Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 1, 1873, Page 1

Ay VOLUML 27. — GRAND PANIC SALE, Graud Panie Sale! $1,000,000 "WORTEI OF DRY GOODS Extraordinery Tnducements! " IN TERMS AND PRIOES, HAMLIF, DAVEY & (0, ,mfixlg purchased the Entire Stock of " HAWLIV, EALE AND GOMPANY, Will offer the same to the TRADE OF NORTOWESY in o SPECIAL SALE O 80 DATS, COMMENCING Tiesiay Morning, Dec. 9, 1673, And at such prices as will ennble them to OLOSE 0T THE WHOLE beforo the first day of Janu- ary next, Tho Btock consists of A FULL LINE OF THE Domestics, Dress Goods, Shawls, Woolens, Hosiery, Gloves, ‘White Goods, & Linens, Together with a Complete ~ Notion Department. GREAT BARGAINS will be offered in closing this Stock preparatory to ew Arrangements for 1674 And, asan BXTRA INDUCEMENT during this Special Sale, Terms will Lo FOUR MONTHS Approved Notes on all Department Goods, DO- + MESTICS, 30 doys net, Tiberal Discounts for Cash, HAMLIN, DAVEY & CONPANY. . FINANCIAL. PRSP TEOIN oo s B G OO0 BALT LAKH OITY NATIONAL BANK. B. M, DURELL, Prost. J. M, Bunxzs, Cubr, Ouas, HEMPETEAD, Atty, Fy Qollotions mado fn Utah, Montaus, Tdaho,’ Novads, Arlgons, Vashington, Calltornia, and Orogons and re- ‘mitted for in our exchango availablo in any e et R Can s oausndt Teom e Ol u proied 1t eotraspondont, tho Third National fiank of Ohlcsgo, ROBERT WINTHROP & CO. BANEERS AND BROKERS, No. 18 Wallat., Nuw York, exeoute ordors for STOOKS, ; Eone A AR ke GENERAL NOTICES, OIL BARRELS. . M. BRADSELAYW, Dealer in all kinds of second-tand OIl Barrels, No. 286 Bouth Talsted-st., Chioago, ICE! ICE! Partios wanting Ico Housos fillod this winter will ploase COAL. CHEAPEST COAL. IINER 7. AMES & (. » | Wehava ngain Reduced tho Price of HCKING COAL, . NOW $6,50 A TON. No Charge for Delivery. Phis {9 $1.50 o ton lowor than any other doalor. 'We aro tho Proprietora of the ““ Lick Run” mine in'tho Hooking Valley, which produces a coanl positively superior to any othor mino in tho Hooking Coal Field. ‘Weo aro also proprietors of tho * Walnut Hill” conl mines in Pennsylvanin, which has ‘bacomo tho standard soft conl of tho United Statea, y “Wo also own tho Minonk mines, and now reduce this conl from $8.00 to $5.00 a ton, delivored, -This is admitted to bo the bost T1. 1inois goal, nnd is mined in Woodford Coun~ ty, by shafting 583 feot bolow tho surface. Oash Oironlar, Decomber 1, 1678 1 1 : Per Ton, Minonk . . . .$5.00: Wilmington . . . 500 Hocking Valley . . 650 Straitsville . . . . 650 Brazil Bloek. . . 6.00 Walnnt Hill ., . . 850 Walnut Hill, Nut .© . 7.00 frie and Brier IIill . 8,50 Cammell . .~ . . 000 Blossburg - . . . 850 LumpIehigh. . . 1100 Lackawamng . -* . . 10.00 Pittsburgh Coke . . 9.00 Comnellsville . . . . 1000 No Chargée for Delivery. MINER T. AMES & CO,, Principal Office N, W. cor, Madison & TaSalle-sts WORSTED EMRROIDERIES. |G. MENDELSON, 84 East Washington, near State-st., Acknowledged and Rocognizod by the \Ladies of Chicagol 'THE CHOIGEST PLACE) Tu thils eity, whoro tho iLiatest Novelties) In the Greatest Varicty Gan bo oblataed at {Lower Prices Than Bver Befure! The'most complete stock of Elo-§ fgant Trimmings, Jet Fringes, | Loops and Ornaments, Sash, Bon- net, and. Neck Ribbons, Cut Steclf Buckles and Slides, WURSTED EUBROIMERIES & ZEPHYRS, The Finost and Largest Amortmont in the olty, will ba sold P AR BELOW) The Regular Market DPrices. ISPECTAL BARGAINS| In Real Laces, Point Lace Collars and Handkerchiefs, &o., &o. \Every Artcls, in Evefy Dopartmen, Marked Down fo PANIC PRICES, LOTTERIES, $300,000. Capital Prize, $50,000. Missouri State Lottery. Grand Single Number Scheme. Draws tholnst dayof overy month, 5,830 Prizas, amonnt- N E200,000: - Whols tioRets, §10: Haivos, Kb fond for fi’d‘a‘"fil R A Y, MLLIS & Con Be 21, Lo B TROYAL IAVANA LOTTERY. Dramiis o T Tt fl s formation, sont free on application. Prizes cashod and ardecs flfed, Extraordinary drawis Aadvew A° MATIO & 0O, Agents, York, Room 56, or P. 0. Hox 253, DISSOLUTION NOTICES, DISSOLUTION. Tho firm of Holtzman, Forroll & Co., composed of Louis J, Holtzman nad John J.Ferroll, is dissolved by mu- tual consent, to data from Oct. 18, 1¢73, The undersign- ed, Loufs J, Holizman, is alono suthorized to colloot the dobta and sottlo tho buslnoss of the frm, LOUIS J, HOLTZMAN, JOHN J. FERRELL, DISSOLUTION. ‘The copartaership heretofora existing nnder tha firm nama of “A. Knndson & Oo, fa thls day dissolvod by i tual consent, Androw Knudson haviu sold his ontire fa. to i-hn ‘above firm to Charloa Engbrotsen, who as- suimos sl Tlabiltitos of the Jate frm, and will colioot all outstanding nocounts. DREW ENUDKO A Obicsgo, Nov. 20, 1878, OHARLKS ENGBRETSRN, ‘DISSOLUTION. I‘T‘E‘w udnpl;t‘nnrllhi ‘):nmla‘lor'n nxhunln undor our namo i 'vod by mutusl gonsont, Chtongs, Doo. T, 15, "BOOTH, LINSLY & 00, 18thDecomber, Broadway, Now ‘Tho undersignod will continue the hustness lately care call at tho oMoo of JAB, P, SMITI & CO. rlod on by Hooth, Linaly & Go., i, Gliceyey for his awn ‘No. 161 LaSallast., or 78 Indiana *Ghituo, Doo. 1, 1578, TR, Fild FOR SALE. MEETINGS. - I T = AG AT ol e N LT o ors of tho A, O, I, English Oalf, Lambswool Lined, $2 por Pair, | anoourstt s ‘attond o gu’-‘;‘i’%fi\ o, 07 Ty Same goods as s0ld olsowhioro for 83. A O A A T HARRIS & OORR, 171 South Olarkiat. L OORR, 171 Routh Qlarkat. TO RENT, BARN TO RBINT. )1 lge sable snd ourrsgoliouse ooy story, Wood and Barkar ] ., MoLuan, 230 Wout Mladison-at. : LOST, e IO ES o e ‘WAREHOUSH REQOBIPT LOST, lost: City Elovatos O, a8 Gl 53,1475, Tom 603 £2.30 bouloates o g‘imm faweto Bho ondoe if Trdgodk i, P BGEHI‘OPD‘:dr,m;JI 'fll’:' .fldlrxfl f)‘l.fifl hiaey Hionrd,of Trade; A« bos of Uomiorco, OAICAGO. Doo, 1, 147, on Klston-av., vor. BHow.: lnu Wol 3 4 -AY. VX Hioot ut Bullfeat el 1 Bnca-greg Al ioiingr !