Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1876-05-30

              ta VOL. XXXVII. COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1876. NO. 126. HEFFNER'S HEAL ESTATE AGENCY. ESTABLISHED 1870. 118 1-2 S. High St. FOR SALE. Two-story Brlelt House.8 rooms, grates and mantels, closets, cellar, well and eastern, stable and ontbnlldlDgs. All In good repair Located on Fifth Street, between Bread and Clay streets. Price $8800. Terms easr. Two-story Frame House, 8 rooms! cellar under whole 'bouse. Lot 85x188 feet. In JTortn Columbus. Price $65 only. Wanted Houses worth $1500 to $3000. Two-story Brisk House 7 rooms, good cellar, well and cistern, ooal house, etc.t corner lot. located on Eighth street, north of Broadstreet. Price $3000. SIEBERT & LILLEY, Blank BookManufacturers. Printers, Binders, Stationers And Legal Blank Publishers. BOOK BINDING Of every description, by the Edition oi single volume. OPEBA HOUSE BTOXDING, (Up SUin.) aprl COLCHBON. Examination of the Charge against Speaker Kerr. An Kx-Doorkeeper Directly Charge Corruption, Which the Accused Denies Sworn Statement. Ohio Merchant Tailoring Co., Opinions on tbe Scandal in Capital Circle. T The Senate Assume Jurisdiction In the Belknap Case. AID PSALIBS IH Gents' Fine Furnishing Goods, -No. 103 SOUTH HI6H ST., (Opera House Blook), COLUMBUS, 0. JNO. RICH, Sunt, and Trees. 8. W. STIMSON. Foreman. myl ly OIBcei High, Pearl null Chapel Sta. . COMLY. A. W. FBANC18GO. COHLY & FRANCISCO, PUBLISHERS AND FRUPBICTOH8. JAMES M. COJII.T. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY Congressional Summary. May 29 Smatt The Senate, by a rote of 27 to 39, decided that it has jurisdiction in the Belknap impeachment, and notified the respondent and House Manager! to appear on Thursday, June 1. Souu The Tote by which the previous question was ordered on a resolution declaring legislation affecting the tariff inexpedient at this time, was reconsidered, and the Morrison tariff bill was dUcused. Mr. Morrison hoped to bring tbe bill to an early rote. Mr. Kasson favored the appointment of a joint commission of the Senate and House to revise the tariff. The matter weat over without action A bill providing for the sale of tbe Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual settlers, was passed Adjourned to 30th. Stationary, followed by ruing barometer; loutheaiterly winds, thifling to cooler east or north, and local itormt. to Trade Lots Two very desirable East End building' Lots, on Oak street, for a small House, .worth, about $2000. Must be in a good neighborhood and in good repair; will pay difference cash, Call soon. Story and a Half Frame Home, 4 sooma. Wall and Ont-buildings. 1, ocatad on Second avenue, near Xigh street. Corner Lot. Prloe SHOO. Terms easy. Very cheap. A labob number of Indians are re' ported to be on their way to join Sitting Bull, who will now probably rise up. Several further reductions in rail road fareB are announced this morning. The fare from Chicago to Philadelphia ia $14.40. The pork-packing interest in Louis ville has been seriously shocked by de oline In prices, and unless a revival takes place shortly several large houses will be wound up. Several Desirable Residences on Broad. State, Town, Etch and Triend streets. Prices range from $8000 to $35,000. .Half acre of Ground on Albert sftreet, near Broad street; ean be anfcdivlded into i Lots. Will sell cheap, if applied for soon. ' Mew Two-story Brlok House; 6 rooms, orates, mantles, olotets, front hall and stairs, oas, cellar inder whole house; aerfeel sewerage, well and Cistern, out snlldlnas. etc. Corner lot. Looated on Oak street, east of Washington avenue. Prloe $3300 only. Terms: $600 cash; alarms In 1. 2. 3. 4 and 8 years. Worth $4000. A Bargain Sure. The Senate has decided, by a vote of 87 to 29, that It has jurisdiction in the Belknap impeachment, and the reapon dent and House Managers have been no tified to be ready for business on TburS' day next. 8cial Agent for 40 Lots in Samuel SJartttt's Addition. Located on Broad and Oak streets and Parsons avenue: one of the most desirable locations in the city. Will sell, cheap and on long time. My List is too numerous to wen tlon. Call and examine and see for yourselyes. fiity Property a Specialty 75 Lots in k4 Park plaoe for Bftle oheap Terms easy. Parties conyeye to aeepremises Partial iMmrto aell oroperty are in. vited to give me a call. ,aleB' charge. Call and examine my list or .''" aid Lots for tale before purohaN"! elsewhere. Several line Building Lots on Broad, Tows, Rloh and Friend streets. LOTS EVERYWHERE I ALL SIZES ''AND PRICES I Loans, negotiated, Taxes paid and Rests collwMd. ..Deeds and Mortgages Drawn Rotary Public. jaWOlVE HE A CALL. . Tee dispatches this morning reek with reports of bloody business in the Black Hills region. The Indians seem to be concentrating for a butcherly chastise' ment of the white men who have invaded the Black Hills. Already murders have been of frequent occurrence, and the In dians are becoming more and more aggres aive every day. The latest information points to a frontier war. be' BY TELEGRAPH TO TSS OHIO STATE JOURNAL WASHINGTON. Continuation of the Investigation. Blaine in a Little Whits from the Seat of tioT eminent. . There is a question of Veracity tween Speaker Kerr and Lawrence Harvey, a clerk in the office of a Custom House officer, and formerly an Assistant Doorkeeper in the House of Representa tives. Harvey was before the committee on Expenditures in the War Department yesterday, and testified directly that in 1866 he paid Mr. Kerr 5400 to secure the appointment of A.P. Green to a Second Lieutenantcy in the regular army, and that this payment was in pursuance of an agreement