Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-01-17

              ffihte COLUMBUS. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811. VOL. XL, VI. NO. 15. 17, LAY OF THE LAN D LOOTERS HOW THEY MANAGE TO STEAL DOMAIN Chances of the Pait of the McPherson Bill The Drmocratle Hatred of N'a-tlonal Baoka Opposition to the Grant B 11. Special to the Ohio State JournsL WAt-HiKGTOs, Jan. 10. "I don't think the McPherson or any other bill for the relief of national banks wll be passed by the Hoa-e of Representatives as long as that body is Democratic," said Jalge Poland of Vermont today. Judge Poland has been in public life since 1839, as judge on the bench, United States senator and congressman, is a good lawyer, has been interested for many years in both national and private banking, and is excellent authority upon the subject. "The .Democratic party, in the first place," continued he, "is pledged against the whole sys-tern of national banks, and is much more likely to wipe from the stttate books all laws on the subject than to extend or expand tbem." - "Would the McPherson bill stimulate the banking business?" I asked. . - - "It would tend to. Now national banks are given but 90 per cent, circulation on the bonds depisited in the treasury, and the McPherson bill wouid give them 100 cents circulation on each dollar deposited in bonds. JLa increase of 10 per cent, in the circulation ot national banks would put a good tnaoy Bii'iions of dollars at the disposal of the people. It would give the banks more money to operate on; they could loan at less rates, and the people could be benefited proportionately. "You think the Democratic party will abolish national banks?" "Yes, if the Democrats get control of the Senate, or can get a bill through there. Th carry has Ions antagonized the national panting system." 'Weft, is not the system growing nnpopu-Jar. anyway, emnng the masses?" Inure isa prtjiidiceagjmst national name- . T. 1 .t, ..,,,1. .. .. .1 , T .i ins: throughout the South and West. In tho sections there is a strong greenback tincture. Wherever there is any dissatisfaction with the currency, in any form, national banks are unpopu ar. In the East and - iffgat Northern states it is different. Most rteouifi prefer the serurity of national bank, Although I can not say they are the safest, always Tb laws hold the directors of a national bank IMe; also the stockholders. There are no general law governing private oanks. i key are amenable to state laws. "What are the advantages of a national bank?" "But few at this time are there. The law giving the national bank advantage in suing in tbe L'ni.ed Statea courts is repealed. To the banks the only advantage is in receiving the interest on United States bonds deposited for circulation. Since the bonds mostly used are 3, d they are lianle to be called in at any lima, t-he ii terest advantage is about overcome. (If & banker buys the 4s he must pay about 25 ctfnts premium, and if he bnys the 3d he is rnonmg risk of having the.u called in at any time. It looks to me as though the people would suffer mere by re-, fusing aid to the national bankers than the bankers would." "If the national banks were abolished would there not be a system of wild-cat banks again?" "The universal adoption of the private banking system. I presume, would have the effect of creating many batiks that would be unreliable. At prevent the private banks are very good Their dealings are much on the order of the national banks, and they are rery respectable anu g-nerally reliable. The national banks keep all banking level. They are the governors.and regulate the bus- Judge Poland, who has been interested in national banking in Vermout. is now inter- fstedin private bankimtout West, nrobablv in towa. no tar a tne naked eve .is con cerned there has been no discernible work done by the national bankers for the McPherson bill, and it is improbable that it srill become a law. It is believed in Congressional circles that the House will not do anything on the subject except toward the repeal of the national banking laws. Pro'iably that will not be done, however, until after the tariff has been revised and otber matters accomplished . which will be inclined to affect tinauce aud commerce. And maybe the . banking' laws will not be repealed at all. New York is a strong S'ate for national banks, and pressure wou d be brought upon Mr. Cleveland to desist from anything of the kind. Then there is a pronounced ma-lority in the Senate against it. Tne House. however, would likely give a very large majority for it, and it is almost time wasted to try to change its views on tbe subject. Scoundrels After Iudlan Lauds, It develops that there are now and has been for some time a lobby at work here for the passage of a bill providing for the allow anne of lands in severalty to Indians. Liberal measures on this subject are before Congress, Mo. of them provide against the transfer tr incumbrance of the lands for a period of years after they are patented individually to the Indians in fee simple. Tnev Dronose oeriods in which the lands must be retained by the Indians without incumbrance varying from ten to twenty-hve years. The amount of laf d to be given each Indian also varies from a quarter to a section. A half section seems to be tbe popular idea of lustice. This lobby is in the emnlov of land and cattle sharks, who want to get hold of certain choice bodies of lands which will fall to the Iudiaus in the event they are given their share of tlie domain. It is said that some of these men years ago. anticinatinsr the allot ment of lands to Indians, entered into secret negotiations for them. Congress will likely see that this is thwarted in some wav: vet a report has been made favorable on a bill of this character iu the House, and (he tweuty- . uve years tne lands must he hold by tue Iu diaus is stricken out. Should a bill be passed on the subject it will provide, doubtless, for the issuance of land script to the Indians, so that they, butthty alone, can locate lands wnere desired in tne public domain. They win men oe expected to wottc lor a living. Preparing" for the Inauguration. There is not near as much interest evinced here in the preparations for the inauguration of Mr. Cleveland as the country might be led to presume. The meetings of the many subcommittees daily and nightly are not fully aiieuueu, nor is mere as much enthusiasm shown as there should be in such an event. The occasion will be much more extensive - than the national po itical conventions ten uiues as large yet aoout tne same prepara-- tions are being made. The committee on finance is meeting with some better sui-cess now in collecting money to defray expenses, and it is hoped that in that it will succeed. There is a great deal of protesting, however, by members of com mittees because they are assessed for the payment of sums for the honor conferred upon them. Some are repudiating the as sessments. Preparing to be Hurd. Early next week Mr. Hewitt of NeVw York will call np the bill putting the Mexican reciprocity treaty into effect. Mr. Hewitt is confident that the bill will pass. He is re ported to have canvassed the House, and as result of the canvass is sure of a majoritv of from twelve to thirty. Among the speakers on tne mil win oe f ranc Uurd ot Ohio. Mr. Hard has deyotcd weeks to the preparation of his speech, and he will take the ground that the House has nothing whatever to do witn treaty ratihcauou. and that even though a treaty should be negotiated which would entirely wipe out the revenue from eustotus, toe benate alone has the power under the Constitution to take any part in its ratification. Mr Hill, of the foreign af- lairs committee, savs tnat there is every in dication of favorable action by the House npou toe oiii. Tbe Quiet and Irrepressible Members. One ot tbe old members of the House a gentleman with an analytical mind and a keen sense af satire has arranged the names of congressmen into three classes of effi ciency and computed tbe percentage in each class thus: Silent members who refrain from indulging in general debate. 