Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1874, Page 4

a very large crowd of spectators, ‘?deep interest in all the proceedings was mani- 4 B e e— e i U e CRIME. Daring and Successfifl RoBbery of a Railroad Train in Missouri, The Railread Employes All Arrested aed Placed under Guard. Passengers Relieved of Their Money and Jewelry---The Express Agent Robbed. A Fifty-Thousand Diamond Rob- bery in St. Louis. Damsaging Testimony Against the Al- . leged Pittsburgh Poisoner. Other Criminal Items, Daring Robbery of a Railroad Train in Missouri. 81. Louts, Jan. 31.—A most daring and suc- ceesfal robbery was committed this evening on the Iron Mountain Railroad. As the train which left bere at 9:45a. m. camo in sight of Gad's Bill station, 120 miles below here, at 4:30 p. m., it was signaled to stop. Theswitch was tumned, cad the train run on & eide track. As tho train stopped, Conductor Alford stepped off to &s- certain what the matter was, when ho was confronted by & man in a mask, a pistol placed to his head, snd he marched off under zusrd. The engineer, fireman, mail-sgent, ox- oress-messenger, and other train men wero then 3gized by five masked, heavily-armed men and alss placed under guard. The robbers then went through the entite train, took from the Dpassengers about $2,000 and & large amount of fewelry, from thoe Adams Express mes- senger over 1,000, and rified the mail. ‘hie robbers then left in a southorly direction, snd aftor the release of the train men the train started southward. Tho robbers left & note on board the train, of which the following is & copy of the original now in possession of nductor Alford : *The mmoat daring robbery on_ record. The south-bound train on the Iron Mountain Rail- rosd was robbed here this evening by five heav- 1ly-armed men, and robbed of——(dollars). The robbers arrived at the station a fow minutes be- fore the arrival of the train, and arrested the agext, put bim under guard, and then threw the train on a switch. The robbers were all large men, none of them under G feet tall. They wore ell masked, and started in & southerly direchion after they had robbed the train, all mounted on tine blooded horses. Thereis s hell of excite- ment in this part of the country. (Signed) Ina A, Mermiin, 8 robbers offered no violence to any one on the train, and did no harm to the trainmen. A Biz Dinmond Robbery in St. Louis. Specral Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. 8r. Louss. Jan. 81.—The jewelry store of Bemis, Speyer & Co., doalers in diamonds, whose sales have been largely to actors and actresses, was robbed last night of iis eutire stock of unse; dismonds, worth about £50,000. Ths person who supposed to bave taken' them s » clerk named Pyle, who has gisappeared with the combination and key of the safe. Pyle came from Richmond, Va., and was » Methodist clergyman and temper- nce lecturer until abont five years ago. Speyer is in Chicago attending the B'oai Brrith. He has been telegraphod, but no_ answer had been received from him up to alate hour to-night. Preliminary Examination of the Ale leged Pittsburgh Poisoner. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaao Tridurne. Prrrsnorcs, Pa., Jan. 31.—The great poiscn- ing case, which came up before the Acting Mayor to-day on a continued hearing, attracted and a fested, At 2 o'clock, the prisoner, Dr. William Smith, was brought in in the custody of s detect— ive. He showed no apparent change in his demeanor, and all through the hearing, though watching the case closely, and giving his counsel points for questions, he showed no agitation Whatover, andhe was, to all appearances, the least interested person in the crowded court- room. Mra. McDonald, an old lady ‘WHOSE HUBBAND AND GERANDCHILD WERE KILLED by the Doctor's magnesia, was the first witness, She testified as to the illness of her husband. The powders that Smith gave him she gsid she administered to her husband. Bhe also used part of a bottle of powders which Smith had prescribed. She said she gave ber husband the powders the first day every four hours. The next day she gave him & teaspoonfal of the msgnesia, and that afternoon ho died, after terrible_sufferings. Bl testified, in ber cross-examination, that, on rocommendation of this man Smith, ehe_delivered this same bot- tle to her gen-in-law, who gave it to his child, and it DIED OF THE SAME BYMPTOMS as did the old man. She never saw the bottle afi torward. Dr. T. P. Graham was next sworn, but his testimony was only such as eorroborated the other physiciana, he haviug been present at the post-mortem examination. g THE GREAT INTEREST in the case was doveloped when Prof. Otto -Wuh wea placed upon the stand. This gentle- msn is one of the most eminent chemists in the United States, and it was he that made an anal- y8i8 of the stomach and its contents. Ho vithout reserve stated that the child had DIED OF ARSEXICAL POIBONING. H. hsad plates with hum, on which the mineral arsenic had been placed. Hic testimony was .full of scientific Iacts. He stated that arsenic had no great ten- dency to preserve acorpse; that that was still 2 diepated fact that had not been proven, This Roink s bronght out, 85 it s intended to ex- ume & sumber of this physician’s victims, The amwenic found in the stomach he said was not what Liiled the chuld, but that that had passed into its sywem. His evidence was 80 clearly DAMAGING TO THE ACOUSED, that & postponement until Mouday afternoon was asked fora forther hearing, which was granted, the prosecution having produced il eir witnesses. Should the prisoner be held on the charge, the law of this State will only constitute the crime involtntary manslaughter, which is bailable, and the longest sentence that conld be meted out to himis but_three yoars, though if e should be convicted in five or six cases, which is very doubtfnl, he counld be made to saf- fer longar. ‘The prisoner was again remanded 0 jail in the oustody of detecti Kuo-KEluxism in Arkansas. Lrrree Rock, Ark., Jan. 31.—On Wednesday night, just after dark, three men en- tered e residence of an old man oamed MecAllistor, at Dover, in Pope County, and commented firing, killing MeAllister, snd shooting his wife in the arm, which was afterwards amputated. One of the parties attempted to cut Mellister's throat af- ter he was shot, but wan beaton off by two young soms, aged 18 and 15. respectivaly. About this time, another son obtamed s ghoi-gun, and fired into tho _in- truders, wonnding one of them. They all then Jeft. One was aftcrwards arrested, and the officers are in pureuit of others. The afiair seems to have grown out of an old foud existing between McAllister and the attacking party. ‘Che Star Line Bailroad Robberics. CryerwNart, Jan. 31.—Rodemacher & Co., of Cincinpati, bought of Barron, or Adzm Brown, the goods obtained by the Star Line :obberies, at Chieago. It was through them thnt the de- tectives got a clue to the thieves. They suc- ceeded Miles & Co., suctionears, to whom Adam Brown had been selling. Arrest of the Cincinnatl Dinmende Robber, CINCINKATL, Jan. 81.