previously made with Mr. Kerr. Harvey gives such particulars of tbe alleged transaction as will command oredence among many people unless it shall be overthrown by witnesses who have been summoned for the accused, but who have not yet arrived in Washington. Green testified before the committee last week that he obtained the appointment through the influence of Mr. Kerr, and that the securing of the place coBt him $600, which he handed to Harvey. It has not appeared, so far, that Green traced any of the money further than to Harvey, and it reBts with Harvey to convince the committee and the uublio that the money was devoted to the object for which it seems to have been raised. If the story is a He, It Is such an audacious one that it ought to crumble speedily before vigorous ..i..i:n. T, la ihn.ii hv evidence exo"" ------ -, - tban that ot Harvey mat air. wvu" .... . . . . . Kerr rei"nmende1 tne VV"mmmi 01 Green, but .Mr. Kerr, in a short statement made before the COmoiiviee j.iiu7l .u.- phatically denied th? testimony of Har- vey, and declared no an acquaintance with Mm. In it" P"- ent shape the case has an unpleasant look about it, THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION. Washington, May 29. The sub-Ju diciary committee met again to-day and continued the investigation into the $64,-000 bond oharge against ex-Speaker Blaine. J. F. Meguire, of Washington, testified that in March, 1875, he was at tbe Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, with F. Wilson and J. (J. a. Harrison. Wil son went out of the room, and Harrison Bald -. "Meguire, 1 can tell you something that will make , those fellows (Union Pacific men) squirm." Harrison then asked witnesa if he had seen some oaricatures in one of the papers regarding Blaine up a tree, witnesa said ne knew all about that picture. When Wilson came in Harrison Baid : "Me guire knows all about Blaine." Wilson said you must not say anything about that, lor it win ruin Elaine ana hurt the Republican party. Witnem said he led them to believe he knew all about it, when he really knew nothing, only what he had just heard them Bay. Witnesa knew nothing whatever, oi nis own knowledge, about Blaine's connection with these bonds. Saw Wilson after he testified here, and asked him to explain what he meant by saying to witness in New York that it would ruin Blaine if this storv got out. Wilson aald he only meant that if such a story was told and talked about it would ne-oome a Bcandal, and ruin Blaine, whether true or not. Witness repeated that he had no knowledge whatever of any con nection that Blaine had with the bonds referred to. t W. P. Denckla, of New York, testihed that he was a contractor of the Little Rock and Fort Smith road in 1870. Was to receive bonds bb compensation for his services, but sold his contract out to War ren Fisher, who agreed to pay niin in three thousand bonds and $195,000 in stock. Witnesa sold the bonds and found the stock was worthless. He traded some of his bonds for land, and some he loaned to a friend. Witness knows nothing whatever of the 75 bonds of that road going into the Union Pacific company's hands. SPEAKER KERR. The committee on Expenditures in the War Department assembled at 1 o'clock to-day. Speaker Kerr was present, attended by Representatives Lord, Morrison, Hereford and Springer as personal friends, and by R. K. jMllott as counsel. Lawrence Harvey was sworn ana ex amined by Representative Bass. He testi fied that be was tor nve years empioyea in the ADoraieer's office in New York, but in 1866 he wsb Assistant Doorkeeper of the House. He had known Ureen lor sixteen years. Tbe first conversation he had with Green in regard to procuring him a Sepond Lieutenancy in the army was in the spring of 1866, in the House, but be would not tell anything of a confidential nature. Mr. Bass hoped that the witness would be compelled to tell everything. Mr. Clymer declared the question must be fully answered. The witnesB, in answer to repeated questions, entreated the oommittee to excuse him from answering the questions. He wanted to know what the committee could do if he did not answer, and Mr. Clymer responded that this was for the committee to determine. Speaker Kerr here remarked that if there was anything in connection with him making the transaction as confidential, the witneBB need not so regard it, but he expected the witnesa to tell the truth. Witness it Mr. iverr wants me iu icu the truth, I will do so. Bssb Tell what passed between you and Green with regard to the payment of money. Witness Green said to me that if 1 procured a commission for him he would pay me. J told Green it was at that time impossible to get It, but that I would search among the members of the House to see whether there was a vacancy. I Smmd nn vacancr until I saw Kerr, and then I spoke to him about it. He said he had already made a nomination for his district, but the candidate naa not come forward. Green stated to me that if Kerr nhtalnerf the appointment he would pay him. 1 had conversation who Kerr at bla house by invitation, and told him that Green came from New York State, and that 1 was a ttepuDiican and Green was a Republican, but not an ..ii.. T also told him that Green had good qualification lor tne place, anu Kerr seemed pieasea wim vxreeu a rewu.-.nJ.tlnn. hut ha wanted Green to oh , --- ---- - tain Democratic Indorsement, so tpai u any of his constituents should question the propriety of the appointment he could show it was Dy Aremocrauw luiiueuw. 