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, 1881-12-18

NEW YORK SUB-TEEASURY.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 17.-The name of
Thomas c. Acton, Of New York, ut present
Superintendent of tile Assay Office, will be
sent to the Senate by the President on Mon
day as Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States ut New York, vice uillhouse, re-
signed.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMMISSION
held its annual meeting today at the White
House. All the members were present, i'll
Guiding President Arthur. 1t was decided
to ask Congress for an appropriation Of 500,
0U0 to continue the work Of completing the
monument.
TIE LOUISVILLE roST-OFFICE.
The general Impression i'll regard to the
Kentucky post-otlice is that few, ii any, Post-
1nlstrcsses will be retained. Mrs. Thomp-
SOL, Of the Louisville office, has Il better
show Of being retained than auy other Of the
Postmistresses. She has the active support
Of the Disciples Church here anu elsewhere,
and is working vigorously in her own behalf
Ifany Of them are retained it will probably
be she. Were the applicants for the place
more thoroughly representative men and
active workers she would probably be super
seeded.
Thu pres;dent hn: I ,lac;dea n non;n,to
cearoo n nn.,.;,, ' ~ w. 1T.s;.,s co." so n;[
oeorSe H. D"skill u oe unltea ota1es Dis
trict-Attorney Of the State Of North Carolina
. TIE. AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
I'm TO the adjournment Of the aanate and
uou.e rast.,r.1a,, +naro h,d. hoa,, ;,.tr.sIaa, ]
'ao"'e ,est.1uas tla.4o n, .'o pson !neioueceu
into the Senate :?9s bills and sixteen joint
resolutions; III the House. 1915 bills and
iofutresolutions. The call Of States for nrcs-
.,ntat;o,, ~ I;lls -, tht. uou., fr r.,f,ra,,o,
1.1'at'o. =, w. 80 tte ~ 5l'ss,
rests "l1h the otate OIL "lelnlssl'allia. IL Is
supposed that nearly 600 more bills ami
, 1881-12-18
4 RR1tTF FITlY PUNISHED,

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec 1--ln the Court
If Over and Terminer this morning, Judge E. ".
scudder sentenced George W. Hinch1nan. OF
South Brunswick. to the Suite Prison at Trenton
for ten years for beating and ill-treattng bis
children In q brutal manner. Hinchman took
his scntence in Il quiet manner, pleading guilty
to the charges read to him by the Prosecutor OF
the Pieus. The points of tno evidence brought
.,,r aginst EIuchmau on the tria! arc as follows:
IN Sunday afternoon, Nov. n, two little girls,
GeorgIuna and Cecilia, daughters OF 1ltncha'an.
Respectively u and II years old can2e 20 the house
~ Strnnen H. Seurles. on the Ridge road, about
M1hree1nuarters ~ OF q futte from Kingston, ~: j.,
and begged to be taken in and projected against
their father. :: The elder, child between Il osi ana
81 of TO, was q mass OF wounds
SSnd bruises from head to foot Her head WIS
c,1t md hair matted with blood: an ear WIS
, 1881-12-18
TTTE EREr<RArEEnc-

THE GREESRACKEEs.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 17.-The Green
backers in Congress are determined to join
any party or element in the uouse that will
oppose the restriction Of the silver coinage.
Representative Ladd said tonight: '4 II the
Democrats take It sensible stand OIL this qles-
ton they can carry the next Congress. The
East rs we'll rs the West is opposed to the
restriction Of silver coinage anil the Admin
istration has made Il big mistake in reconl-
mentling it. Every Greenback member will
vUte against it. AS to the ! per cent funding
bill, don't know. how they will vote. We
Greenbackers believe there ought not to be
any bonds" 4 number Of Western Kepnb-
1icans will also oppose. any curtailucnt of
silver, but they will probably be offset by
New York and other Eastern democrats,
who will 80 with the Administration OH this
question.
, 1881-12-18

