Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1878-04-16

              NO. 90. VOL. XXXIX. COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1878. SIEBERT & LILLEY, Blank Book MANDFACTUBEKS, Prln ters.Blnders, Stationers nod Legal Blank Publishers. f A FULL LIKI Or Ready-Made BLANK BOOKS Kept constantly on hand. BOOK BINDING Of every description, by the Edition or Single Volume. Opera Hsme apt ly Building (Up Stairs), Ibiiaii Piluss. Uodjiiy Fooi. PILLARS & POOS, Attorneys-at-Law, Room No. S, Pioneer BlocU, fib9 iltf w4t COM7MBIJS, OHIO. SPRING AND SUMMER Woolens GEO. T. DUVALL, Merchant Tailor! 167 UUUTU HIUU ST. : : High, l'arl unil Cuiipel Kts. J. IX. I.OHLY. A. W. rRAVCIIOO. COMLY & FRANCISCO, FVBI.IflHKHS AND PROPRIETORS, A. W. FB1KCI8C0, General Manager LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. Cong-rcaa. Apbil IB. Senate Bills pussed : Authorizing free passports to colored citizen! going to Brazil; repealing the bankrupt law; appropriating funds to continue tbe improvement of Galveston harbor; to construct a narrow gauge railway from Bismarck to the Black Hills Bills introduced: Repealing the prt of the resumption act to redeem and cancel currency; allowing railroads to construct telegraph lines; repealing tbe act relative to tbe tenure of civil officers RRn1nrinn!i: Askino- a reDort on the probable effect of a change of the tariff laws; providing tor the disposal ot a new edition of the Revised Statutes. Hr,me Blnir'a resolutions were pressnted referred Tho District of Columbia bill was discussed, but without final action An evening session was held, at which the lanu nut was unner uikumiuu. General Assembly A pail IB. Senate Routine business was disposed of until a call showed no quorum nreaftnt. nnil an adjournment was taken. Hmae Bills passed: Authorizing Belmont, Muskingum and Hancock counties to make a special tax levy; allowing Adams county to construct a freo turnpike; creating a special school district in Brown township, Delaware county; authorizing Hamilton county to Bell a graveyard and invest the funds; repealing the act creating a spe cial school district in idohuhou ujwu-ship, Delaware county; prescribing what shall constitute tne ooara oi equalization iu H.mlltnn nnnntir: endifvine the municipal i.w Kill introduced: Extending the time for paying turnpike bonds Resolutions adopted : Rescinding the three weeks adjournment resolution; calling for the num- Derana conaition 01 epileptics m iuu.m- lndiml'umt for Tennessee and the Ohio Valley Northeast to toutheait winds, ris- ing, possibly followed by fallmg barometer, uarm :r, p irty cloudy or clear weather. The cable diapatob.es represent no change in the Eastern question. Germany's task of mediation has become delicate and difficult. Gold touched aa low as oneeighth of one per cent, premium yesterday, and closed at threeeighlhs naked, and one- fonrth bid; There is great buoyancy in theew York Stock Exchange, largely caused by the near approach to resumption, which in some of the Western cities hai taken the shape of redemption ol cir culation in gold. The New York Money and Stock market, given on the third page, is interesting in this connection. The Beecher-Tilton scandal has been reopened, and it is rather appalling to contemplate the possibility that urooa lyn will again occupy tbe attention of the world for an indefinite period, The tele graph furnishes a letter, signed by Mre. Tilton and addressed to a confidential friend, in which Bhe confesses that the charge as made by her husband wae true. The naked letter, taken at its face value, is in the nature of a settlement of the whole question. .Removed from whatever rsstraint or overbearing infill ence which may have been exsroised by her husband in former times, and addressing a man she recognizt as her friend through all her troubles, Mn. Tilton' j letter, it would seem, must fall with explosive effect in Plymouth pulpit. Beechet'a believers, however, have clung to him with such tenaoity, and have so thoroughly grounded them elves in faith in his innocence, that they will hesitate to make up their final verdict until made acquainted with the cxict circumstances attending the con fession, and until it receives further verification. Tbe whole Brooklyn affair has been such a bundle of prevarications, inconsistencies and eccentricities, that it would require some time for the publie to recover from the dizziness which would be produced by a confession from Beecher . himself, arid settle down to a solid belief. Indian Homeward Bonnd. Fortress Monroe, April 16. The chiefs of the Kiowas, Comanches and Ar-rapahoe Indians, with their warriors, fiftynine in number, confined at St. Augustine, Florida, the past three years, arrived here yesterday and go West this evening. Seventeen, however, will remain at the Hamnton Normal School. Among the chiefs are Lone Wolf, White rjorse, niacs: uorse ana Asgieneaa, BY TELEGRAPH TO TBS OHIO STATE J0V8NA1 WASHINGTON. The Senate Votes to Repeal the Bankrupt Law. Proposed Amendment to the Bill to Place Shields on the Re- tired List, as to Include Grant, McClellan, Butler, Garfield, Cox and Others. The Maryland Resolutions Prtseiit- cd