Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1873, Page 4

THIE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 7, 187 e —————— e THE WAR CLOUD. (Continued from tie First Page.) ties nre now apparontly s woll satisfied of tho condition of things as thov could Lo expoctod to bo uador the cireamstances. 20 the Saudutedd Press], 'ME PROTOCOL. Wasmnaron, Dee. 6.—Tacte I8 tho highost suthority for stutlng that the Castolar Spanisly Govornment hiny not asked for o modifloation of tlie protacol o that the Virginius may bo nlncoa iu tho custodv of o thivd party to await adjudica~ tion, The suegestion camo from tho Cubun authoritien to Adwmiral Polo, and_was unofiicintly communicated to Scerelary Tish, As nlntad yestorday, it doos uob meot the views of tho Adnuniviration, CONARESYNEN CALL ON SECRETARY NOBESON. One hundrad mombers of Congrans ealled on the Seerotury of tho Navy {o-day, {he recupiion continuing from hali-past 10 to4, 'Iho con- voraation was chiefly on tho subject of supplying tho doficiencies in tho oxpendit .ras, and placing the navy in & condition for nll possiblo conlin- goncios. Bills will bo introduced for this pur- posao nextweels, and aleo looking to tha indopend- enee of Cuba, sievetal gonileinon having alvoady spoeches prapared on the latter suvjeet. Ths mombors, ponomally, are in scourd with the Bocretary of tho Navy. NO OFFICIAL INTORMATION Is received from Cuba eonfivming the roported resignation of the Captan-Qoneral. e et NAVAL OPERATIONS, IN PMILADELPUIA. Special Dispateh to Pie Chteago Tribune, Pmavrrrenzs, Pa,, Dee. 6.—Operations aro boiug uctively pushed at tho Navy Yurd, Tho full force of hnuds, numboting 1,876 men, are kept working overy unight until 9 o'eloclk, and work will bo pushied on Bunday ihe samoas weel days. ''he monitor Mantattau, with the sloop| Powhattau a8 convoy, eafled this afternoon. The monitor Ajax will be commizmioned on Wednes- day next. ~'Tho majority of hor ofiicern reported thomsalvos as voady for duty, yesterday, (o Commandaut Mullany. Tho uble-turroted monitor_'lerror gaes into commnission on Tuos- dny. Her ofiicors have boen ordored to report on Mouday. Liout. Do Bloiy, of tho Canan- daigus, belioves that hin vossel will Lo ready on Triday, and states that ug soon a8 hor now Doil- ors ere tested sho will Lo conled, and will rejoin tho squadion. All her oflicern and eraw are on Loard, 'I'te monitor Cancnicus, carrying two 15-Inch Dablgrons, is being repaired at Wil- mingtou, Dol,, uud will not bo ready for Lhree veekiu yet, AT DROOKLYY. New Yorg, Dac, 6,—Tho Spanish war Btenmor Arapiles ia 'delayed iv the dry-dock in the Drooklyn navy yard owing to tho flood-gates being out of ropair, and sho promiscs now to wuffor o further deteution. This morning a barge laden with 200 tons of coal sunkim- mediately in front of the flood-gates, and sho will heve Lo be raised and removed bofoto the gntes can bo uked, Who workmon aro now so bugy in the diforont departmonts of tha yard and veesels that nono, it ie vaid, ean be spared to asuist iu raising the sunken bargo. The cn- gincs of the Ilorida aud Ioaunoke will bo fried to-morrow, The Minresota, Dictator, nud Hwatara &ro being rapidly put inorder. TRecruit- ing is going on continually. The Colorado will bo movad from tho yard to-uight. She will re- ceivo hor atores to-morrow, aud will sml Mon day, AT CIARLESTOWN, " Dostow, Dec, 6.—Orders wero tecoivod at tha Navy-Yard to-day to havo tho now torpedo boat veady for soa in twenty dnys. The Fraoklin is being rapidly mado ready for ees, aud will gu iuto commission in analler week. IN WASHINGTON. Wasnixaroy, D, C,, Dee. 6.~The iron-clad hore will bo towed to New York for repairs. —_— NEW YORK REPORTS, A RUMOR DENICD, New Yonm, Dee, G.—1UlLo rumor that the rchooner Albert W. Swnith, which cleared from Elizavolhport for Key West with conl, is o Cuban privatecr, is not credited by naval officers, who stato the Navy Doparimert had recontly pur- chasod 7,000 tons of counl for tho ugeof tho saunllrnn in tho Cuban waters, aud thet tho A, W. Smith was probably ono of the farge unmber of transports which had been omployed to caviy it down thore. ‘That the vessal shonld earry but a few articles of merchandiso is not ut ali strunge, Dut tho object of the vessal is strictly Jogitimute. ANOTIER EXPEDITIO! Representatives of the Cubau Government and the Cuban Juuta are planning an expedition from this cily, and to this end ncgotiations have Deen carried on by both parties with Capt. L'red- erick Bowen, wlo Las solected # vossol sud o pare of his mon, nad awaits now tha payment of a sufiicient sumn on tho part of Lis employers, Capt, Bowen was in command of the Virgmiug u 1872, whilo Bho was crwsing on the Ven- szuelan const, e wasat oue time ontlawed, and w price sot on bis head by the Spanish Geve ornment, for tho successful landing of slaves on the Cuban coast. 1e haa hinco boen a blucks wda-runner and in the coolio trads. OX ‘TIIk OTHER HAND, New Yonx, Doc. t.—1hoe Cuban_Junta say they have no knowledge of any expedition being fitted out under Capt. Bowon, or uuy other per- son. ANOTIIER SPANISI MEETING, Trom the New York 1 ibune, Lee, 6. A mceting of Spanish residents of this city wae Leld lnst evening at the rexidence of Jose Torxur Do Couta, editor of 7l € @, at Mo, 210 Weut ‘I'wenty-fifth slreot, in response to o call which was froely circulated duving tho duy, ‘Lho attondeuco was small, and the meeling was of an informal character, Among othors prosout who made romurks wero Mosurs, Voroa, Vega, aud Garrecta, ot~ ters wero read from wealthy Spaninrds in Now Orlcans, Philadelphin, aud "olber citics of the United States, denouncing the protocol and con- damning the supposed sacrifice of Spanish honor in tho settlement. ho addyoss of the Spanish regidents in Ilavana to the Governmont at Madrd was read and discussed, It was_finaily agroad to issue to-duy an address of the Spenish residents in New York to tho Government of Spain, the point of which should ba that whilo thoy object to tho apirit of the protocol, thoy will cheaifully abide by tho action of tho con- shituted authorities in eottling the caso. 