Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 19, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. MATTRESSES. THPORTANT. : The WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS 0O, of f#artford, Conn,, manufecturers ot the FATIONAL Woven Wire Mattress, aave establishod n branch of thoir businoss at 280 Btate-st., Ohionge, whore a full line of their suporior Beds can bo soen. The public of Ohiongo and vicinity ore invited to onll and oxamino them, THEY ARE THH BEST BED in tho world, For sale by Furnituro Donlers gonorally, WOVEN VWIRE MATTRESE 00, 280 Stato-at. CIGARS. CIGARS, Foayily roducod in price, by tho Box and at 1, Consumers gannot fail to bo nuited Bt o atosle,and at our LOW PRICKS. - 146 Madison-st., Cornor Twonty-aocond-st, and Indinna-av, ' 101 WEST MADISON-ST. STANTON & CO., FANTLY_GROQERS AND INPORTERS, FOR SALE. Arnold’s, Sanford's, & Carter's INTIESS, CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO.5, 118 AND 120 MONROE-ST. FOR SALE OR RENT, An Rlegont Suburban Tesidenco, situated Jn_Park T B e G e W R, R ThoMgusofo Ustck, and oontatas 16 xoorss, Tho drofdy arotargg and ety T2k Qo and it supbitod wit mall raies Posession givon Dy 1., Apply 10 A, VW, PENNY, 21 SOUTH OANAL ST, HARNESS! TO STACGH LININS. ‘W have some first-claas Stage Harnoas for R1 & BRAYTON, sale cheap. BHO, » 181 Tast Madison-at. Steam Lnmber Barge for Sale, ‘Steam Lumber Barge **8t. Clair " forsalo. For prico 2nd torms apply to E. R. AYRES, Fandusks, Ollo. GIFT ENTERSRISES, for fall programme o Third Grand SEND QUICK & bo wiven, wndor spectal aythorlty of the Legialataro o Libeacy 1iall, Loutawile, 1oy, on apell 8 o, for benotit of PUBLIO LIBRARY OF KY¥., all privilegcs of which ‘are nbsolutely free to. cverybody, and urchy tho putronags of il who dotiso (0 4% (5o Great out ta Gt Wout and oncfitod Dy the bost Library ovor opoued in this country, Hulf n Million Dollars ‘Doney, will bo given in 10,000 gifts, raoging from $10 o 800,000 ool wlcliote, 3103 Tintren 90 Quuriers, $52.560. Farmors' an rovers’ liank of Youlsville Troasurcr, and Ex-Goy. Thes. E. Brame Iette, Mansgor for Board of Ll ‘rustoes, All orders or aspplieations for tick £ Hon. THOS: Io- - IRAR or F. 'J. DIBBLIE & 'CO.," 164 CHIOAGO, Byl ot Sokators of . PHILLIPS, 123 D alsorn 3 borh st 080 057 St HORTON & nnb..mfi:;i State . V. FIIZP tate-st., L. at Shorman Houso, 53 Weat Madison- # EN (gvr HOUSE, Nore—~J. M. BRYANT, Eiq., ownorof **Bryant Block " and other large Clhicago nmpnl;liy, Lias chargo of ;hg‘!(:nlelw otiice, aud will give personal atteption toall wdors. MISCELLANEOTD! T0 SHIPPERS. Chicago, Milwankee & St Parl Ry Receipt Books Now ready and for salo by CAMERON, AMBERG & CO,, Stationers, 35 South Canal-st “Will remove April 16 to 84 Lako-at. MISSTIING. Binco Monday, tho 1014 tnst,, ROBERT CARSWELL, of Whenton, Iil: Ho is ahout 35 yours of ago, 5 feot 10 Inohos high, with auburn halr, eaudy chin whiskers, long aud pojutod; light complaxion and high forolioad. Aby in- formation ooncorulug lim will bo moat Liberally romardod Ly bis friends, at 90 Oak-at. Beston Steam Carpet Cleaning Compary Tefitting up the ballding H and 45 ot Adaumsat. for the purposa of oleaning Carpots, and will ba roadyto start thomachines on tio th, £ Uarpota takon up, oleancd, and rolatd, No olisrge for sartag, A, N. SIANKINSON. "QUIGE'S PARL.OR SWING 8 n useful prosont for baby, Ifaving a tray Iu front obyie stea dizzinoss, aud proventa tho ohild from falling out. SantbyoxpressC. O. D., 84.80. J. F. QUIGG, 28 Wost, Madlson-at. N Y. 3Py Ready Roofing. ly; roquiron no hicating, Bond for sam- plfi'?o'):xl-"f»"r AP by WAL LITTLES BONS, T Wost Laka- o cago. LEAKY ROOFS. 014 shigglss or componilon seofs can b, repaieed by Rt Tauiry n Resting in o geing e e o WAL LR HORE) 7 Wort Gliieagy, . KIREKLAND GRATE COAL, M Kirkland & Co,, Voeders, Tountain Co,, Ind, Oor, Wak.: Jov. and Madisoh ART GALLERY. 3‘0hi1(5‘.rem’9,1 3 PEOTOGRAPHS, VAN'S RANGES, Carving Tables, Broilers, & BOS Wabash-ny Bl FAERON, SMITH & MOOERS, rou's Photographs; o fv‘m ) tho Jittl u3 Bro It o oalth, (nko them to TANGES, &o. §, B, cor, Clinton and Washingtou-sts, WATOHES, &o. FINE WATCHES, We have in stock a very large assortment of Fine Watches, Gold Opera, Guard and Vest Chains, “Gorham” Ster- ling Silverware in beau- tiful cases, and elegant Jewelry. One price to all, and as low as any Jewelry House in the United States. N, MATSON & €0, STATE & MONROE-STS. BUILDING PAPER, PATENT BUTLDING PAPER, Sheat(})ling, Siding, Plastering, Roofing, and Carpeting, CAIN BEH FOUND AT Rock River PaperGo.'s WEW STORE, No. 140 East Lake-st. Clronlar nnd Sawplos Sent Freo to Any Address, MUS10AL. CALL AND SEE OUR Immense Stock. Equals the Best. Three patented improve- monts possessod by no other Piano. The Cheapest Good Pi- ano in the United States. Four Round corners. Tho Bost Organ in the world. Oontains the Beautiful Vox Humnnn, and the wonderful Vox Jubilante. STORY & CAMP, No. 211 State-st. REMOVALS, REMOV.ATL, BLISS & SNOW, STATIONERS, Have Removed to 86 Dearborn-st. REMOVAT. J. P. DALTON & CO. HAVE REMOVED TO 80 AND 82 RANDOLPH-ST. Bloves, Ttanges, Furnacos, Refrigorators, Too Boxes, and tho largest stock of Houso Furaishing Goods fu the W FINANCIAL. BANKING HOUSE oF WRENN & DREWSTER, 96 Washington-st. Deposits Racelvad snd Intorost Allowed. Gold, Gorarament Bonds, Local H:ooks, and Commer- cial Paper Bought and Bold. Matorsl Losns aad Gommscalal Papor form s lesding fogtare T ot husihess, for tho Bogatlation of Which W8 liave tnusual faciiitios. COMMERCIAL PAPER WANTBED AMMOND & GAGE, B A ikiagton-it, MONEY TO LOAN I auy amountof ovon thousands, en lacaime producing Foa1 Gatato, at 9 por cant Iateroat: RS GUDEN & SQUDDER, Ttoom 9, Nizon's Bulldiog. STATIONERY. ) J. M. W. JONES, STATIONER, PRINTER & DLAKK BOOK MANUFAGTULRER. 