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Tho r. Z. Lee carried iuto New Orlcnns, on
!ler lsat trip, 1900 balos Of cotton s,86a sacks
Of cotton seed, aud 210 barrels Of oil.
-rhe Hartford Conrant gives u list OF tho
manufacturing entcrnrlaes 1 that city and olso-
where, sustained by Hartford capital. and puts
tic capital iusessc1 at noarly 5i2, ,ooo, 600.
lilo tax Oh tho PROPERTY Of tao town OF
Brighton, n1acoupiu County, ILL.,. to pay interest
Oh tnilrond bonds, wns not oXtouded on tho tnx
book Of the County Clerk.
1t takcs Red Wing ABOUT one wcok to build
Warehouses; autticiout to store 10000 bushels Ct
wheat. Judging from present appearances,
week sils wlnter.-I2ed Wing (Ainn) Repu1li-
can.
-Waahington County, ILL.,, raised last season
more than ,0oo. 200 bushels Of wheat, OF which
not one-third has yet been takon to maslot.
That county would realize about 3300, 900 on tho
wheat alone that il hold Tor belter prices.
"A number Of iarplors living In tho vicinity
Of ST.. Peter, h1lnn., liaYe associated themselves
together, and hnyo purchased . lot, ani on 1t
commenced the erection OF wheat warehouse,
Tribune says other farmers will probably pursue
tho eatne course.
-Tho Mineral Point Cwis.> Tribune no.ca
with satisfaction tho revival thclo of copper
porta,lt industry In Mineral Point. Samples Of
orc raised hnye boon tested in England, aud
found to yield 20 to 80 ptr cent of metal, lar
above The average of English ores.
--1baac Farneman, tho dofaultlng Treasurer
Of Carroll County, lnd., who embezzlcd 10000
State Prison for tlaroo years, aud forever DIS
qualified from holding any Office OF trust or
profit. Mr. Farueman WAS Treasurer from tho
year 1896 to 1870.
thinga "uot gsuerally known " IL tho fatal con-
ncotion between Saturday night aud infunt NOR
talty, Tile number OF children who arc smoth-
cred by affeetionate but oyer-tired or not over.
, 1873-12-29

Arrival OF the Senate transportation
Committees.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Tho Sonate Com
miltee on Transportation arIiyol laat night and
mot this morning at tho b. Cllarles Hotol for
tue purpose Of hearing testimony concerning
trade, statistics, etc, / commlttoo from tho
Clauilor Of Commerce, hoaaed by Judge j.: II.
Kcnnard. waitod upon the Ccmmittoo, tondor-
ing them the hospitnltiea Of tho city. 4 com,
extended greetings, inviting tliem to visit tho
Cottun Exchange and expressing tl,oir willing.
ness to lmpart nny iuforulution they possosbod
upon the subject.
Both Committees woro received by Mr.. VIM
dom. The Hon. WllIian Durrell lIr. Higbie, and
othcrs, by request Of tho Committee, nude q
statement giving their yiows regarding the pro-
posod Fort st. Phillip OauAl
Tho Durell un-Coinmttoo will arriyo to-lnor-
rlW.
, 1873-12-29
MEXfF0,

. MEXICO.
MATAMonAs, Dec. 27.-A fight occurred to-day
in tho market place botwooh home Of Cortina'ss
mon and the police, In which policeman ,yas
shot and instantly killed. Tho murderer tool
refuge iu Cortina's headquarters, but tho Con.
eral surrendered lin to iho police, who lodged
him In prison.
Cottlna's frlcnda say he wilt DO lnatal!ci
~ Mayor Of this CITY on Ncw Ycar's Day, which
will laubtloas lead to another fight, rs both pnr.
tioH are armod and determined.
An ARRAY occurred fow days ngo In Monterrey.
oyor tho municipal election, in which several
wote killed and wounded. Another disturbance
occurred In Iampico, and tho Mayor Inns beep
Imprisoned by State troops.
, 1873-12-29
CINCINNATI ITEMS.

