Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 5, 1872, Page 1

VOLUME 26. - CHICAGO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1872. GENERAL NOTICES. CA}?,D Y To the Trade, The Horse Distemper having proved so severe as to temporarily t prevent delivery of goods at the various Railroad Depots, by the ordinary means, we have this day made arrangements to deliver all goods ordered of us, at all the rail- road depots named below, by means of a Steam Barge, via river, the arrangement to hold good un- til horses can be again used: Chicagy, Burlington & Quincy, W. J. Quan & Co,, Chicago & Horthwestern, Hurlbat & Edsall, Chicagy, Rock Island & Pacific, Boies, Tay & Conkey, Chicagn & Atlon, ‘Warner, Marston & Felix, Piitsburgh, Pt W, & Chicago, Harmon, Hesser & Co,, Hichigan Central, 0X TEANS, ‘We are happy to inform our cus- tomers that we have secured Ox Teams, and that there will be no delay in the shipment of goods from our house. MILLER BROS. & KEEP, Wholesale Hardwarg & Culley, - 19 Lake-st. No Delay! On account of HORSE DISTEM- PER. All orders will be filled promptly, and ‘shipped same day received. FIELD, LEITER &60, Madison and Marketsts, STILL OF EABTH! Having accomplished under the circum- stances the delivery of all Express matter destined to consignees in Chicago up to this evening, and having forwarded all matter delivered to us by regular connecting trains, we can now safely say to all our Chicago friends that they may rely upon it that all business entrusted to us will be not only de- livered, but will be forwarded promptly by every train arriving and departing from our cify. 'We are unable at present to make our ususl cells, but as soon as we can our cus- tomers will be promptly notified through our city papers. H. D. COLVIN, Agent, General Office United States Express Com- pany, 58 & 61 West Washington-st. REAL ESTATE. CHEAPLOTS. MUSTBE SOLD. 20 Lotson Halsted and Burling-sts., between Centrs and Sophis-sts, at 3500 to S0 each. These lots aro %x 135 foet; are just outside the fire limits, in 3 good meigh- ‘borhood, near street cars, schools, &c. Title perfect. CHAPNAN & BARBER, 90 LaSallo-st.. Roam 3. WANTED. WANTHED. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the TUnited States, whose business is larger than that of any other in the world, want three or four of the best men in the city to represent the Company here as Agents and Solicitors. Apply gt the office of the Northwestern Department, corner Dearborn and Washington-sts. WANTED. A person of experience, who is-scting as Agent or Bro- A T S ¥aown € iy uf)"t’:'xg‘vg >’ & COOPER'S, FINANCIAL. WHY NOT Give your overdue Claims, Billa, Notes, Accounts, &c., 1in all parts of the conntry, to FRASIER'S MERCAN- Frie EOLLECTION XGENCY, for collection, Nosttor- neys' fees. 146 East Madison-st. I.oans Wegotiated Onreal eitate, in the city or suburbs, at current rates. G. S. HUBBARD, Jr., 168 East Washington-st. MISCELLANEOTUS. FOR SALE. One soke 6-year old, well-broken, matched Oxen. Took £r.4 premium for two years at Iows State Fair. Apply to S. B. CHASE & CO., 175 South Water-st. HENRY 8. JATTRAY, ARCEITECT, Has removed to No. 88 EAST WASHING- TON-8t., near Dearborn. Calendars & Bill-Head Boxss, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.'s, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., Chicago. J. M. W. JONES, STATIONER, PRINTER & BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER. Railroad Work and Office Outfitsa speclalty. 68Ca- nal-st., and 509 Wabash-av. MEETINGS. Masonic. Ashiss Lodgs, No. 38, A. F. & 4. M.—Regular Com- s tion is (Taesday) €rening 8% 15 0'clock, at thelr BIi'S Mssonic Tempie. Workon ¥, O Degres. Fra. $healeY oralally taviteds O I CRANE, Sea'ss WASHINGTON. General Dent as a Claim Agent for a Pecuniary Consid- "~ eration A New Treasury Biil to be Presented to Con- gress. Chief Justice Chase in Feeble Con- dition, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. GENERAL DENT'S PUROHASABLE INFLUENOE. ‘WasmiNaTox, Nov. 4.—Judge Dént, who prac- tices law before the President, is now outdone by General F.T. Dent, who sells his influence with foreign countries for contingent fees. In asuit between two claim agents here which «comes up to-morrow for a hearing, and where an injunction is asked for to restrainjthe defendnnt from collecting anything further in the way of fees, on behalf of what is known as the Captain Williams' Claims against New Zealand, & contract has been put in evi- dence, which sets forth the following facts: That F. T. Dent, in consideration of 15 per cent, agrees to prosecute this claim against the British Government, and to use his influence for its speedy seftlement. A guarantee from & re- sponsible party accompanies the contract, ‘promising tliat Dent ghall act in good faith in carrying out the intent of the contract. 8 O NEw TREASURY BILL. A bill has bern prepared by the Treasury De- ‘partment, to be presented to Congress in De- cember, revising the lawsin_relation fo an In- dependent Treasury, in which many important changes are proposed. The title of tho bill is as follows = A bill to provide for the designation of an Indepen- dent Treausury of the United States ; to revise, consol- idate, and amend the statutes relative to the cellection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue, and tofacilitate the settlement of the accounts of the Tressurer of the United States, and United States disbursing officers and sgents, THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA. ) At the meeting of the Army of Northern Vir- ginis, resolutions were passed commending the sarcophagus now in the course of construction at Lexington, Va., to the memory of General Tee, and recommending that the ladies of the Sonth hold memorial meetings, and, on the next anniversary of the birth of the Southern Chieftain, take such measures 8s seem to them best for collecting money on that day, to be specially appropriated to the decoration of his tomb. THE LEESBURG POISONING CASE. The trial of Mrs. Lloyd just terminated, for the poisoning of her children, still continues fo be the staple topic of discussion at Leesburg. Sho finds publle opinion 80 much against her, not- withstanding her acquittal, that she avows her purpose to leave soon for fllmau, where she has a brother residing. Y THE STANTON PGRTRAIT. The portrait of Becretary Stanton, painted for the old Washington City Government and placed in the former Coumncil Chamber in the City Hall, has just been removed, at the instance of E. L. Stanton, sonof the late Secretary, who gupplied in its g};ce another portrait just fin- ishied by » Washinglon artist, The latter s eaid tobe oneof the finest portraits in existence of the Great War Becretary. The body of the LATE SECRETARY RAWLINS X is still in the public vault at the Congressional Cemetery, but a few days since General Babcock and a brother of the decensed went to the ceme- tery, and selected a site for the burial of the re- ‘mains, in the southwest section of the inclosare. THE UNITED STATES JUDGES. 