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PACIFIC PIRATES.
Tho Witness Abort Tells
Tales of the Vasty
Deep,
Gome of the Most Engaging Bnc-
cancers Ho Ever Met,
They 'Were Correspondents of
American I/c-vapapcrs.
Writing Letters and Freobooting tie
Joint Occupations.
Credit John IV. Forney with $25,000
of the Spoils.
Also Let the Vestal Virgin, Don Piatt,
Account for $5,000.
Bhnw, of tlio Boston Transcript,
Got $ in,OOO —Others
Subsidize (1.
Borne Officials of the House Im-
plicated Seriously.
the New Election Yesterday-Enssell
Sage's Coup d’ Etat.
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES.
:.tom-; TiiCNiitmituLTu.
Si>mal Disi tiUrh to Tlie Chicano Tribune.
Washington, I). C., Jan. 11.—Tlio sensations
Sf the day, which really overshadowed tho great
tpoeck of Kchurz, woto tho disclosuros in tho
Pacific Mail investigation. Tho special feature
Iras tho discovery that some Washington jour*
aalials received largo sums of money from
Irwin fur alleged services in behalf of tho
Pacific 3lail subsidy. Theso journalists and
Iho sums they received woro ; Joseph JlacFar
land, $25,000 ; William B. Shaw, $15,000 ; Bonn
Piatt, $5,000, MacFarlaml represents the Bhila
flolphiu J’refs and tho Boston fJlolr, bhawr tho
Ronton Transcript, and Bonn Piatt his own
paper, tho Capital. This ovidcnco was as much a
surprise to tho profession hero os it seems to have
been a source of gratification to koiimj Congress
men. it is fair to these gentlemen and just to
tlio profession to stole that their explanations
should bo Itnown. MacFarland. who was
and is in tlio employ of Col. John
W. Forney, positively swears that his only
knowledge of tiio matter is this: He
was requested by his omnloyor, Col. John W.
Forney, to go to Irwin’s house and get come
money that Ira in had for him (Forney). 31acft
Farlniul did so. Tho S2S,ODD was paid him hfij
Abort at tho direction of Irwin. This sum
MacFarland directly took to tho houso of Col.
Forney and delivered to him, receiving for him
self no bcnelU or advantage. Tho professional
fi lends of MacFarland generally creilit this
statement, but wo regret that ho is so unfortu
nate as to bo in tho employ of a gon
tlcmiu who has seen fit to prostitute his
profession for mercenary purposes. Tho
respectable leading Washington correspondents
have for years understood that, without tboir
own knowledge, lobby-striKcrs have endeavored
to make merchandise of thorn. Mysterious
rumors frequently nro heard of hats with names
of prominent correspondents who have boon
sola to tho lobby. It has never been
possible to discover tho • poisons who
worn base enough to steal the character of
honest journalism, and tho Washington corre
spondents ban not expected to find that they
were to ho injured by a man of such supposed
high standing as Col, Forney.,
WILLIAM 11. MIUW
In bis testimony mated that bin principal busl
nct-a is that of a Wall street operator, and not
that of a journalist. Ho destiuctly disavows
Laving made any of this money m any capacity
as u journalist, however remote, and insists thut
it came to him solely on account of Lis personal
legitimate services for Irwin ami Ktoekwoll, and
Lis ponton of the stock speculations with Henry
Clews.
claims that the money wa-i loaned him by Irwin,
and has since boon repaid. Irwiu makes the
same statement. It is certain that Piatt, in his
newspaper, opposed tho Subsidy bill with much
earnestness. lie proposes to piescnt to tho
Committee his canceled note fur the debt.
Tho Abort list was a very entertaining chapter
'si lobby history.
Mr. 8. It, Ingraham, to whom $7,000 was paid,
te engaged in tho newspaper pm htlmig Imsi
ncss m Chicago, and ut thut time resided at
DosMoincs. la.
Cal. j. O. Horrcl is a pious leader of tho Jack
lonian Democracy, and u candidate for tho
Jlerkship of tho next House. Ho Is also a
pillar in tho church.
Bam Ward, tho courteous diploranllo lobbyist,
irhose dinners Cabinet Mimstois frequently ut
icml. has never been caught until now. and that
for half .of $7,000.
O. J. Avorill. who received is n cousin
»f Qcn. Avorill, Representative from Wisconsin.
Ho acted as lobby detective. Ho onco hud somo
connection with tho Northern Pacific Railroad.
He offers to show by bis batik account that ho
*)opt all the money.
J. H. Herroy Doorkeeper, was appointed from
Wisconsin, Ho has been hero ainco 1801; is a
pour man, with a largo family, yet received sll,-
DuO from Irwin without knowing why lie received
It or what became of u. Tho impression is that
some of tho money wont through tho doors into
the House.
Tho Commitfco will to-morrow insist that ho
prove
WHAT DISPOSITION HE MADE OF THE MONET.
His chief service coitbirtlcd in permit ting lobby
ists to have access to the lluor and iu acting as
x spur upon Congressmen.
Ihe investigaton discovered another grave.
Morris, editor of tho tVirom'r.v, to whose columns
Irwin had constant acces*, in now dead.
Fant is a bankrupt banker and stock operator.
Shensi is a Now York cuultaolor. Moran is lit-
Uu known here. Carmack is an old lobbyist. A.
U. Corwins is a young lawyer formerly from
Cincinnati.
{1 a the Associated l
IIEI KEeENTATI Vh NIOUM TEsmiEß.
Masuiisoton, D. C., Jan. 11.—Tho Ways and
Means Committee continued tbo Pacino Mall
jubsuly investigation to-dav.
Representative John H. Worm testified that
Mr. Randall was mistaken in understanding him
to auy that he bad been approached to iniiucnco
bla vote on the euksidy question. Whut lie
(Storm) told him, two years ugy, was Iu general
terms. Ho Um-.w of u member having boon so
approached. Tho facts wero that the witness
was told, abfuit two years ago, by Congressman
Parker, of Now llampahiru, that wbiio tho vote
was being tal.ou on tbo subsidy amendment and
lie woo coming down stairs in tho Capital, a total
arranger offered to give him 41,003 tl ho would
go back to the gallery and not vote.
I LYMAN EI.MOUEt,
Lyman Elraoro testified: is an aitornuv-ut
law in Now York, but is iu Washington about
half of each year, attending to business before
the Departments, Ho uevor did uuy work for
the Pacific Mail Company. While iu Washington
in May, 1872, ho was introduced to Gen. Smith.
One day timith stopped thu witness mi thu taruot
and said : “ Tho Now York attorney of thu Paci
fic Mail Company is to pay me sumo uionev.
Will yon Identify mo?" Two or three davs
afterwards John ti. tielmmaker cMlod at his
office and said ho had a chock fur i;s3.od>>.
which the Pacific Mall Company had directed
him to baud to Llruore or sumo nuu whom
Elmore would indicate. Tho witness replied
that he must be mistaken, but then remembered
aud told tiebumaker what this gentleman, timith,
Lad •id. Whereupon tichumuker said, "That’s
tho man," and exhibited a $53,003 chock. Thu
wituefcs remarked s' " You are not going to make
the payment iu a check, aro you?’ 1 aud tichu
maker then Went out to get it cashed, boon
after Con. Kiniih eauiu in and asked permission
to wait in the oitico till Schumaker should ap
pear, which i<o did iu about two buura ; wlmru-
UfHJU Llmoru taid to HcUumaker: *’ Tins is
Ike General, who bays you aro to, pay
kiA i some money.'' Hchumakcr then banded
to Smith a rdll of hills and left tbo office.