60 per cent.; occasional speakers, 33 per cent.; irrepressi ble, ready to take tne floor on all occasions and on all sorts of subjects, 7 percent. It is safe to assume that considerably more than half the time of the House is consumed by this last 7 per seat of its membership, Western Associated Press Dispatches. kaval Affairs. Washikqtox, Jan. 16. At the meeting of the House committee on naval affairs today ' Representatives Boutelle, -Talbott and Bal- lentine were appointed a sub-committee to consider tbe bin providing lor the distribu tion of the Greely relief vessels. Mr. Bou telle favois putting the Alert in complete repair and returning her to the British government with the thanks of Congress. He sys the vessel was presented to the United States for a specific purpose, and now, as that purpose has been accomplished, it would be proper to return her. The committee also considered th proposed investigation of the death of Cadet Strong at the Naval academy, and by a tie vote decided that no investigation should be made. The members are opposed to investigation has d on opposition, on the ground that no evidence has been presented sufficient to warrant an investigation. They Don't Like Grant. Washisgtos-, Jan. 16. At a recent meeting of the House committee on military affairs Representative Slocura was authorized to call np in the House at the first opportunity the first bill introduced in the Senate of the present Congress, p oviding for placing General Grant on the retired list. At a meeting of the committee today the motion authorizing him to call up the bill passed by the Senate on the 14th inst., aad having for its objects the retirement of General Grant, was lost 8 to 2. Those apposing the proposition were Messrs. Rosecrans. Slocura, Morgan, Wolford, Murray, Connolly, Lyman and Bay be. .Those favoring it were Messrs. Cutcheon aad Steele. Tho Ylel 9i Praia. " Washisgtos, Jan. 1C The anBal. report of the Department of Agriculture, now in press, makes the record of the corn production for 1884 1.795,003,000 bushels, wheat nearly 513,000,000, and oats 583 000,000. These aggregates are the largest e?r recorded. Tee rate of yield is 25.8 bushels cors. wheat 13, aud oats 27.4. These are the figures for permanent records. Aid for tbe ujian. WAiurj5T02f, Jan. 16 The Indian appropriation biil agreed upon by the House com mittee of appropriations pjrayides an apprcr priation of $5,651,136; the estimates m.ount-ed to $7,328,019. Tbe appropriation made last session of Congress for the present fiscal year was ?5,5S9. 403. Believing the Settler. Washikcton, Jan, 16. Senator Sabin's bill for tbe relief of homestead settlers provides that the settlera of public la;ds under the homestead laws shall be entitled one year from date to the entry of tbe lauds within which to establish their actual residence upon the lands. Honoie to Kx-Vlce President Colfax. Waehisgtow, Jan. 10. The President has directed the flags on the Executive department at Washington to be placed at half-niaat tomorrow in respect to the memory of ex-Vice President Colfax, whose funeral tkes place on that day. Nominations Washwgiox, Jan. 16. The following nominations were sent to the Senate today: Postmasters. William R. Ellis. Goshen, Ind.; Jane S. Sinclair, Jonesville, Mich. XLVllIth Congress Second Session. SESATE. ' Among the memorials presented was one by Mr. Cameron (Pa.) from the chamber of commerce of . Pittsburg, pra ing for such improvements in the Monongaheia river as will develop the resources of that river: also one from 3000 cigarmakers of Phila delphia, setting fofth that the ratification of the pending Spanish treaty would throw out of employment more citizens of the ini uea otaies man mere are mnaoitants m Cuba and Porto Rico, and protesting against me rubtiiuawou. a numoer oi oiuer peti tions against tne ratification ot tiie treaty were presented ana referred. mils introduced and relerred. Mr. Beck To settle and adiust the claims ot any state tor expenses incurred in defense of the United States. Mr. Babni For the relief of settlers under the homestead law. Mr. Sewell introduced a joint resolution 4 refer the present controversy between lhe United States and Venezuela, with re- Si1' "Vuo ". " o rmxeu w-umuiissioii Referred, lit. Hoar oflered a resolution which was agreed to, directing the architect of the Cap- ..!..! . i , . ; uui to ptaue u tue n JO ill oi tue oeuaie wing in which Vice President Homy Wilson died, a marble tablet recording the fact and tbe date of his death. The bill for the relief of a Massachusetts bank was considered without action. A message from the House was received announcing tbe disagreement of that body to Senate amendments to the temporary naval appropriation Dill and asXing a comer ence, and the Chair appointed couferrees. The Chair then laid before the Senate the inter-state commerce bill. Mr. VanWyck addres-ed the Senate. He quoted from a letter written by Hon. Will iam alter rneips, in wmcu ne said ine tat ters -owed that senators and representatives purchased railroad shares on the basis of one to three. ''Certainly," he said, "stocks and bonds, according to this evidence, are owned in this chamber and the other end of the Capitol on that basis. That is, you put down one do lar and take up three. So it would appear that even members of Congress learn where the little joker is. No wonder there is here manifested the same contempt for public clamor as Vanderbilt is said to have exhibited in language more forcible but not so reverential as by the distinguished sena tors." Mr. Van Wyck extended his speech at some length, after which Messrs. McPherson and Mitchell opposed slaters pending amendment prohibiting railroads from charging more for a short than a long haul Mr. lngalls said it would oe a "irojan horse" introduced into the bill, as it would permit them to charge from Chicago to aew York the same amount for a similar cargo brouxht no further east from Chicago than to Fort Wayne, Cleveland or Bnffale. It would enable the road to charge as much for a run of 5"0 miles as for one of 1000 miles. Mr. Williams strongly opposed the rail road practice of charging more for short hauls than for longer ones. He favored the commission bill, but admitted that since the first year's operation ef the Kentucky state commission it had accomplished nothing, aud was now not worth a cent. - Mr. George offered an amendment provid ing that Mr. Slater's nronosed amendment "shall not be construed to legalize, charging as much for shorter as tor longer distance in any case." Mr. George a amendment was agreed to as modifying the Slater amend ment, the latter, however, not Demg part ot tbe bill, out still under debate. Messrs. Piatt, Cullom and Brown all par ticipated in a lengthy debate on the question of railroad management and charges, and at the conclusion el Mr. Brown s address tne Senate adjourned. HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Young the bill passed. authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis. Mr. Cobo reported a conferece disagree ment upon the bill to forfeit the unearned Atlantic and facinc land grant. Mr. Cobb stated the differences between the two houses grew out of the amendment placed upon the bill by the Senate and com monly known as the Morgan amendment. He desired the House should give an expres sion of its opinion with respect to the amendment. Mr. Hisoock moved the House recede from its disagreement to the Senate amendment. Lost 45 to 85. The disagreement was in sisted upon, and Messrs. Uobt, uenley and Payson reappointed couferrees. Sir. Kobinson iN. Y.l, from the committee on pensions,reported the bill granting a pension of $50 per month to the widow of Com mander S. Dana Green. Placed on tbe private calendar. On motion of Mr. Cobb, the Senate amend ments to tbe Oreron Central laud-grant bill were non-concurred in. Mr. Mc Mi lien moved that the House go into committee of the whole on the private calendar, which motion was opposed by Mr Townsheud, who wished to call up the Mexi can pension bill, and wno made tbe point that there was no quorum. He' and Mr. McMilleu were appointed tellers, but a dispute arose as to the positions to be occupied by them, and the controversy originating in fun, grew slightly bitter and delayed the division of the House. Finally Jar. not man was appointed in Air. Town-shend's place and the motion was agreed to. The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Cox (J. Y.) in the chair, on the private calendar. Tbe committee remained in session several hours considering war claim bills, but no final action was reached. The Indian ap propriation bill was reported and placed on the calendar. Mr. Wood presented a petition signed by 1800 citizens of his district in favor of the Mexican pension bill. Referred. Make Kom fur Kvarts Albas r, Jan. 16. At noon Hon. George B. Sloan and Mr. Royal B Stearns announc ed Mr. Russell's withdrawal from the sena torial contest in favor of Bvarts. ISew York, Jan. 16 Since tbe announce ment of the withdrawal of Russell from the senatorial race, the friends of Minister Morton have cabled him advising that he also withdraw. This would