Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1873-02-04

              ' , . i i I ' I . t 1 1 1 j , ' . pu j fftO' war F lifiiii 1 ;'".---..:-.','.'r: ! " y ' ' - t.i; i:j ,' VOL. XXXIV. COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1873. NO. 28. CHAS. HUSTON, WHOLF.HAI.R AND RETAIL DRUGGIST, Next Door to the Postofflce ! riNR ; 1 IMPORTED CIGARS A SPECIALTY. hSend $1.50 for the Week-IrmJ jy state Journal one year, or 75 cents for six months. $20 will entitle you to Twenty-one Copies, or $12.50 to Eleven Copies, for one year. Specimen copies gratis! omeet Usa-h, Penrl and Chapel St. COMLY fc SMITH, PUBLISHERS AND mOPBIKVOBS. lAMES'N. COMLY Editor. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY Congressional Nummary. HOUSE. February 3. Bills were introduced for a day of National thanksgiving ; recommending the President to communicate , with foreign Governments for protection of non-combatants, secure compliance with civilized warfare, encourage emancipation and promote peace between Spain and Cuba ; ' authorizing the President to invite the International Statistical Congress to hold its next session in this county ; to refund to officers and soldiers the five per cent tax ; to abolish the tax on spirits distilled from fruits; for the lemoval of disabilities from all citizens of the United States.. ..A resolution was adopted declaring it not wise or expedient to nse any part of Goat Island, San Francisco, for railroad purposes.... The bill to divide the State of Ohio into three judicial districts passed- SENATE. The credentials of Senator elect Dorscy of Arkansas were presented.... The bill granting a subsidy to the Webb Australian Steamship company was tabled.. ..A bill was introduced dividing Ohio into three judicial districts .... The committee of conference on the War Sloop bill was named... .A resolution was adopted to determine the proportion of the expenses for public improvements in the District of . Columbia to be borne by the Government ....The substitute for Buckingham's Banking bill was taken up and two amendments adopted .... An amendment to the Bankruptcy bill, for the relief of Boston insurance companies, was adopted... Pending further action on the Financial hill, Senate adjourned. I.VKialnllic ktuiiiinarjr. ' '' HOUSE. Ftbrwry 3 A joint resolution was adopted to have the laws of each General Assembly printed speedily after enactment, in forms of sixteen pages, for distribution to members and county auditors.... The resolution was adopted requesting the Ohio delegation in Congress to urge the passage of the bill granting pensions to all soldiers and officers who served in the war of 1812 fourteen days. ...The joint resolution to instruct Senators and Representatives in Congress to urge the passage of Shellabarger's bill regulating commerce on railroads between the several States, was referred to the committee on Federal Relations ....The resolution was adopted .1 .requiring the Bull investigating committee to sit with open doors,,.. Bills passed to authorize Washington, Guernsey county, to pay a school debt; authorising Tus- csrawas county to rebuild a part of a bridge across Tuscarawas river; authoriz-' ' ing Galliori to pay a school debt .... A bill was introduced to authorise stewards of asylums for the insane and fpr idiots, to draw $2000 instead of $1000 at a time for current expenses. SENATE. '' ' A bill was introduced to make the ju risdiction of Justices of the Peace coexistent with the county.... Senate ad journed after the report of the bill from the committee on Beviaion. It is said that General Cowan, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has definitely concluded to accept the appointment of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which has been pressed upon him for some time. This will be voted an excellent appoint ment in Ohio. General Cowan has made the Indian Question a subject of special study, and he is warmly committed to the President's policy. ' ' We publish in another column the particulars of a most terrific explosion in Brownstown, a suburb of Pittsburg, by which several employes lost their life and a large number were wounded. An account of the catastrophe was received in this city yesterday afternoon in the regular report of the Western Associate Press. A correspondent from Warsaw, Coshocton county, makes personal charges against the Columbus correspondent of ne Cincinnati Uaxette which we do not care to publish. lie should address his letters oa such topics to the editor of the journal to which the correspondent is at-tached.Tn Legislative House yesterday passed that mmIhi!u j; .1 ... - wiuuuu utiweuog mat ine pes-"ions of the Ball Investigating committee be held with open doors. This will make the work of the committee decidedly more interesting. Sato Pattejo claims that Ames manufactured tl ... - vi t. .l. - v ngwaw. HW 111 UK Credit Mobilier business. The worst thing in tnecasi is tbe Senator's own letter. STRIKE, BUT HEAR. The miners of the Tuscarawas Valley are doing a thing that will damage the cause of the operatives more than any injustice it is possible for the operators to inflict. The case is this: The Mahoning miners, receiving 90 cents a ton for mining coal, struck for one dollar. The Tuscarawas miners, receiving $1.10 a ton, and (us we understand It) making no complaint as to the price, paid them, strut for the simple purpose of making such a scarcity in coal, and raising such a clamor as to force the Mahon-inir mine owneis to end the strike by complying with the de mands of the Mahoning strikers. The Tuscarawas mine owners retaliate by putting the price down to the same paid in the Mahoning mines. And so the case stands. The chief