Tho witness remarked, jocularly, “Isn’t
that too much for ons man to carry off?” and
Gen. Smith replied in tho same vein, “ I can’t
divide. I have to pay thin ont.” Was sure this
Gen. Smith was not Giles 11. Smith or “ llaldy ”
Smith. Thinks it more than likely that the per
son was Morgan L. Smith, hut had doubts, f"r
tho reason that Morgan D. Smith, being a \< '
liberal man. would not probably bavo nci'd i ;
witness and tits office without offering sum th,
more than thanks. Suppose his office wiv.» ui.* i
itso of merely because ho was known !■ iv.
Pacific Mail Company as a Now Yora
110SRA W. PAHKEn,
Congressman from Now Hampshire, lo.'uik’d
that lio never was approached by anybody on tho
subsidy question. Did not romomhor exactly
wiiat ho had said to Congressman Storm, but tho
latter must havo misunderstood him. The wit
ness had an indistinct recollection that, when
coming down tho steps from tho ladles* gallery,
when the vote was being taken on tho subsidy,
ho overheard somo men saying something to tho
effect that Congressmen who did not want to yoto
for tho subsidy need not vote at all.
Sir. Dock—bon’t you think these men wero
talking at you?
“ Well, that may bo. I don’t know.” As a
matter of fart, ho was recorded as voting against
the subsidy every time, and all tho way through,
THE WITNESS AIIERT.
Charles Abort informed tho Committee that
ho still declined to answer until compelled by ur
derbf the House. Tho Committee adjourned.
In llio House Mr. Dawes presented tho caso of
tho rcoueant witness in tho Pacific Mail investi
gation, Charles Abort, who declined to answer
certain questions on tho plea of privileged com
mtmiq*Hou between attorney and client.
Ho offered resolutions for tho arrest
of Abort, and bringing him to tho bar of the
House for contempt. Tho resolution was agreed
to. and Abort was almost immediately brought
into tho House in tho custody of thoHorgeant-al-
Arms, and the Speaker asked him whether ho
was ready to answer the questions of tho Com
mittee.
Abort replied s “ Oh receiving an order of the
House that I shall answer the questions, 1 am
ready to answer.”
The following was then put to Abort by the
Speaker: “ Will you state to the Committee tbo
names of tho persons to whom you distributed
tbo $100,500 of money belonging to tho Pacific
Mall Steamship Couipony at the direction of
Irwin ; also, tho name of tho person who intro
duced these persons to yon?”
Answer—“l will on being ordered by the
House." Abort was then taken before tho Com
mittee of Wavs and Sloans.
$09,500 ACCOUNTED FOIL
Tlio Conmiittoo mot again this afternoon,
when Abort, being ordered by tlio House to an
mver questions propounded, said that Rovordy
Johnson gave him another opinion on Saturday,
to tho o fleet that as ho (Abort) acted in merely a
financial character, and not as counsel, ho could
answer questions as to whom he paid money.
Ho then gavo a list of the poisons to whom bo
gave money, including MacFarlnnd, $25,000;
W. B. Hhaw, $15,000; A. W, Randall, $5,500; A.
11. Corwlno, $1.500: J. 31. Morris, $1,500 ; J. O.
Barrett, $7,000; 11. G. Pant, $0,000; Don
I'iatt, $5,000.
BESIUES THEBE THERE VVERS THE FOLLOWING
R. V. raisons, $1,500; O. J. Avcrlll, $9,000 •
John 11. Horsey, $11,000; Charles 11. Shorill,
$500; William Moran, $200; Charles Abort,
$7,000 ; Chittenden, $5,000; McCormick. $500;
Ingraham, $5,000: John Boyd, $1,500;
total, $120,000, disbursed between March
G and Kept. 6, 1572: Hersoy was
Assistant Doorkeeper or Messenger of
tho House of Representatives; John Boyd,
Aasistfant-Doorket'per of tho House, and was in
troduced to Abort by Hersoy. Chittenden was a
lawyer.
John Boyd, Assistant-Doorkeeper, was asked
what service ho rendered Irwin, and replied
that Irwin wanted somo papers and pamphlets
to reach tho hands of certain members, and ho
delivered them. The money wns a gratuity.
Irwin was in the habit of calling members out.
testified that ho was a messenger In tho Forty
second Congress, and received from Ahert
SII,OOO. He had been attentive and courteous
to Irwin, and brought him around to tho House.
Tho money was an agreeable surprise. Witness
was now a messenger of the Houso of Repre
sentatives.
that bo received tho money In Irwln’sroom. Ir
win said A. W. Randall) formoily Postmaster
General, had tho mutter iu charge. Witness
would tell Randall win were hero opposing tho
subsidy, and Randall would thou sco such
parties. Money scorned to bo in tho air. Ho
understood that Randall was authorized to deal
witli tho parties opposing tho subsidy aud get
them out of tho way. Randall silenced tho op
position.
WILLIAM B. SHAW
testified : Received money from Abort in Irwln'e
room, lie did not labor with any member to
procure the subsidy. Money wan paid In return
fur information given Irwin.
Adjourned.
BONN riATT'a CASE.
Irwin says the money paid Donn Piatt bad
nothing whatever to do with the Pacific Mail
subsidy; that Piatt fought the subsidy from first
to last. After the snboidy passed ho loaned
Piatt the money, which the latter has since paid.
MacFarland testified that ho received $25,000
for Col. J. W. I’aruoy, to whom ho delivered the
money.
COMPANY ELECTION.
SAGE COMES UP SMILING AUAIN.
6p*aal Dispatch to Th» Chicago Tnoune,
New York, Jan. 11.—Astonishing as have
been tho revelations growing out ot tho iuvcstl
gation of tho affairs of tho Pacific Mail Com
pany, the events which occurred at tho meeting
ef tho Hoard of Directors to-day certainly cap
the climax. When Russell Sage retired from the
Presidency about six weeks ago, it was generally
supposed that tho very last possible event under
present circumstances would bo Ids return to a
participation in the affairs of tho concern, much
loss assume control of its business. To-day,
however, he was re-elected Director, and to
morrow will probably bo ro-clectcd President.
Tho mooting of tho Hoard of Directors to-day
was the most exciting session, which resulted in
u complete rovolutiou in tho organization of
tho Hoard. Tho results were not made public
till late in tho afternoon. There was then
tho utmost curiosity on tho street to learn the
cause of tho change. It wil bo remembered that
some days ago William 11. Fogg was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by tho resignation of tho
President. tiago resigned on the plea that ho
HAD BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO IN CHINA,
For sumo days the question of filling tho va
cancy haa been up /or consideration, and to-day
the matter was called up for final consideration.
Several names wero proposed, among them Al
bert Hatch, a brother of Rufus, aud a son of
President Alexandre, These two principal names
were discussed, there being a division of bciill
meut of the Hoard. Rufus Hatch, Charles J,
Osborn, George H. Kcott, and James
D. Kuiith supported Albert Hatch; Messrs.
Alexandra, Union, and Talcott sustained
young fAloxandre. Tho discussion waxed hotter
and hotter until tho matter was put to a vote,
and Albert Hatch was declared elected. He im
mediately entered upon his duties. Trenor A.
