Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1881, Page 12

12 4 JOHN WILKES BOOTH, The Forty-eight Hours Pre- + ceding His Capture and Death. His Arrival at the Qarrett Farm, and. His’ Bear= "ing. The. Historic Wound, Which Attracted Very Little e Attention. , Arrival of Harold, and the In- creased Trepidation of : Booth. Buspicions of the Elder Gar« rett~The Night in the Barn. Arrival of the Sqdiers, Parley with Booth, and Surrender of Harold, The Conflagration, the Shot of Bos» ton Corbett, the Death of ‘ Booth. Firat Publication Since 1866 of a Contin- Wous Recital by an Eye- Witness, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Privabetriua, Nec. 12.—Vort Royal, Vay ts eighteen miles from the county town, and about twenty-three oifles from Frederickeburg, thit historic spot where one of tho ureatest battles of the Rebelilon was fought early in December, Ise, About sixty fruine houses, all brown with ago and rusty with decuy, make up the town, The country Iimmediitely around ft Is rich ond beautiful, and, though tho peoplo did not sulfer grently by the War, it wears that alr of slnopy desulation which over: follows in the wake of armed conflict. My driver pulted bls horses sharply to tho Tivht ana passed between the pdsts Upon which once hung a gate aud up the old farm road toward a house, A pitch of sprouting wheat skirted the road on either aide, and a few stray. gling corneshocks bespoke the gathered grain und told thut the green garb which thinly spread «over =the _—tielis around = tho houre was tho second demand — tho owners bal’ made upon tho soil within twelve months, Tivo hundred yards from tha main road and a short turn to tha left brought ame directly In frout of THE GARRETT MOMESTEAD, and a drive of 102 surds more between two rows Of Ieatiessapple-trees to the gate of thls blatorie. place, ‘To the right uu yere ur more of frutt- . trees were planted. . A tlovk of thrifty turkeys fed by tho roadside, and n few youns plus rooted the eurth within the orehard inclosure—the only fonco I siw upon tho place save that which surrounded tho house, The dwelling sot back afew yards trom the gate, and a nurrow path ied up to tho. broad porch which ran along tho entire front of. thn old bintding, whose every: timber from cellar to gurret Is luseparanly dunked with the first usensination and greatest etine ever committed In this country, Tho ancient rouf-tree ts time-stroaked and decnying. his the Garrett Farin, WILENE JOMN WILKES BOOTH was killedy : “Yes, sir; won't you walk In? Sho led the way Into & rount on tho left of tho doar, where n youring woot tlre blazed In tho spuclous tre- place. A sewing-rnvhine and a few balf-mnde warments marked the radleal chunge between now und slavery days, when the fingers of Southern ladies did nut show the marks of work, She asked me ton scat before tho. Inviting flro, and tuok ono Lerscif sear by. for manner was eusy and eraveful, hut abe looked at me for a noment In a halt-quizzleal way, ne 1 wondering what bad brought mo here, and why I had been #o purticuiar to inquire If this wus tho vince where John Wilkes Booth had been kitted. Sho mate no inquiry, however, a8 to the object of my Visit, After a fow momenta of general tatk, eblety about the sudden advent of winter weather, Lrelleved her ourlesity by saying thut Abad come to visit tho phice where Booth was killed, and to write something of tho story uf iis gojourn fn thig utd hous und bls death bere, “Tetall be glud to tell you anything [ know,” ahe said pleasantly, * but | wae a Httlo girl thon, seurcely # yvars old, yet most of the striking things about bin stuy | onn remember as though it wero yesterday. I neves shall forxet THE DAY IK CAME TO OUI IOUBK. At was ubout # or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and tho roan whe brought him snid he was 1 wonnd- ed Confeilerate soltlar, and asked father to take cure of bim until ho got 60 he could travel, Ne ‘was very lame, and went about upon a rude pulr of wocden erntuhes, Ho talked very tittle, wud T remember distinctly that be fimprossed ine ag being constantly sul, He apent a great part of ma time out is the front yard under tho trees: you Know ue was here tess thin two days—but we childryn were about hlin nearly allthe time, Of courae, we were tull of romp and frolie, and somotimes be would attempt to be ehverful and encourages usin our play, Bly Httle baty slater, thon about 4 years old, hu took a grout fancy tu, and used to pet bora yreut deal, but the rest at ‘Us he puld little attention to, aud when wa would nuke 4 nolso he would seem disturbed ud suy, *Plonsy keep quiet!” 2 remmmber ONE VERY INTERESTING INCIDENT that occurred woun he was hero." “What was that?’ , “He wag lying prone upon the grasiin the front yard, and we were all playing about bin, Tynibbed bim by the arm in the game and ace cideotally pushed hla shitt-sicove up to, the ul- bow, and there upon the rorearin saw tuttuoud the letters Cut mbar are those letters on there for?’ quickly, * Way, catlil, those are tho iuitiula of my name—Jdutmes W, Boyd," “Lt remembered then that the man who had’ brought din gad introduced hint as Sir, Boyd, aud went on with the play and provabl: Would huve forgotten tho elroumnatance but for the startling events w rapidly followed [t."" “Did Booth talk much? . “jie bad very little to way. Ho tiked muiro to. Tay iittle wister thun to any onvelae. flu éallod ber bis little biug-wyed pet, and at tho laut ment hoe took with ua she ust by his glide fn hur bigh- coat, Wo were wll gathered nrouud the table aud she begun mukiue & pulses mother spoke ‘Up quite shurply to hur, und she burst lato tears, Beoth wt once. began soothing ber and sald, * What, le this my tittle Hiue-eyes oryluge 4 auppose,” suid |, that you do uot remem ‘Der tach of the ocourrences of thuse two dayer* "Ob, yeu, J romember y grout deul, 1 renivne Der that while we wero ut dloner the last duy ‘vote was here, brothor Jack .cume in with the puper coutulning the news of President Line coin's svausinadion, As eoon as he oponed the door be auld; @ President bas voen mure dered, and there hua been $100,000 reward ulfered Tor tho capture of the nsaasin “Browner Will, bo sat next to Booth, suid: “How f wish be would come thls way,uud Veould, cute bimy’ i Booth turngd'guickiy upon my brother and suid: * Would sou betray hiw for $1,We ir you iknow bling’ Mrothor Will imade soimy ibe re- ply, and Booth ‘turned away aud Nolabed bls dinver in silence, “ Did be ever speak of tho assastuation of tho Presidents’ + Hu referred ta it only once, aud neyer juutil Brother Jack hud brought the news, ‘Then he sald chat be hud heurd of tho asedalnution the Turenoun before be cue to uur house, but that Av dlid not belleve it.” ain bal Be aire divturbed or uneusy at uny timo uriny bis stay” “inthe atteruvon of the second day Hurotd Cytue to Gur house, und Buu scumed to be sty miuch disturbed by bie arrival, aud touk Lith out to the Jefe of tho bouse neue the sence, wherehey bad 4 Jong convermilou. Ho ted uy DICK tothe porsd and wild dtandiue there Jo bfsatirt-sleeves whea (bo suldiers woo ufter- ward (ried to arrest bin pussed duwa tue road toward Bowing Grout. lv then . _ SHEMED VERY MICH WoRMIED, 1 was stundiug on the porch near tay father, who suid to Bim: * You seem very much bacited, ‘Mave you Lecn doluy anything that makea you CHICAGO TRIBUNI: bere.” “Oho! replied Buoihs (1 dht get into a Nittle didleutty aver in Maryland, and one man f beliove waa killed, Dut ft was nothing with which the soldtera could possibly buve anything: 0.00." “Ifo scemed so restless, however, that tt enused remark. and a fow mombnts after the soldiers had passed ME AND 1AnOLD i walkod off toward tho woods, and did not come back until nour dusk." “ft suppose you know nothing of what bap Pened that night?’ . “Ob, yes, | any everything nearly, 1 wae tho frat und of tug children out. after father wns arrested. Fathor and mother slept in this very rouin where we are now sittings and ho wis awakened by the noise at that door, which leads out towards the servants’ quarters. He opened the door and the soldiers at ones senbbed bin end puticd him outinte the yard. They stationed 8 soldier in tho door, and they would hot let any of us out, or would notlot us baud futher any of bis clothos for four, ns they sid, that we would piys him a revolver, 2 watched my. ebanca und slipped by the soldier who stoot at the door with f pistol in his hand. Ie curacd ine most Vielontly, Aad, pouting nis revolt it ime, ordered me ty retura, Levid, *No, sit; Vin going to reo that fire.’ Tho barn wag then burn tog. and In a few moments after f got out tho fatal shot was fired, and Mouth was Drought wp and Int! upon the porch with hia head tear tho door through which you came fn, ‘Thoy tried to {uy bine Mpon a minttreas, but he would not lot thon; neithor would he allow x pillow to bo placed under hlahead, He seemed to sulera wrvat deal, eapvolutly Just totore his death," “MID WE TALK ANY?” “He could mot talk much, as the wound Was through bia throat, 1 heard: him suy “Tell mother * und the detective wha e him antd tho balance of tho sen ma, *that €died for my country.” Tho ectives would nut let us come very nour him, "hoy were constintly bending over blin,, 60 as to. enteh onuy word he might utter, Tho detectives would cult or what they wanted, and my two older sisters.who were then young Inaies, would yet it, Thoy would constantly ask for brandy for, lin, and sister would suttirate a plece of cloth whieh tho de- tectlye would place to Booth's Ips and he woul suck iteagerly. ‘This would revive him for the thme being, but of course nothing vould help him then, ‘Lenn never forget + ; THE SAD SCENES OF THAT NIGHT. ‘They tixod thomselves Indelibly upon my mind, Frematned around auring all tho bustle that attended thein and looked on, little realizing the monning of whut was passing. Booth dled ng the sun came up.” ‘The bright young Indy gave those interesting detults of (ooth's tast moments tna graphic nnd intelligent mannor, aud as [arose to go both sisters walked aut toon the porch with me. atimy request, pointed out tho varlous objcets connected with the story, One of thom, ns sho cnst her oye over the scone, sild rather sadly: “The old place fooka desalate enough now that there nre uo men felks here to keep It up." Tho young Indy apoko truly onouuh, “There,” gild she. pointing to a rough, crockét Georgia lovunt trey which stood ouly a = fow feet from tho porch to the right uf the path leading to the gate, “Is THE ‘TREE TO WHICH MANOLD WAS TIED from tho tine ho surrendered until ufter Huoth's death. It must have been patatul posieon, for bo was tled buck 40 thut bls body was yhaped to th st of the tree, as you seo tt. There,” sho continued, pulnting to the left of the poreh between im great cherry and a toworlng Lom. bardy poplar whiel-sipod near It, “1s where Booth and Harold held thelr long contorence bu- ure, the soldivrs passed by on their search for thon,” “Whero wag tho burn in which Iooth and Tarai wera secreted, and where Booth was shot? * Yundor, to tho left ot tho orchard,” sho re- lied. “And bore js whure bo was brought and, ata upon the porch,” sxtd she, i nting to the sput neur.the door where Booth breathod his ate Looking in the direction in which she pointed tho stuina of tho blood, which wargted frou Booth's throat us be Iny in tho doath agony, were still plainly: vislbte, “They say tht a murdorer’s blood can gover bo washed out," she aiid. “Lt aeema tu be true, For years tho stains upon the porch whore tio dled remained vory distinct, and you seo that Thuy evn yer bd easily traced.” ‘Turning from the point where he dled to THE SPOT WHERE THE BARN STOOD in which ho was shot, sho suid: Chat charred post you ece yonder is one of the four original cornereposts of the old barn: ab see It hugs been chipped und backed neur tho bottom, That hns been done by peupta who buvo visited here, und pieces have’ been inken away us relies, A gentlounn who was here ust suinmer told me that he saw in Baltimore a plove of the wood from that post tude tito the shipe of Ww crud and Upped with gold altered for silo for $3, and announced to be from the bulldlug ln which Jobn Wilkes Booth wag kitied. ‘Shink of itl $5. Aura niece from thut post not as bly ns yortr It- te inert" i While {aera looking over the farm recalling: the evened which have marked this pluce {ndull= Uly upon the payesor American bletory, the two young Indies stood upon the porch and aa 1 res Mirued expressed a regret Chit some other moms her of the family woo Was oliler ut the time of the tragedy was not present to give nie more dotails iu relation to the subject while bad in- duced my visit. “norman aad lives soven miloa down the river," salt Miss. Lille F, Garrett, whos story 1 have given above, “lruthor Will and Sister Kate live ubout four niles frombore, neve Miller'é mill, It you would gee thei they would romember details which Tot course have forgotten, If you vare tu go over there you will take the road just at the ae oF ho tiret whoat-tleld, gumg toward ‘ort Hoya With many thanks for tho courtesy with which these young Indica bad truated my search for Information Ltwok my leave, and ia fve minutes hadnedtin turned olf; the muln road and was on iny, Way toca tho brotuer and sister who had layed a inore fiaportant part wt the death of footw than those £ had Jue left, Less than an hour after [lege tho scuses 1 have deserived [ was seated before a wood-tre talking to Sr. Willan Garrett, . Mer, William Garratt Is, T shout Judge, ap- Prouchlug ih years of nyc. Me isu rather til, wlender man, with a full sult of Diack whiskers, He lan farmer, and was dressed ay became bis yeeation. “1 buve buen over to visit your old homo and guther kome potuts about tho death of Hoath, und t haye come to ylait you for the same purpoaw.", 5 Z ‘ “hose were serious timos Indeed," he ree piled, “and {t hes always beou n wonder to ine thut the ren) fucts about bis sojourn at our house hive never yot been truthfully told, £ ‘wis South's constant companion neariy atl the time bo wan at our bome, Butween’ 2 and 3 o'clock on the afternoon of tho lth of Aprit Capt. Jett brought Hooth to our play. He told father that Booth was n wounded Confeterate soldier; that hu bad surrenderad with Leo's Ariny, and that be bad gona: to bis home in Maryland where thoy hid demanded that be take the outh of nilegiance; thut be would not do this, and way now mmking his way bik to fain Joo dahnaton’s army in North Carolina. athor sid that bho would, of course, do what ho could for bin, and took bin dn, TL eame hone shorty afterward, unt was with Booth almost constintly wnitil he war sbot.” ™ What was the general tenor of bls conversns tlon?? ; ite Whutover be had to say waa about tho War, lo NEVER ALLUDED TO TUF: IHS PRERIDENT, He retteratod tho story that Capt, Jott hid told iny fathor, and he also sald he bad been engaged tn the riots in Lultinore when the Musgichtsetta troops were tred upon, Althouga he talked so much of the War, deuuld not avcertuin whit regitnent bo bulonged de, Ubi been a Conted- orate and had u Confederate uuiforn which bo wanted, and [agreed te oxohunge with tim." = “Lum ulng back into the army and veod a uniform, and you ure Kolng tu bet citizen id need iy gitizen's clothes,’ be argued.” © By tl sufd Mr. Garratt witha shudder, * What a nuerow ¢acupe had! Supposy Huth bad been eaptured with my wulforin on, and Phad been fougd Jn posdossion of fils clutiios |" “ Was be well dressed?” . “Not particularly, He bad on a very good auit of clothes for those tunes, I thought 2 wus dnnuklug a good argala. by trading my old Cone federate untforay tor then.” “Was there nothing in bis manner which led wot that ho win not whut hu yepros wonted hinielf to bo? A “Nothing whatever, He played bla part to vrfection. ‘Tho first nicht be was nt our Gouse: io slept In the rooni with my brother und me, but he bud very Uitle toesy, “Che nexe day ho und t were urotnd all duy together, und yet suspected nothing. L bud a plstul, and wo went out fo shoot at mark," “Was bow wood sboty’ - “He olulmed to bo and satd bo would shoot. five bulls in vuccession through a knathue in the gate some two luches In diaineter, fe took: voution about two odd aif und fred ail tive of tho shots, und thon sent me to vee tho result, conkin't find where any of