Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1874, Page 5

WASHINGTOR. pills Introduced to Reduee the Tax on State Bank Cireulation, Lively Passages at Arms Be- tween Representatives Brown and Stark- weather. principal Items in the Post-Office Appropriation Bill, Further Speculations Concerning Rich- ardson’s Retirement. A PASSAGE AT ARMS. Spwecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasimNeToX, D. C., April 23.—A great deal of excitement was occasioned in the Houso to-day by the passage st arms betwoen Starkweather, of Connecticut, and John Young Brown, of Ken- tucky. Starkweather aseailed Brown some eix weeks 2go for & speech by tho lattor of the Civil Rights bill, charging him with an attempt to dis- ‘honor our dead solders, and with the uttersnco of tressonable sentiments, This ia the second time that Brown has been thus teken to task this £ession, and on each occasion a letter which Lo wrote in 1861, containing DISUNION SENTIMENTS, has boen read at the Clerk's desk. Brown was shsent when Starkweather’s speech was made ; ‘but, in the courss of remarks on an amendment ‘e bad submitted to the Appropriation bill to~ sy, moving to atrike out tho paragraph making en sppropristion for the salary of tho Governor, Secretary, Board of Public Works, Board of Health, and President and members of the Council of the District of Columbia, hie retalisted by baving Starkweath- e's Huatngion letter, the substance of which w13 publishéd some months ago, resd by the Clerk. The letter was one of importunity from Starkweather for money to help kim pay bis campaizn expenses in 1871, snd, &8 it was ad- dressed to Huntington, & MANAGER OF TIE DISTRICT RING, and s Starkweather has been uniformly prompt to dofend the ring in Congress, an inference &u bli)ecu drawn that is not at all complimentary m. i Barkweather made s few remarks in self-de- fense, in which Le denied that any corruption was proven by the lettor and the facta connected therewith, and denounced severely the corre- spondent of the New York Sun for procuring the leiter to bo published, asserting that he (Stark- weather) could have secured the silence of the fl:n'l correspondent by paying him $50. He 5 s ATTACKED JOHN 0. BRECKINRIDGE, £nd lashed out_viciously at_everything within reach. While Brown was defending Breckin- ridge, ho used warm terms, which stirred up the gtriouc ardor of the Republican side of the ouse, and he was soon compelled to desist. Starkweather made & mistake common to men of emall calibre when in a tight place in attack- ing and aspersing the Sun correspondent. THE FACTS with regurd to the lotter are these: A pereistent and well-orgavized effort against the projected Distnce Investigation succeeded for some time in preventing its being ordered by Congress, on the plea that nothing substantial had been allegod to show its nocessity. When tais became apparent, the Hallet Kilbourne and Biarkweather . lotters were the press for -publication by _ those urg- ing the investigstion, snd on tbe morning that they appeared in the Sun they also appeared in the New York Tribune and certain Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Lonis pa- pers. It is noteworthy that after this publica— ‘tion there was no longer a formidable opposition to the investigation. p RICHARDSON. THE TALE CONCERNING HIS RETTREMENT. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasmrseroN, April 23.—In connection with the possible sppointment of Secretary Richard- son to the vacancy on the Court of Claims Bench, it is remembered that the second section of thebill torepesl the law under which tke Sanborn contracts were executed, now pending o the Ways and Means Committee, provides that e (Sanborn) shall have no remady befor e the Court of Claims for ny damsges arising from such repeal. As Ricliardson is alresdy profoundly impressed with tho belief tha ho Ways snd Means Committeo really have no other object in life than to persecute it seems that this circumstance will plange him in stiil deeper wos. The provision Was put 1 the bill, however, long before he was thoughtof for place on the Bench. 170 the Assoctated Press.) WastT:aToN. April 23.—Secretary Richardsan w1s to-dry interrogated with regard to the ru- mor prevalent for some dsys psat that he wss to ‘be sppointed to the vacant Judgeship in the Court of Claims, but from his responses it ap~ fuars thot the offic has mot vet been tendered im. The Secretary contemplates an ab- soace from the city for the benefit of his hesith, which is eomewhat impaired by close Bteution to official business. Rumors continue toprevail of his retiring from the Cabinet. but they cannot be tracod directly to an official surce. Members of Congress of both parties, bovever, confidently say they have no doubt he ‘will retire, and that this is only a question of time, In’this connection the &sme parties as- ‘tert it is not improbable that a foreign mission ¥l be tandered him, as thero will soon bo two Teancies, one at Berlin, the other at Vienna. Inview of the reported probable resignation of Judge Richardson, several Senators have openly deslaced that whoover may be appointed a8 his é:;esser will andergo the close ecrutiny of the BICHARDBON'S SUCCESSOR. « Itis stated that the Republicans of the Penn- erlrnia delegation in Congress will unite in pressing the claims of Dan Cameron, Senator n's som, to bo Secretary of the Treasary. = ———— 3 ¢ THE SANBORN SWINDLE:\ Q‘{mw Dispatels to The Chicago Tribune,} >~ THE FINISHING TOUCHES. Wasmrsoroy, D. C., April 23.—The Ways and les Committee continued the consideration of ths bl to ropeal the moieties syatem and put k8 finishing touches on AMr. Fostor's report on the Banbory investigation to-dsy. There does Dot , however, to be any end to this in- Vestigation, The Committee have several times comgratalafed themselves that they were throngh ithit, when a now clow to = SOME MORE RASCALITIES bas fallep into their hands, necossitating a re- Dewal of their labors. On Tuesday eveniug ey were put in possession of facts which may to additional developments of s startling Batuzo. Bergent.at-Amia Ordway was quiotly ent 10 Now York last night, and télegraphed to~ day timthe bad canght the desired witness in that city. The whole thing has been mansged with the grestest secrecy. It is expected that witness will be examined to-morTow. [T tne Awsoctated Press.] THE DETORT. Wisaisorox, D. C., April 23.—The report on the Sanborn contracta was privately read to the Committea of Ways and Moans to-night, and Ordered printed. The Committee will examine geveral additional witnesses on the subject. cy bave been sent for, and will be here in & few daya. : PR NOTES AND NEWS. : THE DIPEACHMENT OF JUDGE STORY. Special Dispatch to The Chacago Tribune. Wasaxvoros, D. C., April 23.