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THE FRENCH CRISIS, Resignation Officially Announced, Hrevy Elected by the Assembly to Succeed Him. Gambetta Chosen President of the Deputies. Wadding'ton Appointed as President of the Council and Minister of Justice. aris January resignation of President MacMahon was officially announced today, causing a slight panic ou the bourse. Prices have, however, since recovered.

Grevy Elected President. aris January senate and chamber of deputies met in congress at; 4 45 p. hi and proceeded to elect a president in place of Marshal MacMahon. Following is the result of the balloting: M. Grevy, 503; General Chansey, 99.

After the announcement of the election of SI. Grew as president of the republic Marshal MacMahon called upon him and personally congratulated him upon his elevation. M. Gambetta has accepted the candidature for the presidency of the chamber of deputies Tonight the boulevards were crowded with people eagerly discussing the situation, but no disorder lias go far occurred, the crowd remaining quiet, although much excited, At a late hour they retired peaceably to their respective abodes. ondon January following despatch was received here this evening from The events of today have been momentous, and have followed each other with great rapidity.

They have caused an increase of excitement, but tonight, although there is nothing else talked of than the resignation of the marshal and the election of M. Grevv, there is a general feeling hat the crisis will pass over without any disturbance or injury to business or trade. The election of M. fJrevy as successor of the marshal was considered certain, audit excites no surprise. The action of Gant- betta in refusing to be a candidate for succession is generally praised, but the Imperialists affect to believe that he could not be elected, and preferred to save himself from The Mortification of Defeat.

Under the nominal presidency of M. Grevy, it is generally believed that M. Gambetta will to a great extent be the real ruler of the republic. Question has already arisen as to the composition of M. ministry.

It is believed that M. Dufaure will at once resign, and M. friends are pressing him to take the place of the president of the council and minister of justice. It is reported on good authority that' he is unwilling to take this or any other office, and that the new cabinet will i irohably be made up of new men. M.

Gam- is understood to tie very anxious at present to avoid any steps which would alarm the conservative classes, and to show' that bis republic is really one of law and order. The efforts of the Imperialists to create alarm have thus far proved futile. There was a slight flurry on the Bourse when the fact of the marshal's resignation was made known, but the market soon recovered, its strength. Imperialist have, been in caucus several times during the day, and it is understood that they have Agreed Upon a Course of Action, having for its purpose the discrediting of the stability of the republic under the hand of a old mau like M. Grevy; but a tolerably thorough examination of the state of public feeling at present enables one to say that, if even ordinary prudence is exercised by the new administration, and due respect is paid to the conservative ideas of the property-owning classes, all will go well.

There is naturally much excitement, but there is a total absence of everything like evidences of disorder. The resignation of Count de Harcourt, French ant- bassadorto theholy see, causes in certain quarters some alarm. On the face of this incident it means that the count is unwilling to consider himself as a representative of a government nominally presided over by M. Grevy, but really ruled by M. Gambetta; but in opposition to this view it is urged that the holy see had a better friend iu the French republic of 1848 than it found in the empire, and that even M.

Gambetta is too wise to permit the administration for which he is responsible to array itself in antagonism to the Catholic feeling of France. Gambetta Chosen President of the Deputies. aris January Gambetta was elected president of the chamber of deputies by a vote of 314 out of 405. M. Dufaure is as yet undecided regarding his retaining office under M.

Grevy, Dufaure's Place Taken by Waddinirton. aris February Dufaure, president of the council and minister of justice, has resigned, and 'Waddiugton has been appointed to him. The Cattle Disen i Such a Terrible Matter After of Baron Albert Grant, the Xiondon Contractor. ondon February privy council has telegraphic reports from British consuls in the United States, replying to inquiries at to what extent pleuro-pncumonia among cattle there. The replies say that type of the disease obtaius in various parts of the United States, but not malignant or infectious.

Tbe cattle received by steamer State of Alabama, reached Liverpool February 1 from Portland, bought in the same market and at the same time as those which arrived by steamer Ontario, were subjected to a very rigid examination and found healthy. They were shipped to London for sale at market. The agricultural interest here is endeavoring to induce the privy council to schedule the United States as an infected country. The Hertfordshire Chamber of Agriculture forwarded a resolution to that effect to the dukes of Richmond and Gordon, lord president of the council, on Saturday. The Glasgow Defaulters.

ondon Feb. 2. the convicted manager of the Glasgow city bank, is fifty-two years old. He had long been in the service of the bank, and succeeded his brother as director and manager in 1876. Lewis Potter, the other convicted director, is seventy-two years of age.

He was introduced in the bank as a director in 1857, and was the head of the well- known firm of rotter, Wilson Australian merchants, and of the firm of Lewis Potter who owned the large fleet of steamers plying between Glasgow," Liverpool and Dublin. He was a prominent and influential member of the Free church, and in 1873 gave a very large sum of money, which, as is now believed, was stolen from the bank, for the erection of a church in the village of Burnbank. He obtained from the bank, upon have now been proved to be worthless papers, something near The other persous who were convicted, not on the ebarge as laid down in the indictment, but of otteriug false abstracts and balance sheets, were Taylor, aged sixty-six years, a grain merchant, member of the firm of Henry Taylor A Sons, a representative elder and president of the Young Christian Association And a very prominent man iu charitable and ecclesiastical affairs; John Innis Wright, agedsixty- iix years, a member of tbe once famous East India house of John Innis Wright William Scott, a banker in the house of William Scott Co. of Rangoon; Robert Salraond, 74 manager of the bank awl owner of a beautiful estate in Ayr; Henry tuglls. lawyer, and head of the well-known firm of H.

tnglis of Edinburgh, He was a magistrate, deputy lieutenant of his shire, an excellent public speaker and a poet of some celebrity. Some Good Work. Parr rhsboro February government has taken extraordinary measures to suppress and prevent tbe further spread of the plague, and has ordered that the village of Wetlifiuke be burned, and the inhabitants compensated for whatever losses they may sustain. Other villages will also bo destroyed when necessary to prevent the spread of the scourge. Germany Makes a Treaty with Austria.

erlin February treaty has been concluded between Germany and Austria, whereby the latter renounces all right to enforce clause 5 of tbe treaty of Prague. Failure of Grant. ondon February Grant has filed a petition of bankruptcy. Liabilities, £681,093. Cable Notes.