the balls bud struck and Booth sald be bad put all Wve turough tho. Knotholo, Whon wo came to exuuloe tho pistol, huwaver, to reload it wo found nll tive of tho balls stilt tn the pistul, the powdur having ox- Plodud without driving out’ the bulloty, NEL LAUGHED AS MEANTILY A8 T DID a the taste, and wo tried nu more murkwmans “Wore you tho ono that brought the papor wnnauuciog Linculn’s dsguainatony eed Nu wits tout wud my brother Jack, ail ut dinnér wuen thut yecurrud, “rothur Juul auid that tha Wresldeut had been shut, and that $luivuy reward bad been otferel for the uppre- hension of bis murderer, «1 suld,"Gricious. don't | wish hu would cune this way and I caul euplure bi,” Houll turned upun ine, wid said, with dreut warneytiess: z eougens you Uutray Bim for $100,000, If you “+L would, indeed,’ 1 replied; + rout tut uf thoney.! ee palaces “ Booth turned uway and became thou, ty gud had very Hetly to way alter tuut, Ha bla alter Harold cawo from Bowling Green, aud thoy went uway to the woods toguthor. Mefuru they returued Iuther had determined that they gould pot remain in the house over night. Ho bud become convinced that they wero SOME KIND OF SUSPICIOUS CILAILACTERA, Wo Unagiued that they wore membors of Moab: ASINATION OF We wera cur nd might al Woen he told, u WL our horses, mr Mit seep in the hose they asiced IE hoy would nut wo under tho hots, Father anid that would not do, as the dows would get after thon, “Tat us RU tuto ona of tho outbulldings,’ Balt Hooth. Fathor finally congonted to this, and they wont out into the burn, which was Milled on one ato With corn-bludo fodder and on tho othor with Larming utensils and a tot of furnl- turo belonging to rufugoces from Port Royal. After they got in the barn [ wont and locked tha door with a padlock on tho outside, so that thoy could not got out without making a noise. When I returned to the house f was not exetly Satisfied with that precaution, ana said to brother Jack thit wo would tnko our pistols and wo and sleep In the corn-erit near tho barn, that Wo tight more rently provent any attempt on thulr part to steal the bourses, ANOUT 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING Wo were nwakoned by n comniotion atthe house, and Jack and 1 both ran up ns fost us possible aud found father in his night-cluthes fu tho custody of the sokilers, who wero threatening to Kill bim if be did not reyenl the whereabouts of the two mon. Whon brother Jack camo up be sali to tho soldiers: ** 7 will show you wheré the men are,’ and tho officers relented father and took Jnok and mo {ute oustoly, + Tho men nro fo the barn,’ sald.Juck, and tho oMcer ordered him to tend the way -thore, moment Inter tho soldiers had. surrounded tho bara, and Jack and T were put under urrest. One of tho detcotives demanded of Booth thut he stirrondor, and then tulucked tho door and pushed brothor Jnok in with the command that ho go and tell them to comw out and give toon selves up. My brothor appronebed tho pol: whoro Booth was lying on the corn blades and auld “Tho sokiiors are hero after you, and they want you to surrender, Ifyou don't come aut thoy threaten to bru the bara and destroy alt our property.” “*Get out of bore quar, man,’ whispered: Bonth desperately, or I'll take your life, You have betrayed ma? “ Brothar Jack tried to argue with him as to the uselesnoss of resiatance, and appealed to Booth to prevent tho destruction of our prager: ty. Booth became very violent, and iny brother exmo out and reported to tho oliver thit Nooth'’s unly reply hid been a threat to kil tim. ‘The ullicer then took my brother and me and placed ha tt short dixtanes from the burn and act a light directly tn front of tis. ‘Two men wero placed to guard us with instructions that the first tmu Booth fired upon any of the party tut thoy jBhouts immedtutely shoot us. Booth, who bud eon WATCHING THE OPERATION through a crack fn tho barn and: hénrd the or. der of the ollicar for our execution, shouted at tho top of bis voice: “Shnt is unfulr; those so ira innocent, Those people do not know who Tam.” ‘The ollicer then revoked tho order ho had aivon, und Col. Conger, one uf tho detectives, ordered moe to pile dry brusn agalnst the corner of tho barn so thut ie could be Bred, J hed pilot but little when Booth called to me and anid: *Youns tnan, you bad bettor atop that. If yqu put (any more against this place 1 will shoot ol, Conger thon ontered me to stup, and Iduut. Bakor began a parley for the surrender of tho fugitives. Bouth was determined from the tat that he would not be tuken alive, and he so informed Lieut. Unkor. HANOLD, HOWEVER, wanted to give aimscif up, und Booth, after culling hin au nrrant coward, virtually drove hh ont of the barn into the hands of tho oill- cord, ‘Thore was quite an extended parley be- tween Baker and South, during whieh Buoth Ucgred tho oftiver to draw bis men off lifty Yards, then iwenty-tive yards, und then ho camo down to ten yurds, and give blm a chance for his fo. “* Bo fair, Captaln,’ sald Booth, ‘and glyo me asbow. Lvould buve killed you a dozen thnes tonight, but 1 took you tu be a brave mun, Now give ne a chance for my life! ©* You must sucronder’, replied Lieut. Baker, “wo camo to take you prigonor, not kill you." “1 WILL NEVER IE TAKEN ALLVE,’ retorted Booth. *Yuu tay make up your mind A will tht to the douth.’ " Hurdiy bnd tho tust word died upon bis tips befores Ulaze shut up among the dry fodder, Col, Conger had during tho talk slipped arotiad to tho buck of the barn, und Ighting ao bandful of dry straw had passed it through «crack in the bourds and tired tho building, "Cho com. bustible inuteritis inalde the barn burned Hike tinder and ina mument the whole inside of to butlding wasn bluzo of Ugbt, aud in the middie Booth could be secon fenuing upon bis erutehos with big curbino In bie hand trying to get a ele. Aud o shot at his enemlos. “Ho could notaeo beyond the Nybt which surrounded him, whito those outahto could sve bin pininiy, At lust when the fire waa fast npprovebing btm no started for tho duor us if vant to tale his Inst desperate chance * for — lite, Ue had only advanced a step or two wbon tho erack of & curbing was heard, and Booth fell, mortally wounded, abot through the neck by one of the soldiers who bad boon sent to enpte ure him, “ Lieut, Raker and inyself wero the first to roaut him after be fell; and tocarry him from the buralug bulking. NOTH OF US THEN THOUGUT THAT UE HAD SHOT HIMSELF, ond Iam not yot convinced that ho did not. Ho attempted paveral tines to apenk, but bis words Werg lucoberont, ind 'ng soon 1a possible we lore him to tho hauso, and fui htm upon the porch, and did everything possible to cave bis dylug wmomonts. Tho story of the death scone fs tho Bume ng that of thousands of other men who dud in the War from gunabot wounds, Ie suf ferod mn xreat deal. After bla death he was sewed in a blanket arid thoy got Ned Preomun, an oll cotored man, ta draw bls body to Port Noyulin his rtokety old wagon, Lrother Jack and tnyself wero taten to Washington, and. kept Jn prigon thirty-onu days. We were never gated upon tu testify, uthough our written statements Were taken by Col, Bukor, the chief detcetive. Tbuve alwaya thought wo were not culled us witnesses by Laker forferr the authorities would award us some portion of the reward offered for tho capture of Booth. This ts how {twas that our story was.never before been told, Poor old Ned Freeman, ho bas gone tu his long home. Jils grave fy near bis bumble cabli, where he died, aud whore he ved when the de- tectlves tut him to curt the body of. Booth from tho Gurrott furm to Port Royal’ ferry, and never pald him for tt. White Me. Willlam Garrete was reciting the story of Booth's Inst hours bis sisteKuto'stogd neur, and when he hitd faished sald: “ When Capt Jett brought Louth to our house I thought bo was : ‘THE MANDROMEST MAN T TAD EVER 8! Te bad the most maguiticent bead and forehead J over anw upon a ita. Io alse had a tine face, He wore a mustiche, and ho ovidently bud not shaved fora few days. Tzot him biadiover, anu as ho sat down to ent it be sald, *L am not vory hungry,’ and this waa about tho only remark bo mado duriug the neal. He scemad to be Indoup thought ulmoat ail tbe time, Cupt. Jett intro: auced bhn as James W. Boyd, a wounded Con- federate soldier, Ho hata very rudy pair of cratebes, but my brother had a good palr, whlelr ‘ho batt used when wounded during tho War, and e gave thein to Touth.’