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DON CARLOS AND CUBA British Press Comments on His Letter to Alfonso, v The Spanish Pretender Reveals His Own Weakness. Wants an Excuse to Retire from the War in Spain. ALRONSO'S REPLY---SILENOR OR SUBHISSION. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) Lonpon, Nov. 18, 1875, Don Carlos’ letter to King Alfonso on the Cuban question is ridiculed. . HIS FALSITY AND FEARS, The Daily News says, editorially, that the letter of the Pretender addressed to Alfonso shows forth the weakness of the Spanish character. HIS INGRATITUDE AND THRONE LOGIC. The News adds that Don Carlos owes his own long respite from punishment to the Cuban war, and that he makes the supposed difficulty between Spain and America an oceasion for exciting the pride of his coun- trymen. 4 ROYALIST FRAUD. © The Telegraph, editorially, says that it is impossible to imagine a more fraudulent and futile proposal; at once an affront and an act of folly. J BOMBAST OR HOAX. The Pall Mall Gazette says:—The letter is fullof bombast. It reads almost like a hoax. It appears to indicate the Pretender’s desire to find an excuse to retire from the war con- flict in Spain. WHAT THE SPANIARDS IN LONDON BAY. The Carlist Committee in London has no funds. Don Carlos’ letter is regarded by his friends here as utter folly. ALFONSO’S REPLY TO DON CARLOS—BE SILENT EXCEPT YOU SUBMIT. Maprip, Nov. 18, 1875. General Quesada has been commanded by. a royal order to henceforth receive no com- munication’ from Don Carlos except an announcement of the unconditional submis- sion of himself and his partisans. BPANISH CONCESSIONS TO AMERICAN PRISONERS— PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. Wasmineroy, D. C., Nov. 18, 1875. The Spanish Minister to-day was officially advised from Madrid that bis government has conceded that in future American citizens on trial before a court martial iy Cuba shall have the privilege of selecting counsel for defence. The treaty of 1795, mm the opinion of the Spanish government was not sufficiently definite to meet the cases of courts martial in the event of war or insurrection im the island, but the present arrangement settles thequestion in accordance with the desire expressed in a friendly note addressed by Secretary Fish to the Spanish gov- wrnment, and disposes of exaggerated reports on this mubject. ‘The frequent changes in the Spanish government ince the commencement of the rebellion have in part delayed the settlement of the question until the pres- ent time. DENMARK. ene THE CROWN PRINCE SERIOUSLY ILL. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Copennacen, Nov. 18, 1875, His Royal Highness Prince Christian Fred- eric William, the Crown Prince, is seriously ill from the effects of a fall from his horse, the animal falling with him. CUBA. CONVICTS PARDONED AT THE POINT OF DEATH— THE UNITED STATES FLAG IN PORT. Havana, Nov. 18, 1875. Five men sentenced to be shot this morning have been pardoned by the Captain General at the (nterces- sion of Sefior Rubi, the Koyal Commissioner, and sev- al ladies, THE AMERICAN PLAG IN PORT. The United States steamer Gettysburg has arrived in the harbor. THE WAR IN TURKEY. Lowpox, Nov, 18, 1875, No newsof the battle at Gatschko has been received by the Sublime Porte. At Vienna, however, the insurgent victory is fully confirmed. OFFICIAL TURKISH CONFIRMATION OF THE IN- SURGENT LOSSES AT PIVA. ConsTastixopLy, Nov. 18, 1875. A telegraphic despatch from Serva Pasha fully con- firms the previous reports of the defeat and loss sus- tained by the insurgents at Piva. FRANCE, THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON THE PRESS BILL—THE DRAMAS ON THR AMERICAN REVO- LUTION. Pants, Nov. 18, 1875, The Bureaux of the Assembly to-day elected the com- mittee to consider the Press bill. Eleven members of the committee belong to the op- position, and only four are in favor of the bill. It ts be. lieved that the measure, which 1s nota Cabinet ques- tion, will be abandoned, ADJOURNMENT. The Assembly has adjourned until Monday. THE AMBRICAN REVOLUTION DRAMATIZED. In the Michaelis competition for the best play relat- Ing to the American Revolution twenty out of sixty manuscripts have been selected, and on these a final decision will be rendered in eight days. GERMANY. CATHOLIC PRELATES TO BE PROSECUTED. Lonvox, Nov. 18, 1875. The Pali Mall Gazette bas a special Berlin telegram this afternoon stating that the Prussian government is Preparing proceedings before the Ecclesiastical Court against the Archbishop of Cologne and the Bishop of Treves. The object is to depose them. THE BRITISH CABINET. lis Loxpox, Nov. 18, 1875 The appointments ot Sir John Holker and Hardinge | Btanley Giffard vo the Attorney and Solicitor General- ship respectively, noted yestewlay, are now denied NEW YORK HERALD, “THE PRINCE OF WALES. His Royal Highness’ Tour in India About to Termimate. ' Cabinet Advice for His Re- turn to England The Native Indian Princes Opposed to the’ Royalism of Conquest. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonvoy, Nov. 18, 1875. Although the special despatches from In- dia to the Times and Daily News say that the journey of the Prince of Wales would not be interrupted, there is an opinion very general here that his return has been decided upon, and will take place immediately after he has visited Ceylon. CABINET ADVICE TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, I have information from a good source that, after a Cabinet Council on Sunday, a telegram was sent advising the Prince’s re- turn, GOVERNMENT REASONS. This change of purpose will be explained to the public as a result of the prevalence of the cholera at Mysore and Madras, and per- haps by reference to European compli- cations, THE TRUE REASON. But the real reason is the unsatisfactory attitude of the native princes. Not a single reception has been proffered by any one of these in the Madras and Bengal presidencies, All entertainments thus far given have been given by the English; and there is no con- cealing the fact that the native princes view the visit unfavorably. PRESS COMMENTS, ON THE CABINET LETTER TO THE PRINCE The Morning Advertiser supports the offi- cial telegram despatch, of yesterday’s date, which has been forwarded to the Prince of Wales. The other journals are almost silent on the subject. i THE PRINCE EN ROUTE FOR BARODA. Bompay, Noy. 18, 1875. The Prince of Wales and party have started for Baroda. STANLEY AND THE CHURCH The American Explorer a Powerful Aid to the Missions in Africa. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpox, Nov. 18, 1875, The Telegraph, in an editorial, says that the sum of £10,000 sterling has been placed by a gentleman at the disposal of the Church Missionary Society, in answer to Mtesa’s appeal, through Mr. H. M. Stanley, the | American explorer, for Christianization in Africa, THE BLACK HILLS. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SIOUX—-THE PROPOSITIONS SUB- MITTED AND THEIR 8UMMARY REJECTION—A MILD EXPERIENCE OF FORCE RECOM- MENDED. Wasnixctox, Nov. 18, 1875, General A. G, Lawrence, of Rhode Island, and A. H. Ashby, of Nebraska, arrived in Washington and pre- sented to the Secretary of the Interior the report, signed by themselves and associates as Commissioners to negotiate with the Sioux, in reference to the Black Hills country. The following interesting points in the report have not hitherto been telegraphed:. POINTS OF THE REPORT. It appears that the Commissioners were instructed to particularly impress upon the Sioux the fact that they are dependent upon the annual charity of Con- gress for the necessaries of life, while at the same time the Indians were to be made to undergtand that the government did not wish to take from them any of their property or rights without returning @ fair equivalent Acting under these general instructions, the Commissioners submitted to the Indian council the following alternative propositions :— First—That the United States should purchase a license to mine, and also, as incidental thereto, to grow stock and cultivate the soil in the Black Hills | country, for $400,000 per annum; three-fourths to be expended for their subsistence and the remainder for objects beneficial for their civilization, the government reserving the right to terminate the agreement on two years’ notice. Second—That the United States should pay them $6,000,000, in fifteen annual instalments, to be ap- plied for their subsistence and civilization. Accompanying these offers was also a proposition to purchase the Big Horn country, in Wyoming Territory, for $500,000, payable $50,000 per year in live stock and agricultural implements. All these propositions were ~ SUMMARILY REJECTED | by the Indians because, as Spotted Tall pointed out, the Commissioners proposed giving them for their property jess than one-half the amount of money that they are now receiving in the shape of supplies annually as» gratuity. The Commissioners therefore say that these Indians must be made to feel