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- THE wArB AND MEANS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April g. .-Jamea II. King,
Deputy Collector at indianapolis, who wrote tho
letter recently tolegraphed you, making charges
against Frank NJ. droon, ono Of Sanborn'a splcs,
WIS examined BY the Ways md Means Commit
tce to-day. Ho reafIrmod In tho strongest pos
stblo manner ali TINT WIS set forth in hts letter.
which WINS, 1t will bo remembered, contrndictod
by draen before tho Committee. Ho etated,
Furthermore, that tho tax collected by Sanborn
Of tho 1ndfanapolis l. st. Louis Railroad would
In duo time hnvo beon collected BY the Internal
Revenue ofIioors. ~
Tho Hon. Morton G. Hunter, representing the
8eventh Indiana District received letter to-.
day from Con. Frank White, OF Zorro Hnuto
Ind. Rovcnuo Collector for that District. iudora.
ing tho charges made by King against Groon aa
correct, and stating that Groon did represent
himBelf 'aH a special agent Of tho Trons-
ury Department., acting under authority
aud instructions from thosocrotnry Of tho Treas
ury aud tue 0o1nmssionor Of internal Revenue.
ITO tho Il dssocfated Press.]
THE HANfO1tN INQUIRY.
WABH1aoroN, April 8-Tho Committee Of
Ways and Moana lad anothor herring thls morn
ing in tho sanborn contract mattor, and ex-
King, OF indianapolis, Ind. Ho testified TINT
Green. ono Of. sanborn'a agents, had called at
his oflicc last January, and introduced him.
nolt as special agont of: the Troasnry Depart
Mr. Hoga{o, tho s Collector, whieh letter; r.
however, tho witness had not road Groen
statcd, Or conveyed tho idoa, TINT he Ind been
sent by tho Commissioner Of internal Revenue
to COLLECT tho back tax on dividonds from tllo
Indiauapolis l. Ct. Louis Railroad Company. and
lie went to tho Company's Office noxt day and
=, "''coL1ECrED THE TAX.
There bad been no question Of the liability Of
the Company to bo taxed and its Secretary had
called several timoa at tho Collectors office, and
difficulty IL his own mind rs tto
bo : per cent or 215 Dor cont. The
Railroad Company Ind entered upon ita books
TIC tnx duo to tho Goyornmont, and Ind always
boon rcady to pay It., aud anxious to pay It.
QUESTION or vEnA0rTY.
Witness was specially inquired OF as to Green's
representations to him. uroou positively denied
before the Committee that he had represented
himself US special agent Of the TREASURY De-
partment,, and witness was equally positiVe in
asserting that Grecn had 10 represented himself,
and he added that, as the newspaper dispatches
Of tho day contained exposures Of tho 8anborn
contracts, and mentioned Grcong name in con-
noction with thom, witnesa hnd called them to
Green's attention; and Groom denied tic truth
any saon contract had been made, and denied
that ho was the droen alluded to in tho dis
AN 1N1AnMoN1ous SET.
NEW Yong, Aprll s..-District: Attorney Ton.
Haehea hive lad aeuarlcl, growing out Of theo
Sanborn trial. and, at Tennay's request, Hughes
resigned, ut the aame time preparing charges
-againBt Tenney Of official misconduct, aud for
HGrhsg M HEN %,xo to Watoa Il Is sssve
oral Williams. who is his brother-in-law and also
OF Supervisor Haw1ey.
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Damages for Enlsc Imprisonmont anl