Yakoob Khan has announced that he intends to hold Cabul. Roumaiiia will establish an auli-plague military cordon ou the frontier. A despatch from Candahar savs the Afghans have refused to admit the Russian officers into Herat. A despatch from Bucharest says a collision between the Russian and Roumanian troops is apprehended. It seems that the Russians refused to surrender Arabtabia, a frontier fort, and the Roumanians entered and forcibly drove out the Russian garrison.

The Russian commander peremptorily ordered the Koumauiaus to evacuate the fort, which They refused. SHOOTING AT BROCKTON. A Row in a Disreputable House Results in Probable of the Assailant. Brockton, February probable murder in a disreputable house occurred liere Sunday night, the victim of which still breathes, but is very low. James Barry, an Irishman in tbe employ of Thomas Barrett, was shot in the shoulder and inner part of the thigh last night by James J.

Kenyon. The facts, as near as can bo ascertained today, are as follows: wife, who is a loose character, was in her house with one Tom Bachelder, Kenyon and Jerry Driscoll, when Barry, who had been drinking, demanded admittance. He was refused, when he swore he would come in. The parties in the house got a gun and a pistol, telling him they would shoot if he did, firing a steit through the door as a grazed his shoulder. Upon the return of Mrs.

Bachelder from church about 9 Barry obtained admission, and going to Kenyon, said can lick you, Jim when Kenyon fired a revolver, wounding him dangerously in tbe thigh, and escaped. Doctors Paine, McMahon and Ctiaee were soon on the spot, and probed for the ball but could not find it. Barry was removed to his house, where he now lies in a critical condition, Kenyon was arrested about 10 by Officer Foye and placed in the statiou house. The house where the shooting occurred is said to be the worst in towu. WASHINGTON.

Resolution in the Senate for a Treaty with Petition of Colored Citizens from Louisiana Consideration of the Pensions Arrearages in the House. ashington D. February 3, Mathews offered a resolution providing for a treaty with Mexico. Mr. Teller presented a petition of colored citizens of Louisiana relative to their political rights.

The Pension Arrearages. In the house of representatives this morning the states were called, and a number of bills were introduced. Among them was one by Mr. Cutler of New Jersey, appropriating $100,000,000 to carry out the law recently passed for the payment of the arrearages of pensions, and making so much as may be necessary immediately available for this purpose. Mr, Burchard of Illinois introduced a bill which authorizes the secretary of the treasury to sell at not less than par four-per-ceut.

bonds not to exceed in the aggregate to be exempt as other four per cent, bonds are. The proceeds of the sales of such bonds to be applied to the payment of claims for arrearages of pensions arising under the act of January 25, 1879. The Yellow Fever Commission. The yellow fever commission, having completed their report, have prepared a bill to establish a national bureau of health, with powers to inquire into the causes of epidemics, to recommend measures to preveut their spread, and to have charge of quarantine stations. The Coukllng-Hayes War, At least two senators, who have hitherto voted with Colliding, notified Sherman this morning that as the contest assumed a personal war on him they should vote for confirmation.

The discussion having exhausted itself, an early vote is anticipated, and there is every prospect of he defeat of Conkling. A NEW RELIGION. Organization of a New Church or Club In New York Cltv. ew ork February -The Star says a new church has been organized that claims fo possess the purest elements of Christianity extant. The apex, the essence, the very ottar of noble living is said to be within its grasp.

It is composed exclusively of women, excepting the president, who is of the otiier sex. The membership at present is thirty disciples, and they meet at the eclectic college once a week under the direction of Professor Buchanan. There is great exclusiveness iu admitting candidates to the new church, for it is an essential rule with the club that membership shall be congenial to every one, so that the closest intimacy may prevail. A Jealous Murderous Work. uffalo N.

case of wholesale poisoning has been reported at Clarence Hollow in this county. Annie Cox became enamored of a married man named Taft, and during his absence delivered a letter and package to Tafts wife, purporting to come from Taft at Buffalo, instructing her to give powders to herself and three children to prevent them from taking the small-pox, with which lie had been attacked. She followed the instructions of the letter, and ail the family wore taken violently ill, and but for the arrival of a physician would have died. An investigation showed that there was arsenic in the powders taken. Taft pronounced the letter a forgery, etc.

Miss Cox was arrested. Two of the children will die. Great excitement prevails. A Bold Proceeding. oines February night nine masked men went to the house of Dr.

Slocum at Perry, Dallas couuty, and putting him into a wagon without allowing him time to dress, they covered him with a blanket, held him down to prevent his screaming, and then drove rapidly away. The wife gave the alarm, and the neighbors pursued and rescued her husband. They also captured one of the kidnappers, who is a well- known farmer living near place. He says his party were going to kill Sloeutn, The cause of the trouble is supposed to be failure in business, by which the farmers lost heavily. All About the Alexandre Kids.

ew ork February merchant appraisers who have been in conference several days past with General Appraiser Ketch am to determine the dutiable value of invoices of the Alexandre kid gloves imported from Paris by A. T. Stewart yesterday decided cut their report, and forwarded it to Collector Merritt for his action. It is known that all the appraisers do not agree as to what the basis of valuation ought to bo. Tbe matter will therefore be decided' by the collector of the port in accordance vi ith recent treasury rulings.

It is understood that one If not both of the merchant appraisers favored the value being fixed at forty-nine francs instead of forty-two, as claimed by the Importers, but the government appraiser held to the position already set forth that the foreign-marked value should be the basis, and evidence has been produced showing that fifty-two francs ought to be the standard. A BURNING SHAME. Testimony of B. B. Campbell, a Large Oil Standard Oil Combination a Gigantic and Grinding, Monopoly.

