Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 10, 1874, Page 8

8 STATE LEGISLATURES. (Continucd from the First Page.) Ilnwes voted for Misa Olinrlton, Thon tho onre ‘mudgeons, fearing a lady would bo elected, began con- centratingon Diair, Mr, Thomns, the cclogonarian member, roso and sald ho had not lesrd the mm\nnd Tuit b desired to voto for tho lady, Mr, Ilogers eai hie would chango his voto for tho waman,” ' The re- Bult of tho voto was ¢ Charlton, 43; Dlair, 42 ; Adalr, 8; Wall,0; Dradford, 3; Taylor, 16, Thero being no ' cholce, anofhier call ' was mad Miss, Charlton and Mr, Dinir starting ou even, Tho began sirong, ond went o i with o Tair start, e, Dlale coming noxt, ond Mr. Aduir bringing up tho roar, When bnlf way ronnd Lho courna ‘Mike Gharlion. wie long way alicad, but Blatr pulled up towarda tho closo, Adsir having drop- d out of tho race, Tho_result was: Cbarlton, 023 B, 51; Adair, 9. Miss Ohorlton was deciared clacted noid opplatae, suceceded by a hiss uttered by » misogynist, who is'also an old bacholor, Mias Obmiton's pay will bo$0 o doy, and the fun of it is, sho will havo littlo or nothing to do, > MINORITY NEPRESENTATION, “Tho tompest rajacd last sesslon over minority repro- sentation lias onded, and tho attempt to pnes reaolu- 1ion for an smondmicnt to the Constifution abolishing it bos boon avandoned in deapnir, Thero wan no chanco of pussiug auch a resolutton fn olther Hounsy aud the mover of it has wisely given up an unequol t THE DIVORCE LAW, M, Scanlon hus beou pondorlig over the subjoct of aivorces, aud lss lain sialio niglts thinking how to clrcumvyent tho mon or woman who secks o divorco to marry " somo otlior follow.” Ifo thinks divorces are 100 casily procurod, aud that somo punishmont should ‘be visited on tho party to tho marriage contract whose aberrotions from tho right onnbles tho otlier o get & Iarge majority, and subsoquontly $20 was added, An amendment was adopted that masters should not tako apprentices out of tho Blato withont lavo of thio County Gourt, A motion woa made to_ strike out tio threo fnst nccilons, which provided for tlio punishe mont of any person who enticed approntices to run away, Gordon, tho mover, saylng fliey reminded him of the fugitive alavo law, Tho section punisbing tha seduction of approntices from loyalty to thielr mnator was rotalned, and the sections puniahing persons for concealing approntices, and punishing thom for abgenting thomselves wilhout leava woro clfminated, "Tiio bill deuing tho dution o Attornoy-Geriersl and Biate's-Attorney was noxt consfdered, but so little intoreat did mombera manifest that amenilments wero lost for want of n quorum to_vole, though thora was moro than & quorm n tho Iouso, Finally, tho bill ‘was ordored to n third reading, Tho Lil relating to attornoyn and counsollors coming np, Dradsvoll movod to rocommit, in order thiat n para- groph might bo ineorted allowing women to practice. 1t was #aid that women could practice wndor anotlier net, and tho refovonco wan defeated, An amendnient was offored by Mofitt, to allow unlicenscd per~ sons to practlce in Justico's Courts, but tho lawyora opposed it. Tho issue was belweon formors and lawyers, Tho former denonncod * Bap-auckers, ‘meaniug Juwyorn § and tho lawyora denounced © Letifs foggors," maning p farmer or Any other man who aunicd {o pratico boforo a Justica. without o licenso, Tho ameudment. was adopted,—83 to 10,—nud the farmorn tallied ono agatust .tho lawsern, Dradwll got in an amendment that no ono shonld be refuscd a licenso on account of sox, Moflitt offored n sectiun providing {at, whonover 0 plaintif nunde a wrilten ~ statement, ond 8 nwyer said ho hnd o good easo and falled ' to win i, thio lawyer should bo linblo for costs, It wan lost, Tho LIl was ordered to a third reading. bt strong, of Lasalle, moved to reconaidor the . relating to Sinlo's-Attoriieys In ordor to compel thom (0 Drososito’ rallronds for. violating Jnw, 'Tho reconsids Gratlon was earrled, sud tho amendinent fost, A 03 the Houso adjourns ——— vorco, 1o therefore proposcs toamend the rovised i ralative to Glvorees 60 (at tho party againat whon 1ho deeroo of Aivorco is obtained shall ot bo allowed tomarry for five years, In caso o marriago s solemn- 126 In another Stato, it will xiot bo_recognizod in Ihi- o, "3ir, Senatun thiuke this provieion will luterfora somewhat with tle calnmity of married peoplo falling 10 love outside the family, and thon maueuvering for vore L CITANGES OF YENUE AND AUPEALS, M. Anderson introduced n bill providing thatwhen corporalions tako chango of yonugor uppeal that they Ghall pay costs and reszonable sttoruey’s feos in tho formor easc, and in {lio Jattor, 1€ tho appeal la uusuc- Cerstal, sball pay 20 per cent {naddition to tho amount “of judgment, 'Tho object of tho bill is said by jts aue Thor to bo o put poor persons fu_whope Lo Oght cor- ‘Porations, whiich iro tiow in the habit of worrying Them by changes of venue aud ppenis. TOWN LLEOTIONS, The terms of ofiico of tho town otilcora of Chicago cannot o oxtended under the Constitution, so they Teod ot send their blIl down here, In' tho Tovised il relativo to countica fs o clause ailowing tho County Board to catablish recinets for voting at town eloctlons where the vote ut fhe proceding clection exceeds 12200, Thia will provent o recuitrence of tho kconcs enicted at tho mob neatiugs tn Ghcago last Apriy hough il not pee; Jent fraid, nor will thero b 65 large u voto cast as if Tkio eloetions wero held fuNovembor, 'Tho cloctions Zannot bo held in Novemborunless tho chango {8 mado uniform all over the State, which will not bo dono to accommodato Cook Qounty. o s peliion auacd by over 1,000 3 sented a potitio ! %‘52 ".".I'.fi'xfé for m,n}on to complete tho Foundiings Tiomo i Clifcigo, ana." that §t be token clargo of 0aa Blate insitution, 'A'0i110AG0 & ALTOX TASS, The followlag 18 coby of a pues ol tio Chicagoy Ale ton & St, Louix Rallroad for tho present year. 1t i copied_from tho orlginal, tho kolder's namo belug onltted, Mo is mot u Stato oflicer at prescnt, but served in tho Stato Senate in years gone by & ) CnioaGo & ALTON RAILTOAD COMPANY, #This cortifies that —— is cwployed by thls Company iu tlio capacity of Director, and that by the fcrme of hin ongagemeut, ho §8 entitled to travel upon Fho brainn of this Gompany iu il divisions untl Deo, 81, A, D. 1874, uness bis torun of servico sliall ceaso by xesignation or otherwiso before that date, in whicl ©cano’ conductors will bo_notified and thia’ cortificato il bo returned to J, C. McMuilin, “ No. 126, Tt seoms, according to ths, that theranro ot least 126 Diociors oh tho road, and (ho members of tho Legis Tture aro willing to bo_made Directora provided they can ride frec. TLis is regarded a8 an ingenfous devico of whipping his Satanio Majeaty nround tho stump of atree, ——— PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL, © BENATE, BPRINGFIELD, IIL, Jan, 9, 1874, Tho Senate mot ot i00.m, Reading the journal was dispensed with, ek From it f 8t Clair By Mr, HINCHCLIFFE—From citizens of 8t, Claf cau’;:t , to amend tho School-law, Referred to the Comiiteo on Fduzation with 3 il embodying tho ~viows of tho amendmaont desired, By 3lr. DOW—Erom 1,143 cltizens of Chicago, Luke County, Bushnell, Galons, Biuo Islnd, Wheaton, Peru, Sterling, Glencoe, Watiliegan, Evanston, Autrors, Fremont, Cul\'n; and Galeaburg,n 11\:mlu.n for an appropriation of 25,000 to establish & Fouudlings Asylun fn Chicago, ‘The petitioners sre ladies and entlemen of high eharucter, 'I'ho enterprise i in the ands of ladles distiugulsiied for benevolenco and cul- ture, TENMS OF CINCUIF 0OURTA, 3Ir, GUMMINGS called up Senato Bili No, 435, to IOWA, i ectal Dispateh (0 The Chicagn Trbune. DERM e Ty o 0.AF loast ewo-thirds of tho momMers-clect to tlio Gonral Assombly oro here, It inn noliceablo fact that they ato horo carlior than in years past, Theronron largo number of politicians Prosont. Tho condidntes for thq various offices sro ‘moro mumorous thau aver before, Tho ellat mm;u; o organization of tho Iomse, el tul convenss it I sacertafnicd _Ihat by Tiopublicans have forly-alx, tho Auti-onopolists Torty-clght, Six members claim to'be Independon and will go into neither caucus, Both partics expec tho Tndopeutients to voto with thom. THE OANDIDATES FOR OFFIGE. ‘Tho Hau, J. W, Dixon, of Wanello County, i tho only candliata_for Bpcakor mentioned by tho Autie Monopolists, 3. Q. Tufts, of