Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1875 — Page 6

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GONE TO MEET "BAB. The Indiana Bing Broken, the Bingham Brothers Forfeit their RooognlEanoe and the Rest of them PI sad Guilty and Throw Themselves on the "Mercy of the ' Court. TI1K PJNGIIAM BUOT1TERS. HTSICIA.N8 VCTTIITY THAT BYRO. Iä SCVFER IN "FROM M8NTAL AND fHYSlCAt. rilOSTRA" TION JOFfN DOW NOT APPRAR AND THEIR "BAH IS IVKCLARKD FORFEITED. By 10 otlock yesterday morning larce number f spectators bad assembled lathe United States Circcic Coart room, Judge Grsnhan preskiing.on account ol the expected disposition ot the crooked'" whisky cases. Judge Gresbam Inquired If the par ' ties were ready lor trial, and Nelson Truster, Esq., district -attorney, eUted that the 1 government waa ready to proceed. Col. Den by and Gen. Shackleford, representing John W, Bingham and Gordon B. 'Bingham, announced that Gordon R. Bingham u sick, mat ne oaa necoui insane, auu was utterly unable to be bene, and stated that they bad the affidavit of his physician showine bia condition and ma ut ter inability to be present. They also stated that John W. lilnenam had been delivered ovr to the authorities at St. Louis by bis kail and was now la custody of the United States marshal tor the eastern als 1 l AnI nwiniuul tha rnpt fY cate of the clerk, of the Circuit Court of that district to that effect. Thereupon the dis trict atterney Insisted upon the forfeiture ot the recognisance or both the Kinghams. Hereupon a warm discussion arose between Geo. Sbackleford and Col. Denby, counsel for the Einehams, and District Attorney Truster and Gen. Thomas hi. lirowo, who wasaaslnting him in the prosecution of the eases. The counsel for the de tense iosistec that bo lorleiiure onght to be taken, es pecially as to Gordon a. Binrbam, and Gen Shack kiford Indignantly inveighed gainst the taking ol a forfeiture against a man who was a lunatic and not at all capable of making an allida vit la his own behalf for a continuance. In support of bis declaration the general read tne lollowlog rrom tne pnysicians conojHeusa mr. btrox bi6HAmV coxdi tion: The undersigned, a practicing physician ot Princeton. Gibson county, Ind., and in at teaance in a professional capacity In oonnec tion with Dr. J. F. Iloward, of Patoka, upon Gordon B. Bingham, would state the follow Ids aa his present condition: Malarial fever with continued nervous excitement has re suited in exeat, general and nervous pros tration. It is my judgment that removal from his home at this time would aggravate his condition and endanger his life. H. E. Munford, M. D. .State ol Indiana. Gibson County, ss.: Personally appearing betöre me on this the 2Utn day ot Novemoer, 7ö, S. E. Munford, whom I certify to be a reputable phy sician and surjreon or rnnceton. inaiana wtio, being by me duly sworn, says that the ioregsing statement is true as be believes. Witness my hand and fficial seal, November JO, 1875. W. P. Wsucrkk, Clerk Gibson County Circuit Coart. In eonsnltatlon with Mr. S. G. Munford, I felly coseur In regard to the condition of G. Ii, Bingham. John F. Howard. Personally appeared be lore me, Herman Stermer, a notary public in and far Gibson county, Indiana, on the 29:b day ot November, 1875,Dr. John F. Howard, whom I certlty to be a reputable physician ot Patoka, Indiana, and who, being duly sworn, says that tne foregoing la true as he verily believes. UiXtXAN ÖTKRMBR, Notary Pubhc A A ROOM EXT OS THE fcCKSTIOW. The attorneys for the government con tended that the proper course was to take a forfeiture, and that those considerations pressed by the defendants' counsel would come np and their sufficiency could be de termined in an action hereafter to be comscenced on the forfeiture of the reoogni nee. Among other things in the discus sion. Col. Denbv stated that John W. Bing ham bad bee a taken to St. Louis without any connivance upon the part of his conn BCl, but against their advice. The counsel for the state admitted that Byron Bingham waa without doubt unfit to appear in court. -One -contended that J. W. could have appeared bad he so desired, bat insisted that the bond of both should be sacrificed. To the remark of the ounsel for the defense that J. W. would reach the city that evening the government attorney remarked that he should come in charge ef a government official on a bench warrant and not of bis own .volition. The eocrt waa ttven constrained to declare the boada of the Brighama forfeited. They (the bondsmen) were then rormally admonished to bring tbe bodies of the Ringhams into court or forfeit their bonds. The bodies were not produced in court up to the hour of adjournment, so it woald seem that the bondsmen had been salted down in the amount of f 25,009, whieh, however, may be modified in a measure. Then the cases of Philip Everwine,ol.Simonsoz, John JS. Philips, Harrison Miller, David M. Lewis, George liagan, John F. Crisp, Christopher Uocoaours, Wm. Sinn fort and Den a la Killey, were called on the charges of complicity in defrauding the government in the collection of revenues, and of receiving bribes therefor. All ot them had previously plead not guilty, and all withdrew their pleas