Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 10, 1872, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1872. - ger, filled with sonp. The monks were armed- with & wooden spoon, with which they helped ‘themselves at pleasure to beans or to goup. LOUIS NAPOLEOS. In 1868, Napoleon III. was at Biarritz. He was deeply in debt and obliged to live rather gfinly- e enormous expenses to which he been put in the previous year (the {fi" of the Exhibition) to entertain =zl e sovereigns of Europe, hed burdened the Civil List, and, during its laborions extri- cation, Napolcon . wes glad to live far awey from Paris, from St. Cloud. from Fontein- ‘blean, and their incvitzble expenees. While at Biarritz he determined to_make a short excur- sion in the Pyrenecs. Ho ordered the local post-horses to be harnessed to one of his breaks, and he ordered the local postillions to drive them. The-top of tie ridge was slowly reached ; then came the descent. You know what that is,—how the horses go at full speed, and how tHe vehicle presses upon them, despite the drag, goading them to atill greater speed. It is excit- fog, bub it is dangerous. Let a horse stumble and fall,—there is the yawning abyss, which gid- dies the spectator who but peers into it. Na- oleon IfI., without hinting his intention, oosened the drag, The postillion instantly ob- served it, and shrieked, in the angriest manner: “What d—d jackass has been fool enough to meddle with the drag?” Tho Emperor smiled andeaid: “Go ahead for all that! You are ot scared, eh?” “As for being scared, that is pot in my nature; but I must s3y a man mnst be a d—d fool to meddle with the dra over such ground ss this.” The brea Teached the bottom safely. The Emperor went up to the postillion as he was taking out the horses, and said, as he slipped twenty francs in- 0 bis hand: _** Well, after zll, you see no dam- age wasdone.” The postillion” grunted: I don't deny it. but a man must be a natural born fool to meddle with tne drag over such ground as that.” PRINCE DOLGOROUEOW. Speaking of Napoleon III. reminds me that the following letter has been published for the first time in France. Subsequent events Lave made it more curious than ever: BrussELs, Feb. 8, 1863, o the Emperor Napnicon 11.: SIBE: You, and some creatures equally respeclable with yourself,—Messrs, de Morny, Mocquard, De- izngle, Chaix d'Est-Ange, Devienne, Benoit-Champy,— drove me last yesr out of France. I sought refuge in elgium, The honestand honorable Eelgian nation bave, from & conjunction of circumstances, a cowardly Ministry now; a Ministry careless of the national dig- nity,and ignobly seeking to pleaso you. This Min- has brought up contemptible cuicanes agaiust me, and_their solo object now is to cust me into prifon, To-day I quit Belgium. I ehall etaya few dsys in Holland, and then I chall go to England, where I am sure I shall, beforo m: years, have the chance of thauking you, bec: it will not be long erp the French nation gerves you Tightly by extruding vou from France, Sarely, yca don’t look on the Bomapartes as a dymasty? That would be too funny! The Bouapartes are nothicg but “a race of crovned policemen, whose business 15 10 demonstrate to the French nation the immense im- portance of those political liberties which the race of Bonapartes steal from them, and whose pessession they recover the day the Bonapartca are shoved out of ce. ‘Receive, Sire, the expression of all the sentiments in- epired by your virtuesand by your unparalleled bou- esty. PrxcE PIERRE DOLGOROUKCHW. A MARTYR. ) A few daoys since, a tug, while sicamivg above the city, brought up from the bed of the Tiver a nondescript-looking object, which, whea it first appeared above water, ncbody courd male out whatit wes. Drawnon deck and examived more closely, it proved to be the armor recsntly invented for divers toremain under water o Tong as they pleased. It was opened, and in it dead body was found. It contained, too, a i case which held despatches from the Gover:- ment of Tours to the Government of Pars. These despatches showed the corpsc to be that nanptuinLe%fand,of the Engineer Corps of tho Army of the Loire, who hed undertzken to beat despatches from Tours to Paris, and to introduce them into the beleagured resident of a :ri:‘.f. He was a illage on the banksof the Seine, just above Peris, and reckoned on his kuowledge of tle the topography of the neighborhood to effect his entrance into Paris. Several balls in the helmet of the armor revealed how he had been_disap- gginled and had met an untimely end. Hs bad ought himself in_the Freuch lines, and risen above the water. The Germans had detected bim, and bad fired at him with deadly effect. The despatches found on Lim were sent to the Government, and his body was sent io the Morgue. The Government mado arrangemeits to give this martyr honorable funcral, and de- puted Admiral Tuares to make a epeech at the grave. Foscoro. WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Bond, Stock, Gold, and Produce Market. Special Despateh to The Clicago Tribuae. NEW Yorx, Nov. 9.—In financial cireles during the past week dulness has been general. The Presidential election had been completedly an- ticipated, but the apathy thatfollowed Tuesday's contest disappointed many, who had arranged to be long of stocks and short of gold. Stocks have declined and gold advanced in consequence of the unfavorable accountsfrom Europe, which Tepresent money as active in London apd securities lower, both at London and Am- eterdum. The events of the week, therefore, have been uneatisfactory to the great maes of - gperators in Wall elreat. In regard to the real situation at London and Amsterdam, but little is definitely known bere. It is generally conced- ed, even by foreign bankers, that moucy is very active in London at the rates in the open market. The cableannounces that the rate of dis- count of the Bank of England has advanced 1per cent, and thatitis now 7 per cent. The effect of this isexpected to be a check of importations, and prevent e Banics supply of coin flowing 0 fast ‘to France and Germany. The present discount rate of the Bank of England i3 higher than at any time since 1866, when the rate was advancoed, Aay 11, to 10 per cent in consequence of the failure of Overend, Guerney & Co., and the Greek merchants. The monetary market has not boen affected by accounts from abroad, and the supply of cap- stal offering on call throughout the ieek bas ‘been ample for the waats of borrowers, at and under the legal rate of interest. In the dis- count market, prime buginess notes have