Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 26, 1873, Page 8

= THE. VIRGINIUS. {Gantisued from the First Page) Uaptnin of tho Tornado wns put to tho neceasity 05 mnking the capturo for the sake of tho peaco of tho Istond, It was acaso of neocssary solf- defonso for proventing war, ‘Choro*fs atothor oauo ontsido of ordinary law by which this mn?y Vo {luateated, Tho atoamer Carollne, in 1837, ~ras omployed by somo Canadian insurgentn fo carty mon and ammunition noross tho Ningara iver, This boing dircovorad, an oxpedition wau yrepared tocapture aud destroy tho vonsol onthe Canadian sido, but did nob reach it until 1 bad roturned into Now York waters. Thero wan groat indignation folt at this Yl‘ocnm\lug, wihich fuvolved a violation of neutral territory, Yeslden athior nots sluilnr to thoso that ocourrad in thio caso of tho Virginiua, In tho correspond- anco to whioh this nos gave riso, Mr. Webster raid that such violation of nautrality could bo Jjustifiod only by n necossily of solt-dofenso, ln- ntent, ovorwholming, having no cholco of means and no momont of deliberation. Lord Asliburton coutonded—this wan in 1842—{hiné auch n no- cansily oxisted, and regrottod that no explaua-. tion of the act wao made at {he (imo of lts occurronce, Can any ono doubl that o strong nation—ihat the’ United Btates, for inatance—would haveproferred totako thoriak of acting in an irrogular sy, rathot than allow wouch nn oxpedition to come iuto its territory, It seoms idle to _try to judgo much casos léynr- dinary rules, Intho presont instance tho Spou- {ardn” could not aay (hero waa instant, over- nhelming. neceseity for molf-defonge, but thoy sould urgo that thoy woro practically Invaded by fheir own insurgents, that it wns neceasary to selzo tho vesgel while thoy conld, ns otherwise tho tnmurrection wonld assumo nosy proportious ; in thort, that tlo violation of noutrality was noecssnry, and that the cirewnotances called for Iuatant aclion, . “Another cngo from whict wo can_diaw _fllus- trations in that of Koata, who, having already maco tho nsual doclarations proparatory to bo- ing aturalized, was noizod in Smyrua, Whon; rovided with n praaport thoro by tho Amorican lonsu, takien by the bont'n crew of an Austrian Trigato’and put In_irons. 1t was reported tint ho was to bo romoved by tho Austrini ollialals at Smyrnn futo Austria, and tho Captaiu of o_pub- Lic vesuol of the United Statos preprred to resort to forcn unless o wore roleascd. ‘Fhisled tohis bewog put wnder tho protoction of tho French Gunnul until tho Governmonts which wore at ik~ sun could ngres. How, would it havo been in nccordanco with intornational law to uso forco in protecting him? Cortainly ot iu ordinary cnses, but thero was au ortrems case. Turkey wna lnpassive nnd im. olent, aud conld afford no protection. 1f Kosta xd not bave been helped ot this moment Lo could not have boon helped ot all, The neccea- wity justitled, a8 it seemed to hava done in the casio of tho Virginius, Here, lot moe, asl, what havo thio Consals of the United Stalos boen ac- otatomed {o do in tho West lndies in such Geuos nu £is of tho Virginius ? Do they think it Uieiv duty to givo tho oficiel papors who they Lnow that the (:anzaction fa uttorly illogal ? and, if this wero so, 1 atato it hypothotically, wonld it not show to tho Spuniards thut no ro- lco could bo placed on our authori- ties in thoso wator to protect them gelust rllowing oxpeditious, really warliko, lo roveed undos tncir very eyesngainss Cubn. You il sieo thet this is, in none rospects, a pocullar There (8 no Cubn, and ?’ut there in “Ulio Virginius was an American vessal, and yeb uot an Amoricau yossol, All the defenso of $lto vensol rosted_on uham, and tho state of things in Cuba was in ono neneo o sham, Tho ouly reality about tho matter was the terrible ono that broko through (ko shams, that said, Pifuin vessol means war, and wo menn 1o toke it for whaz it is; would you have us give up ottt of elt-defonso ogninst war for a sham?" There is o contlict in caso botween un- jugt nnd unlawful justico, A woak nation must {:0 very caroful how it brenks through the fino aet-work of what s Inwful, but a strong nation willdo it and tako the consaquoncos, Buppose o pert of Lroland o bo in o atato of armod insur- tion, cud nn Amorican vessol to bo ongaged a from. iome port of Spain important i, a4 well 08 ammuuition and money, body bLoliove_for & momous that the nt of Great Dritain wonld hesituto to vensel whon thero was groat risk that inguished robollion would ba lighted n by {1:0 svrival of new means of wor and mpithizers, I impule more eolid sonso to Ureat Lritain, MILWAUKEE. Declared ANSnne =« Fut-Condensors == City Water. Supply-=iSusiness Atems s=NTuaicipul MLuttors. Mwaukzs, Wis, Nov. 25.—John Young, sharged with haviug shot Jobn Ifilts, and in- ficted for assanlt with intent to kill, has been Aucovered to bo insane, aad bis counzel to-day woved that ho bo transferred to tho County Hozpital for the Ingane, The condansery used in_ slaughter-honses end fat-rondering ostablishuents in Chleago bave attiacied attuntion in tnis civy, and the Poasd of Heclth Juvo taken moasures’ to inforco tnoir tdoption liere, . E ; Ty nunlysi, it hna beon ascertained that Mil- vankeo Hiver water is puscr thau the spring wetor 80 long in wso-for drinitiug purposos in this city, and the Bogrd of Wator Commissionery recomiend £ 1n preforonce to well wator, Lub i3 ot o good a8 Inkio water, iom of commezcial imporience in 5 tho anpronching diesolution of tho Troi. & Co's dvy goods Lovko, o been in buaincss in this piaco for o sumber of yeam, aud havo smasscd » cousidorablo ~ sum_'of monoy, Lut, owing fo cortaln changes which have beomo ne & diasolution will cer- tuinly oo whici-will Tosuls moss liely in T closing of tho hiouse, Ou tho lat of Pacem- Ter they will commonso n sveclal nalo of their £0dn, o3 sou that closes, the houso will go of business, and Robare Ui, the active wger, will ;0 to Chicayo to engzgo in busi- s Lieie. fl:a Doard of Public Works is ab logzerheads with the Aldarmon rnd Conncilors, and some of ttee nre velionent In their demandn for o @ in the Aysiom of city government. S gl SPRINGFIELD. Elected in Coole County, Exceptions==Itcisons sor for fLaking o Diu=- Speeial bispatel to The Chieago Tribie, Semmerizin, 11, Nov, 25.