and KNTXBED FLEAS OP GUILTY, throwing themselves on the mercy of the court. This the most of them did under the advlee of counsel. Those who had no counsel followed those who bad and thus saved their fees. The court took their pleas under advisement and said be would give counsel on either side an opportunity of miking a statement in behalf of their respective interests. Theas statements will probably be submitted to-day, and then, after due deliberation, the court will pronounce sentence. The penalty will not be .burdensome but rather Inconvenient. From three months to a year will probably be the .extent ot their punishment, hardly time enough to learn a trade at which they an earn a livelihood without robbing the administration of the necessaries of life. The mn as they appeared before the bar ot the United States Court could have been photographed and passed oil on acredslous public as Grant's third term cabinet. They were all permitted to enjoy their freedom on bail until sentence shall have been pronounced. Crisp and Conoonour's bondsmen, however, having surrendered them to the marshal they soon succeeded in securing another in the person Of Wesley Jone, of Gibson county. The case of James K Hill, deputy collector ol the first dünner, was called and the defendant granted further time to get witnesses. His case may go Jo trial In a day or ,

two, though It la doubtful if it is tried at

an. ,.,.- ' ; t ' v . ' ' -" , rxitsomrKtt of.thk pasties. The close observing correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette gives the following description of the men t With two - or three exceptions the file was not prepossessing in appearance. Miller baa lost one eye, and his features are shriveled and hard. Riley re minds one of a bad man in disguise his elongated countenance, straight b air, meek eyes, and gray chin whlstera giving mm the appearance of one of Cromwell's saints. Crisp is a mercurial, stubby little fellow, with red hair and whiskers, an i tjoconour has red eyes whose unsteadiness show that his present predicament is an embarrass ing one. Eberwine would not attract notice if be were not in bad company. lie (a about thirty years old, combs his hair low on forehead not remarkable for its breadth or height, and wears a full set of whiskers. John W. Bingham, short, heavy set, with a pox-marked face, so. full that it must be bloated, la certainly a shrewd superior business man, unless his looks greatly belie him. Ills mouth shows nrmnebs and decision, and nothing escapes his small, restless eyes. Ilia brother, Gordon, though a little taller, is not nearly so heavy, and. (n a crowd of business men, would not be selected aa a man possessing more than ordinary business attainments. Neither of them look like bad men. HIHONSOK AND PHILLIPS are fine-looking men. Both have broad foreheads, large, full eyes, and heavy mustaches concealing the month. Phillips was a major in the 24th Indiana regiment, and after becoming a veteran was promoted to a colonelcy, and assigned to Gen. Hovey's division. For awhile he waa on the general's staff, and subsequently was made brigade adjutant under Gen. McGlnnis. His army friends. Gen. Dan Macau ley. Col. T. If. Bringhurst, ot Logansport; Gen. Jim lock, of Huntington, and others speak of him as a brave soldier and a most courteous gentleman. At the battle of Champion Hills he did some excellent figutlo, driving the enemy before him despite his inferior force. Simonson was also an officer, and is highly spoken of by those who knew him. Miller carried a musket for three years, and Eberwine bears honorable scars, having lost a hand antl shoulder at thesiegeof Vicksburg. The last three (Miller, Simonnon and Eoer wine) were appointed by Collector Veatch. The general says all of them were highly Indorsed as honest, hard-working, faithful men Miller bringing recommendations from Major Houghton, of Martin county. Phillips and Lewis were the appointees o Gen. Veatch's predecessor, ' BWS FROM TIIKIK HOME. TheEvansville Journal of yesterday has the following: Deputy United States Marshals Charles ßigelow and J. C. Slaweon, of Indianapolis, were in town yesterday sum moning witnesses in the cues which are set for to-day. There are between fifty and one hundred witnesses. Messrs. John G. and George W. Sbanklin, editors of the Courier, were subcoenaed yesterday to appear before the United States grand jury at Indian apolis. The summons was issued, we un derstand, at tne instance ot collector Veatch, who desires to have them examined upon the subject of the insinuations in their paper ot late. They will bave the opportunity to relieve the public breast of a deal of mysterious mystery in connection with the charges. Jisx Hill gave bond in Indianapolis yesterday, iila brother-in-law, Mr. Williams, of Lafayette, going upon bis bond. Col. Simonson, P. C. Eberwine, George Hagan and 8. D. Lewis, all under indictment, left for Indianapolis yesterday morning, for arraignment to-day. Last eve ning a number of witnesses also departed, and the rest will no doubt leave at nine this morning. It is conddently expected inofficial circles that the Blnghams will enter a plea of guilty at Indianapolis. SIIANKLIN'6 SURMISES, Mr. Geo. W. Shanklin, one of the editors of the Evansville Courier, last night telegraphed the following to his paper: Since I telegraphed you this evening I have received intelligence which convinces me that such arrangements will be made by the counsel and friends of the Bingham Brothers as will move them to make a full and complete statement of such knowledge and irregularities In the revenue office at Evansville as they may have. The probability Is that it they tell what they know about the entire business, there will be euch an exposure of omcial corruption and neglect ot duties as will astound the truly good In every quarter of the virtue-loving world. I am inclined to think that a statement of that kind would convince every just man that these unfortunate men have been the viatlms of a set of scoundrels, who, protected by the majesty of the United States government, that has given them their commissions, have shamefully made oee of their power to compel distilleries to pay tribute to many oftbeCuisars of the kcal revenue department. ' We shall see after a while whether there have been millions in Iter net. There has been another fraud practiced here, I am informed, that may call for the personal attention of the Hon. Marshall Jewell. I will try to inform you to-morrow about it, but will not do so until I am perfectly sure of my facts. LATER ABJU36TS. Last evening a deputy United States marshal brought H. E. Snyder, United States storekeeper, and P. N. Spain, ganger. from .Patoka, Gibou county, to this city, under arrest, and they will he arraigned to-morrow. Tney are chargod with complicity in toe whisky frauds. PERSONAL MENTION. Deputy Ct Hector James Hill, who Is under arrest, has ascured the services of Wm. P. Fish back, IS,., as his attorney. There are' witnesses here from New York, New Or leans, Daltlmore and many other places. Among them ere II. B. Hutchinson, .Esq., deputy collector, and W. T. Kennedy, Esq , of Memphis, Teen.; W. P. Todd, ganger, and J oka (J. Hyan, wholesale liquor dealer, irom ew urieans. ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE. RASHLY IMPORTUNATE, GOES IKTO TSE ra LIQUOR EUCIMBSS WITHOUT A LICENSE AND OOMES TO Q KIEF TUE TEARFUL TALK THAT FRAME LATHAM TOLD. - Mr. Frank Latharr, an athletic but dis couraged tar heel from the pine forests o! North Carolina, was called and antied up to the bar of the court. After expectorating freely from a roll of stub and twist natural leaf, he endeavored to explain how it hap pened that he waa in court charged with harboring a still without the knowledge and consent of the government, ne was a poor Dilzrim. ard bad been bat a short so journer in the county or uiay wnen ne was captured. But here is nis teariui narrative, as unfolded to the crowded court room: "I worked tor a feller in North Carolina last winter, and he was peddling whisky in a wagon. He owed me some money and would not pay me. and I took his still and about fifteen gallons of whisky for the debt. I couldn't dispose of it at home, and when I came out here I brought it with me. On my way here x wa? blocked by a land-slide at Gordonsville, and there Isold my wnisky. I was told that I could sell the whisky and make my application lor license afterwards .

Laughter. I didn't ' make ' any whisky

there, but used the atlll for slaughtering hogs, I had the still put np and was try leg an experiment. I wanted to soe whöther I could make wnisky or not. I was told that If I could make whisky-1 could register toe still and pay the duty on it. ... j -. . ORACB, MIBOT JLUD PK ACS. Deputy District Attorney Holstein re marked: ' This is a very small affair .. The prisoner has been . in jail for some four weeks and has been almost sufficiently punished. It is a very trivial matter, and I would suggest that we bs allowed to examine the indictment , before your , honor parses sentence. .... The court The offense is a light one, and the United States can afford to look over it. - The prisoner If I bave violated the law I am willing to sutler for It. The court (to prosecutor.) Nolle the heavier counts and let him plead guilty to the lighter ones. He was soon released with the nominal fine of one hundred dollars and was not detained on account of its non-psyment. This manifestation of mercy melted the young man and made him take a new bold on lite. Still he was not happy. He wanted ' to make close connection with supper at bla home In the wild - woods of Clay county, but he had sore feet and the walking was not good. Sympathizing witnesses pooled their pocket change and secured J nis rare to uraz.i. ue was men admonished to go home, earn money enough to take him back to North Carolina, where be could cultivate the nutritious peanut without licence, and vote the radical ticket without anybody to molest or make him alraid. He went, HOW IT IS MADE. THE MODUS OPERANDI OF MANCFACTURINO WHISKY, INCLUDING TRICKING UNCLE SAM OUT OF HIS SHARE OF THE SWAO. In connection with this crooked matter about crooked whhky it would be as well to endeavor (o make the readers understand some of the multilarious checks and hedges thrown around distillers, and to show how the Bingbans are alleged to bave been able to defraud the government. WThen