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VOLUME II. Y' l TB" , r ST. PAUL, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1879. NUMBER 10. CAMPAIGN RASCALITY. BILL WASHBURN'S CORRUPTION BE- ING VENTILATED. Tho Conversion of Saul Eolipsod—The Pres- ident of a Scandinavian Democratic Club Arise-* to Advocate Donnelly and Shoots Off Ills Itfauth for Washburn Instead— Ouo Hundred and Fifty Dollars i n H i s Pocket the Impelling Motive—Other In- stances of Bribery—The Disgraceful Cam- paign of 187 8, Which Will Drive Bill Wa«hburn to Private Life. The taking of testimony in the content for the RPIU in Congress of the Third Congressional district of Minnesota was continued in Min- neapolis j esteniay, at t h e offico of A. B. Ovitt, Esq., Sli. Donnelly diiecting the examination in his ow n behalf, absisted by P. O. Chilstrom as his attorney. Judge Flandrau appeared for Mr. Washburn, at times assisted by Tom and Bill King. The rust witness oalled was Daniel Getchell, t\ho testified in denial of Emil Shagren's stated ments He denied having told Shagreu that he was paid money by Washburn. Being asked \\b.>t he d^l -Ute, he objected to answer, and. also, to the question ot his ic-eiving money from V/. D. Washburn, or any person acting toi him, w ilh the understanding that he should ca>t Ins voie ior W. D. Was»hbuin. John C. Ole>on denied having stated to Sha- gren that he was paid 82 t#Vote for Washburn. Witness voted for Washburn. H. W. ROGERS. This witness did not support Mr. Donnelly because he did not agiee with him on the money question. He (witness) knew Schaack, a man who edited a Scandinavian paper during the lpte campugn and who was president of the Scandinavian Democratic club of Minneapolis. Mot Mr. Sctnack in the oiRce of Wilson & Law- rence two or thiee weeks before the election; the com ention held at that time was in refer- ence to pending elections; I stated that I was fjumg to tilt. P«.uI on business; Schaack over- heard the lemark and said he would go along; he said that- h e had been working for the Dem- ocratic ticket and that he had not ',,'ot so much for it," measuiing the distance off en his little finger; tb.it he could hive hud $200 00 if lie had BUD- pjrted Mr. \Va«hbnrn, and thit he proposed to go to St. Paul, to the Democratic headquarteis there, and see if they would give him some- tnmg; he did not go to St. Paul with me, as I left him at that time; met Schaack a few days after the election at the ofliee of Wilson & Law - rence; asked him what was the cause of hi9 sudden conveioiou to the candidacy of Mr. Washburn, as 1 was cum us to know the reason for the change, is I understood from him that he was supporting the whole Democratic ticket no to the nigh: before election; on that night ho delivered a speech before a Scandinavian ttatheim^ at Tamers hall, on the Last side, on th «p .litical issues of the day; it was supposed that he was to speak m fa\or of Mr. Donnelly; 1 was surpused to see by the papeis next morning that lie hid come out strong for Mr. Washburn; he (Schaack) strted in leply to what 1 a>ked him that he had been paid 3150 tor speaking in fa/or of Washburn at the meeting; I asked him if he meant to say that Washburn paid him that anmmt, but ho sud that Mr. Washburn in per- son did not pay hun the money, but retused to state from whom he obtained it, the above conversitton also took place in the presence of 11. W. Walker, a law student m the' office; the thud ori-iveisation to >k place w ith Schaack a few da>s after that on the stairs m the citv hall m the presence of Emil Shagren. when Schaack acknowledged that he received mone>r for sup- porting Mr. Washburn; he gave as his leasons for turning from Donnelly to Washburn that he had been trying to run a Scandinavian paper in this city, and th it the Democrats had never helped him a bit, and ho had to go "where he could butter hi* bread." Cross-examined—Witness leiterated his state- ment of what S:ha.iek had told him, but no new point was elicited. lie-direct—W T itness understood Schaack's ad- missions to bo that ho had been bribed to snp- poit Mr. Washburn. r IABT.ES HOAU Uvea at Richfield, Hennepin county; occupa- tion a farmer; Ameiioan nationality and Deru- ociatio in p o l i t i c s ; ha=> r e s i d e d in Hennepin county since May 20, 1852; his held the office or county treasury and county superintendent ot public schools since his lesidence in the count} ; took an active put in the last Con- gressional campaign of this distuct; was ap- proached by a paity duiing the last campaign and ottered money or other reward to cast my \ote for a ceitain caudidate; James Williams, who was a scaler of logs, asked me my position m rilation to the two candidates foi Congress; 1 told hun I =hould vote the Democratic ticket for Mi. Donnelly: in reply ho said, we, as Di mocrats hsive no hopes of electing Mr. Don- ntlly, and desired me to state what mm ot money put into my hands woull induce me to %ote and woik for Washburn, he (Williams) said that he was as good a Democrat as I was, but should vote for Mr. Washburn; I stated that I should vote for Mr. Donnelly, but was asked not to decide the question at the time, but think it over and meet him at 11 o'clock the next day, and tell bun what sum would b° sufficient in- ducement to woik and vote for Mr. Washburn; I told bim it was no use, and that wa> the end of it; 1 understood at the time from his man- uei that Williams was working in the interest ot Mr. Washburn; he (Williams) sud for his part that if we c mid not elect our Democratic candidate, he would make what he could out of the canvass, and niged me to do the same. In relation to his having presided at a Re- public in meeting in llichh dd the night before tdeoUon, witness said he did so, for the leason that no Republican could be tound that would presid 3 over the small assembly that was pres- ent thit night. Someone nominated me for that position and I leplied that I chdnotbelona to the ring, and that I was a Democrat. But I did preside, and finding that the publication of the same was injnrmg me, I wrote a card to the /'. P., explaining the circumstances, and I had the promise that it would be printed befoietbe election, but it did not appear until alter the election. lOHN' C. OLEsON, who testifi 'd at th3 morning session, came for- ward voluntarily, snd desired to coirect his eviden e as follows: I did receive money after tleotion from William Chase; he came to me a shj.t tima before the election and asked me if I should work in the yard on election day: I told