Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1874, Page 1

- The Chicagy Daily Teibune, — VOLUME: 27. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY .11, 1874, NUMBER 172 LIFE INSURANOE, STATEMENT COX The Wutal Lift Dsurmce Company of New York, IF. S. WINSTON, Prosident, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECE'MBER 31, 1873. ANNTITR 3o fores, Jan. 1, 1873, Tsaucd, No. | A¥ N, Pax'za, Fid 818,578.00 I ACCOTIINT. In forao, Ji wn, 1, 161 NG| AN ety Tormaater 11, A0 ), 698, 6,270,00 i 829,%16,00 7] &326w INSTTRANCE AC/:COUNT. —_— e Ia 78.%48| 8384,691,883 11 Tn forc o, , }«"«Tflx’-x. ,ml 66,609, 898 || Toray) n'hi'fif"l bl ”g:flg B i Phball 881,101,480 221, 161, 460 DR- REVENUB A CCOUNT. CR. Trom 1ast AG0OUD, m.. 04 48LIL || T, To Intorest aud Bonta.uree 88413,113.06 || "by baid Dividonda.s; » 5,405, 474.66 mmllflmgnmndum{ ‘Poiioios" ant “"Adai- - By i > 4,667,000.00 Dy patd xpenses and Taxer l.(fi:ég(";:é:l Bulanco to Now Account, DR. BALAINC B SELERT. X T, 147 78 %o oot porcent oL T TR 0 s by Doath, not yot du. 1,835, To Post-mortem Dividonds, duo 1D.3|1.N To Premiums paid in advanco,. 29,004,683 T'o Sui ,Ruu aocruod on Tontino 24,220,10 %0 Undividod Suzplus, 2,70, e R65,600,807.67 Ao in 1674, N T bave earafnlly examined the forogolng Statement, and find tho samo corroot. January 3lst, 1874, i - B 13, 707,913,11. ow York “Biato iy Tionds aud Morlgagos.. B7U e nitod Sfatos and N Bt 5,067,83,00 9,639, 40388 2,224,001,84 By Intoroat 671,87 By Promiums deforeod, - % anno: oy 1,007,014.88 By Promiuims in tranait, principaily for De- i 1,013,190 17,7119 o e e e e T T TP From the Undivided SBurplus & Dividend will be apportioned to oach Policy which shall be in force at its anaiver- ' 18AAO F. LLOYD, duditor, NOTE.—)&{:.QGBHQ aotof the Trustoos tho mombership of this Company is limited to ono hundred thousand insured TRUSTEES: » FneoEntox B, Winarox, BAMUEL D; DA Jouy V. L. ProyN, HENRY A, BMYTHE, nCOOE, T . 8 BRIDDY, 10T CONDICT, 1, 11 ‘MeGunpr, WiLLiast K. Dopo: JaMES O, THOLDEN, . GUEEN PEAUSON, ! Gronon B CoRy SIERATAN O, YON osT, 1LLiAN BETTA, WiLLTAM B, VERMILYE, Gro, 0. RICIANDSON, JOUN WADSWORTH, JonN K. DEVELIN, ALEXANDER i, RicE, BaNure It Senovits, SANUTL M. CORNELL, . Jiojua TRoRmAON, A, STt Biow, TCITARD PATHICK, - Srydoun L. H MARTIN BATES, Wat, A, HAINES, OLIVER I, PALMER, HENIY 1, DAVIRS, WL F, BADOOOK, F.'RATeliFonrD Arann, hEDPRIOK H, COBSITY, LW MAY, OLIVER HARRDMAN, THOMAR DICKROK. URTED, Ctnpy, ILLIAM 1, POrHAM, RICHARD A, A BICHARD A. MOl WAL, 11, Pt St s Tsako L, K, M.D.. G. B, WinsToN, BLD,, SHedlent Haamonse o 3D e O. BARTLETT, 0. BAR JOHN M, STUART, Seeretary, MERRELL & FERGIUSON, Detroit, Mich., Gonoral Agonts for Michigan, Tndlans, Hlinols, Wisconsin, Towa, and Minncsota, O. CRONLKHEITE, Cor. AGENT FO Madison and State-sti R CHICAGO, INSURANCE. JOE ISLAKD INSURANCE fiSflCIATIUN. CASH CAPITAL, e Million Dollars Cash Asscts, $1,800,000. For Insurance in above-named Asso~ ciatn apply to TEALL & FISHER, Azents 148 LaSalle-st. HOTELS. TELR TREMONT HOUSE ‘Wil bo oponed to the Traveling Public On Monday, Feh. 16, 1874 All old frionds and patrons of tho House, ond the traveling public generally, are re- quested to give the propriotors the opportu~ nity of showing them that the “Now Tre- mont” will be kopt in a style and manner that will rank it in tho future (as in tho past), as the Hotel of Chicago. ‘Yours Respectfully, JAB. & 1RA COUOH, Propriotors. KUHNS' EVROPEAN HOTEL, Nos. 145, 147 & 149 Denrborn-st., Adiacontto the now Telbuno Buflding, and fow doors from MaVicker's 'Theatre, have reduoed: tho prico to 8L por das. Best &1 per day houso fn tho United States, ORGANS. BURDEIT - ORGANS. “Lne attentton of tho publio s Insited to thoso exqulsito mew Burdett Organs, put up §n tho ztyls of caso donnui- natod ** Imperial, n largo assortmont of which moy now Do scon at our Warcroomu, Tor grandenr and purity of tone, and oxcellenco of ‘mochantsw, (ho Burdatt b acknowlarged by gonoral con- sent to stand without a peor smong Reed Organs. In like manncr, a5 u rosult of the clnesical oleganco and fultioss fiufsh of tho ** Imporial® Caroy, they are destined to eclipso anything in the shape of Ofgan.Oabinel work hero- Ehtoro produced. Tho '+ Tmporial > doigm is patonted, aad, thoroforo, cannot b used by any other msnufact 1 "5 Nlustrated Giroulars mallod fros to oy addross. LYON & HEALY, Btate and Monroo.sts., Chicago. VIOLIN STRINGS. Messrn. JULIUS BAURR & OQ., cornor of Btate and nosth. (i1 Palmer Houso), has just importod 1,000 BUNDLES of tho abovo Musioal Merohaudiso, diroct {rom Italy,” Amatours and Profunsionals can now ahitain the chnice PAGANINI STRINGH, for Violins, Gultars, Collun, Tiassos, &a., now in use by ‘Theodore Thimas, 16 Ttutl, Carl Rosa, Camilla Urso, and all the lending arilats. STARCH, T. KINGSFORD & SON'S SWEGD STARCH, £98--1,000--PTURE. ‘ THE VERY PERFECTION OF QUALITY, o Pamilles, Hotol d Pty Joloe and Laneacor vERY 36002 A ki _GIFT_CONCERT, Pulic Library of Kentuck, = GRAND GIFT CONCERT! MARCEL 31. NO FURTHER POSTPONEMENT. A Fortune for $50.00. LIST OF GIFTS: iy 0,004 B 12 11,000 Cush Gitis Can Gttiny ; Totnl, 12,000 Gifts, ALT, CASTY, tmounting to... .. 81,600,000 Which will bo distributod on tho flst Tk holdors s s ponalREORE seasg T 812004 tho Tlio announcemont of A drawiniy 0B tho’ day named fs POSITIVE and FINAL, and it [s hopod that all intonding to purchass tiokota will arder promptly, that thors may ba Bo conlislon or disappojntuont it ik ordors. Tha obe §out in n good ono, tho coniidoncs of the mubile in. fa isout Sl o o rannyeniont s Bronchiy atebiishod: &nd o somatadorof tho tokots wifff bo ot thi intod for (ho draing. All Agon 10 manits ShOLF Totuehs on tho Soch Afargl » or0 Feaulized PRIOE OF TIOKETS, Tialvos | Bk tor.8, B0 “Tanths, of cash Gaopon b1 13 WholoTickors fors b0 Aeont Pubilo o, T O L BRAMLE L, ront Publlc rary Z ! Fubius Eibrars Hatiding, Lontsetis, or O v Ooncort, Whole Tickots., MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, Collars, CUEF'S, WILSON BROS., 67 & G0 WABHINGTON.ST.. CHIOAGO, And Pikn'a Opera House, Taurthest., Ofncinnatl, PIANOS. TEINWAY ‘Wo hava in stock and offer at very low prioos, threo sco- ond-hand Steinway Pianos, ono of thom an ** Upright,® the othor two **Bquaros, " 743 aotavos, four round cornors, extra