1t is proposed to revive the messure in Con- gress, the coming session, for the retirement of the United States Judges on s pension, when they become_mentally or_physically incom- petent to discharge their duties. - There are now several instances where the incumbents would be glad to do 8o, but they are 00 poor to resign, The report in regard to the failing condition of Chief Justice Chase's health are only too relisble, and confirmed by the nearest assoclates. The grave statement is made that, unless heceases entirely from mental Iabor, his decease may be almost momentarily- -looked for. It is still insisted that he will make atrip to the Pacific coast before the winter season. POST OFFICE STATISTICS. . The report of the Postmaster, Fauld, of Cin- cinnati, to the Post Office Department for the month of October, shows that there were 50 let~ ter carriers employed, who received $£4,158,and that the incidental expenses of the oftice were £18,750 ; 405,665 mail, 67,847 local letters, and 85,137 newspapers were delivered, and 808,118 letters and 21,883 newspapers were collected. TONNAGE DUES. Under Article4 of the Convention between Belgium and the United States, dated July 17, 1858, it was agreod that steam vessels of the United States and of Belgium, pniuged in regu- Iar navagstion between the United Btates and Belgiom, should be exempt in both countries from the payment of duties of tonnage, anchor- age buoys, and lighthouses. At the time ihe. treaty wes made it wes regarded 88 & concession to the United States, as we were then striving te maintain reciprocity. Recently & Belgian line of steamships has commenced run- ning between Antwerp and New York. The sgent, when called on for tonnage dues amount- ing to abont $400, claimed exemption nnder the terms of the treaty, and paid them under pro- test. The Treasury officials were highly sur- prised to find the clause in the tréaty, but had nothing to do buttorefund. The ‘‘most favored nation clause,” 8s it is calied, and which is in all the treaties of commerce and navigation with European maritime nations, provides that any particular favor granted to other nations, in re- 8pect to commerco and navigation, shall imme- diately become common to thecontracting party, who shall enjoy the game freely. This discovery of the above clause, by the Beigian agent, has coused the - British, German, and = French Ministers ta inform the State Department that under the terms of existing treaties they now claim the ssme privileges for the steamshi Tines of their respective countries. This involve & loss of over 100,000 in tonnage dues annuslly, and the reciprocal privilege amounts to nothing now or prospectively. It is in our power, however, to give notice of an abrogation of the Belgian treaty in twelve months from date of notice, but that would be virtually a confeesion that the United States never expects to have future lines of steamships. An Emmense Bailway Law-Suit. Dexvee, Col., Nov. 4.—The Union and Kaneas, Pacific Raliroad Companies are before the Die- trict Court to-day. The Kansas Pacific brings suit for $1,000,000 damages against the Union_Pacific for failure to comply with the provisions of an act of Congress, providing that no discrimination shall be made by one roed againat the other; and, also, to oblige the Union Pacific to comply with the said provisions. The attorneys for both companies are here conduct- ing the case, the Union Pacific pleading that this Court has no jurisdiction without their voluntary appearance. — Minister Mori in Connecticut. New Havey, Conn., Nov. 4.—MMr. Mori, the Japanese Minister, has been spending several days here, ex: ing the Connecticut school system. On Friday evening * The Club” Com- pany, the President and Professors of Yale. and other prominent institutions held a special meeting, discussing with Mr. Mori his plans for rogress in Japan. Heis_vory hopeful for the Tatoreof his country, and hopes to devote his Jife to the promotion of ecducation, All present were interested by his liberal, patriotic views. — . War Department Weather Prognose tics, Wak DePARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF B16NAL OFFICER, DIVISION oF TELEGRAME AND REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE, ‘WasmxeroN, D. C., Nov. 4.—Probabilities : In the Northwest, and thence over the upper lakes and Michigan, brisk northeasterly. to goutheasterly winds, with threatening weather and rain extending with southeasterly winds to Tennessee and the lower Mississippi Valley. In the Gulf Btaies, brisk southeasterly winds, with threatening weather and rain for the South At- lantic States, increasing cloudiness and occa- sional rain, with possibly brisk northeaster- ly winds. On - the lower lakes, essterly to southeasterly winds and cloudy weather will prevail. In NewEnqlam_i and the Middle States, light northwesterly winds and "partially clondy weather. Warning signals ‘are ordered for New Orleans, Mobile, Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Grand Haven. FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIN. New Yorg, Nov. 4—A London despatch from Tiverton says that the election there for mem- bers of Parliament, to-day, is being conducted amid great excitement. Vigilance committees have been formed by both parties. One voter, while depositing his " ballot, dropped dead from heart disease, The Liberal candidate is W. N. Massey; the Conservative, J. W. Waldroud. Loxpow, Nov. 4.—A despatch from Sheffiels at noon, to-day, reports that some rioting ha taken plico in that city, and that the polics had arrested five of the ringleaders, the disorder 18 not veported. ‘The demonstrations against closing the sa- loons in Liverpool during certain hours on Sun- day were renewed yesterday. At one place s crowd numbering 10,080, which was béin, dressed by speakers in opposition to the acf dispersed by the police. An American seaman was before the Courts in Bow street to-day, on the charge of murder com- mitted on the high seas. Ho was arrested un. der the Extradition Treety with the United States, at the instance of Mr. Nunn, the Amer- ican Vice Consul General. At the examination of the accused, the representative of the United States failed to make out & prima facie case of murder. The gvidence showed that the case was only one of manslaughter, and_the Justice decided that that degree of crime did not come under the provisions of the treaty. Vice Consul Nuna concurred, and the prifoner was dis- charged. The cause of ad- ) Was P GERMANY. Beruy, Nov. 4.