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THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
spec,a! DispateA to Tte CI.lcaua Tribune.

THE MoIETIEs SYSTEM.
WAsrr1NoroN, D. G., March 1.-Tho Ways md
Menus Committee expect Oh Tuesday to hoar
delegations from tho New York board Of Trade,
Cha.l.bor OF Commerce. and Grocers' Bonrd Of
Tlala, headed by Jackson 6chultxo, In favor Of
tho Lii abolislling the moieties aystom. Special
Agent Jayno, Collector Arthur, and Surveyor Iai-
lin will DO on hand also, to represunt tho other
.sido Of tue question.
JUDGE NOAH DAVIS
in likowise expected to appear, aud explain cor
.ai,, n.a.tors TINT were alleged against linn by
5uyue, when tho latsor Ind l,is recent hearing
bcforo tho Committee. It was charged
that Davis, who WAS Dlstrlct-Attosnoy
at tue limo, tried to, cover up tic
frauds alleged to ilago. hoon committed
BY Phelps, dodge s Co.. that l!e also ft wrote 4
az bis opinion tlat tho trm in question had not
been guilty OF willfal frnllds,. whllo ho at tho
ansao timowrote to Jayne, saying that ho bolley-
ed that they had boou guilty. Tt'H latter let-
tar Jayne produced and rosM to tla Conmttao.
A,omAnDsoN'H nEa10NATIoA.
Tho oarly acceptance Of lucllardso,l'a roslE'a'
ton by tho President III still dacuaret and thoro
III cn,lau TO bolieye it is urged upon tho President
almost tlaliy ly Boma of tho foremost mon oi
Tho Ropubcan party, in aud out Of OoMgrosa'
The Aamo old arguments as to h!s i'll
efficiency and weait,,uaa on man OF
au Official aro used, AMI arc found to laye only
srown ht!onger In tho lapHo OF tilno. Those who
Joined by nov, conyersH, who wore tholl
siow to 100 tho force Ut tho cl.argoB,
but aro now only tho moro zoaloua III
their crusade against the Massachusetts Judge o1
Probate. Tue faot that he IL Of so little force
that ha can be. and Ia, daily u4od BY shoso about
, 1874-03-02


Srtetnl Dfspdtch 10 The Chicaan Tribune.
r1loaNEsB MADE IN THE REVISION.
srn1NoFtElD ILL.,, Fob. 2B.-Tho House got as
far IN tho 20otl, section OF tho Criminal Cole at
tho limo OF adjournment. But fow amondmonta
wore adopted. Boo. 1Ga WIS untouched. It
onbracos tho provisions Of tho Now York
criminnl law, It provides that in case Of SOC
oud conviction Of tho
oFrENsE or PETTY LAncENY
by my porson over 1s yoars Of ago, tho puniali-
mont pllall 10 by imprisonment III tho penitcn-
,tay not to exceed tl,roo yonrs and on tho trial
uuor uu Indictment for potty 1nrconyt cortitlod
rut,y of the record OF a formor conviction md
Indictment of ar,y court Of record III this HtRto
ftr q like ofTonBo against tlo pnrty ndctat1 shall
In nrilla facio ovitlonco of such former convto
ton, ind ,nay bo used In ovidenoo against suoh
pnrty. ooo,,
tl1at any poison .........-.
p1yEnT1Na ANY public MONEY
from tho purpose Tor which 1t may avo boon ar,-
proprlatou or set apar, by Or untsor authority OF
INV or who sall o guilty Of contracting, ,dlroct-
" or intlil octly, For tho expenditure Of roator
s,,11 or amount Of mcnoy Than may have beon at
tic time OF mnling tho contract, appropriated or
aot npart by law, and authorized by law to bo
contracted for or expended upon the subject
mnttor Of tho contract, Bhall DO fined not loss
than $500 nor moro than 4l0 000 This will pro-
| vent q good deal Of Bouldnggory 1racltced ii,
| connection with State Charitable institutions.
, 1874-03-02

