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, 1876-04-24

Tho frat practical atap In Europa towards the
substitution Of cremation for tho buria! OF tue
romnfus OF tho duhd has boen tAkon at Milan,
wherc, with tho sanction Of tho authozitios. 4
funeral pyro has boon erected IN tho public csua.
otory. Like pretty much everything built now.
adays. It IL patent coutrivance, invented byA
couple Of Milanesa profcbaors, and Ia 30 oon-
structod that In q few isousB tho Eematns can ba
rcducou to a handful Of nshes. and that without
making any tllsagreenbo spectacle or dssaemfn.
ating any smoke or otlor. The apparatus Ia III
tho form Of tho auciont Roman ahrcophngus,
within Which Ia receptacle for tho body, upon
which upwards Of f1vo hundred lighted gas iots
arc turnod. and kept abaze until It is reduced 10
ashes. It was built pursuant to tho provisions
Of tho will Of D wealthy silk merchant, uho died
some two ycats sinco, and whose body waa tho
fret to bo erematod by tho neH invention. Tie
sncooss of this experiment has lod to tho FORMS
tton in MILAN OF ohocrful associations for the
purpoHo OF aeo!ng to 1t that each others bodies
attor death aro reduced to ashca, QUO OF these
already numbering over four hundred nombeYs.
Exit tho Granger Grand Jury, with tito popu.
lar bcnedlction, Wo1 done. good And faithful ser-
wants. They hAvo loft behind tlom some inter-
csting souvenirs, ono OF which ia 160 indictments
and tho othor bill Of $4,000; l'ut, considering
tho sizo OF tho nah they have aoinod, tho bill Ia
not IN unreasonable ono aud no one will grum-
blo Thoy havo done tloir work fairly and i'm
partially, hAvo had pleasant visit, aud will re-
turn to their friends and ucishbors with III au-
thoritatiyo atock OF information on the oognass
subjects Of whisky and politics, and Wa trust
With no damage to thofr morals. They will 80
Into spring planting with now zost but they will
hardly succeed lii raising such crop ue1t fail
, 1876-04-24

ssnrroest t-Stated Couyocaton this iafondAy} eYsn-
ing 1t o'ciock, for business aud xotk ny order Of
shs II i T. N, TUCKER, EetFssar3.
, 1876-04-12
SUICIDE.


3pkefa! DlSDascA to Ii< Chicago 1f7bHk&
ALTON. Ill.,, April 1l.-About 4 weok ago,
stranger put up At tho Empire Honse in &his
city. and regsBtered his name - P. Wight, OF
Ch!csgo. lie kept in his room Ill tho time, gu
account OF illncss Or the ef1ects OF dissipation.
He told soma one at the hoth thas ho wAs an
employs OF Chicago house; that be mas get
ting over the efects of sproe, and did not want
hla employers TO know of It. Last evening, Mr.
dr1or, tho proprietor. seut tho mans sup-
per up 10 hia room, and betwoen and q
o'clock went up-Bta1ra himself to sec
II he had left, ~ ho said ho WAS going to take
the tSain Tor Chicago He found tho door
locked. and could not sronsn the lumAto Of tho
room. Fearing that something Vas tho mat
ter. ho went out on tho stroot 70 summon an
of.cer. aGoesipg shorin Cooper, that official ac-
companied Mr. Grlcz to tho room. which Was
In tho shlFd story. Before forcing open tho
door the Sheriff looked over the tsansom into
the room, and, by the light OF q candle, aaw tho
man lying on tho bed In 4 pool OF
blood. Tho door was thsn forced open
aud the man was found to bs still nlivo but un-
conscious. Hta loft arm MAS stfetchcd ACROSS
his breaSt. aud aga!nns It was lying q DeTEugor
p,etol. The blood was trok!ing from wound
Ia tho nida ot hta head, near tho right tasune.
It uas evident that tho shot bad bssn tlssd by
bis own hand Thu Coroner bold 81 inquesl Oh
blu body thls evening, when his nanlo was
found on tho wAtch-pookst In h!s pants, which
Is r. T.. browning.
, 1876-04-12

