Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1872, Page 1

i VOLUME 26. CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1872. NUMBER 130. PAPER, Blnk Boks aud Stationsry, . WEGLESEL;;ND RETAIL, CULVER PAGE HOTNE&LD, STATIONERS, » Blank BookMalers, Printers, end Publishers of Commercial and Law Blanks, 4 118and 120 Monroe-st., £l CEIOACO. Books and Printing for the new year should be ordered without de- 1ay. HOLIDAY G00DS. Fhotograph Paper Weights, Stands end Albums, Musical Albums, Fine Pocket Books and Portmonnaies, Leather 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 Poncil Cases, Fine Pocket Knives, Diaries for 1873, ete. The largest assortment of Fine Stationery in Chicago, at moderate ' vrices. J. M. W. JONES, STATIONER, i PRINTER & BLARK BOOK MANUFA( B 68 South Canal-st., and 107 Seuth Clarkest., 3 Methodist Chnrel Block. N THE ADAMS | EXPRESS COMPANY ‘Will commence to tremsact their general business on and aftor this date at 120 & 122 Dearborn-st., Between Hedison and Washington-sts. The Branch Offico At 55 West Washington-st, “Will continue to receive and forward all mate ters-asbefore. ANSON GORTON, Agent. i Chicago, Dec. 26, 1872. FINANCIAL, - Loans Negotiated On real estate, in u“GEAhsy, ulrn?gj;‘l;l}:balk current rates. 5 e T ZIER'S Mercatile Collecti - Madtson at. Money to Loan On first-class Chicago proper:y; §3,000 in hand. EAD & COE. REPUBLIC INSURANCE OERTIFICATES T will soll 4,00 and buy at mariet. prien 130 South Clar] REMOVALS, REMOV.AT.. CERSTENESERG, 2 COMMISSION MERCHANT, ‘ Has Removed to 199 East Kin =5 -5t 3 BUSINESS CARDS. _ : JOHEN W.DEAN, Solicits and fills orders for Jo Primiting, AT HIS NEW OFFICE, No. 7 Tribune Building, Chicazo. W. ! WANTED, Fifty to 20 feot upper grados ressoned pine lumber, 3 4% 13, and 2-in. Address ‘‘LUMBER," caro Cook, Sobum e oo, Chicago. ! MPETINGS. 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Three Hundred Men, Women, and Children Precipitated * Into the Basement. The Broken Timbers Take Fire, and a Holocaust Threat- ened. The Flames Extingnished in Time to Prevent a Siclieping Tragedy. Fourteen Persons Killed, and Forty or Fifty More or Less Wounded. An Immense Snow Slide in Gtah--- Seven Teams and Teamsters Carried Away. The Roofs of Two Factories in Philadel- phia Give Way. Eight IMechanics Seriously Injured. ‘WrLniAxsPorT, Pa., Dec. 26.—Last evening, the Sabbath School attached to the Baptist Church at Newberry, in the Seventh Ward of this city, assembled to participato in tho cere- ‘monies of Christmas night. Some three hun- dred men, women, and children wero prescut. The exorcises of the occasion had commenced, and Mr. Kineloo, of this city, was making an ad- dress when the floor gave way, precipitatiug the ‘whole assemblage into tho cellar Lelos. The church was constructed with an upper sudience-room, and it was in this that tho con- gregation had assembled. The interior dimen- sions of the floor are 26 feet in width and 40 fect inlength. There wasa centre girth with joists thickly placed on each sido, and through tho centro from abovo woro two bolts connecting with this misin girth. Evidently the weight of those assembled sprung the truss-bearers, and tho supports elipping out of their places, cauged tho terriblo catastropho. This was evident from the fact that the timbers were not broken. The gns- pipe, two inches in diameter, which was boneath the centre girth, was bent double by tho im- menso weight. When the crash camo there went up a heart-rending wail of mangled buman- ity. Cuildren wildly ehriekod for i parents and the groans of the wounded snd dy- ing filled tho air. To add to the horror, the oil lamps of the edifico ignited and bid fair to de- stroy all in & general conflagration. Thoso out- side worked with a will, and used every possible offort to rescuo the living. The church was now on fire, but, providentially, tho flames could be reached and were speedily extinguished. Before the floor sank many of those within were able to reach the windows and leaped to tho ground, o distance of fiftcen feet. At 11 o'clock p. m. the dead bodies were removed. The following is a list of tho killed: John Ritchie, Boyd Mehafly, 3ra. Duncan Campbell and two children, Achild of C, V. 8. McGinnis, Miss Sallio Moflit, Mary Fisher, s Lizzie Boskin, Mise Graco Seaman, Aiss Tillic Reader, A boy named Shuiman, A child of John Rubb, and Mrs, John Wilkineon. There wero somoe forty o fifty wounded, many of thom seriously. Some will probably die. SaLs Laxe C1my, Dec. 26.—At Littlo Cotton- wood, near Central City, » terrible enov-elide occurred to-day, six to cight fect of show havieg fallen in the last two daya. At about half-past 3 this aftornoon, an ovalancke, 600 feot wide and twelve deep, camo down, crossing tho stngoroad, carrying away from eight to ton teams and team. sters, taking them 1,500 fect ncross Cottonwood Creek. Trwo tesmeters have been shovleled out alive but badly bruised. Four moro, known to bo buried, have not been rescued, and it s thought it will bo impossiblo to find them before spring, althongh 100° to 200 men are at work shovolling. All the trains in the line of the avalancho wero swopt away. Tho namos of the men have not yet heen ascertained. Ejght mules were dug out, somo dead, somo wwith logs broken, and othors severely bruiscd. Sevoral were aftorwards shot. PmiLapELPmA, Dec. 26.—At about 11 o'clock this morning, 400 feet of tho roof of Whitney's foundry fell in from the weight of tho snow. Ordinarily from 100 to 200 persons aro employed in the building that fell, but at the time of tho accident they were engaged elsowhero, and only two workmen were buried in the rnins—Micuacl Collins and Gilbert Kelly. They woro rescucd and found to have reccived a few flesh wounds, caused by falling bricks. This afternoon, the roof of Winche's spiko mills, corner of Canal and Poland streets, fell in, through the weight ofithe snow, injuring the following _persons: John Dongherty, back broken ; Charles Tilton, cut in head ; Andrew 3lcGovern, head and shonlder sprained ; Alex- ander Kinany, arm and shoulder sprained ; John Kelly, faco ond head badly burned ; Charles Ooloman, arm eprained, ‘he roof took firo from the furnaco, Lat wag soon extinguished. NEW YORK. Wrestling Match—Attempted Jail De- livery — Boot RBilacks’ Christmas— Skating —The Irish-Anderson Pois soning Casc. Special Despateh to The Chicaso Tribune. NEW Yonx, Dec. 2.