Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1873, Page 1

dhe Chicage Daily Teibune, PIANOS a . fies ot living Pianists, says i1 s R oo wdhlFABIg Som NG Ovat phad §2~Thoso Planos, both Grand and Squas [oan be soon in Chicago, in largs numbor i §d varioty of ottiar manufactures, a! the Plano and Organ Warervoms of W. W. KINBALL, STATE AND ADAMS-STS, ortment of new Planos and Or-} R CIGARS, LIQUORS, &o. HAVANA SEGARS, Fine Wines, Liquors, AND G ROCERIES, X offor tho most COMPLETE STOOK at tho LOWEST PRICES, AND DELIVER GOODS in ALL PARTS of the city. C. TATUMN, No. 146 EAST MADISON-ST. —— DIAMONDS. sSo e L R DIAGIONDS, And Diamond Jewelry, including some very rare stones, can be purchased during the month of December, ot prices that will warrant your attention, R. J. MORSE & (0., Lale and Clark-sts, FINANCIAL, - WANTED. No. 1 Commercial Paper, or Notes accompnnied by good col- latoral security. WRENN & BREWSTER, Bankors and Noto Brokers, 06 WASHINGTON-ST. BALT LAKE CITY NATIONAL HANEK, B. M. DURELL, Prest, J. M. BURKETT, Cashr, Citas, HEMPATEAD, Atty, Golleettons mado in Montann, Tdaho, Norada, Arizona, Washingtan, Califurals, and Orogon: and ro- mittod for In our oxehinngo avallablo n iny part uf tho United Btaton and, Caindn. _ Esoliano and telegraph tranfers on 1iils Bank can bo procured from. our Cilcago currosondent, tho Third Natioual Bauk of Caleago, ROBERT WINTHROP & CO, BANEKERS AND BROENRS, No. 18 Wallt., Now York, excento orders for STOOKS, BONDS, AND GOLD, nilow 4 por cont Interont on Dis POSITS, and trusact & ‘konoral Bunkiug atd Tirokorace s 1o GENERAL NOTICES. CITY COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Ciicago, Deo, §, 1873, TAX NOTICE. Afl persons whose proporty hins boon forfolted to tho Oity of Chiongo at tho recout salo for City Txos of 18724 may redoom tho samo, at this ofiico, on or boforo the 24th tnst., by pasmont of amount of salc, and ono and ono-half (1%) por cont (being casts) on tho amount of said tax. Aftor that dato they will bo liablo to the full penalty of 25 per cont allowod by Jaw. By order of Financo Committos of tho Common Coutoll, A. IL. BURLEY, Cumptrollor, Toom 3 City Ifall, FRANKLIN BANK. CREDITORS whoso claims hnvo not yob bosn proved up, can NOW liavo such clufms ugalust safd Bank, BHOVED, DEIORE 3 by Siliiag aany stiee. 165 bar Ballo-at.. epubilo Lito Buililsg, ttoom &, tiest fioor, KING, Unit: ‘Who hava tliclr orening3 or other tims at_thoir dlsposal, ean anciira tha e az & tirst-claxs Gynunsium, including tho I1EALTH LIFE, the use of the Library, and adwls: uf tho ‘elusros uf tho Glirlatian Union at 114 um of ton dollars a yonr, Bxcelsior Tavigihle Patghis 73 BAST MADISON-ST., Basoment. Bring along your vld Hootaand Shoos and have them mada as good na new at a small expenso, PROPODALS. PROPOSALS OB SUEPLIES, 1, COUNTT oF CaoK, LERK CoUNTY Count, Ci0a0, Do, 4, 1873, rauance of Inetrugtions feom tho Hoard of Com. BTATE OF Orr 2w of Oook Caunty, Dublio notiza fs Borcby glvon Ehat Boulod Prunuata will b Tocsind by he. et ot Comumsioners b Cank: Colnty. uutil Monday, Deg. 1h, 1813, at noun, for frnfoiting Cook Guiaty Wit al) Minftk books, maidnery, prin-ing, bludiug, ofo. required for usa of thy U()um‘r (8% oo seact niste’ all th mest. bra visious, tlour, milk, ‘buttor, grocorios, dey goocs, Gloth= ing, bonts and ehods, und hodical unpiplise, otc.y nowted for the Insauo Asyluin, Cuunty Po ' Goutty Hi ital and County Agent, for ona yoar, onding Loc, TS, 6o dofivatod i subls plaoes and 4t LG nge as tha Gounty may dircet. Exhfbils wtiwing on approzimation of tho kinds and quautitivs of dilterent articlva novded Ly tho Cfllml{ can ho soen in tho otneo of tho Clock of safd Board, All bid. dera wiii ho requlred to enter into bond with two_surotios na County Ulork, in a sum suficicnt to tul parfurmance of tho vontenet, tho wunty resorving tho 1ight ta rojoot any or il bids 41 depmed DEnodicie (o do rin Blanks tor prop and honds can be obtalned st the offiua of tho Djntk uf 33id Tvard 'aytnonts (o b mado ]mmlml{ in cash immodiatoly af. ter tho Ll viall v baon aadites by tho ORd Propossis to La aealed, addroseed to the Board of Com. n;l(lvu nl‘ 3 5 " :mu.llmd!dnwlhlud’ with lhf Olork d Board, an frkotd + Penipnants far—> “A“AE.N"!A-L"-l,I-q muty C PRINTERS, STATLO DIARIES FOR 1874, AT WHOLESALE AND RETALL. COLVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0, 118 and 120 Monroe. ONSUMERS will find it profitable to_yo: our prl vofueo orderlag clwwhoro, SINDELTE € 9 RNILINS, Whtalua i and Tat Statio Hloue Mnnu_mt;mr cintors, und Blank s Todgo, No. 160, mosta thi avoi e L el oo Rt (Fhoradar) ol o o', A, Dogros, Vit bruivveu'or. od.” 1y uri A 7 4 1, 51t JOIN, Buo'y, Masonic, t Thowes J. Tarnor Lodg N B Thik CEraagh Yo, Pos. i 50} o nutlifod 1o attend ay b\wuw ‘at g auesup. 1y order ortng W R0t portans CHICAGO, Tt DI DAY, MBER 4, 18 IWAS.HINGTON. The Proceedings in Con- gress Yester- day. Senator Morrill's Plan for the Resumption of Specie Payments, Proposition for the Redemp~ tion of the Loan of 1858. Plan for a Permanent Loan to New York State for Improv- ing Its Canals, Inquiry Whether Cdngress May Charter Inter-State Railways, Or Regulate Charges on Those Already Existing. The Contested Congressional Elec- tions in Louisiana and West Virginia, Probable Composition of the Senate Standing Committees, Text of the Several Salary-Grah Repeal Bills, Spectal Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, WasniNaToN, D. C., Dee.8,—The proceedings of Congress to-day woro dovoid of special inter- ost. In tho Bonato thoy consistod in tho intro- duction of a blll by Ramsey, of Minnesots, to ostablish the ‘Lorritory of Pembina, and the in- troducuoulby Mr. Frolinghuysen of his bill to regulats nintters in tho Torritory of Utah, which failod {n tho Houso ot tho last sossion, As it is almost identically tho bill that passod the Senato in the last Congrees, it will not bo difil- cult to repass, whon It will bo sont to the Houso to receivo Butler's unwearied attention again, After this was done, the salow and comfortable body sottled down in the old- Iashioned, dozy atylo to honr o long speech from Aorrill, of Yormont, on his bill to resume apocio poaymonts, THE HOUSE WAITING FOR COMMITTEES, In tho House no busiuess of engrossing