Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1872, Page 1

VOLUME 26. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1872. HOLIDAY JEWELRY. HOLIDAY JEWELRY! ‘We have just opened, direct from Paris, one of the largest Holiday Stocks in the West. convinced. Everything Retailed at Wholesale Prices. Let the unbelievers call and be Will be open every evening until Christmas. B.F.NORRIS & CO., 137 & 139 STATE-ST., near Madison. WATGHES, JEWELRY, &o. WATCHES, , - CHAINN, JURGENSON, FRODSHAM, JACOT, GE , PERIGAUX, and other fine imported Watches; Waltham and Howard & Co. fine Stem-Winding Watches; all cased to our order and fully warranted. Men’s and Boys’ Silver Watches. Gold Vest Guard, and Royal Opera <Chains. ONE PRICE TO ALL, and LOWER than ever before retailed in Chicago. H. MATSON & €0 State and Monroe-sts. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY HOLIBAY PRESENTS PRICES EXCEEDINGLY LOV. Como and examine four large stock beforo purchasing clkinhers, and Doy sere sout toner. T ¥ R. J. MORSE, 449 Wabash-av. JEZ~Open every evening nntil §o'clock during the month of Deceiaber. TO RENT. OFFICES IN THE - s » D I‘I 1 » Tribme Bmidng 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. HOLIDAY GOODS. . SUPERB HOLIDAY BOOKS. LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW. By Wm. Cullen B WHAT KATY DID. By Susan Golridge. “LIT- TLE CANARY SERIES. By Mrs. Osgood, ~LITTLE MOTHER. By tho author of ** Littie Rosy's Trevels.” RUSSELL’S, 148 State-st. Af Israel’s Pharmacy, 523 Wabash-zv., corner Hprmon-court, can bo found a beautifulgeloction of HOLIDATY CGOODS, OF ALY DESCRIPTIONS. FINANCIAL, LAZARUS SILVERMAN, BANESDE, 164 & 166 LaSallest. (Bryan Bloch), Offers to loan $60,000, in sums from $5,000 to $10,000, at 10 per cent per annum, on first-class Real Estate securities, for three to five years. DI G Out by Jan. 1 sour overdue claims, and havo thom ‘prompuly, sdjusted by Frasier's Sfcrcaatile Collection Agency, 146 Fast hladison-st. No atiorney's fecs in saits, 284 0o Sharges nnicss collecied. W hevo an attorney 12 eevery town in tho couatsy. - Loans Negotiated - Onreal estate, in the city or euburbs, at carrent rates. G. 5. HUBBAED, Jr., 163 Fast Washington-st, _ REPUBLI( INSUBANQE OERTIFICATES 1 will buy 23 market price. R. D. STILES, 130 South Clark-st., Room 5. TLOA NS made on frst-class Chicazo rog] eatate, at carront rates. g 20 T RIMBALL & FIAKE, Foot Block, corner Clark aad Monroo-sts. MISCELLANEOUS. = TO OUR PATRONS. Our restanrant will bo open on Sunday, from8a m. to 6. m., for the accommodation of our customers. Frosh ehell oysters in evers style. Meals cooked to order atall bours. CHAPIN & GORE, No. 75 Monroa-st. Library and Office Inkstands, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.'s, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., Chicego. Tlcroscopss & Biagic Lanterus, At M., POLACHEK'S, Optician, 76 Enst Madison-st., next McVieker's Theatre. CLOTHING. Hard looking 7x9 Window Glass, but a Splendid Store and stock ingide. Prices lower than we ever made before. Beautiful Ties and Scarfs at very low prices. Handsome Boys' Clo- thing, cheap enough to suit. . Warm and Hand- some Overcoats that we don't want to ocar- Ty over. Elegant new Panta- loons just received. CORNER Glark and Madison-is. CLOAXKS, CLOAK DEPARTMENT. SATURDAY, Dec. 21, FIELD, LEITER & CO. “Will offer at retail, in this Department, some very DECIDED BARGAINS in LADIES’ VELVET and CLOTH CLOAKS. GOOD WARM STYLISH CLOAKS from $7.50. Flegantly trimmed imported Velvet Cloaka from $45.00 upwards. A portion of these garments having arrived late for our Whole- sale Trade, have been transferred to the Re- tail Department, and marked below the cost ofimportation to close. As really useful snd ottractive Holidey Gifts, this line of GAR- MENTS CANNOT BE EXCELLED, and we commend them to our customers a3 Grest Bargeins. FIELD, LEITER & (0, State and Twentieth-sts, Tadison and Market-sts, REMOVALS. REMOVAL. £.F HOLLISTER& GO, Carpet Warehouse, Have removed to the New and Spacious Store, 121 & 123 STATE-ST,, NEAR MADISOI, ‘Where they will be pleased to sce their friends after this date. REMOVAT. (=5 COMMISSION MERCHANT, Tas_Removed to 199 Fast Kinziest, WANTED. Wanted---Hotel Man. Dnususl inducements for party with mosns, who <‘knows howto keep a hotel,” on prominent business eorner in Chicago. Buging out not mecessary. Address 5, Tribune ofice. o MEETINGS. Tasonic. Tho Apnual Communioation of Blais Lodgs, No. 8%, F. & A. M., will ba held Satarday evening, Doc. 11, at 3% “ofclock corner of Halsted and Randglph-ats. 'All ‘members requestad to be present for (hufi? ose of clect- Toi offeers sod paying dues, - W. W, WINTER, Sec'y: DMasonic. ecial Communication of Wm. B. Warren Lodgo, 203, A. Fo & A. M., will be held thillés-ltu ) even- it 73 o'clock, &t Lessing Hall, No, 12 North Clinton- st for work. B order of the Vs Ma SAS'L O. SMITH, Sec's. Masonic. The annual communication of Wanbansls Lodge, No. 161, for tho election of oRicers and 10 taka action with Tel- eréncs to hall for faturo mootige, Wil bo. Bold &t Apol- jo Lodgo Hall, corner Twenty-cignth and Stato-sts., Mon- day'ovening, Dec. 25, at 1§ o'clocks, A1l membira axe ealacatly sequesied o bopeesgaty By arerof tho . 3. "H. ST. JOUR, Secratary. CLADIES Beary stook of real humzn bair conslgnod us T Ve, for posiivo sl Within fen daye, 1o closs 3 oo buy air for cns ‘hall tho e N ek wilinery #oods st sroat, seerhco o 2 VB Radbanar. HRsTB. K GAeHSON Kar 1 Masonie. Annual communieation of Homo Lodgo No. &AM this cvontog, Dec. 21, 8674 oiclock, Hali, State, near Thirkethost. ' Special business, efostion gz!umhcurs and pazment of dngsA Bl’( ‘!’:d::rs}:{éu wdg.l(‘mfl % overy member bb prescat. 