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YMPERIALIST REPORT OF A DEFEAT OF THE IN- SURGENTS AT TREBIGNE. Constantivorte, Jan, 25, 1876. An official despatch has been received by the Porte ‘from the Ottoman Consul at Ragusa, which states that @ severe engagement occurred near Trebigne on the 18th and 19th between the insurgents and the garrison of Trebigne, who had made a reconnoitring sortie from the town. This official despatch, in contradictien to the other ‘accounts, announces that the insurgents were beaten, and retreated with the loss of one of their chiefs killed. THE LEGISLATURE OF BUCHAREST PREPARING FOR A WAR CONTINGENCY. Bucmarest, Jan. 25, 1 The Minister of War has asked the Chamber to grant an additional £224,000 for army equipment. Urgency was voted on the measure. AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH AIDING THE INSURGENTS. Loxpox, Jan, 26, 1876, ‘The Pesther Lloyd comments on the open encour- gent and sid given the Herzegovinian insurgents by the Austrian authorities in Dalmatia, and calls on the Hungarian government to interfere, ALI PACHA MARCHING TOWARD. HEADQUARTERS— THE INSURGENTS STRONGLY INTRENCHED, RaGusa, Jan. 25, 1876. ‘Ali Pacha has landed at Klek trom Constantinople. Thirty-five hundred insurgents are intrenched on the mountains on the road from Ragusa to Trebigne. » THE EASTERN QUESTION. ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS SEVERELY OPPRESSED * BY THE TURKS. Lonpow, Jan. 25, 1876, The Times this morning has a letter from Constanti- nople which gives the details of great suffering among ‘the Armenian Christians from the cruelty of the Turkish rulers and the unrestrained rapine of the Koords, Many of the Christians are professing conversion to Islamism in the hope of escaping oppression, SPAIN. “HE CORTES CONTESTS CONCLUDED—MAJORITY FOR THE MINISTERIALISTS, Mapaip, Jan. 25, 1876, Tho elections are ended. The total number of Deputies elected to the Cortes is ‘406, Of these, thirty are supporters of Sagasta, ten siericals, one cantonalist and 364 ministerialists. Sefior Castelar is the only moderate republican alected. 4NGLISH ESTIMATE OF THE SPANISH MINIS- TERIALIST MAJORITY, Loxpox, Jan. 26, 1876, A special despatch from Madrid to the Standard says Sagasta’s organ, the Iberia, and other opposition lournals reiterate allegations of official pressure and abuses in the elections, The Standard’s correspondent estimates that the - Sagastaists have obtained forty seats, Castelar’s party ten and the radicals six or eight. Great apathy prevailed throughont the country. The ministerial majority 18 too large to be genuine or venefictal SEVERE FIGHTING WITH THE CARLISTS—-THE ALFONSI8STS GAINING GROUND, Hexpbarr, Jan. 25, 1876. A despatch from Renteria announces that the Alfon- «ists are making a general movement. ‘ ADVANCING ON TH CARLIST POSITIONS, There is heavy firing around San Sebastian. Fight vattalions are advancing on the neighboring Carlist oositions, THE BATTLE IN PROGRESS. Later advices from Renteria report that the fighting sontinues, Tho Alfonsists are rapidly gaining ground in the acighborhood of Lararte and Oyarzun. No idea cam pe formed yet of the losses on either side. BISMARCK AND VON Came Loxvos, Jan. 25, 1876. The Pal! Mall Gazette's Berlin special says the dis- closure made by the Reichsanzeiger have determined the national !iberal party to give Prince Bismarck their full support relative to the Arnim clauses of the new penal code. RUSSIA. COMMERCIAL FAILURES AT RIGA—-THE TRADE OF ST, PETERSBURG THREATENED. Beruix, Jan, 25, 1876. The financial papers of this city announce a grave commerciai crisis at Riga. Two large firms have failed, and farther suspensions, which will probably react at St. Petersburg, are ex- wected, i ROME. ARCHBISHOP PRECONIZED AT THE VATICAN. f * Vinwsa, Jan. 25, 1876. The Wiener Presse reports that in the Consistory held at the Vatican yesterday Mgr. Kutschler was preconized Archbisop of Vienna, in place of His Emi- mence Cardinal Rauscher, the late Prince Archbishop of that see. THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. €RENCH PREPARATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ABT DELARTMENT. Lowpox, Jan. 25, 1976. The Daily Telegraph this morning in its Paris despatch says that the commission appointed to exam- tne the work of French artists for exhibition at Phila- delphia have completed their labors, They have selected 670 pictures, including the “Dec- aration of Independence,” and the “Surrender of Yorktows,’? by Charles Edward Armand-Dumarsq; “Old and New California,” by Bartholdi; ‘‘A Portrait of Washington,”” by Princeteau; several works by Messrs. Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna, Jean Victor Adam, Auguste Alexandre Philippe, Charles Blanc, Brest and Alived; also a hundred sculptures and sixty engravings and designs, . THE GERMAN LEGISLATIVE MRASURE FoR AID TO NATIONAL CONTRIBUTORS. Berux, Jan, 25, 1876. In the Reichstag to-day the bill for the grant in aid of the Philadelphia Centenmial Exbibition passed its | rst and second readings ENGLAND. THE MONEY MARKET—THE ERIE fartwar— THE TELEGRAPHS. Lowpox, Jan, 25, 1876, 1t%s now thought on the Stock Exchange that the bank rate of discount will be reduced on Thursday from five per cent, « ‘The Times in its financial article to-day says:—''The money market remains inactive. The business con- sists chiefly of loans, which yie'd a better profit and quicker returns than discounting bills of exchange, Consequently discount is quoted in several quarters above the actual market rate, which is not above 3ig per cent for three months’ bills. The Bank of England is doing no discount business at all. The inclination of Cont al exchanges continues favorable to England in consequence of large purchases of stock here for the account of Continental dealers.” The Dundee Advertiser says that 0. G. Miller and Robert Fleming, of Dundee, have been requested by the committee of the bond and share hoiders of the Erie Railway to undertake the reorganization resolved apon at the recent London meeting. ‘They have agreed and will start for New York on Saturday. 