‘B:AOTIONAL CURRENOCY. 1o ERACTION AL OURREN( (515 Pa:gkage;vm FRACTIONAL CURRENGY VOR BALE AT i| TRIBUNE OFFICE. ty, sud ought, “to CHICAGO, MONDAY, DEC GiLHAN, CLINTON & SPRINGRIELD, "’ The Great Railroad Caso, Latest Phases of the Fight for o Ponsession, Receiver™ Hinckley In Possession of the Entire Line. Judgo Tipton’s Wrils Executed Simultanc- ously at Gilnan, Clinton, and " _ Springfield. Dotailed Statement of Judge Treat’ Interferonce. The controvorsy concorning tho Gilman, Olin- ton & Springflold Ratlroad has resulted,up to the presont time, in pulting Mr. Hinckley (Judge ‘Tipton's Recolver) in full possession of tho prop- erty. Itis expected, howovor, that thoro will bo somo further proceodidgs hofore Judge Tront at Bpringflold early this weck, AMr, Crawford, the attorney for Kolly and othors, at whose suit tlie Rocolver was appointod, roturnced to this city yosterday, and was callod npon by a_roporter of Tre Tawose, in ordorto obtain from him nmore dellnito statomont of what had redlly boon done st Bpringficld duting tho last fow days, the tolo- graph roports having beon more or losa inco- horont.” The resulé of the inquirios made of Linis a8 followa : ‘ JUDGE TREAT'S INTERFERENCE. Triday faftornoon Mr, Hinckloy fifed tho sub joinod nffidavit in the Cirouit Court of McLoan County: Fraucls E, Hinckley, npon lis ontly, says that on the morning of tho28th day of Novambor, A, D, 1873, nbout the hour of 6 o'clock, he, as Recotvor and under tho direction of the procesaof this Court, by himself and agonts, took nctuul and peaceablo posscssion .of tho bulldiug whero tho chief ofices and dopot of the Gilmuy, Clinton & Springlield Raflroud aro locgod, in Springfield, Il ;. that tho chief tolegraph office of sald ruilrond Iy also Jocated fu such building ; tlst tho opers ator iu charge of such tolegrapl oflica ylolded your Tto- celver full and posceablo posscssion of hia telegraph instrument and Lo, and attorned to your Recervor ; that tho Junitor in chargo of eald dopot bullding and somo of the main ofices, delivered up to your Ro- celver tho koya of sald bullding aud tha Koys of {ho Auditor's, tighet-olice, snd Paymaster's olicc, ond your Recolver = went into tho . AOTUL AND PEACKADLE TOSSEASION of auck folegrupli dopariment, tickec-ollico, Auditor's and Paymaster's oftlces without violonce or objoction frou any ono, That ‘while your Receiver was jn such posscselon and had beon for over hult or threc.quartess of an hour, of ho anid oflices and property, John AL, Pulmer, ouo of tha Holfoltors’ of the ead rafiroad, camo into tho oftices and building whero your Recelver was in possesslon, and DISPUTED THF AUTHORITY of your offlcor, aud {hersupon year officer produced the order of uppointment of this aMant aud Lichurd P, Morgan, Jr., as Recoivory, which was duly certitiod by tho Clork, and scdled with ftho seal of tho "Court, und tho suld Pulmer resd tho same fully, ond fheroafter wholly refused to recorniza’ the suthority or posacssion of your oflicer, aitiiough apecially sequestad ned domandcd so 1o do, aud tho said Palmor did, thon nnd there, notify oue 0, M, Shopard, who fs Supériutendont of 6nid rajl- road company, and has been for one yoar lst past, and who camo in during tho convaraation, that your officer had no right o tho' posacesion of tho property of tho goid roflroad compeny, or by of it booke, papers, ‘vouchiers, correspondenico j but, although your orator oxhiblted bis nuthority to'snid'Sliepard, snd did do- mund posesslon of auy property of sald rallroad, or auy of ita bool, papers, vouchare, or correspoudonce, tho gafd Mhepard did deny the authority of your ofii~ nd did, under tho adyics of kad Talmer, rofuss possossiou of any snel vraporty dn bis possuirion, snd o sald Palmer did then nud Liers notify the sajd Shopard, who clalmed to have Lz property of said Tafltoad in his possession, that ha had tho full autbori= 1 Biccosaady, o uao any foreo nocessary JJEOT TOUR DECEIVER from his possession and oconpenoy of eaid officen, And (1o #ald Palmer and Biicpard did wotify divers of the clerlis 0 mald oftico, including the telegraph opesators and othiess, who i attorned to your oiti- cor, not {0 longer obdy your Recotver, ut to disoboy. Binl, aud refuso to recognizo his otcupsuoy of the progerty, aud o oboy tho owlers of #ai Shopard, Aud tho ¢a1d Bhopard clalms to hold poascssion by viztuo of tho ¥OLLOWING CORNYSTONDINGE, coples of which 1o lins furnished your Recelver, No, 1 of said lotters was rocelved by sald Shepord aboul § P. . in tho oveniug of Nov, 23, being hunded to Ir, Bhepurd by Mr, John Mayo Palinar {1 tho ofico of the Intter in Springfleld, Ii,'; that then eaid hepard wrote the loftor marlicd No. 9, aud delivered il in pex— son to B, 1L, Melvin, and then, about noon of tho 26tk Lie recolved tho answer from Preaidont Llolvin which 18 morkod Ko, 8 3 Then, about noon of tho 20tk Lo recelved from Talmer’ & Palmer the communieation marked No, , and then, abogt 80 . m. of thio 20t Lo o colved a tolegram from IL, J. Jowolt, s copy of which 1o marked N6, 0 ; The scid Sl:vpard wns Superintendont of gald rafl- rond on tho 25th of November, 1873, ond had beon for mioro than o year, sud ho stutds to_ your Recolver thut, when Lo recolved the lettor No. 1, ho wan thod informed of tio fuct {hata Rocelver had'boen sppolnted for sald raflrond ; o said Bliopard stated to your Recelver thatle hnd nover received any communieation or authorlty what- ever from Thomas A, Scott, and did not haveaiy such authority, to take suil hold posscesion of sald raflroad property; ‘Afterwards, about 0:80 