Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 27. KEARNEY'S BUCHU: ~~ T KEARNEYS EXTRACT BUCHU, The only known remody for . Bright's Disease, And » Positive Remedy for | QoUT, : TGRAVEL, STRICTURES, DIABETES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, DROPSY, i ntinonce of Urlus, Irritatton, In- BB L Son o7 the ™ | BLADDER AND KIDNEYS, sperpaterins, Legecorhans or Whites, Diseases of tho Prostato Gland, STONE IN THE BLADDER, Calcatns Gravel o Brickdust Deposit, and’ Macas, or EEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHTU s ull Disoas Affeo- potrly sad periasnontly cures ul ses or BLADDER, KIDNEYS, and DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, Existing ia Men, Women, and Children, §0 MATTER WIIAT THE AGE. ‘Price, §1 per Bottle, or Stx Bottles for 5. et Mo, 104 Duanest, New York. Bold by Druggists Everywhere, £ BURNHAM & SOX and VAN SCHAACK, STE- {-"v;wsos & REID, Wholseale Agears, Chicago. SANK STATEMENTS, (UARTERLY STATEMENT T e Savings Tsttuin OF CHICAGO, Thursday Morning, Jan. 1, 1874. RESOURCES. ongupo Loans on Resl Estate 4, %%hflonccflhunl 184,163,241.68 D. D. SPENCER, Prosident. C. b. BICKFORD, Cashuer. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Praire Staie Lozn and Trast Comp'y, " At the Close of Basiness, De. 31. 1573, RESOURCES. Ioans and Discoants to Stockholde; Otaer fnans and Discounts.. Cssbazd Exchaag Goid 3nd & S . nt: Eeal state (Baviang Houso Furniture, Fistures, azd Saf ST94,315.42 LIAB S, $794,375.42 JAS. W. T AT £, Chrlettan B, Meser, Caebicr of the Preiris S sdTrast Gompand, do solemnly ewear that this v watement i 1B Rt UPE AL 8 6 Subscribod and sworm to hafore me Mday ol ey, i gt . _DISSOLUTION NOTIGES. DISSOLUTION. The Copartaerhip beretolc xisti iwa - P WP L it e All rs connected with tho lsto firm nf HALLOCK Rl‘wsll be adjusted b; S. HALLOCK or U. HALLOCKE. H. WHiE] ¥. CLINE. A T TR holore me this s o Carcaco, Jau. 1, 18T, i Copartnership. Thoundersisned have this dsy entered into & Ca.part- . Tor continuin sing: dmety Aalloch & Wheelor and Goo. Br Holmes, vi2. 2 Eabber Goods, Belting and Hoes of all kinds, Rubber Boots ond Skaes, Eto. Bte. S. HALLOCK, GEO. P. HOLMES, W. H. SALISBURY, F.'CLINE. Cmesco, Jan. 1, 1674. Io retising frum the Iato firm of Hallock & Whesler, I fake pleasne= in recommending the new firm of HALLOCE, Eores o my many frieads, and toth> trade gon- & £ For the t I will be fonad at the old lvca- B o, 1 Rabaolphest. i WHEELER. DISSOLUTION. w3 of Toellege & Goodzow expires this day by =lwion. Thounaersizned will rezeive all dues snd syallicdebtodaces of snid firm, aud will continua the 'l ica Commissfon businoss at 166 Vashincion et on o scernat, W. H. GUODNOW. Cacaco, Dec, 2, 1872 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSUIP. Tiafmof Uirich & Doerr is this diy dizsaleod by S conseat JACOB ULRICH. i JOHN DOERR. pllibébusiness of the firm willbe adjusted by Jobn ity 4% Dusiness will bo contizued uader the dom of EREper O one i il Bnd e e e 1080wl bovineas promptix. = = CHHOLDERS' MEETING! NOTICH. The angua) i meeting of the Stockholdors of tho First f:nti?:u Bank of Chicago, for tho electicn of Dircetors, TEiRebeld 3t tho offico’ of said Bank, in Chicago, of 191 13 oA, Jan. 13, 1674, botween ths huurs of 10a. m. . L. J. GAGE, 160, Dee. 31, 1873 Cashier. Stockholders’ Meeting. Cacaco, Dec. 2, 1573. meeting of t o ot al meeting of the Stockhldoraof *'Th L:u:gn‘ x ing.of {be Stockho rectory wil be hold at fts Biniing Houzo TU. T 2 B UREL GEORGE L. OTIS, Cashler. 4, botwocn tho hours ot 2aad 3 NOTLOE. The azonal meeti 3 o ing of the Stockholders of_tho Chicago Sl S 8, forthe dlectios o u Bowed of 1[‘5- i = ofieo of tho coinpaay, north. I St and’ Tyeatielp;sts, on Toceday, Janu- . e hourn of 2 and 3 o'clock p. m. icags, Dec. 84, 162, WW. EVANS. SL‘Z\'Q“IT. - NOTICE. The sonant Radlppeyasd meeting of the Stockholders of the Third I ok of Chicago, i irccios {1 e cxiutng sca Sil be ek e ke ohes oF s8I In Chicago, on TUESDAY, Jen. 13, 1474, botween i of $ 424 1. m e 2 TN Y L. V. PARSONS, Cashis s MISCELLANEOUS. PLAYS. PLAYS. h’l,‘?fi;\}"gg‘g‘uifi AND AMATEURS. Frenchis, MR lso, Wigs, Hustacnon, Eotored Fin M. Jd { O O 15 4 i i 2 L S MW@ Late McNally & Co,, 153 SUMERS will find it profitabls to et % 05 beloro Grdering el 3 3 e orocring elscxhere. HINDLE & JENRI ook Mreni et Printers, azd Bl LOTTERY. i BOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY 350,000 draw every 17 1y 17 days. Ciren] fall in. iu“"“"nom_,fwxgmnw&m fi:"uf'g,?fiz; i 28 Yow York.: £, 0, Do o, 0 o2 Broad WATCHES, CORNELL WATCH G0, OF CHEICAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF STEM AND KEY-WINDING WATCHES, Throo grades of which have thek Wind- TaTeo e of ik nare thelr ahoquilled Stem - Wind- L N T Ry A e T % G 15 unsadbitied demand for aperisue O oCR VateD: RAILROAD WATCH, S0 necossary to tho active and varied lifc of rallmad bust: nosa mea, has indacod tho Co. Sort S cat Grades possesetng thery s AL 8L Ereat QRLUICE BEAT, 18,000 per Lo, being the Co.’s standnrd. Spocial arrangements mado with rosponelblo dealers for tho'ans of our goods. THE C0. DO NOT SELL TO JOBBERS, PAUL CORNELL, President. Aadrens G WILLEANY, ¥ Preft ind Maoage e M Sramd Crossing, cor. Seveaty-s ££ and Graen, g it e ARTISTIC TAILORL i0 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Garments Ordered of us During January and February, 1874, Wedding Cutfits a Specialty. EDWARD ELY & €O, . IMPORTING TAILORS, Wabash-av., cor- ner of Monroe-st. ESTABLISHED 1854 FINANCIAL. AT PUBLIC SALE. 2,200 Shares of Stock F.B. GARDNER COMPANY. SHARES, 5100 EACH. Publicnotice is bereby given that on TUESDAY, the 6th Qay of Jannary, A. D- 134, at the hour oi 12 vielock, noon, I sball offer for sloto the bighost ‘hidder for cash, 2% thio ofico of . R. Field & Co., Room 10 Portland Block, No. 6 Washingtonst., Chicaso, 1ll., tirenty-two Bundred (2,200) shares of the stock of a Corparation stsled “*F. B. Gardoer Company, " as r;;omlcnlad by I several cortificates of stock, as follows: Four certificates of 250 shiarns each; two certificatcs for 200 shares cach: (hrea certificates for 100 shar:s each : and o3e certificate for 500 tharen: tho shares being of €10 each. The prucreds of rale thercof 1o be appliedt in_nayment of inc¢edtedness of % °B. Ganlner and F. B. Gardaor & Co., now oscrdue Zad tupaid, for which said stock was plodged as cullat- ‘eral sccanity for the payment_thervol. Fall rmation Concerning said corporation and all watters pertaining to suid stock will bo ziten at any time L c undersigned, at the ofiice aforesaid. C. R. Agent and Attorney for tho holders of said Snicago, Dec. 29, 143 TS SAVINGS /2= BANK, Chartered 1 the il 35t of Mo, Exclusively a\@&/m\m Bark. 105 CLARK-ST, Msthefist Church Block 226 In swgil camns at 10 p rest: mo chargo lo fefder tor abstractor lezal jom ot title. GFO. SCOVILLE, Presicent. ‘War. Krrecy REeD, Casnier, NoTE~During 111> ric-nt panic, this Bank bas paid all dposits on demand, withont notice., The Commereial Kational Bauk Will pay & semi-annual dividend of five per cent to its stockholders on and after January y 4. i H. . BAMES, Pres't. FILLD, indebtodness. SALT LAKE CITY NATIONAL BANZ. B. M. DE RrLL, Prost J. M. BUBKErT, Cashr. Cas. HENTSTE United s tranfoss op this e coroyongent, th COMPTROLLERS. QBFICE, CHICAGO, Jan. 1, 1874. ATTENTION ! TAX-BUYERS! A most Profizable Investment is offered in tho Tax Certificates held by thocity for tho sale for city taxes of 183, which I will seil at epecial and most {avor- ablorates in smounts of frm Onc Thousand to One Hundred Thousand Dolless. Buyers and holdors of thess certificates will be ontitled at onco to the smonnt of tha sale and 25 per cent adsance, belg for the first six months from dato of sale; 50 per cent from 6 to 12 months; 75 Ter cent from 12 to 16 months; and 100 per cent from 181024 moaths. Until farther notice, dclinquent taxpayers may obtain such of their cortificates of tho above clars 8s may remain vasold, upon payment of tha amount of szleand thiree per cent preminu. S. S. HAYES, Gity Comptroller, Room 3 City Hall. TMPCRTANT NOTICE. Commencing MONDAY, Dec. 9, 163, tho TLLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD will rua slecping cars throogh to New Orleans, leaving Chicago as follows: Erery Monday af Wednesday cvenis: Evory Thursday at Saturday evening. ‘Assoon a3 the requisite number of cars can bo ot roads, = slocping car will leave Chicago for New Orleans every night. excent Saturdays. For sleeping car berths and tickets apply at tho I C. R. R. Otfice, 121 Randolph-st., aud st the Contral Depot, foot of Lak p.m., arriving at New Orleans Tasonic. fon Park Lodze, Yo. 610, Ar, F. a O ers of the atioes Todge, with thole spoctfally requost.d 0 mest st thels old_ ball; s\:he‘a‘} Dot Eate s, o Setnrday evcniog, Jan. 3 at o'elock: e L mtea tio i tafintton of ita officers and take 7 W. M. nquet. By orderof WM © oo Masonic. cial commasication of Landmark d A. M., heid at ths pew hall, 51 Jan. 3, for wurk oa th: The fraterniiy ata cordial- Hor of the W, 31 Iyiavited. By ordor of (00 W3 %y 14 DWICK, See. nd A. M. faatiion gro v . Masonic. sserubly of Van Reasselace Grand Lodgs nfqp'hc'r;:fi:.;'vfiu be h‘jé‘&t l’hfh?h:onl? T (.y."e D{::lx:{f d a5, <ening 2t 7 l{nlswfi.‘gud Randolpb- ’JSA \ s sveniy g o'clol PR HENRY OLIN, OCULIST AND ATURIST, 127 South Clark-st., Chicago, 1., Operating Sargcon for deafaoss, blindzess, asd all disossos aad doformitios of tho Ly aad Eer, The largest stock of artificial oros 1o the West. 5p. m., amiving st New Orlosns | CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1874. WASHINGTON. Further Charges Against Gen, Howard, How Horace Porter Draws Salary Without Service. The Public Debt Increased Over Eight Millions in Becember, The Stables for the House of Rep- resentatives, The Appropriations Commiitee Think ' They Can Save Twenty Millions. R S The Spanish ¥Indemnity Claim Not Yet Officially Received, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridure. HOBACE PORTER'S RESIGNATION. Wasuoros, D. C., Jan. 2.—Administration organs have rushed to the defense of the Presi- dent in the matter of Horace Porter's resigna tion. They account for the fact that Porte. namo is etill on the army register by poiuting out that the President is authorized by law to nccept all oflicers’ resignation, to date & year from the time at which the resignation was tendered, granting him, at the same timo, & leavo of absence for that period. By this means the officer is ensbled to draw & ycar's salary without being subject to duty. It 1 in this way, they explain, that Porter's resignation was accepted, and his year’s leave of abscucs is not expired. The law was passed when the army was cut down, a fow yoars ago, and it was thought a simple act of justice to the large number of officers who were suddenly thrown out of employment that they should be paid & year's ealary, by which their maintcnance would be assured till they had obtained a business foothold in ciril life. No- body objected to it. DBut it is not the custom nowadays, and it bas not been since the reduction of the army was accom- plished, to give tho advantage of & leave of absencs for a year to an officer who re- signs. It was not intended by law that this provision should apply for all timoto come. Nobody dreamed that in subsequent vears the President would undertake to extend the bene- fits of the act to an officer who tendered his res- iguation merely to enablo him to go to @ profita- ble business in civil lifo. This was the case of Horace Porter. Ho rosigned