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Interior, Gens. Sherman and Meigs, and Com-
r Ha.vt were Invited to testify. The
Commission adjourned to meet Monday.
Til 13 CKNSrs.
SUPERINTENDENT WALKBB'9 REPORT.
Sntclat Pitcnleh to Tbe Tribune.
Washington, I). C., Nov. 29.— Geo. Francis
,T. Walker. Superintendent of the Census, has
submitted his annual report to the Secretary of
Ihe Interior. The census of 18301* now attract
ing a great deal of attention, especially as that
census Is to he the basis of a reapportionment
of Representatives In tho lower branch of Con
gress. Since tho census of 1870 the population
fit the Northwest has enormously Increased,
while that of tho East and South, except Texas,
has remained comparatively unchanged. Those
who have devoted tho most study to tho sub
ject are of opinion that an honest census In l&SO
will give to tho North the political pre
ponderance In Congress which it held
before the franchise was given the col
ored men. Senator Morrill, Chairman of
Senate Census Committee, and Cox, Chairman
of tho House Committee, have agreed upon a
meeting of the,taint Committee next Wednes
day, at which time Gen. Walker will present his
views. Gen. Walker is opposed to enumerating
population under tho act of 1850. That law, he
says In his report to tho Secretary of the In
terior. wu* passed when Statistical science was
In Its infancy. Walker recommends the repeal
of tnat provision of tho law of 1950 which pro
vides that tho enumeration of population shall
he made by Deputy-Marshals. lie thinks tho
census-takers should bo appointed on the ground
of fitness. Ho retomraends that tnc Secretary
of the Interior to authorized to appoint Census
Supervisors for the different Slates, not to ex
ceed 150.
TUTS TKKASURY.
TREASURER OILFILLAN’S REPORT.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 27.—Tho annual re
port of United States Treasurer (lllflllau to the
Secretary of thu Treasury shows that tbo total
resources In coin and currency were, on Bcpt. 30,
1970. $133,024,473.30} In 1877,1243,031,111.25}
in 1979. $337,424,004.74.
BTCADV* INCREASE OP COIN RESOURCES.
Ho says the coin resources have steadily in
creased from $07,590,705.05, on the above date
in IS7O, to 8133,r.85,072.24 in 1977, and to *233,-
007,574.50 in 1878} that there has been HUlo
change In the currency assets, except that they
were larger to amount on the above date in
1977, on account of the failure of the appro
priation for the military establishment in the
second session of the Forty-fourth Congress,
winch mado necessary tho withholding of pay
ment to that branch of the service until the
assembling of tho Forty-filth Congress In spe
cial (‘Cfwlon hi October, 1977. Tho total amount
ot unavailable monejs carried In tho balances of
tlio accounts kept In the Treasurer’s office was
s3,(M2.ffl less In 1879 than In 1977.
RETIREMENT OP LEGAL-TENDER*.
Under the operation of tho Hcnumption act
of isTo. providing for tho retirement of legal
tender notes equal to 80 per c-vnt of National
hank notes issued, the aggregate nmount re
tired from 187 ft to 1878 was CffWIVKH. At the
time of the passage of the net, Mav, 1878, for
bidding its further rutlrement of legal-tender
note*, action under tho former act ceased, leav
ing tho amount of legal-lender notes outstand
ing at the time $310,681,610, at xvltlch volume
they remain. The aggregate amounts of Icgnl
tenilcr notes In circulation ,luno HO, 18T7-’7B,
were 9369.761,333 and 9346,081,610. rcspeitlve
]v. The retirement of legal-teadcra during
the fiscal year of 1878 was 513,083,810.
It requires to maintain the outstanding legal
tender note elmilutlnn at the present volume
9:140,081,01(1. Whllu there are dnily rodomp-
Hons, a reserve of United States notes is Kept
on hand at all times. All the notes delivered
ut this office daily hy the Bureau of Eugrovlug
ond Printing are deposited in this fund and
charged to It at the time of delivery, and an
amount equal to each dav.s redemption of
United Btalca notes Is each day tukun from the
reserve fund ami Issued, thus keening the vol
ume outstanding at tho omouut required by
law. This fund Is kept separate from all other
money, ami It in tho custody of two officers,
each having a combination unknown to the
other.
SILVER DOLLARS.
Tho act of Congress of Feb. 28,1878, required
tin' coinage of silver dollars of the weight ot
412)4 grains Troy, of standard silver. The first
coins under this act were received at this office
from the mint in March, 1878, and were ex
changed with the public for gold coin. The
amount so exchanged at tho mints and at this
■nd other offices was 91,(412,027. Tbo total
amount of standard silver dollars coined under
tho above act to date is 918,282,500, of which
amount there is in the mints and offices
910,330,877. and In circulation, 94,028,623.
Tbu largest payments of sitvcrdollors have been
made at New York ond Ban Francisco, but tho
coins issued at those points Immediately find
their way back to tbu Treasury vaults, either as
receipts from customs, or asdcposltson account
of silver ccrtlffcatcs, or in payment of subscrip
tions to tbo 4 per pent loan. Treasurer GillllUn
states that on Oct. 31 last there were 911,336,877
ot these coins on hand, and 94,022,623 outstand
ing. Tlio aggregate amount sent to depository
aud other bonks Is 93,374,006.
HII.VEn CERTIFICATES.
The third section of the act above mentioned
authorized tho issue of silver certificates, which
were, upon tho passage of the act, prepared fur
Issue at tills office, and at tho offices of the As
sistant Treasurer)! In New York and Ban Fran
cisco, in dcnimdnaltana of from 916 to 91,606.
Tim total amount issued to date Is 98.575,7n6,
at ■Washington, 9161,380; at Now York, 9344k
-0)0; and at Ban Francisco, $7,768,400. There Is,
however. In circulation duly 41,577,380. tbu re
mainder having been paid into the Trossurv
through the Custom-Houses, and nut reissued.
'Hie certificates Issued at Hah Francisco found
their way at onco to thu New York Custom-
House.
FRACTIONAL SILVER AMD CURRENCY.
The substitution of fractional sliver coin for
fractional currency has been in progress during
the year, though not with thu rapidity of tbu
former year. Tbo amount of fractional curren
cy redeemed since June 30,1877, Is 9-1,161,634.15.
Of UU* amount, however, 91,118,526.16, during
tho present calendar year, was redeemed In
United Blatcs noun. Tho total amount of frac
tional currency redeemed under the operation
of thu act of Congress approved April
17, IS7O, to Oct. 36, 1878, was 923,267,636.26.
Bince April 18, 1876, there has been Issued of
fractional sliver coin, 936,?A8,106, ami, though
the coinage has been suspended tempo
rarily, there is still a demand, which is supplied
from the slock on hand in this office ond ut thu
mints, which, together with that In other offi
ces. amounts at thU time to $6.667,666.18. 't he
amount paid out since June 36,18,7, to date In
90,612,863. Thu amount of fractional silver paid
out ut the several offices of the Treasury Irom
April 18, 1870, tu Oct. 31, 1878, amounted tu
936,7*28,106.
mational-uamk-xotb hbobmition.
The operation of the Nutluuai-lianU Kcdorop
tlon Aueney tor tho (Iseal year again show uu
Increased amount of work performed, at a re
duced expense. Tho number of Nofhinol hank
notes redeemed, assorted, and charged lu thu
hunks of issue, was £J,trJ7,bld, an increase of
Ib'-VetH over the number assorted In tho pre
ceding fiscal Year. Thu expen»esof assortment,
under which head ore included all of the ex
penses of redemption, with the exception of liio
charges for transportation, on thu other hand,
decreased from 81ti7,7dJ.U5 to *lH,ridl,{jß,—u
dtinaniilonof (£t,l<&l7, or nearly 11 percent.
Thu outstanding circulation of the National
banks at tho close of the fiscal year was |831,-
The eotl of redeiuptluu, when com
puted upon this amouut, was considerably less
than one-tenth of I per cent, or less than |IW
per annum for a bank ot f'JO.OUU circulation.
When weighed against tho advantages llowiug
from a prompt and effectual system of redemp
tion, tnu expense Is scarcely worthy of con
sideration. Of #^lP t bbo,-iJ7.rsi In bank notes
received for redemption, tfsO,&J7,(U), or
livid per cent, was received from tbe City of
hoilon, and S<VVJ7I3.UXJ, ur JH.is per cent, frum
thu CUT of New Vork, nearly 7U per cent of the
entire redemptions haring been received from
these two cities.