—The excitement over the de- feat of the Country Reform bill has subsided. The bill will again be introduced on the reopen- ing of the Diet. e Emperor of Ruseia has written an auto- raph letter to Prince Charles, brother of the Emparur of Germany, on the occasion of his fiftieth anniversary, and snnouncing his_ap- pointment to the honorary Colonelcy of a Rus- sian regiment., The Czar calls to mind the glorions deeds of the allied armios of Prussin and Russia, when fightigfmin the holy cause, and hopes the ties of friendship betwesn the two countries will endure for generations. DRESDEN, Nov. 4.—The golden wedding of the King and Quoen of Saxony was celebrated here to-day with splendid ceremonies. The occasion ‘was made remarkable by the presence of the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince of Ger- many, who thus give proof of the complete res- toration of good feeling between the German and Saxon Courts. g FRANCE. NEw Yorg, Nov.4.—European advices say that Marehal Bazaine is not expected to live through al. Pants, Nov.4.—France will pay to Germany, this weel, 200,000,000 francs, and will continne to make similar installments until the end of the yoar, sothab on the lstof January only two milliards of the war indemnity will remain un- aid. 2 The report which first appeared in the Gaulois, that the German Ambassador had demanded of “Thiers & disavowal of General Ducrot's order of the day, is pronounced untrue. ——— THE CHOLERA. . New YorE, Nov. 4.—Despatches from Vienna, Praeue, and Berlin note the appearance of the cholera at all those places. WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Bond, Stock, Gold, and Produce Markets, Spectal Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorg, Nov. 4.—All the Wall street markets, except gold, were dull to-day, owing to political stir. The gold market has been ex- coptionally active, the feature having been the artificial scarcity of cash gold, which cost bor- rowers 28 high as 1% per cent for to-day's de- liveries. On Friday and Saturdaylast immense speculative sales were made apparently by firms which haye the reputation of being in close re- lations with the Treasury st Washington. The 1arge holders of gold, notably one of the Canada ‘banks, took sdvantage of the oversold condition of the market, and compelled borrowers to pay to-day's exorbitant rates. " Owing to the gold operations, money was stringent at 7 currency to 7 gold, but, just before the close of bank hours, brokers’ balances were lent a8 low as 6 per cent. The closingtallmtation was 6 to 7. Prime business paper is still quoted at10 to 12, FOREIGN EXCHANGE was dull and unsettled. The leading drawers reduced the rates. GOVERNMENT BONDS were very dull. On the Stock Exchange scarcely anything was done. PRODUCE. The demand for flour was chiefly confined to low grades. These are steady, and really good ot plenty. Medium amber wheat extra was dull and heavy ;. choice family stesdy, but quiet; superfine in" fair deman: t £b market was quiet; ‘good shippin and scarce; choice family very strong. There was & firmér feeling in wheat,but the demand was mod- erate. The supply was liberal of spring. The market closes ql‘)fiet and tame ; shippers hold off. Winter firm. 2 tive. Moderate trade in cut meets ; bacon active for short delivery. Lard quiet and steady. The Boston Baptists on Close Com= munion. Bostox, Nov. 4.—At the weekly conference of the Baptist clergy of Boston and vicinity, to- day, tho Committes on the subject of (loss Communion " reported as follows : First, That Christian Bsptism is the im- ‘mersion of a believer in waterin the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and in profes- sion of his faith in Christ. Second, That the Christian churches ought to be composed of such regenerate persons only a8 have been baptized on profession of their faith in Jesus. Third, That the Lord's Supper. ought to be observed by Christian churches only. Fourth, That an invitation of courtesy to par- take of the emblems should be given to none but orderly members of the churches properly constituted. The report was eccepted. —_— Death on the Rail. CuasErLaxp, Md., Nov. 4.—On Fridsy night two freight trains collided on the Huntington Broad C%op Railroad. Conductor Bowser and three others were instantly killed, and another person was mortally injured. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. LoCELAND, O., Nov. 4. —As a passenger train on the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, at this place, was pulling out this morning, two young men employed on the train attempted to get aboard. One of them succeeded, but the other, named Rosg, fell under the train and ono car passed over his body, cutting him in two sud killiog hi instantly. CrxcINNATI, Nov. 4, —William Ross, a newsboy, fell from a train on the Atlantic & Great West- ern Railroad at Lockland, this morning, and was run over and killed. g New York Dry Goods Market. New Youx, Nov: 4.—The week opens with a very light movement in all branches of trade. Cotton goods are strong and. the price generally steady, but With rather less firmness in some makes of bleached shirtings, although quotations are unchanged. The correct price for Wamsutta bleached shirtings is 173c, lower prices having been inadvertently given by a job- Ding house. Rojled picconetts arein good demand ot reduced rates. Prints are also in fair request for fll- ing orders, and stocks in first hands are light, Foreign goods are very quiet, —_— Allegheny Cattle Market, - PITTSBURGH, Pa., NoV. 4.—CATTLE—Market un- changed; arrivals heavy; best, $6.25t0 $6.50; stock- 3,00 to $3.50 ; prospects slow, % SrpEr—Market slow; arrivals fair; best, $5.25 to $5.60; prospects slow. H [ogs—Market firm; arrivals fair; Philadelphia, $5.00 to $6.10; Yorkers, §5.60 to $£.70; prospect fair, At the close the- ork- stendy and moderstely ac-- NEW YORK. Woodhull and Claflin Indicted by ‘the Grand Jury, Arrest of Stephen Pearl An- drews, the “Alwato” Philosopher. The Broadway Underground Railroad Suit, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Nov. 4.