in the Honse. Notes and News on Financial Tink ering and Other Topics. " aOLOID COINAGE. Washington, April 15. The House committee on Comago, Weights and Measures to-day beard the report of the sub committee to whom was referred the subject of goloid coinage. Tbe report proposes a relerence ot tne matter lor lur-ther consideration to the International Monetarv Conference, to which the Presi dent has been authorized to invite delegates. NOMINATION CONFIRMED. The Senate in Executive session con firmed the nomination of J. W. Eaeby, Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repairs and chief constructor in the Navy Department, with the relative rank of Commodore. The nomination had been reported adversely from the committee on Naval Affairs, but the Senate confirmed it by a vote of 27 to 17. The adverse report was upon the ground that the promotion of Eisby had not been made in accordance with the order of seniority. income tax preparations. In view of the Message of the Income Tax law, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is taking: steps to ascertain what extra force will be required to carry such law into enect. FOUR PER CENT. LOAN. Subscriptions to the four per cent, loan to-day $123,000. XLVIb long-real First Session. SENATE. Mr. Wallace, from the committee on For eign Relations, reported favorably Ihe Senate till authorizing the issue of passports free to colored citizens going to Brazil. PuBsed. air. Sargent submitted an amendment to the House bill to place tbe name of James Shields on tbe retired list of the army wilb tbe rank of Brigadier General, so as to strike out all alter the enacting clause and insert in lieu Iborcot tbe provision authorizing tbe President to place on the retired list of the army a large number of otlicera named with the full rank held by them when mustered out of the service. Among those named are the following Generals : U. S. Grant, John A. Dix, George B. McOlellan, N. 1'. Banks, B F. Butler, A. E. Burneide, John A. Logan, Carl Shurz, A. Pleasonton, James bhields, J. A. Uailield, Charles Devens, J. D. Cox and some fifteen or eighteen other well known officers in tbe late war. Referred to the com mittee on Militarv Affairs. Mr. Rollins, from the committee on Manufactures, submitted a resolution directing the committee to consider and report to the Senate the probable cfiect ot any changes in the tariif laws upon tbo manufacturing industries of the country. Agreed to. Mr. Hereford spoke iu favor of the resolu tion submitted by him on the 21st of March, requiring the committee on r inance to re-nort the House bill to repeal the specie re. sumption act within one week, and gave notice ne wouia ass: a vote tnereon tomorrow.Mr. Morrill. Chairman of tho Finance committee, said he thought the committee would report tbe bill with certain amend ments to-morrow, lie said perhaps the tact was not known to tbe Senator trom West Virginia that siiecio reiumntiou wai resum ed iu some cities Saturday last, and there would be specie resumption throughout the country before action could be had in tbe senate on the bill. Mr. Anthony, from the committee on Printing, renorted favorably on the joint resolution nroviding for the distribution and sale ot a new edition ot tue uevisea otai- utes of the United States. Passed. He also reported from tho same committee adversely upon the resolutions to print extra copies of the report of Professor Hay-den on the geographical Burvev of the Ter ritories, and also the arguments before the committee on Privileges and Elections in regard to tbe Sixteenth amendment to tbe Constitution of the United StateB conferring suffrage upon women, and the committee was discnargea iromtneir lurtuer consider ation. Mr. Hereford introduced a bill to repeal that part of the specie iesumptlon act of January 14, 1B76, wnicn autnoiizssine oec-retary of tbe Treasury to dispose of United States bonds and redeem and cancel currency. Laid on the table for the present, at his request to bo called up to-morrow. Mr. Jones introduced a bill authorizing railroad companies to coustruct and maintain tflp.i7ranh lines for commercial purposes, aud to secure to tho Government the use of the same for military, postal anu oiuer pur-nn,M Referred. uv Rurhriilire introduced a bill to repeal the several sections of the ReviBed Statutes relating to tbo tenure ot civil omcers. ai-ferred. , , .,. Mr. Maxey called up the Senate bill appropriating $760,000 for the purpose of continuing improvements of Galveston harbor, Texas, Passed. At the expiration of the morning hour, consideration was resumed of the bill to repeal tbe bankrupt law, and Mr. McCretry spoke in favor of repeal. Alter discussion, the bill was passed yeas 37, nays 6, as follows : Yeas Messrs. Armstrong, Beck, Blaine, Booth, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Coke, Conkling, Davis of West Virginia, Katon, Eustis, Ferry, Garland, Gordon, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Ingalls, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Kernan, Lamar, McCreery, McDonald, McPheraon, Maxey, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Oglesby, Plumb Rollins, Teller, Wodleigb, Wallace