be At,a11 have boon 40 Fenuffed TO testify. This
ID Legislative declaration OF tariou Of all such
criminals OF tho oiassoa named IN shall be solocto,l
by either House. yot Ii ID liz exclusive PROVINCE Of
TIM judicial power to try hud daterm1no tho
guilt Of Innocence Of poreons supposed 10 hayo
violated tbs lar, and to pronounce tho eontancA
alfred by law 10 tho oiTonse. Tho parflonin1
power belongs to tho Executive stono ind ibis ia
worry CLEARLY demonstratod In the report. Con-
grees may regulate commerce, but II oat,pot
mako tfoasy with = foreign power, houoyor
no6diul. ltrn4y cola uouoY, aud to that end msy
cstablsl, = mint, with such officers IA 1t dooms
proper, but II cannot sppoint OF remove any
ono Of tho oftlcors 50 providcdlfor, howoyer %.
soutial II may bs that total change In tho man
agement Of tbe mtnt sl,nll be offeotod. 10 Con.
legations Into tic Administration Of all brsnchob
Of tho Government. but for that purpose it can
not appropriate any Of tho poHora belonging 10
thu executive or the judiciary. It Ia not enough
that tho meRnB Eoaorted TO IRE naturally eppEo-
priato,-
aud = 10 be 20 t1loy must not DO
tak8n from tho Inhaa Of powers con-
ferrcd to the executive or tho judiciary.
The powers Of tho coordinate branches Of tho
Government vets carefully Weighed by tho
f1anera OF tho Constitution.
The report concludes With history OF = stu-
liar bill passod by Congrc1a tn 1857 to moet the
Blmonton caao. and repealed tn 1867. Al fro
quontfy happens With laws pashod By the warm
temper Of tho moment, and departing from tho
philosophy Of political 1us,sprudonce. tho act
did not provo tho valuable addition to the stat
Mtcs Of tho patton cont omplated by tts friends.
II was found to work
FAB onEATEn EVIL THAN GOOD.
It continued In forcc until 1862, when that part
Of II nov proposed to DO substantially Io.enBcted
waB fotind to bavo cheatcd Justice Of iss duos
more ufson tllan 1t had nlded tn tta edIninlstrn-
, 1876-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS,
MILWAUKEE


5petids Dispafeh to Thu Chicago T,1kuw.
MILWAUKEE, April 11.-The Nunnemacher
cass camo to A ond to-day. Judge Dyer cuarg-
Ing tho jury at considerable length, inssructing G
them. among other thiuss, to tho effect that II
Jake Nunnemaehor. 6r.. was cognizant OF
proved trauds ho waa equa!ly guilty with tho
other dofcndants. Tho Jury went out at noop
and returned verdict At tonight Of guilty on
Tho fourth count charging conspiracy. In The
afternoon, Mckinney movcd for sentence on
Moel1es, e1-Guagor, and Reyno!ds, Of the firm
Of DurD1ck l. Reynolds, Eectldsrs. Goodwin
their counsel, aakod for delay till morning In
consequence Of indEpoBition.
Mckinney then asked that Reynolds, who is / /
large, bo tahan into custody to await sentence,
but on tho anggeaton OF the Court, agroed to
bis remaining unmoeatad, the bail being con-
eidorod sutiictent. Sentauca VA deferred 80
cordinE1y till morning.
Aloo1of hAs bseu surrendered, knu IL undsr
arrest.
JEFFKnsoN orrY.
ST. Lou1B, Apf,l 11.-Tho motion for uaw t.i n
in tho case OF Adler Il FusHt rsce1tly convicted
in 81 counts of tho gAinat them In tho
D3strict Court At JeIosson CITY mas ovo1sulod by
Judge Kreolcl A1so = motion In ar1eat OF tudg-
ment. Tho bondamen Of thcss partes ofored
70 gtyo them mp to-day. Sentenoo viii hs pAas-
Cd IN Ill tho WHISKY casas triad hsfors Judge
Kreckel Saturday next.
, 1876-04-12


