Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1881, Page 2

SRS ta aan nce Bt ellen lm vim etarain me sone ty sph, cs & i aaemeeen genes we EN Fine ae rn enn aa eat E CIICAGO TRIBU! DECEMBE R 28, (881—TEN PAGES atstanee to the Inapiention to murdor President Qareld, to tie Non-extstenca of moral insan~ | ity, and tho conrae of conduct followed by tho nssasin Inhis attempt to folgn insanity. The keen analysisof Gultenu’s nets and utterances } alncs tho shooting mute by the witness, with his conelustona thoreun based oo such an extensive experience na stated by him today. must carry welght with tho Jury. The authoritative asscr- tlons of tho witness that the tnsane generally: commit thotr nets of violence without prepara: ‘uot, WITIL AN INSANE MOTIVE, withotit selecting weapons, and without prepara tion for tholr awn safety or regdrd for the by- atanders or surroundings, show Gultenu in the Hight of his carotul preparations to inaure his ownsafoty to have heen anything but Insane, Bo, also, his own opinion, based on large expos rlence—that an Impulse sticeessfully resisted for two or throe weeks was not, properly speaking, an Irreaistihic linpulse—1a damaging to Guttenn’s: fabriv of alleged insptrative Irresistible tntiue enoe over hin. While Dr. McDonald was giving his views naan expert, Guitenn repeatediy in- terrupted bin in ii linpudent way, but for once the torrent of bis abuso wits checked, and nis {n= terruptlons did not apparently tlecommote tho witness. DROD. D, HICHARDSON, of tho insuno department of the Philadelphia Almehouso, who hug boon here for four weeks It atientance on the trial, being summoned hoth by defense and prosucutlony sity’ “Depravity and puro cussednoss, or, what ia better, devil- ig Quiteau’s trouble, and aot Ine I have oxamined tho assnsin sev- times, and huve been an almost exit constont attendant upon the court, and do not belteve Guiteun to te insane at all. After Dr. Sainuel Woosterand myself had our firet examination (and It was tery thorouxt) we were convinced of the sanity’ of the man, ant Informed Counselor Scoville that we could bo of no uae to tho defense, You will notice that Guitenn started out with the theory of tn- splration ang Insanity, but, after all the doctors declared that be was aine, he suddenty changed his tneties, ant clalmed that he wns Insane: only ust before and on the 2d of duly. He was not inaine and bus not been, HIS WHOLE CARRER, as told by himself in tho court-rvom, shows de- pravity and adeeply debared nature, with a large pereentigo of devilishness. There is a wite difference between inequity and depravity, and the Hue should and will. be distinetly drawit In this cuse before It closes, Ldid not flud Gul- tenw’s bead to bo romarkubie for shape. There are a dozen eranks in tho ulms-honse who bave better hends tha he, and many persona with werse who have plenty of honor, and some tne telligence about thom." DISTRICTANPTORNEY CORKINEL sald today tat the prosecution hid only threo witnesses (experte) to examine, Tho wrguimont Jn the cuxe he did not think would consumo neh tne, as only Davklge and Porter would spenk on tha Government slide for two hours meh, Scoville, he thought, would apin bis argu: ment out at length, but be did not belleve leed woul make a tengtly spevel, ge that hoe looked forward to nn early concision of Ute tridk PHock: 4, Wasmxazon, D.C., Dec. 2.—The court wor dens pucked, Upon reaching his sent, Gut- teat looked around smilingly and sald: &T had Aniee Chriatiuas dinner, and hape everybody wild, J had lots of. fralt, fuwers, ond lady visitors, and a good time generally.” Dr aA. EK. MuDonuld, Stperiutendent of tho Ward's Isinnd Insane Hospital, teatiiled that during uls prictice he bad attended 6,000 ensea of Insanity, and given speeint attention to the siidy af Insanity. Tho witness stuted tae dlt- betwe note and “insane de- tho on} boine subject of correction by Judgment and the senses, and the latter not belng carredtible, and for that reson denoims fuated an fuse delislon—nlso. Ulestons. and hullitcinutious, giving Utustrations from bis own expertence, He helluyed, Judging [rom experl- ence, that THE CLAIM OF INSPIRATION frequontly asserted by Insane persons proceedod froma suuree of bulluvinatton or Insane delu- slow, nn etlon of the senses, ‘The witne a8 was then naked I -percons acting under a chiinor “inspiration” would Indicate indn any other way than by thelr assertions, and. 2'Thair actlons and behavior woultl Ine t,na well ue thelr assertions, ‘To Mina- A person claiming to Le Josus Chrlet, and aethig under an Inspiration, clothed himadll like tho Savior, gave way Als property, and flupt ont of-donts, because YAO Savior’ had nut wheru to lug Mis head! * ho witness was asked If such persons would feel any approhengion of bodily injury, or would tnke any precaution to gtinrd against danger. ilo reper: " Inspiration always over- riley all fear, bodily yatin, or injury, and renders: the person who belleves he fa acting under In} spiration wholly oblivious to such considera- Tho witness was asked Jf such persona usually planed with deliberation, and replicas “ON THE CONTRARY, tholr nets are sudden in both convantion and ox- ecuuion, ag ao rute, and they seldom attempt to uvold consequences In any way." “There are two kinds of insnnity, Doctor," sugested tho prisoner; * thocrank Insanity and the Avramun insanity. ‘Tho latter J tho schoul Pbvlong to. ‘Tell ug what you thint of Abra bin, Dovto: ‘The witnega described what 18 commonly called temporary insanity, 06 where a mun commits an vet which 14 the only evidence of his fisnnity, und where a person is to all appearances per- fecOy sung bn all other respects, Voth before and alter the net. Guitenu—Thut's Just my case exactly, Witness—1 do not belleve in such Insanity, and In wl my experience have: VER SEEN AN INSTANCE OF Tr. Corkhi—Doctor, we had « young man here frum Chicago, ov agnosie, who testified that one person fn overy tive falusane, What wonld you sity of thot? seavilly naked to hive tho qnestion read by ibe reporter, and sharply rebuked tho Dist Attorney for peratstunt attemma to fijure the vhuraeter aud to cust slurs upon witnesses for the defense. ldo nat cave, he continued, “to be continuully oblecting to such muttars, He my goutinue fo do so if he chuosua, We will wait tl we get to the Jury." Corkhil—Woll, thes, suppose you wait. ‘rhe witness (reply to question)—In the group: of which ttt young tan mukes one tho other four will by pretty sefo, ‘The witnessthaught person geting wider an Misvleation to commit. a cortain deed would uot be deterred Yrom the cominlealon of “Unt ack through any considersen of personal harm two other persons, . Gulteyu—Oh, YOU ANE STALKING ANOUT CRANKS. Now, Fdon't belong to that sehoul. ‘The whines visited tho prisoner in nia coll at tho Juil, remaining two hours, and making tho Usual inenta) oxaintniiod In such eases, No twked over with tho prisoner nlf tho main Inet donts of his life up to und Including tho ahuate dug of thu President. ‘The prisoner always spoke of tho not as “My eoncepuon,” and oun atterpel conceived of tha removal of the President.” ‘She witness wked why, If tho uct wits the Abniqhty's, and ho wasehnply Hs aant, hy wi so pardicular us to practice gils aia, and why bu did net trust tho detalls to we Al- inighty, and. pelsoner hesitated, Mushed a Hele, and sabt: “Tho Alinighty often trusts detnils to. IMs nacht ‘The withess talked at considerable Jeugih with the prisoner iu regord to the crime, sad usked bia whut plans ar expeetations ho had for tho future, and bis reply waa tthe elfect that wily fe ald not consider himself ine siuo, he mit studied up the subject of tasanity, and bolleved bo would be found by a Jury to be LEGALLY INSANE attho timoof tho commiviton of the act, and would’ be uequitted, | He was vskeds What do you suppose wi be done with your and ros pled: “twill be sont to an fnsdne asylum, and Jind under the law lean, utter a fow months, have o connlssion of Junngy to pase upon iny ease, and of course they will find me sine and £ will bo.dlecburged.”