Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1873, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DATLY WASHINGTON. (Conitnuied from the Firat Page)) poto in it doliborations, which were sumne- what protincted, 'Iho trus reason of tho dolny fa that the Commiticonre not ablo Lo agreo to report favorably. Day by day public men hiore In high powar . with {he Admiuistration gtrow loudor in their deminciations of tho np- poiutmont a8 ono ,utterly -unfit to Do wade. Among ihe nmmber who nre freo to ospreed thomsclves avo Henatora Edmunds, tlio two Morrills, Pratt, Allisou, For- r{(nf Michigan), ‘Chnudlor, f0gau, Ogloaby, Buckingham, Aléorn, Cragin, aud Inpalls, Sono~ Aora Mortou, Wright, Boulwoll, Frefinghuysen, and Crozler look wpou the nprohmn.ut with groat diafavor, but do mnot liko to take any stops which will lead to o _rup- turo with tho President, Tho DProsi- dont hfmaclf has grown unonsy and rostivo ot tho condition of affairs that has boon domonstrated, un the eforts ho has mado to win over Sonntors who object to the nomination lave uob meb ‘with tho succoss lio mn- ticipated, Stubborn ns ho s, and am- bitious as_ Willinms' is Lknown to Do, itis belleved thatboth of them have becomo vatiefied that (Lo uomination {8 rogarded as at lonat & mistako, and that b ought to be with- driwu, s it doubtless will bo before Friday, un- tesn somothing unforesoou shiould transpire in tho moantimo to wonken the opposition, TIE T'OBT-OFFICE AT CINCINNATI has becomo an object of contention, undor the pravalont beliof that Foulds will not bo con- firmed, beeause of an irregularuse of public moneys in hin bande. James Sands, & brother to tho Arclibishop, aud Lippincott, tho Assistant- Postmastor, are hero working to seouro the ap- pointmont, whilo Mr, Jacobi, the oditor of a Gor- s datly in Ciuciuuati, hoads o large delegation of Germans who insisl upon the sppoiutment of Gustdy R, Wahle, tho defeated candidate for Tromsuror of Iamiiton County. Col. Roborl Harlan, postal agent, is aleo hiero, dotormivod to 800 foif play, and strlving to securo such action on the paft of the Ireaident .as will huve o tendoncy to keop penco in thio rauks of the party. ML WAYS AKD MEANS COMMITTEE held their firat meezing lg dny. ‘Lhoir timo was priucipally occupiod in heliving an’ argumant by the on. W. D. Kelloy, of Ponusylvanir, in_ favor of paying the lonn of 1858, 20,000,000, in coim. Tho Kenato recontly pasged & bill providing that the Becrotary of the ‘I'rcasunry should redcem these bends whon they bocame duo on the 1st of Jan- uary, with the tow 5 por cont bondu, Alr. Dawes attempted last weelk to rush the bill through tho Houso in the thape in which it came from the Scuate, -but objoction wns mado, and it was roferred to his Committee. Mr. Kelldy urged that the people would expect tho bonds to bopaid in coln, nnd that tho quorknniI.y isn E;m(l ona to tost’ the practicdbility of nretura specio payments. Tho decision to whic tho Committoo wili-cowme i diflicult to conjecture, and Kelloy's argument to-day ouly suficed to stir up o hented diecuseion aniong membory, in the midst of which an adjournmont was had. A COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER, tondored Gov, Bhephom Ly hiy staff, is in prog- xean at Willard's, 'he affair is vory sclect, and tha party invited cowmprises, besides n nuwber of woll-known citizens of tho District, tho Speakor and & very fow othor goutlemen of distinction and prominenco in Congreas, 170 the Assoctated Press). KOMINATIONS. ‘Wiasnmeron, D. C., Dee. 8.—~Tho Presidont Bent tho following nominations to the Seuato; Postmasters—Nelson M. Page, Fort Dodge, Ta.; L. A, Hamlin, Owascn, Mich.; 3. L. De- motho, Lexington, Mo.; Wiliism 11 mau, Til.; _IL. L. Bois, Sycamore, 1ll Whitney, Morris, 1iL.;_ O, Y. Long, Ill.; K. 'P. Molimight, Virden, Til. ; Fairbury, TIL. ; Cadot Taylor, Wenou . Camoron, Ottaws, 1ll.: Lliza J. Garaves, Onarga, Iil.; Mea. R.' Tritf, Farmor City, It 1 "Tuowmns Moore, Metropolis City, Iil.; Danlol O: Hitt, Urbang, O.; Mrs. Lavaus Adairn, Ports mouth, O.; Johu R. Johnston, Creto, Nob. ; A. B, Chamborlaln, Ashland, Nob. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, Tho Senato _to-day_contirmed thio following nomiuations ; Martin Wolker, District Judgo for the Northorn Disgrict of Ohio, vico Shorman, roslgned; W. L. Liurty, United States Attornoy for tha Woestarn Distrlet of Virginia; Willism W. Billson, for tho District of Mluncsotn; Robort N. McLaron, Marail for the District of Miumesotn; George X. taxwell, Marshal for tlie Torritory of Utal; H. 0. Hali, of Connocti- out, Cousut-Goneral nt Havaus; Emory P. Boduchemy, of Iudisus, Consul at Aix In Chapollo; Jobu L, Mar, Michigan, Conaul at Chomnitz; A. Driglend, ludiaua, Coneul nt Havro; Samucl L. Glasgow, Tows, Consul at Glasgow ; Isano Monlton, Survoyor of Customs, LaCroseo, Wis, ; Wi, W, Copolind, Survoyor of COunstoms nt Omaha, Nob.; I N, Cartor, Sur- voyor of Customs, 8t. Joseply, Mo, _Collactors of Intornal Roveutie—W. B. Elliott, Firat Fon sylvania ; Bdward H. Chase, Tweltth Ponnay vuuis ; Duvid F, Willisas, Tiffoenth Penusyl- vania | Jonathsn Merryman, Eighth sIlinols ; To Tilson, Fourth llinin ; Adam Vose, Thi toth Illinois. A. X, Euston, Missouri, Ponsion Agont at 8, Louis ; David 8. Goodloo, Pension Agont at at Covington, Ky. Alox, It Shepherd, Governor of tho District of Columbla. Post- masters—Jolin A. Wyls, Allegheny, Pn.; Roberl W. Crain, Dotrolia, Fu J, L. Wast, St. Cloud, Minni,; Joseph Robtolior, Now Ulw, Ainn. PERSONAL. g Secrotary Bolknap loft to-day for & brief visit to Xontucky. 5 BUPNEME COURT DECISION. The Bupremo Court to-duy docided that tho Attorney-toneral of Utsh, aud not the United Btates Attarney, is ontitled Lo prosecule persons uccused of offenses sgainst tho laws of the Torri- tory. THE CHIEF-JUSTICESHIP. No definite actior: bas yot - Loen taken by tho Benato Committeo cn tho Judiclary ou the nomi- nation of Georgo H. Willinms to Lo Chief- Justico. The subject will bo resumed by tha Committed on Thursday or Friday, e FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. ot TESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS. Mr. CHANDLER prosonted the joiut_resolu- tiou of the Logilature of Alichigan, askiug for the cocutruction of u Ningara ship-cannl; aleo tho joint resolution of that Leyislaturo asking for the nurvoy of o canal across tho Blate. Laid on tho tablo, MMr, CONKLING prosentod the petition of tho Chambor of Commarce of New York in rogard to tho resumption of specle payments, Koforred to tho Committeo on Finance, BILLS INTHODUCED, . Mr. STEVENSON introduced o bill providing that bumie of the lato Chief Justiccs, It. 13, Vauoy and 8, P, Chaso, be placed in the Supromo Gourt room, Referred to tho Library Comumittee, Ay, WINDOM Introduced a bill to jucorporpte tho Bouthern L'rans-Continental Railroad Com= peuy, and grant the right of way through the publio lands to the same. Roforred to the Com- mittee on Public Lauds, Ar, SHERMAN introduced o bill to nuthorize Ihe oiguulzation of Nationnt Banks without