Oedar, aud Jokn I, Gear, of Dea Molncs, hiavo about oqually divided tho Ree publican_ strength, _To-morrow might ecach sido R ot an' informal - caveus, and Mon- day nlgt ' fho regular coveds A lively fight i oxpocted in the cloction of Slato Printer, Tho Tiopublicans nre divided, snd tho opponents of tho roacnt incumbent boldly declaro their ntention to olt if ho I Tenominatod. - Auothor plan fs to ubolish thoofiico of Stato Printer at once, ud let tho work to tho lowest bidder. Tu tlis movement tho opponents of M, Clarkeon expect fo got the ald of tho Anti-Mo- nopuliste. "Fho Republicaus ara not united in their plans, whils TUFE ANTI-MONOPOLISTS IIARMONIZE remarkably well, They all scem to bo dotermined on ‘making thls tho beginning of tho now party. A promi- nent, Democrat ontored tiio Anti-Donopoly headquar- tore Lo-nighy and inguired whothor lio wat cnttled to ok partin (ueie. dcliberations, 1fe was told that all who songht admission and agreed to abida by tho de= clalon of the caucus would bo received, This aottled tho status of tho few siraight Domocrats who wero elected lnat fall, snd thoro Temains 1o longer any doubt as to thelr position. Thoso few Domocrata scom equally anzlon for tho ofganlzation of o ‘mew party under s new name, The members yet to arrive will bo walted on t the trains by delegations from both aides, wilh u view to ascorlain thelr position. It{s ex- pected that therowill Lo a full represcutation presont at the temporary organization noxt Monday, it iy KANSAS. Swectal Dispateh to The Chicazo Tridune, Torrka, Kan,, Jan, ),—The Kousns Solovs are as- sembling, Tho majority of tho Legislature i aiready presout, An iuformal caucus of the Granger eloment wna hold thia evening, with a view to organtzing the forces for the purpose of sccuring tho organization of {ho Mouse, Scnator A, B, York was made Chair- man, Thoro aro fivo candldates for Bpoaker, 1. D, McEckron, of Cloud, scems to Lo nhead. Mo wus clected unsnimously from his district, Thero o o _bilter contest for the _position of Ohfef Clerk betwoen A, R, Banks, former Clerk, and Maj. J, B. Davis, It is impossible fo form au opinion a8 (o the Senatorlal outlook, Members refuso (o stolo whom thoy aro for, A Senafor remarked that ho would t namo his man untit after tho tirst Lent and somo 7i{sdozen scrubs had been distanced, Gov. Osborn, ex-Gov. Harvey, Col. Ihillips, Col. Plumb, Auditor Wilder, Judgo Brower, Judge Kingman, snd othiers ara mentioned, —— - MINNESOTA. 87, PAUL, Minn,, Jun, 9.—The Legislature of thls State, having 1act abd organized on Tucsday tast, yos- terday in joint conven #u canvassed the vole for State officers, To-day the ofiicers elected were sworn in in tho presence of bath branches of the Leglalature, amaend tho act fo fix tho timp for holding thu ternis of Gircult Conrts, Objection wus urged against the bill, : jt was nuconstiutional, by Mr, Yaungbisod, but it yassed—Year, 30 3 Nays, 4, To suilafy a technizal ube Jection the titla of the Lill'was chrnzed, TAILIOADS BUILT GNDEN TUE GRAB-LAY, Ar. 8XARNE called up his resolution requesting tho Audjior fo farnish information concerning tho rail- oads buiit under the grab-law of 1669, nud the as- scesed yule of such raflrosds ; alko, tic' assessed vale e of all tho property i the counties through which thoy passed in 1608, ~ Adopted, MISCELLANEOUS DILLS AND RENOLUTIONS, 3fr, NICHOLSON, from the Committao on County nud Township Organization, reported the bill suthor- izing County Commissioners clected last fall in couns ties not under township organization to tako their scats, und defining their dulics, Read a second time, 204 ordered to s third reading, 3r, DOW iutroduced a bill, accompanicd by. me- morial for its passage, concorning Chaucellors in uuiversities, Ttead o fivat time, and referred to tho Committee on Education, Other bills were Introduced, ns followa: Dy Mr. CASEY—Relating fo thy willful killing of stock by angineors on ralirods. By Mr. UPTON, from. to Tevlsion Committeo— Amendiug the Ly ‘coneerning horae-rafiroads, By Mr, CASEY—Rulating to {he width of ‘roads in countics under_township organization, By Mr, NICHOLSON—Ameuding tho law rolating - to Masters {u Chancer; LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ur, DOW obtoined leave of absence for M, Thomp- son bl next Mouday, BEPEAL OF THE DANKRUPT LAW, Br, Crews® resolution, usking Congress to repeat the Baulirupt law, was taken up, Alr, HAMPLON ‘moved to umiend that part of tho resolution saking for tho unconditional repeal of fho act, ko a8 fo request & ‘modifieation thereof, v, ARCHEK mioved lo mmend the amendment, so 85 ta Tequest the repeal of that part of tho ct provid. Ingfor fuvoluntary Lankiruptey, which smendment mct with o good deal of favor on the floor, but was defeated—yeas, 14 ; nays, ‘Tl resolution, as adopted, requests {ho Secretary of Stato to keud certified copics thereof fo members of Gongress from Iilinole, certliing to them the justruc. tlon and roquest of thie Legisluture for the unqualified Topeal of tho Dankruptey uct, Adjourned il & ATPEE JILLY ON FIIST LEADLS At 8:30 o'olocks the reading of Lilla on first reading wua continued us follows: Tho Statutes Coucorning Warranis, On iatutes, Reporter of Supremo Courty State Government, Sluder and Libel, Stato Contrac Buretfes, County ' Burveyors, 'Telegtaphi Compani Tender,Toll-Bridges, Towimbips, Insurance Compas mos, Tnntitutions of Learning, Vacation of Ktreots and Allogs, Toll-Roade, A3MNOY COUNT OF COMMON PLEAG, 3r, BANDFORD reported from the Judiciary Come with favorabls recominendation, a bill epeal. i tho Court of Common Pleas at Amboy, which was ordered (o second reading, FREE BAILTOAD Fasees, My, OASEY progented a recolutiou,which the Senate, on tho objeotion of Mr, ampton, refused to consider, Tequiring tlie Tllroad Connnittes to report back a bill of last winter prohibiting the issusncoof fren raliroad passes to Stato and county odicers, FURISDIOTION OF COUNTY COURTH, 3r, CREWS prezonted a resolution, which was also 1aid over under tho rules, instructivg tle Judiclary CGommittes to inquir into tho propristy and expc. diency of repeatiug tho act of 1873, extending tho Jurisdiction of County Courte, TIQUSE OF REPKESENTATIVES, The Rev, 3, Paynter nundo pruyer in the ffouse, #* UNJUST DISCRIMINATION," Mr. CASSEDY oftered a resolution, stating that tho House somo {inie sinco passed a resolition roquesting fenators und Represeututives in the House to vote for 8 luw proveutiug unjust discrimination by raflrond or trangportation companics through or ‘botween {ho Blat het ft wag sent to tho Senate, which took no action thercon; and that, thier the Senate concur- Ted or not, the longo request Henators and Hepresent- atlves to do their duty, 8 abovo etuted, on thelr own book. 1t wat conslgiéd to the Comitfen on Federal olutions, BEVIGED DI ON COUNTIEY, After the election of u Third Asalatant Clerk, the re. sited bl on caunties was scut o tho Comumitico on Townehip Orgenization, whoro it onght have gona originally, auil Mr. Obirly introduced tho bil) ‘pre- parod by the Committes reluting to the samo subject, BILLS INTUODUCLD, By 3Ir. CRAWFOIRD—A Ui turepieal tho act anthore 1zing rafiroud compunics to mortyage. thelr roads and o AN DERSON-A bit By Mr, ANDERSON—A blll requiriug co to |n{¢y couty of chianga of namo Nlcurlnl‘lx: m:{x:mllnnl Ar, IHAWES proseuted a rietltivn from Logani Coutie ty, asking protestion from liquor-salling, EADING TIE BEVINED STATUSpg, Tho bl revising the law relating to abatement waa ordared ta third reading uftoe sight smoiment Tho biil relatiug o thoadoption of childten o read n vecond te, Discunsion onsuod on the el rmitting tho adoption of tho childron of ng neane porson, f tho o parent or (e Tha systom provails here of tho delivery of a farewell SIEBSAGE OF THF OUTGOING GOVEDNOR at tho time of the ciango of Gubernatorfal ofticers, and Dy reasou of this practice, wo Lave to-day s mestage of about fon columns (b length from Gov, Austin, ‘who retires, The financial affalrs of the State are re- ported prosperous, the balauce in the Treasury being $218,208, The recognized bonded Iudobtednesa is $160,000, an increaso of $210,000 since lust year, tho increaso having heen devoted to fhe exteasion 'and completion of public bundings, Owing to the INCREASE OF TAXAULE VALUATIONS adecreano of 1 anfll fn Stato tax lovy Is considered practicable, Gov. Austin stntes (hat the Governor's conveyances of 270,000 acrea {o the Winoua & 8t, Peter Company, additional Innds granted by tho act ‘of 1803, aro. yool becauro of Legialative authority being atcldentally withheld, and proposes to ottach to roniedial leglsla tlon o requirement that the Company shall submit to the general Jaws and regulations of the Btate and con- sent to reasonable land faxation, Ilo says aleo that the moncy furnished by the Duleli bondLolders for the Northiorn oxtensfon of tho St. Faul & Paclfic was enougl to complet the lincs, tliough tho moncy las gono and the road 18 ot half buflt, Ie urges action to protect foreigners who havo invested in Londs, and recommends au oxtenslon of time for the complo: tion of the lincn, Gov, Austin's voluminous recomtnendations being thoso of a rotiriug oflicer are considored of ittlo con= sequenco, THE INAUGUNAL OF Gov, DAVIE which fa alao leugthy, {s un ablo aud intereating docus ment devoted mainly to the discussion of uew ques- tions, o starts out by recommending an_spproprin- tion in nid of sufferers on the frontier whoso crops Bave beon deatroyed by grasshioppers, The number of Jllllgun of tho Bupremo Court should be increased from threo to soven, Lo ennblo tho Court to got through with fts business promptly. ‘THE RAILROAD QUESTION 18 oxhuustively discussed, Neferriug to the last fall inereaso of 3 cents vor bushel freight ou wheat by tho rules of the St Paul and Clieago & Northwestern Tadlroad, ‘Gov, Davis says: 1f any admintstration should 'commit such acts a8 this in per- forming tho functions of taxation it would bo doposed by an indignant constituency. Aa thio law of 16871, prescribing tho maximum rates for froights and 'pussongers, of tho constitution- ulity of which tho Governor s no doubt, hus been systemntically violated by every railrond n' {hio Bate, o auggests that tho State undertako the duly of bring- ing to punishment violators of the laws, ~Hondds s “““Ibere la another way to relief in which the so-called estod rights of companies can bo concoded fo the fullest oxtont, It {3 by constitutional amendment Droseribing thot when any statuo s caacted in favor or for tho benefit of o railroad company, nt ita in- stance, tho company shell, by the mers force of bene- ficlal enactment, bo subject to such dutien und control Dy the Stato s a conatitutional amendment shall im- asc. Favorable enabling legislation from year to year s 3 matter of necessity, Siich an amendwient will, in tho courze of time, do muck fo annibilate the powers of aelf-regulation, which have, by oppressive e, caused tho peoploto assumo thoit present attitudd toward the corporations, The Goveruor argues that tho WENONA & 6T, FETLI TAILROAD COMPANY ghiould puy ol por cout iipon fts grow earnings ainco 1865, making tho amount due the State from that Come pany $01,498, TAX ON TAILHOAD LANDS, The matter of disposal by the rafiroad companies of the wholo or part of thelr lind to Trustees, 0 tunt one orgunization owns thoread and auother the lands,which in several inatancesin denounced_as a devico to escupo tax, la ulluded toand recommendation made thut tho Iands bo placed on the tax-Jist, and the tax collectod for tho years during which the yroperly hns been thus concealed, PUDLIO LANDS, Gov. Davls, following tho decision of the United Btates Supromo Court, denfen tho right of tho General Government, or of the Iudiun Hurenu, io soll tiniber {rom Indisn lande, us the State hana legal right to two sections in overy township, which are sof apart for {ho #chool fund, and the presimptive right to ait swamp Innds, inasmuch a8 tho valuo of theao lands consista gallrely of timbor, whicl was recently sold by Tndisn: . 1o recommenils such cto will fully proteol tho futorests of the Htate. *° "+ ponich MISSOURI. 81, Lous, Jan, .—A resolution passed the Houss to~day “condemuing, in suvero teriw, tho Drowdent aud ovory memnber of tho Forty-sevond Congress who Yoted for or taok backspay, nud demanding that no Democrat who had engaged fn 1t from Missourd should Lo slovated to any oflico of truut or profit, Durlug tho discussion, Gov, Woodson was condemned for the ap Tointmentof Gen, ¥, P, Wiair a4 Btate Superintendont of Insurance, snd' tho Bomocrata wero condonned for Yoting for Feruando Wood for Speakor, Tho yote on tho pussage of the resolutivn wis 103 youe, 14 nuys, pousii OHlO, CoLunus, 0., Jn, 0,—In tho Benato this morning a bill was introduced fo authorize the incorporation of asioclutions to losn monoy to persons engaged in man- ufacturing or other fudustrial pursuits nest of kin 'coneent to such_sdoption, Grawe ford epoke for tho children; Dunbam for iha ML, and Moore, of Adains, tado n solemn oration ugaingt tho inkimunity of the clause, an e consldered it, *Tho cluso wis siricken onl, ahowing the Houso did not Indorse In full the work of tho Rovilon Come anlttev, and tho bil was ordercd to o third rosding, The bill relative to smendments and Jeofulls went tlrough uncritielsed, tho memberd roadiug, writin and suoozing. It wus ordored o be read o {hied thae, Tho subject of apprentices was taken up, An amendment waa offored to 1o sectlon providing that tho mnster ehould give the apprentica two anits of clothos nnd & new I'ble, by iuserting $5 in liou of tho Diblo, The Dible was retainod by a Iu tho louss & bill was Infroducod to probibit rall- :l’w::l“vumpnnlen {seuing posses to Hiate and county T8, NS OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. y}?luvnnn. Jan, 8,—Tho steamships Tialy,from Now Forky snd th Conladinu, fron Baltimore, huvo urrived yalgw Yon, Jau, 8,—Arrived—The steamehips New trom Tre, Tizooklyn ton m;fi‘:’«;:gnlllw Novada and tho Oity of o, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1874, - FOREIGN. The Entire Spanish Reserve to Be Called Into Active Service. Prospect of an Uliramontane Gain in tho Gormain Relehstag. The Porjured Tiohborne Witness Admits that He was Bribed, The French Cabinet Ministers Tender Their Resigna« tion. Mexican Claims Against the United States Amounting to $100,« 000,000. SPAIN, Mapnm, Jan, 9.—The Govornment of Spain will ‘muko many changes §n its representatives abroad, but Admiral Polo Do Barnane, Minister at Washington, will remain there. ’ The Govornment continues {o recelve congratulatory telograma from all quarters, especially Cuba, MADRID, Jan, 9,—A décros hos been isaned calling out the enliro reservo of 1874 for aclive service, ‘Tho suppressed Carlist journals have beon permitted to resumo on certain conditions, The Miniatry hias issued & long manifesto, addressed to tho nation, declaring their objects to bo identical with those of the revolution of 1868, A docreo was promulgated to-doy dissolving the Cortes, and aunouncing that the election for a new Lody will bo beld as eoon as order ia rendored nccure, and freedom and universal suffrage aro unhindored, Pans, Jan, 9,—Tho Carllsts now completely sure round Bilbos, and are about to ronew their attacks on Portugaloto, e GERMANY. Toxpow, Jan, 9.—Tho Borlin dispatch to the London Times intimates that 1t Is possiblo that tho clections to bo held in Germany to-day will give ono-fourth of tho seata in tho Relchstag to tho Ultramontano party, — GREAT BRITAIN. LoNDOR, Jan, 8.—At {ho trial of Lulo, to-dsy, for porjury in the Tichborne caso, the prisoncr coufossed that ho had boon instructed how o teatifs by Onslow, Whalloy, Capt. Brown, ond_othicra ; thut his only ob- Joot was'to mako money : that at first ho was averso to appearing In court, but that Onélow, who_ expected to recover tho bulk of the Tichborne property,if the claimant waa uccessful, inslsted on his testifying an Do was dirocted, and promised him a stowardehip in roturn for Lls servicos, Mr, Onelow hins wriiten s lottor to tho press, ox- plafning his conncotion with Lulo, the witnioss i’ the Tichborno case, who I8 accuged of perjury, nnd con- tradicting tho chnrges made by Luto du his 'confession to the policoman, Two iniles of tho.tunnel of the Grest Westorn Rail- z0ad, betweon Meribyen and Abordeen, caved in to- doy. "The Prince of Wales unvelled ho statuo of the Princo-Consort at tho Holborne Vinduct to-duy, with approprinto ceremnontes, in the prescnce of © vast crowd of mpectators, A publio broakfast was subso- quently glven st Guildhall, at which tonsta o tho health of tho royal family wero given, aud responded to with epcechca oxpressing {ho warmest sympathy and affection for the Queen. Tho remains of tho late Etnperor Napoleon III, were transferred to-day to s ssrcophagus presented fo Lu- geale by Queen Victoria, A number of leading Bonn- partists attended, but Prince Napoleon was nbaent, ‘Tho British steamer Ravensworth Castlo, Capt, Sare gont, which sailed from Bultimore Dec, 3 for Queons- town, has beon totally wrocked. Oficors and crow saved, —_— FRANCE. VEnsatLLes, Jan, 0.