118 D. HEFFNER, Real Estate Agent, 1-2 S. HIGH ST., it How It works. CHncinnstt Commsrolal.j There has been an "outpouring" that was very "imposing" In Philadelphia, in favor of closing the gates of the Exposition one day in seven, the only visible result being the impoverishment of the Exposition and the sale of beer outside the Centennial fence. .nut (Xangbtoa Building-.) Tr was ordained a minister of the Church of the New Jerusalem, at 1ft. him once. nMan nMfiinod Hiich recommendation kd Kerr how much money 1 wouia hann tn nav him. He said if the appointment was worth anything was worth five hundred dollars. mill I thounht Green could not give fi00. but could raise $400. Kerr did not aom n panefl wltn tne latter ainuum. ... DrMin that evening and told him that Kerr wanted $000. He said ne naa not that much money, and all he could raise mnn. i said we win mane it x-tou. Green counted me $400 in $5, $10 and $20 notes, and afterward found that he could oive me $10 more. I took this amount .j .HHn.i X40 more to it. Green suboe. quently forwarded me from New York $40 In a registered letter, to reimburse me to that amount which I had advanced on his account. I kept the money in my possession three or four days, une aner-three and lour o'clock, BTarr nam A to me when I was on duty at h east door of the House of Representatives, and calling me to step out side the door said : "Harney, I will take that mon- ..,- T oave him the money, wnioh hi nnt i'ntn hia Docket and remarked that he was going to the War Department to make tue appointment. The witness testified that be went three .r i. anA ftrpen accomDanied 1IDOD WllS.M.",""i- , . . 1 , He tpougnt ne iniruuuueu Vernon, New York, on Sunday. Gresn to Krr in tbe ball of the House. The arrangement was made within ten days. Keer never, to the knowledge of tbe witness, spoke to Ureen about money matters. Q. When did yon first disclose the oir-cumBtances affecting tbe subject of in vestigation T A. It was in the Appraiser's office,and to W. A. Darling, one of the most honest ot men. LUiugiiier.J Xes, ne was honest, for he never sold an appointment and never took a oent of money for what he had done. I made allusion to Democrats at Washington who were engaged in the business of investigation, aayinng they were attacking Republicans wben the Democrats themselves were mora guilty than they were. About two months ago Moore called on me in the Appraiser's office and showed me a copy of an anonymous letter written to Kerr. I told Moore I knew nothing of it, directly or indirectly. I further said I knew Speaker Kerr, a fine gentleman. Moore said Kerr would have a committee to investigate the matter, and the sooner the better. I did riot want to come before this committee, but I did so because the newspapers alandered me and said I was hiding away and was bought up. In his cross-examination by Mr. Elli-ott,Kerr's counsel, Harney admitted that this was the first and only time he had approached Kerr on such business, or any other buBineas. Q What connection existed between you and W. A. Darling. A. Honesty and friendship. Laughter.Q. How long has the friendship lasted? A. Twentyfive years. Laughter. Q. And the honesty t A. Always. Laughter. He was asked why he believed that Mr. Kerr could want money, and replied because he had no claim on Mr. Kerr. He had never told the story fully before, although he had made allusion to it, because there was always much mystery about the manner In which he got Green's appointment. Mr. Elliott, after further proceedings, said he wished to read over the testimony, both in chief and cross-examinations, before going further. Mr. Clymer said the witness would be recalled on cross-examination. Mr. Dahford interrogated the witness, who said his first interview with Green took place in Washington, Green authorised him to say he would pay money for the appointment, as be had tried, but could not obtain the place in any other way. An anonymous letter addressed to Kerr mentioned the charge that the witness had paid money to Kerr. Several parties newspaper men included pursued him; but he declined to talk about the matter to them. Q. by Clymer You never said that District Attorney Bliss and Darling crowded you, and that there was a great pressure to induce you to make a statement?The witness denied he had said so. Q Did you not say that rather than make a statement you would resign the place you held in the Appraiser's office. A. Yes. O. Was not the pressure intended to make you give a atatement or clear out of the omce J A. I did not care for an $1800 Balary as I can obtain employment outside. Q. Did you not make your first state ment rather as a threat, in order to in gratiate poiirself in the favor of your em ployers A. There was no occasion for that. The examination for to-day being at an end, Speaker Kerr remarked that he did not want to retire without Baying a few words, and asked to be sworn. This having been done he said : "I only want to remark to-day that I deny every statement made bf this witness, affecting my personal honor and official integrity. That Ib all. If I were in sufficient health I could make a state' ment of the circumstances which led to this investigation, in connection with the anonymous letter I received; but I do not feel able to do so to-day. 1 will further Bay, consciously I never knew this witness in my life; but I do not say, or wish to be understood bb saying, that he did not Introduce Green to me. I do not know six Doorkepers about this HoiiBe now, though they are supposed to be political friends. I never consciously exchanged one minute's conversation between heaven and earth with that person. I never knew him, and he never was in my room, as he has stated, and of course I never received any money from him nor from any one else." Mr. Crosby, Chief Clerk of the War Department, produced papers relative to Augustus P. Green. The first was a descriptive list, dated June 12, 1866, and isued bv Kerr, recommending Green to be appointed Second Lieutenant in the rmi. and certi ving tnat ureen was per- Bonally known to him as a peraon of good oharaoler, and he believed Green was menta v. morally and pnysicauy quali fied to perform the duty of a Lieutenant in the United States army. The next paper produced was also dated une 12. 