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trsaunk-
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 17.-".rhere is q
misappreilcnsion rs to tfle purpose Of luy
resolution the other day." said Congressman
Haskell, of Kansas. II never desired to re-
peal the twcnty-first joint rule. Etllink it a
wise provision, although it might be n!odi-
lied in some particulars. There is, however,
Il disposition to modify the rule to an extent
that l do not approve Of Ny position is SIM
ply this, and should very much like to have
the people Of tile West understand 1t: My
resolution is the formal resolution intro
duced at the beginning Of each Congress to
settle the questions usually raised by some
member rs to the fact whether Or not the
present House has any rules for its guidance
whatever. Sunle insist that the rules of the
previous. Congress control 1t, and some that
each Congress must adopt Its own rules. III
order to settle that question some resolution
is necessary. introduced
TIE USUAL RESoEUr1oS,
declaring that the rules OF the last House
should be enforced, and that the Committee
OIL Rules. when appointed, should have the
privilege Of reporting any notifications
thereto ut any time. did not: intend to be
considered is making any attack upon the
IN ElL4 Ill ~ lNit- NY 4N1OtNtAIAA IAN 9A%tA~
in all essential particulars as one that WAS
introduced by Speaker Randall himself at
tile beginning Of the Forty-fourth Congress;
aud since Speaker Randall Is the author OF
the twenty-tirst rule, ami since he has intro
duced II resolution Identical with mine, 1
should think it was clear to infer that my
resolution dueS noE declare war OIL that rule.
Such certainly WAS not my intention. agree
with the general line Of comment upon
THE CHARACTER OF THE TwENrY-F1Rsr
JOINT RULE,
and believe, as whole, that it is 4 wise
measure. and | have never complained OF
anything in regard to it, except OF the. u'l-
warranted constructions which have been
put upon it. should prefer 10 have it re-
lnain as it is, with these unwarrantcd con-
structlo1,s, rather than that it should be re-
pealeu, but l.. do hot know that it,ean be
modified. Randall's position just not4 with
respect to the rule Is easily understood LIE
objects to it now because he is III the 1ni~
nnrity, and the rule gives the majority some
advantage. Randall objects to seeing his
own resolution of the Forty-fourtE Congress
adopted now that he is in the minority, as
that rule gives the majority 4 little power
which he would like to deprive 1t Of. 1t is q
mere parliamentary movement on Ills part
for the sake Of his party.
, 1881-12-18

facture OF beer. This information comes into
my possession, and, if find they are using
deleterious articles, see nothing in the inv
to compel me TO- keep the information to my
self: The brewers Of Chicago, St. Louis,
and Cincinnati have written asking
me to make public the infor-
nation I have regarding the articles
they use, and it is only the New Yurk
brewers who are disposed to resent it. With
regard to their business, the secrets. talked
OF arenot secrets at all, rs only the other
day received IL publication of the Alodera-
ton Society OF New York giving a list of the
articles used by the New York brewers in
their manufacture"
, 1881-12-18

TIE coSGrEssN::S SOMEWHAT MunD1,ED.
<;iee,at Dispatch to. The chseueo 7ribun<
| WASHINGTON, D. e., Dee. 17.--Judging
from the character Of the Conversations one
hears among congressman, it is quite evident
that the rcfundiny question is mt present
puzzllns mally, even of those whose opinions
on the subject last winter were clear and de-
cidcd. The change in the nature Of the
bonded debt effected by the continuance Of
the Is and Is ut Il lower rate thr.lsts itself
into tho consideration of the question. Nen-
bers are compelled tu take notice Of it. and
the result is that some Senators and Repre-
seutatiyes who were last winter strongly in
favor OF the ) per cent, bill are today
somewhat doubtful whether such IL bill
for Instance as that introduced BY
Mr.. 1sa1ltlali should now be passed. His
bill proposes IL convert all the continued
bonds into per cents, which ART to be re
deelnable only after tho expiration Of five
years. If this bill should become Il law, and
the loan should prove. successful, the Gov
crnmcnt, six months or less from now,
would have no bonds which it could redeem
at pleasure. and would have to 70 into the
market to buy bonus at Il premium for the
sinking fund- anil rs Il means of using the
snrpl,,s revenue Il is doubtful whether q
majority Of either party in Couggress is III
favor of that polic7. Some of those WHO last
winter favored the 8 pcr cent bill are II ow very
susuieions regarding the motives of Sherman.
, 1881-12-18