—The House Ju~ diciary Committee commenced the examination of Witnesses to-day in the case of the proposed tmpeachment of Judge Story, of Arkansas. THE POSTAL TELEGBAPH PROJECT. The House Appropristion Committee gave Bubbard & second hoaring to-dsy 1n favor of the Postal Telegraph job. and appointed the 12th of Yay to hear Mr. Lowrie representing the West~ e Union Telegraph Company in opposition to tase project. ‘EULOGIES ON SUMNER. Megere. Dawes, Butler, the Hoar brothers, Bawney, Kelley, Conger, Nesmith, Pottor, and of Misaisgippi, in the House, and Bout- well, {Vazhburn, Anthony, Mormll, of Vermont, hu!an,lndTl;nrmsn, in the Seonate, are an- Rounced to deliver eulogies on Charles Bumner. FOBMIOLY ONVENEMINT OF THR D@TRICT LEGIS- LATURE. It 1a utatod that ke Joinf Distsict Investigas THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1874. tion Committes will recommend that the District Legislature be permitted to convens for s ses- sion of thirty days only. It is calculated that in that time they will be enabled to pass the neces- sary appropriation and tax bills to meet the Dis-~ trict expenses for the coming year. BEFORM IN THE WAT DEPARTMENT. Abill propared by Mr. Willisms, of Indisua, for the reorganization of the War Department, has boen agreed ta by the Civil Servias Roform Committeo, and ordered to be reported to the Houso by Gen. Hurlbut. The bill was perfected aftor much caro had boen_ bestowed upon it by Mr, Williams, sssisted by Mr. Gunckel, of Ohio, sand will, if adopted, result desirable retrenchment and reform. Heretoforo about 500 privato soldiors have been detailed for duty aa clerks to tho Dopartment, and this is forbidded for the future. ‘The number of clerks is reduced by the bill, it being ascertained that stloast 183 can be spared withont derogating from anything but the dignity of tho bland Bec- retary. It is believed that the bill will pass. NATIONAL-BANE CURRENCY. The Comptroller of tho Currency states that at’ this dato £4,000,000 of tho £354,000,000 Na- tional-Bauk currency remain unissued. {70 the Associated Press. BUPREME COURT DECISION. ‘WasarxaroN. April 23.—The Supreme Court has made & decision in tho case of the North Missouri Railroad Company &t al. va. Alaguire, error to the Supremo Court of Missouri. This was in afirmance of the judgment of the Su- preme Court of Missouri, holding that the Stato bad not relinquished its right to tax the property of tho road, and that, therefore, tho tax complain- ed of did not impair any obligation of the contract Justice Chifford de- The Clief Justice dis- on the part of the State. livered tho opinion. sented. POSTAL TELEGRAPIH. Mr. Hubbard was Lesrd beforo the Committea on. Appropriations to-day, in favor of a Postal “Tolograph bill. Loring will reply on behalf of the Western Union. AR, GONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE. Wasurvotos, D, C., April 23, DANE CIRCULATION. Mr. DAVIS introducea 2 bill to reduce the tax on the circulation of State banks to an amount equal to that paid by National Banks. Ho suid the tax on the National Bauk circulation was 1 per cent, and that on State bank circulation 10 er cent, which practically provented aoy circu- A @ 88w noresson why National Banks should have an sdvantage over This cnormous tax was probably adopted as & war measure. but &S peaco Toigned now he saw no usoin contiuuivgit. The circulation of the State banks would be a meas- ure of great relief to the South and West. Ho gave notice that at an early dsy be would ask the Senate to take up and pass the bill -reported from the Finance Committee to withdraw the Nationat Bank circulation from those States baving an excess and distribute 1t in the States bhaving less than their proportion, with an_amendment submitted by him to with- draw $50,000,000 instead of §25,000,000 a8 the Committes reported. Tho President, in his veto, reforred to the proposed increase as $100,000,000, thought it was $90,000,000— ogal-tenders and §46,000,000 in ation of the latter class. State banks ten to one. but bo (Davis) $44,000,000 in National Bank notes. Tho bill was referred to the Finance Commit- teo. THE DOUOLAS CLADMS. Mr. MERRIMON moved that tho Senate pro- ceed to the consideration of the bill_referring the cotton claims of R. M. and Stephen A. Douglss to the Court of Claims. Rejoctod. THE MENNONITI The Senate then resumed tho consideration of the bill to enable the Mennonites of Russia to effect & permanent settlement on the public 1snds of the United States. Messrs. THURMAN and SARGENT opposed "ON, of Nebraska, its psssago, snd Alr. TI 8poke in favor thoreof. % THE LOCISIANA BILL. Pending the discussion, the morning hour ex- the unfnished business Deing the ouisiana bill, Mr. WINDOM moved it bo laid ired, Ao aside informally. on the tabie. Mr, CARPENTER said after all the Senators ‘who desired had spoken, he would ask the indul- gence of the Senate to reply to some of tho ar- eats, and would occupy sbout au hour. He Boped the debate would not be choked off. {lr. THU RMAN said he dosired to submit some remarks, but had not found time yet to prepare them, On account of pressing committes duties imposed upon him. . HAMLIN suid further discussion on this subject would do no good one way or the other, 88 Senators bad become tired of it, and always ) Lad at one time noticed that thers were bui soven Senators in_their seats while a speech upon tho Ho thought that when a debato_reached that point to drive Senators out of the Chamber it wasnot calculated left the Chamber when the matter came up. Lonisiana bill was being made. to enlighten any one. AMr. CARPENTER said perlsps the Senators went out for reflection. HAML half o dozon Senators.” (Laughter.] Mr. 'MORRILL (Vt. wonld submit an smendment to the 3lennonite bill that any sale or nsigumont of land reserved under the provisions of this act to sny porson within five years from the date of the reserva- tion, who i§ not known asan immigrant from Rus- sis, belonging fo the sect of whet is commonly sulled Mennonites, shull bo_ absolutely void, and of no effect, and zny such lsnd 60 sold or as- signed shall be open to pro-cmption or sale in the same manner as any other public lands. After gome further discussion, Mr. Windom withdrew his motion to lay asde the Louisiana bill. ment over States. Jousned. HOUSE OF REPRESERTATIVES. THE CURRENCY. Mr. SOUTHARD offered s rosolution instruct- ing the Committee on Banking and Currency to inquire and report the reason why £25,000,000 of the National Bank currency suthorized to be withdrawn from the States having more than their proportion has not beon withdrawn and distributed under the provisions of the act of the 12¢h of May, 1870, and what farther_legisla- tion is necessary to secure that result. Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency, sftor a remark by Mr. tion. of the Treasury. Referred. mfix. HEREFORD introduced 8 bill providing that the tax on State banks shall not be other or greater than the tax on National Banks. Same reference. crrIzENSHIP. The House then took up the bill reported yesterday from the Committocon Foreign Aairs Goncerning citizenship and tho rightaof United States citizens in foreign countries. Mr. ORTH, member of the Committeo on Foreig Affairs, addressed tho House ia advocacy of the bill, and expressed his eurprise at tho ua- generous attack made upon it yesterday by Mr. Cox, auother member of the Committec. ~ Tbat attack had, he said, beon based upon three grounds: first, that the bill detracted from the value of American citizenship; second, that it would tend to discourage immigration ; and, third, that it sought to engraft on the American statute-book the principles of the feudal system. He declared that, if the bill were properly liablo to any of these objections, no member of the Committes would have fa- vored it, much less egreed to report it to the House for favorable action. One objection was to that clanse of the bill