a position whers bis salary was abomt 2700 5 yesr to accopt’ the Vice-Presideocy of the Pullmen Car Compaoy st £10,000 a o year. Tho change was all to his own advan- tage, but it was in President Graot's power, by = perverted construction of the statute, to give him his salary for a year withont expecting Lim to render any return for the eame. Al becauso ho was a favorite at the White House, where ho Dhad scrved ‘8o long a5 a Private Secretary, the President did not hesitate to thus favor him as be does not favor an army oficer onco in a yoar, aud ab the oxpeoso of the public. If Mr. Grant had paid Porter £2,700 out of his own pocket a3 a testimonial of hu csteem, and in appreciation of his services in the White House, it would have been well enough ; but when ho applics the public money to poy his little private testimonials, tho act is gomething very like what we louk for irom Pres- idont Grant, but it is indefensible. NCW TEAD'S MANRNERS AT TIUE WIITE HOTS At tho oflicial public reception at thie Whito House yesterday, press reportera who were present” as roporters wore shoved into an ante-room with the lackeys and volets of the foreigm “linisters, where they were only allowed an opportunity of admiring the goigeous livery of the down-stairs anstocracy. Tlis is the third time that this has been done, and it has excited so much indig- nation that the eveuing Administration orgun, the Star, prnts a strong protest against it. The blame seeins to bo with Gen. Babcock. Very few newepaper men, save those connected with tno city press, have’ taken the trouble to visit the White Huuso in the past yesr or tvo for the purpose of writing accounts of oflicial cere- monics, as the irestment they receive is in- tolerable... BEMAINS OF GEN. SWEET. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the Iate Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Gen. Benjamin J. Sweet, were 2dopted to-day by the ofticers aud clerks of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Later in the day, Gen. Sweet's former oflicial xsfociates, led by Commissioner Douglas 2ud Solicitor Chevley, walked to tho railroad depot as an_ cscort to tho remains of the de- ccused, which were forwarded to Chicago this ovening for interment. A SALART-GRAB PAMPILET. A pamplilet of seventeen pages Las just been issued Dy the Government Priuier, entitled Congressional Salarics, atd it is now being cir- culated by mail all over the country, The book i8 a collection of the speeches of Beujamin But- ler on the 17th of December. and Messrs. Batler, Wilson, sud Eldridge oa the 18th, in reply to Hale, of New York. Benjemin Dutler is sup- poeed to have supermntended tho job with an 1dea that the country is thirsting for the words of wisdom to which e gave utterance in dis- cussing the question. OBDWAT'S ** CONTINGENT TUND. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House is entitled by law to & messcuger al an anuual ealary of £1,650. For some years, Ordway has had his gon's name carried on the rolls us holding the position;'and has drawn tho salary for him® with rful and healthy regularity. During all of tire time, however, the boy bus been a:tending college in New England, and has rendered no official servico to the Sergeant-at-Arms or any other officer of the House. THE HOUSE STADLES. ’ “The House paid last year trom its contingent fund for the use of nine horses for carringe and saddle purposes tho sum of 57,500. Tho Door- keeper of the House, Otis L. Baxton, receives 2950 a day for the use of & carriage sad horee 301 %2 day for tbe uso of a eaddle-orso all o year round, whether Congress is in session ornot. As both the aumals are fed and cared for at Government expense, the Doorkeeper is prosumed to have a precty good thing of it. FOREIGN COINS AT TI(E CTSLOM-TOTSES. The Secretary of the Treasury sent a letter to tho Attornev-General, referriug to bkim for opinion the law ¢f Congress, which makes it 4l Sccretary's duty to assay the coins of the various nations of the world each year. The Secretary wishes to Lknow whether the law means that he shall direct that the coiws sball be taken at their value, as thus ascertained, at the cus- tom-houses. The Solicitor of the Treasury is of opinionthat the above is the correct construc- tion of the law. The Attorney-General'sde- cision is expscted £0-mOITONW. DEATH OF COL. OWEN. Col. Sam Owen. proprictor of the Owen Touso in this city, died this ercaing after 3 lingering illness of about o year. Mo was Cal- onel of one of the distnict regiments during ik rebellion, and his was the fira: command to crosa tho Long Bridge. Ho wag for many yearsc mem- per of the City Council, and ooe of the most prominent citizens of Washington, snd was widely known throughout the entiro country. FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST GEN. HOWAED. A letter was received here this evenmg from a gentleman now a resident of Baltimore, but formerly & clerk in the cmploy of Gen. George ¥ “Ballosk, Chief Disbursing Oficer of the Frecdmen's Bureau uuder Howard. ‘The writer of the letter says that it was his duty, while in the servico of the Bureau, to cxamine the vouchers for each ‘and_every month. aud also 1o mate out the pay-rolls. He avers that horses and carriages for the private use of Gen. How- ard and members of his staff, and summer vaca- tions for the favorite ulerke, including their | traveling expenses, were provided and paid for with money {;:lon ing to the Government: that the wife of Capt. Sladen, a member of Howard's stafl,was borne on the pay-rolls under her maid- en name; that Howard's coachman was borne on the pay-rolls, as was also the wile of one Capt. Girard, while she had no ap- pointment and did no duty whateve. Inconclusion bo states, that thero aré many other irregnlari- ties which onght to he made publio, and volun- teers to give his testimony before a committeo at any timo. Ho signs his full name, and the lottor bears every indication of h:\n’ng‘ been written by one who knew whersof be afiirmed, and was confident of his ability to back up what ho asserts. [ 7o the Aasociated Press.) PUBLIC DEBT STATENENT. Wassmsaroy, D. C., Jan. 2.