Ayor17E5, Tfr1sS TO THE SAME Old STORY:
=. speeta1 utspateh to The cateaso Tribune.
WAsu1SGroS, D. c., Dec. 1T----Postmastcr:
General james, before leaving his office, will
strike "a crushing blow" at the members Of
the star-route ring. Civil proceedings to re-
cover moneys .fraudulently obtained from
the Government by the contractors will be
instituted Ill a very short time. Sec. i, ,057 Of
the Revised Statutes provides that 81 in all
cases whkre money has been paid outot the
finds Of the Post Office Department under
the pretensc that service has been performed
therefor. when III fact such service has not
been performed, or us additional allowance
far Increased service actually rendered when
the additional ALLOWANCE exceeds the. Still
which. according to law, might rislitfully
have been allowed therefor, and in all other
eases Where money OF the department has
been patti t0 any person Ill consequence OF
fraudulent representations, or ny the ms.
take, colluslon, or misconduct of amy officer
or other employ6 in the postal-scrvlce, the
postmaster-Gereral shall cause suit to be
brought to recover such wrong or fraudulent
payluentor excess, with interest thereon" :
=. UNDER THIS ACT,
next week. the Postmastor-General will lay
before Acknowledgement Brewster and Spe-
cjaI-Assistant-A Attorney George Bliss the evl-
dence upou which about fifty suits will be
begun against prominent contractors The
amount OF money involved i'll all the cases of
which the C;oyernlnentlla las cogrlzance, where
evidence exists Of frauds in the star-route
service by which the Treasury has been
robbed. is about S5.ooo,oou In MANY
of the cases the evidence is so overwhelming
that no reasonable defense can be interposed.
The suits will not all be tried i'll Washing
tom, but will be instituted in such OF the
United States District Courts as may seem to
tic Acknowledgement to be most convenient.
Under the statute above quoted
CIVIL ACTIONS -
will lie against those persons formerly con-
nectetl will, the department who participated
in and abetted the gigantic conspiracy by
yllicl, the Treasury was pl'ndercd. 10
name the various routes upon which pay was
frauduIcntty granted would be repetition
Of the publications OF the past six
months. Suits. to recover money paid
OH the Rock Creek and Custer route,
Patrick L. Brown contractors, where the
pay was increased from $4,000 to $4,000,
will be begun, and also OIL the steamboat
route from St. PAUL to St. Louis, where thou
sands Of dollars were paid for carrying an
empty pouch back and forth M the boats:
Post,naster-G General James was originally Of
the opinion that the proceedings against the
ring should have been begun i'll civil suits
for the recovery Of. stolen money Ill advance
of criminal prosecutions. .-'
, 1881-12-18
A SENSATION AMONG COTTON GAMBLERS.

of the Cotton Exchange today appointeda Il com-
mittce to act with similar committees Of tha
Produce aud Stock Exchanges, to walt on tho
Governor and seuato anst: protest against tho
adoption os Sec. 6 OF the License act as passed
by the House. This section !evies T. license taK
on ull future" cotton-brokers OF from $500
to $I0O0O- License for tho sale Of futures In
grain aud other produce is placed at 81 80 and
$500. Cotton fac1ors and commission mer~
ch:.nts are divided Into seventeen classes, In
proportion to tho amount OF commissions, and
the license ranges from 80 to $500 Tho
adoption Ut this section by- the House OF Kepre-
senIatlves creates u sensation among the par
ties interested, including aiI members Of tbs
Cotton, Produce, and Stock Exchanges.
, 1881-12-18