—The body of the wealthy courtesan, Hottio Adams, who was drowned on oudey night by her runaway coach plunging Iuto wa Fagt River, has beon visited at the Morguo by 1wanectable relatives of the deceased, whoso names, by reysagt, aro not published. The valuablo property of the waman will be turned over to ber father, but ho will accent it only on condition that all shall be converted into rash and given to somo charitable institution. The deceased abandoned o good Lomo without eatse, except ber own inclination, and provod to bo ir: reclaimable. 70 the Associated Press.] NEW Yonr, Dec. 26.—In tho wrostling match at tho Varieties yesterday, for 3300, which lasted an hour and ten minutes, Harry Graco was de- clared the winner over Homer Lane, the cham- pion of Americe. 5 ho keeper of tho Jefferson Market Prison last night discovered au attempt on tho part of two of the inmates, Busby and Heaton, to cs- cape. They had mndo heavy breach m the wall of their cell. Aftor a sharp encounter tlioy wero £afoly locked up. he nowsboys, bootblacas and gamins in tho lewer part of tho city woro given & diner yes- tenday by Wm, M. Fleie. Tt is estimatod that upward of 85,000 persons woro on .tho skating pond in Central Park yegterday. John Erratts was stabbed, snd Louis, his brother, was shot in & fight in an Italian saloon last night. In tho Irish-Anderson caco, the jury disagreed. 1t is understood they stood nine for acquittal cnd three for conviction. Both Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson wero bailed. 5 e Mayor Hall proposes a public reception to Fudgsa Campbil 294 Kenunas, of New Orleans. Judge Tuppen, to-duy, dirccted the issuo of & mandsmus, directing the King's County Super- visors to lovy the camal deficiency tax of 8l mills in this yoar's tax levy. Mr. Washburne, United States Minister to France, intends saling from this port on Satus- ay. The funeral of tho lato Judge Slosson took Jince, this morning st tho Reformed Church, ‘wenty-first strect and Fifthlavenue; In conso- quence of the prevailing storm, the remains will bo Lept in the church until to-morrow, when they will be removed to Greenswood. WASHINGTON. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. GEBMAN AND ENGLISE DOOGRATION. WasaINGTON, Dec. The German Emigra- tion Association of thiscity, to-day, received fur- ther orders from the homo organization of 8 similar name relative to the German farmers and mcchanics about to emigrate to this country, The home organization to effect this purpose is said now to number 82,000 persons, and it is proposed to form a union with the National Ag- ricultural Laborers’ Union of London. This lat- ter Association has & membership of 200,000. It is contemplated wken tho scason opens o send at least holf a million of German and Eng- lish farmers end mechanics to various points in the Now World, but mainly to the United Btates. Both theso associations have for their principal object thereliof of tho present cver- crowded labor market, and the German organ- ization has o paid-up capital of £3,000 to carry out their plan. It is proposed, among other things, to urgo legislation by the American Con- ress for the better protection of omigrants. A Commiesion will leave Bremen in the dle of Jaouary for the purpose of purchasing land for large colonics, who' contomplate emigrating in the spring, sud also to moko a roport on the particular section of the United States, both for climate and soil, which is best adaptod to the Germans. AN INDIAN MYTHL Thero are eoveral parties now hero from tho Territors of Montaua, who are propared to show to the satisfaction of Congress that there is no euch tribo in oxistenco lmown as the “ Teton Sions, for whoso benefit an appropristion of 2000,000 was asked for Inst year, and_for whom & further eppropriation of £200,000 is provided for in tho ludian Appropriation bill, which has just passed the House, These parties propose to filo eworn afidavits with the Sonato Ap- roprintion Committes showing that the irbursement of the monoys to the so-callod tribe, especially under the agency of Superin- tendent Viall, Intely removed to make way for onoof Scnafor Harlan's friends, to-wit.: tho Rev. J. Wright, of Iows, wero made on froudu- lent vouchers. THE CHATTANOOGA POST OFFICE. Senator Brownlow and tha Teneseco Con- gressional dclegntion, soverally, havo raised guch g storm with tho President over the Chat- tanooga Postmastership, that he has determined to remoyo Sam Bard and reappoint, the incum- bent whom Dard temporerily relieved. This courso, if is_thought, will reliove the Semato from the unpleasantness that might arise over the motion to roconsider Bard's confirmation made at the instanco of Brownlow, and now ponding. [To the Associated Press.} MINISTER OBR. Wasnrsaros, Dec. 26.—Ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina, Minister to Russis, called, to- day, upon tho President, with whom ho had a long interview. Hoexpects tosail for St. Pe- tersburgh in January. RESTURED TQ DUTY. Paymastor Honry R. Recso, United States Army, who was charged with irregularities_in his_accounts, and sentonced to bo reprimanded in General Ordors, and to bo susponded from rank and duty for four months, has had tho lat- tor portion of his sontence remitted by tho Tresident, and will bo restored to duty. REVENUE ECONOXT. Tho President on Tuosdsy sigued the bill to reduce tho expenses and offices of tho Internal Revenue Burosu, which passed Congress a few days ago, and tho work of putting tho now luw into practical operation will be commenced imme- distoly. Thero are about seventeen different kinds of stamps to bo proparod before tho now Iaw goos into offect, but work upon them will be commonced withouf delay. SENTENCE COMMUTED. In tho caso of Alesandor A. Semmes, United States Navy, tried in