Park, President of the Panama Railroad Com
pany, having written his resignation as Director
of the Pacific Mail Company, it was accepted,
and it was proposed by Rufus Hatch that
Russell Rage be elected to fill tho vacancy. As
may bo imagined, this was a great surprise to tbo
Alexandre potties of tho Hoard, and there was
an immediate dissent. Tho Wall street mom
burs of the Hoard concurred in tho nomination,
and Hufus Hatch explained that tho charges
against tiago wero unfounded, and ho
withdrew them. Alexandre again sug
gested that the retraction no mode
publicly, and submitted to the newspapers, so
us to maku the action of the Hoard consistent
with its previous cuurso relative to Mr. Hugo.
This Hatch refused to do. Ho declared that ho
was willing to have tho retraction entered on the
minutes, tut not go out before tbo people. The
matter was then pressed to a vote, and Hussall
Hago was duly nWted Director, vice Park, re
signed, ticott, Smith, Osborn, aud tbo two
Hatches voting in the allirmative ; Alexandre.
Union, and Talcott iu the negative. Thu Hoard
theu adjourned, aud Ihcu Alexandra resigned
thu Presidency, aud all three of his associate
Directors also resigned m great indignation.
Hatch is now iu charge of the affairs of the Com
pany.
SAGE'S COAT OF WUITEWASU.
Tbo documents wero then transmitted to tiage,
stating bis election to fill the vacancy, together
v.ill* the following :
OiiiccoK ms I’Afino Mail lUilboau Couvamt,
.Wank oi Wall Hiuckt, New Yi.ijk, Jan, 11,
I Kitraet from the u.iuuh‘* ut a hpidal urn ting uf Iho
hoard « f Directors uf ihu Pacific M-ll Nteauiahip (,’oui
i auy, bcM at the Company's elites cu Muuaay, llth ef
January, K>73.)
Uu iiiuiiuu <>f Mr. budtb, the fallowing iiraatnbluaati
mulutiout ware uuaulmonaly adopted:
WntKKxx, Uufut llatali bat, ut>ou full Investigation
of tb« charge* tuado by bliu ugoiu«t mntaeli Hugo, lulu
I'rttldLUl of tLd L’onijiany, aao.rtulno.l that b« wu
uiaUkeu, aud baa plated lo ibv Hoard that bo bike*
fikubiira lu withdrawing Ui« twine; therefore,
/.‘■luiicil, That tbu i barge* luadu by Uufui llaUh art
viUidiawn by bliu; that a cujiy of jlit* WMtublt aftd
rtjuiuiiuii La bcut to llu*«eli bag*.
THE CHICAGO DAILY TUIBUJVEj TUESDAY, .TAATVKY 12, 1875.
** I hereby certify the shore tr» lw> an extract from
minute# of the meeting ln>M, nhove stated.
••Tno-, J. (lamblc, Secretory,
What caused
THE EXTBAonniNATIY CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
regarding Sago i» a matter of conjeolmo to nil
not in tho secret. There has been no real muon
of the rcspcotivo rings of tho Board. Tho com
mercial members hare thought tho brokerage
members not trustworthy. Tho brokerage
,ii'>ml>ers feel indignant that thov should Im
i,»,/i;od down upon by their associates. There
i -ei been much personal feeling, and this, as
much as tho secret motives not brought to
light, was tho cause of tho revolution. In addi
tion to this, the Company has been seriously
in want of money. After much effort,
two Directors offered (13,000 each,
loss than half tho sum required. As a
last resort Sago was applied to on Hatnrday. lie
loaned the Company $75,100, taking notes for
$70,000. Tlda was not without weight with
Hatch, who began to boliovo that Sago was not
so black as ho had been painted.
At tho next mooting of tho Directors Sago will
ho elected President, and probably three Wnll
streot men elected to fill tho vacancies of Alex
andre, Union, and Talcott.
WHAT fUUK SAYS.
Hassell Sago, when applied to for his version of
this second revolution of tho Company, dis
claimed any diepcsition to appear in print. Ho
stated that his faith in tho future of tho Com
pany never had been shaken. Ho believed, with
good management, it might bo made valuable
property. When ho loft tho Company it
owed him $175,000, and on Saturday ho gave
further proof of his confidence in it, lending
$75,000 on its note. Although ho had manifested
confidence, it was a matter of contddmahlo
thought whether ho should again accept tho
thankless duties of Director or President. As
yet it was notdecidcd whether ho will accept tho
position. No one would go further than ho to
aid tho Pacific Mail Company. Ho regretted tho
retirement of President Aloxandro ami his asso
ciates.
A TALK WITH ALKXANDUE.
Ex-President Alexandra said ibo cause of the
withdrawal of himself and aHsociato nan duo to
the fact that tlio present administration did not
want to run Iho Company properly. Tin? Hpeuu-
Intivo Dirccioißof tho Company did not want
practical steamship roon in tlio direction ; thov
wanted Wail street men. This was made
manifest •bv tho election of Al*
beit L. Hatch, brother of Hufus
Hatch, and a Block-broker. Ho believed that,
properly managed, tho Company would bo a fine
property and a credit to tbo country. As it was,
it. was suffering from tho operations of specu
lators who were living upon it. Ho had tried to
effect icforms, and had reduced espouses aa far
as practicable in ho abort a time. H i had noth
ing to say against Sage, lie believe I him akoon,
practical business man, who would try to do
what was right as far as retrenchment and econ
omy wore concerned. Practical steamship men
were required, and must bo bod, to save tho
Company.
MURDERED.
Discovery of the Body of
Frederick Euetz.
Robber; tlio Probable Motiro ot lbs
Crime.
No Clow to the Murderers.
One of the foulest and blackest crimes which
baa over been perpetrated iu this city was com
mitted somo time during Sunday night or yes
terday morning. The murdered man is Fred
erick Ruotz, a German and a widower, 55 years
old, whose dWblling was at No. 113 llurlbut
street, in tho North Division, and thoro Is not
tho slightest doubt that ho was
KILLED FOD THE FORPOBB OF DODDERY,
for bo was a man in good circumstances aud was
in tho habit of carrying a considerable sum of
mouoy with him.
3lr. Ruotz’a body was discovered about 8
o’clock yesterday morning, lying between two
piles of'railroad ties, opposite tho froigut depot
of tho Chicago & I’aciuc Railroad, on Cherry
street, some distance north of Chicago avenue
and west of Halatod street. Two men who wore
unloading ties saw tho corpse, and on at
tempting to raise it up found it
Officer ‘ Whalen, who lives in tbo vicinity, was
immediately notified, and, in company with an
other policeman, took charge of the body and
had it removed to Chicago Avenue Station. An
examination showed that
had been cut with an ax or hatchet on the left
side of the head, cleaving tho slouch bat which
deceased had on. The bead was nearly severed
from the body by another wound across the
neck; this was evidently indicted with a sharp
knife. On the coat were tho imprints of
A BLOODY KNIFE-BLADE,
which make it appear that tho murderer or mur
derers had wiped tho weapon off after commit
ting tho deed,
lip to I o'clock tills morning
Lad been obtained of tho murderers, for It is
thought there wore two or more. Friday last
Mr.Ructz had SOC on his person,and his song (bo
has throe) behove that when murdrered ho had a
larger sum. The above-mentioned amount was
what one of them last saw him have.
