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VOL. 6.—NO. 203.

FOKTY-FOUETH ORESS.

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The Consular Appropriation Bill in the House.

BANNING SEEKETH INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF HORSES AND

MULES.

PARSOSfS MOVES T» SEUL THE CiOVKKXMEXT JLiANRS AT VIBT-

CENNES TO THE RAIIi*V AY COMPANIES.

Discussion of Ibe Centennial Appropriation Hill.

SENATE.

YHSTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION, Washington, Feb. S. Mr'. Morton submitted a resolution lat the Committee oil the District of olunibia be instructed to consider le propriety of preparing and renting a biil to provide that the overument for the District of Colli bia, under "which the people, by ectivefranchise, may regulate and »ntrol their domestic affairs, not ininsistent with the protection regution, and the control by the United :ates of public property, and the remise of such jurisdiction as may necessary in the national Capitol, wreed to.

Mr. Boutwell submitted the followg, and gave notice that at the pro•r time he would submit it asan adtional section to the land bill uuder •nsideration during the morniug ur: Sec. 2. That before any of the tim* lauds arlected Dy this act shall be fered for sale, they shall be appraisunder such regulations as may be escribed by the Secretary of the inrior, and no sale shall be made at is than the minimum fixed by ch appraisement, provided no sale all be made at less than $1.25 per re. Ordered to be printed. When Eaton offered his resolution respect to the memory of the late nator Buckingham, eulogies were jnounced by Eaton, Sargent, Ba» rd, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Thursiti, Wadleigh and English, and as further mark of respect to the ^mory of the deceased, the Senate journed.

MORNING SESSION.

Washington, Febuary 0.

tfr. Wallace presented fifty petitions ",003 citizens of Pennsylvania, in 70r of aid to the TexPaciflc Railroad. Referred, iir. Randolph, from the Committea

Military •Affairs, reported favora7 on the House bill, donating cournned cannons and cannon balls to

Ladies' Monumental Association Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. ssed. Vlr. Morrill, from the Cointmtieo on blic Buildings and Grounds, reportnil appropriating §25,000 for continig tho work of improving the Capigrounds during the present fiscal ar, the appropriation made last year ing exhausted. Passed, vlr. Edmunds submitted a resolution htructing the Committee on Public

tiidings and Grounds to inquire m-

house not to write across the fair forehead of the coup fry the word "shame."

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I\lr Morrill spoko at length in favor the bill and said the centennial exIbition had become a national ques|n upon which Csngress could not Irn its back the honor of the nation lis involved in its success. Isir. Sherman from the Committee on nance, reported a substitute lor the Lolutiou submitted by Mr. Davis Frly in the session, in regard to the counts of defaulting officers, &c. ie substitute directs the Secretary fo

Treasury to furnish the Senate as on as practicable with a stetement of the balances due the United States mi public officers,and others formerbut not now in public service, disiauishiue thoso which have been setid, and setting forth as

AN EXAUSTED TREASURY,

nd when it had lost credit at home nd abroad, it was when the Repubean party preserved the Govern lent from Buchanan's administrate. In conclusion, he declared the ill struck at American commerce, nd at the American houor, that it ?as unworthy of the house. The lovernment was not bankrupt, and appealed to the other side of the

then said,he should not

have differed 'with the committee if it had confined itself to the redutcion of European mission, even if it had wiped out the missiou. WHOSE VERY NAME WAS A SCANDAL, (alluding to the English mission.) He felt that then a patriotic American might visit foreign lands with greater satisfaction and might escape that humiliation which one felt would not drown until the cause was removed. At the same time he dissented from the reduction of the sal* a,ries of ministers abroad and from the proposed reduction of consulates. The Uuited States was the only country whose consular system was self-supporting, and American merchants might well demand that the money annually collected from them in consular bills should be to the last dollar expended in extending and protecting that business.