sufferers are the poor people who cannot afford to pay famine prices for coal, and the strikers. The mine owners are capitalists they can stand it indefinitely. Besides, the Tusca rawas strikers, instead of injuring the owners have kindly assisted them by forcing a scarcity and putting up the price. The Tuscarawas strike does not help the Mahoningstrikersa cent's worth, it only gives the mine owners a double profit on such coal as they may be able to get to market, so that one ton pays them as much profit now as two tons did before. Every strike that Is not grounded upon the most obvious injustico to miners, aids in bringing their whole class into disrepute, and cutting off that sustaining sympathy which enables them to demand their rights. The result may be finally that the law making power will intervene with severe penalties to protect the poor in cities, and our immense industrial interests, against the loss and distress that result from strikes. All our manufacturing interests depend upon the cheapness, regularity and reliability of our .goal supply. The number of poor workingmon who suf fer by being thrown out of work on ac count of the loss of the coal supply, even of the artisans themselves,is larger than the number of miners implicated in the strike. . When we add to this the vast numbers of poor people (men, Women and children,)' who must have cheap coal for domestic purposes or suffer intensely, it will be easily seen that there are two sides in this business, and poor people on both of them. If the law maker must seek the greatest good of the greatest number, it may happen that he will eventually feet called upon to protect the workmen of our manufactories and the poor of the cities, without inquiring too closely into the wrongs songlit to be remedied by Btrikes. Therefore we say to the strikers, be very sure that you have justice on your side, and then strike only as a last resort, or you will surely lose by it in the end. There are now three very satisfactory magazines in this country devoted to choice selections, from foreign literature t The oldest and best known is ' Littel's Living Age," published weekly at Boston, $8 a year. No American gentleman who has not the means to make a choice selection of foreign publications for his own use can afford to do without Littel's. Next, we have " Every Saturday," weekly, James E. Of good & Co., Boston, $5 a year. This will supply persons of a more exclusively scholarly taste in literature. Its selections show an elegant and refined taste in the editor, and it has an excellent ed itorial summary of foreign news and per-. sonals. Lastly, wo have the "Trans atlantic," monthly, G. W. Ilnmersly, Philadelphia, now in its fourth year, at $3 a year. It is of somewhat lighter and more popular character than the others, giving more attention to short stories. Drawing from such sources, it is of course impossible to degenerate into mere trash. The cover of this magazine strikes us with respectful astonishment. In black it might be handsome, but the publisher goes t- double or triple expense to moke it perfectly hideous, in colors. Hubbard & Jones have "Bread and Cheese and Kisses," by B. L. Farjeon,whor is called the successor of Dickens, and is as much like Dickens as George' Francis Train is like the Archbishop of Canterbury. They have alsq "A Passion in Tatters," by Annie Thomas (Mrs. Pender Cudlip. No. 485 of Harper's Library of Select Novels.) Paper, 75o. This is an exciting story of English life of the period.If there be a Senior and Junior committee investigating the Credit Mobilier scandal, the committee of which Judge Poland, of Vermont, Is chairman, has priority and seniority. The Wilson com mittee was appointed afterward for the', purpose of investigating the Union Pacific railroad and its connection with the Credit Mobilier corporation. This information may be used by the Dispatch to advantage.Mb. Sawyer, one of tlio Trustees, wants everybody to know that lie voted against Patterson for President of the Agricultural College, before he was suspected of complicity with the Credit Mobilier, for the sole reason that he was anon-resident and would have been a carpet-bagger. Mr. Sawyer would not even eat a sausage that was not stuffed in Ohio. An interesting address was delivered last week before the Maine Editors' Asso ciation, at Augusta, Me., by Joseph Grif fin, of Brunswick, a veteran editor. Some notable facta were given. Maine, for instance, has produced 472 authors and 1340 books and pamphlets. This does not include editors or literary men writing nooks arter leaving tne state. Only seven out of fifty editors have received a col lege diploma. More than 200 periodicals have been started in the State, had their brief day, and disappeared. With one exception (the Journal of Education) no literary or ecientifio magazine has ever omainea a permanent rooting in the state. The literary and scientific men, with few exceptions, nave been drawn to more cen tral and enconraging fields in other States. -. - Vice President Colfax delivered a temperance lecture at Baltimore Sunday night before one of the largest audiences ever assemniea in tnat city. Washington Society Gossip. Mr. and Mrs. B. M, Corwine gave a dancing reception Friday evening, which was most enjoyable. Mrs. Senator Thurman was assisted Thursday by Miss Lizzie Thurman, Miss Annie Jefiers and Miss Montgomery. Miss Mary Thurman being ill did not make her appearance in the parlor. ' ' The second and last evening reception of the Secretary of Slate and Mrs. Fish took place Friday evening. As usual,the attendance was very large, and the recep tion very enjoyable.,. . i : Mrs. Senator Sherman received on Thursday, assisted by Miss