4 GERMAN NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT —— Mt perp one,hguaenarstetctepsttnaniitttte SW a THE WAR IN TURKEY. f FRANCE. MACMAHON IN POSSESSION OF THE ELECTION BETYBNS—THE RESULT NOT PUBLISHED. Loxpom, Jan. 25, 1876. The Daily News, in its Paris special, says:—‘*The evening papers state that at the Ministerial council M. Buffet submitted to President MacMahon the complete returns of the elections for Senatorial delegates. ‘THE RESULT NOT YET KNOWS, These returns haying been a wonderfully long tine in coming to hand, and being refused to the press for pub- Neation, the republican journals draw the inference that they cannot be favorable to the Prime Minister's policy. It will be scarcely possible before the decisive day (January 30) to know which party is victorious. WAR RUMORS OFFICIALLY CONTRADICTED. Paris, Jan, 25, 1876, The Journal Oficiel contradicts the rumors that the reserve will shortly be called out and also the intended mobilization of the territorial army. THE STEAMSHIP AMERIQUE. Havas, Jan. 25, 1876, The steamship Amérique, of the General Transat- lantic Company, has been fully repaired and is prepar- ing to resume her place in the line, " ‘She will sail for New York next week. THE CUBAN QUESTION. EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATION ON THE WASHINGTON CIRCULAR. Beruy, Jan. 25, 1876, It is stated that the European governments have re- served their replies to the American note on the Spani ish-Cuban question until they have had an opportunity of exchanging views on the subject. THE SIOUX ON THE WARPATH. Satt Lake Cirr, Jan. 25, 1876, A letter received at Helena, Montana, from Fort Pease, on the Yellowstone River, says Sitting Bull’s band of Sioux attacked a party near Fort Pease on the 2d of January, killing one man and wounding five others. Eight horses were also killed. Another party of nine are cut off from the fort by the Indians, who number several hundred. It is feared the entire gar- rigon will be massacred unless speedily assisted, RHODE ISLAND ASSEMBLY. Provipencr, Jan, 25, 1876. ‘The General Assembly commenced its January ses- sion to-day. Governor Lippitt transmitted a message relating to the local affairs of the State. Concerping the Centen- nial, the Governor says an carly appropriation 1s needed to give Rhode Island exhibitors the aid which other States are extending to their citizens. The Gov- ernor says the State census shows that during the past five years there has been a gain of twenty per cent in the population, and of nearly forty per cent in cotton spindles, which now mumber five anda half for each inbabitant, 4 RAILROAD MATTERS IN MAINE. Avausta, Jan. 25, 1876, Tho annual report of the Railroad Commissioners of Maine shows that the roads and rolling stock generally arein an improved condition. The total number of miles of railroads now in operation in the State is 986 88-100, But a few miles of new road have been built during the year. The roads have generally felt the pressure of the times in decreased receipts from business. LEWISTOWN AND SUNBURY RAIL- “ROAD. Paapecrar, Jan. 25, 1876. A meeting of the bondholders of the Lewistown and Sunbury Railroad was held this morning in this city for the purpose of devising some means for extricating the company from the debt they were forced to carry. It was unanimously resolved that unless disposed of by private sale on or beforo March 1, 1876, the road should be sold at auction March 9, 1876, SWINDLING THE GOVERNMENT. Mexrents, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1876. Mr. Goombs, Jr., a noted claim agent, was convicted on two counts in the. United States District Court to- the government with fraudulent bounty claims. Sentence is suspended until dftoon similar indictments disposed of, STATE TREASURER OF NEW JERSEY. RESULT OF THE REPUBLICAN JOINT CaUcUS— GEORGE M. WRIGHT SELECTED. Trenton, Jan. 25, 1876. The republican joint eaucus to-night, after thirteen ballots, nominated George M. Wright, of Bordentown, for State Treasurer, to succeed General Gershom Mott, the present incumbent. His opponents were Messrs, Bartlett, of Trenton; Hopkins, of Gloucester; Britton, of Morristown, and Hays, of Newark, The last ballot stood—Wright, 25; Britton, 23. James 8, McDanalds, present Stato Librarian, was nominated by acclamation for that office. A joint meeting of the Legislature will be held to-morrow to ratify the nominations, Mr. Wright is sixty-five years of age. He served in the State Senate for one term nine years ago, and was formerly officially connected with the old den and Amboy Railroad, He is now interested in canal traffic, The State Treasurership is for a term of three years. STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATION. Anan, Jan, 25, 1876. The Military Association of the State of New York met in Geological Hall at half-past three o'clock P. M. to-day. Major Géneral James W. Husted, President of the Association, presided, and Major John Pratti, Recording Secretary, acted as secretary. There wore very few members present, and al! business affecting the interests of the association was deferred until to- morrow, when a Jarger attendance is expected. On motion of Colonel Oliver, Lieutenant Colonel Amasa J. H. Parker, Jr., of the Ninth regiment, and on motioii of Colonel Charles 8. Spencer, Captain Fred- erick Whittaker, professor of rifle practice, Fifth regi- ment, were admitted to membership. An invitation was ‘received from Adjutant General Townsend to attend his reception to-morrow evening, and on motiou of Colonel Chamberlain it was ‘An invitation from the Grand Army Encampment to attend their Lear entertaipment this evening was ‘ived and acco; *°On motion of Colonel Chamberlain the Legislature was invited