Wood, of New York, reviewed the consular system, and spok in oppocilion to the recommendation of the committee on approprirtion and said, touching the quastion of consulship?, should be a work of great care, of great deliberation and careful examf inatiou, not oniy on the question of dollars and cents iuwJved, but in re--ference to the consequences that would follow the withdrawal of consulates. As to foreign mission, he ro garded them as secondry to the con sulor system, and did not attach so much importance to the necessity of keeping them up, but so long as they were kept up, the American ministers abroad shonld be paid enough to enable them to live respectably, as foreign countries undersuand it, and to mantain thier representative character.

The committee rose without action to the bill, when a message was received from the Senate announcing the action of that body in regard to the death of the late Senator Ferry. Eulogies in his houor were pronounced by Phelps, Seeley, and Garfield. An interesting feature in tne proceedings was the fact that Mr. Garfield in lieu of any remarks of his own, read a speech, prepared on that subject by Starkweather himself, now dead. At the close of the eulogies the house adjourned,

MORNING SESSION.

Washington, Feb. 8.

Mr. Banning asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to the number ofdraught horses and mules in service of the army their cost place of purchase and also as to the co3t of mountinc regiments of cavalry. Thornberg objected en tne ground that the information called lor would occupy the whole clerical forco of the department till tho close of the session, the speaker then called committee for reports

Mr. Parsons from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported a bill authorizing Secretary Trcasy to sell at private sale a portion of public property at ArincennesInd. as may be required for tracks, switches, shops and other purposes of Ohio and Mississippi. The Evansville & Crawfordsvil!e and Indianapolis [fc Yincennes Railroad Companies. This real estate having been acquired by the Government lor a debt and being commonly know as the Steam Mill tract or the Hull Neilson property.

Mr. Holman objected to that provision of the bill allowing transfer of property at private sale, and argued that it should be open to public competition,

Mr. Parsons replied that Holman proposition would be unjust to those railroad compahios which wore already using the property.

Mr. Holtnau insisted that at least

aVportion~of the property needed by

the expediency ot making adequate railroad companies should be dis^vi«inn for the

revision for the speeny completion of 3 Washington monument in Wash[i and that thep have leave to report bill or otheawise. Agreed to. 'vt the experation of the morning ur the Senate proceeded with the I nsideration of the House centennial l" appropriating one million five ndred thousand dollars.

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posed of by competition, not by private sale. The property consists of 80 acres, of which tho railroad companies require about one-third. Attar considerable discussion the bill was rejected. Yeas 112, nays 119.

The House then went into a committee #f the whole, with Hoskins in the chaia, on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, and was addressed bv Mr. Sprsnger, of Illinois, in defense of tho economy feature of the bill.

Foreign.

VON ARNIM.

Berlin, Feb. 9.—Count Von Arnim is expected here on account of the illness of his son.

KI3RAEI,I EXPLAINS.

London, Feb. 9.—In his speech in the

House

near

aclicable, the period over which ek accouuts extended, amounts in\ved Ac., together with the character Stocks held by the United State*i acuut of sueh stocks, and it any deianlt

been made in the payment ot inrest thereon. Mr Davis said there might be some aendmetit to this resolution, but a-? Jwas a step in the right direction, ana won Id not cause auy delay by proving to amend.

HOUSE. Washington, Feb. S.

The house then went into com mi tof the whole, Hoskins, of ork, in the chair, on the consular id diplomatic appropriation om, id was addressed by Donuely, who ^mmenced his remarks by repelling statement made some days ago 7 Singleton to the effect that tne easury was exausted. I?o member, said' had aright to make such a atement and send it to the world fhile the financial matters of this untry|might not be precisely what iey should be, still it was a matter pride and of self-satisfaction that fter passing through a war of such lagnitude, there was in the treasury the commencement of this conress, $125,000,OoO, wherewith to rewind to any demands that might be lade. There was a time however, -hen this gevernment had.

of Commons last evening, Dis

raeli made the following announcement: Before we agreed to support the Austrian vote it had been intimated to us in an unmistakable manner, that, it was h9 Porte's desire, however much it objected to vote,that England should not stand aloof.

