Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1873, Page 2

2 WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, SENATOR SUMNER'S CONDITION. “WASEINGTOXN, Dec. 11.—The condition of Sen- ator Sumner is such at the present timo as to- caase the frequent expressionof the opinion that e willnever takehis seat again in the Senate. He Lies mot been in attendance since the holiday recess, end the impression in regard to his illness is of the most serious character. His preecribing physician is Dr. Brown-Sequard, of New York, and bis sttending physician in this ¢ily, who administers the remedies, calling twico daily, is Dr. J. Taber Johnson. Although Lo sufers mnch from prin end elecpless- nets, he sits - up most of the time during tho day, sud is able to receive visi- tors. Tossys his suffering is procisely similar to that which followed his injury by Preston Brooks, almost twenty years since, and is un- donbtedly from the same causo. THE HOME OF JETFERSOY. The former home of Thomr3 Sefforson, located on the Monticello Mount, near Charlotteville, Albemarle County, Va., is in litigation ot present before the Supreme Court of Virginia. Itis el known that Ar. Jefferson expended s large fortune in n lavish hospitalily and died his estate,” was sold, poor. Monticello, and purchased by Commodoro Levy, of the United States Navy. —Commodore Lovy devised the estate at bis death to the Duiled Statcs as trustoe for the purpose of es- tablishing an agricultral farm on which to ed: cats to agricultural purswis children of the war. rant ofticers of the navy whoso fathers were dead. Inaidof this scheme he slso devised £309,000 worth of property in Now York. In the ovent of the United States nof accopting - the trusthe provided that tho Stateof Virginiashould act ns tho trustee for tho purpose named. In the event of the Stato of Virginis not_accepting the trust, he devieed tho proporty to the Portu- sese Ilebrew_Congregatious of New York Phila- delphis, cud Baltimore, for the benefit of the children whose fatherawere desd. His logal beirs brought suit -in New York to sef aeide tho provisions of the will. =~ The Conrt in Now York declared the charity too indefinite, and that the United States could not ko the property, as trustee. Virginia not be- ing o party to.that suit, instituted a suit forits Tecovery as secondary trustee. The case isat Lresent being exhoostively argued in the Su- gzeme Court of Virginis, now in session at ichmond. THE STANLEY DINNER 3amo off to-night and was the great success of the sezson. Ameng the invited g\mskn were tho President, Secrot of the Treasury, Vice President’ Colfsx, Speaker Blaine, and a num- Lor of prominent Senators and mombers of both Houses of Congress. The speeches were ex- ceedingly happy, and the occesion a8 a wholo w88 one genend.ly complimentary to the press. . THE CALDWELL CASE. 5 A good deal of additional interesting evidence 1n the Crldwell bribery case was brought out at the seasion of the Senate Committeo on Priv- eliges and Flections to-duy. The principal wit- ness was Win. Spriggs, formerly Tressurer of the State of Eansas, who tostificd that Caldwell told him previous to Lis election if ho found any membess of the Stato Legislature who could be bonght {o eend them to Liim or his partner, Gon- eral T. Smith. He supported Caldwell asa friend of Governor Caney, nnd, ns & member of Cald- well's confidential ‘Committee, know of money being psid in many cases. ‘The highest price ever paid was $5,000 to Senafor Sayros. Most of the members who were bought gob $1,000 apiecs, Jonathan Hammond, another wirness, testifiod generally in rogard to the use of money Dby Caldwell's agents. Tho jnvestigation will 128t for two weoks or more, ag there aro forty or more witnesses to bo examined. [To the Associated Press.} N ‘Waszixeroy, Jam, 11—The President and prty returned from Annapolis this moring. THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION. The Scnate Committeo on Elections to-day proceeded with the examination of witneages in the Caldwell Scnatorial case. Jonathan Ham- mond, who had been examined before the Kan~ eas Legislature, testified that Georgo Smithtold Dim if he had any noed of money th procure tho election of Caldwell to call on Simeock, who was 8t Topeka, in_ Caldwell's interest. Wituess had 1o pecuniary intercst in Caldwell's election, but favered it, bocsuse be thought- Caldwell could Dring Kanges lands into tho market Bneed, & member of the Legislature, said something to the effect_that he would vote for Caldwell for £2.000. The witness wont to seo Bimcock, in order to mako the srrangement, but e was not obe found, Snecd nover complained of not having received tho money. The witness festi- fied 28 to one Finney, another member of the Tagislature, being influenced to vote for Cald- well, esking 2,000 for his vote. It was not the intention of the witness to puy the money to Finney unless he could mako an arrange- nent for that purpose. The witness did not »mow whether aaything was given to Finney. Benstur Caldwell asked—* Wera yon author- Szed by me 0 offor money or any ofher consid- ation {0 procure votes > Witneas—* No.” Sidney Clark inquired whether the witness understood Finnoy was elected 28 & or 2nti-Clark man. 'The witness replied that his opinion was that Finney was clected 08 an anti-Clark man, but that was not the iesne in the contest. The wit- ness did not know that any money was poid. Sprigg, the next witness, said that he did not personally know of any money hnvindg been paid. Governor Smith was at Topeks, and was a very active {ricnd of Caldwell. Several members of “the Legislature were with Smith " at thohotel. It nftarwards appeared that Smith ‘had negotiated for their voles. A note of But- ler's for 2309 was rurrendered him in considera- 4ion of his vote for Caldwell. It was snid that %1,000 had to be paid for anothermember’s vote. £hith spoke as if he had paid the money. THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY. ‘The Committeo on Elections this evening de- patched o Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms to New Or- 1¢ans to subpeena both of the Returning Boards Imown a8 the Wharton Board, and the Bovee Board to appear before them in this city. An effort will be made by the Committce to have presentod for thoir invastigation all the roturns of the Eloctoral vote from the various parishes of Louisian: THE INAUGURATION. < The Executive Committes on the insugura- tion ceremonies intend inviting the military or- ganizations throughout the country to bo pres- ent on the4th of March. SENATOR SUMNER fs considored to-day in better health than yes- terdey. His sufferingis like that which followed his injuries by Preston Brooks; and may be from the eame cause. He hopes to take hisseat in the Senate some time next week. ‘TREASULY BALANCLES. Balances in the Treasury, to-day: Coin, €64,~ 041,361 ; curroncy, £8,699.035; coin certuicates, 325,463,000, OTR EPANISH RELATIONS. New Yorr, Jan. 11.—A specisl Washington Gespatch says that the Spanish Ministor states . that the misunderstanding referred to in Secro- - torevise the old French Mellier tary Fish's letter to General Sickles of Oct. 29, published vesterday, Lias been removed, aud the relations between the two Gdvernments aroquito friendly. Tho system of gradual emancipation adopted by Spain, has slready released 50,000 slaves in Cuba, and that law is faithfully being carried out. Another special states that the reply of the Bpanish Government to Secret: woacourteous, and gave agsurance enough ~{o pursue a cipation, end will end. One resultof our remonstrance will be an order restoring one of tho estates seized by Spanish authority in Cubs.