and Wbyte 37. Nays Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Burn-side, Conover, McMillan and Saunders 6. Messrs. Cbristiancy, Thurman and Oock-ru wim wnnld have voted in the affirma tive, ware paired wilh Messrs. Dovis of Illinois, Matthews end Windom, who would have voted in the negative. Mr. Wbyte said his colleague (Dtnnis) was absent on account of sickness. It he was present, be would vote in the affirmative.Mr. Johnston announced that bis colleague (Withers) was Bick, but did not say bow he would vote. Following is the text of the bill as it passed: Be it enacted, etc., That the bankrupt law approved March i, 1867, and all acts amend-atnrv op atinnlementarv the.eto. or in ex planation thereof, be and the same ate hereby repealed; provided, however, that such a repeal shall in no manner Invalidate or affect any case in bankruptcy instituted end pending in any court prior to the day when this act shall take effect, but as to all such pending cases and all future proceedings therein, the acts hereby repealed shall con tinue in lull lorce ana anect nniu me same shall be fully disposed of in the same man ner as if said acts had not been repealed. Mr. Windom called up the Senate bill to authorize the construction of a narrow-gauge railroad from Bismarck to the Black mils. The bill gives the right of way through the publio lands as mentioned at length wnen tne Mil was reporien irom me nan-road committee on the 29th of March last. Several amendments were agreed to and the bill passed. Subsequently Mr. Katon entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Mr. Teller called up the Senate bill to in corporate the National Pacific Railroad and Telegrapn company. Pending discussion, it was postponed till to-morrow. Messrs. Blaine, Windom and Beck were np pointed members of a conference committee on the deficiency appropriation hill. Alter an Executive session tne senate ail journed. HODSfl. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Cox of New York, providing that any person who shall diBfigure the National flag either by printing thereon or attaching to the same any advertisement tor puniic display, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof in the United States District Court, shall be fined not exceeding S50 or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion of the court. Mr. Swann presented the resolutions of tne Maryland legislature, Known as tne Blair resolutions, reopening the Presidential question, and Mr. Kimmell introduced a bill providing a mode lor trying tne tine ol f resident and V ice rresident. A long discussion took place on a parlia mentary question, in which Mr. Stephens took tbe ground that the House had the right under parliamentary law to retuse to receive petitions, but that the question pre- S9nted here was whether it was wise to re fuse to receive it. He thought aa the memorial was a respective one, aud presented a subject of very grave importance, it should be received and referred to a committee. The Speaker generally coincided in that view. Before a determination of the question. however, the hour of two o'clock arrived, when, under the standing rule, the business of the District of Columbia came up as a special order. Tne House tnen proceeded to me Dusiness of the District of Columbia, the first bill taken up being the bill to provide a permanent form of government for the District. Mr. Jsden moved to strike out the provis ion in regard to interest on the 3-65 bonds. The motion was advocated bv Mr. hden and the Speaker, and was resisted by Messrs. Hunton, Hendeo and Blackburn. The latter declared the section in no way bound the United States to meet the principal of these bonds. Mr. Hannn moved an amendment providing that nothing in the bill shall ever be so construed as to commit the Government to oavment of the principal of these bonds. air. iiaooau tine speaueri mat uas never been asserted bv any one. The prac tical effect of this section is to require the Government to pay this interest. Mr. Blackburn I admit that that is the effect of it, but is not the Government to-day hound bv law to provide for the interest. Mr. Randall I think not until the District makes default, and I am for compelling the District to make an exertion first to pay Interest before we recognizs its right to call on the Government to do so. Mr. Hanua s amendment was agreed to. Without disposing of Mr. Edin'a motion to strike out the section, further consideration of the bill was postponed till to-morrow. Mr. Phi lips made an ineffectual effort to call up for action tbe bill which on Monday last Mr. Butler moved to pass under suspension of the rules, in relation to fractional currency. The Speaker decided the business in Older to De uniinisned nusiness oi tne morninsr hour, the disposition of tbe resolu tions of the Maryland Legislature. After disposing of that, the call of States for bills and joint resolutions would still rest with the State of Maryland, and then other States would have to he caned oetore nr. suiter s motion to Buspend the rules and pass his bill could be reached. The House took a re:esi till ball-past sev en, tbe evening session to be