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NOTES AND NEWS.
N0HT1a pENSIt1NrR3.

8pectol U4sD1tch to The Ch.eaoo Tribune,
WASHINGTON, D. c., NOV. CA large number
ct Special Agents are employed in investigating
frauds in the pension business. These frauds
are chiefly in the West, and there is reason to
believe that the total amount OF money which
tue Government is defrauded OF dnnualJy by this
means i'd an enormous sum. One OF the Special
Agents fixes the sum as high IL 90, 600, 900. He
thlpss th2t amount Of mouey is illegally paid out
to persons claiming to be pensioners. The pre-
vention Of fraud ia matter OF the greatest oifd-
Guilty, Is sharp, personal inquiry is necea-
sarY IN every case to determine that
fraud is really practiced, and when the fraud IA
proved the persons committing it cannot be pun
ished. but arc merely dropped from the rolls Of
the Pension Office
REMOVAL.
The President to-day appointed John B. Ray
mond Postmaster at Vicksburg, Miss, III place
OF Henry Il. Pease, suspended under the Tenure
nf-Otice act. Peaso WAS elected United States
Senator from Mississippi from February, 1874,
to last March. the une1pircd term Of Gov. Amas.
He WAS then appointed Postmaster at Tickabutg,
and hes since been removed through tho in-
1uence OF his colored SUCCESSOR. United States
Senator Bruce, aided by delegation from Mis-
Eisslppi.
TcsTAL CARDS.
Twenty million one hundred and thirty-eight
Thousand postal cards we're issued by the Post
Office Department. last month,-thc largest iseue
By at least 5000 COO ever made in the same time.
, 1875-11-07
THE HUMBLE SHEPHERD.

srac1a, Di.pateh to The Ch,cage tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. L., Nov. 6.-Some Of the
members of the late District Government, under
the tltle of "Citzens Of the DISTRICT" arranged
for serenade tonight to the President aud
Some Of the Cabinet officers. The President was
alone accessible. The Cabinet officers, il they
knew Of the intended demonstration, either lied
the town or kept Ont Of the way. At o'clock
ss,nte Of 100 guns WIS fired in
Judiciary Square. A large crowd assembled.
Arthur shepherd, brother Of the late GOV. 6hep-
herd, seemed to be the controlling spirit. The
Marine band led the way to the White House,
The Pfesldens, On being Called made brief
speech.
At Secretary Robeson's house tho crowd found
that that gentleman was aEsent, but received
the thanks Of MIS-. Robeson for the couapli-
ments. Tbs feat:re Of tile evening vas the visit
to Boss Shepherds. The visit
WAS NOT UNEXPECTED,
~ an ample police force bad been provided to
protect the handsome laEn. After the baud
Ind ceased din,ng-room waiter appeared from
the house; in the ca:acity OF a
Drum Major, and otuered another
tune, Ex- Gov. Sber1erd then, IN
set speech, congratulated his brother
citizens upon tia Republican victories. He did
, 1875-11-07
THE TREASURY:
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Special Dispdtch to The Chlcodv Tritun

Special Dispatch to The Ch1eaos Tribune.
WAsHIsaTos, D. G., Nov. 6.-The heads Of
Departments are deYoting good deal Of time
to their annual reports,> and several of these
official documents are we'll advanced. The SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury Was not at Ills ofiics to-
day, but remained at his hotel in order to be
uninterrupted in the preparation Of his report.
Mr. Conant, the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, acted as head OF the Department.
The Comptroller Of the Currency, Mr. Knox,
has his report vel! advanced. He will not make
many recommendations OF changes OF the law
this year, but will devote his report largely to
the discussion and defense OF the National Bank
system, 9 subject which will bo much discussed
in tho House OF Representatives. The report
ID llkelY to be valuable one
ITO the Il ssoctafsd Frsss.l
REVENUE RULE
WAsH1S6roS, D. c., Nov. G.-Tha Commits
Bionar Of Internal Revenue has decided that IN
der the statutes all inventionsfor ngeins spirits
when brought into use in bonded warehoussa
according to the propositions made to the De-
partment, constitute work Of rectihcation and
purihcatlon and those using such processes be-
come rectifeta Of spirits, and subject to tazGtion
"a SUCH
, 1875-11-07