carved logs und moldings, Thov aro faultlers in @vory rospoot, and will'bo warranted samo as now Planoa, SMITH & NIXON, 126 State-st., Chicago. FINANCIAL, DX G Olatme ot )l dasoriptions, In auy part of the oisilized warld, PUBILIED to sdfustmont, withont chatses uniess collsctions nre made, d no attornoys' fues in suits, o b ‘publio should not forgot that this s aur ontirg businuse, and that we oan therefora-offor nugrocadented Iacilition. - FRABIEI'S MEROANTILE COLLEOTIO GENOY, 146 Madisonat. FINANCIAL, A NS AR 5t byl stad e b AZARUY ulLvummJa A jor of Uoimmorco Dutlfisg, establishod, WATOHES, JEWELRY, &o. WATCHES, * JEWEIRY, SILVER WARL We have a very large stock, and make ex- tremely LOW PRICES. N. MATS0N & €0., State & Monroe-sts. OF CHICAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF STEM & KEY-WINDING WATCHES, Threo grades of which have tholr unequalled Stom-Wind- lnF and Hand-Sotting Attachnent, —Sclling at 835, 60 and BT0O ench, with tho Cr.'s’ ganrantor aceurate porformance nd, porfection of eaoh \Watoh. oL the Bpeelnl arrangemonts mada vwith rosonsiilo dealors fot By SoSRERE TAUL GORNELT, Prosldont, o, O, WILLIAMS, V. Pres't and Manager. Addross CORNELL WATCH CO., Grand Croasing, Soventy.sixth.st, and Greonwnod.av., Chicago, 11l THE HEALTH LIFT. THE C0. DO NOT SELL WILL IT PAY? To have s GOOD APPETITR and HEARTY DIGES- TION? To have Steady Norves and a Clear Head ! T Sloap Souudly and Wako Relroshed ? To bo, tu short, STRONG and HEALTHY ¢ IF 50, THEN GO ANDLIFY That thezo things mey bo added unto sou. 0, instead of waking tirod and doprossed, of aitting donn tu tablo leathing food, of resuming business as an irksome task, and roturning homo latlces and ireltablo, you would riny as a glnnt rofroshed with now wino, cat with zest and appetiio, onter counting-room oroffico buosant, olastis, ready for overy demand, and havo **somothing over" for tho evonlnz's enjoymont and ro- lazatlon, dovato 10 to 13 Minutes por Day to Exercise at WESTERN BRANG 5 NEW YORK HEALTH LIFT G0, BXERCISH ROOMS, No, 170 East Washington-st. LADIES' ROOM, 101 Park-av. Ord ! g pQrders promptiy flled for Manw's Roaotlonary Tdtt, WANTED, Pariney Womied, Tithor active or apeclal, writh 810,000 to 370,000, tn an bid, bod, wellknws, and popular Chicago WILOIE. SALE HOUSIE, which finds fia capital (mpairad by tho Groat Firo), Inadequato to handlo the largo and increas- ing trado which continually offors. \fill wuaranteo a profit of not leas than 20 por cont on favestmont, Paid ‘moro thau that last year, ani Y“ cent increascs with bus. incen. Inquire of MARK KIMUALL, Room 2 Honoro Block, cor. Dearborn and Monroo-s! Chicago. CANVASSER WANTED. A stroug publishing housn dostros to ungaico & canvassor for wilvortisements for ano of tho oldest. and minst thor- oughly-popular publicatious in tha city, Tha contracts aro genurally Indge, and commisslon cash, No don-boat Dummors noad apply. “Tlyp Houso wants o thioroughiy:ox= moriencod gontlomun of clneacior nd atanding, and will Addross ' 18, ‘I'ribuno offico. __GENERAL NOTICES. employ no other. NOTICE T0 THE PUBLIC. Ata mooting of tho undorslyncd, Conl Doalers of thls ofty, ‘it \was ununimously voted fiat hereatior all Coal ghotld bo PAID FOR WITEN ORDERID, tho objset Leing to losaon oxpenso of the busiuoss by dispeneing with collectors, and to protect thmaselves from fmposition by prziios not doserving af orodit, Tiobert Law, Blako, Whitehouso & Co., B, L Hod & Co., Rogors & Co., Boglo & Co., Minet T, Ames Kelley, Morloy & Col, Waldron, "Niblock & ta,, W, Jolnxon, Tteno & Littl, O, 8. Jichardson & Go..' Dyo ., Wokt, MeGarey & Uo.. W, I, Hnthnwa: Hufor, Tlartwoll litos., . Jialo & Ca.,' Duguid Crolcliton, John Gritli, O, W, Golt, W, M. & J. 1 entt, Nolon Hros., J." Hanson, A, I, Curtles & C Stouo, Vos & Shydackor, T sivans, Nell Bros, NOTICE. Aftor Fobruary 1, 181, tho promium upon purchase of TAX OERTIFIGATES, held by tho city for city taxes of 1873 will bo ratsed to 6 PER OEN'T. Ohieago, Jun. 20, 1874, 8. 8. AV __FORSALE. A AAAAAAAA AN A S For Sala at a Barain, & 0. i Comptrollor. Largo S.story Brick Tactory, with Vingino, Dollers Stonw_Piges, Blovator, &0 3 : North Kigebury-acs ™ . E“‘ui‘.’hfifif. inio o8 174 TaSnlib-st, . BANKRUPT SALE Chlnwhnnn. "Talors, and all othors wanting fino Olothy, o S s\ oo, R 24 por aunt 1oy that cost, Tor oashy bn ANSNEIIGs o batts FOR SALE. 10 Agros adjolning Lusndalo for 2,100 ; ety al, 1 5 St Chonee por adnt, dhioreat: Lot botveen I'vrent ad 4,000 Dl ‘Also, Houso an cond-sta, SHOW CARDS 1y A, STEMPEL, 188 East Mudison-st, STATIONERY and PRINTING furnished promptly and at fair pricos, by J. M. W. JONES, 104 AND 100 MADISON-ST, WASHINGTON. The Butler-Kelsey Contract Business in the House, Communication from the Sec- rotary of the Treas. ury. fmportant Faets - Connceted with the Case Withheld by Mr. Richardson, An Impémtive Demand for the * Documents Likely to Be Made. Gens Butler's Motives Again M_]si'e'i:- resented by the Public - T Press He Enterteins the House with a .Forrative of His Wrongs, A Committee Finally Secured to Inves- tigate the District Gov. ernment. THE BUTLER-KELSEY JOB, Special Dlanateh to The Chicago Tribune, AN UNSATISFACTORY COMMUNICATION ¥ROM BEOREs TARY MICHANUSOR, Wanitixa1os, D, 0., Feb, 10,—Tho Ways and Kcans Commilteo are not, o spesk within boinds, hilnrious to-might, slthough tho joko is considered in most quarters o prot' fulr ono for Rlchardaph, Thoy hayo Yeen fu a terriblo condition of unrest £o¢ svitio. weeks about tho Sanborn enttfoots; and have beon oxpend- ing the mbst of thelr apars forco in an effort to compel chakdson to sond tho s31d contracts to tho Wouso, As fg well Inown, for somo mysterious reason tho oe. Totary lina been loth to comply with thclr request, Ho reemed willing to part rather with anything elso ho Dicld dear thon to let thio purport of THESE WONDERFUL DOOUMENTA go forth to the world, and when ho signied to the Commilteo, last Saturday, his fntention to reveal the recret, they could hardly conceal thelr gratification, They dow't atlempt to-day to conoeal their indigno- tlon and chogrin thnt havo been axoused ok the recoipt of the papers which the Secretsry did send, To all fn- touts and purpoees thoy amount merely 1o n doacrip- ton of {ho form of conlract entered it i tho Butler- Keleoy