err- sulhtion, Hotarred to the Committes on Fi- auneo, This ju substantially tho bill with tho 3ame titlo which wus passod Ly the Beuate last year. Nr, SCOTY introduced: a bill amendatory of an ace to establish a uniforin systous of bank- ruptey throughout tho United Stutos; - Roferred 10 the Comuittoo on the Judiciury, Mr. WEST mtroduced o bull for the hetter pro- tection of the public worlm on tho Missuwsipp River, Roterred to the Comuitiee on Com- moree. v Mr, LOGAN introduced a bill to provide cheap and pormancut tranaportucion for persous and Iroighty botweon Now York and Chleago, 1o aaid tlint, as thero would probably Lo some ques- tion as to the power of Congress to onact thiy Iaw, hio would asle thiat thy bill be roferred to tho J\xdl.:lnry Cowmittoo, and it wan 8o ordored. Mr, WIIGHT introduced n bill to authorize tho coustinction of o flve-proof bullding at Koeo- Ikulk, In, Ltoferred to the Comuwittos on Public Wuildings and Grounds, OVHER NEW NILLY. Mr, COOPER introduccd a bill for tho roliof ofthe Taut Tannessoo Univorsity. Raforred. Mr, DAVIS (W. Va.) gave notico that at an oarly day ho would introduce o bill roulnrln;i’m newspagors the privilogos abolisbed in tho bill repunling the franking privilego, r. PRATT intradueed w DIl to ostablish a National Universivy of 1idyention and Labor. Mr, OROSLEN introduced a bill torovt o pub- ligbnitding at Leavenworth, Kun., Raforred. ATAVAMA ELECTION CAYE, Mr, GORDON woved that tho ‘)u]mrl in the caso of Francis W, Bykes, of Alaoamu, bo re- forred to the Conmilteo on Priviloges and 1ilec- tious, with powor to soud for porsons and pa ors, S0 ordorod, Nr. Byl'sd [s & contestunt for 0 aont now occupied hy dir, Spencor, 2 OFFICRRY ELECTED, i Tho RNov, Byron Bunderinod wan elected Olna{:- Iain, and Jumos R. Youug Executive Clerk of the Buuato. RATALY-GIRAT REPEAL BILL. Mr, WRIGH! cullod up tio bill introduced by fim on Mond iy last to ropoul the ack of March 4, 1870, Increnving co in Aalories therein pamod, snd sddrossed tho Sonate at length iu favar thoreof, Hesald that what tho country wanls i mon who aro not for snlo ; men who who nre wound from centre to cirdumforonce, who Liwvo eonvugo withott \vhlstllnfi to bring It, who ond what taoy have earnod nud wear what thoy hinva pald for,- With such mon, high or low sal- arion mndo little difforenco, o favorad o lib- crul compensation, but thought that. allowed he- foro tho lucresss: was sullicient, aml it was bost now to fix tha salarios as thoy wore bofors, ‘o roirnoo their stoph al the earlest practioablo momont was tho casiost way Lo reotily an napar- donablo blundor, , Lie denouncold the manuor L\{ which the salatios wore .incroadod ng tho mos viclona nud dofousolesy, tacked ou o the Appro- ]u'hmun bl where tha Exeoutive could not veto t. withonut stoppiugy the wheols of GQovernmont, 1o hud no doubt that this wos the caute of tho recommendation of tho Dresident in his lnto monango that lio bo allowod, . ut the closo of a Houslon, to voto ona portion of a bill without de- feating the whole of it.- In conclusion, ho cnllod tipon the %mnt Republican party to retraco its stops on the Hnlnl‘yl(’;bill, and satisfy tho puoy‘ln (hat the party wap trno to its promises, No party in Ko fow yoars had mado such a grand ro- oord, and it conld well and conaistontly afford to ratraco itaslops. o dosivad tlint the avenues of trade be openod by giving cheap trausporta- tion to the Yrodum of tho gieat Wost, and the pooplo shiould have an nbundanco of eurrancy to maot tho domauds of Lusinons, 1o asked that tho Lill be roferred to tho Committeo on Givil Servico and Rotrenchment. 1t waa 5o ordored. ¢ ADJOUINMENT, Tho Scnate wont into oxocutive sesslon, and soon aftor adjourned. 1IOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Tho ITouso procecdod to the first Lusiness in ordor on Mondays—tho call of tho Btatos fur bills for roferotics only, Under the call large numbers of public aud privato bills waro intro- duced and roforrad, 20 DILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. TORT, of Iilinois, introdnced s bill for the construelion of & publie building at_Quinoy, Mr. CLEMENTS and Mr, BURCHARD each introduced o bill to divide Illinols into three Ju- dicial Dintriots, Mr, MORRISON introduced a bill to improve the Misessippi Rivor botwoen the wouth .of the Minsouri aud Ilinois Rtivers, Mr. NEGLEY introduced, andasied the Houso to pub on its presago, a bill modityiug tha stoam- bu:b—{:flu!ungcr act, Ly ollawing tow-bonats on tho Obio and Misslssippl Livows 1o carry 160 pounds of stonm-pressure, in placo of 110 pounds, on staudard boilers of forty-two inches dismetor, with plates u quarter of nu inch in thicknoss, Ho cxplainod the bill, and stated that it did not interfere with he existing lasw, Dbut ouly extendod it, a8 the lnw would sxpiro by limitation vory soon, 'Iho bill was pasae OTIIER VILLS INTRODUUED. By Mr. MoKEE—For tho admission of Colo- rado oy a Brato, By Mr. MONROE—To provide 25,000,000 ad- ditional bank note ciroulation for Siates Laving lous thau their duo porgortion, B¥ Mr. BUNDY—For the paymont of losses by the Morgnn raid, . By Mr. ARTTIUR—To make' Covington,' Ky., a port of entry aud delivery ; also, to repoal the Dbill to onforce civil rights. By Mr, WHITTHORNE~To repeal all tazes on whisky and tobacco, aud to provide for the de- fleiency in the revonue thereby oceasionod. Q‘Dy e ulmur—xrox a publio building nt nisey, Il By Mr, BURCHARD~—To divido Illinois into thros judicial distyicts. By Mr, COMINGO—Tor a public building at Kansas City. 2 By bir. CRITTENDEN—TFor & public building at Jefferson City, Mo, z 5 oyt HUBBELL—For & Niagara Falls Ship anul, By Mr. FIELD—For tho issue of National currouey and 8 %100 Government bonds, to be intorchangonblo: By Mr. MIYCHELL—For the improvoment of %lvxf harbors of Milwaukeo and Port Washington, I 2 By Mr, WILLIAMS—For the improving of Kouoshn and lacine harbors, Ly Mr, HEREFORD—Lor tho improvemont of the ‘Groat Rauawha Rivor, snd tor a public building at Charloatown, W. Va. UNIVERSAL AMNESTY DILL., Ar. MAYNARD, from the Committoe on Rulos, roported & bill romoving ull disabilities imposed or remalning on any person by Hoc. 8, Articla 14, of the Amendments to tho Fedoral Consti- tution, and substituting for the irou-clad oath the modified osth which is now adminis- torod to porsona from whom disabilitics had boen removed. Mr, LAWRENCE asked whother nnder that law Jofferaon Davis might not obtain n seat in cither Houso, GLORGE F. HOAR inquired whether the Comuiittoo on Rulos had the right to roport such an act of genoral logislation. Tho SPEAKEL doubted very much whother that Committoo had the right to report it, oxcept under a call. GEORGE F, HOAR said ho would not insist on the pomt. 3 Mr. BUTLER (Mess.) said Le would. Mr. MAYNARD movod to suspond tho rules, and recoivo and pass the bill, In reply to Mr. Luwrenco's quostion, ho sald the late President of the Bouthern Confoderacy might, ns woll as the Vico-Progident, havo u seat in either ouse, provided tha pooplo should think proper to soud im. Alr. BUPLER said ho would not object to tho bill if it bad been examined by, and was roported from, s committes, - Ar. MAYNARD snid it was the unanimous ro- port of the Commitjeo. N + The bill was then passad by a votoof 141 to 29, QUBAY BELLIGERENOY. Mr. COX asked leave to roport & proamblo and rogolution recoy niz!ng Cuban volligeraucy. Messrs, HALE (N Y.), KILLINGER, and others, objocted, . 