Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1873, Page 4

s i THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESD. FEBRUARY 5, 1873. TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE. TLRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ém‘;ufl.z IN ADVAXCE). o .00 | Suada; Pl by mat...-S100| S Parts of a yoar at the same rate. To prosent delsy and mistakes, be sure and glrs Post Ofce rddsess o full, inclading State zad Counts. Remittances may bo medo either bj draft, axpress, Post Oftce order, orin registercd lottors, at oarrisk. TERMS TO CITT SUBSCRIDZRS. Pefty, deliscred, Sunday cxcepted. 2 conts per work. Daily, delivered, Sundsy incloded, 50 cents per weeis. Sddress THE TRISUXE COMPANY, Coruer Madison and Dearborssts., Chiczgo, Tl CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S TRIBUNE. FINST PAGE—Washington Nows: The Investizations; Proccedings In Coagress—Now York Matters— iscallancons Telegrawms—Advertisements. PAGI—New York Letter~American Citizens orrespondeacel—Tho Mallicr Peper Patent—Lynch Law: Haogiog of an Incondiary—Tho Modoo War: Yull Details of the Lara Bed Battlo—Colonel A. M. York: Tho Man Who Killed Pomeroy. g THIRD PAGE-Law and Order; Grand Mass Meeting ia tho Bzard of Trade Hall-The Law Courts—Lake Torest Metters--Tho Muan & Scott Case Agaln— The Visduct Question—Advertisements. VOURTH PAGE-Editorials: Captain Jacques; Obligs. ton of Oathis; Now York Craal Polics Tuistan Helstisns—Carrent Nows Itoms. Opinfon. EIFTH PAGE—A Qulst Day: The Polico Imbroglio Rapidly Assuming Pexceable Propertions—Chicazo Dry Goods Markot—Markets by Telegrapli—Rallrosd Time Tablo—Advertisements. SISTH PAGE—2ozotary snd Commorcial. SEVENTH PAGE-The Raferty Murder Trizl-Tho City in Brief—Small Advertisements: Real Estate, For Salo, To Ront, Wanted, Doarding, Lodgi Ete, EIGHTH PAGE—Tho Stata Caplial: Yesterday's Pro- cecdingsin tho Iltinois General Aszembly—Other Stato Leglslatares — Amusoments — Miscellanoous ‘Telegrams. TO.DAY'S AMUSEMENTS. 3VICKER'S. THEATRE—Madison strect, betweon =5l Dewbern. Jizlian Opers. *‘Faust.” Lacea as Marguorita. ACADEMY OF MUSIC— Halsted street, south of :on. Lngegoment of 3lfss Caslotta LeCisrcq. dy of Lyoas.” Afternoen snd evealaz. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE—Randolph atreet, bos tweon Clark and LaSsllo. Now Comeds Compauy. ** Blow for Blow." Afternoon and evening. E AIYERS' OPERA TOUSE—onroo street, betwoen Sizto and Dearborn. Arlington, Cotton & Komble's Situstrel and Barlosque Troupe. Ethiopian Comicalities. SLOBE THEATRE—Desplaines ctroot, betweon Madi- #on and Yraskington, Engsgement of Mies Fanny Hor. ring. *“The Fomelo Detectivo.” Afternoon and cveaing. « BUSINESS NOTICES. CWPEID‘EA;?S, FAC'?, PIMPLES, AXD I.‘LL T e skin core: using 1 Souf, made by Caswoll, Hazard & Cosy by gists. FOL DYSPEPS1Y, INDIGESTION, DiiPRESSION of Bpirits and General Dobility. the Ferro Pzospuorated ixir of Cuilraya Bark (Calisaya Bark and fron), is e besttonls. Mede by Caswell, Hazard & 0o , Naw York, and sold by Druggists. Ghe Clivans Tibaws, “Wednesdey Morning, February 5, 1873. The trial of Refferty, for the murder of Officer O'Mears, on the 4th of Angust last, was begun sesterday, at Wankegan, and, during the dsy, mearly all the evidenco was taken. The trial will probebly conclude to-day. b The Legislative Council concurring, Prince Lanalillo was insugurated King of the Sand- wich Islands on Jan. 8. He was, before the death of the late King, known ns Prince Bill, & jovial, good-for-nothing, hard-drinking native. The iron workers of Wales havo been on o strike for nearly a month, esmany as 75,000 men ‘having stopped wark. It is roported that threats of assassinstion have been made in case the ru- mored employment of Chinese labor shall prove 4rao. Tho Governor, yosterdsy, nominated to the State Senate for the ofico of Railroad and Ware- house Commissioners, Messra. S. H. McCrea, of Chicago; John Stillwell, of Lexington, McLesn County; and W. H. Robinson, of Waymo. The Senato did not cct on the nominations. Wa have, this morning, the nows that the City of Lehree, in Beloochistan, Indin, has been overwhelmed by an earihquake, and ihat 500 of theinhabitauts were killed. Leireo wasa walled city, baving a total population of about 6,000. Tha city has boen sbandoned, the people fying to the monntains. The terrible boiler cxplosion st Pittsburgh, on Monda, Lilled seven porsons snd wounded thirty moro, and st sbont the ssme houran- other boiler esplosion occurred st the foundsy and rolling mills neer Norristown, in the ssme State, whereby cight persons, including three boye, woze killed, and a largo number wounded. 3r. Senator Caldwell yesierday made his do- tence in & general deniel of baving used any moncy to influonce his.clection. He admits baving paid money to induce opponents to with- draw in his favor ; but gonerally adopts the new moral code that the use of money to obtain an election to the Seneto is not illegel, dishouest, or disgraceful. The citizens' meeiing at the Board of Trade Hall, lnst night, was Iargely attended. Speeches weremade by Afr. J. V. Farwell, Rev. Mr. Park- harst, Hon. John Wentworth, and others. Reso- Intions were adopted heartily spproving the action of Mayor Medill in removing the Polico Commissioners, and an eppesl made to tho Legislature not to repeal tha Mayor's bill. The Judiciary Committao of the Common Council have agreed upon s report to the effect that tho Mayor has the power to remove the Polico Commiesioners and to appoiut others; they have also agreed to adviao the confirmation of the sppointment of Messrs. Holden and Herting at the special meeting to-night. In the meantime Mr. Herting has declined, and the Msyor will tkerefora appoint somo other person. The evidenco taken by the Poland Comnsittes concerning the Credit Mobilier frand was yos- terday ordered to be printod, sud it was farther ordered that 50 much of it ss relates jto members of the Senate be commaunicated to that body. Subsequently, upon recoipt of tho testi- ‘mony in the Senste, on motion of 3r. Patterson, it was referred to s select Committee of five, to investigato the action- of Senators in the Credit Mobilier business. e —— It becomes & acrious question whether the Congressional places from Kansas can be filled stall, if the rule is finally to be.applied that bribery and bribe-taking shall be a disqualifica~ tion. Alr. Pomeroy has been stricken low by the sudden rovelations