03 Sourh Qo L0 it Clarlerate DISSOLUTION NOTIOE. DISSOLUTION. Public notlog 18 Lioruby givon that th tnershiy yorstotors saitling Dt oratuned, Nodor (e firm nano and atylo of Iteluhardt & Foreman, m’l‘:l“lfl"x"“n:un‘;yyn‘l?lu"é“ flunlnfl;, lAll l\llltlll‘ ll;ol lo Said iris aro pavable ta the b od, > fiacdt, vlhuwlhlvlllullldax;lnfil;gr‘:nflluf i Obloago, March 13, 1813, 4’!( __MEETINGS, Masonie, Bumnons communioation af 1. WV, Bigal A 1, this Wednonday cvéntng, ab Lowing Mall No. 13 North "Uliatonat, Al miembors aro lisoby notiiled o ha prosont. Bustuoas of fmportauce o every mombor will cumo Lofore tho Lot ¥, O. COLLINS, Soo'y. Masgiile, Disnoy Todgs No, 211 Ferind A, M., hnldn & spoctal amanintcation this {Wedn .fn;)mulnx, 'aL7:80 o'blook, flu;flm ‘Iulllxll\.‘un‘hflnll it Wark Ga'Y, 2 degroo, o0 iz, ¢ 0, W, DAY, W. N, dur of BT, W, 2 CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH WASHINGTON. Senator Bogy, of Hlissourd, Desires to Be Investigateds Speculations on the Result of the Caldwell Case. (Gtenoral Webster for Assistant Treas- urer in This ity Proceedings in the Senate Yesterday. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, OALDWELL, ‘Wasminaron, March 18.—Tho continued ns- sanlts on Cpldwell, from both Domocratlo and | Ropublican quartoers, encourago tho "hope that ho will finally bo oxpolled. Benator Morton enid to-night that ho would not bo surprised if his rosolution declaring the seat vaeant would his earried, but thin {8 not gonorally snticipated, although tho dobrtoof the last fow days has had tho offoct to make a porceptiblo gain of votes in tho direction of expulsion. "Senator Conkling has tho floor to-morrow, when an elahorate and technical argument may bo oxpocted against tho Morton rosolutlon. UINUINNATI SUD-TREASURER. Thoroe is an ovidont intontion to delay the ap- pointmont of tho Assiglant Trensurer for Cin- clonnti _until tho mnoxt somsion of Con- gross, Whothor it is bocauso there are 80 many applicants, or Sonator Bhor- mon desires to consult with kis con- alituted does not o8 yot appesr. Novertho- loss, this statoment may” bo_confldontly made, that tho now offico will not be fillod for some timo yot. REVENUE COLLECTORA., Tho President, to-morrow, will sond the fol- lowing appointmonts to the ‘Bonato : 1. II Whi- ting, prosent Assossor of tho Fifth Iilinois Dis- tric ,1to bo Colloctor ; W. P. Johnston, Asscssor Second Kentucky Discrict, to bo _Collector ; T\ 8. Hill, Assoasor Tourth Kontucky Districk, to Collector ; Willism P, Sapp, to bo Colleotor of the Thirtoonth Ohio District, vico A, A. Guth- rie ; Honry Hamden, Asssssor Bccond Wiscon- sin District, to bo Colloctor. ) OPIOAQO BUB-TREASURY, Tho quolntmont of Gon, Wobster to tho Assistan| '.l‘tunnlucnl;i[: of Chicngo is not in ac- cordanco with tho wishes of Sonator Logan, to szy nothing of tho rest of thoIllinois dolegation. As to this soleation, tho Prosidont says lelu his own choico, and that,if ho has sny influcnce with the present Admiuistration, he in guing to have i own way in this jnotance at loaat. EXONERATED, Tho roport of Mosers. Holman, Fosior, and Forry, mado tho laat day of tho sossionin tho case of Commissionor Douglass, chargod with embozzlemant, as o Colleator in the Ninetoenth Ponnsglvanis District, entiroly oxonorates that ofticer, and throws the blame of tho loss of funds to the Government on Lis subordinates. ABBISTANT BLORETARY OF TUE TREASURY. Ex-Senator Sawyor, of South Carolina, was to~ day nominated and confirmad to tho Assistant Bocrotaryship of tho Troasury, made vacant by tha promotion of Richardson, Bawyeris Rich- ardson’s brother-in-law, and, besides, is a native of Magsnchusetts, This anqlutmenb carrion out the original slate, which it was so badly feared was broken a fow days since. During his caroer in tho Souato, Snwyor was not especially distinguished for his knowledge of financial matiors. o BENATOR BOGY, 1n vi'~ of tho memurials that havo boon laid befora tho Benate, and tho rumors thot bave been afloat charging brihory and _corruption in connection with the election of Lous V. Bogy to the Senato, that gentloman announced from his place to-dny that, till thoro shall have been a full invosli%nhon of all the chargos, ho does not propos to take .fimm part in tho Sonato. ogy covota the fulleat inquiry in his case. In sccordance with his requeat, tho Committes on Priviloges and_Eloctions will mect to-morrow, and proceed with an _invostigation of tho caso. 1t i3 not known whethor witnessos will ba sum- moned, and it is hardly possible that the Com- mittoo will continuo the investigation after the oloso of tho scssion. {To the Aswociated Press.) NATIONAL BANK AUINIORIZED. WasnmvaToX, March 18,—Tho Comptrollor of the Curroncy suthorizes tho Olty National Baukof Paducab, K., with a capital of £200,000 to com= menco business. RAILROAD TAXES, The Commissionor of Intornal Revonuo, act- ing under tho Into declsion of th Unitod Htates Supreme Court, has rojested soven claims mado by railroad companics for the refunding of taxes pald on tho interoat dividends and profits. NOMINATIONS, 1 Tho Prosidont mado tho_ following nomina-~ tions: E. A, 'Thomas, Now York, Asscciato Jus- tico of_the Supromo Court, Wyoming Territory; Jagon B. Brown, Indinua,” Soorotary of Wyom- ing Territory; Hiram Latham, Surveyor General, Wyoming ; B, . Campbell, Rogister of the Laud Office at Vormillion, Dakota ; Colloct- ors of Internal Rovenuo—Ieanc H, Duvall, Firat Diatriot of Woet Virginia; 8, H. Dailey, Fourth Distriot of Michigan; Alexis Capo, Bixtoonth District of Ohio. ~Postmasters—Iiobert 8, Ken- drick, Chattanooga; Tonn.; W, B. Krako, Raven~ na, O.; Willism Jaclson, Rook Island, IIL Jamea Nowby, Cambridge Lmy, Ind.; P. Ounor, Uppor Sandusky, Obio ; R, J. fomplina, Mount Carroll, Il ; I, AL, Cassiday, Wintersot, Iown. . CONFILMATIONS. Tho Bonate confirmad tho following nomina- tions : John Gooforth, Assistont Attornoy-Gen- oral of tho Unitod Stntos, to take effoct April b ; David Nogglo, Chiof Justice of the Suprome Court of Idaho ; J. P. Kidder, Chief Justico of the Buprome Court of Dakota ; A. P. K, 