leave Evarts a clear field. . CLOSING UP THE USES. WAS THERE A NEED FOR DEPUTIES? Let the Testimony of Honest Voters Who Were Banted Like Wild Beasts, AnswerThe End of the Wright Inquisition Drawing Kigh. Ciscecsati, Jan. 16. In the Springer committee investigation today E. T. Sprague was the first witness.' He told of being assaulted and severely beaten by the deputy sheriffs, because he protestedagainst the brutal treatment of a colored man arrested for illegal voting. J. J. Gleason, a deputy marshal of the Nineteenth ward, denied lie shot at anybody or intimidated any one. He had a difficulty with Mnran and threatened to shoot him, but did not. On cross-examination he said he bad killed two men during hhi life: was indicted in one case, but never Drought to trial: in the other the grand jury ignored the case. Mr. Fletcher, an attorney, told of a case -where a negro offering to vote in the Eighth ward was forcibly dragged from the polls, beaten and driven away. - Anderson Bennett, colored, testified that he wa challenged and immediately slapped in the faee, ws pulled from the polls, arrested by the deput sheriff, and was abused and beaten on the way to the station house. He was soon released upon showing that he was s Jegal voter. Afterward he was appointed a riefiiry marshal and sent to the Eighth ward. Before reaching the polls he was attacked by a mob, driven to a bouse where he was shot by one of the tuob and afterward taken to the hospital in a patrol wagon. He stiGt tffijp at the crowd after they began pursuit. James M. Glenn testified to two eases of negroes arrested for non-residence, whom they ascertained were leal voters, and had them released. .One refused to go to the polls to Tote, the Othei1 ag rekasod too late Morgan J. Lewis, Republican judge at tue sii-ih o.-ril noils, said the trouble was started at that place by a Democratic colored man chailenripg a colored voter, and imme diately striking him. The witness was threatened by a,crowd jor ins acts 33 'uoge. Henrv Kesler testified in regard to the cases of the c.corpd men improperly arrested on election day. David Kinney, colored, testineo mat ne was arrested, though he had long been a resi dent and voter. Mr Follett introduced Mr. Barbraugh, city marshal of Paris, Ky., who testified to seeing a number of carloads of colored people coming to Cincinnati a few days before the elec tion, oume vaults uaun aitci tut? cicwtiiou, and some never came back. On cross exam ination he said some of the men wore regalia. J. C. Harper, United States commissioner. testified that no such warrant as the one presented in evidence by the pther side was ever issued by him. The warrant presented hid no names and no offense charged, but simply authorized the deputy marshal bear ing it to arrest certain persons to De pointed out." The witness presented an affidavit upon which warrant was issued, an4 also a warrant afterward issued by him for the arrest of police officers ho had arrested deputy marshals, from which he was certain the warrant he issued to deputy marshals contained the names of six or eight persons, and described the offense of conspiring to vote illegally. hlarry s. Aew, city editor 01 an Indianapolis paper, testified tbat he came to Cincin nati w ith ten men, whom he brought at the renuest ot ti. G- Kathbone, lor tne purpose o'pottiug Indianapolis repeaters. He gave tne names aud described tbe men as reliable for the pu pose required. He had information that suspicious men were coming here from Indianapolis and thought it necessary that men should be sent to watch them. On cross-examination he said his men all acted as deputy marshals. They received no pay Ironi iiarstial w right, tne witness rei eived money from W. 8. Cappellar, of the Lincoln club, to pay tne expenses 01 inese meu. Both sides expect to close their testimony tomorrow,;. . " STATUS OF THE Sl'BIKE. Hatters Still Unchanged at Fort Wayne. Tne Mayor Orders the Strikers to Ills, perse. FoaT Wavke, Jan. 10. At 3 o'clock this afternoon a third unsuccessful attempt was made by the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chi cago Railway officials to move the freight trains. Superintendent Low, together with Master Engineer Polamus, attempted to take an engine from the round-house to attach to a freight train they wished to send ttast The strikers ai lowed them to take the engine and run it outside the round-bouse, when one ot tbe strikers sprang upon the engine. laid hold of the whistle and blew it vigorously. This signal for aid was responded to quickly by otber strikers scattered in and around the yards of the company guarding the switches, etc. Ihey compelled Mr. Polamus, who had hold of the throttle of the engine, to give place to a striker. The en gine was returned to the round-house and her fires drawn. An Associated Press reporter called upon the .strikers this afternoon and interviewed their leader at their headquarters in car 60. - He said: We are peaceable men who desire to destroy no pn perty or to barm any one, but we will not allow a double-header to leave Fort Wayne under any circumstances.' The strikers then went on to explain that the "double-header" system would not bring a brakeman $5 per week. He stated he could in one hour summon 1400 men to his assistance, but did not think this would be necessary uuless the railroad company at tempted to use force to start the "double- header." Late this afternoon Mayor Zellinger issued a proclamation calling upon striking brake-men to cease interfering wkh the railroad company's movement of trains, and warning all persons who had no legal right upon the grouuds of the railroad com p.m.y to leave them, quoting the penalty for interlering wuu tue raiiroau company 111 its ousiuess, etc. The pay car, which was due here today, did not arrive, as was erroneously stated be fore, but c-me only as far west as L pper San dusky. The paymaster has returned to Pittsburg. DISTILL fc-D SP1B1TS. Proposed Change in the Law Kelatlve to the Tax Thereon. Washt5Gtoj Jan. 16. Secretary McCul- loch toJay transmitted to the House of Rep resentatives a bill prepared by the commis sioner of internal revenue to amend the law relating to the entry of distilled spirits into distillery and special bonded warehouses and the withdrawal of the same therefrom. The bill provides tbat the tax on all distilled spirits hereafter entered for depositing in distillery warehouses or in special bonded warehouses, or remaining in such ware houses at the time of the passage of this act shall be payable before and at the time the same are withdrawn therefrom, except in cases of withdrawals therefrom without the piyinent of the tax as now or hereafter authorized by law. Warehousing bonds hereafter taken under the provisions of sec tion 3203 01 tbe Revised Statutes shall be conditioned for the payment of tbe tax on spirits as specified in entry before the re moval from tne distillery wareiiouae, provided this act shall nut apply to distilled spirits remainiug in the watebouse at the time ot its passage and are covered oy ware bousing bends. uuless there shall be indorsed upon : the warehousing bonds, a written request for the extension of the time fixed in said hpnd for tbe withdrawal of such distilled spirits, and a written acknowledgment by tbe principal and sureties of their liability Jor the entire period such spirits may be actually permitted to remain iu the distillery warehouses; provided further, that no additional allow ance for leakage shall be made beyond the limit now allowed bv law. The secretary of the treasury strongly recommends the immediate passage of the bill as tending to relieve the present business de pression. Tllb. ILLINOIS TANGLE, In Which There Are Various References to. Usurper and the Penitentiary Cbicaoo, Jan. 16. Tbe Journal's Spring field, III., special says: Upon the assembling of the House this moruing, Mr. Haines, elected temporary Speaker, declared himself permanent Speaker. He said he bad a con stitutional duty to perform, and in pursu ance of it, said he would instruct the door keeper to notify the Senate that the House was regularly organised aud would proceed at iu o ciocK this lorenoou to canvass tne re turns of state officers. Mr. Fuller, Republic an, moved that the House direct the door- keeper not to convey the communication. Harnes ruled the motion out of order. Fuller appealed from the decision of the chair. West, Democrat, said a paper signed by Haines as Speaker was an' illegal document. If Haines wanted revolution he (West) was in favor of opposing him by revolution. The House should proceed to a permanent organization and save the taxes of the people. Haines called Craft to the chair, and said if he had done wrong the penitentiary was open for him. Haines said Governor Hamilton threatenedMo prorogue the Legislature if the House adjourned over till Monday. Governor Hamilton de- njes having made tne statement credited to hlra by Eaines, MICAWBEBtLIKE. Waiting for Something to Turn Up Secret : , Preparations for War Tbe Bristol Ton, ne. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Hew Stbaitsville, Jan. 16. The preparations for war still continue. Secret meetings are held every night here and at Shawnee and at other places, drilling tje miners for the ''grand military drill and exercise exhibition to take place in the near future." The fact that guns have been distributed all through the valley is no secret. No one tries to conceal the fant, as the following item in tbe Shawnee Banner of this week shows:. "Some twenty of our citizens have supplied themselves with Remington rifles, said to be a part of the lot brought from Pittsburg by O'Donnell. In these times the boys think it well to have something to ' protect themselves with.'.' This paper ' is published in the interest'of strikers. It also publishes the call for volunteers, 'signed by Neal Mc-Eacben, a notorious striker, who is an active and influential member ci the j-elief committee. It is tbe general opinion that these ijns have been purchased with the money unated tdeep the people of the Hocking valley from starvation, for it is well known that these fellows who have these guns have lived off of the donations of tbe charitable for tbe last eight months. One of them showed his grtn to a neighbor, and told hint confidential! that ' about '4Uu of them had been distributed at Straitsville and Shawnee, and that these towns were to have a general ' shaking up." In reply to a question as to Walt that- meant, De said the operators, and all their sympathisers a....... ft.A Mil Tiut- tK mfiian hnai- nuuiu ou4u 1 " - j ......... ii ess no one doubts who livps in this valley. The nrobflihilities are that the torch will be applied to the property 'owned by the 'oper ators, ana wnatever oiuer uepreuatiuus tuat they can commit will be done. The impression prevails among tbe strikers that Governor Hoadly is in sympathy with them, or at least that his threats of sending troops here are all bosh. They think that the state authorities will take nq notice of these threatening riotous proceedings. The state ment that the uovernor has ordered three companies of the military to hold themselves in readiness to move at a moment's otice, brings a little relief to the law-abid ing people ot the valley. But Governor tloaciiy will f,nd ttjat hree companies os militia will oe out as a corporal's guard to suppress a riot when it once gets under way. All these lawless lellows are armed to the teeth with revolvers, and they know bqw to use them, if this pent-up fire Is allowed to break out it will require more than a regiment to auell it. This whole mining region ought to be put under martial lawqnd tese desperadoes disarmed. the lite ot a reporter ot a newspaper is not safe in this valley. The writer happened to oe in snawnee, wnicn nas nan tne reputa tion ot being the most orderly town in an this section of the country, when your cor respondent, Jur. Simpson, happened to be there. At the same time two guards from Rock Run were there attending to their own business and -disturbing nobody. The mere tact tnat Simpson was said to be a reporter for the s press caused the mob to follow him and crying 'Lynch the rascal ; turn him over to us and we will fix him." The marshal had to see him safe out of town, carrying a revolver in his aano to Keep tne moo on 01 mm. The better class 01 miners do not dare to open their mouths in denunciation of these outrages. When meetings are held and resolutions are unanimously adopted to continue the striae, the liw-aoiding miners are not present. They dare not say any thing.- This mining region is controlled by a communistic element whose motto is "rule or ruin." Representative Seth Weldy's life would not be worth a nickel in portions of Hockins coun ty if they could got hold of him at night. since he offered his anti-intimidation bill in the Legislature. The writer of this letter is not a newspaper man, nor in the employ of the operators or railroad company, but a resi dent of the valley, and speaks whereof he' knows. If the real state of things as they exist here were known to the country at large, the sympathy shown this disturbing element would soon cease. Bristol Tnniiel. Special to the Ohio titatu Journal. New Lxxikotox, Jan. 1Q. The Bristol tun nel having been opened and duly inspected it was found to be yet on fire, and as soon as air was let in and a draft made it roared and crackled like a furnace, and belched forth volumes 01 smoke like a volcano, lhe urn ber supports were found to be nearly all burned, and the rocks and earth continue to cave in. The tunnel will be a total wreck. It is the opinion of civil engineers and railroad men that the covering will, have to be taken out on the tSip and the passage-way arched over to receive dirt that will slide in, and that the whole affair be abandoned and a cut or tunnel excavated at another place. There is some talk of putting a tunnel or cut through the ridge just a little west of the present line, as well as another project 01 deflecting tbe line of the railroad a mile or two to the east of the present route, where there is said to be a favorable pass in the ndge. This change would also open up a highly valuable coal irontage, in addition to What tne railroad already has. Everything Quiet. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Shawsee, Jan. 16. There have been no developments here in the last two days. Shawnee is quiet, business dull, and, though there are lots of idle men about town, there have been no demonstrations anions them. The report that they have been arming in large numbers is an exaggeration. It isti ueaume guns have been brought here from Straits- vine, out the number is not large, inere has been no public parade nor has there been any pub ic drill of any kind. It is true that notices were posted asking lor recruits, out this is thought to be more tf a scare than anything else. The situation is very quiet at present. - Trouble in the Base-Ball World. Cleveland, Jan. 16 President McKnight of tbe American Association of Base-ball clubs, arrived in the city this morning to be firesent at the signing of the players of the ate Cleveland club with Presidant Byrne of Brooklyn, and also to determine what action the association will take on the proposed an nouncement which theLeaguet'esiresmade to the national agreement. President Von der Ahe, of the ot. houis club, arrived last nignt and will tomorrow sign Bushong. After 12 o'clock tonight Byrne will sign Krieg, Harkins, Phillips, Pmckney, Hotalms and Smith. After a full consul tation today on the proposed admission of Lucas to the League, Mr. MCKuigbt sent tee following dispatch: UlEVELAXD, U., Jan. IO, 1080. N. E Yonng, President Kational League Base-Ball ciaus, asmtigtou, v. v.: Three clubs of the American Association have already voted against the proposed amendment to the national agreement. This settles it on our part. H. D. McKnight, President, A Horrible Crime. Tjiica. n. Y.. Jan. 16. William Druse, a farmer of moderate circumstances, living in the town of Warren, Herkimer county, has been .missing a month. The suspicions of murder were caused bv theauar-els between him and his wife. For several days it was rumored that Druse had been murdered by his wife, his body cut and burned and tne bones put into a swamp. An ax owned oy Druse was found in Weatherbee's pond Saturday rolled in paper. A nephew of Mrs. urnse, named uates, aged is, was "squeezeu by the neighbors, and he confessed Mrs. Druse shot her husband while he and her son were out, put a rope around his neck and compelled him to shoot also. They burned the body and buried the bones. An odor of burning flesh was noticed December 18. Mrs. Druse and uates are under arrest. Senator Vance Ke-EIected. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 16. Senator Z. B. Vanee has been renominated by the Democratic caucus by acclamation. At a special election for Congress to fill the vacancy caused bv the resignation of Mr. acales. uauseu uv tuts rcsiuatiuu vi ui umiiwo. scattering returns indicate the election of Reid. THE GOBLIN OF THE FLAME HOW HE MOCKS AND GIBBERS AT AN Affrighted Community Total Destruction of the Huston Spring Wagon Works Loss AOS, OOO, Insurance 840,000 Scenes at the Buruing. The Huston Spring Wagon Company's extensive works, occupying almost an entire block on the north side of Rich street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, was burned 'last night At 10:30 o'plock Officer Hensel had some prisoners at the police call box on tlip cprner of Fourth and Rich streets, whom he was holding for the wagon, when he no ticed a great tongue of flame, seemingly twenty feet long, shoot up from the northeast corner of the ' works. He immediately turn.e4 in an alarm from- box 24, and tho fire department responded with wonderful promptness. When they arrived the buil-Ungs weje seemingly one immetisp bonfire. The flames muEt have been at work for an hour or more. as from every window of the building their nerce, rea glare could oe seen, rue wind was blowing strongly from the southwest and 'carried a perfect storm of smoke and burning coals across the numerous dwellings -- to the east .and northeast of the works. The streets were covered with a thick coating of liquid mud, but from ail directions poured au immense crowd of boya aud men,' most of tbeni run ning and all of them adding to the tumult of tbe cracklfng walls and roaring flames the noise of tbeir own voices. In order to un derstand1 how the fire started arid its progress,' it is necessary to know the topography of the block- The office is situated at 158 East Rich street, while the works are bound ed by' three alleys, to the east, north and west, and by Rich street on tbe south. On tbe southeast corner of this block is situated double building, three stories iiitrh and ruuniog, by continuations to the alley between Town and Rich Tbe front part, from ground flqior to the piof. was used as a store- nuuae sua was uuuipici viy ua;.eu witn carriages and the mateiial for their construction, together with tbe appliances of paint shops, trimming-rooms and all that is neces sary in a comp'ete establisnment for the manulacture 01 wagons and carnages. From the uurtbeast corner of the, btouk another brick building extended along Walnut alley, tbe one between Town and Rich streets, forming au elbow with the building Just meutj-.ned and connecting with a lare new building at the northwest corner of the block This building did not cote entirely up to Walnut alley, but left, space for a frame building which was occupied by Patrick Hanaviu, a Cti5 mission merchant in the butter and eggs business. Be tween the carnage-works and the alley to the west of the block, fronting on Rich street, were two dwellings owned by Hon. A. G. Thurtaan aud the Swayne heirs. The one next to, the works was occupied partly by Mr. Huston as an olfi.-e and by tenants as a dwelling. The other house is used as a boarding bouse. - The room on the first iloor in the elbow at tbe northeast corner was used as a paint shop and iust west of it was the engine-room. The fire, it is supposed, originated in the ceiling of the paint shop, probably catching in some way from the engine-room, and worked up . through the lloor along to the roof and laterally to other parts of the works. It bad gained such headway when discovered that it was impossible to save tne buildings, although the fire department worked with might and main and always to tbe best advantage, doing most effective work in controlling and holding it. An unusual ctowd was attracted by tbe glare that illuminated the city, lighting up the State-bouse as if by a sunset. Many went to work to save the property on tbe ground floors. No ceremony was observed, but windows we e hurriedly broken out and thousands of dollars worth of fine carriages, weeels aud trim mings were carried out and left stand ing in Rich street and the alley ana streets adjacent, air. nuston s om e was opened, aud his safe and letter file, con taming all tne voiuaoie papers ot the com pany, carried to a place of safety. It was impossible to tell last night, aud will be impossible for some days yet, to estimate with any degree of correctness, the value of tbe ai tides saved, and all estimates of losses must therefore be in the rough. lhe season of trade was lust about to open, preparations having been made tor tne nrst shipment ot fifteen car loads next week to Kansas City, where the company owns a store-house, and the stock 111 haun was immense, air. Huston valuing it from $75,uOo to $90,000. The in surance covers from one-halt to two-thirds the entire value of the stock. One gentle man faintly conversant with the workings of the establishment, estimated the stock to be worth $60,UOO at theslowest, of which $10,000 was covered oy insurance. Another gentle man, who is engaged in manufacturing arti cles similar to those turned out by the com pany, and who had taken a complete tour of the shops and storerooms yesterday, estimated the value of the stock from $70,U00 to $80,000. The loss to the stock above the insurance is estimated in the rough to be $20,000, more or less. The blow to the business of the company, which was very extensive, can not be estimated. The company ons a similar establishment. about as extensive at Osceola, Kas., and it is probable that tbe orders may be partially hiied trom tnat lactory. The large nuiidiug extending the entire Iwigtu of the block on the east side and all the buildiuus at the back of the block with the exception of the frame egg packing establishment, were the property of Mr. S. S. Rickly, the banker. He estimates them to have been worth $8000, having cost him that much, They were insured for $3500 or $4000, the names 01 tne companies not being obtainable last night. The three-story brick building next west of it and extending back about half way to the alley, was the property of the company, and Was insured for $1500, the insurance having been decreased $500. The buildings were niade total wrecks, the roofs falling in, the walls toppling down and every bit of woodwork, being consumed or so damaged as to be worthless. At one time a chimney fell, a number of the bricks striking the members of the 0.k street company, but fortunately injuring no one. lhe. two dwellings were saved, and a handsome residence, the unfinished propertv of Mr. Huston, standing iust east of the works, was uninjured.. lhe paccing estaoiisutueui ot air. nana- vin, in the rear ol No. 1 South Fourth street, caught fire several times,, but was extinguished. The frame buildings to the northeast of the works were very much endangered, but the efforlsof the fire department and the damp condition of the wood work from the recent rains saved them. Mr. Hanavin's frame egg-packing building on the iorthwtst corner of the block was cleaned of all that ws stored it. Mr. Hanavin was so badly excited, however, that it was impossible to get any in formation from htm. The loss may be summed up as follows: S. 8. Rickiy's buildings, los $8u00, insurance from $3500 to $40OU; William Huston's buijfl-ing, loss $3iW0, insurance $1500; stock of Huston Spring Wagon Company, lost $60-000, insurance from $40.0u0 to $50,000; P. Hanavin's stock, loss unknown, insurance, if any, unknown. Mr. William Huston, who is president of the company, owns all the stock of the company, with the exception of a couple of thousaud dollars owned by a relative. The excitement of the evening finally prostrated him and he was carried to his residence neu by in a wagon. The dame-, continued to push their work despite the heroic efforts of the firemen, anttl some hours after midnight, leaving the works a complete wreck. The number of meu thrown out of work just at present is between thirty and forty. The building in which the fire originated was erected about 1852 or 1S53, by Henry Doremus as a carpenter shop. It was burned in 155 or '56, wiih a heavy loss to Doremus. He however repaired lhe building and put a plaining-mill in operation. It was again bunted and Mr. Doremus having no insurance, lost about all he haa by the fire. The place has been burned several times since but repaired. sons. The farmers coming in for market took in the sight and had a good place to warm. Ex-Governor Foster of Fostoria, O., was noticed among those in the crowd at the fire. Members of the Legislature got up to look at one of the luxuries of metropolitan life in late illuminations. Coroner Eirau always expects one casualty to follow auoiher. bo the firemen look out for blazes iu series. The alarm of fire and the bright light rather broke the circumference of the Pa- triarchial circle of Ohio Temple No. 1. The fire occurred iu the most thickly pop ulated part of the city, aud interfered greatly with the repose of many denizens of that locality. The streets adjoining the conflagration were crowded with Indian chiefs, sailor bovs