—A private dispetch from the 5t. Louis Chiof of Police to james H. L. Bnfli.\&:r Cincinnati, reports that S8imon Marien- thal, supposed perpetrator of tho Duebme dinmond robbery of this city, two woeks 2go, has been arrested in St. Louis to-day. Ku-Elux Murderers Arrested. Tovsviues, Ky., Jso. 8l.—Jobn Orzn and Jen Hasians, alleged Eu-Klus, aud eharged THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, IS7a. with the murder of Lewis Wilson (colored) in Owen County last October, were arrested by Depaty United States Marshal Wyatt a fow days since, and yesterdny brought before the United States Commissioner for examination. Haskons was held in $1,500 bonds, and Cran in $3,000. Cran had already boen acquitted of the same offense_by Judge Msjor, Circuit Jndge for the Owen District. The Absconding Treasurcr of Jersey City. Nrw Yok, Jan. S1.—John N. Outwater, a well-known expert, has concluded his examina- tion of the accounts of Hamilton, the abscond- ing Treasurer of Jereeg City, and states that the total defaleation is 65,846, 000 being in bonds. Mr. Outwater says the peculations were ‘Vegun Dec. 23, and in one dsy $30,000 cash were retaived, the remminder being taken in sums varying from $500 upwards, ~Hamilton's modo wasg to deposit checks reccived in gnyment of taxes, and to retain the cash payments. Verdict for the State of Penunsylvanin in the Evans Defalcation Case. Harnissure, Pa., Jan. 31.—The Judge deliv- ered & long charge to the jury in the Evans de- faleation case this morning, and, after being out for three hours, the jury rendered a verdict for the State for £185,663.50. A Murderer’s Confession, Pmaverrmis, Jan, 8L—Friiz Heideoblut, who was convicted of the murder of Kulnle, the German bakar, has confessed his crime. Wife=Turder, at Laconia, N. X, Lacost, N. H., Jan. 81.—David E. Blodgatt killed bis wifo to-day at the house of his daugh- ter on her refusal to return with him to their Liome in Baltimore, Vi. The woman was nurs- ing their infant child at the timo. Blodgett was arrested. FIRES. Loss by the Cleveland Fire About $500,000. A Full List of Losses and Imsur- ance. Record of Fires Elsewhere Yesterday. At Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Jan. 81.—The great fire is now subdued inthe Worthington Block. The loss reaches over £500,000. Tho losses and insurance aro as follows: Koch, Goldsmith & Joseph, ready-mads clothing, about $200,000, insurance divided among New York, New England, Penn- “sylvania, Ohio, Missouri, and London and Liver- vool companies. Adams & Goodwillie, wholesale ready-made clothing, over $100,000 ; insurance divided as above, with the exception of London and Liverpool companies. Their list is incom- plete. Worthington & Co., hardware, insurance foots up £75,000, as far as is known. Ther loss approximates £300,000. Koch, Goldsmith & Joseph, loss about $200,000. Adams & Good- willile about £50,000, Worthington’s block is completely ruined, and the walls, although standivg, will bave to be torn down and rebuilt. The losses are all about total. CLEvELAND, O., Jan. 31.—The losses by the fire last night are’ about as stated this morning, with the excoption of Adams & Goodwillie, clothiers, who 1lose about $30,000 on stock damaged by water. Edward Bingham, on build- ing_occupied by Adams & Goodwillie, from 5,000 to 310,000. The following are the com- panies having policies on property destroyed : Eoch, Goldsmith & Co.—Howard, New York, 5,000 ; Merchants', Newark, N. J., $5,000; In- surance Company of State of Pennsylvanis $5.000; Glenn's Falls, N. Y., $5,000 ; American, Philadelphia, $5,000 ; Insurance Company of North America, 27,500; Pennsylvania Fire, $5,000; Lamar, New York, £5,000; Franklin, Philadelphis, £5,000 ; Home, New York, $5,000% ‘Amazon, Cineinnati, $5,000; Imperial, London, $10,000; Fire Association, Philadelphia, $10,000; Phepix, Brooklyn, 600 ; Exchange, New York, 25,000; Faneuil Hall, Boston, $5,000; German American, New York, 810,000 ; Lancashire, Man- chester, England, £5,000: Liverpool, London & Globe, $75,000; Queen Fire Insurance, of Liv- erpool and London, £10,000 ; National, Hartford, $5,000; North British, $10,000; Detrvit Fireand Marine, 82,5005 dercantile, Cloveland. $5,000; Lycoming, Penn.. 95,000; American Contral, St. Louis, $5,000; Block River, Watertown, N. Y., $5,000; Stanaard, New York, §5,000; Royal, Liverpool, England, $10.000; Continental, Now York, £5,000. Total, $200,000. Adams & Goodwillie—American, Philadelphia, 25,000 ; London Assurance, $5,000; Allemanis, Cloveland, €5,000 ; Imperial, England, 83,000 : Atles, Hartford, £2,500 ; Rhode Island Associa- tion, ©2,500; Gleon Falls, $5,000; Gurard, Philadelphia, $5,000 ; Underwriters' Agency. $11,000 ; Orient, Hartford, $5,000 ; Commercial Unian, §5,000; Lorillard, New York, $9,000; Mer- cantile, Cleveland, 5,000 ; Amazon, Cincionati, £10,000; American_Central, St. Louis, $5,000 : National, Phiiadelphia, &5,000 ; Hariford, Hart- ford, £5,000 ; German, Erie, $5,000; St. Paul TFire & Morine, $2,500; Westohester, $2,000 ; Lorillard, New York, on goods; A. C. Yates & Co., £5,000, Total, $103,500. George Worthing & Co.—On dock, Conti- vental, New York, €10,000; Royal, England, §5,000; Queen Fire, Liverpool and London, 810,000; “National, 'Hartford, $5,000; Sun, Cleveland, §5,000; Commerco, $5,000; Detroit Fire an $2,500; Underwriters’ N York, " $15,000; England, £5,000; Hariford, Hartford, 85,000% Pheeoix, Hartford, €5000; Commercial Union, of London, £5,000 ; Narragansett, £5,000; Enterprise, of Cincinoati, $5,000; Insursnce Company of North America, $5,000; Williams- burg, City of New York, $5,000; Glenn Falls, £5.000; Fire Associstion, Philadelphis, $5,000 $5,000; Mutual, of Toledo, £5,000; Mercantile, of Cloveland, $3,000; Rhode Ialand iation, 25,000, Total, $122,500. Buildings ocoupied by George Worthington & Co._ and Koch, Goldsmith, Joseph & Co.—Hart- ford, Hartford, $4,000; Sun, Cleveland, $9,000 Mercantile, of Cleveland, §8,000. Total, $21,- 000. Edward Biogham, on _building occupied by Adams & Goodwillie—Liverpool, London & Globe, 85,000; Sun, Cleveland, $5,000; Mer- cantile, Clevelsnd, $5,000; German Amorican, New York, £4,000. Total, $19,000. The above liets, with the exceptionof that of Koch, Goldsmith, Joseph & Co., are not complete. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. At Clermont, Ga. McGreaon, Ga., Jan. $1.—Iszac L. Curtis and wife, who livé at Clermont, on Thursdsy last baraly escaped with their hves through the window of their bumning dwelling. No insar- ance on the property. Loss, $1,000. At New Orlcans. NEw ORveAxs, Jan. 81.—A. fire, originating in Lacics’ grocery-store, corner of Josephine and Drisdes_ streets, destroved eight Eni.ldingn. Loss, $10,000; partly insared. THE IRON INTEREST. Advance in the Price of Nails«-The Season’s Busincss. PrrrssceoE, Jon. 81.