been been taken at 9 to 12 per cent on the street. At the banks, applications for discount continue large. A ‘oreign exchanges were heavy and lower on the high borrowing rates for cash gold, but afterwards became strong, and advanc Thegold speculation was inclined to weak- ness right_after the election, but later im- proved. The two extremes of the week were 1115¢ and 1133, with the highest price current to-day. Thsy stock market during the week was irregu- lar and erratic, and in the main the movement has been downward. The foreign commerce of the port for the week was. as follows: General merchandise imports, including dry goods, $£8,697,573; pro- duce exports, $3,227,617, and specie exports, £433,992. The bank statement is unfayorable. The large loss of legal-tenders caused considerable comment. During the week the loans have de- creesed $600,600; circulation decreased, $3,100; deposits_decreased, $999,700; legal-tenders de- crensed, $3,475,500; specie increased, §1,535,600. MONEY. Money closed easy to-day at 6@7 on call. FOBEIGN EXCHANGE was stronger and higher, with increased activ- ity. STOCES. The stock market closed up weak at the de- cline. PUBLIC FUNDS. Government bonds closed strong at the best prices of the week. PRODUCE. Flour was dull and beavy. The large arrivals and absence of freight room check inquiry for export. The trade and provincial deslers aro buy- ing sparingly. No. 2 and superfineare more freely offered, and heavy at the decline. At the close the market was heavy for low and medium grades, with a moderetélocal demand. In wheat there was more stesdiness among the light ar- rivals and the advance in gold, but the ab- sence of freight room checks the shipping demand. The market closes easier, owing to the ndyance in freights. The millers hold off. Common winter is fame; choice firm and nob plenty. Pork was quiet, but steady in o ]obbmg way. About 400 barrcls mess sold at $16, and 2 barrels at §16.12)4. Mess in a wholesale way is quoted at £16 cash, Cut meats quict a the late decline, Bacon quist, but firm, at 8¢ for long clear. The market was also fim Jor fatmre. Lard only moderatcly active. : Zecting in Cins iberal Republican .~ . cinnat CrxerssaTy, 0., Nov. 0.—The Hamilton Coun- ty Liberal Republicans Leld « meeting this after- noon, 120 persons present, mostly representa- tive men. Geaeral Brinkethoff made 3 _speech. Resolution~ were adopted reiterating the belief in the correctness of the Liberal Republican prin- ciples, except a8 to the tariff, which the meetin, beld should be for reverine ouly. ~'They resolved. to maintuin the organizationatd 6 appoint 20 delegates to astend thie Columbus Conference on the I5th inst. betweon the State Executive Com- mittees of the Liberal Republican and Demo- cratic parties. [l v PSTSCRPT 530 A 1L BOSTON BURNING. Almost Entire Destruction of the Wholesale Busi- ness Portion of the City. Complete Annihilation of Imposing Granite snd Iron Strue- tures. The Fire Making Rapid Progress Through the Heart of the City. The Fire Departments of Adjrining Cities Called Into Requisition. Only One Newspaper Estab- lishment Escapes ths General Ruin. Buildings Blown Up to Check the Frogress of tne Flames. The Old State House and Post Otfice Among the Deon:ed Structures. The City in Darkness from the Bestruetion of Gas Pipes The Western Union Telegraphers Seek puarters in the Provideace Kailroad Depot. The Flames Still Raging Furiously at Last Accounts. Bostox, Nov.9.—A very extensive conflagra~ tion is now raging at the corner of Summer and Kingston streets. The fire extends east and west on Kingston street, and north and south on Summer street. The engines aro hauled by hand. The property burning is sll dry goods stores. Four alarms have been sounded. Bosrox, 10 p. m.—There i8 no abatement to the conflagration It is the most extensive firs that has visited Bostom for twenty-five years, and is in tho solid dry goods portion of the city. It +has extended the entire length of Winthrop Square, which em- braces A. T. Stewart’s, J. M. Beeba's, Anderson, Heath & Co.’s, and Honghton, Perlins & Co.'s stores. No estimate of the loss can be given, but the reporters say it will go into millions. The suburban fire department has been called upon. The fire is now ut its height. The build- ings are principally of granite. A northwest wind is prevailiog. The press here call it a ““second Chicago.” BostoN, Nov. 9—11 p. m.—The fire is now within two blocks of the Western Union Tele- graph office. The operstors arc taking up thoir instruments, preparing to vacate. Linemen and material have been ordered to Boston from zdjoining towns, £o that, if com- munication with Now York is lost mnow, which seems very likely, it will probably be soon. restored, cerfainly at an early hour in the morning if not to-night. The fire has now travelled half amile through the heartof the business portion of the city, and is spreading with frightfal rapidits. BostoN, Nov. 9-—-11:30 p. m—The fire is now progressing towards Broad strecet, having swept both sides of Summer street to High street end Parchase street. Goods are being removed from the stores in every directionia the vicinity of the fire. Fire engines have been telegraphed for from Providence, Worcester a,nd other places., Special Despateh to The Chicago Lribunc. Bosrox, Nov. 10.—1 a. m.—The fire is now raging fiercly on Pearl street, and the immense boot and shoe stores are being engulphed in flames. Dassive granite structures are crumbl- ing, and the crash of falling buildings is heard above the roar of the conflagation. Engines are here from all the surrounding towns, and the citizens are hard at work aiding the firemen. The fear of another Chicago confiagration seems to possess the minds of the people, and many living miles dis- tant are flying to their homes fo be on hand in case the flamrs spread. Franklin street, which is almost entirely de- stroyed, was lined with splendid stores, and was ome. of the finest streets in the city. The new Catholic Catheclral was a°splendid structure, and was built but & ferw years since. Patrick Donahoe, of the Pilot, whose office was destroyed, is a heavy lozer. The entire lined with length of Winthrop Square, the large wholesale dry goods stores of A. T. Stewart’s, J. M. Beebe's, Houghton, Perking & Co., and ‘many others, is entirely consumed. The want of horse-power is severely felt, as the horse disease has not yet dissppesred, and the few horses thatwere on the streets were soon pressed into requisition. New Yors, Nov. 9.