* . “Did ho over spoak about tho assanination?" “No, sit; bo novor seetued to taka any luter- cayinanything., LC remetmbur that on the even- jog before be was shot Mr. Bowls, who now Kcope tho hotet ut Port loyal, bad onlted, and Wo wore all sitting on tho porch when the sub- ject of tho uasnsination camo up. When wa bos wn talking abuut it Booth arose and wout und jad down upon the grass by bimeelf, L was presont when be died and belped my slaters to ongo his lust moments, The detcctlyes kopt close to hin, but they allowed my slater, now Mra. Cuinpholl, of Berkisy County, West Vir= felt, to out wlouk of hate from lite boad attor 1 lled pid you heat anything ho satd us ho Jay upon. tig pore A “fio attempted to spents sovernl timos, but could nut utter many words. L renwinber ho held up hia hunds aud Jooked ‘at thu, saying ag ho did gos *$Uagclens, usotoss. ‘hove were tho inst words Booth evor spnko, Tike Jonve of the brother nnd sister, 1 started On my retin to whero the rullroad Cemee be takon to carry ine on my northward journos. “he bolder and broader acts in the tragcdy which bemin with tho ususinition of Avraboin Uincoln and ended with the execution of those engayed tn the mighty erimo are farillar bhvtoe ry, but the scenes wucrounding tho death uf tha Prlngipal charieter, aud tho ‘Impression thoy atampod tpon the lives of those whogtood about, bin when be wus bunted and killed, are for the frat thine hurein related, Tn those days Amerl- can Journaliam did not follow current events with the sane speed and neeuraey Ut it docs now, Lhive Jeou Jn this skateh to ylve a fow interesting pulots upon this absorbing subject, Of whieh thy complute and faltbful bistory will not be writton for yours, a Rapid Steams Navigation, Tho question of incrous¢ny -muterially tho Speud OF ovcan steamships fe now exiting oon vidorable inturost tu the commeroial world, Bome time ago MM. Ragul-detvt, the well- known French chuinist, undertook mt Geneva tho construction of wn experiinental vessel, | which waa to murk Rveat stride forward to ropld gailiug, Very tlttle ia known of his spluns, but the tonthermationl and physteul prins elples fnvolved In tho construction of tho raw ship wero rvovatly brougat berers tho French Acudeiny. ‘The vessel will be browd and vum- paratively tht, and the bottom will garstantly recelvo an upward Ubruat, teuding to raiso ft Out OF the water, and dimlotsluny the draught Of water dn proportion aa the spoud nerensvs. Tt wi Muderstoud that, beyoud a. certain vehocity, ot ticeount of tne cousidorable tie orensy Of work oxponded with thls vetovlty, there muy be some advantage in ow verticn Shrust dlininishing the draught; the beuelle will.bo reprusuniod by the ditturence Betwoul tho excess of work expended to keop up thid thrust and the diminution uf work reaulting’ fcom Mainution of the tomersed aurface, Sl Hetet culoulutes that dere of itty to sixty skilomodtres (thirty to abirty-seven tulle) ut hour nay be got thus, AL present the uveraga dove tut oxceud olgitcon kilumdtrés, or thirteen uilles, per hour, ‘ et Prof, Uerrmann, tho wonderful mugieian, known throughout the world for ils skill used St. Jucubs Oll tor n severe attack of rhoumatism in the shoulder, and was cured by. It. He considers St, Jacobs Oil a valua- ble preparation, i ” Two Cases of Collision Decided Yesterday by Judge Blodgett. Julgo Jameron and the Jury in the Stanners Murder Case, Record of Judgments, New Suits, Criminal Mat. ters, Etc, THE BUCKEYE COLLISION CASK. Judge Blodgett yusterday morning dectdod the caso of Norton and others agamst the propuller Duckoye. ‘This was a libol sult to recover dam- nuos for A collision botween tho steam cannt> bout Montauk, owned by Hbelinnts, and tho Muckoyo, which collision occurred In tho South Branch of tho Chicavo River on tho oventug of Aug, 19, 1880. ‘Tho libollants clalmod the collls~ jon wis enused by the negiigenve of the Buok- eyo whilo she was proceeding down tho river, and tho latter rotorts that, the Montauk was wholly to biamo. It appoarad tho Huckoye was oumming down thg rlvor pasalug rire t the draw of Mula street bridge, aud when in tho draw ter ollicors heard a single whistle from tho Montauk, indicating that the Jatter would, kecp on the starboird or west side of tho Tyer, The Sraloye respunded with one whistle, and kopton, and whon about 00 feet bolow the bridgo tho bow of tho stenmer atriick the port- bow of the Montauk, injuring her ao soverely thut sho sunk within half an hour, It was cons ceded that the Montauk had no highte dispiayed at tho tle of tho collision, ‘Tho Judge, in disposing ‘of tho caso, sald tho Inw required that veasols navignted by steain should carry the Nbte required by lew in wll Wouthors botwoun sunset and gunrike. But the nero fact that the lights woro not burning on tho Montauk formed no defense, unless that fuvt gauged or contributed to tho collision, The question wis whether to collision would probe ably have occurred avon If tho Hhts ou the Montauk bad been property, sot and burning, ‘The preponderaney of eviderice showed that It waa light unough for thous on tho [nekoye to have seen the Montauk tong enough befora the collision occurred to bive shaped thoir course a0 8 to avoid the collision, It was only sbout half an hour itfter sunsot on a suni- mer's avening. ‘The Montauk was going very slowly up struam und the Buckoyo very fast down the river. ‘Uha prouf nlso indiented tho Montauk was wost of tho middle of the river. It was the duty of the Buckeye, Madeira ond having kuowledgo of tho proximity of the Mon- tauk, to go very stowly and cautiously, Av a ruty It might bo sald to ben negligence for any craft to bu moving in tho part ot the river where the necldent occurred faster than threo niles tn huttr durlog the season of navigation, and when tio stream: wis crowdel with other cratt, either moving or moorod to tho dovks, But whitover might bu the rate of speed, tho craft ahould bo completely under contra, Bo that sho could be stopped or her course changed prampt- ly, The eonelusion could not bo avoided that the conduct of tue master of the Bucksyo su- vored strongly af recklesness in the speed at which be was going duwo the river aud tho mis neuvres which ho edopted to avold a collision alter ha discovered tho Montuk. lt must be hold that tho collision was not cantribnted to or citived by tho nbsence of tho Montauk’s lyhts, but that It wus occasioned by the negligence of thosoin charge of the Buckeye, Tho oxcoptions to tho Mastor’s report would, thorefore, by ovor- ruled, and a devroo entered th favor of libutiants and tho caso referred to Master to ascortuain ee aneant Of tho dummyges. ‘ne olalm is about i THE FAVORITE, Another tibet case of considurnbo interest to Yessoltnon was alsodccided by Judgo Btodgott, being that of Henry Channon and othors hyuinst the steam propeller Favorite, ‘this wns asultto recover damnges to the schooner Graco A, Channon caused by colliding with tho Favoritcontho night of Aug, 2, 187% Tho Schuonor ut tho timo was between Milwaukee and Kucing,on her way from Butfalo to Coieago, while thy Favorite ‘was bound from Chicago to Menominee. Tho wind was weat to west by north, tho night clowr, aud each yesuet had bor pepper, ights burning, The Judge told the, proof clearly showed tha scbooner was sailing ot A southorly course with, a Hyht saiting breeze, and alyited ‘tho steamer When vo or seven miles off, aud ded nboad. Wnhoen the vessels wero, Joss than ‘a mile apart tho schooner shuwed a torch, and avon atter, fenring a collision, put to port, and wus altnost instantly struck wn the port bow, and so 6: ously Injured sho sank in five ininuted, Tho two veusols upprouchud cach other neurly end on, The sterner made no etfortto got out of tho way, unicgs, perhaps, ber wheel waa put to starboitrd, and sho swung off a point or 60 to port, where vhe was stendied and ray for a abort tine until tho echooner showed