Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1873, Page 8

8 e ——— THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1873. [—— w ASHINGTON. [Continued from the First Page.) Bingham, of Ohlo, members of the House of Repre- gentadve Credit Mol inasmuch as they became interested in the fer of Ameri the construction of the a contracting com: for lon. Pacific. Heilrond, snd continued o be o interested at a time when eaid cor- Poration was dependent on the legislation of Con- gresa for iis maintenance and support.” 3 P Mr, BANIALL made a polnt that a resolution of eensire siould be confined (0 ono individual. o e BPEAKLR sus e e el i Yoy then offered 8 following = . %Wgenrs, It is shown by the report of the Select Committes of the House to investigate the charges of xlleged bribery of members by Oskes Ames and otbers, that William D, Kelley, » member of Congress from tho State of Pennsylvanis, di of the Hoase, from Oakex . 834 day of June, I 1868, as Beptember, Tecelve, while & member 'Ames, the gum of $329 on the and the further sum of $750 in vidends on stock of the Credit Motilier of America, without having paid any therefor; and *“ WrEnpas, ‘onest contract and arTangement The said dividends arose from a dis- between sald Credit Mobiller and the Uufou Pacific ‘which Com; was, and United sm‘:? Tesultiog in’l"nofll ‘4he Government; loed, Tba : & Feso of said Crealt Mobiller “Ratiroad CompaDs, largely indebted to the fraud and wroog on therefore, 4 for the receipt and use asaforesxid ‘dividends, William D. Eelley Qeserves, snd hereby receives, the unqualified censure of the House.” ‘M, DICKEY objected charactenzed resolution, and ‘The yould now 10 the consideration of the the presmble 2 a stump 'GPEAKER put the guestion whether the Honse ‘consider the resolution, snd it was decided 0 the affirmative—yeas, 118 ; nays, 82, Snbstitutes were suggested 'STEVENSOX, and HAWLEY, but 3r., them to be offered, He proposed to "o allow any of ‘hour to the gentlemsn affected by the ield balf of his “vesolution. M. collegue (Speer), who, in tho last connected SARGENT, by Messrs. declined SPEER M £21 he asked the House only to bo trus 45 its own honor and the rights of ‘each member. He ‘morning debat matter without regly, be permitted to make. {few minutes of the his name with this (Eelle) baving an opportunity to 'hix spesch and present bia IFiugpment, so that, having heard whereof ho was s used, aad rested, he might entance should not be >0 right of belng b -8 2nd conns The SPEAKER Sd of e rigbtgnt trial use. the sel, purgation and _purification, where were By adopting this course, away the great Palladium by He_proposed o n committee, ot to the’ sams Special Yor bhe had mot much respect for it. partem® was the motto of every and of every Jud, Mr. STEVEN! have the poor privil ‘on which the accusstion e of suying why ed upon him, a8 bie bad ot befors the Cammittee by Wit grounds the Houze would ba of civil liberty, the Sary. Ho called npon the House to fo have this resolation referred Committee, 5 Audi alteram Qeliberative assembly S0 epoke for fairplay and even- handed justice, snd seid thathe was not willing to candemn Eelley on the testimony of Ames, homine House had just condemned. Ar, BPEER seaid he rose than personal friendabip, the honor of his pative State. His colleague ad told the Honsehe had not been heerd. to pertorm a duty higher Tegretting that it involved Eellon) He ha ‘oen heard from his own lips, and could have sum- moned any. Bpeer then ©ond argusd corporation o ut witness he desired to have examined. 3Ir. reviewed the testimony in the case of Eelley, that Kelley must have kmown thattho of which these enormous dividends came wes a corrupt affair, Not only had Eelloy pre~ waricated and concesled the truth, but he had attempt- ed to get Oal e kea ) was satisfle Ames to conceal it under oath, He ed of the truth of the evidence, and Zelt that it was bis duty to present the resolution. Afr, McCRAR! Y, ‘member of the Special Comumittee, 21 the proposition that Kelly and thoss other gentle- differed from his idea of justice and fairness, ‘Eelley and others had not been informed of the facta ‘which made the transactions of Ames and Brooks cen- surable. - He thought the resolution should be tabled. Bm. EVENING SESSION, MISCELLA _Bacess till§ \NEOTS, . On motion of Mr, BUTLER, a ;Conference Commit- e was ordered on the Geneva Awzrd bill. On motion of Mr. G, opriating £10,000 to poy tiso for investigatiog guestion was pasy > Mr, DAWES, from the Commi Means, reporied a bl toamend Section 13, of of the 6th of June, of barrels, on which ST RELLEY, ‘The House then took up the resolution censuring offered 'Y rose and sddreased the House, Relles, - Mr by AREILLD, the Senate billsp- the expenses of tho Senate the Eansss Senatorial ttee on Ways and o act 1672, in relation to {ractional parts taxes are to b paid. . Pasaed. his colleay Bpeer. He Leun & member of the House, he said, twelve years. d been connected with the Committes on Naval Af- Lairs d ‘tho war, whea contracts by the millions uring ‘were made, and who had ever heard that one doliar of & “false. He he’ could e - fant §till paying Porrowed o Belphia. Ho 11 per cent for Bave a little would detain the House no longer. “bis country's money not received for salary had stuck 7 He had been Credit Mobiller. did riot propose to argtie his case now, but show_befars Too tims o was supposed Eividends of the Credit Mobilier, ting Ho denounced that chargs a » committee, if the matter Ty testimony, that during Yo b recelving enormous he bind been and was s few thousands hehad real eatate ho owned in Phila- o ~va'.h1n§—hnt.- justice. - With three years of ‘broken heslth lméndud ‘the peri three-score 1 . af was pri FI-U larceny, iod of g that the strength which : ten _yers. was 0 not, “‘ploaded, but o ssked the End give to » member of that are or might last mot given him. P Dol that" he ouse to maintain the law, the American Congrees thoso secured to the vagrant charged with the asssssin. “Mr. DICKEY spoke with some bitterness of his col- k! (8peer), T aton, aat Uskment for ‘were a3d that in t sal minority, g"?d’p::u and turn . Mr, EAWLEY (Conn.) said he had s regolution in the interest of public business, 0 interest of justice. It The Belsct Committes and of the which b had nc grest Mr, HOUGETON charscterized a8 strange and remarxabls, snd WArDe P other side of the House gfld ol e little quarter sessions lawyer from Fouse itaclf s an estab- sdmiration, the sceno and the ed the ‘the course they chickens of to roost, that erally came home gent the next Congress they would be in s fear- ‘might be victiics to the majority, them out by s two-thirds vole, - but was that— bad made knowa %o tho House that it was restricted in the scope of its zeport by the terms of the resolution under which it scted; therefore, iBclzed, That e testimany taken be: s recommitted, to report whether any further action to manifest the judgment of the House on the connsction of membera of Congress with the +Credit Mobilier, or with any corporation dependent on ‘Bational legislafion.” - Mr. WOOD made a point of order that the resolution. -arith 87 investigation over the heads of members. He “bas p Ihe House .waning ds) _toombers rest under such charges as an _seatigation may Jeave. . “the Houss ‘which he knows cannot be perf of this seasion, and yet he is willing to let Cannecticut (Haw] . od in ‘unfinishe sn I my {risnd from Cor sy door, let him Iay ent of the Houso mpon'it, Sir, the Com- of Investigation has acquitted me, and I hers wrord, Jthat now. in this 3cl act st my door, dischagion withons openin lon out my oty of sootives, A04. of since I cotue futo this H “Bere and now any charge but it is due to me, and due tomy asso- “Boienon avertigation tangin Beis. 4o o g over our There was roposed to imposea duty on the