to attend the delivery of the annual ad- dress before the association to-morrow evening. On motion of General Woodward a similar invitation \ded to the Governor. captain Jones, of the Sixteenth battalion, presented ‘a petition from that battalion for an amendment to the 10 of last year. Adjourned until to-morrow, MIDNIGHT WEATHER RBGPORT. Wan Darantwent, Ovrice or tax Carer Siaxat Orricer, Wasnraron, Jan. 26—1 A. M. Probabilities. For New England, light snow, followed by clearing, slightly cooler weather during tbe day, rising barometer and southerly to westerly winds, For the Middle States, clear or fair weather, sta- tionary temperature, southwest to northwest winds and rising barometer. For the lower lake region, partly cloudy weather and slight changes in temperature, westerly to southerly winds and rising barometer during the day. For the upper lake region, upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, clear or fair weather, rising temperature, southeast to southwest winds and falling barometer. . For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley and the Gulf States, partly cloudy and slightly warmer weather, easterly to southerly winds and stationary or slowly failing barometer, For the South Atlantic States, clear or clearing weather, southwest to northwest winds, rising barom- eter and slight changes ig temperature. The lower Ohio and central Mississippi rivers will continue to rise during Wednesday, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hoars, in com- ‘The telegraph lines throughout the country are still deranged, and messages in every direction are seriously delayed. BREADSTUFFS QUOTATIONS. Loxpox, Jan, 25, 1876. In the Mark Lane Express’ review of the grain trade Monday the general averages should have been re- ported one penny above last year's iwstead of one shilling, parison with the corresponding date of last year, as im- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Building:— eee ee 1818 3AM 6a M WASHINGTO) FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxotox, Jan. 25, 1876. THE EFFORT TO PURIFY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE SOUTH—ITS PROBABLE FAIL- URE AND THE REASONS THEREFOR. The attem pt to purify the republican party in the Southern States, of which the Hxnatp has given some accounts in its South Carolina correspondence, and of which Governor Chamberlain's letter to a Senator, published to-day, gives indications, attracts languid attention here. Not much is expected of it because it is not believed to have the co-operation, or even the good will of the administration, or of influential North- ern republicans, and without such assistance it cannot succeed. It is not easy, men say, to purify the South- ern republican party while the leaders of the corrupt faction are supported by the most influential republi- cans in Washingtoa, The Mississipp! republicans would like to cast out their corrupt leaders, but they find, to their dismay, that Senator Morton is the defender of Ames and of the misrule which has gone on in their State. There was an eflort to purify the party in Louisiana and bring into it popular and honest men from the conservatives, but the President appointed and the republican Senate has just confirmed Wells, the chief of the frandulent Returning Board, to one of the mos¢ important federal offices in New Orleans, and the reform movement is crushed. In Alabama there have been attempts to make the party honest and respectable, but Senator Spencer's influence at the White House and in the Senate is po. tent enough to prevent all encouragement to those who would do this. Last spring Spencer procured the appointment of Hines, his most intimate friend and sup- porter, to be United States Marshal in Alabama. Before Hines could take possession of his office he was datected insuch connection with post office frauds that the Pre: dent was compelled to dismiss him from the Marshal- ship, and Healey was appointed in Hines’ place, Spencer now opposes Healey’s confirmation, as well as that of McGrew, Sixth Auditor, who is the successor of Sheets, another of Spencer’s friends, who had to bo dismissed from the Sixth Auditor’s place because he was so ignorant and unfit that he could not carry on the duties of the office. This Sheets was candidate for Congress in Alabama before he became Sixth Auditor, and it is in evidence before Congress that he was defeated because one of his own party declared to the colored voters that he was not fit fora seat im Con- gress. 3 ( Meantime leading republicans here say that Governor Chamberlait is all wrong; that he will presently land in the democratic party, and that they have long fore. seen this, So far as one can hear here, Governor Chamberlain has no sympathy among the republican leaders, who regard his movements with suspicion and dislike, Under such circumstances, and with the fed- eral support given to the very men whom it is neces- sary to overthrow in order to purily the party in the South, the conclusion here among men familiar with Southern politics is that the reform movement is hope- less, THE GOOD TEMPER OF SPAIN IN THE RECENT NEGOTIATIONS EXPLAINED—ADMIRAL POLO'S ADVICE. ‘ For some time past a good many people here, fam- ilar with the course of the Spanish negotiations, have been surprised at the unexpected good temper with which Spain has received the remonstrances and threats of this government, A gentieman who was on friendly relations with Admiral Polo while he was the Spanish Minister here, said to-day that perhaps the Admiral’s inflaence and warnings were not without their effect in making the Spanish ministry cautious, When the Admiral left here, said the gentleman, he said: — I go home to tell my government to endure every- thing that honor will permit them to endure rather than to provoke us into a contest with the Union which General Grant will endoavor to precipitate for the pur- pose of electing himselt to a third term. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Laaeshtlicedsimeannesalles Wasutxorox, Jan. 25, 1876. THE PASSAGE OF THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIA- TION BILL—THE EFFECT OF MR. LAMAR’S ORATORY. The Centennial appropriation has passed the House, and is sure of passage by the Senate and of the Presi- dent’s signature, so that tt is regarded as an accom- plished fact. The Centennial delegation, headed by General Hawley, are in great gl to-night, although they acknowledge it was a close shave, The vote was 146 to 130—only sixteen majority in so large a body as the House of Representatives. The friends of the bill may lay its success to Mr. La. mar, who, by a happy exchange, tooc the place of Ben Hill, of Georgia, in the summing up in advocacy of the measure, The Senator-elect from Mississippi de- livered an address which will be remembered as ono of the finest forensic efforts in the House. His exposition of the powers of Congress under the constitution re- culled the debates of Webster and Clay, and his oratory chained the attention of House, lobby and gallery. A pin might have been heard to drop in the midst of his address, the progress of which was frequently inter- Tupted by rounds of applause. A count of votes shows that Mr. Lamar took over just about fifteen Seuthern demécrats with him, and thereby carried the Dill, Tho’ total Southern vote for it was thirty-four, and as the republicans voted for it solidly, and as they have eighteen representa- tives from the South, the majority which passed the bill was made up of Mr. Lamar and the fifteen other Southern democrats who went with bim for the appro- priation. Tho final debate gave the House an opportunity of he for the first time the man who could beat Ben Butler—namely, Mr. Charles P. Thompson—who here- tofore had been a quiet occupant of his seat, but on this occasion revealed the gifts with which he had been able to successfully combat the Essex statesman, A epeech from Mr. Robbins, of North Carolina, ‘by Mr. Lamar. . THE PROTECTION OF SETTLERS UNDER THE PRE-EMPTION ACT. | The most exciting feature of the Senate proceedings to-day was the debate on Mr. Ingalls’ bill to protect the rights of settlers under the pre-emption act. Ho claimed that railroad companies received their titles too soon, and before the local land offices were notified of the withdrawal of lands granted to railroads, Mr. Sargent, Mr, Morton and himeelf plead earnestly in favor of a new law on the subject. Instances were mentioned where pioneers had gone on to government Jand in good faith, improved it and fulfilled all the pro- ‘visions of the law, and afterward were informed that they were on railroad iand and must leave or prepare to go to law. The discussion was very warm at times, Messrs. Ingalls’ and Sargents’ remarks were exceedingly pointed, but Messrs. Frelingbuygen and Bogy, who op- posed, did not seem inclined to allow the bill to pass without amendment. again to-day, and after that Mr, Mortou’s Mississippi resolution i THE REDUCTIONS PROPOSED BY THE APrRO- PRIATIONS COMMITTEE. The reductions in the Legislative bill were again dis- cussed by the Appropriations Committee this morning, and the conclusion was reached to cut down the salary of members of Congress to $4,500 per annum, NO CORRESPONDENCE WITH EUROPEAN GOVERN- MENTS REGARDING CUBA. The Secretary of State returned answer to the Honse this evening that there had been no correspondence with other European governments than Spain with ref- erence to the island of Cuba. ep THE QUAKER CITY JUBILANT, Puitapenena, Pa., Jan. 25, 1876, The rapidity with which the news from Washington concerning the Centennial Appropriation bill sproad in this city to-night and the hearty congratulations and expressions of gratification It ovoked evidenced strongly how deep the interest is among dhe community in the grand undertaking. At the botels it was the majnsub- ject of comment. ‘The action of the House was pablicly ansonnced at the Grand Centennial Concert held to-night under the auspices of the Press Club. The news was bailed with : great enthusiasm, and the orchestra struck up the ) “@tat Svangled Banner." paved theway for the fraternal and patriotic senti- | ments which were afterward so eloquently emphasized | The question will come up | testimony 0! unindicted witnesses, ant an the go" ment has no other witnesses except those | involved in the “Ring,” their client i# safe. Mi THE REVENUE “RING.” Proofs of Its Gigantic Wicked- ness Multiplying. DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS RECORDS. Money that Was Intended to Reach the Hands of Babcock. M’KEE’S WARNING. . Loum, Jan, 25, 1876. This has been the most exciting day of the McKee trial, the crowd being unprecedented and the interest in the proceedings greater tban it has ever been before. The decision of the United States Circuit Court upon the legal points raised and argued by the defence on Monday was rendered immediately upon the opening of court. In brief, it was that the case must go on and the declarations of the conspirators be admitted, the Court undertaking, at the close of the case, to instruct the jury us to the manner in which testimony of ac- complices should be weighed. Following the decision the government counsel in- troduced Sanford M. Barton, the manager of the St. Louis branch of Bingham Brothers, and he tes tiled to the general operations of. the “ring.” About one-third of the spirits manafactured was illicit ; there was money paid to go to revenue agent Holm; after Holm came here from Cincinnati some $10,000 was raised by the distillers for him; we paid to him $3,000 through Bevis and Frazier; other money was raised; $5,000 to go to Washington and $5,000 to some other parties to suppress information; this was only a short time before the seizure; I paid $2,500 in my office to Mr, Frazier, who passed it in my presence to Mr, Everest; Bevis