PniLADELPrnA, February examination into an alleged discrimination in oil freights practiced by the Pennsylvania railroad in favor of the Standard Oil Company and interests was resumed this morning at the Girard House, B. B. Campbell of Westmoreland county, a large oil operator, was examined for the plaintiffs. He testified that practically today there was but one buyer of crude oil for use, and that party is the Standard Oil Company. A gentleman from New York, representing the New York refiners, buys grqat deal of oil, but as 1 with the Standard Oil Company what, he is but a drop in the bucket.

The only power ana control the Standard company has over tbe market is the receipt by them of a greater rebate on freight rates. Ho believed a rebate of ten cents would be a fortune to any refiner. About the year 1870 or 1871 there were about Pittsburg a vast number of refineries. He thought over fifty wore bringing oil from the oil regions, refining it in Pittsburg and shipping over the Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphia He thought in 1872 the combination was formed, known as the South Improvement Company. The signers to that document on the part of the refining interests had arranged with the leaders of the Pennsylvania, New York Central and Erie roads for a rebate of at least $1 per barrel, and as much more was necessary, to give them control of the oil business.

An Excitement Was Created hat has never been equalled. When the statement was auado by the association to the railroad officers the latter were told that they had made themselves liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy, The South Improvement scheme was abandoned, and tbe railway companies made a compact with us that tariff should be at certain fixed rates, and that the contract should not be annulled at less than ninety notice. The road strictly adhered to the letter of their agreement, and the enforcement was the ruiu of their traffic. No rebates were given, and yet refiner after refiner in Pittsburg, buying crude oil in the market and shipping it over the Pennsylvania road to the nearest seaport met with a continued Succession of Losses, and either was forced into bankruptcy or the sale of his works, and the buyer of his works was always the party known as the Standard Oil Company, either the alleged corporation at Cleveland or the Standard Oil Company of Pennsylvania and others who were known to be leaders of the Standard Oil Company combination. When the Standard Oil Company had absorbed these refining interests and got control of the Pittsburg interests, it then appeared as the dictator of railroad rates.

Mr. Campbell said that tbe effect on the refining interest of Pittsburg had been absolutely ruinous to all not in the combination, and bankruptcy to all trying to lead an inde- endent existeuce. He said, belief is that sent out about, seventy-five per ceut, of tbe oil sent abroad, any diversion to New York Being in jpposltlou to the namral laws of In regard to the effect of the Standard combination on Philadelphia, the witness said, year New York exported forty-two per cent, of the entire production, and Philadelphia nine per After tho conclusion of testimony, the examination adjourned until Thursday night. THE INDIAN QUESTION. The Congressional Committee Report Against the Transfer of the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War Reasons Therefor.

ashington D. January Saunders and Oglesby and Representatives StewfljT and Van Vorbes will tomorrow sub- mitjjpir report on the transfer of the Indian bureau to the control of the war department. The report is against the transfer. The committee recommend that the president be empowered in case of actual hostilities to place tbe tribes, which may be hostile or unmanageable, immediately under the coutroK of the military, and to remain so until permanent peace is assured. They are of the opinion that the Sioux might be placed under such control at once aud thus avoid tho war which is being continually threatened by these Indians.

The committee, in conclusion, say: are of the opinion that the Indian bureau should be a distinct department, with the chief a member of the cabinet. This will aid much in the solution of future complications in Indian affairs. Tho Indian should be protected in his rights to liis land, and a safeguard ought to he thrown around him so as to prevent designing persons from filching his homestead or induce him to sell it for a trifling compensation. He should not have the right to sell his land without tbe consent of the war department under twenty-one years. Your committee can discover no one good reason why the proposed change should be made.

While tho Indian question is in its present aspect the red man is as good and even better under the mterioitde- purtment. Your committee are therefore of the opinion, pursuant to the extended reasons given above on all the points involved, that it is not expedient to transfer the Indian bureau to the war The Swedish Arctic Expedition. ew ork February is stated that the American steamer Jeanette is now depended upon to rescue the Swedish Arctic expedition. supposed to be frozen in at the mouth of the Lena river. Russia has ordered a war vessel to help tbe search, and Professor Sibinite koff sends a steamer in the spring.

He also will send a land expedition. Fenian Clubs to be Examined. ew ork February Centre Stephens intends to start soon on a tour of the cities to examine the condition and sentiments of their Fenian clubs, and organize for unity of action. He claims that there is only one Irish republican brotherhood of any importance in Ireland, and he is its sole representative in this country. Dan Ready for Another Walk.

St. ouis February Dan the pedestrian, arrived here today from Hot Springs, having fully recovered from bis late walk in New York. He goes at once to Chicago, to complete arrangements for the final contest for the Astley belt. The trial will commsnce March 1, but whether in New York or Chicago is not yet settled. A Sait for Malpractice.

ortland February A suit for $10,000 damages has been brought against the Maine general hospital by Mrs. Eaton, widow of George W. Eaton of Lubec, who, it is alleged, died from malpractice in the hospital. This is the case that created so much discussion a year ago. The Cattle So in Canada.

ttawa February order iu council has been passed, prohibiting the importation of cattle from the United States for three months from the 1st of February. Communications have been had with the English government on the subject, so as to prevent any interference with shipments of cattle from Canadian ports. Cool (Water) Burgess. ew York, February Burgess, the minstrel, before a large audience at Cooper Institute, last night, gave an account of Ms conversion to cold water. THE DEXTER MYSTERY.

How Death was Met by Cashier Barron, The Theory of Suicide aud Its Defenders. Innocence Stoutly and Well Maintained In an Interesting Story by Detective Wiggin. Two Views of a Much-Mooted Subject Worth Considering. The mystery surrounding the of the late John Wilson Barron, cashier of the Dexter savings Dank seems to Increase in density with every attempt made to clear it up. Tbe amiouncemcut that the supposed robbery had been traced to a prominent citizen of that town, made a few days ago, recalled to public notice an affair the memory of which had begun to grow dim, and at once it was decided that a definite clow to a crime of the de.

pest dye had been secured, as the possession of any of the missing property, if a murder to gain it had been committed, was a very strong circumstance in tho chain of evidence which would discover the perpetrator of a double cmne, the greater of which had been committed in order to make the lesser possible. The flutter of excitement created by this rumor had not subsided before another aud a more striking story was told. The latter was the propounding of a theory that the man who had been considered a martyr to duty had been in reality a defaulter, a betrayer of the trust given him, and that be bad taken his own life in order to hide the peculations which he had made. All of the extraoral nary circumstances attending tbe ueath of Mr. Barron were ingeniously explained, and it was claimed that be could have bound and gagged himself as he was found.