Nationsl-oank taxation.
Under Sec. of the Revised btulUlcs there
has been assessed and collected by thu Treas
urer from National bunks siuco ut so ex
pense of not mure than uus-tcutb of t per cent,
ss follows: On circulation, tut),-
• on deposits, #4U,8Jd,1H1.43; and uu
capital, ♦o.bL-U.NVi.W.
INCKSASB uv UUaiNISS.
'I he number uf Interest ducks, funded loans
of Ishl «ud IbVI, the consuls of 1007, and the
loan of the District of Columbia, drawn
duiing the year was greatly In excess uf past
years, numbering this year ?i,hOU, as against
21,bad last )«sr. The increase in the business of
the oilico and in the number of signatures re
quired Is very marked. The number of drafts
uud ciiccks issued uuriug the year, including
Interest checks, wss 100,7'Ju.
INTKUNA li HRVKNIfK.
übpoiit or comii*aio*su uu,u.
Wasuinutom. D. C., Nov. 27.—Thu Cominla
•lunurof internal lluvcouc, In his annual rc
p;rU states that the heavy falling off in the re
ceipts from Internal revenue taxation, which
marked the,, closing mouths uf the past
fiscal year, has cenacd, and that the receipts
for the current fisc*! year have thus faf shown
an Incrcaae. Ho la able to report that In a ma
jority of the Stale* the Internal Revenue lawa
tjavo been enforced without asrlou* dtfllcuUv or
obstrncllon. There has been a commendable
spirit exhibited on tbo part of manufacturers
and dealers to observe the law, and It is be*
Hcvcd that the tax on distilled spirits Is now
being collected with fewer frauds aud less loss
to the Government than at any time since
the establishment of the internal-revenue sys
tem.
ILLICIT DISTILLING IN THE SOUTH.
The CommlstlooCT says i " it Is with extreme
regret 1 find It mr duly to report the great
difficulties that have been, and still are. encoun
tered In many of the Southern States In the en
forcement of tho laws. In the mountain™-
Clom of West virelnli, VlmnW, Kentucky, Ten
ncssee, NorthCaroUna. South Carolina. Georgia,
and Alabama, and In some portions of Missouri,
Atkntu, .ml Tcxne, tlie Illicit mtlmll.clurc of
anlrlta has been carried on for a number of
years, and I orn satisfied that the annual loss to
the Government from this source has been
vetv nearly. If not quite, equal to the annual
appropriation for the collection of the Internal-
Revenue tax throughout the whole country. In
the regions of country named there arc known
to exist abouts,oUo copper stills, manyof which,
at certain times, are lawfully used In tho pro
duction of brandy from apples and peaches, but
1 urn convinced that a large portion of these
tllilA hove been and are used in the Illicit manu
facture of spirits. This nefarious business lifts
been carried on, a* a rule, by a determined set
of men, who, In their various neighborhoods,
league together lor defense against the officers
of the law, and at a given signal ore ready to
come together with arras in their hands to
drive the officers 0( the Internal Revenue out of
tho country.” Referring to the conditional
amnesty granted to violators of revenue laws,
the Commissioner save he is not without hope
timt some good results may follow the course
that has been pursued. One advantage that
has hcim derived from the amnesty ac
corded Is seen In tho fact that, whore
;as previously our officers could ' scarce
ly enter tno ‘lnfected counties without
being fired on, they are now able, In most coses,
to police the district* with comparative safely,
lie Is. however, ooposed to a repetition of this
business of wholesale amnesty. By the efforts
already put fonti, tho Commissioner says, wo
vtrtualtybavo peaceable posicsslonof thorourth
mid Fifth Districts of North Carolina. Georgia,
WcstTcnnesicc, Kentucky, Alabama,and Arkan
sas, In many of which tormiduhiu resistance to
the enforcement ol the law has prevailed. We
can no doubt retain tho advantage thus gained
If sufficient mean* are allowed fur thoroughly
policing the districts, for It is only by con
tinuous policing the districts that frauds can
be kepi down. In the western portion of the
Fifth Virginia District, In part of West Vir
ginia, In ttie Sixth North Carcllna District, In
part of South Carolina, and In the Second
and Fifth Districts of Tennessee, I appre
hend further serious difficulties In the ou
lorcemcut of tho laws. It U very desirable,
la order to prevent bloodshed, that the Internal
Revenue forces sent Into these Infected
regions to make sotaurcs aud arrests shall bo so
strung as to deter armed resistance. Experi
ence bus shown thst tho temptation for de
frauding tbe Government of the revenues on
spirits is so great that these distillers wilt not
voluntarily observe tho law, and that these
frauds cannot ho suppressed and prevented
without the organisation of posses (n sufficient
strength to demonstrate to violators of the law
the determination and ability of the Govern
ment toeuforro Us lawa by Its own officers
through its own courts.
THE TOUACCO TAX.
With reference to the proposed reduction of
the tobacco tax, the Commissioner argno that
the reduction of the tax ouo-thlrd, ns proposed
by the bill now pending, would Inevitably result
In a corresponding reduction of tho revenue de
rived from that source, and this has reference
to the proposition in favor ot a reduction of
tho tax, that a reduction thereof will not
result In a decrease of tno rovenna
from this source, but by stimulating con
sumption would ultimately increase the receipts,
llufcrrlng to another argument in favor of re
ducing such taxation, to tho effect that the
present rate of taxation depresses tho value of
eat tobacco in tho hands of the producers, and
that the proposed reduction of the rate of tax
ation will Inure to their benefit by enhancing
the market value of their products. Commis
sioner Uaum slates that an exrmlnatlun of tho
uiarkctquotatlonsof tobacco forascrtcaof rears
fails to show that tho tax on manufactured tobac
co bos hod any depressing effect on the market
price of loaf tobacco. Ho shows by a table In
another purl of his report that the business of
mauttlacturlng tobacco bat, year by year, In
creased: that it I* now diffused throughout tho
whole United States, and that somo of tho
largest manufactories are at great distances
Irom tho source of supply of the leaf; so It will
bo seen that there must be a constant competi
tion among manufacturers (or the pur
chase of the various choice grades of leaf
tobacco tbat nro used In the production of
the great variety of brands of manufactured to
bacco, and folia to comprehend how this com
petition would bo Increased by a reduction of
the tote ut taxation on the manufactured arti
cle. A statement Included In the report shows
that there wore 150,761 hogsheads of tobacco
in warehouse on the first of the present month,
against 86,050 hogabflads for tho corresponding
period of 1875. If, to the depressing
inlluenco this large surplus stock must
exert, there Is now added a prolonged agitation
(or tho reduction of the tax, so as to withdraw
the manufactures from the market, tbo result
to the planters cannot be otherwise than detri
mental. It may be Insisted that shipping leaf
is unsultcd (or manufacturing purposes, and
that, therefore, Us price would hate no material
effect upon tho value of the manufacturing leaf.
This statement, however, would bs fallacious,
for It is an ascertained fact tbat tbo
tastes of tho people vary so much tbat,
to produce manufactured tobacco to meet all
demands, manufacturers are compelled to draw
their stock* from all portions ol the country.
It ts, therefore, obvious that tbo prieo of the
tobacco used by anr manufacturers Is affected
by the forclgndemand for tho surplus product.
A small accumulated surplus, light crops, and
an active foreign demand, will Increase tho
pneo of all grades, while largo accumulated
stocks, heavy crops, and a sluggish foreign
demand, will result in a depression of prices of
all grades; and those results would bo pro
duced whether the tax on manufactured tobacco
remained at VI cents, or should be reduced to
Iff cents per pound, or if tho lax wvru entirely
removed, The bill before the Senate jiroiwics
a reduction of tho tux uu cigars from $6 to S 3
per 1,666. This would bo equivalent to reduc
ing the tax ou each dear one mill. It Is In
credible that such a reduction can affect the
retail price or In any degree ooerale to stimulate
the consumption of cigars, and In my oplnlou
the reduction would bo an absolute loss of
revenue without any compensating advantages,
it Is to bo noted that tho agitation fur the re
duction of the tax on manufactured loboeco docs
not coiuo (rum the consumers, who alouo pay
tho tax. Not a single taxpayer has yet conic
forward as such to demand Its reduction. Tbo
whole movement, in my Judgement, involves an
absolute sacrifice of $11,006,666 of revenue with
out a reuounuhle prospect of benefit to the pro
ducer or relief to tho taxpayer.