and Frazier paid to Everest a like amount; Mr. Joyce told me before that * TUIS MONEY WAS TO GO TO BANCOCK; I know Engelke; I had a conversation with him at his office in regard to having a conversation with McKee; Hardaway was also present; at that time I went into the office of Birnicke & Company; Engelke had his coat off; Engelke told me of the trouble the Hardaways were having in getting control of the Busby distillery; Hardaway asked bim to go up and see McKee and have him recon- ctie the troubles; Engelke then said he would go up 43 soon as he put his coat on; wo went up the street together, and Henry Hardaway and myselfstopped in a beer saloon, while Engelke started in the direction of the Globe office; be did not return as soon as we ex- pected and I and Hardaway left; the hext day Engelke told me McKee said he would settle it; Mr. Frazier raised the money and it was he who told’ me to go to Joyce; this money was to be sent to Washington to Slop investigation, ‘ STARTLING TRSTIMONY. ‘The witness Barton was followed by J. H. Concannon, the Deputy Collector under Ford, whose testimony was of a startling » and, while involving McKee directly tn the ontained some very damaging testimony against ex-Collector Maguire, whose trial is to follow thut of MoKee. The witness, being sworn, testified as follows:—I was a deputy collegter under Ford the whole time he beld office; I resigned shortly after Maguire was made Collector, but my resignation Was not accepted for some time alter, although 1 was out of the city most of the time; I am acquainted with McKee; bave known him a long time; I recollect when General Sewell came to this city, but cannot fix the date, as my memory is very poor; during Sewell’s visit I saw McKee; I bad conversations with McKee during that time; once he came into my office and asked for Fitzroy; 1 told him Fitzroy’s office was up stairs; I sent up for Fitzroy, but that gentleman was not in; McKee then gaid Robb would do as well; if he could get a communi- cation to him it would answer.as well; he sat down ata desk and wrote a lotter, which I sent by a boy in the office to Robb; Robb was a storekeeper; Mr. McKee wont away directly after writing the .etter, WKEE WARNED, Thad a conversation with McKee in reference to the visit of Brazier, at the corner of Fifth and Pine streets; the conversation was very brief andal think did not ex- tend further than my informing him that Brazier, a United States detective, was in the city: L met Mr. McKee by explicit orders of Mr. Ford, to tell him of the arrival ofa number of government detect- ives; at another time Mr. McKee had au engagement with Ford, and | was present when the interview was held; I think this was in 1872, or some time bolore Ford went to Colorado; this conversation was in rela- tion to threatened exposures and the dotectives that were in the city; I received a letter from the Collector afterward; I was unable to find the letter, because my desk was broken open and rifled of its contents just before the meeting of the Grand Jury; the leters I had in the desk may be in the court room for all I know; I cannot give the exact words of the letter, but could give the subs 1 5 tho letter I refer to was written Uy Ford when thi gentieman was on his way to Colorado; it contained about this:—‘I have just that possibly some de- tectives may come to St. Louis, first make them show their credentials and notify McKee,” 1 had a conversa- tion with McKee, about the time the Globe was estab- lished, in tegerd & sppointing Ray as gauger, and his compensation; Mr. McKee told me that if I would have Ray appointed, I could get a portion of the double sal ary that was tobe paid and that Ray’s brother was a competent man; the three detectives of whom I spoke were Gavitt, Brazier and another, whose name I do not know; I went directly to Mr. McKee and told him of the arrival of the detectives; Mr. Ford died in Chicago, October 24, 1873; after’ his death I became acting Collector under the revenue law, but Mr. McDo- paid, as the chief bondsman, took charge of the office; on the 15th of November, 1873, Mr. Maguire became Collector. BURNING OF RECORDS. On the 10th of November, 1873, I w: lector's office, because I purposely went away by order of Joyce, when the records were burned; Fitzroy and Joyce told me they wanted to come into the office and look over some bonded accounts and see how the records compared, but they never stated that they wanted the records for improper purposes; I agreed with them that they should come to the office on Sun- day, but | had an idea that the purpose was not jawful, for | was not a fool; | concluded, after consulting with & gentleman, not to go to full ‘the engagement, but aiter going down town and getting shaved | met a person who changed my first resolution; I went to the office about half-past. nme ‘in the morning and found there Joyce, Bevins and Fitzroy; I let them in through the office, and they went into the back room; I had an idea of what they wanted; I did not remain any longer than it was absolutely necessary for ine to show them where the dumping notices and other records they wanted were; 1 was not i office more than five minutes; Mr. Bevis was there because he was interested in the sub- Ject matter of the enterprise; these papers were kept on the shelving, bound up together in as many months as could be convenientl; ed together; 1 did not go back to the office until Monday morn- ing; I found that a vast deal of the pa pers were missing; these papers were a part of the records returned there by the distillers and recti- tiers; 1 turned over these papers to officers who out- ranked me and whose orders 1 was bound to obey; I never took an oath of office under the Collector; | made a report to the Commissioners of the missing pa- pers; I had @ conversation with Mr. Maguire, in the course of which I told him the whole story concerning the “dumping” notices, notwithstanding