0 WL N & PR B.W. LOGKE, Reor, AT 5 dyoito CSCERSTENEERG WASHINGTON. Further Details of the Credit - Mobilier Investigation, Ames and Alley Testify That Brooks Had None of the Stock. Introduction of a Bill Looking to the Direct Election of the Executive, The Deficiency Bill Passed in the Senate---The Wash- ington Appropria- tion Restricted. Adjonrnment of Congress for fhe Holidays. DIRECT ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Trbune. ‘Wasnrxarox, Dec. 20.—Representative Porter, of Virginia, mtroduced, to-day, & joint resolu- tion proposing an amendment to the Constitu- tion providing for the clection of President and Vico Prosident by & direct voto of the people; andalso & joint resolution providing for the votes of the people, both of which wera referred to the Judiciary Committoe. Both theso propo- sitions have grown so rapidly in favor of Inte, that they will undoubtedly bocome the loading femtures with which the next Congress will have to deal. Like most other projects for important new legislation, they areintroduced now only to bring thom be- fore the public for discussion. ‘WITHOUT A QUORUM. The members who predicted, yesterday, that the House would be without a quorum to-day, took pains to justify thoir prediction by leaving for home in the morning trains. Abont ninety ‘members woro all that mustered in the hall at the hour for the beginming of the session. The want of & quorum wss soon developed, and the _only sensible tning todo was to adjourn forthwith. A majority, however, stubbonly in- sisted on acall of the House, but, after two hours spent in dilatory motions, and in voting ‘down motions to adjourn, they berame convinced there were not members cnough to be found in the city to reinforco them sufficiently to make the number requisite to do business, and they then consented to an adjournment. Thero was some expectation that tho Deficien- cy bill wonld pass tho Senato without amond- ment, and_one object in_holding the Houso tagen.\er was to enable the Speaker to gign it, in order that it might be sent to the President, snd become a law next waek, on tho return of the Presidoni. Some prominent members thought that the bill conld bo_enrolled, and receive the Speaker's signature, without the presonce of a uorum, but Mr. Blaine held that this would bo +*'business” within tho meaning of the rules, and could not be transacted unless & quorum were in the hall. THE DEFICIENCY BILL. If half the storica of distress aro to bo be- lieved which are related of the shop-keepers snd contractors’ lsborers of {he District, it was & mournfal crowd who watched the Senate con- suming the last hours of its session, to-dsy, squabkling over a parlismentary question, 45 10 what disposition should bemsde of the Defi- ciency Appropriation bill, which Wwas an appro- gn'dlinn of gl,SOD,DUD for the benefit of tho ankrupt Board of Public Works of this city. The houso had been kept togother in the hope that tho bill would psss without objections, 8o that the Spesker’s signa- ‘ture would be obtained, when it might become & law before tho holiday adjournment, haying slono tho Presidont's spproval. In utter diare; gard of the anxious lobby, the Senate allowed the House to_sdjourn, and then proceeded to amend the bill before passing it. These amend- ments were to the effect that the Secretary of the Interior hould be authorized to review all the claims brought forward by the Board of Public Works boforc their payment, and should sco that thoy woro reasonsble snd were not improvidently incurred. In view of the sure passage of the bill immediately after the holidsy recess, the Board will now evidently be able to negotiate Yor the relief of their more pressing embarrags- ments end that of their innumerable creditors. Tho Senats, in Executive scssion, to-day con- firmed the nomination of General McArthur, to Do Postmaster at Chicago, and of George Bliss to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Now York. Thero was considersblo discussion over both these appointments, espe- cially tho letter, but tho Senate sustained the President. LOUISIANA MATTERS. It intimated, the Supreme Court hoving taken & holiday recoss,” that tho President would like to bavo Justice Bradley visit Louisiana for the purpose of con- ferring with the judiciary there as to the situa- tion, and, also, whether Duroll’s decision should be brought up for review. THE COTTON TAX REFUNDING BILLS. The Houso Committeos on Claims and Way and Means have both got jurisdiction over the quostion of refunding the cotton tax. The first bills for that purpose, introduced last session, wore reforred to the Claims Committee, nd cor- tain persons interested in the scheme filed & number of documents there, and indicated their purgose o urgo the ‘question and ask a decision. 