Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1872, Page 1

ailp VOLUME: 26. CHICAGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1872. NUMBER 119. STATIONERY. PAPER, Blank Books and Stationery, WHOLESALE ARD REELL COLVER, PAGE HOTNE LD, STATIONERS, L. Blank BookMakers, Printers, and Publishers of Commercial and Law Blanks, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., 8. & CEIICAGO. - Beoks and Printing for the new . ‘year should be ordered without de- ‘ey. 3 .- HOLIDAY GOODS, Photograph Paper Weights, Stands ‘and Albums, Musical Albums, Fine Pocket Books and Portmonnaies, Teather and Fancy Wood Writing Desks, Leather, Glass and Bronze Fancy Goods, Library and Office Inkstands, Dominoes,Playing Cards, Chessmen, Chess Boards, Cribbage Boards, Backgammon Boards, Gold Pens, Gold Pen and Pencil Cases, Fine Pocket Knives, Diaries for 1873, ete. =* The largest assortment of Fine . Btationery in Chicago, at moderate prices. - J. M. W.JONES, 3 STATIONER, & BLANK BOOK MANUFA( PRINTER CTURER. 58 South Connl-st, and 107 South Clark-ste 04 harch Block. ; REMOVALS. EMOVAL - OF - L L. CHANDLER&GO'S NEWSPAPER AvrtspAgency .91 MADISON-ST., kS (Opposite Tribune Building). « Special attention given to Chi- “i2ago Daily Papers. " REMOVAL. BT HOLLISTER&GO, Carpet Warehouse, Have removed to the New and Spacious Store, - 121 & 123 STATE-ST., WNEAR MADISON, ‘Where they will be pleased to see their friends atter this date. REMOVAL. FASHIONABLE ' FURNITURE! ' V. V. STRONG FURNTIURE 3, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. Howe’s Scales. Removed to 38 State-st. Bealea of everg description. Beams and Trucks, Fix- tares for Grocers, Droggists and Batchers., A. M. GILBERT & 00. REMOV.ATL. GERSTENBERG, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Has Removed to 199 Fast Kinzie-st. — FOR SALE. + Malaga Grapes, Louisiana Oranges, Messina Lemons, Cranberries, <. 7ith a lasgs supply of Kuts, Figs, Relsins._2nd Osnnod Goods, ¥R, WEBBE] Gralehy ARois's WeiBe " FINANCIAL. - DI sour claims of erery description. ~We have an O i town i covarny; 2ad wif colieet or o charge. No_attormess’ fees in suits. Send for circular. TRASIER'S MERCANTILE COLLECTION AGENCY, 5 East Madsonst. 2 - Lioans Negotiated i estate, in the ciy or suburbs, at onrrent rates. omret G.}. HUBBARD, Jr., 158 Bast Washineton-st. b = - SILKS, ABANDONN OF THE SILK TRADE ! Nonstrons Reductions That will agitate the whole community, A POSITIVE FACT. An entire stock of Fancy Silks that must be sold between now and January 1. A remarkable opportunity for making a beautiful and substantial HOLIDAY PRESENT, Read the particulars and REMENBER THE FACTS ‘We propose to clear out every yard of Colored Silks- between now and New Years, and in order to induce buyers from the 'SOUTH SIDE, Buyers from the West Side,and buyers from the North Side, and from every part of the ¢ity to come to 0. 5. CANFIELD & (0.5, 328 West Madison-st., we shall offer the entire stock at prices never before seen by the OLDEST INHABITANT. Beautiful shades for party dresses, for ball dresses, for calling dresses, and for street dresses. FROM TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS T0 FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS. Can be saved by coming to CANFIELD & COMPARNYS, On a single dress of Silk, There is no 1place in this city, There is noplacein this country where Silks have been sold af such fearfully low prices, sinee the panic of 1857.. The wholestock will be brought forward and displayed, and all of our salesmen will be put on this part of thestock at present. ALL SALES CASH ON DELIVERY. Sale to commence Saturday, December 14, 0. §. CANFIELD & (0, 328 Madisoii-st. SPECTACLES. MONEY CANNOT BUY IT! For Sight is Priceless ! ! But the Diemond Spectacles will Preserve It 1 you velus sour evesight use theso perfoct Lenses ground from minuto cryetal pebbies, melted togother. an Gerive their name, **Diamond," on account of thoir ‘Herdnoss und Brllancy. " They wil ant Tyany feara it out change, and are warranted superior to others in e 2B ENCER & CO., Optictans, Now York. 50 ., , New York. OATTION—Nono gonuins Ghlods stamped Wik our o mar) For salo_by responsibla agents thronghont the Union. B, AAYO & OB 408 Stato-at: and A West Madison: W. M. MAYQ, corner Wabash-av. and Twenty- st;, JOHN G. ASHLEMAN, No. 452 Wabash-av., Jew- eliérs and Opticiazs, are sofo agents for cgs, ., from wbam they can only bo obtained. « No padlors et plosed. TO RENT. OFFICES IN THE Trilme Buildig Are mnearly finished. Several are yet wuntaken. Fire-proof, with vaults. English tile floorsthrough- out. No offices in the city equal these in every first-class respect. Plans of the Tribune Building can be seen at the office of ‘W. C. DOW, Room No. 1, Nevada Block. MEETINGS. Attention, Sir Knights! The annual conclave of Chicago Com- mandery No. 19 T. X., will be held atthe Asylum, corner Halsted and Randolph-sts., Mondsy évening, 16th inst., at 713 o*clock, Election of officers for ensuing year. A full sttendance expected. By order of the E. C. JOEN WHITLEY, Recorder. Masonic. 