Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1874, Page 8

TH CHMICAGO DATLY TRIBUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, '1874.\ WASHINGTON. - !(Coneinuted fron.t tho First Pngo.) withdraw the National Bi Wik currency from States linying an excosn of cireulntic My and iasue it to thoro Btates and "ferritorfey having foss than thelr propor- tlon, provided tho wholo nr gount of circulation so withdrawn and {esued slall no, ' oxceed $25,000,000, Pending consideration of th,y bill, tho Senato wont tato execiitivo sesslon, and roon . vfter sdjournod, IIQUSE: OF REPRESEN TATIVES, Mr. KNAPY (T1L) offored 8 rosolit tlon dirceting tho Bocrotary of the Treaury {0 roport' the amount of cortified cliocks for Qlonriing-Toura covHfieates of de- noit Jasuiod during tho panie; what “buuka aro still doing biuions (it huvo ojiped pagsuont o Uiole dopositors, and what banks that aro still i1 suspousion, Roforrod, KTUTOEON DAY OANAL. Mr. BRADLEY (Nich,) sakod to lio. put. upon tta paenngo tho billextending to Aprll, 1876, tho time for hic complelton of tho Gircon Bay ond Bturgeon Doy nd Lako Michigan ship-cannly, * Objection was mad3, aud tho bill was referred to tho Commiiteo of tho Wholo, OATIT FOR FORTMARTERS, M, PAORER (Pa,) from the Post-Offico Committou, reported a bill nmendatory of the Goneral Post-Ofics Taw, by presorlling nn oath fo bo fsken by Posbe mastors, Passed, PORTAT, DILLS, 3Tr. DANNING, from tho Post-Office; Committec, mado s roport ou'a bill to aithiorizo ko transmiasion of Tn manuscript, brief-roports, otc., in mal ot ro- dced rutos, Lald ou tablo, Mr, STOWELL, from tho samo Committos, mado an naverso repart on'tho bill (o provido for tho public ad- Joriiecment of mail lt{ings, in nowspnpor published 11 tho Cangeessional District Where tho rontes aro lo- ented liaving tho Inrgeat clrcultion i tho_ district, He aald that it would increaso the prescut annual cost of ndvortising, M. STOWELT, nlso feom tho samo Committee, ro- [oried n bl providiog that on mail, mattes o’ tho b ird class, tho name and addross of tho sender wmay bo written, and also the num- bor and “ldnd of articles inclosed, and there mny also bo wrilten in any book or pamphlet sent through tho mail tho form of presontation, without sxtrn postage Delug chinrged, On motion of G, ¥ Hoar, the question muy apply to matter heretofore tent, nuTIER EXPLATN, AMr, BUTLER (Maas.) noxt rose ta s peronal explanse Alon, It Bud been representod that the Judicinry Com- e hiad taken cerinin action with o certaiu Impropor, view, It had also boon represonted that the Commit se0 of Waye ond Means hnd boun approached, (hrough iiim, by tho Stcretary of tho Treawury, on_questions affocting moro or les” tho propricty of adminfstrative action, Hogent to tho Clerk’s dosk and had read & ‘Washington dispateh ton Now York paper on Batur- day last, to tho effect 1hat the Judiciury Conunittce of 10 Houee had agreed to report the bill'of Ropreschtas tivo Moroy, of Louisjana, for the establishment of two United Stakea Gourts {n Louisiana_in lion of dudgo Durell's pregent court, and that Dutler was nuxious 1G push tho Morey bill beforo nuy netiou snonid bo had on the Duroll impeachment articlos, * Now,” said Butler, * thero is not in that paragraph. ono word of truth. Now, as (o tho Committco of Ways and Beaus, I desirc to bava anothor —nowspaper aragenph read.,” Jiere the Clerk read an extract rom anotlior New York paper, stating thint Buller was bard at work to save lis friends iu Brooklyn whose Beada were in danger in cousequenco of tho Banborn sase 3 that Lo Liad been Lefora tho Comumitieo of Wauys snd Moaus, and bnd 1nado on rgument iu favor of ze- soinding tho resolution ; caliiug _on the Bocretary of the Tressury for information about the iniquitous soutract undor which Sanborn bnd been receiving §0 per cont of the dues collected, ote. Mr, Butler do- stared the paragraph untruc, ahd_continied : I hovo telt it mi;x uty, not for myself, becsuse Inm jron- #lad to thieeo ‘ntiacks, but to tho Houso, {ho country, ind the nowspaper press, to mako this oxplanution, If newspaper publishicrs have any seueo of Lionor or propricty, thioy slonld Imow, auttioritatively know, the doa_that they pay for (pardon me; I wil take that back), tho jstorica that they pey. fo have put apon tho wires overy night. 1 asaumo that thoy o mot know, ond, - thorefors, thoy publinh hem, Now, knowlng it, wo shall know whother thoy lesiro to dissimlinto truo or false intelligenco about Dongress. I have no words of characterization of Tieso studied falso roports in great metropolilan jour- sals. 1 am afrajd that if T should designato them, ns | think ticy ought 1o bo_desiguated, 1should exécod o bounds of parlinmentary” propricty, and thon I ihould b nceused of blackguardism in tho Houso, I nppose it is parlismentary for onu to use thoso worda wbich our instructors of the press havo told ua is proper lauguage to charactorize o stutement which wag uged by one whom they sitempted to mnako Presidont, ond whom thoy canonized for his good qualities, when he roplied to & statement made by Licut,-Gov. Ray- 1mond in tho Now Yotk Zimes, * You lo] you viliain 1 you lol" [Laughter.] . TUE ATMY DILL, ‘The House then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Kellogg in tho chair, on the Aty Appropristion il 5 ‘Tho fourth scction of the bill requiresthat nll clajms for stores or supplies tuken or furnished during the rebellion for the use of the army, including all such claima now pending and undetormbued In any dopart— awentof the Government, shall be presented beforo tho st of November, 1874, to the Southern Claime Com- missionors, who sunll have exclusivo Jurisdiction to ‘ear and detormine them, Al clalms not presented by that doy ore to boe barred, This section gave riso to o long dlscuesion, aud many amendmonts wero offered to it. Tho most important amendments that were ndopied wero ono offered by Mr, YOUNG, extending he tithe from November, 1873, to November, 1876, aud one offcred by I, 1t, HOAR, for tho appointment of o additional Commissionors, An_amendaiont_offorad by Mr, SPELR was o]z ndopied, after o long struggle, transerrieg to Commissioners ull ovidencn now on fllo with 1o Qe Termastor-General and Contiufssury-Genor Mr, BECK moved o substituto for (ko section to tranefer all theso clatms to tho Court of Olaims for ad- Judiention, which was rojected, 2r, COBD (Kan.) moved nu additfonal section ye- nuiring the Secretary of War, when sclecting rafiroad Jinen for . 1hio transportation of supplles, ond whn 1hora are connecting lines, to couskder the monoy 2474 o wose Pacific Railroads and thefr bravasa from which tho Government retains tho amount charged for s business, s 80 much nonoy saved to thy Trezsurs, k\\'uhum disposing of {he umendment, the €axdte co roBce DANK INVESTIOATION: Mz, DECIC offered t4g followg rasotution, which was ndopted \ennas, The First National Dank of this City of Washinglou, reccatly boctmo Jusolvent, and £ mow in tho honds of a Recelver in conncqunce, an In alleged, of lending o or placlug in tho confroFof‘n single firm thy wholo of i(s capital stock, n8 well as 8 Jargo part of tho moucy of il dzpositors, whic {5 fu_palzablo violation of tho Na- tional Hanking nct ; and WirEneas, Oircumetances nttonding tho folluro of s0id bank, nnd the character of tho management under wlileh 80 gross o violution of law could have taken place, demaud an fuvestigation, to thio end that reme lfen may o upplled to guard sgaiust lko frauds in the future; thorefaro, Lo 1t Zigsalved, Thet the Conmitteo on Banking and Cur- rency bo fistructed to exmmino into the condition of said bank at tho timo of its failure, and into Its prior traneactions and general manogement,, wills power to send for yerson and papers, “Cho Houso adjonrne e - AGRICULTURAL, * Meeting of the Indiann State Board. \pecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. INDIANAvOLIS, Feb, 10.