Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1874, Page 5

THE SAMANA COMPANY. Report of Dre Howe, Residont Com- missioner at Samana. The Company Ejected Through the In- fluence of Great Britain. BSpecial Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Nzw Yonx, April 22—Tho Dircctors of tho Bnmann Bay Compmiy recelved to-dsy s report from Dr. Snmuol @, Howo, Itosidont Commis- efoner at Bamann, in which o dotailed statement 18 given of the faats fu conncction with tho ro- cont unwarrantablo solzuro of tho Company's proporty by tho Dominfcan Government, Dr Howo nays that THE DOMINIOAN GOVENNMENT'S FRETEXT for tnking posscesion of tho Company's torri- tory was non-payment of its ront for 1874, Tven 1 this g its truo motive, ho claima that the act wos uuwarrantable, as tho prosont Governmont bos acknowledged tho Compauy’s right to pay tho ront in fnstallments, and its lnst instellmont of $13,185.94 was not due till sovoral days aftor tho Company's virtunl ejoctmont. ENGLAND AT THE JOTTOM OF THE THOURLE, But ho thinks that this nction of the Domin~ ienn Government was really the rosult of stronn- ous offorts that England has boen making through her political and commercial ngonts o gain tho supromacy over all othier natious in commerco sud influonce in Santa Domiugo, as woll as in tho othor fslands which gurround {t. Dr, Jlowo soomns vory confidont that ho is right in this belief, and all the facts in tho caso now Luown here tond to corraborato Lim. If it is true, complications more sorious than those which wero straightoned out recontly at Gonova may arise botween England and ‘the United Btutes. DR, MOWE'S ACCOUNT. Below s the story of tho usurpation of the Company’s poseossions by Dominicun oficers : On March 29 o Governmont mun-of-war bear- iog tho Goyornment Commisslonors, and a Inrge ‘body of soldiers and seamon arrived at Snmana, ond anchiored within pistol-rdnge of the Custom- House. Dr. Howa way satisfied thot tho Com- missionors had orders to porsnade the Company's roprosentativos to striko tho fings on the Cus- tom-Houso, and, if thoy did not succeed in this, to ojoct thom by forco. lho pooplo wero anx- ious to resist, but as ho know ho had not force onough succossfully to rosist the Dominican soldiors, and a8 hio was cortain thatthe Company would have THE PROTECTION OF TIIE UNITED ETATES, ha advined peaco. In an official intorviow with him on arch 80, tho Government Commissioners triod to por- sundo bim to surrendor tho poninenln; ho told thom_ho would not. Boon aftor this, he ro- ceived o written communicntion from thom in- closing an order to tho Commissioners from the Minister of the Interior, directing thom to take possession of the ponlneuls, after givlnf tho Company_twenty-four hours' notice to loave, In roply, Dr. Howo nekoed, also in writing, that o bo informod of tho hour whon it was proposed to e{uct tho Company, that ho might be prosont to dlschiargo bis duty by entoring his protost Bagainst such action, Tho Commissionors roplied that they shonld bo at tho Company’s oflice at 8 o'clock noxt ‘morning, to TAKE POSSESSION OF THE DAY and peninsula, and roquested that meanwhile the flag fying at tho Custom-House bo struck. Dr. Howo replicd that undor no circumstances would ho lower tho flag, but, on_tho contrary, that Lie would keop it fyiug, hnd ho powor to do 80. At 8 o'clook tho, noxs morning the Commis- sionors ontered tho town with s body of mn- riues, and, aftor allowing Dr. Howo to read his protost against thoir action, LOWERED THE COMPANY'S FLAG 4 from tho Custom-Houso, sud boisted that of the Dominican Govornment, Dr. Howe says somo of tho pooplo appeared very sorrowful, sud n;h:&slgufinnt, but all were incensed at the stato of 4 —_— LUMBER. ¥he Michigan, Wisconsin, and Mine nesota Products. Correspondence of T'he Chicago Tribune, MrwaAukse, April 21,—From figures Just somploted, it is computed thot tho Michigan lumber-yield for last winter will amount to 1,600,000,000 feet, ns compored with 2,500,000, 900 feot in 1872-'8, Of tho fold stook,left over [rom 1872-'9, it is computed that tho mills have on hand 950,000,000 feot ; consoquently, Loth tho old stock and now cut, togothor, will not p;(;%\;;u_ ithin 100,000,000 foot of the crop alono of X Closo ontimatus of tho Wisoonaln yiold for last wintor aro as follows Menominoo River,..... Sroen Boy district olf River ... Wingonsin Rive Yellows River,, Bluck River., Chippewn Vatio 8t, Croix Yelloy, On the ratiroads, Total new cro, . The left-over stock is estimated at 500,000,000 foct, making a total for the yeor of 1,492,000,000 toot, or 800,000,000 short of last year's crop ulonie, Of the now crop, loss than the usual porcentage is expected to be flonted down by froshots, and tho nggrogate available stock this scason will probably not excoed 1,000,000,000 feet, the balance being left in the woads. In Minuesots, on the Upper Mississippl, the now cnt doos nok exceed 150,000,000 feet, which, added to the old slock left over (27,000,000 feet at most), makes a total, at tho most liboral esti- mato, of 177,000,000 'foot from all possible ‘mources, agriuet 200,000,000 feot aotully manu- factured lant year. Tho market may bo considored sato, therafore, Irom over-stockun; THE FARMERS, Hoeeting of tho Farmers of Whito County, ¥, Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune., Oannt, White Co., INL, April 18,—A mnss- meoting of the farmers of this county waa held 1t this placo to-dsy. Union Hall was packed by tho sturdy farmers, who loft their plows in the furrow to listen to an address from 8. M. Smith, Socrotary of tho Btate Association, who Leld the largo nudience in close attoution for over two houra, This I8 tho fitih of the sories of meotings that br. Smith Lng addrossed in the Ninotconth Dis- Irict, all of which have boen well attended by sarnost, onthusiastio men, who are_dotermived 1o throw off tho partivan 'yoke, and stand forth freo and indopendent “men, and by their votes help to puify our Govornment by putting honest mon in placo of the sulary- grabliers, who, like Mawhall, havo boon do- sanching thoir oficos for thoir'own aggrandizo- ment, aud forthe piwps and snonks who hang iround tho succasaful politician, Thiy county has always boon intensoly Domo- sratic,—so much so that, when Crobbs, some years ajso, oxpressed tho opinion that a negro ought to bo allowed to testify in court, it yalsed netorm about him, and b6 was obhigod to got out ronma of afldavits that e didn't spy it, to save hiu elcetion, Tho farmors carried the county clear last fall, clearing away old Demo- cratio” barnaclos, and Jmttlug now and honost mon in tholr placas, and thoy are fully propared by thoir orgunizations to incroaso their majority, and belp to swell tho huge one that thelr cnm{. . Lato for Congross will receive in the Diatrict. ‘Fhe California Grangorn, Ban Francisco, Cal, April 22.—The Btate Couvontion of Grangors Ia still in sesslon in this city, 'L'hree hundred dolegatos ure present, G, W. Colby is the Presidont, The proceedings aro secrot, —_— THE MISSISSIPP] FLOODS, Menrne, April 22.