An ex parte application for review Of judsment y,
the Board in eass decided at previous meatina IN
xo1''ns nov e. clam for entrance money from, Az. Gu
ing, but upon being questioned in relation thereto de-
clared that tha suspension did not re.te to him. but
10 smother pe1xon Of the same name. Tbs evidence
on dle with tho Board dsproyed this ton
end the Board hold that under the circumstances Nj
Gqm vas hable for the entrance fee, and the clsiu
OF ar. MAnsur waR confirmed in that respect.
439 g. H. Ward, OF Detroit-An application for the
ressinding Of IN expulsion Of him and his black mare
aood s,sy s posea 9s,sd Dec 1s 1ho tessm0n, being
~ William u Gurgan, IT,, Big Rapids, Mich, vs.
Grand Haven TFotdns Park and Agricultural Associ-
alton, Grand Hnven, Mich--Application for removal
Of penalties, and suspenaion and expulsion imposed on
him and the chestnut gliding Honest Mack, a1ss
y Saneleaa. Sor want OF evidence such would enb-
te ne applicant to the relief applied for, the was
44e. J. " Jacobs. Of Plano, Ill, vs. the Marengo
complaint alleging non payment Of a premium which
was awarded. The Court allowed the petitioners com
rains TO be Just and ordered that The respondent be
z5s. G. y: sushnei1, as Of aaasota. Raad ILL., w. C. !,
Brown, ot Aac4ne+ Wis.,, and the gray gaiding Billy
wassanThs complaint n it aileges that Brown ado
tered the geldlng by the name of Black Joker. The
complaint however, failed to estabiah this fact and
his petition was dismissed.
462. Galesburg Driving Park Association GaIesburp
H.. W. Ed johnson, Omaha, Neb, and the brown
gelding Huckldberry. Application for an order
turn the Uranium wrongtuly obtsined, which hsl
been demanded under Rule Is. Frora the evidence It
was shown that the premium had been obtained by
one r. Kneebs 1t performed last season. and
that the horse had been sold by his to r John
son, who not Priv to said fraud, and without no.
tce thereof had purchased the house in good faith
Said kneebs has been expelled for failure return
the premium In question, aud upon this applicaton
the Board held that VI. johnson not liable under
the rnlea and tha the horse could be expelled for
said transaction after the aaie aforesaid.
4a1. PARKER Wineman, Of Joliet, H., and others, rs,
the No5shweste!n Agricultural Society of Dubufue,
Of ths National Association, to have the claim Of the
plaintiff sent to the rferee appointed by tho Boazd Tor
the State Of Iowa for investigation and .Ach .cton a.
authorized under the rule aud the previous orders Of
the Board The referee hasing communicated to the
Secretary preference the matter should not be
sent to hin, for good reasons assigned the atar waa
presented TO the Board for such order "a should ba
deemed proper under the circumstances.
It Eas thefeuEo1 ordered that Col. Milo Smith, Of
Clinton, a., be appointed Commissioner to take tes
mony in this ca1e at such place "a shan BY him be
parties; the testimony taken to be forwarded to tha
Secretary of the National Association for acton of the
Board ut its meeting to be held the second Tuesday
Of December in the City OF New York.
, 1875-11-07
M'CANN.
4 WORD IN 6ELF-DEEENSE,


| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
/ WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. 6.-Dr. J. McCAnn,
] of Omaha, one Of the contractors Of the Indian
| Bureau, whom the Red Cloud Commission
! charged with fraud and severely arr1gned. has
prepared an answer to the report Of the Com
| mission. This answer is based upon the oficlal
records of the Treasury and Interior Depart
ments, and soems to show that in import
ant particulars the Commission is seriously
st fcult. Indeed, McCann's statements help to
conH1m the theory that the Red Cloud CommiB-
sion singled out few outside contractors "a
soapegoats, and Let the members Of the resi-
1uiian Ring so free. Il is certain that the
heaviest contractors, who for years have bsen
considered the Indian Ring, either escaped con-
sure or received the commendation OF this
Commission Secretary Chandler is carefully
examining the report OF this Commission. and
while his opinions arc not fully known, there is
reason to believe that he is convinced Of
TIE sHA11oWSEss OF THE RED CioCD ISyEsT1-
CATION,
and has received evidence showing where it con-
.ains grave errors Of conclusion and fact. Sec
retary Chandler to-day received and read Nc
Cams reply to the Commission. The substan-
tial points OF that reply are these Tho account
ing officers Of the Government have examined
ell the Government claims. contracts. and &C
one accounts from August, 1871, to October,
1875, amounting IN the aggregate to -. 81, ,o00.
and embracing charges for transportation OF
mure than ten million pounds. The accounting
officer OF the Treasury, over his official signature
under date Of Oct. 90, 1875, says: have care
fully reviewed all the accounts OF Mr. Mccain,
and fiud nothing therein to demonstrate that he
hAs bean oVerpaid on any Of his accounts, or that
he has been engaged IN any fraudulent transac-
tions in connection With the same" Sir. Mccain
replies to the charge OF the Commission as to
THE u8HTY-pouED 6Acas
by stating that the Commission misconstrued
the contract. The Commission say the contract
called for 100-ponnd sacks. The letter Of the
contract, however, calls for -four III double
Sacks at the contractors discretion. The Com |
mission state that Eaj. Longs instructions were
to test the quality Of the -four but not to weigh |
it. McCann quotes from the Official letter OF !
Instructions to Long to show that the contrary |
is the fact. As to !
THE QUESTION OF TRANSPORTATION,
McCann ehows that the Commission is not in |
accord With the recoid evidence in the |
Indian Office or the office OF tho
Second Comptroller Of the Treas-
ury. The Commission charge Mccain with
fraud in transporting supplies from Cheyenne TO
the He'd Cloud Agency in 1871 and 1872. The
records show that for both those years the ser-
vice was performed by another contractor, and
that the distance Vas established BY au agent of
the Government. Mccain examines 10 detail
all the points the Commission make against him,
and makes very plausible defense from tho
official records.
, 1875-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS
pEnE2TNIAXt1M

