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2 JHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TITURSDAY, MARCTT 10, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. suceeed Kernan and Wallace, and the reten- tion of Voorhees, Beck, and Bayard as the remaining Democratic members of this Committes (Bayard, of course, fo continne to be tts Chatrman), and a contest at onee arose ns to the proprl- ety aul party poligy of the proposed appolnt- mentof Camden, The selection of the new West Virglula Senator for this Important po- sitlon was apposed on two grounds: first, some Southern man should be selected; seve and, that as Cunden Is a National Bank Prestdent, his appolutment on this Commit- tee might clye, of seem to give, it sieh mean Ang toward: legistitlon tn favor of National Danks and a protective tariif ag would be une Wee and Lnpolitic, In view of the sentinent ofa tuajority of the Democratic party upon those subjects. ‘The debate was. protracted for several hours pon these and) cognate uuestions; but tally a selvetlon was agreed with “the | understandity that it may yet be changed, After consultation “en the | part of several members with Camden, who was not present, the eavens belng apprised of the re- fusal of. the Republlean eatcus to prepare 9 ist of Republieans tor ippointnent ns mi- nority members of the Committees, avounnlt- tev of nine ¢ authorized to complete the assigninents for presentation to the Senate tomorrow, ‘There was NO DIFFENENCK OF OPINION as to tho propriety and expediency of exercts- Ing the power of the presontinnsority to organ- {zu the Senate Committees without further delay, and, although a single objection will prevent action on tho list to-morrow, the eleetion may be expected te take phicy Fri- day night. ‘ft $s understood the caucus du- cided to assign 1, Mahone to three or four conunities places, Including positions on the Railroad and Military Committees, ‘The ns- simmments of Chairmanships, 1s finally agreed upon by the enuens, are as follow: Privileges aud Elections, Saulsbury; Forelyn Relations, Johnston; Finance, Bayard: Ap proprintions, Davis (W. Va); Commerce, angom; Judiciary, Davis ily; Miltary ‘Attnits, Grover; Nayal Atfalrs, MePherson; Post-Oilices, Maxey: Publle Lands, Jones Sein) Indian Atfairs, Coke; Pensions, srover; Claims, Cockrell; Palents, Calli Territories, Butler; Rollroads, Lamar; Re to, vision of ‘the Laws, Garlnnd; Agricuit- ure, Slater: Manifactures, Ville inms; Education and Labor, Brown; Mines ond Mining, Farley; District of Co- lumbin, Harris: Clvil-Service and letrench- ment, Walker; Public Buildings and Grounds, ‘Vests Improvement of the Mississippi Raver and [ts ‘Tributaries, Jones: ‘Transportation Routes tu the Seaboard, Beck; Privaty Land- Clilms, Edmunds; Revolutlonary Clalins, Anthony: Engrossed Biils, Conkling; En- rolled Bills, Pugh; Rules, Morgan; "To Exe auilne the Several Branches of the Clyit-Serv ice, Hampton; Census, Pendleton; Library, ‘Voorhevs; Presidential Elections, Morgan; Epldemle ‘Diseases, Harris; Printing, HAIL (Ga,); Contingent Expenses, Vanee, THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS also held acaucns, and tho Interchange of yiews was In the sane ine of discussion as Inst Montay’s meeting, No formal caucus action was taken, but ft was unanimously understood that the determination then nr- rived at—viz.: thot the Republicans will de- eline to submit lists for comimittes member- ship, and refuse to.promote the organlzation of committees until Republican vacaneles in the Senate are filled, shall be adhered to. The precise course to bo pursued, beyond interposing purlamentary objectlon to the adoption of the Demoeratic list to-morrow, was left for future determination, and the enueus adjourned subject to tho call of the Chairman, it {3 definitly understood that Jndge Davis (Lllnols) Intends to vote with the Democrats. Tho Republicans cunfidently expect that Gen. Mahone will ‘unite with them and thelr four prospective collengics iu the matter of organization, and thut, therafore, at an carly ahs thoy wilt be abie, with the ald of tho Vice-President’s casting vote, to reorganize the Senate, and thereafter control the conunittecs and patron- age PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE, 'The Senate convened at noon, A telegram from the Governor of Jowa was read, an- nouneing the.appolntinent of J. W. MeDill to fill the unexplred term of Senator Kirk- wood, A message from the President was re- “ celved, and the Senate went {nto executive , of tho Internntional Moneta session, ‘Thy Senate confirmed the nominations of Evarts, Thurman, and Howe, Coinmissioners. Conference; Lot BM, Morrill, Collector of Customs, Port- nnd, Afe.; D. Db Aterlune, Surveyor of Cus- toms, Cincinnatl; John W. Green, Collector of qateroal Revenue for the Second District ef Towa, THE NATIONAL BANKS, THEM MONEY, To the Western Associated Press, Wasnixoton, D. C., March 9.—Very prom- Inent Treasury officers express the opinion that auring ex-Secretary Bristow’s adininis- tration the question wasorally decided against permitting the surrender of lawful money deposited, The ofticers referred to maintaln that there Ig nothing in tho law which author- izes such surrender, and that the statutes ex- preasly provide for the mode of procedure hich has Invariably been followed by tha Departinent—namely; thata depasit of lawful money ouce made to retire circulation cannot ‘be surrendered, but must be held until ex- pended in the redemption of circulating notes of the bank making such deposit. Orlernalls, It ts stated, a National bank was not perinitted to tuke out new eclretlation until its deposit of Inwful money for the re- demption of its cireulating notes had been on- tirely exhausted, ‘Thu legal-tender notes de- peated to retire the cireulation of National anks aro not Ind aside in the vault of the ‘United States Treasury, but enter into Its cash, credit being given on the buoks to uc- count for the redemptlon-netes of the bank depositing, and the notes yedeemed being pal d from the cash and charged to aecoun n fact, the necount is treated just ng the dls. bursing officers’ necount fs treated, or ay the bank treats the depositors account, Legal tenders 80, eposited are not Included in the ‘Treasurer's balance, ta shown by the public: debt statement, thatatatement Including stich moneys only as are subject tu draft in pay- nent of demauds against the Government, THE TOTAL AMOUNT of Jegal-tenler notes deposited during the pendlug of the Funding DIL was $18,761,434, of which $1,287,500 have been returned to tho banks Jn Jegal-tender notes under do- elsions of tho United States ‘Treastirer, leay- ing the romalnder on deposit. ‘This sum bes Jongs to 188 National banks, seventeen of whilel haye on hand {nthe oltice of the Cons trailer of the Currency clrewlating notes mnounting to $717,750, and 131 of which have: on deposit 83,778,270, go that $4,194,050 0f cite culating notes of the Natlount banks could ‘be Immediately forwarded to those banks whieh have reeeutly deposited lawful money in the) ‘Treasury to redoce thelr elreti- Jaton, ‘The remaiuder, about $13,000,000, Comptroller Knox says, could bo sent in about thirty days. When asked what elfect thy decision In favor of the withdrawal of the Jegal-tenders would have on the ‘Treas. ury, United States ‘Trensurer Gilfillan sald that if the decision shalt be of n general char neter,—that iy, not confined to deposits mady durlng the pendrney ot the Fondling DAML—It will effect about $:2,000,000 now on deposit in the Treasury Department for reduction of elreulation, LEVI} MERTON called ot tho ‘Preasury Departinent and ox- pressed himself in opposition to the surren- ‘der of legal-tenders by the Government, ‘UP TO ‘THE CLOSH OF DUSINESS AT THE