job. Thonameaof th persons aud corporations, Messrs. Sauborn,Camploll, Keluoy, Ederlaad and Glarl, authorized to biackinailydo not appear in any of thy documenta suumitted, afid tho pluy s that of Homlot withs Hamlet left out, 'In thelr present shape they ara OF NO MANNER OF UBE, They givo the Commitlee no more fuformation than they aiready had frow the sfatuto undor which tho contracts were authorized, Thare I no doubt that tho Commitice will at oncd, througls thé Houss, come baclk at the Becretary With Blch a demand for the names, correapundthee, ond all bther facts in tho case; as will perstado 1ot dignitary thnt 3t fill not bo wiso to at- tompt a second timio to (ry thom, Tho Socrutars's rcasuus for not submitting the fn- formation in such o shapo that it would bo wosth sometling are cousidercd wonderfully fino: 1Y that tho publication would euable tho nartics dell quent to take stops to ovada the oneratieyy'af, the law and thus defeat their cuds, 5 (ks 4t 33 obscrved that the Jnst contrack was madg, over five ‘manths ago, and, if suit has not been entered long ero thls, then ure (ho parties suthorized to enter the suit ar 10 collect the monoy v ¥ SINANGELY OARELESS | = formen of thelr churacier, or cleo ?:- Dlackmallin negotintions nre unusually ‘doltberatf. Second, that by the publicntion of the names of tho delinquents undesorved odium may bo visited upon them by tho public, o tuis It s Topliod; tist the publlo aro oy well awaro ns the Scaretary fhal persdun who aro do- Hinquent in poylug tholr tyxes aro not necoszarily als ways thieves, Somwtimes d mai is delinquent throught neglect of the proper oflicers of tho Tredaury ; somo- {inies throtgh mistake} sometimes thecauso ho holds tho nusessment * o' lave bdod unlawfuily madet oud the Beerolary, by tho torms of his own objection, udimits' that probably thesa parties como under'one ortho other of theso leads, for I o eld e o bo wilfaly attempitag to ovade’ just actlon, ho would not bo carerul fost lo should wound thein by GIVING PUBLICITY TO THE FRAUD they aro engaged fn. 1f unjust susplcions have been aroueed in this comicotion in tho minda of tho Com- itteoand o tho publin, the Secrolary Lan o oo bIL ‘il aud bis adVlsers £0 bold responsible for it 1¢ 0 hind TROMPTLY FURNISHED THE INFORMATION NEQUINED, thero would liave been no troublo sbout It, provided, of conrse, tha subsequent devolopnoms wero such a8 would implicato mon i roapousible posltions in frauds and corruption, When tho papers wero submitted by tho Speakor, tliere was considorablo_exeltement monifosicd on il Dands, uud at first the Committeo scomed Inclined not toalloly tho public to know tho contents of tho mys- terioua documents, 1t was probably an hour before they tinally camo fo tho wiso conclusion that, belng public documents, under tho rulca of tho Hottse the public wero entitléd to know the facts they contalued, Lato in tho day o resolution was introduced by Mr. tandall, of Ponnsylvaula, calling for LXPLIOIT ASD FULL INFORMATION, which was referred ‘(o the Ways ond Meand Commit- tee, 1f they do not roon roport it buck with the recom- mehdation i ¢ pase, they will undonblodly briug forward anothier ono covering tho snmo ground, 110 the .tesoctuted Lress SECRETARY RICITARD3ON'S COMMUNICATION, WASHINGTON, D, C., Fob, 10.—Tho Sccratury of tho Trousury, having beei culled upou by T "resolution of the Houke for coples of all contracts ‘with the Treas- my Department for dlzcounting nod collecting moueys yelonglug to tho United Btates, whonever o sale slall Le withheld by any person or corporation, ctc,, scut to-day the following letter to the founo: * TRIASURY DEPARTMENT,] Fob, 10, 1874, Tu responso to tho resolution of the iouko of Ropre- sentatives of the 27tk ultimo I havo thohonor to trans- mit Lerewith coplea of tho contracts made by the ‘Treasury Depurtment, under authority given to the Beeretary of tho Treusury {n the act entitied * An act ‘makug approprintions for tho Leglslntive, Exocutive, ond Judlcial vxpenscs of Governmont for the year cnds iug June 50, 1873, aud for other purposos,” appraved May 8,1872. Tho inclosed lmmcrrmu contaly_{ho toxt of tho contracts made, oxcopt tho names of {ho peraons und corporutions allegod to bondebied to thy Government, I have not caused tho lats of such names to bo nunsxed to the copies for,{the reason that tho contractn avo bused upon a elom ‘thut tho _porties and corporations named havo withheld tie txen duo tho Government. Tiio allegationn aro upposod to - volve n degreo of fraud, ouid {hoy niay or muay not bo well founded, aud I have, therefore, felt that juslico to the partics charged roquired of me, in the aduminis- tration of the law in question, {o avoid any unnevos. sary publicity in regurd to theso alogations Leforo they #bnll Lo found, upon inveatigntion; to ho woll founded, Tho names will, of courso, be furnishod, if, under theso clroumstances, the Iousois of opinion thut they should by furnixhed, 1 huve the Louor to be, very respeetfully, WILLIAX A, RicitAnDrON, Heervtary of the Trensury, I Hon, Janes G, BLAINE, Speaker of the Houso of Hepresentatives, COPIEA OF TID CONTRACTH: ¢ accompanylng {hfs lotters Tho st i between Guorge 5. Jontwell, Becrefary of {ho Treasury, snd Willlum I, Kelacy, of New York, _Tho latler wad ona of threo pernons designatod to nssist tho. proper ol cers of (hie Government in dfscoverlug nud collecting moneys helonging to tho United States and withlield by ecrtain persony or corporutions under {ho provis. iona of tho act of Aay, 1872, "Choamaunt hie proposed to recover, or nsuiut rocovering, was about $100,000, which amount was claimed ' fo Lo duo ' for iuterunl rovenuo taxes, It waa agroed to poy Kelsoy in full for hls rorvics, oud for all costh and expensca of puch collection, 0 sum cqualto 60 per cout of {ho gross suny: collected d ro- celved, tho balance of the moncy to be paid into the Treasury, 'T'ho above contract was survendered by Kelaoy utul finmediatoly theroafter renowed with Mal~ com and. Onupbel, of Tennsylvania, The now con- tract was fn August, 1872, between William A, Rich- ardson, Acting Becretary of tho ‘Proasury, and John D, Ssuborn, who clabmed thut §500,000 wero duo upon epirituous aud fermented Nauors, us well us In maklug fabio roturns of the amount manufactured,and by vvading tho jay- ent of tho tax upon themw, which was wholly ‘it uudor the soveral ncls of Cohgress, * 1o was bo Fecelvo 50 per cont of the groes suns collocted atid recelved u £u] for his eorvives, and oli costs and tho oxpenre of tho collection, 'Fho confraot was rovokable ut any time by tho kocairy of o Treumuy, contract waa mado in Noyombor, 1873, Iy 104 5, Boutwel, with . Niehtian Eiboer’ of Dalladlsbios Tho amotnt hie proposed fo recoyer, or asslat in re- covaring, wab $100,000; ciaimad to bo due for futornal Yovoiiuo laxes by certaln corporatlons. 