Coleman, a beautiful and accomplished young lady. The callers were many and of the most exclusive class. '''.. ,TIie informal reception of General and Mrs. Sherman on Friday was largely attended, not only by the elite of the city, but by many' distinguished strangers. On all hands their Friday evenings are voted to be among the pleasantest of the many pleasant social features of the cap-ital, V; ,:?".; Mrs. Donn Piatt has with her Mrs. Worthington, of Ohio, sister of Colonel Piatt. These ladies were elegantly dress ed on Friday, and received a large num ber of calls. Mrs. Piatt's house is de scribed as a perfect bijou the carpets, curtains, flowers, pictures all harmonizing with the presiding genius of' the place; and the house, so unpretending in size, calls forth admiration from all who visit it. Quite a number of Washington belles are conlined to their homes by, sickness. The constant tax upon thfc constitutions of the younger members of society is beginning to tell Upon their health, and unless parents place a curb on the jiassion for "going out," which so -many of the belles possess, physicians will havo a busy time; before the gay season is over, i Mrs. Secretary Delano was assisted at her reception Wednesday by Mrs. John S. Delano. Mrs. Delano is a kind hearted lady, and receives her visieors, it is said, with the most pleasing cordiality. The home of the Secretary of the Interior is one of the most popular in Washington, by reason of the generous hospitality that is always there dispensed. The gallant sons and beautiful daughters of Ohio were out in force at Masonic Temple Friday evening the occasion being ono of the enjoyable sociables of the Buckeye State Association, t - Among those,; present , ,wcro.. tjiei ; President and many other distinguished in military and civil life, all of whom wero delighted Willi 'the entertainment. The next "meeting" occurs on the 28th inst.- The second evening .reception , of Sir- Edward and Lady Thornton took placo last Thursday evening, and was a brilliant gathering of the crams' Je la ereme of Wash ington society. " Every legation was large; ! ly represented, with a large intermixture of our own. statesmen and leaders of society. Lady Thornton, who has just recovered from her late indisposition, wore over a petticoat of white silk, a lavender Bilk court train trimmed with white lace and black velvet. ; Madame de Noailles, wife of the French Minister, wore a rose-colored silk with quillings of the same, colored illusion, the whole covered with costly black "lace. ' About her head was a band of plaited gold with a tassel at the side. Mrs. S. 8. Cox, over a white silk ruffled across the front breadth, wore a royal purple velvet overdress trimmed with point lace; diamond ornaments. Lust Wednesday evening the President held his second levee, which for brilliant attendance, elegance of dress and perfection of arrangement never has been Bur-passed., The attendance was large but the pleasure of the occasion was not marred by the least confusion. Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Fish received with the President, and Miss Nellie remained a short time on duty, but the allurements for a Utc-a-tele and promenade were too strong to permit her to endure the tedium of bowing and sbaking hands all the evening. Mrs. Grant wore a rich blue silk, with narrow rulUes across the front and a deep flounce of point lace down the sides and around the train; a cape ana sasn ends of point lace completed this elegant toilette. Miss Nellie wore white tarleton with many rullles, bound and trimmed with several rows of white satin; an elegant sash of chene ribbon was artistically placed on the leu side; hair in long curls at the back, and pink flowers. One of the most elegant costumes was that worn by Mrs. O'Donnel, of Baltimore. This lady is a beauty, and her stylish dress was most becoming, it was a heavy black Bilk with a long train. The entire dreB was trimmed with white blonde lace, and white satin; corsage square back and front; a tripple row of pearls around the mroat ana pear-shaped pearl earrings. Madame de Noailles wore a train of black nadine striped with white satin, two flounces of point lace, rich blue rib- Dons with point lace silk ends, corsage low with berths of lace, solitaire diamond necklace resting on black velvet, diamond earrings and ornaments for the hair. Mrs. lien, rticketts wore a rich black velvet train with a sash of velvet crossed at the back and lined with rose colored silk, vest of silk, pink feathers on her bead. She looked handsome and distingue. Mrs. Judge Ferris wore an elegant o'ebluc silk with facings and trimmings of salmon color. Miss Ferris wore a handsome blue silk. Miss Edes wore an amber colored silk with white illusion and overdress and trimmings, coral necklace and ornaments. Madame Preston, wife of the Haytien Minister, Wore a rich, creamy white satin with scarlet trimmings. Lady Thornton, Miss Charlton, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Cres-well, Miss Mclntyre, Mrs. and Miss Kich-ardson. Mrs. Judze Dent. Mrs. Shame. Mrs. and the Misses Strong, Mrs. and Miss Budd, of New York, Miss Aldis, Mrs. and Miss Derby, Mrs. ex-Senator Hender son, and Alias Lizzie Sherman were all elegantly dressed. Why should lovers of perilous adventure go on exploring expeditions in the Arctic regions so long as we have Minnesota within our own borders? Out of a party of five men exploring her prairies ik a recent etorm, three wer frozen to death and one crippled for life. What more can a reasonable being ask in the way of peri lens advent re ? . , The Peace Comminioners who went to have a big talk with Captain Jack, of the Moocks, at his own request, are enable