E1e Replies to tho Aspefstons Recently
TArosvH upon tais a0oo Nhfno IN Aso
EoFFcst WA EoxFcst.e-An AMBIGUOUS
as.,,a. rs.,,,.s T., III, cht,aoa T>taun>
oo' D r,..,ss w."
NEW 1oAK APEL lA'-thaFleS oCoaof Waoe
tonight 4 long reply to the Article lately pub-
T.: a. ~. vi. r;un. d,,rt,n u. t.rth
!4oeo III tne ~" totk .s' uous'us 10 tus.
hts ronfv In ia publication In Chicago
u4' Aop'! ~ e"o,
upaef Inc noao o. No6uea oaHe1yt
and After inviting those who published tho
,t,r,., ~ -,.Ln tI,om cood Al hia ornarso for
cnaako " aoAo "neu' Ne'a - "to o~poNno AoA
thefr oounaol fees md without fear Of future
nroanc,,t,on he xnnornted hfa purnnan to ann
- a.. .,,, a,,s =
Tor !tbbl IN caao soc tua4lanEe WAS uoc!lnoo. In
tho opouiuR OF tho reply he dontoe that ho bad
o'eE pfoi"leeo ~ eoA'o AHe 'I11 ~ AnIn''oua'1
On tho contrary, he says on principle he never
sorved an4hody without fso. but mover
,,., 80. -, u,t,t A.. a 49,.
In any taso coHectea any 1oe uns1l tue eho "AA
reached. lIc loaned Mrs. Torsest about s15,U00,
easo wv "'aoSss*o "A'N" ~ wv" ""' ""''
S16, 600. and other GUMS to other pcrsona, anA
f,ft as hin animal foe 81. 600 allowed by William
49,. .s.... Il. ~. -. nj. ~
loving are Interesting passages as 10 tho srti-lo
!, ,r..,,on
~ auuo1'ou'
Will say TINT nothing more T!!ey fslss than H. IN
a whole oaoT and IN al ia details can well " imaa
eo IL n1nR nd na 4. e .eIH. enar ~
truth r. IN A'-1 ~SS- ~ s>-'-' N " ~- -
IT,,
nno nfHsa'
IA h, ~ o f ~ ooTm "s-r 10
, 1876-04-12

to tho time that Hoge went 10 St. Loutb, bo-
liovn he wAs an honest man. but he waB there
made 10 beio7o that Con. Bsbcook and the wilolo
Administration was In tho Hing. and that vh,o
tho money was going, hs might a. we'll havo
part Of tho tswag.' Senator Morton intorostod
him4otf In the case, believing that 10 wan ttn-
tusttY tfeated but ~ Hoon ~ ho found out that
lloge had betraycd hEs trudt, he, with Tom
Young. Immediately dropped him.
Distnct-Attornoy DAtomAn denies that ho ro-
fused 70 atrest Hogs. OF put his case before tho
Grand Jury. Tho Grand Jury did not meet
until after tho election, and that fact sulcently
anaxored tho assertion, I1e WAS Of tho opinion
that llogc could not bo prosecuted In this dis
tflct, but in 1ndisuA, whore tho body OF tho
crime had boen committed; and with this Wow.
10 put himself In communication with tho Dis
trct Attorney At indianapolis. 10 ascarta!n what
value tho kilograms mentioned would hAve.
, 1876-04-12
That Bill to Protect Witnesses Meets It's
Death in tho Senate.
KiIbourn Essays to Earn His Liberty by
Means Of the Haheas Corpuo.
Provisions Of tho Steamboat Bill
a. 1t Passed the House.
Stringent Regulations Regarding the
transportation Of Explosive
Substances.

