Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. e Chicoge Daily CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1873. INSURANCE. FIRE AND NARINE Insurance, 3and4 BRYAN BLOCK. London Assurannefirafiun of London, Assets, $13,234,000 Gold. Northwestern Nafiofl& Co. of Milvankes, Assots, $383,285. Home Tosnrance Company of Colambns, 0, Assets, $800,734. Yoman Fie Tosvanee Company of L ¥, Assets, $288,355. Memnfactnrers' F. and . s, Co. of Boston, Assets, $500,000. ‘WINES. 15,000 Gallons ATIVE WINES, GUARANTEED PURE, GROWN AT WHITE BLK VINEYARDS, Keokulk, Towa. ‘We offer for smle the following brands of Wines, viz: CONCORD, IVES, CATAWBA, CLINTON, NORTON, DELAWARE, SACRA- MENTAL, and MEDICINAL, put up in cases (twelve bottles), and in five, ten, twenty, and forty gallon packages. Shipment made direct from the vineyards if desired. SAM’L MYERS & CO., 268 and 270 East Madison-st. TO RENT. OFFICES IN TETE Tribnne Buldn Not Yet Taken. Two very desirable single of- fices on Second Floor. One suite of two or three rooms on Second Floor. A few large and small rooms «on Third Floor, suitable for Ar- chitects or Artists. Very Ilarge and desirable ‘room on Fourth Floor, north light. The finest single offices and .suites in the city. The building is strictly Fire- . Proof. The floors are laid in English -Tile. ' Fireand Burglar-Proof Vaults All appointments of the best description. » An elevator connects with all the floors. The entire building is steam-~ ‘heated, with porter always in attendance. ‘Vacancies yet remeaining of- fered at reasonable rates for a term of years. See the offices. For terms in- quire of W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Block. Steam Power. TO RENT—Two good 100 sora of Sasb, Doos end Tatldessr Mson sy Lo Eif amd Bania savv'te frtcclaen workdn orde” sbfo torms. DAVID Gmfnwg.!ggv tall hies, v MISCELLANEOUS. REMOVED. CORNS! DR. STEPHENS, 124 Dearborn-gt,, north of. Madison, CHEMICAL CLEANING. Bpots removed out of tho most dolonte fabrio by a new procoss, without cloaning the whole, Dresses, &o.,cloaned without remov. ing any trimmingw. 264 Wost Madisonst. - - 160 Dlinois-st A. BOHWARZ, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, AT J. G. LANGGUTI'S, OPTICIAN, # Btato-st., botwoon Washington and Randotph. GOOD FLAG POLES, Ronds-mado or imnda tn ordor, Ordors loft at. Gilho B andiors, 20 atul E0 Watdr st oe o6 %00 North Garpentor-at.. will racolve pirowt attontlon, KIRKLAND GRATE COAL, DU e av, sud Medison-at, INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION, TN DR ST AT INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION OF CEHICAGO. Ormon oo o 1, By imie Pnao Tho following Committoo aro proparod o réoeiva sub. Aoty pralooits e aplulol st nleslaie S law: . Toltor, ngl"lnld, Lelter & Nremdorone Sin. T, Doggott. endorsan, Win. 12, Doggo BT Boitor, A. B Honker, oo Hallekds o xpross Qompuofos L, "A. Sargont, Olineles rgo, Amorican Exposs Uompany. {'vlllfl‘lnl‘l 6 I‘Tlfilllllll B\?.ll‘(‘c“h,' .?.l.“l;wnot.m o Cloing—it: W. 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Fisk and Wothoroll, Tl anuteotarers of Olls, Teads, and olors—~Trank Millte en: e st youoscrontin, Vory Ao . ‘aad. 3. Hoftman. K1 Brsatis Who ey not b roachied by tho Canvassing Cmiiiies ean sibsbriva Tor stack ab tho otias in the Simata Yowusts Buldine botwoan, tho lours of 10 tad 3 ik on Mobaes, Tacdas, Wotnoaday, aad Touradey 5 ol 1 °iooks: of subscription aro satarnabla on Thursd nith, aSBigoIonk . JAMEY NOWLANT EDUCATIONAL. RACINE COLLEGE. Tho Spring and Bummoer Torm of Racino College will open April 2. For admission to Collogo or Grammar School apply to Rov. J. DoKOVEN, D. D., Racino, Wia. COntalogues con bo obtained at the Mor- chants’ National Bank, Chicago. BUSINESS CARDS, J. W. LYON, TATTOR, 197 WEST VAN BUREN-ST,, CEIICAGO. FINANCIAL, MONEY TO LOAN Tnany amount of oven thousands, on fncomo producing real ostate, at® por tont Interet, ‘OGDEN & SCUDDER, Toom 9, Nizon's Building. $15,000 STOCK FOR SALE, UNION HIDE & LEATHER COMPANY. Pays large dividend. For torms npply to 0. FOR SALE. LIBRARY & OFFICE INKSTANDS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETATL, AT CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO.%, 118 AND 120 MONROE-ST. - Steam Lumber Barge for Sale. Stoam Lumber Bargo **St. Clair" for salo. For price and terms apply to E. R. AYRES, Bnndusky, Ohlo. SHIRTS. SHIRTS Made to order in the most complete artistic manner, of fabrics unsur- gassed for durability. Money cheer- ully refunded if not satisfactory. WILSON BROS,, 8, E, cor. Btate and Washington-sts,, 35 Wost Madison-st, (Sherman House), Ohioago, Plke’s Opera Hounse, Clucinnati, HOTELS. NOTIOE TO HOTEL MENI The Well-Known Clifton Hotel, AT OTTAWA, ILY.y Te for leaso, and Furniture for sale. This Hotal, with its clogant, Furnitur, {» comparativaly now, and o o by condition, doing a fin slnose ina oity of lthIthm uhabitants, hung at th f tho Chicago, Ite B e S AR ivor Ttk o o tho Chleago, Burliogion & Quincy Ratlronds, -Ottawa is e Gaanty"sons of' Tasmils Cauats, bosidon Bolan iho Elluo of bolding the Supremo Court” for the Northem rand Division of Illinois, ani being in ono of the best and miost thriving agricultural and manofucturing districta of the West. the 'OLIFTON" i3, porhaps, socond on 2 Sy “:):"Q? 0“ \d the xists 1 Llin; o momo 1a (10 West, an ‘oxtste no'roason buteil health of the propriotar. et LAKEFORESTHOTEL, This hoto} will b opanod for tho sccommodation of . " Rooms may bo socured. by applying at the Lako Forost Hotel and Land Company, BA Propriotor. DARRELL, WINDOW FRAMES. Grreat Iingfovement Window Frames. On oxlifbiiion at 200 West Mndison.st., Rtoom 20, reat want suppilod fa taking aut windav s with: ot v the lops or paring hoad” Honoo, thoro (3 R0 marring e dofaoomant af tho finish 1 s this hoatty appraval of all who bave secn It. The ‘pablio aro tavitod to call and soo ftoporatcd in full slza, Eidanyoho Waiiug @ good boying busioss, oxn asour a0y patt of (ho Btate, Lpon sasy torine, by apilying to il Sndénigned. von easy torig, B SRS WS, uf LuSullost. STREET AND PARK LAMPS. TACALEATS *BOULLVAL], STRELR AND PAEK LR, TORCH AND KEY or l:%h':‘nlg l{,rm!