COU.KdnONS.
A statement of the collodions of Internal
revenue tax bv districts fur the llictl year ended
June HO, 1*74. shows tliat the sum uf 111U.031,-
380. H) was collected aud accounted fur during
(be put fiscal year, unit that the sum of #O,-
705.55 remains nnnccaunicd fur. During the
year ended June do. 1877, ine internal-revenue
cbtiictluns Were #114,955,184.23. There remains
unaccounted far that period tbu sum of
#1,910. Jt thus uppearsihat during the lust tiro
fiscal years the sum of has been
collected aud accounted lor, aud the sum of
$U,<105.55 boa been cullvcted onu not accuunted
for. Each Hem making up this lost amount
has beau reported to the Fust Comptroller (or
suit. The Commissioner Is assured that
the amounts due will be paid during
the present year, the sureties of the Collect*
ors’bonds being entirely good, so that there
will be no actuaries* tu the united Hiatus. Thu
total cost uf collecting Internal revenue In (hu
United States for the flteul year ended June
UO, 1478, was #4,05d,9t(J, being less than
per cent Ufam the whole amount collected. Tno
Curatnlssmiicr thinks that the revenue fur the
present fiscal year, If the rate of taxation U nut
disturbed, will not fall short uf 9US,UUU t UUO.
couPAiunva necßtrrs.
Thu report ends with a statement showing
the receipts from the several objects uf taxation
lor ibe first four months uf the present fiscal
year, as compared with the same period of the
uvl fiscal year. This shows a decrease uf
IdU&Slfi on spirits, nu Increase of #213.2Ul on
tobacco, an increase of $J20.201 on fermented
liquors, a uccruase of #t»4.b2l on bunks and
bankers, an Increase of *121,7.1(1 on adhesive
siumns, a decrease of #45,174 In the amount of
penalties, and a decrease ut #lO, pdl lu (be
amount received for taxes on articles aud ©ecu
patluns formerly taxed but now exempt. The
uvtlacreusu of revenue has. therefore, been
#345,427.
NOTK9 ANl> NKWS,
t»oi.Dixu&’ oitiVea.
Sutelai IHtnaick is pi frtbuaa.
Wasiiinutok, D. C., Nov. 20. iUo uutnhcr
of known soldiers' graves in the National mili
tary cemeteries Is 103,102, and 113,811 unknown.
All of thrao have been marked with marble or
giuuitc headstones, except slew iuaNew Jer-
THE CHICAGO THUMJKS: SATURDAY:
soy cemetery, and ol the sl,ooff,ood appropriated
there remains unexpended SIOI,WS. Tho Sec
retary of War will ash authority from Congress
to expend this In erecting headstones at the
graves of Union soldiers interred in private and
village cemeteries.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Surgeon-General Hornes cannot find enough
well-qualified Assistant Surgeons to fill the
quota, ami la forced to employ physicians under
contract to meet the demand of the army tor
medical old.
BOUTBERN RAILROAD*.
The Southern railroads which purchased the
tolling stock from tbe United States alter peace
was declared are making small payments on
accounts for postal services, but still are nearly
#3,000,000 behind.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Sneaker Randall stated to-day that tho In
fluence of himself amlof all Democrats whom ho
knew would be exerted to prevent an extra
session. He said so far from helping it they
would endeavor to place every obstacle in the
way, as they thought id extra session would be,
injurious to their party Interests.
‘TRB CIPIISR TELEGRAMS.
[t is said that the Democrats have decided
ujH)D a game of bluff, and will not only insist
that there shall be an Investigation of the
cipher telegrams, but tnat William Ttlden Fel
ton, nephew of his uncle, shall appear before
Ihe Commission to testify In regard to them.
What the plan may be cannot be known, but
there Is a surmise that an effort wilt he made to
shift all the responsibility from Tihlen to some
of his subordinate agents, to Sustain the theory
ofTildcu’a letter that ho knew nothing whatev
er of these Intrigues. It is not believed that
any attempt will be made to deny the genuine
ness of the cipher dispatches.
run president’* message
IscompleleilAml the gallnva upon which it fa
printed arc locked no In the Iniscmuut of the
branch of the Government Printing Office at
the Treasury Building.
Printed copies of the message and report of
tho decretory of the Treasury were forwarded
Fast and west by express this afternoon.
Enough were *ont to give each newspaper two
copies, they were directed to the officers of
tliu Treasury, and in towns where there were
none to Postmasters. They are to be given out
.Monday noon. This Is the first time the mes
sage has been so forwarded since Mr. Lincoln’s
term.
DOBUMBR.
Secretary Kvarts has written a letter In re
ran! to the Boeumcr case, In which tno follow*
tift position Is taken la regard to tbu Bancroft
treaty:
A i.starallzsd German, bavins returned to Ger
many. woulil, during a sojourn of two years In
that country. b« regarded br tno as standing In
every respect upon an equal foollns with the
native born citizen who »i«|w Germany, ami on
that account vnunM enjoy the protecting Intomm
tlonof this Dorernment to tno same extent an a
native Lorn clilaon. la caeo, howoior, the nalti*
rnlizsd citizen should sstsnd bis slay In Germany
over two years, then llml clause of (ho
treaty which allows (ho German Govern*
merit to consider such sojourn a rcnmiclntlun
of the citizenship of the United Htatos would bo*
come effective against him after the expiration of
the two years* period. The Federal Government
would therefore uu its owu part not roiionl pro
lectins IntnrviMitlou a matter of course, but inane
It dependent upon special considerations. Whether
Itwould bo proper to insist upon American citizen
ship, ihougn longer residence In his native land of
the patty applying placed him within resell of tho
above-mentioned clause of tho treaty. If you
will peruse that clause of tho Bancroft treaty,
you will, as I believe, become convinced that such
a difference Is unavoidable,
COMMISSIONS BIONBD.
To thf- tlWtsm AttocMti Prim
Washington, U. C., Nov. 26.—Tho President
bos signed the commissions of Mrs. Anna 1).
11. TnuiiiDßon, Postmistress of Memphis, ami
Hiram Halt, Postmaster of HnlcUosou, Kan.
TUB fOUIt I'BR CRISTS. I
Subscriptions to tno 4 por cent loan to-day,
$1,451,660.
NOMINATIONS.
About ouo hundred nominations, some ot
which failed of confirmation at the last session
of Congress, but most ot them recess appoint
ments, will bo uoxt week sent to the Senate fur
confirmation.
Tbo New Tork Cnstom-Houso nominations
will urobahly bo communicated to tho Bonnie as
early as Tuesday, Among the recess appoint
ments expected to giro rise to mon or less con
troversy are those ot A. 8. Dodger, Postmaster
of New Orleans, and cx-Gov. Halm, Hdperlu
teudent of the New Orleans Mint.
TUB APPROPRIATION HILLS.
The Military Academy and Fortification bills
are completed, and tho other appropriation bills
tu an advanced state ot forwardness. '
DIXP.
Col, Hubert O. Buchanan, Brevet Major-
General United States Army, who has been ou
the retired Hut a number of years, died at bis
residence in this city today of apoplexy.
TUB PRESIDENT'S JIBSSAOB IN TUB CABINET.
Nothing of importance took place at tho Cabi
net meeting to-dar. A member said there was
unanimity on the VroslJout’s message.
COLLECTOR SMITH.
Ilia Ileply to a New York Herald Dispatch
Relative to the Indictment of Supervising-
Architect Hill.
Chicago, Not. ST, 1878.— T0 iht editor of the
Xew York Jfera'dt Tlio Sunday Itcta’d has a
Washington special relative to the recent notion
of tbo GruucJ Jury of tho NoVthcrn District of
Illinois, which makes free ami unjust use of tny
name. The allegation of Supervising-Architect
Dill, that the Indictments “arose out of the
ambition of Collector Smith, of Chicago,
to coutrol the Federal patronage of thot
city,” Is unwarranted by the facts. Near*
ty one year ago, several men, * strangers
to mo, lodged complaint against the stone
contractor uml olliccra of the Government of
fraud, and said that, Unless I made oltklil In*
qulrv. they would go before tbe House of Xlcp
resotitatWes. I promptly repotted (bo sltvu
tlon to the Secretary at the Treasury, And ha
directed me to makoan Investigation. I did so,
with the aid of Henry V. Thomson, Assistant
Dlsrtlcc-Attoruay, and reported the result to
the Secretary. With that my agency In the
matter ended. After au attempt to kill
th* renort by a high oflielul, Secretary
Sucrman decided that the allegations ought
to be inquired Into by a Uniiid .Jury,
and referred the papers to the Judiciary L)e*
partment. In course of time a Grand Jury
was regularly Impaneled, and entered upon
uu Independent Investigation which extended
over a period of four weeks. llesnlt; This
Jury of twentv-thrcc men voted Unanimously to
Indirt Hl)]. Thu jUrv was composed of sumo of
Il>c best men In the Slate, and was declared by
the press of thl* city to be the mo«t thorough
and Independent Jury ever Impaneled here. I
am assured that every one of the members U In
the halnt of voting the Ucpuhlkun ticket.
There could have boea no party prejudice In
the matter, and, as 1 did not appear before the
Jury, and as Assistant District Attorney Thom
son was excluded, there could have been no
jnsrsonal feeling or ambitious purpose In con*
trol. lu u word, I have hud uu part In the
action of Die Jurv.
To attempt sclf-oxculpatlon In a grave matter
of alleged wrong-doing, by charging Interested
motives on somebody else, Is not unusual; but
in this case it will nut serve Mr. Hill's purpose
In tliUcjinniunUy. There are people who can
never think of u public ollicer being actuated by
other than seWsh or sinister motives, if I hare
called the attention of the Secretary of the
Treasury to apparent frauds, to false uav-rolli,
lmperfect vouchors, and un Irresponsible system
of ulliclal accountability, It has been because X
have felt It niv duly to dd so. X'crsuni who
have been guilty of these things cannot shield
themselves by accusing me of ambitious mo
tives. They must answer to the public, if, out
of this, greater accountability In thuadmliiistra
tlon ol public alfalrs and a higher sense of oil),
dal honor shall obtain, 1 shall be fully satisfied.
U only remains fur mo to say that 1 lave no
candidate fur Mr. Hill's place or tbo place of
any olber otllelal, oml taut I have never asked
the President to appoint anv man to office. 1
have scrupulously avoided this lu order that no
man might Impugn rov motives. Whether the
testimony before the Grand Jurv was sullMent
lu warrant the indictment ol Hill wash ques
tion which, by law, It was tho exclusive province
ol the Grand Jury to decide. They have de
rided It by Indicting Him. Whether lie U guilty
or Innocent lime will disclose, and the extent of
my misdoing in directing attention to these
irauds can be bolter estimated wheu the testi
mony shall have been read In upen court and a
verdict rendered. Then It will be made Hear
whether tho indictment against Hilt and others
Is or la hot supported by testimony,
William Ila.Httr Sdiru.
ON THE TAPIS.
Oi/iciui PupauA (u j*s yvisuas.
Bt. Paul, Miou., Nov. 39.—M. Anderson, csV
pet-dealer, of this eltr, begun legal proceedings
agslhll R. O. Strung, formerly his partner, and
Horace Thompson, President of the First Na
tional Uauk, claiming #12,000 damages, on the
ground that Strong was insolvent, aud went
into partnershtu under false pretenses, and that
Thompson induced Anderson to take Strong us
a partner, though knowing Strung was Insol
vent. Anderson aud Strong dissolved about lour
jc.ua ago.
I'-OVl'l’i? i>EU
CANADA.
Arrival of the New Governor-Can
eral at Montreal.
A Most Hearty Reception Accord,
cd tlio Mnrqtiis anti
Ills Wife.
Buildings Along the Line of
Procession Profusely
Decorated.
The Oeremoflie* Olose with a Grand and
Gorgeous Illumination.
TUB HALL.
SpteM Dltpnteh 19 Tht fWSuN*.
Montrrat., Nov. 20.—the tollowlng arc tho
names of some of tho most prominent ladles
and their dresses at the ball given to the Vice
regal party t
Mrs. 0. J. Brydges wore cardinal velvet com*
blned with satin of tho same, headdress of
cardinal velvet, cape, nnd white plumes.
Mrs. George Stevens wore a cardinal and blue
princess?, elaborate lace trimmings, cape of blue
satin, with leathers and diamonds.
Mrs. Osborne wore a block velvet ptlncosse
robe over all ecru satin plastron, with rich lion
mm lace trimmings combined with white lilies
and diamond jewelry.
Mrs. Southgate was attired in ft black velvet
and satin train, with blue brocade overdress and
laco trimmings.
Mrs. Wallace, oeru gros-graia sllx, combined
with Mile brocade, with garlands of flowers,
festoons of ribbon, and gold jewelry.
Mrs. Uichurd White wore a black gros-graln,
richly trimmed with black threaddnec. over
fluting* of crepe ccriMe, and draperies festooned
with black ano white ribbons In butterfly bows.
Lady Macdonald wore a dress of blue satin
and combination gauze, very richly and taste
fully trimmed with side panel-fringe and bou
quets of pink flowers.
Miss Angers wore awhlto satin princcsso dress
with rich trimmings, and bows of the same
color, etc.
Mrs. J. P. Wiser, of Prescott, wor« a rich
black (01k, with an overdress ot richly-embroid
ered not; diamond Jowclrv.
Another attractive costume was a pink satin
and groff-praln, with garlands of lloWcrs,
Miss McGilmon wore A wollo gros-graln
princcsse dress, miUolasso draperies, and gar
lands of white {lowers.
MhssOglirloworea green and white striped
satin with fringe trimming.
Mias Campbell wore a white tarlatan princess©
dress, with ecru silk draperies and coral-color
ed bows.
Miss Allan, daughter of Sir Hugh Allan, worn
a blue gros-gralo prlnecsso dress, wltb garlands
of nlnk (lowers.
Mrs. Schwab wore ping gros-gralo, trimmed
with honiton tace.
Mrs. MeKeown appeared In a black velvet
princcsse dress, with black lacu ctalr do lune
trimmings.
Miss McKedwn,ccrd matetasso princcsse, with
eros-graln trimmings, Valenciennes love, and
bouqct ot flowers.
Another costume (hat attracted a great deal
of ndmlrdtlon wits a pink tarietan princcsse
dress, trimmed With ping satin bows and whllu
lace. l
Another was a pink silk with btsck lace dra
peries and bouquets of white flowers.
IN MONTREAL,
Montreal, Can., Nor. 39.—At the apoolntcd
time, tho VJco-Ucgai train swept Into Bonavoa
.tare depot, where was assembled (ho elite of
this city to (hb number of between 0,000 and
4,000, who, cordially cheered the Governor-
General nod the Princess, as they proceeded to
the throne at tho cost cud of tho building, and
la front of which wore assembled the members
of tho Corporation in full dress, and wearing
rosettes, with tho Mayor in the scarlet probes of
his olllco at their head.,
As the Governor-General and Princess ap
proached tha throtrt they were mot by his
Worship, the Mayor, Wlta*presented the Princess
with a magnificent bouqdef. Tholr Excellencies
immediately ascended the throne, when the
Mayor read
TltD rOLLOWIHd ADDfiBIS
of 4ho Corporations
To IIU IlxctHcncy thi Mott Ilonorahti itarqult
of Ldrnt, etc,, tie,: May It pleads yonr Excel*
Icncy. U Is with feelings or unalloyed pleasure And
pride that we, itta Mayor and Aldermen or the City
of Montreal* welcome your Excellency and her
loyal Hichncss tUo Princess Louise In our muiat,
mid wo avail ourselves or this early opportunity lo
express to her Uojal MajSsiy tho Quean our deep
sense of gratitude for ttis distinguished honor sbo
has conferrtd upon oa in selection your Bacullency
to pfcsldd Onr the political destinies or tho Do*
minion. From your Excellency’s personal fams,
wh9> has Idas since reached our shores, Wd aru
proud to anticipate many benefits which most ultl*
niatcly bo reaped from your Administration. Wc
confidently hop* your Excellency will not
tall, la the coarse of tho high duties
you are about to enter upon, to ae«
how universal arc Iho respect and loyalty emor*
mined toward bur beloved Queen by all the In*
habitants of the dominion. Yoitr Excollenoy’s
nobis prudecessor, thfl'Enrl of Dofforln* has no
doubt carried homo with him ampin proofs of the
profound loro C'atiada boats to tho mother Courtlry
and to her Illustrious Sovereign, ana (ha Inaugura-
tion of your Excellency's Government, which we
bate the algiiai hdnor to celebrate on this auspi-
cious day in thu commercial metropolis of lh<
Dominion, Is nailed by as ss a special favor be
stowed upon its Inhabitants. May Ho who pro*
sidesover.tho .destinies of tho world bare yoar
Excellency and ydut beloved Consort, her ItoyAl
Highness the I'rlucsss Louise, In Ills holy keep*
Ing. and bestow upon yoar Excellency’s adminis
tration ail the blessings which from tas inner
most depths of ottr hearts we would shower upon
ydu both, and may (host blessings also conduce
to tho progress, welfare, and happiness of the
Dominion of Canada. Wo pray your Excellency
abd bef ItdyAl UlghnASs tbA Princess Lodlie lo ac
cept bur heAriy welcome and oar fadings of pro
found respect arid devotion.
j. L. UiiAtrimr, Mayor.
ousuLsa otacMMKraa, city Clerk.