a torch. - The important question was whether, there waa noy negiigency, wud by whom, in allowing the two vessels to come su close together tv to. bring on wn iinpending collision. Tt was clitlined, tho steamer, belug fuoumbered with tows, was not bound by tho rufes requiring her tu lowor her spead or get ont of tho way of a anil vensel, ‘Whut might Ue the frot in a crowded rondatund or stront, but on the open take she was bound fasunple time to take such stepa us would pre- vont tho two vessels from coming into dangerous Proxiinity with cuob other, -By the suiling rules tho sehoonor was bound to koop her courso. Thoro wus nothing in tho ruics nor in thu nature of the two vussels that required or allowed o sulllu vessel to chunga her course when sho sighted the Nyghts of un approaching #teamer with tows. Hor duty under tho rules ‘was to koep her course, und’ tho duty of the stenmer was to keep out of the way of the sujl- dug versol, Tho sturimor had tho rlght to clot on whivh sido of tho ‘sailing vessel sho wauld pass, but wis bound to oxerelse that right with sound Judgment, and therefore any deviation by tho suiting vessel from hur course would embarrass the steumer und endanger both, Tho Favorite wus & stemmier, and was bound — to a: out of the wiy of tho schoonor, ‘The only diiferanee tht the tows mude was te ginke if. necessary for ler to commence her manvuvred go promptly atter alghting tho lights of n snillug vessel ug to make Buro that sho would not only Dorselt go clear of the salting vessel but that ber cows trould also. gv olour, Tho salling vessel in & crowded round atoad coming close: ta tows under the control of at wns undoubtedly bound to use sugh rea sonable precautiong aa wore In’ bur powor to avoid a collision with the tows, and. the failure to ug such precuutions inight undercortaln elre ciingtunces be Buch negtizenoe 44 would ereato lability on tho part of the Kehoonor for tho col- Ueion, But that rulu was nut upplicabls to tho Prasent caso. Here thore wis niople saneroon, and any dovintion by tho schouneronly Increasas the danger to both vessels, ‘he lights of tno schooner were not sighted by tha steamer na voon as tho lights of the steumor by tho suhoon- or The proot showed that the steamer coulit bave beou stopped in wbout ber tenyth by ree vorsing hur wheel, and it was almost certain if the whout bid boon roversed oven attor tho torol was shown, tho collision would haye ben provented, If therefore seemed yeory vloar that the collision was caused by the negligence of thoay in command of .tho steumer, and 4 dearce would thorefore bo entered in favor of the Ibel- lunts, ‘Tho umount wked te 20,000, —_—— ubout $4 JUDGE JAMESON AND TIIE STAN- ‘ NERS JURY, - ‘The Jury in tho Stunnera casy, whocomplained to Lye Tkimune about boing kept away unno- easurily trow tholr business .and homea Friday nizht, called on Judge Jameson yosterday in ore dor" to sot themeulves right." It appuara thas thoy had no fault to Hod with Balla Cablll, who was" very kind "to them, They sent hla out tu roport thelr ugroemont atter Judye Jumeson had toft the court-reum, and wore aware that bo did blu boat to vateb him before bo started for Mydo Park, Judge because W, W, O'Hiion, Stunners’ attore ney, who was contidunt that the verdict wis in bid favor, told bins “Jewould Keep till morning,” In avenking of the complulnt of the jury, duuzo Jameson suid toa tareuNe reporter that there dud been nn error uf Jidgment on bis part as to the tine tkoly ty bo oocupled by the fury, incon Ing to a conclusion, . Stuto’a-Attoravy Silla und naidalf condutted about the matter, wd nelthor bud any iden thut thore would be wn Agreement: Jor xeverut boura, Aw it would bes hurdatip to Keep the jury tn thoir roow, thoy decided tint it would bo tio error to allow thom tu xo to the hutel for tho rest of the night. He should have -beon telegruphud for, ad seven or olyht tralns cane in from Hyde Park before vu'elock at night, and he would baye taken the tratane If Hincourt. Ea understanding with the ttornuy was Ut be would dtuy all hirbt if necussary to receive wh vordict: but tn thia cage there was nu Intimution that thore wus 2 probublilty of & verdict before dirk, The jury reeclyed tholr instrnutions and rotired, and ho supposed they would du ike otter Juries in murs dor casud—roid tho InstraciMnd wt around oud smoky, nud gerce, If it were passlblo, sole thine during the niytt, - WEMS, Judge Tiley yesterday morning refused to modify the injunction In the cuse of Dr, Gunu and others againat Calvin Durand and otheré, This waya suit te proveut the defends ant from Dilldig a barn in the rene of hie promises on Calumet avenue near Twenty -scor ond steeat, und be represented It waa nearly done, and ty proyent its completion by roullog It over “would prauticntly reault {afta dostrnedon, ile eked to Louliowed to goon and Hudak I, offer. hig tu give a bond to tear itdown In casa. the ducers vf the court should ulthuatoly be axatast bi, but thy Judgy retumed to yrange suck pure iuilesion under thy vlrounstunces, . Judge Autbouy wilt olay yegin the call of the uute-tire culendar, consisting of alxty catics, oll that uow remainaf tho suite begun before op great tre, * * ude ‘Gurdner yesterday graonsed # deoroe of ~ Cahill did not telegraph for tho’ ts rwilllgor from Daniel willlzer on the ground of desertion; to Mary Hollenbeck from Willlam A.‘ Hollentieck for adultery; to.dames A, Nash from Huerist Aun Nash for adultery; to Sadio M. Sinuiale frou Charles M. Sinctalr for drunkenness and «toxor- ton; ta James H. Hateheldor from Phoebe If, Iateheliter for desertion; to Alice A. V. Nichols. from John ©, Nichola tor the mame cause; and to Mary BR, Henge from Willam 2B. Rindge for Urunkonness and dosertion. The United States District Count Jury geator day, without leaving tholr seats, found John Ff. Franklin, clerk in the port-vilice at Winona, weutity of monling atid Forking postal monoy: onl - Frank Kriz consonted before Judge Blodgett ton vordlctof guilty of onrrytuc on tho wholo- sala tquor busitiess “without paying the nocea- aury lconso, and was fined $100 and costs, which e paid. Atbort Cohn, {ndicted for boing a rotall ttauor denior without Heonse, consented to a verdict of Sifand costs, Fred W. Diotrsoh, an ftlegal wholesate and ro- tall quot dentor, likowlec declined to contest the churge, and allowed a sentonco of $20 costs to bo entered up againat bit, - John I, Paddock, an assistant Postmaster at rae churgod with opening a lotter and stenl- ingadraft from it, consoutod ton yerdlot of guuity, Evideneo as to provigua good charneter was put in, and be was thon romunded until aen- tence day, - ‘Thomas Hokey, Indloted for perjury in mak- inw fatso atatements us to bia property whon zo- ing ont 1 bond for Dooly and ‘Thompson, declined tu rontest tho matter, and was found gullty. Judge Wodgett fa now engaged in herring tho election couse of Albort Mivhacleon, indicted for interfering with Bpecinl Deputy Marahat Pare sons Cook at the First Precinct of the Soven- teenth Ward on Inst olevtton day, STATE COURTS. Caspar Roemer commonced a suit tn trespass Yestorduy againat Josoph Bauor, olatming $5,000 damagos. » Elizabeth ©, Johnson began a sult for $5,000 oyulnst Andrew and Robert Simpson. iT $5,000 fi rink Aion ora aeeule | 10 reco} ee alleged dumnges au Forgus ani 8 Caienzo, Mook Iatand & Pacifie Ttntlroad Com- Pitzaueth Kendall commencad an rotion in Pele against Nathan Munrs, Iayiug damugos 0,000, ¥, It, dohnson sued U. 0, Cole for $1,000. U. Hf. Walter commenced a sult against Jan Wuller to recover $3.00 damages for alloged malicious prosecution, CRIMINAL COURT.. James Farrell ts on trial for burginry. Jot Mathy, who pleadod guilty to larcony, got sixty days In the Iridewoll, Jacob Moore was convicted of larceny, and Awarded ono year in the ponitontiary, Pater Noll, indicted for farcony, walved a jury, and the court found him not guilty, Frank Ashloy ploaded guilty to petit Inreeny, and was suntenced to four months in tho Hougo of Correction. A August WKarzarot pleaded guilty ta two ohurges of lureeny, und recalved thirteon months fu the House of Correction, Tho County Bonrd wore ordered by Judgo Jameson