'inding the Committee evidently hostile to the project, they had a bill introduced and referred to the Ways and Means Committee towards the is close ‘of the session. Winkelnburg and Korr wero sppointed & pub-Committeo to look into the subject, but no further progress was made until a few days ago, hen an attorney made_his appearance befors the Committee, and made & preliminary argu- ment in favor Of the claim. On the surface, tho cloim hss a plausible sppearance of justice. The tax was certainly a greviously oppressive one to putupon & peoplo whose only property was their ands, which had just been devastated by o rain- ous war ; and begides, the constitutionality of the law lsryin% the tax is questionable. If to refund fho tax could bemefit tho plant- ers who bore the _ burdens of it, something might be said in it favor, but the receipts for ita paymonts are Dearly all held by the cotton shippers and fac- tors in the principal seaports of the Soath. The plantérs shipped their cotton to them, and they Daid the tax and deducted it from the amount placed to the planters’ credit, or they bought it, tax unpsid. The money would mostly go into the hands of these merchants and factors, if the sixty-eight millions collected should b rofund- ed, . and few of the planters would receive anything. Tho concentration of claims in a- fow hands will mako it _practicable for their owners to combine, and bring a force to_bear on Congress to secaré their payment, which thereis great reason to fear will overcome all obstacles. © THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Senate Financo Committeo adjourned its session, to-dey, for the holidays, without coming to any conclusion as to the yatious financial pro- positions now boforeit. The main questions Which will occupy tho attention of the Com- mittes tho remainder of the session, Telato en- tirely to an approval to & resumption of specie peyments_by oither contracting the amount of Currency in circulation, or by making it Teceiv- sble for customs dues; and to the proposition submitted by the Treasury Department to in- crosso tho present banking facilitics, ond to repeal tho law requiring the Cumptrpller of t the Currency to withiraw tho surplus from States having more than their quota of circulation. Over this latter proposition thero i8 likely to be_a serious contest before & bill can be reported, although & majority of the members of the Committee secm to favor it. (To the Associated Press.} THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION. Wasmoroy, D. C., Dec. 20.—After lesving the Suprome Court this morning, the Louisisna Committee hold a private meeting at Willard's, and then_proesded, upon an inviation from Speaker Blaine, to 'the Hoao of Represents- Aves, # CREDIT MOBILIER. At the session of the Credit Mobilier Commit- tee, to-day, Onkes Ames esid ho never heard that James Brooks had any of tho stock, end he did not beliove he had, snd_Alley, another part- ner, denied the truth of M'Comb's statemont, thal Brooks wag intorested in that way. ‘CONFIRMED. The Benate in executive scesion, to-day, con- firmed the following nominations : John T. Croxton, Kentucky, Minister Resident at Bolivis, vice L, Hlarkbreit, recatled ; William B, Crosby, Now York, Consul General ¢ Rome, wige D. H. Armstrong, resigned ; B. W. Brisbais, Wisconsin, Consul at Veaviors, vice C. W. Klei- berg, recalled ; C. B. Wilkinaon, Collector of In- ternal Revenue, Sixth District of Missouri; J. H. Vandyke, Receiver of Public Monoys, Alex- andrio, Minnesota ; A. A.. Day, Receiver, Esst Sagana, Michigan; J. H. Fairchild, Indian Agent, Siletz Agency, Oregon ; William Patrick, United Statos Attorney for the Eastern Distriot of Missouri: 5 Postmasters: A, H. Vierson, Marion, Towa; D. H. Frost, Belle Plaine, Iowa; J. D. Hunter, Webster City, Towa; J. I, Clspp, White Pigeon, Mich.; Charles Stavart, St Joseph, Mich.; Wim. B, Hall, Columbus, Ky.; Mrs, Theodosia Has- Iine, Versailles, Ky.; Samuel Eaton, Albert Len, Ming; Horace Gront, Stevens' Point, Wis.; M. T, Jones, Now_Chicago, Kan; B. J. Cowan, Ionin, Kon.; J. R. Huggins, Palmyra, Mo.; Miss ‘Alice Tobbins, Aberdeen, Mo.; and John McAr- thur, Ohicago, to take effect Fob. 14, 1873. ACCEPTANCE OF A MISSION. Judge Or, of South Carolina, accepts the Rus- sian mission, and oxpects to ssil for Europe about the middle of Janusry, though he prefers not to encounter the rigors of & Bt. Petersburg | winter until the middle of March. FROMOTED. * William O, Avery, one of the oldest and most efficient clerks of the Internal Revenue Service, 2nd who for several years has been Chief of the Appointmont, Division in that offico, has been appolnted Chief Clerk of tho Internsl Revenue Bureau, in accordance with tho provisions of the bill recently passed by Congress. THE PRESIDENT. Tho President. Lis son Jesse, and Marshal Sharpe left here this forenoon for Covington, Ky., to visit the President’s fathor. The Presi- ent will return next Tuesday. In consequence of his absence the usual Cabinet sezsion was not held to-day. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. ABEANEAS IRREGULABTTIES. Mr. RICE asked to take mp his resolution for & Special Committeo to investigato the alleged irregularities in the Arkansas clection. Mr. MORRILL (Vermont) objected. WINONA 4 BT. PETER RATLROAD. Mr. WINDOM presented the House bill, ex- tending the time for the completion of the Wi- nona & 8t. Peter Railroed. Passed. CIANGE ITS NAME. On motion, tho bill authorizing the Kausss National Bank to change its name to tho First National Bank of Topekn, was passed. 