Whether this bo true or not, tho developments of the near future will show. The of the case is a statement made by Mr. J-V Wiggin, who was engaged as a detective to wcrfc ip ttie case, and who had, a few days after Mr. death, everything that could procured relating to the affair placed at his disposal. Owing to the fact that the men to his theory, perpetrated tho crime had left, the country, be suspended action In the case some mouths ago.

but he has by no means lost his interest in it. The following is substantially what he lias to say about it: THE MURDER THEORY. Detective WUrsrin's View off the Tells a Plausible Story of Murder and Robbery. On tbe 26th of February, 1878,1 received a despatch from Mr. George Hamilton of Dexter, saying that the attorney-general wished me to go immediately to that town for the purpose of investigating the circumstances connected with the murder of J.

Wilson Barron, treasurer of the bank. 1 immediately went to that town, and found upon my arrival a commission from the attorney-general empowering me to act within tbe limits of that state, and for it when in her states. From the time I was tint engaged until tbe last of August, when work was temp.rariiy suspended, for that 11 be hereafter ex- 4. literal. alter president and csamer knew just what was being done, and how much money was expended daily.

After making a thorough search for traces of the murderers in the state of Maine, and being satisfied who the of the deed were, 1 went to New York city. While in that city, the captain of detectives at the central office, an inspector and two detectives did all in tbeir power to assist in bringing the murderers to justice. These men were interviewed in New York by Mr, Bradbury, president of tho bank, Bounty Attorney Hutchins and the attorney-general, all three of whom knew just what was being done, and they were fully satisfied with what 1 was doing. The following month the man for whom I was looking, and who, 1 think, committed the double crime went to Europe. I refer to Sam Perris, better known as Worcester Sam.

I then notified the gentlemen whom I have already mentioned. They were anxious that I should continue my investigation, but knowing that my man was out of my reach I declined to do so, promising, however, to communicate with them as soon as 1 learned anything new about the matter. Now Jet me say something about the statements made by Messrs. Dearborn and Obapman. A great deal of stress is placed upon the fact that the key to the handcuffs, as were also the other kevs, was found in a rear room hidden behind a pile of rubbish, Messrs.

Dearborn and Chapman saying it is extremely improbable that professionals would stop to hide toe keys. Let us examine that a little. If Mr. Barron had put the kattdcuffs on his own hands the key would undoubtedly have been found in thesale Then, again, assuming that profes- siona's did the job, the first thing they would think of would be to hide the key. If one of them Should happen to be taken into custody, the finding of a tray to the handcuffs would be strong evidence him It has been said that professionals do not go into a town to do a job of that kind, unless they go in with a team and leave a man to watch tbe team.

We will admit, for the sake of the argument, such to be the csase. At Milford, N. they bad a aam, and also at Barre, Vt. But when the Wmtlirop (Me.) bank was robbed, they entered the town on foot, broke into a blacksmith shop, and, after the job was finished, left on foot, and re mained in the woods for three or four days, until escape was practicable, THOSE WHO ROBBED THE DEXTER BANK bad, It may be supposed, from 7 in the evening until the following morning to escape, and, as the nearest railroad station was only fourteen miles awaV.it will be seen bow easily that could be done. One of the statements upon which tbe advocates of the theory of suicide rely is that no strangers were seen ia town on that day or for several days prior to the occurrence at least, that is what they bay.

Now, I would like very much to have the following testimony on that point carefully examined. It was given on tee day after the murder, when the facts in the case were fresh in mind. Mr. Henry 0. Parsons, an insurance agent who had an office in the hank, said, in reply to interrogatories, that ou the 22d of February he went to the post office at about 5 leaving Mr.

Barron in the bank. He was in the bank during the afternoon of the 22d, and at about 4.30 heard two or more persons come to the door, try for admission and then go toward the stairs that led to Masonic Mall, in ihe upper part of tbe building. Now the Masonic Mali had not been open for two days, and certainly was not opened that day by anybody who bad a right so to do. How do they account for that? Mat P. Whimey testified that on the 16th or 18th of February, about 3 in the afternoon, she was in the bank for the purpose of transacting some business.

When turning to leave she heard the door open. She looked to see who was coining in, and saw tnrce men. One bad hold of the door, and had pushed it open far enough to see who was inside. A11 three were where she could see them plainly, and she was sure that they WEBR STRANOEliS TO THE TOWN. He wbo held the door open, she said, was between forty-five and fifty years old, very stout, and had a brown beard all over hia face.

He was quite square-shouldered, and was dressed dark check pants, dark coat aud rouud-topped fiat, and was between tlurtv-five and forty years old. The second man was, to all appearaucea, between thirty-live and forty years old. and is described as being of medium size, with a round, full face, light complexity, brown moustache, arid a large dimple in nis cinn. He was dressed in dark clothes, and answers very well to tbe description of The third man was five feet six or seven inches tall, und a perfect description of him could not be given, owing Pi the fact that he stood behind the other two, hut he Is supposed to ba John Dobbs, a well-known burglar. Kate A.

Russell testified that between 6.30 and 7 on the evening of the 22d, she was goraq to the post office, aud was just outside the bank, when she saw two men step cut of the door. She was within six feet of them at the time, and was very sure they were strangers to the town. After stepping on the sidewalk they walked along a short distance, and went into the middle of the street. Mrs.Kassel! noticed that their conduct was peculiar and she followed them for some distance, as she thought she had seen one of tjieni before. Mr.