intor- est was transactod, nor will any such business come up till tho Committoos are anuounced, and the organization thus complotod. Thore was o £ood donl of dissativfaction exprossed to-day by wombora of the Houso becauso tho Speaker has uol aunounced tho Committeos, 'Lhey say that ho has no oxcuso; that ho know as well a weok ago a8 ho docs to-dny what ho wished to do, whoro to placo his men, and that ho is ouly subjecting himsolf to nocd- loss annoyance by bis procrastination, while ho is at tho snmo time dolaying public: busi- noss. To-night, it is underatood that adjourn- ment over to Mouday will bo taken to-morrow, 2nd the entiro week will be wasted, The Sponic- or hns unclosod his lips with regard to commit- teon only to say that thoy will not b made pub- lic to-morrow, which, if the adjomnment is made, will dolay matters until Monday. PINCMIACK'S CLAIX TO A BEAT. Immediately upon (he assembling of tho House to-duy Butler withdrew his resolution awarding Pinchback s uent a8 Congressman-at- Large from Louwisiana. Ho evidently did not feol that he could secure its adoption, and pro- ferred withdrawal to defent, Pinchhback’s caso is lookedt upon as differont from those of Shel- don and Sypher. Ho cleims & scab in_cach braneh, and is playiug & game of “honds—I win; taile—you loso,” 'Ilo hus two resources, which ho tlinks will eecuro his fortunes boyond a doubt ; but it is helioved they will prove two stools betweon which ho will fall back to tha dignity of private lifo, whore great men must go sometimes, THE WEST VIRGINIA MEMBERS-ELEOT, Cesuna, of Ponusylvanis, then intioduced a resolution admitting Davis and Hogan, of West Virgmia, to seats, ‘Cho law of that Stato, passed in 1808, provides thet Congrossmon should bo olected it October ; but the recont Constitution- sl Convention yprescribed in that instrament that thoy should bs elected on the fourth Thurs- day of Augnst, 1872, and thoreafter on tho fourth Thuruday of August of overy yoar; that Ktate and county oflicors should ‘also be elected on that day, and finally, that the quostion of ratify- ing the Constitution itself should be had on that day, aud that, if the majority of the peoplo votod to1atify it, it shoull bo considered as ndopted from tho earlleat momont of the day on wfilch the election was hold, Davis and Hogan wero oleated on that day, as woll as tho varions Btate and county oflicars now serving, aud tho Consti- tution was duly ratified, oud i now in forco, Of couro opiuions differ as to tho right of a coustitutional convention to ordor a gouornl olection, many Lolding that only the Loglslaturo, undor the Coustitution of the United Stutes, wera erapowered to do ko, Anothor election was hold, therefore, in Octobor, undor the law, and in the two districts which theso two gontlomen clains to represont, two otlier gontlemon wers then clected. Tho Democraty wore a unit in opposing the rogolution, and, s Cessun failed to seonre oven a rospectablo number of the Republicans inits favor, it was voted down, and u resolution roforring tho contests to tho Committeo on Elce- tions was adopted, leaving tho soats vacant. ANOTI[ER CONTESTED OARE FROM LOUISIANA, Mr, Cox, of Now York, thon introduced a resolution to admit one Davidson to ropresont the Fourlh Loulsiana District, In this caso, ne in tho cases of Syphor and Sheldon, cortifientes of election had beon issued to sach of the candidates. Potors, who held tho Dinchback ccrtificate, died in Shraveport during tho recent visitation of the yellow fovor to that city, and_nnothor cloction was ordered by tho Rallogg Governmont and hiold tofill the vacancy, but the porson elected wus not known to lio hore. Davidson is the man who opposed Pators, and holds the Warmoth cotlifigato, _Aftor Cox had got fairly through bis specch, Dullor rove and 1uoved a resoiution to seat Grorge I, Bmith, tho succenstul candidata in the recout eloetion, and it was adopted, Tho gontiomun reachiod the clty to-day, and, happening to drop into tho hiall of tho llonse opporiumely, realized tho situ- ation, and enabled Untler to flank his old an- tugoniat in a most hendsome maunor, [0 the Assoctuled Presa.) NOMINATIO! Wasmixaroy, D, C., . 3.—The Promdent sont to the HSeuato to-day, for confirmation, a vory largge mumber of nominationn und promo- tions mado during tho recces, Among tha prom- inent aro the following ; Lieut.-Uol, Goorye Croolt, Drigadior-Genorul ; Murshull dowett, of cux.mufiug Mimstor to Russin ; John A, Bing- linm, of Ohio, Minister to Japmun ; W, L, Horuggh, of Goorgln, Minieter to the United Ktates of Columbin § George Willinmson, of Loulsiana, Minister to the Contral Aworican Btatos ; 9, M, Iead, Jr., Minister to Greocco; A, I, A, ‘Porbot, of Dolaware, Consul-Gioueral at Parin, Colleotors of Intornal Rovonue—I, lubo, Hixth T Pennsylvanis Distrlot; D. F. Willlams, Fif- toonth” Ponnaylvania District;* W. D, Eillott, Flrat = Ponnnylvanin Distriot 8, Ohaso, [y y ‘Twelfth Ponnsylvanin District. Charlos Gilpin, Sutyeyor of Customs, Baltimoro. Postmastors— E. 0, Negloy, Dittsburgh; Mrs, Olnra A. Nichols, Fort Loavonworth ; Mts. 8. 8. Farroll, Coving- ton, Ky, ; Mra, Luoy M, Portor, Louisvillo, Ky. Indian Inspoctors, under tho act of Feb. 14, 1878—Willlam Vandovor, Town; J, M. Dauiols, Minnosota; and J. B, Bevior, Alichigan. THE VIRAINIVS AFFAIR, Admiral Polo aud Hecrolary Fish, since they signed the protovol on Saturday, have been in orfack accord concarning the rostoration of tho irginius and the survivors, That port to which tho Virglnius shall bo brought mny donend upon hor moa-going condition. ~ ONleinl information doos not excito nlmmlmmimm thnt this part of the protocol will bo soriously, if ot all, em- barraesod, Eversthing thus fat has Leon ‘dono with calmuess on'the part of tha ropresontatives of tho two Govornments, TIE CIVIL SERVIOE. . Tho Preaidont las designated ‘Survevor H. Btavonson nnd Agsistant-Troasurer Willlam E. Davis assoolato membora of tho Civil-Soryico Board in_Cinclnnati, and Assistant A.. G. Ed- warda and Deputy-Surveyor I, I. Wyman asgo- ciato mombaors of tho Doard sl t. Louls, Charles Lymnn, of tho Treasury Board, will bo Chief Examiner in 8t. Louis nud Cincinuati, Candidntes for oxamination in 8t, Louls nre summonod £o appoar on tho Dtk