Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1874, Page 1

- The Chicage £ iln Tibune, VOLUME 27. SILES, | A A A AN SR i J. B. SHAY, 84 & 86 State-st., Are now showing a splendid asgortment of every de- girable style in SUMMER SILED, AT POPULAR PRICES,. With 30 Pieces of Black Guinef Silks, At$1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, JUST REQEIVED.- Attantion is also colled to alot of BLACK. ALPACAS MOHAIRS, Which are being offered at unusually ILOW PRICES. REAL ESTATE. “O0TH CHICAGO. LOTS FOR SALE IN TAYLOR’S ADDITION, Situated in the centro of this great manufac. turing suburb. Do not invest your monoy until you have seen and investigatod the ad- vantages of South Chioago, with its Harbor, Doak sad Railrond_faocilit'es. The work on Belicon Steel Rolling Mills has been re- sumed, and will’ bo pushed forward rapidly to completion. Many other improvements &0 in pr 8, S Pn B gites for MANUFACTURING 12d BESINEES Furposes tor salo on favor- ms. B rios 2t Bonth Ohlosgo in Ewing House, O, O toad 1iskoty furnished. For par. ond 15 ;s . Ecur]‘:'!, Capa. otos oall 8¢ OMoc, 137 Doar- Orn-4t. - “N. B.—~The Ofige of Taylor's Addition will d to Bwing Blook, cornor North gl’fl‘:kn]&vde Kl:zlfl-luz April 18, FOR SALE. Dweling-House Propery. 'The elegant new two-story and bascmont - marble-front Houses in block fronting south on Vernon Park, Noa. 37 to 45 Maoaliater- place. Contain 11 rooms each, and furnished with all modern improvements. Brick barns, Wiil aell apparately or together. Apply to W. J. ONAHAN, 113 Dearborn.st. HIGHLAND PARK. Boms of tho cholcest In this besatifa} suborb, A Y Lot fow - and. favarabia B "3ia0 8 aw” bownciful Tosidoncos. Nine T, Mo way dadly, “Fino drives, Low tazes. Highland Park House, Tha finost Hotol in tho West, now open. FRANK P. HAWKINS, Agent, Foom 1, 135 Dosrborn-at. LAKE NAVIGATION. LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICH’S Bide - Wheel _Steamboat and Propeller Line. ‘haretnforo to all ports on the sastand woet S R e AlienTgan, and'to Grovn ay and intewme- d’i;"-.g". ek Weokly Lino trom Obleago, via Milmauke, Ay O e ey 0o, mow recolved only for all West gikvo it and fof Gidad Havan, Groud apids, Lud- Kistio. e s wil ba published of the epaning of the oth. ofTitiie: Office and Dooks, foot of Michigan-av. T. G. BUTLIN, Sup't. LAG 38, TRIMMINGS, &o. CLOSING-0UT SALES CONTINUED TO-DAY, AT B0 Cents on the Dollar, OF THR ENTIRE STOCK OF G- MENDEILSON, 384 Washington-st., near State. AMUSEMENTS, EXTRA LADIES NIGHT AT THE Great Adelphil TO=INLG-EXT. Fire New Stars! The Invincib's Programme! BUSINESS CARDS. W. G WATTS & GO., 21 Drown’a Dullding, Liverpool foHolt constgnmonts of Provisons, Lard, &o., and ote- uto ordors 1or tho purolisss o of ‘samo’ for futurs hipment or dellvory, _Advauces mado on consigaments, andall infornimtion affordod by our friouds, Mossra. Fox & Flash, No, 25 Willian orks GRANITE MONUMENTS., SCHUREMAN & HAND MANTEL C0x b TO RENT. TO RENT. In partitioning the sccond and third floors of his bullding, on tho southwost corner of Stato and Monros-ata., into rooms, tho ownoy is ndapting thom to tho reguiromonts ot MBROHEANT TAILORS, DENTISTS, denlors in JHEWELRY, NOTIONS, sud othor MEROHANDISE not requiring large salosrooms. Those STORES and OFFIOES will be ronted soparately or in connoction with tho floors nbove. Steam hent, Bteam Hiovator, and Btosm Powor for light manit- facturing, BEST LOCATION and Building {n tho oity at ronsonable prices, Possession givon May1l, Plans shown of partitioniag, and leasos made, by HUGENRE 8., PIXKH, Room 14 n. o, gor. Btato and Monroe-sts, Floase call from 11 t0 13, and from 3 to 4, HOTEL FOR RENT. Tho sacond, third, and fonrth storios of marblo-front ‘bullding southwest cornor Olark and Erio-sts., boing ait- uated su convonlont to business contro. Any good party renting samo could not fall belng aucgonstul, as sl the woll.furnishod snd kept houses in Immediate violaity aro atall timos full, Tt s flttod up in avery respoot as & first-class family ho. tol, containlng fitty-cight (58) lacgo, light, and wall-von- t1lated rooms, bosides Iaundrs, bath.rooms, wator closots, Ao, "Wator on ovary. floor. A low and {avorabla lcaso ‘will bogiven, Apply to A. J, MoBEAN, botwoon 13 and 2p. m., Room 38, 77 Doarborn-at. Dock Front for Rent. 40 foot cornor of Quarry and Colognoata., and Back 1A Lt o o T ey Sroe s U Euibar Storo and Basomont, North Clackeat., opposite residonco of Hon, Mublon D, Ogden, with two well-fin. fshod losidonco Klata sbovo, coninining ail modorn gone ‘vonlencos. Gltd, C, BMITH & BRO,, Corner Doarhorn aud FTOR RENT. Tho thror-story brisk bullding, foot Noa. 55, S5 and 37 North Ol Fa T baving it and accoss on thi with 'M‘glluvkflu capaol! ud cvntaining a ing and sbafi arb woll adaptod for madufacturing purpoacs. Thoy can Bhramtod £)x o torm of years to ront. (oW BALILA sood ool SReREE S 1P PO R visions. ARy : o1 thn Bt ‘aud o D, ERIFOOT & 00., 85 East Washing- ot REMOVALS, HALLOCK, HOLMES & (0, (8uccossors to HALLOUK & WHERLER), ave d to thele splendld Now Stars, tha largest e romoTog o Niata fh the country, " 174 & 176 RANDOLPH-ST., (Opposito thelr formor locatiun). RUBBER & LEATHER BELTING, ENGINE & CONDUCTING HOSE, RUBBER BOOTS & SHOES, AND ALL KINDS OF RUBBER GOODS. KELLER, BOOTMAKER, HAS REMOVED TO | 81 WASHINGTON-ST., One door east of Ficld, Laltor & Co. FINANCIAL. Preston, Kean & Co, BANKERS, 100 WASHINGTON-S' Bank of Discount aud Deposit. Also, denl in First-Class INVESTMEANT SECURITIES. STERLING BILLS diroct on London, and GOLD BILLS on Now TYork at NEW YORK RATES. 2 100,000 PENATES, Also 3 and Eommt ploces, otn ho had st the OHIOAGO BAVINGS INSTLOU and Madlson:ts, FPION, northwost coraer Doarbora FOR SALE. Tracing Linen & Paper AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO,, 118 & 120 MONROE-ST. AUCTION SALB. Twill offur s Publie Auction, st my tarm, ano-half Talte outh of tha Kxcolsior Rewck Yacds, ou U, B, & I,y enilre stack of kancy Cowa; als racs o, - binok Oariinge s and 8 3ara old, 16 Liands high ik, 400 Ios »| & uiboe of sluglo hureos, ail weil brokon and good diivers, Torms: A erodit of § mos. il approvod srcucity, wlvdh\::z Jnterost, if pald when s, itat <o of &3 W due: Per contfrom et R RNTAGIN, BOOTS AND SHOES. INOTICIE. Attention is invited to the large assortment of Boots and Shoes offered, at lowest prices, t0 dealers in city and country, by 6. 