Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1873, Page 5

115 CHICAGU DAILY Feti'en 0 spoclo-pagincat may bo nceomplishod, and Iflaj.«:lu‘numm’“,‘c U2tk opinion "of this Doard inoso- A polley tor 1 Guterai. Govomument in regard & Poliey for iho Geuen lovernmen! regar o Nabtonsl Daukduge 1V, —NATIONAL, DANRING LAW, Recomnmen tutions to the Goucral Government, on tho subjoct of_the National Dinking law, with & vi 1o sucl amendmonts as will lowl to an oquulization of 114 beualts, and to tho corroction of sich dofects du ils ‘orkingn s oxperionico may havo suggested, V.—TRANSPORTATION, Meamtroa for increasiug and cmulm’\ln‘q tha facill- :lmb:‘fr ',rlnnpnrhllluu botween tho interlor snd to eabosrd, (Continucd on the programmo from annual meet- ) V1,—TAILROAD TRANAFORTATION, Resolved, That Cougress s Loroby raquostod Lo pass auch Inwe b ulll provont uny chago in rates withou! sufliclont provious notice, and as sboll smplify the ‘meana by which todross can b obtalued by {ho Woak- eat indisidual ygalust tho trougest corporation. VIL~—BAILROAD-TRANSTONTATION OF ORATH IN DULK, Jlesulved, That railronds onguged 1n thu_trausportas tiou of graiu fn bulk should e compelled by law to dalivar tuo sawe quantity that they recoivo, VI —DUREAU OF INTENNAL TMPROVEMENTS, Wrneniag, Inernal fmprovements arc now made withoul sya{em, spasmodicully, uud in gicat waste of tho public monoy ; therefore, dtesulved, That Uongre:u be memarialized to eatablish » Bureau of Internal Tuprovement, snalogous to the £oust eurvey, to muke proliminnry 'survoys, und sug- gest a comTohensivo and thorough sysiem of lme provemaat, IX,—CONSTIUGTION OF REVEXUE LAWS, ‘That tae Nutiorsl Duurd of Trado be requested to conslder whather uny chinujes can bo recommended in Exiating Lsws which will tond to render them loss open to douus or miscunsiruction, and to plucs tho Govern ment and the morchants more in equitablo relations with one anuthier, X.—CAPITATION TAXCS ON IMMIORANTS, Resoled, "That the Dourd reaflirms 18 conviction that all capitution tuxes cadected from or upon lmmi- s, wlieties fuponed dircet ly or inditectly, with or wituodt color of law, are uujust sud odwus, and ougut tv bu abolished, XL—LALE COABTING TRADE, WIEREAS, A revout aenduicnt of tho Jaws regue ating tue voasting trado was passed by Congra:8 wiihe ont tuo kuowledgs of the peopls of tho localities es- ‘poctally lutereatcil fu those lawe, and Waeneas, Sud laws thus amended in the in. terest of certuin Atoambost und towbost owners pormuit vessals having s clearnucs from ono pott to auy other port within tuo Uuited Siates to taka on Dourd nud dischirge ergo, u part or fu whole, ut auy intermediate pott or jorts, without reporuing such Tnding or unlad'ug of cargo 1o tho custous ollicers of such interwed:aty ports, und ‘Wueneas, Buch 1sws, a8 now in force and construed by the Souretary of tho Treasury, veuder tho official Tocords uf our great lake commureo pructicully worthie loss, and Ju otlier reapecis operate s su unjust dis- criminatiou nguiuss cortain locabiies, aud injuifously £0 the futcresta of tho Govornment ; theretore, == Resoived, Tt tho Natiouul Board et Trude, thrdlyn 1ts Lxecutiva Council, respuotfully memortullze Con- grean 10 umund th luwa regulating (he cousting trado of tho Likue, 4o 8 to require masters of Vessole, in all cases, 1o report their urrival ut or departure 10 auy ports wituis the United S:uics waere there uro euntoui- ausey, aud to Blo with the proper otivers mandfests of cargoes tuken on board or dkictiarged ot suck yorts, XI1,—STATE INTERFERENOI IN JUNICIPAL AFTAIRS, Wuzness, Puy Judilous oxpendicure of puuic Ja 9F tuo s niporianice fu weuring (h pros- periiy of Americon chaus, by coutining taxadon withm the Linits fudleated Uy actual puske neceasitlos ; und Wik £as, “Lhy chuf 4 00w drade thut Jocal municl= Al Suteicats uin Gt tie uercy of Biule Legiststlres, compused of ten Buving Bo coMmensutate mwiersst 10 armu el Luguallicd oSercliy of AUSL i3 PO ors; an ‘Waenras, The oxereleo of such powers in offalrs Btticuy e, lesds to contlict between municipal cud Biuto Logmluiuies, und provokea other undisirce bl Tesnits, wud WitkuEL), "o courts in tho diferont States hava nob unituruily ugreed concerning tho wopposed righia 9 Slaw Leghlatures to siurelso wach powers ; thore- e, scroived, That the citics of theso Unlted States sro Profuliuly couceiied fu the oxuct ascertainiug of the l.xli‘u Tud dutics of municipaisties 1o relutlon to Btwe zu.houity, i Ressured, That in the oplnlon of this Board tho in- torusts of e public will bu best served Ly tho least 108slble futericronee of Sto Leglsaiursa with muni- gl fuiprovemenw, slroes reguluidons, wud atior Mate tars purely focal 4o character. XTI, —REGISTIATION OF PINIMSE, Winengas, Do mercaniito duloross of (hls country a0 greatly tmuutrassed, 1 demdu with parties dotng Dlsilisd under u i Name, 1 uacertainung who aro zeronally interected sud revpoustblo for tao obliu- Lionn 1ncurred by fems; and wusucL b8 past experi- o0ue, in muny fustances, hos Ruown that tirmy bave fn reabity Loen compewed of cudrely different parsous 0t tioxo W Wuuu credit wad supiposed (0 bave boen extended ; theetoro, Iteaotred, 'Lluit \ho' Nutlonal Board of Trada respoct- fully petitious tho Legislutures of the several Sistea for' the ennctmonbt, by oach, of u fw ROV~ g tbat all porsons doing or carrsiug on any Kind of businoss uuder » flrm nuwe within thor Fespeclive Lini.e, Bliub D¢ foquired 10 reglater Wi Eio County C.erk, or wili some other desiguztod ofli- cor {u tuo cunuty wherem such feu by 4e principal Lusineas, tho natme of suuh dim, und of exch divid- Uay aueaiLor thercof, or intetested thorein 5 nud that €ultaulo pennitics be preseribed to insure (ho observe ance of such aws, - Liesolved, Toat the Eveoutive Council be requested to cause & wemortl, 1 sceordance Witi the sbove resvluticy, to Lo cowmnuicnted to the several S:uto Legislatures, at on carly day during thoir next sessiou, XIV.—UNIFORMITY OF MANUFACTUNING LAWS. WitkiFAS, It 3u emimeatly desirablo that all giroper meaus sbotid by used to uttract capltal mto. every brauch of trade und nunufuctures ; therefore, digpived, uat tuo cusment of geteral wad_ ual- 2018 wanlLacturing laws iu e diffcrout States of our Unuou would fend culcient bielp du this direction, Jteaoived, ‘Thot on essentinl 1esturo of such manu. faoturing faws should b tue aliou of Libiilty of stockhoideta to tho amount of capital invested under tholr provisions, XV, —~MISSISFIPPI-RIVER LEVEES, Resolved, ‘Chat the Naduncl Board of Trado_regards £he qudstion of huptoviny tho icvees on the Miasiselj- Pl Buver o oue of viul Importauve to the whoiu coun- iry, Thet tuo attention of Congresa 18 cainestly re- gaestod fo the uasistanco uf Lhis greas tueas- uro, by the onactment of such laws a8 way bo Qecessury, to tho intent that whenover the States of Loulsiann, Mississippi ond Arkansae, or any one of tiem, shail provido by luw for lavee~ g the bauky of the Slississippl River witnfu thelr seipective limits, and for the issuoof bonds in tho #1m of $1,000 eacli, payable within thirty years from ihe dute tiureor, with futereat coupons al tne rato of 3 per cent por douum, psyable semi-sunualy, which bouda ara to be used for tlia solo purpose of defrayin, ihe exponsen of wuels loveoiny § And Sk 4150, 1a AL hwn‘ provido for an auuual tax to an smoubt sulli- clont 10 pay {he annual intereat on ali bonds so issucd, and to ereato nu unuual siuking fund sulicient 16 guy tho principul ot maturity’; then the Unlted tates wholl guwranteo tho touds s0 fesued to un awount uot cxceeding, for tho States of Loufelana und Missieslpgs, $10,000,000 oach, and for the State of Ackuusas $5,000,0003 provided, thot the delivery to tho reapicidvo Btates of tho londs 10 guaruntced should only be mude us tho work pro- greases, under tho general supervision of engincors Appuluted by the Unitod Blates, XVI,—~REORGANIZATION OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY, Witkneas, Ic 1a tho duty of the Govoriuieht aud peo- plo of the United States 1o fusugurate and exveuts such A policy Loward (e Inafan tribes oveupying tho Nu- tutal Torritorfes a8 will most rapldily Lring them uu- i tho dowaalon Bud Uaiges OF 0 s wldwivllize- o1 § ung Witengas, Experlence bas shown that tho Indlan trlves may bo ussinilaced to tho provailiug oivilization o tho country, aud bo graduatly Lrouglis 10 & recog- hll‘l,nn of the ‘Lighest socinl und civil relutions of aife ; an Woenas, By tho exclusivo occupancy of o Indian Terrilory, undor tribul luws, |flu land SF fugustry and o cris of dvidzod o