CINCINNATI, Doc. 27.-Four hundred and Hixty
Thousand hogs have boon slaughtered in Cincin-
natl since Nov. l, against $780, 900 for the corro-
spending period of last year.
The Board OF Trada to-luy aloptod u rcsolu-
tion protesting against tho ropoal of the Dank-
rupt law, especially the involuntary clause, and
recommending amendments reducing expenses
Of enforcing tho laws by reducing tho fcos OF
otiloers, and TINT Sec. 50 DO amended to make
1t thirty inatead OF fourteen days III reference
to suspension Of commercial paper.
, 1873-12-29
STRIKING ENGINEERS,
PITTSBURGH.

spec;oi Dfspa,ch to Yae chieaoo Tribune,
p,rraur7nou In, ncc o7.--rho alr,,to ~ Tim
,..la.t.a a',-,',no-a .ant,,,neS .a'.1s, " ~ ~
iocohloHso ensineol8 consn,uco to,aay, 40
through krMnB on tito fhn-laaflule A0nd from
tlc Woat arrived to.dny, except tho through
mail. Tho Fork Wayno ID running its fult oon-
r,lo,nont ~ fbronph norsenoer trims 1nt = ccht
FA ,'.,a. ~ ..t,s aps ...s,s -, a..
ano acoonnoaat'oa 'fana aso soa'oo. vi ttio
Cleveland d Pittsburgh and Eric Il llttsbnlgl,
nlatters arc abo,l the annlD as telcgrap]lcd luAt
, 1873-12-29
THE HOLIDAY WILL CASE.

New YonK, Doc. 27.-Tho Surrogate OF Vest
chester County, III this State, ltas admitted to
probate tie Will of tho wife of Den Holiday,
yhiuh was drawn in March. 1871, leaving to l3ali
in August. 1875 tn Which Mrs. Holiday settled
her olltire property on hos sou, Bon Holiday,
Jr,. and her daughters, married mud unmarried,
subject to m extraordinary condition, md cut
property. lie contested The validity Ut tho dor-
uncut, and on tile trial Testimony WAS given that
at Tho ti,no Of tho making Of Tho will Of 1878
Mrs. Holiday waS not III llor right miMd.
, 1873-12-29

S,stctat DtaputcA 10 The Chicago Tribune.
FouT WAYSs, Ind, Dec. 27.-The Btrike of
.ho locomotive englneors has caused groat ex-
:itcment here, which is materially Increased by
rr1nor that tue engnaers of tho Toledo, Wa
basil, l. Western Railroad, and braucleA. would
,trike during the night.
THE WABASH ENa1AEEAs
complain they worc reduced 16 por cent tho 1st
II December, snd that all the other roads only
10 por cent. They appointed committee to
rcnonstrato with the officials of the road, and
gayo thom until II O'Clock midnight tonight to
decide. Tlla evening tile otliuiuls notified the
Committee tllnt
vIaEY WouLn NOT AEcKpE
from tlleir position. The enginssts would havn
to submit 10 the reduction. 4 meeting OF the
, 1873-12-29
wENoNA coAL.MlN.Ne ENTERPRISE.

Spectdl Diapatch 70 The Chicago ITibUAe.
WENoNA, ILL.,, Dec. 27-One Of the most prom-
inent coal companies III tho State is correspond
ing with our citizenB with view OF sinking a
shaft hero early in the spring. Tho vein is four
feet In thickness, and there is nothing iu tLc
shape Of water or gravel that will Interfere with
the work. Tile city authorities aud citizens will
tlonate tho coal under 100 acres to manufacture
Ing establishments. A. NJ. H9Wilton o0ers
G0,000 toms OF coal to any comtany that will
slnk shaft, and other c,tizons are just AZ ill.,
arn1,
, 1873-12-29
THE PENNsYL LvANtA RAILROAD.