THE CAKLIST TROUBLES IX SPAIN*. LonUoD, Feb. 8.—The Car list ^Committee of ihls city have published the following teiem am from Uendaye, datBd yesterday: A great bait was begun Saturday between tlie Carlist and Alfonist main bodies. Saturday afternoon when this intelligence was received iron, the field, the battle was progessing. The Carlisle losses were inconsiderable and they neld all their posl tions. The troops are showing great con lideuce aud enthusiasm.

Tlie steamship Rotterdam, from New York for Rottordam, has put into Gravesend and is coaling.

A Unldeii Expedition.

Yankton, D. T-—A party of forty men left here for the .Black Hills Saturday, fifteen left to day, a third party will leave on Thursday next, those leaving to day are old settlers in this country, aud being familiar with all the streams will make a survey both going and coming, of the practical routes, aud the exact distance of each. Some of the party ex pect to return home fifteen days, and will be prepared to give a full report of the prospects of the hills

Convicted.

Cairo Feb. 9.—The case of the two Crains 'who have been on trial here for the'past two weeks, charged with being accessories to the murder of William

Spencer, at Crainvine, Wiliamson county, was given to tho jury at four o'clock, P. M., vosterday, and they returned, this morning, verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment ot each at 20 years in the penitentiary.

Mean Minnesota.

St.

Paul. Feb. 6.—The House, tOdav, by a vote of 37 yeas to 6o nays, defeated the bill appropriating $25,x 000 to the purpose of Centennial dis~ play.

HAUTE,

THE LAND JOHNBULL

Text of Victoria's Speech Openi?]g Parlament,

SHE WANTS HER TITLE ENLARGED, THAT IT MAY COVER ilEll INDIAN TOSESSIONS.

Disraeli and (he Marquis of Harlington Discuss the Policy of tho Government.

London. Feb. 8.—The following is tne text of tho queen's speech: My lords and gentlemen—It is with much satisfaction thai I again resort to the advice and assistance of ray parliment. My relations with all foreign powers continue of a cordial character. The insurrec'onary movement which during the last si

mouths has been maintaning in the Turkish provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovinia, and which the troops of the sultan have up to the present time not been able to repress, ha3 excited the attention^ and interest of the great European powers. 1 have considered it my duty not to stand aloof from the efforts now being made by allied and friendly governments to bring about the pacification of the disturbed districts, and I have-ac-cordingly, while respecting the independence of Porte, joined in urging on the sultan the expediency of adopting such measures of administrative reform as may remove all reasonable causes of discontent ou the p*rfc of his christian subjects. I have agreed to purchase subject to your sanction, the shares which belong to the Khedive of Egypt in the Suez canal, and I rely with confidence upon your enablingme to complete the transaction in which public interests are so deeply involved. The representations which I addressed to the Chinese government as to an attack made in the course of last year, on an expedition sent from Burmah to the western provinces of China, have been received in a friendly spirit. The circumstances of that lamentable outrage are now subject of an iuquiry, in which I have thought it right to request, that a member of my diplomatic service should take part. I await the result of this inquiry in firm conviction that it will be so conducted as to lead to the discovery and punishment of the of lenders. Papers on all above subjects will be laid before you. I am deeply thankful for uninterrupted health which my dear son, the prince of Wales, has enjoyed during his journey through India, and the hearty allaction with which he has been received by my dear subjects of all classes and races assures me that they are happy under my rule anil loyal to my throne- At the time when the direct Government ot my Indiau Empire wag traneferaed to'the crown, no former addition was made to the style and titles of the sovereign, have deemed the present a fitting opportunity for supplying thi3 omission and a bill upon thiosubo ject will be presented to you. The humane and enlightened policy consistanlly pursued by this country in putting an end to slavery within lu-r own dependaucies and suppressing the slave trade throughbut the world makes it important that the action of the British national ships In territorial waters of foreiun states should be in harmony with those great principles. I have therefore given direct ions for the issue of a royal commission to inquire into ajl treaty engagements and other international obligations bearing upon this subject, and all instructions from time to time issued to my naval officers, with a view to ascertaining whether any steps ought to be taken to secure for'my ships and their commanders abroad greater power for the maintenance of the right of personal liberty. A bill will be laid before you for punishing slave-traders who are subjects of the native Indian princess. The affairs of tay colonial empire, the general prosperity of which has continued to advance, have received a large share of my attention. Papers of importance and interest will soon be in your hands, showing tho proceedings with respect to a conference of the South

