Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 January 1876 — Page 6

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 12, 1876.

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CHICAGO'S CROOKED.

WRATH TO COME. TT HAS NOW MACTIOALLT ABRIVED SO F An AS THB DKVI )Ü8 DISTILLERS ARE C JNCIRNED AND TBEY WOCLD FAIN FLEB. The Times of jesterday turns tip the alnuous situation at follows: The ch ef incident in tho local whisky drama on yesterday wa-Jthe impaunelin of the gra cd jury. Daring the morning hoars, while be mombers of the Inquisition sirollei Tkbout the building, or constituted pub'.! a property while in the court room, their Vresuee created considerable stir abont th government headquarter-, but as s on bs trey were fairly under lock' aud key in an upper room, 1111- ( ters settled, into an oppr.Msive dullue?s which was in no-vise disturbed. Ii i believed that the grnd jury will act with great dtiib?ra'.ion, and dupjse of all minor bu.-dne.-8 betöre taking the whi-ky Moloch. This will give tbem n opportunity t tjmiiiar!z3 tb motives with t!e situation, wbich may seem to them the more neteisarv as 01 e aud s.11 are residents of the district outbids of Chicago. Tho de. ay wili also, no doubt, prove welcoms to the prosecution, a it will enable It em tocontinu to work up tettiu.oay, aad carefully sift aud sort wt;at is alrealy in their possession The presence ot the grand jury ha had a try depressing eflact on tbe members ot the whisky ring, aud while heretofore tbey bave crowded 1 he corridors ol teadquarter . even when tbey had uooatousible Lusintthere, simply to H e whai could bs seen a ; to hear wnat could b3 neard, on yesterd ty they fought very shy of the premises, and during tbe afternoon SOT A SINGLE "CKOOKED" COULD BS SWHTED in any direction. This absence cl the cisus belli bad quite a disheartening effect on the reportorlal fraternity, who durirg the past few weeks have established very inticu&te relations with numerous members of the crooked family, taking frequent occasion to che3r their droopiog spirits -with rcscate stories of govern mental clemency, to tbe like of which tbe forlorn whiskyites never tire of lending a willing ear. Although it was pretty well understood that no business of importaaot was uuder consider ion by the grand jury, the apartment occupied by them 9 menow tosrn d to exercise a lascinating influence over the tribe ol Faberfihovers in attendance. Perhaps their only- intention was to familiarize themselves with the situation, and it may be they thought that it mig?n be well to form an early acquaintance w.th the obliging Oeputy marahal who guar da the door With an eye to future benefit:. But the aforesaid deputy marital was proof gainst all their b!a idisnmenls; talked good-caturedly a.d even ftclingly upon all subjects except ti e particular oi:e he was expectad to "let iwu" on, and altogether proved himself a very desira lie person to get rid of from a reportor al point of vie. What the marshal should do is to appoint somebody whd is willing to tell ail to knows, and as ix.uch more as his fertile brain is capable of inventing. Tb reporters will se to it that ma wheal und tbafl are carefully separated. Regarding tbe status of those bt st known as TifK "political victims," Messrs. Het-ing, Kehna aud Mil;er, nothing of any noe leaked out yesterday. Nj doubt evidence bearing on their cases u ill be first sought or when tbe whisky cases are reached by the grand jury, fjr it is important tba. the pubdc should kuow where his trio sta d, and It on careful silting thej are found to be more tinned against than sinninjr, no doubt an indulgent constituency will not be bukward lu extendi! g t eir sympathies1, ilut'lat ouch will te ti e result of tbe investigation of the Brand jury is bardly pr banle, unless tbe tfhcial who have in-tiaed the arrest are most grievously nuis'itken regarding tbe amount and trust wor tili ess ot t be evidence nutmilted to them. Ik may be well to etat Lere that government official have acted with extreme caution in ordering these arret, have measured the evidential ground inch by incb, so to speak.and utterly reluse to entrain tbe possibility of amiuke. According to their utterances, tbe evidence is simply overwhelming. In the collector's office dullness reigns supreme. The levenue from stamps, which used to aggregate 35,000 ter Jay, on yesterday dwindled down to $3,2üO, the result of a single order from Shuleldt & Co., and this establishment, one of two bow runnmgr, is net doing nearly tbe business it did a week ago, under tbe incessant drawback ot rumors implicating it, which, as jet, have proved to be without good foundation. Tbe whisky trade of Chicago is not only serionsiy ciippled, it is almost entirely annihilated, and unless something like confidence in