4 inst., at Apollo o eclch o e, mombers will hot fail fo bo DS By raszol W S, BAD. BEELEBTAN, Soi. Dregent. By orderof WATCHES AND JEWELRY, 'We will open our Elegant Jewelry Palace this After- noon and Even- ing. All are invit- ed to be present. RODDIN & - HAMILTON, Stats aud Washinton-ts. | GRAND OPENING oF MAGNIFICENT JEWELRY Stanlmnel, At 235 Wabash-av., Corner Jackson-st., To-marrow, Tuesday. Large display of Holi- day Goods. CHINA, GLASSWARE, &c. YOU ARE INVITED To call and examine our new and beautiful Store, and stock of CHINA, GLASS, and FAN- CY GOODS, at our OPENING, Wondey Aftornoon. and - Evening, We have the finest assort- ment of Rich Goods in our line for the Holiday Trade ever ex- hibited in Chicago. . .. LAWRENGE & C0. 108 State~st. MISCELLANEOUS. FREE LUNCH! FREE LUNCH!! Grand Opening, Oliver's Saloon, 186 Madison-st. crall 1 maovt B e aserds e2d, (e pobllc son- 2. ~ Choice Liquors and Cigars. Freo Lunch 9:30 8. m. till 3 p, m. Remcmber, 186 Madison-: MUSICAL ALBUMS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.'s, 118 and 120 Monroo-st. Read Our Business Notice Ist Column, + Page 4, and LWAYS USE JILLY & PHELAN ABO‘M’.A.TIC IIIQ.U'DJ PEP%‘XN 8 —ee ‘WANTED. WANTED, - By slargo jobblng dry goods house, & compotent man to tako charge of their packing-room; must bo » man of thorough dry goods axperience, and qualified to managa men. Address, with roferences, D 45, cato Chicago ibuge. STOCKHOLDERS’' MEETING. NOTICH. nuzal meeting of the stockholders of th ?‘?lll‘g;n‘ll'fll&k of Clicage, for 1ho electin “f{fi‘,’: or th ensuing ear, wiil'bb Held at the. ofce bl @cmgf 5y on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1875 Boswesn'tha hourso 3and 5 p. m.’ ISAAC G, LOMBARD 3 Chicago. Dac. 10. 15i2% s | General WASHINGTGN. Proposed Reorganization of the Interior Depart= ment. Senator Sumner Again Indisposed-- Gessip on His “Oblivion Resolution.” The Syndicate to Be Investigated, ‘Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, BENATOR SUMNER. g3 WasmiNatoN, D. C., Dec. 16.—The condition of Senator Sumner's health is fuch that he will not, for the present at least, call up his resolu- tion to obliterate from the Army Register and the regimental colors of the United States all record of thelate civil war. Ho is under treat- ‘ment for his old disorder, irritation of the spinal chord, a legacy of the assault made on him in the Senate sbout sixteen years sgo. The advice of his physicien is, that ho sbstain from all labor and oxcitement. He has been informed by several friends in the Ben- ate thil, when the resolution comes up, the debate upon it will be decidedly lively. M. Sumner does not wish to avoid a full discussion of tho whole question;-on the contrary, he rather invites it, because he is fully prepared to sustain his position. To undertake it at pres- ent, however, would bo to risk his health, and, perhaps, his life. Mr. Sumner has received several ' lotters from leading Mnssachusotts. Republicans, urging him not to injure hishealth by spending too much time in the Senate, snd assuring him that his State does not desire him todoso. It is said that certain Senators, who aro anxious to precipitate the discussion, will call up the resolution without regard to Mr. Sumner's ability to procecd. THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. Senator Spencer, of Alabams, says the sottlo- ment of the dificulties in the Legislature of his State will not affeot his election by one of the factions, while they had rival orgunizations, He claims & mojority of seven in the Legislaturs s now constituted, but ho does not think there willbe & new election. The Attorney General, he aays, gives it as his opinion that he has been legally 'snd regularly olected, and he says majority of the Republican ‘Senntors sustain this view. Advices from Alsbama, however, in- dicate that there will be s new election. Whether or not Bpencer will be the man, remains to be Been. THE ‘‘SYNDIOATE" INVESTIGATION. Tho Ways and Means Committee, to-morrow, will give o hoaring to Jay Cooke and Secretary Boatwell, relative to the ‘“*Syndicate” transac- tions, there being a general disposition in Con- gress