Damages for Enlsc imprisonment and
Nuficiolas Prosecution.
special Dispatch to TIN Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, April 8.-In tho Supreme
Court to-day, tho case Of Edward J. Horton vs.
Oharles Higgins Terminated by verdict Ia fayor
Of tho plaintiff for co. 500. The caso is ono tn
which tho p1aintin sued for falHe imprisonment
aud malicious prosecution. Ho Was country
merchant aud purchased goods Of Charles Hg-
gins, Q wholosale notion dealer 10 this city, On
credit. Failing to 1uoet Lis payments when duo,
Higgins charged fa1so pretonaes against Horton.
alleging that he made certain falso Representa-
tions relatlYe to his financial standing and in
dobtodnoss. Horton Was arrested On these
charges md placed in jail. Upon trial at the
Reoordors Court ho Was ncquittod. He bus since
became insane, as alleged, ID consequence Of his
arrest, imprisonment and trial. =.
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presented against tho District Government. He
did 30, and about yoar ago received atatu-
mont and q batch Of bills from tho Board Of Pub
10 Works for work alleged to haYe been dono by
tho Doard In carrying out old corporation Laws:
Tho caima woro not as reported to witness.
Many Of thom wero for work whom tho original
contracts woro annullod or changed Tho Audit
Ing oommission had, ae Witness supposed. acted
claims undor consideration several wookB. Ho
dld not think that class Of bills should bo paid
out Of tho sinking fund, iu Wow Of tho fact TINT
that they had mover boon authorized by tho old
corporation. AZ Last witncas npproved bills to
The amount presented.
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Specfal N3patoh to Ihs Chicago T915Nn1.
EAar SAGINAW, Mich, April 3.--The body; ct
sotlermnn, ono Of the iil-tatol Grew Of blx lost
iaHt January, was found of TaWas Point today.
l5 miles from whore the boat was found. Tho
body was in much the same condition. as tho
other two, Mitchell anl WeBo. He had QUO log
broken, and hiH clothing WAS badly cut. Ho will
ha luriRl tQ.M0rTOW.
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Northern Indiana Methodist Confer.

Northern Indiana Methodist Confer.
= > Gncee
Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, .
Font WArNE, Ind, April 8.-Tho third days
session OF the Northern Indiana Methodist Cou-
ference passed off we'll. Tho Presiding Ejdera'
report Of the condition Of Auleraou, 1aichnond,
aud Muncio Districts were submitted Thoy show
>large acoasB1onB to tile church membership, ro-
Bulting from numerous gracious reyyals.
IN Tho case of the Rev. ". X. Hoebuck.
charged with immoral conduct, the judiciary
Committtoe reported that the charges wera
groundleas.
Thirteen young men wero admitted to the
Deaoon'a order, Bishop Foster addroBaiug them
elo9uently on the dnties OF their new position.
The report Of the Board Of Stewards on atlpw-
ancos to claimants for the coming year, was sub
mitted aud approved.
Tonight the annual Conference missionary
aorvtces took place at tho Wayne Street Church.
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OA1no. ILL.,, April s:-Thla afternoon q young
ia tic outskirts OF tho olty, when tho forelegs Of
the, horse suddenly sunk In d deop holo causing
lin to turn complete summo1sault aud fall
upon Petit, who received serious, porhaps fatal.
injuries. The horae's nook was broken by tbs
fall. rt
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Prominent otttxens OF Now Orleans.
NEW OR1EANs, April 3.-Tho deaths OF tho
following prominent citizens are announced
within twenty.four hours.' 7. K. Finley, pEod
ID, Charles briggs, sged 10; and Co! 1a1pea
Wlugheld,' aged Il.
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Plymouth Church and Its Pastor-,
| NEW YoAK. April Sat an informal meoting
Of prominent members OF Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, q fow evenings since, both tho project
Of building tho largest church In BrooAlyn and
giving thoir pastor six months vacation wera
fnyorably talkod Of aB fitting mark Of conf
dence Of the mambers in Mr. Beecher, and ap-
probation Ut Ills services,
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tho annual C0nforonce missionary
'k place at tho Wayne Street Church.
Council OF Illinois CONGREGATION

C0Wncfl OF 1111nofs C0nRrega0lOnnIlato
Special Dtspatct to 1he Chicago tribune,
spn1EoVlELD, ILL.,, April 3.-An EcoesiasticaI
Council Of tho Congregational Churches Of the
next week, to install the Rev. H. D: Moore, pas
tor Of tue First Church. The Rev. T. III. Poat,
pastor OF the First Congregational Church OF st.
Louis will preach the installation sermon.
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THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
= Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

THE HEAIoN AND JEFFERSON HoHooIrHou9Ea,
tho plans being altered and the cost Increased
to m extent sufficient to exhaust tile school
sinkiug-fund Tho bills for this work were aont
to the Auditor with request that he approve
tho same, charge them against the old corpora:
tion, and direct their payment out Of the sink-
ing fund inBtead Of the -, 900. 900 1oar. 1lr.
Richards made Objection to this, and wns visited
by Gov. Cooke, Alexander e. Shepherd, aud
Levin Clephauo, who gave linn to understand It.
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VGssGl-0Wnels,; Attention /!