8afford, Governor of Arizons ; Coles Basliford, Scoretary of Avizonn ; Frank Hall, ocretary of Colorado ; William G. Rich, Socretary of Now Mexico § James F, Lane, United States Attornoy of Town; Rogistor of tho Land Office, William II, Titz- atricls, Topeks, Kansas ; Collactors of Intornal Rovenue—8horman ° Bailey.s Fourth ... Die- trict of Miohigan; Lowis Woitzel, Thir- toonth Digtrict ot~ Gio. Burveyora of Customs—Thomas . Staclo, Plttaburh, |-T Pa.; T, IL. Blophonson, Cinclnnati, 0,7 W. T Biifor, ‘Alfop, 1ll.; Goo. Fisher, Cairo, TiL. ; James P, Tned, Touiavilly, Ky, 5 Win, 2t Halil day, Whoaling, W, Va, ; Win. M. Evans, Parkers- butg, W. Va.; -Philip ;IHambrook, Evansville, Tud. Obarles Dillingham, Naval Ofiicer, Now Orloans. Tostmastors—James B, Morris, Albia, Tows ; Franklin A, Muuson, Snodwiob, Il : Edward 8. Bmith, Batavia, Ill.; Daniel Gross, Naplorvillo, Ill,; ' Asa' _ Reynolds, Grand Haven, Mich.; ' Josiah Doloach, Romphis, oun.; Wm, I, Stillwoll, Humboldt, Tenn.; Aaron’ B. Turner, Grand Iapids, Mich,; Almon M. Ellsworth, Lowoll, Mich, ; T.. A. Bumott, Torro Iauto, Ind.; Benjamin I, Hoglor, Atties, Tnd.; Jumes ¥ Juckson, Unlon City, Ind,; David W. Voylos, Now Albany, Ind.; Willlam A. Horral, Washington, Ind; William .. Winider, Columbus, Ind.; Joseph A. Curran, fil{fl;flnra. Ohio ; Blias W. Merrill, Muskegon, ch, COLLEQCTOR OABEY, Col., Cnsey's contirmation as Colloctor of Now Orleans is oarnestly opposed. Bonator Woat is agninst him, but moro, o says, in the intoresty of tho State of Louisiaus thun with the hoqn of defoating him. It is said tho vote will bo cl COMMISSIONERS TO VIENNA, The following persons hnve boen u]:pnlnted by the Prosident to attond the Vienna Lxposition: Proctloal Artlunus—Lfimm Bridgos, Illinois; George A, Btanborry, Olio, Bolentifio men—J, Lawrence Smith, Kentucky; Johu A, Warder, Ohlo, A latge number of honorary Commissioners to the Bxhibition have also boen appointed. TUE VALTIMONE COLLECYOR, A dolegation of ¢olorod won from Baltimore, hended by Bishop Waymau, callod on the Presi~ dant this morulug, in boual of the rolention of Colloutor Thomas b that port. ————— SENATE--EXTRA SESSION, BENATOR 1OAY, Wasmxarox, Murch 18,—Senator BOAY (Mo.) oid that durivg lio absonco, yosterday, & momorin! was presonted from cortain menl of the Missourl Legialaturo, asking the Sen to iuvostigato the ohargos of lwmproper moans, loso. ‘curious orticles bave been found. 19, 1873 bribory, and corruption, in tho proourcmont of lils oloction, Ho thon procesded to rolato tho clroumstancos undor which ho was elocted in that contost. It was allogod that monoy bad ‘beon uaed, but at no time was ho or his distin- guished compotitor cbinrged with using monoy. Ono man, howover, without political diatinction, but of large forlune, wad charged with having mado up bis mind tobny his soat. Im- modintoly after his (Bogy's) eloction, a resolu- tion waa paseod in tho Iouxo of Reprorontatives for tho nppointmont of a commitiee to Inquiro whethor money waa improporly used in tho Son- atorinl olootion, After nonrly one month, the Cominitteo made o longhty roport, in which it was stated that thoro waa o evidonco, dirgotl, or Indirootly, to criminnto tho Benator-olock, Bogy, and fully oxoncrated him. The Commit. too aleo found that no mombor of the Goneral Asgombly reccived mono{é dirootly or indiroct- I{‘, to influpnco his voto. At "his instance tho Committeo extonded the iuvestiga- tion, and mado anothor roport, roafiirm- ing_ tho first roport, ond ‘asked to bo digoharged. This matior, it was thought, was ondod, but it Appeared somo of tho Ropublicans hod prosented a memorlol to the Benato asking for an invostigation, This momorlial was fu gon~ oral torms, 1t id not say that anything could be proved. This was o mattor of groat impor- tance, Horo was o Btato, which hed as bright » record, and whose osoutcheon was ns_cloar of stajn na any other Stato, and thorofore he might woll clnim s a right, due himself and his Biato, that the Sonato ot onco take up the case. If ho had any roputation for anything above another, 1t was that of bolug an honoest man ; and, though ho admitted ho was an srdent politician, had nover beon oharged with mmlphon. Ho did not like to bo hold wp be- fora the country o8 o man who had obtnined his soat hero b{ impropor mosns, He oould nut yoto to_nxpol or rotain auy member of this body while ho himsolf was uub%cl to in- \'nutiggutiun. Undor theso circumstances, he :}mu ld suspond his functions on all such ques- ons. CALDWELL. Tho Bonato then resumed consideration of the Caldwall cago, Mr. NORWOOD snid tho Sonnto had the per- feot and absolute powoer to declare void an eloc- tion procured by bribery and fraud, snd romit tho matter to tho State Tor o new oloction. Mr. THURMAN said tho result of his exam- ination of tho tostimony waa thst the clogtion of Caldwoll waa thorounghly eumft. Ho had ox- smined much evidenco in his timo, and nover hiad ho seon evidenco 80 conclusive and damsg- Ing o8 this. Ho found that tho Committeo on Privilegos and’ Elections unanimously reported the most material facte. Ar. CARPENTER roplied that, as & mombor of tho Committoo, Lo dissonted from tho finding of I“Lw' but had not timo to writo o dissonting report. . . Mr, THURMAN did not dony what tho Bona- tor said, but ho found faots m'the report upon whicl thoy woro oallod to act. It thoy did nob turn out o man whoso elestion was procured by fraud, or doolare tho sont vacant until thoy ob- the power to do so bo atrickon from tho Constitution. The legal argumont was in & nor- Tow compass. _Tho Benate has tho power undor tho Oonstitution to Jjndgo of the oclection qualificotions and roturna of its membors, and thorefore it conld not be n violation of Btato rights to exarcise tho power conferred in that {nstrumont. i No turther dobato took place, TRANSIORTATION, Mr. WINDOM offered s rosolution that the Committee on Transporlation be authorized ts sit during tho rocoss, snd roport to the Seuato on tho subject of transportation botween tho intorior and soaboard, with the power to send for porgons and papors, &o. % Tho Sonate thon went into Exccutive session, and aftorward Adjourned. tained ntmnfim— testimony, might as wo NEW YORK. The East River Bridge--A Sunday= School Suporintendent as o Smug- gler == Hond IRobbery == Sentonceds« Whe Tombsy. Special Dispateh to Tha Chicago Lridunc. s New Yooz, March 18.