—Col. G. I IHaslow, Sccrotary of Slate, has ismued commiye vions to-doy to Mr. R, W. Wallace, County Judge ; Mormann Licb, Conuty Olork ; 1lenry Millar, Connty Tressurer; G. D, Plant, intendout, of Eehools; Charles A, Ttono, istonaz 5 and Auctin J. Doyie, Clavk of tho Criminnl Court,—all of Cook Coutaty. Tnot ineteuctions from Goy. Dovoridge, ha do- e to issuo commicsiony toSemuel 8. Gazdnos i member of tio Stele Board of L fd to Alesars, Eboriudiand Caunon, for C Junticen o2 the Peaca. "fho 1garons it tha caso of Gurdnes is that, on Lo 90th day of August, Aycat T, Prosscr, of ¢, resizuad, mud tho Governor 'np- nx I, Dorrickaon s member of the i Rqualization, -to_supply the yacarcy, it 20 until the fall of 1976; #o that tod in tho State Borid of Bauali- #lv. Gardner corld bo elact 0 caunpb ba commisnionad, arhierdt nnd Cennon, theys s m l, e ezl ar slatulo, i suthoz- 1o idio_ ciectinn of an ofiicor an County Justics of tho Poaco, in Cook or any other connly in the Htate, The: no comizalony can lusue, DETROIT. Elcctlon of u Supcrintendont of the Shousw ol Correclion. Syl Disvatel to e Chicago Pribune, Drrror, thoh., Kov. 25,—Lu6 Common Coun- €l to-1ight flled tha vacaney in {ho Iouse of Corroction Ruparintendoney ozcastoned by tho vecont death of Antbony Loderleo, by appoint- ingr thoretn M, Y, Botgman, prenont Chiief of Tijice, Unsacocenfnl motions wora made ta : names of I, I, Garfiold, prosen £ {0 city, ond of Diano I ‘of_Bohaoli, but b ZLIGIOUS. The Feast of the Tnunacniaty Qonceps cran, ~ 1o Catholle chnrches in which freludes gonio will il be dadieated in the Ticarb o desus o Lhs ap- 2y of the Jnmaoulate Convep- COEAH <TERMTID S, Tavenecor, Nov, 2b6—fteamybipy Trintola, Glababrin, sud Cambris, from Now- York, mud out, Nzw Yonx, Nov. 20,—Arrived, steamshis QGoothe, from Hamburg, and ity 'of Brooklyn, from Llvorpool. dol:rrlvnd—fllnmlhlp Kong 8verrs, from T.on- Bourmaxrrox, Nov. 30, —Tho stoam trom Now York, Lan arrived. o5 R — CRIME. The Oughton Murdor . Trinl In Ote tnywn, Ml—fvidongd. of the Kxiste once of Dangeroisa’ Scoxet Soclotios Among tho Conl«Minors, Special Dispatch to Phe; Chidzo Tribune, OtrawA, 1L, Nov. 25,—The ‘Oughtou murder trial n tho Circult Court continued toylay, without any abatement of intorost and willout any oxhibition of reeontment and bittornoss bo- tweon the opposito atiornoys such 38 has ohar- actorized the trial hithorto. Tvidonco of {ho dangoroun charactor of cor- tain scerot noclotios at LinSalle mnong ¢ha conl- minors was Introduced, and efforts wero mudo to conneot Murply will thom, or one of them. Oughion, according to_ona witnoas, whon hoing arrented at tho scoiic of the killing, alloged that Murphy followed bim, and ho actod in solf-do- fonse, Evidonco of {hroats azainst Oughton by Murphy was submittod; slzo, n notico, or throntaning lotter snaiuat Rutlidge, the gonoral boss, Oughton's relative by marriago, This lob- tor purported to lavo como from the Molly 3Tngniro Boctoty, and _evidenco w3 offarod as to the existonce of sald Booloty. Toatimony was submitted showing Murphy fo bo an excitable man. Tho attornoys promisod tho Court to con- cludo tho testimony to-morrow, and tho attor- Teys ara now propating for brilllnt offorts sult- cd’to the gravity of the occagion. Highway Kobbery Near Now Fiaven, Ind.—Arson Case om Trinl in Fort wnyne, ‘Spectat Diepatel to The Chicago Tritune, Fonr WArNE, Ind., Nov. 26,—A farmer named Jobn Stropo, Jiviugs whort distauce from Now Haven, Tud., was dttacked fow deya sinco by Tour highwaymon, whila prococding to bis home, and robbed of a recelpt for 800 bushols of whent and $95 in currenay. o was unublo to identify the guilty partisn. 'A Proliminary oxarination in the cane of Koclo and Brllouf, charged with arnon, hias boon pio- sreesing for tho fast two days. The luttor gave Ponds in %1,000 for his appasranco at tho noxt torm of the Criminal Court. ‘Lo formor's cato was postponed till to-marraw, after the prossc- tion had rested its caso, neveral of tho detond- and’s wituosses being abaent. : Sharkey’s Supposed Liberators - dicted. Speoial Dispateh to The Chicago Triduns, New Yonx, Nov. 26.—Indictmonis weto found to-duy by tho Geand Jury agalust Magglo Jor- dun, Drs, Sarak Afien, and Keepers Phiffivs and Vinhar, charging thont with asslating William J. Bharkoy I Iiia escapo from_tho Tombs on tho 1000 tnat. Thoy will bo triod noxt woek in tho Conrt of Genoral Sessions, probably before Ito- cordor fackett. Warden Johnson is still on- fged in the colloction of ovidence repardivg Sharkoy, of whoso whoreabouts nothing lias yat boon losrned, Some peoplo believe he i hiding in tho Bighth Ward, i this city, and othors think Lo lins cscaped to Canads. Tewo Young NMen Who Insulted o Penceful ¥amily Shot Dend by the Men of tho Xkouscs Special Dispateh to The CMM(M Tribune, Ranghs Cirs, Mo, Nov. 25.—Lwo oung mon pamed Dunn and Clark, entored the public honse of nman namod Mercor, none Lexington, Mo, Jast night, und inwultad thie family. SLorder aud it non-in-law fired on the young mon, killing hoth of them, The Corenoi's jury returned a vordiot of justifiablo homicide A Young Horse-Thiofs Svectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribine, MruwAukeE, Wis,; Nov. 25,—Theodore Musen wea brought to this cily to-day by Sherilt Me- Donald, Tho oulprit iss boy about 15 yosrs of ‘age, who hired a horso and bupgy i this oity = Tow dnys since, and forget to roturn it. Ho was arrostod at Manitowoe, and the property was ro- FINANCIAL. Virtual Abandonmont of the Reforms Proposed in Now York Bonking. A New Oloaring-Houso Committes Appointed to Plense Every- body. The Comptroller of the Currenoy on Interest on Deposits and Certi- fication of Cheeks. Tom Scottand the TexasPacific Construction Company. Henry Clews & Co, Abouf to Resumes-- Settloment Proposed hy Howes & Maoy. NEW YORK. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trfouns, THE PROPOSED BANKING-REFORMS DEFEATED. New York, Nov. 25,—At s meeting of the Olearing-House Associstion to-day, all tho mom- Dors boing presont, it was doclded, after much discussion on a resolution offored by Mr. Kitohon Prosident of the Park Bank, to rofer tho maiter of banking-roform to a new Committeo of Nine. The Committea was at once named by the Chair- man, They aro to roport at & subssquent mool- ing of tho Assoclation, and, It Is hoped, will find somo ground on which tho difforent futercats can unito and harmonize. THE CMINNELL DANKRUPIOY OABE. Couneel for Brown Brothers & Co. submitted to Judge Dlatchlord, in ine United Staton Dia- trict Conrt, to-day, an order relative_to the sale, Dy his clienita, of 2,600 slares of Lako Shore ntock, held Dy thom as sccurity for £200,000 leut to Goorgo DitdGrinnoll & Co., bankrupts, It was not read in u‘:un court, but counsel said ho had ro drawn it thet it would constrain Brown Brothers & Co, to roll tho ehares roferrod to. ilho Judgo said ho would carofully examine the document to soe if it protected the Intarests of all persons concorned, A rumor was currout to-day that a_soltlomant botweon|Grinuoll & Co. and thelr creditors, which wonld take tho former