to have some light upon this subject before any further legislation for the aid of the Trens- ury Department, in its negotiations of loans un- der the Funding act, is granted. THE SUPREME GOURT MARSIALSHIP, The election of Jobn G. Nicolay, of Ilinois, and former fimm secretary to President Lin- coln, to tho Marshalship of ‘the Supreme Court, caused the greatost surprise to the last incum- bent, Richard_Parsons, who had deluded him- self with tho idea that he had amanged the successorship of ex-Lieutenant Governor Kirky, of Obio. McKee, of this District, was 2180 an aspirant with strong hopes and assur- ancos of success. Nicolay was the candidato of Judge Davis, and was successful by & vote of five to three, Judge Hunt not being present and uot voting. There wera six ballots, in each ono of which Chief Justice Chase voted for Kirke, except the lnst} when he changed to Nicals; Those voting for Nicolay were Chase, Davis, Clifford, Swayne, and Strong. . THE NEW ORLEANS DELEGATION. Tho delegation of fifty business men from New Orleans, representing the business and commercial interests or that city, telegraphed here, to-dny, that they would arrive here on Wednesday. They, present a paper to the President, protesting against the interferenca of the Custom House and Federal military in the local affairs of Louisiana. It may be stated that it is doubtful if the delegation will be granted an _interview at the White Honso, a8 they have elready been notifled by the Attorney General, that the President has made up his mind, a5 to which faction he will uphold. BAFFLED. BUTLER . After a careful canvass of the members of the House, Ben Butler has come to the conclusion that it'is not_politic, at the present time, to offer his resolution, ‘which proposes to removo the Liberal Republican Chairmen of the House Committees. Such & proposition would feruira o two-thirds vote, while Butler cannot find even amsjority. Tho members aro magnanimous enough £o say that, in tho face of such an over- whelming majority, it is absolutely mean to con- tinue warfare upon those who have got nothing to oxpect at the hands of the next Congress. AMERIOAN COMMERCE. Judge Shellabarger's bill to rovive American commerce having beon agreed upon by a major- ity of the membors of the House Committes on Commerce, will be reported as goon this weck a8 an opportunity occurs, The Committee will ro- quest the assignment of somo dayin January for the consideration of the messure, in order that it may bo disposed of before the rush of ‘business at the close of the session. NIAGARA BHIP CANAL. The semsion of the House Commerce Com- mittes, to-morrow, will be one of the most im- portant of tho session. A hearing will be given to the delegation interested in the Ningara Ship Canal project. Thoro are already. influontial parties here from the Northwest and East, who are determined to push this messure to & suc- cessfal end during the present session. There is a_strong disposition among the members to tho Legistaturo in behalf of ihis messure, if possible, before the 4th of March next. ' KU-KLUX PARDONS. Tho President and Attorney General are re- ceiving, almost daily, letters from the South, signed by influential citizens, asking for the pardon of Ku-Klux prisoners confined in the Albany Penitontiary. “One of the latest of these- is from Robert K. Scott, of Sonth Carolina, in- clogiag appeals of the Grand Jurics of York and Chester Counties, in behalf of citizens. of those countios. The appeals wera also indorsed by-Senator Robertson, Judge Mackey, and by the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of Sonth Carolina. Inreply, Attornoy Williams informs those gentlemon that Do action can be taken in the cases untils peti- tion for the pardon of each prisoner, individually, is filed at Washington, and that the Departmen cannot act on general 'sppeals, no matter whom they come from. In conversation on the sub- jeck, the Attorney General is reported to have Eaid, recently, that the Government not rofused pardon to single Ku-Klux prisoner in whose behalf a proper petition had been filed, and that it would in future refuse no pardons ‘tnder similar circumstances. R, COLFAX. Mr. Colfax returned here this morning, from New York, whither he went to_consult with cer- tain stockholders of the Tribune, with refereuce to becoming the editor of that journal. He says there has been no conclusion reached in regard to the _ matter, and that the question is still under discussion, as it was & fortnight ago. He bas reason to be- liove, however, that adjustment one way or an- other will be made during. the present weok. From his conversation it is apparent that his in- tention is, if he becomes editor of the Tribune, tomakeit a distinctive and uncompromising Republican newspaper. (To The Associated Press,] CUBAN CLATMS COMMISSION. ‘Wasmxatox, Dec, 15.