Lave beon excluded from u large arca in the midst of the couti- ueut,—un sres rieh i agricaitural sud minca) ro- sonTtes, with bighly favorable climatle udvantages and w0 exhausatioss treasuses nied {0 be developed to supyly the surroundiug und fucomiug whito popu- tatlonuOW pressing intu the Boutuwedt, und ths souribate (o the prosgerity of W wlo country ; i Wireneas, Tho culightened and cultured among tho tribes Luve indicated their unequivocal durire for th resence of aur civilizatiow fu thelr midst, a8 u power. fubulis i tholr struggle for » Lighor soclul und civil 03 and Wazneas, The President of tho United Stafes, In s lato wnnual moseage, dld fuvoke such Lglelus Hon by Ochyress as will edutalbute to thews Liga pur- posen; thontore, Keauived, ‘Tuat Congrosa bo and {s hereby respect- taliy wmewmorixl:zod 10 ssiwb.sh, without delsy, a Terrl- foriul Goverumeut oier i, Country Luowl aa tho Tndian Tereliory, Lsnging the people thercof uucor the Jaws und Jaifediction of tao Undted butics on Sich Ul equluabio Guss a8 will ecuse—tni, A Lomeiesd to the Lioud of cach Intfan family, thie title to which cunyou bo slivnuted foru demtgan‘od term of years, a4y Tho sulouf lio Fomadutui Linds on siich tarma us ludiite o ragdd settiomont und devolopment of o Territory; tho proceeds of aafd aaivs Lo be Lold or [uvented by the Government us u fund, the 1tereat on which abnall bo ctatributed wunuaidy aud equitubly among thy aeveral tribes, 3d, Tuo estwbli=hnieut of £r60 6choul, 10 1ha oud thit 1o Indins piuy learn the arta sud occugutions of wivilized life, XVIL—PUATAL ATES, A reduction of, uud uniformity i, postsl rates, XVITI,—POSTAL TELEGRAPH, Favoring tho eutsbilshimens of Lo postl telograph, XTX, ~=UNIPONMITY IN WEIGIITE AND MPARURZS, Favorlug b Ulurim vyaton of welguteund Rioasures, 2X,—DARIEN WUIP-CANAL, WiERTAR, 1 .e purtd of the Uuiied S ates are at a Usuuyautoie with thoas uf Barope, i thele commuul- stlon with uuny ports of the world beyond the Zquuti £, 0 bk fiitor-uceunio. canal throngh the Lathi- nus of Davlen will briug tho Atlayio ports of the Onfted States into civaer conuweiion with thoso of Wi Facill 0.vau thun ara tiove of Kurope, ovon with the we of S i ea (n 1 Alrfory, . dissoluesy Tuat tie Rutioaul Bdacd of Trede Lioraby tecognizo Gtho great commerelal and national fm- iurf meo of the Darfen Oinaly #a murvoyod wl pro- o N 1 iy Connnander Solfride, of Wy United Sintes abls considoration of tho poople of tho Unlted Btates, i commend this areat enlurgring to the fivors AXL—AMEHDNERT TO CONWTITUTION, Amenil_ Atticlo V1, Bec. ], 80 that it sinll read ¢ SrerioN 1. A mosting of the Nitlonsl Board of “Trado shall o lield on tiio first ‘Lacadny i Decentbir of eachs year, at uch pincous shall lave been deter- mifted tpun’ at o provious mocting, ot tho majority vota of ail tho constiftent bodiew ropresented, CiATLES RANDOLTH, BoTelary. Onzaaao, Dec, 19, 14 FINANCIAL. Western Unton Telegraph Dividondes Fmlures of Prominent Hicms,e Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaio Tribunes NEw Yonx, Dee, 17,—It 18 rimored to-duy thatat the exceutivo mecting on Tuceday ovening of tho Board of Directors of tho Western Unfon Telegraph Company, it bad been decidod to divido all the not caruings among the stockholdera i future, instead of using thom In constructing new liney, Presidont Or. tou says that this neifon s not yet beon tuketly but tlinks it probablo that i may L. A DIASTIOUS ORATI nmong that class of joubers who buy goods an fonr montb’ time now scema Smminest, ” Chelr bilim for gouds bought carly fu tho seawon of 1bo fail (rado are now ful.fng dno, aud it §4 foarod tht many failuics aro inevitable, Scveral firma bave already suspendod, and ‘matiy olliors aro kuown to bo 11 weak coudition. S:veral houses live anspended within tho lust fow weeka, but both debtord und creditors huve uuited to keep nunttors os quiel us ]mhlllln, list the fueeliug of distrust which thefy publicits would engender might injuro not ouly their own {nterests Lut those of tho wholo trado, EDAON, BRADLEY 4 00, dealorn in wooleu goods, b 413 Brusdwny, fafled Doc, 10, tho'r Habil ties smonnting to sbont $130,0.0, The croditors have met, uud the itm hus projoccd i Rottie- ment at 65 or 70 par cent on the euliro iudebioduess, but tha proyost 1 bas not yot beeu act.d o: TUE PAPED OF ONSIVLSEN & KEKFE, dry goods suerchame, No, 458 Liroadwey, went to 1¥otont to-day i tho Tark Nuticual Bank, ' Thoy bes gon business with o speclal capitsl of $160,008, to ‘which goneral purtuers uddod 50,000 more, navd Luvo dono n vustnoss catiumted ot 1,000,000, The fulluro 15 doubtions due to ebifukuje i valies wud fo the siringency n fho money market, which lus mads it fupracttcable for tuom 10 ‘meot tholr obli~ tious now fulling due. Thelr totul ndebtodness # about $000,000, which §s div.ded among uboul 150 creditors, unlulli commission bousen nd mporters, Lot Just week thoy dectded thut thoy must closs busi= ness, and enlled together thefe largest creditors nud tuudo to them a full atement of thulr affuirs, promis- ing to be govorned by their udvico, They huve held several mectiugs, Lt no gencrul meoting of creditors hus Leen called,’ No estiiuto of tuu ussets of th in- solvent firm has beon mada pubile, WLATIALL, WHITEMORE & 00, dealers tu woolen gouds, fulled (w0 weelts' ogo, but 1t hns been caretuliy coucenled, Tho fivm s an old Boutou ove, Which camo to New York ufter tho greut fira there, 'No particulars us to their couditfon, ANOTUERL FAILURY, Apparontly well-founded rimors are fu circulation that unother larga dry goods iouso has fudled, Lut suf- nelent facts have ot been obtainod to warrant the pub- Lication of tho uame, Miners Discharged in Lasalle, Xile Snectal Dispatel to The Chicago 1vibune. TLaBauLi, Lk, Dee. 17.—Ninoly of the miuers om- ployed by tho Northern Iiinois Conl and Iron Com- pany in thin clty weru dischurged vesteriay Lecuuto of a fulling-off in the dewand for coal, Theroupon tlo remujuder, about 400, rofueed to go fo work without 1liofr astoclates conld bs remstated § but a sobor eec- ond thought provalied, und the 400 returned to thelr Work to-duy, ©nrpet-Weavers’ Strike in Philadel= phia. Speelul Disptel tn T'ia Chlengo Telbn PHILADELUIA, Pay, Do, 17.—Tho carpet-weavera, whoure ou_strike, meeliug to~luy in Frieudship Hall, at which resolutious wera widupted gulut the contract systom, CRIME. Col. Tyrell, of Covington, in n Dylng Condition==The Assassin 12 Fails Special Dinyaleh ta The Chicayo Tritune, CmNOINNATI, Dee, 17.—~Col, W. G, Tyrell, the Com- merc:ul’a Coviugton reporter, who wis stabbed in that eity yentordny by a son of Squire Franels, has suffred in tenrely duiing the last twenty-four hours, o baa vomitod blood, cnd nothing will remain on his stomach, vot even morplhine, which fa thereforo adminfslered to bim Ly tho hypodermiv pro. cesw, The physicians” ssy that Col, Tyrell may ling.r, but ihat bis wound is mortal, and b is not likely to live mere than two or threo du; 1o ls consctous of his condition, but 15 composed und cor verses futolligently, iis son, Midehlpan Tyrell, Ia at his Ledside, Tho prisoner YFrunels refuses'to con- verso with toporters who lave called on him fu fall, His fatbier accures Tyrell of persceuting him in print, but Lis assortions aro groundless, Notorious Now York Criminal Sen. tenceds . Suectal Dispateh v The Clienra Tribun New Yonx, Dec, 17.—John 1. Irving, the nan who & montl, whico atiracted much publid atientson by sarorting that e wus intimato with the particulars of tho mysterions Nuthwn murder, about which posie tively ‘nolling Lias yet Loen leorned, was trane- ferréd to-day from thic Tombs to tho Sing Siug Stato Prinon, bavitg been convicted of burgliry commit- ted ovor 3 year ogo, and senteliced ty fivo sears' fmprischment, Wheu this sentonce expires, anothier for an attompt at burglary in 1870, of two years and six montbs will begin, Six oiber' convicta wwore taken 1o privonat tho wswo time, among thom John MeDerniott, the wifa murdorer, kenteuced 10 - prisonment for lifo; Micliacl C. Broderick, convicted of manwlanghter ju’ tho fourtl degr:e in'killing his s0n, four yuara and slx manths, and Michuel MeNameo, convicted of robbury, for tun years, Arrosted for HorsesStealing in Calro, Special Dispateh to The Chicara Tritne Camo, 1, Doe, 17.