the power as well as the magnanimity of the government, and are unanimously, of the opinion that Congress ehould by law settle for itself what shall be done, and then notify the Sioux na- tion of its conclusiona If they assent to the terms proposed let them be carried out by the government, If they do not assent the government should withhold all supplies not required by the treaty of 1868 They never can be civilized except by a mild experience, at Jeast, of force in the beginning. This generation will | Rot voluntarily sustain themselves, and the govern- ment has only the alternative of perpetually support ing them as IDLERS AND VAGABONDS or using such power as may be necessary to enforce education in English, in manual labor or other Indus- trial pursuite apon the youths of the tribe, and thus Prepare the coming generation to support themselves and finally become citizens of the United States. The Commissioners in this report intimate that the government need not concern itself too strictly to keep white men out of the Black Hills unless the Indians themselves keep good faith in respect to keeping the peace and remaining on their reservations, &. They gay :— The measure of force to be employed by the United States in keeping people out depends upon the good faith of the Sioux pation with reterence to their obliga- tions The obligations of the treaty of 1868 are matual and reciprocal, and the Indians in the past have not so acted as to require the utmost vigilance on the part of | the United States. {n a supplementary paper, submitted with the report, General Lawrence shows that these Indians, so far from dying out, are steadily increasing in number. OLE BULL. The Famous Violinist Commencing a World-Wide Concert Tour. HIS LAST AND GREATEST TRIUMPH. Sweet Sounds from Germany to Egypt. . A CONCERT AT THE PYRAMIDS. [SPRCIAL DESPATCH TO THR HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, Nov. 18, 1875, Ole Bull, the famous violinist, has com- menced his last concert tour like a trium- phant conqueror. He went through Sweden and Norway with forty concerts in six weeks, AN IMMENSE SUCCESS. In Copenhagen the eternally-young maes- tro's last strokes on the fiddle made the audi- ence wild with excitement. Flowers, wreaths and thundering applause were showered upon him. 4 GRAND SCENE IN THE HOUSE. The house was crowded to excess. Five hundred persons were admitted to the stage, Thousands of others were outside of the doors clamoring for admission. HONOR FROM THE PROVINCES, Deputations from all the provincial towns were present and congratulated the artist. THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS CONDEMNED. Great indignation is expressed against the police authorities on account of their having forbidden a popular concert. THE ARTIST'S LINE OF TOUR, Ole Bull goes from Copenhagen to Ger- many, and thence to France, Russia, Rou- mania, Turkey and Egypt. 4 CONCERT AT THE PYRAMIDS. The Khedive of Egypt has invited him to give a concert at the Pyramids. RAILWAY SLAUGHTER. Fatal Disaster on the Stockholm and Malmo Railway, SIXTY PERSONS KILLED AND WOUNDED, [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Copennacen, Nov. 18, 1875. A melancholy disaster has occurred on the railway which runs between Stockholm and Malmo. EXTENSIVE AND FATAL LOSSES. Sixteen cars were completely smashed. THE LOSS OF LIFE. Sixty passengers were killed or severely injured. ENGLAND. REPORT OF A COMMERCIAL FAILURE AT MANILA, Loxpon, Nov. 18, 1875. ‘The failure of the Manila branch of the house of Rus- sell Sturgis & Co, is reported here. THE FLOODS IN ENGLAND. SANITARY PRECAUTIO¥YS IN THE INUNDATED DISTRICTS—THE WATER IN THE VALLEY oF THE TRENT. 3 Lonvon, Nov. 19—4 A. M. The morning Echo announces that on account of the recent floods the sanitary authorities have declared a district of Bristol, with a population of 6,000 souls, un- fit for habitation until midsummer. THOUSANDS OF ACRES STILL UNDER WATER. Thousands of acres in the valley of tho Trent will probably remain under water throughout the winter. MALACCA, Lonpon, Nov, 18, 1876, 1n consequence of the Interruption to the cable be- tween Madras and Penang there is no further intelli- gence from Perak. © A BURMESE CONSPIRACY. Bancoox, Nov. 18, 1875. A conspiracy to seize the arsenal and to burn the town of Rangoon has been discovered by the au- thorities. Agreat many Burmese have been arrested on sus picion of complicity in the affair, EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War DerantMent, Orrick ov tae Cuigr SicNat OvviceR, Wasmixetos, Nov, 18—7:30 P, Probabilities, During Friday, in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, lower barometer, southeast to southwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather will prevail In the West Gulf States, Tennessee and Ohio Valley, falling brometer, south to west winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains, followed by rising barometer and northwesterly winds. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, rising and stationary barometer, north to west winds, colder, partly cloudy weather and occasional snow of rain, which conditions will extend over the upper lake region. In the lower lake region and Middle States, falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, and in the former and northern portion of the latter, fain or snow, For New England, winds backing to south and east, ‘with falling barometer, rising temperature, increasing cloudiness, and possibly followed by snow or rain in the southern portion. : For the canal regions of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, temperature above freezing Friday night, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 18 The following record will show the changes tn the | THE WHISKEY FRAUDS Important Developments on the Trial of McDonald. IMPUTATIONS ON PROMINENT OFFICIALS, Sea Ae The Modus Operandi as Described by a Crooked Operator, THE RING'S FRIENDS AT COURT. Sr. Louis, Mo., Nov. 18, 1875, Additional papers have come to light here showing vhe difficulty there is in securing any action by the Washington authorities against the ring here, previous to Secretary Bristow taking the matter in hand, Im December, 1873 8. B, Robbins, of this city, wrote to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue exposing the frauds of Bevis, Frazer & Co., one of the largest firms now under indictment He received the following reply :— WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1874, | Sin—Your letter of 2ist uit in’ regard’ to alleged frauds committed by Bevis, Frazer & Co., St Louis, has been received. “The District Attorney,’ finding the matter somewhat invoived, reported to this office his inability to add to bis other duties that of detective, aud the matter is now in the hands of John McDonald, Esq., Supervisor of Internal Revenue, St, Louis, tor ine Yestigation, to whom you are respectfully referred, Very respectfully, H. ©. ROGERS, Deputy Commissioner, This letter has new significance from the testimony given by two witnesses on the McDonald trial to-day, to the effect that they had been shown letters or tele. grams from Washington, signed by Mr. Rogers, imply LETTER YROM THE COMMISSIONER, Tueasury DePaRtwent, OPvicx oF CommisstoneR OF INTERNAL REVENUE, ing that he was in the Ring and aware of its operations, Another witness named ex-District Attorney Patrick as one of those who received money from distillers. This case, which Patrick declined to investigate because it was somewhat involved, and he could not act as de- fective, was turned over to Supervisor McDonaid by Solicitor Charles Cheely, then acting Commissioner, by THR FOLLOWING LETTER :— TeEASURY Deranrun Ovvice INTERNAL | ReveNvs, Wasuinatox, Dec. 81, 187% Joux MoDonaup, Supervisor, St Louis:— Sm—Enclosed please find copy of communication from District Attorney Patrick in’ reference to alleged frauds committed by Bevis, Frazer & Co., of Sk Louis, The District Attorney, finding the matter somewhat involved, reports that he is unable to add to his other duties that of detective, and the responsibility of further allowing: up the clews now in band seems properly to devolve upon you. Very respectfully, CHARLES CHEELEY, Acting Commissioner. The Grand Jury also have a copy of the following aMdavit filed by Special Agent Yargan with Commis sioner Douglass in April, 1874, showing that another agent, B. P. Brasher, now under indictment here, had made propositions to blackmail St Louts distillers. In spite of this evidence from this trusted officer of the de- partment Brasher was retained in service eleven months. The influence which held him there was that of ex-Secretary Delano, his son John and a confederate of the latter: — THE Avripavit. District Couumsta, Crry oF WasuincTon, 88. Homer T. Yargan, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:—That he {s employed as Internal Revenue agent in the service of the United States Treasury Department; that tm August, 1872, while on official business at St. Paul, Minn., he