3 Mr, COX withdrow tho proamble, aud moved to suspend the rulos and pass tho rosolution, ‘I'ho motiou was rcjectod, the vote boing 44 to 158, and tho Speaker ruled that the resolution was not beforo the Ionso. Mr, COX-asked louve to introduce tho resolu- tion for reforence of the sam3s to tho Foreign ‘l.mnlm‘qommltteo. Objoction mado by metn- ord, + _THE SALARY-GRAU REPEAL MSLL. Mr, IIALE (Me.) from tho Select Committoo on the Salary Quention, reported a bill ropoaling 80 muol of the Balary bitl us increasoa the com- pensatién of tho Vicc-lresidont, Bpoaker, Sena- tors, Reprosoutatives, and Delegutes to Con- gress, . Tho second section revivos and declares to be in full forco all acts_relatng to pny aud ad- vance of Senntora nud motnbors that gvere ro- pealed or supersodod by the bill of the 4d of Afarch, 1873, provided they slall rccaive no mileage for coming to and from the preseut session, oxcopt the actual individual traveling expenses by the most direot routoof usual travel. ‘I'ho third section roquiros the Seerotary of the Trogsury to cover into the Trosuury all sums 1hint muy remsin undrawn, or that have beon re- cerved a8 jncreasod compensation, and whioh +hall bavo or muy come into Lis possossion by retnrn thoreof, Mr. KASSON, from the minority of the Com- mittoe, submittod u vaport, whicl way sigued by bimuolf snd Jowett, Thoy declare thomsclves unaatiafiod with tho bill roported by the majority, und stote {hoir rensons thorofor as being, lirst, {hiat the omphatic and continued oxpression of {he great majority of tha Amerioau people in all forms that ‘should influenco their judgment agninst inoveasod salarios should take tho quas- tion of its reponl out of tho tlold, Scoond, that (kLo tinanclal condition requires economy in dle- bursemonts from tho public Lreasury, and enpecially In rospect to those of which mombers are thomselves the bonoticiaries. No public act would go fuither than this to establish tho confl- douce of the peoplo in their Reprosoutatives. Third, that ~ the popular hssatisfaotion with tho Salary bill was chielly diracted towarda the lnw-mukers who increasod thuir own omolu- ments, The Presidont, however, was part of tho nationnl logidlative authority, and to tlat ofiicor had bean assigned much tho lurgost in- crenso of salary. ‘Tlie salary could not lawfully bo diminishod” during tho cwront term, but it could bo reducod frum thoso thereafter, Tho minorlty, howover, decm it neocssary to- roduco thy fncidental allowances of the Presidoutinl oiline, g0 far as compatiblo with the eato aud safoty of the public preparty. ‘They recowmoand that all componsations incroneod by the not of the 8d of March, 1873, bo ro-cstablishod at their former rates, subjoct to constitutivual oxcep- tions, excopt also the franking privilogo. The Dill w:companying the report makes provislons to carry out theso viows. Mz, MAYNARD gavo notice of an nmondmont to kuspond tho Bxlury bill during tho Forty-third Congress instead of repoaling It. My, POLAND whieh he tiaought would meot the populur do- mand,, [Langhter,] Tho substituto way voad, 1t ropenls 8o mueh of the Salary aot as Increnssd tho puy of Bonntors and Ropresontatives, snd fixod it st what it wna immediately prior to that aot, It requires thas oll woneys paid Bonators and Roproaontstives of the TForly-third Cou- rens undor the provisions of that not, whother Tor tho Forty-sacond or Forty-third Congross, shall bo oharged and reokoned au part paymout of thelr componsstion as wembers of tho Farty- thinl Congress, [Loughtor,] It roquires the Treasuror of the United Blates Lo mail to ench wember of the Forty-iocoud Congross who is not & uunwber of the Forty-third, aud who ro- colvad additional compensation, & notice inform- ing bim of the ropoal of the law, and requosting bim to ropay tho differonce recorvod by him into the Treasury, My, NIBLAOK sald that, as n member of the CUommitteo, he agreed to most of the proposi= tionn’ submitted by tho minority, but dlssented from nome. 2 TIn tho oourse of n protractod dircusslon as fo tho waalllon to ho mado of the bill, Mr, GAR- FIELD recommended Mr. I1nlo to move tho pro- vious quostion and pass tho bill at once, Ifo re- cenlled tho long disouation which took place some yoars elnco on a like subjoct to tho oxclusion of other public business, and suggested that tho Ifouse wad proparad to vote nt onco on tho sim- plo ropesl of the increnge-of-salary lnw, Mr, KELLY asked r. Halo wiisthor hia bill {ook offect from tho firat day of tho presont sos- slon. Mr, HALE roplicd that {t did not. Mr, KELLY arguod tlit il ought to, and_that tho passage of & bill which did not do ‘so would placo tho IIouso in o worse .position be- foro the Amorlean pooplo than any luginlation which yet had beon had. Mr. WOODFORD moved tho provious ques- tion in order to put tho bill ou ita passago at onco, but tho Houso rofused Lo socond the do- ‘mand, by 4 0 132, aud finally 1t was arranged that the mattor should come up to-norrow aftor tho morning hour, to tha exclusion of all other ordors, spoeches to bo limitad to twenty minutos, and_n’ motion to rocommit boing all tho whild ponding. NAVAL APPROTRIATION DILL. Tho SPEAKER laid before tho ITouso a com- municativn from the Sveratary of tho Navy, ask- ing for incroasod appropriatioun. Roferrod to t6 Committan on Approprintions. : - INDIANA LLECTION OASE. Mr, SMITIH (N. Y.), from tho Committeo on Eleclions, reported s resoltition that Mr. Bhanks Tud,) was_ontiticd to tho seat from Lho Ninth intrict. Without discussion or unfionmon the rogolution wns adopted, aud Mr. Bhonks took tho onth of oflice,’ > A E . BUPLLEMENTARY CIVIL-TIONTS DILL. My, MOREY moved to suspeud the rules and pawy tho Sunplomentary Civil-Rights bill, Aftor tho oxhnustlon of dilatory motions on tho Domooratio sido, to_provent action on the bill, Mr. WILLARD (Va.) n])pnl!cd to Mr. Morey to let tho bill bereferred totho Judiciary Commit- tee, It wag,go roforred, with loave to report at any time. = RESOLUTIONS, Tho Houso at 4 o'clock went into Committos of the Whole. + Nosolutions distributiug the Presidont's mes- rogo atnong the sppropriate committoos wore presouted and adopted. NEW COMMITTEE PROPOSED. Mr, RANDALL, from tha Committco on Rulos, roported n rulo to add to the standing commitices of tho IIuuse a Committeo of Beyou on Mississippi Lovoes. TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, Mr. MYERS (Ps.) offercd n resolution requir- ing information aa to tho offect of tho sbolition of tho frnnkiuzJuiviluun. Adopted. The House adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA'S CONSTITUTION. A Mass-Mecting in Favor of Its Adop= tion Xleld in ¥hiladelphine«Une- quivocal Resvlutions Adopted. Sneciut Duspateh to The Chicago Tribune. PmuAvELTiIA, Doc, 8.—A mase-meeting of citizons favorablo to tho adoption of tho new Constitution was held in Hoxticultural Hall to- night. 'The hall was packed to its utmost oxtont, and the procesdinga throughout were of an ox- collont character, William A. Stokea callod the meoting to order, and nomivated for Presidont the Hon, Yoory J, Willisms. Tho meeting was addreesed by ox-Gov. Curlin, Wayne McVeagh, John V. Fornoy, Richard Vaux, aud othors. The following is a synopsis of the reaolutjons offered gove notico of o snbatituto by Richard C. McMuriry, and dnaoimously adopted ¢ Renlged, That this thecting carnestly rocommond tho dojition of tho now Coustitution, Becauso the Leglalature ure thereby restrained from emploging thelr high public functions. for the baso piirposes of moro privato gain, which tho statnte-books and dhnmeful oxperience prove has for many years beon tholr ebiof ocenation ; Bocauso logfalators thereby are compollod to submit {usmselves to all enactmonts, aud canuot {hrough cor- ruption finposo tyrannical aud unfust laws on parti Inr localities, frotn \which themsolves and constituents are exainpted ; and Bocaust the' onormons emolumont of officiala for which uo sdoquate sorvices aro reudored are thereby lessonad, and this community relioved from fudiroct tuzation, to provide reward for corruption and the servicos of mero pblitical packs, OBITUARY. Oharles D, Bond, of Fort Waync, Inds s Srecial Dispat:hto The Chicano 2'ribune, Fonr Warng, Ind., Deo. 8.—Early this moru- inf our citizons wero startlod by the announco- ment of the death of Charles D, Bond, Presidont of tho Fort Wayne National Bank. Mr. Bond 1ind beon confined to bis houso but ton days, and his sudden deceaso causes a foeling of gloom 1 tho city. Ho wan 42 yoars of ago. Mr. Dond has been identifled with the commorcial. and financial intorosts of the city for » large num- bor of years, and wns considered a Jeader in tho ficancos of Northern Indinua, IIo was high- 1y respected and esteered by all with whom he camo in countact. Judge John Undorwood, of Virginia, ‘WasuixaToy, Dec. 8.—The Hon. John J. Un- dorwood, Unitod States District Judge. for the District'of Virgiuin, died suddonly Inst night of apoplexy, at his residonco in Washington, Dur- ing {uten]v.y he seomod in botter hoalth and spirite thon ususl. Scth Adnms, Bosron, Mass,, Dac, 8,—Soth Adams died in this city to-day. CASUALTIES. Boilor Explosion Near Fort Wayne, Ind.~T'wo Persons Killed. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, Caxsrwar, 0., Dec. 8.—The boiler in the sew-mill oast’ of hiere explodad this afternoon, maltiug o_complote wrock of tho building and instautly killing _the onginaor, Joseph Croson, and o boy namod Burt, who was at the mill for lumber ; also soriously injuring & man uamod Moalurray. — Plocas of thé mill wera thrown 500 eot. Killed by Children Playing with a Louded Gun. Speciat Disvutch to I'he Clincago Tribuney§ * Vicrsnune, Mich,, Dec. 8,—During tho ab- sonco of their parents soveral childron belong- ing to two familios in this villsge woro loft at home unattendod. 'They bogan playing with au army _muskot, not knowing that thie picco was londed, ‘Lhaycracked two caps, and were about to orack tho third, whon & young butchor moved in front of the gun, At the samo instant the fi‘m wag discharged, emptying its contents, o oavy ehargo, iuto tho wan's abdomon, killlng Lim {nstantly. g Marine Louses of the Yoar, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Dernorr, Mch., Dee, B,—CUarefully compiled figuros, propared horo, show that tlo total of miuor dléautors on the lakes this yoar is 1,021, of which 860 wore caused by collisions, 50-by cap- sizing, 6 by ruuning ashors, nnd 21 injurios by flvo, “Thetotal lossen mimber 78, and this in- cludes n fow vessols now sshore, which may subsoquently ba got off. Contrudictory Reports Concerning the Ville du Eanvre Disnsters Loxnox, Doo, 8.—L'ha Iatest nccounts in the English papers in rogard to tho condnot of the oflicors and erew of the Vilto du [lavro are con- fused and contradictory, Ono’ ropoit says that the chiarges retlecting on Oapt, Surmont are un- truo, aud that thoso ugainst the orew are greatly exaggoratod, . FIRES, In Foud du Lae County, Wis.; Loss, B5,000. Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago T¥ibune, Foxd bu Lag, Wis., Duc, 8.—4 fira this morn- ing, nt the villazo of St, Cloud, Fond du Lng Quunty, deatroyod tho flouring will of Schussler & Marsh, Loss, 28,000; but little fusuranco. el Mo bl MEMPHIS. Oase of Cicialla, the Disgraced Alder- miae > Mestents, Deo, 8,—A petition of ox-Allorman Oieialla for o maudamus compelling the Board ot Aldernion to rejustato him, was rofused to- day by Judge Ilolzy, of the Becond Circuit Court, kiinld I pi ot OCEAN .STEAMSHIP NEWS, TLyenroot, Deo, “I'hio steamships Colticand Bliceln, from Now Yorl; auid Iudinna, from Fhil- adolphia, have arrived out, New Youx, Dec, 8.—The stonmships Blyria and Virginia, from CGlasgow, snd dosel, from Dromon, have arrivod. - Alko, srrived, stoswer | Ropublic, from Liverpool, L1vENPooL, Deo. 8.—~Tho stoamships City of Brookiyn, from New York, sud Boundinavian, from Yortlaud, arrived out, FOREIGCN. - SPAIN. . . - Mapnin, Dao, 8.—~Tha Ministor of Warroports that the resorva recoutly catlod out numbers 40,- 000 mon, — ITALY. Roatr, Deo, 8.—Viotor Emanucl and Chevalier Nigra, lato Italinn Ambassador at Paris, had o long conforonna this morning. Itis undoratood that Nigra will roturn to Paris, gl o i RUSSIA, 8r, Perensnune, Doc. 8.—A ulaso has beon fssuod, roquiring that six mon out of every thousand inhabitants of Itussla, Inoluding tho Polish provinces, b drafted into tho samy. 2 CRIME. Promise thnt the Rritton Myatery * WA Bo at Last Unraveled. Spetial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. . Bosron, Dec. 8.—Tho Drittoy mystory socma likely tobo unravelud nt laat. "About a month ago, Mr. 8. IL, Dritton, a broker doing businosy at No. 81 vovonsliro atreet, was found in his ofico Insonaible and Dbleeding profusely from wounds In his head. It was 'dt flst thought that his ivjuries would prove fatal, but he has since fully recovored. Io has coniinually refused to tell the name of his assnilant on varioua grounds, and tho caso s ralsod so much eonndal thaf tho Asslstant District Attornoy preaonted it to the Grand Jury, Mr. Britton atill refusod to toatity, on the grouud that it would criminate himself, and tho doctors on the ground that they were protacted by tholr rofoysion, Rumors of a confession made by Mr, Brilton, when lying on what ho supposod to Do b deatii-bed, have arison, and lod to n vig~ orouy prosecution'of tho caso. Tho investiza-~ tion bofore tho Grand Jury was continued to- day. Drs. Arnold aud Ordway woro ngain sum- monod, and, as bofore, rofuscd to testify, oi tho o]d ground,—that thoy waro not_obliged” by Taw to divnlgo tho eccrets which ~thoy” Lad learned during professivnsl attondanco, Tho District Attorney took a different viow, nud to uottlo tho point at once had them brought before Judge Aldrich in the Superior Court, Ho ruled that thoy must teslify. Dr. Ordwny nsked for furthor time, which was granted; but Dr. ‘Amold gavo ovideucs which 1a8 rosulled in the srrest of Mr, Britton's nsanil- ant, eud of Mr, Dritton himself, on tho charge of perjury. Ho was ndmitted to bail in tho sum of §6,000, o will bo arraigned to-morrow be- fore tho Municlpal Court. A cnflaWhipped to Death by n Brutal Mother, Svectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tast 8aorsaw, Mich,, Dec. 8.~Oue of tho most brutal and ivhuman uffairs in the record of crimo in this city ocourred yesterday, A mothor doliboratoly whipped her ¢hild to doath. Tho ariios aro colorod. Tho mothar's namo is "rances M. Willintns, and tho girl's name is Em- na Jano Willisms, shie boing & daughter by a formor busband, Tho womau resides in the up- or atory of a small frame tenement house on North Jofforson streot. Sunday, sbout noon, uereams oro Loard coming froni tho room ocouy pied by this woman, aud, a few lLotra latar] When tho room was entered, the girl wag found in o dylog condition, Sho died at 8 o'clock. Tho victim was rathoy, o bright mulatto, 18 yoars old, but emaciated by Sonsumption, The ‘mothor was arrosted, and ot first takon to the lock-up, but wus subsoquently sont to tho county inil, a8 thore was much oxcitement smoug the colored poople, and thero was s rumor that an sttompt would bomade to lynch her. A post- mortom oxamination was mado this moring by Dr. Bamuol Kitchon, when it was found that the back aud body of tho viotim wera badly cut up with stripos, “ovidently milicted with o beavy ropo, aud thero were aleo marks aaif sho b boen stampod with tho feot. Lortoet’s Last Iesort-=Gove Beverlidge Reviewing the Wife-Murdereris Caso == DeitusSontence Likely to Do Executeds . . Speetul Dispatels to The Chieago Teibune, . BrrryoriELp, Iil., Dec, 8,—Gov. Baveridgo has spont fho entiro dny in an_oxamiuation of tho record in thoe caso of Audrew J, Pertoet, tho Chicago wifo-urdorer, Tho rocord 14 o volume ombracing the hislory of thio case through all tho trials which have been awarded him, and, although tho Governor has com- pleted bis cxomination, ho has not de- termiuod as to tho _nction which he will_take in tho matter. It is sufe, however, to predict, from tho fact that Perteot hus been can- victod of* murdor in tho first dogrea by threo #eparate jurios, that His Excollency will En slow to interfare with tho senteuce. 1tis given out by porsous_who ought to know that the Gov- ornor-wiil decline to disturb the fludingsof the jury and the sentenco of tho Court, and, in that caao, the sentenco of doath will bo oxecutod on tho 12th day of Decombor. Sentence of Criminnls in Eaut Sagi- naw, Mich. Special Dispateh tv The Chicand Tribitne, EAsT Sa01NAw, Mich, Dec, 8,—In the Cireuit Court to-dsy n motion to grant Alired Wellar n new trinl was denied, snd ho was sonteuced to fittoon yents’ imprisoument. Ho was convictod of murdorin tho sccond degreo, n fow days since, for killing his mistress, Maggio Camp- bell, in July last, ho ]ugnckiug Ler down aud stamping hier with his foet in such a brutal man- ner a8 to eauso hor death, Nugent aud Wagnor, convietod of burglary, woro sontonced to fivo years cach, Pardon of Jerry stiddon, the Cook County ‘Thiefs Special Dispateh o The Chacago Tribune, 8rminor1ELD, 1ll., Dec. 8.—Upou tho recom- mendstion of Charlés 11, Roed, State’s Attorney, and others, Gov. Boveridge to-day purdoned Jarry Stadden, convictod of larcony aud son- tenced to one year's imprisonmant In the Peni- toutlury at the Fobruary term, 1872, of the Cook County Crimiual Gourt. Theft in Bloomington, Ik« Speciat Dispatels to The Chicaan yibune, Brooxmvaroy, I, Dee. 8.—To-day about 900 in’ currency and ohocks waro stelon from tho desdg,of J. L, Groon & Co.'s candy storo, during tlio temporary sbrence of the bookkeep- er. ‘Chero ig no clue to tho {mrpntrutur of tho thoft. Several buys woro in tho store just be- foro, but wero unknown to the Ann. Burglars Arrested in Cairo, 111, Swecial Dispatch to_Tho Chicago Pribune, Cano, 111, Doo. 8.—Sovon burxlars haso beon arrosted in this ciiy sinco yestorday morning by our coul\t{"wtho ity. - Four of them huve been " talen to Union City, and three are heroin tho Mz, Johnron, who waa robbed in Union v, {dentified some of tho clothing thoy wore as stolen pruperty, Bank Burglars Take a Delaware * Suntence. "New Castie, Del, Doe. 8.—Bank burglars wara to-day sontoncod to pay o fino of 9500 und coats of prosceution, and on Wodnesday next to utand in tho plliory ono hour, and rocelve forty lashos onch ; then to suffer imprisonment for ton yonrs, The Now York X¥rving Convicted of . Burglary. New Youg, Doe, 8,—Joln ‘I, Irving, of Na- thian murdor notoriaty, was convicted to-day on o charge of burglary, and romanded for sen- tonce. . THE INDIANS. A Dolegation of Xowas to Visit Washe ington, Spectal Dispateh to 1he Chioago Tribune, Davesront, In., Dee. 8,—Nino Chicfs of the tribe of Muskuakie Indians passod through this cily to-day on thoir way to Washington to con- fer with tho Government in rogard ton large amount of money cowing to thpm from tho United "Statos for lauds sold in what {s now the Htato of Iowa, Tho Chiefs all aposk good Eng- ligh, aud ave well-dinposed, intolligeut won, The Muskaukio tribo of Indiaus, vumber- fug 800 in_nll, are located in 'Toma County, own 200 seres aof lend, have o yearly incoms of $10,000 from money investod, and are a poacenblor and quiet class of folke, Blany yonrs ago, (his triha ewnad nearly tho wholo of thoBtotaof Iowa nowt heirpossisions have he- ‘t:gmn ctlmn'uul.uu 1o 2uy acruy, they huving sold 0 roat, ———— TO ILLINOIS CORPORATIONS. BrrixorieLy, I, Deo. 8,—Tho Soorotary of 8tatu has ealled tho ationtion of incorpurnted compunios Lo tho folluwlngsection I tho law aovering incorporatiors ¢ *Uho President, See- vatary, or'Thcusurer of evory stocl corporation shnll unnunally, within twenty days from the 1st of Decowbor, mako n slatement, in writing, sot- thig vorth s desuription of all veal ostato to which title wiw nequirod In soourlug wny dobt or Habil- ity due suoli corporation, togethor with the time RIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER' 9, 1575, ] af scquiriug ttle thoroto, which statoment shall bo vorified fiy thoonth or afirmation of such Prosident, Becrotary, or Treasurer, and bo ro- corded in the offios of the Recordor of tha coun- g&;, ltlm.]. filod fu tho ofico of tho Hocrotary of ato. ST FINANCIAL. Thoe Philndelphin Money Market. Sphetal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. PrLApELPaiA, Pa., Dec, 8.—Thoro wan o de- cldedly betlor feollug in financial circlos to-day, owing chiofly to the moro paciilo tone of tho dis~ patchon relaling to Cuban affaira. Gold de- olined materinlly from Haturday's closlug pricos. Tho supply of curroncy was moro' than amplo for the requiremonts of trade, ‘Thero was vory littla naw papor offerad, and most of tho dig- counting was in il ronowals of old con- tracld, Coll lonns avoraged 6 to 7 per cout; flrat-clnss papor 8 to 10 - por . cont. Digcount for 00 days, or loss rales of dis- counts, of conrsn vary according to datcs and orodits, Bocond-class namen wera diffionlt to place at any price, aud undor 60 days good torms waore offorod for good names. Proccodings in Now Yortc. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, New Youx, Doc. 8,—The bankruptey proosod- ings againet Goorgo Bird Grinuell & Co. woro ordored discontinuiod to-day by Judge Blatche ford, sitting in the United States District Court, in vlow of thn fack that tho firm has made ax- raugements 1o sottlo with thoir creditors. UOWER & HIAGY, A potition was flled to-doy in tho Court of Bmlllm‘)tcy. that Howea & Mncy, tho banking firm which fniled during tho oaily part of tho panie, bo deolared bankrupt. Daukruptey Failure for 335.000 In Oshikosh, Wis, Specied Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, Osnxosir, Wis,, Doc. 8.~3tyron H. McCord, lhoavy lumberman snd roal ehtato oporator and goneral merchandiso dealor al Shawano, lias Aus- pended paymonts for tho prozont, and. proposes to hls craditors Lo pay oue-fourth of all his debts Dec. 15, and the balanco in six and twolvo months, In & circular ' to his croditors, ho statos that ho - has augots to'the amount of $89,493.39, whilo g lia- bilitios ronch #45,403.33. Among his croditors aro tho following: J. V. Farwoll & Oo., 85,- 018.47 : Ricltor, Cromble & Co., of Milwsukoo, 3,810,803 Grooneleldor, Rtosonthnl & Co., of Milwanleo, $2,200: (L. Bosworth & Sons, of Mitwaukee, $1,137; John Morgan & Co., §2,300; Elmoro & Koll, of Graen Bay, $1,100. ‘Tho Bloomington ‘Tailors on a Strikes Special Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune. BroousxaToy, 1ll., Dec. 8,—This morning tho Journeymon Tailors' Union wont on a striko to rvesist o raduction in wages. The Union consists of thirty-five membors, noarly all tho tailora in the eity. 'L'ho reduction orderad by tho employ- ers Mnuu'ue&l to about 20 por cont, The Paterson (N. J,) Sillk pXills, Patensoy, N, J., Dec. 8,—Threo hundred moro workmen will bo given ewploymont in tho silk millg this woek. Legnl ‘Tenderss Wasnryatoy, D. O, Dee. 8.—Outstanding logal tenders, $809,6567,310. INDIANAPOLIS. Yearly Meoting of Criends=-A Oheap Bomoeratic Nowapapers Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. InpiaNarons, Tud, Dec. 8.—The Bociety of Trionds aro holding & genoral yenrly meeting in this city. All tho prominont men in the organi- zation in this Stato are hero, ‘Tho attondanco is larga and much intorest is manifosted, > ‘T'hora aeomu littlo doubt now but that o cheap daily nowspaper, in tho iutorest of {he Indiana Domocraoy, will bo started in this city about the 18t of Jonuary. It is understood that [ir- rungements havo bean comploted for receiving dispatches over tho Atlantio & Paciflo line. RELIGIOUS. " Cntholic Observance of the Fenst of * the Immacuizte Concepiion, Special Dispatzi to The Chicago T'ribune. LaSavuvg, Ik, Dee, 8.—Tho Catholio popula- tion of this city havo observed this Loly day of ouligation by tho goneral closing of thoir busi- noss houses und an abstinence from labor, and the usual roligious sorvices wore lLeld at tho Catholic church. Niw Yonz, Dec, 8,~The Cathiolic churchos aro crowded this morning on the vccasion of the colobration of tho Fenst of tho Imeculuto Cou- coption_and tho cousoration of tho entire dio- ceso, with all its ohurches, religious houses, and charitable and educationul institutions, colleot- f,uly and sigly, to * the Most Sucred Hoart of onus.” Spectal Disvatch to The Chicano Tribune, Prrnaverenia Dec, 8.—Lbe feust of the Immac- ulate Concoption was celabratodiu all tho Catho- lio churches bore to-dwy, Iuuhe Cuthedral tho coromonies wers unusually excellont and im- vrem:livm A’ germon wai daliverod by Bishop ood, The Mailison Avenue, N. Y. (the Rev, Wy Adnmw?), Presbyterian Ohurch Elects o Now Pastor. Spectal Dispateh to 1 he Chicago Trioune, New Yonrk, Dee, 8.—At o meoting thix ovening ac tho Madiso: Aventie Presbytorian Chureh, in this city, the Rev, Dr. Adawms 1 the Chair, it was unauimously dectded- Lo oxtond n call to the Rov. Dr. Joseph T, Duryea, of Brooklyn, to #nccoed Dr, Adams ns pastor of tho church. Dr. Adams, who has boon pastor of this church longer than =ny othor clorgyman has presidoed over ‘any other congregation of thid city, has boen called to a now fleld of labor in o theologi- cal sominary, . (SO A REVENUE DECISION, Tropicnl Fruits to Io Admitted Freo of Duty. Spectal Dispateh to Phe Chicago Tribune, New Yong, Dee, 8.—Tho Sccrotary of the Troasury hns receutly decided that honcoforth no duty shall be charged on importations of tropical fruits, He bases his decision on Sec, 6 of tho aot of June 6, 1872, which provides that on and aftor August, 1872, cortain articlos should ba placed on. the froo list, amoug thom fraits end plants—tropicel and somi-tropical— for tho purposo of propagation or cultivation, A S IENGRANG. . THE WEATHER. B Wasiwarox, D, C.. Doo, 8.—For Now En- glad and 8t. Lawronco Vailoy, elondy wosther With sross of rain and fucreasing oasterly to gonthorly winds will provail. Tor the Middlo Btates und Lower Luko region, continuod clondy wonther during the groator Forlinu of tho day, tho winds shitting to wouthorly and westerly, with rising temporature, Tor~tho Uppor Lake rogion sud thence to tho Ohio. Valley, soutb- ensterly to westorly winds, with rain, " followed" by cleaving weather in . the Lowor Ohlo Valley. For thoe Northwost, Lower tomperature with partly ¢loudy weathor, and pos- wbly light suow frow Linko Suporior wostward to Miunesotn, For tho Bouth Atlxotio and Gulf Statos, rising tnmqwmtur«, except weit of tho Lower Missigsippl Valloy, whoro lower tempora- ture may be expocted, ONEUAL OURERVATIONS, firtil 10, m, Station. ers Brocknridg 0o, 18 Tluvy ratn, Cloyeuno 0, Clewr’ Davenport 'Clencing, Donvor 0 Clondy, 0]Cioudy, JOL Clourdy, 202 Laght unow, LaGrossy. BlWl, gontls..t| " 0lUioudy, Lonvenw'tis (0331 26N Vris 3 2N, Marquotto,| s, W, Milwauke Owaha, LPembins Yunktow... 42 l‘m 5| [30.51 MIRCELLANEOUS BEFONTH, ¢ Speerl binnateh to Lo Chicugo Tribuna, Orrawa, 11, Doo. 6,—1ho suow of Saturdny night,whioh foll to n rospeatublo dopth lore, hos nearly disnppearod in the continued rain which has beon fnlllu% evor since, until this oveuing, whoa mh aluiowl impoelenlio fog provails Special Diwnatol to Phe Chicago Tribune. Davenvour, Tn, Doe, 8.—A heavy anvwsstorm Baturdny night was succosded by one of rain to- day, ‘l'he 1iver {s onco more cloar of ico, and the forry steamor is again waking trips, Spectal Disuuteh fo 'he Chicago irthune, Oamg, 1iL., Dec. ‘I'ho . Ohio River I8 riaing rapidly, andateumboating fu lively. The weathor {4 vory nasty, TR S S NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Nrw OnLaxs, D BREADTUE pi--Flour—Block tan imall tor export demund 3 doubls weira, §0,00 3 trobin, $0,00@8,00 7 family, $,60@0,60, Curn quiot ut W@T0c, Oats wbendy at 841383, Ly Hay—Dull ; yrimy, PuOVIRIONE—N0X] 03 ehoi it slioutdees frmat Oy, Tacon senreo and frm ot Te, Bo, and 83{e, Cholce liams acarce ; old, 10@10¢e ; new, ‘H@Hf‘. Laril dully tlerco, B@BM0 3 keg, 100, ‘Gnackiirs—8ugar firmer ; fnferior, 4@43(c; com- mon, Gigh¥ie; falr to fully falr, 0K@7%¢; primoto cholco, 8@83{c. Molanaes nctivo and higher; fair, 49 @500 ¢ primo, 64@60c 3 Btrictly primo to eholee, H1@ 6u2, * Coffoe unchangod'; falr to prime jobbing, 235G 3, GorzoN-—Activo; nalos, 8,760 balea ; good ordinary to strict goad arainry, 14@1d3c : low middiing to erict low middling, 16@165¢; middling to strict middling, 10@16%¢0 3 good midiling, 17X@17740 ; roceipts ainco Haturdsy, 18,180 bales; mo oxportsj slock, 104,824 ualen 1ngold, 200 ‘i’?}f"m e [oNETARY—(i0ld, @100}, Ourrency, 1@1% 3 aiglit for currency, Ko Tstouis” tos ehaesay! Ht%rll!‘u; —banl, 18, * . DISRAELI AT GLASGOW. tallntion Addressat the University. Tho_inatallation nddrosa of Mr. Disraali an Lord Rootor of the University of Glasgow, which wag delivored on tho10th inst., has beon ac. eepted as another brilliant addition to the roll of rectorinl orntions fn that University; and worthy of tha groat roputntion of tho spoafior, Mr. Diti~ 1noli's roception at Glaygow wasof tho mesi onthuglnstio deseription, and his appoarance on the platform in tho Crystal Palnce, whoro tho coremony of installation took placo, in company with tho Drincipal of the Univeraity, was tho signal for o scone of the most oxtraordinary deseription, 'T'he wholo immenso audienco 1080 {0 their foot, chicoring vobemontly, wuvmg nndkerohiotand hat, only consing whon strougt] seomad to Le oxhausted, and the inataut the ap~ plause subsided the atudonts of the Univorsity, i admirable maunor, jolned in singing * Got Bavo thie Queen,” which only sorved to give now caugn for tho cheeiiug .and oxcitoment. The wholo scena way ono of unbounded loyaity and admiration. % * ''ho tddross ftsolf was an olaborate and care- Pully gonsidared oration upon o difficultics to bo encountered in the battlo of life. Wo attain succesy, snid Mr, Disraeli, two things are noces- sary—knowladgo of solf, and » knowladgo of tho spirit of tho age. “It would soom, at tho first blush, that gelf-knowledgo wero not vory® difticult of at- tainmont. 1T thoro ba auy subject on which & porson can arrive at accurato conclusions, it should bo his own disposition dnd his own talonts. Dut it is not so. Tho period of youth in _this respect Is ono of great doubt and diffenlty. It is s poriod aliko of false con- fldenco aud unrensonnblodistrust—of porplexity, of despondoncy, and somotimon of despair, 1t line boen said by an' ominout physician that there aro fow poraous of sither gox who havo at- fained their 18th year who lhave not con- templated withdrawing from that world which, in fact, thoy nevey entored. ~ Doubtless, this mor- bid feeling is oceasionod in a great degreo by the dread of the uuknown ; but it is also much to bo attributed to, and it certainly is hoigltened by, an ignorance of Lhomsolves. Low, thon, is this kelf-lnowlodgo to be acquired, nnd whoro ara we to obtain nsaistance in this question? From the fumily circlo? Its incompotency in this respect inn proverb. Porception of charactot iu always o rato gift, but around tho domeatic hearth it ig almost unknown. Tvery ono is acquainted with tho erroncous ostim:.tes of thoir offupring which buvo beon mudo even by illusirious pa- reuts, The silont, but perhaps. pensive, boy is luoolied upon as & dullard, whilo tho thppanoey of youth in s commou-placo character is iuterproted into n dangerous vivacity which may in timo astonisy, porhnps ovon alirm, tho world. A bot« tor criterion phould Lo found in the judgmont of contempolaries who ore our equals, . . . . just porcoption of charactor is nlwava araro gitt. Whon possossed ins bigh degree it i tho quality which specially judicaios the loader of men. It is that which enables o Gonoral or o Ministor to seloctitho fit inutrament for the Publlc purpone, without which all the preparations for a cam- puign, lowevor costly and complato, may bo rondored fruitlogs, aud all tho deliberations of counetls, and the _ discussious. of Parlinment, prow ' mero dust sud wind. Scholurs and philwophers aro, in gonoral, too much absorbod by their own peculinr studies or pursuits to be_skilled in the discrimi- nation of character; and, if tho optitude of o })upll s mwognlzudh‘y them, it is govorally when ho has evinced a dieposition to oxcol in somo branch of -acquirement which hos cstablished their own celovrity. .No, gentlomen, I veliove, aftor aoll, it will be found that it is best and in- ovitablo 'in tho pursnit of solf-knowledgo that woe should dopond on sclf-communion, Un- quostionubly, whoro thero ia » sirong predisposi- tion it will assort iteelf in spito of all obataclos 5 but self-knowledgo is nequired only aftor an inltiation of many errors aud much self-doeop- tion. But, asauzning that you have at longth at- tuiued tlun indisponssbie’ solf-knowledgo, and that you have an opportunity in the pursultsiof lifo of following thio beut of your uiufiwnhiou, wo come now to tho second uud not less.im- portant condition of puccess In lifo. Have you thut other kind of kuowledgo which is vo- ‘uired? Do you comprohoud tho spirit of tho age in which your facultios are to bo exorcised? Hfithorto youhayo boon au oxplorers in o inouuc tain dinfrict. You havo survoyed aud oxamiued valloys ; . you have ponotrated gorges; you have crossod many @ ridgo aud range, till at longth, buving ovércome all obstaclos, you huve reached the orest of lo commanding hoight, and, liko tho soldiers of Xenophen, yon behold tho nea. But tho soa thal you behold is tho ocenn of life, Tu whut vossel afo you going to embark? With what instruncuts aro you turnished? What i the port of your desfiuntion? It is singular that there is 1o lack of thoso who will explain the past, rod cortainly no want of thosa who will prodiet the future. When tho presont is concornod—tho prosont that wo oo and fool—our opinions about it aro in gon- eral bewildered ~and mistaken. And yot, without tbls . mcquaintauco with the spirit of tho ngo in which we live, whatever our culture, aud whatovor our opportunities, it i probable that our lives muy prove a blundor. Ttis not truc that the ovly renl huppinoss is physieal hn})pmuau. Ttisnot truo that physical happiness is s priuciplo on which you can build up a_tlourishing and enduring commoyywoalth, A éivilized community must rest ou o voalized capital of thonght aund seutiment. Thore must bo a resorvod fund of public morality to draw upou iy tho oxl[iunciuu of national life, Bocloty Las o soul as well as a body. U'he traditions of & nation aro a part of its existonco, Ita valor and its disciplino, its roligious_faith, 1ts vonerable lawe, its scionco and orudition, its Ecun‘y, its art, its cloquonco, and its scholaralip, aro as much portions of its oxistonco s its u;frluulhu'e, its commoreo, and its ongiuceriug skill.” : Ar, Disraoli declared liy views upou equalily thus: I hold that political equality—that is orinnllly of all subjects Leforo the law, and thal o law which rocognizos the pardonal rights of sl subjectu—is tho ouly foundation