for thomBolvea tho operations OF ono,
htlu tho intorost nntl value or tho other. Tho
Governor hinton that l,o Ind effected n negota-
s!oI for loan, bnaod upon tnx-licn cortiiicatos
aid n'omborB Of tho Police md Fire Dopart-
monta;, but, owing to tho grave md ,lnfol1ndod
imputattons Of tile memortnlists affecting tho
District Government, the realization OF tho ioaa
was deferred. Tile misrepresentation OF fow
designing .pcreons hayo, tio Governor sayB cont
tho people of this municipality hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars mud much suffering. Ao-
forring TO
TIE HEwEls uERT1r1oATEB,
tho Governor indorsoa tlo'opinion Of Mcaars.
md aa bong IN TUG nat.lro Of s,..s nssossmens mt
part Of The indebtedness Of tho District
uoyornment. Reference is mado to tho
'etatomont in tho Assessors report, that IN
1,umcrablo Taxpayers llavo met their ahsens- o!,
monts unconplnfningly, and paid ton-twofths
of tho ontiro amount Of their certificates.
T1rE nEronT OF THE BUREAU or runi'fo WORKS
shows Tint they linve received up to tho 28th @ Or
February S15, ,250 232, and expended 81 IVY W.
Tho aHsotR Of tho Donrll stateh Mt BY guy XVI,
and its totnl liabilities nt "a ,552 900. This 10 OK
elusive Of tho amount duo by tho Unitet! StatoB
Government for tho improvement Of thoir prop"
crty. THO total nmonnt Of certificates issued ia
$d754s 5 o5a zasos az fS,lo%s; n t,o rroeee,,on o,
apccal improvements dono under con- ~,
rdF 'Fnfs otao conracts.
including n,ateral furnished, not includ-
cd In measurements s.................. G55, ,4c0
On account Of miscellaneous expenditures
ottlcr than Rl'ceal improvements md pay
abo by special appropriation. ........ 81 ,320 o1o
On aecoant Of contingent expenses, p"y Of aoo
On sSsnt' aaeo;t Of sc water {S9oS7o
Tho answers OF Gov. shopherd covor from
1,5n0 to 2, 600 pages Of manuscript, md include
roplcs to I'LL the points Of inquiry.
, 1874-03-02
THE RAILROADS.
Suecfa{ Uispatch to The CAfeago Tribune,

SDecfdt DiapHtch to 1He GAfeaH0 IFaoaHe.
PETITIONS Fon MODIFICATION OF THE LAW.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Fob. 2s.-S1r. Nicholson
introduced in tho Senate the following petition,
sigucd by 173 Of tho citizens Of Lincoln, IN Lo-
gan County:
We, tho undersigned citizens; respectfully represent
Tint tho Railroad law which wunt lnto operation Inst
July has not renlzed to us tho benefits anticipated
las not reduced racH Of transportation; Las in its
workings prevented rnilroads lending to chicago from
competing with eB c1osning this State ost ad west
llaH in faGt cut III oF to great cxtent from I'LL tho
benefits Of Chicgo Us grai, maret W. herefo5o ,
law. While VIC wish the provision Of tho law hxIug
maximum rates r3Hidly maintained, we would pray
authorized to tno freight at such rates less thnn tho
maximum rates aH they may Rce TT bowcci any Af1-
tos and 70 sv9 the m bSns Of all a
Of transportation which traverse tho etate.
Mr.. Steele introduced uimilar petition, Bign-
cd by oyer o hundred citizonB Of Matloon,
Gales County. The headingsto thoso potitioi'Bnro
iu print, n,.l all cmnnato from tue Bame source
lately by 0[r. Dow, asking for tho unconditional
| repeal or matorinl modification Of tho law.
| ELEVATOR c11AnGE.
| The Warehouse Committee OF the Senate 70.
mum rates for tho storage Of grain in the law ul
| 187f. The bill was road u second tlmo
/ THE DounLE-TnACK ACT.
The bill repcaliug the net authorizing rail.
roads to mortgage their proporty-the Double
| Track act-caine up III tho nolso Oh its thire
reading. when Mr.. Crawford, its author, movet
to postpone until Thursday, as tho HonBo, wa'
| thin, md 1t could not pnss. hIr. Crawford wnt
invited to give Homo reason why tho act shoult
| Do repealed, but was silent, Mr. Hay statet
TINT the net waH passed to ennbl'
roads to lay a double track TO-
] the benefit Of commerce, aud ho could not so'
why it should bo repealed. A1r. Hart, who Dc
sires to 10 Governor, wanted repeal. The trutl
il, this bill is ono of tho products Of tho blin'
| Into which actuates Bomo mon in thoir warfaf
upon railroads, or ia bid for clloap notoriety
Such men arc capable Of accomplishing NOR
| harm than good to tho people. The postpone
mout prevailed, but the bill will hardly pass.
, 1874-03-02
TIE SIANIESE TWINS.