'ho address will be cirentated mnony the Spanietds for signaturos, aud then forwarded to Spria. pas i, OUR COAST DEFENSES. ORDLNANCE GOING OUTIL, 87, Loum, Doe, 6,—All the heavy ordnance which has beon etcred iu the arsenal hore sinco the war of tho robellion, is beingshipped to Pen- sncola, Fla. Among the lurgo yuns are many aundred pound parrots and mortars. —_——— THE VIRGIMIUS MASSACRE, STORY OF THE EXECUTIONS DY AN EYE-WITNESS, From the New York T'mes, Dec. 5, The bark Morning Star, which arrived nt thig port yesterdny morning, brings tho firsl anthon- tin particnlars of the massncro of the crow nud sesongors of tha Virgining, Tho sccond mate, Francis Coflin, o highly-intelligent young man, Was an eye-witness of ull tie proccedingd, from the momunt tho Virgivius ontered the harbor of Sautiago do Cuba escorted by the Spanish ship- of-war Tornado until the last excentions took piaco, Trom him, yesterday, a reporter of tho Times obtained tho followiny deoply-interestiug account of the tragedy ¢ ‘Tho Virgining was brought into the harbor ou the 1t of Novomber, escorted by the Tornado and anothor man-of-wur. On the morning of tho following doy (Sunday) o detnchment of compauies of soldiors was tunrehed down to tho whatf sod formed in a kind of hollow squmo about it, protecting overy avenue of appronch, I'ho news, meanwbile, had spread that tho pris- onors captured on bonrd the Virginius were go- iug Lo Lo brought ashore and lodged in the juil preparatory to thulr trial by court-minrtinl, Soon a1l the streets aud avonuey leading to tho whert wore deuseiy crowded with people anxtous to caleh o plimpee of the pilsoners when the; shoul be landod, Buch was thelr cagorness to obtaln goud poel- tions to nee the prisoncyw that froquently tho soldlers wero compelled to omploy the buatta of tholr muakets to keep themn bacik, Bvery window and housetop also had thoir cecupants azing with {ntouzo Interest upon the weono Euk\\v. The vaoploware not at alldemonsirative, Yhey scomed, howeyer, to be deeply huprossed with the gravity of tha eituation, and.conversed [n low tones ns to tho awful fato that probably awaited the prisuners, TLo captiven fivsl takon fiom the ship oonsistod oxclusively of pnyson- gory, Cupt, 1ry aud his erow lmln["J oft aboard, nnd tweru aou oyed on sbore in tho boaty balong- ing_to tho Torugdo, Among the fhst to Lo Iauded woro Gen, Ryan, Bornabe Varona, Pedro Uespedes, and Gen, desus del Hol. Thede four wors_placed upurt ai Lomg tho lewdors of the cxpodition, wnd were tronted with more counideration tann was cxhibited toward tho remainhmg prizoucrs, They woro not wougelod, whevess lio - obhors, without oxceptiun, Lefore leaving the voanel Led their elbows pinfoued to thelr sidos, an wore baudeuffud bosides, The wous woie not romoved until after thoy Iid boen lodged tn tha Jail, Whot all tho enntiven it Leon nnded, & naleh oflicor rt:ppod up to o, Rean wmd hin threa compin'on” “and, reseetfully walntiog thom, mtiun od hls poisies” thas (hoy shonld accompany it Without o ward (ho four nl)u_vu(fi tho intimelion, aud marshed away from tho whaf to (La priton, which was only shout two blaekn digtant, tollowed by n tilo of foldiars with bayonots fixod. Monnwhile, the other captivan woro atninling grouped npon tho whart, clatting and smoting, Nowe of thom appenod to undarntand the awiul poril of thoir positiot. Many Inigied aud joied about their ponis tion, ovidoatly cousidering thut thoy had got Llawmaolves tn"u bad serapo, hub notliing more, Nol:hor the popuface nor ‘the soldiors ot that {imo mads any hontile domonstrations againgl the captives, ‘nor_wers they subjected to nny ill-treatmiont er indignities buyond the pluioning beforo mentioned, A fow moments after Qo Ttyan nud big compaaioms had beow (akon wway, tho romainder of the captives wero tnken to tho privon, 'the pooplo thea Qispersed. Liate in the ovening n riunor was cireulatod thas Ry, Yarona, Cropeden, and Jesuy del Sol had been condemnad 1o doxlh, rid voro to be shot on the following morutug, Lho1eport, which was roon ageortniued lo be only too well grounded, ex- citod tho most Intanso excitement, and wns avarywhero Lia uuivorsal tople of discussion, Many paraomn, 1L wan wrent, condemued tho action of tho authoul:iow, but weto aliaid to ex- press thols pentiments tor foar of becoming fu- volved in troublo. ITow tho four conlomuo:dl nmon spent the night befuro their oxcention Mr, Coliln sald ho did not know, Geu. Ryan, o short whilo pro- vious to the oy tor ganz to tho place of ox- ceution, obtsined permission to wrile some lot- tors atd mako hin will. oro Dbaimg grauted tho permiseion, ho was compolled {o muke an oath thes ho would uot make uny altempt to os- cepo, About § o’clock on Jondey morning, the fated four wors marched to tho * ulnughter- house,” wiich s avoul ton minntes' walks trom the prison, Ryan wad dregsed tna blnoe flaniel slirt and light pantaloons, woro o white folt hat, looped up at the side, und earriod o sl ailver star on his left brenst, ** IIo showed,” said the mate. **mote grit and conrago than ono would have thought possible, A 1(>umsu would imagino ho wau golug to his wedding instead of to hils death.,” Tha othcry, oo, ncted like brava mon, especlaily Cespedes, the youn:ost of the tinco, whoue coniago nover for an insiant quailad, On the way o the execition-groun:, Gen, Tiyan gpokie two or three fimas to Lhe Spun- ish oficer wio walked besido him, protosting that Lis oxeeution wos without jusf 81 he had not lind & fuir trial, or any L . In {act, A Cutholic clergyman offerad his wminise trations Lo Ryan, but ho refused to apeak to hiw, and moyed aweg, On arriving at tho slhughtor- house, Mr, Coflin stales thal the Spauish oiticers dirocted the condemned wen to kucel down with thoir faces to the wall. Itvan and Cospedes pro- touted agalnst thin as an indignicy, aud asked to bo allowed to kucel with their tacos turnod toward their oxccntionors. Yimally, Lowevor, thoy submittod, sud assumed the required posi- tion, 'When tuoro was o pause for un instant, followed by o flush aud & roport, and tho four wero writhing in tho agonies of death. Their sufforings did not lnst long, and all were dead within the space of four minules. ‘I'he reports ulated in Luis city that o Spanish oiticar thrust lus wword through Ryan's heart, und thet the heads woro ehopped off the four murdered men and carriod in {riomph through tho stroots, Mr. Cofllu pronounced ag altogethor unlruo, Tho momentlife was extinet Ui four Lodies wero placed in o cartand takon Lo tho camotory, whero they wero thrown into a 1ude liole, hastily dug, and konio shovolfals of olay thrawn over tho remaius. * Aeanwhilo tho house of My, Smith, the Amer- ican Conen), had beon placed under o guard of Sponieh eoldiers, and Mr. Swmith was compelted to romain within doors, and not allowed to hold communication by lotter or otliorwiso with any ongoutside. Iie was not even pormitted to come out on his veranda, Or the masxsncre of Capt. Fry and the crew of the Virgivius, Mr. Collu glves the following. graphic deveription 4 Tho cxcention took placo 1u tio afternoon. The Liial had Loon leld on board the Tomedo, eud on the morning of the execution tho entivo parly way taicen on shore and macehed to iho prison, 1 talked with Capt. Fry on tho wuy from the jail to thoe slaughtor- houso, Who firsb question I naiod bum was wiiere wan tho Virginius when sho was eapturol, 1o said shio was just 18 miles south south-cast from Fort Moaut, on the const of Jumaica, When 1 saw that we woro certain to bo captuved, unid tho Capium, I went for Varone aud nelred tum what ho proposed to do, to tight or surren- dor, adding it's ali one tome 1o replicd that be thought it Dbest to eurrender. . ‘There wug & slow-match to the agazive, bat he lad got the men iunto their present position, and thonght . ho ought to give (hem 'n chence for their livok. Accordingly they hnd surrendered,” “ At tha place of executivn,"” coutinued Air, Cofiln, ** ouo of my males, Charles Bell, the steward of our yesgel, gave poor Fry n gluws of wator. Tan Spaniurds treated the Captain woll, and never pinioned him from first to lest. 1o, aud indeed all tho others, hore up bravely, and