1o ws. 0 o celvo 50 per coni,on the samo conditiof 3 other con- \rators, g A contract waa mado botweon William A, Richatdéon , in Boptember, 1873, and Jobn Oiark, of Philadelpt Clark wan to asslat in rocovering moneys belonging to tho United States withlield by certain decoased por- sona’ entates, . Tho sum hio alloged to bo due was $20, 060, Tio was to recelve 50 por cent In full componed- tion for the gross sum collocted il BUTLER'S GRIEVANOE, AND WIIAT IIE SATS ATOUT IT, Spactal Dispalch to The Chicano Tribune, . WasninaTo, Fob, 10,—Tlto most rematkablo per- ‘formance of tho present sesston was Hon Huller's péts s6nnl explanation to-day, Whon ho announced ifs fiiz tention to make the explanntfon, thore was at oncd manifested tho most intenso intereat, nud tho members of tho House, leaving thoir scats, flocked in droves about tho bnld-headed mnn with o gricvance, They wore, howaver, ordered back by the Spesker, and But- Tor proceeded, Usually, when Lie spoaks, ho says some- thing. Ou. thls occasion hie scomed to hmvo lost hls wils, , sod ho moundered and - babe bled in ' a wey that was surprisin Woout things Twhich - wero . compacatively ‘unimportant, 1te thoroughly disappointed thosn who latencd to him,wondering of which of tho many gruve chnrgos ngainat him ho way about ta apeak, ie deniod {liat ho i) becn batore o Ways and Aeuiss Gommit~ tee on bebnlf of his fricnd Sauluen, 'sud fu_a_solemn manner called tho sitoution of nowapapor proprielors othe ! OHAIACTEN OF TIIX MEN EMPLOYED DY TREX, who would tolegraph etich ltos w their papors, It ia only falr to stato tiiat Benjamin Butlor was ontirely correct in asying that o dld_not appear beforo thst Qommitteoin that bebalf, owing to tho fact that the Comimittee have porsistod in foollsn protense at Xooping their procecdings accret, iz TUS BEAL NUSINESA on thie occasion roferred to wan not correctly roported, but tho statement was Wrong only os regards the phre tieulnr job In bobalf of ‘wich b nppearcd: To wake nimends now, it may be stated that Lo sppearcd bofore the Commitico to urgo them not o tale actlod fn the way of recommondiug the bill to abolish tic gyaz tem of PAYING MOIETIES TO OUSTOME OFFIOIALS: and, when bo mads iy srgument, he aid 80 with the Imolrled tint Lo waa thop, snd b bocn tho atloruey of Special Agent Joyno, of Now York, aud that if Juyne's peraulsites in the way of moicties should be out off, lo (Butler) would looso somo fat fves; g0 that tho mis- fako wag ot 80 great o ove afier all, Change tho nome of the blackmallor and thio deacription of the Huen with which the bluckmatling s doue, and you sepresent Benjamin Butter correatly, and sooth_tho feelinga that Linvo been wonnded by & mistake as to which’ partioular job ho was, defonding Lefore tho Committoo, The utber pact of hid compiuint was EVEN Wohst, The statement {hat ho was colluding to save Bursll, {n 1o faco of the woll-known facts that ho has Leen workiug nctively againat the Durell faction, thecharges “thot hewas tho instigated by impropor tives was 60 ridiculously sbsurd s to meed 1080 of rofuta— tion, When ho gat down thiere was au oxpression of astonishment aid disappointment on tho isces of his Doarors, whio hud oxpoztud to lear somotuing. If ho had attehipted to_cloar himealf of tho clurgo that he {s intorosicd; s ‘o ehould mot bo, in Lav- ing the Banborm- blackmaiitng ob kept enciet, ho iould bivve dane somethlujy worth hls while, and justified tho expectations of thoso about bim. There aro o gront many like charges of tho most so- rious naturo honging over bim, which ho lols glof: ously nlono., Hid wholo aycech was wenk ond shnni Dlivg, ond was only elaborato s to what was omitted; Tho embers of the Houeo pretty generally settled themselyes in o gralified sort of o way, and looked up ot {he reportors’ gallery in tho beyinning with on expression which indicated ihat thoy wero in & proger froms of mind o enfoy the cat-hauling which the correspondents woro sbout to receive. Aftor tho specch, ths expression indicated that, i tey wero ap- pronched on the subject, they wero prepared to dony promptly od_emphatically {hat they had anticipated Dovibing of thoorty Under tho circumstancos, it cannot bub bo thought that tiré les seuothing bick of ol this, It {s mot belloved that Hefi Lutler would permit ‘hneclt to deliver so thin & pléct cf nonsenso unless ho lad o purpore ofher fheh that which he professed, and which is to be accom- plished ot somo timo in’ tho futuro, aud oxpoctation SWill bo on tho alert until tho country heara from him agein, The game to-dny was that of n common, very Qull player, ‘That which 18 looked for will bo' of a ‘musterdu tho art, ‘Btler can create a greater feoling of surpriso end dissppolntment by not followiug up this matter in something to which it'will pave the way, ' thian bo did by his : UNEXPECTEDLY OHRA® PERFORMANO) of to=days DISTEICY ATFAIRS. Spactal Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribuné. AN INVESTIGATION COMMITTLE AT LAST, WasHINGTON, D; C., Feb, 10,~Tho recommendation of the Benate, which had como to bo swoeping, on ac- count of the dificulty that hia been experionced in so- curing a number of that body to act with Boutwell and Thurman on the Comitmittea to investigato tho affairs of the Disiriot Is relloved ' to-day by Iho appolutment of Senator Allison, and tho un- duratanding —that-—ho. will sccept (ho duty. Onall accounts it Is a matter for congratulation that tie troublo has been so admirnbly adjustod, Scnator Allison a regarded os one of to purest mon in publc 1ifo, and, at tho ssme timo, ono of tho fujrest and most couuclentions, with abiily and will to do his full linre i wuch h work ns {Lfa to wlifch o Is allotted, Thodelny Whicl lias beou_ &petiencod f making up tho Comi- mittée. §a nftor