out of bankiupicy, was #ppronching complotion. Bir, Willinms, member of tho flrm, snys that s soitlomont is making, Lut that it will hot bo finjelied for saveral dayy, Tho firm propos to pay their croditors in equal inutallmonts 1n two, four, and six months, and tho propostion buw' beon favorably recoived by all consulted. HOWES & MAOY. A mosting of tho creditors of the banking firm of Howes & Maoy wos beld this_evening at thio Motropolitan Iutol, in response to a circular sont to all creditorn, enying that they hnd failed to procuro & sullicient numbor of signaturos to tho ngrecmont submitted l\z them to depositora, to warrant thom rosuming-businoss, and desira those to whom thoy were iudebted to confor with tbem to examine o sfatomont of thoir indebted- nons nnd aseots, and detormino what mensuves would bo best for the intoresta of all concerned. About 100 persons wero prosent, ro- resenting_ $561,660 of the firm's liabilities, \Villinm C. Bacrottapponred as connsel for Howes | & Mucy, both of whom wero present. Howes stated that thoy hiad nbout 1,100 croditors; that their labilitics wore 81,200,000, and_ thoir asaots S400,000, of tlo lattor'of whish §134,315 woro fu cash, 1o proposed thnt tho creditors ehould form o stock company to tho oxtent of their crodit, with o capital of §1,200,000, oacly rocoiving stock cortificates reprosonting tho amount of their credits on tho houso, With 76 covered. Tho hoy fsa hard case, end will un- doubtedly be sent to prison. Acquitted of Arson. Speetal Dispateh to The Chicann Tribune, Drrnot, Mich., Nov. 35.—Ih& second trisl at Maunistao of L. B, Grogory, a woll-known citizn, on a chargs of arson with intent to dofraud o= surance companios, reaulied {0 vordlok of nok guilty. A oy of Ten Shot by an Infuriated Woman, Cmvervyatr, 0., Nov, 26.—A Guazelte special from Jackeon Cotnty, Ohio, says that last ovon- inge a little son of Androw Johnton, 10 yoars old, with another Jad one year older, in coming home from school, winlo crossing the farm of Mrs. A. @, 'Lilton, were met by the old lady, who firad an old musket and shot young Johnson dead, the ball passing through his hoad. Iis young comrade seeing him fall enid, (ot up, now, and coms nlongz.” Mra, 'Wilton exclaimed, “ I'va zot ouo down nnd I'l got ths othor,” ac the mamo timo firing o pistol at tho live boy, who ran for life, This the surviving Loy testified undor onth beforo tho Coroner. — Ars, Tilton donios the murder, and all knowledgo of it, Sho has threatoned to shoot people who wonld Lmnt on hier farm; and, on oo occasion, publisked » card in the paper at Jackeon Uourt- THouse, that she nent armed, aud wonld kill_any o insulting hor, She is vain of her fund of information, sud takes an intorost in politics. f3ho barely escaped mobbing. Trwweed in the Tombn. New Yors, Nov. 25.—Tweod romains in tho Tonbe, but, s hio complained of the dampness and atéuch of thegell in which ho was fleut plzced, Do lins boonromoved to a cell on tho soz- ond tior, in what s callod * the new prison.” Ho only reccives his immedinte relatives mid counsel. Yestordny ovor §1,000,000 worth of his sroperty was treneferred, and 16 consisted en- irely ot real cttate in New York, It is thought tho prisonor will bo taken to Blackwell's Islnd to-night. A Brutal Transsction. 8arr Laxs, Nov. 25.—A Swodish Iady, 00 years of ago, detained over night at Corinne, wao taken by a man eho trusied on acconnt of his npeaking hor language, who compolled her to dviniz wine, probsoly druggod, and. thisu tho brate ruvished her person repeatedly. Fhe vie- tim ot homo tho Jallowing day, mid dicd oo after. The fegz Forgery at Columbun, 0. Covuxpuy, 0., Nov, 25—t is ostimnted that the flnancial tererutnrities of Willism Bogg, who s arrested yeaterday for forgory and embezzles ment, will amonnt 10 sbout 1,600, e says that ho paid Qocbts contracted whilo ho wes sludying law with monuy obtained by his forgor- ies. I friends claim that ho way insano, and kin will be his plea. Criminal Matters in Californin, Hax Fraxorsco, Nov, 25,—The Jury in tho caze of Frank Harriu, Mata of tho Sanviee, returned o verdict to-nly of guilty on Lweuby-nine counts of Lhs indictment, “hotrinl of Toredo Aloreno, oue of the Vauquez gaug of murderare, Is progressang at Sahinas City, Monterey Couity, Tho New York Wrensury Defalentton, Aunasy, N, Y., Nov, 23,—An ofliclal exaniina- tlon nhown that the Btuto Lrensury defalcution, through its eashier, Phelps, wan SUILTT, 00, 009 of 'which was slolon in Angur lagt, and tho romzinder m Sepres Thy irreguiaritics in the ofilee wers not of ture to warrant tho re- woval of Trenvurer Naine. siticlen to the Lettor o the Con tract, New Yons, Nov, 25, tou, L, L, ol atd for “the recovory of the body of Cliarlen (i, Kelsey, who was tarred and feathered, Suvon afterwurds balf of his body was fouud, and now the people say that tl:ay ean only pay kil the prico, A Dotorsburg, Va,, kank President HMeld Zor Bmbeszolment. csoiv, Va, Nav, 26—, Tivacks, late eut of {he Motehanta' National Lank, of Po orshury, charged wilh embezzling runds F 1o Lianks, has boen ol In {516,000 bail Lo ap- pear In the United S:aies Clrenit Court, pan #ow In Lonrney, Neb, Ostaus, Neh,, Nov, 35,—Two notorfons characs tor3, nemed Bandy and A, €, Porter, had a yoy n x saloon at Kea m{.]uucllnu Insi night, which vaaulted in tho fatter heing fotnly shot. e e R MARIRE DISASTERS, J :X'mxuxm. Osity, Rov, 25.~Tho brrk Gikraliay ol wilh waoat, 14 awhors bolow Pom Yotog, ligat, xutic, Cany, Nov, 25,—F Y e ‘an., Nov, 25,—Fenrs ars ontertained Fatal s toamuliip 1Y Cuelise Tos l’i:z':) ;m DPictou ten days out from 10 peoplo of Hunting" por cont of value roprosentod by such atock paid up, tho earnings of tho bank going to makow the 25 por cent deficiency in stock beforo divi- dends should Do paid to stockholders, Thoro was much debate on this plan, and one or two oihers which had beon proposed, but tho formor was looked upou by far the most favorsbly. Buita for £40,000 or 60,000 have beon brought agninst the firm. Tt was'moved and carried tiat the persons bring- ing the suits bo roquosted to discontinuo them until dofinito action could bo decided upon. It was flnally moved thnt & committee of goven bo appointed to exnmino all nssots of the firm, o?t ho individual members thereof, and the dif- forant plans for sottlement which bad heen Brn— posed, nud to roport at . meoting to bo hold noxt ' Fridey ovening, Tho resolution wau carriod, and the commitioo appoiuted, when the meetiug 2djourned. UENRY CLEWS 4 CO, The Times says: **Cho fact is wollauthenticatod that the firm of lenry Clews & Co., Laving of- featud watiafactory arrangements with tho most of their numorons creditors, contemplato & full resmoption cf business within o fow weoks. Tho presentation of the nf~ fairs of this houso which wns mude to ita creitors hos averted any unfavorable action. Tl house Lies resources and opportunitios to rosumo, and to rocover its ostonsiva bnelness, naad, with ronsonable oxtension of time, to pay fully 100 cent on tho doliar.” DANK OF TIE COMMONWEALTM. The suspended Bauk of the Commonwoalth will pay _n dividend to itu depositors of 40 per cant in December, 120 the Associated Presa) THE PROPOSED DANKING NEFORASE. Tho Lot 5033 of to-tiay'a action of tho Cloar- ing-I1Touso : © 'I'ho rosnlts of the meoting were tho dofeat of tho old Committce of Nine, and of ihe attempt to make the Clenving-Houso & con- tral powor, having leqislutive functions, It is nowe Toft with ench ik to manage its own bist noss, and to abide by the 1eaults”of such men- agoment.” THE COMPTROLLEWY ' VIEWS OX INTEREST DE- DOSITS AND CZRTIFICATION OF CIECKS, Wasmaroy, D, G, Nov. 25.