inst. HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Gon. Howard having resigned the Prosidency of tho Howard University, Prof. Langston has beon appointed its provisional Preatdont. INTENNAL TRANSPORTATION, QGen, Hurlbut, of Illinois, will introduco a rasolution providing for & now Houso Committeo on Inland é!ommnrce and Transportation, It iy dasignod to ropresent Westorn viows, TUE BENATE STANDING COMMITTEES. Tho Comnutteo nppointod by the Republican Souatn Caucus to-duy to roviso the standing committeon of that body lave comploted this dnty. It hins beon nscortained from n membor of tho Committes on Foreign Rolationn that that Committeo witl bo tho samo as at tho organiza- tion of tho Sonato in March last, namoly : Cam- oron, Chairman; Morton, Hamlin, Howe, I're- Linghuyson, Conkling, and Schurz. Mr, Boutwell will go ou cither the Committao on Cominarco or Fmanco, Thore will; bo probably twolve changos in oll. Vacanoles aro loft in the lint to Do filled nt the suggestion of Domoctatic Sena- tors a8 horotofors, among whioh is thoe Chair- mauship of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, formorly ocoupled by Cassoriy, tho Domocrats boing allowed the Chrirmanships af two committees, namel: tho Private Land Claims and Engrossed Bills, Tho Liboral Tepublicans havo sigmflod their wish that the Ropublicans do not class them as Demoorats, and will accopt such placos as may bo assigned thom on the cominittees by the caucus, ESTIMATES FORt 1875 AND 1874, Tho following is a total roeapitulation by de- partments of tho estimates for 1875, ns also tho oatimates for 1874 : Congreas, . Exevutive p Btate Dopartment., “Creasnry Departmont... 1 War Dopariment, ... Navy Department. 1,408,574.00 170,T34,171.4 B5A0Y,BIE.E 23,041,007.15 Interior Department, 40,199,057.50 Tont-Offics Departieit, . 7,847,104.00 Tustico Devartnient. ..., 0,80,040,00 ‘Agricultural Dopariment 104,640,00 $319,198, 736, 8: Total, evvvuss .87 $308,330, or 1874 ' agyrogated ‘305, Tho appropriat! 252,24, REPEAL OF THF TJACK-TAY NILL. Washington (Lee, 1) Dispatch to the New York Trib- une, Appondad is the full toxt of the Back-Bay bills introducod in tho Senato to-day : By Mr, Conkling—Be it enacted, efe,, That all mouoys approprinted s compensation to the members of the Forli’-third Congress in oxcess of the milengo and allowauces fixed by law at tho commencement of said Congtous, and which shall not huve been dinwn by the members of saitl Congress, or which, having Leon drawn, have been retuvned in any form to tho Unito Statos, are covered into the 'Ireasury of the United Btates, and aro declared to bo the moneys of the United State, tho same as if they had never been approprinted a3 aforesakl By Mr. Wright—Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the act of March 3, 187J, entitled *CAn act making npproprintions for the logislative, oxecutive, and judicato oxpouses of tho Govorn- ment for the fiscal year ouding Juno 80, 1874," a8 provides for the incronso of tho salaries of the Prosident, Vico-President, and other ofiicors thorein named, Lo, and tho same is hovoby, ro- poalod, and the salavies and componsation of all said oflicers and closks, of overy namoand de- scription, shell Dbo " and yemain as fixed by ‘the laws in forco at tho timo of the pasmage of tho nct, the provisions of ch aro hereby ropealed; Frovided, ‘hiat mothing = leroin ~ contained sbull be construed to rive ar rovive the fianking privi- logo ; and Provided further, That this repenl, so far oy it rolntos Lo the salary of the Drseident, #hall not tako offect nntil the 4th day of March, 1877, on and after which day eaid ropeal, us to tho salary of said ofiicer, whall have full force and effect, and as to ulf other oflicors from and aftor the taking effect of this act, By Mr. Pratt—fle i¢ enacled, de., That tho Benators, Represontatives, and Delegate: in tho XL1IId Congress shall receivo cach o salmy of 5,000 por annum, and this sum shall be v fion of ull existing provisions of law for their com- pensation, excopt actual individual traveling expenses from their howmes, to and from tho sent of Governmont and rolur, by the most direct route of usual travel, onco for cach sexs- sion of the House ta which sach Sonator, mem- ber, or Delegato belongs, evidencs to bo certificd to under his hand to the disbursing oftlcer, aud oxespt the sum of $200 per year, to covor ox- penses of postage and nowspapors of oach such Henutor, member, or Dologate, 8o, 4. And wliereas, ITio said Senators, Rep- rosentatives, snd Delegates have beon in tho rocaipt' sinco March 4, 1873, of com- ousation at tho rate of 7,500 oach, it is horo- L3 ‘Drovided that Boresticr the disbursing ohi- cors of tho two Iouscs of Congress shall rotain on the third duy of each month, from (ho com- pensation horoaftor provided, such sum from the pay of each Socnator, Roprosontative, and Delogato of tho prosent Congress, allowod by act of Congress, Mavch 3, 1671, na’ will amount by the 4th day of March, 1875, to the excoss abovo the 1ate of 5,000, which bas been hereto- foro pald ; nnd itshall bo tho duty of such dis- Dbursing olficors to pay into tho Lreasury of tho Unitod States such sums 8o deducted nf the time such deduction is mado, until the wholo excess ved shull bo roturnod to the Lrensury. 8. All lnws contravening the provisions of this act are horaby repealed. THL CAUCUN LILL, ‘Wasnxaron, Dee, 3.—~1ho Caucus Committos of the Hoise cf Ropresontatives have agroed. to abill ropesling tho Salary law, Tho bill pro- vides for a roduction from "$7,500 to 25,000, be- Fhminu with the l)munm Congress. 'T'his datos baclk to March 4, 1873, and requires the rofund: ing of abont 71,800 fvom enclh mombor re- cotved sinco that dato, Nomilenge, stntionory or porquisites are allowed. Tho provisions oxtend to ull ofiicers aud mombers benetited h?' tho Inw, oxoapt whon prohibited by tho Constitution, and includes tho Cabinot” ofli- cots and Buroau ofticers, The only excoptions nre tho I'resident and the Bupreme Court Jus- ticon, and as to the Prosident n roduction to 25,000 is provided for aftor the oxpirntica of Gon. Grant's term. An ndditioual feature of tho Canewa Committeo's Salary bill, it is roportod, provides that tho salary of every now Justice of the Supreme Court shall be’ reduced. Many Weslorn and Bouthern membors declare that they will not support the bill, Some who havo taken thoir back-pay nay that they will oppono it. 