to secure an interview with him, and it is probable fighting will again commence. A Card from the Editor of the Binday Morning News. Columbus, Feb. 3, 1873, To tlio Editor of tho Ohio State Journal t ' . Your paper of this morning gives me excuse for saying in a card what it was my purpose to say in the next issue of the Sunday Morning . News. The construction you put upon the paragraph in tho News with reference to the talked of inves tigation into matters pertaining to the Central Ohio Asylum for insane persons, is perhaps justifiable (especially with the allowance oi a lime license; trom the language in which the paragraph was couched. It was written in a hurried manner Saturday night, and I readily acknowledge that It was not sufficiently guarded to prevent reflection upon honorable men whose relation to the asylum site was out of mind at the moment. I confess this because it Is due the Trustees of the Asylum, and the distinguished officers of the State who were appointed to protect the State's interests in making the transfer of the location of the Asylum, and in disposing of the valuable grounds of the old site in the city. So far as concerns the duties they were, required to perform in the premises, confidence is felt, I believe, by everybody, that the State was faithfully served. I had in mind the wide-spread suspicion that has prevailed for almost two years regarding the influences that were brought to bear to secure authority from the Fifty-ninth General Assembly for the change in the location of this Asylum. If tho investigating committee shall succeed in getting down to tho bottom of this feature of the transaction, as I tryst it may, I will risk having made "a misstep that will require Bonie management to retrace without dishonor." I will add, howover, that as a citizen, of Columbus I was never opposed to the removal of the Asylum, nor to the Bite selected a fact of but little importance one way or the other. E. G. O. MANIAC BURNED TO DEATH. Frltrhtl'iil Dentil of a Miliiliu- by Fire Chained In mi Out Honae She Fires the Building;, , . . (:orrfondonuQAshliunl TiiiHH.l : ; - HowsmiRu,,0., Jan. 28, 1873. One of tho most sickening and heartrending calamities that it has ever been our painful duty to record, occurred in our neighborhood on yesterday forenoon. The particulars as near ns we have been able to gather them at this early writing are substantially as follows : Mrs. Crites, wife of Peter L. Crites, a highly respected citizen of Chester township, Wayne county, and former resident of this township, lias been deranged for a number of years,, and in order to prevent her from doing personal violence, it became necessary at times to tic her, so that she could not have the use of her arms. For this purpose k small building was erected near the main residence, where she was confined at the time of the terrible accident. Her daughter, who was in the habit of attending to her wants, was on her way to the small building to replenish the fire with fuel; when-she saw smoke emerging from the building, and heard screams from her unfortunate mother. Terror-stricken she rushed to a shop near by, where her father and brother were at work, and told them the awful ncws.wheii thovTushcd to her rescue. Mr. Crites broke in the door.whlch was fastened, but the flames burst outof the door and drove him back. By this time the whole building was enveloped in flames, and it was impossible to force an entrance into the burning building and rescue the unfortunate wife and mother ; consequently 'they turned their attention toward extinguishing the Are, which they did not succeed in accomplishing until the unfortunate wo man was burned to a crisp. After the flames were extinguished part of the body was recovered and prepared for burial. The funeral will take place to-morrow, The screams of the unfortunate mother, as she was burning to death, without any means of helping herself, and the wailings of the husband and .children, who were also unable to render any assistance, is described ns most heart-rending. The husband and orphaned children have the warmest sympathy of the entire community in their Bore affliction. Yours; J. P. V. by mailTndIi'ELEwbaph. Snow fell in New York city yesterday , Navigation has re-opened at St, Louis. ' TheChicago police troubles continue in a state of unsettled agitation. Mr. S. B. Couover bus been elected United States Senator from Florida. The Oswego Commercial Advertiser and the Oswego Daily Press have been consolidated.The First National Bank of Bamboo, Wis., wilii a capital stock of f50,000, has been organized. Louis Amedo Fernando, infunt son of the King and Queen of Spain, was christened Sunday, in Madrid. The steamer Dacice has been chartered to take out a new cable from London to be laid between Key West and Havana, The missing steamer Olynmia has ar rived at Boston after encountering a severe gale, in which she lost four boats. The Wharton jury, which were out since Friday last, at Annapolis, Md.,were yesterday discharged, as they were unable to agree, ihey stood 8 guilty, 4 not guilty. '" The Second recimcut of the Connecticut National Guard, from New Haven county, have decided to participate in the inauguration ceremonies on the 4th of March. . In the Federal Court at Knoxville, Tenn., Thomas G. Boyd, convicted of pen sion frauds, has been sentenced to the Nashville penitentiary lor live years, and to pay a fine of $5000. Pancho Valencia was executed Saturday at Fairfield, Solano county, Cat., for the murder of Mr. J. W. Hewitt, a farmer, in March, 1871. He protested his innocence on the scaffold. Ex-Governor Hadley, Deputy Secretary of State Strong, and others, have left Little Rock, Arkansas, for Washington, to