WUBN LAST SEEN
it was by one of bis tenants at bis house on
Hurlbut street, Sunday evening, between 7 and
6 o'clock. Ho then remarked, inaploasuuttono,
that he was •* going out to spark the widow,"
and that ho •• thought ho would marry her," It
has since been learned that ho made the, con
templated visit to the widow*, and it was oa his
return homeward that ho was murdered.
iTlonoy-ITlalcliisr on n Giffatatio Sculu.
Messrs. Hass A Co., tho famous brewers at
llurton-'jpon-Treut, occupy freehold business
premises extending over 51) acres, the value of
winch is not loss than -£250,000, in additiou to
about 100 acres of leasehold property. On the
brewery aro twenty-six steam-engines daily at
work, with an aggregate power of 532 horses,
together' with six locomotive engines, their
own property, that havo tho power of 500
horses, and they have eighty powerful cart
horses employed besides. Tub firm uses as many
as CO.OOO railway trucks in tho course of six
months, and often as many as 370 trucks In
a day, that, placed close together, would make a
train of ono mile 153 yards long. Tho stock of
casks necessary for carrying on iho business
consists of 44,443 butts, 156,211 hogsheads, 12J,-
012 barrels, and 255,127 kilderkins,—iu all, 630,-
(593 casks. Those figures convey a very inade
quate idea of what tliey really represent. Bt.
Peter’s at Rome is 450 feet high; put on end,
these casks would make 2,440 pillars os high as
tit. Peter’s. Ht. Paul’s, London, is 330 feet high;
they would make 8.330 pillors as highl The
great Egyptian Pyramid Is 7(13 feet square
at tho base; the butts, bulqo to bulge,
standing on cm), would furnish bases
for five such pyramids, and tho
other casks would be more than sufficient for tho
superstructure 400 feet high. Rabylon was a
square of 15 miles on tho side—those casks
would more than surround the walls three timesl
If thoy wore laid end to end. starting from
London in tho direction of Manchester, thoy
would overlap Manchester by more than 10
miles. Owing to thu adoption of mechanical
and scientific appliances, where the founder of
tho firm employed ten, hissuccessorsonly employ
one; iu fact, thoy may bo almost said to dispense
with manual labor, and yet thoy need
the services |at Harrington of nearly
2.000 men and boys, in addition to hundreds
of others to manage their places of
business in Loudon, Manchester, Liverpool,
Newcastlo-upon-'i'yne, Sheffield. Wolverhampton,
llinuiagham, Ktoko. and uumoroua other places.
The wages paid bv the firm alone, where manual
labor is so largely superseded, nevertheless
amounts to over £2,000 per week. Notwithstand
ing their great powers of production, the malt
lug-houses are not always adequate to supply the
wants of the concern, aud malt has to bo bought
to the extent of about 33,030 quarters; but
Messrs. Hass A Co. always prefer mall of their
uwu making, having always In view
the best possible quality. Tho linn
rend out say KiiOUO barrels a year, and
iuchvo Into the works during that tuno
raw material weighing H5.U00 tons. In the your
ending about the 3:>th of June, the firm paid
tho railway and canal companies, and other car
riers, in (hut time tho aggregate sum for car
riage of £103,523 ss. lit tho production of that
quantity of beer 250,000 quarters of malt wore
used, aud 34,000 cwt. of hups. Ihe land re
qtiired (or tho production of the malt would bo
60.000 acres ut 4j/ quarters of bailey per aero.
The quantity of coals used during the twolvo
mouths was 10,000 tons. Tho amount of malt
tax mid license duty paid to the Government for
the same period was .£235,003. Wo are protiabiv
near the mark when wo assess the amount of
business done by Hass A Co, iu one year alouo at
a little less than £2,433,003,
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Illinois Elections Can
vassed in Form.
The Senate Calls Tor a Committee
to Examine Louisiana
Affairs.
A Republican Senator from
Cook Steps in the
Breach.
The Democrats Already Beginning to
Show Their Hands.
A Proposition to Deprive the Negroes
of Education.
The Abolition of the Normal Schools
Also a Democratic
Measure.
What Voorhccs Has to Say of His
Withdrawal.
General Legislative Notes.
ILLINOIS.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
Special Ditpat'h to The Chieaao Trfoune.
SmtuoriEU), Jan. 11.—In tho House (his
morning, immediately after the passage of a reso
lution providing for a joint Convention of both
Houses to canvass tbo vote for Slate officers ac
cording to Sec, 4, Art. 6, of the Constitution,
Plater, of Hardin (Dom,), offered a bill for the
repeal of tbo mixed school act. Tbo effect of
this wwUd bo to leave the “ d—d niggers”
without educational provision of any sort except
whore they are sufficiently numerous for tho es
tablishment of separate colored schools. Thus
would tho colored children ho prevented from
outdoing tbo progeny of tbo Democrats of Con
foderit H roads, for tbo support of whoso
ecboola the colored property-holders would bo
taxed.
The point of order bad been raised, before tbo
introduction of tho bill, that, by tho provisions of
tbo Constitution, Art. 4, Bee. 5; no business
wan in order, organization having been effected,
and tbo Senate having boon notified of that
fact. Tbo Speaker throw tho responsibility for
deciding that point upon tho House as a ques
tion for that body, ruling that tho Chair was'
powerless to enforce tho provision of tho Con
stitution. Tho Houso did nothing, and so tho
bill to prevent tho ocqnisition of knowledge by
colored children passed tho first reading, and
was, without debate, referred to tho Committee
on Education, to bo appointed.
Plater offered another bill, when Judge Brad
well renewed the point that tho Constitution
prohibited the transaction of any business until
after tbo canvassing of the vote for State
officers, iu joint session. A desultory discussion
ensued until Mr. Cullom moved a recess till 11
o'clock, tbo hour fixed for tho joint session,
which carried.
The only other business transacted in the
House was the reference of a resolution limiting
the number of copies of bills to be printed tu
800, which was referred.
LOUISIANA RESOLUTIONS.
lu Iho Senate thia morning, Robinson, of Cook
[Opp.}, introduced the following :
Wiieiikab, The recent Interference with the Legis
lative Assembly of our sister Hlato of Louisiana by a
military force in (he service of tbo United titales Gov
ernment Is an event of profound significance and as
such demands an Immediate and appropriate expres
sion of the scuUtnouta of the people of the State of
Illinois, through their Legislature now assembled;
therefore,
He\l rrtnhtd, By the Senate, the House of Repre
sent tiivca concurring herein, that a Joint committee of
lUc on the part of the Senate and nine on tho part of
tho House bo appointed to take into consideration
what aclfon should be token by this Legislature lu
reference to that event, and report by resolution or
otherwise.
Tho resolution, which was really designed to
provide for squelching tho inflammatory resolu
tion the introduction of which was threatened
by tbo Bourbons, was rushed through without
debate by the Independents and Democrats, but
not until after Thompson of Cook bad inquired
of Robinson who in tbo Louisiana Legislature
lirat invited tbe 1 interference of the troops. Rob
inson displayed bis knowledge of the facts upou
which tbo Democratic and Independent indigna
tion was based by answering that lie “did not
know.”
