-webrac, On Monday afternoon the windows of thy rooms wero covered with thiol cloth. which exchided every ray of daylight, and the house was briivotiy [yhted with yaa and wax candles. lalin-trees, Japonieas In flower, flerns, aud other shrubs were everywhere to be tho Wives and daughters of the lending puulte fnctionnries, sat down around smnll tables hie groups of four or sixut2 p,m, anddld not get through the elnborate menu until & Every detiency of the senson was served, Inchiding sitmon from the Kennebeo River and striwber- ries from New Orleans, It wag 0 purfect repast, oxcept that there was no amoking. HOTEL Hops. have been given during the past week at tho Ebbitt House, Wiilurd’s Hotel, and the Rixgs House, Among the luidfes at Willard's was the bride of Senator MeDountd, of Indiana, who wore a brown silk dreag, with a eriimson feht, ornamented with point lace, and crimson roses: Wher hulr, ‘he Southern iudies appear to pro- fer attutiding these botel hops to private enter- taluinents, protably beenuse they do not keep house, aid consequently feel that thoy cunuot reciprocate any attentions shown thom, THE NONAVARTES - nro nlrendy grent favorita here, They occupy the Bruen mansion, ficing ou Farragut Square, which they buvo gariched with many rire works of art brought from Parts, aud thoy also brought their serviante with thom, Heisn grandson of Mrs, Patterson, whose marriage with Juroma Honaparte was broken by Nupoleon, aud he ro- sembies his great uncle's portratts. She Js a grand- daughter of Daticl Webster, aud was a wealthy witow,—Mrs, Entun,-when Col, Bonnparto mare ried her, Bhe tins hull of tho jewels given by Jerome Bonrpurto to her husband's grand= mother, and many curlous articles that belonged tuber grandfather, Thelr dinners ure alrendy propauneed gnstromonte wonders, aduiimbly served, tnd tuoy propose to given brill before the expirution of tho present season, Bulthnore and thigelty nro now within vielting distance, aud the Bonupartes buve organized a party to go thore next Tuesduy tontiond the wedding of Mr, ‘Thayer, ot Hoxton, to Migs Borral, of Baltimore, unieee of Levi 2, Morton. x THE KEEPEM OF THE CARD-HASKET, ag Don Vintt used‘ to call Gou, Dent, when that olllecr wus at tho Whito Houve, aeting ne Major Domo to bis brother-in-law, Gen. Grant, bas hid to obtalu sick feuve, and go to Florida for bis health, Dent was appointed to West Point from Missouri, and it was u lucky thing for bin that ho became chummy with Cadet Grant, of Obto, ta whom he showed the letters which he recolved from his sister dulla, Grant became interested in his friend's slster.—sent her messnzes,—added postseripts to brothor Fred's letters to her— went with him to see her after thoy graduated, married her—nnd persunded tho puternal Dent to wld him after be left tho aimy Since then tho’ wheel of fortune has revolved, and Grant hua ulded Dent, who hud remained in tha army, but had only got to be a Cuptain in the Ninth Infantry when tho Wor broke out In "6h. When Grant becamo Lieutennt-General, bo had brothor-In-liw Dont Puiu on bis sta, with the rank, pay. and emolnmonts of Lenton: ant-Colonel, aid since then bonurs have beon heaped upon iit, He received muny brevots, he waa promoted in the infuntry, ke was trang: ferred to the ureillery, and a few months sinuo ho became Colonel of the First Artillery, on tho retirement of Gen, Vodges. Me ts a pleasant Utde gentleman, whuse faith in Brother ’Lyss js unbounded, a it should be. THE NATIONAL TRARY which will cust u million and a-bulf of dollara before completed, and then require an annuul Sea oe eT a eene cited nur muesta ing | expenditure of n quarter of v rulilton of dollars, Worth A suit of murcon velvet trimincd | 18 not getting along well. Congressmen begin with gold pasauimenteries hor duughter, Miss Sturin, were x pule-bluy Oriental musila, trime med with white embroidery; her daughter-tn~ ln, Mrs, Myndert Sturia, wore 2 pink corded silk dress, with sweeping train, trimmed with o durker abude of pink velvet; and ber sister, Mrs, Capt. De Witt Poole, wore a whita sill dress, trimined with Ince. OF il those who pald thelr respects to this quartet of well-dressed women wis to seo that they had botter keep their ibeary for thor own use, and bulld a plain fre-proof ware- house for the copyright trash with which it bas been so adroltly padden out to prove 4 necessity for more shelf-room, The weeding ont of this