—The United States and Spanish Commission to adjust the claims of American citizens on account of the damages sustained in Cuba, during tho present rebellion, have not yet made any awards. ‘About one hun- dred claims have been filed—thore has boen o difficulty about taling testimony in the Tsland,— but as 4 remedy, it is proposed by our Govern- ‘ment to unite with Spain in appointing s Joint Commigsion for that purpose. A BIG COTTON CLAIN, Robert and Stephen A. Douglas, sons of the late Senator Douglss, bave prepared and will gresenh to Congress, on Monday, a claim for 250,000 for their privato cotfon and other’ property taken, used and ' approvriated, in March, 1663, in Mississippi, by a portion of the army of the United States. AT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. A sub-committee of the Committes on Appro- priations has been examining into tho affairs of the Department of the Interior, with a view to ite reorganization. VICE PRESIDENT COLFAX returned from New York thismorning. He says, in answer to numerous inq: was more to relatives and friends than on busi- ness, and that Lie can only repeal, in regard to the Tribune editorahip, what he has often said, that it remains & subject of conversation, but it nothing has been decided a8 Yot on dither side. ELECTION KOTES. All the lists of the Electoral Colleges of sov- eral States for President and Vice President, ex- copting three, have been sent to the President of the Benate by mail, though not more than one-third of the entire lists required by law to be delivered to him by messenger have yat been received. Louisiana gends lists from two differ- ent Electoral Colleges. The two houses of Con-. E!eas in joint convention will determine which st shall be counted on the second Wednesday in Fobruary, the time of connting all the Elec- toral votes. NEW YORK. Naval Detail—Relicf for Xtaly—The Stolies Trial-The Fifth Avenue ¥otel Horror—Relicf for Paris Com= munists —Collegiate Dinner — The Sale at the Chappagua Farm—The ¢ Tribune” Editorship. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribuns New Yoz, Dec. 15.—The suction at Chapps- qus, yesterday, of live stock, agricultural imple- ments, and household farniture, brought low prices, an aggregate of less than $1,000. The famous old cow, 24 years old, was sold for §7.50. An immense subsoil plow, too heavy for four yoke of oxen, was knocked down for 60 cents. Other patent plows, presented to Mr. Greo- loy "by the inventors, were sold at prices ranging from 40. to 60 cents ‘each. Mr. Greoley's favorite old sorrel mare bronght $27. . Miss Ida Greeley’s black ponies were bid in by her representative for $160. An Alderney bull, valued at $600, was sold for £30; two yoles of oxen for $62 and 989 respeotively, and five cows at an average of $25 each. Mr. Greeley's dsughters will rent the farm on shares next year, A morning paper announced that Vanderbilt has nbandoned his Underground City Bailway project, but the Commodore assured & reporter this afternoon that if his engineers cido the whole is will ineor's final report. The tunnel north of the Forty-second Street Depot is progressiag rapidly. . Nothing definite i8 known congerning Vico President Colfax's negotintions with the stock- Boldors of the Tribuns in regard to theis propo- sal make editor-in-chief. Colfax has been & private gent while here, and invisible to the' public. He will prob- ably not accept the place unless assured that ho cannot be ousted by somo new and sudden com- bination of the stockholders of tho paper. o the Associated Press. New Yoz, Dec. 15.—The United States steam- ships Supply and Guard have been detailod by the Government to carry the goods of American oxhibitors to the Vienna Intornational Exposi- tion. Threo thonsand one hundred and forty-fivo dollars have been forwarded for the relief of the sufforers by the recent inundation in Italy. The counsel for the prosecution and defence sy, thoy will bc roady o Wodnesday to procoed with the tzial of Stokes for killing Fisk. Uommodore Vanderbilt has sbandoned, for the present, ot lcast, his underground ruilroad throngh tho city, a2d, it is said, will apply to the next Legislature for permission to extend the r0ad to the Battery, where ho expects to obtain from the city & large tract of land whereon to balld dopots snd wasehonsoe. The Fire Marshal ssys the fire in the Fifth Avenuo Hotel