tbe establishments still running returns to the public mind, it u ay be perinat oatly diverted from the c'uv. This state of things isiertainly not desirable, and it is to be hoped that the last of tbe seizures has been h ard from, except, ot course, tt at theie a-e stilt guilty parties who should b so served. In spite of A SHOAL OP RUMORS indicating the downfall of tbe establishment Of bhufeldt & Co., the citadel still stands, and promises to withstand any and Bti ciuiM tu unjr uo uiuugut agaiuob ii. The fact is, as tbe Times has Heretofore intimated, that the seized "crookeda" are very anxious to see this ejesore rome down, and they have been at great pains to bring in testimony gslnst it, aud considerable i that direction halteu done, but most of it is generally learded as very untrustworthy, ti') U deems also 10 be regarded by Supervisor Matthews and Collector Webster, for had they any information sum ciently reliable to a upon, tbe Sbufeldt establishment would be seized as quickly as. any other. To account tor the iionseizuie of this bouse uioa any other ground tban that of 'Squareness" the crookeds" wive out that its proprietors "atand in" with tbe goverhm-mt aad have bten" promised immunli-y provided they would give the others a way. On tfais bead Mr. Hbufeldb a serts that he but never und any dealings wun the government about these ca-e ; that be couldn't have ii hi would, because i.e knows nothing about any other es ablifbment tban bh own, aud ha, he accepted the p tuition of appraiser, when tte others were iz)d, much againfet his iuolluation, but so ely because he hoped thereby to a (J bit brethiea lu trouble b making to appiaiements as reasor able ai posiib.e. Fur this friendly offica, be says, be now receives . ONLY CURSBM AND TBBACHERT IN BETDRN. : If the government officials act cautiously in the case of Mr. Buutetdt, it is because tbey have every reason to do eo : from the fact that this boustr has never co mpromised a einsl) case with the governmeof, and in Washington has alajs been regarded as - emineulit squar. It. mxy not b? gunerally 'known, but 11. is a fact, that Mr. hu:eldt, bJmsolf "iig s e i triy scamprow iu ose, the most ell civi thnt has ever b.n tried, and if be was d'psf.d to commit fraud, it is hardly posit'H that he would hSmsj t sa? gest the uiui s toptevr t it. It is further well kuo.ii iui, pievious to the tr.-t se'zure, ln u.eu e that were taken to implicate the oti er er ais j adopted in tint case,- bui without avail. For ten weeks previous t' tnu Seizure goTernorifnt detective wa c f t.e Imjrlal distillery sight and o, but in tbe eud weie compelled tvreport.loat all was straight as a

string at that establishment. Elence 1t is

tbat the authorities weign careruny an ma is now submitted 0 them in tbe av of aliened proof ot fraud, and will continue to do so until a bona-fide cae has been made out. TEXAS'S GOVERNOR FOR DRICKS. HENAN INDIANAFOLITAN INTERVIEWS HIM. AN INTERESTING) LSTTER FROM WILLIS S. WKBB, EQ , NOW TRAVELING IN TEXAS. The Sentjuel is permittei to publish tbe following interesting latter from Willis S. Webb, Etq., to h!s partner, Mr. W. W. Woollen. The letter is dated Austin, Texas, January 2, 137G: The old year has gone aud the new one has come, ad with it new tace-. new obi?ct?. new interests and rew acquaihtacces. Tho cbanee of thoueht, of climate and i-cenery a'l tena to mase rce bapoy andchferlul. Tnenew yearcmein gloriously. Aftrr ceirly a wtek'! ia!n,it ecmed to gladden tbe h'arts of all around us. Callswere.be order of the day. We bad many invita'ions to cull, but declined all except one from tbe governor, who pent a special tmssojger wi'h the invitation. We calld at . 2 o'clock a; hi.s residence, st wticb be was keeplcg open house. Dr. Tullis accompanied us aa.l introduced us to his honor. W'e spent an hour in conversion with him. When we were nbout to retire, we, were invited to the dining room, wher a table was spread with fruit, cke-, wines and floweis in profusion. The table was surrounded by som fifty guests. The governor fille J th glasses and his wife prepared the cake. We all tock refreshments and leltat home. The governor filled our glas s and proposed as a toa-t "Tnomas A. Herri ricks. Governor of Indiana; May h-beih Next President of the United States?" We all drank the toast with tho greatest enthusiasm. GOVERNOR COKE FOR HENDRICKS. Governor Coke requested me to say to Governor Hendricks, when I saw him, that he would rather Bee him president tf tie United States than any ether man in thecountry. I promised to deliver the message when I returned to Indian". Tbe governor is a plaln. Rocial gentleman with large brain. He is unassuming In bin manners and shows himself to be a Western man a well as a Southern one. He is much larger than Gov. Uendricks but about tbe same age. He has a strong constitution and a voice Indicating great power and force. So much lor our Year's call. We visited tte laudotiic department and then trie state capitol, whic'i is built ot Btone. We were admit ed to the two halls, tha library and geological rooms', where I saw many curb us and interesting things Among them were specimens of coal aud va ri us minerals. Aln many Kindt ot Indian curio-ities, Mexican Lien glyptiict, petrifitd trees ai.d many otter things too nnineroua to mention. Then w we -e invited down to the emeratic- to th capital on t'8 south sit'e, which is mate by ascending numerous steps ot s'one. to an elevation ot snii.e twenty tte, wiiere stand" a monua.eut t. the men who tell at tbe Alma. The skull and cro-s bor.es are cut in the s one; also the names of the officers who perished lu thf Prt. I can not give you but a sketch of the many pistes f interest, here. Tbe surroundings are grand. TUB HILLS ACROSS THE COLORADO" on fie south and west, ths rolling lands on tbe north and east covered with live oak as green as in midsummer, at a distance looking like an orciard of apple trees, all go to make up a picture beautiful to behold. Tbe city covers a large area of ground like our own. It Is not, however, a clotely I uilt as ours. but is more beautiful and roninntic. Tre church brllt are ringing. w;.ich reminds us tLat relUioiH peoi I d well here a.s well as at tt.e North. 1'he Prfshy terlr. owing letd'y to totn the Nortr eru nd Southern f setnblie, the Metbcdiets, the Catnpbellite or Christian, tbe Baptist, the Episcopalian an the Catholic all Lave large Ujerabftrsbips here. Tbe Presbyterians are building a large and costly church building ot stone, which, when couoplmed, will excel all the other church edifices. Judge Alexander called on us thi3 morning and rfqufsted us to take a walk with bim. II it from Kentucky, and came rert in 1816. He it a bachelor, and la a fine looking old gentleman of 60. After a walk of an hour he invited us to bia quarters, which is A STONE SI RUCTCBE OF PECULIAR CONST RUCTION, just such an one as a bachelor would erect. He is quite joval and instructive. We. got much valuable information from him. As you know, my habit is to arise early, and thi morning I aJnered to my custom and went 10 market, where I saw all the veiretahlep green and iresb from tbe earth. There were onions, lettuce, beets, turnips, radishes, s x toten inches Ions;, and caobae just rut tr iu the stalks. Aho ma s of at kind and fowls of the various species. I saw no fib, and thought strange of their absence. Iiis impossible tor me to picture the Deatity of the Lone Star s!a e, and especially of this city. You would have to see it to realize wbat i' is. Tbe peo le are hospitable, c al and refined. Tbe streets are no improved iikeours. Ths banks here do not do a regular bat'king business, but rather a br ke.rae one. I met Judge Hbsek. He was well, and inquired for you. I think we will leave here this week and go to Galveston, Hots ton acd San Autoniu, and retu n here to meet my wile and Coustie, who are now at Mr, Castle's. Hoards to all friends. RATHER KOM ANTIC. TWO WIVES OF TOE SAME MAN LISTENING; TO HIS OENTENCK FOR B1Q AMY TKIUMPH OF THB OLD AND OKIKF OF THK TUUNO. The New York Sun relates this romance of the metropolis: In tbe Brot klyn Court of Sessions yesterday, counsel lor Michael Brown, indicted lor bigamy, announced tbat the prisoner wished to withdraw bis plea of n t guilty, and plead guilty. Judge Moore c lld Brown's first wife to the bar. She k 1 J how Brown nad married and then de serted ber, but why he bad desere i her site c ul 1 not tell. Brown sfoke up, saying, could not live with ber." The set o .d w if t was then called, aid sbe carried a wee bit of a taby in le- arms as she stepptd forward and stood by the side of the prisoner and tbe first wife. Brown cast Under glacces tcwaru her, but he paid po attention to bis first spouse. Tbe latter flashed looks of haughty revenge at ber former lord. The young mother timidly told th"ju ige that Brown had represer tad to ber tbat te was tingle, acd she had been married to bim in good faith. He had been a good husband to ber, and tbey bad lived happily four years. Tte women went back to their saa'.s. Brown said that he bad nothing to say as to tbe accu-a'ion, and thf judge, eommoitiug severely on tbemtnV conduct, sentenced bim to five years' i i.prisonment. A Brown was taken away, beerst a ford look at bis youug wite,andahe wept bitterly. 'I i.e il rnc wife shot glances ol tiiumpoant reveow. A careful polling 1 f Him uewfpipeis of ibe C Mintry shows tbat tbey are ur aniin us)y In favor of allowing Brooklyn, B echer and Fljm Jutb - CbnrrU to settle tbftlr quarr la outside of tbe telegraph and the columns of public Jrurnala.

THE SINUOUS SENSATION.

Tho Chicago. Crooked Coming to a ; ... " : Crisis.. . GIST OF THE EVIDENCE. REASONS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR LENIENCY TOWARD THB DIST1LLKKS ALLEGED GUILTY KNOWLEDGE OF FRAUDS CHARGED AGAINST LX-COM MISSION ER DOUGLAS. The New York Herald of-Wednesday sayi: Owing to the atsnce of District Attorney Bangs, who was expected back this morning but did not reach here until after tbe erand jury bad adj jurned.none of tbe important witnesses were brought before tbe litter to day. Messrs. Juuke and Golsan wa ted all day to be called, but were not, a d the other ' squealers," us tbey are ca'ted Paiker, Macu and lioeUe wereal-o ready to tell all they knew. As District Attorney Bangs bes tsecial car$;e of tnese Cites it was deemed btst to defer tbe laying ol tbe importHnt teetimouy before the gra d jury until bis return. Meanwhile two of the minor witnesis of the government appeared betöre them, Frederick and Miller, the owners of the Lake Shore distil ery, wbicb, al'houg"' small, was one of tie most "crookeu"of all the "crooked" e-taMi-hments in Crdcagc. B th Miller and Frederick, who paid taxes on about halt ol the whisky they sold, are under indictment, but have turned state's evidet.ee. Theouly maa btsidestLe jurors and witnees preseat lu the room was Mr. Wirt Dex er, one ot t-e special counsel engaged by tbe novernuient Lr these wbisky tae?. Never in the history of grand juries was there tire iter care take i to exclude represent ati es of the pre-s. First, tbey were ban shed frm t!-e door, and alterward even from the hall leading to the door, 'lhe mast COMPREHENSIVE PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN to prevent anybody from obainicg an itk. ling of the testimony, and still tbe Herald will be accurately iuformeJ of its general dritt as given by tbe-se two witnes&es. Tbey gave a history of toe Coicago ring Irom its inception, showirg that they were decoed into it by corrupt oihcials, at tbe head o wbich stood Hesing and K- bm, wno promised to assign to their di liliery conniving s'ortk- epers and gatiterson condition tba i bey would divide the spoils. From their evidence it appears that Hesinz a id Ilebm, through their supposed ability to control thevoteaol Chicago, dicta oi the aa-Un-tneut of these petiy officials to whatever distillery they pleaded. Osiensibly Collector ' Irwin, who is now dead, made thtse assignments, but Uesiog and liebm, as it was generally underttool by all the "crookea" uistillers, controlled them. It also appears toat large autiisot money wer paid by tbe witness-t to Uesing and Rehm, tbey unci era auuiug tbatlhee two gentleuien bad to divide w th Miller and other prominent city officials with a Wi-11 known c ngresjsman wuose name teed not be m-ntioned until he it also iud;cleJ aLd with other hflutntMl persons at ' Washington. Tbey also gave eome deiada showing themousof making tbee pay uients. Both Heeing ana Itftni, It neem, were too cautious to take cht cks, aud ir.sisted in every taeupon receiving some ot Mr. Spinner's cuneucy. Tte MODE OF SWINDLING THE GOVERNMENT they also contested frankly, but no hing new Is to be said on this score, as it bbS been repeatedly explained in the Herald. According tö these biieseet the aioiity pnid to Uedr grKebm Jt Compsiy, was always charged to the 1 xpexie ac0"uut ol the distillery, m pursuance of a.i , airetment made to that effect Toe goverEiueul has tbe bank accounts of the-e gentlemen, whicn - correspond so clostly to tbe-e la 'ge mints for expenses tbat the accounts received by them 1 an be exactly ascertaiued. Tin above information, although 11 coms from no government official, is ceverthleot trust worth j . I seems that tne raoet utrii gent rumuiaud has Km c torth from Wa-biugtoa to all con necied with the protttcuiiou not to breath a !.y liable of tbe Us lmony given before the g'rand Jury to mortal rar. liven to-day tejei graphic, injunctions were rtcenei 10 tba'. eff-ct. Tbe ' 'reason for this exiraordinarv secrecy is this: It Is feared that it Hesing, It hm & Company learn bow overwhelming is the evidence against them that they may et-c-ipe aLd b rfit their bonds. Tney do not dream, at rei-eot. of lhe strength ol evi dence tbat cti a d will be brouut against them. Ht.w necessary it Is lor the government to prt serve th sttic;est silence is seen from tbe escape ot Mintv. which, it appears, is entirely owing to tbe iodii-creiion or cart'6'Sressot a gn'lemn attached to the district at orney's office. A lift of tie 1 a nes ot the