African colouies and States. The murder ot a high officer of the Straits settlements, while acting in a neighboring Malay State, and disorders ensuing on that outrage, have demanded the interference of my troops. hope that the operations which were so energetically conducted, though not without the loss of some valuable lives, have restored order, and re-es^ tablished the best influence an au* thority of this country- Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I have directed the estimates for the year to be prepared and presented to you. My lords and gentlemen, the bills for regulating the ultimate tribunal of appeal for the united kiugdom, aud for the amendment of merchant shipping laws, will be immediately submitted to you. Tho Legislation will be proposed, relating to universities and primary election. Your attention will be called also to a measure for promoting economy and efficiency in the management or prisons, aud at the same tirne feting a relief of local burthend. Other important measures as the time oi session permits, will ba introduced to vour notice, and pray that your ue-» liberations may under the divine blessings result in happiness and con* tentment of my people.

The prince of

Wales,Duche9

Chaucellcrand

Ceirns read the Qneen's

the purchase

WEDNESDAY EVENING

ty's steamship Vanguard. Plimsoll will, te-morrow, introduce an amendicg shipping bill.

The government has notice of the marine insurance and shipping bills on next Thursday.

The

debate on the address, in an

swer

to Green's speech, has opened, The attendance is very full, all the leading members being present,

In the house of commons during the debate on address, Marquis of Hartington, liberal leader, said in reference to the fugative slave circulars issued by admiralty that although the country did not want its ships to be made asylums for the destitute, the discretion of their commanders should not be interfered with. He trusted the present circular would he suspended, the pending result of the inquiry to be made by the royal commissioners. He waa not disposed to raise objections to preliminary steps taken by the government in regard to the eastern question. Her niajestys ministers had doubtless done their best to mantain the integrity of Tur» key, nevertheless he thought the policy indicated by Palmerston had not been acted upon. The house however would await the production of papers before pronouncing auy definate opinion, He urged the government to explain the purchase of the Suez canal shares speedily. He thought that would have been the advice of parliment, had it first been taken, and questioned the soundness of the purchase commercially and politically. He wished to know how it could secure uninterrupted passage to India for he apprehended that in case of war the Khedive would at ence close the canal. He requested that explanations be given of the Caves mission to Egypt.

Disraeli spoke ia reply on the subject of the fugitive slave law circulars. He said it was the strong desire and intention of the Government had shown the earnestness of this desire by what they had already done in Africa. He admitted his responsibility for the first circular, though he never saw it. He did not defend it for a moment. Its recall had satisfied the country and he would dwell on it further. The second circular was, however, prepared by the lord high chancellor of law. The circular was rendered necessary by tha acts of English officers in foreign coasts entailing legal actions and payment of compensations by the Government.

He depric ated the suggestion that tli8 Government should have issued instructions secretly. The royal commission would not inquire into the present state of the law, but also see where it is advisable to alter it, and my negotiation the alternation could be efleeted.

The inquiry would be free afld open with reference to Herzegovinia. Disraeli declared that the Govern^ ment could not have acted otherwise than it did. A refusal to recommend the Porte to give favorable consideration to Austrian proposals would have placed England in an indescribable state of isolatioa. If England had refused to agree to the note, the Sultan would necessarily, at once, have rejected it. Then England would have been in the unpleasant position, which would have followed if further questions as to whether we should support the Sultan in resistance to other powers. If England had proposed a conference, its only course would probibly have been to adopt the very suggestions contained in the Austrian note. If the present proposals should not prove successful in settling the complication, she would be as free as to the future a9 she was before the Austrian note was written.