.. The witness uelloyed, from his examination and observation of tho prisuuer in court, that he ta 2 purfeotly sane mun, . ‘Tho wituesd then proccoded at sume lencth ta glyo the reasons for bis opinion, uslng the ox pression; “1 buve frequently noticed that bla inost vluluat interruptlons have been made view the welgbtot eviduncy bas been against on” Counsel for the dofenso objected thet tha wite ness was Usurplug the fuuctions of tho jury, whu ulono could pass upon Uno fugt that evidence wan tur or agylust. I Fae ‘Tho Court overruted tho objection and excop> Hon wag ugled by the detunee, Quitenu, who bad kept wnusually quict all through ‘tha morning, hdre addressed tho wit- ness (speaking without any eHow of excitement): “You nre making a rent ado nbout nothing, doctor. Idon’t pretond that nm insane now. Tell us whnt you know about Abraham. ART YOUR MONEY AND Go Monte’? ‘Tho witness, continuing, closoly analyzed the conduct and remarks of tho prisoner during tho trial, and concluded that ho had beon playing & qmirt over since the Arat day. At tho ontsot tho prisoner, bo sald, had directed all his abuso fAgninst one of the counsel, and aftorwardoagainat all of thom, - Cilteau—iWell, you sce, Doctor, Corkhil! has corrupted the rest of thom. Evil communicit- tlons, fou know, corrupt geod taunners, ‘Phe first hypothetical question of tho prose tition waa reddy and objection made by tho de- Tense to tho clause, * Agsumo tat bo raised an nx to bis alster, whtch wat the prisoner himscit dentes," on the graund that the witnces could ot bensked to piss ttpon if hypothetical question vontaiting two propositions diumetrically oppor alt, After argument, tho Court sustaining the ob- Jection; the prosecution mouifed thoi question, and In tho moditled form it was put to wit- ness, bis reply being: * Lbelieve the person to taye been sane.” Objection to tho question and reply was nowd by tho defense, AFTER RECESS Dr. MeVonald ngain took the stand. Gulteau, who had juat taken 1 seat, looked over to the Jury und said; "Those experts sre tome the business with © good deal of parrotelike talk, Dr. MeDonnid ns deviated somowhat trom the course pursued by the reat of thom. [deem it but Justive to myself tosay that Ldid not say to hu tut Lbud examined the law in regurd to this muttor," Corkuill thon read the second hypothetical question, upya which Gultenu commented en pasactnt, Witt h expressions as © That is wbsu- tu false) Thut fs that follow Shaw's lie"; ypat is all rabbish'; “ {tts nowody"s business whore I gut the inoney"; " Edid not kill bliin; the doctors killed hii,” ‘Khe witness answered: “ Assuming tho facts set forth to bo true, aad adding that statement to tho others, It etrengthons my opinion that ‘tho nan was dune the 2d of July." Exeeption to the question and answer was noted by the defense, NEED CONDUCTED A LO! TION, and propounded a series af bypothetlenl ques- Hons, bused upon tue ucts and conduct of the prisoner, to show Buch neta and seb conduct woull not bo inconsistent with tha theory af Insunity. ‘fho witness adenitted that insuno per- gona were Hable to bo adjudged sane; that sane persons wore table to be adjudged insane, Seo- ville tonk up tho crosa-exaininavon, and ques- Uoned tho winess at soe length relative tu tho symptoms and causes of Jusanity, The witness stated that insanity was tho result of a diseased brain, and was asked: “Are you not con founding enuse “and effect? And can not the tnusual exeltntion of the elmo tlons, or excessive worry, and care, | and anxiety overturn thotr reason, and cause a dis- ease of tho bring” ‘Tho witness admitted that atte might bu ‘the cise, with sume qualifieas Hon; that ovorwork, cure, and anxiety might produce dyspupsin, which, with other causes, might lead ta lusatity, and that would muka necessary a disease of the brain, aud a disease of the brain would, tn its turn, atlusalate Insant Question—Well, now, ig ft nota fact that you leurn that the Drain ts diseased froin tho oyl- dened of tasuutidness of und? Auswer—Frem that und frum physical Indica- tons tilgo. Vending further orosa-exaintantton, t adjourned til tumorraw. OUR EDUCATORS. illinois Co: y. Suporintendents, Spectal Dtapaica tw ‘The Chtcaye Triine, Sprinarte.y, Il, Dee. %.—The County Supers Intendents’ section of tho State Teachers’ As- suclution continued {ts seseion today, with Stuto- Superintendent Siade presiting, Among tho County Superintentonts presontare Mrs. Phebo A. Taylor, Alexander County; George C, More tun, Carroll; Gearge Ke Shawhan, Champaign; George W. Sunlth, Ciny; Ud. Lee, Coles; George 1. ‘Leibnt, Do Kath; SA. Armstrong, Ford; Wad, SQ CHOSS-ENAMINA- court Roborts, Groene; J. KF. Arnuld, Jasper; Kubert rand, Jo Daviess; 0. B. Mun, Kane; @ ©. Duffy, Kendall; Miss Mury i West, Knox; A, BR. Sabin, Lakes James Ii, Proston, Lee: ston; de A. Mueo: Sombaurh, Living- SItiler, MeLean; Joa Trainer, . WV. Grubb, Macuupins Charles 3, Eds Wands dr, Maryhull; O, M. Sevive, Murman; Jobo Th Hay, Opiog Miss Muy. Te Heed, Piut i nou, Rundolphy James Mequilklu, St. Clair: George G. Lonmis, Whiteside: Mra. M. L, Cac- penter, Winnebage, ovoted to diseu ‘Kho frst hour today wi ing “County Nort! Sehvoly, 4 the question 0: Organization Floinetal Support, aud Course at Riads."” Superintendent Line, of Cook, wus tot present. but bls ‘opening paper was rend by Mr. Villsbury, of tho Slate Superiatendent’s olga, Mr. ieand, af Jo Daviess, foltuwed, aod ad fnformal discussion closed the tonle, auother bour wis devated to the considera- tion of the question, “What Can County Supers futendents Yo to Lmprove. the Taste fur Guod Literature?” ‘This was disutssed by Mussra, Arnold of Jasper, G. W. Grubb of Muconpla, and the Rev. W, H. Crow of Pike, Uniter tho topic, “to What Extent ia it Ad. viswble or Legal fer County Superintendents to sasilo Certiicittes Without Extunigation?” papers were read by Charles 6. Mann, of Kane, and Gilbert A, Burguss, of Pike. doun Praiaer, af Macon, opened tho afternoon avasion Wb 2 paper on Horn schools, which Ts J, Lee, of Coles, followed with 4 resulutton to the utfcet that State normal schools have out lived their usefulness and should be done way with ag. mnttor of ceovomy, “Chis wis promp! fy nbled withoitt thuch discussion. and a resol ton adopter to the cifeet Chat thesy (natita divs were Invaluable to thy edueutionil intercstsot the Stite, “Graduation tn County Echools" was dis- cussed iu papers’ by 8. aA. Arustrons, of Ford, aud Joti 1. Abbott, of rion, A resolution wie adopted ox pressing the sentl. ment of the Superh.tendents present tn iavor ot hug providing that no tenebers® certl by esued to inates under 2L youre ot age und femmes under ty, es Mr. Ray's