- Correspondence has Leen quite vigorous since Nov. I, mainiy by telegraph. ETRAW PAPER. ‘The Journal of Commerce ediforially calls the sttention of the preas of the country to & covert sttempt to again revive the patent straw-paper ewindlo in Congress. The dodge nosw at- tempted is in & proposed smendment fo the patent laws, mow before Congress, which js the following clause: “ And no extension granted prior to tho passago of this act sholl be held invalid by reason’of tho fact that the certificato of extension was not an- nesed before tho oxpiration of such patent.” The Journal of Commerce says there is no other 2232 10 which this amendment will apply except atent straw- paper swindle, which was defunct five years ago. This amendment bas been read twice, andin s fowdays will be put upon its passage, The effect of its passage will be to add one cent to every goxmd of paper purchased by newspsper jpublishera. THE RESERVE FUND GREENBACKS. A Washington special says the Senate Finance Committee hsve decided that Secretary Bont- weell bas no authority for issning any portion of the £44,000,000 of legal tenders which he claims 2s reserve fund. This leaves the Treas- ury with but §4,500,000 svailable currency. he Secretary of the Tressury esys thatif Conpress indorses the action of the Finance | was United States Marshal for the district, o= Fish's note at our friend- + relations should not be interrupted. Tho party pow in power in Spain believes itself stroug policy of eman- make efforts to that Committes, it will cause s contraction, s the Treasury will Le compelled to keep a much largor currency blanco on hand than at pros- ent. i g, CONCRESSIONAL, Vi o DO SENATE. - WasniNoTON, Jan. 11.—'Tlio Scnato was not in gession to-day, Laving adjourned over from Fri- day afternoon until Mondsy. HOUSE. MILITARY MATTEES. Mr. COBJRN (Indiana), from the ‘Committee on Military Affairs, reported back adversely a aumber of private bills, which were laid on tho table; also . bill for fho sala of the grounds and tenements at Pittsburgh, Pa., now used as s United States Quertermaster's depot. On motion of Mr. CONGER, from tho same Committee, a bill was passed for the scle of the ‘present cemetory grounds at tho Fort Gratiot military reservation, in Michigan. Beveral private bills wore reported from the same Committee. Some were passed and some rojected. NEW YORK POST OFFICE. On motion of WILLIAM R. ROBERTS, tho Becretary of tho Treasnry was instructed, if nok incompatible with the public_interests, to order the resumptien of work on the Now York Post Office. THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The House (hen, in Commtice of the Wholo, took up (ho Legislative, Exceutive, and Judicis Appropristion bill. - Tho ponding question at adjournment yesterday was tho smeudment offered by Mr. Smith, of New York, forbidding the ipayment of - judgments of the Court of Cluims~ for cotton capturod before Jrne, 1655, exeopl. spocial sppropriations aro made for o, Mr. GARFIELD (Ohio) replicd to Mr. Smith's remarks of yeeterday, ropeliing the idea that a0y judgments Lad Deen poid by tho Secretary of the Treasury, except in compliance with the law. Ho cited the unanimons decision of the Supreme Court, to the effect that the receipt of s -pardon_rolieved the claimant of all difficulties in’ rogard to their loyalty, sud whouever tho United States Government holds property which it has forcibly seizod, it holds it only as trustee, and must resforo it. Mr. SMITH did not ask the House to throw itself in tho teeth of tho decision of the Supremo Court, but if fhe Sopreme Court wasof tho opinion that disloyal claimants, like Love, of Georgia, who was Confedorate Loan Commis- sioner, who had already recovered $474,000,. and Lamar, of Savannah, wero to bo pud, he sab- mitted that at leaut it should bo on tho'report of thexo judgments {0 Congross, &0 that Congross and the country shonld know it. In the McArdls case, Congress had_depirved tlio Supremo Court of jurisdiction. He admonished Congress, tho Supreme Court, and tho Administration, ' that the people wero bebind them, determinod that7 tho loyal peoplo should be gmé first, Mr. POTTER oxpressed his safisfaction at hearing the Court of Claims arraigued for not being loyal, boeaugo if thore eyor was a Court suporservicelly loyal, it wes® tho Court of Clims, whick bad ot ita iead s chief, Juatico rake. Mr. PERCE opposed the amendmont asbeing an atfack on the South. He showed the varions stages of proof which cluimsnts bad to go through in order to get, not the full value of tho cotton, but tho net procecds of it, paid into tho Treasury, which, in somo instances, did not amount to & fourth tho valuo, and asked whother they ehould then be_compelled to come before Congress ‘to have thoir claims passed upon Ly partisan inflaonce. Ho appealed to all the Southern Representutives to vots against tho amendment. k Mr. HAWLEY (Connecticut) sustained tho amendment, and said that ho wantod every judg- ment of this kind raported to Congrees, 80 that Congress might exercise itg discretion, whethor it would pay theso claims in preferece to the claims of loyal men. Mr.SARGENT denied thatany cotton cmbraced in these claims had Leen goizod after the close of the war, or after the proclamation of poace. Thoro was, thereforo, no justification for its selznr o witliolding pasmant from its owrors. Mr. SHELLABARGER €nid the way of meet- ing the difficulty was to remit the Court of Clnima to the position which it orig- inally cccupied, that of being roally an_auditing committes of Congress to audit the claims gmsentnd to Congress. Its findings ehonld ba nothing more than in- informatian gn which Congross was subsaquent- l{ to sct. They should have to come back to that point inordor to escape tho effect of the decision of the Supreme Court in reference to the rights of amncstied porsons. Mr. SMAYNARD argued in favor of extending tho privilege of tho Court of Claims to this class of claimants until tho.lst of January 1874. 2 Mr: MERRIAM offered an amendment repeal- ing the law giving jurisdiction over these casea to the Court of Claims, but on the point of ordor being raieed by Mr. SARGENT, the emendment was ruled out. He argucd ' in support of Smith's_amendment. g : Mr. BINGHAM opposed the amendment, and argued thet the only remedy was th rapcn of the law. That could ot be done on the Appro- priation bill. The amendment was furthor o) Jxased by Messrs. IIARRIS, BECK, and McINTYRE, Mr. FARNSWORTH srgued sguinst the idea of subjecting the judgment of Court of Claims tobe passed upon by Congress. It be like ap- p'elling from * Philip, sober, to Philip, drunk.” Mr. SMITH denied the statement mado by Ar. Sargent, that theso claims were for cotton seized after Juno 80, 1865. By oxpress terms of his smendment such casea were excluded from its operation. Buch cloims were adjustod, nob by the Court of Clayms, bt by the Secrotary of the Treasury. Finally the debato closed, and the amendmient was réjected, thero being only 38 votes in the affrmativo. 