TREASURY DEPAWUTMENT TO-DAY Secretary Windom had not rendered a de- cision upon the pending request of the Na- Honal banks that they be allowed ta ra deposit United States bonds in the ‘Treas- ury und withdtaw the legal-tenders recently deposited for the purpose of retlring clreulation, Seeretary Wintdoin's conversi- tlonon the subject toutay referred to the Auestion as one of vital luportange, and sald hho was inost desirous of having it deter. anined at the eurllest possible moment, but, owlng to the great pressure of busines: {bad tot yet been ublo educa eee AMERICAN PORK, A NOTE TO ENGLAND, sWasitncton, D.C., March 0—Secretary Blaine to-day addressed a note to the British Legation on the subject of the fatsa reports sent by the aeting Britlsh Consul at Phila- delptia In yegard to the prevalunes af dinasv atuong the swine of the Western States, ‘Thy Secretary reiterates a statement dade in Evarts' note of the 7th of Murch, that all means of fuformation at the recourse ofthe Department concur in showlng that the late published report was wholly without foundatlon, and sends coptes of the resolu- Hons of the Merchants’ Exchange, St, Louis, and the Chamber of Commerce of Clnelnanti, explicitly denying the reports of discasy smong swiue, aud! showing that the con sy ‘ dition of stock In Ohto and Ilinols fs excep: tlonally healthy, ‘The statement of Mr. Crimp in regard to the prevalence of the disensa In Ohio Is EMRUATICALLY AND FULLY DENIED. The Secretary of State sent nixo the sub- stunee of 1 communtention received from the Secretary of tha ‘Treasury conveying an explicit denial of the report published In England, and asking that the character aul source of the Information on whieh Crump's dispateh was based be ascertained, Ju ane ater to the British Minister's statement that the Consul at Philadelphia made his report ‘pon Whit appeared to be good authority, the Secretary of Sinte says. that all this Gov- erament cat learn, aftera searching Inauity, Tenda irresistibly to tho conclusion that the wood faith of her Majesty's representatlye at Philadelphia as been Tmposert. upon by designing speentators to thelr own seltish tie terests and the inealenlable injury of legit mate commerce, ‘The Sceretury further ex- Wis trost that the British Minister pneur With him In the opinion that no ateps enn be tov urgent or imperative to overtake and contradict this false statement, and that this Government, confidently looks to her Majesty's Legation for an authoritative ental, BRADY. MINDS’ ALLEGATIONS. Spectat Diwvateh to The Chicago Trbune. Wastusatos, D. U., Mareh 0.—Hinds, who wakes tho affidavit in which ho charges Assistant Postmaster-General Brady with bribery, comes to the defense of his own character against the charge that he was in- dieted upon the allegation of haylne forged 1 Post-Ollice dio to be tised in connection with straw bids. Hinds’ statement tn substance ‘Is that, under Jewell as Postmaster-General, one Kettles, lis then partner, was finplicated In such a charge Hinds was Indteted for it, Jewell using Kettles asa witness, ant promising that he should go free, Hinds was tried, and the Jury acquitted fis in five intnutes, ‘The foreman of the Grand Jury which indicted him, and the District-Attor- ney (Fisher) who prosceuted htm, furnish letters saying that there was no evidence against Hinds. ‘Ihe lutter claims that there Is additional evidence to prove the statement of his aiid: published this mornlig, WHAT BRADY SAYS. The National Republican will to-morrow contain an Interviuw with Assistanf Post- aster-General Brady, In whieh the latter hotly denles the charges made by Hinds Suainst hinself and Pyrotuges letters tron the witnesses elted by Hinds hiniself to show that the latter's allezations are untrue, Brady charges that Hinds is a notorious job- ber. Brady traces the cat of Hinds to mnlntain this charge, The full blstory of the Indictment of Hinds, with a vast mmount of detail, which appears te reflect seriously upon the Intter, Is given. Mr. Brady pro- duees x letter from Dorsey, lu which the tnt- ter Indorses Brady's oficial Integrity, to- gether with slinilar letters from Chase An- drews, and to MeGrow, Stephen B, Elkins, &. P. Brown, and 2, C, Kerens, whom Linus cited ng witnesses, TIIE MOREY FORGERY. HEWITT SENDS IN 3100 TO ELP MUNT UP THE RASCALS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinatos, D. C., Mareh 0.—In view of the exposures about to bo made, the follow- ing letter from the Ion. A. S. Hewilt to the Chairman of the Natlonal Republican Com- inittee is certalnly a very curlous one. Little has been heard of late In regard to the Morey letter, but those Intrusted with Investigating that conspiracy and forgery have never fora moment relaxed thelr efforts to dicover the guilty netors, ‘Those attempts have nt Inst been crowned with success, and Information has reached Washington which justifies the statement that the public will soon be made acquainted with a full history of the Morey forgery, It can alsv be confidently stated that the members of tho National Democratic Cominittee will stand before the country as partiveps crimines, ‘The following is the text of Mr. Hewitt’s letter: . Ovsice or Cooren, Hewitr & Co.. 1% Dunttxa street, New Yous, Fen. 7 1881.—My Dean Govennor: In the New York Express of Sat- urday evening I found published what pur- ported to bea letter from you, tu which, refer- ring to your offorta to discover the so-called Morey Chinese lotter, you say: We bollove that wo shall get at the true inwardnosa of the mat- ter, but we need money with which to prosecute the inguiry. - We are asking our frieuds to con- tributo In sums of-$100 or lesa." From tho poal- tive statements which I have seen tn the news- pabers, I hud reason to suppose you had already secured the evidence necessary to establish tho nuthorahip of the wicked letter which Is sup- posed to have been signed by Gen. Garfield, and which be afterwards repudiated as a brutal forgery. 1 REGRET TO LEARN that thia isnot tho ense, und, belug convinced that it concerns Democrats quite as much As Kepublicana to get at “the true inwardness of tho matter,” as you phraso it, 1 Inclose herowlth check for $100 8 a contribu- tion towards the funds necessary to bringing tho Inquiry to n successful conclusion. In cnee your request docs not bring you suilicient imcans for that purpose, | boy that you will let ne knew, in order that 1 ‘minyfotn you tn raising the necessary funds; and L curnestly hape yuu will not alncken your elforts to * hunt the rascal down.” Sincerely yours, Auttast 8. HEwrrr. Votho Hon, Marshall Jewell, Chalrimin of tho National Republican Committec, Harttord, onus THE GREUNBACKERS,. AN ADDHESS, ,Wasutnaton, D.C. March 9.