him that I could not get off. b u t he said he would speak to the fore- man, Mr. Perry, about it; I al*.o sp'ike to Perry about it, and he answered me that I could get off if I wanted to; went down to the poll at the Sixth ward, first precinct, and stayed there all day, and there wa-j no moie said about it until two oi three da-\s alter election, when Chase came to me in the yard and said, "I will pay foi the day you lost." and handed me $2; my partner asked me how much money I got, and I told him $2; I talked to my countrymen and told them 1 had a good ticket for them to vote; I did not tell Ed. Stevens to cliy that 1 was jok- ng about money matters with Shagren, but told him Shagren and T talked lots of politics when in the lumber yaid together, as we all woiked m the sime yard; I think I didn't tell Shagien what Ole Mahla got, but he may have heard, I asked Sivnid Mahla what he got, and he said he hadn't got anything yet, I couldn't fc.iy for sine what others got, but I heaid plenty &ay thoy got some money for votes and work at the pjlls. Adiourned until this (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock. Pennsylvania Railroad. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.—Business of all lines of the Pennsylvania railroad east of Pitts- burgh and Ede for the fwelve months of 1873 compared with the same period of 1877, shows an inciease of gro33 earnings of> $519,688; de- crease of expenses '$553,474; inciease in net earnings ©1,070 U62. All the lines west of Pittsburgh and Erie show a deficiency in meet- ing all liabilities of $440,741, being a gain over the same period of lb77 of §278,583. THE LAST DITCH. \ The Cheyenne Massacre Confirmed—The Savages Surrounded by the Troops and Brutally Shot Down—Font Squaws and Two Papooses Among the Killed. FORT ROBINSON, Jan. 23.—Couriers arrived this morning confirming the news received late last night of the battle between Capt. Wessels' command, consisting of four oompanies of the Third cavalry, and the escaped Cheyennes yes- terday morning. Trails were discovered lead- ing in the direction of the large rango of hills some eighteen miles northwest of Bluff station, a distance of forty-eight miles from this post, and were followed by Capt. Wessels until he was within three miles of the hills, where he halted and formed skirmish lines. All four companies were deployed as skirmishers, Com- pany '•P," Lieut. Baxter, moving from the south to the northeast side; Company "H," Capt.Wessels, diiectly opposite; Company "E," Capt. Lawson, closed in at the mouth of a ra- vine where the Indians had entrenched them- selves, and Company "A" moved to their rear, thus hemming them in on all sides, leaving no possible avenue of escape. The Indians had plnced themselves in a deep washout, keeping under cover. As soon as the skirmishers were within 150 yards of the savages' stronghold the latter opened a deadly fire, killing Sergeant Taggart and privates Brown and Nelson, of Company A, and dangerously, if not fatally, wounding private Deboisse, Company H. Despite the dreadful volley poured into the troop3 they steadily advanced, and when within seventy- five yards of the savages' position fire was opened on all sides with terrible effect. At this moment Capt. Wessels, leading his company and loudly cheering them forwaid, received a slight seal) wound fiom a pistol in the hands of one of the bloodthirsty Cheyennes, render- ing him completely insensible. Lieut. Chase, commanding Company A, seeing the command- ing- officer fall, rushed forward instantly, seized Capt. Wessels and carried him beyond range of the enemies fiie, then dashing to the head of his own company gallantly led them to the very e ] ge of the washout, where they fought the enemy with unabated fury. Meanwhile the intrepid Wessels having re- gained consciousness, ajjain came to the front and seeing the ground strewn with the dead bodies of the savages implored his men to cease filing with a view to getting the remaining Cheyennes to surrender, but the latter stub- bornly refused, and rushed at the troops with formidable hunting knives, having expended all their ammunition, determined to surrender to death only. But ere they had advanced many paces the troops poured in another volley and all was over. Companies F and E were in a bad position to accomplish much, while Col. Ewans with B and D companies remained on the opposite bluff from where Capt. Wessels started, and not knowing the position of Wcssel's command anived too late tor action. On the cessation of firing the dead bodies of twenty-three Indians were found in the rifle pits occupied by them, including seventeen bucks, fou' equaws and two papooses. Nine remained of whom one buck and three squaws were more or less wounded, and three squaws unhurt. ~Oi the troops but the t K ree heretofore mentioned were killed, and Capt. Wessels and one private ot his company wounded. The latter cannot live. Ambulances left here at an early hour this morning to bring in the dead and wounded, and are now moving back slowly. They are expected here with the troops to-morrow, Official Report to Gen. Sheridan. CHICAGO, Jan. 23.—A dispatch from General Crook, at Omaha, to Lieut. Gen. P. H. Sheri- dan says: The following just received: Camp ci<?ht miles northeast of Bluff Station, Jan. 23, via Fort Robinson.—Gen. Crook, Oma- ha : The affair with the Cheyennes took place yesterday, about 2:30 p. M., at a point ten miles east of the telegraph line from Robinson to Hot Creek, and five miles north of the stage road. The Cheyennes fought with extraoidinary courage and fierceness, and refused all terms but death. The officers and troops behaved with great spint. Those engaged were Capts. Wessels ana Lawson. Lieuts. Chase and Hardie, G. W. Baxter, Third cavahy; Lieut. J. Baxte;, Ninth infantry, and Doctor Pettys. Among yie wounded are Sergeant Reed and Private Du- bois, company H, Third cavalry. The troop3 return to their s f ations at once. The Indians killed were seventeen warriors, four women and two children. Nine were captured, three of whom were wounded. One man of the wounded will probably die. EVANS. Command- ing. (Signed) GEO. CROOK, Brig. Gen. WISCONSIN WISDOM. The Senatorial Bit tie Knded—Work Com- menced in Earnest—bonatar-Elect Car- penter Leaves for His Homo and an Ovation—Other Legislative Bodies. Wisconsin. [Special Telegram to the Globe. ] MADISON, Jan. 23. —Both houses of the legis- lature commenced business in earnest to-day, which will be now prosecuted with vigor till the final adjournment. An effort was