that Mr. Ma- guire under oath stated that I did not; I never told Maguire that the last time I saw the papers they were in the bands of one of the clerks named Johnson; I recollect when Brooks and Hogue were in the city the examined me with regard to the missing *‘dumpers,’’ 1 told them I did not know where the missing papers were; | utterly reiused to give them any information concerning the papers; the letters just referred to | composed from noves furnished me; I told Mr, Ma- guire that I did not think it was nécessary to make any other reply to the request of Commissioner Douglas for the papers than I best to make a further explanation, and gave me the notes from which I com ed the letter now in your (Krum’s) hand; Mr. Maguire told me that he was FAMILIAR WITH THR KING BUSINESS and after making this statement I felt privileged to speak to bim fully; I told him I could not run boom satisiactorily in this district; I told bim of the frau not in the Col- | that were being committed, and he replied that be had heard the same story before and be didn’t want it re- peated; it was with this object that the letter wag dic- tated; I told MeKee on the trip made with him the particulal the destruction of the papers; this was ; Mr. Ford was under $125,000 bonds aud Mr. cKee was one of bis boudamen, next material witness and the last one examined -day was Alfred Bevis, an indicted distille testified to conversations ing the troubles of the “Rin; McKee in the transaction preservation of peace in the ‘erooked’’ family. FRELING ON ROTI SIDES. The results of to-day’s progress in the case have been McKee’s atior- 8 lai objection raised by them against the by the prosecation was at least a partial victor; them. They claim that the subssautial effect of the decision will be to throw out all the evidence of sonspiratots which is not supported by corroborati that inasmuch Voorhes said to-day that the chances were ninety -se' out of a hundred im favor of McKee’s acquittal. 1! ‘ution, om the other hand, claim that the decision sin tavor of the government, aud that the day has been a very bad one for the defendant, THE MFPLWAUKER PBOSECUTION WEAKENING— RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ATTOR- NEY—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES EMANATING FYROM WASHINGTON. Minwavees, Wis, Jan. 25, 1876. A ecnsation was created bere last ulebt at a laie hour but Mr. Maguire thougnt it | McKenney, prosecuting attorney tm the whiskey eases, | itis alleged, announced to nis friends his determiaation to throw up the prosecution. He went to Washingtoa some time ago, and it was understood that he had ev dence suMicient to indict Matt Carpenter, Keyes, .chair- man of the State Republican Committ Paine, chairman of the Republican rome prety td Since his return he appears to have given up the idea, and itis known that Dilicers from Washington bave nd insisting that c newly appointed district attornoy, wien em) ne idered am appointee of Koyes, Carpenter and Howe, should share in the prosecution. The anti Carpenter men have been pushing McKenney to the verge of desperation, and claim that his lukewarm. ness arises from influences in high quarters, which he feels unable to overcome, and hence his resignation. ‘Tho charge againat Carpenter was that he had receivod $10,000 from dtstillers for political purposes, on the promise that they should have carte blanche to manu facture crooked whiskey, and it t# this that McKenney now finds himself unable to prove. & TEMPEST RAISED. The publication bere of McKenney’s alleged declara- tion that he should resign the’ prosecution of the whiskey cases has brought on # storm, out of which developments begin toappear, McKenney dented hav- ing made the statement, and those who heard him insist NAVAL AFFAIRS, COMMODORE CLLITZ ORDERED TO COMMAND Tit PORT BOYAL STATION—FORMIDABLE Garage ING OF NAVAL FORCES—MOVEMENTS OF sips The establishment of » new onyaf station x Pox Royal, which is to be the reudezvous of the large por tion of the United States tlees advat, has made that spiew did station perhaps the most s»portaat M the service Within a month all the available iron-clads and cruise of the’navy will bave assembled m the capacious har bor of Port Roya#, which, in every way, is the fuee and gramdest basin om the Atlantic coast. Key West Pensacola and Norfyik are, for the time being, to be re Pair statiows, aod henoeforward, while the faintest wat cloud lingers om the borizon, Port Royal is w pro fect such @ fleet as has never before beer collected in Amorfeam waters The now dignity which the post assames has mad? it necessary for Ue Navy Department to order to it, ax commander of the Station, an officer of high rarik andof great skill, has velected Commodore JM. B. Ciitz to assume tow position of senior ottteer of the station, and he hat Deen ordered to take to that t the line-of-battlo” that he did. A row is inevitable, Ft was recently announced suddenly that the Grand Jury would adjourn: over till March, although not a scrap of evidence had been submitted to it. The State Convention, to select delegates to the National Republican Comvention, in the meantime was suddenly called for the 22d of Febru- ary, long before the usual time, and it is eharged that the intention is to have Keyes and Paine elected dele- gates, in the belief that on pledging their votes the White House wil? find means to prevent their indict- ment by the next Grand Jury. NON-PROSBCUTION, ‘The call of the Criminal Calendar of the United States Court commenced to-day and in two-thirds of the cases a nol.e prosequi was entered, BROWNLEE ACQUITTED IN INDIANAPOLIS. Inpranaroris, Ind., Jan. 25, 1976 In the United States Court the argument in the Brownlee “crooked” whiskey case was closed at noon to-day, Atter the instructions of the Court the jury retired, and at five o'clock brought in a verdict of not guilty.’ Genoral Ben Harrison made the closing argu- ment for the defence, and Generat Tom Brown ior tike prosecution. THE CHICAGO GRAND JURY INDICT HESING, REHM, MILLER AND THE RECTIFIERS WHOSE ESTABLISHMENTS WERE LATELY SEIZED. Cutcaco, Jan, 25, 1876. ‘The Grand Jury heM a bricf session to-day and almost unanimoasly voted the indictments against Hesing, Rehm and Miller and against the rectifying firms of ‘Abel, Dickinson & Leach and Keely & Kirwin, who are implicated through Golson's testimony. Thoso and some other indictments will probably be presented in court to-morrow, There wasa report that Congress- man Farwell was among the indicted, but it can be positively stated that such is not the case, AMUSEMENTS. CHICKERING HALL, A very entertaining concert was given iast evening at Chickering Hall under the auspices of Company a, | remaine yesterday, reusing to see any one. Ninth regiment, The attendance was very large, and the artists who appeared could not, indeed, complain of want of appreciation of their efforts by those pres- ent. The artistic eminence of those who took part in the concert gave assurance of a meritorious perform. ance, which was fulilled in every respect. They were Mme. Maria Salvotti, soprano; Mme. Jule de Ryther, contralto; Mr, Ch. Fritsch, tenor; Mr. Adolph, baritone; Mr. Charles Werner, violonceliist; Mr’ A. H. Pease, pianist, and Miss Charlotte Farrell, who gave some Tecitations. Mr. Marzo officiated as atcom- panist, The programme was made up of selections rom the*works of Verdi, Flotow, Donizetti, Vieux- temps, Costa and Pease, and was accordingly light and brilliant im character. The members of the gallant compan: successful musical entertainment. Owing to the indis- position of Mr. Edward Moliouhauer, who was an- “nounced, Mr. Guild substituted an organ solo for the “Fantasia Caprice” on the bills. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The Florences have made a hit in Cincinnati with the ‘Mighty Dollar. Faure is to leave Paris in April, having signed an engagement with an Italian impresario named Merelli, noon OC. J. the affinity fm this scandal, Phoenixville, Pa, return quietly to Montreal, there to hive with her pa * rents fora time, and then institute legal proceedings for a divorce from her husband, provided he (hor lover} gave his consent this modo of procedure met with his (Frederick B, Brydges) entire approbation. ship’ New Hampshire and to hoist his pennant her, He witl be second in comeunnd of (8 North Atlan tie, or home fleet, and will have, in the absence of Rear Admiral Le Roy, the successor of Rear Admiral Mub laney, control of the forces put in comuriasion by the governmont on our coast lie is the only commodore Who flies @ pennant afloat, ond if ts the untversal sen timent of the service that mo more gulland: fighter or finer exeoutive officer could have been selected for the {mportamt position. fot less than fourteen powermt ironciadd, single and double turreted, wil! assembie av Port Royal betore spring, and/more than that number of eficient crniserm, well armed and admirably manned, wih jom the feet to be exereised im all details of nevet Gi! and made ready for any service they may be called upam to-per form, Whether war occurs or not it is certain that the drill and evotutions of men and ships will be of thy arcatest benefit to the service. Commander Goorge Brown has beew omlered by ‘ots. graph to Washington from the Bostop Yard, and \ u robable that he will participate with Comavodore Fox ail Parker in the manceuvres of the fleet about Wo tace place at Port Royal. The new corvette Vandalia, Commander Miltor Haxtun, sails from Boston for Port Royal to-day. The corvette Marton, Commander Bradford, ia under orders to proceed’ from Portsmouth, N. H:, to the general rendezvous of the fleet at the earliest moment Rear Admirai Le Roy, who has just arrived'from the South Atlantic station, and who will succeed Rear Ad miral Mullane: ib re anize bis sta! ou dssuming command of the North Atlantic fleet. It 1 probable that Rear Admiral Trinchard will be ordered to the command ofthe South Atlantic™squad- ron as soon as the political exigencies will permit the Navy Department to detach from the homo ib two of three vessels for service om the Brazilian coast At resent every vessel available will be held a Port yal for any conti cy which ic. THE CANADIAN ELOPEMENT, Mrs. Mackenzie, her two children, her father, Am" drew Alla, and her mothor, will take the eight o'cléck “ traim this morning for Montreal, cluding Mr. Abbott, Mrs, Mackenzio’s attorney, has been stopping at the Windsor since their return from ‘ The entire party; tm- Philadelphia last Monday evening. Mrs. Mackentia Peaeay inher room during the entire dag ‘During the after- telegraphed to hia somy who has returned to that Mrs.’ Mackenzie proposed ta Brydges ‘An answer came back saying thai © INSPECTOR DILKES HURT. Inspector Ditkes, of the First district, sprained hh ankle yosterday by a misstep, and was compolied te leave his-office, Captain Copeland, of may be congratulated on prosenting a very | Office, has boem appointed to act during his absence, the Centra » HOTEL ARRIVALS, Ex-Governors Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsytvantay « R, Pacheco, of California, and Henry Howard, of Rhode Island, yesterday arrived at the Fifth Aveuuc Hotel, Senator George Brown, of Toronto, Canada, is staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Attorney General Charles R. Train, of Massachusetts, ts registeroed at the New ‘The Charity Dramatic Association, under the direc- | York Hotel Judge Luke P. Poland, of Vermont, is so tion of Mra. Sheridan Shook, will givo a performance | Journing at the Windsor Hotel. Gerhard Gade, United ° at Blackwell's Island to-day for the entertainment of the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum. Miss Emma Celia Terry will sing. “Les Danicheff,? a Muscovite drama, by the Count de Krouhowskol, adapted by Alexandre Damas, has beon produced at the Odéon, The dialogue ts said to be powerful, but the construction faulty. The theme of the play is the love of Russian nobleman for a Deantiful young serf. The London Daily News says that Mr. Gibson Groene bears a strange resembiance to one or two previous creations of Mr, Byron’s, notably Sir Simon Simple and Harold Trivass, but praises the play of “Married in Haste’? very highly for its “irresistible and ap- parently endless witticisma” THE AUTHORSHIP OF “PIQUE.” Is THE PLAY AN ADAPTATION OF MRS. CHURCH'S NOVEL?