—~Work Las commonced on tho Brooklyn anchorago of the Lisst Rivpr bridge. Those will consist of erormous maeses of magonry, 190 foet Jong and 120 wido. An ox- cavation has boon made, 26 feot doop, at York and Front streots. At tho bottom a timbor plat- form four feet thick will be laid, and upon this will bo placed the masonry. At tho dopth of about 18 feot will bo placed four enormous iron plates waxgmn%zs tona apieco. Immonse arms Tediste from the platos, to which are fastencd chains which hold tho cables. Tho plates will bo held down by masonry woeighing soveral thou- sand tons. A fow foob bolow the surfsco tho workuion atruck a bed of superior building soil, which will save the Company $15,000. Several old_landmarks have Loon destroyed, nnflu many ono spot & colloction of old copper coins was discovered. The l]rooklgn tower is now 150 feot high, and the Now York tower 60 faot. Work will soon bo rosumed, aud it is hopod both will bo complated this year. . The doficlonoy in tho smount of building in this city on account of the eight-hour agitation is computed at 25 por cent. Tho mastors are ‘opumtyng with half the usual - force, and thous- ands of mochanics are unable to obtain employ- mont. _The influcneo of 20 por cont addition to wagos has brought the cost higher than rentcan cavar. Trons: Agont Jayno roparts that a well- knowa and highly respocted Wall streot sugor importer, who is also a Sundsy-School Superiu- tendont, and o membar of :» Bonrd of Xoreij Missions, has baen detooted in smug}xung silks in sugar enmples, which are passod freo. The extraordinary \\'o‘ght of the samplos oxcited Bus- iclon. The duty on the sills capturod amounts fnsmo, sndat i6 bolievod that tho smuggling has boon succossfully carried on for a long time. M, Jayno rofuses to discloso tho namo of the cullprlh Tho Baltlo arrived from Queonatown this evon-~ ing, with 0. Mc8waonay on board, to whom was en‘imtm‘l tho flag intondod a8 n present to tho Sixty-ninth Rogimont by tho men of Tipperary. Tho Baltio was delnyed znumrmu, .and on Sun- day sho blow o shoet off tho boilor. The flag is groon sllk, embroidercd with goldon trlnfie, and cost §1,000. McSwaenoy lias delivere it to O'Donovan Rossa, onoof the Committeo op- pointed to roceive it. " "'To the Associated Press) Nzw Yorg, March 18,—A. robbory of bouds, amounting to $108,000, from tho ofico_of the Prosident of tho Ponnsylvauia and Wostorn nilrond, in-Droad atroot, on Saturday, in roport- ed this morning. The thieves, of whom thers wora two, entered the oflico while tho Presidont was ot lunch. No arrestsbavu'beon made. Tho bonds, being of tho eompany, will bo diffioult of negatfation. The Board of Bupervisors aro to inyeatigate thoir clork, Young, who is obarged with com- plicity in tho ring frauds, In Brooklyn, to-day, Wm. L. Iatch, a detoc- tivo, convictod of porjury in a divorco suit, was sontonced to slx yoars and threo months) and David Dowd snd Eugene Small, tho boy “firo ‘ugs,” convicted of arson, woro mtencod to sovon yeass ench in'the Stato Prisoe. Tho Committoe investigating the condition of the Tombs roport in favor of "the demolition of the building rouuuF on Centre stroot, and the erection of an entirely now structuro, EVANSVILLE. An fncondinry Convicted-The Iart man Momictdos Evansvitte, Ind,, March 18,—Joln B, Bimp- son was to-day convicted of setting fire to Wilt- ghire & Kneik's cooper shop on tho morning of Fob, 11, and was sentonced to the ponotoutinry for ten yenvs, Expmluations in the Hartmnmn homioldo case wore bogen yoesterdoy aud will ocnupr sovoral days, 'Tho bost logal talont in tho olty I8 engag- od'on both sides. Ytah tens. Baur Laxe, March 18,—Mr. Sonator Logan was at Provo, to-day, arranging for tho romoval ‘v( Pl‘lll; tu‘mniu: of her father, Capt. Cunninghem, o Tilinoln, The Journal this avening has a statomont that on the night Mr. Cunninglam died s number of men susomblod around his house, eursing tho Gontiles, thinking the ald Captain dead, and soting otherwise in tho most shamoful manner, Ing criminal cous bafora a AMormon Justico,. where the defendant was fined, notice for npponl wa refused on tho fim\md that Ohief Justice MoKean had declded thora could be no appeal under the present low from & Justioo's Court. T'ha Justice aaid ho ‘differed from Mokemn's _and tho Board of Engincoers, and buil mlhlg, but intended to adhora toit, as tho nu- thority of a superlor tribunnl. . ) Throo companlos, with with nenrly 1,000,000 - onali capltal, principally from Now Yorl aod Brooklyn, are organizing for the purchaso jand dovolopmont of mining proporty fnthe north- wostorn part of the Torritory, Soyeral rumors aro in ciroulation affecting the solvonoy of ono of tho leading monetary iustita- tions of the city. i P AT STATE LEGISLATURES. WISCONSIN, . Kpecial Dispateh to Tha Chieago Tribune, Mavisor, March 18.—~To-day Gov, Washburn raoturnod to the Afl!nm'b}f its bill authorizing tho Mitwaukeo & 8t, Paul Rallrond Compsuy to hddpgs the Miealsaippi Rivor at LaCrosse, with hin objections, based solely on o genoral roason and not_at all on ‘local grounds. 