made to-day to pass a joint resolution adjourning over till Monday night, but it failed, the in- tention being that members might accompany Mr. Carpenter to Milwaukee and engage in the festivities that will take place theie to-night in honor of Mr. Car/enter'b election, but the effort failed. THE SEN\TE. A bill was presented in the Senate to-day for- bidding the sale of liquors within one mile of any building used exclusively for the confine- ment of insane patients. His excellency, the Governor, sent in the following nominations for resents of the normal schools tor the term commencing the fust Monday of February proximo: John Phillips, of Portage county; S. M. Hay. of Winnebago county; James McAllister, of Mil- waukee county. THE ASSEMBLY, la the Assembly a large number of bills were introduced, but none of general interest. HON. MATT CARPENTER left here on the 11 o'clock A. M. train for Mil- waukee, accompanied b y a number of friends. He will reach Milwaukee at 4 o'clock, and be received right ro} ally by the chamber of com- merce, and a grand ovation held to-night. ArliansAs. LITTLB ROOK, Ark., Jan. 23.—In the Senate the resolution to remove the portraits of Grant and Lincoln and substitute those of Lee and Jackson was defeated 18 to 9. In the House McConnell moved a memorial to Congress for a grant of four acres of the Hot Springs reservation to the State for an insane asylum. Furbash, colored, moved to amend that the government be requested to donate the entire reservation to the State. Louisiana. New ORLEANS, Jan. 23 —In the Senatorial caucus no lesult. On the fifth ballot Eustis received 37; necessary to a choice 53. Criminal Prosecutions of Wisconsin Tim- ber Thieves. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.—David Fuller and Reuben Manger, citizens or Brown county, are under arrest, on warrants issued by Commis- sioner Bloodgood, charging them with assisting in the removal of timber cut on lands belong- ing to the United States, and occupied by the Oneida Indians. It is said the authorities will proceed in this manner against a large number of persons, in addition to civil suits, for re- covery of the valu- of timber, the interior de- partment having ordered a ligid enforcement of the statutes, both civil and penal, against all trespassers, including purchasers of ma- terial. WASHINGTON. The Billiard Tournament. NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—Iu the billiard tourna- ment this afternoon, Daly defeated Gallagher in .twenty-eight innings. Score, 690 to 290. Daly's largest run, 103. In the billiard tournament to-night Schaefer defeated Rudolphe in twenty-seven innings. Score, 600 to 296. Winner's largest ran, 170. CONGRESS AXD GENERAL NEWS. CAPITAL The Consular and Diplomat!o Bill Passed as Agreed to b y t h e Confreres—House Debates the Question of Public Lands in Aid of Education—Items in the Postofllce Appropriation Bill—Miscellaneous. FORTY-EIFTH CONGRESS. XI'e Senate. CENSUS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Senator Morrill, from the special committee in regard to taking the census, reported a bill which was placed on the calendar. Ho gave notice that ho would call it up for consideration Tuesday next. CONFERENCE. Senators Windom, Allison and Withers were appointed a conference committee on the In- dian appropriation bill. OCEAN CABLES. Senator Matthews introduced a bill to grant to the American Ocean Cable and Telegraph Land Wire association, of Philadelphia, the right of way and privilege to lay land and oper- ate submarine telegraph cables on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and to establish telegraph communications between the United States, Europe and Asia. Referred. EDUCATING THE BLIND. Senator Burnsido reported favorably the House bill to promote the education of the blind. Placed on the calendar. The bill ap- propriates $25,000 as a perpetual fund to aid in the education of the blind through the Amer- ican printing house for the blind, the money to *""" invested in 4 per cents, and the interest be paid to that institution. PASSED. The report of the conference committee on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was agieed to and the bill passed. The total amount appropriated is $1,087,835. PATENT LAWS. After consideration of bills on the calendar the bill to amend the patent laws was taken up, the pending question being on the motion of Senator Edmunds to lay it aside and take up the resolutions submitted by him declaring valid the thirteenth, foui teenth and fifteenth amendments. Senator Edmunds said he found by the vote last night that the majority was adveise to considering his resolutions and withdrew his motion to take them up. The bill to amend the patent laws was then con- sidered and the bill passed. THE CALENDAR. The bill repoited from the joint select com- mittee to reorganize the army was called up, but Senator Buruside consented that it be laid aside to come up as unfinished business to- morrow, and consideration of bills on the calen- dar was resumed. BELIEF. The bill for the relief of Warren Mitchell being the unfinished business, Senator Mc- Millan moved to indefinitely postpone further consideration of the bill, as a majority of the committee on claims had reported against it. Rejected, yeas 14, nays 31. Senator Edmunds then objeoted to the pres- ent consideration of the bill. Senator McCreery moved to postpone pend- ing^ud alt prior orders and take up tne bill for the relief of Warren Mitchell. Agreed to, yeas 25, nays 22. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. Pending discussion on the Mitchell bill, Senator Windom moved to lay aside the bill in- formally and take up the House bill appropri- ating .f 60,000 to enable the secietary of the treasury to carry out the provisions of section 254. revised statutes, in regard to expenses of tiansportmg coin and bullion, and $40,000 for miscellaneous expenses of the House. Amend- ments of the committee appropriating $10,000 to be applied to defraying expenses in such in- vestigations or inquiries as have been or may be ordered by the Senate during the Forty-fifth Congress, $232 for the army reorganization commission, and $053 for the committee to in- quire into the expediency ot transferring the Indian bureau to the war department were agieed to. The bill was then read a third time and passed. After an executive session adjourned. Mouse of Representatives. APPROPRIATION BILLS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The conference re- port on the consular and diplomatic