which declares as not subject_to the jurisdiction of the United States naturalized citizens who sy, by the terms of any treaty, be regarded as haviug resumed their original nationality, Whst ressonabio objection conid there bo to that? The naturalized citizen who returned to the country of his birth, and who, by virtue of treaty-stipulations, denatural- izod himself thereby, did so by bis own voluntary act. But the greatest objection made by some German journals in this country, is to that clause of the bill which declares as ot subject zo tho jurisdiction of the United States nataralized citizens who, on returning to their native country, may be convicted of offences against the Iaws of that country, com- mitted prior to their arrival in the United States. He claimed—and proved by reference to freaties that that clause was only in consonance with the existing tresties with Aumn&,u Bavaria, Belgium, Hesse, the North-German Union, and Sweden and Norway. The only object in putting that clause in_ the bill was as & nol uon to paturslized citizens that, when they did return to _their former homeg, they they - rendered themselves amenable to the lsws of their native comniry. and that the United States Government could not protect thom. This clsuse, however, might be struck out of the bill, ss superfluous, because the quess tion was alresdy governed byirmy aupuhfio in 8 very HAMLIN gave notice that a8 soon 88 the gentleman from North Caroliua (Merrimon) should bave concluded his speech on the Louis- iana bill, e would move to lay the whole subject IN—Yes; and I think their reflec- tions are in this manner: *7That man is doling out what I have heard half & dozen times from gave notice that he The Senate then resnmed consideration of the Louisiana bill, and Mr. Merrimon addressed the Senate 18 to the powers of the General Govern- Before concluding his argu- ment, Mr. Merrimon yiclded for & motion to ad- journ, which was sgreed to, and the Senate sd- Mr. Orth alleged that Mr. Cox's objections were made more for the purpose of firing the German heart than of elucidating the principles of the buil, or soeking to amend it, “'ghs ‘morning hour expired, and the bill went r. THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. The House theu went _into Committes of the }Yhn_lel, a{r. ‘}EOODLFOBD ix} the Chair, on the egislative, Executive, an i L %(: sl , sod Judicial Appropria- n & motion to strike ont the paragraph for salaries of officers of tho Govormont of tho District of Columbia, an _angry personal discus- sion took place between Messrs. BROWN (Ky.) and STARKWEATHER (Conn.), the former complaining of the latter for haying inserted in a speech of bhiy, published in tga %?tcar‘l somo weeks ago, a letter written by. Brown in the early days of tho robellion, counselling tho shooting of any man in Kentucky who would join the Union ‘srmy, and Brown retaliating by reading to the House Starkweather's lotter to Huntington, cashier of the First National Lank of Washingron, asking for pecuniary aid to defray the exponses of his election. Brown, having had Starkweather's letter read from the clork's desk, went on to say that its suthor was blessed with thrifey patriot- isma, aud always kept Ins eye on the main _chance. e deuied in his speech on tho Civil Rights bill, to which Starkweather's speecl was partly iu reply, he had uaid anytning, aswas alleged, disrespectful of tho Premdent of the United States, or of desd Union soldiers whom hoe hed always honored for their heroism just a8 he honored tho courage and manhood dis- played on the other side. He understood that much coutained in Starkweather's speech had ot been uttered on the floor, s that that gentle- man showed a disposition to indulge in libel and slander by steslth. He (Brown) wanted tha penplo of his district and Stato to understand that the man who had misrepresentod him and arraigned him was the author of that letter. Ho did not know which most to admire, the insolenco of the Dogborry. or the morals of the Peckunif. Mr. STARKWEATHER replied to Brown. He declared that there was notuing in his (Stark- weather’s) speech, s printed in the Record, which ko Lad not stated on the floor of the House. Ho hud not rend Brown's letter, but ho had referred to it, and stated that ho would have it printed. If the gentleman complained of his (Starkweather’s) having published that letter, ho should a thousand-fold more complain of him- self for having written it. That was a stain which he (Brown) could never wipe out. He (Starkweather) Lad felt bound to call attention to it on account of the specch of the gentleman from Kentucky in eulogy of a man who Lnd sbandoned the oftice” of Vics-President of the United States ond gome over to Robellion. As to his (Starkweather's) lotter to Huntington, he expiuned the circom- stances under which it was written. Hunting- ton, an ardent Republican and Secretary or ‘Preasurer of the Hepublican National Com- mittee, had rome time previously offored to con- tribute towards paying the expenses of the elec- tion 1 Connecticut, or of his own election, if he were to be a candidate. He had not thon ex- pected to bo a candidate, but his friends at home had nominated him, and_that nomination being for & third term, aud being, thorefore, sgaiust the custom in that distriet for thirty years, had caused a division in the party, and consequently diminished lus chances of olection. Under theso circumstances ho had written tho lottor to Huntington sbout which so much had been said. That was all thero was in it. It bad not tho Femotest counection with the Board of Pub- Works, or with the District Government. Mr. BROWN made a rojoinder to Starkweath- er, and was indulging in & enlogium on Gon. Breckenridge, when he was interrupted by points of order, which, amid great nomwe, confusion, and uproar, were decided against him. AMr, STAREWEATHER then_offered s formal amendment, 80 as_to let Mr. Brown go on with s remarks ; but BROWN said that he declined any such courtesy, and would * let tho galled jads wince.” This closed the personal alterca- tion, and the Committeo proceeded a little more orderly with the consideration of tho bill. The Committee rose, having disposed of seven pages of the bill. POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr, TYLER, from the Committeo on Appro- priations, reported the Post-Oflice Appropria- tion bill. Referred to the Committee of tho Whole. The bill appropriates $35,653,301, of which §5,634,842 is to come out of the Treas- the rest being derived from tho postal revenues. For steamship service to China and Japau it appropristes $500,000; to Brazil, $150,- 000; and to the Sandwich Islands, $75,000. The House then took a recess until half-past 7, the ovening session to bo for the considera- tlon of the Legislative Appropriation bill. EVENING SESSION. The House spent two aud a half hours in Com- mittee of the Whole ou the Legislative Appro- priationbill. There wassomo discussion about the fraaking privilege on s motion to strike out the item for postage-stamps for tho Interior Depart- ment, which motion prevailed. No other matter of public iuterest was discussed. There was o pretty full attendance of members, though herdly a quoram. LANSING. Meeting ard Organization of the Michigan State Pioneer Associae ton. vecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Lavsixe, Mich., April 23.