3 TEXAN COMMISSICH. Tho bill appropriating $18,790 for the Texan Commission passed. IN MENORIAN. Eight thousand copies of the eulogies on the late Benator Garrett Davis wore ordered printed. TEBRITORIAL BEDMBURSEMENT. Afr. EDMUNDS offered a resolution of inquiry of the Secrotary of War for information relative to reimbursing the Territory of Washington for ‘}tslflsxm’penaes in suppressing the Indian troubles in 1856, THE AREANSLS MATTERS AGATY. Mr. RICE moved a8 an smendeieat for his re- solution for a Special Commission to investigate the Arkansas elections, saying he did 80 in order to gev tho matter before the Sonate. He then proceeded to_detail the allegations of fraud gainst tho Republican officials in the State, cl ‘:Emg that the returns wero falsified to de- {im onservative candidstes of their elec on. . Mr. CLAYTON said he was_satisfied that the allegations of fraud mado by his colleague were incorrect. . SHERMAN would not vate for this propo- sition as an amendment to the matter to which it was ontirely foreign ; but he though that the subject was & very proper one for inquiry. Thero were two sots of Electors claiming the Tight to cast the vote of that _State, and it was proper that the Senato should ascertain which of them had the right to cast the vote of the State. He ‘would, therefore, favor referring the subject to Committee on Privileges and Elections, and if the Committee 8aw proper it wonld authorizo & sub-Committeo to undertake the investigation. _ INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. Ponding further discussion, Mr.WINDOM call- ed for the regular order—the Indian Appropria~ tionbill. He then moved tolsy tho Indian Appro- priation bill on the tablo, Which being agreed fo, ho eaid that the Committeo on . Ap- propriations had considered the Deficioncy ‘Appropriation bill, and approved of it. Ho thoro~ fore moved to discharge the Committee from further consideration of the bill, his purpose being to bring it before the Senate for immedi- ate action, Mr. EDMUNDS raised the point of ordor that the motion made by Mr. Windom must lie over for one day. The CHATR submitted tho question to tho Benate, and it was decided that the motion could not bo made—ayes, 23; nays, 22. Mr. WINDOM then said, although tho bill oould not now become a law, still it would be a sourco of comfort to the poor people, who were Interested In 1t o know it woud o’ passed 8 soon as tho Sonators came back from the holi- day festivities. He now askod unanimons con- sent to have the bill considered_to-day, and he now reported it from tho Committce. ~ The bill was then taken up. Mr. EDMUNDS declared that he should not consent to vote & lump appropriation for the District Board of Public Works. He insisted that thero should be an investigation as to whether they had expended the moneys with PR . MORRILL (Vt.) believed in the main that the Board had acted with fairness and jus- tice, and according to law. Mr. EDMUNDS moved an_smendment that tho Secretary of tho Interior shall reimburse the Board of Public Works such reasonable expon- Gitures only as were incurred in making im- provements in_front of the Governmont prop- erty. Rejected—ayes, 16 nays, 30. Mr. EDMUNDS then moved an amendment that the amount_sppropriated ehall be paid on the approval of the poeties named by the Com- missioner of Public Buildings snd Grounds. Adopted—yes, 22; nays, 21. The bill then passed, and now goes to the House for concuirence in the amendments. Tho Sonnte then, after Executivo session, ad- journed, until January 6. HOUSE. NEW BILLS. Mr. LOWE—To cxtend the time for entries in the Osage lands in Kaneas, Mr. SHANKS—To secure & more efficient In~ dian administration in tho Territories. Ar. PORTER—To smend the Constitution for the election of President, Vice President, and Senators by the people. A cell of the roll showed 183 lees than a quo- rum, and the time was consumed in calling the yess and nays on a motion to adjourn. Finally the struggle to_keep the House in session was abandoned, and at 2}¢ o'clock it adjourned till the 6th of January noxt. Pecuniary Value of a Kinsband. Davexronr, Tows, Dec. 20.—The Cirouit Court hero yesterda, after bwo weoks' trial, decided an important case. Some timo ago one Malony, 1o a quarrel with 8 man Damed Maloy, struck the lntter,‘who died from the effccts of the blow. The widow Maloy brought suit againet, Malony for 910,000 domages fo. tho doagh of her hus- },J:fld. Tél: jury awarded her 32‘075- The mat- r was Compromised, Melony paying the o ga.00p” Compromized, Malony p Serions Snow Slide in Ttah. SALT Laxe, Dec. 20.—Heavy storms in the mountains. By 8 enow slide at Alts, Little Cot- tonwood, the buildings of the Emily Mino were carried away, and two men severely cut and bruised. Two others were tiken (Qwn in the slido and not seriously injured. - THE ERIE RAILRCGAD. Additional Details of the Set- tlement with Jay Gould. The Liitle Broker One of the Lari_;est Steckholders in the Company. His Projected Grand Railroad Com- bination. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonr, Dec. 20.—Tho refunding of nesrly ton millions of dollars by Jay Gould to the Erie Railrond, does not excite newspaper comment complimentary to cither party. The Times thinks the whole thing looks like + compounding a felony." - The Tribune spesks of it a8 o case of * thrifty remorse,” adding the question whethor, in view of such transactions a8 these people have made, are we nob * bogioning to loso the sense of moral distinctions in the dazzling aad vulgar glare or those vast speculations 7" Gould virtuaily admits that he stolo over nine millions from Erio. He has specnlated with this sum for severnl years; has been lucky, and can now afford to compromise by returning abont six millions cash value. President Watson said to a reporter : T cannot do other than accept Mr. Gould's ‘motives as oxpressed in his letter, Ho says he desires peace for ono thing, and that he has other large interosts in Erie, which prompt him to the step. Ho is certainly one of the largest individual stockholdors’ in the road, and claims to be _sctually the largest. From, tho time, however, when T got possession of Mr. Smith’s books and evi- dence, 1 was satisfied that Mr. Gould would come to a eottlement.” N Mr. V. Butler Duncen, also beiog interviowed, eaid : e have enough to secure us. The whole and only pomnt is this, that Gould surrenders up the whole of what rightfully belongs to the Erie Railroad, and, under the pecnliar circumstances of the caso, we are inclined to excleim : ¢ Half & lonf is better than nobread.’ » . Ttis stated that Gould holds £20,00,000 in Erio shares, which have netted him s profit since yesterday morning, of sbout 32,000,000. Heiss Jarge holder in other shares, which have also advanced. At 11 8. m., to-dsy, Jay Gould drove in his carriage fo William strest, and entered Mr. Bar- lows office. A gentlemsn from Osborn & Chapin's arrived, convoying two attaches of that office, who cartied a huge tin trunk. This trunk vas token into Mr. Barlows prlrato ofico, un- packied, and its contonts stacked up on s table. hey " were stocks, bonds, and securitios, which Gould wWas to _trans- fer, snd they smounted nominslly o about $9,000,000. They were £o bulky that Mr. Barlow was obliged to send for boxes to pack themin, DIr. Watson goon arrived, and Mesers. Duncan, Trevers, and others of the Erie Directory were = presont ot _the time. During _ the proceedings, Gould was ac- companied by his attornéy, Mr. Shearman, and then the work was _begun. The countin and examination of the securities consum about threa hours. The stocks and bonds amounted to over $5,000,000. The delivery of thesecompleted that part of tlie transaction. 8 ‘usinessrelating to thereal estate in thiscity was completed by afiixing tho required signatures st 7 o'clock last_evening. This leaves something less than $2,000,000 inreal estate in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ode Ysland, compris- other Ghio. and Rh ing sixty or seventy tracts of land and other property, to be _conveyed to the Com- pany. On much of this the papers cannot be completed in several days, bu the Erie Company is satisfied that Gould intends 1o fulfil his contract exactly. The city property includes the Grand Opers House, houscs and lots in Twenty-third snd Twenty-fourth streets, and on the North River, all smount~ ing to about §2,100,000. Everythingipaseed off ploasantly. During the operation, o cablo des- atch waa received from Mr. McHenry in Lon- Hon, and sevoral despatches containing fall advices were sont in reply, Gould roturned to his headquartors and went _sbout his business. The nature of the securities transferred, Mr. Barlow as yet declines to make public. : Tt is rumored that the Compuny have agreed to settlo with Colonel Fisk’s estate for 3400,000 cosh. This, it is said, will lesve tho late Colo- nel's widow about §100,000. “After performing his little morning job, Gould welcomod tho reporters in & very beaming man- nor, but e would talk of nothing but Erie, which now, in his opinion, should g0 up t0 par. 7o the Associated Preas.] New Your, Doe, 20—Jay Gould went this morning to the office of 8. L. M. Barlow, coun- sel of the Erie Railroad, and took with bim the documents necessary to a settlement of the ac- count of tl:o Company against him. ing between the two gontlemen was_co Gould delivered all the stocks_and bonds_ which wwero clasim-d from bim by the Erie Railway Company, - :~nting to between fie and six mill- ions, Th:.. were bronght to the office this morn- ing,in a lrgo tin boy, and bavo bocn trenafer- red to a similar box, in which they will be taken to the offices of the Company. During the aamm'nghof the securities, and the signing of re- caigs, ‘there were present, o part of the time, in aadition to Mr. Watson, who attended through- out, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Shearman, and Mr, Travers. Mr.Gould remained in Barlow’s offico and assisted in the work. He, it is reported, has surrendered unconditionally all his real estafe in New Jersey, Pennsylvanis, and Rhode Island, the Gran Opora House, with ten or twelve adjoinin, buildings on Twenty-third snd Twenty-fourt streets, together witha valusble plat of ground at the foot of Twenty-third street, North River, He also promised to securo Mrs. Lucy Fisks interest in the Grand Opera Houso, The Bhode Tsland property given up by Mr. Gouid is sup- Pposed to be his magnificent marine vills on the ‘point at Newport. ~ Tho New Jersey title com- rohends his real eatste interest on the Norch iver shore, and Pennsylvania property is said to ropresent cosl fields. His absolute surrender of the Grand Opers House property would seem to_indicate that Mrs, Fisk has been convinced of her inability to Tetain her ownership, had tho suits beon prose- cuted to trial. What arrangement has been made between Gould and the Fisk Estate, by which this hasbeen bronght about, is unlknown. The Company have agreed to sottl with tho Tstate of Colonel Fisk for Fisk's half of the Opera Houso, by giving 400,000 a casl This il leavo, Alrs, Visk with ldss than 8100,000. The actual legal transfer of the real estate, em- Dracing the tracts of land in New Jersey, Ohio, and Panneyivania, may requirs sovaral veeks, Gould yesterday mede the following statement to s reporter: * Since the Eric warmy object has been to obtain a series of rosdsunder, prac- tieslly, one