appropria- tion bill was agieed to and the postoffice appro- priation bill was then leported. EDUCATION. The House went into committee of the whole on the bill to apply the proceeds of sales of public lands to the education of the people. The vote on taking up the above bill was, yeas 126, nays 108. The affirmative vote was cast by Democrats and the negative by Repub- licans, who desired to hold the morning hour in order that the debate inaugurated yesterday by Messrs. Bragg and Ellis should be continued. Mr. Goode explained the provisions of the bill. Mr. Frye inquired if there was anything in the bill which could compel the fund to be ap- plied in the Southern States to education of the colored lace. Mr. Goode replied there was no disposition in any Southern State to discriminate in any "way between white and colored children. Mr. Keifer.inquired if Mr. Goode would ad- mit an amendment forbidding any such dis- crimination. Mr. Goode replied he would unless the gen- tleman wanted to establish mixed schools. He was willing to make it as plain as human language could make it. that his fund was dedicated to the free education of all children, both white and colored, but he would oppose every proposition to establish mixed schools, because that would be alike ruinous to the white and colored race. Mr. Monroe in reply to the remarks of Mr. Frye stated the bill contained a provision that before the money 6honld be paid over by the general government, each State should file with the secretary of the treasury a certified copy of the laws of such State accepting the provisions of this act,'and undertaking that the funds should be faithfully applied to the free educa- tion of all i'.s children. Mr. Bell spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Dunnell opposed the bill. Public edu- cation must be fostered and built up by the State. Messrs. Southard, Burchard and Whyte, of Pennsylvania, opposed the bill. Mr. Townsend, of New York, said it passed all human patience to stand by and see the calm, adroit and oily proposition to rob loyal States out of their interest in public lands. They were to be thimble-iigged out of their interest. He was not ready for that, and it did not put him in good humor. Mr. Losing congratulated himself on being able to advocate the measure in the iuteiest of education. Mr. Monroe favored the bill. The time fixed for general debate having ex- pired, the House proceeded to consider the bill by sections for amendment. Mr. Reagan moved to amend the proviso of the first section, which provides that it shall not limit or abridge the power of Congress over the public domain or interfere with the granting of bounty lands by adding the words, "Or grants in aid of public improvements." He explained and advocated the* amendment, intimating that it might be necessary to grant, lands for a competing railroad across the conti- nent. Mr. Harrison opposed the amendment. Mr. Mills opposed the bill as a sham. Mr. Henderson spoke against the measure. Mr. Keifer congratulated the Democratic party on being educated by the Republican party up to the point of being in favor of homesteads. Mr. Luttrell reminded the gentleman from Ohio, Keifer, that the Democratic party had acquired Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Colo- rado, and California. What had the Republi- can party acquired Pj^The little Territory of Alaska, and that it had given to a corporation. That party had given millions to railroad cor- porations, and^the Democratic party wanted to save a few acres left for the benefit of the whole country. Mr. Eden offered as a substitute for Reagan's amendment ad amendment providing that all public lands which have been granted by Con- gress to aid in the construction of railroad and telegraph lines, which have not been earned, and which havo lapsed by failure to complete such railroad and telegraph lines within the time limited, are hereby declared forfeited to the United States. Mr. Elam opposed the amendment. There was a good deaf of cry and very little wool about these grants to railroads. What would be the population of the Western States to-day but ior the great railways, and it was not fair the Southern States should not participate in the benefits of the railroad system. Mr. Cain spoke in favor of the him The education of his race was very important. A nation should raise its citizens above supersti- tion and crime. He proceeded to quote statis* tics that the number of illiterate colored per sous in the South was much smaller than that of white persons. Education was necessary all over the nation,„especially in Louisiana, Mis- sissippi and South Carolina. Mr. Wright opposed the bill. The committee rose without acting on the amendment, j "1 ABMV BILL. Mr. Hewitt, fijom the committee on appro- priations, reported the army appropriation bill, and said he|wonld call it up for consider- ation after the jMstofScd appropriation bill was disposed of. * iCONFERBEES. The Speaker then appointed conferrees on the Indian appropriation bill Messrs. Singleton and Baker, Indiana. COMMERCE. Mr. Cox, New^York, introduced a bill to regulate commerce between the United States and Canada, and to provide for reciprocal navigation. Referred to the committee on ways and means. SIGHT SESSION. A session was ordered for to-morrow night for consideration of reports from the judiciary. CENSUS. Mr. Cox, New York, chairman of the com- mittee on census, reported a bill for taking the federal census. Ordered printed and recom- mitted. Mr. Ryan, froifc the same committee, submit- ted the views of the minprity. Ordered printed and recommitted* The House theu took a recess until 7:30, the evening session to be on the bill to regulate postage on third Class mail matter. THE RENO INQUIRY. Evening Session. , JfAIL aiATTBJR. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The House, Mr. Car- lisle in the chair, took np for consideration the bill for classification of mail matter and to regulate rates of postage thereon. Mr. Waddell, chairman of the committee on postoffices and post roads, explained the previsions of the bill. It divides mail matter into four classes: First written matter; second, periodical publica- tions under registration; third, miscellaneous printed matter; aj^d, fourth, merchandise, and makes the rates, of postage uniform on all periodicals, whether daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. The Dili was satisfactory to* the publishers of the'country. A number of amendments were offered, and, * after debate, rejected, when Mr. Waddell, chair- man of the committee, remarked that the bill had the approval of all the legitimate publish- ers of the counuiy, o^id thai it w&s being talked to death by chin-music, and he th-refore moved to adjourn. Agreed to. Adjourned. POSTOFFICE BILL. PRINCIPAL ITEMS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The principal items in the postoffice appropriation bill reported to the House from the committee on appropria- tions to-day are as follows: For compensation of postmasters... $7,550,000 For clerks in postoffices 3,460,000 For payment of letter carriers 1,900,000 For mail transportation on star routes 5,690,633 For transportation by railroads 8,715,310 For transportation by steamboat routes 750.000 For transportation by postal cars... 1,250,000 For compensation to railway postal clerks 1,350,000 Route agents 1,075,000 For transportation of foreign mails. 260,000 It is provided that if the revenue of the de- partment shall be insufficient to meet the ap- propriations made by this act the sum of $4,291,319, or so much thereof as may be neces- sary, i*> hereby appropriated to supply deficien- cies in the revenue of the postoffice department for the year ending June 30, 1880. The sum recommended by the bill is $34,960,343. The total estimates upon which the bill is based is $36,571,900. The appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1879, were $33,256,37i. GENERAL CAPITAL UTEWS. GOVERNMENT PRINTING WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Representative Fin- ley has submitted to the committee on public expenditures his report with reference to the investigation of the government printing of- fice. After charging general extravagance, the report recommends the abolishment of t'he printing office, and the printing to be let to the lowest bidder. The report proposes that only the Congressional Jteconl and bills offered in either house shall be printed in Washington. NEW YORK NOMINATIONS. The Senate committee on commerce had a long session to-day without disposing of the New York customs nominations. FOUR PER CENTS. Subsciiptions to the 4 per cent, loan since yesterday's report, $9,089,600. APPOINTMENT. The President nominated Jas. H. Sloss United States marshal of Alabama. POST BOUTE BILL. The Senate committee on postoffices and post roads to-day authorized Chairman Ferry to offer as an amendment to the postoffice appro- priation bill all the past legislation which was added to the House post route bill by the Senate last session except the Brazilian sub- sidy clauses. These legislative provisions re- late to the classification ot mail matter and compensation of railroads, the trauking privi- leges and several other subjects of less import- ance. The post route bill above referred to is still pending on disagreements between the two houses. KID GLOVE TRADE. The secretary of the treasury addressed a communication to the committee on commerce of the Senate, and the committee of wayB and means of the House, requesting that the peti- tion to Congress ftorn New York, that an inves- tigation be made into the kid glove trade, be granted, and that the investigation be made as soon as practicable. CONFIRMED. The Senate confirmed Wm. G. Thompson, Iowa, chief jnstice of the supreme court of Idaho. Postmasters: Ohio, F. 8. Goodson Bellevue. Indiana, Thomas N. Robertson, Brazil; John O. Eller, Munice; Samuel B. Webster, Monticello. Illinois, Gollus Rntz, Jr., Highland; N. H. Pratt, Kewanee; Isaac M. Kealy, Duquoin; Andrew Wilson, Sparta; Gil- bert Rosseter, Lake Forest; Samuel Buck well, National stock j ards; J. H. Anderson, Have- lock; Samuel Linn, Earlville; Seneca D. Chapin, Whitehall; J. B. Miller. Anna; F. H. Bates, Bates, Elmhurst. Iowa, Wm. C. Paddock, Knoxsville; 8. A. Moore, Bloom field; J. M. Le Mars, Nebraska; O. P. R. Williamson, Grand Island. Lieut. Varnum and Dr. Porter o n t h e Stand, but Furnish no Important In- formation. LIEUT. VABNUM. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] CHICAGO, Jan. 23.—From the evidence of Lieut. Varnum • in the Reno in- quiry to-day, it was gathered that Gen. Ouster must have kept himself informed and known that Reno's men were standing on the defensive. It was his idea at the time that Custer had either been corralled like Reno or had gone down the river to join Terry, who was coming up. DR. R. n. PORTER, who was acting; assistant surgeon under Caster, and who was with Reno's battalion, was put on the stand. From his evidence it seems that he also understood that Custer was expected to support Reno. The adjutant had told Reno that Custer was coming along when Benteen was seen approaching. After Reno got to the •hill the men supposed at first it was Custer coming to their relief. [Western Associated Press. I CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Liet. Varnum was crosB- examined this morning regarding the Custer massaore, and testified that the Gray Horse cavalry which he had mentioned mat have seen that Reno's command was entering into an engagement with the Indians, and Custer must also have known they were at bay, and in witness' judgment any 'careful commander would have inquired into thesituation of the troops from which he expectecnupport. There was a misunderstanding between Custer and Reno previous to this time. The Indians were probably not less than four or five thousand strong, and half that force was too great for half the whole command. He thought Reno was right in using his own judgment in getting out ot the woods. Dr. H. R. Porter, of Bismarck, acting assist- ant surgeon under Ouster, with Reno's batal- lion, testified he heard the adjutant deliver to Reno the command to cioss the ford and then charge the Indians. The adjutant told witness Custer would support Reno. Reno obeyed the order, and the fight progressed with the Indians for a while, but finally the Indians made the charge, and not the troops, a fact which sur- prised witness. OVER THE OCEAN. Severe Cold in England and Russia—Active Inquiry for U. S. Pour Per Cents in Eng- land—Miscellaneous, Political and Gen- eral News. PRUSSIAN TAXATION. BERLIN, Jan. 23.—In Tuesday's sitting of the Prussian budget committee the minister of finance declared in his own name, though not on behalf of the ministry of Rtate, that until a new source of revenue from indirect taxation was created in Germany, and until it was ascer- tained what part of the surplus could be trans- ferred to individual states, it would be useless to discuss the question of income and class taxes, as any reform of the present system of taxation would be impossible. As soon as the matriculatory contribution of Prussia to the empire decreased, owing to the imposition of new imperial taxes or any surplus in the im- perial revenues arising from a new souice of income fell to the share of Prussia, the class and income taxes should be remitted to that amount for the year m question. SEVERE COLD. LONDON, Jan. 23.