—The Con- gresslonal Committee of the Natlonal Green- buck party has Issued au address to the peo- plo of tho United States, ‘The ndiress opens. with this assertion: ‘The National banks, through years of unwise and unjust isolation in thelr interest, now assiune te control the Covernmnent and defy Its soverelgn right to tssuo and regulate the-yolume of the cur- reney.” It charges the National banks with having rebelled against tho Government, caustig borrowers of money to pay at the rate of 500 per cont annual fInterest-for its use, Railroad and telegraph companies are charged with conducting thelr business in viotution of private rights and = the fundamental law of eminent domaln, The address’ concludes by = matn- taining that the wrongs complained of cannot be corrected through elther of tho oll pnrtics, beeause both aro allled with such abuses, and, therefore, earnestly advise the formation of clubs in every city, village, and town In the United States, with a view ta a thorough organization and tinal triu of the Natioual party, ae A SPLIT, Thomas J, Durant, Leo Crandall, Edward Daniels, aud Eperltus Howe, members of the Executive Committee of tho Greonback Congressional Committee, haye addressed letter to Thompson HH. Mureh, Chairman of the Committee, in which they decline to attend the meeting: called by Murch in New York to-morrow, ‘They also lntorm him that his resignation as Chairman of the Com- iuittee Is accepted, and they will call the entire Natlonal Committee together soon to elect a successor, NOTES, GRANT. Hpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wastunaton, D.C, March 0—Gen, and Mrs, Grant break{nsted at tho White House with Presidentund Mrs, Garfield this morning, ‘Thy only others present, besides the Presl- dent's family, were Gen, and Mrs, Sheldon, who are now guests at the White House, and Goy, Foster,of Onlo. AENATON MILTa, of Colorado, hos rented tha Hutchinson house, ‘which has been occupled by Secretury Evarta. Mrs, Garduld will hold a public reception soun, CONKLIN, Afriend of Senator Conkling represents that the Senator is pretty well sutlafled with matters and. things, although not by any means In a gleeful mood, OF alt Western men who were mentioned for the Treasury, Windon was, fils choice, He sald in effect to Garfeld, “Jf the Treasury must ko West alve it to Windom and will be satisied,” Its understood that he is to have control of the New York Custum-House and Treasury matters generally in that Stute, as much so tu fact us if Mr. Mortyn hud been made Bee retary With the Post-Oftice Department he will have all he wants in that direction In Now York. fn view of all this ft 1s thought that he feels a good deal concihated, Ue and Windom are felends, | ‘They live never had an unpleasant Senatorial spat, althowzi Windom has been In tho Senate several years, TUR UTES. ‘tv the Western Astociated Press. Wasinnatox, D.C. March ®#—Acting Commisaloner of Indian Affairs, Indl Axent Berry, and three Uneompatare Ute Chiefs held a conference to-day with Seer tary Kirkwood at the Interior Departnwnt in retation to the selection of Intds under tho new treaty for the Uncompalicre Utes, aud the Indians expressed a desire to have the lands apportioned thom adapted to grazing and agrleuitural purposes, and elated that Mong Grand River, where under the new treaty they are to be luented, there is not sit felent Innd of this elinracter, After the Indians hind made known their wants, the conference adjourned to meet to-morrow, when it Is expveted the Department will be prepared to offer them asstirances that, In the selection of the Innds, thelr wants will bo satisfied. THOMAS M. DAKER, clerk In the Deud-Letter Olen, ins hean nr- rested on the chitrge of salle dlead letters. Hakteling been twelve years In the Depurt- men JOUN HAY, Assistant Secretary of State, reslans on ne count of private engazements, but consents to remaln temporarily in chiege of ils oltiee, it linslorstou Nsuecessor His not been se- ected, ADMIRAL PORTER and other high naval officers pald thelr rev spects to-day tu Seeretary Hunt, - APPOINTMENTS, 5 Wasurnortos, D.C, Mareh .—Tho Presi- dent has nominated Levi! Morton, of New York, to be Enyoy Extraordinary and Min- ister ‘Plenipotentiary: tu Franee, Davit D, MeClung to be Sw toms at Cinelnnatl; John W. € lector of Internal Rovenuy for the Second District of Lown; Robert 8. ‘Taylor, of Lidl. uber of the Mississippi River Im- t Commission. Postiuasters—Con- E. Gullford, Wanston, 0.; George Pile: South Bend, Ind.; James O. Raymond, Stevens Point, Wis. PRESIDENT GARFIELD AND THE COBDEN cLUn. ‘Tho only letter written by President Gar- field to any member of the Cobden Club was one addressed to the Secretary in August Inst in reply to n letter from him, In this letter Gen, Garfield salt: T do not delleve In the principles of the Cob- den Free Trade Club, but world bo plensed to see a full discussion of tho questan of taritf. President Garfleld states that tho language and sentiments attributed to his letter by the. London Dally Telegraph are Incorrect. \ REVENUE, Receipts from internal revenue to-day wore $318,303; from vustoms, S7V3,879, NOTES FOR REDEMPTION. ‘The-National bank notes received for re- demption to-day amounted to $151,000, REPUBLICANS ON GUARD, Gov. Jewell, Chairman of tho Republican National Committee, ting been here for some days, and naturally would: be informed as to the general policy of the new Administration in tregnrd to political affairs, In conversn- tlon With your correspondent Goy. Jowell sald: “Lbelteve the present Adininisiration will glyve us. Republicans in ofllee the country over, Which will give us a Republican. party tho country over. In inany of the Southern States we have had no party for four years, 80. larie 9, portion of the official uatronage being In Democratic hands. | ‘his condition of affairs, I hope, belleve, nud know, is going to be ehianged. Lave had very sntisfactury Interviews with, L wo’t fy whom, since hinve been here, and one thfug you can set down as certain, that hereafter nove but Me publicans will be put on guard.” : RICH MEN LEFT OUT. Snecist to Cineinnatt Commercial. Wastixotox, D. C., March &—1n apeak- Ing of the financis ‘eyor of Cus- een tobe Cole standing of the now Cabi- net, tha general verdict here is that it ig coin- posed of men “poor but honest.” In tho matter of dollars and cents, Hayes: had a pope Cabinet, Grant’s Seeretary of Stat alone elng able to buy the worldly posdeasions of the whole lot.” The Cabinet of President Garfield, However, is even poorer that. that ofthe last Administration. Gutfeld, how- ever, {8 himself puor,—his Intimate friends aay hot worth over $20,000 If every" Item of his property wns brought to the anctlon hlock. His Secretary of the ‘Treasury, Windom, {s rated 13 worth about $100,000, and is one of the wealthiest men tn the Cabinet = ‘The wealthiest one. Is MacVengh, but jie is by no menus a miliionoire, Binine is well .-: off, but not very rich, ‘The rest—Kirlwood, dames, Hnnt, and Lincoln—are all poor men, daines has nothing but his sntitry as Post- inaster In New York, {unt has no property, and Kirkwood !s1n very moderate clreum- stances, ‘The two “well-to-do” mien are Blaine and MacVeagh. ‘Che ery that thorich jen are gobbilng the Governinent is strik- Ingly controverted by the financlal status of the present Administration. ‘There are n hundred mon in New York City who are worth more than Garileld and his entire Cab- Inet, with a Jot of othor fending officials thrown tn, ‘To have alot of mililonaltres in the Cabinet would be very plensant for socl- ety-people in Washington. ‘The entertain- ments would bo glurfous, and the late sup- pers greatly redound to the beneilt of the resldent doctors, but the effect on the coun- try at large would not be wholesuine, —————— COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. Camvatan, Ill, March ¥,—The followlig was adopted by the Board of Trustecs of the Iiilnols Industrial University to-day: Wuereas, The Hon, Emory Cobb has been nasmed to the President of tho United States for appolntinent te bo Commissioner of Agri- culture; Resulved, That the members of tho Doard of ‘Yruateos of tho Ilinola Industrial Univeraity, of which Board Br, Cobb bas boen from its organt- zation n motmber, and for many yoars Its Pres{- dent, do most hearthy indorse aud approve this nominution., ‘They bollove that bis loug and In- timate acqualntiice with both the agricultural and-tho comtaercinl interests of this country, his cleus inatgbt, sound Judgment, and unswerving fidelity, it him peoutlarly for discharging tho myuny and ditioult duties of this moat important allicd, and they earnestly pray that the appotnt- ment may be made, ——————__$— A WONDERFUL ELECTRIC LIGHT, CLevALANy, O., March &—The Jeader to+ morrow contulns a description of a remarkatle electric Nght mauufactured hery by the Mrush Company to ordor for use Jo tho British navy, und guccessfully teated yestorday, It has 100,000 candle Mluminating power,—ftty times greuter than an ordinary olcutrio lamp for strcot Habtiog, and {tis bollaved to bo the largest and most powerful tebt ever made with human bunds. Itisdedigned to be used It night ute teks and to scrutinize thosea for torpedaca, A forty-hurse-powor engine is required to pro- dave tho Haht. ‘Tho curbons used are twojlnchea and a balf thick, ‘The intensity of tha heat enurated botween the curbon points ta G0u,000 degreca,—one-ninetioth the catimuted beat of the sun, It is calculated that, with an ordinary rullector, a bouin of fight oan bo eastso power= ant that fpperect Aftcon milos away cun seo to vad by it. —<—<—— OF INTEREST TO FARMERS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Tonevo, O., March v.