Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1874, Page 4

W ' THE CHICAGO - DAILY % #id TRIBUNE :YSUNDA¥TJANUARY 11, 1874, STATE LEGISLATURES. A Saturday Session of the Iili- nois General Assembly. A Bill in Preparation to Abol- ish the Chicago Park Boards. .Touse Resolution to Inquire inio the Workings of the Rail- road Law. The Senate Votes Unanimously to Cut OF the Dead-Head System. '8 Specimen Fee and Salary Bill Pre- pared by Cook County Officials. The Louisiana Funding Scheme =--The Texas Imbroglio. ISpeculations as to the Organization of * the Iowa Legislature. Special Diavatch to The Chicago Tribune. NO FREE PASSES. SeeIxarIELY, 1L, Jan. 10.—Thero was not the ! usnsl hegira of members yesterdsy, and this morning both Honses had & quorum. So much . for the abolition of dead-headism. 1 THE STATIONERY GRAB. The resolutions pessed by the House yester- day, authorizing the drawing of stationers by 4he Clerk of the House, the Doorkeeper of’ the House, and Chairmen of Committees, is of a piece with this extra session. There was no good reason for holding this extra session, oxcept the paramount necessity of the members draw- ing $5a doy. They are determined to make all they can. Their days are numbered. It is safe %o predict that not twenty of those Representa- tives will ever come back. Therefors, they feel e3if they did not care & continental, aud that they might as well have iheir ‘‘whack” out of ¢he people while the chance stheirs. That part of the resolution dirceting the Secretary of State to give stationery to the Clerk of the House a8 perfectly right, omly that there was no mneed of making any such order, a5 the Secretary of Stato, a5 matter of course,supplied ali the stationery the Clerk need- ed. But why give the Doorkeeper authority to command the Secrotary of State and draw at his own eweet will for anything he pleases, or any- thing his friends, the members, dosire? Who is the Doorkeeper ? The man who keeps the door, and preservessilence in the lobbies and galleriga: He s not & disbursing officer 6f tho State, a Quartermaster or Commissary. Tnder tho resolution he has plenary powers, £nd may call for a gold pen, a ream of paper, or e bootjack. Then the Chairmen of Committees hiave tho eame suthority to bleed the State, elthough they and each member of their Com- _iitees ot 350 each to pay for stationery. Aud Xhis * grab ? went through by an overwhelmin wvote. Novoice but that of Caesedy was raise egsinst it, aod his was the voice of one Whero was orving in_ the wilderness. Férmer Iawes at that timo? Whero Ses TFarmer Savago, with Lis * economy? Yrhere wag Farmer Rountree, all the way from «he County-Attorney's oftice in Cook County ? YWhere was Farmer Oberley, the great enemy of 2ailroads, by the way? Where was Farmer loft, from Macon, 8 man who basstood up through thick and thin for farmers’ rights? “Where was Farmor Hart, of LaSalle, who could abuse monopoly, but hsd not s word to say sgamst the larcony of stationers? Where was Farmor Dradwell, who leads what is left of the Republican’ party, and trembles for ¢he . faruro of the remnant? Where was he then? Where, ol, where was Bradwell? Where was Farmer Gordon with his sympathy for tax- peyera? Where were all themen who voted to uenounce the Congressional salary-grab, while 4t the samo time they were drawing pay in the _natiire of a salary-grab themselver, and had it in ‘their Learts to vote for the sdditional iniquity cf 8 “stationery-grab?” Hed these men the sower io their own sslarics as Con- sreesmen have, what would become of the State of Ilinois? The Senators and _Representatives in Congress from this State wno voted for tha salary-grab should meet in Washington and pass rasolutions de- nouncing the -grab_and the stationery- k’mbo{ i L;!ji.ahtn.re and advise it to adjourn. Iy t would bs o tit for tat.” COOK COTNTY FEES. The Fee and Salary bill for Cook County, in- troduced by Represeutativo Rountrce, changes 4he fees collected in the offices of the County Glerk, the Sheriff, tho Becorder, and the Connty ‘Treasurer, incressing the revenuo of _those offices. The County Treasurer will be allowed o collect fees on lots forfeited to the State, provided this bill passes, aud the other officers in whose interest it has been introduced will collect more money than will be absolutely pecoszary to run their offces. Thero is no telling how. much they will be sblo to collect under this bill. They know, but they don't tell. The bill was drawn in Chicago, znd was sanc- tioned by these officials before it came down here. Is there any neceesity for enacting a law increasing the revenue of these offices go that the incumbents may swoll their incomes by drawing intereat on balances in their hands? Sucl balances, too, are s temptation fo speculstion. Befora this bill passes it should be_shown that the amounts it will tiirn into tho Treasuries of these oifices does not. greatly exceed their actual ruoning expenses. INSURANCE. The County Insurance bill provides that com- penies with a capital of not less than $25,000 may be organized to insure property in the gouaty. DELINGUENT COOR COUNTT MEMBERS. . Senator McGrath arrived from Chicago this merning. Isit not about time that Messra. TWaite, Thompson, and Williamson camo down snd.sttended to their dutics in_the Senate 7 What wero they elected for ? _And why aro the chairs of Messre. Wayman, Lomax, Sherman, Hrlpin, Cuollerton, Kano, Condon, and Mc- Laughlic vacant in the House 2 ABOLITION OF THE PARK BOALDS. Senator McGrath will introduce a bill nexi week abolishing tho Park Boards of North, West, 2ud South Chicago, and placiug the parks and park fands under control of the Board of Public (Vorks. CITY FUSDS. A bill will be introduccd suabling cities to bor- rowfrom one fund 10 supply deficienciesin others, The object is that citios may ugo money on hend instead cf borrowing it at Ligh rates of intercet. Chiesgo is now paying 10, per cont for balfa miilion of dollars, when it bas in the Treasury large amounts to tho credit of the water, school, and other funds. . THE FAIR CLERE. Misa Charlton, the newly clecled Third As- gistant Clerk, appesred promptly this morning ond entered upon her duties, THE RAILEOAD LAW. . Alr, Morrison offered his resolutions, printed in these dispaiches yesterdey, calling for certain information as to the effect of ihe Ilailroad iaw. Oberly objected, as he did yosterday, but the rules were suspended and the resolutions wero Lefore the Houge. Ar, Oberly stated that only one-half of the lfiw-th%“t:rp!::‘fhnll!