~The adjourned meeting of the State Pioncer Society met this cvening. The articles of association 28 pro- sented by the Committee were adopted without amendment. They provide for an annual meot- ing at Lansing the first Wednesday in Febru- arv. The following officers were elected = President, Albert Miller, of Bay City; ten Vice- Presidents ; Corresponding Seorctary, E. Long— goor; Rocording Sccrotary, Mrs. . & Touny tate Libravian; and Troasurer, A. N. Hart, all of an!in[;. The President invited the Society to & socisl gathering at Bay City, the timo to bo pamed by tho Exccutive Committee. Among the_rolics that will b presented to the Society is the first indentare or deed given by one pri- vate individual to another in this State, by a Frenchman named Caclalac, in the reign of Louis XY., 1738; saléo » table and other far- Maynard that the Com- mittee bad already the subject under considera- Mr. BECK offered a resolution calling for in- formation on the same_subject from the Secre- R3. | niture from the John Adams, one of Perry's fleet. 3 CAPITAL AND LABOR. Miners’ Strike Anticipatefi at Dane vitle, 1il. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. DANVILLE, TIl., April 23.—Yesterday the miners held a meeting at Lincoln Hall, and resolved not to mine coal after the 1st of May, unless they contin ued to receivo the winter pric of $1 per ton. The Superintendents of the differont mines hed a counter-meeting last everiing, and decided to allow but 80 cents per ton after May 1. The Superintendents claim that they bave available strip banks sufficiont to fill their pres- ent contracts for four months to come in case of a strike, and feel confident they can compel the miners to accept their terms. Another Rallroad Strike. Crxersxam, 0., April 23.—Tho railrosd em- ployes on the Louisville Short-Line Rosd struck to-day. 'The strike is said to be on account of the Company being behind in tho payment of it ealarics. Tumors aro current that the strikers are letting water out of the tanks and tearing up the track. Lomsvn.n% April 23.—A number of workmen of tho L. G. & L. S. Short-Line have quit work. Tnknown persons tore up scveral rails near Bagdad last might, and emptied the water- tanks along the Line of Toad. Trains were some- what delayed, but all came in safely to-night. Tho Company is peying of the men to~day. Workingmen’s Demonstration in In- dianapolis. Ixpraxaronss, April 19.—The workingmen's demonstration to-night was o creditable affair. There were about 1,500 torches in tho proces- sion. Several buildings on tho line of “march were illuminated. After parading through the rincipal streots, they assemblod at the Court- Hionon zac, wihese oy wers adfreased by Mayor Mitchell, Gen. MacAuley, Gen. Toem Brown, Febrenbatch, and others. LIVINGSTONE. Memorial Meeting in New York City. New Yomx, April 23.—The memorial moeting of the American Geographical Society was held this evening in the Academy of Music, in com- memoration of the life and achievements of the Iate Dr. David Livingstone, loug an bhonorary member of the_ Bocicly. The platform was draped in mouruing, and at the back was 5 map of Africa, topped by a portrait of tho ceiebrated oxplorer, the whols surrounded by folds of crope. The mecting was largely attended. ‘Among those on the platform wero the Hon. Poter Cooper, Benj. T. Baker, Prof. Roewell, Dr. Hitchcock, Cyrus W. Field, Hetry Grin- nell, and_others. - Chief~Justice Daly presided, spd brief addresses in aulogfiwun delivered by Honry Ward Beecher, the Rev. Dre. Nosh H. Schenck, Wm. Adams, and Dr, Issac I. Hayos. lb?k%:. were played at intervals by s military AL i SOUTHERN FLOODS. Reports from the Overflowed Dis- tricts in Louisiana, A Large Section of Country Inundated. Many Valuable Plantations Entirely Drowned Out. Urgent Appeals for Aid from the Starv- ing Sufferers. New ORvreaNs, April 23.—The State suthori- ties havo received letters daily from persons in the overflowed gections, asking for provisions, ote. LETTERS FROM SUFFEBERS, Tho following extracts from them are fair specimens, A letter dated Simmsport, Avoyelles Pansh, addressed to tho Governor, says: *Pleaze send me some supplies, as I have s large family of9 children to keep up and feed. Tho water is 8 feet devp in my yard and all over myplace. It is utterly impossible for me to get anything for my family without call- ing on you for asustance. Please, for pity’s sake, don't fail tosend mosome supplies by return steamer.” ‘Theo following is an extract from a letter dated Big Bend, Avoyelles Parish : **The whole of tho Bayou ~ des Glaezes and Red River front is ontirely overflowed. All ©of us are bankrupt. No more credit. Commis- sion merchants all shut down on us. Have no provisions, no money, and many are starving. The water is oll oyer tho country, and still ris- ing. Cows not drowned are dying for waut of food. Bhecp and bogs sro drowned by hun- dreds. Tako this matter into consideration, and seo if something cannot be dono for us.” The Governor to-dny roceived a letter from Clarenton, St. Mary's Parish, which sys, smong the many sufferors by the recent overflow aro those who have lived on the esst side of Bayou Toche, on Bayou Chevy, Bayou Pigon, on tho shores of Grand Lake and Lake Chicot, all of which districts are now submerged, leaving somo 800 famiticsin a STATE OF UTTEE DESTITUTION. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson, Chief State Engineer, roturned to-day from the upper coast. He states that the storm which commenced on Thursday ot last woek, and comtinued until Sunday, caused tho crevasge on the west side of the river to in- crease rapidly in width. The crovasue near Port Hudson, at Longwood and Virginia plantations, 18 now THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE WIDE, thongh only about 3 feet deop, the lovee being & very small one, from 3 to 4 fect in height. The crovasse heretofore reported as having ocenrrod in Morgsn Bend, bolow New Texas Landing, 1n what is known as the Van Pelt Morganza Levee, between the original Monyanza Leves and Grand Levee, is now about 4,000 fect wide in the new leveo, which was dbout 13 feet high. The flow of water through this is checked by the old levea in front, and a yost growth of cottonwood be~ tween the two levees. In the old levee there are four breaks, aggrogating about 800 fect. The Hickey erovzsse below Baton Rouge is now 1,500 feet wide and oven foot deep. The water i8 passing through at tho YELOCITY OF EYGHT MILES AX HIOTR, Gen. Thompson roports apother crevasse at the Lakeside Plantation, Powxt Coupee Parish. Ho states that about twenty sogar plantations have been covered by water from Hickey's, aud ibat bundreds of poor families living on the bayou have been drowned out. The Bonnet Carrio crevasse is now 700 feet wide, and proba bly ten feet deep in the contre, where the leves is ‘entirely gone and the water is cutting the channel, The McCannell crevasse below Baton Rouge will probably be closed in_a few dzys. Though these brenks are comparatively small, the water from them lins already coverod many large plan- tations and driven out the poor people living behind them. NO MAIL TRAIN by either tho Jackson or Mobile Roads vester- day. The briages carried away by the flood de- tained them two days. The Northwestern mails now duo by the Jackson Road are coming by