of “ this.son of York;" £88,000° Lave ‘alrcady been discovared. asihe summum minimumwhich 3Ir. Caldwell expended to eecure his election; and now we arere- minded that Mr. Ingalls recently acknowledged before the Judiciary Committee that he had offerod s bribo of 2500 fo e eon-in-lawof Judge Delahay, of ‘Eansas, which was accopted, aod paid with a draft on Mr. Ingalls New York client. It is thonght that this will bar out Mr. Ingalls from his sest es.s United States Ecnstor, Theroe is evidontly a chanco for some new men with politieal aspirations who will con- sent to move to Kansas, Itis not improbable that the French crisis, which was imminent few weeks ago, may be revived by the dissgreoment between President Thicrs and the constitutional projects which the Committeo of Thirty have sabmitted to him. The boue of contention seems ‘to bo the Presi- dent’s privilege of addressing tho Assembly on questions of ‘general policy. The tenacity with which M. Thiers clings to this prevogative eeems to be almost childish. We shozld not say that it was s vory delightful task to spesk to an Assembly, especially s Fronch Assembly, that was opposed to the speaker; and M. Thiera wonld fing certein executive advantages in aban- doning the privilege which would more than compeneato for his sacrifice. A correspondent of tho New York World ealls attontion to the vicissitudes which tho ashes of tho Bonapartes have undergone. The dust of the first Nupoleon rests in tho Invalides. Josephino is buried at Malmaison, and the Eing of Rome at Schonbrunrn. Joseph, Lucien, Charles, and Jerome, tho brothers of tho Lm- peror, lio in different parts of Europe. Charles Maric Napoleon, of Corsica, tho father of the whole family, and Napoleon Clarles, the cldest «on of Horteneo and Louis, are buried at St Leu. Napoleon Louis, the elder brother of tho Iate Emperor, is aleo buried at 8t. Len. Tho remains of the lato Emperor himself aro deposit- od at Chisclhurst. The changing scenes of their lives aro in keeping with the fate which seems to follow them after death. Now that Congress has abolished the franking privilege, it proposes in s bill recently.brought in by the Judiciary Committee to abolish the twin evil of mileago. It Las boen discovered, among other things, that many members who aro Tecoiving from $1,000 o €1,500 more for milesgo then those whose homes are nearer the Capital, froquently do not expend any more monoy to reach Washington, as they oll travel on passes. It is proposed, thorefore, Lo pay actual qxpenses to Washington instosd of milesge. Such a plan would likowiro be subject to sbuse. As itis yrobable that there will eoon be & demand for an extravagant allowance, in piaco of the franking privilegowhichlias beentakion away, the simplast and best plan would be to fix the ealaries of Con- gressmen at a rate which rhall inclode and ox- cludo all cllowences. This plan would bo the chezpest for the country in tho end. Though General Dix is not a mamber of Con- gress, it isnot fit that tho testimony which hes been brought out concerning his conncetion with the Urion Pacific Reilroad should pass un- noticed. Genmeral Dix was & man of high standing and extended influenco. His name was sought for usc as President of the road, and he was offered therefor $50,000 worth of stock s a gratuily, besides o lurge asnuel sclary. It wes understood that Duraut and Bushncll wore to o the work. General Dixtook the pay, how- ever, and was eubsequently retired. Iio became Minieter to Franec. Whiloin that position, ko sent back tohis New York attornoy the 950, 000 worth of stock, at thet time quoted 2s worih about one-third of its par value, and instructed hiim to see that it was bought back at a good, round figure. Genersl Dix's attorney thon ro- ceived 250,000 in money for tho stock which had boen given to bim in tho first instance,—for all of which ho practically rendercd mo sorvice. Such, at all events, is the sworn testimony of Mr. Spence, formerly Assistaut Treasurer of the Union Pacific Railréad, If true, it farnishes enother chapter in the genoral demoralization which attended the building of tha Pacific TRoads. Tho Chicago produco markots were rather more sctive yestordsy. Mess pork was quict and steady at $11.95@12.00 cash, and $12.25@ 12,30 soller March. Lard was rather quiot and gating tho Lovisisns election, end told the story of his riso and fall. He hes been employed in tho excellont pursuit of stufling ballot-boxes, filling up and signing afidavits of “straw " votors, issuing bogus registration pas pers, and otherwise perpotuating the dominion of carpel-baggers in Lonisiana, He must have fairly revelled in the opportunities which tho last State election aforded him, and tho experi- enca ho has had in the service of Mr. Sypher, the Honorable Member from the New Orleant Dis- trict; enabled kim to meet the omergencies with an alacrity and an entorpriso that challenge ad- miration for renowed Southom cnergy. Accord- ing to his own statomont, Lo fesued 650 bogus cortificates of rogistry, signod 1,314 affidavits, and supplied anyshort-coming of the vote which Lapponed to bo domanded. On ono occasion he roceived a lottor telling kit the Genoral is 400 short,” and he procoeded to New Orleans immie- Giately with tho required numbor of votes in his pocket. In evidenca of Lis efiiciency, ho quotes tho culogistic remark of omo of Lis em- ployers, who eeid ndmiringly: ©Jacques, yowre o holl of & fellow.” Ceptain Jacques was all the whilo procceding under oath, and we havo a goodidea of carpot-bag morality when ho tells the Committes that ho considered it s 5 mero matter of form, snd of no consequence. It nover entered the guile- less Captain Jecques' pure mind that ho was doing anything wrong in signing othor men's namos to affidavits, or in stuffiug the ballot- bozes. Hehad “seen all tho other Supervisora doing it.” As Captain Jacquos was reared in no highor school of ethica than that established by tho carpot-baggors, and sceountablo to them alone for his actions, ko is cntitled totho plea of “moral irresponsibility.” If this principle is ever to be admitted, Captain Jacques, afler giving somo other evideneo of his uscfulness to the carpet-baggers, and their buso ingratitudo, doclared his dotermination to abandon the whole crew, s thoy wero “ nothing'but a kot of cusscd thioves.” There is & Captain Jack in the Far West, who leads & tribe of Modoes, and takes tho scalps of whito peoplo s recreation in the reepites of his buffalo-bunts, whois justnow tho object of s bigoted persecution on the partof those who Davo on aversion to bemg sealped. But this Captain Jack of tho West can scarcaly be admit- tod tolold acandle to Coptein Jeeques of tho South in tho light of human ignoranca sad de- pravity. That such amaa as Captain Jecques, of Plaquemin Parish, La., should bavo deserted the causo of Messrs. Pinchback, Durcll, Kollogg, Syphor & Ca,, provides tho very climaz of bar- bariem. OBLIGATION OF OATH3.. Tn tho investigations which are going on in el parts of the country, thera is one circumstanco ‘which canmot fail to painfully imprecs the pub- lic mind, and that is the soeming want of any regard for the sanctity of an oath. Leaving ont of viow all questions of official turpitade, thore cen be no more distressing evidenco of the decay of virtuo than tho absenco of all reapect for the Jobligations of sworn statements. 