trash will leave shelf-room cnough for tho growth of tho library forthe next quarter of 10 miury. ‘he Congressmen itso seo that by- erecting wo Natlount Library on dudietary Square ey will love the services of Mr, Spot ford, the Librarian, who crams so muiny of then with the fuots whileb give viltieto thelrspecohes, Wahon Joay Millor came here bo sought an introduction to Spoiferd, telling hin that he wiuted to seo the brains of Cougross—the man who know everything, *Oby comnihusintty reptied Spoford, * ft isn’t that | know so inuel wh Congreanmen—it ta they who know so BIGNON CAMPANIN, the great tenor, who sa bound by his ‘contract with Col, Mapteson not to sipg at apy private ene tertalnment under penalty of forfeiting a thousand dollars. On this ocengion, however, he obtalned purmission to warble, and favored tha company with a selection from La Foray del- Destino," and then. in response to, an encore, with unauriu from “Bon Pasquale.” After the musle the doors of tho hirge dining-room beyoud: the parlors were thrown upen, digulualng a firge: oval retreshment table, handsomely adorned with Howers and kmiinx, Buned turkica, pare trldges, aunt, terenpin, oysters, tees, frutts, cotfee, und pubehes were surved In abiindance, und the excellence of the cooking wae only sure passed Ly tho nbandanee of everything, THE ARMY AND NAVY GERMAN formed n third enjoyment to many who wore nt tho Staring, whero thoy reully dined, thon went to hear Qurster in * La Sonnampbula,” aud thon to the Masonlo Temple, where tho Army aud Nayy Club had a Gorman.” The young oflicers were in full uniform, and Quo girls, of course, wore theft freahust tollets. Lady ‘hariton res, colved, wenrlng 2 dress of bollotrope satin, pros fusely trimmed with point appliqué lace, Sho wa assisted by her two blondy daughters, tall and graceful, who wore white imualin dresses, trimmed with white silk and flowers. Among the inostolegantly dressed judlus was Mrs, Fort, of Winoty, who Wore a dross of crimson satin, with a‘plugh basque and alae lacus with her were Miss Buchanan, ina blue dress, and Mise Hhunllton, who wore a pink dress, At midnicht, when the gentlemen took tholr uartners for tho GUNENAT, DEVENS is anxlously waiting for the enactment of a bill which will transfer to the retired Net Judge Cur ford, who Is neurly Cour score years of age, and whoae brein basgoftened tosuch an extont that he is no longer sane, If bo can be gotten on the ree tired Mat by legtelation,—for ho eanmot place hiin= self thore, although of tho required age, and iso length of eervice,—Dovens is ta buve the place, But ifthe incowlog President has tho uppoint- ment to mnke, Chlet Justice Gray of Mussachus actts, who fs working secretly to obtain it, may ‘be the recipient. Devens gave a farewell dinner at Wornluy's on Friday evening, to tho Judges of the Supreme Court and Its ollicers—Clerk de> Tenney and Marshal Nicolay; tho ritish.Freneh, and Germnn Ministers; Senators David Davis, Dawe: dnuinds, Hoar, and ‘Thurmun; and soverul subordinates in the Department of Jus- jee. THE NEW TDUTA MINE made Dovons-Attorney-General in tho Hayes Cabinet. The slute, na It woe orlginally made up, had tha namo of Gien, Nevens ns Secretary of War, and of George W, MeCrury as Attorney- Goneral, But this loakod out the ufternoon he- fore the inauguration and roavhed tho ours of Mr, Cortls, who bud been in tho Land-Oflico, but had resigned to uct na onoot tho Now Tdrig Compnny'a attorneys, Ho nt once amolt a mle, remembering that Mr, McCrary while in the Hougy bad tiken ground In favor of Hilly Mes Garraban, and, of course, against the interests of New luria, "Never did a man work hurder than Cuctls did between sunset and mbdnight, and tho numerous sibordinate henchmen of Now furia wore equally busy, ‘The Provident. elect was bosloged by Congressmen sent-tu ask hin not to uppalnt MeUrary to the Departinent of Justice, and the presative wus so strong thas tho slnte was changed, McCrary was nude 8ceu- min” be couple appeared on the ileor, and ft becume necossury for the louder, Tieut, Kuttlor, of tho army, to turn over a bla forces to Mr, Shufetlt, of tho Lieut. Tout '. hid ad bis pirtoor Miss Duncan, «bonus cul 4 rl, who tooked chariingly nw bine bros cade dress trimmed with blue sutinand bunches of crushed ro: TUE JAPANESE LEGATION wna tho scone of u very charming reveption on Wednesday eventog, Tho Mutiter, Mr, Yosida Kiyonarl, tlrat eam bere