—The forthcom- ing report of tho Comptroller of the Currency will contain tho following on tho subject of #In- torest on deposita and cortifieation of checks: In my lagt annual report I referred briefly to tho ovils reunlting from tho TAYMENT OF INTEREST UPON DETOBITS, and my predeceszors havo frequently roforred mora nt langth to the snmo subjoct. ~The difit- oulty has been that tho propotcd legislation by Congrers upon the Dibject would apply only to National Uanks, ‘Tho ellect of ~puch legislation would Ls to bring Stato Danku and eavings banks orgunized by authority of the diferent States in direot com- petition with the Nalional Banks in cocuring the ccaunts of eoirespandents and dealors. Tho Metiopal Bauks will Lo desivous of retalning thoir hurness, and the moreunacrapulouswould not £top {0 ovado tho law by offermng to make colleetionn _throughout Lhe couniry ireo of ol:arge s to buv and soll etacks withoub commis- rion, and rediscount papor at low raton. Tha vroposed_action of tho Clenting-Ilouse in tho ity of Now Youl, if ndopted by tho Clerting- Iousen of the minciyal citles of the Uniou, V:ou'l do moia to prevont the payment of intor- out ot dopesliy than any Congrossional fnstru- ment, k. TIE BVILS RESULTING THOM THI PAYMENT OF I z 1010 DETOSLTY are by 1o mesur cunfned to the ity banka, Tt wmay he gafely vald that this custom, which pro- volloin_ ehudst ooy city and villige of the Umay, has donoe mero than auy other_to domor- alizo tho Lusiness of banking. - Btate Banlts, i« 6 benkery, ned AH3001ATI0NY UNDER TUE GUIZF, OF BAVINOS DANKS overywhero olver ratos of Interont upon deposits, hich cennac safely ba paid by thoso engaged It legitimate hunino: Nntfonrl Banks exirons of rotar s of their dualers, Rlwe e result s oz only an vasb paid by busliiess oueoquenco STMENTS IN UNGEGURED LOAND Toxs upon the sharalolder of tho Lienit aud depos . Tho kind of logislation needed w that which khall apply to all banksaud Lankers allke, whothar orpanlied under tho Na- ticnul currency ack ov other lnws, A lww pro- Ditating (ko paymont of intorest on_ dopositu By Nutional Lawks will have little effoct unless folowed by Emilar legislation wndor putburlly of the ditarent Hitate, and thera fu littlo hiops thnt such Jogizintion ean bo obtainod. "o Nntlonal Carrency e, whick was pased duying tho war, providod for & tax of oua-half of 1 per cent npon a1 doposits, sud subscquont Internal ravenna leglvintion extended this tux to all depaelis aanda with State Danks and individ- vad bk, his vins ossentiolly o wor tax, and ahoult, In my { wlgriont, bo thu»)ml with other eimilar interngl noe Laxation, ned I recom- i mend that if 12ielation iy proposod on thin sub- joct. that tho law boso wonded sa to rononl thin tax ro far a8 it appilos to demand deponits, and {hat an {ncrenscd 1ate of taxation boim. posed ubiiformly upon all doposits which either dlrootly or ludl}'uul}y are placed with banks or baukers with thie offor or oxpectation of rocely- ing intoreat, Buch logielation, if sigldly en- forced, will havo the effcot not only to REDUCE THI NATE OF INTEREST throughout tho country, bhut will at the same timo provont tho illogliimato orgauization of snvingu banks, tho organization of which ahould bo alluwed only upon condition_that the Hl'lflql of tho peopla” aliall bo carolully and prudontly investod, and tho Interost arising therafrom, aftor deducting reasonablo expensos, bo dlstrib- uted from timo to Lime to dopositors, and na othor pevaonu whatgoovor. VIOLATIONS OI TIE DANKING AGT. Tho act of March_8, 186, cuthorizes tho u{)polnlmnnt of a Recolver if any officor, clork, ‘or ogont of any Nailonsl Daok ahal) cortlfy any chock drawn npen asid bank, nologw tho porson or company drawing sald check shall havo on deposit In lnlfi bank at tho timo safd cheock f# cortified an Amonnt of mnnofluqnnl to tho nmount spacified tn such ohook, Rocolvors have boon appointed for tho National San's of tho Comnmonwealth, of Now York, and the Now Orloans Banking Aono- clatfon during tho past yoar for violation of this rot, and {5 is tho ntontion of the Qomptroller liorealtor to rigldly onforce this nck whenover ho it Batisfled of auch violation. REDIRTRIBUTION. "The Comptrollor ropoats the recommendation I Inak your' roport for the ropeal of See. § of tho act of July, 1870, which provided that after tho whole 564,000,000 of ciroulation shall have heen distributed, $25,000,000 additional shall be withdrawn from the banking sasocintions organ- ized in tho Btatos having an oxcona and distrlb- utod among tho Btatos having loss than thefr proportion. Under this scotion that amount would be withdrawn from Now York, Massachu- sotts, Connoctiout, and Rhodo Isfand. Tho Comptrollor also recommends tho authorization f ©26,000,000 more currency to bo distributod among tho States which are’ dollciont, namely, thoso of the South and. Weat. e is of opinion that it would requiro from thres to fivo yoars to distributo this additional smount. —_—— COL. TOM SCOTT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Iribune, I WILL, COME OUT ALL MMGNT. ‘WasnioToy, D. O., Nov. 256.—Col. Thomas A, Scott spent yestorday in the city, In roply to inquiries touching the oxtont of tho damago ho had recoivod iu the lato financial pavio, sod in the troubles in which the Toxes & Paaifie Construction Company had beon involved, ho roplied that withont any doubt hio would come out all right. He had iudorscd tho notes of the Loxas Pacitic Conatruction Company to quite a largo amount, but nearly all' of liig creditors baveextondod the time for the pay- maont of the notes for perioda varying from six montlis to two yonrs, and the accommodation is amplo to cnable bim' to adjuat evorything with- out any great inconveunience. NONKST MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. Ho ascribos all tho troublo in which tho Com- pany bas beon involved to thorecont panic,—not to mismanagemont or dishonosty. Col. Scott statos that §11,000,000 have booa expended :31 1ho Company on tho_Southern Pacific Railroad, and {hat 200 miles have Dhoen already constructod, and that 140 milos are graded and roady for' tho tios and rails, This workis on the Toxas end of tho rond, and ho has overy confidence in the complotion of tho rond at an early day. With rogard to TIZE AFFAIRS OF J, ENGAT THOMPSON, ' Scott says that ho will have no difffieulty what~ over In paing all ho owos. All of the notos of tho Toxas & Pacific Construction OCompany which woro indorsed by Thorpaon will fall dua in Docember, and will bo promptly mot. dhihese Pt PITTSBURGH. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, TAC WATER-IOND BUSINESS, Prrrsnunar, Nov. 26.—Tho developmonts in the water-bond busincss to-day are not very en- couraging to tho citizons of this city. According to the booka of tho National Trust Company $223,000 in cash, doposited there in Juno last, on account of tho water-extension, s all that can bo found, 'Ihe balauce of the bonds, some 9834,000, including some 240,000 of tho Thirty~ third-street Improvement fund, can not be ac- connted for. The Directors of the bank will not become responsible for the balanco not shown on their books, (GREER'S ACCOUNTS aro alittlemixed, and erasures and ro-cntrles have beon found in his book, The thoft of the city's funds in & mennor accounts for Robert J. Groor's disappearanco. His boods to tho bank amount to §50,000, but that would not go fast waya towards making good any dolioioncy ich, from the prosont aspeat, i likoly to nriso, Tho on- tiro businoss of bandling of tho wator-bonda is protty well mixed, and it looks to-day ao_thougl the municipality is_likely to loso some §850,000 through shoor mismanagoment, 88 40 faf no ovidente of dishonesty can be traced to auy city ofiicials, 'Tho doyolopmonts yestorday causod MTOM TALK UPON THT BTREETS to-day, and some pooplo go §0 far aa to {nsinu- ste (hint we havo o lnge mainicipal ring, nnd that further developments would bo liko b to prove it. The lato oxtonsivo dofulcations Lors have gomewhat stortled the community, aud yestoi- day and _to-day othors are hinted at in connac- tion with the Administration of cortain lnrgo estatos, Thoso, howoyer, ean bo traced to no reliablo source. DUBINERS IMPROVING, These rumors snd late defzicalions and the recont panic ata nob vory strong inducomonta to rentoro confidenco, still business b picking up, and a good holidry trade is anticipsted, it PHILADELPHIA, Spacial Dispatch to The Chicaye Tribune, TILE COORE DANKRULTOY CISE. PmrprLenia, Nov, 25, —Lito yostorday after- noon, beforo Josoph Mnson, Rogistor in Banlt- ruptoy, tentimony was takon in tho easo of Sam- uel Whittle v, Jay Cooko & Co., bankrupts,~the object being to prove cortein ullogstions made in a pelition presented to tho court on Wednos- day last. Nothing of special intorest was olicit- ed. 'Ihe evidence will be prosented to tho court by tho Register for its action. TIE MONEY MARKET to-day presented an encouraging aspect. The supply of curreicy was plontiful, and good bor- rowers woro readily accommodated ab tho banks and on tho atreet at favorablelratca. Call loann varled from G to 7 por cont, aud discounts from 7 to 10 por cont. WASHINGTON. THE PIRST NATIONAL. Wasainaroy, . C., Nov. 45.—In {ho Supremo Court of tho District of Columbir to-day an or- dor was passed nuthorizing the Iteceiver of the Kirst Naotionnl Iank of Washingten to signa proposition making L. Collins ‘Crusieo, with tho conzent of creditors, na herstoforo nibmitted by Jay Cooko & Co., wileus gaod causo to the con= trity bo shown by the Dropor pavies by uaxt Puokday. ‘Plio applieation was mude on thia sworn potition of the Rtecolver, and ‘JE‘ diveciion of the Comptroller of the Curroucy, nttor consul- tation with the Secretary aud Soliditor of the U'rensury. ‘Fho matter rests by lawin iho dla- cration of tho Receiver and Comptioller. Tho arder {4 deemed Lo bo a finality. LEQAL-TENDE Outstanding log o : KANSAS CITY, MO. Spectal Dismateh to Ths Chiexio Lrinne, Kaneas Crry, 30, Nov, 25.—Tho Iirst Na- tlonal Bani went juto liquidativn to-day, Thoy provse creditors full payment. A hoavy’ dis- vount Jine, the inability of partion to:meet ma- turing paper, togother with tho digrust pro- duced by tho rumorof tho Leavy indoltoducus of T, AL Huntor to the banik, onurod the etion, Tho indobtodnans of Huutor ta thoe bank Iyonly 860,- 000, and it is fully socurad 5 henos thy rumor is unfounded, Tha assots ol tho bauk aro more than {ho liabilitio ——— THE SPRAGUES. Provinexor, Il I, Nov. %,—The Spraguo trantdood ia yet In tho hands of the lavyors, un- oxeented. ——— CANADIANS COING HOME, MoxtnuaL, Can, Nov, 25,—It 1 entimatol 1hat 80,000 Fronch Cunadinng bnve returned to this provinoe from the United Statea during Lhe pant thiroo woels, owing lacgoly to stoppigo of wannfagtires, A large proportion of thoin have left tor Westorn Canadn. g ABROAD, T.oxoon, Nov, 85.—The stoamer from Liver- pool fur Loston to-day took 910,000 iu bultion, LIORTUARY, Speetal Dsvuleh to Chivagw T'ribune, Drrnorr, Mich,, Nov, 26.—Tha funernl of thn Iate John 2% Mildrnan was larpely attonded at tis Cahedenl *this morning, whove the Cetholie fanewnl worvics were colobrated, Mito yomains wera thou takon to Alt, Iilliot Comotory, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1873, Pn:mlyl:nll, from Thiladelphls, have arived | FOREIGN. Another Crisis in the French Cabinet, MaoMahon Acoepts the Resignations of All the Ministers. The New Cabinet Nearly the Same ag the Preceding, A Contumacious German Bishop Sent . to Prison for Two Years Reparation Sought for a Mexican Out- rage .on Two American Citizens. FRANCE, Vensamies, Nov, 25.—President Modahon ‘as acoeptod the resignationa of the memborn of the Cabinet, thoy haviug been agaln tendorod, THE NEW GADINET. Tho Cabinet, as reconstruoted, in compored ng follows : Ministor of the Interior, Duke do Brog- lio; Forelgn Affairs, Duko do Cazes; Tinnco, M. Piorra Magno; Justice, M. Ermanl; War, Geon, Du Bawnfl; Marine, Admiral d'Xormoy ; Public_Instruction aud Waorabip, B, Dat- bio; Dublio Works, M. Dosoilligny; Ag- rloutture and Comwmerce, M. Bouillorio, Duke doCrzeslsnot n memberof the Cabinet, 1. Beuls, who was Minister of tho Interior, has retired, snd tho Duko ds Broglio takes his place, rolin~ quisting, tho Forolg inintry to the Duke do Unzen, Thoso aro tlie only ohangen mada iu tho Cabinet ag it oxisted beroro tho last resignation f Ministors, TIE BAZAINE TRIAL. In tho trisl of Marahal Dazalue to-dny, Gen. Boyer tesiificd that Bismarck told him he_was willing to grant an armistice if the army of Motz wouldl declare in favor of Napoloon. e GERMANY, Brau, Nov. 35.—A fresh sentonos has boon pronouncod agaimat Archbishop Ledochowsid for continning unlawfully to institute prinsts. Ife is condemned to two years' imprisonment and so additional fiue of 540 thalers. e MEXICO, New York, Nov. 25.—I'wo Catholle prieats, Amorican_citizens, who were expelled from tho Cily of Mezico at the point of the bayonok by tho Moxican authoritios, e eogagod & promis nent_Jawyer horo, who hug corsesponded with tho Becratary of ‘Stato demauding that roparn- tion bo forthiwith accorded his clients for the outrage Mr’kw"mm by the Moxican Govern- sto] ment, and 3 will &t onco be takon to lay the mattor befora Conpross. —— CUBA. TIAvANA, Nov, 25.—Tho funersl of Oount Ban Fernando took place to-day. The murdorer committed auicide in prison last night by taking poison, e ' GREAT BRITAIN. Lonpox, Nov. 25.—Tho stesmship Sarmatian has been chartored by the British Governmont to carry a rogiment to the Gold Coast. ——— AFRICA. Loxpox, Nov, 26—4:30 . m.—Later dispatches havo been reccived from Gon. Woolsley, com- monding the Ashantes oxpodition. They con- demn the native auxilliaries as worthloss, The Ashantoes aro in full retreat. 'Their main column, howover, is within oasy march of the Brifish ndvanco, yet the Goneral is unablo o overixko and attack them, owing to the tardi- nosa and cowavdice of his native allies, Ho complaius of tio humillnting position in whicl ha is placed in consequonce of boing obliged to dopend on such help, e i THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. Senntor Flowe, of Wisconain, Assures Mis Political Fricnds that, Under Present Circumstances, Xle Will Not Aspiro to the Position, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toxp pu Lao, Nov. 25.—The fotlowing letter to the editors appearod in the Daily Common- wealth this evoning : GnexN DAy, Nov. 24, Lo the Flitors of the Commontwealth: T uotico In tho last nutmber of your weelly som ro- marka, in which, whilo you spealt in very flaftoring torins of my fitness for tho ofiico of Chief Juaticoof the Bupremo Court, you conclude, as it secms to mo very justly, flat nt tho presont time I ought motto accept the high place, even if ft wore tendored to mo, I csunot help but believe that my friends of tho Wlscousis press, and lfi political friends gencrally colucide with your opinion, I beg, there= fore, to assuro you that, while I am profoundly grate- fulfor the geucrous coneideration with which my cppointmcnt lina been discussed by tho prees, by thio ar, ond by (be poople of thin State aud other States, yet' under present circumstances I am very suro I onght not, rnd_would nat, necopt tho appolutment, Youaro nt liberty to gavo {his assurance (o the publis in any way you deom hest, With rontimonts of vel ‘high porsoul regaxd, T am, gentlemen vay sincerely yours, Taas, 0. owe, ERIE CANAL. Colder Weather—The Canal Frozen Up Again—No Ilopos of Getting the Boats ‘Lhrowgh Fhis Fall Special Dispatel to The Chicayo Tridune, Borraro, N. Y., Nov. 25.—Tho thaw which promised so much for the ice-bound boatson tho canol torminatod in Bovere cold snap Monday night. The canal {8 closed for the winior beyond o donbt. No boats enn get through. Tloo lying botweon Little Fallaand Schenee- tady are stuck fasl. Toxe, N. Y., Nov. 25.—Tho weather {8 cold sud #nowing, and thers aro no prospects of the ‘bontn go\\i\)ifllmm}h this fall, % Urica, N. Y., Nov. 25.—T)ho eanal is virtunlly olosed. | Tha 'weather s cold and snowing, and (hero is no prospect of tho boats moving sgain, Aunayy, N. Y., Nov. 25.—Roports {rom the cnnal to-llay avo less oncouraging. West of I};;nlm the canal is closed with fco sevoral inchos thiglk. New Yors, Nov. ~Tho navigation of the Hudson River ires is city to Albany is sus- onded. Sloamers aro going iuto wintor quar- ors ta-day. This is tho cariiest closing of navl- gation during the prescnt century. THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Special Dispateh (o Tha Chiewao Lribune, Davitront, Nov, 35,—1he sewsow'n work at Rack leland Areonnl has conscd, and the Tores of worlunen, which during the sunmor exceeded 500, has been reduced (o locs then 100, During {hio'pant five monthn, two workeliops lisvo boat complated; the third shop nourly po; the foundution dug for the fourth; the water-pawor dam finished; & mugazine, tho goldiers' bar- Tacks, and threo ofiicors’ quartors completod, aud tho approprintion of $700,000 ha beon ox: pendod, Col. Flaglor e compioted iy ol Iates for tho next year, incldad among which s tho oxpeuditura of £30,000 for tho repair of tho new bridge. i THE BOSTON MAYORALTY. Bosrox, Nov. 25,—Muyor Piorco has tendored Lk rosiguation. (o tako offcot on {ho 20ik inst. Alu. Cutter will bo Acting-Mayor for the uox- pired term, A BIG WILD TURKEY, Special Disputel to The Clacago T'ribune, LASALL v, 25,—Geargo Coluton, of tha Town ey yestor- 1 of Dorw, thot a wild by day, of tia oxtraordinary wolght of 23 poundy. i Ak i THE WEATHER. Wasuiyarox, D, 0, Nov. 20—1 a m, other nlonm contro bias appoaved In Wi Kapuns with sontheastorly winds, cloudy we and oceasionnl anow over the lukes and thones to the Obio Valloy. Northwesterly winds, fall- ing_ tcwpernturo, and clearing weathor in the Middle and Eastorn States. Northwestor winds and gonoraily oleav weatior fu tho South ern Statos, TRODADILITIES. For the Northwest, thoaco to Misrauri, nouth- ossterly and northessterly winds, warmor and cloudy weather, For tho lkes, sud thenes to Kontucky and Weet Vivginiy, norfhwertor- ly winde, low_ tewporative, and - eles i woather, In tho Middle aud sl o Hiates, nocthwestorly winds, colder and cloudy weathar, For fonucisco and the Gulf Btatos, nouthetly winds, warmer,’ wnrfly cloudy weathier, Tor tho Houth Atlautio Bintos, northerly winds, and Zeenorally clear weather, goq?rlu ore pattly missing from the Western ult. GENERAL ORSENVATION Ot Stitton, | Dar, Thr| 120,67| 10[8, B, frea, 510,17 i, 2N, £, 1} Rreack'rldge Cairo, gontie) W, Uriak., resly, Leaviuwiith Quengg, Can,, Nov. 26.~in many places the snow-diifle arg from olght to ton feet high, mzking the roads impasnablo, e s AN EXTENSION OF TilE STOCK-YARDS. What Xins Roon Accomplished in o Fow Months—The Exchange Iuild. ing Enlorged nnd Thirty Acrea of zrollllll Qovered with Ponu, Sheds, e Somo time during lnast summer, tho managors of tho Union Btock-Yards becamo improssed with the idea that the nccommodations fur~ nighed by them woro insufliclont to meot tho wants of shipporn of livo stuck. They talked tho matter up among thomselvos, and in duo time the work of enlarging tho mammoth mar- kot was commonced, undor the direction of Mcasrg, Georgo Willlams aud John Shorman, gontlomen who lave beon connocted with tho yaxds sinco their establishment,'and who thor- oughly’ undersiand tho naturc of tho businoss transacied thero, and its necossitics. Thoy discovered, on & vory suporficial examination, that tho yards woro altogethor too limited in ovory dopartment for tho propor transaotion of such a vost business oy iy conducted in them anily, and thoy laid thewr plans socordingly. Thelr first worl waa to improve the railroad track ruuning from Brighton to the Iake shoro, which {5 owned by the Stock-Yards Association. Bleol rails and now side-tracke and ties wore put down, and now tho rond in superlor to any onter- ing ibo cily, and its capacity is fully oqual to tho demsnd upom it. ‘fhe nost Improvement was an intornal one, About thirty acres of vacant land, lylng north of tho origiual yards, wero given over to an army of carpenters, sud wero spoedily cov- ered with pons, chutes, snd cattlo-yards, and cut up by streots and allays, This work, in con- Junclion with the extension of wator and sowers ‘pipes, and tho erection of corn-cribs, platforms, Dbarns, acales, otc., cost $175,000, 'Tho greatost chrmé:a of all, howover, is in tho Exchange Buildiog, to ' which lorge odditions havo boon msdo. A new bank, G0x40 foot, hms beon erocted. tnd a wing moasurs ing 60xI2 foct has been put up for the accommodation of tho commission mon who uged ofiicas, snd the telegraph and railrond companies. Many of tho apartments in this wing ara equal to the most luxurious down-town oflicos, and have tho additional advantago of Doing convenient to o Natioual Benl, & rostau- rant, s barber-sliog, and several othor comforts, The sdditions aronot altogother comploto, great deal of wood-work snd painting yet ro- maining to bo dono, A littlo park, surroundod by an iron fenco and ernamonted with fountains, i8 contemplated in tho pians for beantifying tho Exchange, and when this particular portion of the gonoral improvemont s flnishod about 70,000 will havo boou exponded. Tho original building will be given up by tho oflico pooplo, and evorybody who frequcnt tho yards wiil bo at liborty to go'thors and talk with his frionds, without fear of interruption. A genoral mest- ing-room han long boen wanting at tho Stock- Yaurds, and hagat lougth been supplied, The commission and telograph oMces, the bank, tho rostaurant and saloon, the railroad ofices, and tho ofices of the managers of the yard are reached through {his publio room, and, thero- fore, overything is handy, sud the strang- er is not trowbled in transacting his Dbusiness, The Exchnuge building, with the ra- ceut additions, is 603340 Toot, and 19 complotely furnished with portablo fire-onginos, water~ pipes, &e. We bavo shown wherin the manage- ment of ihe yards hes alrcady oxpended nearly 8200,000. The placa is 8o largo that tho im- provements aro not apparent at a glanco evon to tho constant visitor, but when somo one Who ia posted takes tho tromble to point out and oxplain whnt bas been done i the past fow monthe, tho magritudo of the workis readily undoratood and appreciated Thera was rowne tall not long ngo abont St. Louis establishing o stock-ysrd modlod afterours, It is scarcoly probable that the echome will evor bo cazriod out, but, even if it should be, ntock-men may that tho prescut =dditionn to the Union Stock- Yarde will be far suporior to it. o FIRE IN A CANDY FACTORY. About Lialf-past 8 o'clock laat night, fixmes wera s2on issuing from an lloy window in the base- mont of Dyballs candy factory, No. 195 South Clark stroet. Tho opovator ab tho fire-alazm office in the City Iall wes notified of the dis- covery by a dozen [rantic citizens rushing into the offico, aud also by an alaym from Box 23, turned in by Sergt. Norris, of Pinkerton's force. The Fira Department rosponded with ils nsnal prompiness, but bad somo difiicalty in locating the lire, (& wasnoon secortnined to bo in the dry- room of the factory, The flames wore subdued with considerablo dificulty, on nccomnt of (he combuntible nature of the contents ot thestoro. From the dry-room {they communicaied to the Tnrnace-room, and thendo, by a short_stairway, 1o th ptororaom_above, through which, boi filled with boxed candy and fancy goods, the flamos eropt rapidly, Fhe froab storcroom was only preserved from the femes by ireat exerti on tho part of tho firemen, Dullwinkle's Letrol rendered valuable nervico in preearving the steck from dr.u:n&:n by wafer and smoke. Mz, Dybnll pincen bis loes at $2,500, upon which thero is 9,000 iasurancs, divided nmong the following companies: Naiional, of anmbal g Ronding, Dorkohire Cownty; ' Citizonw', New York; Merchants’, Newaik, ‘Lhe building wes damaed to tho axtont of §500. —_—— CITY ITEWS. Tinst night about 10 o'clock Ofilcor Wators dotected s man mthe ack of slealing several firkinn of buttcy from tho basement of No. 133 South Water wtreet, To arrasted kim and locked hira up at the Armery, Tisin mozuing about 1 o'clock n man named en Sibaby was garroted nt the corner of lor and tato ntraots, zad robbod of 233, Io veportod the outrago nb ‘the Arwmoty, and polico- ofileors Eont in tearcl of tho porjotrators, Lt at Inat accounts thoy Liad not beon capiured. i i Lightaing and Cannon. Tho longtia of » ffash of tshindng bs genorally groatly undor-cstimated. The longoest kinwn wis mozanred by M. I, Letit, at Poulouss, Liststiash was ten and & hal miles lonyy, Arago oncame. ured a sovics which averaged from Reven Lo ei milen in longth, The longest interval evor romarked botween a flash aud the report wan roventy-two _seconds, which would correspond with a district of fourteon miley, Dircet ve- Hearohos have shown that n slorm is soldom lieard at a grentor disiance {han from esvon to ton milles, whila tho averago nro barely henrd over four to flve miles off, 'Chis freb is themory eurions as eannoi ey Lo distinedy heard donhle or troble thut distancs, and ia fpocial : much farther, Duving tho hembardmont of Pavig, in the 1870, the Krupp guns, which had Leen lolt ovor from the Lxpozition of 1507, wers homrd al Dieppo, n distanco of cighly-four milen, Arpgo wiaton thet tho thiing at Waterloo was audible at Crell, 120 milea distint, Couury Convnissianers, le\lil‘.m\"fi‘l) TA 4 : 7, J5i, T, 10, Walking, County Clevls of Pulasli Cowity, Maund Cily, 1!, My Dean 8t etatus ar dutl owing 1o an ov at itw last kesnio: it weseion fu Javun: duced with tho Thore in yol no law fixing thy of County Commirsioners, plght of (Do’ Geporal Asnombly ub I am biformad that, st oxt, a bill will Be Intro- oncy clnueo, which will come & law by the 1hth of tho gentlemon electud ni “ n ¢ conuty