~Tho Misslenippi Contral Reilrond 18 again broken north of Canton by the overflow, Tho Memuhis & Little Rock Railrond Is six juches abovo the water as yet, but there is littlo hopo of it4 escaping interruption from tho Hood. The river roso 2 inches. Wann and rainy. R1. Louts, April 22,—At & meoting of mor- chants on 'Change to-day to considor what shull bo done to_relievo the sufforors by tio ovor- fow of_tho Lower Misaimsippi River, dispatohos from Mayor Wiltz, of Now Orleans, woro road, stuting that twolvo parishos north of tha Rod River containing two million acres, noarly one- quartor of which i4 cultivated in cotton and sorn, are inundated, oud enys that there ara swelva or fifteon cravassos through whioh the wator has submorged, orvery gorionsly damagod, Tourtcen parishos, which raise 80,000 “hogsheads of sugar, T'he number of perkons already par- ially or totally ruined is 25,000, aud the cou- tinued high water will increago the number to 50,000, flmu““ ‘woro made by Wobb M, Bame iy Preofdont of berohants” Exchango, and Mayor Brown, urging that atops be im- modintoly taken to offord rolief to tho Aufforors, which met' tho henrly ap- proval of tliro mombors presont. A gonoral committeo of sovon prominont morchanty was appointed, and the cily dividod into disirlets, and sub-committocn for oncl n‘lpulntcd to fo- licit subscriptions of monoy and donntions ol Aupplios of all kinds, Theso conunitteos will gu to worl immodintely and uuorgntlunlly. Tho St Louls & Now Orlonns Packet ()m)lll"{ and Mor- chants' Southorn Lino of stoamore will trunsport all tho supplics sont to them. FIRE UNDERWRITING. Mocting of the National onrd in Now Yorik City==Important Stntisticess Oppressive Logivintion Complained ofis N Yonx, April 23.—Tho Eighth Annual Con- vontion of tho National Board of Fire Under- writors began its sossions hore to-day, onry A. Onkloy prosiding, Aftor reading tho Troasuror's roport, Prosidont Onkloy procoedod to delivor his annual addrosn. Mo cougratulated the National Board on its {lourishing condition, tho spirit of unity among its mombors nover having boen moro apparont than now. Ho roviowed the business of tho pnst yoar, showing that it had beon slightly bettor, though tho lossos, ns-usual, wore vory heavy. o reported a henifhy condulon of tho lncal-bontd systom, snd gradunl adoption of tho systom of rchodulo rating in all pinces of importanco. He earnostly ndvocatod this systom, nnd Loped that its suporlority ovor that of spocial rating would como to bo nppro- ciated by all undorwriters and iho publie. " Tho mooting at Baltimoro of tho Chiofs of tho Xire Dopartmonts of tho chiof citics of the Union and their proocedings woro commended. He waa gratified to notico incroascd Intorest in varlous quarters in the improvemont of wator supplies. Ho criticized with sovority some of tho recont insurance logislation, referting par- ticularly to that of tho Stato of Wisconsin, which makes the amount insured, and not the aetunl cosp by a firo, the mensuro of demnges that must bo paid by the company. Ho hoped that tho Board would talke some nction to nulhify {hig Iogislation. IN THE MATTER OF REWARDS offered for incendinries, he reported that tho ro- sults lind boen very favorible. Ho xend o tablo showing the number of incendiarics now con- fiuod In various Stato prisons, which was 211; somo of whom uro sorving lifo sontonces. ‘'he statistics furniehed by the companics oxhibited in o sbocking muuner how the crime of arson hod extonded throughout tho conntry. Ha said, iu relation to a proposition for & NEW ¥ORM OF TOLIOY, that tha Committeo to whom had beon roferred this matter, had decidod, upon maturo conslder- otion, that {ho policy now in use could uot bo matorially improvo ‘TIE EXECUTIVE COIMDITTEE, A Btepben Cowell, Chaieman of the Executivo Committeo, presented the annual roport of that Committee. ~ Incorporated in the roport was tho following rosolution, which was udopted: Resolved, That wo recommend to the Nutional Doard tho ndoption of the general rule providing that in «ovory case whoro an sgent is duly convicled of viola~ tion'of rates, lio shiall be compelled to collect tho oddi- tional premiim or cancel the poliey, and that the Bx- ccutive Committeo have power, whon deomed advis. ble, o proposoa flno in addition to tho above Toquire- ment, The report of Genernl-Agent Thomas H. Mont- gomory wag then submittod. ‘o Chujrman sppoinlod Committacs on Si- pervising Agents, Miro Department, and Wator Supply. ADIUSTMENTS, Tho Committes on Adjustmonts aud Statlstics thion preseuted thoir roport through B, 11, Hall. Ho roportoed that thoy had now in their posses- sion the experioncos of seveuty companics, in ten clasaes of hazards, and tou compauics in up- wards of one hundred classes. The roturns in tho posseasion of the Committeo represent the following amounts : Insured woolen mills, Flouring milla....... +..$58,051,451 WT,619, 453 Boot and whoo manfacioriod, * 21 ds Papor mllacovveennes + 18618 Tron-working establishmonty,. 851,209 BloambOatS. v vvrercvesess ot 07,520 Hardware wanufaciori 96,1 Waod-working vatablishu Lo The results of underwriting ehowad n positiva loss on paper, flouring, and woolen mills, iron works, hardware manufactorios, steambonts, wood-workors, aud boot and shoo manufaoto- ries. RECOMMENDATIONS, The Commitico made tho following recom. mondations, which, on motion, were ndopted That the monthly roport of lorses on specinl hazards bo continuod; that statistics of classos of huzards in the report bo collocted for tho yoar 1873 ; that statistics of tho following clnssos of bazards_be collectod for 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1878: Drowerios, mult-houses, lunbor-yards, tannorios, India-rubber worke, bleacherios, dso and print worke, plantug-mills, suw-mitls, and wholcsalo stocks’ of drugs; and that tho Come mitteo on Adjusimonts and Statistics prapare a form for the National Board Classitication hcgis— ter, aud submit the some at the nextaunual meoting, or to tho Executive Conunitteo, if pro- parod in advance of that meeting. TAXATION AND LEGISLATION. T. W, Crowoll prosonted tha_roport of the Committeo on Taxation and Legislation. It stated that during tho past year much attemptod bad legislation had been dofoated, 1t callod at- tontion to tho insurauce taxation and amonded insuranco laws in the difforont States, ana stated that thero was & growiug disposition on the part fl Legislaturos to impose unjust and oppressivo awa. Tho Oheir then appointed a committeo on the Wisconsin Insurance luw, consisting of the following : Messrs, Platt, Philadelphin ; Henbeo, Hartford; Conn.; nnd Hoald, New York, "Mhio following woroalso appointed n Committee on Nominations of Ofticers and Executive Com- mitteo: Walton, Now York ; Lockwood, English Companies ; Bonnett, Connoeticult ; Crowell, Ponnsylvania ; Townsend, New York; Bowkor, Mausachusotts ; and Hall, Ohio. ‘Tho Conveution adjourned. —_— POLITICAL, Further Returns from City nnd Vile lage Elcctionn in Xllinoliv. MONTICELLO, Speetal Disnateh to The Chicagn T'ribune, MonrioELLo, Ill, April 22,—Tho elcction here yosterday went anti-license, threo to one, DLOOMINGTON, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago T'ribune, Brooymaron, Il April 22,—Tho viotory achioved here by {iio tomperanco workers is much more completo and eftective than even the most_sanguine friends of tho movement had hoped