—A large meeting of prominent Weetern iron and nail msnafactarers was held yesterday. After considerable discus- sion, the selling rates for nails were advanced 1214 cents per keg. The iron trade was generally disouseed, embracing a review of the busi~ ness during the past dull sesson. Al though one and threo-tenths below last vear's rates, the demand s _sbout the same. Pig iron is $5 higher por ton. It was thought best ot to change tho selling rates, as an advance oo merchant iron would encoursge 25 advanreon ome and pigwon, . Thostack o bands of dealers is light, and the financial condi- tion of tha country wonld not permit of another occurrence. It was the general impression that if the price of raw material was not_reduced, iron firms would be compelled to closs thewr mills. MILWAUKEE. Proposed (hange in the City Governa ments-A Municipal Deficiency. Special Drepatch to The Chicago Tribune. MrLwAvkEE, Wis., Jan. $L.—In Joint Conven-~ tion of the Allermen and Councilors to-day, to amend the City Cbarter, it was resolved to abol- ish the Board of Aldermen and run the City - Government witiz one Board, and the Mayor's torm was fixed at one yesr. It came out in the discussion that s deficiency of some kind that hss gos to be explained has been discovered in the municipal account, the responsibility for which is not yet fixcd. WASHINGTON. Gen, Sherman Tells What He Knows . About the Noble Indian. He Desires the War Department to Have Charge of Indian Affairs. Cameron Seeks the Removel of Attorney- General Williams and Commis- sioner Douglass, Further Yncrease of the Public Debt During Januvary. THE ARMY. OUR INDIAN POLICY. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wisarvaroy, D. C., Jan. 81.—The efforts of ‘Western Congressmen and others interested in the matter to have the case of the Indians trana. ferred from the Interior to the War Dopariment Las stirred up the religious people who have been controlling the appointments of Indian Agents. There aro said to be upwards of a hun- dred gentlemen 1n white-chokers hero to oppose the chapge. Those favoring the change, however, profess to be able to show that much of the money paid out for the care of the Indiaus is missppropriated under the present system; that hypocrites under the cloak of religion obtain appointments, and systematically defraud the poor red man snd the Government. Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, seems most active in opposition to the present system, aud aunounces that he has some start- ling facts to be developed on opportunity. [To the Associated Fress.) GEN. SHERMAN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION. ‘WasmuixeToy, D, C., Jan. 31.—Gen. Sherman was again before :he House Military Committee to-duy, and spoke of the army in connection with the Indian affairs. He pointed outona map & region of couutry in Texas 1,000 ‘miles long by 100 broad, comprising half-a-dozen organized counties which, when he paased throngh two yoars ago, was entirely depopulated, the inhabitants baving had to abandon thewr homes on account of constant incuarsions by In- dians. He said be had been led to believe that these Indians were Comanches, but it was pretty well understood now they were Kiowas, Chey- ennes aud Arapahoes who raided from the Fort Sill Reservation, 800 miles off, penetrating through the military posts, sod HELPING THENSELVES TO THE HOBSES and stock of their Texan frieuds, which they prefered doing rather than bo at the trouble of Taising them themselves. He gave a grapbic sccount of his interview with Satanta at Fort Sil, when ho had Satants, Bantauk, and Big Tree arrested, double-ironed, and sent ‘back to Texas to be tried for the attack upou s wagon train and murder of twelve ‘out of the soventeen teamsters, one of whom was 'BOUND TO A WAGON-WHEEL AND BURNED. Bantauk was killed in an attempt to escape, but the other two were tried, convicted, and sen- teuced to be hauged ; but the influence of the humanitarians, who regarded murder on the part of the Indians a5 & mere exhibition of moral in- sanity, bad induced Gov. Davis, of Texas, who ought to bave krown better, to com- mute the sentence of Satanfa and Big- ‘'ree, and some inflnences at Washington had finally restored them to freedom, and they were now on the reservation ready to start ont on more_murderous raids. If they should scalp Gov. Davis the next time, Gen. Bherman inti~ mated he would not shed many tears. He re- viewed ) THE MODOO DIFFICULTIES, and gaveit 2s his opinion that Gen. Canby had been the victim of the temporizing Quaker policy applied to the Indians. He favored the transfer of the Indians from the control of the Interior Department to that of the War Depart- partment, and expressed his conviction that the sy was more kindly disposed to the Indiana than citizens generally, and that, if the country demanded extremely charitable treatment of the Indiaps, it could be ac- complished by and through'the agency of the army better than by and through the agency of those persons who professed more charity than the soldiers, but who did not practice it so much. st o CAMERON’S SCHEMES. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILLIANS. ‘WasrxgroN, D. O., Jan. 81.—Senator Cam- eron is reported to be taking steps to have At- torney-General Williams removed, the object being to secure the place for his colleagu e, Sen- ator Scott, whose term expires in a little more than & year from this time, and whose chances for re-election are not considered good. Cameron thinks he can have his son-ln-law, ‘Wayne McVeigh, elactad to the place, if his po- litical sagacity haa not deserted him. Scott is n reputable lawyer, and has made a fine record in the S2nata as a quiet, hard-working man of very good sbility, and he would doubtless prove a much better Attorney-General then any of the gentlemen whom Grant has discovered for the Pplace up to this present time. For rome reason or other Cameron has recently taken A DISLIEE TO DOUGLASS, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and if he unites with Ben Butler in demanding Doug- lass’ removal, a8 it seems probable that he will, the official life of the latter gentleman will doubtless soon come to an end, There is noth- ing, probably, that Cameron and Butler, acting in concert, cannot do with the present Adminis- tration. e FINANCE AND REVENUE, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, THE PUBLIC DEST. ‘Wasnryatox, D. C. Jan. 81.—The Secratary of the Treasury sagely gives out that the forth- coming public deot statement will show a slight increase in the debt. THE LOAX OF 1858. TUp to to-day, $14,039,000 of the £20,000,000 loau bonds of 1838 have been redeemed and ex- changed, Most of these bonds kave been ex- changed for the new 5 per conts. PENSION DISDURSEMENTS. The Commissioner of Pensionsstates that tho cost of disbursing pensions under the present system is about 124 per cent of the total amount ggéd out, the total amount being ubout $30,000,- ME. DAWES ON THE WATCH TAX. Mr. Dawes has been for some time preparing s specch which ho will take occasion to deliver when the advoree report from the Ways and Means Committee on the bills to remove the tax on watches is made to the House, which will probsbly b o next Monday or Tues- ay. The speech has been prepared with more care than bhe bhas iven to any of hig efforts for some years, and will bristle with facts and figures as _to tho revenues of the Goverpment, and kindred subjects, Among other things, he will give s great deal of attention to the subject of Government expendi- tures. The speech is looked for with great in- terest. e S— NOTES AND NEWS, SATURDAY IN THE HOUSE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasmINGTON, Jan. 31.