yesterday to sulect a grand Jury forthe Juniary term, Edward Roth withdrew pa pie of not gulits, and, pleading sullty, pe of with only four tnontha in tho Beidowoll, Witllum Port, ownér of a Paoliic avonua dive, who was indicted by the last grand Jury for * Keeping and fensing a house for prostitution,” ‘wus reloagod on $500 ball. Danlel McCarthy und Frauk McCarthy pleaded gullty to petit turcony, und sentonve wns sus- Poended us to Dantel, Frant geteng one year in We Louse of Correction, A notion to qunsh the indlotment in the caso of vx-Doputy-Sherit Bernard Sellgman wis arguod and overruled, os wig 1 notion to have the Judge clect whicb count bo should be tried on. Hig ball was tixed at $2,600, and he wus re- manded In dotault. Paul &zafuruczyk, x boy who pleaded guilty to latveny, was told to sin: no more and relensed, this bet bis frat olfenso, and bls relatives promising to kocp him out of bad company. ‘There are two murder cases on the docket for the present torm—that of Git Arquett, who kitlod a boy named Andrew Gunderson with a billlird cuo, and that of John Gales, who butch. ered old man Hoogsol at North Evanston about & month ayo, AQ wiution to admit to bail Capt. Bon Kystor. who was convicted of kiliing John Schumacher and gontenced tu fourteen years In tho peulten= tlury, was argued before Judge ‘Tuley yeater- day. Aasistant-Stato's- Attorney Thomson urged that sucls 2 prococding was unprecedented, dure fog the phndoney Of x motion for au new trial, and te Court touk’ the mutter under advist ment, + ra 3 : THE CALL. Jupar DrusMovo—ln chambers. ’ duper Droparrr—Call of urlminal calendar, Arréuate Court—No court, dupe Gany—Assists Judeo, Anthony, No. 5,027, Sammons va. Nowark Firo-Insuranco Com- pany, on trial, ‘i Junge 8srrit—No: first call, Trint call Nos, 4,088, 4,700, 4,754, 4,708, 4,72, 4,774, 4,770, 4,780, 4,782, 4,806, » 4,830, Hadoan vs. Lonorgan, on trial. Juban WittcAMsoN—Aasists Judwe Sinith. No, 4,528, Young va, Shields, on trial, Jupar “ANTHONY—Culendar Nos, 1 to 60, of ante* ire census, No case on trial, JuDay CGALONER—Sot cases 702, Chicago & Western Indiuna Rutlroad Company ve. City, and 300. Hardin va. Cusbinan, and Nos, 4 and 6 of tho entendar. Nocngo on bouring. . JUDGE ROGKIE—No first eri. “Wriat call 78%, ‘THY, V1, TO, 105, 71M, 708, 800, No caso on trial, Junge MOnAN—Nos, 175, 188, 189, hs to 200, Inclusive, No cuse on trial, Juno HAWES—Nos, S14, 220, 200, 231, 234. No. 2, Carlson vs. Lindberg, on trials Jubex Bauxust—No cull, No, 782, Fonda ys. Lowetl, on hearing. Junge LOOMIR—Nos. 170, 172, 170, 174, 180, 184, 20), 264, 212, 273, 2, 28d, 284, 235, 20.4, 396, and ‘dl, pllnde Jaamson—Nos. Bi, Ob, 065, 067, wud, 66, Jubak TuLey—No! 385, 384, 887, 519, 360, 352, 901, ‘002, 417, O77, 400, 409, 685, 578 to G84, 68s to be. JUDGMENTS, Burenton Count—Conressiong—Justus Kil- fan vg. George Voediach, $22.82. - Jung 8airi—Guttlicb Gunthor ve. Ludwi¢ Stein und Herman Hess, $244.41.—Ausust Mau- mann va, Bttr Union Ling; verdict, $436, JupgR ANTHONY—Patrick J. Wulsh et al. va. Daalel A. Wald; vordiot, $1,261.85,—Laule Bon- algor ot al. ve. F. X, Hrandovker, 810340, jupox Witttassox—John Bors va, Chicago & Westorn Indiana Xailroad Company; verdict, incurr Count—Junae RoqEns—N. H. Blach- off ys. Carl M. Koedt; verdict, $133, and mo- ton for now triut—Churles Hubke va, John J, Henry and Goorge &. Hutch; verdict, $112, aud motion for now trial. x Jupar Monan—Adolph Laowy vs. W. H, Wat- fon and Edward Murphy; verdict, $150, and mo- on for now trial, —— TEN MAN-TRAPS, Both City and County Shamefully Re= milwa About Attending to Their Bas ness, Brlot. mention waa mado in yosterday'a Trine UNE of an actldent which bofel Mr, George O, Ayers, an employs of the Parlatan Bult Compa- ny, Mving at the, Hastings House, While walk- ing slong Clark strovt, neur Washington, Bune day evening, ho stumbled and fell into a buses mont area neur the syuthoust, vornor of tho Court-Houge, and was badly bruisod and ine Jured abovt the body, besides having ble left log broken. There ure no Ices than ten uf these un- protected arens about. tne county half of tho building, They are from nine to eleven feot deup, only three or four feot wide, and about™ twonty-iive foet long, and ure deslyned to admit Nght “inte tho basement, in tho arehl- twos’ plung they ure protested by n low stono pup, surmounted by an ‘rou raha. ‘The ra Ht bia never beoo put up, though ite Unidurstoud that niin named Streeter tg under contract with the county.to du this and severul othor Joby of Iran-workss Whon Mr, Streeter {he tondd to erovt thuao railings is wore thun any: Que uppears fo know, It is tho busiicsa of tho Hourd of Commissioners to kuow, but tore are fifteon meinbers of the bunrd, and little things Miko these, which are avorybody's buslnoss, proves nobody's businues, aud wre consequently hover attended to, dlr, Ayers ts ’ TUK SINT PERSON Who baa falion {nto thoya mun-traps and eus- tulued sorlous injury, Not lung ugo ox-Ald. John Comlukey, while ooking: riattn froin tho ralo, tumblotl Into the ono noareat tho warner of fiyndolph aund,.Clurk streets and wag go suriously (hut he hus not yet boen able to leuve Ula homo, and it ts oxucedingly doubtful if he Will ovor leave It In-any other thin sadly erips pled vondition, ‘The nuiney of the ottior vlothins ‘ire unknown, but the facc that thoro wero four preceding Mr, Comiskey je vouched for by the huckmon who make thelr stand ut tho building every vight. Thuy will ikoly make thomuulves known, howaver, very shortly, in sults against the county for lioavy Wnmages, If thegu man-trups wora on the promises of any prvwe individual tho elty wutberitios would long ao bave dlused thom Up, aud ther) seums to bo ho reason why the county should not Le ard Huabonatine FOR THE ACCIDENTS which havo alroudy occurred thoro, The lt; nuthorities have certainty beon dervilet in holt tity io wot dealing with the county provlaely us they would have doult with a private porgon Undor similar circumatnnces, and it is an open question whether the injured have nut good vaudo for notion ugutnet the city as well ag the count a they aro at present, these ton areas arr ene tiruly unprotected suve & atane coping, 0 part of which jan foot bigher thun the coutigu. ous sldowalk, and tho wouter iy that ouly a bult- dozen buve tuinbiod into them, and ell cacapod fnstunt death. Shnitar Greugsurround Quo oity's bull of the building, but the contractors, Who havo tint yot tinlsbud thelr work, keop thom eurptully ‘covared with planks. Hesltos, ay there ty no sidowalk ationt this portiun uf tha bullding, tha danger is by no meuny us greut. ‘The County Hourd would no doubt prevent inany patotul acculonts, wud save many u dollar tothe treasury, 1f they would pronwtly order and 3 these nrens to bo clured or protecta {ron-ralling contractor IN not ready purpose admirably, JAY GOULD. Ilia Vast’ Matlrond Interent—Stocks and Bonde by Hundreds of Milltons, New York Hour, Dee, 20, It is but a vory fow years ainco the namos of Gould and Fisk woro anathomatized by ovory. one. Public opinion condemned those men for thoir dishonest manngoment of the Erle Itall- road. ‘Tho prosa, almoat without oxeeption, took aalmilac view. Fisk hae since boon killed, and no one hina been bold onough to rovorao tho vor- it passed upon his carcor while allvo. Duthie Aasociate aurvives. Ho {s tha snme man today that ho wasdurlug the life of hiv partner, and, ho bas not in any way changed bia method of dealing in tho securities bought ana sold in the atroot. Woastorn Uniun, and, tho deals to has made to tho stooks of tho Elovnted ronds, are as nan claily and morally objectionable ha anything be did during tho life of bite friend "Jim" Fisk. Strange succoss hns attended nearly all the schomos of thle man. Fully one-third of tho on- Ure rallway syatem of tho country Is now at his command. All tho ratlronds In tho Southwost belong to him. One of bls partners ts Preaidont of tho Union Pacific ond. Ho controls tho great Wabash system, Io owns n lino from tho Hudson Rivor to Huston, ant in order to sucura an unbroken railway conncotion from the north- orstern to tho southwestorn boundaryof tho Ropubilo, with tranches to evory Ieading clty {n the Uniow, all ho novds ts the Delaware & Lucka- waunn systom, which ho onn easily seouro, or the Erfo Rond, whict mny full into his posseasion be- fore many months aro uver. Hu owns the oto- yated systom of railways upon which this me- tropotla sv largoly doponds, Hut tho most onor thous power he wiolus te through bis vontro! of the entiro telegraphia systom of the country, ‘This puta the press and ull the markets under his suthority, Tho followluy lst of seauritics, which are known ng tho Guuid proportics, will give some kien of tho vast capital which thie man di- roctly and indireotly controls: Bonde, Missourl Pacific 24,081, Wabitsticees ‘0,050,000 Misaourl, Kai 44,813,000. Yoxus Pasitlo, 740,000" Now York & gland...... 