Comumittee of formed in the ‘unfinished in- Now, Ar, B, without any forther “in- T will submit it to the judgment of b d from mt I pray my frien lly)u, nadt to &o;:nthh House with wvestigation g Anecticut has to this Honao without ane to add here three an onse, Iam which any member on and grea . Houss whilo Mr. Dawes was epeaking, and which did "ot subeide for eeveral ‘At Iast the motion to Eelley was made by to—yeas, 117 ; nays, T5. STEVENSON then offered, as ‘s reaclution declaring that, “House, it is against public to invest and ‘sensuring agreed Mr. Hon, Securities of ast depend & . NEGLEY and others apon ent bonds or public lands. minates, Iay on the table the resolution Maynard, and it wes privileged ques- the judgment of the ‘policy for members of Con- ta in stocks, bonds, and 2 the value of which resulta’ fram “Congresrional grants and subsidies ‘made 3 point that the reso- the tntion_presented no ‘question of privilege, and 50 ‘Mz, STEVENSON then offered this resolation sa & - guestion of Resolved, House, from the . In the stock of th interest therein, . Aividends theroon, knowing " Credit Mobilier was engaged, Enormous ‘The - ter, and State o Credit Mobiller of America, and re- privilege ‘That this House hereby condemn the con= , a Representatie, of this of ‘Massachusstts, in investing and receiving enormous the bustness in which said and the sources of its ta, ‘of the resolution elicitod general laugh- Teading 1t seemed to be treated as & ARGENT raised a question Mr. SARGENT the Select Committee on férther considerstion of the subject, which waa _to by 2 vote of 114 yeas, SPEAKER then ood joke. to 75 ays. stated that that sction removed the matler entirely from.the considerstion of the House, The House then, at 10:30, the Whiole, Bir, Dawea in the Ohalr, went into Committee of and resumed con- riderauion of the Senate smendments to tha Legisla- tive, Executive, and Judicial Appropristion bill. With- cutjmeking mich progress on the ‘the Committeo rose, and (B0 House, iy u-dod?lg?:'m:d. B! of the Rallrond News. fal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bpecc RINGFIZLD, Feb, 27.—At the stockholders of the spnig'g?fi'l P i Boatheastern - Railroad Company, beld in this the following persons were elacted sty to-dsy, Directors: AL H Bloodgood, of New York; M. | Chicago, capital stock, $100.000, B. Hurlbart, T. P. Handy, Oscar Townsend, L. M. Hubby, Cloveland, O.; Thos, S. Ridgowsr, Charles Carroll, Shawneetown; E. O. Dawes of Cincinnati, O.; C. A. Beccher, Fairfleld. 1h. 5 Alex., Starne, F. W. Tracy, George N. Black, Goorge W. Norris, Springfield, Ill. The pew Board of Directors subseqnently met at tho oftice of the Company and organized by the ro-cleciion of the old officers, s follows : Thos, D. Ridge- way, President ;_ C. A. Boccher, Vice-Presidont ; M. I, Bloodgood, Trousurer ; Georgo N. Black, Secretary. o §r. Lovis, Feb. 27.—The Kaneas City & Coun- ¢l Binfs Railrond has been mortgaged for rovide & fund for better cquip- %o provido additionnl grounds, ies, and provide for con- £8,000,000, to ment of the rosd, to pay its floating linbilities, tingencies. . ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LaSaLLE, Feb. 27.—The committeo nfipmntfid for ke purpose, this evening report collsctions fo'the smonnt 6f £500 ns tho quota of this city to help to defraythe costof & £re11mim.ry survey of the ronte of the proposed Lafayette, LaSallo & Clinton Railway, and express the assurance thet the donors will cheerfully increase the amount tothe extentof any necessity in the premises. LOUISIANA. Prescnt Condition of Affairs in New Orlcans. NEw Onzeaxs, Feb. 27.—It is understood that the Kellogg Govcrnmeut, to-day proposed to the Fusionists & plan of adjustment which would make Kellogg Governor, R. Penn Lieutenant- Goverdor, s.ng allow tho Fusionists eighteen Senators and fifty-two members of the House, hich wonld givo the Republicana 8 majority of thres on joint ballot. Tho proposition was eu- tertained in caucus, but no conc! usion arrived at. Gov. McEnery states that the dispatches read in the United States Senato yesterday, by Sen- tor Morton, which purport to_bave been sent, by Gov. Warmoth to him @[dflner{, are purely and sbsolutely flctitions. No such dispatches, nor auy resembling them, have been received by Gov. McEnery. The militia organization is progressing rapid- Iy. _About 690 were enrolled Y. Notwithstanding the threatened belligerency, s implied in the action of the Fusionist Govern= or yesterdey, the city to-day presents a perfect- Iy pescoful aspect, and the foeling is that there bo no conflict. Thero are pechaps 300 rog- ‘mar troops in the city, and enough more outside o make o regimont, but the citizens do not desire to come in conflict with the General GOv- ernment. The action of the Fusionists is ro- garded as an influenco towards forcing decided Bction on Congress for the fettlement of the vexed complication at onmce, If Con- ess shounid sdjourn without such action, ft is believed Kellogg will remain in anafn! possession of tha Btate Government, ut withont means to carry on the Government, as the Tressury is bare and many property- holders threaten mot to pay a dollar of taxes, which will probably be genorally adopted. Various propositions for compromising tho differences have been brought forward by men of both sides, which we mentioned above. i Geon. George Benham represents the members of the Mechanics’ Institute Legislaturo, about O oae oloction thero is no quostion. The bost Tien claim thers are bad men in both bodies, Who should be woeded out, and s represcnt- ative assembly formed atonce. It is claimed by the Republicans that there is very little ob- Jaction to Eellogg_personally smong the best citizens, and that he would be readily recognized 28 Governor by the Fusionists if the Republican Lieutenant-Governor and the corrupt members of the Legislature could be gotrid of. It isalso eaid that the fusionists have sought a compro- mise by proposing to send Kellogg to the United Btates Sonate, but this ho has declined, and in viow of the excitement created by a report of the discussion in Congress, to-day, on Louisiaua matters, the Associated Presa ofiice sent a o i Teporter to interview Gov. Rellogg this evening. That gentleman was found et the St. Louis Hotel, in company with verious members of the Republican Gov- eroment. His attention having been called to the statement of Senator Carpenter that the Su- preme Court of Louisians passed upon the Puestion brought before it without having the Kcord befora it, Gov. Kellogg said the case was first brought before the Supreme Court in this manner: An injunction was sued out beforo Judge Dibble, of the Eighth District Court, to restrain Warmoth's _election. Returning Pourd from acting. The injuuctions _was granted and made porpetual the next morning ; and, two days before all the yotes had bees can- vassed,- Warmoth commissioned Elmore, who bad been s andidate for Judge to fill Dibble's Iace. Elmore held court and set aside the oores making the injunction perpetual. The Togislature legislated Elmore out by consolida- ting the Seventhand Eighth District Courts, and {het case with others went before the Supreme Court on an appeal taken from the Superior CadE i e The state of affairs which was referred fo in thia special message of Prosident Grant cme sbout in this way: \Warmoth, before he was impeached, had sppointed Kennard Judgo of the Bupreme Court, in place of Howe, resignod. Thia was done before the_extra nession of tho TLogislature. When the Logislature met, 1t im- pouched Warmoth, and the Senate rejected the homination of Kennard. Meantime, Morgan Wan sppointed by Gov. Pinchback and_con- firmed by the Senate, st the Mechanics' Insti- tute, and Kenn was confirmed by the Fusionists. Morgan commenced action un- der the Intrusion act for possession of the offico. The record which ho presented before the Court showed a copy of the joumnal of the Logisla- ture st its organization, of the personnel of the Senate, and of the vote upon Morgan's conflr- mation, Kennard rested on his side by presenting the Warmoth commission, snd his Doints were, first, that Warmoth's com- Tnission extended over 'the whole session of the Legislature; second, that he bad ‘been renominated by Gov. McEnery, and that the sppointment was valid. Tho Supreme Court held, firat, that the commission issued by Warmoth extended only to the end of the next eession ; second, that Pinchback was the legal Governor, and thatthe commission issued by him to Morgan was legal; and, finally, that the Y egisiuture arested by tho next ReturningBoard was the legal Legielature. The correct record was before the Court, and _the legality of the Kellogg Government was {airly rec:gnizafl. Thas also been incidentally recognized since be- foreother courts of the Stato—indeed, before all except the Ellmore Court. Furtharmore, the Bupreme Court_refused to reco 0 com- missions issued by Warmoth to th Sheriffs, and thess officers were recognized only when presenting commissions issued by Pinch- Pack or Kellogg. The same with the city offi- cers. Gov. Kellogg seems to be hoerfal, and “{l! in case of trouble he shall rely on the police force at his command. It is nnderstood that Gep. Longatreek, who is in command of the Btate militin,says he does not need, and does not want, assistance. * Telegraphic Brevities. Gov. Hendricks has signed the Temperancs bilfi and it has now become a Iaw. eecher lectured at Peoria last evening to & large andience. Visitors were present from neighboring towns. ‘At Cedar Falls, Iows, the Clerk of the District Court, Wm. Eberhart, Is reported to be & dw- Afaniter in the sum of £3,000. John Carney and Patrick Quinn were burned by sulpher in Daniel Webster's colliery at Sha- ‘mokin, Pa. Carney died, and Quinn will prob- ably recover. e Mechanical and Traders’ Exchange, of and tho Pelliter Btone Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, capi- tal stock, £200,000, filed certificates, s0d received Ticenses from the Socretary of State yesterdsy. - Theo. Mentz, an 2mployein the stave and head- ing factory of ¥. 8. Shurick, of Fort Wayne, was badly and probably fatally injured yesterday, by accidentally falling on & ropidly-revolving cir- cular saw. W. E. McKoe, arrested for embezzling over €500 from tho United Btates Express Company, while acting ns measenger botweon Columbus and Chicago, yesterdsy pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two years iu the Ohio Penitentiary. The libel caso of County Anditor Kile, against J. F. Linton, of the Columbus (0.) Statesman, Wasup in the Common Pleas Court yesterday. Linton pleaded not guilty, and ot Lis request tho case was postponed until some farther day. Early yesterday ummingl Gov. Hendricks, of Indians, in coming out of his residence, slipped and fell’ striking bis hesd upon the stone etep with such force asto inflict injuriee which will Incapacitate bim from business for & faw daye. S | He was resting quietly last night, and his phy- Hicians anticipste no serious results. Tn March, 1868, the American Express Com- any’s messenger was robbed pear Cincinnati of %20,000 by Low Dalnian. Subsequently Dalman Yont toSt. Louis, and, while attompting to rob a house in the suburbs, was shot au: killed by a detective. Dalman left considerable proporty, and the express company brought suit axaingt the Public Administrator to recover. The_snit | was decided on Jionday, by Judge Krum, giving Tadgment in favor of the plaintiff for $34,000. —e—— Ocean Stenmship News. New Yonxk, Feb. 97.—Arrived—The steamers Algeria and 1daho, from Liverpool. i xpox, Feb. 97.—The steamer City of New CREDIT MOBILIER. Report of the Senate Committce on the Cases of Patterson, Harlan, and @thers. The Expulsion of Patterson TUnanimously Recom- mended. ‘WasamnoToN, Feb, 27. AEPORT OF THE SKNATE OREDIT MOBILIEE COMMIT- TEE, The following i€ {ne reportof the Benato Credit Mobiier_ Committee, enbmitted by the Chalrman, Seuator Morrill, of Maine, to-night : ! r¢ that th B oba them, by pracr of the Sepate, limited in its Tonga to such matiers aflecting members of the Senate e ‘ontained in the communications from the iouse of Representatives, oud bavo sccordingly confined their inquiries the elucidation Sfthe testimony accompanying bo communications. Having oxamined the tesimony {aken Defore the House of Representatives, and hedrd Jbe statementa of Henators in relation thersto, and taken :ich testimony 28 was acceptablo tending to shed light 1pon the sub- Joct matier, and having attentively conxidered the 3ame, the Committeo in the first instance prosent the facts' s ascertained, touching each member” of the Hate. In the list ‘of membora of the Scnatd sup- posed to be' affected by the evidence taken® DY the Committes of the House of Represei~ tives is the pame of John A. Logan. X December, 1867, Logan made an a1 ent witth ‘Ames to purchao ten shares of stock commomiy | ¥nown ag shares of the Cedit Mobilier of America, upon recommendation of Ames that the stock was valusble, and payment could be made in consideration of agrocment at any time, and the stock was never de- livered, In June following, A:zes ehowed Logan an account in which he credited Lim with two dividends, arising on the stock subscquent to its purchase, ‘from which he deducted §1,000, the price of and gave Logan a check on tho Sergeant-at-Arms of the House for the balance, $329, which check was paid on the 10th of July follewing. Having become doubt- ful whether it wes » good stock, or whother there eoula mot be difficulty about it, Logan repaid Ames the amount of money received on the check and fn- tereat thereon, stating to him that ho had concluded not o take the stock, which Ames consented, snd here Hhie transaction ended, Logan having mo further in- ferest init, Loganand Ames were members of the House of Representatives at the date of tbe transac— tion. The testimony does not sffect Logan in any senso which would call for action of the Senate, if it possess Jurisdiction over acts happening beforo bis election to {he Senate, 8 question on which, under the Snding of }hn Committee, it is nnecessary to express an opin- on, T the record from the House of Bepresentatives is the name of Roscos Conkling, member of the Senate. Conkling does mot sppear to hnve been connected In 3 way with stock of the Credit Mubiller, or of tho Ttion Pacific Railrond Company, and, consequently, s Senator Wilson, on behalf "Ames, and upon the ad- ice of frieads, contracted for twenty shares of Credit Mobilier stock, paying therefor in cash $2,000 which Delonged to bis wife, Ames giving .a receipt for the oime,_and n_guarantes of 10 ~per ceut interest thercon, Wilson became dissatisded frapsaction, from what ho had learned of ihe Hifferences in the management of the Credit Mobiller 54 Unlon Pacific Companies, and concluded to re- fard the transaction a3 incomplete. e o stated to §ies, who consented to so regard it, and an sdjust- meat' was therefors made, It was by contract by Jer busbond, and Mr, Wilson had no right of lInterest thercon, except such 88 grew out of thoss facts, Whether the action is or is not in Spalding, of Hastings, were nominated for Be- gents of the University. No nomination was made for Supremo Judge, and the subject +was referred to tha State Central Committee. New Yong, Feb. 27.—The Apollo Hall Domo- cratic General Committee lnst evening held an excited and. uproarions meoting, over an af- tempt to select a Chairman. Friends of the candidates at one time came very near haying & personal conflict. The meeting adjourned with- out any choice being made. NEW YORK. The Theophiles in Council=The Pa- ran Stevens Estates-A Cargo for tho Vienna Exposition--YWall Street Gos= sip--Misccllancous Local News. Speciat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonx, Feb. 27.—Tho Tenth Annual Con- vention of the Advocates of the Religions Amendmont of the Constitution, namely, the investing of a clause relating to tha recognition of God, has been in session for two days toa small and - decent- attondance. The resolution passed yesterday that no epecches adverse to the amendment would be listened to by the Conven- tion, but must be submitted to the Secretary, in writing, hed the effect of reducing the number of spectators to » mero bandful. The speeches made thus far generally favor msking the Con- stitution of the United States, and of the sev- eral Btates, acknowlodgo Christianity, to the exclusion of what speakers term infidelity, stheism, Judaism, and paganism. One argument used was to the effect that when God is recognized in the Constitution, Congressmen who accept bribes will be cast ont in disgrace. The Rev. Dr. Tyng said he looked forward to the day when the dear aond gracious Saviour shiould reign in all the glory of s re- Joomed and consecrated earth. e annual re- ort sdmits that not much advance has been msde during thegxnt flznr in forming susiliary” sociaties. Mrs. Swisshelm spoke to-day in favor of the*amendment, and also of Lhe importance of womar*sinfluence in politics and on governmont- al officws. The [ollowing petition was ordered to be circulsted for signatures during the coming yoar: Tho undeisigned citizens of the United Slates peti- tion for sucl, amendment to tho Constitution as shall Quiy oxpreas " our Natlonal ackmowledgement of A’ ‘mighty God as the Source of allauthority In civil gov- ernment, of they Lord Jesus Christ as the ruler of na- {ions, and the BiUle a8 the supreme standard of legisl- Hiop,” and thus in dicate that this is a Christian nation and’ place all the. Christisn Iyws, institutions, sn usages of the Gover t on an nndeniable legel baais in the fundamontal 10w of the land. The United Statas.ship Supply is rapidly com- pleting her cargo for the Vienna Exposition, and Till sail on Mondsy for her destination in the Mediterranean. Shehsa freight-room for 1, 000 tons, and will be 1adem to Lier fuil capacity. The | amount of goods sent in by exhibitors is much greater thah was at one time anticipated, espe- - Gially n the departmumt of machinery. The whip | Guard, with a similar cargo, will depart fxam’ New York March 15. The rumors of Mr. A. B. Btockwell's failure have not been verified, and his contracts to-day were duly provided for. It is Teported that his | ‘brokers supplied him with about $100,000 to-i day, and that Lis backers will see him ‘throngh | D" emergencies. The fact remains that! there has been a heavy decline in tho shares of the two companies.of which he is Pres-1 ident sinco Monday. Panams hay declined 6 or cent, and Pacific Mail 1L por cent. Thei osses must bo very hesvy. A geperal belief Taw to bo regarded as that of hia own or that of his Wife {5 not deemed material. It s certsin that tho money invested was contributed by {riends to his wife, that e treated it as belonging Yo her, considering the investment for ber benefit from it, and the money wus finally ropaid to and disposed of by her. Ar. Wilson Qoes not sppesr to have beon woll informed a8 to the cbaracter of the Credit Mobiller, nor fibes it appear that hie was aware or had reason to sus- t that Ames bad any object in commending the 1o~ Jestmant, other than that of friendship. The Com- mittes do mot believa ~Semator Wilson affected by the —trani with Am they feel conetrained to dvert in this connestion 40 the fact tiat, on the 15th of Scptember last, Wilson Suthorized to be sent o the public press of New York & Uispatch, whichin efect is regarded as an unquall- Bed denisl that he bad ever obtained {rom Oakes ‘Amen, or any other person, the slightest interest in the Credtt Mobilier, and to remark that the dispateh was calculated to convey to the public an erroncous im- pression, ‘The eyidence relating to Senstor Harlan shows & transaction in 1835, whils hio was Secretary of the In- terior Dopartment. The transaction was Dot in ite na- tare continuous, and it does not sppear to have in- Auenced his actions a3 Senator sinco Dhis clection, or that it was 80 intended, and however atrongly the Com- ittee would deprecite the use of monoy for the purgoss for whicl o this case, it wns contributed sad Baed, and, with whatever judgment, they would resiat by the {ree use of money, t0 COD- £rol popular expresaion, they do not, however, refraim: fo remark mpom the fact that Durant, Vice President of the nion Pacific Railroad Compans, & corporate | reation of Congrees, which would ' probably bs again subject to legislation, cantributed $10,000 with £heavowed purpose of its being uscd in securing the election of Harlan to the Senate of the United Siates, he belng, at the time of fs receipt, Sccrotary of the Interior’ This discloses an cvil upon “which tho Commitiee cannot too severely snimadvert. uss of large money to influence cither _popuiar elections _strikes dizcctly at the fundamental princlple of & ropublcsn government, It undermines public and private vir- e, upon which_slone republican iustitntions can Btand. Tt cannot be concealed that it isone of the fhreatening dangers to the permanence of our Govern- ment. While this receipt and use of money i open %o censure, the evidence adduced to prove that Sen- stor Harlan was infuenced by the gift thus made to Dim failed to establish any such results, o relation 10 Senator Patterson, tho Commitieo eay thore is littlo doubt that Patterson was the purchsser of thirty shares of Credit Mobilier stock in 1867, snd thereon 18 any and all attempls, that he recelved dividends nrising stated, apd it omly remains fo be con gidered . how _ ho would _ be affected 26 Senator by the facts had he such knowledge of the Telations of the Credit Mobilier to the Union Pacific of the interests of Ames in Ratlrosd Company, and with this . m& in i dpont on have caused him fato this transaction, or to retire from it when onco entered upon. Assuming, at the date of purchase, in ugust, 1667, that hewas not well ndvised of the nature of the iavestment he was making, did not the rumors Which came to others who bad embarked in the same enterpriso of the differences and dificulties that had arisen between the companies, and which, ata lste Qnto, led to public debate in both Houses of Congress, com to him, he retaining the stock and receiving his Qividends 7 'Is it, then, unresonsble to o that he had mcquainted himself with the choracter of _ the _ corporation in which e was stockholder? How are we to account for tho concerted efforts of both parties to conceal from the public the ransactions when questioned, ex- Copt from a consciotisness that it was something moTe S othor than an ordinary business affair between pri- Yate individnals? TheCommittea arther find thatata Jate subsequent o that of the purchaze of the stock in {he Credit Mobilier, and at a period whex the of tnis Credit Mobilier and relations existing be- fveen it and the Union Pacific Bailroad Company bad "pecome a matter of public notoriety, and D5t Decome familiar to Patterson, and while he was I Fecelpt of dividends {rom his purchase of Credit Moviller stock he was still dealing with Ames in_stock At Bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany, and disp of the same in the stock markets P ¥sw York through his bankers there. The Com- Iittes find, on the statement of Patterson beforo the Gommittes of the Houss of Representatives, as before fa committes, & contradictory relation of transio- tibns between himself and Ames, the suppres- son of mmaterial facts, and denials of other fats which must bave been known to him when first’ {ofled befors that Committee, They cannot escape e atlasion that Patterson, being a Senator of the Doifed ‘States, in 1857, contracted with Oskes Ames, Unlted Bt i " member of . the House of' Bepresontatives, for tho purchas of thirty irres "dn “the mtock of the Credit, Siabilter of America at rates greatly below its esteemed | Tolue, and subsequently camo into possession T8 ‘same; that ho recelved dividends which from time to timo were declered thereon; thot be subsequently, in the year 1867, dealt with B e oy lnrge amount In stock and bonds of the Talon Pacific for the purpote of profit, and disposed Faoms stock in the markets of New York with the Smowledge of the character of the Credit Afo- Dilier ond_its relations to snd its connections: with the Uniony Pscific . Rallroad Company; am Turther, that ho had the knowledgo of the interest of 4 his connection with said Company; own therein, an influence _his sction as Benator in the matter of Tegislat jonaffecting fhesame; and, farther, being inquired of in relation thereto befors the committees of ‘both branches of Congress, ho gavo false sccount of the actions between himeelf snd Amea ; suppressed material facts, and de- B e existonce of onuor materis] facts, which must ha'e been known to him. “The Committes have resched the conclusion, after the most attentive consideration and anxious delibers- promila that Jay Gould directs” the “bear”: Provemoat, and that he is the chief agent in keeping money artificially stringent. To wated Press.] New Yonxk, Feb. 47.—At the National Conven- tion to-duy, jn favor of a religions amendment to the Constitution, the report of the Executive Committes wos read, recommending spplication $o Gongress in bebalf of such an smeadiuent to the Constitution, a8 will recoguize God Al- Tmighty 88 the source of all authority in_civil Foseramont. A resolation was adopted calling upon the women of the United States to eid the work of the Convention. %An action has been brought in the Supreme Court to obtain 2 decision as to whether certain seal estnts ownod by the lato Paran Stevens, in- cluding the Fifth Avenue Hotel, of this city, the Continental Hotel, of Philadelphia, and the Tre- raont and Revere Houses, of Boston, should be gold, or tho hotels carried on under thedirection of the execators. The Court directed reference o ascertain the value of the property, Teserviog ia decision npon the questions of law. Itis uncertain when the trial of the caso of Pholps, Dodge & Co. will occur, &s the firm sto 1o obtain an order to take testimony i Enrops. Twenty thousand dollars’ worth of lace, sll, and worated goods were seized to-day, on boax the steamship Silesia,—tho property of a passon- E:{ who was endeavoring to smuggle them oro. JOLIET. The State Penitentiary investigation. - Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. of the House opened 2 gession yesterday morning in the Com- mon Council room, having been warned that they would be denied if they attempted £o visit the prison. Major Edwards, the Warden, was the first witness called, who tostified that a Iot of proporty, consisting of wagons, parta of wagons, and old machinery, was sold to Roscn- field for cash =nd good paper. He believed it a good trade, or he would not. have madolt. The counsel for tho prosccution attempted, on fhe Cross-examination, to show that the trade was not shown om the books until after these charges were made. Ho failed ontirely, and the proof eeemed positive thai che wholo matter was as straight asa shingle. Capt. morning. He had not boen spproschod by any “f the prison suthorities, o o what his evidence Ohonld be, . Ho has beon master mechanic for o hast five years at tho Penitentiary; did not Hnow Rosenfeld prior to the trado; tlio’ wagons A oe made for the Sonthorn trade,—wido track, ot the kind used hero. Ho was callod in by the Yecden and Commissioners. Thoy consulted Dim, and he sid it would cost from 86,000 to 35,000 to mako the wagons sslable, Ho said to Tho Commissionern, ho kuew the properiy, an ‘when toid of the offer of Ruuenfiu!g, o advise 3ta acceptance. Ho thonght it would be a good It oo rould not give 310,000 for the prop- ‘erty. i D. Leland, former Steward of the prison, -next testified that the wagons and other proper- Iy 014 to Rosenfield were as good as suy Mr. Washburn had sold, and that he thonght at the time thero was somo gouge in it. On cross- examination he admitted he had been * &p- proached by Mr. Goodspeed; that he had con- versod in Lgn Republican office on_several gcca~ giops with different parties, who bhave been ~working tho case up againat the Commissioners. Teland admitted that he assisted in making the _original inventory, and the wagons were counted lin rows in the warchouse, and he could not swear that the count was correct. e eaid the machinery was all gnod. with one or two slight exceptiona. He said he had consulted b M. Washburn spout the fight, and perhaps others. Samuel Allen next testified that he did not Jnow anything abont the matter, only what he had rend in tho Republican. ‘When asked if ho considered that good authority, he smiled. The Hon. Jasper D. Ward, member of Con- se-clect from Cbicago, and Capt. Egbert Elillips, of Joliot, ‘appeared for tho prison au- thoritios, Az, Vallutte haviog been employed on the prosecntion, and managed the caso yester- sy. —_—————— ‘Post-0Office Embczzlemont at New Orleans. Ontzaxs; Feb, 27.—Joseph C. Haye, Special Agent of the Post-Office Department, to- day made sn afidavit before U. 8. Com- missioner Shannon, against C. W. Lowell, Post- master, charging him with embezzling £18,388. Towell was arrested and releasad Shan- non on $10,000 bond. - Chief Deputy Post- Tmaster Douglass waa also arrested for complicit in the defalcation. Specisl Officers Hays an Beely seom determined to discharge their duty tion Committee New tions, which they would fain wish were otherwise, but which a sense of duty compela_them to declare. They submit the following resolation 2 Resolced, That James W. Palterson be and ha {5 hesety led from his sest %8 o member in tho ate. - “The report is unanfmons. The Committee consists of Morrill (Me.), Chatrman, Scott, and Wright, Republicans, and Siockton and Stevenson, Democrats, Political. Mprerows, Ct., Feb. 27.—Stephen W. Kel- logg. Republican, “as nominated for Congress 3, in the Second District. "Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. _Derzorr, Mich., Feb. 27.—The Stato Prohi~ bition Convention met in_Jackson to-dsy. Dr. Parkhill, of Owoeso, was elected President, and App Smith, of Jackeon, Secretary. Resolutions were passed declaring fhe prsent party organ- izations effete and corrupt, and reafiirming the doctrines of the National Prohibitory Conven- York has arrived out. tion. Honald Kelly, of Detroit, -and Oscar D. faithtally, and they themselves drew up tho affi- Qavits. Only the money order department has been exsmined. The s[;leeial officers think other departmonts will also show heavy losses to the Government. Lowell's bondsmen are not con- sidered strong fnancially. . - % Domestic Tragedy. $usqre, Feb. 27.—In Floyd County, s Ger- man farmer, named Schnltz, suddenly died, un- der such suspicions circumstances that snin- Jestigation into the case was made, resulting in the arrest of the man's wife and brother, on the charge of murder L7 poisoning. Tho two had Deerron terms of improper intimacy, and it is supposed they contrived together to bring about his death, 50 a3 to enable them to continue their illicit love undisturbed. 7 —_————— _The Grand Trunk Railway, of Canads, has dotermined to abandon its broad six-feot gauge, and readopt the ordinary narrow one, for eco- nomical reasons, JouEr, Feb. 27.—The Legiclative Investiga- | Miller was the first witnosa called this |- FOREIGN. The Trials of the New Spanish Re- public---Movements of the Carlists Castelar’s Requést for Recogni- tion from the Powers of Europe. An Anticipated Revolution in Perm SPAIN. . Loxpox, Feb, 27.—The bill sbolishing slavery in Porto Rico aad other colonies of Spain has not vet been passed. Panrs, Fob. 27.—In tho north of Spain a do- foated band of Carlists, commanded by Ollo, is marching to Navarre. The inaurrectionist chief, Dorrgany, has issued orders directing the munic- ipalties to send all the young een to join the arlist forces. The insurgents are threatening Pompaluna in strong force. General Paira is hurrging to tho relief of the garrison of that city. Tho Government troops are fortifying Alapemo, Feb.w 27.—Senor Castelar has ad- dressed & memorandum to foreign powers, urg- ing the immediate recognition of the Republic. He argues that the Evropean powers having ized the resoutions of 1868, cannot refuse ® “action with rogard to the Republic, which is thological consequence of events oL 1868 now that royalty ha abdicated. The Spanish Repub. lic will not be & brand of discord for Europe. Tho transformation the country has gons through is purely internal. Foreign nations shonld not demand of the Government enorgotic action while they withhold from it their moral support. The memorandum has been forwarded by telegraph to the principal capitals of Europe. Marshal Serrano, Gen. Conos, and other Gen- erals have promisad to pisce their swords at the service of tho Ropublio whenover the Govern- ment calls apon them. i SRR FRANCE. Pams, Feb. 27.—In the Assembly, to-dsy, the debate began on the report of the Committeo of Thirty. * Urgency” was votod for the bill em: bodyin the constitutional projoct aubmitted by the Committee. Dufaure announced that the Government unreservedly sccepted the Commit- tee's recommendations. Tho Marquis do Castellar urged tho Assembly to boldly proclaim & conatitutional monarchy be- fore it was too late. The present con ition® hould not endare, ho stated, in France, as for- eign powers are fearing that sho would becomo tha hot-bed of demagogism. sed the bill, M. Heutijeans (Bonapartiat) o] A d be consult~ ‘monarchy, or and demanded that the nation shot od ns toits choice for_republic, . empire. The dobate will be continued to-mor— row. James L. Orr, Ambassador of the United States to Russls, has Arrived in this city. Gen, White, the United States Minister to the Argontine Re- public, is slso here. g ¥ CANADA. 5 Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toroxto, Feb. 27.—The Provincl: Agrle tural and Arts Association is in sessio bere. Orraws, Fob. 27.—It is rumored here that Sir Francis Hincks, ex-Governor of the Windward Isles, and now ex-Fipance Minister of the Dominion, is to be Licutenant-Governor of Ontario. The_retirement of Howe from the Dominion Cabinet, and other changes, are shortly expected. . The Princo Edward's Island delegation havohad an interview with tho Government reguding the ‘proposed incorporstion of that island a3 part of tke Dominion. MoxsTREAL, Feb. 27.—Hon. Mr.. Ouimet has been intrusted with the formation of a mew Cabinet in Quebec Province. "A mow line, composed of ten first-class pro- pellers, has been tormed here, to carry on tho forwarding trade, during 1673, between Montreal and Chicago. ‘Farpenicitows, N. B., Feb. 27.—Gov. Wil- mot opened the session of Parliament to-dsy speech. ;')e'b‘ 27.—Parliament was with the customary Haumas, U. S, opened to-day by the Lioutenant-Governor with the nsual ceremoni ja PERU. Havaxs, Feb. 25, —Lima dispstches o the 14th of Fobruary stato that Cols. Gerrinds and Cébal- Tas, oxiled rovolationists, were shot dead at Ha- amico while eccaping, and the people in conse- Quence, wero vory much_sgitated. . A fow days 150 an brimed o) Torced its way into thehals of Congress, scouscd the Government of com- ‘plicity in the assassination of these mep, and de- P ind a chunge in_ the Ministry. A change Booms imuninent, and » revolution is feared. have suspended, caused by the bad condition of trade. . A Count Bernstorf's condition has slightly im- proved. THE WEATHER. Ymmense Snow-Drifts in Northern Yowa and Southern 'Minnesotae- Blockaded Railroada--War Depart- ment Prognostications, Crroaco, Feb. 27.—Tho Signal Sorvice bas failed to roceive its usual reports west of the Mississiopi this morning. The temperature up Dorth continues warmer than at Chicago. Ther- ‘mometer at Pembins this morning, 16 degrees above zero ; at Duluth, 24; st 8t. Pat 175 at ALaquette, 25, while at Milwaukeo and Ghicago it in 19, and even at_St. Louis only 19, and at Mempbis, 29, At Cincinnti it is 23; at Detroit, 223 at Biffalo, 23 ; at Albany, 23’ at Boaton, 251 at Quebee, 165 at New York, 20; at Waa ington, 80; af Chiarleston, 8. C., 52; at Jack- sosvillo, Fla., 69; at ey West, 74; at New Or- Joans, 5. Generall cloudy, except in the Southiwest. Snowing in Minnadota, in tho upper Iske reons, in Canads, Northem New York, New York City, Philadelphia, Cape May, s Orrice oF THE CHmmr Washington. Wi DEPABTMENT, StoxaL SEnvicE, DrvisioN oF TELEGRAMS AND Reponrs ¥oR TEE BENEFIT oF CoMERCE, Wasaxaroy. D. C., Fob. 27.—Probabilities— For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gult States, northwesterly winds and clear cold weather. From tho Gulf States northward to the lakes, fresh and brisk westerly winds, with generally clondy weather in the lake region. Cautionary Gignals continue at Wilmington, Norfolk, Cape 7, New Yerk, and New London. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dusvque, Iows, Feb. 27.—The difficulties from the snow-storm yesterday and to-day to the Touthern Minnesots cannot be exaggerated, 58 the storm was of unwonted severity. The wind ‘blew a parfect gale, drifting the snow fearfulls, and completaly filling the cats. Travel on the majority of the roads has been entirely stopped. Such is the case on the Minnesota and lowa branches of the Milwaukee & St Paul Road, whore the difficaity and cost of oponing will be immense. The Mason City branch to Algona has been closed all winter, and there is now no rospect of opening it for a month to come. suim near Lime Springs are drifts of such a epth a8 wero nover before known, being in many Places twenty to _thi feet in depth, Tapecially in tho vicinity of Lawler. The Cen- tral Railroad of Iows suffered 80 fearfully from the blockade a8 to compel an abandonment of ell trains, with 0o grnr!pcct of very ng:ody re- sumption. On the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Sfibmesota Railroad travel is also stopped ; like- wise on the St.Paul & Sionx City, and Cedar Falls & Minnesota branch of the nois Cen- tral, where the enow has drifted in_the cuts to the depth of six and eight feet. Until the high winds now prevailing in Northern Iowa and Bouthern Minnesota cease, nothing can ‘be done towards opening the different roads. Heresnow Tell to the depth of several inches, only partially interfering with railroad uravel on the Iowa Di- vision of the Illinois Central. Only passenger Urains attempted to run. East, the storm wes pot so severe. The Chicago & Iows Railrond Saffored somewhat, but is clear to-night, and trains are running s usual. 1l:)uno, 111, Feb. 27.—The weather is clear and cold. ~ ‘PrrrspuscH, Pa., Feb. 27.—River rising slow- ls. The weathor ia cloudy end enowing. Ther- mometer, 32 degrees. ; —_ obituary. Spectal Dispatch to The Clicaqo Tribune. ForT WAINE, Ind., Feb, 27.—Robert Bracken- ridge, one of our oldest citizens, and a leadir Iawver of the Fort Wane bar, died at eloct this morning of dropsy. He has been acknow!- edged the peer among the leading lawyers of the State, and for » long counsel of railroads centering here. met this morning, -and, out of res decessed, adjournod. At s bar meeting, Imme- Qiately following, appropriate_ resclutions’ com- memorating the,memory of the decessed STero adopted, and mnscmente for the bar toatt’end the funoral on Sundsy wers completed. New Yors. Teb, 27.—Late English papers an-". nounce the death of the Conntess Cadogan. ' ‘Bostox, Feb. 27.—Hon. Simon Brown, editor New England Farmer, died yesterdny. THE FAR WEST. Utah News--Killed by Machinerys~ Indian Fighting--Mail Cozch XRob= bed. 3 . Baur Laxe, Feb. 27.—Tho all-absorbing topic to-day is the passsge of Frelinghuysen’s bill in the Benste. The leading Mormons express themselves satisfied with the bill as amended. Their legal advisers approve it &3 being the best that coald be hoped for; that it is better to Bave this bill now than a more stringent ono the next Congress. The Herald is much pleased with the provision for an appeal to tho Supromo Court, a5d says ;.]h;e brl.xlxl 18 not the kind wanted by Newman and 0 ring, - Thlo g’em, Brighem's chief organ, has no com- ments. Teports are still in circulatiod that among cer- tain insurance companies of Sen Francikco, New York, and elsewhere, there is o desire to cancel the policies in Salt Lake, for fear the Mormons contemplate a hegirn snd will bam i city. In answer fo this it moy Do sgau stated that nowhero in e Unitel States is property eafer than here. The Alor- mons generally hiave no thought of lesving, what- ever Congress may dp, and 10 sane person fears they will deatroy anything. “The Union Pacific is in motion to-day. Tho train due at Ogdon last night will ammve this afternoon. 'The next following is report- od pear Medicing Bow, sad no further detention is anticipated. The weather slong the mountain division is mild and ploas- ant, .and it is thought that this is the last inter- ruption of the season. Central Pacific trains are all on time. The snow in the Wasatch mining districts {s in unprecedented depth, and slides are of frequent occurrence. 'Travel in the o o 5o again lmited to snow-ahoes, and oven then is extromely dangorous. Vicorvia, Feb. 27.—This morning s young Iady named McEsy, sged 5, Inewly married, while visiting her Lusband, who is engineer st the Gould and Curry mine, sat her clothing caught in the machinery, and was crushed*to death. This is the sixth fatal mining accident in a8 many different mines within & week, tho other victims being miners. Bax Faaxcisco' Feb. 27.—Capt. Jack has started for the place three miles west of his camp, st the south end of Tule Lake, at which to meot the Peace Commissioners. The Indizns are opposed to auy soldiers being pres- ent, but Capt. Jackeaid he would talk to Gen. Crnby. The soldiers wounld frighten his men, but they would meet _any number of citizens = unarmed, provided ' they also oame without wenpons. Tho Indians would not agree to any othor ferms or_place for the council. Jack would wait till uraday for Stcele and Rosborough, but objected to Ap; le- gato and Meacham. As the Commissionors, they Bave not yet decided whother they will accopt Juck's proposals as _to time and place of meet- ing. Bngufindnnt Odenal has received orders from the Commisgioncr of Indian 'airs to 3 delay the . Nez Perces Indions, who bave lived many {eu-n 1n the Wallowa Valley, Oregon, and now” object to tho whites settling on their lands. He is-to try to gerflunde them to go to their reservation, but, if they refuse, he must leam their reasons and views, and make a_rangements for them to re- main or locate them in some otber place. “Chailes Clayton, Congressman-clect; has ro- signed his position of Srveyor of this port, to o effcct on the 83 of March. Sax Fnaxcisco, Feb. 27.—Arizons dates to Feb. 18 state that Licut. Michler, of the Fifth Cavalry, fought the Apaches, on Jsn. 22, at Conto reot Yilling 17 warriors. One soldics, Georgs Hoolier, was killed. On the 19th of January, Capt. Pricebad s fight near Verde, killing five Apaches. Gon. Crook arrived at beadquarters Feb. 17, baying been absent threo months. Last pight the ulsge ‘between Gilroy and Fire- baugh's Forry, this State, wos ntofpc b~ & band of Spanish robbers; The driverof the stage wag taken by them into the station. They tied and robbed him and the passengers, obtaining about $700. % Two ladies, Mrs. Ward and Mry. Milace, were The- Court go_ _without fo timo hod been CERARed 58] 6. for the, “ghil the chald b. “discovered a proc drowned last night in trying to cross the Colman Creek, near San Diego. FIRES. Another Disaster in Boston—-Three Fircmen Killed and Some Twenty Yersons Injured--=-Five Washwomen Burned to Death in Liverpool-==Firces Elsewhere. Bosrox, Feb. 27.—George A. Ssmmett's mat- trass factory at the corner of Haiover and Biackstono streets, was burned this morning. A fargo number of girls woreat work at the time. Mty Moore jumped from the third-story win- dow, and received probably fatal injuries. Tho walls foll sbout an honr after the fira broke out, and several firemen were killed, including B. P. Stowell, James Starps, and The wounded are B. H. Scott, O. L. Wood, Charles A. Scott, Thomas Merritt, Charles In- ersoll, William Lecain, and another. The in- §ired were taken to the City Hospital. It is Teared there are s number more under theruins. The firemon are removing the debris. = LATER. Bostos, Feb. 27—The fire in Sxmmett’s mattross mannfactory broke out sbout 10 o'clock this morning. Bixteen girls were at work in the fourth story. They sl reached the adjoining Toof and were rescucd, except Mary ' Ellen Moors, who was injured in jumping from tho railrosds in northern and western Tows and | | bo under lighter iaxation. The third story, and Mary Keys in jumping from one roof £o another. At 11, the upper portion of the walls fell outward, carrying with them several ladders and a score of firemen. Sammett occupied the three upper stories of the by ing which waa of brick. Thesecond story and ground floor were occupied by Feesenden & Os- §ood, dry-goods dealers ; Piper, confectioner ; orton, restanrant; Harris, hair-dresger ; Me- T.oud, producer ; snd Lowell, plamber. 8 ed wers: John Prince, Jr., James Starps, snd B. P. Stowell. Soventeen’ persaus in #ll were injured, many seriously, including Sammett. No bodies have been recovered. LATEST- Bostox, Feb. 27.—The latest reports fram the Hanover street fire state that Mary Babb and Furnitare, Household s ON Lizzie Hinks, two girls employed by Sammett, are missing, and probably buried in tho rnins. % fireman named Hayes is also missing. The total known casualties to the firemen aretwo Killed ontright; two supposed fatally wonnded, twelve more or less injured, and one miss- ing. The pecuniaryloes is rot fully known, probably about $50,000, mostly insured. The Talls of the building Wers more sham, pieced out of old and new material. The three upper ntories had been built upon the lower portion, With cight-inch walls. The toppling of the Tpper walls threw the ladders, which wers fllled with firemen, outward, dashing some of .them o death, and lnflict‘mfi terrible injuries on others. S5 Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. JANESVILLE, Wie., Feb. 27.—Orcatt & Pierce’s steam clavator was burned at 9 o'clock to-night. The loss cannot be ascertained. It contained abont 10,000 bushels of grain. The Milwaukee & 8t. Paul freight-depot took fire, but the goods therein were rumuud‘;’ and the fire extingnished. New Yorx, Feb. 21.—The Liondon Telegraph, 14th, says “ A lamentable loss of life occurred at Livorpool yestordsy. A fire broke ont in the ‘packing-room of o soed and rice merchant. room adjoining were seven women employed, ;wo of whom escaped by{ the staircase.iThe other ve, in_consequence of terror, rushed: toward the packing-room, and were. suffocated and burn- adl‘hu dcar.h." o Nzw Ozuraxs, Feb. 27.