STATEMENT or ritE uENERAt MANAGER.
Sptc;at U,sl4tch IL Tho Chicago If3bnnt.
pMILApE pELru1A, ra., Dec. 27.-Tho uonoial
Manager Of the Penusylvania Railroad Company
IN this city to-day volunteered lno tho following
opginccrs In hts and connecting limos In tho
atatomont concolnng tho strtke Of tic locomotive
WnAt:
sorerni newspaper men hive called Oil mo to-lny
iuourt,4 about t!s matter, mil ,Mny my t1at hare
but Tho one statement for ali Two years Rgo tho
wngcs Of tho locomotive cnginnara Increased 10
per cent, atd they tho Inst persons in tho worl
who ought to havo struck az they did, beeal,se Ind
simply reduced .ler pay 10 wlut they were orlg-
nally gvon. We found It necessary to mako
this reduction, md we expected TINT they
at 1eaat would not hayo glvon IN TIN moot trouble:
but though tho trnfDB tho roads in question woro
stopped for time, today They being run usun
We lave found In this emergency TINT lere were oor
men, not engineers, who wcre capable Of running. u
Will only 'hn temporary. On tho 1st Of january
we will reduce tho wngcs Of all employees on
the road caat Of ptttsbrg they hays been reduced
west Of Pittsburgh, and we aprrohonl strko hero,
as we beovo otls lncn haro Too much common sotlRo
to strike because aelr wages without excepting any
cmpioyc, nre reduced TINT amount. II they Htrie It
will 10 tho worse for them. Wo won't hive tnich
trouble In these times to get competent men to work
for tho wages intend paying after tho 1ss proxio
[10 The 4 ssociaftd Fress.l
NEW YonK, Dec. 27.-Thomas A. Scott, tho
prosident of tho Pennsylvania RailroAd, and j.
II. Creighton. the General Western Agent. loft
tho city this morning for Philadelphia, III ro-
sponee to dispatches calling for thoir immediate
presouco on account Of tho strike Oh their Vest
cru lines,
, 1873-12-29

do1ph!n. Washington, md Newport will DO con-
tinued, though their enliBtments will bn c0n-
tlnod to ablc-bodtcd Heamon, to keep that claAa
up to tho roqnirca number, suoh mon being
always needed in the HorYico. I.anlBmen and
otllor rocr1ita will not 10 nccoptot
Tho enllatmontH for Tie Marine Corps have
been storped. THO cornB IL below tho number
authorized by faw,-2,500 enlisted n1en.
T1lo Monitor Montauk, at tho tavy-yard since
tho War, will be tnken to Now York and fitted
for Bpn,
, 1873-12-29
THE VlRGiNlus SURVIVORS.

NEW YoHK, Doc. .27.-Communicatlou will not
be allowed with the Virgulus prisoners, who arc
approaching this port, until tho Distrlct-Attor-
noy shall have concluded his investigation. Tho
steanl-tug Frolo llaa boon stationed In tho low
or bay, nwaiting tho arrival Of tile squadron with
ordora to this effect. directed to the Command
err OF the Juniata and OsBipee.
, 1873-12-29

Tho owner Of Camden House, ChtHclhurst, has
been quite lucky. lie has found beneyolencs
pays. Who1,, Ia 1870, ho offered the Imperial
family IN asylum ut Oanllon House. he boiug an
enthusiastic Imporalist. fully expected that they
would soon return to tho Tnilorles. Thoro Was
little claauoo that brief teaidenco would mako
Ohiuelhurst a fashionable locality. The Imperial
family, however, renlaiu there, and " thTen
years have made the land adjoining oanden
House Of fabulous value. Chlsslhurst has be.
como faHhiouable, and IT. owner Yory sioh.
, 1873-12-29