'Pho Comumittco are not unanimous, but have agroed to raport thoe bill. A GUISTITUTE YOI LEGAL TENDENS Wushington (Lo, 1)71!;!'11&.% lo the New York 'ribu o, The foltowing s the full toxt of tho bill intro- ducod by My, Bumner to-day, to nuthorize com- pound-intorest notos as a substitute for legal- tender notes ; Jiv it enacled, elo., That the Secretary of iho Tronsury Is horeby authorized aud divested to preparo for ewreulistion compound-iuterest notos, equnl in amones to the uutstanding logul-teader noton and frugtional uurmuuf’ of tho United Btatoy, and {n all vospoots wimilar to those horo- tofore issued under tho aot approved March 8, 1803, entitled * An act to provide wayu and uieans for (he support of the Government,” 8eo, 2, Tht thesu nolos of difercnt donomi- nations, to the amount of $20,000,000, shinll be dated on tho siest duy of onoh manth, commone- ing with the fivst day of July noxt ensulng, whon the nalonut munod shall bo veady ror inguo, nud thon nftorward on tha flvat dnfl of ¢rol month until the requisite amount has beon furnished, BEo, 3. 'Thut the notes thus provided shall ba pald out for all disbursomonts of the Trensury, oxcopt thoso due in ocoin, so long as thoy are sufliciont for the purposo, and, it tho whola monthly inetallment {s not thus dlnpnnm,l‘af, it shall bo the duty of tho Hocrotary of tha Treas- nry to oxelmngo tha surplus for the prosent legal-tondor notes, ko far a8 practieablo, that the full sum of 820,000,000 may bo put into cironla- tion oach month, Bro, 4. ‘Ihat it shiall be tho duty of tho Soore- tary of tho Treasury to cans the destruction cach month of logal-tonder notes to an oxtent oqual to tha notes fesued undor thia act, HEo, 5. ‘Ihat tho notes fusucd undor this act shall, at the option of the holdor, be annvortiblo at tho end of two yours, in sums of $100 or its multiple, into bonds of the Unitod States not hinving losa than ton nor moro than forty yenrs to run, and boaring Intarest at tho rato of 5 por goutum: snd tho Heorotary of tho ‘Troasury is horeby authrized to fssuo such bonda, Bee, 6, hat whonever theso notcs, or the bons tto which thoy may Lo convotted, can bo sold ot par i gold, tho Sooretary of the Troauiry mny goll thom in such sums as may be called for, and apply the procoeds in gold to cancol legal- tonder lotes as tioy nro paid fnto tho Preasury. Sro. 7. ‘That the notes issuod undor thin nct shiall constituto no part of tha logal ourioncy re- sorve roguived of tlio Natlonal Banks, s e “ORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, BENATE, Wasumozox, Deo, 8, NEW DILLA, Bills wero introduced to provide for the hottor protaction of tho Northoru nnd Northwestorn frontior; to facilitate commorco halwaen tho 8Btates; to organizo tho 'Lorritory of Pembina aud provide lor its tomporaty goverument: to ald in tho oxccution of the laws fa Utah, This Inst-montionad bill ombraces all tho amondments to the bill introduced last year, BILOLE TPAYMENTS, At balf-past 19 o'olock My, MORRILL, of Ver- mont, bogzun an addrens on his resolution instruct- ing the Committoo on Flunnce to consider tho ox- padionoy of roporting a bili to provide tor there- sumption of spucio payment inJanuary, 1875, Mr., Morrill arguol ot length in favor of tho ro- sumption of spocio payinents, and urged upon Congress tho necessity of laj;iulnunn nthae di- 1ection, Ile was not, ho said, wodded to any spooial plav, but favorod that proposed by n prominont financlor of Now York, that tho Heo rotary of the 'I'roasury shall saue cortificatos payablo in four yoars, with intorest at 8.5, at pat in Unitod Statos hotes o gold at the option of the holdor, requiring banks to keop one moie~ ty of thieir rosorves in these certiicatos, and for tho Governmont togive notico that on dan. 1, 1875, it will pay its notos iu cash in Now York, authorizing the Governmont tonogotiate n loan of 8200,000,000 in coinat 6 per cont perannum, ‘Tho cortificatos, as fast a8 reodosmed, may ba uid out by the Secrotary of tho Troasnry to ent- rury claimd against tho Jovernment, v hoped soon to subwt o bill providing for tho dosired ro- tura to a specie basis, o DILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr., DAVIS—Appropriatiog §160,000 for constructing o Government bwilding at Oharles- town, W. Va, DBy Mr. SHERMAN—To provide for the ro- demption of the lonus of 1858, ‘Ihis bill is the samo as tho one introducod in the House by Mr, Dawes. TRANSPORTATION, Mr. PRATT submitted a resolution fnstructing the Committeo on the Judiciary to inquite whother Congress haa the Constitutional au- thority to oreato corporations for constructing roilroads or canals pouetruting two or more Btates, and whothor it has authority to rogulate the rates of ratiroad transportation over exist- ing runds charierod by Siates witleh, by consoli- dation, Lave continuous lines running through WO or moro States. Mr. Fonton's bill to provide for the bettor pro- toction of the Northwost frontior, etc., pro- vides for a lonn of £8,000,000 in United States 10.543¢ percent buuds, to bo mado by the United Btntos Govornment to ctho Stuto of New' York for the purpose of onlarging tho sque- ducts and one tior of locks on' the Evie nnd Oswego Canals o o capacily to pas vousels of war 26 feob in width aud 200 in lougth, and merchant vessels of 600 tons burdan, propelled by steam, whorever said canals are loss than 62 feet wide upon the bot- tom. 