I.OUNB'A KAI’LY.
To this addrisa tbs MsrqdU replied as fol
bin. Matoii*roObmti.bi»kkopOubQu«b>i;l oak
you to accept our thaulce for four loyal und olo*
fluent addreu, and 1 uued hardly «4jr with what
itcUurd her Royal llltihnuia and myiolf have
Utuuod to tha courteoue eiproMlnaa with which
wo uro now Kreotcii, and for thu moit hearty and
cordial welcome. \V« consider ouraelvoa fortunate
thalaoaoon aftar onr Arrival to lb* Dominion we
ham an opportunity of polling through thlw great
city, ami while baiting faraaaurt time within lie
walla lo make ilia • acqii&lnlanco of
auitie, l it ill eventa, among tb« com
munity which repreaeol ao largo and important
a part of tbo population end Industry. Your beau
tiful city aiU like 1 Queen enthroned by a great
river wboie walcra glide plat her In homage, bring
lug to liar MCt with btr autnmur breeze! the
wealth df the world. UU the city of title Conti
nent. parkaai. boat known to dweller* In the Ola
Country, (or not only la it famoua for the energy,
activity, and pruaperltr of tta Citizen*, but it u
here that the gigantic undertaking of the Victoria
Drldgu luia tweti ancceaaiully Carried out, and tua
traveler tu vro»*t«g the uuttbty alreaiu Mrle, sa ho
la Iturne high nltovu it through tbla voat cavern,tbit
•uch » viaduct 1» a worthy approach to your grout
emporium of commerce. It* iron tnruura ami mu
•iVu frataea are worthy ol Iha gituntia natural
feature! around, and It aluml* ■pan
ning a (lowing eea la jlrtn and
I alrouz u» tho tfcotlmeula of loyalty fi>
| her tiamclt bcara, and wblc* ■ In •••
aer whoso name tt bean, and which suite In imtu
euduriiiif 'xnuls than any forced from Hie products
ui the outcry or wiua or li»u people of this Jim*
pile.
It aeema bat a short timo d?o (hit life Kura)
Highness the I'rltico of Woles muck ib« lust rivet
In ybufier wonderful ilcuaufC.and yet wlul atriifck
liuvb been maJo In thu pr‘>pressof ibis country
since that day. Urery year strikce a new rivet and
c.lndies wuu steudtaat ham) lual mighty work,
that enduring fabric, tho prosperity nf the Uo
mutton. 1.0111,’ mar your progress iu itiu buamlful
art* and industries continue, ami Ur be the dar on
wiocu you way point to auy mark* out tboeu which
tell Of (ho well-earned results of Indomitable
energy ami dvurmluud pcretvdrdncu.
l l.« people of Hus Country muv be well ossured
that iliu Karl ol lluiUrin has curried bouiowlth
film ample proofs of tltu profound low Cauaua
borfra foi tbu mother country, aud these assurances
have bc-eu vouvvyed by him personally to her
JUUsly.
Wo wish) in answvriOJt Jowr address, lo te*
kbtmlcdwu Iho cxlfeino loyalty sshibued by Uto
I‘rciM'h populations, as welt us tin* p<>pu!i l<'iia of
I uie ilaiuime I'ljvu.ua, 1i.r0.1..u wU.ic c-»u:.!;r
ia7S-TWELVE PAGES,
wo have during the tatl twA days traveled. And to
Kinnk tliem over SCAtn. a* we have opportunity
this morning, for (he klndnSM shown toward* a*
pcrMinfllly.
Hu* scone, the msgnlileent retention of your
great city, we Pball ever remember with pride and
gratitude. Lortjti.
PnEABNTBP.
In reading the address Hie Marquis empha
sized those part* of a complimentary character,
amt frequently evoked load cheer*.
At the ‘conclusion of the speech, the Mavor
prelected the members of the Corporation, with
tho two chief o filter*, Die City Clerk and Ha*
corder, all of whom paid their respects to thd
Marquis and Princess.
Tho onlr additional presentation was that of
Bishop Fabrv, who was cordially received by
their Excellencies.
At 1 o’clock tho doors were opened, and tho
Viceregal party left the data and passed out
through flics of soldiers, who were drawn up as
a truant of honor. Carriages being in waiting,
the Marquis nnd Princess were ushered into one,
and, two military aides tables thoir places In
front, the procession, which was headed
by tne Corporation, then started, the Montreal
troop of cavalry following tho carriage of
the Viceregal parly. As they emerged from
the gate of the depot the orphans belonging to
tho Homan Catholic schools, who were in tho
building opposite, sang tho National anthem.
Uoimvcnturo street, probably the poorest In
K" tot architecture in the city, was made to
gay and attractive by
PROPU9B DRCORATIONS Of FLAPS.
There were dense masses of people collected
on Urn street, no avenue for the procession bo*
ingwith dlißculty obtained. As Ibe Marquis
and the Princess passed tho cheering was im
mense, nnd was evidently much appreciated by
the happy pair, as they were cicecdlngiy gra
cious aod apparently Well pleased.
In Victoria Square, Rsndegonde street, Beaver
Hall, and Dorchester street, right to the doors
of the Windsor Hotel, there was an uninter
rupted maas of people, whilst tho windows os
well as tho roofs of tho houses were crowded
with shouting loral subjects. At intervals
Along tho routn various regiment* of militia
were placed, and as the Governor-General passed
he received the military salute.
When passing Buoovoniure street, countless
flowers were poured down upon tho Viceregal
party, amid loud cheers of the multitude.
This arch, the most Attractive erected, had
battlements painted in imitation of atone, which
contrasted exquisitely with its wide expanse of
green and gold. Over the centre was emblazon
ed “Welcome,” and above it was an Illuminated
coat of arms of the city. *
Passing into Victoria Square, the fine bronze
atatue of her Mnjasly came lutofull view, and
excited o smile of grateful recognition from
both the Princess and her husband. On piss*
Ing up Bearer Hall, whore several Protestant
churches are situated, the party was greeted
with the National anthem, lirll by tho Zion
Church choir, and next by some 000 Sunday
school children, who rfere assembled oh a plat
form at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
The Illustrious visitors
WBRH DSBPLT TOUCftID
by this exhibition of juvenile loyalty. 81.
Andrew's Church was fnndsomelv decorated
with evergreens, and with (he Word*' Welcome"
In English and Uaellc standing out .in bold re-
lief.
At tho intersection of tJorchdslcr with Beaver
Hall, the Montreal Lacrosse Club had ituoro
vised an arch. A largo number of the members
of the Lacrosse and Bnow-Shoo Clubs, dressed
In tholr peculiar costumes, Were (flustered ob the
top ot the arch, odd added much to its pictur
csquoncss. A missive and highly arllstto crown
In evergreens was suspended aeMaltUa street,
and was a conspicuous object in the scene.
Along Dorchester street tho crowd became
mure tightly pocked until tho area around the
hotel Was a IllVbg mass. A small but artistic
arch, erected by the Cftlcdonfan Bbdstf close to
the hotel was handsomely decorated with flags,
ami, ns tho Vtoe-IlCgol .parly drew nigh, two
Scotch pipers, In lull Highland costume, ap
propriately struck up the ** Campbells are Com
ing,” the strains of wblcb, however, wire al
most drowned by
TUB ACCI.AMATiOKft OB TFIB MULTIVUDB.