boat from Vicksburg. A gentleman who reached this city to-day from the Florida parishes statos that the Tangepohos, Tickfuw, and Amite Rivers were swollen by ruins frem Thursday to Sundey, completely over- Howing their banks, and spreading over tho cnum.l;i' on either sido for miles. The peoplo were tleeing to the high lauds. It is estimated that the water is three feet higher than ever ]Tlel(nre known. The Amite River rose very rap- idly. SCVEDAL CHILDREN ARE REPORTED DROWNED in the streets of Port Vincent, which was over- flowed. The flat country of St. Helene, Liv- ingaton, Tangepohoa, Washington, St. Tam- many, and East Felicisna parishos is flocded for o8, The Times says & gentleman from the npper cosst gives the most appalling descriptions of the people who happened to live in_the desert overilowed by the Hickey Crovasse, He says that not less than twenty splendid sugar plantations have been submerged from that source already. That, however, was nothing compared to the sufferings of the people. On Sunday last the gentleman witnessed s large number of persons wading their wayout of the torrents of water which passed through that break. Among them were WOMEN IN THE WATER UP TO THEIR ARMPITS holding children above their heads, and it was roported some had been floated asway on the rushing fide, with their little ones in their arme. Bayon Grasse Tote advices stato that thers are now 8 to0 4 feet of weter on the east side of the Bayon, and it was expected the wator sould overtlow the west side. The water is backing up the Bayou Planquemine us far as Dardemer’s plantatiou, and will probably reach the Town of Bavou Gauln, on the Mississippi River. 3ayor Wiltz Las been applied to for immedim‘e relief to be sent to Grasse Lete country. J Recent raivs continne the floods in the Ouas- chita and Red River Valleys. Mexreuis, April 23.—Parties who come over on the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad state that tho wator<overs the track for several hundred ¥ards, in some places nearly a foot deep, with a strong current pweeping over it, and, u8 the river ié still rising, it is hardly possiblo that trains will go over it to-morrow. RELIEF. NEw_ Yorg, April 23.—The subscriptions for the reliof of those suffering by the overtlow in the South reach several thousand dollars, and iarge additions are expected. Mayor Have- meyer hag issued an appeal to the citizens for aid. WoncesTER, Mass., April 23.—Worcester sends to-day 500 to the Mayor of New Orleans foi the relief of the sufferers from inundstion. DIXON. Arrangements for an Odd-Fellovws? Eestival. i Special Diepatch to The Clicago Tribune, Drxox, Ill,, April 23.—The arrangements are now fally completed for the grand celebration hero on Monday nest to commemorsto the fifty~ fitth anniversary of Odd-Fellowship in the Unrt~ ed States. The Hon. Schuyler Colfax will Ge~ liver the oration at $p. m., in the Court-Hout i squaro. Delegations will arrive by special traif 18 from Rockford, Freeport, Meudots, Ambo:v, DeXalb, Rochelle, Morrison, Sterling, and froi n other points by private conveyaoce. Tho Cor 1= mittee have assurauces that there will be at least forty lodges and 2,000 o the fraternity present, Prof. McCosh, loader of the Dizoi t Light Guard Band, furnishes the music. In thi3 evening thero will be dsocing at Union Hall, Tarner Hall, and at the Nachusa House, aftel® the banquet; also & conger: at. the Baptist Church. ~ The brothren i Dixon wil do every-- thing to make the occasion plessant, instructive, and eutertaining. ORIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Crverxsarr, April 23.—The Constitu';ional Convention to-dsy reconsidered the juidicial article, amended it 50 38 to include the Pr opost~ tion of Judge Hoadley to elect Supreme J udges the first ume on the proportion plan, no voter being allowed to vote for more than three zandi~ dates. Also Mr. Vooris' amendment to vacate the office of any Judge drunk on the Be nch or during the term of Court. The article wast thon sdopted—yeas, 65 ; Day, 35. THE CANALBOAT INTEREST. PRsTOL, Pa., April 23.—A largs meotdng of canalboat-meu was Lield here this evenin:z. Tle effect of the act recently passed by C ungresy exempting canalbozts from the oporation. of the Coasting act of 1873 was explained by thes Chair- man, who counseled the men ia future tts main tain their rights by resisting sll sitsmpts By tash toms officials to extors oy fees of any kind whatever. Before dissolving, the mecting suthorized proceedings to be taken for the recovery of moneys extorted by Customs ofiicers, and for losses sustained by unlawfal seizures and deten- tion of boats; xnd also to bring to tho sctention of Congress the fact that officors aro still do- manding fees, notwithstanding the Exemption act passed by Congress. SPORTING. The White Stecking Base-Ball Clab, of Chicago, va. the Red Stockings, of St. Louis. Chicago Victorious by a Score of 610 0. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tridune. St. Lous, Mo., April 23.—To-day the White Stockings met the Red Stockings, of this city, in friendly conflict, aud gave the most interest- ing game of base ball that bas ever been played in this city. The Reds, of St. Louis, are really the CHAMTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPFI. The Chicago Whites give them the credit of being the best ficlding nine they have ever met. This 8t. Louis club is madeup of athletes, most of whom belong to the Missouri Gymnssi- um, and are expericnced ball-players, some of them huving figured conspicuously in baso- ball circles, The Chicagos were in tho best of trim, and Nick Young Bays they are improving rapidly as their handy harden to'the work. INCIDENTS OF THE GAME. In the game to-day no run was mado on eithor side until the sixth inning, when Devlin scored & tally when two men were out, after wnich three tallies were made on a bad throw from short stop to first base. Tho seventh avd eighth inniug, o8 the first five, resulted in whitewashes; in the ninth, the whites added two to their score, mak- ing a total of six in the whole game to none on tho sido of tho Reds. THE_WIND REEPS TIE ECORE DOWY. . The wind was blowing very hard against the batting, which made manyterrific bits drop short in tho fielders’ hands. About 800 people wero present to witness the game. The Whites play tho Reds again Moncsy. THE scORE. R, D), BED STOCKINOS. 1R B cmcago. I ol wl P. Dillon, c.. J. Dlaney, 1 o1 o0 0] 0 q 2 Joo Jol1 o1 00 o7 9 25 0—0 VIRGINIA. Proposed Constitutional Reforms. Ricuxosp, Va., April 23.—Gov. Kemper, in his messsge to the Legislature to-day, sug- gesta tho necessity for thoroughly amend- ing the State Constitution. He opposes the calling of a Constitutional Convention for this purpose, or that the General Assembly should assumé the task of rovising the whole Conatitution, and proposes the appointmont of a Commission composed of five or soven states- men to frame such & Constitation as would com- mend itself to the Legisiature and people, tobe submitted at the next annusl session of the present Logislature, MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH, Foreiun Markets. Liyenroor, April 2—Wheat quict. Corn down- ward tendoncy ; catRoes Off coust, 4ls, Cargocs of ‘wheat on passage, downward tendency ; cargoes off coast of No, 2 spring, 585 @59, Arrivils of wheat andcorn off cosst moderate. Weather in England, hot, forcing, LoxpoN, Apri] 23.