some five or six’ years ulnce, and, although Le bas recently buon absent ona long visit to Yoddo, ne is wolt known aud deservedly estoomed, Tle wita fen email, | Zebury ae Wuryand Doyons beoume Acturney- SE cate ee Teele Creare lee | THE MARSACHUBRTTA REVUNEICAN CLIT, when sho firat camo hore, and hor fret whion ja principally composed of sons of tho Duy Btatu who wre clerks in tho departmonts, had a dinner at Willard’s Hotel lust night, which Js tloveribed ns an eminently Stussnohuactts re- past, Handsomo Dr, Loring, who hae not bocn reviected, and who wanta to be Commisstoner of Axgrioulture, is the Prosidont of the Club, and, after he bad mado his Httlo specch, ho gave a aucecasion of tonite, to which the other Mawaa- chusetts Congressmen responded, varied by talk from two corrospondonts, Lut not onu word was sald about the General Government, or tho. President, or uny pluco, person, or thing not in some way connected with Masgachusotte. OF course every one prosent hid “a beautiful thao you know—It was so cultured (" THE INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS are gottiog more and mory muddled in the hands of aout 150 committecmen, each one of whom bus some tomn-fool project for decoration, Thougands of dullurd nro to Lo wasted in ervot> ing an absurd gets of urches, constructed with gis-plpe, and to bo adorned with puper dowers. ‘Then there {sto he a display of Hreworks, and a bull In tho now National Musoum building, which ja au bo foullauly adorued with un alles gorical statue and mouningloss fregcos, There will be 180 plecog of music, for promenade and for dancing mualy, aod supperroonms where for 60 cunts the hunuty can get coffee, crackers ani choesy, eta, If the fellows who aro responalule for gutting up thesolnauguration abplaye would only pay the bills no one would care, but they havo undertaken to . ee . COLLECF FROM THE CLERKS io tho Departweuts, already bled to uid in the recent political campaigu, pud they ary gn dwayorlng -te lovy coutributions fur end widp, babe was born, tho first Jupaneso, It 18 auld, who hus entero’ existence on tho Amorican Coutt- nent. Shy la now u bright girl, numed © Foor," Which means titurature; the second child, born durlug the visit of its parents to Japan, fa named * Klyokarl,” which tueans clenr-beadods aud tho third, now about 7 months old, i nained Ulysaca Grunt Yoshida. Those - juvenile Japa ware hot visible, but there were sixteen youn ntlomes af Japnu present, auven of them Caing attached tothe Legation hese, while the othora ure studying in New York or at Now Hiuyon. ‘Tho young ladies at Vagenr College and atsehvol hero were not predont. x MES. YOSINDA wore a dresa of white silk, with an overdross of exquisit Japanese craps, rivhly embroidered in Urllliant cotors, Bir. Yostida stood with hor, und thoy were asalatod in receiving thelr guests by Mr, Charles Lanman, and American Sccre- tury, and hia wife. ‘Cho membors of tho Diplo- snutio Corps were present in force, wearing full oventug dress, with the exception of the Chi- hese, who cane out in tho full wlory of the fig- ures'in a iea-shop, and preasnted a ridiculous nppeurance, . Notivoablo ainonyg the ladies wero two stuters fram Booth America, Mra. Gen, Kil- patrick, whu wore a violet velvet dress trimmed with purple satin and pusscmerterte, und SMiss Vuldivicsu, who wore an orunge-colored guuzo trlumed with bluc.—euch wearing coatly dus mondy. ‘Tho suite of four parlors wus crowded, and the supper, provided by Weloker, was thore ougbly enjoyed, GEN, SHEBMAN'S PANTY, = on tho samo evening, Was hirgely attended, es* peolatly by the wilitary oflicers uow In the clty, ‘The General was to bls full dress, ua Were nuarly from public officials ani others, It jg to! Rretted that Gen, Garteld with no) inanhood to stop att this tas a) tavwilry ornamentation, It tooks very toned nallitary: ‘aud other orpate that comne here will fare bard unless. th Of paper Howora, fon ot Neuress and anne FASINON ON THE NATL. One of our belles -proposes to Thayer-Borratl wedding at Baitimoy duy,-and to yo to Phthuletptly to charity bull thore that night. Sho wip te hore to uttend tho Waubeiors Germe Wednontay night, and on Thursday niet will attend tho charity ball at New Yo, shall hear next of "Germans" in rat which buve itlruady been ndopted quarters for diatingulshed netressea Ista, a8 they gu abuut tho eauntry, DINNERS are to be given during tho coming week