1866. and was from JNelson lay' lor, addressed to the War Department, asking the return of papers he had filed in behalf of Green. These papers were returned and afterward given by ureen to Kerr. .... The third paper was one filed with the President by Hon. Myer Strauae request- ng the appointment oi ureen. The fourth nailer, addressed to the Sec retary of War by Kerr, dated July 81, 1866, was as follows : "Will you have the kindness to send the commission of Augustus P. Green to bis address at Madison avenue, JNew I ora vity. ne was nominated by me." The hltb was as loiiows : Houss or RrraiasNTATivis, 1 WASHiHSToa, April 18, 1876. ( nanenl E. D. TowDienrf. Adjutant Geosral : Mr Dear Sir May I trouble you to inform me whether there is a man now in the army named Augustus if. Ureen, ot the rank of First Lieutenant, or any higher rank, and if such person is not in the army now, whether he was in the laBt four or five years, and how he got out. Your attention will greatly oblige me. I have the honor to be, very truly, yours, M. C. Kerr. To this the Adjutant General replied that Anmuatua P.Green was first lieu tenant in the Fourth Artillery, and waB dismissed the service by sentence of court martial March 28, 1873. He was appointed inthp regular armv Julv 20. 1866. He . - jt had previously served as an omcer ui volunteers. The committee adjourned tin rveuuea- J,. -n rt I- .1. - The testimony 01 A. r. ureen m above cane, taken in secret session on aatni.v was oivan tn the press to-day. It is lengtny, and tne same bioij ah u- tail which has Dean punnsnea. HOW HARVEY'S (TORT IS RECEIVED. Th toatlmnnT of Harvev before the oommittee on Expenditures in the War Department is the general theme of conversation. Although he swore positively he nave Kerr money to procure me ap pointroent of Green, the statement is aonurallv diaci edited, not only from the pure character wnion xverr uaa sustained, but from the manner of the witness. The lesding Republican members do not hesitate to avow their thorough disbelief of Harvey's story, taking rather Kerr's ataUment under oath that he never . received any money from Harvey or any other person for Green's appointment. Some friends of Kerr desired, owing to the preoarioes condition of bis health, that the examination be postponed for two weeks, bat Representatives Lord and Hereford, two of his principal advisors, thought it wen better be should at once meet has sccuser. Kerr unhesitatingly adopted their advice and therefore appeared before the eooav-i mittee. Several witneasea from Ne York have been summoned and will thoroughly oontradiot Harvey in the ma. terial points. Harvey, on ;returnlng to his hotel this afternoon, stated that he had been before the oommittee. On being asked whether he had been scalped he replied : "No; but I have killed -the Democratic party." Muoh sympathyis expressed for Speak er Kerr, as being in a very feeble condition of health, i , THE WHISET CASES. The Commissioner of Internal Re-venue received a telegram to day from District Attorney Dyer, of St. Louis, announcing that he (Dyer) had obtained judgment on .all the bonds of distillers arraigned for violation of law, and forfeiture of prop erty, including that claimed by which will amount to nearly a million; also, that he had obtained judgment against the Iron Mountain company lor upward of $10,000 for back taxes. THE GREENBACK CIRCULATION. The Secretary of the Treasury haa di rected the retirement of $404,208 in legal tenders, that being 80 per cent, of the national Ban It circulation issued during the present month. This leaves the out standing greenback circulation$370,123,-668. BLACK HILLS. A Distressing Picture from a Discouraged Artist. The Bloedjr Work ef the ladlaaa A ehastl j Deaerlptloa or tbe Seal p. In Operation Hard Work and roar Fay. XLIVIh Conereas-Flrat Mansion. Washihoton, May J9. StNATI. At ten to-Jay the Henatemetand immedi ately resumed consideration of the artioles of impeachment, with closed doors. xne aenale tms evening, oy a vote ot df nays to 29 yeas, rtjected the resolution of Mr. Paddock tbat William W. Belknap having ceased to be a civil officer of the United Mates, by reason of his resignation before proceedings in impeachment were commenced against him by the House of Representatives, tbe Senile cannot take juriedic tion in this case. It was then decided by the same vote tbat the said Belknap is amenable to trial bv impeachment foractsdooeaa Sec retary of War, notwithstanding his resignation, and it was ordered that the respondent end managers on part ot tbe rlouee ot Kep-resentatirea appear on Thursday next, atone o'clock, to hear tbe judgment of the Senate. BOUbB. Mr. Adams offered the following : Whibbas. The fact is apparent that all branches of manufacturing, mechanical and mining pursuits are at this time greatly depressed, and tbat all legislation which tends to embarrassments by the. unsettliog of valuta or rendering manufacturing, mechanical or mining operations uncertain, is unwise and injudicious; therefore, Ruolvtd, Tbat in the judgment of this House legislation affecting the tariff is at this time inexpedient. Tne previous question having been ordered, Mr. Morrison moved to reconsider that vote, and it was reconsidered yeaB 119, nays 95. Mr. Morrison then rose to a discussion of the resolution, and