—The intelligence of the destructive conflagration in Boston became known at seversl of the hotels and placea of public resort here to-night and created intense interest. The fire is considered by residents of Boston now here, as likely to spread extensively, ‘as it has renched localities where the buildings are mostly wooden. The buildings of the streets already reported attacked by the devouring element are mostly constructed of granite, and _compose the finest portion of the business sec~ ‘tion of the city. The losees must reach an enormous figure. Bostox, Mipxiert, Nov. 9.—The fire is mov- ing up Franklin streot, 2nd has reached nearly to Haywley street. Tho Cathedral ‘brilding, cor- ner of Devonshire and Franklin streets is on fire, with no hopes of saving it. The flames are also spreading in Federal and Congress streets. Every kind of vehicle is impressed in moving goods. The fire has reached the Broad street wharves, south of Congress street, and severa] vessels are on fire. The Hartford & Erie Rail rozd depot is burned. Bosrox, Nov. 9—12:30 a. m.—The fire is still rages. It is feared the entire area from Sumner treet on the south to Washlngton street on the west, and Milk street on the north to the water on the east will be laid waste. Pearl street has go far escaped. The heat is intense. BostoN, Nov. 10, 1 a. m.—The flames have reached Washington street, north of Franklin. All the splendid granite warehouses on Franklin Square, Winthrop Squere, and vicinity, are burned. Fears are now entertained that the flames will eweep everything to State street, if vot further north. ‘WORCESTER, 1 a. m.—A special train from Bos- ton to carry the Worcester Firo Department to the burning city mado the run of 44i¢ miles in forty-five minutes. Bosrox, 1:30 a. m.—The report that the Transeript was on fire is incorrect, but the buildings on tho east side of Washington street are in imminent danger. The Boston Pilot of- ficeand building on Franklin street are destroy- ed. The wind continues northwest and fresh. BostoN, Nov. 10—1:45 a. m.—Among the prominent buildings already destroyed are Ca- thedral Block, Daniel Webster Block, Boston Pilot building, and the rear of the Boston Tran~ seryp? buildings. Orders have been given to blow up both corners at the junction of Devonshire snd Milk streets. The fire is spreading towards Sovth Boston, and also progressing toward State gtreet from Franklin street. The immense block cpposite the Pilot office, chiefly occupied by ‘wholeeale woollen dealers, is now on firo. At~ templs are now being made to blow up WO corners on Franklin strest to prevent tho conflagration from extending furth- er towards State strect. Immense crowds of people fill the streets, and every effort is being made by them to save property, which is being transferred to various parts of the city. The uimost good arder prevails, and nothing is done which at ordinary times would be considered unseemly. Tt is evident that the businees portion of our city is to be lzid in ruins. BosToN, 1:50 2. m.—Jordan & Marsh, Hovey, and nther firms on Washington street, are mov- ing their goods, and many parties on Milk and Water streets, and even as far vorth as State street, arc doing the same. All the newspaper offices have a force on hand prepared to move at & moment's notice. It is reported. that several firemen have been killed. Bostox, Nov. 9—2 a. m.—The fire has broken out on both sides of Pearl street, corner of High, and threatens the destruction of thia great centre of the shoe and leather businees. Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune. Bostoy, Nov. 10—2 a. m.—Already despatches bave been received offering aid to the city from other places. No ome can tell what the loss will be, or where the flames will stop. If the flames are mot checked at State street, the fire will heve a clear sway throngh that Wall street of the city, and then among the old and rotten buildings of the North End. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, BostoN, Nov. 10—2 a. m.—The fire is still moving rapidly eastward, and it is feared that the whole territory east of Washington, extend- ing to the docks, will be devastated. The West- ern Union Telegraph Company aro engeged in removing some of their instruments, though the building is not in immediate danger. The fire department,owing to the broad line of conflagra- tion,isunable to do anything toward checking the flames. No estimate can be arrived at as to the valuo of the property already destroyed, but the actual loss at this hour cannot be less than fifty millions of dollars. Bostox, 2:30 8. m.—Two buildings have just been blown upat the south corner of Devonsbire and Milk streets, which, it is hoped, will stay the progress of the fire towards State street, and save the new Post Office build- ing. Tho streets leading to the fire are fonced in with ropes, and are in chargs of a strong de achment of police, who have strict instructions to pormit mno . ome to pass the barriers on any pretence. Thus it is impossible to obtain more than a general ac- count of the progress of tho flumes. Both sides of Hawley streot, also Morton place, are now on fire. Tho fire on Franklin tsiree has not yet reached Washingion street. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribunc. Bostox, Nov. 10, 2:40 a. m.—The greatest ex- citement prevails throughout the city, and the streets aro thronged with people rushing wild- Iy to and fro. The conflagration is gaining steadily in its eastward course, and is making directly for the large twarehouses on Commercial street. Assistance continues fo ar- rive almost momentarily, but is of little avail, as the wind is still blowing fiercely. The only means of checking the fire is now belioved to be in the blowing up of many large buildings to the leeward. Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune. BostoxN, Nov.10—3 A. m.—The Transcripls fine building, on Wasoington street, is in flames, and the 01d South? is threatened) if not already in rnins, The smoke is intense, and the noise of the explosion from buildings that are being blown up is heard all over the city. Near- Iyall the newspaper offices arelocated in the vicinity of State and Washington streets, and all are doomed. The old State House, at the head of Btate street, is gaid to be on fire, and there is scarce- 1y a hope that it can be saved. BosTox, Nov. 10—8 a. m.—Steam fire engines have reached here from Worcester. They were pushed through by rail a distance of forty-four miles in forty-five minutes. At the present moment the fire has not extended south beyond Summer street, near the foot of which, the Hartford & Erie Railroad depot was located, but the flames continue to rage fiercely. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bosroy, Nov. 10—8 a. m.—Franklin street, widened only a few years siuce by the city, and subsequently beautified by property-owners, is & mass of ruins from near Washington to Federal street. The large wholesale dry goods and mil- linery houses on this thoroughfare have been swept away like chaff. Fireis reported to have have ceught in & building on State near Devon- shire street. If this is true there is little pro- bability of checking tho flames until they reach the harbor. Bostox, 3:10 3. m.—Lurid columns of flame and smoke, detonations caused by blowing up of buildings, and the crushing and falling of walls mekes the scene grand and terrific. Nearly the whole population appears to be on streets and house-tops, watch- ing the conflagration. The fire has extended to ‘Washington street on the south and north cor- ners. Loud reports are just heard, probably other buildings being blown up. BosroN, 3:15 a.m.—The fire did not reach the Hartford & Erie Railroad Depot. The whole of Pearl sireet is in ruins. Beveral ‘buildings on ‘Weshington street, including the Maccular & ‘Williams blocks, are burned. The heat is 8o in- tense that the firemen cannot fight it success- fully. The North National and Revere Banks are burned. Bostox, 4 a. m.—It is impossibleat this time to give an appropriation of losses, or evena correct statement of the extent of the devasta- tion. The fire is burning as fiercely as ever, and will probably cross Milk street towards State street. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bosrox, Nov. 10, 3:40 2. m.—The flames, in_ their northern edge, seem to bo gaining to wind- ward, and the whole northeaftern portion of the city seems to be doomed to destruction. Many buildings have been blown up, but, thus far, bave failed to check the progress of the devour- ingelement. All railronds leading into the city continue to bring in fire apparatus, but this ad- ditional assistance isnot likely to prove effective. Fears aro now entertained that the water will give out, Lake Cochituate, from which the city is supplied, baving been for some time at a very low stage. So many gas pipes have been destroyed that darkness is likely soon to envelop that portion of the city not subject to the conflagration. * Bostoy, 4:15 a. m.—The conflagration con- tinues with fearful effect. Building after build- ing is blown up with the only apparent effect of increasing the terrible volume of flame. The newspaper offices, which are on the line of the fire, have made all preparations for the removal of books, papers, &c., with no hope of saving any material. The Transcript office is already in flames, and the 01d South Church,” dear to ell Bostonians, is at last to fall s victim to the fire. The Jeurnal office will next have tosuccumb, and the Post, @lobe, and Traveller will soon follow. All the anxiliary forces of the Fire De- partment are being placed in Btate street to protect, if possible, the banks and insurance offices. The new Post Ofiice, although incomplete, will undoubtedly be- ruined if the flames be not stopped at State street, the whole north part of the city must be consumed. The fire has not yet touched the west part of Washington street. Milk street is nbw on fire between Pearl and Federal. BosTox, Nov. 10—4:30 a. m.—All valuables are being removed from the State street banks and insuranco offices. Tho Western TUnion Tele- graph Company is moving its more valuable apparatoses. Goods placed in State street for safety are being transferred to more distant quartera. Bosrox, Nov. 10—4:50 a. m.—The employes are now leaving the Western Union Telegraph office. Men have been gent to the Providence depot in Boston to tap the wires and work to New York. Bostox, Nov. 10—4:55 2. m.—The gas is now going out in the telegraph office. GENERAL MEADE. Preparations for the Funeral of the Bistinguished Dead. PHILADELPEIA, Nov. 9.—Lost evening the Council's committee, having the funeral of the late General Meade in charge, met General Drum,who has temporary charge of the military preparations, and the route of the procession was decided upon. There will, it is believed, be no hearse in the line, but the casket will be either carried or conveyed on & gun-carriage. Thero will be at the grave s firing parcy of thirty men. General McDowell arrived in the city at a Iate hour last night. The arrangements for the funeral of General Meade are nearly complete. General 3McDowell states that a detachment of 400 reguler troops, composed of details of the artillery, cavalry, and engineer corps, will arrive to-moirow: night from New York, and with them eix artilles horees, three drivers, and non-commission officers. The horses are to be attached to a caisson to be furnished by our local militia. Upon it, the casket containing the remains will be placed. The body will be carried from the late residence of General Meade to St. Mark's Church. Sixteen privates in the United States Army will bear the casket under command of two non-commissioned officers. The usual gervices of the Episcopal Church for the dead will be held. After the services the body will bs placed upon the caiseon, aud, with civie aud n}ilim'y escort, convoyed to its final resting ace. P The Committee of the Council have decided to make use of the stesmer Undine to convey the remains from the landing at Fairmount to Laurel Hill Cemetery. New Yorg, Nov. 9.—Four batteries of the First United_States Artillery, under Brevet Licutenant Colonel Closson, are ordered to Philadelphis, to attend the funeral of General Meade. TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 9,—Governor Parker has issued a circular to the State officers, calling at- iention to the death of General Meade, in which he refers in patriotic terms to his fame s a gol~ dier, and recommends that the various State de- partments be closed on the day of the funeral. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.—General McDowell, in charge of the funeral of General Meade, issued an order to-night giving the programme of the funersl cortege on Monday morning. It has been finally decided to take the body from the Park to Laurel Hill by boat. The customary salute of three volleys will be fired upon the boat leaving the landing. Minute guns will be fired in the park until the boat reaches the cemetery. Bervices will take place at 11 a.m, The pali-bearers are Licutenant General Sher- idan, Mn{"ur Generals Humphreys, Parke, and Wright, Kear Admirals Turner and Lardner, Commodores Scott and M A — Further Details of the Loss of the Stcamer Katie. Merents, Tenn., Nov. 9.