Spccnsations Regarding tho Possibly"
ity oR snfc2y Cutting tho lsond T'ia.t
Bound rilcsn During Lifc-.-DisIsA'-
sit5osl Hludo Ut tho IzlhiIcs.
Special Dispatch to Tho CHICAGO Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-Dr. Louis a. Sayre,
Professor OF Orthoppdic Surgery i'll Bellevue
Hospital Now York City, came to the city yoB-
torday and examined tho bodies Of tho Siamese
I'wlas now lying at tho College Of Physlciana.
Tic ProfcsRor who il 1noat distinguished Bur-
goon In Ills spcoialty-the defornlity IF tho hui
man body-is thoroughly convinced that thcao
twins might havo bcen separated in life With
porfcct aafety by q simple process woll known III
tho profession and frequently practicod. nost
often In cutting lorhos' tails of. This pro,eRs
~ i, to sF run rosaS siSef ts fae Or eentro p'sfP of
tho band. BY tying tl.o ends together mud nlah-
ing d structure around tho part OF tho baud et-
clrcod, tic light impression would cause slo
wito to gradually cut through tho bnid, tho flesh
yolchng away until tho whole structure wasc1lt
in two. TAo severance III this way would hayo
boon 80 gradual that tho Hl,oclz to tho system
ur1 tho dangor Of peritouitis would havo boen
avoided.
Tho artorial circulation botweeu tho two was
10 slight that when ono twin was oIlafod by tue
Dootor at Apollo Mall, Now York, in 1913, though
hB pulse Increased greatly III lapi1ity, tint Of the
othor was po. feosly reguiar. The Doctor was then
convinced that hiH theory could havo bae1l
carried ont III pructico. The Professor, then Il
but tho twInh preferlol to continue their profit,
milo partnership. Ho Returned to Now York at
midnight,
THO hearts, livers, md other yiHcora Of tho
bodies have boon ronoyoa and "ro proser vod
separately. Thu bodies. accorlint; to DR.. Say ro,
uro in remarkable state OF preservation, owing
to DR.. pancoaAta skill In onlbnltning. They Al =
| now subject TO the orders Of tue families. a
, 1874-03-02
THE BOSTON GRANGE.
IT EAns Esttabl ikll ell Il Now RfAefs

1t Eans Established Il NOW Pfacr'
steeia. Dispatch to 1'te chfcaao Tribune
t,osroy. Nass,, March 1.-0ur "trooly" agri-
cultural Grange has ut Inst bcon organized as
lilo massachusetts Grange. The State Grange
Of MaAaacl,lsotts l,ns declared TINT it haa been
fraud,tlo1nlv represented in tho <,. re. re.
norted indorzemont OF tho stato Street
Grange. d ordered %lon, every ;;s ygoco1Ss Te'Feio o
now Grange viii constitute d body of experts III
1Fsns 81 agfe,o t9 S w
:, a other Oranges OF tho country. Tie orgaul-.
Wy q%,ey sa% 9 hnau feF tn' Sas issfS ano
aeria. u corfospondont require information or
aseds a H. frz0tt to 0rss seeats II
fruits, OF It will DO eaBY to roler
at afrtn onso IT,, rooeivsa a Sxpset H
tnat paft.canaHs. as,o required Interpolation will bo
uran:o. aiis ~ 'nu ~, ,xfaustiye forlp. Tho new
age vii s be- Sov nxaa 2sas5is1'
md on n naY Vety proporly 20 eae Representative
to all tho reAt.
, 1874-03-02