Disraeli then turned to the subject of the Suez canal shares purchased. He denied that the government had said anything about the eas'ern question in connection with the matter, and reminded them that the im* portant questions affecting the canal had been the subject of the international conference during the existence of the government. He stated that when the government was first offered.the Khedive's shares, they replied that they were disposed to assist the Khedive, but no^to purchase shares outright. The Khedive replied that he would if possible keep shares. The news then suddenly came that a French society was willing to purchase a share for nearly four millions sterling, but on onerous conditions. The Khedive according to a promise he had made, ottered England the refusal of shares. It was not a matter to hesitate over On the 20th ofNoveraber, 1875, the French ambassador asked Lord Derby whether he thought England would tolerate the purchase of shares by a French company. Lord Derby replied that he did not, the English people would view with satisfaction the possession of all canal shares by France. After the transaction was completed, tlie French ambassador a9ked why England had rongbt shares? The reply wa9 made the same as before. In regard to Caves mission to Egypt, the premier only felt permilted to say, that it was e»c pected to produce results which gave every prospect that the English interest would be adequately represented in the management of the canal, The Khedive shares, he added, were purchased in time of peace. He considered that the purchase gave additional security to the freedom ot intercourse with India. Hedeclined to enter upon

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inburg, Marchi oness of Lome ana the Princess Beatrioo accompJ"5ie'' the Queen, Lord

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speech,

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after the reading of the Qu?®n.s speech had been concluded, Sir »tat ford .Northcote Chancellor Exchequer announced a resolution for next Monday, to cover the

Khedives, Suez canai shares. Goshen, member for the city of London, gave notice that ho ask firstlord of the admirality on Thursday next when he intends to papers relating to the loss Her Majes

explanation as tw what

England would do in time of was, or what might be the circumstances of Levant Mediteranean. England had a large force on the Mediteranean and strongholds which she would never relinquish, her P°'icy aggessive. He was confident that the purchase of the canal shares would command the approval of the country, as it tended to maintain the iutegrity of the empire Disraeli, on concluding his speech, was ^"ch cheered. Glad-tone followed he ex pressed a general approval of ,he government's declining a Ig'^^ini^ stemion in regard to Herz0ov]nia. Several home rule menibeis spoke. The, claimed that tbe BoverDment neglected the interests ql asked for the release of tne reman convicts. The address was agreed to.

FEBRUARY

FIRS.

Terriblfl Conflagration in New York.

LOSS $1,500,000.

Two Firemen Killed.

New York, Feb. 8.—A fire broke out 6:30 this evening at 125 Graud street which proved the most destructive tiiat has occured for years. The fire bounded by the Grand,Howard, Broadway and Crosly streets. Altogether about thirty buildings were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at 84,500,000. One firm, Casken, Brunberbett & Co., lace dealers, estimate their loss at $1,500,000. Five buildiugs on Broadway were saved and all ou Grand street, except No. 12o, where the fire broke out. Two firemen, David Clute, fereman, and.Tuo. H. Bush, assistant, were killed and several others injured by the falling walls. At one time it was feared that the heart of the city would burn. Great crowds and much excitement. The (ire was completely uuder control by h»* 1 f-= past 10. The fire was the most destructive in this city f^r filteen years. Its origin is not ascertained. Three firemen were killed and four seriously injured by falling walls. A great numoer of Aaluable buildings are in ruins.

New York, Feb. 9.—The fire last night did its work thoroughly, and crowds of ispectators gaze at the ruins to-day, on wondering any part of the biock had been saved. Where a great, block of solid brick and 'iron buildings stood last night, is now a great chasm in which lie, in confused heaps, piles of steaming bricks and fragments of of bent and twisted girders, bounded by blackened walls, some of which are already ottering to their fall. Two engine companies and a hook aud ladder company are at work to-day pouring water into smoldering mass of ruin and tumbling down the dangeraus walls. At present it was to impossible to obtain an occurate list of all the losses and insurances Total loss is estimated by good judges at about three millions and the total insnrance at two millions. The bodies of David Muldew and David Clute firemen who were killed were viewed by the Corrners jury this morning both men leave families. Cordon, of the police force is placed aroucd the burned district and traffic are interdicted therein. The great fire has devolved heavy losses upon the British fire insurance company of this city, and it is supposed they will have to draw one hundred and fifcy thousand, or 200,000 pounds exchange immediately.