appear before the Senate committee on Privileges and Elections. A company has been incorporated to build a broad gauge railroad from Salt Lake City to the line of the I'nion Pacific railroad at Echo, through Parley Park Canon, with a capital of $2,00(1,000. Hon. J. M. Wilson, chairman of the special committee to investigate the Union Pacific railroad, left last night for a tour of Boston, Ne York and Philadelphia for testimony, and will retnrn next Sstnr-day.The explosion of a canister of gunpowder in the store of Mr. Pavne at Wee u:n zr;. v. ti 1. completely demolished the building, and all those in it at the time were more or less injured. TbesaiSncof the raited States ship The Guard, with contributions for the Vienna Exposition, has been deferred until March 1, and the time for receiving applications for representation bas been extended to the 20th int. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OHIO STATE JOV&NAL. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION. Collapse of Four Boilers with Fearful Fatality. The llolleraorirou Works lu Pitta. burg- Explode, Killing Several Peraona and Wounding a Large Number Seven Dead Bodies Recovered Affonlalng Scones at the Place of the Disaster The Explosion Pronounced a Mystery Terrible Effect on the Works, Pittsburg, Feb. 3. Four boilers in the American Iroiv Works of Messrs. Jones & Laugblin, in Brownstown, Twenty-fourth ward, exploded at about ten o'clock this morning. The explosion was so tremendous that three sections of the building were completely shattered, the roof being carried entirely away and scattered in all directions. There were about three thousand laborers employed in the mill at the time of the explosion and for a time it Beemed as though a very large number had been either killed or wounded by steam or fragments of the boilers which were sent flying in all directions.M ho greatest consternation prevailed and most extravagant rumors were set afloat. Immediate steps were taken to relieve the injured who were still alive, and to recover the bodies of the dead. Up to the present time the following killed have been extricated from the debris : Pat Hawley, Mike Iievnolds, Chas. Fca, Trios. Mc Carthy, Barney McAaulley and Anton Beckers. Some thirty were wounded, nut few of the number seriously. Second Uispatcli.l PmsBuno, Feb. 3 0 v. m, The acci dent at the American Iron works this morning surpassed hi fatality anything that has occurred in tins city lor some time. - At ten o'clock a battery of four boilers situated at the upper end on the south side of what is known as the new mill of the American Iron works, exploded with terrific report and resulted in the death of several men and great destruction of property. The boilers, which had been in placo for about a year, although they had been sonic five years in use, were located about midway between the ends ot the spike and nail factories, about three hund- drcd leet trom the river. 1 hey lay lacing uie south, and this seemed to be the direction in which the force of the explosion principally expended itself, although the bat teries were completely annihilated, and the destruction was complete at the rear and on all sides as well as in front, The ends of the spike and nail factories were blown down to the extent of about twenty-five feet, and the wall and roof of tho new mill were blown away. Portions of the boilers, and bricks and timbers from the ruined buildings were thrown in all directions and to great distances, some of the fragments being thrown a diatanco ol three or four squares. . The cause of the explosion is a mys tery. Tho engineer had examined the boiler euaires only five moments before the explosion, and found the stage of wa-a .- ,i t ler siuiHiHciory. ruuuwing miucaimuhiuii the most intense excitement prevailed and great crowds gathered at the scene ot He strjiction, and set to work to remove the debris and recover the bodies of the killed. Seven dead bodies have been extricated from the ruins, all of which were more or less mutilated, and some to a frightful extent. The bodies were also blackened to a degree as though burned. Two of the killed were found many feet away from the accident in an adjoining mill. They had been employed there, and were struck by flying missiles. One man was bringing a load of coal to the furnace of the battery on an elevated railway which laid over the boilers. When the explosion occurred he was just over the battery, and was blown upward a considerable distance. The lower jaw of ono of the workmen was found lying a considerable distance from the body. Five bodies were partially buried under tho ruins, and were removed with hard labor. Tho killed wero borne away on stretchers as fast as recovered, and the scenes which followed the recognitions by friends were painful in the extreme, The following is a complete list of the killed: Charles Ofico, Pat, Hawly, Barney McAullcy, Thomas McCarthy, Mike Keynolds, Anton Beckers John Shehan. The following is a partial list of wounded : Adam Yourd, struck by a piece of boiler and had his legs and an arm broken; Charles and James G. Ward, struck by splinters and were severely injured about the head; John Carb, hurt about the head; Dalzell, head and legs slight; Jacob Kirker, slight about legs; Tim. Mahony, legs crushed; Jacob Brobeck, spine injured and burned about the back; Robert Gil-son, head, face and body burned, seriously injured ; Thos. Boyle, head and breast; Robert Blatchford, internally ; Nicholas Long, legs crushed and eye injured ; Mrs. Keyser, arm broken by a fragment of iron; Henry Grant, a boy, ear split and serious injury apprehended. The nail feeders were out on a strike at the time of the explosion. Had they