J. D. Dinslow. a hack driver, also gave similar testimony about strangers visiting the neighborhood of the bank, and still stronger evidence was offered bv others. Mrs.

Samuel Farrar and Miss Abby Putnam say that ou the evening PRIOR TO TBR MliBDER they went to the past office together, and, when directly opposite the door to tie stairway of the bank building, a man untl woman came out of the entry upon sidewalk and separated, the woman going in one direction and tho man the other. Miss Putnam said she noticed them at they e.une from the stairs Inside the entry, and whets they she noticed that the man was of good si and had a pslc-looking countenance. I ho woman i was perhaps larger than large, in fief, to attract her attention on account. The fact that the couple out of the entry attracted her attention, ns she thought I it indicated ii rociaole in Hull, sod won- I dt rcd wtiv her brother bad not told her about it, as he was a Mason, snd she had been with him to ho: nablcs on several occasions. She tes- i titled that she looked at the parties rather oiotiely, as ii wm her intention, If she recognized them, to ask what was going on the hall; but she dhl not know them.

She was positive was about 8 o'clock, because alio and ou arriving there it was about 8.05 About 7.30 p. m. Mr B. F. lvldredge, accompanied by Mr.

Curtis, the cashier the national bank, went into mat bank to deposit $6000 which trod come that day by express, and both those gentlemen were positive that did not hear a sound of anybody walking up or down stairs. Mr. Barron I was at home all that evening, and tho keys in the Masonic Ball were not used, so the question natur- I ally arises, Who were these people? The man answers the description or the tallest of the three mm seen at the bank by Mrs, Whimey, and tho woman might have been a man dressed iu clothes. They were certainly strangers, as both I Mrs, Farrar and Mum knew everybody in town, and neither of them was recognized by these ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN-OF CIRCUMSTANCES pointing to a murder was tho fact that not long before Ban death a man entered tho bank, and after informing Mr. Barron that he was selling salt asked permission to look at the vault.

His request was compiled with, and, after examining the safe very closely, he said: "1 can do nothing for you; the safe the same kind I am It was noticed at the time that tho man did not show any business card, but in the course of the conversation he informed Mr. Barron that lie was selling safes for Morris Ireland of this ctiy. A gentleman who was present at the time describes this man in such a manner that he must have resembled very strikingly. Frank E. Dustin, foreman of a machine shop, also said that a roan who resembled Ferris had been in his shop, with no apparent business there or elsewhere, ami about the same time a watchman at one of the mills was approached by a stranger, wbo Inquired who owned that mill.

The Informed him that Mr, Robinson of Boston and Mr. Bradbury of Dexter were the owners, lie said be was acquainted with tbe Boston owner, but wanted to know who tbe Dexter owner was. Alter the conversation had been finished, Mr. Barron stepped up to the watchman and said: is that man? Ba has been in the bank making inquiries, and I like his an anyone say, in tbe tsee of such evidence, that there were no strangers in the towu ON THE OF DEATH? On tho 9th of July Mr. Hamilton wrote me that he had In bis possession information, that come from reliable parties, that about 5.30 on the day of the robbery a man and woman, both entire strangers, came from behind some stores, after looking about in every direction, walked iu tbe direction of ihc bank, and disappeared through the doorway leading thereto.

At about 7,30 the same evening the woman was seen on the street, acting in a suspicious manner. Now it is not at ali an uncommon thing ter burglars to make use of women in putting up a job, aud it is a matter of record that 8am used his wife, with a great deal of success, upon one occ.sion in the residence of a man who was to be robbed by her husband and Johnny Dobbs. You see by what I have said that it is not at all improbable that there was a woman in the case, aud if was engaged in the robbery, which 1 firmly believe, it would not bo anything out of the way for him to have such assistance. It is a matter of record that the doors of the Masonic Hall were not locked on the eveuing when the crime was perpetrated; hence, my theory la that the robbers came io town several days prior to the robbery, with tho idea of robbing the bank the first time they got an opportunity, aud not on any particular day, aa Mr, Dearborn would have us boiieve. It has been tbe case in a great many robberies, that the burglars have lived in tbe town for several days, and even weeks, unknown to any of the townspeople, This was the case whan tho Northampton robbery was committed, and it Is doubtful whether, if Edson had not revealed the secret, the author! ties would ever have Sound out where they mopped while waiting.

There nobody found who had been in the Masonic Ihrfi for at least two days be- the robbery, and yet traces of cigar ssbes and crumbs of crackers were found on the cushions of tbe settees in that room. Every member of the lodge was examined, ami they were unanimous in saving that not one of them had ever carried any article of food into the main hall. Tliat being the case, where did tbe crumbs come from? Perhaps Mr. Dearborn will explain that also. To continue, the robbers concealed themselves in tlie nail that afternoon after finding out that Mr.

Barron was at the bauk, and watching their opDortunity, as the repeated attempts open the door attest, to find Mr. Barron alone in the bank. The moment be went into the rear room for the purpose of filling the coal-hod, they could hear the noise, anil when that sound was heard, in my opinion tney unlocked the door, and when he returned overpowered him. The next thing to be done was TO INDUCE maf TO OPEN THE SAFE, and this no doubt he refused to do. He was then gagged, a cord tied round his neck and twisted to compel him to reveal the combination.

And here let me speak of the gag, about which so much has been said by Detectives Dearborn and Chapman. I agree with those gentlemen that it was made or the handle of a water nail, but wnen they sav that burglars never use such a gag I entirely disagree with tbem, because it is well known that the ono used by Miles in gagging the Barre cashier, was in every respeet like the gag found in Mr. Barron's mouth, and, as far the difficulty In breathing is concerned, the object was not so much to prevent respiration as to prevent an outcry. It is well known by those who know anything about the matter that professional burglars generally use a gag with a hole bored through the middle, so the man in whose month It is placed can breath easily. They never commit murder when it can be avoided, and the reason Barron was put in the vault was to gain time; that is all.