for. Who voto of the pooplo, givon Mon- dny, instructs tho City Council to 184uo no moro liconses, or, if they choose to ao construo it, it is thought ' that by tho provisions of tho city cuarter thoy can pnks sb_ordinance entiroly pro- mblhng the salo of liquor, not only st rotail, but wholesale, Lawyoers differ in their opinions upon this point, ond _several aro at work investignting. ‘Ihe result of the oloction bas causod consternation smong the saloon men, and whisky-mills and their contonts aro for salo nt wouderfully low pricos. Ona or two of the thirty dealors seom disposed to offor Togal reaistance, which, if thoy do, will opan up tho question of tho legality of tho city charter, The whisky intercst hore, ts olsowhero, is vory owerful, and commauds o largo smount of cap- tal, nnd, it its organization s effected, as is searcely probable, it will make an intoresting and todlous fight. cATRO. Special Dispateh _to The Chicagn Tridune, Camo, Til,, April 23,—1ho 1eunicipal oleotion horo yesterday was a euccoss for the tomperanco poopio; high nnd low licenso were pitted against each other, and high licouse won in six out of Bovon casol, ¢ DANVILLE, Special Dispateh to 1ie Chicago Tribune, DanviLLE, TiL, April 22.—1'ho municmal elee- tion was contented tquarely by the Licenso and Anti-Licengo parties, Both did n good smount of work, and, consequently, every available voto was polled. Tho result was a decided vietory for tho temperance poople, thoy cleoting six Aldor- mon out of ton, "Whair candidato for Mayor was dofontod b{ tho presont incumbent, Howard Myors, dololy by Lis own porsonal papularity. Thie Indics wero ongaged in prayer ab tho North Btroet 3L E. Church from tho oponing of the olls to the olosing, 'Ihe tomporance |mo¥ln are ubilant, and thoe liquor-sollers despondent, KLWANLE, Special Dispatch to 1'he Chicago T'ribune, Kewanee, 1, April 21,—The avorage major- ity for the Liconso tioket in Kn‘)wnuoo vifnn (B.’ Gen, lnl;lur’n Erospects, Bpeolal Disvatsh to T'he Chicayo T'ribune. BoatoN, Masts, April 32.—Thora aré vigue ro- rorlu afloat that Butler will make no attempt on he Govornoruhip this yoar, aud botter-grounded oneu that, in ouy evout, tho Eniox Distriot will make it diftioult for him to roturn to Congrosy. —_— £ SUICIDES. Bpeolal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, CosnEd, Ind, Aprll #3.—A young lady, ane aworing to the nama of Jenuio Campboll, ‘come mitted wuluude in this olty, thiw afderaoon, by TE taking siryohnine, It ia bolloved Lor paronts xosido noar Bryan, O, ToNpow, April 2.—Ghristinn, tho firat mato of lh? I1‘-‘]m|ml.\ atoamship Amoriquo, has commitiod sulcide, CAPITAL AND LABOR, Riot in tho Xone nie Dintrict, Ponne aw'f'lie Minors? Union Atunck the Non- Unton Miners. Sovernl of the Lattor Entally Injured, Spectal Disvatch to The Chicano Tribune, PuinanELPiIA, April 22, —Drivate intelligonce has Just boon_rocotved of a torriblo riot whioh took placo at Fallbrook, o town fu tho Honos- dalo district. It appears that tho miners of Hint rogion, who mumbor about 5,000, formod & Lnbor and Monoflt Association, an ' tndoponds ontsooloty from tho Minors' National Union, Ttocontly tho members domanded cortain pro- vistons from the oporatives which thoy elalined woro right according toa rogulated trado sched- wle of pricos, Tho proprictors utterly diu- countaonauced ihe Boolety, rofusing to omploy any minor who belongod'to it, no mattor good his provious record, A NUMUER OF BWEDISIT MINENS camo in from tho ulénlnlng anthraotto roglons, aud, upon applying for worlk, wera lmmodiately omployed in tho pinco of tho manlcontenty, 'Tho old hands tried fltat porsunsion nud, finnily, forco, to got tho Bwados to joln tho Working- Mou's Longuo, which had conupired to stop all mmlnf: oporations until the operators accedod to the stipulation of tho Union. Tho new minors wore NOT TO IE CORRCED, and tho result has beon thot for tho past few wooks brawls have boeu of iroquent ocourrenco. IIE FEUD CULMINATED in opon warfaro yosturday about naon, when the shifts wore boing changed. The former em- Jloves gathorod about tho minors, mauy of them itz Infuristed by liquor, and, né the tnoffend- ing Swodos passad, thoy wore grooted with Jeors and curnos, and at last one of the ringlonders of iho mob hurled o utone among them. This was THE BIGNAL ¥OI THE MIOT, which at onco openod in good oaruost. Pistols, Iinives, ulubl!‘ and stones wero used with horri- Dblo onect. 'Che riot lastod for some time, tho 8wodos defouding themsolves as bost thoy could without weapons. Wheu tho authoritios reackod the scone, the assailants wore drivon off and the lendors arrostod. About TWENTY-FIVE SWEDES WERE SERIOUSLY XNJURED, some of them fatally, and o number of the riot- ors were foarfully bruised. Tho aflray created tho wildest excitomontrin the vicinity. "It is un- derstood that tho parties who instigated the at- tack will bo appoared againut by tha Fallbrook Compnny, a8 thoy ara doterinined to_ protect the mou in their cmploy, and to either drive the Unionists out of tho town or break up the society. = 0 Stome-Outtors’ and Mill-Opcratives? Strike In Massachusctts, Svecial Dispateh to he Chicago Tribune, BosroN, Mass, April 22.—T'ho froestone-cut- tors of this city aro on o striko, which bids fair to work much inconyenionce to builders. Tho troublo aroso from o decision of the bosses that, in_consideration of tho stato of business, tha sehedule of wages as too high to allow of suc- cosnful competitiod with other stone-workors, According to tho regulations of the Boston Free- stone-Cuttore’ Association, overy freostono: worker,—good, bad, or indifforent, skilled cuttor or approntico,—recived €5 o day, aud so mas- tors havo often beon compelled to surrondor jobs to grauite workmou, ab wngos of only 3% or €8 s day, for_ skillod labor, At o mooting of bossos on Fridny night, it was dotermined to poy first-class workmon $4.50 por_day, and oth- ovs neoording to tho work done, Thoy also sign- ed o bond that tho first firm that should vury from tho rate of the Association by the payment of higher wages should poy to the Association 2,000, Of thisdecicion of tho bosses tho arti- saus woro apprised by oirculars posted in tho yards, 'Tho artisans also cousdered the matter, and notifled tho bosues that thoy WOULD NOT SULMIT 0 A REDUCTION, but would dosist from work until the old wages wore restored. On ‘Mondsy the artigans did strike to the num- Dor of about 250, Thus tho mattor reats. L'ho artisans aro holding mestings daily, and seem to romain firm in the doternunation not to submit to tho demands of the bosses, and bolieve THEY CAN NOLD OUT FOR WEEKS, N _xulyinF for support upon the reserve fund of the “Asxociation, which amounts to several thousand dollars, and upon nssistanco expected from fraternal orgauizations. It is said that tho men who refase §4.60 per day leave the city and go to Vormont and work for $2.60 nnd 3. Tfiu only oxplanstion offerad s, that a woll-disposed man who_would profer to work at less than $6 in DBoston, caunot fight the Stone- Cutters’ Asgocintion, Ho must subject Litogolf to inconvenienco and tho oxpenae of soparating from his family in_order to prove loyal to the Stone-Cuttors Assoviation. MILL-STIUKE AT OINICOPEE, . ‘The deaa-lock at Dwight Mills in Chicopee continues, neither corporation uor strikors linv- ing yet mnde any concossion, Roports woro curreut on Saturday aud Monday to the offect that the strikars lind completed nogotiations with the agont, aud wore tojreturn to work, but the rumor scoms to Lo without foundation, A fow of tho mules are run by one or two mon, With tho gssistance of boys, The product of their Iabor is insulloiont to koep but a small portion of the woavers busy. Many are Roroly distreased. CRIME, Twenty Years in the State Prisons New Yo, April 22.