The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1875, Page 7

TH DYNAMITE’ DISASTER, Death of the Assassin Author of the Bremerhaven Tragedy. William King Thompson, a Native of Brooklyn, N. Y. He Confesses His Guilt and Names His Accomplices. _——— ADJUSTMENT OF THE INFERNAL MACHINE, ae Empress Augusta Aiding the Survivors. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpon, Dee. 16, 1875. By telegram from Bremerhaven to the Heraup I learn that the man Thompson, or Thomson, the author of the Mosel tragedy, died at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock this afternoon, HIS REAL NAME. His corrected name shows that he was William King Thompson, or Thomson, of ‘Brooklyn, N. Y. FORMER PURSUIT IN LIFE, He formerly commanded the ship Old Dominion. THE INFERNAL MACHINE. The machine was manufactured near Madgeburg, clockwork apparatus or infernal A SUPPLY ORDERED. He had ordered twenty of them, the ma- «hinery of each being so constructed as torun for eight days. The striking power for con- ‘cussion was equal to thirty pounds weight. _ AID FOR THE SURVIVORS. The Empress Augusta of Germany has started an association among the benevolent ladies of Bremen with the object of collect- ing and administering funds and appliances for the aid of the survivors of the catas- trophe. ‘THOMPSON'S CONFESSION OF GUILT—HE GIVES THE NAMES OF HIS ACCOMPLICES. Bremen, Dec, 16—Night, The man Thompson—called Thomassen—died to-day ‘trom the effects of the injuries inflicted by himself, THE ASSASSIN’S CONFESSION, He stated that his true name was William King Thompson, and that he was a native of Brooklyn, N. Y, His age is believed to be about thirty-five years. A BLOCKADE RUNNER. He confessed that he was once captain of the vessel ‘Old Dominion, and that he changed his name to ayoia | being prosecuted for running the blockade during the civil war in America, THE FXPLOSIVE COMPOUND PURCHASED IN AMERICA. He stato also that he bought the explosive material In the United States and had it forwarded to his address, and that the clockwork attachment was manu- ‘actured in Germany and was set to explode the chargo in eight days, AIS ACCOMPLICES NAMED. Thompson® confession is sail to have been full and ‘complete. He has revealed the names of his accom- plices. y OFFICIAL RESERVE. The authorities will not allow any further particalars to transpire for the present. THE STEAMSHIP SALIER AT SEA FOR NEW YORK. Bremernaven, Dec, 16, 1875. The North German Lioyds steamer Salier, which took the place of the Mosel, sailed to-day for Southampton and New York. : Heavy fog prevented her departure on the day an- nounced. ‘THOMPSON'S MECHANISM FOR THE MANUFAC- TORE OF THE INFERNAL MACHINES—A NOISE- LESS APPROACH TO THE POINT OF EXPLO- SION. Macpenure, Dec, 16—Night. It is stated here that Thompson alias Thomassen had ‘is clockwork made by a mechanician named Fuchs, | residing at Bernburg, twenty-three miles from this city. THE APPARATUS was constructed to run no! sly for ten days, when it caused a lever to act and strike with a force of thirty pounds. Twenty similar machiues had been ordered. NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE DY ADLY INSTRUMENT: The negotiations between Thompson and Fuchs have been carried on since 1873, Wheu Fuchs visited Thump- on in Leipsic he was told by the latter that the ma- chines were required for a manufactory in the United States. NO REVELATION OF NAMES, Thompson has not revealed the names of his accom. plices DEATH IN THE PIT. | FEARFUL EXPLOSION IN A BELGIAN COAL MINE— ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MEN SAID TO BAVE | BEEN KILLED. | Brvssens, Dec. 16, 1875. A torriblp explosion occurred to-day in a coal mine ‘at Framicres, near Mons. ‘THR LOSS OF LIFE | A full force of men were at work at the time, and the oes of life 18 appalling. It is reported that 110 miners were killed. THE woUNDED. leven have been taken out injured, THE OLD CAC The accident was caused by fire-damp. GERMANY. WARLIAMENTARY ACTION AGAINST THE TAXATION AND ARMY BILLS, Bertin, Dec. 16, 1875. The Riechstag to-day rejected the new taxes and in- creased army estimates proposed by the government, THE OPERA IN LONDON. | + THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE LAID—THE DUKE OF EDIN- BURGH OFFICIATES FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES. Loxpox, Dec. 16, 1875. | The Duke of Edinburgh tuis afiernoon laid the foundation stone of the new National Opera House, on | the Thames (Victoria) Embankment, between Charing | Cross and Westminster bridges. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales bad prom- ised to 80 officiate, when it was supposed that the work would be ready before his departure for India, The Duke of Edinburgh appeared as the representative of the Prince. According to the original arrangements the ceremony was to have taken place nearly a month 029, THE FRENCH SENATE. THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY INCREASED BY THE LATEST NOMINATIONS. [SPECIAL DESPATCH T0 THE HERALD BY CABLE. } * Pants, Dec. 16, 1875. Ten Senators, taken from the republican lists, were elected by the Assembly to-day. THE- PARTY OF THE RIGHT RETIRES FROM THE CONTEST—NAMES AND POLITICAL CLASSI~ FICATION OF THE NEW SENATORS. Panis, Dec. 16—Evening. The balloting for Senators continued in the Assembly to-day. THE PARTY OF THE RIGHT RETIRES FROM THE STRUGGLE ‘The Right Centre withdrew from the struggle, and the Left alone presented a list of candidates. LIST OF SENATORS ELECTED. The following gentlemen were elected Senators :— M, Berenger, Deputy for Drome, of the Left Centre. ov TUK LEFT. M. Magnin, Deputy for Cote WOr; M. Jules Simon, Deputy for Marne; General Billot, Deputy for Corréze, aud General Chareton, Deputy for Drome, all of the Left, RADICALS AND PARTY PACTIONISTS. MM, Cazot, Pichat, Schoelcher and Adam, radicals, and M. Normandie, of the Lavergniat faction, THE FRENCH ACADEMY. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO TWO VACANT CHAIRS, Panis, Deo, 16, 1875. Jean Baptiste Dumas, Professor of Chemistry, and Jules Simon, the statesman, were to-day elected mem- bers of the Freneh Academy, to’ fill the chairs, left vacant by the deaths of M. Guizot and Count Charles de Rémusat. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. CAPTAIN ALLAN YOUNG TO TAKE ANOTHER EX- PEDITION TO THE POLAR REGION. *Lonvon, Dec. 16, 1875. It ts officially reported that the Admiralty has made arrangements for Captain Allan Young to go to Smith's Sound wext year, to communicate with the Arctic expe- dition, EGYPT: BRITISH COUNTERMAND OF THE KHEDIVE'S PREPARATIONS FOR WAR-—-THE ABYSSINIANS TO RECEIVE CORRECTION. Loxpow, Dec. 16, 1875. The Pall Malt Gazette says a private telegram from Egypt states that on demand of the British govern- ment the Egyptian men of-war will be recalled from the territory of Zanzibar, and the expedition to Abyssinia the troops are to return to Egypt. AN ABDUCTION FRUSTRATED. NORFOLK, VA., AND TAKEN TO A DANCE HOUSE— ARREST OF THE TWO ABDUCTORS. Norvrouk, Dec. 15, 1875, Two white men, Thomas Wood and James Smith, dance house men, were arrested by Officer Pumphrey this morning and carried before Mayor Whitehead on the charge of abducting two respectable girls from the city of Boston, and after alluring them to a low Norfolk | dance house attempted to outrage them. The girls in their complaint to the Mayor said that two weeks ago aman giving his name as James Smith came to their home in Boston and induced them to come to this city under a promise of giving them employment in his | family as house servants. They consented to the pro- | posal and arrived here late last night on the Boston steamship under his charge. At the wharf they were | met by a strange man, who was told by Smith to ‘take | care of them and take them you know where.” In the meantiine Smith left, and the party whom the girls were turned over to took them down to the dance house on the corner of Union and Nebraska streets, near the dock. Here they were promptly shown to their | rooms, and in the course of halt an hour after they | had retired two strange men entered the apartment | and attempted to outrage them. The girls resisted | their assailants and cried lustily, and finally succeeded in escaping to the street. With the aid of the police they reached the station house and were provided for until Mayor Whitehead appeared, to whoui they gave a | detailed account of their misfortunes, The Mayor | placed the matter in the hands of his Chief, and the | above parties were arrested and will be examined to- | morrow. Smith acknowledged having brought the girls trom Boston, and Thomas Wood, the proprietor of the dance house, furnished the funds. Wood acknowledged being | the party who met the girls at the boat, DISASTERS ON THE LAKES. Dernorr, Mich., Dec. J6, 1875. Captain J, W. Hall, marine reporter, places the num- | ber of disasters on the lakes during the present season | at 1,056—a decrease. from last year of 131. O1 this number 662 occurred on Lake Michigan, 152 on Lake Huron, 139 on Lake Erie, 62 on Lake Ontario, 19 on Lake St. Clair, 26 on Lake Superior and 46 on the rivers, Eighty-five vessels of all descriptions, with an | aggregate carrying capacity of 27,177 tons, valued at | $1,049,000, have passed out of existence. Twenty-five | new vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 14,737 tons, | | valued at $1,169,600, were commissioned during the year. | "The totat amount of property lost, including hulls | | and cargoes, is estimated at $3,791,400, which exceeds that of last ‘year by $1,047,000. THE BLACK HILLS. LARGE NUGGET FOUND BY A MINER. Cunvunne, W. T., Dec. 16, 1875, Frank George tin from the Black Hills tor pro- visions, bringing with him, among other coarse gold, one nugget weighing twenty-seven ounces, | TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE. YESTERDAY'S SESSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSO- CIATION OF TRANSPORTATION AND COM- MERCE—NEW WATER ROUTES AND RAILROADS SUGGESTED, CuicaGo, Dec. 16, 1875, The American Association of Transportation and Commerce met again this morning and various resolu- tions were presented and referred to the Committee on Business, Mr. L. G. Wilcox, of Illinois, introdaced resolutions deprecating the practice of railroad companies of charg. ing low through rates and exorbitant local rates as un- just discrimination and illegai, and that freight rates should be in proportion to the labor performed and the capital invested, and that a different coarse will be re- ciprocally advantageous to both parties concerned, Mr. W. C. Flagg introduced a resolution fayoring railway legislation in the several Sta Mr. Waite Talcott offered a resolution recommending that Congress be petitioned to provide for a prelimi- nary survey for a water route to the seaboard by a Kalamazoo River to the Detroit River, or by a more southerly route to Lake Erie at Toledo. Mr. Shaw, of Illinois, introduced a resolution favor- ing water transportation and declaring unfrieudly Logi: lation against railways unnecessary. Mr. Wicker, of Illinois, introduced similar resolu- | tions to that of Mr. Shaw. | _ Governor Beveridge made a brief speech, which wi | heartily applauded, aud to which President Henry re- sponded. Mr. Harwich, of lowa, presented a resolution that, | in order to meet the condition of the largest existing tion, the government should aid in the construction of | the forty-tirst parallel railroad, double track, three feet gauge aud subject to civil control, and that a commit- | tee of seven be appointed by the Uhair to represent this eubject to Congresa. The Standing Committee