—Despatches received at a late hour last night state that the steamer Katie, which was sunk at- Helena, Ark., yoster- day morning, had broken in two and would rove & totalloss. The first news received of o disaster indicated that she would be easily raised, and her damages slight, but it seems that hile the fraight was being semoved sho broke in two amidships, She originally cost nearly $200,000, was J)nrt!y owned by Captain Cannon, her commander, and insured for $60,000 in Cincinnati and Wheeling offices. She had 875 bales of cotton, 850 boxes of cheese, and 80 barrels of whiskey, shipped here and insured in open policies to the con- ore x18, Tenn., Nov. 9.—A despatch from Hejena, Ark., says that the cargo of the Katie a8 saved except the cotton in the hold, which will be slightly damaged but_ultimately saved. The machinery, furniture, and state-room doors of the boat arc all that can be eaved. e e San Francisco Items. BAXN Fraxcisco, Nov. 9.—Serious charges are made against the employe of tho Board of State Harbor Commissioners, irvolving large sums of money. Governor Booth is in the city. The inyestigation commences 10-day. Brothertons, the forgers, have not yet gone to State Prison. Tuey say they were be- traged to tho police. S I . Fatal Editorial Skooting Affray. Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Nv. ‘9.—Lafayette W. Graves, editor of the Lexhgnn, Mo., Intelligen~ cer, was shot and instantly killed by Edwin Tur- ner, publicher of the Iegister of that city. Politicel difficulties was tle cange. Turner was arrested and brought to Kansas City by the Bheriff, for fear of violence by the. citizens, There is great excitemeit at Lexington, and further violence is appreheded. WASHINGTON. i‘angston’s Hopes Blighied---He Receives No Cabinet Ap- pointment, Competitive Examinations in the Civil Service Pro- nounced a Fraud. Return of Prominent Officials from Their Electioneering Tour. * The Tonbage Dues on Canadian Vesselss Special Despatch to The Chicngo Tribune. TONNAGE DUES ON CANADIAN VESSELS. ‘WasamieTox, D. C., Nov. 9.—At the last ses- sion of Congress there was some discussion in the Senate Committee on Commerce relative to the propriety of passing abill abolishing the ton- nage dues on the vessels engaged in trade on the western lakes and owned in Canads. The dis- covery was not then made that our ireaty with Belgium, mede in 1858, virtuslly placed the whole question of tonnage dues outside of the hands of the Government, where parties saw fit to protest against their payment. However, as this is only a matter of implication, it is pro- posed to accomplish the abolition of the duties by durect legislation, and the Treasury Depart- ment will make a recommendation to that effect. DEATH OF A NEWSPAPER. _ The Patriot nswspgfier ?emocmt}, Congres- sional organ here, will publish its last edition on Monday, such being the decision of the stock- holders at "their meeting to-day. This enter- prise started with a capital of $100,000 abouttwo ears ago, nine-tenths of which haa been sunk in its varions vicissitudes. Since then it has been under several managements, none of whom secmed to have discovered the art of keeping it from sinking money. ® THE CIVIL SERVICE. Numerous Government officials have come to the conclusion that the present mode of exam- ination of applicants for clerkships in the De- partments, under the Civil Service rules, is sup- plying these offices with very inferor material for clerks, and some even who bave charge of the work of examination of applicants pro- nounce the system a frand on the Government. PATENT DECISION. The Commissjoner of Patents has recently de- cided that the one to invent a new and useful device is entled to the protection of a patent, even if its production was accidentzl, and nol appreciated at the tume, and that mere duplica~ tion is not invention. Secretary Delano, having improved his health, will return here on Tuesday. General Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, arrived here to-day. Judge Morton, Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, will return from Alabama to the Post Oifice De- partment to-morrow, and it is expected that all of the principal ofticers who have been absent the greater part of the summer will return_dur- in§ the coming week and resums their duties. t is announced that General Grant will mot be able 1o visit his infirm fsther at Covington, Kentucky, next week, a8 promised, but_that his visit may possibly be deferred several weeks. The Presideat will leave here to-morrow even- ing, for Philadelphia, to attend the funeral of General Mcade, and will return on Tuesday. The President will not be the guest of Colonel Forney during this visit. [0 the Associated Press.) CANARDS. WaserIxazoN, Nov. 9.—The report that J. M. Langston (colored) will be appointed Solicitor General in place of Colonel Bristow, is untrue. The successor of Bristowis already selected, but his name will not be publicly known until it is- officially announced. 2 The report that John A. Bingham will be ap- pointed Minister to Russia is also untrue. COTLD NOT BRING SUIT. The Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bis to-day refused to grant an injunction to restrain the Board of Public Works from col- lecting special assessments upon properc{ for street improvements, the decision being based mainly upon technical grounds that the plaintiffs could not bring suit. UTAH. Miscellaneous News of the Territorye Savt Lage Crry, Utah, Nov. 9.—The great trespass suit of the Emma Mining Company vs. the f!.l.mais Tunnel Company was decided to-day by the jury in favor of the plaintiff, with nom- ipal damages of $5,000. This practically settles the whole question of title, although for some days it has been understood that the Emma Company have bought the tunnel. The isus involved millions of dollars. ° A mass meeting will be held next Tuesday xéight for congratulation on the re-electiom of rant. The rumors set aflout in the East by Tom Fitch, that there would be trouble and bloodshed between the Gentiles and the Mormons during the next two or three months, is utterly un- founded. Never was there less apprehension of diftlenlty than now. The most extensive preparations aro being made on the Union Pacific Reilroad to prevent & snow blockade this winter. . Invitation Accepted. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yor, Nov. 9.