—The Assembly baa resumed fta sittings. A motion to postpone tho bill concorning the nomination of Moyors, aftor a viclent debatc, was corried ngainet {ho Government by o majority of 42 votes, - Pans, Jan, 9,—The Journal Officfal_announces that the Cabfuut Ministers have tendered their resignation in- conkequence of tho sbsenco from tho Assembly yesterday of o laro number of thelr supporters, whick Tesulted in the defeat of the Goverament, Prosident MacMabion begs the Miuisters not to retire, but to await & vota of conlidence, whichi will bo passed by tho Asacmbly fo-day, Tams, Jan, 9.—Tho Assombly to-day, at the requost of Admiral Salsset, of tho Left Centrc, unanimously voted to adjourn until Monday, No action was taken on tho Miniaterial question, SR i MEXICO MaTaoRAS, Jan, 8,—Tho Lovase Publican, of this clty, relates tlnt clatms exceeding $100,000,000 against tlie United States have been presonted befor the Mox- ican Frontior Commiesioners, who were _suthorized to inventigfo the depredations and fzjusks commiitod on tho {®xican sido af tho Rio Grande by Amerlcan citfzeus, nud that {his smount witl hardly cover the losses sustained by the inhabitants of tho State of Tamaulipas, The Govornor has called an extra scesfon of Congress of this Blate, to considor tho questions which huve arleen out of the provailing discord and frregularities, and comments on the Isto municipal electious in Tampico, Matomoras, and other parts of the State, AIATANORAS, Jan, 0,—Tn order to suppress tho dise orders which Liave oxisted for several months pastin the Stato of Coahuila, botween the followora of Gen, Zepoda, who was doposed as Govornor by tho Legls- laturo ' of “the State, aud Dr. Solas, who was elocted in_his stead, tho Fedorsl Congress at the Oity of Mexico Lo authorized Presidout Lerdo 10 appoint a Provistonal Governor for tho Stato, Fifty thoussnd dollars was also sppropriated to arm and equip 2,000 national guards in the State of Coahuila to support the Provisional Governar and maintain order untlla now Legialatury can ho elected and the * o pacitied, ——u s Y WEST INDIES, HavANA, Jan, 0,—Tlo Junta of Dobt ot yesterday's neaslon redolved that the only moans of relfoving the financil erluln i by a system of forced loans, and will {88uo $30,00,000, G per cent intoreat, payablo fu gold, DAEZ'S DEPOSITION, 8T, Tnoxas, Jan. 4,—Tho TFroucl man-of-war ar- rived hers this morning, briuging cx-President Biuez, of Suu Domingo, as passenger. When the revolution~ ista nppeared before San Domingo, Bucz, sceing that realatalico was useless, entered Jufo n colvention with Gen, Gonzales, Supreme Chlef of the rovolutionists, stipnlating thnt ko should bo allowed to leave peacet abl {. aud that his friends should be permitted to ro- maln in the conntry nnmolested. This was agrood to, and the revolutlonista entored tho Capital amid the shouts of the people, AGRICULTURE. Mecting of the Nllinois State Agric tural Soclety. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tridune, BrRINGFIELD, Jun, 0,~Tho State Bourd of Agrioul- ture will concludo thelr labors to-night. Tho rovision of the premum list and thio sppointment of awordlng committecs occupled the Bourd during thoday. J. W. Buun, the Treasuror of the Socloty, reportod the condition of fhie finances, whick prove 1o L omiently satisfactory, Tho recelpts for (ho yoar wero $13,010.675 expenditures, $22,209,13 ; balance on hand, §19,620.74, Thio Bourd ndojted the resolutions to-dny regarding the conlountal colebration substautially us they were telegraphed Tux TrIsyuxe last night, A connnittos, conslsting of E, Cullum sud Brows, weroappolnted to propate u circular embodying the resolutiony to geut out to couuty agricultural Boarde, {0 which was to be added 8 rocommendation for a canvass under tho regulations of the Central Board of Fluauces, Indiana State Board of Agriculture. Special Dispateh to Thn Chicago Tribune, InprANAYOLIS, Tud., Jan, 0.—Tho State Board_of Agriculturo to-dny requested tho Indiunapolis City Counctl and Board of Trade to_uppolat n Committce of three (o act in conjunction with o similar commite tee, and the President of the Board in tho munagement of fho Exposition for tho ensuing seur, “Tiie followiug stundinis conmitiecs iyoro impotuteds Finauce and Claims—Crim, Caldwell, and_Cloypaol, Tulea and Regulations-—Dowling, Davidson, und Tiurke, Falr Grounde—Soward, Suniplo, and Hagan. Unflofbed Dusinoss—Jounson Mutz, und Williumes, Promium List—Mitcholl, Lockart, and Goore, Horses—T, ¥, Miteholl, Caftlo—A. B, Glaypool, 1ogs and BlioopT.. A, Durke, Agriculturo uid Ponltry— Btephons, Davidson, Mechunical Dopartmens—Sow= ord and Geard, Carringon and Wagons—i1, T, Bamplo, Domeatlo Arts sud Toxtilo Favrics—F, .Ynlunnl!‘ Fine Arts—Jacab Mutz, Hortioultural ‘Products—W. 31, lagan, " Gateu—i1, Caldwel.” Anuplithentro—. D, Williamns, X BMitebell declined to bo Genoral Bupcrintondent, anil L, J, llowland, of this city, was elected, "Ilio Treae- Tafor wa instructed to sue tho gunrautcors who refuss to yay thoir subscriptions. ho Exccutivo Comnmitieo are instructed o femio $40,000 of bonds, secured by the mortgago on the Lx- position Building' aud_grounds, runmig. fiyo years at 10 per cent fnterest, witl which to liquidute tho flont- ing debt, fito Donrd sdgourned 1 veb, 10, THE WEATHER. WaginNGTON, D, O., Ja, 9,—PlomABiLiTina—Tor New England, the Middlo Htates, and tho Lower Luke Teatott, Jubt [o froeh southeastorly and_southwestorly winds Wil _prevafl, with sreas of rain ju the irie terlor, During tho day (Lo clondiners wiil incresso o tho Middls aud East Athntio cousts, followed by roin during the ovenity, Yor th Bouth'Atlantio Bistes genorally cloudy weathor, will Higlt rain on tho coast, tho pressuro and temperaturo YORTLAND, Me,, o trom ngnrvéfll.,hu-r':‘fhflj Tho steamer Prussian, EW YOus, Jan, 9, | fro Lok Jun. 9—Asttved—flosmsbip Canads, changing but !Ilghl)‘y. For tho Gulf Slates parily cloudy or clear weather, wilh southe ‘Weaterly to northwesterly winds, sud lower tempora~ ture. Telegraphio reporls have not heen recolved from thio Lower Lako reglon weatward to the Missouri Vuiley, and southward to the Gulf conat, LowD0N, Jal. §—5 p. 11, ~The weather ihroughout Englond 15 wot, GENERAL ODSERVATIONS, Ost1caqo, Jan, 10~1 8, m. Tedin| Wealher, Wiid, B, E, fresh. . THar.| T, “Slutfon, l 20,70{ 10| Dreck’ridgo Qulro...... 120,80 4a3. W/, gontio, Uhoyonno, Il‘fl.fl’-‘ SN, frealt,. . Ghleago....129.02] U, ., fromh Ciuciimni 41W,, feal 40|N."w,, frosh, 0(8,, freah... .. A8,'W,, freni,. 3N, Wi light's] {Oloudy. tight i *|otear. Leavn'y't] Mllw}:mhu . Glear, Tlircaten'g. «:{0lear, 01/Light snaw »o|Fulr, CRIME. Arrest in Danville, 11k, forn Murder Committod Severnl Years Ago—the Lrisoner Dics In the Officers Mands. Special Dispateh tn The Chicago Tribune, DANVILLE, Iil,, Jon. 0.—A dotcotive from Kannus this morning arrésted Rouben Bloomold, an old citi~ zon of thiu couuty, for tho ullogod murder soma thres or four yenrn since'of a man in Kansas. The doteotivo, in company with Sheriff Mircs and Morshal Gregor: of thia clly, proceeded to Bloomfield’s Liouso, hich 18 somo i or elght. miles In tho country, whoro tho arrest was mado without any resiatance on the part of Bloomfield, altbough Lo in consldered » desperate choractor. They staried to tho city with lim, but Jiad procceded Lut a ltort distaneo, wWhen i rombriod that o would ho n dead man bofora mnny minutcs, and almost Inatantty began {o show signs of forious Hineas, and was o corpao beforo they arrived In tho clty, 1t In supposad Lio secrolly took poison after his orrest, 89 ho was o stoul, rohust man, ‘A post morten examinatlon s now being hold, and " all the facts iu tho cano will probably bo clicited, Acquittal in Fort Wayno of Deputy Marshal MeCnnn. Sprefal Disvuteh to The Chirngn Tribune, Tont WATNE, Ind,, Jan. 9.—Tho trial of Doputy Marshal Jolin ‘McCaiin was concluded to-doy. Tho forenoon wan tnlien up by argument of counsel for tho dofensc, and Proeccullng Attornoy Franco for tho Slate. 