on Canals reported that large appropriations have been made last year for the construction of important canals, and recommend in- creased efforts of the members to secure government aid; also that the improvement of the Heunepin Canal be undertaken at once by the government, and4that: the State of New York be earnestly requested to complete a canal of the capacity of the Welland Canal, from Oswego to the Hudson River; and that a committee of five be appointed to bring these recom- mendations to the attention of Congress and of the Legislature of the State of New York. The report was | accepted and referred to the Committee on Resolutions, The Convention then adjourned till nine o'clock to- morrow morning, and visited the Board of Trade ina body, where they were heartily welcomed To-night the citizens ot Chicago tender the delogates 4 banquet at the Grand Pacitic Hotel THE OGDENSBURG RAILROAD, Portuann, Mo., Dec. 16, 1875, It is expected that the Ogdensburg Railroad will be completed so as to run to St. Johnsbury by Wednesday next, 4 : ship canal from Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, via the | { THE WHISKEY WRONGS. Babcock Still Delays His Appear- ance in St. Louis. BALLOTING YOR SENATORS IN THE ASSEMBLY— GENERAL GRANT'S STATUS. He Was Re-elected in 1872. How White House Spies in the Jury Room. McDonald's Version of Mis with the President. Intercession A SUPERVISOR TO THE RESCUE.: Sr. Lovrs, Dec. 16, 1875. ‘The great Babcock has still not arrived, although the Court of Inquiry adjourned definitely yesterday. All along the fact that this court was in session was thought to be the cause for his non-appearance in St. Louis, but now that it has adjourned, he still tarries with his father-in-law. However, a little indulgence to the President’s Private Secretary seems but natural, more especially as Judge Krum has assured District At- torney Dyer that he can call Babcock by telegraph any day when Dyer should want him, The day of Bab- cock’s appearance here to plead is to be agreed upon to-morrow in a conference between Dyer and Krum. ‘THE PRESIDENT'S STATUS. Although Murdock’s statement, the substance of which was telegraphed back from New York to the St. Louis papers and published this morning, has created a profound sensation, it 1s not yet probable that the now Grand Jury called for January will indict the President; nevertheless the feeling against him is very strong, as somehow or other the President has been mixed up in so.many various ways with these whiskey thieves. WHAT ELECTED GRANT IN 1872. So, for instance, I was told to-day by Mr. Pretorius, the editor of the Westliche Post, Carl Schurz’s paper, that he was convinced General Grant was elected in 1872 with the money raised from the Whiskey Ring. Mr. ,Pretorius is not at all the sort of man whoso party fecling runs away with. his veracity. He weighs every word he says, and what he says always springs from his conviction, Now, Mr. Pretorius is not the only man who has told me this, but there are a great will confine itself to exacting satisfaction, after which | many other influential'persons who declare that Grant was elected in 1972 with the Ring’s money and that it was only natural gratitude which inducea him to shut his eyes when glancing in the direction of St, Louis, In spite of allthis and in spite of Murdock’s ‘TWO RESPECTABLE SERVANT GIRLS BEGUILED TO | and other evidence, however, there is still no likell- hood of an indictment being found against the Presi- dent, for the machinery of the law is too strictly cone trolled from Washington. THE WHITE HOUSE SPIES UPON THR GRAND JuRY. T can state on the vory best authority that Mr. Dyer— who is a fearless and independent man and would shrink from nothing in the discharge of his duty—and his colleagues are closely watched by spies of the ad- ministration, Everything that goes on in the jury room is known the same day in the White House, and if any evidence against the President were to be presented Mr. Dyer’s head would roll off in an instant. There are many other reasons why such @ contingency 1s improbable, although it cannot be de- nied that it has been the subject of conversation in many quarters. Mr. Dyer’s confirmation has produced a very favorable impression here, and bas for the pres- ent quieted the persistent rumors of his dismissal, His removal would certainly have been a calamity, for he has the perfect confidence of tho witnesses for the prosecution, who trust to his promise of leniency, and is thoroughly familiar with all the facts. In view of his confirmation, it is as amusing as it is a very characteristic incident of our political lifes that scarcely should Hepderson have been dismissed when Chandler and Woodward, two rather notorious St. Louis politicians, run off to Wash- ington to make sure of gotting Dyer’s place. Dyer himself laughs a good deal at it and thinks it is a good joke. MR. DYRR DENINS THR MORTON STO! He will soon visit Washington to confer with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to these cases. I am requested by Mr. Dyer to state that the newspapers which quoted him as having atiributed the failure of the President to send his name the Senate for confirmation until yesterday to the jostile influence of Senator Morton were wholly mis- taken, and that he has the greatest rogard for that gentleman. : BABCOCK AND THE MURDOCK STATEMENT, It was officially telegraphed here from Washington, and published this morning, that the Murdock state- ment had been found auly filed in the Treasury De- partment, having been placed there by that faithful public servant, General Babcock, immediately upon its reception. While this is regarded as a partial exonera- tion of General Babcock from the charge that he sup- pressed the paper, it is considered as aggravating the charge implied against