THE M'cnAnY n1LL.
WARRINGTON, D. G., March lin tho matter
Of tho NloCrary bill, regulating Interstate com"
merce by railroad, somo complaint is made be-
causo that gentleman has, by enter
Ing motion to rccommit, cut OF
all chances for offering an'ondmonts.
He has been approached to 1tuow whcther he
will not yot suffer amendments. Ho does not
manifest any disposition to accommodate ING
forward to With great donl Of interest.
t1o tho Associated Prcss.]
THE WINDOW Committees REPORT:
WAs1t1aarov, D. G., March t.-Iho rabsllod
etntonent that tho Senate Committee Oh Traits
portation Routes to tho seaboard bad agreed to
report that, although Cougroas haa tho constitu.
tonal power to rogulato railroad tarlHe. IT IL not
now expod lent to oxolciso that power, is pro-
no,,ncet By tho Chairman, Senator Windom, to
bo wholly unauthorized. Ho states TINT the
Committee haB como to ITO such conclusion.
, 1874-03-02
Additional antl Damaging Testi.
mony Rel1tive to the
Printing Frauds.
Bill Passed In Tho NONso to Protect
Tho Public Against Wildcat
Corporations.
More Petitions for a Modification OF The
Railroad Law.
Proposed Amendment to tho Rev.
cnllc L;tW In tho Natter
OF Assessments.



MORE DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
6rR1NaF1E1p ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-Toshmony nd
duced botoro tho Printing Committee proved
that tho maximum ratos-htgh as thoy woro--
did not satigfy tho greedy Public rlnters. hlr.
sturges, who bad boon foreman iu tho Office,
stated that ho usually estimated tho cost OF each
job ontoriug 1t in book, which ho took to tie
counting-room. whore 1t WAS ol.argod to tho
btato. A large percentage WIS aadod
to Aa estnatoB. In Quo onso whore ho
oatimatod $3.50. 1t was raiHod 10 5000, md no
1t wont in tho same generous rates Of increaeo'
Paper ,,Eod III hfth-olaBs work was supplied by
tho Printer and
CHARGED TO THE STATE.
In their books aro two. columns, ono showing
wat lilo paper cost tho Printer, and pAr.sllcl to
it another showing what tho printor charg. I'd tho
stato Tor tho same paper. Thoro is abu! 'da't
evidence Of cheating. 4 fow instances will a3lVo
AN IDEA OF THE PRINTERS pnor1T
on this ono item. Pupor costing haa
waH charged to Tho Stato Mt Sd; pn'
pcr costing $3.50, charged ut $3.50, aud
in two instances papor costing 50 was charged at
e17.75. It iB no wontlor s10.50o was invested
in bidders, for tho opportunity for alonani-
gan" waB uulimitod except bs tue conscioueo
vi tho contractors, aud thoy soom to hayo Ind
mono.
, 1874-03-02
FOREiGN.
Probable Fall Of Bilbca at IN
Early Day.
Tho Forthcoming Budget Of tho
Disrac1i Government.
SPAIN.

DAYoENE, March 1.-Tho Carliat forcea havo
occupied tho City Of To!osa, In du!pnzcoa, and
Anlodin, u small town III Discay, near Sun So
bastian.
TyphuB fovor md smallpox aro prevailing In
DilGoa. Tile fall Of Billion III inlnllnont. Thu
foreign Consu!s llnvo loft tho city. Don Car1os
23d Of February.
Manll1D, bInrcll 1.-Gon. Iona Las arrived at
Ban Sebastian.
Gon. 1tivora has been wounded.
Marsllnl Sorrano and Admiral Topoto have
goNo to Sautnntlur,
, 1874-03-02