5peetai D1spatch to 7nt Cafsaao Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. G., April 11.-The Committee
On Ways and Means finished to-day the conBid-
eratlon Of tho Morrison TasiI bill. and ordered
the Chairman to report 1t to the uouAo. 4 vcry
lively discussion occurred on the proposition to
resIoro tho duty OH ten aud coffoo, 9paechoR in
faror Of tllis restoration woro mado by Morrison
snd Hancock, and against It by Mesara. Wood.
Datuo, and Kelloy. The adsocntoa of duty
urged that its ro.onnetment would bring to tho
1ssonuos Of tho United Btatos an addition OF
About e9,000 ono annually. without incrcas[pg Ia
tho least tho burden of taxation upon tho peo-
pic. Tho oppononts OF tue bill rcfosred
to The popular nontimcnt whloh pro-
vaio1 At Tho timo 1t WAS repealed,
md Which found expression in tho demand for
just before entoriug upon Presidential CAIN
patgn, to re.unact this dnty, which would, WITH
cut doubt. DO ve1y unpopular. a proposition
was mada to
REDUCE THE Durr ON COFFEE
from the 1ate named In tho bill to Z cents per
pound, aud that on ton to 10 cents per pound.
This proposition was voted down, tile folloHing
named members Of thn Committee onlT giving
Garfield; and Burchnsd. After a refusal to
htrke tile tea md coirco from, ths froo list, tho
Committed voted 10 rcrort tAo bill to tho 1louso,
this order bUng passed byn strictly party diyis-
loO. LILO ncfl0n Or tho Culimltlee IN regard 70
The tariff tea md coffeo has not, 1t iR boleved
strengthened tho bill with the Houso.
ItU The Associated p5css.l
TIE HILL.
WAss,aaTos. D. t., April 11.-The Committee
Ut Ways aud a1eanA completed tho Morfisou
IariI bill to-day, md ordered it to bo reported
f.YnrAbl9 to tAu liouHc. Tho ta1 on colfco Of
ycelIsD antl Nh tea Of lo cant0 was slricEon out.
TIE concluding proyipo Of tho ftoa Iisk has beon
amended to rthd m follows
Prortttd, Tint Glcoiol to bo exclusively used
f'r tho Manufacture OF ethcls, c!Ilorofoyms, aud
yagctabta a!kalods. .nalo froo by this act nlay
hs Withdrawn from bond freq Of tho specific i'll
t:rDa1 revenue tax por gallon Tn quantities not
cscaoding 1,ooo gallons VI my ouo time, unler
such rules, regulations, and bonda ~ tho SerEo-
taey ut the Treasury ahnll prescribe.
motion "na inads by Mr.. Morrison in Com
llittoe to roduee tue proposed duty On coffee 70
2ecuts and On tos to 10 ccnta, but this was dis
hsrccd to by vote Of yaaR nays. Tho tea
aud coffee clauHo Tna then struck from the bill
tyAyoto Of yoaa to nays.
Mr. Morrison gayo notice OF h!s intention to
Offer in the House. pending consideration Of tho
LIlL All Amendment taxing tea and coifoc.
Tbs bill was osderod 10 be reported layorabtY
to she House by tho following vote:
fsas-Mogrison. Wool, Thomas, Hill ohapln, and
TIxter--au Democrats.
SoRs-uaine, Kelley, Garfield, Dnrchxtd QIl.}. ns-
psbucau1t aud Hancock Democrat.
, 1876-04-12
Tho Former Understood that Safo.Bnr-
glary Detectives We're Employed
in the Interest Of Babcock.
Avery Acts the Part Of tho Much-Abuscd
Man who Is Iunoccntly Ignorant.
The Fugitive Wilkinson's Opinion as to tho
Extent Of the Missouri Ring.
Ffsysln9eFs Case 0iyon to Tho Juy---The Grand
lury 10 Meet Mext Week.
CALIFORNIA.