the President; for it is argued, if the paper was not suppressed by Babcock, why, in the name of honesty and duty, didthe President not act upon the information therein contained and sup. press the Ring, and thereby save the country sov- eral millions of dollars? This seems to be the drift of popular argument to-day in regard to this statement of ex-Collector Murdoch. M'DONALD SQUIRMS. McDonald, in an interview published this morning, denies tbat he ever tried to induce the President to dis- miss Bristow, and that the accounts of interviews which he is supposed wo have had with the President and Bristow are not true in any particular, He then goes on to make a long statement of the interviews which he did have with Bristow, and in which he proposed to him to save the country $4,000,000 a year by simply assessing the distillers for the amounts for which they were in arrears, instead ‘of prosecuting them, and of his calling the Prosident’s attention to the frauds, who simply said he would look into the matter, and who pocketed the rosignation which McDonald handed him without doing anything at all about it, PRETTY BAD FOR THR PRESIDENT. ‘The whole statement is regarded with great incredu- lity here; and if the latter portion of it be true, it only corroborates what has been said so often—namely, that the President was McDonald's true friend to the last— which is pretty bad for the President, CONFIRMATION OF THE MURDOCK eTORY. Your correspondent had an interview to-day with Murdock at bis residence at Marble Hill, which gave as complete a confirmation of the report already pub- lished tn regard to his statement as could possibly have been expected—a confirmation all the more emphatic from its being given most unwillingly. The following is & reproduction of the conversation exactly as it took place, and comments on it are unnecossary, as it speaks commerce between the seaboard and centres of popula, | 1% ttself:— The correspondent, after stating his business, said :— “You were for a time United States Revenue Collec- | for this district, were you not, Colonel ?”” Colonel Morvook—Yes; the Second district of Mis. souri, Iwas appointed in April, 1869, anf remained in office until May, 1873. Comresronpext—You, while in office, discoverod frauds and reported them, but no notice was taken of the reports? Colonel Mcrnock—TI am ata loss to understand how you obtained any such information, but I will tell noth. ing. Conresronnext—General Mendorson and Mr. Dyer, I believe, are in receipt of the information, Colonel Murvock—I wrote to General Henderson Jast night, but absolutely decline giving this informa- tion, Ido not admit that I sent such a statement or affidavit to General Henderson or Mr. Dyer, but what I did send him was intended to assist him, THE INTERVIEW IN BT. LOUIS, Connesroxpent—If the roport is true that you met McDonald and Joyce in St, Louis and that they thon in- formed you that they would cause your dismissal If you did not stan meddiing in the matter, it wauldee tashaw that the reports had been received and McDonald and oyce informed of the fact, would it not? Colonel Murvock—I've nothing to say. General Henderson and the District Attorney are the only ones who know what statement I made, and I feel sure General Henderson and Mr. Dyer would uot betray my confidence. I have nothing to say unless it be asa witness, Corxusroxpest—Did McDonald and Joyce tell you in plain terms that they would have you dismissed t Colonel Mumpoce—No. Corrgsvoxpkst—Did you have an interview with them in a room in St, Louts at the time I mention? Colonel Murpock—I can’t sanction any reply. I will just say this, that I don’t think it politic or right or advantageous to have the newspapers make any state- ment concerning me at the present time. 18 THE PRESIDENT [MPLICATED ? Couessronpext—If it is shown that the President is implicated in the whiskey frauds, what action will be taken? Colonel Murpock—I suppose he will be impeached. Corresvoxpent—That will settle the third term ques- | tion? Colonel Mvapock—Certainly, if he is impeached. Correspos pEent—Do you think he wil! be? Colonel Murpock—I have not the slightest idea, and it {8 unnecessary for you to ask me if I know of the ex- istence of any evidence tending to show that he was implicated. CornesronpeNt—Don’t you think alarge proportion of the money raised on the crooked whiskey was used for electioneering purposes? Colonel Murpock—I am of the opinion that it was, although McDonald and Joyce undoubtedly took tho lion’s share, I worked hard for Grant and used my own means freely. Ho got aheavy vote im these counties, e THE NEXT GRAND JURY. CorResronpENT—Do you suppose that further inves- tigations are on foot and that preparations are being made for the next Grand Jury? Colonel Murvock—I think it has that appearance, and we may soon have some very startling news. CorresronpeNt—Colonel, I shall say that you posi- tively declined to say anything either nogative or af- firmative. It can do mo harm, as the Hekaup has ab. ready published the fact that you made the reports in question and an affidavit subsequently. Colonel Mvurvock—I don’t want anything said about it, I have made no assertions, and you state this at your own risk. You cannot tell what I may confirm or deny, and if I choose to say that I know nothing how can you substantiate your assertion? lam sorry that the report you speak of has appeared in the HeRAxp, as it can do nothing but harm. If I could do 80 I would go to St. Louis myself to-day to prevent any further publication. This ended the interview. A JURY FAIL TO AGREE AT MILWAUKEE. Muwauner, Deo, 16, 1875. In the case of the United States against twenty-two barrels ot highwines, the jury failed to agreed and were discharged. The term of the United States Circuit Court was closed, and there will be