originsted in Mary Trove's room, and was carried by the elevator to the dormitory, occupied by the scrubbers, who were suiffocated Defore being burned, inssmuch 88 the fames Dad to burn from the hallway through the parti- tion walls, occupying fifteen or twenty minutes. A meoting, composed mainly of Toreigners, was held last evening at the Cooper Lustitute in aid of the widows and orphans of the Paris Communists. i Tho Federal Marshals and Supervisors who served on election day will be peid some $75,000 during the week. Tho ninth annusl dinner of the Dartmouth Collega Alumni will take place next Thuradsy evening. Among tho expected speakers are Chief Justico Chase, Senator Patteraon, of New Hampehire; Governor Noyes, of Obio; Dr. John Lord, and Harvey Jewell, of Boston. The Society of the United Nationalities has elected Genersl Sigel President for the ensuing enr. A Sundsy paper ststes that tho murder of Mand Meril] by hor uncle, Robort P. Bleakley, was caused by her refusal to_continue to pay him & share of her earnings, and that he Was her real seducer. ARNOLD. One of the Alleged California Dia- mond Swindlers Heard From-—He Claims 1> Have Discovered $300,e 000,000 TTorth of Silver Mime in Kentucizy—A Huge Story. Loutsvizzz, Dec, 15.—Phil. Arnold, whose property vas ecently attached b tho instance of Wim. Lent, on sccount of the recont Cal- ifornia diemond swindle, publishes s long defenco in the Courier-Journal, denying the_cherges sgainst him, saying. he never s0ld & dollar’s workh of property to Lent, or had s contract with or received any money from Lent at any time. He denies the fields were salted” by him, but alleges that the dis- covery was honestly made. The transactions in regard to it wero all betweon Limeelf, Black, Harpending, and G. D. Roberts, and were all fair, and after full investigation by all tho parties. | Ho charges Lent with being ina powerful and unscrnpulous ring, and guilty of many swindling mining transactions. ‘Privately, Arnold says he has discoverad silver mines in_Kentucky worth three hundred mill- ions, and has bought for nine millions all the prggerty in the locality of tho mins. 'm, Wilson, 2 prominent lawyer of Hardin County, whero Arnold resides, passed through 1he city yesterdsy en roule to Californis, to bring a libel fuit in behalf of Arnold against the parties connected with the charges of swindling made sgainst him. Wilson says -he has been prospecting with-| Amold, and knows he has made tho discovery of, the'siiter in aad the puschsze of prop- erty. - e Lo on ., BOILER EXPLOSION. Four Men Killed and Three Dangers ously Wounnded. 8r. Lowms, Dec. 15.—On Friday moming lust, the boiler in Maugh's sawmill, on Black River, Wayne County, this State, exploded with terrific force. The mill was literally blown to atoms. Pieces of the boiler were hurled a great dis- tance; fragments were found & quarter of & mile from the mill, and what was left of it was rolled out flat. Four men, employes, were killed outright, and thrao others' dangerously wound- ed. Their names were mob ascertained. The clogging of the boiler flues with mud is supposed to be the cauee of the explosion. Obitunry. Lospos, Dec. 15.—Viscountess Beaconsfield, wife of thé Right Honorable Benjamin Disracli, diod st noon to-dsy. Pexy, 1., Dec. 15.—Tho Hon. W. W. Sollers, editor of the Tazewell County Republican and a ‘meber of the Republican Stato Central “Com- mittee, died hero about 3 o'clock this afternoon of typhoid fever. His death casts & gloom over the en.ire community. RIcEMOND, Va., Dec. 15.—The Very Rey. Thos. Mulvey, Vicar General of tho Catholic Diocess of Virginis, died this evening, at his residence in Potorsburg, aged 63. The Elorse Diseasc. Fort WAYNE, Dec. 15.—The epizootic has al- ‘most entirely disappeared, and tho sireet cars ‘have resumed rey trips. Crxerwsatr, 0., Dec. 15.—Four hundred and seventy-one horscs died from the epizootic in the last four weeks, o i AT N PR A A RO e b i, Violent and Exciting Debate in| the French Assembly. Rejection of the Petitions Asking for a - Dissolution. A Speck of War Between Pern and Japan, Movement Toward the Suppression of the Jesuits in Italy. FRANCE. Panis, Dec. 15,—The sitting of the Assembly was resumed at 9 o'clock last night. Minister Dufaure addressed the Houso in favor of reject- ing the petitions for dissolution. He spoke ironically of Gambotta, whose spocches, he said, were the cauee of theprosent needless agitation. Speeches followed from membors of all partiss. The debate was one of the most violent and ex- citing which has taken place in the Assembly, and lnsted until 1 o'clock this morning, when