tor denate on tbe Tariff bill. An evening session was held, when the Honse, in committee ot tne Whole, conBia-ererl the Tariff bill. Mr. McKinley of Ohio opposed the bill end said that should the bill become a law it would be nothing short of a public calam- ity; that it was particularly oppressive to tbe poor and tbe laboring classes. Speeches in opposition were also made by Messrs. Bridges, Evans, Beacon and Brewer, and then the Mouse adjourned. BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS Assignment of a Broker. New York. April 15. W. F. Liver- more, broker, has failed to meet his contracts. He assit db his troubles to the fail ure of bis customers to make good their accounts. A considerable amount of Northwest ern common and preferred Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, and Delaware end Hudson canal, Rock Island, Lake Shore and ol. faul preferred were bought in under the rule. JNo assignments. Crash Among; Small Block: Dealers. New York, April 15. The sharp and general, advance in stocks to-day oatiBed heavy lossea to the Diackuoara institU' tionns or "bucket shops," as they are better known. Nearly all the small spec ulators have been long of stocks. W. E. Evans & Co., and J. E, Peppers have suspended. They claim their embarrassment is only temporary, P. F. Motley & Co. refused to take any orders for stocks for the day. Failure New York, April 15. Gould H. Thorp & Co., provision brokers, 111 Broad oireet, have failed, with indebtedness of $40,000. The troubles commenced with the murder in Canada last year of James Kingan. Assignment. New York, April 15. Hester & Gans, well known umbrella dealers, Broadway, have made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Liabilities $250,000. CRIME AND OASUALTTi . DclauitliiK Treasurer Jailed. Fall River. Mass . April 15. S. An, gier Chace, the defaulting Treasurer of the Union juihs, was arraigneu in me District Court this morning on two charges, each for embezzling $100,000. He had no counsel and pleaded not guilty. In default of $200,000 bail Chace was committed, Reported Absconded. Boston, April 15 Frank E. Saville, bookkeeper for Jordan, bavett K Co., insurance agents, is alleged to have ab econded. Heavy Decrease In Ihe Value of . Heal Katate. Newport. R. I.. Anril 15. Nathan Mathews's place, on Bellevue avenue, has been sold at foreclosure sale for $58,000, The property is reputed to have cost Sizo.uw and an otter ol $t)0,uuu was re fused in ioTtt, Cont Prlcea. New York, Aprs! 15. The Delaware and Hudson Canal company announce prices of Lackawana coal per ton this month as follows: Furnace lump, steamer lump, grate and cueBtnut, $3 60 each; egg, $3 60; stove, $8 70. Uolnmbla College Crew. New York, April 15. It is announced that the Columbia College crew will positively go to Europe in June. PLYMOUTH'S PASTOR. Bombshell Explodes Brooklyn. iu Mr. Tilton Writes a Letter to Confidential Friend, Confessing Adultery with Henry Ward Beecher. Rev. ''Quickened Consilience and a Sense of What Is Due to the Cause of Truth and Justice." New York, April 15. The following letter from Mrs, Tilton will appear in the morning papers to morrow: Mr. Ira B. Wheeler: Mv Sear Sir A few weeks since, after long months of mental anguish, I told, as you know, a few friends whom I bitterly deceived, that the charge brought by my husband of adultery between myself aud Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was true, and that the lie I bad lived so well the last four years had become intolerable to me, That statement I now solemnly reaffirm, and leave the truth with God, to whom, also, I commit myself, my children and all who must suffer. I know full well explanations that will be, sought by many for this acknowledgment a desire to return to my husband, insanity, malice, everything save the true and only one, my quickened conscience and sense of what is due lo the cause of truth and justice. During all the complications of these years you have been my confidential friend, and therefore I address this letter to you, authorizing and requesting you to secure its publication. Elizabeth B. Tilton. Brooklyn, April 13, 1878. FOBilGN. Tbe Eastern Question. London. April 15. The stale of affairs with reference to tbe Eastern queation remains substantially the same. There is no change in the attitude of the Powers. Tbe moot point between Eogland and Russia is still unsettled. While this is the esse the prospect of a Congress and a peaceful arrangement of the whole difficulty ib as far off aa ever. There is a strong feeling in both countries that war is inevitable. At St. Petersburg the belief is stated to prevail that England's willingness to continue negotiations is rather tor the purpose of isolating Russia than arriving at an understanding. Some influential persons believe that England will go to war at once, and earnest efforts continue to satisfy AuBtria. Some moderate men in omcial circles have begun censuring the Russian Generals, diplomats and newspapers, for pushing the Government into a position where the issue between Russian independent action and European control is unavoidable, but a majority of tbe publio continue to declare that