—The public debt statement for January is as follows : Six per cent bonds. . Five per cent bonds. Total coin bonds. Lawful money debt. atured debt. .. Legal-tender nol Certificates of_depo Fructional currency. Coin certificates... Total without interest..... Total debt. Total nterest. oin.... Curscicy Special doposit of certificates by law .. Total in Treasury. Bonds Issued to tho Pacific Ratiroad Com- ‘panies,intcrest payably in Lawful money, principal ouistanding... . Interest accrued and not yet pafd . Intercst paid by the United States. Intorest repaid by transportation of matle, alanco of intercst pald by U BATLAY GUARDS. A momber of the House of Representatives from the West intends, soon alter Congress ro- zssembles, to offer a bill providing for a system of guards to be eatablished more generally along the tracks of railsays to sce that tho tracks are clear and the swjtchcs in their proper position. Tt also provides for a more general and thorough inspection of the rolling-stock at the depote. IN MEMORIAM. The Commissioner of Iaternal Revenno has jssued an order announcing tho death of Deputy Commissioner Swaet, and_ directing s a proper and fitting testimonial of respect to the memory of deceased, that Wm. A. Avery, Chief Clerk, and John B. Taylor. head of the dirision in the Bureau, shall accompany the body from this city to its final resting-place. With aesent of the Becrotary of the Treasury, it is directed that the trausaction of official businees in the In- ternal Revenue office be suspended on the day on which the funeral takes place. LEGAL-TENDERS. Outstanding legal-tenders, $378,101,701. OUR BELATIONS WITH SPAIN. No official information has been received con- firmatory of the revort from Madrid respecting the mdemnity to be demanded by the Spanish Government in the case of the Vitginius, nor is it probable that any such claim will bo pregented. 1f. at any future timo, bill of damages shonld be esonted, payment would, thero is_good gronnd for stating, be refused. on the principlo estab- lished by the Geneva Tribuual in disallowance of inditect or consequential damages. The reperation of the Virginius correspondence will e completed to-morrow, and_may be sent to Cougress on Monday nest. It is-represented to be voluminous, An appropriation by Congress of noarly §2,- 000,000, old, will be required in cotighiation—o the claims allowed by the late United tiates and British Commission. INSOLVENT NATIONAL DANES. The decision of Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, that a Natioual Bank canpot be thrown imto baukruptcy. is the position which bas always been maintained by the Comptroller of the Cui rency. The latter holda that the National Baunk- ing Act itself provides all the neceseary means foradministering upon insolvent National Danks. THE BEVENTE DEFICIENCY. Tho House Committee on Appropriations have roceoded so far with their work that they be- licve a reduction of 20,000,000 in the estimates is posaible. Theestimated deficit'in the revenuo for tho fiscal year is $10,000,000, ansi it seems certzin that the additional £20,000,000 must be obtained by increased taxation. THE PANIC AND REVENUE RECEIFTS, The following aro the receipts of internal rovenue for the fifst six months of the present fiscal year, ending with Dec. 31, 1873 : For July. For Augus For Septem! For Octobe: For Novembe For December. Total....... A glance at the above statement will show that there was a falling off of about $2,000,000 per month wn the receipts for October and November ascompared with those of July, August, and September. Stated precisely, the averago ra- ceipts per month for the first quarter of the current fiscal year wers 28,723,059; for October and November, £6,822,255, being a diference of $1,902,408. The income tax havmg beex ro- pealed, 3 yroat part of which was formerly col- lecied during the first quarter of the fizcal year, and special taxes due 2ay 1 baving been mostly collected for the current year in May and June, instead of July and “August, ss heretofore, there is no reason why August and September should have been giéater than the average receipts for October and November, ex- cept the financial depression referred to. 1t is evident, therefore, that the receipts for October and November were nearly four millions less than they wonld have been bat for the disturb- ance in finsacial affoirs. But from the last weck in November to tho present writing—Dec. 81, 1873—there has been a steady increase in ro- cetpte, coming up for tho month of December to £8,012,984, or within &723,675 of the threo montits just previous to the peuic. THOSE STOLEN TEAMS. Tashington (Dec. 28) Correspondence of the Springfield Republican. The combat deepens over the private carriages and eervants. Ono Cabinet oflicer is rcpamf to havye sold out his establishment aud returned the original amount to the contingent fund. Not only are the Department officers provokod and indignant at the impertinence ot tne Senate Ju- diciary Commiltee, but they are incensed at tho actempt of Williame' friends to defend him by saving that cversbody else about the Depart- ments were driving themsclves and families in similar stolen teams. Beforo the subject is disposed of, the chauces are that half the oflicials of high rank in this city will bo by the eare. 