all td bb depldred, int view of tho fact that Mr; Allison is considered for miany réasons o much Detter man than thoso chosen bafors bim, TFrolinghuysen, who whitownshed Pameroy; Conklin who cantiob” ho Just in s matter _wWhere fecllngs ne A portisan oo called into action, or Marrill; of Maind, whois 6 good, eay soul, without great forco. Tho Commit{id now atauds, ou tho part of the S3nato—Bautwall, Thurman, and ‘Allison, and threo botter men _could not bo_found fn the body for tho work. Thoatrongth of the Senate part of the Jommitteo will go far to mako up the weakness " of the Houso part, which is strong only in having ‘Wilson and Jowett as members, s NOTES AND NEWS, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Triluns. THE DANERUPT BILL. WasnNaTox, D, C,, Feb, 10,—The Senate this after- noon put the dnishing touches on the Bankruptey bill, and adopted it us a whole, only ten Benators voting in tho negative, Among tho number Oglesby and Lagan, of Tilinois, tho former under inatructions from tho Legislature of his State, snd the latter- from convie- tlon, Tho bill must now go through the Houss, whero s futo ta doubiful, LOUIAYILLE: & RONTLAND CANAL. 3 Tho 'Ohlo River Commisslon sppoared bofore tlie House Commerce Commilteo toeday, directing thelr efforts partioularly fo tie Siornin, Toulevillo & Port- fand Canul blll pending before ihat Conimilteé, Tho adoption of an smendment placing tho canal in chaido of tho Secrotary of Wor, Instoad of the Secretary of the Trensury, was secured, In oll other reapocts tho LiJl is accoptablo to ull parifcs, snd tho Comitteo agread (o fako final action on it next Thuraday, NATIONAL DOARD OF REALTH, The Committoo also autborized Dir, Bromberg, of Alabama, to report favorably to the Houso his bill constituting a National Bourd of Health of army and naval medical officora to provent tho introduction aud spread of contaglous dfacascs in tho United States, THE ATMY DILL. By tho terms of the DbIIl ' for the rediiction of the army, now under cousileration in the House Military Comthitice, the tumbar of regiments will bo reduccd by merglag soven of ‘thy, present orgnniz tions with~ the oflers, The supornumorary offcers will not ho mustered out at onco unleas they desire to be, but will bo asslgued as supernumorurics, In care, howeyer, they desiro to Teslgn, they will bo pormittéd to o 40 with a_year's pay. o bill also providcs that the hieads of Milflury Direaus, such o8 Quortormaster-General and “Adjutani-General, after tho prescut Sncumbents sall fiuve resigned the poaition shiull, not runk higher than Colanol, and that vacanciea fn tho stuff shail bo sup- lod from tho line, thus _virtually doing away with o sia® corps as u_ distiuct orgunization.” Tho Uil which wan _propaced by Gen, Caburn, wilf bo brought to vote in tho Conimitics fo-tiorrow it possible, Much doteriined opposition is manifest- ed'todtin commilttos, and_ tho Influenca of the War Departmont againet It o sovioualy folt, o that it in o mottor of doubt whother i wajorlty of tho Committeo Wil bo fonnd favazablo to tho meusure, PUDLIO LANDA, Tho Houso Publla Lands Committeo {o-day ‘agroed ton bill introduced by Mr, Townaoud, of Yennsyivans in, providing for the appointment by 'the Secrotary of ilio” Tnternor of (wo spoclal ngentn to- act un- der the insivuctions of - tho . Commissioners of the . Tamd ofice, - Tho duties of tliose speclal agents, who shail recolvo thelr exponscs and u salary of not more thau $3,600 o year cach, ehall o o seo thut the laws and regufutious relating to tho sublio fands aro faithfully oxcontod and campliod with s 1o'aid 1t fio provontion, doteotion, and punisiment of any frauds in relation 'thotelo : 1o oxamino futo tho ehicleney and conduct of Neglsters and Recolvers of District land ollicos and Surveyors-Genoral, thoir dopufier, and enbordinates, and i fustruct them i segard 40 thelr dutics, snd siall bave power ta cxerciso 16 bouks, pupers, accounte, and records of cach ofli- cer, and £0 admindstor tho outh, and to summON por- sous to appest aud teatify undor oath boforo thom, and to report in WEitIng 16 tha. Connisslouors of tho General Laud Oflico, any noglock of duty, - competeney, or malfcossnco in oflice, on tio pnit of uy oficor oF owpley charged with {ho ad- inlstration of thu yublio lan laws, of which ho may abtaln knowlodgo, oto, - Whonover iy porson shull ru- fneo to comply 'with tho lerms of o summons fssued in accordsnco withy the provisions of (s aot, or to featify undor onth whon ~ summonod, ihp bl pravides that ho sliall, upon couvietion {hercof befors any Dixe triol Uont, of (o Uniled States, yay o fiuo 1ot exceed= ing $1,000, and sutfer fuprisonment fora torm not to oxceed sfx monthis ; tho act Lo tako offcct on {he Iat of next July, 'Tho bijl appropriates $10,000 for tho noxt Hacal oat to moesnlio oxpensoa it involves, (4%, the Aesociated Press,) ©r MOMINATIONS, ‘Wasumdiox; D, E.. ‘ob, 10;~Tho President has \ T nominated for Postmnstors {—~Wm, W, Kurtz, Athens, Ohio; John O, O, Hoskios, Bioux Jity, Iowa, ABTRONOMIOAL, ‘Tho Commissjon sppolnted by Congress lo make ougements for the obscrvation of the trausit of us, faavo hore carly in Apr;\. LEGAL-TENDEDS, Oulalanding legal-tondors, $81,240,027, . . NOT GUILTY, The trial of Judgs Ji W, Wright, charged with In- dian forgeries, was cortelided today by @ vordict of not guilty, NOMINATIONE CONFLMED, ‘The Benato confirmed the following nominations : Thomas W, Osbozn, of Illinols, Minlster Ketldant to o Argoutiuo Kopibiig: Albort G. Calwall, of Oblo Conwul at Aucola; T, B, Bearlght, Burveyor-General for Colorado, DOSTON RELIEF DILL, Thg Conunlites of Ways and Mesns_to-day author- {zod Mr. Dawes to report the Boaton Relief Lill, cacl ‘member, resorving tho right to debato tho subject on tho floor of tho r, Burchard wus suthorized lonag, ‘Io offer an amiendment including Chicago, “Lot. ALK INTEREATS, A delogation of sili-tinporicrs was boforo the Com- mitteo of Ways aud Maans to-day, in opposition to incresing tho dutlos on silkv to 60 per cont, JUDGE DUATERD wan beforo the Sub-Committes of the Judlclary Com- mitteont tho taking of tho testimony in tite Huniced impeachtnent easo, 54 — GONGRESSIONAL RECORD. BENATE, J Wastu¥atox, D, ., Fab. 10, CIHATIOLS AGAINAT TIE UNIOK PACIFIC, Mr. BOGY proscitad s Jolnt senalutian of tho