and patriarchs of all sues and ages from a neighboring masquerade ball. During the fire a fellow was observed with his best girl clasped to his bosom gazing on the ruins with a pro-Raphael like expres sion, remaps he wished there would be fires often er. The rights of privy te .citizens were sadly Infringed last night by the crowds who took possession of their yards. There will be a plentiful scarcity of clothing and things this morning that were left out last night. The horses in the adjoining stables became frantic during the fire, and great difficulty was experienced in getting them out of danger. The difficulty in one case was overcome by a man stripping off his coat and throwing it over the horse's head. The stock owned by the Huston Spring Wagon Company was insured almost entirely in Bancroft's agency, which represents more than twenty companies Mr. Rickiy's buildings were insured in mutual companies, being tjiylded among the Knox, the Richmond and the Ohio. Henry Monett and Carlos Trevitt sot on the roof of a house with a tucket of water. One caught tU,e sparks on the fiy and tbe other held the bucket. Finally Carlos lost both his grip and his footing and fell to the ground, Trevitt grabbing Henry's leg and falling, while the buckets came tumbling after. ELEM KS TS UJf TU fc. It A MP AGE- Unusual Fall of Ban, Snow and Sleet in Different Parts uf the Country. Chicago, Jan. 16- Specials from all parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, indicate one of the worst Enow-storms of the winter. In Iowa snow is reported as badly drifted, and in a number of instances trains have been abandoned. Tbe east-bound passenger trains on the Illinois Central, due at Dubuque this morning, was aoanuouen at toux liiy, ow ing to the huire snow drifts and hurh winds Snow plows and gangs of men are at work on all lines in the endeavor to keep the tracks clear. Kansas City, Jan. 16. The weather is still colder today and a, light snow is falling Trains are cenerallv from one to four hours late. St Louis, Jan. 16. The sleet storm which set in here yesterday continued all night and today it has turned into a regular blustering snow-storm and a heavy fall of snow is threatened, street, tramc is already im peded and tbe street cars are run only with great difficulty anil by doubling teams The storm has great breadth, extending through out the entire West and reaching as far south as northern Texas. Temperature is below freezing point. rTTTSBVRQ Jan. lo. For the past forty- eight huu;s it hs been raining almost con tinuously here, and at the headwaters of the Allegheny and Monongahala rivers. Dispatches from different points report all the small streams greatly swollen. At this place the rivers are rising very rapidly, with six teen feet on tbe marks at 9. o'clock tonight. Cikcikkati, Jan. lfa. 1 heraiu 01 the past forty hours changed to sleet this afternoon and tonight it is snowing. The Ohio river has nsen nine lcet m tne past twenty-lour hours and tonight is thirty-four feet five nches aud rising rapidly. It is hardly be lieved, however, that a serious fl'Kid will en sue, as no reports have reached here of snow at headwaters, such as preceded the previous high water. The snowstorm is the worst 01 the season. but is now subsiding. Trains are delayed from two to live hours and the Missouri Pacific trains are said to be blocked west o( Jefferson City. JJes Mom 3, 10., Jan. lo. Une ot the worst snowstorms of tbe season set nrlast mgh and has been prevailing all day with high winds and drilling badly. Keokuk, lo., Jan. 10 Ihesnow has lalien for three days and is heavily drifted. The cuts are tilled. The Wabash caunon-bali train is in a drift west of Hermes tan, lo.. and the freights are abandoned. Other roads experience great difficulty in getting the trains through, lhe north road has abandoned all trains. Business here today is at a complete standstill. Tonight the temperature is turning severely cold. rtoRiA, jan 10 tne Biorm is one oi tue severest in several years, lhe snow nas fallen steadily all day, with a strong wind from the northwest, causing heavy drifts. The Wabash train due from the East at 9 this morning had not arrived at 9 tonight. It is reported to be in a snow bank at Secor. Other trains are one to four hours late. BUSINESS TROUBLES. More of the Pittsburg Break. PiTTSBCEO, Jan 16. It is expected that next Tuesday Oliver Bros. & Phillips will make a formal statement of their affairs. In the meantime there will be much specula tion as to the condition of aflairs, and many wild rumors may become public, but they can not be based upon any definite knowl edge. The hrm says tbat it will mate its statement to its creditors first, and to the public afterward, and no information can be had until Tuesday afternoon, when the figures will be submitted. The clerical force of the firm is busily at work on the books prepanng lor a showing, indications are that the liabilities of the firm will reach from $4,000,000 to $6.000.000 $5,000,000 being a sum generally given by those connected with financial institutions. A very large proportion of this sum is secured by collateral of-various kinds, and is held by the banks. The banks of Pittsburg hold considerable of this paper, but it is nearly all well secured. The banks in many parts of the country. East and West, also bold paper, Eastern financial institutions having large blocks." The Lowest lor Years. Pittsburo, Jan. 16. The Lampion coal mines in tbe Fourth pool resumed today at tho reduction to 1 cents per bushel for. mining the lowest pr ce paid for years. The I'aladouia and Keel mines have notices post ed ordering a similar reduction. Assets Unknown. LonisviLLX, Jan. 16. Tracy, Holl & Co., dealers in house furnishinx and decoration goods, have assigned. Liabilities $10,000, Eastern creditors, assets uuknown. Trouble in the Whisky Pool. Cincisnati, Jan. 16. There is danger again of a disruption of the whisky pool The difficulty now arises from the complaints of some creditors that the obligations have not been promptly met. and threats are openly niade to break the pool if the matter is not settled. The present pool assumed tne i debtednessof the former one, and agreed to make assessments to pay that d-bt in three installment--), beginuing January 1. No assessments for this purpose have yet been made. Another cause of complaint is that the payment for capacity to the distilleries that are not operated has not been made since December 15. A circular has been re ceived from President Miller saying the as sessments for old indebtedness would beat- tended to soon, but the complainants here estimated that by the time the assessments are ready to be collected the circumstances will be such as to cause a total oeiauit in that regard Climbed the Golden Stair. Sas Francisco, Jan. 16 Weight Leroy was hanged today at 12:30. On August 13, 1883. he decoyed Kicholas Skerrett. an aged capitalist whom ne nao personally Known IOr a long lime, iuw uire m oirnciociu(iij houses on the piea tnat ne wanted to em it. While inside he told Bxerrett ne wouio kiii him unless he gave him a check for a large sum of money. BB.erreti ret used. ieroy then knocked" him down, seized him by the throat, and while continuing his threats choked him to death. He observed a hrm demeanor on the scaffold. He asserted his innocence to the last. His neck was broken in the fall. The Marine Engineers. CmctsBATi. Jan. 16. The Marine Engi neers' National association, a secretbenefii-i-ary bodv, in session here today, elected offi- cers as loiiows: rresiueni., auuiew mbtci, Chicaco: vice president. Henry O Payne, Buffalo. N. Y. : secretary, James H. Harri-, St. Louis: treasurer. R. Doty. Cleveland. The association meets next year at Buffalo, N. Y., the second lu-sday of January, llow They Love It. Philadelphia, Jan. 16. It was said here today that an organized movement has been begun to prevent the liberty bell from being sent to New Orleans. A number of gentlemen, it was added, have subscribed a lurge sum of money to take legal measures to keep the bell in Philadelphia. Ku Danage, Special to the Ohio estate Journal. SPBlNQris d, Jan. 16.. The Indiana, Bloom-ington and Western train arriving here at 8 p. m. left the track near the depot, on account of a misplaced switch. No damage. Failure uf the Ctesarinu Method. Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 16. Frankie Roberts, the midget, on whom the Ctesarian operation was performed Wednesday, died this afternoon. THE GRAPE AND CANISTER POURED INTO THE REBEL HORDE. General Bsattv'a Thrilling Speech Last Night What Be Thinks of the Attempt to Canonize that Arch-Traitor, Jeff. Davis The Perils of the Hour. The City hall was last evening filled with a large and happy company, gathered by in vitation of McCoy post, O. A. R. and the Ladies' auxiliary, and right royally did the members of these two organizations entertain their guests. One and all entered into tbe spirit of the occasion with a heartiness tbat could hot but make the etertainment the complete success which it was. Old comrades-in arms were gathered there witn their wives and friends, and the ties formed in camp and beneath the fire of the enemy were strengthened, and the feeling of love for nil mankind intensified, as it only can be at these gatherings of tbe boys who wore the blue, who forget all social caste aud differences of worldly wealth in recalling the days when such differences were as naught before the Common danger and common desire to save the governmeat of a common people. The poorest aud humblest ex-soldier felt himself as welcome a guest as any in that company, and many a one sat down to thebouutifully spread board and felt himself an honored guest, whose only regret, if there was room for regret in bis heart, was that such occasions when all men are brothers, and treat each other as such, are so rare. The interior of the hall was beautifully decorated. The trimmings and drawings. which attracted so much attention on the evening of the Jackson banquet, had been preserved tort bis occasion, except that the political mottoes were gone, and added to these were the banners-of McCoy posr, j. m. wens po t, tne x-Hoidiers and Sailors, Sons of Veterans and other military and veteran organizations. The tables presented a scene of dazzling beauty, i'lates were spread for 700, aud even then it was necessary to have some wait for the second table. The six long tables spread with a most bountiful and elegant repast furnished by lhe ladies of the Ladies' Auxiliary society, were arranged so that one was occupied by the Sons of Veterans and tbeir friends. one by the ex soldiers and sailors and friends, another by Mciy post and friends, still another by J. M. Wells post and friends, another by the baud and invited guests, and the sixth by members of the press and other invited, guests. Everything seemed to have been arranged with the greatest care and good judgment, and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the evening's entertainment, the idea of which originated with Commander 11. M. Neil. At the conclusion 01 the supper the speakers, musicians, together with the officers of the posts aud other organizations were called to the stage. Commander Neil called the assemblage to order and introduced Dr. Arnold, who was to take part in the evening's program. The Arions, who were in excellent voico and sang with more than tbeir usual spirit and talent, rendered "The Star Spangled Banner" in a manner tbat drew forth an enthusiastic encore. With the statement tbat on account of the length of tbe program no encores would be allowed. Commander Neil advanced to the front of the stage and stated that he would ow introduce tbe hero of many a battle, their distmguithed fellow-citizen, General John Beatty. When the applause which greeted him had in some measure subsided, General Beatty delivered the following ad dress: Comrades You are here tonight rejoicing in a modest way over the fact tbat you fought in the national army, and that your fighting resulted in the preservation 01 the union, the emancipation of the slave and the recog nition ol the equality of all men under the law. You think that in this contest you were on the right side, and did what was right, and hence have nothing to repent of or regret. This is the view you take ot the whole matter. This is the way you have looked at it for twenty years. This is tbe way your wives and children have looked at it. nut are you quite sure that you are not mistaken that vou have not been mistaken about it all tbe time? Would it. not, after all, have been more to your credit if you bad joined the rebel army, if you had foegbt to destroy the Union, if you had trampled upon tbe flag, if yoa bad fought to perpetuate slavery, if you had reddened your hands in the blood of ftnrtbern men Thinx ot the question a moment before you make answer to it, for it is a grave one, and although not yet fully and hnaliy determined by the American people, it is as liKeiy pernapa more likely to be decided against you than iu your favor. It has been loss than twenty years since the war ended. The memories of it are still fresh in the minds of all. The widows of fallen comrades are still here. The children of the dead soldiers are around us. Veter ans who have been scarred and mutilated in battle meet us at every turn, lhe great debt incurred to save the nation is still un paid, and yet with all these reminders of tbe terrible strueele before us we find more Con federate soldiers than union soldiers in tne United Srates Congress. Treason, instead of being made odious, has been made honorable. treachery has become a virtue, disloyalty to the flag a pass port t. olh'-es ot trust and prone. on aionnay 01 tins weex sir est 01 Mis souri, from bis place in tne united states stenate, atnrmed substantially tnat jeuerson Davis was honored aud loved " by an over whelming majority of the Southern peo ple because they believed he was as true and loyal to the cause he espoused as ever a wife to her hus'iand, or religious devotee to the God he worshiped." And Senator Lamar of Mississippi said, "No man shall in my presence call Jefferson Davis a traitor without my responding with a stern and em uhatic denial." W hen sucn utterances are niaue, oy sucn men. in such places, may we not witn goon reason begin to doubt the justness of the cause for which we fought, and may we not look torward to punishments rather than rewards for the fighting we did, and does it not appear as if the final verdict of the American people were as liKeiy to De against B3 aiin our favor? If the verdict should be against us, what would be the lesson of it? It would be that in case of civ 1 war it was better to be against the flag than for it; better to rebel than to remain loyal; better 10 oe a traitor man a patriot, or to say the least of it, just as well to be wrong as right. In short, the verdict, if it taught anything, would teach that the conspirator, rebel and traitor was more nice ly to be honored and promoted man tne man who bad been loyal aud steadfast to the gov ern men t. Now, I don't believe in teaching mankind any such false doctrine. Satan may be loyal to bell, and consistent in sin, ana ncvoteo to it, but I would not therefore hold him up as a model lor tne imitation 01 tue young, ana if I spoke of htm at all it should be in condemnation and not in praise. Je Hereon Davis and his teiiow-conspirators began the war! They struck the first blow. Ti,,... .. a . .1 tif u . 1 , fsie it nrt irlMtirips. tiou of it. They had not been threatened either in person or property. They had no reason to apprehend unfair treatment from the federal government. They had been den;ed 110 single right or privilege to which at that time they pretended to lay Claim. Their original motives were bad, the end they t-ougut wan bad, the means by which they sought to reach this end were bad Their conduct, therefore, in part and 111 whole was unnecessary, inexcusable, cruel, murderous and devilish, and fur it they should have been hanged, and thus a memorable example set to mankind of the true metnod of dealing with traitors. It is far better that a few men should be iustlv punished for their crimes than tbat present, and future generations should con elude that the rewards of treason are as good if not better, than those of loyalty; and while I have no unkind words to say of the delutied or oerced followers of Davis, Lamar, Vest and others of tbat iik, I am quite sure that the leaders of the rebellion could have rendered more valuable service to the country by dangling at the end of a good stout rope, than by anything they may say or do iu the Senate of the United States. Win. the tool the prison-keeper, the hired butcher, was sent to the scaffold. The men who used the tool, and for whom be kept the prisou and did the butchering, are sent to Congress, made governors of states. and covered with eulogy. The law w .is either too severe in Ha treatment ol wirz, or the ne pie bare beeti too lenient in the treat ment of his employers. The subordinate may be more ignorant than his principal, but he can not, be more guilty. If J- flerson Davis and ilia eulogists in tbe United States Senate are good and true men, v lrz was a martyr, and should be enrolled in the