resoliton expressing the opinion that. tho General Assombly should by appropriation peice a fund for the tnaiiteniiee at teachers! ustltitus was adopted. A resolution Taeuniti a feu of &1 tor tenohers’ certitivatos was opposed by Mr. Leo, of Coles, who faured that it would be tortured ito a bribe fora certihedte, but was adopted by a vate of 12 to 10, - ‘Tho Buperintend- ents then adjourned to participate (i the exer elses of tae General Assocradon of ‘Tenchors, z IMinols State ‘Kenchers? Asxoctation. Snectal Disyateh to The Udicaga ‘Tribunes SPRINGFIELD, HL, Dee, 27,—The twenty-elghth annual acadion of tho Hilnoly State Teuchors’ ASsucintion opoud this ovening In the spacious Kopreveniative Hat nt tho Stato House with a Jarge numberof represontative teachers from all porttons of tha State in attendance, ‘Tho number areiving on the afternoon trains today Mind up the hotels, indenting an unusunity largo atiendancy tormerrow: and ‘Tharaduy, and aise furnished tho ndyines gard of uxents from the wehuul-book publiehing bouses with subs jects upon whien ta exerelso -thotr fiselnite ny blundisnmonts, ‘Thu proceedinits this qvens tng. were opened with prayer, when Gov, Callom was totroducad and celivorad the address of welcome, Tho Governor divas was favors ably reectved, and elivited frequent apphiwse, as. well as wvote of Mites Aten song by tho Chicago Quartet, 1.4. Chistany, Of Ducntur, dee Jivered the annual address of the President. He reeahed same Interesting Ineldenta in the enrly history of tho assochttion, reviowing its ticep= fon and early muetings at length, und miki voplotia annotittions Irom tho manty intnutes of the test aeagions. By eallue nen the wudlonce tw show fands, waa digeeversd nos thore were present four ot thuso who nttended tho Chiggo meeting in 18, tvelve who were at Neettue ty 157, and eloven who wore ut tho Peer favetion tb 1855, ‘nwelye former Preaideuts of the nasochution. were present tonigat, In conetision, Mr, Gust. hot bebt that the association td secured the prevent eehdol sstem OF iUtnols theauyl the ef aris ofits carly matters, and eredited sin Wright, of Lee County, wilh vapeoally We yorvice in sucuriny tho frat sooo! emulation, Mowurke by Btnto Auperintondant Slade and oboere concluded thla eventug'a session, Tndlaye Coilegtans and State Teachers! Awachitian, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune InntaxApunts, Ind, Deu. 2%,-At the sessions of the Indiina College Assuotntion today papers were roud ua follows; “Codrdinwuon of College Stuaies,”" by Proaltent Everest, of Butte: Cole lege Meubles," by, President ‘Tutte, of Walined, and President’ Fishers “The College and thd Commouwenlth,” by President Soore and Prot, Domott. Lnterestlig disonsdlons tullowed the yeuding of the papers, ih whieh conmderable diversity of Views wus cxpressed, ‘Thue openia; nession UT thy stute Touchers’ Asdueiatlay 0 Tdiana wad held at 0 lure attend: av. Porter delivered nt wel+ " which wae rewjondod tu by Prof, Joly, Comper, the retiring President, Prof, dar cobs, the Invoutng Presklent, delivered ut ine fogtral address. ‘Taos meeelog will coutliuo during tomorrow and Thuraduy, ee Fivo hundred dotlara with bo putd for any case that Mup Uitters wilt not curgorbelp, Doubt nol, Sev anuther cyluain, % A CRUEL FATE. An Extraordinary Catastropho Involving a Hideous Blunder. A Gang of Thirty Stevedores Were Unlonding « ; Steamer. o The Vessel Took Fire from an Explosion of Some Kind. Boing a Mass of Flames, People at Once Ont Her Loose from the Dock, Nineteen Imprisoned Victims Wero Thus Slowly Ronsted' to Death. Their Vigorous Efforts to Break Out of Their Prison of Fire, i Ton Persons on tho Dock Baily Burned or Battered by. tho Exe plosion. 7 Tita Horrible Thing Happened Monday at West Point, Va., on York River. Nineteen Persons Set Adrittin a Burns: ing Bont. ‘Sptelal Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, iticusiony, Va, Deo, 27—The moat terriblo ateumbout disaster of the year tn Virginia took plice to-day at WestPoint, at the head of York River, resulting In the death of ningtecn meu and the frightful wounding of about ten more. it was about12 o'cinck, und the new steamer West Point was being toaded and unloudod at tho wharves of tho Clyde Ling. THE SCENE wag one of unusinl animnution, and tho negro stovedores were singing at their work und hav~ ing 1 merry Chrisimus of It. Many of thom bad been pusbed up to tholr invigorating tusk by a pull at the refitvonnting whisky-Juz which on Christmas accastons ts generally elren- Intel among thom. Several Northorn pussen> gers who wero waithtg for the tratn were stand- ing a short distances fram tho wharf, Interested fn the pleturcsque and novel sight presented at tho tne, when thoy were startled by A LOUD EXPLOSION, which bilnded them for the moment, As tho smoke cleared away they saw purticles of the vesvel’s timbers falling into tho waiter, into which 1 hud been seattered, und tho whole length of tho buat was one mites of Huincs,which shot higher and bigher ns barrel after barrel of the 60) tmurels of gasoline stored on hor exploded. Some of the wharf of Heers, in order to prevent the spread of the con= tlagration, at once had the doomed beat uut from her moorings, aud she drifted up the tide slowly. Tho hull of the boat was of frou, and. DEEP DOWN IN THE InON PIUSGN « fourteen of the Jolly teuck-pushers wero ut work whon the explosion took pluce, Tuulr only moans of egress was Uhrouyh the fower deck, while was ono muss of seething fre, and their Tate, coupe up by the [ron wulle which were fist growing red-but, was hurrible to coutemplate, ‘Khe great crowd which the explosion broughtto tho shore wus forvail to stand und seu tho yes aol floating out Jn tho middlo of thy stream, un~ able to’ lund, a sugcuring band. As ebo went slowly out, they coutd Hear tho, ot SCRMAMS OF ANGUIMIE frum Uencath the tames, and sume who wera nearer beard tho rapid battering of trucks nyuuat the bottom of tno boat. The roasting stevedorea, i tholr desperation, wero uslig tholr trucks ag buttering-raing nyninet the iron plates of the boat, witch thoy In. yatu essiyed) «to «obreak = from thule rivets, ‘The sounds soon coused, ane’ by ont, and the sinotbored cries were not heard looy, the deaed ging bolg caasied ative. Such of thy crew aud stevedores ng had been near the whaef when the explosion oceurred managed to Juwap off und gaye thomselves, THE PEOPLES ‘Tho Captain of tho steamer J, 1. Billups was on tho whurf at the timo, and excuped unhurt, Firat-SMate eter Geeybeyon was blown oyu board and budly burt. Second-31ato Bohannon was burt badly on the hond, face, and hands, aie Jobn Jarvis, tho cglored = freman, wad insite tho «boiler oat the tlae clue ing ft out, and owns . baked. to a cinder, where he lay, As svon 3 tha fated atentmor ‘was Kono trom tho wharf, 9 lifeboat was put off and cruised around her ay near tu the intengy heal would pormit, The craw dis- covered, A LATILE NEUHO HOY, Sam Garllok, who had been on the upper deck when the explosion touk place, He tad ut first been stunned, but, quickly recovering consclous- neds, he tad seized uplink and flung binselt overborrd, lo was rescued, but hu was tho only remnant of a living bolig geen, The others divi In their Jron bold, unseen, by the throug on share, who conld only tell by thelr erles of anguish what thoy were undergoing, WHAT CAUSED TIE ENULOSION: Ja nmystery.. Tho West Point at the time bad on 400 burrelsaf gasoline and a cargo of tuls- eeltancots freight, Olticers are of the opialon that the explosion of a barrel of oll could not bave been attundad with such viofont results, 04 nearly tho wholo of the starboard side of tho vesde) wag bluwn off, Several experts ndyance the thoory that 0 paokuge of dynamicy bad been sristtgwied on board in the frolght, and that tho Jurrlug of tho bout by the running of the trucks cused It to explode, Tho following is n full et OF THE KILLED; White—Tho ateveidure, L, 8. Hradtord, West Polnt; the mosa-boy (name unknown), Of Isulll. mores Eday Keery, Richmond, Colored—Jobn ‘Jarvis, the fireman, of Baltt+ mores d. Stuples, Alex, Wilson, Joe Johnson, Lee Jennings, Benjamin smith, Rlehard Loveland, of Yorktown; Sam Watkins, Sheppard Saylor, Whitson Baylord. and Horico Bibbs, of Wost Pointy Nolson Starke, of New Kont County; Churles ‘Tyler, of Sweathull; Aluuct Jucksou, duck Parkor, and Adolphus Babbitt. SUPERSTITIONS RATLONS have regarded the steawor West Polnt with dlse Artist trom tho frst, and soine notually refused to work on ber for the reason that she was looked upon te an uniuely boat. Nov, 23, 1430, the steuneor Sbirly In sumo mysteriuuy way euught fire ut midulght aud was not ouly cons sumed, but set ive to the extensive wharves of the Clydo und lehmond & Danville Compuntes, and totally destroyed thoi. Tho Shirly befure this bud hid many neoidents, and was regarded: na uniueky, Upon her iran bull the now ateamey West Point was bultt, and shu bad ONLY MADE NER SECOND THI yesterday when sho win burned, Suv floated Up the tide ton polnt npant two mie abaye the whurt, woere sho ren ujground and broke In two, Ju order to avoid the superstition ns to tho shire Joy, the new wteamor was culled tha Wost oint, but abo was ny often called the Now Sirloy, and today ju. Weat Polnt there ure curses that she over landed. Bho waa built ut a cost of 850,000, and belonged to te York Hiver Ling, Hult of tho mun killed bad furnitics, THE 8MALL TOWN, OF WEST POINT wthoscene wt general mourning, Bofure the acvidunt the streets presented a Uyely appeare unee, but ae soon wa the news ppread buulnese wad entirely suspended, and ‘mon, women, and children flocked ta tha whart, Tha erics of those who had sous, bystauds, and brothers on bourd Were beurtrendiy, and sume bud to bo hold buck In thelr mad elforts tu rush into the water and uttompt to auccor tho imprisoned ones, Just befure the crash took place thu hee rues at work fa thu hold were sunglug aug ing, while tho songs in tho long row of tholr compantond as they wheeled thelt track lotsa to nnd from tho steamer added to tho scono of merriment. Most of thosa who wore stahding neue tho steamor nt tho tine wore burned by the blaze witich flow up over thom. Diok Loveland, once of the lightest- heartod of tho negro truckers, and known as tho best of tho ming, had Just boforo tho ex- ploston wheeled bla truck into tho vessel, line provising a song of his own, beginalngs Shino along! shine along! My homol}s In do garden, Nery up, niggers) Hurry up, niggors} ‘Let's git rid er dis burdon. 4 DETAILS, ‘Th the Western Assoctated Press Rrenmonn, Va, Dee. 27—Tho four | men drowned formed four-itfths of n ging atawine cotton in tho aft told, and us soon us tho gang heard tho explosion and saw the rapid spread of tho tlro thoy, togother with the boy ussidting them, innde for tho sturboard port and plunged Into the tlver, Just thon a large bateh slid off the duek, ana, failing upon them, disubtodt four ao thoy sink at ono, The iftt aaved himself by awiinmlug back to the wharf, while the boy succeeded in getting on tho floating hnteh aod wus recovered by a buut from shore. The name of tho four drowned mon woro Jonnings, Tay+ for, Starke, and Tiler, Tho cnuso of tha explo- alon [sas yet a inyatery, PASSENGERS on. tho Richmond & Danville Railroad, which Tung Its West Point due In connection with Hale timore, who arrived today from West Polnt, atato that thoy were utterly unable to account for tho ulsuster, Thoy sny the only fre on board was tinder tho buller whieh min the botst- tug ongine, and the cnulnecr running It re- matned at bla post and was unhurt. The botd bad been operiod nearly two hours when tho ox- ploston odeurred, xo theories of Lollor or con Anud gus explosion aro dono away with. ‘The Advantage of n Breach Presoutas thom In the Case of n ‘Torpedo. Bravronv, Pa, Nec. 2%.—While Jobn Me- Cteary tn the employ of Roberts & Co, wos torpedotng a well near Huymuker today, the well made a tow of oll, and threw the torpedo out, crusing an explosion of forty-clght pountts of nitru-glycurind, MeCleary started to run as snon ay he discovered tha woll wis about to flow, His oat-tal} was cut off a8 amoothly ns it dono by a tailor, Mls posterlor and the back of his thighs and arms were hteorated by flying stone, woud, aud tin, He was thrown about 10) feet, and Jumped up and continued running, when he fell from fright and tutizue. No boucs were broken, and the physielins think ho wilt bu abontin a fortnight. fly escupe trom dewth is tho must remarkable inthe oll regions. ‘The. derrick wus reduced to splinters, and wiudows wore broken in at house bull a milo away, Accidonts to River Steamers. Litres Rock, Ark, Dee, 2%,—Tho Paris C. Brown, bound from New Orleans to Cincinnath burst 1 atenin-pipe yesterday morning near Cat- fish Bend, The pips burst about twenty fect att the boiler, seulding twelve of the crow, throescriousty, Three negro roustabouts Jumped overboard, and bave not boon seen since, dames 1, Halliday, chief enygineor, arrived in this city this alternvon with the datmuged pips. The work of repalring at onco begun, Tho neeessiry re= pairs will consttie two or three days. Natcuvz, ec. 27—Tue Ed tteburdson, from Vicksburg, broke tho knob of the piston-head of tho starvonrd ougine list night below Baton Ttougo, ard wus towed to the city this morning. ‘tho upper const paekot St. Miry broko a shutt inst night white nour Bonnet Carre, and wis tuwed to this city this evening by tho Re dt Springer for repairs, A Fall of Six Mundred Feot. Spectat Disaten to The Chicago Tribune. Draatun, Ul, Deo. %7,—This marning tho life- teas body of John Murphy. a railroad man who ind been on a spree yeatorday, was found ut tho bottom of the Decutur coal abaft, He but fallen Inte tho share, whieh Is 008 fect deop, during tho ight, and te Jury returned a vordlet of itecl- dental death. “Murphy was a bachelor, past 00 years of axo, Watal Boller Expos Gurooy, Ark, Dee. 2%—Watson’s mill was blown up last evening. ‘Tho caattnitics aro Charles Keat killed, and Cool Frenoh fatally wounded, Allan Crollo, it. J. Sappington, und 1, MeFarland were seriously injured. ‘Tho tu! ig uw total loss, A Colston, Barrimony, Dee, 27.