—The meeting of the House was for general debate only, and was slimly sttended, not more than forty or fitty members being present. Mr. Cox spoke 1 advocacy of his currency bill, and Judge Wilson, who, from the knowledze thathe had geined as Chairman of the Credit Mobilier Com- mittece Number Two last winter, was prepared to speak advisedly, made & strong speech on Pacific Railroad matters, which will have a good effect on the House. Judge Kelley, who never misses & Saturdav, made another speech to his Carrency bill, dui’g which, in Dawes’ absence, eck, cf Kentucky, had a personal altercation with Laughndge. of Iowa, spoke in favor the Army ~Appropriation bill, and _Erastus ‘Wells, of Misaouri, delivered an exhaustive argu- ment in favor of liberal appropriations for rivers and harbors, giving the statistics sa to the smounts recoived by the Mississippi Valley for such purposes every year aince 1842, CIVIL-SERYICE BEFORM. The determined raid that Benjamin Batler is making on Civil-Service reform is complained of bythe iners here as of great injury to their business. Applicants for examination are by no meens &8 numerous as formerly, the impression peing that the eystem will not fast many woaks onger. Certain parties here are said to have attempt- od to explain THE GOSHORN MATTER by saying the proposition msade to bhim was not to got money from him in consideration of their onal services and the use of their dispatches in favor of the ,Centennial Exhibition, but that it was proposed to him by newspaper-men, who are not bamed, to take the job of advertising the Exposition. They soy that po intontion was aver had of doiog anything fraudulent or cor- rupt. The is no evidence yet made public that this story is correct. There is vite & ltxong feeling hore that Mr. oshorn, in delaying the publication of the facts of the case is not dealing fairly with the press, which must generally lie under sus- picion until the matter is cleared up. In this connection, it is reported that a resolution will be offered in Copgress at at an early day to have the matter of tho official syndicats adsertising investigated. The chargo is made that the par- ties who took the contract of the Secretary of the Treasury, failed to advertise in uite the number of newspapers which Hley stipulatad o adveriise in, becauso tho said newspapers refused to reduce their rutes to the figures set by the contractors, and, that, notwithstanding this fact tho contractors wero paid in full the largo sum of money agreed up- on, These contractors were well aud widely- known newspaper men. SOMETHING STARTLING. A double-leaded editorial paragraph in the New York Tridune for to-dsy announciog that tho editor is in possession of etartling doca- ments gravely affecting high oflicials, hay created coneiderable” discussion in all circles Dhere, especially among Congressmen, Who manifost great interestin all such matters of late. Tho paragraph referred to further atates that, while the publication seems to be a clear duty, yet the editor is unwilling to give the ‘papors publicity while tho rematest passibility of doubt as to their authenticity remains, a8 the facts thoy alloge must bring diserodit on tho American people, and that a thorough investiga- tion into their anthenticity bas been set on foot, and will .soon determine the matter, pending which they are withheld. Tho commonly ex- pressed belief horo to-night is that the papers referred to have rolation to the Pacific Alail subsidy jobs. GOV. SHEPHERD seems to be taking the lead 1u the socinl gayeties of tho season. His receptions and dinners have been remarkable for olegant magnificouce, and last night be achioved the climax in the bal masque, which is pronounced the grandest and most complete thing of the sort that has becn son in Washington for yoars. Nearly overy- body of note was presont.” The city papers con- tain Jong and glowing accounts of the affa To-night ho gives a grazd dinuer to Dan Yoor- hees, who ig here on & visit. 170 the dviociated Preer | COINAGE COMMISSION. ‘WasarNeToy, D, C., Jan. 31.—The following- named gentlemen bave becn designated by the President a8 Commirsioners for testing the re- sarved gold and silver coins of the United Statcs for 1873, and will assemble at the Mint ag Phila- dnlghin on Feb, 11: A. E. Borie, Philadelphi J. P. Jones, United States Senate ; Prof. Rog ers, Pluladelphia ; Prof. Fruncis I, Child, Ca bridge, Mnas,, Prof. J, E. Hilgard, Washingtos Prof. Henry Coppe, Lehigh Univervity ; Prof. John LeCount, Philadelphia; Prof. E. L. Etliot, Washington ; Dr. B. F, Taylor, Louisiana ; Ed— ward Mason, New York ; Charles AL Walker, Indians ; E. M. Morrick, Boston. TRANSPORTATION. . An adjourned meeting to-night of Representa- tivea in favor of cheap transportation was slily sttended. Mr. Stone, of Missouri, offered a preamble aud resolution,—the former setting forth the cfipnflikmn of the Towing Asso- cistion of New Orlesus to the improve- meut of the South Pass Channel, and the latter calling upon Congress to impose suitablo penalties upon persons willfully destroying works of the river and harbor improvements, and also asking an appropriation of $150,000 to continue the work of improving the month of the Mississippi River during tho next fiscal year, Jr. Stone was raquested to call the attention of Congress to the matter on Monday next. CASUALTIES. ¥Fatal Explosions. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Davexspozr, Is., Jan. 31.—The village of Lou- don, in Clinton Caunty, was the scene of & ter- riblo accident on Thursday night, resalting from a0 attempt to kindle & fire with kerosene]oil. On the evening in question, & Mrs. Beetle, a lady residing on the edge of the vil- lage, attempted to hasten the fire in her parlor stove by pouriug oil upon it from acan. The fire reached to the cau, which ex- ploded with terrific force, scattering the oil inall directions, and setting on fire tho clothes of Alrs. Beetle and her little girl. The mother and daugnter were tertibly burned, and the injuries sustained by Mrs. Beetle were 80 fearful that she dued yesterday in great agony. The little girl is lingering aloug in great suffeting, and her death is cnnsmntl¥ expocted. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pronua, Ill., Jan.3l.—A fearfal and fatal boiler explosion occurred about 1 o'clock this afternoon at Shields’ boiler-works, resulting in the instant killing of John Bhields, proprietor, and serious injury of William Scanlon, nmiluyu. ‘The men were engaged in testing a new boiler with -steam, and Shields was suporintend- ing the operaticn. The pressurs proved too great, and the hoiler burst, carrying Shields with terrific force agaipst a pile of lum- ber nearly 200 feet sway. He was crushed into an unehapely mags, aud the lumber for yards around bospattered with blood and entrails. Strauge to eay, no one else was hurt oxcopt Seanlon, whose injuries will not prove fatal. ‘WueeLnse, W. Va., Jan.3l.