'Doth nrguments wero longthy ond delivored in o1 ablo manner.Gounsel an Lot sides ogroed to aube mit tho caso to the Jury witliout any speciflo charge, Tho jury returned at 9 p, m, with o verdict of # Not uil(y.” Tho court-room wns flled to raplotion when thio Jury camo fn, Thio verdict gives genoral satiafac- tion, althiough o grent deal of sympathy is oxpressed for Dyman. ~ Hia boing hirt so dungerously was un. ayoldable, owing to bis daring efforts to cseape, An Allezed Defnulter Gives o Sntisface tory Account of Himsolt, Special Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribune, Osmxont, Win,, Jun, D.—Georgo It. Bnelling, agent for thie Protection Lifo Insurance Company, Who left left soveral weeks sinco and was supposed {0 havo abs sconded with tho fands of tho Company, lins returncd, and explains bia nbsence by stnting that Lis passcs ‘were sbout to expire, and it was necessnry for him to go East. M, G, Loulsly, Stato Agent of tho Company, writes u lotter 1o the Northeesforn explaining the cf gumstancos, and saying tat 3, Snclling hat returied with the manoy and npplications, and has scttled up maters satiefactorliy to nll concerned, Found Guilty of Selling Liquor to Ine dinns on Reservation ch ta The Chicago Tribune, G, Win,, Jan, 9,—One Louls 3cCoy, a Freuch-Canadlan ' from Montreal, has beon fonnd gulity horo of sclling distilled epirits (o tho Indians of tho Henomince Reservation, coutrary to the law, The trial {00k placo In the United Slatos Circult Court, and oreated great iuferest, Sentenco was euspended, A Iarge number of Indiatis wero in attondance, Ilomicido in Dayton, 0. Spectal Diepateh to The Chieago Tribune, DATTON, O, Jani, 0.—Two brothers numod Andy and Hony 1farmon entered the saloon of Honry 1ess, 11 thio northeant purt of thocity, Ist night, snd nbus the galvon-keeper's wifo, when 1foss seized n sword in oo hand auda rovolverin tho other, aud attacked them, ~Audy Iurmon was mortally’ wounded ; bis brothicr slighitly, More 0fficinl Discrepancies. Lowery, Mass, Jau, 8,—Thero are rumora that I Buttrick:, the Cushler of the Wamsuita National B‘.u.\k', has a discrepancy of over $50,000 in his ne- couna, LowELL, Mass,, Jon, 9,—~There is little doubt that Ira M, Buttrick, Cushier of tho Wamesit Nationol Bank, in adefanlter, but tho smount cannot be rendily asverfained, The books appear to have been loosely kept, Bank-Examinor Neodhom and the Directors are busy fuvestigating the matter, New Youx, Jon, 9,~George W, Smith, ox-Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for tho Northern Dis- trict of Missisaippl, indicted on the chiarge of embeze 2ling $25,000 of LLio Goverument's monoy, j& undor ar- Test in 1 city, and will Lo taken in & day or 1o o e South, Arrest of o Forgers NEW Yonw, Jan. 9.—A cablo dispatoh states that Stephen Rayinond, tho fugitivo forger of tho Now York Ceutral Rafiwoy bond notoriety, has been at- rested fu Londou, und §s held for extradition, Execution in Iudson Connty, N. J. NEW Yoi, Jan, 9,—A revolting sceno took placo this morniug $n the Wudson County, N. d., Juil ot tho exccution of Jocob Michelu, u Ruskian seimun, for the murder of Deputy Marshal Stenwon, in July Inst, After Michela had been hanglng ubout three minuites, and while heing lowered fer tho convenfence of tho Dhyslclan tho koot wipped, aud 1o el icavly to tho grouud. Rapldly ss possiblo tho ropo was readjusted, and Michels was ngain suspended, and sftera f{ew convulsfous was declured to be dead, An Arkansas Sherift Draws Pistols on the Supervisors. Lrrrne Rock, Ark,, Jan, 9.—Lotters from Sobnstian Connty state that on'Mondlay last tho Board of Supers visors mot at Greenwood, the countyskeat, TAe Sherft resented his bond ag Collector for 'the county, aud as [-aid 50 drowstwo pistols, lasing them Gowh ‘o the tablo and feflitig the Doard tiat they dared not reject his bond, wheronpon the Board adjourned until yes- tordny. 'On Wednesday o warrant was obtained from a Justico of the Peaca for the arvest of tho Sherlf, and placed in tho hands of a Constable to serve, who Hum- moucd s poso of fifty men to seslst in otfecting the arrest, Nothing hos'been yet heard from them, but merious troublo i8 appreliended. The Thompson-Davis Murdor Onse at Xinrrodsburg, Ky. LoursyiLre, Ky, Jau, 0.—The Thompson-Davis murder trial, ot Hatrodsburg, eclosed on ‘Thuraday. Judgo Kellor, in the over-cxcited stato of pitblic feol- ing, end fenring scrious troublo might onsite, declined tofiear tho ngamont. Philip B. Thompson, 5., ws bield in £,000 bond to appear at the noxt term of tho Circuit Court, and his threo sons wore dischurg Murderers Sentenced to Be Hanged in the Indinn ‘Territorye 4 L Rocg, ATk, Jut. O,—Thres Indians and one wifto e v beass metiteaced 10 bo Liung at Tort Smith on tho 31 of April, for murders commitfed in tho Indian country, A Warning to Mayor fiavemeyer, of Now Yori s Nw Yons, day, ,—Mayor Hsvomeyor lias rocelyed 1w infernnl muchino n ths khopo of tho following note: * Beware Jun, 10, 1674." Capl, Leary §8 hunt- ing for the suthor, T'ho Cuse of Sherifl Brennan, of Now Yeorlc, i New Yons, Jun. §.—The Grand Jury aro contom- pln\l:‘l:vg})‘;:‘uulug in indictments ogainst'Sherif Bren- nan for contempt, 1f found gullty, the least punish- ment_ia one year’ in the Penltentlury and a fino op- tlonal with thie Conrt, The Wichita, IKui, Murder and Arson Caes KANEAS 1Ty, Moy, Jan. D—Tho Journal af Cout- merco i information from Wichita, Kn,, that Mc~ XNutt, who was claimed to be murdered and burned in tho recent caso of murdor nnd arwon ut that place, turna out live in Tesas, and it fa now belloved that anan named Lichen, just oreived from Kausis, swas tho one who murdereid o three, The whole thing ‘was done to get §5,000 nsurance on MeNutt's life, TRE LABDR QUESTION, Pay of pomnsylvinia Miners, PorTsviLLG, I'n,, dan, 8,—Tho col-oporstors havo e o proposition ta tho minges to make o Lsts for thicir wages dring 1674 n o aliding eeale, o go us Jow 2,95, Tt 1 hulfovedt thut tho miders’ will uccept, i Gink o troua wil oconE I tho eoul-reglons, Striking Cllrpul-t):’env;,\;u, 8 e to The Chicugo utie, PriatA i S DLl WirIKIng corpel- weavers of Koneiugton beld o usss-meeting this Sontug ut xals talon QRIS sitoc RO Sl Ttesolutious wero ndopted dus Hon to remuin out il the mannfacturers yield to thelr terms, Wiages of Lucomotiv -flnn;:vmuxu. S o Chicuyn Tribune, TuAgeled Dot b3 e SV ent. Tuomaon s masired thio ehginesru (hat tho Ponneylvala Ratly Toud will ratsn thelr wagea né soon na {lie inuuclu crlsia 1 ovor, ———e COTTON IN CAIRO. < ) {yn e ("hicago Tribune, Oammo’ il Bleel o TR Wanors of Tous Arkoneas, nud Mixeonrd are neoking s market nt Calro for thelr tatton, Quite n nmber of thow wero o "Chahg tiluy, Thio desks wero coverod wilh catuples, and & Buiber of baios changed diandre Thia cotion 6 Toolkug for o wutlot East, s will donbiless givo rise 104 Intgo bikfuens ft Calr f % e CORPORATION LICENSEVSI'D & X palel o Chlrago e, Samndrren T ot oL icenses Wero fisted tos day 10 tho Awieticais Grs-Light Compauy, of Clhitago : cantal, $100,000; . Chicago Reudoriuy and Fertll: {2ig Compuny, eapital, 4350 aud the Autericau Att and Trafiic Company, of Chicago, uvervge number of prisoncys during the yelrat 341; FIRES. Holena, Mont,, Almost Entircly Do- stroyed. Burning of the Fleetwood Trotting-Park Stables in New York. ‘Yesterday's Fires Elsewhere. Destructive Fire nt ifclenn, Mont, 8aut LAKE, Utali, Jan. 9,—Ielona, Montann, fa ro. yorted nenrly destroyed by fire this morning. Tho firo commonced in Chinatown, st 0:30.this morning, and swopt awny nearly the wholo of the ofty, The In- ternational Iiotel, tho Cosmopolitan Hotol, tho Firat Nationn! Dank, and every framo building on Main strect above tho 8t Touls Ifotel is gouo, Gans & Rleclw's Inrgo fire-proof store nnd the Western Unfon Tolograply ofico wero destroyed, A strong wind win blowing ot the time, and nothing couid atop the progreas of the flames, 'Telographio communication ‘will bo established during the day, 4 HAN FuANO1ACO, Jon. 0.—A dispitch has been racotv. el thint the Clly of Helena, Montano, hus heen almost wholly destroyed by firo to-dny, Loss not stated, Burning of the Flectwood Trotting- Park Stables. New Yonx, Jan, 0.—Tho Fleotwood Trotting-Park stables, twenty-threo In number, wers burned lat uight." Allthe carrlagea and_sulliles stored'in the slablcs wero destroyed. Lok, $20,000 ; nsurod, LT = . At McGregor, fn. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, McGneaon, In, dan, 9, — Michacl Merghaue, dwelilug was’ constmed by fice this morning. Ahg loss s from $800 t0 $3,000; {usurod in {ho Phownix of Hartlord for §230, At Shell Kocky K. Correspandence uf The Chicago Tribune. McGnrdon, In, Jan. 7.