Mumber, The President will entertain q hs party of Congressmen ‘Thursday, Vicor? dont Wheeler isto given farewell feed tyme, of his persounl friends on Wedueady, ‘ain vitations are out for diimurs nt the houses it Homitor Hit, Representatives Morton yet Chittenden, Secretary Sherman, and Col, Nor parte, Tho sid death of Cov. Htamsuy'e bros, bay stopped tho preparations for aevernt dines and an vyoning party at the houso of these tary of War, bitt Beoretary. Hvurts will cone’, todine and wine the dplouats unth the tay Sntuntny of hls offletal career. Fetrunry et how busy month here for those in fushiye he! society, for Coligtessmen, and for cunt ent, Racostmen ‘ NEW TENNESSEE SENATopR, Consorvative Specch tn Hexponne Rerennde in Nashville—iMe Bec) Mimusct€ Not n Mero Partionn, Benator-elect Howell B. Juckson, of Tetnes Rov, was Sereninded In Noghvillo on Wednesday eventing of lust week, and In reaponding spiig ns follows; LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Tam not 6o vaing to take the compliment of this large end enthue singtic demonstrition ts personal to inyself, { Know that it ia intended 28 in expressiog of that grutifieation aud resolcing share in by tho conservative senthnent uf the ene tre country thut a Democrat hns been setectey to represent Tennesses {i the Senate of the United States. Retleeting men of nll partig who bave the pence nnd prosperity of the cous try more at heart than party tritimph or patiy Biiccess, will not only cheerfully heqitere, but rejoico with one in the fuet tha! ono bainch of tho National Legistature continio | Democratic, and that country will bo thereby preserved fog extreme purtisan and sectional legislation, which would he so destructive not only to the peace and welfare of the South but of dur co mon country, OF Whelming power and cen. tralization on the part of either of tho yreas purtles, Democratic and Republican, Is a source of danger at all tines. Our greatest protection, our surest prospurlty, and our best Suterests are provioted when tha country 43 nearly equally divided Into two grent intelligent politleal pare tes, ench operiting 18 2 cheele upon the other, euch uaslausly sevking, by the purity and reetle tude of ft8 principtes and tho wisdom of Ite pol. ley, to commend itaell to tho upprobation ang support of tha people. Manly purty contests, honorably conducted of this buch plun, ares Uiessing to tho conntry, We have great ques Love aitectiug the material and goclal interes not only of the State but of the Nution demand ing our attention, und to these politieal parties shold address thomselyes rather than to bite ter partisan warfare, When partles are thes formed and thua dlylded they exert a bealtty, enlightening, and conservative Intluence upor tho country While I iin n Democrat, devoted to the prine ciples of thut party, it is not In imy nature, temperament, or trulntug to be a mere partisan, Lam nota mero partisan; and while hearlly supporting Democratic mensures of pubille Inv torest and polloy in the Senate of the United Stutes, Lshull uinke no fretious opposition to tho Republican Administration nnd {ts measures shuply bueause they are Republivans. On the contrary, Paball sicld a hearty support to all Buch moagures of the Administration ay in my Jecient will bo promotive of the pubiile weal Yo build up the material interests not ouly nf this Commonwealth, but of thos whole county, to break down seotlonal aninusities and restore hurmony and kindly feeling butween tho se tluos, to promote purity, economy, and reform in the administration of the Government, to re. Hove, na far as possible, tho burden now restla; on the people in tho shape of an unedu: revenue system, are some of tho objects worthy the uttention of every stntesman and patriot, ‘Yo these and all grent subjects of Nation! cone early Tshail address myself ns your represents ative, tt will hardly be proper for mo net this time to Indulge in any extended speech, but, und bore t bare g spiny et atteng re on Tat attend thy the iq Toad oa, 88 hoten ‘Bnd vocal. In erent ton lareg Beale allow ine to express the earnest bu that the late unfortunate division [nour Demo eratio housohold here may by to-duy's setion be honldd, nnd the Democratle party of, he restored to its unity and power, ‘To each and allof my Democratic ‘friends, without ulstive tion, Ereturn iy thanks for thoit sulld vote, and to ny Republican frionds who save methole support whon thoy ascertalned thoy could not olect one of their own paety, 1 return my grate ful ncknowledginents. Party polities would be robbed of much of its bitterness aud -partisat feeling If this frank and minty cottrsy wery oft> enor pursned’on both sides, Cuguln thank you -for the compllinent of your presence.” ORDNANCE FOR HARBORS. Gon. Benet Replies to Attacks upon His Bureau—Success of tho ‘Twelver Inch Guns, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 90.