As the carriage with the august pair drove up
lo the hotel, A perfect ovation was accorded by
the people, who, In their cagcrhcss to do honor
to tho occupants, trenched almost on rudeness
Irt pressing forward.
The police arrangements were imperfect si
this point, and an attempt by the Marquis to
address some complimentary words to tho mill
tarr authorities was Interrupted by tho uproar
of tho surulilg crowd.
The Morquis ami Princess alighted from tho
carriage and was escorted Into tho hall, where
thor Were shown to their magnificent quarters.
The troops who were on duty, 8.000 In num
ber. consisted of the Prince of Wales Klfles,
Garrison Artillery) Engineers) Fifth and Sixth
Pushers, Fifth and Blxth Battalion, and.
Montreal Cavalry. As tho various regiments
passed In review before tho hotel tha Marquis
expressed his admiration of tho dQo tbltltary
bearing and soldierly qualities of the entire
force, which was under command ot Blr Selby
flroytb. .
Alter the military display ended thd crbwde
began to disperse, but the whole afternoon
witnessed throngs of holiday people moving
through tho etfcdti patiently awaiting the
evening lllurnlnatlona. a All the Superior Court
Judges. Foreign Consuls, and incmbora of tlu
Dominion Cabinet wore prcaoat during tho pro*
eocdlntt* In the depot, but none of them wore
formally presented, j
* AIT AODIMCg
will be given foreign Consuls to-morrow la iho
Windsor Hotel.
Tho Princess to-day wore a black aatln mantle
trimmed with sable, with a bonnet to match.
Hho looked exceedingly well, ind IS undoubtedly
thy huudao.'iu'Bt of her Majesty’s daughters.
Lord Dorn© was lu morning dress.
TUB ibLUMINATIOk.
Tho dements were adverse to-night to tho
illumination. Tho wind was too high for the
gas lo burn brilliantly. However, the display
washlghlyurudltahle tothotttvi and speaks well
for the loyalty of tbe Inhabltaute. The public
buildings were elaborately prepared to make a
line display, but rnlly At Intervals When the wind
somewhat subsided could the designs be seen In
full. Tuu Bamc of Montreal was the most bril
liantly illuminated. Over tbe entrance was a
maithllkm arch of gas Jots, with tho word
“ welcome ” In Gaelic, tbs whole front of the
building irlltlArlng With light, aud tbe Masbulc
pillars standing out tit bold relief.
The (Inu ucw Puat-OOlue was brilliantly light
ed, the crown being lu the centre, with the let
ters “L. h. u ou either aide.
Tho Cllv Fathers have been far from lavish In
their expenditures on the Oltv-ilall. Tho die
pluy was cuuQned to traasparonclos of the
Queen, Marquis of Lome, and I’rluccas Louise
on either slue, TheCourUlluuse waaelflbotateiy
lighted up, aud the Consolidated Bank, Batik of
British North America, And .Merchant's Bank
made a lino Illumination, sod attracted the at
tention of the multitude promenading tho
streets.
Avast number of stores, as well As private
houses, were onmtaeitted with Chinese lanterns
Id A VcrV picturesque msuher. Windsor Hotel
was oua biazo of light.
A EOTCWOUTnIf iKOIDSBt
Id the proceedings to-day occurred during the
procession. In turning into Victoria Square
tha crowd was no dcUso aud ontuuslastlu that
tlio horses in thu Viceregal carriage bccamo uu
muuagdaulc, when the people had them unhar
nessed, and drew tho carriage with ropes at a
rattling pace the remainder o! tho journey.
This was a novel proceeding to both tho Mar
quis a:nl his lloyal consort, but they evidently
enjoyed tha new mode of locomolion.
VIBWINO TUB II.LUMINATIOfrAi
Hctworn H and 0 o’clock the Marquis o| Lorn#
aud I'rliiccis Louise took a drive through the
i-llr to witness the Illuminations on Usurer Had
Hill. Tltev tveru met bv the Itreinen’a torvb
light proresslhn, nHtistiked, elHhoddlr cheered.
On rettlrnluk lolhe hole! the/ex pressed them
selves as delighted with the fraud display of the
Citizens. TUcv were great I j struck with the
decorations of Victoria Square, iriileb had been
tilled uu with Chinese lanterns, and presented a
tuual enchanting scone.
TUB fIALL.
The guests began* to assemble for the St.
Andrew’s hall about 9:80. The (luvcrnurUen*
erul aud I’rluevss entered the room shortly
after 1U o’clock.. They were received with Boya }
notion, and took (heir places on tho ilals at the
west end of tho room. Thu Marquis selected
Lady Macdonald as Ida jortucr in tbu Ural set,
while thb Princess cave her baud to
Col. Stevenson. President of the St.
Andrew’s Society. The Prlnbess was
Jrckscd in while alia, and. wore a oeealace of
diamond*, it was remarked that tub ladles
attached to hbr petauh Were far more ooratfdUl
ly attired than she.
Uoth tho Marquis and hia Koval consort were
ihost urobiwua to all with whom they csiOU lit
coulacHoud seemed to enjoy tueiuielvos tx
eccuiuqly.
Mysterious disappearance.
Bytci-it Piwatch h Tit I'nbum,
ftpuitt, 111., No i. Bu.—-Mai titauiuhi, ifed
OU, d dealer tii marble aud grdTcalouci, myaU
riuualy diaoppeured two wavka alum, krlicu ap>
pareiillrbU bualaeia Wft4 iiroapcrluif, aud bo
tiding* but* been received from blid (luce by
Ida parloer, Mr. Maun. SUnoahl waa nicely
da-taud, and wore a ailk tile. Jl« wsa pi me
(Haiti Light, bluck, curly Lair, tuualachu aud
cbiu urUUker, dark cyca, aud bualucM-likii ap*
fcmauic. Ilia partner aud oibera desire lu
urmailuu of bU whereabout*, I! living, or par*
tkulara of bla death II be baa uivt Ida late.
Foul play U BUSlH'llcil. Wbtu 1m) beaxdflOUl
I uj Ljd stalled Jor C'bka^u.
POLITICAL;
Wisconsin Democrats Flopping;
Around in the Slough of
Despond.
Some Surprise that Senator llowo
should no so comment or
' Ite-olcctlon.
The Louisiana Scamps Anxious
to Save Their Political
Heads.
Jack Wharton’* Blowef* and Striker* Bo-
(tin Blowing and Striking.
WISCONSIN.
TUB DBMOCUIti.
PttetM P/ipiftk f« 77ir Trtbims.
Mit.waukbßi Nov. 89.—Immed lately liter the
late election there Was much talk among promi
nent hard-money Democrats of on attempt to
reorganize the Democratic party on a hard
money basis, airing the cold shoulder to tho
Orceobackcr# in all directions, and refusing In
advance any alliance with any new or separate
faction or organization. But tho proportions bf
the Republican victory grew so largo *nd Spread
so completely over tba wbola ground that utter
disgust, disappointment, and demoralization
were the the result, ami tho plans for estab
lishing the M Hard-Mono? Democracy” did not
make progress. Recently, however; the proj
ect has been revived, and there Is talk of on in
formal gathering either In Milwaukee or at
Madison at on eArly day to consider tbo sub
ject, though this meeting may bo postponed
till the meeting of tho Legislature. It wilt bo *
remembered tbat A similar movement for tho
organization of tho “War Democracy” Was
made in 1803, and Matt Carpenter, A. Hyatt
Smith, Charles D. Robinson, Don. Lucius fair
child, Qon. J. J. Guppy, tho late Jonathan K.
Arnold, and many volunteer army oflkcts In
the Held, of Democratic antecedents, were en
gaged to a greater or lei* extent In the move
ment. This action was tho result of tho Demo
cratic Btslo Convention Hi that year, which, os
in 1977,—another year of bod repute,—was hold
at Fond da Lne, and adopted tba pro-alaVcry
address wntiob by K. G. RVan, >l6# Chief Jus
tice. Large numbers of tho War Democrats
drifted into the Republican party, ami others
weni bdek to the Democratic party with Doolit
tle and Randall In Andrew Jolmsou’s time, otter
tho War. If they had adopted tho tmllcy advo
cated by A. Hyatt Smith aod others,
and nominated a straight Wor-Dcm
ocratle ticket on a Union platform, they
would have forced the regular Democracy to
< adopt both, or to disappear entirely from tho
politics of (ho State. But they failed to take
this decisive action, and so the movement never
amounted to onythlng. it Is understood that
the Ilonost-Momiy Democrats will profit by this
mistake, and will nominate a Btoto ticket and
adopt a platform, and tot tn# regulars add their
Greenback allies go thetr own wav.