Jonuary last for inflicting cruel and unlawful punishmont npon persons under his command, for tho sbuse of his ofiicial powers, and fof oppressivo and inhuman conduct unbecoming an_officer and & gentloman, whilo Le was in command of the United States steamer Portemouth, found guilty and sentencod to bosuspended from duty and rank for threo years, and to be roprimandod by tho Scerefary of tho Navy, tho President has remitted that por- tion of his gentenco which suspended hixn from rank and duty, and ho will again be ordered to duty by tho Dopariment. The sovere roprimand which ho reecived, howover, by the Socretary at tho timo, stands on record, it being snnounced thercin that, if the sentonce of the Court had Deen soverer, tho Dopartment would not hoxe failed to approvo i THE SIDENT'S IOLIDAY. Tho Progident closed bis ofiice at noon to-day, until tho 2d of Janua: OUT OF WATER. Buffale in a Precarious Condition. Derrazo, N. Y., Dec. 26.—Strong casterly wind, accompsnicd by o snow-storm, for the last forty-eight hours, hss driven the wator out of ihe Niagara River into tho lako, until tho supply pipes of the city wnter works aro entirely above water, and tho city rescrvoir is empty. The railways aro grestly embarrassed in procuring water for their engines. All maunfaclories do- pending on tho city water works havo suspendod operations. In caxo of fire thero would be great damago. BorraLo, N. Y., Dec. 26.—The derangement of tho water works hero i _causing great anx- ioty among tho citizons. The real causo of the trouble hes not been ascertnined. Somo think tho month of tho tunnel is choked with ice. The citizens in various localities have organizod into patrol compapics as s preventive against firo to-night. The Commercial and Courier Drinting offices wero obliged to draw water from the creek to get of thoir papors. All plnces of Dbueiness requiring steam, and which are sup- plied by the city water ‘works have stopped, causing o loss to thousands of operatives. Tho water-wheels of the mills at BlackRock aro sov- cral feot of water. i - Obituary. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tridune, LaSatts, T, Dec. 26.—Dr. Anthony G. Law- ton, & native of Hamilton, Madison County, N. Y., who had practised medicine here since 1849, and in the meantime published & number of scientific books, among which was a treatisa entitled, ““The Scienco of Health,” died in this city last ovening, aged 65 years. Ho was nover marriod, and during nearly all the long period of his residonce horo, has boon tho solitary occupant of a houso owned by bimself. Leading a blame- less lifo of oxtromo frugality, as regarded his ministrations to his ovn needs, but gratuitously bostowing much of his timo to the professional caro of thp eick poor, who will sadly miss him, ke had many friends and no encmies. kd Murderous Ending to a Game of 2 . Cards. Special Despatch to The Chicago une, Fumj\’u:@:’?{ind. Dee. ot .‘?[l_.x.hyeltn township, this county, yesterday, James Bakor and Samuel Carpenter quarrelled over a gamo of cords. Baker struck Carpenter with an axe, inilicting several scrious, and it is foared, fatal nshes. ” Baker afterwards attompted to shoot is sistor, Carponter's wifo. She_knocked tho muzzlo of the guu up, and tho ball passed over her ead. Baker is OW in jail in this county. Expr:um is not expocted to live twenty-four s Christmas Pastimes in Memphis. 3Mexrms, Dec. 26.—Five negro women wore ehot during the Caristmas fostivitics yesterday— two Iotally by their busban thers o fatally by tho ds, and the othors by RAILRGAD n@ufinsn. ! Additional Details of the Tragedy on the Buffalo & Corry R. R, Vivid Description of'the Hor- rors in the Burning Car. Thirty Lives Now Known to be Lost--- Some of the Wounded Will Die. i inor Railway Accidents, Errz, Pa., Dec. 26.—Tho immediata ccuse of the accident at Prospect Station \was a broken flange on the tender-wheel. About 60 rods west of the station is o tréstlo worksoms 80 feot high, over which the locomotive and tender of the ‘Esstorn-bound cxpress passed in eafoty, but the baggage and passenger cars (op - *: caaches be- ing in the train) wero thrown from the trestle, fell 80 foet, and struck top downward Thoe weight of the trucks crushed in tho cars, closing up the windows, and, to render the situation even more terrible, the passcoger coach was partislly tilted upon its sde o that for the occupants of that' side, there were obsolutely no means of escapy. Almost immedintely the cars took firo, tho passenger coach burning at both ends. Bome balf dozen porsons waiting at the ststion wore soon at the scone of the accident, but thoy worked atan immenee disadvantage. No watorcould be had, ond the snow that was scraped .up had little effect in staying the flames. Only two axes wero availzble, a1d the wood- work of the cars was bolted togothor so firmly aud intricately, that but littlo headway could be made with them. Al tho time thess efforts were boing put forth,fho fiames were steadily gaining and the ebricks of tho imprisoncd victims as tho scorching heat enveloped them, was 2ppalling to the stoutcst heart. Now and ’ theit n.rope was put through o_crovice fastened to s form, and tho sufferor pulled out by main sirangéh. Some- times it would be & lifolcssbody, and the charred arms, logs or head would drop of in the strug- gle. In three or four instances tha hoad was thus scporatod from the trunk, and in as_many more coses, tho body wan bercft of its limbs, Tho body of » lady was thus rescucd from the flames, tho hoad snd ono arm snapping off like & pioce of charcoal, whilo the other arm was untouched, a dainty kid glove covering tho hand, and the fngors wearing thair jovelled omamonts, The body will donbtless be Tocognized with tho aid of fho rings. But for thesc, it woald have been impossiblo to identify it. 