3Mr. RANDALL offered an amendment pro- viding that no money shall bo paid to any rail- road comprny for transportation of mails or troops Whfio such company is in' defsult for in- terest on bonds issued by the Government. Mr. BARGENT made the point of order that there was nothing it the bill to which tho pro- ‘vision conid a gz' The CHAIRX; N austained the point of order and excluded the amendment. Subsequently Mr. RANDALL found an item for contingencies in the War Department, and the point of order against it was overruled. Mr. HOLMAN moved to amend tho amerd- ‘mont by repealing the law under which the De- cific Railrosd Companies were relioved from the necessity of allowiug charges against ths Gov- ernment for transportation to bo withheid from the amount of interest pard by the Goyernment on_the bords given or loaned to the companies. Mr. SARGENT made the point of order against Afr. Holman's ameadmont. It was ruled out of order. Mr. HOLAAN appealed from the decision of the Chair, but the decision was sustained by & “Tfi: mn}on%’. . BARGENT ogposed Mr. Randall's smend- ‘ment, and argaed that even if it were adopted it wonld only bo applicablo to the item of $12,000, to which it was sttached. It would not bo oth- erwise binding ou the Executive. Ha denied that the legislation which rclieved tho Pacific Railroad Companies was got through in a sur- reptitious manner, 1 1s charged by \fr. Randall . HOLMAN declared that tho section re- ferred to had beon read in tho Houss to-day for the first time, aud that the Houso had known nothing whatever abouat it. Everydollar withheld from the Treasury under it had been wrongfully withheld. Instesd of r?ipenling it indirectly, it should be repealed by a direct provision of law, blotting it out of the statute book as & measure which was nover thera rightfully. . Mr. BECK, whoso name had. been mentioned in conmection with the names of Dickey and Logan, ns on the Committee of Conference— through which the section referred to had be- como law, said Le did not recollect having signed the Conforence report, but he exprossed the opinion that the rection complained of was only carrying out the plain provisions of the law or- genizing tho Pacific Railroad Compenies. He suggosted that tho discussion go over for the present, and ha should be able to look into the matter. . The suggestion was concurred in, and Committeo rose. ¥ DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES. Mr. L. MYERS (Penn.) presented a memorial of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia for a law to refund the amount of differential duties col- lected on merchandise in French vcesels since the 80th of October last. . At 4:20, adjourned. —_— Xown Capitol Commissioners. Spectal Despatzh to The Chicago Tribune, Drs Morxzs, Tows, Jan. 11.—General E. D. ‘Wright was to-day elected Secretary of the Board of C:g.ihl Commissionere, vice A. R. Fulton, re- eigned, The Capitol Commissioners are etill in soasion, but will adjourn on Monday until Fri- g:yl, 15th, at which time the stone contracts will t. PO Crime in Memphis. Mewregm, Jan. 1ll.—Alexander, who killed Nicholson, on the Hernando Road, & few days since, surrendered himself to-day, and was com- ‘mitted for trial. James Fourney was arrosted to-dsy on & cherge of Lawing embezzled $14,009 from J. Desauer, & bankrupt, in 1370, while Tourney THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1873. " HAPOLEON L Loxpoy, Jan. 11.—The Prince and Princess of ‘Wales will remain in strict retirement 2t Sand- ringham for a week, a8 2 mavk of respect to the ‘memory of Napoleon. Prioce Napoleon, his wife, the Princess Clo- thilde, tho Princesa Mathilde, Paul Cassaignac, and’a number of other Bonapariists have arrived at Chiselburst, whora an important conference on the course to be pursued is expected to take place. Napoleon Joft two wills, one of which is in Lon- don and the other in Paris. It has beon definitely decided that the faneral of Napoleon will {ake place next Wednesdsy morning, at 10 o'clock. The ro0yal family of England will be represented on the mournful oc- casion by the Prince and Princees' of Wales. Prince Christian will alao accompany the ex-Em- preas Eugenie. i Tho body of Napoleon, embalmed, will lie in state on Monday and ‘Tucsday. Tho report that tho Lmpress Eugenie will issue & proclama:ion announcing her assuiplion of tho Regency during the minority of tho Princo Tmperial {8 donied. = The British Court will be in mourning frem the 14th to the 2ith of January for the late Emperor. A despatch from Paris soys numerous officers of tho French army have applied for lcavo of absenco to attend tho funeral, but they have in all cases been refusod, oxcenting whera the ap- plicant was formorly connected with the Empe- zor’s houschold. s Ttoxte, Italy, Jan. 11.—TIn tho Italian Cham- ber, yesterday, the Minister of the Interioran- nounced the death of Nn}{loleuu, saying that the Government learned of the event with regret. 1t was impossiklo to forget that Napoleon con- tributod greatly to eccuro the unity of Italy. The enlogistic rewarks of the Minister wero re- coived with warm applanse. Alapnm, Jan. 11.—Countess do Montijo, mother of the ex-Empress Eugonie, has left here for Chiselhurst. Parts, Jan. 11,—Te Gaulois says that tho only ofticers of the army who will be permitted to at- tend the funeral of Napoleon will e those who were attached to the household of the ex-Empe- ror during Lis reign in Frauco MLy, Jen, 11.—Soveral newepaners of this city hero opened a subscription for the orection of & monument to_Nepolcon. Tho papers refer to the fact thet Milan was tie firut city liberated from Austrian rule by the French troops under Napoleon, after the battlo of Magenta. pib et -y STATE LEGISLATURES, ILLINOIS. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, DISSATISFACTION. Srerxerierd, Jap. 11.—The result of the Sen- atorial caucus gives eminent dissatisfaction so far a3 tho Committoes aro concerned. With per- haps four excoptions, including Sanford on the Judiciary and Upton on Rovieion, the seloctions are remarkably weak. The result was contrary to all expectation, and was the product of com- binations, by which votes for President were swapped for votes for Chairmanships. It is not at sl likely that aoy of the gentlemen, who supported Mr. Earloy will have canse to regret his eloction, for while he will not make as eflicient a preeiding officer as would Xr. Short, he will beer the hon- ors of the poaition with grace and modesty, and will not develop any strong opposition to him- self. Ho is regarded ns eminéutly fair and equitable, and will undoubtedly endeaver to hold the balance even between contending par- ties in tho Senafe. Besides the trading that was done to influence the sccuring of places on the Committees, tho Southern memLers were induced to support . Early, go_that their sec- tion of the Stato might claim the next Governor; and the marks of a inent - gentleman, spoken of in _ conmcction with that office, aro visiblo in the results of the cancus. With re- ard to the Committeo, Cook County fared bad- v, tho weaker memberé of the delegation coming out best and the better members woert. Tho Iatter were not in tho combination. Willismson at the head of Werehouses is considered a wealk solection, and Reynolds at the head of Insurance is not in his_element. Reynolds made most of the nominations in the caucus from a paper pre- pared and agreed upon. Upton took no part in the proceedings, simply walking up snd down, awaiting _the recognition of his conscious sbility,~ Waite was offercd Revision, bat ns he fought the separation of that from Judiciary he declined to accept. Then bo was offered two or three other places, and finall dropped into ** Township Organization,” whi could moro approfristely have been given fo country lawyer. 'Thompson wonld like to_havo Liad “rgiu.nicipnfifies," but it was bostowed upon Canfield, who desires to amend the Incorpora- tion law, 80 as to compol tho_City of Aurora to organize under it. His first choice, and the first choice of Judge Parks, who had been working here to got it for him, would havebeen ** Judic cial Circnit.” That was given to Palmer, s fair man, by all accounts, Thompson was put off with * Elections,"—an insignificant place, where hig ability will have no room - io play. “*Foes and Salaries” was conforred upon Dow, but_this seseion it will amount to very little. AleGrath was offered scveral places, including “Expenses of the General Assembly,” all of which he declined. until ‘Manufactories."—a big word, but meaning nothing in this connec- tion,—was prossed upon him. Thero ho rests, and ‘will rest, 28 he will Lave littlo or nothing to do. Dounohuo was mado Chsirman of *Rail- roads,” one of the most responsiblo, if not the most ' responsible gflnca, where & man can make o brilliant success or & dismal failare. Whiting was tho best selection that could have been made for ¢ Cznals and Rivers,” ashe has given the subject of transportation coneiderable study. Baldwiu will probably take good care of *“Educational *’ matters, and Nich- olson of * Agricultural.” Sheldon, anold mem- ‘er of the Senate, and a man of some scnse on some subjects, was badly slaughtered by being relegated to * Federal Relations " whon his Lieart was set upon *‘Stato [nstitutions,” as he represonts Champaign aud the Agricaltura Univereity, his principal constituent. * Fi- nance” ~ was conce to Bhort by common consent. IHampton lost his old honorable placo on ‘‘Printing,” and was reduced to ‘*‘Expenses” and * Miscel- Ianoous,” two_smail positions. Strong got “Printing.” e isan oxcellent gentleman in many respects, but probably never saw typo set in lus life. 1o opposcs roporting, ordid soin the last Bession. Burns was rewarded with what he wanted—* Revenue.” His work will be Lis judge. 3 Taking them all round, the gelections might easily have beon more fortunate, and the treding end swapping that occurred in the caucus have Iaid the foundation of a Dbitter feeling on the part of maay which may sorionsly interfero with or retard Jogislation on particalar subjects. INAUGUEATION CEREMONIES, . The_inauguration of tho new State Officers will tako placo at noon on_Monday, Thers will not be much show. The Supreme” Court will be invited to attond the ceremony in o body, and the galleries will be filled with interested spec- tators. v TOTSE COMMITTEES. Mr, Cullom will announce his committees on Monday. If Mr. Hay does not get tho * Judi- ci it will be simply because Lo insists upon declining on account of his residence in Spring- field, the home of the Bpeaker. Bushneil will be apt to_get it, and Bbaw will be mollitied by “ Judicial Apportionment” and a place on the - ““ Judiciary.” Governor Oglosby s appoiated Major 4. 3. vernor Oglesby has appointed Major A. J. Pinkham bia Erfeate Secrotars, 4 THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. The three Governors, Palmer, Oglesby, and Boveridge, visited the Lzccutive Mansion this morning, when Goyvernor Palmer gave up and Governor Oglesby took formal possession, Gov- ernor Beveridge 6xamining hia future residence. mgers iy MISSOURL 8t. Lovts, Jan. 11.—The House Committes on Federal Relations reported a substitute for the resolutions referred to them relating to the o8- tablishment of a Territorial Government for the Indian Territory, to the following effect: That Benators in Congress be instructed and Repre- sentatives requested to urge the passage of a bill for the organization of & Territorial Gov- ornment for the Indian country, which shall prohibit land grants to railroads, and which, after providing for the Indians, shall open the remsining lsnds to actual settlers, provided that the Indians desire saiq Territorial Govern- mont. In the event of failure to procure such Territorial Government, then the Congressional delegations will be requested to urge the re- moval of all restrictions to inter-State commu- nication and commerce. — WiSCONSIN. Specinl Deapateh to the Chicago Tribure, Mooy, Wi 11.—Not more than half 2 dozel 2'and e ecoro of Assemblymen nato: availing themaelvos of & free ride in some direc- tion. Spesker Barron is trying to arrange his committees, which will not be snnounced until Tuesday morning,- It is expected Patterson, of Rock, will be Chairman of the Judiciary Com- mittes. The other Chairmon settled “on are Cheever, Charitable and Penal Institutions; Curtis, Ways and Means ; Kelsey, Claims; Hul bell, Education ; Bartlett, Federal Relations : Brannon, Printing. There is much pressure for places on the Raifroad Committce. Aol xires s MICHIGAN. Spectal Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Laxsta, Mich., Jan. 11.—The Senata pasesd thd Honse amendment fixing the saleries of the Supreme Court Judges at $4,000. nator McGowan, of Branch, offered a con- carrent resolution requesting the Michigan Con- gresemeu to urge the Constitutional smendment b wtl.\ich people shall vote directly for the Pres- ident. & — ARKANSAS. < Lrrrie Rock, Ark., Jen. 11.—Nothing of terest in oither branch of fhe Logislature tran. epirodto«!;y. No Iegislation is expected until after the Ssnatorial contest is decided, that being now the all-absorbing topic. It is under- stood the Republicaus will meke no nomination. In that event, the Democrats will hold the bal- 2nce of power. WALL STREET. Feview of the Money, Bond, Stock, nnd Gold Markets for the Weeke= Business Matiers Yesterday. Special Despatch to Phe Chicago Trittne. New Yomk, Jan. 11—The moncy market elowad signs of relaxation in the opening dsys of the week, but afterwards there was s partial return to etringency. The January disburse- ments have not given thav relief to the money market which many anticipated. Much of the money called in during Decewber for payment of interests and dividends has not yet found its way back to Wall stroet. The Treasury opera- tions continte to increase the stringency. From | Nov. 1 to the prosent time, the Troasury 1as purchased about 4,900,000 bonds, and paid out 5,529,000 carrency for the eame, whilo tho gold ales for the esmo period ‘were $10,000,000 and the currency absorbed therafor $11,124,000. Some of tho city banks are recciving National Bank notes from tho grain-recciving sections of the West, but vory fow legal tender notes havo yot been returned. Tho currency sent to the Sontn_snd Southwest to move cotton and pack hogs Thas not yot commenced to_return. The sbsorption of moneyeach yesr by railways is vary largo, and tho effoct of this ounoon our money market in the fall and winter months has becomo very plain. The check given to tho oxport trado by the enow blockado at Northern ports, and the horec-discaso at the South, has cansod a revival of specie shipments, and daring this woek about 2,000,000 of gold coin has been exported to Europe. Foreizn oxchanges have been gonerally firm on'a lugher basis than laat week. . Tho coureo of gold has boen marked by in- creased firmness, and an advanco from 1113 to 11234 on therise'in cxchange sud specio ship- ments. = Thero haa been su incrensed investment do- mand for Govornment bonds, and prices ad- vanced from 1¢ to 1%, although the highest fig- ures were not current at the close. In first-clags milway bonds thore has been an improved bueincss at full prices. e stock market has been very irregular, and dealings at intervals quite sciivo in favorite shares. New York Cantral has been the most prominont feature, and advanced from 9935 to 104, with frequent intermediate finctustions, This advanco wos based on street Tumors that the Company carned $91,000,000 for tho year ending with Docomber Iest; that the net carn- ings were 13 per cont on the stock, and finally thit Commodoro. Vanderbilt. was going Lo maks another gerip dividend. - At the close the stock rencted from the highest point, when it was announced that the _Directors, at their meoting to-day, ckanged the dotails of the £30,- 000,000 mortgage, s0_that 330,000,000 wonld bo 7 per cant carzancy