Leg. {alstitro of Mlwaouel n rogard Lo Hiegal charges mads by the Union Pacifio Tailroad Company. Hoferred, In presenting tho resolution, Mr, Bogy eafd ho hoped tbo Judiciary Commities wonld give the subject early attention, mid give n proper conairuotion to o frct of Congrens granting nubsidica to that rou, PETITIONA, ETO, Mr, ANTHONY presentod o potition from elti- zana of Rhodo Teland roprosenting {ho Nattonal Tanks, protesting ogainst any’ legislation to diminish tlo volume of curronoy srsigned thatState, Referred, r, WEST presented & momorfal of tho New Or- leans Olismber of Comtnorce, asking for an_spproy atfon to reopon the Mint at Now Otlenns. Roforred. . Mr. GORDON fnitroduced o bill torolovs thy political dieabilties of Ropbael Remuncs, of Alsbaima. R~ orred; : MF, BAVATLD submittod a reaolution requosting the Presliout. o trauainit to this Henato o, {aformation calied forin the resolution of March 1, 1873, a8 to shether any oflicer of the United Htates afmy, on duty in Bouth Caroling, used offurts 4o procure leglslation fii that State to compensato him for ervices rendered by Dim fn the lino of duty, and whother such oflicor was ndmitied to tho Bar i that Sato nnd pracilesd s pro- fesslon whilo holding & commission as an oficer, Xaid over. Mr, STEWART submitted s resolution roquesting tho Seprotary of tho Trensury to inform the Senata what timo_will be requirod, after the rosumption of specio payment, to enoblo the Minta of the Uniled Btates to mannfacturo enougl silvor cotn to replace tho fractionsl curroncy, Agreed to, THE GUNTENNIAL, NMr, OAMPRON,from the Committeoon Forelgn Relatione, reportod_withont amenament tho House il roqueating tho Preaident to extend, i tho name of tho United States, n cordial invitation to forelqn Govern= menta totnke partin tho Contentat Exposition ot Philadelphia, nOAD DILL. Mr. INGALLS fntroduced n bill directing the Botro- trry of tho Interlor to appoint Commissionera o los cato and open a rond for military, postal, and com= morednl purpases neross the Indian Territory from the moufh of thie main Casheo River, in Texas, via Fort Qobl, Fort Bill, and Wichits, to thie mouth of the Wal- nut Hivor: in Ransne, Tho ssid road, including o bolt of cohuitry.13¢ miles in breadth, should bo kept open totho driving and _framsit of merchandiso freo from any charge forover: Rofetred, CANAL MiLL, Mr. GORDON fntroduced o il granting to the At- lantis & Great Western Oamal Compiitry currency notes to the extent of $80,000 per milo for each rection ¢f 10 milea of canal that ahall be constructed, provided {hat the Company’s firsi-mortgogo forty-year honds to an oqual amount shall have proviously beon doposited with bim £ socurity for the Governmont. _The cur- rency ac fsmed fs fo bo redeomed by companles pay- (uplnnnunllylnca 440 United Stales Treasury o sum Ziot fead thinn 6 por cont ggntho fotal smount issued, Placed on tho catendar, . BILVEN COINAGE. Mr, JONES introduged a bill suthorizing the coln- age of 20-cent aliver plecdas 1t proyoso to make lhem alegal tender at taeir nominal valuo for an amount not oxceeding $5 in any ono paymént, and applies to the now coln ull existing laws relutfng to coinago abasement or the counterfelting of all other colns, “Referred, . muroATioN. ‘The OHAIR lald befors tho Senato a communicaifon from-tho Comissioner of Agriculture, in responss to tho Senato resslutloy of the Ul fust,, ncloslug 4 re- port of Georgo P, Marsh on frrigation. It was atd on tite 18llo and ordered printed, APPLOPRIATIONS, 3 3, Boutwell's Il 2n rcgard to estimntes, appro-- priations, olc,, was roported by Mr, Shorman from tho Finauce Committeo, It requires {hat thosnnuul book of eatimates shall includo full stafemants of ull pernianent appropriations, both specifi nid jadedlaito Tomalning in force; that {ho annusl -cetimstes far ull appropristidns for public works shall bo accompeniod by n dotafled estimate of tho ontiro cost of anid works, and that a statement shall be furnished showing the total amount expended under each head of all uppro- E’llflufll daring thoe presadiug four yearo, It provides it the estimates for contiugsnt or miscellaneous ex- nses shall not includo salaries of any lkind ; makes R niaweal for any department of tho Qovernment to expend for the sorvico of any ono year any sum in ex- cess of the appropristions for that year, or to involve the Govorument in ony contract for tho futute poy- ‘mont of monoy in cxcess of such approprintions ; sud requires the Sccretary of the Treasnry, in Juno each year, to_cover into the Treasury such ‘Lalances of ap- propriations unoxpended on tho et of May ln‘ufloul aa will not bo needed {0 maet outstauding liabilities or fulfill contracts properly madé within the eurrent facal year. Placod on {kio calendak, DISTRIOT INVESTIOATION, Tho OTATR aunounced, an memborof the Gom- mitfen to Jgvestigato into the manngement of tho Gov- ernment of tho District of Columbla, in place of Nr. Morrdll, of Muing, txquaad, Mr, Alllson, of Iowa, 80 that tho Commitfea 16 consirts of Boutwell, Thiur- ‘man, and Allison, Tassed, [oaNKRUPT DILL, . The morning bour having expired, tlo Seusto ro- dumed tho congldoration of the Bankrupt bill, fhe penlling aniondment being that of M. Merrimon, give lug to the Btata Qouris the smo power as to Fed- eral Courts in execting the Bankrupt Juw, which was rojected, S fr, JOINSON offtored ah dfiondment providing {hat tiotico of ull sales made by Asefguce should bo published in 0 newspoper having tho largeat clronli- tion in the county where such salo to bo maide, Tejected, B, EDMUNDS moved to 611 tho blank In the section in relation to compoaition with creditors 80 as to pro- vide'that arrangement for soltloment botwecn credit- orsand dobtars, {n order to be valid, shall receive tho alguutures of two-thirds of the number of credifors, T4 Tosenting one-half the value of tho debis, Agreed v, THURMAN moved to il tho blank as totho time when tho provision of tho thirty-ninth scction, a8 amended by the Commitiee, abull fuks etfeot, by Insort ing the fst dy of —, 1875, 20 that tha soction ahall apply to all cases of compnliory or involuntary banke rupley commeficed einéu tnnt dato. Agreed to, Mr, SUMRLER offered_om amendment to the twoenty- firat_section of tho origiual nct; us follows: * But s ereditor, proving his