Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1880 — Page 1

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The Revelations Made by General John McDonald. True Story of the Government Revennue Frauds Conclusive Proof of Babcock's Connections With the Robbery- The White House Encircled by the Ring How Grant Bought a $6,000 Outfit for Three Dollars - The Conspirators Secret Interviews With Babcock and the President Story of '.Sylph" A Sl.OOO Box Cigar Origin, Incidents and End of the King. of General John McDonald, of St. Louis, as 't is well-known, has a book in preparation WiER the secrets of the Governmentrevenut and?. We give this morniDg extracts from .e book as published iu the St. Louis Tost'sp&tch of last Saturday. Tfce book will ontain ever COO pag : EO'-V THE EINO 8TAETED. According to General McDonald's account, the fimt proportion to organize a ring as nadeinlSi Ciec:or Ford h. first refusal, nd a consummation of the cbeme waster ne time beini: prevented F'rd, however, jeln ruenancd oy removal It tie did not consent, fiuaby agreed. GF.ANl's KNOWLEDGE OF THE RING. McDonald mys: "There was, I repeat, an iderstandiug between tha President, Ford, yce and tuyelf that a ring should be med, the pruceeds from which should conitute a ca'ui atcu funl, to advunce tbe intrekts of the administration. TF.E F;nT RING 3105 EV. "The first a-resment v, ah made In Septemr, 1371, jast a:":er Megrue arrived. I cu not lve tne minute details of the collection and disbur.-erueat ef the illicit fraud lor the reason th it thero was no rule established for the government of ma ring members in thLr operations. One month au assessment ol J-0.000 may have been levied on the distillers and rectifier and during tbe next month five times 'hat rum may have been called for. Much de;ndt on the demand for money made by aueiitl Uabcoofc for division among the administration conspirators and the demand lor ical purio-!s. rLACKMAILINO AGENTS. "In addition to this the Washington segment f the t ing was In the habit of Mending Comjissions lurothe District for the sole purpose f blackmail. I can have no doubt that "logae, Brasnearand others who appeared here revenue sgent, were tent by Baboock and "geis, the Deputy .omraijioner, tor the purse of scaring the fct. Louis officials Into the .ymentof Lirgesumsof mouey for tbeir 1-d-4. More ixi tn a.ou.utO was paid out of the od in this way. and that some or this niouey nt into the 'White House has always been t positive belief. TnortLE 15 THE BISO. -Grant's collusion with the ring consisted in I utilization oi eorrnpt money to secure his election. After this purpose was aocomdsned I was anxious to see the ring organ izaon dissolved, because its ratifications were :o extensive and included such a vast number of meu of every character that I was in Consta at dread of public exposure. Time and again I talked with the other manager, urging the danger of our position and the bad policy of continuing the corruption after our purpose was accomplished. I laid the matter efore G'ant. who referred me to Babcock, -hoe judgment he relied upon. The Administration at length concurred In the pinion that the riog could be run successfully y creating a fund to advance Grant's third urn aspi'atlon. Harmony again prevailed mong ail the members of the ring." THE FIRT INTERVIEW WITH GRANT. TcOouala and Ford visited Washington In rch, 1ST1. Ford dined with Grant, and ronaJd and ford called at the White House 8 p. ra , and had an interview with Gr.nt .out the campaign fand. "After ralu'lng .rs. Grant, we retired to the Blue Room and pent a long while thoroughly ca nvassing the political issues in the West and particularly on ?hemes for creating a campaign fand. The resident distinctly informed Mr. Ford that he id intrusted certain matters to me, tbathe aderstood everything, and that whatever we granted would be forthcoming upon request." THE TEAM M'D05AIJ GAVE TO GRANT. Concerning one of his gifts to Grant, Genral McDonald sits: ' On the first Monday is ctober, 1374, the Ht. Louis Fair opened, will reslcent Grant, Secretary Borie and Genera iabcock in attendance. Grant and Bibcock rere my guests at the Lindell Hotel. Hoon liter bis arrival in Mt. Lonls. and while en(aged in conversation with him at the LI nÄU. I reminded the President that on his prevhoas visits he alwsy had the use of Colonel Iford's team to drive while in the city, but, I adeu, since our mena is ueaa, i presume yon have been at a long for the use of such horse flesh a vou have ben accustomed to driving. I then inform. 1 him that I had a team which. while it was not tue lastest in trie world, was lair to drive. He responded: 'Well, McI never knew yon td own a bad horse, and if rou have a pair of serviceable roadsters 'U use them to-morrow by driving them down to my farm, and if they have speed 1 will gladly accept the nse of them while here.' On the following day I had the team hitched up and drove them around to the hotel Tor the President. Bel ore he got into the ooEjy I said, 'Von may find them a little slow it first, but can touch them up with the whip, nd when you get well ont on the Gravois rload, tighten the reins and I don't think you will have any trouble getting four minutes out of them.' "11 then stepped into the buggy with Secretary Borie beside him. They drove out to the farm, twelve miles irom Ht. Louis, and re--nalneo) absent till eveulng. I received the eam after his return, and taking them to a stable a short while atterward, in company with my wife, I called socially at the Lindell and met there Colonel Joyce and his wlfe.Mrs. Orant, Mrs. Borle and a number of others. Secretary Borle came up to me, and placing nla hand familiarly upon my shoulder, remarked. 