Bills wore introduced to amend the act incor
porating cities and villages so as to enlarge their
powers to able-bodied male persona to labor on
the highways; to authorize Judges of courts to
oppoint short-band reporters; to provide tbe
manner of proposing amendments to tbe Consti
tution ; to repeal tbo act to establish tbe South
ern Normal University and to turn over tbo
grounds and building for an asylum for feeble
minded children : to amend tbo statute ou gar
nishees and garnishment,—all of which passed
lirst reading, and wore referred to tbo appropri
ate Committees.
The Senate and House then went into joint
session to canvass tbe vote for Kioto officers.
THE GENTLEMAN CHOU IIAUDIN.
Svecid UUixitch to Tit* CUtcaau JntuuA.
Spri.sqiteld, 111., Jan. 11.—After canvassing
tbe votes iu joint session, (he result being the
same as heretofore announced, tho Senators re
turned to their hall, mid tho House resumed its
session. In tho House, as soon as a bill to pre
vent solne-flshing in tbe bays and inlets of rivers
and streams emptying Into Lake Michigan, in
troduced by Hopkins, bad been referred, some
body who bod friends to provide for offered a
resolution lor the appointment of two House
policemen. Straightway up rose Plater, of
Hardin, the self-same who introduced the bill to
preserve tho equality between bis constituents and
negroes by depriving tbo latter of tbo moans of
education. Plater also bad constituents who
wero ready to flit whatever ofllcos wore to llli.
lioio was bis cbauco. Further, when Plater and
bin constituents came to town to see tbe sights
and for a time, Plater knew no couple of poUoo
men could manage them. Ho offered au amend
ment making tbe number three or more. While
tho amendment was being stated by the Speaker
Plater remained standing to claim tho floor. Ho
had a speech to deliver. He hod stolen Al
bright’s thunder by getting bis own bill—to keen
negroes iu ignorance—in ahead of that of Al
bright. But tbe reference bad cheated Plater
out of bis speech thou. Ho was going to shoot
it off now. Every eye was iixod upou Plater.
Ho was a sight to be seen.
DKSrUU'TION or TUB OKHTLEUAK FQOtf UAUDIK.
A little dried-up specimen, such as is produced
only by generations of “ ager,”—tho terrible
shakes they have down in Egypt; undersized,
stoop-shouldered, and shriveled up. though ho
can’t bo more than U5 years of ago; bilious com
plexion. bilious eyes, bilious voice—in all things
bilious { not much of him to speak of except
hair,—long, black, disheveled, a great shock of it
atop of him, and straggling down over bis shoul
ders ; long, black, disheveled, and wiry, a shock
of it straggling down over his shirt-front;
between tho mass of hair straggling down over
his collar, and that straggling down over bis
shirt-front, a littlo clearing, perhaps 2 inches
sipiare; deep sot in this a pair of yellow, bilious
eves; between these a vellow, bilious hawkshill
noso. There was visible a commotion amidst
tho shock of hair in front of him. Evidently ho
boil a mouth somewhere under that shook of
hair, and he hud it open; from under the'hair
came, in bilious tones, sifted through thd wiry
shock:
ÜBMAHKS OF TUB OKNTI.EUAH FBOM UAIIUIN.
Mr. Speaker: “it is impassible, sir, for this
ILpueo to he ruled by two policemen. We need
three or more. The resolution "—speaking very
slowly, and with bilious omphasis—“only pro
vides for two." [Laughter, A member t “Cuu’t
hoar!" Speaker Haines: “Members must keep
order, and tho gentleman from Hardin must
speak so as to bo hoard."J Again, sifting
through tbo shock of hair, camu in bilious
tunes; “That resolution provides fur but two
polieemeuo; two policemen can’t rule this
House." [Mure laughter. Several mem-
Imra t " Louder!" Hjieakcr, rapping with
hi* gave!! ** Members will please
keep order. ami the gentleman from Hardin
must apeak Iqml enough to ho hoard."] From
imt tho shock of hatrs “t toll you, sir, wo need
throo or more policemen to govern this House."
[Langhlcr. (.'rica of “That's ho!” amt groat
ennf lishm, amidst which the shock of hair disap
ponred from view.
other doinoh,
When order was restored. Moore, of Adams.
Democratic, introduced a bill (or tho repeal of
tha Registry act of IS7-t, which passed a first
reading and wan referred. Tho bill abolishes tlio
oiituo registry system.
llnrkc, in the Senate, introduced a hill repeal
ing thd Normal University aet, and turning iho
grounds ami buildings over for thouso of feeble*
minded children. Hodges, in the Senate, intro*
tluccd a hill matting an appropriation for the
purchase of land and erection of buildings for
an asylum for the same. The only other Senate
bill ojr any Importance introduced was that of
Thompson, of Cook, with regard to the transfer
of property. It provides that whore a lessee
sublets the promises aod himself afterward pur*
chases tho fee, tho covenants of the lease shall
not bo lost in tho merger.
Notice of contest of tho scat of Marshall, Re
publican, of Will, was filed by (}. Khring, Inde
pendent, and referred to tho Judiciary Com
mittee.
It is let out to-night that in Iho original draft
of tho Senate Louielnnn-outrngo resolution the
tho following succeeded tho words “profound
significance s" "Endangering tho stability of the
foims of government established by the several
States of our Republic, and the permanence of
tho safeguards of our civil liberty.’’ Thiaclauae
was struck out by the enlightened Democrats
through fear of alienating tho faltering Inde
pendents. Tho latter are suspected of a desire
to wait for facts before pronouncing tho Louisi
ana business an outrage.
To farther embarrass speaker Haines ami
complicate tho situation, tho Grangers, now in
Htato Convention horo, are demanding recogni
tion of tho Independents in tho appointment of
committees. To-night they hold a caucus and
appointed a commlttoo to urgo upon tho Speaker
that Chairmanships be given to members named
by them. Among tboso, it fa reported, are
Armstrong, Herrington, McCoy, Mooro, of
Adams (who was Chairman of tho Demo
cratic House caucus), Haling, of Ford,
and Jack, of Macon. Tho Speaker will not
announce tho Committees before Thursday, till
which timo there will bo a vast deal of wrangling
botwcon and among Independents, llouruons,
and enlightened Democrats.
iConnECTioH.—ln my message of Saturday
night tho typos made mo say, " Canfield, Demo
crat, moved the resolution electing Paddock
Third Assistant Clerk of the Senate." It should
have read : " Robinson, Democrat." Canfield
is a stanch Ropubllcau.— Correufo.vdsnt Tbid
uxe.] _
INDIANA.
bills.
Special Dlsvatch to The Chieaao Tribune.
Indianapolis, Jan. 11. —Tho Legislature reas
sembled this afternoon. In tho Senate a large
number of bills wore introduced, tho more prom
inent being to abolish Grand Juries; creating a
Bureau of statistics; to prevent the appoint
ment of relatives of Superintendents or Direct
ors of any State institution to office in
such institution; appropriating $125,000 for
tho expenses of tho present legislature;
declaring illegal tbo clause in promissory
notes regarding the collection of attorney-fees;
repealing tho law for 10 per cent Interest on
mortgages; mating railroad-stockholders liable
for all work performed on tbo road; allowing
appeal in case of appointment of Receivers: re
quiring officers to account for Interest on loans
or deposits of public moneys.
Resolutions wore also passed asking Congress
to pass a law giving Mexican-war veterans a pen
sion of $3 per month, and also far tho improve
ment of the oast fork of White River.
house coanirmtEs.