the Chainber; by o vote of 409 to 201, rejectod petitions and passed to th ordor of day. Presidont Thiers was not present during the debate, either in the afternoon or evening. Bofore adjourning, the Assembly adopted & resolution directing that M. Dufaure’s spoech be placarded in all tho Communes of France. A similar resolution, with regard to_the speeches of the Radical Depnties, was voted down. ‘The Monarchist journals are greatly pleased with the'stand taken by Minister Dufauze. The radicel press maintain o fone of indiffér- ence, and_declare that they will continue the agitstion for dissolation. Paris despatch to the Times says it is more thon ever evident that fhe msjority of the Asgembly s in direct opposition, to, Preaident Thiers. ~ One_or the other must yield. ' The couritry suppotts the President. g M ITALY. : RoxE, Dec, 15.—The Committee of the Cham- ber of Deputies who have under consideration the Religious Corporations bill, at their sitting, yestorday, adopteda resolution declaring that the “Buppression of tho Society of Jesus, including the chief establishment of the Order in Rome, is imperatively demanded by tho interests of the Nation. The announcemont of this action was received by the Liberal Deputies with enthasi- astic applause. - T GERMANY. 5 Besury, Dec, 15.—The Disciplinary Court, yesterday, decidod that it was legally incompe- tent to try the case of Army Lishop Nancza- nowsky,who was arraigned for inciting chaplains to disoboy the orders of the Miniater of War. Loxpoy, Dec. 16—5 3. m.—A special despatch from Berlin snys Prince Bismarck is looking ex- ceedingly well, He will perhaps consent to Tomain 5t tho head of the Prassian Cabinet if Ministers Selchow and Itzenplitz, who oppose the reconstruction of the Herrenliaus, resign. el : L, Nov. 23.—The action of the Japanese suthorities in the metter of the Coolie ship Maria Luz has created great excitement and in- dignation in Pern. The iron-clad Independencia will leave immediately for China and Japan, and the corvette Union, now repairing in England, has becn ordered to the same destination. The Ministers of Pera at the Courts of Yeddo' and Pokin have been forwarded ample instructions on the points in question. Ney York, Dec. 15.—Advicos from Panama to tho 4¢h just Tecoived. A movement is again on_foot for the forming of a confederation of the five Republics of Cen- tral America. Acirculor on tho subject, addressed to the press of Central America, was issued in Tequi- calps, Hondurss, on the i8th of October. ‘The form of government of the United States is pro- posed as that of the new confederation. The volcano of Santa Rus, in the north of Sal- . vador, has lately become aclive, and it is feared much'damage will be caused therefrom to val- uablo coffee estates in that neighborhood, sit- uated, as they mostly are, on the sides and base of the mountzin.. THE WEATHER. War Department Weather Prognoss tications. Wir DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF B10NAL OFFICER, DIvisioN or TELEGRAMS AND Rrrorts Fom TiE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE, Wasmmazo, D. C.. Dec. 15.—Probabilities—In the Middle and Eastern States northwesterly and northerly winds, generally clear weather, lower temperature and slightly increased pressures. For the Northwest, diminishing pressures, high- er temperatures. Southwesterly to southeast- etly winds, and parily cloudy weather will pro- vail and oxtend over the .Upper Lakes, and to-morrow to tho Ohio Valley and Tennéssee. In the Gulf and South Atlantic States, southwesterly and northwesterly winds, cloudy but_ clearing westher, with occasional light - rain; to-night high roasures ond slightly reduced temperatures. n the lower lako and Canadian regions, north- westorly winds, partly clondy and clearing’ weather, with bigh barometers, and slightly de- creased temperature. Warning signals continue at Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, and Oswego. WEEELY WEATHER CHRONICLE. 3 Wan DEPABTMENT, OFFICE OF THE_CHIEF S16¥an_OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 13, 1872.