'I'he bill also providos Lhat alter tho pay- ment of the debt for which tie cunal revenues are now constitutionally pledged, and after the canrgy aro thus enlarged, theit net revenuo shall bo 1ald into tho frcasury of the United Statos unil tho proposod loan of 88,000,000 is ropaid, the bouds to o issucd upon roport of the Chin~ mingloners as the work prograscs; overy three months, THE FINANGIAL ORISIS, Mr, FERRY (Micl,) movod to take up the xyosolution oifered by hiim ou Monday, to provide Lor u yottiewent of the financial derangoment., Mr, WRIGHT (lowa) moved that the Sonnte proceed to tho consideration of Jxecutive busi~ ness, with tho underatanding that Bl Ferry bo entitled to the tloor on Lis regolution to-moirow, Agreed to, * ANTI-LIQUOR LAW, Mr, STEVENSON (Ky.) prosented n petition of 4,500 citizons of Kentutky asking for the pas- sage of u law prumbmnf the maunfacture of o ituous liquors in the Torritories of tho United tntou, EXEOUTIVE SESSION, The Senate, at 2'0'clock, wont it Executive session. After twonty minntesthe doots wore re- opouod, aud tho Sonate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THY, LOUISIANA MEMBERS, MMr. BUTLER, of Massachusotls, moved to Iny ou {he table such portions of tho rosolution rogovding the Louisiana cloctions as applied to Diuchbeck, stating that hodid so at his (Pinche Leek's) request, — Carried, aftor a short discus- sion, POSTAL BILL. Notico waa given of a bill to repeal so much of the Lostnl act us prohibits weokly nowspapors from pasuing through tho mails frae of poatago, WEST VIRGINIA JEMBERS, Mr. CESSNA offored a resolution to admit to their soats Messra, Davis and IHogon, of West Yirgini, without projudice to the contostanty for those neatn, After dobate, tho resolution was roferrod. Mr. DAWES introduced o bill to provide for the rov]n:m&)tinn of the loau of 1838, Roferred to the Committeo of Ways aud DMenna, 'Tha bill unuthorizos tho Socrotary of the ‘Lreasury to issuo in exchango for $3),000,000 of Louds, kuown as the lonn of 1833, for an equal smount of par bonds of the funded lonn, “Iho socond seotion declares it to bo tho ploasure of the United States to pay all coupon bonds of tha loan of 1858 on the 18t of Jauuary, 1874, oxcept such as holdors thereof may cloct within six months from that dato to oxchange for 5 pur cont bonds of tho fundodl loan, with intorest from Jan, 1, 1874, and it oppropriates the monoy negessary for the purpose. ANOTIHER ELECTION OASE, My, COX oltered u - rosolution to sdmit O, Davidsou to a seat us Represcotative from the Lourth Congressional Dislrict of Louisana, He stated thao (ho contostaut, Potors, has died since the clection, and thut thorefore Davidson had- tho right to the seat, not only prima facio, but on its morits, Mr, IIALE (Mo,) sought to raise the quose tion whether the Houso would now conuider the maltor, stating that Ins objoct way to have the States ealled for bills, in_ordor that he might presun bill for the ropeal of the incrense-of- salavy Inw, but the Bpesker decided that Mr. 1lnlo was rather lato in raising tho point, aud so - Mr, Cox proceeded with a speech in support of his yosolution, Mu, BULLLR (Mnss.) sent ta the Clorls dosl, nod hud vead, a cattincaio from Gov. Kollogg, of Louiuinua, dated 29th Novembor, 1873, and stating that at o spocial oleotion hnld in tho Fourth Diutriet of Louisluna, Nov, 24, Goorya L, Bmith bad rocelvod o majority of the votos cunt, and was duly elootod to roprosont that dis- triet in Congrees, Mr, COX'intimatod that tho cortificate lind boon got up in Wasningtou, nnd siatod that it wag praotieally impossfule to have tho voto countod so soon, Ina district so large nud with- out rallronds, o appenlod to tho IHouso to give the Biute of Loulsinna the ¥ight to bo heurd through at lonst one Ioprosontative falrly clacted, Mr. MOREY movot to amond tho resolution by insorting the namo of Georgo L. Bmith in- atoad of Daviduon, ‘Pho nmeudment wis ngreod to—yens 103, uays 94—>Xossre, Woodfard nnd Lholum, Ropubliouns, votiug in tho nowative, and |Hlmmx.mth of olico wns adminiaterod to M, ith, My, BUPLER (Mass,) thon moved fhat tho orodontinls of tha contodtants for aouts from tho Btato of Louisinna bo reforred to FIE GOMMITILE ON ELEGTIONS. That Committoo was snuonused by tho Bpeals or oy follows: Mosurs, Bmith (N. Y.), Thomas, liappotton, 'Lodd, Pike, Baver, Robinson, Mar- sou, Arthur, Spoer, and Tamar, BALAIY-REDEAT, DILL, Mr, RABSON asked unanimous consont to Introduco and have printed a bill to ropoal the Increnso of anlary,; ary: Mr. BULLER (Xoun, L iFho Loune mijoumed, 10004 RAILROAD NEWS. Tho Trunk=Lino from Ohicago to Now Orlenns«-Oificors of tho Killnols & Missisnippt Contral Ronids in Oniro. Specitd tanateh to he Chieago Zribune, Oarno, 111, Doc, 3.—Quito » number of il way notables aro in aur eity to-night, all prosont in tho interest of tho great through passonger aud frolght lino from Chicago to Now Orlonns, Among olhors sro Presidont Nowoll, Suporln- tondent Mitcholl, General Tickot-Agont W. P, Johngon, and tho Ion. W. H, Osborn, of Now York, Dirostors—all of thoIilinols Contral Ratlvoad Company; also thollon, 8,11, Edger, Vico-Prosle dent, ngmrlhlnndant, Provident, and Chiof Ln- minoer B, B, Reod, of tho Misslssippl Contral Railroad. 1t i3 announcod that s time-tablo is belng . ar- anged, and that, a8 soon a8 the inclined plane on tho Kentucky shoro is fully completod, a rog- ular tranefor of passsnger and froight kraivs will be mado. Work on this sido of tho river ia about comploted. Tho uew transfor-steamor I, 8. hleComb is Yraummcunl by gentiemon of both rondu as ono of tho bost evor built for that pur- pode. It is possible that, owing to tho bad weather provailing, & weok or ton days may olapse bofore overything is complat. od, Until that timo the transfer-stosmer Dilinows will continue to ply betwoen horo and Columbus, all reports to the contrary notwith- standing, It is cortain that within two weoks at most & passongor may tako a aleoping-car at Ohlengo or Sc. Louls and make no change till ho Las ronched Now Orloans nud vico vorsa, Supetintondont Miteholl and 'Tickot Agont Johnson leayo ta-night for St. Louis, Dresidont Nowell and Mr, Osborn will necompany the of- ficers of the Mississippl Coutral over tho new roud to-morrow, A grand ball and exencsion 18 being glven to-night by tho otllcors of the nteam- or Illuuuls in celebration of tho compietion of the now line. —— o SPRINGFIELD. Members of the Legislature Propar. ing to talke up Wanter Quarters in the Capitnle=A Consequonce of Abole isbing the sass Systome--Rocelpts and Disbursomonts of the Strto Treasury for Novomber. Speciul Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune, BrniNerieL, I, Dee. 3,—Quite a number of tho members of tho Goneral Assombly and tho officors theroof aro horo this wook arrauging for the coming winter. Mauy of them aro rent- ing housey, and will move tholr families hore to romuin for tho winter, This is dono in view of the fact that tho pasa syatem will be rbolished. The condition of the Treasury for the month of November is stated as follows : RECEITS, Revenus fand Behool fund.... Intereat fund, Illinofs River fmprovement fand, Gaud redemplion fund. Local bond Iutercst fund. ‘Total, $09,675,15 P $180,670,23 000,762,561 School fund, Interest fund. B e Total, 4$1,208,455.22 WISCONSIN,. Speculations Concerning tho Appofnt- monts of State Oificers., Special Diepateh to The Chicaao T'ribune. Mapisox, Wis,, Dee. 8.