bonds, and $10,000,000 § por cent sterling bonds. Horace F. Clark and Jay Gomld are smd to be bearing Contral, but the Commodore secms to be more than & match for them, Erie, Union Pacific, and Pacific Mail Liave been wenk and declined. Wostern Union has been active, advancing about 8 per cent. Ttock Teland has been wealk, declining from 111 1010934 on & roport that the Company wonld sell at the morning ecssion of the Stock -Ex- change, on Wednesday next, $6,000,000 new stock anthorized some time since. ‘The bank slatement is again favorable, AONEY. - Money was active at 7 per cont gold o 1-64, but closednt 7. Thore is a good demand for ‘mercantilo paper at 8 to 12 per cant. TONDS. Governmont bonds ruled stesdy with a fair business, excopt in 18678, which. ar0 less active. GOLD AND EXCHANGE. & Foreign exchango was lower end woaker, with an increasing supply of commercial bills. Gold waa dull thronghout at 1125 to 1123¢. STOCKS. The stock market oponod firm, but foll off, closing irregular. Among the invostment shares Michigen Contral was conspicions by & decline from 1053( to 104. This was based on & circular issned by tho Com- pany explaining the reason for s scrip dividend inatead of the usual cash dividend. PRODUCE. The arrivalof flour was limited, and higher rices wero asked. The market closed stronger Bor family and medium Minnesots, with & mod- erato business doing. At the opening thero wore & fow snmples of wheat offered, thongh ‘most of the holdors were very indifferent about solling, as_tho stock is muchi reduced, and tho supplics in prospoct light. The market closod_ stronger but quict for low grades of spring. oico_dull but steady. Winter strong but quiet. Porkwas firmer but quiet at 813,75 bid and $14.00 asked for new mess on tho spot. Fifty brlsnow mess sold at S13.873¢. Crt ments wero active for dry selted shouiders, of which 500 boxes sold for January at 5 1-16c. Ba- con firm, but no_decided activity. Long clear, 7e; short cloar, Tisc. Lard firmer, with sales of 250 tos Western_for January at 8ie. City is quoted ot Sc. For fufure delivery wo report sales of 1,500 tes t 83(c for April snd 83 for larch. UTAH. Salt Lakc Yournals Discuss the New Ferritorial Appointments, Saur LARE, Jan. 11.—The new Territorial ap- pointments and oxpected changes continuo to excite much discussion. To-day's Herald warmly oxtola Judgo Mitche!l, who succeeds Strickland, claiming in him an honest, capa- ble, and upright Judge, and expresses surpriso that the Govornment smiles g0 bemignly upon this benighted portion of the country. The Tribune continues extremely conservative, saying to-day that the influential Conservative classes will no longer permit the Radicals to carry the situation. The vital intercsts of the country demand this. Thousands throughout the States are waiting {0 invest in our mines, and pour in & population who will have no concern in tho hateful past, but deep interest in the us fature. The Journal will reserve its criticism of Judge Mitch- ell until he bas been tried in the balance. The Hibler Murder Trinl. Sgectal Despaleh to The Chicago Tribune. Fr. Warxe, Ind., Jan. 11.—Yesterday, and to- day until 4 o'clock p. m., the Criminal Court was occupied in hesring the arguments pro and con in the Hibler murder case, after which the Judge elivered his charge to the jury. He referred to the law 88 bearing upon the case, and left the evidenco as presented wholly with the jury. ‘Hibler's most sanguine friends do not anticipate any but the severe penalties of the Iaw. " case has excited intense interest, the Court- room being crowded daily. Fires, Bostos, Jan. 11.—While a performance for the boneflt of the widow and children of the Iate Robert Craig was progressing at the Globe Thea~ tre, 1ast night, » scens was pushed against s gas-light and set on fire, but the flames were im- mediately extingnished. No damage was done. The smoke found 1ta way to the auditorium, and a panio was imminent, but fortunately was pre- vented. Crxcrsyatt, Jan, 11.—A Chronicle special says the planiog mill of Snyder & Baum, at Freeport, Pa., vas desrtoyed by fire thia morning. 088 estimated at $25,000; partly insured. Railrond Accidents. 8. Lous, Mo., Jan. 11.—The express train on the St. Louis, Kaneas City & Northwestern Rail- way strack & broken rail two miles north of . Montgomery at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, aud the baggage car and two coaches and the Kanzas City slecper were thrown down an embankment, turning_on one side, Edgar Churchill, of Peoris, 111, had his collar-bone broken and was Lave remained Lere during the recess, the most | otharwise severely injured. Ten ot twelve other paeeeazers wero mora or less hurt, but nona se- ricusiy. S New Yong, Jan, 11.—The exprees train from Albany to New York, on which -the “Governor s a passenger, nerrowly excaped being thrown down an embankment 20 feet Ligh yesterdsy afternoon. The engine, tender, and baggage- car were thrown off the track by 'a_broken sending tho engine plowing its way a distance of 30 yarde, when it suddenfy stopped. All on board escaped injury. FOREIGN. CANADA. s Tonoxto, Ont., Jan. 12.—In tho Provincial Parlisment, lsst night, the Commissioner for Crown Lands stated that the Ontario Govern- ment still owned 5,700 square miles of timber lands in the Ottawa region, estimated to be worth §25,000,000. OtrAWA, Jan. 11.—The 14th of January is the dato fixed for the execution of the contract bs- tween the Dominion Gaovernment and the Pacific Railrosd Company. The Minister of Justice held an examination yesterday in relation to the matters which form tho_subject of inquiry by the Commission now sitting in Washington, principally in the matter of the St. Albans raid. BrLreviure, Ont., Jan. 11.—Professor Me- Andloss hes roturned from s tour to_the Pacific Cozst. His discoveries aro said to bo of incal- culable value to the Goverument. S GREAT BRITAIN. Lowpost, Jan. 11.—The tolal number of emi- grants who loft Liverrool dusing tho vear 1812, for America, was 164.030. A dospatch from Manchester. announces_that sevoral cottou spinnars in that city have failed. Guilford Onslow Georgo Whalloy, & member of Parlisment, aspear fn the Court of the Queen’s Bench on tlis 20th instant, for having in speaches dolivered in t. James Hall, sccuse Sir John Duke Coleridgo of being engaged in o conspiracy ageinat the Tichhorne claimant. The trialof tho claimant on tho charze of perjury, will commenco on the 221 of April. st SPAIN, Maonm, Jan, 11.—It is oflicially announced that the Carlist leador, Frevola, and Palloc, a prominent Federalist,were killed by the Govern- ment troops. The reported death of the Cerlist.Chief Cas- tello, was contirmed this afternoon. The Carlist bend roaming through Valencia encountered the troops yesterdsy. Aftor a short engagement the former were dispersed, with a logs of 82 Julled and 30 prisonets. The Anti-Porto Rico Reform League, of this city, signed s protest against tho passage of the Emaneipation bill. Admiral Topete and Senor Bologur refased to sign the protest. . ARABIA, Cavrcorrd, Jan. 11.—The relations botweea the Porto and the Depondency of Lahss havo Le- come threatening, nod thero is escitement among the Dritich Indian intercsts, on account of trade relations_between the inhabitants of Lahse snd the British port of Aden, an impor- tant point on the overland routo to India. g S FIANCE, i’ Panrs, Jan. 11.—Le Jonraal Oficiel ennonuces tho appointment of Corcelles 2s Fronch Amins- l!:-l—'.Cl'dllf the Vatican, in place of Bourgoing, re- signod. THE COLD TERM. Death and Suffering Caused by Re- centStorms in Minncsoia and Michi= goane-Trains Blockaded in all Die rections. MIUFAUREE, Jan. 11.