8, RICHARDSON & CO., 128 & 130 Franklin-st. 2d floor. WANTED, WANTED. “The Tndspendent Sewing Machine,” SOMETIIING NEY and oxcelling all othors 1a aany points. Tho ouly Twistod Laop-St] mado, Whtitod, an agont with manoy wud- ability, ta take chiargs pai aonteul the anlo ju the Woatern Ntatos, of this Spluaiid first-olase machino.. tla f8 & Faro hisnce for u&ill lhl‘lll'u'. uludlilud ability, For lllllA[IMllulllll"l Suik for 1w days, o addsoss A, 5§ g 1t Moo, Chicago” Tl TADIES] You may drapo as an Erpross, you aro but dummloe; o faga with glioap chalks and peinta a In Ales. i 70u a7 protiy an & rod wagon., Uso TOILETING i beauty oumus 5 fovoly and natural s the ross, Sauie Plo boz furstamp, DiLa BANTA, Aot 144 Madls, St Michf ooruor Van Burgn.s?. R CIAL STONE, Hi o At St . - 300---314 North Market-st,, Cornor Oak. Stane-Fronts, Onps, Stlls, Wator Tables, Roof-Coping, Toors, &0, .r'a., Dfll!l .;efilififi'ylh.hl’bn'rlll';;a 0!‘:::’:1‘!‘, tor J. ¥ h»nm-nr‘. P ¥l R h CHAS. . IOFFMANN, Managor, DENTISTRY. TEETH FOR ALL! . B, MoOHESNEY'S Dontal o P Attt g Ty fl;“-nnnn.i';\'fl?.?p"}:"u'i-"ufv"o'} e eat S am Toorh for only 35 ¥kt beat? %fi. Mooy rofacded vy instanco when parfeol satlataoiion is ot shva oot et e e i R o : i oppostia old Govry s TREES. Shefiield Nursery. ESTABLISHED 1614, rown tracs, all kinds and size 20 aores liotus: tafln. troes, (oc atreot plautiug, Improving subdl ne witn modlum-sized troes & wpecialty, —Fiuit f'r Shrubs, Tones, 46, 4,00 8cotoh Plios, 4 106 foat, bushy, 335 por B e 3108 5ot Lt 330 Bos Hr ;50 Rorway Spruce: 3103 faats or 0. TEATHW I, 44" Racind-aver o1t Tako Ohloago and Ulybourn: Racine College. Tho fda a0 Gurimer Sevlon o Tasius Oolloge wil open p; e 1o the Rav. Jamoes DeKovon, D, DE At et ol Wie, 8 ,, B fho Merchanta National niben s R ir of CHICAGO, TUGSDAY, MARCH 24, 1874. . WASHINGTON. A Test Vote in the House on the Currency Ques- tion, It Votes in Favor of Limiting Legal-Tenders to $400,- 000,000, Another Day’s Debate in the Sen-’ ate on the Currenc, Bill Mr, Sherman to Offer His Com- promise Bill To-Day. Testimony Taken by the Distriot Oommittes Yesterday. A Sccond List of Charges rreforved Against the Ofiicials, Specific Frauds Alleged in Connzction with Street-Contracts. Bill Introduced for the Forma- tion of Pembina Territory. NATIONAL FINANCES. Spectal Dispateh to Ths Chicaao Lribune, THE MATTER IN TIIE HOUSE. ‘Wasnmxarox, D. C., March 23.—According to ‘promise, Dawes brought forward the $100,000,- 000 buil to-day, and, the two amendmonts indi- cated in your dispatches recontly baving been voted down, tho moanure was passed by a Voto of moro than two to ono. This establishes, so far a8 tho action of tho Houso onn sottle the queation, the maximum amount of legal-tendor circulation at £400,000,000. Confldonco is ex- presacd on all hauds that the Senate will sdopt tho bill subataptislly as it pnssed the Houso. THE VOTE FOI CONTRACTION. Ot the Wostorn aud Southern mombors the following-named voted for contracting the vol- ume of greonbacks to 8856,000,000, whoroby 926,- 000,000 now in circulution would be witharawn : Bromborg, of Alabama; Clayton, Luttsell, aud Lngo, of _ California ; Hancock aud Herndon, of Tosay ; Garllold aud Patsons, of Ohin: Kondall, of Nevada ; Mitcholl and Sawyer, of Wiscousin ; Nosmith, of Oregon ; Platto, of Virgiuin ; Rend, of Keutucky ; Rice, of Tilinois : Sione, of Dlis- souri ; Wauldron and Wilterd, of Michigan. Of course the majority of thoso voting for contrac- tion ropresent the Eastern States only, About Gty membois wore abuout, so that very fair toui voto was had. SCHURZ AND MORTON. Tho most animased debnteot the sesson in tho Sounte oceutred to-day. Tho occasion remiudod thoss presont of tho_ 8pirited and excited cross- finng that claracterized tho dobates dwming the session which preccodod tuo lnst Presidential alection. In fact tho samo actors, save tho lato Mr. Bumner, wero engaged in to- day's porformonces. Tho discussion turned upon subjects and questions that wero then absoroing tho attention of tho Sounto end the country. Sonator Morton had consumed two hours m dclivering & specch which rocited and redisoussed in an elaborate way nearly all the points of his formor argument in favor of 1uflating tho cursoncy, snd n whioh ho davel- oped no material naw pointa, His apcach was urofally propared, thoygh Lo showed himselt to bo quito vuluorablo. The Isttor fact was soon doveloped Ly SENATOR SOIURZ, who took up the mam _foatucos of Morton's ar- gnment, and fairly riddlod thom. He thon ox- poscd, by reforence to the Globe, the inconsis- tency of Mortow's preseut positioa uoon iho ques:ion of flnanco as compatad with LIs views on tho same question only a few yows ago. Schurz rend extiacts (rom tho money articles of sumerous newspapers iu the West and tho Northwest, showing that the monoy centres of those sootious are now flooded with mouoy; that thero was money in obundsvce sesk- ing eafo investmont, and b wes not a lack of currency, but a lack of confldence that caused stringonoy overywhare. “Aro wo mero boys playing with finauce 2 Shalt wo hosochild- isli, sonsgoless, idiotio as to iusue enough currency togive overybody some?” nsked,Mr. Schurz. Thon he recurred ta . MONTON'S INCONBISTENOY, and said that Sonator was likely to Lo found on it sides of important quostions, ns ho hus beon on ihis aud otber ' matters. This riled Morton, who rotorted angrily: “Phat is true, or it is folso;" and Lo then broke outin o terrifio tirade upon Schurz, ox- hibiting great passion, sud showing tho sovero offcct of the castigntion ho had yeceived at Bcburz's hands, Ho tried, by cutting rematks, to draw Scburz into a porsonal qumrel, but Schurz was cool and