any one ds nires toga Into the.dlstillinir. business a thorough examination of the promises is made, and a survey taken; the capacity of all the stills and ot the fermenting vats, and whether it is to be a boiler beat or furnace distillery are noted, and, in lact, a completa plat of the building, different rooms and machinery is made. The distillery is then registered by its owner and a bond filed, which covers double the amount on which they would pay tax in a mouth. Notice is then given that they are ready to run. Then the government assigns them a storekeeper, whose duty it is to weigh all grain used in the distillery (tna law allows as the average to be made, three and a half gallons of liquor to a bushel of corn); he Keeps a book in which is registered the number of barrels distilled each day that go into the warehouse; the store keeper has keys to everything about the establishment, pipes, tubs, stills everything but the cistern into which the liquor is run. After the appointment of a storekeeper a gauger is assigned, on request of the distiller. It Is bis duty to gauge the liquor and put on a warehouse stamp. This stamp contains the name of the collector, gauger and distiller. This stamp is then cancelled by a brand of wave line3. The liquor then goes into the warehouse, and when it goes in it is entered in a warehouse book kept by a warehouse keeper appointed by the government, which book shows the name of the producer, the several numbers of the package, number of warehouse stamp, gaoler's name, COXT KICTS OF THE BARREL, both In wine and proof gallons, and the specific gravity of the liquor. The next process is that the distiller pays tax on the liquor, at which time a tax paid stamp is put on, which shows the name ot the producer, collector of the district, name of gauger and date of the stamp, which is then cancelled jusc as the warehouse stamp was by a Btencil of waved lines. When the tax paid stamp is put on, the head of the barrel Is branded to show the name of the producer and the number of the tax paid eta mp punched out the head. and the name of the liquor known to the trade stencilled on. The liquor is then sold to a rectifier, at which time the producer enters on a government book the capacity ot the barrel, number ol stamp, name ot toe liquor and date ot sale and the rectifier's name. On the receipt of the liquor by the rectifier he enters on a government book the date of the receipt, from whom received, where located, name of the inspector, date of inspection, number of wine and proof gallons, name of the liquor generally highwines number ot packages, number of revenue stamp and the number of the tax paid stamp. The next the gauger gauges that liquor which is reported on blank No. 57, which shows the same as the book above mentioned, at which time form No. 122 (the "dumper,1 so called from the fact that as the authority by whieh the rectifier dumps the liquor irom barrels into the rectifying vats) is made out, which must agree with the gauger'a report. The liquor is then poured out into the rectfier's vat, ia'dumped,"in the)presence of the gauger whose duty lt;is to se that the marks and brands on the barrels destroyed, at the same time the gauger certifies the "damper' form 122, as having seen the liquor dumped, barrels emptied and THE CT AMPS SCRATCHED Of? AND DE6TROTED. After tbe rectifier draws off -the liquor from the vats fr the market, be notifies the collector of the dktrlct that he has withdrawn the liquor, and wants a gauger. Tbe collector then issues an order to the gauger on a form made for that purpose, to go and gauge the liquor, which is done and a rectifier's stamp placed on the bead of the barrel, which stamp shows tbe nameofthe gauger, number' of gallons, name of collector, for whom ganged and tbe date. This stamp is then cancelled tbe sacae as the others, at which; time a stencil is put oo, giving tbe name of the rectifier; at that time tho wine and proof gallons, anyeuts there may be, in tbe barrel is then cut on tbe bung stave, together with the proof of tbe whisky. The liquor la now entirely out of the hands of tie government, bat a trace of it is yet kept, for when tbe rectifier sells be must keep in a book the name ot tbe purchaser, and the purchaser must keep In a book both books open to tbe ofilcers of the revenue the name of the rectifier from whom fee purchases. It will be seen by tbe foregoing that tSte liquor is measured and guarded irom the corn and mash-tuba to tbe wholesale dealer, who sells it to tbe retail man, asvl no fraud can be consummated without the connivance ot the government officers. Where tbe disbenest distiller gets in his work is in having the g&oger certify on the "dump" that be has destroyed the stamps, when ha has not, and in having the storekeeper allow blm to run Itquorout without its going into the bonded warehouse. Stamps are also raised, as, for instance, a stamp for a ten gallon package is allowed and is raised to 60 gallons and U3ed. Charivari tells of a negro named Domingo in one cf the French colonies, who, epeakiog of the advantages of tbe Christian religion, Bald: "There was aticne when I knew nothlog rt God or the devil, but now I know and love them both."