1 InTows, o person of previously high stavding ‘held tho offices of Treasuror of tho Stato aud i Treasurer of tho Collegs Fand. Me stood high {23 2 gentleman of moral and religioua calturo. +He used tho funds of tho State, and loat them. gTo.pwk‘ct his surcties, ho trensferred the “Colloge Fuud to replace the State moncy, ;and thon acknowledged deficit as Treasuror of the Collsge Fund, for which oflice Lo hed given no ofciel bond. Ho mode Lis sworn stalement that Le had never used any of tho Stete fands; but tho testi- mony to the contrary is overwholming. Senator Potiorson, of New Hampshire, made solemn oath moro than once that ho bad not held any Credit Mobilier stock, and had feceived no divi- dend; in proof to the contrary, his written re- coipts wore produced, and nlso Lis lottors im- a skado casior at §7.273/@7.30 per 100 Ibs cash, and §7.45@7.50 sellor March. Meats wero in fair demand and steady at 8j{@4c for shoul- ders, 53@6c for ehort ribs, 6lfc for short: clear, £nd 73{c per 1b for 17-Ib green hams. Dreseed hogs were moderately active at $4.60 @4.90 per 100 Ibs. Highwines were more active and casier, at 8714c per gallon. Flour wes quiet and firm. Wheat was moderately active, ! end lo lower, closing wenk at $1.233f cash, and €1.26)5 seller Merch, Comn was fe- tivo and steady ot 3034@3%¢e cash, and 8lc seller Rarch. Oate wero more sctive and e higher, at 253{c cosh, and 263@26}4c seller larch, Ryo was quict £ad {c lower, at 674@ 68c. Barley was dull snd doclined 2c, cloaing b 70c for No. 2, and 7lc for do eeller March. Live Tiogs were active and firmer, the market advanc- ing to £8.85@14.25 for coarse heavy to extra light grades. The cattlo mmrket wes lifeless. Sheep were dull aud lower. Tho stocks of grain in storo in Chiczgo lest Saturday wore 1,536,064 bu wheat, 3,451,203 bu corn, 1,147,339 bu oats, 256,042 ba ryo, and 340,703 bu barley. CAPTAIN JACQUES. Captain Jacques is 2 typical Sontharncr of thonew school. His name savors of the ro- mantic. his character of the heroic. But his ro- mance aud heroism are the creations of the carpet-bag dominion. Under the ancicn regime, Captsin Jacques would probsbly. have been baried in_ that pottors™ficld of Bouthern social life, known formerly 23 tho * poor, white trash." As the war emancipated the negro, go the carpot-bag era omancipated tho race of which Captain Jacquos1s & type. From a grovelling obscurity, in which even tho plantation darkeys turned up their combined noses at ¢ sich liko,” Captain Jacques suddenly emorged to find that helad a mission in life. Politics bo- came kis vocation. Tha Cusfom House 'was his sbiding-place, Uncle Sam paid his salary, and his dutics wore those of a United tates Dopaty Marshal and Supervisor at clec- tion times. Captain Jacques Geveloped a peca- liar aptitude for the requirements of his new sphero of life, and dcmonstrated to an admiring world of earpet-baggess that his hitherto de- spized race could be of some service to their cause. Captain Jacques becamo indisponsable when a Congressman was to bo chogen, or o new Governor to bo elected. But his usefulness was not spprecisted. Heand his fellows were freated with contempt after election, though they hind been treated with whiskey before alection. Their work done, thoy were ignored and despisod. Custom-House places and other gratuities wera promised in abundance, but they wero not forth- coming. Captain Jacques was a docilo and ser- vile crecture, but ingratitnde pierced his sensi- tive nature to the quick; he turned upon his old masters, and then procesded to Washington io unfold a talo that is destined to clog the bed ‘blood flowing through the veins of the ungrate- ful carpet-bagger. Captain Jacques appeared before tha Senate Committeo now engaged in tho work of. investi- ploring Ames to &sve Lim by false swearing. Mr. Patterson Las been a Professor of Dart- mouth College, where ortiiodosy in its strongest phases is a fundamental principle. Mr. Gar- fiold, Mr. Dawes, snd Alr. Kelley,—three men holding the highest positions, politically and socially,—bavo made oaths concorning their iu- +f terest in this Credit Mobilier matter, which oaths have been flatly contradicted by the oath- vouchers of Oakes Ames. Mr, Caldiwell, of Kan- £as, in tho most colemn manner, deaied huving direetly or indirectly expendad monoy to securo Lis election, and his oalh has been centradicted Dby the oaths of the Govoruors and ex-Govor- nors and Congreesional Ropresontatives of Kansas, and various other persons. The point- Llank asseverations by Mr. Colfzx, on oath and otherwise, and which he yet repeats, with the equally dircet and contrary statomeats on oath by Ames, not as to opinions, but as to facts which neither can recsonably be oxpected to have forgotten, are known to tho whole coun- try. We havo o regiment of other persons, ox- Seaators, Represcatatives, Governors, snd other men famous in lifo, who ave daily swearing =t Washington to {ho most contradictory state- ments of fects. Occesionally, socioty is horri- fied that, et tho ‘trial of gome culprit, men will be produced who will swear to the most rovolt ing felsehoods in order to socure tho cacapo of their friend. But bhers, among the choicest statosmen of the couutry, men who have nothing in common with the rabble og the dishonest classes ; men who enjoy Kational vep- utations, and are conspicuous for thoir interest in religious and other moral reforms, who pre- sent themsolves before {he country voluntarily swearing in the most positive manner to stute- ments which are not only irreconcilable, but are tended to be contradictory of cach other. There is not, as is often the caso, room for sap- posing that these versons have made mistakes; that thoir memory is at fault, and thet they hon- estly believe wlhat they sey. All of them would resent this 28 worso than conviction of fales- bood. Each mekes his solemn oath, and de- ‘mands that tho country shall sccept {hat oath os the truth, 2o matter how many oaths nor how much other testimony may be produced to dis- prove it. If any person wore to make it known that twenty or thirty roughs and vagrants were ac- customed to meet daily and engage in reckloss assertions under the form of an oath, which as- sertions were in.the same solemn manner de- nied by othars of the geng, it is possiblo that an outraged moral fecling of the community would demand tho interposition of the police, and their prosecation for blasphemy, if not for falso- swearing. Has the invocation of tho Almighty to attest the truth of an assertion loat its solemnity ? Does the form of an oath any longer porsess & sanctity in the estimation of tho swearer ? Is osth-taking absolutely reduced to mero senscless, mesningless formality? Is swearing as a test of truth atterly idlo? Canwe no longer give any more weight to a sworn statemont than to ome not sworn? Have we lozt all reverence for the sauctity of tho sol- emn appeal to Divine knowledge of truth, oris swearing, oven among the highest of tholand, roduced to a disgusting struggle to bluff, bully, aud browheat opposlng witnesses. Can tho conniry, can human society, afford to park with tho obligation of oaths? Whatis there loft between the strong and the weak, the humble and the exalted, if men, the ecdueated, religious, and exalted, zct asido the sanclity of oaths, and swear with facility and recklessness to whatever is nccossary to make out their cages? Sad and mourzful will be- the day when it iy cstablished fhat osths, s sn attestation of {ruth, are no longer respected, and when monwill stand day aftor day with uplifted hands, calling upon God towitness the truthof that which i not only false, but known to be fzlso by the ewearer. Who is thero that can complain it the poor, unedacatod, and unfortunate classes, who, in want, disgrace, and in crime, to protect themselves, or to buy bread, or escape death, shali diaregard the sanctity of an oath, when in tho highest placos, smong tho wisest, purest, and most zealous moralists of the day, thero dre such oxhibitions as are made daily in 2l parts of the country ? NEW YORK CANAL POLICY, 3Ir. Jarvis Lord, = member of the New York Benato, in o speech opposing any reduction of tho tolls on the Eric Caual, declared that the “ simplo quostion is, whethoer the farmers of New York are to be texed to carry the products of the farmers of the Western Statos to market.' The State of New York has been refundod by the farmers of the Weat overy dollar expended on tho Erie Canal, whether for construction, en- largement, repairs, or management, and £30,- 000,000 more. Because the State of New York Thas built other canals which do not pey the sala- ries of the toll-gatherers, much less the annual cost of ropairs, Mr. Lord ineists (hat tho West shall puy also for all these other canals, which aro nover used. Tho farmers of the West have not only paid the State of New York the wholo cxpendituroe of the Erie Canal twice ovor, but they aro willing to pay etill further if the State of Now York will enlorgo that canel so that they can send their products by it to market. Tho Eric Canal has ke capacity to move about oue bushel of bread- stuffa to tho ten that are offered; the resultis that, as only one-tonth of the froight offerod can Ve takon by canal, tho freights on that amount aro just what the beat-owners choose to demand. During 1872 tho mto of freight from Buffalo to New York by canal was 18 ceats per bushe] for corn, when the corn iteelf was gell- ing in Jows for 15 cents per bushel, Tha insdequacy of the Eric Caual has the efiect, by limiting the amount that can be for- warded, to raise the rates of lake freights. If tho canal was enlarged so as to carry six bushols whero it now carries one, the amount of grain sgont Ly ‘lako would increaso correspondingly. This would, of course, necesgitate an increase of Iake steamers and sail vessels. But, if the canal bed the capacity to take all the freight that wzs offered, thon ten busbels would go forward to the one that is now sent, and the rates of freight both on tho lskes and tho canalf, being open to compotition, would be so materi- ally reduced 88 to add a large incresse to the ~value of the corn in {he lands of the pro- ducer. Heving waitod 50 many years in vain for any liberal or ratiomal policy on the part of the State of New York, the West now turns hopefully to the Dominion of Canads, whera a bLronder epirit provails, and whero siready tho enlargement of the Welland 2od other capals bas boen begmn, and whero they do not hesitate to tax themselves to socure tho trade of tho farmers of tho West. That great work will bo prosecated with vigor, and when the St. Lawrenco shall be navigable for our stenmers and larger craft from Chicago to Aontreal, Senator Lord will not be afflictod with taxes for carrying our breadstufla to Now York. Then there will be freo navigation to the ocean, and New York may revel in the proceeds of her thirteen canals whicl do nol even now, at high rates of toll, pay the sclarics of tho gate-keopers and tcil-gathorers, WAR. " Oncof the most remarkablp episodesin the recent contlicta with our bordor Lribes has been the spirited, aud thus far cuccessful, manner in which the Modoc Indians, under the lendership of Caplain Jack, Black Jim, snd Scar-Faced Charley, have resisted tho efforts of the Govern~ ment forces to placo them upon thoir Tescrva~ tion. Their success derives additional im- portence from the fact that it may censo at any timea stampedo of the Somthorn Oregon In- dians, 2,500 in number, who are Lept in check only by o handful of soldicrs, and may lead to & general Indian war, in which all tho tribes of California and Oregon may” yob partici- pato. The correspondents now in the fild heve furnished many intoresting lot- ters touchivg the recont conflicts, from which we glean s connected history of the Modoe trontles, from their inception to the defeat of Colonel Wheaton, which occurred on the 17th ult. The first Modoc disturbances took plece in 1855, in which year o combinaiion was formed emong tho Indians of California, Oregon, and ‘Washington Territory. The war, howover, had ‘no definita result, s at its close the Indians still hold their torritory. Sinco that time, littlo bias Leen heard of the Modocs, alihough they Lave alwaya been unfriendly to the whites. Thoy first entered into formal relations with tho United States in 1866, when o trenty was sub- mitted " to them ond discussed until 1871, in which year alarge tract was set apart for them with the Elamaths and the Tahooskin band of Snake Indians in the southern part of Oregon. Aparsof the Modces seftled upon tho reserva- tion, butthe remeinder, under Captain Jack, refusedtodo so. The treaty wes finally sub- mitied to Captain Jack for rutification, and he vas induced to remove to the reservation. The Hodoes remeined there but s very short time, when trouble arcse between them and the Klamaths. The Modocs were soon off again, and commenced a general syatem of plunZering and marzuding. On the 12th of last April, Saperin- tendent Odeneal was ordered to remove them to the Teservation, peaceably if hocovld; it not, then forcibly. The Governor of California rec- ommonded that 8,000 acres of their own land be given them, but the Governmen! ineisted upon their removal to the Kiamath Beservation. The Saporiatendent, upon the receipt of Lis orders, at onmce directed Agent Dyer, of the Klamath Roservation, snd TIvon D. Applegate, Commissary in charge of . Camp TYainax, to bavo an interview with the Modog Chiefs, and persusde them to go to the Klamath Reservation. In pursuance of these instructions, the interview wea had on May 14, at tho military camp on Lest River. Every ar- gument was used to influence Captain Jack, but it wa of no avail. TheSuperintendont then sot about to sce that they were rémoved. Ho want to the Klemath Agency, and onco more sent ‘messengers to Captain Jack, tolling him and his Dbraves to come to Simk River, onthe 27thof December Inst, and meantime had ordered Col- onel Whedton to bo in readiness with troops, toassist in the removal. Capfain Jack, how- ever, euspected that tho Superintendent intand- ed to arrest him and his Chiefa ot this meating, and gent word that ho had talked cnough and would not come, and he kept his word. Tho wkolo business was then entrusted to Major John Green, commanding the post at Fort Kla~ math. Tnstractions to be in readiness were also sont to Colonol Wheaton, at Camp Watmer. On the 23th of Decomler, Major Greon sent Cap- tain Jockson, with. thirty men, from the Kla- math Reservation, with instroctions to reach Captain Jnck's camp 88 #oon as possible, cxpect- ing that the Modocs would surrender at onco. On that samo night, tho Modocs eallied out of their camp and murdored eloven white men. The nezt morning, Czptain Jackion's men came up with tho Modocs and informed thom that they had como to induco them to go to the res- crvation, and explsined to them tho folly of fighting, to which tho Indians replied by at oneo firing npon the troops. Tho battle lasted two hours, without serious result tocither party. After tho fight, the Modocs essily mado a Tetreat and went into cemp at Lake Tulo, near tho Oregon boundary. Outrages continued. Supply teams wore intercepted and the supply guerds were murdered. Sottlera falling into the bands of tho Modoces wero either murdared or Lorribly maltreated. Reinforcemonts were sent for, and Colonel Wheston determined to go to the spot in person. On tho13th ult., ko ordercd Captain Deruard to attack tho Hodocs on the 17th, whilo he, coming upon them from the othor eide, would engage them aftor they were driven back. The Indians, boweser, were not. driven back. They flung away their clothing, divested themselves of everything which could impede thom, and, fighting naked among tho rocks, drove tho troops back, with heavy loss to the latter in killed and wonnded. Now, there is talk of a parley with the Modoca in the faco of defeat, and with a veryreasonsble prospect that 2,000 or 3,000 moro Indians, encouraged by the success of Captain Jack, may mzke common canse with him. Tho United Siates Government is- sued o peremptory order that tho Mo- doc Indians should be romoved to the Klamath Roservation, and this should be done, and done at once, if it takes the entire army of the United States to doit. If the Government now reccdes from its poeition, ot in any way com- promises with theso savages, it cannot hope to have any control of them hereafter, and, at tho samo tims, it offers an inducement to the other Indians in Californis and Oregon, who have no love for the whites, to defy the orders of Resex- vation Superintendents and do as they plense about occupying grounds. It is time that the Governmont abandoned its vacillating policy, and put an end to the Modoc war in & summary ‘manuer. It is plainly ovident that talking will ot accomplish it. : THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN QUESTION. Thero appears to be eome misapprehension in this country as to the advance alleged to have been made by the Russians into Afghanistan, on tho strength of a London telegam that Abdal Rahman had taken the Fort of Hissar. There czn bo no doubt that the Hissar alleged to have been taken by Abdul Rahman is not the Baba Hissar, 8s was first supposed, which is the forti- fied palaco in the City of Cabul, the Capitzl of Afghanistan, nor, in fact, any place in Afghenis- tan. There aro cevoral citics bearing the name of Hissar in Indis and in Contrsl Asia; but, from tho naturo of the circumstances, tho His- ear reforred to in thoso telegrams can ba no other than the ome in Tarkistan, distant from Cabul in a northwesterly direction about 200 miles. The City of Samareand, which in subject to tho Russiang, lics in a northwest~ erly direction sbout 150 miles distant from Hisear. As to tho prospacta of war botweon England and Russia, it is doubtfal whether tho capture of Hissar alone by Abdal Rahman will be the im~ madiate causo of war; but that there maybo war between England and Ruasia, at no very distant date, is almost a certsinty. This Ahdul Rehmsn, tho alloged captor of Hisear, is a Prince of the reigning family of Afglanistan,—either & son, cousin, or nephors of tho reigning Ameer, itdoes not matter which. Iiis claimto tho throne of that country is ss good a3 that of the reigning Amcer, snd he was, in consequonce, benished from that couatry for political reasons fivo or six yoars ago. Ho has, over since, led an adventurous life in Turkistan, having sometimes lorge armics following his lead. Ho has at other limes been without o single follower, and pursued by his enemies. Ho has repestedly implorad the British Govern- ment in India for aid to place him on the throno of Cabul, but that Government Les alwaysde- clined o teo any pest intho internal dissen- sions of Afghanistan; and it is, therefore, not at all surprising thst he should hevo applied to Ruszia for help, who probably. mey be only too” glad to attach toher interests a man who may be made to play sn important perk in cortain con* tingencies hereafter. That tho Rusaians afforded Lim any direct sssistarica with troops to capture Hisear scems very unlikely; bub they may Lave supplied him with money and given bim their moral support, #nd thua plecod him in & poaition to rnise fresh armies. This conquest, if it has taken place, cannot thereforo bo regarded as a direct and opon act of hostility to Eagland. Moreover, it must have been mado before intimation of Eng- land’s protest bad reached that country. Tho advanco of Russia throogh Turkistan bas been very steady ever since the Crimean war; and the position of the British Govern- ment has been ono of watchfal neutzality. Eng- land has not objected to the advance of Russia along the River Amo (the ancient Oxus), nor to the conquests of Dokhara and Samarcand, al- thongh applied to for help by the rulars of those countries. The British Government desires no conquests in Central Asia. ' Althongh it bas had rapeated opportunities to teke Afghanisten, and the Khans of Khiva, Samercand, and Bokhers have tondered submission to England, in return for her support egainst Russis, sbo hag ro- fused ell such ofiers. The boundary of her empiro in Tndia is the Soleiman ranga of monn- tains on tho weat, with control of the Ehyber snd Bolan passes. Thus, whilo desiring no ac- quisition of territory in Central Asia, tho British Govarnment bzs, in tho interests of civilization, even regarded with satisfaction the Russinn sdvanco to Bolhara end Sampreand; and, as long as Russia confines hersclf to theaa coun- tries, she will prokaiiy mee! with no resistzuce from Enzland : but the moment she gozs be- yond, sho is lisble to become &' menace to the British empire in India. What England seems 10 have done s, to Iy down to Bussia & certain line, up to which she may do as she likes, but ‘beyond which she must not go. NOTES AND OPINION, The relations of the Pennsylvania Legislature, at Harrisburg, and the Constitutional Conven- tion, at Philadelphia, continue inharmonious. The Legislaturo will refuse to appropriate money for printing the debates of the Convention, be- causo the Convention Lus given the Legislature bad name,—i. e., for chezpening the ‘price of corrupt legislation. Tho Philadelphia reprosen- tatives at Harrisburg are particularly and per- sonally severaon the Philadolphia ,delegates 1 the Convention, telling bad storics about them. All are Republicans, —Chaplain Newman remarked in his prayer in tho Sonate, the other moming, that he thought the very foundations of society appear to be un- ateady. —2r. Chandler's organ ssys : Scoator Chandler, when bills to grant e heavy sub- sidy to steamship companies on the Pacific was befors the Senate, announced that he opposes such legiala- ticn, In so doing, he will be backed by the peopls of Alichigan. 4 —1In this Kansas case the opponents of Poma- roy assuma that a gain has been made in legisla- tivo integrity by betrsying Pomeroy through the treachery of York ; but in fact it is only a suc- cessful pieco of rascality. York was the sctive yillain in the affair. Pomeroy was the dupe. 1f it was o conspiracy of York snd_others to play tho gamo, this in 1o way relioves its moral crim- inality. Alawof Kansns-to punlsh legialativo Libory that would sublect Pomeroy to ponalty and lot York go would be & mockefy of latr.— Cincinnati Gazelte. —Unfortunstely for Mr. Pomeroy, there isu't any law to punish “ melicions conspiracics” to onirsp criminals. It may be ‘malicions” to cntrap and exposo & Sonator trying to bribe s Logistature, and we don't doubt it was “mali- Gious " but, if the Bamstor ia_guilty, which bo doesn't deny in Lis letter, wo can't holp rogard- .ing that sort of malico as the most lhealthy political symptom exbibited in Kansas this long tima.—Detroit Post. i — —Therois o pleasing nnanimity of opinion sbout Senator Pomeroy; everybody wonders why ho hea not baen caught before. In soma quarters ho gets olaborate editorial comments, and is used o point 8 moral a column long. Ho is hardly worth that. Such men usuelly go to their own placa soonor or later. It hes been the disgrace of the Senate of the United States of Iate years that such men have been able to got intoit. We foel like wasting no words on Pom-~ croy, but we should like to belicve that his fall and Caldwoll's exposure are the beginaing of o radical reform in tho composition of the Sen- ate.—Hartford Courant, —People who nasert that the Senats has navor expelled & member, are mistaken. It was in 1797, and his wicked name was Blount—Hon. Wil Blount. He hailed from down Tennes- sco way. Tho lato Mr. Simmons, of Rhode Tsland, was not expelled. He resigned his seat, 88 the Providence Journal delicately puts it, +{ subsoquent to some dovelopments which were then regarded as affecting injurionsly his char- acter a8 o legislator.”—Springfield Republican. —The difference botwoen Colfax and Grant is, that Colfax is a Vice Prosident and Grant s Virtue Prosident—ss compared with Colfar. (Cavent onterod and patent pending.)