specia, Dfspatch 10 Tho chfeaao 4rftune.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, March IA Woman'a
Temperance and Anti!Tobncco Loagao llae boon
organized In this city. 1t Ii understood that
thoy propose to try moral suaBion with those
pledges Of total abstinence. thus destroying TUG
iusncaB Of tho anloong. prayers will be neod
with thoHo who aro obstinate. A strong feeling
In favor Of tho movement is manifested, aud
thougl, SUCCESS IL doubtful tho women, o1proBa
determination to fight to the bitter ol'd.
At LArnnTE.
specia, Dfsnatct 70 71e chicaqo Tribune.
LaroRrE, Ind, March 1.-For tho Inst Two
days tho Baloon-kcepcrs have received many lot
eltain Baloons 1T cortain hours, mud onr people
havo boon moved with unusual Excitement. sa-
loon-koepors WHO received such notes lavo boon
especially agilated, and not worry mitch adverse
to such nloyoment Tlloy aro roay 10 70 reca,so ss,
promises. Tile tmo which waa fixed by tue
poatal-cards was yesterday !; but Mr.. seohart,
WHO Ind notified the ladies through tho
city papers that he would 10 too busy
this (Bunday afternoon ut o'clock, which was
agreed to. Tho proprietor, his family aud waIt-
ors arrnyo1 themselves IN Sunday attlre nt tno
appointed timo, and gathered around with their
friends and waited for tho praying womcn-eyen
medicine would lasto. But the womon failed to
| como according to anno uncemont. hlany pooplo
wero in town yesterday looking at lhe establish
| mouts in soarch Of some Indications Of tho
anoyouout is now considered to be protondcd
hoax, Cotton up by clique of irresponsible per-
| a0nB.
| At 1ooANBpoRr.
special Dfsuatch to Thc ch'eago 7T.bune
LoaAHsponr, Ind, March 1.-The Oprra'
House wnB iammed Fridhy night, and large
numbers voro unable to obtain adnlittanco to hoa'
tho Hon. William Baxtor aud othors spoa't on tom
porance. A large amount was subscribed tt
sustain tho Gauge. ninisterh' meeting is being
held to-day to dlsonas somo definite mode OF ac
tion. Exciting times are anticipated for neg
week. ..-...
AT SEYMOUR.
s1ectai Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
SEYs1oun, Ind, Fob. 28.-At III enthusiasts
temperance m Getting meeting ore tonight til
wonlon organized, ind will probably commence % =
CSC, 900 WAS raigcd with which to prosecute vic
tutors Of tho liquor law.
, 1874-03-02

Speofal DisMtnh In Tia Ch'cago tribune.
CosMocYnN, O., Fob. a8.-Ihe wo'nen's pray
ing haud hayo OIL " grand victory ainco 7. III.
yosterlny. Ton saloons luvo surrendered Ihoro
now rcmain but oh,ht more. Tho drug atorea
hive MI signed au agreement not to SOL but Tor
modieal purposes. Great oxu.tomont prova11a.
AZ I.0uDuN.
Sptcial DMpakch u VHe Chfcago Tribune.
LounoN. o., ToI,. 2R-Tho trial Of leshoE,
for throwing watcr OIL latoa, Terminated to-day
In yordiot Of guilty.. 4 nlotoM for O now trial
was made, aud will be-, Apard Monday. pu11AQ
, 1874-03-02


szectal Dispsteh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, hlarol, LA lnrgo tompor-
anco meotug was hold ut Grahnm's Hall this NJ
tornoon. Addresses were mado by A1r. and Mrs.
Hunt, Of Indianapolis, aud much interest was
manifested. Mrs. Hunt Etated TINT over 500
saloons h,l been closed by tho women In In,
diana. and argued tint, if tho business men aiid
churches would tako an interest in the move
mont, much good could bo accomplished. NO
definite action was taken by tho meeting, but, 1T
was stated that tho various temperance soclotieH
III tlo city had appolntedn committee Of three to
CANVASS the city to obtain voters Tor tue new
Temperance law recently passed BY the Lcgisla,,
ture, which leaves the selling Of liquor optional
with overy county, town, OF precinct. i IL the
aim Of tic temperance societies to obtain q suf.
ticiont pumbor Of voteH to prohibit tho salo OF
liquor in tho city.
It IL probable that movement ngainBt tho sa-
looms ID Now Albany will be inaug1rated during
the present week.
, 1874-03-02
Tho Temperance People Holding
Their Ground We'll.
Or, bio Lewis Sends Cheering Reports
from the East.
IKontuclky Topcrs to Bo Encom'
passed by LegiOns OF
Women.
At TEE EAST.
NEW YDuK CITY,