—John Galvin, the formor Teoper in tho ‘Lombs Privon, was found guilty to-duy of assaulting Adolph Huuch,and participat- ing m the robbery of his_jowelry storo, on tho ovening of tho th of July Inst, and was sen- }:ngcud to twenty yoars' continowent in tho Stato rison, Attempted Wifc=Murdor in NMason City, 1, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. MasoN City, Ill,, April 22,—A dastardly at- tempe at murdor ocourred horo at 8 o’olock yos- torday ovening, Loon Winn shot his wito, tha Dbullet lodging just back of the right oye, making a very dangorous wound, Winu afterward stolo o horgo and fled. Winn is about 28 vears old, and wears short, black hnir, right hand orippled, one ayo bloodshat, with drooping lid, A Desporate Fight with Ganditti, NEw Onreaxs, April 22,—1'ho Galveston Netos' Sen Antouio spocint says Mr. Milback, & com- woreial travolor, ou route from Goliad' to oo- ville in_an ombolonco, nccompanied by o negro driver, wus' nttacked by throo buudits. Ouo tled Milback, while the othors were searching for the money and valuables, Milback succeoded in getting one arm looso and drawing o pistol concealod under his coat, killod tivo of the lughwaymon, but was bimsolf killed Dy the third. 'he nogyo mauaged to cscapa with the monoy end valuables, amounting to soveral thousand dollars, Pursuit of Outlaws in Californin. BAN I'rawoisco, April 22.—Oflicers pursuing tho notorious murderer Vasques and patty came ou them in the mountaiuy noar Los Angolos, I'hoy ubandoned their horses nud cump, and flod ou foot, olosely pursucd. If overtakon, thore will probably bo & bloody fight. ‘Thho Murdoeror of Gee McCoolk Indicts ed in Yankton, 5. I Yangroy, D. 1, April 22—Tho Grand Jury this morning returned au indictment against Wintermuto for murdor, and ko was romanded by tho court to jail to await hiy trial, Eanging of Four Negroes at Thomnss ville, Gae Thomasville, Ga, (Anril 17), Correspondence of the New York lerald, ‘Wo hinve witnessed here to-duy ono of those t\'n;r'iu, blundoring, domoralizing scencs on tho geilows for which the Boutl is weekly becomiug notorious, Bmnnuol MoeCormick, — Nimro Austin, and Charles Walker (nngrom? suffered donth ‘for the murder of Mr. Hall, n whito | tluu:ur, wall known in this (Ihomas)’ Couuty. Webster Lyous, snother mim' also auffored tho oxtremo pounlty for killing hie wife by adminis- toring stryohniuo to her, "Phe criminaly, though professing their inno- cenco and readuioss to dio, as usuul, Lad really beou mada tho contra of o plot. They wora to hiave boon rosouod by n lacge bind of nogross from Tlorids aud Goorga. Somo 400 negrocs loft tho vicinity of Monticollo, fn Jeiorson County, to jointho wain foree iu Loon Cauulf'. from whora ihoy wero to muroh dirootly for thin polnt, Thin body was in communication with the nogroea in prison, and by this monns thow projeot was frustratod. Reports wore cireulated that tho Governor of tho Biate had ordored sovernl compailes af infantry from Atiantu and Augusts, covalry from Macon, sud infantry sud artilory from’ Bavanush, which were to rendozvous horo uutil aftor the oxcou- tion, 'Theso roports were at ouce transmittad to the proposed rosouing force, with tho viow of datorring them from thoir purpose. Two whito companies of militis woro undor army near tho juil fast night, and the approachos to Lho jail woro guarded, Companies of vidattes on horso- Iiaok patrollod the town and country ronds also durmfi the- night,- bus -no- rosouiug - bande ap- poaved, and tlo lnforouce waa that the wohema 1ind boon sbandonod a8 boing usoless and dan- orous, B Bhortly aftor 9 o'clock Shoriff Luke, ncoom- panled by bis deputios, wout to the colls of tho condomnod mon and took the honvy ohaing off thoir necks, by which thoy Dind boou mooured sinco their mentouco, Laol of thom was thon dressed for tha gonffold, the costumo consisling of n .now conrso white cotton shirt, drawers of tho samo mn- torinl, and _whilo cotton socks, Over thoeo woro placod loug, flowing white shrouds, and tholr tollot, though scanty, was completo, An oflicial prosont tondered thom a drink of whis- Ly, which Obarles and Webster accoptoed, bub fmrod and Emanuol declined. Tho ‘wontence read that thoy woro to bo hungoed hbotwoon the hours of 10 and 4, but owlné: to ..l;l,,m.m..,)m.., of au attompted rescuo tho Shoriff hind rosolved upon having it ovor at tho anrlicst possiblo mo- mont. Accordingly, nt n quartor to 10 o'clock tho criminals woro marched down tho atairs of tho fnil, thoir hands tied bohind, and ench ac- cotmpnufod by & deputy. On renching tho onclosuro they saw tho gal- lows for thofirat time, but, without betrayingany vinlblo omotion, thoy asconded the steps to tho drop nand took thoir placos in tho following order: Charles on tho right, Wobster noxt, Emanuel third, and Nim- rod on tho loft. With the oxcoption of Charles, whowas vory norvousand rathor fooble, four follows nover facod death with moreimper- turbabla coolness and apparent indifforence than did those, Wabstor, tha wifo-polsoner, smiled frequontly and amiably nt tho spoctators. COharlos poke oxcitodly, but was in no wa; foarful, and the othor two wero s calm nnd quiot A if they had only boon placed thoro on oahibition, in that ghastly and grave-like attire, for the purposn of extorting confosslon, Thraoo colored clorgymen porformed_tho floal roliglous coromonies: The Rov. I, McDonald dolivored n_briof but improssive sermon. Tho tov. H. B, Dowdell sang the hymn, in which Lo was joined by the criminala : And am I bora to dio 'I'o lny this body down, Aud must my trombliug aplzit Ay Into o world unkuown 7 At tho conclusion of thias an earnest appeal wag made for moray on their souls by the Iov. A. Dolamatto, all of the condomued mon_kneol- ing, though the ropes wero thon around thelr necka. fior this tho clorgyman took a final farewoll aud lofs the drop. Bhoriff Lukodarocoednu to pinfon them at tho anklos, snd told them & fow minutes was yot at thelr disposal, in whioh thoy might say anything thoy wianed. _Upon this there followed a most oxciting and mnover-to-be-forgotten sooue. Oharles, in loud and tromulous tones, bogan:— “T want nono of you to go home nnd tell the folke that you eaw the man Lung that killed Mr. Hall. Iam s clear of that as auy of youaro, tuank God. Emnnuel—*" Yo, thank God.” & 1 am clear of that, I um clear of M., ITall, Thoy may hang and do with mo as thuy ploase, but, thank God, I am clear of Mr. Hall.