—Tho subject of heavy gung ia stilt under consideration by the Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriatiors Cominitteo, consisting of Senutors Allison, Beck and Rooth., Tho Sub-Committee bos given number of bearings to persons clalming 1008 Anyentors of naval enna who have uttucked tt ordnancy alllvars vf the Qovernmont. Tiss neevssltated a reply by the ordnance officers The vill, as prased by tho Jouse, appropriated monoy fortho construction of four inure twelve tieh broveh+londing guns of the kind now ua der construction for the Government. Mr Xe man Wiard and other persona have sought? Taine tan, tho Committee tho dea that the us Wil Not prove n Kuecess, a # In viow of tho attnek pon tho Ondnaney Bureatt, Gen, Bonot, the Chiet of Ordnance # Viaited to-night und naked to give same lufee: mation in regurd: to the new twelve-lneh gut He sid: “We have four pune under way noe ‘Tho frat gun will not be tinlsbed within ayy and if they want uste take that gun several hundred rounds tho trials would count aix months. Muanwhille work on the other (0 Rune would be stopped; for there Isud 4 reueon for stopping work upon thenint thet for refusing 10 construct otters ul the Let aurt. Noneof us buve uny doubt ot thelr ceys, ‘Tho system ts the sume as that weer ready amply tested. It it tho Krupp sy Applied to v cugt-iron gun. We have over ae gon. to belleve that our tielve-inch ritle 18 ir} to bo a success, and wenro willing td bet aur reputition Theze ordered. gress; we not propose but wero perfectly willing to unde aie be Gen, Benct thinks that those gana will Gtentil all our wants, wud that the Ge ernnfent sh ilo Ko wbond wid urn all our f aed snyo they will certalaly pleveo twenty tot of Jron dita distance of 1,00 yards, wile cad vo enough to domolls ‘any war sblp cross the oeoun, ee Democrats Atvasd of a Nantes iy Wasiinaton, D.C, dan, 0—The Prd tbe carlentirists with unlyerst consents loser favs ne the emblem of Demucrnoy. ‘The ) Dy th? of tho device fa pnt beyond questioy irae of the party in veyed othe Soret Mloknell juine Fules Dovises, ng ill th Ret] Knows, (a Democratic caucus, for use hie tho Proaldential election shauld be Ingecne and indefensible upon any grown os than polttical — expedioteys nig fot alt over posscused of Vuluh erie! {tg inventors when the aweepte Ver el November: war peonoimeat, -It was, e205 tt the Damocratic party in Co res ccttall i of its well-curned reputation for WNT oer | Dlundering, would leuve the measure toe it Up itud oblivion, But itdidn's, le broute iggs atrityglod for weoks Ina sidienlos 60 ont Togetter ite unwieldy rund dispirited Walia went inte tho battle, and got Boule ¥ pope by the ininority. | Now the Demvcruta rr foil fey it again, Dilivent inquiry ane possult Domnoerata and Republicans a9 to te inplisd inluchlof which the former nope 10 Wa all develops no jnforinaticn, and the be that Oe ronobed by all dinpartint outinoker sor motive for Demucratle peratsleney ty cod thoir Instinctive aversion to fullowlug Tht ert ‘of procedure whteb nnimoats of ah e intelligence than thelr prototype under slimllar clromuatarices. tour yO © Atrakt Arthur will zo wrone qual uf honce,” ts the allly rejoinder of the 04, ynelt the party when weked to give urea speont | course, Senutor Morgan, tho won nual for the munaurg, fs 4 politician # ue oon f rouse disld f i, 1 “What are your fellowain tho I ut?” nsked w friond of tho Honators fad pas they tuke up the Bumunda Joint fe aud 30 oo j it? You supported ft in the Bonu! Muda any fault with it." un * Yes," rants the Benatar, Mh ed You nea our when they got It ovor there, with it ungil they Lappened namo at the top, ‘That 5 oan they picked It up, and, boldly y longi. examined i ogatnn oy cunt w wrong {0 : dope angthiuy, with that name on I put out of sight.” ee F- ” 6 tamps used of FE jaunt count ee Gotties tana diets A Z Ke Four When worn darn and ready t0 TEE cog, nop Bittory da whas you ed to relieve: