Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1872, Page 1

A3 as VOLUME CHICAGO, TUESDAY, D JEWELRY, &c. Cppoesite Post Cffice, WILL L, AT COST, TOR THIRTY DATS. SEE FOLLOWING PRICES: an Gald and Silver Watches, 25 to 35 DeT cent Gisccunt, va and Swiss Watckes, 30 to 435 per cent count. 14-Ca G wivs, S1.23 -5 SR arat Geld Chu S1.25 to £1.50 Roval 8nern Chains, S35 to £60 cach. Eiggant ceklaces und Cresses ot near- i Beautitn] Carzeo, Coral, and Tarquoise Sefs ae nearly hair price. Satin Finis! Chosed Sets at half pri New Des in Bands and Chaio Brac ar ball price. Steriing Silver Forks and Spoons ozly S1.75 per do. Do. do. i1 cases, Tor prescnts, at 25 to 45 per cent discount, Rogers” ited Ware. 25 to 40 per et. discount. 7, e Sets, Casturs, ete., do. do. Eronzes and Clocks at neariy balf aud Electric Bells do. do. e iifty nid Ivory Tans do. do, utire stock, in fact, fur below warket J. B. MATO & CO., 360 Wabashav,, oun. Post Ofiee, AT COST For This Day Only. BENA PI5E BARGAINS & A.STRONG, 101 East Madizon-st. Watches, Jewelry, Solid Sil- ver and Plated Ware, at actual cost, G. W. BRETHAUER, .?:esen_t. TG RENT. OFTICES IN TER E mihnna Bmildim rlimng Building <D Ars mearly finished. Several are yet wuntaken. Fire-proof, with vaults. English tile floorsthrough- | out. No offices in the city equal these in every first-ciass respect, Plans o1 the Tribune Building can : be seen at the office of W. €. BDOW, Room No. 1, Nevada Block REFICVALS. Removal! ‘We have removed our South Side Store to southeast corner STATE AND WASHINGTON-STS. WILSCN BROS. REMOV.ATL. T COMMISSION MERCHANT, Tas Removed lo 199 East Kiuzie-st. —_— DISSOLUTXIO! The copartnership heretofore existing be- tween the undorsigned, under the firm name of Horton & Leonard, is this day dissolved by mutusl consent. H. B. Horton is alone suthorized to sign the firm name in liquida- tion. H. B. HORTOX, CHAS. E. LEGUNARD. Dec. 30,1873. Tke printing business heratofore carried on by Horten & Leonard will be continued by the undessigned. H.B.HORTON, 10 TMorth Jefferson-st. OCLUTION. : betwren tho un- 1t & Jerbe, ix this SWRI COPAIRTNITRSHIP. Tke nodersigned b d the Interest of N. - Wrigat, in ‘iR et L& Becbe, havo ent f continu. Dee. 17, DISSOLUTION Tho copertacrehip herntoforo exlsting botseen the un- darsizned, nader (12 firm ame of Georke lisaton & Co., s this day diesolved by mutnal ¢ man GLEDI k. Chicago, Deg. 30, 157 _ = DISSOLU TION. ' The copartnership of tho undersigred existing under the name of Gardea City Lith. Press Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, L. it. Bromley assuming all the in. debedness of the firm. L. R. BROMLEY, Docen 3, J. 0. LINK] TER. . STEAM WASHER. STEAM! STEAM! V7. C. PUTT'S PATENT AUTOMATIC STEAM Clothos YWwashor. Not a bt water or bolling machiae, but the only wather s7eriavcyted that perlorms its Work by the agencs of . Very listlo fuel reqrired 1o operate it: will wash en, from tho coatzest Lo tho flnest texture; no to operateir, and saves three-fourths the I mothod. It saves nearly half the soap. 1t board and iide . PULT, ieaxo, Til. WANTED. Draughtsman Wanted. waat a rirst-class acchitectural draughtsman snd sn:r, to whom o permanent situation will be given 1f ires gkall be found satisiactory. Apply at once to G. P, RANDALL & CO., Architects, No, £0 Morzison Block, i i HANUFACTTRERS & DEALERS, CGERSTENISERG | INSfiR ANCE. P NV VUNUSsiviu PHENIX Insurance Company OF BRCOKLYN. Cast sels Nov, 1, 1872 - - - $2032,000 INCORPORATED 1853. el Tocome - - - - - - - $1400.000 With 20 years’ active experience in the business, risks scattered among 800 agcencics, the Phenix policy is guaranteed by alarge cap-~ ital, a large znnual income, and a good record. R 8 CRITCHELL, Agent 127 LA SATLLUE-ST. - CHINA, GLASSW ARE, &c. ing-0nt §a Plain and Band China, (lassware, Bar Goods, Silver Plated Ware, And Fancy Goods. These goods will be sold from half to two-thirds their actual value, and less than present cost of importation. Call, see and sate isfy yourselves. KETCHOY, HAETIN & €0, 201 East Madisqx_l—s PAPER, RETURNED. @ ‘We have returned to our former location, 1108 112 East Madison-st Our West Side stors will be Iept open for the present. | BRADNER, SHITH & 00, PAPER MAGAZINE. 500,000 SUBSCRIRERS WANTED FOR SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY. “The Rest Magnzine In the World.” The NOVEMEER and DECEMEER numbers, contala- ing the boginalog of “Arthur Bonnicastle,” DR. HOLLAND'S GREAT AMERICAN SERIAL, Sent free to all subscribers for 1 Price, S4 a Yeurs 35 Cents o Number. SCRIBNER & CO., 651 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. FINANCIAL. Loans Negotiated Onreal ostate, in the cits or nuburbs, at current ratos. G. . HUBBARD, Jr., 163 Yiast Wasl REPUBLIO INSURANCE CERTIFICATES Twill 2cll 4,00 and buy a7 mark ot prico. . S FURNITURE. - = o, EFrurniture. OHN KRA 919 Bluo Island-av. Groat Closlog. Intending to discont he retail brancn of s by the first of January, 1573, and to devoto o the manufacturing and_wholesale trade, I can offer ta the public a hine of nue Furuiture, Chamber Sots, Parlor Sniix, atly reduced prices. JO it 1 BIILLINERY. Millinery Sold Belovr Cost To close out the winter stock, at €23 Wabash.av. S. T. TATILOIR’S SYSTEM OF DRESS CUTTING taught in clysses of five, atagn tion,_ duting tho winter, by his agent, MBS, W SRW 3 ENGLISH BLOGK TIN TRONKS ¥or presersiag valuable paners, at wholcsalo and rotail, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.’s, R C! LS nnd 1 hicago. MISCELLANEOUS. At Israel’s Pharmacy, 522 Wabash-av., comer Harmon-court, can bo found a beautiful selaotion uf EOLIDAY GOODS, O ALL DESCRIPTIONS. HANSIDAL, Mo., Do ‘WE HAVE THI5 DAY APPOIN Messrs, HENRY W, NIEDERT& 0., No. 28 Market-st., Chicago, LiL., Our solo agents for tho sslo of our Fiour, the woll-known ‘popular brands of Maguolia and Doxtor. - SWIGART & PINDELL. THE -SHERMAN HOUSE SALOON Wil open Tuesday, Deo. 81. Givous a call. Bestof Wines o} lay, Deo. rous s catl, B and Liquors on band. TH & CO. 25, 1872 WASHINGTON. Wiho Will Be the Nest Holder of the Treasury Portfolio? Positive Statement that Secreta- ry Boutwell Will Retire _in February, Richardson, Clews, and Mor- gan Mentioned as His Successors, Nothing Kuown About It at the Whits House or Treasury, Numerous Applications for the Well- Paid Nicaraguan Mission. Senator Summner in Precarions Health. ‘Special Despeten o The Chicago Tribune, DOTTWELL'S RETIREMENT. Wasmxetoy, Dec. 80.