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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
AsUPPOsED LITERARY BUREAU.
WHAT THE FAGLE-EYED DEMOCRATS THOUGHT THEY
DISCOVERED II THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..


DISCOVERED IL THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRmUSE.l
WAsUINGToN, Aug. 13.-Ihe alleged discovery of
n secret bureau hidden away by screens In de-
serted corridor of the Treasury Department, where
unlawful Republican campaign literature Is pre-
pared by the ton, causes considerable amusement
among those who are familiar with the man
aeement of public business. Perhaps 1T ought to
be mentioned here that another important discoy-
cry is heralded in connection with the first lt is
that the printing presses in the basement of the
Treasury Department are kept running to print for
circulation the literature prepared In the secret
bureau mentioned.
The facts are that the Treasury like all other de-
partments of the Government. and more perhaps
than any other two departments, is constantly be-
seged rom all quarters by letters OF inquiry relat-
ing to its administration. This has been the case
since the foundation of the Government; and from
the days of Secretary Hamilton down to the present
time it has been undertaking rule to answer all
such inquiries as the interests of the Government
would permit. As a matter of course the number or
such inquiries has multiplied with great rapidity
since the Government became so heavy Debtor to
the people and the work of answering questions has
become immense
To economic labor aud at the same time afford
all the information called for, the department
adoped wears ago the plan of preparing and print
ing statements Four or five clerks thus 40 tine
work which would otherwise require torty. Inc
statement thus prepared are Slnpiy olFclai iacto
and figures, aud they are at the service OF anybody
from Senator of the United States down 10 the
humblest citizen IN the lane.
The Democratic Campaign Committee is Just as
welcome to these statements as the Republican
Committee, but the former does not Tor some
reason seem to banker after them aithOugh tue
docunen are as innocent ana bipartisan as can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
TILE AFFAIR AT CANONCHET.
STATEMENT BY MRS. sPRAGUE.

A STATEMENT BY MRS. SPRAGUE.
SHE DECLARES THE GERMAN TUTORS STORY TO DE
TRUE, AND SAYS NO ONE HEARD ANY ANGRY
WORDS BETWEEN Mr.. CoNKLING AND HER HUs-
BAND.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 13.-An extract from a
private letter from Mrs. William Sprague to
a friend, which has been given for publica-
tion makes reference to the affair at the Mansion,
near Narragansett Pier, last Friday She says;
Governor Sprague's causeless persecution Of the
chlldren's teacher is literally true as he tells the
story. The attempt to complcate Mr. Conkling
with this matter is absurd Guests of the house were
removed under Governor Sprague's threats of muir
der to be DONE"
Mrs. Sprsgue explains somewhat the case against
the trustee of the bankrupt estate, in which Gov
ernor Sprague had sought legal counsel Of Mr.
Conkng and says that, as her means of living at
CanOnchet had been cut off she requested
Mr.. Conkling, who had already been consulted by
Governor Sprague to see him and try TO ascertain
what results were likely to follow the
proposed case that would benefit or pro-
vide for the children Mr.. Conkling had stopped at
Canonchet for the purpose, and was awaiting Coy
ernor Sprague's return when the outbreak occurred
" IL any hostile words were exchanged between
Mr. COnkling and Governor Sprague at Canon
chetD Mrs. Sprague says, they alone know what
they were, for no else heard them. What trans
pred in the village | do not know"
Mrs. Sprague refers in severe terms to her hus-
bands life aud habits. which long ago bhghted
their domestic life.
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REPUTATION IN TENNESSEE.
JUDGE FREEMAN THINKS THAT NOTHING is DECIDED
YET AND Is VERY HOPEFUL