'General, I never had a finer ride In my life than to-day behind your horses, and the President is in ecstacy over them.' - "Just then President Grant greeted me and said : -Mack, I never eaw better horses. Why, when we got out on the road they wouldn't take the whip, for when I drew the lines they wentlike a snot out of a gun. ou should have seen Mr. Borle : he drew hla feet in under the seat, pressed his hat over his eyes, and whllo he clenched the bnggy bow with one hand, and the seat with the other, he would every moment ask me if 1 dldnt think th horses were running awy. In a moment atterward he adrleti: 1 would like to own thoe horses, and if yon will sell them I will iv vnn i OKI fir them 1 reDlled: Oen eral, I don't want to swindle you in that wav But I used 'swindle' In an ironical manner, for aö.uoo wouldn't have bought hem. We joked about the horses ome time, but before leaving him that even ing I told the President the team was at his service durine his stay, and I hoped he would nave much pleasure in them. His delight was nanlfeMnd hi their a'most constant use on veral mornings, going to the atablea himself .iter them. JSeemg tnat tne team was we ource of so much pleasure to the President, I at length told him that he should have those horses, and for him to think no more of buyog a team. I ascertained that he had no an orn bneif. so took It upon myself, as I Id him, to procure a rig auch aa 1 would buy r my own ornamental nse aa well aa for el ective service. "He thanked me, and declared that nothing

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C0MPLEJTI5Q GRANT'S OUTFIT. "The President and his partv returned to Washington on the last da of the fair and snortly after their departure Colonel Joyce and myseir went to lioDiuzeiie x ujusiuqui and purchased from them a complete out fit, consisting oi narness, iwo ineis for each horse, and a buggy whip, tne cost of the latter belmr 125. We had a gold breastplate made fcr each horse, oa which the President' name was enurvea. The nuggr was pur chased from J nies A. Wright and was the flneKt tn be had in stock. Ali the bills lor the buggy, harness, eto, I paid In Presldfiit Graut' name. Ina few wee ks after his arri val in Washington I ehsrtered a special car in which I sent the horses and the hacsom outfit to Washington with the compliment of Colonel Joyce and myself. While en rout the horses were In the special charge of Nat Carlin, who was at that time superintendent of the President's larm. General Babcock, the President's Private (Secretary, sent us a verv U4tterlnr letter, acknowlrdztug tue rec ipt of the team and rig, whlcti letter 1 either gavto Jndge Krum, the attorney whodefenaeu general Kaucoca, ana nave never Deen able to recover it, or burned It among many otheis." JOYCE ASD BABCOCK. Of Joyce. General McDouild says, at the opening of the fourth chapter of his book: colonel Joyce, even after his appointment ns Revenue Asent, remained in my District and cont.nned as my confidential Hecretaryv He was a shrewd and thoroughly reliable man, nod withal one ot much cunning and spontaneous resource. I inirusiea mm not ouiy wiin an rnv secrew, but left the arrangement of all the details furthering the interests of the ring in his hsnds. Ho was espccia'ly Intimste with Babrock, and during tne visit of the Presidential Mrty in October, Colonel Joyce auu tiuerai iuocock were almost inseparable. They can vassed future contingencies and the need of money by the White llouae ofllclals." iiere follows a n um tier of teieui-auis netween Joyce and Babcock, relative to the rumored sending of revenue agents to St. Louis. Nearly all the telegrams were pnDitsnea during tne Babcock trial. In an.swer to one ox these üabcosk sent the following : Washington, Dec 5, 1874. To John A. Joyce, 8t. Louts: Can not hear that anyone has gone or Is go ing. J.JÜ. BABCOCK. PAYINO MOXKY TO BABCOCK. "On the SHine day the above dispatch was received I ktarted lor Washington, but on the preceding dsy Colonel Joyce had collected the sum of f-, OJ from the distillers and rectifiers, which he requested me to deliver to General Babcocsin accordance with the understand ing he had between them when the latter was m attendance at the rst. Louis rair. mis money, as 1 raid It counted, was in bills of the Denomination of tl.IX) and 3:00. I i cached Washington on the rnornlrirof December. and directly alter ollics hours I went to the White nou. ine nrst person I root there was General Babcock, whom I found seated at his desk in the Heeretary's room, and. after the usual greeting, 1 to:-k the money from my pocket and handed It to him, with the re mark. lie re is 5-j.uw which Joyce collected from th boys for your benefit before I left St. Louis." lie tooK tne pacaage and placed it in Iiis pocket without counting the money, with many expressions of gratitude, remarking that he understood the souro from which the money came. ABJCT SYLrn. Immediately upon my arrival home the following dispatch was sent by Babcock: Wasiiisgtos, December 13, 1871. General John McDonald, Bupervlsor.St. Louis: I succeeded. They will not go. Will write you. Sylph. Ger eral McDonald here elves a lengtbj de scription of "Syiph" and General Babooes. 'a relations to her. "Sylph's" real name was Louiae Hawkins, formerly a respectable young girl who fell into bad way. Sne was known us Lu Hawkins. While Joyce and Babcock were walking down Fifth street they met Miss uawatus. Joyce tipped ms nat to ner. Hao-cock-was enrcpturtd by her beauty and pronouDced her us lovely asa'Sylpa." At Han cock's request, Joyca followed her and a-ranged for a meeting at a Fifth street res taurant. Af'er drinking a bott'e of wine, Baboock and the woman went to McDonald s sleeping rooms. Aftir that Babcock always ruerred to ner as "My yipn," and signet a number of letters aud telegrams witu the soubriquet. McDonald relates that "Louise Hawkins is still u resident oi tM. ixau, ana, though unmrrled, yet her every waut la promptly administered to by a wealthy gen tleman of the city, in whose elegnntrtsidenc near Grand avenue she 1 queen." A $1,000 BOX OF CIGARS. The fourth chspter winds up with the fol lowing: "(shortly after my return to Ht. Louis in December, isi, i to'a colonel Joyce mat it would be well to make another small contribution to the President and General Babcock. To do this we procured a box of the finest cigars we could find, and lncrosed in the box with the cigars a ti.uuubiu which we sent by express addressed to General Babcoc. In due time Colonel Joyce received a letter from Babcock acknowledging receipt of taoe cUars with lnclosure, to which was added that 'we (referring to Grant and himself) enjoyed tne excellent navor oi tnose cigars. A 8IGMFICA5T LETTER FROM