In meeting et ths Board cf Vessel and Agents
noon tApEtl at O'clock IN the Arbitration Oosmittoe
Noom Boatd q Tlads Hui!ding for general business.
Tend. 1'y order Of the President. S"''S'' " w
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Communicated.
FROM BEDINGTON.
BEDINGToN, Jan. IL.

lNessrs. Editors Independent -
There is little or no news here of
sufficient importance to make up
''newsy" letter. Davis & Gun.
ningham have just completed the
foundation of their new store
room and warehouse, and have
opened coal yard for the sail of
Cumberland Valley coal. MI q.
w. Marshal has completed his
new store room and warehouse,
and is now occupying it, and
doing good business, considering
the prevailing dizziness of the
times.
The people of this end of the
county are perfectly delighted
with the Weekly INDEPENDENT,
which comes to Us regularly, with
large columns brimful of general,
local and miscellaneous news of
the day. 1t is admitted by every
one that the Weekly INDEPEN-
DENT is beyond all comparison,
the best newspaper ever published
in Berkeley county. The addi-
tions to your subscription list will
continue to grow still more rapidly
If you keep it up to its preseat
high standard.
| will endeavor to keep you
losted on all events of interest
which may transpire in this
neighborhood.
NIPETOWN.
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WHAT A CONVICT DID WITH
OUOUMBERS.

A prisoner in the Mississippi pen
itentiary, too weak to work, and
who had thu run of the yard, one
day asked the warden if he could
be allowed to cultivate a
small corner of the enclosure.
"What do you want to raise?"
"Cucumbers, sir" Why, YOU
can't raise them here, the other
prisoners would steal them" "No,
sir" said the man firmly, "They
will not steal one of them. /" "Well
go ahead, said the warden, If
any Of your cucumbers are stolen
don't come to me with your com
plants 'You will never hear from
me on that score, sir The Gu
cumbers were planted, watered,
trained and cultivated, and an inn
mense crop was the result. AZ
fast, however, as the fruit ripened,
il disappeared, and the warden
became convinced that the owner
sold it for liquor, produce or some
other cOntraband article. He di-
rected the man to be watched,
and finally he was detected in the
act of carrying mis- cucumbers to
the hospital and giving them TO
the poor fellows who, in their
sickness, craved them. Not one
had been stolen
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l. To secure for themselves,
through the Oranges, social and
educational advantages not other
wise attainable, and to thereby,
while improving their condition
as class, enobles farm life, and
render it attractive and desirable.
2. To give a full. practical effect
to fraternal ties which unite them,
in helping and protecting each
other in case of sickness, bereave-
ment, pecuniary misfortune, and
want and danger of every kind.
3 To secure economy in buying
implements, fertilizers, and fam
lily supplies, and in transportation
As well as increased profits in the
sale of the produce of their labor,
without enhancing their cost to the
consumer.
4. To make themselves more
successful and better farmers and
planters by means of the knowl-
edge gained, the habits of industry
and method established, and the
quickening of thought induced by
utlSA dISCuSSlOIi.
5. To entirely abolish that sys-
tenn, in their ordinary transac.
actions, always buying on cash
basis, both among themselves and
in their dealings with the outside
world.
6. TO encourage cooperation in
trade, farming, and in other
branches of industry, especially
those most intimately connected
with agriculture
Z. To promote the true unity of
the-republic, by.drawing thes best
men and women of all parts ofthe
country together III an organiza-
ton which knows no sectional
bounds or prejudices, or owes no
party allegiance
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GENERAL NOTES.

The touch of her lovers hand re-
stored South Bend girl from a
twenty-four hours attack Of hys-
terra.
Only S80,000,0OO worth of real
estate changed hands in Chicago
last year. st. Louis sold one
fifth that amount.
A smart Danbury woman does
the work for family of nine,
milks two cows, and keeps track
of thirteen continued stories.
A hotel employee at Dover, n
H., recently stole a 800 bill in
Confederate money, which was en-
trusted to him to test his honesty.
The mother-in-law we hear so
much of appears to be the hus-
bands. Isn't there an occasional
wife who has mother-in-law?
Society young men in Cleveland,
Ohio, wear buckskin gloves and
sheepskin mittens at parties and
balls, but remove them when at
the table.
A clergymen at Hazleton, Pa,
recently appended note to a we'd
ding notice in a local paper, an
nouncing that it was the 999th
couple he had married.
Ia Maine, recently, a man was
taken out OF his house by vigil
lance committee, to a tree, and Sc
verely whipped by his abused
wife, who was encouraged by the
indignant vigilants.
A woman at Fort Laramie has
sued a paper for saying that she
has murdered three husbands,
when the fact is she hasn't muir
dered but two, the third one get
ting away with broken rib.
A Chicago paper began an edi-
torial with the question, "What is
money?o which recalled to con-
temporary the old definition of
salt-"the stuff which spoils pota-
toes, if they don't have any on"
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THE CREDITORS OF JAY
COOKE 81 co.
Their Meeting i'm PhiIadeI-
DEaia To-Day.