debt or claim, slall not boheld to have walved his right of action or sulf ngitnat o bk yupt whon o dischargo has been refuséd; ér proceed- ings been determined without o dlacharge.” Agteed to, o bill, lnving beon consfdored fu thio Senate a8 in Committet of tho Whole, was roported to the Sonsts, and the amendmenta conourred u, Mr. JOHNSON modifled bt amindment, proviously offered, to read ns follows: * All notices of males tin- der (his act by any Asslgueo or officer of court ehall bo publieiod In & nowspapar or nowspapers to bo deely; anted by tho Judge, which, in i opinton, shall -best 1o calealated to givo gofieral notico of tho sale.” Agreed to, Mr, FRELINGHUYSEN moved to atrika out *lst of December” as the tno whon the thirty-uinth section shionld anply to ull cases of compulsory or ' nvolun- fary bankruptey, and fusert tho #1st of Novomber.” M, STEVENSON 60l ho was opponod to tho paseago of any bankrapt bill, sud would, therefore, vate for the House bill for tho repeal of tholaw, Ho had slways doubled the expedioucy of such & law, and argued thut; tho oxperience of Bugland domonatrated {he abuscs and_frauds which atiended tho operation of overy! Daylirupt law, 1fo doubted tho propriety of any logis=| Jation to releaso dehtors from their obligations without consent of the ereditors; Ho belloved public sontiment ‘was favorublo o the ropeal of the Daulrupt Iaw, and the Bennta could look to tho House of Ropreseutatives for « mauifestation of that public opiuion, which body liaed pussad the bill for tho repeal of the law. Mr, ALCORN movad to recousider the vote by which tuo_amondnicnts of tho Committes wers agreed to.| Lost—ycas, 10 3 nnys, 40, Tho question then tecurrod on {he passage of tho Dill, uud it was passod—yeus, 48 ; nays, 11, s follows : YrAY, Allison, Forry (Mich), Rameoy, Finnagan, ansorm, * Erelinginiyson, oberlyin, Toreman, Gotdthivaile, | Bargent, Boutwell, Qerdon, Scluer, Dackinglom, ¥ Beolt, Gameron, 1 Shermon, Gurpentor, Johuston, yragus, - Ohandler, Helly, iloclton, Quoper, Meriimon, Bumner, Qroafor, Thurma dmunds, ‘ol » Tenton, Wright—3. ¢ Yorry (Coun.) i NAYE, Bogy, Logan, Iattorson, Qonover, cCred ovongol, Cragin, Mitchan Wediolghwil, , Hiteheocl, Oglasby, Tho bill now goss’ Jack o tho Houso for the con- curronce by thut body, REDISTRIDUTION OF TilE CURRENOY, On molfon of Mr, Shorm w, th Souto procseded o {ho conslderution of the L) ropurted from tho Finunce Committeo fo amend the act to provide for (o re- demytion of tho 3 por weul temporary Toan certifi- cates, and for an incredso of Nutional Dank notes, Tiatn bill authorizos the omptrolier of tho Ourrency to (§co Rlaghth THE WISCONSIN BISHOPRIC. Services for tho Late Bishop Armitage. Memorial Commemoration Sermon by the Rev, Dr. DeKoven. He Sketohes the }ife and. Career of ‘the Deceased Bishops v Striking Comments on ihe History of the American Episcopal chulrch. § Mem{ 1l Declaration Adog; . i —g Spestal Dispatel to]* Clieano Tridune, Mmwaures, Fob. ' ‘The commemoration services (n connection' = « tholato Bishop Armi- tage woroe hold at tho © scopal Cathodral this ovoning, and listenod § sy o full assembly of Text of the | divinos from overy pr £ £ tho State.’ Tho fol- lowing s tho sermon' iachod by tho Rev. Dr. DoKoven, from the fe ¢ Thon camo the samo Shoshbaazar and Iald tho found= ation of tiie House of God, which §s in Jorusalom ; and sinca that Limo, and evon'ttil now, hott it botn In building, and sHll i {3 not fuishod,~Ezra, v., 10, Aftor ‘somo’ proliminary remarks, especially portinent to the text, Dr. DoKovon procooded to sketch the life of the lato Bishop WILLIAM EDMOND ARMITAGE. Willlam Edmond Armitsgo waa horn in the city ot New Yorlk, Sept. 0, 1630. At thonga of 10 ears’ ho was mady a membtr of God's Holy Chuzch by baptism, in 8t, Johw's Chnrclr, Brooklyn, of which tho Reve Evan B, Johnson was ot that time the Rtcctor, Ho was_connected with the Sunday-school of tho samo chitrel for sovoral yenrs s pupll, Librarton, teaclir, and Assiatant Superintendent, and fn_it, Ly tho graco of God, 110 was confirmed ond rocelved Lis first come munton, Gnided ihrongh his achool Jife by the loving teaching of hig unclo, Mr. Danfel P, Bacox, ho onterad Columibia Collego at {ho carliest ago tho 'statutea of that inatitution permitted, ond gradunted with honor in tho year 1849, at theags of 19, From carly youth he had dotermined to dovolo Dimself to tho loly ministry, and thus grew up with the shadovw of the priestliood over him, e therefore, immediately ofter is graduntion, entored tho Gone eral Thcologleal Hemfnry in tho City of New York, aud, oftor threo years of careful proparation, was ore dainlod Deacon, by Bishop Ohase, of Now Hampshiro, i1 tho Ghuirch of tho Aununciation, in tho early sume mer of 1852, Galled this mmo yoar Lo nssiat the vonerabls Dr. Burroughs, et 8¢, Johw's Church, Portemouth, N, H., ho poesed’ his Diuconnto and {ho first Year of his ricathiood thero and at St Mark'a Churchi, Augusts, n Moing, It was in tho Intier piaco that, on the Fenst of £, Andrews, in 1853, ho married Gharlotto Toulsa, dangbter of Mr. Allen Lambard, of Aue gusta,’ It was during hts residenco in Maine that 'ho camo - under the influonca of the amioblo, devout, and ‘learned Dr, Durgess, thie fivut Blshop of' that dlocese, who ordained him to the priesthood in’ Septomber, 1654, Xa-wan wout to speak with loving gratitude of tho personal holiness and untiring industry of ono whom many atill remem- ber with love and hoior, - 1t waa in Octobery 1859, that ho boenmo the firat Reclor of B, Jolin's Clnirch, in_the City of Dotroit. “The Ohapet and Rectory had nlready been bullé by tio carnost offorts of Mr, H, ', Baldwin, the foltndor st tho parish. It was bie, with the samo co-operation, to complete tio work {lius zealously begun. A parish was formed, ‘unequaled in the “West for faltbful Inbor, for perfect - organization, for varied eocetien for parochlal work, for a dovout, rovorent, and woll-ordered_congregational worship, for numer: ous and well-trained communicanta 3 and for o parish church, which In_ stateliness, noble proportions, nnd coneulent arrangement, wad ot once the expresslon of the tdea of his work ond tho instrument by which it wan forworded,: It Atill_continuce, with nulliplled numbers of faiihful communicants, with an ever de- voloping