—~The Stato Board of Agri- culture went into sessfon this morning ; present, the full Bourd, The principal object of the meeting was 0 completo tho detalls for the next Stato Falr aud Ex- position, Tho first subject consldered was the confirming tho appointmont mado lust eveniug by tho gunrantee of o committee of citizens to act in conjunction with tho ‘Excculive Board in tho manugement of the enterprise, The City Counet) aud Doard of Trade had refused to Liavo anything whatever (o do fn tho matier this yoar. The Board settled the ditliculty by ncknowledging the right of the guurintees to dosignato tho Commiltee, the Counctl and Boned of Trado having refused to ‘make an appropriation. Cul, Dowling, of Terro Uaute, offored tho following Jlegolved, That tho resolution ndopted on Jan, 9 last, providiug for s mode of operating, the cltizons of Indianapolls to ald in conducting tho next Exposition, ‘o, aud tho same s horoby, roported, Aesolved, That tho management of tho Exposition propor for the year 1874 bo, and (ho same {8 horeby, conferred upon & commitiea of three members of this Hoard, together with tho President uad threv eltizens of Indlanayolis, nppointed by thio guarantoes to the exposition fund, 1, Allen, I, B, Martindale, and Clurles A, Towlnd; tuat' full’ power and authority is hereby couferred upon suld Committee to tuke chorgo of all tho mattors pertalniug to raid Exposltion proper; nud, further, that the eald . R, Aljen, E, I, Martindalo, and Charles A, Howland abiall cach) Mavo a voleo and yoto in all matters pertain= dng to the Xixpoeition of 1874, tho suma 88 menbers of thug Board, s that thoy shnll recelvo the eame com- pessation Wlien ou duty 83 wneabers of s Noard, dopted, Col, Dowllng submitted tho following resolution Licsalved, ‘Thiut the Finsnee Commitive bo requestod obtain from tho Seeretary aud Treasurcr a stuto- went of tho whols amsunt dus from thie Board to various clalmunts wt the closs of the Exposition, Mo uature of cach clafm, ond for - whal purposes fhe dobls lave been contraoted, nnd that eald Commiltce report for tho Iuformation of this Board a the prevent sessiou, Adoptad, Mr, Davidson offered tho following ¢ = Ticsalved, That tho several antrs-books in the live- atock departnient for 1674 should represent the uameo nuniber of premius in each department, snd that the smount nlotted to ench book or stovk dopartment ought to be in accordunco with the relutive vuluo that <ho :nvcn&l dopartments stand to the whole peaplo. Adopied, A ln{-’gu portfon of the day was devoted {o avranging ihio premiun-list, Adjourned uutil 10-orrow morn~ ng. . —_— SUICIDE. Bvectal Dlapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Jovaex, Feb, 10.~Dr, M, J, Tarzett, aged about 45 yeurw, liviug inManbinttan® ‘Cownshiip, this county, Fomnifited suieldo hin morning by haugiig, o tived about sovan intlos fromm this vity, ond cujoyed nu oxtensivo practico, For the last fow duys ho listl heen Somplafuing of o trouble with Lis bawels, Ok lastoven- foig \ip was very unousy, ad, about 13 o'clock, left hix Ged, 1o took a lantern und went to hiw barn, o was watchied by some of tio fanlly, and beforo the Corones's jury to-day teatimony wa elicited Lo the of- foct that when Lo wenit 0 tho barn Lo mado- th noces- eary proparations to meot the douth ho haw, After go- fugg to thio barn the firut tfmo Lie roturnod to tho housn sud went to bed, Ho romuined in bod but a few min- utes, when o ngafn wont to the burn and _conuniited the wrrible crimo, Ho wus found about an hour after ho loft the louso hanging by the meck i th barn, It in nupposod Hiat tomporary Inmity drovohim to" tho doed, 1o was_ highly respootei thiroughout tho conuty, nnd_loeaven n wifu and fomily to mourn hin losn, A Tow yenrs ngo tho doceanodia father, ot an advaticod ago, enmo to lils denth slmiinr- 3y, willin & fow milon of tha sceno of Hio. deceased's lonth, e BUTTER AND CHEESE, Annunl Meoting of tho Northwostorn Dairymen’s Associntion. ‘WoonsToor, Feb, 10,~Tho c/ghth aununl meoting ot the Northwestern Dalrymon's Arsoctation began to- day at thin placo, Thia Atsoclation hua nteadily grown in numbers and importatice, and. now includes in ita momborship tho leading dairymen of the Northwest, capaclally of Tllinols and Wiscousin., Thore wns an informal scssion this nftornoon, ot which tho prelimmary busincss aMaira wero sottiod and somo intoresting scaltoring discussionn held, ‘Tho regular sessions commenced this evening ot the Gourt-ITouss, 'Thio Gonvention was wolcomed to tho hospitalltioa of Woodstock by W. 1f. Btowart, in an appropriato address, which wan rosponded (o by tho Trresident, 8, ¥Favill, of Lako Mills, Wis, Thio President's annual addrosn was thon dolivered, 1o began with complimonting the dafrymen of tho Nortliwest on o proporous yoar, Eastorn dniryren complain of drought and small product in 1873, We Tiava done fairly in the quantity, quality, sud price of dndry products, The panfo alono proveuted s highor averago price than In 1872, I wi howu that wo can profitably ship our cheeso diroct 1o Bugiish markets, Onr checao and biitter hns stieconsfully ompoted witl tho Eastorn product in New Tork and_loston, The Dairy Boards of Trade fn Ilinols aud Wiscousin have dono muich good, _‘Thero has been & murked fmprovos ment in the qualily of the goods produced, esp iy of butter, Tho nimber who produco first-claes butler b yoarly increaddug, They nced bavo lttlo fear of overstocking tho market for somo line to came, althongh 4 al) tho butter produced was firstecloss tho Drico would cortniniy fall, (Oheese-making had now reached a good degreo of perfaction, Wo sliould giva moro attention to bultor- making in the conventions, Tho duirymn 8 & public benefactors Incronsin the fortllity of tho oll andholping supply mankind with chnn‘) foad, Tho food that wilt uce 1 pound of bieof will produce 247 pounda of clicese, and one Dounof clcedo lins €40 mateiivo valuo of tro' pounds of beef, Dnlr{luu roquires close attentfon and much labors but hla dabor is often the farmer's grentest capital, and ho ghould invest this to tho best advantnge, Tu graln growlug lio 18 1dle duriug nearly half the year, In dnfrying he employs his Iabor fl.lroll?hmll tho yeur, No otlior brauch of farmiing in 0 rellublons to prices, In four years cheeso bas not been below the cost of production, When it sold at 6 ceuten pound it was Yrrafitable, Dairsing furnishies o partial solution 1o tho voxed question of trauryortation, _Farmors who complain of tho high prices for shipping corn ought. to think that corn {8 too bulky to ship far, It pays niuch better to thip chiogse, A o rule, dairymen linvo complnined Hitl of sallioads and miosoglcs s thoy fave dono e Awelcomo was given tho Patrons of Husbandry, and gaod results wero expected, but mainly from . tholr olucational Inflonce, Amoug questions ‘domnnding attontlon {s that of combined butter and checsomnldng—of skimining milk for chucag-making. Another 18 tho advisabil- Aty of foollny grain lo cont s o rule cowa do best ‘when they ore fod best, Dafrymen should rafeo their own cows, rather than rely on buylug them, All shoutd andeavor to securo thie first qualiiy aud jargest iold of product, und if this i dous our duiry regfon Seitl rank with auy {n the world, and our duiryinen will Bucceed well Snanclally, BEORETARY'S MEPORT, Tho Socretary, G. B, Morrow, of Madison, Win,, presented s anhual report, Thoaeaacintion relies on its membership fees oud somo littlo ndvertising fn published Tranknctions for funds, Itdocs not ro- celvo Statoaid; §8 sclf-sustaining. The valua of tho annual reports f¢ uuderestimated, If full statistics could be collccted thoy would bo niuch nioro yalunble, Every factoryman and makor of *cheese and butter for markiot {8 unged to sond. hia ntio and address, num. ber of cows, and product of butter and chiocso in 1873 to tho Scerafnry, Nothing would do more to insure tho reputation of Northwestorn dairy products than to ave full statis- ticn publisod fo thio world, No oqual number of farinors fn the fama reglons in Tlinois and Wisconsin have done so_well in tho last half dozen yeara as tho dairymen, Tho profits in 1873 were satisfactory, Tho quality of the product was much improved, For mtmE farmers butter-making now offera batter prospects than cheeso-makin g, Dairymen have dono wiscly {n looking for forelgn markeis when uceded, but we should look first of all to our_liomo, Westert, Southern, and. Northern mar- kets, Duilding up theso will Lo the best we can do, lolding ourselves freo to ship whenever wa find b QOur chiceso has its Just reputation assigned it mug more frequontly now