the resolution thus giving rise to debate it went over under the rules until Mondar next The House tben went into committee of the Whole, Mr. Hoskins in the chair, on the bill to devote the proceeeds of tbe sale of public lands for educational purposes. Mr. Cabel addrtssed the HouBe in regard to internal revenue taxation. Mr. Kelly spoke in opposition to the tariff Dill. Mr. Chittenden Eaid the pending tariff bill had many good features, but the things that were most needed were most conspicuous Dy their absence. Mr. Kasson asked the chairman of the committee on Ways and Means whether be intended to bring the tariff bill to a vote at tbis session. Mr. Mori ison replied that he would like to bring it to an early vote. He himself Bhould yield to the appropriation bills, and it tbere was time alter mey were oisposeu nf. hp would ask a vote on the tariff bill. sir Burcnara oi Illinois n win uepenu, 1 suppose, on tbe lsngtb ot tne session. Mr. Morrison verv mucn. Mr. Kasson That still leaves the question verv much in doubt so far ss tbe business in terests of the country are concerned. I do not believe that it will be possible to bripg the House to an agreement on tne tarin Dill, embracing such a complete revision ef the tariff, unless it be first prepared under direction of a joint committee of the House and Senate, as was proposed at tbe last Congress. There iB vet time to provide tor Buch a joint committee to take testimony and consider the subject during tne coming vacation. me matter men uasseu over wituoui action. Mr. Goodin. from the committee on Pub lic Lands, reported a bill providing for the sale of tbe Osage ceded lands in KanBas to actual settlers. Fussed. Adjoprped till Wednesday. Blaine and tbe Sfortb Paclile. Boston, May 29. The following letter explains itself : Boston, May 29, Hon. James Q. Blaine . Dear Sir I have read the chargeB against you in tbe New York Sun of Saturday, concerning the North Pacific matter, and also your reported remarks in re gard thereto. It is due to you I should Bay I consider your action in that matter was simply from a disposition to do friendly act; that you had no pecuniary interest whatever tn the transaction, ana it was fully understood by the parties in interest that on no account would you be come personally interested in North Pacific shares. Your conduct was per fectly fair and honorable, and I am surprised that any one can see anything in it to complain of or to criticise, ai the whole transaction literally end' ed without accomplishing any thing, and as the party proposing to sell a North Pacific interest never de livered it, and those advancing money received It back again with interest, with tbe slightest deduction by you tor commissions or expenses, it seems to me very absurd to make any reference to it. 1 shall give this letter to tbe public, sb l think Buoh Btatement due you from myself. Respectfully yours, Elisha Atkins. The Oas tneatlon In St. Louis. St. Lome, May 29. The suit of the city against the St. Louis and Laclede Gas companies, for possession of their works, was Drought to a close to-day, so far as the Circuit Court is conoerned at least, by Judge Gottschalk appointing Socrates Newman receiver, and Colonel Henry F. Ladd, L. S. Metcalf and Fred. Shickt commissioners to appraise tbe property and arrange for its transfer to the city. It Is expected the case will be appealed to a higher court, but such course has not yet been determined upon Cbleag-o Flnaaeee. Chicago. May 29. At an adjourned meeting of citiiecs and city offioials this atternoon, resolutions were adopted recommending that an extension of one, two and three years be obtained on outstanding city certificates, the city agreeing to pay 7 per cent, interest. The sentiment of the meeting was very pronounced in favor of paying the entire Indebtedness represented in the certificates at the earli est possible moment, end in opposition to issuing any new certificates, and tp take up tht eta. Minneapolis, Minn., May 29. The Tribune this afternoon published the following facts from Israel Harris, just arrived this noon from the Black Hills. He corroborates the Btatement of the rumors in regard to Indian scalping stories, and adds that they are not half as startling as the facta. He helped to bury persons killed by the Indians every day. The bodies of those murdered are always ipond with six bullet holes and six knife stabs in tbem, besides the loss of the scalp, Which the Indians take off by catting the head open in the shape of the letter V, from the back of the head down to the eyes, which presents a heart skkening Bight. He haa had some nar row escapes. One party went out and bam AUankMt hv thA red.slcina. nut tnev banks, wlre 8Ucn p00r shots that no harm was done. The Indiana are tnicx aa nies around a molaasee keg. Every party that attempts to leave or enter the hilla is attacked, and more or less fall victims to tli devils in human form. One party of twentyfive attempted to escape, and only one; lived to tell the story of how they were butchered and scalped. More parties are leaving every day tban arrive In a week. There are some five thousand men in the hills, among whom there are probably fifty tbat are making tweitty dollars per day to one thousand whoimake a dollar. One party of eight meo-got their sluice going and worked tils; aunaown. ana ineir iuuu eaqnuga were fifteen cents. There were Bixtythree meet in his party tbat went into the hula. Seven men will never return, and four men were lost coming out. none oi nis party returned with enough to pay their expenses. Tbe cities tnat were tne giory of the hills on the start are as dead as though they never existed. The best claims are along uapid