persona to te arretted wae baiided to t.tro, euber by tbe coibctor or supervisor, it has 1 o ttaatpired wbica, aud he dropped tbe piece of paper upon tfce flr. lie rt por'er of ati a teruoon paper picked it up. a-d, seeing tbe t ame ot Minty right a ter tbat of lletlug, Riiiin and Miller, imm-di-ately Kuee3d ti a- Deputy Collector Minty was also to he arretted aud published the (act. This, no d mbt, . WARNED MINTY FFFFCTUALLY, ', who fled at once. Now tbe government was particularly anxious to punish Minty, who was. perbat s,tbe blackest ot all tbe rogues iu tbe "ring," setting tbe aoveriiment stamp and being tbe central figure iu a most extensive network ot tiaudtoutbe revenue, aud this escape of Mlnty I as been a serious warning to the officials engaged iu h1 prosecution. The giaud jury, a'ter listening to tbe testimony ot tue two wit im sf 8 named above, ad'ourned at bait pas. 2 o'clock in tue afternoon uutil 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Sori.e ot the important witnesses will be called to-mono, wt en the seseiou will probably be a longer one. Assistant District At orney Burke gives it hs bis opinion tbat no indictments in the whisky cases wiil be handed into court be lore. Saturday. No. ad ditlonal disttlleriesor rectifying houses wtjre bonded out to-day. It appears tbat the go -ere meat's policy of leniency toward the dis ti lers who have made clean breasts of t' eir uiltand tciven laiportant inforiration leading to the arrest ot tte really guiby parties namely, tbe corrupt cthcials and politicals wlo enticed tbem into tbe ring" is u en ting wiin popular apirobation. lhe Times aLd Tribune say tbis morning, ' elitorially, tLat these are the really guilty men, and tbat rficers 01 the toveruu eut a no their unr fflcial partners, who drove tue oistillersto the perpetration ot these irauos were really tar more deserving of punishment teat the di-tlllers. Tnere seems to be a good deal of sympathy generally with tbe last mentioned cuss ever since It has appeared bow tbey were FOBCfcD BT THB OFFICIALS INTO THE CONS PI BAUT, how they were assessed tor political purposes snd how it was utterly impossible for the honest toe mpete witbthedihonö9t dis tiller, when tbe latter could evade the payment of taxes. Wnen the tirt dishone-t disii:er had gone into the "ring" formed by lles'.ng, Kebm, Miller and tbetr 11 lluential aids at v u-ioi gton, tbe otheis could tot o on with their business against suchoer wbeliiiirg trids ts bs tiad, through 'the evcsiou ot ttx-e, aud, no en -volt ni; they weie f.)tced to join the -j i - g." During tbe payments to liesing snd Benin, tHiit5ed 'lo oy Frerfe-'cks and Mllltr kvhv. were to oi vl5.6oJ casb, snd one of 15,800, paid, by tbem and other distillers as poiitK-al asefsrxients lor the benefitoTtbe "people's party," It appears thtt when the dlstilkra

old not put forth their 'money liberally for Hfslc g roUtlcd friends he would put tbe screws on tbem by getting some honest gaugers assigned to tbvr distilleries, thus threatening tbelr exposure. It has leaked out to-day that Hesing is - on no less tban threfl distillers' bonds as bonds-man on the Lake Shore with 200 shares cf his paper, on coupons with 350 shares and on the South Branch with 250. Ttere is a s artling rumor to-night tbat ex internal revenue Commissioner Douglass will be indicted. It being alleged tbat evidence has been procure 1 showing that he knew all axut the bauds while in office, without revealing tbem, and that while he pretended to bnve rsn'y a vague general idea as t their existence, be really knew of sll the doings of the Chitao and S:. Louis rings. . UNCLE SAM'S SALE.

The Crooked Distillery of the Bingham Brothers UNDER THE HAMMER. THE DIST1LLKRY BID IN DY THE GOVERNMENT NO! s:s OF TUE SALE A FIN'li PROPLRTY SACRIFICED. The Kvat.sviUs Courier of yesterday gives the folio sing graphic pen picture of tbe sale ol tie crooked distillery and other property ot the Rinbaoo brothers: Yesterday morning, aecurdirg to previous announcement, tha distillery, rectifying houe, machinery, goods and cbattels of distillery No. 23 were sold at United Statts marsh tl'a sale to satisfy the dmsuds of the government. Tbe property, as is well known, was formerly owned aud operated by Messrs. Gordm B. snd John W. Bingt-.atn, 110 indicted distill r-. The sale had b-en ad vertised for souiB weeks, but tbe atteudanco was quite small when IVpuU United States Marshal Bigelow srrivtd, with Gen. Ja. C. Veatch a d. otter rt venue officers. At 10 'clock there