—This afternoon the frat moetiny of tho Exccutlvo Committee of the Fair Cireult was hold In the rooms of tho ‘Tri-State Fuly Asgoclution, ‘This Committeo representes tho Ohlu Htate, the Tri-State, Mioblgan State, Judiana State, wud Northeast Indiana Fairs. ‘Tho tievting was successful, and much was done ty promote and harmonize the interests of tho diferent fulrs, An arrangement bus ulread: been minde by which tho dates of those fairs will be so that tho same exhibitors may appear at alt tho fairs. It was deciled by the Committee to recomend tat no proiniime be offered on Musical instruments, dowing-machines, vehicles, and farming Implomunt a SECRETARY LINCOLN, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuni BALTinons, Md. Murch %.—Tho Hon, Robert T. Lincoln, Becrotury of War, and wife arrived hero this evening over the Pennsylvania Malt- road, [t wav thoirintontion to prococd at once to Washington, but owlng to tho storm and tho wreek on the Baltimore & Potomuo Rallroad tues willstop at Bornum‘s Hotel until to-mor- ———_ CIDER-MAKERS, ; Convunus, 0., March 9%—Tho Clder-Makert' Assuciotion ausumbled hero to-night and adopt- eda resolution requestiug x special committes to secure tho algnuturos of all clder-miake ° aiblo to a petition usking Congress to repeal tha uot pasted in 1879 purinittiug the use of aloobolla spirits In manufacturing Vinewars, possi teans. Hike ols THE FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, CIncINNATI, March O.—it is stated to-night that the Iabilities of the Fox Manufgcturlug Compday aro less than $100,000, exclusive of Blvu,u ‘bounded debt, which bus existed some years and 1g secured by wmourtyuyy, CRIMINAL NEWS. Murder of a Man at St. Louis by His Wife’s Se- ducer, The Latter Got the Drop and Settled Matters with * One Shot. Yosterdny’s Developments in tho Allen Murder Trial at n Geneva, A Lady in Terre Haute Shoots at a. Wealthy: Retired Merchant. An Ontrageous Example of the In- sanity-Technicality Dodge on “at Cincinnati. No Clow {o tho Wherenbouts of Henry D. Mason, the Vermont Forget. Two Nephows of tho Superintendont Ar- reated for Robbing the Union Express, SENSATIONAL MURDER. Syreial Dispateh to The Chicavo Tribune Sr. Lours, March 0.—Thts morning Michacl J. Relily, ox-detevtive and exeleticr-carricr, and Alfred G, Hateb, a ahoe-cutter by ovcupation. met on tho stairs leading to Phillips, Grant & Co.'s shou-fuetory, on tho corner of Eighth and SL. Charles streets. Kelly shot Hatch dead. The diticulty orlyginated through a passion which" cites bad tor the ame womart. Hatch came ere from Maine. He bad nurrted there, and his wife died, leating two children. Tnese he placed In care of relatives, and, ten years ngo, came to $t. Louls, He became ace quainted hero with =o woman, and Itved with ber. for years, nithough thoy wore not married until two monthe ago. Upon arrival here, Hatch found employment, and he and the woman forn Hittle while lived happily, and all went welt untll Rellly appeared upon the seena, The worn with whom Hatch {ved took quite a fancy to Kellly, and their aniours became public talk, The thing came to the enrs of Hnteh himself, Mo wns very much worrled over tho matter, and, inn passion, satd he would kil Hellly on sight. Bickerings and quarrels followed between tho pair, and finally Mrs. Huteh, as sho was culled, determined to leave or ~—shhusband. She gavo It out that she was going to Kansas, where her folks‘ llved. Hate soon afterward left the city atso, and returned to St. Louis again in company with the wornan, whom he liad found in Chicago, This was about November last.. Things moved “on smoothly for n little while, but the disturbing influence again nude Itself felt. Some time in December Mr, Phillips was called upon by Hatch, who sald his wife was about to run off with Reilly. Mr. Phillips vidited tho house ond remained — thera until midolght. Before be teft * Hatch and tho woman were —innde oman and wife, in the presonce of Mr. Phillips and another man, At thistimo Mra, Hate expressed the sincerest contrition, avd seomed determined to mend ber ways, Hutch and his wife, soon after this murrlage; left the elty and went tu Chlenxo, where thoy openct a sinnll notion-store. Reilly aoun afterward fulluwod, and, about four weeks ago, returned to this city in company with Mrs, Hateb. Match ininediutely followed thom bere. He spent ucarly two weoke In hunting for them, and was in’ very Irrituted frame of mind. He found his wife, however, and thoy again made up thefr differences. On Monday Mrs, Hatch saw Mr. Phillips, and ‘nsked him, ug a favor; to tell fetlly ta keep -away from her, She feared a trigedy, aud was then ‘deslrous of setting hergeif, right in tha eyes of her husband, Hatou bad, i tho meuntline, procured roonts for her, and went to visit ber ovcnsfonnily,. In ptirsuanes of the appointment mude ut the law- yur'a ollice, Tell; culled this morning at 10 o'clock ab Potilipa’ piuce of business. Phillips wis in the midst of his work | when word was brought him that Rellly was gown-stuira wniting to sco him. Ho inquired why be dida't come up-stairs, and Kelly sald Bo would preter to sce bin down there. Mr. Pallilps accordingly went. down- stairs, and, on the landing of the second Hoar, found Reilly, Str. Paillips und Reilly tute {nto conversution nt once un the subject at issua in the narrow pagsage-wuy which fs Just ut tho foot of the stairs leading to, the third floor. They had probably been talking for three or four minutes, whe Me, Phillips, with bla back turned, fooket out of the winduw. They wero speuking of Hateh and hits alfalrs when they beurd footstupa ascending the stalr. * Here comes fateh,” suid Reilly, wheeting around su ngs to face tho ine truder, It proved to bo Huteb, who eame tuwards thom ldoking very excited. Mr. Phillips at once left Relfiy’s side and went ta glutch's to Weaver to svdthe hin, Mr. Puililps said to ‘ow, please don't du anything wrong, Hutch!" Ho suw that both mon, wero rendy to actupon the defensive should’ an agsanit be «provoked. Mr. Philips enught Hutch by oth ourma and, turnin hig face fram Reilly, toved bln toward the foot of tha stutrs leading to tho floor above. Just at that moment, according tu Mr, Phillips, Atellly shot over bis (Philps’) shoulder, the pall striking Hateb under tho tofteye. Phillips felt tho sudden collypse of the muin’s inugcles ns he sank down, ‘Though intieh startled be allowed tho body to reat upon the stairs, favo down- ward, just us ithad fallen from his grasp. and, being sutisiivd tho min was killed, turned to Reilly, who at once handed over his pistol, Ne meruly waked Palllips nut to tke him by tho collar, but mady no objections to going with hin to the police atution, Mr. Phillips felt that Hateh was dead as soun as tho shot wis red. ‘Tao mau never uttered a single death wan bistuntuncous, The ulfaly created a a deul of excitement in tho nulyhborhood, and ina very few minutes wfter the