They did not for a moment think he would be found until the following morning. Tbe statement has been made that the cord was twisted loosely around his neck, but how do may account for the red ring? The theory ihat it might have been produced by the edge of the trunk will do very well ter the back of tne neck, but can you or can they explain how the red mark under his chiu, just in the position it would have been had the rope been put around his neck, and twisted until the knot caused the mark under tbe chin. In addition to the above, 1 would like to have Dearborn aad Chapman explain how the bruises came upon his head. They were tar too serious to have been caused by a fail, and he assuredly did not inflict them on himself. Now we come to the screw-driver aud lamp.

Mr. Barron was in the habit Of using a screw-drlver while oiling his locks and changing tho combination, which had to be done from the inside. To do it lie was compelled to use a kerosene lamp. This would seem to account for the presence of the kunp in ttie safe. Now, one of the strong points relied upon by Dearbora to rnaks out Ms case ia the ttieory that BARRON WAS A FKRJURER, DEFAULTER AND 8UTCIDE.

In relation to this I will say that nothing was said to me by the Dexter doctors about poison, and the facts in tbe case were then fresh ia their minds. It does not seem probable that he was a defaulter, as he had when he died at least $4000 of his own. The experts say that hts accounts are $3600 short. Now, $2000 of this sum was provided tor by the assignment of his life insurance policy, leaving but $1600 to be accounted for. As could easily have raised $10,000, had the need arisen, his money troubles seem insufficient to have induced him to take bib own life, ihe fact that he hud discharged a mortgage of $2000 on his house a short time before proves nothing, nor has it yet been established that at any time he took any money from ihe bank.

If any money is missing it must be looke i for in some other direction. I thoroughly examined the theory that the crime was committed by citizens of Dexter, and I became convinced that no one in Dexter had any knowledge or part iu it. 1 was satisfied that it been done by professional thieves. These people always vary the size of tbe gang engaged in a burglary to suit the circumstances the case. Reference to the robberies at Milford, N.

at Barre, and at Northampton, prove that where there are several persons to be secured tbe robbers go in force, and that where there are few or none whom they are likely to meet, their number is diminished. As here was no one in the Dexter bank at night, three men rmgbt easily break it, aud I bave no doubt that they did make the attempt, although there might have been another wiih them. Tbe Dexter bank was, at the time of the robbery. In financial difficulties, and last summer it went through tho courts, and its liabilities were scaled down fifty per cent. THE OPEN WINDOW, OF WHICH 80 MUCH HAS BEEN SAID, was intended only as a last resort for an escape from the building.

Professional thieves generally provide a back way out. They were not in this case compelled to use 1c. Of my own personal knowledge I know nothing of the marks on Mr. body. It was buried before I wont is Dexter, so that jl had only tbe evidence given at the inquest to rely upon.

The doctor claimed at that time that this cord around neck was tied so tightly behind his head that it stopped circulation, and was one of ihe causes of his death, and now they attempt to reason that away by saying that the marks caused by it were produced hv the contact of his head with a trunk. What the robbers I eft behind in tbe safe was of but luile value. They would scarcely camber themselves with revenue stamps, aad there is scarcely a robbery of the kind on record in which vantardes of sort have not been left behind. I have a very favorable opinion of the present officers of the bank. I think Mr.

Bradbury, tu president, and Mr. Hamiltou, its cashier, are both honorable men. and ihat they have innocently fallen In with the suicide theory. 1 think they are in whatever they are doing, but that they arc easily induced to accept the ideas of other people, Mr. Wlafiin stated at length his reasons for taking Hope to Bancor for trial, the chief of which was hat Hie Dexter affair followed so closely upon an attempt, which was said to have failed, to raise money for Hope's defence in a case for winch ho was awaiting trial at Deep Itivcr, Conn.

He said thu ho was extremely surprised at Hope's acquittal, and that this result destroyed all expectation that Hope won In tell I something Shout the Dexter tragedy. Mr, Wiggin also said ihat ho would like to know when ttie 1 lamp end srr'ew-rtrfVer were discovered, as he knew nothing of them until the recent talk made i about tbem by those who advance the suicide the! ory. i fact that was suppressed at the inquest, 1 said Mr, Wiggin, was this: Mr. Barron thought that ho lmd heart It this was so, his death would have led to a inquiry relating to I its it was murder or there might have been some trouble about the set tlemoni of hts lito Insurance. This supposed physical defect was not alluded to, however, und as no post-mortem examination was mado, it was not und cannot be determined.

THE OTHER SIDE. Messrs. Dearborn and Chapman Make a Sharp Retort to Mr. ikbui Some of the Facts That. Game to Tbeir Notice.

Messrs. Dearborn and Chapman, who made the startling statement to which Mr, Wiggin replied, weTo visited by a GLOBE reporter, last evening, who found them quite willing to criticise some of the words of that gentleman, In reference to the disposition of tho keys, they say that professional thieves would hardly take them to a room out of tbeir way. when they could have thrown thorn into a snowbank outside, where they would not easily have oeen found, lit putting tbe handcuffs on his own bauds Mr. Barron would not need tho keys, as tho cuffs are self-locking, Of the other robberies referred to by Mr. Wiggin, they say that they were done in warm weather.

That at Milford, N. was accomplished at the junction of two railroads, the Nashua and the Worcester, so that those who perpetrated it could eastiy At Wtuthrop, the robbers took to the woods, where they remained until ttiev could leave tiro locality with safety. This whs possible in the summer, but there is some difference between an eacape of that sort and going into and out of a country like Dexter in the winter. It has been ascertained that tbe people seen by Mr. Parsons be longed in Dexter, and it would be nothing strange lor anybody, thinking that tho hank might he open, to go tip and try that door.