—Two areas of diminished pressure have, during the past week, advanced eastwardly over. the northern section of the country, accom- panied by rain and snow, and brisk to high winds. An ares of high barometer has moved from the Northwest to the Gulf States. The mild weather prevailing throughout the South- grn States during the sarly part of the week hug been succeaded by cold Weather, with rain and sleet, and a govers *norther” on'the Gulf. Friday, 6th—Light rain continued in Tennes- aco; and mila bat gensrally clondy westher throughont the Southern Btstes. Clear weather on_the Atlantic const, from Virginis to Maino, and partly cloudy weather oyer the entire conn- try thence westward to the Missouri River, with light snow in Northern New England. ‘Saturday—Provailing _clear and pleasant weather was reported from the Southern States, | &nd cool, partiy cloudy weather from the Middls States and New England. Rain and snow, with brigk and high winds from the Lake region and 8t. Lawrence Valley, and clearing weather from the northwest, extending during the evening enstward to Michigan. Sunday—Threatening waather, with rain and &now, prevailed over the lower lnkes, the Middie and Eastern States, and also in the Ohio Valley. Clear and mild weather continued throughout the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Rapidly falling temperatures were experienced in the Northwest, extending by midnight to the lower lnkes, western Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tens nessee, with high northwesterly winds. Monday—High barometers and clear, cold weather were reported from the northwest and thence to Michigan, Kentucky, and_Missouri. Cold, brisk. and high northwesterly winds swept the lower lakes region, the middle States and New England, with considerable snow over_this section north of Pennsylvania. Northerly winds, with falling temperatires and clear weather in the Sonthern States east of the Mississippi, and clondy weather, with light rain in Texas, Tuesday—Cold, cloudy, and threatening weath- er, with occasional Bnow, prevailed from Minne- sota to Missouri and Tennessee, and thence east- ward and northeastword over the lake region and western portions of the Middle States to Northern New England snd the Bt. Lawrence Valley. Generzlly clear, cold weather from Vir- ginis to Massachusetts, with continued brisk and high northwesterly winds. Cold northesst--{” erly winds, with rain and gleet, in the Gi States, extending during tho evening t0 South Atlantic Coast; heavy rains on the Weto, e Gulf, followed by a severe ‘“norther.”d %% ‘midnight, ‘s west wind was blowing ens% miles an hour on Mount Washington, temperature 7 degrees below zero. @ 0% F e(lneaday—cgrnfinued rains were IROFEI from the Sonth Atlantic States. and ncépgn‘a 5 the Wedts P i snow fell in Georgia and the Carolinss. Cold, partly cloudy woather over the entire couniry Irom Virginia to Kansas, and northward, with light' enow from Western Missouri northeast- ward to Southern Wisconsin. The “ norther™ ed all day on the Texas coast. ‘hursday—Clear and clesring weather, with cold northwesterly and northerly winds, pre- vailedip the Gulf and South Atlantic States.. The *norther” abated on the Texas coast, but’ was felt quite severely in Florids. Cold, cloudy, and threatening weather over the Northwest, tha Iako region, and New England, with rain, sleet, and Bnow on tho east Atlantic const, followed bfi clearing sweather at night. Cold, clear, but slightly cloudy weather from Southern' New York to Virginia, and thence to Indiana and: Tennessee. Friday—The morning map shows continued cloudiness over the lake region, with brisk southwosterly winds on Lake Aichigan 3 light snow from Western New York to northern New England and the St. Lewrence Valley. Cola,: generally clear weather over the entire connt elsewhere, from the Rocky Mountains eastward, . and low temperatures, with high barometers and northerly winds, in the Gulf States. During the past week but little rain_or snow has beeneported from Dfichigan to Kentucky and thence westward to Missouri, Nebraska, and Eastern Minnesots.” Considerable gnow has fallen from lakes Huron and Ontario to the St.. Lawrence Valley and Northern New Englani, and heavy reins on the Gulf and South Atleniia coasts. The following stations show the larg total smounts of rain and melted snow: Dor land, Me., 1.00 inch ; New Orlenns, 1.03 ; Mlon- treal, 1.0 ; Savannah, 1.14; Jacksonvills, Fla., 1205 Galveston, 2.14; and Iudianols, Tezus, THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. Diecting of the Trustees on Friday. New You, Dec. 15.