1lo holds that tho Fedoral Governmout, through Congross, has absolute’ control of tho navigation of tho Misaissippl Rivor; that this bridge was by act of COongroay of April, 1872, to bo built and Tlocated undor and subject to such, rogulstions for tho socurity of the navigation of spid river as the Sacrbln:ly of War shall proseribe, and tho kind. of bridge nuthorized "to bo builk was doflned in the law, aud anothor mot of Juno, 1872, providod that, in locating any such bridge, tho Scorotary of War ehinll have due regard to tho socurity and convenionco of uavigution, tho conyontonco of accoss, and tho wants of all tha rallways and Jighways aoross sald river. Undor such acts, o Board of United - States Lngincera twico doclded on o loeation for tho bridge. Tho oint flxed was_not whoro the peoplo of La- rosgo or tho Milwaukeo & 8t. Poul Railroad Qompany dosired, but thoy doclared that, iun viow of tho obstriiction to navigation, aud fho accommodation of couvorging Tuada at or moar LaCrosgo, it was tho propor placo, and thoy decided that tho location ab the point desired by the Milwau- Lkee & 8t, Paul Commnf’ would intorfore with navigation. In this bill, the Governor eays, tho LCfilrxslntum says to_the Milwaukeo & St. Paul Ratlrond Company, *Disregard tho suthority of Congross, tho aclion of tho Seorotary of War, a bridge from tho point of your own solcotion, and in- stond of putting’in & draw such ns tho law of Congroas roquircs, which shall b 160 feet in tho cloar, put in a suitabls draw, of which you are to bo fho judgo; instond of puttiug in your piers -parallol with tho ocurront, a8 tho law of Congress requirod, Knt thom 08 {ou Jiko.” Quoting at longth from tho roport of lie locating Board of Lnginocors, the Govornor concludos: “*1 ceunot approvo tho bill without snuctioning tho nullification of a law of Con- fross plainly authorized by the Constitution. 1t s an assortion of Btate righta movor hoforo claimed within my. lmowlcdfiu whore Congress 1ad airondy nffirmatively acted in tho promisos, in any section of the Union, not oven mn_thal soction of country whore those rights hnve boon most_watchfully guarded ; nor am I willing to any that tho Govornmont Enginoors hnvo failod todischarge tho duty imposed upon thom under tho law of Congress.” Atter hearing tho mossage road, the Assombly adjourned till the afternoon, At 8 o'clock the bill was takon up o o spocial order, tho mossage then haviug gono to tho printer, and, without any furthor connideration or any dobato, passed by barely' the requisite two-thirds, socured by tremondous pressure and the most powerful in- fluonces. Tho vote was announced 53 to 80, wharaupon AMx. Vilas, of this city, chonged from tho negativo to tho affirmative, makingit 59 to 29. Tho bill comes up in tho Benate to-night, ond the {riends of the Governor aro confidenthio will not bo overruled there. Xast night, an unfriendly amendment was adopted to the bill designed to onablo the Wis- consin Central Railrond Company to got lands in advanco of fulfllling the conditiona of its char- tor, and this aftornoon the wholo subjoct was indofinitely postponed. 'The bill roported from tho Railrond Committes last night lLas passed Dboth Housos, raquiring bridgos on tho Fox and Wisconsin Rivora to bo constructed in accord- ance with the rogulstions and plaens of tho United States Engineers, in ordornot to inter- faro with navigation. och Honses have concurred in the bill for an invostigation. into tho managoment uf. tho Min- oral Point Bailrond Company. Toth Housgs havo killed the propositions to wnfar to the Govornor for adjustmont the ques- 1ion 0 . in cortain lands botwoon the Wost Wisconsin Company asd the Bt. Croix & Bupo- rior grant. Tho Asscmbly has passed rosolutions higlly complimentary of Spoaker Barron, and tho Senato of Liout.-Gov. Pottit, and its eloctiva officers, and the reportors. Other business was 83 follows : BESATE, Last night a resolution was offored commend- ing tho sction of tho Wiscousin Congressmon wlio voted ngainst the Incroaso of salarios, and govoroly censuring Bonator Carponter and Mr. Tldridge, who voted for it. ‘This was amended to-dny, and adopted by striking out tho nuames, and mnp(lmvxug the action not only of thase who voted for such iucrense, but those who took it after voting against it. ASSEMDLY, Tho Assombly concurred, by a vote of 84 to b, intho joint rosolution ratifying tho constitu- tional amondmont prohibiting countios, towns, and villages beocoming indobted for auy purpose to an amount oxcecding 5 por cont of the. value of the taxable property ; also, tho bills to make tho Scorotary of Btato, Btate Troasurer, and Attorney-General & Stato Board of Assossmont ; to codify aud roviso tho laws rolating to publio printing, aud the publication and distribution of tatutos nnd othor public documents ; providing & now schodulo for Stato printing; requir- ing nowspapors to be printed two years bofors they can compote for county rinting ; to provido for tho salo of delinquent ands by County Troasurers ; to provide for thoe sottlomont of the claim of Morgan L. Marlin against tho Btato on ncoount of his suit with the Tox & Wisconsin River Improvement Com- 2ny. P Dgtu Houscs have agreed to torminato busi- noes at 11 o'clock to-morrow, lmwin§1 twonty- four bours for nnrolliug and signing bills. The Bouato, to-night, votod to postpono tho congidoration of the LaCrosse Bridge bill voto till to-morrow moning, An absonteo favorable to the Ituilroad Conipany hag been sont for by special ongine, and the Company thua hopes to bave the bill passed to-morrow. i MICHIGAN, Speotal Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribdune, ‘Lansryo, Morch 18.