—Cincin- nati, e Enquirer. —Dr. Durcnt says he had an Interest in Towa, and wented o good man in tho Senate from that Btate. * And yet.” the Lonisville Courier-Jour- nal credulonsly remarks, he paid $10,000 to get Harlan in 1 AIZUSEMENTS. THE OPERA. The opera of *“I1 Trovatore,” which was orig- inally announced for the first sppoaraace of Miss Kellogg, Iast evening,was changed, owing to the suddlen indisposition of Moriamo, who was to have taken the part of Count di Luna, and “Tra- viata” was aubstituted in its stead. To musicians, the chango was a grateful one, for “Traviata”™ has not yet been worn threadbsre. To many, however, it was undoubtedly & disappointment, as there are some people so mysteriously con- stituted that they still fake s delightin #Il Trovatore,” notwithstanding the boarding-sehool misses and the Land-organs. The only real sourca of disappointment was in the fsot that meany had desited to &ee Miss Kellogg essay the role of Leonora, for tho reason that it is & grander and heavier char- ecter then thoso in which she hus usually appeared here, and there was some curiosity to sea how our American prima donna would scquit | herself in competition with the Italiaus on their own ground. To the most, however, the change waa a very grateful one, for, notwithstanding iho dismal and lngubrious character of the story, which can in reality only be interestiug to a medical student making a disgnosis of gallop- ing consumption, or_ to a purveyor of cl:cap morality, still, it is filled with somo of YVerdi’s best muasic. Search his operas through, and it will be difficult to find suything more effective than the “‘Ah! fors' e lui,” the ¢ Di Provenzs,” and the concerted finale to the sec- ond act, or to the third act, ns the libratto ia usnally’divided. In addition to this, Kellogg's Violtia is not mew to opera-goers. She has personated tho character many times, and always very woell, 8o that opera-goera were certain of wit- nossing &n arlistic ropresentation, and in this respect they were mot disappointed. Tho sudience, aithongh not sslarge ason Aonday ovening, was still by no means s small one, and was composed evidently of Kellogg's staunch admirers, who wero determined to give heran onthusiastic support. Her first appearance was welcomod with the heartieat of lygllnsa, which ‘piaced her at onco en rapport with her audience, and established a sympathy betyween them which was of matorial askistanco in giving_ easo to her porsonation. At tho outset, Miss Kellogg wa3 sliphtly * disconcerted by & bad sot of the stage, which interfered with ber movements, but this remedicd, sho threw her- solf at onco into her character, and succeeded in making the personation s thoroughly artistic one, and- marked in many respects with rare bezaty and grace, s well as o faithful adherenco to £ho many unploasant phases of the consum; ivo Tioletfa. Binco her last appearance here in s Kellogg hos gained very appraciably. She is o better actreas and a botter vocalist than ever, and sho gives overy indication thst her conscienticus efforts to fit herself for the Ttalian stege, and her hard study, will yet bo crowned with completo_success. Sho baa riscn already o o high standard, which displays itself in a moro intellecfual maturity, a closer concoption of the mi of a_chamcter, 5 Dbroader imagination and a higher flight, both of voeal and dramatic ability. Her personation of Fioletla, although » little too coquettich in the firat act, was in the mein dignified and even del- icate. ‘Tho usual repulsive physical festures which are given to this character, both by lyric and dramatic artists, were entirely want- ing in Miss Kgflogg’a Topresentation. Their ab- sence, however, did not_intorfere with avery vivid delinestion of the many pathetic aspacts of tho character, and these she brought out with exquisite tendorness, especially in the parting sceno with Alfvedo aud the interviow with Ger- mont. Dramatically, thero was o palpabls exhi- bition of progress to'a higher ideal, Which was admitted cven by the most critical and exacting of her anditors. 1i remsing to spesk of her vocelism. In volume of tome, her voice hss materi- y gouined - sifce her last appearance here. In -quality, it woa always pure, swest, and limpid, and always displayed the Tesults which carefal study and correct art can add to the natural qualities. She has gained. in dramatic singing, in vocal intalligance, and in tlerough knowledge of the music she is per- forming. Her singing of the * Ah ! fora’ e lui,” which i8 the test aria of the opers, and for which ehe Las always Leen famous, was marked by most admirable phrasing . and management” of the voice, - which seemed more flexible than ever. There was ap- parcntly but one opinion among her auditors, and that opinion was unmistakably expressed by frequent outbursta of spplause,” two or thres clegant floral tributes, calls beforo the cur- tan at the ond of each act. At the end of the third act, tho applsuse did not subside until she had made her third sppearance. It is pleasant to noto that our little American singer has yot taken no step beclward, but is still steadily ad- vancing in the profezsion she hss chosen for herself. W Her genersl support was botter than that which Luces receivod on Mondsy cvening. The orchastra, under Carlberg’s leading, was very lte.uzg and carefnl, and did itself much credif, &nd the choruses were in the main sang vers cfiectively. The tenor, Vizzani, who mado his firat sppearauce, although ' his . dramatic shility 18 momewhst limited, mever- thelezs has & strong, clear, and by no means unpleasant voice, and sings with a praiseworthy 2nd cazetul endeavor to make his musical efforta effectizo. Sparap: 88 Germont, althongh Iacked in power and often -pm’md weffia?)' s painstaking, and, s s -whole, his persons’ tion was mach_more’ artistic than that of the King, in. “Favorita” The other minop parta’ present nothing specially worthy of ~ mention. This . evening ° * Fansth will be pgiven. On _Thureds i iss Kellogg will sppear in * Lin the most beautifnl lizht operas on the stage, and one of her best roles. Friday ovening, “The Marriage of Figaro” will bo given, with Luces as Cherubing, Kellogg as Susannd, and Milg, Laveille s the Counfess. Scturday afternco; “Faust” will be repeatod. On Saturday even. ing there will bo 5o performance. *Miguon ill be g;mn_:mxt Monday evening, for the firsy 8 city. time in RUBINSTEIN COMING. It will be & pleasant announcement to a lovers of music—thelintelligence that Rubinstein and his trozpo will be Lere sgaia, and that thay will giva threo concerts at Aikon's Theatro, on the 20th, 2lst, and 22d of this month. ' As Theodore Thomas will bo hero about the samg time, it is o be hoped that the- management of the two troupes will make a combination of tha two, and let us hear Rubinstein with orchestra. THE PRISBYTERIAN CIURCH CONCERT. The First Presbyterian Church Coneort, which takes placo fo-morrow ovening, under the direc- tion of Mr. G. C. Knopfel, will be an intereating oceasion for threo reasons. First, it will be the firat opening of the olegant new church to the public. Second, it will include the exhibition for the firat time of the new organ. Third, it will be one of the most notable concorts ever