a,m,, your Recelver was, withiout nuy Provious notice, served with tho annoxed INJUNOTION, on & bill filed about 8:30 p,m. by John DL, Palmer, wlio appeared at the railroad ofiices when your Recoivor g in posscsion, nd paststed tho sald Doputy Unit~ cd Btafes Marshnl in making servico of such {njunc- tiou on your officer, “Aud aftorwards, your Bocelver demanded of 8, T, Molvin, Georgo N, Dlack, and John AL Palmer pos- wcenlon of all Lgoks, papers, vouchers, corrcspondonce, and property of satd rallrond company, but {hioy wholl iled aud noglected to daliver oyerunytling, althoug thoy admitied tho rocord book of the Gompaty was in thio noxt room in thoir control, and wholly rofused to comply with tho order of the 'Gourt, oxcopt on o write fou dcinand, stating apecifically which paricular books gat propurty woro dowsuded, wwien they would do- yer themm, Your Rocerver still maintaing the ocoupency and ‘pousossion which he has acquirod as aforesald, and sub- uta tho mattor to the Court for its ozder and protece tion in tho premises, Francrs E, Mnvoxzey, Recelver, Subscribod pnd awory Lo beforo mo (ufs Nov. 38, 1873, Grinzox L, Coxktiza, Nolary Pubile, 0. 1. Shoparg SEITaONDERGE N0, 1 ), epard, K89, : Bz 'The Intoresta of our olionts, Mossts, Morton, Bliss & Cu., who reprosent thouwivlyes und tho holdors of tho bonds of the Qliman, Clinton & Epriugflold Tilroad Company, demand that they take fnunediate posscesion of uid railrosd aud its property, Thein- furcst on the bonds of tho Company i in default for moro than aix monthe, aud the rustes named n tho morigoge to sooure il Londs aud tho intorest thoroon do now make formal domand _of possosaion of tho road and tho pailvond proporty, In lie meantime, o request you 1o regurd yourscif as acling for Morto, Bilms & Oo., and tho Hon, Thomas A, Scott and Lugh J, Juwott, Truslocs, ond Wil take aud relnin possession {0r thomn, Tlosso giva notice to tho propor of f tho Gllmany Clinton & Springficld Railroad of tis request, an notify us of your reccipt of this, nnd oblige, respoct~ tully, Joum M, & Joix MAYO Pirs, SriuxarzELp, Nov, 25, 1873, 0, 2.) -8 IT. Melvin, President [gulmun, Clinton & Springfleld ‘Hailroad Company : Bin: Iam this day n rocelpt of o lotter from Jobn B & John Mayo Talinor, attornoya for Morton, Diou & €., 0 which fhey requeal o to tuko posacasion of the Glituan, Glinton & Bpringeld Nafirod and its propure ty, and rotuin (he posacesion ‘of mnid zallroad, aud tho property of mid Company, for snd on veliate V0¥ Hesars, “oston, "Bitss & 0oy and Thomas A, Hcoit and Jlugh J, Jewelt, Trusteea named in the mortgogo to securo tho honds of tho sald Gompany, A copy of the leiter of Mossya, Jobis M, & Johin Mayo Iuhnor, is herawith enclosed, 1 thorefore notify you thut I have takou possoesion of sald putirond nud ta propertyy and witl relaln posuos elon of the unino for Byrars, Morlon, Bifss & 0o, and “Thomss A, Heott and Hugh'J, Jowetl, Trustoss mumed in tho mortjrags o sucizo thy Londs of the Gilman, Clinton & Byriugtield kiaflroad Uflnflmny. Vory reepectiully yours, 0, M, Bugriun, BUMINGVIELD, Nov, 35, 1673, - e o N0 0. M, shevard, i Rteferring Lo the cgnmnnication from M Murton, Lillés & Co,, und {ho Lo, Thomas A, Heott, wnd tho'Hou, Lugh §, Jowolt, wiioh you saw ilda - ternoon, wo ave to raquest fhat, in’additlon to tho suparinfondenco of thy ruliroad_and tho managoment of §ix Luinuss, you proceod at ongo 0 propuroa_comi= plelo inventory of all tho property thut has, or that como info your possession s tho agent suld Trusicos, Mozars, Soott and Jowett, Your ns: of il nuthorlty as Buperintendent and Managerof this rond will bo absoluto until the Trustees above nimed slinil givo_otlier diroctions, You aro authorizad to rofer any peesons who uny gueation your nutlicily to us ns fhn propor roproouintives of tho Trusteos, lespoot~ fally, ORN M, & JOUN MAYO PArazz, ‘Britxarize, Nov, 0, 167 0. M, Shepard, Eaq.t f DeAn Srn: llxn?ln rocaipt of yonur loiter of 25th 1nsk,, with incloaurcs 0 stated, While I recognize tlia righifa of the Trusteos, I muat declino to aot fu tho matlor, or'to take any responsibility, but leavo you to J1iEnu0 auoh conrso ss you may denm pr Yours ruly, 8, H, MELvIN, Tresdont, SPINOFIELD, Nov, 30, 18 y [Telegram.} = i . GoLusous, ., Nov, 20, 0. M, shevard : . “Under the direction of J, M, Palmer, counncl for the “Trustees, tako possession aud operato the Giiman & Bpeingdold Road for tho Lonefit of tho bondloliers, aud in prolection of tho trust. 11, 3, JewerT, A unp{oo; Judge Troat's injunction is aleo an- noxed tho aflldayit. It rostrains tho Com- pany, its ofiicors, and servants from in any way Or mannor dnfirlvlng, or attompting to doprivo, ho orators, their sorvants or employes, of the posscesion, managemont, or coutrol of tho rail- rond and ite property; from hindoring or ob- structing them in the uko and mnun&l‘:mom, or inlerfering with them in any woy in the exeou- tion of their trust, . ' TOBSESEION GATNED, i The Olreuit Court of MoLean County (Tudge -Tipton), of 1ts own motion, issued nttachmonts for Gov, Palmor and tho officors of thd road, for contempt, aud, on motion' of Mr, Crawford, threo ~wrlts ~ of nesistance woro direoted to tho Shoriffa of Bangn- mon, DoWitt, and Im:{uols Conatics—ono for Springflold, another for Clinton, whete tho shops of tho Company are located, and the third for Gilmap, the northorn “torminus of the road. These writs wore taken to Sgrlngflolll, and the one diracted to thao Shorilf of Bangamon County woy sorved by him ot Lialf-past 6 o'clock Satur- doy moruing, ho ejodting all the employon of tho Company and installing tho custodian of tho Receiver, and notifying tho omployes that Lo ‘was in