never flinched lor an instant. When the erew had kuelv down the Coplain walked nloug tho line, aud bado good-bya to ull the mon in tuen, whits aud blacls, for theso woro soveral negroes'in tho crow, A the mon kuelt they wers distant from tho wall that surrounds tho oxcoution ground about three foet, whilo nbout throe paces vehind them, with feveled muskets, stoud tho detache meus of mariacs dotailed to executo the sen- tonee. Just befors tho fatal volley was lired, Caps. Fry took of lis Lot 1o veemed usif ho wau eaying o prayer. Of tho whole thirty-seven Capl. vy was the ouly per- non who fail et ho first fi His body was rid- dl:d with Lullets, nnd bo diod almost jnstautly. All the othara were but sligitly wounded, The scono thnt followed was “the” most frightful I over wituessed, and I havo hoen on many o ba- tle-fleld, After tho fivst volley I jumpod upun tho wall, zud from thera could” #es overytling that hapvened, Tho poor creatures who weio woundod fay on tho ground rolling ebout franti- cally u theft own blood, end uttering rhic! piin and agony, aud loud eppeals for i Their appenls for merey foll upon mon dewl to compession, Tho murderora rushed upon them liko demons, and, turusting their muskets {uto tho mowths and enrs of tho uufortunate wrotehes, nbsolutely Llew thelr heads off. Bomo of the ° poor ereaturcs fran- tically endeavorad to burst their bonds awd 80ize tho muskois, but, of gourae, could not sue- coed. I shall nover furged the awfal groaus and shriols that rosounded trom the placoot sinugh- tor, Iully ton minutes, that looked ay g it might bavo been an Lour, olapzed from tho timo tho firet volloy was dischurytad until tho last of the unfortunato nlon was dosd. Lheard mon suy who wero ou sluvs in tho havber that after thio flut volloy was firad tho roports of tha guus subsoquontly discharged continued to sound liico tho cragiiing of tlrawurl u tha Fourth of July in this ciy. Itis o positive fact Lhas, with tho oxcaption of Capt. vy, the hoad was blown oif overy man of the thirty-gix. T'ho marmnes scom- ed to oxult in thar work of blood. I1elt ashamed that dey of being no Amorican, After ali tho party wera dead, ug In the cases'of Xyen and bis companiony, the bodies were thrown ito o eart and car off to tho comatery. As muny ny & dozen bodios wore thrown inte tha sume hole, “On the Tth of November Lhe romalndor of the pssengers wera to bo exceutad—1ifty in alt ; but on thet duy on Buelish nan-of-war, the Niobe, arrived in post. - 'I' on coming slisl; te Captain, into Uhe harbor, did not enlute ta Spaaish forts, Ifo was in his bout bofore his unchor had touehodl tho bottom, aud, on_lnuding, procecded siraght to the CGovornor's house, tud perowmptorily do- manded that tho sxecutions should ceage.” The Qovernor ut first doclared thint ho had no right to iuterforo, but tio Cuptain paid that, In the absenco of sa Amcriean wau-of-war, he would take the responsibility of protecting American citizons, wud guading the lonor of tha Amoricau fing, It iu sald ho gave the Govornor-Gioneral his cholco botweon yiokl- ing to Dhis demundy or huving the” eity bombarded, eud tho Governor nocordingly gavo way, Ounly for the arvival of the Niobs, tuors eni bo no doubit but that the ffey would haye been shot that afternoon, Al tha Amorleans fn port were loud in praino of tho manuar in which thia Cuptau of the Niobo actod, I usvertained a fow duys aftor hig arrvival that he cumo in aunwer to o tolegraphic messago from the Amorivan Cuonsul, sout ufter the massacra of Capt, Fry sud thio erew, asking to bave an Amoriean man-of- war dispaiolied to Bautingo de Uuba, Thoeio buppened to be wvo Amoriean mun-of-war in Litton at tho time, but the commaundor of the Nicbo hinmodistoly got up stesm, and, even though. ho had” not his full coa- plement of men, many of thow beiug ou phare, without delay wrted for Santisgo do Cuba, Ono of his flost acta wan to compul the Bpauiards to romova the Aworiean flay frum the Blnca on the deck of the ‘Larpndo where it had won thrown sbout and trampled upon for days, moro ke a g than o Hug, 1Mo nhsy aum]mllm.i the Goveynor of Bantiago to furaish him with flva coples of tho official proceodings in reyard to the erials,—ono for hunsolf, one for hiy Com- mudoro, ona for the Amerienu Uovornmont, one for tho Bratish, aud tho remaining ono for tio Amorloun Conitiodore,” Wheu concludigg his story, Mr. Con waurved the reporter that tho Brairls puthadiles somaliow scem Lo haye no révpoct for the Amorican (ovo:nment aud do not heaitate, on tho slightest pretert to tnsult tho Americeu ag, % FOREIGN. Argument for tho Proseoution in the Bazaine Court-Martial, il Bartholde Appolnted Fronch Min- ister to Washington, FRANCE, Panw, Dee. 6.—Tho aprointmment of Bar- tholde ry Minister at Washington is aunouncod. Vursamnres, Dee. G—In the Bazaina court- martiul ta-day, Pouicet closed lils arguwment for tho prosecution, o domanded, flent, the do- grada tion of Dazaine, and, second, bis excoution, — SPAIN, Mapuip, Dee. 6,—Tho Covernmont bntterles keepup o atoady firo on Carlagona. 'L'ho in- eurgents nro roportad to bo in goud spivitu, Thoy made n sortio yecterduy, Gon. Coballos glves placs Lo Uon, Zavals in ibe command of the be- siogiug forces, ————— MEXICO. Orry or Mexico, Nov, 17, via TTAvaxa, Dec. 0. —ltuiiious disturbanees havo ocourred in Tez- lan, ‘The Catholles malo an uttack on tho tanty, with shonts of * IImrah for our m ™ and ** Denth to Protostauty,” ‘Troops hava hoen nent to arreut tho riotors and provont fwither troubls. Tho Revizla nowspuper enys the rioters burned alive ths Alealde of Awgaus Qg dha revolntion in Yucatan conlinnos, but an (hn Govormment has xent troops into tho dis- turbed diatrics, il is thoughe it will suoa bo sup- prossed, WASHINGTON. The Anti-Investigation Roesolution and VWhat Is'Phaught of R—-2iikindels piiids Contonural Schemn Shabbily ! ated—XVhat Shail Be Done with the Gencva Award—Street.Clenniug— Lo ‘tranusportation Commiitecs='The Snlary=Girab Repead Bill. Speewal Digpateh te The Chicago Tribune, Wasmsoroy, Dec, G.—Thke Butlor resolution to choke off sltompts at iuvesligations, whilo it was prepared by tho man that God made, was mirodicod by Judgo Toland, This, it is sup- posed, will mako it easior of pasuage, ns Dutler iy not as popular as Poland, and tho lattor have ing beon Clirman of the Crodit Mobilier Inves- tigating Committeo last wintor, is axpéctod to Lnow and bo nble to explain just how great hardehips {ho ill-advised introduction of resolutions demanding imvestigations sometimes work,* ‘I'bere ia considerablo repugnance to the resolution displnyed in vavious Congrossiounl circles, but the Administration party, which was of opinion last wintor that iuvestigationa into Credit Mobitior and such liko institutions wora prejudicial to the intorests of good men, will crack tho party whip zealously, and forco ita paesage if possible, Iu this councction it is worth whilo to noto that thero is an unexpocted amonnt of indepondence of party dictation de« volopiug itsolf, not only among the Democrats, bnt ulso among the Nopublicans., The disposi- tion to nct from personal judgtmant ia apparont, Lut juet how