—-Owlng ton heavy fog 9 collision ocourrod on the Patupsco River bo- tween tho stenmboats ‘Tangier and Mot Buoy, running botween this clty and the custorn shore. Hutt buats had partions of thelr woodwork erushed and broken.” No one wus Injured. A Fatal Boller Explosion, Osweau, N.Y. Dee, 27,—Irwln's shade- factory, wos duinaged $15,000 and tho Nremun killed to- day by the explosion of the bofler. ———— FINANCIAL, Excitement Following tho Failure of the Bank at Millsboro, Eb Special Dtavatch to The Chicuys Tribune. Hitasnono, ML, Dee. 2%—The falluro of the bank of Haskell, Harris & Co., of this city, wits publicly maida known yesterday, though it was known on Saturday night and all day Sunday that tho bunk bud fafled. The bank was ons of the oldest in the » boluy over twenty yours old, It wus considered by the generat public to be suund, but i ls naw dectured by those convoradnt with tts wlalrs that tt had boc rotten tothe sore for sume tine, and that tho cragh which came InstSaturday was only a ques- thon of tine, It hus alwaya pone under tho name of Haskol, Hurcla & Co, but, a8 a matter of fact, Mr. Haskell has not been connected with it forsome time. Mr. Wooten Harris was Pres- Idont, aud Mr, W. A, Young tho princinal stock- holder aud Director. About a year ago dir. Sumuel Young, the cnubler, committed suleide, or at least thut was tho Kenora! opinion, und sineo his duath Bonry tures, the oldest sun of ‘Mr, HMurels, hos beon geting 08 cashier and bouk- keeper, Tho Inbilities of tho bank ato about $420,000, The assots baye not yet boun estiinated. «Mr We Ae Young, the other Director of tho Dank, unth this ca- lumity bas always stood bight in tho estimation of tne community, Ho his boon a resident of thle county during all his iife, He owned sove oral bundred nerea of land in this county, and was in extensive stock and grain dealer, Just on the day unit the buuk broke he peked bls trunks wid purebused a Ueket tor New Moxteo, but bls ercdltorg, learnlag of bis departure, bud him currested on quo care laut | ulght and brought hero oo 8 charge of Dezzionent, A largo and angry crowd wat Young at tho depot, and threats uf violence were made. He bad bls preliminiry trial bat night before Baquire 2, Ae Handall his counsol Maj. It. MeWilllinns at i Hig bond was fixed ut U0, which wis ‘on by his fathor, Samuel Young, ‘Zhe feole ggainst Me. Youu la very ore voten Hurris, the President of tho bunk, bas always enjoyed the contidence of the people, and Bue uiways bean considered a, adel bust: need-man, He has beer Chalriian ot the Huard of Supervisors of this county for a husaber oF yours, and ly 4 prominent taember of the Muth ddist Chureh, He Is wow in the comutry, baying gone there to spend the bollduys. . ‘The exoites mone is still wreat hero, Ieny perons buving Tous all the money thoy had. Mnannchiusctts Matters, Toston, Dee. 27.—-At o nceting of tho credlt~ ors of Little & Suutton, shoo manufacturers, at Geargetown, Diwe., who failed recently for su to, an offer of US conts on the dollar was econ 2 Titra A, Pratt, a member of the Common Counell of Somerville, churged with npproprlate fog for uae ht busines S120 callucted wince April, refunded the nimaey to the elty tonight, und a special committe of the cuunell was ap: potutud tu iuvesiieate the mutter, A Wholesnld Liquor Houso at Little Hacky Arie la ‘Prouble, Ttrtee Nock, Ark. Deo, 27.—The wholosnto iquor house of 1. & L. Ebronburg today mice nu aasigotnent to Elias Nayare for the beneht of oraditors, Neither assyts nor Habllities were obtmned, i The Alubanin Monds, MoNTAoMRY, Ald, Dee, 27,—Htute-Treaguror Vincont has forwarded ta Now York and Moullo funds to meot the interest duo Jun. 1 on the Alu- Dun bonds, Interest wil) also be paid bere on guy bonds presented, More tian bait the bond gd debt of the State ts held by Alabninlaus, ——— JOURNALISTIC, Couiuus, O., ‘Duo, Zie—dlensy Monett, of Pittsburg, Avelatant Gener Passenger Agent of the Ponnsytvanta linus west, and somenssocisted, of Cineinnatl, baye purchased of Comly, Frans clgoo & Co, tne Ohio Stats Journal, and will cuks eharge Jun, 2. The new compuny due a capita’ tuck of 916,000, dr, A. W. Franvlauy, toy ros Uring manager, with viet Calltornts and tho West, aud will soon rotuler the newspaper Beld, ARRIVAL OF SPECIE, , SAN Fraxenco, Deo. Si—The Australian steamer brings about $450,000 in gold coin aud bullion, which gues to tho int, She brought a wall kronter amount cunsigued to Compte Do WASHINGTON. No New Light Cast on the Expenditures in th Treasury. Mr. Calkins’ Preparations for Reporting on tho Contested Elections. Measures Which Will Be Advanoed for Relieving the Supreme Oourt, Mullett, the Great Architect of Grant Period, Again in High Feather. the Demooratio Prognostications Affeots ing the Republican Leaders and Their Party. A Prominent Congressman Preparing a Speeck on the Star-Routo Mall Service. Farther Idea of the Frauds Porpotrated under Bridy's Oonduot of His Office, TREASURY EXPENDITURES. THE INVESTIGATION. special Dispatch to The Uhieogs Tribune. Wasutnaton, D. 0., Dee. 27.—Tho Senate com- mittoo Investigating the expenditure of the contingent fund bud a lengthy session today, aud tovk w recess wutil nuxt Tuosday, Among tho witnesses called today was NeDermott, who bid tho contract for rcpalring tho Treasury wagons. He was examined. at some ltongth, but the work of wolng over bis books belng found a» aoma- what lengthy Job, bo was instructed to go through bls necounta and put them In such Bhupe that the oumniittoo might examine thom without wasting tino, Durlug tho recoss mom- bors of tho cominittee will go ovor the worl they have already dono, and lay plans for tho future conduct of the Investigation. ONE OF THE SENATORS on the committocsald tonight that whon thoy first started in the work of fuvestigation thoy were In tho dark almost us to how to get at tho truth, Owing totho complicated mothuds of tho department, but now, buving famillarized thom solyes with the work, thoy ara nblo° to gofor- ward [ntelligontly. Ho suld an tmprcasion was abrond that tho committee would do little more thao go over tha reportof the Meline Commit: tee, Such an Improsilon was erroneous, and tholr roport, when It came to be presented, would show this. Thoy would go into every detail that could shed Ught on tho uxporditures, The com- mittee have not yet cunciuded the Investigation of tha conduot of tho Sherman Burcay in tho Corcoran Bullding. THEIR FURTHER INQUIRIES in this direction will be oxtended to the alleged omploymont In tho barenu of clerke of tho ‘froasury Dopnrtinont, to the purchase of mn terial for’ the publication of the Washington IFortd, nShermau campaign paper, and to the transicuons of those in charge of tho burent, nud the contractors who did bualness for the department. [t fs noticed us 8 singular fact that thuse Jn churgo of the Sherman bureau baye, sinco the defent of Shorinun’s candidature for tho Prosidoncy, quarrcled with almost cvory contrnotor who supplicd thom with stationory or furiiiture, ANOTUER YOINT made by a Senator who t¢ of tho [nvostignting Committee is that thoro must bo some reason why those. in charge of tho. Shorman bureau | uever settled any of tho bills vuntracted by thom, but wont off leaving thom to be settled by tho department, ur by any ove to weom the con- tractors wont thom, Slnca the committee ‘bua begun ita Investigution it bine enlled tor and bad printed tha account of tho oxpenditure of tho contingent fund in the ‘Treasury during tho past fisenl year, which bears out the statement of members of tho committee that they are not confiniug tholr investigation to tho porlod of Sherman's administration. CONTESTS. PREPARATIONS, Wasiinaton, D, C., Deo. 27,—Reprosentative Calkins, Chulyman of tho House Committes on Blections, bas beon cpgnged tho past few days tn a prelicainary work preparing for the printer tho tuatimony fn the contested onsos roferred to his commlittes. Thus far the teatimony In,tho three