no more whiskey cases tried until the January term, * THE RESCINDED ORDER. SUPERVISOR TUTTON REMINDS THE PRESIDENT THAT HE IT WAS WHO URGED HIM TO STAY THE TRANSFER OF REVENUE OFFICERS—LABORI- OUS EFFORT TO SHELTER BABCOCK AND HIS MASTER. Wasnrsatox, Dac, 16, 1875. Supervisor Tutton has addressed the following letter to President Grant:— Unirep Staves Internat ReveNve, Surervisor’s Ovrice, DistRict OF PENNSYLVANIA, New Jexsky, MARYLAND anp District or Couumbia, Downixatowy, Pa., Dec. 13, 1875, To His Excenuexcy U. 8 Grant Sim—I observe that Senator Henderson, in the trial of the case of the United States vs. Avery (if his speech is correctly reported), charges General Babcock, your private secretary, with having some connection With the “St. Louis Whiskey Ring,” and in their interest having improperly influenced you to revoke the order ofthe Secretary of the Treasury transferring super- visors, dated January 27, 1875, As Ihave claimed the credit of having influenced you to revoke that order, I feel it is my duty now to assume the responsibility and receive whatever odium, if any attaches thereto, and with this in view I beg leave to remind you of the facts as they occur to me. On or about the last day of January, 1875, I received | aletter trom Commissioner Douglass, enclosing the | Secretary’s order of the 27th of January, transforring me to the St. Louis district and directing me to report there for duty on the 16th of February. I went to Washington on the night of the 8d of February, saw Commissioner Douglass on the morning of the 4th and | asked him how long I was expected to remain ut St. Louis; to which he replied, “Perhaps a year—six months at least.”’ I said tee ould have to resign, as I could not go 0 St. Coula for six a. the. Me Douglass stated that these transfers or! hee I an were ordered by the Secretary, and that I had better see him. I then went directly to the Arlington, where Secretary Bristow was confined to nis room from the effects of a fall, and had quite a lengthy interview. I made substantially the same statement to him—that if it was proposed to keep me at St. Louis six months or a year I would be compellea to tender my resignation, as I could not take my family with me and would not leave them six months for the sake of the office. Besides which, | had some property and other personal interests ope 0) ig not be heglected for that length of time. ‘The honatable Sos, Tptary fully agreed that I should go, with the under. Stahdthg that I was at liberty to return on the Ist day of April, thus making my absence about six weeks. To this { assented, but at the same time stated that I should not be able to accomplish any good. That, if extensive frauds, which, he feared, were perpetrated there and at other points by distilleries, with the knowledge and aid of local officers, they would cover them so deep that I should not be able to discover them. That the fact of these transfers of supervisors and revenue agents having been published, giving the parties full notice for two or three weeks that there were to be sucn changes, would give ample time to the persons interested to so completely cover their fraudulent transactions as to render it almost impossible to trace them. I respect- fully suggested that, in my opinion, it would be much better to send some competent, discreet person, who would not be known and whose movements would be entirely secret, to see what was going on, and in thi way the parties could be caught in the act of defrauding, and sufliciont evidence be obtained on which to make Seizures and thereby get other proofs of fraud, and urged that this plan should be adopted not only at St. Louis, but at Chicago and other suspected points, and suggested to the Secretary that Special Agent Brooks, who had been on duty with me for about five years, would be the very best man for that purpose of whom {f{ had knowledge, Fi- mally, the Secretary suggested that [ had probably better see the President, as he had taken great interest in this matter. I, therefore, went di- rectly to the White Honse, saw Goneral Babcock, with whom at that time I had scarcely speaking acquaint- | ance, and told him that I wanted to see you, that! had been ordered to report for duty at St. Louis on the 15th inst,, and that I desired to see you before going. He replied that you were engaged with Senators and mem- bers, but that if 1 would call im an hour I could have an interview with you. I called at the time named, and General Babcock took in my card and I was admitted atonce, when I stated to you, as I had done to the Secretary, that if the transfer to St. Louis was to con- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER li, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. the very man (Mr. Brooks) whom be suggested should 60 Out was gent to St. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee with the results now known to the public. THE ILLINOIS WHISKEY RING. FEAR AND TREMBLING IN PEKIN AND PEORIA— PROMINENT PERSONS IN ARREST. Puxrm, Ill, Dec. 16, 1875. Much excitement prevails in this city and Peoria over the presumption that the crooked whiskey lignt- ning is soon to strike among distillers here. These two cities rank high among whiskey producing towns of the West, being situated on the Illinois River. ‘There has been excellent opportunity for illegal transactions, and {in the past distillers and rectifiers have not been slow to avail themselves of these advantages, Pekin and her Whiskey Ring havo always been the bane of this reve- nue district, and are mainly responsible for the location of Collector John T. Har e . Harper here, which occurred two years ago, and by which the goverument lost, in round aap, $100,000, esterman, of Pekin, the heavy distiller; Don Maus, capitalist, Jones and Eads, rectifiers, have, within she past