—Col. Doland, of Sag- inaw, nud Gou, Withington, of Jackson, intro- duced, in tho Sonato und House, respeotivoly, rosolutions condemning thoss Congressmon who voted extrn pay, rogrotting that any allowed themsolves to_tako it, and exprossing satisfac- tion that both Michigan Senators, and two-thirds of her Congressmen voted against tho monauro, Tho voto by which tho Dill rogulating chal- longes to Jurors in_criminal trials was lost yes- torday, was reconsiderad, and the bill passed. Tho purpose of $he bill ia to gn:v\mt tho rojoo- tion of !urors on trivial grounds. Twenty-two bills pussod in 57 minutos m the Senate this morning. Abill passed tho Honso rogulating the man- agoment of mutual fire insurance companios. "A dobato is progrossing In tho Houso, to-night, ovor tho conourrent rosolution to take a recess from April G to Jan. 7, next. —_————— NEW JERSEY. ‘TnexToN, N. J., Maroh 18,—In the Houeo to- doy o proamble and resolution wore offered, sot- tiug forth that ‘Wiesneas, Wholosale rumors of corrupting fnflu- ences uged among the mombors of tho Iouse wero in circulation, to sacnre tho adoption or defeat of cortain menaures, afocting thobonor of the Leglslature #oris ausly, thoroforo x Redolved, That a Bpectal Committeo bo appointed with power to send for persons aud papers, and inyes- tigate into tho the truth of sald rumors and roport as carly as practicable, Adopted—53 to 8, . Tho goneral rallrosd bill as amonded by the Committes wos takon up in the Honato to-iay, and, without malorial ohango, was ordered fo third rosdivg. . . —_—— NEW_YORK, Aunany, March 18,—In the Stato Sonato, to- dny, Mosgrs, Lowory aud Allon wore rddad to the "I'woed Invostigating Commnitten after a long and oxcited discusslon, ——— OHIO, Corymuus, Oblo, Maroh 18.—In the Ioueo, this aftornoon, the Houso bill to authorize ono Justloo of the Posco to Iay an notion against an= otlior Justico, for refusing to pay ovor monoy ho has ofleluly collocted, was passod ; also, Houso Dill ta inorenso tho foes of witnessos in Justivos® Conrts to one dollar por day, Tho Jurronoy | Qommitteo roportod bk the Honnte bill to ras e Chicuge Daily Teibune, Rnul tho Usnry Inw, rocommending {ta paesage, ftor boing nmonded so ns to allow banks of isnno to chargo not to oxasod 9 por cont, the bill wag orderéd priuted. o e ARKANSAS. ) Lrrree Roor, Ark,, DMaroh 18.—Notico waa glyon in tho Bonate, to-day; of a joint rosolution rnising s committoo to Investigato the fund- Ing of the Ilniford bonds. A rosolution was adopt- od instructing the Judiclary Committoo to in- quiro into the constitutionality of tho law presod Dy tho last Leglalaturo, authorizing tho issuance of 9%000,000 loven bonds, A bill pasged crenting the County of Baxtor. It basgone to tho Gov-~ ornor. THE FIRE ERA. Portinl Destruction of o Monirenl IZotolesNgrrow Escape from n Xlolo= cnuste=Tiwo Forsons Jump from the Fifth Story nnd Dic of Their Ine- jurics~='Tho Contrevillc Conflugra~ [ rea «t' Ogdonsburg, (New MWamburg, and Elvowherceeiurned 1o Denths Spectal Dfl{mh:h to The Chicago Tribune. DoNTIEAL, March l&.—)&nr\i thin morning the 8¢, Jamou Hotol, a_flvo-story bullding, on Victo- rin Squars, took flre, Tho sorvout girls, who slopt In thio fifth nemav, finding escapo tompora= ‘rily cut off, turnod in despair to tho windows, and threo of thom threw thomsoelyes to the sldewall, whoro thoir fall was partially broken by a honp of ‘mattroesos snd othor soft matorials, Their con- dition is {n‘ecnr!oua. Ono girl hung by the hands out of the window for twounty minutes, till rescued by the firomen, A man” jumped out of tho ifth Atory to tho sidowalk, and was picked ap for doad, though he lived for o time. Num-~ bors of others wore seriously injured. Thomas, of the Ontario Bank, mado o ropo of quilts, which, atior ho was Enrt of the way down, gave wn{, and ho foll to the ground. A “man named Bolchor did the samo. ~ Hoildich climbed from ono window to anothor, but finally slipped and foll. During this timo the spectators wero Rroatly oxcited, and a portion of the firo brigado dovoted all of thoir tino to roucuing life. Tho roof, tho fifth and fourth stories wero consumed by tlre, whilo tho romaindor was only sayed by flooding with water. ‘I'ho loss by firo and dame- ago is largo, but the nmount is not_ascertainoed. Latcn.—L'wo moro victims of the firo this. morning have died abt ‘tho hospitsl, and n smothored body hea boon found. Ofhors aro nxructud to dio hourly, Tha losg, it 15 belioved, will not much excood 20,000, as the dsmago by fire was ouly in the upper part of the building. CmvorNNATI, Darch™ 18.—George Neimoyor's curringo manufactary, at the southwest corner of Walnut nud Liborty straots, was destroyed by firo um'lg this morning. Tho loss is not loss then ©80,000. Insured for $25,000, in the Lun- torprise, Gorman NMutual, and {Vashington Com- ponies of this city. 5 * Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. QNorsnaTi, O., Marah 18.—Advices raceived from Contorville, O., up to 9 o'clock last night stato that tho fira waa not snbduod till it had do- stroyod all the houses on the south side of Main strest. Among thoso consumeod aro _tho dwoll- inge of Mye. Evona, Mra. Steolo, John Toof, John Davis, and Dr. Jenking, and also his drug storo, the eaddleriea of John Steclo and Mr. Da- vis, and tho atore-room of Lloyd & Thomas, in which was kopt tho Poat-Ofico, Tho loss will rench §35,000, on which thoro is very little in- 6uranco. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribtine, Cepan Rarips, Town, March 18,—Anothor in- condiary firo st Cedar Falls, ows, last night, deatroyod two blocks, owned by L. H. Severin, and occuplod by Pitchor & Pennock, dry goods ; Joss total ; Inaarod for 84,000; W. J. Pitcher, furniture dealer, loss_total ; insured for £500 ; B. Thorp, Jr., * goods, 1loss total; insuranco, £4,000; Stearns & Odoll, fur- dunlurs, partiol loss; insured for ©2,000; Prico DBros, _picturo _ gallory, ovor Thorp's etoro ; loss unknown. Thero are & dozon othor emaller losses, Tho totalloss is 20,000 ; insuranca ahout 815,000. Tho firo was undonbledly the work of an incendiary, This in tho third of this kind, and it creates infenso ox- vitorzent. A mumber of_flremn worp injured by falling walls: J. P. Dovis had su arm broken ; Potor Negloy, loga badly bruised ; John Philpot, burned _about the head and faco :°J. B. Cavanaugh, bsdly Injurcd; Jamos Williams, thumb cut OFF by an engina, LovisviLLE, Ky., March 18,—On Bunday night » boy and girl, childron of a golored man named frood, woro burned to death in & houso bro miles from Now Albany, Ind., in tho absonce of tho fathor. An older boy escaped from the burning building. Macox, Ga., Norch 18,—A fira on Qotton ava- nuo, this morning, dostroyed twenty-five frame buildings, twelve of which wore stores and shops. 