L match has been arranged between Mr.. E. ?.
Weston, OF New York. and Daniel O'Leary, OF
this city, for walk Of Elk consecutive days in
the Rink. No wager will be made, but purse
to large amount, contributed by Chicagoans,
will be given to the victor. The pair will begin
their walk at 1905 Sunday night next, and the
prlze will be awarded to the one who shall cover
the greatest number OF miles before Ia o'clock
on the following Saturday night
BOATING.
/ The November meeting Of the Farragnt Boat
Club Hill be held Monday evening st the Palmer
House.
TIE TRIGGER.
a meeting Of the Prairie Shooting Club will
be held at Charles Ker,,'s Parlo1s On Tuesday,
4 full attendance is requested.
, 1875-11-07
CRIME.

VILE CONSPIRACY.
Spsciaz Dsspateh to Tne Chicago 1545uns.
DAVENPORT, Ia., Nov. 6.-It appears that thu
arrest :of the negro Henry 6ipktey, in Rock
Island for rape upon his step-dnughte1, was q
conspiracy Of tho worst Kind. The case camo up
for trial. whan high medical authority Was pro-
been duced to show that the crime could not have
committed. The casa was then dropped. The
States Attorney describes the case as being ooe
Of the most internal attempts to deprive an lt-
nocent man Of liberty, ana get rid OF him short
Of murder, that he ever heard OF. It ha.
been rare in his experience to have d ptosecut-
ing witness OF any kiud-and never one 60 young
did. It was only owing to the completeness OF
the story IN minute particulars that he was led
to suspect possibility of its partial fabrication,
BY the mothers promptings. The mother took
the termination Of the case with discreet quiet
ness, and got away as soon IS possible.
, 1875-11-07
List of Clerical Changes in the In
terror Department.
MeCanu, The Contractor, Talks Back to the
Bed Cloud Commissioners.
And Proves from the Department Rec
ords that They Blundered Badly.
Two Millions Stolen from the Govern
ment Annually by Bogus -
Pensioners.
OUR CuSTOM-HOUSE.

OOR ~to t0H C1S0oAe
EVERYTHING LOVELY.
Special Daspateh to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 6.-Snpecvlsing-
Architect Potter returned from Chicago this
evening. He reports the condition Of affairs At
the Custom-House building as very satisfactory.
The Secretary Of the Treasury had received let
ters from members Ut the last Government Com
mission, constituting the majority, in which
these members give their Interpretation Of their
report. Theae interpretations agreed. and
Potter has given instructionB to Bnrling
based upon them. The coucrete is being placed
about the foundations to strengthen thom.
and to prevent tho upward pressure. Nearly all
the imperfect piers have heen taken down. As
soon as tho concrete work ia finished, the Nork
on the Clark street front will SO forward, and it
is expected that thnt end OF the wall will be
completed before the heavy fIosts come: This is
al that it IL the purpose to do this fall, ard sl
that will be accomplished before Congress con-
aiders the subject It ia nos expected that any
further trouble will azize in connection with the
building,
, 1875-11-07
THE TURF.
Rss1oa on THE cornr or AppxA1.s.