—Simuel 1. McClelin wie arrested fn b clly yosterday aftornoon by Sberier Irvio, on (b suspduion st b bod o stolen horso in nis possession, Bub u few wminutes after Lis arret, Chluf of Police Mcllulo reccived a telegrum from Colnmbus, Ky., asking that o sharn lookout be kept for sucl @ oyih wud sucn s horse, M. Clellin was ield, and tho Columbi.a men arrived to-duy. identifiod the Lureo and took bim aud 149 prisuner back to Kentucky, Desertion by a Ilusband of Eis Wife and £amillys Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . McGREaou. Ia,, Dec, 17,1, C, Vanpel, of Blkader, éx-Lreasyer of Clayton County, & few duys tince de- parieq 1or parts uuiwowy, leaviug Lebtnd him a wifo and eight chiidren, 1Mo was ab old settier, und much respocted, On Tuesday, his wite recofved u letter from bini stating that Lo would uover return, Mental do- pression i glven as th couse, The Governor Will Not Give Rafforty » a Mespite, Speclal Dispusteh (o The Chicago Trlbung, BPRINGFILLD, Tl Doc, 1Al &f pllcation’ was to- day mnde 10 tho GOVETLoT fur & Fespito, th tho caso of Tuflerty, ou tho grownd that an upilication hua boen made for o superacdeaa, which tho Sudges refuso to Dear oxcept n open court, Tho Governor refused to graut tho spplication. Itioters Sentonced, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicuzo (vibune, Roox¥orp, Iih, Der, 17,—1uc ‘iteuosha” Drench Risilrona eato fu déelded, One rioter jn disehurged, four are fined $50 uplece and bound vyer 1o the Cir uit COourt ou tho chorge of riot. Property in the viciuity of the scene of thio disorder lus diniinished to oue. third of ita formur valuo, All 8 now peaceful, und the Kenoslia truln arvived yestorduy for thie fst timo in o month without woleststion, Tho ‘Friple Murder near Littlo Rock, Arlk, Lirrie Rock, Dee, 17.—From popers found st tho house of the uegro Midiock, wrrested on the churgs of murdering (ho fatully vefurred 10 fu Inst night's dis~ patchies, there remudis 1o doubt thot tho nogro come mitied fho doed, The boxes and clolmug. everything i fact, belonging (o tho fannly woro found ut o negro's house, On tlio boxen wers marka of Llood, ny well us on otbier urticles, A pajer found shows thst tho nume of the murdersl man wan_ George W. Eitculson or Bicardeon, or 3. J, Rlellson, and thut Lo cume from mnear Rolly, Mo, Ono of fhe pupers thowed that ho lived in Gasconaddo Couuty, Mo, Ono box was marked G, W, 1, Oubs, Mo, Ancher, Owensville, Mo, Only’ tho his'wife, and child bove beon fouud, It {8 thought thero wus snothor cbild, not yet found, Tho Shordif ot Rolla hos Leen wligraphod to fud out if such u fumity receutly resided fn that count Au al- buni of pictiires was foand, moet of thoin Lelng teken Ly J, N, Ful.erton, Rolla, M Ono iy & pleture of a young ludy, on the Luck of whichi ia the nemo of Lucy Haniken, Another §s & picturo ¢f 4 young maunamed Williaw L, Byles, An Abstracting Sonator Unwentods MONTQOMERY, Aln., Dec, 17,—~The Seuato luct ulght unteated Uatcl, Republicau Senator, Lecaugo whi'o Tostmaster be cbarged Lis elerk with alstracting wouey from mofle, aud bl bim imprisoned, Lut sile sequently, when prossed «1 sely by luvestigulion, cotie fewnod Liat Lio himaelf ws thin vuilty pazty. To 13 Sfanged, Aupony, N, Y., Dac, 17,—Clhisrles Eggles, who was couvicted of tho tnurder of Eitie Conkiu, 1o My Lat, s Loew acutouced t0 L binged on Friday, the Uil of ebrusky. —_——— A FERRY FCR EAST SAGIRAW, MICH, Swecial Disga:ch to The € Easr Baainaw, Mich,, D Qifnby wtcutnod ip adu itoinoon, wid made & trin SoWh thio sivar, O uudl utiar tolitor o thin boat Wi 1 riiu s u terry between this cily awl Carroilton aud 2twaukes, ulitl (he river freezes up, Tho river ot thie e 18 entlcoly froo of lve, und hero ure uo grester obtructions to navigation’ thun durlng mld= Hutuaier, s ovont nost oxtrordinury wt this season of thy yoar. s THE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL. 8, Lous, Mo, Dor, 17.—Judge Madill, in the Clr- ilt Court. to-ddy, abproved the sgreonnt rocently © tered fnto by tl Bl Lanis Mutual und Mound Oity wife Tusurance Compunifvs for {ho reinsursace of poli- clew of the former {u the lattor Gompuny, sud thera will Lo 0 further opjyoutlion Ly {he cousulimation of (b coutrach TRIBUN THUKNDAY, DU T 1Y, 1N7S. THE VIRGINIUS. Surrender of the Vessel to the United States on Tuerday, Account of the Transfer Coremony at Dahia Honda, The ‘Prisoners Supposed to IIave Been Transferred the Same Daoy. The Virginius Found to Be in a Very Good Condition. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, THR SUNENDER, WaentnaTow, Dee, 17.~1Tlio Qovernmont ta-day ro- cetved ofiiciol Information of tho surender of tha Vin- ghius by the Spanish authoritica at Bahia Honda, on tho Tsland of G, to ita ropresentatives, fn mecord- ance with the agreement embraced in tho Polo-Fish protacol, The Information was firat telegraphiod from Iavaun by Qapt.-Gen, Jouvellsr to Admiral Tolo, tho Spanish Mintator to this Government, and by tho latter tranemilted to Socrotary Fish, At the samio timo tho followlug dispateh wus Tead from Becrokury Tabeson Ksr W, Fla,, Doc, 17, 1673, Grorae 3f, Robeson, Secretary of the Navy: Tho Virglnlus was promplly put into sour pos- session yeslerday at the oppowted Hmo, Thy orders of tho depurtment witl bo carricd ot withall dispatch, Furthor information will bo tolegraplied to-1norrow, (Signed) 8corT, Roar Admiral, ' TOE BURVIVING PRISONERS DELIVERED, Furthor information received yesterday from Capt,- Gon. Jouvollar gives tho assurance that. tho aurviving mombers of the Virginfus' crow wero deifvored on ‘Tuerday fo tho represontatives of tho United” Stales in the hurbor of Santiago do Cuba, Oaptain-General Jonvellsr rocelved o definite or authoritativo nows regarding this polnt, Lut from his knowledgo of tho prepurations which bud been made for tho purpose of eficeting it, and of tho resdiness of the Ksutlugo authoritios to ox- conte thero proparations, ko was warrauted in giving tho uxatranico that tho delivery bnd been ofiveted, 1t Is uot impoesible, Liowever, Lt tuo vessel detailed Dy our Navy Department to receivo tho prisoucra did uot roach Santluyo in timo to perform ber part in tho wgreement, but waethior sho_did_or not, the delivery auy bo sccepted as u foregone conclusiolr, RTRENGTIE OF THL CAYIELALL GOVERNMENT, A disputch recelved by the Goverument yesierday from Miufster Sickles at Madrid, ennounced tho con. ciiiation of conilicting totorests in the Spanish Cortes, und tho firm_eetublishient of tho Castelur Govarn~ ment, Tho conctliution lus beon offected through comyromiscs belwoon the diverso clements of tuo Ko publican members of tho Cortes, “Tho mme- dislo result of thess compromises will bo the estublishmont of » strong Foderal Govornment based upou truo Repubidean princlples, No partiou- lars uro given beyoud this baro stutement, but it fs bos loved that n mora defiulto snnouncement of th plans fnvolvod will bo recoived n o fow doys, Tuis fuformution 18 mccepled Ly tho Gove ernment with tiucero gratitication, au {t clows that the result of tho negotintions regarding the Virgiufna oifade Lny boen 10 BlrengLaen ratherthu to weakien the couto of repubiicanism fa Spain., TLAGE OF Til}: GURNENDE, It may bo explained {u this counce:dun that our Gova ernnent b8 from Ibo outset fuwisted that tho surren~ der of the Virgiulus should bo_tudo In Cubsn waters, The priuciplo involved tu this polnt 18 npparent to ali, Tise idea of ber surrender fn the hurbor of Huvaua was nbaudoned, for tho satiufuclory reasona thut sich u proceeding Would have eudangered the safety of American citizens tewporardly residents in thut city, ‘Thoexchiemont which would have been provoled smoug 1o Volunteers aud the tob,of tho streots wan ubviuwd Ly the urrangement that ‘tho surrdor should be ninde ot Babrai Honda, aud at the sume time tho derirs thut it sbould be mads i Guban waters wus gratified, THE OFIICIAL CONMEATONDENCE between the two Guvernients will not e submirslon to Congrosa till ufter the holidy greater portion of tuo dispitelics Focelved iovs beeu ) cyphior, correct {rauslations of wlieh had been womowhat fmpeded by tho bad condition of th cavle, Aswoon as tho regulm y written diapatchiea sroreceived mail, tho eutiro correcpondenco will be arrunged sud Beut to (@ press without waiting for s resolution from eithor Honeo rogarding ft. 1t will show plaluly that tho Government bos_connfstently aud yerlstontly msisted that the Virginjus was s fuvlo oy Amorican vesecl, aithough tho Spaulsls Government attempied ut the beginuiug 10 prufier proof of Ler illegitimato character us an ofl- set to our demunds for reparation, Wo declsred that we conld not proceed with_ negotiationy oxcept upon tho sssumption that we lind a prima fauio coaso, Spain oving conceded this assumpiion, iho megatia tions procecded, and tho resule attafned. It wust Lo ndmitted, that whilo the negotiaion haa not enilangured the exiptenco of tho Castelar Gosoru- ment, it Lias obtained for {ho United States one of tho gruateat diplomtie victorios in our bistors. “TnE NEXT GTEP attor tho prironers wiull hove been recolved st an Amoriwn port, will le tse effort of tho Sponish Government to overthrow our usswmpiion of o jrime faclo cauro of comyluint. This must be dona to tho eatfsfaction of the United Stater, as woare our own judges in the matter, and have (n our | osseesion posiiive proof that tho Virginius had uot violated our own Reglsiry liws or the requirements of trenty obligatioun, 1t {4 possi= Llo that the next etep will record aunotber and atill nore satisfactory victory, 170 the Ansorlated Press,] New Yonk, Dec. 17.