few days, been before the United States Court at Springfield, and are now under bonds. Last night government agents wore despatched from the office of Collector Merriam at Springteld to execute orders, the import of which will s00n be known. One went south, the other toward Peoria. The Illinois Whiskey Ring is more formidable and includes more prominent men than is generally known. Its ramifications touch Pe- kin, Peoria, Chicago and St. Louis, and should it fall to Pieces in this crusade it will involve Springfield and some of her politicians in the general wreck. THE CANAL FRAUDS. REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO THE CANAL COMMISSION AS TO AUDITOR THAYER. ALBANY, Dec. 16, 1875, At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund to-day tho Canal Fraud Investigating Commission pre. sented charges against Mr. Thayer, Auditor of the Canal Department, alleging that he has been engaged in pur- chasing canal certificates at a discount of ten per cent, and that he had purchased such certificates to the amount of $260,000. These charges Auditor Thayer de- nied in toto, and said, that last Monday, after being confined with sickness for five weeks to his residence, he addressed a letter to tho Commission, stating that he understood they were taking evidence’ in relation to the purchase of these certificates, and he desired to appear before them aud explain his connection with the matter, They replied that when they wanted him they would let him know, but they had never given him the opportunity to appear, The Commissioners of the Canal Fund, after listening to this statement from the Auditor, on motion of Lieu- tenant Governor Dorsheimer, referred the matter back to the commission, with the understanding that Audi- tor Thayer shall have a hearing before them. THE CENTENNIAL, SECRET SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE CENTRAL COMMITTEE— ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXHIBI- TIONS OF EDUCATIONAL BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, PurvapeLrauta, Dec. 16, 1875. The Executive Committee of the Centennial Commis- Sioners is holding secret session in this city. To-day a sub-committoe consisting of Dr. Loring, Mr. Merrill, of Pennsylvania; Judge Lynch of Louisiana, and Director General Goshorn, was appointed to confer with the Finance Board with regard to erecting a builaing cover- ing 30,000 square feet for an exhibition of the branches of education and social scionce. The proposition is favored by the members of the Board of Finance, and will undoubtedly be carried out, An adjourned meeting of the gentlemen representing the agricultural implement manufacturing {aterosts of the United States was held at the Continental Hotel this afternoon, the object being to receive the report of a special committee appointed to confer with the Ad- Lip Aten of the Agricultural Bureau of the Centen- nial Exhibition relative to the proposed trial of reapers and mowers. The meeting occupied the entire after- noon, but accomplished very little in changing the | character of the trial as projected by the Centennial authorities, The convention unanimously adopted a resolution expressing the sense of manufacturers in favor of a trial under the direction of the Commission, without either report or award; but Mr. Landreth, Chief of the Agricultural Department, was present and stated that, as he is at present advised, the trial will take place according to the programme already mapped out and published ex- tensively throughout this and foreign countries. It was finally determined to hold the subject in aboy- ance, the special committee being meanwhile continued, to confer with the Executive Commitiee on the subject at its January session. The meeting, representing over $10,0°0,000 in capital and three-fourths of the agricultural industry in this country, unanimously indorsed an appropriation by Congress to the Centennial fund, FAILURE OF A WHOLESALE DRUG- Gist. : Nasuviite, Tenn., Dec, 16, 1875. The failure of Ewen, Pendleton & Co., wholesale druggists, is announced, Liabilities, $75,000; assets, unknown, Hard times and the impossibility of making collec- tions is assigned a8 the cause. FRATRICIDE IN CANADA, Toronrp, Ont., Dec, 16, 1875. While two brothers, George and Henry Gradwell were returning to Yorkville with two companions a dispute arose, which ended in the stabbing of George by Henry with a jackknife. Tho wounded man is dead, and his brother is under arrest. The crime was com: mitted under the influence of liquor. TSE BELFRY MURDER. THE JURY DISAGREE AND THE PRISONER RE- MANDED. Bostow, Mass., Dec. 16, 1875. The jury in tho case of Thomas W, Piper, for the murder of Mabel Young, after being out from noon yesterday, came into court this morning and reported that they'were unablo to agree on a verdict. They wore discharged and the prisoner remanded for a new trial It is said that the jury stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal. THE CURLY MURDER CASE. Norristown, Pa., Dec. 16, 1875, The jary in the Curly murder case came into cour. this morning and rendered a vordict of murder in the first degree, GEORGIANS APPEAL TO THE CODE. Avauvsta, Ga., Dec. 16, 1875. C. D, Tilley and George E, Ratcliffe fought a duel at three o’clock this afternoon at Sand Bar Ferry, . C. Tilley was shot in the right groin at the first fre. The ball was subsequently extracted from the left side. The wound is seriobs, but not necessarily fatal Tilley demanded second fire, but his second refused on account of his wound. Tilley challenged Ratcliffe for words reflecting on tinue for any considerable length of time it would be necessary fur me to resign; but that this was a mere personal matter, and ‘I had no doubt you would toon have twenty or more applicants for my lace who would be willing to go to