BABCOCK. After his return from Washington and serious and tearful consultation wi'.h the principal members of tbe ring in St Louis General McDonald wrote frequently to General Bbcock, keeping him advised of the situation, and warning biui of tbe danger. The answers were usually read In the old Globe office, on Third and Pine, by William McKeeand Con Magulre and the General himself. Following Is one of the most significant of these epistles: Dear Friend Keep steady on. Do not lose your grit. Home of the gangers aud distillers want to squeal, and have, by such action, defeated the plans in a measure. They will not be allowed to turn informers and then go free thenne'ves. Whoever goes to your city will be instructed to make no such promise. When tbe attention of the ubllc is c si led to Milwaukee, Chicago, Evansville, Cincinnati, as it will In a very short time, no special attention will be called to your city. Vou want to help any one that goes to your city, and trust the reliability of tneflrend you telegraphed. Horry your officials bava to leave the service. Steer yonr ship in the tempest; any one can do It In the calm. Yours truly, Horace Houghton. May 7, 1875. rCBTHEB CORRESPONDENCE. All the distilleries In St. Louis ware seized on tbe 10th of May by Luclen Hawley aud E. H. Chapman, specially sent to Missouri for that purpose by Mr. Brlstow. McDonald resigned, and tbe who'e county was ablaze with excitement. Here follows a letter from Gen eral Babcock, dated May 28, which explains itself: Dear Friend Some one sends the Inclosed to me. I have cut the name out. I do not knew of any subordinate in your city that I cn do anything for, a I have no particulars, and I am not aware of the slightest thing Mr. Hawley can find against me. " Vou may know this handwriting. I received your favor some time since, and am pleased with what you say. The writer of the anonymous note evidently thinks I sent tbe "lightning dispatch." He Is mightily mistaken. Please send the anonymous note back to me under same address as your last perennal note was sent, i shall attend to your wishes to the best of my ability. Had there been nothing except in your city, your proposed plans might have been carried out. We will talk that ail up When we meet. Your sincere friend, H. B. Brown. The lnclonure was aa follows ;. - TJufTTED Statt Iwterwal Rkvkwtji. Collector's Office, Diktrict Mpwocri . . aiay zi, isa. General O. E. Babcock (cut out) : If you dent protect the subordinate officers In Ht. LouLs, who are now in trouble. Lightning win strike in Washington. Hawley is after you. A FmtSD Wilo Knows. General McDonald says: "Hie explanation of the sentence in the letter, I received your favor some time since, and am pleased with what you say,' is an acknowledgment of a declaration I made in tbe letter to which th'a is an answer, 'that I would stand by him (Babcock) and tbe President until hell turned down and froze over, and I should then skate across and stand by them on the other aide.' 1 quote my language In full In order that the reader may know the character of the correspondence between the President, General Babcock. and myself." , . . CHI " LIGHTNLNtt' DISPATCH. The day previous to;t he selzuresjnoted before, Mr, Newcomb, of the ftewcoinb-Buchanan Distilling Company, of Louisville, was in Beo

retary Brlstnw's office, and was told that all the distilleries in the West would be seised next day. He told a Mr. Barnes, one of his employes, of this, and Barnes telegraphed Bollman and O'Hara, ot St. Louis, "Lightning will strike Ht, Louis on Monday." It was to this telegram that General Babcock alluded in the letter J'.st quoted. The anonymous letter was in the handwriting of Joseph Fitsroy, who was the Collector of the ring, and wbo knew of the President's and' Babcock'a connection with the conspiracy. Tbe signature, "II. B. Brown," has been explained already, and none of the letters were dated. ANOTHER BABCOCK LETTER. On the 11th of June General McDonald wrote to General Babcock telling him the particulars of his arrest and indictment aud assuring nlm to aiiay tbe anxiety of tbe 1'resllent and himself; that they could only be reached criminally t&rougb him, and whatever the ordeal mignt be he would go through It witnout betraying them in the slightest. "I asked him to use his Influence to have Maor Gunther retained in the Beryice. Following is htsrep'y: DKrt Friend - (.Jot yours or tne 17th; glad to hear ail will be right. Hball do all in my power to retain j our friend ; it will not be my laull if I do not. ns I will convince you when we meet. 1 don't think Dyer your friond. I still believe there is some one near you or the Colonel who bet rays yon; trust none. Where Is the Colonel? Regards to IL Keep cool Will explain a gooi many things when I see you. ours truly, B. F. Inch. June 22. "Babcock had directed Major Grimes to 'sound' D P Dyer, tbe attorney In whose bands the prosecutions were, to oe If h" could be induced to treat the President's friends with special leniency. Grimes did so, aud thought everything was sa.e, and so wrote Babcock, but Babcock was not satisfied, as this letter proves. Grimes ws directed to have another more pointed luterv ew with Colonel Dyer- I shall never forget the comical serlouness depicted on Grimes' face when he called on me arter his 'pointed' talk with Colonel Dyer. It was an admirably p. oportioned mixture of dexpsir, incredulity and wretchedness. I con Id not re-tiain my laughter, although the news was quite enough to have spread over the whole whisky ring like an attack of cholera mot bus. 