™ Charlon, Emanuol, snd Nimrod_(togethor)— “ Yes, wo nro cloar of Mr, Hall. Woaroas cloar of that ng suy of you." Nimrod—*" Farowell to overybody; all of you. Good-byo; I will meot you all st the bar of God. God bless ‘yml all.” Cries without the inolosure, 'Thank God! thank God!” ‘Iho Sherifl then, at & querter-past 10 o'clacl, placed white caps over thair faces, during which operation all of the Hall murderoms shouted tlieir farewells and blessiuga to all prosont, Nim- rod saying, *Moet mo on tho rook of aterual lito, farowell.” Webstor, the wife-poisoner, nover spoko, oxcopt to say *Farowell.” Tho Shoriff then ascondod tho steps with o hatchot, and stood loaning sgawnst tho post with this instrument uplifted and ready inan {ostaut to ;tl{ika the blow that would sond them into eter- 3. S Ho said, ** Are you ready?” One of them ro- plicd, * Yes, farewell.” Still holding the hatchet susponded, o said agaix, “Aro you all mml‘v’ i An aftirmative responso came from thom all, but yot he did not strike. Lowering the wenpon, amid & broathless susponse among tho erowd in tho_enclosure, he ogwin asked, *Aro you all roady?" There was tho samo aflirmative ro- spongo from them all, ono adding, “I trust wo will moat in heavon;” 'but no admiseion, no con~ fesslon, and in o fow scconds more tho Tope way savered, and the long, unwieldy drop fell with a laud beng, ub twenty-flve minates past 10 a. m. "o four bodies, maoking on nggrogato of 600 ‘pounds, foll noarly 634 feat, and with such forco ag to shako violently tho 10 by 10-inch post of which the gallows was conatructed. Every nooso slippod from ita position o the back of tho neck, in congequence of which thors was no disloca- tion of tho vertebro in cither crse, and strangu- Intion slowly finished Lhe work tho halter hnd so badly begun. The body of Charles, which was at tho oxtromo ond of the drop, struggled tor- ribly for sovarnl minutes, thouyds he was facble, attonunted, and light ; the others wero all heavy men, and did not strugglo o oll. Thore were couvulsive honvings at tho chost of each, and theso wero scarcoly percoptible. Dr, W'aylor, the attending physician, promptly oxaminod thom and found thom dead in tho followiug order : Charles, who strugg'lml ‘most, died in six minutos and n balf ; Wobstor, who did uot strugglo at all, lived ten minutes ; Emonuel died in six minutos, sud Nimrod in cight and o Lalf, After they wero dead, the Shorifl throw open tho doors of tho jall-yard aud admittod the poople to_sce tho ~ bodies hanging. Over 500 peoplo availed thomeolvas of this ques- tionablo privilego, When the bodies liad boon heuging nearly an hour, they wero cut down, placed in coffing; and éurnod over fo their fiionds for iuterment. TEMPERANCE. Ohio Womon?’ State Convention. CixcNNATI, O., April 22.—Tho Btato Conven- tion of tho Women's ‘Lomperpuce Lesguo met to-day. Five hundred delegatos wero prosent, rapresenting 125 towns and cities, Mrs, Manloy, of Akron, was chosen President. Boveral Viea- Presidonts woro sppomnted from asmany countios, A momorial to the Constitutional Convention was ndopted, auking that tho now Conatitution forbid? licenso and roquiro the Logislaturo to onact jaws for compenyation for injurics rosult- ing from the salo of intoxicating liquors, and giving municipal officer npecial logislative pow- ors aguinat the liquor traflic, Aftor tho closo of the aftornoon session, 500 women marched in procossion to the Buplanado and sang and proyed there. A band of music played all the while in 5 saloon opposite where they wore praying. ¥ THE WEATHER. Wasnmyaroy, D. C., April 22.—TFor the Upper Lk region aud the Upper Missisvippt Valloy, uorthensit to northwest winds and gonerally elonz wenthor, oxcopt posibly light 1nln during tho day from Tllinois to Southorn Michigan, ¥ LOCAL ODSERVATION. Ou10aGo, April 33, 1674, Hour of 0b- ssrvation, | Direction and 3 |force of wmd.] Feathers eazjouoang 0:58 8, ... 0 1 i tliormomater, 61, thormomoter, 40, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Cuicaao, April 39—1 8, m. Maximum Minimum Station, | Bar.|Thr| Wand, |Rain] Weather, Brock'ridga (30,10 2011, gentlo, Olear, Calro. 20,87 BUOIK,, Troali., Olear, Cinein 20.9] 5| ros] Cloudy, Chicogo,... 39.03) 43N, WS, frush air, Qheyenno. . [30:05] 19(W., gentlo. Clear, Gleveland,..[20.80] 45(8, Iz, gontle Davanport | 8INL WL, freah Duluth, 25|N:W., fresh, Detroit AW, Fuuu Denver 1IN, Jight, Lscunal o N., fresh.. 41N, gentle. 98/N,, freah, 2N, C: Tres] . NAVIGATION. DeTnorr, Mieh,, April 21—5 p, m.—Newas from Mackinne ropore tho atraits cloar of ico half way from Oheboygan to Mackinac, The weathor clenr, tho thermomotor 35 dogreos, oud tho wind northwost and brisk, ‘C'on vessols and five vro- pollers aro {u the straits bound up. Dexnotr, April 92.—Nows from tho straits, this morni "fi -roport tho {eo unchangod, but that it s 1lablo to give way at sny hour, or it may hold for luvnrxdnyn. T'he wind 18 sonth- wost and lght, with tho theymomotor at 30 dog. At8 (}'nluuk this morning tho straite are full of Vossols, In tho Bault Rivor the oo haw commonced ‘broaking up. mae e g ool —Tho Buproma Court of Towa and tho United Rtatos Distriot Cours axe i sosslon in Dubuque: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1874 WASHINGTON. (Continued from tho Firat Paged boou offercd by anybody which affactod hun eithor as & mombor of Congress or as Obair- man of tho Uommittoo which proviously inquired into District affairs, ho wanted to bo sent for at onco and oross-oxaminod in rolation thorato. Mr, Allison ntated that tho testimony thus’ far takon mado 1o allusion to him, MAGRUDER, Troasuror of tho Board of lublia Works, was reoallod and guestionod us to n choeck for $209, inoluded in the judlcial oxpenses, 1o made no dofinito roply, whon Qov. Bhophord said it was inourred in_nn offort to bring Dane to Washing- ton. Mr, Horrington, counaol for the District, furthor oxplainod by stating that it wans to pay witnesses convenod by the DistrictGovernmentin Now York to suataiii tho proscontion ngainst Chiarlos A, Dann for libol agaiust tho oxccutive oflicor of the Bonrd of Publio Worlks. Tho momorinlists ANNOUNCED THEIR CABE OLOBED, whoreupon the Committeo decided to hold a pri- vato sosalon to-morrow. On Friday and Saturdny they aunouncod they would inspoot the public imvrovemonts and provide thoir own trausportn- tion, and roquosted tho District Governmont and meniorinlists to furpish their conveysuces b their own oxponso, ‘'ho testimony of tho Distriet Government will bo takon, commoncing noxt Monday. e NOTES AND NEWS, THE MOIETIES BYSTEM, Special Dispatch to The Ohicaco Tribune. ‘Wasunatox, D, 0., April 22.