—The correspondent of {ho Tytbune, who was preschit at tho eurrender of the Vir- giufus, telegrapha from Koy West that tho surrender ook place ut Bahia Honda vesterduy morniug, The fust fteami-yacht Dlspnteh was sclected to receivo tho Virginius, tud Chpt, Whiting, of the Worcester, wan dexiguated to command her, e waus accompanied by Licut, Adolph Mariax, Mast, George Callioun, sud Asmistont Evgineer N, H, Laundin, The crew conslsted of tuirty-nine men from the Pawuce. Tho Disputch malled from Kuy West Sunday, aud reached Balifu onds uhont noon on Moudsy, TUF TRANSFEN, The corzespondant suya ¢ As soon o8 {ho Dispatel was sighited from the shore, the Spaulsh flag, bearing the crown, notwithstauding the Republican ediet aboliskng tunt wonarchienl em- ‘biem, was flung {0 the bremra. We discovered a bluck sidewheel steamship with two msukestucks 1ying abont a mile beyond the fort, aud in perfeesly smooth water, No otlier craft cxeops two or tbivg counting sehooiters wero {hen Visiblo, and it was not until wo ere about to como to auchor that wo discovered a Spauisn slooj-of-war lying elose_undor the slore, about two miles und o Lnlf away, Tho Dispateh pro- ceaded slowly and stoadily nlong, snd anchored about 400 yardy from tho Virginiue, Almont fumediatoly afterward a bout fror thy Bpanish frigsto came along= alde tho Virginius, und st & quarior of 3 o'clock THE STARS AND BTRIPES were ralsed by the Sganish hands, und again fioated aver tho vessel whicl curried Ryan, Verons, Fry, and their unfortunato comrudes to thelr doath, ' The boat was then pulled uway, sud ot the eame moment wo eaw, by tho aid of glesses, another bont Jet down from tha' Bpanisl_vessel, wiieh proved to bo the Cip- tuin's gg. It brought to the Dispstch s hund- #ome ‘youngg Spunlsh nuval officer in full unle form, e was cowrteously met at the gangway by Capt, Rodgers, Lo introduced himeolf us Senor Do Iy Cumera, commandivg tho wlcop-of-war Yasoritu, e wun invlted 1t tho_cabin, Lut, on belug Informed by Capt. Rodyer thint Capt, Whiting was to receive tho sirender, he .epped Lriskly toward the latter, ond tho Spaniurd and American Lifted oups in courteous sulute, Communder Do la Camura remarked that ho hbed received o copy of the protorel requiting tho surrender of tho Virginjus, snd wus prepursd to oxecuto it cither on tht or tho following duy, Cept, Whiting replied that be was ustrusted to recelve thio vestel on ‘Tuesdny, but the lour would Lo lett to the converfenco of the Spunish communder, It wos ™ agreed that THE CEREMONY SHOULD TAKE PLAOE ot 9 o'clock Tupsday worning, Salufcs wers again oxe elianged, und Senor Do lu Oamaru luft tho Abip, tho fu- terviow not baving consumed moro_ {hau Bve nutes, In tho afternoon Capt. Whitney and Lieut, Muriax re- turnied tho eall, aiid ‘Wero zecolved with tho Lroper courtesles, OX TUEZNDAY MomNTNG, punctually, n the belis o tie Disgatch stinck for 9 welock, and beforo tlu echo had died pwy, the Anier- fcan lag tlew Lo o Agostall of tho Viegluius, and at the smue woment u boat- containing Capt, Witing und Licut, Airiux put uway from tho Dispatch, _As they nseended the' accommodation-ludder of thv Vie- winlug, tho finglo man on_deel, who proved to ho Benor Do la Camuurs, advanced und mado saiuts, The ailicers then Fend 'tach tapectivo inptruotions, ad Capt, Do 1y Camara remarked that in oledlenco Lo the requirenient of 1vs Qoverument 1o had (hy hunor to TUAN OVEER TUE $IEANER VIUAINIUD 1o the Amerjoun suthordtics, Capt. Whiting aceepted, and uscertutning thiut o Tooeipt would Lo ueceptud, gave gus, & word or o oro were cvilly spokeny nud tho Spanfurd stopped over tho aldo, lguuled {0 hiu ours. 1m0, atd fn ten miutes Was oguin ipon tho deck of Lis Own verse), buving diecharged with Lovonifug alg- nity tho tupleleaut duty fmposed upon Jum by Lia Qoverutuent, TME VIRAINIOE was In tho mast Bithy s ondition, Showas lonkingcon- siderably, aud the Bpaudsll Cuptsin wtated thut Lo bud kr\l the punips going continually since hier nrrival jn order to keop the water down, Barzng the iy, the cun:li:lluu of tho vessel wuw wuuch Letler thun ex- pocted, TUR VIRUINIUB BAILY, "fho Virginius steamod ubout 200 yards, sl going weli, whou tho engines suddenly reflicd 10 do duty, uud It berame uuruumrfll‘ur tho Dinpatel to tuko her futow, Tho two vessc[s went out of tho hurbor Urinks Iy, tho Spauirl tlag belug dlsplayed by tho fort as thoy passed, 1n uu beur we were at ses. The Vieginine ‘Wi hoon again undar teum, The Dispael cearod 10 Low hur, and tho two vesscla steamed toguiher towssd Tortuguy, AT TONTUOAS, Whon tho steamer reachudl ‘Corthgan they found the Unlled Btuted Eloopeof-swar O §jev cud u coolsclinoner awaltlyg thelr arrfvai, Irovislonw will b frasferred from the Ousty e (o fue Virghuua, und whatover voal mny bo neodod will Lo sy lid Ly the scliooner, When supplied with provisdons sud cou, the Vi gunue wiil protably e . ARN’ 0 & NORTIIKAN FONT, ‘Washingiou wnd Norfolk wae mentioned among prize l ofticers, much to the dirappointment of seme of tho oftieers, Tho Federal Covrla are now mm“"“i 1o fngg omt for her arrlval, 8ho will not enter the horlar of Key West ot all, oxpress orders to {hat offert * having, - becn roceived from Wash- ington, Benlde thy ofcers and erewn of (io Dispateh and Lu Favorita, snd membern of tho prizes crasm, the eorrespondont of_tho Tridma was tho only witness of (ho surrender, Not 8 aluggla porson appenrs 2 o1t tho Buy, tud not utt fubbitant of the Town of Dahla Houda'or surrounding country foil auficlent nteroat in {he proceedinga to waik or sail to the sceno of auch an jmportant bistorle uvent, el THE CINCINNATI POST-OFFICE. IMow the Presidont Accepted a Dilem= ma=-Tho Now Fostmister Pleases Nobody, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, OvomnNAty, Doe, 1, —~The Postmzatorehip of thin city hina been 8 swoet Lono of contention for somo thno past, and fa not ikely to bosettled fn poaco and entlo- faction by the nomination of Iours Kesee ler, an old politician of fifteen or twonty years’ atanding, Tt appoars thot tho Prestdent bad beforo him tho nomes of W, Curey, Aseistant Postmaster, J, 8. Lippincolt, B, 8, Davis, Gustay Wable, James Sands, Houry Mack, L, O, Woir, and Danfel Wobbor As- alstant United States Trossuror W. I, Davia was for Honry Mack, who will bo remembered ns engaged 1n cotton spoculation down tho Miseizalppi River with tho Inte Jegso It, Grout durlng the wur. Ex-Cons pressman Den Eggleston was for Jim Bands, and liob Iurlan, tho colored ' muml agent at lnrge, wag for Gustay Walile, Hero wna a dilcinna for tuo Freatdent with thren horns to it, and it was only Leightened by tho fact that the Awsisiant Treasurer aud Ben Eggleston are_stociholders in tho Clueiunuti “I%mes, which pliced them in the predicament of a house divided aguinst ltaclf, The President, therefors, reaolved to chooso B fresl hikn—ouo outirely frea from political entanglenents—und waut in the oame of Henry Kesslor, 1t s Timost needless to eay bt Wio” Appointment ia dis~ guating to tho busineva part of tho community, ard, w0 far from befng free from polilical entungiements sud lnluencen, &cia sluply Lk ribbiag greiss on o fat hog, The Presld-ut had declired In favor of Henry Mack, but Henry refarod to tako 1t excopt ho could o assured of freedom from the dictation nud mauipuli- tions of tho local politiciana, Now tho Iatter cialm thut thoy beat Lim by Toviviug the colton seundal § and so {hio matter stands at the Lresent. s LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Rill Mann’s Libel Suit Agninst the Philadelphin Ao’ Discontinueds Sprefat Dispateh (0 the Chicago Tribuna, PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 17.