en. Tho ' prso"er nsn"s osss eit 81 sero " nt,
rss 's5f'' e tho TO er!aoS. i,s Il Is not aos
customary to put woigl,ts upon prisoners bac'sa
whom 80 punished. We so1nosfmcR compel a
onss At - mo % w XII sy W po1s ,o Strapped 1t to lis lis
bnek. Tho battling Of Williams oonimenced at
III o'olook in tho morning. Ic. had l,eon III
"sotasY " the olovon houra proyio,is. 40 slept
on tue st9no oor wlS III nolsoy 'Gf, o ss
before he dled. no was reported by tllo ennld
because he had not done reasonable days
work. On tho 11th ile was tnlsen to The eicls hall
for MIN ey the nSo a o o na3 n9otSe Or
wan punished for dlaordor'y conduct. On tho
plalned Of his hands hurting 1inl. It was tho
cyonlng Of tho 11th that tho Doctor ordcrod
iing days work. Some. timo ago, Major
Whanl, the Warden, sent for mo to como to
llfa ollco. MIR. Southworth wna t1ore. Ifo
asked II cold baths wero being administered hero.
physIcian." Th'o III WNardon know nothing o1f tl,o
bathing Of Williams as THO tlmo. lie waa not at
the prison at all. Havo administered baths upon
DR.. Dacon's ordor whom be was not prosent.
reported tho death Of Williams to Con: Dane.
man. Williams was In for horso- -atoaltng. Ho
pretended ho could not epoak English. f1o
learned to talk rapidly. Tie was generaily ro-
fractory--a troubloaono mau. Whom went to
the bath;louAe Williams was standing With lis
stripped and bntl,cd again, which had
to DO done by forca. ankol my
Deputy Bocond timo If the doctor had ordered
temperature Of tho water was 56o to 8oo. Wo
hnve only administered four or five bathB sinco
DR.. Mason laa been hero, and he has generally
bocn present. IIo haH neither bson TOO rigid or
to loniont with tho convicts. There hayo been
otiy Two Or three deaths during The snmmer. II
Williams bud not boon diaeaaod tho bnth would
not have hurt him. II gAye him rather light
doBo."
CAPT. HAMILTON, SWORN:
Hoard CommiBsionef Lame tell DR.. Mason to
administer baths at Ills discretion. came hero
IN July. Major Wbam, Warden, treats the cou-
viots iu h,1lnRno manner. DR.. Mason is ro-
gardcd aa very humane by ali tho employees.
LETTER FROM Dr. DANFonTn. OF uH1oA0o.
Or. Miller introduced tho following letter from
Or. Dantorth, Of Chicago, Which tho jury took
charge Of:
CHICAGO. Dec. 70, 1873.
statement as to he conition Of ths heart shown to ne
by Dr.. Powell did not reach mo till this evening.
the day after saw d. POWELL Sut wss iatorraptoi ~
lene suddenly called out Of town. Up to this eyon-
s res:sns Ser aoa ssa ass i at spss oss
Or nye SECTIONS, has.ly mounted, and scarcely
, A. ier organization ySt and an inclined ; 9
condition Of the hcars-tssue 1t is exceedingly slight.
Tho muscular tissue Of tho left sontrclo eccins quito
ventislo fGows little more tlan tho Normal amot
of am not ret prepared aHsert that this lao
cano. Arccxamaatlon Of hs sccions utter they have
been aoaked III glycerine twelve hours longer, anl
have become auAciently transparent, may change my
opinion entirely. Yours. ]. N. DaNFonTu
The Jury adjourned at A:15, to roasaemble on
Monday at the prison. Tho Inquest is exciting
Ffa0I IS% nh 7@P%1 fj1Hr
, 1873-12-29

Spcciat NsDatch to TITS Ehicaqo Tribune.
DENS1soN, o., Dec. 27-The strike continues
horo, and affairs aro assuming serious aspect
AZ darkness approaches. The strlkors have
stopped all trims to-day, hut, with the ail Of q
few OF tho road officers and County Sheriff, they
werc again started. Tho county officers ilaye
CALLED ON TIE GOVERNOR FOR TROOPS
to keep the peace. Very many Of Tho strikers
are under the ntlueuca Of liquor, aud havo trlod
several timos without SUCCESS to gain possession
Of those mon who are willing to run.
, 1873-12-29

SCec{0l I1&Da{tA 70 TAe Ca1cN0o TFl5H9t
On the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne j. Ohioago 1sali-
way hnyo al1 arrived aud departed from This sta
ton to-day GU time. sud sro running to-nigat
along the road without interruption, 4 lin
tied number Of freight trains l,ayo also been
only demonstrations Of the strikers aA yet dovel-
opea on the limo Of tho Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
Il Chicago Railway arc east Of this place,
and do not appear to be formidable. Theodore
Gray, . veteran conductor Of tho Company, and
senger-train through from Tittsburgh to Cropt-
line OH timo this morning, running the engine
all the WY himself. Tho Company hayo local
mon enough to keep t1eir passeuger-truins NOV
ing, and no serious trouble is apprehcntcd Oh
ttIiH rDutD.
, 1873-12-29