far it will go, and how muzh it will umouut to, romaius to ba toen. TILE CENTENNIAL. The President lmvh!F omitted to give anv at. toution to tho contonnial colobration, the Speak- e fatlod to appoint a committos to take chargo of the afair.” Theso things do not please loyal Philwielphians and Ponnsylvaninng, and an ‘ef- tort will doubticss bo mado at an eatly day to neeurs for tho project that attention which™ thie would-bo celebralois think il onght to have. TILE GESEVA AWARD, The disposition of the Genova award promises to hecome the eubjoct of animated quarsling in Congress, as goon ns tho Iouso sottles down to Lusiness, A numbor of goutlomon havo bills on the subjoct, and it wccms that o two of them ean 0 to what groo a8 #ball bo dono with the 15,000,000, which iu re- gorded mwuch in the nature of & lucky windfall, WANTS OFFICE. Col. Hughas, of Virginia, tho defeated Ropub- lican candidate for Governor of {hat State, in here, and his frionds are urging the Presidont to romovae the proseut hend of tho Agricnltural Do- partment and appoint Hughes in Lis place, BTIEET-CLEANING, . + Col. Levi 8, Wright, ono of tho Police Com- missionors of Chicago, signod a contrack with the Doard of Iublic Warks to-day to do tho stroot-cloaning in Washington for a fon of years. Ilo recoives componsa- tion st ‘n ceritin rato por mile and tho work is to bo dote at night, ' Pounsylva. nin, avenno is to bo mwont thres timos o wool, aud other straots swopt loss frequontly, All bit hovees, wagons, aud implements are to be brought from Chicago, and will roquire ton cars to tiansport them. 'Tho contracs goes into operation at once, and tho Colonel started for Chicago to-night to make tho necoseary arrango- ments, THE TRANAPORTATION COMMITTEE. Senator Windunt's Cotamitteo on I'ransporta- tion Itoutes to tho Soaboard will stait on its wintor's junketing tour to the South on thie 19ty inst, ‘Thoy will reach New Orleans abent Christ~ mes, The members of the Comuittee look for- wud to quitz & plensaut time in tho pursuis of information. TILE SATARY-GRAB REPEAL DILL, "The Committes appointed Lo prepare a bill to fix tho ralaricd of Congressmen had a mootiug this ovening, and azreed to raport the bilt introducod by Jud3o Niblick, of Indiana, with somo trifling amondments. Judgo Niblaci's bill, in the first gection, repeals all that part of tho Logislative and Judleinl Appropriation bill passed Iaat sos- ston thab providos for an increaso of tao salaviea of Sonators, Ropresontativos, and Dalegaten in Congresn. ‘Lo this tho Commitico added o pra- vimon making tho repenl Lo apply also to the salavies of the Vice-Presldent aud the Speaker by n voto of four to thico, ‘Ihe Committco rofused to mnko the ropenl apply to tho Promdent’s falary by o vote of five to_two. ey rofused to make (ho repenl apply to Judges of tho Supreme Court nand om- ployes of the BSonulo and House, and @ jroposition to reduco the enluties of Cabinet ofcors was defoated by a vote of & o 3, The wembers of tho Committoonra Measra, Beollold, Hnle of Now York, Lale of Maine, 1. Mavnard, and Hasson, Republicans, and Nib- Incle and Jewett, Domocerats, M. Kagson 18 un- derotood to ho the one Ropublicsn who dared voto to cut down the Fresident's snlavy, It is now stated that tho Repulblican caucus provided for tho raduction of the Praziden’s sal- ary, but that, in fomo myatorious way, o cbanga Tids come ovar Lhe opinfons of Hopublicans on this point, 'The sccond scetion of the bill ro- vivod nll such nots and paris of sets releting to the compenrtion of Conpressmon, a8 wero ro- pealed by the legisiation of It seassion increan- g suely compensation, oxcept thet it provides that no mileage shall bo paid for this session, shicl, It 4 thought,will ho better than to roquiro tho refunding of the oxcoss of pay at the in- crensed ratos. ‘Uho third soction, which comos from thestateof Maino, provides for tho cover- ing into thoTreasury of the amounts returned and uncatlod for, Whether thut which has nover heon formally covered In can be nffected by log- iulution fs a question about which thore la 3nuch disputo, (70 the Asaooiated Press,) THE 0 ‘Wanmzarox, D, C., Due, The agonta of ho diforent trans-Atluntio steamahips leaving Now York nro invited to submib propogals for earrying tho wails to porty of tho United Kiug- dowum Continent of Europe, THE LOUISIANA TLECTION OASLH, The Senato Committes on Drivileges and Elcctions took up to-day the cradeutinls of the Louislana contastunts, MeMillan and _Pinch- vuek, 'Lhe Committeo adjonrned uutil Mouday ovemug, whon both paitios will be Lheard on the law of the caso, NEW YORK. Provisfon for the Poor--Caual Nnvie gation Closod, New Yonx, Doc. 6.~Tho Buard of Estimato and Apportionment has voted ¥79,600 to the hos pitals, soylums, and charitable institutions of the aity, to be used in supplying food, sholtor, clothiig, and medisal attondanco to tie poor. Auditor Duyton tolograpns the Buperlutendont of the I'roduco Exchango thot canal nuvigation in olosod for tho onsou, B, RYSTERIOUS DEATIL Speoitd Dupaleh to The Chicuzo Tribune, Aunona, i, Doe, G,—~The report has jnat oot in 01 & starthng diecovery an the timhoy adjoining the villigo of Montzomory, two miloy from Aurora, A wan by tho nnsoe of Gamphell was found Langing to o limb, stous dead, and frozon wtifY. lis pockethook coutaiued &, ond bl appearance did not weew to deuote poverty ny the caune, There fs connldaralilo mystery au to the cayo, which an lugquase will, doubiloss, clear up. FINANC!AL. New Vork Fluancinl Nowns New Youx, Doe, —Customs recoipty, $220,~ 000; "Lroanry dinbursemonts, 152,000 ¢ porth for tho woek—dry goods, ©1,003,117; crat morchandivo, £3.009,903 ; speelo rhipm for tho wosk, £611,407, principally silvor bar, Gold rangad b 1002 col0tdg, and closed ab rying rates, B@0, eluslag at 6. Olear- Jlonoy ensy et G@7, closod at 7, Htovling fhvm ; 60-duys, 1031¢ § uight, 100}¢, Qovornmonts dull snd ateidy, Stnte bondis quiol aud slrong. Corawall & Co., colton brokara, failed to-day. It is not bellaved o bo n bad faliare, or thay seriony Lroubla will result therefrom. Htoeka ubronge, with nn rdvanco of from J4@3 bor cont. '.K‘iw chiol activity wos i Westorn Union, Pacifle Mail, Lake Shore, Wabnah, North- wostern, aud Union L'sctfio. Bterling excharge, 10347, GOVERNSLERT BOKDS, Lizg Gonpious, 11" Cougons, 2 (10-00. G.arren i New D, Coupons, 3l Coupons, 6 04 LoaiSL sy ol .24 North Caroiitiu, now. 14 Adums 1 Volly I* Unltod States Lix, %\\:mu Mul.. 1o, . Indiana Cents 74 |Ilinois Gontral 82 |Unfou Pacitic s 51 Uulon Paciiic Londs, Novthwestern PrdL 1.0 70" [Centenl Pacifl Rock Island 93 ML & 3 90”" Dl & Lack, 033 a3y Tho weakly bank sta‘omont is os follows : Toanw, incrouse, 1,001,900 ; specio, incrense, 31,961,600 ; logal tondave, latroase, 2,932,700 ; deposlty, incresse, $7,075,000; circulation, decrenie, $52,400. ENankruptey O Newr Yori. Nrw Yorr, Dec. 6.—Williem 8, Woodward, n Wall street speculator,, who, about two years since, manipulatod o pool in ok Ielund Lail- road stocls, whon tha markoel way cornored, and who then railed, to-day notifled his creditors that & warrant had beou isvitad ngalnst bis estato, and lio had boen adjudged o baukirupt on his own pe- tition. A meeting of his creditors hny boou ap- ojuted for Doc. 18, in Brooklvn. Woodward's nbilitles are estimaied at about §3,000,000, The Sprague Trust-Deed. WasHINGTON, Dac. 6.