'General,' said he, 'the jig Is np. Colonel Dver Is as determined as Brisiow, aud tells me that if the President Is in the ring he Is going for him. If be persists in covering the entire White House with disgrace, my suggestion would be to have him dismissed." GRANT AND BABCOCK IN ST LOUIS. The succeeding pages contain ai account of the visit of Grant and Babcock to St, Louts en route to the meeting of tbe Array ot the Poto mac at Des Moines. General McDonald asserts that Grant and his private secretary came via St. Louis expressly to cousuit with him relative to thu Indictment against him. Major Grimes arranged a secret meeting between Babcock and McDonald In a room over Bonnet's restaurant on Fourth street, where the two dined and discussed the situation for two hours. Babcock eatd Grant was very sorry he had appointed Dyer to the United H'.ates Attorneytihtp. When McDonald told Babcock the lesult would be tne conviction of both himself (McDonald) and Joyce. Babcock threw ud his hands aud exclaimed, "My God, we will never permit that. Why, we will dismiss every one who is in enmity with us, and thus we can at least prevent the further progress of these measures until Grant's term of otlice expires." Babcock gave the assurance that upon the smallest excuse Bristow, Wilson, Dyer and Henderson wouid be dismissed. Another interview was had that night at tbe Planters' House, during wbich Babcock said, "They will never turn a key on you, because the old man (Gram) tells me that if they con -vlct vou he will psrdon you the moment tne verdict is announced. Don't have any rears about that." MEETING THE PRESIDENT. . Babcock Bald Grant wanted to see McDonald privately. McDonald replied tnat this would look bdly for Grant if it was found out; that it would b9 b;tter to meet him publicly in the hotel corridor, as If it were by chance. There was another meeting the next day, and uaboock said he had arranged for McDonald to meet the President at the Lindell. He was to be In the corrlder ontherflor rtcor about S o'clock when Grant crae out off.be supper room. Joyce and McDonald went together. GRANT PLEDGES PROTECTION. McDonald siy: "The eompany.eonslstlng ot the President, Ml.-; Grant, Fred Grant and wile. Secretary Borie and wifo and General Babcock, cam out of the room, and walxed toward the parlor. Colonel Joyce first met the President, and while they were conversing I spoke to Mrs. Grant, with whom 1 chatted for a few moments. At the conclusion of his interview with Colonel Joyce, the President came up to me, while Mrs. Grant walked into the Farlor. I asked him if Gener.il B-ncock had iurrmd him fully as to theconrse I had a 1 opted for shield tog htm from exposure. He rpded, Yes, aud I waut to assure you that all General Babcock promised will be fnllilled to the letter, and we will make the circumstances for your protection even more favorable than you can expect.' We talked of Brlstow, Wilson, Dyer and Henderson, and he spoke with much feeling of the course they were pursuing, saying that he was now convinced that they were at enmity with him, and tbeir removal had become a necessity, which was prevented only by policy. Our conversation lasted only a Jew moments, for I told the President that a lengthy interview would excite comment, so he bade me a very reluctant adieu, assuring rue with hts last words that under any and all circumstances 1 should oe protected, as I had pledged myself to protect him."

m'donald's teial. Here follows a circumstantial account ot General McDonald's trial, with which the pub lie is already sufficiently familiar. McDonald says: "Daring the progress or this trial, a w.ell as every day alter the Presidential party leit St. Louis. I received one or more letters from General Babcock, through Major Grimes, in which the most nattering language, compli menting ray fidelity, and elaborate promises of the interference of the President when I should afkit, were conveyed. I was exhorted to stand last and true." HENDERSOX8 OFFER OF IMMUNITY. "On the third day of my trial, while I was descending the teps of tbe postoihee, General Henderou ktopped me, and with most impressive and persuasive language urged me to plead guilty. He assured me of the certainty of my conviction, and that to avoid punishment I ought to avail myself of this last opportunity. lie iota me mat i was involving lue Government in a large expense by forcing continued trials, and that he knew I was in possession of evidence whtcn would assist the Government in tsonvlctlng all the guilty parties. He repeated tr-U if I would enter a plea of guilty my punishment would be only nominal, and besides it would subserve important purposes of the Government. But to all his entreaties I was obstinate, and persisteu'Jy refused, replying to him that I would accept all consequences. M DONALD IS AIL. After McDonald's conviction he remained In the St. Louis jail patiently awaiting the action of the Grand Jury in the case of Babceck,coii fldently expecing an immediate paraon in case ol Babcock'a acquit al. AN EFFORT TO BUY TEE BABCOCK LETTEES. On the next slay after Baboock's acquittal and his interview with McDonald in the Jail, when lie had attempted to get the letters ironi the Immured author. C W. Baboock, a brother of the General's. La company with Colonel Hcnaurte, a postal agent at hi. Lonis, zauaa on Thomas F.Walsh, formerly McDonald's chief clerk, and also Assistant Postmaster ot St. Louis ror the period or twelve years, out now assistant purchasing agent for the Iron Mountain Kallroad Company, and told him that they understood he was the cuttodian of the letters General Babcock bad written to McDonald; that they wanted the correspondence, and were willing to pay bim t5,U0u if he would return It to them. Mr. WaUh did not have the letters, but he realized at once the object of the - callers. He replied that whatever correspondence he had belonging to General McDonald would remain as private as it had ever been, and that he had no authority to dispose of a single letter. On the day fol owing tuer paid Mr. Walsh a second visit, during which they agreed to give him $10,WX) and any reasonable position in the Government he might want for the return of the letters, but bis reply was the same as before. Mr. Hchaurte then assumed a different tone by saying that they must have the correspondence; that it was for the personal Interest of Mr. Walsh to deliver It to them, for If he refused It was at the risk: of personal danger, and Intimated that his house might be burned over his head. Of course these threats produced no effect, but when Mr. waisn informed me or tne racts, i was thoroughly convinced that In those letters alone consisted all my influ ence and my hopes lor an early pardon." JC'DONALb'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH BABCOCK. ' On the 26th day of January the pardon of General McDonald was signed and on th 8'Jth.