—In less than half an hour, to-day, the United States Grand Ji uryfound three indictments against Mrs. Woodhull and Tennie C. Claflin. At 11 o'clock, the halls and lobbies of the Federal building were crowded. The ves- tibule was soon rendered almost impassable by the multitude. About noon, Woodhull & Claflin alighted from a carringe opposite the Federal building. They werd in custody of the Deputy Marshal, who conducted them through a passage which had been made with difficulty. The defendants looked pale and agi- tated. Soon after they had taken their seats, Mr. Howe informed them they had been sum- marily indicted and would not be allowed & pre- liminary examination. ‘““Why,” said Mrs. Woodhnll, *this is perse- cution. One of the Sunday papers has publigh- ed the very eame article that we have been ar- rested for publishing.” ‘When Commissioner Osborne called the case, the District Attorney said: ‘I desire to state, your Honor, that the Grand Jury have found in. dictments against the defendants, and that re- moyes the case from your Honor's jurisdiction.” Mr. Howe. can only confess thst I have heard the fact with surprise. Judge Reymart and myself have come here to-day ixj&pued to go on with an examination in this case. We sppear in behalf of these ladies, whom I say ayowedly are being persecuted. ‘They are charged with mailing an obscene paper, but ir poper i8 in Do Bense_ obscene, ed, sir, this blow is one against the entire freedom of the press. I notice that the indictments do not contain any reference to the charges. Weare ready to show that thereis not & word of obscenity in the matter for which my clients have been ed. The; are victims of a cruel persecution, instigate by private malice from s source ~that dare not come into court to show its malignity. They have come hers pro- pared to defend themselves. Idesire to say that if they are to be punished, then the Holy Bible itself and the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Enowledge may be suppressed. There is no tolling, your Honor, whers this persecation may end. Commissioner Osborne. Withont passing upon the merits of this case, or the character of defendants’ journal, my duty now is to dismiss this complaint, a higher tribunal, the Grand Jury, having passed uponit. He now directed & Marshal to serve bench warrants upon the defendants and retain them in custody till they receive bail. It is rumored to-night that these twonotorious women will be railroaded through the Court and committed to the Albany Penitentiary before next Saturday. E [To the Associatedl Press.) THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. N"w Yorx, Nov. 4.—Francis P. Byrne brought 8uit against the New York Central Underground Railway Cnmplni,:g compel the performance of a contract with him. Byrne alleges that the Company made an agreement with him to bnild the road for 314,000,000 of bonds, and that he should buy the _right of way for 88,500,000 of stock. The defendants demurred. Thero Was no cause of action, and Judge Barret gave judgment in their favor, holding, among other reasons, that the breach of contract is not sufficiently alleged to warrant a decree for damages, SUIT AGATNET BERGH. Soveral of the stage companies have brought suit to restrain Mr. Bergh, of the Cruelty to An- imals Society, from stopping their horses and arresting their drivers. The argument was ad- Journed to Wednesdsy. 'WOODHULL AND CLAFLIN. ‘The United States Grand Jury indicted Mes- dames Woodhull and Claflin to-day, and thus precluded their hearing before the United States Commissioner. Stephen Peayl Andrews has been algo arrested, on the charge of being im- plicated with the dames. Bench warrants were served upon the female defendants, and the bail fixed 1n the sum of $8,000 each, in defsult of which both were re- manded to Ludlow Btreet Jail to await rial. POLITICAL. NEW YORK CITY POLITICAL GOSSIP. ‘Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yozrg, Nov. 4.—The political canvass is closing to-night with exciterment running high, particularly on State and city issues. The tur- moil and confusion of the triangular fight for the Mayoralty was increased to-day by the ru- mored withdrawal of Havemeyer, which he de- nies in & card to be published to-morrow. The' question of who is to be Mayor is now purely one_ of conjecture, 50 complicated are the divisions of. the factions and the obliteration of old Euty lines. In tke pools sold, O'Brien and Have- meyer alternate frequently as favorites, with. Lawrence far in the rear. The official programme for supervising the gellu to-morrow is more oxtensive than ever be- ore, and the deputies are empowered to make arrests at discretion. To-morrow being a legal holiday in New York, the Financial and Commercial Exchanges will be closed, snd business in general virtuslly sus.- pended. ‘The Tribune, in afinal review of the situation, 8ays : % If Mr. Greeley is elected to-morrow, the re- forms for which the Liberal Convention declared will at once be set in motion. If he is defeated, the movement is only delayed. In any event, i is a matter for the deepest tification that the great Democratic party has planted it~ self “do firmly on the advanced ground of pro- gress that it can never in future be used in the interests of reaction. Mr. Greeley has gone through the campaign without tnking a step which the judgment of his supporters di not spgrove has grown steadily in esteem, alike of his friends and of his enemies. If elacted to- morrow, he will be_elected without s solitary Eledgs save those which he has publicly given in is lotters and addresses. If defeated, there are no broken promises to obstruct his future path.” The World pays an unreserved tribute to Mr. Greeley for his bearing throughout the canvass, and also to the Liberal Republicans for their good faith and patriotism. i3 says farther: *“‘In relation to tho probable result of to-mor- TOW's vote we must Spesk with temperance and frankness; we not affect & con- fidence we do mnot feel. But although we are not puffed up with _exultent hopes, we see no reason for despair. We shall carry this city cortainly, this State with almost equal certeinty; all the Southern States except South Carolina and Misslssippi are protty se- curoly onrs, and we may safely count on Indiana. ‘We need but about 2 dozen electoral votes in addition, and we have chances for these, though not brilliant chances, in four or five North- ern States. In a contest so very close, there” is_everything to encourage strenuons effort. Victory is within our grasp if we put forthall our vigor. It is simply a question whether all Democrats will go to the polls and do their whole duty. We have no reason to_im- pugn the good faith of our Liberal Republican allies, It is the clear duty of the Democratic arty to give s true and stannch support to the Joint Presidential ticket, We cannot afford to be outdone in manliness and fidelity.” New Yorg, Nov. 4. —The nsual bustle and ex- citement attending the eve of a political battle was prevalent to-day. The candidates for office were industriously working for personal inter- ests. The politicians were giving instructions to their followers, and pamphlets setting forth the claims of nominees were scattered broadecast through the city. James O'Brien hes an enthusiastic troupe in every ward, and feels confident of his election to the Mayoralty, and hopes for over 20,000 majority. Manyof his ndhexentadsmhe e been promised & large Republican vote. Large sums of money are reported to have been distributed in his name among the laboring men in the up-town wards. 