-On fucsday list s cone fingration visited tho fown of Bholl Rock, in_Butler County, Ta., which consumed $30,000 wortls of prope arty. Stauy of tho buildings wero' riow, and woro not nsured, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Verdict Agninst the 1llinots Contral Railrond ior 86,000, Special Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, DunuqUE, In,, Jan. D.—-In tlo auit of George W, Atbert v, ThoTllinofs Central Rallroad Compan, o ro- cover damages for injuries rocolved by bolng riin into by tho cara whils o wan croasing tho track; o verdict wan rondered thiy evoning iu favor of tho plaintif for ,000, Petition for Ieform in the Legnl Sys- tem of Xowa, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WAvENTORT, In,, Jal, 0,—ThoBoard of Buporviors of this county, at'its scesion to-day, declded to me. marializo {ho Town Leglalature {0 pass a law creating & Criminal Court in nll citics of tho firat closs in thin Stato, for the trausaction of il criminal business which now conies beforo the District Court ; also, to petition tho Legislatnro to abollali tho Graud Jury system, if not in tho wholo_State, at loant in this county; sud_also ssking tho Leglslaturo to abolish tho oftico of Diatrict Attorney, and place all the Jovers and duties pertaiuing o that ' pasiion fnto tho ands of the different CountyAttorneys, Thesoreforms, which are very mucli needed, would resnit ina snving in this connty slons of £10,000 snnually, beaides belng {ntinltely botter thin tho laws now in operation. Their adoption, howeyer, will nocessinto two amend- ments to tho Constitution of the State, and con- noquently tholr onactment will requircnt’ longt two years, ‘Thie Grangen aro known to bo In favor of thesy Mmensiren, & belug probably a Grango infivonco it originated thom fu this county, and thoro will bo Little opposition to them in tho Legialature, The Macoupin County Supervisors’ Contompt Casc. Spartal Disgatch (n The Chicago Tribune, genixoricLy, I, Jan, 0,—It 8 decided that tho Board of Supervisors of Macounin County, who are in contempt of the United Btatos Cireult Coirt for this District by reason of their refusal to obey its order to Jovy 1 por cent tax_on the property of tho county to pay judgments obtaiued for jutereat on the bondy f&- sued'to bulld the Court-Housc, will not bo required to nppear horo until tho Bonch {a'full, which will bo somo timo dnflng tho third week of tho term, when Judgo Drummand fs expected bero, There {8 komo anxicty felt on to what courso Judge Drummond will pursuo townrd thom, 1t {s believed that the Board will lovy thio tax rather than go to jail, Tho Vacant United States District Judgeship in Mansas=«lResignution of District=Attorney Scofiold, Spreial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Torexy, Kon,, Jun, 9,—The Uwited States District Fudgeship 18 thought to bo between Judga Lowe and Judge Uorton, with tho chances in favor of Lowe, United Slatcs District-Attorney Scofield lan Tesign- ed, nud Gearge B, Peck, of Independence, fa sald to o been appoinicd as his successor, Meld to Answer Under the Pennsyl- vania Libel Law. Special Dispa'ch to The Chicugo Tribune, PHILADELDIIA, Pu., Juu, 0,—This morning, James 8, Chambore, busiuess manager, and Samuel eMul- Ion, advortising cgent, were hold to anawer beforo Aiferman Delany on tho doubls chargo of concacting and publishing & libelon Alexander Irwin, President of the Soventh National Bank and agent and zttorney of tho Sontbwark Tron Foundey, The aceused were bold in $500 bail, One Scction of the Indianu Yempers ance Bill Declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Spectal Digpatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANATOLTY, Tudy dam. 9.—Tho Bupreime Court this morning, by ' Judge Worden, the Chicf- Justico and Judge Osborne coucurring, declared Dhe ninth secion of tho Baxter Temperanco Jaw unconstitutional, Judgo Buskirk deliver~ ed an opinfon, Judge Downey conciirring, dii- sentivg from tho opiion of tho wnjority of tho Bench, Tho ninth section of the luw is o follows & “It' shull bo unlawful for any porson et Iutoxicated, A person found In o efate of ntoxication shall, upon conviction thereof, Lo fined the sum of €5, Ahy perdon_convicted of lntozleation slall be required to devigunte the person from whom the liquor, in whole or part, was obtajned, In default of sucl dosfguation (e or slie) shiall, in addition to the fine mentioned, und as part of his or her punishment for the offenac, bo fuprisoned in tho county jadl not less (uts one doy nor more than ten duys, ot tho dis. eretion of the Court,” CINCINNATL A Now Theatre to e Built—NMoznrt Ixall to 15¢ eplnced by o Convenient Auditoriui Sueclal Dispateh to The Chicato Tribuns. CINCINNATY, Jun, 0,—It in sottled that Cinclunatt {s to havo a now theatre, 1o be the haudsomest, it ia said, intheclty, The Dircctors of Mozart Ifall, which i in realty a very large opera-house in tho third story of the Catholic Inatitute buifld- ing, bavo becomo discournged by the neglect of their presont auditorium on uceount of ita cleva~ tion, anil they have decided to build a new ono on the orind tloor. - Fur this purpos thoy lve bouglt Ofty foct additional front of groumd. Their present hall holds 4,000 people, oud was bullt at o heavy outlay, 'but~ it has nlways Deen unpopular on account of the stair-climbing required to reach it, sud the daugers to whicli nn audlonco wus oxposed by uuy sudden panfe, Amoug the applicants for n leaso for thio now thentro aro Robert Miles pud Sam Sharpe loy, Munsger Mucsuley, of Wood's ‘heatre, has alo appiled for it, as two years lienco Wood's Theatre will Do Tepluced by o busiiiess block. CHEAP TRANSPORTION. fo Competition for Passenger 'Traffic Between Phitudelphint and fittse [spatch to The Chicaga Tribune, PutADELIIN, Pl dan. 9.—Tho indiccments to travelers offerod by the Bulllmore & Olifo Rallroud be- tween Philudelphia” and Pittstmrght buve been virtu. ully withdrawn by an order to the sgent hore not to soil tlckets {0 sy porson who did not huve Lis baggago chiceked through at tho time of purchuse. ke cuuso of this order was tho fuct that our busincss men wery, ton largo extent, tuling ndvantage of tho law rato estublishied by tho fight botweon the Ballimoro & Olilo und Penmylvanfa Hallronds, nud laying in wolimited Aupplica of tickets of the first-noined compauy for noxt aummer's use, ‘Theso tickots woro all smiod, %Good (I maed,” Thotralus ut present over tho Connelsvill Branch aro running ompty, a8 fow trav~ clers can Lo fudnced to tuko the Baltimore & Oblo Company's siugle-track, disconnectod lino in winter, st any rate, howevor low, CASUALTIES. Stonm Scow Commurce Ashore. Speclal Dispatehta. The Chlcag Tribune, Miwauxkek, Wis, Jon, 0.—Tho steam scow Come merce, #out to tuke on board the flonr washod ashore from the propeller Derlschy, xun on a rock sud filled, and the flour 18 as unobtainuble us ever, e THE BOSTON POST-OFFICE. TiosToN, Mass, Jau, 9,—Tho Conunon Councll lina ndopted o rerolition hat tho United States Govorne ment fn bound {n hoor to exiend tho Post-Oftica Duuding to Congress sireet, f secortunca with which arvingeinent tha clty hus cxpended KiU0,000 ou utreots i1 that vieliity, A Covamitico of tho Aldermnu and Mayor will g to Washiugton to attend 10 ho intercst of tho city in tht maleer, - INDIANA STATE PRISON. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicuga Tytbune. INDIANAKOLIS, Ty, dun, O.—Tho Diroctors, War- dou, Chiaplnin, Phyeiciun, ond otlier oflicors' of tho State Prison in Nosthorn Indisua huvo mado thelr a nuisl roporla fo {lie Qovernor, Tho Warden toporta ¢ xerefved since lont roport, 1751 making a toal of 5113 dirclinrged by oxplration of scntonco, 10 24 alao une by I'realdent Grant: transforrod to the Moo of Tofuge, 73 eacapod, 2. Tho total rocelpts woro $57,405.23 ; tolal'oxpenditures, $10,743,46; making ox- cees of receipta of $7,791,37. Bosides these amounts, £5,500 wora recelved from tho Gtste on sccount of (s libmry, oto,, of which wan exponded $3,384.04: hold over from last yenr, $1,180,47; mmn‘u grond tolal of $ILATAL, To (his amount could be added quiten sumh held In trust for convictn, ‘Tho Directora’ roport ia voltiminots, and places the affatrn of tho Penftentinry fit nu oxtromely satiafactor; condition, ‘Tho physiclun roports tho goneral healt amununlly good. srul tho Gligplin, 1s ovorjoyed by o ‘moral improvament conntantly going on, " FINANCIAL, Proposcd Reduction ot tho Stock of the Western Union 'Tolegraph Come pany. Spretal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribuns, Nrew YoRR, dan, D.