~At tho Nis{ Prius Court this moruing, Judge Gordon prosiding, tho libel suit of Willlum B, Mann va, Messcs, Roub & Biddlc, of the Age, was called for 8 Loaring, Georgo W. Biddle, Counscl for defendante, rore nud ald 3 % Moy it pleaso your Honor, as oue of the counsel of defendants I am glad to Ve oblo o eay that on an lnvestigation of tho churges contained iIn tho declarstion now fied In (his cauee, Br, Robb, tho surviving defeuds ant, hne become entirely satiefled ihat they cannot bo catabllshed 3 and Lo bos s0 publicly expressed him- eelf, with a regret that fnjustico has beou dous to Col, Maun, The piaintif, Col, Mann, who hna alway statod that be tlid uot seek pecuniary dsmuges, but merely o vindication of i churacter from these charges, han expreseed himeelf " entircly atistied with thufs retraction, and has directed tho presont suit to bo discontinued,” ‘Thoe lowa Stock Law Declared Con= stitutional. ‘Drs Morxes, Ia, Dee. 17.—The Supreme Court, osterday, Tondered a declfon ou the Wright Stock jaw, bolding tho luw to o constitutional, us follows, in riof: Chnpter 6 of tha Forty-fourth sct of tho Twelith General Aseembly provides that stock tokeu in tho act of dolug dumngo betweon sunsct and sunrise may bo detoined Ly tho person whose proporty ~ ia injured, ~whethoer tho foncen wurrounding such proj atd Inwful or otherwize, Tho last sectloy of the chapter provides thiat tho law eball bo cubinitted toa vota of tio people of tho counties numed, and #hall not be in force {u any county unless & majority of the votes be cast jn favor of ita udoption, Itls Leld, in the casoof S.nto v, Tho Bt:to of Jows, Volume 25 of Tuws Reports, page 1G5, and in othor cased, that thelint sec:fon of the chapter i unconstitutional, uml thae tho provisions of tho act are 0 force in tho 'State, without regard to thie vote conteaplated by tho last soction, Iow the Suprome Railrond Tax De= cision In Recerved in Nobrawkas Osuama, Neb., Dac, 17.—~Tha recent decision of tho Suprome Court regarding the rights of counties of thiw State o tax the Union Pacifie Ralroad gives gens eral suthsfuction, It will cuably couuties to collect o large amouut of money duo ou taxes, Docision as to the iRight o1 nn Elcction Ioanrd to Amend Its lReturns, Opmxosm, Wik, Dec, 17.—An juteresting puit has Inst been ‘doeided by Jiudgo Cato in thio Waupacs County Cirenit Court, In tho spring eloction of 1873, the Town Donrd of Canvaswers nt Weyans wegn declared that AL O, Goldihwaito wus elécled Chafrman of Snpervisors, and Cbarles G, Tousley Clerk; and adjourned until the next d1y heforo s :llllls the rebarns, 1'ho next mornmg, the Clovk discovere nn error of twenty votos, which clected tho opposilion candidutes, and accordisigly they awarded u_ certificato to A, V, Bale und Charios Vieeko, Tousley bronght action for ofectinont and dumages. Judye Cito docid- ed £zt tho first deviston of the Board was_fina), and, notwithstanding the error In the count, Goldtkwaite and Tousley were duly clected, Ho took the ground that the Bourd had to'do its work on the night of the eles tlon, und bad no authority to suake a supplemantal %\uum‘i.nlflon. Tho case will be carried to thoSuprome st THE {NDIANS. A Band of Thicving Red-Skins Sigs nully Punmshed. BAx AnToxio, Texas, Dee, 16, v Lieut.-Gen, Sheridan, Cliwauo, 1 Tieut, Hudéon, Fourth Cavalry, sent from Fart Clark with forty imen to intercept band of Indians ruiding on the fower Neucen, found tha camp whero thoy luft the animuls gojug down, and captured thirty Dorves und mulea, On the 10th ‘fustant he struck thio band ou thair retirn, killed nino (bodes found), uud wounded & great mutiy moro, and capturod elghty-one onfnls, His own casunitics were one man wounded, three Lorses killed nud one wounded, Detuiled re= yort not recelved. This fight was un the west foot of the Neuces. 0. C. Avaug, Grig-Gen, ‘Fho Wur Department s adyised that o purty of Kiowss murdersd o whito mun, und that Sutanta and B'g Dow are cmmped on tho Cauwdian River, south of tho point whery the murder wus committed. NAVAL AFFAIRS. Salling of Vesscls—Attempt to Hestroy tio War-Stesmer Minnesolite New Youg, Dec, 17.—A Key Wgit (Fln,) dinpatch £ays that tho Fortutio aud Ossipos bl early yester= dey, the latier Laving a schoouer in tow lkden with coal, probably intended for tho Virgmius, Boon ufter the uight workers were relfeved by the day meu, yesterday, in tho Lrooklyn Navy Yard, the discovery Was mauv of two Lirgo kega of powdur e— creted in the hold of tho Miuncsots, the fiuest and nearest-completed war-ship fn the repairers’ hands, Tho genorally uccopted Vellef fu the yurd is thut tha Xegn wero filled gradually, and, belng old, escsped articulor notice, Tho Aiuncsolu's uearest neighbor ls the Spavish frigate Arapdles, NEw Yorg, Dee, 17,—An officlal contradichon is ven to the roport thut two kega of gunpowder buve een found in the bold of tho wor ship Minuesols, JOLIET. Penltentiary Aifairs MOV Special Dispateh io The ¢Nieano Tridune., JoLreT, Dee, 17.~1t la understood that tho Board of Tenltentiiry Commissiontrs cro cousidaring tha ro- moval of Dr, Musou, Primou Physiciun, and Capt, Hall, Deputy Wardon, ind all oflicern who | artivipxted in the buthiug of Willlaws, If gnch a plon should bu ogroed upon the othor Commizsioner, Baue, will object, Mason belng au appolutes of his, and a broth- er-in-law au well, “Tuno deuth of Willlams, under the circumstancis, {8 exceedingly unfortvuato ut this 1fme, for otherwiso thie Institulion was never in better conditivn, —_— RELIGIOUS. Itevival ju Alton, 11, Spectal Dispateh to_Che Chicayo Tritune, AvroN, DL, Dec, 17,~Tho revivul hiere conducted by Hurmond increases in uumbers, Up Lo the out time, 6vor 100 chiidren uud youth, after belng c: smined by Guurel Comuitteos, liuve profcssed fuith i Olirist. Miulvturn nud others intercaied in such muew iuga continue o urrive by ulmoat overy tralu, e THE WEATHER. WanitiNatoN, Deo. 17,—Pronsvititirs—For New England, und thotice westward over the northern por- tion of th Middio States und Tower-Lake reglon, thy pressure will - diminféh, with o slight rise uf tewperature, uud possitly aress of Hyht Tudn, or the Houthern ‘States, cloar or fafe weathior will prevail, excopt pozslbiy on tho cout, whero tho clondinews will inereato, Tho provailing winds iu theee distrlcts Wil coutinue from thy sowth aund wost, For the Uppor Luke roglou uud Northwest, clear or arily clondy Wearhier, witl Hgnt to frceh hortl westerly to “sowhwerterly Winds, without decided chiunge of tompw w it . 8, 43 8, W, Croveluud fiesli, Deuver ATCa) e oour) OfCiur D ot 8 Wy frach,. .o, OfCleary bl 206,"W,, goutlc] Glowar, b £ YN, goni 0j0.wndy. Fort Gurry, 0.0 1NV ligh62| - goloudyy £, Glowon, 120,07) W, geutlo,..] 010k, Keokuk, ., [50,07] 33 N, frodh, 0 0lusr, vl 10,63 2, o|Gioudy, uCronse . (1087 0fClear, Murquette. (30,00 Milwaukee,[30, 10] FOREIGN. The German-Spanish Complica~ tion---The Spanish Ver- sion, eported Victory by the Dutch Over the Atohonese. The Emaneipatton Question Discussed Among Cuban Slave-0wners. CHINA.* 8AN Fnawcrsco, Cal, Deo, 17.~The China Presa says: *Tha Gerinan Lrig Marlo Loulso wan captured on necount of hor haylug been fonud al anehior on tho 2oant of Booloo, and consequently » very littlo distauco off the land, Tho brly Gazello, olwo Germat, waa Mkowise captured at the distanco of four or five milea from tlo const, Accarding to hin accaunt of hor Caplatn himsclf, theso two vesola wero loaded will arms ond other munitfons of war, Tho German Conul wan_prescut ot tho fnquiry into the mate tor, 1to had' rocelved oflicful tuformation of tho alfiir, and heard tho deciaration of iia countrymen beforo tho trfbunal which nd Judged that the lnw favorig the captury of the vessel was that estoblished from tho earifest daya of legiatution i Spuin, aud which {8 fu atrict con- formity with the tribunsls for the smno purpose 1 other counteles, The Mariu Louiso wan 1ot only found anchored off the const of Hooloo, but hnd, be- fore anchoring, already (scharged o bortion of her cargo on tho coast, thereby viotatiug oll the laws of contraband, The Captain of tho Marle Loulso ro- Tnined o boaed, OF tho peoplo who made off froin tho abip wera Mr, Fleld, tho Supercargo, and tho Sece ond Mte, Tlio above Hiamed Captadn and tl:e Gerinun Cousul jresented tho prolest customary in tieao cuns, which, Joined with tho minutes of tho matter, Lus been forwardad throligh tho local autlorities 1o tho Tlomo Government, who will gisen finul doclaton ue- cording to Spauial fa¥. e ATCHEEN. Smiaarons, Deo, 16, ~The Duteh troops lave had an engagemont with thie Atcliecuese army, and obisiu- edavictory, PENANG, Dec, 17,—A rumor s curront here that the Arlicnoso ado 8 night attuck npou the Duteh forces, rurisiug thow, A heavy buttlo was fought, the ro- sult of which s not know: ——— CUBA. HavAnA, Dee. 17,—The elavery question fs now seriously discussed nmong slavo-ownera, According to tolegrams nnd letters from Spain, tho Goverumont fa determiued to bring tho question boforo tho Cortes far uction, but detres slave-ownors to propose somo plan for making tho aboition of slvery a certaliy wwithout fnjuriug verloudly the gricultural prosperity of tho aland. ——— FRANCE. Pants, Dec, 17.