—Dovolopments lIato Inst evening leave things genorally unsottlod as to appointments lu tho Stalo offices mentioned. Mr. Paul declinos to louve the News for the Governor's Secrataryship, and who will fll the place is unkuown. It is slated on high authority that neither Aldon nor Potter will bo appointed Assistant Secrotary of Stale, Tt is reported that retrenchment is proposed by attaching the offico of Superintendent of Dublic Proporty to the Becrotary of State’s oftice, dlupmminh’ with the Assistout Suporintondont, and providing for purchasiug stationery by con- tract of the loweut bidder. Of the humerous applicanty for tho ofiica of Suverintendont, B, B, Doan, of this city, is rogarded ahead. 1t iy considered probable that Ansistant School Buperintendent P'radt will be retained, znd soma n!“ the beat-posted subordinates in the various offices, ‘The Democrat to-night says, by authority, that some of tho old employes and clorks will'bo ra- tained, white no soldior will bo displaced, un- Joss to give placa to another, or soms one omi- noutly botter qualifiod. The Democrat bitterly donounces tho appoiutment of Attorney-Genoral Willisms as Chiet Justice. GRAND RAFIDS, Water Supply of the City-~Test of the New Appuratus-The Work to Ile Cuompleicd Noxt Summer. Special Inapateh ta The Chicago Pribune, GoaND Rarms, Mich.,, Dec, 8,—During the past two months about three milos of 12-inch meins havo boon laid in the principal business streots of thiscily, and this afterncon water from the canal was turnod in, and prossuro was applied from Comstool's largo private reservoir, Wator was thrown abundautly from soveral hydvants along tho business streots as high as the roofs of tho storos, Tho stroots wore crowded with citizens to witnoss the tost, The now apparatus worked woll, Connoction with the permonent sourco of wator aupply, dosignatod by tho spacial oleotion lust July, witl not be effeotod till noxt summer, thereforo tho Wator-Works for gonaval uses are not in opora- tion ; but in caso of a targo fire on_the principal business stroots, tho same sppliancy ean bo mndo a8 at tho tost this aftornoon, Thin s re- gerded by its ecitizens as suffizient protection agninst such disastrons contlagrations as have sovoral times duving tho past fow yenrs got be- yond the control of the Firo Denacfment, making u‘srrlulo havoe in the commorcial part of the city. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Busincss Before the Grundy County Circuit Court. Special Diasateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mornis, Il., Deo. 8.—Tho Cirouit Court has adjourucd for the torm. No jury casos have Veen tried, excopt in one criminal case. Nino casos, all of importance, from Ls 8alle County, aro on the dockot, bronght by chango of venuo from LaSalle, Nono of thein wero tried, T'he Judge Eunn ta Chiengo on Manday to bold eourt, A numbor of criminals woro sont to tho Stale Prigon, all pleading guilty of tho charges ngninu‘ thom, POLITICAL. Lhe Californin Svnntorship, Bax Fuaxomco, Cal, Doo, f.—The Bonato monta aknon La-dny to make anothor effort for o pormanont _organization, No fears ure ox- presxoit that Booth will not bo olected to thy United States Bunate for tho lonyg term. No chotcs it yot announced of tha candidnte for tho short torm, Laren.-=Tha notion of tha Chiot Clovk of the Inst Stato Assombly, AL D, Boruck, in arbitranly udjonrning that body last Monday, thorevy pro- vouting tho organization, reaultodl fna postpunas mont of tho Bonatorial olootion till ono “wouk from co-duy, 1t was tho suocossful trivk of sorvant of ‘tho railroad company, and has pro- vokeil great mcdignation, His robuko by tho Au- sombly wia prompy sharp, Toxas Llootionn, Gavveston, Doe, §,—Ten citles and ntations, including Austin, Galveston, Ilouston, Joffor- won, and Indianclu, give & net Demooratle mujor- ity of 9,000, Tho clection was quiet, Returny vory slow, INGMEN, BostoN, Mass, Dow, 8.—1The workingmon of thin city will consldor, in Fanouil Hall, on $ho 11th, Buporvising Architeot Mullov's roport” on tho Bignt-Hour law, Itiu proponod that thoy otitio, alko, for the repoal of tho laws deomed iwieal to tholr intoroste, FOREIGN, Archbichop Lodochowski Agoin Ig- nores the Orders of the Emperor William, Ifo Declares that fle Owes Alleglanceo Only to the Pope. Proposed Establishment of an Interna- tional Tribune to Investigate Ocean Collisions. GERMANY. Benuay, Deo. 8.—Tho controvorsy botwaen the Gorman aud Spanish Govoruments rogarding tho Germun vossols selzod by tho Bpanish war ves- sels[n tho Philliplue Islands, continues to in- creaso in tho sorlonsnesn of its nspoot. Tho Gormon frigato Kron Prinz and corvotto Au- gllfll;\ havo beon ordored to propars for active sorvico, Archblahop Lodochowsliropliosto the demand of the German Government for his resignation, refusing to oompI{, declaring that ho is rospon- sible mfiy to the Pope. ——as CUBA. New Onveavs, Doc. 3.~Tho Times has the followiug: ** Oficora of the steamor Yazoo, di- roct from Huvana, roport that two Americaus wero brutally murdered on Fridey last, but tho prociso clrcumstances under which it was done aro not stated. It was not considored safo for any Amoriean citizon to ns)pcnr in tio streots, ay the feoling on tho part of the Spauiards toward Amoricaus wag intensely bitter, T'ho Captaiu of the Yazoo roports that the stonmship Vir- ginius had boon wrmod and oquippod 08 o war- vensel, uud sont out to crulee in search of the stonmahiip Atlag, an allogod flibustor, which was supposed to bo hovox'lu;t around tho island, soo&lug an opportunity to Jand." —_— FRANCE. - Pans, Doe. 8.—It {s nuuounced thnt the Duke de Rochefoucauld will be nppointod Miuister ot London, and that the Marquis do Noaillos, now at Washington, will be tronsferred to Rome. VERSAILLES, Dec. 8.