following casos has been prepared; An+ dergon vs. Iteod, Maine; Buchanan vs. Manning, Mississippi; Hisbeo va, Fintey, Florida, [tls ax- pucted that tho testimony In several other cnses will be ready for tho printer beforo the reas aombling of Congress next wock. Tho testl- mony in most of the cases {8 vory volum{nous, and it {s quite probablo that a month will olapse before tho printed teatimony In any case will ba ready for tho comumittcos so it will be tate in January bofore the committee can commence tho real work of investigation In any particular cago, Chairman Caulking bus divided tho full com- mittee into THERE BUL-COMSITTEES, wad had arranged the following nsdignment of cuses: 5 Lowe ve, Wheoler, Alabama; Bisboo ve, Fin- Joy, Florida; Audurson vs. Koed, Maino; Cook va, Cutts, lown; Gilletto vs. Horndon, Alabama; Strobach vs. Horbert, Alabuing; Smith ve, Shel- loy, Alabuin; to a sub-committeos of Huzultoa, ‘Thompson, Rannoy, Paul, and Beltzboover, Muckey vs, O'Connor, South Carling; Lanier vs. King, Louigmua; Sossingbaus ys. Frost, Sse sourl; Leo vs Richardson, South Carolina; Railey vs, Barbour, Virginta; Smith vs. Robort- son, Loulsianas to # sub-committoy consisting of Waite, Ritcnic, Miller, Davis, and Moultun, MvDowell vs. Gorge, Oreyon; Mabson va. Outs, Alubnma; Lynch ys. Conimeors, blsalss)ppl Huchinun va. Slauning, Misalaaippi; Stolbran va, Alken, South Carulina; Cannon va. Campbell, Utah; Stovall vs. Cabell, Virginlu; to Chulrasan Calkins, Ropresentativea Pottibone, Jacobs, Ath- orton, aud Jouos, _——_-- MULLETT, THE GENIUS WHO DESIUNED OUR DEAUTI- FUL CUSTOs-HOUSE, : ‘To the Wreatern Assoctated Press, Wasittxaton, D, 0. De eA, Be Mullott, Buporvising Architeo* of the ‘Troasury under Grant, yesterduy puton Me an application tor appointment us Genural Superintendont of Fed- ern) Guildluge How In course uf construction. Ho is strougty backed by Gen, Grant end the foud- lng Statwarts of Now York. Should theappolnt+ ment by mude by Secretary Folger, It-vill probe ably be followed by the removal of Buperviaing Architect HUM, and the appointment of dullest'a partner, Gon. Stelumets, of Lrvoklyn, in bis place, ~ SUPREME COURT. PLANS FOR 178 RELIEF. WASHINGTON, D, O,, Doo, 27,—It Js protty well sottiod that the Committee of the Amorican Bar Assoolution will, ut Ita meeting In Now York in February, adopt a plau for the relief of tho United ‘States Supreme Court, which oontome plates the ustabilsbment of another court, to consist of (ftvon Judyos, A momber of the gonimittoo is authority for the statement that this wetlan will be tukon 14 deferouce to tho wishes of the Bupromy Court rathor than for apy othor yeusou, Ho saya the Judges of this gourt are Unalterubly opposed to the vtber plau, which luoka to tho subdivision of the prusent bench into separate chambors, ouch with jurie: @iction over certain classos of 1 ‘TheJudyes think, io tho firey piaoy, tbat this plan will not uive tho rellef sought; that it would not enable the court, RVEN THOUGIT IT THEDLED 178 CAPACITY . FOR Wonk, to hear the casos coming up as prowpuy as they should bg board, to say nothing uf relieving tho dovkct of the cases that baye accumulated, In thy second plucy, the Supreme Judgus think it would lowes tho dignity and inilueuye of tho court to divide it up for the suke of getting niore work out of It. Thoy probably will re mend to Congresa tha passngt of in net pro Ing for the creation of fig additional court, which shall hear and hava Jurisdiction over most of the onsca that now yo to the Supromo Court. Ail the higher and most important cusca, such aa Involve constructions of tho Conatitus tlon, will bo reserved for the Supreme Court, —+ THO STAN-ROUTE TIIhVES, A SPEECH IN COURSE OF PREPARATION, Special Dievateh to The Uhteago Tribune. Wastttnaton, D. C., Deo. 27,—A prominent Ite- publican Repreacntativs Is proparing n specu On the Alar-routo awindlea In whtet ho will om= phatieally deny that any of the illegal profits wore used in tho last Prosilentiat campalyn to Procure the auccess of the Ropublicnn ticket. No will show, howover, that tho contructors, as aroturn for having tnolt: bit passed, contrive uted $20,000 to secure the dufeat of Randall dol- egatea In Ponusylvania, and sont $1,000 more to Cinomant, which was used in seonrisg the not Inutton of Gen, Hancock. Additiunal sume wero contributed to tho Huncock fund durlug tho ecumpiiga. HOW THEY WERE PUSHED HY JAMESSTHE NEW ATTONNEY-GENBRAD WIDL PIROSE* CUTE VIGONOUSLY If PERMITrED. Wasitinatos, D.C, Dee. 23.—'Lhe thorough: nvas of Str. Jainos’ work {6 best indicated by its results. In bia annual roport he shows that his het reductions in tho stur und steamboat eervico tu Oot. U1, 1881, ainuunted Lo $1,LI7767. ‘This re- auction, continued for four yours under tho now contravts, If there wero uo growth of tha country mountimne to Increase the exponditiro, would nmount to $4,600,000, A atill more stenill- cant way of stutiig it may bo to say that Gen. Tirady secured an tppropriation for tho sture route service for the tiscul year ending June W, 1382, of $7,000, and that Mr. Juines’ asks for thy samo sorvico fur tho tscal year ending Junc 8, 1883, un appropriation of 87,200,- 0u0, Mr. James takes provision for all the growth of the country, which fa ‘great, and yet spends $050,000 less than Gen. Brady wag pre- pared to spond In tho preceding fiscal year. ‘Those figures tell the whote atory of the differ- ence betweett Mr, Jumes and Gen, Brady, If evory critninal sult should fall, and all the civil sults, by which It Is huned to recover from con- tractors hirge sums whicb thoy have beew irnud> uloutly overpald, should also fail, thore would sult! rotmutn at rearyantzed contract eystent woiun Js both honest and businesslike, Tho ,ofliclula of the Pust-Oillea Department in cusryo of tho collection of evidenco speak with tho utmost positivences uf the convincing ghuracter aud overwholming quantity of the testinany they hive got taxethor, ut the ute moat vigilance of & prosecution cannot tnsure un honest Jury or always prevent the spiriting: away of witnesses, ‘Tho Government can pay witness $L00uday for telling tho truth: somo rich atur-route contractor or ring of contractors CAN PAY His $25,000 FOR LEAVING THE COUNTY. ‘Tho star-route men have beon fortifying them- selves here, ‘they buye bought or control 0 Jurgo proportion of too newapapurs, and the local atmosphere te favorable to thom In tho aenge that tho locul atmosphere of any Capital is always linpreynated with sebbury ‘The chances of an honest Jury in Woshingtun ato ecrtulnly smaller thing thoy would be in x vines freo Crom corrupting influciices, ‘Tho history of every ute tempt to puniah Government thieves, municipal, Staty, or Nitional, bas suuwn that the Guvorn= mone Is nlwaya itt a disuavintage, and it would bo untoasunable to enpect thot tho star-route prosecution should provo an exception tu the rule, It must not bo pinnised that this fs a wall of despair from the Government ollivers, Tho Post-Oico olticluls sau the dungors abeud, but thay are golnyg ateudily on with tbele worl, and aro so well sntisiled with thelr success in tid vuinulating evidences that thoy aay it will not bo the fault of the Post-Uttice Department If tha dishonest contractors are nut convicted. 