creea and Deadwood. Tbe best claims were taken previous to January. There are only one or two paying claims on Rapid creek. One of these turns out about two dollars and a half each day per man; the other about three dollarB per man. Claims were sold in Ueadwood, previous to January, for $4500. A Friahllnl Situation at Gnstar City Omaha, May 29. Citisensof this place, just arrived from CuBtar City, say on the night or the mil tbat place was attacked bylndiann, who burned the ammunition house in CuRtar City, which in blowing op'destroyed other buildings. Several of hia party, numbering ninetysix, left at daylight next morning, and cannot give particulars. They buried John scbenck, of Yankton, who had been shot eight miles from Bunalo Gap, on the north side of the Platte. Between Red Cloud and Sidney they found the body of T. P. Hermann, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who had $7500 in a oheck, and $21 In greenbacks with him. The Indiana left these, but stripped him of every thing else and run on bis stocK. Ibe body was taken to Sidney and from there forwarded home. The money was placed the hands of Mr. Moore, a citizen of Sidney. Uu the 17th the Indians attached a miner's cabin at midnight, at RoRebud, between Cuatar and Deadwood, and sur prised and killed all the occupants, liter ally haokin? them to pieces. There are about four thousand people in Custar, and twelve hundred bouses. JNotning can oe done on account of the Indians. If a man goes a mile from camp alone he loses his scalp. Captain Eagan Overtianle eoo in tllmia In the Mldnt ol an Attack. Cheyenne, Mav 29. Captain Eagan returned to Fort Laramie to-day, after scouting the country from Fort Laramie to CuBtar over the traveled road, and re turning by the agency road. Un oage creek he overhauled a band of six bun dred Indians in the midst of an attack on Heches's ox tram route for the Hills, succeeding in driving them off. thev taking a northerly direc tion, the Captain sayB, with the intention of joining Sitting Bull. Eagan says fully one thousand young warriors have left the two ageuoies. A number ot miners returned, wun n.a- gan among them Mr. uougnton, ex- Mavor of this citv. who reports nortuern mines to be paying well. About three thousand miners are in tbat section. LOUISVILLE. Embarrassments In Extensive Porn Paeklns Eetabllahmenle. Louisville. Ky.. May 29. Feur seri ous business embarrassments have been made known in mercantile circles. The firms embarrassed are Anderson, Hamil ton A Co.. pork packers: Hamilton Bros. pork packers; Swatinger A Biggs, whisky dealers; and Krantb, Ferguson A Co., pork packers. Tbe first three houses op' erated together in a manner, the ember rassment of Swaringer A ' Biggs being caused by indorsing for tbe Hamiltons. Kranth, Ferguaon & Co. deal extensively in hogs and pork, and in the recent decline in prices lost heavily. To-day they made au asHingment in favor of John Ferguson jr. The assets, it is thought, will cover the liabilities, which reach $200,000. Tbe papers of the assignment state that $250,000 worth of meats, etc., in Chicago, in John M. Ferguson's name, do not belong to the firm, and should not be affected by its suspension. Anderson. Hamilton & Co. aay their embarrased condition has been caused by the late sudden depression of pork prices, which amounts to twentyfive percent. A rise in. prices would enable this firm to crawl out of the present troubles. Their liabilities are not known. They have $400,000 worth of hog products on hand. Hamilton Brothers have been affected the same way, and entertain some hope should pork prices go up. The liabilities are not known. The" stock on hand is valued at three millions. Rumor haB it tbst the liabilities of Anderson, Hamilton & Co., and Hamilton Brothera exceed a million dollars. The firuiB are among the best and oldeBt in Keutticky. Swaringer A Brigga decline to furnish any atatementat present concerning liabil ities and assets. New Advertisements. Real Estate at Auction. I WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC AUCTION at the door of the Conrt House, at , 10 A. H. To-Day (Hay SO), A GOOD FRAME HOCSt, Of five rooms, full site lot, good water, sewerage, etc., the property of Timothy Fields, deceased. The property is located on the west side of Sixth, between Spring and Naghtea streets, and very desirable. Terms made known on day of sale. It ALFRED FISHER. Adm'r. Heavy Fall u rea in London. London, May 29. The brokers whose failure was reported this morning are Cummins A Chinnery. Their liabilities amount to about 20,000. Base Ball. Fbovidkncb, R. I., May 29. Ohicagoa 12; Rhode Islands 2. Bl MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. WHISKY FRAUDS. Breaking IP Illicit Mills tn Mia. eonrl Judgments Agalust Bondsmen.St. Louis, May 29. Information from Ioternal Revenue Supervisor Meyer, who is hunting up illicit stills in Ballinger county, ib to the effect that there are crooked stills on nearly every creek in the county, and Beveral secreted in the woodB out of the way. He expecte to arrest some forty persons, who are or have been connected with them, and break up all the stills: but owing to the peculiar cir cumstances in tbe case it will take some time. He has a force about forty strong with him, and no further resistance to his operations has been offered. In the United states uialnct uourl to day civil suits against distillers' bonds proceeded, and judgements were entered in favor of the Government against Al fred Bevifl, for S70.U0U, and .Louis Tenscher, for $50,000. District Attorney Dyer will move for the sentence of several members of the whisky ring tbe latter part of this week. Judge treat leaves lor a summer vaca tion