NEW YORK CITY.
special DiapatcA to The Chicago 7Ftott''t'
NEW YoRK, March 1.-Tlo temperance move
mont loro haR ut 1aat assumed dcciteN propor'
tous. Meetings woro held IN several churches |
In which were largo crowds md groat onthusi-
nsm anii thcro was nlso demonstration IN 4 |
low theatre which had siillfully advertised itsolf'
but tho speakers there wore nil mon, and only
threo or four women were present. Do Lowis
spoke ut three tiircront meetings. with indi0or"
ont succeBs. LowiH saya tho mootsngs here nro
RI promising and moro enthusiastic tlan any no
had attended In tho Wost. If thiH is true, tho
reports from Ohio llayo been Greauy e1aRgos-
atod.
ITO the Associated Press.I
NEW YonK, blaroh 2.-Yemperanco meotings
wcro hold this afternoon In various ohnicneB
tho c1 1 to Of "h'r fa
tho Sumo plan Of procedure III TINT adoptod ~
tho womon Of tho West, but waH Of tho opinion
TINT tho women wore not organized sufficiently
to opon campaign at proBont, anu aaVlsea tnem
to baud together and make rcady Tor the 11aS'
At NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN. hlarcli 1.-All tho Catholic con-
ercsatons in thiB city united In a public mass-
ineeting, this oyo ming, to promote total aostl-
nonce: The mo vcment, ig conaucteu u;an py tmo
Catholic Total Abs tinenco Union Of Amorlca.
which has recently roceiyed tho approval ot tue
popo. Plus TX. AL tho Catholic Clergy Of tho
city were on the platform, snd lover
8,j0o pcoplo in aud around tho h911' ~
Tho Row. DR.. Carmody presided. James y.
| O'Brion, Of New York, National SECRETARY Or tho
| Union, rus tho principal speaker. Ho Haid thoy
hal
| NO FAITH IN THE woMES's WAR;
the Union Ind enrolled 600 teot0tRllers IN tue
past two years, aud would have 10000 within
B!gncd tho pledge.
During tho evening Bevoral hundred mon
the next two years.
| At PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Mnrch IA temperance meet
ing wns held ut Ninth and Spring Garden stroots
this afternoon. Speeches wero made by deorBo
i, Snydor, DR.. Leccl. Alfred II. Love, Mrs.
Ellis, and others. 1u their ronarks, tho spenk-
crs all Eavo encouragement to tho cr!1Eaao
movement. Mrs. Ellis, In her address. alluded to
tho City Solicitors opinion, which il to tho c1lecs
that saloon keepers arc omitted to the protec,
ton of law, and Aaid that should tho blood o.
one woman DO spilled III the cauae, Il Wonla bc
moro disastrous than tho fratricilal blood alet
by Cain; aud TINT tho whole country would be
dolugal.
An immense moot,ng was held this afternoon
IN Woods Museum. Mrs. DR.. French said tltt
women would not entor tho saloons, bn
would use moral sunaion with tlt
.rumsellors. They will not block tho Sidewalks o.
| do anything against tho law. It WIS Iccessar,
tn arise On mnaBo. She called upon tho Nlyof u
| protect the women iu their pioun duty. N tht
eyouipg thoro was another mooting held,
which Z number signed tho pledge. othe
meetings will be hold during tho week.
, 1874-03-02

WASHINGTON, D. G., March l.--Tor tho Ohio
Valley and Missouri, llortlwnrl oyor tim luke
region. falling barometer, hishor. temperature
than OH Bultlay, southeast to southwest wlttls,
increasing to brisk, increasing cloutiileHs, and
probably rain over tho northern portion Ut this
eaHtward from Montana toward Minnesota. Tho
Cumberland aud Lower Ohio Niyers continue
falling. Tho Misstssippl. bolow Momphis, ooa-
tuueH T1aluR4
, 1874-03-02