cannol ha'porerned by the old Iy yours, monay 11, Hanvow, Heoretary of Biate, LYNCH-LAW., The Shooting of Korse-Thicves m¢ Grasshoppor Palls, Iane From.the ‘Levenworth Commerefal, . The Iatoat advices from Grasshoppor Fal rolation to thoe lulling of the two }mru.m in that town aro subatantislly ns foliows ¢ 1t appears that & gang of horae-thioves haye Boen ror eometime operating in Buchenan, Iacks Ser Dlay, aut Sihet conivtion ba the Mot hordor, and two of tham weye tracod up by do- tootivos and eaptured, one In Bt. Joo, the other in Atchison, Ou Matday last the two thioves, Wilion Dlatr and J, 8, Blitson, wero taken from tho Atchison Counly Jail and sont to Jofforson County, lan., whoro novoral horaes woro nlleged to hiave baon stolen, 'T'ho accused woro placed in’ tha jall ab Grasshoppor Falls, under the gunrd of tho Sherift and a porte of citizons, and woro deomed safe from furthor harn. Dat snch, howevor, was not tho case. During the night it was rumored that un attermpt would be mado to reseno the prison~ orn by otherw of tho gavg. A great many cite zonn had gathorod around tho fail, and, during tho excltemont, two pistol-shots wore hoard, The jnil was thtown open, and tho poople rushed poll-moll into the room srhore tho prisoners wero confined. They had been nhem{ in this room hy the authoritivs, had boen securely chnined, and )\utmnlg guard, well armed, placod ovor thom, Thoro they botl Iny as the citizons camo rushing tn, Thoy Jay fn tho cold ombrace of doatly, ouo with o pistol ball throngh hin Drafu, tho other shot through tho broast. But tho wornt fu yot to come. Before rolirivg ono of tha prisonera romarkoed that ho folt no fear; | ho had woon his grave dug throo times beforo, aund onco had fele tho rope tightsn about hin necls, and with these wordn thoy had both laid them down ta sleop, The guard ovidantly bee camo oxcited at tho remark of tho man, and tho excltomont aftorwards bocsmo goneral: Tho wmen woro slocping poncefully ~ withia tho cold walls of the prisoit, but they woro does tinod never to awako again to tho realitios of thinlife, Bomo one with steady trond placed a jstol Lo tha hond of ono. and siothior pirtol wad svolod at tho boaving brenst of tho other, snd stmultaneously two souls wero summoned into eternity without a mowment’s warning, As bofora remarked, an soon a8 tho report of tha pistol was hoard, poopls began to gather in tho jail, but no one could be found who would acknowlodge the nhonlin[{x and ay_yob tho exs amination befors the Coronor has elicited notling. Evory ono is roticont, and it Is probae Dlo that thoro are o great many convoraant with tho facts connccted with the Bhooting, but for vory good rersous do not care to divulgo them, —_—— KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK RMARKET. Lipeclal Dispateh to The Taymas Oiry, Mo, Nov. 127, Noactivily or demaud, THoas—Receipts, 3 Natfonn! Bank prosirated the market, Thoy finaily ralliod, bul remaiued unsetiled, Sates 3t §3.35@3.40, o I — e L WATERTOWN LIVE-STOCK RIARKET. WirenTows, Maes, Nov. 25,—Brry CATTLE—Te colpta, 460, ‘Searcoly snylhing dons fo cattle thin weok,' A fewsnles of siim cattlo wero mads at last week's pricos, Cholee, $0,60@10.00 ; extra, Simt ey, 8008800 ; wscoud, ‘$0.0067.50 BUEED AND LANno—Racolpts, 700 ; markel fnactlye ; salea fn lots at S2U@BA0 eschi entes, $4.00@4.50% spriug Inrab, 43@00 et Ib, BIRTHS. , 8t 933 Indiana-av,, the wife of J. UNOAN--No D. Dancan, ofa . MARRIAGES, . ATV I TIOR E1—On batuniay o2 it e ::Eldlbnai ol‘lhs |‘l‘lldn' ,\ll:lralfl“. 4!‘ W ‘%Ilsl“firhflfl'nflgilll* y the Tav: D, J. Bider, Lirolus W 2"’3‘5‘"’ M. Ficker, ail of Now York Gitye 0 210 21 ‘JONRS—TH3T—In this olty, on Ta 4 A Tl Tockar D ol O (e tartlenoy, of the brido's aunt, Mrs. M. fewis, 114 Pratric-sv., Capt, We A Tunon, ecens avors U. 5. Aoy oud bilss Lonlsa V2 Taste o Card DEATHS, TUBNATD AL Oanire Poin Nov. 2, 167 Gaargla, tnfant son of e aad S, O 1) Sanbard 8373ty panurs bloaso coby, TITZPATRIONK—Nov, 55, Mary Tt wilo of P, TL. Fits ‘patriok, daughter of Thomas aud Ellzahsth Dalton, Yiinaral from tho rovidasssal her paronte, o, 40 Sonth Morgan-at., Nov, 27, Holy Famli) urch st 0:30, D o s ety . nussh g 030 ROY--At Onk Pack, on Tuesday, the 25th inst., of corabropRowmbaIn, Kroderick: fiwin, 0m of the Ttovs S5 e agod o, Yunoral thlx Wednaviay ‘4lternoon at 1 o'elock, st thele rosidonco in Oak Park. AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Stock of Chive, Crocker, Glasswars, Lamps, . Wednesday, Nov. 36, at © 1.3 o'clock, At our Btore, 8§ and 8 Randolph-at. EntlroStock of & Dosler, Chins, Orockery, Glassware, Cutlory, Platod Ware, Chlua and GlIt Vascs, Fanoy Ornaments, Tea Sats, DinnerSots, Lamps, &o., do. \ill ba rold fn lota tosult. ETLISON, POMELOY & CO. Frilay Horuing, Nor, 23, at 0 12 oelock, Wa mako anottior INMENS! SALE of aalk L Housekeeping Goods AND GENERAY MERCHAN New and Socoud-Haud_Paclor Suit Welour Chatibur Sats, Wardrubes, Lo Yxtantlaniablcs, Marhlo-Top and Walu 5, Camfoftors, Quilty, Otnckors, S o §1and 85 Randalphst. By PAYLOR & (1A RUISON, LARGE AUGTION SALE OF . Fancy Goods, TOYS, WAX DOLLS, FANGY GLASSWARE, &, Friday, Wov, 28, at 2:00 o'clock 204 & 206 B, MADISON-$T, Als0 3t tho patno tims, 6 lery @ d sotts, Collars, and Gut lor Btoves, &o. ed Sott, Col flings, 1 tambur Tureluts, Geon I.a ndorwear for Alen and Women, mud DT CGrOOIDS, WehiEsh wo hinve oeducs ta oloss, TAYLOR & LLARRISUN, Aucilonoars, 204 and 25 st Madizon-sty By WILIAS, LONG & CO., 195 and 107 Randolph.at. MORTGAGE SALE, This (WEDNERDAY) Horning, ot 824 d'clock, AT ATCTION, TIE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF A LARGE TICHIGAN-AV. RESIDENCE ALSQ, AN ASSONTMENT OF GENERAL MERCHANDISH. WILLIS, LONG & 00., Auatlonears. TY . P. GORE & CO., 68 2nd 50 Wabmlhi-ar, For Wednoaday's (Nov, 26) Sale of BOOTS AND SHOES WE SHALL OFFRR AN UNEQUALED ASSORTMENT Of all grados, Ll:at wo uro orderad to OLOSLE OUT. By I.C. C D) _Aunctionesrs, No, 03South Cansl-ste On WEDNESDAY, Nov, 2, at 10a, m., will s sold. 200 Lots Now and Socond-Hand Furaiture Brussels and Ingrain Onrpet, Mntting, Btoves, Show Oaces, Blonkets, Quilts, &o., &o, T O, GOTIEN & 0O, "4 fimith Canal By Wl A. BUTTERS & €O, [ASRTIENY AT T, Row Darlor Bots, Plano I'artcs, Oll Palntings, Toas, Carslagos, Bugglys, Phastons, Harness, Double and Sin.. aly Outter ed Gonoeal Morcoandlve, on WRDNIS- DAY, Nov. %, at932u'elock, at our sslesrooms, 16 and 17 andolphect. W FURIITURE, STOVES, CARPETS, And Goeral Morch BRERERGID s Q0D & WILLIANS, 1 Auottoa Maus, 63 South Cansliat, Auotlon acla TO-DAY (Wolnasdey), at 930 a. . Tt oo ot Mo hotadig SIIV 1{\“1‘5 'n L e 4 ing any lvating Diovos, Uarpats, Lo s H priy sud Bodding. ~ Alio, & bauksuph stk &l