—Bullion {n Bank of England in- creased £335. Amount of bullion goue into bauk on Dalance to-day, £29,000, Proportion of Bank reservo to liability, which last week was 412, is now 42 per cout. Consols—Moncy, 92%@92% ; account, 92@03. United States Securities—5-208 of 1865, 105% ; 678, 1083 ; 10-40s, 104X ; new 58, 104 ; New York Central, 83 Erie, 31yg; preferred, 61 Petroloum refined, 113¢@I113d. Panis, April 23.—Specie in tho Bank of France in- creascd 6,675,030 francs during the past week. Rentes, 5 : 91 60c. Livenroon, Aprl 22.—Cotton—Quiet; middling uplands, 8kd ; middling Orleans, 83d; sales, 12,000 erican, 7,000; speculation and export, 2,000 Breadstuffs—Dull ; ayerago Californis white wheat, 120 90@10d; Club do 1383d ; red Western spring, 114 9d@i2s 4d ; flour, %8s ; corn, 998, ird 408 3d. Tallow, 378 9d. New York Dry-Goods Mariet. New Yoms, April 23,—There was a better and moro confident feeling in trade than has beeu obsersed for ‘months, but businesa was quiet to-dsy on sccount of unfavorable weather. ‘The matket for cotton goods ruled quiet, but steady. Medium bleached shirtings ing good démand. _Printed shirtings in brisk request, and have an upward tendency. American and Orfental parcels are reduced. Forelgn dresagoods snd fancy silkn active at suction. The Produce Markets. NEW YORE. Kow Yomx, April 2.~CoTrox—Quiet; middling uplands, Ii5c; futures closed qujet; sales 18,500 ales; Aprii, 167:82c; May, 16 1:13@16 27-02c: Juue, 17 5-16@17 11-32c: July, 17 25.92@17%c; Aug- ust, 18@18 1-16c ; Beptember, 173@17 13-16c. BREADSTUFFS—Flour dull, and strongly in buyers’ favor; receipts, 8,000 brls} superfino Western and State,’ $5.8026.107 $6.1580.50 ; : .8037.30 ¢ extrs Ohio, $0.00@7.65; St. Louts, $6.40G11.00. Rye flour steady at £4.90@6.00. Corn meal stendy; Weatern, $3.90@4.50. Wheat dul and lower, ez cept for No, 2 Milwaukee, which {2 in light supply and. ot pressed for ealo; recelpts, 65,000 bu ; No. 2 Chi~ cago, $1.50@1.53; No, 2 Milwsukee, $1.57 ; ubgraded Towa and Minnesots spriug, $1.45@1.60; white Weatern, Rse, batley, snd malt unchanged and lowe: recelpts, 94,000 bu; new estern mixed, 82@36c old do, 86@87c; old’ Western yellow, 57@83c ; white Western, 86c, Osts a shade firmer roceipts, 14,000 bu; mixed Western, 62@Cic; white Western, 65@67c. Hay AND Hors—Unchanged. CorrrE—Quiet; Rio, 2Lige gold, Suaan—Active and firmer at T4 @THC MoLARSES—F] crmde, Tigo apot; THo May; P24 Jupe; refined, 16! TryePENTINE—Firm at 43c, Ecos—Firm ; Western, 175@19. +' Pnovisioxs—Pork lower; new m and May; $17.00!; Jupe; $17.50 July. ‘platy mees, 10@12¢; extrs, 12)@13c; middles quiet} long clear, 10c; sbort clesr, Aprl, 104e: May, 104@10 6-16c; June, 103@10 7-16c; July, 104G 20 3-16c. BerrEn—~Stesdy ; Western, 24@ic, Curese—Pirm at 11G1GKc. Wansey—Decidedly firmer st 99, . . TOLEDO. ToLzpo, 0., April 2.—BnraDsToPrs=Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower ; No. 1 white, $1.56; mnber Michigan, §1.47; May, $147X ; Tuve, $151; No.1red,$1.57%. Corn dull and decined high mixed, T2%¢ ; June, 70¢; July, T0c; low mixed, Tlie; no grade, Tc. Ot stesdy; No.'l, 640; No. 2,51c; Michigan, 62 Reczrers—Filour, 600 brls; wheat, 13,000 bu; corn, 23,000 bu ; oats, 7,000 bu. SmrparNTs—Flonr, 170 bria; wheat, 18,00 bu; corn, 31,000 bu;; oata, 5,000 b, MILWAUREE, Mruwavkss, April 23, — BRrapsTOrFA — Flour quiet ard unclianged. Whest steady ; No. 1 Milwan- Xee, $1.31); No. 2, SLEK; dMay, L3¢ June, $1.55. Com steady; No. 2 mized, Biigc. Rye steady: X Bariey dull and nominal; No.J, $1.38} No.2, $1.38, Oats quiet; No.1,4Gc cash and welles Jume} No, 3, 43xc. Provisions—ess pork nominal st $16.95. Sweot ickied hams 103 @llc. Dry-salted shoulders, 6c. Fi0 eak and aill at 93100, Recerprs—Flour, 6,000 brla; wheat, 86,000 bu, { SurpazxTe—Flolr, 5,000 bris: wheat, 161,000 ba. b+ CIKCINNATI. Crxcrvyart, 0., April 24,—CorToN—Quiet at 16X@ 17 DreapsTUFrs—Flour quiet and unchanged. Theat dull aud lower at §1.43. Corn dull and lower at 65@ Gic. Osts dulland lower at 48@55c. Rye steady at ‘Barley dull and ed. 1, gle. ged. . Curzse—Scarce ; new nominally at 14@16c, Provisioxs—Quiet and weak at opents closed steadier. Meea pork held at 517.00. at 95,@ICc; kettle, 10c. Bulk mests quiet? shonlders, 6}jc. Bulk sides, clear rib, BA@SXc: clear, 9%ic, Bicon; nothing doing; quotstlsat 1@Tnc; 9X@ e bn@9e, VEIEY—AtL 932, i A 2 BurupsTorys —Flou PrTLADELPEIA, April 25— BRZAD: — very weak ; superfine, $5.50 ; State, Indiana, and Obfo extra family, 5700825, Whoat steady ; red, $1.608 1.65; smber, $1.77G1.84; white, SLEO@LY0. Eye, $1.05. Com essier; yellow, 8ic. ~Oats uachanged. PrraoLrva—Refned, 15%@153;0 spos sud April; 163 May. ‘nominal at 11¥e, VEnEET—5Tc. fie it Basio “Flonr quiet Apri] 23.~BaZADSTUITS~] quie T AT ek Westarn, quiet; OBlo snd X 1,65 ; Western spring, 31.50@1.23. Oy ‘Wersern latted, SR @A | G heldat 87c. Oats drooping; Western, 60@63c. Rye quiet at $1.00@1.04. 035~—Strong ; mess pork firm st $17.50. Bulx eats sctive; shoulders, 6%@7c; clear Tb, ING@ 93c. Baconactive; shoulders, 73/@8c; cleorrib, 105 ce Siae cured hams, U@lse. Land fim; Weaters, 10X BoTrER—Unchanged and scarce. ,CoPrEE—Quiet and frm ; good to prime Rio, 21@ Ve ‘WmsKy—Quiet at 8160;7. pril 23.—BREADSTUFPS—Wheat steady 3 Oswzao, A No. 1 white Michigan, $L75; No. I Milwaukes, $L58, Corn dull at 84@85c. _Barley quict. MEMPEL . Mrxris, Teon., April R.—CoTron—Dull and easier; prices nominally unchanged; middling, 7c. Recelits, 560 bles; ahipments, 683 bales ; stock, 38,375 es. BersnsTUFrs—Flour quiet and unchanged, Corn meal quiet at $3.70, Corn quies and frm st 83)c. Oats dull at 6lc, Har—Quiet and unchsnged. Brux—Searce and firm at 29c. Fraxarzo—Excited and higher at 35c. Eaos—Full prices, 16@17c. Laro~Ackive and higher at 10%@103c LOUIS LovisviLry, Ky., April 20.—CoTroN~Qniet and un~ chunged at 16%c. BueansTUrys—Flour quist and unchanged, Whest in fair demand and firm ; amber, $1.45.Corn firm at T4Gite. Oats higher at 53@c0c, Rye, SLOS, FrovistoNs—Firm. Moss park, $17.00. Shoulders, § clear rib, 9c; clear, 9¢ . Bacon shoulders, clear,"10Xc._ Sugar-cured hamv, Lard, tierce, 10X@ ST. LOUIY, ° 81, Lotts, April 23._Corrox—Buyers and sellers apart and Litdle doiug ; middling, 163¢c. BREADSTUZS—Flour quiet and uiichanged. Wheat —Spring irregular; No, 2 Chicago, $1.26@1.97; No. 3 fall 98)c. Corn dil and drooping ; No, 2 mized, 07¢, east elevator, cash and May ; 68¢ June, closing fower 10 sell. Osta’opencd firm and closed dull ; No. 3, 51@ 52, elevators, closing unsettled and lower {0 sell; 50ic bid, Darley firm for best grades littlo doing. Bye firm ; sales private, underatood to be higher. Winisxy—Quiet at 94c. Provisions—Pork nominally $16.76@17.00, Bulk meats weak and lowor to sell ; ‘0 buyers cxcept at decline of @Xc. Bacon weak, but cash lots brought full prices at7c ; rhonlders, 95@9%c; cear rib, Tiyc and 3 eeller Liat balf May? elear, 93;c,seller from 16t to 25th May ; offered at same for Ji Tard—Small aales kettlo at 10c. B Derzorr, 2. — Flour quict and unchanged. Wheat duil and lower ; extrs, $1.66 Corn dall azi @L67; No. 1, $L.59; amber, $L4%. doclined ; 7o aaked, 73)0 bid. Oata quict and un~ changed, at 570, - BUFFALO, BUrraLo, April 23.—BuEAvsTOPrS—Whest, falr do- mand;: sales, 1,000 bu white Canada st §1.747 350 bu g«lo 2 3l 468 800 bu red Western at Bye noglocted, Oais neglectod. Barley neglected. . NEW ORLEANS, New Qureaws, April 23.