mansgement, from Now York to San *Francisco, and;in this way obtain & fair share of all the traffic on the intervening routd and that which accrues at either terminus, How well 1 have succeeded may be seen from_the fact that tho Lako Skore & Michigun Sonthorn ; tho Chi- cago & Northweatorn ; the Union Pacific; the Haoonibal & 8t. Joseph; the Chic&fin & Rock Island, and the Erie are now controlledby men Who Bave a common interest. The Can Sonthern and the Wabssh are also partly in our hands. Even the Pacific Mail Steamship stock is under our control.” Gould’s object seams now to be to enhance the price of Erie stock to the end that he may be measurably reimburzed. The settlement by Jay Gould with the Erie Company was the main topic of conversation throughout the city lost night. Itis evorywhero regarded a8 a grand triumph for Erie. The suc- Cceons of the entire proceedings is said to bo due to Mr. Barlow, who has had the negotiations in charge from tho first. The Cincinnaii Bethel Fair. Crsorxatr, Dec. 20.—Tho Bothel Fair closed tonight, THe epizootic and bad weather oper- ated fo its disndvantagos. The net receipts from tho fair wero $15,000; from the Bethel Fair Journal, $2,000 ; donations, $41,000, making 53,000, Eailroad Nevvs. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tritune. Detnorr, Mich., Dec. 20.—A large party of railroad end State officers lefy Fazbew. this morning, to examine the Iast section of the Juckson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad, which is just comploted to Otsego_Lake, 120 miles from éa;imw. The Hon. D. H. Jerome acted a8 rep- resentative of Governor Baldwin, and will de- cidons to whether the work has been done in compliance with the conditions of the land granis. ) o - Prona, Dec. 20.—An excursion from Peoris to Pekin, ovor the new Peori¢ & Springfield Railrond, will take place t0-mOITOW, Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. SerrverrEL, Dec, 20.—The earnings of the Chicago & Alton Railroad for the first week in December were $91,554.83. ) } Gax1o, Ohio, Dec. 20.—The election for rail- rosd tax, to-dsy, for the G. L. & C. Railroad, to the ailount of $95,000, resulted as follows: For the tax, 760 ; opposed, 113. WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Gold, StockK, Bond, and Produce flarkets. . Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorx, Dec. 20.—The great festurs on Wall street, to-day, was Erie, the dealings in which were attended with great excitement, both hore and in London. The volume of busi- ness in Erio was enormous. The opening price was 59 and the closing prico 60}{@6034. an advance since yesterday morning of 8 per cent. For weeks past, there have been vague reports of a combination to unite under one manage- mont the Erie, the Luke Shoro & Michigan Southern, the Chicsgo & Northwestern, and Union Pacific, which would give a continuous line from New York to the eastern terminus of tho Central Pacific Railroad, and to San Francisco. The recent developments in Erie, together with the close relations of Jay Gould with the Horace T. Clark party, give color to these reporta. The Clark party would then have s line entirely independent of Com- modore Vanderbilt, whose line would end ai Buffalo, unless he made connection with some of the Usnada rosds. Of course a third rail would have to be laid on the Erie Road to as- similate its gauge with the Lake Shore. The dovelopments since the late Erie suit was bronght strongly favor of the truth of these reports, On this theory could be explained the tenacity with which the Clark party have held Union Pacific ; the close relations of Clark end Schell with Gould in the Northwestern move- ‘ment ; the dissatisfaction expressed by Commo- dore Vanderbilt, and many minor circumstances, The stook market generally sdvauced from 3§ 4013 per cent. O3 continues very stringont, tho rates on rell raug- ing from 116 to 3¢, ing 108D8 Were 8b 3¢ 01 the pledge of Goverument bonds the lowest rate1s 7 per cent gold per annum. Mercantile paperia dull and nominal. GOLD AND EXCHANGE. Foreign exchange was higher. Gold ranged from 1115{@111%, and was slternately wealk and firm. BONDS. Govornment bonds felt the influence of strin- ent money early in the day, but in late dealing Eecame firm and and advanced a fractioa. PRODUCE. Flour closes lower on most grades. Some favorite brands of winter and spring are firm. To gell large lines of low grades & further de- clino would have o be submitted to. Whest closes stronger for spring, owing to thie decling in freights, but the inquiry is moderate. Wintér is scarce and held higher. ' Pork dull in & whole- salo way, and prices unsottled ; 919.00 asked for Janusry, February, and March, and $12.50 bid 150 brls gold in a jobbing way st $13.75@14.00 for now uninspected mess. Cut Meats—Somo ‘business is reported in salted shoulders for January at 4%c. Bacon lower and modorately tetive. Sales, 200 boxes long clear, on the spof, at‘,lg%c, and 25 boxes ghort rib ‘at 7c. Lard SPRINGFIELD. Thoe Conl Miners® Strike—No Trouble Apprehended—The Execulive Mzn=- sion. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. SearsorreLy, 1L, Dec. 20.