of the month he left tbe Penitentiary. He repaired at once to Washington, where he bad

daily interviews with Babcock about Joyce's pardon, for which he was working energetically. Hefcays: "On tbe 4th ot March I was in the Marble Boom of the Senate waiting with anxiety for the issue of Joyce's pArdon, when the gavel sounded the hour of 12. when Grant was no longer President. I met General üsdoock as ne was issuing from the President's room. I stopped him and Inquired if the pardon had been signed. With some manifestation of embarrassment he replied that owing to the extraordinary pressure of business at the close it had not. but he said that Haves would grant the pardon speedily. Said. 1: 'General Dabcick, you and Grant have made me promises from one day to another ever since I consented to shield ou from U It grace; y fu have lied to me without conscience, have tramped upon ray friendship, and now from this day we are enemies, ana I shall seek my own good time to hold your villanies up for iue wonu. vo gnz.e upon. -lie aopea'ea M me to harbor no ill reeling againvt the President or himself ; tsat they regsrded rr.e with the highest consideration, nud that they were now, in common with me, citizens who.' friendships should bo as s'roog as tne earlier years cf our acquaintance, when we made our interests mutual. I contradicted bis assertion that, we were citlxena adke. and reminded him tbtt he hi-d a Hie position, and mat Grant went oit of Mlice burdened with the bonors of a profitable Presidency, aud this was because Joyce and I had protected bim and Grant from the calumny trblcawou.il have thi own them into the ceils of infamy If we bad opened our iips against them. I reminded him tbathe had disarmed Joyce by procuring through false promises the teli-taie letters which, daring tse operation of tbe whisky ring he (Babcock) wrote to him (Joyce), but that tuere would be a day of reckoning, nevertheless, when he and (irsntwouldWi.su tbeyhad never been born. This was tbe lust meeting I ever had witji Babcock. and, altaouKh pressing invitations were given me to visit Grant up to the day he went out of efdee. yet I never had or sought a meeting with him utter tills trip to Washington." THE MONET BABCOCK GOT. ' ! General McDonald appears to bo unable to give a st Alernen t of the exact amount of money reauzea by Hancock, bat It is estimated That he reeelved 25,1X0 directly from tbe ring, and that besides this amount he shared with the blacfcjaaUlDg revenue ccrents who came here and took, away with them fiCO.000. Amornr tne items pecificHiy mentioned is the r5(Ml tack ago handed him by McDonald: a IVO bill forwaraed by mall by Joyce: a tl COO bill lnclospd in a box of cigars and sent by expref s, and the S2,4UO diamond presented by Mc Donald. Immense Meeting of Democrats. 8CLUVA, Ind., August . Saturday was one of the grandest days for the Democracy ever witnessed In this County. They held an Immense rally, at which between 15,0CO and 20,000 people were present. There were brass bands from RobiLson, one from Shelburn.and several Glee Clubs. Among the speakers were Hon. H. S. CaiAhcrn, Senator Voorhees, Hon. James C. Robinson, of Illinois, Hon. Thomas A. Cibb, Hon. David S.IIardlng, and General J. C. Black, of Illinois. Trains came Into the city from East, West, North and South crowded down, hundreds riding on top of freight cars. Senator Voorhees delivered a graud speech., but tbe crowd was co Urge all could not hear lt. Hon. H. S. Canthorne was an hour makiDg his way through the crowd to the speakers 6tand. No effort was made to drum op a crowd, and the outpouring was spontaneous. Flags were fiylcg all day, and the streets were crowded. Tonight the Hancock, aud English Guards turned out, and the E. and T. II, Railroad will hold tbeir night trains an hour to accommodate those from outside towns. POLITICAL. TIIE DE1I0CP.ATS OF ALABAMA SWEEP EVERY THING BEFORE THEM. Montgomsxky, August 4 All yeoorts show nn Immense Democratic! vote. There was no regularly organized opposition in three-fourths of the Counties, and ttie Democrats Were con testing tor County offices with each other, which brought out all the voters. The D.-mo. cratic Slate ticset receives the benefit ol this great local Ktuigle, and will have a majority of over W.CiO. Ihe Greenback independent pany was thoroughly organized in but one portion of the suite, aod tiiutt was the Counties comprising the District now represented by Congressman Lowe (Greeubacfeer). Madison Limestone and Morgan, which gave bim minorities t wo years pgo, give handsome Dem ocratic mnjoritiesthtsyar, and the Greenback State and County tickets will probably be de feated .n every county or tbe District. The Democrats will elect all Judges and Chancel lors, and nearly ail the Legislators and County officers. Mobile, Ala , August 4. A Montgomery specia. says: "Madison County gives SUU majority for the Democratic Cunty a. d State ttcaets. St. Clair County gives l.rioj majority; Etonah County gives 2,oiMi majority ; Autoga Connty gives 5ö0 majority; Lovn'ies County gives l,aoU malorlty JLee County gives 500 majority for the Democratic state ticket, bet is mixed on the County and Legislative ticket between Democrats and Independents. Shelby County gives 1,010 majority lor the State and county Democratic tickets. Limestone County is largely D mocratio on all tickets. Elmore gives SiO Democratic majority; Maren ego County 2..S0O majority. Jetferson County gives the Democratic State ticket 500 majority, but la doubtful on the Legislative and County tickets. Morrow, Independent, beats Phelan, Democrat, tor Judge in Jetfaison County. Bullock County gives the Democratic ticket U00 iiEjonty, Perry county 1,400 majority, Macon County 1.KU0 majority, Blount County 1,500 majority, Tuscaloosa County 1,500 majority, Cniltou County 1.800 majority. Conehu County gives the Democratic State ticket l.WK) maiorlty, and the Democratio County ticket ax majority. Butler County elects PavaII Iktmnnit Ktr uliv n t v.bI w moinrltv , nil ..4 ..a a Hin n :-fr r f , V. a 1m.u m n . n . . r . . r. h IUI IIA V V7 bUO ICOVVrl WAIT ACUlUViaiO fU whelming majority. . TUE FIRE RECORD CAR WORKS BURNED. Toronto, . August 9. The Port Hope Car Works burned to-day. Loss $10,000; Insured. A $15.000 BLAZE AT CHICAGO Chicago, Auenst 9. The upper story of Ncs. 55 and 67 Canal street was burnt out early this mornlngj involving a loss of about ilo.OOO. rolling mill burned, Cleveland, 0 August 9. A special to the Leader says an extensive rolling mill at Co., of Sharon, burned at a late hour to-night. The loss is estimated at 10U.IXO; insurance. 125,000. About 150 workmen are thrown out of employment. A railroad bridge burned. Queknstown, Ont., August 9. This afternoon the bridge spaonlng a deep gully on the Suspension Bridge Branch of the New York Central Railroad, about half a mile south of Lewiston, N. Y., was destroyed by fire, wbich is supposed to have been caused by sparks from an engine. Tanner Oetting on Finely. New York. August 9. Dr. Tanner continues In good condition. He passed a qolet nlgbt, sleeping most of the time. At 7 o'clock this morning. he ale heartily of beefsteak and bread, AttTo'tlocfc he took two boiled eggs and stewed potatoes, driüklng two ounces of light wine. At 11 o'clock he swallowed a dozen raw oysters, with crackers, washed down with lour ounces of milk. He as weighed at noon, tbe scale indicating 132 pounds. His pulse at that time wasHö, and temperature 100'. Dr. Tanner is still at the residence of Dr. Gddd, conversing with the few who were admitted to his presence, and attending to many letters which were continually pouring in. At 2 o'clock he ate a half dozen oysters, drank eight ounces of milk and one ounce of his favorite wine. He then slept for an hour, and upon awakening drank another ounce of wine. At 4 olclook he diank eight ouncea of milk, and at 5 ate very heartily of quarter pound steak, with bread, and drank eight ounces of milk, and at 8:30 he again drank, eight ounces of milk, and ate o'clock partook: of - the same quantity. At &25 ha drank two ounces of wine, and at 9 o'clock: eight ounces of milk with four crackers. At 10:15 he threw himself across the bed without undressing and slept for an hour and a half,

CRIMES AND CRIKIXALS. ARRMTED FOR MURDER. Ft. Worth, August 9. Wiuiam Pickering nd son have been arrested for the murder of 1. W Dawson, near Harrisburg, Saline Couny, Illinois, nine years ago. SHOT HIM DEAD. ' ' T.TTTT.W FAT.TJU M V - A nirtiaf Q llnk..