—A CARD FROM MR, FISKE. To tas Error ov tae Hwratn:— What with Ulsters and Derby hats women and men look so much alike nowadays that although I thought I saw your correspondent, ‘*Rose Rayland,”’ go into this theatre last Friday, dressed in trousers and a white tie, I might have remained in doubt as to her real sex but for the letter in to-day’s Henao. No lady uses such phrases as ‘‘about the cheokiest piece of literary thieving,” “contemptible lack of literary courtesy” and ‘‘prestoed into Aunt Dorothy.” The whole letter has the mingled odors of Fort Lafayette and the Mer- cantile Library—the fort farnishing the bombast and the library Mise Marryatt’s novel. The sawdust which stuffs this critical doll leaks out threugh the sham pull: back and the mock dress improver. This masouli: “Rose Rayland” says of ‘Pique:’ I do nut think that in those three acts there is one speech which is not taken bodily from the novel.’’ On the con- trary, the literary experts who have been for weeks at work to pick ‘Pique’ to pieces (with a view to the production of the pieces in Brooklyn and the provinces) have found only three speeches at all | the novel These have been already printe old news for the Hxraup. All through **Roga Rayland’s’* levter the word ‘‘original”’ is placed in quotation marks, as if it were taken from Mr. Daly’s playbill or adver- usement, A reference to these announcements will show that Mr. Daly has not yet mado aclaim to “origin- ality,” although he would be perfeotly right in doing 80, upon the precedents of Boucicault’s “Shaughraun”’ and Lester Wallack’s “Rosedale.” ‘Rose Raylana’’ betrays yoth her identity and her animus by mention- ing “the rumor that Mr. Daly had commenced suit ainst some alleged slanderer as to his authorship of that original (!) production.” Mr. Daly has commenced no such sult, and, outside of a very limited and inter- ested circle, there is no such rumor, The only suit which Mr. Daly has commenced is against @ per- son who publicly charged, in the most foul and abusive language, ‘that he had taken a lady's play, kept it for several years, stolen the ee and dialogue and refused to pay the authoress, is false charge ‘was one of theft, not of plagiarism ; and since it isneither | criticism nor journalism to caila man a thief, heither | critics nor journalists are professionally interested in the fate of the libeller, The slanderous statement against which Mr. Daly has protected himself by a — suit for damages and an order of arrest was, that he < ‘bad stolen a comedy oalled ‘ Flirtation,” written by « lady in Brooklyn, and produced it as his own, “Pique. Both the authoress of *‘Flirtation”’ and Mr. Daly have- made affidavits that this statement is utterly untruc, The libeller only chance of escape or notoriety, therotore, is to befog this clear issue by such lettera ‘as that signed ** Rose Rayland. ” Once for all, to prevent any possible mistake about this matter, J promise thet, if Mr. Josh Hart, who is reported to be the oe ig of the sheet which slandered Mr. Daly ; if Mr. A. M. Palmer (of the Union Square Theatre), who told a dramatic critic that ‘Pique’? was stolen, and if Mr. W. R. Floyd (of Wallack’s), who stated to Mr. Abner Brady that “Pique” was identical with @ comedy written by Miss Gilbert, will come out together from behind petti- coats, drop their false fronts and put themselves upon record in the Hinato f will, with your kind permission, | satisfy them amply in rogard to the authorship of “piqne.” Yours, faithfully, STEPHEN BISKE. Fivra Avenva Taare, Jan. 2%, 1 THE. EMERALD BALL. The thirty-eighth annual ball of the Emerald Benevo lent Association will take place this evening at th Brooklyn Academy of Music. The Emerald ball is annually given in aid of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, and is usually patronized by the foremost cop! the City of Cha tt eral report speaks truly, and that does thore is reason to doubt, to-night’s ball will be more than usually sucoess- ful. It will be more brilliant, too, than formeriz. Flow- in abundance will decorate the halls and passages add their lustre to the multitude of bright colors cazzling lights therein bey gen PB Ant 4 moans expecting too much to ex traid ball will bo the most susceastul In point of attrag tions as well as aumbers that Brooklyn sball witnessay its academy this year, MISPLACED CHARITY. Officer Rall, of the Second precinct of Brookiya, ar. rested John Sheridan and his wife, af No. 9-Dixon alley, charging them with obtaining provisions from the Commissievers of Charitica Under false pretences, The prisoners were taken into custody as they were about crossing Catharine ferry with their arms Cull of supolica TAS AN “AUTOMATIC 1 OF IPS CHARACTE &ISTIC o States Consul! at Christianta, Norway, is at the St. Dents Hotel. Ex-Governor Sidney Perham, of Maine, is stop ping at the Grand Hotel. General Roy Stone, of Van- dalia, N. Y., bas arrived at the Coleman House. Alex- ander Cattell, of New Jersey, ts among the late ar- rivals atthe St Nicholas Hotel General Rafus HL King, of Albany, is quartered at the Windsor Hotel. - Nathaniel Wheeler, of Connecticut, is residing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Captain Hamilton Perry, of the steamship Republic, has taken op his quarters at the St Denis Hotel. George Poabody Russell is at the Albemarle Hotel. 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