TUB IIARD-MOBBT MBM
liopo hr this means to regain control of tho
Democratic party mid put (tin fighting trim for
184 U, and they expect that tho present organiza
tion will disappear, by gathering Into tho new
inovciuuui audio Democrats in favor of sonsl-
Plo llnanclal doctrines,while those wedded to the
Greenback and Fiat lunacy will go to tho “ Na
tionals." Among those likely to ho engaged In,
the now movement aro (Jflorgo 1). Smith, a. W.
I'inney, Judge Vitas, Judge uraloy, mid other
loading Democrats of Madison: N< D. Frutl,
11. 0. Winslow, mid P. (I. Cheoves, of liuclne
County; Dr. John A. Klee. State Senator from
Waukesha County; Ufln. John Lawlcrand Peter
Doyle, of I’salrlu do Chlon; George Kroskopf.of
Ulctiland; large numbers of German Democrats
in all Parts of the State, and all the leading
Democrats In Milwaukee. They say, “Wo Imre
lost by every more wo hare muds: we lost with
Greeley ami tho Liberals, with the Grangers,
with the ‘Heformers.’ and now we Hava
lost worst of all with tho Grocnbackers.”
Tho movement Is said to hare,the tacit support
and sympathy of Scholar Joseph Uanuln, Chair
man, and other memouraof tho Democratic
State Committee, ahd at least one-halt tho
Democratic press of tho State. An aCLIVO Can
vass lor
THO OKtTBD STATES SEXATORSHII*
11 already Id progress aitiohg RcbUblkdiil id dll
parts ol the Statu. It is not Miami that os a
Urst proposllioh Carpontur will lioVo to exceed
ton or a doseb votes, although It U expected by
a few friends that bis Immediate presence will
work a change (n bis favor* The confidence
which Senator Howe expresses in hid owd elec
tion baa surprised many, for tbo reason that,
while the Republicans gained Immensely In
members of the Legislature throughout every
other portion of tlio State, ho Republican trains
were made In his neighborhood, and the decided
loss of a Stale Senator In Winnebago County
showed oh unexpected falllugoff In tliOßHciiutli
of the llowe-Sawycr combination. In addition
It tnay be said that (be notoriety circa through
out the Statu to the Howe caucus In Oblfntjo
the other dsy Ims Injured his prospects. “ Why
did ho not hold tlio meeting of Ida friends
within the State of Wisconsin f M Is tbo universal
Inquiry. The admitted strength of Keyes docs
nut appear to suffer' any diminution, and tho
vicious attacks upon him (rum .Milwaukee ap-
pear to be regarded rather as an evidence of his
strength, and thus attract to him tho wavering
who want to be on the strung sldd.
The evident attempt on tho part of
Carpenter’s (Mends to break Kcyca
down as the must formidable candidate
are easily Interpreted by tho class of shrewd
politicians who arc tho leaders of ItepilhlU-ah
opinion hi the Btuto. The general impression
(s that Kayos will have tho greatest strength to
start with. Ho claims that no Is thtf second
choice of enough other members to secure bis
nomination. His opponents claim that bis
greatest strength will boon the llrst billot.
That Is about me exact situation as it stands at
the present time between tlio leading candi
dates. The "dark horses" aro Innumerable,
and some arc openly In brisk training, which
would seem to take them out of that list.
TjOUIBIANA.
Till FSUBUAL ornCUIIOLDtfIS.
flptrtal nituaich lo Ths TVllsnS.
Kaw OntiiANS, Nov. IW.—Canvoslng by Fed
eral officials aver prospective decapitation has
been the order of tbo day. Yesterday there
wore convened Collector Bitilth, ox-QoV. Michael
Hahn, Huoerliilcndent of the Unltt*d States
Mint, United States Marshal Jark Wharton,
James Lewis. Naval Officer, Collector otlnteraol
Revenue Marks, Albert Leonard, United States
District-Attorney, and ex-Judge Houry C. Dib
ble. Of the manifold objects tho principal one,
oa reported, was the preparation of a document
expressing the approbation of tho official bun
duet of Marshal Wharton on election-day* The
majority of these same gentlemen composed the
Republican Committee tokiug upon itself
iho task of Indorsing tho pecul
iar capabilities of Congressman Aekl?u.
Prominent Republicans comment Upon
the one Indorsement us measuring the value of
the other. I’er contra, specific charges against
Marshal Wharton, emanating from the National
State Central Committee, addressed to Presi
dent Hayes and Atfornoy-Heiierul Devens, mid
signed officially by Hubert J. Carr, Chairman,
have btifcu forwarded by a special messenger.
Col. D. J. M. A. Jewett, a prominent Repub
lican politician, also leaves by the evening traiu
for Washington. He goes by special invitation
of certain of Ilia national powers that be fur
consultation upon Louisiana affairs, Hid luuru
particularly ( bearing mum tbo conduct ol the
lAialtifliia Fcdeaul officials. Ho Is probably (he
best-puslcd Republican In Louisiana, and U ex
pected to make lively Hutu with official beads.
SOUTIIKUN IWAUUSt
.obTaroKBN Aftsßimoxs.
fptciul Dlaaldt to Tlu Triiun*,
U’AemROTU.t, 1). C., Nov. 20.—'There U at
least uno BouMtoru Democratic Cohgresauiau
willing to tell tho truth about the Oouth. Rep
resentative Waddell, ul North Carolina, who
was defeated, has tho manliness to explain tin*
reasons of Ids defeat, ills IcslltuouyU of it
character which deserves tho serious consider*
alien of that Urea cla-*sof Democrats which de
nies that an? frauds have been committed In the
booth. Waddell sera bo was defeated because
the Republicans Indorsed thu Greenback nomi
nee aud had tho most votes. One thing that
ho admits Is verr significant, He says: “ All
tho colored people voted for him (Judge Rus
sell) because ho was a Republican, and, It re
quires Uo canvass lu get out the colored
Vote. Ti>ere U some magical way, the secret of
wldcU 1 do out uuclcrsiudJ, wheieOy thu colored
men cat) be brought t •getm r on very short no
l.uc. Wocd'j j/ajjcd aruauJ. ued they are ell
on band. Vcatcs, Democratic candidate In tt,.
Tint District, was defeated In the ramerman
nef. The Republicans could easily have utTvin ( i
more Congressmen from Booth Carollnalf th.-*r
had understood tho situation.” * T
Speaking of tho fraud* In South Carolina
Waddell condemned them, and said he | n .'
heart! hints before tho election of frauds iim
were being planned there. Waddell hi* « a < ,
enough to make Mm a very (rood witness f Q r
Republican contestants from bis section bufnrl
the ncal Congress. 6
1-OOJSUKA.
Nkw Ontun, Nor. IW.-Altornos.ncnpnl
Oirtlcn it a* with the Grand Jurv today advisiiU
them in regard Jp Instructions given hr
Whltagcr on Tuesday rcaardfng the h,*...,, 0
Cation of Iho election frauds, Ami pointin'' ini
the low relative to these crimes. Tim fir an i
Jury will BUbpcoft* wltnoises (or Tuculav nut(
ILLINOIS.
Foumn Disinter.
gfi*etnt IVtHHeh lit p)t Tiibunt.
EtdW, HI., Nov. G9.--The lion. John c.
Sherwln, Itcpdbllcati CoDßressmnn-cleci for tha
Fourth District, has.expressed hi# detormina,
lion of resigning the office of County clerk >.l
Kan* Count/, Mich OfDcft h* now holds. March
1, It which titOo til leirfc* fof Washington.
Among the candidates for Clerk ore Albert
Sherwln and Town Collector Krtd Cornell, of
Elgin; Supervisor Kate Carlisle, of Hampshire-
Supervisor Clinrlcs Miller ami cx-Clcrk Ro- k‘.
Well, of St. Chariest Supervisor Karl mn] Tom
Meredith, of Batavia; Assistant Internal Rev,.,
nue Collector UcfltiprA and Master In Chancer*
McClellan, of Aurora, 7
■ A spfcelal hlocllort will be catted, ami the fa.
publican! will place ah excellent candidate In
t tbe licit! at • special Convention,
MISCELLANEOUS.
kUcrioH tikTbnnS.