—The strike of the coal miners, in this county, still continues, with nosign of backing down on either side. The 1ast move on the part of the miners to-dsywas the issnance of s circular to all miners in the State notifying thom of the strike, which no- tice, it is understood, will: prevent any miners belonging to the Miners' Union from coming here to engage to work. They hope to check- ‘mate, in this way, the intention of the proprie- tors of the mines to continue work, With the aid of » fow skilled miners and such green hands as thoy can employ. On the other hand, your correspondent was assured that there was alresdy enough skilled workmen, who had signified their readiness o work to enable them to begin the operation of lifting coal again as easly as next weok. Some of the minesare fo fortunate as to have old ‘miners connected with them as_gtockholders, and with the aid of these, thero s no doubt of work going on. No disturbance has oceurred at any of the mines, and it is_believed that the miners, aware of the precautions being taken to prevent one, will desert from any interference. It is further believed that the strikers do not intend to hold out any longer than the holidays and that they will then go to work at the old rices. P Governor Palmor removed his family, to-day, from the Executive Mansion to his old residence in tho First Ward, The mansion will now be renovated and put in order for his successor. THE WEATHER. War Department Prognosticationses Reports from Various Points. War DeparTaENT, OrFicE oF THE CHizr S1aNAL OFFICER, DIvisIoN o TELEGEAMS AXD RrroRTs FOR_THE BENERIT OF COMMERCE, Wasursaron, D. C.. Dec.. 20.—Probubilitios— . For New England and Middlo States, fresh, and occasionally brisk northerly to westerly winds, clear and cloaring weather, and lower tempera- “ture. For the South Atlantic States, north- swestorly to northeasterly winds, and clearing, " but partly cloudy weather, with jower tempera- ture. For the Gulf States, northerly to_easterly winds, and genorally clear weather, For Ken- tucky and Tenneseeg, clear weather. From the -Ohio Valley to Lake_Erie, upper lakes,'and Northwest generally, clear and cold weather, and ‘morthwesterly to southwesterly winds. ‘Coxcomp, N. H., Dec. 20.—A snow storm here |ihas delsyed trains from the North. s Special Despatch to The Chioago Tribune, SermvarizLp, Dec. 20.—The storn of lsst might, which was, for e timo, Severs, subsided *before morning. To-dsy about six inches of 800w is on the ground, and, so far as the horses aro able, it has been utilized for sleighing. 8t. Louts, Dec. 20.—The snow-gtorm of yes- . terday ceased last night. About three inches of snow fell. There aro no tidings from any part ,of the State of the delay of trains, Weather to- | day clear and cold. - Haprrax, Dec. 20.—A heavy snow storm pre- veiled all day from the northeast. Or7awa, IIL, Dec. 20:—Last evening it com- ‘menced anowing, with a northeast wind, and this morning_the snow is about threo inches deep. The night express, due here at 3 o'clock this ‘morning, on the Rock Island Road, owing to the severa atorm west of us, did not reach here until aftor 7 o'clock this morhing. The mercury at 7 o'clock this morning indicsted 3° abova zero. Baxcon, Me., Dec. 20.—About eight inches of snow fell here last night and to-dsy, blocking the Tailzosds and delaying trains. The Dakota Indian Troubles. Siopx Ciry, Tows, Dec, spatch to the Journal, of this city, ard to the shooting of Captain Irvino by Sioux Fadians, ‘i Tho feeling hers is that the only Temedy for the troubles with the Sioux ia o oc- cupy tho Black Hills country with miners. _The Indians all give accounts of wonderful ‘mines of gold and silver in the hills, and s the hostila Indians will not per- mit riendly ones or whito men to go there, it is but a stronghold for hostile asssseing’ that should bo brokenup. All demsnds for the sur- render of the Indians guilty of theso outrages are treated with lsughter and contempt by the Chiefs and warxiors.” Geerge Francis Train. New Yoex, Dec. 20,—George Francis Train was arrested this evening and locked up mn the stetion house, on & bench warrant, to answer the cbarge of publishing obpoene literaiace, - POLITICAL. Justice Bradley,of the Supremg Court, Requested to Ex- amine the Louisiana Troubles. The New Orleans Committee fo Issug an Address to the People, and Petition Congress. Organization of the Alabama Housds THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE. WasmNaToy, Dec. 20.—A delegation from the ub-committee from Louisisna to-dsy expreased to the Judges of the Supreme Court their desirs to have Jugge Bradley go to New Orleans to re= view the proceedings of Judge Durell. -Judge Bradloy, llowaver, thinks thst. any sach zngues'l shonld come from his sssociates, who 00k the ‘matter under sdvisement. g Tt was subsequently ascertained that the Judges came to_the conclusion that it remaing with Associato Justice Bradley himself to decide ‘whether he will go to New Orleans for the pure pose already stated. Y i The Louisiana Committee, at their meoting this afternoon, agreed to issue an addraes to the eople of the United States, setting forth tha [aw and facts in the cage now disturbing thed State, and to petition Congress for reliof when ils gession ehall be resumed, immediately afior the holidays. e The Committes adjourned to meet in New York, on Mondsy next, the Committee hoving been invited by prominent men of all parties to visit New York, and Iy the whole matter bsfore the people. i ‘New Ontzass, Dec. 20.