were some forty or ri!tv rw-rson1 pres3Dt, Including John W. Bingham, K-tq , and a number ot capitalists, interested in the disposal of tbe property. Deputy United S ates Marshal Bigelo, wt o acted asauc(ijneer, ral ttie order co nmanding th sale, alter which be waned patiently lor some momenta for a '"starter." No one present wormed inclined to make tno fiist bid, but tiaslly Gen. Jas C. Veatcli, internal revenue collector, sang out $20,000, st which figure the valuable property "was "knocked down," tbe putchaser being Unceam. Tbis was tha only bid that was ot3f red during the sale. Previous to i:s acceptance, tbe Hou. Wiliiam Heilman publicly warned anyone from purchasing the property, aud stated tbat he held a mortgage on it lor tl.o sum ol 23,500, with $1,000 mtrer. This iustrumen) was executed in 1871, and was still in force. THK Dl"PO$AL OF THE DISTILLERY occupied but a tew moments, and after a number of empty barrels hai been put up and an r tier of 30 ctts m de and rejected, the sale was aljourne. until 2 p.m. Tbe disposal ot toe distillery did uot include tbe United Staus bonritd areboue anda nuinoer of smaller buildings. In the aiurtiion at ti o'c'ock tu- sle was resumed at the rectifying house ot BiDgham Bros., on the corner 'of Water and Pine Mireets. This house is a tbree-storv brick building, and is tbe property of Mr. John A. Ha ney, who leased it to tbe BiLgtams many years 1:0. Ti e attendance at tbe fale tere was tuch larger than was present in the fere noon. Amot g the cumbers were all of our prominent whisky merchants aud a tew capital ita and Interested parties. rie sale began at 2:30 by United Statt s Msrsual Blaelow offering to the highest bidder tbe boilers, eigine, tanks, tubs, pipes and all tb fix ure appertaining 10 the rectif)irg hou-se. Previous 10 Hellion bt rtad off a list of tbe ar icles, numbering some forty or fil.y diffsreni it ma. Theboi s bad been fitted up at a cost of $13,000, but tbe government was w illing to take much lesa than tbat. Atter some waiting, Mr. John A. Haney made a bid f $1,000 tor the lot and this was utterwards raised to $1,500, and from that to 2,000 by ten dollar jumps. All tbe mar"ha.'s eloquence lailed to procure a bid In a ivance of i-a- sum, and to prevent its icoing, Gen. Veatch made an advance 01 500, and the property wa3 KSOCKRD DOWN TO UNCLB SAM AT 2.500. ' The auctioneer stated tbat if any one wis red to make an advaoee cn tbe last b d betöre the talc closed, the government would withdraw its claim aud let them have the property. Next on the list wa a lot of hignlne 45 btrreU iu alt. This w ai what the audience l a 1 beeu waiting tcr, and tbe interest that bad been growing lukewarm was immediately heigMened by tte hl iiour:Crm-it. Tbe auctioneer prefaced bis remaiks concerning the quality of tbe I quor by announcing tlat it wad "crooked,", and that the purcnaser would bave to pay tbe tax on it. This dampened tbe enthusiasm of a number, who afterwards r-ilied when it was taied tbat tbe stamps wou.d be taken as I art of the purchase money. Under this new order ot things bidding opened np lively at 90 cents per gallon, advancing until it reached 1 ul. at wbtcheum it was kneeled down to Jac b Eenningboff, he having tie privilege ot taking any quantity be wauted. He thought five barrels would be as much as he wruld carry, aud the balance was started at $ 1 00 per gallon and Mdvauc d to f 1 02, at w hicn figure five more barreln were disposed of to H. V. Uentiingbofi. lhe remaining 35 barrels found a purchaser in ILe firm of Hodge A Co, at $1 02 per gallou. The next lot compiled 23 barre.'s ot rectified whisky, unstamped and crooked. Tbl was ofTerei on the same terms as the other, tbe purchasers to pay the government tax. Five barrels were sold to Sabast'a i Fiu tiwertz at 5105 per gallon, acd the remaining eighteen barrels disposed of to Heury Gumberts, the councilman, a' 1 per gallon, lhe latter gentleman tai pid foretime of tne sain- lot months ago, when It was seize! by the government, so that his purchase of yesterday was the same as 1WO PAYMENTS FOR ONB LOT OF GOODS. Then followed tbe disposal ot 350 empty alcohol barrels, to Hodge & Co., at 4214 cents each. Another lot of 24(3 empty banels were sold to tbe sam9 firm at the same price. A copper ket'.le ussd in the house brough 13 25, from Ctarles Thumaa. Tbe same gentit man bid fifty cents tor a lot ot iron, and J5. C. Walts carried o3 a number ot copper brands for the same price Hod ne & Co., bid in a barrel nt bungs at (1, and