_‘—we:fiiiu{% effect last July, and the bes of it would nof 50 into. operation until tho 15 insf. He be< lieved tho law should have a fair trial, and he “understood this was the first step of the encmies of tho law {o mske it appear un- jnet. Mr. Borrison did not like to see the gentlemen sc _tender-footed abont a resolution of mquiry. He was in favor of regulating rail- roads, but he wanted to understand tho effact of it. AMr. Racemoved to table the resolution, which was lost,—92 to 11,—theyeas being Ander- . son, Ballow, Cassorly, Crawford, Daris, Dovey, Mulvane, Neville, Cberly, Strector. The reso- Jution was edopted. Another to strike out the preamble was lost, and it was sdopted. The ~ota indicates a desire for information 25 to the prectical working of the law. BAILROAD EMPLOYES. Oberly’s bill relative to railroad employes pro- ~vides that the companies sball be liable for inju- Eies to employes caused by thenegligence or mis- conduct of their fellow-servants, the same as if the injuries were done to strangers, and that the injured employe, or his representative in case he is killed, shall have the same remedy at law. [EXPENSES OF THE BATLEOAD COMMIBSION. It seems that the Semu(rly of the Railroad Commissioners hss_estimated tho expenses of the Board sirce the last session at abont £5,800, of which £3,000 wag for iccidentals, furniture, extra clerk hire, etc., and $2,800 for law ex- penees. This does mot include the salaries of the Commissioners and Secretary. nor the print- ing of schedales, which cost $5.000, nor the rintlng of the report, which will cost Heaven E.uown 0w much. AN ANTI-“PUT " MOVEMENT. Bections in the revised criminal code provide that whoever contracts for the ealo of grain, pork, stock, etc., excopt when in_actnal posses- sion of the same, shall be liable toa exceeding $1,000 and to impnsonment for one year, and contracts for fature delivery ehall be prima facie evidence that tho owner was not in actual possession of the property. This is in- tended to do away with *puts” on Boards of o, . LEGISLATIVE PRINTING. y The Senate recommitted Whiting’s bill for printing extra copies of the journal 1o be laid on ‘members' desks each morning, which would bs another printing extravagance, and ordered an indefinite number of railroad schedules for ths use of members, but what use they can make of them is hard to divine. PENTTENTIARY INVESTIGATION. The Senato instructed its regular Penitentiary Commiites to go to the metituiion and investi- gate its discipline, PAY OF LEGISLATORS. Mr. Hopkina, haviog in mind one-balf the Cook County_delogation who are drawing pay while in Chicago, introduced a bill fixing the compensation of the next General Assembly at 8 & day for actual attendance, and reducing the pay of Door-Keepers, stc., to 81 & day, which is more than they earn, HARD ON THE DEAD-HEADS. The Senate ordered the preparation of a bill ‘prohibiting railrosds from issuing passes to State and county officers. - 'BUSINESS DRAGS. Business this aftornoon in the House dragged wesrily, the members being inattentive aud lazy. _Vhile there was more than a quoram in sttendance, it requited two or threo efforts to get a quorum to vote. Thero aro some who never do anything except vote, but they should do that at least. TAX LEFIES. Many towns, cities, ad school districts acting under special charters were required by their charters to make returns of tho amount of tax they required to bo . lovied on or beforo cortmin dsys in September, An act passed at the last session provided that Buch return ehould be mado on or beforo tho second Tucsday in August, ansthing in the charters to tko contrary notwithstanding. The acto of 1878 mot having been_distributed_until 1ast summer, this provision was not discovered until too Iaté to comply with it. Mr. Lane, of Hancock. offered a resolution to ascertain the means of curing tho omission, if cure is neces- Dasy. E S IOWA. Special Dispateh to The Clicago Tribune, DesMoryes, Jan. 10.—The members of the General Assembly are nearly all bere, nnd in- formal caucuses were held to night by b ties. On roll.callthe Anti-Mouopolis! the Lower House. Four others were in the city, but not g:usenb. The Republicaus counted 47, The 5 Independents aleo had a caucus, and enongh hes heen ascertained from them to warrant the assertion that they * will divide their vote on the organization, and most favorable to the Re- publican eide. The Republicans arg especially Jubilant to-night, while the Auti-Monopolists feel less confident. Tho Hon. J. W. Dixon Las friends smong the Republicans, and his cbaoces are not hopeless. J. Q. Tufts has withdrawn _on_ the Ropublican side, and Goar, of Des Moines County, has a clear field. The #npression iy geining that the Republicans will organize, a8 they have the appliances to secnre the Independents, and will not hesitate touse them. In the Anti-XMonopoly caucus to-night it was determined to implore no ono to join the new party, but let ench member choose for himself, and bear tho ‘responsibilitics of his choice. The caucus adjourned st 3 lato hour, to meet on Monday evening to make nomi- ‘Datione, PR Sl MINNESOTA, Svecial Disvatch to The Chicxyo Tribune. St. PavL, Minn., Jao. 10.—The State Senate occupied the day debating Donnelly’s resclution for a committeo to investigate Smith's sale of Tugdian pines. There is a strong opposition to declaring that the Btate’s prospective interest ‘under the school and swamp grants is a present title in feo to part of the reservation of pine Innds, but it is thought & committee of inquiry will be ordered moxt week. Delano’s Commis- sion, investigating the samo Eubjcct, meets in Washington next week. Charges agginst Smith have been, or soon will be, formally prepared, being forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior through Agent Douglas. —— LOUISIANA, NEW ORrreaNs, Jan. 10.—The dcEnery Legis- Iatare to-day adopted & resolution euthorizing all members who may see fit to do 8o to absent themselves until such time 88 the Legislature sball not be prevented. by Federal authority from proceeding with its legitimate business, THE EBLLOGG LEGISLATURE, The funding scheme’ recommended by Gov. Rallogg, with the concarrence of the Chamber of Commerce, passed the Sepate to-day by a Inrge majority, The bill provides for the fund- ing’ at the option of the holder, at the rate of 60 cents on the dollar, of all outstanding in- debtedness of the Btate in mew consolidated bonds, bearing 7 per gent intarest, tho exchange to be made in New York and Earope, through agencies to bo sppointed. A tax of 5if mills is to be aunually levied to meet the in- terest on the new bonds, without further appro- pristion. Tho total taxation for all State pur- oses iy limited to 123¢ mills, and the debt is imited to the amount of the consolidation, All existing contingont liabilitios of the State are repoaled. Tho constitutional smendment ratify- ing the provisions of this act were unanimously adopted by the Senate. The bill is expected to pass the House on Mondsy. —_—— TEXAS. Gavrvestox, Texas, Jan, 10.—The News has the following special = ‘ Austry, Jan. 10.—The belief is general that the Legislature will meat. 1t is thonght that their action afterwards has not yet boen detor- mined on, as they are awaiting & consultation of the majority, which has not yet reached here.”