—~Admiral Juarez hns pro- {msod to tho Assembly tho ostablishment of an uternntional tribunal for the purpose of inveati- gnting collisions botween vossols on tho high acad. —_—— SPAIN, Bavoxxx, Doe, 8.—Don Carlos will winter at Durango, & town in Diseay. Don Alfonso haa goue to Laris, ¥ - —_—— ITALY, Roxt, Dec. 8,—Tho Popo 18 again indisposed. S e FINANCIAL. The Snvings Kanks in Davenport, In. Special Dispateh to The Chicaao V'ribune, Daveyront, In., Doo, 3.—A spocind oloction of the stockholdors of tho Davonport Snvinga Bank was held this aftornoon, and amendionts to the articlos of incorporation ineroasing the paid-up capital to §50,000, and authorizing u further in- cronso Lo £100,000, woro adopted, The German Bavings Banik utonds to nlso increaso its paia- up capital to §50,000, ‘Iho now law of thin State requires that savings banks shall have 83 of capital stock to overy $2 of doposit; and also that theso Inatitulions shall engage in no risky speculations, which provisions aro being und will be rigidly observed by the banks in this city. North Carolmn Tax-IZonds Declarcd Unconstitutional. New Youk, Dec, 3,—1ho following privato dis- pately, from ana of (o couurol employad tocon- ek the suit of the holders of the specinl tax- Londs of North Carolina against thut State, was recel/od this morniug: “'I'ne npecind tax-bond- holdyes Lave gainod s glorious vietory, 'The Doneh woro dectared to bo unconstitutional, and the repealing ucts ave doolared unconstitutional, An injunction was refusod ouly because noirrep- arable mjm?' has boon sustained by the plinm- tiMa, and will undoubtedly bo granted on tho final hoaring.” The New York Loun Certificates, New Yonk, Dec. 8.—"Tho loan certificntos is- sued by the Loan Oommitteo of the nssociated banks are boing rapidly redoemed, $14,000,000 of the 326,000,000 issucd have been cancoled, No publication will bo made of the names of banks that accoptod the loau, Outstanding Legal«Tenders. ‘Wasmvatoy, D. C., Dec, 3.—Outslanding lo- gal-tendors, S567,450,219, e FIRES. In Maunafiold, Pa.; 1038 835,000 Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'rabune, Maxsrizuy, Pa,, Dde, 3.—Last night o firo was discoverad in Stowarl, Cook & Co.’s dry goods and grocory store, which wis burned to tho ground. Tho residenco and stable or J, Mills woro alio ontiroly destroyed. The drug sforo of Robert Christy and the residences of D, B, Btowart and Mrs, Porter wero injured to n con- sidorable extont. The totul loas is $35,000, pattinlly covered by insurzuce, ‘fho vause of the fire is unknown. L, An 8t. Louis. Sr. Loum, Dec, 3.—A tire to-night damaged the upholutéry and farniturs store of Widium Prufrook, No. 813 North Fourth street, $10,000 ; the grocory honss of Bocker, Wulstman & Co., adjomning on the south, 37,000 ; the tubncco and cigar factory of Iivan & Camisky, adjoining on tho north,” 1,000, aily insured. “'Lhe only Eanatorn companics affected aro the Westchestar, N. E 3 dltna, Drowors, and Gormania, $2,500 oach, At Greece Qity, ¥a, ‘rrusviis, Pa,, Dec, 3.—A destructive firo ocourred at Gieoco City, last night, destroyiug tlurey buildivgs, cousisting of stores, privato dwollings, three lotels, snd tho Producors’ Baunk, Loss ostimated st 290,000, on which thiero i some insurance. 'The dofinite amouut caunob s yeb be given, Lho firo orlgiuatod in o dry goods store. At Ilobolken, No J. New Yonx, Dac. 8,—A fouc-story brick bulld- ing at the cornor of Girand and Third utroets, Loboken, N, J., was burned last night, The losa is about 850,00 At M Vernon. Overvxaty, 0., Dec. 8,—A five at Mt. Vernon, 0., yasterduy dcilei'ml u building owned by Snmuel Iaraol, ‘I'ho loaw is botwoon §1,000 and and 5,000, ‘lio oxplosion of somo gunpowder which was In sho buildiog sorionsly injurced four men. SHORT-HORNS. International ontion of Feoedors ut Gimeiny, Cinewyyary, 0,, Doc, 3.—Tho Intornational Convention of wuort-horn vattlo broodors ot to-day, with 100 deloxutos, out of 818 mombors, prosont. Tho seports of tio ofllors worn road, and the ITon, Churtes I, Ackland, of Eagland, who was prosont, was mado an_honorary mam- bor, A papor was read by De, Spraguo, of lown, on tito quality of short-horns, nud way diseusaed, Tho Cunvention witl adjousn to- MOIrow, SUILIBES, Spectal Dinpatoh to ©its Chivago Tribune, Minwauree, Dee. 8.—1ho body of Goorgo W, Pockham was rovuyerad trons thy viver ad a quur- tor before 12 o'clook to-day, Mr, Pookham wns man 78 yours ol ugo, in good sircumstanoes, and ono of our oldest citizens, He Jamped over the raling of Onelda slreot bridzo last ovoning nt ¢ 0'0100?:. Mz, Pookbuin canto to tals ety in 1353, and ongaged in the bunking businoss, A fow yemn Intor ha ratived fram sclivo business and cagaged in toal estato affaits, bub Iatoly, from antcobloment, has boen unabie to do unything whieh required oloso attontion, Svecial Diaratoh to The Chicago Tribune, Aunona, Ill, Do, $,—A. B, Long died last uight at the Dixon House, Pluno, from & dose of NUMBER 105. arsonlo, sald to have beon takon in consoquenca of domestio infolicity, 1lis romaina wore dis- covorad by his wifo, wiio, with o mother and rev- oral brothiera {n thin city, whare he formorly ro- sidod, aro deoply afilicted at hin deatti, Ho sold whisky in Planc, contrary to {he wiehen of hie rolntivos, und was genorlly known as a good fallow, Tls remaina’ will bo intorrod in Aurora. Ho leayos no cluldren, Srectal Disnateh to The Chteago Tribune, Riomstonp, Ind, Dec, stock dealer namod Goorgo Manor committed suicido by taking poisoti, at his lome in_ Portland, lngt night, Tho act is attrlbuted to losses in recont sperulations, LivANsviLLg, Ind., Deo, 8.—Goorgo 8, Gordon, of Medina, Olilo, sttompiod suloido last night of tho Sberwood House, by taking sraonis and Inudannm, and by nmlfng off tho veins and ten- dons in his left wrist, Ilo will swvive, but wanty to dio. Ho ia about 60 yeara old, and ap~ pears to be a gontloman, CRIME. The Stovenson Murder-Trinl in Oshe Jtosh, WiseExamination of Wite newacs Concluded. Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Triouns, Osuxosit, Vis., Dec. 8.