met B. P. Brasher, who was there employed as Internal Revenue agent, and that said Brasher did, at that ume, make a direct, distinct and unmistakable propo- sition to ‘blackmail’? distillers in St us, Brasher said he knew of extensive ds on the revenue by distillers of that city, and thatif he (Yargan) would commence examination of their books he (Brasher) would say to them the ex- ination could be stopped if they would pay acertain sum of money. Brasher said he believed $5,000 or $10,000 could be made in this way, and that he in- tended to make all he could in this way while in the service. HOMER T. YARGAN, Sworn to and subscribed before T. J, GaRpNeR, Jus- tice of the Peave, 9th April, 1874. In correspondence which passed between John Delano and Joseph W. Dwyer in regard to Brasher, it was stated that Brasher must be kept in service at all hazards because he knew too much. Two witnesses have sworn to-day that they had been shown letters and telegrams from Washington SIGNED BAncocK or “Bab.” and Avery, which were used by Joyce to ox- tort money, and that the distillers paid money which went into McDonald's hands to take to Washington for the official parties there interested. From all that can be ascertained the Grand Jury has not yet been able to satisfy itself that any of the letters or telegrams were actually writtea or sent by General Babcock, and further investigation in this branch of the subject is in progress, Mr, King, of the Washing- ton office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, is now here in charge of all despatches of which the Grand Jury has heard, and which have been obtained through process of the Court It ts under. stood that the Secretary of the Treas. ury and the Attorney General here used all the influence they could “consistently exert to prevent hasty action based on partial testimony tn case of any one charged before the Grand Jury with complicity in these frauds. At the same time the most searching and thorough investigation of every clew 1s insisted upon by the officers named. Thore is a goneral belief here that the Grand Jury will take some steps looking to compeiling those officials of the Internal Revenue Office in Washington who were so often ad- vised of frauds here, and who took no efficient steps to stop them, to answer for their neglect THR INTENSB EXCITEMENT over McDonald’s trial is on the increase since {t seems to cover the whole ground of frauds, and is m one sense atrial of all concerned. EXCITEMENT OVER THE TRIAL OF M’DONALD—+ STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS YET TO comE— THE CROOKED WHISKEY OPERATIONS DxE- SCRIBED, Sr. Lovis, Mo., Nov. 18, 1878 ‘The proceedings of to-day in the trial of ex-Supervisor McDonald bave excited an extraordinary interest, and the general opinion is that the bottom of the official corruption tnd private rascality involved in the mon- strous Ring has not been reached and that more start- ling developments are yet to come. The testimony elicited to-day {nvolves a number of individuals not heretofore icated. A great sensation was created by jhe testimony of Engelke that Colonel William Grosvenor received $1,000, while editor of the Democrat, tor suppressing articles against Con. Mo- Guire, who was then the republican nominee for Mayor, This taken with Colonel Grosvenor’s history of the Ring, published in yesterday’s Herat, excites curious comnent Another sensation was created by the testimony involving Stilson Hutchins, a well known democratic pplitician and member of the Legislature Hutchins is aso editor of the Times, a paper which has lately made open and bitter war on the Ring. Public excitement Was never so great, and there is a perfect rush for seatgin the court room, so eager are the | people. The most important evidence adduced to-day was that of Hirnet H. Engelke, one of the wealthiest rectifiers in tte West, A synopsis of the most impor | tant passagesis appended, He testified :— ENGELKE'S TESTIMONY, Ihave resilod in St Louis for ten years; my bust- ness has beer that of rectifier since 1870; our establish- ment was claed for vs on the 10th of last May; | know McDonald, C.D. Megrue and Joyce; we did a rectifying business of | half million dollars per year; I had temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hunato Building :— 1874 1875, 2 Average temperature for corre: FORT se eee DEATH WARRANT SIGNED, Harnisnura, Pa, Nov. 18, 1875, Governor Hartranft to-day ‘ssued warrants for the execution on Thursday, the 6th day of January, 