'The enthusiasm for O'Brien on the East Side has occasioned the report that s precon- certed attack will be made on the Havemeyer boxes to-morrow. The rumor spread to-day that Havemeyer had withdrawn, and was the theme of universal re- mark, but it has proved entirely unfounded. Tammany Hall was crowded with politicians, who exhibited much enthusinsm forinwrennn. Its challengers have been instructed to keep & close watch upon the ranks of O'Brien, as it is -reported fraud will be attempted in his interest onalargescale. In betting O'Brien is the favorite, with Have- myer close on his heels, and Lawrence far be- d. The Presidential question seems to excite little_interest, but the struggle for Governor promises tobe bitter, as certain followers of Apollo Hall, who have renounced Tammany, are unwilling to vote for Dix. Rumor says Kernan tickets will be run out of all the Apollo Hall boxes to-morrow. Betting, however, is nearly two to one on Dix. Marshal Sharpe has instructed his chief depy- ties to inquire almly into-all cases of arrest, and if trivial, to allow the prisoners to depart on personal apglicntiun. If they think the prisoner should be held, he will be sent with the wit- nesges to the nearest United States Commis- sioner. AT ST. PAUL. Speciut Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. PAvn, Minn.,, Nov. 4.—The Republicans closed the campaign with a dreary and dismal meeting to-night, at which only two hun- dred were present. The Peakers were all local, ond not over-brillisnt. A Greeley man asked a respectful question, and was hurled out by the police. A call was then made for the Greeley men to leave, and two-thirds of the audience retired, cheering for Greeley. The office-holders have spent money like water in this city, during the past week, but the Liberals expect to have 800 ma- Jority, nevertheless. REGISTRATION IN MISSOURI. Br. Louts, Nov. 4.—Registration returns from one hundred and three counties of this State foot “&SDI,QM, an increase since 1870 of 118,149, ‘The other eleven counties will probably increase the aggregate to 310,000, The registration of this county is now about 45,000, an increzse of about 6,000. AT PEORIA. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pror1a, IlL., Nov. 4.—Both Liberals and Re- ggb].icmn are holding meetings this evening, the al rally before the struggle to-morrow. The canvassin the district has been thorough on hut;:ides, and it is impossible to prophesy any result. AT FORT WAYNE, IND. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, ForT WAYNE, Nov. 4—The election to-mor- row excites but little attention. This county will giva about 3,000 msjority for the Greeley Electors. The liquor saloons will be closed, in accordance with the city ordinance. e e Telegraphic Brevities, Some excitement exists in Westchester Coun- ty, N. Y., over discoveries of gold quartz there, Thomas Carl, of Cassapolis, was burned to death at Dowagiac, Mich., on Saturday. Half an inch of snow fell at Brunswick, M., on Sunday night. General Burnside arrived at New York, yester- day, from Europe. The New York Produce Exchange will be closed to-day. The Presidential election to-day occupied the attention of many of the New York preachers on Sunday. ‘Wm. Holbrook's residence in Fort Wayne was destroyed by fire early yesterdsy morning. Cause of the fire unknown. In abar-room fight, in Cincinnati, on Sunday night, o man named Betse struck William Markiand with & chair, and killed him. Secretary Belkoap arrived st his home in Keokuk, Iowa, last night. He was serenaded and made a brief speech. The Halifax steamer Hope, owned by Adam McKay, was burnad to the water's edge while lying al her wharf at Mill Cove, Dartmouth, on Bunday. The loss is not stated. There is a well-defined rumor in Peoris, that the Pan Handle Road has leased the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway for a long term of years. John Hurley, alias William Graw, and George ‘Thompson, alias Samuel Moody, two notorious thieves, escaped from Sing Sing Prison on Sat- urday night. A man named McNaughton fell from the roof of abuilding in_Rockford, yesterdsy afternoon, fracturing his skull. Some hopes of his recov- ery are still entertained. In the case of Burke, who was arrested at Windeor, Canada, for having broken jail at In- dianapolis, the Canadian suthorities yesterday decided to surrender him to the United States under the extradition treaty. Private advices -from Pomeroy, Ohio, state that the coal miners have struck for an increase of wages from 3)4 to 4 cents per bushel, and that the salaried employes have demanded a corresponding advance of pay. The grocery stores of Richer & Kenner and McLean & Léster, at Chillicothe, 1L, were en- tered on Sunday night by burglars. Entrance 'was effected by boring & hole in the door and then pushing back the bolts. The amount stolen was not ascertained. Gottfried Gibhard, of St. Louis, the young boy who was bitten in the hand seven weeks 0 by & dog, died on Sunday night of hydro- fiabia, after suffering intensely for three days.