PHILADELPHIA, January d.
The creditors of JAY Cooke d Co.
met at the Assembly buildings this
morning. The hall was crowded,
including number of ladies. Jo-
seph Mason, the register, called
the meeting to order, and read the
order Of the court appointing T..
M. Lewis, receiver, and prescrib-
ing his duties. The register also
read the answers of Individual
members Of the firm to questions
oftne receiver touching transfers
of property to any of their rela-
tives or friends.
CONSIDERABLE AUSE VAS
ELECTED
by the announcement of George G.
Thomas, one Of the partners, that
his wife had given one hundred
shares of valuable stock, and he
had transferred this amount for
the benefit of the creditors. Re-
ceiver Lewis stated that Mr..
Thomas, several years since, paid
up premium in full for life in
surance of $4,000 in favor of his
wife. Mr.. Thomas now cancelled
the policy and paid the proceeds,
to the receiver.
At least seven thousand per-
sons were present. A kindly
feeling was manifested, and
one creditor, who offered a
resolution rejecting injustice upon
individual members OF the firm in
their private provisions for their
families, which had been transfer
red for the benefit of the creditors,
was met with cries of Turn him
out" The aggregate amount of
stock made by members Of the
firm is not yet footed up.
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THE CHANGERS.

These organizations are develop
ing immense strength in a number
of the Western States. They are
also rapidly springing up in the
Southern and Middle States, and
whilst they are ostensibIy organ
lied to keep down monopolies,
still their influence in politics is
beginning to be felt to such an
extent, that overtures and editor
ials from the partizan press are
being daily made to them. So
far as railroad transportation is
concerned, competition and rivalry
has already achieved considerable,
probably more than they could
have hoped to accomplish by the
continuous struggle OF years. They
are composed of members of both
political parties, and we presume
that any attempt to coerce them
as body, to follow in the
footsteps of any party, will
be eflectualIy rebuked. Any
other course would!destroy the eff
ficiency Of their organization.
They may, however, accomplish
good in the political field, if they
desire to enter that arena, by act
ing independently, and by sup
porting independent men, wipe
out much of the corruption that
now exists in both parties. Our
advice to them would be, keep
aloof from politics, If you would
work good results, elect the best
men of your community to the Of
fices-men who will not squirm
under the party LASH. or hide a
wrong to save party clique. The
tendency, nay, the need of the
hour is men fearless in the right
independent in thought and ac-
ton. We believe the drift OF these
organizations is toward such a
course, and we trust our opinion
may be verified.
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NEW YORK
FINANCIAL.