YET, AND Is VERY HOPEFUL
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBONE.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Judge Freeman, Assistant
Attorney-General for the Post Office Department,
native of Tennessee, has just returned from his
State. He travelled in all parts of Tennessee
during tho recent canvass. He reports that the
people were prosperous or better able to
pay all their debts, public and private. than now.
He thinks that practically nothing has been de-
cided about the State debt. Antl-reDudators voted
for the scaling process, believing that if it were not
carried entire reputation would certainly result.
Others voted against 1t because they thought it only
preliminary to the reputation of the remaining
portion of the debt. As rule the Republicans are
opposed to the scaling project and the Democrats
are favorable to it. Judge Freeman holds that Ten
nessee must he classed a doubtful State, because
many of the strongest Democrats will cast their in
fuence with the Republicans and in favor of main
tanning the credit of the State the only safe
policy from a business point of view. lie thinks
that with another years agitation public opinion
will so shape itself that the proposition which al
ready has the assent of the bondholders to refund
the debt at 90 per cent Will meet with favor with
q majority of the voters.
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Clay whose present residence is Harrisburg, Penn,
announce their determination to be present and re-
count the horrors of which Judge Chisholm and two
of his children and two other Republicans were
the victims.
Many of Mrs. Chishom's friends have tried to dis
suade her from venturing among her enemies again,
representing the danger Of assassination and the
hopeessness of any attempt to bring political muir
derers to justice in Mississippi. Mrs. Chisholm is
determined to 90. She admits that 1t rs not PROD
able that the murderers will receive their deserts
but believes that no harm will be done her or her
son. She feels that she wOud not be doing justice
failed to confront his assassins when brought TO
trial.
1t Is reported that Representative Money has con-
tributed $50 toward the defence of the murderers,
and has promised to make further contribution II
necessary to secure their acquittaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
LORD LORNE AT PICTOU.

PlcToU, n. S.. Aug. 13.-PictOu has on its gala
dress to-day to welcome the GovernOr-General and
his wife. Several very fine arches are erected on
the landing, extending over the streets through
which the procession passed. The shipping in the
harbor as we'll rs the public and great many pri-
vate buildings, are covered with bunting.
At 1890 a. IN. the Druid was sighted. and at IL
o'clock she dropped anchor in the harbor. closely
followed by the British vessel Griffin, passing
just outside Pictou Light the war ships Bellerophon
and Iourmaline which could not come Inside on
account of low water. As the Druid passed the
American war ship Kearsarge the crew of the latter
manned the yards and hosted the Stars and Stripes:
Every available point for sightseeing was crowded
to it's utmost capacity.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH.
INSTANT DEATH WHILE CHASING CAT.

INSTANT DEATH WHILE CHASING A CAT
Ing ear bs morning ran head foremost against tree
skull " as fractured ana he died instantly
COOL BURGESS ACTING CoOLLY.
ToRoNT0, Aug. 13.-Coo Burgess has not arrived
az s feq rbues the Whole trouble 70 Bur.
gesss ungOvernable Jealousy.
BODY FOUND IN THE HUDSON.
known man was found in ne Hudson Fisa TO-DAY. The
Gsseassf e T Jye GGe a four y yd ws eek '
CASUALTY on A RAILROAD TRACK
MoRRIsIowN. y; j. Aug l3,-P9Llek ltl Grand ana
tram Both were injufci the wife probably fatally
ARREST OF A WOULD-BE wIFE-MURDERER
PnMADEIPHIA, Aug. 13.-Adam Wolf, "a Gernan.
WHO disappeared from Newark y. j. in April lst aiier
today. held await r5quison from the Ne"Jesey
authorities.
A FATAL STRUGGLE IL FAMILY.
FNCAsTLE, Va, Aug l3.-James Stevens, resld-
ing in Boteourt County shot and instantly Eed his VIE
away him. stevens took the woods The family Is
MERCHANT SHOT IN VIRGINIA.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. l3.-Ihis morning j. r.
gerOGsy wounded by neighbor j. Prchard. tor
getting water of the ttoFs premises af1er being frequently
AMURDER BROUGHT TO LIGHT
BALTmoRE. Aug. ia dispatch from Frederick Iici
@ who gaG Se Fss wS wa sGRa eS 6i wound
KILLED TO REDRESS A WRONG
LOUISVILLE. ny, Aug IS t;;, jack Gleason so a
i5nai PARK last night Gleason had wronged Miss Mile
fact OF which much bal 9een said and IL was REGARDING ts
matter that tho men quAfrcle1
SCHOONER DIscRErLY SAILS AWAY;
KINGsToN, Ont, Aug. l3.-Ihe propeller Persia
ana An unkoWn schooner In collision last night near
Pcsque Isle Lake Ontario The Persia arrived here to-day
badv mostly above the water line The damage 70
tne schooner Is unkn6sn. as she sailed away.
ACCIDENT on The MIDLAND LINE
MRRL q SS Aspd
NiddletOwn for OsweRo this morning steam hAodcar
with at Z asst Branch jumped on
he car struck his head aud dangerously Injured
ESCAPE or A MURDERER IL ST LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 13.-Rchard X. Derry. mur-
derer Of Pine Blur. Ark was brought here THIS morning
from Leadyile Col While waiting AZ the Union Dspo, ne
nes been found Derry heavily shaezed ut the time
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STEWARDS BODY NOTFOUND.
NEGOTIATIONS LATELY REoPENED.