- is is the second death by hydrophobis ‘that has occurred within a week. At Decatur, Ind., will take place to-day the trial of John Steaght, for attempting to kill his Drother-in-law, J. Richards, by shooting him last summer. Richards was in s critical condi~ tion for some time, but will now probably re- cover from the effects of the ehot. A man living near Burnettsville, Ind., was- thrown from his wagon, yesterday, and fell to the ground. A barrel of cider, which was in the wagon at the time, fell on his leg, mashing it badly, and rendering smputation necessary, which was.done just below the knee. On Fridsy night & band of armed men went to the house of Samuel Hawkins, s negro living in Hickman Precinct, Fayette County, Ky., took him and his wife and daughter away in the direc~ tion of the Licking River, and, it is thought, drowned them. No cause is given for the out- rage. Colonel G. W. Battles, the man arrested at Warsaw, Ind., in September, on suspicion of baving burglarized the Lake County Treasury safe in June previous, was yesterday discharged from custody, the evidence not being sufficient to convict him. NG person who saw the man at Crown Point previous to the burglary was found willing_to swear positively to his_identity, although many feel convinced in their own minds that he is the man sought for. Living Veterans. From the London Daily News, The public is probably not aware that of the resent Colonels in Her Majesty's regiments at least eighteen were at Waterloo.” But the histo- ry of the service of manyof them does not begin here. We are accustomed to look back upon Quatre Bras and Waterloo a8 the scene of the exploits of our oldest veterans ; and the interest occasioned by the discovery of anothor * Water- loo hero” in some little village testifies to the regard which the country has for those who fought for it in the old time. When we look at this semi-biographical lists of Colonels, however, We must begin with an earlier date. Wo get back to the stiming scenes of Bedajoz, of Vittoria, of Ciudad Rodrigo. We find officers, who, like General Fitzgerald, had their first commissions in 1793, just after the first conlition against France had 'been declared. If the battles of the Nile, of Copenhagen, and of Trafalgar, could, by any means have been added to these lists of battles on land, we should have, indee: & hin ble record of one period of our national career; but even 28 they stand, the exploits of our army are as numerous 88 they are varied in scene. Take, for example, the case of the Colonel of the First Dragoon Guards, General Sir James Jackson, who reccived his first commission in 1806. He served in tho Peninsular War from 1809 to 1814, and was present at the battles of Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, Badajoz, Ciudad Rodrigo, _Salamanca, Vittoris, enees and !fqu}.}e. At Nive be was Wonnd- e Chicage Daily Teibune, - ed. He: was st Waterloo, and with the Occupation Army in France. Then we find him serving in India, then in Arabis, and finally appearing 88 Commander of the Forces at the Cape from 1854 t01859. The Col- onel of the Coldstream Guards, Sir W. Gomm, who was_an ensign in 1794, —just seventy-eight years ago,—and who is now to become Consta- ble of the Tower, in successionto Sir George Pollock, furnishes the following scrap of biog hy: %Served on the expedition to the Helder, in 1799, including two actions; in France and Spain, in1800; in Hanover, 1805, and Siego of Copenhagen in 1807; Peninsular Campaigns, 1808-9; present at the battles of Roleia Vimiera and Corunna; expedition to Walcheren, and siego of Flushing in 1809, Peninsuls, 1810, in- cluding battles of Busaco and Fuentes d'Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, San Sebastian, Nivello, and Nive, and investment of Bayonne ; campaign of 1815; present at Quatre Bras and Waterloo.” Of Lieutenant Genoral Law, Colo- nel of the 71st Foot, the[official biography saya: “Bir John Moore, at the action of Lago, and at the battle of Corunns ; expedition to Walcheren ; served in the Peninsula from 1810 to 1814 at at Tortres Vedras, Badsjoz (wounded), battle of Nive, Pyrenees, &c., &c.; served in the cam- mign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo %fllsvoraly wounded) ; served three years in the Army of Occupation in France.” Not, the least curious feature of these statements is the number of wounds these veteran héroes have survived to 80 great an age. The Colonel Commandant of the e Brigade, General Sir Charles Yorke, was wounded at Nivelle; he was severely wounded at Orthes; at Badajoz he was agein wounded. The Mnrgnis of Tweeddale, Colonel of the Second Life Guards, was wound- ed at Vittoria, at Busaco, and in the American war. The Colonelof the Sixteenth Foot, Lieu- tenant General Macdonald, after having served in Hanover in 1805, in Sicily in 1806-10, in Spain in 1812, and in Canada in 1814, found himself in the Waterloo campaign. .At the great battle he a8 wounded no fewer than times—in the leg, ;n the ’l,leck, and through the body, wounding the lungs —_——— THE BELMONT GALLERY. The Approaching Sale—Some of Xts Gems, From the New York Ecening Post. The celebrated gallery of painting owned b; Mr. August Belmont, which he has been collec ing in New York for many years past, but which has been 8o jealously guarded as to be almost unknown to a majority of our art-lovers, is now open for public exhibition at the Leavitt Art Rooms, No. 817 Broadway. This collection, which is generally conceded to be one of the best ever made in this country, has been twice, we believe, opened for public exhibition—once for the benefit of the Sani- tary Commission and n;ain in 1870 in aid of the * Sheltering Arms.” It will now remain on exhibition until Nov. 12, when it is to be sold at auction at the Clinton Hall salesrooms, Astor 11:_13;9, by the Mesars, Leavitt, to the highest idder. _The pictures were selected by the owner for his own gratification, and represent the greatest names known to modern art in Kurope. Among the works of the French school is Rosa Bonheur’s ¢ Return from the Pasture,” & young man on horseback driving before him cows and sheep, & strong work, finely treated. Bm:)gluerem is’ roprésented by an * Italian Mother and Child,” in which the the fignres are life-size and rendered with great delicacy and- Tefinement ; Toulmouche by “ The Lesson,” & charming interior, with the figure of a mother listening to a reading lesson with which her littlo daughter is occupied beside her. Thig is & very graceful composition and beau. tifalin color; Florent Willems by “ Ths Card House " and * The Toilet,” both of which ex- emplify his best style of work; Merle, by & Eot&p of * School Girls” and “The Christian aiden.” The last-nsmed work is fine in senti= ment, and painted with the most refined taste and feeling ; Calame, *by Summer in the Alps,” & vigorous realization of mountain scene- ryand acharacteristic work ; Robert Fleury by a picture of grand size, one of his most calebrated works, entitled, “The Pillage of Rome by Charlés d’Anjou;” Gerome, by “Diogenes,” & strong work; Edonard Zamacois, by the interior of & costumer’s shop, entitled ** Proparing for the Bal Masque.” Two gentlemen are clothing themselves for a fete, while around them, on the floor and hanging sgainst the wall, aré the %‘:md costumes which such occasions demand. 