caleu dnr of saints. The Northern soldier, so far as I know, is In no wav indebted to tbe people of the United States, and has no favors to ask of them, except perhaps, permission to indulge the hope that he may not be required to get down on his knees and apologize to the olncefs of the Coniederate army ana tne con- federate government for having suffered and fought for the preservation of the Union and the supremacy of itn flig. He would be glad, I thick, lo rsrape this humiliating service, and be would also he pleased to be assured thit when the mnntrr gets through kicking such men as Cljssea Grant, it will not insist upon crowning such men as Jefferson Davis General Beatty was freqnently interrupted by applause, and after the long cheering which followed bis speech had worn itself out, "Welcome Tonight" was sung by a quartet from the Arions, con ls'ing of Messrs. R. T. Lewis, W. 8 Davis, T Herbert and Ben Brooks. Dr. Arnold in rostu na then recited the Doem "Our Bovs" In tel. ented manner, that was heartily appreciated. Colonel W. J. Elliott was next intr.Kluced and delivered a short address in which he referred to General Beatty's remarks and ssid that while he had served on the right side during the war, General Beauty ha-l the ad vantage of him in that he was now voting ha !., -Tf T-flr rn: i ... k. eulogized," said Mr. Elliott. -'I fco. will vote as I shot." This was greeted with Ira nense applause, and the speaker as he was still in tbe Democratic ranks and had-only threatened to withdraw pnt in a plea for his party by asking that, a distinction ha drawn between Democrats and Confederate. f he Anons sang "Stnnd by the Flag," and Mr. Elliott, to whom from this aoiut Commander Neil surrendered his position as master of ceremonies, introduced Mr. 8. Q. Cook. Mr. Cook recited in a fine manner Sanborn's poem founded on the hero-ism at Corinth of H. M. Neil, who went with his battery into an engagement which he was tbe only one of the ba tarry to survive. After the applause following t Ills'. General Mitchell was introduced as the hero of Jonesboro, and with the statement that-he always felt that in an assemblage of soldiers much time should be given to reminiscences, proceeded to read and relate many anecdotes of tbe war. General Mitchell was resent at the tragic death of J M. Wells at lission Ridge, and gave an account of tho scenes of that time and place. vt. Arnold, who was again called for, gave very amusing and entertaining duet on a month-organ and guitar, playing both in struments himself. He was encored ai d sung the '-8word of Bunker Hill," accompanying himself on the guitar. Mr. ueorge Nicola recited a parody on, "6heridan's Ride." which brought dowu the house, and tbe musical portion of the program was concluded with "The Knights' Farewell," by the Anons. The check room, which was on the lower floor, was a private enterprise with wbh-h the posts had nothing to do, and any fault ound with the manner of its management, can not be charged to McCoy post, or ai.y of tbe organizations participating in the entertainment or banquet. THE KAlLfcOADS. The People Will Try to "land It. New Yo"X, Jan. 16. The cut-rate war seems likely to become a double rnder in stead of being only a contest of rafea west ward. This will be precipitated ny the ugly fight being now opened between theGiand Trunk aud Lake Shore. Since Januxry 1, though in a measure secretly, the Grand Trunk has been carrying emigrants from Montreal and Quehei- to I'hicago for $7. The 1OOn.l slU Oeueral. Frank Nevins, of the Er e road, ii In tho city. D. C. Coppers tone, traveling auditor of the Pittsburg, Chicago aud Su Louis, drop ped in town yesterday. L. C. Morris, traveling asreot of tha In diana, Bloofuingiou and Western, Buffalo, was in the city yesterday. ; H. D. Lyon, fuel clerk for the rit'sbnrg, Chicago and St. Louis at Pitt-burg, and John M. Myers, fuel clerk lor the Litno Miami at Cincinnati, are in the city on business. Tho lectures of Profeasori Lenby. Marks and others in the course to li.rme.rs at Ohio State university yesterday were well attended. Mrs. RubshII of Zanesville organised a - Woman's Soldiers' A d t-ociety, as an auxiliary to Joshua M. Wells post last night. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. General Robert M. Brinton died in Phila delphia Friday. The Lancaster (Pa.) watch factory will bo removed to Chicago. Waelde. Diehl & Co.. rubber dealers ot Cleveland, have made an assignment. The President and Vice President of tl lower house of the Prussian Diet were re elected. A convention of electric light men will l a - held at the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago, February 25. Alf Greenfield and Jacob Kllrain hava made a match for a glove contest, t) tako place within three weeks. Norbert Balleriel. the Parisian who was wounded bv M. Due, one of the editors of Cri du Peuple, died Friday. At John J. Cisco's banking bou-a Friday, Mr. Foote, one of the psriiiers, delivered 1 lie securities to customers who had them on de posit. William F. Henry, colored, was hanreil at Edwardville. III., Friday, for the murder of Henry Ross and Henry Depugh, both colored. , Hon. Richard 8. Par-ons of Cleveland has" been appointed hank examiner in place of Mr. Rowland Ellis of Cincinnati who recently resigned. Mr. Ellis retired uf his own accord. Tho annual report of tho secretary of tho Michigan State Salt association shows shipments for 1834 were 2,.r8 1.01 barrels, and sales 2.78Llt4, being an increase in sales over previous year of 343,000. The failures of tbe last seven days reported to R- G. Dun & 'o. are as follows: United States, 382; Canada, 3S; total, 4'Ji, as com pared with a total of 4 v the previous weex. lhe tiguren are still ntiusuany neavy in tno Western, Southern an 1 Middle states. LEGIsLA I IVh SUMMARY. Congress. Jakcart 16 Senate Memorials present ed: Relative to tbe improvement of the Monongaheia river; protesting against tha pa-sage uf the Spanish treaty lulls intro duced: To settle certain claims; for tne re lief of settlors under the homestead law Resolutions offered: Referring to a com is-sion tbe controversy between tha United States and Venezuela; directing the erection of a memorial tablet in tbe room of the Men-ate wing in which Vice President Wilson died The debate on the inter-sia e com merce bill occupied the time until adjournment.J hurt Bill pawed: Authorizing th con struction of a bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis Theconference disagreement oa the unearned Atlantic and Paciiic laud frant bill was re ported, and foi nier mnferrees vles-rs. Cobb, Henley and Pay-on) were reappointed Bill reported: Granting a ten sion to tne widow 01 ominanuer itreene I Senate amendments to Oregon Central I land-grant bill were non-concurred in .... le- tition presented: Favoring 1 he MeX'dn lien- sion bill Tbe House then went into com mittee of the whole on tho private calendar. General Assembly. Jascarv 16. SenaK Bills Introduced: For free school books; amending the assignment laws; making prima facia evidence of the possession of goods stoleu from rat 'road car that they were sto'en in the County whero fouud; appropriating $t0n0 for display of Ohio Merino wool at New Orleaus; amending the business registration law; fixing the fee for state school certificates at $5; for children's home in Gallia county; fixing attorneys' fees in partition laset; au'horiziug school boards to keep up partition fences; authorizing Wilmington to borrow $on0; authorizing sheriffs to demand indemnity bonds before levying Bills passed: House bill, bushel of charcoal at 2748 cubic inches; Senate bill, authorizing building f bridges in Mercer county; Senate bill, reimbursing John Berger; Senate bill, authorizing Wilmington, to borrow mouey; relieving Christopher Dictmcr Resolutions adopted: To investigate the Hocking 'alley trouble; indorsing the Nicarangua treaty Resolution offered: For constitutional amendment g ving the Legislature absolute control of the liquor tmlflp ilau$it Bills pssW: IIouso hi 1 ruakln house-breaking a felony both by dy au ! night; House bill appropriating funds to pay interest on public debt; Hou-e bill authorizing Martin's Ferry to issue bonds; Senate bill authorizing Cir- levilleto trausfer fands Bills iutroduord: C01 lerring additional jurisdiction on i;otumoa Pleas courts; amending Jackson cuuuty bridge law; for-road improvement in Morg4U eounly; authoriaiuj New Carlisle, Clarke onunty, to issue bouds; authorising Highland county to issue bonds; reducing compensat'oii of road supervisors to $i.au per day; authorising Gallon to borrow money; forth rellet of H. N. Mersman.