10 solection of Mr, Browster ns Attorney-General 18.0 promiso that thoy are to have the huarticst codperation from the Depurtinent of Justice, Dut if dll tho sults should full, the fuct would still remuin that the old system bis been broken up, and ean only be resiured by a new conspire acy potween highvofiicials In the department aud disbonest catitractora, and even thon hurdly bofore several years have ehipsed, It has so happened, oppurtunoly enough, that ‘the mul contricts for alinost THE WHOLE PACIFIC BECTION expiro next June, and are now belug readver- tise, ‘Thoy ray four years, und, owing to pro- cautlons,which will bo oxplutned, It will be very ditiicult, to sny the least, for any ane to redtub lish tho old“ stur-routu swiudies during that erlod. This Pacific seution Inejudes Culurado, egon, Nevada, and California, and tho ‘Torr! tories of Monta, Wyoming, New Moxico, Arl- zonn, Utah, Idaho, aud Washington. ‘his is vast part of the region which the star-route conspirators huve selected as tho eld of tholr operations, ‘The whole of the United Stntus is divided, for. tho work of” ‘lotting mail contracts, Into four xrent sections, tho contracts expiring by sec Uons a yeur upart, taking four yeitrs to make the round of the country, Just as it takes six yenra by 4 stinilar mothod of rotution to re- new tho tiembership of the Scnuto. The cons tracts for tho Paciilu secnon expired on dune ®, ett, boy are now being reudvortised, pro: posuls to be reculved until Jan. 7, and the de- elslousto bo aunounced on ft before Mureb 4, 282. Tho contracts whioh nro formally execut= ed: iator will run from duly 1, Ike, to dune i, 836, IL goes without saying that if these oon tracts ean be closed on terms and with restric Uong that will protect the Governinent, the bens eftof thom will continue for four years, and thia 18 one great reauit tor which the Postinustor- Gonoral und bis assistants Dave been eye at tho sumo tine they bave been doug wii ft their power to secure to conylution of the men who have been robbing the Govornn.cnt. PARTY POLITICS. DEMOCRATIO OGNOSTICATIONS — FOLGE Ci, AND CONKLING WHY KEIVER 18 KO COMPLACENT AGAINST THE KICKERS—BLAINE IN ‘TRAINING TO LEAD TUE HOSTS OPHOSED TO CONKLING, GRANT, CAMENON & CO, Dispatch to Cincinnatt Enguirer (Dem, Wasttnaron, 1) C., Deo. 2t.—Congress bas ad- journed for tho bolldnys, leaving u very inter+ cating situation in the Republicun party. ‘Tho Preseut factional attitude is the partiut per- furusance of a program substantiutly laid out soon rfter the accession -of- Arthur tu tho Prosidenvy; and It way bo trily auld that it Is only o natural tura in politics. ‘Tho Stalwarts bavo accomplished all thoy intended to do bo~ foro tho holidays. ‘rnoy uve dono tho work akliitutly. They have taken possasalun of tha Party reius and the Government muchine in 8 quict way, aud so diplomatically that tho Gar- Ueldora do not yet scom fairly to understand that thoy fre completely out in tho cold. Kolfer ducan't care u rap for tho denunuiations growing out of tis committee appolutmente, Ho fg evou oblivious of the the tears und rage oF THE WELIARELOVED Olflo MAN. He Is too turgid to quarrel atiout tt; too much eccupled with tho ulitter of hig promouon to have any iutellevtual apaco fer foellnus of ro- morse; and too graceful to forget thuse to whom helstadebted for his position. Koifer bas given Pennaylvanin balf « dozon Chalriounships, bo- cunay be kuows that Don Cumeron ja tho man who was the ongincurof his canvases, and that ‘Cumvron bus 4 bard tigat coming on in the Koy atono State, Wolfe, the ndepundent candidate for'Treusurer of Ponusylvania, polled 60,000 votes: in November, and the antl-Camuron Ropubtice ang are already organizing with grout vigor fora fight noxtyeur, Cameron knows tho valug of a bold at Washington, aud Keltor knows what he was elevicd tor. Ketter na slighted Onlo Repubheaus, even to the extontof giving Demo- crutig metuburs of “tho dolegucion Uetter posl- long of Ue cuntnittces than Republican moim- Dera, bocause he kiuws that ho i not in debt to Ohlo for the Speukersulp, Itla pluin to yim that all bo buw tudo is return the compilinents of the souson to Cuneron, aod those who are. with that uryclous politicut munuger, Gun. Kelfor-certulnly bid nothing to expect from bis Suite, and bo wot pothing bit Ite formal support, jmp by outside presenro, Tho sur ealted Obiu buow fur Kultur was A LAUGHING-STOCK tll Camoron took uburge of tho Kolfer canvass, The nuw Speaker ia a mere Btuiwart lstrument, and ja huppy ln the Stulwart camp, Ho te uo gine bitieué mun, and wouldn't kick over the ladder by which be waded, and which gust sustuln him, even if every Obto Republican, from Charlo: Foster aid Joby Sherman down to Dick Sinith and Murat tlulateud, should join in a festival chorus of curaes, é ‘ Kulfer is probubly the most consplouous mark in the Stalwart advance, because he isa club grown on Hall-Breod gratid. (losides this, uppolatnent of Pulger, Frelingbuyaen, Brewster, and Howe toCubiuet positions bua been pro- Oluimed na highly watiefuctory to the Stalwart wing. Tho threes members Of the old Cutinet atil) remiainiog—Lincoln, Kirkwood, and Hunt— wii be frozen aut whenever tho Prosiivnt aud bla more contidential advisers muy detormine that thoy are in the Ieust’ bacmfrul te the pasty palloy of the Administration. HUT ‘THE GUEATEST CUANGE 18 TO COME. The new Cabluvt wombers ure comparatively inild types Of dtalwarts—Just stouc evuugh to uae in tho gradual chauge Bown gota a Thoy aro gradutions. When ltescuc Coukllug takes the Treasury portfulia the Adiwiniiravion my be sald tu be complotely stulwart, sv tu speak, ‘hls is Unquestionably one of ‘the NUxt ortunt steps i the program. So much progress us Deen mud) In the party revoluuion Lat tho Intention of tue Adiniiistrauen toward Con! Mog, Grant, aud the wile od crowd 14 uo lon) or protuund secret to thosu who bave Fousod> ay superior means of ubtumuig information, juin one Your Judy ual, of tho Supreme Court, wit b o Obgible fur retirement, und will Purpose of sitnplitying tho | when worried by tho wor aud tour Cablnot to the be a leading In THIS TS ABSOLUTELY TIT Proan ‘tho Information comes. trom amtrees thar not bo mnistakun, dnd whose digpodtions sage terosts would tovitably” prevent. then il Perse thm dio ted rade tot enees As Poe tf inte and walt for the tan At will aurely eorne. i P REGUL aliny, ‘The Mght IM coming on raptdty, Witt be eit, Mein one af the CW nee yy etae retire aftor serving In poaltion less than nye sor if you please, bo kicked out—withse? At the moment of retiring from an public yy ton he has attracted more attention thine over man in thy eountey. If the Comey Grant, Loan, and Cameron Intercatweompne, nud tidertuke to absorb tho Government neo dictate the purty policy in thy next Preatlepttt campalyiy Maine will promptly nei any tat futton to fenil those apposed to such w eomulne, ton, Ho hia twleo been defeated tu beesnet tal Nominating Conventions, but hets ate THE MOST ACTIVE, DASHING REVUBIA TUK UN stares, | CANYA It history should ropeat Veoit in’ his hover could ho Presidonts Init Htatne wie’ dortake to nike a new feuturo In latory, ‘WN onjoga National renown scurcely tera thar i of Chay und Webster, who failed #6 freon in thelr Prosidontial aspirations: but th reed, teal party polities, popularity, and suiying qualities, there hus been na mun to equal bine Bulia'tavke nothing but a soldier record to make bimd strong candidute for tho Tuvor of his party. His dashing record in Congress, jn tho Cubluet, and on tho stitinp, como near at plying this. Ho ts nwarrtor In politics, ter of nsteuctions to tho United States \ to England touching the proposed Panaina Cay was one of the most brilliant Btnte papers that ever emanated from Wishinge ton, Itwwas the pyroteohaie tight under which Bining retired from Arthur's Cabinet. It cloe tritted Uiulno's friends und restored him to tie enthusiastic favor of those whose admiration had seemed to be drooping. Thore wus some. thing distinctively Amorienn about tt. [twa spirited, aua embodied tho popular contempt for the wordy walght of diplonntey. | Tt hs tou inurtin! muale to the American combative spirit, and hns renewed tho hi d Kuight.” |“ Tho boya" “Ji Blaino of Sluine." NOTES, PICIURES OF GENERATS, Spectat Disphiteh to The Chicaco Tridune, Wasiunaton, D.0.. Doc. 27.