. Bax AxTox10, Texas, Jan. 10.—It is positively known that Gen. Augur, commanding this Dis- trict, has no instructions in regard to the late action of the Suprame Court. From the highest suthority it is reported that Gen. Augur gave ?ls impresston taat the military would not inter- ere. —_— VIRGINIA. MOXD, Va., Jan. 10.—Two zessions of the Virginia Conservative caucus for the nomina- tion of United Btates Senator, wero held o-day. Tho highest vote cast was for R. M. T. Hunter, Who roceived 51 voles on the eeventh . ballot. The ninth and iast ballot to-day resuited as tol- lows: Lieut.-Gov. Witthaus, 25; B. M. T. Hun- ter. 84; Jobn Goode, 22; James Barbour, 23; Judge Joseph Christian, 21. Necessary to a choice, 63. The ceucus adjourned till Mondey. FINANCIAL. Sale of Railroad Stock. Bosrox, Mass., Jan, 10.—Five hundred shares of the Boston & Providence Railroad stock, tio remaindor of the stock anthorized by the Logis- Tature, was sold at auction to-dsy in ono lot at 1473¢ por shage. : : Suspension of an Albany Dry Goeds Zlouse. AsAsy, N. Y., Jen. 10.—Finlay, Laweon & Co., & braneli'of 3 Boston dry goods house, is ro- ported suspeuded. Liabilities, £80,000. Louisiana Failure. New Opreaxs, La., Jan. 10.—Lapere & Ferre frecers and sugar-plantors, havo failed, acd ave been forced into bsnkruptcy. Liabilitics reported large. R LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Corporations Resist the Payment of the Tax on Capital Stock, Special Diepatch to Tie Chicao Tribune, Rock Iszaxp, IiL,Jan. 10. temporary in- junction was granted yosterday in the tax-suit of the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Rail- rosd v. the County Collector and Treasurer of Rock Island County. The decizion was given by Judge Pleasants, of the Circuit Court, and prohibits the collection of taxes on the asgess- Rcported monts MEF the State Board of Equsalization. Ap appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court, and a final decision obtained at this term. Ten joint stock companies of Moline and six of RockTsland, through their attorney, Ira O. ‘Wilkinson, of Chicago, have filed similar appli- cations, and will get & hearing forthwith. e not | CRIME. Particulars of the Crime and Tragical End of Reuben Bloomfiield, of Danville, fll. Genet, the Fugitive, Seen in Bel- fast, Ireland. Other Criminal Matters. The Bloomficld Tragedy at Danville, . Swecial Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. DasviLLE, 11L., Jan. 10.—The particalars of the tragic end of Roubon Bloomficld, and the miudercommittgibyhim 88 telographed you Iast night, as“near 8 can be asceriained aro sbout as follows: About eighteen months sgo, Bloomficld went to Kao- sas and prevailed ‘upon s neighbor, ono Henry Routte, to accompany him, representing to Routte that a large amount of money conld be made there in a few years by bresking up prairie for actusl setclers. They arrived in Labette County, Kan,, Routte having & good toam of horses, harness, wagon, and about 600 in money. Not findiug the prospect as bright as they anticipated they started for Texas, but in sbout four days Bloomfield re- turmed to Labetto County with the horses, wagon, &nd harness, aud represented that ho had bonght them of Routte, who had pushed on to Texas. Buspicion was immediately aroustd, aod strict inquiry was made as i the whereabonts of Rtoutte, but without avail, until about three months since, when his bady was found, with his skull crushed, in a wild, desolate dpot about one day's journey from Tabette County. Circumstanial evidence being so strong, the Grand Jury found a bill for murder against Bloomfield, who had & fow montas after tho disappearance of Routte returned to this county. where he has since re- sided. Yesterday, as atated in my dispatch, ho 'was arrosted, but before they reached the city with biim bo ¥as o corpse, baving, aatne evidenco showed before the Corouer’s jury, secretly taken strychnine after his arrest, preferring doath by his own hands rather than be turned over {o the morcies of a Knusss jury. Bloomfield was a ‘man 55 years old ; had served ono term in the Penitentiary, and carried a_bullot 1n his head, received in & row threp or four years since. Ho loves o wifo and fauily. Bold Robbery Near Beardstown, K1l Special Dispateh to The Chicago Taibune, Beansrows, 1L, Jan. 10.—Last night four men entered the bouse of Jobu_Stuckey, a farmer living about 4 milea south of this placo, and carried off what valuables thoy could find, which consisted of some jewelry, & rovolver, and & smull sum of monoy. Mr. Stuckey mada & desperste resistance, but was overpowered and badly beaten about tho besd with a club. Tho rcbbiers then bound him and made their cscape. Mr. S. finally succeeded in getting frce, snd went £0 & neighbor’s and told what bad happoned. One of the Tobbers Las been secured and tho others will probably bo captured soon. A Cattle-Thict Jumps Ilis Bail. Spectul Disrateh to The Chicago Inbune. Rockroro, Iil., Jan, 10.—R. C. Ladd, indicted for cattle-stealing, hos fled the conutry, and for- feited bis bail of $1,000. The amowit has been mado good to the bondsmen by Ladd's family. New York Criminal Items, New Youx, Jan. 10.—Capt. Gill, for & number of yearss Deputy Tax-Collector in Brooklyn, aha’ herotofore boyond reproach, has been ar- rested and held in 10,000 bail on a charge of embezzlement. The amount is not stated. Gill insists that he is not guilty. Adolph Hank, jeweler, ot No. 327 Ninth ave- nue, reports that his store was robbed last evening, by five masked men, of £5,000 worth of property. The public doubt the s:ory. A lnrgo detachment of police surrounded a block on the west side of ¢he city last night, in the hope of capturing the cecaped and convicted maurderer Sharkey ; but he was not thera: Genet’s Whercabouts, Loxpoy, Jan. 10.—Henry W. Genet, the fu- gitive from New York, was seen in Belfuet, Ire- fana, yesterday. Ho was not arrested, 23 the offensa for which he wzs convicted does not como under the extradition treaty. False Pretenses. Nrw Yorx, Jan. 10.—The famous Dr. Nephegy, Las been held in £3,000 bail fo suswer o charge of obtaining moncy under fslse pretencos. The Lowell Iank Defalcation. LowgLt, Mass., Jan. 10.—The National Bank Esaminer hss sent s communication to the President and Directors of the Wamsutta Na- tional Bank, contirming the previous charges of irreguiarities in the accounts of the Cashier, John H. Buttrick, but 2dds that the deficit hav- ing been made gaod, the bank will not suffer, - Whisky Frauds in San Francisco, Bax Fraxcisco, Cal,, Jan. 10.—Specisl Agent Lyman and the United S:ates District Attorney aunounce their intention to make a_searchivg iovestigation into the alleged whisky frauds per- petrated by the whisky ring in this nitly, by which the Government bas been seriously de- frauded. THE LABOR QUESTION. The Pottsville, Pa., Miners Will Not Submit to a Reduction. Special Dispatch to The Clicana Tribune, PuraDELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 10.