—A boiler con- nected with tho coal shaft of Schafer & Co., at Wegce, 9 miles below this city, exploded this morving, The boiler was an old worn out affair. The engine-house was totally destroyed. The boiler was thrown over 300 feet. Manager Smith and miner Eelloy were badly injured, and four others slightly. ~No lives lost. LoNDoX, Ont., Jan. 31.—An explosion to-day iu Engebardt & Co.'s oil refinery. caused the death of one man and dangerously wounded three others. ToroxTO, Jan. $1.—DBy an explosion this morn- ing of a locomotive boiler at Stauflville Station, on the Toronto & Nipissing Railroad, two firo- men were killed, auother soverely injured, and the roofs of the station and freight shed were carried sway. The Dangers of ¢t Coasting =-One Per- son Ksiled and Two Otkers Badly Wounded. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. GRAND Rarips, Mich., Jan, 31.—The numerous long and inclined streets in this city have been 80 occupied, the past two weeks, by boys *‘cosst- ing” wath their bob-sleds, especially evenings, that the lives of pedestrians are in constant per- il. On Wednesday evening, Johan Eilsen, & lad 14 years old, was thrown down and run over by s lobg bob-sled loaded with boys, and 80 stanped that e lay unconscious tll last evening, and is not vet out of danger. The same ovening, W. H. DeLange, aged 50, teacherof the Holland schoot here, whilo crossing the foot of Bridge street, having his eye on oneof these throatening Vehicles approaching, was struck by another one, loaded with ten young fellows and girls, breaking his leg in two places, aod inflictin) internal injuries, from which he dic this morning. . Last _evening, & young lady named Ellen Dean, a stranger in town, baving just arrived from Hamilton, Canads, on the train from Detroit, 1ad but just etepped ont of a horse-car at the foot of Hastings street, on her way from the depot, when a bob-sled threw her down and pushed her in front of it half a block before it could bo turned sside from her. She was taken up bleeding and severely bruised in many parts of her body. Fall of & New Gridge, BusumNeToN, Vi., Jsn. 81.—While the new iron bridge over the Winooski River, near Wa— tarbury, was being tested this afternoon by Gov. Smith zend the railroad officials, the western apan fell into theriver, a distanca of thirty feet, carrying with it four cars losded with iron, weighing 218 tops. Two laborers went down, but were not seriously hurt. The accidont was Que to tho breaking of the lower chord of the apan, supposed trom a defect in the iron. The loss, which is heavy, falls upoun the contractor. —_— ST. LOUIS, Proposition to Extablish Union Stocke : Yards. 87. Loms, Jan. 81.—Since the sale of the Pa- cific Stock-Yards, of this city, & few days ago, to the National Stock-Yard Company, of East St. Louis, the project of building a great union yard has been revived, and earnestly and gen- erslly discnssed. A lerge meeting was held at the Merchants’ Exchange this afternoon, at which many prominent merchants, pork- packers, stock men, and farmers of this county wero present. Several strong speeches ‘were mede in favor of establishing s union yara this side of the river, and while the subject was fuily discuesed it wes szid 81,000,000 could easi- by be raised to sccomplish this object, and 28 an carncat of the interest felt in this enterpnse $300.000 was pledged on the spot by less than twenty men. A committee was also appointed to canvass the matter and raise additional sube sariptions. FOREIGN. Exciting Times in England Over the Parliamentary Elections. Disorderly Meetings Reported at Various Points. Proposed Surrendér of the City of Bilboa 1o the Carlists. GREAT BRITAIN. LoxpoN. Jan. 31.—A meeting of the Liberals who support Thomas Hughes was held in Maryle~ bone last night. Mr. Hughes deliverod a long addross, in tho course of which he declared him- self in favor of co-operative associations of workingmen, Prof. Goldwin Smith addressed the meeting, giving his cordial support to the views of Mr. Hughes. The differences botween Messrs. Hughes and Daniel Grant, who wss nominated by the other branch of the Liberals on Wednesday night, continuo, making tho re- turn of the Conservative candidate probable. Acton Bmee Ayrton addressed & large and dis- orderly assemblage in Tower Hamlets last even- ing. Ayrton was compelled several times to stop spcaking. owing to the fighting. Couservative meetings in Greenwich, last evening, were attacked, and the candidates were compelled to cease speaking. There was also & very disordesly meeting in Deptford last even- ing. There are apprehensions of ‘distarbances in Greenwich this afternoom, when Gladstona speaks. It is said that tho thcroughfares will be closed an hour before Gladstone commences, and that the troops will bo confiued to the bar- racks, The Promier is announced to speak nt New Croun on Monday next. Stafford Northcote, the Liberal Conservative, and 1 supporter of Disraeli, spoko at Barnstablo Inst night. pointing to tho ‘dissensions betweon John Yright and Foster on the education ques- tion, and the differences in the Cabinet on the ?ueutiun of church disestablishment. Henry ames, ot Taunton, said that Georgo Jessel, Sohn Dulle Coleridge, Vernou Harcourt and himself, sdvised Gladstono lnst sprinz, when he again took office, that it was not necessary for him to be ro-clected to Parliament. Notwithstanding the recent denial of the ra- port that Gladstone was summoned before the Court of the Quecn's Bench for not standing for re-election, o lo‘ter appears in the Times this morning circumstantially declaring that no- tice of the writ issued out of that court was served on the Premier previonsto tho dissolution of Parliament. Loxpoy, Jan. 81.—A special from Berlin to 1he Post says the Shak had mado an explanation to the foreign Powers regarding the annulment of the concession to Baron Reuter. He says re Bponses to inquiries made whilst in Europe led him to believe that the undertaking woull not receive the necessary fnancial support; there- fore the six months’ grace which was urgently requested before the commencement of the worv was refused. Fully 30,000 persons wero on_the ground at Greenwich this p. m., when Gladstone made his speceh. Much opposition was manifested, but the crowd in the main was good uatured. Loxpox, Jan. 81.—Mr. Gladstone, in his nd- dress at Greenwich, this afternoon. replied to various accusatious that had been made against him by the Conservatives, and defended his use of the potronage attaching to his office. Disracli also addressed s large assemblaga at- Aylesbury to-dsy. He said the dissolution of Parlisment was an act of black tresch- ery, which ~ Gladstono learned from the tactics of the Ashantees. The finan- cial proposals of Government were not only a bribe to securo success in the coming elections, but were fallacious and unjust. A deficiency would be caused by the promised re- mission of taxes, which would make necessary evon more vexatious and burdensome taxation. The inattention of the Government to foreiga politics bad led she nation into o costly war, ignominious treaties, and sham arbitrations. ‘John Bright spoke at an enthusiastic meeting of his constituents in Birmingham to-pight. He devoted much time to & vindication of the legis- lation obtained by the Gladstone Xinistry, which legislation Disracli in his_recent spoech characterized a8 barassing, and recapitulated various abuses which it had abolished. R — SPAIN. Bavoxye, Jan. 81.