FAILURE OF ALL EFFORTS TO SECURE TUE ROB-
BFRs AND BODY Too--THE BODY TO BE BOUGHT
WITHOUT CoNDTTIoN-HENRY G. ROMANO IFS
cUsroDIAN-THE SUN OF $4,000 DEMANDED
FOR ITS RErURN-oNLY $4,000 oFFFRED BY
JUDGE HLToN-MRs. STEWART IGNORANT OF
THE FACT THAT 1T HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.
Another though not yet final chapter
must be written in the strange romance OF the
theft of Alexander t. Stewards body. The
negotiations begun in. January last, as an
nounced in THE TRIBUNE of January 30, have
come to nought, and the body is still in the
hands of the robbers. OF the five robbers
only Henry G. Romano is known by name.
The lawyer through whom they have sought
to negotiate is Patrick H. Jones, formerly
Postmaster, and later Register of New-Iork
The sum demanded was 100000. Judge
Hilton refused to pay more than $4,000, the
original reward for the return OF the body
All efforts having failed to secure both rob-
bers and body, Judge Hilton, on July "a, re-
opened negotiations Tor the ransom OF the
body without regard to the conviction of the
thieves. These negotiations are now pending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
TIE LATEST CHAPTER.

NEGOTIATIONS OPENED BY THE ROBBERS THROUGH
ALAwYER-THE COFFIN-PLATE AND HANDLE AND
KNOBS RETURNED FOR PURPOSES OF IDEETiFI-
CATIoN-JUDGE HMToN's REFUSAL TO MAKE
TERMS.
The latest and most extraordinary chapter of the
history was published yesterday in The Herald, the
only paper besides The TRIBUNE which has not re-
covered the body half a dozen times under as many
different circumstances. The following is a sum-
mary of The Herdlfs story;
On Monday IN January last lawyer in Nassau
ST., in this CITY received 6y mail letter signed
ing him If he would consent to act as attorney for
tie negotiation of the return OF stewards body ON
the payment of S250,0OO On the same day came
n package by express to which the letter referred
and which, on being opened, was found TO contain
the silver knobs and ~ part OF inc nan
die belonging TO A. L. stewards CONN:
The LAWYER was requested TO answer by personal
whether OF not he would accept the retainer Tie dd
so, and in few days received furtheI retainer OF
$3.50 and a second parcel containing the collin
plate, several other silver handles ana SUN more
knobs The parcels and the letters came from
Canada. Assurances were also given that the BODY
was in perfect stateof preservation. Inc lawyer
after several days delay took the letters ana aTt-
Giles forwarded as proof OF the possession OF the
body to Superintendent Walllng. subsequently
Judge Hilton was informed, and the terms of the
robbers were mentioned to him as being S25OOOO.
Tie LAWYER asserted that be did not know the
thieves, nor did be know where the body was that
he supposed they applied TO nun because, possibly
they had served under him when at the head OF
department Of the county government, or while
holding an important Office under the National Gov
eminent. Judge Hilton declared that the PROPOSE
ton was preposterOus; that he would not pay
cent for the body without securing the robbers
and finally dismissed the lawyer with insulting;
declarations that be would have nothing TO do with
such negotiations.
The police and Judge Hilton had all along been
Persistent declaring that 1t would not do TO re-
cover TIE body any terms which Ola not lnVolYe
the surrender Of the thieves. They naturally
agreed that the lawyer should be Swallowed, land
force of detectives kept him and ms
Office aud residence in view for several
months While thus sbadOWing" him the
detectives were themselves discovered by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