—Dispatches just received fiom Pottsville announce the men voting upon and generelly rejectiog the pro- position of President Gowen. Over half the region has been heard from in strong opposition to'any reduction of pricos from the 2.50 besis of lnst year. Some of the collieries have cezsed work, and will not resume until the question is settled. The men arc firm and will not yield, 80 that & strike is inevitablo unless Gowen and his association agree to last year's basis. The Jersey City Locomotive Engincers Accept the Eeduced Wages. b Special Dispateh to The Chicaqn T'ribune. PHILADELPIIA, Pe., Jan. 10.—The Jersey City locomotivs engineors met last night, and, after pearly throe bonrs' discussion, accepted the report of their Committee from the Philadel- phis Convention. The men accept tho roduc- tion of 10 per cent on the understanding that tho Pennsylvania Railroad ofiicials raise their [5e8 us £oon as dhe preseure for moncy is To- ieved. 1ndications of Trouble with e New Yorfk Workingnien. New Yomg, Jan. 10.—The Comumittce on Pro- ceesion of tho workingmon for Tnesday next were informed to-day by the Police Commission~ ers that they could not go below Caual street, and the former informed the latter that the pro- cession would move to the City-Hall inany event. The Commissioners then stated that they wowd hold the Committes respongible for the consequences, and declinod farther parley. MANUFACTURES. New England Establishments suming Operations. - Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bosroy, Mass., Jan. 10.—Tho railroads and mills all over Now England are begioning to feel the effects of ronewed confidence. The Ar- nold Print-Works, at North Adams, will resumo operations on the 16th inst. The year opens with kigns of great sctivity in manufac- turing business in Plymouth. 3lany concerna are flooded with orders, which drive them to their fullest capacity. The Cocheco woolen Re mill, at East . Rochester, N. H.,, which Las been rupning on three-fourths time, is now ruonmg fall time, with full ‘wages. The Mernmack Company, of Lowell, has resumed running on full time. ' Or- ders have been issued to_pat into full operation g.m m_;lchinery of the mills, a part of which has een idle. PHILADELPHIA. A Sensible Bule Govcrning the Ad- mission of Law Stndents—A Dishon= est Attorney Disbarred. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 10.—By s new joint rule of the District Court and the Court of Com- mon Pleas, no person can hereafter bo rogis- tered s student at law until he shall have under- gono an_examination on all the branches of & pood English education by the Board of Examiners, and produced and filed with the Prothonotary a certificate signed by all the examiners prestnt st the examination, that he is sufficiently prepared and quslified to commence the stndy of law. The applicant must give one. month’s motice before can come before the Board for examination. At the Diarrict Court in banc this morning, Judges Hare, Lgnd, Mitchell, and Briggs prosiding, © Samuel . H. Orwig's name was _stricken from the Mat of attornevs for;tha misappropriation of funds and geueral untruthfalness. omi was employed to collect & $22,700 mortgage on the N:venth Streat Opera-House. He obtained Morrls R. Stroud’s note for §3.000, bad it discounted, and failed to acconut for the money. He also received a fee of €300 from Mr. Stroud, and after- wards filed , sn_ amdsvit denying it, Judge Haro, - delivering the opinion of the Counrt, said & gross wrong_committed by.an attorney, a8 such, call for redress and punish- ment by the Court, though the person injured may bo a third party to a procseding. As tho learning and gloquence of & Iawyer are the shield and backer of his client, 8o honesty shonld be the staff. The rule to strike Orwig’s name from the list of attorneys of this Court is made absolute, and it is directed that s certified copy of this order and the proofs be transmitted to the Court of Common Pleas, in view of the near future when all the tria{ courts of-that county will form a coordinate tribunal. PAE A Y FOREICN. Serious Intransigéntés Insur- rection in Barcelona. Reported €apture of Portugalete by the €arlists, An American Brig Boarded by a Spanish Gunboat. ¢ SPAIN, 5 Mapnip, Jan. 10.—The . Iniransigente insur- rection broke out in Barcelona on the afternoon of Thursday last, and barricades were erected 1n the suburbs. Fort Montjoi, in the south, has opened on the city. 4 It is reported that the Carlists have captured, Portugoleto, and are cannonading Bilbos. —_— ; CUBA. H Havaxa,Jan, 10.—Tho Vosede Cubasaya laborantes are circalating news of ' grave cliar- acter from Porto Principo. > The fact is, a fow soldicrs fongini were surprised by largesforce of tho enemy. We shall not Lave to wai long for revenge." DOARDED BY A SPANISH GUNEOAT. The brig Margaret, Capt. Blokeney, from New Orleans, arrived here this morning. The’ Ca tain reports that the brig was boarded last, night! by o Spanish_gunboat, ten milea off Morro, and bo was requirod to show the‘vessel's papers. The commander of the gunboat wanted the brig's hatches removed, but Capt. Blakeney te-: fused,and the gunboat fett. . i OFFICIAL DEPABTURE. i Senor Boler, late Colonial Minister, left for! Now York to-day. He was accompanied to tho wharf by Capt.-Gen. Jovellar, Senor Zullita, and other prominent Spaniards. i - GERMANY, New Yonz, Jan, 10.—Tho Berlin correspondent. of the Loudon Telegraph oxplaina that Arch- bishop Ledochowski's determination not to bo-' como a candidate for o seat in the Imperial German Parliament is ascribable to two motives: first, Ledochowski is said to have rcceived from Tome a hint not to mix himself up with Parlia- mentary institations; and, secondly, ho feols that, if elected, he would ba obliged to join the Central in the House, and would thereby run preat risks of offending tho Polish National party, which has faithfully backed bim in his acts of disobedienco to the Government. . et FRANCE. Panss, Jan. 10.—Members of the Cabinet have aareed to accept the passage of a resolution on Monday to. immediately resume discussion of the bill for the sppointment for Mayorsas s vote of confidence mn the Government. —_—— RUSSIA. New Yomrg, Jan. 10.—Greal excitement has been caused at Tiflis, by the capital panishment of Miza Yussuf Khan, an able and popular states- man, who was educated in Paris at tho expense of tho Shah. Yussuf's offenso was the mal-ap- Eropmnon of moneys_entrusted to him for re- kfi::g & famine thut had broken out in Astra- —_— CASUALTIES. Secrious Collision on the Erie Rail- road. Mmorerows, N. Y., Jan. 10.—A collision of freight traius on the Erie Railroad, this morn- ing, resulted in the burning of ten cars aud their contents, the serious injury of the en- gineer and fireman, and the stoppage of travel for five hours. Ocean Steamship Sunic. Wrsnsaro, N. C., Jan, 10.