—A Minneapolis, Minn., despatch saysthe storm on the St. Paul & Pa- cific Railroad was the severest over known. At a station called Kirk Haven, thero were several formers in town when tho storm first burst upon them. Thoy left for home with their tesme, and very few have been heard from. Ono wogon was found, containing o Mre. Soland and a boy, who were frozen to denth. Many teams, both oxen aud hores, are found frozen in the drifts, aud tho fato of their owners is npknown. Corowa, Aich., Jan. 11.—The storm which began on Tucsddy stopped this moming. No trains have run through since Tuesday night. For four days the thermometer has been about Zero, and tho wind 8 gale. This storm has been many times worzo than the one of threo weoks ag0.” There are many drifts fiftecn feot in depth, #nd a8 many rodsJong. Large gangs of men are at work on sections. One train left Hollsnd this morning for Grand Junction, thirty miles south, but has not yet got through. One work train is between this Pla.ca and Benton Harbor clearing the track. ‘Chere are bad drifts where tho mail train was stuck three weeks sogo to-night, near Hagar. Two engines got off the track, but are on again, without loss of life or property. 1t is oxpected that the Chicago, Pentwater & Grand Rapids express will run_Sanday night, and all passenger trains by Monday next. There is now abont twenty miles to clear out before trains can run. On the highways in all parts of the conntry much suffering haa been caused by tho storm, but it is impossible to get par- ticulars now. . ° Special Despatch to the Chicao Tribuie, ForT WAYNE, Jan. 11.—The heavy drifta and savero cold weather, extending through the last three days, havo blocked both the Nortkern rail- roads, and, to-day, the first throngh trains with- in that time were started out. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tyibune. Mapisoy, Jan. 11.—The first train from St. Panl, sinca Tuesday, came throngh over the Northwestern to-day, and the road is running all Tight now. GROWTEGAN, Me., Jan. 11.—Tt was 30 degrees below zero in fhis place, this morning. 8ALT LAKE, Jan. 11.—Tho snow continues in the mouutains, butdo not provent shipments from the principsl mines. The weather in Southern Utah is mild and pleasant. The roads are dry and dusty. New Yomg, Jan. 11.—To-doy was one of tho coldest of the season. —_— Approaching HKuKInx 'Erinls . No Truth In the Report of Governor Oglicsby’s Engagement to Bo NMare ricd. . Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. Searvermerp, U, Jan. 11.—A novel suit in this State ia abont to be brought up before the United States District Court for the Sonthern Bouthern District of Ilinois, which is now in soseion in this city. Some timo last July, a gang _of mcn, disguised as KuKlux, bratally murdered a man named McAlpine, who resided in Williamson County, in this State. Governor Palmer w-s mnotified of the circumstances, and at onco offered & reward of one thousand dollara for the npprehension. and conviction of the_parties. Tho suspectod par- ties were arrested, but no bill was found against them by the Grand Jury. _ajor Bluford Wil- son, the United States District Attorney, pro- poses to lay tho facts befora the United States Grand Jury, aud, if possible, secure the indict- mont of iLe guilly parties, and thus bring thom to trial under the ku-Elux law. He is of tha opinion that there is no doubt of the jurisdic- tion of the Court over the case, and he proposes to test the quostion. The rumors of Gov.; Oglesby’s marriage arg wholly untrue. At Jeast his Excellency assured your correspondent that, if Le was to bo mar- fied, ho did not a8 yot know who the lady was, Should Governor Oglesby occupy the mansion at all, it will bo presided over by his sister, Mra. Judgo Brother, of Decatur. ————— The Missouri Senntorship. 7. Louis, Jan. 11.—The Demoeratic Senato- rinl caucus was held at Jefferson City last night, »* which resolutions were adopted fxing tho tume for caucus balloting for United States Ben- ator to-night, and providing that a majority shall pominate, and thst membera par- ticipating shall bound by the saction of the caucus. An amendment, requiring a two-thirds vote to nominate, was rejected Ey s vote of 95 to7. A series of resolutions was offered, which set forth that the Democratic and Liberal members of the Assembly, being con- vincedthat therecent campaign, whiledemonstra- ting their self-abnegating patriotism and devotion to the country, bave also given sig}m proof of the- necessity of sdhering rigidly to these sacred principles which can never be sacrificed without disaster, and resolve in _favor of local self-government, reduced taxation, roform in the manner of the assessment and collection of taxes, in order to decreaso the number of tax- atherers, ‘;iu_m ‘mononoly of taration or king facilities and railroads, in favor of a “direct vote by the eople for Premdent, and against the theory that *“tothe victors belong the spoils.” After considerable discossion the resolutions were referred to a committee of one from ench Congressional Dis- trict, to report at some futurs mocting. Reports from Jederson City indicate that Con- ator Blair bos much the most positive strength 8 Senatoriel candidats, w04 tLat Le will bo nomirated in caucas to-niche. REAL ESTATE." 1t would scem that if ‘anything“less~than~a" financial panic would check the ardor of specu~ lation in real estato it would be & decline in the thiérmometér (6 8 or 10 below Zero, "dnd “the wind at thie same time blowiny a gale, as it has tho past week, over the blank premiscs that make up tho suburzs of Chicago. We do not find, however, that-such-has- been the result. Paople who buy lots in the outskirts of the city have the oxample beforo them of what transfor- ‘mations have been made by tho improvement of streets and the building of houses inall parte of thocity. They remember that it is scarcely more than ten years since some really fine resi- dence quarters of the present were as bleak snd uninviting 68 the prairie lota around . the West Side packe -or south of Fiftieth street. They understand that as long 28 Europe sends her annual hundreds of thou- sands of emigrants to this country, and as long 28 population moves Westward, Chicago will continue to grow, and the story of the past will Lo repeated in the experience of the future. Transactions have been light this woek, as they alwaya aro at this season of the year, bui the most conseryative calculators can give no reason why the activity will not be as great in the spring as it hes each spring for the last ten ‘eAry. Wo hoar of one eale of 5 acres just west of Douglay Park at 4,020 per scre, ‘and Messrs, Marsball & Dickinson have just sold s trect of 80 acres 2)¢ milos west of Contral Park, being tho E. 3¢ of 8. W. X of Sec. 17, Town 39, at 875 per acre. = ‘WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Between Feb. 10 and Dec. 81, 1872, there were 46t transfers of property at (Vashington Helghts,tho ggragateconsideration baing 553,- “ MONEY ON MORTGAGE LOANS is becoming moro abundant. Wo hear of in- slances of parties who were unable to negotiate loans during Decombor, but who have done so without difficulty sinco then, and it may be safe- ly announced that the disbursement of £35,000,~ 000 or £80,000,000 of Janw.2ry interost and divi- dends in Boston. New York, and Philadelphia _will -put ready monoy into the hands of just the clags of capitalists who will senda &rfiun of it Lere for investment in mortgages that pay 9 per cent not, and at the same time furnish as goed security 83 Government bonds. 