—The refirement of Secrelary Boutwell from the Cabinet is no longer a question of doubt. Hehes decided, against tho advice of tho President and other friends who were anxious to have him remain through General Grant's second Administration at the head of the Treasury Department, to become & candidste for United Sistes Senator from Mas- sachusetts. Governor Doutwell Las propsred his letter of resignation, to tako effect on iha 15th of Febraary, though he has not yet sont it to tho President. After that ho will proceed to Maseachuseits. Secrotary Boutwell's intention to witkdraw from the Cabinet was mede known to the Presi- dent somo time ago, and ilo President, it is un- derstood, Lias already fixed upon Judge Richard- gon, {ho Assistant Secretary, 0s Governor Bout- well's euccessor. It is understood that, in doing 60, ho has followed the recommendaticn of the reliring Secretary, whoro opinion of Judge Rtich- nrdson’s sbilities is of the highest character. After tho Presidentisl clection, when it was stated thut Goyernor Boutwell would be & candi. dato for the Senate, in pleccof Serator Wil son, tho President, in view of the possible retiement of Mr. Boutwell from tho Cabinet, concluded to appoint Hon. Columbus Delano. Further reflection and a closer acquaintance with Mr. Delano's views on the eubject of Na- tional finance, and the organization of the force of tho Treasury Department, changed the Presi- dent's intenticn, It sppenrs that Alr. Delano would not agreo to aceept thie position unless bs should he allowes to seleot Lisown subord:nates, especially the Chiefs of some of the Burccus. Bosides, ho does not agreo fully with the_policy Loretofore pureucd by Governor Doutwell. On the other hand, it in known that Julge Richard- gon and Governor Boutwell have been in perfeet sceord in everything pertaining to the mansge- ment of the 'freasury, and both of them agree with the Presidonf. The conduct of the National finances has been one of the chicf ele- ments of tho popularity und strongth of Gen- oral Graut's Administration, a fact which he cloarly recognizog, and ho nafurally attribates it to the policypursued by Govarnor Bouswell. Tho Preeident beliavans in letting woll cnougl alone, Ho is not disposed to risk now theories, and thercforo ho avoids tho numorous candidates pressed upen him from Now York. The appoint- ment of Judgo Richardson is regarded Lere 43 a_ guerantco that there will be no change in the financial policy of tho Government. Concorning bis fitness for tho place, thero are various opinions, but the gen- eral impression appears to bo that the Depart- ment has been g0 well organized by Mr. Bout- well and the policy pursued so woll dofined, that no great smount of abiliiy s required fn ita chiof. THE WHISKEY TAX The Commissioner of Iu Revonue las | decided to chango the regulation rex time for taxation of the product of nowly-o} fermenting tubs in distilleries. The chiuge will | permit two days’ graco between the opening of s | new tub and the recording of its products, instead of a8 now, commencing the first dayto tax the dry rein. ‘This regulation will tako effect Jan. 1, ut will not bo promulgated until after tho Dacember assessnicnts aro completed. The Commissioner says Lo will not in any instance give it a rotrogotive effect, and that he will not entertain applications for bringing it to oporato on the December List. SENATOR STMNER, Serator Sumner's physiciau states that the condition of the formor is very bad. Indeed, ho has frequent recurronces of acuto pain in tho region of the heart,—s relic of the spinal difii- cuity which has afilicted Lim for tho last. fifteon yoars. Theso attacks aro very violent aud prostrating, but of ehort duration. The Scnator suflers from tho Joss of elecp, and on_ retiring each night Lss au opiste introduced undor the ekin of the arm, from the iniluonco of which powme slumber is i duced. THE NICARAQUA MISSION. Since it hes Leon_established that the salary of the Nicaragua Ministership is 80 greatiy in oxcass, tho applications for that position havo incroased in a wonderful maunor. Among the names montioned applying for tho place are two Goveruors of Territories and soveral Senators whoso terms expire the present session. CREDIT MOBILIER. Special Despatch to The Chizago Tribune. New Youg, Dec. 30.—It is well ynderstocd that G. F. Train is conversant with all the my=- teries of the Credit Mobilier frauds, and several efforts have been made to interview him in prison on that subject. 1o parries allquestions Telating to tho swindle with s cuaning that proves that folly is not the only clement in his chacacter. The Union Pacific ailroad corrap~ tion isthe one topic ho cannot be drawn out on. (v the igsocicted Press.) CHANGE TN THE VHISKEY REGULATIONS. ‘WasurxGrox, Dec. 30.