BUSINESS TOR "BAB

TO EXPLAIN THOSE TELEGRAMS TO . THE SATISFACTION OF A ST. - LOUIS GRAND JURY. THLN08 LOOKISO BLUB AN AZUKK HUB WITHOUT ANY ENCHANTMKNT THE PREal3 MSTWIlt PROBABLY HOT INTIKFUI II "BAB's" UKHALF. The St. Louis special of the Chicago Tribune of yesterday says both the government prosecutors and the grand Jury are extremely reticeht in regard to tbe condition of Gen. Babcock's case. It has been ascertained, however, that a portion of the telegrams lately made public bave been in possession of the grand jury for a long time, and that active means have been in progress for come time to obtain additional evidence bearing on his apparent connection with the riog. Tbe positive announcement by Gen. Henderson in open court that tbe prosecution expected to connect Gen. Bibcock with the vb:Kky ring was held by everybody to be equivalent to a statement that evidence 1 ad been eecured sufficient to justify b's indictment. It is known to several that the authorities at Washington bave been apprised dally of tbe situation and developments, and that the tenor of tbe instructions constantly returned have been to probe j everything to tbe bottom, but be sure of t grounds before taking public action. It baa been ou account of the gravity of the case and these repeated cautions that public action in Bibcock's case has been so long delayed. Those who have known ot , THE EXCEEDING CARS BXERCISED in the matter by tbe government attorneys and grand Jury attach peculiar significance to the unequivocal declaration of General Henderson. The dispatches of Babcock to Joyce refer to three d sMnct moves azaicst the St. Louis whisky ring, one when an Investigation by tpecial nzents ai contemplated, one whea an order transferring McDoca'.d and Joyco to Philadelphia was Issued, and one when the suspicion of the ring were flist excited la regard to the late effective raid. The "Sylph" dispatches are understood to be Eabcock's, and tbe one signed "Grit" from Joyce. The latter, it will be remembered, refned to dUClose the real name of bis correspondent, ".Sylph." The dispatch signed "Grit" was sent by Joyce to Babcock the day the ring In St. Louis received intimations which caused It to believe that a hostile movement of some kind wai on foot. The language of this telegram, asking Babcock to "CRUSH OUT ST. LOUIS' ENEMIES," or in other words, to prevent the pending raid on the whisky thieves, is regarded here as a strong proof that Babcock'a rela tions with the ring were of the most intimate chai acter, eise Joyce would never have dared to telegraph the president's private secretary asking bim to Interfere in favor of a ring that was defrauding the government. Tbe understanding here Is that the president has been made folly ac qnatnted from day to day for the last Bix weeks with every feature of the case as developed against his secretary. It is also said that be has, from the first, declined to interfere, and, wolle believing that Gen. Babcock would in tbe end be able to ex plain all things satisfactorily, be has uni formly said that he desired every guilty par ticipant in these frauds discovered and pun ished. It is fully expected ttat Gen. Bat eock will be arraigned here for trial without further delay than tbe caes already ar raigned will cause. A report bas been in circulation ever since 2 r. m. to-day to tbe eneci mat ue. uaococK has been indicted by tbe grand jury. Ever since the intro duction of the Baccock dispatches, day be foie yesterday and yesterday, there has been a general public expectation that be would be indicted, and, therefore, do very great sensation has been created by the ra mor. Tbe truth of tbe rumor has not yet beeu ascertained, but it is certain that tbe grand fury fcai reported none. The court was in session only a short time to-day. and the jary did not make its appearance before adjournment. Your correspondent has ex bausted every effort in OETTTSa TO IHK BOTTOM OF TBK RUMOR. Its origin seems to have been a remark made during the day by District-Attorney Dyer with reference te the Babcock tele gram. He remarked tha; tbe dispatches were not obtained until Sunday night, and mat tceir existence was entirely unknown to bim, and that, if it had been, be would bave eecured Babcock'a indictment long ago, and that his case has met with the consideration it demanded. This remark, taken in connection with his significant manner, was regarded as a virtnal admission that the jury had acted on the matter and found a true bill. Col. Dyer refused to be Interviewed further. The most that can bo said of it is tbat tbere is a general belief that an Indictment has been preferred. It is more than probable that tbe lact would be known In Washington before it would be announced here, as the capias for Babcock'a arrest would be sent there and served. The first positive information of Avery's indictment came from Washington, when he was arrested. A rumor is also In circulation that Babcock will start for St. Louis to-day, having telegraphed a friend here to that effect. CROOKED COCKTAILS. What It Costa to Make Them. A BAD BUoINESS. THB LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CROOKED WHISKY CASKS THE STATUS OF THB GOV ERNMENT SUITS AN INTERVIEW WITH VEATCH "MUM" IS THE WORD WITH BINGHAM MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. . A Sentinel reporter had an Interesting interview with Gen. Veaeh, the lately re moved collector of internal revenue of the Evansville district, last evening, and received an insight into the causes of his removal that are not generally known. General Veach said that he bad for some time been aware of an effort on tbe part of some of "tbe ring" at Evansville, aa