been at work the loss of life must have been very great. The Iron works are the most extensive of the kind in the country, covering some seven acres in nrea, and employing 3300 workmen. KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD. Daring Attempt la Bob a Stage in Kentucky or the Iniled states Mall Inglarlaas Failure or the Knlghta at the Road. Louisviu-E, Feb. 3. Thursday night four men attacked the stage running from Mitchelsburg, on the Lebanon branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, to Harrodsbiirg, when the stage was within eight miles of llarrodsburg. The leader, named Lcbnrn McCully, came out from the roadside, pointed a pistol at the driver and commanded him to halt. Tho driver stopped the stage and McCully ordered him to take the mail out from under the seat, at the same time starting to climb up, when an inside passenger named Roberts, put a pistol through a window and shot the robber through the head, killing him instantly. McCully's companions, seeing the fate of their leader fled, but were pursued by passengers and two of them captured, taken to Harrodsbiirg and lodged in jail. There was considerable excitement in the vicinity of the outrage over ine naring attempt. The Water Warn rHaakhle In Ta lesla. Tiedo, O., Feb. 3. In the case of the uiy t. ine trustees of the Water Works, Judge Seney of the Common Pleas Court to-day granted a preliminary injunction restraining tbe Trustees from proceeding in the construction of water works upon any plan different from that which has, or may hereafter, receive the approval of the City Council. Counsel for the Trustees have given notice of filing a demurrer. CREDIT MOBILIER. Expose of Interesting Uuion Paeiflc Railroad Facts. Investigation by the Wilson Special Committee-Delving Into tho Un written History orthe Union Paclfle Knilroad-Money tjsed to Secure I.eglslatln-Imporlnnt Points Not Yet Disclosed. Washington, Feb. 3. At the sittings of the Wilson committee, this morning, B. W. Spence, formerly Assistant Treasurer of tho Union Pacific, presented the original memorandum of checks and drafts for certain parties for the aggregate amount of $126,000 ; and subsequential indorsements by the witness, including the names of James F. Wilson in connection with $19,000. General Slocum asked whether the witness did notgive a check for $19,000 to C. W. Bushell, instead of Jas. Wilson. Witness replied in the negative. General Slocum Suppose Bushnell were to say that the check passed into his hands, would you not then say you were mistaken ? Witness replied tbat'he would not. General Slocum remarked that, apart from the evidence, he had heard Bushnell say the check came into bis hands. Witness said that the General Dodge check for $24,500 came back to him from the National Bank of the State of New York. C. W. Bushnell recalled. Remembered being at a meeting of the Iward of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad company on the 8th or 9th of March, 1871, when the item of $126,000 was under consideration. There were no vouchers; the money was paid on his own statement; in December '70, after the action of the Secretary of tne Treasury, the bonds of the company went almost out of sight, and there was not money enough to pay interest on first mortgage bonds, duo January 1st. Witness then detailed the circumstances of his proposition to the company to receive certain securities on which to raise money to pay the interest due the company. He returned to Boston and made his contract with the company, and us soon ns he secured his money started for Washington. He came here mainly, almost entirely, to secure legislation of Congress in order that the Union Pacific. Railroad company should be authorized to give a first mortgage on the bridge between Omaha and Council Bluns, bo as to make the bonds better security. While he undertook alone to present the case, as was Ins custom in such case, ho met the Iowa members, who would not move, as there was much jealousy . about the bridge both at umalia and Council lilutts. Witness saw there was nothing to do but to address Gen. Dodge, telling him to come on, promising to pay him for his trouble. Witness told Dodge what he wanted. Dodge nt once said he had borrowed every dollar he could on his Union Pacific railroad stock during the summer and full in New York, in order to carry on his business, as that d d Boutwell raid on the Union Pacific road, ho Baid, ruined him. Witness said, I cannot help th,at, but if you go to work to carry . this game through, I will give you all you lost, your expenses and lor your time. Dodge went to work, and in less than ten or fifteen days we had the bill through Congress just as we wanted it, all right; we settled all difficulties between Nebraska and Iowa; at that time I did take an interest in legislation, principally to get up and havo printed and distributed opinions of the best lawyers and reports of the committees; I had no fear that the Government would repudiate the contract with the Union Pacific road, and I have no fear now that the Government will do so. We went home to Boston and had our annual election, but before we went we became satisfied we could not carry out our arrangements without the help of the company, and a committee was appointed ; when I Baid I promised General Dodge to make good his expenses for services, &c, Dodge figured up and I agreed to pay him $24,500, and it is possible I gave him something more. Col. Thomas A. Scott having loaned several hundred thousand dollars wanted $19,000 on account: the balance of the $126,000 I handed to the Secretary of the company in payment ot land grant Donos i had purchased from it. In answer to a question, witness said he