At that time there was a run on the bunk, and the depositors were very misions to get their money. It is ridiculous to think that three thieves who were going to rofi a hank would havo shown themselves, us Matilda Whitney says the men she saw did, it they had had any such ohjectin view they would never have remained where they could be so plainly seen long enough for a full description of them to have beon obtained. Miss Kate A. story about THE IN THE BANK ENTRANCE has nothing startling in it. As tbat door was in a deep alcove and next tbe post office, it was a common thing for people to step in there and talk; she, no doubt, might have seen two persons, but that they were strangers in the town she could not decide.

treu if they were strangers, they would scarcely have attracted attention, for Dexter is a town of 2500 people; there are some twenty-five stores on the main street, there are from teu to twenty arrivals daily, and there are two mills in the limits, of which, when in operation, employs hands. The testimony of Mrs. Samuel Farrar and Mias Abbie Putnam ia open to several objections. In tho first place, thieves travel around in domes; if they do, we have never heard of such a case. In the tiext place, Mr.

Barron was not at the bank tbe night previous, therefore the thieves would not he around there to gag him. risen the man who claimed to be selling safes has been traced and it, has been he was actually engaged in that business, which is common enough not to excite any remark. The idea that a woman was needed to assist in the job is preposterous. It whs well known that Mr. Barron was at the bank daily from 10 m.

12 and from 1 to 4 p. in. The ctaar ashes aud the in the hall have but slight basis in fact. Every one was looking to find something, aud some cigar ashes were found in an ante-roout. Then from a crevice between two cushions some one scraped out some dirt, which, it was claimed, might be some cracker crumfis.

All of it did not make a spoonful, and it would be difficult to tell what tbat was. Then, according to Mr. theory, if Mr Barron had not gone for coal, he would not have beon attacked, and this was as late as 4.40 There was no combination for Barron to reveal. THE LOCK WAS A TIM E-LOCK and Barron himself could not open it until 10 the next day, for which time it was set The fact is that when Mr Barron was round, a piece of bundie-iwire was lying over hts shoulder and down upon nis breast, and the gag in his mouth was simply the handle of a wster- pail, which would not have prevented an outcry had he attempted to make one. All the marks upon his neck were upon the back of It, and the doctors account for that by saying that he lay with that part of his body upon a small trunk that, was in the bottom of the outside safe.

There were no marks upon his chin or iips, no signs of Wood, no abrasion of the skin. There was a slight reddish mark across each side of ihe neck, which was caused bv tho strum with which the gag was tied, hut it was notuing more than he could make himself There were traces of blows on the top and side of his head, which might have been caused bv striking his head, after he was unconscious, against the side and door of the safe. He could take the lock off the safe and adjust it without using a lamp, he door of the sale swings but into the hank, and there was do reason whatever for using a lamp in caring for the lock. The doctors no doubt have told Mr. Wiggin what they told us had he gone to them.

Aa a matter of fact it was in evidence before the jury that there were symptoms of poison; but the coroner did not go into tbe details of that feature of the case. The doctors did not make a post-mortem examination, because family objected, but they injected into him while he was alive, as he could not swallow, coffee aud belladonna, both strong antidotes. Then death ensued at the time when morphine would have produced it. Mr. Barron had but little property, and lie would bave been a poor man had bo freed it from mortgage.

He had made a sworn falsd statement three months before to the hank examiner; he knew that the run on the bank was likely to prove disastrous; he knew that if the bank suspended the examiner would be called In, and that he would be exposed, and ho was unwilling to meet so tnauy evils. The assignment of his policy was not valid, os it had not been accepted by the company, and it whs not known that it had been assigned until since deasb. They claim that tbe hail door was open as a blind, that the bank window was open all tne afternoon and tbat tbere were no footprints in tbe snow anywhere near it. If the bauk had been robbed so much valuable property would not have been left behind, nor would Mr, pockets have been left undisturbed. In fact a robbery, if committed at all, would have been done before 4 before the ttuie-iock was put ou the inner safe, OBITUARY.

Richard Henry Dana, RtcLard H. Dana, poet and essayist, died at his residence, 43 Chestnut street, Suuday morning, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Dana was a son of Chief Justiee Dana, and was born at Cambridge November 15, 1787. He fitted for college at Newport, the training school at that place then having a country-wide reputation.

He was a member of Harvard, class of 1808, but did not complete the course because of tbe noted college rebellion of 1801. He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1811, aud began tbe practice of his profession iu Cambridge. But he soon became convinced that be was unfitted for a legal life by reason or his extreme sensitiveness. JHe made some success as a Federal politician, however. aud was a member of the general court.

About 1814 he joined me club of gentlemen by whom the North American Review was couducted, aud became associated with Edward T. Chauatug In its edi orial management. His career as poet and essayist is too weii known for repetition here, Mr. habits have always been regular. He has never been a drinking mau, nor yet a total abstainer, having been accustomed to the regular but moderate use of wine, and to eating as his fancy moved bun.

In the summer of 1878, by the advke of his physician, he substituted brandy for wme. but only took it sparingly and at dinner or bed time, or when ill. He always walked con siderably aud took long driv.es. From boy Hood till he was fifty veara of age he was regained us an invalid because of the morbid condition of his nervous system aud a tendency to biliousness. From fifty to sixty these lessened and since sixty-five ho has been remarkably healthy.

Twice withlu teu years lie has met with serious accidents by the breaking down of a carriage, but never experienced auy permanent ill effect from them. His wife died iu 1822: a sister kept bouse for him while she lived. Since tbe death nis only surviving daughter, Ruth CbartoUe liana, has looked after bis Mr. surviving family consists of two children, the daughter previously mentioned and Richard Henry Dana, who is now iu Faria, where he went with hia family with the intention of residing some three years while engaged in literary tabors. RThe avenues leading to an early grave have often been opened by a couch or cold.

Thousands have been cured and saved by Dr. Cough Syrup. It cheap, only twenty-five cents a bottle. KIMPTON AGAIN. How He Cheated the Westfield Lawyers Who Tried to Run Him Out of the State.

Jailer Bradley Also Spicy Story of the Great Bond Thief. Wkctkiklo, February lias just boon developed that lawyers IT.W, Ely and J. Ii, I hit! bar are cheated out of $200 by II. II, Kimpton, tho thief wbo stole several hundred thousand dollars from the state of South Carolina, Kimpton was arrested last fall at Westfield ou telegraphic orders from Governor Hampton by State Detective Campbell, and confined in the lock-up under a strong guard over night. Upon his arrest secured the services of lawyers Ely and Dunbar to defend him.