1876, of William Marray and Frederick Myers, convicted in Allegheny county on the 20th of March, 1875, of the murder of Gowthard Wahl, and sentenced April 3, 1876, to be hanged, several conwrsations with Joyce in 1871 ‘relative | to our hakdling of illicit ‘spirits; 1 proposed to go out i business at one timo; some officers | were expecte) and my partners weakened somewhat; I | went to Leavinworth and he sent me to Joyce, who assured tne tht no harm could come to us, as wo were safe; I told hm I did not want to take any risk uni I saw my waj clear; be told me that we would bo pro. teated on af sides; if 4 sold a barrel containing forty | gailons, the gamp would be made out for that amount, while ‘the | stub wouid only show one-half a | barrel sold or made; thus the gauger would do what w termed covering the crooked; in | 1873 we had some trouble in making the crooke Joyce told m)the reason that Curran should not run crooked washat he (Curran) had been. stealin the Ring; Curan’s distillery got started again im 1874 | and ran for tte or six weeks; he made a few barrel | but he had tashut down; not being in the Ring then, 75.-TRIPLE SHE | Woo | With slight bruises. ET. tho business; he would sometimes advise to branch out and get more crouked; he told me to take all I could from Ulrici and Busby, but to go light on Chouteau and Jouett; he said he did not want them to make much; ncts, AB agent, was here, I think, in 1871; he was followed by other revenue men at divers times; Par- Sons, a0 einployé of Spalding & Downs, notified mo that okt Mould visit my place; Leavenworth votified me of | wa coming of Brasher and told me to straighten up; L one Hogue was teary S Barton, of Bingham Brothers, nd Fitzroy told me of his coming; other parties also POSTED BY OFFICIALS. advised ma, Whenever any one was coming from Washington to eran @ the distilleries we wore siuaye posted sont it in advance by some of the St. Louis officials; Stance of these intimations was 10 } the house 1m order, to be prepared to recetve company, c. ; Joyee said to me one time, “My friend Babcock write® me and there is hell ; and must get out of i,” PAs WOare In @ scrape Avery used to send the Ring information of an: movement that looked dangerous, 1 paid my quota of the money raised for Hogue, also ‘paid my share of the wiping out fund; this fund was to stop any proceedings against us previous to 1874 and wipe out the past; the money was paid to Fraser; he gave it to Fitzroy and he handed it to Joyce or McDonald, which. ever man was going to Washington; when we were told to ruise money there was little satisfaction given us for the request; we were told to do it and it | had to be dono; I paid twice to Leavenworth for what he called the campaign fund in 1872; I paid $100 for the | Hutchins’ Sixth ward fund and $250 for the general State fund; the Hutchins’ fund, I understood, reached $3.000, and we were all required to contribute to it In 1871 and 1872 THE MEMBERS OF THE RINO were Megrue, McDonald, Joyce, McKee and Ford; that’s all I know of as living here; this information of the coming of agents was generally correct; in Fe 1873, 1874 and 1875 the Ring was compo: of McDonald, Joyce, Fitzroy, McKee, Maguire, Patrick, Newcomb and Grosvenor, of the Democrat ; Grosvenor got $1,000 to let up on Maguire; Joyce handed him the money, and I think he let u don’t kuow McDonald’s share of the money duri these years; the gaugers and storekeepers got the: shares at tho distilleries; I think Grosvenor only got $1,000; in 1871 and 1872 the heavier members of the Ring roceived tive cents a gallon as their shares, COMPLICITY OF THE GAUGERS, Leavenworth, Chat, Hardaway, Warner, Kellam, McFall, Howard, Everist and Kinnear were gaugers ab various times; they all knew what was going on; had » talk with McKee in the fall of 1871 about th mat ters; at the time of the seizure tn 1871 1 usked Concan- non about the reason; he sent me to Joyce, and | was eventually sent back ‘to Concannon; he told me to pay and the matter could be settled; McDonald told me to Re” $1,000, but 1 refused and went to Ford; je advised to pay it, and after some parleying I finally did pay $500 to Major Megrue, who was a revenue agent; never went to the Assessor's office in relation to the matter, Engelke was followed ke 4 John F. Siedenkopf, fore- man of the extensive distillery of Rudolph Ulrici. His testimony was fully corroborative of Engelke's and the witnesses who testified yesterday concerning the modus operandi by which crooked business was