Special Dspatch to The Chleaso Tribune
CAIRO, ILL, Dec. l7.-A little after O'Clock tha
morning tho towboAt ttobin, with a burye OF
lumber in tow, bound fer St Louis, burned.
turned over, and sank ut Grcenlenfs Bend,
few miles above this CITY, She WIS lying ut the
bank ut the time. \ smelt Of tire was noticed
earIy IN tho evening, hut coufd not be focnred>
but several hours lutcr everybody on board waG
awakcnet By Il cry Of fire, and found the bout Id
tlulncs. Every unc escaped, but without s.,vlng
any effects. The cAlsc Ut this tire IL not kuOwh-
Tue boat il total loss. She was owned by Capt
Peter Conrad, OF st. Luis. san
, 1881-12-18
Commissioner Dudley's Explanation Re-
garding the Reported PEN
sion Frauds.
The Chicago People Still on the Rag
ged Edge-Star-Route
Cases.
n, Committee to Investigate '*Pltuey's '* Carpsn
ter.IEork" Sittiug with Closed
Doors.
TIE assassin.

6pee{ai Dtspateh to fne Chtcaoo 1Fibrtn<
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec l..-The suspi-
cIous~loukins package which it was feared
might be an Internal machine that was sent
to George Sc0yilIe, Guiteau'S counsel, has,
after some rather formidable precautlons,t
been opened. and the box was found to coll-
tain 4 coil of rope will, 4 moose at the end.
The box also contained polite note saying,
aWith the compliments of the Garfield and
. Arthur Club OF Meyersdale, Pa" Some po-
lice officials who had been spoken to about
tue box were arranging to have it opened by
some electrical apparatus, but their elaborate
i preparations have been stopped. Mr.. Scoville
has received postal-card dated Aauch
Chunk. Pa, Dec. 10, 1851, and signed ''Dale,
eI:MolIy," which contains the following
startling warning:
attack will BE- made on Gniteau's life. Men Of
the Molly Mcguire order. They are detailed to
vtrk On his life.
DlsTNIcT-ATTORNEY coRKHILL
thinks that the final argument in the case
may not be ended before the 10th Of January
The examination of the regular insanity eS-
pe1ts will commence about next Wednesday.
No additional testimony will be put In by tie
:prpsecution in rebuttal. Gen. Reynolds has
been discharged as q witness, and left for
home to-day. Gen. Reynolds says that Gui-
teau's memory was something remarkable.
He never incw but one man. like him, aud
that was T. G. Crawford, a Sergeant in his
regiment during the War. who is nov serv-
tng under the banner of the Crescent with
the title Of "Pasha-"
THE OFFICIAL REPORT
of the testimony thus far makes volume Of
, 1881-12-18