possession, At’ noon the writ dirccted to tho Shoriff of DoViit County was forwarded, and e sorved it &t 3 0'olool, giving su ngont of the Tocalver full posicasion” of the shops at Clinton, nnd all the property of tho Cotpany in_Lowitt County. Bubscquently tha Aastor-Mochanic, the engincors, conductors, and othor om- ployos .of the Company, voluntarily ex- ccuted o paper attorning to tho Receiver, recog= nizing his authority and possession, and no- coptitig him s their omployor, and the only Bumm from whom they would take orders. ouce Mr. Hinckley ia practically in full pos- sossion of the road, : Nothivg further had been dono Dby Gov. Palmor up to12 o'clock Saturday night, but his 1ans for tho futuro, if ho hna aiy, are unknown, r, Orawford loft for Springfield lnsl evening, toboon haud to-day, should his services bo roquired. . THE LATEST ADVIOES, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. SeanurmeLp, i, Nov. 80,—The railroad war 18 unchanged to-ds Tho Recoiver is in pos- seusion of tho Springfled olles, and claima to bo in undisputed possossion of the rond,but this in o techuical quostion, and no amount of in- ;E‘x_iry con dovelop in whom the possession is nt is time. Of courso the ngouts of the bond- holders deny tho claim which the Reaciver sots up, and this issuo will be docided next Tuesdny. Judgo Troat yesterdny warned tho Recoivar ond bis party not to take any further stops townrd possossing thomaelves of thorond snd 1ts Pmpnrty; but,notwithstanding this, Mr. Iinck- oy sont Mr. Lirown, hisagont, over the road yos- dny, who instructed all station agonts thnt the; muat, in order to retain thair Fw.-a, aolnorwi- edgo tho authority of Mr. llinckloy, Just how for they did thin {8 not known, but A, Hinckley intends to run the traing to-morrow. ‘It is statod {hat Mr, Hinckloy is engaged upon n now timo-tablo for tho road, which comprehonds run- ning arrangomonta with other linesof rond than thoso now 1n oporation. It looks, therefore, a8 though his possonsion is abont comploto. Lx-Gov. Palmor, John_ Mayo Valmor, G N. Blnok, and 0. M. Shepard roturmed this mom: ing from Bloomingtou, having beon dischurged by Judge Tipton unconditionally, excopt in the crso of Mr, Shopard, who was nade to promiso mot {o interfere in any manner with the Recoiver, — s Another Ruilrond Fight. Kixasroy, N, Y., Nov. 28,—0n Wednoaday . M. Brighara, who had beon sppoiutod Reccivor of the New York, Kingston & Syraouso Laflroad by fho Yarmers' Loau & Lrust Company of Now York, in bolilf of tho bondholdurs, dumoaded sorechsion of the ofiice and propetty of tho rond. Villiam D. Litchfield, formerly leesco of tho roud, aeked for timo, nnd uuh&cflnoull)’ rofured to allow Brighom to onter the oliice. Yesterdsy tho Dircators. of tho read hold o meoting, at which they directod Litehiteld to deliver up the property, and lio wat o ordorad by Gen, Sharpo, tho President of tho road, Litchilold promiced to do so this moriing, but, upon the arrival of Recoiver Drigham, refused, With his two brothers, H., P, Dreed, tho Bu- perintendent, Willism Bonner, Paymastor, aud others in his employ, ha_entrenchod himsolf in tho upper rooms, which wero furnished with axes, fsb-plates, hammers, oto,. 1o and Brood cariod revolvers, Whon tho Roceivor's party attompted to onter the building, thoy wero mot at tho head of thoatairs by Broed and a EArly of mon. Broed fired throo or four shots, it is re- ported by somo, at Brigham; by ofliers it Is Baid they wero Brod aimlossly, Ladders wero thon placed to euter tho uppor windows, but woro pushed away by Brood'’s party. In tho me- loe Braed was hit on the head by & stone aud so- veroly out. After somo further strifo the build- ing was ontored by the Roceiver's party. The road is now in poesession of the Recelver, and trains aro running rogulurly. puinin i FIRES. An Tuscola County, Michw=A Woman © and Child Burucd to Death. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, East Saamaw, Mich., Nov. 80.—A most honrt- rending affair occurred in Tuacola Township, Tuscola County, on Wodnesdsy evening Ilast. Geoogo W. Elliott, who lives ‘In tho south part of the'town, had becn ‘to the villago to make proparations for Thaukegiving, When roturn- ing home, and about half a mile distant, ho saw his house in flames. Running and soreaming he soon reachod 1it, but too. late, the roof foll with a crash, consuming all his worldly goods, and burying o wifo and child in the ruins. The child, 8 "yours of age, was heard to soroam, aud thon all "was- etill, save the orackling of the flames. The remains of mother aud - child lay gide by eide, the mothor boing vory badly burned, They were burled Thanksgiving Day. No oue knowa.how tha firo originated. It is supposod that the lamp burst in Mry, Elliott’s bandsg, onveloping hor in burning oll, The lamp. was found by her side when hor body was taken' {from thio ruins. At Warrcnsburgh, Mo. Br, Louis, Nov. 80.