‘:- hm"mr“.ml‘"?‘:\'u' llmhumn II:‘DH P oric L uro bl adopied ajorywhara. Tl Attioniara, furishod upnn‘u)‘gllglflonwj: WAL TP, 409 Hroudway, Now Yor M EETINGS. Attontion, Sir Knights. Btatad conclavo of Apolle Gommenders, No. 1, 1C. T thix ovoriug, at Mall 184 Twonty-socondest, Bpi- cinl and fmportant buslnoss, and work on K. T, ordor, 1'tho 1 O, gty B, B. W. LOCKIE, Recorder, DMasonie, Tho mombors of Ashiar Lodgo, No, 806, A, T, & A aro horuby notlflod thab rogular eimmbnication \ hold thile (Tusadap) ovoning, a1 74 woluck stuerp, A vialt from tho 1L W, "Mastur fa apyointad, aud sl noubors argrorusstod o ba prownt, Work o, tho ALM, Dogroo. Ashlar Quartotte wlll bo ln‘fllmxl. Tho fratere nity cordally invitad, G. 11, CRANY, Body, Ulster Club, A mooting of the abovo Olub wlll bo liold at No, 16 South Olarkeat., Aatol 30 fope e vt of Usafulon mag BT Al peisinttcionlot'av reppostiully bl aitond. i K Btamart, Heovlduit, S SABL BTGAIUE, Foo's, M. WASHINGTON. Judge Richardson Appointed See- retary of the Treasurye Gossip and- Speoulntions on His COontinuance in Office, Minister DeLong Charged ‘With Diplomatic IMis- talkes. Proceedings in tho Senato Yestorday. Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago T'ribune, THE TREABUGY PORTFOLIO.. Wasmarox, D, O., March 17.—Tho Presidont sottlod tho question of the succession to Socro- {ary Boutwoll, by sending to the Bonato, to-day, tho mame of William A. Riohardson for tho position. Whilo there is considerable feoling among the friouds of various disnppointed aspi- rontg, still it is not gonerally belioved that tho appointment is anything moro than tonporary, but that by next winter some more prominent and roprosontative man will bo called to this res- ponsiblo position, It is stated that tho principal renson whicl: influenced tho Prosidont to moko Mr. RBichardson the {omporary head of tho Dopurtmont was tliat tho Byn- aicato nogotiations yot romiin to be comploted, and that it was conaidored desirable to rotain him until that was accomplished, as ho was ono of the most prominent promoters of that schemo, Delano’s friends aro still confidont that he will bo mado the bona fido Secretary of tho Tronaury, whilo Now York partios in the interost of ox-Gov. Morgan aro sanguino that tho Iatter will bo given tho permanent placo. Judgo Rich- ardson's frionds, however, state that the posi- tion will zemain with the [tm:a‘mt incumbent so long ns ho moy chooso to hold it, and that ho allowed his namo to bo gent to tho Honate only with this distinct uoderstanding. CALDWELL. As the debate in his ecnse progresses, Cald- well's prospects becoms cach day more discour- aging. Notwithetanding Camoron's nssertion that everybody's mind was made up, "sud that continued discussion would nob change a voto ot all, tho spoeches made to-day ncithor dofonded Caldwoll nor souglt o cxtonuato his offongen. Tayard and Salisbury simply objected to tha form of Dorton's resolution, while avowing thomselves rondy to vote for oxpulsion, Nor- wood huos the floor for to-morrow, and will mako & spocch in favor of expulsion, It is not thought that & vote can bo reaclied before Friday noxt. TERSONAL, ., W. Barber, of Lansing, Mick., who was to- dny nominated and confirmed to be Third As- gitant Postmastor-Goneral in placo of Gon. TTerroll, appointed Penuion Agent _at Indianap- olis, was Rtoading Clark of tho Houso of Rop- rosentativos in tho Fortioth and Forty-firat Cou- gressos, SEYATOR SUMNER. The statemont that Senator Sumner haa writ- ten o lotter to tho Massachuseits Logislaturo dofending lus resolution with regard to the’ erasion of tho victorios obtained in_the civil war from the battle-flags of tho Ropublic is on- tirely without foundation. The Senntor doosnot considor it noccssary to dofend himsclf any- where from this project, save in what speechos h{) may chooso to 0 on tho floor of the Son- ato. ABBISTANT BXCRETARY OF TIE TREASURY. ‘Ex-Scnator Bawyer's namo will bo sont to.the Bonato to-morrow to tako tho Assistant Trons- uryship mado vacant by the promotion of Judge Tichardaon, ; CONGRATULATING SPATY, Tho resolution rocontly passcd by Congress cnngmmlnuu% ain on the cstablishment of o ropublio, was to-day transmittod to Gon, Sickles, at Medrid, with the eincoro wishes of tho Presi- dont for the pormanent muintenauce of tho now form of government. CUBYOMS DECISION, As a consoquonce of a recont decision against the Government, given by Judge Woodrufl, of the United States Circuit Court for the South- orn_ District of Now York, tho Becrotary of tho Trensury has instructed the Collectors of ‘Customs to collect horenfter duties on Dutch motal at 10 por cent ; on bronzo powder at 15, and manufaotures of brass_at 85 por cont adya- Jorom, undor tho act of March 2, 1861, subject to the 10 B“ cent reduction in the Act of Juno G,1872. Heretofore the Dopaitment has hiold theso articlon dutiablo as manufactures of which coppor is tho component, or chief value, at 45 per cont advalorem, [T the Associated Press,} BOUTWELL'S _RESIONATION. AVasmmvaToN, March 17.—The following is tho correspondonco on the occasion of Boutwoll's rosignation : WasnzsaTos, March 17.—8m : Having been olocted to tho Benato of the United States by the Legialaturs of Massachusctts, I tender my resiguation of tho of- fice of Bocrotary of tho Treasury, In sevoring my of~ ficinl relations with you, it is o groat satisfaction tome {hat on all oceasions yoi: have fi:mn me your full con- fidence and support in tho discharge ‘of my public duties. In theso four years, my earlier acquainiance with you has ripenod into an carnest personal friend~ ship, waich Iam confident will romain unbroken, I am yours, very truly, (Slgued) Gronax 8. BOUTWELL. ExrooTive MANION, asrvaron, D, 0,, March 17, } on, Georgs S, Douttcell ; Deanbin: Tn sccopting sour vesignation of tho ofiico of Secretary of the Treasury, an oflico which you niavo filled for four years with auch satiefnction to tho country, allow mo o express the regret I focl at sover- ing tho offclal relationa, which have boon at ali timea &0 ngroeablo to me, and, a8 I am assured by your lottor of resignation, to yon alio, Your adminiatration of tho imporiant trust confided to you four scara since hng beenso admirably conducted_as to give the greatest entisfaction to mo, becaueo, ua I rend public judgment and opinion, it 'has beeh satisfactory to tho coune try. Tho poliey puraucd tho offica of tha Becretary of tho Trossury by your successor T hope nny be as successfulns youra haa boen, snd thot no doparturo from it will be imade, oxcept auck a8 cxparionco and chango of clrcumslances may mako nocessary. “Among your now official assoclates, I trust you will find the eame warm' friends aud co-workers that you havo in the Exccubivo branch of the Government. You take with you my moat sincore soll wiskea for your succoss 0 & Joglulator, and as citizen ; and tho Gesurances of my desiro fo continue the warm per~ sonal relations that havo existed between us during tho whole of our ofiofal connection, Very truly yours, U, B, GranT, NOMINATIONS. The Prosident sont the following nominations to tho Bonate : John Gofarth, Assistant Attor- ney-Genoral of the Unitod Btafos ; . O. Shan- non, Ohief Justico of the Supromo Jourt of Da- kota ; James F. Batten, Chiof Justico of the Bupreme Court of New Mexico 3 @ W.Tronch, Associate Justice of tho Bupremo Court of Da- Lota ; A. Armstrong, Marshal for Minnosota Colo Bradford, Boorotary of Arizona Territory ; Frank Hall, Secrotary of Colorado Territory ; William Q. Ritch, Scorotary of Now Mexico . Willlam II, Titzpatriok, Reglster of the Land Ofico st Topeln, Knneas ; A, J. Simmons, In- disn Agont for' tho Ml Jtiver Agenoy, Hron- tana Charles Dillingham, Noval Otticer at Now Orlenns, Postmastors—J. R. Jaokeon, Union City, Ind.; D. W. Voilos, Now Albany, Ind.; Willlam A Horrall, Washington, Ind.:’ Wm,'BL. Winklor, Columbus, Indiaua; Danlel N, Gross, Na: porvillo, IiL, ; F. A, Monson, Bundwich, Til.; Ed- ward 8. Smith, Batavia, Ill; Wm. IL Htlll\vc\l‘ Humboldt, Tohn, ; Josiah Deloucho, Momplig Tonn.; Mra, L. A, Corry, Ashtabuls, 0.5 J. T. QOurran, Delaware, O.; B. F. ung}nr, Attica, Ind.; L. A. Burnott, Torro_Ilauto, Ind.; A, M. Lila- worth, Lowoll/ Mich.; 3, W, Mertill, Muskegon, Mich.; A, L. Twinor, Grand Napids, Blicl.; Ana Roynoldy, Grand liaven, Mich.; Jnwmos II. Mor- ris, Albin, Iowa. arvoyors of Oustoms—W. R. Holliday, Whoeliug, W. Va.; W. M, Evans, Parkersburg, W Vag R, IL Btophenson, Cincinuntl, O. Phillp Hormbocl, Xvansvills, Ind.; Thomas Btoolo, Pletaburghh, n.; Goorgo Fisher, Cairo, IIl; A%, Titler, 'Alton, Ill; Jomes P, Luso, Loulaville, Xy, CONFINMED, Tho Senato conflrmed ull tho Cabingt nomina- tions sent in to-dny, with the following: George 11, Bharpe, Hurvoyor of Customs, New York; Willinsa 11, IL, Yerrell, Pension Agont, Indinn- apolis, Ind.; John A, Lurbank, Governor of Da- kot ’l'orrllm'y; John W. Tonter, of Indinus, Envoy Extraordinary swl Ministor Plonipoten- S tiary to Moxico, vice Thomas W, Noleon, re- signed; Cornelius A. TLogan, Kansas, En- Yo “Hxtraordinary ond Afinistor Planipo tontinry of Chill fi Goorge J. Tnmmon, Marshal for Novadn ; A, R. Halbert, Oblo, Indian Agont for tho Bacs and Foxes, Iown; Tdward P, Smith, Now York, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; E. W. Darber, Michigan, Third Assistant Post- mastor-Gonoral ; George Wfllu{, Unitod Statos Attornoy for the Northern District of Obla; Warnor I, Batoman, Attornoy for the Bouthorn Distriot of Ohlo. Tostmasters—Thomns I James, Now York, vico Patrick H. Jonos, resigned, to talo offoc April1; A, B. Olark, Nowark, Ohio; Joln J. Konn, Port Wayno, Ind; Rocolvor of Pubiic Mooy, Jamen 3. Wilkinson, Marquotto, BMich. BTATE OLATAS, A warrant was ssuod, to-dngb from tho Trensury Departmont, for $107,000, duo tho Btato of Now York on nccount of expenses in- currod in raieing troops during tho war, QUI MMINISTER AT JAPAN. ‘The recall of Ministor DnLon,g from Japon {8 insiated upon for the rcason that hoia said to have involved himsolf in the difficultios oxisting botween Japan aud another nation, contrary to diKlomutlo Inw_and usages, and his rolations with tho Stato Dopartment fro not ontirely sat- iafnctory. 'This noutralizos tho offorts of hia Paciflo Const frionds in his bohalf. IHis Intogrily illmsa not scom to bo in any way called in quos- on. : STEAMIOAT INSTECTOR. Col. B. 0. Carr was to-day confirmed as Su- {mrvluln Steambont Inspector of tho Sixth Dis xict, Ho was Chiof Quartormastor of tho Deo- snnmunt of Arkansns during the war. His strict ombraces the Ohio Rivor from Chrroll- ton, Ky., to its mouth, and thenco to tho mouth of {lio Atkangns Rivor, on tho Mississippl. Ho succoedod Sam Houston, DECLINES THE DACK FAY. New Yorkg, March 17.—The Hon. Clarkson N. Polter doclines to recoivo his incrensed pay asa member of tho Forty-sccond Congross, in o lot- tor to the Borgeant-at-Armn of the Houso of Toprosontatives, in which ho says that ho ¢ fa~ yorod, in & qualffiod sonso, tho bill to_incroaso tho salarlos, but tnought the inoronso should in 110 caso npyly to existing terme of sorvico. I do nos presume to judgoe for, nor seck to in- finonco anyono olso but myselt, as Isold to my frionds during the debato.” I do not fool willing to rocolve this incrensed componsation for sor- vicos rendered, nnd in no expectation of it."” et e iy SENATE—EXTRA SESSION. THE MISSOURI BENATORSHID. ‘Wasnnatoy, March 17.—The Vico-Prosidont submitted Fn{mn and documents, signod by membors of tho Logislaturo of Missouri and othors, alleging that thoro was corruption in tho clection of Bogy as Bonator, which weroe roferred to the Committee on Eleotions. THE RULES. Mr. WRIGHT offered n rosolution dirccting the Committeo on Rules to inquire as to tho ox- podionoy of resiricting debato to the subject mattor under discussfon ; that it shall bo in or- der, at any timo, for tho majority to domand the provious quostion ; that special orders shall bo prolubited, and that bills not disposed of in the rogular order on th call calondar shall go to tho foot of the ealondar. Tho resolution waa laid over under an objection from Mr. THURMAN. OALDWELL. Tho Caldwoll enso was rosumed, nnd Mr., SAULSBURY addrossed tho Sonate. While ho maintained tho power to oxpel, which was ab- solutely controlled by tho discrotion of the Bonato, ond the povwer to declaro tho olootion by the Kansas Logislature void, ho believed tho propor remedy in this caso was oxpulsion. BENATOR BOUTWELL. At 1345 o'clock Bonator Boutwell came into tho Senator Obambor, accompanicd by Benator Bumnor. Tho formor took a sent noxt to tho Iatter. Bonator Bumnor presented -the credentlols of Mr. Boutwoll, which wore read. Tho Vice-Prosidout roquested Mr. Bout- woll to como forward, and he did_go, escortod by Bonator Sumnor. Tho Vice Prosident thon admiuistorod _tho onth. After tho ndministration of the oath, tho Vice- Prosident welcomod Mr. Boutwell by shaking lionds with him, and algo with Mr, Sumnor. Mr, Boutwoll took tho only vacaut soat on the ox- trome left of the chair, where ho was congratu- lated by many Scnatora. 2R OALDWELL, 3 Tho considoration of the Caldwoll caso was resumed, Mr., PRATT said ho should vote for the reso- lution of the Committeo, bocause Iir. Caldwell was a party to the corrupt Carney arrangemont, and contributed money to procure his olection. Tho confidence of the country would be shaken, if Sonatoru allowed thelr eympathy to_control their conviction of duty. Tho conduct of Cald- woll was immoral and corrupt, and it impaired tho freodom of elections, EXECUTIVE SESSIOY, On_motion of Mr. CONKLING, tho Sonate went into exceutiuo sossion. CALDWELL. ‘When the doors were opoued, the considera~ tion of the Caldwell caso was rosumed. JMr. BAYARD said the Sonate could necortain only whethor the Logislature had choson a Sen- stor, and beyond this tho Scuate could not go. "Thoto was nothing in the pending caso which could justify tho pnaau{;u of o resolution declar- ing the olection iuvalid, but tho powor of ox- pulsion was clear, in vindication of the honor of tho Honato. He had como to the conclusion that large sums of mone wero paid to Beouro votes for Caldwell, an that Caldwell had knowledge thoreof, and was 80 implicated in tho transaction, Tho man who committed such an offense was unworthy of a sent horo. His conduct domanded his oxpulsion, with all othors like bim. £ Mr. SHERMAN submitted o motion that the subjoct bofore thom bo disposed of before ad- jonrnment on Wednesday ovening. Mr. CONKLING did not understand what the Benator from Ohio meant by disposing of tho cnso, a8 thoro was but ono rosolution befora tho Honato,—that of tho Committce,—whilo the other submittod by the Sonator from Mississippi lr. Alcarul), for expulsion, was contingent. v, THURMAN said ho thought almost every- thing that could be enid hind boen said, but ho desired to givo tho reasons which swould control Lis vote, He suggested that no Benator would jump to a conclusion without hearing all the ar- guments. The gravity of tho quostion could searcoly be ostimated. e could say with truth hat the subject Lind been thus far discussed in [y s.pxl{n, of foirnass, and entirely devold of party apirit. PNo turthor procoodings took placo on tho ponding question, b ¥ BIBSISBIPPI LEVEES, Ar. WEST offored tho following resolution, whioh was ordered to be printed and_laid over: Jtesolved, That tho Beloct Committea on Lovoes of the isstssippl Rivor bo uthorized toslt during the ro- cess, ond to Snveatigata and report upon the condition of tho loveon of tho Mississippi River ; also, upon tho propriety of tho Government of the United' States ns- suming ihe charge and control of thesame, with a viow {0 their completion and maintenance, and that thoy Tave powor to omploy a clork, and iint tho oxponsca attonding thin inveatigation hall o paid_out of the contingent fund of tho Henate, upon vouchors ap- prlulwd by the Chairman of the Select Commitieo afore- Baid, The Benato then adjourned. THE WEATHER, ‘Wanr Department Wenthor FPrognoss tUcationg-=-Kceports from Various Places. Wan Depantaent, Orrioz oF TuE Cmier B1oNAL Seavior, DivieloN or TELEGRAMS AND Reronrs rvon_Tus Benerrr oF CoMuEROE, WasninaroN, D, 0., Moroh 17.—Probabilitics— Yor New England, on Tuosday, rising baromo- tor, and gonorally clenr weather, with northwost winds backing o southwost. Tor tho Middle Stules, falling barometer, southerly winds, and rising temporaturo, For tho South Atlan- tic and Lastern Culf States, falling barom- oter, oastorly winds, aud cloudy aud throei- oning wonthor, storm-contre will move enstward, ovor tho Inko rogion, with southwest wiuds, clondy aud threntoning, and possibly Tight rain ovér the Ohlo Valloy ‘and Michigan. Over Lako Suporior and tho Nortwost, north and west winds and cloudy wonther, Onticaao, Maroh 17.—Tho Signal Sorvivo tele- grams reportod coldor weather in tho Northwent yostorday—t ubovo zero at Pombina, aud 23 above at Duluth. 'This morning tho reporty in- dicato n chango for the bottor—2J above at Drockonridgo, 82 abovo ut Duluth, = Raining in Louisisun, with thormomotor from 53 to &8, ————————— Labor Quarrols==A Workman Shot. Lvansvinre, Morch 17,—The troublo nxiuunq betwaon tho mombora of the Iron RMouldors’ Union and the men employed in tho Eaglo Youndry of J. H. Roloker & Co., whioh has brokon ‘out sevoral timos in tho shape of fights and throatened rlots, culminatedto-day in a difi- oully uh u soaloon, _during which Louis Duzan, lale of Louisville, and indopendent, shot and killod Conrad Hartman, o union mouldor. Buzan and {wo othora, W. N. Owon, of Dayton, 0., and Goorgo Cask, wero nrrosted and committod on a chargoe of murdor, Anothor difienlty ocenrred this avening, where- in Wm. Alborto, an independent, was out on tho hand by a man supposod fo be ono of tho atril- fug moulders. NEW YORK. Three Denperndocs on the Wara’atles They S§tab Two Cltizons=-George Francls Traine-=Iiscollancous Local Nows. Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune, , New Yonx, March 17.—At 1:30 this aftornoon, whon the stroots woro crowded with peoplo to viow tho procession, throo unkuown ruflians, ovidently laborers, wont into Jacob Bohmitt's lager boer saloon, 429 Enat Soventy-fourthstroot, and hind drinks, for which they rofusod to pay. Sclimltt oxpostulating, thoy boat him insonsiblo, and orio atabbod his wife, Kate, Who wont to his rescue, threo timos, Hor wounds aro serious. Jncob Young interfored, nnd waa stabbed in tho nbdomon fatally. ~Tho rufiians thon wont toward ‘Third avenue. Tho sidewalik is torn up, and tho passage is by plank wide cnough for two only. Ou this thoy mot John Luby, sn inoffonsive cltizen, stabbed him sovorely, and throw him into tho lole. The {:ollce have no clue oxcopt tho knife and hat clonging to one. Drs. Hammond and Cross, tho Commission appointed to invostigate George Francis 'Crain's unuity, roport he is insanc. District Aftornoy Phelps rofusos to take tho rosponsibility of ordering Train to n lunatic asylum, and the mat- tor 18 to bo referred to Judgo Daly for decision. A buffalo-hunting party loaves this city for tho Wostin n fow days, Sir Oharles Manning, an Irish Baronot, is ono, (To the Asnoctated Prese.) New Yong, March 17,—Lho Cuban Anti-Slavery Committoo, of this city, publish ou nddress ro- viowing the Spanleh (}unuliou, and oxpross the boliof that the Spanish Govesnmont is not acting in good faith on tho abolition question. An np- poal will bo made for o recoguition of tho bollig- orency of Ouba, Postmaster Jonas, of this city, eays that his rosignation is not dilo to political caisos, as ho was In porfect accord with the Prosidont, but his action aroso from a desiro to bo freed from tho responsibility to which he was subjected by do- falcations among subordinatos. The United Ordor of American Carpentora and Joinors, on smalgamated union, aro quite san- no that tho omploymont Associntion Commit- oe, whom they are to mect to-morrow,will agreo to tho els;hl-hour systom, and thot thero will bo 1o troublo this year with tho men of that branch, Tho Tribune dovotes a column and o lialf to- dny to showing that Woodward's sharo of tho Hring® plundor waa divided with Joseph B. Young, who was, and still is, a Clork of tho Boord of Suporvisors. Tho stm of £36,000 of tho pnnifla's money is sot down as thus dis- posod of. Fivo mortgages against tho property of Wm. Twoed, sinco conveyod by him to Richard DI Tweed, on Brondway, nmounting to 350,000 aro novw in the courso of foreclosure by Cratn on his own account, and on account of the Cram ostato. Somo fifteon stonmora_aro now overduo here from two to ten days. No anxioty, however, is folt for any of thom, excopt tho Niagara, from Burmuda. HEAVY FORGERIES. A Brond Strect Concern Raiscs $36,000 on Forged Stock Certificntes==A Well= Organized Plun of Fraud Nipped in the Bud. Special Dispatch {o The Chicago Tribune, New Yonrs, March 17.—Tho discovery of forgod stock certificatos on the Wabash and TFort Wayno Railrond Companics ntiracted at- tontion in Wall stroot to-dsy. On Saturday morning last, Mr, Austin, of the firm of Oddie & Austin, Brokors, No. 11 Lroad stroot, drow o chocle upon tho Continental Bank for §26,000. Tho .firm bad & balanco in bank amount- ing to ©8,000, and for tho ovordraft of 817,000 he doposited 400 shares of Toledo, Wabneh, and Westorn stook and 100 sharcs of Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railrond stock. In tho afternoon the discovery was made by the officers of tho baulk that tho certificatos woro fraudulent. Scarch was mado for Austin, but ho was nowhere to be found. His partner, Mr. John W. Oddle, was algo away, and tho impression at first provailed that both partnors had absconded. Bhortly nftor the discovery of the fraud upon the bank, it was also discovered that Austin Lad borrowed £11,000 of James B, Mooney, giving as_socurit; 200 forged shares of stock of ‘Toledo, Wabash Weatern Railroad, and 100 shares of Fort Wayno, Tho forged certificates have signatures of E. D. Raudolph & Co., and Ki Loeb, although the signaturo of the Iatter firm is Kuln, Loob & Co., which led to the discovery of tho fraud. Bhortly aftor 3 o'clock on Snturday, ono hundred shares of forged atocks wera received at tho offico of Oddio & Austin, whoroupon Austin wont out of tho oftice, and hos not beon soen since. ‘Cho funds which o carriod off amounted to $86,000. It In be- liaved that Oddie knows nothing of the swindle, On Thureday, he, with soveral other mombors of tho Btock Exchango, wont upon o duck-shooting oxcuraion into tho lower part of Now Jorsey, in- tonding to retwn_to-morrow. When tho fraud was _discoverod ho was telographed to, snd another dispatch was sent yosterday, and, for fear that tho dispatches may not remch him o gontloman started to-dsy to find him. The counterfeits wero very cloverly done, 8o far as tho printing and tinting of the cortificatos are con- corned.: That this was but the commencoment of a woll-organized plan to flood the street with spurious stock cortificatos_cannot be doubted. T'ho offico and offects of Oddio & Austin are in the bands of the Shoriff. The firm have been in business three yoars, and stood well on the stroct, WALL STREET. Iteview of the Monoy, Mond, Gold, " Stoclk, and Produco Markot Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribusie. New Yonw, March 17.—onoy was without change. sTOCKS wore woak and irregular, with a good business in Pacific Mail, Wostern Union, Lnke Shore, Nevw York Contral, and §t. Paul, GoLp a8 3 higher on the nomination of Richardson. LONDH. Governmonts were quiet and steady, with some activity in rogistored issuos. PRODUCE, The supply of flour is not large, but in excess of tho domand, and low and medium grades are lower, Family grades are qulet and unchanged, Suporfine is moro plenty, Thoe markoet closed weak, Whont was quict, and spring nominal. Winter {8 in limited demand and stoady, To gell, o turthor declino of gfin per bu would have to bo pubmitted to. _Shippers and millors aro holding back, Pork is ateady, but quiot, oxtra primo mess is (}\mtud ot $12.76@19.00, an primo moes §14.75@16,60, Balos of 226 brlas mess on spot_nt $16.26. Cut monts aro generally qulot, Dry ssltod shoulders st 6}4@su, Balos of 50 boxos heavy dry enlted bellies ut $igo; 95 boxes picklos bollics, 12 1hs, at 9%{c; 6,000@ 0,000 lss at 0@03go, " nnd 1,000 smolod hams nb 1j0 for 10@11 Ibg, Bacon f8 rathor quict; long oloar, 78{0; short oloar, 8@8)ic; Bulos 160 Dboxes. Lard is modorately sotivo and steady ; Westorn for Maroh is hold at 83dc, with 8I¢c bld Tor futuro delivery, 1,600 tes April at 810-16c. On Baturdny oveuing 00 tes May at BY{e. Ienkirond Nowne Meareig, Toun,, March 17,—1'ho Momphis & Littlo Rock_Railrond was sold at Hopetield to- Aoy Ly Mr. Voilo, Prunteo, for the socond-mort« goge bondholdors, Mr, Witt, of Clevelsud, bo- coming tho purchasor at 15,000, over and abovo tho frat-mortgago Louds, and all liens provious to tho issuunce of tho wecoud mort- goge bonds, smouuting iu. tho aggrogate to 3,181,000, Prrusvinie, Do, Morch 17.—At tho annual mooting of the Btackholders of the Pennsylvania Company had boon rortuc{od, and thorond t o dny would pasn into the handsof that Compan, ' Btockholders theroupon electod James L. Hodgekin, ~ Prosident; A, , Btoolo, Vico-Prosldent, nd ftho following ~Board Dircctora: ~ A. H, Btroot, J. D. Darton, Thomas Warnook, T, E.G'Drion, J, 11, Dinos, V. B. Shattuck, J. T. Waun. Work on the rond will bo commenced at once, and it will bo speodily comploted, Tho goneral officos of the uompmz’ will bo romoved to Mendville na rapidly as possiblo, FOSTER. Gov. Dix’s Notter to Dr. Tyng Decline ing to Interferc in the Caso of tho ¢ Onr-ITool?? Murdorors New Yonx, March 17.—Gov. Dix has writton n lottor to tho Rev. Dr. Tyng declining to inter- poso tho Excoutive suthorily in tho caso of Tostor, under sontenco of denth fortho murderof Avory D. Putnam, and stating tho circumstances oud considorations on which the declelon is founded. A Iurfi {mrt of tholetter is dovoted o a roviow of the history of tho murder trial, and offorts made to obtain from the highor courts, includin that of lnst rosort, o roversal of the deolsion of tho lowor court. Tho Governor says tho evidenco domon- stratos tho murder to have beon promeditatod ; that the wonpon unod was s murdorous one, & fact which Foster, having been a stroot-car con- ductor, well know, when ho deliberately choso it a3 tha moana of accomplishing bis* Murposo. HThe 1uonuun rosontod to mo,” eaya the' Gov- ornor, **is whother I shall intorposothe Excou- tivo authority of tho Btato and commuto tho Hounlly of death, which the law awards to mur- or, for imprisonment for life. In support of tho application, it is urgod that tho verdiot was sccompanicd with o recommendstion to meroy, and that it is tho duty of tho Exoontive to consider ono as part of the other, This verdict and nccompanying rocommondation, togothor with the statements and afidavita of alarge ma- NUMBER 211 Olilo, now foots up to £270,000. Tho principal losoks of property, with the amounts of their losson mur ingurauce, aro na follows, which is oonsidorod ns noar correct ag possible at prosont: Homan Ely, building, loss, £90,000; insuranco, 226,000, Btarr Brothers & Co., genoral merchan- disc, §70,000; insurance, #30,000; Sampsoll, Giark & do., Wholosalo confoctionory, loss, 52'6,000; Insurauco, $10,000, A, II, Pomoroy, merchan- diso, loss, $10,000; insuranco, £5,000. T. IL Linfioll & Co., clothiug, loss, 86,000 insurance, 8,000, Hoylo Bros., grocors, loss, &5,000; in sutance, 2,000, Elyrin Library building 'and Yook, loxs, £20,000 ; insuranco £10,000. J. Mon- villo & Co., drugs, loss, $10,000 ineuranco, 85,000, Alra. Goorge Olmsted & Oo., millinory, loas, £6,000. Alber| I}l({ ronl ostate, offico fur- nituro, anfos, otc., 4,0 U, Homan 'Ely, oflico furnitiro, $5,000, 1L 3, Redington, library, loss, 82,000, T\ B. Banford, boots aud shoos, loss, 81,000 insuranco, £2,600, _J. O. Pottor, ghulogrnplmr, 81,600 ; insuranco, 81,000, 0. W, ohnson, Inw Lbrary, loss, $1,000; insur- anco, 81,000, John Stol, artist, loss, 1,000, ~ Masonio Lodge, King Bolomon, No. G0, farnituro, loss, §2,5600; insuranca, 1,050, Elyrin Lodgo_Good Follows, hall furni- turo, lops, 1,000, J.J. Mungayon, hotol and furnituro, ' §7,000; insuranco, £3,700. Lord & Cunninglism, nlfinrn and tobacco, loss, 81,500 No list of lonsos by the nsuranco companios has beon a8 yet racoivod iu addition to what was sont in Sunday night's ropott. Nommisrows, Pa., March 17.—A fire to-day dostroyod tho Catholic chureh and cloven other bulldings. Loss, 880,000, CivoinNars, O., March 17.—Noar Oakloy, o mile north of the corporation lino, ac noon to- day, William Drako, n farmor, 64 yorrs old, wont out'to burn brush aud grass loaves. His fonces and barn oaught fire. Drake was found dond in a fleld o hundred yards from tho stable. o had suffocated, na lis clothes were not burned. Theloss on the stable and fences is not abovo 31,000, CiNoiNNaTr, Olio, March 17.—At 1 o'clook this morning, the aplondid barn bolonging to Mrs. John Long, at Sovon Milo, Butler County, Ohio, joritfl of tho jurors declaring thnt some of their numbor did not bolieve Foster intendod to kill Putnom, that they thought imprisonment for life a8 great o punishment ns ho dosorved, and that they would not have sgreed to render n vor- dict of murder in tho firat dogroo if thoy had not beon nssurod by ono of their sssociatcs, who profossed to Liave knowledge of the Jat, that tho verdiet couplod with a recommondation would insuro n commutation of sentence, the Governor states, las boon & sourco of groat anxiety to him _in coming to o right decisfon 5 but ho adds that the prece- dent of admitting tho aftar rovelations of tho secrot consultations of tho jury-room for the puapom of annulling verdicts renderad as truc under the solemnity of an oath, would bo peril- ousin any condition of socioly, and, in the present deflant reign of crimo, such o precodont ‘would bo fraught with infinite dangor to public order. With tho firm conviction that there was no orror in tho ruling of the Judgo ot tho trinl, and that tho ovidenco fully worranted the jury in rondering .6 vor- dict of guilty of murdor in tho firat dogreo, thero i nothing in the case which can justly commend it to Exocutivo clemency, and ho can- not intorpose to mitigate tho puniahment. pid Lo did disrogard tho evidenco rnd judgment of the courts, tho Inevitable offcot would bo to im- Suir the force of judicial decieions, snd broal lown tho barriers which tho law has sot up for tho protoction of human lifo. Bo far as doponds on me, the supremacy of tholaw will be infloxibly maintrined. Lvory man who strikes a murdor- ous blow at tho lifo of his fellow must be made to fool that his own is in cortnin poril. 1f wo cannot by firmnoes of purpose attain this end, o may goon bo forced to acknowledge tho dia- hoartoning truth that there is nothing so cheap or go ill protected as human life.” SPRINGFIELD. Judicinl Appointment=-The Now Iail road Commissioners-=Applicants for Offico Undor the Boards=Articles of Assoclation. b Spretal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune. SpniNarize, 1L, March 17.—~Houry B, Hop- Kins, 0f Peorin, was to-day sppointed and com- miseioned Judge of tho Bixteenth Judicinl Dis- trict, vice tho Hon'D, D. Puterbaugh, resignod. Judgo Puterbaugh rosigned his position to entor into o partnesship with tho Hon. Bob Ingeraoll, They intend to prosccute tho practice of the law in Pooria. Messrs, Brown, Coolk, and Pearson, the nowly- oppointed Board of Tailroad and Warebouso Commissionors, filed their official bond with the Bocrotary of Stato to-dsy. Thoy nre hold and bound to tho Btatein & Seunl sum of §20,000, conditioned that_ they ehall faithfully do their duty. Tho Board mot a 8 o'clock p. m., and or- ganized gnruy by tho olection of Col. H. D. Cook a8 Chairman. The question of Seorotary is yot an open ono. Peuding sn clection, Br. Taymond will continuo at tho roqest of the Boare 1o dischargo tho duties. Thero are sovon appli- cauts for tho position,—six straight Ropublicans aud 5 Libor: It is thought that tho question of . politica not enter into tho contest~ and, if not, Mr. Raymond will bo elected. Thoro aro lso prosent throo opplicants for Warehouso Rogiutrar, viz.: Claroy, tho prosont inoumbont, Mr. Alken, and Mr. Price, all of Chicago. No selection Will bo wmade until tho Board visits Chicago, kG Articlos of association wero filed this morning with the Bocretery of State by tho Dauvilie Elevator Company, of Ghicnga and licenso e O heroon. Located at Ghleago; capital stock, ©600,000. Object, tho purchasing and storago of grain. Certifioato of incorporation was issued this morning to the Americau Gold and Bilver Mining Company, of Chicugo, on tho roport of tho Commiseioners. Capital stock, $600,000. FIRES. Great Pestruction of Property at Elyria, [Ohio § ‘Lawroncoburg, Ky.3 Centreville, Obio; Ogdensburgh, Ne Y., and Other Places. CrycisNaTr, O., March 17.—A Frankfort (Ky.) special says that a dostructive firo occurred ag Tawrencoburg, Ky., on Friday ovening, and Tour-fifths of tho town was destroyed. Muny familios wero rondored homeloss, Tho loss i8 ovor £200,000. Tho Btate Legislaturo is taking atops toward aldiug the sufforers, Thoe citizons, also, are coming to thoir asaistanco. LoutsvitLe, March 17. — ‘Tolograms from Fraunkfort state that a firo bogan in o bar-room in Lawrencoburg, Andorson County, on Baturdny night, and, ao tho wind waa blowidg hard, and no firc-engine, tho mnin portion of the town was 1aid in nshos. Forty-soven houses were burned, including the Galt Houso, Collins' tavern, Witherson's bank, and every businosa lLouse ox- cept o tin-shop. _The loss will fall lmnvll{ upon tho citizens of Lawrencoburg, as the houses woro gonerally owned by tho occupants, and thors was comparatively little insuranco. Tho total .Jloss cannot Dbe loss than ©160,000, Of insurance tho Rtoyal loses about §17,000; the Undorwritors, 10,000 Zltna, 6,000 ' Tho Phanix also loses’ cnsidorably, and: some other compauies, but the exanb amounts are not atated, A public meeting was Lold to-dny at Frenk- fort for the purposo of organizing rolief. b'pu(nlpbw ateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, Garrhsois, Ohio, Maroh 17.—The mnil cosch whioh arrived from Portland this ovening ro- ports tho villago of Centrevillo, in Callion County, on fire, Ton buildings have been burn- od. 'Ilie wind is blowlng a gele, and the citizeus 80 exhaustod from their offora to oxtinguish tho flames that it is thought that the entire town will:bo domolished and rendor tho poopie home- loss. 'Tho loss caunot be ascortainod to-night. CEDAR RapIDS, Tows, March 17.—A disastrons fire at Codar Falls, Iows, lnst night, destroyed T%, Hazlitt's dry-goods store. 'I'ho building was owned by Mrs, Mullarkoy. Tho valuable lnw libvary and papors of 8. . Paoklard, on whioh ho had no inmirance, woro dentroyed, Tho loss on building and staok is_about $14,000; insur- nance, about 8,000 or §0,000. The fire was un- doubtedly the worlk of an_Incondiary, na it broke out in vaeant room in tho rour of the building, in tho sccond story, ‘Lhis i tho second incen= dinry fire at Codar Falls within a weoli, | OincINNaTI, Mareh 17.—A fire at Belotavill Obto, on Saturday, dnutrornd throe frame dwell- inga tor Eling Marshall, The logs is $4,500, with 1o iusurance. Oanexsnuna, N. Y., Maroh 17.—A fira yoster- Aé: . gnnm.vyuu sovoral fine bulldings, ~ Loss, 450,000, New Yo, March 17.—A firo this mnrnhfi:.r‘: Eim and_Contro stroots, burned a furnitire, Potroleum Rnliroad (}nmlumy was held lero to- duy. A. 11 Scole, Prosident, announcod that a nogotintion for the leaso and trousfer of tlo road to tho Atlantic & Gront Westorn Nailrond ' B ;ltovo, ';\l“l‘ll 1}nokl?|g-l%gxfl %nlnry, and other build- ugs, Tho loss is §85,000. ‘t‘)“l.nvmumu,no: Match 17.—The total loss by was discovered on fire by the farm-hands, Nina of tho eloveu hornes kopt in it wore rescued. A tonth horso during the day roturned with o bri- dloon. Buspicion is that tho two horses were stolen and tho barn sct on {ire. The buildin, was ono of tho fingst In thocounty. Loss, 86,000; insurance $2,000, in tho Ohio Farmers', THE MODOC WAR. The Fight of Jan., 17=--Tho Penco CommissioneweA Protost by the Gova ornor of Oregon. 