ven by home singers. The programme has eon mado up with excellent taste, and the per- formers who will *assist” in it embrace some of tho best musicians in_tho city. The organ will be in the hands of Messrs. Knopfel, Falk, and Flagler. The other instrumental perform. ors_ are Miss Eva Manierro and Alr, N. Ledochowski (piano), Messrs. Lyon (harp), Sir_ (violin), Barcither (fute), and Bachman (cello). _ Thi singers, who composo tho choira - of the First, Sacond, and Fourth Presbyterian Churches aro as follows: Soprancs, Mrs. O, L. Fox, Mrs. J. A. Farwall, and Mrs, W. H, Tich; altas, Mrs. O. K. Jonson, Mrs, A. R. bin, Afiss Mary Halden, and Miss N. Fron tenors, b Messra. Gates, Howard, Sabin, and Ot essrs. Hubbard, Sprague, and Gold: With such an array of musioal talent ag this, and with 8 _programmo full of sttractiva music, vceal ang imental, we hsve ng doubt the now church will receive & musical dod- ication of a very remarkable order. SUBURBAN MATTERS. LVANSTON. The lecture on Tucaday night by the Hon. William Parsons, M. P.,of England, at the ethodist Church, was largely attended. The Jectarer had for his_subjoct * Michael Angelo.” The Evanston Philosophical Association met last night in their hall in the Village Library. WILMETTE. Mr. George B. Armstrong, of Chicago, leo- tured at Wilmette last night. The lecturo was on_ that nnfortunste class callod *Bachelors,” and was rich and racy, receiving the highest praise from the sudicice who heardit. The Proceods wera given to tho Sabbath School. The Funded Loan. $300,000,000 United Stales Fite Per Cen* Funded Loan. Three hundred million dollars United States § per cent fanded loan. Principal redeemabla st par after the lst of May, 1881, in United States gold coin of the present standard, intercst payable quarterly in United States gold coin, and both principal and interest cxempt from taxation, whether under Foderal, State, municipsl, or local authority: sa anthorized by actsof Congress, approved July 14, 1870, and Jan. 20, 1671. The proceeds of these bonds are to be spplied to tho rdemption and cancollation of the United States 3-20 bonds, as provided in said acte. New Yozg, Feb. 1, 1073, The Secretary of the Treasury having con- cluded with Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co., reprosent- ing Messrs. N. M. Rothachild & Sons, Juy Cooke, IfcCulloch & Co., and themselves ; and Messra. Morton, Bliss & Co., and Drexel, Mor- gan & Co., representing Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co., J. S. Morgan & Co., Morton, Rose & Ca., and themselves, a contract for the negotiationof the remaining 5 per cent bonds of the fanded -loan of the United States, the undersigned ars prepared to receive applications at par and se- cried interest for any part of $800,000,000 United States ‘“fives™ of 1831, issued under the scts of ' Congress above mentioned. Applications may be made paysble either in cash (in gold) or in 5-20 bonds of any iseue. The bonds now offered are all that remain of the 500,000,000 5 per cents authorized by Cone gress, andit is hardly necossary to say that the combination entrusted with the management ot this negotiation embraces connections in Europe and America, which practically insure the rlacing of the cntire smount, and the redemption of £300,000,000 of five-twenty bonds, after which only 43§ and 4 per cent bonds will remain for holders of five-twenties declining this last op- * portunity to exchango for 5 per cents, ‘The coupon bonds are in denominations of £50, $100, £500, §1,000, $5,000, and $10,000. The registered bounds are in like amounts, with the sddition of the denominations of $20,000 and $50,000. Interost, payablo quarterly, will come ‘mence from the 1st February, the firat interest payment being May 1, 1673. The bonds may, at the option of the holder, be registered, and United States Treasury checks, for interest thereon, will be sent from Washington to. the Post Office address of the holder in any part of America or Earope. Applications will bo received ‘at the cffico of either of the undersigned, and must ba sccom- ‘panied by the required deposit. Payment in gold will be made es follows: Fivo per cent on application. Five por cent on allotment. Forty per cont on May 1. Fifty per cent on Juno 1. When preferred, the depostt upon spplication may be made in currency or any United States bonds. Interest at 5por cent (gold) per annum will ba added from Feb, 1 to tho date of the sev- eral payments. Poyment in five-twenties will = e made by exchanging bond for bond, interest being adjusted to Fob. 1, The preliminary de- posit of 5 per cent in such cases will be returned on ‘receipt of the five-twenties, the class of which must bo epecified in the application. The books for applications will be opened gim- ultanecusly in Enrope and America on the 4th ‘inst., and will remain open until tho evening of tho 7th inst., and the allotments will be made 88 800n a8 possible thereafter. ‘Provisional receipts (scrip) will be given for the deposits. Thebonds will be furnished at 23 early dateas practicable againatcorresponding amounts of five-twenty bonds, or paymentin fall. Should the allotment of Londs not equal the subscription, the preliminary deposit iz eech caso will ba returned forthwith to the ez~ . tent of the excess. . When desized, we will farnish the coin (with- out commisgion), and make secttlement in cur- rency, and will also receive st current market price any bonds of the United States other than five-twenties. D ( Signed) Jax Coozz & Co., Monrtox, Buss & Co., Drexer, Mozaax & Co- Applicationa will also be reccived by Mesers. Lunt, Preston & Kean, Chicago, from whom the blank forms may be procured. Beautiful Bouquets. The elegant fora! tributes which wero - Mica Esllogg, last evening, at the opers, weromsdae' order by Wan. T. Shepherd, forist, Siato and 1on streets, They were exquisitely beautifal and grouping, and attracted universal admirat ‘Washizg" in dosigh don. Suicide, ‘Wasnrsorow, Feb. 4.—A Mr. Hardgrave found this morning on Thirtecnth street, ¥i his throat cut in & critical manner, The. ma% acted deliriously, and attocked' his wifo child It appears that, during the war, he e fered the loss of v111-ope ,_having mmifl:nd Nelson County, Vs., and became depra thareby. s ith Miss Nellie Grant is to pay a visit to het Teception giv r onor, " Tt 1o siated that Miss Grant will 82200 ‘pany the Borie family to Europe in 3fay. to her he et e e e 2 et AN