—Wall etreot 6xhbitod A Healthior condition to-lay than ot iny previous Hmo sinca {ho panio; indeed the markel waa a0 frm an greatly 10 on. ufllll'llge tho belief which oxieta in the minds of many that it hisn fully recovorcd from thio dinattoun. offects of Littlo Black Friday, Prico advancod from i 16 7¢ por cent, and closed Atrang nd buoyaut, ol by Wentor I T OO wran led by Westorn Union, whiol openod at 7034, ros 1070}, and closed with' an nctive demund<nt gy Tranctions In stockn wero vory large, nnd. speonin: thom was stimulnted by tho intpreaion that tho. report af tho Exacutivo Cominittao, which {n lookod for with {ireatintorent, wil Lovon oro_favorublo (han han n ropreschted, Tho rumnors of o fow weeks 780, that tho largo surplus in Lo hands of the Wostorn Uniou Company would bo divided among stakhiolders. s agaln ourront yoatordny, and was sttcogtiionod by a momarial bo tha I'rotdent and Exocutivo Gommitic, which was circulated among (ho atockholders for e ml:llru. Tho memorial scts forth that the surplus of WLSTERN UNION QUMPANY now amounta to $16,000,000 ; that this surplus hus been fncrcaeing by riot carnings sinceJune, and that al fho present Hmo it smounts to fully 60 por cent on {ho oulatanding stock of | $33,778,170 ; that this nurplus had ariscn from tho not earnings of € Company under implicd nesuranco that at the propor tna it shiould bo divided among tho stockholde ors ; und that it would not e rafo to mnko this divi alon ; und concludus by suggesting that the_outatand- snalock, which now amottits to $30,76,175, bo To duced by'thio purcharo of the requisite amohnt'of stock in tho ‘markot, .ond to ropresent tho aforesaid eurplun, by fhio ssuo for privato distribution among stockholders of 15,000,000 of 7 por cent bonds, intercet payablo quarterly, with moderate provision for o sinking fund, for ther gradnal retiroment, A copy of tho momorlal was shown to Prosidont, Orton, and lio was asked what effect it would prabably have, Ho anmwored substaitilly that tho motior wea not yot in ‘w position in which it would bo oither desirablo or proper for him o cxpross & deeided opinfon, The memorial Liad not coma beforo the Excentive Gommitteo oficially, and thioy mow of 10 stocldioldors who had signed i, Tho Exccutivo Committee, however, considered themselves ropro- sentatives ot of thelr own Intorcat but thelr stock, and if auy considerablo number of stockholders shoulll expross _wish, sceming to kuow what thoy wero asking for, it would rocelvo attention, The New York Chumber of Commerce and the Bankrupt Law. Nrw Yons, Jau, 8.—The Chamber of Commerce, to-day, adopted niomorial to Congress, representing that tlio ropeal of tio exluting Dankrupt inwa would bo highly detrimental fo all clikses of tho morcantilo community, aud that tho aw had beter be nmended In somo important particnlars, Tho memortal recom. mends that a largo projortion of creditors should bo required to placo o dobtor in bankrupley ; that the property of debtors should bo better eocuted to their creditors, and that striugent provisions_should bo ndopted {o avold tlio delnys of the law sud the great oxpeuse attending it, which oro projudicial to dobtors and ereditors, An’smendment was agreed to that . greater safeguards bo mado to protect tho bonn fde purchasers of property sold by »_bankrupt, A srics of renvlutions condemning tlio presont ltevonuo laws waa ndopled, and o cominiitea was appolnted to pre- sent tho memorial nud resolutions to Gougress. FLOODS AT THE EAST. Heavy Rain-Fall in Connccticutss Grent DPumagoe to Ralrond and Mun= ufacturing Intorests, Hantronp, Conn,, Jan, B.—A heavy fall of rain Las bud o disastrons offect in the Naugatuck and Iousse tonic Valloys, The lower portion of tho manufacturing villages of Derby, Birmingham, and Ausonia are sub- murfl:fl. Railroadt travel at thoso points s interrupted by tho bridges- having been corrled ayay, and the long pier and cmbonkments on the Derby, Tiounatonfe, nnd Naugatuck Railronds have bect dislocated, Tho freshet is the greatest for twenty years, Monufacturing has ceased, and the tost oxcifement. Provalle st Dridgeport, West Point, aud ueighboring localltics, ~ Mauy Lridges aud dnms have been swept away, and the river chunnels are filled, rendering repaira to tho smount of §100,000 necessary, Tho Naugatuek Railroad is the greateat Autleror, Bl T WILL OF PROF, AGASSIZ, Bostox, Masa,, Jau, 0.—Tho will of Prof. Louls Agaesiz, lito of Cambridge, reads ar follows 1 give and hoqueath to my eon, Alex. E, . Agassiz, suich of my acientiflc books a8 bo ‘may select from tho librury, hoping that, when ho shall havo o furthor e for them, ho Will add them ta the rest of mny Hbrary sefontifio books which I hieroby give to the Mi~ usum of Comparativo Zoology fu Cambridge, Second—T givo all tho rest of my cstato naw owned and hoereafter scquired unto my beloved wife, Eliza- both C. Agassiz, tobold to her hefra and nesignes forevor, "I muke no provision for cither of my daugh- tors Ida and Pauline, not from any want of -affection, but for the reuron {hat my Jiouse in Cambridge.subject tomortgage,is tho only refanining pleco of property thiat 1 have o disposo of. I appolnt my wifeaforesaid to bo solo executor of thfs, my will, and I direct that she bo exempted from giving sceurlty or bond a8 such, Dated Nov, 29, 1869, (igned) L. Aaassrz, Though Mrs, Agaestz was exempted from glving bonds by tho will, sho Ly preferred to do o, aud has recoguized In $10,000. el g =, WISCONSIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Special Disnateh to The Chicayo Teilune., Osnirosn, Wis,, Jan, 9,—Tho County Board of Su- Dervicors, In sceston to-day, adopted the following Tesolution by a lurgo majority’s Tv the Honorable Letislature ar the State of' 1isconsin : Wo, tho Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County, do respectfully petition your honorablo body to enact alaw authorizing us to return. to tho County Commis- sloner system of government, kb OMAHA ITEMS, OstA1t, Nob, Jnn, 9,—Tho City Marshal rafded tho Douses of ill-fuo to-day, Tho new time-curd #oes into effect on the Union Pacific on Sunday. ‘Tho Westorn oxpress arrives ot 3 p.m. A car luad of whalebono went east to-day, A VMILWAUKEE -MANUFACTORY. Svecinl Dispatch (o The Chicano Tritune, MILWAUKEE, Jun, 9,—A large cstablisbment is to bo erected iu this city for the manufacturoof grape-sugar s grape colors, such vs ave used by confectionors and compounder, Thoro aro fow, If any, stch mante factorlea in the country, plasicz il ] SUICIDE. WasnmveToN, Jan, 0,—The body of William: Os- bourn, aged 00 yenrs, Infe Superintendent of tho Washington Bourd of ‘Public Works, who has been mdssing wince Dec, 10, was found hanging from o {roo neur this city yeatorduy. WILL CONTESTED. Bostow, Jan, ,—~Tha will of the lato Scth Adam, ‘whio left o large sum of money for the establishmen ofa lomo for liypochondrines, s belng contestod on the ground of inasnity. e g NEW ORLEANS MARKET. New Onurans, Jan, 9,—CorroN—Domond active; supply less coplous than yesterday; prices ).’@}1‘, dearor; eales, 9,290 Dbalen: gooil ordinaty fo strict good ordimiry, 104 @l4ji0; low middiiug to strict low middling, 155@1Uc; mMIdAlug to sirict mide Alling, 104@Y good middling, 17%@173c. Re. celpts, 4,340 bales ; “exports to Great” Britain, 5,500 bules; to the Continent, 8,634 bales Dalos} unsold, 112,000 ; Waelc's anlew, 56,600 bulca ;' re- calpts, net, 48,672 Balea ; gross, 63,827 bules : cxporia to Greut Brifain, 23,101 balés:’ to tho Conlinont, 43,043 bales ; coantwise, 0,750 balen, Toxrrany—dold, 1113, Sight, 3¢ discount, Storl- ing—Private, £5.20 ; bank, $5,45, TinpapsTuFrs—Tlour—fimall stock and gaod do- nand ; forelgn freighit-room wanted ; suporfine, £6.003 singlo'oxtra, $0.00; double, §0.60 ; trobly, $7.00@7,60 } family, $8.00G1.623¢. Corn quiet ; white, T3@740 yolo low, Toe. _Oats, 68@i0c, BRAR=Firmor ; held at $1.10, TAY=Tirmer ; ‘prine, 322,007 choleo, $28,00, ProvistoNs—Tork searco and firmor ut $16,75@16.00, Dry ealt meats—None in first hauds. Bacon seirca at 8X@I3(@D¥c for naw. Hums dull at 133@1%c, Lard searco and firmer ; tierce, 9@9140 ¢ GroczmiEs—Sugar duil ; infer) mon, 6@Ga falr fo fully fuln, 0GTuos cliolde, BGHie, Molusnes—Slock light’ and quality }90E : eomniou, 400 falr, GIGHTO; primo to cholcs, @0de. Winiky—Searco ond highor ; Toutslans, $1.01@ 1,023 Clnelnuth, $1.05 el 7= X LIVE-STOCIC MARKETS, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunie, KANAAR GITY, Kaxaaw Ciy, Mo., Jun, S—Carrie—Much stock went forward Ju first hunds, seliorw boldlng above slipperw oflcrs, Sules of whitored Toxau cows woro magly nt $2.60@2,76; fulr Toxas stock steers at $2.09); 00 auntive cows nt 89,25, Tons-_liecoipin, 3.5¢1, Tho maskct opened wenl and dectined 3 n@'-"fll«l!. "fi"" ";4“ m%k‘ .'