ovcurrence tho pussagownys of tho building were blocked with excitud people. ‘The cinployers Koon got control of affulrs, however, and, by orders, d+ initted nv one oxcept those who ening there on business. Hatah lay diagonally neruss tho foot: of tho stairs, with tls face downward. Both his elbows were crooked, and bly hauds bent In toward tho body, His lufthand waa on bls brenst, his right hidden under his cout, "Tho akirt of the garment beln, ratucd, his right mand was found to ve thrus Into bls bip-pouket, ‘Cho vitliay of a heavy re- volver could be sean throuyh the cloth, tie was in the act of drawing his revolver when he ro- eolved the futal wound, Roily was a speclit detevtive tn the Polloe Department in iu. He guvo up that position ta enter tho Poat-Otlive: Departinent, and worked there until ow few wunths ago, when he wus dischurod on compliint of atch, ln the presence of nis lawyer Helly Wl ih witted to make a jo Bild roun His brief statémont. uve been ene wager ine tine past in looking up witnesaca i tho ‘I inghuuse Frost Congressional tuntest, and have been informed a dozen times, during the paat four wocks, that Hatch was threatentn to shout mo on Bight. Lwas afraid of him, pu It wus impossible for me to eave the olty, art hid to earn wy Te Slay at A iA tumity, y fry Only the other 1 saw hi come fog toward me, and 1 jumped out of QR buggy and) went around Aa vorner to get out of bis way. ‘This morning, ubout hulf-pnst 10 o’vluck, I went lato Paiilp, Grant & Co/son winatter of bualness, without notlolng: that Hateh waa near. Ie camy right ty after me, and Leaw bim put bis hand mound to bis hip-pocket, heriad ont to him * Pon't atuoel* Aasoon ust cold £ drow imy pistolund trod. Hatch foll, und L came down here, without watt ing to know bow bad be wis Lum sorry, butdon’t see how | could have done dilferont, Ubave tried to kuap out of bla way all Leould,* do the Westerns Aasortated Press. Br. Louis, March ¥—Anothor murder wae perpetrated bere this inormng, which hag some rather sensational features. Mlchnel J, AO oxeletter carrier and toriuerly policeman, while dewcendiug frou the third ta the second-story of tha shoe fectory of PAlllps, Grint & Co,, TE St, Charles strat, about MH o'clock this norning, duet Albert C. Haten, a former employ6 of Palle lips. Grant & Co., who was xoing Upestulrs, anil abot nla in the head, killing Bim inatantiy, the bull entering Just below the oye and coming out nt tho buck or the houd. From wequuintuuces of both men, it was lenrned that Melly bad seduced Hateb's wife, and on two or thrve occasions taken her away from home und speut two or threa days and niylts with her ata tine, Guten vowed Vengeance, and openly and repoatodty Btated that bo would will Helly on aught, and when they mat ou the stairway thls morning tho former attotupted to draw & Weapon, but Heilt way too quick tor bia, aid sent a bullet throug! bis brain before he could yet bis plstul out, Hateh's hand way in bls piitol-pooket when he divd, Heilly was tulun to the police station, but tommake g statement Until he bus con. lawyer, | —_—s VHE ALLEN MUNDHI 'LRIAL. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago ‘Tyibune, Geneva, lL, Match B—Tho trial of Thomas and Woodruff for the murder of H, P. Allon was continued to-day, A large hutuber of witnessed waa disposed of by the defense, and the trial it is now expected will be Drought to a close by the firat of next week, Tho room wae filled full of spectators all through tho scasfon, and a smumber or Indies was present, Tho evl+ developed wag ns follows: Alf Wallnee swore he was with Thomas on tho night of Feb. 14, 1880, tho night that Alien was murdered, and that ‘Thomas wont home front Farrell's restaurant about 11 p.m. (. W. Farrell salt ho kept a restaurant In Sandwich when Allon was tnitrdered, and that on that night Thomna was ty hls place about 1 Pen. for a ehort time and thon went home. ALE Wolinco was also along at tho time, James Thomas, who ts the father of one of tho defendanta, stated that on the night of the nitinter he and his Bon slept toxethor, and that ‘Als son was in bed and asleep whou he (tho wit+ nese) went to bed, ‘This wasn little after 12 ny, to the best of tho witness’ knowledge, On the noxtinorning he woke his son upatabout 7A. m. to build tho fire, His san slept on tho back alde of the bed, and could not have got up with out the witness knowing It. Tho nextone on tho stand was Mrs, J, Thomns, the stepmother of WHI Thomas, one of tho nc cused. In her exnmination she subd Unt, on the night of tho murdor of Allen, WIN cane home Uttle before 11 o'clock, nnd, to her knowledyo, he was in bed until 2 o'clook, na thore wera two beds in tho room where she slopt, and that Willand her husband occupied one, white sheand ber little daughter slept tn tho other one, She was sick, and kept awake on this night until Zo'cluck, and saw Will: frequontly ti hls ped asleep, ‘This witness vlso stated that the Chinese Inntorn whieh ft la sald by tho prosecus tlon's witnesses tho plece of candle was taken from, which has cut a grent figure in the ense, wos burnt in the fro tho fall before the murder, and thatthe enndle referred to. was nearly all sod uf by burning tn tho lantern. ‘The withess wns subjected tom ggvere and quite extended eross-exiiminition, Whe questioned about what alo testified to when befora the Corover's inquest, her temory was grevtly at fault, aud wut she stld then she could not remember. On redirect she sald that her testi. mony was. taken at her home, na sho woe sick. During tho taking of It a revolver wag deawn ian explanation and she fainted away, Counsel wrangled n great deal over this Indy's testhnony. Willan Pinkerton, of Pinkertcn’s Detective Apeney, caine next. and swore that he would hut believe Corn Munn, tha woman detective, under oath, and that her reputation for truth and vernelty was bad, Sho never worked for his Agency. + Dennis Sitnmons, who 1s a police oflicer In Chicngo, when on tho stand also eatd that Corn Munn's Fopuratiog: for truth and veracity is very. Dod. and that he would not believe hee under onth. Hesaid he never Know of bor working for him whon In the detective business, W. A. Taylor was the firat witness put on tho atand when the Court was called after dinner. Tie hns known Cora Munn for four or fyo years, and sald that her reputution for truth and vu- racity $4 very bad, and that bo would not beileve her under onth, any more thin nny othor Insane person. On cross-exiinination tho witness amused the spectiturs quite o Ittle with bis nu- swers. a M. HL. La Bounty, a pollee officer of Chicago, swore he knew Cora Munn, and tlidt she could not bo belleved, and that her reputation for truth and veracity wns bad. Licut, M. Hayes. of the cincagd police force, swore that Cora Munn’s reputation tor truth and yeracity 1s bad, and that te would not bellove her under oath. Durlug tho cross-exainination of this witness a good deal of discussion was culled out over Bome questions asked, aud the various attorneys made sume moro Iittle speeches, Junes Bevtoywho hns been on the Chicago po- lee force for sume years, butis now a detective ii the city, also swore that he would not believe Cora Munn under onth, and that hi tho city her reputation for truth and veracity Is bad. Jahn McDonnald, of tho Chicago police force, sald tht the force contuined ‘HU men and that twonty men Were on the detective force. Io | knows Cora Munn, and saw herin the clty thls lust winter, aud hig known her for threo yeurs, He would not believe her under oath, and In Titenen Mer reputation for truth and veracity 1s very bad, : George Peterman sald Emmons was in the Jatt at Sandwich Aug, 18, It}, nnd 20, 1880. Mrs. SValker, of tho Everott Uuuac, sald Cora Munn was at her house fora time, and that her reputation