'The last discovery of an’ extrn fine carriago and span is that of “tho Chief Clerk of the Agricultural Department. Frederick Watts, Jr., who comes over to the city regularly to bis meals, and bis driver gits i stato outside and waits for bim. Senators and Members here say the matter Lias become such 3 public scandal that it must bo investigated at the mecting of Congress. The boox of estimaies contains an item of £7,500 for forage for the marine corps. This is inserted under the naval establishment. It hae been ascertained that, although the Comptroller of the ‘freasury construcs the preeost law as prohibiting mulitary officers from drawing com- mutation of quartsrs, all of the principal officers Lere wn Liouses, such as Geos. Skermap, Meigs, and others, and receive_commatation under the pretext that tho War Department rents rooms for tuem. The morey is obtaned by these ofli- cers turniug these houses over to agents, gen- erally members of their familics, who in' tnrn rent them to the Government for an amount cqual to the commutation paid for rooms due to the rank of each officer. Tho horses for that 1,690 landaulet cost the contingent fund 8750. The carncge turns ont to bo one never used by the Department, but wholly by the family of Williams. It is upbols- tered with rose-colored silk. and has the family monogram on the door, aud not that of the De- partment of Justice. Furthermore, the driver 2nd footimar: are on public pay-rolls. PERSONAL. Civorxsat, Jan. 2.—Bishop R. 8. Foster. of fothodist Episcopal Church, who will be dent Dishop in Cinciunati, was given a re- tion at the Wesley Chapael M. E. Churca to- e SUICIDE. CLEVELAXD, Jan. 2.—Mrs. Ano Clark, wife of Charles Clark. liviog on Eegie treet, committed suicide yesterdsy by swallowing oxalic acid. (Causo unkoown. THE ENGINEERS, The Strike Nearly Over. No Reductior of Wages on the Principal Chicago Roads. The Aurora Disaffection Nipped in the Bud, - The Pennsylvania Engineers All at Work. CHICAGO. The strike of the locomotive-engineers may bo fairly considered at an end, and no further fears of a renewal of the difficuliy are entertained. On the Michigan Ceutral, Chicago. Rock Ieland & Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago, Barlington & Quincy, and the Chicago, Milwan- keo & St. Paul Railronds the proposed reduction ‘was not made, and that was g ALL THE ENGINEERS ASKED. On tho Chicago & Alton Railroad, a new ar- rangement has been effected with the engimeers, and in some instances they receive more pay now than they ever did before ; the Company, however, stipulating that they shall receive no pay when they aro not actually at work. The menagers of the Michigen Sonthern Rail- road have given notice that after the first of next mooth the PAY OF ENGINEERS WILL DE RAISED again to what it was before the panic, and there- fore the danger of a etrike on this road is also avertod. The Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne and the Pan- Handle Railrozds, both of which are under the management of tho Pennsylvanis Company, are the only roads in the city that STILL ADHERE TO THE REDUCTION of 10 per cent, claiming that thoir engincors still reccive more pay than those of other Toads. They have, bowover, succeoded in biring a new sot of competent men at thoee rates. 'The old engi- neers havo also signified their willingness to go to work again st the reduced rates, but their services were refused, their places bsving already beeu tilled. NOT THE SLiGHTEST TRACE OF ANY DISTURBANCE remains on the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Rail- Toad. and botn passenger and freight trains ar- rive and depart as regalarly asif notbing had happoned. Their orade has fallen off = tittle on acconnt of . the many .esaggerated re[;;:rls of troutle at thewr Eastern conuections, but tho T cing a favorite one ou accomut of the Dea:+ifal Ecenery throush which it passes, tosay nothing of its acknowledged speed and comfore, will youn recover tho little it lost by the strike. THE PAN-HANDLE EOAD yesterday morning began ranning again its Teusl number of passonger and freight traing, eversthing moving smoothly, without any_disturbanco _on tho pait of thodiecharged strikers, The round-house is £till in charge of tho police,—notthat any trouble is feared, but bezause it is thought some of tho evil-minded strilors might Tevenge themselves by injuring the cugines or placing_soap or oil in the water-tanks, to explode the boilers. Mr. Trimmer, the Superintendent, cvzertrno further “difficalty, and is onfident thatthonaw enginecrs he cagazed are capcble and trustworthy men, whowiil do their best to uphold tho reputation of the road. THE C., 7. & Q. Mr. Jobn M. Walker, the President of tho Chicego, Burlin;ton & Quincy Bailroad, yesters. day lett for Aurora to sec sbout the reported: dissatisfaction among tho men in lheir Bhops'at: that pl=ce. . Mr. Walker will undoubtedly offect’ an arrangement with them which wili bo entis- factory to both parties. OTHER ROADS. & Business on the Michigan Southgra; Hichigan Central, and the Ennkakee Line h’sumcepu Iy improved on acconant of the difficulty on tho Pennsylvania Company’s roads, but ‘this-wilt be only temporary. ,./4s ) h}:nginem a3 well a8 railroad tien “g¥e happy at 8 5 GENERAL STRIKE iAS TEEN AVERTED, and the utmost good feelingagnin exizts betwoen them. Tho loss to the railroads at the nslrea«nh time, when busin is at its best, wonld havo been'irreparable, while the cugineers, most of whom live from hand to mouth, would have also suffered greatly. The penceful arrange- ment of the matter is still more gratifying to the public who ate compelled to travel from lace to place, and whose lives would have been 1n constant denger during the prevalence of & etrike. i e = ELSEW HERE. THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD. Syecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. PRILADELFRIA, Jan. 2.