than formorly, nnd the snme will bo tru of htter, p Boards of Trade and eile days in dairy centrés should bo encouraged by both buyers and sellers, Tho timo will s0on come when tho dnlvy produce doealers of Chicago ean profitably form o separato Exchauge. ‘Tho gl’wxnx:la for dnirying in tho Northwest were nover brighter, Thero §8 n steady fncronse in tho number of factorics and darlos year by year, Bpocial {utorest 18 niow felt In Central Iliinois, Town, and Ain- nosota. In tho older roglons Lutter-making ia taking the plnco of chicese-muking to some oxtent, Both can bo widely extended. A much lurger aren i8 adapted to dairying than was supposcd to be the case, Wherover, nao healthful elimato, gross and otherfood for cows can bo grown at reasonablo coat, dairylug can bo pur~ mued with fair succers, Thy report referred to many of the yet uneottled uestions of much {mportance to dairymen, and urged :hu importance of sccumulating facts ‘concerning e, Tho meoting promiscs to bo docidedly succossful and moro largely attended thau any former ono. Mr. Btewart's sderers of wnlv;umo was® oxceedingly appro- printe, &resident RoséiV's annual nddress waaraceived with the favor (5 practical good sonse deserved, Secretary Morrow's report was brief, but contained ‘many imiportant suggestions, To-morrow {he general question of the adaptation of the Northiwest to dairy~ 1ng, of the profits of tho business, and the breeding, management, and feoding of cows will bo discussed, ‘To-marrow evening Prof, Burrill, of thaTllnois Indus lé!nl l‘ll:fl\'nnil)‘. will deliver on nddress on “ Fungus rowtle, INDIAN OUTRAGES. Eanche, Font Lamantr, Teb, 10,—A report camo fn at 8:90 lnst oveniug, by couriot _from n pack-trau, thut nhout 10 miles fromh tho mill Licut, Robinson und Corporal Coleman wero surroundod Ly sbout forty Indians, ' A privato nomed Noles was near by, and eays the last Bocu of Robinkon was that ho was leaning forward in his enddlo aud tho Indias ywero very close, g at Lin, Robinson nnd tha Corpoys! ran toward tho miskl, Noles ran toward tho train, which wag_about § miles nocth of where ths Atack wan mado, 1Ha horeo was sliot and killed, bo ruuning tho remuinder of iho dis- tonco to the traln unuer firo of tho Indisus, Whon within elght of , the train tho Indimua foft hlin, Cnstincs Joft the il about tyo honrs ofier Tobinson Jeft there, which was on hiour nfier tho train had left, and saw nothing of Robinson, Coleman, or tho Indiouk, Oapt. Eogan wns ordered out juimos dintely, with two companics of cavalry, but notliug 5 et hurd from bim, Tlo traln arctved hereat 2 . . cailoy, e indians mado o rald on o rancho yeslerey, O ‘milen from liore, taok ono horse, and fived on o Lerdor, 1t 13 oxpectod tliat o general raid Lius been mado on tho Laramie, ? Col, Bitllock arrived nt Fetterman sosterday, nnd s lie mawalarge parly of Inding at the pper crassiug of the 1forec-Shoe, singing and danclug what secmed 1o Lo the scalp-dance, Public Sentintent in Nebrasicn, Sneclal Dirpateh to The Chieuao Trilume, Osrama, Feb, 10.—Thero s infouse feoling hore of tho_ontrigeots condition of uffairs in tho Indiwn Turean, which pormits sgents to_witihold rations from the Indiaus on tho plins, This drives thew, through hunger, from their reservations, und several Lunds oronow known to bo wandering in_ seavch of plunder, west of Slduoy, Neb, ‘Thoy threaten to entor thio Rophblican Vally, 8 regron fast, flifig with whit settlenionta, A telegram was received Ly Gen, Ord, communinig fho Dopactingut of o Platlo, i morning, from the communding offleer at Sidney, uoy- ing thut tanchmon a¢ Court-Tionko Rock wera diven Giles Inst night by o party of Indianw, Gen, Ord hiua gent two badies of cavalry, provisloned for six duys, to scour that scction, wnd drive the Indians north of tho Platto, The Omula Zerald will to-mor- row 1rgo tho holding of inuss-meetings in {his city and at ull fownn westiward, th_impress npon Cougress {ise nocenaty of placiug Tudian alfulrs in tho hands of 0 BTy, Olicini Dispatches krom Sidnoy, Ostasra, Neb,, Feb, 10,~Tho oxcitonient over {ho Indjan nows is becomiug very greut, Thero is no doubt that {n consoquence of the faflura of Agents to provide for them the Indians ure leaving their reservie tions for o Jurvone of ]vrm‘l\(iun thumeelves ot the cx\mnn of tha settlers, Lerders, und ranchmen, ‘The fallowing 1 un efiicial dispateh recolved to-duy by Gen, Ruggles from the commandaut at Slduoey, Neb,s ‘heelur and Merchunt, reliablo runchimen, stato that a party of Indians ‘drovo them six miles fast night. They abandoned thefr herd und camo fo Sfney, Thefr ranche is near Conrt-llouso lock, Am 1 suthorizod to gond cavalry to drive these Indluns soross the Zatte? No nows fram Morton’s pacty,” . Tho commanding oficor at Sldney was directed hy telograph to seud out sll s avallsble cavilry to Lauren's Fork na far a8 Reddington's ranche, Gei Rosuolds, commanding at Fort D, A, Ttuesoll, bas heen instructed Ly telographi to kend ont two eavalry com- ‘panies undor retlablo ofiicers to tho samo pico, thouco to thoroughly scout ths count and drive rafding bands within reach of the norlh fork of tho Platts River; to tako six Quys’ cooked provislons und slxty rounds of awmusition to ench mu, FINAN (JIAIT A Rleavy Fmilure at Nilesy Ohtos Speclal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, QLEVELAND, Fell, 10,—Jatnos \Wird, Dropriotor of tho Faleon Iron Worke, ol Nilas, ous of tho heaviest aud oldest fron_estakiishments in the _ BMahoning Val- foy, has fufled, with labilitics to & largo pmount, Tho lusi fulls heavily wpon bunks and varlous pig-fron munufucturers in 1his section, It s also_ understood thiat Grenobaum & Co,, of Clilvayo, Will Joso 4 Inxgo amout, No sluteinont of the uiialrs of 1ho G has yot beent mude, . G OCEAN-STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yong, Fob, 10,—Arrivod—Stoamahip Inlsatin, from Hremen ; Wisconstn, from Livorpool.: PUILADELDNIA, Yeb, 10,—Arrived—Bteamship Ab- bottsfari, from Tdvorpool, * New Youx, ¥ob, 10,—Arvived—Btoamor Qceauio, from Liverpool, THE NATIONAL GRANGE. Briof Report of Yesterday's Pro- ceedings, Report of a Committee on the Sub- Ject of Patents and Pat- ontees. Congress NMemorialized to Restrict Pro- tection to a Term of Five Years. Resolution Favoring o Territorial Gov= ernment for the Indian Ter- ritory, Spectal Diepateh to Tho Chicago Tribuna, Br, Touts, Fob, 10,—Tho procecdings of tho Nation- 1 Grango to-dny havo ot beon of great dmportanco, Althiough It woa sestorday roeolvod fo have threo sos- ons o doy In futuro, only two havo beon hold, tho ovening haviug been givon np to tho busi nesy of a fow Oomnttees and to ploaauze, Tho Exoc- ulivo Comnnittes has furnished its customary abstract to tho press, and 1t 18 wnusually loan, At the opening of tho morning sesslon Mastor Tny- lor, of South Carolit, prescnted tha roport of tho Cofmittce on COMSERCIAT, NECATIONS, Your Commitico_cordinlly Indoras tho intantion of tho resolntions _offered by M, Afkon, as to aslking Cangirees 10 rentrict tho thmo and royally aflowed t patontees, and_recommend thiat sovoi years bo fixod for (he patenters to enjoy the solo bonefitof tho patent, nud that 1oy bo nllowed 25 por cout upon tho cost of production, TPATENT LAWR, Tho following resolution ncconipanied the roport : Tésoired, hiat tho Master.and sxceutive Committoo of tlio Natlonnl Gratga bo und sro liercby appolnted & Committce, with instructions to moniorializo Coue gress, ob s carly o day aa 18 practieablo, on_the subjoct of Patont laws, and ask thint body {o restrict profection o a moximum [finft of fivo yenrs, with a Proviso of renowal based wpon a profit of 25 por cent abovo tho cost of proiuction, RUGOESTIONA, Brother Grosh, on behalf of tho Committeo on Mas- ters and Lectuzcra! Addresses, reported recommende ing tho adoption of (6o lecturor's suggestions, : INDIAN_TERRITONY, . Tho foliowlig communication wan rocslved : Grand-Jtaster Adams and Gentlemen of the Nattonat Granac: T iwve beon requested by mombers of tho National Donedof rade nud’ of Congrows o coll your _altention - to tho bill cstablishing erritorisl Governmont over tho so-calied Indlau Tersitory, and to uslk that tho bill may recelvo hio approliation o your eamuest couelderation. (Signed) JotiN J, MARTIN, Your