7 TENANTS AT $500 PER YEAR. As an instance of the demand for cheap resi- dcnces to rent, o well-known real estate ngent meuntioned, a fow dsys since, that ho had twenty- eight npplicnuonn in one d.l.{ator cottages or small dwellings at annual rentals of from $500 to £900. This is probably no greater number than other sgents have had for the same class of dwellings, bul it serves to give an ides of the deficiency in the supply of this class of honses in Chicago, and may give builders a hint of what will pay the best to build next summer. Five hucdred dollars & year comes within the reach of tho great majority of ealaried men, and therefore meets the necossities of one of tha largest class- es of the commaunity. Bui there is an addi- tional reason for the demand for Louscs at about this rate of rent in Chieago : A grest many men are coming to Chi- cago now from all parts of the country o go in- to business, These persons understand thst the general upheaval of business relations cansed by the fira of October, 1871, has made opportunities “for new men to get & foothold hore in business ; they know that the extensive rebuilding of the businoss portion of the city has made a supply of at least one-third more firat-clacs office-room than there was before the fire, and that the probabilities are in favor of low rents for offices for & yearor two. . These circumstances being in their Tavor, their next move is to get honse rent at such rates as men with a few thonsand dollara of capital can affo.d to pay while they are gettin established in business. As has been mentione: before, the fire ordinance has had some effect to diminish the supply of houses at aonual rentals of 8500 anywhere within the fire limits, and hereaftor & great portion of tenants who cannot pay more that must go outside the territory enclosed by the fire limits to get comfortable houses at that price. Many of them wiil livo at Hyde Park, Evanston, Harlom, and in the vicin- ity of the Weat Sido parks, where & cottago and fifty foct of ground can ba bought for $3,000 or £4,000, and peid for in annual instalments run- ning five or six years, 60 that the payments on tho outright purchase of & home will be buta little more diflicult to meet than the payment of 9500 per yoar rent. It is possible, however, that the owners of many of the busi- ness blocks in the central pars of the city will find it so difficult to get tenants for all their offico room that some of them will arrango the upper floors of their buildings into swtes of rooms for families. It is to bo hoped, however, thet this system will never become popular here, 8s the offect -of crowding families into teuc: ‘ments has been damaging to morality. REST FRONTAGE FOR A RESIDENCE. Most persons, if they had the choice of posi- tions for a residence, would, without much thought about tho matter, probably selecta south front, but & writer in the Now York Afail 8, with some showof reason, that *honses on streots running nearly north and south are far preferable to those Jocated on those going east and west in a sanitary estimate. the first, here st the morth of the equator, the sun shinea - brilliantly ‘in the forenoon on the front, and with npearly equal forca in the afternoon on the rear. Thus dampness is expelled and the whole edifice is dry and the nir far purer for its solar exposure, If a house is on an onstandwoststroet, those fronting north “are decidedly the best for a residence, becsuse the sun's action on the yard, the kilchen, and usnal regions of neglected accumulations, ‘puri- fies and modifies the humid atmosphere that is suga to predominate in yards and the back side of hc—-~es whose rear is north of the street. ‘Thus circumstanced, tho back rooms are never g0 pleasant, cheerful, or oconomically warmed in winter or ventilated in summer, 2a when on the south side. Opening on the street, the freme of ewch gets both light sud afr by reason of the frequent swing of the front door.” This would doubtless sound very well in summer, but if there is anything that peoplo in Chicago have felt dissatisfied with during the past week, it has been doors and windows opon- ing to the west and north, to let in the recont instalment of wind from Alaska. TILD PROPOSED LAND PIRACT. - The discuesion of tho Bostwick'claim is still rifo in varions quarters, with & general fading ont of the aspects that at first gave apparent solidity to the case of tho partics bringing the guit, who, it now appears, stand the same rela- tion to the matter as was borne by Messrs. Dod- son & Pogg in the proceedings Bardell vs. Pick- wick, according to the swora testimony of Mr. £ X See 14,39, 13, dated Dee. 4, 1872; conss “'E’fi..h 3 ) 13, 4 1873; conztieny, athwestern av, o w cor of Tasl - 38, dated dan.7: consideration, £5i50, 7 0 13 Weet Tyler et, 299 {t w o2 Latiin st, 87, 25135 4190 dated Dec. 18, 1812 conslderation, £,500, i 3241t w of Taftn st 2 £, tod Do 18, T comidarstion, 3.0, <> 0% Seymour st, 200 {£ 1 of Hirsch of, wT, 2213 Lig. dalx:é Jan. 97 coneidezation, Tisg, " T P US4y av,5 W cor of Lin-ol st, Lot 29, 1803 conaiderstion, 1300 dated sng. 3 : Som 6F Crre Lems. R Wrightwood sv, Letween Sieflieid av an P 26 55140 aley, dited Oct. 28, 1570; evnstiemminy 21,830, Lota 5.aud 6, in Block 24, Rw e e n resu of Bloc -Lmhcém.dnn, inso X Sec. m,:a'o,hu, .5.3.'3‘“’“ 9,"1872; considerstion, 500, Dee, Lota 1 to T and 42 to 46, And park of Eota ; 0 7 and 42 to. an rt of & Bt o s jan part o otk ision, In Section 3, 33, 14, dated. by mgfi‘i'g?é'a‘x{’fism??”' S&" en. 3, tg; o T 018, in , of cad's Sal in 11w i Sec3, 33, 14, dafad May 2 : 5 uo&:{?:?. lfl;l May 23, 15727 contiders, v T Ee Rt o 16347 Conmidoration, S0, 0 P, dalod Nor, N 35 of same, daled” Nov. 21, 1871; conntderatin, SMichigan av, s cor Fifty-elghth soxte 1, dated May 23, 16723 wnnlyflu%ufln,'é;;?flf' il 836 e 3 0tn 0 X 5001, b 18 30 seres), dated vy 22, 1873 ; consideration, $10,000, 20 sezea), duted dty SUMMARY POR THE WEEK, * The following is the total amount of city ang ¢ suburban mfiy trangforred during tha wee cnding Sai City proparty, nam. ber of sales, 171; consideration, 2 North of city limits, number of sales, 7; eou. sideration, $27,226. * South of city limits, nuy. ber of sales: 29; consideration, $236,957.’ West of city limits, number of sales, 2; considera tion, 930,330." Total eales, 171; totu considery. . tion, $468,845. : NEW YORK. The Little Nrregularitics o Phelps, Dodge & Co.=¥low They Mannged 1o Evade the Dutics on Imported Goods % ==Miscellancous Local Xtcms, P Special Despateh ta The Chicaga Tribune, 3 New Youx, Jan. 11.—Notwithstanding the rep- resentationa of Phelps, Dodge & Co. of Special |- Agent Jayno, of the Treasury Department, the difficulty existing between that firm and the Government continues to atiract much attentin in business circles, and it is evident thai.the whole trath i8 not yet told.. What the parties allege to baonly a trifling difference of opinica 88 to the construction of the law.is by others believed fo be an attempt to evads the revenue laws, which has been detected o the part of the Government, and which the pa- tios intarestod have been willing to hush up by payment of the sum demanded. The spesiio charge sppearsto be double and cooked fm voices, or invoices which,however well thay Tesent the value of the article imported nrg place of manufacture, did not by any mems represent the value of that articlo at the plscsof shipment, which is what the law plainly requiree. This, if tho shipper from Liverpoo, for b stance, in his invoice totally omits the cost ‘of transportation from Wales, or from Scotland, with commissions and charges, etc., in somsin- stances amounting to perhaps 8s much as the original _cost of the articlo imported, Moessry Phelps, Dodge & Co. say all this tronble arises Trom the fact that the papers wero purloised {rom their office by a man named h'elgan, bat they do not eay the purloinod papers are forged. This firm is reported to kave contributed 320,000 tore-eloct Grant, and it is Eoflifively assaried that their certified check for $260,000, tendered in compromise of this suif, is in tue handsof cartain United States officials, who hesitste te accept it, now that the alleged frands have been msde pnhuc. s 2 170 the Associated Press.l 2 New Yorg, Jan. 11.