next week, and Judge Caldwell, of the United States Court, East Diatriot of Arkansas, will sit here in hiB place and try the remainder of the civil and other cases whioh are to come up. Application for New Trials. New Orleans, May 29. Application has been made for new trials in the whis ky cases. The impression now prevails that those who have plenty of money will get off, while those who have but lit tle or nothing will go to prison. CUT RATES. The Presbyterian General Assembly New York. Mav 29. The PreBbyteri an General Assembly to-day, took up the report and resolutions ot tbe committee on Home Missions and Sustentation. The first and aecond resolutions in regard to a sustentation scheme were adopted: also the proposed rules for the guidance of the Home Mission coara. A motion to adopt the report as whole having been made, it was alleged that a part of the resolutions had been misunderstood by some members. It was then moved to recommit the report, and after an animated debate the motion was carried, The report of the oommittee on Correspondence was read by Dr. Prime, who said the Northern and Southern Churches were about to be united. Our overture made on Friday last to the Southern As aemblv haa been met bv a spirit becom' ing gentlemen and christians. Loud applause. I The resolution passed by the Southern Assembly in Savannah was read and was received with applause. Dr. Prime then said that the question was now settled : The days of separation. Borrow and divis ion are paant, and fraternal relations are again established. Air. rnme men reaa the Southern resolution, or one model edon it. and ssid tbe .-committee recom mended that some resolution declara tive of the spirit in which this action was taken ba adopted to snow a disposition on our part of setting aside all hindrance to friendly feeling. The Assembly explicitly declares that, while condemning certain acts and deliverances of tbe Southern General Assembly, no niq or deliverance of the Northern uen- eral Assembly, or of the historic bodies of which the present Ueneral Assembly is the successor, are to be construed or ad-mitted as impugning in any way the Christian oharaoter of the Southern General Assembly. ' The resolutions were received with loud applause. Judge Strong moved the adoption of tbe resolution, which was adopted by a standing vote and amid great applause. The report of the committee on Foreign Missions was adopted, and the As sembly tooa a recess. Third Rail on the I'.rle Road. Erie, Pa., Msy 29 The enterprise undertaken by the Erie Railroad company that nf laving a third rail between Buf falo and Elmira has been finished, and the narrow gauge route thns completed between Niagara Falls. Buffalo and Phil adelphia, via Waverlv, to be known as the Rednelionaon the Erie, I.abe Hbore and Fort Wayne Roads. New York. May 29. Further reduc tions from New York are announced by the Erie Railwav company as follows: To Toledo, $14; CnlnmbuB, $12; Kansas City, $31; Quincy, $24; Omaha, $32; Mil waukee. S19: ean f ranolsco. ldli. Chicago, May iv. The .Lake Hbore and Michigan Southern, the Michigan Central, nnd Pittsburg and Fort Wayne railroads announce the following reduc tions on passenger rates, to go into effeot immediately: From Chicago to Boston, $17: to New York, $16: to buffalo, SIZ. The Fort Wayne also reduces the rate to Philadelphia to $14.40. GRIME AND CASUALTY. Krupp's monster gun is to be placed in position at the Centennial to-day. A drift of hailstones near Americus, Kansas, made by a storm a few daya ago, was twelve feet deep I ' William A. Howard, chairman of the ' Michigan delegation to Cincinnati, is talked of aa a candidate for Governor of Michigan. ' The Theodore Thomas concerts at the Centennial Exhibition have been suspended till further announcement. It is thought new arrangements will soon be made. It is reported that all the young war riors have left Red Cloud, going north to join Sitting Bull, and that General Crook and others will have to contend against the whole war force of the Sioux. At Albany on Saturday a conference of Republicans agreed upon a committee in each Senatorial district of the State to advance tbe interests of Senator Conkling as a caodidate for President before the Cincinnati Convention. At Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Saturday, William P. Walsh, Postmaster, shot and killed John C. Hale, son-in-law of ex-Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee. Walsh built a Btore on ground claimed by Hale, and a quarrel ensued, Fredericks Teacham and her two infant children were found drowned in the lake, near Lincoln Park, Chicago, Saturday night. The woman was subject to fits of derangement, and the evidence before tbe Coroner tended to the conclusion that she first threw the older child Into the water, and then jumped in herself, with her baby olasped in her arms. Ohio. Mr. A. P. Hewitt, of Plokaway ooun-ty, died of heart disease on the 25th inat., at the age of sixtynine years. He retired Wednesday night, apparently in his usual health', but was found dead in his bed Thursday morning. Rev. Mr. Charing- ton, of Darbyvllie, officiated at his funeral, which was largely attended. Mr. Hewitt was a native of Virginia, and bad lived in Pickaway county for nineteen years. He was widely known, and had a great many friends who. will deeply deplore bis deatn. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial writes : Aa the cosl mining riots are supposed to be about over in Stark county, at Massillon, it is the proper thing to foot up the result: Seven hundred men idle three months, at $ou per month, sav 1U0,000; several broken leads and other wounds, and perhaps some deathn; property destroyed by fire and otherwise, at least $100,000; cost of military protection, say $150,000; loss of local trade at least $100,000; credits given by merchants, that will never be paid by those trusted, $25,000; aid donated to strikers by other miners to keep them idle, $25,UU0; loss of the sale of coal (without two per ceut. profit to the operators), $160,000; loasof freights to rail roads. S150.0U0: loss of employment to other labor in handling coal and other wots: growing out of it. Szo.UUU. Total, $825,000. Some of these figures may be too high, and others too low. but 1 am satisfied the aggregate will reach nearly one million dollars of capital virtually sunk to tbe industries of tbe State. Falal Riot Among Brick Layers. Indianapolis, May 29 A fight occur red to-day between the Union and non union bricklayers at the Insane Asylum building, three mileB west of this city, during which Samuel Luke shot and killed a man whose name could not De learned. Luke came to the city and surrendered himself to the police, claiming to have acted in self-defense. Escape of Two Condemned Harder era. Couoa, Canada, May 29. John and James Young, under sentence of death for the murder of Mr. McDonald, in De cember last, removed their shackles yes terday and attacked the jailor, leaving him for dead, They took the keys from him and escaped. Terrible Ezeentlon with an Ax New Orleans, May 29. Three white men, McCardle, Graham and Dugonville, while sleeping in camp In Iberville par Ish, were attacked by a negro who killed McCardle and Uraham with an ax, ana wounded Dugonville. The negro plun dered the camp and ned. Fire Bamp Explosion. Pottsville, Pa., May 29. By the explosion of fire damp in the slope of the Lehigh and WUkesbarre voal company near Tamaqua this afternoon, eight men and a boy were severely injured about their heads and faces. It la thought all will recover. Acqnlttpd of Mnrder. Omaha, May 29. Williams, who ia under indictment at Juniata for the murder of a father and son, named Vrooman, near Kearny Junction, was tried on Saturday and acquitted, Fire Beeord. New York, May 29. The Loomis moulding and planing mills, South Brooklyn, were burned yesterday. Loss, $40,000. St. Louis, May 29. The Mechanics Plaining Mill, a co-operative concern on Salisbury street, between Main and Sec ond, In tbe northern part of the city, was burned to-night. Loss estimated at sO,- 000; insurance $15,000, but the names of the companies cannot be obtained to night. Foreign. Senator Bertrand, Bonapartist, is dead. A Madrid dispatch Bays the machine factory of the arsenal at Carthagena baa been burned. There is a theory in Paris that Turkey would agree to the cession of Hemegovi-nia to Montenegro, and Bosnia to Senia, the new principalities taking their quota of the Turkish debt. A vigorous inspection of the work in progress at Portsmouth Navy Yard, dur ing two days of laBt week, strengthens the impression that the British Government is about to take a bold position respecting the eastern question, A London dispatch says the British Government doubtless intends the surrender of Winslow to the United States, and its only difficulty is to find means of doing so gracefully. Members of Parliament and all parties agree as to the justness of the surrender. In the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to the question whether the Government intended to ask the law officers of the Crown for an opinion regarding the propriety of instituting criminal proceedings against certsin British subjects implicated in the Emma Mine matter,-Disraeli said theproceedingsof the American House of Representatives in the oaBe were not yet before him in such authoritative form as to justify him in taking the grave steps desired. Callon, the questioner, then gave notice that he would, at an early date, move for a committee to investigate the Emma Mine, Lisbon Tram ways, and other kindred undertakings. Washington. The statement that $300,000 was used to secure the passage oi the Hawaiian treaty bill has opened another lnveatiga-tion. Sam Ward has been given as authority for the statement, and has been summoned. The President has nominated Hedge- man Slack for United States Marshal for West Virginia, and George A C. Wooley for Register of the Land office at Springfield, Missouri. Commodore Vanderbllt. New York. May 29. Commodore Vanderbiltwas seised with a sudden chi last evening, and physicians remained with him during the night, which he passed in a very restless manner. This morning the Commodore was very low. Investigation at New Orleans. New Orleans. May 29. The Con gressional committee have arrived, except New, of Indiana. Tbe investigation begins to-morrow. Business Snnpeiialon In St. l.oals. ST. Louis, May 29. The extensive grocery bouse of Jackson, Plants A Douglss F.rl. and Lehirh Valley line, will be for- suspended this afternoon. The liabilities pally opened June . I are said to be $400,000; assets unknown. Abont Hating. Hate nothing. It is not worth while. Your life is not long enough to make It pay to cherish ill-will or hard thoughts. What if this man has cheated you, or that woman played you false ? What if this friend has forsaken you in time of need, or that one, having won your utmost confidence, your warmest love, has concluded that be prefers tn consider and treat you as a stranger ? Let it all pans. What dif-fernce will it make to you In a few years. when you go to the undiscovered oountry f A few more smiles, a few more pleasures, much pain, a little longer hurrying and worrying through the world, Rome hasty greetings and abrupt farewells, and our play will be "played out,- the injured will be led away and ere long forgotten. Is it worthy to hate each other T