—A firain the Third Diatrict this afterncon’ destroyed nearly six squares, bounded by 8t. Clond, Dauphine, and doville streets, and Washington avenue: About 200 houses and their contents wero con- eumed. The buildings were mostly small frame dwellings. The De Boto school-honse was also destroyed. Bearcity of water prevented the firemen from doing effective service. A hi wind provailed. Loss catimated at $250,000, Insurance unknown.. About 200 families are rendered homeless. et SRS S e Cnfl?nSCELLMEOUB' new olic cathedral has been commen: at Green Bay, Wis. & —A. $5,000 slander muit at Ellora Iows, has been compromisod by the payment,of £25. It took over $49,000 to pay the per diem -and mileage of the members aud employes of the Iowa Legislature dariog tha extra session. _ Philadelphia manufacturers employing in the sggregate 10,000 persons, are, tho Inquirer says, preparing to abandon Philadelphia, and cazry on their business in Delaware, in order to ropriotors the Pascal Iron Workshave slready dgne 20, o —Among the applications for patonts in Eng- 1land is one for a ** process whereby steel or cast iron can bo procured with certainty and facility | directly from tte ore, either in & small or large way, tons daily,” ot in quantities of’ from one to s hundred a8 cheaply as by theordinary method. —The St. Catharine’s News undorstands that W. A. Thompson has been in England for some time pest on business connectod with the Canads Southen Railway, and has purchased two splen- did stenmers for the Toronto and Nisgara route, to run in connection with the road. ' Fver since last Christmas millione of robins bave been roosting in the cedara on_the Puckett place, ., four miles west of town. Hundreds of et Peopld visit the roost nightly, and beg us POl e e e to. this date ‘thosands of t5ene i rds have been caught, but thero sppesrs tobe nes dimination in their numbers.—ifur- froesboro (Tenn.) News. 47 Char) 28 Cochirane and boen beld, to bail at Philadelphia, 2 horse, A he animal, haviog o hoavy load, Jobn McCollum: hate for cruelty to B was a small chain was attached o his s ned to snother cart in_ udrance. ;fa}“'., A A fia. ched to tho latter was then s the stalled hora, 3 OfF, necessitating his killed. B L) gentus in L, TONCS ess DY poands of sugar ont 0. other important acientl. which he can. make 25 © 2 bushl of corn. Several e discoverics have been ulled the jaw and the tongue of being Kansas, says he has made by the genius of h'ansas. Among them might be mentioned the s 'ience of” making 295, 000 out of an Indian Agencys for which is only $160,000- the \\ppropriation _The famons Besscmer ship: has. e eountered a rival in the floating cabin devived by gisn; The construction is very much 1 % that of the Bessemer, but the cabin, of being attached to 2 amidships between the engines. has been and is deemed successful. ' Tho Marion (Obio) Mirror tells of & caso in. Rus- same ¢ oo tead pivot, literally £ 'ats The inventi 70 tested by the Grand Dzke Constantim % Falton County, where a girl sued a man forn soduction and obtained judgment for- £500; then another judgment for $500 for breach of marriage promise; then her father got $185 as damages sustained by him in the master ; and then she eued for slander and obtained $300 more ; while to those judgments. aro to be added the costs, which will amount to. 28 much more. The Iatost little joke on Cincinnati—com- ing, of course, from St. Lonis,—is that the Pork ity is building s Brobdignagian ssuzngo for the Vienns Exhibition. It will require the Great Enatern to tow it across thoocean, after it haa been floated down tho Mississippi to the Gulf. It is to be made in sectionsin a 0ad tunnel, the being driven in by the bundred and then subjocted to Lydraulic preasure. °% disoase resembling tho epizootic is epi- demic among the people of Msuch Chank, Ba. bout 150 persons are now sick, and many of itis thought, will prove fatal. Among have already died are Lucios the cases, Ashley, those who e the pioneors of tho town, and a friend of the Lehigh adge George Belford, a hezry and the wife of Jacob Zalkeld, of "A general depression has gver- and is noticeable evenin busi- and patzon of Judgo Asa Parker, Valley Railroad; coal operator; the iron works. comae the citizens. ness circles. 21t apoears Britain and Ireland, s heratofore published, aronot quite sccurate. The enumeration of the peoplo dom on one and the same day, namely : April 1871. The revised returns 8how 8ome errom. Thas, it has hitherto been set down that the en- tire poguhfiac of the British Isles, in 1871, was 31,817,108, ngainat 29,070,932 in 1861; wheroaa it was s trifie less, namely : 31,623,338. Thess returns show that Ireland has ased 6.7 per cent in the last ten years. MARRIAGES. PO .o et SONES_OWEN—-On the eventag of the %th ust., 8t {ho rosidence of R« T, Bronton, Esd., No. 48 West Jick- Lon st by, the Rev, loans Williams, Alr. Joha L. Jazes and Mizs Nollie Owen. No cards. DEATHS. CLUMPHA—The faneral of William Glumpls will take placo to-day, st 1 o'clock from his late residence, 3 hurch-st., to Graceland. RILEY—In this city, Fob. 27, Patrick Riley, sged T 2rs. T heral Saturdayat 11 e'clock from his late residen 55 Huron-st. Friendsare 1invited withoat farther notice. 'HUGHES—In this city, on Thunday, at 5o'clock s ., Mrs. Ellca Hughos. "The friends aro respectfully insited to le::fll frua her late residence, 26 West. racel ATCTION SALES. WL & BUITERS & (O, (ESTABLISHED JANUARY, 1853, AUCTIONEERS, - CHEICAGO, VIl hald hale equles —aicy TATOUENOUL 0o year IF3 REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS ON MONDAY. BOOTS AND SHOES OX TUESDAY. Orockery and Glassware, Hardwars, Table Catlery, eto., ON WEDNESDAY. DRY 0DS, CLOTHING, HAT! s DRY GOODS, CLOTHEIG. HATS: &0 Goods and General Morchandis SATURDAY. At Nos. 55 and 57 South Canal-st. OARRIAGES AND HARNESS ON ‘'WEDNESDAY. At 25, 27, 29 & 31 West Washington-st. PRIVATE LIBRARY AT AUCTION. Cataloguo 2ale of valuable books ralating to America: - History, Blography, Genealogy, Sciencs, Travels, etc., many of them very rare, by WAL A. BUTTERS & 00. 55 and 57 South Canal-sc., Friday, Feb. 28, 133, sals com- menciog at3p. m. Books onezhibition twodsysprerions 10 male. : BUTTERS & CO.’S REGULAR SATURDAY’S SALE OF Household Furniture, Window Glass, General Merchandise, [ SATURDAY, March1, at 9% o'clock, at55aad & jouth Canal-st. 3 sSALE OF Real Fstais & Stocks, BY WM. A. BUTTERS & CO- On MONDAY AFTERNOOY, March3, at 3 o'clock at 6 end 57 Sonth Canal-st. Valuable Residence Lot On Twenty-seventh-at., west of State, being Lot Fo. 7 1o Adams’ Sabdivision. Terms, 100 doposlt at timeof sale; balanco, 3 cash, 3 1year. Titlo perfect. Lots in Highland Park. 40 DESIRABLE RESIDENCE LOTS, West of Bailrosd, at HIGHLAND PARK. AIl it Title perfect. Trving Park. 8 DWELLINGS AND 50 FEET FRONT 0T On the principal avenues. Terms easy- 15 LOTS, EACH 30 FEET FRONT, On the principal avenues. Terms osg. Norwood Park. ONEB-HALP OF BLOCK 68 TERMS BAET. STORET'S MILWAUKEE-AY. SUBDIVISCH (MBwaukse-av. and Divorsey-st)- 14 LOTS IN BLOCEK L Title perfoot. Abstract with osch Lot. Catalogee: on Satarday. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Avctions By G. P. GORE & €O, ', 24, and 2 East Randolph-st $10000 Worth of FirstCless Fouls OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 80 Parlor Buits, 25 Marble-Top Seta, 150 Bedstends, Marble and Wood T Centre Tables, Side and Corner Tounges, Extension Tables, Side Board® Hat Trees, Mirrors, Carpets, En Yellow Crockery, Pianos, an invoice of Fit Groon and Black Teas, on SATUEDAT March 1, at 9 1-3 o’clock. SALE ON THREE FLOORS G.P.GORES& CO. By T. S, FITCH & CO- REATL ESTATE AT AUCTIOFN. Regalar Weekly Salos st our Salesroom, L7 st., overy Wedneaday, at 3 o'slock p.m: PR Gy thi oice, Bring ia Your st S attention £1° ont-door sales. "a thp Z6th fost. we shail offer several bAl-ACTY Iota In South Shoro Szodiviston, ono 1arge I8wn, near statin, aad tro nicd lou, a tho West sa. that the censua-returns for Great. was made all over the United King-- ey attend tho Lake-st., to P e sesis T i i i i B e ——— sy ~— i T ]