Committco havo taken undor consideration {lio request of brothier Maxtin, n reference to a bill now eforo Congress in regard to cstablishing » Territorial Govornment over tho ac-called Indian Tarritory, aud begg to e oxcused from fusther consideration of {lio imatter, a8 they ivvo 1o knowlodgo of tho bill. OLAIA, Sovoral trivin clalms wero approved by tha Com- nltico baviug tio matter u clsrgo, and ordored {0 Lo Pk, Mster ‘Ireland was added to tho Committeo on Ritual, onoe sTATINTICS. A partial roport fn_regard to_crop statisti eeuted by tho Uoramitios on Good of the Order, wus apgroved ot tha oftorngon acssion, _Martor Hinkley, of New York, was granted loavo of abscuce, and will Teturn liomo ot onec. TITE ORNTENNIAL, Master Adams appoluted as tho Committeo on Ocn- temnial Calehration Messrs, Ssndere, of Wanlington ; Chambers, of Alubaia s Hidson, of Kansas; Wright, of Californin: Chasc, of Now Ltampehiro; Brown, of Micligan ; and Davic, of Kentucky, Tonding tho conslderation of tho constitutional ameudment, the Grange, at 6 o'clock p. 1., adjoumned for tho day.” The aclion of the Granfo on tho con- #hitution und Dy-lnws i not fiunl, an all amendments will Lavo to bo approved by tho State Gratges, THE SIAMESE TWINS, Arrangements for the Autopsy of the IRemains, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PriLapeneita, Feb, 10,—A full meeting of the Col- lego of Physielsus and Surgeons was beld at their Lall, Thirteenth and Locust stroets, about 10 o'clock lnst ufght, fo make arrangoments for the autopay of tho Temalns of o Biameso Trrins, The hodics were re- ported to bo ina good sato of preservation, havin been fnjecied with chloride of zine, A statement was mudo by Dr. Pauconst respecting Lis trip to North Carolin, tud o voto of thauks was tendered to him and tho physiclans who accompauied him for tho eatio- favtory results of their trip. It was statod that $350 1ind been appropriated to puy the expentes of tho trip, and $560 sdditional wero votod to puy tho porsonal ox: pensos of thio Coraminaton on thoir late journcy, The subject of {(ho wulopay was roferred to o commitico from Mutler Mugeum, consisting of Dra, Johin Rodman Talne, Willlm_Iunt and 8, Weir Mitehell, in con~ Junetlon with Dro. Allen and Panconst, Dr. Tollingsworth, of Mouut Alry, phiysicion of tho twins, read o letter from the legal ndviser of tho family, The documout laid grost eiress upon {lo ugreomeut which Uancoust sud his colloagues cn- tored into not {o dimscet tho Lodles or cut tho connecting bend in front, but in tho back, eo 44 uot to mur the perfect formation of the lgament am ek would_interforo with the public exiiibition o the bodies, which the relatives proposo making after tho autopay lus beon held, * Lhe lettor also justructs the Collego that the utiost precuution must bo faken to peservo tho bodies by embalming, clso Dr, Tan. const und Lis colleagues fovfolt $100,000, The College, ou motion, agrecd fo aceopt fall responuibifly, U duly | porsous. preseat ot tho Hunl examiiation Wil bo medical mou, somo of the ot cmiuent of whom Lve been invited from all parts of tho country and from England. The coflins wero opened to-day fn the presenco of tho above-named Compittes, and it was determined (o immediately re-embalm (he bodies, A full report of {10 fuvestigation wado will bolaid befors tho readers of Tur TRIBUNE during the ensuing woel, LEGAL INTELLIGENOE. Deciston in Michizan ALigh Schools, Snectal Dispatch to The Chicagio Tribune, GRAND RarDs, Feb, 10.~Tne THDUNE of Jan, 30 coutufned o spocial telegraphic statenient of o unit bronght in the Kalsmazoo Clreut Court by tho Ion, Quarics E, Stusrt, T\ P, Sheldon, and Ienry Breess, praylng for an fnjunetion to restrain tho Board of Rducatiou of Kalarnzoo from collecting taxes o supe Tort tho High School in that city, Soveralof to ablest luwyers of Knlamnzoo appeired for tho com- Jsluaats, and ox-Atiorsoy.General Diight May and Lo mnost Prominent lawsér of Grand Rapids for tho dofense. Compluinants argued that i graded schioots, undor tho faws of_3Michigan, nothing biit English aud tho clomentary hreiches can bo taught nnless paid for in rato bills by tho puplls cujoying suck advan- tages, sud that 6cliools In which anclent o modern langauges, oxcopt Engilsh, aro taught cannot Jnwfully bo tnaintzined by fax, Defenso shiowed that thero {8 notliug in tho Jaws of Michigan rostrlcting Dranches of study In primary scliools, nud contended. that graded or high scliool ate simply matters of con= venlotico, adopted. on aceount of s Iiro munbor of ‘pitpils, ohd, thicrefore, goverued by tie sama law withe out referento to the coures of study to bo pursued i clther gradod or primary echools, Llaborato nrgu- Iuents were madu by Stierivood, Hewes, uud Severuiic for (ho compliiants, and by Dulght, Mag, and Hughes for tho Noord of Lducatlon, - Julge Brovws decion Los been looked for With mnch luterest {lroughout fhis State, muny eonsiderlug it u test whether Ligh seliools, uup~ porled by tnzation, aro u logal tiatltution in Michigan, Tl Gudjers ducision v, sucatantinily, that spcein) hoti of (o Legisinture, when constriied in_conncetion with 1ho general Inw, sullorizo tho catablislment of high schuols, aud {helr muinteunnco by tix upon properts, and that noio of sald Atatttes viviate auy ‘Drovision of tho constitution, Docrco wns theroupo antered dismissiug (o bill pre- Concerning The Macoupin County Supervisors. Special Dispiteh o The Chicago Trilune, SenmabirLn, 1., Jeb, 10.~dudgo Drnminond 1 oxpected to artive horo {o-morrow nnd fako bis ecat yiith Judgo Trewt i tho United Sluten Court, Soon thereafter, it #s aaid, tho Mucoupin Suporvisors will bo summoncd to npreat at tho bar of {he Court to recolvo tio juagment to-day ngreed upon by thio Conrt, which 15 L0 go 10 Juil or mitko tho lovy in ecordunce Wth {lio ardor herefofore mado, Ingunction Kegarding the Grab=Tax. Spectal Ditputeh tn The Chieaqo Tritune, Jovirr, Feb, '10,~Judyo Mcoberts this morning granted in jufonction I the caso of thie lioard of Bu- yervisors of Will Gonnty agalnst the County Trens- awwer, to enjoli tho paymiont of tho Mratlroad Gralmtax fito'tho Btat Treasury, In tho cvent of o ujne- tion standing ngainst the legulity of {ho Grab-loy ho- foro th Bupromo Court, our county will be szyved About $13,000 thls yeay, Verdiet for Dofondanis in the Pokin MDistiltory Onscw. Spectal Hisvuteh to The Chicayo Tribune, SPRINGFITLD, Fub, 10,—In (ho bivoud cake of fho Unlited States v. D, T, l‘hmn‘llun and others, tho Jury wero out about in Tiour, this afternoom, and'then yotirned o vordlct for defondants, ‘Thin wus o littlo surprining, ad the evidence was thought to e almost coucluslve that the partios awed, if not all, the greater part, of the wmonut clalmed, Tho case wes the most lln]mrtmlt of all tho Pelin dlstillory casos, involved, with interant,wis about $10,000, Tho distiliors, Towever, woro enublod—by frst causiny, it s belloved, thetr origlnul bond to bastoten, nud thei tho shitracts which liad beon wmndy of them-—to muko it dinloule for thie Gavernment to fasten suy Unbility npon them, and they have now oscaped paymont of penalties no doubt jitstiy due the Government, fow much thoy i to socuro tlls ond will siover ‘bo known, unless Tla. chief, whein o, cpmoa- T dle, shul repont. aud Ono thing 1s, howaver, wmoke a clean breast of ity roltled In (ho frial of these cases, and that in, that Bmith, without reference to hin guili, han choren to idontify himself with the disilllers ns ngaiust tho Gov= crnmont, both by concorting with them and by his ovidenco, What “offect {Lfs will havo upou hin'trial canot o detormined, fienvy Damagos Awnrdod nn Expelled 041a Feltow. Spectal Dispatelto_The Chicayn Trilune, CLEVELAND, l-‘nl.c"lfl.