—The steamehip Sherman, from New York for New Orleans, sprung leak on tho Gth inst. at2p.m., an sunk yesterdsy in ten fathoms of water, twelve miles south of Little Biver Bar. The Oaptain, crow, and all tho paesengers were saved ; also, & considerablo portion of tbe_baggage and cargo. The' stesmship was owned byli‘xedemk Bnker, of New York. No Tidings of the Eescuing Party Sent in Sezrch of the Bay City Ace Voyagers. 5 Special Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune. Derrorr, Jan, 10.—Bay City advices report thatevidencehasbeenfound showing that the boat of the six men who sailed from Afubnster after AMcEwan and Smith, was capeized, and thero can be no doubt of the loss of the whoie six, four of whom leave indigent famities, MARD! GRAS. Proclamztion of King Carnival to His Loyal Memphian Subjectd, Mewems, Jan. 10.—The following proclama- tion will appear in the morning papers to-mor- TOW: s b Proclamation—Mardi Gras, Feb, 17, 1674, Memphis = 1ing Carmval, in the plentitude of Lis. power, ac- quired from fllustrions ancestors, whose_begiuning is coeval with mirth, folly, relaxatfon, and merriment, resppears and asserts Lié royal plesstire. Give ear to s edicts : 4 Firat—Ho will, Feb, 17,1874, the doy _ealled 3ardl Gras by the volgar, at his regal scat of Memphis, hold high carnival. Sccond—THo exterds his gracious bidding to the gea— tle fafr, and their knightly attendamis, over the brosd land, snd summens his loving- followers to hia court, arrayed in sumptuous eye-startling apparel. Third—He ordains that folly ehall usurp the occn) tions of the day, and splendor make night 38 an illa~ minated casement, whilst the stars shall wink and bido Dehind the sablo fringo of the sky; laughter and amazement shall rule tho hour. Fourth—He commands, by virtus of his swful au- thority, all railway ‘magnates oud steamboat princes 10 forego £ordid profit, and roduce the usual charges to his royal city one-half, Let them tremble and obey, : Fifth—He orders by supreme will that his puissant and faithfal children of Mystic Memph sball receive his royal guests with sumptuous rites and princely ‘bospitality that all may be wolcome. Dono at His Royal Palace, in the City of Aemphis, 1n the 3873d year of his relgn. (Signed) ReX CABNIVAL, Attest : Moxws TyeroxN, THE WEATHER. WasuiNGTOY, Jan. 11—1 8. mi—For New En- gland, the Middle and Atlzntic States the tem- poraturo will fall elightly, aud generally clear weather will prevs with southwesterly to porthwesterly winds. For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, and theace northward to the Ohio Valley, southwesterly to northwesterly winds, with rising barometar, lower tempersture. aud clear or fair weather doring Sunday. For the Ohio Valley, and thence westward to Miesouri, -the- temperature will fall below freezing, with fresh to brisk westerly and_ northwesterly winds and partly clondy weat her. For the. lake regiom, and thence weatward to Minnesota, cold and clondy weather, with rising barometer and northwest~ eriy winds, Areas of light snow will probably provail in the Lower Lake region, and thence westward over the northern portion of the Up- per Lake region, and m Minnesota. KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET. Kaxaus Crry, Mo,, Jan, 10.—CATTLE—No new fea- tuires; prices Arm ; ‘ales good ; native steers, $4.303 other grades anchanged. Hogs—Receipts very light. Total number of hogs e e B extreme, $4.50@" i Y FIRES. i Particulars of the Great Conflagra~ tion at Helana, Mont, Destruction of $100,000 Worth of Lumber at Sand Lake, Mich, Fires Elsew, here. . S, The Helena (Monf,) Conflagration. HrLexs, Mont., Jan. 10.—A fire broke onb abont 7a. m. yesterda'; in the mpper part of Chinatown. A heaxy, wind was hlowing st the time directly towardr; the hoart of the city. The flames soon sprend: over the whole of Chinatown, and, despite the Zneroic cfforts of tho firemen and citizens, jur’ ped Bridge street, thence down both sides of M ain street, entirely destroying every buildirpg oxcept Kessler & Miller's saloon, v atil stopped by Miller & Rossew.ng' store and Bohm's old bankinjnb ouse. The east side of Clover strect, and th Puildings between it and Main, were de- Btroged; also, everything on Jackson street to thes'rear of the St. Louis Hotel was burned, and U both sides of Wood and Bridge streets to the sf cross-street emst of Main. Among the buildings destroged and heavy _losses wero the International and Cosmopolitan Hotels Travig’ livery-stable, the First Natwonal an Peonle’s Banks (the contents of their fire-proof voults are all safe), Gans & Klein, Goldberg Bros., Linenberg, Locb Bros., dry goods; Western Union Telegraph office, Gazlle prifting establishment, Kocnigsber- ger Buos,, tobacco; Buchen & Paynter, drugs. The firs fumped to Fifth_avenue, entirely de- stroying Sumveyor-General Blaine's residence,and & residence adjoining, occupied by the Hon. Daniel Searls. Besides the losses by fire, & great many suffer heavily by moving, etc., a8 at_one timeiit was thought the whole town would be 19id'in ashes. Total loss estimated at £850,000. Jngurance light. - Michignn Eircs. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detorr, Mich., Jan. 10,—The mill of O. J. Reynolds, at Alabaster, was destroyed by an in- cendiary fire this moming. Loss, $.000; no insurance. A fire at Fort Wayne, below this city, this morning, burned & part of some mili- tary quarters there, and burned to death the in- fant son of Private John Sullivan, of Company E, First Infantry. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune 7 8aND Laxe, Slich., Jan, 10.—Two largo piles of lumber wore destroyed by fire last night, one containing 8,000,600 fect, belonging to Stone & Beeloy. The other contained uearly as much, and was owned by Beaver, Miller & Co., of Fort Wayne. Total loss, between £80,000 and 8100, 000 ; insured for 38'per 1,000. It was undoubt- edly the work of an incendiary. Tho fire was kindled by piling sticks between tha two piles of Jumber, ~No cluc to the perpetrators. One bundred car-loads of the lumber buraed was sold this week, to be delivered next week. In New Orleans. Kew Onizays, Jan. 10.—Victor's restaurant and the adjoining building, No. 183 Canal street, accupied by tho Howe sewing-machine agency aud Anderson's photograph gailcr?, bove been burned. The loss ia cstimated at $50,000. JIn New Yorlk. New Yomg. Jau. 10.—A firo this evening in Hertz Brothera’ cabinet furciture store, Nos. 805 and 808 Broadway, damogod the stock £€50,000. Shes Brothers, who occupied the base- ment of No. 810. a3 an oil-clotk and carpot store. wero damaged £10,000. Tho building wes dam~ aged; $10,000. Court-Hlouge of flarrison County, Flo. ST. Louis, Jan. 10.