of o lefcc: commonywanlth, ouo which acourca to il liborty, ordor, and juatice, Tho principl of civil oqualic 4y baé long provaliod fu this Kingdou, 1t s Toon,ppplied during tho last contury moro finely and moro complatoly to tho coustantly aud largo- ly varying circumstances of the country; but it had provailed more or loss in Britain for contur- ios, aud I attribute tho patriotism of onr popula- tioh,mainly to this ciroumatanoo, and I believe that it has bad more to ‘do_with the security of the soil than those goographical attributes usu- =liy onlarged upon,” Istinguishing betwoon soclal aquality andelvil aqualily, ho drow o vivid piclure of the dangers of tho former from France, paying o high tributo at tho same timo to {he high qualities of tho Ironch poople. Phyaical and watprinl n?’uumy bio alluded to s the disturbing spirit whicl, now heard ns o moauning wind, mey poseibly in o fow {unru bo o raging storm; the prinoiple of which **strikes at the principle of potriotism and Is proparod to abrogato countries,” 1Tis speech at tho banquet in the ovening was totully differont in charactor, bolitting the ooea- sion, lurgoly touching upon_commorecial yuos- tions, and contaluing poited roferenco to {ho financial condition, especially of Germnny, and its influouco elepwhore, Lut politics were no- whero referred to. 'Choabject of tho speaker soemed to bo in the firot addross to bring his ob- sorvations neurost to tho ovory-day thoughts and refluctions of the studouts, and fn tho sccond to offer useful suggestions upon prominent topics agitating tho commercial spirits of his audlonce, without at any time approaching party politios, or divulging even s hint of his opinions upon the moro doflned questions of tho day. e gt il MORTUARY. Speefal Divatch to T'he Chicago Tribune, Derrorr, Mioh., Deo, 8,~The romaius of the laio Biskop Atmitage will be brought hero for torment, and tho (unoral servico will ba held at 8t, Johw's Churcly, of which he was foundor, aud for muny yeara Rector. v i S e — SPECIAL ELECTION IN 10WA, Des Moines, Is,, Deo, 8,~Tho Governor toe doy ordorod a bpeciul elaotion in Tee Gounty on dai, 7, to eloot a Represoutativo iu place of Edwurd A, Lagton, who diod on Bundsy last, ———————— JOURNALISTIC, Speewnd Dispatch to The Chicngo Tribune, Broouixarox, Ill, Do, 8.—~The Bloomington Anzigger, owiug to financinl ombarrassmont, s nbout to change bands, or make su sssignmont for the bonetic of ity oraditors, ] A ‘Eull Camily. Abnor Mollruth, tho Enand‘(o.} huntor, the fatlor of » race of tallboya and girls, glant and fox- had a reunfon of Lis family at the ald homestoad in Tiast Clavoland (formotly Euohid) on ‘Thanke- Lilvluu. Trom tho Clovoluud Vaice o lonra that thora wore assemblad father and mothor, seven wons und four_duughtors, thivteon in all, Tho height of the old goutloman, who in now 61 yoars of ugo, In pix faot and ono-nalf Inclio, Ihe hieight of the wifo In (ive teot nino tuchios, Of the saven sony, four arg cach six feot aud fivo and a lialf inchos, and threo six feot two inchen in holght, whilo tho four dnughteraaro each five feot clovon inchen in helght, and tho height of all combined 1 olghty foot thrap and & Llf nchos, Tho old- ont son is Chief of Polico of Ht. Paul, nud au- othor non 18 o membor of tho Clovewnd palice, 'lfho fathor in his day hins lifted 1,700 pounds of ron ¢ SPECIAL NOTIOES Ticimbold’s Buekn Is tho only rellnbla romody for dlsonsos of tho urinaty or- ans, ko it in waxson, and do not ho Smpozed upon by kind toToams that tho sbeonco of tho colobratod Tolmliulid liss ot provertad tho €ontinued inanafac= turo of the Buchiu, o woll known as tha anly oficlunt romady for diseason’f tho kidtiesy Thor nro vounterelte of this'mia onuing liss_ propelofor's HIENIEY, New Yotk Noia Schenelk’s Mandralko Billy, Thowo pllls axo composod nzelusisely of vezatabla fn- grodiont, and although thoy entiraly auporssia tho uso G morcnrr, do not leavo any of its infurlousalfucts, Tha Aot diroctly upett tha livar, and aron valouhlo Fomody 11 A1l casgs of doranmoment rosulfing trom divordared Stata of that argan, Livor omplatat, Rillious Disordors, Tnuigostion, Slok iTondachie, Typnolil Fovara, &e., o, all aticoumb o tho fron uso of Sehenck's Mandraky Plily. For salo by all drugglats and dealor: nd wtinary organs. oxcollont medick privato”stamp, JOUN nt; T HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. I PAYS 70 FRALE WEST SIDE, CORNER Madison & Peoria-sts. CARSON, PIRIE & (0., RETAIL DEPARTMENT, Invite special attention to ‘Groat Bargains in Housekeeping & Linen GOODS. Toot pure Linen Damask Doylies, 50 ete, doz. Lot ;ioad Linen Napkins, 1 doz., cheap. Lot 3-4 fine Linen Damagk Tray Cloths, 25 cfs. each, Jess than half’ price, Tot pure Linen Table Damasks, at 50, 60, and - 7i el very chcnlp goods, Lot fine Linen Table Damasks, less than gold cost, Tiot Bibossed Felt Stand Covers, 75 cts, Toot Tinon Damask Towels. 15, 20, and 25 cta. Tot all Linen Crash Toweling, 10 efs. yd. 1 1-4 lnrge White Counterpancs, good, 1., Marseilles Quilts, in_low, medium, and richest «ualities, at special barmains, The entire remaining lot of Manufncturers' Remmants Irish Litien, various qualitics, re- duced to 25 cts, )’11.! o Ineee sacrifice, Tace Tidies nt one-fourth former prices. o Lace, Curtaing at $2. $2.25, $2.50. $3, $3.50, 4. and §5 4 pair;_grently redueed, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, and Pillow Cot- tons. at very low priees, Bleached and Brown Cottons, mest popular brands, at very low prices. =~ . Good White Blankets, $3 o pair, npward, Bargains in Dress Goods, Silks, and Velvets, as revionsly advertised ; and huudreds of other rirains ot Madison & Peoria-sts. FANCY GOODS. PANCY GUODS! We open to-day for the Hol- iday Trade, a line of Fancy Articles, which we shall -offer at an IMMENSE REDUC- TION from usual prices, in- cluding Steel, Jet, Oxydized, Pearl, Hat, and Hair Orna- ments; Slides, Buckles, Pins, Ear-Rings, Bracelets, Neck- Chains, and Buftons; one thousand Opera Fans, all new, at less than the cost to the importer ; a large lot of Rus- sia. Leather Pockethooks at half their real value; Special and Attractive “Bargaing’ in Sash Ribbons, all shades and colors; Toilet Articles, Brushes, and Perfumery, with an extensive assortment of all classes of Goods for HOLIDAY GIFTS, Chas. Gossage § Co.. 106,108 & 110 State-st. Allen, Stephefié & Co., DOMESTIC BANKERS, 25 PFPINE-ST., NEW TORXK. Organized for tho businoss of out-of-town Bauks aad Dankers exclustroly, (o whose busknoss & thorougl,dad unusual attoution wil bo givan, k Do X0 ‘stock business and do NOTaccapt spoculative aosonuts. Four por aont fnterost on doposit MEETINGS, Attontion, Sir Ii{nights! Bpeolal Conelava of Apoflo Commandery, No. 1, K, T., '\ g ne75¢ w'olock, at Asyluin (Avharls e EA PR Mot “Thetaliion oh 32 tho E. oiourt wlaat, Ly ordor o4 hE Ry ountcis, Rocurdor, Muasonic. Ashiar Loilge, e, No. und A, AL, Booclal commus nication, lllllAA'nlllll t 74 o'clock shaep, s thoir hall in’ Mewnio - tmpla, 1or Work o tho I, Or " il invited, 1y o ! the i e i ol il