2 Fon BTEVEND, MOUTH OF TE COLUMDIA RivEn,) » Oneaox, Feb, 25, 1873, } To the Editor of The Chicago Tribuna : Brr: Isond you a short description of the Indion fight, from o surgeon In tho fleld; part of the Govornor’s message to tho Peace Com- misslon ; and o fow jottings by the way. The Inspector visited this post yosterday, and roportod the Ponco Commission as empowered to do anything in roason to offect a sottlomont with the Modocs, because, on investigation, it proves thoy huve beon badly used, the Govern- ‘ment contractors having pocketed thoir beof and rations, instead of handing them over. So ho Liad great hopes of a scttloment. DBut the Iato popors are of o difforont opinion ; they have very little faith in tho difficulties being adjusted. The Commission, in part, was poorly choson. It is said that the Modoca have a bitter onmity against both Meachom and Applegato, and tho goneral impresaion is, that thoy will hava nothing to do with either of them; whilo the oldest inhabitants prodict that, if affairs arc not arranged boforo plonsant woather, thero will bo bittor fighting. The war doos not scem to affect immigration to Oregon, Itiseaid by Oregonians now Enat, thnt thore nover hes beon so large an immigra. tion hiore as thero will bo this ppring. Thinga have boon lively in.th commorcial world, too, of - Iato. _Jiight vossois woro lying in the bay at ona timo lnst wook, nearly all -from foreign-ports ; and there wero ten day beforo yestorday at As. toria, loaded, walting for fair weather and pilota to cross tho bar nud go to ses. . It has boon playing winter hero. Tho snow was four inches doop onc morning, aud ice was formed on three nights,—both boing very uns usual circumstances. . P. 0. THE SURGEON'S DESORIPTION, , Fonr KeLasuata, Ore., Jan, 26, 1873, Tho great Indian fight camo off on the 17th, ‘Wa lost eloven killed and twenty-cight wounded, and did not kill au Tudian, Tho mon fought ag bravoly a8 possibe, butb such o country you cannot even imagine, Tho lava-bed, where tha fight occurted, 18 made up of rocky chasms, from which tho Indians would shoot, nnd then disappear without being seen. Mon who wero wounded, oven, saw only tho smoke of their rifles ; and the accuracy with which they shot was foarful, To {llustrato it: Vory fow wore shot below tho waist, and almost all in the loft sido. or srm. ‘I'wo offloors wero wounded, and several had bullet-holes through their clothies. In attompting to got a wounded men away, I had tho litter-bearoru shot down at my sido. I thon plnced Lim on the litter; but, ns ho diod almost instantly, and the Indiaus pressed mo so closely, L was obligad to abandon tho body. Thore ato only about 100 Indians; but thofr position is an impreguablo ono. In tho fight we had threo to one; but these were insuf- ficiont, though they did ail that mon could do, for Iwas back of thoe lino much of the time, trying to get the wounded away, and I spealt from what I saw, Of course, it was vory dis- couraging to both officers aud mon to bo shot down, and not to have tho satisfaction of re- turning the saluto occasionally, THE GOVEDNOR'S PROTEST. 8raTE OF OREAON, EXEOUTIVE OF¥IOE, 8aLex, Feb, 10, 1873, To the Commifssionera appointed o concluds peace woith the Modoo Indians; GENTLEMEN : . . . . I desiro, tharefore, to pro- test, on bobalf of tho Btate of Oregon, agalnat any ‘action of tho Commission which shall pur. port to' condono tha crimos of the Madocs, or compound their offenson, The people of Oregon dosire that the mur- derers uhn]l bo given up, aud ba dolivered over to the civil anthorities for trial und punishment. *As to tho land on Lost River which some have suggosted should bo surrondored to the Modocs n48 poaco-offermg, allow mo to say that those lands lio wholly within tho Biate of Orogon, and within tho jurisdiction of the Bupex- intondont of Indian Affaws for Orogon, that the Indian titlo to those landr was extioguishod by troaty, fairly made, through the Oregon _Superintendenoy, betweon #ho Modocs and fho General Governmont, on the 14th doy of October, 1804, 'Thoy Lisve beon sur voyed under the direction of tho Surveyor-Gon- eral of Orogon, snd the surveys wora long since. approved by the Goneral Laud Ofiice. ~ Thosn {ands have boon extonsively taken, and aro_mnovr oocupied by bona-fide soltlers under the Home- stond aud Pre-cmption laws of the United Btatos. Tie Commission will, therefore, have no more powor to doolare rosotvatlon ou Loat River, in- cluding theso settlomonts, to mako the samo s Loals of poaco with theso Indiane, than they have to provide for their ostablishment uponany. othor sottlod portion of this Btate. For the intorosts of Southnrn Orogon, and foy thio futuro ponce of our Soutkorn frontior, I will oxpross the liopo end confidonce that the pro- joot of @ resorvation on Lost Rivor will not bt outertained by the Commission; and that ti |' Modoacs will elther consont to rohirn to thoir own rexorvation, or o be nesignod to hmmd:i bo- yond the settlomonts. With lzro;l‘c r(o‘k;‘lzn"clt:,“ am your obedl.nnz servant, Giiorhor of Oregon, ————— The l-'n.rm;:rm o is to_The Chicago Tiribune. Dubectal Disnih Py ol 17, ho Caimors' o foh ool placo at Loxington, o Sat- urday, Wos ‘harmonions and oucouvuging, About govouly-fiyo delogntos woro presont from ol arte of this county. Cowmmissioner Cogit way I:rmmm, and addrossed the meoting, The Logis- Jrivo woa urgod hi' rosolutions, Wnananimously adopted, to pny tho axponses of the suit to ba prought _ agninst various farmors of Loxington by the Chicako & Alton Ruilroad, e g s ohitunrye Derrorr, March 17.—Dr, A, Calkins, for thirty yours B promiuent citizon of Allogan, died to- day, after threo days' siokness, g‘l‘, Touts, Maroh 17,—Carlo Patth, & promi. nent musician horo, and brothor of Adalina and tho contlagration of Baturday night at Elvzis, Carlotia attl, died to-duy of conswmuniion,