—Tha bill of exceptions in favor of Stokea has been completed, and will ba soon argued before Judgo Boardman. Ifhedoes not grant & new trial, the bill will ba taken ta fore every one of tho J1 Judges of the Baprems Court. Stokes was much dejected yesterday, The Evangelical = Alliance tgnyar-meefing, yesterday, devated its time to the praying fa the purity of the press. . ok the right of E. Foleyta ‘The injunction as to act a8 Doputy Chamberlain, was-argued torisg in the Superior Court. Decision reserved. : Dr. Louia A. Sayro obtained an sttachmes for medical services to the amount of §1,02 aguinat Fields, the Ring fagitive. [$534 The City Chiamberlain sddresses o remonsint « ing letter to Mayor Havemeyer for his appaick ment of Foley ua Deputy Chamberlain. - .- The Bheriff donies the report that an itack- ment has been placed in_his hands to seiza th offects of the 8t. Joseph & Denver City Balired Company in this city. - The manufacturers of Americen ent nails 831 spikes of the Atlantic States at o spacial moetig here, yesterday, decided to reduce their whalr snle prices 50 cents per keg. =’ e 'RAILROADS. Rtapid Progress Deing. Jiade oh Baltimore, Pittsburgk & ‘Chicage Line. ¢ B e Special Despateh . to The Chicago Tridune, = ‘WasurNoToy, Jan. 11.—The Baltimore Susd this morning has tae fallowing in regard to tkt Baltimore, Pittsburgh .& Chicago Railrod: This new road, projected under the suspicesol the Baltimore & Ohio - Company, with the v of securing short, direct, and independsnt e nection for our seaboard city with the gred lake city of Chicago, ia evidently being pushel earnestly and rapidly. Only two months &9 we announced the contracts for eighty-setal 5 ‘miles, commencing at a point on the Lade End Division of the Baltimore & Ohio Boad, niself miles from Nowark,snd running thence west toDe fiance, and now another 120 miles are o for contract from Defianco to Walker Stai@. : Ind., on the Indisnapolis, Pera & Chicago B way. Proposals are to be received for this wak =t Camden Station, Baltimore, until the 1stdy - of May. This loaves only 62 miles more to el * the road into Chicago, the whole length of th new road, a8 anrvoyed. ‘being 269 miles, of ¥ the Chief Engincer, Mr. Jas, L. Randolph, 6f tho sggrogate ot (he curvod portiors will 0% ox 15 miles. He also statea that in the miles from the Lako Erie Division to the ‘whoere the line tumns up north around the end Lako Michigan, the located lines are | miles longer than an air line, while 80 miles # the line is level, 30 miles twonty-six feot grsl# - g Samuel Weller. This seems to be the view of a correspondont and owner in the tract in quas- tion, who thus gives vent to his feclings on the Bubject: g BATURDAT'S TRANSFERS. - The following instruments wore tiled for racord on Baturdsy, Jan. 11.: CITY PROPERTY. 1, in Block 41, Bhefield's Addition, dated Jaune Lot 61 8, 1872 ; ‘consideration, $300. Indiana av, near Fificenth at, o £, 25 ft, dated Dec. 1872 ; consideration, .25 of w 75 1t of Lots 25 to_28, in Block 10, of Morton's e 3 of nw 3, Sec 11, 39, 13, dated Jen. 10 ; consideration, $510. Lot 1 of Lota 3 and 4 of Lot 0, in partition of 52 scres in 8W 3, Sec 8, 39,14, dated Dec. 10, 1872; considera- ton, 36,555, Lot 2, in sume, dated Dec. 10, 1872; consideration, 480, Hurlbut et, s w cor of Sullivan st, 662125 ft, dated Jan. 24, 1672; consideration, 53,800, Divition st, 8 W cor of Larrabes st, n f, e 37 of Lot 5, ated Nov. 29, 1872; consideration, $7,000, Moroe st, bet Camplell and Wesiern avs, 1 f, Lot 21, 0 10 £t of Lot 22, dated Nov. 7, 1672 ; condideration, 210,000, Lot 14 of Sub-Lot? of Stinson's n part of Bub-Lat 6, in Block 25, Sec 29, 39, 14, dated QOct. 5, 1873 con~ sideration, $500. Lots 17 dnd 18 of w 3¢ Sab-Lot 1, In same subdivis- fon, dated Aug. 13, 1872 ; comsideration, $450. Dec, 12, 18725 Lot 16 of Sub-Lot 2 in same, drted consideration, $500, Lot 22, in sdme, dated Dec. 12,1873 ; consideration, entworth av, 1 of Thirty-third st, & f, undivided Went » 34 of 253100 ft, dated Jan. 8 consideration, $425. ‘West 132 ft of 1 3¢ of n 3 Lot 12 in Block 2, of Shef- t ta, dated’ Nov. 11, 1872 ; comsideration, $1,000. Wentworth sy, 'bet Twenty-ninth _snd Thirtieth ste, w f, 25t to alley, dated Dec. 9,1872; consideration, $1,500. Weat _ Twenty-second st, 195 ft w of Lincoln £h 2 £ 205126K £, dated Nov. 51872 conaideration, om st, bet Centre and Clay sts, w{, 48x125 1t, Dec, 18, 1872 ; consideration, $1,900. ‘Van Horn st, bet Hoyne and ol sta, nf, 2% fi to gley,u‘:::)g improvements, dated Jan, 11; considera- lon, . Eans ot, bet Wood and Paulina sts, s 1, Lot 90, dat- d Jan. 7 ; consideration, $500, Thirtieth st, bet State st and Walaahav, s f, un- divided 3 of 31 ft, dated Jan. 4; consideration, $2,250. Kossuih st, 50 I£ w of Butler at, s f, 252125 £t, daced Oct. 29, 1872 ; consideration, §1,150. West Polk t, bet Halsted and. Desplaines ats, n 1, Lot 1, dated Oct. 1, 1872 ; consideratic $5,200, Lot 8, in Block 7, of Cashman's Block 4, field’s Addition, with improvement Shefeld's Addition, dated Jan. 2 ; consideration, $1,000, East % of Lot 4, in Greenebaum's Block 30, Sec 7, ted Oct. 17, 1872 ; consideration, $3,230; , in Bloc] %, w 3; of s e X, Sec 23, 39, 14, dted Jan, idetation, $1,100. Evans ot, bet 5 and Leavite'ats, nf, 252125 ft, 13727 consideration, $500, < 1. of 810 0f 0 15 acres of aX 6% of }mrtmile, and the remaindor les than ¥ oot grade. Gz New Yorg, Jan. 11.—A meeting of the Dife- tors of the New York Central & Hudaon Biref Railroad, wes held hara to-lay, at which,it is 2 deratood, action was taken concerning the mutk ¢ e on the road for forty million dollsre; T " nds to be raised under the mortgage wil b3 | the form of secunity, which tho Comps3y¥& % gell fo obtain the money to lay the scdiol & E THE INDIAN WAR. g Fight With the Apaches in Arizoss~ % Kifty-seven Red-Skins Scat 1o ’lhlkv — i Sioppy Munting Grounds. i ; Bax Fraxcisco, Jan. 11.—Advices i zona toJan. 4, state that General Crook @ . that morning. had received a Major Brown?muing that his command fo: the Apaches, killing fifty-reven and i twenty-three. Iis only loss was onc.r.una" 5 disn. " The battle occurred nt tho Nationtl 20 tifications, on Salt Kiver, thirty mi'es sbovd ¥2 Buell, and lasted five hours. + it NN River News. & lll)ml "lea“’ e!:& 11.~The river is ¥ wiy. 10 W er continues exi = % i Jan. 11.—Tha ico is atill hes 7 B i Despatches from Paducah this 2% ing report the heavicat ice of the season there. The weather i3 clear and moderatisg: FRGR ) s Damages Awardeds - PATEREOS, N. J., Jan. 11.—In the case of | Union, or Kasson, Locomotive WurhvlF“’” the Erie Company, on & contract sbrogsiad el 2 Gould and_rFisk, the plaintifa recoverd F amonnt of $15,000. Whiskey and Kerosene, i New Yorg, Jan. 11.—In Brooklsn, Med-"‘ woman named Barker died from tho efl e kerosene being thrown on a stove Jast night * & drunken man named Barr. - SR s g 5 ‘Earthquake in Jaine sl Bostos, Jan. 1L—Aslight shock of esetiiT wras Tolt 3¢ Dranewick, dle., a¢ 6 ocloek ! morning. Explation. ATLASTS, G? Jna.ela.—inar:na’s laflw”“"’y’ s . wore hung at Jeffers 2 negroey, wore hung o rape. The former confessed E innocence. ¥