—The Zribune trustces held a meeting on Fridey afternoon. - clair brought forward the Colfax propositio. would bo mado in the policy of the paper Grecley loft it, without & chango in the trolling proprictorship. Mr. Sinclair then T towork to make up 8 pool of outside sty holders to_sell the controlling interest. understood that he, with Dr. J., C. Ayer and representatives of the estatcs of ona or two cessed proprietors, not including Alr Greelc have nearly or quite made up the fifty-onesharcs neadod, and propose selling at the rate of & wmil- lion dollars o & combination representing tha Tolegraph and Administration intercste, DIr. Reid said that in case the proprietorskip and policy wer thus changed, hie would also seil his four shares, and at once.rotire, It hes trans- pired to-day that, in the_Trustees’ meeting, JIr. Roid protested sgainst Mr. Sinclair's propoeal to abaudon the gromnd on which A, Greeley ploced the paper in his card_resummg the editorship. He sad Mr. Sinclair was_the last man who ought to do this injustico to Mr. Greeley’s memory, because it was through Mr. Sinclair’s solicitations, long continned, that Mfr. Greeloy finally consented i become a Presidential csndidate. Mr. Sinclair admitted this, bub ssid be urged Mr. Greeley to it, and wrote letters over i country to further Alr. Grooley's chances at Cia- cinnati, becouto he knew that Mr. Gresley would fot support Grant, and thonght the 5exs Dest thing was to get Lizi fo bo @ candidato ki slf. 3r. Reid said he himself had not favored ir. Greeloy's candidacy, and had discouraged 3Ir. Greeley frorf it mainly up to the timo when ) Greeloy directed him _to go to Cincianati as his representative, but he believed in tho Cincinnati platform, as Alr. Groeley did, would not romein in charge of the Tribune if hat platform wero oppozed, and tho position ia which Mr. Greeloy placed the paper by his card and Lis Intest writings were atly abandonel, £3 he understood to be now propo: el il FIRES. Destruction of Property Yesierday. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. TovEpo, Dec. 15.—A destractise fire ocousrad this morning on Oitawa strect, involving losa of the spice mills and tobacco factory of Witk: Halsted & Co. ; the chair factory of Hubbard Co.; the Ohio Stone Company's dopot, a=d several other buildings. Had the wind beox in the opposite direction, it would have resuliod in . the destruction of the immense lumber yard o 5 A.J. Andevs, Jr., & Co., consuming a value cf e several millions of dollars. The sotual lozs 2] consists of one firemen Lilled, another with ko oyt bones of his arm crushed, snd in property esci- “Croay mated at §220,000. “very ToLEDo, Dec. 15.—Early this morning a firo % broke oub in the block on the corm: of Lafayette end Ottawa streets, o v Wa pied by Wamen & Didwell's coi: e and spice mill which, with the contents, was c: Slicor, tirely_destroyed. Crossing the street, tho isaogrg, spread to the block of four stores actupie L5 orger itker, Halsted & Co., tobacconists, and Znat, Ohio Stove Works, whith was also destro g;ng,fi Loss, 9250,000; insurance, sbout 8200,0is, & mostly in Eastern compenies. Q:fty, e The buildings were all owaed by Mrs. J. C. Wlat gy Hall, and insured for £22,000. A hoseman by d named James Welch, wlulnlut‘temgung to oscapo a he Zog from the third story by sliding down e line 02 419 Sagzolon hose, lost his hold, fell to the ground, and was Salmegetazy killod. John Ksel, another fireman, had hisarm 2y, Ungar Of : broken, and seversl others recsived eligni ap% thg, braises by falling walls. i ingpshiagfOlitie; New Youx, Dec. 15.—A TWorld special suys: metotedq 2 oy Ab2 o'dlock 'this morning, & firg broke out ia bangbera of @ Chesteryille, B, C., and, before the flames were, extingnished, b was burned.. Loss BURIED ALIVE. R, P Four Laborers Interred Alive at ‘Ifgfcldeg # Bottom of a Ditch by a Fallin Earth Wall. Tho 8. Louss, Dec. 15.—A ditch, thirty fest &g, alf the business part of the townlogas estimated 2t 3150,000. Aboutions Zig) half insured. The fire is thought to have beeaa% Co incendiary. Owy At T2 op Ve Lo T6ry poX 2o §768s, 5 7 orgss: In orac Zo £o20F 0L which is being dag on the premises of thdbbngdtion) Mo ity sane Asylum, to tion, caved in _ yesterdsy safternoon Qqj buried _five workmen. Pst. Habnodo Avstin Varnum taken ont dead, and_the of James O'Donpell and M. Krauss_still in tho treuch, but will be taken omt to- James Small was rescued alive unhurt, been protected by some shovels and bouMess, the bottom of the ditch. Tho trench kg ot braced, hence the accident. a : Albany Cattle Market. * Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Azmaxy, N. Y., Dec. 15.—BEeves—T! i Christmas stock this week had a_deprese; the market, and coupled with the ine caused s decline of from Xc to ‘butchering steers. Common stock, suffer so much as the supply onl; mand, and slthough onlya m done én Thuradsy ond Fridsy, thingy en up'yesterday, and New York anc were sent forward in first hiydy, mns stock wos very fine, g County, Southern Ohio, 1Gi% b1 which ‘welghed 8,010 1} g8 209 Lbe and Aftecd L0955 Hlierton o Iay water pipes to that inlgiRlerey, i 6ray Bl eaq 'n‘_lf‘