—A_copy of tho trust- mortgago of the Spraguo Mnuufacturing Com- pony, of Rhodo Isiand, has been filed with the Rocordor of Deedy of this city, Providenco Saviugs 2ok Suspended. Proviprsice, R, L, Doe, 6,—~The Cranston Sav- ings Bauk Lins beou declared insolvent and o o~ caiver appointed. CRIME. An Old Offeandoer Sentonced to tho Penitentnry. Speciat Dispatel to The Clucago Tribune. Davexvonr, fa., Deo. 6.—In Tiplon, yester- dey, & man named Crawford, who robbod o jowalry store thero last summor, was tried and found guilty of burglary. While in jail last August, & desperate attempl was mado to liber- ate Crawford by o baud of his assoeintes, and in frustrating tho attack tho jailer was shot in tho breast. 'I'ho caso creatod great oxcitoment in Tipton, and Crawford narrowly missed Iynching. Aflor boing declared guilty by the juiy, he con- fogeed to o numbor of crimes, Ho wus to-day soitonced to the Peuitontinry, : Case of the Embezzling County Treas- urer xt Dey Modn Speciat Dispateh to I'he Chu ribune, Des Moixes, In., Dee. b -County Treas- urer 0. G. Low.s, who was wdicted for em- bezzling conuty funds, appoared in court this morning, nnd asked timo to pload till tho noxt term of court, = IEeld for Incendinrizsme. Special Dispateh to Lhe Clucago ‘I'ribune, Orrava, 1L, Dec, 6.—Edward Crobs, nrrasted for thi burning of tho gluss-works hers, was Leld to bail this afternooa in tho sum of 1,009, e gavo bail, aud i at lago, ‘Thioving B! 87, Louw, Mo, Dae, 6.—The Euvemny Dis- pateh Law o loller from Sulphur Ltock, Ark., which nays a_purty of wix desporadoes mindo o ruid along the Winto Livor Nov. 2 thio sottloss of hosen, monoy, jewslry, ote. “They erowsed tho river, on their retun trip, ab Mogue's Torry, and whu about balf w mile ba~ low the ferry were lived upon from ambuah by a party of citizens, und Fortingson, their leudoar, #ud 1o others, nimed Beard und 'Higbeo, word lilled. Auoslier ws mortally wounded. © Tho semainlug two woro slightly woundod, 'Tho citi- zens mads proparations to hang the Intter two, but wero finally prevaiicd upon to zilow the law to tuke 1ts course. An 1talian Swindler. BoaroN, Maws.,, Doc. G.—Autonio Cozighino has beun arrcsted on the charge of Bwiualinzg his Italian couutrymon by colleoting 33,80 from oach, pramising work and good wages toull on rail: rouds, both of which he failed to supply. Cori- ghino is thought to havo beon at the suna work 1n other citivd, Che Mempihas Defaleation. Mzxents, Tanu,, Dev, 6,—~1The County-Abtor- noy hus enjoinod the Bank of Comworce from using somo $8,000 worth of county warrants Lypothecated by Woodward, tho ubsconding ‘Irastee. 'he nmount of uncalled warrants put up by lnm as collatorals, which huve beon regis- terad, is £35,000, which is probubly not moie than half e smouut of his defuleations, ) Woman Mavdered in Boston. Bosrox, Mesy,, Dae, 6,—Bridyot Lannergan, a dowmestie, was Iy wurdeiod i moreing, in o vacaus lob in Dorcheater District. An sttowpe bad buon wide to outrage the wom- an. No urrest. Bail-Bond Covfelted. New Yonx, Doc, 6.—The boli-bond of ox- Senator Grahnm was farfeited to-uay. 1o was chiarzed with being muplicated fu the apiropris- tion of tho funls of the Walkill, Now York, National Bank. it iZcld for Manslaughter —Clarles 11, Sholes bey been held in $15,000 Ll on & ehargo of manslaughter, in huving procwed an aboreton which terminate od fataliy to his viciim, CONTEMPI" CASE. East Ste Louis Partied Brought Bce fore the Unlied States District Conrt weAn Apparent Clush of Jurisdice tion. Srmxariznp, Ik, Dao, 6.—Maj, Bowman, of East St, Louis, and L, H, Hill, the City Attor- ox, Wik ward uouiliad fo appioar Loforo Judge Tront, of tho United Stazes District Court, to- Aoy, snd rasist & motion which would be made for un attachmont to ivsue against them for con- tempt, put in su apponraues, aud, by agroo- meunt, atinchimonts wore issued, but they were not to bo earved, Wuoy signifiod thair purposs to appesr b tho Junuary torm of the Court and purge themsolves of the contompt, ab which timoe tho merila of the caso involved, wheroln by tholr zotions thoy ave sald to bo iu contempt, will bo heard, The facts briofly are that Judge T'reat inaucd an_injunction restrain- g tho clty suthoritios of Iast 8t Louls from iuterforing with tha oraotion of .a toll-houso and tho calleation of toll on the St Clair County turnpika ; whereupon a citizen of timt ocounty went befors Judge Buydor, of tbe Btate Cowrt, and procured au fnjungtion veatraining tha Turns pike Compeny frau collecting toll, und the par- 168 provionsly onjoined by Judge I'reat's iue fl’mallnn beoumoe i socurition, und thus arises 0 _contumpt, Probably an attompt will Lo made to show & collusion, ‘Chove in an apparcut olush of jurisdiction in tho courts, which makos the case interesting. (CEAN SIEAMEHP NEWS, Nrw Yonit, Deo, 0.—Anived, steamships Alge- ris und Uity of Montreal from London, Loxnox, Dee, §.—The steamships Quba, Wis- consin and Amdt, have nirived ou. Nrwy Yoni, Deo, U.—~Anived—Btoamslip Iowa, frow Giasgon, . ¥itzed in Arkcansas, | robling | MARINE DISASTER, Stnking of tho Propelier City of Detrolt in Saginaw Bay. Fifteon Iives Supposed to ITave Boen Lost. TPour Eramg, Ont,, Dee, 6.—Capt. Barrett, of tho vazigs Gnlding Staz, with o eow of goven o, arvivod haro thia afternoon Iung‘n\\' bont with feob billy 1y They loft fro barge aboub wine miles o, Hho wau o o with fu & bicd condition. SE000 bushels of whoat, hound from Mitwaukes for Samin, ond was in tow of tho propelier Uity of Dolroit, which way Inden with 8,000 bushiol of “wheat, the romaindorof tha entygo boing rolling froizut, A pale slineit them ot kalf-past 3 thin morning, whon thay out 1lie bargo loors, sud soout 9 o'elock tho City of Dotroitsunk I Saginaw Day, Capt. arrott saw throo of thy crow uf the propotler in a yawl, and ona man wag soon in - suother hont, It i3 feared tho rost of the crow went dawn with the propeller, Phora woro abont twonty on board, Btrne Lz, N, 8., Dec. o missing steamor Dletot i nlfl)pmu«l to linvo boen burned nt sea, uned all handy pevinhed, i e SR RAILROAD NEZWS. EBusiness Suspor W1 on the Michigon & Rarsie Biaore Mallros Epasial Disvateh to The Chisage Tribune, Arnrosw, Mich, Doc. 6.—D. P, Clay was yontorday uppoiuted Leceiver of tho Michigan & Lako Shore Reilrond, superseding Lhomass D, Messlor, of Pittubuigh, Tho origlual company hinvo takion all theiv rolling stock nnd movable cauipwments off tho line, ‘Lraiug are not running, and busiue s is suspendod. 1t iy rumorsd thng tho Lulie Skore & Michigon Southorn Bailroad wlll'uuulp tho road and resumo busluess noxt woals, at Sea, Resiznations Speeial Disnateh bo Lhe Chicado Trfbune, Davexvowr, Ie., Die 6 A, Grior has re- signed the oitieo of Gencral Lickor Azent of the Poorin & Roek Island Ltarrond, to daco Irom the nppulutment of w oucess Ilo still rutaing the poition of General Ticket Agont of tho Da- vouport & k. Pual Railrond. Section of the Cniro & Fulton Rail- pinl Ace ed, 1. C., Dee. 6.