~The Comuittco on Financo to-day voted to increase the salary of President MacMsbion, in order to eunble him to mvo fetes ot Purls. 'This action does not {mply tlo removal of the capitl to Puris, GERMANY. Brntay, Dec. 17.—An ordinanco is officlally pro- mulgated to-day ordoring that in futureait Bishops upon thetr fustallation shall swear to mafutain the complotest_subordination to the Slate nud co-operato 1 tho supprozsion of all dislogat futrigucs, i CREAT BRITAIN. LoNDoN, Dee, 18-=5 a, m.—Tho Times tlis morning, editordully, approves Secretury Rickardeon's additional taxation, and thiuks tho demand for retrenchment i inopportune o view of tho largo cxpenditures ueecssituted by tho Ouban dificulty, ~Tho T¥mes suys that, without a surpiug of revenuc, flie retury tospecio payineuts will bo fudefiulfely vostponed, 1f Cougresy deulren to practice economy, it might relinquish the Dack-salaries, Tho /fmes doen not. ballove incrensod tazution will be voted this kevsion, pabss i SPAIN, MADRID, Doc. 17.—~A Council of War has beon ap- polnted, conslating of Gens, Joso Couelia, Caballiro da Todus, Valmuseda, snd Portilla, ta oxamine the plan of the cainpulgn rubmitted by Brig.-Gon. Donuto for the comploto crushing of tho Cnbaa insurrecuion. e i ITALY. Toux, Dec, 17,—The Papal Nunclo at Paris has beon uotitied that tho Archlishops of Paris, Cawbray, and v:xx.c‘ncu bLiaye been elevated to the College of Cardl- E —_——————— FIRES. At Fort Madison, Xa. Fonr MipisoN, Ia,, Dee, 17.—A fire broko out at 230 this morning fu the yrocery store of B, Rebpoll, and spreuting to M, Etzkorn® & Co,'s hurness shop, destroyed both buildings nnd their entixo content Losy 1ot yet ascertained, but televed to be fully cov- ocred by fnanranco in tho Ltua, ILurtford, Now Or- lcunss Asgoclation, Contineutal, Now York, and Tawa Stute, of Kokuk, ‘Tho fire {6 suppoeed to Luve Leen thio work of an incendi: Tio fire-engine purchased by thie city rocoutiy suved tho rest of the bulldiugs in tlie block, 3 At Chelsen, Yowa, Cnztses, Tows, Dec, 17.—This morning aboutd o'clock the'drng store belonging to W, D, White was entirely cousuuied by fire, The loss 16 $2,200, without insurance, Five Persons Burned to Death, 8aN Fuaomco, Dec, 17,—~The Daglon Iotel, at Daylon, Nevida, was destroyed by fivo lust night,' L. D, Gould, Thomua Youngor, John Nortow, 1, Nosl, und Afr, Glystor wero burned to desth, urned to Deaths New Yons, Dec, 17,—Duriug a fire_carly this morn~ g in Vun Dyke's Hotel, at Catherino slip, a mau named Nolsn wus burned to death, CASUALTIES. Run Over and kKilled, Speciat Disputeh to The Clucayn Trituna, Jovter, L., Det, 17.—Tho 4:20' truln from Chleago on thie Cileugo & Alton Radlroad, this uftornoon, when a miloond a half Houth of Lemont, Tan ovor Lwo men uamied Huyberry, who wera atrofling along on tho track, Ong of them was killedand the othor badly injurod, Accident to an Actor, Newanrk, N, J,, Doc, 17.—John E, Owens was scri- ously injured during the performonce of “Tuodles," l:u;lhulgm, aud {u lying very il at the Cuntiuental Ho- ero, Fatal Boitor Explosion. Bay Fouxoisco, Dee, 17.—11{ the explosfon of a poller i tho Independent Cosl Mine, Contra Conta County, last night, Jokn Hiyes and James Duloy were iurtautly killed, David Wilimna Ja supposed to bo falally injurod, Accidents in fown. Correxpundence of° The Chicugo Tribune, CGREGON, 13, Dec. 10—~0n Saturday List, W. V. Lucs, editor'of tho Waverly Independent, was {hrows from fia buggy and scriously iujured, ‘A Cloar Lk, L., M.crtiu tidur was_ fatally fojured by & Lorse Jumping on hiw, while louding it to water, on Mouday Jaat, ——— LECTURE IN LA SALLE, ILL. Special Disvateh to The Chicaao Tribune, La SaLLy, Dll, Dec, 17—Tho ltov, Yather Torry, ‘pastor of St 'Patrlekls Cuurch in Chicigo, deliverod uu aloquent lucture on * Sclenre aud Infaldbility” lefora u larygo nudienco ut Opera Liall, in i ‘city, lust uven- Ing, under tho suaplees of the L o Total Austi~ nence Soclety, The members of tae Cutholic Total Abutiueuco Soclety, of Peru, marched up from that eity fu u body, aud ‘wero cscorted to the Lull by thetr L Balle Lretliren, ull woariug tho carfs and carrylig the Lenutiful bubuer of tho ordor, and numbering about 200, FCUND DEAD, Speelal Diepateh to_The Chicago Tribune, KoroMo, Iud, Dee, 17.~A wan supposed to be Nuthuniel Brittos, from Novadu City, Cal,, on his way to Greeusburg, Ind., wan found’ deud yenterduy mernivg in-' Wbl elty, Mo was about 33 years o, 6 fest 10 Inches In belght, durk Complexiot, black lalr, bisck cyos; hod ou blic-nixed sult of clothies, Lrown overcdat, 1is wa of Wlender form, A telegratn belug scut tod ldy u Greensbiusg, suppoked 1o L his nluter, inforiniug her of tho fact, 4nd B0 ruply luviig bron rocelvor, Ourotier Froomun buried the romains to-day, A small umount of nonoy was found on Lis person, 1lo had beet seeu to invo s largo roll of bilis tho day before bo dicd, Auy Iuformaion thut will lend 10 tho fuding of Wi relu~ tivea should Lo seut to Ed W, Froemun, Kokomo, Slenlesds, NORTHERN WISCONSIN POULTRY ASSOCIA- TION. Speclal Dispuich tn The Chiengs Trilune, Osnrost, Wis,, Doz, 17,—Tho' Northern Wikconsin Ponbtry Assoclation hold ft flent nisoting bora toduy, wud o Anal areangomenty o tho Bist gunual 03- Bibition of thu go ‘lety in Ihis city ou dan, 13, 14, uud 18, T, It, Guo, Jolin O'Brien, G, A, Gunniigbaty, J. Bliko, and E, W, 8.ndcra wers .‘\I.pomum Committes of Artungenents, t s oxpociod thut revorul bundred oxhibltoru will e present, ss ussuraucod to that aitect have been recolved from uearly all tho prominent poultrs-growers fu Wiscons o MICIIIGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCGIETY, Speciul Dlaputel Eaton Harios, Mich. o Exeoutivo Toard of tha Htate Ausleultural Socioty adoptod » pres wilum Wit for uext falr, revisd wnd vory wch cz- teuded, And fucreused by $1,600 fromn thut of Ikt yeor, The Board dechlod lo 2 ) y 3, 1Y, Jobustone 81,400 for sarvices perfurmed whille Secretuny j volud thisuks o Tridune, tho 8mfthsontan Instituto for valuablo forelgh ngrioule tural roports 3 swurded Landsoer the firat premium of $230 fn ta tallion raco ot tho laat extilbition, ‘Tha Commifico ot Location will rabubly report i favor of_ Eaut Baglinw_as the place for holdig tho fair of lind, ‘Tio aard will prolubly aujours to-morzow nfglit, CANADA. ‘Che NBar of Montreal Demand he Mo= onstruction of the Court of Queen’s Renca, Snectal Dispateh o The Chicano Tridune, MoxtnraL, Dod, 17.—At o larga meoting of the Montreal Bar, held last night, tho fullowing resolu= tlons wero earried unaninonsly : “unt tho adisiuistration of justico in the Court of Queon's Bench has boen for somoe timo past inofMclent, unsatisfactory, and destructivo of tho coufilenco which should ba reposed in the highest Court of tho Pravince, and that in tho intocesta of justico immodi- ato Inquiry by a Royal Commission tnto such a lament~ able stato of affaira ia Smporatively demanded, 4 That, in ylow of the foregoing rosolutions, the Bar of this rostion aheinin from pleading leforo the Quoen's Bonel durtig tho pregent term, and that the Gliairmon of (Ljs meeting communiesta tho forcgolug roxolutions o the kald honorablo Canrt.” 'Thio matter exclies much comment throughout the country, A cotton-mill Is to bo started ut Uudson, ;llfi‘lll'lll ‘ln, ‘Lefore loug, which will give employment to unds, — THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL. Rumer That No Farther Improves ments Wikl 3o Made ut Presents Speciul Dispatch to The Chicugo ribune, Davxront, Tows, Dec, 17.—It I rumorcd hers that, in consequenco of tho detormiuation of Cou- gress to cut down (ho cstimntes for Governmont i provements, operations at the Rock Island Arscnal will bo suspended, in part or in whole, for a veur or two, Beveral Inrgo public bLulldings romafu o Le comploted, and the esilmates mudo for next year by Col, Flugler nmount 1o over $7¢0,000, POLITICAL. The Cnlifornin Senntorahip. BAN Fnaxcisco, Dee, 17.