—A fire at Warronaburgh, Mo., Ingk night, burnod a hotel, jewelry store, grocery, snvings bank, and soveral shops anc oftloes, ' Tho total logs Is not roported, Beveral Fur‘aona woro badly burned, but no lives were ost, THE CONTEMPT OF JUDGE DAVIS. Tho Document Which Constituted the Grounds of Gifonse Proves to Beof an Ordinary Nnture. Special Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, New Yorgk, Nov.80,—There have been rumors, from time to timo, to tho effect that in tho paper for which the counsel for T'weod wero hold in contempt and fined, yostorday, by Judge Davis, there are intimations that Judge Davis had cor- ruptly used his powor to compel the Unton Trust Compauy to return §9,000 which was looked up i that conoorn whou it fafled. It was stated to bo alloged that offloers of the Company appliod to Davis to appoint » Receiver, and that hio ro- fused to name the man thoy desired wudll thoy paid bhim the mnouut which was dus him. This story hins boen [lmblmmn] in some Wostorn pa- pors, bub there s uo truth shatovor init, The dooumont, a8 published this morning, containa nothiug of tho sort, and i & vory unsoneational papor in thet reapeot, —— MATRIMONIAL, smectal Diepatoh to The Chicano Tribune, DaNyILLE, fl., Nov, 80,—(}00%5 A, Hart and Mioy Mary Bildi, plstor of Gon, Dlaok, formerly eandidato for Lisutenant-Govornor, wore qn(ot‘l; wmarriod at the realdence of tho ion. J. W. Stansbury, last evenivg, BER 1, 1873. L THE NAVY. What Seoretary Robeson Reports Oonoerning the Navy. [ The United States Inferior to Any " Respectablo Naval Power, Naval Preparations and Expenditures " for the War with Spain, Report on the Survey of the Da. . rien and Nicaragun Canals, Rosults of the Polaris ExpeditionsThe Death of Capt, Hall, . Wasmnaroy, Nov. 80.—Tho Boorotary of tha Navy, in his raport to the Preeidont, says thoro 1o now in the vavy 105 vesaels, carrying, exclu- sive of Lowitzers, 1,209 guns, o roduction- since his Inut annual report, by selo and otherwise, of thirteen voxeols, ? A GENERAL ENUMERATION of theso vesscls prevonta 03 steumors othor than iron-clads and tugs, carrying 826 gitia ; 20 sail- ing vesseln, wilh 322 guns ; 48 iron-clnd vessols, with 121 guns § and 25 tugs used for navy-yard and froight purposos. Of this. number, thero are . AT TRESENT IN COMMISBION for ren sorvico, distributed on the soveral for~ ul;fn stations and on our own const forly-six ves- gels, carrying407 guns, 'The crulsing or active forco of tho nnvy, as they may bocalled, nnd which is controlfod by tho appropristions made aud tho senmon authorized by law, is about the Bame 08 last yoar. VESSELS ON THE BTOGRE, Six of our live-oak ciuising ships are now in various alnges of forwarducss at tho sovaral Navy-Yards, Thoxe avo all of modorato sizo, and none of them suiliciently advanced to bo.of pros- oirt use, but they aro ud:\i\lal to tho wantu of our cruleing navy, and will, in & fow wooks, sdd matorlally to its Btrength and efllciency. The cight sloops of war sulhorized by l{o lnst Congrosa uro il in process of bufiding, The voluable work thua begun should not be discon- tinucd, but tho Dopartment should bo provided wich o modorate unount of funds and suthorized to commonco each year tobuild a certain numbor of tons, to a\lp?ly fogulurly the rogular yearly oxpondituro of tho maval forca, whiol will of neeossity oceur. Tho work of putiing OUR INON-CLAD FORCE in efliciont condition, reforred to it the Secratary’s Inet roport, lins been provoeded with ns fastas tho menus necensary for tho oxtraordiuary worlk could bo spared from the ourrent appropriations for tho support of the navy, Tho wisdom of this action noceds no illustration from him at this timo. Without it wo would have boon loft not ouly powerless to asgert our own rights, but nlmost” dofonsoloss against- arrogance: or' sg~ grossion, T CONDITION OF TIE 6TATIONS AND DETAILS, . Tho Secrotary unys thio naval force on the North Atlantle” Btation : Wwas reduced iu the springg and summor - by ordoriug norlh as & necestity somo of thio yessels which wero much i ncod of ropaits, and whose crows noeded & chungo, having. boen long in the tropics. Tli0 oxpedition for the survey of tho Darlen and Inter-Ocennio Canslhias completed its duties aud submitted its reporta, i TUE POLATIS. Pho Socrotary, in wpoaking of the Polarls, says her cruiso has beon docidodly the most suc- cossful of Avtlo expoditions, The geographical lnowludge of the Artic regions bias boen larguly advancad by it. A vory patticular quostioning of overy _ono of _ the olicors nud orow of the” Polarls- and of tho gclentiflo corps, except tho. three porsons yob unoxamined, Las ocompletoly eatistiod bis ssso- cin{es and himself that Capt, Holl's death occur~ yod from purely natural canaos; that his medi- cnl treatmont was judicivusly adepted to his cago, and that hio was tonder]y nursed and cared for to the last. "The ovidenco lins also medo it manifest that Cnpt, Hall was always’ faithful to the trust ro- Posed iv hun in-assigning nim to the command of Lo oxpodition; that he was kind, firm, and humano iu the exorcive of his authority; that ho was ournest iu bis desire and in his attompts to rouch & bigh northern Intiwudo, and, if prac- ticablo, t4o_ Polo itsoif; and that bhis uotimely doath was ' an irroparable losa to tho oxposition. It is also apparout that Capt. Buddington, who succooded to tho ohiof command on the death of Capt. Hell, proved bimgelf tobo n good scaman, and that in sl dangorous positions in which tho Polaris was placad his conduct s the commander was skill- ul and judicious—the natural result of lung ox~ tor'.l‘oxmu at goa and iu command in Northorn lat- udes. WECOMMENDATIONS OF TIIE BECLETARY. Tho Sccretary renows tho recommondation that the forcos in onr navy-yards bo incronsed aud developed so that we may bo prepared for all omergencies ; that tho old navy-yard at Phila- delphia bo abandoned, and new Luildings erected ot Losgue 1xland ; that the New Yoik yard bo presorved in its prscnt site, and that tho Pon- #ncola yard be, in a moasuro, robuilt. Tho “Sccrotery earnestly recommends that amplo provision be mado for tho support of the On\nnncn Bureny, in order that nothiu% may in- ips with T torfere with tho efforts to supply our sl tho most poworful guns. . Tho estimates EOR THE NEXT FIROAL YEAR oro 819,252,285, and to this is added the sum of 304,580 for tho ourrnt ropairs of buildings, dooks, and incidontal expenscsin the navy