—Severe cold weather pre- vails and much suffering and destitution are reported throughout the kingdom. Violent snow Btorms block the Russian railways and 7.000 laborers are opening communication be- tween Moscow and Sebastopol. AMERICAN COAL. GENEVA, Jan. 23.—American coal iB Belling here slightly cheaper than French or German, and is much superior. An American locomo- tive burning anthracite coal is running here. THE VATICAN AND MEXICO. ROME, Jan. 23.—The Vatican will shortly take steps to rs-establish relations with the Mexican government. Should negotiations prove unsuccessful the wants of the Mexican church will be supplied in the best manner pos- sible without intervention of the government. ROME. ROME, Jan. 23.—In the Senate to-day the minister of worship in the course of debate said since the accession of Pope Leo, who spoke ip. a calm, elevated language, certain concessions became easier. The government would pursue a policy of moderation, and en- deavor to smooth the difficulties relative to appointments to sees. UNITED SVTES FOUR PER CENTS. LONDON, Jan. 23.—The Times, in a financial article, says on account of the dearth of good investments, people are beginning to look to- wards the United States 4 per cent, bonds. We believe the syndicate has already Bold to job- bers and others here, a considerable portion of the amount just contracted for. H E K E P T HIS MOUTH SHUT. Stock Panic in Montreal. MONTREAL, Jan. 23.—A panic took place in the stock market to-day. Bank of Montreal and Consolidated bank stock fell six and seven per cent, respectively. The decline in the lat- ter stock was caused by the reported failure of one of the directors of the local board of To- ronto. TJie Death of a Remarkable Man Wlio Re- mained Dumb Duvina the Greater JPart of His Life. Hayes Hinman, who lived two miles east of Ctica, N. Y., died on Monday, aged 66 years. Although possessing the faculty of speech, he had not uttered two consecutive words for fifty years. When 16 years old, hearing his father swear at a member of the family, he made a vow that he would never speak again. Ha then met with an acci- dent, which, bruised the fingers of his left hand, the pain drawing from him the ex- clamation, "Oh!" On but one other occa- sion was he heard to speak. This time the •word "See" was called forth b y a snake that crawled over a sleeping child. A column might be filled b y a recital of Hinman's ec- centricities. Some of his devices to avoid conversation were crafty in the extreme. He was a close student, and he has left a voluminous diary during his fifty years of silence. He leaves a fortune of §24,000 to a nephew, with the admonition, "Keep your mouth shut." Notwithstanding his silence, he was a great favorite in the neighborhood in which he lived. Tho Poor Otd Idiotic Affair Essayed a Scoop. [Stillwater Gazette.] The motives which inspired the attack of the P. P. on the prison contractors a r e n o t such as to challenge the admiration of the community generally. Of course, we cannot vouch for its truthfulness, but this is the way we hear it: The GLOBE had an emis- sary over here a number of days working up a sensation article for that paper—to "raise hell and sell newspapers." In order to get a scoop on tho GLOBE the P. P. deliberately massed a lot of current street rumors under the taking head of "S«tte Prison Jugglery." It comes under the head of newspapar enterprise, it is true, but it might not be considered highly cred- itable to a paper with the pretensions of the P. P. Shouldn't Have Done It. | Granite Falls Journal. I These public institutions are very delicate affairs, and should be handled carefully. The GLOBE was wicked in publishing what it did. Hall ought to kaow better. If a committee be appointed to investigate, let them be moderate, cautious men, who will not ask such important questions as did the insane committee. "When yon investigate, go light- ly. Don't torn np the bottom plank. Don't look, behind the shelves. Look at the sur- face and see that that is bright and clear, and all will be well. INQUISITORIAL. WORK OF THE POTTER AND TELLER COMMITTEES. Butler Agrees to Give the Cipher Dis- patches—The Investigation to Commence Monday—Mr. Tilden Invited to Appear and Face His Accusers—St. Martin, the Latest Louisiana Liar, in the Witness Stand—He Partially Retracts His Charges Against Stenger—The Tissue Ticket Busi- ness in South. Carolina. THE POTTER BUSINESS. DRUNK OB IN8ANB. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Upon the assembling of the Potter committee to-day Gen. Butler 6aid if he made a statement yesterday to the effect that «£he cipher dispatches were in his possession all last summer, and that one time he missed them fiom his desk, he must have been drunk or insane. | Laughter.] What he did say yesterday was to show the impossibility that the dispatches printed in the 'Jribune came from him. Mr. Hisoock—Yes, I had good reason to be- lieve the telegrams were cop'ed for the Tribute before tbey came into your hands. Zebina Moses, clerk in t h e office of the sec- retary to Vice-President Ferry, remembered a burlesque certificate from Louisiana called the "Smith certificate." It was suppressed without objection. He did not know what became of it; last saw it in the possession of the official tellers. Did not remember there had since been any application. The committee then held a secret se-sion. When the doors were reopened Mr. Batle offered the following: Eeaolved, That the committee receive from Mr. Butler the cipher dispatcher which he shall present to them, and that the clerk be directed, in connection with some person whom Mr. But- ler shall designate, to make a complete inven- tory of the dispatches so received, in duplicate, and certify to some one, a copy to be preserved for use of the committee, aud one given to Mr. Butler; that all the cipher dispatches so received shall be printed for the committee; that unless hereafter otherwise ordered before any originals or copies are given out for publi. cation, t hey shall be submitted to an expt rt to be chosen by the committee, who shall be sworn to make a faithful transcription of and decipher the same according to his best knowledge, skill and ability, and that he will not allow any cipher dispatches given him to be given to any person, or given out for publication, nor any of the dispatches, nor any supposed transla- tion, without previous agreement obtained from the committee so to do, and he will return to the committee all printed sheets and tele- grams committed to him, with such transla- tions as he shall make, receiving from the com- mittee such reasonable sum for his work as the committee may judge proper. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Reed then offered the following: WHEREAS, Mr. Hewitt, of New York, in his place in the House, after alleging that Samuel J. Tilden has been charged with the cipher dis- patches, has demanded that Mr. Tilden have an opportunity to face his accusers before a com- petent tribunal, therefore, Resolved, That a copy ot this resolution di- recting this committee to investigate the cipher dispatches bo sent to Mi-. Tilden, and that Mr. Tilden be allowed to be represented by counsel, iu the same mawaei'pad nuder-ibe earae limi- tations as a person arraigned under the ordi- nary resolution constituting this committee. Mr. Ueed remarked thit he offered this reso- lution in good faith, and not in any partisan spirit. The resolution was accepted. ST. MARTIN'S CHARGES. The chairman called St. Martin, who was ex- amined at some length regarding his affidavit already published. The following is the most important points of the testimony: Question—Your affidavit says that you were instructed by Mr. Stenger to report ''not found" when you had any subpoenas to serve on Republican witnesses? A.—It was not Mr. Stenger, but Mr. Maddox. It was a mistake, and I altered it as soon as I saw it in the papers. Thisa£fida\it v*,as m a d e the 2d of December, and I did not alter it un- til last'week. I had not a copy of the affidavit and did not know. Mr. Stenger's name oc- curred where it should read Mr. Maddox. Witness then stated how, when acting as sergeant-at-arms fur the committee, he had re- turned twelve or thirteen subpoenas with the report "not found." He did so on instructions from Mr. Maddox. In all the?e cases they were witnesses who were Republicans, or witnesses whom he was unable to fix up to testify as Maddox dpsired. On further examination upon his affidavit witness denied that he ever intended to refer to Mr. Stenger's conduct, and. said that the charges therein made against that gentleman were untrue. Other portions of his affidavit he confirmed. Chairman Potter then cross-examined him upon the evidence tendered by witness at New Oileans,taking the questions almost seriatim as they stood, and requesting witness to point out tho^e that were true. A great part of his for- mer evidence was declared by St. Martin to be entirely false, and given at the instigation of Stenger and Maddox. This part of the examination was not con- cluded when Mr. Butler suggested the examin- ation be adjourned. The remainder of the ses- sion was secret. The committee expect to com- mence to take testimony concerning the cipher dispatches Monday. held at the depot some distance from the Re publican meeting. He heard no shots fired during the /lay. Heard that leading Demo- crats did their best to prevent difficulty. T. J. Coghlan, white Republican, aged 76, called. He spoke at the Republican meeting Oct. 12th. Had never recognized Hampton as Governor, and considered him an imbecile. After the meeting he called the Republicans together at the court house to keep them ont of trouble. The Democrats threatened to kill him. Some "red shirts" approached him, and he drew his pistol and bade them keep off. Witness corroborated the testimony of Stewart as to the election. Adjourned. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Garroters at Work in Cincinnati—Shooting: Affrays and Other Devilish Deeds—Hor- ace L. Hjde, a Well Known .Reporter, Killed by the Cars—Other Mishaps—Pire liecord. Criminal. The Teller Commute". CHARLrsTON, Jan. 23.—Before the Teller committee, J. J. Young, colored, Republican supervisor at 32-mile bouse poll, testified that when the ballot-box was opened an excess of 311 ballots was found, all of which were Dem- ocratic tissue ballots. The surplus votes were drawn out, and all but five withdrawn were Republican votes. Witness saw only two tissue tickets voted. Witness testified that tissue tickets had been used by Republicans at pri- mary elections in Charleston 3 ears ago. The next witness was Sam Lee, colored, Re- publican from Suropter, who testified that early in the canvass at a precinct meeting at Swimming Pace, he was notified that no organization of the Republican party would be allowed here. Witness insisted and twenty armed men threatened to shoot him. Witness described the interference of the Democrats with the Republican convention at Samter, when there was a disturbance but nobody hurt. He next described tbe Rafting creek meeting, where the Democrats insisted on being heard, and told him if he did not call the meeting to order he would be taken back to Sumter. He was knocked down, taken in a bujrgy to Sum- ter, and told that if he would not promise not to call another Republican meeting in the county, he would be killed. At a Hampton meeting he was ill-treated for asking Gov. Hampton a question, but Hamp- ton rescued him. The meeting of October 12th was described at length, witness claiming that tho Democrats had cannon to intimidate the ne- groes. One of the guns was loaded with ten- penny nails. The election was quiet, but there were 215 names more on the Democratic poll list than on the list witness kept. These votes, he claimed, were tissue tickets voted in large Democratic ballots. The extra names on the list ho was told were taken from the auditor's books. On cross-examination witness testified he was a candidate for Congress in opposition to the regular Republican ticket in 1874, and in the canvass had charged the Republicans with fraud and corruption and intimidating colored people. Witness admitted he was not present at the meeting Oct. 12th, and that loaded cannons wtxe often fired off to make a noise at political meetings. J. H. Stewart, colored school teacher, was called and corroborated the testimony of Lee as to the Rafting Creek meeting October 12th, and the fraudulent voting at the election with tissue tickets. 