St. toms, Mo., Nov. 99.—A Topeka, Kan.,
dispatch says complete returns of the Dio
election from tho organisedcoantlcsnf the Si t®
ore In. Tbo vote for Governor stands: Ht
John, Republican, 74,09 U; UuOdin, Democrat'
87,200; Mitchell, Greohbaoker, 87,037. Thevuta
on tho remainder of the Btato ticket aggregate!
about the same.
EIBES.
omoAdo.
A lltlto bfltoro 1 o'clock loat tilfht fin alafm
*9l tbrhcll Hi frohl Ho* Kt). 078, at tho corner
of Canal and MndUon streets. Since U was
intended to giro notice that there tv as a flro on
lUtidolhh fllfflot briar thri vilduct, the selection
of
a box was an unfortunate one,
especially os there was one In front of itia
premises Whlfcb come so hear belnt? cleaned out.
But it flod the (feed rCdult tliftt the people im*
mediately Interested paid no heed to the alarm
if liter heard ft, not for a moificnt supposing
that their Interest# fcbttccrndd, otid lionce
did not hare their peace disturbed* The build
ings which Marshal Benner was called upon to
visit last night constitute the blucx
known fls Nos. 13, 14, 10, and
18 West Randolph. They are otf the south
side of tho street, between West Water and the
alloy, are solldly-bullt four-staff bricks, snd
arc among thu older Well Bide Structures. They
have undergone many vicissitudes since tticir
erection* and IftttOfly him been monopolised by
Vurjr conJmbnplueo IlfldS of business. Ten mri
ago Vickers kept Ids boarding-house uo-stalrs,
ana It Was there that Kiegehmoysr dfad dumb!*-
ton slopped during thu lew days of limit
joint stay in Chicago. It was from tin;
nousottm tho two went out tho winter nlgtit
that Uumblcton was murdered, and It was to
that house that the murderer returned alter lie
hud disposed dt Ids Victim. For a long time
Mr. Kmicrs. the SwisiCousul. occupied ncuunle
ot tho stofeS and vrboh he moved out a
man by the name of i’odraavkk, In
the whlhpbptr hdd stationery business
took ids' nmce.. During , the wljUky
troubles Rae I’. Hutchins had Ids rectifying
house there. He Whs uuu of tho cnrlv victim)
to the wrath of -the law. add duo night, wheu a
descent was made upuu bis place, ho was caught
red-fiauded.
The llrcmcu were on hand with tliclr usoi!
promptness, though thrown out somewhat by
the wrong box being thniud-lu, Which was dm
to the fact that the Uamcs were
seen by one of i’lnkcrton’s tuen, trb.)
was over on Canal street, near tVashlnsion. la
about a rfuattftr of aa hour a Second alarm w*i
turned hi QS a precautionary measure, It being
feared that some of tho inflammable stall would
get falHyalarted. It vtas unnecessary, bowers*,
for the engines on band Wooded tho structure,
oud la hull an hour the Italnps were out.
nUU.UINO AMP OCCUPANTS.
The building, Which Is owned hr 8. M.
Hodge, whs ddmitgOd to Ibo extent of |I,(XXI,
mid is insured.
Tlio basement, embracing ail tbo numbers, b
occupied by Ct E. Munger ft Co., marble
workers. Considerable Water, of course, no
through Hid floors, and tueir stock of luoim
tnents, etc.) was deluged, but the damage dime
was only notulnol.
The first floor of No*. 10 ttud 10 are occu;>le<l
as a saloon, bpt as neither of tbo elements ca
tered therein,-nothing more itocd bo said.
The llrst Hour of No. 11, occupied by Paulson
ft Co., brUsh-makers, was badly scorched, a»J
the contents set atlout, but the damage was uot
very heavy, tbo stuck, though large, not being
of u peHstmblo kind, the Insurance companies
may not nave to pay 6ver S7OO.
Tho llrst lloor of No. 10 Is occupied by A.
I’odVusnlk, denier id blank-bboM, stationery,
ami wall-paper.. Ills Stock Is said to be
wprcu 93,000; his loss, malhly from wsten
will nob bo qtcr 90U0, if U is that, this iters
was filled with smoke, and an explosion was
heard which blew out all the front window nnJ
door panes.
The second and third floors of the entire
building were occupied by Munson ft Co., belt
makers, but between Nos. 1J ami 1-1 there U »*
llro-wull, tbo two being coupeclod by doom
The lire was confined to Noe. 14 dnd 10. tied fac
tory proper, Hip other. portion being need fur
ttdrSCd plirpusd. TbU firm was the heaviest
loser, their stock of leather belhg ifcrgd. Aius
estimate of their loss Is 93,01X1, which Is said to
be voVcrod by insurance.
TIIU UIUECT OIIIUIN IS UNKNOWN.
OS the tiro was llrst sedb blasting through lb*
rear wiiuldjrs of tljo first and second stork**
.Marshal Renner Is of tho opinion trial it
started In tho . tlryiliif-rdoin, which h
about in tbo middle of the brush-factory, but
admits the imjsibility that it burned' llirauga
lUp flooring and eelling underneath a bcrtler ee
the second Jluor, and directly shove tho drylnl
rpofu. There Is a ftehfht-elWutor lu thU por
tion of tho building, and tho tire ran
through the pasiatfovVay to Hie w*>
upper floors, occupied by tbo beUlui
fSelurr. Thu bent «a a most Interne is
ibis department, and although the building w*»
only slightly Udluuked litfce rolls of belting aiw
tuber leathers were scorched Into cinders. A
UuSUilty of manufactured goods will savedl U
great part by laruudllus placed by the rtf*
patrol, Si) tuaf tbo loss will bo cfnilued tblenf
to the goods iu process of manufacture aadie
tbs machinery and tools.
AT IIVBHH’ HTATION, MICH.
IDHIUt Dluxikh to Tit « lYitnifti.
OfUKi> tUriUJ, Midi., No?. — J« B. Brers
residence at Byers* Btalloni on tht Grand iha*
Ids £ Indiana Railroad, 11U? miles north of tkb
city, burned with all Its coUtOdta yosterday.
Lulu ll,!M)| aud tlb lOsUf AOW. II AAUghl tfu»
OItOTB-plhC, _____
at PAtt liiVcrt, aiAds.
Fall Uivbu, Mas*., Nor. Bb—The Wyomiof
Thread Comuauy lactofjf blulled thU morulal-
Loss, |1U),00D; luiUfcd.
HYMENEAL.
sptetst DUpciicA to rh rmses.
EiUbViLLf, 1)1., Noy. M.—'llm usually T l!rt
UUle lowa of EtrlVille was agitated Jcslefdif
over iha idarrlilfa of Blf. Julio Norton, s«» w ‘
Jl. 11. Norton, £*|<, |oh* IdtfiHilcU will* tw
Interests pertaining lo aancultore lu LatUli*
County, slid MISS Hermsnda H. Frank,
daughter Of Mr. A. it. Frank, ul EartvlUs.
The event W 44 looked forward to lor some iln*«
by society people lor miles around; # uJ ,lis
arrival bl the event Was ilnmislakahly b" 11
able from the tlutUv of exdteuicul on jj*
streets by crowds WdxUiie ihetr way t y ‘J”
Methodist Episcopal Church, where tuo
biuuy an hour or two lalef came oil, the
Mr. Burns oUlclaUug. The bride, • tmu'b*; u ' fl
bruueitii of lb, Wore A clclbldeKros-graiutm*- 1 *
I’ruucs* style, trimmed with uolut luc*
orange-blossoms, a garland ol
aud aililias adorned tun hair, and a run tau'-
Veil, word ifrAceltilly at the back* made her h**
really bewitching. MU* Haul* Frank and -' iw *
lAHift Wicks were bridobinaids. Both are M |,J
some girl* and Ware buiutilutly dre&ed. A |u 'j
the ccreiyouv, iLo party and about Bbd lura‘
guests relumed to thd residence ul tiieliidc
parents, where a dinner was served worn*)'*'
occasion, in thee veiling a tall was htrl lat 1
In,.>n lIJI, wucre dancing was Ucpt UP 1,11 *•'
enuli Iniuisof the morning. Amongtboprcscii'*.
much were rich aud numerous, was a deed el (
larm, will* a luudioiuc real toucclully diul.'i
Lr the Lu'-UCCwwui'a IjlLci lu ILe iiJPPJ pa* l.