he designated tbem, to remove him, and had telegraphed to Washington and , received the ssscrance of tbe authorities there that be should -be allowed to complete his investigation ot tbe frauds in bis district; and, acting npen that assurance, be bad steadily pursael his investigation. About tbe time that the trials were to come on, which would show his efficiency in the district, came tbe onfer for a consolidation of the Evansville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis revenue districts, whieh threw Gen. Ve.V?h out of his district, the Evansville, and Geo. White out of the Terre Haute district, making Mr. Baggs, of Indianapolis, tbe collector for the consolidated district. Upon a knowledge of this cocsolldatlon reaching tbe well trained political ears of Gen. Morton C. Hunter he at once took Gen. White by the collar and conveyed him to Washington, and by virtue of Gen. Hunter's intimate acquaintance with President Grant be interceded with the president fjr the retention of White, and tbe facts belog daily developed tbat officer after officer in Gen. Voach's employ were being indicted, and Gen. Veacb, being bo Industriously eugsved in tbe persecution of the very same officers cited, having NO TIM K TO MAKi; AN APPiAt, for himself, Gen, Hunter bad the order for tho consolidation of the three dls-I

J tricu so -modified : - aa - - to retain I Gen. White as collector ,fcr the two

districts' embracing the1 'Evansville and Terre Haute, with headquarters at Terre Haute, and retaining Gen. White as collec tor. A great number of prominent gentle men from Indianapolis telegraphed to the department at Washington, urging Gen. Veatch's retention, " but no attention was paid to them and Gen. Veatch steps down and out under very embarassing circumstances, but to judge from appearances be will be offered the position ol deputy collector, with head quarters at Evansville; that is if the Evansvillians will keep still, and not talk too loudly against the beneficence of the grrat civil service of the government. Gen. Veatch says that be is in no man's way politically, and under no circumstances will "be be a candidate for governor. and can not imagine why he is so summarily removed. He intimates that Gen. Hunter is a politician and maybe a candidate for congress, to be vindicated, and es Gen. White is in bis district be may ask bis support as a remuneration at tbe next election. John W. Bingham, of whom was expected great - revelations inculpating a number of high offi cials, who was before the United btates grand lory yesterday, emphatically stated that Gen. Veatch had done nothing to bis knowledge to warrant any imputation cf dishonesty to him or complicity with frauds. It was rumored tbat Gen. Veatch had been beeu indicted by tbe grand jury, but there is no foundation of fact in the report. If Gen. Veatch is indicted it will not be by tbe testimony of Mr. Bingham, but by those who were under Gen. Veatch, and who bave already been proven guilty of deceiving him and basely violating bis confidence. BINGHAM'S TESTIMONY bsfore tbe grand Jury yesterday can not be fully tcid without a violation of confidence, but this much can be said tbat there will be a cracking among the tall timber before long. While Bingham does not impeach Gen. Veatch's honesty or implicate him in tie fraud), what te told leads In a high direction, acd to take the words of a grand juror, No one knows where the thing will stop." Henry Clay Ely, raid to be the editor of the Holy Ghost, a sacrilegious paner, who is the main man in a wholesale liquor house tbat is said to have dealt in the crooked, was before the grand jury yesterday, and excited the wonder of attorneys and jurymen. His honse bandies upwards ot a million dollars worth of liquor a year, and one side of the bouse is said to toßtraight and tbe other "crcoked," but nothing has ever been found to warrant their indictment for complicity in the frauds. Ely, who looks like a lad of nineteen, but is older than he look, asked more questions tlaa were asked of him, and he was allowed to take up the innocent line ot bis travel to the holy city ol Chicago, where his testimony is needed. He has been at Milwaukee, St. Louis and Indianapolis, and now finishes up his tour of testimony at Chicago. From what could be learned of tbe action of the grand jury Veacb is unseal hed, so is Mr. Partridge, but McGriffis under a cloud. It is now stated tbat Judge Drummond, United States circuit judge, whose circuit composes the states of Wisconsin. Illinois and Indiana, will be here on the 7th inst., and may be called upon to sentence the prisoners in tbe whisky cases. H. B. Snyder yesterday withdrew his plea of not guilty, and plead guilty in the whitky ring operations. HOW HILL'S CASE IS CONSIDERED AT HOMK. The Evansville Journal of yesterday has the following: Detective J im Hill is charged with receiving hush money, and it is said that it will be proven that he received a regular payment of S150 per month lor being blind to the movements ot ' the ring $100 per month from the Ringhams and $50 from Kingston. It is intimated tbat Kingston and BiDgr am will testify to this. Ou the other baud tbe revenue men are firm in the belief that Hill is lnnoeent. After notice bad been received of Hill's being accused here, General Veatch suspended bim from the service last Friday. He informed Hill tbat indictments would probably be returned azainst him, and advisod bhn to get bis friends ready lor bail and to stand by him. The next morning a bench warrant and a deputy marshal arrived in this city for bim, but he bad disappeared. Mr. narry Veatch advised the deputy to telagraph to Indianapolis if be felt nneasy and have Hill stepped. A deputy was tonsequeutly detailed to meet Hill at the depot, but'failed to recognize bis man, and retnrned to the marshal's ofilce in despair, to find tbat Hill had given himself up to the marshal. Before he left this zity he pledged himself by everything sacred to Gen. Veatch that he was innocent. Rossi has played three Shakespearian parts in Paris Othello, Hamlet and Lear. His support is said to be very indifferent, and the English auditor can not reconcile himself to the "II povera Tom ha freddo," Instead of "Poor Tom's tvcold." A FORTUNE FOR $1. Wyoming Monthly LOTTERY lliw4bT aathorttr of n Art of th L.