0h cross-examination he ad- mitted that both he and Lee had made speeches at Rafting Creek without interruption, and that it was known before October 12th that a Democratic meeting was to be held at Sumter on that day. The Democratic meeting was COLD BLOODED MURDER. MEMPHIS, Jan. 23 —The following particulars of a bloody tragedy committed Tuesday, at Sunflower Lauding, Coahema county, Mies., were received this afternoon. The statement of two eye-witnesses is as follows: Lawson Wooldridge aud R N. Glover, two young men, had a difficulty last January, which resulted in Wooldridge feiiiog his antagonist. Peace be- tween the two was apparently made, as they parted friends. Tuesday Wooldridge, who is clerking in a store at bunflower Landing, had returned from the interior, whither he had been sent on business, and when about entering the store, Wm. Giover, brother to the man with whom Wooldridge had the difficulty the Saturday previous, deliberately, and without warning, fired a double-barreled shot gun at Wooldridge. killing him instantly, nine buck shot taking effect in his breast. After the assassination, Wm.Glover and his brother coolly walked out of the store, the brother lemarking he was sorry he ha n't been permitted to do the killing. After the excitement of tlie murder had partly subsided, a party went in pursuit of tbe murderer, and it is thought will effect his capture. Wooldridge's remains were brought to the city this afternoon. Many relatives of deceased reside here. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.—The jury this after- noon in the case of Russell Wheeler, indicted for the murder of Theo. Henderer, returned a verdict of acquittal, on the ground of justifir- ble homicide. This was the second trial. On the former one tbe verdict was manslaughter in the fon:th degree. GARROTED. CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.—Oapt. Hagaman, ex- jailer, while going home late last night was garroted by two men and robbed of a valuable gol d watch and chain and some money. KILLED BT HIS COltKADR. FT. MCKINNEY, Jan. 23.—Piivate Ringer, company D, Ninth infantry, was shot and killed by a drunken soldier of the same company, on the 19th instant. A PIRATE STEAMER. NEW YOEK, Jan. 23—A London dispatch says that Capt. Adams, at Cork, reports sighting about fifty miles west of Fastnett, a ship on fire and a steamer well manned in the neigh- borhood. On going to the assistance of the vessel he was warned by the steamer to keep on his course or he would burn, 100, and not report what he had seen, else he had better lockout fqrjumself on. tha^next voy-ge. _ "* 'TELECTfoNTROS^CUTtbxS. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 23.—In the United States circuit court, Judge Settle sentenced the 1 Brevard county canvassing board, convicted of making false returns of the election. Tne Lee connty clerk was sentenced to three yeais, and Wright and Johns, sheriff and justica respec- tively, to one year each in the Albany peniten- tiary. Lee is also State Senator from Brevard county. All the other election cases have been continued until the May term of court. NEWSPAPER AGENT MURDERED. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Jan. 23.—A Courier-Journal special reports the killing of a newspaper aeer t named Merrick, near Hacrioburg, by a youi g man named Powell. Deceased was from Fort- land, Maine. BLOOD HORSE OPERATOR. PEORIA, 111., Jan. 23.—John C. Johnston, of Chicago, Was arrested here thi3 afternoon with twenty fine blooded hoises which he is accused of having obtained by false pretenses fiom Wm. F. Withers and B. J. Tracy, of Lexing- ton, Ky. The police caught him half an hour after the dispatch was received asking for his arreBt. Gen. Withers will arrive Saturday. TROUBLE BREWING. Advices from Frenchburg report trouble breaking out between friends of Barnes, who is confined for the murder of a man named Stevens, and the sheriff's posse. In the event a release is attempted a fight will occur. The Governor has been appealed to. Casualties. LOGGER KILLED. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis., Jan 23.—Wm. Purdy, who was wot king in Woodruff & Taft's logging camp, was instantly killed yes'erday by a log rebounding and striking- him. Weather mild. No snow. [Western Associated Press. I A NEWSPAPER M\N KILLED. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 23.—A special from Jefferson City says Horace L. Hyde, brother of William Hyde, managing editor of tbe St. Louis Republican, was run over by a railroad train on the Missouri Pacifac road near Bennett's Mills, about seventeen miles east of Jefferson City, this morning and instantly killed. Mr. H\de was a well known newspaper repoiter, and had been connected with most journals of this city at different times during several years past. He was the only regular newspaper correspondent with the yel- low fever commission on the steamer Cham- bers down the Mississippi liver last summer, and wrote a very interesting account of the trip. BAIL COLLISION. QUEBEC, Jan. 23.—A collision occurred on the Levis & Kennebec railway, near St. Anselme to-day, between a passenger train and an en- gine opening the road, f he set ond class car on the passenger tlain was telescoped by the platform car, and on« pnssenger named J. B. Laflamooie killed. Dr. Morri*ott had a leg cut otf, and another passenger was badly hurt. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. DEADWOOD, Jan. 23.—Wm. Rafferty, messen- ger of the Cheyenne and Black Hilis treasure coach, in removing a pistol from the coach yes- terday, dropped it, the hammer striking broke the lock, discharged the weapon, killing him instantly. Con fiaa rations. WHEELING, W. V., Jan. 23.—At 11 o'clock last night a double frame tenement at the corner of Twenty-eighth and Jacob streets was • burned to the ground. The building was owned by Wm. Scoelzer.°and the loss is about $1,500, upon which there i3 a>> insurance of $1,500 in the ^tna Fire and Marine, of this city. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. QUINCY, 111., Jan. 12.—Thomas Jasper & Co's elevator burned last night. Loss, $12,000; in- sured. The fire had an incendiary origin. DETROIT, Jan. 23.—A |fire at St. Joreph, Mich., to-night destroyed WeUs & Co.'s store and a large stock of baskets. Estiiuated loss, $6,000; insured for $2,500. Milwaukee Clothing Failure. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.—Gold Bros., proprietors of the Boston Clothing house, made assign- ments. Liabilifes, $41,09J; assets, about $24,000. Obituary. "* CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.—James W. Goff, a prominent citizen of this city and widely known, died to-night.
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