—The spprebended dif- ficulty among the workmen, employes, and engi- neers of the Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad from the reduction of their wages did not occur. The men have consented provision- slly to tho reduction. It is understood that so 00D a8 the business of theso roads and branches will warrant if, the Company will advance tho wages of their men to the same a3 they received before the teduction. This propo- sition seems to bave beon the basis upon which the strite was averted. Mr. Coseatt, Genera) Manager of the Pennsylvania Raifroad Compafy, stafos this morniog that there is no troublo whatever smong the employes, either on the main line or the New Jersey Division. Ho gmd that the ' UEN ACCEPTED TIE BEDUCTION AS A MATTER OF NECESSITY on this line, and, as far 85 kmown, thero has not beens single case of refusal to work. No trouble whatever is anticipated. On tho con- trary, many of the men havo expressed individ- ally to the ofiicials of the Compauy their inten- tion of continuing their work at tho reduced Tates. Prmaverenia, Jan, 2.—Counsellors, repro- sentine the varions divisions of the Peunsyl- vania Raiiroad, met here in secret session to- day. It is underetood that 1t wasdecided unani- mously to submit toa reduction, provided the Compzny will restors the old wages in three months.” The Pennsylyania officials state that the strike has practically ended, and that the men are resuming work under the nesw rule. roiiinge Ty LOGANSPORT, IND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. LooaxseorT, Ind., Jap. 2.—Everything is quict on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Lunis Railroad in this section, and all passcnger trains soda few freights are running to-day. Moro freights will start as fast 08 tho engines that were tampered with by the strikers can bo pat in running order. The twenty-two Indianapolis police returned home to-day, leaving their Spen- cer rifles with a guard of citizens, who will act as long 28 there is any necessity therefor. En- gineers are flocking here from all directions to obtain work. Work at tho shops bas been re- eumed, nnd the great strike of the engincers is among ent the things of the past. Thera is gre rejoicivg among the citizeus at the resumption of business. —— COLUMBUS. Cort¥nus, O.. Jan. 2.—The striking engineers Dero still hold out, notwithstanding the strike is ‘breakiug at other points. The real troublo bere now i, that the engioeers know that ceriain ringleaders will not be taken back into tue em- ployof the railroad company, and €0 the mass stick togetber, hoping to force the emp ment of even the leaders. The rail- road cuthorities havo given notice that all who want their eagincs bad better apply ot once. The runofug of ali regalar passenger trains has traneferred the excitement to the freight depot, but no outbreak Las occurred. It is thought that tho appointment of H. J. Jewctt as General Maaager will bave sn excellent effect on the trouble. gl INDIANAPOLIS. Special Dispaich to The Chicaoo Tribune, Ixprasarorts, Ind.. Jan. 2.—Matters aro quiet concerning the epginsers’ strike to-dsy. Tbe ill feeling is so much ailayod ihat the Sheriff has disbaoded hia e, and but a few police are on spocial guard duty. The trains seem to be run- ning nearly 88 numerous asever on both the Joflerson and Pan-Hendle Roads. There is no more appearance of receding by the enginecors to-day than when tho striko began. They hold daily meetings for consulatico, and assert a ositive belief that other rcada will have trouble contend with before many days. — CHICACO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY. REDUCTION OF MECHANICS' WAGES. Special Dispaich to The Chicago Tribune, Garessung, IIl., Jan. 2.—As a result of the mechanics’ movement in the Chicago,Barlington & Quincy works at Autors, the following no- tico wes posted in the railrosd shop at this place this morning: oo Chanater 1. Cmcaco, Dec. 31, 1873, {1 ok, worth “whils for s committes of work- men to come here about advance of pay or changs of Present arrangements as to time, but yon will give Dotico at the shopa in Aurors, Galesburg, and Bur- lington that ali the men not willing to work at the Ppresent ate of pay and under prcsent arrangements asto time, notify the oreman to-day and let their time end fo-night. We can very profitably postpons a part of the work you are now deing. (Signed) E. H. Hanus, Superintendent, The men are very indigasnt at this notice, and tho feeling is that they have not been teatod a8 men. A meeting was to bave been called this evouing to appoint a committes to co-operate with tho ono- from Aurora. Ou account of this notice, it will likely be doferred. Tho men say that, although not treated justly, they can gain nothing by a demonstration. sl o LOUISVILLE. Loursvree, Jan. 2.—The situation in rail- road circles 18 uuchanged. The strikers on the . ). & I. Railrond 8till hold out, and assert positively that thoy will not foturn to. work ua.- less their demands are complied with. 1tis not E’:ba\:l_e that the engineers on the Nashvillo ad will strike. ANNUAL STATISTICS. Business in Davenport, Ya. Specwa! Lhapalcl: to The Chicago Tribuns. Davespozr, la., Jan. 2.—Daring the year 1873 88,466 loaded cars passed through this city, 49.- 278 going Enst and 39,190 West. The money- order office of the Post-Office Department, in this city, has assnmed the proportione of a great bauking’ ivstitntion. The receipts for the past yoar amonated to 736,312, and tho disbario- meuts to $732,144. It is the deposits of sixty- eix other offices, and the deposits for Iast year smounted to 8653,616. From Nov. 1, 1861, to Jan. 1, 1874, the raceipts of the Davenport mon- ey-order oftico amounted to 2,169,572, and the disbursements to 31,859,793. Xndiana Prison Statistics. Special Digpateh to The Chicaqo Tribune. Ixpraxarowuss. Ind., Jan. 2.