solf-possessed, and, by his ropeated good-natured answers, evinced a recol- laction of tho quotation, *“Lot the gutled Jado winee,” Prezently MORTON’S PASSION COOLED, and he endeavored to got evon with Schurz by adopting the Iatter's tactics, "aud ho got buck ot Bchurz _with somo ironical end_sarcastical remarks which brought down thoe houso, ‘I'his opened up ono of tho liveliest running cross-firgs Lhavhas beon heard for many o day, and not only thie two abovo-named fontic- men wero engaged, bu Sherman, Conkling, aud others joined in, much to the amusement and odification of the well-filled gallories, a well ns tho pacticipanta and others on the floor, (7' the Associated Preis.] THI COMPROMISE CURRENCY BILY.. ‘Wasuminaroy, D. C., Maich 23,—I'he bill ye- ported by Saerman to-day from the Souate I'l- nooce Committeo, and which bo will offor us o substitute tor the bill vow pendiug, fixes tho maximum hmit of United States notes at $382,- 000,000, but provides that, for every $1,000,000 of circulafink notos isvued to National banking as- wocintions, tho Secrotary of the Treasurs shall rotire 70 per cent of Unitod States notos, uutil the logal-tonders outstanding be roduced to 100,000,000, e PICKINGS AND STEALINGS, Spectal Dispateh to The Clicayo Trivune, OFFICIAL PEUQUISITES. ‘WasnxgroN, D. C., Maich 23,—Ceorge F. Tour secnred pormission of the House to-dny to move an amenament to tho Logislativo Judicial and Executive Appropriation Dill, when next undor considoration in Comuitteo of tho Wholo, presotibing pennlties for tho use by Government officials of publia property for private purposes, or for proeuring Government employea to por- form the dutios of private sorvants for these ofticlsls, Ii is evideut that the'dny of thoso ofll- olnl oribbings is drawing to a clone. UILEAGE, A, Hory 8mith, of Ponnsylvania, attompted to noouro pormission Lo~duy toinovoas anumendment to tho Legislotive Appropriation bl a provision that members of Congross aball only 16caive thoir actual travoliug exveuses to and from Washington in each session, bus the House ro- fusd to grant the requaat, TPOATMASTEIL CLAIKE, OF GALYESTON. Olarko, tho I'ostmsater of Galvoston, has tendoazod his romgnation of thut oflico, and ithay been promptly nocepted, to take offect nt once. An “irroguluity ™ in 'Clarke's acoounts, indi- cnting » defloit of belwaen $9,000 and $10,000, was discovored a fow days ago by a Ep(whl Agent of the Post-Oflico Dupartniont, It 18 ex- piained that one of the items fn the detleit is about $8,600, whiols Olarke lnid ous for linprove- mont Andl repaire on the Galyeaton Fost-Oflios building. The Post-Office Dapartmont would not remunorato hims, and tho Troasuvy Depart- wont anly nallowed & portion of the smount clnfmod. * Olarke iy tho gontloman agatnat whom suit wns recontly brought at Galveston for sevoral thousand dollars, allogod to havo boen embozzled by him out of moneys collected on o clnim against the Govornment. ————— DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. Spersal Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, TIIE INVESTIGATION, . ‘Wasmaron, D. 0., Maich 23,—Ab. tho open- Ing of tho sossion of tho Diatriat Invoatigating Committoo to-day, n lottor was read siguod by Johu Purdy, ane of tho memariallsts, statlog that ho did not think ho was warrautod in cliorg- ing the District officlale with fraud, and aeking that his name be erased from the signatures to thio momorials. LLEVEN NEW OlARORZS wero filod by the counsel for tho memorialists, and moro ‘will bo presented in o tow days. Thoso flled to-doy alloge that tho Bonrd of Publlc Works have disregardod tHo lnws of the TUnpited Statos sud tho- District, as well a8 their own rogulations, . in maling improvoments by matorlally altoring and changlug contracts long after thefr exeou- tion, whereby.tho compousation of contractors wan Intgoly incroasod; by oxtonding and onlarg- Iug tho improvemonts to bo made undor said con- tracts, without roquiring additionat socurity; by oxeouting contracts for tho mnking of extonulvo improvemonts without requiring contractora to givo any seourity whatever for tho performanco of the conditions of tho contract, sud ju somo canes withont requiring sufilofent socurity ; sud Dy exocutimg contracts tormaking improvemonts long aftor the improvomouts have beon made and paid for, That thd salo Doard hinve manared and ADMINISTERED ATFAIRS NEGUIGENTLY AND IMe TROVIDENTLY, in thot thoy havo paid much moro for worls than tho stipnlited price—in ono caso more than $1,000,000 in oxcoss of the contract. ‘['int, winlo they undertook to mplo theso im- provonionts for 0,500,000, thoy lsve already spent over $16,250,000, whilo tho improyemonth have not beon ona-half comploted, and are in dabt over 81,250,000 for work alroady douo. T'hat tho Bourd have transcended thoir powers, and haye treated the cltizons of tho Dis- i unfust, oppressive, and arbitrary manner by taking private property for public use without paying any just or adequato componsation thorefor; by using cortificaton Lenring interest for spocinl” improvemonts and polling and hypotheoafing tho samo boforo the improvements woxo made 3 by toaring up sub- wtantial ways, and substituting therefor ways . constituted of INFERIOR MATERIALS § by improving & part of an avenue or atraeh in & ‘most coatly manner, and assessing o part of the o8t of the Bamo on & part of Lhe BAME AvEU OT streob upon which improvemaita of . inferior ood much cheapor sork Wore mado; by improving in: front of churches echool-houscs and other property exempt from oxacion and mflwa!lh%' tho cosb of tho snme on grh'\llo proporty tomate from thelmprovements ; y waking improvements without consulting tha wisiion, or tastes, or interosts of citizons owninig tho ndjucent proporty; and by changiug grados, to tho injury of the proporty and businoss of citizons, without paying any just compensntion therefor. ‘Chiat tho Board havo imposed OPPUESSIVE TAXES AND) BPEOCIAL ASSESSMENTS upon the pooplo of tho Disirick sino Juue, 1871, smounting to more than $23,000,000 ' ovor