St. Louis or anywhere else for the sake of holding the ition. I, however, stated that Secretary Bristow had kindly consented to my return- ing Kast by the first of April, and then I stated to you, as [ had to the honorable secretary, that, in my optn- ion, no good could be accomplished by these transiers, at loast so far as detecting frauds tbat had already committed, and bringing to justice the guilty parties | was concerned, for if the Secretary was correct in his belief that extensive frauds were being committed b distillers at St, Louis, Chicago and other points, wit! the knowledge and connivance of officers there, that they being advised two or three weeks in advance of changes of Supervisors and Revenue agents, would cease the fraud and cover their transaction 80 com- pletely that the new officers would not be able to discover the fraud that had been committed, or detect the guilty parties, and stated to you the sug- estion I bad made the Secretary about sending a suita- le person or persons without the knowledge of either officers or distillers, $0 that they might be detected in the very act of frand and their manner of stealing and their associations and combinations fully discovered, and that, then, if the department had not confidence in the local officers, a temporary transfer of Su- pervisors could be made for the purpose of making seizures and properly workin; up the cases, You listened to me attentively, and nally said, the more you thought ubout the subject the more you were convinced that the transfer of Super- visors as ordered would result in little or no good, and said that you would suspend the order that day. Thus you fully decided to suspend the order, and 80 stated to me before I left you and before General Babcock had an opportunity to speak to you on the subject, as he Was hot present at the time, and Iam quite certain that you arrived at this conclusion during our inter- view, am confident, therefore, that Gon- eral Babcock could not ‘have influenced you in revoking the order referred to, and what I said to you on the subject was, in my judgment, for the best interests of the revenue service, and the results In St. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee fully justi- fied your action inthe matter. I have felt that it was due both to you and General Babcock to make this statement of facts, to be used as you deem proper in viow of the charges made from time to time in the pa- pers and expecially in the speech of ex-Senator Hender- son above referred to. 1 have the honor to be very re- spectfully your obedient Pog ALEX. P. TUTTON, Supervisor, The olen auagedlad bx ME TAO Ki QAgplad ond character, LUMBER YARDS DESTROYED. Wriuiamsrort, Pa., Dec. 16, 1875. This morning a fire broke out in Hotchkiss & Barber's planing mill at this place, spreading to the lumber yards of Hebard & Forsman and White, Lentz & White, Total logs about $60,000; insurance $30,000. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Ex-Governor Cadwalader C. Washburn, of Wisconsin, fs staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General F. A. Starring arrived from Washington last evening at the St. James Hotel, Ex-Congressman James F. Wilson, of Towa, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Naval Constructor Robert W. Steele, United States Navy, is at the Union Square Hotel. Lieutenant George M. Whoeler, of the Engineer Corps, United States Army, is at the Windsor Hotel. General John C. Robinson, of Binghamton, is at the Coloman House, Messrs. William Stickney, A. ©, Barstow and B. R. Roberts, of the United States In- d:an Commission, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Henry Chandrac, United States Consular Agent at Azua, St. Domingo, is at tho St. Nicholas Hotel, Mr, Royal M. Pulsifer, of the Boston Herald, is among the late arrivals at the Westminster Hotel, FIRST. A COLD, THEN BRONCHITIS.—CHECK the first with Haw Howey or Hoxenounp ayo Tan. Pike's Toutaacne Drors eure in one minute. A.—BEAUTY OF OUTLINE,, RARE FINISH, 8! rial he distinguisieng characteristics of ¢ sholiday Harts at ESPKNSCIUEID’ Soe ive Mee A fates WOLCOTT'S AN- RINTLAT 8 itl P. , a AN INVENTION THAT GAVE RUPTURED MEN iS something to be gratefal for. THE ELASTIC TRUS! COMPANY, 683 Broadway, holds worst ruptures night and day till soon permanently cured. A.—HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN corner Fulton ayenee nd Boernm stroet. ty On Sandan Sega 3 wy 9 P. a i —ane nisin hielo — SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH, Dull, heavy hosdache, obstruction of the nasal pass discharges falling from sometimes profuse, watery and acrid, at others thick, tenacious, cous, ‘purulent. bloody and putrid; the éyes are weak, watery and inflamed; there is ringing in the ears, deafweusy hacking of coughing to the throut, expectoration aflensive math th ogether with scabs from a| fa the breat al twa re is & sonsati present in any jena pes common than oatarrh, siclane 7 Busca it. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY Is beyond all comparison the bast preparation for catarch, ever discovered. Bnder the intluence of its an soothing Catarkn Remxoy should be app! Nasal Douche—the only instrument by which fluids can the passages aud chambers of urges proceed. are sold by druggists. be These wedi A. —A.—A. — A.A, A. A, A. A. A Christmas comes but once @ year.—Those who intend te observe it in the good old way of making presents to their children and friends should avail themselves of the extraor- dinary inducements offered the present season at the Gama® Broadway. The stock of Sl each ts larger, richor das the bulk of the far below tho ortal- y are sold on the: ne have ne goods were purchased for cash at pric J coat of manufacturing them, and al average ity in ol 4g two, three SL Magnificent French Clocks, gold and silver Work Tables, Bronzes, Work Boxes and other eleg are also offered this seasou at prices that are really belo the importers’ invoices or the first cost of manufactu ‘There nevor has been h bewutital ioe of use, ornament and could be obtained for so Lite - Make your purchases aow aud avoid the rush just Christroas. A $3 HAT FOR $1 90—FINE HATS A_ SPRe clalty; Sink Hars, $3 50; worth $. 