—The Commissioner of Internal Revenue contemplates a change in the whiskey regulations on tho 1st of Jauuary, un- der which alteration an allowance of ono fer- menting poriod, but in no case more than 43 Tours, will bo made upon tho openiLg of addi- tional tubs, befors those additional tubs ara 1n- cluded in arriving a¢ the producing capacity. Iicretofore additionzl tubs beve been included from the moment they were opened. This now ruling will be prospactive from the 15t of Janu- ary, butin no caso will they be rotroactive, or, in"other words, they will rolato entirely and only to the products of January and future periods. STATE DINNER. Tho President will give his first stato dinner on tho Sth of January, the guests being the members cf the Cabinet and their wives, Vice President and Mrs. Colfax, General aud Mrs. Sherman, and Admiral aad Mrs, Porter. Stato diuners will be given at the White Houso overy alternate Thursday during the season. BANE STATEMENTS. Tho Comptrollor of the Currency hes called for roports of tho condition of the National B:nl!ks nz the close of business on Friday last, 27th inst. The Northfield National Bank, Northfiel Minn., hss been organized, with a capital o 30,000, Jool D. Harvo; has been appointed Receiver of tho Scandinavian National Bank, Chicago, vice T. P. Tallnan, declined. THE NEXT FINANCE MINISTED. New Yonx, Dec. 80.—The Mail says advices from Washington roport that Secrotary Bout- well lias prepured his resignation, to tako effect Feb. 15. The names of Henry Clows and ex- Governor Morgan aro most prominently men- tioned o3 Lis successor. The Tribune's Washington special states that tho President visited the Tressury Department, yestorday morning, and was for two hours in conference with Assistant Secrotary Richurdson. The President is reported to have tho fullest confidence in Mr. Bichardson as s man of sound mgmm and grost finsncial tact, [ | B attest his friendship aod respect by invitiug the- Assistant Becretary to take ‘fhu’g«yo! ’flngB- gartment after the' 4th of March next, in cass - Boutwell should resign $o teko seat in the | thia Senate, ? ks 4 On the other hand it is stxted that Mr. Rich- ardson hag recently s2id that he.did not desire the place, but that he should retire with his ‘Chief and angnrie ‘in the \naking business in Europe. In such #a event, rmany believe that the President's choico forf.e Seoretaryof tho Treasury would fall upon onb of the prominent benkers of the coustry, witkwhom the President is on intimate personal term. Boszox, Dec, 80.—A Waslifngton correspond- ent writes that Secrot: twell has written his resignation, to take offedt Fob. 15, PER CONTIA. WasnIxoToy, Dea. 80.—Trs truth of thestate- ‘ment tclegraphed hénce that Secretary Boutwell has writton & lotter of resigration as Sccretary of tho Treasury, to “take oficet on the 16th of February, is dénied at tho Trjesury Department, and no one at the Execative m»nfiu heard anything of the kind. & THE ITALIAN MIRSTER. Count Corti, the Itulian Minister at Washing- ton, denies that ho has been rpsalled. WALL STREET. Ecview of the Moncy, Gold, Bond, Stock and Produce MarKets. Special Despatch to The Ciicars Teibuns, NEw Yorr, Dec. 80.—Wail ‘markets wero dull to-dey, operations g¢” ¥iy beitg post- poned until efter the 1st proz. - MONEY was very stringent again. Earlyin the day, call loans ranged from 1-18 to 3¢¢, and in the after- noon there was an edvance to8-16@%fc. Clos- ing loans were made st 1-16 to3¢e. Mercantile paper is dull and nominal. It is thought the present extreme stringency | can Jast but a few days longer. So far as known,. there has been no rocent locking up of currency, though & rumor prevailed ti-day that a move--| ‘ment of this kind is on faot. iz Money is more active in London, privato telo- %rumz saying that money outside the Bank' of ingland is 53{@6 per cent, the bank rate.re- maining 5 per cont. The actirity in Londan is cansed by the preparstions for the Jerment to crmany of another instalmant of tho Frénch emnity. On the other hand the Gorman Government begins, Jan, 1, to pay off from £12,000,000 to £15,000,000; loens contracted dur- ing 'tho war with France, which as faras the affect on European money riarkets is concerned, will more than compenszte for the transfer on Jan. 1of France to Germany. : The Herald says that one leading stock opera tor hus locked up 81,500,000 ingroonbscks. THE NEW YEIR DIVIDEND, Very fow of the Southern States will pay in- terest upon their debs for tho six months endin to-morrow, and holdersof those:pecurities wi hevo to wait. . flolders of insurancs stock: heve -probably sufferod &s severcly as they Jid during 1371, Dividends have, for thy most part, bean wiped out, and the stockholders have been called npon to pay assessments to make tho capitil good. OOLD. Gold was firmer, and advanced from 1113 to 112){ on telegrams from Washirgton that Scere- tary Boatwall wonld scon rotire, and slso re- ports from London. Lste intho day, tee prico declined to 1113@112, cn reports that money was easier in London. 9| BoxDs. N Government bonds were straag and higher. BTCCES. Tho stock market was depressed and declined, except Now York Central, which cloged a fraction better. PRODUCE. i The demand for flour was fair, but the higher prines asked and limited offerings chedlr busi- ness. Low grades of shipping extra are strong, with some export inquiry. an: i family extras are very strong. Sup of wheat aro very firm, generaii; priceR; more aamplos offorl. the provious weck. Tho merkot closes oc- tive “and with » better inquiry, chiefly for epring for oxport. Winter is in fair demand, in part for shipment. Pork rules quiet at $13/00@13.25 for new moss on the epot, and for Janvary lower figares being bid. Cut meats are nctive, with s domand for picklod bams, Bales 500 tcs at Kansns City, immediate, at 81¢c for 14 Ibs; 100 tcs here, 15 lbs, 9c; 1,000 Ibs_pickled bellics, 11 Ibs, at 8c. ‘Bacon rather quiet ; 80 boxes short clear, on the spot; at 8¢c; 25 boxes long clear, city, ‘6370, with a8 high a8 7 cents also_ssked. = Lard rules steady and in demand for future delivery; 400 tiercos prime Western, on dock, sold at 73¢c for future delivery ; 750 tercos January st 7:{c; city on the spot is held at T34c, with 75§ bid. DES MOINES. Reimbursement of Mexeys Appropri= ated Without Authority—Legislative Recsignation—Complimentary Hane quet—Arrest of a Swindler. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. DEs MorxEs, Towa, Dec. 80.—The deficiency in the account of Samuel E. Rankin, Treasurer of the Board of Trastees in tho Btate Agricultu- ral Collego is ascertained to be nearly $38,000. The Board hed not required him to give bond. Ho bas in the last few days conveyed to tho Board some $65,000 worth of property, mostly in farming lands. On this property thero is &n incumbrance of $15,000. This smount subtracted, and there is left 250,000 worth of property, or 912,000 moro than enough to make up the doficiency. Rankin voluntarily conveed all tho property hio had, giving up even his homestead. His accounts as Troasurer of the State are all right and straight, Tho money hie lost was through an investment in school fur- nituro, in which his losses woro heavy. Tempo- rarily embarrassed, he thought ho could use the monoy in his' bands, and B0 save himself, and then return to the fund the amount hie had borrowed ; but Lis plens miscarried, and hard times came 'on, making tho matter worso, and rendering thie succossof bia caloulations im onsible. 4 The tiovernor to-day received the resignation of Hon. F. A, Blake, of Bueun Vistz County, as Ropresontative in tho Sixty-eighth District, and has ordered a special election on the 13th of January to fill the vacancy. The Bar and Bonch of Des Moines gave & banquet to-night =2t the Savory House to Thomas F. Withrow, Esq., latoly of Dos Moinos, now Gonoral Solicitor of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railrosd, and residing at Chi- cago. Tho party was a large ono, all the lawyers of the city and vicinity beicg present, and glao tho Judges of tho Supremo Court and the Governor 2ud BState officers. The occasion was a_worthy and befitting honor to o gontleman who bas for somo time beon re- fnrdedmthe ablest and tho leading lewyef in owa. D. M. Bringolf, Sheriff of thia county, arrested J.J. Crider, here to-night, charged with swin- dling soveral parties in Philadelphia out of $20,000 worth_of goods. Sheriff Bringolf leaves, with the prisoner in charge, for Greonfield, Indisna, the placo where Crider resided “at the time the swindle was perpetrated, to-morrow afternoon. ‘The Hibler Wifc Murder Trial. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. Fort WarxE, Ind., Dac. $0.—In the Hibler wife murder trial to-day, Dr. Myers, a leading phyaician and surgeon, testified that the wound was necessarily mortal, althongh he did not consider Dr. Virgil's treatmont of the case proper. The next witness, ex-Sheriff Zollinger, swore that he accompsnied the prisoner to his wife's bedside. Hibler asked herif she wonld not state that the shooting was accidental. Her roply was ‘No; I csnnot die with a lie on my tongue ; you have throatened several times to shoot, and you done 0o on purposs.” A stepdaughter of the prisoner, Mary Bord- man, testified that she was presont at the shoot- ing of her mother, snd that no convernation ensued between the two, but that Hibler delib- erately fired at hor. Tho Chief of Police tes- tificd that, aftor Hibler was arrested, he ad- mitted to him that he had loaded the'gun on purpose to shoot Mre. Hiblor. The Court room is crowded daily. Tho case will coutinuo sevoral days. obitusry. Noxnwick, N. Y., Dec. 80.—Waltor M. Conkey, dP:e:lidenf- of the Bank of Chenango, died yester- . Crsooesats, 0., Deo. $0.—Wm. Willismson Tods bave" ofton conjotues” alose the election that QGeneral Grant wounld and J. H. Sapdman. wall-known business men HCEMBER' 31, 1872. aud'tembers of tio Chamber of Corimerc, died Qidanly, from pneu-onis, yesterday.and last night, 37.M. Hewsox, » well-knéwn broker of city, =150 died Inst night, e Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Drxos, 1il., Dec. 30.—Intelligenco wes reccived here, to-day,’ from” Philadelphis of tho desth of Jobn P. Hutehinson, whers ha was visiting his Tolations, fr. Hutchnson .23 one of aur oldest :‘3%;“;%““9” citizens, and was highly rospect~ Ricmioxp, Va., Dec. 80.~Colanel Edwerd Lo- zaine, Chiot"Eaglncer of the-Jumes Rivan and | Kanawha Canal, die to-day, azed s (ki NEW Yogi. i The Casc of Tweed=-Froade vy romain Another WeekesClearing Broudiny ==SXating TarnivaleXZobberye-sThe | Stoltes Trinl--The Tentre Street Eire Zuins--A Church Bobbed--liysterie ous Disappearance=-ifow Murderers Live in tho Tombs--Prison Palaced. Special Despatch o the Chicago Tribunc. New Yozs, Dec. 30.