Klock shot Jesse Holden, of Herkimer, dead last night. Holden was having improper relations With KlOCk's Sister When t he riMri va committed. AFOTiiaa murder St. Lotjis. August 9 in a row at the saloon f Joseph Loreng, In . Mascontab, III., some wentv mllts pact of horA !.r v tirV-. t U'Oit.ir. J .... . j ... ...... uiziiv, i iiiiaui Truslock shot and klhed George Wetpartand wounded a man named Herman, ir unlock wan arrested, and claims to have done the booting In self-defense. A DOUBLE MUT.DER. Louisville, August v Greenshurz sne. clal to' the Courier-Journal sajs: "In a row yesterday near Bethel Church, on the Colum bia piite. i-eiix carllie killed Jack Gnwdy with a gun. Gowdy's friends In turn sbot Carllie in two places and subbed him twice. He la not expected to live. All ate colored." A $15,000 DIAMOND ROBBERY. ÜTICA, N. Y., August . Henry Schüler. representative of Noah Mitehell, of New York, came to Utlca on Friday with a Hock of dia mond". Me lert tne hotel at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and returned at 11 In the evening. . This moruicg he discovered that he had been robbed of diamonds valued at 1 15,00 J. NOT THE BENDERS. Oswego, Kas., August 9. The old connle supposed to Bender and wife arrived here from Nebraska this mornin, and were exposed in the Court House lor some hours Many persons went to see them, and dozens who knew the real Benders rnnounce these people imposter. They SberitT thinks they will be aiscaaiged to-morrow. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. New York. August 9 The police of this city and tiooklyn are endeavoring to riud the mur derer of the man whose remalcs were found today in tbe woods near Locust alley, Long is and. ice neaa was lying some ten feet away from the frank. The resicUnts reroem ber three men landing from the boat two weeks ago, aud enterinz the woods, from which only two emerged. Ills clothing laoi nne texture, and tne pockets oi his pantaloons were turned lnt-lde out. OLD MRS. BENDER MAKES A CONFEfSION OF THE HOERIBLE C RIM KS COMMITTED ON ' "THAT FARM." Fremont, Neb., August 3. There were Im portant devolopments in the Bender matters to-day. Mrs. Bender made a tu. I confession of all tbe horrible murders committed on Ben der's latzn in l.TC and 1870. She was a widow when she married McGregor, alias Lender, who was a widower with four children. Tbey migrated from Mlasonrl to Labette County, Kansas, where, under the leadership of Kate. old John's dsugbter, the murders aud robber ies began. Mrs. Bender declares she had no personal nana in tnese crimes. The first man killed by them was a man named Brown. Very scon after the first murder two strangers were kiiiled. The woman was asked whether sbe remembered about a whole family being Eined, ana saici: "ies, i go. mere was a man and his wife and two little girls, who drove up to the house one afternoon and wantea to spenu tne ntgnt. Tnat night, while the man and his wife were at supper they were dropped through the hole. Kate and the old man were below. The man fought pretty bard, but they fixed him Next day tbe two children were bnried alive. Old John took one and Kate tbe other. Tbey hallooed awful, but fina'ly stopped, and Kate came in and said: 'The damned brats are all right now.' " Soon after this, according to the woman's story, they became frlgbtened aDd joined tbe Cherokee or Choctaw Nation. Many further details were obtained from tbe woman, and If these are not the original Benders the fact can easily be established. MCRB AB1UT THE BENDERS. CirrcAGo, III., August 4. The Tribune Omaha rpeclal says: "J. S. Dunham, of (. 1 irks vi lie, Neb , has written a letter stating that an o'.d couple supposed to be Bender and his wife, passed Clark vilie, July 12, going east on foot and alone. The same couple passed west on foot in May, 1379, and stopped at Dunhum's houseone night, saying they were go-, ing to Nebraska to take up a land claim. Tney gave the name of McGregor. The old man called the woman Nancy. This gives a new turn to affairs." Chicago, August 4. The Tribune Council Bluff 's special says: "Tho correspondent was rosltlvely informed, to-day that John and Kate Bender arrived in this, city from Nebraska Thursday last. They are" supposed to be In this vicinity waitlDg for the old lolk.s.of whose arrest it is thought they are not aware." Oswego, Ks., Aueust 4. The Sheriff of this County starti for Nebraska to-night to bring the Beuder family here, where they made a graveyard of travelers several years ago. They are believed to be the genuine Benders. CLD MAN BENbF.U AND HIS WIFE CONFESS Chicago, Augnst C An Omaha special to the Tribune says: "A former resident of Jacksonville, IU., has identified the two prisoners at Fremont, supposed to be Benders, as McGregors, of Jack&onvi l. Tbe man says he knew tbem there as hard characters, aud that he left Illinois for Kansas with them in a wagon team, and that McGregrcr who It is thouaht to be Identical with Benders, went to Labette Connty." The Tribune's Springfield, 111., specta:, says: "The records of the County show that in 1871 Alexander McGregor obtained a marriage license for himself and Nancy Ellington, both of them inmates of the Poor House. They were married and remained a charge upon the Parish nntil the August following, when they disappeared." Chicago, 111., August 8. An Omaha (Neb) Rpeclal to the Trluune says: "To day Mrs. Bender was visited In the jail at Fremont by an Omaha reporter, to whom she said: The first murder ever committed