con- ducted. JOURTT’S TESTIMONY. William R. Jouett, distiller, testified to his com- plicity in the crooked business. ‘Jouett was tho last dis- tiller to plead guilty. He is a cousin of Collector Casey, and {t was charged that he would not plead guilty on account of assurance of protection from Washington. Jewett stated that it was always understood that the Ring had protection at Washington, but had never heard the names of particular officlals mentioned. Louis Tenscher, distiller, testified that he was in the Ring and paid his assessments and had conversations with McDonald & Joyce about crooked whiskey. David Filstead, from Chouteau’s distillery, testified that stamps wore used as many as five or six times, or until they were worn out, Sanford W. Barton, distiller, paid money to Jotce on account of crooked whiskey. Jotce alleged that he was in correspondence with Babcock about illicit whiskey ; witness saw letters from Avery, Rogers and Holt. After the witnesses had tesiilied, the District Attor- ney introduced some documentary evidence, mainly letters written by McDonald to Commissionor Doug- lass, reporting that everything was 8a isfactory here. Several important witnesses will be on the stand to- morrow. TALK ABOUT BABCOCK. Much talk has been made about General Babcock to-day. His friends here are anxious that he should come on and testify and thus clear his skirts, Several telegrams have been sent asking him to como. J. B. McCullogh, one of the proprietors and manag- ing editor of the Globe-Democrat, will have in to-mor- row’s issue of that paper a lengthy card in i REPLY TO COLONEL GROSVENOK’S article in yesterday’s HERALD, in which the name of Grosvenor is handled tn terms of peculiar severity and bitter denunciation, The Grand Jury are still at work eine whiskey cases. No indictments were returned ay. PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT. Among the distinguished people present at tho trial to-day wore General Sherman, Levi P. Lucky, the Presi- dent’s private secretary, and Hon. Daniel W.’ Voorhees, FRUITFUL RESULTS OF THE WHISKEY FRAUDS PROSECUTIONS—EXTENT OF RING OPERA- TIONS. Wasuixatox, Nov. 18, 1875, The Whiskey Ring prosecutions begin to bear fruit, Within the last month about forty persons have either been convicted or have pleaded guilty in Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana, and it is believed here that at least a dozen more, and most of them prominent mem- bers of the Ring, will be convicted before the present series of trials ends. Besides this the government has secured already, by forfeiture and fines actually enforced, about $2,000,000, and will probably get $400,000 or $500,000 more in St. Louis, Milwaukee and Indianapolis. It is estimated hero that this whiskey ring, which is the most complete and extensive com- bination to defraud the government which has yet been discovered, cheated the revenue of about $4,000,000 in the last two years. The sum already recovered covers a handsome proportion of this loss, . But anotner and incidental good result of the recent cony.ctions is seen in an immediate increase in the whiskey tax receipts, which were for the current month at the rate of $125,000,000, while the receipts for the year were bat $110,000,000. It ts intended to sue the bondsmen of all the excise officers who have pleaded guilty, and about $300,000 will be obtained by the Treasury from this source, and much has already been collected. A RAILROAD TRAIN TELESCOPED. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE CHARLOTTE, COLUM- BIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD—ONE LIFE LOST. Avcusta, Ga, Nov. 18, 1875. A frightful accident occurred last night on the Char- lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, near Pine House, about twenty-five miles from Augusta After the regular passenger train left Columbia yesterday afternoon for Augusta, it was followed by a train of empty cars for Augusta The two trains travelled atthe rate of about twenty miles an hour, one following close on the other, The passenger train had just reached a siding and was about to stop when the second train came rushing along and the engine telescoped the ladies’ passenger car, throwing it and the smoking car from the track. A terrible scene followed. The ladies’ car was filled with passengers; men, women and children were jammed together, wounded, crushed and bleeding. After a few moments confusion the windows and doors were broken open and the passen- gors emerged from the wreck. 