8 Tichn‘e is finely drawn, and its coloring is simply gorgeous. ~Ed. Frere, by “A Drink of Water,” & cabizet oxample show- ing 8 il girl drinking; and Bellange by ‘* The Wounded Voltigeur,” a strong character subject, & view of & fiald of battls, with a utem-nsug:d soldier standing in the fore- ground. He has beon woundedin the hand, and a8 he is about to go to the rear looks defiance at the enemy. Another superb work in the French depart~ ‘ment is by Meissonier, and is entitled, “Cavalier Awaiting an Audience.” It is an interior and shows a gaily-dressed cavalier standing before an open fireplace. He is leaning against the mantelpiece, and as he does 80 rests one foot :Fon the fender. The subject is worked up with 1of the minuteness and marvellous care for which this artist is 8o justly celebrated. Of the great masters of the German school Andreas Achenbach is represented ‘{{“ superbly- rondered cosst scene, ‘“A Storm Ne: apri,” and a “‘Norwsy Landscape;” Professor Geyser by an interior with figures, with ¢ Baron Mun-~ chausen,” sested in the foreground, relating the story of his marvellous adventures; Professor Lewis Eraus, the acknowledged hesd of his 5chool of painters, by “ Pastor and Poacher,” in which a well-fed priest is in the act of reproach- ing a tall cadaverous poacher for his trans- gressions, This is a d subject and brill- 1antly rendered. Meyarheim by “ The Peasant’s Ropust;” Meyer Von Bremen by *Tittle Brother,” a charming subject in_ iWwhich two. little children are represented watching their eleeping baby-brother, who lies in n cradle before them. There is an attractiveness about this picture quite irresistible ; and Salentin by ¥ The Baptism.” Among the fine representative works of the Flemish school are, ““The Music Lesaon,” by Dayid Bless ; * Paying Toll,” by Dillers ; * In- terior,” by David Dehoter, 'with figures by the late Baron Leys ; “ Old Friends,” by Madon ; ‘¢ The Shipwreck,” and *‘ The Coast of Scheve- ninge,” by Louis Meyer; * Death-Bed of Wilfinm of Orange,” by Pleneman ; “ Winter Scene in Holland,” by Schelfhart ; The Woods Near the Hague,” by Vander Maaten ; and “ In- terior of a Tavern,” by Van Hove. Of our American artists Eastman Johnson is represented by one of the best works from his ensel, “The Chimney Sweep,” which is erro- neously named in the catalogne as * The Bavoyard; ” Regis Gignoux, by his great work “ Niagara by oonh'g t; 7’ the late Emanuel Leutze, by his acknowledged masterpiece *‘The Maid of Saragossa;” Herman Fuechsel, by “ View of the Narrows,” and DeHaas by ‘ Port of Dover.” George H. Boughton, of London, is represented by a weird composition, entitled ‘The Lake of the Dismal Swamp,” evidently illustrating Mcore’s poem of that name. This collection altogether forms a galaxy of art treasures of the most demonstrative character, and ite dispersion will be regretted by all lovers of the beautiful. Mr. Belmont, it is said, con- templates an extended wisit and residence in Europe, hence the sale. The New Whitworth Gun. o From the New York Times, 8ir Joseph Whitworth has now invented, we are told, a field gun, better than either the haw nine:pounder or the new sixteen-pounder, of which the English press hes Iately told us so much. This latest cannon is made of compressed steel. Itis strong enough to bear twice the usual charge of powder. At 100 yards,-with a charge of two pounds and _three-quarters, it can put & nine-pound bolt through a thrée-inch armor plate set at an angle of forty-five degrees; and, finally, thisextraordinary weaponavill throw a projectile over a clean space of six miles. © way in' which the strength requisite to get these results has been obtained is one, we think, ‘which will prove Important, to, other mechanicians, besides the makers of artillery. The new Whitworth gunis, as we have sai made of steel, and, although no exact descri tion of its manufacture is at hand, we take it for granted that it is constructed of laminm of twisted cylinders. By all the ‘processes hither- to, steel has been more or less defective, and e suspect it is not made quite perfect by the new one. In each of the methods, the Besse- mer included, air passes through iron, thus en- dowing the latter with the carbon, whose addi- tion makes the difference between iron and steel. Now a greater or less portion of this gir remains in the substance, and occasions holes and flaws. These, of ‘course, weaken the steel 2nd makeit liable to break up. _Sir Joseph Whit-~ . 3 of manufacture, the tremendous pressurs of twenty tons to the square inch, and has thus driven forth the atmospheric ~particles, the presence of which would otherwise diminish.the stability of the gun. This expedient must, ap- parently, Eteufly increase the efficiency of bat- teries in the field. The advantages of the supe- riority of range are probably of much less mo- ment, however, than those of the superiorty of endurance and the economy of the charge. ~ Ar- tillery at great distances motorionsly does little mischief, and unless from great heights, or from forts—the now gun being designed for the field— 8ir Joseph's invention on this score is unlikely to be of exceptional service. COD FISHERIES. The Supply in Canadian and News foundland Waters. ¥ From the Toronto Leader. £ Fears are sometimes expressed that Canada's and Newfoundland's great staple, tho cod fsh- eries, will, in time, become exhansted, and the enormons fish colonies around the shores will, by overfishing, become 60 reduced in numbers that the toils of the fisherman will ccase to. be remunerative. Already, it is asserted by some, our fishing grounds are falling off in productive- ness, and while tho number of fishermen ar> increasing, the cod and seals are decreasing. ‘We believe there is no foundation, in fact, for such an opinion. The quantity of fish taken out of the sea by the hands of men is 8o small, in proportion to the whole or to the numbers de- stroyed by their natural encmies, that the ab- straction could make little or no impression on the immense shoals in the ocean. The fecundity of fish is enormous, and is Nature's compensa- tion for the immense waste of life through tha cannibal propensities of the fish world. In the world of waters it would seem as if shoals of one sgecies of fish had no other object in life than to chase another with aview to eat them, but in proportion to the de- struction thus carried on is the power of ropro- duction with which they are endowed. Porhaps sixty or seventy millions of codfieh are fakan from the sea annually by tha toilers of the sea around the shores of New Foundland. Butwhat is the quantity when we consider that the ‘cod yields three ' millions and a half of eggs each 8eason, and that even eight millions have been found in the roe of a single cod! Oiber fish, though not equalling the cod, are alse wonderfully reproductive. A herribg six