—The memorial of the Philadelphin Board of Trade, which was prosonted in the Sonate to-day, doclares, smong otlior things, that the systom of moletios and tho omploymont of spios and informors a8 a part of tho Customs Dopartmont of tho General Gov- ornmont has culminatod in o loague for the de- Tiborato plunder of logitimate commerco, which, if continued, must end in utter anarchy and mu- tual distruat, and finally attesting tho uncondi- tiounl fenlty of tho Boards of Trade to tho Gon- oral Govormment. Tho memorinlists inalst up- on nn nbsoluto repesl, without compro- miso, of tho eontire statulo; the exclu- slon of ull officors of tho Govornment from o participation io any fines or, forfeitures ; & rostoration to the merchant of his ancient priv- iloges of muetllx\m‘g the Governmont as his acousor 1fnco to faco, Momorials of o stmilar charactor are coming in from all of the principal ports of ontry in tho Unitod Statos. THE POSTAL TELEGRATIL JOD. The Postmastor-Goneral's right-band man, Hubbard, mnds an argument_beforo tho Houso Appropriation Committeo to-day in favor of the postal telograph job, THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED SEATA, Thoe Iouso Eleotions Committen Liave, by a ‘majority voto, all Ropublicans, decided, in the caso of the Piuchback-Sheridan coutest for the sont at largo from Loulsiania, that thero s not sufliciont ovidenco to _sustain the claim of cithior of tho gontlomen, and recommendoed thet the contastants bo alfowed to_submit furthor tosti- mony. Mossrs, Speer, Crossland, and Lamar, tho Domocratio moembers of tho Committee, join in & minority roport awarding tho seat to Bhoridan. TIE VACANT SEAT IN THE COURT OF CLAINS. Tho rumor, a& sot forth in those dispatches 1net night, that tho Presidont has fully made,up bis mind to nominate Secrotary Ricliardson to tho Senato for Judgo of the Court of Claims, an ofico made vaonnt by the doath of Judge Milli- gan, is ropoated more positively to-night. THE NEW BECRETARY OF THE TREABURY. At tho samo timo it is said that be_will nomi- nato for Becrotary of tho Trensury Mr. Pattor- son, on obscuro” but wealby bauker of Thifadelphin. In_ convorsstion with o friond to-dny, tho President, it is nsserted, gnve tho following as his reasona for soliciting Patter- son to succeod Nichardson : First, bocauso he is rich and n banker; second, becatige Lo Lnows and likos n good liorsa; third, becauss ho is an oxcollont judgo of whisky; fourth, bocauso o wants the oflico; fifth and lnst, bocause no one eloo wants him to have the placo, DELANO 0T OF THE FIELD, Dolano, it Is undorstood, hne given up finally all hopo of boing mado Becratary of the Trous- ury. ‘There aro reasons for bolioving that hi@ grip on his present position {8 by no moans 48 firm 88 it was n few months ago, - Why this is #0 does not appear. (To the Asseciated Press.) THE HOWARD CASE, ‘WasmmvaTox, D, C., April 22.—In tho Howard Court of luquiry to-day, Gen. Sherman read tho following letter from tho Presidont ¢ ExtouTivi; MANSION, WAsiINGTON, April 22, Qurcian: When the Court of Iuguiry provided by o folut resolution of Congroun ou tho 1uth of Febru- ary lust aud convened by spectal orders No, 45, from tho War Dopartient, of which Court you nro Prosi- dent, ropart their opinion to mo, I will be pleased to Davo statod the full facts on which the opinion ia rosted. Very truly yours, U. 8, GuanT, To Gen, W, T. Bhérman, U, 8, A, 7. T'wo more witnesses for tho Govornment will ba called, whon the dofense will open. The case is likely fo ocoupy soveral weeks yot. —_— OONGRESSIONAL RECORD. BENALE, WASHINGTON, D, C., April 22, THE OIVIL SERVICE. The OHAIR laid beforo tho Sunate a message from the President transmitting tho roport of tho Civil Servico Commisnion, which was read, 1aid on tho tablo, and orderod printed. TUE MENNONITES. The Senate then resumed consideration of thie bull to enable the Mennonites from Russia to offect & pormanent sottlemont on the public 1ands of the United States. Mr. RAMSEY submitted an_amendmont pro- viding that in the cighth scction of the bill the aggrogate hold under declavatory statoments shall ot at any timo excced 00,000 neres, in- stend of 500,000, as reported by the Committeo, nor shall any ono filing embraco more than 50,000 neros, instead of 100,000, Agrood to. Tho same gentleman submitted an nmendmont to the sccond ection of the bill, providing thav tho location might also bo mado’ on_cortalu In- dian londe in Minnesota, leld in trust by the Government, not excoeding 160 acres for onch memboer of tho society. Agreed to. Mr. PRADT urged tho pussago of .tho bill, and spolio of the Monnonites being an industrious claus, Mr. CARPENTER snid that, in his opinion, this bill was bad in priveiple, and cortaiuly not in accord with our policy in gottling this country. It would bour no fruit Dul what was ovil. Sup- oso 10,000 Irish Cuthiolics should desire to sottlo n ono county 7 Upon what prineiple couid Con- gross dony thom the right after paselog this bill ? Or supposo 10,000 Garman Protestants dosired to soltlo in tho noxt county? Could Cangross rofusoe to aflow them, in the face of passing this bill? Supposo 10,000 Fronch Communists mado application to rottlo Loro m & Lody, Could thoy bo denfed ? Cortainly not, It was not the do- sire of our pooplo to ‘have tho sottloment ex- cluulvoli’ of Irish, Germaua, or any other class, Tn inviting foroighors to this country, it was in- touded that thoy should take their " place with our citizons, spoak our language, Bupport our froo institwtions, and bo of s, ~Again, tho bitl did not require theso peopla to become American citizens, und allowed thom to withdraw this pub- o land without [m“ylng auything for it. He ‘would voto against if, Tho morning hour oxpired. THE LODISIANA DILL. The OHATR sunouncod that the Senato would rosume cousidoration of the Louisiana bill, upon which Mr. Btockton was entitled to the floor. Mr, WINDOM appenled to Mr, Stocklon to al- low tho Monnonite bill to bo disposed of. Mr, BTOCK'FON gaid if tho requoest was & ron- souablo_oue, he would yieid ; but he did not think the bill conld be pnsued immediately, o8 ho intonded to speak against it himself. TIE TRANSPORTATION QULSTION. Mr, WINDOM gave notice that on Friday noxt he would prosent the revort of the Com- mittos on ‘Pransportation, and would at that time ault tho indulgence of the Sonate to make some romarks explanatory thereof, INDIANS A8 CITIZENS. Mr. BUCKINGHAM introduced a bill fo en- able Indians to becomo cltizons of the United Btates, Roforred. LODIBTANA AGATN, The Sona to then resumed consideration of the Louisiana bill, and Mr, Stockton yielded to Mr, Baulsbury. $ VETO MESSAQE, At twenty minutos past 2 o'clock, Gen, Bab- cock, Privato Scorotary of the Prosident, ap- " poared at the bar of tlio Benate and snnounced o meexngo from the Prosidont vntalngtun finan- cial bill,” At the requost of Mr. CONKLING, Mr, BAULSBURY yioldod the floor, so that the messaga might bo road, and aftor the Clerk had {inished rending it, tho OHAIR sunounced that tha bill was now beforo tho Senate, and the quostion was: Bhall it puss, notwithstanding the objeotion of the Presidont Ay, CONKLING read from tho rules of tho Bennta ns to ection upon the roception of a mosgago from tho Prosldont withholding hiu sig= natwro to o blll, and sald it might bo supposed that, under the rule, the bill shall be considered immediatoly, Buch had not beon the utstom, Lowaver, aid a8 tho Honators domred, no daubt, 0 peo tho mmndga in print, Le thought 1% beat to hve it printed and 1ald over for conslderation aban eatly day. It could noh probably, be dise 5 Eosml of this wook, and, as Monday had already aon not naldo for oulogics on tho lato Benator from Mnasnchusotts, ho moved that tho mu»unfiu Do printad, nud that it lay on tho tablo with tho Dilt'until some dny noxt wook, Agrood to. DEDATE ON THE LOUISIANA BILT, IESUMED. Mr, SAULSBURY thon concluded his nrgn- rmaant on the Louisiann bill, aftor which the bill wa lald aslde informatly, with tho undorstand- ing that it should comoup as