IoynoN, a1arch At III said that tho nov
ndiour1 for d fortnight or three weeks. Tho
Qucon'H speech will probably contain recon.
1nondation for grant of money for tho reliof OF
sufferers by tho famlno in Dongal.
Tho TrcaHury ollcor is procuring MI exact no
included in tho forthcoming budget,
It Ia aasortc1 TINT DR.. Kenohily. counsel tor
tho Tlc1borns cai1nn,,t, will move for now tri.
ho IN lis symng up
, 1874-03-02

LOUISVILLE. KY, March 2.--The trial Of Miller
Alfred (colurcd) Tor the murder OF Dr.. Alfrod in
Wnhhillgton County, Ky., commenced at sl,rsns-
fold, Ky. to-duy. Tho c.Ho ih iutorcst-
ing because tho wife of tho murdoroa man iB
implicated In tho crime. Tho Courier-.jou,nal
to-morrow morning will publish all !llteryiow with
Mrs. Alfrod iu Which sho usaortA TINT tho charge
IL tho result Of malicious persecution on lilo
part Of ler husbands rolativos. DR.. Alfred was
prominent citizen In tho interior Of Kontuosy,
md tllo murder is surrounded by very atroolous
circumstances.
, 1874-03-02

mittctl tho aano TO tho Goyornor. Tho ,niann.
tlrsHtantng OIL Tho part Of tho County Clerks
looutnonts pass over, any, three roads, tic Inst
road colectn, under tic head Of "baok charges"
tho transportation expenses OF tho two fortnor
rpatls m woll nj tho worry small! amount OF OK
o,eo earaea ey tho sit ssEior9tsry Of stato tnonea,
bnok clnrgGH.
, 1874-03-02
IOWA.
spee.at Dipateh to The Chicago Tribune.
In 1HSv& CtTY.


At IOWA CITY,
TowA C1TY, March 1.-The announcement in
Inst oyo,i,,g'a paper that h[r. Osmond, pastor OF
tho presbYtoriap Church In this city, would
nronch Tonight upon tho wolnans crusade
against tho liquor traffic, resulted i'll bringing
mt T. crowded house. ue chose for q toxt tho
nassnoo from, Scripture, "Ho1p thcso womon,"
ind paid o glowing tribute to tho woman or
Ohio who inaugurated the movement. anu pro-
f,;ctod HINT It would gwcep over tue whole Gopn-
trv. Ho dieponed many objections raised 20 the
propriety Of tho work, md closed ny aaylnK lae
iola horo was ripe no" eoae %ae OF tho sesyic
potifious to lho Legislature for more stringent
;,To1;I,;torv law to Include vino and beer, ~ero
circulated In tic congregation, receiving nearly
400 aignaturns.
Sueciay Dispatch IL IAe Chicago Trtbttnt.
KEnxun. Iowa, MARCH, 1.-The first indications
Of mi outbreak OF tho tho temperance crusade =,
horo c.,me to tile surface ycstcrdny. Nearly ~
tha galo 1r-kecpcrs il tho city received through
tic mail ,.xstal cards Oh which woro written ro-
quests som, ,,ttling like tho following:
DEAR SIN. you arc Acneby respectfully requested
to quit tu sellIn Of Intoxicating 95s ny ~
the 2sh nst M 1n 1onus TeI.rnco ae @ assocation vii
We'll tinne Sn!p d1i0on anu i, coaa1TzEs
Tic war will prob >bly bo inaugura.toaa aator TO-
morrow. The sAlnon-kt 8l'1ih nAso 10y ~ ~.
1nlnod npon any course of II. 's'oa as yes' pas ns
waiting further Developments
At DEBORAH. r.
Sntrial Dispatch to The ChscG 9o !o"e' !. ,,,+
hrcGAEuoN Iu.. March lon oatnauay 'aa. ~.
at Dccornll, IT,, the saloonkeope ~ 1,,r
in number, were indicted before til. a u. ~
for solliug liquor. Thoy will be t. 'eu ;t;ua,, y; au
noxt term OF the District Court. I'll. M>1,n
OF Decoral are determined to make tho n4uos s!s,
wonders pay tho full pcnaIty OF tho law. .ti. ~ !;
inal prosecution is tho romeay resorted ~ a
Iowa.