HOsPITALITIEs TO AMERICAN CRICKETERs.
TORONTO, Aug. 13.-Ottawa citizens will tender
the American ccketers complimentary moonlight excur
SION down River the evening OF the 10TH
THE NEWARK TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION
MOKRISTOWN, n. j., Aug. 13.-Tne second annual
meeting Conference Temperance Association
held the caupmceng grounds at Camp Tabor today
large number OF people were present. and much Interest
manifested.
GOVERNOR MCCLELLAN CHANGES HIS MIND
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-tiOveTnor Mcclellan
has g Of he Of GraSa
Army Republic for camp and garrison egulpage Tor
use at Camp klman apd has approved the same
TWO LOST CHILDREN FOUND.
WATFRTOWN, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Ihe two children
Of M ee To-, in the woods Two days and one night came
They subssted mostly on berries when they were In
the woods.
ALBANY, \. Y, Aug. 13.-Pursuant to orders of
the Adlugnt General each battery In the state
sen tel to-day TO make arrangements for an enomnen
Tor artillery practice and instruction. The encsmpment VIII
last ABOUT days viii probably DO held Fort Han
ton In october next
THE NINTH REGIMENTS CLAIM.
ALBANY, \. Y, Aug. 13.-At a meeting Of the
Board Of Audit today the claim OF the sh Regiment
OF New City. for OOO for damages TO uniforms while
DUTY during the rot was eonsdeIed owing 70 cue de1th
OF sOD Deputy Attorney General RuEges the Board al
jOufned without taxing any aetlon
A GREAT GATHERING or FIREMES.
CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, Aug 13.-lhe State Fire
mems Convention 20 be bel ID tnis pace on the s ION
the KIND YET held tho State Twenty i've companies
viii be present among them hook aud ladder com
Bs anS. from N'N''O'- O''' i'D''N y -''"'''-
AN ARRAY BETWEEN PHYSICIANS.
SCRANTON, Penn, Aug. 13-Dr. Quick, OF Hyde
house last night shot by the latter Guck then
sausd Gibbs. whom he stabbed IN the body with pen
OF the aray is an enmy Quick aud Giobs who
are Vsl known physicians OF Hyde Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
POLITICS A DUEL. THE REVENUE.

POLITICS, A DUEL, THE REVENUE.
MRS. CHIsoLM GOING TO MIssTssIPPI-Two YOUNG
MEN on THE FIELD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ETC.
1t is stated that Mrs. Cbisolm intends to
go South next month, with her son, to testify
against the assassins of her husband. She has
been advised not to go, but intends to do so,
nevertheless. Two young men, one of them
In the office of Mr.. Casey Young, have fought
a duel at Bladensburg. Judge Freeman be-
heves that Tennessee may yet decide not to
repudiate her debt. The Democrats are try
ing to divert attention from the credltable
manner in which the present Administration
has collected the revenue, by an attack on
Mr.. Raum's letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
DUEL NEAR THE CITY.
TWO YOUNG MEN FIGHT A BLooDLEe COMBAT AT
BLADENsBURG.


GENERAL PRESS DI5PATCH.i
WAsHNGToN, Aug. 13.-There was ripple OF ex-
element tonight, when it was announced that
duci had been fought near Bladensburg this morn
ing BY Frank T. Taylor, lad OF nineteen, and
Robert f. Barnard age siXteen-the former CLERK
in the Office of the Hon. Casey Young, aud the lat
ter Mr.. Youngs nephew and private secretary
There is 10 douOC that meeting took place ana
that several shots were exchanged, when Mr.. Young
appeared and put an end to the farce. 1t is SAID by
those present-a largo delogation-that young Bar
nard. whose honor had been furnished in his opin-
ion. by certain reflections which Taylor had made
ON him recently, was the victim of practical joke,
the contents Of the pistols used being marked by an
absence of anything calculated TO inlet injury on
the participants In the ARRAY
Roth of the combatants have gone into retirement
I'm Virgpia and whatever the result Of the meeting
may have been no apprehension is felt that the IN
inres received by either of the principals will prove
fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
COUNT ANDRAssYS RETIREMENT.

LONDONs " ItIlOo'iIFt fUk' IO I0FJ'
dispatch from Vienna 10 The Daily Telegraph
says: Although short time must elapse before
Count Andrassy, the AustrO Hungarian Premier,
renquishes his Office, his resignation may be cons
sidered as an accomplished fact and there is very
little doubt as to its being accepted by the En-
peror!"
The Daily TelegrapPs dispatch from Vienna says;
" There is extreme difficulty in findinga successorto
Count Andrassy. Upon the choice of his successor
will depend whether the Hungarians will continue
their loyal devotion TO the Dynasty. Russia IS the
only power likely to be satisfied with the change"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
AFFAIRS IN FOREIGN LANDS.
A DISASTROUS COLLISION AT SEA.

THE sEMIRAMIDE GOES DOWN WITH VALUABLE
UARGo-RUssIA AND PERSIA REPORTED TO Bp
IN ALLIANCE.
The freight steamer Semiramide, bound from
Boston to Liverpool, came into collision with
the steamer Corsica 100 miles west of Fast
net and sunk. Her cargo was valued at $92,-
229 Lord Lorne has visited Pictou. 1t is
assumed in London that the Zulu war is
virtually ended. 1t is reported that Russia
has formed an alliance with Persia. The last
nights of the season at two London theatref
are described in the letter appended.
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LET THE SCANDAL REST.
From The prOrta.ree I1sss-Er. Senator sDraaues on

From The Prordncs Senator SprGaues otcn organ.
The half of the Sprague-COnkling matter has
problblv not been told ana 10 lucky that the Ger
man music teacher could be put forward convenient
pretext II &c all about this verbose German, why
did the spragne family 20 into neghbOrng hOteli AS
IL is family NATTER and wish well 10 all inter
ested parties II is to be hoped that the scandal will be
Dermtted rest aud the domestic peace OF exSe-
ator sprague will be further disturbed. The load
which he has carry Is enough for any ordinary NOR
ta Ii really does not appear what business Mr.. Conk
ling had at the Sprague mansion and the ex-senator
cannot blamed for wishing TO be the lord and master
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
THE COURAGE OF MRS. CHISHOLM.