organization, and o ‘fuller . realiza- tion' ‘of the - worship O - the :Olnroh, ‘om wilness of the fruitful sced ‘he planted, snd of tho bleustng of Giod upon bis own, and tho labors of {hem that have auccceded him, It was In this church thiet ou ‘Do, G, 1850, lia was conscerated o Biskop in the Church of God; it waw In this church that, on Dec, 11, 1873, in the midst of fathors, brethrex, and chifldreh, with blended joy and weeping,—weoping for onrselyer, joy for o Hife well spent aud o work nobly done,—the faneral oflico was said. For soven years in College and the Scininury he was veparing for Holy Orders, ‘Tho firat ceve:n yoars of E(! ‘minfsiry ho spent in Now Hampshire und Mafue. For saven yeara ns a Prieat ot tho altar cf 8t, John's Obureh, Dotroit, ho “ watchod for souls ss onc who muat give nccount,” For sevon yenrs us a Blshop of the Church of God, he wiclded tho * Paatoral staff and Keya of Heaven ;" aud when the morning broke of the elgllyyear, which 1s tho year of Reaurrostion, ha vae at reat, T pause before I speak of that which chiefly rakey nts Jifa memorable, fo spoalt of ony. or tWo points in bis character and history. It isall very unevontful, ‘Chero {s aothing stormy to mark it. Tt wns u lifo of patient dutifulness, of exact order, of careful rule, of untiring indusiry, of affectlonate gentleness, nnd of What was over mont toucling, of entire humillty, In thie will which, “without feellug apprcliension about the operdtion* to which he was soon to sube mit, yet - beari in- mind the recent death of a well-Deloved priest ‘under similar circumstances, 1o noverthieless wrots 03 thinking it *wiso to be ready for an unfortunato result,” he thus expressca his ever present humility : * Afay God huve mercy on my goul, for I1is Son's snke, forgeiting all my colduesa and deadness in Iisscrvice, and the dreadful fallura it peraoeal examplo and {nflucnco which might, in my office, huve dome 80 much for Him, I do Lumbly hope {0 be admitted to the TFatber's Houso, cud beg ny dear wife and child, my father, and all the rest of my dear ones, to livein oxpectation of our oternal lifo toether thoro,” ‘Alns, my brothren, for ouraelves, who 80 much need to learn tho lesson which his words 8o meukly teach | It scomod, too, as: if the shadow of the cross of Ohrist fell_especlally upon the Iater years of his life. 1t pleased God to call bis children aywiy, savo tho one ‘who now remains, Ife had to bear the sorrow of tha 1ll-health of her heloved tho best on carth ; and at Just fell upon him tho snticipation of what proved fo o tho clngo_{rom tho cross o tho crown, o all this, 18 ono who patiently toolk up tho croes which was laid bim, be added great persoual self-denial, ‘Without sny means of his 0w, oxcopt the ealary e recelved from the Diocese, inall the journeys wi ich lio took hitherand thither for Kemper Iall aud the Cathedral, o oro his own oxpennes, and Was giving to thio work lie Joved tho best, wiien God called him awny, moro than ono-quarter of Lis eplscopal salory, ILI8 hieurt, too, was full of anxiety and_sorrow for tho aux- fetios'und worrows of his clergy. 110 knew, s only n Dishop can know, the narrow means, the uncortain ‘Josition, the difiiciltics which no man’could remedy, und which nceded the keener sympathy be- causo they were irromediable; the children deserving ond needing educaffon, the - sick- ness and sorrow somctimes, the unrequited labor, thi6 #llent ery which goea up to Heaven from many & lerical lome, and pleads {n tho ear of God, and will cry uloud at the Day of Jadgment, my brethren, for {litm of whom the Aaster lus kaid : *Inosmuck ds yo Luve done it to ouo of tho lenst of theso my brothren, ye inve done It unto mo,” It was with such_thoughts o0 Lls mind that, in the will I havo previously quoted fio Bays (o her whom he then thought might at some future day bo ablo to do somo good for tho Dloceso: “If any ono shull Dappen fo propose & memoriul insmnflonl or buiiding, o whatover else, for which monoy s to bo rafsed, I bog_ that sho will forbid and prevent the un- derlakiug, ¢ ho should bo able, by tle gift of a sum. of monwy, to set forward tho work 1 huve begun in our cathiodraty orat Kemper Mall, I would bo very fl'"" 'but I do not mean oven to imply an obilgation to do 80, Sho will eee Lhow tho work goes on, and Judge for lerself, ‘hen the endowment of tho lbrary, in addition to my books or a special fund, of which the income shall bo spent by tho Dishop himeolf, without further accountability than {0 roport 10 each Couneil tho nggregate of receipts nud oxpenditures,—all for tho work of the churcli in tho locese, or for charity Iulm‘n clorgy in need,—would bo bjects of my chotee,” e e whicl Dr, Arinitaga socaptod thoatico of Assistant Bishop, is indicated fu his lotter of accopt- ance fotho Stauding Committeo, 1o says: * Muny and sorious fears and doubts have beset mo Hheo “then (tuo election), mob only in view of the macred offico jteelf, bLut "becuuso of the great anmllu of your Diocese rnd of the standard of devoted aud unwearied lobor in the Episcopato to \Whicll it bias been used, Theso fears aud doubla I caunot dismiss ; and I oboy your call, now that it Las como fo seom {0 be tho call of God Wkowiec, trusting that 1o will grant 1o tho help of 1lis Loly epirit, snd that you will join me in continually praying for it, so hntfn upits 0fuikiny Insuilcioncy, 1wy, Lo anine srutneut in T8 hands of bLufldlig up te Clurcl wmong you, for the satvation of many souls, uud to Ilis eternal glory through Jesus Ohrist, our Lord,’ Itfs Episcopal work {8 naturally divided into tv portions,—his labors as Assistunt Blshop, and 1t Mork which wan praporly Lplicopal, Tho Yiositin ¢ un Assistant Dishop in the Ameriean Church 4 tho most difficult to which o fathful und_ewrn.st wn o con by calied, An Asslstant Blahop : out n fico, 1o s called to Episcopal work withont un Cunonieal vight to do it, except $o faras the Dishop whoni ho asshite may eall Bim to -do it Ho hia no rights und no dutles in the Diocese, so far ua the conons of the Church 0, qirlng tho lifo of tho Mishop ho casists, excopt {kh rights and dutien ws may bo_commilted’ to hitn, Tto might ovon sco before Liin tho sheep perishing for vant of care, und yob bo, unuble fo glvo o cur Gy needed, 1o might recelvo from hiu Soutor Lisbop aff