Railroad Conductor Crushed to Dentls.
Sutcjat dispatch to 1As Chieaao Tribune.
GALEsDuna, ILL.,, Doc. 27-William Holt, con-
ductor on tho Chicago, burlington q Quln1y
coupling In the yard at an carly hour this nor1l-
ing, He lived but few hours after the accident.
, 1873-12-29
POLITICAL.

Assembly Election Chilled to ELL the
Vacancy Caused by the lectirclncnt
OF Genet.
ALBANY, Dec. 27.-Gov. Dix has ordered Il
special election in New York for member of the
Assembly in place Of Hurry Genot, convicted Of
felony.
, 1873-12-29

.Spfc7al DispatcA 10 TIE CHica0o 7Ti6Nnt.
Aro,11soN, Ks., Dec. 27.-Two cltzens Of
Platte City, Mo-, named Marley and Field. part
ners in tue restaurant and saloon busiuess, got
High words ensuol, when Marley drew pistol
and struck lis partner upon lhe head. Tho
o.hcr attacked Marley with knife. Several
dangerous wounds were inflicted upon cach and
they now lo in q critical condition. Marley il
not expected to live.
, 1873-12-29
SUICIDE.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. a7.-At Aftoon minutes
before IL o'clock Mr., Chas!es sttaon, an old alAd
highly.rospectca menabor OF tho Cleveland bar,
ball taking otToct In hls tompie. Ao ia now
dying. Financial embarrassment IL Raid to DO
tho GRuHe,
, 1873-12-29
CERTIFICATES Of ORGANIZATION.

Spscla3 Dispateh q Tho Chicago 1F1bHHf.
SpRtNaYlElp, Ill.,, Dec. a7.--Tlo Secretary OF
State iHslod certificates OF organization to tha
Chicago Photographic and Copying Company,
and to the Btar Manufacturing Company, Of
Kane County, to-day.
, 1873-12-29
CLEVELAND,

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec a7.-Tho engineers OF
tho Cleveland l. Pittsburgh Railroad, who struck
at Ia o'clock yesterday, returned to work today,
and all tho trains of thnt road arc moving on
ump.
, 1873-12-29

WA8nINoroN Dec. 27.- Outstanding legal
tonlers, S377 7,lDl ,6oa Noceipts from internal
royonuo for tile month, S7,020.302; for the ts-
cal year, S46, 6,833,703.
, 1873-12-29
l3nnl1ing-1Ioslso Failure at A1aatsosia,
In.

DEa MONIES, Ia, Dec. N.-Tho banking-l,ouao
OF BtaooY l. Wallwortll, at AnamoHa, IL reported
to have fatlotl. It's asBota are ampIo to meet tho
den,audK. 1tailroad Investments Woro tue cAuHe.
, 1873-12-29
Alleged Forgerics by n Philadelphia
Bank President.

Special Dispalch q The Chicago tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, pa., Doc. 27.-1t is rutnored
TINT tho President Of one OF our national banks
has beon detected committing forgoriea to heavy
period Of years. hive invariably boon shrowdly
hidden by tho criminal taking up tlo forged
notes when thoy became due. BY raising money
on others issued in their place. He Inns also
beon 1.sing tho banks money, and tho loss, al
heavy. Suffice 1t 10 say that it has greatly
straiteucd tho bank financially. He has also
involved iu Ills operations d loading firm Of iron
founders hore. which has boon known to bo in
difficulty for somo time, and possibly through
Cooke. and tho subsequent financial panic,
brought him up standing. and, despite lis most
energetic efforts, ho is at laet cornered. Ills
friends attempted to aid him to Homo extent
but llayo now, I learn, backed out, Oh loarulng
tho frigltfu1 condition Of hlH nffaira.
, 1873-12-29
Tile SILK DUTY,