They worked like beavers; the day of his arrest they drove to Springfield for a replevin from tho clerk of courts for body, aud all over tho couuty after officers to enforce It. The writ was obtained and served by tho officers upon the lock-up keeper at midnight. Tho beeper and Detective Campbell refused to give him up and a posse of citizens raided to support them. There was too largo a force for friends, led by law vers, to attack, was their first plan, so Kimpton remained in custody. Had they secured Kimpton by the enforcement writ, horses stood ready near the lock-up to carry him out of the state before he could bo again arrested.

The rest of the story is well known. Ely and Dunbar worked tip the case in all its hearings for Governor Chamberlin to argue before Governor Hire. They charged Kimpton a litrla more than covered the expenses incurred for horses, writs, officers, etc. Kimpton gave notes for three months, which were cashed by tho First national hank upon the indorsement of Ely and Dunbar. The notes fell due in December, hut Kimpton wrote, asking ft renewal.

Tho bank renewed for forty-five days, which expired Saturday. Kimpton did not put in an appearance nor the money. The bank refused to again renew, and demanded the money from, the indorsers, which was paid. The lawyers are both young men, who can ill aiford tho loss, ft is said Kimpton's Springfield lawyer, lvnowlton, is fixed the same way. When released from the county jail Kimpton borrowed a small sum of money from Jailer Bradley, which he never returned.

Ho borrowed $35 from Sheriff Sanderson, but paid that. back. One of the Westfield lawyers is a Republican, tho other a Democrat, but both now regret helping to get Kimpton off, and agree that he is a scoundrel. They will nab hint if he comes near Westfield again. KILLED HIS WIFE.

John McAuliffe of Bridgeport, Conn. Rum Did It, as Usual The Victim Lies Four Hours Unattended, ridggfo February police found Mary McAuliffe insensible from wound in her head in her bedroom in block pt 4 p. at. yesterday. Above her left temple was a deep cut, whjch had bled profusely, and from which the blood was still flowing.

The woman died a few nt routes after the officers arrived. The family living on the floor above heard quarrel seme words between Mrs. McAuliffe and her husband at about, noon. Tha noise ceased and they thought nothing more of it until, at about 4 ten-year-old son came up and asked them to go to his assistance. In answer to their questions the woman said her husband gave her a blow and she had been lying there ever since.

The neighbors sent word to the police office, and soon after the officers arrived John McAuliffe, the husband anti supposed murderer, came in from a neighboring saloon and was arrested. When told that he had killed his wife he said he care a he was flail if he had, and would willingly spend the money necessary to bury her. Subsequently he denied that he had struck his wife, and said that she must have got hurt by falling out of bed. The boy says that he had been out all the morning, aud on coming home at noon his father told him to go into the bedroom and see his mother. When the lad saw her pitiable condition he started to go for assistance, but McAuliffe forbid hts leaving tho room.

It was only when his father went out to visit a saloon that the boy had opportunity to give the alarm. The fatal wound was probably given about noon, st the time the eotrpio were heard quarrelling. There is blood on the corner of a trunk near which the woman lay, but the nature of the wbund on the forehead is such as to disprove claim that the edge of the trunk caused it. The officers think that a case- knife which was found iu the room was luted bv McAuliffe, as the blade exactly fits the cut and is bent near the point. McAnliffe and hts wife were both given to drink and quarrelled frequently.

They occupied two small rooms, which are dingy, squalid and scautily furnished. HEIRESS TO TWO MILLIONS. The Good Fortune that has Befallen a Poor Grocery Romantic Elopement in Old England Half a Century Ago which has its Sequel in This Country at the Present Time. Mrs. Alice Swift, who keeps a snug little grocery at No.

592 Second avenue, New York city, is just now the cynosure ot every eye sod the envied every person in her immediate Mrs. Swift is ihe Bole devisee, under a will which bequeaths her an estate iu old England valued at $2,090,000. Iu connection with Mrs, good fortune in having one of the finest English placed in her huiuls can be told a romantic of interest. It is the old story of interrupted love and defiance to parental authority, the stern father giving in when it was too late, Rev. James Clarence Hill, an Episcopal clergyman of Hazel Court, had half a century ago a lovely daughter, Caroline, the belie of tbe county, but like a wtirut girl sue fell iu love with a prepossessing or named Whelan, employed at the castle, aud tbe intimacy resulted in an eiooetneat.

Ihe old man was furious, and Cat Them Off with a Shilling and a Curse, and they caino to this country, where they died, leaving oue child, James, a dissipated sort of fellow. About twenty-five years ago the Iiev. Clarence Hill died, leaving a will giving all his estate to the children, if any, of his grandson, James Whelan, when they should arrive at the age of twenty-one years. James Whelan married and his only child was a daughter, Kate, who a home with the Swifts. 8he grew up a delicate young woman, but was abte to attend store and make herself useful in the bouse.

She was plain. unpre. ending sort of a person, very interesting but retiring, and a great favorite with all the customers. Katie was a member of the St, Roman Cathode church. The fact of her being heiress to the estate in question was known to her, as also to all her relatives, but ty the terms of the will by which she was to inherit the property she could not touch it until she became twenty-one of age.

Katie attained tbat age in March, 1378, and died early December of tne same year. About two months before she died she made a will, devising all her to Mrs. Swift, 'i he will been probated, and Mrs. Swift will shortly take a trip to the old country aud euter lute possession of it. 'i here will be a surprise there, as the present possessors of the state are believed to be ignorant of the existence of any claimants ta America, but there la no doubt of the validity of Mrs.

title to it. IT IS WORTH A TRIAL. "I was troubled for many years with Kidney Complaint, Gravel, my blood became thin; 1 was dull and inactive; could hardly crawl about, and was an old worn-out man all over and could got nothing to help me until I got Hop Bitters, and now I am a boy ag flu. My bioocUyid kidneys we ail right and am as active thisflat although I am seventy-two, and will do as wen for others of my tapK worth the.