{5 finlh’llnt “'mt Orilinary graden foll' off to $4.50@4.63, elosing wea o Wrottied, o weathor i ALl ABTE A Wi EAST LINENTY, FARt LIBENTY, Pay, Jail, ,—CATTLI—ATrvuls, 112 ourn g gt‘ufi‘ll '¢5,00@6,75 ; common, $4,00@0.10% 3 blly, £2.00@31.00, Ji0an—~Arrivily, 1436 corn ; Lest Phitndelphtus, $5,10 vorliers, §8,1865,00, BunEr—irrivale, 1ear, Nouo selllug, Al i NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET, New Yonx, Jun, 0.—~Thero was an_ improved trado movement ta-tuy In saplo cotton and woolen goods, "o market for cotton goods §& firm, with an upward {ondonoy, ~ Wide bleached and brown eheotiugs In nand, Fiuo bleached cottons active, Denimo roruost, Woolens for men's wear fairly netiv ucy cassimeres nnd wornted coatings eelting frocly, Jeana and doeskina improving, 8; pardoned, | ————————— e CANADA. — e The Political Campaign---Clioosing a Now Parliament. Address of the Premier to His Cone Mtituents, Spectal Dlspatch to The Ghicago Tyibune, Toroxto, Qnt,, Jan, 0.—~The nominations of candie dates to the Honse of Commona took placs for Ontae rio, Quebes, and Now Brunswick on tha 22 ult.; poll- ing on the 20th, Tho nominations in Nova Scotla and Princo Edward's Island, on tho 20th ult,, and polling ono weok later, Tho Ifon, A, Mackonzlo, Premicr, has iraucd his addross to bis constitucats, fn which the Government's polioy 1n fot forili, 1t sats out bygiving tho reasoun for tho dlenolution, tho chief of which is ta purgo tho House of those membors who mocurod. thielr oloction by tlio corrupt uso of Sir Hugh Allan's monoy, auil to eaurs TIE VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE a8 1o the relativo conduct of the present Ministerial partyond tholr opponerts ns regards tho Paclfs seandnl quostion. Quoling his own worda : “ Canada 1 asked to send to Ottowa a Iouse of Commons frea 10 o its duty to tho State, chosen by tho wnbissed volco of tho poople, instead of belng bound band and foot Lo those to whom thoy owed thelr seats, Wo will strive to clovato tho standard of publio morality whicl our opponcnts havo done much to- dobnao, .and ta conduct public affairs upon principles which honest mien can approve, and. by practices which will beaz tho light of day, by fust and impartial policy.” 1o promises an effort to remove. sectionat nud Toeal Jealoustcs, and to ofTuct gonuine cousolidation and unlon ; to establish by law simultancous poiling 3 to offeet {ho liboral adjustmont of franchisos to estabitsiy 1o volo by ballot ¢ and to sscomlll tho abolition of 0 roal-estato qualification for momberslip, Aliudin 0 tho bronking of da i3 4 TAR PACIFIO RALLWAY CONTRAGT, Bo raya: “Wo must endeivor to arraugo with Drite ial1 Golumbla for such a rolaxation of its terme as may lvo tim for tho complotion of aurvers und tho ace quisition of information necessary to an intelligent apprehiension of tho work, and for its subsoquent proscctition with such speod._and under such arrangos ments as the resources of the country will pormit, without largely increasing the burdon of taxation of tho people, With a viow {0 & spoedy communication acrosa tho continent, and to facilitato the bullding ot 4o bacifle Rallroud 16 will Ue Uio Goverament's polley to uilizs the stretch of watem botween tho Rocky Mountains _and Fort Garry, and betweon Lako Buperlor and Fronch River, on Georginn Day, thus avolding tho prosont construction of 1,300 miles of ratiroad, and thoontlay of from $60,000, 000 Lo $30,000,000, 1t {n proposed Lo facllitata th corlx struction of tho branch lino from Fort Garry to Pem- bio, already provided for by Yariiament, Thens works aro (o bo mdo auxiliary to tho promotion of emigration on a vast acalo, OTHER QUESTIONS romised for considoration are a botter {nsolvency aw; tho eatablishment of o gonoral Court of Appmit for (e Dominion ; the fmprovement of tho ounal Kys« tom § and tho rovision of the millla systom of Gane ado, TUE OPPOSITION PARTY Bave now fully Inid thelr platform, which will be obe sorved to haye many features in’common with the Government's- policy, It conalats of cleven plankn, bricfly outlined nn foilows ¢ Fisal—Liritish conucction, and tho consolidation of thie Empirc, Sccond—Closer trads with tho Britieh Wost Indian Tslands, with a view to ultimate politicsl conneotion, Tlird—TIncome franchise. Fourth—The adoption of the hallot, X1fth—The presentation of minorities, £12th—Tho encouragement of immigration, and frea homesteads in the publio domain. Seventh—Tho adjustment of rovonue duties with a vieW to the encouragement of nativo industrios, Eighth—Au improved militls syatem under come mand of {rained Dominon oficera, Ninth—No property qualitication for mombers of the THouse of Commons. Tentl~The rearganization of tho Sonate. Eleventh—Thio pure and economical administration of public nffairs, DODGE!S AUGCEBSOR, A, IL. Dymond, sesociate editor of the Glole, hae been chasen Reform candidato for North York, which elected Dodge, of spread-caglo fame, —— e THE WMISSING STEAMER CHINA. B8ax Fraxorsco, Jan, 0.—Thero {s no nows yot of tho steumer Chinn, about twelve days overdus from Hong Kong and Yolohunia, MARRIAGES. LABARON_OATTION1n Danby, dans 7, by Prof. 8 T. Steatton, ward 8, LaBaron, of Boston, Mass,e and Mios Ayva B, Capaon, Gt Dobr, . BRAY-DANSON—OnYan, 6 by the Tor. O, V. Kel- Iy dosoph T. Brar‘and Lilzaboth Dauson. 43> Licerriool Moroury and Plymouth Wostern Newt (England) please copy. DEATHS, 'R—Jan. 8, of cansumption, at 177 ‘hv;m. Taylor< DEWY] st., Mary, boluved wifo of John Dowyr, agod §~ Pittaburgh, (a.) papors please copy. AUGTION SALES, WILLIS, LONG & CO., Auctioncers aud Commission Morohants, 195 and 197 Randolph-st, Regular Auotlon Bates, Wodnosday and Saturdasy, FURNITURE A SPECIALTY. Bpeclal attention givon ta ontelde salcs. RETURNS léAl)E 36 HOURS AFTER SALE. onslgnments solicitod. By WILLIS, LONG & CO., 196 & 197 RANDOLPH-ST. REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At Auction, THIS MORNING, Jan. 10, at 9% o'clock. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS AND General Merchandise. WILLIS, LONG & O BUTTERS & CO., "By WD A, AUOTIONEERS, WO. 108 MADISON-ST., (Hotwoon Doarborn and Clark.) 1,000 % lJI.'..::()".]’.'S HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS And General Merchandise ‘Will be sold at our REGULAR BATUR. DAY BALE, 0t 108 Madison-st., ON SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 10. 20 Bupgies, Phactous, and Cuers, HARNESS, &c., ON WEDNKSDAY, JAN. 14, AT 10 O'CLOOK, 108 MADISON-ST. _ DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, BUFFALO OVERS, Rubbors, Glove Gauntlots, &a., On THURSDAY, at 10 o'clook, at 108 Madison.at. BY TAYLOR & HARRISON, Thia Morning, at 8¢ o’clock, Auction Sale of FURNITURE, CARPETS, OHROMOS, OIL PAINTINGS, And a Iargo assortmont of Gonoral Merchandise. IR0 Platod Show Caes, whioh st b ol Ao, o assortment. of Croskory and Qliow, tn elogo irvolc, TAYLOR & HARRISON, Auctloncers, 200 and 906 Hast, Madivon-at. To-dry, nt 13 0’clook, larga lot WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES, &C., Tut up in casos, will positivoly bo sold. TAYLOTL & LARRISON, Auctioncers, _ _Shiand 26 ndison-at. BY GEO. P. GORE & €O, 08 & 70 Wabash.av. AT ATUCTION. EUREEL AL ogular South Hide ¥aturdny Hale of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Worhall afferan Immonsg stook of Housohold Goods, o'clack , anflal cluoke g Alno, 10 Uratos nglish Crockory,” At 11 and ITartnssos, On SATURDAY, Jan. 10, at 534 o! TR QORI & U0 Mot By BRUSH, SON & CO.. 41 S8outh Canalst, SATURDAY, Jan. 10, tit. 10 a. ws., will be sold at Anotion ull line ot HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Also, at La'alooky a fhie liug of OIROMOS, BRUSH, SON & G, Aubti _ . HOUSEHOLD GOODS, " LOOK HERE! Fumnuru\mrpueu. Il«ddlE“l » Office Donkn, Counters, Ale Loxos, and Bhow Oasen, R A S