'ho bodies of three_other ladics wers taken out, noithor of which, it is believed, can by rec- oguized by frionds, In all, it is c#sunated that fully ten of tho nineteon forms moed from tho burning car aro unrecognizablo, It is supposed that in addition to the bodies recovered a number of others wero consumed in_ the bnrning cars, and that niothing but their blackened bones will bo_discovored ‘hen tho fire is txtinguishad and tho ashes rsked over. Adding thoso to the numbor of injured that will die, it ia cstimated tha tho total number of lives fost will not fall ghort of 30, the whole number of ersons in tho two cars at tho timoof the acci- ot boing about 45. Faank Taylor, of Corry, was loaning against somo_object, and soeing an acquaintanco passing, called him by name. Tho friend turnod round, and saw Taylor, apparontly uninjured, but suddenly Lusald, ** Tett my WiLo,™ and foll over dond. Ho must have died from somo internal injury. But tho inmatos of tho burning cars wero shrieking for aid, end Ar. Taylor's friend did not seo him again until his corpse wat brought in and placod.with tho othera. After the groans of the dying woroatillod in death, tho stench ariging from the burning bod- ies is said to have boen sickoning. With no moens of oxtinguishing the flames, and tho heat being too intenso to admit of all tho bodies being extricated, nothing could be done by the specta- tors but to stand quictly by and see the remains slowly consumed. The following ia later special from the scene of tho disaster to the Erie Dispach : Mavvius, N. Y., Dec. 26.—Tho bodies thus far identified aro: Mark Haight, Brocton, N.Y. W. H. Osborne, Westfield, N Herman Ryan, Farnham, N, Edwin H, Bell, Sherman, N, Y. Con: Maloney, é!rocta?’. N.¥. ank Taylot, Corry, T, Jobn White, Lancaster, N, ¥, August Cardat, Arkwrigh, N, Y. Chas. Motz, Eden Corners, near Angols, N, Y. Ar. and AMrs, Wilbur, Titusville, Pa. Joseph Curtin, Titusville. Kato Riley, Dunkirk, N. Y. ‘Wm. Rankin, laborer, “rom Canada, Jas, H, McCurter, Miller Station, Pa, Four bodies only yet romain unrecognized. All tho wounded but Maggie Curtin, W. H. Tick- nor, Mrs. Cornelia McCartin and Fayette Flanders Ioft ot Prospoct Station for their homes. At Chattaugna House, Maryville, N. Y. are: John Douglass, Camdian, left shoulder aud breast broken ; may recover. John Cowdrey, Correy, head and internal injurics, Barney Cook, Lancaster, badly internal injurios, Tecovery very doubtful, "M the others are doing woll. Thera were 98 poaying passengors on tho train, snd fivo em- ploes back of tho tonder. At the inquost, Henry Miller snd J._J. Marks tostified that tho train ran vory fast, W. A. Lee, and otiors, contradicted it. Tho firoman says fivo miles por hour, Orville Swift, of Corry, was on the train. His bods has not yot boen recognizod. Two of tho four bodics unclaimed, are shape- less masscs. Mr. Douglass was in tho car 25 mimutes. He says several wore killed outright, and others writhing sbout untdl killed by suffocation. Some wero conscious till burned to death. Tho inquest was adjourned till Saturdsy, to tako the teatimony of Conductor I'landers. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mapiso, Wi., Dec, 36.—During the last two days there havo been throo or four trains off the track, and moro or less damage on the noction of the old Kenosha Railrond between Harvard and Caledonia. No ono has becn seriously in- jured. Yesterdsy sfternoon, the passenger train coming this_way, parted and went on dif- ferent tracks, and botween thie two, by tho brosking of a switch bar at Caledonia Junction. An uxsrena messenger, nsmed Camp, was Dbruisod somewhat. Tho train reached here this forenoon wont up to Baraboo and returned. Nzw Yonx, Dec. 26.—A serious accident oo~ curred on the Erio Railway, this morning, near Sufferns. A freight train ran into the rear of tho Orango County express, which was standing still to enablo another froight train to got out of its way. Tho roar cars of thoexpsess train woro complotely smashed, and Louis S. Hormann, & wealthy resident of Kingston, was mortally in- jured,~ His logs wero broken in four places, and a bar of iron, a portion of tho platform rail, was driven into his thigh. Of some thirty passon- 5ers 0o others woro hurt. e g e Telegraphic Brevities. A painful accident occurred yestorday to a soung lad of 14 years of age, mamed Georga arsons. He was hunting, s0mo threo miles from Monmonuth, 111., and in trying to remove & charge from his gun with the ramrod, it was diecharged, tearing his hand in a frightful man- ner. Ho walked half s milo to 5 wagon, and was brought to town. Physicians Webater and Crawford wero summoned, who considered am- utation necessary, which operation the young d underwent with the utmost fortitude. P. Kennington, while catting ice on the Tiver on Mondsy last, at Chillicothe, 1ll,, froze his hands 8o as to requiro amputation. J. H. Beadle, author of * Life in Utah," and specizl correspondent of the Cincinnati Com- mercial, waa married, on Wednesday ovening, to Mies Jennio A. Cole, neice of Judgo Robinson, of Evansrille, Ind. Eleven jurymen have been secured for the trial of Hibler, tho alleged wife murderer of Fort Wayne, and the examination of witnessea will probably commence to-dny. A young man, pamed Andrew Powell, whilo out hunting on WWednesday, near Pikesille, Ohio, was ehot by the accidental. dischargo of his gun, The ball lodged in his breest, and it is thought the wound will provo fatal. Ars. Chanfrau, the actress has been compelled to leave Salt Lake for the East, on account of serious illness. Minister Weshburne has declined an invita- tion to a recepticn and dinner in Boston. A Cleveland, 0., women, named Eliza Catlein, committed suicido, vesterday, by taking lauda num. Husband’s abuses the probable cause. Yesterday morning, Edward Schroeder, one of the retired merchants of Detroit, was found dead in his room, with his throat deeply cut from car to ear. His death must have been almost in- etantaneous. No known cause is mentioned for {ho act, woless it wes dopression coused. by ill hexlth of several years' standing. Tt is reported that o fonoral party in Table Mound township, near Dubugue, Iows, & few days since, arriving at the grave with the Te- mains of the dead. found the grave-digger frozen to death in the grave pit. N James Connolly, o young man from Prairie Creek, Tows, fell down stars at a boarding house in Dubugno, yosterdsy moruing, brealing his neck, and causing his instant death, P PRy SPRINGFIELD. Second Day’s Scssion of the State Teachers’ Association—The Coal IMiners’ Strike—A Rumor as to Senaa- tor ©Oglesby’s Intentiohis — Deata Caunsed by Iieroscne Explosion. ‘Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribure. SermvorsLp, 1., Dee. 26.