the Government has been too conciliatory and the press opposes any concessions. Germany's efforts to bring about an un derstanding continues, but the task is rendered delicate and difficult by existing intimate relations between Germany and Russia. Bismarck iB reported to have said recently, in reply to a suggestion that he should mediate, "We can not offer counsel to RusBia, for advice on our part would almost look like a menace." According to trustworthy information from Berlin, the chances of success of the present pourparlers are Btill thought to be pretty evenly balanced. A preliminary meeting of resident Ambassa dors at Berlin, it is thought, might find a basis for a meeting of a Congress, which Bismarck is unwilling to Buggeat, because advice to Russia from a Power so intimate and friendly as Germany might be interpreted as a first Btep toward abandoning a friendly attitude and eventually taking steps with her antagonists, but notwithstanding the delicacy of his position. Prince Bis marck, recognizing that the chief danger lies in the menacing attitude occupied by the two Powers before Constantinople and in a struggle for influence at the Porte, has undertaken tbe ditncult task of finding a formula by which Eogland and Russia may establish modus Vivendi in this quarter by means of pledges such as were pre- visualy exchanged between England and Russia direct, touching tho Dardanelles and UalUpoli. It is thought that an ar rangement on this point is even more dif ficult than a meelingof Congress, but that unless arranged Its influence might neu tralize the efforts of tbe Congress when as aembled. Anatrla Endeavoring- to Seenre Boi nla and Horxegovlnla. Constantinople, April 15. It is stated that Count Zschy. Austrian Am bassador, has renewed proposals for tbe eventual occupation of UOBnia and Her- zseovinia by Austria, pointing out that unleBB the Jrorle gea to this measure, it will be impossible to bring about a return of the Bosnia refugees to their homes or reestablish tbe security of the frontier. Russia is in accord with Austria in this matter, and would consent to modify the requisite portion ol tbe Ban Hteiano treaty if the Porte should consent to Count Zschy's proposal. It is untrue that Count Zschy has also asked to occupy the Salon! ca railway. Tbe Besaarnbln Question and Ibe Congress. London, April 15. Additional correspondence on the Eastern question is published. It shows that Count Schouvaloff informed Lord Salisbury, April 11, that Prince Gortachakoff never told the Roumanian agent that Russia would oppose broaching the Bessarabia question at the CongreBS, Typhus at Constantinople. Constantinople, April 15. In consequence of the spread of typhus to this oity from the Russian camp, all departing veseels receive bills of health. The projected visit of the Khedive to the Bultan has been postponed. General Grant. Florence, April 15. General Grant and family arrived here to-day. They were received at the station by the municipal authorities, tbe American Consul and deputations of the Italian army and American residents. Heavy Bnalnesa Failure. London, April 15. Pye, Field & Co., merchants, have failed, Liabililios, $1,- UOO.UUU. Hnhlng- an Effort to Keeume Kpecle Payments. New York, April 15. Tho Commercial says: Since noon, 'the talk on the street increases about immediate resump tion. At the city banks the only thing remaining to the consummation of the act of 1870 is the taking out of sixty mil lions new bank circulation, upon which the green baok issue of the Treasury will be reduced before the first of J annary to tne fixed minimum of three hundred millions, and we understand it is in contemplation to make up a list for this amount of new circulation, to Delates out in proportion of the sales of the new 4 per cents., by the First National and Anglo-American Syndicate by monthly installments. Tbe amount of Government bonds which this movement will require to be lodged with the Bureau of Currency at Washington is sixtyseven millions. NEWARK. Working; for a Surr i" Ihe Jones Trial (strike at Ibe Glaaa Works. gpaoial to the Ohio Btata Journal. Newark, April 15. The work of inf- panneling a jnry to try Alfred Jones, the Linnville murderer, commenced in this place at 1 o'clock to-day. Tbe names of thirtysix in a venire of fortyeight were called, out of which number twelve took their seals in tbe jury box. For cause, and on peremptory challenge, this number was soon exhausted, as were also the rest subpenaed. A number of others, specta tors, were next ordered to take seats in the box, and as rapidly retired. No jury yet. Tbe total number thus far disposed of was fortvone for cause, and twentysix on per emptory challenge thirteen by the de fense and three by tbe prosscution, J udge Hunter ordered another venire of thirty-seven, which was objected to by the defense.The Court room, although this is tbe first day of the trial, was densely crowded. The number of witnesses already summoned, moat of whom reported, is eighty- two seventy for the State, and twelve for the defense. The prisoner, when brought into court by tbe Sheriff, showed no visible signs of emotion. On the contrary he was as cool as any disinterested person present. Although blanched a little in consequence of his confinement, he seems and is as robust as when be committed tbe terrible deed. On one or two occasions during this afternoon he seemed to take consider able interest in what wsb going on, but most of the time was nothing more than an attentive spectator. On several oc casions the audience indulged in a little merriment at some ones expense, no signs of which showed itself on tbe emo tionless face of the old man. Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow. The boys employed in the Newark Glass works, about one hundred in num ber, struck for higber wages to-day. their reason for doing this is that they learned the company had secured large orders that must be filled. The lads are given until to-morrow to repent or travel. Tbe Pour Pr Cents. New York. April 15. The Bulletin says the Syndicate has already sold over three millions ol tour-and-a-nau per cents. DELAWARE. Partlculaia of Ibe Jail Delivery Last Sunday. Delaware, April 15, Te the Editor of the Ohio State Journal. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon all the prisoners confined in the jail made their escape by assaulting the guard, named Dent, while he was ministering to their wants. It seems the originator of the affair was Houghton, indicted for murder, who concocted the plan to work for himself only. He took his station near the door and called tor a pitcher oi water, which, as ohenn eackett was ao-seut, was brought in by Dent. It was the intention of Houghton, as he himself Bays, to catch Dent as he came in, by the arm, and burl him headlong down the stone steps to the right, and then slip out, leck the door on him and take bis leave. The plan worked well at first, but for some reason Dent wouldn't burl aa Houghton desired, and they clinohed. Houghton then threw bis arms around Dent and icceeded in taking his revolver from his packet juBt as a prisoner named Beach (ameupand knocked Dent down, when Houghton for murder, Beach for carrying tools to a prisoner, Ridley for bur-gisry, and Clark for larceny all rushed irom the jail crying fire, and scattered in several directions. The alarm was soon given and the chase commenced. Hough-ion took up Franklin street to Griswold, and thence into an alley and concealed himself, Ridley cut through lots and went in a northwestern direction, but being an old man was soon caught between Washington and Liberty streets. Houghton was next found in an outhouse on the premises of Mr. Bodurtba, and although armed, made no resistance, saying that he took Dent's revolver, not to shoot anybody, but to keep Dent from Bhooting him. He took his recspture good naturedly. Clark and Beach went north on an alley leading from tbe jail, and it was generally supposed they had made good their escape. As they passed the yard of Deputy Sheriff White, Mrs. White saw them throw something over the fence, which turned out to be the jail key. Policeman Intoho and Charles Crawford got horses and were soon on their track, and finally, after a chase of three miles, succeeded in running them down. This afternoon Beach was tried and found guilty, and Judge Adams sentenced him to two years in the Penitentiary. Ridley also had a hearing and plead guilty, for which he received a eentenoe of seven years. Bheritt Backett will leave for Columbus wilh them to-morrow, THE CITY. Local Personal. W. J. Congre, of Fiudlay, is on a brief visit to the city, stopping at the American House. General George W. Morgan, of Mt Vernon, and Hon. Peter Thatcher, of Cleveland, are in the city. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Doherty, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Eelsey, of the Planters' House, St. Louis, arrived in the city laBt evening. Lawis Jenks, formerly engaged at the American Hotel, goes to New Britton, Connecticut, to-day, where he will engage in bueineas with his uncle. Ex-Governor Thos. L. Young, accom panied by James W. Bruster and W. P, Wallace, of Cincinnali, arrived in the oity last night and are stopping at the American House. The Dayton Journal says : "Dr. Morse, of the Starling Medical College at Columbus, and Assistant Physician at the Cen tral Lunatic Asylum, is to succeed Dr. Lanfear as Superintendent of the South ern Asylum at Dayton. Uncle Dick has arranged for that appointment," A sneak thief entered the house of Mr Hampson. at 145 Oak street, yesterday forenoon, and secured a small amount of money from a bureau drawer. He enter ed by a window from the alley. TEMPERANCE. Heeling or Hurpby Delegates IB Htale Convention Yesterday Tbe Exercises I.ast Bight and Con cluding Session To-day. Abaut three hundred perBons, representing several ol tne temperance organizations In the State, assembled in Convention at the City Ball, yesterday afternoon, and were called to order bv Henrv Camp, of Cleveland. After singing, Rev. Dr. Twitchell, of tbe same place, read a Scripture lesson and offered oraver. Mr. Camp made a few remarks, in which he stated the object of the coming together. Colonel Golding moved that the Chair appoint a committee of hve on Credentials, Agreed to. The Chair appointed Colonel