The November session Of the National Asso-
cistion's Court Of Appeals Was held during the
paa. week at Cincinnati OF the twelve men,
berB Of the Court there have been present
Messrs. Vail Of Hartford Wool1ey, OF Cancin-
natl stnrges. OF Ph1ladelphis; Thorna, OF
hi1brook, N. T.; Edwards, OF Cleveland and
Tuthill, OF Saginaw, Mich. The only cssea de-
cided which are Of interest to turfmsn in this
portion of the West are the following:
4la. G. B. I.nsur Chicago, proprietor Dexter Pazk
, 1875-11-07

COMING Ur AND GIVING BALL.
| A considerable delegation OF gentlemen inter-
| estcd in whisky were before the United States
District Court yesterday and spoke up manfully
in reply to the finding Of certain indictments by
the Grand jury Of that tribunal. The expecta-
| t.on that some prominent gentleman not hereto
| fore connected NTH the frauds would be ar
/ rested aud brought in Was not realized . aud the
giving OF bail Nas mainly confined to the cases
Of those men who have been heretofore accuned
of revenue frauds.
Messra. Rickco1ds L Moss, proprietors Of
the Briggs House, wore brought in and pleaded
guilty to selling liquor without license. The
case lid not appear very serious to the District
Attorney, and be consented to have the penalty
made light. The judge thereupon fixed this sum
ut $780, and suspended it fon a further consider
ation of the case.
Roswell G. Mcsereau came in and gave bail Of
$4,000 on three indictments. IT. Il. Loomls
was accepted as surety.
Frank 4. Eastman, OF the firm Of Goisen &
Eastman, gase bail in the SUN of SIS. 900. Perry
H. Smith YVES accepted IS surety.
B. II. Ford, Of the firm Of B. n. Ford, Oliver
T. Co.. gave bail in the sum OF $4,000. with ".
@. George and J. II. PablIpan as surietles.
G. G. Russell found three indictments against
him, anu offered Thomas Lynch and J. q. PAhl-
nan as sEret,es in the total sum Of S15, 900.
E. G. Leach offered the same parties on his
bond for IS 900, and they Te1e accepted.
The came bonds1nen aieo became responsible
for J. 2. Furlong's appearance in the sum Of
5000.
Joseph scb}ossman gave bail Of S2, 500. with
Henry Leopold as surety.
Parker X. Mason was honored With three in
dctments. an1 gave the signature of Pat O'NsIl
and Silas nut,on as suretles for sc, 600.
H. G. aud c. G. Eredezicks were present. ex-
pecting to give bail, but their suraties did not
come III, and they we're put over until Monday
morning.
Mr. ". S. Colleen. Mr. Miller, Measrs. Roele
and Quaker, and several others, wore expected to
appear but did not.
number Of CANCERS and s.orekeepers who will
be shortly called on TO come up and give bail
, 1875-11-07

not state what the lata District Government con-
tributed to these victories, but Shepherd did say
in conclusion: 'sYou Will always find
me in favor Of the payment OF our
debts in hard money" The $50, 600, 900
OF Obligations Of the late District Government
Gov. Shepherd then, with some majesty, intro
duced in terms "a 's d member Of the late DIS
trict Ring"
TIE MIGHTY MuLLETT.
This is Mulletts first speech since his visit to
in brief. that he Was an unterritied Republican.
and that he was glad OF it. Secretary Chandler
was too sbrewd to be caught By such chat. He
could not be found. Tie same Has true OF
Judge Edmunds.
, 1875-11-07

ROW tn ST. LOUIS DANCE-HOUSE
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. "a row q. the dance
house OF Charles Ktiedler, q los Almond street
den, about midniehr last night, resulted in q
young man named Monroe Guior, very respect
ably connected here shooting and mortally
wounding kried'er'a wife, sod being b mself 40
taisy beaten by kriedler and his bariceper that
be IL III a very critical condition.
, 1875-11-07
KILLS HER SLEEPING HUSBAND.

Spft34 D13B1I<H 70 LN5e0Q0 7TF90NZ-
81. LOUIS Nov. Ga horrible murder occurred
at Springfield, Mo-, to-day. A woman named
Nary Collins went into the room where her hus-
band, James Col1ins, was sleeping, and seizing
An AZ eplit his skull in two' killing him Instant
daughter, bnt the child made her escape to q
ne1ehbor'Y.
, 1875-11-07
THE. REV. DR.. FuLToN's CALL.