paid General Dodge money for aiding and securing the passage of the bill to mortgage the bridge over the Missouri river, and paid Colonel Scott $19,000 on account ol money he had borrowed from him. Ques. In what way did the Union Pacific Railroad company obtain compensa tion for the expenditure of money? Ans. Tho only compensation was to enable me to carry out my contract, taking one halt their securities above market price. Ques. In other words, they gave you a bonus of $126,000 ? Ans. It was to pay my expenses, legal and otherwise. Chairman The charge on books is for special legal expenses ; why was it charged in that way ' Ans. It was an error. It ought to have read special and legal. Ques. Was General Dodge Chief En gineer of the road at that time? Ans. I think not, but was a director, , Q. Who received the drafts and checks? A. I received them all. I do not remember any persons being present at the time excepting the Clerk, Spence and Williams; I handed Dodge and Scott their checks; perhaps I handed Rollins his check, and the balance I handed over to Williams. The committee took a recess. ST. LOUIS. Proposed Excursion Into Texas nt ine aeginiures oi snree Biaiea. St. Louis, Feb. 3. A letter from Jef ferson tity to the Evening Dispatch says a project, originating in Texas, is on foot for the Legislatures of Texas, Kansas and Missouri to adjourn on or about the first of March, and meet as excursionists at Dennison, Texas, to celebrate the completion of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and Texas Central roads to that place. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas company are said to have ottered tree transportation over their road and the Texas Central will afford facilities to visit Austin and Galveston. It is further contemplated in the programme that the whole party shall on return visit Topeka, Kansas, and Jefferson City, Mo. If the programme is carried out, the excursion will be the largest ever got up in this country. Change in the Farm r Cincinnati Paper. Cincinnati, Feb. 3. The Cincinnati j Gazette, on Wednesday morning, will be changed to a quarto form, both in its daily and weekly editions. It will be the mt size of tne New York Herald, and preserve the width of its present columns. I sirs Wharton Again ruder Mall j nuns. AxNAfoua. Feb. 3. Mrs. Wharton re newed her recognizance in $5000, to answer the charge of attempt to poison Van- nem, and left court. FOBTIT-SECOND CONGRESS. Third Sosslon, i - . i . Washington, Feb. 3, ' HOUSE. .. . A large number of bills were introduced and referred, including the following: For a day of national thanksgiving. By Mr. Banks Recommending the President to communicate with foreign Governments with a. view to protecting non-combatants, secure a compliance with civilized warfare, and to encourge eman cipation and promote peace between Cuba and Spain. - By Mr. Wiliard Authorizing the Pres ident to invite the international statis tical Congress to hold its next session in this country. By Mr. Porter, by request, to refund the special income tax ot nve per cent, paid by officers and soldiers of the United states army and navy. By Mr. Rogers, to abolish the tax on spirits distilled from fruit. By Mr. Young, for the removal of disabilities from all citizens of the United States. '' '' - :. A call of the States being concluded, W. R. Roberts offered a resolution declaring it to be the opinion of the House that it is not wise or expedient, or for the public interests, that any part of Goat Island, San Francisco, shall be ceded for railroad purposes. . i . Mr. Sargent moved to lay the resolution on the table. Negatived. While the question on the adoption of the resolution was pending Mr. Sargent rose to a question of order, wiiicn was that lobbyists were on the floor abusing the privileges of the House. : The Speaker said that the point of order was well taken if the gentleman would name the persons he referred to. Mr. Sargent named D. C. McRuer of California. The Speaker remarked that the gentleman named was an ex-member of Congress and had a right to the floor.' Mr. Sargent Certainly, but under a pledge that he will, not abuse the privileges of the floor in lobbying for or against any pending measure of legislation. .. : ! The Speaker said lie would not assume that an ex-member ot uongress was acting illegitimately. ; Mr. Banks suggested that the question would have to be examined before an ex-member of Congress was condemned and deprived ot the right extended to him under the rule. . - Mr. Sargent That is simply my proposition? , : . Mr. Banks objected to it as a question oforder. The Speaker, referring to the rule and proposed modifications of it, said that the decision of the House at the last session was that the rule applied only to members interested in private claims and did not extend to matters of general legislation. The rule did not therefore affect thiscase., " ' Mr. Sargent then made a point that McReur had not registered his name in accordance with the rule. The Speaker ruled that that objection was not a point of order.. . r - Mr. Sargent remarked that members were embarrassed by persons coming on the floor to lobby for schemes. ; . The resolution was then adopted without division. 