for truth and veracity la bad, Cora Minn wn sick at her house, Bhedid not show Woodruff upto ber room ut any time. Cora never wus n servant at the witness’ house. Tho witnesa sitld the room ised by Cora Munn was No. 7, and also told who bad’ various rooms in the house, ‘Cho witness suid her daughter might huve stiown enllers to rooms. : ‘Mra, Laura Lowis, of Chicago, sald suo lyod in the etme pose with Woodrult's folks during Februury, 1880, and that Claring was sick dure, ing the month, Bhe also sald Cora Munn’s rep-" utation for truth and vernclty is very bad. On croas-exaininntion tho wituess told the places sho hus lived at, and sufd sho was not an Assos elate of Cora Munn, Court adjourned at 6 p. mi. until to-morrow. THE LOUISVILLE EXPRESS, ROB- BERY. Rpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Lovisvinue, Ky., March 9,—It now seoms that the Unton Expreas robbory hero to-day consisted moroely in Frank Brower and Frank Rose, both nephows of Suporiutondent Val Rose, poorly ex- ccuting a well-planned scheme. Brewer, who has charge of tho office nt night, was found gagged and tied this morning, and £3,000 stulqn from thowafe, Ho sald that four masked mon bad dong it, but Chief Bligh told bit thie story wouldn’t do, and be subsequently Ict out enough to prove thut he and Hoso put up the wholo matter, Hoth aro young men and hava stood woll until wow. Tho safe that was robbed {s one of tho largest and best made by Hall, Ttrests on the ground floor, near tho maln street entrance, and can be plainly Been from tho street by any one in passing along. Tho cumbination which opens tho safe {a {ntricate, and known only to Mr. Brewer, who hus charge of tno ollloo at night, and to Bir. Simpson, the day ollleer, who is on duty this morning as usuni, besides tolng known, of course, to Superintendent Hose and Mr. Dear. “it $s go hard to work," sald Mr, Simp- gon this imorning, that oo stranger with the key to the combination before him could not getitopen in ifteen minutos’ tino, and as for any one trying without,the combina- tlon, he never could per it.” Mr. Brewer says the quartet who did the robbing entered from the roar. ‘This they must have dono by comlug into the collar from tho Fifth etreet slue, Now, tod fully could be accomplished heavy door, or to revel¥e ald: from by komo ong leaving the door ina condition tobe easily ontered from tho outside, ‘This dour shows no digns of baying been roughly handled, and it fy therefore absolutely vertnia thut inside ald wis givou the so-called *musqueradors” by Brower himself. ‘This door has un ordinary luk, n security lock, and two bolts. On enter- Jug here the birrgtura wero cuinpellod to walk across the celtar Hoor sixty fvot, thance upa narrow Muht of atalrs, and opening ml the doors bofore arriving at the plica where Mr. Drower wis seized, Frank Rose and rank Brower wore put under arrest, Ht tho Central Station nt 3 p.m, The story nbout the masked men fs pronounced a tution. “The money was found at the house of a AOIMAL OF, slghtocnth atroet, whithor oso bad anen it. Louixvinne, Ky. Maret 9.—Later develop- ments In the express robbory fastened the crime upon Fravk Rose and Frank Deower, uncle and nephew, ‘Tho former if a brother of Val itose, recently General Superintendent of the Adama und ufterwards of the Union Express Cotnpanioy at this place, and {4 about 60 yenrs old, The Int= ter isu young man about 2b yours old, and was omployed ag night watoh Ban ‘at tho alice, ‘The wnoUNE fof money Obtalied wits abot $4,700, bout $2,000 worth of checks wore Jeft strown abouttho floor, Both mou wero arreated and locked up. ——= CHARLES M, TIIOMAS, FORGER. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Hostox, Murch (.—Detectives arrived hore to-night from Buffalo with Charles M. Thomas, chargod with heavy forgeries. Twolve yours ayo ho wag agent boro for tha flopo Envelope Company, and suddenly fled. Aftor his depart- ture it was found that vomplications of busluoss had led him to orlmnal ucts In tho way of forg- ery, He hud done businuss for some thine, aud hud moro or loss credit on notes which wero vs- tentibly payable to him in threo months, boar ing whut purported to be tho signatures of Josh- ua ‘Tucker, of Loston, B, 4. Bender, of Albany, ond Gindding Lrothors, of Providence, which were reudily onshed, whon indorsed by hin, by vurlous particg with whom ho was acqualuted. Among the sufferers in Boston were Peter Gootnow, who lost $17,000; John Goldthwait lost soverd! thousand; and J. i & Gv Boukray about 5,000, “This fered paper wad Out to tho extent vf rom $70,000 to 8t0,000, inch of it bulng held by pupor-dualers, with whuin bo bad bee: hnbit uf trandacting business in provious yoars. Vurlous pher-ciann taut users and deulora in Kpringticld wore wae heavy losers by Thomas’ forgeries. Tho Holyoke Papor Company audthe Hutupsblro Mills had a fargo abare of the forged notes. After porpecrating theso forgerios ‘Yhomns fled to the bouth and turned up tu Duld- more, where he was arrested, hut, through somo of the dovlouy und myeterlous ways. tn which pelsonors who have ploy of inoney sowetimes ‘ot released, hy was diseburged from custody, ‘rom Buitinore bo went to Huvana, aid thence to Now Orleans, where he wad uguin arrvatod, und agai rolcused. Ho comuitted forgeries afterwards in St. Louls und Butfulo, and on the expiration of bis sentences at tho iatter pince yesterday ho way turned over to Moston allicluls, MNS, CHOCKER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, a BuLWwaUKEE, March 8.—Tho bighly-sensation- alcaseof the State agaiuet dirs. Frafk South Crocker, charged with uttempting to shoot her stepmother, Mra. J. B. Binith, a lady of wealth and high wocial atanding, was ealted tn tho Clr+ cult. Conrt to-day, Tho fact of tho efforton the Partof the prisoner to kilt Mra, Smith was eatabiishod by Lent. Dew, of the police foreey and Jhimncs G, Flanders, attorney, $n whore allive tho affair acenrred. Col. George W, Goods win condueted the defeuse, and said he would plead both self-defense ant Insanity, Ho eltod that tho Smith family, bofere tho demise of Mrs, Crooker'a mothor, wien happy ones tint, soon after her death, tho home wis vhanged te one of misery by tha murringe of Binith tu the lady at whom the prisoner shot. ‘This marriage tollowed an tnnatiral courtsh!p, the nti y intlnating that various arta were practice upon Sinith to lead hint to tho anton. The yrisonor bid Woon thrust from home and for years Dutteted about, doprived of estate and means of support. Elo ealted ta mind the stickde of a brother, and mentioned varloudelreume Rlanees to prove that CO Gig in the family, Tho trint will bq concluded to-morrow, Whore “is douvt ne to the disposition the Court will make of the prisoner, ARRESTED FOR RAPE. Spectat Disvateh to The Caleago Tripune: Sprinariey, OL, March —Julla BH. Melssner to-day caused Phillp IL, Wheeler to bo arrested: on the charge of rape, Wheeler is foreman of ono of the witch-factory departtuenta, and Miss Molsanot has been working under hint, She itl leges that Wheeler enticed er into n house of nssignation, und then threatened thut 1f sho did not submit to bis tnboly desires he would pub- lsh tho faut that sho aecumpanicd him to tho place, and niso discharge her from tho wrtch factory. She claims -that slo stilt refused, and he thon. got her under tho Influence of wine, and, while sho had not. proper control of herself, ravished ber porson, This occurred Nov, 16, 1870. Slee that time, the girl alleges, she has been having erlininal relations with Whevior, be ntl the time throutenmg to exe pose nud dixchirge her if ste rofused to do as hodesirel, So L weeks no tho girl attempt ed to commit sufglde, nlegihg 3 a reaxon that ber paratnour had deserted ber and taken up with another woman ‘To-diy sabe caused