and abovo tho amount appropriated by Congrées, and over and above thie ol aobt (excooding §4,000,000) of the sald Govornment. ‘Tt thoy Lave by privatoly and capticloualy changing their schodulo of rates agrocd upon, for certain classes of work, added %rcnny to tho cost of tho improvemonts, 88 for iustance : [Evans’ coucroto pavement, incieassd from $2.95 por squaro yard to 83.20; Filberts vuleavito { conaroto pavoment, incrensod from $8 to $1.20 ; Beidler's Koystouo wood pavemont, incrensod from 33 to $3,50 ; Stowe's woodon pavemeat, in- orensed from 23 to £3.50 por square yard. iat thoy have missppropiintod ‘nod pliod $700.000 rocoived from tho United Governmont in payment for the G:verudiont's interost 1n improvements mede InJudiciary Square. {‘L‘hnt tho Board of Public Works acting iu nuncerlt‘. with the District Legislature have in- oronsol TRE DEDT OF THE DISTRICT beyond tho limit proscribed by Congress, the limit being £10,000,000; sud hate added over 4,000,000 to the autborized debt of tho Dis- trict. “hat the assessnient of mora then $2,000,000 for gonoral uowerngo was muge in diroet viola- tion of tho organic act. That they carclossly and pegligently made coutracts at oxorbitant and unrensonablo rates thereby guabling contrugtors to pay large sung to persions using influenco in securing tho coa tracts, us in the casc of the Do Golyor & Mo- Clolland Paving Company, @ That (boy liave, by gross and culpable nog= liganco and carelosences, allowed the peoplo of {ilie Dastrict and tho United States to Lo cheated aud dofrauded by falso monsurements, which are set forth in doteil, “Aftertho nhnrfon and speci- fications, which ware very full and dotailed, the foregoing boing but tho morestabstruct of thom, had boen read, tho EXAMINATION OF WITNESSEH wae resumed ; aud Mr. Latta was_again placod upen the stand. For a long timo be refused to givo the name of tho beneticiary. 1o naid thoro was but one for whom be hold Le large amouuts of renl estato in trust, but foally, by tho per- mission, as he aud, of the_beratlelary, o gove tho name, It was that of Hallett Kilbourae, his partuer. > Kilbourne was then sworn, but rofused to give tho names of those for whom lio had held tho property in trust. He sald that no ouo bulong- to the District Governmont was interested in TIIE NEAL ESTATE RING, axcopt Gov. Henty D. Cooke, and ho only so far 28 ho was interastod in the banking-house of Jay Cooke & Co., who advanced @250,000, In tho courts of vli',nm\ls cropg-exumination, con- dustod. principally by Sonator Churmau, Kil- bourne atated that nona of the membars ot tho ring excopt Gov, Cooke and ono other lived in tho Disttict. Ha was asked whethor any Con- grossmon wero Intorested, but refused to an- swor. When nakied whotlier, it any of tho pev- sons intorested wore Congressmon then and are still 1n Congress, Lo refuned to auswer. ~Finally Judye Thurman asked him it le would ace the Congrosmen, supposing any CONGUESSIEN WERE 1N TIIE RING, and endeavor to ,get their chmshlou Lo givo thoir names to-morrow ; and hq said Lio would. ‘Thurman notified him that he would be com- olicd to apswer at all avents, but rave him till -morrow 0 soc the partion, Kilbourns tescitied thatat first he sctod meroly as the ngent of theso partios, but that be recently bought out tho ine torest of onse of them. He said GHUE PAYING RING had dwindled down to Johu O. Evans, Olophano, ond bimself ; that be aud Clephane had invested about $60,000 in wachinory, aud shared in the profits, Ho doclined to answor whothor thore wore any ermy olilcersgonncoted with the paving ving, The temperaturo in the Committeo-room i porcoptibly riving, ¥ TOWERS OF THE COMMIPICE, Judge Wilson, of Indinna, submiited & bill whick was pnuuud Dy the Ifouse to-duy, confor- ring upon the Joint-Committeo to investignte charges agalnst Dietrlot ofoluls tho same rights aud powors inthe inatterof summoning wits nessos as oxisting laws secure to Conunittees of eithor bouse, g {70 the Aswociated Presy.) Wasmnaros, D, 0., March 28,~At the meet- ingof the District of Columbia Investigating Commitieo to-day, the oxamination of Lalta way rosumod. 1o still rofused to aukwer tho quok- tions asiied on Saturday relative to tho propart; Liold by him us Irusteo, sud the Comuittee took thie matter under considoration in seerot session, Aftor the doors wore openod, Latta for same timo refused to nnswer the question for whoso nccount he purchased tha proporty roforred to, but finally said he hiad just recolved pormission to answor, and would stato that all excopt tho portion bought for Mossis. Stowart, Hillyer, and Sundorlund, was purchased for dallett Kilbourne, Trusteo, o momorialiuty to-day prosented & HECOND LIST OF OUARGES against the loard of Tubllo “Works, These chnrgon contain gonoral aconsntlonu of oxtrava- gant ndmiuistration by tho Joxed's lso, that the enginaers of tho Bonrd hayo mnde falie measuro- ment of the work done vuder thelr supervision, oaud that the pricos for various _jlems of 'work woro incroased by tho Board 1 'mnn{ instancos aftor tho oontracts for suld work! gnd oon olosed. A lottor wao rocalved from Je ahu, 'axdy, addrosus -fd t? the Oliirman of the Committes, raqont- vg to IIAVE 1118 NAME WITHDRAWN from tho st of memorialiets for roasons which bo sitatad at omo longtl; ono of thom boiug that, by the development of tho investigation thus far, he {s convingad that tho charges of {the memorialsts are frivolous, When the Committeo venssembled, MALLET KILTIOUBNE WAS AWORN, and in reply to zhunul.lona rowd from n memoran- dum, ehu\vluy&u tho property purchased by him a8 Prustoo. This vm orty way purchasod from A. R, 8Lephord, V ., Parlgen, Thomas Young, @. W. Bullock, W. W, Gorcoran, J. W. Corcoran, and somo others. 