—The Carlist Junta an- nounces that the Municipality of Bilbos have of- fored to surrender that city in a week, but the insurgents refuse to grant more than four days. Mapnm, Jan. 31.—Gen. Martinez Campos has been arrested aud sont to prison. —p CUBA. Havaxa, Jan. 31.—A lotter says that & num- ber of familics of Cubans in the field have been brought from Gobars, Holguin, Puerto Principe and other cities of central and Eastern depart- ments, and imprisoued by the suthorities. It is a piteous spoctacle to see the slow procession of fecblo old men and sad, hollow-eyed women, some with babies in_their 'arms, aud & troop of little children carrying, some of them, immense bundles, making their way over tho rough stroots £0 the jail. These prisoners, to thenum- ber of 200, were sent afterward to the Isle of Pines. The groater part of them were sent from Puerto Principe by Gen. Portilla, who qual- ifies them a8 * vecinos pele grosos "—dangerous neighbars. —_— FRANCE. Pamis, Jan. 31.—L'Union newspaper says: “ Prince Bismarck recently addressed some ob- servations to the British Government relativa to the attitude of the Ultramontane press and Bishops of England, and received & discouraging reply.” S AFRICA. Loxpox, Jan, 81.—Information from the gold coast is that the main force under Gen.Wolseley crossed the River Pratt on the 1st of January, and the advanced guard had penetrated thirteen miles beyond. BOSTON. The Excitement on the School-Coma mittee-Woman Question--An Indig~ nation Meeting and What It Did. Special Dupatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. Bostox, Jan. 31.—A very interesting meeting of citizens of the Eleventh Ward, both ladies and gentlemen, was this evening called to- gether by Mr. E. W. Kiosloy, member of the School Committee from the ward, to con- sider what action was best, in view of the decis- ion of the Board in declaring the seats of the lady members vacant. A serics of resolutions were then presonted, in which regret was ex- pressed at the action of the Schuol Commit~ tee, and providing for the appointment of & com- mittee which should adopt all proper measures to procure her restoration to tho seat from which she was wrongly removed. An animated dis- cossion followod, in which the whole matter was ably reviewed and presented in all its diferont’ lights. Finaliy, & resolution was offercd, in which the action of the mombers of the School Board from Ward Eleven, who voted to unseat the ladies, received unqualified condemoation. This was sirongly opposed, and, being lost, a retolution was adopted in which the gentlemen wore requosted to nnite in eam- est efforts to secure a reconsidoration of the vote. The general opinion seomed to be that only by reconsideration could the ladies be restored to their seats, and a strong hopo_prevailed -that this would be the action of the Board at its next meeting. —_— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A traveling .agent named Adolph Sorenzon, residing in Milwankeo, committed suicide at the )ijeum.u Houso last evening by cutting his throat, —Yesterday morning David McDonald, whils in & state of intoxication, was run over and in- stantly killed by o fast express train on the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad, at Fort Wayne, Ind. Doceased was ,a_brother’ of the Hon. B. McDonaid. of Columbia City, Ind., and sn old resident of Fort Wayne. —Soveral vessels are ashore batween Eastport aod Jamesport. The crews of veszels ashore at Grand Meran Island wers badly frozen. In one instance, a woman aund child to remain on the peach all night. —The report that Sullivan, the murderer of Phillips in Dubngue Cototy, In., had jumped his bail is not trus, He has made his appesr— ance here at Dubuque, and says he will remain till his trial comes off. : —The small-pox has broken out in Plattsvills and at Elk Grove, Iows. The first case in Plattaville was of s atable-boy, who died. ~~Rosa Sands, the dsughter of Rear-Admiral Sands, United States Navy, now incharge of the Naval Observatory at Washington, has received the whito veil of the order of the Visitation, at Mouut Desales Convent, in Baltimore County. A very large assemblage witnessed tke ceremony. —A consignment of oyor 200 cases of Jap- anese gilk-worms’ eggs, intended for Italy, ar- rived in New York yesterday, by way of San’ Francisco. The last inspection of the sample case showed the eggs to be In a perfect state of preservation. —The rifle match between members of the National Rifle Association of America and the team of the Irish Rifle Association of Dubliu, has been nearly perfected. A communication from Arthur B. Leech, of the foreign club, states mfb o formal programme, on the basis of their challenge, is proparing, and will soon be submitted to the American Association for its approval, The Toledo Blade of Saturday evening con- tains a complete history of that journal from its commencement, in 1825, to the present time. In 1856 tho castablishment sold for 10,000 ; in 1855 it brought £50,000 ; in 1872 the value of the office was £160,000, and at the present timo the entire estabiishment is valued at something over 230 . It has recently romoved to its now building, erected at a cost of about $60,000, snd which 1 said to bo tho lurgest and finest I(J)l]x;lldmg owned and ocenpied by any journal in 0. CANADA, Latest Returns from the Electionse- Further Miaisterial Gainse-in At- tempt to be Made to Unscat Sir John A. Muacdonald=-The New Newfounds Iand Government. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Toroxro, Jau. 31.—As returns continue to come in they show more and moro favorsble ro- sults for the Ministerial party. Ontario has electod 83 members, of which 62 aro Govern- ment, 18 are Opposition, aud 8 are Independent. Quobec has elected 57 members, of which 41 aro Government, 18 Opposition, and three Inde- pendent. Tho Maritime Provinces roturns main- Iy tho snmo as yesterduy. In Ontario snd Que- bec the total figures stand 103 Ministerial, 31 Opposition, 6 Indopendent, which gives the Goy- ernment on these twwo Provinces A MAJORITY OF 66 ntg;renant‘ ard 13 still to hear from. So far the *Reformers have gained 19 consti- tuencies in Ontario, lost 4, one of which is In- depondent. In Quebec theyLavo gained 17, and lost none, which makes a total of 32 consti- tuencies geined in two of the niue Provinces. Itis now stated that sufticient grounds exist for UNSEATING SIR JOHN A. M'DONALD in Kingston, where his majority only reached 86, op a plea of bribery and corruption, and that the matter will be brought bofore the judges at once. THE NEW FOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT. Otrawa, Jau. 31.