Charles If. Thuman paid i 25 lor an iron vie. Ex-Councilman Klein laid $1 for a half barrel of glue; Henry Gumberts Invested fl in a lotoi copper rut asuret; B H. Kroeer paid $2 40 lor two kegs ot white, lead; Jo. , Baker walizsd ofl with a keg ot berzioe for 25 cents, and two Hp buckets and: a lot oi bungs were kt-ocked down, to Uncle Sam. Two copper lungs brongbt 25 cen's fn ni Heniy Guu.borts, at;d a bslt barrel of ooloriutt matter at J2. and a banei ot white syrup at fl, weie ui-poed ot to Hörig A C.. , A lot oi keg-, twenty five in numtier, wereaacrificed to Henry Gumberts at 50 Cunts ;or tbe lot, and an ' iron stamp wss disposed ol to tbe sama party lor the sum ol f 1. The firm of L. Lowenttal t Co. bid la a lot of twine at 8KJper pound;

Herman Fendrich Invested $1 50 in a stove, C. Kriepke gave C5 cents for a shovel, B. U. Kroeger thought he got a bargain in a barrel ot lime at 35 cents, and a truck found no purchaser and was turned over to the government. Tbis dlepos-d of everything on the first floor, alter which the party proceeded to the office on th9 6erond floor. Aa e'ght-day clock brought 5 lrom Gen. Veatch, the collector. Th a large iron sate, that has figured so ex'ecieively In the trials as THE HIDING PLACK OF THE BOOES was disposed ot to S R. Hornbrook at $SS. The bidding on this latter artic e was unusually lively. Henry Gumberts got a fine desk for ?2, C. M. Miller paid ?3 for another and ?3 for a smaller one. Charly Allis invested $1 50 in a clock, and gave 2 75 each for three fine office chairs. General Veatch bid in two camp stools at $1 10 each, and G'orse It. Haaa gave 40 Cents each for four ffice chairs. A handsome book case b ought 5 75 from S. R Hornbook, and a Kttr scales wa disposed of at 00 cents to C II. Tonsrnan.. Then followed the di?posal of a lot otdesk iuruiture of every dtscript.on. Toe articles are too numerous ard too unimportant to mention. The crpoT in tbe office brought 2 2 fr- m Ii. K. Wa'es: S. Ro.ecöld paid 5 5) for a stove; C. ('. Allis pave ?2 05 for a lordtirg gl-st and stantf; IL II. Krreer bid in a letter pr f s at $2; S. Rosf nfield give ?1 1 r a ttrip of tarpft C. C. 'AlMs' secured a much coveted ottoman for ?4, and Charit s Lockbart carried c ff a fir: e desk for 59 75. A havdRome steel ergraving, entitled "The First Lsson In Navigation," was bid in at 52 50 by tbe auctioneer. Marshal Bitielow, and a lot ol window curtaics found a purcta-r (name unknown) at 50 cents. Tbis concluded tbe sale for tte day. A lot of articles tbat are jtt to be dispoFed of will te sold to-day, and people who Lave a hankering for "crooKed" relics are invited to at tend. The bidding during the day was poor, aod the priceiobtainei for tbe goods ana chattels ot .Ps'illery No. 2S very small. The amount derived from the sale will not meet the demands ct the government by any means.

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STATE OF INDIAN A,' Marion connty, us: la the Bnpetior Court of Marlon eoun'y. In the state of Indiana. January term, 1S.Ö. No. 1271. Complaint lor lor-closr. James B. Rtan vs. Hnry CJ. Kettenbach, Ketter bacs, William F. Kettenbach, Charles F. Mil bo wen, At lib w-n. 11 Uustavus Farr. Farr, Euo B. Ied. . Reed, Harry J. Sht-iiman, üerge J. JScMey, Joseph M. 'illford, Wi llra M . Thra-dic r. First National Pank of Indlanapo is, Northwestern Christian University, Penn Mutual Lite losuranee Company, As W. Lurrows, VMiliamT. üibson. Samuel vv. Patterson, Administrator. Be it known, that on (tie i'-'d dsy of December l7o, the above named plaintiff bv nts at-orneyaj, filed 1- tho office of theclrkof tfce Superior Court of Marlon county, in the slate of Indiana, his comp aint sguint the above nanud def ndants for fortciohure and on th?th day of D cembr, lsTi the raid p aintiff filed in aid, clers's office the sfll lavltof a co" pet- nt person showing that said defend id'. lUr y J. KbeUmn, 1 noi a res dent of i h- s a e r.f Indiana. Now. thert fore, b- order of sa d ciurt, s- id defendant lait alsove narr. e l Is hen by uotlnd of the Ulli g aud pndencv ol 8-i l omilatnt aslutit him and taut unless h appears and nwcis or demurs thereto, st the calling of tatd ciUeon the second d -v ol tbe term of sddi ronrt, to be bgUM and held at D.e Cjnrt Hons in thectty of Im-iaiia) olii. on the first .Monday in January. 187o, s ld complaint and I he matter and ihinss theiein or.taine - and nllctd, will be heard aud de'ermine I u hit absence. .si's i IX II. hPO v N.cierk, JiVFS TYAV. ttortievi f r Plaintiff.