—~The Secrotary of pterd shat portion of the ¢ad between Little Rock aund Fulton, 124 4, in uceordauco with the re- port of tho Comnlus iunexa WASHINGTO oy Cairo & Tulton Putlman Wivepors or the Loundsvilio & rent bSeutd n ZNond. Tovmswiras, Dec, 6.—1is Louisvilla & Gront Boutlorn Kailvod cominouce tunning to-mor- row a o of Pullman palaco drawing-room, day und sleoping cars, botween this city and Littlo Roak, Arke, uuning through without chunge, ? e ollkdalh PHILAD=ZLPIA. Striking Carpoe and Sho Special Disvateh to P'ie Clacago Tribune, PinrAbzLris, Dee. 6.—The atriking carpet- weavors hold n masa-meeting Lhis morning in Friondslip lall, at which thoy resolved that they have bad to work twelve and fifteen hours dnily to carn 10 woekly, and the vew schedule will reduce the wages to loss than 88, which they cannol and wiil notsubmit to, Almost all tho carpot-weavers in the Nineteonth Ward ave idlo, Sovoral of the Matayunk milly, which suspend- el oporalions, hevo rccommencad work, und othors have fncreasod their rupnine time, Tho boot and shoe trade,which suffored protty sovaraly during tho lato monetery E!rlu]gancy, is also improving, many large houses having considorably increased their fuico of hands dur- ing tho past weelt, IOWA. Aid for the Osceo. Connty Sufferers, Sveetul Diepateh ty Phe Chicags Tribune, Des Morses, In, Dee. G.—Conlributions for tho Lowmesteaders in Northweslorn Iowa con- tinuos to flow in, Cedar Rapids sonds $281, Adjt.-Qen. Baker has roturned from a visit to Oscools, Lyon, and O'Lrien Counties, and 8ays Lbat the genecal statemenis made through the press of tho suffering theve aro not exag- gerated, and that man; must be lolped to food ‘and fuel Lill spring, when thoy will leo roquire a supply of rcod for tho land that they have brokeu. Jo has fall contidenco in the local commiittoo which was appointed to dis- tribute the douations. A rosolution was offorcd in the City Couneil Inst night to purchnzo 106 tona of coal for tho homestoadors, O'Li County has mado o public appenl for sid 1 faol aud provisions. LEGAL iNTELLIGENCE. ‘Fhe Case of the State of Xown Apninst ihe Forotgan Insurance Compuanicus special Lispateh to Lhe Chicago T¥1bune, Duruqes, In., Dee, 6.—In the easo of the State of Jowa ngaiust tho vavious insuranco ecom- paulos, which has been brought in the Staté District Cowst, the argaments on tho motion of defondanta to transfer tho case to the United States Cowrt Liavo boon hourd, and judgment on this wotion will bo againet tho defendants, the Counrt holdin that tho Stato of Iows is not o civizen, and that tho Stato Court hns jurisdiction, ‘Lhis enso excites o great deal of interest, ns tho awount of ponalty invelved is quite lurgo, THE GRANGERS. ' JoliotesDolce State Qonvens County Conventio: wates o Actend tion at Doeatur. Epecial Dispateh to The Clicago T'ribune, Jower, Iil. Dee. 6.—A County Conveation of Grangers assomuled in {his ¢ity to-day to ap- poiut dologatos to attend ths Decatur mosting of tho 10th inst. 11 R. Wood, uf Frankfort, and George Bporry, of 1lowmer, wers cono.uted delegates. . Owing to tho bad condition of the roudg, the Convention was not largely ablended, bus a groat deal of enthusiasm prevailed, B k CASU LTIZG. Skaters Drowned, Special Divputeh to The Clicano Trine, Wansaw, Ind,, Dec, 6.—~A Loy named Goorge Iuymomd, son of the 1lon. 1d. it oud, while skating ou Ceutre Luko, ihis afibrnoou, vontured too far out. Lhe ico g way, aud be- fora holp could bo procured b dirrypeared, Tho body was rocoversd lato this evening. Scuvynkinn 1avey, Pa,, Deo, &, illo five bioya wore skating at Wastwood Junction, tho ico broke and three of the youths wora drownod, Collislon on tho Klinoels Central Kaile roud, Special Dispateh ta T'he Chicano T'ribune. Duntique, Ia., Dee. G—Another necident oe- eurrid to-dav on tho Ilimois Contral Railyoad, a fow miles west of hora, Freight train No, 10 ran into a Land-cor londed with lron on tho track. ‘I'nroe of the cars wero dotached, nud a hole waa puncied fn tho locomotive boilots by some of tho xrailroad iron, No uuo hurt. Run Over and Killed, Correapondence of The Clacuga 'ridune. MoGueaon, la, Dea. 4.—On Wednesday Mr, Jol Reding, of Algoua, In., foll off of n leaded Sugon, which pasacd over tho sido of Lis hend, nerosy liis bronut, nnd over one wrm, Heo diod bofora reaching his homo, A Bhocking A et i a Pennsyle vanin Coxl=Minu, Auprxneip, I's., Doc. 6.—Whilo fitteen minorn wore desconding the slopa of the ouoy Biook Conf Corpany's mino, this morning, the staple- riug of tho car Lroko; and the car fell 170 yards, T'wo of Lthe mon wore killod, iwo wore severoly Brulsed S«:nu probably fatally), and the othors were shightiy fujured, Cattle 'Prain Wreolked, Oxrana, Deo, 0,.—A fielght tram wos thrown from tho travk on tho Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Rtoad, neav Oreatou, Is., this moraing, by ouo ond of eattlo oar buvsting oat and Jotting u oteor fall ou the traci, Baven car-londs of catilo wera wroeked, THlE WISCONSIN POULTRY-GROWERS, ecial Liapitel (o Phe Clicayo Tribtine, Quuzustt, Wik, Doo. G.—~1The Noxthern Wis- cousin Louliry-Giowers' Assouinsivn urganized Tiero this nfternoon, with tha follawing ofigars ¢ rosidont, U, A, Cunningunn, Noonah ; Vica- dents, ono froia oaoh county ; dosrotary, . Fornandez, of Vinlaad; Creasuver, R D, ‘orrov, Oshiosli, Tha Biate Txhibitlon of Loule try Ruinors will be hold i thia city somo thma In December, I'ro: PITTSBURGH. f31nwn Works Suspending Operations.s i riug Ataony Mil [ands in Al- legheny Citye avestal Lepateh to The Chicaun Tridune, Przrsnunan, Doo, G.~1Lhe Douglay flint glasa works stopped ruaning to-day until botler timen, Challinor, Llogan & Co'n glans w threaten Lo slop unless tho men accopt & 10 por cont ro- duction. Tho Ormsby iron works, Whorton Drok, & Co., also closo] for lnck of orders this morming, 't'ho prospoet for the glnss trade horo 18 moro gloomy than ever, Greut sullering pro- valls {u “Aliegbouy Cily amaug tho will hands, who bave bson out of work for soms tmo back, STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. Lour R onn Instantly Rilled and ve Sertonsly knjur Nrw OnreAss, Dee. 6.~Lho Pivayune special from Marshall to-dny says tho steamor Roval Gooigo exploded hor boilor Just night, at Albany, botwesa Shreveport and Jefforson, Tho mate and threo decle hauds woro inmautly killed, Fivo others wors soriously wounduad, ~ Capt, Seoville had his jew fracturod. Fho pilot, MeLavey, was slightly wounded. ' earzo will bo saved, A Jator ro- port pavs tho wroel iy un firo. Lteliof was sont Lrom Shreveport. kA RSN el FIRES, GazWorks Durned at Tincoln, Nobs Spesial Dispateh to Phe Chicagy {ribune, Taxcowy, Nub., Dac. 6.—Fho gas-worke of this city caught firo about 10:30 this morning, snd wero entirely destroyad. 'L'wo of tho employes wore bally burned, Loss about $10,000, ' Sumo insurnuce, THE LATE STORM. An Canuda. Tonowro, Can,, Dee. 6,—Lhe Union Station, tho Patlianiont buildings, tho Ceatral Privon, and u gront many chuvehos wero more or less damazad by tio ‘storm yestorday. Tolegraphioc conmunication with the wost sud north is sus- peudad, ) e T THAT SPANISH MEETING (N NEW YORY. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: St: Into-dny's issue you reprint the aenti- mentn expreeeed by Spanish residonts of New York, meeting on the 4il fust. at tho residenco of Mr. Ferrer do Couta, editor of Ll Cronista, Tho tenuro of thoeo remarks ehows that theso Spamsh citizevs are dissetisfied with the proto- col ngread upon by Seccretary Figh and Admiral Polo do Darnabeo; they protent ngainat any set- tlomont whith, a8 is hoped and wished by all trmo American citizens, would presorvoa peaco between tho two nations,—no nation needing peaca moro than the young Republic of Spatn. An thoue exprogsions of uonthments are only tho forerunners of actions, and as it is reasona- blo to expeet that activo measures will bo taken by these Spanish citizens living on American 4ail to ianpado th uroposed umicablo sottlement belweou the two Governments, then, I sk, is it ot criminal nogligonco on tho part of our Gov- ernment to allow ruch meolings to take placo within its boundarios ? Is 4 not cssontinl for tho presorvation of peaco among us, to as once stop such iutormedalers, who, if they woro in sy othor country, wonld either Lo imprisoned or vhot ns rebels iuciting agamst the lawrul Govornment ? 2 It sooms to moag il it wes the dulyof the Uuited States Marsbal at New Yorls, aud all other places whoro such moetings ns the one mentioned tako place, to ntrost every oue of the npoaltors who raterfero by word or action with the pranio- tion of tha welfaro and poace of two lawful nud Iriondly Governments, Wo all kuow that Great Britain, France, Spain, Gormany, aud other National Govern- mentg—ovon our own during Lhe last War—did not permit any such moctingu, with inflammatory speoch-munking, tesolutious, protosts, ete. Shall wo allow it now 7 Shall we now bo the ** good- natured fool,” to bo laughed at in the end? Very respectfoily, Dr, Ouas, W, ZAREMDA. Cit1caao, De, 0, 1873, ——— FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT A fow minules aftor 8 o'clock last ovening, a fatal reilwoy eccident oceurred at a croesing of the Nou:thwestern Railvoud tincks on Kinzie strect, rosulting in tho inetant dewth of Mis, Marin latton, of No. 109 North Desplainos street, It appears that the unforfunato lady was ing fiom a grocory, sud wad earrying o of provigions. Au she approached tho they . wero apparently clear, and no flugman near by lo warn tracks there being lier of danger, sho deemad it #afe to cross tho tracke, Whon awout half way over, switch- ougine No. 63 suddonly approachod from tho west, and, bofore the lady could get out of the way, she was knocked d(own, run over, and instantly killed, 1or body was torribly manglod, tho 1cmaius being scattored along the track for tho distanco of n Llock. The fragments wero collocted togothor, and romoved to her lute resldenco. Whou they wora taken into tho houso, tho grief and horvor of her husband and childran was torrible. Alrs. Patton was avout 26 yoars old, and loaves four children, the youngest boing but 8 months old. The Coronor Was notifiad, und witl hold an in- quost to-day. —_— THE STOCK-YARD DUMAlY. Ta the Editor of T'he Chicuuo Tribune ¢ Sm: Ilivo in thovicinity of ‘Chirty-vinth and Hiato nlzeets, and am compolled to patronizo tho Stale street car-lino, Until recently tio car (gonerally lnown cs tho Stock-Yard dumimny) Tundo bourly trips Lobweon 6a. m. and 6 p, ., ; b, owing to the long-coutiunod demand, half- bourly trips were made; and now tripa are being mado et intervals of fificen minutes. Ir the Compauy would extend tho time, with these fif- teon-misuto tripe, until 8 o'clock, or aven to 7 ., thers would be littlo or no canso for com- plaint, Asitis now, aveiving at Uhirty-fourth strect at (:15, or any timo altor € p, m., one mubt oither wait until 7 for the hourly ecar, or watk; and the lattor is not plaasuat in’ a storm, &t lonut to 1ho laborers who Jive in that section, Maxy Lasougns, —e CONFIDENCED. A young countryman thought ho was “play- ing it sharp™ whon he Lougit n box of glitter- ing Jowohy for 56, in o Pator Fuuk's utora at tho eorner of Madison aud Canal stroots, yestor- duy sfternoon. 1o soon found out that tie jow- olry was not worth 55 cants, and, having raports od the swindlo to Capt, Lull, that oniclal wont with him to che store, aud compellod tho pro- privlor to roturn the monoy —e KNIGHTS OF PYTINAS, Spectal :.ametel tn 3 lie Chiougo Tribune, Liycowy, N b, Dec, 6.—A new odge of the Knights of t'ytinas was organized as Lincola Lodgo No, 18, -wud tho oficars Inutalled, by the Grand Obancallor of tho State, Judge Curter, of lleatrico, last m‘cn(ni,u Lhoy will ocoupy the Opora-Houso au their hiall, L g FELL DEAD, Oamo, I, Dee, 6,—Ta-night O, Grifiin, & player i Dan Rice's Clrens baud, foll doad while fiuinx feam tho 8% Chavles Il to the oircug oat, ‘The Coronor'a Jury ra:urned o verdict of d2ath from. homorrhaze of tho lungn, cunsod was n native of Fayottevillo, R, Y., aud 1 hay o son living thora, o S S TRAIN MEN'S STRIKE. PorrsvirLe, Pa, Dov. 8.—Owing to the con- tinuod strike of train men in the Sohuyliill re- glon, ordors havo been Iwgusd to dvaw’ tha fires of the Mahauoy Pluno stationary engines, aud no moro coul will bo elipped over that branch, —— PORK-PACKING IN CINCINNATIL CrxoiNNATI, Deo, 6.—Tho totnl numbor of liogs slaughtored here for tha wook wau 77,000 ; einco Nov, 1 to date, 383,000 ; ssmo timoe lavs yoar, 208,000, THE WeAT! Wasursaron, Doz, 7—1 4. m.—T'or Now Bng- Inud, ponerally cloar il conthiad ool wenthor, with light novtherly winds, will provail during the day, tollowed by less prossure, wind veoring tovagtertv.undincraasngcloudiness, Forthe Mid- dln Biaten and tha Tiawar Talko ragio; arly bogouthorly wizels, with arcasof diieing Sauday sftesndon or ovoning, Bonbli Atlantic nad Unlf Btaton, tlightly rleng tomperturo, winds veering to enstorly atirl poutlys otly, wich cloudy wonthor niid rain, For fenucy. s and too Olno Valley, rieing tamperiuro, lean prossuro, lxr;hb eastorly to soathorly winds, and ram. For tho Uppor u roglon” and the Northwest, continuod cold woathor, with osplerly and southerly winda. Aftor tha 10th inal. the dieplay of cantionary vigualy will Lo suspended attho lake porls fur tho wintor. northousts GLNERAL ODSCRVATIONS, Uit Wend, Bain Stution, | lar.| 0. Fort darry, i vt Gl Lookuk, Miwaukee. 0, SUEOLLLANEOUS REHOL1S, Ostana, Neb,, Dee. 6,—It hes Leen unowing sinco yesterdny morning, Fivo {nches on u lovel, Dz Motxts, In, Deo. G—Snowing &ll day, Trains doluyed on all tho roads, Licons, Nob., Dee, (—Bnow has been fall- ing for tho past twelvo hot v8, and_now lays on tho ground nbout Y inches deep, Weathor mild, POLITT—ICAL. Fho Onlifornin Ne srsiips Bax Fraxoisco, Cal,, Dec. 6.—Tha Indsponde ents at Sncramento ara still firm Ia tho helief that thoy will olect Booth to tho United Btates Senato, but it ia 1oported thas tho Democrals will endoavor to mako a sbraight fight on thoir own account, They will lofd n caucrn Monday unight, when thev will probably cou centinte on Judge Hago, of this oity, and” an anti-railroad man, for Senator for tho loug torm., Wullage, 1logo, and Howard (Damoerals) nra spoken b for tho short term, Colo (Republienu) is en- deavoring to have himsoif taken up in tho place of Bootli, as & _compremiso eandidato. Should the Deutocrats dotermino upou & strict party fighs, it will soriously aliect Lootl's chances for olection, Tho Legislaturo will mect ngaiu on Mouday, Texas Blection, New Onnuaxs, Das, 6.