—-hl hao Hl’mremu Court of Olovaland a jury, ID«GI\}‘ renilered o verdict of $10,000 umnges in behalf of Edward W, Lylo, n momber of Ouyatinga Ottd Fellows’ Lodgo Noy, 22, The lodge ox- elled Lyle and lssned o eivculargrononnelug Lim an imposter, dead-beat, &e, Thin ecircular, containing Lylo's portrnit, wongent {o nll other Odd TYellows' latges, and theroby securcd hin practical oxpulsion from thiat. Order, For thin Lylo hrought suil, with the result abovo nlaied, Tho civo i remuriablo from Dol ontircly withont procedout n- Amicricais or Englfal lus WAbol Suit Dinmisscd, EvanavirLe, Fob, 10,~Tho suit of Warren 8, Tate, of HKouluoky, ngattist tho Jaurnal, of Win_cly, for ibol, s dlimiescd, fu tho' Untted” States Conrl, fo- day,” Tho' plaintin’s alforneys had withdrwn from 1ho cane, nnd tha aurety for costa aslted to be relensed. Th\sl.v]nfnmr muu[; 10 filo n now bond, the caso was diotaiasod ut bia cost, Judgment Confirmods OxAnA, Feb, 10,—~The verdict of tho Clrenit Gonrt, rendered nhout n year ugo, nwnrding $7,600 damages to & boy numed Stout, who was serjously fujured whila plylogon n turn-tablo in tho Sjoix Oity yarde, at Lalr, han boon coufirmed by tho Supremo Court of iho United Blatos. y FOREIGN. The Conservatives Continue Their Gains in the En- glish Elections. The Spanish Government Consents to Exchange Prisoners with the Carlists. GREAT BRITAIN. Loxnoy, Fob, 10.—T'wenly-seven membera of {lin mow Parliament wero chosen yestorday, making the total clected 536—3283 Conscrvatives and. 233 Liberals sud Home-Rulors, Couscrvatives have been rotnrned for cighty seats occuplod by Liberals {n tho iast Pur~ liament, and Liborala bave roplaced twenty Oonservaw tives, ho number of members retnrned from Ireland up to this morning is ffly-five—thirty-one Homo- Rulers, slxteen Qonservatives, and eight Lihorals, 1t s anuounced that s reconeiliation Las been effect- ed botween Disracll and tho Marquia of Salisbury and {bio Earl of Garnurvon, and that the Marquia and Earl havo coneented to nselst Diaraell to form his Ministry, T.ONDON, Tab, 10,—Disrachl delivered on address it Buckingham this evening, 1lo congratulated hin constitients on tho resnlt of tho clections, which o dectnred justifed tho policy of the Conservative party {‘n ’ll‘l(mluclnq and carrying a reform law whon last it i powar., Loxnow, Fob, 11, 65, m.—Sp far 954 Conservatives and 180 Liborala have been returned to tho Honss from Lngland : 16 Conservatives and U6 Liberala from Scot Iand, aud 31 Conservatives and 44 Liborals and Llome- Rulets from Iroland, Thero wis much rioting nt_ Ohestorfleld and Darns- ley yosterday, aud many policemen wero {nurcd, Al i FRANCE. PAns, Fob, 10.—0n tho cvoof the departurs of M, Berthold, the now French Ministor to Washinglon; Minister ‘Washburn entertained him ot » banquet, Tho Patric saya shurply-worded notes have recontly ‘hioon cxchinnged hetween tho Govornmonts of Germn- ny ind the United States, Tho subject of tho corre spondencoss ot stated, e GERMANY, Brngn, Teb, 10,—A heavy galo has prevatled in the Tower Baltio, and caused a partial inundstion of Kiel and Swinemunde, The Jatest dispatches state that the storm has abated and the wators aro subsiding, peslcloes s AUSTRIA, Viexwa, Feb. 10.—Tlio Vaterland nowspaper, of this clty, lins been suppressed. et MEESSEY SPAIN. MapmiD, ¥ob, 10.~Tho Fnipureial says the Govorn~ ment las ngreed 10 ou axcliango of prisoners with the cliste, CRIMI. Larceny by o Pardoncd ConvictesA Clertenl Thiet. Speclal Dispatch to The Chieazo Tribune. 8L, Joscru, Mo, Fob, 10.—J. X, Dear, who, somo four yeurs siice, whilo acling o8 tolegraph operatur and expross agent ot Brownsvillo, Neb,, ran off with severnl thousand doliara of bis employer’s monoy, has turned »p agoln 68 a robber, Under the namo of Col- ton, hie hias been serving tlio Tilinols Central at Waver- Iy, Tows, na station agent and tolegraph oporator, Bomo daya afuco ho cacaped with soveral thousand dollars of the Company's money, For his offenso at Drownavills, Ncb, ho was orrested in thio Stato of Oregon, and brought back and sent to tha Nebraskn Ponitentiary, but after o fow months was pardoncd out, Ile sbandons o young wifo at Waverly, am ho did before at Brownvillo. 1o fa about 30 years old, aud vory plausiblo, o onco lived in this city, A'polf-styled Koy, Mr. Banks, claiming to bo » nephew of Gon, N. P, Dunks, wha has been assiating ak rovival meotings in this city within tho lnst fow d;y{l.‘, was to-ay lodged in juil for stealing a suit of clotlies, New York Criminal Items, New Yonx, Feb. 10,—Jon I, Simmons was ar- Taigned to-day, i tho Court of Oser aud Terminer, for the illingof Nicholas ¥, Duryea, in Decombor, 1872, Somio timo provious to the killing, Duryea and Slmmons liad heen in the policy busiiiess together, ity misundorstanings luving occurred, Lusiicss disgolution w upon, ond they each wout nto tho poliey buctnew eparutely, AIighway [obbory. Br, Toum, Mo, IFoh, 10—Willism Johnson, colored, was arresied this aftornoon near East St Louls for murderously nssaulting and robblug o Gore mau tarmer named Panl, noar French Village, o fow miles from Enat §t, Louts, Puullives in the vicoity of Centralia, Til,, aid was riding along the road on horseback when Jobmson uttacked Lim with o club, ond fractured his skull ko vadly that ho cannot live, Murder ¥rind in Maine, LiwisToN, M., Fob, 10.—Tho trial of James M, Toviell, for tho mitrder of s wifa on Juno 1%, 1870, Was begun this morning, i the Supreme_Court, at Auburn, Tho deed was broughit to [ight by the i- covery of n hendless skeleton Ju th wauds, about thrao ‘miles from this city, In October lnst, Wifc-Murder in St. Louis,” 8z, Louts, Feb, 10,—Edward I, Itobinson, colored Sanitor of Loflaing 16 Washlugton nverue, ocoupiod 18 tho offiea of the Unlted Btates Engincers, aliot and killed bis wifo tuis morning, Tlio shiooting vwas there« sl of n family quarrel, and Ttobinson, wio snrren- dered himeolf to tho ofifcers soma hours nffor tho act, says Difs wifo firat assaulied hin with o knifo, A Defauiting Government Olerk Are rested. RICH0D, Vi, Feb, 10,—Ilenry, defoulting elerk n thio Lynelbukg Thternal Ttovenuo Olice, has been ar- rested, and over §14,000 socured, Convicted of Mansinughter, Dazzivone, M, Yeb. 10~—Georgo 3, Oarsom, Uniteil Btatea Cubtoin-Tlouso Inapoctor, on (rlal for the murder of Clurles C, Graney, ih August lst, was ron~ vited of nuansiaughter und séutenced to bwo'years' - priconnent, Movement to Ering Bx-Scnator Pomces roy to Trind, Torxa, Kon., Feb, 10,—Tho Iouso of Representa- thves, to-day, by s voto of 67 to 2, pusseda resolution requesting the County Attorney’ to talio steps for brivglug cx-8enator Pomeroy (o trial, o TIRES, At Rethlchon, Pae Beruzeues, P, Fob, 10.—Hillenborger's now Opera-laio wan birned cnriy this morning, The loss 4 $50,000; insurance, $20,000, At Eludson, Win HupEoY, Wik, Feb, 10,—~Tho Luko Liouso, owned by William Ryan, wan biirned yestorday ab 2o'clock, Thio fuzniluro \Wos'nll ¥ased, 'Tho bouse was lusured for $1,200, In tho Lirowera), of Ailwaukeo, Tholoss i cove orbd Uy insura new, At Memphis. Bfesrins, Toun,, Fob, 1f.~A fire broko outatl o'clock this morning iu the matiress fuctory in the rear of Coyce's salo stuble, Doth wers destroyed, The Plunters’ Insuranco Compauy’s building is now on l}m, but the firemen will - probably bo able to control i, Mearius, Tenn,, Fob, 10,—The entiro losa by {he firo to~duy will not exceed $5,000 or €6,000, Fully covered by Insurance, At Noenuh, Wis, Spealal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, Osnisonit, Wik, Feb, 10,—~A fico at Neonah Tst night destroyod the old’ Govornment Fiouriug Mills, owned by Davis & Cunniuglam, aud Shorry's s mill, Loss on_ flouringwil, $12,0005 . on sawemill, $4,000, Smith & Vauoutrand’s papor-mill hud o navrow eacap g NEV/ INCORPORATIONS, Speelal Dleputeh to The Chicage Trihune, BERINOPILD, Ty Fob, 0imA ouFiINCAO 0f Oqane Szution bk beoit isstied 10 tho Amorican Gordugo Gom- pany of Springficld; copitsl stock, $160,000, The Olliders of tuis Company nro : Provident, Gua, Charles E, Lippincott ; ‘Treasnror, Alosandor Starne | Hecre tary, Jamos 1L, McOonuolly STATE LEGISLATURES, The Railroad Tax, Question in (ho Wisconsin Legislature, A Sweoping Railrond Bill Intro- duced in the Town Logis- lnture, The lowa Agricultural College luvesti- gation Becoming Inter- esting. ‘WISCONSIN. &peetal Dispatch to The Chleago Tridune, Mabisor, Win, Fob, 10.