2 Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich,, March 18.—A firo in Grand Rapids, to-night, destroyed DBaxter’s furniture atoro. Loss, 24,000. New Haswuntia, N, Y., March 18.—Tho dye- houso of the Duchess Print Works wore burnod this morning, Tho loas is $560,000. Six hundred peraons aro thrown out of employment. Oopexssunayt, N. Y., March 18.—The fire in this clty, on Bunday morning, was very destruc- tivo, and threatonod the wholo town. Tho _on- tiro losses will be $160,000. Among the héavi- ost logors aro J, H, Morgan, grocor, and R. IL Houston, Muoh of the loss Was oceasionod by Lo business mon moving the goods in antici- ation of the firo roashing them. SPRINGFIELD. Ifonorary Commisnioncrs to the Viens na Exposition--Certificates of Ore ganlzatlon-<Xtcsignation. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, SeniNoreLp, I, March 18.—The following gentlomen receivod honorary commissions to the Vienns Exposition to-day: Dr. Paul Von Boyd- witz, of Chiengo; Sompson Kingboker, of Quinoy ; E. A. Van Dovoer, of Taylorvillo; A, W. Rinnoy and M. P. Hotflold, of Ohioago; El Ksha, of Mattoon, John M. Pesrson, Railroad snd Warehouse (Commissionor, resigned his position to-doy as Trusteo of tho Industrial University of Clam- paign, and it was accopted by the Governor. Stntomonts woroflled and llcenso issued to-day to tho following companies, in the ofiice of the Eecrotary of State: Lowis Coal Company, onpital stook $160,000, looated at Murphysboro, ‘Tho Wynmlng Mnnufacturing Compony, capital stock 816,000, Tho Intor-Stato Indusirial Ex- osition of Ohlcago, capital stock 160,000, Fhe W. 'I. Noble Manufacturin, Cnmfilnlg, of Ohi- cago, eapital tock, $100,000, and the Champsign Goal'Mining Company, capital stack, $100,000. e T THE WEATHER. Yar Department Wenther Prognos- ticationse==Itcports from Various Placcd. Wan Depantyent, Orrice oF ToE OmIEr BIONAL BenvioE, DivisioX oF TELEGRANS AND Reronts ron THE DENEMT or CoMMERCE, WasmiNgTON. D, O,, March 18.—Probabilitioa— For Wodnesdny in tho Now England Statos and Now York, southoast winds veor: n%m the south- weat, with clotds and rain. For the Middls At- lantio coast southwost winds, followed by woat winds and olearlug weather. For tho Sonth At Iautio and Esstorn Gulf States, westorly winda and gonorally cloudy wostber. For the sonthweat nortfinrly winds, The storm centro in Michigan will oxtond over Lake Ontarlo, with continued Dbrisk winds on the Lowor Lakes. For the Up- por Lakes and Northwest, falling barometor, onstorly winds, clouds, and rain; throatening and rising woather will extond over the acuthorn portion of California, Cantionary signala continuo at Wilmington, Norfolk, Baltimore, Cnpo May, Now York, Now Haven, and Now Loudon, aud aro ordered for Woods' ITolo, Boston, snd Portisnd. Quroaao, March 18,—Tho mud%{mtn tompora- ture continues, excapt in the far Northoast—tho moroury morking zoro at Quobea this morning. Gonornl l{ cloudy oast of tho Misslsaippl, wit! Tain at BL Louls, Ohioago, Indinuapolis, Omeln- natl, Dotroit, and Olovoland, Thermomotor 60 degreos at 8an Francisco, 20 dogreea at Pembina, 89 degroes a¢ Duluth and Escauaba, ———————— Tolegruphic Xrevitios. The Aurova (I11.) Court of Common Ploas, nos in sonsion, has two colored men on tha jury, and twolve divorco casos, twonty-two orunlual, and sovonty civil law onsos on the docket. "Tha aaso of the Roohostor Inspectora of Elnfi- tion, indioted for recolving votos of Susun I gnumn lnx!&h\rle,fx:‘nllilur womez, was yostor- lay postponed until the Moy term. K‘;ml meom ocourrod at West Joftorson, NUMBER 212. 3 2, 100, ay . vco. agod respaectively G and 12 yoars, whilo 4" waing thameolves w&h a.gun, whyleh Wea ap- .2, toutly without a load, the oldor, assuming tho ™ itnd of n soldlor, prosonied the muzzle of 1 g ot brothor's bronst, saying, © Frod- %, 1will shoot you” Jlo puilad tho' triggor, 2 ingtho littlo foliow instantly. ‘Tho unfore 'z ato boy sooms much distrossod, and has 4 tosoveral -attompta nt suicido, but without |, 1088, 4 ‘@ ibort W. Obamborlin, of Clsveland. who pload " guilty” to nn indictmont for murdor somo wooks ago, appeared in Court )'snlerdny, and changed his ploa to * not gullty.’ His dofonso will bo basod on tho ploa of insanity, Bermuda advices to tho 13th inat., roport that tho Captain and tielve of tho crow of the Italian bark Anna, which foundered at sen on tho 14th gl I:Abmnry, arrived on the 6th inst, in an opon Aloxandor & Maxwell, dealors in grocerios and dry goods, at Amos, fown, havyo f 3 & Tho ramnlag of Liouf, Reld T. Btowart, Iate of the Fifth Unitod States Cavalry, brutslly mur- dered by tho Apache Indinns in_Arizons, last Onio, laut ovening. Two small boys, sons of Frodériok Grisato, s largo mauufsotuser of thiy Angust, have boon taken to Erte, Pa., by order of tho War Dopartment, Ho was'a native of tha placo, and gradunted at Weat Point in 1871, Tho cltizons of Frankfort hayo subsoribed 91,000 for the suficrers by tho Lawroncebur firo, A mooting of tho citizons haa requosts the Oity Gouncil to appropriate $1,000 mors. Jaller ‘Tlolds, who was satruck with o bar of {ron b; I’err{ who, with throo othors, oncaped from tho fail in_ Adburn, N. Y., on Friday last, dlod yoatorday morzing. Porvyiu still ot largo, C."W. Hurley, Radical nomineo, was olected Mayor of Galveston on Monday. THE LABOR QUESTION. Tho Strilce on the Missouri Northorn Railrond=sFicndish Work of the Strilcers, 8. Lous, March 18,—Tho strike on tho Bt. Louls, Kansas City & Northorn Railroad stili contipuos, Trains have boen stoppod at diffor- out points to-day, and tho strikers veom doter- minod to suspond the oporation of tho rond. Armod }mllco from thio city are &t Various places slong the lino, but they aro not strong enough to provont thio mob from nt least !ml.muy carrying out thoir dosigns. Tho mili- ary have not boon ordored out, as roported last night, Somo tralns moved from Moborly to-day under a guard of police, and comparative order rovaila at that point. Tho onginos- ditched hore yosterday morning were placed on tho track sguin during the day,— the working forco helng protected b olico, and tho road is now cloar. 