Golding, J. D. Mattocks, of Toledo; S. G. McKee. of Al liance; D. C. Ballsntine, of Springfield, and Thomas Boucher, of Dayton, said committee.Daniel Rouser, of Dayton, O. E. Rigkt-myer, of Springfield, and W. B. Chadwick, of Columbus, were appointed s committee on order of buBineas. A motion to have a committee on Rules and Regulations, and Permanent Organiza tion was lost, and a committee on the tte-vhiion of the Constitution, consisting of 1. A. Justice, ot xoungstown; 11. Reynolds, of Davtooi A. J. Fuller, of Tippecanoe; O. E. Rightmyer, of Springfield, and I, W. Tucker, of this city, was appointed to take the place of tbe termer one. J. 3. T. Clarkson. of Youogstown. intro duced a resolution to strike out the word "annual" in the Constitution and insert the word "semi-annual," sobs to have a State convention held twice a year. The resolution was referred to the committee on the Revision of the Constitution. IYEN1KG SESSION The evening meeting was devoted to speech making. The attendance was large. Aoout seventynve ot tne prominent women in tbe Btate occupied seats on the stage, and with a large number of singers, made quite an audience in that part of the hall, Henry Camp, ot Cleveland, conducted tne exercises, and furnished speakers in abundance, eacb being limited to five minutes. Among those who addressed tne meeting were 1. A. Jus. t!.a nf Vniinnatnwn- Rnv .1 11 Innaa W H.Doane, of Cleveland; Daniel Rouser, of Dayton; Dr. LUnstian, ot Marion; ueneral Edward Myers and Rev. S. H. Lee. of Cleve land, and Miss Nettie Moore, of Wilmington; H. Habberman, of Dayton, and a Mr. Dunbar, ot Dayton. The convention will begin ot nine o'clock this morning. A Parted Blurpby. Of course it would not be exactly the right thing to have a State Convention pass by without furnishing even a sensational item. The brethren at the City Hall last night had all spoken their pieces and were retiring in good style. The hall had been about half emptied when Colonel Golding, a delegate and prominent Mur phy worker, was passing out at the door accompanied by a lady. It iB stated that Mr. John Lloyd, another Murphy of noaie local reputation, who was standing just inside the door, made a remark which reflected on the character of the lady, and more especially on Mr. Golding, at which tbe latter took exceptions, and turning around "pasted" Mr. Lloyd from the shoulder, landing him across several rows of chairs. The affair, though brief, created considerable confusion among the spectators, though it soon passed by. the in teeing is tne result 01 a private letter which has come into the possession of Mr. Lloyd, having been written to a married lady in this city and lost by her while in attendance at a regular Murphy meeting. The authorship is imputed to Colonel Golding, though the letter itself has not a full signature, the letter, to say the least, is not the choicest reading, and would be the better read by tbe few. . Columbus and Nortbweatern. The Dayton Journal of yesterday con tains a Btrong appeal to the citizens of Dayton, her capitalists and business men generally, in the interests ol the Still water Valley line, uruicg the early con- etructian of the road, and setting foith at length the innumerable advantages which will accrue to that city on the completion of the line. The road in which tbe Dayton people are urged to take such an active interest, reaches a portion of the country which it is proposed to traverse by the ColumbuB and .northwestern road, the question with Columbus now is whether she win have the road. At the Board of Trade Room meeting it was said that all that was needed from this city was about $100, 000. Madison, Champaign. Shelby and Mercer counties have completed their subscription, and the road will be adver tised for construction in a few days, be tween Columbus and Mecbanicsburg. This week the stock solicitors will visit the business men, who will bear in mind that upon the construction of this line into Columbus depends five millions of trade now entirely cut off from ner, Narrow Escape. Edward Robinson, an engineer on the Panhandle road and formerly connected with Mr. Jeuerson in the management of the Atheneum, bad about as close a call for his life yeaterday as generally occurs without being killed outright. He was on train between the depot and round honse, when, without his knowledge, the coupling was drawn, which precipitated him between the two seotions, Mr. nop- inson was unable to get out of the way and seeing that the hind section of the train was immediately upon him, he had presence of mind to let the car pass over him far enough until he could reach the axle, tie threw his arm around it and was dragged some fifty yards before bis condition wsb discovered and the train topped. Had he mi. Bed the axle he would have been crushed on the ties by ths truck following. Gotlvlb Unversagt. The accident to Gotleib Unversagt, at the excavation for the first jNational Bank, on Thursday, was much more serf ous than was supposed when mention was made of it on rnday morning. Mr. Un- versagt's leap resulted in such a disloca tion of his ankle that even under the very best surgical attendance he will probably be