his arrest on the erlininal charge of rape, and begat puit for seduction, laying damaues wt $20,000, ‘Tho criminal Sxtuloition wns pustponed until ‘Tuesday next. Wheeler {3 a murried man, and both are respectably connected. COWARDLY MURDER Spectal Dispatch tu The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, IN, March BA fat! sbootlug aftray oceurred Inst night at Marbiohend, a few miles south of this city. A dauco was in. progress whon two mon named Fred Minusand Jesse Hall became Involved tna quarrel, which resulted In tho shooting of Mints, Hall callod Minus out of the dance-room and told him bo had a difliculty to settle with bit. It Ie also sald the men drank togother and then left the piace, golny toward the bridge, Words ensued ns thoy went along, Halldeclaring that be cowttd whip Mlgus.and saying he woulddo it. Minus cnudeavored tuavold nditteulty, and retreated some distance as Hall became more and more threatening iu his lan- wuave., When he was about thirty feet off Hall drew a rovoiver aid commenced to tre, ‘Three curtridges snapped, but the fourth ball entered Minus‘.loft brenst, passing around the body nufd through tho lungs, aud lodging in the spl Minus was still alive this forenvon, but his covery waa not expected. Ell mado his escape, Minus {8 4 young tin tot more than bod fete of fue, who tins worked at the Murtlohead Tiine- Works for some time past. Ely huime le in St. Joseph, Mick. Hall belongs in Mississipul. ‘MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. Lovisvinte, Ky., March 9&.—Tho oflice of the, Union Express Company on West Main street, above Fitth, wag entered and robbed in 9 tnyste- rious manner last nivht. Infurimation concerns ing the robbery fs meagre, and the fucta of tho deed have been kept sa quict that a passer-by would never know that au nnusual event had so recently occurred. At this writing (11 a. m.) the Evening Post is informed by Mr, Rose that kt is highly. Important to keop everything silent for tho present. It is known, however, that four masked men entered the office of the Unton Company about 2 0. tn. from. tho reir of the pulldiog They are suid to have overpowered Frank Drewer, who has charge of the ofllee at night, He was bound, gnuged, and then tho sufo wis opened and robbed of between $3,000 und $14,0W, Brewer fa « young min of wood reputation. He is 25 years of nye, nud has been inthe express business alx or Keven vears, Tle is a nephew of Superintendent Rose. ‘The money taken was that of the Union Compuny, and Mr. Rose Isof tne impression that It 1s uot more than $3,500 fn ainount. AN ABOMINATION. Spectat Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, CixcinNaTH, O., March 9.—Josoph J. Payton, the murderer of hia mlathess, to-day becuine o free man. Two years and a hall dgo he wont to the ream of Nolily Stickney, a protty girl of frall character, whom he had Leen intlmate with, and ina ftoft Jealousy plneed a pistol to her brenst and shot herdead. io was arrested and tried, ard tho Jury falled to ogreo, Aftor. lying in Jall over two years be was recently tried’ a second timo, Ho bad a brother with “money, and hid plea was Insanity, Tho de- fenee proved successful, and tho jury acquitted him. Ho was then, according to Inw, romanded to the Probate Court for trial as to his sanity. ‘That trinl was concluded Lavslay. ond, as neither the oxalnising physicias nor tho Court could find any evidences of insinity about bim, ‘be was discharged, ‘Tho murder was oold-blood- ed and unprovoked, and the successful playing of the “insanity dodgo” catsos considerable in- diguation, ——— "MASON'S FORGERIES, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, March G.—Inquiry at tho Boston oftles of the frm mnietho victims of Henry L. Mason's forgeries and speculations, of Winoosk), Yt., developed tho fact that the amount in- volved is not thought to be so largo as first re- ported,—$40,000, Mason's operations have covered a perlod of several months, but the financial standing of tho firm fg notin any way atfected, The furged paper is hald principally by Vermont banks, Experts aro examining tho books nnd pupersto ascertain tho exnet condl- tlon of affairs, und the detalled facts proba- Diy will not bo -known for ~ somo days. Mason's course was indicative of tho greatest folly. His position was such that within ton years ho could buve begn tnde- pondoutly woulthy, yet m bis haste to bo rich he rao the risk of belug detected nt any moment, The search for him has not resulted In uny clow to hia whereabouts sluice Suturday. MRS. MOLLIE MICKELBERRY, Sptetal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tyibuni Terns Haute, Ind, Mural 0.—Mra.* Mollio Mickelberry mot George Arbuckte, n woalthy yetired dry gooda increhant, on tho stroct this ‘morning, and, drawing a revolver, flred at bin.’ The poll mise him and struck MniJane Me: Murtry in tho arm, jutlicting a very palnful Hosh-waund, Arbuckle rin into a wtore and waa pursued by Mrs, Mickelberry, but, before she vould fire a aecond time, the prupriytor took tho reyolver from her, -Arbuckto had pramised to lnurry hor, and bau dean putting it off from tine to time, and tnaliy refused tomarry atall, Bue is determined to have rovengo. ‘Tho alfulr bus crouted a yrout sensation, as both the purtios aro well knowa. . NOT INSANE, CincinnAtr, March 0.—Joseph Payton, who was nequitted by tho Jury of tho cbarge of mur- dering Nettle Stickiey on the gruunuof insaulty, ‘was ta-dny boforo tho Probate Court for an ins quest of lunacy, according to Inw In such cases, ‘Two oxperts {n Insane casca mide an exaniino~ tion.—Urs. Clendenine und = James,—and both se¢purately came to the conclusion that Paytou is not fnsano, and so reported to tho Court, Thore 16 nothing Jett fur the Court but to order the discharge of Payton, : “CAPPER” SITAW, Spectat Dispateh fo The Catcago Tribunss JACKSONVILLE, IIL, March 9.—" Cappor” Shaw, recently sentenced toa second term in the Pen- ftentinry for burglary, but who escaped the oNicinis while being taken to Joliot, was to-day brought to this olty and lodged In. the County Jul.” Ho was arrested at Ubupii for atealing a alrof boota; and while being hold for examina: Jon was rucognized us an cacaped prisoner. He will bo forwarded to Jollet to-morrow, PARKS, BOOK-THIEF, ptctal Dispatch to The Onicayo ‘Tribune, Eran, Ul, March %.—QGoorge Parks, alias Baker, the young man arrosted for the burglary of W. EL Wing's law office, bad a hourlug before ‘Squire Hubbard thle aftornoon, and wus placed: undor §780 Donds for trial In the Cireult Court, Ho will be tnken_to Geneva Jail to-morrow. It how transplros that tho Hon. BQ, Lovell's ottica was ontered at the sumo time, ond stamps and change tu the amount of 8 taken. BAVED FROM LYNCHING. -Spectat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribu ATLANTA, Ga., March 0.— Doo Wilson, the Macon murderer, who kitted Fioley,a young merchant of that city, was brought to Atlanta to-day ene Jao 8a mob budorganized nein olves 1 SMuco! ie thi pose of iynol lin. Wilson wis capturea heat the Florida iluer being recognized by u padtograph, CAPT, PAYNE, Lyris Rock, Ark., March 9.—The caso of Capt. Payne, for allegéd violation of the inter- corse NK wos bogun before United Btatcs Judge Parker at Fort Smith yesterday, Col, Ciafton ‘prosecuting, and Judgo Duker, of Bie rr Loute, defending. Judge Varker elsion until May, Payne left for day on hia way to tho frontier, RELEASED ON BAIL, Spectat Mlaputeh to The Chteago Tribune, Tourno, 0 March .—De, Me La Bikers ed Inst night ou n ebargo of perturinin abortion pon the Etta Sherwood, and ake causing hor death, was roleased this morning ao £1.00 ball, Subsequent develo Known to tho Court Muted tale genes made Aereete HORRIBLE SUSPICION, Koyarron, Vty Match 01.