—Thio raflrond faxation queation oxcited the chiof futorcet fn tho Legislaturo to-dag, TMAILWAY TAXATION, Whon (o Assembly weilt into Committeo of the Whole, at 11 o'clock 4, i, tho first bill that camo up wau Mr, Caswell's, Lo fncreaso tho licenso foo on gross carniugs of railroads, Tho bill proposed 6 per cont instoad of 3, Astho Commilleo on Rafironds, which Tind tho bill 31 chnrge, recommended substituting 4 por cent, Spenker Douck moved to substituto 6 por ‘cont for {holr smendment, On this thoro was an_ ani- mated discussion, without much argument or pre sonellon of facta or figures, but chlefly do- fing of poaitionn ns to whethor it was Doat to take up thls mattor ot ance, or combino il legisiation in refarenca to rullroad maftors in_ono bill—Speatier Bouck leading In favor of tho first view, sud Mr, Saw- yorin favorof tho Inttee, Mesnrs, Caswell, Tteld, Winans, McGrow, Iubbard, and Rankin_fovored nee tlon novy, holding that o aaxtmum {arf® bl could follow, ~ hir, Evans movad to ly tho bill aside, which ‘was lost by 8 Inrgo mojority, For ralaing tha thx 05 por ceut, Mr. Caswall mado the most oluborato,nrgie ment, nd wa sirongly mipported by Messra, Bouck, McCanl, Melvor, Lvans, and Bliverthorn, who clatmed that ratlrdads now Fal much leas than thofe proportlon of taxes, Mosers, Bingham nnd _Cary lod tho fight ngainnt tho Spoakor's simeiidmont, and thought 4 per cont abundautly high, claiming thiat such high {azation wonlil be most discouraging to raflrond enters rlges {n tho newor part of tho Btato, Mcssrs, Kehl, McDonald, Woat, Rized, Larkin, and othors, took s similar vigw, soveral of thom doclaring u favor of lnxing ruiltond proporty w olliee praperty, e that Tocalitics whero (Tio bull o it was_situnted would bo Denofited ~ thoroby, Tho 6 per cent proposition wns ndopted in the Cominiltce, end tho Assombly concurred in that smondment, by o vofo of 74 to 18, ‘Tho amendment offered by Mr, Martin, to contne tho operation of {ho bill o Toads which have beou in operation ouly fivo yeara o miore, waa loat, und tho Lill ordercd ongrossod by a voto of 72 to 20, the nays helog os follows: Beard, Binghar, Badden, Garoy, Clementa, Comatock, ¥ificld, Fostor, Muston, Kinge- ton, Larkin, MoDoneld, Parsons,’ Toed, Iticharis, Bommann, Voegol, West, Wolf, and Zimmermonn, Qthor Assombly bilstness was na follows : : PEIITIONS ‘were prosented ngainat the repeal or modification of ho Graham Liquor law; nleo ngalnst changing the lino for tho Wisconsin Contral Ilulroad, betweon Tartago and Stovons Point; also potitions for s pro- ibitory liquor faw, Speakor Bouck presonted o memotial to Congress for au}ullc«l States Courl-louso end Post Oltice in Osh- o, TTa0 o of tho Astombly Chamber was genntod thin afternoon for an argumeént on tho rafiroad bills, and Thursday evening for the delivory of the Sovercign's annual ;message, The Sensto resolutlon, giving tho Committes till Fob. 17to roport,bills, was nnonded so na to restrict ita action to_ tho Commeree, Transportation, Fluanco, and Wnys and Mcans, and then roferred to the Intter Committee. Scnato Dills wero concurrod in submitiing to tho eople an mmendmont to tho Constitution restriot- ing the nmount of indebtodncss to 5 per cent on tho valito of taxablo property to provent deposit- ing polson in lands, ‘Tho Lill which was ordered to a third reading for depositivg publio funds fn banka was reconsidered, and an amendment udopted that if, on demand of the Sinto Treasurer, the banka failed to pny within ten daga of the demand mado o should ‘scl recuritics, Tho bill was ordered printed and roferred to tho Judic- fary Committoo, BRNATE, An Assembly resolution for printing 3,000 coples of T, D. Carpentor’a nddresa before the Aericuitural Conventlon, two resolutions for oxtra copics of tho Logielative Maonual, 8 bill to amend the act re- *Iating to Indictmenta by information, and aitogetlier to doaway with Grand Jurics. tonfond the twried statutes rolating to pormanont Tandmarks, and tho bill to ropoal au act relating to nttornoys’ feck In Justices' Conrta woro indofinitely postponcl, After sharp debote, tho bill fixiug the salary of the Assisiant Attornoy-General, who at prescnt is ox-Cone gromtinan 1, O, Sloan, brothior of Attornoy-Gonoral cott Sloat, af $1,200 Was ordored to n third roading by & votn of 13 {013, ‘Lo bill for the divison of Marathon County snd ercctlon of Taslor County wag passed, under o suspen= slon of tho rules, ——c IOWA. Special Dispated to The Chieagn Tribune, DrSMotNES, In,, Fob, 10,~In the Honne, ta-day, Mr, Tect' bill for tho reduction of {he miarles of mom= bors of tho Legislaturo mot with andden demise by tlio proposition of an amendment that the sularles of all Btato officers bo reduced in tho samo proportion, Toct's bill was o buncombo Tepublican measure ; but, npon tho Ant(-Monopoliats proposing to nccept the challenge, tho mattor was dropped readily, and withe out tho otfect aimed nt. Tho Senato had another grist of tomperance talk, in which Senator Jensup was the liero; but the question swas hostponed for consideration ata more conveniont seagon, An effort to roduico tho alarles of County Superine tendeats mot with tho xam fato, Lo chief worlk s now doua In'tho committeo rooms. TILE RAILIOAD COMIITTER ‘hold daily sessjons, and each day thoy get desner in tho mire, Nothiug In urrived at yot, and ' vofumin. ous . bills and metnorlals seem (6 glve no subject, Several members of tho Committee, ing, oy od solvud tho problem io-day” unlici in tho jotroduction of o sweoplng bill, fixing frelght nnd furo ab 80 per cent of thio lastpiblished Tates of all Tonds in the State, ‘Cho bill met with somo favor, nnd was duly referced, TIHE AGRIOULTURAL COLLEGE INVESTIGATING COMMIT= TEE yesterday, by its necountant, discovered a discropancy of §6,000" I the nccounts of M. Lankin, It ap- pears thero wore no rognlar books kept by any. of (he Trustces of thy Collegs provious to Tankiu's time, oud when u successor was clected no books wero paseed over, To-duy, Mr, Shorman, who wan Troasurer from May, 1860, &0 Janunry, 1868, was befure the Comunittee, and exlibited recelpts from 3ir, Tauldn whicl, o said, coverad tho ontire amount of funds fu iy handy, The discropancy, howeovor wa not explained, and what was _yestorday’ rogarded a8 1 clerfoil orrox 18 to-day conmldored nuspicious of other thievings from the college funds, Mr. Sherman ulko kayn ho turned hi books over tn Raukiu, and this i Tost—mucs liko the hond sbout which 8 much notso was mada last wintor, - Prof, Jones, ono of the deposed LProfessors, was before (he Commitios, aud testitied to tho llegal aud profiigato 180 of tho collogo funds, il slatenent o very damaging o iho olfitors of “tho dustitutioh, Amoug other things, Lo suid tho Congressional Giobe presented fo the fustitntion was sold und tho proceeds applied to tho personal uso of Prostdont Welch, Varlous sums woro uppropriuted for {mprovements on the Tosidences of the College Lrofessora fnsido the ring, contrary to duw, ond when tho Toard oOf Truse ftoes mot they usually accopted theso procoedin and this cnels Hmo catived Welch to say that ho was glnd ho did not bavo uny bill fo pay, I'rof, Jones* teatimony i vory damaging, 1€ 3t §s sustained ; but s ho dwone of tho injured profersors, hia testimony needs to by supported, 3r, Renkin will be called te miorrow, and u full statoment and confession iy expect- ed from him. (o the Assoctated Press,) Drx Morwes, T, Kb, 10.—rof, Jones, hefore tha Amvieuitural College Trivestigating Qommitter, thin atlermoon, testided to the mirappropriation of Collega funds for the-crection of o Prosidont’s houso aid ollier buildings on {he furn, No ollior teatimony of importanes was ellelted, ‘The discrepancy fourd yes. terday belween tho books of Basselt aud Rankin is not uccounted for, ——— MINNESOTA, Speelal Dispateh to The Chécogo Tribune, RENATE, BT, PAUL, Fob, 10.