In tho House, Speaker Turpio announced the
standing Committees. Davis, of Floyd, is
Chairman of tho Judiciary Committee. On
Ways and Moans, Caldwell, of Clinton. Holler,
of Fort Wayne, on Affairs of Stale Prisons.
Burson, of Pulaski, on Swamp Lauds. Burson
is an Independent, but bos acted with the Demo
crats. Crane, of Knox, is Chairman of tho Rai I
road Committee. Tho Republicans have one
Chairmanship—on Roads, Kennedy, of Mont
gomery, tho oldest Republican in the House.
THE DENUNCIATORY RESOLUTIONS.
After the appointment of committees, the
House plunged into the discussion of the reso
lutions denouncing the action of the Govern
ment in Louisiana, sixteen speeches being made,
—eight on either side. Kennedy, of Montgom
ery. mode a splendid Impromptu effort for the
republicans, and Davis, of Floyd, made the best
Democratic speech. The resolutions were passed
to engrossment. The Committee on Temperance
wero ordered to report a bill based on tllo Gov
ernor’s views ns expressed in his message.
Announcement was made of a Democratic cau
cus to-morrow night.
SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
Lieut.-Gov. Sexton authorizes tbo publication
of tbe names of tbo Chairmen of the Senate
Committees to be appointed to-morrow. Of thir
ty-two, the Democrats are given seven and Inde-
B indents one,—Haworth, on Mines and Mining,
aggy is Chairman of Elections: Chapman, of
Nobio, on Finance ; Thompson, of Marion, on
Benevolent Institutions; Sleath, of Rush, on
Judiciary; and Friedley, of Scott, on Prisons.
Neff, of Randolph, is Chairman of tbo Temper
ance Committee, Baxter being placed third.
UR. VOOBUEEB’ SENTIMENTS.
The withdrawal of Voorhees, announced In
these dispatches last night, caused great sur
prise, end has been tbo principal topic of con
versation during tbo day. In an interview, Mr.
Voorhees said: “ I could have beaten McDonald
if tbo contest bad boon only between ns
two, but tbo movement of thoso four or
iive Independents, and the bolt from my sup
port of nineteen adherents of Mr. Holman,
who differed from mo on questions of national
policy, promised to prolong and complicate tho
contest, of which I was already tired. I have
been nominated for Congress seven times with
out a ballot having boon taken. I have never
scrambled for public office and I don't propose
to scramble now. My withdrawal was prompted
by my free desire and judgment, strengthened
by tbe approval of my friends.” Ho bad no
opinion as to who would succeed, or at leist
none to make nubile. Ho was entirely
out of tho right, and would not
attempt to influence his adherents iu any direc
tion. It is tbe general opinion that McDonald
has now an open Held for the nomination, and
will receive it at tbo caucus to-morrow night. A
little talk is still indulged in as to the coalition
between Republicans and Independents, but the
Republicans will not vole for James Buchanan,
and there is not much prospect of the defeat of
McDonald by such a combination. Tho with
drawal of Voorhees has taken tho Interest out
of the question, and there is scarcely any talk iu
the hotels to-night.
WISCONSIN.
SPECULATIONS.
Special VUpatch to The Chicane Tribune,
Madison, Wis., Jan. U.—A largo number of
tbo members of the Bouato ami Assembly, and
not a few of the “ Third House," including can*
dldatea for legislative places, arrived on tbo af
ternoon and evening trains, and aro exchanging
views, and seeking to arrange things for
themselves or trends, making things
lively about tho hotels. Ascertain
able probabilities may be prognosticated
as follows : In the Assembly, Fred W. Howe, of
Ozaukee, a prominent German, and long a
Democratic loader, but a Republican since tho
Democracy adopted Greeley,—a man of large
legislative experience and parliamentary
skill,—has littlo opposition for Speaker,
though several others havo boon
named. For Clerk, Col. It. M. Strong, a
wounded soldier of the Nineteenth Regiment,
appears to lead E. W. Young, Clerk for several
years, and defeated for Hooretary of State on tho
Republican ticket in 1&78, and L. R. Hills, (or
several years Clerk of the Bsnatc. J. W. Bracket,
of Grant County, seems tube ahead for Sergeant*
at’Arms. In tho Kenato there is a sham contest
for the Chief Clerkship between the Hon. A. J.
Turner, editor of the i'ortngo licglatcr, one of
the leading Republicans, and well posted in tho
Entities of the State, ami Frederick H. Donuet, of
;eloit, an estimable young man, who has had
considerable experience as Bookkeeper and
Assistant Clerk in the Assembly, who commenced
operations to secure the place last spring. For
Korgeaut-at'Arms, O. U. Akins, who Riled that
place most acceptably last winter, seems likely
to bo reiiomiuatdi.
TUB L'MTBU STATES BBNATOKBIIIP.
lioadipuiricis for the friends of both Oarpen
ter and Washburn have been taken at the Bark
Hotel, but mure iiavo been no nowdovelopmetits
us yet on tho Hcuutorship, except an occasional
member turning up hero on tbo opposite eldo
from that whoro he has been confidently count-
dl. Caucuses to nominal© Legislative officers
will bo hold to-morrow evening.
MICHIGAN.
SENATE COMMtrTKKA Ari’OtKTKH.
Spinal Pmiateh to The Chicua* J'riunne.
Lanstno, Midi., Jan. ll,—The Houses am now
almost full. Kdwln 11. Ransom, of Wayne, wan
appointed Assistant Bcrgoant-at-Arms. A rcn
olution was Introduced in tbo House asking Con
gress to make an appropriation for the improve
ment of Bt. Joe, Denton Harbor, and Now IJuf
falo Harbors. It wan road twice.' An attempt to
hocuio standing committees on State House of
Correction and Liquor Traffic failed in Iho
House. A liMto miscellaneous business was
done, and botli Houses adjourned till morning.
The following standing committees will bo ati
nouacod la tlioSonato to-morrow :
AiH'ruprtation* nml /Vitfincir—DMcs, Osborn, Adair.
Ciaime (lint Acrcwite— Cook, Murray, Cord.
Stuff Affair* —Juno*, Kelson, Morse.
,I'iilinitn/ —Gray, Fitiuhor, VVnhlicr,
/■'•in rat Jfrlahnnt —Harvey, Mrtlpn.
J.'ducatinn— Warren, Thompson, Itimtltigdnn.
Hank* unit Corporation* —Oilmru. Jcuks, While.
Military Atfa&e— Mono, Wood, Haim.
Public Larule— North, (Irty, Fish,
Jtiiilmuit— Wells, Warren, Coldi.
Jh.aa* and llri lye*— Adnlr, .Toncp, Hawkins.
t’ountin and Toirnihirs— MiUiioll, (lrou«cl, Derrick.
C.tii-ii ami Village*— l'micbcr, Webber, Dole l .
Aaneullure— Wood, Murray, Daltcook.
Mechanical irhrc*l*—V.<nrt, Jrnltn. Hawkins.
Saline Inkrctt*— W«l>bcr, North, Derrick.
J.uMder Jnlerett*— Weller, Nelson, David,
Pithing Interrehi— David, Mitcbcd, Umrj,
C<mil. Hirer, and Harbor Impnnmtuto— ltodfleld,
Thompson, Cray.