unfinishoed busi- nous to-morrow, and tho Bennto proccoded to tho consideration of bills on tho calondar. VILLA TASSED. = Following wero pasaod: Sonato bill obviating tho nocomsity of iesuing patouts for cortain privata land olalms in the State of Missourl. Honato bill to authorize the County Commis- sloners of Thurston County, Washington Torri- tory, to issue bonds for tho erposo of con- siructing n railrond from Budd's Inlot, Pupget Bound, to Intorsoct tho Northorn Paaiflo Raltroad at or noar Tenino, LAID OVER, - Tho Sonato bill to suthorizo tho fssuo of n supply of arma to tho nuthorities of tho Htate of Nobrasla was Inid over. TIE VETO MERSAGT. Mr, MORTON snid tho Sonator from New Yorlk (Conkling), upon whoso motion tho Kinauce bill and messago was Inid on the tablo, lind statod that it was propor to have an oarly consideration of the il noxt wook; end, as the Senator did 1ot namo any day for that purposo, hio (Morton) would_suggost Tuosday noxt, sftor tho oxpira tion of the morning hour. Mr. CONKLING seid it might bo inconveniont to mauy Bonators to proceed with tho bill ab that timo, Soveral Bonators would be compelled to bo nbeont, aud_ho purposely abatained from naming o day, Tt was possiblo e would not bo ablo to bo horo himsolf on that day. Mr. MORTON said, of courso, if it did not sult thio convenionce of tho Sonato, fho bill would not Do takon \Hx. . Mr, CONKLING ssid he would move to take up tho bill at what ba considored tho propor timo. The Chulrman of the Financo Commitioo, hio nndorstood, would be absont. 1o (Conkling) supposod that tho Sonntor from Indiuns (Mot ton) intonded to sustain the mossage, 88 ho movaed to tako it n}), but it would be as woll to nwait tho return of the Chiairman, and tho Sen- ator (Morton) could thon aid him. [Laughter.] Without fixing any timo, the mattor way droppod. INDIAN BILL, The Benate then resumod considoration of biils on thoe caleudar, and tho bill amendatory of the net making approprintions for current end contingon’ exponsos of the Indian Dopart- ‘mont, and for flfilling trenty stipulations with varions Indinn tribes for the yoar onding Juno 20, 1849, was rocommittod to the Committen on Indian affairs after somo disoussion. OFNER BILLS PASSED, Tho following bills were then paessd: * Houso bill for the relief of the sottlors on the Oberokoe strip in Kansas, - Benato bill for tho bonofit of tho Kentucky Agricultural and Mocheuica! Association. “I'ho Sonate went into oxocutive sossion, and soon after adjourncd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DIDADILITY DILL. M. BROMBERG asked loave to have passed tho bill to rolieve from political dieabilitica Taphinel Bommes, of. Alabamn, and sout it to the Olork's desk, and had read the petition of Bemmes for roliof, datod Jon, 80, 1874, NMr. MERRIAM and othors objected. Mr. BROMBERG wished to inake an appenl to tho House, but Mr. HALE (Mo.) thought the matter might at lonst wait until aftor the dis- tribution of the Goneva award. The bill was not received. OITIZENSTIP. Mr, E. R. HOAR, from tho Committce on Torelgn Affairs, reported a bill to carry into ox- cention tho provisions of the Fourtconth Amondmont to the Constilution concornin, citizenship, and to define cortain rights of cit- izens of the United Statos in foreign countries, nud some diplomatic and Consular oftices. Ho procoedsd to explain and advogato it. Ths first section provides that the words * domicile" and *‘resido " aro to be construed a8 implying o fixed rosidonco at a particular place, with direct or presumptive proof of an intent to romain indefinitely. - The socond sce- tion defines classes of porsons who aro to be re- gordod a8 entitlod to the priviloges and im- munities of citizens of tho Unitod Btates. Tho third section makes provision for registry at tho Amorican Logntions or Consulates of American citizens rosiding sbrosd, and provides that citizons who donot comply with that roquiremont, and wlio remain out of tho jurisdiction of the Unitod Statos and within the jurisdiction of some othor power continuously for two years shull bo held as domiciled in aforoign country. ‘The fifth soction rocognizes the lawful marringos of Amoriean citizons abroad. Mr. COX opposed the bill. Ho argued against ita police rogulations, und road articles from. leading Gorman papors, especially tho Staals- Zeitung newnpapers of Now York and Uhicago,ns oxpressing his viows. Ho ospocially invoighed agrinst that foature of the bill which donation- alized citizons for crime, such s desortion from military service, which was a crimo in somo countrlos, ay in Gormuny, Mr, . R. HOAR said tho bill did not secl to donationalize anybody oxcopt thoso who bhad givon tho strongost prosumptivo ovidonco thint thoy intonded to donationslize thomselves, and who were unwilling to admit that thoy woro Amoricau oitizons, At tho closo of the morning hour, tho bill went over until to-morrow. PETITION. Mr, RANDALL prosonted & petition of the workingmon of tho District of Columbia for the Imy'munt of their wagos remmining unpaid. Raterrod to the Investigating Committeo. DETROIT WILL. On motion of Br. CONGER, the bill to guthorizo tho OY‘uing of Whito streot through the grounds of tho Murino Hospital at Detroit, Mich., was Lakon up and passed, TUE RULES, Mr. GARFIELD proposed to amend one of the standing rulea ot the House, so as thnt losy than & quorum may proceed with the contidera- tion of any regular appropriation bill Rteforred, Ho also ssked unanimous consent thet that ghall bo tho rulo for to-day, but objaction was made. APPROPRIATION BILL. Tho Honso then went into Committea of the Whole (Woodford in_tho chuir) on the Legista- tivo, ixdoutivo, and Judicial Appropriation bill, Tho itom of 200,000 for tho purchaso of oflicial postage stamps for the 'Freasury Department wau reduced to §5,000 on motion of Mr, Duunell, tho iden being to lot the'small sum go to pay tho cost of furnishing stamps without rogard to their face valuo, und s0 nsnot to cherge tho T'rensury Departmeont with the psyment of post- ago. There was no serious conflict in regard to any othor itom in tho bill until the paragraph muking approprintions for an Assay oftico at New York wag reached. peol Mr., POLAND moved an amondmont to in- cronse the salavies of the ofticiuls ovor those re- ported in the bill, and making them tho same as hoy avo at prosent. After & long discussion, Mr. Poland's amond- ment was rejocted, and the items for tho Assay oflico stand in the bill au reported, viz: Chief Clork, 82,400; thrao olerks, $2,000 each, and four clorks $1,800. “ho items appropriating §6,400 for an Assny oflice at Charlotte, N. C., was, on motion of Mr, GARFIELD, changed into an appropriation of 81,000 for taking ciro of tho bullding, *Pho Committeo rase nftor disposing of four~ toon pagos of the bill, aud the Housoe adjourned. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. A Monomaninc’s Wil Contesteds Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, _ GrawD Ravms, Miok,, April 2L.