LlFORNlA.
MAN a wno - so NOT xIntIn ~, ] n'on1 OUT
v.,u,rorov n n t,.,, - NTha r.ro-, =,
sn"cI Re,onue >, Aren't a phtIlps IN .ee.sd to
whisky and euhsom. frauds in c.lltetnI., chilled
Uo went to Sau Francisco with tho following in
st,ucttonu rrorn so1yc,,,- v,u,,
nSAas'Aoo7 AsoN! 7os.o4to4 n'eoh .
m1ps 5on H,H pe tnosouan, tu Iafsai, ana Pay no
tna1nn4 IN hnvr eu,r1 .ociv IN r.. hsss ut.reats
of tho Government, I'D Of lie pub,ic,
~. rhiI1,n. ..-o
aA' . '''Po ".!" -.....-.-..
a .1a,es se sna hsrs
mi - oiets ~ ih1.s w nI ,a ~ ssn,x III
10 connrsss,nen. Iieneo lin S:is Seryiee il tefT
deb.saa. venal, and purely personal. No sooner had
es.co than Benator Sargent MED chargee sg.Inat him.
Ihe adaya ueso Of character That would Lars
ffecioaea tae's uss.
~, ~ a,qs..a T.,
Sn on h. m.ter Tbs sacta nn Ill., ysse }or III
parpose of Securing .ds removal Of an a. ,loaes n pubic
officer Who was proytng trouhesome to tic reyeauo
ocers and dlstilers cngaged ia Iuniering lie Gov
ernmsnt. c!arke bad abundant reason for seiz,ng
ns ali , AZ r., anu Tosei ios ssen; 1na
", IT., ,tnraf s"I NY xs eny
w. ..prn~1a w111' cosT1Snp
In crzh I'll Win trT n ,.ns.e thc,, md tbi. will cou
nue nut lie nroteettnu iana az senatorial ,oxcr Is
removed II ID regarded now a. N Invasion of sena-
torta rEhta iu California for any to suggest the
exercise BY ths executive head OF the milton Of hiA
!ust oon'ttsona ~ power IN IN either .ppon8ents or
ri.a1ena ~ % Tnr, ~, -oo5s hsn ~ ssn.to.s
and n,cmbeT1 bears 's sway p!at.uets, xhole.
salo UGuor.dea,sss. md revenue opetals do
- they rcase, beln projected by thia imperial and
despotic powof. After prolonged Investigation o.i-
dsnse hss ,1 hscn discovered Of fIasds ~ - In 3s 1859
!,, H. eaa ,py aSaaus 20 aay M,.a nen
s.ls,6. sg.n.. rta4sa S'' III 'o' oa
nT,a ,.nar. ~ 49, .,n,,,;,, -, await. .uo,o
-. t4e lepuss W .nu Gopna.'4n ul nuas .neo6 W
s.o s fN'.as,hi ~ oIu a.. NAE W. -
eAcso"1aEt5 ~. ~. aoai.s uHSt.s ul..
'1g vt.x1ysos's re srnny 1''
s.u 17n.xc,arn ri Anr,I ie-co, 4 e.
nnivss ras lii u,1Einson tn.aar 1sc ia,.cr
.ss"rts 80 10 j. s.,,t,v ~ ~ c,;n,, ~ ~ his
sTnrovei 1 NJ tho initial Eta,o. Gsnrcra' accountE
, 1876-04-12

Tho Canadian Parliament ISaby
EnFminE-A Handsome Prteot Acting
UnhnndsoIne Financial - Marine
Prospects.
sptesai Dspafeh TO 1hs Chtaaa+ Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ons., April 1l.-Tho Depteealou
Committee, which hae been tn session aix
wsaks. presented report to-day to tho effect
that fret trade Is the only means Of re-
storing prosperity to Canada. The Comulstss
appointed to Investigate the charges Of corrup-
tio,l against the President OF tbs Council fully
e1onorated Dir. Couchon. In tho Bspato to-day
the seat OF bir Edward Kenny. who h.s bean
absent tno years, MAS declared vacant after 4
dobate with closed doora. This action Ia tn &C.
cosdanee NTH the ru!eu Of tbs mou.o applying
TO auch cases. Parliament viii bo ptnroGucd
tomorrow.
MONTREAL, April 11.-Roman Catholic NOR.
thlisy roturns BhoWs Zach woak the number Of
foundlings wAo do whlo in cara Of tAe Gray
Nuns. Theluaual average IL from ton to fifteen
per weak. This weeks returns ehow tho aston
iHhlng number Of thlsty, which, Ia tho lgnt OF
recent revelations, certainly demands tnYoltlGa.
tton. Tie belief is that otther III unusually
large number Of bAbioA aso being tartnod out, or
thnt tho mortality Ia exooaaiyo owing 10 stATya-
uun, neglect, OK aisoa6e.
In ths Superior Court, during ths last few
days, evidence has boen given accusing Tho Rev.
Cure Martlne.u. the haudson,oss priest 10 tbe
| 0oAuHAk$t HhA AAtAk *tAFA1fot &V+AsAA3 "asH
Mrs. Whtlock, Of Yaudroul. Quo witness tsoti-
tlod that he SANG iadoliesse aongs 10 hor, played
with hor in carsilgo. AUD Hens tahlng with bar,
| soturnlng after dark.
Mcdonald. Noodle It Co., wholesale doa!dsa
! in hats, caps and fuss, made Az assign-
! msnt to-day, Tho inHolyent4 allege that their
assets amount to over $50, 600 moro t4an eheir
liabilities. tbs liabilities Of the hrm arc about
t175,o00 aud they estimate Assets 1t e225, 900,
| t4e assignment icing attributed to tho flos that
d large smount Of thelr capital haa bean locksd
up tn ousaide speculattons.
| Hector presoat, \ Well-kuowu lawyer p1kosso-
| tne in tAis city, fell doad It tho afAnd Trunk
station tlll8 morning.
prospocts are that this port will not opan fol
navigation uusi! sbs Art week In, May,
~ tie leo bridge q car Rouge Qaebre u
ter. Az yet there are no s'Rns Of she leo decay,
iug Ia tAs canal. and until to-day teams wore
cro4ana tho river, but ttayel on Il IL now &lmost
euupsnded. the general strength OF the loo being
wsskened BY tho large number Of AiE-holss In Il
during the winter.
NnoA1A, Ap1tl u.--Ths frst ptopsliss u tht
ssasaa. ths u T. RiaxattA. fIa3 osgASa. "
, 1876-04-12
THE ST. LOUIS TRIALS.
rnoan,rpt1,ta rRxr1stf,nv