'Tho propotty referred to was irrospoctive of that convoyed Lim s Trusteo by Latia, 1o staled that ho bad the money placoed in Lis hands with whivh to mako purchnses, but deolinod to stato by whom tho monoy was fur- niehed, excopt that Jay Cooke & CJo. put up $26,000. Honry J, Cooke \vny not intorested mn thetopurchasos boyond whatever imteresc ho may bave had in tho bank of Jay Cooke & Co. Kilbourne NEFUSED TO GIVE FURTIER PANTICULATRY unloss sonie responsible porty will come forward nud obiargo some unlawful or eriminal act com- mitted by thatirm of Kilbourno & Latta, or either | of them, and connect that ack with somo mom- bor of tho Board of Public Works, o far aa tho puroluse of real estato by his firm was con- corned, thoy nover bave beon directly o romoto- 1y in collusion with any person or pordons of the Board of Public Works. ~Witnoss stated that, excopt in ono instance, nll parties bono- fited or to bo benofited by tho truats reforred to are non-rosidents of the District of Columbia. Witness was told to - IOED MIMAELT IN READINESS TO ANKWER should the Committee determino to_onforco ra- plies to tho Enaaflunn e hind rofused to respond to, #ind the Comumitteo adjourned. $ . ———— NOTES AND NEWS, Sneeial Dispateh to The Chicago U'ribune, THE CONORESBIONAL PHINTER. ‘Wastxaron, D, 0., March 23.—1alo, of Now York, got leavo to introduco an amendmout to tho Approprintion bill providing that the Con- grossional Printer shall bo leroaftor appoiuted by tho President, subjoct to confirmation by tho Sonato, instoad of bolug eloctod by the Senato, a the law now provides. THE DEFICIENOY BILL. Tho Houso Approprinticn Committeo aro busi- 1y ongagod on the Deficlency bill, and will doubt- less have it ready to submit to tho Houseina fow doys. n [l CONTESTED BEATS IN THE BENATE, The Committos on Privilogos nnd Elections witl bring up tho case of Sykes against Spencer at the earliest moment. This motter disposed of, thero will remain only ouo conteat for o seat in'tbe Senate, the latter vacancy boing in tho Loulsiana reprosentation. Bponcor will, of vouise, bo ndmitted, and that, too, in all probi- Lulity "without opposition in tho nnture - of lengthy debale. “'bo Democratic Senators do not noom inclined io oxtonalvely dobto the quos- tlou, and tho vate of the Committes being nini- mous on the part of the Repuolican membors, it ia protty eafe to prodict thet not a_chirp in op- position to Spencor's admission will be heard on tho Republioan side. s , TUE JOINT LIDRARY COMMITTED agraad to-day to ropurt adversely on tho resolu- tion offered by Ar..Cox, autborizing tho appro- Jriation of 200 sdunoh a3 e vmont to Wilson facdonald, of Now York, for a bronzo statue of Admira! Farragut. ‘The Comimittes tought tho Ccompensation would be too tuch. Mr. Moutao, of Oliio, was directed to_aucertam whathor Car- penter’s picturo of Lincoln signing the Emanci~ pation Proclamation could be purcuasod, and st whut cost. 5 BANDORN will be examined by the Ways and Means Com- mitteo to-morrow. .« PERBONAL, Becrotaries Richardson aud Belknap wore in- Sammud spectators ou the floor of thu House to- by, — " CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. ENATE, - Wasnmiosoy, D, G, Mereh 21, MEMORIALS, Mr. CHANDLER presonted a rosolation of the Logsslature of Michigan prayiug Cougross to smond the Postallaw, to pormit the free ox- change of newspapers, and their freo circulation in countios woro published. Referred. Mr, FERRY (Mich.) presented s petition signed by 700 businoss mon of Now York, nskiug that the volume of logul-tendors be fixed nt 400,000,000, aud favoring froo banking, Ho read fiof n lottor accompanying the petition, i which tho writor said he had found nearly evory businoss establishmont in favor of more cur- rency and free banking. Roforred, Ha also prosented apotition of Wayne County, Michizan, asking tbat legal-tonders be substi- tuted for National Dank notes, Reforred. PEMDINA TERBITORY, AMr. BOREMAN, from the Committea on Tar- ritories, roportod without amendment Mr. Ram- soy’s bill providing for the formation of Pom- Ding Territory. L'ha new ‘Lerritory is to consist of that portion of Dakotn which lies north of tho forty-pixth parallel, ombracing an srea of sbout 71,000 £quaro iles. Tho liwe of the Northern Pacitio Railrond s through the proposed Territory about midway. OTIIER MEMORIALS, My, CONKLING presonted a resolution of tho Now York Cotton Exchange, which he snid was signed by every membor’ thercof, protesting ssainst an inflation of {ho currency, aud auking 1egislation for tho spoedy refurn to specle pay- ment. Alr, CONKILING spoko in favor of immediate action on tho finauciul quostion. : Mr. LOGAN presented o momorial of busincas mou of Now York City, asking Congross 10 tako inmedinto action on fho finaucial questioy, 1o in- croaso the volumo of logal-tondars to 400,000, 000, nud provide for froe buking, M. BOREMAN progonted a potition of citi- zons ‘of his Buata, auklug un uppropristion for tho improvemont of the Kanawha ltivor. Rie- tereed. Mr. MORTON preseuted a potition of colored cltizous in the Indinn Tarritory, Actting forth that they ara deprivod of ol thoiv eivil rights. Tteforred. FINANCE BILL. Mr. SHERMAN, from tho Committee on Tinance, roported tho Dbill to provide for tho reduction - und rolesue of ~ Unitad Btate noten sud for froo banking, and gavo nolico that to-morrow he wonld offer it as substitute for the Faudln- finsucinl bill to equalizo the distribution of Nationnl Bank cur~ roncy. Mr. Shorman said the bill wass compromisa mensure, and Wy the result of great labor ontho partof the Committeo; some of itg featuron wore not upproved of by all the members of tho Comimittee, and holimsolf hud given his adhosion to some of the provieions with relustance, PROPOSED RULE. NMr. STEWARY submittod . rosolution in- structing tho Committco on’Rules lo inquiro into tho oxpediency of amondiug the rale so thv tho morning hour in tho Bonato shonld con- tinue until half-past 1 o'clock onch day, and dwr- fugg thne tino thoro “shall bo no debafo onany wnbject not regularly beforo the Nenato, Ito- forred. “ AROTRER MEMORIAL, Mr, SHERMAN presonted a proambloand reso- Iution of tho Importers’ und Grovers’ Board of “Prade, of Now York Olty, remonstratiug ngainel any increnso in the volimo of pspor curroncy, and favoring an early rosumption ot spocio pay~ ments. ORDER OF BUSINESH, ‘Tho morning Lonr hinving expited, tho OIAIR aunounced that the Henato would resume con- sidoration of the Houso bill to equslize the dis- tribution of the eurrency, that beiug the spocial ordor for to-dny, Mr, WEST oved that the !)mldlug and all other ordors ba luid asido, and the Senate pro- cood to the consideration of tho House bill ap- ropriuting 830,000 to improvo the mouth of the Wicassippi River, Lost, THE CURRENOY BILL, The Senato then roauned coasideration of tho bill to equalizo the distribution of the curranoy, and Bouator MORTON aadressod the Bouato at longth thoreou. Ho said that {hoissue of United Slates notes should b -declared legal up to tho nggregata of £400,000,000, An in- oreano of - curonoy to ' moot- tho de- mandy of inerewsing husinoss s not inflation in any reasounble senso, Onrrenoy In tho Instru- mont'of business, und should incrense with it. o asked 1o othor Inorease thau freo bauking will give, Tn this tobato inilation had boen con tuged with doprocintion. o jutlats the curcon- oy is to inorease tho amount, whothior in matal or papor, bosond the ‘dowands -of business, Whore inflation iy arbitrary, a4 in Gormany, by aocldont of war, it ,pro&uoofl deravgemean| ‘Whoro it Ia in obedionoo to tho demands of bus- inges, 1t produoos only hoalthy offoots, As well tallc of inflating with cotton-mills bocauso tneir numbor is not fimitod by law, as of inflating our- rcmlb_{ I'lgy froo banlking, ~ ‘L'he Sonator from Mis- nour! (§churz) had argued that tho pooplo of tho West and Bouth wore tligilosera by tho establish- montof the National Bankimand it would be better for them to lot tho East hg¥o them all. Thin wan tolling thom, in_offect,"that thoy did mot linow what was ;Loud for thom. Qreenbacks Lave no local bLabitation, but go whorover tho currents of trade take them, Tho currsnoy fs- sued to banks in loans is localized. A Tlke amount returns periudigally in payment of the loany, to bo thero borrowed again, An ineroase of cutronoy juss keoping paco with the popula- tion aud budiness will not deprecjato it or pro- duco an unhonlthy incronse of prices, ‘Tho wholo Lusiness of tho country Is_upon o lovel with the curremcy, nnd the rolative prices of ail_commoditios' aro adjustd to_cach othor s porfeotly na if it was coin instond of paper. ‘Tho conversion of currency pricos for oxports jutagold prics s as onsy an couvortiug dollara intopounds sterling, From the export you do- duot the gmmlum; to the fport you add it. My, BUIIURZ sald: This Jnaricial discussion had already attracted tho attention of the foreign preag, sud if such pruqnsllions for oxpansion should bocomo a lsw a8 hnd been mrdo horo, we would bocomo tho Janghing-atook of the wiola world, He lmlmm(l of Senator Morton as to lng opinion of the logality of the forty-four million roserve, Bir. MORTON said thoro hiad bieen somo donbt upon tho subjeut, but in hin opiniou the Secro- tary had authority, a8 the lnw stood, to isaue it. Mr, SOHURZ quotod from the speech of the Senator 2rom Iudiana (Morton), and snid thot tho Benator, some time ngo, had charged him (Behurz) with knowing but littla of the financial seants of this_country, having beon born in o foroign country, 1io (Bchurz) would like to lmow where tho Senator was born, whon, two or threo yoarango, io oxprossed simllar viows, Ho (Schurz) argued that tho business centres of tho country aro full of |uouu¥ at presont, and tho supply of Toaunblo funds ia abundaut. = Tho sup- ‘ply oxceodls tho domand, ond not the domand tho supply. Thore was moro monoy in tho banks than could flnd ready investmont for good security, Porsons who could not get monoy had 10 credit, Tho business of tho country was plowly fecling its way from tho quicksands of the crllnln to tha safo ground of legitimato enter- piso. Mr. MORTON eunid the Senator from Missourl nppoared to ho very familiar with his record, and ho SMN ton) had boen struck with the siwilarity of tho ideas of the Senator with those expreased Dy him some yonrs ago. Hohad oxamined his old speoches, and now found out where thoe Sen- ator pot bis' idors, mamoly: from old speechos which lis (Morton) Lad dolivered, though, of colireo, thoy had beon dressod difforontly. He did not abjeot, howover, a8 Lo thongnt, it his friond wanted to mnke g spocch on that afde, ho could not do bettor thon to tako one of his (Mortou's) old spceches. Tho Henator had sc- cused him' of cheuging bis opiuions on impor- tant quostions. 'Tho Sonator (Schurz), it soomad, bad ohanged his opinion, too, on somo questions. Not long ngo ho was'in full sccord with tho llfi)llbllcuu paity, but he tell out with it, and did all he could to brealk it up. IIo bod a perfeot right to do 80, Lowever. MMr. BOHURZ—But tho Sonator from Indinna alivays changes his opiuions for tho wowse. If ho clianged toom for the bottor, I would huve néuhing to sny.” [Laughter.] 3Ir, MORTON eaid he remombared that the geutloman (Schurz) had changed in another gubstance. One time, when he was in the service of Andrew Jobnson, snd was seut South to in- quire into tho coudition of affairs, he on- tortained viows vory differont from those iz hao sinco oxpressed. Mr, SCHURZ nsid : Tho fundamental princi- plas ot the Ropublican platform wero spocie pay- ment and Civil Sorvico Roform, and he was fayor of both, x&].'Amr,'\mun] DIy, BIORTON said as to Civil Service Roform he bud & word to say, After Gen. Giank took uo tho subject aud put it into practical opora- tion, tho gentloman from Missouri had notbing moro to Kay, 'The CHAIR laid bofore the Senate » measago from tho President, including_ tho repprt of tho Board of Eungincers on tho irrigation of Suun Joaquin, Tulsre, aud Sscramonto Vaileys, Uali- foruin. 