'The train thuy: loft horo last night ran into & pilo of ties placod on the track on tho 8t. Charles grade, sud the ongino was ditchod, but nobody was hurt. Ohlef Engincor Wilson will arrive here to-night, whon o compromiso is oxpocted to ho mado. About D o'clock’ this morning, o bridgo crosa- Ing o small stream a foy milos abovo 8t. Charles was fired. Ono span was burned. Tho damage was ropaired in about threo hours, however, 80 that trains could pass. Quito a numbor of strilters wora arrosted at Moborly to-day, and soveral_ nrrested _yosterdasy ot Lexing- ton Junction and’ placed in Richmond Jail. Anothor ongincor _ was _ dotocted ab 8t. Oharles to-night., Tho Railrond Company has offorod an aggrogato of 82,600 roward for tho arrest and conviction of the [inrllcs ongaged in ditching tho engines ot Moberly, cutting the tolograph wires nt Montgomery, burning tho bridgo nesr Bt. Charles, and doing other dam- "f“ at different points on tho Road. ~Chiof En- gineor Wilson arrived to-night, and i8 now in consultation with General Superintendont Van orn. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, - New Yopg, March 18,—The story of the at- tomgtud riot on the Boulovard is a cansrd. . O t).\irtt!v laborers on the now building-of the Weatern Union Telegraph Company, st Broad- way and Doy atreots, three remainod at work yosterday. Tho others this moring struck, and 710 work was dono until 1 p. m,, whon the Broai- dont of tho Labor Union wout to the building and expostulatod with tho strikors. Ho {inally convinced thom, and work was resumod. No action was taken at tho meoting called for to-pight to sottlo tho eight-hour quostion, sbout which thoro is difffoulty at £mannt batwoen the ‘mastor carponters of this city and the employes. SAN FRANCISCO. Filial Affectionse=The 'Carpey Lynche -ing Atfair--Out of Dangcere 8Ax Fraxorsco, March 18.—Katle, daughtor of A. P. Gordon, of Oakland, whom she accused of incost, to-day confessed in court that it wasa conspiracy on the part of horself and lover, ono Robinson, for tho pur{,wan of shiglding tho lat- tor, who had boon crimi null? Intimato with hor. Gordon was relossed. Robinson ia in jail, to an. gwor the chargo of perjury and comspiracy. Groat excitement provails in Oakland over tho outragoous affair. It in denied that the mob firedinto the body of Mat Torpoy yestorday. Tarpoy mado o will, and gave 81,000 to Mr. Nicholion, tho husband of his victim. Nicholson spw the lynch- mfi. Tarpoy prayed for his forgiveness, and asled bim to placo his hand on his hond, as he kmolt. Nicholson gmntod tho request. Mrs, Page, shot by hor husband at Vallejo, Inst weok, is pronouncod out of danger. FOSTER. Iis Frionds Still Urging Commuta« tiom. Arpany, N. Y., March 18,—A documont was prosented to Gov. Dix, to-day, sworn to by sov- oral jurors in tho Fostor caso, stating that the conviction conld nover have been obtained, but for tho boliof by the jurora that tho recommen- dation to meroy wonld procure o commutation of sontonce to imprisonment for lifo, and asking the Governor to prevent tho exceution. Tho Govarnor eaid ho would give the dccumont his careful consideration. —— Runnway Accldents. Autoxa, Knox County, Ill, March 18,—A Bwede by the namo of Lars Larson was killed here at noon to-dey. IIo was Liauling grain, and had uniondod and was driving from the ware. houso, whon his tonm was frightencd, and ran over tho track and against tho platform of the dopot, whon he was thrown from the wagon and instantly killod. Boston, March 18.—In Cambridge, yosterdsy, during the procossion, four horsoa attached to a Dbarotcho became unmanagoable, daskied through o crowd and wounded a dozon persons. Oae of the Injurcd is not oxpoctod o rocoyer, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Derrorr, March 18.—Ed. Wiltiams, & woll- Inown livery man, waa thrown from his buggy by a runaway, this ovouing, and dangerously, if not fatally, injured. Rallroad Nows. GaryesToN, March 18.—Bupt. Dursn an- nounces the complotion of tho Houston & Texas Coutral Raitroal to Red River City, connocting with tho Missouri, Kansas & Toxsa Road. Through traing will Tun from Galveston, Hous- ton, and Bt. Louis, commoncing on tho 24th. Special Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune, Dernorr, March 18.—The City Council to- night pnssed an ordinauco giving tho Transit Railway Company authority to build otrack from tho Dotroit & Milwaukeo Railroad Depot to tho onstern boundary of the city, with rogulations for the same, Democratic Nominatious In Rhede Anliind, ProvipENoE, March 18,—At the Demooratio State Convention, to-day, tho following nomina- tions woro made ; Governor, Charles Ii. Oatler; Lioutonant-Governor, Snmuel H, Wales ; Boore- tary of State, William J, Miller ; Attornoy-Gen- eral, George N. Bliss ; Troasurer William P. Congdon. "Tho resolutions of tho Demaoratio Btate Con- vontion ta-day donounce = the Congrossional Salary bill sud tho Crodit Mobilior, expross ympathy with tho poople of Louisiaun undor tho rule of Fedoral Layonots, and state the ualifioation for Daturalized citlzous in this tate. spring EFreshots. Aunona, IiL, March 18.—Tho_high wator and wavm woather for the past fow days have carriod the moat of the ico out of Fox River, with con- sidorable damago to dams on Lhe river, A por- tion of the oast dam at Aurora was onrrled awny Iast night by tho foo, injuring the samo to the extont of £5,000, Tho roport is to-dsy that the damsa at Millington and Dayton aro aso injurod. Obitunry. WasmNaToN, Maroh 18.—~William H. Weat, Inte Chiof Clork of tno Treasury, dled Inst uighl, o Lind boon in thoe T'reasurv aluoo 1837,