PRESECVTED BOWE.V

T3»o l»lymoiili Committee Think Hiii lippSy "Evasive anti Ulaisatisfnciory."

New York, Feb. S.—The examining committee of Plymouth Church met to-night for the purpose of affording Henry C. Bowen au oppor« (unity of substantiating the alleged charges contained in his reply against Kev. Henry Ward Beecher. Mr. Bowen sent in a communication stating that he believed he had made a full and complete answer to Mr. White's grievances. If, however, the committee thought otherwise, he would srive the matter l'urtner attention. He requested that Mr. White give him, in writing the exact questions he wishes to have answered. The committee considered the reply of Mr. Bowen as evasive and unsatisfactory, and have cited him to appear on Thursday evening next and present a reply to Mr. White's grievances, and produce proof of the charges made by him. It is said that if r. Bowen does not give a satisfactory reply at the next session of the committee his case will be presented to the church.

Washington.

THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Washington, Feb. 8.—The adjourned meeting of the Democratic congressional caucus, which Was to have been held to-night, was postponed till Thursday, owing to the sickness of Representative Lamar. It will be remembered that at the meeting a week ago, Landers introduced for discussion, his house bill to repeal the act providing for the resumption of specie payments, and that Payne ottered a substitute to his house bill providing a gradual resumption of specie payments. These propositions being antagonistic, some Democratic members are desirous of avoiding a vote on them in the caucus, not caring to commit themselves, at present to any financial policy. They therefore predict that the propositions will not be directly voted upon, but referred to a committee of consultation. CONSUL FKOII THE NETHERLANDS.

Washington, Feb, 9.—The President has recognized L. J. Neumen» bamp, as Consul of Netherlands for Illinois and Michigan, and to reside at Chicago.

Cuba

New York, Feb. 9.—A letter from Havana dated third inst. says the destruction of property by fire still continues and night before last at Jaquery Grand the streets were iluminated by a glare of several fires in different directions in the neighbor" hood. The papers bring details of the fight at Saga near Remedies where the Spadiards claini to have repulsed insurgents twite killing six men and four horses and probably wounding many more. There wrre several cane fieles burned and three Spaniards killed and five wounded. Ac Holgevin the enemy attached and burned the village and the fort of Yoreniguen which the Government says was traitorously surrendered by a garrison of eight hundred insurgents attacked Mabazon but wer« repulsed and cost 15 men killed. The Spaniards lost 10 killed and eighteen wounded. v.j. •asM,'? if'- *9

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BAD BAB,

Tho Meshes of the law are Closing Around Him.

THK SPUKCK OF ®LS' TlilCT ATTOSJ^EY 3YER.

To-day's Proceedings.

St. Louis, Feb. O.-Acting under the advice of the Court given just before adjournment last night,the Governmeut counsel in the Babcock trial to-day passed over the conspiracy in 1871 and '72, and produced testimony to show the existence and operations of the whisky ring from 1773 to 18/5. No direct evidence was brought out against Gen, Babcock, the testimony beiug general in the character, tending to show who were in tho conspiracy aud the extent.

Joseph M. Fitzroy was put ou the stand at the opening of the morning session, ann kept there an hour aud a half. Fitzroy was deputy collector of Iuternal revenue, and after the departure of Conduce Megrue, in Nov. 1872. become the active business man of the ring. The examination proceeded with only occasional technical objections from the defense, and a very little of the testimony was ruled out, Fitzi roy was asked if he knew the defendant, and said I met Gen. Babcock ouce last September, it was at the Lindell hotel in this city William O. Avery introduced me to him it was on an the occasion of the visit of the President and Babcock. I had not see Babcock before that time, I was then under indictment for complicity in these frauds on the cross examination Fitzroy said of the meeting with Babcock it was simply an introduction, there was no conversation. I was standing near the eleva'oj, G. Babcock come up aud was'introduced to us.

Aft^r FitzeroyJohn F. Sidenntoph, the foreman at Ulrics distillery was put on the stand.