8,000,000. Union Paetite,, 65,618,000 Jntornational & Gr Northern... 19,908,000 Flevated ronds, 31,f100,000 Westora Union, . TOA). ..5 esse ceerereooee S312010,400 $70,008,000 Tut this does uot toll tha whole story.’ Ho is interested in burge lines on tho Misslsaipyl, in express compiules, and is i beavy deuler in stocks like Luko Shore, Erio, and Pueitic Mall. Ho owns over $1,000,000 worth of real ostute, His indirect Intluonce, of course, is vory grent, and it is quite safo to credit bitn with controlling al- most abaolutoly fully one-third of tho railway bystom of the country. Not satisfod with this astonishing concentrahon of power In hia most untit hands, Jay Gould proctaims big intention of ruluing the Stock Exchange and yettlag con= trol of the market In which ail tho securities of tho country are bought and rold, ‘Toaay Jay Goutd fs more powerful thin any potentate on cart, and hig uppetite seems to grow on whit it feeds, But tho pross, which, oven it it had no public spirit, shoutd bo alnrimed for its own Inde- peudance, uo longer cares to tell tho truth avout. duy Gould. ‘The televraph Is nll-important to the newspapors. [fe who owns jt bis.evory dournal inthe country at his meroy. Mut oven ho boldest and” = inost independent of thy lending ‘editors {nthe country have mot liad the = courage tu any ok word about this vancentration of power (1 most unworthy hands, How diferent is thotr attititoe today tram whet it was when Gould and. Kisk word swindling the street by feeding out Erlo stack from the printing-presscul hoy roured loudly enough then, but now thoy are like unto sucking doves, ‘To make assuniice doubly sure in hid inastery of the nuwatapurs, Jay Gould Is Ucterminotd to got possesshsy of tho Assoclnted Breas, ‘Nhat orguuizatioy vonsists of suyen Now York Journiia, whieh culesct all toe news of the work] for dlatribution ta‘und throughout this country. Tiree of those “journnls are puny owned by Gould or his pact Field, and he fa known to bo negolating tor a fourth, which will glvo blin compiste contre’ ef the great nows soncy of the country—the organtzicion upon Which ovory lending uowspapor is depondent for all that ds vitutin its coluians. i ‘This vast concentration of power ovor all tho Important Interests of tho country Is dungerous In ovory way, itiga threat aainst tho inde- pendenco of the Judiciary; It creates suspicion fa to the Inteyrity of Gabiner ollicers, uni, through the lobby, plucos tho Legisiature, not only of every State, but of tha Nation, in tho hands of ono romoraeloss and conaclunccloss speculator. WAYNE. MACVEAGH, A Vigorous Defonne of Wis Course by a Gentloman Intimately Helated to kin. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. West Criesten, Pa, Deo, 12.~A statement, whieh Is known to have been prepared bya gen- tloman intimately related to tho Hon, Wayno MacVeagh, and which defends the course of tha Inttor gonticmun in resiyning the Attorney- Goncralship of tha United Statos, ns mado its Apponrance. Wost Chester boing the sént of Cheator County, where Mr, MucVeagh was born, and this clty boing bls plnco of ,rostdonce and where he was engaged in legal nud other pur- aults for many years, the publication of tha document bua created quite a little breeze of exeltoment among ull classes of oltizens, poll- tielans, the legal fraternity, and business peuple allke, While thoro fa no ‘informution that tho fetter of defense has boen prepared with tho Hon. Br. MucVeagh’a kuowlodgo or at his ro- quest, It can be stated that it emanates from one closely connectod with him, and that it muy bo presumed to bo a.reiicouon of his ylows, The latter, alluding to the request of Proaldent Arthur that he should continua 11 the Attorney- Qenoralship, says: ° Mr. MuoVeagh declined to comply with tho request. Ho had the intelligence to percolya thut his retention of oftico morely to attend to tho proaccution of the utur-rouie oases would, plucu him In an anomalous position, both as to the Government and the country, He would bave boun a cor peuon: partnor of an Adminis- tration with which ho wis not ki accord on un important polut of publle policy, and from which be could neither oxpect ssnyretiy. poraupport. Ito would bosides be furnished with aubordi- nates not of his own choice, who, knowing his reladions with the President, would entertain but Hetlo reapeot for lis authority, in conducting the prosecutions ho would bb regarded = as noting =ons | tho ropra- suntative of the Gurfleid Acgministrution, by tha courtesy of the oxisting allowed by Government to carry outa moasure whieh it had not orlginuted, and tor which it desirod to avold all responsibility, In steh cuses the ine uence of the Administration would not favor tho prosecution, ‘Tho conviderndon was highly feipoytant, and especially au tho tenis wore to bo held in Washington, whore tha Government for the time being bua much to do with tbo fore fall oF Buulls opiuton. [ft President Arthur bad boon. dispoxed to ailope the prosecutions, thera was no reason why they whould have been conducted by n proper roprosontutiva of bls own Administration, Str. MacVengh bud no speolat titucsa for such work, and wll tho Ine formation he posseased rolutive to tha robbor- fog mixht havo been communieated to A Bue cesor ina fuw bours. Lf do not any thit the course tuken by tho Prealdent was taken for tho Rurposo of ‘uring tho atar-routa thieves, Whit ho wished, no doubt, wis to oscapo a dis) agrecablo duty, and to avold all responsibilty on the subject, without ‘coneldortng how tho buble interest would bo affect, ‘The benollt whioh would accrue to tho stur-routoe thloves was pesbaty. fn inoident which bo did not con. template’ Buc thoy contemplated tif bo did not By resigning and quitting tho ollice Mr, BMavVough bus compelled the appointment of a now Attorney-Goueral,on wha will devolve the duty of daciding what la to be dono In tho Sturroute casos, ‘he responsibility will then be pauapon the sboutiers of the propor ollicure, Pho Adtuinistration will than snow its hand, and the country will goo what it is, ‘Tho prosecution Of tho thieves will not bo emparrissed by utner dlttoultios than those which pruporty belong ta the aubjeot, and tho Governmont will ataua (eo to favo with tho culprite In tholr proper roiutions, Mr. MacVengh's courso—and ho hud the sagaelty to soo {t—was to resign, and to compel ihe new Admiolatration to apoolnt an Attorney-General of Its own selection, for whose oltioinl procacid- ings it would be rosponsiblo, Tho prosecution, then, $f proceedod with, bocomes a tnonsuro of tho present Government, and If not prococdod with the country will undoratand the reason, Itisascortatned that tho papor will be pub+ shud In pampblot form and distributed through- out the seotion of country where the fronds of tholion. Mr, MacVongh reside, apd itis eyon hinted that tt may bo distributed claowhero for political purposes. That it will havo patrons ofect amone Chester County Itopublicans ty woncrally belloyed amoung prominont members of the party, which la jargaly composed of tho Quaker clement, which 13 strougly apposed ta governmental rascglity and robbery of any klud, ee ,A PICKLE-FACTORY AT GENEVA, Special Disvatch to Ine Chicago Tribune NBVA, JIL, Dec. 12.