Spee,a. U.sDateh to Th4 CA.eaoa Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. April 11.-Droadhc&d, OF
Bt. Louts, who was employed as general counsel
tn tue whisky canes In ptaco OF ex-senator Hon
dorson, Was examined by Tho Committee iuvosti-
eating the St. Louis trials, aud also Avery, lato
Chicf Clerk OF tho Ttoaaury Department. Ao-
cording 10 tho stasou1ents Of mombcrs Of the
Committee. Drotdhead teetl1sd to very little OK
cept nhat iB already known. Ills most Import
ant statement WAS that tho celebrated letter OF
Attorney. GcnorM plerrepont stampeded tho
witnesses, and threatened IT 1t did not accom-
pllah, q good deal Of Injury to the Govcsnment
cause. Wbcn tho lottoE Was published 1t pro-
duced, he said. great confederation, and he and
his asaocistos had 9roas difficulty In rsassuslng
witnesses aud convincing them that there MAS no
danger.
AVERY.
whose friends think ho has been treated very
badly by the Government, WAS examined brisdy.
It via thought ls might be- ablo to tos.ify 10
pretty important f1cts, but he denied all knouf-
odgo OF wrous -dolug raid lo had mover received
dollar for his lettera and dispatches to McDos-
a!d aud Joyco that he WAS ignoSxnt Of any
conspiracy and did not 8upposo he Eas dolug
wrong in koepins then, informed OF what xas
guing on horo. 1Io SAID II $500 Was ever sent
him In isiler or ia any othsr way, he uaveT re-
coived It. lie loft for Ut. Louis Tonight in
charge OF an of1cof 10 fecelVo us sentence On
VhulndAy.
ffntAs Assoetattd PTkss.1
NEW AEyElArloas.
WAaHtSo7oA, D. e.. April 1l.-Col. Droadhoad
was belors the sub-Judlciary COMMITTEES to-day,
ant! aaa examined In reference to any ius!da
history OF the trial OF Habcock. lie SAID
that before tho trial information was
brought 70 him that two Of tho de-
tectiYes employed iu tho ''safe burglary II
wero Ia 81. Louis in tho interest Of Dabcock, To
steal evidence out OF tho District Attorneys
oitice, aud that their place was discovered,
whereupoa tLsy icfs tue city, being paid $20G
each fol their oxpeunes BY hsbcooks ftiends.
Col. BroAdhead then told tho Committee hou
tho prosecution learned tho history Of MoGill
tho lottor-carslcrs connection with the cass ,
that be wAB procured by Parker the Collector OF
Colorado Territory, after consultation with
Joyce. The prosecution wore afraid to pu
parker on tho stand, for fear that his sestimop,
would be In tho interest Of Babcook. Col
DEoadheaa teatifed Ut length, but the aboys Il
= brlaf abstract Of Tho now poluts brought out.
", O.. AVERY
MAS bofore tho COMMITTEES on Whlsky Trials II
Bt. Louis to-day. It WA reported that he woult
mako startling revelations, but he ssys b.
msraly gAvo = full statement Of I'll shs knowl
edge IN hin poaseeslon Ia relation 10 the trial.
sad circumstances which lad to biz own triA! Int
conviction. Avery will return TO St. Louls to
night,
, 1876-04-12
GOLD FROM THE BLACK HILLS,

OMAHA, Mob, April 1.-W. II. Wood hAk
arrived from Custer City. bringing with him
samples Of quartz from lode within q niea
Of that piaca. An aasly made ut tho Omaha
smoltlng- Works to-day shows &l,61G.2o Of gold
and e10.40 Of silver. Wood declines to give
the nkme Of tho lode, or its exact location. He
hea arranged to Hhtp car-1oad Of ore 70 The
uorks hare 1t once.
, 1876-04-12