—Tho attendance at the State Teachers® Association to-day was not 80 large o8 was aoticipated, but the zealin the causo of cducation was nono the less intense, and it will be found that the good effects accom~ plished by these annual rennions, and the inter- change of views and opinions upon questions which affect the well-being and development of our common school eystem, will be very much enhanced by this, the thirtoonth annual Associa~ tion. It is belioved, however, that the experience gathered from the large list of ab- sentees will teach tho Association to select some other time in the yesr than the Christmas holidays at which to hold thoir meeting. It was little short of folly to ex- pect men to leave comfortablahomes, and wives, and little ones, at this season of the year, and come to Springfield, and engage in the discussion of quostions of such importance as those which have been brought before the Association. Teachers, liko scholars, want tho holidaya for Tecreation. BECOND DAY, DEC. 26, In accordance with the Coustitution, the Asso- cintion met ineections. The High Schools sec- tion, around which the greator sharo of ' tho interest scemed to cluster, opened its work by o paper from Professor lor- riman upon Modern Langusges in the High Bchools, which contained a strong argument for chznging the order of timo in which modern and ancient languages ero taught, cleiming that, in order to etfain any proficiency in tho former, a beginning must o mado in early youth, on ac- count of tho greater facility of ‘pronunciation, and that the latter contained no literature fitted for tho young. Profossor Albert Stetson, the next speaker according to programmo, beitig absont, Chamberlain took up the subject, giving his views of the lsnguages to bo tsught, tho manuer in wnich, the persens by whom the instruction should be given, which views differed somorwhat from thoso of the preceding speaker, and celled out 'z general éxpression of contlicting opinions from different membors, with whicli tho subject was dropped. Professor Thomas . Clark then took the floor in behalf of Reforonco Libraries, touching upon the necessity of proper books for the sako of roforence and others for profitable reading, o want not supplicd in his estimation by tho ordinary means. Mr. E. A. Gostman continued the di cussion by relating his experiences in collecting ~ such librarics, ond stating that any teacher who should Temain & yeer in ono pinco without attempting somothing “of tho kind, in his opinion, was desorving_of censure. Still more was said by MIr. E. P. Frost and other gentlemen, to the -samo offcct; at tho conclusion of which the section adjourned for dinner. The oxerciges in thoIntermediate Section wera commonced by a trectise upon the icaching of Zoology 1n the intermediate school, from' Mr. DK Hards, who fook the position _that this was a useful branch, ond ono that should boe studied, snd at the same time gavo some hints. in regard to tho manner of teaching if, among which tho systom of ciassificntion formed an im= portant part. Tho teaciicr’s need of understand- ing what he was to teach was also alluded to. Ir. J. H. Freeman then closed the discussion. The noxt hour was _devoted to the subject of English Composition in the Intermediato School, introduced by Superintendent J. D. Pickard, of Chicago, who gave o short acconnt of the method of teaching this study as approved Dy himeelf, the snbstance of which consisted in the use of short elliptical sentencos, which the scholars aro required to fill out, and exercises of liko kind, showing the use of words and tho ideas express- ed by them. Mr. Georgo Colvin closed the discussion, and tho session of the Intermediato Department was sdjourned. The Primaty Section, which met at the samo timo with tho other, fared worst of all ifi the matter of shsences, in consequonco of which Mr. J. Mahory, contrary to the programme, was obliged to o;oa with his_discussion enfitled “ What Can 15 Dono with Natural Sciences in tho Primary School,” a title which covored re- marks which wero listened to with great intorest Dy all presont, although in somo iustances tho connection between subject matter and subject was somewhat diflicult to grasp. After this speakor camo an essay upon * Man- ners and Morals in tho Primary School,” by Miss Gertrude K. Caso, of Normal, who drew parallels and introduced illustrations showin that in this department especially there should be particular attention paid to these matters, sinco smaller children imitate more readily than Iarger ones, and lean to evil rather then good. Again, owing to_another abgence, Mr. C. P. Bnovw was compelled to closo a discussion which he was aleo called npon o open; and thon, for lack of other business, the session adjournod. The afternoon scssion was & general one, and ‘{inmiahed the most entertaining exerciso of tho Y. First camo the treatment of the question, ¢ Is the Teacher's Profession a Means of Sel{-Cul- ture,” begun by Professor Edwin C. Hewitt, and furthor pursued by Messrs. 