—It I8 couceded on alt siden that Senatorinl mattors aro in n eritical position, ‘Thero will bo balloting in the Joint Convention to-day, Buoth needs five votes to sccure his election, Lut oight or ten men aro beljoved to bo sound against the milroad monopoly candidate, and In fuvor of Bootl, aud it 18 hoped that they may yut como 1o Lis ald, 8AN FraNotsco, Dec, 17—l the Julnt Couventlon at Sucramento, (ho first ballot vesulted: Luoth, 67; Farley, 41; Stiafter, 20, Tho fact that Bootli yafned ono vote fn the Joint Convenlion ovor tho volo of yesterday in the Sonuto wil Asuerably, bus mudo the railroad party desperate, Mr, Cole hus witlulrawn, Another batiot will Lo tuken to-morrow, Tt {8 reported that the ophnneuu of Bootl sud tho people sto using mouoy lavishly, hoping to prevent him yetting thie four votes which wre necos- sury to eloct i, e g . RAILROAD NEWS. Busincss of the Betroit, Ecl River & Detroit Kualrond. Speetul Dis; ateh to The Chicayo Dyilune., Borezn, Ind., Doc, 31,1l now union dopot buflt by the Laka Shore & Michigan Southern and Detroit, Eel River & Lllinols Ruilwuys bas been comploted and opeucd fur businicss, ‘Tho bullding I8 o brick struce turc, und ftted out with ul) tho modern Improvements, Tho' Dtrolt, Bol River & Iilinols Rallway, but lately completed o tufn point, i now ready for business, aud togulur tralns bavo becn put on, Tho rosd £ far hus met with u futtering succwss, ‘Tbo rafiroad phope, it Is cxpected, will bu crected bero, although Auburn, Ind,, v trying (o buva them located ut that place, Meavy Suit Azninst the Northwestern Railrond Compunys Snectal Dispateh to_The Chirago Tvibune, DaveNronT, 1a., Dec. 17,~Deuton & Co,, raliroad contiactors of Muuchoster, lu,, Lovo brought wuit ugaiust tho Nortlwestern Tiallroud Compuny for 8137, W for services reudered, The triul tukes place in tlie Joues County District Court. THE BENDERS. Northern Moexico Their Lost Ablding- flu ‘KAxsas City, Mo, Dee, 17.~It 18 reported here that tho Beuders, tie fantous K wisas butchiers, Lnve becn traced to ' Northorn Mexico, In cousequeuce of thero belng no extradlion treaty betweon the Unfted Stuten aud Mexleo, they canuot be yecavor- ed oxeept by kidunpping, aud fhe present roward otfored :A 1ot suilicieut o' warrant the undertaking. Au etiort, it ix suld, Wil be tade in Kausas this winter to nve tho roward Incresred to n suilicient sum to Sustity the sttenspt to kituap them, SPRINGFIELD. Mr. Stecle ¥Ins Qualisied as Railrond Commissioners Speelal Dispateh to The Chicuyn Tribune. SramvarieLp, 1., Dec, ‘e Hon, James Stecle fiied his oatk of oUIco und bond 1-duy us u metber of the Ituliroad und Wurchouss Commission, sud will weet with the Buard to-niorrow, RAILROAD NEWS. Now Track om the Chicago & Alton Raiirond. Speefal_Diepatch ta The Chicago Tribune. JovteT, 1L, Dee. 17.—The double track on tho Obi- cago & Alton Taliroad; Letween Lemont ana Lockpost, Wi opened (0 truius o-dsy, UTAH ITERS. 8arx LAKE, Utalt, Dec. 17.—Tho Centenninl Boston Ten-Purty was celebralod with great enthusissm lust eveniug it Liveral Tnstitute, Tho French Guisua gold-fever prevails here, and is carrylug off o latgo uumber of minets and othors, Over two bundred buvoloft in the lust tou days to tuke shipmont at Sslem, Masn, "Phere is a niore encouraging feellng in gencral busl- ez, Thoro wera strong cxpressions of approval at tho procecedings of Eusiern capltalists against tho Utal mining swindlers, Auoibor party of Mormon converts, from England Inet eunnuor, aré returuing to thelr homes, Thoy de- clare they wero grossly deveived by the Mormon mis- sfonaries, e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. LIvERPOOL, Dec. 17.—Stesmahips Clty of London snd Deutachliud, frow New York, ave srrived out, N&w Yous, Dec, 17,~—Arrived—Steamship Huaboldt, from Loudon, — SUICIDE, Spectal Dimateh to The Chicago Tribuns, Catmo, 1ll,, Dec, L—A woma numed 3Moore at- tompted auitido v thia city yesterdsy by taking mor- phine. It Ia thought now thiot elio will fecover, peb et sl THE LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. KANSA8 CITY, Spectal Dispaich wo_(he Chicagn Trilune, Kavaas Crty, Mo, Dyc. 17,~CATTLR—Receipts Yght ; market inactive, 'The offeriugs ure mostly of common butcheriug stock ; quotations nowiual, Hoas—Receipts, 6,071, Tho market colla ed in the moiniug, pricen Tulifng off from $4.00 to #4,L0@A4. Buyers aie taking the bulk of thosn s0ld ut $4,154.20, Latet $u tho duy, on receipt of Eustern advices, prices ‘advancod, closing ut $4,50 for outuide tigures, EAST LIVENTY, East LIBERTY, Pa,, Dee, 12.—OATTLE—Artivaly, 116 carn ; best, 6@ige ¢ medium, S@bXC; common, 4@ 4)i¢; stockers, Y@UXo; bulls, 25 @de. Hong—Arrivals, 41 esivg beat Flladelphla, $5.40@ 6.50; Yorkers, $3,00@5.20. KHTER—Arcivals, J0 cara; best, 6@5)e; medium, @450 comuon, I@IKc. —_— PITTSBURGH OIL MARKET. Prrraponott, Dee, 17,—Crudo tirm ; sales at 900 products ‘T larga wells, from good authorlty, are estimuted to Lave fallen ou’ 40 per cent, =4 thio 10w walls reported latoly ot lirge figures nre wecarly oxaggorated, Rteinod qulet quoted prompt Helivery, 135303 Junuury, 13i0; Felruary, 13%e: Murch, o, No walea reyorted, T e NEW ORLEANS MARKET. New OnLeans, Dec, 17,—Flour scarcoond In good detund ; donbly extrs, §.40; troblo, $0.33@7,25 ; fam- ily, $7.60@V.50, Corn—Demnund slack and jirices low- or ; mixed, Tde; white, 770, Oata dulland lowor at 62@5de, BuaN—Dull at $1.00, Hay—Dull; prinie, $20,00 ; cholce, $3,00, Tnovistons—Pork tuil ut $L5,00@15.19), Dry ralt mmls—lér.:;lés‘h(x: et s, Bucou—Ouy fob ;xfmlnux&l at TX@B@BY@BKE , cholvo Lawma searco; old, xoy"é“;%girn,"m;,’éu Lard dull; terce, 8@8Ke; ke x ot tie— tingar very aull; stock seonmulating ¢ Inforlor, 4:4@50 3 common, 5@ 3 low fulr to fuily fulr, 6@Tx ¢ ; primo to choleo, 7:@8sge, Molusaeh I falr dowmand bt Jower rutes : fermenting common, 0@ 4503 fafr, 60620 ; prime (0 cholce, Gliwtde, Wingk¥—Hearec und in denund'’; Loulsluna, $1,00 Oinelnnati, $1,03 3 Wostern rectified, Ye. g = —We learn from Col, J. R, Kiug, who has boen spending somo weoks in the northern part of Alinnesots, thut (he lumbermen In the piuerios avo having 1eihor a hard timo of it. A hoavy fall of snow owme early in tho season, before tho ground was frozen, leaving the swamps, marshos, and oven vome f tho lakos uufrozen. ‘Lho snow was somo thirey wmchos deap, and this Lieavy covering s proventod tho frost 1eaching down under it. This julorfores very seriously with logmng operatious, snd iy likely to doso tho grentor past of tho wintor, In somo placos tlio wnow i belng shaveled out ta alluw o vowd w bo frozen hsyd enough to bo pasnable.~St. Paul Pioneer, —A mixed stroet rlot oceurred in Mobile, reo- cently, between two whito women and a black wowau, threo dogs, and two goats. 'I'io nowen wero held at §100 ouch to keop the peuce, two of fhn dogs,wore killud, aud oue of the [nnh lost og. WASHINGTON. (Continned from tha First P'age.) outedde ‘n\h\an hod altored the amendment, ond that the Bpeukor might hnve licen privy to §t, iH laigusgo had Leen munceptiblo of tlut conutructiou, The Chalr, therefore, hegied ua o spectal fuvor it tho amends menbrbiontd bo put s 1t was orlginully offerod, and #ald ho would regaril nuy goutlomen who would object a8 huving malico towards hin, Alr, DAWES disclilied fu tho most earnert manner haviug {utended (o crente uny witch impreesion, Mo was nwaro that the Bpeaker had not hed anythiug to do with it, for hio B seen liow it was dune, uid by what couninod §t hnd been done, Mr, BUYLER (Musn) czplainod that ho hiad mipgested to Mr, Hurlbut to minke tho alicration, ud cludied that it Lind slwags boen the practico fo ullow tho mover of a proposdtion to chaugy It lefore {ho volo waa taken, ‘hut was the counsel nud that the m\&l:l-o undor which tho geutieman from llinoio hed acted, Nr. DAWES (sarcatically)—Fo I supposed. Nr, BUTLER (in the suine tone)—J thought you would suppoks it, beasusa 1t svus elght, anad yon vere talnly did not have unytling to do with it youreelf, 'no BPEAKER directod tho Olerk to yey urt the subs stituto In it origing} ebuje, sud submitted 1t w the ok I thal siapo, Tho Houro seeouded, 141 to 48, (b provious ques. ton on Turlbul’s aubstitute, und tlo tuain yuestion s ordered—yean, 177 § uay, 103, The questiois wa takon on eabutitating Mr, Hurl- but's proposition for the pending il and ull mmcids ments thereto, und fL was, umid much exciteamcnt, sud nfter several chulgos of voto £rom no to uye, ugreed to —yeus, 198 ; unys, 150, A motion to reconsider wna inndo and lula on tho table, the yens aud nuys having Leon sefused on tho lutier motivn, Ar, RODERTS moved to adjourn. (Cries of #Not ‘and mitch coufusion und oxeitemont.] No Mr. ILALE (Me.) todo to clos tho dobaie, but waa et with criew of * Votel Vote " Mr, OESINA made a polut uf order thut fr. Uale Bad waived liy iyt The BPEAKEN overruled the pofnt, Mr, RANDALL tafsed & polut of wrdor that tho bill, a6 repurted by Mr, Hule, tind been voted down, aud another pro) osition subatituted, uud thst, therdforo, Lie lnd lost bfs vight. Thy SPEAKEL overruled Mr. Randall's point, and asked Mr, 1ile, fn vlow of the palpuble_impaticuce of tie House, whother lio fusiated on s 1ight to spouks Mr, HALE safd that ho did, aud procceded nmid muchi olke and confusion to statu ta the {ouen why bo conuddored that (ho substitulo wos 1 propor ri- aponso to tho demand of thy coutry for u satuiuntial repeal of tho luw of tho fast Congress, 1o churacter= i7¢d 1t s an ovuston of tho pubile volce, aud stuled that, I£ this L went to tho wall, o propusition fpvolv. ing & clean, straightforwurd, snbstancai rojcal would bo lutroduled ou tlio lirst Aonday the Houss would ba fu_sesslot, und Lo Lellovod ihat it would puss tho ‘House und satisfy un indignant country. Br. DAWES, mnld iucressed confusion and with moro thon his usual earncatiiess of manwor, objected to tho substitute, Mr, GARFIELD argued in favor of taking tho sub» stituto o (e ouly pracifeal motlod uf yeaching & con~ clusion on the matier befure the holidass. Mesers, HAWLEY (Conn.) BURNS, COX, aud KAS- SON spoke agafust the substitute, I roply t vurious questione, the SPEARER stated that §f 1hio Houss refused 1o order the biil to ihird roading tho bl would fafl, bitt tlut If It was ordered to 8 third readiug 1o [revious qiitation wonid (et be exliusted, und o motion might theu Ly interposed to rocommit 'tho Wll with instructions to report Luck forthwiths unother bill, “Clo Mongo then proceedod to voto on orcerieg th uiil ongrossed and rend s third tine, 1tKuaso ore dercd—in yeus, 105 nuge. Mr. IIURLBUT theni got_control of tho measure, and yielded tho floor (o Mr, BUTLEL (Mas.), whe prococded- to give is vlews on the mattcr, ife bad stipported the substituto offered by bin fiiend from Illinola (Hurlbut) bLocause ho “looked upon it a8 a compromfee, Mo spoko of tho Lowl of tuo nowswapors as lisshig heon yrovoled bocauso thelr dirly sheots wero ot allowed to ge taro-gh tho mudls freo, 1t was on that acesunt that Congrees had Leen puraned wlih forty=jucknss mud= yower, ‘Tho trouvle hnd urfron from tho fuct thut membera did not stand together, but that they let uen up tliers [pointing to the reportery’ gallery] who lived by the bounty of Congress, writo diatriues sgaines thom, and biuckmdl them oll ovoe, umil tho Wwhols world was mado to Lelievo that muabers of Congress uro woreo than othier men, foload of being, us they ware, tho chosen of the nutlon, und belter as o clieh than'men n any otlior profefision,—clergyment, laws yors, or doctors,—for whan o clorzytan got_futo Con= grees lio wan not apectally conspictous for virtuo uny wiore than tho rcst of them were, {Laughier,) 1fo ur- gued thut tho salary fixed by tho act of the 3d of erels, 1878, was not tao Ligh, 3fr, BUTLER apoke, i tlio midst of great confusion, and wurrounded by ‘mowbers from il #ldes of the fouge apylatding sbd encouraging Lim and langhing at his good polnte, 3 waa utterly imposiible 10 get moro thun o very slight idea of his speech, At ita cloao, the previous question was demanded by Als. HURLBUT, und scconded, Tho question wos then taken by yoas and noya on ordering the mafa question, After notic by tho SPEAKER that thia was a point wliere, if tho proviows question wau not ordorod, & motlon to recotnuit tho bill would bo i order, the muin queation was ordered—youy, 1313 nuys, 130, Tue question was thn on the pustage of the bil ‘Thio yean and hoyA ware demanded, bue refused, aud tho Lill was puseed on n divislon—124 to 74, Dlotloy to recons{der wus tido nnd kjd on tho fable, un¢ then, ut 9 o'clock, the Housp sdjourned, ik NEBRASKA BANDITS. Wholesnle Robbery of Xlorses and Other Valuabless #'rom the Leavenworth T{mcs, Dec, 13, Two or thiee days ago s telegram vins received In this city asking that a bund” of horse-iLioves who wore making their way i thnn direction bo futorcepted. Theso scamps bave beon commit- ting depredations in nortbein Nebraska for siz mouths past. 'The band is wadeup of six young men, and thoy hud their headguarters in vio of the northern countios. Hotses have been stolon from tho variou# countics around, men lave been robbed on the lighway, houses have been burglarized, and stacks of grmu burned. No clue could be obtmined to the guiity ones until four weeks ago, whou John Huyies ns- samed tho role of u poddler, und, after s week's tramp thirongh the couniry, stopped atb a raueh for the myht. The place was lormidably stock- aded, and inside had tho appearanco of an s~ unl, * His cuspicious wore etoused, und ali night long ko lay awaso thinking of the bert plau o pweue, Rising iv the morning, he strolled vbout the ranch, aud &aw o yumbor of line hoisus, which bo recogmzod nal.wlmxgiu\s: to dillerens patues throughout the counuy, Not fudiy sntin- fed with Lis investigations, Lo finally asied tho ringleacer if Lo lad any sork for him to do. ‘The chief repliod that ko could work about the riuch, and if Lo proved a vaiunblo help Lo would advance him to a Ingiier position, Thuga woiked smoothly uutil last Sunday, when linyned becamo setisfiod that thoy wero engagod 1 ruiding abouc the conntry. ‘o noxt day he took n horso from the ranch, while {ko robbers were gons, and rode to o neighboring villnge, and informed soveral parcics of Lis in- vestigations, An attack was decided upon, snd well mounted, armed, aud equipped, tho party rode toward the ranch, Aftor Haynos hud gone, aud before the raiding party bad reached the reueh, the robuers retutnod, and finding one of their best horses and Luynes gone, they at oneo concluded that be was a upy and thut detection would follow. Reuching the brow of u hill abont 134 miles from the location of the ranch, ns reluted by Haynes, they saw o large tive, and upon tiding closer, it “was found to bo the ranch, Ugon uesring it they found everythiug movable gone and the rest in fames. Lookiag about the prairvio the party discovered that tho robbors bad taken o soutlierly cousse, ovidently ilmeudl.ug to resch tho Indiun Tomriory or ‘Pexas, ‘Thieir horeos boing poor travelers at best, and somewhat jaded from a long aud rapid ride, thoy wiscly contdered it would be betcer to inter- copt thom, if possible, rutbier thau attempt to overtake (hem. So thoy returned howe aud delogated the above genslemen to follow by rail. Reaching tho nenrest poiuts on tho Kansue Pa- cifie & Atchison, Topakn & Banta Fo Railways, directing tho newa to bo ueralded among fho peoplo, with the hiope that tho bandits may Lo captured und brought to justico. Our informant could give no estimatoof tho smaunt of prop- orty tho robbors had with them whon tney left Nebiaska. S O —A queer Civorco case this ig, In Fairfleld, Coun, 'The varties had been muried tyonty ears when thio old lady discovered that sho and or husband were ** jucompntible,” and so com~ monced proceodings for u divorco, Theu it was that hev distractea and desporato husbund gave hier 230 not to go vu with the notion. What did the cruel womun do bat go and uso this very money to go on wlih the action still more vigor- ously, wo that sho obtzinod & gccrae ? Tlon, with' feminine inconsistoucy, sho wont back to live with tho ox-busbuud, though she was in Joubt whother it was right {o du so. 1f sk hins uny mouey loft, hor Iawyer cun voon watisfy or diswatisly bor mind upon tuat delieato pomt, ~—The Elmbn Advertiser imaginatively ro- marks : ** A wild schicine has been broched for keoping tho Erie Caual open all wintor by means of o stembont, with » buzz suw attuched to tho prow, Lo saw up tho leca as faut as the ice-bout advancen.” SPECIAL NOTICES. e e Ay No Othier Medicine avor attainod such wn unprecadonted silo av IELAMOLD'S BUCKU, 113 uaing aud faitie a10 KLow 0VErWiterus Itlosurvos fte groat tuputation, “lor ¢ ey uudulbted morit, 1t 1s wasruted to cuiro all dlicasen uf thy kinns wud tie wctuary orgunv, Buwar o e 4is, G i iho s privato propiisiary staup of 10, olubuhd o uagii butle, ‘Sehonclcs Mandrake PIUs, “Phoxa pitle sre cumposad_oxslulvaly of vogatabie fne sradionte, aud although they ontlrcly sunirssdo thy use El moncury, o uot loavu uuy ol it lnfurlousoiioots, 1oy Aot dfreily upun tho llvar, amd uzu valuuble Faody 13 1) edkve. of Worangemont_ roufilug from & Whordarod staso of that argan, Livur Cug lnllu.\l\\muul Dl vy Tudiygosulnn, Biok ilouduolia, nofl) Fovors, 2., 3 1 to e fron wsa it Heninnok's Maads 3 PR T t i i i |