by her and her husband was In Illinois, on their farm near Jacksonville. The victim asked for lodging and supper, and In paying lor the same in advance, exhibited considerable money. While eating supper Bender cut his head in two from behind, and he was dumped into the cellar through a trap door, arranged by Bender, who got the money. Tbe corpse was buried next morning back of the house. A few weeks alter this they went to Iowa, remaining eight months. They then went to Indiana living on the murdered man's money. They went to Kansas, where Binder's children by the first wife, John and Kate, were living together with a cousin, Maegie They kept a resort lor travelers, and called It "Bender's Hotel." They had committed no murders prior to the old folks' arrival, but in the course of time old Bender arranged a trap-door, ad then the murdering operations began. Kate, at one time had a man In bed with her, aDd she cut his throat and sl-pt until morning beside tbe corpse. His money was divided. She never lDjured horse thieves and cut-throats who came to her bouse, hut entertained them well with her cousin Maggie. No murders were committed by the family alter they fled from Kansas." Old Bender has confessed, believing that the old woman has escaped. His story tallies with hla wife's exactly. He relates the history of tbe whole family, and their crimes. A Sheriff from Kansas la now probably at Lincoln obtaining a requisition from the Governor, and will be at Fremont to-morrow." -? v i. ARREST OF A BOLD OUTLAW. Chicago, August 6 An Omaha special to the Tribune says that "Big Nose George'allas George Parrott, one of the Elk Mountain robbers who, about two years ao, laid a plan to ditch and rob an Union Pacific passenger train near Carbon, Wyoming, and who killed Deputy Bheriff Wldaowntld and Tip Vincent, tbe scouts who tracked them to- Elk. Mountala was brought to Omaha, this morning, down the Missouri River, from Miles City, Montana, where he was recently caught by Deputy United States Marshal Irwlu. He was in charge of Sheriff Rankin, of Rawllng, Wy., who left lor home with him on tbe noon train. The chances aie that the friends of Widdowneled and Vincent, at Carbon, will lynch him, as they did Dutch Charley. The arrest of Irrott will probably break up the contemplated organization ot a band of outlaws who, it is thought, were preparing to raid tbe Union Paciflo ana other roads, and rob stage coaobes. A WOMAN KILLS HERSELF AND r NINE CHILDREN. Amxrictjs, Webster County, Ga., Augnst 6. Last evr.lng Woodson L. GunneUs, a well-to-do farmer, living twenty miles west of here, left home to visit a sick neighbor, and returning at 10 in the evening found his wife and nine of his ten email children In a horrible sleep from the effects of morphia, administered in lemonade by Mrs. Gunnella. There Is no doubt but she prepared tbe fatal beverage and administered it to the children, and drank of It herself with fatal . Intent. Mr, GunneUs was married to this, bis second wife, about ten years ago, and has by her four cb.il-

dren. Tbe other six are by a previous wife, and as far as is knows, tbe stepmother bas been a dutiful and kind parent to item. Medical aid was Immediately summoned, bat Mrs. GunneUs soon died, and no hopes of recovery are entertained for three of the children. The others are believed to be out of danger. A note in tbe hand writing of Mrs. Gunneils was found under morphia on the table, tn which she stated she had deliberately ad ministered morphia to the children and herself with tbe intention of destroying tbem all, and that sbe was not actuated bv any domestic trouble. riETEO BALBO, THE ITALIAN WIFE MURDERER, EXECUTED. New York, August 0 PJetro Balbo w hanged to day for the murder of his wife. Ha remained np all last night. A bom 11 o'clock, for the first time, be exhibited emotion, sobbing repeatedly. He was unab'e to procure) any sleep, and frequently pulled out his wateii to note the passing moments. At 6 this morning be attended mass In the prison chapel, passing under the gallowa to reach that place. He gazed at the instrument of death a moment, and turned his eyes away. During masa he kept his eyes on the crucifix, and so absorbed was he that he did not notice the burning of a small vase filled with artificial flower and covered with gauze. After mass he returned to his cell, where he azaln p raved and took leave cf his counsel. He then drank a. cup of coffee, and, turning to his lawyn, remarked: "Where's the Sherifi We want to go." On the way to the gallows he was perfectly cool in manner, although his face was very pa'e. He knelt under the beam, clasping a crucifix in his band, and recited the act of contrition and con tie tor, and made a prayer imploring and extending forgiveness. The noose was then adjusted aud the rope was cut. His neck was not broken, and It was sixteen minutes afterward before life was extinct, death resulting from strangulation. The bjdy was left hanging six minutes longer and was tben lowered inacofha and a formal Inquest held. It was then removed to an undertakers from whence tbe funeral will take place tomorrow. A large crowd assembled outside the Tombs, and witnessed the removal of thobody. one of the last requests by Balbo to his counsel was to notify the Presidents of the firteen Italian Societies of this city to be present at the obsequies. In response, the fiitten gentlemen state that tbey will be present, together with a representation of members. They will march in advance of tbe hearse.