THE LATE a. r. STEWART.
NEW YonK, April 1.-The Post says: Tho
funeral serylcos OF the lato a. T. Btcwart will
tako place at St. Marks Church on Thnrsday
morning next, Bishop Potter officiating. Tho
following gnntlemen will act as pall-bearsrs
Ex-Governor Dir, ox-Govoruor Morgan, Judge
Henry r. Davies, J,sdeo Noah Dav.os. Chief
Joatlce q. 2. DAILY Charles II. Russell. Robart
l.. Stuart, Royal Phelps, Jacob D. Ve1miy,
William Libbeck. William II. Evarts, Peter
Cooper, Btephon Wray, aud Francis Cotterett-
, 1876-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS INQUIRIES.
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WASHINGTON, q. c., April 11.-Tho Committee
on Military Anaira continued tho inYestigA alton
OF Gen. Boughton to-day. Con. Doughton tes-
titled lu hts own behalf, explaining tho charges
against him. which ho supposed ware made for
blachrnailIug puTposoa. as he MAS npprouchcd by
Con, Dsidgland's clark, who proposed to drop
all Tho cases agmnHt him md othesa Indicted
with him for tho gum of 910,O00* Tho clerk at
forwards raluced Ills figures to $1,000, and
again to $1,000, oil Of Which offers woro re-
joctcd. Finding that he was Illegally Indicted,
and believing tho shme influence that got him
Indicted would continue to persecute him, h0 did
offer 10 compromise tho mnt.nr.
nlr. Moor, bpecial Agent Of tho Treasury Do
partment tcatiaod that Brtdgland had boon In
diotcd In Texas, aud that he (afoor) discovered
itrsgularitlcs on Dridg1anda part. Br!dgland
Judge Hood, who las been charged With ro-
cotylng money from Sawyer, The Mai!-coneractoF,
for nory!cos in securing mail contracts, testified
before the IoVeBtiEatlnE Committee thlH ulorn-
ing that hu received el9,000 for tls sorvices as
attorney from 1865 10 1868. Tho remainder OF
the money which ho was charged with receiving
was to pay loana ho Ind negotiated for Sawyer
In tha pnraaau investigation today, Dr.. 6imp-
tins waa examined. Ills testimony corrobo-
rated tho two witncH8os. who awosc last week
that purman told them that he would not sell
k4o %lAEkeAEt thtA4o AtA V1tpt pEA24ns AA4~
other patty lad offosrod him &600.
TIE sAHE DpIdLAAY.
Col. Whitley, A. B. Newcombo, and ak-8olic-
isor Dautleid woro before tho Grand Jury to-day
On the aafo-burgary Investigation. Tho Judi
ciArY Comtnittee did but little on that yubtoot
to-day.
TIE EMMA MINE.
Tho Committee On Foreign Affairs decided not
10 adult testimony with reference to Lyon'a
character for truth aud yeracity. q. J. Hottstor,
lato Collector Of 1ntornal Reyonue In Utah, cor
1oboratod the statement mAdo by Judge MoKeou
yesterday. to tho etfcot that tho Judge could
obtain e10o,G)9 II hs would fAtor Lyons
lawsuit relative to tho Emma Mino. Lyon as
that time had employed Beuator 8tewaIs a his
attorney. And was uBtng him to hAyo MoKeon
removed.
Counsel for HAllot kllboutn this morning ap-
Piled TO C4iof-JuHtics u. Il. Carter. OF tho Dis
trict Supreme Court. for writ Of bAboas
corpus. The writ was ordorod TO be returned
forthwith. Tho writ wa1 served on tho Bor-
geant-as.A1na this afternoon, aud made rotutn-
abte tomorrow. The BorBeaut-at.Arma will
tako the order OF the House NJ TO whether he
ahau produce KllbouEn before the Judge.
TuR 1osT rnAngRs.
The Oommistoo On Expenditures In tho War
Department to-day examined Llout, Shoemaker,
who testified that tho contracts for fuel II Fort
Reno were awarded 10 tbs highest bidder, Tho
officers n the fort protested against thls. but
without avail.
Adjourned It'll tomorrow,