'TReterred. i r. BAYARD spoke of tho action of tho Sccre- tary of the ‘Croasury in issuing part of the 44, 000,000 resorve, aud“eid it was flagrant vioia- tion of law. Ho did nob think there was u law. yor or Jayman who woull say that the resorva was isaned in acoordanco with law, ;\Ir‘ WRIGHT dofeaded the action of the Hec- Totary. JMr. SHERMAN hoped now thnt the Suoutor from Connecticut (Buckiughom) would with- draw his motion to recommit the bill to equaliza tho distribution of thy cwrency, and he (Shor- man) would thon offer the bill Teported by him to-iy a8 a aubstituto for tho original bill, The mattor would then be diraotly boforo the Senato. The CHAIR suggested to tho Chairman of the Financo Committco that & more simple way would bo to introduce the bill this evening and havo 1t made the special order for to-morcoi, ~ Mr. SHERMAN said in ordor to test the sonso of tue Souate bo would move to indefinitely postpane tho bill to equalize the distribution of tho currenoy, and take up tho bill roported by him this morning from the Fivanco Committec. JMr, FERRY said o much time had beon con- snwiod in 1 discuseion that now, upon tho eve of taliing o voto, it would bhardly be juat to in- definitely postpone this moeasuye for the purpose of taking up a now oue. Mr. LOGAN took the samo viow as tho goutlo- man from Michigan. _ _ % Ponding disoussion, Mr. STEVENSON moved 18 adjourn. I'ho motion was adopted. . Adjonrned. B FIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Tndor the call of Btutes, bills were iutroduced and roferred : Tlopouling tho law which forbids payment for army supplics, atc., to persons uot known to ba opposed to rebellion. y Mr, AVERILL~-For the relief of acttlors on railrond lands ; also grautiog lauds to* Minua- Aota to endow au astronomical observatory and sctioal, By Mir, SMITIL (Va.)—Authoriziog tho Wash- fngton, Cincinnatl & SE, Lonis Rilroad Company to extend and conatruct ita Jino iuto the Districk of Columbia, and through Woat, Virginis, Indi- nuw, Iilinojw, to 8t Louls,land a branch rond frout somo point of 1t 1 Indinna to Chicago,.and giv- ing & ranraniee of tho Unitod States on itk first uiurt;éuga ‘bonds as sectiond of tho road are com- placod. COMMITYEE VNXPENAEN, Mr. GARFIRLD, from tio Appiopriation Com- mitteo, repurted bavk tuo Sonato bill. np;lampl int- ing 10,000 for the expenses of the Diatrlet In- voitigating Commitcos, Pustied. CUBRENCY BILL. Mr. DAWES moved to suspend the rules and discharge the Committoe of tho Whala from the Four Hundrod Million Quryency bill, in order to linye it considered {u the Houso aow. My, MAYNARD opposed tho motion, sub- mluiu;i that the question was involved in the oneral bill_roported from tho Committco on anking and Curroncy. Mr. BUTLsR (Mass.) askod Mr Dawes whoth- or hio would admit atnondmonts. Mr, DAWES repliod thut ho was instructed by the Committoe on Ways and Means to admib amondments that would reduco tho smn helow $400,000,00, but not to adinit amondmonts that would incroaso the sum abovo $400,000,000, Mr. COX asked Mr. Dawos whnt he. intended to do with the rescrvo alzeady out. My, DAWES reptied that tho amondment which ho proposud to offer, was_that heroufter the total smount of United Statoa: cirons Intion ut ouy one time shall not exocod B336,000,~ 000, ang directing the Socrotary of the Lrgusury to withdeaw from ciroulation and caucel whal- over amount of such notes is now In ciretlation boyond that sum, as soon 08 can bs dono con- slstontly with the oxigoucies of tho Lrcasury. Mr., K. i, ROBERTS (N, Y.) dosired to indi- oata an smondment whioh ho “proposod to offor, flxing the sum at §392,000,000, tho rum now out, but Mr, Batler objectod to further dobate, ‘The ntotion to suspend tho rulos was secoudod Ly w majority of the House, and then the rules woro susponded by a vota of 163 to 34, Mr, ROBERYS thon offored bis umoudmont, providing that the total amount of logal-Londor notos fssiied, or to bo fssied, shall bo and shall uover axcord 382,000,000 Mr, DAWES then offerod tho amendmont ul- ready indiosted by bim, sud moved the previous question, 3 v, COBURN deaived to offor an amendment, or at lowst (o havo 16 read, Bir. BULLER (Mans.) objooted, Mr, RANDALL nsked Mr. Dawea whotler in case th bill should pase fixing tho amount ot $400,000,000, ko would admit an smendmont di- (Bss Fiftk Paxe.) NUMBER 213. FIRES. Elgin Visited by a Disastrous’ - Conflagration, Loss Over $100,000---List of Inter- ested Insurance Companies. Loés by the lndlannpolis' Fi;c Over ] $280,000, An $80,000 Fire in Wooster, Chio. Yestorday’s '?.c(;(;r.ll of Fires Klse. vliere, ‘L Bigin, | Swectal I . to Lhe Chicagn Trivune, Brars, 1L, ek 23.—Yestorday morning Elgin wae vigi, 57 & conflagration that, st one timo, throatn’ 6" dostroy the wholo olty, but which was #f & ntaly confined to her two prin- cipal buslneg 2 folts. Mufs moraing the poople looking st thf ¥ ins will congratulate thomselves and the ity 5 it the five took place. True, it may causo’ ‘ie inconvenionco to tho parties burned ouf, ™ t they will nono of them bo om- barragsod, and tho buildings burnod, although thoy contdined the principsl stores of the city, woro old fookeriea that wores disgrace to the town. Boafore the smoke had clonrad away yesterdny, one public-spirited gentloman, Mr. Chivholm, offored to pay a good prico for the burned terri- ory, and erect & hotol on thie cornor of Douglas avenue and Chicago street that would be nn or- nament to the city. THE FIRE WAS DISGOVERED about balf-past 8 yeaterday morning in the rear part of tho building located on Chicago alroet and Douglas avenue, ownod by William G. Hub- ‘bard, and occupied by JohuNewman with a lorge stock of dry goods, grocerics, and provisions, and by J. W. Rodenschatz & Bro., tobaceo and clgara; tho sccond floor ocoupied by G A. Parlascs ns & barber shop, Dr. A N. Stono, dontist, and a colored family. From this build- ing the flames soon epread, communicating to tho adj oining Dbuilding, owned by Thomas Todd ond occupied by J. A. Fuller a8 o rostaurant on the first floor mud residence on the second floor; adjoluing tis wie o vacaut -utore owned by S. A, Fronch; mnext ecast wag the brick store owned by L. H. Yarwood. and occunied by L. M. Kelley with a stock of drugs, &e. ; socoud floor by G. H. Sherrmau, pho- tographor, Adjoiniug this building1sa brick storo owned by P.J. Kimball and ogonpled by Liwson T\.J., with s stock of merchaut tailor- ing goods, sud sowing machines; second foor oceupied by Dr. W. H. Truesdell, dentist. Next in Hommens & Joues, morchnnt tailors. Thess two buildings wero sotiously’ damaged by fire and water, Then the firs scomed to_(ava spent 1ts foreo in an’ oastorly direction, although the storo of G. B. Adajus was considerably domaged. TUE FLAMES LEAPED CHICAGO TRELT, communicating with Shorman Holl, eutirely de- stroying that building and the sdjoining ons of G. B. Roymond. Schuitz & Todson occupied the corner room of Bhormau Hsll (ownod by A G. 