yards, ote. ‘Theso estimates ara loss than those of lus year by rather moro than $2,000,000, but thoy do not include any oxtraordinary expondlture~ for the permsnont improvoment of the navy, nor amounts nocessary for the ropaire of onr iron- clad float, nor for tho continucd prosocution of somo of tho great works nocessary to a propor condition of our naval establishmont. REFERENCE TO THE VIRGINIUS MATTER. Sinco tho commoncomont of the prosent month events have takon P}mu which mako it propsr that the navy should be put at once upon & foot- ing for active servico, 1t is by no mesns the province of this Deparimont, a8 such, to_take part in the conduct or disoussion of any diplo- ‘matio question, nor should its nttitude, at a timo when serious nternational difiioulties aro possi- ble, bo held to indioato anything mors than a do- tormination on tho paré of a military depart- mout of . tho Government to bo prepared for ac- tion should tho nocossity for action arise. A rospectablo forco of war-vossols and moni- tors is already on tho ses and concontrating ot tho stations noarcat tho scono of = our possible diffioulties, Our whole availablo iron- clad floot is on hand, aud every wooden war-ves- 8ol that will float In In activo preparation at the various naval statiogs, ‘Lhose will bo resdy for ses, fully fittod, a8 fost as proper crows oau be provided for them, and, if the Jnecessily for ao- tion should come hofors the timo for it arrives, all thero {s of tho American navy which can bo put afloat on the Atlantic Ocenn will be in condi~ tion and position to tako its propor part, “ Jundoquato,” says tho Booretary, ‘‘as this forco may be doented to the responsibilities aud. protonaions’ of o Govornment like ours, and roatly at o disadvautage, aa we certainly shall £&-Th rospeot to tho numbor and charaoter Of our vossels in a contost with tho fleots of any re- spootablo naval powor, 1 bohovo that tho aotivity, Skill, sclonco, and oxporlonco of our navy will bo found oquul to any diflluu]t{ whioh courage dare to moot or eaergy will avail to conguer,” THE BEORETARY CONOLUDES an follows: *In taking the action sbove rofer~ red to, the Navy Dopartinout has alvondy inourred connfdorablo c¢xponse, and has boon foroed to assumo_ responsibilitios unusual in times of ponco; but, conviuced of the wisdom of prompt aud decided sotion, I bavo not shrunk from thoso responsibilitio, nor Lesitated, with the approval of tho Preidont, to makoe warlike prop- arations in tho fotorests of pesce and humamty, I contldontly voly for wupport in this attitude upon. tho patriotiam and good konse of tho American poople and thoir roprosenta- tivos, vho cannot fail to romember that onr naval condition i the rosult of canses which nave boen oonstantly prossod upon their consid- eration, but which have failed toreceive full attention,—doubtloss on account of more pregs- | ing prosent requiremguts and obligations,~and who will cloarly realizo that dutios constantly pos'Kouod aro cortain Lo bo more difficult and nuch more oxpounsive when porformed In hasto andor the prossure of Imporious necorsity, The dejintimont hos Iind no nocossity to overatap its nnpmfilrlntluns. oven if it woro lawful to do #0, but tho prossing domands of tha prosont will conguno now what wag (pmvldnd for tho sorvice of tha yone in sovoral of tho working buroaus, Theso must be promptly rolioved, if tholr work is to go on, 'Tho oconsion has alrendy ehown, I thiak thnt our navy, us it exists, shonld at lonst e put hu a condition’ for sctive sorvics ; and in osvy ovont a modorate approprintion for this purposo ought at onco to bo mada, aud, war should Dby any posalbility vomo, we must bo liborally pro- vidod to utillzo means wo bave, and to provide othors (o moot the omergenoy, ¥ " TWO POLITICAL RINGS. Twoed Arraged in Siriped Olothing and Placed in a Felon's Oell, Approaching Judgment of Genet, Nor~' ton, and Other Ring-Masters Charges Agninst District~-Attor- ney Britton, of Brooklyn, Botals! Dlapated ‘o The 2AL 671 F3aan New Yonx, Nov. 80.—Tho clty hag bhardly re- covored from its astonishmont at the conviction and imprisonment of Tiyeed. The whole result of tho trial was only scon yosterday in his incar~ coration In & common jail of tho county, clothed In stilpos, and sot at batd Iabor smong the low- ost olass of oriminals. *This s 8o marvelous a denouement that poople atill wonder. Some of this morning's local papers, In desoribing his transfor to Blackwell's Island, bugin tho account in a brutal manner, which everybody condemns, and which has tho effect of exciting somo littlo sympathy for tho old man, Everywhoro his conviction is looked upon ns an assurancoe that tho prosccution of the whole gong of ring thieves will bo conducted in the Bame vigorous manner. Ingersoll and Farring- fon will go to prizon to-morrow, THE TRIAL OF GENET, ' who is Senator-elect, bogins to-morrow, and probably will be concluded in two days. Tho evidouco agalnst him is very complete, and in. volves his incarceration for two or threo crimos, inclnding forgery. It was fearod that Judgo Ingrabam wonld sit at Oyer and Torminer, be- fore which tho case will ba tried, but ho has boon intimidated by tho positive expressions of public opinfon which have boon heatd lately, #nud will not hear the case. Judgo Davis will conduct court in his stead. T'wo years ago Ingraham was shown to Lave beon very much mixed up in various frauds coonected with the administration of justico, such as the appoint- mont of his rolatives to recoivorships, u&., and no oue has auy confidence in him. OTHER TRIALS, Tho Gonet trial witl bo followed by that of Cowan, and thon that of Miohacl Norlon, an- othor Honator, Norton