—The Court-House at Bettreny, Harricon County, Mo., burned on Thursdey, and nearly all the county records Were deastroyed. Loss on LLe building, $15,000. Ao iSnien i RODEF SHOLEM Dedication of o Rebuilt Synagogue— Sermon by Dr. Jessing. Tho synegoguo of the congrezation Kehiloh Rodef Sholem (Promoters of Peace), on the carer of May avd Second streets, which was Llown down by the storm about six months ago, bas.gince Leen rebuilt snd refurnizhed, and pre- sants now a better appesrance than ever. Tho “intarior is finely decorated and carpoted, and the Ohron Hakodesh (Ark of the Covenant) {3 an artmstic picco of workmanship. *Tho dedication of the reuovated templs took Place yestorday morning at 10 o'clock, a largoe crosd of the faithfal having assembled there to take part in the ceremonies. The Synagogue having only been robuilt, the coremonies were of o simple nature, and con- sisted of the regular Sabbath morniog service, after which the Rov. Dr. A, J. Messing, of the ehiloh Benai Sholom (Sons of Peace), delivered the dedicatory sermon. He commoenced by say~ ing tbat when a man entered the battle of life, he had to prepare himself for the issue, and provide to jnsare snccess, tnd §o it wA8 with -congregations. The question therefore arose, what thould a congregation provide itself with when taking the first .Step of honor. They might think that with .money they could insure all the success neces- sary. Money was a good weapon with which to gain a financial victory, but what should be used to gain the battle of honor upon which thoy had entered ? To answer this question be guoted the follow- dng text: ©And lus susters stood watching in the distance to see what spould become of him.” After giving & vivid picture of tho contents cof * that chapter, the - reverend spoaker ‘continued by saging < that as far aa #ho eye could reach, notbing could be ecen but a wide expanse of waters, upon which numberless small arks were flogting. all of them tossed hither aod thither by the action of the waves. But smong these numberless arks one ~was partioutarly conspicuous on account of its peculiar construction, being artificially made of Tushes and the interstices filled with.pitch. In all theso arks were Jewish children thrown into tho water at the command of the cricl Pharaoh. On the shore steod a young woman, her hands folded, her face pale 18 death, and her counte- nance depicting alternately anxiety and hope: anxiety when looking towards the peculiar ark and hope when looking up to heaven. This woman was the sister of the child in that ark,— Diriam, the daughter of Amram. Her prophetio Jheart told her that her little brothers would not e drowned, and that succor would fivally come, buthow? Could it come from the Jews? They wero slaves, and had not the power to give it ; -and the Egyptians wero too cruel and bigoted to help a Hebrew child. . Nothinge but a miracle could save, still if it were mnot saved, the epment of the world would Hollowed, and the superstition snd darkuess of Egypt would have continued’ for many centuries. The Ten Commandments wonld not /have been promulgated, nor wonld the Israelitea sover linvo become freemen. And the -miracfe «came. The watching evo of the faithful siater 8aw coming the Princess, the daughter of Pha~ xaoh, who stopped on hearing the crics of that ©hild in the ark. She heard other children cry- Ang, but only this one drew her attention, snd she wanted to see the child in_it. When tno “bright oycs of that 8-months-old boy met hers, 2 fooling of tendrness and sympathiy came over \ber, and, regardless of the crnel order of her “fathor, she kaved tho child aud natwed it Moses. - +The same pictare bad been repeated more than .a thousand times siuce, but fortunately tne ‘times of darimess and supesstition had passed 'by, and still there was spread befors their eyes m largo axpanse of waters,—the waters of life. “I'bo waves were not a3calm ssin Epypt, but were excited and turbulent owing to the storm of timo, On theso waves an ark was again seen awimming, and their ears heard again tho wail- iog of 1ts inbabitant—the child of Isrsel. ‘The turbulent waves raised up the ark towards the heavens, to humil it down again in tho depths below. And on the shora of this ses atood not Miriam, but n airy form, the protect- ‘ing angel of Isracl, watching with spxious countepance what should become of thechild. “Waves covered the ark and tossed it from one place to another, and often it seemed daubtful whother it could be saved, Bat the muracle comes again. The light of brotherly lovo which Israel itsell liglted at Mount Sinai, bad inspired many a heart of the gons and daughters of the Pharaohs of those dark and intolerant ages, and they saved the ciild as Moses was saved. The speaker then related many such in- stances where the persecuted Jews were saved by the gons and daugbters of their persecutors. In conclusion, he said that the game picture was now again before him. On the waters of life an ark was sgain seen swimmiog, and a emall but hopefal child is there,—its name Kehiloh Rodef Sholom ; and; the protecting sugel was sgain seen watching, hoping that it night come out of the battle of lite and success a victor. Bat bBow conld thia congregation gain s victory? By listening to the words of their protecting sngel, whoso teachings were written down-in the chapter from which he took his text. The a:k was securely sealed, 80 hermetically that no strange eubstance conld enter it to creatd dis- eenmons in their midst. And, as their name im- Elied. they should be promoters of peace and armony, and caltivate them among their neigd- bore, aud then would their battle be crowned with victory and success. THE OLD POST-OFFICE. -, The Proposition to Fit it Up for City and County Offices Unfavorably Considered. A joint meeting of the Council Committes on Public Buildings and the Board of Public Works 'was held yesterday afternoon to discuss the feasi- bility of repairing the old Post-Office building, and utilizog it for a temporary Court-Honse. Ald. M. B. Bailey preeided, and Aldermen Henth and Coey and Commissioners Carter, Prindiville, and Thompson were present. In- spector King, of the Board of Educstion, and Ald, Bpalding were also in attendance, by re- quest. E Ald. Bailey read the resolution offered in the Couacil by Ald. Spalding, directing the Finance Committee to confer with the Board of Educa- tion and the County Commissioners and ascer- tain their views on the proposed improvement. Ald. Heath asked if the County Commission- ers wero willing to pay their shareof the ex- ense. v Ald, Bailey said he understood the Commis- sionors would have nothing to do with the building. The following comparison of the space occa~ pied by the offices in the present City-Hall and t:z:fiupue afforded by the old Post-Office was vead: CTTY-EALL, Folice and Fire Departments. Comptroller, Mayor, Treasurcr, ‘ment, City Clerk. Vaults for all de; Council Chamber, Total.... +Post-Office building 160x65 feet, three storfes.. ..31,200 Ald. Bailey stated that it would cost $75.000 to fit the building up in anything like decent shapt. mpfi. Spalding said his object in endeavoring to have the building repaired was to provide oftices for