THIS LADY DETERMINED TO GO TO MISSISSIPPI TO
CONFRONT THE MURDERERs OF HER HUSBAND.
IBr TELEGRAPH To TUE rRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--The trial of the murder
ers of Judge Chisholm is expected to begin at Me-
ridian or Jackson, MISS. the LIST Of September.
Hitherto the failure to bring these men TO trial has
been accounted for by some Democratic papers In
Mississippi on the ground that no one could be
found in that State TO appear against them. Mrs.
Chisholm. who Is now in Washington. and her son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
A RrSSO.PERSIAN ALLIANCE.

LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1872
A Vienna dispatch to The Daily Telegraph says 10
is believed in wellnformed circles that Russia has
succeeded in establishing an alliance with Persia.
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and tbe package. now at Headquarters, clearly
shows that it had never been through the express
office. IL contained so Mr.. Jones says, not only
the articles mentioned by The Herald, but also q
small piece of the coffin cloth to show the texture
to be the same and also the fve-sided piece OF
paper already described in The TRIBUNE, and al
luded to above. "That account said Mr. Jones
Yesterday, was accurate in every particular and
| was struck dumb with astonishment when
/ read it in Albany six months ago." The
letters were signed, not "Romaine," but Henry
G. Romano and under that name Mr.. Jones has
once written to the robbers at Montreal, Canada
There was no delay in communicating with the po-
ice until a second parcel had arrived. On the con-
trary, Mr. Jones at once laid the letter and the
parcel first received before Superintendent Wallng
aud it was at the latteTs suggestion and expense
that the first personal in reply to Romano was pup
lished The letter Of the latter had iuclosed in
structions to the effect that If further evidence was
wanted to insert personal worded as follows:
Canada. Send r. COUNSEL.
Mr.. Jones consented that Mr.. Walling publish
this personal and it so appeared on January ~
(the very day Captain KealY descended into the
vault to test the correctness of the fvesided paper
as described in The TRIBUNE January 30l, end in
few DAYS after the coffin-pate was forwarded This
was accompanied by instructions to publish another
personal if it was desirable to open negotiations on
a money basis. Mr.. Jones then saw Judge Hilton
and laid the correspondence before him. voluntarily
advising him, however, that money be paid the
robbers. As a result of the interview, Judge Hilton
asked leave to publish the personal suggested, and
Mr.. Jones consented. 1t was addressed and signed
as before and appeared in The Aerado of February o.
as follows:
Canada. VIII do business. COUNSEL
Ii was subsequent to this that tine robbers for
warded their terms. The ransom was fixed by
them at $1,000 not S250,O00 stated by The
Herald, and it was not reduced as Judge Hilton is
credited as saying Judge Hilton offered the orig
inal reward of $25 900 for the body. but would not
pay more without securing the thieves. Tho watch
was put upon Mr. Jones, with his knowledge, how
ever in the expectation that the thieves. whom all
believed to he in this city, might approach Mr.
Jones personally ana thus be secured. TO lead to
such probable result Judge Hilton on February
Ii caused to be inserted in The Herald the follow
ing personals
Canada Parties refuse 10 consider the terms pro
posed, and decline any negotiations through personals
COUNSEL
Mr. Jones has since that time taken no interest or
active part IN the matter. He made known all his
facts to the Dstrict-Attorney and other officials,
and has freely talked with friends on the subject,
but always with caution against publication as
likely to head off all communication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
AN AMERICAN HORSE WINS AT EGHAM.

LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1879.
The race for the Runnymede Plate took place 40
Egham to-day and was won by the Duke of HAM
iltons American-bred bay FLY Saratoga. Nine
horses ran Wood rode Saratoga. The winner sold
for 1870 guineas.
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KILLED BY 4 HORNETS STING.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. 13-Tillson Jewell,
ten years old was stung by at Hyde Park this
morning and died after. The singer had pene-
trated his brain.