, 1875-09-02
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CHICAGO, Aug. "a. The leading WASH
ington special says, tie treasury de-
,,rtment has most conclusive evidence |
o show that the whiskey ring has de-
eided to resort to murder, if necessary, ;;
TO protect its me euosss. The circum-
stances which points directly to this
conclusion is the attempted assassina-
ton Of J. G. Miller. in Chicago. last
Friday night. Miller was formerly U.
s. gauger; was discharged last May for
violating the rules and regulations of
the internal revenue bureau. His Of
fence was of technical and not of
criminal character. He subsequently
voluntarily gave the government very
valuable information, duplicating in the
whiskey frauds persons who stood high
in social and civil positions in Chicago,
whose names have never yet been men
toned in this connection. This disc!os-
ure astonishsd the treasury officials, the
officers of internal revenue and secret
service which had previously had the
most knowledge of the inside workings
of the ring, and through whose efforts
in great measure the plans for the Sc
cret detectives had been made. The
ring fully understood matters ard the
means of operations being made known.
They learned that he had in some way
comm unicated this information to the
government. Knowing that his evidence
could only be given orally in criminal
case and could not be perpetuated by
dispositions, the ring seem to have de-
termined to prevent Miller from ever
reaching the witness stand. The infor-
nation in the possession Of the treasury
departmentindicates that the ring sought
to accomplish its purpose by the hands
of an assassin. Last Friday night while
Miller was quietly looking about .Chica-
go for additional evidence against the
ring, he was shot at by an assassin.
The ball intended for his heart, howev-
er, lodged in his left arm. Although
badly wounded lie will recover. He was
taken care of by friends and is now un-
derstooo to be in place where hired
murderers cannot reach him. 1t is the
intention of the government to protect
him from further assault and to place
him on the stand at the proper time that
he may tell the whole truth regarding
the monstrous swindling operations of
the ring, of which he had personal
knowledge. What he knows will assist
the government. materially in securing
convictions. His relations are consid-
cred of SO much Importance that he will
be constantly attended until the trial
by government officers. who will shield
him from harm. Although the assassin
was within few feet OF Miller when he
fred, his face was not fully exposed, and
rs Millor was able to give only very
unsatisfactory description of him, it is
doubtful if his identify can be esta blish-
ed. The treasury has through the as
sistance of Miller and others, obtained
mass of evidence against persons in
Chicago which is startling. There con
be no doubt of the credibility of the evil
dence or of the identity of the promi-
nent persons whose names are involved.
These names the treasury will withhold
until the trial of tie cases at the Octo-
Der term of court. Their publication
at any time would create profound
sensation. Miller is the psrson who was
the means of discovering the 400 bar
rels of illicit high wines in Chicago,
which had been concealed. Since the
seizure the secret service is closely
watched in Chicago, St. Louis and Mill
waukee, the leading centers of the whis-
key ring.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-In Pompkius,
Tioga and Broome counties to-day.
Democratic conventions were held to
select delegates to the state convention.
Strong resolutions were passed sustain
ing Gov. Tilden's reform policy and in
structing delegates to vote only for men
known to be in sympathy with him.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa Washington
special says Mr.. Bangs in completing
his project for tie fast mail train from
New York to Chicago proposes ulti-
mately getting up series of fast trains,
using the one between New York and
Chicago as the main artery. At Toledo
branch will be furnished at St. Louis
and Cleveland for Cincinnati, at Chi
cago for Omaha. These are some of
the details of the huge fast mail deliv-
cry which remains to be demonstrated
whether the additional expense will
compensate for the luxury.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-rhe Presi-
dent has accepted the sixth section CON-
prising 20 miles of the Southern Pacific
railroad of California.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Captain Welp has
succeeded in his second attempt in
swimming from Dover to Calais without
float or life-saving apparatus. The
passage from Dover occupied 81 hours
and 40 minutes.
The Times says general depression |
continues here and on the continent |
partly owing to apprehensions of politi-
cal complications but in great meas.
ure to mere absence of business.
The Times makes an announcement |
as follows: ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug.
15.-Three men of war witil force of |
troops and marines have been dis
patched hastily to that part of Egypt
bordering on Abyssinia, to punish the
blacks invading Egyptian Territory.
Four thousand infantry are held in
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