Ngw YonK, Doc. a7.-Tho Paterson silk
weayorB aro advoonttng thn reduction OF tho tar-
iH on thrown silk from, So to IL per cent aud the
mattel will bo pressed boforo Congress.
, 1873-12-29

william Iso.ylcy, Rsioominrt

Wf1lfnm E0sV1cy, fBf00minEtOn.
cpec,al Disrntch to Tile Chseago Tribune,
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 27.-Wi1iam Row1ey,
a respected citizen Of Dloomington vho for
twenty yca,s bus been timo-keepor Of tho Chi
cago t. Alton nailroal, died to-day at d very nd.
vallced ago. Ho was native OF Eugland, aud
formerly llvod ut Alton this State.
, 1873-12-29

Total 189 B3:s6J
Seven per cont OF this amount to bo paid into
tile State Treasury is 3223, ,258.33. For the satno
time lust year the nor cont on tho earnings
waH $2al ,754.71, showing an exeoHs this year OF
81, ,5a3.G5 over lust yoar.
, 1873-12-29
FOREIGN.

CUBA.
HAVANA, Dec. 27.-Tho prizo Court has con.
domned tio steamer VirginIus Oh d lawful prize.
, 1873-12-29

Another Canadian Murderer Hanged.
pEMDnoKE, Canada. Dec. 27.-Osier. convicted
at tue Inst Assizea OF outragng aud numbering
hanged today
, 1873-12-29

RUGS PACKED IN ST. LUUIS.
1T. l4ou1s No., Dec. 27.-The number Of hogs
packed hero elnee Nov. is 890.2l6.
, 1873-12-29

ayifo-N urilcr in Grafton4 NIe>
LEWISTON, No., Dec. 27.-Lucy Tenuy wns
murdered in llor bed in Grafton, Dec. "a, by her
husband, u blind paupor, aged IS.
, 1873-12-29
COLUMBUS, OHIO,

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 27.-Tho excitomeut over
tho ongineers' strike is nnabatod hero. One
train left for Pittsburgh this morning iu charge
Of Aastor Of Transportation Simmons. A posse
Of police was Beut on this train to Dennison,
there to receive orders from the Sheriff.
4 dispatch was received by Ninnager Caldwell,
from headquarters in Pittsburgh, which stntes
TINT the engineers On tho Cleveland 4 Pitts.
bnrgh Division l,aye gone to work, and Blgncd
a papor agraelng if they aro given employment,
tint they will not strike again, and dcnonnco
The 'tDrothorhood" as tho cauHo of their trouble.
4 train has Just arrived from Pittsburgh.
Hundreds Of ablc-bodicd loaferB throng the
depot expressing their Intense rogrct that
CoLuMnug. O., Dec. 27-s1idnight.- to
midnight no violence or Particular tronbto bus
The railroad authnritieH to night
SHIPPED 600 CARTRIDGES
to Bradford Junction, for tho ,lae Of the shorin
OF Darke County. There has boon consultation
with the Gtato anthorilios relative to calling out
tho militia for duty in caso thoy are nocdod, but
IN to this hour no cal1 hns boon iHHucd-
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI: Dec. 27.-A reporter, visited tue
striking engineers at tho pond1eton yards,
and received a. number Of state oments
Ma Ms s's'fa esa to tho ssss1 Of pe se 'ss aa
olomens, tue olEiiest onsinoers on tic 1ittio
Miami Noad, state that about two years ago Col.
Thomas Scott, AEossrs. McCulloch and Laying
and tho engineers made mn agreement with re.
gard to the salaries of the engineers, md agreed
that tho contract then made should not bo vic.
lated by either narty before both. parties Ind
discussed the matter. The englnoors claim
that this agreement Ind been VIOLATED.
They think. considering the, dangers, tho
responsibility, and the working, hours that tho
wages are not too high That tlero waa largo
minority Of TUG engineers who dtended the issue
IL shown by tho TACT that ont Of tfty-oue ell
gineera on tho Cincinnati Division twenty-five
voted ngainHt STRIKE
Superintendent Ellison expects OH Monday
morning to man all. tho passaager-trains rs
usual. To-day oil tllo passenger -traina left on
timo, except tho accommodations.
C1Nc1ssAr1, Dec. a7.-The Pacific express
train on tho Pennsylvania Central Railroad, which
left Now York on Christmas. was delayed on tho
road at Donnison, Ohio, whese sAer.tT boarded
il with posne for protection. At Coiumbin it
run into an open Switch and off the track,
smashing the locomotive and slightly iujur~
ng the engineer. At midnight it arrived hero.
, 1873-12-29
CRIME.