has just beon declared Dankeupt, and, consequently, his defensa will bo as wenk peenuiarily a8 it is in fact. THE DROOKLYN MANAGERS IN TROUBLE. Tho tinl of Distriot Attorney Britton, of Brooklyn, begina to-morrow. It will be ono of tlio most important impeachments evor tried in this country, as Britton Is the only protection loft to the ring in Drooklyn, and eaves many of its mombers from indiotmont. Hia lato despor~ ato attompts tosave himself and hia friends have been mado tho subject of additionnl charges, wpecifying that, to seouro the indictmonl of a political opponent, he introduced lato the Grand-Jury room’ a man whom ho knew tobe an unpardoned convict. It turns out that ho had dnfendod the follow yoars ago when convicted, and mado & promiso £o him that 1f Lo would tes- tify ho would gecure his pardon; and, ulthollfih tho man fudioted I8 on activo momber of tho E:u( to which tke Attorney-Goneral aud Qov. ix belong, tlio former was deoctved into roccom- mending, and the lattor to gmntlu(i', tho-pardon. Britton ia also chargod ~with faluifying the court rocords, and committing per{my n order to gecure tho confinoment of Shanks, city editor of the Tribune, for contempt of court. This charge {e mado by Shanks; aud Henry L. Olove- Iand and O.A. Runkle, Tribune attoriioys, aro to make an argument in' the mattor, before the Governor, to-morrow. A petition by the Reform Committee, asking for tho suspension of Britton during tho trisl, recitos othor sorious offenses, Britton's frionds have appronched the complain- ants with various offerd to discontinue the suits, but in vain, {70 the Associated Press,) Nzw Yorx, Nov. 80.—After heing takon to Blackwell's Island yestorday, Tweed was askoed the usual questions by the recnrdmp olork, to which he answored that ho was aged 62, ocenpa- tion a ** statesman,” no religion ; but,ns hia fam- « ily are Protostants, ko was entored as Protest~ ant. He was taken to the bath, tben had hia hend shavod, beard taken off, and was arrayed in full striped uniform. He had two lsttors from New York Qlty physicians, recommending that ho boe placed in the hospital, but, after an exami-~ nation by the Ponitentiary 'physlolans; ho was romandod to & commnon cell, liko all other folons, Tho jackot glven him to woar {s known_at the Penitontiory ana_* Inrcony jacket.” His eon Btayed by him tll he waa lod awsy to Lis cell, when he'and his frionds and the’ reporter loft the ieland. 3 SR P T LRy - THE WEATHER. ‘Wasamaron, D, C., Nov, 80—1 a. m,—The barometer is elowly falling in tho Northwest, with easterly winds and cloudy weather extend- ing to Missourl. Cloudy weather and light variablo winds, mostly northwoeaterly, over the Lokes, and thouce to the ObLio Valley; northwesterly wind and clondy westher in Iontuoky and Tenncseeo; northwesterly winds, and clear weathor in the Bouthorn Statas ; northwestorly and northoasterly winds and in- orensingly cloudy weathor in the Eastorn and Middlo Béates, PROBABITIES, - Tor the Northwest aud Upper Lakes, falling baromotor, easterly winds, veoring to westerly, with oloudy weathor and cccasional light suows. For the Lowor Lakes,and thence to the Ohio Val- loy, Northoastorly and southessterly winds, cloudy wenther, and oconsional snow and rain. Tor ¥(uneuuky and Tonnesses, southenstorly winds aud clondy weather, For tho Southern Btatgs, northeastorly winds, rising tomperaturo, and'partly oloudy woather, ' Yor the Middlo and Enatern Btatos, northern and ensterly winds, fu- creasingly cloudy weather, and occasional rain in the former seotion. Roports are missing from the Bouthwost. Aftor the 10th init. tho display of cautionary signals will be discontinued for the winter. GENEDAL ODSERVATIONS, Ourgado, Wind, . 1—1 8, m, Rain| Weather. Station, \Bar. |Thr| o [1U'vy 8nOw, 0| Light suow, wiGlear, Gi{Ligut anow, +.[Oloudy, +|Oloud; MIBOELLANEOUS REPORTE. Bax Fravosco, Nov, 80—Thore was & he"{ raln horo last night, gonerally distibutod tnroug the State, and gonerally woloomed by the farm- ora. RAILROAD NEWS, Opening of the Misslusippt Railrond Extonsion. Oamo, IlL, Noy, 80.~Tho first whistle of & locomot{ve on the Mssissippi Central Ruilroad oxtonuion was hoard this afternoon at Kentuoky Forry Landing, opposite Cairo, slowing that the traolt {8 complotod through. 1t ia oxpeoted that the Columbus Packet will be withdrawn early this wesk, ]fl the now route, all rivk of deten- tion by foe will be avolded. NUMBER WHAT THEY SAY. 102. Exprosaion of Opinion in View of the Amerioan-Spanish Protocol, The News Causes Great Excitemont in avana, but no Disturb- anee. The Cuban Authorities to Forward a “Slatement of the Case to the E Madvid Cabinet. Our quernmem; Not Disposed to : Relax Its Vigilance. Sixteen British Subjects Baid to Have Besn Butcherod by Burriel, P THE NEWS IN HAVANA. HAVANA, Nov. 80,—Nows of tho sottloment of tho Virginius quostion botween Spain and tho United Statos, and the terms upon which it is basod, was received here with much oxcitomont, but porfeot order provails among the pooplo and Voluntoers. Tho chief suthorities of the island, sssombled in conferonce, sent & manifesto to . tho Spanish Govornmont, asking it to wait until it shiall hay e recoived a statoment about the Vir~ ginius cage, which shows tho right of tho caps turo and tho justice of subsequent proceedinga. The mass of the peoplo p OPPOSE 'THE BURRENDER of tho Virginius, orany yiolding to protonsions which may dishonor tho Spauish fing. The tono of the pross is in accord with the populur fcel- ing. Extraordinary mosna and resources aro bo ing croatod to rosist anyngerassivoact, although thinking peoplo do not oxpact it, knowing tho prudence of tho Amerlean Government. — e ‘WASHINGTOM ADVICES. &pectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, ‘WasmnaTon, Nov. 80,—Quite & numbor of tir lending Administration Senators wore in confer- ence with tho Prosidont to-day. The object of tho conforenco is said to have been n general congnltation on mattors of polioy which will ro- coivo attention in the President's measage, of- pecially the Bpanish complications. The situstion with regard to tho latter romaing quiot and unchangod up to this time, ‘Thoro has been no reason why tho vigilance of tho Govornment should be relaxed, and our ofi- cinla are therefore constautly on the alort, The Prosidont’s messngo will doubtlesscontain strong rocommendations with regard to TIE CONDITION OF THE NAVY. setting forth tho necessity of keoping it at anl times in o state of olliclency, 80 that omergoncica liko the presont will find usin o condition for immediato sorvico, To placo us in tho position that'we ought to occupy, it will bo neccsaary to construct quite s large number of firat-class ships of war at no inconsiderable expense. Fot some years past we have not Lad & navy large enouggh to ropresont us at many of the naval stations of the world whoro tho livat-class pow- ors_have kept a squadron. This hLas had o tondoncy to lower the respeck of othor nations tor the United States, whilo it has not increased the pride of American citizons abroad. It is understood that the Prosidont has had thoso facts in mind in drawing up his mossago, and that he will sot forth tho mnecessity for a change in the policy wo havo pursued since the ‘war in strong termu, ——— BRITISH SUBJECTS SHOT. New York, Nov. 30.—Tha Loundon Telegraph eays that-the Acting British Consul-Gencial ab Hivana roportad to the Fordign Ofilce on the 16¢h that £ho oliado of -the Virginins began and her capture was offectod on Ligh seas; that, in Bpite of all the offorty of the Gouvoruor of Jmnni- on and othors, sixtoen British subjects, forming Enrt of the crewof tho Virginius, wore shot sl autingo. LONDON PRESS COMMENT. * Loxoox, Dec. 1.—G a. m.—The Daily Teleqraph says it wonld bo promature to rogard tho Vir- inius difiicultyas approaching torumination, until the actual lnngiu used by President Grant on :{l;u subject, in message to Congroess, iw own. ——— : MILWAUKEE. A Ohango in the Office of Postmastoy ==Ioral and Physical Condition of the Municipulity. - Special Disuatch to The Chicago Tribune, + MInwAUREE, Nov. 80.—It is announced thad Mr, 8. C. West, Postmaster, is to bo removed, in favor of H, 0. Payne. Itis eaid tlnt Matt Car pentor, who is now at Washington, favors the change, ‘and will use his influence to bring it about.-- Mr. Payno Lins been an active mombor of the Youug Men's Ropublican Olub for yeara. No chargos are mado ngainst Mr. Wont, whio is & Rapublican and & gontloman of ability and in- tegrity. ‘I'he report of tho Station-Keoper shows only 200 arrests for the past month, From Saturday till this noon, twenty-four hours, uok an arrost wag made., The report of the Hoalth Ofiicer, which will appear to-morrow, shows 187 deaths for Novems ber, against 125 for the same mounth last year. Phil P Dost, of thia city, is buying large usntitios of hopa aud barloy in all pait of the tato. One invoico of 180,000 busheld of barley aud 800 balos of hops are now on the way. * " POLITICAL. The Rosignation of Senator Casserly, of Caulifornia—llow the Nuws was Recelved by the Democrats, 8ax ¥ranoisco, Nov. 80.—The resignation of Casserly foll liko's bombshell in thg Democratia onmp at Bscramento. Lho. chiofs ‘immediately assemblod for cousultation ; the result of thoin deliberations is not known, = Thoy attemptod ta hold a cancus last night, but failed to get a uorum. _Haight aud Booth are tho ouly candi- 31\!“ in the fltfld who seem at prosont to lava a ohanca of oleotion. Dooth’s record as an Anti. Monopolist 18 well known. Haight's friends place on the same side with Booth. SUICIDE, About 10 o'clock last night & young man named Oharles Rall committed suicido by shoote ing himself through the hend wilh a vevolver, in Obarles Fuch's ealoon, at tho northwest cornar of Randolph street and Fifth avenuo. ‘Tho dae consod was in the saloon during tho groator por tlon of the day, being an intimute fricnd ¢f tha propriotor. Mo did mot manifest’. any dospoudonoy, but was, on tho contrary, unurdy 'y ohoerful, Last evening lio rtturned to thdia- loon, and drank ratber freely until about 10 o'olook, whon he asked Mr. Iuch where his re. volver was, DBeing fnformed that 1t was in tha Iattor's ovorcoat, which was hauging up behind the bar, ho walked doliborately to the cout, took out tho revolvor, =and, placing its muzzle to his loft temple, blow out his brains, Ho feoll upon]tho floor, and expired without & word. No causo can be assignoed for tho rash aot, The deoonsed was iu comfortable olrcumstances, being » compositor on the Slaufs= Zemmg newspaper. He was s Corman, aud about 26 yoars of ago, and boarded at Borninge bhuusor's, on Welly streot, bet\\:ln Iiinols and Miohigan streots, Tho body warYremovad to Lha }\Il“l)rsuo by Ofiicer Edwardy, sud the Coronor na- titled, ‘CrrusviLLe, Pa, Nov. 80.—E, W. Btratton who lins boen & long residont of this plie, und promiuently known in Luuischs circles, ' come mittod puicids thiy morning whilo laboriug un- dor mental aborration, ko had boon slok ihrea or four days, and this moraing be requostod lis attondant to go fur o pitchor of frosh wator, Phe servaut, ay o orousad tho tureshhold on lig roturn, saw Btratton standing boforo tholooking. lass with o gilatonhlmrflur in hiy houd, which fiu ‘drow twioo agrans his throat, almos ¢ entircly sovering Dis head. e explred almost icw stantly, :