—The officers of the State Prison (Sonth) filed their annual roports to-day, showing total receipts, $63,793.66 : ex- penditures, $66,796.29; ropairs, 317,802.05. There are 895 inmates, and have been thirteen deaths. The prison is reported to be in excellent condi- tion. Fremont (Neb.) Wheat Shipments. Oxamy, Neb., Jan. 2.—The total shipment of wheat from Fremont, Neb., during 1873, wsa 1,640 cars. OMAHA. An Insane Woman Arrested on a Railroad Traine [Special Duspatch to The Chacaao Trivune, Qffin, Neb., Jon. 2.—An insane woman, ad- 4 in years, aniived here on & train from Chicago to-day. She was ticketed from Inger- scl, Capads, to San Francisco, and a card pioned to her shawl asking bezevolent people to see that sho was put on the right tram. Another card was found in ber eatchel, showing that she was to bo forwarded to J. W. Smith, Sacramento, and that Ar namo is Mrs. Catherine Harris, Sho was sunt Lo jail this ovening, 48 she was too insave to bo at largo. il O Y FINANCIAL. Coining at the Philadeiphia Mint During the Month of Docembers Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. PmapeLrmis, Pa., dJza. 2.—The coinage exgcuted at the United States Mint iv this city during the moath of December was as follows : N f Vatue, Gold coinage... £1,205,000 Silver comuge, 503,185 BMinor coinags 35,600 £1,750,785 Of the gold coinae, 1,190,000 was in double csslon, O tho sifver cofaage, $313,000 in balf- ollars. Resumption of Business by the First National Bank of Kaosns City, To. special Dispatch b The Chicago Tribuns. EKaxsas Crry, Mo., Jan. 2.—The First National Bank, compelled to close business from the of- Tects of the panic, resumes- Monday with 8250, 000 additional stock paid in. The bank hashere- tofore carried the cattle trade, and its roopening causes gooeral satisfaction. TFailure in ¥owa Clty. Special Lnspatch to The Chicaao Tridune. Towa Cirx, Ia., Jan. 2.—Thg firm of Sickles & Whedon, extensivo hardware and farm-machine- ry dealers, have mado an assigoment. This is tho first fuilure from the panic inthis city. Their linbilities are said to bo about §75,000. - MICHIGAN. The State Trdte Special Correspondence of tae Chicago Tridune. Laxsmyg, Mich., Dec 31.—The state debt is a3 follows: Interest-bearing bonds: Sault Canal bonds, 6, dne Jalr 1, 1870.... Renerwal loan bonds, 6<, duc July 1, 187 Two-maillion loan bonds, Gs, due Jan. 1, 1878, Two-million loan bonds, 63, due Jan, 1, 1883, War bounty loan bonds, 75, due May 1, 1890, Total interest-bearing debt. Non-interest bearing debt Adjusted bonds past due.. War loan bonds drawn Fund.. paid “fve million loan sfll;.goda.ld) bleat. $1,000, 30,085 justable at 378,57 ,000, $078,57 per. 213 Total bonded debt......... $1,620,135 Balance on hand, Dec. 1, 1873. 512,443 Tecedpts to Dec. 31.. 103,188 Paymenta for the monf 103,558 Balance on hand Dec. 632,068 NMATRIFO? AL Special Dispaich to The . Jcago Tribune. Foxp pu Lac, Wis., Jan. ~The celebration of the slver wedding of ):. aud Mre. Byron Town, of the Patty Housc, this city, and the marmnage of their danghtar Cairic to Georgs P. Gifford, Jr., of Milwaukce, oz New Year's Dight, was the occasion for tho xsandest weddiug- v over held in Northern Wiscopsiv. The were clegant, and valued at £5,000. Tue oftic cle: ex-Congrecsman Alva Sabin, of Yermont, officiated at the maniage of 3Ir, and Jirs. Byron Town twenty-five years ago ; and fifty-fivo years 'ago .be married r. Town's father and motber, .and ho - came a thousand miles to marry his daughter Carrie. QCEAN STEANSHIP NEWS. NeEw Yomg, Jan. 2.—Arrived—Steamship 8t. Lawrence, irom Bress, and City of Antwerp, from Liverpool. i Also arrived, stcamer Cambris, from Ham- burg. New Yomk, Jan. ? from _ Gleegow, which Tslapd this morning, gob off at 8. m. sastained no damage, — THE JORDAN, MARSH & CO. CASE. o , 3Mass., Jan. 2.—Judgo Lovell ordored to-day that only such books aud_ papers seized in the case of Jorday, Marsh & Co. be retained by the Collector of Cuatoms as relate to frauds charged in the complainr, excepting that ibo books and papers seizel may be esamined, to ascertain if they relato to the charges. At this last examination, the frm involved and the Guvernment may bo represcnted by counsel. STEAMERS SOLD. Provozsce, B. I, Jan. 2.—The stcamers Plymznth Rg’ck. Jeaso Iivyt, and Fall Rivor old to-day for $72,630. The steamer Ethiopis, gronnded off Staten She ¢ Chicagoe Daily Teibune, NUMBER ]33. FOREIGN. The German Sovernment- and the Ultramontanes. Stringent Measures for the Begula~ tion of the Bishops, Castclar Threatens 2 Coup d°Etat if Outvoted. Russian Treaty with Bokhara. The GERMANY. New Yomrk, Jan. 2.—A Berlin telegram #o the London Daily Telegraph ssys: ‘“The Govern— ment has absolutely resolved to ebstain from any interferonco with the inner ecclesiastical organization of dioceses during their etruggle with the Roman Chburch, and to confine its ao- tion to rigorously repelling any encroschments of the Bishops upon State rights, Ixisting pre- scriptions respecting the sdministration of the dioceses where tho Bishoprica are vacant, will serve for cases in which prelates shall be tnrmed out by tho Government. These dioceses, left withont a head, will be edministered by the General Vicar, wha will, in his turn, be deposed, ehould he not comply with the letter of tho statutes. The Government is quite aware thatthese measures will saperinduce inconceivable coufusion in tha diocesan sdministration, bat it hopes thersby to compel the clergy to & compliance witn the law. The new form of the oath of allegiancs to be subecribed to by the fature Bishops is framed in terms binding the subscriber to ab- solute submission to the State, and it is official- ly sssumod that tho Vatican will not permit Episcopal candidates to take it. This assump- tion will be tested by the apprSaching filling up of the Falda vacancy. Rhenikh and Westpha- lian Bishops are canvassing for the Imperial Parliament, and they will certainly be clocted. The Government, howaver, is cutiroly wndiffer- ent with regard to this maneuver. . —_—— SPAIN. Lospow, Jan. 2.