—The search for the re- maining six bodies buried in the ruins on Centro street was resamed to-dzy by over ono hundred laborers, under direction of the Coroner and police. An immense crowd of epectators watched tho progress of the work, prominent among whom wers ‘the grief-stricken rela- tives of the deceased. The removal of the debris was pushed forward actively all dsy, butno more human remains wero re- covered. TLe belief prevails that the victims are buried under the ruinsof the stairway,whero a stench resembling that of burnt flesh arises. A largo force will excavefo in that lovality to- xflnorm\v. Alderman. Gilgey contributed $300 Lo~ ay. S Comptroller Green figures unfavorably, in_a letter ho has writlen to-day, in which he says La know nothing of the cese of the buried victims until last night. He says he has no official au- thority to psy the" expenses, bus ko will be ro- sponsible novertheless. The Comptroter is six days. behind time in this matter, and 24 hours bohing private coatributio; A largo number of men are carefully exeavating around the fire escape; but shovels only dre used, as pickaxes might further injure any hbuman remains. Pioces of shawls have been found, which were probably dropped 23 the femelcs’ escaped that way. Some stackings have also Lcon found. The inquest over Hattio Adams, the fallan weman, who was drowned in a coach inthe East River, last week, was concluded to-day before tho Coroner of Brocklyn, who make a pré- liminary speach totho jury. Hesaidhointendedto examino the witnesses o3 to the cause of the death and nothing beyond that. His action shiclded s prominent Brooklyn politician, to take whom home in & drunken condition the de~ coased drove over to Brooklyn in a hired coach. Sheleft him in the vicinity of his dwelling, part- ing on- friendly terms, Tho driver was prova tobe a soberand caroful man, aud was oW -off s conch at n place where the siyect railwa; switches arc thick,. The jury rendered tho fol-- lowing vexdict : The said Iattio Adamd comd to:!MNer death by’ drowning, caused by being rin away with in s coach driven by William Gallaglier or: the night of tho 25th inst, ‘censiure the ul-construction of the ewitches at tho cor- er of Faltor and Washington streets and Myrtle oves” nue, which, catehing tho wheelsof tho cosch, cansed the horses {0 take frizht and throwsthe dziver from his 6cat. Woalso censure thoso having control of tin dnck as tho foot of Waskington etreet, tharo being no z protection to prevent horses or vehiclesfrom going of | o cad of the dock. Though G. F. Train is testing tho rogu'ar prison fire st the Tombs, the murdorers aro found by visitora to be _continually becoming ‘more luxurious.. The calls of Stokes, Scannell, end Sharkey aro Landaomely carpoted, pafered, and provided with rugs. Stokes has a French set of farniture, dresing-case, canary bird. ' Scannell and Sharkey, also, havo libraries and rich furniture. All smoko tire best cigors, and converso =il day long throngh tho gratings with their visitors. King's and Fostor's library, snd -Faomo re NOL 5o imposing 88 the other galons, hangh - [hag i Sinnsons 08" hesing oM ARd lbmew, fitted up, which will eclipso all others in Juxury. Tho meain of this elife of murderors are sup- plied by tho choicoat caterors in tbo neighber- 00d. 2. Somuel Sinclair, to-day, offored his resig- nation s publisher to the stockholders of the Tidbune. It was nocepted, taking uffect to- morrow. {70 the Associated Press.) New Yorg, Dec. 80.- is stated that the.place of tho trial of the civil smt ageinst Tweed, in which he_is implicated with Ingorsoll, Garvoy, and Woodrard, has been trensferred, by the late judicial ordor, 'from Albany to_this Gounty. By tho late decision in the indictmonts against Hugh Smith, it is probablo that quashing, in like ‘manner, must elso follow in similar cases, leav- ing only the two indictments, which were found in tho Oyer and Terminer Court, valid against Tweed. At the solicitation of friends, Froude alterod his determination of sailing on Baturday last, and will remsin in this country anothe: week. A Targe force of laborers wero as work yester- day clearing the snow on Broadway snd other sticets. Tho_ akes at the Central Park were crowded with skaters all day yestorday, and thero was & rogular carnival of sloighing on Harlem lano and the roads in the upper portion of the city. The residenco of John Connor was robbed £3,000 worth of jewelry last night, in Seventy- fourth street. A large crowd gathered at the Centre strcet ruins, to-day. where a force of 100 men were at work removicy the ruins. Tho intontion of em- ploying the Work-Honse prisoners has beem sbandoned, 21d poor laboring men wers en- gaged. Belic! vesins to prevail that the remain- ing bodies are buried beneath tho ruins of tha stairway, Aldormen Gilsey contributed £500 toward the expenses of removing tho ruins. Judge Dovwling and Morgan Jones have prom- ised to increase their donations, and Coroner Merriman offcred 2500. No other remains have ot beon discovered, but pieccs of shawls, stock- ings, eto., have been found. Comptroller Greon has written Coroner Merriman that Le cannot put the expense of the work in tue tax levy, a3 thp& is already made up, but ho will seo tuat it is 2i b On the recommendation of Comptroller Groen, City Chamberlain Palmer has made arrange- ments for the romoval of city deposits to tho amount of §2,000,000 from the Tenth National Bank to the Broadway Bank. Ths recommenda- tion is made on the ground thatthe bankis meuk in deposits, baving, besides the city deposits, & total of only $369,030, of which it appears thiat £309,700 were loaned on tho papor of the Dirce- tors of the bank, Burglars entered Trinity Charch, last night, and robbed tho contribution boxes of about S60. Thoy missed tho church communion service, which was locked up in the safe. Bergh's officers to-day stopped all stages ‘bound down town with less than four horses at- tached. J. 8. Adems, Collector of tie port at Pensa- cola, has dissppeared from Taylor's Hotel, Jor- 8oy City. Ashe hada large amount of mongy with him, foul play is fearod. The Brooklyn Firo Marshal, Mr. Keady, ex- smined the hotels of that city, and reports of the lerdiog hotels insecurd in the matter of fire escapos. 1o the Stokes Cage, to-day, D. E. Conley was cross-examined, his testimony was mnsatisfac- tory, as he contradicted the evidencs ha gave on. the formor trial. At & Iate hour this afternoon, the workmen found among the ruins in the Centre streot building a human skull; with hair geveral inches long attached to it, & pair of \oman's shoes, and fragments of female apparel. e ) Crushed 1o Dentl, Special Despateh to The Chizzga Tribune. arzz, Ill., Dec. 80.