8. H. Whito and E. A. Tannor. The conclusion seemiugly arrived at was that it might be a means of itself, but not a sufficient ono ; that the teacher shoul Iabor, should hiave a purpose and an intorest in tho world which he must give his spare time to work ont, and further the desirability of seek- ing ontside companionship, of exercising & judi- cious soloction in_his reading, and, in fact, of doing all thoso things which inen are obliged to do ‘fi"othur professions to accomplish the same result. “ Microscopy " was treated by Mr. O. 8. Wes- cott, of Chicago, and Prof. S.A. Forbos. Tho first of these two gentlemen, after a fow de- sorved stricturcs upon cheap instruments, gave an interesting account of what has been and will yet bo accomplished in this art, whilo Prof. Forbes entered more at length into the subject of the use of the microscops and the manner in which study, with its assistance, should be car- ried on. The evening scssion of the Teachers Associa- tion swas devoted exclusively to & lecture from Prosident C. H. Fowler, of Evanston, consistin, of matter, and delivered in the mauner, shicl is 80 peculiarly tho property of this lecturer, abounding in happy illustration and sharp hits. It produced an impression, and demanded an at- tention unususal even for an assembly of teach- @8 to bo susceptible of or furnish. In his own words, he did not intend to_teach, but he would talk about the teachers. He belived in muscle, and he belioved also in brain, but of the two he was possessed of o decided preferenco for the latter, of which the teacher is the sworn ally. He helps solve the great problem of life; helps man ont of the cellars of life into the open air, and gives him the inspirations which are the ‘moving springs bringing forth the grand results of humsn existence. These all ‘move from thought, and over theso the teacher has o con~ trol which cannot bo estimated. But any at- tempt to render a synopsis of such a discoursa can be but little less than a defacing of the pro- duction Tho minors’ strike remains in stafu quo. Tho mills and foundries have stopped for want of conl. The deslors aro determined to serve fam- ilies first. It ia expected that a sufficient invoico of coal will be received to meot the latter pur- pose. Some coal hus aiready been received, but 1t was immediately used up to #ll orders which had been standing. Thero are some miners who have expressed a wiilingness to zo to work, and | they have boeén notified to-day that they will be protected, should they go to work, from menaco or violence. It is probable that thoy will do so. Tho mejority of them admit, to-dsy, that there is no justness in their claim for an advance. There is & rumor to-day that Governor Oglesby has expressed his purpose to resign at once if he Ehafl?fl be olMte; United States Sen- ator, but your corrgspondent, when in Decatur last woek, loarned from an intimate friend of tho Governor's that it was his intention £o oc- cupy the gubernatorial chair until tho 4th of March. This is probably correct. The Masons in this city will colebrate the an- niversary of St.John, tho Evangeliat, to-morrow and to-morrow night. The officers of the vari- ous lodges will bo installed, after which will come a banguet and ball, Miss Belle Spence, who was_ so badly burned by the explosion of & can of kerosene, died {rom the elfects yesterdsy. FOREIGN. FRANCE. Paaus, Dec, 26.—President Thiers received the Japaneso Ambassadors, yestordsy, at the Palaco of the Elysee. Tho mombers of tho Embassy wore tho usnal diplomatic uniform. Tho Praidont ospresaed tho wich for tho en- during of the friendly relations between France and Japan, which was cordially reciprocsted by the Chief Ambassador. L AFRICA. Loxpox, Dec. 26.—3dvicos from the Cape of the 23th of November have been received. Heavy gales had oceurred on the sea conat and several vessels woro wrocked. i i MEXICO. Maraxonss, Dee. 26.—The excitomont over tho election for manicipal officars, in this city, has not yet subsided. On Sunday night, some of Corting’s men had an encounter with & troop of tho Twenty-second battalion ; result, one sergeant killed, and several citizons woundod. 1t was fearcd Cortina would * pronounco.” The Tegular troops and_National Guard wore called out. Itis rumored Cortiua hended tho attack onthe troops, and it is said he now siates that ho merely defended himself against & partv who attempted to nseassinato him. WALL STREET. Review of the Moncy, Bond, Gold, Stock, and Produce Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorx, Dec. 26.—The usual jdulness of the dsy after Christmas in Wall stroet was intensified to-day by the great snow storm. MONEY was vory stringont, with » sharp demand on call. Tho opening price was 7 per cent o 1-33, sdvancing in the afternoon to 34, 3¢, and. 3-16, closing at 3§. Tho leading Govornment bond dealers who have trust funds and money, which will not bo lent above the logal rate for fear of the penslties of Usury laws, quote tho market 7 currency £nd 7 gold. At West- ern cities money is reported very active with ex- change against Nes York. In neighboring cities, monoy is only moderately active. Mercantile paper in this morket is dull and nominally 10@ 13 por cent for leading names. GOLD AND EXCHANGE, Gold ruled firmer, advancing from 1113 to 11234, Tho steamer Abyssinis which sailed yes- terday took out 400,000 in gold coin and $100,- 000 silvor. For Saturday's_steamers 500,000 have already been engoged and this amount and probably, moro will bo gent out unloss moro bills appear on the market. It is thought the shipments now begun will exceed £1,500,000 or £2,000,000, a8 it is unronsonable to expect an in- creased supply of cotton bills, and more loan bills are likely to be made. Toreign exohango was quick sud M. BoxDs. Goverpment bonds woro firm and geaorally bigher, in sympathy with goid, and the Increased inquiry for investment. STOCKS. te The'stock market was dull and featureless, excopt_tho incrested strongth in New York Central. TRODUCE. TFlour was dull, owing to tho sterm end holi- dsy in London, ' Reccipts moderate snd holders not pressing. Tho market closcs steady. Whoat closcs Arm at Tuesday’s pricos. Pork was' dull and about nominal; sales of 500 brls now mess for Fobruary at 818.00; new mess nominally at 51350 for Decomber. Cut mens dull. Dry snited shoulders on the spot aro quoted at 43¢c. Salos 5% _tierces swoet picklod hams, 23 I, at 1lige. Bacon in moderate domand; sales 250 Dboxes long cloar on tho spot at 634c; 100 boxes Waestern short rib at 63gc. STOKES' TRIAL. Testimony for the Prosecution—New Witncsses and Startling Evidence. New Yons, Dec. 26.