Minim tntcrent*— White, Wood, Murray.
Jit'ihlion amt //iiKrotok'c'—Bennett, Greusoi, Thomp
/mniftmifioH—Dalwock, Oreuscl, Thompson,
Jntarature— Thomas, Orrvpy, White.
JTintiii'i— Cobb, Fanclier, Thompson.
.stut« JVGon—Nelson, Junes, Mctleo.
Jle/orm School— Nruth, Dolce, WLlto.
Jntane Asytuni—Thompson. Cook, Adair,
Jka/and ))umb Atylum —Wells, (lorvcy, Itedfleld.
Ai/rictiburaf College- Murray, Cook, Ditumtk.
I'mvertity ami formal School*— Thomas, Wood,
Huntington.
Stale. Public .SWiooto—Jenks, Mitchell, Fish.
Geological ATM e?y —Fish, Warren. Hole;-.
State Capitol and Public Jlnildings— Greusel, North,
Webber.
Stale Library— I Thomas, Webber, Conk.
J’xptrinn Laice— Hawkins, Fanchcr, Jones,
(bnjtdutiomd .luuMu/menhi—Huntington, Cook,
Morse.
Cof/*—Osborn, Doles, Fish.
PnnrotHment— Warren, Wells, Cobb,
Miecellaneou* Kxpetuee— Uervoy, North, Adair.
Tbo following aro tbo Stato Hoard of Visitors
to tbo University of Michigan for tbo collcgiato
year 1874-5: Tbo Hon. Charles Ups on, of Cold
water; tho Hon. Moreau 8. Crosby. of Grand
Rapids; Hr. Ocorgo P. Andrews, of Detroit.
OHIO.
TBSTEBDAV’S PROCEED INOS.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 11.—In tbo House to-day
bills wero introdncod to provide a fine of £?CI)9
and sixty days’ imprisonment for receiving or
concealing stolon property valued at £33; for
bidding agricultural societies mortgaging or Boil
ing fair gronmls purchased in part by a county.
la the Senate, tlio'Houso bill passed authoriz
ing counties to support poor children in tbo
County-House.
A bill was introduced making tbo law regulating
tbo epoed of railway trains in cities apply to
towns of 8,000 inhabitants and ovor.
forlign.
Don Carlos Will Continuo Hostilities
Against the Reigning Gov
ernment.
flcrman War-Vessels Again Ordered to
Spanish Waters.
Tho Army Bill Under Consideration in
the German Parliament.
SPAIN.
BBCENT ENGAGEMENT.
Madrid, Jan. 11.—In an engagement in the
Province of Valencia, the Government troops de
feated the Carlists, the latter losing forty killed
man? wounded, and forty prisoners.
Tho Spanish Orders of Charles the Third, Isa
bella, tho Catholic, and Mario Louise have been
re-established.
MOVEMENTS OP GERMAN WAR VESSELS.
London, Jan. 11. —The Gorman men-of-war
Nautilus and AJbatrosa, which recently left the
Spanish waters, have boon ordered back to Ban*
tender.
King Alphonse will enter tho Capital on Thurs
day next.
DON CABLOB.
It is reported that Don Carlos is determined
on a vigorous prosecution of tho war, notwith
standing the restoration of the monarchy. Tho
Government will accordingly direct tho resump
tion of active operation, against him in a (ow
days.
[Herald Cable Special,}
London, Jan. 11. —Don Carlos has issued a
proclamation, dated at his headquarters at Veto,
Jan. (1, in which he says that, as tho bead of the
Spanish Bourbons, bo contemplates with pro
found sorrow the attitude of his cousin Alpbonso,
.whose inexperience has led him to consent to
being tho instrument of tho samo persons who
expelled him and his mother. Notwithstanding,
ho makes no protest. The dignity of himself
and army Is his only protest. lie avers that ho
will remain faithful to his holy mission, and
keep the Hag unstained.
GERMANY.
TUB AUIIY BILL.
Bedlih, Jan. 11.—In the Reichstag to-day tbo
Landstarm hill passed its second reading. Tho
moat important clause, which gives tho Govern
ment power to supply tho laudwchr from tbo
landsturm, was agreed to by a vote of 17C to 101.
Members of tho Portachrltt and Ccutre voted
with the minority.
A WORD FROM BIBKAROK.
London, Jan. 12.—0 a. m.— The Times this
Morning says it has reason to behove that Prince
Bismarck has Intimated to Spain that tho Gor
man Government will dofo? tho recognition of
King Alpbonso until a decree suspending the two
Protestant newspapers and closing tho Protes
tant chapel in Cadiz is repealed.
FIUI3S.
IN CHICAGO.
Afire alarm was given over the American
Diatjict Telegraph Company's linen at 1:25 p. m.
The fire started in the roar of No. 149 Twenty,
second street, occupied by Mr. Higgins as a
boot and shoo store. It was extinguished by
the Tire Department. The damage was alight.
A alight lire occurred in the barn of Dr. E. W.
Edwards, No. 1103 Wabash avenue, yesterday
morning at 0:20 o'clock. Damage, SOO. An
overheated atove wan tho eauno.
NEAR ST. LOUIS.
Bt. Louis, Jau. 11.— The Cheltenham fire
brick works, owned by Evans A Howard, situat
ed about 5 mites from this city, were burned
yesterday. The loss la $60,01)0; insured lu the
Commercial Union, of Loudon, Lan
caster Insurance Company, Manchester, En
gland, 95,0UU s the Eire Association, Philadel
phia, $2,501); the Atlas, of Hartford, $2,6C0, and
$5,01)0 m Bt. Louis companies.
AT CHAPIN. ILL.
Ovoeiat IHoudUb to Tho Chicago Tribuno,
Jacksonville, lib, Jau. 11. —The -Hubbard
House, at Chapin, 10 miles west of hero, burned
last night. The furniture was mostly saved.
Tho house was owned by Frank Hogan, and
occupied by T. Hubbard. Partly insured.
AT WELLS. MINN,
jfyHefot Ditoalefy to 2'h* Chicago Tribune,
Bt, Paul, Minn., Jau. 11.—Tho residence of A.
Fay and the Methodist parsonage at Wells, on
the Houtheru Minnesota Hoad, homed Hatimlay.
No insurance. The minister lost his library and
moat uf his household goods.
AT TERREBONNE, CAN.
Tbvebuonne, Quo., Jan, 11.—Maoson College
was burned this morning. Loss, SIOO,OOO j in
surance, $29)000. No lives were lost. The pu
pils saved their personal effects.
Bonner has not only sense in horses, but horso
senso. He has chopped Deochor from the Aedjtr
and employed Mrs. Jessie D. Fremont m bis
Elucc. As the (Jolden Age says, with something
bo its o!d*;une pith, “Mrs. Fremont would
grace anything, from a newspaper to » White
llouao."
A PRISON MUTINY.
The Convicts in -tho Nebraska Frlaot
Overpower Their Guards.
They Saizo tho Armory and Hold
tho Warden’s Family
as Hostages.
Cilizon.3 About tho Prison Attempt t<
Recover It,
United States Troops on tho Way
to Lincoln.
Srtrial Ditpateh to The Chieoao Tribune .
Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 11.—Great excitement
prevails boro over tbo attempt to escape of tbp
pmonoVs in tho State Penitentiary, 8 miles south
of this city. Homo fifteen convicts, beaded by
tbo notorious Wm. McWatora. by preconcerted
arrangements, seized tbo guards, disarmed them,
shot one in tbo knee, seized tbo Warden's wife
and children, and imprisoned thorn. Tbo con
victs then captured tbo armory, containing
tbo guns and ammunition, and imprisoned those
convicts not participating in tho alTair. Word
was brought to tbo city, and over 800 citizens,
armed with revolvers, shot-guns, rifles, etc.,
went out under tbo* command of BborifT Mo-
Clary, Marshal Cooper, and others. Tbo con
victs waited (ill dark, hoping the affair
wnu secret, and expecting to escape in
tbo darkness. They suddenly found themselves
surrounded by the militia. Homo firing on both
sides ensued. Warden Woodhurst was on busi
ness in tbo city when tbo revolt commenced
Mrs. Woodhurst was confined in a front room,
and when tbo citizens wore appearing
outside sue came to a front window and
Lardy shouted, “Look out; the convicts
aro coming out; and will push tbo guards in
front of tliont; don’t fire." Bbo appeared again
and shouted: “Toil Woodhurst, whan she
wan soon to bo Jerked away from tbo window,
and immediately afterword a shot was
board in that part of tbo build
ing. It is feared Mrs. Woodhurst was
killed by tho convicts. At last accounts
all the convicts bad boea liberated and dressed
in citizen's clothes. Many appeared lu tbo yard
and corHed timbers into the building ns though
they Intended to stand a siege. MoWotera,
leader of tbo rovolt, was scut up from Ottoi
County two months ago, for murder,
being tho third be !s known ta
have committed. Ho is a noted desperado.
When bo knocked Deputy Worden Wobos down
to-day, on commencing tbo rovoit, he said:
“Twenty-oneyears is worse than life ; this is
life or nothing." Tbo citizens surrounding the
prison are poorly armed. Gov. Furnas has tele
graphed to Omaha for United States troops, and
> fifty soldiers aro on tbo way boro.
[To the A/mceiaicd Prese.]
Omaha, Nob., Jan. 11—Dispatches Just rooelr
cd from Lincoln state that, at 15 minutes befori
G this evening, tbo convicts in tbo State Peni
tentiary at that place rebelled and took posses
sion of the armory. They havo driven out all
tbo guards, and killed one. Great excitement
prevails iu consequence.
A later dispatch says that tho convicts aro
firing out of the windows at tbo militia, and have
shot three men. Hundreds of people with arms
nro going out. Mrs. Woodhurst, wife of tbo
Warden, and family, are in tbo prison.
THE VICKSBURG INVESTIGATION.
TESTIMONY OP COLORED PEOPLE.
Vicksdcuo, Mias., Jan. 11.—The Committee
met this morning. The Chairman, Mr. Conger,
announced that the Committee would clone its
sittings in Vicksburg on Wednesday at 11
o'clock. George Walter, colored, testified: Fro
coding tho August election he was Registrar;
that armed men patrolod tho streets. Men
came to the Third Ward registration-place wltk
arms. Some colored men told him they won
afraid to register.
Catherine Wiggins testified: ller house 1b
tho city had been broken open by men searching
for guns, who took s2l received as pension*
money.
George Stitb, colored Justice of the Peace,
testified that Cook. Tolcs, and Shepherd, who
were taken out and killed near names’ XilufT,
were members of his club, and woro not in thi
fight hero. He had left there through fear.
Jane Shield swore that her house was searched
for arms, aud a trunk robbed of $5, and bor life
threatened.
Hamilton Slaughter and George Jones, colored,
stated that they wore taken from the house oi
the former, near the Jackson road, the day oi
tho fight, together with throe othei
negroes, and marched a. (short distauci
from the house by a party ol
mounted mon, who shot Slaughter in the
shoulder and the latter through tho arm, Jack
Barlow, with them, being killed outiiglit. They
ran and made their escape, but Jones was slight
ly wounded in tho back while running.
PETER CROSBY,
colored Sheriff, was examined at great length bj
Gcu. Uurlburt. Tho main points of his tecti
mony were to tho effect that he had resigned be
cause bo thought his life was endangered
by refusal, and a second lime fur
tho same reason, and Adjt.-Oon. Packet
so advised him, as ho thought hit
(Packer’s) life was in danger unless Crosby re
signed; that Col. Miller suggested bis resigna
tion in tho first place; that tho Board of Super
visors accepted his resignation while ho was in
Jail, and they wore surrounded bv a guard. il<
states that, after ho was forced to resign by the
tax-payers, ho went to Jackson and consulted
tho Governor and other State officers, who in
formed him that ho had authority to summon a
posse of tho county to regain bis office. Ho hod
requested a friend, whom bo declined to name,
to write his so-called proclamation for publica
tion in tho Plaindenlcr , but it was written in
much stronger language than ho wanted, and
published in handbills and distributed without
tils knowledge. When he reached hero he found
this out and had published an explanation,
lie gave Owen and Stith verbal orders to sum
mon a posse for Monday, but. at the request of
prominent citizens and Gen. Pucker, had tried to
get horses to send couriers to countermand
this, hut. failing to got horses, had hired live
men to go on tbo different roods to stop the
mon, which they failed to do. Owen and Btiih
only were Instructed to summon men. lie then
detailed his arrest and imprisonment, which did
not differ materially from other testimony, ex
cept that ha was not allowed the freedom alleged
by others.
The Committee ghesto Jackson on Wednesday.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
Arrival* at American and European
i'orts—Tlio accldcntto (ho Steamship
Abbotsford Ail Important Correc
tion.
Liverpool. Jan. 11.—Steamships Java and
Westphalia, from New York, have arrived out.
New Vons, Jan. 11.—Arrived, steamer Erick,
from Stettin.
To lb* Editor of Tho Chicago Tribune:
Chicago, Jau. 11. —The Associated Press die*
patches of “Steamship Nows" appearing i“
your issue of this date state that “The steam
ship Ahbntnfoid was towed Into Queenstown
seriously damaged, having been in collision with
tho steamship Pennsylvania, of the American
Line.”
Will you have the kindness to state, in your
next issue, that this dispatch is totally devoid of
trulli, and evidently has been published with in
tent to damage tho reputation of tho American
Lino. It will bo observed that tho author of
tho dispatch does not state what steamship
towed the Abbotsford into port, nor that the
Pennsylvania was damaged or proceeded on her
voyage.
The following dispatch from tho General
Agents gives the true facts in the case, viz. :
“The Pennsylvania picked un the Abbotsford
at sea (with her machinery disanlod), tawed licr
bad' to Queeustowu, and will immediately ie
same her voyage."
The Abbotsford was proceeding to Queans'
towu under sail, with her machinery disabled:
had previously declined assistance from other
steamships, being entirely able to take euro
of herself and go safely iuto port; but accepted
tho proffered assistance'of the Pennsylvania
being a vessel in the same Interest with herself,
thus expediting her own arrival, and saving tho
heavy expenses usually charged by steamers of
a foreign Interest for such sci vices,
if thu dispatch is tho result uf ignorance, iH
author is unlit fur tho position ho holds; or, if
prompted by malice, there is no language
sudlciont to convey the “smallness" of
mean a transaction ; and it is to bo hoped tha
effect will bo tho very opposite of that intended
Voura truly, J. H. ilumic, Western Agent*