—Another fatal casu- alty ocourred in the LaSalle coal ‘mine in tins ‘city this morning. Timothy Redmond, a much esfeemed muner, had his head crushed by & maes of rock falling from the roof. Mo was about 85 years of ago and leaves a wifo and two chil- drén in poverty. Mrs, Redmord broke one of her arms & fow days sinco. Al e Burncd to Death, Loussvizie, Dec. 30.—Yesterdsy aftornoon Miss Carrie Rogers, sged 20, daughtor of Dr. Lewis Rogers, hiad hor clothing catcli fire from contact with the grate. The bLurning_ clothing was torn from ber person, but not till e was £0 b-d]dym jured that sho lingered in grest agony till this morning, when ake died. s R Railrond Accident. Special Despatch to The Chicago Triditns, ForT Warse, Ind., Dec. 80.—A switchman, on the Toledo & Walzah Bailroad, named Joseph ||-and threwhe tr: We ezenerate tho_ driver from all Llame, but | Smith, Fas illed hero last night by-being rin over by-wTocomotive: - Y Coxcozp, N. H., Dec. £0.—The 3:30 p. m. train from ilonfiehl ran into an up-train, which Wwas awaiting its arrival here in_the railroad- yerd. ' Tho uprizht rod on he switch, being full of frost; brolie when tho engine struct: the rail, on tho track where tho other “frain wesstauding. The baggage-car siruck the ongine und demolished i%. Tho baggage-car and one was veniously hurt. The escape from a gen- . exal smashi-np was wondertnl. _ . CoversaTt, Dpe. §2.~A :=ogansport despatch 838 two irales on tho Sodansport & Wabash alloy Raiirord collided tex. . killing Mr. Wols, .& brakomnu, and injuring. not sevorely. “The cora were wdly emeshod. Thy } ve ron clear throng's Hhvag giad To-Duy—A Grent Chaunge Wreather Yesterdays War DepARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEFR StoNan OrFIcER, Drvisies oF TELIGEAMS AND EEponts roR Ti'E BENEFIT oF COMMERCE, Wasurseros, D. C., Dec. 30.—Probabilities— For New Engiand, easterly and sontherly winds, and increasing cloudiness. For the Middlo States, southeastorly to southwesteriy winds and clondy weather, with rzin over the Southorn portion, but 70w over tho perthern portion, twring pcy iato rain on Tnesday. For fho outh Allzatic States, southerly to easterly aud, increasing cloudiness, - For the Gulf .ates, southwesterly eud southerly winds and clondr, nd possibly threatoning weather. From Tens nessee and Southern Missows to Southern Chio, clondy weather, rain, and souiheasterly to south- westorly winds. From tbs laiter region north- enstward, ovor lower Michigen and Fake Erie, cloudy weathes snow, and southwestorly fo northwesterly winds. TFor tie Northwest, i Ccreesing prosaure, falling temperature, morth- westerly to northeasterly winds, and clearing, but parily cloudy weather, extending to Mis- souri, Tllivois, and Michigan, on ‘Tuesday. The temperaturo continues riving from the Guif to the Lower Lakes, and eastward to the Atlantic. St. Lours, Dec. 80.—A. drizzling rain_sot in this morning and continued all day, and increas- ed to a heayy storm to-night. All the snow has disappearod, and tho ice in the Tivoris rapidly softening. The iow boat Fisher began to-night to break the gorgo below South St. Louis, sad to-morrow tho sicamer Marblo City and one or two otitors will cxuist to cut & passage through {0 tho bridge. ‘The gorgo above tho bridye still Tolds, but wns Eeing usod agu-ingly to-day, If the raiL continues it will probably be abanaoned to-morrow as a roadway for teama. -CrxerxNam, O., Dec. 80.—The streets ars al- most impaasrble for foob passengers, owing to the change of tem;eraturo—melting snow. ‘the thermowmeter wes 40. st 7 o'clock. Misty rain falling with occasionel eiowers. Boab owners ar0 anxiously ewaiting the brask-1p of the river, | which witl: tho presons woathet cxizt ocour withe EEN in thirty-six hours. - £ B D 2 oo raining all .the sv gir, . Speeil DeEsnafdh tn The' Chicero Trivune, BepRPec. S.A ety suow storm pro- il 4 wast along the line of the X Tailrond, Towa Division, ‘Bostox, Bsc. 30.—Extane_cold weathor atill prevails throughout the Nev England Stalos. New Yorr, Dec. 80,—Tha weother is cloa and vory pleasanz. Tho Eest zad North Rivers are Dadly blocked witk: ico: Prrspuroi, Dos. 80.Tho weatker is clondy and more modorato, with occasional threaten- ings of rain. Hlatiers st the wharf remain un- ceangied. z - Calno, 7il., Dac. 30.—No arrivals or departuras oxcept local rackets; dvizzling rain sinco 8 o'clozk last niyht. Tho weathor is warm, with indications able for on early rosumpiion coTporis Special Fer SrorraFr=Lp, Ll had to-day between tho Committes on the part of the striking minors, and the propristors of tho conl mines, and an intorchanza of viows was had. The proprietors offere’ the miners, as & basis of compromige, half i the vet proceeds of the conl when cli. This, elthough sc- Inowledged fair by the Chairman of the meet- ing, o miner, was promptly declined. The miners offerad to go to work at 41£ cents & busbhel, and this was declin by the proprictors, and the mesting, from which it was hoped a settloment would be reached, ad- journed without sccomplishing 2nything. Another meeting of the miners is to Le called, but tho proprietors who are determined to ad- here to their determination not to advance the prico, will not moet witk: them again, bub will consider and answer any proposition tasy may make. Tt is not true, as has been telegraphed, that the Danyille conl miners threaten to strike in case cozl should be shipped from that point to Springficld. There will bo coal recoived here in large quautitios this weel, as contracts have been made, and, in scmo cases, the bills of lading have beon received. This fact, coupled ‘with the comparatively mild weather of a day or two past, way yet furnish a solution of the strike. The Masonic Board of Reliot, of Chicago, filed articles of Association with the Secrotary of State this moruing. The objoct of the Associa-~ tion ie solely & bonevolent one, for the Benefit of Free and Accepted Masocs, and not for any pecaniary profit whatever ; also, the Iarmonis, of Chicago, filed articles of association. The object ie tho mutual improvement of the mom- bers thereof in the trades of cabinotmaking and upholsiery, and instructicu and improvement in the artd'and sciences generw!ly. SAN FRANCISCO. Snit for Snivagce—Railrond War—Mine ing Troubles Scttled—Fhe Rain Fail. Bax Fraxcisco, Dec. 80.