—1s Galveston News glven the followlng figuves from wpoeisls: The returns from 13 countlos additional to-day mako the total number hoard from 57, of which 43 voted for Qote, giving 20,793; and 14 voled s majority for Davis of 8,463, Coite’s uot major- ity %o fer ia 17,835 . — NEV! VCRK PRODUCE KIARKET. KEW Your, Dec, 6.—CoT1ox—In moderate demand, but Jower ; hulddling updand, 135, Vnkavarueri—Flour o shode frmer 3 movo active, but unchanged : receipts, 10,003 brls, liye foue quiet and fium of £4.75@000, Corn merl eearco and advancing s Western, @410, Whest id_mods duqiley and bigtier - vocelyy G1,OW bu; No. 2 e ; upring 0, $1.4800 3 . Iowa spring, $1.43G 2 ¥ Slilvaukee, 1505 Northwed (1,50 § ukee, 1, apring, $1.49; winter re:dl Westcrn, SLE2Y § whito Western, $1.¢ Tiyo nulot ; Weetern i ate, 31,00 @LIU. Irley firmer s West, S1L57 Mait unchunged, Corn fairly uctive aud higher ; ros ceipty, 6,000 bu ; mixed Western in store, 75¢; do afluat, C@T0Kc, Uats mtendy ; receipis, 1,060 buj ‘Weslern nu: afloat, 63c; white Western, 603570, Eaus—Quictandd firm, Hax axp Hors—Unchanged, Leariten—In fafr vequest and uncha Woor—Active and fivau ; pulled, 35@; double extra fleece, G0 e, GHOCERIFS—C quiet ; To, 21 1(@2!ge. Sugar in ood requests gaod refinivg, 8¢; No, 3 Duich niudnnl. Blge. Moluses quiet, Rice ateady. 20§ extraand T'novisioNs—Potk firmuf; lew mess, spot, $16,2! March, $16,00, Decf and cut moats unchunged, Mide dles steady'; Tonyg short clear, Dacemaber and January, T5@T74c; short riby, Tiyc. Lard flrm; Western stewn Decembier, 8%c; Jonuery, 87-10@834c; Februar, B areh, BurTER ANU Cneere—Unchanged, FOREIGN MARKETS. Tavenrroos, Dee, 6—11 8, m,~—Flour, 283208, . neat ~Winter, ; spring, 118 104@12s 51; whlte, 138 Gldfllh' Aub, 138 Gd@14u, Corn, S0x, York, 77 4d, T.o: Stock Exebange on Government socurities, 4 per cond, s now, Doc, 6=2:30 p, m.—Tate for money &t Cousols for touey, 917 ; account, U2'5@%2)¢; coue pona of 'G5, 9 W of "7, Y77 ; 10-403, 915 3 new if,“.' York Central, 713 ; Erle, 38} ; Erle Rentos, 883 franca, gliveioor, | - Catten aull aud easler : mid: ug uplnnd, 85@85d ; middilug Orleans, 83 @337 sales, 10,000 Liliea | Autoriean, 4,900 Ines ; ~apb: tion hud export, 2,600, Cotton 10 urrive lower ; naled of uglands, nothitg below good ordinary shipueds 1uber 10 January, BA(@S 5-101 3 Juuary (0 Feb- viary, 32, ¢ dolivoruble Februnry and Morch, 8 6-16d, Drehdiluits quiet and unennga., Mass pork, 7683 Oumborland midales, 41s. Others unchuuyud, = NEW YORK DRY GOODS WMARKET. Nrw Yon, Dec, G,~There is s decidedly Improved fooling du trade, and Dumifacturers and sgntsare dise tributing « falr wnouut of colton sud wuolen gonds, Cattou jgouds tre In Lotlor demand, und firm ut reviecd rices, “Fluo beowa cottons sctive and Nem, Atlentio Lrows sheoting advanced to 102, Cottoundes moro uctive, Woolens sclliug moro freely to tho clotliug trade, Hosiery In hebier roquest, Dry guodo impurta for thio week, $1,004117, it L S i) A Stugular Murder 'Trinl. Corinth, Mias, (Nov. 50, Correxvondcuce of the New Yurk World, A most remarkabla wutder trial and couvic- tion Lias Lnppoued in the Macon (Miss.) Circuit Conrt, Judgo Orr (brothor of tho lato Minister to Ltupsia) presiding, Tho whola story 15 devel- oped in tho charge of tho distinguishod Judgo, of which I givo an almost vorbatim report, The parties to the quaryel and homicide wore negroey, as was the wituose whode testimouy begat in~ stant conviction. Tho Judge, alter the cvuvie- lflon of the defoudant, addressod him as fol- lows ¢ Dill Lowiy, the duty is now imposed upon me of pranouucing upon you seutouce of doath for the murder of Ben Calboun. Your trial aud convietion hava been the most remarkablo I liwve evor witnessed, or of which 1 have ever road. You wero aremgned at 9 o'elock last Wedneaday, A juty from n epecial veniro waas impauellod, all tho “wituouses wore deliberately esaminad, the luy was expounded to the jury, the argumonts for aud agamat you dolivered, and o verdict of guilly returned into cousl ot 12 m,—ihres howrs after tho cana was callod. " This sceming extraordiuary bLasta iu disposing of n capita! caso caused we to remand vou to prison iun order that I might thovoughly investizute tho facts, Iam satished that no injustico baus beewu dozo, no crior coms mitted, Your ablo counsel have not oven en- torod a motion for a mow trial, 'Uho mout 10+ wmarkable feature in your caso way che torse, rontontious lestimony ‘of tho leadiy wlencas, I'he whols case way dofiued by him iu tho fowest porsible words and with porfect ncowacy. The 1ogro witnoss sald : ill Lowis and Bon Calhoun had been dis. putiug during tho weok; Bunday, Bill and biy Lrionds wont "to chuvol, and Bill tried to got proof that Don lad threatened lus life. Lill camo back aud nsked Ben 1f Lo had (hiecateued his life ; Bon told him to go off, that Lo was an infornul scoundrel, and ho would have nothing to do with him; B.I repeated the question and Hen gave the same nuswer; uill enid ol Tignht; DBon went into bLis Louso, and Bill'went 100 yards to bis, shot off his gun and relonded it, cao back, and to the crowd around Bow's door enid, *¢ Look out!” they reattorod ; Bill fired ; Bon foll ; Don died aund only szid, * Loid have mever " I'heso woro tho exact words of the unlettored nogro witneue, slowly and solemmnly uttered, and the thronged court-room nnd the Judge upon tho bonch shuddored as they fell from Lis lips. Two witnous- o8 corroborated the assortions of {his one, An inexorable comlemnation i3 found in tho words of tho wituoss : * Bill fired; Bon fell Ben died, and only eald : ¢ Lord, have moroy,' " ‘Le echions of thase horriblo words will be ring- ing and grating through the chunbers of the soul in your dylug hour, and even through oter nity, unless silenced by'tho lovo of ®_merciful Savior, Qo soek your peaco with lim, The wentonco of the Conrt 1a that you bo oconflusd till the 12th day of Docewber, and on that day taken by tho Shoriff to tho placo «f exccution, and hanged by the neck until you are deal and may the Lord havo meroy on your soul, i ¥lard ‘Times. Tho darlest alde of hard timos was dlrolosod in a Plutwdelrhia courl-zoom last voek whon a man was areaigunod on a chavge of thett, [Te plendad tho necensitive of his family awd hia want of employmeont, 'Pwo oflicors whu weut Lo hia Loysa xound Lin wifo and tivo cuildr n io the wost ubect dostitution, Thoro was not n mors ul of Faod i the houso, and the wife and hor little ons were woale from sbsoluto starvation, Tho wiro statos that hor husband way & good mechanic, a man of orderly habits, and that, it ho hud comuntied a orime, it was Lo sava biy family, Thoy Lud beon marrled eoven years, andd during that timo hor Lusband had boen unie formly Jnwl, und had novor dono anything to throw a shado of suspleion upon bily intozrity, He waa hield to bail,