the various departments, 80 that the eroction of & new Court-House might be post- poned for at least ten years. The tax-payera were not prepared for an expenditure of $4,000,- 000 just uow. - Ald. Coey said the Post-Oftice building would not furnish sufticient room for the use of the city. He could not see what could be done with the present City Hall if a change were made. It certainly could not be rented to any admnmi?. _ Inspector King said the Board of Education had not vet secured a complote title to the Post- Offico property from tbe Government. When that came into its possesaion it would talk with the city about the rental. An effort had been made (o rent it to tho Library Board, but the Jattor body weut elsewhere, because it conid not stand the expenso., The Board of Educasion now thought of improving the building so soon as the title came, and using one of the upper floors for its own use. It would then rent the lower floor for business purposes. If the city wanted the building, however, the Board bad 1o objection in rentingat to them for the good of the public. B : Ald. Bpalding said something ought to be done without delay. The city oifices were in a bad plight, and should be put in decent shape. Tha fact might as well be acknowledged now as at any other time that s Court-Houso would not be built for ten years, and provision ought to ba made for tho future. Ald. Coey said he was in no hurry for a Court- House, and favored catting down expense as much as possible, bot he could not 2gree witn Ald. Spalding, The city had gone throngh many severo trials bravely, and, long before Ald. Spald- ing's decade had come o an eud, would be in & coudition to buitd a Court-House, Ald. Spalding eaid that that did not alter the fact that the city finances were at present in a bad condition, and would not warrant any very Inrge expenditare. The present floating debt, and the unpaid tax levy, showed conclusivel; that tho city was suffering from a finnncia{ stringency. Cowmissioner Prindiville said the Board of Pablic Works had been governed by an econom- ical policy. He suggeated that the presont City Hall be improved. and thought that when the Public Library movad out there would bo plenty of room. The Library would vacate in the raiddle of February, and_then the law library could be moved into the tank, and the Latwt Department changed from ita present quarters to tho rooms where the law books were stored. He called attention to the elegant quarters of the Fire Department, and believed that the whole bwlding could be fixed up in a similar way at very little expense, comparatively speaking. Ald. Spanlding read an sarticle from s real estate journsl in which it was shown that the aunual expense of running the city aad county governments was $10,000,000—sufficient to run tho governments of ten small States, Inspector King said the Board of Education was run as economically as possible. The ex- ponse of public instruction was but £500,000, whilo that of Philadelphia, with a_population only twica ss large as {hat of Chicago, was A general discussion followed on the question of Tents, and it appeared to be the impression of the gentiemen taking part in it that the city was not making much money by renting its property. Ald. Spaulding suggosted that some person be appointed to ascertain what the repair of the Post-Office building would actually cost, and to what use it could be put. On motion, the Committee agreed to recom- mend that tbe Council place Ald. Spaulding's resolution on file. Ald. Spaulding inquired if there was any truth in the rumor that the city intended to rent the. Honore building for offices. He had heard some- thing about it during the week. Commissioner Thompson said he had also beard the rumor. Commigsfoner Prindiville and Ald. Bailey eaid there was no truthinit. The city wonld not ront & building from s private party. The Committeo then adjourned. . LOCAL ITEMS, While & man by the name of Lester, keoper of 8 bone-yard in Nickersonville, was driving on Division street yesterday, one of his horses slipped down and broke hisleg. Lester drove off, and left the poor beast to die where it orig- inally fell. g : Abont 1 ’clock yesterday afternoon, s small Siro took piace in the two-story frame building No. 27 Weston street, owned and occupicd by John Ekstrom. Officer Moran extinguished the fire, and the damage done was very slight. t An Italian, whose name could not te found out, aged about 50 years, tried to commit suicide last evening st 357 West Polk street by cutting his throat, He was taken to the County Hos- pital, aod his wound was dressed and prononnced not to be fatal. z Ann Taglor, alias Davis, stole from Mary Wil- cox, 72 East Harrison-street. £248 in money and $50 in clothing. She was arrested by Officer Druton and part of the property fonnd in ber possession.” A very sad case was witnessed last night at the Armory. A compleiut came from tbe Chicago House, 221 Jackson street, that there was a drunken man there who had threatened to com- mit suicide. An officer went there, and found & maan barefooted and in his shirt sleeves, quite drunk, and somewhat noi Ho arrested him and locked him up in the Armory, where he That man's name is Edward King, a young maa not more than 20 years old, but HOW & complote wreck. He is a victim to whisky. Like many others who have foliowed similar path, he belonga to & very respectable and wealthy family, his father being a well- kpown banker in this city. e readers of TeE TeIByuNE will remember the case of a man who hid laudanum io bis tobacco and tried t0 poison himself when arrested for drankenness 8 fo weeks ago. It was Kivg, who gave an nsgumed neme. It {8 said als family have disowned him, snd_ very fow who saw him Iast night will doubt that he will sooner or later, when crazed with drink, take his own life. His case will come up before Justice Boyden to- morrow, and he should then bo put where he can get o poison, either in the shape of whisky or morphine. At 4 o'clock Friday atternoon, Bennett Peters, man once well known in this city, and recently living at No, 140 Beventeenth street, took & dose of morphine in tho presenca of his boy, au died from_the effects at 1 o'clock yeéierda§ morning. In 1866, Paters, who was cogaged iy manfsctoriog what ho called the Red Jacket Bitters, ¥as s man of wealth, certainiy tho pos- gessor of a large income, and was noted for hia Iazgo expenditures and sdvertising. He kept many horscs, and they woro all good ones, Bnt bia habits were exiravagant, he drank and lsyed too much, rot entaucled in an expensive wsnit, bis business lcfc him, and ke weat steadily down hii},—biv Labits geiting worse and worge. In the fall of 1371, ho enlisted in :Ea regular arms, lmlu since his discharge from e service has been Liviug in this city. Ho about 33 years old. 5 i & THE GRANGERS. Meéting of Grangers in YWayne Conn. 1y, Ind. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Ricmeoy, Ind., Jan. 10.