~-Tho Adjutant. General's olfice undertook some years agota prepare, aa A auppioment of tho oificial reporty of tho lato War now being printed, a collection of portralts of all tho genoral officers commis. slaned by President Lincoln frotm 3841 to 1685 In. cluslyo, and circulars requesting thom wero sent out. Inreturn over 600 photographs havo a ready been received, many of thom accompanied by the military record of the original. Congresg will be asked to muke an appropriation to per tect aud publish this collection, INDIANS, Zo the Western Associated Presse Wasuinoton, D, C., Dee. 27.—Commiastoner Prico this morning recolved u lotter from the Indian Agent at tho Kiown, Comanche, and Wichita Agenoy, informing hit of tho burning of the Wichita schvol building by an incendtary, Tho Industrinl building adjoining was also totally destroyed with all its contents, Somo of the teachers and employés barely cseaped with tholr Ives. The buildings aud contents are worth $10,000, tira for tho “Plu aguin glectully call hie PATENTS, ‘Tho weekly Issue-of tha Patent Oftica aggro Bates 310 pntents, nineteon dealgus, and twenty. four trade-marks. BENATON DECK Js preparing n spocoh on tho tariff question, which he will deliver soon after the reassem: bing of Congress. Ho opposes commlesions, and favors tho policy of Congress retalning control of tho matter of revision, THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Bond redemptions under. tbe 105th cal, up ta date, amount {0 $17,004,650. © Nedempttons to dute under the 100th cull, exclusiva of bonds roe ceived In Now ‘York sinvo last Tuesday, amounted to $6,702,400, National bank notes reeclyed for redemption today, $537,000. ‘Thoro will bo uo turther changes of officers in tho Tronsury Department untlt after-the return of Secretary Folgor, who Is not expected befora Saturday. SECRETARY LINCOLN, Scerotary Lincoln intenas to bo in Washington Saturday, i ARKANSAS POLITICS. BEx-Congressmun Wolshire, of Arkansas, who is bere on bualuess, says tho prospscts far Roe publioun success‘ in Arknnsus tre bright. The party wit reorganize independent of Ite past differences, nou, taking advantage of tho intere nal.diferences of the Democratic party, carry tho Stato ht tho comlug vicotion. > Onv wig of tho Demovratio party favors repudiution of the Biate debt, and anotoor opposes it. Eliner by unlting with the latter, or by nominating a good tleket und taking advantige of tho division of the enemy, thoy are contident of surcess, TUM OIG BENATORSILU. There scoma to ba no doubt that Speuker “Keifer Is to be the candidute for Senator to suce eved Pendleton, two yours hence, representing the Statwart element, and it fs suld that Senator Shorman will fayor bim rather thun seo Foster Rot it. : WE NEW CHRISTIAN CHULCH, the fands for which wore raised in bonor of Gurlleld, ip to bo begun fv tho apring. | 'Cbirty thousand dollure bave been ralsed und 1 lot pure vhused. . PUBLIC PRINTER, Laat ovening’s Critic sald: | Tho employés of tho Government Priuting-Oltice will recelve the news that John D, Detrees with bo removed trom the plice be bas disgraced for aver four yenrs as thelr best Christinus gifts Ho bas been Thulr persistent enemy, and hae fost no chaned to grind them down and cut down thotr wages. ‘This morning's Republican snys: “lt cau be ainted with great positivoness that Mr. 8. P Hounds, of Clfcago, ty to recelve tho appolut- ment of Public Hrinter, und that bis name will he sent to the denate fur the position ata very carly date utter tho reassembling of Conress in dunuary,’ BIDS OPENED, + Blus for tho roof of tho Cincinnati Custom: House woro oponed today. ‘Phe loweat wns thot of Willlam Wiltlnma, of -Marylan Athi the hext to tho highuse was Kinseer i Millet, of Chicago, $13,700, GEN, BIERMAN bos returnod from Leavenworth, whore ho vise ited the tralning-achool. Lo reports the schoo! in excollont condition, aud Hkely to prove & grout benefit to the ariny, LE DUC. Lo Dug, lato United Stites Commissioner ot Agriculture, has been cloctod a member of the Natlonal Society of Agriculture of Franco, THK GUNDOAT E8ScX leayos Norfolk tho Ist of January forthe Pacifio ‘On the way sho visits Liberia ta investizalt tuntters botwoun the tatlves and authorities of Liberia, and tosottio any disputes that wn) hive arisen alnco the Alaukn waa there. Ibi Uolieved that tho treutica thon entered Into LY the untlyos aro not properly compllod with. <<a LEONARD BACON. His Six Distinguished Sous Carry Ther Futher’s Hody to tho Grave. New Haven, Coun,, Doo. 27.—Tho funeral uf Dr, Leonard Bacon was largoly attonded oF Centro Church tolay. Thoro was q short eervied of prayur ut the lute revldence of tha denied before the funoral service in the church, ‘The odoro L, Woolsoy, ux-Presfdent of Yalu Coltese, conducted tho exercises, The sermon way by Prof, ‘Timothy Dwizht, The puti-bearers werd Dr, Francis Bneon, the Rev, Leonard W. Bacoty, the Revs Edward W, Bacon, tho Hey, Thonnts Il Bicon, and Thoolere and’ Arthur Bacon laws very, All dons of tho deceused. ‘The Durlal was in the Grove Strees Comete ‘The elty-hl bol! tollod durlog the pussy: tduer procosaion, 8 of the SUICIDAL. A Respected und Well-Known Farucl of Iowa, Speclat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribuns DAVENPORT, In, Deo. 2.—A reapeoted and woll-ktiown farmer of thia county, rosidlng ahout twenty safle from this town, banged himself Munday, The eniclido's nume wis J, De Norboryel, agud 83 years, For sunte mouths bls heath bad been broken, und bo wus a yrent pute forer from palpitavion of the heurt, ‘Lue mead Waud to conplute tuo act waa a rope, cue snl of tien was tied tow kiteben rafter, ‘Tue rope te him down ro noar the tuor that be was onllaes to bend bls knoce and pull up bis feet su ordct to make banging & succes: ——————— * A TELEGRAPHIC INJUNCTION. Prrrauuna, Pa., Deo, 37.—1a tno United Rtates Ciroult Court this morning, iu the cise ot me Western Unlow ‘eicgrapn Company ¥% t i Bultimoro & Ohio Nutlroad et al., an attachmen wus grunted suuinat tho defendant's company for ovntuiapt of court. ‘This attaenment ¥ continue In furce until the defendants cong 10 touko sonnoution with the wires of tne i H moro jo ‘Velograph Company, viata, Julie O. Urreweld, aud Joud Darron, ne detendants, were alturwurda discharged. DNe ing pald the coat of proceedings and wEree todo any comumerciul buginuss whulevur ——————— Horsford’s Acid Phosphate-A Bratt Ienture . : ho Drala . Horsford's Aald Phosphate restores oecuve retire. Judge Folgeswill hen atep from tha | buylicds Ute,