—The Senate reaolution of inguiry was yeplicd' to by a lotter from Treasurer Diko, sliow~ that ex-Auditor Mcllrath iade largo sales of stumpago o achool and wnfversity pine lands on oredit and per- sonal notes without legul authority, and mude no re. furn of such #nles to tho Biato Troasnrer, excopt of poymonts of noten aud accounts, Thih practice, malntained by Mellruth for soveral yoars, gavo rise to grava suspiclons, aud the Sunnto to-day ordered n pocinl committeo of three, with full powor to inveatie gute tho mattor, Numorany promineut Wumbormen nro uvolved in tho suspielons, which are, briofly, that the Btuto lins not recoived pay for nll stimipago bold, eid {lint Statopino lands wers for several years hold In cone trol of o ring of lumber speculators, with Mellruth us thelr ngent, . All the railway tarl(f Dills were mado the epecial or- dor for Buturday, Threo ropresontatives of the Stato Grango Commit- teo, nppoluted to watell leglslation, wora udmitted to #oata ot Lo floor of tho Benate for the remoiuder of thie sesslon, Tho Judiclary Committoo praposos & now article of tho Constitulion entitied # Garporations and Come mon Ourriors,” esfablishing and Wmiting regulation by tho Blate, and probiblting combiatione of nuturally competing Huos, Wilkinsou’s Common-Oarrior Lill, practically mak- ingg contracting carrlers tho insurers of goods uniil aelivery, was umendod by oxcopting marina risks, and Dids for'to pass after tho socond day’s dobate i the Henato, The dally genoral order in each Houso fncluides ovor fifty Litls, * Blow progress is being made, and, by cou- atifutioual Minit, 1ho seavlon ends Mareh 7, s ¢l 0HIO, Qor.uanus, Fab, 10,~In the Housa to-day s ouse WL was passed unthorizlug County Conunfssioners to iy for timbor, stone, and. gravel’ used for road pur- ose, D o Somate, aftor a novoro debato of two dng, & il waa passod sutloriziug tholevy of a tax to improvo tho fair gronndn in thin county so ax to put the: condition for holdiug (ho Eln:nyl:‘nlr e i THE LUMBIR INTEREST, The Question of Ingpection in Miche igan, Special Diapateh to Tha Chieago Tribune, EANT BAoIiAW, Fob, 10.—A spocial meoting of tho Tnmbermon's Association was hield 1 thiln city to-ng, which was quito largoly attonded for o lumbermen's meoling, ‘Tho main object of tho meeling was tho recomimendation to tho Governior of & porwon for ap- pontment sa Inapoctor-Gonernl, in placo of EQ Y, Williame, reslgned, Trom tho outact of the meating, 8 elrong opposition wan manifested to the enforco- ment” of the Blato Inspoction law, and & very longthy dsousafon onuued, whicl ‘was kopt up~ ol tho aflormoou, Near tho closo n torolution to tho offact thnt ‘tho Inw nhonld bo eus. talned_and nn Inspector anpointed wan corried, ly & yatoof 20409, A Commiticy of ninc, thireo froin ool of tho valloy citlos, wad appointed {0 recommend tho jlomo of 1t porucy, for Yupeclor-foueral, Afior & Drlef consuliation the Cormitteo presgnted tho namg of A, 11, Merahion, of Eart Saginaw, wlios name will bo prosentod o tho Governor for nppointment, | From tlio faoliug manifouted in the meotiug, thero will bo. & strong opposition to tho law tho comihg season, ROCIK 1SLAND, ‘Work for the Unvi loycds Spectal Disyateh to The Chicago Tribune, Roex IstAnp, 1il, Fob., 10,—~The appropriations mado n 1873 for tho improvement of Rock Island Arsenul wero not large onongh to omploy during tho winter tho full forco of workmon, Con- scquontly, thres months ego tho forco waa roduced to about fifty, who wera mostly stano- cutters, Tho dircharged men linvo beon uablo to pro- onro other work, but huve remnfned bore. Col, Flagler yosterday fssucd orders for their employment by muking srrangementa for the present forco 10 work but threo days in a week, and engaging so many moro for the remnining threo daya, "Thin are rangoment docs not incronko tho exponros, aud gives cemployment to many who badly need it, A i b CASUALTIES. Doy Killed=-.Victims Recoverings Npecial Ditpateh to The Chicazo Trioune, JANESVILLE, Fel, 10,—A boy named Jobn Danlton swas iled whilo slfding down bill, on (1o embankment near tho Milwaukco & Bt, Paul ongino-louso, thls ofternoon, Il slod carriod Lim upou tho track, and before ho could got out of the way ho was run over by an engine, A dlapnteh from Woodstack, Til., to-dsy, says that Messra, Stowart and Miller, who wero sorlously in- Jjured i fho railrond accident lnst Thuraday, continua 1o fmprove, and it is thought both will rocover, Switchman Crushed, Special Dispatch ta The Chicaqo Tribune, Tont Warse, Fob, 10—Tufs afternoon a men namod Danel Edwards, employed by tho Fort Wayho Toad n tho switching-yard, was_crushed botween two cars, nnd fujured so soverely that his lifo Is despairod of, "Edwards was about 45 years of age, Fainl Ilunting Accidont. Fraxotsvisy, Ind, Fob, 10.—A torriblo aceident ocenrred about six miles enat of this place on Sunday laat, wheroby ono man lost Lis life and another may lose bis mind, Tho facts arc, a8 near as can bo gathe ered, that Your porsons had seen tho track of a decr, ond armed themsolvos with double-barreled shot- gune, and, on thomorning of the day mentioned, started out, Their names wero Thomaa Mills, B, F, Lincoln, L, Hurly, ond a Dutchinan whose name conld not bo escortained. After going n short distanco urly returned to’ tho bousc, and was fo watch the south slde, and to como to them if they called, The other threo went on, Thoy soon came upon the deor, and Lincolu was to fire, but his gun snopped, Then Millw said, ** Knecl down and let me give him n_shot," 11 knelt down, when Mills fired one barrel, hut fafied fo bring the dcor, aud it started 1o o ciclo, That brought Lincoln dircctly in line, aud just as Mifla pullod the trigger Liucoln rafsod up (lult Ligh cnough to got the confents of one barrok —six bucksliol—In tho head, tho charge entering at tho loft sido and back of the car,and tearing tho whols front of (ho face I u dreadful manner, Lincoln lived ouly ahout fen minutes, Io was & siugle mun, nged about 21 yenra, Mills {8 nearly crazy, aud lan heen watelied ovor sluce the catastrophe. - o han tnod to eud Lis ifo oncs or twico already, Carricd Over o Bolt, Drrnorr, Mich,, Feb, 10.—At Hudson, Mich,, yose terday, a youug mon, Dartlett Draoks, cmployed in Dogioiyer's shiops, while in the act of putting on tho manin belt, was caught by the band, carried over a slinft at tho rate of 200 rovolutions » minuto wntil hoth legn were whipprd off, aud bis arms wero torn from his sboulders, Drooks leaves o wifo, THE IRON INTEREST. Mceting of the Ohio Valloy Associne tion Lovrsvirrr, Fob, 10.—Members of the Oblo Valley Tron Assaciation, ropresenting fourtecn manufacturica and rolling-mills {n Olio, Touucssce, Indiona, Mice sourl, THinol#, and Kentucky, metnt tho Galt ilouss in thia clty t&-uight, Tho fllowing rosulutions wero adopted ‘Witerraw, The condition of the fron marlket renders it fmperativo upon tho manufnoturers reprosented in this nesociation to compoto with Pittsburgh in her Prices for inbors and - Wrenzas, This associntion docs not dosire, in any renpioct whatover, to do aiiy fojustios to any workmen inflioomplog of any. of ffa moinborn 1t fs Redolved, That thoso workmen deslting to bo rotain- ed by any and all members of ihla Assoclation, ato Loreby notified that unless thoy Faport to tho ofiicors of thelr respectivo mills thelr readiness to go fo work on or beforo Fob, 20 nt Pitlsburgh prices a8 proposod on_Dec, 10, they will bo dlacharged, an printod Hsts of euch workman who oro eo dlgshirgod will bo furnished other members of this Asaoctation, who willnot eunploy them, Regolted, Thntall worksien going to work on the ‘hasfs proposed Doc, 10 slinll liavo that bnsis In futura from all mombera of thin Assoclation for Aitnations which they filled to tho eutisfaction of thelr om)loyers, e OBITUARY, The Kove B, F. Royeos Snecial Dispatch to Tha Chirwgo Teibuna, CrusTrNE, O, Fob. 10,—Tho Rov. 1. F. Royce, & Tocal ministot of 'tho Mothiodist Chureh for Gvor forty yours, died ora to-day. o resided at_Ducyrus, anid wan well known throtighioul Noriliern Ohio, Lelug ouo of the ploneer aeltlers of Crawford County. Ile camo to Crostliuo four wecks ago to asslst tho Rov, A, 8, Moflit in prolracted meotluga now progressiug at the Mothodist chureh, but wan taken sick oon afier hig aprival. o wag n native of Counactiout, aud 63 years of age. Jules Miclelet, Zhus, eb, 10.~Julea Mielulet, the suthor, is lead, CANADA. Rovolutionary Procecdings in Columbia, ‘Tononto, Can,, Feb., 10,—The Globe has received t1o following dlisnteh : ‘+ Vigronia, Drilish Columbla, Feb, 10,—Tho Minlstry tried to force ' an alioration in tho foms of the Confedesntion through the Iouso last wnight, The poople demandod a wubmission of the wicstion t them, bt tho Mintstry refused. Tho people, 1,000 strong, pro~ cecdod to thie lonses and broko up th sitiing, Inteneo excitement prevails, aud secessfon s threatened, At4 o'clocl fe-morrow nfternoon the people will march to filn AA’nulubly and demoud a dissolution of the ouse,” POLITICAL, Connocticut Kcpublican State Con= Veniion. AIARTPORD, Can,, Tuh, 20.