—The Grangers held their County Convention in this city to-day, and it was atiended by hundreds of farmers, repre- senting forty-five Clubs and five regular Granges, the former having increased of late at the rate of four a week. The meeting wasa very earnest one, the discussions being animated, and the in- terest manifested commensurate. The senti- ment. of the meeting was cxpressed in de- mands for & reduction of officors’ sale aries, & moro juodicious expenditure of county moneya on the part of the Commissions - ers, economy generally, and an urgent appeal to the farmers to upitcin the movement. They als0 passed o resolution providing for a county agont to make purchases for the different Clubs, and especially to act for them in negotiating with manufacturers. The Pennsylvania Grangers. New York, Jao. 10.~The Harrisburgh State Graoge of Pennsylvania closed its thres days’ session yesterdsy, after appointing deputies to establish subordinate Granges. The next anuua) geasion will be held in Williamsport, NEW YORK. The Luccea Divorce Case—Raron Von - Rhaden’s Plea—Spanish Naval Ofie cers Feasted. LUCCA'S DIVORCE- New Yorx. Jan. 10.—~Tho Hon. Edward Salo moa, ex-Governor of Wisconsin, appeared in tie Superior Court yesterday, in bebalf of Baron Von Rbaden, of Borlin, Prussis, and made an argae ment on the motion prelminacy to asking the Court to sot asids the decree of ~ divorca 0o~ tained by his wife, popularly known 83 Madame Pouline Lucca. ‘I'te caso is made complicato, owiog to the fact that Madums Lucca was martied to ono Von Wolhoflen, soon after she obtained a decreo of divorce from Von Ruaden. The Baron esys that Le and his wife lived hap- pily together untl Von Woikoffen, who was wonrded about the samo timo as himself in the Franco-Prussian war, came to his honse, THE ARAPILES, The.oficers of the Spinish war-ateamer Arapiles have been entertainad at s dinner ot Delmonico’s by tho Syanish residents of this city.- It is gaid that the action of Admiral Polo was denounced in the speeches. CANAL LIPROVEMENT. The Produce Exchznge is to peiition the Lege m of tho Erie, Oswago, Ting vertical stone walls and removing the obatroctions on the caal bottoms, 50 there may be o uniform depth of 7 feet. 2 HOBACE GREELEY'S BIRTHDAT E to be commemorated on Tuesday next by & b © AGRICULTURAL. Dubugue’s Bid for the State Fair Los cation. Spzcial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. DrBCQUE, 1a., Jan. 10.—At & meeting of citle zens to-might the Commiztes of Twents-fiva reported having collected $15,000, the sum re- quired to erect buildings and prepare the grounds for the next State Fuir, shonld tne State Association decide to meet in Dubujua next fall. Seven trustees wera appointed by the citizens to take charge of the subscriptions. OBITUARY. + Sir Richard Glasa, NEw Yogrk, Jan. 10.—London papers announce tho death, a¢ Moorlands, near Southampton, of Sir Richard Gless, aged 53, well known in cone nection with cable telography. 3Indge D1, Nesvaris, 10, _Wasanyaroy, D. C., Jan. 10.—Judge Dill, of Newark, O., Clerk in the Internal Revenue Ba- reau, dropped dead to-night of apoplexy. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. There are now 515 students at the University at Tows City. —Atlanta claims to be the largest city in Georgis, 23 its census, just completed, gives a population of 33,000, —Three brothers in Patton, Me., have mats rled three sisters, whose brothers have married their brothers-in-laws' sisters. West Roxbury, Brighton, and Charlestown, tha g, Common Council of Boston is now composed of ¥ seventy-four members, and constitutes a body nearly twice as large 2s the Sonate of Massa- chusétts. —Well, this was aggravating! A happy Hart- ford conple had a silver wedding, and among the gifts received was s five silver tea-set. Alas! thoy had to give it up the next day. It was left by s mistake of the exprossman. —The Boston Globe talks sbont * handsome ‘westher.” Whereupon the Troy Whiy euggests that “if that young man wouldu't be thinking of his girl allthe timo when he is butchering | adjectives ho wonld make a good writor.” *~ . | —It is asserted that new evidence has been obe tainod in _the Colvocoressea case, proving con= clusively that the Captain was murdered,in. = . stead of committing suicide, as the insuraace compgnies are endeavoring toshow. The trial will begin at. the nextterm of the Superior Court of Litchfiald County, Ct. —An Eastern paper says_ that “nothing can ‘be imagined which could give the sad ntes of sepulture a brighter espect than s barialin flow- ers. as that prepared for Prof. Agsssiz at Monnt Auburn. In the centre of the lot stsads a cross af brown stone, which was hidden with wreaths and sprays of Inurels, lilies, carpations and camelizs. The mound ¢f earth thrown out from the grave was also covered with flowers, and the grave itsclf was lined with evergreecs and floral hangings, o that the marrow pit seemed a bed of Howers.” We have the best authority for stating that in one of the large retail dry goods stores in thia city the cash-boys are offered €5 for report- ing any person who may be detected in steal- iog. me of the boys are wicked enough to accuse innocent persons, and thus great in Jjustice has beon done. One gentleman who has Bome knowledge of this business will not_allow & his wife to trade in that store, whero sheis fia- * ble to be falsely accused of tnaft by lads anzious - for the reward.— Boston Transcript. . —The 1evort of the Stato Treasurer of Minne- sota for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1873, shows that the receipts (including a balance in the Tressury, Dec. 1, 1872, of - §213,300) wera £1,896,601 ; and the disbursements 1,168,202, ~ Jeaving a balanca in the Treasury, Dec. I, 1873, of STOCKHOLDERS’ BMEETING. et F WNOTICHL & snnnal meeting of the Stockho!ders of the Chicagw Eg Ball Alml!llou‘rlll ba held at 101 Tweaty-second-st. (Jizumy Woud's) on the evouing of Monday, Jon. 12, =2 the elgation of 1vo Directurs and the tranaacrina of othiar importeat business. FAUNTLEZOY, See's. PROFESSIONAL. CATARRH, CONSUMPTION, DEAFNESS. Bgfore sour case Bocorasa bipzies, agply to DOCTOR 8. W, INGRAHAM, No. 187 Bout! ark-st., sod Lo cared. No fees uantil cured. Medicines faraishsd 25 zost. Exsmination nnd advice frae. TO RENT. TO RENT- The Michigan-av. Hotel. This s the finest lozated and best arranged family hote fnthecits. Forfurther particulars inquire of H. TOBIAS, 218 Fest Bandolph-st. DISSOLUTION KOLICE. DISSOLUTION. o copartaership herstofora known as Toomey & Han- t. All delis dne by the firm ta be discharg. by the romminiog G, wH 1y, tortzed fo cloct al demanend ENT HANBEUBY. COPARTNERSHIP. - ‘Wo ha3e this d terod Into copartnerthip as Lit 3 Sale, aud Busrdiog Stable Keapers ats1d Blas laland-a ‘whete the busizess will be cundacred. tho name a0d Kiocads & Toumay, - JAMES RINCADE, L PETER TOUUKY. tho annezation of Dorchester, Roxbury, \Ht.»