—In the BStovenson murder-trinl tho tostimony was all closod thin afternoon, Lhe prosecution bronght throo wit- nessos, who swore that the prisoner had told them that ho intended to lall his wife, and showod them the revolver with which Lo Intonded to commit tho deed. Couwsol nlso introduced the testimony of Dr. Walter Kampstor, Superin- tondent of ‘the Northern Iusano IHoapital, wha tostitled, agan oxport, that he did not holova that tho prisoner was insanc in the slightest do- greo, “Tho defenso catablishod tho gonoeral bad char actor of Mrs, Btovenson, sud also produced tie ovidonco of Drs. Barbor, Russoll, and othors, who gavo their opinion that tho prisoner was in & Atato of insanity whon ho committed tho homis cido, Tho argumonts will commanco to-morrow morning, and the caso will probably go to tha Jury in the afternoou. B, Body-Snntching in Xndinnapolis—Are rest of nn Escaped Robber, Specint Dispateh to The Chiznlm Lribune, InpraNarorts, Ind,, Doc. 8.—The ocity s ox~ oited over o grave-robbory discovorod to-day. Yostorday » young lady named Vollmer, daughtor of & promment contractor, was butled in tho Catholio Cametory, Last night tho gravo was opened, tho coflin swashed, and tho Lody ro- moved, No attompt bins beon made to nscorlain the porpolrators. 'This is tho sccond instancs of tha kind within tho lost_fow weeks, Suspicion roats, of courso, on the Edina Iledical Co.logo- located in this city. Tho Sheriff to-day recelved a dlspatoh from a Doputyat Knnsas City, notifying him that James Sponcer, tho notorious robbor, who broko jail bLoto last May, is in custody. Sponcor waa traced to Chiongo, Omaha, 5t. Louls, and, finatly, tothe placo of arrest. . ‘Theft of Furs In Detrolte=The Gulilty fun and fRis Accomplice Arrested. Special Dispateh to The Chicuao Tyidune, Dernorr, Dec, 8.—For a long time past the great far houso of Bull, Nowland & Co. hnve missod furs oceasionnlly. On Monday n box of fura direoted to Cincinnati was found at tho ox- prosy offica, aud a police oficer, bolieving them to he uml{figlud, callod Mr. Nowland to cxamine them, * Newland quickly discovored that the furd were bis, A deleclivo wentto Cincinnati, the furs wero ahipped ns directed. and tho por- £ou who called tor them was atrested thore this morning. This afternoon Rax Volkver, for muny years o trusted cutter for Bubl, Nowland & Co., was nrrosted for steuling the goods. 1t in belioved that lie has stolan a large amount sinca tho timo that the furs wega first misscd, Alicged Case of Frand. Special Dispatch to The Chicugo I'ribune, Davexront, In., Deo. 8.—Jonis C, Worat, 3 pramiuent bankor of Ackley, Hurdin Coun| 3 was arrosted s day or two since, charged by twg annts in Pennsylvania with defrauding thom out of 36,000 worth of roal astate in Durean County, 1L Wors! wag daliverod ovor last nlght to'a Tonusylvanin officor, who was armed with a requisition from Gov. Hartrauft., Tho Banik Kobbery nt Upper Big Kape alsy Mich. Special Disnateh to Phe Chicano Tribune, DEnoIr, Iich,, Duc, 8.—A Big Rapids letter intimates that tho rumored robbery of tho hank thero, Monday night, was all & sham, The bank has closod, Arrested on o Charge of Arson. Spectal Dispateh to the Clazugn Iyibune, McGnzoon, Is., Dee. 3.—Julius Bescher, of Charles City, In., was_arrested Lero to-doy on te custorn-bound train for the criute of arson. Ho will bo taiton to Charles City for krial, Mexican IZnid on the Woxns RBorder. Conrus Cimisrr, Dec, 8,—0n tho night of the 1st inst, Indiaus and dlexicans sttacked Gray & Grover's ranches, about soventy miles henoa, towards the Rio Graude, kitled seven, and car- ried off Gray's son, Whou tho courior loft fighte ing was still going on, It is within fifteon milos of Sau Diogo, and the rauchios have several hun- dred people, but have no arms, Eodbbed, Butrared, and Murdered. Tnoy, N. Y., Dec. 3.—Aun Shay, & reui)uulnbln woman omployod iu Balls papor mill, North Hoosick, was robbed, umrasud, and murdeced on Monday night, nenr the Yermont Btate-lino, Chnrles Groen lias boen arrested on suspicion, Ho admits that he endeavored to rape tho \vum&\n, but donies committing the robbary and murder, . Now York Criminal Items, New Yonk, Dee. 8.—John Barnum, arrested on o Corouor's warraut for alloged responsibility for tho oxplosion in Harlom, has beon adwmittod to bail in 920,000, Hoary L. Murray, ploading guilty to stenhng Jewelry from Tiffany & Co,, while 8alesman, was sontonced to five yoars in the Stato Prisou, ¥illed by Iis Cousin. ST. Louts, Mo., Deo. 8,—An _nltercation be. tween Robert Sendorson aud Preston Hague, couning, nt Dover Chureh, Pike County, Mo., on 3qu|dny evening, rosultod in the killing of Han. orson, flurder in the Second Degroo, Cusvinyaty, Doc, 8.—The {ury in tho Danielt mucrdor vuso to-day brought in & verdict of mur. dor in the socond dograo. . OHIO. Gubernatorial Inanguration Bolle Ohio Stnte Dontal Associntions Qoruxnys, Ohio, Dac. 8.~The Committoe ap- poiutad by the Democratic. Btato Contral Com- mitteo to avrango for a graud ball on the oven- ing of tho day on which Willinm Allen is inaug- urated Govornor held & meoting to-day and ap- pointod twonty prominont gentlomon from vari- ous parls of Ohio as a Genoral Committeo of Ar- rangomonts, and o complote programmo will bo arranged, Halle have been engaged for tho duucihg. I'ho Obio State Dontal Association met in this clty to-day. 1'ifty membors woro prosent, Tho day wan spont in rending papors and o disons- wion of wlint aro the boneflts to be derived from a proper care of dociduous teoth, and how much is the wuccons of filliug tooth duo to tho more mavipulation, MEMPHIS. Organizntion of 1he Cotton Bxchnnge —A Masonic Lodgo of Sorvow in Momory of Brethren Lost by Yellow Fover, Mzumus, Toun,, Deo. 8,—~Tho Cotton JEx- ohitige wid orgoanized this afternoon. W. B. Galbraith was oloctod Presidont; Jf. J, Jawlings, A A, Patton, and Bronson Bayliss, Vico-Presis donts; nnd N, B, Iill, W. W. Groy, T, I Teltit, G, 1 Smith, J. A, Landuiior, 7, 11 iartuan, and Joha 'I', Stration, Managers, A Masonie lodge of aworrow was convoned af the Oporu-llouso to-night, in momory of iho wmembors of the fratornity who died of yollo™ fover, i NAVAL. Puzapereiia, Pa., Doo, 8.—The monitor Tor- vor goes off the dry- dock this ufternoon, Work on lior will bo linrriedd to eomplotion. Nrw Yorg, Dee, 8.—Work iv brisk at the navy-yard, ‘Lo Colorado will sail on Sabur- dwy. ~ Work in continoed night and day on the Florids, Mivmesotn, and Dictator, 'ho Arapiles is taking in coal, and will probably leave om Batuduy,