—Delegates to tho Re- ublican Btate Convention try nesembllng to-day, The ndications pofat to the nomination of the Hon, Henry 1, Harrlson, of Kow Haven, for Govoruor, Plitsburgh City Politic Prrranunoit, Fob, 10,—A fourth efty tickot was put 1n tho field to-night, The Prohibition party nomfuated L, I Herehhorgor for Mayor, Mugh D, MeGaw for Treasurer, and Thomas 2, 2organ for Cowptrolier, THE WEATHER, WawnaToN, D, C,, Fob, 10,—For the Upper Lako roglon, northorly witida and partly cloudy weather, ‘possibly with ocenaionnl mnows, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. OiicAdo, Fob, 11~1 n, m, Wand 40{S, W\, frc 41N, frosh.. 408, W, frosl UN,, freah 20N, E.,, Cleveland, Davenport Denver .. Dulnih,; Eweunaba, ¥t, Gurry.. ', Gibson, LaCroase,.|: Loavonw' Mllwoukoo, Omaha, Powhitia, Tolodo, 9N, W, fre Clear, Yankton M, lght Giear, SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION, Special Dispated to ¥ Nieago Tyibune, McGnedon, In, Feb, 10,—Tho second aunual cons vontlon of Lhd Suntay-Sehonl Assoctation of the Third Congressional Dintrict of Town assombled i our city to-day, Tho uttendunce was large, and tho futorest munifestod at the oponing scssion this ovening waa moro than usual at meotiugs of this churacter, Will. lamTtobitmon, of Dubuquo, vos oloetod. Chalrman, ond §, N, Miilird, Qity Misslonary of Dubuque, Soos rotury, Tho Rov, Mr, Millikon, pustor of tho Congregn- tonal” church 'of thin clty, ‘wave tho Sunduy-school workers a lioatly welcome, * After nddreacoa from tha President nnd others, the meotiug adjourncd il to- ‘morvow forenoony TIE LAST MURDER, Anout hnlt-past 6 o'clock lnst ovening & man named John Toddon was driving on Twehtys novonth niroot, nosr Wallaco, whon ho was assniled by s parly of boys, who nttncled hint with snow-balle. The man bora the anuoyanco for n timo, and attomptad to avoid hin porecci tors by driving away, “T'ha boys contimad tholr attack, until finally Teddon alighted from his wagon, intonding to pursne und punish tho nitacking patty, Whilst trsing to ovartako them, a whaso natne Is unliiown ran up In front of Tedden andstabbed him in tho loft ulde below tho ribs, The knifo mavoe o horriblo wonnd, through which tho entrails of tho unfortunate vietim protruded. Bomo moen passing by soon ‘after raised lho roptrate man, - and, having learnod iin home, removed him . there with all posible lasto, Tlo wns mado as comfortublo ns possiblo, and Dr. Higgins called. Lo physiclan” dronsed his wound, which_ho pronounced dangorons in the oxtreme. This probablo victim of tho knifo i85 & German, about 25 yeara of ogo, unmarried, and lives at tho cor- nor of Tywouty-sixth and Murray stroots. Intelligonco wa received at the Coutra! Sintfon at halt-past 1 o'clock thts morning that ho wos sinking rapidly, with litlla prospect of his mur- viving unt{l morning. At 1 o'clack, Officor Lans dock snccoedod in nrrcutln% & young mun nrmel Michaol Caroy, and locked him wup in tho Socond Precinet Station, who, it s alloged, is the man who inflicted tho fatal stab. St T Y ) KANSAS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. BIANAATTAN, Kan,, Fob, 10.--At n meotiug u foa duyn ago, of o Bonrd of Hlegenta of the Kangas Si Agricultural Gollego, in this eity, Professars Did, Mller, and Dotnors were rotired from thelr positiond in tho Collego, This nction created n good deal of fecling among the students of tho institution, anA somo of thom belid 8 meoting yestordny, ot which 'thoy expressod thelr indignation “snd regrot at the act of tho Doard, and oxprossed o Lopo thot the Profossors would bo refustatad, expechally Professor Midge, who has beon o faithful worker in iho Collego for {lo past elght youre, MARRIAGES. LD L e WILSON—LAST—Jan, 21, at tho residonce of the Rav. Oan Knowles, on” Washingt Ar, Wilkon and pilss Huin Last, Dot ot Lenden FEogioae " DEATHS, AT~ At hor ravidenco, 413 Soath Halviod-ste Wity Wit o Jofn Wa, > 18 Soutls THalutod-st., Mary Fanoral wii 1ako placs on Wadnesday, at 10 oclock, by earriagos to Ualvary. GAMPBELL—At tho resldanco of his xon, - Gneral by carriagos to Ttasehill (ool " Tihurning, 140, FEiona3 of the Tamily Ars Tariod, =" = e A LT T, M. CAL, Why Will You Suffer 2 Toall porsons sufforing from Rboumatism, Nou. ralgln, Cramps In tho Limbs or Stomach, Bil- Houe Callo, Pain in tha Back, Bowls, or Sido, wo. would say, Tne IOUSE. 1OLD PANACEA and FAM= 1LY LINIMENT is of alk others tho romedy yom want for {nfornel and ox- ternoluso, It has cured tho aboto complainta in thousands of casos, Thoro is 10 mistaka shout it. Tre it. Sold by all Druzgista. HOUSEHOLD PANAGEA AND FAMILY LINTHENT. AUCTION SALES, e vt st st TS PORRTEN By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, . INO. 108 M ADISON-ST., (Botwoon Doarborn and Olark.) BUGGIES, PHAETONS, & COTTERS, HARNESEE{ On WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clogk, 108 Madison-st. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,: BOOTS, SHOES, &o, ©On THURSDAY, at 10 a'clock, at108 Madisonat. SPICIAL SALIC . (0 Paintings, Chromos, Photogvagh Porfraits Of Prominont Mon of Chicago. Also 5 Fino Paintings by Loomans, which havo beon on oxhibition at the plano. staro of Julius Banor and Co., an THURSDAY AFTER- NOON at 3 o'cleck, at our Auction Houso, 108 Madison-at.! WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Austionoors, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAL MERCIANDISE, O SATURDAY, at 9% o'clack, at 103 Madison-st. Dsivadle Mardls Dweling, BRICK BARN, AND LOT, No, 686 Van Buren-st, near Ashland-av, 0n Monday Afternoon, Feb. 16, at 3 oclack, ON TOE PREMISES, o Bouso b inishod In the Lestatsie. with all modors dmprovements, but and cold wator, Marbia Basine and Darblo Manttls threnghout; eaniains two Parlors, Lis braey, 4, Glavibes, Dioink:Roon, Kitohon, Sorvania Koo, Pantrios, £2iet<, and Bt Tonis casy. Uil porfeots WA, A. BUTTERS & CO., . Auctlongers. Valuable Property East Front on Tourth-nv. (botweon Van Buron and Hacrison-ats.), On Tuesday Afternoon, Feb. 17, at 3 o'clock, ON TIE PREMISES, L3436 foat by 100 fost, doop, hoing south 213 foat of ot o ey bR Ao, 21 fogtof foe af Lot 17, il T Scfioo Soction Adaiiu g 7 ot ermechays (O RUFOGYAL. A, BUTTERS & ‘Auctlonobts. 48 Residence Lots Tn Block 3 Atwood's Addition to Washington Holghts, On Wednesday Evening, Feb, 18,at 7 1-2 o'clock, Partivutam hers At ouc Auctlon Houso, 108 Madison-at, aitor. W, Anolingnors, aitor,__ L A, BUTTEIS & U0, By WILLIS, LONG & CO,, Auctioncors and Commission Morchants, 105 & 197 Randolplaste NEW AND SECOND-IIAND FURNITURE, HOUSEZI0LD GOODS, AND QENERAL MERUHANDI: At Auction, Wednesday and Sninrdny. Spoctal attentlon glven to Uutstdo Sales. Advanoey mndo nnd cousigtmonts rollcited. Returns mado 3 hourd aitor anlo, WILLIS, LONG & CU,, Auctionoors, 148 8. Halsted-st. AT ATUCTION, THURSDAY, Feb. 12, af 10 a, m, The ontiro contents of a neatly-Menfshed Cottags, anne shatfug of Merblo-top Cimwmber Sots; Darler, Dinbiz. room, and Kitehen Furatiure: Brusaols, Tiwes:Ply, and Inzrain Uarpats; Laco Curtdlns, Pietdres, and Ornas monta; Orookory, Glass, and Plated Ware; Cook and Varlor Stoves, 0(0;, elc. 34 LON BY GEO. P, GOL 0B & 70 Wabngh-av. BOOTS AND SHOES AT ATCTION, On Wednesday, Feb, 11, at 10 a, ni, by GIRO. . CGGFORIE & OO 068 & 70 Wabnsh-av. Oountry Moralianta should nota the fot that PRICES AT LOWISTOTO-DAY thon they Wil s whon Syriog By BLISON, POMEIOY & CO. Regular Friday’s Sale. FRIDAY MORNING, rob. 13, at 95 o'clock, Household Furniture. Parlorand Chambor, Furnituro, Bedstonds, Burcaus, Eatvnsion fubics, Murblo-top and Wikt Contro'alles, Mattreasos, Hoddfug, Cnepots, Bloves, aud a largo variety of Georal Morghandtsoy ste. . o VLISON, W C , SON & €0, 41 Bouth Canatst, By BRUSH FURNITURE, CARPETS, &C. AT ATCTION. ) ESDAY, Fob. 11, M, Tongs I of e it Rooshd- iR, b 1 ;:vu’fi«ymm of manufacturors and purtics declinlig housa- HILUSI, KON & GO, Aust'rs, 41 South Canal By OSGOOD & WILLIAM Wost Sido Auatiun Houso, 63 South Canal-at, {Tavo dafly Augtion Salon of Furnituro and Housohotd ods, Uurpots, Cooking aud Honting Stoves, Neds Hod: ding, o, and varloty of athor g Wo uro dete mindd ta dloso out tho Ignonts tomky rge Jino of co our advanocos, ONGOOD & WILLIASIE