—The invitation issued by St. Louis to European capitalists to visit_the Western States, and inspect Missouri and its metropolis, has been accepted already by F. C. E. Grifin, banker, of Wolverhampton ; Mr. Lor- sunti‘;epresanhfiva of Belgian capitalitits; Mr. Gankroger, spinmer and manufacturer, of Todmarden, Lrneashire; H. (3illespie, of the great lace manufacturing of Perry & Co., Nottingham, representiatives of Rothschilds, Barings and several others inter- ested in_various extensive enterprises. Early next ;pring all these parties will visit S.t. Louis, preceded in the meantime by & few anong the number. The subjects of colonization and min- eral resources willbe examinedby these moneyed visitors, who mean business and not & splurge. Enghsh capitalists are also interestad in the fact that American railways retarn 15 "per cent on the investment, and that subject also) is to be lookedinto. Telegraphic Brevities. On Tuesday last, Critten County, Ark., voted $100,000 to the Memphis & 8t. Louis Ruilroad. A “struck” juryis to be drawn in Wew York on Tuesday for the trisl of the Jumel will case over again. . Delegates representing all the Southern steambont trade leave New York on Sunday to attend the General Convention of Steamboat- ‘men at Cairo, on the 14th inst. “Wm. Newbert, living in Elleardsville, a suburb of St. Louis, while laboring nmtler delirinm occasioned by amall-po, jumped ott of the sec- ond story window on Friday mdght ran s distance of about two blocks, and fall dead. ; The residence of, Mrs. Stethers, .of Blooming= ton, was destroyed by fire, on Friday night, in- flicting & loss of $10,000 ; insurec. for £6,000. The scarcity of water rendered th( firo depart- ment useless. Ex-Governor_Fairchild, of Madijson, Wis., the newly-appointed Consul to Liverpool, England, will Jeave here with his family for that place on Tuesday next. ‘Governor Washturn has ten- dered him a public reception on lifonday even- ing. =The bodyof ayoung man named William Mult- ey was found near a house of ill fame in Kan- sas City, Mo., on Friday. Itis supposed thathe had been murdered for his mon'ey, 85 he was evi- dently struck with a slung shot and then strangled. There is, a8 yet, o3 clue {o the mar- dorers. Health Officer Clendenin, ¢f Cincinnati, says there are about 100 cases of 11orse disease in an incipient form in that city. In three livery sta~ bles near the centre of the citsy, it broke out to- day. Cases have appeared in _Pendleton _street in the car stables. ‘Two casi:8 are in the United States Express stables. There are also several isolated cases. The stable ‘men are disposed to doubt disease being in this £ orm. Charles Johnson, son of "William Johneon, of Janesville, Wis., was fatally’ injured, on Friday night, at Jerseyville, by buing run over by a freight car. He was in the ! employment of the Chicago & Alton Railroad #1s brakeman, and. in attempting to couple a car'to his train, he fell, and the wheels passed over one leg, crushing it horribly. “The unfortunatt young man can live but a few hours. He Connors, a coal miner, who had his leg badly broken below tht knee by the falling of a stone in the T.aSalle mine, in that city, last spring, and was_only able to resume work a fow weaks ago, on Fridsy had the. same leg broken just above the knee by the falling of another stone in the same mine. Nearly all such acci- dents are ascribable to the carelessness of the victims, General McNults, Representative elect to Con- gress from tho Bloomington District, is con- Aned to hus bed by typhoid fever. _The Nachville 0dd Fellows are msking exten- sive preparations for the obsequies of R.H. Barry, late Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, and & former representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States, who died in Nashville on Friday. . Dr, Samuel Ashmore, living in Topeks, Kan., in's drunken frenzy on Wednesday last, shot and killed his wife, after which he chopped her Dreasts off with 5 hatchet, in an insane endeavor to take her heart out. It took ten men to arrest and convey the madman to jail, so desperately and powerfully did he struggle. The Hon. Morrison B. Waite, who srrived at his home in Toledo, O., yesterday, was met at the depot by a large conconrse of citizens and escorted to the Boody House where a formal ad- dress of welcome was delivered by Mayor Jones, in resonse to which Mr. Waite spoke_ briefly of the Iabors of tho American counsel before the Court of Arbitration at Geneva and of the ver- dict rendered by that tribunal. . The defeated parties in Tennessee are becom- ing reconciled to the result of the elections, and hope that good may follow. ~As an indication of hopefulness, wo may state that a_Northern gen- tleman of large capital who had concluded to emugrate to St. Louis, has since the election de- termined to remain in Tennessee, believing & new policy will be insugurated for the develop- ment of the resources of the State. NEW YORK. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE CLAFLIN-WOODHULL TRIAL. New Yorg, Nov. 9.—The .trial of Woodhull, Claflin, and Blood for libelling Mr. Luther C. Challis is pmgtesain§ slowly, with the drift of the evidence strongly sgainst the defendants. Mr. Challis’ testimony its that he was an occasional caller on the Claflin family, who cul- tivated him until they thought the{ ew suffi- cient about him to extract $200 by blackmailing; they wrote an article assailing his character, an showed it to him, but he defied them. The father of Mrs. Woodhull was a witness to-day. He testified that he met Blood at his_ dsughter's honse, 23 Trvin place. Heo was present when Blood an others talked about the publication of an article regarding Challis ; heard Blood read the article referred to. Mrs. Woodhull and Tennie Claflin were in the room. It was about ten days before the publication of the article. The evening be- fore the arrest of Mra. Woodhull and Tennie Claflin I told my children that they would get into trouble, and that they had better go away till Monday. Blood told me to shut up my old withered month. ¢ We believe in free-love prin- ciples and we publish them.” Blood wrote for the paper. The counsel for defence, W. F. Hovwe, has sought to intimidate the witnesses for the prosecution by nskin%them indecent questions about their per- sonal habits, and has been sharply rebuked and curbed by the Judge. A cuorious crowd of Spiritualists and erratic individuals are preseat each dey as spectators in this case. p ‘WHAT THE *‘ WORLD” SAYS. The World, having hastened back to free trade, isnow rushing for what it considers golid Demo- cratic ground. It says: “Itistoo evident now that the Greeley canvass was a prodigious blunder. It hasrepelled three honest Democrets for every Liberal Republican gained. Thewhole political philosophy of the candidate was an_in- sulting rebuke to the cherished ideas of e Democratic party. We not surprised that 8o many true, staunch Democrats refrained from voting. The only surpriss is that the great body of the party was 80 obedient to_discipline as to support, on the authority of the Baltimore Convention, a candidate whose ingrained hostility to Democ- racy is attested by his every utterance (}\:_ring more than thirty years of political sctivity.” The World is mow prepared to admire the Democracy of New Jersey, of whom 20,000 did not vote on Tuesday last. THE CITY INDEBTEDNESS. The portraits in the City Hall and the Fire Department apparatus having been barely saved on meveral occasions from the clutches of the city creditors,” the question came up to-day whether Comptroller Green must go to prison or not. He was ordered, five months 2go, by Judge Ingraham, to pay 700, the bal- ance of ealsry to a Supervisor's clerk, who had sued the Controller; not having settledit, a motion was argued at length, to-day, before Judge Fancher, in the Sapreme Court, to com- mit Mr. Green_to prison for not obeying the mandamus. ‘The Controller's connsel stated plainly that only $500 remained in the Treasury tothe credit of the Supervisors, andit wasa physical impossibility to_settle s bill for S700 with this amount. The Judge took the pepers under advisement, and the Controller 1 safe from prison till Mondar, at least. ] [To the Associated Prese.) are SOCIAL AND POLITICAT. New Yorg, Nov. 9.—At the annual dinner giv- en by the Jercantile Library Associetion, last evening, Charles 0'Conor delivered a speech on the progress of the Reform movement in the metropolis. He concluded with the sentiment: “ General Dix and Francis Kernan—endowed alike with integrity unquestioned, and morals above reproach, they wero fit rivals for & high station. We trust thoy bave inangurated an era in candidacy.” [Ap%lnns;é] Addresses were also made by William E. Dodge, Rev. Dr. Potter, Rev. H. W. Beecher, and others. THE BERCHER MEMORIAL. At Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, last night, the Committee on Beecher Memorial reported that $5,000 had been raised for the proposed Bethel and Navy Missions. THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP. George Blies, Jr., and General Henry Davis are mentioned fn connection with the successor- ehip of United States District Attorney Noah Dayvis. THE STEAMSHIP MISSOURL- Investigation into the loss of the steamship Misgouri will commence in this citynext week. FIBE. A fire in Twenty-eighth_street, oxtending to Twenty-seventh street, this morning, burned Dean's stair-building factory, Brassington's Blaning mill Macy’s packing-box factory, “afar- tin’s machine shop, Welch's planing mill, alarge tenement house, a groceryand a dwelling house. The loss is £50,000. WANTS HIS SALARY. In the Supreme Court to-day James W. Mc- Donnell applied for an order committing Con- troller Green for contempt in not obeying & mandamus ordering the &ayment, of McDon- nell's salary a8 assistant in the office of the Board of Supervisors. The Controller's counsel claimed that he could un]jvJ pay the money which had been appropriated. Decision reserved. FEMALE SUFFRAGE. A Prominent Lady of St. Louis Seeks Damages for Being Deprived of Her Franchise. Sr._Louts, Nov.9.—On the 15th of October, Miss Virginia T. Minor, of this_city, applied a one of the registering offices to be registered as a voter, and her request was refused, the ground that the Constitution of Missouri provides that _only male citizens are entitled to vote. To-day, Alrs. Minor, joined by her husband, asthe law re- %n.ixes, entered snit, in the Circuit Court, against cone Rapperson, the Registrar, claiming dam- sges in the sum of $10,000. The plamtifi's otition protests against’ the decision of the Registrar ; declares the constitution of Missouri in conflict with the constitution of the United States, and cites several gections thereof, especially the Fourteenth Amendment, to _substantiate her claim to citizenship. Mrs. Minor is the wife of Francis Minor, a highly ~respectable lawyer of this city, st present the Clerk’ of the Bupreme Court of the State. He has been =an active worker in the woman's moyement, snd ‘brings this suit to test the claims of woman to the elective franchise, and will carry it, if neces- sary, to theUnited States Supreme Court. The case will be argued by Judge John M. Kram, and the result will be looked for with great in- terest by this community. —_— War Department Weather Prognos= tications. ‘Wir DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF S1GNAL OFFICER, DIvistoN OF TELEGRAMS AND REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE, WasmxotoN, D, C., Nov. 9.—Probabilities— In the Northwest and thence over the Western iskes, brisk northessterly to southeasterly winds. Cloudy weather and rain will prevail ex- tensively to-morrow to the lower Ohio Valley and Michigan, On the lower lakes and thence to the upper Ohio Valley and in New England clear weather and northerly winds, In the Middle and South Atlantic States, northerly to_easterly winds, cloudy weather, and light Tain, Clearing weather in the Gulf States, with Tnorthwesterly winds. _Warning signals continue at Duluth, and are ordered for Chicago, Milwau- keo, and Grand Haven. FOREIGN. Thiers Appointed Arbitrator on an Anglo-Portuguese Difficulty. Fearful Coal Mine Tragedy in -France---38 Lives Lost. The Cholera in Saxony--Decease et American Tourists. Anti-Slavery Movement in the Spam- ish Cortes. GREAT BRITAIN. LoxpoN, Nov.9.—Mr. Gladstone will be un- sble to attend the Lord Mayor's banquet this year, and Lord Granville will probably respond to the toast of * Her Majesty's Government.” A colonial question haying ariser between England and Pgortngn!, both parties have agreed to resort to arbitration for its settlement, and have selected President Thiers a8 arbitaator. Tho, civic parade incident to the Lord' Mayor's Day is mow in progress, Snd being Wit nessed by thousands. The wealher ism fine, but indicates s foggy afternoon. ‘The an- niversary of the birth of the Prince of Wales is also being enthusiasticallycelebrated. Business is suspended. The Stock Exchange and other public places are closed: There will be & dis- play of fire-works this avenmg. The rate of discount of the Bank of Enghwnd has advanced 1 per cent, and is now 7 per cant. e —— SPAIN. Maprrp, Nov. 9.