DosroN, Dec. 27.--Tho Seizure Of tho books OF
Jordan Marsh d Co. this morning. WAS tho topic
OF oonyorsntion in tho street md In tho cotnting-
room to-day. Those alleged 1raudH, 1t IL aa-
sorted, havo extended ovor period Of ton
years. Suspicion Inns bnen directed to tho firm
for tf1 .,:s FIX or eight m months, and y Is not
s Seas p tho s 5'as ssssse Sf The las pisst sssa
matlo. Tho value of Tho property attached is
about $5,0U0.0 GOO. for which, uner tho invests
CATION. s1.o00,0o will be required In aottlomont.
alton is not concluded, hit thoy will probably
not bo much IN oxcoss. 1lany OF tho goods have
boon entered. It is assorted. without tho payment
Of any duty, others havo boon undor-yaluod, and
supposed to oovor 100 fraudulent Invoices. Tho
members Of tho lirm appeared mitch surprised at
tho audden visitation. Tlloy oifcred every fa-
cility to tho officers, howoycr, aud aro dcsrons
They oTs confident tint tloy can show that thero
hnB bceii no intent to dofra1d. and that II any
irrogularity does oxist It arose from miAcon-
strIotion Of tho lnws. Special Agent Norman II.
Dngham conducted the Aoiznre.
BosToN, Dec. 27.-The 1rapeler states that
Special Agent Norman II. Bingham Boizcd tho
books Of Josdon, Marsh Il Co. tllis morning. for
alleged frnuda OIL tho royonao Tho amount being
act, without m examination OF the bookH, tovor
s1,60o,o 900, with q pl obabty Of it's being larg.
or s,1m. The alleged frauds aro Haid to haye
extended oyor several years. Tho lrm, It ia said,
court tho full eat investigation, and assert there
Waa no OCCASION for Beizing thcir books Tho
nfIalr causoa considerable excitement in buHlncaB
circles.
Tho United States Grand Jury Inns
found throo Indictments sgainBt David Town.
soud and Thomas D. Townsend, constituting tho
firm Of Townsend d Co.. commission merchants,
on q cbarge Of hiding in procuring falso ontrieB
Of tue cargoos Of three vessola.
Eleven Prisoners Escape from tho
Peoria jail.
spcciai DtspatcA to Tic Chicago Tribune.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The 1nost successful
placo this evening from tho County Jail buld-
lug. "Louiaann Bill" who WIS In for stealing,
md who haa served torn Ia tho Ponjtontiary,
1aid plan aomc days ago for the escape Of tho
ontiro number Of priupuers, tweuty-one in all,
and to-day the attompt was successfully made.
"LouiBnnA Bill" made yesterday n skeleton
koy to The bathroom, which loads of the dining
hall, near tho outor wall of the taif. This morn
Ing, at scrubbing timo. two Of the mon were
| locked up In the bathroom and worked stoadilv
at tho wall until noon, whom they were rolieved,
and another prieouor got at work. This oyen-
ing whom tho turnkey lot the prisoners into tho
| dinlng-lall, a rush waA mado fo1 the bathroom,
! and twelve men pushed through the hole that
Ind boon made, aud which was about tho size OF
q mans body, and eecaped. Ono Of thom aftcr-
| arc stl out. Tho Sheriff Is using evcry possible
effort to recapturo them. No one is to blanc
but tho turnkey. whose business it waB to hayo
noticed the msaing men WHOM ho locked thom
| In their coils again.