15 New Church street, up stairs. A—FURS AT POPULAR PRICES. SEALSKIN} Sacques and Sets « specialty. Children's Furs, Oarringe) Robes, Caps, Gauntlets, de. &c. BURKE, Manufacturer, 214 Broadway, Park Bauk Building. th atit, ind four-dollar ‘ate! amt A.—BUCHU.—KEARNEY'S EXTRACT BUCHU Id admitted by eminont physicians to be the Lest romedy in the world, Sold everywhere. BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL BROWN OR black.—BOSWELL & WARNER'S “Conouric rok THe Hara.” Depot, No. 9 Dey stroot BUY USEFUL HOLIDAY PR! TS IN FURNI- ture,—Caminets, Wat Pockers, Basis, Peestats, &o, at very reasonable grices. HERTS & CO., 808 and sod Broadway, opposite Eieveuth street, New York. BUY YOUR FURS OF THE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN FUR COMPANY, No. 791 Brondway, opposite Grace charch,) the cheapest place in the city. Alarye assortment of Skag Sacquxs and Sens. BUY YOUR HOLIDAY P you want Faxcy Fuks, gentlemen’: Lers, Canes, UMBREULAS or Harts, gifts that sensible people will appr are ut No. 212 Broadway, No. 333 Fitth Avenue Hotel «CHRISTMAS PR rag, and Boots a . LER & CO.'S, No. 3 Univa' square. ‘3 AT KNOX'S, LF sand GAuNT. the kind of 9. KNOX'S stores roadway aod in the ta Bi 1’S TOILET SLIP- jay presouts, at MI Le CAMPBELL, APOTHECARY AND CHEMIST, ES- tablishod 21 years, corner Eighth avenue and Twouty eight street. Prescriptions prepared with-care. FURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Open evenings autil New Year's. J. R, TERRY, 865 Broad> way, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streoks, FINEST ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ported—Klogastly framed; of ull kinds; prices to suit the times; cheapest place in New Yor 71 Liberty street. rk, RADLEY'S, HAVANA LOTTERY. THE GREAT EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING o! DECEMBER 23, 1875. 000 IN” PRIZES. Only 16,000 Tre! Ono Prise to every seven Tickets. 1 Prise of.. res $500,008 1 Prize of. 1 Prize of. mn? 2 Prizes of $25,000 each 4 Prizes of 10,000 each. 12 Prizes of 5,000 each. 2 Prizes of 1,000 each, 473 Prizes of ‘500 each. 1,601 Priges, amounting t) All the prizes above stute « oné-twentiath, $5. vent logs by mail remit registered jletter, Post office draft on New York or by express. Prizes cashed. Circulars sent tree. Higtiést price paid for Spanish Bank Bills. Address all orders to TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 11 Wall street, New York. IT IS FOLLY TO COURT CONSUMPTION WHEN by wearing Gmapvarkp Cizst axp Long Prorkcrors may be defied. vid everywhere, By mail, $1 50. ISAAC A ‘SINGER, Manufacturer, 694 Broadway. VACANT PLACES fn the dental ranks will never ocenr if yon are particular with your teeth and cleanse them every day with that fa e Pawo ‘rom youth to oid ane it will sand nnimpaired. The teoth of par fons who use SozovoNT have a pearl-liko whiteness and ¢ gums a rosgate hue, while the breath ix purified and rendered Sweot ahd fragrant. It is composed of rare antiseptic horba ‘and is entirely free from the objectionable and injurious im- gredients of tvoth pastes WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY IS A RE- liable remedy for coughs and lung compluints, 50c. and $L WIGS, TOUPEES, &C.—G. RAUCHF' PRACTI-- cal Wig Maker and Importer of Humax 44 Bast ‘Tweitth street, Broadway, New York. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Hate, PPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLOPADTA, iNustrated with se 4 maps and ‘en the very best be made fo or New Yea }. ft in the following ravings, ik Joristonag ab Ye: mirable gi From church members to their minister. From Sunday School teachers to their superintendent, From scholars to their teacher From a citizen to a school or district library, From artisans to their foreman. From inembers of a club or society to their Prosident. 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Pr wa:—in cloth, 8 per volume ; in libr le, $6 per volume ; in half morveco, $7 per volume: Russia, $3 per volume; in full morocco, $10 per volu . APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 649 and 501 Broadway, New York. “Subscriptions recoived on application to’ the publaal ers or their special agents in the larger cities. TTENTION |—FOUR SUCCESSFUL NOVELS. INFELICE, | NORINE'S | COURTING | WOMAN REVENGE. AND THE FARMING, CASE, By By Augusta May By ‘vial Agnes Julie Wilson. Fleming. Smith. Those four novels have already, within a fow wooks of lication, proved such enormous successes that the publi find it nearly impossible. to supply them. fast enough. Ki tion after edition and thousuads apoa thousands are. Deing sold. At CARLETON'S Pablishing Hou choicest selection of Holiday Books Madison square. 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A I. —LITTLE FOLKS’ LEVERS. Ry the author of Bet and {Are Ow 7 "he CARLETON'S Publishing Mouse, Madison square. Thy Ls jew York choicest selection of Holiday Books tn Ni ease re EDITION.—A_ TREATISR EX lanatory of the causes, with Inatractions for the sno coustul teoatment of Weakness, Low Spirits Necrous Ke haustion, Muscular Debillty and Pi are line in Mam hood; price Soc, Address the authog, De K DE F. CUle TIS, 207 Wost Twenty-second streat, Now York. TATISTICAL ATLAS OF TUE UNITED STATES—BY General ¥. A. Walker, “Viewing the work asa whole wudy of the Som ti tribution to the | Sate thence Santon that ov ana sentient Prabha bd Ypoh Ui 18 Pack alace.