Ir. Tanner Triumphantly Complete III Forty Days Fast. New York, August 7. Dr. Tanner, at noon to day, finished ills last of forty days. At high noon the time was up and the task finished. The crowd cheered Tanner entbushvitically. About 1,000 persons were in the hall and an immense number of people on the ridewaik. The Doctor drailc a glasiof milk and called for a Georgia watermelon. This he tapped, dug his hand into It. and ate heartily. When remonstrated with he asked to be left alone, saying : "No, my Lord, I am running this now." When he placed a glass ot milk to hLs mouth be remarked : 'Gentlemen, don't yon believe that's good?" Tbe signal for the expiration of tae fast was a whistle from a factory In the vicinity. When it blew. Tanner bad a peach in his hand, bat before he could put it Into his mouth somebody snatched it away. Io response to the plaudits of the assemblage. Tanner, who was sitting upon a chair placed on a table, waved his handkerchief over bis bead. At 12:15 Tan ner got down from Ihe table and left tbe hall in a coach. In charge of Dr. Guun, who took bim to his residence, where he will receive careful medical treatment Dr. Tanner weighed at the end of tbe last !y pounds a loss of thirty six pounds In forty days. At 7 a. m. Dr. Tanner had a fit of vomiting. He got up and dressfd at 7:). He was macn exhausted, and laid down on his cot. He remained thus until 10:15, when he went into . the lower hall. After the walk he laii down and was covered with a blanket. At 10:50 the Doctor arose and walked into the front room of the hall, where was a fine spread of watermelons, fruits, bread, etc. At 11 the Doctor stood at a window on Thirteenth street look in gout upon the crowd. His broth-er-ln law, Mr. Gaidiner, called. His visit seemel to make the Doctor nervous, and he complained of a "goneness" in bis stomach. Just before noon the temperature of tbe Doctor was 99; puls-, 92; respira- -tion, 17. On leaving the hall the Doctor walked nnassist-d down fairs, with a sl'oe of mei n in his hand. He received an ovation from tbe crowd in the shopsand windows, and exhibited much gratification at the hearty reception. He oraered the cover of the carriage thrown bsck, and Joked and talked with the crowd that surrounded the vehicle. After two orthreo dozen pr ons had grasped bis hand, the accomr auying physician grasped him by the arm and iieid him. in the seat, to prevent him from tiring himself out. On reaching the residence of Dr. Gunn, Tanner lay down in tbe front parlor and endeavored tn sleep. The milk and watermelon had not disagreed with him. At 2:B Drctor Tanner was resting quietly and is in good condition. He has taten or watermelon In small quantities three or four times without Injurious effect. At 3 JO Doctor Tanner drank on ounce of light wine, after wbich lie ate a small slice of watermelon. At 4-"0 too was eating with great relish a piece of beetsteak. He did not swallow tbe fiber, but only partook of the juice of tbe meat. The Doctor saw no visitors during the afternoon, and it was reported he was in excellent spirits. After 4 o'clock p. m. Dr. Tanner rested quietly. At ti o'clock he asked for au apple, which he ate, and then asked for and received two more. At 7 o'clock he was given a beefsteak weighing naif a pound, and partook ot It. At v 8 o'clock he drank one ounce of wine, ami then slept until 10 o'clock, when beawoae and chatted cheerlully. Dr. Work said Dr. Tanner was well, and did not think that f.ny trouble' would arise from the undertaking He had gone against the advice of all the physicians, seemingly with a beneficial result, aud be expected tbe Doctor to work to morrow on bi biography. At a late hour the Doctor wes resi ing quietly. Nw York, August 8 Dr. Tanner 6reot a very quiet Cay to-day and saw very few visitors. His physicians say he Is improving asv well as can be expected after such a long tavt. During the eariy part of the morning he chewf a hair pound beef steak, only retaining the juice, and partook ot some milk toast, and wine, shortly before noon he ate a half pound beef steak and some potatoes, which had been stewed In milk. .He wae then weighed and turned the scales at 12U pounds. About every hour he partook of some nourishing food or drink which included watermelon, milk, potatoes stewed In milk, ale, beef tea. bread and wine. About 6 o'clock his weight was again taken and was found to be 1 pounds. He was quite lively to-day, a'cT" frisked about bis room like a school boy. Hla physicians say his rapid recovery from- the effects Of his long last is something remarkable. CLDER AND SUICIDE. Spring fdiid, Mass., Augnst 9. The family of Zebina -TUson, living a mile from SlmUsburg Center, were alarmed at o'clock la-t night by the sudden appearance of Jarvls Nelson Pheipa, a young mau of twenty-four, the son of their nearest neighbor, who ' was bleeding freu several woands In his chest. He -declare ho had sbot klmself. and bad but a few mir utea to live, and that be bad left the dead botly of Sadie A. Grover, his. former mistress and mother of a three year old child, iu the woods a short distance back. An alarm ea immediately glveis, and a aeaieh proved Phelps' story to be true. Phelps, who has a wife living, formerly lived with the Grovas girl, who wr scarcely nineteen years old asi quite pretty and modcat In appearance, nntil his arrest fos bigamy, and sentence to tne Greenfield jail for a year. His sentence was completed aboat a year ago, since which- he has been endeavoring to get ber to 11 e with him again. Her continued refusal and association with, o'ber men is sur posed to have excited him to commit the crime. He says he fired four chambers of his revolver Into the woman's heart, then coolly reloaded and discharged seven barrels Into bis own breast. An autopsy confirms the story substantially. Phelps is 6tlH living, and to all appearance is the coolest man in tbe town; but the Doetors say he can not recover. The victim Is a daughter of A. J. Grover, a respectable farmer of Turner Fails. . Death of General William O. Butler. LoTjisviLLK, August 8. General William, r BuUer died at Carroll ton this morning at I o'clock, aged eighty-nine years. He -waa ai officer in the Regular Army In the war oS ISli and was at the battle of New Orleans. Fori number of years he was in Congress; was Gee eral-ln-Chlef of onrarmy In Mexico; was can . dldate for Vice President on tha t'.cket wit' General Lewis Cass, and representee Kentuck tn the Washington Peace Convention at tr beginning of the war. For some, years he ba lived in retirement at hla home in CarroUtoa.

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