—BREADSTUFYs—COrn quict ; whito and yellow, &5c. Hax—Dall ; prime, $21.00; cholea, $23.00. ProvisioNs—Bacon held 'higher; 73@8e. Lard, Iight supply and in demand; refined tierce, 10X@ 103c; keg, 103@11c. Warisex—Dull ; Loulsisns, 97c; Cincinnati, $1.00. CoBN Meat—TFirmer ; $3.85@3.05. Corrox—Quict ; sales, 1,450 bales ; movement sl most paralyzed by voto-measage and ‘consequent do- cline in forelgn exchanga; prices easier, showing 3 decline of i to i(c; good ordinary to strictly good ordinary, 15@155c; low middlings to strictly low ‘middlinigs, 16X@1677c: middlings o strict middlings, 1T5E@LIXC; middlings, 173c. Beceipts, 514 Dales; 6xports to continent, §,27 bales ; stock, 157, 705 bales ; unsold, 76,500 baléa, GoLo—112}c; sight, par. BTRBLING—$545. s TR R, Port of Chicaxo, April 23, ARRIVALS, Scow South Side, White Lake, lnmber, Schr Falcon, Ludington, lumber. Sclir J. A. Holmes, Ludington, tamber, Sebr Mary B, Hall, Muskegon, lumber, Scow Flora, Saugatuck, lumber. Schr Lizie Doak, St. Joueph, lumber. Sehr Milan, Muskegon, lumber, Sebr Kate £, Howard, White Lake, wood, Hebr Glad Tidings, White River, lumber. Scow Rowena, White Lake, fumber, Schr Iver Lawton, Muakegon, lumber, Scow Magdalena, Caldwell's Fler, wood, Schr A, Plugger, Holland, wood. Sebir Little Bellg, Ludington, lumber, Schr Florence, Muskegon, wood. Sehr Curlew, Muskegon, lumber. Sclur A. Rush, Muskegon, luniber., Schr Hittie Fisher, Muskegon, lumber, scbr J. Tibbard, Grand Rivar, lumber, Scow J. A. Johinson, Saugatuck, lumber, Stmr Corona, 8t, Joseph, sundries, Scbr Eliza Day, Ludington, lumber. Selur John Woter, Maustee, lumber. Barge C. O. D,, Grand Haven, lumber, Barge Golden Ifarvest, Grand Haven, lumber, Barge City of Grand Haven, Grand Haven, lumber, Schr Planet, White Lake, lumber, Scbr Ella, Muskegon, wood. Schr Mystic, Muskegon. lumber, Scow Evergreen, Muskegon, lumber, S8chr Wm. Jones, Ludington, lumber, Scir & Fredertel, Holznd, wood. Behr Progress, Muskegon, Wo Schr Rous Belle, Holland, lumber. Sebr Sardiuda, White River, wood. Sclir Iiegulator, Pentwater, lumber., Schr J, P. Ward, Pers Marquette, lumber, Schr Bessie Boalt, Manistee, lumber. Sehr Jessic Thillips, Manistee, Jumber, Schr C. Micheison, Manistee, Jumber. Schr P. Hayden, Ludington, lumber. Sebr R. J, kidmore, Pentwater, lumber, Schr Racine, Pentwater, lumber. Scbr H. Rand, Alaska, berk, Selir William Smith, Ludwick's Pler, lumber, Scow Milton, White Lake, lumber, Sehir Westchester, Muskegon, lumber. Fisber, South Haven, wood. Sebr Gazelle, Hitchcock's Pler, cedsr paats, Scow Laurel, Pentwater, lumber. Scow Lillie Gray, Ludwick's Pier, lumber, Schr E, G. Gray, Muskegon, lumber. Schr Louisa McDonzld, Manistee, Jumber, Bcow South Haven, Soutn Haven, wood. Scbr Gesine, Saugatuck, lumber, Scow S. ¥, Wilson, South Haven, bark. Scow Loniss Strom, Saugatuck, wood, e Driver, Carltoh Ple, ceds posta, w Scow Sea Bird, Saugatuc] Sebr K. . Hubbard, Lud] Sebir Sea Gew, Scow Hercules, Ahnapee, cedar poste, Scbr E. Scoville, Ludington, lumber, Schr Pride, Kewaunce, oark. Scaw Nellie Church, Manistos, shingles, Schr Arundal, Manistee, lumber. Scbr Ithsca, Ludington, lnmber. Prop Oconto, Manitowor, sandrics. Sehr Robert B, King, Muukegon, lath, 8chr G, sood, en, w Schr Leo, Grand Haven, lumber. CLEARANCES, Schr Millard Fillmore, Kingston, 18,026 bu whest, Sehr Col. Ellsworth, Buffalo, 7,510 bu wheat, 14,400 bu barley. Schr Harmony, Manistee, 300 bu oata. Prop Chas, Reitz, Manistde, 500 bu osts, 10 brla beef, and sundries. Setir William Sturges, Monastique, 150 brls flour, 25 brls pork, 25 xa mdse, 662 bu oats. Schr H. C. Albrecht, Buffalo, 14,540 bu corn, Schr W, Crossthwaite, Buffalo, 46,000 bu corn, Schr Lizzie Doak, St. Joseph, G0 kegs beer. Strr Gorous, St Joseph, general merchandise, Schr L. Van Valkenburg, Buffalo, 21,300 bu corn. Schr Albatross, Kingston, 18995 bu wheat, NIGHT CLEARANCES, Arizons, Buffslo, 500 brls flour. Prop Alawks, Buffalo, 750 brls our, 250 bales hay. PropG. J. Truesdell, Green Bay und intermediate 2oris, 10" brl G, 100 brls plaater, general sua- es! Vewnelw Passed Detrolt. Spectal Dirvatch to The Chirado Tribune. Dernoiz, Mich,, April 2. —Fassed Ur—Props Philsdelpbls, Cowile and barge, Sun and barge, Inter- Ocean and barge; bark City of Buffalo ; schrs Cecllix, Atlanta, Melvins, Bentley, Monticello’ City, City of d Annie Sherwood. Btraits, Monte Cilm, an Pasern Down—Props Europe, Huron City, snd Sanilac; and’ Skinner. WIND—Northeast, gchirs Qarlingford frest. Illinoia & Michizan Cannl. ‘BrroorronT, Chicago, April 23, —ARRIVED—Andrew Jackeon, LaBalle, 6,200 bu co; Maple Leaf, Bird's Bridge, 5,800 bu corn ; Prop King Bros., Kankakcs Foeder, 1,650 bu corn, 630 bu osta ; Herculos, Kanka- kee feed, 4,140 bu corn ; Elizabeth, Lockport, 500 brls flour, 410 'brla meal; 'W. A. Steel, Aux Sable, 3,500 £t lumber, BrIDGEPOBT, Chicago, April 23, 7:30 P, m.—AR- mvep—~D. T. Wright, Morris, 650 bu corn. Lnke Freights Were dull snd essy. The 3aking Tates were 5cfor corn and X for whest by mail to Buffalo, The achr Ada Medora was taken for wheat to Kingston at 10c; als0, schooner not named; schr M. J. Wilcoz, for wheat to Port Colborne. st 5xc. Total capacity about 59,000 bu. _The prop Auole Laurie was taken to load wheat at Port Washington for Butfalo at Gyic, MIZwAUEER, April 33.—Lake frelghts continge very Jowand discouraging to_vessel-owners At thin port, Chiartera were mado oa yesterdsy sa follows : To Buf- falo—Sehr Gold Hunter, 52c; schr David Vanco at Sigc; achr Yankee Blade, whieai from Rscine 1t 62. To Ogdonsburg—Schr Hattie Howard, wheat - Derrort, April 21.—Tonnsge continues plenty and Tates are beavy. Whest to Oswegois not quotable over7c, Theschr Chins fakes whesat to the port named on private terms. Other enigements: Schr William Sanderson, plaster, Alabastor to Milwaukee, $1.00, free ; schr Francis Palms, coal, Claveland to Chlosgo, p. & The Storm. As preaicted in the marine colamn of the Tamuxe, 2 nevers galo 8 wept over Lake Michigen night befors Jast, causing mora OF less damago to the vemsels that bad veatured out the day beZore. At sbous 13 o'clock midnight tho wind changed from the east to thy northeast, 2 increased in_Atrengthznd fary, until the waters of Lake Michigan rosrvd aud bofled as if ready to engulf everything on its surface. The large fleet of veasels that’ left yesterdsy for the Micl share for lumler, wis driven back into the harbor, many of the Yessels belng more or less dimaged. The stesm barge Colin Campbell, which left yesterday with s load of grain for Buffalo, having the schooner Unsdilla in tow, returued yester. Asy morning sligutly damaged, minus Ler tow, Itls thought that the Unsdills will turn up all right i a day or two. 4 —The schocmer Jobn Kilderhouss, which laft with 8 lond of graln for BaZalo &t the saxcs iimd ae thoabova named veasels, was also driven backin & damaged condition, She was off Milsukeo when she was struck by the gale, and in attempting 0 make tht harbor, lost her main boom frayeler, jib-stays and f fore-gallant tacks, and Bad her bawser-boy also washed ovarbosrd. Tho schooner Donaldson, with grain for Butfslo, came back slightly damaged. Tho steambargo 3L Grol, from Manistee, with lumber, arrived in tho afternoon, ‘minus her barge, the Windsor, which sha was com=- Iled 1o let go