—Four firemen on the ateamship Sacramento, wrocked on Goronimo Ts- land, commenced suit to-dsy, in tho United States District Court, Lo Tecover & portion of tho trensurc saved from the wreck, as & reward of their efforts. Tle difiiculty between Raymond and Ely, and the Pioche Phenix iMining Compeanies woro compromited to-day. 5 The Central Pacific Railroad Company is try- ing to drivo off opposition to tho San Joaquin carrying trado by reducing tho charges below & living rate. LS The United States steamer California did not &ail for Honolulu until so-day. Deapatches from San Diego report sn sbundant rain fall in all tho southern counties, enfficient already for all agricultural purposes. Tt is still raining in that section of the State, also throughout the nortl. UTAH. Snowr Glides in Coitonwood—Smaile Pox—Territerial Politici—Perzonal. SArT LARE, Dee 0.—Tt has been ascertained that cleven men wors buried in the Cottonwnod 8no slido, some of them being strangess fu:t the East. But threo ladics have yet been fc. . Threo more zlides wero reported on Standay. Ono man was carried down, but rescaed withont having eustained any sorious injury. Tha emall-pox acare seems to Lave been a false alarm. Thera but ons or two cacos known. The Tribune of to-dsy strongly advocates the appointment of the senior member of Walker Bros., for Govornor of Utah, upon the principle that the citizens of the Territories ghonld hold the official positions. Goorge Q. Cannon has reackad home for the holidays. Our week of ral o7 closed last night. anas Folitical Matters in Arkansas. LrrTre Rocx, De 0.—The injunction case of Judgo Harrison against the Governor, Secre- tary of State, and others, camo up befors Judge Caldwell thismorning. Therespondentsasked ill Monday nest to file answer, and, after argament, the Judge granted the mo:ivn. On Wednesdsy, the 18t prox., the two poreons sgainst whom the injunction is desired, Judgcs Scarl end Stephen- son, will go into office as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. The Legislatare meets on Monday. Already a large nvmber of the mem- bers have arrived, ‘Telegraphic Drevities. Gilbert C. Coilins, a clerk at ihe Turkey Hill coal-pit, ive milzs from Bollevillo, Tll., while assisting in dumping coal into & scroen, on Sat- urdsy laat, foll down s shaft 120 feot deep. and £70 enrs Tllowing wers somewhat smashed. No | hewas so badly injured: that he died T two- hours. - Policeman F, J. Bachthaller, of New Orleans, committed suicide by shouting himselt through- the hosd, yesterday. Governor Bagloy, of Michigan, has appointed- George H. Hopkin, of Detroit, his Private Sece retary for the coming Legislative sossion. Edward H. Crio, sgent of tle Grover & Bakes Sewing Machine Co., at St. Joseph, Missonri, was arrested in St Louls, yestezday, on & charge of embezzlomert. - TERRIFIC GALE. A Feaxful Voyage from New York ‘to Liverpool. % From the Lierpoal Post. On th) 18th of November the Calsbria loosed from her moorings at Jereey City, swung out into the river, and commenced her vorage acrosa tho_treschorous watcrs, About 12 o'clock on | Sunday nigt, the 17th, one of the fiercost har~ ricaies that ‘ever swopt ncross the Atlantic (a3 [“atteat tho numberlesa wrecks) bumt upon ns. I koned by being jerked Laif way out of my ¢ the lurch of the vossel. I glanced out of the port-hole; the acenc was frightfol. Tha 8(3, which a fow hours befors was 6o calm, had: Titen to its awful hoight. The waves, rufning mountains high, were lashed into fary by tho wind, which blew with s violence pcn‘:.-cdyy in+ conceivable, roaring round the ~vossel and through tho rigai Tho ship w#s dashod from side to_sido, 23 ti1c foxce of an earthquale, corecning gvor vn: the rea washed hor dec] Sho would right hor- 53l with o bound thas mada every timber crack, then mqunting the crest of a Luge weva she would plunge downwards (a3 it seemed) t4 th Eottom of the sea. Wo Lold ca for cor.va: g with tho poiso of thunder. 3 lives. Many of the ~zssengers ran from theiy Tooma with blanched faces, snd braced them- sclvea in tho gangway, expeeting overy mo. Tha meat the desiruction’ of tho vessel. Qishea and glasses in thoseloon czme Cown 8 ciash _from the racks, and were Lrokon inta thousands of pigeas. The pitchers, wash-bowls, water-jugs, and glr4ses in tho stalo-rosms weos torn from thoir fastenings and dashed to atows, The state-room doors were hurled open, and trunks, valises, clothing, &c., thrown clew= across tho gangway. Oh! how wo longed for doylight. 