crippled for life, It was only by prompt and skillful attention that the necessity for amputation was averted; and indeed that danger 1b not clearly past yet, Mr. Unversagt was at once informed that it would be months before he would be able to work. His misfortune arouses the Bympathy of those intimately acquainted with the circumstances. Ineomes from das- Mors large and Bteady incomes have probably been gotten out of gas stocks than out of almost any form of investment, and the happy holders have rejoiced in the thought that however bad times may be, the people must have light. And so thev must, but the gas stockholder begins now to feel that life is a butden, for he is now finding in his paper paragraphs about "f erkins and House Argand satety lamps being a perlect success." Democratic caucus. The Democrats of the House held a caucus last night to consider the question of taxing church property, their con clusion was, substantially, that it was not safe to wrestle with the question. The adjournment question was brought up, but dropped in confusion. The Jerry mandering scheme was referred to joint caucus, OSBOEN & CO. WlfOiWUIlYMS CARPET And Upholstery Department. We will oiler special induce- meats in tuise Departments during this week, having received our Full Stock of CA II- PETS and CURTAINS for the spriug trade, comprising the largest and finest assortment of choice designs in all grades of Carpets ever shown in the city, many of which are private patterns, confined ex clusively to our Honse for this city. Turkey and Persian Car pets, Axminsters, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, 3-PIys, Extra Supers, All-Wool and Cotton In grains. Hemp aud C oMngc Carpets, Brussels and Venetian Bor ders, in ail widths, to match carpets. Linoleum, in ail ihe pat terns made. Oil Cloths in all widths from 1 yd to O yds. Cocoa, Cane and Napier Mattings in all widths. China Straw Mailings, in White, Check and Fancy. Bngs and Hals in great va riety. Curtain Department. Real Tambour Lace Curtains, French, Guipure in Ecru and White. French'Crochet Curtains. Nottingham Lnce by the yard and in sets. Lace Lambrequins. Raw Silk materials in great variety of patterns for furni ture coverings. Portieres mid Lambrequins. Plain and; Figured Reps and Terrys. French and English Satteens Serges and Crctons. Pole and moulding Cornices iu Brass, Walnut and Gilt. Plain and Fancy Window Shades. Complete Hue of all widths of Shade Cloths and Hollands Sole Agents for the celebrat ed "Shorey V Spring Balance and Lever Shade Fixtures. All kinds of Upholstering work done promptly by ex perienced workmen. Wo Invite the special attention of dealers to the above lines of goods, which we will sell at the lowest Jobbing prices. OSBORN & CO., 128 SOUTH lOO SOTJITXI ITOXTIITII BY JACOB GRAFF & CO Ho.lsKaat Fourib street. CIN CIN 3VA.TI. closingTut sale Or FINE CUSTOM-MADE FURNITURE FOR NEITHER & SONS, (To Ctoss BuaiNisi), At NO. IS E. FOURTH ST., Thursday, April 18, At OiBO and 8 O'clock. N. B. The Furniture can be examined up to time of sale. aplS 'it GEO. II. ELLIOT1, Oculist Optician, 7 South High Street, Columbus, O. TREATS ALL OPTICAL DEFECTS OF the Eye. Spectacles fitted after scientific measurement of the defects. Office hours 9 to 12 a. m,, 2 to 5 p. m. mr30 d Utp&w ly DRY GOODS Department. Spring importation, representing the largest and moat diverslOed stock ol RICH DKESS FAUB1CS ever ofl'ered in Ibe oily, comprising a large variety of Novelties and an Immense assortment ot Foreign and Domestic Dress Materials lor Spring and Hummer wear. BLACK SILKS at very low prices. SIMMER SIIKS, 50,60, 65, and 75 cents. Colored Silks in all shades at lower prices than ever before ottered. Plain and . Grenadine Huntings in black and colors. A large line of Piques, Per cales, Ginghams, Madras Cloths, Etc. We are showing a very large and flue line of Table Linens, Napkins and Towels in all grades. See onr Cloth and Cassimere . Department. Wo have just opened a floe Hue ot Spring Suit, ings. HOSIERY and GLOVES. An immense assortment of Ladies', M lHses'aad Children's Fancy Hosiery, and Gents' Fancy Half-Hose.New Berlin and Lisle Gloves and Silk Mills. New Parasols Jast opened. New Spring Shawls in great variety. Ladies' and Children's Light Cloakings. A 1 nil line ot Domestics always on hand, at very bottom prices, and a complete line of Notfons, Trimmings and Fancy Goods. HIGH STREET. FISHER Received tuday on car. of OnOXOEl H.I7BBBTT APPLES! Sweet Potatoes, Cucumbers, Green Peas,Etc BSTDealera Snppplied. NEW livery, Feed & Boarding Stable. J. W. AXOIIEXISOIST HAH TAKEN THE STABLES RECENTLY occupied by the TranBfer Co., known as the Bucke-e Barn, which has been painted and renovated. Particular attention paid to Boarders and Farmers' trade. Good Rigs at reasonable rates. Also a Hack. Please give me a call, apfl 3m 1 p JNO. 8. ROBERTS, DEPOT DRUG STORE, No. 3SS North Hls-h St. Choice Cigars and Tobacco. mr4 3m 1 4p W. NEIL DENNIS0N, AttorueytaXiat!V ASS NO TAItY PUBLIC, Collections promptly attended to. OIHoa In PioiMwr Blocks novlO tf TBI. O. BHItB, Attorno y"t"lj evro-, 23 E. State 81 , Columbus, 0., (Firit BniUling West of City flail).