daring the night. The Windsor, witich g5 to this city, has not yet been heard of. Miscellaneous. cmicaad, An mmene Jumber flcet arrived at this port yester- day, and in the evening there were 1o less than Bity lumber vessels in the market. Wells street bridge was blockaded several times during the dsy on account of the * cerelessness o ineficlency of the harbor-master In_allowing the lum- bar vessels to block up the draw. The Ads Madorl and the Annje Laurie became entangled while passing through tbe bridge, keeping it open for more than an hour, esusing delay and annoyanca to the pablic. —1he schr Ada Madord, which left this harbor day ‘befora yesterday for lumber, but was driven yea— terdny by the storm, is now loading at one of the eis- vators with —The schr James Couch collided with the Lonixa McDonald at the lumber market yesterday aftemioon, carrying away her cat-head, scveral stanchions, and —Thetug Shields whils going up the river, vesterday, carried away the jibboum of the schooner William . —'Te fireman of the tug Drake looked to long inta thie Lottle yesterday aftornoon, and consoquently took au involuntary coid bath in the river. —Capt. Charlie Kosch, Assistant Superintendent of thie Veasel Owners’ Towing Association, roports having taken private sonndings ou the bar at the mouth of the barbor. He finds 143 feet of water there. —The sailors in this city are not very snxious ta fol low the examplo of their brethren a: Clevelsnd and 3ilwaukee in striking for highcr wages, They ray that althovgh $1.50 per day is not sulicient pay fo thehard and perllous duties they have to performy #till they are willing to ship for that, becanss vesel ownors are losing money at the present low frefshl ratesand caunot afford to pay high wages. Orders for ailors have been recelved hero from other parts, aud all of them will undoubtod! be filled. —Tho schooner American Union lef¢ for Green Day laat evening, the first clearanco for that port thi€ sesson. —Vessel men are‘anxiously awalting the opening of {he Straits, but sccording to the latest dispatchies they may remain closed_for overal days yet. A Detroit, dispatch of April 23 ssys: “ Advices from the Straite Toport very cold weather with brisk west wind, Jce unchanged. Thermometer 21 degrees.” —Tho Lucy J. Clark, Iying at Bates’ Dock, was g into by the propeller Trueadell “sestarday afternocn, taking out her starboard quarter. —Capt. Con. Aahoney has taken charge of the V. It T. Co.’s night-tug, C. W. Parker. 0 Ira Chafieo was sold yesterday to Lake Bur or partles, for $22,000, and will hereafter piy in th( o Supertor trade, —Capt. Thomss Holland, of the Eustaphiere, had Lin leg broken yostenizy moruiog, by being cought Lx, the wheel. FLSEWHERE. dispatch waa received here from Milwaukee, yosc taling that while the tugboat Tda . Les wag A texds carrying down engineer Slocum, The rest of the crow esciped, being rescued by the crew of the schooner Ida. —The steamship Inter-Ocean, of the Beindeer Line, coaled yosterday at Milwaukee, and will leave for Qhicago in & dsy or two with her consort, tho Argonsut, —Mesars. Wolf & Davidson, of Milwsukee, hava made arrangements witn Messrs, Starke & Coaro fur the construction of the atationary dry-dock 500 foct long, 47 feet wide below and 70 sbove, at a cost of o000, Work upan it wil be commenced {mmedi- stely. —The schr James Scott, while endeavoring to _euter Fort Burwell harbor, on’ Monday night, scruck the vest pler and sank within an hour. It ix'thought tha can be ralsed, but her cargn, which consisted af plas~ ter, {s greatly damaged. —-A meeting of Yessel-owners for the purpose of get- ting **a fair living price” for the transportation of Jumber was held at Bay City Monday night. It was moved that steam barges 1ot to tow to Buffalo Zor less than $1,00 per M, but tho motion was lost, A ‘motion to make the freight on lumber $3.00 to_Buffalo was adopted, but afterwards reconsidered. Nodefi~ nite conclusions were arrived at, —Tlho Bay City Chronicle has the following in regard 10 Saginaw Harbor: “The fact that Bay City i, and must Le, tho hesdguarters of all the Saginaw River lake ehipping business was never go prominant 53 it iy this spring. The river tngs make this their place of buniness, and are telegraphed Lere when thiey ora wanted at Saginaw. Al incoming vessels and barges stop hero, unleas previously chartered for Aome po:ut up the river, Freight rates are made and changed Lere, aud the whole business, in short, 18 regulated 3t this port, which also has abott two thirds of the ship= ments. —THhe voyage ot the scow Mary and Lucy, which took her departure from Clevelund, coal lader, some dsys sy, for Detroit, was one of great poril, aud eame near involving the Joss of tho vessel and cargo znd ponsibly her crew. Soon after leaving Cloveland, she ‘was struck by a heavy squall from about south south- weat, and immediately afterwards commenced leaking badly, and ere sho coutld be put ashore was docks to i thio water. For the space of about three hours the pumps were exercised to the utmost, and every pos- aible means tried to eavo Ser, and before geiting om. the beach every man had become nearly overcoma by aheer exhaustion. EAST LIBERTY, PA., LIVE-STOCK MARKET. East Lmenry, Po., April 23.—CATTLE—Amin! 106 cars; best, $6.13%@6.50; medinm, $5. common, '$5,00@5.50; bulls, $3.50@4.60. Hoas—Arrivals, 38 carn;’ best Puladelphis, $6.25@ 6.00; Yorkers, $5.30@5.40, Sizer—Arrivals, 7 cars; Lest, $6.65@7.25; modfum, BALTIMORE LIVE-STOGCK MARKET. BALTIMORE, April 23,—~CATTLE—Closed easler and e lower; very beat on male, 65@GTXc 1 that generaliy Tated first quality, G1@6%c; medium or good fair quality, 4X@3XC. Ieceipth, 1,2567 sales, 1,141, Hos—Fair_demand; reccipts heavy; ealos heavy, at Tg@8xc, Receipts, 9,545, Sexp—Firmer and inore active; sheared, &%@ 63c; wool, 6@8c. Recelpts, 1,616. e Bt a8 THE PITTSBURGH OIL MARKET. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 23.—Crude quiet; quoted 2% $1.973 ; refined quoted, ay, 152;¢; Juns, 16e. BLACE SILES. - We are in receipt of large additional invoices of the pop- ular " Guinet” Silks, with the well-known brands of “Bon- Zet,” “Ponson,” “Bellon,"” and ' Jaubert Audras & Cie.” be- low market prices. Also, handsome lines of Ly- ons Colored Striped Silks in new shades, . s Chas. Gossage g Co.. 106,108 & 110 State-st. 60 & 62 Washington-st.' PROPOSALS. ilis OFFICE KaNwas STATE PESITENTIART, ) LEAVENWORTE, Kan., Aprill, 154, § SEALED BIDS will be received for tho labor of 200 CONVIOTS, or what is not required to do the work at the Prison, until 2 o’clock p. m., JUNE 1, 1874, 240 Convicts now In the Prison. Wagon and Carriage making fow carrled ou, OGO B TSR Al e - & new principally brick. i A New 65-Horse Power Engine, and boiler, now sot. State will furnish Sxed machinery, Tine shafting. blower and pipas. g apments roquired mosihly. Ordinary branches of manafactaring will b aawed. Coal for fasl had from 12 to 13 cents par bushol. il {nformation and specifications farnisbed on applle eation to A, J. Angell, Crisirman Board of Diroctars, oy 10 thie Warden of Penitentiury. Lexvenwocth, Kan. The right irwr'ldwn;::’mu:l‘lgfdk”GELL Chatrman Baard of Diraciare, k HOTELS. . LAKE FOREST HOTEL, LAKE FOREST, ILL. * This well-kaown and fsvorite gnm%-r Hote! witl b cpé:ud for Ilubuuan ‘léosg)‘,\Y_,h . b BT e e pelis sy t tho ofice of the T e e D