—In the Stokes murder case, to-duy, Mrs. Mary Biesel, & new witness, testified that she lives opposite the residenco Tatoly occupied by Josio Mansfield, on Twenty- third street, and that on the day of the shooting sho eaw Fisk's carriage, unoccupied, drive up and down soveral times. Bhe afterwards saw a coupe, supposed to be Stokes', stopat Mansfield’s house. anstield came to the window end look- ed out, and o man got out of the carriage, got in again, snd Grovo away. ‘This afternoon new ovidence of a startling character was offercd. Andrew Parkor testifie that six weeks boforo Fisk wos murderod, be, Parker, was introducod fo Stokes, and in tho conversation which ensued relative to the trials thon ponding, Stokes_said Fisk was “a damn blackmniler,” and he, Stokes, would shoot Fisk, and said that ho, Stokes, carried a pistol. Btokes ropeated that Fisk was a blackmailer twice, At this point Stolics becamo very much excited, and rose up before Lo could be' provented, say- ing: *‘This is falso; all false!” On cross-ex- amination, the witness ststed ho had been To- moved by Fisk from running tho hotol at Mead- ville, Pa., owned by tho Erie Railway, sud on stating the.fact to Stokes, the latter mado re- marks about Fisk’s blackmailing him, and made threats to shoot Fisk. Recess. After recess somo additional tosti- mony was offored, but nothing new was elicited. Tho evidenco for the_ prosecution closed, and Townsend opened for the dofence. e A Genteol Scoundrcel Arrested. Special Deapateh to The Chicago Tribune, BMapisoN, Wis., Dec. 26.—In s despatch from Portege it is stated that Sheriff Sexton yester- day arrested a man giving his name as'W. H. Biller, about 28 years of age, woll-dressed, gen- teel, light comploxion, and woll calculated to do- coive, on whom was found the plate of a coun- terfoit hundred dollar bill and a railrosd-car key. Soon after tho arrest, o special train arrivod from Portage and the man was dolivered to Bheriff Poole, of Columbia, who was accom- anicd by tho dotectivo of tho St. Panl Railway Jompany, and taken bsck to Portage. Heis sup- posed to be the leador of & gang} who hava been Tobbing cars in transit between' Milwaukes and LaCrosse. e e ek Fears for a Stcamer’s Safety. Bavrsions, Dee. 26.—Thoro aro rumors in the city, to-night, of somo disastor to the_ steamer Goorge Leary, of tho Regular line, which left Norfolk Inst évening for this city, and has not arrived, but the rumor cannot be traced to an authentic source. Nothing has been heard of the steamer sinca sho loft Norfolk, Doubtless sho has beon detained in tho Bay byice. The harbor is closed to tho mouth of the Patapsco for sailing craft. e e — ©Ohio Soldiers? Reunion, CrEvELAND, O., Dec. 26.—Tho annual encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Republic, De- artment of Ohio, will coavene at Ifayton, 0., an, 22, 1878, Tha scesions of the first day will o beld in Dayton, snd of the sacond day at the Soldiers' Home. Arrangements are _being mado to securo reduced Tates of fare on the Tailroads loading to Dayton — fcNulty, the Wife Murderer. CrrLuicorne, 1L, Dec. 96.—Honry McNulty, of thia place, who killed his wife last September, was sentenced to be hung Jan. 3. His friends aro endeavoring to get a supersedeas in the case from one of the Judgos of tho Sapremo Court, Tailing m this, they will petition s Governor to commuto his sentence. A Narrow Escape. POUGERERPSTE, N. Y., Dec. 26.—A passenger sleigh with {ive or six men and & boy in it got lostin the storm, while crossing the river os Ruinebeck, to-night. After wandoring about in the enow drifts for threo hours, tho mules walkod 1mto tho open ferry track, dragging the sloigh after them. The parties in tho sleigh wery all “thrown into thé water, but managed to crawl out on the ics. ‘Thoix Aboats for relicf atiracted attontion =nd they were takon ashore. The boy was bedly frozen. Ono or two of tha ‘men wore 2lso frozen badly, bat it is thought all are out of danger. The mules were drowned, _— . SCUTTLING A WHALER. Four Sailors Arsrested for Attempting to Scutile n vessci—A Caprain’s Ale lcged Brutality. Boston (Dec. 23) Correspondence of the New ¥ork corald. . Last May tho bark Falcon sailed from New Bedford on & whaling vovage, under command of Captain Allen, a resident of New Badford, having on board about twenty-fvo 1mou, soveral of wlom had never been on o long voyage before. On the 1Sth of iast Octcber, while lying on and of Taral, it was dis- covered that the bark wrs filling with water, and the pumps were set at work, finally. relieving her 80 thet che was taken ashore, end it'was found that half & dozen augur holes had en bored in her sides, belot water-mark show- | ing an ovidont ettempt to scuttle her. Indeed, the vessel probably would have gone down had it not been for the tarred paperwhick was forced into the loles, -partially siopping them. For ‘Various reasons four of tho crew, named Charles Hill, Charles E. Mills, Samuel Bennottend Charles 0. Darlow, were put in iroms, twken beforo the Consul st Fayal, an oxamination bad, and the four, with Frank M. Spinner, Augast Renstle and John Francis, in custods as vii- nesges, wero gent to New Dedford oo bozrd the bark Fredonis, which arrived at that port ca 8sturday. The psi!onors end witnesses were put in charge of Deputy Marshal Cobb and his assistants, and brought to this city ti noon. Thoy sppearid beforo Commi Hallett, of the Unitcd States Court, =ud wera committed to tho Charles Sireet Jail for ezami- nation on Thursday next. Hl is & young colored man of St. Eastatia, and was a boat steeror. MMills was a carpenier and belongs in Boston. Bennett is frem Lowell and Barlow from Stoncham. Al four aro young and bright looking. They are cbarged with tompting to scuttle the ship and there seoms littlo doubs that somebody on board did it. They all complain of constant abuse by Captain Aller, which = they _ esy they _ cen provo, mot ~ only - by _tho avidence of each other, but n);o]l;!y that of tho witnesses of the ernment., ills, who appears to bo an intel- EZZm young man, kept & diary, in which he bad recorded all treatment on tho part of the Cap- tain, and which gives & good ides of the lifo on board some whaling ships. Wkether their state= monts are true or not remains to bo eocn. The following