New YoRK. Nov 6.-1he Rev. Dr. Fulton,
pastor OF the Hanson Place Baptist Church, At 3
meeting OF his Society, s&1d he would not be
with them next week, US he had an engsgement
At Granville, O., for Wednesday next Ha bad
received their letter requesting him to Withdraw
request under lrayerful consideration, and give
his answer tomorrow prior 70 the closing OF the
meeting. Dr.. Fulton eaid be had purchased
four hundred Moody and SanksF hymn-books and
put them on the seats Of the chapel bat he di.-
covered that many OF them had been taken
away. Ha hoped each member would leave .
hymn-book TO supply the plaeo Of the missing
cptH.
, 1875-11-07
RUN DOWN AT LAST.
EnsrfrY DfRn1frh IN Tia Tb.<ndo Y+4-thu1I

Specfdl Ul8p02ch to tbs Chit0d0 TRIBUNE.
LINCOLN, keb.. Nov. 6.-To-day Capt. J. H.
Bull Of Turtles detective force, arrested John Fl.
Blair, who is wanted in Chicago for perjury, and
in Manchester. England for swlndling lead
ing silk manufacturer there out Of $25 000 worth
of goods. He was traced by cable from England
to this city, aud has been Swallowed for
weeks by Capt Bull. Two hours after his
arrest, Capt. Turtle arrested. in company with
the Hon. Marsh Foley, II. P, manager OF the
house upon whom the awindle was practiced.
The goods were sh1pped BY Blair to two places
in lows. Blair was keeping house hero with his
family. and proposed to go into business to aell
his stolen property. He will bo taken to
Chicago on Monday, thence to England.
, 1875-11-07
RELIGIOUS


1
| NEW ToRK, Nov. 6.-The Brooklyn Tabernacle
! WAS filed this morning At the revival service,
Alr. Sankey Was not present, and the Rev. Fred
Bell took bis place. leading tne singing Of Jesus,
lover OF my soul, NEARER. my God, to Thee. .
and other hymns. Mr. Moody sald he had q
great many requests for prayer, and all but
four asked prayers for others. He wished
to have more people requesting prayers for
themselves. Mr. Moody then read the eighth
chapter Of Acts. basing his discourse upon the
incident OF Paul and the viper. He read as
further lesson Paul's Epis,le to the Corinthians
and 1.-The fifth verse Of the fifth chapter OF Matthew
''Bleesed are they who do hunger and thirst af-
righteousness, "erc. He hoped that all th1 sted
after this right ousness. He did, and he prayed
that God might fill him with it. They
should hot ask for drops, but for floods Of 1t.
Mr. Needhaui, the Irish evangelist, offered d
fervent prayer for the blessing Of God on this
work, and was followed By representative cler-
gymen in their several denominations, one Of
whom said he thought the cause Of Christ would
be fartnered II they stopped patronizing grocers,
butchers, bat bers, aud street-ca1s Oh tue
Sabbath; aud he was interrupted BY Mr.
Moody saving they must not wander from the
subject before them, and he called upon the
Rev. Mr. Davis to pronounce the benedict1on.
After tho congregation Was dismissed. Mr. Moody
cal. ed the clergynen about the Platform for
conference, in which the RoV. Henry Ward
Beecher participated Their principal business
was the laying ont OF the work for the next
week, and discussing the best cousse to pursue
for bringing souis to Christ.
The Tabernacle meeting yesterday afternoon,
Has By far the Ialgost that has ASSEMBLED Apce
the advent of Moody and Sankey. Tomorrow
there viii he three meetings. At $3.50 IN the
morning there will be meeting for Christians,
in the rink; 1t o'clock in the afternoon, q
meeting exclusively for women and At 7:30 IN
the evening, meeting for persona WHO are not
regular attendants at church.
Tho Sun eays: ''lt ia not pleasant to he.1
that Moody and Sankey have got out an iojunc-
ton to prevent another party from printing and
business Of selling hymn-books to that of saving
sou!s is not seemly."
, 1875-11-07

present @ pumber o2, somewhat lsss 70 s,a I'D,
year at the same data " tseeeoS~ tseee ~ ooeatoE.
ing nh4tuscT. Others 4e oo
, 1875-11-07

GENERAL MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS APPRE-
HENDED.
BRUSSELS, Nov. Gle Nord publishes the fol-
loving under reserve: ''RAoUsA, Nov. 5.-The
greatest evaporation is manifested by the Mus-
selmen Of Herzegovina towards Chrlstians- Se-
cret meetings are being held in the mosques, At
which preparations ara making for general
massacro OF Christians 1t Mostar, Bonua, and
other localities. The details are unknown to
Server PAsha."
, 1875-11-07

PARIS, Nov. Ode Cazbounier de Marzoc,
Deputy Of the Assembly from Dotdogue, Is dead.
He Nns Monalchist.