—On Saturday 1 the dwelling. of Mea. Lovi lelknap, of ie Haron, Vt, burned, and her budy Was tomy tn tha rains Busplolous vircumstances strony indlento murder, and with py te arrest Sconoorimore nersgaee Te lead to th MORTALLY WouNDED, Quincy, My March %—During a dance Marblehodt, a few miles from this city, lmt night, Fred Minus was ehot und tiornaty wonntted by Jesse Hall. Minus 13.0 young me, ies wma about) yoara old, whose home isi St. Jesapi® ? PARDONED, | Detnorr, March %—Benjamtn Jones Joseph Kilfott, sent to the Detroit Mouse ot Gee reotion from Fort Sintth, “Arka for throu yo the former for lntveny ind the Lutter forme for inan- sinughter, have been released under from the President, ‘Thoy nad werved two you BURGLALS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune SHELUYVILDE, Ill. March %—Durglars drilled {nto and blew tho safe of Is, Johnson, of Green. wood, Johnson County, Inat night, vubtnining 1! in cash. In another box of th $1000, Wiel! wus tunmotustod. eaehemns AN INCENDIARY ARRESTED, Spectat isnateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tanconn, Neb., March &—D, C, Fuller was are reated In this clty to-day for arson, Me act ore ton livers stable In this city in April, 1879, ang $10,000 worth of property wi y Hit bo tried next Weeks WY Mestroyed, He TEN YEARS For MurRDER Speetat Duspaten to The Chicuco Frivune, Braixarieup, I, March 0.—Patrick Moun eas was to-day sentenced to ten years’ impris ontnont in the Jolict Penitentli of Edward McLean. MEY for the blag NESPITT NASHVILLE, Tenn, Maree ¥%—The Governor has respited: Jolin Willlums, the ‘colored wife: murder, sentenced to be hang, uutil April 8, edt Deas Feta, WIOMICIDE IN TRXAS. Gabyeston, March 8—Col, ‘Thomas Evans, a brom{nent citizen of Burison County, was killed at Broza Bottom yesterday, 2 ne Bea a uy rdny, in a cispute, by Mr THE FIRE RECORD. AT PINLADELPITA, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. PHILADELPHIA, March 9.—This inoralug trv broke out in tho Belmont Oll- Works, William 1. Elkins & Co., propriotora, at Twenty-fourth and Mifilin streets. The flames spread rapidly, and {twas aoon found necessary te send a second alarm to get additional fire companies to the seone of the contlagrition.” The fire broke out ina benzine agitator, located close tu the gaso- line-works. At tho time tho ayitatur was full to fn capacity of 200 barrels, lt was a frame _bulldjug, «with —shevteiron — cover- ing. = Tho bulldiug nnd contents were entirely destroyed. ‘Tho flames then spread tothe gasoline-worke, These were 0 serie: of brick bulldings, ono, two, und 2 tories in hight. Theae were entirely destroyed. ‘Tho high hortheast winds provalling drove (he fre inn southtwesterly direction alone Milllit: street. Then the stable, tubricacisy-oll shed, and three or four dwellings used by tha employés of the establishment burned. ‘Fhe lubricating-call building, containing taka and barrels, next to thoshed, was destroyed, a3 were its contents, con Blating of about 20 barrels of olf, The canniog house was grontly daimaged, The total losis $100,000; no Insurance, Sntelat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. “ PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 9.—The Belmont Oll- Works, owned by Willian L. Elkins & Co, and locuted at Twenty-Fourth aud Miiiin streets, were this morning partly destroyed by fire. 103s, about 875,000, The flatnes were diacovered pours ing out of tho benzine-agitntor, a frame bulld- ing with asheot-tron roof, which Is locuted nesr the gasoline-works, clogo to Long lane. The ogitator contained 200 Uarrels of olf, which was soon in ao binze, and then the tinmes spread to tho gasoline-works, several brick buildings of one, two, and throe storied in bight. These bulldings ond tholr contents were destroyed. The flumes were driven by tho wind in a southwesterly direction to’a brick Stable, which enslly took fire und acter as an agent to carry tho flaines to a Ibricating-oll shed, which in turn ignited a barge lubricating: oll bullding containing ubout 20 barrels of oll, and thon the tire spread. to four small brick dwelllngs facing on Long Inne, which were oc cupled by Michael Cougan, Patrick Coogan, Michael MoNuineo, and ‘Thomus Kelly, sll of whom are omployed in tho oll, works, Two other diveltings, both a frume, one ol which was used by atamily named Buckley, nnd the othor unoced- led, Were also destroyed. A tree ning et biishmant next took ire, and by very bend work the fremun aucceeded jn staylag (he progress of the fire so that the ofl-works proper escaped. West of tho ngitator were piled ub about 100,000 empty barrels which hud bectl sonked by the henvy raiu. and acted asa sortof nh barnet betwoen the fre aud. tho oll-tands, There wore but fow pluga near the works, snd when An elfort was mada to ottain water from the ponds nonr by tho ongines Kot elogaed with tho mud which thoy sucked up. ‘Toree large tunks filed with onl, eltuated about Ally feet north of the tire, escaped, owing to the di rection of tho wind, Mr, Biking suid thot b's low would amount to about 876,00), but be ee unablo to advanco any thoory aa to tho caure dl the fire, Ho expressed tho opinion that 1 Wad the reauit of spontaneous combustion, CHICAGO. Aatillalarm to Engine Company No, 8 at 13,82 yesterday afternoon wus caused by # ir {nn closot In the basement of u two-story and basomout stona-front bullding at No. si Wash Ington street, owned by J. Manolng, of Kenoshu, and occupiod by G, MM. Abt if as n residence, Oninage to building, $5: and to @lothing #280, upon whlot thore 13.00 Ins suranco, Tho fire 13 supposed to have been enuged by & gorvant ecariesly putting away a0 jruning dni the coverings of whieh o ave Leon niire, : ‘Tho uinem from Box. Gy at 12:85 yesterday Afternoon was caused: by fire on thy sce iloor of n two-story frame bulldiug at Moule Halsted street, owned and ovcupled, ask a era by sae TelBpiog Damnge, 61d, Cause a defective tiv, ‘ : ‘fho alarm from Box 23 nt (0:20 Inet erenind was catibed by a tirgon the fourth for of 8 ONT” story aud basemont stong-Cront buliding ae 6d Lake wtreot, ocuupied by William Hebel cighy manufacturers. Damage to bulld ae ce stock, €200, whieh 1s fully covered by (sunny Y $6 supposed to buve: originated se Heft leuky ofl stove, which tind been earelesly burning In tho'rear portion of tho building: AT MERRILON, WIS. ‘ive Gueen Bay, Wis, Maroh 9—A destruc pi fire occurred yesterday wt Merrion, W He bia sufferers aro: A. H. Owou, two bulldinas “ 3,000; Insurance, $600, Liddell & Watson, 190 market; A. Wood, grooury; 8, Meliride, arugst W. Hy Avery, notions aud crockerys es Emery, buliding oooupied by Averys Lee a worth, grocery bullding; E. sumell, bard! ine stock; A. D. Dtorrill, butldtng scouptes by hell, insured for 81,600; Dose roa lod by Birs, Puttous J, 1. Loouils, loss 80h) 1 fail ueured, ‘The losers ure near Bu fal and itis expected the row “al rovullt immediately, AT QUINCY, ILL. Bpeetat Dispatch to Tas Chicago cart roke Quincy, I, MarotrD.-Last might a fire Wr out ina large four-story briok builulbs On by Edward Wells, and occupied by aeuae was &Co,, grocers. The damayo to tho bulla og hot huavy, and the fosson stock Is covel “ompany: Snsurance, as follows: Royal InsuranceCont'y Hea eee caunpstiiro, 1.000; Firewiou'® #L,: Amuzon, $1,000; Manbattan, band tus burg City, #100, They wleo bave § on tixturos in the Williarusburg City. —— AT-NORWALK,O og CraveLann, March 9.-Smnith, Holmberse Willoughby'’s plauning-mill at eer stroyed Lafore light thig morn! a alle et ey are. sobs, iat; taaurunce 1 uv STEAMER BURNED. ie New On.eans, March 0.—Tho steumbore a a. 3, with a cargo of 800 bates of cotton, hearPolnt Plousaut. No lives loat. AT RIDGEWOOD, N. ¥- N New You, March 9.—A firo at Rdwowor Ya destroyed elybt bulidinus valued Bl among then the Franklin Hotel