, 1872-11-01
Execution Of Jenkins, the Colored
Wife-Murderer.
Grant Denies He Con graduated
Theirs on the French
Elections.
Complex Law Suit Under the Civil
Rights Bill.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE NETS OWNERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Department OF
Justice has Just directed that suit be instituted
against the steamer Metis, in accordance with
the provisions of the steamboat law. TheSteam-
boat Inspector at Providence has been directed
to furnish the evidence collected during the re-
cent investigation Of the disaster.
ENGLISH coloS1sTs IN THE SOUTH.
4 stream of English immigration is now set
ting in the direction of North Carolina. Fifteen
families Of this nation have settled in the vi
cinity Of Raleigh within the past month"; and
nineteen families more from Birmingham and
and Northamptonshire are reported on their way
to the same locality.
MUREERER EXECUTED.
Tho popular clamor for al execution was sat-
isfied to-day, and George ". jenkins, the col
ored wife murderer, discharged the extreme
penalty Of the law by his death Oh the scatfold.
As is usual, the victim indulged in speech be-
fore the final swing. His remarks savored
strongly Of relig ious enthusiasm. just before
the rope was adjusted around his neck, the con-
domned man stepped forward and said, in q
loud voice, Farewell, world. Farewell, friends.
am going to live with Jesus, and all I can say
is follow me. Hal1eluj jah!"
Two other convicted murderera now await
their execution, and, from present appearances,
it would seem that they also will experience
Jenkins fate.
ANOTHER coLonED CLERK.
A colored man, named John II. Wormuell,
successfully passed the competitive examina-
ton to-day, and was appointed firat-class clerk
in the Treasury Department.
BOILER EXPLOSION REPORTS.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has
received reports from Supervising Inspector
Charles L. Stevenson, at Galena, Ill.,, relative to
the Investigations Of the explosions Of the boil
ers.. of the raft towing steamers James
Ms60n hd cssaa saa D. A. ,ds} preess2 I12
similar. Both boilers we're constructed during
the present year, and we're recently inspected.
The Malbon sunk in seventeen feet OF water on
Mcdonald sunk il seventeen feet of water, and
eight persons we're killed and four wounded.
Nearly all the officers Of the vessels were lost.
The Board Of Investigation believe that the
foa1nin1g of the water in each case caused the
explosions.
PRESIDENTIAL DENIAL.
The President authorizes positive denial
that he ever sent despatch to Theirs congratu-
lating him on the progress Of Republicanism in
France, as shown by the recent election for va
cancies in tho French National Assembly.
a LEGAL PUZZLE.
The Police Courts here are now puzzled with
q complex legal question, arising under the Alu-
nicipal Civil Rights bill. The facta are that
restaurant, and was Informed in advance that 50
was the price for q plate Of this refreshment.
He TO refused to pay any such price, and the es-
tablish1nent refused to Eerve him. He there
was shown by the proprietor in defence that the
colored man and his companions acted
rudoly; we're smoking cigars, in violation OF
the rules Of the establishment, and that IL this
class OF custom we're admitted, it would ruin his
business. The case was not argued, and the
Court reserved its decision. Whichever way the
latter may 60, it is determined to make this q
test-case, and carry it up to the Supreme Court.
ITO The Associattd Press.]
THE pES1TESTrARY CONGRESS REPORT.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-The Rev. DR.. =. g.
| Wines Commissioner to the International Peni-
| tentiary Congress-, London, this morning pre-
| sented to President Grant his preliminary re-
! ports, in which he says this movement inaug-
| urated by the United States, has proved COM
plete success, and is destined to produce results
! as wide as they will be benefcent.
APPOINTED.
The President to-day appointed BENJAMIN
Thomas, of Indiana, agent OF the Indiana in
! New Mexico.
| TREASURY MATTERS.
| The statement that the Comptroller Of the
Currency has given an opinion in reference to
| the issue by the National Banks Of certificates
Of deposit to circulate as money, is authorized.
| The law provides that no National Banking as
sociation shall issue post notes or any other
notes to circulate as money, than such as are
authorized to be issued upon the security OF
United States bonds.
A telegram was received here tonight from
New York, giving report prevalent there to,
day, that the Treasury had issued five additlonal
millions of greenbacks. It can be stated with
truth. and about which there is no officia1 con-
cealment, that four or five millions of the re-
serve Of forty-four millions, the issue Of which
the Treasury Department considers is
tary. was made use Of when the Assistant
j Treasurer at New York was instructed to buy
bonds and sell gold apart from the usual month
| " programme. This was on the 7th OF October:
more than three weeks ago. Since that time ne
nor is there the least probability that it will soon
again be drawn upon. The transaction to which
| reference is made was to meet IN extraordinary