—A long-atand- ing troublo w the family of u wenlthy farmer of this county, involviug u divorco-suit andn con- tosted-will-cnso, bns nb last torminnted, huving boen n mattor of intorest among tho farming community horenbouts for upward of twolve yoars, In 1802, John Ilanns, tho farmer above- mentioned, sued for divarce, laboring under an insune notlon, us his noighbors genorully bo- Toved and utill bolleve, that Liu wifo Lad long beon false to him, aud that his children—four song_and two daughtors—wore tho children of anothor man, ‘There are thoso who think that Lo was influenced to such beliof by s party whoso objeot it was_to becomo Iauns's holr. Tlanna was on oasly settlor of tho Township of Gainos, in this county, whore tho proportv, now worth $16,000 to $18,000, {s located. ho friends and neighbors of Mry, Hanns fur- ushed means for her dofonse, aud lkept tho di- Vorco-caso in court noarly four yosrs, when Mrs, Havpa died without auy declsion haviug beon ronohied, Lach purty had oxpendud soveral hun- dred doliary in the nuit, Hor husband refused oven to pay tho funoral expensos ; but his ohil- dron, whol‘;nd sympathlzed with their mothor, guod' him for the funeral expenses, aud ooms polted bim to pay thom. Mr. Ilanna died about fourtoon mouths sinco, and it was found ho had boquosthod his _cntito outate, oxeopt #: which ho divided botwoon two sisters in glaud, to iy nophovy, Kennedy anna, o noar neighbor, 1lis children,—Jumes 1lanun and his brothors aud sistors,—uontostad the will, on the ground that their decoanad father woe n mono- Succosstully maniso on tho dolusiun of thelr mother's infldelity - and' ‘thelr adultorous bivth, Aguly, plenty of money was provided by syipse thizing frionds to contest the will. Tn the Pro. bnto Court it was dacldod ngaiust thom, the will Dolug hold vatid, It way st onos appoaled Lo tho Circult Court, nnd, at_lnst coming to trin, tho cnso ouunplud’ that Court ton days; movonty- oight witnonsos woro oxamined, nmf voluminons bostimony taken in the old divorco casc wny road, Becision has now boen I§ivnn ontirely in favor of the coutestants, Not tho slightest roasonable avidonce hay anunrnd oither in tho divoroo-caso or tho will-caso, in wupporb of Hannn's snaplolons ngaiuat his wifa, It was at firat tho dotormination of Konnedy Hawmn to appeal to tho Supromo Court ; but it Is keid ho has now abandouod tho caso. —_—————— OHID CONSTITUTIONAL' CONVENTION. OC1NoINNATY, 0., April 22,—Tho judicial articla to-day camo up in tho Constitutionnl Couvention for n third ronding, and was dofented by a voto of b1 for to 42 agninet, It lacked 2 of the con« atitutional majority. pisen i s NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Niw Onusans, April 22,—BiApsTurrs-—Flout dull s double, 5,00 ; troblo, $5.07) 3 choleo oxtia, $T.01 @8,00, Com ‘irmer ; yollow” mixed, 830 White mizod, 840 ; white, 86c ; yellow, 86c, Oats Armat 60@ e, Buan—Quict at $1,95@1,40, TECTDA S ity 8310 holeo, 2300, Trovisions—Lork dull at $17,60@17,76, Dry salt ‘monte—8ldes scarce at 0, 0(@¢o. Bacon firmer o T T4, 024, 10, 103@10ice.’ Hom, 13¢@100. Lard earco ; rofined tiorco hold ot 10ie, BuaAn—In fair demand ; common, 6X@70; falr to fully falr, @80 ; primo, Bie, Monassgi—Notling dofug, Wintaxy—Dull; Louislans, .01, Onvrzs—fl@!l,lfn. 2 Qony Mear—Dull at $3,80, GoTToN—Demaud sleck 3 prices casfor ; sales 2,600 bales, Good qfllnnry to ltrlctFflm\ ordinary, 151(@ 16%0; low middlings to strict low middling: luxfix 1703 middlings to striot middlings, 17X@17403 goo middling, 170, " Nocolpta, 1,471 balea, Lxporte— 07@Dio: Clnotnnatl, Continent, 2.6%0% Groat Drltath, 5,400, Stock, 10,6 Dales ; unnold, 77,100 bales, S 0T Goup—113}¢, ‘Exoitaxor—ight, par ; aterling, $5.40@5.50. DRESS GOODS. Chas. Gossage & Co. Avre in receipt of, and will offor to-day, more of those Bro, Mixt, all-wool Eng,and French DeBeges, so much in demand for Street and Traveling Suits, and which are very desirable in shade, texture, and price, 106,108 & 110 State-st. 60 & 62 Washington-st. TAPLE DAMASKS, ASPECIALTY. CARTER & WARRIN, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS Exolusively in Housekeoping Dry Goods, of« for to thoir oustomers, at vory lowest prices, a splendid line of TABLE DAIEASKS, At No, 77 State-st. TEMPERANCE MEETIN TEMPERANCE! GRAND RALLY! A mooting will be held noxt THURSDAY NIGHT under the auspicos of the Woman’s Temperance Organization, at Fixst Congro= gational Church, corner Ann and Washing. ton-sts., commeoncing at 8 o'clook. BShory nddrosses by Rev. A. H. Kittrodge, Judge Gooltins, Hon. 8. M. Moore, and H. G. Spaf- ford, Bsq, Music will bo furnished, and a rousing time is expeoted, FOR SALE, SALIE O OLD GOURT-HOUSE, n pursunnco of nstructions from tho Board of Come ‘missioncrw of Cook Gounty, publiu natico Is horoby give that the Camnitton ou Fibllo’ Bulldinga of said Honsd will soll PUBLIC AUCTION, from tho st dogpof o O1d Court-Houss, on Sstuder, Anril %, 1474, at 10 o'clock a. m.,, to the higheat aud bost. Dilddor, ‘all_ tho matorial aud_dobris bolongiug to the Counts of Coal:, on tho Court-Houro Square (0x00pt con= tants of coruct-atono), the purchaser to tako down the old bullding, wolls, and_fonndatious, and rewovo ull tho watorisl und dobrls from thy sqnard, and cloar up tho county nortlon of sad square, ready 10¢ (o ursation of & now buliding. “ho work 16 bo commenoad and complated as shall be diaotod by anid Board or Commitico. “Thio puscuasor to gives goud and suliclont bond to sxve tha couuty harmloss from all loss and damago, aud for faithfal porformanc on his part. Ty oxder of the Gammittou g Publio Bulldings, EDWARD P NILLS, Qlerk Board Comuissfoucrs Cook County, C1oAQO, April 20, 1874, PROPOSALS, A A A A A A A AN it GONVICT LABOR T0' HIRE. Oprioe Kaxass S34Tn Prurmensisny, | LEAVENWONTY, Kan., April1, 1§, SEALED BIDS will bo reccived for the lnbor of 300 CONVICTS, or what is not required to do the work at the Prison, until 2 o’clock p. m., JUNE 1, 1874, 810 Conviots now [n the Prison. ‘Wagon and Carriage mnking now earrlod on, Contractawill bo_mado for fiso or ton yoars, TE! HOURS will be & DAY'S LABOR, All shops now an prinoipally brick, A Now 66-Horse Power Engine, gud boller, now sot. Btatowrll fumish fizod machinery, A pipas, ino shattlng, bioworand wipus, * 0 ranolos o Taymonts, requicod monthls, ‘mnufnoturiag will ho uiluwal, Hond T fuof i from 1 (o 15 oonts por bushol. Jall informntion nnd spocifivations furnlshod on applls A d. nFuII, Shairman Board of Direotors, or 10 tho Wardon of Punitontiary, Lenvenvorth, Kan, "T1i0 vight roservod to rojvacany or albIIL L o i, A A Chafrinan Hoard of Direotors, NOTICE TO BUILDERS, ‘Yo Leghlstura of o State of Tliuals having nppro; peiatoc tho sty of Bi5,000 for fhia mrautiun of a Soldtorss Fd Kadlars Manumout ot tho Natiounl Comotory at Shotnd Chiy, Tiiinois. Proposals for bullding samo, for othor with dl.‘ll?n nd spociiigations, will bo roceived up foihoabis uny'of May TEiL. A Dlds Tauat”come within tho appropeiation, Dosign and spocifications to bo aufs ficlontly definito to glvo a clearides of matorial and work. mnublp, Flio Connisslonars rosorvo tho right to rojoot sy orali bids, y order of iho Noard of Commisaionors. WL, Mound Olty, ., Aprit 1, 167, DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOLDITIO ITAMBLETON, Bao'y. 4 T N Ginas, nruse, COPARTNERSEIIP, "‘;hn abovo firm conuu;m Ilnflwl’llhv style nam{ o [ tonav, and Wi Diy AT R FURNITURE, 3 DESKS! P OHEAPR, AT 100 MARKET-SW,, nosr Madison