Notice to Non-Reaidant. Whe-eas. A ortln nrxvrt. Vinn hmn inl Ksupd to me hi- tho Mavnro. tho ln.nf in. diauapolis, under t he cor,K)ra!e s-at of said city, dated December iMlh, ISTö, ehnwfn that there 1 due the lo. lowing nxmexl comrsctor the amo nt berelu'ifter sneclütd for str.ei Improvement ia tne city oi iuaianio;is, ilailou couuty, Indiana. Due John Scheler for paving the nortD sidewalk on WathfnKton street between Xoble street a--d thecorpor-ition hue eant, fr.im Ja-nes A. Kea'ing, the sum of twenty-nine dollars and. six cents z2i it), amount cf as--smeui charged, againt lotMo.on (I) in on Uot o. sev'u:ytwo(7i'), in the city of Iualanaoolls. Marion caunty, Iudiana. Now, the said defendant is hereby notified tbat un ess . withlu JU davs alter tha publication, lor three weeks, ol this notice tba amount so assessed against the above described lot or parcel or laud is paid. 1 will rroceed to collect 'te amount so assessed by levy aad sal a of said rot or parcel of lana. or so much thereof ascnty be necessary t satisfy the aoove claim, and ail costs that may accrue. UENUY W.TOTEWILER, City Treasurer. Indianapolis. Ind December 29lh, 1S75. Notice to Noll-Resident. Whereas, a certain preempt has been dnly Issued to me by tLe Major f the city of Indiannpolis, uuder the corporate seal ol said city, dated December 2Hi, 1S7Ö, showing that trurel due the tollowimr named contractor the amount hercnalter specified f r street improvement iu tne city of ludianapolU, Mariuu county, Indiana. Dae John Bchetc- for Krad ing and psvlnjf with brick the north Miiewik on Brooks da avenue from Cdoid avenus to Oian; sfeet, f'oia Pblia der E. Pnilllos, the ta n of twentyfive dollarx and eleven i-euU (t . 1), amount of axsasmeut elm aeda.atnHt lot No. mi (ti) in Woot en'ssubdivbdon ol Fletcher s addition to the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, ludlana. . , Now. the said defendant ia hpreby notirled that, unless within (in days afiertbe publication, lor tbree wee-as, of tbnt ;,oilc the amount so asse-feed asalnst th aoova dexcrloed I jt or parcel ol hind 1 laid, 1 wili pro. evd to collect the amount o a-se-tnea by levy a-id s-le of Hall 'ot or parcel ol 'and. or ho muci thveotai mi be necessary to saaiofy the above claim, anl all cos 8 that may accrue. HENRY. W. TUTEWILER, Ctty Treasurer. Indianapolis, In., December2th.lfC.T. Executor's ale of Personal Property. Notice Is herebv given that on Thursday, the 27th day of JaDUary, 17. the ODderoigned, Executor of the estate of Jamie h. Aihon.'ste of Marion county, state ol Indiaoa, deceased, will sell at puollcaui lion, tbe pe sonal property of sid James is. A i ho . deceased, chuh.i-Uuk of Office Furniture, rurgtral Insiruments, Meolcal Boi-ks, Hop.e, Huggy, tiousebol- Furniture, together with various otner artic ea too tedious to mention. A credit of six months wl.l be given on all sums over three dollars, the s- me oemg Fecund by noe with sppioved s curiiy, payable without any relief from va nation or appraisement laws, with iuterest. bale will take place at the late office of deceased at Id o'clock A. M., of said day ot Office Furniture, etc., N-. U Ken tucay-avenue, city of ludlanapolis,Kooni8 o 7 and 8 acd the sale of the other property will take place al the U'e residence of siid d- eeaeed. .No. M'9 North Meridian street In said clt, lowii8n)pf -nterlu an id Mai ion county, bet weeen tbe' hours of a o'clock p. M . rdo'cock p.m. and be continued from day; today thereat ter until ab tssold. J. M. LORD, Fxecutor. RIVERSIDE HOTEL. S. ROCKWELL, - ProDrietor.CORNER:4TH AND WATER, LOUISVILLE, - KENTUCKY. My friends in Indianapolis are hereby ln formed that I have opened the above elegant House In Louisville, K en ucfcy , and respectfully; ask a visit from them when in tbe city. My House la new and newly furnished thron shout. My Table la equal to any In the rlty, and rate A FORTür,l FOR SI.' Wyoming Monthly LOT.TERYi LepallaMtir authorlira aa H af rt Leitamm. ' Ticket SI Each,fort3. OMcWmutwrt. 9230-OOOia Prizet. Capital Friz $ 30,000 6th Extraordinary Drawing. 1 Cash Prize of SlOO.OAO 1 Cnh Prize of , SO.OOO 1 C ash I'rizeof 23,000 1 Cash l'rlcof 30,000 51,025 Cash Prizes amounting to S35O,O0Q lha fnt txlnord nary tiimwfoa: reroWd overty Cpf. rirra,rrr.'t board rf1ral t reond by Ihnl b? Twket llsldara Fol ly Cl-., Coam'r . aaSSiata cfSoals and ihr tifih b wxrn f.iiimwwn. Exiraorrfirwrr clrer t 20 Chance for S I O. Iar balnnee aa be Vi jriec f.ol uif.f.cr ltiel'r..lnp. A tn t Wanted Lilxit I Pir. F.T Ml pr- ininH Cirrlr. AMrrtmib al.n.r-r, J. M. ATT;F, Cht-'o Clr. Wyoming DaV W'JCM r ai po v w re o vrnl - W L'M Spermatorrhea, Kyphllla CM n r rt For a sreedy snd the only l LI. pyslilve enre of disese4 artalna from I id I cri ln r nil. fun mietq rail atthe Mit entern .Medical litHtllnieif W Hj eaniore sttet t liuiuiiatl. t. Call and bft convinced that His them.lv Inf tute In tne irltetl States that ever has or rar erre the silmruts - Hend stamp tor confidential ad Vlrr on dellcalfl ma'ters to either ex. Coi uliniloulrtr. Nochnrp for treatment to 'responsible ens until cored.