(i.Wintrr. Tickets SI Each, 6 for $5. o cbauc n tn?t $250000 in Prizes. Capital Prize $SO.OOO 6th Extraordinary Drawing. 1 Cash Prize of IOOoo 1 Cash Prize of 50,000 XCasli Prizeof 23,000 1 Cash Prize of 20,000 51,025 Cash Prizes amounting to $350,000 1 b Or extraordinary lrau log- wu m4dd orrr bj Col. PirrH-k, lreVl Board of 1 redo. Second liy Go". Jamra. Third, iff Tii-lu-t lloldxr Footh ly Ctlr. CiaBity , and täte offiriali nd thi- Fifth br iwoni CommtMofMre Kxtraordtnarr offer' 20 Chance for C I O. tavtmr balance to b drdaotod rrvm iTUr in um Iimtiu. Apants Wanted u i Pit- For full partta'gr and Ortolan. Addrcwtba Manager, J. M. OATTEC LamtrilÄ Cltv. Wvomine. SHERIFF'S SALE, By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed, from the Clerk of the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in a cauHe wherein Josephine De tray is plaintiff, and George II. McKee et al. are defendants, requiring meto fell tbe several lots therein and hereinafter described for the purpose of making out of each of said lots 199,198, 17, 19, lw&. 14 and li the ram of ninety -seven dollars and eighty eeuta, and Interest from the date of judgment in said cause and two other installments aa provided for in said decree and the eosts as chargeable anainat each of said lots, IwlU expose at puulto sale, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 27tb day of December, A. D. 1875, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. v. and 4 o'clock p, m. of said day, at the door of the Court Ii ose of Marion oounty, Indiana, the rents and S refits for a term not exceeding seven years, of ie following real estate, to-wit: Lacs numbered one hundred and ninety-nine ilttl. one hundred and ninety-eight 119s, one inndredand ninety-seven 1197, one hundred and ninety-six f 196), one hundred and ninetyfive t lväl, one hundred and nluety-four 11)41. and one hundred and ninety-tnreo (193) la w. J. Davis's Sugar Grove addition to the city of Indianapolis, In Marlon county, Indiana. If the rents and profits of any of naif lots will not eil for a sufficient sura to Katisfy tbe debt so chargeable to said lot, with interest and Its hhae of the costo, 1 will, at the same ilmennd place, expose to public aale the lee simple of such lots, or so much thereof as may be be sufficient to pay such debts, interest and costs. Saidsale will be made without any relief whatever from valua ion cr apprairement laws. ALBERT REIS3NKR, tsberid" of Marion county. November SO, A. D. lh75. Gordon, Unow & Lam is, Att ye. for ri'ff. decl-:t

- . SHERIFF'S BALXS ITKKXms SALE. By vtrtae of a erUCd I copy of a decree to me directed, from tbe erk of the Kapertor Court of Marien county. Indiana, In a cause i wherein the Capusi City Planing Mill Company la plaintiff. And Margaret Wirts et al. are defendant, requiring me to make the sum of one hundred aud forty-three dollars and sixty-three ce a ts,ln favor of plaintiff', the further nam of flfty-HKht dollars In lavor of defendant Henry lepptr, and aJwo the sum of thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents in favor of the defendant, Williaul II. Gardner, with interest on said decree and cot, I will expose at public sale, to tbe highest bidder, on i SATURDAY, the IStb day of December, A. D. 1875, ' between the hours of 10 o'clock A. ft. and 4 o'c ock P. X., of said day, at tbe dvr of tbe court boue of Marion county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not excedin seven years, of the following real estate, to-wit: . ci Lot number forty, 40, in J. II. Kappas and Fr'nk's subdivision of the northat part of the southwest quarter of section nnoiber thirteen, IS, range three, 8, In township fifteen, 13, in Marion county, Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree. Interests and costs, I wUl, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fe simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be Butliclent to discharge said decree, Interests and costs. , Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement lavs. ALBERT RElSS!KIt, Sheriff of Marlon county. November 23, A. D 175. Wm. W allack, Att y. for Flff. nov2l-Ct

SIIEKIFfM SALE hy virtue olacertitrd copy of a decree to me directed, from the clerk of the Superior Conrt of Marion oounty. Indiana, in a cause wherein Itavid M. Young: Is plaintiff, and Erasmus Woodworth et al. are delendants, requiring me to make the sona of thirty-seven hundred and nlntty-nve ddars. with interest on said decree and cov, I will expotse at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 18th day ol December, A.D. 1S75, between the hours of It) o'clock A. it. and 4 O'clock P. M. of said day, at the door of tha Orur Bouse of Marlon county, Indiana, Ui6 rents and profit for a term not exceeding seveu year, of the following real estate, to-wit: Lots numbered one (I), two (2), three"("'j, roiir (4), and five 5 In I'arvin'B sabdivMon of lo:s numbered oue 11 and two 2, In Naltner's subdivision of lota numbered one 1, two (21 and three in block ix teen lib) in Drake's additloulothe city of