The Globe-Democrat of this morning asserts positively that President Grant will be in St. Louis to-day.

The following is the close of District Attorney Dyer's speech as reported for the Globe-Dsmocrat:

ANOTHER PART OF THE CONSPIRACY There is another part of the con spiracy that I wish to call your attention to before proceeding to anything else. Now, down to February when this order of transfer was sus^ pended by direction af the President —aud this correspondence took place between the parties in March—secret agents of of tbe Government had been sent on here in February to make an inspection of these distilleries. They put a watch at each of these distilleries where they could see them and keep en eye over them. The Revenue officers here knew that these distilleries were beingwatched, and that they were likely to be seized. So, in April, 1S75, John McDonald and Joyce being in St. Louis, it became necessary, in their opinion, that a visit should be made to Washington City for the pnrpose of preventing the seizures which took place afterwards on the 10th of May. They said that it was necessary that money should be had for'McDonald to take to Washington to head off and stop these threatened seizures and the punishment of the men that were engaged in the conspiracy Joyce directs Everest to go to the House ot Bevis & Fraseraud there get $5,000 in money he went, he went and receivee from Barton, as the representative of the Bingham Bros., $5,500 and from Fraser $2,500 more making $5,000 in all he took the money delivered it to Joyce told him that it was to go to their friends at Washington. The $2,000 paid them they didn't think was quitfe sufficient'in amount, and they made assessment which was collected by Frsser, at the instance of Fitzroy, of $5,000 off the distillers and rectifiers, making altogether $10,000. Of this money £5,000was given to Joyce at the Supervisor's office for McDonald: the other $5,000 was collected by Fraser from the distilers and rectifiers, and was paid by him to Fitzroy who was one of this Ring. Fitzroy, took the $5,OCO to MoDonald and it was finally agreed that Fitzroy should throw the package of $5 000 over the transom of McDonald's room, at the Planter's House, which he did. McDonald telegraphed to the Commissioner in April for permission to visit Washington on important business That request was sent on the 19th of April, after the $10,000 had been raised to buy off these threatened seizures. Ou the 20th, Douglass replies to him by giving bim permission to visit Washington, but he did not wait to get permission, but the day after Douglass telegraphed to him from Washington gividg him permission to go. On the 21st of April, McDonald tele' graphed from Washington: "H. has instructions outside the Department. A. and B. are both absent President and party returned this evening, McDonald." At that time Holmes to whom reference is made in this dispatch, was sent from Washington to take transcript of the rectifiers' books, and that without the knowledge of the Commisssoner, and Holmes was there at that time. McDonald arrived there on the 21st, with the $10,000 that had been collected from the distilleries to buy their peace, and prevent their distilleries from being seized, and on the 23rd. at 11 o'clock in the morning a despatch is sentro General O. E. Babcock by Joyce, uuder the name oi Grit, telling him to tell Mac [McDonald] to "see Parker of Colorado, and telegraph to Commissioner crush out St.. Louis enemies. We will be able toshow in reference to thai, visit of parker's that cortain seizures of illicit whisky had been made in Parker's District, and that the Commissioners* had telegraphed to see the 8uperviser and^ advise with him in refersn&iSiio the matter that Joyce

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in this cispatch intended to tell McDonald to see the Commissfoner after he had seen whether Parker had reported as to tbn illicit whisky that had gone intr bis district from'thls district, and to see his (Joyce's1) message to tbe Commissioner from St. Louis. Thos* St. Louis enemies alluded to in the dispatch were the men who were her® trying to hunt up and detect these frauds. And on the same day that Joyce telegraphs over the signature ot "Grit" to Bacbcock he telegraphs to McDonald over the name of "John"—the dispatch to Babcock being sent at 11 o'clock in the morning, and that to McDonald at 3 o'clock in the evening—not to leave Washington until everything is all settled. And then, at 8 o'clock In the evening, McDonald telegraphed to Joyce that h» would leave that night for St. Louis his trip, so far as bir.efforts were concerned, to Preve"'11 seizures, was a failure, and on the 10th of May\ a few days alter his return, the seizures of these distilling aud reel Hying houses were made.

ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.

We will be able to show you in dition to these facts pointing to the defendant's complicity in this conspiracy. that Joyce under cover, sentmonev directly to the defendant at Wash ineton. We will show you that instead of buying checks, or sending by postal money order, or sending by express that would leave traces of tbe transaction, that he mailed the money directly to Babcock at Washington, marking the letters that he mailed peisonal. We will show you that there were two men at Washington—A^ery at the Treasury Department and Baocock at the Executive Mansion—that kept ud a correspondence with these men, and to whom, we will show you, money was sent during the existence of this conspiracy. Alter the Gran* Jury here last summer had found these indictments against McDonald, we expect to show you that dnring that summer the defendant, Babcock was in St. Louis and that during his visit here at that time ne made an arrangement by which he should correspond with John McDonald, who was then uuder indietment. We will show you that he told a .party that it was necessary foi him to correspond under cover with certain other parties, and that he would send letters under cover to him, and that he w.euld deliver them to no one except the party to whom they were directed. We expect to show you that as many as three letters

came

to John McDonald under eover to another party, and that this party wfis so determined not to deliver tneut but to the party himself, that upon one occasion when MoDonald waa not in thefcity his brother-in-law telegraphed to him: "Important letters are here awaiting you, come and get them* McDonald came and the letter* were delivered to him.

Railroad Intelligence—At Home aud Abroad. Major John Fi. Simpson, of the pooled lines, is very ill.

Exchange: Five more of the Rogere locomotives were hnuled over the Indianapolis, Bloomington Western road fromUrbana, Illinois, and placed on the side track at Ipdianapolis. The entire twelve are in a badly used up condition.

FREIGHT AGENTS' MEETING. From the Indianapolis Journal The freight agents of the Indianapolis roads held a meeting yesterday to consider the matter of charging $2 each for the delivery of loaded cars upon any switch in or about the city which was beyond the terminal point of the railway over which such car is received also the demuirage question. So much time was conv sumed in disgussinjc the first named matter, that the latter question jvas not reached. It was evident from the tone of remarks made that the move is a more important one to the interests of the railway companies in their local business than appears upon the suggestion of it and, further, that the moevment is not favored by air of the railroad officials. All agree that it is just for a company to receive a fair compensation for the de* livery of a car upon private switches, yet some are not disposed to charge for such work to consignees who may be receiving from three to five car loads of coal, stone, grain, lumber, or other freight daily. After a lengthy discussion tne whole matter was referred to a committee of three, consisting of H. W.Hibbard, of the St. Louis pooled lines, Robert Geiger, general freight, agent of the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis, and H. C. Delhi, general freight agent of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western road, who are instructed to have a plan of the city switches drafted,and, so far as they may learn,.all facts in favor of or against such action prepared and collected. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the committee. SUIT AGAINST THE T. W. & W. KAIL-

ROAD.

Special Telegram to Tho Iddianapolla Journal. Logansport, Feb. 8.—The proceedings ia bankruptcy against the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad Company commenced in the Circuit Court to-day, on behalf of the first mortgage bondholders. Argument will be had on the 23d. This is a step toward tne foreclosure and sale of the road. A MAN KILLED NEAR CHAMPAIGN,

ILL.

By Telegraph to the Sentinel. Belle Flower, 111., Feb. 8.—A train on the Gilman, Clinton A^ringAeld road ran upon a man named Patrick Brown, near here this morning. The pilot struch him on the back of the, head, breaking his akull and injuring him internally so that he will doubtless die. He was iBitting oia the end of a tie and probably sleeping after a drunk.

CONVENTION OF TICKET AGKT8. Louisvslle, Feb. 9,—The conventionof

General

R. R, ticket agents of

America has begun its session here having

been

roads

called together to adopt

rates to be charged during the centennial

season.

Nearly all principal

of America are represented as

many as

one hundred agents being

in attendance. Nothihg definite

has

hean transacted but it Is thought a reduction of 25 percent from the reg~ ular rates will be made.