14 was then discovered that while many were bruised seriously, but one life was lost—that of Charley Nightingale, a child about six years old, son of William Nightingale, of Bruns- wick, Ga The child had but a’slight wound on the head, and seemed to have been steamed to death. A son of Mr. Hegesheimer, United States Coast Survey, who was inthe smoking car, was seriously injured, and will probably lose an eye@ Mr. Dishman, of Baltimore, a commercial traveller, was cutim the arm ana bled a great deal, and seemed to be badly wounded. ‘As soon as possible the passengers were rescued from the wreck. Every passenger was brought from the train except the poor boy, whose untimely death is | above recorded. A few hours later the outward train reached the spot, and, being unable to pass, brought the passengers on the wrecked train to ‘Augusta, reaching the city about half-past ten o’clock, The following is a list of the passengers:—Mra a. PF. T, Weston, New York; Miss Rosa Wolfolk, Miss Annie Wilson, Rahway, N. J.; Mrs. Coyle, Thomasville, Ga. ; N. W. Patu, Baltimore; J. Margentoff, Aiken, 8. O.; 7 Jacobus, New York; E.'H. Engel, Macon, Ga, ; H. Hote, Washington, D, C.;'J. 1. Atking, W. H. Douglas, New York; Walter Powell, Augusta ‘Dishman, Baltimorn; Mrs. W. M. Mebane, Georgia 8. C.; Mrs and Missea ; Thomas Beil, Darlington, Nightingale, Brunswick, Ga } Miss Fowler, Richmond Hill, Long Island; Mr, and Mrs. Hegesheimer, United States Coast Survey; 0. C. Jor- dan, Aiken, 8. €.; T. N. Rushton and Hardy Crouch, Johnston, 8. C.; Governor Chamberlain, Columbia, 8. ©; A, K. Grover, New York; Dr. Ebert, Philadel- phia,'and W. T. Sprinkle, The conductor of the passenger train ts not to blame, but there is great feeling against the men on the other train for alleged criminal carelessness. The passengers report that the engineer and con- ctor could not be found after the accident. The passengers arrived last night at eleven o'clock, and every attention was given the wounded. The body of little Charley Nightingale was carried to Brunswick this ‘morning. -M. F. Dichman, of Baltimoro, ts doing well, as is the son of Mr. Hegesheimer. All the other passengers escaped, some without a scratch and others | It is almost a miracle that, under the cirenmstances, any of them escaped, as the engine telescoped square into the passenger cars, THE TOBACCO FIRM FAILURE. Warnes, Pa, Nov, 18, 1875. In the heavy tobacco failure of Fred Fotte, Colono! ig from | Julian Allen, of Brooklyn, was unanimously clected | assignee by the creditors States Court at Pittsburg. J. Sebayer, Jr., of Pitts nd confirmed by the United he couid not hake monoy; during that year there was | burg, was appointed counsel to the assignee, ©. W. 60 little eroobd made that it was hard to get; I bought | Store, of the tirm of Brown & Store, of this place, was | some that yet from Thompeon; is was generally under | appointod associate counsel, stood thing) were running straight; im all the distilidies were running; I spoke with Joyce Fetto is now under arrost and in jail, ander proceed- ings instituted by the assignee, for fraudulent bank- frequently dujng the years 1875-74-75 in reference to | ruptcy. r | + Cymi T a ‘ THE VICE PRESIDENT. | CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT MANIFESTED, Wasminoton, D. C., Nov. 18, 1875, The Vice President slept soundly after ten o'clock last night, without the use of opiates, and awoke feel- ing 60 much improved that he was permitted to be par. tially dressed at nine o'clock this morning. He says he feels able to go out, but is restrained by his physigians from doing $0, The Vice-President, at eight o'clock to-night, suffered from nervous depression, though bis general condition indicates gradual recovery. BRIGHAM YOUNG LIBERATED. Sar Lake Crry, Utah, Nov. 18, 1875. The case of Brigham Young, held in custody by Mar+ shail Maxwell for contempt, om the order of Judge Boremaa, of October 29, coming before Chief Justice White, to-day, on a writ of habeas corpus, it was de. cided by him thvt the judgment of Judge Lowe, of May 10, discharging the prisoner from’ the alleged contempt or disobedience to the order of February 26, by Judge McKean, requiring him to alimony to Ann Eliza, was tinal and con- clusive, and that on the adjournment of that term it became beyond the power of the Court Therefore, that the decision of Judge Boreman commiting Brigham Young is void, that he is wrongfully im= prisoned and should be discharged. 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