—The Republican members of the Cortes propose to demand of the Govern- ment the immediate emancipation of all slaves. Their plan provides for the indemnification of tho slave-owners in Cuba at the rate of 1,008 peztas per head, and in Porto Rico at 1,508 eztas. 3 ¥ A bill has been introduced in the Cortes pro—- ~iding for the abolition of compulsory service in- the Spanish navy. It 18 said the Government has consented to- allow the transmission over the Spanish tele-’ reph lines, of cipher despatches destined for oreign countries. ———— MEXICO. NEw Onieass, Nov. 9.—DMatamoras lotters, received here from President Lardo and the . Minister_of Foreign Relstions, state that the Mexican Frontier Commigsion will strictly in- vestigate all complaints as tocattlestealing, and that the Mexican Government Will aid that of the United States in putting sn end to all dis- turbances. The Mexican Governmert is resolved to foster internal improvements, to connect Mexico and the United States, andto encourage foreign immigration. ——— FRANCE. Pans, Nov. 9.—At the village of Moncreanx, while miners were at work in a mine, an explo- sion of fire-damp took place, causing the of thirty-eight of them. e —_— CANADA" Queszc, Nov. 9.—The ehip Argo, hence on tie 24th of September, with lumber, was aband ot sea, and the Captain and two men wre drowned. Heavy weather has driven many ge sels ashore. PR SAXONY. New Yomx, Nov.9.—A London special mys- - that six cases of cholera have appeared at- Dresden. Up to Sunday, three of them hd proved fatal. Two of those who died wes Americans—a child and a young lady. Tis Police anthorities stata that the diseaseis onky %halfia. morbus. The first case came from es! The Elorse Disease. New Havey, Conn,, Nov. 9.—The horse dis- ezse haes reached its height. No cars are run- ning. There is hardly a horse on ths strects. SPRINGFIELD, TIL, Nov. 9.—The horses of this city have **got it " at last. A number i to the Street Railway Company have been with- drawn from the road, and it is only s question of time when all will be. OtraWa, Nov. 9.—The horse disese has msde its sppearince in this city. Oneof our livery stable men has all of his horses down with it, and at another none of the equines kave shown any symptoms of it. At one of the stables the proprietor szid he was giving his horsas quinine, & he thought it was fever and ague they have. Crverxyatr, Nov. 9.—About fifty cases of the epizootic have appeared in this city Bo far, most of them in private stables, with the excepfionof” one or two cases. On the Pendleton route the street-car horses have not been attacked. The TUnited States Express peopls are using mules, they hv.vinfi received ordersnot to work their horses. The weather is clear and pleasant. BrooxmyoToN, 1L, Nov. 9.—Sporadic cases of the horeo disease have been noticed in thiscity and Normal, some of them being quite cleady’ defined. ‘WasrINgTON, Nov. 9.—The horse disesse is abating. Horses are again seen inthe thororgh- fares. The railroad companies have rep! 3. few cars on their lines. u B B PAILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.—The horse disesseis: rapidly disappearing. Most of the street cars have resumed their regular trips. ‘The Boston Forror. BosTox, Nov. 9.—Two men wers arrested, yes= terday, named Alley and Barrett, both seam- sters, for the murder of Ellis, whose ranains ‘fmgre found floating in barrels in the Charles iver. Alley was committed, this afternoon, te await the result of the inquest into the death ol Abijak llis. The circumstantial evidence is stmt:g 2gainst him. Barrett, the other suipec perty, had no connection with the murder. s{;dnznmpawh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yok, Nov. 9.—The Boston papers to-day state that the horrible murder of Abijah Ellis, whose body was found in the Charles River on ‘Wedneaday, was committed deliberately in cold ‘blood, and for & paltry amount of money. He was sober, honest, industrious, and frugal. Hi: habit was always to carry from $300 to 3500 on his person. Although lie left his lodgings st 15% East Dover street at 4:30 on Tuesday morning and did not return, he was seen walk~ ing zapidly on _ Washington . street b an acquaintance on Tuesday evening. He own the house No. 163 East Dover street and leased the adjoining one, underletting to several families and reserving a room for himself on the third floor. He took his meals at a boarding house on Smith avenue. The general theory is that he was murdered for the money in hi: ocket, and that the assassing omitted to take is watch for fear of identification. The barrels and shavings in which his’ mutilated remaing were found form & clue which the detectives aro eagerly investigating. > — - Foreign Markets. LrvERPOOL, Nov. 9—11 8. m.—Flour, 30¢. Wheat— winter, 113 6d; spring, 1ls 2d@12s ; white, 135 13:@19s 3d. Corn, 285 3d@28 6d. Fork, 568, 39s. Livezroox, Nov. 9—1 p, m.—Market unchanged. Tivinroot, Nov. 9130 p. m.—Market unchangeds Loxpos, Nov. 5—2 p. m.—Holidsy on Btock Exe change. “Pazs, Nov. 9.—Rentes, 52f 95¢. 1N ves Nov. 9.—Cotton dull; middling up- Breadstuffs quiet i 283 54@ il e SR New York Produce Market, New Yomx, Nov. 9.—Cérrox—Inlimited demand and lower; middling upland, 193c. BreAvsturrs—Flour less active snd lower; res ceipts, 20,000 brls ; superfine Weatern and State, $5.50@ 615 ; ‘common to good extra, $6.7087.00; good ta choice, $T.05@7.75; white whest extrs, §7.80@8.75; 8t Louis, $7.10@11. Bye flour and corn-meal une changed. Wheat less active and sarcely 0 firm; receipte, 107,000 bu; rejected $1.30@L34; No. 2an No, 3 Milwaukee mixed, $145; No 2 Chicago, $L45G 1463 No 3 Mimaukee, £1.51; ¢ exira choice whita _Aichigan, $2.05; winter re ng:! $1.58@1.60; ‘amber, $1.65@1.70. RBye, barley, and malt unchanged, Corn less active ; Teceipts, 38,000 bu; steamer West ern mixed, 63x@64c; sail do, 643(@65c; yellow, 8574@66c. Oats dull ; recelpta, 35,000 b ; old Western mixed, 4TR483c ; new do, 42@4334c ; black, 38@42xc] Dluck; 3123 ; ‘White, 44@S0c, Ecas—Steady ; Westeru, 29@30c. Hors—Firmer'; 30@35c for crop of 1872, LratarR—Quictat %i@29c; Orinoco, 26@27c, Woor—Firm; Ohio, 62c; pulled, $94@80c; tubbed, 60c; unwashed, 43@45c, Bugar GrocErEs—Coffee firm ; Rio, 15318%c. Rice Arm; Tx@8xc, PETROLEUM—Crade, 143c; x;;:m, %K@e. Feck in Samacy Tses Toag cae Deseman e tle, 9c. Curisz—11@15c. firm ; fair to good refining, §)@93c. Molasses quiet, TORPENTINE—Firm at 63@63; ProvistoNs—Pork dull and unchauged. Cut meats ary, Lard steady ; No. 1 to prime steam, 85@83;0; ket ‘WawssEz—Scarce and Armer at 95K5@963c,