Special Di1patea to Th= Chicago Tttbune-
WASHINGTON, d. e., Dee. 17.-The friends
of Senator Howe, Of Wisconsin, arc evil
IDENTIFY surprised at tile appointment of
Brewster. as AttorneyGeneral. Some of
them tonight said that they were by no
means any longer certain that Howe would
be given portfolio, but Senators who are as
near to Gen. Arthur rs any one are saying
tonight that they are confident that Judge
Howe will be appointed Postnaster-Gcneral,
and that the matter was determined
upon ut the time it was decided to appoint
Brewster rAttorneyGenerai Filley has been
very seriously considered by the President
for the Post-Of1ice Department, but the op-
position to lim within the last two weeks has
been. so strong that Filley is probably de-
feated.
cAL1FoRS1ASs
here have information that ex-senator Sar-
gent, of that State, left San Francisco for
Washington last Tuesday night, and their
impression is that lie is coming here with tile
expectation Of receiving Cabinet appoint
ment.
THE SOUTH.
10 the Ttstcr7s Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 17.-Thcre has
been considerable talk the past few days Of
EN-tTDf. Dslfl5 44GAi]a} Lux OoAitlt%oA~A' 'NG'A"
eral, and some Of his friends quite confident
asserted that he would get the position;
but, SO far as can be learned from the best
informed sources, there is 10 basis for any
such confidence. Efforts were lll;tde to Oh
tain for Davis the Endorsement Of all the
representative Republicans of the South, and
to put him before the. President us
the unanimous choice Of the. party
i'll the South. but these efforts
were not successful. On the contrary, they
pa1took more Of failure. The Southern Ee-
publicans were divided in their preference.
Many adhered to Longstreet, some were for
Settle, few for Hunt, some for Davis, and
not Il few prominent ones openly declared
their preferences for Filley, of ST. Louis.
The result has been that the movement has
probably benefited Filley, ii indeed lie needs
a11v further assistance. Prominent Southern
Kepublicans went to the President and as
sured hln, the appointment Of Filley would
give more general satisfaction to the party III
the South than the selection Of any other II
man.
WHEN HOWE: WAS PASSED DY
for Acknowledgement, all his Cabinet pros
pects ended, and since then he has not, ac-
cordinl, to some. .guessers, beeli thought Of,
though it is believed the President will give
him some good appointment, possibly on the
bench if !, vacancy occurs, or foreign mis-
sionx Gen. Beale will, from present 1nd1ca-
tions. probably be Secretary Of the Navy.
The President is inclined to crafty Gen.
Grants wishes as to one Cabinet place, and
Graut warmly indorses Beale-
, 1881-12-18

1olc oecretary SchurZ, when the latter de-
c'oeu agsnhst the scrip claimants. The at
aol!ess lot tne Valentine scrip people labor
uioe1 rathcr serious disadvantage, The
taxpayers will, at least, he glad to know that
secretary klrkwood Will doubtless be apt :.
TO VERY scEuruLousLr cossfDEn
proposition Which Involves reversing the
neutrality-suspicious. opinion of Secretary
Sclturz and giving Dearborn Park and the
lanu ADJACENT to It east to the lake to specll-
latlve capitalists for mere nominal sum.
NO persons appear Of record as making this
speculative venture. All That can-De learned
Is that those who are behind the attorneys
are men Of wealth. THEY do not, however,
have the courage 10 face public opinion, or,
rs Is usual in such cases, to attach their own
names to this scrip which they claim to own,
anu by means Of which they are seeking to
grab Dearborn Park. Secretary kirkwood,
OF course, gives lit intinlation rs to what his
decision will be, and the argument, for that
matter, Is not yet ended, but it Is -
VERY DOUBTFUL.
If even the lawyers for the applicants have
much confidence III their prospects Of Sue
cess. The attempt to reopen the case has
perhaps been instigated by spectators with
view to prevent action by Congress upon
the bill to give Dearborn Park to the Public
Library. tits very possible that some one could
be found i'll Congress to urge that until the
Valentine scrip claim was ut least settled it
would not be wise for Congress to undertake
to give away that which the United States
might not own, BY such means, it is possl~
bic that the scrip spectators nope to post
l)one the library scheme to another Congress,
but there is every reason 10 think that See
rctary kirkwood will 1lot allow Himself to be
the instrument Of any" such purpose.
, 1881-12-18
TIE PENSION BUREAU.

T00iI-90OI1lNG y
snee,at Dis3atch This Chtcaeo 11sbutse-
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.-Commls-
e;onar-of-Pensions Dudley made today some
5ur1}1er statements with respect to the recent
reported discovery OF all organized con-
sniracy in lis Office. to secure
the passage Of fraudulent pension
claims. that serve i'll 4 measure TO
, 1881-12-18

chaseS should have been made by advertise
ment. AS rule he Ind not inquired into
the manner in which Pitney expended the
Contingent fund, and had signed papers in
an informal way. .". ..'>':. ''''-'
, 1881-12-18