or seven ounces in weight is pro- vided with about 30,000 ovaria. After making all reasonable allowances for the destrrction of eggs and of theyoung, it has been calenlated 8t in three years a single pair of herrings would produce 154,000,000. - Buffon said that if 5 pair of herringa were left to breed and multi- ply undisturbed for a period of twenty years they would yield a fish bulk equal to the whole of the globe on which we live. The cod far surpass the herring in fecundity. Nothingcan compare with the prolific power of fish in any other species of animals, except, perhaps, the white ant, whichgrodncas eggs at the rate of fifty per minute, and goes on laying for & period of un- known duration. The common domestic bng, against which popular prejudice is 8o strongly pronounced, has great reproductive powers, as it is said fo become a great grandmother in twenty-four howrs. Itis nothing, however, to the house-fly, which produces twenty millions of eggs in a season, oy the little uphides of the garden, one of which produces a hundred thiou- sand millions of young. In the cage of one of our cod that yields three ‘millions and & half of eggs ina season, of course vast numbers never come to life at all, either from the want of the fructifying power, or from being devoured by enemies. Then of the eggs that ripen, it hes been caiculated that 90 per cent of the young fish perish befors they are 6 months old.” Were it not for this destruction of 3ife, fish would so maltiply that it would be im- possible fora boztto move in the sea. Fish prey extensively upon each other, indced "the very element in which they move, 18, in a sense, 8 great mass of living matter, and it doubtless affords, by means of minute animals, a wonder- * ful source of supply. p Tood—Price and Consumption. An article in o German newspaper makes Iknown, by carefully solected statistics, the great increnso that has taken place of late years in most European countries in the consumption of articles of food and' drink which our grand- fathers regarded as Iuxuries. In Prussia.the yearly consumption of meat per head had ad- Vanced from 33 pounds in 180 to 49 pounds in 1849, brandy had grown from 3 quarts to 8, and wine from 9¢ quart to 2 quarts The inerease in sugar, again, was from 1}¢ pounds to 7 pounds, and in coffee from 2-3 pound to 4 pourds. Theso figures do not bring us to the latest times, but the increase has been even in & grester ratio during the years since 1849, Thus, Kolb estimates the total con- sumption of sugar per head of the population in the area of the Zollverein for the year 1360 zt 7.37 1b., and in the year 1864 it_had advanced to 9.23 Ib, The annual consumption of the popula- tion of London is given, on the authority of the Economist, as follows : | In the vear 1843, sugar, 16.5¢ I.; tea, 1.47 Ib.; cocoa, 0.09 Ib.; wite, 0.22 gallon ; spirits, 0.87 gallan. ' In the year 1865, sugar, 41.171.; tea, 3.26 Ib.; cocon, .14 1b.; wine, 0.40 gallon; spirits, 0.89 gallon. 11 sugarcon™ sumption of France perhead is 7.4 kilogrammes, that of -Prossia, 8.75; Austria, 2.46; Russia. 1.2; Holland, 7.3 ; Belgium, 4.06 ; while Eng- 1and stends at 19.88 kilogramines. 1t is the same with tea. England also uses above half s much silk as the whole of the rest of Europe. e ————— PR Spanish Finances. Spanish finances, like most other Spanish things, are in a bad way. The hard facts of the case are that thero ig a floating debt of 284,000, 000 which no government since the revolution has shown its ability to deal with, and there is & deficit in the revenue this year of £20,000,000. The last Finance Minister-but one, Senor Angu- lo, could think of no better mode of making ends meet than clapping a tax of 18 per cent on the interest of that portion of the debtheld by foreign creditors, but this met with 1o accept- ance at home, and sbroad was treated as an attempt at robbery. His successor, Semor Camacho, proposed to pay 13¢ or 2 per cent of the foreign obligations in caeh and give bonds for the remainder at the market price of Spanish securities, and the foreign creditors received this proposition fa- vorably, but the Cortes did not even consider it. The present Minister, Senor Gomez, now pro- poses an ingenious kind of loan, the Teading fea- 6 of which is the payment of two-thirds of the interest due to the holders of certain classes of the public debt in money, and the other third in Government bonds during the next fiveyears, and 3 loan of 310,500,000, the interest of which is t0 be paid in the game way, to be negotiated by the Bank of Paris and of the Netherlands. This plan i8 now coming ‘before the Cortes. Senor Gomez estimates the expenditure of iho coming year af $333,500,000, and the revenue at $272,500,000. A Fonny Petition. ‘The following petition was presented to the C‘lbi 2qmm.:u of “Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday night : Tnstll& Honorable Board of Common Council: GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, a long-time resident of this city, being somewhat troubled with near-sightedness, especially after dark, and at the present time, owing to poor gss, or an in- sufficient supoly of the same, not being able tc take the necessarysteps to keep ont of the mud, would respectfully petition, in order that him- self, as woll as others troubled with & similar in- firmity, may be able to sscertain the location of the gas-lights, which often prove stumbling- blocks in the way of pedestrians, that.the lamp- posts may be painted white, so that more light may be thrown on the subject, and short-sightec citizens may be able to avoid them, and, in- stead of swearing, your petitioner will ever, L. ay (for better gas). itespectfally, JoLios G. BATHRUN. —_— A Trade-Union Decision. A decision arrived at recently in the Sherift Court Forfar, Scotland, will, if acted on else- swhere, throw s lisbility on frade unions which they have hithertoescaped. =Certain shoemakers in {arm- ‘haviog been on a strike, when the strike was concluded compelled the employers of an- other shoemaker, named Leslie, to_dismiss him from 2 ““union shop,” on the ground that he wae not, like themselves, a member of the Forfar Union of Shoemakers. Leslie, who had remained at work while the others were on astrike, was ac- cordingly dismissed, and brought an action against the trade unionists, claiming damages for having deprived him of his living. Infiis sction he was successful, the Shefigdedafing met this difficulty by anew device. Hohas spplied tpiho hot mofal. 72ils In souEo 4 < € the case to be one of moral intimidation of tors, and granting Leslio 265, an NM 6d for four Weoke. and also ks lax