'Town), with & stock _of dry goode. Inthe noxt buitding, 8lso ownod by AL C. Town, waa 1. Adior, with & stock of men's and boye' Glothing, tobacco, and cigara; R. & 8. E. Weld ocoupied tao noxt Toom with a stock of drnge, ote,; R, M. Martin ocenpied the noxt room with ey zoods and sewing muchines; Reymond Bros. coine mext with a Btool of crockory, glassware, aud batsy R. K. Sherwin oceupied thie adjoining room with tobacco, cigars, aud s billiard-ball. ' THE SODTH END OF THIN KLOCK was acoupied by A, W. Wilbern as a rostauragt s the contre room wud occupied by O'Conuell & Kimbnll with & stock of beots and sbuos, 2ud ed- Joining this block was & small woodea building occupiod by P. J. O'Flaliercy 18 o oot and shos shop, and J. 8. Scott with s harnoss shop. On the second floor of the Llock John G. Kribs oc- cupled one room ns & law and insurance office, and Thomas D. Bradford & room for the same purposo; A. Hadlook occuried » room us Pollece Justico; Muss B. A, Crandall ncfiuq}lod 1he room over Adier's with a millinery cstablishment; E. A .Bolles occupied tho room over Wold's storo ag o failor slop; Mra, P. Clark ocoupied the ad- joining room with a stock of milliuery goods. Thiy list embraces the buildings dosiroyed or sorionulyiujured oxcopt that of Poter Schrank's, adjoining,the Raymoud building, whioh was dsm+ aged by fire and wator, THE MANAGEMENT of tho fire was very bad, and when the Fire De. partment folt tived they went olf and got druni., ‘Y10 Mayor told tho roportor of 'TUE TRIBOSE that tho firems eamie 80 unruly sud drunk that Lo was obliged to order tho saloons closed sud take somo whisky from thom that thoy had- ‘This iy not exaotly the kind ot a fire brigade in whone austody most poople would - b withng to Place their proporty. THE STANT. No one seotned fo baye auy deflnite ides as to liow the five stertad. Tho first persou who dis- covered it whi not the watchman emfifloybd to toal aftor tho building, but & beker who Wwas at work opposité, U'he hoso burst, the alarm was not properly rung, and_overytbing wont wrong fora time, Gona W, F. Lynch became fright- eued, aud tolegraphed to Ohicago for aid 1 the shinpe of engines, und, just as Marshal Bweeny wan gatting reudy to start thom off ‘under the ‘Third Assistant, Mr, R, B, Martin, at the May- or’ud rdequm, sout ‘word that thoy were noi necdod. ENTERPRISE, The people who were burned out went almosd immeditoly in sourch of new locatios, and ghowed & vory bravo and most commendablo #pirit in meoting thoir misfortune. * LOSSES AND INSURANCE. Obtaining tho exact loss aud insurance was, of course, simost linpossible, but the following i4 Doliovad to be very neutly the true satement. The figuros wore obtumed from tho owners of the property—that wus—and in most cases veri- flod by tho iueuranco agents, Taymond Drothers—Losa on building $2,000; ine aured for §900 fn flo Westchoster of New Kocbolle, §700 lu tho National of Philadolyhla, Loss on slocls $,000; fnsured for $1,500 in the Frauklin of New York, ind 3900 in the Hartford of Counccticut, DuBols, Swalt & Richards—Loss on bullding, $2,500; covered by fusurance, 35,000 in tlie Westelistor af New Hochelle, $5,0¢0 fh thie Natfonal of Pitladaiphis, 35,000 In_the’Allinania of Pitisburgly 3,500 in the Venusylvania o’ Piadelyhia, $2,800 10 tho Humboldi of Newark, 32,500 fisthio Millvilly of Millvill, N, 7., 3,600 1n tho ¥ widin, of St, Louls, and $,600 fu'ths Frankliu of Whieling, W, Va. Joln Newman—Loks o stock, $15,000 ; fnsured for 1,000 1n tho Fraukii of Philadelpliia, 41,600 1o the' Ulderwriters of Now York, $3,000 in the Phawnix of Hurttord, §2000 fu the Homo of New York, £1,000 in 1he Martford of Conneoticut, sud $1,600 {u'tho Penne syivaniu i Philadelphia, L. M. Kelly—Loss_ou_stock, $3,000: insured for 5,003 {u the North British, §2,000 fu_the Frankifu of lliludelpla, aud $300 in’ tho Westobester of Now Rochelle, I, and 8, E, Weld—Los on stock, $8,000; insured for $1,000 I 1he Tlemo of New York, $,000 th ths Une Qerwrltora’ of New York, and $2,600 in tho Zitus, 3. A, Fullor—Lose on' slock, 8,000; insured for $1.600 %k tho Hurtford of Connecticul; $i60 1n ths Ttomo of New York, $1,000 in tho North Awmerica of Jhiindelphis, nud ¢1,000 i the Lycoming of Pounsyl nnda, 1, J, Kimball—Toss on stock, $1,000; iosured for 1,000 i tho Londou, Liverpool'& dlove, . Adler—Laes on stock, $5,060 : insured for $3,000 in tho” Phcontx of Draoklyh, £,001n the Frankliin of liladeipbin, $2,000 in tho Nurth America of Philadcle ‘phia, und $2000 7m tho Tnspurlal of Londou, Behultz & Dodtor~Lows on_stock, $10,030 ; fusured for §2,000 1 tho Bt of Martford, $2,000 i the Un~ derwritow of Now York, §,000 n thio' Cunifucntal of Now ork, and S0 i tho Germmau-Amorican of Now Yor ; A, W, Wiibern—T.ons ou slook, $3,000 ; no insuranc, 3, W, Bodenclintz & Prothor—Lows ot stock, $1,000 5 innred for $1,040 in tho Hartford of Conneotléur, Homens & Jones—Loss on building, $5,000; inanred for $2.000 I llie GermaneAmerican, of New York, nud $4,000 3n ths Atoa, of Hariford, Lost on stock, §3,0003 Sovored by innuratee—3$2,000 1 the Underwritury, of Now Vork, sl $2,000 fn the Royal, of London, R I, Siieswhi—Loss on slock,' $2,6003 insurod for 2,500 10 (ho Nlsgara, ¥ Sebrank—Loss on buflding, $2,000; insured for 50,500 11 the Geromn-Amerlco, of Now York, Martin Lowle—Loss on sewing-inachiucs, §00; tne sureq for $300 i the Phnix, of Hartford, Gaayar Aithen—Loss ou utock, §1,000; 'insured for 1, 0 Etn: (Soe Blakth Paxed