—8pecial telegrams to the morning pepers frors Madrid intimate that Cas- telar attempt a coup d'etatif outvoted in S Com Tan. 2.—Tho be t Cartag ADRID, Jau. 2.—The besiegers of C: eng bave capturod by assault and bumcd the ont- lying fort of Calvario. —_— MEXICO. _aTamoras, Jan, 2.—Gon. Cortina was in- stalled as Mayor to-day without any disturbanca, the Opposition giviog up the City Goverameni to him quietlr, Last pight s fight occurred in tho markef square, growiog out of rolitical excitement. iz which one person was killed and eoveral others lvnsundcrgl. everal prominent persons who wers o] to Cortina crossed to Brownesille, Tox., m fearing s difficulty. Thecity to-night is per. {fectly quiet, and tho matter is bly sel g RUSSIA. Loxpox, Jan. 2.—A special to the Daily Telo- graph from St. Petorsburg says the atiicle in the treaty betweon Rusaia and Bokhara, abolish- ing slavery, is directiy duc to the oxertions of Secretary Schuyler, and all the membars of the American Legation a¢ St. Petersburg. i e i GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpox, Jan. 3.—Mr. Schenck, the American Minister, bas returned to London. Eliot Yorke. Conservative, has been returnod to f;a;hmang from Cambridgeshire withont op- position. POLITICAL. Temphis Municipal Eloction, Mexems, Jan. 2.—The entire Ropublican ticket was elected yestordsy. Tho majority of John Logue, for Mayor, is aboat 800, while the majonties for Fred Schager, for Tax Collector, and Ed Shaw, colored, for Wharfmaater, ara much larger. The vota polled was very light. In many wards not more than one-half of the whitos Tegistered their votos. i e U L T ; ° THE WEATHER. ‘Wasmisoroy, D. C., Jan. 3—1 8. m.—Pnozi- prurris—For .New Engiand and the Middla States, light to fresh southessterly to south- wosterly winds with dense fogs oo tha immediate coast and possibly light rain from West Virginia northezstward to Vermont. For the lako region and thonce sonthward to the Ohio Valley, fresh and odcasionally brisk southerly to essierly winds, with generally clondy weather and areaz of rais. For o South Atlaotic . States, gonerally fair - weather, with rising temperature, * less pressure, an light varisble winds. For the Gulf States East of the Misgisaippi River, light to gentle sonth- erly winds with 3 slight rise of tempezature zad increaring cloudiness, this condition extencing over Tennesses with light raw. For the Upper Mississippi Valley 2nd thecce soushward to the Missour, fresh to brisk southerly winds witk clondy and threatening weather, followed by winds veering to westwardly aad oortherly with lower tomperature. NAVAL MATTERS. Nrw Yozx, Jan. 2.—A thousand workmen wert discharged from the navy-yard to-dag. The Spanish iron-clad steamer Arapiles wat towed ontof the dock by two tugs to-day She floated out gracefully, and the crew gave three cheexs at Lheir escape from such loog in- carceration. Their joy was only short-lived, bowever. As tke tuZs towed her to tho east side of the navy-yard, where sho intended taking her guns on board, when within about twenty yards of the shore sho stuck fast in the mud, and thers sl will most likely remain for some time. DIXON (ILL.) ITEMS. Spectal Dispatei to The Chicago Tridune. Drxox, 1ll., Jan. 2.—Benjamin F. Shaw editor of tho Dixon Telegraph, assaulted Williax M. Kennedy, the publigher of the Dixon Sun, to night in Pomeroy's etore. The trouble bas been brewing for somo time between thatwo newspapers. = “About 120 of the prominent cltizens of Dixon ~visited Gov. Charters yesterday at his residence at Hazlewood. The festivities were keptup until the * wee short konrm.” THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN SAFE.U d Wasarsetoy, D. C., Jan. 2.—The Unil States atesmabip Frackiln, reported loat, has arnved st Koy West. LIVE-STOCX ARKETS. Sgecial Dispatek o The Chicazo Tribune. ALBAYT, 5. T. Armaxy, ¥. Y. Jan. 2.—Breves—The mavkst thus far has shown Do marked degree of activity. The st~ tendanco bas besn quite numerous, comprising neazly 3l the leading Eastern dealers, who bave taken moder- ately of the offerings, paying fully Xc per 1 bigher than last wees. The rallrcad strike Ginsed ncreased receipts, as fow have gone over the Pensylvania Cen- tral or Baltimore Rood. Holders Lere are quite hope- ful and Arm i their prices, the prospects ot present being quite fiattering. Ths of an ascrago quality, about eq i Sweek, There wers a large number of infesior auit cam- mon berds, aod very few extras. Included iu the re- Celpts were 14 car loads of good Texans andiCasrokees, Eecelpts of beeves, 4,430; of sheep, 9,403 of hogs, 21,300, A e iovD Lass—The reccipta havo been limited, and with 3 gooa demand for tie East, The markete Trics e per pound higker for both sheep and lambe, The Jocai trade demand is merely nominal and there 5 iittie taqniry for New York. tho offetings was aboitt cqual o Last week, and made up maialy of fine wools, o Cansda atock having been recetved. Bheep, 4¥/@1c; laabs, 6@T(c. EaNars CITY, X0, Spectal Dispatch to Toe (i Tribune, Raxsss CITT, %0, Jan, 2—CATILZ~Receipts small 3 thio market for tho Last forty-e!gat hours flr, and fa irades highes. Sales of corn-fed Texan stoers at 50:@3.005 {22 Texan steers and cows at §1.00; me- um fst Texan cows at 250; rough fst mative “cers at E4.00, Tocs—Receipts, 1&3S. Yesterdsy waa s boliday st ~ ime=s was tran Packers too¥ @L93. Tho offermgs ware chiefly