ladianapolls, in MaUcn county, Indiana. v If such rents and profits will not sell for a tnfflClent sum to witlhfy said decree, Interests aud costs, I will, at the same time and plp.w, expoe to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be suüicit-nt to (.tischarge said decree, Interests aud costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT REISEN ER, Sheriff of Marlon count y. November 1, A. D. 1S75. Harrison, H. & M., Attya. for ri'ff. nov2l-ot !HIIi:kii fn sai.k. Bv virtueof an execution to me directed, from the clerk of the Civil Circuit Court of Marion countv, Indiana, I w'U expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the lS:b day of Decfcinbor, a, D. 1875, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. ar. and 4o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the Court House of Marlon county. Indiana, tbe r?nU and proilts for a term not exceeding seven years of the following real estate, to-wit.: The northeast quarter of pection fourteen, H, in township seventeen, 17, north cf range two, 2, east, in Marion county, Indiana, And on failure to reaUre tbe full amount of Judgment, interest and costs, I will, at tbe same time ana place, expose at puDiic saie tne iee simple of said real estate. Taken as the property of Nathan W.Fitzgerald (replevin bail) at the suit of John H. Stewart, for the benefit of P. A. Leevcr, assieruee. Haid aale wUl be made without any relief whatever Irom valuation or appraisement laws ALBERT RÜ.I8SNLR. Hhertffof Marlon oounty. November 2S, A. 1)., 1876. A. F. Dknxt, Atty. for Leever. novC4-3t SHERIFF'S HALE. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed, from the Clerk ot the Superior Court of Marlon county, Indiana, In a cause wherein Gustavus H. Vow is plaintiff and Wiley Uazzard et al. are de fendants, requiring me to make the sum of five hundred and eighty-eight dollars (second installment), with Interest on said decree and cost, I will expose at publio sale to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 27th day of Dacoraber, A. D. 1875. between the hours of 10 o'clock A. v. and 4 O'clock P. M. of said day.at the door of tbe Court House of Marlon county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven yars of the following real estate, to-wit: Lot No. twelve 12: In James VanP.Iarier.in 's subdivision of outlot numbered fourteen (14 1 In the city of Indianapolis, except seventy-five 7- feel off thee!t end, conveyed to the Woodburn Sarvern Wheel Company, in Marlon county, Indiana. ' If such rents and profits will notftelt for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, Interests and costs, I will, at the rame time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of Bald real estate, or so much thereof as may be sutticUn t to discharge tald decree, interests aud costs. Said sale wUl be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws.. ALBERT REISSNElt, Bherltr of Marion county. NOV. 30, A. a. 1875. Voss & S At ty a. for Plff. decl-ot SlIEItla-'F'M K ll.i:.-By virtue of an execution to me directed, from the Clerk of the Civil Circuit Court of Marlon county, Indiana, I wUl expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 27th day of December,. A.D. 1875, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. w. and i o'clock p. X., of said day, at the door of the Court House of Marion county, Indiana, tbe rents and profits for a term no. exceeding seven years, of the following real estate, to-wit: Lot number ten, 10, In Hendriek's subdivision of the west part of out-lot number nluetynine, v, in the city oi Indianapolis, Marion county. Indiana. And on failure to realize the fall amount of judgment, interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expoee at publio sale the fee simple of said real estate. Taken as tbe property of William McOorrnick: at the suit of Joseph Fitzgerald. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraUemeatlawi. ALBERT REISSNER, Sheriff of Marion county. November 30, A. D. 1875. Dtl-3t II ANNA K K!f EFLIR, Att'S for pl'ff. ' OHEKIFF SALE By virtue of a certified O copy of a decree to me directed, from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marion connty, Indiana, in a cause wherein Amaaa Stone," Jr. and other are plaintiffs and Leoaldaa i. Uyneaa and ethers are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of one thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty-nine cents, with interest on said decree and cer, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 27th day of December, A. D. 1875, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. m. and 4 o'clock p. k. of said day, at the door of tne Court Honse of Marlon county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seren years, or the following real estate, to-wlt: The south east half (K) of lot number one hundred and seven 11071 in Amaia Htone, Jr., et si's, subdivision of ontlots numbered ninetysix (9H), ninety-seven 97,ninety-U;hU!,andthe fton i h half ( of outlot numbered ninety-one 91 1 In the City of Indianapolis, as recorded In plat booknnmber onei vg et. iiand m In the recorder's office of f aid Marien county, situate In Marlon county, Indiana. If such rents aud profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to 8atisty said decree. Interest and costs, I will, at the 6ame time and place, expose to public sale tlie fee felmple of said real estate, or bo much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interests aud costs. Raid talo will be made without any relief Whatever from valuatioa or ap jriisemeutlaws. ALLERT REISEN ER, Sheriff of Manou coun ty. Nov. 30, A. D. 1875. ClIArMAP, liAMMQUDAIlARKIS, Attys. for pl'CS. CtclSt