—Partics aro negotiating |. He Geen Saving 40 lee Tl aaensaiy with Geneva property-owndra witha viuw to lo- outing a ploklo-Caotory here, Already sovoral of tho farmers heroabout hayo agreed to fury Hlsh ground for cultivation, and Tt is- expected that tho projectors will bo here shortly to select a suitable location for the works. a wf Pato from tndlgostion, dye: ig, too_beart: eating, relieved at once’ by aking one Carter’ Little Liver Pile immediately after diouer, Don't forget thi. . 8 If tho to so tho work, n fow pinnka ean bo inne to answer tho His mannor of getting posacsdion of + Blotches, Tumors, “of Dit, Rapway's olit-estublisbod HADWAYS REM EDI ns, UAL WS Weak] Hoalth of Body Is Wealth Of Mind, RADWAY’S Sarsaparillian RESOLVENT, Puro blood makes sound flesh, at Aolearskin, If yon would have RARELY Plosion rnier uno’ TAD W ASS ie gout ce JAN RESULVENT. BAIA ARIE A Grateful Recognition, “To oure a CHRONIC or Long Ht enso in truly w viotory in tho beatine ie the: Tonsoning power that clearly discerns boys and mupplies a romedy; that restores moot Stop—by Hogreos—tho body which tins heck. fot? ly attackod and weakoned by an inadien o ene, not only commands our respect but sorves our gratitude, Wr, Had: ns nished mankind with that wondertu! Radway's Sarsapariliian Resolvent, complishes thls result, and suiforing tum: who tlrag out an oxistence of pain and through Long days and lone nights, thoir gratituude."—Med(eal Mcarenger, FALSE AND TRUE. Wo extract from Dr, Itndway'’s © ase and tts Curoe* ns followas, seals on T OF DISEASES CURED ny RADWAY’S Sarsapael arillan Lescrer, Chronio Skin Disonaes, Caries of the Do . mora in tho Hlood, Berofulony Discases ates Unnatural tnbit of Bod . Byphills and Venerea) Fever Sores, Chronic or Oid Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Rickors, White Swelling, Sculd Head, Utering Alfcctions, Cankera, Glandular Swalltugs, Nod Wasting and Decse of the Body, Pimples an . Dyspepsia, Kidney nnd Blas der Diseases, Chronic Kheumatisin and Gout, Consumption, Gravel, and Catculouy Deposits, und varioties of tho above comptuints to ‘which somotimes nro given specious numnes. We assert that thore (8 uo known remedy that Ppussossed the curative power over those diseaseg that Radway's Resolvant furnishes, {t cures ate by stop, surely from the foundation, and restores to injured parts to their aound condition. The wantos of tho body aro stopped, and healthy Diond ia Puppiied to tho system, from which new material is formed. This is tho Orst corrective power of Radway’s Resotvent, In cases whora tho systom has been salivated, and Meraury, Quickallvor, Corrosive Sublitate, hitve necumulated and become deposited ti the bones, Joints. etc., causing caries of tho bones, rickots, apinn! curvatures, contortions, white swollings, viricose velns, ete., tho Sarsiparilla will rosulvo away those deposits and exterml. Date tho virus of tho disease from tho rystem, It thoso who arg taking these medicines for the curo of Chronic Scrofulous or cares, howovor stow mny be tho cure, “teal bet. ter," and tind thoir genoral health improving, tuelr teat and welght increasing, ur evon keep- ing its own, it fan suroaign that tho cure fe pro- gresaing. in thoso disouscs tho patient elther gots battor or worse—tho virus of tho discase Ig not inactive; If not arrosted and driven from tho blood it will sprcad and continue to undermine tho constitution, goon as the Sarsnparills tmukes the pationt “tfeul better,” every bour you will grow botter and fucresse in heulth, Strength, und floah. OVARIAN TUMORS. Tho removal of those tumors by Radway's Resolvent is now 60 certainly eatublished that what wus once considered almost miraculous te now a common recognized fact by all parties, Witness the casea of Hannalt P, Knapp, Bre. ¢C Krapt, Mrs. J. 1. dotly, and Mrs. P. D- Hendin ublished in oate’ Almgnne for 1503! also that of ins, 0. 8, Bibbins, in tho present edition of our “Falag and Truc,’ Ono bottlo cantulns moro of the active princi+ plea of Modloines than any ather Preparation, staken In teaspoonful does, while othars require tive or six times na tnuch, ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE, MINUTE REMEDY. ' Only requirca MINUTES not HOURS, tore Neve pan and cure acute disease, RADWAY'S READY. RRL in from one to twenty minutes, never fails tore = S .Move.PAIN with ono thorough application; ao matter bow violent or oxcruciating tho pain tna heumatio, bed-ridden,intirm, Crippled, Nerv- ous. Neuralglo, or prostrated with disease ina: sutfer, RADWAY'S READY RELIEF willatto instant case. Inflammation of the Kidneys, Inflammation ite. Bladder, Inflamnustion of the Dowels, ngestlon of the Lungs, Sare Throat, Viffle cult Breathing, Falnliation. of the Heart, Hysterics, Croup, Diphtheria, -Catarrh, Ine sfluenza, Headache, Tvothache, Neurdtglay Ahcumatism, Colt Chills, Ayue Chills, Calle blains, and Hrost Mites, Bruises, Sun- mer Complaints, Nervousness, dlecplessnes3, Coughs, Colds, Sprains, Pains in the Chest, Buck, an Limbs, arodustantly relieved. EVER AND AGUE. FEVER AND AGUB cured for 50 cts. There ie notn remodial agent io this world that will gure Fover and Aguo, anv othor Blalarious, Billous, Scartet, Typhold, Yellow and otbor Lovers alded by RA WAY'S PIGLS) go quickly as RADWAY'S READY. RELIEF, it wil in a few moments, when taken accord> ing to tho direations, curo Cramps, Spasing, Sour Stomach, Hoartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrhed, Dyasntory, Collo, Wind Jn the Bowels, and all [ue ternal Pains, ‘Truvolers should alvayscarry a bottlo of Rad- way's Rendy Relief with thom. A fo airopa it water will provont sjoknvss or pains, fra chango of water, ‘it 13 better than Frouck Brandy or Bitters a8 attinulant, Bliners and Lumbermou should always be pro vided with it. ia sie CAUTION. ey ‘eels i} remedial agenta capabic of destroy! by an overdose ‘Should be avoided, Morphing, Oplum, atrychnine, arnica, byosclamus, and ath erpoworful remodies, do at certain tines, Ia very small doos, rellevo tho pationt during thelf action in tho system. But portaps the secon dose, if ropentad, may uggravute and increase the suffering, und anotbor dose cause death. ‘Thora iano necessity for using these uncertilu Agents when x positive remedy ko Radway’ Koady Helict will stop the most, exeruclullg palo quicker, without ontalling tho least dlls culty fn eithor infant or adult. THE TRUE RELIEF. Rapway's Reapy Retires is tho only remedial Qgont in voguo that will Instantly stop pala. Fifty Cents Per Lotito. > Radway’s Regulating Pil a 4 Porfect Purgattees, Rovthing Apertents, AC oot Patine ‘Always Rellabte and Naturat in Their Operation. A VEORTADLE SUBSTITUTE FOR OSLOWEL, P tly tasteless, clegantly coated with receetly, urges regulate, purify, cleanse “Hipwars Fitts forthe curoof all dlsortert of tho Stomach, Livor, Howols, Kidneys, ant dor, Norvyous Diseases, Headache, Constipatiits Costivoness, Indigestion, byspepaia, Liliotian Fovor, Intlicamution of tio Rowels, Filles, nn all derangemonts of tho Internal Visoora. ee Fanted to olfect a portuanunt cure, Puro ye ‘ie orale, soalaiutu ‘no mercury, mioorals, v! " y ' . ad “Obaerve the following symptoms fea jog from diacasos of tha digeative peau: tt 4 stipation, Inward Pites, Fullness of tho ry pals tho Head, Acidity of tho Ntomact, sad Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness or fo Ae in tho Stomach, Sour Kructatious, Sinkiny oy Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or au shige Bensadions when tu a lylox posture, aia Io Wobs bofare the Btgbt, Fover and Dull Pai ig toad. Patetoney, OF Jon ain. tho es r pyes, Pain in i Itreasts anit Hanh mnt Suddon Fluwbes of Heats sb. ae Goans of ItanwAy's Pints weil fise the syatorm from all the abovenamod divorde Price, 25 Cane Per epee Sue Ww it that the render mus! books taal papers ‘on tho subject of ainsuatd ret shale unre. mone eweblghs muy bo pumed? «Palas and 4 a Badioay on Sprltabie Prethra.’? {Rai ‘on Scrofulas And ‘others eluting to ‘diferent classes of Dise ~ 8X, BOLD BE DRUGGISTS. FAD “FALSE AND TT to papal s, es ‘arren, cor, Chureh-stey Petey formation worth thougands will be sent yuu TO THE PUBLIC? ice Thore can bo nv better wuaruntes of Ma ‘tows ritations o! iys than tho base and worthless tmitunie Igo Resoivents, Relic, Bille’ We sure odsene, for sadway's. } that the nawe "itudway"* wom what you Duy