1, : . Mr. Stevenson introduced a bill for a board of three commissioners to inquire and report at the next regular session ot Congress the condition of all railroads that have received aid from Government in land and in bonds, with power to send for persons andvpapcrs, Keterred to the committee on the Union Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobilier, ' ' r On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, Tuesday of next week was assigned tor the consideration of the bill to reduce letter postage, the vote to be taken at 3 o'clock that day. Un motion ot Mr. Butler of Massachusetts. Friday of next week was assigned for the consideration ot the bill to dis tribute the Geneva award, the previous auestion to be called that day. On motion of Mr. Cox, the bill to divide the State of Ohio into three Judi cial districts passed. House adjourned. SENATE. A bill Passed removing the disabilities of A. B. Hardcastle. of Mississippi. Petitions were presented from leading business men ot New York againBt the repeal of the bankrupt law. Mr. Schurz of Missouri presented the petition of many prominent bankers of St. Ijouib, in rcierence to the tax upon banking. Mr. Wright of Iowa presented thejoint resolutions of the .Legislature of lowa, asking for the passage of a bill to relieve people from oppressive railroad freight charges; and, also, in favor of liberal ap propriations lor tne improvement oi tne navigation of the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Fox rivers. Mr. Clayton of Arkansas presented the credentials of Senator elect Dorsey. Mr. Thurman's pending motion to lav on the table the Webb Australian Steam ship Subsidy bill, made for the purpose of killing the measure, was agreed to yeas 34, nays si. Mr, Thurman introduced a bill to divide Ohio into three judicial districts, and for other purposes. Mr. Hamlin of Maine offered a resolution instructing the committee on Appropriations to inquire into the expediency of reporting such appropriations as will include a just proportion of the expenses of improvements now making by the Board ot Public Works in the District of Columbia which should be borne by the United States. Adopted. The Vice President appointed as a committee of conference on the bill to provide for the building of new sloops of war, Messrs. Cragen of New Hampshire, Morrill of Maine, and Bayard of Delaware. On motion of Mr. Sherman of Ohio, the substitute reported from the committee en Finance for Mr. Buckingham's banking bill was taken up, and after some debate the third section of the substitute was amended so as to make it mandatory upon banking associations on and after January, 1874, to redeem their notes at such localities as are now or may be hereafter designated by law, either in coin or United States legal-tender notes. The sixth section was stricken out, as being already in substance a law. Mr. Thurman moved an amendment reducing the interest on bonds to be ex changed for greenbacks from five to two per cent. Mr. Edmunds of Vermont reported from the Judiciary committee an amend ment to the Bankrupt bill for the relief of Boston Insurance companies, sunerers by the late fire, which passed. Pending further action on the Finance bill. Senate went into executive session and soon aner anjownnw. An M Mexican Claim.) Washington. Feb. 3. The House Judiciary committee have voted four to four on the bill authorising a re-hearing by courts of tbe famous Santillian claim, a Mexican land grant covering the site of property in San Francisco now worth millions of doUars. The Supreme Court years ago rejected the claim as fraudulent. California members of tbe House say they bad mo knowledge of the proceedings until subsequent to the Tote la the committee. SOT TOBK. GREELEY WILL CONTEST. New Yobk. Jan. 3. At White Plains to-day at the opening of the Greeley will case, Judge Hart stated he had received a note from Miss Ida . Greeley, and which had been approved by her sister, ' in , which they begged to withdraw from a contest which their opponents were determined to wage over their father's grave. The contestants then proceeded to prove the will mads by Mr. Greeley in 1871 without further opposition. It was stated that Mr. Gree-tey property estimated to be worth $200 000, which, with the estate of Mrs, Greeley, would amount to $220,000. TRIAL OF MURDERERS, Three Criminal Courts day in Oyer and Terminer. Judge Brady, in addressing the Grand Jury, said some measures should be taken to restrict the carrying of pistols and other deadly weapons. The trial of Scorrell for tb. murder of Donohoe is set for Monday next, and that of King for the murder of O'Neil immediately after. In King's case counsel announced that a plea -of in- oauny woura oe raised. 1 STOKES CASK. To-day Don Passes, counsel for Stokes. coitinued his argument on the motion for a new trial before Judge Boardman. He urgeu at tengin tne unconstitutionality of the new jury law as one of the main reasons for a reversal of judgment. WOODHCLL AND CLATLIN. Commissioner Davenport to-day decid ed to hold Woodhull, Claflin and Blood to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. IRREPARABLE FIRE IK QUEBEC. Quebec, Feb. 8. The court-house was completely burned yesterday, entailing a loss oi an the records of the province since its foundation, together with title deeds ana other important legal documents. The fire at one time threatened the Anglican Cathedral, but fortunately it was connned to tne court house. IN LOGRAOTORT, IND. . Cincinnati. Feb. 3. A special from Logansport, Ind.. reports that Trouster's house, occupied as a grocery and dwelling, was destroyed to-day by fire. Loss on bouse, $2UU0; on grocery and heusehold furniture, $1200; insurance, $3000. v Twe Murders la Arkansas-Better for Mwamp lm Purchasers. Little Bock. Feb. 3. A man named Wallace was shot and killed by a man named Turner, on Friday. The same night some unknown person shot and killed an old and respectable citizen named Davis, as he was sitting ouletlv at his house, ' ; Tm . C--t ... .. . !-l . Congress was presented for' the- relief of purchasers of swamp .and' overflowed lands. 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