—A telegram received from 8t. Johns, XN. F., announces the following as the uwew Ministers of that island: Mr, Cartier, Premicr and Attorney-General; Ar. Whitewny, Solicitor-General ; Mr. Rogerson, Receiver-General ; Mr. Warren, Survoyor-Gen- eral; Mr. Dwyer, Public Works; Mr. Shes, Colonial Secretury. The chief members of this Cabinet were & few years ago turned out of office as Confedernte advocates. Public opinion is still more or less unfavorable to confedera- tion ; but it is thought it will sventnally becomo aonexed, it being vow the anly portion of Brit- ish landio North America outmde the pale of the Dominion. RELIGIOUS. The New Episcopal Church Movement 2t Aurora. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Avnora, IIL, Jah, 81.—A parish meeting was held t*dsy in the basement of Trimty Church, st which some of the members were present, and a very stormy time waos had. The matter of sympathy with the Reformed Church was putto vote. Nine persons voted, the resalt being five against four. Of course thisis no evidence of the true feeling. A full apology was made to Dr. Hawley for the plugging of the gas-metre, and an invitation extended him to deliver his lecturs ia the church on Wednesday evening. Itisnot known whether the Bishop (Whitehouse) will permit this or not. It is rumored that he has ordered the discontinuance of the lay services, at least. The rector announces that they will notbe held until farther notice, At the parish meeting one individual was inju- dicions and unchristian enough to call Bishop Cheney a scoundrel and rascal, which has thoroughly rouaed the indignation of his sympa- thisers here, B The Vacant Wisconsin Episcopal RBishopric. Srecial Disvateh to The Chicage Tribune. Osmxoss, Wis., Jan, 31.—The Trinity Episco- pal Church elected as delegafes to the Special Conncil to choose a Bishop tho following per- sona: George Gary, T.T. Reeve, James Lank- ton, and L. W. Halsey. The delegation will op- pose the election of Dr. Dekoven. A rumor has started to-dsy which asserts that tho Conncil caonot be legally held on account of informality in the notices to the different churches. It is stated that proper notices have not been sent to the parishes thronghout the States according to the charch rules, and many churchmen are of opinion that the sction of the Council must be void. THE FARMERS. The Marion County (ind.) Grangerse Declaration of Principless Spectal Disvalch to Tha Chicago Tribnne. Inpravapownss, Iud., Jan. 81.—The Grangers of this county (ilarion) in convention to-day, unan- imously adopted the following : Resolved, That we dizapprove of any effort that hag fo its objéct tho formation of s political party out of this Order; that the resolutions adopted by tho State Grange ot its late session aro suficiently clear and explicit to indicate the views of the Order upon all questions of general interest; that we are pledged to the public, by our repezted dental of polit~ ical purpose, to resist in good faith every effort ta per— vert the objects of this Order in that direction ; that our members have in large measure been induced to enter into this organization upon the representation that within ita pale all questions of interest to the producer could be discussed without partisan biss; that in our opinion members of the Order should be loft perfectly free to_ exerciss their political prefer- ments without restraint from any source whatever; that we would regard it as a national ealamity to form or persist in sttempting to form a clasa party for political purposes; that the entire force of the organization should be dirocted to the educationaland commer— cial interests of those eogaged in agricultural pur- suita; that no effort should be ercoursged to give tho Yotes of this organization to either political party, or for the formstions of & Dew sparty; that we will resfst and discounténance the effort of any one inside or outsido the Order to_use the organi- zation for political preferment, belioving that the dis- cussion of questios relating to the productive inter— ests of tho country will better qualifs tho members of thia Order to exercise their right of franchise more understandingly and freely, —_— THE WEATHER. ‘Wasmryarox, D. C., Jan. 81.—For New Eng- land, continued cold and partly cloudy weather, and northensterly to northwesterly winds will prevail, with rising barometer, sod possibly light 8now near the coast. For the Lower Lake re- gion, northeasterly to northwesterly winds and areas of light snow, followed by clearing and cold weather for the northern portion. For the Upper Leke region, and thence _west- ward _to the Upper Missouri Valley, falling barometer, rising temperature, and clear or fair weather during the greater portion of Bunday. For Tennesseo and the Ohio Valley, and thenco westward to Kousas and northward to Lake Michigan, rising temperaturs and fall- ing barometer, with gonerally cloudy weather and areas of rain or snow. For the Gulf States, arcas of light rain, with rising tempersture. For the Middle and South Atlaptic States, partly cloudy weather, variable winds, and no decided change of temperatara. ——— FLOODS AT THE EAST. 08w=go, N. Y., Jan. 31.—The dovastation by flood continues. ~ At Falton, during last night, the river rose two feet. A swift carrent is sweeping through tho lower portion of the flats, souch of Orchard Lock, threatening the destruc- tion of oll buildings in its track. The paper- mill was run until Friday night, but this morn- ing stopped, and the stock had to be carried to the sccond story. Gardnor & Seymour, millers, have nearly two feet of wator on their packing: floor, aud &re emptying the mill with all possible haste, The water in tho first story of Taylor & Bro.'s edge-toal factory is six foet desp. Dilto machine-shap has guspended work. _— DEMIAL FROA KELLOGE. New Orrraxs, Jan. 31.—Gov. Kellogg states that the report telegraphed hence by special correspondent to the effect that he (Eellogg) made- s requisision on the aunthorities of the District of Columbis for ex-Gov. Warmoth is entirely untros. STATE LEGISLATURES, Still No Choice for Senator i the Kansas Legislature, A Repuhfican Cancus to Units upoy a Candidate. A Cotored Man Nominated for Urifeg States Senator in Mississippi, ; EANSAS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribung, Tores, Kan., Jan. 31.—Thera was an exciting ficene in the joint Assembly to-day. Col. Moog. light aross, as soon as the body was called tg order, and, in a powertal speech, reviewsd the record of Lieut,-Gov. Stover, showing while one of the Commissioners to disposa of the Eaw Indian lands, he (Stover) signed a treaty, the effect of which wasto givathe Mis. souri, Knonsas & Texas Railroad Company 216,000 acres of choice land in one body fora mere pittance of its value. The treaty was sor asido by the Department, and the land ssved to settlers. He also proved ' from tho records that Stover, while Lolding the office of Stars Semator, was Land Agent for the Misgouri, Konsss & Toxss Railrosd, sod in the Senato 'succeeded in gotting 8 bill paseed granting almost unlimited” privic leges to the said Company, which bill was vetoed by Gov. Harvey. He sustained the charges by documentary evidence. Ono ballot was taken, Result—Stover, 27 Plumb, 25; Harvey, 22; Hudson, 18; Phillips. 