New YORK, January 15.-The
Posts financial article says:-All
sales of gold have been thus far at
III a 11s, IL, nearly all having
been at III a 8, the last having
been the opening price. On Gold
loans the rates have been 6, g. and
Z for carrying, most loans having
beenat 6. Foreign exchange is dull
at about yesterdays rate, the NOM
inal rates being yet considerably
above those for business. Govern
ment bonds are strong and higher
the advance in London more than
neutraliZing the effect here of a
rather weaker gold market. South
ern bonds were firm at the board.
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We now feel inclined to qualify
somewhat our opinion in regard
to the confirmation by the Senate
of the nomination of Hon. Caleb
Cushing to the Chief Justiceship.
1t is now, indeed, almost certain
that the Senate will not confirm
it. Caleb don't suit them any bet
ter than Williams, and will have
to take back seat, as far as that
position is concerned. We await
with some anxiety the announce
ment of the next man for the
place. 1t has been limited that
the President has made up his
mind TO send in the name of Hon.
Jeremiah Black, in case Mr..
Cushing is rejected. We place no
credence in the report.
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n
and Re-enact an Act Passed
March 8, 1870, Entitled An Act
Regulating the Deposits OF state
Funds, and to Secure Interest
Thereon" Passed February IL,
1873.
Be it enacted BY the Legislature Of
Vest Virginia.:
/, That an act entitled "An
act to amend and re-enact an act
passed March 3, 1870, entitled AN
act regulating the deposits of
State funds, and to secure interest
thereon, "passed February IL,
1871, be, and the same is, hereby
amended and re-enacted 80 as to
read as follows:
IL The board of public works is
hereby authorized to contract
with the designated repositories
Of money belonging to the State
for a rate of interest on said funds
not less than four per cent per an
mum.
-. Said board shall require
said depositors to give good per-
sonal security, or deposit with
said board United States, or other
good securities, and the amount of
deposits shall not exceed at any
time the amount of security. and
no security shall be accepted by
said board for more than its mar
ket cash value, and all securities
shall be examined at least once
every six months by said board,
and if from any good cause (which
cause shall be entered on the or
der book of said board, the Sc
curity is considered insufficient
additional security shall be re-
CURED"
80. Said board shall issue its
order to the auditor directing him
to draw his warrants on the
Treasurer fos the full amounts Of
the deposits held by repositories
neglecting or refusing TO give
the required security, and pay in
terest, designating what deposit
tories such fund shall be trans
ferred to and the amount to each"
II, If a sufficient number of
the designated repositories shall
neglect or refuse . to give good Sc
curity and pay interest, then said
board may contract with other
banking institutions for the pay
ment of interest rs indicated in
the first section of this act; and
upon such banks filing good Sc
curity with said board, the funds
shall be transferred to said banks.
as directed in the third section of
this act"
IS. All national Ks, banking
Institutions, or BANKERS of good
standing in this stale, upon com.
plying with the provisions of this,
act, may be made repositories of
STATE funds"
sc. The money collected in any
senatorial district shall be depos-
tied in some one of the designated
repositories of state funds sit
uated therein; and the deposits of
state funds shall be as nearly
equal in each senatorial district as
practicable.o
~. The State Treasurer shall in
his quarterly report, show the
amount of money on deposit in
zach designated depository of
State funds, the rate and amount
of interest received thereon, and
the amount and character of the
security given by each designated
depository"
s. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby re-
pealec
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COAL DIsCovERY.-A vein of
bituminous coal has recently been
discovered on the lands of Mr.
John l.. Green and Mrs. DIR. Wood,
about two miles north of Ashland.
Preparations have been made to
commence mining at once. Mules
and carts have been purchased, a
huge derrick has been erected, and
the work will be commenced at
once. The proximity of the coal
to the railroad and Richmond will
gre" tly facilitate the owners and
probably lower the price consid-
erably - Richmond Dispatch.
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KILLED,-The Pottsville PA. J
Standard says that drover named
Keller drew $500 from the bank at
Mount Joy on Tuesday last, and
on his way home in the evening
was attacked by two highwaymen
who demanded his money or his
life. Mr.. Keller reached in his
pocket, remarking, swell, I'd
rather lose my money than my
iite;" bul instead OF pulling out his
wallet, drew a revolver and fired,
killing one OF the highwaymen
Instantly and wounding the other,
who managed to escape.
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CALIFORNIA.

THE DETENTION OF THE CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO, January b.
A defective piston was the cause
of the detention of the --oamship
China. She lies now in the water,
and is coming up the harbOr with
only one wheel working.
SUICIDE.
Mrs. Lulu Terrence, of the Cali
fornia Theater company, and wife
of John Terrence, shot herself
through the heart last night. Do
nestle trouble was the cause.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Flour--
Howard Street Super 5 50(s6 %.
Howard Street Extra 6 50(96 70
Howard Street Choice Z 00(07 %.
Howard Street Family 7 5000 90
Wheat. White | 70(0180 cents.
Red / COOL 20.
Corn White 90993 cents. Vel
low 83G@S7 cents.
Oats. Southern 63@65 cents.
Western 62(065 cents.
Rye. -00@l00 cents.
ProvisiOns.-Shoulders 0S(0S4
Clear rib sides 8(0084 Hams Ii
old cents. Lard 09(09l.
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The Pacific Railroad indebted
ness of the United States, as shown
by the January debt statement of
the Treasury Department, is near
ly sixteen millions Of dollars for
interest paid after deduct
ing the compensation for
mail service, and independent of
the sixty-four million and a half
ofprinciple. IT is about time the
government should proceed to close
the fraudulent concern, as well as
to get back what it has advanced,
and to prevent the people being
burdened in the future. There
must be an end to this drain on
the treasury and burden upon the
taxpayers, and the sooner meas
ures are taken to that end the
better.