! The Weber branch house, at 80 and e52 Wa
bash avenue, tglcgruphed Tor forty upfights Un
Tuesday evening to meet the heavy demands on
their retail trade,
, 1881-12-18

L GIoye-Store ut Cincinnati, o.
CiSClSNArI, O., Dcc. 1:.-Fire fn B. Koth's kid
goye-store or Fourth street, next to the st.
Nicholas Hotel, inflicted damage on the block,
fixtures, and building to an amount eatfmatednt
$:N,UO Insurance t,n stock, 314,U damaxe to
building comparatively tritlluY.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-20

Tho News wsald intern the carssn
Indsr .ha. II has ne.hins against Gen.
sral Grant for Saving this Union," II
hs did save the Union. The News has
criticised Grants conduct q q civil
officer. and for his conduct In seeking
the nomination for the Prssideaoy for
the third tern-nethins more.
A good rule to follow in journalism 10,
II an opponents arguments cannot be
e%ontrovsrtsd do net misrsprsssnt. Al
though II Is much easier to reply to
semsthins that an opponent did not say
than to. that which was really said. still
u IL not candid. and does net In the
long run rebound to the credit Of those
whs employ such arguments.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-20

DR.. Spitza. Of New York City. IL said
to have written an article for . western
medical journal months before President
Garfeld's assassination. in which be de-
scribsd. a. an illustration Of 9 species
OF insanity Of which he had hsen max
Ing . study. . person whose character
aad conduct are remsrkably.like those
Of Guitsau. In this article DR.. Spitzka
spoke Of q man who. while in fact Ut
tsrly incompetent n . speaker or poll
ticisn. and having no grounds for such
. notion, fanoisd himself . man Of abil-
ity, and one who had rendered distin-
guishsd political services that placedhim
on . friendly and equal footing with en-
inent political leaders. and entitled him
to . high reward at their hands.
Whether DR.. Svitzka had actually en-.
countered a case Of mania bearing .
striking resemblance in some OF Its fea.
lures to acknowledged features OF Gui-
teau's case. or whether he had made .
study Of Guitsau himself without that
persons knowledge. or whether the case
described was purely imaginary and fur
nished simply astrikine coincidence, the
fact il In either event noteworthy and
interesting. That his opinion inclinss
toward tho view that Guitsau 10 insane.
appears from the fact that he informed
Judge Porter that he could not aid that
side OF the case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-20
FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Miscellaneous.

LONDON, December l9.-It 10 denied
that tho Queen will open Parliament in
person.
An explosion has occurred In the col.
lisry OF Bolton. 1t is reported that 1so
lives have been lost.
The type and machinery Of the United
Ireland has been forwarded to Lsndon,
where the paper will be printed.
The Manchester Guardian joins In O
general condemnation Of Blains's letter
OF instructions to Lowell regarding the
Clayton. Bulver treaty.
The Countess Of Crawford and Bal.
CARES has announced that she IL deter
mined not to offer Q reward for the res.
toration Of the body OF her husband. the
Earl, in order not to create a precedent,
and encourage the repetition OF such
outragss. She has requested her SON to
do the same.
VIENNA, December ia later ola.
cial list Of victims Of the theater FIRE 90.
Inmates the number Of missing at $40.
ST. P~ErERspuRo, December 19.-on
Wednesday last the police made q descent
on a house In Makavai street. behind
General ~Ignatief's residenss, and ar
rested eight persons. who offered visor.
Gus resistance. The police seized . large
quantity Of small bsmbs, some OF which
were skilliully concealed In oranges.
DUBLIN. December ia correspond
emit says that the organization against
The payment Of rents 10 becoming still
more formidable. II Is regarded 81
much Of . crime to 60 into the Land
Court a. to pay rent. A list OF persons
has been served with notices and those
suspected Of paying rents are posted ss
the chapels and other places whore II il
likely to be seen. and although the police
tear them down. they are soon posted
again.