—The National Repube tican states thay the Republican members of tha New Orleans Bar are indignant that Justics Bradley entertains. the ides of comiag to New Orleans to sttempt to review a decision ren dered by & Judge whom they consider co-ordi-’ nate with him. . LaNDBILL. g T SO it 500 soldiers of tha late wes Bell.s wsoting here lnst night, b whi 16 waa decided to memoralize the United Stezes Senate to pass the bill which passed tho Houe: on the19th instant, giving to each soldier uarter-gection of land. A resolution requestin; e Union soldiors thronghout the country take like action was adopted, and a committes was sppointed to procure the signsturos of sole diors and citizens genorally to_the memorialy Another meeting be held next woek. [ OHIO STATE FINANCES. B Cormsgs, Obio, Dec. 20.—The pem-nnm—fi’ report of tho Ohio Siate Commissioner shows, that the receipte for the period ending Nov. 15, 1872, wero $878,845, and tho disbursements $635,845. There was on deposit in Now York af fh date of the report $125,212 for the purchagg. and redemption of Ohio State stocks. i During the past six months $192,203 of tha fanded qobt has been redzemed, end the smougk outstending Nov. 15 was £8,588,516. ALASAMA LEGX;&.A;%RE.H t 0NTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 20.—The House p: m;lxlmnuy organized, to-day, by the election of Lu C. Parsons, gpe&kat; Robert, Barber, Clerk ; By ‘Whitaker (colm‘ecgl door-keeper ; and_W. V.. Tarnar, Assistant Cierk, all being Republicans.} At the ‘election for door-keeper, more votes{ ore cast than members present. Both candiy dates were Republicans. The Senate gid nothing. THE BOSTON MAYORALTY. ‘Boszos, Dec. 20.—The Cormittee on recounta. ing the yotes for Mayor and Aldermen concludsd the Mayoralty count_ this afternoon, and thei® figures elect Houry L, Piorco, by & plurality of 76 votes over Msyor Gaston. The recount of the ballots in the Second Ward show s mistaka of sbout 500 votes; and other wards alio showk Qiscrepancies in Sguring up the votes for Alder< oD port il bo faado in fall to the Board next Monday. SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. i Covvaena, 8. C., Dec, 20.—The Legislaturg 00k & Tecess to-day until Jan. 7. NEW YORK CITY POLITICS. New Yorx, Dec. 20.—The Tammany Hall Gene eral Committee, last evening, passed resolutions declaring its disapproval of the present chariex of tho city passed in 1870. THESPIAN JOKING. How an Englishman was Intrcduced t0 ¢ the Customs of the Country.’? Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribunc. Nzw Yorg, Dec. 20.—A report appearsd in & morning paper to the effect that the well-knowrx sactors Sothern and W. J. Florence were.to fight' aduel. The rumor has been traced to & gigan- tio practical joke plsyed on Philip Leey s newly amived young Englishman, hushand of Miss Keilson, the sctresiy Toe was insited to dine with Sothern, who! promisedho should meet & party of character< Tatic Americans, Lee scceptod and sat down tor dinner with Sothern, Neil Bryant, Chris. Connor, Billy Birch, Billy Florence, and Nelson Seymour, the Jast numed five being under assumed names.| Their _costumes wese very peculiar. Th:{ rocceded to eat with their .fingers t Bieir logs o tho table, snd Anall ot into & quarrel, in Which immense bowi fatvos and dolts ‘navy revolvers were bran dishod. Sotherngave Florence a mock challenge, apon which Lee fled from tho room, thoug] Sothern tried to explain it was * the custom o the country.” Oneof the party had Sothern an Florence subpeenaed to appear ot theTombs, day, which they did, explaining their Joks & Justice Dowling, and recelving & discharge oz their own recognizance. THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. Speaker Blaine, Probably, the Comirg; Man. > Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yomx, Dec. 20.—The latest report in 16 gard to the Tribune is, that Mr. Orton has ten ered the chief editorship to the Hon. James G- Blaine, Spesker of the House of Bepresent tives. It is 6aid that Mr. Blaine was Mr. Orion's first choica, and that the negotiations with Alr. Colfax wers duo to Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Blaine hea the proposition under advisement. (70 the Associated Press.] Nrw Yorg, Dec. 20.—The Hon., Wm. Orton: stated to-day that George Willism Curtis hast ot been approachod on the subect of the edi~ torship of the Tribune. WasaTxaToN, Dec. 30.—The Daily Chroniclg intimates that Mr. Colfax mey even yet becoma connected with tho New York Tribune. obitaary. . Jacmsoxyrzz, IIl., Dec. 20.—Mrs.Ellen Ocr= rington, wife of Joel Carrington, an_aged and esteemed 1ady of this city, died suddenly last: evening of heart diseasa. : WiLksAREE, Dec. 20.—Samuel G. Turner, a sx:nminent citizen of Northern Pennsylvanis, this morning. New Yomx, Dec. 20.—George Palmer Putnam, thie well-known publisher, of this city, died sud~ denly this evening. Mr. Putnam had been at the store the most of the day, and seemed in re- markably good spirits, He was in the actof ex- hibiting a hook to a friend, when ho fell sudden- 1y to the floor, striking his head in his desceat upon a projecting shelf. A physician was at once summoned, who applied Testoratives, but life was extinct. Cause of death, apoplexy. Special D¢gakll to The 0 Tribune. Proats, 1L, Dec. 20.—Tudge Willism Kellogs, formerly a member of Congresa from this d’s- trict, and st one time Judge of this Judicial Circuit, died in this city this afternoon. Judze Eellogg was known all over the West as a prom- inent and_leading attorney, and at one time ranked high in_political circles. The members of the Peoria Bar will {ake immediate action, and make suitable arrangements for his funeral, pl T il Boston Repudiates Them. ‘Bosroy, Dec. 20.—The Boston Board of Alders men xatnsled Ticense to Mesdames Woodlull 238