8o farious was tho da vesgel, it was almost_impossible to wa upright position. It was only Ly braci bacit ngainst the side of tho staie-room. with my feet ageinst the berth, I cow'd save myself. Those who aitemptel to mova about were dashed from sids to sy, in i minant risk of their lives. ricane incrassed. We at! the wind. The main to; bons and carried awey ; held it to the yardasm, with lin ter of an inch thick, was sua; string. Having no szil, tho on unable to carry us out of tho wey of tho mendoua waves whick swept upon u3. Tho timo came whon every wave burst over the stern of the vessel, siriking her undst the quartor 1 Titenic sledge-hemmers. It seemod impo for her to withatand the blows. At evury stroka wo could hear the sharp ting, ting of the ~ signal, showing that our brave Coptain was on tho watch, and f2-m his bridga wa§ telling the men at tho whesl to hold her steady. Directly over iny s!tle-room, on deck, a. rope had beon strcteliad from one railing to the other for the mea to hold by to keep them from being swept overboazd. 1 conld hotr tiem, as, catching sight of au endrmous wavo coming, they wonld run for their Nves, their only salva- tion_being tho rope. Itrciabled for fedr they would nt cateh i It was & siznal to me, Tita lifeboat 3! hts of and I braced mysell accordin Liad bean swept a1 tio wheslhcuzo at = aud los! Zave way, slood {0 antain - cams o sad | cxar tue wheel to the hetm. in 2oing up on deck egain. o yansed a oment to cal: to . Yates of St, solia’s, N. D, who was ding it Ui smoke-room. Ak that oment & miighty wavo, broko over tlo essel, dshing in the mide of the room wkers ity vere standing, yiadiod fie captais ooy b ok, a0 throw bis aninst th donkey engiuo, to whish Le clong ialife. Sbortly attor, h & couucil of Gicors, and tho opinion of all wes that, if thoy contituod on thair cowrc, the vessel must s00n go down under the weight. of water which was poured upon her from behind. That most dangerons of ull experiinents wes fosolvad mpon —our onlyhope—to put the ship about, and bring Dor head to tho sca. Thero were_eight chances agrinst us to two in our favor. Yot it was dona succoasfully. An old sailor aftorwerds romarked tome, “It was tho finest piecn 0f scamanship over seen in tho Atlantic, turning that vease] round in the teoth of that gale.” Tho greatdan- gor was that in bringing hor round she wonld fall Of into tho trough of tho ces, and tho wavos, striking her brondside, would sink hier, Tho caps tain, standing on his bridgo, watched bis onpor- tunity, as sho mountod a tremonduts wavo, and sew that she would bave time to come found bofore_tho next wave struck Ler. He gavo tho signal. Tho mix men at fho wheel throy their strength upon the Leim, and the old ship grosned, strained, nnd keeled over, until the saloon porthioles wore mnder water, Sho hung so long in that position that tho panic- stricken pasaoogers conciuder sbe would nover right heraolf sgain. I myaclf gave ap all hopo. Visions of wrocks ; of fouudered vassels, Lid thousands of fathoma doep ; of pale skeletons in soaweed winding-sheots 3 of salt-lined bones ana grinning skulls, which lay thickly strewn on tho sandy floor, cams befors me ; aud grasping my wifo by the hand, I waited to hear tha water gurglo through tho portholes and craep throngh tho tightly-battoned doors. For tho space of n minato the vossol lay iv that position, end thon slowly righted. Should 1livoa thousand years, Iwill never forget thesen- sation of that moment, when lifo seomed to tremblo in tho balanco. = Our brave, akilful cap- tsin hud chosen his opportunity well. ‘The prow of the ship received tho full forco of the next wave, and we wero nowin a bettor condition. Wo wers cleaving the waves, instoad of present- inga broad surface to their stroke. Towards naon the fury of the stor:n somewhat abated. The waves, althongh ruuning bigh, did not chase’ ecch - other 8o furionsly. A new topeail was rigged up, ond wa ut about sgain ond ron wish tho wind, t was a perlous voyago moarly the wholo way. Captain A'Mickan said that for 32 years on thie ocesn ho had not had so rough Passage. The storm secmad to gathor its forco Bgain as we neared the Irish coast, and when wa got into the Chennel it was blowing s farious galo. Bo sovere, indoed, was it that o wore un- ablo to mako Quéenstown. Night came on, snd o wero without & pilot. We sent up rockea aftor rocket, but there wes Do Ickponso. No boat could live in such a sea Wa passed tho spot where tho Gambria weub down with all hauds on board in_just guch & galo; pacsed tho epot whero the Royal Charter was dashed to piozes on tho rock-bound coast, leaving scarcely one fo tell the talo. Cautiously wo felt our way_in the inky dark- nese. Every fowrods tho Captain drow a back- et of water, and dipping tho thormometer into it, would judgoof our localily Ly the Lempera- ture of the water. So that night of euxiety, of deead approhension, passed away, and wheu morning broke we had crossed the bar, and Liv- orpool was in sight. Many s heatt on that ves- sol silently sent up a pravor of thanksgiving o God, who had mercifally rescusd us from @ walery gravo. S FIRES. Destruction of Properiy Places Yesterdaye New Yons, Des, 30.—The Amold print vorks ot North Adems, Mass., Lave been dcstroved by fire, but thoir sgents horo 037 thoy are fuliy v insurznce. L o N Y., Dec. 80.—Tho knitting fastory of TL-B, Gondo % Son waa burned this after- foon, The fire originated in_the picker_rop. Losa on the building $12,000; insured for 37.000 1033 on stock and mackinory, $60,000; insar S ¥ Owaio, . Y., Dec. 30.—The black oczupie by Hamilton & Co., Wwas barned this mouing. Tho loss is $43,000. Various ‘Special Despaich to The Chicago Tribune. Font WATRE, d., Dec. 30.—A fire at Murcie, Ind,, thia forenoon, destroyed $6,000in clothirs, s store, photograph gallery, end gro- 32;?’.’:3&" x:mnfa,osfwn. _ Cause Unknown. Meyerts, Dec. 30.—Tho residence of J. 1. McKinney, on Lauderdale street, was_burne:l 1ast night, with contents. Lioss, 3800; insurcd. ! A Sea Captain Dr:tm]:[:!; i . onE, Dec. 80.—Tho brig Licho has ar- o na aporta the losa of Captain Henry Wolls, of the brig Tempoet, Thich was susk i the oollision with the Eiche.