The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-07
A System OF Smuggling Through the
Malls Brought TO Light.

here tonight, from Washington.
A System of Smuggling Through the
Malls Brought 10 Light.
CHICAGO, February GA system
of smuggling through the mails,
which has been carried on for some
time, was brought to light in the Chi
cago Postofhce, two weeks since,
and since that time quite a number
of books and articles manufactured
in Europe have been seized by the
Custom House officers. Il is impos-
sible to estimate the value Of the
articles smugeled, but it must be cou-
siderable, as within the last ten days
over 81 900 worth of smuggled goods
have been seized. They consist of
books. laces, furs, &c. They arrived
done up in ordinary newspaper wrap
pers, with the necessary postage
stamps. Had they not been so fire.
quently directed to one address, sus-
picion would probably not have been
excited. Several packages were ad-
dressed to IL. Brotherton, Freeport,
Illinois. They were seized, and found
to contain @~mine furs, lace collars and
other laces.
H. Brotherton was discovered to be
Mrs. B-otherton, milliner. She &C.
knowledged having smuggled 500
worth of goods. A member Of the
Chicago Board of Education was also
detected in smuggling books Twelve
hymn books, addressed to Brigham
Yong, Salt Lake City, have also been
seized. The title of the hymn books
is Sacred Hymns and Spiritual
Songs" for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. One of
the hymns is entitled, " Lord, hear
the red mans wall" in which the
Great Spirit is called upon to save
him from the pale-faced foe, &c.
A special from Salt Lake says the
Mormons are collecting petitions,
signed by Mormon women. In opposi-
ton to Cullom's bill. The reform
party. composed of the most intelli-
gent Mormons. is increasing. So far,
there has been no interference from
the Church authorities, but all work
and assistance are denied them by the
Brighamites.
The Tribune, in an editorial on the
loss Of the farmers by grain raising
during the past year, says they have
found partial compensation IN the
high price realized for their hogs,
the receipts from this crop having
saved many of them from bankruptcy.
IF the hogs had been solo at a price
corresponding with that of wheat,
there would have been wide spread
distress in the West, and all classes
of business men would have felt the
sharp pinch which prevented the
farmers from paying for past pur-
chases and buying new bills
of goods, but the farmers have not
made the most out of the situation,
though shrewd enough in driving
their ordinary bargains. Eucourged
! by the prospect of short crop, many
| of them bought pork, options at
| high prices, 10 the full extent of their
means, and have recently had the sat
| isfaction of setting with the sellers at
loss of two or more dollars per
barrel, thus losing every cent made
! by the sale of their hogs. The
speculation in pork has been
much more rampant this Win
ter than In any former year
since the close of the war, and much
trading has been done for parties in
the country. While this has bene-
fitted the commission men, and put
money into the pockets of sharp ones
here, it has not been so conclusive to
the interests of farmers and droVers
that they can afford to repeat the ex-
| pertinent.
In the case of the city of Chicago
against Captain Bates Mcclure,
the Supreme Court of this State has
just rendered a decision sustaining
the constitutionality of an ordinance
passed by the Common Council of
/ Chicago, which required draw bridges
over the Chicago River to be closed
as often as once In ten minutes for
the passage of teams, pedestrians, &c.
The case was first tried in the
Police Court against Capt. Mcguire
for violating said ordinance, and he
was faed. he appealed to the Supe-
rior Court, which reversed the decis-
ion, declaring the ordinance uncon-
stitutional. The case then went to
the Supreme Court, which reversed
the decision of the Superior Court,
and declared: the right of the Com
mon Council to pass such an ordi-
nance.
Callet Weigle. of indianapolis,
Ind, who arrived in this city few
days since ir search of work, on-Sat-
urday night, at the corner of K1nzie
Street and Western Avenue, was set
upon by three robbers, his throat cut,
and otherwise injured and robbed of
all the money he had After the
robbers left him, supposing he was
dead, he crawled into a vacant build
ing near by. where he lay all night
suffering fearfully from his wounds.
This morning he was enabled to
crawl into the street, where he was
picked up and taken to the City
| Hosnital. He can scarcelv s11rviue