aro extracts from Mills’ records: June, 3, 1672, Captain Allen, of tho bark Fsleon, scized me by the face, ehoved mo t the main, scratched my face, and ‘called mo names, I fold bim I had done dccords ing tohis orders, ¥o fold meIwnsa Tiar. told htm 1 did not come hera to be abuzed. He shoved bis closod hand ngainst my face znd told me not to spoak back to him or ho would break my face. Called mes — - 1 mado no answer. I ship 34 carpenter, and wos used worao than any foremast d Jorx 15, 1872, Stowing away oil. Have been sick below for thres days. Came on deck, but was not abla to do muck, Tho Captain called mo to get o piece of board. Wenk up to him and he cursed me, and told 16 to mave. Ho seized me by the collar; struck mo soveral times ‘with s stick ho had in his hand, until be broks it fnto several pleces, He struck mo scveral times with’ fist in the face; then kicked me forward afior a bore. Ho seized a cooper’s adze, and suid ho would knock my brains out if I did not hurry. Called me m‘nrythins but a man. I never raid one word back to him, ~ X i aot feel able to stand on my fect. ‘BATURDAY, Sept. 21, 1572, T have beon eick about two wecks, but kept on deck for foar of Laing growled at. Conld stand it nolonger and gave up standing watch Iast Thursday. Havo not ey R N L R I told him T @id not,"and be told moI bad played it long enough. I said I was not playing it. and told mo to stand my watch, Went below and got into my bunk untdl my turn, The Captain came down, struck mo,i dragged mo out of my bunk on the stoerage loor, - kicked me thres or four times nnd - drsgged mo on deck, and made mo stand for four and one-half hours making shoe pegs with my kifc, in my bare fect. Tho deck was damp, and I got more cold. I told him I was ick two or threa times, and he told mo if I said tha% again he would break my face, Hoenid thatall hd wanted was ona blow at me to end 1y days. The remainder of the record, which is up to- day, is of o similar charncter, and refers only to abuso by tho Captain and o dosire on Lis part to leave tho vessel. - Two Boys Walk from Decorah, Xowa, to St. Paul in o Littlo Over o Weekl. From the St. Paul Press, Dec, 20. Yesterday thero arrivod in this city two road- weary, frost-bitten travollors in tho persons of two youths who have porformed the almost in- crediblo foat of walking from noar Degorely Towe, to this city * in little bottor'n ten dags,” 83 ono of the littlo fellows stated. Most of ‘the Jjournoy was_performed on_ the railrod treck, (St. Paul & Milwaukeo) and tho distance thus travelled is consequently over 150 miles. For aa adult this would be s_common picco of pedes- danism, but when it is considered that thesa boys were respectively 18and 17 years old, and that the journey was mede in tho dopth of o Minnesots wintor, the mattor looks liko a feat of some magnitudo. The namos of these littlo fellows aro Albort and Ralph Watson, The tedious journoy was undertalon from a dosira to roach their father, their only living relativo, who is lsboring in this city. The boys joined hin st his boarding house on’ lower Boventh stroet, and it is needless to say that tho good man was considerably s- tonished to goe them. Tho littlo follows 8aid they got *homesick,” and wanted to * eco fathor." They were both living with farmers near Decorsh; one working for small weges, and tho other doing chores and goinz to echool. Thero's “stull” in those youngsters that the right circumstances will bring to tho surface. — s In Davenport. From ths lowa City Press. A numbor of the most prominent gentlomen of Davenport. hove filed a petition boforo the Dis- trict. Court, of the Seventh Judicial District, praying that the Aldermen, Mayor and city offic- ers be_ousted from their offices, on account of alloged frauds and mismanagement of the affairs of tho city government. The following aro the porsons who take an active partin tho performanco: 8. E. Drown, J. P. Dosh, John W. Green, J. W. Stowart, com* izinants, 'vs. the city of Davenport, and A. H. nnett, its Msyor, and Henry Abel, C. O. Cock, Edward A. Doy, Louis Field, H. ¥. Lavorenz, Henry Lishor. Thomns W. McCloliand, H. A’ Rungo, W. Scott, G. S. Shayw, T. T. Dow, and A. Woober ita Aldormen; John N. Rogers, Attor- ney, and J. A. LeClairs, its Marshal. The petition ssys that the taxable property in the city of Davenport amounts in value tc $3,699,158.48 ; that the debt of sxid city smounts £0 the sum of $350,000, which s2id_amount is in excesa of the limit’ of indcbtedacss nllowed by the constitution of the State. The sflair is crosting & good deal of excite- mont In that citv. For years they have been trying to build Water Works, but every proposi- tion or movement having the Water Works for its object, has been effcctually killed by an ine junction.” Thero aro two factions in the city, about equally divided, and the probability 13 that the fight will bo & hard and bittor one. e Fall of the CIiff at Dover. From the London Post. The continuous rains in England have increns- ed tho danger from the overhanging mass of the cliffs at Dover. Everyhour it has been expected that 4 mass weighing somo hundreds of tons would fall and crusl the bouses immediately under it, and most of the inhabitants have va- cated their houses. Recontly, during a terzibla storm of wind and rain, 8 part of tho overhang- ing debris gave wsy, and_foll in immense piccss against the houses Nos. 57 to 60, East CLf?, ex- tending as far ns some stables o fow yords away, The whole of No. 57 was drushed in and the roof blown entirely into tho road, and nothing but Droken tiles, bricks, and_rafters romain to mark the site of tho house. No. 53 ia also severely damaged, and tho least movement will br these houses down. The back parts of Nos. and 60 are likewise injured, and the yards flled with Jumps of chalk. * No ono was dleeping in either of the houses or fatal consequences must inevitably hove ensued. The remsindor of tho Cliff i atill,in & dengorama riate, 2ad before tho danger is over the rc... “is of challkmust bo romovad. —— Marine Disastors. PORTLAND, Me., Dec. 26.—A fow shooners ara revorted nahore,