16; Robinaou, 11; Featon, 11; Roes, 3. T‘f; Ctm"nuon sdjourned to reassemblo on Monday at noon, LATEST. Swectat Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune, ToPERA, Kan., Jan. S1.—Individuals best so- uainted with the mysterions movements of ansas politicians incline to the belief that Pomeroy and Sidney Clukawho ara here as mere apectatory, supplied tho documentary proof so elfectively used in moonlight disclosurss to-day, The tactics of the campaign up to this time have bey kmiock down every cendidate daveloping anything like a winning strength. The re; Topublicans, realizing that tho Btate s pemes about €800 a day for this Senstorisl fup, called » csucns this evening, with a viow of bringing the contest to an end by Ppresenting & party candidate, and are now having an ani- mated discussion on that point. All the mem- bers are in attendance. . Ex-Gov. Harvey is now recognized us the lesd- ing Reform candidate. Ho will get a Jarger vote on Monday than heretofors. Plumb and Phillips are still in the race, with the chances decidedly in favor of the former. < s MISSISSIPPI. AMexpsis, Jan. 31.—The Avalanche's Jackson (ALiss.) special says the question as to who shall be Senator was settled by the Republican caucus. B. K. Bruco, colored, Sheriff of Bolivar Count, was nominated for the long term, and H. B, Tow, by scclamstion, to Al Amas unexpired term. A number of Republicans bolted tha caucus, and a combination is forming to beat Bruce, and may succeed. The eloction takea place on Tuesdsy. A bill was introduced in the Senats fixing the pay of members at $400 per annum, snd amend- ed to 95, and discussed at leogth withoa) Tesul COLORADO, Excitement Over the Proposed Changy of Territorial Officers. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, DExvER, Col,, Jan. 81.—The excitemont at: tendant upon the change of Territorial officar; by President Grant is on the increase. Meet ings are being held at various points throughou the Tarritory to give expression relative to the matter. Resolutions, petitions, end memorialy in great numbers are being sent to Washingtox with the view of influencing the course of tht Administration. The breach between _the respective friends of Elbert end McCook it growing wider and wider. But few papeis iz the Territory support the latter gentleman. A bitter warfare of words, however, is being con- ducted by the contending journals, One of the strongpointa that some of the opponents of Elbert _is trying to make is, that he appointed David H. Moffar, Cashier of the First National Bank of this city, Territorial Iressuter, while charges are pending against him to the effect that he is the head and front of what ia termed the Las Animas land-grab, and by which it is said adozen ormore bons tidesettlers in the southemn portion of the Territory have been dispossessed ©f their homesteads, which, in the sggregute, amount to $5,000 acres. purchased the land, and has not wr:gsod any one, and thst he will not only deed lnd to any one Who can prove that he has got A TITLE TO THEIB PROPERTY, ‘but will give 31,000 in addition thereto to provs any unjust or illegal act of his in the premises. A Commiseioner of the Land Offico has recently been investigating the matter, and madeare- port thereon, which creates a grest deal of comment. Moffat will start for Washington to-morrow m to set forth the facta in the case more fally, au to show that it is his own private enterpnse, in which none other of the Col o officials are ia terested. DELEGATE CHAFFER i strong 1n his suppors of all the old offcials, and greatly opposed to the nominations recently made by the President. Many important docu- ments have been forwarded East, with the hope of making plain many facts that have not yet been fully developed. The_oppositior to o- Cook urge that they have evidence against him which shows conclusively that he made s FORTUNE OUT OF INDIAN CONTRACTS in an illogal manner, A bitter warfare of soms length is undoubtedly ahead, as assurances have been received from Washington that the several money-making gchemes of prominent Colorsdo parties will be closely looked into, and no farther action taken rolative to the appointments antil the Administration has fully sifted matters, sad is satisfied with the result. LOCAL ITEMS, The alarm of firo from Box 58, at half-past § last evening, was cansed by fire being discoverdd in the barn of Thomaa J. Wells, in the rgnr_cl 1098 Indiana svenue. The damage to building and contents was $300. No insurance. About half-past & last evening John Garity and Paul Peters had & matinee in Monroe's l:‘ 1oon on State street, known aa the * Bon Ton.' Garrity had the pleasure of flooring‘goor Paal several times, but Officers Slayton snd her, stepped in and arrested the would-be 8. After Iying in durance vile a short time, Aonroa Went down to the Armory and bailed them out- Tho alarm of fire from Box 324, st 11 o':i;fi Iast evening, was caused by firo being discov in the drug store of Richardson & Forsyth, w;: ner of Van Buren and Halsted streets. was quickly subdued, cansing a loss to thesbord firm of $500 on_goods dumaged, sadto Lot Umketz, the owner of the building, of sbout $0. Both fally insured. About 10 last evening the janitor of the bnfl.;id- ingon the southwest corner of Madison Dearborn atreots called _upon an officer to cOma in and arrest & barglar, whom be hesrd at worl A search revealed the fact thatthe noise, Ie nembling & drill, was made by water droppizg on the area from » wator-spout, and the tarriiee janitor, fully resssured, went back sgsi2 sleap. John Nispel keeps a saloon at 330 Souih Clark street. True love does not run smootbly in John's family, for about 1 o'clock this mor iog ho and his wife were affarding & deal of smusement to ‘s large '“xa ciativo crowd of _spectators, Who oo enjoying the sight of John andshis wife i ing toacupaat esch other. (Vhen the CUPS saucers, &c., were all broken, Johu's sngss cooled, but the duicet tones of could long after be beard a block aWsY. A Last evening Officer Bennett, of the A‘z‘i T.," heard a disturbance in ght's saloan, 2] ost Madison strect. Ho went in tbere i found a general row going on. Ho tried 16 f7 rest tho noisiest and most turbulent O} Ui party, ono H. A Atwood, whea the ltst? friends pitched into the officer and rescu s wood. The officer, finding hia position go “5 too exposed, beat a retreat, with s 1o P:fl_ pointed at the crowd. ~Officer Malau ing up, the two wont in and flf“"“d Atwood. A mew rough mnow appeared nnm Bceno of action, H. S. Swett, & cunm-tflm Cheyenne, who flourished a pistol at tbe ofcs but & helping haod in the form of Oflfif"n Dor came up, and Atwood and Bwe! G pxd marched to tho Union Brses Statin and up. Moffat asserts that he - e R e By